Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Until last Wednesday, Mayor Begich was trailing in the count Image: Bernard Pollack. Alaskan U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, who turned 85 yesterday, narrowly lost his re-election bid to Mark Begich, the Democratic Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Meanwhile, as Alaska’s counting of the November 4 election is almost complete, Democratic challenger for […]
Live 8 concerts around the world to “End Poverty Now”
Saturday, July 2, 2005 The Live 8 Concert in Rome, Italy Massive music concerts took place around the planet under the Live 8 banner in an effort to put pressure on the leaders of the eight richest countries in the world to end global poverty. All concerts were timed to take place between noon and […]
Presentation Skills Expressing Your Ideas Effectively
Read More About: Self Confidence Courses Submitted by: Michael Jeffreys So, you have the MBA degrees and the 15 year experience to back it up? Yet, you still lack the ability to communicate ideas to colleagues, juniors or your CEO? If the answer is yes, you re not alone. Too many people in the corporate […]
Wikinews interviews former Matilda’s player Sarah Walsh about Australian women’s soccer
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Earlier this week, Wikinews interviewed Sarah Walsh, a former Australian women’s national soccer team (Matilidas) player, about women’s football in the country. The Australian women’s team is currently ranked ninth by FIFA, down one spot from the previous quarter when they were tied at eighth with the North Korea women’s national […]
Latest trial of the One Laptop Per Child running in India; Uruguay orders 100,000 machines
Thursday, November 8, 2007 OLPC XO-1 Mass Production has started India is the latest of the countries where the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) experiment has started. Children from the village of Khairat were given the opportunity to learn how to use the XO laptop. During the last year XO was distributed to children from […]
Reaching People With Food, Making Caterers In Atlanta Ga Provide The Full Palette
Read More About: Weber Bbqs byAlma Abell Atlanta is a bustling city of high-class living, incredible indoor theaters, and spacious shopping districts that sit by the main bridge and downtown area of Atlanta. With its tight roadways and hilly up-and-down walkways, it can be a bit chaotic, as if a mouse in a maze. But […]
Nokia Inc. announces plans for iPhone rival
Thursday, August 30, 2007 Announced early Wednesday morning at Nokia’s GoEvent, in a plan to expand the company’s revenue, Finland-based company Nokia Inc. is developing a mobile phone similar to its rival iPhone, which will be available in the near future for Nokia customers. The phone is expected to be available by 2008. Most of […]
Science minister visits Australia’s newest nuclear reactor, receives nuclear power report
Friday, May 26, 2006 Ms Julie Bishop, Australian Minister for Education, Science and Training Australian Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop visited the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation in Lucas Heights, New South Wales today. The purpose of her visit was to inspect progress on Australia’s newest nuclear research reactor – OPAL. […]
Oldbury nuclear power station suffers fire
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Oldbury nuclear power station in South Gloucestershire, England caught fire today after overheating. No-one was injured in the blaze which is believed to have been an accident and was extuinguished within minutes by an automatic sprinkler system. The fire took place on the non-nuclear side of the plant, in an electricity […]
Explore Nature In The Glass Bottom Boats Of Silver Springs, Florida
Read More About: Best Hotel In Gosford By Janice McSherry If you are planning a vacation at Disney World or Orlando, it is helpful if you expand your horizons a bit and explore some of the many attractions that are within a short drive of Orlando. One of these nearby places of interest is Silver […]