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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progressive Conservative candidate Penny Lucas, Kenora—Rainy River
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Penny Lucas is running for the Progressive Conservative in the Ontario provincial election, in the Kenora-Rainy River riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign.
Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.
Wikinews reports from 2008 Taiwan Open Source Developers’ Conference
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Developers involved in open source products across Taiwan gathered together at the 2008 Taiwan Open Source Development Conference on Saturday and Sunday to present a variety of research relevant to the open-source community.
A variety of different issues were discussed at the conference, including 3D Graphical User Interfaces,web developing tools, new software platforms,and various hardware. Google, Yahoo, and Canonical also gave talks about Google Gears, Yahoo UI, and Ubuntu Mobile.
In Rochester, New York Roofing Companies With Long Standing Are Important To Find
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byAlma Abell
If you own a home in the Rochester New York area, your roof is going to take a beating over the years. With what can be rather significant amounts of winter weather as well as rain and heat and a great deal of sunlight over the summer months, these extreme weather conditions can take its toll on your home’s roof. That will lead to the necessity of roof repairs as well as roof for placement as the years go by and order to do that a reputable Rochester, New York Roofing company is going to be vital to keeping your life free of roofing problems at home.
There are many roofing companies in the Rochester New York area to choose from but a company that has a great reputation for quality service and competitive prices and a company you years of experience in the roofing industry and serving the local Rochester New York area, there are few companies that are better suited to handling any roofing issues you may be experiencing.
It’s important to focus on the fact this company has been in business for so many years. When it comes to qualities that make a good roofing company, longevity is one of them. There are so many individuals and companies that pop up overnight and leave just as quickly. Sometimes, these businesses are nothing but scams looking to take your money and giving you no work or no solutions to your roofing problems in return. However a company like Northside Roofing is a company that isn’t going to disappear overnight. With a long-standing in the roofing industry and ties to the local community, they have a reputation to uphold which means they’re going to do their best to ensure that you are satisfied with the services they provided for your roofing situation.
If you want to get more information on the services that Northside roofing has to offer, get in contact them over the phone or for more convenience, you can simply visit Northsidecompany.com. You’ll get a comprehensive look at some of the work that they’ve done, You can learn more about the company and you can discuss any roofing issues you may be experiencing.
Cessna to display seven aircraft and new cabin concept at Paris Air Show
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
The US-based Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., is expected to statically display seven of its aircraft and a mock-up of its latest business jet large cabin concept at the 47th International Paris Air Show, dubbed the LCC.
The seven aircraft expected to be on display are the Citation CJ2+, Citation Encore+, Citation XLS, and Citation Sovereign business jets, a Grand Caravan, a 206 Stationair, and a 172 Skyhawk single engine piston aircraft.
Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton said of the exhibit, “There is so much synergy now with other companies under the Textron corporate banner – companies like Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems – that we felt it made sense for us to return as an exhibitor to the Paris Air Show… We are particularly excited to have our large cabin mockup as the highlight of our exhibit.”
Cessna originally announced plans for a new large model of business jet for the Citation range at last year’s annual National Business Aviation Association meeting, and the idea has been in development since, culminating in the new large cabin concept design. The mock-up at the Paris Air Show includes a large galley, seating for nine passengers, a toilet and a dummy flight deck.
Cessna claim the new design, which outsizes their previous large cabin and long-range business jets, would “set a new standard for performance, cabin comfort, passenger amenities and environmental friendliness,” if launched.
Cessna refuse to release details such as exact internal design specifications and manufacturers of avionics and engines unless the new model actually enters production. Cessna Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing Roger Whyte told reporters that preliminary wind tunnel testing had “fully met… expectations” and that they had “received extremely positive reaction to the performance parameters as well the cabin design of the proposed aircraft from our customer base”, although he warned that there are still a number of processes to be completed before Cessna actually decide whether or not to launch the new model.
Western Australia apologises to abused wards-of-state
April 7, 2005
The state Premier of Western Australia (WA), Dr Geoff Gallop, gave an apology to children physically and sexually abused in institutional care within the state between the 1920s and 1970s. The statement was given in reaction to an Australian Senate inquiry into institutional child abuse published last year.
“We acknowledge our state’s history, the role played by the state in providing care for children and particularly past practices in the provision of care,” Dr Gallop told Australian Associated Press.
“We apologise to all those people who were harmed as children while in institutional care, and express deep regret at the hurt and distress caused. We recognise that the effects of physical, psychological and sexual abuse did not end when these children became adults.”
Many of the children had been placed in care by government agencies.
“Overwhelmingly, the (submissions) make tragic and distressing reading. They tell of neglect, of shocking abuse, of predatory behaviour from so-called carers and of criminal activity,” Senator McLucas told federal parliament at the time of the Forgotten Australians report, last year.
“The evidence is also there that authorities in the church and in governments either knew or should have known that much of this horrific activity was occurring.”
The inquiry found that an apology was an important symbolism in recognising past wrongs and helping victims gain closure, according to an ABC News report. And Dr Gallop said the victims’ personal histories must be heard and acknowledged in order to build a better care system for the future.
WA’s Community Development Minister, Sheila McHale, said those wishing to find out about their time in care in WA as children should contact the Department for Community Development, which is also providing counselling services to those who were abused in an institution.
1960’s guru icon Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
An Indian guru who taught some of the 20th century’s most famous celebrities and created a multi-billion dollar spiritual empire has died. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement, died at his home in the Netherlands. He is believed to have been 91 years old.
Known for his long white beard and tendency to giggle, he became a well-known counter-culture figure in the 1960’s. Members of the Beatles rock music band made repeated pilgrimages to the Himalayan foothills to study his meditation technique, known as TM.
Little is certain about the yogi’s early life in central India. His given name and birthday are disputed. It is known he studied physics at Allahabad University.
A professor of psychology at the school, Emmanuel Ghosh, says the guru’s academic training, combined with study under a Vedic swami, helped to make him accessible to those in the West seeking alternative answers to life’s questions during the socially tumultuous 1960’s.
“He had a rational approach,” said Ghosh. “He had a scientific background and he could tell the West that ‘You could test my theories through science.’ He was the first one who started this whole system of reducing stress by breath control, by meditation and you could measure it in objective terms.”
Maharishi also tutored other pop musicians, Hollywood actors and film directors. His TM movement attracted millions of followers worldwide who paid hundreds of dollars to receive a personal mantra to recite for 20 minutes, twice a day.
Professor Ghosh at Allahabad University says, despite his fame and success overseas, Maharishi was just one among many gurus in his native India.
“His influence in India has been negligible. Every guru is independent to propagate his own method of salvation or nirvana,” said Ghosh. “So he took off for a while [in India] as long as he was appreciated in the West.”
Perhaps his biggest legacy in India is the country’s largest chain of privately owned schools. Other institutes and universities based on his teachings also exist in the United States and Europe.
In later years, some of the guru’s projects and beliefs earned him ridicule, such as hoping to raise $10 trillion to achieve world peace and banish poverty and encouraging followers to learn what he called “yogic flying”. While many adherents praise Maharishi for propagating a scientifically verifiable ancient method to help them deal with the stress of modern life, some disenchanted followers considered TM a quasi-religious cult more interested in raising funds than spirits.
What Is A Reduced Juice Sportsbook
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A sportsbook is also popularly known as a race or sports book or just “book”. Interestingly, sportsbooks are very popular in the United States and have also spread to other parts of the world. The betting is not static; rather it is dynamic and varies with different types of games. The legality of sportsbooks varies in different parts of the world. For example, in the United States, there are around 150 licensed sportsbooks, all in Nevada casinos though they are banned in the remaining 49 states. In several other countries, sportsbooks are often termed as betting shops or bookmakers and are fully legal.In the past, these sportsbooks were offline requiring face to face transactions. However, the advent of technology and pervasiveness of computers and internet have changed the dynamics of many fields. Consequently, sportsbooks have also gone online. There are several advantages to online sportsbooks since they attract higher number of transactions despite lacking face to face contact. Costs are also lower since they work with minimal overheads and these benefits get passed on to bettors through reduced prices. These reduced prices may also take the form of discounts or bonus incentives. Now, the next step of evolution from offline sportsbooks to online sportsbooks is reduced juice sportsbooks. If you are wondering on what that is, think no further. A simple way of understanding is that normal sportsbooks charge for placing a wager. This charge is referred to as “juice”. Now, some sportsbooks offer “reduced juice” which means that these sportsbooks raise the bar by reducing the charges even further. The normal juice is 10% of the wager. So, $100 figures to $110 for standard juice whereas reduced juice may offer the same at $107 or even $105!Now, you can see the reason why reduced juice sportsbooks are popular. Sports bettors stand to gain with reduced juice sportsbooks. Sportsbooks offer reduced juice by cutting into their profits though they calculate that in the long term, it will be beneficial to them since it brings in more customers. Additionally, online sportsbooks optimize their overheads by lowering them as much as possible so that business continues to be profitable.However, bettors should be careful to read the terms and conditions and not rush in without fully understanding what they are getting into. It is also a good idea for them to check the credibility of the sportsbooks that they are placing their wagers with. Quite a few sportsbooks have been found to adopt questionable practices. However, there are sportsbooks that are reputed sportsbooks which bettors can trust based on their track records.
Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101.
Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States.
Schreckengost’s peers included the far more famous designers Raymond Loewy and Norman Bel Geddes.
In 2000, the Cleveland Museum of Art curated the first ever retrospective of Schreckengost’s work. Stunning in scope, the exhibition included sculpture, pottery, dinnerware, drawings, and paintings.
East Timor, Kuwait start negotiations for investment in public works
Friday, August 4, 2006
Kuwait might finance a great number of public works in East Timor, in an investment worth 500 million to 600 million dollars, the East Timorese Prime Minister said today. José Ramos Horta leaves today for an official visit to Kuwait.
“I want to start right now the negotiations process with the Development Fund of Kuwait for the construction of great projects for East Timor’s roads, bridges, harbors and airports”, Ramos Horta, East Timor’s Prime Minister, said.
“For a project of this magnitude, to carry throughout several years, the amount of money to be spent is about 500 million to 600 million dollars or more. We are now waiting a preliminary study made by an Indian company, paid by Kuwait”, Ramos Horta added.
The East Timorese delegation is composed by the Minister of public works, Odete Victor, and the Minister of energy & mineral resources, José Teixeira.
The visit is part of an invitation by Kuwait’s Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, and includes meetings with the Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the crown prince Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah and representatives of the Development Fund of Kuwait.
This is the second visit to Kuwait in two years by Ramos Horta, an country with who the East Timorese Prime Minister maintains relations with several members of the royal family and of the government.