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Wikinews interviews former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 presidential candidate Rocky Anderson

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Former Salt Lake City mayor and human rights activist Rocky Anderson took some time to discuss his 2012 U.S. presidential campaign and the newly-created Justice Party with Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn.

Anderson served as mayor of Salt Lake City for eight years (2000–2008) as a member of the Democratic Party. During his tenure, he enacted proposals to reduce the city’s carbon emissions, reformed its criminal justice system, and positioned it as a leading sanctuary for refugees. After leaving office, Anderson grew critical of the Democratic Party’s failure to push for impeachment against President George W. Bush, and for not reversing policies on torture, taxes, and defense spending. He left the party earlier this year and announced that he would form a Third party.

Anderson officially established the Justice Party last week during a press conference in Washington D.C.. He proclaimed “We the people are powerful enough to end the perverse government-to-the-highest-bidder system sustained by the two dominant parties…We are here today for the sake of justice — social justice, environmental justice and economic justice.” The party promotes campaign finance reform and is attempting to appeal to the Occupy Wall Street movement. It is currently working on ballot access efforts, and will hold a Founding Convention in February 2012 in Salt Lake City.

Among other issues, Anderson discussed climate change, health care, education, and civil liberties. He detailed his successes as mayor of Salt Lake City, stressed the importance of executive experience, and expressed his views on President Barack Obama and some of the Republican Party presidential candidates. He spoke in depth about former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, with whom he worked during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and fellow Utahan, former governor and U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, Jr..

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Determining Gross Rental Income In Property Management.

The expected base rental for single types of spaces in the building are resolute once analyzing the other rentals situated nearby to client’s property and after considering exhaustive the advantages and disadvantages attached mask a particular property. One outfit is notable here, is that, though these factors might look earmark and correct, a good Property Management is peerless which make especial that these rates do not exceed the income capacity of potential and future tenants. The reason behind saying this is that, if a property manager overlooks the income capacity of potential tenants and determines the exceeding rents then, sound is possible that potential tenants ability not serve this sum of amount and breach might be push on vacant for long period of time. At that point and time rates will be required to be readjusted. So, its better a property manager determines the rental rates at realistic value.

In a befitting property management system, the rental rates since a particular legal tender are uncompromising by keeping the certain factors in consideration such as view or good location, transportation facilities and facilities attached suppress the space etc.

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* Gross Rental Income:

The gross rental income is calculated by multiplying the base rate of rental with the available amount of space in the building. This meaning might stage a accessible animation at odds since commercial sugar against the residential property or vise versa.

Usually, the apartment rent rates are determined by the total number of rooms, so, a property manger calculates the rental by multiplying the number of studio, one bedroom and two bedroom units times the price whereas each type of unit, considering the story fix thesis that increased rental for voiced type of units.

While commercial space is calculated on the bases of per square feet. In commercial Property Management, rental would be calculated by multiplying total square feet area available on each floor of the building by the appropriate rental rate of per square foot for that floor or area. The total estimated quantity of amount is individual being gross annual scheduled rental income for the whole property.

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Latest trial of the One Laptop Per Child running in India; Uruguay orders 100,000 machines
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Latest trial of the One Laptop Per Child running in India; Uruguay orders 100,000 machines

Thursday, November 8, 2007

India is the latest of the countries where the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) experiment has started. Children from the village of Khairat were given the opportunity to learn how to use the XO laptop. During the last year XO was distributed to children from Arahuay in Peru, Ban Samkha in Thailand, Cardal in Uruguay and Galadima in Nigeria. The OLPC team are, in their reports on the startup of the trials, delighted with how the laptop has improved access to information and ability to carry out educational activities. Thailand’s The Nation has praised the project, describing the children as “enthusiastic” and keen to attend school with their laptops.

Recent good news for the project sees Uruguay having ordered 100,000 of the machines which are to be given to children aged six to twelve. Should all go according to plan a further 300,000 machines will be purchased by 2009 to give one to every child in the country. As the first to order, Uruguay chose the OLPC XO laptop over its rival from Intel, the Classmate PC. In parallel with the delivery of the laptops network connectivity will be provided to schools involved in the project.

The remainder of this article is based on Carla G. Munroy’s Khairat Chronicle, which is available from the OLPC Wiki. Additional sources are listed at the end.

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Turkey men’s wheelchair basketball team practices ahead of 2012 Summer Paralympics

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

London, England — Yesterday, with less than a day before the start of the 2012 Summer Paralympics, the Turkey men’s national wheelchair basketball team practiced at the Basketball Arena in London’s Olympic Park. Turkey’s campaign starts on Thursday in a game against the United States men’s national wheelchair basketball team.

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The Green Party of Canada to elect new leader
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The Green Party of Canada to elect new leader

Saturday, August 26, 2006

The Green Party of Canada will elect a new leader today. The new leader will replace Jim Harris, who stepped down after holding the position since 2003.

The candidates are:

May and Chernushenko, have emerged as frontrunners of the leadership race.

“We draw pretty much equally from across the entire political spectrum,” Jim Harris told CBC News. “If you were a Progressive Conservative, as I was, where do you go? The Green party supports Kyoto. We were opposed to the war in Iraq and yet at the same time we’re fiscally responsible. This is something that’s attractive to people.”

The Green party didn’t get any member elected in the January 23 general election, but the party did get about 4.5 per cent of the vote, enough to secure $1 million a year in federal funding.Chernushenko, an environmental consultant in Ottawa, got the most votes of any Green candidate.

Most Green party members have already cast their ballots by mail for the next leader.

May says that “her national profile and background as an adviser to the environment minister during Conservative Brian Mulroney‘s government are important for getting more Canadians interested in the party”. May referred to tackling climate change, urging electoral reform and ending Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan.

“I don’t really understand yet what she stands for. It’s a lot of rhetoric,” Globe and Mail columnist Jane Taber told CTV Newsnet.

“We will elect MPs by continuing to gain the trust and confidence of Canadians, and by reaching out to Canadians outside of our traditional base of support,” said Chernushenko. Chernushenko said the party should parachute star candidates into key ridings.

“Chernushenko sees a need for government regulation but wants to involve the private sector a bit more, and that’s consistent with Jim Harris’s ideas,” said Jonathan Malloy, political science professor at Ottawa’s Carleton University.

Jim Fannon, who spoke casually to the audience about his talents as a mediator, capable of bridging political gaps between the Greens, Liberals, Conservatives and New Democrats. Chernushenko says though he may not always be able to “wow” a crowd, he remains a strong communicator and team player. “I can’t do the rah-rah motivational thing, like Jim (Harris) did an incredible job at, but I can go very deep on complex issues and explain them in plain language,” he said Friday.

Josh Matlow of Earth Roots said: “Elizabeth May is someone I would want to lock myself to a tree with; David Chernushenko is someone I would want to discuss policy with; and Jim Fannon is someone I would go for a beer with”.

Political analysts consider May, a veteran envirnomental activist but also a newcomer to the party, to be the strong favourite to win the race against party stalwart Chernushenko.

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Want Better Intimacy? Practice These Yoga Positions}

Submitted by: J Dugan

Many men maintain their manhood health as a means of ensuring better intimacy for themselves and their partners, and it is undeniably true that a healthy manhood is better positioned to create satisfying sensual activities. However, focusing solely on the manhood is not enough. To achieve the goal of better intimacy, a mans entire body should be in good health. One way to help maintain overall health while at the same time working toward improving ones sensual health is to regularly practice yoga.

Yoga has become huge in Western society in recent years, and while more women than men still practice it, the proportion of male yoga enthusiasts has risen steadily. And why not? Yoga is excellent exercise that also can help to release tension and stress, while at the same time helping to keep blood flowing throughout the body. All of that adds up to making a man more romance-ready in general.

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While any yoga course can be beneficial for a man, those seeking to include yoga as part of their better intimacy search may want to focus on such positions as these:

Cobra. The cobra pose is one of the most popular in yoga and almost certain to be included in any basic yoga class. For this position, a person lies face down on the floor, with the hands spread by the shoulder. While inhaling, he straightens the arms, lifting the torso up off the floor and stretching upward. If possible, a man may want to stretch his neck upward as well. After holding the pose 15-30 seconds, he returns to lying down. The cobra works the lower back and the arms (making it good exercise for the Missionary and other positions), but also helps strengthen breathing control.

Butterfly. Sit on the floor, bend the knees and bring the soles of the feet together and as close to the midsection as possible without pain. Keeping the back straight, try to press the knees closer to the floor. This provides a good stretch for the crotch; it is also believed in tantric circles to open sensual channels in the male.

Horse. Standing with knees apart (heels just slightly wider than knees), bend the knees while keeping the back straight. Keep the back straight and dont lean forward. The horse strengthens the legs and aids in balance. It also focuses attention on hip flexibility, which is crucial for thrusting purposes during play.

Crescent Moon. Stand straight with feet together, arms extended above head with hands together as if praying. Bend slowly to one side, return to center, bend to the other side, and return again to center. Crescent moon helps keep sides limber but it also contributes again to hip flexibility.

Bridge. Another very popular pose, the bridge involves lying flat on the back, arms by the side. Bend the knees, bringing feet close to the posterior. Lift the torso while pressing down on the feet, raising the hips into the air. Hold for 30 seconds and the return the hips and torso to the floor. The bridge is especially helpful for woman on top positions, as it allows the man to contribute some movement that can create new angles of penetration.

Yuga can be an excellent part of a mans better intimacy program; such a comprehensive approach should also include the regular use of a superior manhood health crme (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil) to keep the member in prime condition (and therefore more likely to be a fervent participant in any sensual encounters that come its way). Many men find that, as they become more experienced, they encounter a diminution of sensitivity in their manhood, often due to rough play or overuse. These men need a crme with acetyl L carnitine, a neuroprotective ingredient that helps protect against the peripheral nerve damage that results in loss of male organ sensation. Theyll get even better results if the crme also contains alpha lipoic acid, a potent antioxidant that performs synergistically with acetyl L-carnitine. Alpha lipoic acid helps offset oxidative damage to manhood skin cells, leaving the manhood looking healthier and more vibrant.

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Outbreak of swine flu in Mexico kills at least twenty, infects 1,000
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Outbreak of swine flu in Mexico kills at least twenty, infects 1,000

Friday, April 24, 2009

According to Mexican health officials, an epidemic of swine flu has killed at least 68 people and infected a further one thousand inside the country.

Mexican health minister José Ángel Córdova said that the casualty rate appeared to be slowing down, and that there would be no plans to block off Mexican borders. “We’re dealing with a new flu virus that constitutes a respiratory epidemic that so far is controllable,” Córdova stated. He said that the disease had mutated from pigs and was transferred to humans at some point.

Museums and schools for seven million students near Mexico’s capital were closed down in an effort to curb the epidemic, and the government has encouraged people with symptoms of the disease to take leave from work.

The outbreak has spread north to the United States, and US health authorities have reported that eight people were diagnosed with swine flu in Texas and California. However, these people have recovered.

“We are worried. We don’t know if this will lead to the next pandemic, but we will be monitoring it and taking it seriously,” said Dr. Richard Besser, the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Besser suggested “containment is not very likely” in a telephone briefing on Friday.

Tests conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that the virus from a dozen patients was genetically similar to a new outbreak of swine flu, designated as H1N1.

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The Raveonettes on love, death, desire and war
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The Raveonettes on love, death, desire and war

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

“We’re only two days in and we’re already fucking tired,” says Sune Rose Wagner to David Shankbone as he walks into the dressing room at the Bowery Ballroom. Wagner and Sharin Foo comprise the Raveonettes, a group made for “nostalgists who long for Everly Brothers 45’s and diner jukeboxes, the Raveonettes tweak “American Graffiti”-era rock with fuzzed-out surf-guitar riffs,” said The New York Times. They recently left Columbia and signed with Fierce Panda because they felt constrained by their Columbia contract: “The major label system sometimes doesn’t allow for outside “help” to get involved, meaning that we don’t get to choose who we wanna work with. That can be a pretty terrible thing and bad things will surely come of it,” said the band on their MySpace site. Originally from Denmark, both musicians live in the United States now.

Their first EP, Chain Gang of Love, was a critical and commercial success. “Few albums provoke such amazing imagery,” said the BBC. “Pretty in Black is virtually fuzz-free,” said Rolling Stone of their next album, “highlighting the exquisite detail in the Raveonettes’ gift for pastiche: the prowling, garage-surf guitars in Love in a Trashcan; the ghost dance of Red Tan, wrapped in Phil Spector-style sleigh bells.” Of their current album, Lust Lust Lust, set to be released on November 5th (although Amazon says March 4, 2008), Sune told NME that, “There are a lot of songs that deal with desire, restlessness and the tough choices you have to make sometimes.” Fans can hear some of the new material at MySpace.com/TheRaveonettes.

Below is Wikinews reporter David Shankbone’s interview with Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo.


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Data Analytics &Amp; Data Science Certification Course Career Options

“Data Scientist the best selling job in 21st century.” These words have been resounding in the current educational sector. This era which is categorized with cyber-space technologies which integrates ICT (integrated computing technologies) and CS (computer systems) technologies is bound to create a hallmark standing in the history of Industrial Revolution. Times are not far where each of the educational fields will have to incorporate data analytics and science as a major course in their curriculum. Recruiters across the globe are looking for skilled analysts. However the challenge is that in spite of job availability in immense there is still lack of “skilled” knowledge workers in the area of analytics. The gap analysis between the industry and academia in terms of skill set is huge.In order to upgrade the skills one requires a very critical and crucial component which is certifications which provide a guarantee on the qualities and the expertise skill- set of an individual. These certifications are further ratified by industry giants who are experts so that a global master certification can be provided by experts in the field like IBM. These certifications could be a good avenue for attraction of candidates through linked –in profiles up gradations for specific job profiles.

Students generally ask whether it is worth the cost to get certifications in analytics course. The response to it is , yes it is a really a booster in your career , however you need to be very specific the certification offering that you choose in terms of the trainers , the skill set taught and the learning pedagogy . Most essential is hands on experience on working with data that would be the challenging course prerequisite with hands on tools practice. The basic challenge today is the understanding between Data science and Data Analyst which is dogmatic. One should be aware of the difference to be able to rightfully choose the best course which is discussed further in the article.

Data Certification Courses:

Data Science and Career in Data Analytics, is one of the most sort after in the market today. Glassdoor a agency on research on the latest job postings defines Data Science specialist as a key job profile which is available in the market with a huge capacity for in-let. The best part the role of Data Scientist or Data Analyst is it is a requirement in every organization or business irrespective of the domain. This increases the opportunities of job vacancies even more. However due to the diversity in business domains the specialization knowledge about the business domains along with the data science or analyst is a major requirement.

Through relevant certifications a Data Analyst is able to hone special and unique skills which they can attain expertise on. It is like “Jack of all trades master of none” Unlike the old adage, certifications help to master a specific skill which provides a cutting edge in the organizations today.

The top four very helpful certifications that could set you apart from your competitors are:

The major certifications are in

–Business Intelligence –Predictive Analytics –Artificial Intelligence

IBM, Block chain certification is another very good course for students to venture in the forthcoming days.

A very well known corporate in Data Science, SAS provides courses which could be a valuable asset to students and professionals. The main courses that are offered which have a lot of demand in the market and the response have been good are:

–Big data certification course

–Business Intelligence certification

–Joint Certification in analytics and big data

The best part about doing the certification from SAS academy is that students are trained by SME ( subject matter experts) from industry practicing live projects in organizations. Also in theses certifications students are assigned capstone projects which are guided by trained professionals.

3) MCSE (Microsoft Certification in Analytics)

Microsoft offers one of the best certifications in Data Science. It offerings are one of the finest. There are two courses that are available in data science:

–Focused in Data science in Business Applications

–Data management

4)Business Analytics course offering by IBM:

Harvard yet again offers state of the art course in Data Science .It is best for students with technical back grounds to be a part of the course as the curriculum is more based on programming skill set.

The choice among the Certifications in Data Science and Data Analyst Course requires awareness s of the following:

The end of the kind of role or job that fascinates you should be the starting point of decision making. If you like to help organizations in reforming business practices and systems then data analyst is the solution course. If you are fond of mathematical modeling with programming techniques then Data scientist is the key.Udemy, MIT and Coursera are the other good course offering academies.Certifications in Python are also getting very resourceful in terms of job availability in markets. Courses offering the three important libraries in data science like NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib are worth a try.

However, at the end of the day Data Analytics Certification would not be able to fetch you a job, it is the skills that you gain from a certification course and the ways to implement the learning that would be the game changer in your life. Certifications are just beginnings to a new career direction but not an end. What matters is whether you are able to pass through the scrutiny of a data specialist or analyst job in an interview!

Rebels shoot East Timor president
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Rebels shoot East Timor president

Monday, February 11, 2008

José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor, has been shot by rebel soldiers in an attack on his home near the capital of Dili. He is now undergoing treatment at the Royal Darwin Hospital‘s intensive care unit in Darwin, Australia.

The military is blaming the shooting on rebel leader Alfredo Reinado, who, along with another attacker, was shot and killed by the president’s guards. “The attack was carried out by Alfredo’s group,” said military spokesman Domingos da Camara. Reinado, a former major, was charged with murder after leading rebel soldiers in the 2006 East Timor crisis.

Camara said the shooting took place at 4:30 am local time, when two cars passed the president’s residence in Areia Branca, two kilometers outside of the capital. According to Camara, the group “assaulted him, but after rapid reaction by security, his attackers fled”. One of the president’s guards was killed in the attack, Camara said.

This wasn’t a coincidence, this was a deliberate assassination attempt to take out the Prime Minister and the President.

Ramos-Horta’s current condition is serious, but stable, according to doctors at the Royal Darwin Hospital. “This is a very traumatic and a nasty event – high-velocity, high-powered weapons shooting somebody in the chest in the abdomen are nasty injuries, but we would be very hopeful and cognoscente of a good recovery,” said Len Notaras, the hospital superintendent. Notaras says he has found three bullet wounds, two in the stomach and one in the back.

The president was initially taken to a hospital at an Australian military base in Dili. He was then flown by airplane to Darwin and driven to the hospital under police escort. His sister and mother are in Darwin with him. Ramos-Horta is currently in an induced coma, and it is unclear when the doctors will begin operating.

Januario Freitas, a neighbor of the president, said his wound looked “serious”. Maria Gabriela Carrascalao, the president’s sister-in-law, said, “He was able to talk. We don’t know how far is the damage, let’s hope that he’s not very, very serious.”

Australian and East Timorean troops stepped up sercurity around the capital, while United Nations police sealed off the road leading to Ramos-Horta’s house. “UNPol is in a high state of alert in Dili,” UN spokeswoman Allison Cooper said.

Local media reported that the home of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao had also come under attack, but a statement released by the United Nations said Gusmao was safe in his office and working with international forces.

“The prime minister is in control of the situation,” said East Timor foreign minister Zacarias da Costa. “I think the country is safe. We have the support of the Australian and New Zealand military here … and I believe our own defenses are capable of handling those problems.”

Australia agreed to send 120 more soldiers and up to 70 police to Dili. Australian foreign minister Steven Smith says the troops could be used to capture the other members of Reinado’s group, who he believes attempted a coordinated assassination. “This wasn’t a coincidence, this was a deliberate assassination attempt to take out the Prime Minister and the President – the two key figures in the duly elected East Timorese Government, and that’s why the events of the day are effectively so shocking,” Smith said.

 This story has updates See State of emergency declared in East Timor 

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