Read More About: Firebox Duct Wrap byadmin Start with the fact that the demand for guns and ownership of guns has reached and passed previous records in several countries, including the U.S. Much of this growth can be attributed to the increased interest in self-protection. However, here’s another way to look at firearms, and a few individuals consider this to be the most important viewpoint of all. A Wise Investment Many people purchase guns as an investment, a decision that brings numerous benefits. Just ask the specialists at your gun…
Read MoreNew ‘clean water’ funding for Djibouti’s drought-stricken rural areas
Wednesday, July 4, 2007 With the announcement Monday of €2 million in new funding from the European Union (EU), the Republic of Djibouti’s Ministry of Agriculture hopes to provide some relief to an estimated 25,000 rural inhabitants suffering through severe drought conditions. The money, to be channeled through UNICEF for its water and sanitation program, will be used to develop new wells and improve existing ones. UNICEF is to contribute a further €60,000, as well as technical expertise to the Ministry of Agriculture, who will carry out the bulk of…
Read MoreUS Boy Scouts and hikers airlifted from wildfire in Utah
Friday, July 20, 2007 On Friday, a group of hikers and 18 boy scouts were airlifted by helicopters away from a wildfire in Nephi Canyon, Utah. The hikers and scouts escaped into a rough rocky area to keep a safe distance from the dangerous wildfire after it advanced on their campground. The wildfire started in a campground in Salt Creek Canyon, 85 miles from Salt Lake City, and has burned 13,000 acres across 20 square miles as of Friday. The fire has burned a campground and motel, and forced the…
Read MoreWikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 race immediately following the 2008 election. Schriner refers to himself as the “Average Joe” candidate, and advocates a pro-life and pro-environmentalist platform. He has been the subject of numerous newspaper articles, and has published public…
Read MoreBat for Lashes plays the Bowery Ballroom: an Interview with Natasha Khan
Friday, September 28, 2007 Bat for Lashes is the doppelgänger band ego of one of the leading millennial lights in British music, Natasha Khan. Caroline Weeks, Abi Fry and Lizzy Carey comprise the aurora borealis that backs this haunting, shimmering zither and glockenspiel peacock, and the only complaint coming from the audience at the Bowery Ballroom last Tuesday was that they could not camp out all night underneath these celestial bodies. We live in the age of the lazy tendency to categorize the work of one artist against another, and…
Read MoreHow To Attain Green Procurement With Office Stationery
Read More About: Shrink Wrap Online Hunter Industrial Supplies Submitted by: Laura Stephens In any office, in any business, there is a lot of office stationery. These types are usually the most wasted supply in the office. There is something about paper products, pen, markers, staple wires amongst others that people tend to use them unwisely. A business owner or the procurement staff has to always be on the lookout on ways how to cut down on spending costs of office stationery. A big chunk of the office tasks revolves…
Read MoreTwo nuclear submarines collide in the Atlantic Ocean
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The Nuclear ballistic missile submarines Triomphant, from France, and HMS Vanguard, of the British Royal Navy, collided deep under the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of the night between February 3 and 4, despite both vessels being equipped with sonar. The collision caused damage to both vessels but it did not release any radioactive material, a Ministry of Defence (MOD) official confirmed Monday. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said nuclear security had not been breached. “It is MOD policy not to comment on…
Read MoreImportance Of Public Liability Insurance For Small Businesses
Read More About: Labour Law Cases Labour Law Cases And Materials Importance of Public Liability Insurance for Small Businesses by Keystone Small businesses are more prone to risks of large financial liability. These may come in the form of litigation for not meeting the standards in the product/service as promised; employees\’ claim compensation for the bodily injury they sustain, or a case of large financial claim against you by people who are injured, while you were carrying your business. As a small business owner, it is advisable for you to…
Read MoreCulture of creativity features at Furnal Equinox 2018
Sunday, March 25, 2018 Visual art, fabric art, photography, performance, dance, virtual reality, and music were all the subject of sessions at Furnal Equinox 2018, a conference held from March 16 to 18 at Toronto’s Westin Harbour Castle. Canada’s largest furry convention by attendance, the annual event offers dozens of subculture-specific programs. The convention’s communications and public relations coordinator for the event, Ronnie, describes furries as “people that enjoy arts and culture centred around animals and animal-themed topics, essentially. Furnal Equinox in particular, we like to celebrate in a very…
Read More2008-09 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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