Saturday, March 1, 2008
While nearly all coverage of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms.
Wikinews has impartially reached out to these candidates, throughout the campaign. We now interview independent Presidential candidate Frank Moore, a performance artist.
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If you are the owner of a Classic Car no doubt you are quite proud of yourself. You will also be the envy of many persons who my wish they had that particular car who may not be able to afford it or just cannot source it because it is too rare. Hence it is in your best interest to protect your prized possession with vehicle storage that is designed specifically for classic car masterpieces.
Weather you have space or not in your garage, it would be wise to put your vehicle in storage. Proper storage not only protects your car from unscrupulous people but also from weather damage that can be caused by snow or rain. The best type of vehicle storage would be an enclosed type. This may be expensive if used constantly but it is well worth it as these facilities offer 24 hour protection.
Another method of storage that is a good choice is an underground storage area. The downside to these facilities is that they are not usually provided with 24 hour surveillance. They are kept securely though with only owners of cars having access to the area. A risk for this type of storage is that flooding is likely in the event of a lot of rain hence these storage facilities may not be so ideal for areas that get a lot of rainfall.
One other method of storage that has been around for decades is the use of a storage shed. You can build this as a place that is exclusively for your classic. This will save you the money for renting a storage space. If you choose this method ensure that the shed is used only to store your car and not for other items that are placed in regular storage sheds.
Another storage facility is a warehouse. These are often times climate controlled so no matter what weather you are in the vehicle will be kept at a safe temperature. These offer the added benefit of allowing you to store you car for a season so you can store it for the winter only or while you go on vacation and there is no need to pay for long term storage. You can also get special storage space for a particular type of car or discounts for having different cars being stored in that facility. If you are planning to store your vehicle for a long period they even offer services such as starting the vehicle periodically and changing the oil etc.
Vehicle storage is the most full proof way to keep your classic safe from damage. You may think that your garage is a good enough place to store your car and you are right if you store it their occasionally. But storing it mostly in vehicle storage is the safer and wiser thing to do. If you choose to store your vehicle in the garage you can get a covering for it so that it wont collect dust or other debris that is carried around in the air.
If you want additional storage ideas you can find these at your vehicle club. If you are not yet a member of one of these clubs you should search for these and other classic car organizations in your area. These help you to keep up to date on all information regarding the car that you own and hold so dear. They also give you the added benefit of receiving discounts that are only available to club members. They will also have a list of local and or regional events that you can place your car on show to let the populace see the work that you have put into your car.
If you have a classic vehicle it is in your best interest to keep it safe. You may think that your garage is a safe place but it may not be so. Explore the various options and the benefits of each option before you make a decision.
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Saturday, March 26, 2005
Beijing’s city legislature has approved a bill, one year in the making, to safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of old Beijing. The new 41-article set of regulations will come into effect May 1, requiring the city to protect listed heritage sites and unlisted sites deemed of historical or cultural value. It also guarantees protection for the area within the city’s Second Ring Road.
Director of the Beijing Administrative Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Mei Ninghua, said “the most encouraging content of the regulations is that Beijing will pay more attention to protecting the old city’s landscape in its entirety, rather than just focussing on scattered heritage sites.” This means the old city layout, colours of buildings, and the names of houses and lanes will have legal protection.
“We took measures to protect the city’s siheyuan courtyard houses by tagging protection plates on more than 650 of them in 2003, preventing them from being demolished or damaged during the city’s massive housing reconstruction projects,” said Mei.
“Now the new regulations give legal buttress to the protection of siheyuan courtyard homes, as well as other unmovable ancient treasures, that have yet to be listed but are at risk of being demolished during urban renovation.”
Modern Beijing, capital of China for 850 years, was built by Mongul Emporer Kublai Khan in 1267 AD. In the vicinity of the current city once was Ji (?), the capital of the State of Yan (?), a power of the Warring States Period – but it has been lost in the mists of time.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Citing violations of its policy regarding “Marine mammal items”, eBay terminated an online listing on Monday by the town of Cape St. George, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, for a 40 ft (12 m) sperm whale carcass reportedly beached upon its shores about a week prior.
With an initial asking price of 99 cents, bidding for the carcass reportedly rose to C$238.03 within 15 bids. Reports variously state the final price of the whale, prior to the removal of the listing from the auction site on Monday at about 2:30pm, was C$2,025 or C$2,075. Listed in eBay’s “really weird” category, the carcass was considered by eBay to be an example of “items made from marine mammals regardless of when the product was made”, which are prohibited as per site rules.
Following a council meeting on Sunday in the town of 950 residents, Cape St. George’s mayor, Peter Fenwick, put the whale up on the auction site in a bid to have it removed from the town’s premises, citing a lack of cooperation from provincial and federal government officials on the matter. “It’s your problem, you solve it”, Fenwick recounted to The Globe and Mail (TGaM) as the response he received from them. Apart from eBay, Kijiji was also suggested as another avenue by which to sell the carcass.
Fenwick told CTV News, several years prior another sperm whale measuring 15 ft was beached in the area, but disappeared without incident, an act Fenwick attributed to be the work of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “This time”, he remarked, “the authorities have told us that it’s our whale, it’s our responsibility to get rid of it.”
On putting the carcass for sale, Fenwick remarked, “We knew we had to do something with it and this seemed to be the least expensive way of disposing of it.” In a news release, Fenwick highlighted a possible use for the carcass, particularly its bones. “The 40 foot sperm whale will make a spectacular exhibit once the fat and muscle is removed, and the town is asking museums and other organizations that could use a whale skeleton to contact the town for further details.”
On retaining the whale himself, Fenwick stated, “As a town we would dearly love to keep the whale and put it on exhibit in the town but the cost of such a venture would be hard to justify.” Fenwick told TGaM the whale was “in half decent shape”. “This one looks like it died very recently and hasn’t decomposed much”, which Fenwick suggested elsewhere was due to the whale’s present location, partially submerged in near-freezing water. However, Fenwick noted its close proximity to a residential area, saying homeowners who lived there were “very interested in seeing the whale gone.”
eBay was not the only organization who barred the sale from taking place. “We also got threatened by the federal department of the environment, and told to pull the ad off or they would prosecute us”, said Fenwick on the opposition he said he received from Environment Canada, which viewed the sale as contravening a federal act designed to protect endangered species. “I received a call from the federal department of the environment saying that you’re not allowed to sell any parts of sperm whales, even if they’re dead.” he added. “So I said, ‘Oh that’s very good, I’m glad to hear that, now can you send somebody over here to get rid of it for us?'” Fenwick’s request was met with a negative response from Environment Canada.
“They’ve got to sort it out somehow. The uncertainty means it just sort of sits there and rots.” Once decomposition sets in, Fenwick remarked the carcass would become a “real nuisance”. “I don’t know if you’ve ever seen a whale that’s been rotting on the beach for a couple of months — actually sometimes you can’t see it for the clouds of flies around it — but you can smell it for about a mile”, he added.
On finding alternate means to dispose of the carcass, Wayne Ledwell, a member of Newfoundland’s Whale Release and Strandings, suggested the whale be towed out to a remote area. “They need to do that right away, when they come in and they’re fresh,” said Ledwell. “No one wants to go touch them … everything becomes gooey and slippery and you can’t stand up on the whale and it gets on your boots and you can’t get the smell off and then you go home and the dog rolls in it and you get it in your kitchen and you curse the whales, and you curse the government and … it becomes a mess.” Fenwick said they’d considered the idea, enlisting a local fisherman who, however, judged his engine too small for the job.
Previously, blue whale carcasses washed ashore in the towns of Trout River and Rocky Harbour, located about 150 km further north, and were taken by Royal Ontario Museum for preservation of the skeletons. Fenwick suggested the sperm whale carcass in his town might also meet a similar fate, as the sperm whale’s status as the largest toothed whale might prove to be a drawing attraction for such a facility.
Regarding what he plans to do next with the carcass, Fenwick said “If we’re not allowed to sell it, we’re willing to drop our 99 cent price down to a zero.” He said he hoped some eBay bidder stays interested in the whale. “We’ll be glad to talk to them about giving them the whale. We’re hoping that’s not illegal.” He also said he hoped the publicity from the town’s predicament, which garnered national attention, and its unusual means of finding a solution, would draw in someone interested in taking the whale off his hands at their own expense.
Should the whale fall under new ownership, Fenwick advised it be moved away from the town to a beach devoid of people, and the blubber left as food for seagulls, insects, and other predators. He estimated “It’ll probably take a year or so to get down to the skeleton.” As monetary gain was reportedly not what the town cared about, Fenwick was willing to offer the carcass for free, though one report noted money raised from the listing could have gone towards the building of a skate park.
The listing on eBay, as put up by Fenwick, read:
| This 40 foot sperm whale rolled up on the beach last week. The actual seller is the town of Cape St. George which is responsible for disposing of it before it starts to decay. Once the fat and flesh is removed you have a spectacular 40 foot skeleton of the largest toothed whale in the world, great for museums and other attractions. To prevent it rotting in the town it can be towed to isolated beaches on the Port au Port Peninsula to allow the seagulls and other birds to remove the flesh. Call 709-644-2290 or 709-649-7070 for more details.
Please note the successful bidder will have to remove the whale within 30 days |
Sunday, August 20, 2006
On August 9 in the Polish city of Pozna?, Krysztof Wantoch-Rekowski, an anti-hunger, anti-war campaigner from the international Food Not Bombs network was detained by police.
He was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment on the charge of “destroying” his identity card, which is a criminally punishable action under Article 276 of the Polish Criminal Code.
In a press statement made on August 15, supporters said that Wantoch-Rekowski did not destroy his card, he only stuck a “paper illustration” on it to prevent it from falling apart (“podklei? ‘papierow? ilustracj?’ swój rozpadaj?cy si? ze staro?ci dowód”). Typical (old-style) Polish identity papers are made of paper and soft carton and must be carried at all times.
Wantoch-Rekowski’s supporters claim that his detention is an example of the “absurdity” of an increase in imprisonment rates against “the homeless, the unemployed and those living on the margins of society” which has taken place, according to them, since the parliamentary and presidential elections in late 2005 were won by the right-wing Prawo i Sprawiedliwo?? (PiS) party and one of its leaders, Lech Kaczy?ski.
The number held in prison in Poland increased by 5% from about 83,000 to about 87,000 in the first six months of 2006, making it one of the highest imprisonment rates in the European Union. The imprisonment level in Poland increased 100% since the post-communist epoch, beginning in 1989.
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When animals become injured or ill, it’s important to get veterinary treatment as soon as possible. Waiting will cause these conditions to get worse, and this can have a negative impact on the health of the animal. Read the information below to learn about common health issues that require immediate animal treatment in Alexandria VA.
Breathing Difficulties
Animals can have breathing difficulties due to various health issues including lung problems, heart failure, asthma, and viral infections. Symptoms of breathing problems include flared nostrils, breathing through an open mouth, and a faster breathing rate. Breathing problems can be fatal for animals if they don’t get veterinary care as soon as possible. A veterinarian will perform various tests to determine the cause of the breathing issues. These tests often include blood tests, x-rays, or an ultrasound of the chest cavity. If necessary, the veterinarian will place an oxygen mask on the animal while performing the various tests.
Bleeding Injuries
When an animal has an injury that causes blood loss, pet owners will need to get the animal to a veterinarian immediately to control the bleeding. Serious bleeding emergencies include wounds to the chest, abdomen, or head. If the bleeding doesn’t cease after applying pressure to the wound, or if the animal is bleeding profusely from any area of the body, a veterinarian will need to examine the animal.
Epileptic Seizures
Animals have seizures due to an abnormal reaction in the brain that can be caused by issues within the brain or from certain diseases. Common health issues that can cause seizures include low blood sugar, liver disease, and heat exhaustion. Consuming a poisonous substance can also cause animals to have seizures. Issues with the brain that can cause a seizure include tumors in the brain, infectious diseases, and head trauma. After the animal recovers from a seizure, pet owners should take the animal to a veterinarian for animal treatment in Alexandria VA as soon as possible.
Hayfield Animal Hospital provides various types of medical treatment for animals when they experience breathing difficulties, bleeding, seizures, and other emergency health issues. Contact us for more information about pet emergencies and treatment options.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
A New Jersey state senator has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a federal law banning sports betting in 46 states.
State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, a Democrat representing portions of Union County, filed the suit Monday, arguing the 17-year-old law is unconstitutional because it treats four states differently than the other states.
Under the law, sports betting is prohibited in all states except Delaware, Oregon, Montana and Nevada, although only the latter two currently allow wagering.
“This federal law deprives the State of New Jersey of over $100 million of yearly revenues, as well as depriving our casinos, racetracks and Internet operators of over $500 million in gross income,” Lesniak said in a statement to the press.
The 39-page lawsuit is believed to be the first challenge to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992. New Jersey missed a 1994 deadline that would have allowed it to join the other states when the law was implemented.
Atlantic City officials and their political allies have argued allowing sports betting would give all the states a new source of revenue needed in the face of a staggering recession.
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine was not involved with the lawsuit, but he said legalizing sports betting would help Atlantic City and said it was “worth pursuing”.
Legalizing sports betting in New Jersey could bring the state more than $50 million in annual tax revenue, according to officials from the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based consultant for the electronic gaming industry, which joined Lesniak as a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
“This is about more than revenue,” said Joe Brennan Jr., chairman of Interactive Media Entertainment. “It’s about jobs and economic activity.”According to 1999 study, $380 billion in illegal sports betting occurs in the state each year.
New Jersey, in particular, is facing a difficult budget season, and the Atlantic City casinos are in what the Associated Press called a “financial meltdown”. Eleven of the city’s casinos suffered their biggest revenue decline in 30 years last month.
Delaware is reported to be considering regulating sports betting, which New Jersey backers of the lawsuit said adds a sense of urgency to the issue.
“We cannot afford to be naive about illegal sports betting,” New Jersey State Sen. Jeff Van Drew said in a statement to the press. “It’s happening right now, and is funding other criminal enterprises which are far more dangerous.”
The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, the Thoroughbred Breeders Association of New Jersey and the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey were also listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Cars drove home the big prize last night, from the 34th Annual Annie Awards. The animation industry’s highest honor, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annies recognise contributions to animation, writing, directing, storyboarding, voice acting, composing, and much more.
As mentioned, Pixar took home the big prize last night, after facing stiff competition from four other Happy Feet, Monster House, Open Season, and Over the Hedge.
But the biggest winner of the night didn’t get a “Best Animated Feature” nod at all. Flushed Away won five feature animation categories including Animated Effects (Scott Cegielski), Character Animation (Gabe Hordos), Production Design (Pierre-Olivier Vincent), Voice Acting (Sir Ian McKellan as Toad), Writing (Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan, and Will Davies).
Over The Hedge won awards for Directing (Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick), Storyboarding (Gary Graham), and Character Design (Nicolas Marlet).
Of little surprise, Randy Newman won an Annie for Cars in the “Music in an Animated Feature Production” category. Newman has won many Oscars for his movie music, and has a nomination this year for the song “Our Town”. Newman didn’t attend the Annies, instead picking up a Grammy for “Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media”.
DisneyToon Studios’ Bambi II won “Best Home Entertainment Production”, while “Best Animated Short Subject” went to Blue Sky Studios’ No Time For Nuts, which is based on Ice Age.
“Best Animated Video Game” went to Flushed Away The Game, while a United Airlines ad named “Dragon” won a “Best Animated Television Commercial” Annie for DUCK Studios.
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No one expects to experience fire damage to their property, but it happens which is why it is important to know where to turn for fire and smoke restoration. If you have a commercial or residential property that has experienced fire and smoke damage it is wise to look to the professionals for clean up and restoration. Commercial Fire Damage Repair in Plainfield, IL comes with many benefits which are as follows.
Supplies and EquipmentBesides having the knowledge and expertise to handle any fire and smoke restoration job, commercial restoration service providers also have the appropriate supplies and equipment for the job. It is unlikely that a home or business owner will have the proper cleaning supplies and industrial equipment to do a good job on cleaning up smoke damage and fire damaged items and structures. They also follow EPA guidelines in their use of chemicals and equipment.
Knowledge and ExpertiseProfessional smoke and fire damage restoration services provide trained specialists for this kind of work. They have a lot of knowledge about what can and cannot be cleaned and restored and what has to be properly disposed of. They go into buildings to thoroughly examine and evaluate the situation. They assess the damage and start identifying what can and cannot be salvaged.
Handling Insurance Companies
Professional fire damage restoration specialists know the complexities of dealing with your insurance company. If you had to handle this on your own after trying to clean up after the fire damage on your own, you would get the least amount of compensation for your losses. However, these professionals know what to say, how to say it, and how to make sure your claim is filed out properly on their end so they get their pay and you get compensated for your losses. Fire and smoke restoration companies often have an insurance specialist on staff to help get you the right payment for your restoration expenses.
As long as you choose a Commercial Fire Damage Repair in Plainfield, IL service provider with experience, it won’t matter how big or small the job. The tragedy of experiencing losses from a fire is enough without trying to handle the clean up and insurance company on your own. Hiring professionals like Integrity Restoration in Illinois will help you during this trying time.
Friday, October 8, 2010
A bomb exploded early on Tuesday morning in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, injuring two police officers. Investigations into the identity of the bombers and their motive are continuing. The Real Irish Republican Army a paramilitary group that aims to bring about a united Ireland, has claimed responsibility.
The explosion on Culmore Road caused serious damage to nearby buildings, including Da Vinci’s hotel and a branch of the Ulster Bank. A telephone warning was given an hour beforehand and the area, including the hotel, was cleared. The officers, standing near the edge of the exclusion zone, suffered injuries to their necks and ears when they were blown over by the blast.
Chief Superintendent Stephen Martin from the Police Service of Northern Ireland asked for anyone who had seen the Vauxhall Corsa car in which the bomb was hidden before the explosion to come forward. Although the bomb, thought to be over 200lb, was left near the bank, Mr Martin did not think it was the intended target and said that the bomb may have been left because of the presence of police in the area.
The Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Martin McGuinness, called the bombers “Neanderthals” and “conflict junkies”, and added that they were “failing miserably” to destroy the peace process in Northern Ireland. He is attending the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham; the Daily Mail reports he refused to comment on if the attack was to coincide with his absence. The city’s mayor, Colm Eastwood, who was at the scene, said he was “disgusted”, adding “I do not know what these people are hoping to achieve. They say they love their country but they spend time trying to destroy it.”
