A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, May 7, 2007. A 30 meter section of a gas pipeline in Luka (near Kiev) in Ukraine has been destroyed by an explosion. Although supplies to Europe via this pipeline have stopped, Ukrainian Energy Minister Georgi E. Boyko said that supplies to Europe would not be affected. “There are no changes in volumes of gas being transported,” Yuri Korolchuk said. “Volumes due to pass through the damaged section are being redirected through the Soyuz pipeline.” Normal flows are reported in the Czech Republic,…
Read MoreMarket maker Bernard L. Madoff arrested in $50B ‘giant Ponzi scheme’
Correction — January 10, 2009 This article incorrectly states that Mr Madoff attended Hofstra University Law School. His education was actually with Hofstra College, which he graduated from in 1960. Friday, December 12, 2008 Top broker and Wall Street adviser Bernard L. Madoff, aged 70, was arrested and charged by the FBI on Thursday with a single count of securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud. He allegedly told senior employees of his firm on Wednesday that his $50 billion business “is all just one big lie” and…
Read MoreFifteen flu sufferers die in Wales in one week
Friday, January 14, 2011 Over the course of the last week, fifteen people who have suffered from influenza have died in Wales, as reported to the Welsh Assembly Government. The total amount of flu-related deaths in Wales since October 2010 has now increased to 27. Despite the slight increase in the clinical consultation rate for influenza this week compared to the previous week, the rate of consultations for flu-like illness in Wales still remains within the levels of normal seasonal flu activity. On Tuesday, 49 people were being treated in…
Read MoreShould I Get Lap Band Surgery Or Gastric Bypass Surgery? Nurse’s Guide
Read More About: Cost Of Gastric Sleeve Surgery In Los Angeles Should I Get Lap Band Surgery or Gastric Bypass Surgery? Nurse’s Guide by Helen Hecker If you’re considering lap band surgery or gastric bypass surgery for weight loss options or to help you lose weight and not sure which way to go, this article may help you decide on which would be best for you. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-H_7B6NWGk[/youtube] First of all you want to avoid any surgery if at all possible. Surgery comes with consequences. There can be many risks associated…
Read MoreColleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/OH-WY
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It is estimated that 75,000 to 100,000 students have been displaced. [1]. In response, institutions across the United States and Canada are offering late registration for displaced students so that their academic progress is not unduly…
Read MoreOver 60 illegal miners die in South African mine fire
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Over 60 miners were killed in an abandoned gold mine shaft near Welkom, in the Free State province of South Africa, after a fire broke out inside the mine. 36 bodies from the Harmony Gold mining company Eland mine shaft were brought up earlier on the weekend from depths up to 1.4 kilometers (1 mi). On Tuesday, 25 more bodies were recovered by other illegal workers. “We suspect there was a fire on the 18th of May. We never saw any smoke. Over the weekend [30 May] we…
Read MoreNatalie Glebova is elected Miss Universe
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 The 23-year-old Canadian delegate Natalie Glevoba was elected on Tuesday morning as the new Miss Universe, in a ceremony held at Bangkok’s Impact Arena. Glevoba is a professional model, height 1.79 m (5’11”), who received her Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology Management and Marketing at Ryerson University. Born in Russia, she emigrated to Toronto at the age of 11. She beat four Latin American delegates in semifinals: Cynthia Olavarria (Puerto Rico), Renata Soñe (Dominican Republic), Laura Elizondo (Mexico) and Mónica Spear (Venezuela), as well as…
Read MoreTypes Of Basement Waterproofing In West Chester, Pa
Read More About: Flatpack Kitchens Specialist March, 2014 byAlma Abell The basement is an opportunity to expand living space without adding onto the home. While it is a great way to add much needed rooms, it can also be one of the trickiest rooms to renovate. The biggest reason for this is the invasion of water. Water is the enemy of any basement. Every basement renovation project has to begin with a way to ensure that it is watertight. One of the ways that Basement Waterproofing in West Chester, PA…
Read MoreChina overtakes Germany as world’s biggest exporter
Sunday, January 10, 2010 Chinese officials have said that their country’s exports surged last December to edge out Germany as the world’s biggest exporter. The official Xinhua news agency reported today that figures from the General Administration for Customs showed that exports jumped 17.7% in December from a year earlier. Over the whole of 2009 total Chinese exports reached US$1.2 trillion, above Germany’s forecast $1.17 trillion. Huang Guohua, a statistics official with the customs administration, said the December exports rebound was an important turning point for China’s export sector. He…
Read MoreSydney Opera House ‘No War’ activists face court for paint cans
Tuesday, January 3, 2006 Two activists convicted for painting the words “NO WAR” in five-metre-high red letters on the highest sail of Sydney Opera House in March 2003, are facing court action again to prevent them from auctioning the equipment used to paint the controversial sign. Dr Will Saunders and David Burgess were sentenced to nine months periodic detention and ordered to pay the Opera House Trust $151,000 for malicious damage to the building on March 18, 2003. The pair spent six months in jail for painting the slogan on…
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