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Wikinews Shorts: May 17, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, May 17, 2007.

Sony have announced that a PlayStation Portable (PSP) store is in the works, it will be very similar to the PlayStation 3 (PS3) store that is already online.

It will allow the purchasing and downloading of games directly through to PSPs. This will allow the downloading and playing of PSPs as well as PlayStation 1 (PS1) games, which can already be downloaded from the PS3 Store and transferred to PSPs using official firmware.

Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian suggested that Sony is changing their views on the PSP and a new one could be in the works.

Sources

  • Adam. “The PSP Store” — Games Asylum, May 17, 2007
  • James Orry. “Sony reveals PSP Store” — Pro-G, May 17, 2007
  • Kris Graft. “Analyst: New PSP “Definitely” Coming” — Next-Gen.biz, May 17, 2007

At 9:30 a.m. EDT this morning, a small Canadian plane, identified as a Beechcraft Baron, crashed near Dunkirk Airport in Dunkirk, New York, 50 kilometres southwest of Buffalo. The two passengers and the pilot onboard were killed but their identities are still not known. The aircraft was destroyed.

The plane was en route from Oshawa, Ontario to New Castle County Airport in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

The pilot was concerned about the left engine breaking and, instead, planned to land in Dunkirk, New York but crashed in the woods, less than a kilometre away from the airport.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board are currently investigating. There is no word if Transport Canada will be entering into the investigation to help identify the bodies.

Sources

  • “Three men killed in Dunkirk plane crash” — Buffalo News, May 17, 2007
  • “3 die as Canadian plane crashes in New York state” — CBC News, May 17, 2007
  • Associated Press and Canadian Press. “Small Canadian plane crashes near Buffalo” — Globe and Mail, May 17, 2007

According to a poll commissioned by Finland newspaper Helsingin Sanomat and conducted by statistical research service Suomen Gallup, nearly 80% of Finns are in favor of pay raises that will promote gender equality.

A majority of 78% favored higher pay raises for public sector professions like nursing, that are predominantely female. The survey also found that densely populated areas, tend to be more in favor of gender equality.

The current Finnish Council of State, lead by Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, has a female majority of 12 women and 8 men.

Source

  • “Great majority support incomes agreement that promotes equality” — Helsingin Sanomat, May 16, 2007
  • “Government wants to encourage fathers to stay at home to care for children” — Helsingin Sanomat, May 11, 2007

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Nintendo dominated NPD sales for the month of April with its portable Nintendo DS and its gaming console the Wii at the top of the charts. Sony’s PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable came in third and fourth respectively. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 continued to put up satisfactory sales coming in fifth. Sony’s PlayStation 3 continues to lack sales-wise, coming in behind the Nintendo’s Gameboy Advance for the third month in a row.

Approximately 360,000 units of the Wii were sold at USD$250. Nintendo sold more than 1.7 million Pokemon games.

The Xbox 360 sold approximately 174,000 units.

The PlayStation 3 seen some low sales in April selling only 82,000 units, 37% lower from March.

Full NPD Sales:

  • Nintendo DS – 471,000
  • Wii – 360,000
  • PlayStation 2 – 194,000
  • PlayStation Portable – 183,000
  • Xbox 360 – 174,000
  • Game Boy Advance – 84,000
  • PlayStation 3 – 82,000
  • GameCube – 13,000

Source

  • Npd. “Nintendo Dominated NPD sales” — Kotaku, May 17, 2007
  • Scott Hillis. “April video game sales rose 20 percent” — Reuters, May 17, 2007
  • Press Release: Jonathan Metts. “Nintendo Claims Another Month of Sales Victory in April” — Nintendo, May 17, 2007

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Oil company BP to pay for Gulf of Mexico spill
January 18th, 2022 | Uncategorized |

Monday, May 3, 2010

The British oil company BP has said it will pay the cleanup costs from a severe oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

In a statement on its website posted earlier today, BP pledged to take responsibility for cleaning up after the Deepwater Horizon oil well ruptured, adding it would pay what it called “legitimate and objectively verifiable” compensation for claims of damage or injury.

“We are responsible, not for the accident, but we are responsible for the oil and for dealing with it and cleaning the situation up,” said BP chief executive Tony Hayward on the TV show Good Morning America, claiming the company was not at fault for the collapse of the oil rig itself, whose equipment was provided by another company, Transocean.

Transocean spokesman Guy Cantwell responded by saying: “We will await all the facts before drawing conclusions and we will not speculate.”

The Deepwater Horizon exploded on April 20 and killed eleven workers. The cause of the disaster is not known.

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Fall 2009: The Pros Go Retro With A Dash Of Flash}

January 16th, 2022 | Fashion |

Submitted by: Sarah Hathorn, AICI

Fall 2009 arrives with styles reminiscent of the old Hollywood glamour of the 1940s. You will find looks similar to the essential pieces that Clark Gable and Spenser Tracy wore in vintage movies. While most of my male clients hate to shop and want to do so swiftly if at all, they tend to stay in the safe zone. But as long as youre investing in your look, you should at least get your moneys worth by adding a dash of fashion that gives your look the upper hand and gives you a cutting edge feel. When you wear a classic suit or dress shirt, dont be afraid to mix it up with a modern trend piece that shows you have your own authentic style. Today its not about purchasing a whole new wardrobe every season. Instead its all about incorporating a few trends to portray a presence of success and prestige that truly represents your personal brand and unique taste.

Here are my six favorite trends for every professional man:

Modern Classic Suits/ Sport Coats This season its about classic patterns with a modern cut, so if you need a new suit or sport coat look for timeless styles. Those include two-button suits or sport coats in neutral prints like glen plaid, windowpane plaid, herringbone, or a faint pinstripe. View the new hit TV show Mad Men to see exquisite fabrics with a classic fit that are worn with confident style that means business.

Silk Ties with a Twist Handmade silk ties are the best because they hold their shape and tie a great knot with a perfect dimple. They cost more than the polyester blend ties, but are well worth the extra investment. Elegant silk can be tied with greater ease than a bulkier fabric tie, so update your tie selection with a small print, geometric, diagonal stripe, strong paisley, or large print medallion style silk tie.

Put a Classic Sweater to Work A sweater is one essential item that you can use to layer your look and appear more polished in a casual business workplace. Layer it over a dress shirt with or without a tie, or throw it on over a sport shirt or dressy tee. Look for modern cardigans, half-zip collars, vests, leather trimmed zips, or V-neck styles in a fine cashmere or merino wool. Plus you can wear a sweater vest under your classic modern suit to look fashionably warm if you live in colder climate.

Attention to Detail Gets the Job Done The essential accoutrements are the vital ones that finish off your look and put it all together for an outstanding ensemble. Shop this fall for belts in pebble grain leather, supple calfskin, or crocodile skin paired with sleek modern buckles of brushed nickel finish. Choose interchangeable buckles for a two-tone variety, and if you love wearing French cuff dress shirts, consider a new pair of cufflinks to celebrate the season. The latest styles are classic silver woven knots, bar styles with various mixed metals, or classic cable cufflinks.

Order up a Bold Red Its all about the power color of red this fall. Look to incorporate a touch of red to your style by either adding a new red tie in a medallion print or striped silk. Throw on a dark burgundy V-neck sweater or a red plaid sport shirt for your weekend wear. You will find red in a variety of shades including claret, blue-red, bright red, and burgundy.

Pick Up Your Checks and Check-Out the Plaids This season checks and plaids return in items like ties, dress shirts, sport shirts, polos, multi-check sport coats, and winter scarves. Just add one plaid dress shirt, tie, or sport shirt to your wardrobe collection to go more fashion-forward than the ordinary corporate look, and youll separate yourself from the more mundane look-alike crowd with real personal style.

I hope you can find it in your style personality to adopt a few of these fashion trends to energize your professional wardrobe. Doing so conveys that as a savvy businessman you understand the importance of adding a little flair to your look to always be the best-dressed man in the room.

About the Author: Sarah Hathorn is a professional image consultant, certified personal brand strategist, speaker, and author.

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Kim Yo Jong criticizes US-South Korean military drills
January 15th, 2022 | Uncategorized |

Thursday, March 18, 2021

On Monday, Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned the United States and South Korea as a reaction to the joint military drills conducted by the US and South Korea.

In a statement released by the Rodong Sinmun, Kim Yo Jong said: “The peaceful spring days of three years ago are unlikely to return”. Arirang News asserted the “peaceful spring” refers to the inter-Korean meetings held in April 2018.

In her statement, Kim described ‘the south Korean authorities’ as “all born with stupidity” and “become the dumb and deaf bereft of judgment”. In response to the drills — which the North Korean government reportedly perceived as a threat — Kim expressed the possibility of closing various inter-Korean organizations like the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country and the Kumgangsan International Tourism Bureau. “We also examine the issue of dissolving the Kumgangsan International Tourism Bureau and other organizations concerned as any cooperation and exchange with the south Korean authorities antagonizing us are no longer necessary”, Kim said.

Towards the end of the statement, Kim said, “If it [the United States] wants to sleep in peace for coming four years, it had better refrain from causing a stink at its first step.”

Speaking to Arirang News, Yang Moo-Jin, the vice president for public affairs at the University of North Korean Studies, said the message indicates “the regime is willing to talk […] as long as the South [Korean authorities] show some sincerity by not raising tensions through the joint drills”. Lim Eul-chul, a professor of North Korean studies at the Kyungnam University, said the North “is reaffirming its long-held stance that there will be no talks unless sanctions against the regime are lifted”. In an interview with Arirang News, Andrei Lankov, the director of the Korea Risk Group, said the message is nothing out of the ordinary, and similar messages have been coming each spring and the contents of this message are not to be overestimated. He qualified the statement as being “business as usual” and “by the North Korean standards it’s pretty tame”.

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Brazilian environmentalists tell residents to urinate in shower to save water

January 12th, 2022 | Uncategorized |

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Environmentalists in Brazil are urging the country’s residents to urinate in the shower while washing themselves, to help conserve water and save the rainforest. Television ads being aired in the country claim that by doing so, the nation could save over 1,000 gallons of water per household each year.

SOS Mata Atlantica ran the ad campaign in an attempt to use comedy to get people to reduce the amount of water they use. “[The ad is] a way to be playful about a serious subject,” said Adriana Kfouri, a spokesperson for Atlantica.

The animated ad narrated by children shows people, including a trapeze artist, an alien and dancers, all taking a shower while at the same time, urinating in it. The ending of the ad then states, “Pee in the shower! Save the Atlantic rainforest!”

Ken Livingstone, former mayor of London, England, proposed a similar campaign in 2006. He said urine should be classified as a “green waste” and that “there is no earthly reason that you need to flush the loo if you have merely urinated. That’s a huge saving of water.”

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Carp And Catfish Salty Homemade Bait Tips And Secrets Of Belachan Fermentation And Curing!}

January 11th, 2022 | Tenders |

Submitted by: Tim F. Richardson

Part of the key to success of Belachan is the action of natural bacterial enzyme activity. Natural bacterial enzymes partially digest the whole proteins within the prawn and shrimp. The natural digestion turns the proteins into freely soluble peptides and amino acids. Free amino acids and peptides are feeding stimulants, attractants and enhancers that carp very easily detect in solution when released from bait!

Belachan is made using a totally natural process passed down from generation to generation using the heat of the sun! The whole proteins and other components of the shrimps, krill, crab or fish are pre-digested by the enzymes of micro-organisms. Natural fermentation is one of the biggest edges in refining and improving baits and bait substances in baits for carp, catfish and countless other fish! All the food groups including the proteins are pre-digested by micro-organisms and make the Belachan incredibly stimulatory and attractive to fish!

After the first period of fermentation the Belachan paste is then fermented a second time. The Belachan is dried, compressed and made into blocks for sale and wrapped in plastic to protect it from moisture! The fermentation of Belachan unlocks the nutritional factors and makes it irresistible to fish! Belachan and related forms can be produced naturally from krill, shrimps, crab or fish and have many regional differences in colour, form, taste, appearance and consistency!

Belachan is exceptional partially due to its salt content which enhances the free form amino acids, peptides and flavours it has developed and releases! Salt and amino acids are part of the key to success in carp and big catfish baits and in particular boilie success where solubility and release of amino acids etc is so vital to triggering feeding! Some fermented krill or shrimp products contain more protein and less salt and personally Id choose those with the highest protein content! Belachan containing the most protein is the very best to use in boilies, pastes, stick mixes etc!

The Belachan forms with most protein and lower salt are superior and contain higher levels of true feeding triggers! True feeding triggers include free form amino acids and mineral salts joined in some way to amino acids. Fish are very attracted to salt-enhanced amino acids so using Belachan in boilies, pastes, stick mixes and more really enhances bait performance! Belachan contains salt-enhanced amino acids which also enhance many natural flavours and additional flavours and enhancers used in carp and other baits!

The amino acids within fermented shrimp block and related products are very concentrated and highly water soluble. Soluble amino acids and salts within Belachan are easy for carp to detect! The combinations of Belachan and shrimp amino acids are highly representative of what carp and catfish senses evolved to be most sensitive to, within their aquatic environment. It makes absolute good sense to exploit vital natural stimulation of Belachan and Belachan-like products in any direct and related way you can, and by initially thinking about the exploiting of carp senses first (instead of bait brands and products first,) you will always have guaranteed great baits!

With a 60 to 70 percent protein content Belachan is a supreme naturally-stimulating additive for big carp and catfish baits! Why not experiment making your own liquid foods based upon Belachan! Why not think out of the box and use Belachan in unique ways beyond using powder or block in boilies and pastes; e.g. try making glugs and dips using it and soak your pellets in it! You might even blend your own fermented proteins with it, plus butyric acid and other organic acids and pure amino acids such as glutamic and aspartic acid etc!

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National Express awarded contract to operate services on major UK rail route

January 11th, 2022 | Uncategorized |

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

NXEC Trains Ltd, a subsidiary of National Express Group, has been awarded the contract to run the InterCity East Coast franchise and operate intercity rail services on the East Coast Main Line, a high-speed route connecting London with the north-east of England and Scotland. The company, which is to brand the service as National Express East Coast, will take over the franchise from the current operator Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) from December 9, 2007.

GNER’s contract was initially due to run until 2015 but was terminated early by the Department for Transport after its parent company, Sea Containers Ltd, found itself in financial difficulties which meant it was unable to pay the £1.3 billion it had promised in its bid to run the service.

A number of other bids were made for the franchise. These were from Arriva, FirstGroup, and a partnership of Stagecoach, Virgin, and GNER.

Richard Bowker, chief executive of National Express Group, said, “We are absolutely delighted that we have won the UK’s premier intercity railway. We have won with a bid which is ambitious, deliverable and structured to generate shareholder value.”

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Wikinews interviews 2020 US Libertarian Party presidential candidate Adam Kokesh

January 8th, 2022 | Uncategorized |

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Adam Kokesh, an Iraq War veteran, activist, radio show host, and currently a candidate for the US Libertarian Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, spoke with Wikinews to discuss his background, political positions, and campaign for President of the United States.

Kokesh, who hails from Arizona, has been active in the anti-war movement since returning home from combat in Iraq. After an initial honorary discharge from active duty with the US Marine Corp in 2006, Kokesh was given a general discharge from the Marine Forces Reserve in 2007 after images of him wearing his uniform while participating in a protest with the Iraq Veterans Against the War were published in The Washington Post. Kokesh has also been involved in demonstrations in support of free speech, gun rights, and marijuana decriminalization. Some of these activities have resulted in his arrest. Kokesh previously hosted a show on RT and currently hosts a show on internet radio.

Politically, Kokesh supported the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns of Ron Paul. He was a featured speaker at Paul’s Rally for the Republic in 2008. Kokesh ran for US Congress as a Republican in 2010 in New Mexico and for US Senate in Arizona in 2018. He announced his 2020 candidacy in 2013 during a jailhouse interview. He has based his campaign on the pledge to begin “dissolving the federal government in a peaceful, orderly manner” and to resign as president and take the title of “Custodian of the Federal Government.”

Other contenders for the Libertarian Party’s 2020 presidential nomination include former Libertarian Party Vice Chairman Arvin Vohra, businessman John McAfee, and New Hampshire state representative Max Abramson. Congressman Justin Amash and former Rhode Island governor and US Senator Lincoln Chafee are both reportedly considering runs. Former New York gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe and former Massachusetts governor William Weld were both previously considered potential candidates but Sharpe suggested he would not run and Weld has decided to run in the 2020 Republican Party presidential primaries, challenging President Donald Trump.

With accredited Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn, Kokesh details his background and activism, his thoughts on the Libertarian Party, the Presidency of Donald Trump, and the goals for his campaign and presidency.

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Features And Needs Of Wheelchair Lifts

January 7th, 2022 | Disability |

These wheelchair lifts are found to be more cost-effective as compared to elevators as they offer speedier progression on going from one floor to another.Concept of Wheel Chair Stair Lifts will surely suit your budget as well as fulfill all of your needs. Previously, the wheelchairs were to be stimulated or raised with the help of man power. With the coming of wheelchair platform stair lifts, this uncomfortable process of lifting wheel chairs manually can be avoided now. At the present time, wheelchair lifts are accessible in unusual sizes as well as designs to be used in both commercial as well as residential purposes.Wheelchair stair lifts are obtainable in two specifications, AC as well as DC types. A DC activated electric wheel chair stair lift preserves operations even throughout power failures. Electric stair lifts can be associated with telephone jacks and mechanical door opening. The flat process of motoring makes sure about a contented ride. Wheel chair stair lifts are perfect for persons with inadequate mobility origins by diseases, old ages or accidents.Stair lifts Of Wheelchairs find use in: Hospitals Shops Offices Schools MallsFeatures of Wheelchair Lifts: Non obligatory remote controls by means of key lock to put off illegal access Speed load – 340 kg (750lbs) 3 Drive organization: A/C motorized belt driven ball screw, battery power-driven belt driven ball screw, battery motorized hydraulic 90 as well as 180 entry/exit configurations Urgently stop buttonHighly responsive sensors are only one of the features of its kind in these equipments that will repeatedly detect which an object is overcrowding the lifts pathway as well as stop the damage to the lift. If the path is cleared once, the wheelchair stair lift will carry on its function. In addition to that, there are various security features as well as user friendly features that will make wheelchair stair lifts enormously popular.It is for sure that wheelchair lifts are really beneficial and popular to be made used in various places and for various reasons.

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