Read More About: Italian Made Kitchens Best Kitchen Companies Sydney Submitted by: Carol Oon Small halogen spot lamps are normally used to give more focused beam or accent lighting. They are broadly used as a more energy-efficient alternative to incandescent bulbs in retail establishments and home lighting applications. Through a chemical reaction with the halogens,the tungsten filaments of halogen lamps are regenerated, and work at higher temperatures, their filaments are close to the surface of the lamps and the surface area is relatively small. Consequently lots of heat dissipated around…
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Chicago Transit Authority announces repairs to Blue and Red Line
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) riders on the subway portions of the Red and Blue lines may see relief of the slow zone in the coming months. So-called “slow zones” are locations where trains travel at restricted speeds because of track work or deteriorating conditions. The CTA is putting nearly US$15 millions towards renovation of the O’Hare to Clark/Lake portion of the Blue Line and Chicago to Belmont portions of the Red Line. Work will happen during off peak and overnight hours. The CTA says that one…
Read MoreFt. Wayne, Indiana burn center treats Afghan child
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Doctors at the regional burn center at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana are treating a patient flown in from war-torn Afghanistan. U.S. Army’s 113th Battalion, which is made up of Indiana National Guardsman, discovered five-year-old Zia after a propane explosion in suburban Kabul earlier this year destroyed homes and killed six of the boy’s family members. The blast left Zia with third degree burns on his arms, torso and legs. Guardsmen, familiar with the Fort Wayne burn center, worked with non-profit group, Northeast Indiana…
Read MoreHomeopathy proponents jailed for allowing daughter to die
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 In Sydney, Australia, Thomas and Manju Sam were jailed after being convicted of manslaughter on Monday. The court found they had failed to take their ill daughter to medical appointments, and shunned the effective conventional medical treatments offered. Instead they chose homeopathic ‘alternative’ medical treatments which the medical profession generally considers to be pseudoscience. As a result, their then nine-month-old malnourished daughter Gloria died of the skin disorder eczema in 2002. In the evidence, the Crown prosecutor, Mr Tedeschi, said that the Sams ignored repeated advice…
Read MoreAmnesty report’s criticisms rejected by Bush administration
Sunday, June 5, 2005 Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, compared the United States detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to a Soviet-era gulag in that it is “entrenching the practice of arbitrary and indefinite detention in violation of international law,” she said. The group’s Executive Director William Schulz, on Fox News Sunday, said in response to questioning that they do not “know for sure” whether or not testimonies it has published describing torture and abuse of prisoners by sections of the U.S. military are valid because the U.S. will…
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Read MoreUpholstery Care That Will Keep Furniture Appearing New
Read More About: Restaurant Furniture Bar Furniture Upholstery Care That Will Keep Furniture Appearing New by Daniel Roadman We like to have furnishings of a style and comfort that we enjoy so we wish to keep it in as excellent a shape as we can for as long as we can. Taking time with your upholstery care will mean that the look of the furnishings will keep the item more beautiful for a longer period and it will not need to be replaced as frequently. Let\’s look at tips on…
Read MorePrince Laurent of Belgium testifies in marine fraud case
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 This article features in a News Brief from Audio Wikinews: Prince Laurent of Belgium, the youngest son of King Albert II of Belgium, has been questioned last night by the federal police and is attending today’s court session in Hasselt in a marine fraud case that has gripped Belgian media since last December. He arrived in a Smart car and was accompanied by his lawyer and former politician Fred Erdman. The case turns around funds of the Belgian Navy that have been used to beautify the…
Read MoreWoman in Buffalo, New York accidentally sets herself on fire
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Buffalo, New York — A woman in Buffalo, New York in the United States is in critical condition tonight at Sisters Of Charity Hospital after she accidentally set herself on fire. The unnamed elderly woman was receiving oxygen for medical problems in her home and lit a cigarette, and the oxygen coming from her mask facilitated the ignition of her clothing, setting her on fire. Despite her “severe” burns as described by firefighters on radio communications, she was still able to dial the emergency line in…
Read MorePrince Laurent of Belgium testifies in marine fraud case
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 This article features in a News Brief from Audio Wikinews: Prince Laurent of Belgium, the youngest son of King Albert II of Belgium, has been questioned last night by the federal police and is attending today’s court session in Hasselt in a marine fraud case that has gripped Belgian media since last December. He arrived in a Smart car and was accompanied by his lawyer and former politician Fred Erdman. The case turns around funds of the Belgian Navy that have been used to beautify the…
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