November 15, 2017

Israeli spy satellite launched by Indian rocket

Monday, January 21, 2008 File:Pslv-pad.jpg Israel has today launched an advanced spy satellite, named TecSAR, into orbit on board India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The PSLV successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 3:45 a.m. GMT today, with a successful cast off from the launch rocket at around 4:05 a.m. GMT. Israel Aerospace Industries […]

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November 15, 2017

Buffalo, New York warehouse fire injures 12 firefighters

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 Buffalo, New York — 12 firefighters in Buffalo, New York, United States have been taken to the hospital where they are being treated for smoke and chemical inhalation after a massive fire broke out at a warehouse on Buffalo’s west side, early Monday morning. At least three fire companies started battling […]

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November 14, 2017

NRMA stands by “unsafe” smash repair system

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 NRMA, one of Australia’s largest insurers, has come under scrutiny following the release of a scathing report into its online smash repairs system. The report by the New South Wales Government’s Staysafe committee found that NRMA’s online repair tendering system was “unsafe”. NRMA has said it has no intention of suspending […]

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November 14, 2017

Forty Hells Angels locations in Canada raided by police

Friday, April 6, 2007 On Wednesday, approximately forty Hells Angels locations were raided by police in Ontario, New Brunswick, and British Columbia. Police arrested more than thirty people in the three provinces. The largest Hells Angels location in Canada, located in downtown Toronto on 498 Eastern Ave., was raided early Wednesday morning. Nearly sixteen members […]

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November 11, 2017

Yahoo!7 creates joint venture with Xtra

Thursday, December 14, 2006 Xtra, owned by New Zealand telecommunication monopoly company Telecom, has created a joint venture between themselves and Yahoo!7, creating Yahoo Xtra. Yahoo!7 is the joint venture between Yahoo! and Australian network, Seven. The join venture replaces the current and long-lasting partnership between Microsoft and Xtra, called XtraMSN. The current partnership’s contract […]

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November 10, 2017

99 Preparation Guides}

Submitted by: Brent Fowler Question: 1 When considering risks, which describes an opportunity in a project? A. An uncertain event that could have a negative impact on objectives B. An uncertain event that could have a favourable impact on objectives C. An event that has occurred resulting in a negative impact on objectives D. An […]

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November 10, 2017

University of Southern California spit test predicts cavities

Monday, February 21, 2005 Los Angeles, California – A simple saliva test can predict whether children will get cavities, how many cavities they will get and which teeth are most vulnerable. Developed by researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the test quantifies the genetic component of tooth decay, spotting the risk […]

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