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Friday, March 3, 2006
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe is reported to be feeling much better after suffering from chest pain for some time.
The Olympic gold medalist was due to swim in the 100m and 200m freestyle and in three relays at the Commonwealth Games, but due to his complaints his fitness has been in doubt. He has been unable to take the drugs needed to overcome his pain as they are banned from the Games.
Thorpe told the media Thursday “It’s actually the best I’ve felt in a while; the antibiotics are starting to work.”
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When there is a lot of debris such as fallen leaves around your yard, it can detract from the look of your property. You may want the appearance of your yard to improve but the truth is that this can become very tedious and time consuming. Instead of worrying about doing all of the heavy lifting on your own, your best choice is to hire a company that can provide proper yard maintenance services. This company is one that is dedicated to offering top quality yard maintenance at competitive prices.
Both residential and commercial properties
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
Developers involved in open source products across Taiwan gathered together at the 2008 Taiwan Open Source Development Conference on Saturday and Sunday to present a variety of research relevant to the open-source community.
A variety of different issues were discussed at the conference, including 3D Graphical User Interfaces,web developing tools, new software platforms,and various hardware. Google, Yahoo, and Canonical also gave talks about Google Gears, Yahoo UI, and Ubuntu Mobile.
Sunday, May 29, 2005
In a result predicted by polls, a 54.87% majority of French voters voted non in Sunday’s European Constitution referendum. Of France’s 42 million eligible voters, over 70% turned out at the 55 thousand polling stations across the country, which were open from 8:00 to 20:00 on Sunday (except in Paris and Lyon where voting finished at 22:00, and French oversea possessions and other polling centers in the Americas, which voted on Saturday in order not to have them vote when the results are already known). A 70% turnout is very large compared to Spain 42%.
The result comes as no surprise to European political commentators as opinion polls had consistently suggested that the “No” camp was on course for a strong victory. Indeed, the last opinion poll before the actual referendum suggested a 56% win for the “No” camp.
The treaty was supported by all 3 major political parties (center-left PS, center-right UMP, center-right UDF), though a significant minority of the PS, and some in the UMP, chose to oppose it.It was opposed by the French Communist Party, as well as Trotskyite movements such as the Revolutionary Communist League, other far-left movements such as the Party of the Workers, parts of the Socialist party, parts of The Greens some members of UMP, and the nationalist National Front.
According to polls, the vast majority of blue collar workers, farmers and other categories threatened by globalization and international concurrence voted against the treaty. The urban, better educated or richer population voted in favor.
Some supporters of the “No” camp have argued that the mainstream media was biased in favor of the “yes” cause, and this was supported by some analyses of times awarded by television to both camps. However, the “no” camp also waged an aggressive campaign, with the walls of major cities being plastered with posters linking the EU Constitution and the European Union to all kind of social ills, such as high unemployment.
You can read the entire proposed European Constitution at Wikisource
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an Ohio-based investment group and Telesto Ventures have indicated separately that they are interested in purchasing the Saturn auto brand from General Motors (GM).
According to The Wall Street Journal, Nissan-Renault is interested in purchasing Saturn. Bloomberg, however, indicated that Nissan-Renault may be a partner of Penske’s potential bid. If Penske acquired the brand, they would distribute Saturn vehicles and outsource the assembly.
GM revealed that the Saturn brand along with Saab and Hummer were up for sale when unveiling their restructuring plans to Congress for governmental loans. While the Pontiac brand was originally to be a niche brand, GM had changed their plans recently and decided to eliminate the brand.
Telesto Ventures is an investment group that includes private equity firm Black Oak Partners LLC of Oklahoma City and several Saturn dealerships. Initially, Telesto will purchase Saturn branded cars from GM then act as a general retailer for foreign brands. Telesto is in talks with several foreign manufacturers.
The Ohio group includes many former senior auto company managers plus private financial backers, chemists and engineers who live in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Florida. This group plans to initially purchase cars from GM then purchase existing but closed plants due to automaker restructuring. Additionally, one of the partners indicated a willingness to accept some “legacy” cost in relation to the United Auto Workers. The Ohio group is also pursuing possible loans or other support from national and state governments.
GM is reviewing several offers for Saturn. GM has contracted with S.J. Girsky & Co. to advise them on the sale.
Hi-tech laptop repairing is now more about learning laptop systems troubleshooting professionally instead of just another course. Being counted as one of the best vocational courses, laptop technology training is more acceptable in cities and sub-urban areas. So, why instead of a complete degree a student will opt for the diploma in laptop repair technology. The answer that comes straight into our minds is that these courses offer same value and better growing options than others do!
Crash Courses/Fast Track Courses Available:
Even though the laptop repairing training course in Delhi is usuallya short-term course facilities are provided to the students as to pursue the same as crash or fast track course. Many institutes like Hi-Tech laptop institute introduce separate classes for students and professionals. This helps others to learn about the field in the way they want to learn.
Live Practical, No Home work:
In laptop repair classes, you learn through live practical. There is no homework to do once you left the training center. This means you don’t have extra pressure and you can revise the complete stuff according to the preferences. Laptop repairing courselabs are well-equipped with tools and equipment that helps in professional troubleshooting.
Free Trial Classes:
Prior to the admission you can easily attend the trail classes to know whether you are able to grasp concepts or not. Many institutes provide the same during the admission procedure. Some name them as demo classes as well in which course motive, future and scope is carefully discussed.
Fees that is affordable:
The students always favor professional training in affordable fee structure. Fee is mostly the main concern for those who are not able to gain training in a industry-like environment for the better future. Further, laptop repairing course in Delhi can be pursued with a flexible installment payment option.
The above factors are enough to allure a student who wants a stable career without much investment. It not only provides a good platform but a way out leading to success in professional life.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Comply or Die, the racehorse who won the 2008 Grand National has died at the age of 17. His death was announced by his former trainer, David Pipe. He died over at the weekend in Gloucestershire, where he had been staying with jockey Timmy Murphy. He was cremated on Monday and his ashes will return to Murphy.
Murphy was the jockey in the saddle when Comply or Die won the 2008 Grand National. Speaking to the Press Association, he spoke about the horse’s death. He said, “He was part of the furniture at home so it’s very sad. He gave me the greatest day of my career, obviously that can never be taken away. He paraded at Cheltenham and Aintree and was getting ready to do some dressage in the summer. I’m not actually sure how he died, to be honest, but it wasn’t nice to come home to. He was cremated on Monday. He was a happy horse and he was also very clever.”
During his racing career he made £798,809 in prize-money after winning a total of eight races.
The 2008 Grand National victory was his greatest achievement and he almost matched it when he came second place in 2009. He retired in 2011 but remained active, often being paraded at race grounds such as Aintree and Cheltenham. He also participated in some hunting activities. Pipe said, “Since his retirement he had been a lead-horse at Timmy Murphy’s establishment before trying his hand at dressage, a discipline in which he had proven very successful”.
Tributes have been paid to Comply or Die on social media by horse racing fans with several tweeting their appreciation and memories.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Nine firefighters were killed on Monday while battling a massive fire at a furniture warehouse in Charleston, South Carolina.
Firefighters were called to the scene of a massive blaze at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C. at around 6:30 p.m. EST. At around 7 p.m., nine firefighters were sent inside the inferno to rescue people who were trapped inside the building. They rescued two before the ceiling collapsed on top of them. All nine firefighters who were inside the warehouse died. They are:
The disaster recalls Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire that killed six firefighters on Dec. 3, 1999, in Worcester, Massachusetts. The chief of the Worcester Fire Department flew down to South Carolina for the memorial service.
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Councillors at Dresden City Council in Germany would like to match doggy-doo left by pets on the sidewalk and in parks, against a DNA database storing profiles for all of the city’s 12,000 registered dogs. Karl Jobig, a Christian Democrat politician in Dresden, was surprised when his proposal received a majority vote.
“In this way, Dresden will once again be one of the cleanest cities in Germany,” Roland Putzger, the leader of the local council, told The Guardian.
DNA from registered dogs would be collected from blood or saliva for the “genetic fingerprinting” service.
Saxony’s data protection commissioner, Andreas Schurig, ruled that dogs had no rights over their data and could not object to the compulsory tests.
The proposal will be binding if the council passes it by majority vote in May.