Tuesday, January 27, 2009 American fast food chain McDonald’s is set to open up 1000 more stores during 2009 as part of its expected capital spending of US$2.1 billion. While global same-store sales rose 7.2%, revenue fell marginally, due to the strong US dollar. McDonald’s net income fell 23% from US$1.27 billion to $985.4 million.Read More
Benefits Of Dental Crowns
Here’s An Opinion On: Chatswood Dentists Best Dentist Chatswood byAlma Abell When one has damaged teeth, they do not always have to have them removed. If possible it is better to save a tooth when one can, instead of having it removed. The embarrassment of a tooth once it has been damaged by tooth decayRead More
Strong earthquake near Solomon Islands, tsunami reported
Sunday, April 1, 2007 A magnitude 8.1 undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami that has killed at least fifteen people, including six children, in the Solomon Islands. Tsunami warnings have been issued for parts of Australia as well. According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude 8.0 quake struck Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 20:39:56 (UTC)Read More
“Junk” foods may affect aggressive behaviour and school performance
Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Dr. Stephen Schoenthaler, a Professor of Criminal Justice at the California State University in Stanislaus, has long argued that there is a link between a healthy diet and decreased aggressive behaviour, as well as with increased IQ and school performance. Dr. Schoenthaler is well-known for a youth detention center study whereRead More
A portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation
Thursday, December 1, 2011 Today saw Edinburgh’s Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopen following a two-and-a-half-year, £17.6m (US$27.4m) refurbishment. Conversion of office and storage areas sees 60% more space available for displays, and the world’s first purpose-built portrait space is redefining what a portrait gallery should contain; amongst the displays are photographs of the Scottish landscape—portraitsRead More
Starting Computer Repair Business Mistakes!
Here’s An Opinion On: Authorised Representative Afsl Afsl Authorised Representative By John Dow Starting computer repair business mistakes are not unlike any other business start up mistakes. Under capitalization, not planning for cash flow and operating costs, unrealistic sales and revenue projections, and no marketing plan, are all common mistakes. Lets take a look atRead More
Wikinews interviews Spanish shooter Paulo Fontán
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 This week, Wikinews interviewed Spanish Paralympic sport shooter Paulo Fontán Torreiro. Late last month, Galician Fontán competed at the Alicante hosted 2013 IPC European Shooting Championship, where he finished twenty-third in the R4 10-meter air rifle standing event, and fortieth in the R5 10-meter air rifle prone event. ((Wikinews)) : SoRead More
Spelbound declared winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010 An acrobatic group known by the name of Spelbound has been declared as the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2010, a televised variety talent show competition broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom. As the winning act of the show, Spelbound have won £100,000 (US$144,580, €120,313, A$175,079) and a place atRead More
Curcumin, A Hoax Or Miracle Product?
Here’s An Opinion On: Surgery For Hidradenitis Suppurativa Acne Inversa Surgery Cost Usa Curcumin, a hoax or miracle product? by glutathione45 There are over 3500 published studies in the Government pubmed.org website regarding the study of health benefits using the supplement [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtV9kRrU8gE[/youtube] Curcumin . Many of the studies have to do with cancer, alzheimers, aging,Read More
Algeria blocks internet across nation to prevent cheating in diploma exams
Saturday, June 23, 2018 In order to prevent cheating in high school diploma exams, the Algerian government ordered a series of two-hour nation-wide internet blockades, starting on Wednesday, reports from tech giant Oracle and Agence France-Presse confirmed. Per the blockage, neither the cellular nor the wired data connections are to provide internet access during theRead More