Here’s An Opinion On: Richard Light Submitted by: Mark P Watson Picking unique gifts that will actually be used and appreciated by college or graduate students can be a difficult task. One thing is certain: laptops, tablets, desktop computers and other electronic devices have flooded the student lifestyle as they spend endless hours on these…
4.5-kilometre bridge to link Crimea with Russia
Sunday, June 17, 2007 Last week a presentation of the bridge linking the Crimea with the Krasnodar region of Russia took place in Ukraine. The project cost of the deal is estimated at US$480 million. According to specialists, the bridge can be built within two years given adequate preparation. The bridge project includes building a…
Egypt protests: Army say they will not use force on demonstrators as Mubarak announces cabinet
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 The president of Egypt has suffered a “devastating blow” after the country’s army announced they would not use force against their own people, who continue to protest against the government tonight. The news came hours after six journalists who reported on the protests were released from custody. Hosni Mubarak yesterday announced…
How To Fly And Be Comfortable
Here’s An Opinion On: Quantity Surveyor Melbourne By Tom Tessin If you’ve never flown before or you have flown a million times, you have to know that it’s important to be comfortable when you’re flying in the air. Just like being at home or at the office, it’s never fun to be sitting around feeling…
18 Motorcyclists killed during Bike Week
Monday, March 13, 2006 2006 was the deadliest Datona Beach Bike Week ever, with a total of 18 bikers being killed on Florida roads, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. This year’s festivities brought in about 500,000 bikers to the Daytona area, and 14 of those killed were from Florida. Walter Fliss, 51, had recently…
Wikinews interviews British scientist Dr Paul Dolman about proposal to cull deer population
Friday, March 8, 2013 Wednesday, a team of researchers at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom published a study of the increasing deer population in the United Kingdom, in the Journal of Wildlife Management. They proposed to cull about half each year out of the estimated 1.5 million deer population. Wikinews interviewed senior…
Information Bad Breath From Dentistry In Heber Springs
Here’s An Opinion On: Motherhood Community byAlma Abell Bad breath, formally called halitosis, can be difficult to deal with. Most bad breath has an underlying cause that needs to be treated, for the breath to be improved. Many people try to treat their foul breath with gum, mouth rinses and brushing their teeth. While these…
Petition pressures City of Edinburgh Council to review clause affecting live music scene
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Live music venues in Edinburgh, Scotland are awaiting a review later this year on the 2005 licensing policy, which places limitations on the volume of amplified music in the city. Investigating into how the policy is affecting the Edinburgh music scene, a group of Wikinews writers interviewed venue owners, academics, the…
Petition pressures City of Edinburgh Council to review clause affecting live music scene
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Live music venues in Edinburgh, Scotland are awaiting a review later this year on the 2005 licensing policy, which places limitations on the volume of amplified music in the city. Investigating into how the policy is affecting the Edinburgh music scene, a group of Wikinews writers interviewed venue owners, academics, the…
Air Pacific re-brands as Fiji Airways
Saturday, June 29, 2013 Fiji’s national airline Air Pacific has now officially returned to its original name: Fiji Airways. Fiji Airways adopted the Air Pacific name in 1971, slightly prior to its first international flight on June 3, 1973. The re-brand was described by interim CEO Aubrey Swift as allowing the airline to align itself…