By Star Smith
When you turn on your TV and see the news about the out of control gas prices, I bet you worry a bit like I do that soon we won’t be able to afford to drive, except for very short trips. The run away gas prices are causing panic in various places around the world – including here in the United States. A few oil speculators are making a bundle at our expense, but officials don’t seem to be able to do anything about it.
The good news is that there is something the average price gouged citizen can do: find an alternative source for cheap gass. While doing my research, I discovered that there are already some well-known alternatives to driving with gasoline.
Cooking Oil – It may sound funny, but converting diesel to run on cooking oil is one way to get around town. Many people use pure cooking oil, but for those who really want to be environmentally friendly, they go around town and collect used cooking oil from restaurants. This sometimes causes vehicles to smell like French fries. Unfortunately, cooking oil only works in diesel engines.
Electric Powered Cars – the obvious advantages of electric powered cars is that there would no longer be a need for expensive crude oil. Also, there would be way less air pollution from car exhaust. Unfortunately, the battery powered car has not been perfected for every day use and, even worse, there is no infrastructure in place (like recharging stations) to support them.
Car Gas Conversion Kits – Many people are opting for a do it yourself hydrogen kit for gas engines. These kits show you how to build a fuel injected water hybrid energy source. Using easy to find materials like jars, bottles, hoses and connectors, you simply follow the blueprint, then install it in your car.
How can water run a car engine?
The concept is really just basic science.
When we use water in our everyday lives, we are usually filling a glass from the faucet or taking a shower. We never think of it as a power source, but in fact, water is a great power source.
When water is electrolyzed, it turns into a hydrogen gas called Browns Gas. This gas gives your car’s gas mileage a real boost when it enters the combustible engine. Less gasoline is needed to run your car because the Browns Gas is an extremely high-quality energy burning fuel, and it won’t linger in your car engine.
The conversion of gasoline engine to water hybrid is one great way to save money on your fuel costs. Your savings can then go towards buying other things you need. There are several plans available online that can show you how to build a water hybrid device. The plans range from complex to easy. If you can follow simple directions, you’ll have no problem building and installing one. Soon you’ll be enjoying real savings at the pump.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Randall Munroe is the writer of the popular webcomic xkcd. The comic is known for its geeky humor and minimalist drawing style that generally uses stick figures. Munroe worked as a contractor for NASA before writing xkcd full time in 2006.
Wikinews reporter Joshua Zelinsky interviewed Munroe at Vericon, Harvard’s annual science fiction convention.
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
A survey, conducted by the Patients’ Association, an independent charity devoted to defending the interests of patients, has revealed “unease and concern among health professionals” that infection control practices in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service are “endangering patients’ lives”. The survey published today, revealed that NHS infection control staff felt that infection control was inadequately financed, that training was inadequate and that much time has to be spent reassuring patients.
The Association is concerned that the financial deficits of many NHS trusts may prejudice good infection control practice because the resources allocated for this are not effectively ring-fenced. There was evidence of inadequate training and execution of good practice. The report also listed shortcomings in way supplies were acquired and delays in getting supplies of the preferred disinfectant: 2% Chlorhexidine-based solution.
BBC reported that a recent paper to a Society for General Microbiology conference by a University of Leeds team has shown that two chemical cleaners commonly used in hospitals, far from reducing the prevalence of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) bacterium, actually increased its ability to survive. Only cleaners containing bleach had been proved effective in disposing of this bacterium. Authors of the paper refused to disclose what those two cleaners were.
There is particular concern in the Patients’ Association about the absence of adequate data on the spread of C. difficile. The Telegraph quotes Katharine Murphy, of the Patients’ Association, as saying: “Collection of data about this very dangerous infection is haphazard to say the least, and we are not getting the true picture. How can patients have confidence in their hospitals if the real threat posed by C. difficile is being played down?”
The Report found that only a fifth of respondents confirmed the collection of surgical-site infection data and that only 27% reported infection data about C. difficile; despite the requirement that Trusts collect and report these data.
Trusts are also required to report the incidence of surgical-site infection, but the Patients’ Association survey found that only a fifth of respondents confirmed the collection of these data.
The Patients Association called this a “worrying and haphazard situation”.
The Telegraph reports that experts consider that C. difficile is an even greater threat to patient’s health than MRSA.
Leicester NHS Trust has reported 49 deaths associated with C. difficile. in three of its hospitals. Six deaths have been reported at Maidstone Hospital and the Healthcare Commission has been asked to investigate. C. difficile was associated with the deaths of nearly 1000 patient in 2003.
A new Code of Practice “for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections” was issued by the Department of Health in October 2006 under the Health Act 2006. This refers to the NHS in England and Wales only.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Buffalo, New York —Savarino Construction Services Corp. has proposed a $7 million hotel project at the Forest and Elmwood Avenue intersection, according to The Buffalo News. The proposal calls for a 5-story, 45,000 square-foot 80-room hotel with underground parking for at least 50 vehicles, and 4,500 square-feet of retail space on the lower level.
Hans Mobius, the owner of the five properties to be purchased in the plan (1109 to 1121 Elmwood), reportedly signed a contract with Savarino to assemble the development.
“We saw a huge opportunity to bring something to the Elmwood Village that will make sense and bring a service that’s currently not available,” said Eva Hassett, vice president of Savarino. “Elmwood is such a wonderful place to eat, shop, walk and spend time. We believe this project will add to that vibrant environment.”
Some business owners in the area see it differently. Wikinews interviewed 2 of the 4 owners whose business’s would be demolished if the development goes through.
Nancy Pollina, of Don Apparel at 1119 Elmwood, who found out about the development only yesterday, said she is “utterly” against the proposal. Her apparel shop has stood at the same location for nearly 14 years. She has volunteered in the community, and helped create several gardens around bus shelters in the city, and served on Forever Elmwood Board for six years as head of Beautification. Patty Morris co-owns Don Apparel with Pollina.
“To say this is a good looking project, I want to say the emperor has no clothes. This [project] does not take into consideration the needs of the college students. I have been told by college students, these shops here, are the reason they leave the campus,” said Mrs. Pollina.
Buffalo State College is 500-feet from the intersection.
Michael Faust, the owner of Mondo Video said, “Well, I do not really want to get kicked out of here. The landlord was very open, and the deal he made with me when I moved in here was ‘the rent is cheap and I [the landlord] will not fix anything and that will not change.'” Faust said he first learned of the development plan, “about 48 hours ago. I found out on Tuesday when the Buffalo News called and asked for my opinion on this.” Faust has not said if he will make plans to relocate. “We have to see if this [house] is going to get knocked down first,” said Faust.
An “informational” meeting, where citizens can voice opinions and learn about the proposal, will be held on Tuesday February 21, 2006 at 5:00pm (eastern), at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center Gallery at Buffalo State College, Rockwell Hall.
Executive director of Forever Elmwood Corporation, Justin P. Azzarella would not comment on whether or not the organization supports the development, saying, “you will just have to come to the meeting.”
Forever Elmwood Corp. is designed to preserve and protect the unique and historic nature of Elmwood Avenue and its surrounding neighborhoods and encourage neighborhood commercial revitalization. The organization was founded in 1994.
Nearly two years ago, the Forever Elmwood Corp. assisted in the blocking of the demolition of the Edward Atwater house at 1089 Elmwood next to Pano’s Restaurant which is at 1081 Elmwood. Owner Pano Georgiadis wanted to expand his restaurant onto the property where the house now stands, but the Common Council denied his permit to demolish saying the house is a historical landmark and needs to be protected. Georgiadis, who has a bleeding ulcer, said that all the court cases landed him in the hospital. “I got a bleeding ulcer, and since then, I don’t care about this house anymore, or this city. I just go to work every day. I think [preservationists] are parasites,” said Georgiadis.
Georgiadis will not be attending Tuesday’s meeting saying, “I will be out of town.”
In 1995 Hans Mobius proposed a plan to develop a Walgreens, that was to be placed in the same location, but residents and business owners shot down the proposal. Walgreens eventually withdrew its request for a variance after pressure from the community.
White Bumps on Penis Why They Appear
by
John Dugan
Introduction
If you have noticed white bumps on your penis, don’t wait before getting it treated. The appearance of white bumps on the penis can be a distressing and painful condition for many men, and it can interfere with urination, sex and physical activity. Getting an accurate diagnosis is important, as penile white bumps are a symptom of STI’s, inflammatory diseases and block hair follicles and sweat glands. Vitamins, minerals and cr mes for penis health can support normal tissue healing and reduce inflammation, as well as support immune health.
Papules: Papules are small white spots which may contain a white fluid, similar to pimples. Only rarely are papules caused by a disease or pathogen, but they can result in some serious complications, especially in men who are immune-compromised. Possible causes of papules include blocked hair follicles or sweat glands, eczema, pearly penile papules (this appears like small warts but is non-infectious) and Fordyce spots. Infectious causes of papules include genital warts and molluscum contagiosum – both contagious STI’s that can be difficult to treat. If you are suffering from any form of papules, seek medical attention for a proper diagnosis.
Ulcers: Ulcers are more serious than papules, and are often caused by infectious disease. When they are small, ulcers may appear similar to papules, but eventually grow larger and fill with clear, white or red fluid. The tissues within and around the ulcer may eventually turn black with necrosis, causing serious complications. Causes of penile ulcers can include STI’s like syphilis, chancroid and herpes, cancerous lesions from squamous cell carcinoma, and chronic inflammatory conditions such as Beh et’s disease and Reiter’s syndrome. Sometimes ulcers can be the result of a physical trauma or blow to the penis. Proper diagnosis is essential, as all cases of penile ulcers require urgent medical attention.
Plaques: Plaques present as thickening, scaly skin conditions which may begin as smaller white bumps on the penis. While some cases of plaques can have an infectious or disease-related cause, often they are due to chronic inflammatory conditions such as acute dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis. During these conditions the skin may appear dry, flaky, itchy and present with small white bumps. Balanitis and posthitis are highly painful inflammatory skin conditions of the penis and foreskin, which may be the result of a candida infection. Liche n sclerosis is another inflammatory condition which can cause irritation and thickening of the foreskin, to the point of causing phimosis.
Medications
Internal treatments: What sort of medications you can take for white bumps on the penis varies greatly, as it depends on your diagnosis? Papules and ulcers are likely to be treated by antibiotic therapy, in order to rid the body of infectious pathogens. Eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis are difficult to treat with internal medicine, but undergoing detoxification and trying the Elimination Diet under medical supervision can be very helpful to some people.
Topical treatments
Treating white bumps on the penis often will involve both internal and external therapies. Upon diagnosis doctors and genitourinary specialists can prescribe a range of different topical treatments, including antibiotics, hydrocortisone creme, and antiviral cr mes. Natural creme include botanical extracts, vitamins and minerals may also help to support tissue healing and reduce inflammation. Using a penis health formula (most health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil) provides vitamin C for tissue healing, vitamin E to reduce scarring, vitamin A to control inflammation, vitamin D for healthy skin regeneration and shea butter for tissue moisturization.
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Friday, December 18, 2020
Last week, on December 8, US-based software company Red Hat announced plans to shift their focus away from CentOS in favour of CentOS stream.
Started in 2004, CentOS has been a free-of-cost free/libre open source software which provided binary-code compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) — Red Hat’s GNU General Public Licensed paid operating system. Gregory Kurtzer told Wikinews he started CAOS Linux around the time when Red Hat announced End of Life for their Red Hat Linux in favour of subscription-based Red Hat Enterprise Linux. CAOS was succeeded by CentOS when Rocky McGaugh, a developer of CAOS rebuilt the source code of RHEL to provide a monetarily free alternative. CentOS was absorbed into Red Hat in 2014, with Red Hat gaining the trademark rights of “CentOS”.
Red Hat also sponsors the development of the Fedora operating system. Until now, software development took place on Fedora, which was later adopted in RHEL, which the Red Hat maintained and provided support for, for those customers who had RHEL subscription. CentOS would then follow RHEL’s release cycle to provide the same features free of cost, but without the support.
Stream was announced in September 2019, just two months after Red Hat was acquired by IBM. CentOS Stream’s development cycle had new features added to it before the features became a part of RHEL. Stream receives more frequent updates, however, it does not follow RHEL’s release cycle.
With CentOS Stream, developments from the community and the Red Hat employees would take place beforehand on both Fedora, and Stream as a rolling release, before those features are absorbed into RHEL. CentOS followed the release cycle of RHEL and therefore it was a stable distribution. Features available in CentOS were tried and tested by Fedora, and then RHEL maintainers.
Red Hat’s Chief Technical Officer Chris Wright wrote in the announcement “CentOS Stream isn’t a replacement for CentOS Linux; rather, it’s a natural, inevitable next step intended to fulfill the project’s goal of furthering enterprise Linux innovation.” Since the announcement was made, many people expressed their anger on Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Reddit and CentOS project’s mailing list. CentOS 8’s End of Life (EOL) has been moved up from May 2029 to December 31, 2021, while CentOS 7 is expected to receive maintenance updates through June 2024, outliving CentOS 8.
Soon after Red Hat’s announcement, Kurtzer announced his intentions to develop Rocky Linux, to fill the role CentOS had been playing for so long. Kurtzer said Rocky Linux was named after Rocky McGaugh. “Thinking back to early CentOS days… My cofounder was Rocky McGaugh. He is no longer with us, so as a H/T [hat tip] to him, who never got to see the success that CentOS came to be, I introduce to you…Rocky Linux”, Kurtzer wrote. Wikinews discussed with Kurtzer the beginning of CentOS, and future of Rocky Linux.
While no formal date of release has been announced for Rocky Linux, Kurtzer said they are planning to release the CentOS replacement before the end of life of CentOS 8. Kurtzer also said Rocky Linux will run on both x86-64 and ARM-based processors, and CentOS users would be able to convert their OS to Rocky Linux just by running a single command.
Saying Rocky Linux is for the community, Kurtzer said he “take[s] the responsibility of ensuring that all decisions are in favor of the community and the project and free from corporate control” including his own company. Talking about the attention from the userbase Rocky Linux has received, Kurtzer said, “I have never seen an open community come together this fast and be this passionate about working together towards a common goal.”
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Two people have been killed and 47 people have been injured as the result of a coach crash in Cornwall, England. The vehicle, which was carrying 48 passengers as well as the driver, were travelling back from a journey to the village of Mousehole to see Christmas lights. The accident occurred at 2215 GMT yesterday in the village of Townshend, not far from the town of Hayle. Road conditions at the time were icy, which may explain why the accident occurred. The first police car that arrived at the scene lost control on the icy road and crashed into the already overturned coach. The two officers in the car were uninjured, however the earlier crash had caused the deaths of two women. One of them died at the scene of the accident and the other was later killed as a result of the injuries suffered. 47 people were injured, five of them seriously.
The sequence of events that is believed to have happened, according to Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, is that the coach went off the road, collided with a tree, going through a hedge before finally overturning, causing the vehicle to end up on its side. 60-year-old Ann Ellis, who comes from the village of Illogan in Cornwall, was physically involved in the crash. Desribing her experience of this incident, she said: “All I can remember is a big bang and we just went over. I got trapped under somebody else and there was someone on top of me. It was difficult to breathe but two gentlemen dragged me out. I was shaken, really shaken. I think we all were. It was horrific.”
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Derek Smith, lives near where the accident occurred. He said that “[w]e were just going to bed when we heard a knock on the kitchen door. She was covered in mud and had no shoes or socks on and was shaking as she stood there. I could hear this commotion going on.
She said to ring the police and ambulance as their coach had turned over and there were 50 people in it and some of them were injured. My wife rang 999 and the lady was in a real panic. We gave her some socks and boots straightaway because she was freezing as she had nothing on her feet.”
75-year-old Charles Parker, who is living in St. Agnes in the county, was also injured in the accident, suffering injuries to his leg and his head. “The roads were so icy,” he explained. “I heard a cracking noise and all of a sudden we had turned over. I remember later being helped out of the coach through a window. We were close to a house and they took most of the people in there. Then helicopters turned up. It was very frightening.”
Inspector Matthew Shaw, who comes from Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, explained “[i]t seems from initial investigations that the coach has slipped on ice. The road is covered in a sheet of ice, it’s treacherous, it’s difficult to even walk down there.” The amount of time taken to transport the injured passengers to a hospital was four hours.
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Understanding What A Brand Is and Isnt
Branding is less about getting target market customers to choose your company over the competition and more about getting your target market to see that your company is the only one that provides a solution to their problem.
London web Design Company will clarify what the objectives that an effective brand must achieve:
Delivers the message clearly
Confirms your credibility
Connects your target prospects emotionally
Motivates the buye
Cements user loyalty
Its important to understand that you wont succeed in branding unless you understand the needs and wants of your customers and prospects. You do this by integrating your brand strategies throughout your company at every point of public contact.
Your brand resides within the hearts and minds of your customers, clients and prospects. It is the sum total of their experiences and perceptions, some of which you can influence and some of which you cannot.
Because businesses battle day-in and day-out to not only retain existing customers but gain new ones, having a strong brand can be invaluable. Its important that you spend time in researching, defining and strengthening your brand. After all, your brand is something of a promise to your customers. Its the foundational piece of your marketing communications, and something you dont want to be without.
Its important to define your companys brand identity (or products personality) before you spend any money at all on advertising or marketing. Many people mistakenly use the terms branding, marketing, public relations and advertising interchangeable, but theyre not the same. If you start spending money on marketing, public relations and advertising without first establishing a solid brand, youll find that it is money wasted. Branding happens before these other activities.
At Kings Cross Media, London leading Web Design Company, they first create the brand and then then raise awareness of it.
Branding isnt just about awareness; its about your personality. Most people are aware of cancer, but how many people want it? Branding is about getting your customers to see you as the only solution to their problem. Once youre viewed as the only such company, theres suddenly no other place for your customers to go. This means your customers will pay a premium for your brand.
Your product or service is not your brand and neither is your logo or business card. Your brand is the genuine personality of your business. Your brand is what your company stands for and what it is known for. Look in the mirror and ask yourself what you stand for and then go around the room and ask company leaders what they think the company stands for. Settle on one or two brand pillars and build your brand around them. If you cant define your brand, then your customers wont be able to either. And then you run the risk of having someone else define your brand for you probably one of your competitors.
Think of a brand as a promise and branding as the act of devising the promise your company makes to the world. Marketing, on the other hand, is the strategy that differentiates your companys brand promise from all the other brand promises offered by companies in your industry sector. Marketing is like a toolbox that contains branding, advertising, direct mail, market research, public relations and other business development tools.
Your brand is your lifestyle so if you havent taken the time to specify your companys brand, doesnt spend another dime on marketing, advertising or public relations activities until you do.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Wikinews correspondent J.J. Liu spoke with Technological University Dublin (TUD) senior lecturer at the School of Surveying & Construction Management, Dr Lorcan Sirr on Friday regarding the supply of housing in the Republic of Ireland and relevant parallels across the rest of Europe, as well as recent developments by the government and private sector that are causing a rise in rents and home prices in the Irish real estate market.
Dr Sirr is a regular contributor to The Irish Times and has provided commentary to Irish radio station Newstalk, national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and various other publications. In addition to being a chartered planning and development surveyor and assessor to the Society of Chartered Surveyors, Dr Sirr is a Peace Commissioner and former external examiner for the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, according to his profile on Worky.
Dr Sirr was a lecturer and former head of research for the Faculty of the Built Environment at the Dublin Institute of Technology, which entered a merger with two partner institutes to become TUD January 1, 2019. He received his bachelor’s degree in estate management at the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom, and master’s degree in urban design and PhD in town planning at the University of Manchester. He has a second master’s in literature from KU Leuven, Belgium, and speaks French.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Yesterday at 6:00 UTC at 60° S 78° E , a Japanese whaling ship detained two Sea Shepherd Conservation Society activists in the Southern Ocean. Japan’s Institute of Cetacean Research (IRC) deny Sea Shepherd claims that they have been abused. The Japanese government has assured the Australian Government the release of the men.
According to the conservation agency Sea Shepherd, Australian Benjamin Potts, 28, a helicopter assistant, and Briton Giles Lane, an engine room worker, were detained on board a Yushin Maru No. 2 after delivering a letter asking the ship to exit Antarctic waters .
Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd’s vessel, Steve Irwin, said that the Japanese “tried to throw them overboard, then they tied them to a bulkhead and were beating them”.
He alleged that the men were tied to the radar masts before being brought below deck after which the men were not seen. Sea Shepherd’s international director, Jonny Vasic, claimed that they were “basically strapped by the arms with zip-ties and tied with rope around their chests” for 2½ to three hours.
The captain said he was surprised as he expected Japanese whale ships to treated his men more decently.
“We are concerned but I know the Australian and British governments are in touch with the Japanese government.”
Sea Shepherd said it has photographic evidence that the whalers were abusing the men.
However, the Japanese ship refuted the allegations.
“Any accusations that we have tied them up or assaulted them are completely untrue,” Director-general of the IRC Minoru Morimoto said in the press release, “It is illegal to board another country’s vessels on the high seas.”
Detaining the activists was the “only way”, he said. “You couldn’t have them running around the deck not knowing what they’re going to do.”
He said that the activists were making attempts to entangle the screw and were throwing bottles of butyric acid, as rancid butter, onto the deck of the vessel before boarding the vessel. Mr Watson has confirmed this and said that they were to act as a stink bomb but their actions were still peaceful.
Hideki Moronuki, the chief of the whaling section of The Fisheries Agency of Japan, claimed that “nobody took violent action against the two illegal intruders”.
Mr. Moronuki said that they were treated “very, very humanely” and were provided with “a warm, delicious hot meal”, “[a] warm, nice bath” and “[a] nice bed with clean white sheets”.
Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith said that the Japanese government promised him the release of the men late yesterday night.
“Late last night I was advised the Japanese had agreed to this and they had instructed the relevant whaling ship to return the men to the Steve Irwin,” he told ABC radio.
Mr. Moronuki said the “two illegal intruders” will not be released by the vessel’s captain until “Paul Watson has accepted the conditions of the safety of the Japanese vessel”. He said he knew nothing of the comments that the Japanese government agreeing to release the men.
Mr. Watson said the Japanese were “[holding] hostages and make demands” and were acting like “a terrorist organisation”. A press release said Sea Shepherd “will not negotiate with poachers and demands that the Japanese whalers release Benjamin Potts and Giles Lane as soon as possible”.
Mr. Watson said he would not send a zodiac to collect the men as requested in an email because it “endangers the life of the crew, to put them out in these waters in a small boat, 10 miles out of view”.
On Sky TV, IRC spokesman Glenn Inwood said Sea Shepherd were “not answering phone calls or emails at this stage” to take advantage of “fair amount of media coverage” but they were “still making attempts to contact them”.
An Australian Federal Police spokeswoman said that Sea Shepherd made a police report at around 7:00 UTC.