"Guaneros, dirty side of the organic food" (by Dado Galdieri)

Tens of thousands of guanay birds fly over their nests on an isolated part of Ballestas island in Peru, Oct. 10, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:04:05 +0000

Tens of thousands of guanay birds fly over their nests on an isolated part of Ballestas island in Peru, Oct. 10, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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Migratory birds arrive at the Ballestas islands as in the background workers mine the bird dung and pack them into plastic bags in Peru, Oct. 8, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:06:52 +0000

Migratory birds arrive at the Ballestas islands as in the background workers mine the bird dung and pack them into plastic bags in Peru, Oct. 8, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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Workers mine for guano, the bird dung, as guanay birds fly away for early feeding in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:10:35 +0000

Workers mine for guano, the bird dung, as guanay birds fly away for early feeding in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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Workers run downhill carrying 100 pound bird dung bags in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:12:01 +0000

Workers run downhill carrying 100 pound bird dung bags in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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Workers run downhill carrying 100 pound bird dung bags in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:14:19 +0000

A miner piles plastic bags containing bird dung, known as guano in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:15:40 +0000

A miner piles plastic bags containing bird dung, known as guano in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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Miners sieve bird dung for cleaning before packing it into plastic bags in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 10, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:16:35 +0000

Miners sieve bird dung for cleaning before packing it into plastic bags in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 10, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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Miners sieve bird dung for cleaning before packing it into plastic bags in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:17:25 +0000

Miners sieve bird dung for cleaning before packing it into plastic bags in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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Miners sieve bird dung for cleaning before packing it into plastic bags in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 10, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:19:44 +0000

Miners carry bird dung packs before shipping them in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 17, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:32:28 +0000

Miners carry bird dung packs before shipping them in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 17, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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Miners ship packs of bird dung onto a barge offshore Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 17, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:34:01 +0000

Miners ship packs of bird dung onto a barge offshore Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 17, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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Miners take a bath after a 8 hour shift mining, sieving, packing and shipping guano in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:35:25 +0000

Miners take a bath after a 8 hour shift mining, sieving, packing and shipping guano in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 9, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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The shadow of a miner hanging clothes is cast over the plastic wall of his tent at a camp in Ballestas Islands, in the southern shores of Peru, October 10, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:41:33 +0000

The shadow of a miner hanging clothes is cast over the plastic wall of his tent at a camp in Ballestas Islands, in the southern shores of Peru, October 10, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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A miner poses for a portrait while working with guano in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 11, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:42:34 +0000

A miner poses for a portrait while working with guano in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 11, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)
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A miner poses for a portrait while working with guano in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 11, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:43:00 +0000

A miner poses for a portrait while working with guano in the Ballestas islands in Peru, Oct. 11, 2011. Along the dry and magnificent Peruvian Pacific coast, 22 scattered islands are home to millions of migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans..Nesting in these island for millennia their excreta has been used by ancient civilizations to fertilize Andean crops and sustain evolved societies. Now, being one of the finest organic fertilizers in the world they move an economy of around 10 billion dollars, considering the average price of 500 USD a ton, according to Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (Agrorural) .The bird dung, also known as guano, reached its greatest economic importance in the 19th century as a coveted resource being exported to the United States, England and France..But now the country, being led by a leftist president, hopes to benefit mostly small farmers by boosting organic agriculture through these natural fertilizers.. (Photo Dado Galdieri)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:43:22 +0000