Find Out More About: Rashelectrical Local Electrician Oatley Learn all About Light Fixtures. by Tom Dahne Light fixtures are also commonly recognized as luminaires. A light fixture can be understood to be a piece of equipment that is used in order to create a artificial system of lighting and illumination. Light fixtures are manufactured in […]
Read MoreCanada’s Don Valley West (Ward 26) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 26). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests […]
Read MoreGiant tuna sold for $177,000 at Japanese fish market
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 File:Tuna.jpg This Tuesday, at a wholesale auction at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, a 512-pound bluefin tuna was sold for over sixteen-million yen ($177,000 USD). The great fish was bought and then shared by the owners of a local sushi restaurant and a Hong Kong-based dining establishment. This tuna is […]
Read MoreInterview with Reggie Bibbs on his life with neurofibromatosis
Friday, December 14, 2007 Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic condition causing benign tumors (neurofibromas) to grow along certain types of nerves and, in addition, it can affect the development of bones or skin. There are several variants of the disease but type 1 and type 2 NF account for the vast majority of cases. The […]
Read MoreBuying Jewellery Made Easy By Online Shops Really!}
Find Out More About: Giulians Australian Opal Rings Submitted by: Silver Jewellery It is still unbelievable how things are changing for the good for the present generation. They are not undergoing the hassles our fathers and grandfathers were put up with, when they were young. The magic called Internet is a fine example for this […]
Read MoreOral Roberts University president accused of illegal political donations and financial misappropriation
Friday, October 5, 2007 Richard Roberts, the President of Oral Roberts University, and his wife, Lindsay Roberts, are accused of illegal political contributions, financial wrong-doing, and wrongful firings in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed by three former professors who claim “they were wrongfully dismissed after reporting the school’s involvement in a local […]
Read MoreNetta wins Eurovision Song Contest for Israel
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 On Saturday, Israel won its fourth victory, first since 1998, at the Eurovision Song Contest, held at Lisbon’s Altice Arena in Portugal. Netta Barzilai’s song Toy won 529 points from public and professional judges. Cyprus and Austria finished second and third respectively with 436 and 342 points. Out of 43 countries […]
Read MoreAmerican Idol Will The Show Go On?
Find Out More About: Engagement Ring Insurance Cost Best Jewellery Insurance American Idol – Will The Show Go On? by David JohnsAmerican Idol continues to set new records each week with the number of votes garnered from viewers when the time comes to selecting which contestant they liked best and preferred to have them stay […]
Read MoreNASA unveils detailed map of Antarctica
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Scientists at NASA have recently released the most detailed map of Antarctica ever. NASA’s Landsat 7 satellite took 10,000 photographs of the continent over a period of two years, from 1999 to 2001. 1,100 pictures were chosen to form the mosaic map. Officially titled the Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA), […]
Read MoreThrill rides in U.S., Canada shut down after girl’s feet are severed
Friday, June 22, 2007 The United States amusement park operator Six Flags has shut down nine thrill rides at four parks after a 13-year-old girl’s feet were cut off on a tower-drop ride yesterday at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville. Kentucky state officials said a loose cable on a ride called the Superman Tower […]
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