"Here's a pic taken on the iPhone. Glare was so bad that I couldn't see what I was aiming the camera at!" (Posted by @kimb0lene of United Kingdom, April 25, 2009 - more photos on her Flickr page)
April 25, 2009
Featured TwitPic: Niagara Falls up close
"Here's a pic taken on the iPhone. Glare was so bad that I couldn't see what I was aiming the camera at!" (Posted by @kimb0lene of United Kingdom, April 25, 2009 - more photos on her Flickr page)
World Health Organization concerned about swine flu
Per the Associated Press, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned various countries to watch for unusual flu breakouts after dozens of individuals within North America have died.
According to WHO Director-General Margaret Chen, the outbreak between Mexico and the United States caused it to become "public health emergency of international concern." Due to the decision, countries are required to keep surveillance on the disease.
Twitterers around the world are posting their reactions to the spread of swine flu:
According to WHO Director-General Margaret Chen, the outbreak between Mexico and the United States caused it to become "public health emergency of international concern." Due to the decision, countries are required to keep surveillance on the disease.
Twitterers around the world are posting their reactions to the spread of swine flu:
Christiannmarie (California) is kinda scared of the Swine Flu...damn you American media, you got me!
frenchiie (Dublin, Ireland) This whole Swine Flu is getting kind of scary.. I prefer people talking about the recession = (
TrishaYA (Hawaii) Also, all this swine flu news makes me want to read a book about the flu. Alas, no library in my system has Winnie's War yet.
zadie2 (Canada) is astonished that the unknown swine flu has edged out the odds-on favourite (bird flu) to reach level 4 pandemic status
BluesBro (Auckland, New Zealand) Now that we have all forgotten about the bird flu, could be that the swine flu is worse as it spreads man to man http://tinyurl.com/cyjdr3
knealemann (Canada) All the reports of more cases of swine flu found today has convinced me that we should just stay in our homes. Avoid human contact.
piglet78 (New York) be careful... the swine flu has killed at least 68 people in mexico city... a pandemic is imminent
squires32 (Undisclosed) Anyone else paying attention to the swine flu outbreak? Mexico, Texas, Cali, NY, Kansas, London. This is a little freaky...
Downed balloon in Egypt injures 13 tourists
Per BBC, 13 foreign tourists were injured after their hot air balloon crashed into a cell phone tower while touring the Ancient Egyptian city of Luxor. The tourists are from France, England, Canada, Denmark and Korea.
Ballooning in Luxor has become popular among tourists, according to BBC. Twitterers in the last few weeks have written about their balloon excursions, and one Twitterer posted this TwitPic from Luxor less than two weeks ago:
TwitPic by @bodza of balloons in Luxor, April 12, 2009
This is not the first incident involving Luxor balloons, as three went down in separate incidents in late February, according to BBC. Twitterers quickly offered opinions of this latest incident.
Here's a collection of other Luxor tweets in recent days:
Ballooning in Luxor has become popular among tourists, according to BBC. Twitterers in the last few weeks have written about their balloon excursions, and one Twitterer posted this TwitPic from Luxor less than two weeks ago:
TwitPic by @bodza of balloons in Luxor, April 12, 2009
This is not the first incident involving Luxor balloons, as three went down in separate incidents in late February, according to BBC. Twitterers quickly offered opinions of this latest incident.
ottaross (Ottawa, Canada) If you gotta get injured in a balloon accident it may as well be over Egypt's Valley of the Kings at sunrise rather than in Gatineau.
4pixels (Surrey, U.K.) Is really glad he did his balloon ride over Luxor last year! Would not have the balls now. http://tinyurl.com/co72gm
paulcox (South America) Be wary of hot air balloon rides in Egypt: http://tinyurl.com/crrqbc (via @bbcnews)
richstep51 (California) Odd conjunction of old and new - cell phone tower hit near ancient Luxor: 16 tourists injured in Egypt balloon crash: http://ow.ly/3VY
Here's a collection of other Luxor tweets in recent days:
BellaLibre (Las Vegas/Brussels) Chillin' on the Nile in Luxor...life ain't half bad,nope - not at all! Tomorrow a hot air balloon ride to the Valley of Kings!
Sandwagon (Undisclosed) Awesome day in Luxor inc sunrise hot air balloon and 3 tombs at the Valley of the Kings. Summer has arrived here and heat is seriously on
katiea48 (Undisclosed) We just got back from a hot air balloon ride over the valley of the kings in luxor egypt
Twitter campaign raises awareness about World Malaria Day
Per the Seattle Times, American celebrity Ashton Kutcher continues to lead a social media campaign on Twitter against malaria in Africa as today, April 25, is World Malaria Day. Recent anti-malaria campaigns have led to a 50 to 60 percent decline in deaths among children in nations like Zambia and Ethiopia, according to WHO statistics.
"World Malaria Day" has been trending on Twitter for hours, mostly with retweets of Kutcher (@aplusk), and social media leaders like @mashable and @kevinrose.
Here's a collection of tweets about the cause, showing that it is has no geographical boundaries:
"World Malaria Day" has been trending on Twitter for hours, mostly with retweets of Kutcher (@aplusk), and social media leaders like @mashable and @kevinrose.
Here's a collection of tweets about the cause, showing that it is has no geographical boundaries:
quick13 (Minneapolis, Minn.) Regardless if you like Ashton Kutcher or not Today is World Malaria Day, great cause for awareness. http://is.gd/sI6Y
BeMalariaFree2 (Nigeria) @Deepak_Chopra U are one of the best. April 25 is World Malaria Day. Pls kindly note the plight of 1.8 m African kids who die annually. Tk U
ahmednaguib (Cairo, Egypt) World Malaria Day: Tweet to Beat Malaria! http://ff.im/-2m3Lk
KyleTurnsOut (Sydney, Australia) everyone should donate to help buy nets for world malaria day!!! these mosquito nets save lives!
jeannrodr (Caracas, Venezuela) "World Malaria Day is Sat. April 25. I’m supporting Malaria No More’s fight to end malaria"
shashikorla (Dubai, U.A.E.) RT @aplusk We can wipe out a disease today get on board. 10$ saves a life Support World Malaria Day = http://bit.ly/30Io8 RT
littledictator (London, U.K.) RT @mashable World Malaria Day: Tweet to Beat Malaria! http://tinyurl.com/dl2dcm (via @tweetmeme)
tekeste1 (Beijing, China) RT @kevinrose: Every 30 seconds a child dies from Malaria. Nets save lives. Support World Malaria Day = http://bit.ly/30Io8 RT
Train ruins motor home in collision near San Francisco
According to multiple Twitterers, including journalists and emergency services in the San Francisco Bay Area, a Union Pacific train collided with a motor vehicle in Burlingame, Calif., Friday night.
@deancsmith, a local televisionographer, sent Breaking Tweets this TwitPic of the destroyed RV after the crash:
The San Mateo County Fire Dispatch provided the first tweet on the accident.
One Twitterer was on board another Bay Area train service, Caltrain, and tweeted about unusual delays. He soon learned the reason and provided a feel for being on the tracks.
Twitterers in the area, including journalists, provided additional information.
@deancsmith, a local televisionographer, sent Breaking Tweets this TwitPic of the destroyed RV after the crash:
The San Mateo County Fire Dispatch provided the first tweet on the accident.
FireDispatchSMC Traffic accident - train, BROADWAY/CALIFORNIA DR ,BRM (04/24/09 19:38:21)
One Twitterer was on board another Bay Area train service, Caltrain, and tweeted about unusual delays. He soon learned the reason and provided a feel for being on the tracks.
DeusXMachina Awesome. Random train delays and cryptic explanations over the PA system.
Twitterers in the area, including journalists, provided additional information.
sebastiankunz UPDATE: Train hits motorhome in Burlingame at Broadway Ave Crossg. intersection as well as Caltrain service will be significantly delayed
Zhanna Freight train collided with an RV stuck on the tracks at Burlingame's Broadway station. No one hurt, thankfully. http://twitpic.com/3y1iq
bradbelstock Wait until you see this train accident in Burlingame. No one got hurt, but the pictures make you think differently.