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Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is scheduled to take place this week.

Tseng runs a firm called eTranslate, which helps software developers to make the software available to the users. In the candidate’s questionnaire, Tseng said eTranslate had led to him working with all three tiers of the government. He previously belonged to the Australian Liberal Party, but has left since then, to run for mayorship as an independent candidate.

Tseng is of Chinese descent, having moved to Australia with his parents from Vietnam. Graduated in Brisbane, Tseng received his PhD in Melbourne and has been living in the city, he told Wikinews. Tseng also formed Chinese Precinct Chamber of Commerce, an organisation responsible for many “community bond building initiatives”, the Lord Mayor candidate told Wikinews.

Tseng discussed his plans for leading Melbourne, recovering from COVID-19, and “Democracy 2.0” to ensure concerns of minorities in the city were also heard. Tseng also focused on the importance of the multi-culture aspect and talked about making Melbourne the capital of the aboriginals. Tseng also explained why he thinks Melbourne is poised to be a world city by 2030.

Tseng’s deputy Lord Mayor candidate Gricol Yang is a Commercial Banker and works for ANZ Banking Group.

Currently, Sally Capp is the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, the Victorian capital. Capp was elected as an interim Lord Mayor in mid-2018 after the former Lord Mayor Robert Doyle resigned from his position after sexual assault allegations. Doyle served as the Lord Mayor of Melbourne for almost a decade since 2008.

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Trip To Cusco Will Provide You An Unforgettable Experience

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Submitted by: Andrew Rushel

When it comes to the best tourist spot them Cusco is one such city that has got some of the world s most beautiful sites. Cusco is best known for Machu Picchu which has also been crowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Millions of people from all the corners of the world visit these places and are completely delighted to have witnessed the most prestigious world s heritage. Apparently, there are many places in Cusco that has been declared as the must-watched places by many international tourism bodies. This is one of the many reasons that have increased the number of tourists to a very high level only in past few years.

The tours in Peru record the maximum number of tourists. Cusco has got some of the worlds most popular ancient cities that express the stories of one of the most famous Inca Empire. Hence, trip to Cusco will provide you an unforgettable experience. The travelling agencies are also providing the best tourism facilities that ought to offer you with the best services. If you want you can either travel the Cusco city with the help of a travelling agency or if you want you can even take help of the Peru travel guide which will provide you with enough information and you can travel all by yourself.

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Well, most of the Peru travel agency covers only some of the most popular sites and ignores some lesser famous sites that are much more beautiful. Thus, most of the people prefer the travel guides. While travelling Cusco you must visit the sacred valley that holds a very important significance in the Inca history. This valley was one of the most wonderful centers of attraction during the Inca Empire. The sacred valley was also used for extraction of natural wealth. Apart from this, there are many other small tourists destinations in Peru that should be visited by the tourists and some of them includes Ancash, Apur mac, Callao, Ica, La Libertad, Piura, Puno, San Martin, Tacna, etc.

The main center of attraction for the people is the Inca trail from Cusco to Machu Picchu. The four day long Inca trail trek is done by thousands of people every year. While travelling in these four days, you will come across many ancient cities and you will also get to know about the historian age during the Inca Empire. The sights of the Andes Mountains available from the Inca trail are unimaginable. Once getting through the trekking process on the final day of the Inca trail trek you will reach the Gateway of the sun and thereafter you will be viewing one of the seven wonders if the world, Machu Picchu.

So, if you are planning to visit any famous tourist destination then make it an attempt to visit Cusco and get to know more about the glorifying historian age during the Inca Empire. Visiting Cusco will make you come closer to the history and will provide you with an unimaginable experience and information of Inca Empire.

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Train derailed by collision with semi in Saskatchewan, Canada

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Twenty-four cars of a west-bound Canada Pacific train were thrown from the tracks after the train collided with a semi tractor-trailer in poor weather and visibility near Regina, Saskatchewan around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. The driver was rushed to hospital.

The accident took place on a level section of Highway 46 just north of Highway 1, about 25 kilometres east of Regina. The RCMP spokesperson reported the crossing is marked with lights, but weather may have played a role.

“Road conditions were wet and sloppy and it’s foggy,” RCMP Cpl. Brian Jones said to the CBC. The bad weather, including a heavy overnight snowfall, may have contributed to the accident.

Most of the 93 cars in the train were empty bulk transit cars, used for moving agricultural products such as grains. The RCMP report that neither train or truck were transporting any hazardous materials.

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Wikinews interviews the research team behind ‘human-like’ Maia chess engine

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Plane crashes into Toronto office building

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

A Cirrus SR-20 aircraft crashed into an office building in Markham, a town near Toronto, at 12:30 p.m. local time yesterday. Both people on board were killed.

The aircraft, which crashed into the roof of the two-storey building at Woodbine and Hooper streets, was engulfed in flames. Witnesses say that it looked as if the pilot was trying to find somewhere to land and that the aircraft was trailing smoke and rolled before it crashed.

First reports state that the pilot and passenger were killed on impact, and the 14 employees at Thinkway Toys manufacturing all escaped the two-storey building and explosions from the crash.

The crash site is near Buttonville airport where many amateur and flight training flights occur.

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Ford Uses Sync To Manage Illness On The Go

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Submitted by: Bay Ridge Ford

In the last few years Americans have begun to take a more active role in managing their own health and well-being. Recognizing this trend, Ford researches are working on developing a series of health and wellness in-car connectivity solutions. These solutions are designed to empower people with self-help information while they drive.

Ford is using SYNC s ability to connect devices via Bluetooth, access cloud-based Internet services and control smartphone apps. They are developing voice-controlled in-car connections to an array of health aids including glucose monitoring devices, diabetes management services, Web-based allergen alert solutions and asthma management tools.

Ford SYNC is well known in the industry and with consumers as a successful in-car infotainment system, but we want to broaden the paradigm, transforming SYNC into a tool that can help improve people s lives as well as the driving experience, said Paul Mascarenas, chief technology officer and vice president, Ford Research and Innovation.

Constant Connections

Taking a smart, high-volume approach to bringing mobile health and wellness solutions inside the car, To develop some of the initial health and wellness programs Ford is using a high-volume approach; looking at two populations with the most need for constant connection to potentially life-saving information people with diabetes and those who suffer from allergies or have asthma.

According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million adults and children are currently living with diabetes in the U.S., that s over 3 million more than there were four years ago. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America reports that over 60 million Americans have asthma and/or have allergies.

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Ford is working with experts in these fields to create relevant in-car features and services for those living with these ailments.

Ford s approach to health and wellness in the vehicle is not about trying to take on the role of a healthcare or medical provider, we re a car company, said Gary Strumolo, global manager, Interiors, Infotainment, Health & Wellness Research, Ford Research and Innovation. Our goal is not to interpret the data offered by the experts, but to work with them to develop intelligent ways for Ford vehicles using the power of SYNC. In essence, creating a secondary alert system and alternate outlet for real-time patient coaching services if you will.

Ford SYNC offers three unique ways to bring health and wellness connected services into the car:

Device connectivity via Bluetooth Leveraging Bluetooth, medical devices can be connected to the car to share information through SYNC; just like a driver can connect and access their cell phone or address book by voice control

Cloud-based services Ford s off-board network of location-based traffic, directions, and information providers that drivers can access through their cell phones. Known as SYNC Services, new services such as medical services can be easily added through this plug-and-play voice-controlled capability

AppLink this innovation allows smartphone apps to be accessed by drivers via voice commands. The SYNC application programming interface (API) allows app developers to enable their apps to communicate through SYNC, delivering a smarter way for drivers to manage apps while driving

The ongoing Ford health and wellness research projects include:

Glucose monitoring: A prototype system that allows Ford SYNC to connect via Bluetooth to a continuous glucose monitoring device and share glucose levels and trends through audio and a center stack display and provide secondary alerts if levels are too low.

Allergy alerts: Ford is working with SDI Health and www.pollen.com to SYNC-enable its smartphone Allergy Alert app through AppLink, giving users voice-controlled access to the app that provides location-based day-by-day index levels for pollen; asthma, cold and cough and ultraviolet sensitivity; as well as four-day forecasts.

WellDoc: Ford and WellDoc, a recognized leader in the emerging field of mHealth integrated services, have joined forces to integrate in-car accessibility to WellDoc s comprehensive cloud-based personalized solutions for those with asthma and diabetes through SYNC Services. Using voice commands, SYNC users could access and update their WellDoc profile to receive real-time patient coaching, behavioral education and medication adherence support based on their historic and current disease information.

WellDoc was founded on the concept of helping patients manage their disease with everyday, personal tools that are easy to use and can be easily accessed, said Dr. Anand K. Iyer, president and COO of WellDoc. Through our partnership with Ford, we ve created a unique in-vehicle environment that supports patients so they can continuously maintain their daily routines without interruption.

Well on the way

Ford is also examining other more long-term health and wellness technologies and ideas related to, for example, heart rate, and relaxation and reducing stress. Ford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have long been studying the correlation between stressors and driving performance, wrapping up a nine-month advanced research project last fall that showed drivers are less stressed when using selected vehicle technologies such as Ford active park assist and cross-traffic alert.

Health and wellness provides a tremendous opportunity for Ford to provide peace of mind and a personal benefit to drivers and passengers while they are in our vehicles, said Strumolo. As more and more devices and technologies lend themselves to such connectivity in the car, it is our responsibility, our philosophy, to examine those possibilities and open our doors to industry relationships that can help us do it intelligently, efficiently and economically.

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Market Data

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Information about the world’s markets index, no longer maintained.

Index Name Description Current Value Change Updated
^MERV MerVal (Argentina) 1479.650 25.720 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^AORD All Ordinaries (Australia) 4338.100 0 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^ATX ATX (Austria) 4.898,18 -0.1% Friday, June 22, 2007
^BFX BEL-20 (Belgium) 3198.57 11.59 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^BVSP Bovespa (Brazil) 24868.471 337.682 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^GSPTSE S&P TSX Composite (Canada) 10367.89 5.34 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^SSEC Shanghai Composite (China) 1072.807 27.407 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^PX50 PX50 (Czech Republic) 0 0 Monday, January 01, 0001
^KFX KFX (Denmark) 348.10 -0.22 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^CCSI CMA (Egypt) 1753.22 -16.36 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^FCHI CAC 40 (France) 4420.78 -1.34 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^GDAXI DAX (Germany) 4843.49 0.79 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^HSI Hang Seng (Hong Kong) 28,228.04 +457.75 (1.65%) Monday, October 09, 2007
^BSESN BSE 30 (India) 7612.00 -3.99 Wednesday, August 24, 2005
^JKSE Jakarta Composite (Indonesia) 2,846.24 0 Wednesday, May 5, 2010
^TA100 TA-100 (Israel) 694.76 -0.52 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^MIBTEL MIBTel (Italy) 25703.000 28.000 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^N225 Nikkei 225 (Japan) 11737.96 -24.69 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^KLSE KLSE Composite (Malaysia) 935.74 -4.10 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^MXX IPC (Mexico) 14067.730 -67.510 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^AEX AEX General (Netherlands) 395.55 1.01 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^NZ50 NZSE 50 (New Zealand) 3348.232 0 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^OSEAX OSE All Share (Norway) 330.032 0.104 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^MTMS Moscow Times (Russia) 0 0 Monday, January 01, 0001
^STI Straits Times (Singapore) 2321.77 0 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^KS11 Seoul Composite (South Korea) 1090.6 0 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^SMSI Madrid General (Spain) 1085.59 2.30 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^SXAXPI Stockholm General (Sweden) 265.55 0.44 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^SSMI Swiss Market (Switzerland) 6521.02 17.08 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^TWII Taiwan Weighted (Taiwan) 6366.16 0 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^XU100 ISE National-100 (Turkey) 0 0 Monday, January 01, 0001
^FTSE FTSE 100 (United Kingdom) 5256.20 -14.50 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^DJI Dow Jones Industrials (USA) 11,076.34 +104.06 March 11, 2006
^NYA NYSE Composite (USA) 8,079.24 +71.41 March 11, 2006
^IXIC NASDAQ Composite (USA) 2175.99 9.25 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^GSPC S&P 500 (USA) 1231.16 2.13 Tuesday, July 26, 2005

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^NYA NYSE Composite (USA) 8,079.24 +71.41 March 11, 2006
^IXIC NASDAQ Composite (USA) 2175.99 9.25 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^AORD All Ordinaries (Australia) 4338.100 0 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
^FTSE FTSE 100 (United Kingdom) 5256.20 -14.50 Tuesday, July 26, 2005
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Burris sworn in as US Senator for Illinois

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Friday, January 16, 2009

American politician Roland Burris of the United States Democratic Party was sworn in Thursday as US president-elect Barack Obama’s replacement in the United States Senate.

Burris was initially not admitted into the Senate, even though Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich appointed him to the position, due to allegations that the governor tried to sell the seat. Blagojevich was arrested and has been impeached for the alleged crime. Burris was denied his position on January 6 by other Democratic members of the Congress because his appointment papers were not signed by Jesse White, the Illinois Secretary of State, who had refused to sign his name due to the charges faced by Blagojevich.

Burris was officially sworn in by United States Vice President Dick Cheney with no objections from other members of the Congress. Harry Reid, the senior Democratic senator from Nevada and majority leader, who had led the opposition to Burris being appointed, welcomed him into the Senate.

“On behalf of all senators, Democrats and Republicans, we welcome you as a colleague and a friend,” Reid said.

“No one’s ever had anything against Sen. Burris. Like any other senator, he’ll have to learn the ropes and not get lost getting to committee hearings, like I have. I think he’ll come in with people open to meeting with him and getting to know him. I think it will be just fine,” said Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on the matter. Most other comments by senators stated that they were not against Burris as a person, but were against his appointment by Rod Blagojevich.

With the appointment, Burris becomes the only African-American member of the United States Senate. This makes the count of Democrats to Republicans in the Senate 58 Democrats and 41 Republicans, with the final seat waiting on a vote recount ordered by Norm Coleman in his loss to Al Franken of Minnesota.

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Face Lift Should You Get One?

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A face lift is a surgical procedure that helps to reduce the amount of facial skin that is loose. As a person ages, the skin naturally becomes looser, and in many cases, this leads to the development of wrinkles. This also occurs as the muscles in the neck loosen. Other factors, such as exposure to the skin, hereditary and even significant weight gain or loss can also contribute to the skin’s less than tight texture. This procedure can help to smooth some of those lines and increase your beauty.What You Should KnowBefore you schedule a face lift procedure, it is critical to know what this process can offer to you and what it may not. The following are some of the most important aspects to keep in mind.The process can help to firm up and tighten up the skin in the areas of concern, as well as improve these conditions in the neck as well.The surgical procedure may also include side enhancements, such as improvement to the jowls and neck, improve the eyelids and even add collagen to reduce the deep lines in your forehead or other areas of your face.This process does not alter the actual texture of your skin. It will not feel stretched out or taunt. Rather, it will feel the same as it does now, just without the wrinkles and crease lines. If you do want to change the actual texture of the skin, you can do this through additional treatments, such as laser resurfacing or using a chemical resurfacing process.It is important to consider the benefits of this type of procedure before you get it. For example, the procedure creates a small incision right at the hairline near the temple. It continues from that position to the front of the ear and down, around the ear lobe. Then, doctors will pull the skin properly, including all of the muscles into place. If there is excessive skin, the doctor removes it. The benefits of the face lift include a more youthful look. Some claims state that this procedure can take ten years off the way your face looks. Keep in mind that this procedure is one of the most commonly performed facial surgical procedures for cosmetic reasons.There are risk factors to this process, just as there are risks to any type of surgery you may have. This includes the risk of infection. If you are considering having it done, discuss your options with your cosmetic surgeon before making a decision. He or she will guide you in the right direction in terms of which types of procedures are best for you.All it takes is a bit of care and you could have that youthful face you are after. A face lift can enhance the way you look and feel while also giving your self esteem a boost as well. For many, this cosmetic surgery is just what they need to feel and look great, as well as years younger.

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