Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Dr. Jerald Block is a psychiatrist based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Dr. Block has attracted some media attention due to one theory of his – the idea that Internet addiction can be viewed as a distinct mental condition. In an interview with Wikinews, Dr. Block discusses this theory, including what…
Increasing Trucking Companies Efficiencies With Transportation Management
Here’s An Opinion On: Strata Management Fees In Sydney November, 2012 byadmin Learn how to streamline the operations at your trucking company to operate the most efficiently by utilizing transportation management from a reputable consulting company. Allowing an outside company to take a look at how your trucking company operates will allow them to report…
Alabama postal workers and customers become ill, suspicious substance found
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Six workers in the post office in Hueytown, Alabama developed breathing problems and 23 were sent to the hospital after a chemical used in the manufacture of fishing lures leaked from a package. The post office, located five miles west of downtown Birmingham, Alabama, was evacuated, and Hueytown firefighters in hazardous…
British conductor Edward Downes and wife die in double assisted suicide
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 British conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife Joan took their lives at a Swiss assisted suicide clinic on Friday, July 10, 2009, according to a statement from their family. Lady Downes, 74, was afflicted with terminal cancer, and Sir Edward, 85, was nearly blind with increasing hearing difficulties. These disabilities…
Wikinews Shorts: June 27, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, June 27, 2007. German authorities will dedicate resources of the federal budget to improve information about renewable resources on the German version of Wikipedia. Entries on this topic will be managed by a private-sector body. The challenge will be to motivate experts to get involved in the community…
5 Reasons Why Anti Wrinkle Skin Cream Is Better Than Cosmetic Surgery
Here’s An Opinion On: Select Access By Sean Saunders Getting older is something we all have to deal with. There is no treatment that reverses aging nor is there a cure to stop it. It’s going to happen no matter what we do. On the other hand, there is no reason why we have to…
Fur fans flock to Toronto’s Furnal Equinox 2019
Monday, March 25, 2019 From March 15 to 17, the Canadian city of Toronto played host to the tenth Furnal Equinox, an annual event dedicated to the “furry fandom.” Wikinews attended. Programming ranged from music to gender, science to art, covering dozens of aspects of the varied subculture. The event’s featured guests were visual artists…
Fiji makes progress on gender roles according to 2012 Report on Gender Equality and Development
Friday, September 27, 2013 On Tuesday the World Bank released the 2012 World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development. For Fiji, the report focused on progress being made in the country as it relates to gender roles and the local impact of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.…
US Food and Drug Administration reports melamine found in contaminated pet food
Friday, March 30, 2007 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced at a press conference today that a chemical used in the manufacture of plastics was found in recalled pet food from Menu Foods. The FDA found melamine in samples of Menu Foods pet food and in samples of wheat gluten, imported from China,…
The Main Importance Of Web Design
Here’s An Opinion On: Digital Design Agency Sydney Digital Agency Sydney The Main Importance Of Web Design by Smith Bill Businesses from all over the globe are highly recommended to invest as much as they can into web design services since they tend to provide very effective and efficient results in the long run. The…