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Mystery surrounds ricin discovery in Las Vegas hotel
August 21st, 2022 | Uncategorized |
Saturday, March 1, 2008
On February 14, a man staying at the Valley View Extended Stay America hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada was hospitalized after experiencing respiratory distress. The man lapsed into unconsciousness and has been at the hospital ever since.
Since the bills at the hotel were going unpaid, Extended Stay America began to evict the man from the room. Another man, described as either a friend or relative, went to the hotel on Thursday to collect the personal belongings of the hospitalized man.
According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Kathy Suey, he found several vials of a white substance. He brought them to the attention of the hotel manager, who called police.
Initial tests, which further tests confirmed on Friday, the substance was the deadly toxin ricin, an extremely dangerous biological agent. Ricin is extracted from castor beans through the waste produced in the manufacture of castor oil. It is currently being used in cancer treatment research. There has been research for its use as a chemical/biological warfare agent. An amount smaller than the point of a pin will kill a human being. It is estimated to be several thousand times more toxic than cyanide and there is no known antidote.
Police cordoned off the area around Valley View between Flamingo Road and Harmon Avenue. Three employees and the man who made the discovery were taken to the hospital as a precaution. So were three police officers. They are all reported to show no signs of poisoning.
Nevada National Guard and other emergency services responded to secure the area. Residents at the Extended Stay America were allowed back into the building late Thursday. The hotel reopened fully on Friday after the room and other areas of the hotel were decontaminated.
The man whose room it was “is in critical condition and he is unable to speak with us right now. We have no indication why the ricin was in that room,” said Deputy Chief Suey.
“Usually, if [ricin victims] survive the first three to five days, they usually do fine,” Dr. Lawrence Sands told CNN. However, survivors often have long-term organ damage.
At least three pets were found in the room. “Two of those pets are fine. One of the pets is deceased or was put down,” Suey said. “The dog that was in there was without food and water for a week,” she added that there was no reason to supect it was exposed to ricin. Castor beans were also found in the room.
Officials have also recovered from the room a firearm, as well as an “anarchist” text containing an article on ricin.
Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Richard Kolko said the incident is being treated as a criminal matter and did not appear to be related to terrorism “based on the information gathered so far.”
Captain Joe Lombardo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said that ricin is not illegal to own unless it is intended for the poisoning of a person, adding that “We did have enough ricin to be of concern.”
In 2003, a man committed suicide in Las Vegas using ricin. There have also been a few incidents where ricin powder was found in the mail. Also in 2003, the United Kingdom had the Wood Green ricin plot which in the end found no ricin.
In 1978, Bulgarian defector Georgi Markov was famously assassinated in London with ricin injected with the tip of an umbrella.
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Sale and Leaseback Financing Transaction for Heavy Equipment Heavy Duty Trucks, Construction Equipment and Machinery and Equipment
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A sale and leaseback financing deal for assembly line equipment heavy duty trucks, construction equipment and machinery and equipment is where the company sells it free and clear assets and leases it back at the same time. These transactions can stretch anywhere from $50,000 to $6,000,000. This piece of writing will encompass the following types of industries and discuss its particulars:
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Construction equipment, manufacturing equipment, production equipment, yellow iron, dump trucks and trailers, agricultural and farm equipment, and other heavy trucks Many seasoned lenders have come up with many industries standards to make the available credit pretty much typical. The first area that the lender will take into account is the the value of the free and clear asset that is going to be sold and leased back. Each lender’s procedure is somewhat alike but they usually value the acquired asset somewhere between 50%-70% of the auction value. This auction value will come from trade publications and other standards in the industry for these individual assets. Once the auction value of the asset and/or assets is established, the financial institution will look at the applicant’s credit. Some financial institutions will consider the credit immaterial as they spotlight on the auction value of the asset. Otherinstitutionswill acquire}the credit and grade them according. These institutionswill come up with a score and give the applicants different lending rates depending upon their credit and the asset involved. Thefinancial institutionwill finance these bought assets anywhere from 24-85 months back to the applicant. Also, the lenderwill tender residual buyout clauses anywhere from 25% residual to fair market value of the asset at the end of the lease. This will maintain the applicant’s monthly payment as little as possible. Sale and Leaseback Financing – What is required ? Usually, what is required from the applicant is: Personal financial statements, a lease application, a review telling about the transaction and its particulars, and a comprehensive equipment list, identifying the assets to sold and leased back Obviously – bills of sale and title work will have to be performed by the lender. The proceeds of these funds can be used for working capital, debt re-structuring, equipment acquisitions, and paying off judgements and other liens. Non-bankable type transactions, home ownership isn’t required, and poor credit In conclusion, we propose you shop around for the best deal for yourself and understand all the facts of the transaction. Hopefully, this article about “Sales and Leaseback” financing assists you with your decision making. In conclusion, a asset rich company with qualifying assets with poor credit and working capital and cash flow problems should consider this type of transaction. Happy hunting for your financing
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Wikinews Shorts: April 9, 2007
August 20th, 2022 | Uncategorized |
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, April 9, 2007.
The New Zealand Police has reported that a three-year-old boy choked to death on Saturday afternoon, due to what they believe was a piece of candy at his birthday party.
The parents did call New Zealand’s emergency number, 1-1-1, after their son alerted his parents to the fact that he was choking. The paramedics were unable to revive the Napier boy when they arrived at the scene.
The case has been referred to a coroner.
Sources
- Nzpa. “Three year old dies after choking on candy” — Fairfax New Zealand, April 9, 2007
- “Three-year-old birthday boy chokes to death” — New Zealand Herald, April 9, 2007
Relatively unknown golfer Zach Johnson won the 71st Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Johnson shot 3-under-par 69 in Sunday’s fourth round, to win by 2 strokes over Tiger Woods, Retief Goosen, and Rory Sabbattini.
Johnson won a purse worth US$1,305,000 and a lifetime qualification to the Masters Tournament, held annually at the Augusta National Golf Club.
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Press Release: Vartan Kupelian. “Johnson Proves His Mettle In Masters Victory” — The Masters Tournament, April 9, 2007
- Gene Wojciechowski. “Johnson beats Tiger at his own game” — ESPN.com, April 9, 2007
- “A strange week ends with a green jacket for Johnson” — CBS Sportsline, April 8, 2007
A couple living in New York City have decided to take a taxi all the way to Arizona. Betty and Bob Matas are retiring and leaving the city for good. What started as joke, has become reality, in part to spare their cats from traveling in a jetliner cargo-hold. They have negotiated a US$3,000 flat fee instead of the metered rate, which was estimated at US$5,000.
Sources
- “New York couple taking cab to Arizona retirement” — CNN, April 8, 2007
- “New York City Couple Hails Cab to Arizona” — Fox News, April 8, 2007
A vocational nurse working for Dr. John Capriotti, a plastic surgeon, was accused of setting the fire that wounded several and killed three people in Houston, Texas on March 28. She was allegedly trying to cover up the fact that she hadn’t completed the paperwork for an upcoming audit.
The fire began in Dr. Capriotti’s office on the fifth floor and quickly spread to the sixth. Arson investigators from the Houston Fire Department, the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had been working to determine the source of the fire.
Sources
- Anne Marie Kilday. “Bond set at $330,000 for nurse in fatal fire” — Houston Chronicle, April 8, 2007
- Associated Press. “Woman afraid of losing job confesses to fatal fire” — The Dallas Morning News, April 8, 2007
- Kimberly Pina. “Area fire departments evaluate high-rise strategy” — Houston Chronicle, April 6, 2007
- Joe Stinebaker. “3 dead in Houston office building fire” — Lexington Herald-Leader, March 29, 2007
Iran announced that it has started industrial scale production of nuclear fuel involving hundreds of centrifuges. The announcement comes as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reasserts his nation’s nuclear rights in the face of two rounds of sanctions by the UN Security Council, which is seeking a halt to such work.
The United States denounced the declaration, saying it showed Iran was defying the international community.
Sources
- Parisa Hafezi. “Iran announces “industrial” nuclear fuel work” — Reuters, April 9, 2007
- Marc Wolfensberger and Patrick Donahue. “Iran Says Nuclear Enrichment Reaches Industrial Scale” — Bloomberg L.P., April 9, 2007
- “President: Iran to generate nuclear power on schedule” — Islamic Republic News Agency, April 9, 2007
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">Kate Lundy and Tony Abbott assist in Olympic dreams with Gymnastics Australia’s artistic gymnastics team announcement
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Bruce, Canberra — Earlier today at the Australian Institute of Sport, Australia’s Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and the Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott were on hand when the Australian Olympic Team formally announced the Australian artistic gymnastics team to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Melbourne-based Georgia Bonora and Ashleigh Brennan, Perth residents Emily Little and Lauren Mitchell, and Brisbane resident Larrissa Miller booked their trip to London.
Lundy announced the government’s A$4.5 million support for the Green and Gold Room in London. This facility, supported by the Australian Institute of Sport’s experts, enables performance analysis to help the Australian Olympians excel during the London Games. Lundy also mentioned Gillard’s Prime Ministers Challenge, which is not just for Australia’s Olympians and Paralympians, but seeks to encourage the nation’s young to play sports.
Abbott started off with a quip that the only gymnastics he participates in is verbal gymnastics. The opposition leader then told the media present that Australia’s Olympians have the country’s support, and congratulated the competitors on the hard work they have put in for over ten years to get there.
In a conversation with a Wikinews reporter following the press conference, Miller said the team does not feel pressure from the media or other teams to do well. They are very team-oriented and when it is time to compete, they ignore everything else going on and focus on performing their best. The team does not need to worry about anything but competing because the gymnasts get support from Gymnastics Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport to cover the cost of everything they need.
With encouragement for the Olympians, Abbott and Lundy spent time on the trampoline. In a show of bipartisan support, Abbott assisted Lundy out of the foam pit they jumped into, with Lundy returning the favour.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Arbitrators at the World Trade Organization (WTO) have granted the Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda a special dispensation to ignore United States copyright law.
In their report, the WTO panel stated that Antigua possessed “no effective trade sanctions against the USA” and agreed to allow the country to ignore up to US$21 million worth of US copyrights a year. While this amount falls significantly short of the US$3.4 billion per year dispensation that Antigua was seeking, it is far higher than the US$500,000 per year allocation that US negotiators were pushing for.
The ruling comes at the end of a five year legal contest between Antigua and the USA regarding the USA’s blocking of offshore online gambling sites. Because many of these sites were located in Antigua, the Antiguan government filed a complaint with the WTO saying that the US prohibition constituted unlawful restriction of trade. When the WTO agreed, Antigua pressed for US$3.4 billion in punitive damages. They asked to have this penalty assessed as permission to copy US intellectual property, since there was no trade embargo that Antigua could impose on the US to collect the amount for itself. The panel agreed that Antigua had no way to collect punitive damages through trade sanctions. However, they lowered the amount of damages to US$21 million per year.
By Claude Cross
For property buyers trying to find a craftsman style residence in Charlotte, it’s possible to save yourself some time and start your house hunting with these top selling Charlotte subdivisions. In the event you like suburbia with a lot of shopping, movie theaters, very good schools and a nice way of life, this is the spot for you!
We’ll start with South Charlotte real estate. Here you will be smitten with thoughtfully designed neighborhoods filled with beautiful homes, top scoring schools and properties that are continuously in demand.
You will find South Charlotte homes for sale in many different flavors, but for the purpose of this article, the following three featured communities are focused on. These are communities that are loaded with charm and grace created with a lot of classic southern architecture reminiscent of properties in Charleston and New Orleans.
One such top performing subdivision in Charlotte is Beverly Crest. Developed inside the mid 1990’s, the properties here began the move towards subdivisions with modest yards, tons of amenities and classic old architecture, like that used in the Dilworth area of Charlotte.
Beverly Crest has four distinct areas; two offering the craftsman style properties-two offering far more conventional homes. Beverly Crest property prices range from $225,000 to $400,000 with homes offering 2500-4500 feet of living space.
For extras, the Beverly Crest subdivision has a clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts, and lighted sidewalks along with a modest lake with lots of walking trails to take you about the subdivision. Its highly prized schools consist of Providence High School, South Charlotte Middle and Elizabeth Lane Elementary.
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Saussy Burbank not only developed Beverly Crest, but Blakeney Greens. Blakeney Greens is a bit newer, being built within the early part of 2000. Charlotte homes in Blakeney Greens, come loaded with southern charm! Its great location makes it a definite winner tucked away deep in South Charlotte located just across the way from the top drawer Blakeney Shopping Center. The Blakeney Greens community has a pool, recreational region, walking trails and parks.
Blakeney Greens single family homes sell usually from $275,000 to $375,000 and homes with 1800-3000 feet of living space. The Blakeney Greens subdivision also has town houses within the low 200’s.
And the final for review today is Ardrey. Back in 2005, Ardrey was named “Community of the Year” by the NC Homebuilders Association.
It was developed and built by The Cunnane Group of Charlotte, viewed as some of their signature work. In 2005, Ardrey also won the top awards for ‘Best Landscape Design’.
The neighborhood backs up to a 35 acre nature preserve and provides an extra 12 named parks within its boundaries. To top it off, the Ardrey neighborhood has a fantastic clubhouse and pool area.
The residents of Ardrey get pleasure from a festive list of activities in the course of a year, brought about by its active HOA. And, its home owners have plenty of opportunity to join in, as their yards are compact and yard services are handled by the HOA. Home costs in Ardrey are between $350,000 and $600,000 offering homes with 2500-4500 feet of living space.
The top-scoring schools for Blakeney Greens and Ardrey consist of: Community House Elementary, Elon Park Elementary, Community House Middle and Ardrey Kell High School.
Area pricing on South Charlotte properties-as of 2010:
Single family homes: $200,000 to $3M
Townhomes and condos: $150K to $800K.
As noted earlier, you can find plenty of diverse residential styles to choose from in Charlotte, this article is particular to craftsman style homes and communities that supply them in South Charlotte, NC.
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See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list.Tuesday, September 13, 2005
NAICU has created a list of colleges and universities accepting and/or offering assistance to displace faculty members. [1]Wednesday, September 7, 2005
This list is taken from Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students, and is intended to make searching easier for faculty, graduate, and professional students.
In addition to the list below, the Association of American Law Schools has compiled a list of law schools offering assistance to displaced students. [2] As conditions vary by college, interested parties should contact the Office of Admissions at the school in question for specific requirements and up-to-date details.
The Association of American Medical Colleges is coordinating alternatives for medical students and residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina. [3]
ResCross.net is acting as a central interactive hub for establishing research support in times of emergency. With so many scientists affected by Hurricane Katrina, ResCross is currently focused on providing information to identify sources of emergency support as quickly as possible. [4]
- With so many scientists affected by Hurricane Katrina, ResCross is currently focused on providing information to identify sources of emergency support as quickly as possible.
Physics undergraduates, grad students, faculty and high school teachers can be matched up with housing and jobs at universities, schools and industry. [5] From the American Association of Physics Teachers, the Society of Physics Students, the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society.
- If you are seeking or providing assistance, please use this site to find information on research support, available lab space/supplies, resources, guidelines and most importantly to communicate with fellow researchers.
The following is a partial list, sorted by location.
Alabama |Alaska |Arizona |Arkansas |California |Colorado |Connecticut |Delaware |District of Columbia |Florida |Georgia |Hawaii |Idaho |Illinois |Indiana |Iowa |Kansas |Kentucky |Louisiana |Maine |Maryland |Massachusetts |Michigan |Minnesota |Mississippi |Missouri |Montana |Nebraska |Nevada |New Hampshire |New Jersey |New Mexico |New York |North Carolina |North Dakota |Ohio |Oklahoma |Oregon |Pennsylvania |Rhode Island |South Carolina |South Dakota |Tennessee |Texas |Utah |Vermont |Virginia |Washington |West Virginia |Wisconsin |Wyoming |Canada
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
While nearly all cover 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.
As a non-partisan news source, Wikinews has impartially reached out to these candidates, throughout the campaign. The most recent of our interviews is Gaithersburg, Maryland’s Richard H. Clark (b. 1960), a senior software engineer and member of MENSA.
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Dr. Walter Kostrzewski has earned his Fellowship within the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics (ACE) for his expertise in comprehensive esthetic restorative dentistry. ACE created this credentialing process to evaluate dental professionals who are committed to advanced training, attention to detail, and clinical excellence.
The Fellowship exam has created a new standard for fairness and excellence explains Walter Kostrzewski, DMD of Comfortable Care Dentistry in Milford, CT. The process promotes the pursuit of excellence for dental professionals and rewards practitioners who have achieved a superior level of knowledge, expertise, and clinical acuity. Patients and dentists will be able to utilize the expertise and training of ACE Fellows with the knowledge that they will receive exceptional dental care and state-of-the-art dentistry.
Walter Kostrzewski, DMD ACE Fellowship Eligibility
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Dr. Walter Kostrzewski and other ACE Fellows must take a written exam prior to being eligible for the prestigious ACE Fellowship. They must also have been a licensed dentist for at least four years prior to applying for the exam as well as be in good standing with ACE. Kostrzewski also had to have at least 300 hours of continuing dental education before the exam.
After completing the Written Exam, Kostrzewski was also required to complete a twenty-minute oral presentation to the Fellowship Committee. This presentation involved Walter Kostrzewski to describe in detail clinical cases from pre-treatment to post-treatment as well as describe the thought processes and techniques involved in the cases.
The Teache
Dr. K is a clinical instructor at the prestigious Hornbrook Group in Chicago, where he trains other dentists in cosmetic dentistry and full mouth rehabilitation. In addition to his affiliation with the Hornbrook Group, Dr. K speaks nationally in front of his peers, has published numerous articles featured in dental journals such as Dental Town, The Crown Council and the Dental Leader. Dr. K is on the advisory board of the continuing education organization “Generation Next,” and a founding member of Fellowship of Advanced Comprehensive Esthetics (F.A.C.E.). To top it all off Dr. K also consults and teaches major dental manufacturers, as well as dental laboratories who all value his extensive knowledge of the dental industry.
The Coach
Also known as “Coach K”, he has a flair for creating passionate teams! In 2000, “Coach K” founded “The Winning Dentist,” a team of consultants to help others develop passionate teams, functional work systems, and provide motivation and congruent marketing. In addition to his numerous published articles, Coach K recently authored a resource manual “Creating Passionate Aesthetic Dental Teams.” This publication is designed to aid dentists, office managers and their counterparts how to create their own winning team.
Dr. Walter Kostrzewski graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1992 and went on to continue his studies at University Hospital at Stony Brook, which placed an emphasis on treating the medically compromised patient. In 1996 he founded Comfortable Care Dentistry in Milford, CT. Dr. Kostrzewski, or “Dr. K,” as his patients and colleagues know him, continued to quench his thirst for dental education and has satisfied hundreds of hours of continuing education. In 2000 and 2001, Dr. K completed the entire continuum at PAC-Live, the nation’s premiere, hands-on live patient continuing education program. He is a Fellow of the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics (IADFE), a select of group of individuals who are committed to the pursuit of excellence through continuing interdisciplinary education in the field of facial esthetics. Dr. K also achieved fellowship in the Academy Of Comprehensive Esthetics (ACE), a highly regarded credentialing process designed to evaluate dental professionals who are committed to advanced learning, attention to detail, and clinical excellence.
About the Author: Walter Kostrzewski, DMD Smile Designer founded Comfortable Care Dentistry in Milford, Connecticut in 1996. For more information about “Dr. K”, please visit his website
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Monday, June 9, 2008
A policeman from the United Kingdom was killed today while taking part in a training exercise with his police force, in the city of Manchester.
The policeman died as a result of a shot to the chest. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 UTC (11:30 local time) this morning.
Greater Manchester Police released a statement regarding the incident, saying that the officer was shot at Thorpe Road, which is found in the Newton Heath area of the city.