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    Tonight on ParaNexus Universe Radio

    Thursday, 10-08-09 9pm - 10pm Eastern

    Psychic PerspectiveWithPsychic Lawyer Mark Anthony

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    The ParaNexus Newsletter

    2009 by ParaNexus.org.

    Editor: David Desjardins

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    October 08, 2009

    CONTENTS

    Editors Corner

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    Gadgets and GizmosMembersResearch Assistant

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    Back to Basics Putting Your Best Foot Forward

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    Quick and Dirty PhotographyTips

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    Special Announcements:

    Members benefit from the launch of new

    ParaNexus Research Assistant.

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    As I alluded to in my Editor Corner, new membership resources and toolsare constantly being developed and added to the ParaNexus Universe by somevery talented people. One such resource is the recently introduced ResearchAssistant. A convenient, one stop shop for all your reference needs, with additional tools being added as they are on a regular basis.

    In the Research Assistant, members will currently find such information asworld time zones; weather data and forecasts for any given region, long andshort-range; atmospheric data; a latitude/longitude finder, enabling the researcher to find the exact lat/long anywhere in the world simply by inputtingan address. Additionalresources are customiza-ble sky maps; satellitetrackers; NASA J-Track,NASA J-Track 3D and At-mospheric Optical Phe-nomena guide, to helpthe UFOlogist rule outnaturally occurring ormanmade objects in thenight sky; and, one of myfavorite little toys,EMAG2 Earth MagneticAnomaly Grid (2 Arc-Minute Resolution)

    EMAG2 is, as the name indicates; a satellite imaged map indicating mag-netic fields around the world. This tool enables researchers to determine baseline magnetic field readings at a glance, prior to visiting an area for compari-son with readings at the research site. Accompanying EMAG2 is a very handyEMF calculator which translates nano Tesla (nT) to milliGauss (mG) makingconversions quick and painless.

    This is but one of the new tools that we offer here at ParaNexus, and I lookforward to the addition of many more reference tools and services that are indevelopment for a common goal.

    Editors Cornerby Dave Desjardins

    Once again, things here at Para-Nexus have been busy over the lastweek. Board meetings have been

    held, new pages and research toolsadded and a lot of discussion on avery bright and promising future withmuch more to come.

    For those not aware, the Para-Nexus Caf Press store has beenopened for your shopping pleasure,with many great gift ideas for your-self or your favorite anomalous re-searcher for the upcoming holidayseason.

    Memberships are on the rise as

    are Newsletter subscription, witheach week seeing more people fromaround the world joining our commu-nity. To all those who are new, wel-come, we look forward to getting toknow you all better in the months tocome.

    Over the next few days, I will bedrafting a brief questionnaire whichwill be posted in the forums for bothmembers and non-members. Thisquestionnaire will enable us to betterserve you, the researcher and will

    cover such topics as what we can doto make things better and what youwould like to see as membership pri-vileges.

    Finally, to my fellow Canadians, aHappy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your longweekend and remember - you cannever have too many turkey leftov-ers.

    Questions, comments or sugges-tions pertaining to this newsletter oranything posted herein, may be sent

    [email protected].

    Gizmos and Gadgets by Dave DesjardinsA weekly review of the latest tech in paranormalresearch.

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    New! Just Launched! You Can Choose a Winner!

    ParaNexus Fake-a-Photo Contest

    Im happy to announce that the ParaNexus Fake-a-Photo Con-test is now open for entries! This contest was inspired by StephenWagner at About.com and is designed to be a fun and educationalexperience. This contest is open to everyone including non-members. You can even participate in judging entries by voting for

    your favorite fake photo!As a contestant, your mission is to create a fake photo that will

    stump the experts! Your subject can be any type of anomalousphenomena including ghosts, shadow people, UFOs, aliens, cryptids(such as Bigfoot), etc. You can use any type of software availableincluding PhotoShop, cgi software, etc. You can start with any par-ticular photo and then manipulate and enhance it to produce yourfinal entry.

    The overall objective of this contest is to educate and raiseawareness of what fake photos look like and how they areachieved. This will aid anomalous researchers to better identifyphotos that are faked, hoaxed, and/or are false-positives. The en-

    tries from this contest will be published and available on ParaNex-us.org for the benefit of all members.

    The contest will begin on Thursday, September 3, 2009, 12amEastern, and end on Thursday, October 29, 2009, 12 pm Eastern. The winners will be announced on ParaNexus Radio onThursday October 29, 2009 at 9pm Eastern.

    So, You Ready to Start Hoaxing?

    For More Info, Contest Rules, Judging Criteria, and to Enter, Visit

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    PRIZES

    First Place Winner(determined by panel) will receive:

    1. 1 year paid membership to ParaNexus ($39 valuewhich includes all member benefits.

    2. Your choice of the CPI or CLPI Course (digital online version) on ParaNexus Academy ($55/$65 value). These prizes can be assigned to another person if you desire.

    3. A printed 1st Place Certificate showcasing you

    achievement (U.S. residents only. A PDF certificate will also be emailed).

    4. A guest spot on ParaNexus Radio on October 292009 to discuss how you created your fake photo.

    Second Place Winner(determined by panel) will receive:

    1. 6 month paid membership to ParaNexus ($19.50value) which includes all member benefits.

    2. A PDF Second Place Certificate showcasing youachievement.

    3. A guest spot on ParaNexus Radio on October 292009 to discuss how you created your fake photo.

    Popular Vote Winner (determined by public vote) will receive:

    1. 6 month paid membership to ParaNexus ($19.50value) which includes all member benefits.

    2. A PDF Second Place Certificate showcasing youachievement.

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    Authors Note to the Reader: The content of this articlewill undoubtedly be plainly obvious to a lot of mem-bers in established groups. The intent of the article ismainly to offer friendly advice and guidance to newergroups that are starting up, and to those in the fieldwho have experienced difficulty in promoting them-selves within their community and contacting locationsusing various methods.

    Always put your best foot forwards. or You neverget a second chance to make a good first impression.We have all heard these mantras from time to time.These were never more apparent for me than when I

    started participating in paranormal research groups. Ihave been a member of two paranormal researchgroups (and presently still am with one) since late2005. I learned quickly at the beginning that a lot ofthe groups success hinged not only on our knowledgeand behavior on an investigation, but how we pre-sented ourselves when we approached and introducedourselves to prospective clients and the media.

    The clients that I refer to are not your averageprivate citizens, but members of the business commu-nity. Whether they operate commercial businesses (res-taurants, stores, bed and breakfasts, etc.) or communi-ty based and tourism-related operations, they are the

    backbone of the community and thus have everythingto gain or to lose. One of my first assignments ever in aparanormal group was to find and contact locationsthat had a history of reported anomalous occurrences. Iwas tasked with establishing a dialogue, and hopefullyobtaining permission to conduct an investigation.

    At first I thought it was going to be easy until Ieventually realized that there was a whole separatemanner in how to present yourself (and your group)when making first contact. Since then I have discoveredboth through constructive criticism from my col-leagues, and through trial and error, that a thoughtful

    and professional approach usually garners the best re-sults.

    The obvious requirements for such a professionalapproach stemmed from various reasons which I con-cluded from over the last few years. The most notablebeing the fact most groups arent as well known as theywish to be. Even with the advent of the internet andinstant access to almost everything, a lot of local orregional groups arent known or even heard of unless aconcerted search is performed. Thus a simple phone

    call from a local or regional paranormal research groupto an interesting location doesnt necessarily result ininstant success. Instead groups have to rely on theircommand of English grammar, interpersonal communi-cation, and the ancient art of formal letter writing.

    Interaction with the Media

    The best way for groups to promote themselves is toconduct interviews (radio, television, or newspaper) orparticipate in appropriate events. Even though this canbe done at any time of the year, unfortunately themost attention paid to groups usually falls around thesilly season, Halloween. When for a very short while,

    human interest stories take a brief turn towards theparanormal. Even though this is a stereotypical association, it can be turned into a promotional plus for thenewer groups, or those groups that just wish reasserttheir presence within the community. Groups should bemindful of falling into the trap of sensationalizing theiractivities, as sometimes is the case, all in name of research in the field of the paranormal. Educating thepublic, respecting client privacy, and maintaining aprofessional demeanor can only serve to lend furthercredence to this field of research.

    Formal Letters

    Another way in which a paranormal research groupcan get their names out is by sending out introductionpackages to promising locations. Your short yet formaintroductory letter should outline your groups propos-al, intentions, and background. Like sending a briefcover letter with your resume, it can demonstrate professionalism and initiative. Beware though that thoselocations that have been investigated quite recently, orall too often, will probably not share in your enthusiasm. More importantly this approach costs money(postage, envelopes, etc.), but the chances that theletter will be remembered, or even retained on recordare better than stopping by unannounced, or calling

    from out of the blue. Another tip for the groups whenusing this approach would be to design a unique logowhich would also serve as a reminder for the recipient.This logo in turn could be used as letterhead thus givinga more professional look and feel to the letter. Butonce again, this comes with a price. Sending out letterslike this, along with pre-printed envelopes will costmoney in printer ink (whether color or black and whitedepending on how many you print out, and how elabo-rate the logo is that you decide to use.

    Back to Basics Putting Your Best Foot ForwardBy Sonny Charette

    EOPIC Public/Media Relations, historical researcher and investigator.

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    When composing the letter be very mindful that thebest written letters (except for love letters, letters tothe editor, State of the Union addresses, speeches fromthe throne, etc.) are short and to the point. They arealso typically written like newspapers; at a grade sixlevel or higher. Thus, write as professionally as you canwithout using the word-of-the-day calendar on yourdesk, or the Microsoft thesaurus. You can always use

    your colleagues as proofreaders, and take suggestionsfrom them without taking them too personally. Theyare after all members of the group as well, their inputcould prove invaluable and proofreading is a necessitywhich shouldnt be overlooked. Especially since I foundout over the years that Microsoft spell-checker willtend to overlook unfortunate misspellings involvingwords like: public affairs, or soft drinks. In short,leave the lofty language to those that are best quali-fied to use it.

    The Business Card

    Some groups have gone so far as to get business cards

    printed up. A caveat with that is the card must reflectupdated information (i.e. contact names, telephonenumbers, e-mail addresses, etc.). No client wants toget a card with pen marks scratching out old e-mailsaddresses and names on the front. Once again, for thislittle extra, a price is usually involved, so this may notbe an avenue for those financially restricted groupseither. The plus side to business cards comes in thoseunexpected chance meetings (usually in a social set-ting) when someone happens to overhear what you doin your past-time and commences a recounting of theirexperience (who hasnt this happened to? I would loveto survey all groups and their members on this one

    day). Handing off one of these, not only frees up therest of the evening to pursue other conversations, butgets another small bit of advertising into general circu-lation. The downside is that the card is usually shovedinto a pocket perhaps never to see the light of dayagain. Handing cards out like this can be a costly in-vestment. Personally, I rarely hand them out unlessassured of a response. Most times I use them is when Imeet with clients, or I include them in the introductorypackages.

    The last approach is the most difficult that anyone in

    any business or common interest group can use. Thecold call telephone call, in lay mens terms, refers toan initiative by one party to communicate with anotherparty whom they have never contacted before. Consul-tants and those seeking employment opportunitieswhere none are advertised sometimes take this route.The downside to this approach is that this type ofphone call requires tact and advanced interpersonalcommunications skills, without which the caller willimmediately be regarded as nothing more than a tele-

    marketer. On the other hand, the best thing aboutcold calls is that they tend to be free of charge. Thatis unless the call is outside the area code, then onceagain things can get costly.

    Cold Calls

    Cold calls have to be much like their hardcopy writ-ten counterparts, short and sweet and to the point. Avery brief introduction followed up by your reason for

    calling will keep the other party focused. Rememberthat the call is likely being made during business hours,so the other party is taking time out of their busy dayto speak to you. Instead of going into great detail aboutthe research group, an upbeat and positive tone askingfor permission for a meeting with them or someoneelse will allow the other party more room to plan for amore comfortable setting and moment to better hearwhat you have to say.

    It should be noted, that even if the caller does everything right and their pitch is well rehearsed, theclient can still say no. Welcome to reality. Keep yourhands inside the vehicle at all times and do not feed

    the animals. In this case, a simple Thank you for yourtime, and have a great day. will suffice. Paranormaresearch groups are not trying to sell anything andshould not be overly aggressive in trying to establish adialogue.

    If the caller is successful in gaining the interest of theperson on the other end of the line, it is always pru-dent to ask the other party about their availabilityfirst. You are not doing them a favor by calling them;they are doing you a favor by listening to you. Be pre-pared with a list dates of when you will be available aswell. You may not get in touch with them again forwhile if you need to call back with some alternatedates. Believe me, playing telephone tag or voice maitag with a client does not look well upon the professionalism of any group, or even business. Accomplishingeverything that the caller intended in the space of ashort phone call will show the other party that thegroup is well-organized, professional, and credible.

    True, the fact that anyone can send an electronic mes-sage from anywhere to anywhere in the world is quite atechnological marvel. Unfortunately because of spam-ming, hacking, and computer virus issues, this approachyields the fewest positive results. People have a tendency to forget that most successful businesses (largeand small) and government (local, regional, provin-cial/state, federal) all have their own servers withtheir own firewalls. These days, workplace e-mail ac-

    E-Mails

    There are those savvy, tech-oriented individuals whobelieve that in the day and age of the internet that ane-mail is just as good as a hardcopy letter. There are somany pitfalls with this approach that I would not evensuggest trying it.

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    count holders are constantly reminded to not open anye-mails from a location or sender that they do not rec-ognize. Instead they are asked to report the incidentand delete the e-mail. So sure you can e-mail locationsbut these are more likely be thrown into the spamfolder by the server, or worse just deleted out of hand.

    Finally, the last thing that every group must always

    remember when contacting clients is to be patient. Ifthe location you have contacted has not yet respondedto your initial attempt. Allow for some time for the

    prospective client to answer. In cases whereby lettershave been mailed or phone calls have been placed, aone month waiting period is generally accepted as anappropriate amount of time until a follow-up can in-itiated. TheCIPRIS International Standards for Anomal-ous Investigations for 2009 states that sending morethan two uninvited e-mails to the same address in lessthan a six month period is considered spamming. So

    the best way to be considered by a client is to be con-siderate of the client.

    Do you have a topic that youare passionate about? Some-thing that you feel should besaid?

    A comment, criticism, or opi-nion on the field of paranor-mal research or its future?

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    On last weeks radio show we talked briefly onorbs, light streaks, mists, and a few other visualanomalies commonly associated with paranormal

    activity. As a photographer, both within my profes-

    sion in crime scene analysis and as a sideline hobbywhich pays a few bills here and there, I'd like to

    take the opportunity to offer a few quick and dirty

    tips and tricks to significantly reduce the chances of

    commonly misinterpreted photographic anomalies.

    For the most part I'm going to be talking about

    DSLR (Digital Single-lens Reflex) cameras as Idon't have a point and shoot, although a few of the

    higher end P/S cameras also have these features.I'm also going to stay away from the technical lens

    information and what not as well. For a great les-

    son in photographic technology and how cameraswork and record the way they do, refer to the CPI

    course, I had an AMEN moment when I wentthrough it and it's something that all investigators

    should have to read if they have a camera. Any-

    how, back on topic....techniques.

    All DSLR cameras, and as few higher end P/S

    cameras on the market have what are commonly

    called creative settings. These are the settings la-beled as priority (P), Time Value (TV) or shutter

    speed, Aperture value (AV), Manual (M) and Auto

    depth of field (A-DEP). I am constantly surprisedat the number of people willing to spend the money

    on a DSLR camera and not learn how to properly

    use these functions, as they stick with the standardsettings of portrait, sports macro, etc...

    Having a fancy camera does not and will not

    make you a better photographer. It may take betterblurry pictures of a greater file size but that's it. I

    like to use the analogy of driving for the creative

    settings. If you learn how to drive, yes, it may takea while, but youre in control and can go where you

    want, when you want, and do what you want. By

    sticking with the standard settings you're in effect

    letting come Chinese fellow (no offence intended toanyone) from 5 years ago drive you around and de-termine what your photos look like. What am I say-

    ing? Buy a book, surf the net, Google your camera

    model or dig out your oversized manual that I knowyou filed away in your junk drawer without reading

    (I do the same thing) and learn how to use those

    creative settings, in particular manual (M). Thiswill enable you to have full control over your cam-

    era and the outcome of your photo's.

    Flash - The flash on a DSLR is further awayfrom the lens than that of a P/S which aids in reduc-

    tion of orbs and red eye. However, this in itself is

    not quite good enough. To fully and I mean FUL-LY eliminate orbs in photos an off camera flash is

    required. Ideally, greater than 3 feet from the cam-

    era. Yes it can be a PITA if you are moving arounda lot but you get used to it. It doesn't need to be a

    pro studio lighting set up, a cheap hot shoe flash

    and sync cord do the trick nicely. One of my set

    ups is a Canon camera with a used Nikon flash that

    I picked up cheap at a camera shop. As the flashisn't mounted on the camera I don't have to worry

    about blowing anything up, but check your voltages just the same, older flashes dont play nice wit

    newer cameras and there can be smoke involved if

    you dont ask questions before buying

    Flash Continued - A lot of people assume the

    camera knows what it's doing with regard to flash -this is where learning to use the (M) function comes

    in. Let me tell you....The standard camera flash is

    designed to NUKE a room with as much light as itpossibly can on an automatic setting. This not onlycauses really harsh ugly lighting effects in the photo

    but reflects off of EVERYTHING that is floating in

    the room, (and unless you live in a vacuum, you aregoing to have dust floating around, I dont care how

    clean your house is). You don't need to nuke a room

    unless you're at the far end of a football stadium andneed to see whats at the other end. For the mos

    Quick and Dirty Photography TipsBy Dave Desjardins CD, CPFI

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    part rooms are good with 1/4 or 1/16th power, un-

    less they have really high vaulted ceilings. In effect

    reducing the amount of light bounced back fromfree floating contamination, bugs, etc.

    This next goes for both DSLR and P/S. Flash

    bouncers (1) or diffusers (2). MAKE ONE! Wheth-er it's a piece of tissue taped over your P/S flash or

    cardboard to bounce the flash off of the ceiling,

    MAKE ONE! There are a lot of great sites on thenet that will tell you how, with videos if you like

    and some offer templates. If you're not willing to or

    not able to learn how to control your flash powerMAKE ONE!!!!!!!!!!! OK flash is dead for now.

    Light streaks = Camera shake, that's it. Ways ofcontrolling this are: (A). a tripod, or in absence of a

    tripod, a couple of beanbags and a table. (B)-a re-mote shutter release (wired or not doesn't matter)

    (C)- this ones optional but I use them for my tripod

    and flash stands, ankle or wrist weights to hold

    things down a little more secure. It is dark in a lotof cases and things do get bumped.

    For those wondering what the bean bags are for,you place one under the camera body and one or

    two under the lens. I would recommend that if you

    use a DSLR stay away from those little mini tri-pods. They are not designed to hold the weight of a

    full frame camera and lens and could potentially

    lead to an expensive outing if it tips.

    A number of my camera accessories are home-

    made,(including a shutter release) so you don't need

    to spend a ton on accessories, creative recycling atits best and you can't tell the difference between

    mine and store bought. Ive had several other pho-

    tographers ask where I had bought a couple of mygadgets, I should have sold them some, but instead I

    showed them how they were made. Aren't I a nice

    guy? lol.

    As I mentioned on the show, as well, you cannot

    truly eliminate camera shake unless you can come

    up with some way to suspend your equipment inmid air with absolutely nothing touching it. I'll let

    you know when I've figured this one out. Small

    seismic activity from any number of sources can

    vibrate through foundations and floors. Althoughnot felt by the people present, will be recorded by

    photographic equipment on a tripod or other see-

    mingly steady platform.

    Lens Flares - The best way to reduce these, day

    or night, is a lens shade. In essence an overpriced

    plastic devise (sorry Cannon) that screws onto thefront of the lens and either absorbs ambient light or

    deflects it, so that it doesn't create a flare on you

    lens. These can be store bought or again madeyourself, although special considerations must be

    factored in if you make one yourself. They have to

    meet certain criteria to work properly or else yourisk introducing additional anomalies into your pic-

    tures. There are a number of different solutions andcheaper models available for purchase at your local

    camera shop.

    These are only a few quick and dirty cameratricks for better photography in general. Try them

    out and Ill guarantee that youll notice a difference

    in all your photos. LEARN THE CREATIVESETTINGS ON YOUR CAMERA!!!!!!!

    End Notes: (1) Flash Bouncer Any device thatwhen affixed to a flash redirects the light to a de-

    sired direction.

    (2) Flash diffuser any devise used to soften the

    intensity of a flash by allowing the light to penetrate

    through it at a reduced intensity.

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