Friday, July 15, 2011 On Tuesday, the Euro fell to a new record low in relation to the Swiss Franc, and to multi-month lows against the U.S. Dollar and Japanese yen; all considered by investors to be safe currencies during times of economic turmoil. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that recent comments from theRead More
Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans graduate students
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list.Tuesday, September 13, 2005 NAICU has created a list of colleges and universities accepting and/or offering assistance to displace faculty members. [1]Wednesday, September 7, 2005 This list is taken from Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students, and is intended to make searchingRead More
New England Senators argue over imported pharmaceuticals
Thursday, April 21, 2005 In an unusually contentious hearing, Senators Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) argued the pros and cons of allowing the importation of drugs from countries where there are good safety controls and prices that are 50 to 70 percent below U.S. prices. Laws to legalize that practice, which has foundRead More
Cut Your Energy Bills Today
Here’s An Opinion On: Energy Efficiency Consultant Perth Best Energy Efficiency Consultant Perth byadmin Keeping warm in the winter can be a challenge, especially when you’re faced with high heating bills. Most people use space heaters and other direct contact heating to keep them warm while running their furnaces on low in the background. WhetherRead More
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was no warning. The Esperanza FireRead More
Toyota fined $16 million by US government over recalls
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 US regulators intend to fine Toyota Motor Company $16.4 million over allegations that the company failed to notify government officials in “a timely way” about flaws in its vehicles that led to a major recall earlier this year. The fine is the maximum penalty allowed under current US law, and wouldRead More
Dungog, Australia residents celebrate continued protection of local forest
Thursday, September 5, 2013 Local residents of Dungog, a small country town in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, held a celebratory nature walk on Sunday after they received assurance that their local forest was deemed worthy of “enduring protection.” Previously, a proposal before the NSW government to log over one million hectares of protected nationalRead More
Yagi Wifi Antenna Overview
Here’s An Opinion On: Richard Light Interactive By Sean Goudeloc Yagi-Uda array, or famously known as Yagi antenna, is labeled after its inventors Hidetsugu Yagi and Shintaro Uda who are affiliated with Tohoku, Imperial University in Japan. It is also known as beam antennas due to its high directionality and gain. It is composed ofRead More
Microsoft disgruntled with partner Dell’s interest in open source
Saturday, January 27, 2007 According to a 2002 email exchange obtained by lawyers in an Iowa case, Microsoft executives wanted to “whack” Dell because it was focusing on Linux deals a little too much. The first email by Bill Veghte, currently a company vice president, describes a Linux panel where a Dell executive explains theirRead More
Canada denies visa for Africa’s top biosafety negotiator
Thursday, July 28, 2005 Dr. Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher, the Ethiopian government’s chief scientist and its representative to the Montreal-based UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) had his passport returned without the requested Canadian visa, and without explanation. Dr. Tewolde is Africa’s chief negotiator for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Tewolde had announced he wouldRead More