Here’s An Opinion On: Rockhampton Farm Sheds Submitted by: Kurt Mortensen One s ability to persuade meant great social prestige in the ancient Greek world. Homer regarded the rhetorical skills of Nestor and Odysseus as tremendous inborn gifts. It was Aristotle who first introduced persuasion as a skill that could be learned. At that time,…
News briefs:June 10, 2010
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Experiment on frozen sperm raises hopes of “restoring” extinct mammals
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 According to Japanese and American scientists, healthy offspring have resulted from the injection of sperm into female mice from male mice that have been in a deep freeze for 15 years. The mice, as a whole, were kept frozen in temperatures of -20 degrees celsius. Scientists at the Institute of Physical…
How To Choose A Gps Tracking Device For Trucks
Here’s An Opinion On: Rfid Supply Chain Australia How to Choose a GPS Tracking Device for Trucks by Anna Woodward Anyone that travels by car often knows the importance of a reliable map and sharp navigation skills. Road construction occurs where you want it least, and one wrong turn can send you into a confusing…
Arson suspected in Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul
Monday, February 11, 2008 Around 8:50 p.m. Korean Standard Time (11:50 UTC) on Sunday, a fire broke out at Sungnyemun Gate (more commonly referred to as Namdaemun Gate), one of the most iconic South Korean landmarks, located in the center of Seoul. Approximately 30 firetrucks and 90 firefighters were sent to the site and were…
Mary Barra appointed as General Motors chief
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 The United States’s largest car manufacturer General Motors today named Mary Barra as its new chief executive. Barra, 51, will be the first woman to lead a firm in the American auto industry. She has been with General Motors for 33 years, and is currently the global head of product development.…
Valuable Features And Quality Standards Of Caterpillar Parts
Here’s An Opinion On: Komatsu Automatic Gearbox Oil Valuable Features and Quality Standards of Caterpillar Parts by Matthew Stopford Are you looking for quality parts for your tractors or earth moving machines? Then, you need to prefer those Caterpillar parts that are known to offer maximum durability by withstanding extreme levels of pressure. A major…
New York state Governor Eliot Spitzer proposes legalization of same-sex marriages
Sunday, April 29, 2007 The Governor of the state of New York, Eliot Spitzer, is proposing a bill that would make same-sex marriages legal in the state. “This legislation would create equal legal protection and responsibilities for all individuals who seek to marry or have their marriage protected in the state of New York. Strong,…
Crosswords/2005/February/19
Saturday, February 19, 2005 Feel free to use the Wikimedia sites to solve our Wikinews crossword. Please do not fill it out online as it would spoil it for other people; print it out and fill it in at your own leisure! < Previous crossword. Contents 1 Quick crossword 2 Across 3 Down 4 Yesterday’s…
House Renovation Ideas
Here’s An Opinion On: Wolf Appliances Kitchen Sydney Alfresco Outdoor Kitchen Design By Roger Thompson There are so many great house renovation ideas out there that you can use, and it really pays to be aware of as many of them as possible before going ahead and doing any house renovations yourself, so that you…