The Sultan’s Elephant arrives in London

Friday, May 5, 2006 Schedule Thursday May 4 Prologue: a mysterious arrival Friday May 5 The spectacle begins / Tour 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.,5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday May 6 Sightseeing / A sultan’s welcome 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.,3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday May 7 Sunday in the city / Finale 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.,3 p.m. – 6 p.m. ‘The Sultan’s Elephant‘, an enormous theatrical spectacle, has arrived in London on the start of its four day show. The elephant, a huge moving stage measuring…

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How To Choose Your Enterprise Mobility Partner

Read More About: Richard Light Interactive It Submitted by: Jennifer Lewis Unless you are an organization with internal capabilities to service your enterprise mobility projects, you would probably need to partner with someone who does. In your enterprise mobility journey, the choice of the right partner is paramount. You need an organization that will understand and appreciate your needs, and turn your mobilization dream into reality. If you make a wrong choice, you would end up sinking a lot of money and effort without any results, much less an ROI.…

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Iran’s morality police crack down on un-Islamic dress

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their re-invigorated campaign to do away with un-Islamic dress. Ayatollah Shahroudi proclaimed, “Tough measures on social problems will backfire and have counter-productive effects.” Others have, of course, made it clear that un-Islamic dress can lead to moral corruption, engender innumerable vices, and hurt the Islamic character of the nation. Some believe that no one had any issue with the creation of…

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Australian state of Queensland will go to the polls on March 21

Thursday, February 26, 2009 The Premier of the Australian state of Queensland has announced that the state will have its election on Saturday, March 21. In an address on YouTube, Anna Bligh of the Australian Labor Party said that she called the election due to the state of the economy and to stabilise the government. “It’s time for Queensland to settle this election. It’s time to settle the speculation. So that government, business and the community can get on with the task at hand and not be distracted and destabilised…

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Tips On Choosing Right Cooking School}

Read More About: Property Tax Accountants Tips on Choosing Right Cooking School by Andrew SymondsIf you are looking towards turning into a chef or seeking after a career in cooking, it is constantly prudent that you locate a culinary school. As of now, there are a few cooking schools in Melbourne over the globe that you can participate so as to make your fantasy of turning into a gourmet specialist work out. Nonetheless, it is essential to note that not every one of the schools will constantly offer you the…

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2008-09 Wikipedia for Schools goes online

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Monday saw the latest edition of the vetted version of Wikipedia, which is aimed at educational use, go quietly online. The extensively revised version covers over five thousand topics, targeting the eight to seventeen years age group. Partnerships with the Shuttleworth Foundation and the Hole in the Wall project will see it distributed in South Africa and India as well as copies being…

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Wikinews Shorts: August 13, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, August 13, 2009. Contents 1 Paris suffers second night of violence 2 No concrete progress but North American leaders express solidarity 3 Mexican federal police foil plot to assassinate President Calderón 4 Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to another three years of house arrest 5 Four Rio Tinto employees formally arrested for bribery 6 Michael Jackson to be the star one last time The French capital Paris has seen a second night of violence by demonstrators, who have blamed police for the death…

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Date announced for by-election to replace former New Zealand PM Clark

Monday, April 20, 2009 The government has announced 13 June as the date for the upcoming Mount Albert by-election. The by-election has been caused by former Prime Minister Helen Clark‘s departure to head the United Nations Development Program. While it is considered to be a safe Labour seat, the by-election is expected to be heavily contested. Candidates must be nominated by 19 May. Nominations for the Labour Party close on Wednesday. So far four candidates have put their names forward: Auckland city councillor Glenda Fryer, former candidate Hamish McCracken, University…

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Wholesale Polyester Fabrics Supplier From Textile Industry

Read More About: Australia Knitting Yarn Wholesale Polyester Fabrics Supplier from Textile Industry by Sanvi Introduction to the Polyester Fabric Polyester is a 20th Century synthetic fibre derived from Coal, Air, Water and Petroleum. It is formed from a chemical reaction between an acid and alcohol. There are two types of polyester: PET, which is polyethylene terephthalate and PCDT, which is poly-1, 4-cyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalate. The fibres can be formed from very long molecules, which make the yarn stable, & strong. Almost 40% of the world production of polyester is directly…

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Asbestos scare shuts down mail delivery in Christchurch, New Zealand

Saturday, December 13, 2008 The Christchurch Mail Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, was evacuated Friday after employees refused to continue working due to exposure to heavy amounts of dust suspected to be asbestos. Tuam 2 Ltd, the company set to convert the 27-year-old Christchurch Mail Centre into a new city council building, has been aware of the presence of asbestos in the building since May 2008. Hawkins Construction contacted the New Zealand Department of Labour, voicing concerns of possible exposure to asbestos material. Testing is currently underway at the facility…

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