Wikinews interviews Christopher Beyette, prince of the Principality of Vikesland

June 5, 2021 0 Comments

Thursday, July 10, 2008 Over the past few months, Wikinews reporter Joseph Ford has held several interviews with Kevin Baugh, president of the Republic of Molossia, a micronation located near Dayton, Nevada. This week, Ford had the opportunity to interview another intermicronational leader, Christopher Beyette, prince of the Principality of Vikesland, another micronation located in …

Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/OH-WY

June 4, 2021 0 Comments

See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It …

Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Great Kick To Weight Loss!

June 4, 2021 0 Comments

Find Out More About: Gastric Bypass Revision Los Angeles Gastric sleeve surgery: a great kick to weight loss! by Meyrickm Head The world is experiencing one of the biggest epidemics in the present time – obesity. The number of obese people has really exploded in the last decades. In spite of trying out every way …

Technical troubles hold up International Space Station repairs

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Monday, August 9, 2010 A faulty ammonia line fitting delayed repairs to a cooling pump on the International Space Station Saturday during an eight-hour spacewalk. During the spacewalk, astronauts Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson were to repair a faulty cooling system, which failed on July 31. The faulty cooling unit was to be swapped …

Dairy cattle with names produce more milk, according to new study

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Thursday, January 29, 2009 Giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual with “more personal touch” can increase milk production, so says a scientific research published in the online “Anthrozoos,” which is described as a “multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals”. The Newcastle University‘s School of Agriculture, Food and …

Huygens moon probe to land on Titan

June 3, 2021 0 Comments

Thursday, January 13, 2005File:Huygen probe-decent nasa.jpg The Huygens Probe will enter theatmosphere of Saturn’s largest moon,Titan, on January 14 at approximately 9 a.m.UTC. The 318 kg probe will hit the Titan atmosphere at 6 kilometers per second. For the next 2.5 hours, Huygens will slow its descent and begin data transmission from on-board scientific packages …

Landscaping Tasks That A Backhoe Rental Can Accomplish In Harrisburg, Pa

June 3, 2021 0 Comments

Find Out More About: Latest Treatments For Hyperhidrosis byAlma Abell Landscaping is an art form that balances beauty and function. Often, a clean slate is needed before the landscaping design can be implemented. This is where a backhoe can streamline the process of getting a clean slate. These are some of the tasks that can …

HUD hoaxer calls attention to lack of affordable housing

June 3, 2021 0 Comments

Tuesday, August 29, 2006 Assuming the role of Rene Oswin, spokesperson for United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, a member of The Yes Men gave a satirical 15-minute speech claiming that HUD had reversed its decision to demolish four serviceable public housing complexes — a controversial action, suspected …

Britain unveils flu pandemic preparedness plan, buys 14m courses of treatment drug

June 3, 2021 0 Comments

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 The government of the United Kingdom has unveiled their strategy to deal with any future influenza pandemic in their Pandemic Influenza Contingency Plan. The document, based on the World Health Organization‘s framework for responses, explains how the UK would respond to a major outbreak of flu. Any flu pandemic would differ …

‘Big Brother Australia’ evictee recounts youth in controversial religious group

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Thursday, May 29, 2008 David Tchappat, a popular housemate recently evicted from the television reality program Big Brother Australia, has spoken out critically of his childhood experiences in the controversial religious group “Raven-Taylor-Hales Brethren“, referred to in Australian media as “Exclusive Brethren”. Tchappat was a participant in the edition Big Brother Australia 2008, and was …