Friday, December 30, 2005
The Australian Centre for Languages, a company which has a multi-million dollar contract with the Australian government to provide refugee services, has been accused of breaching its duty of care following the death of a chronically ill child and allegations of failing to provide three women in their care with food.
Friday, October 10, 2008
In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with David Sparrow. Sparrow is a candidate in Ontario’s Don Valley West riding, running under the New Democratic Party (NDP) banner. The riding was set to vote in a by-election on September 22, 2008, following the resignation of John Godfrey, but Stephen Harper’s sudden election call nulled that effort.
Also running in the Toronto riding are Liberal Rob Oliphant, Conservative John Carmichael, Green Georgina Wilcock, and Communist Catherine Holliday.
The following is an interview with Sparrow, conducted via email. The interview is published unedited, as sent to Wikinews.
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If you’ve been dealing with addiction and mental illness (depression, bipolar, etc.) dual diagnosis treatment centers in Los Angeles may be a viable solution for you to battle both of these serious issues. While the intense therapy sessions led by qualified counsellors will give you a good start on battling your addiction, this will be a lifelong process. You will need to use the tools and resources you learned in rehab on a daily basis to help you lead a productive and happy life.
Here are some ways you can deal with everyday life once you’ve completed your time at the rehab center:
Journaling, meditation and prayer
A simple notebook is all you need to journal your innermost thoughts. No one else has to see it and you can work out some of your problems, issues and deepest desires on paper. Meditation and prayer can also be extremely helpful in giving you a sense of peace and self-awareness.
Connect with Family and friends
Your family and friends are your closest circle of influence and it’s important to surround yourself with supportive sources. However, if some of these people are bad influences, then you need to cut yourself off from them. This is not an easy task, but a necessary one.
Find a meaningful purpose
If you have a career or have a clear purpose then put all of your effort into living it each day. If you want something new, something exciting and something that makes you want to get out of bed each morning, then do whatever you need to do to get it. Take some college courses or enroll in an apprenticeship program.
Dual diagnosis treatment centers in Los Angeles can help you move forward and live each day with productivity and purpose. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
According to Iraqi police, at least 95 people have been killed and half a thousand wounded after six explosions in Iraq’s capital of Baghdad on Wednesday.
Eyewitness reports say that two main attacks targeted the finance and foreign ministries. Police sources say that the blasts, which were caused by vehicles filled with explosives, all took place within several minutes.
Major General Qassim Atta, spokesman for the national armed forces’ operation in the capital, said that “a truck bomb went off near the Salhiyeh intersection and it caused casualties and a number of civilian cars were destroyed. We accuse the Baathist alliance of executing these terrorist operations.”
As a result of the attacks, Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki called for a security review. “The criminal operations that happened today no doubt call for a re-evaluation of our plans and our security methods to face the terrorist challenges,” he said.
The attacks are the deadliest in Baghdad since June 24, when 62 people died after a bomb on a motorcycle detonated.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
“Five singers, one drummer. No guitars, no bass, no keyboards but nevertheless an unbelievable melodic metal experience.”
That’s how the official website of van Canto describes the band. Hailing from Germany, van Canto are what is called an a capella metal band, the pioneers of this new genre.
The band released their debut, A Storm to Come, in December 2006. Exactly a year later, van Canto announced a global signing to Gun Records/Sony BMG, and their debut was released worldwide on December 14.
Van Canto are now experiencing considerable success. They recently provided support for Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish, as well as receiving a slot at the internationally famous Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. The prestigious event sees them sharing the bill with acts such as Hatebreed, Sonata Arctica, As I Lay Dying, Soilwork, Children of Bodom, Nightwish, Lordi and headline act Iron Maiden.
Van Canto’s second album will be recorded across this month and next, with famed producer Charlie Bauerfeind, although no release date has yet been confirmed.
In light of recent events, van Canto member and founder Stefan Schmidt has given the band’s first interview in English, all previous interviews being in German or Italian. Wikinews now exclusively brings you that interview below.
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I have found on many occasions more confident men; wear T Shirts that stand out from the crowd. By shopping online I have found many websites that sell many bright and loud , cutting edge T Shirts. Many top brands such as Gorrilla, Lambretta and BC London have been found selling unique clothes that are not normally found in the high street. With the power of online sales, you are able to get a larger variety of stock because many websites, in this case mens T Shirts specialize in just T Shirts and are able to buy in bulk, which would reduce the price, plus have a larger variety when compared to shopping in your local store.
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Saturday, November 9, 2013
With the 2014 Winter Paralympics set for March, Wikinews sought comment from U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, who serves California’s 14th congressional district about the event and how current U.S. policies impact people with disabilities. Elected to the U.S. House in 2008, she serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Armed Services Committee. For the first time ever, the Paralympics will be broadcast live in the U.S. on network television.
((Wikinews)) : Will “Obamacare” have a positive or negative impact on the lives of people with disabilities?
((WN)) : Are there any Paralympic athletes or elite athletes with disabilities from your district that people should know more about?
Jackie Speier: There are currently two Paralympic athletes who train or live in my district that people will definitely hear more about in the coming years. One is a young woman named Allie Hyatt who trains in Judo with Willy Cahill, [whom] I have also trained with. Allie, who is visually impaired and just 15, has already won numerous awards and will participate in the Youth Olympic Games next year. She is sure to be a force in the Judo world for many, many years. Hyatt lives in San Francisco and Cahill is the founder and CEO of the Blind Judo Foundation.
Another great athlete is Mohamend Lahna who is training for the Rio Olympics in 2016 for the paratriathlon,” Speier continued. “He is from Morocco originally but lives now in San Mateo and trains daily at the College of San Mateo. He runs marathons with a prosthetic leg and has his sights set on winning several medals atworld and Olympic events in the future. Lahna has proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), a birth defect that affects the hip and pelvis. He is married and has a 1-year-old child.
Wikinews also sought comment from other members of Congress, including John K. Delaney, Mike Honda, Kyrsten Sinema, Eric Swalwell, Raúl M. Grijalva and Ann Kirkpatrick but at publication time, had received no response.
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As we age, we are always looking for ways to keep it at bay and there are actually some procedures that can help us with this quandary. The issues that will have a direct impact on our skin are the types of food we eat, how much water we drink and the amount of exercise we expend. There are also quite a few treatments that are available for healthy skin through products you can purchase.
Your skin will respond to what you put into your body in the way of food and nutrition. Most people will probably not totally eliminate junk from their diet for the sake of their skin, but that is what contributes to poor looking skin. Aside from eating foods that are well known to be healthy, one of the best things you can do for your skin is to eat enough healthy fats.
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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 policy papers exploring solutions to American issues.
Wikinews reporter William Saturn? talks with Schriner and discusses his campaign.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
At the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) conference, a resolution was passed that encourages the Government of Saskatchewan, Canada to place a moratorium on specialty livestock farms raising wild boar. All wild boars that have escaped to roam wild should be killed, according to the resolution.
Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud endorses a ban on wild boar farming. The wild boar population is expanding exponentially. There are over 2,000 feral Sus scrofa swine roaming the prairies. Two litters of approximately 12 piglets are sired by each wild boar sow every year. The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) likewise passed a similar resolution at their 79th annual convention to urge the Saskatchewan Government to declare the wild boar as a nuisance species which can be killed on sight.
3% of farmed “wild” boars escape. Cells of wild boars are ravenous creatures killing and eating everything in their path. Horses, cows, and other livestock run from wild boars, breaking through fences in the process.
Ostriches, emus, llamas, alpacas, reindeer, wild boar, and fallow deer were amongst the animals introduced to farms in Saskatchewan during the agricultural diversification program in the late 1970s. Production of wild boars was promoted throughout the 1980s.
According to the Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food 2001 statistics, there were 150 wild boar producers raising approximately 15,000 and 20,000 head. Of these there were about 2,700 sows. On the 2006 Census of Agriculture, 401 farms reported 4,926 boars.
The boar’s red meat is an export commodity to Europe and Asia. The live breeding stock are also sold to trophy hunt ranches. Full blooded wild boar and hybrid crosses are raised.