Wednesday, July 6, 2016
On Sunday, London-based club Arsenal F.C. agreed to sign 21-year-old Japanese forward Takuma Asano from Sanfrecce Hiroshima and their city rivals Chelsea F.C. has signed 22-year-old Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi from French club Olympique de Marseille.
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Pictou Island had 2,000 to 3,000 seals on it when struck by a “severe” storm that buried the tiny Canadian island in snow and created rough ocean effects Wednesday and Thursday.
Jane MacDonald, an island resident, said that she woke up Thursday morning to see “wall to wall seals” and their puppies “decimated” by the storm.
MacDonald commented, “The seal puppies were literally swept away into the water because their mothers couldn’t get them to higher ground. A wave would hit and the pup went under. The mother pushed it up with her nose, and then another wave would hit.”
“After the sixth or seventh wave, the pup didn’t come up,” MacDonald said. “The more you watched, the worse it got. The mothers struggled so hard to save their babies and it just couldn’t be done, I’d never seen anything like that.”
Sunday, June 21, 2009
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Submitted by: Bruno
An Australian Cattle Dog can make a wonderful pet for the right owner. You should know some basic facts about the personality, grooming and health of this breed before you purchase one.
The Australian Cattle Dog, also called the Blue Heeler, Red Heeler or Queensland Heeler, first appeared in the late eighteen hundreds. This new breed was the result of breeding early Collies, which were too heavy-coated for the harsh environment of the Australian outback, with the native Dingo. The offspring of this breed was later mixed with Kelpies, Bull Terriers and Dalmatians.
The product is the Australian Cattle Dog, a stocky animal, with short but dense hair, which forms under and outer coats. The two layered coat provides for cold weather protection, and shedding is seasonal, once or twice a year depending on climate. The dogs are either blue or red speckled. Their tails are low set, long, slightly curved, and undocked. A full grown Australian Cattle Dog will usually stand between 17 and twenty inches high, and weigh between 30 and 35 pounds. Agility and courage are standard characteristics of the breed, as such traits are needed for dealing with 1500 pound steers, as the dogs were bred to do.
The highly intelligent Australian Cattle Dog needs activity and attention. It is loyal to its owner, but can be suspicious of others, and dominant, making for a fine guard dog. The animals have been known to nip at the heels of people as they do when herding cows. Their wild Dingo ancestry contributes to this aggression. This trait can be problematic, especially in regards to children, unless the dog has grown up around the specific child. It is important to train your Australian Cattle Dog to be careful with children. Not only are they inclined to herd people with ankle biting, but they are not naturally compliant, and may get annoyed if a child provokes them by being too rough.
The Australian Cattle Dog needs a lot of space to run around. Even a typical backyard is likely not enough, and certainly an apartment is not suitable. They need a large yard at the minimum. Having great natural stamina, they also need plenty of exercise, so you should plan to take your dog on long walks everyday or it can become bored and destructive. They can also be occupied by playing with toys, and many owners have attested that their Australian Cattle Dog will put away his own toys, a task that will keep the dog busy and happy.
The Australian Cattle Dog s dense coat should be combed and brushed with a firm bristle brush, and occasionally bathed.
Australian Cattle Dogs are easily trainable, and the training process should begin early. Positive reinforcement is most effective for training, as the dogs may refuse to comply with force or even fight back.
There are a few genetic defects that a potential owner should ask a breeder about before buying an Australian Cattle Dog. A good breeder is willing to discuss these issues, which include hip dysplasia, deafness, and PRA. Overall these dogs have a long lifespan averaging between 12 and 15 years.
The Australian Cattle Dog is a brave, protective, fun loving breed beloved by its owners.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
A former accountant for Oral Roberts University (ORU) has filed a lawsuit against ORU and its Board of Regents claiming he was told by Richard Roberts and his wife Lindsay to “cook the books”, hiding financial wrongdoing from authorities and the public. Trent Huddleston, the accountant, has filed suit against the school and the Robertses claiming he “was improperly and unlawfully directed to perform functions and duties in violation of state and federal law in an effort by the defendants to ‘cook the books’ and hide from the appropriate authorities and the public the continued wrongdoing, improper and illegal conduct of the defendants, and in particular, of Richard and Lindsay Roberts.”
Huddleston said that nearly $123,000 in remodeling fees for their home was paid by Oral Roberts University and Oral Roberts Ministries. In addition the lawsuit alleges $4,000 was spent on a pool table for the Robertses. Previously the Roberts were accused of illegal political and financial wrongdoing, which forced the president to step down from his positison.
Last week at a meeting called by Oral Roberts, founder of the University and former faith healer, a majority of the faculty voted against allowing Richard to serve as president.
An ORU spokesman declined to comment on latest lawsuit and the faculty meeting.
In other news, Tulsa World released emails between Richard and his political adviser and sister-in-law, Stephanie Cantees. The emails given by an anonymous source, show the two plan to gain political influence using ORU students.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The 6th annual RoboGames, a robot competition that takes place in the United States, was held this month with 403 robots from 18 different parts of the globe competing in the categories of combat, sumo, robo-one/androids, open, hockey, art bots and junior league.
This year’s medals went to the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Brazil, India, Canada, Indonesia, South Korea and Russia (see table below). Other participants were Australia, Austria, Colombia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Peru and Taiwan.
| RoboGames 2009 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| United States | 31 | 30 | 24 | 85 | |
| Mexico | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Brazil | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| India | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Although the host country carried off most of the medals, visiting countries stood out at some events, like Mexico at 1 lb autonomous combat, 500 g autonomous sumo, 100 g autonomous sumo and autonomous line follower, Brazil at 3kg sumo (both autonomous and radio-controlled), and the United Kingdom in the “best of show” and “walker challenge” modalities.
“Taking part gave us the opportunity to test our knowledge against students from other nations, and proved that we are at the same level or better than other students from famous schools”, said Mexico’s National Polytechnic Institute student Erick Rodríguez who, along with his fellow team member Rogelio Baeza, took gold in the autonomous line follower event.
RoboGames, previously ROBOlympics, holds the Guinness Record for “world’s largest robot competition”. It was founded in 2004 by David Calkins to help robot builders exchange ideas and learn from each other.
Saturday, February 4, 2006
The last few months have seen the number of land conflicts involving indigenous people increase rapidly. Brazil has 400,000 “first people”, many of whom express that they need more respect.
Hundreds of Indians occupied eight plots of land last week in an attempt to reclaim what they claim is their property. They were calling themselves victims and they threatened to destroy power lines.
In the southern region of Brazil, around a dozen Indians were injured in a police operation which apparently led to the destruction of two villages on land which is the focus of a legal dispute with the Aracruz Cellulose company.
There have been incidents throughout Brazil. The Amazon jungle in the north, and in the southern state of Catarina where eight Indians were arrested for property invasion and aggression.
The indigenous people have organized themselves over the past three decades. They have become a “political force”, said Rubem de Almeida a local anthropologist.
The government of Brazil have been somewhat successful in bringing about improvements which improve the reality for the indigenous communities.
Some of the indigenous people say they can’t simply wait for the mainstream; so in April of this year there are major demonstrations planned.
Submitted by: Lloyd Krieger
As you explore your options for cosmetic surgery, you will likely have questions and concerns similar to other cosmetic surgery candidates. Before going forward with a cosmetic surgery procedure, you will have many issues to consider. Developing your understanding of cosmetic surgery is essential to making a well-informed decision about your body.
Five Common Questions About Cosmetic SurgeryWhat makes someone a good candidate for cosmetic surgery?
The answer to this question has several elements. Most importantly, you need to be in reasonably good health without any medical conditions that preclude you from undergoing an elective surgery. Next, you need to have realistic expectations about how cosmetic surgery will improve your appearance. You need to accept that your cosmetic surgery will change a feature of your body not change your body into someone else’s body. You need to approach cosmetic surgery with the goal of making yourself happier with your body and not expect other people to see or treat you differently.
How painful is cosmetic surgery?
Pain is limited or entirely avoided during a cosmetic surgery procedure with local or general anesthesia. During your recovery, however, you would typically experience a range of feelings from mild discomfort to some pain, which would be managed with pain medication. The extent of the cosmetic surgery will determine the potential for pain and the time it will take you to recover.
A tummy tuck, for example, is a cosmetic surgery that affects a larger portion of the body than a brow lift. You should also note that pain is typically controlled immediately after surgery with long lasting anesthetics at the surgery site. This process will ease you into recovery. Because of long-lasting local anesthetic commonly used during the procedure and pain medicines taken after the surgery, most people complain of very little pain.
What age should people be to get cosmetic surgery?
Although some procedures are only applicable to individuals approaching or experiencing middle age, such as a facelift, this does not mean that younger people never get cosmetic surgery. Younger people often get rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, or other procedures to change a body feature as opposed to alleviating the effects of aging. As long as you are over age 18, you can freely pursue cosmetic surgery, but it would be important for you to seriously consider your motivations and not change something about your body lightly.
What anesthesia is used during cosmetic surgery?
The type of cosmetic surgery you have generally determines the type of anesthesia used, but you can discuss your preferences with your cosmetic surgeon. For less-invasive procedures, a local anesthetic that blocks nerve impulses at the site of the surgery combined with a sedative to calm you would be used. General anesthesia, in which you are made completely unconscious and oblivious to pain, is necessary for more extensive surgeries.
Does insurance cover cosmetic surgery?
Usually medical insurance policies do not cover cosmetic surgery. It is an almost universal exemption from insurance coverage.
However, select policies may pay for plastic surgery costs if the surgery corrects a birth defect that interferes with healthy functioning or to repair the damage left by an injury. For example, there are nasal breathing difficulties that can be corrected with nose surgery, and your insurance policy may cover it. Examining your policy and checking with your insurance company are advised because you can never assume that insurance will cover a cosmetic procedure.
During a consultation for Los Angeles cosmetic surgery, it is important that you ask whatever questions you like and have all your concerns addressed. You will be investing time and expense into the process, and you need to make sure that you are comfortable with what will be happening.
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Saturday, September 10, 2005
The American Red Cross is not lending its usual assistance in New Orleans, because the Louisiana National Guard acted first. After Saturday September 3, it was agreed with state officials the Red Cross was not needed because the large-scale evacuation of the city was under way.
The organization explains on its web site:
On September 1, the Red Cross offered to Louisiana state officials to enter New Orleans, who rejected the offer due to logistical difficulties. Making the offer the next day to Col. Jay Mayeaux, the deputy director of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Red Cross was asked to wait 24 hours while preparations were made. By the next day, Saturday September 3rd, the National Guard had arrived in the city, felt they had adequate supplies and did not need the Red Cross.
April 7, 2005
The state Premier of Western Australia (WA), Dr Geoff Gallop, gave an apology to children physically and sexually abused in institutional care within the state between the 1920s and 1970s. The statement was given in reaction to an Australian Senate inquiry into institutional child abuse published last year.
“We acknowledge our state’s history, the role played by the state in providing care for children and particularly past practices in the provision of care,” Dr Gallop told Australian Associated Press.
“We apologise to all those people who were harmed as children while in institutional care, and express deep regret at the hurt and distress caused. We recognise that the effects of physical, psychological and sexual abuse did not end when these children became adults.”
Many of the children had been placed in care by government agencies.
“Overwhelmingly, the (submissions) make tragic and distressing reading. They tell of neglect, of shocking abuse, of predatory behaviour from so-called carers and of criminal activity,” Senator McLucas told federal parliament at the time of the Forgotten Australians report, last year.
“The evidence is also there that authorities in the church and in governments either knew or should have known that much of this horrific activity was occurring.”
The inquiry found that an apology was an important symbolism in recognising past wrongs and helping victims gain closure, according to an ABC News report. And Dr Gallop said the victims’ personal histories must be heard and acknowledged in order to build a better care system for the future.
WA’s Community Development Minister, Sheila McHale, said those wishing to find out about their time in care in WA as children should contact the Department for Community Development, which is also providing counselling services to those who were abused in an institution.