Friday, November 17, 2006
Microsoft, along with MetroFi, are set to construct a community wide Wi-Fi network in Portland, Oregon. Craig Mathias, founder of Farpoint Group, believes that one day Wi-Fi will offer a viable alternative to Cable and DSL.
“I think muni Wi-Fi will become enormous,” said Mathias.
Currently 68 cities in the United States have city wide Wi-Fi with 132 more planning deployments.
Saturday, April 30, 2005
The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced a recall of foods containing banned dyes which increase the risk of cancer. The food products were sold at the Tesco, Waitrose, and Somerfield supermarkets.
A Bristol company called “Barts Spices” found the illegal Para Red substance in their Barts Ground Paprika, which was sold in 48g and 46g jars with a “Co-op” label. The batch codes on the affected products are 5032 and 5089 (expiration Dec 2007), and 5075 (expiration February 2007).
Tesco also found that their 130g package of BBQ rice cakes (expiration November and December 2005) contained both Para Red and Sudan I.
“It would be very prudent to assume that it could be a genotoxic carcinogen,” FSA scientific advisers told reporters.
“As a company committed to supplying only the very finest quality food ingredients, we took the immediate decision to withdraw our ground paprika spice from all outlets selling the product and advertised a product recall in the national press,” a Barts Spices spokesman said in a statement.
Sudan I is only authorized for industrial use to colorize petroleum products, such as shoe polish. Para Red and Sudan I are banned under the British Colours in Food Regulations of 1995.
Britain last went through a major food recall in February, when Worcester Sauce was found to contain chili powder dyed with Sudan 1.
byAlma Abell
You’ve been experiencing magic since you met the special person in your life.
You know that getting married is the right choice, but you are having a problem regarding wedding reception venues. You want to get married in one place but your partner doesn’t. The following will help him or her understand your perspective.
Consider the Price
One of the most effective ways to make your case is to simply consider the price. Try to crunch your numbers so that your wedding reception venue is cheaper than the venue your partner wants. It may seem a little deceptive, but everyone wants to save money at the end of the day.
Use Travel Distance
Some wedding reception venues are closer to family members than others. Hopefully, the venue you want is closer to family members and friends, which should give you great ammunition during the discussion regarding where the reception and wedding should be held. If necessary, choose another location that will work in your favor.
Tour the Venue in Person
There are venues that you have to see to believe. The experience cannot be felt in photographs, so the best thing you can do is simply visit the location with your partner. Let him or her be swept up in the magic and the possibility of getting married in the venue you prefer.
Of course, make sure the venue allows tours like the Carriage Greens Country Club. All you have to do is visit CarriageGreens.com to set up an appointment so that you can really visualize your wedding there. Be open to your partner’s ideas, and try to incorporate them into the wedding so that he or she feels better about the decisions you two make together. Like us on our facebook page.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
France’s state-owned railway operator, SNCF, said the four main TGV lines serving Paris were sabotaged in what appeared to coordinated pre-dawn attacks. The acts of sabotage included a very large fire, said SNCF. TGV service faced extensive delays on Wednesday, which was exacerbated by the ongoing November 2007 strikes in France. SNCF says that 23% of its workers remain on strike.
“These actions are the work of hardliners and show total irresponsibility,” said the SNCF, blaming militant strikers. Several smaller fires were started by stuffing a burning rag into cable storage boxes, disrupting the rail signals and forcing authorities to reroute service. The large fire damaged some 30 km (18.6 miles) of cable along the TGV Atlantic line.
Union leaders immediately distanced themselves from the sabotage and said the acts were “committed by cowards.” Bernard Thibault, head of the Confédération générale du travail (CGT), said it was possible the acts were committed to discredit the unions.
According to Transport Minister Dominique Bussereau, who was speaking to France 2, said that President Nicolas Sarkozy ordered an investigation with the aim to punish the culprits “with the utmost severity.”
Prime Minister François Fillon said, “Those responsible for these acts of sabotage no doubt believed they could interrupt the negotiations and the return to work that is under way at the SNCF,” in a speech to the Parliament of France. “Well, I’m telling them they are very much mistaken,” he continued.
| Those responsible … no doubt believed they could interrupt the negotiations … Well, I’m telling them they are very much mistaken | ||
Negotiations with the unions began at 3:00 p.m. CET (UTC+1) on Wednesday. “There have been a number of advances, of announcements,” said Didier Le Reste, who heads up CGT’s rail division. “I trust railway workers to take decisions that are appropriate.”
President Sarkozy said that while he will not back down on the issue of early retirements, he is willing to make other concessions to the unions. He also encouraged workers to return to work as negotiations have begun. “Everyone must ask whether it is right to continue a strike which has already cost users—and strikers—so dear,” he said.
Meanwhile, teachers and other civil servants, who yesterday started a 24-hour work stoppage in their own protests against government reforms, returned to work. University students, however, continued disruptions in a protest against education reform. New today, was a street demonstration by tobacco shop owners, who are protesting a proposed smoking-ban in bars.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Last Tuesday early morning, a sea lion walked from the beach into Pantai Inn in La Jolla, California. The animal was rescued by local animal rescue authorities. Wikinews took an interview from Shane Pappas, a General Manager of the inn.
((Wikinews)) At what time of day did the sea lion enter the Inn?
((WN)) How long did he stay in the Inn before he was moved out of the building?
((WN)) What do you think attracted the animal? Was it the radio sound? Was it heard as far as the beach?
((WN)) Who and how transported the animal out of the building?
((WN)) Where was the animal transported to?
Sunday, March 20, 2005
The American state of Georgia faces a new problem as wildlife officials discovered the South American channeled apple snail along the Alabaha River in Pierce County last month. Similar snails have been seen in four American states, including at least nine Florida counties, and Indonesia.
Apple snails (those of the ampullariidae family) are tropical and sub-tropical freshwater snails. They are named for their round shell, which is apple shaped. The channeled apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) has a yellow-to-brown shell that may grow to the size of a baseball. Unlike many other freshwater gastropods, Apple Snails have both a lung and a gill. This allows them to live even in oxygen-poor waters. Outside of their natural habitat of South America, the snails have no natural enemies. As they reproduce quickly and feed on aquatic plants, which provide food and shelter for native species, they can be devastating to their new environment.
“This discovery is one of particular interest because of the invasive nature of the species,” assistant chief of DNR’s Non-game Wildlife and Natural Heritage Section Jon Ambrose told the AP. “Because of the array of problems that can arise from releasing non-native species into Georgia’s waters, we want to stress that this is not a responsible practice for pet owners.”
DNR biologists searched the site of the discovery again last weekend. Although no more channeled apple snails were found, they may return for a more elaborate search. The Georgia winter, more severe than Florida´s, may put a stop to the threat.
Do You Know About Infrared Oven Cooking?
by
Rudy S. Silva
There are three ways food can be cooked – convection, conduction, and infrared. Infrared oven cooking uses light energy to cook food. The infrared waves penetrate the food and cooks from inside out, which produces meat with natural juices and flavors.
Conduction uses heat directly to foods creating crispy golden brown results. Convection disseminates the heat around the food evenly, and which results to fast cooking. Even when foods are frozen, there is no need for defrosting. There is no need for you to add fats and extra seasoning to enhance the taste as food’s natural flavors are not wasted. Since there is no need for fats, cooking convection oven promotes healthy cooking. In addition, you can save time with it both in cooking and food preparation. Defrosting is no longer a necessity. In addition, the foods are cooked evenly from inside and out. Infrared oven cooking does not require fats and other seasonings to have a flavorful taste. With its precision and varying temperature you can never be wrong with cooking estimates. It allows you to save time as it cooks food 50% faster than conventional ovens. It does not create smoke during cooking, so there is no need for vents. The Infrared ovens are easy to clean up. Its dome material is durable and safe and not harm by any dishwashing solution. This oven’s cooking does not create residue on the walls that are difficult to clean. Its control pad allows you to choose the right cooking time. Even when you are having a picnic or camping, you can bring with you your infrared oven. It is compact in size and light in weight, making it convenient and portable to use anywhere. Its lightweight does not mean it cannot carry a 9 lb whole chicken or turkey; it certainly can. Both the experts and mothers who tried infrared oven cooking vouched that their lives have changed. All meats-fish, chicken and beef-have succulent and flavorful taste. It browns foods to perfection. The infrared is neither absorbed nor circulated by air. The energy emitted by the infrared oven is used up by the cooking food. This oven uses flat plates or bowls where food can be placed. The infrared oven adjusts suitably to the varying cooking surfaces with similar efficiency. Chefs enjoy the IR oven’s zoning features. Besides being able to rotate cooking wares to have evenly exposure to radiation, you can also configure the oven for ideal heating temperatures. In contrast to what people believe, IR ovens do not have health hazards as do ultraviolet radiation and microwave radiation. Experts believe that ultraviolet radiation and microwave radiation have health hazards, and not infrared oven cooking. But for precaution, you are advised against prolonged viewing of high intensity infrared emitter at 15′ distance. By using reflectors and shields, you can cook your food faster. Its maintenance is easy. You only need to clean the reflectors and examine the emitters. To make your infrared cooking oven last longer, clean your oven frequently and replace the component that wear out. If you try the infrared oven, you will find that you will be using it more frequently than your conventional oven.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
An armed gunman took hostages and fired shots during a school board meeting in Panama City, Florida at the Bay District Schools’ Nelson Building Tuesday. The gunman has been identified as Clay Duke, 56, whose wife had been fired by the school district. Duke fired at board members until he was shot and wounded by district security chief Mike Jones. Shortly afterwards Duke shot himself in the head.
Only Duke was injured in the fray even though he shot at Superintendent Bill Husfelt and other board members at close range. Duke opened fire, after rambling on about the firing of his wife and sales tax. Husfelt pleaded with Duke to let the others go as he was responsible for his wifes firing, however Duke raised the gun and began to fire. After firing on the board members, Duke was shot several times by former School Board member and district security chief Mike Jones. Jones was not in the room at the time, and was alerted of the situation. After being shot by Jones, Duke proceeded to place the gun to his head and shot himself. Duke was pronounced dead shortly after at a local hospital and an autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday. Jones, although not physically injured, was admitted to hospital for observation.
After the shooting Superintendent Husfelt admitted that he “really didn’t know what he [Duke] was talking about.” Husfelt believes that Duke used a combination of blanks and live rounds, however the police are adamant that Duke used only live rounds. Panama City police chief, John Van Etten, described the gun as a small caliber handgun, however superintendent Husfelt said, “It looked like a shotgun when it was pointed at me”
A spokesperson for the school board, Karen Tucker, described Duke as “a large guy” and reported that she had seen him sitting at the back of the room. A member of the board, Ginger Littleton, along with the other women and children, were sent out of the room, however she returned to the room as she could not leave the others behind. She tried to disarm Duke by hitting him with her heavy handbag, however it was not heavy enough as Duke knocked her down. She said that he aimed “directly at my [Littleton’s] brain”, but he did not fire at her and she eventually escaped the room unharmed.
A SWAT team burst into the meeting room and were initially thought to have shot Duke, but it was later determined that Duke had shot himself, according to police. The gunman was taken out of the meeting room on a stretcher.
Witness have said that shots were heard, however there are reports circulating that the gunman shot blanks instead of live rounds. A reporter who was in the room at the time thinks the weapon may have been a “cap gun”, but police say that the weapon was a pistol loaded with live rounds. The gunman allegedly spray painted the letter ‘V’ on the meeting room wall. The ‘V’ is the same symbol used in the movie V for Vendetta.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Last Tuesday early morning, a sea lion walked from the beach into Pantai Inn in La Jolla, California. The animal was rescued by local animal rescue authorities. Wikinews took an interview from Shane Pappas, a General Manager of the inn.
((Wikinews)) At what time of day did the sea lion enter the Inn?
((WN)) How long did he stay in the Inn before he was moved out of the building?
((WN)) What do you think attracted the animal? Was it the radio sound? Was it heard as far as the beach?
((WN)) Who and how transported the animal out of the building?
((WN)) Where was the animal transported to?
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell, has praised supermarket shoppers and operators for cutting three billion plastic bags from circulation during the past two years. He said a report compiled by the Australian National Retailers Association, representing major supermarkets, showed that by the end of last year supermarkets had reduced their annual use of lightweight, single-use bags by 45 per cent compared with 2002.
“This is an enormous achievement by shoppers and supermarket management and a clear demonstration of a behavioural change by thousands of Australians,” Senator Campbell said. “The cutback means fewer bags in the litter stream. The goal must be to stop plastic bags getting into the litter stream and spoiling Australia’s environment.”
The Senator says the result came from entirely voluntary action – “no regulations, no levies or additional costs to shoppers. I am delighted that the major supermarkets are committed to achieving the 50 per cent goal by the end of this year. I also share their view that development of a viable degradable bag to replace existing lightweight plastic ones is a key to achieving further significant reductions.”
Plastics have been widely used in Australia in the past few decades but environmentalists say plastic bags have had a devastating impact on the nation’s natural environment. According to Clean Up Australia plastic bags can take between 20 and 1000 years to break down. Despite their recyclable nature, an estimated 6.67 billion or 36,700 tonnes of plastic bags are disposed of in landfill sites throughout Australia each year.
Many thousands of marine mammals and seabirds die every year around the world as a result of plastic litter. A 2004 NSW Parliamentary paper reported that plastic bags are of “significant concern in the marine and aquatic environment, as aquatic life can be threatened through entanglement, suffocation and ingestion.” The then Federal Environment Minister was reported as saying: “All environmental ministers believe that all plastic bags should be phased out within five years. If this voluntary campaign isn’t working then of course we have to consider what to do (next)….”