Friday, January 27, 2006 West Papuan asylum seekers, who arrived in Australia last week, were forced to make a 4000 kilometre journey to Christmas Island despite suspicions they had tuberculosis. The West Papuans were flown to Christmas Island on an RAAF Hercules last week. Two of the group, a man and his child, have now […]
New method of displaying time patented
Saturday, October 14, 2006 An American inventor has patented a pair of new time formats with a footprint less than 50% of that of conventional four-digit time. The more unusual of the two new formats, called “TWELV”, dispenses with numerals altogether. In place of clock hands or digits, the new clock uses color to convey […]
Former professional wrestler Giant González dies aged 44
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Former Argentine professional wrestler and basketball player Jorge ‘Giant’ González has died at the age of 44. González died in his hometown of San Martin, Argentina. The cause of death was established to be complications of diabetes. González had suffered with the illness for several years and was wheelchair bound. Standing […]
Occupational Therapy University’s Ot Assistant Programs At Toronto College
More Detail Here: Employment Checks Occupational Therapy University’s OT Assistant Programs at Toronto College by Jason White In today’s competitive job market, employers are seeking to hire graduates that are highly specialized and well trained. You can’t afford to waste your time with an education that won’t help you get the job you want. At […]
British man involved in deal to drill for oil in Darfur
Friday, June 10, 2005 The British TV station Channel 4 has discovered that the Sudanese government has signed a deal for a contract to drill for oil in southern Sudan, and that the key man in securing the deal is British. Friedhelm Eronat, who until two years ago was an American citizen, secured the largest […]
U.S. Senate approves revised bailout package after controversial additions
Saturday, October 4, 2008 The U.S. Senate passed a revised bailout bill designed to help the struggling U.S. financial economy, which has measures nearly identical to the bill rejected by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. “Senate Democrats and Republicans believe it is essential that we work quickly on this important legislation to restore […]
Volunteers gather to help patrol Arizona’s border with Mexico
Sunday, April 3, 2005 Volunteers from across the United States and some foreign countries gathered Friday to start an unofficial border patrol project. They converged on the town of Tombstone, Arizona to take part in what organizers call the Minuteman Project. Many came with personal firearms, cell phones or walking canes. Most estimates numbered the […]
Covered Bridges Discovering A North American Living History
More Detail Here: Business Advisory Brisbane Australia By Cliff Calderwood Covered Bridges first appeared in the U.S. around 1805, but the history of these monuments to another age date back thousands of years to China. Covered bridges had also existed in Europe since medieval times and there were once hundreds of them in Switzerland, Austria […]
GM recalls 1.3 million cars over steering issues
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 General Motors (GM) announced on Tuesday a recall of 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac cars in the US, Mexico, and Canada over problems with the power steering system. Recalling these vehicles is the right thing to do for our customers’ peace of mind The models, the 2005–2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007–2010 […]
2008 COMPUTEX Taipei: Three awards, One target
Monday, June 23, 2008 2008 COMPUTEX Taipei, the largest trade fair since its inception in 1982, featured several seminars and forums, expansions on show spaces to TWTC Nangang, great transformations for theme pavilions, and WiMAX Taipei Expo, mainly promoted by Taipei Computer Association (TCA). Besides of ICT industry, “design” progressively became the critical factor for […]