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International forces in Dili reach agreement

Thursday, June 8, 2006

The international forces in East Timor have reached an agreement about the coordination of the military and police forces in the field. Representatives of the four countries reached the agreement during an urgent meeting after an incident between Australian and Portuguese soldiers yesterday.

In the agreement reached between Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Portugal and the Timorese government, operational autonomy is given to the international forces, which will operate in cooperation and coordination with each other.

The agreement also stated that in an initial phase Dili will be divided into sectors, and each area will be under the control of an international force. Outside of its area of responsibility, the military or police force will only be able to operate if other international forces request their actions. Also was agreed that the police forces will assume total control of the city after the military forces leave their current occupied positions. A situation that is expected after the arrival of the remaining equipment, mainly vehicles, for the Portuguese Republican National Guard (GNR) and the arrival of the remaining Malaysian police officers and their equipment.

In an official notice, the Timorese Foreign Minister, José Ramos Horta stated that “the objective on a long run is for the GNR to operate has a tactical intervention force in all the city of Dili”.

Ramos Horta explained that “in the next days, maybe already tomorrow morning, they [the Australian, Malaysian, New Zealand and Portuguese forces] will do some coordination training, in way to assure that the four forces know exactly what each one will do”. “Since some are from the Army and the others [Portuguese Republican National Guard] are a specialized police and that they never worked together, its useful to carry out some practical exercises”, he added.

In another subject, Ramos Horta explained that the Australian soldiers that are in Maubisse, next to a rebel group lead by major Reinado, and in Gleno, Ermera, next to another group of “military opponents”, are there “containing those elements”.

“Those groups are not comparable with other people that are here in Dili and that must be disarmed”, Ramos Horta said.

“The Australian presence in Maubisse and Gleno aims in containing those groups on their areas, until arrives the moment in which the President decides that is time for also mister Alfredo Reinado and the others to put down their weapons”, he said. “This is not urgent because they are not causing problems to anyone”, he justified.

The urgency of the resolution and clarification of the command and cooperation of the international forces was originated after an incident between Australian and Portuguese soldiers. When yesterday a Portuguese GNR patrol transported three people to a temporary detention center managed by Australian soldiers.

The detainees were arrested by a GNR Special Operations team, after being caught looting a governmental warehouse, in Balide, Dili.

The Australian soldiers then refused to receive the detained men, questioning the legitimacy of the Portuguese soldiers to make arrests. The Portuguese contingent transported the detainees to the Timorese prison services in Dili.

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What Is A Judgment Against You Means

By Sean A. Kelly

A recent conversation with a friend made me realize exactly how dangerous (unpaid) debts can be. You see, this friend of mine works in a law office and recalled an incident in the office a while back. A lady came over to the office looking for a lawyer, claiming to be his aunt and in need of his help. Since her husband had passed away a year before that, she has had to work several jobs to feed her family of five and pay off the never-ending debts. However, without the husband, her income was simply not enough to cover everything. The bank had already foreclosed her house and she was currently living in a small rental house. The trouble was, some of her creditors had come forward with court judgments to seize what little assets that she had left – the TV, old sofas, tables, car and even her wages!

I did a little digging regarding this and it turns out that creditors can indeed go to court and obtain a judgment against you. ‘What is a judgment against you?’ was the question I asked, and you probably should know a little about it too. Here’s some information that I’ve gathered on the subject of judgment.

What is a judgment against you?

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If you have loans with a default for a prolonged period, a creditor may go to court to obtain a judgment. A judgment is essentially a decision or order from court; in this case, it is a court order that says you are obligated to pay off your outstanding debts by any (legal) means. In some cases, the creditors are allowed to seize your properties or funds from your bank accounts, or/and garnish your wages. However, these are all usually dependent on individual states. For instance, states like North and South Carolina, Texas and Pennsylvania disallow wage garnishment. Therefore, if you do have a judgment against you, try to find out about the judgment and the stance of your state regarding it.

Judgment proof

After you’ve received a judgment, there is usually only two ways to go about it – pay off the debts or fight it. When I say fight it, I don’t mean for you to fight the creditors physically. What I mean is that you may go to court to counter the judgment, where you may have to prove that you are ‘financially crippled’ and cannot possibly pay off the debt. If the court should decide that you do not have any income or worthy assets that your creditors can seize, then you would likely be considered judgment proof. Having said that, different states may value assets differently. So if you do have some assets left, there is still a possibility that they will remain untouched.

If possible, you may want to work out an arrangement of the payments with your creditors before the matter is brought to court. One of the consequences of a judgment is its effect on your credit scores. It may leave a ‘black mark’ on your rating, which may stay for up to ten years, making it more difficult to get approval on other loans or mortgages in the future. After all, there are plenty of debt loan help available nowadays, whether from banks, credit counseling agencies or the like. In less serious cases, you may still opt for debt consolidation to reduce your monthly payments. In more serious cases, you may have to go for debt settlement; otherwise the last resort may have to be a declaration of bankruptcy.

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Joe McElderry wins UK X Factor final

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Joe McElderry has won the sixth series of the UK X Factor, in a hotly contested final with Olly Murs, after the third finalist, Stacey Solomon was voted off last night. McElderry was the favourite earlier this evening with odds of 2/9 from both Ladbrokes and William Hill, compared to 3/1 odds for Murs. Joe’s family had clubbed together to bet on his winning the show, even before the first live show was aired, at odds of 14/1. They are expected to receive approximately £14,000.

On Saturday night, McElderry sung Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me with George Michael, who said that Joe “rose to the occasion…I think he’s got a great future.” He also received a video message from Kylie Minogue after his performance, in which she said “I’m sending you lots of love and kisses. Have fun.” McElderry is from South Shields, Newcastle and born in 1991, began singing at 14. He auditioned for The X Factor in 2007, but felt too young when compared to the other contestants. Together with Lloyd Daniels and Rikki Loney he was mentored by Cheryl Cole, one of the four X Factor judges.

The weekend’s prime time shows are expected to have had more than 18 million viewers, with one analyst estimating £100m of revenue going to ITV from the autumn show. ITV also hope that it will aid in turning around their declining revenue.

As is tradition, McElderry will release a single next week in an attempt to gain the Christmas Number 1 chart spot. In recent years, the X Factor single has always gained that accolade.

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“Metric tonne” of date rape drug was bound for US
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“Metric tonne” of date rape drug was bound for US

Friday, June 2, 2006

Scottish police have arrested a man and a woman after finding Britain’s largest ever stash of Gamma-butyrolactone. The man in charge of the operation, Graeme Pearson, director of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, called the find “the most significant discovery of the drug in the UK.”

Denise Caron MacPherson, 45, and Hanan Rabin, 53, have been charged with exporting the drug, also known as GHB, to the United States between 19 April and 24 May. The news of the Scottish factory comes as a US study found drug use was involved in two-thirds of sex attacks, while 5 per cent were given an actual “date rape” drug.

Graham Rhodes for The Roofie Foundation, a helpline for victims of drug rape, said: “I am very relieved this has been recovered as in the wrong hands it is very dangerous. Not only is it used to spike the drinks of people to rape them but it’s also used to assault and rob people.”

Used by ravers, robbers and bodybuilders, the base chemical (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) was taken during a raid on a house and business in West Lothian. The haul would have been put on the United States illicit drug market and sold for fun and more sinister purposes.

In its non-powder form GHB is barely detectable: clear and having no smell it can be particularly potent with a few drops mixed into an alcoholic drink. Once a sufficient amount of the salty liquid has been ingested the victim can be knocked out within an hour.

While GHB is known both as “liquid ecstasy” and the date rapist’s “Plan A”, the versatile compound is also used by body builders instead of anabolic steroids, by dieters and as a sleeping aid.

In Britain, GHB is a “Class C” drug which means making it, holding it and selling it is punishable with up to two years in prison. The effects of rape, for which the drug is reportedly used, can last a lifetime. Jane Cumming, from support group Crisis, said she received an average of 4 calls a week from people claiming to be victims of date rape.

The pair, who were caught in Livingston, were accused of distributing the drug in Scotland from MacPherson’s house around the same time as they were exporting to the United States, while MacPherson was also charged with Cannabis possession.

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The Amazing Benefits Of Expanding Foam To Your Home

The Amazing Benefits Of Expanding Foam To Your Home

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Shaun Hathaway

For over the past years, the use of

expanding foam

has found its way in many homes thanks to the technology that has helped in creating it. With many people seeking to deal with the awkward cavities, gaps and hollows either in their homes or offices, this foam has been accepted as the most obvious material to help deal with these problems. Generally, these gaps and cavities have a number of negative effects on home owners and dealing with them will help in curtailing a number of problems. If you have been having a problem with things such as rodents invading your home or roaches finding their dwelling inside the gaps on your wall, then the foam will prove to be a real solution for you.

Normally, the

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expanding foam

is sold in canisters which have a spraying nozzle that helps in discharging it into deeper cavities. This makes it easy to apply the product which in return expands and then hardens when it comes into contact with the air. This hardening makes a strong bond that is not easy to destroy. The seal created by the foam is always considered durable and insulates well against things like moisture, heat as well as sound. There are other advantages of using the foam in that it is suited for any part of the building. Whether you would want to use it inside or outside the building, the fact of the matter is that it will give you a perfect bond.

On the other hand, the fact that the foam can be sanded and trimmed makes it a very good component in the building projects. Though offering you a tough bond, it is easy to trim in a way that you will be able to obtain a smooth surface which can be painted or even plastered.

Expanding foam storage

Typically, the foam is supposed to be stored under high pressure. if released from this high pressure container, the foam starts the process of expansion which is a feature that helps in not only sealing the gaps and cavities but also in making sure that only a small amount is used in any project. The expansion of the foam makes it look foamy before it can start the hardening process. It is always important to take care when using the

expanding foam

as it has a great potential to grow bigger in size when released from the high pressure container.

There are some other materials that should be used to give the expanding foam a working base. These include polyurethane and latex in addition to some other fire resistant and waterproof materials. The foam has been a good material in the home repairs and especially around the window and door flames especially when you are looking for a strong seal. You do not need to be troubled by crawling insects or animals such as rats and other rodents which use some small gaps on the walls. With the

expanding foam

, these troubles can be a thing of the past. The foam is also useful as an adhesive.

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SpaceX scrubs Falcon I rocket launch
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SpaceX scrubs Falcon I rocket launch

Monday, November 28, 2005

SpaceX called off the much-delayed inaugural launch of their new Falcon 1 rocket on Saturday from Kwajalein’s Omelek Island launch site. The intent was to launch the U.S. Air Force Academy’s FalconSat 2 satellite, which will monitor plasma interactions with the Earth’s upper atmosphere and magnetosphere.

The launch was delayed, then finally cancelled after an oxygen boil-off vent had accidentally been left open. The oxygen was unable to cool the helium pressurant, which then proceeded to evaporate faster than it could be replenished. A main computer issue, probably serious enough to cause a scrub on its own, was also discovered.

This long-anticipated flight was originally expected to be launched in January 2005, however a series of setbacks forced a series of delays, with the flight most recently scheduled to be in early 2006. It was intended to be launched from the Kwajalein atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

The maiden voyage was originally intended to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with a Naval Research Laboratory satellite and a Space Services Incorporated space burial payload.

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At least fourteen dead in Pakistan after drone strikes
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At least fourteen dead in Pakistan after drone strikes

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

At least fourteen people in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region have been killed in drone strikes earlier today by suspected US unmanned aircraft.

The attacks happened in the Dattakhel village, located near the Afghanistan border; as many as eighteen missiles were fired at targets, according to security authorities. A local intelligence official said that “Three missiles hit a vehicle and three militants sitting in it were killed.”

A nearby compound used by rebels was also attacked; around a dozen missiles were fired by drones. The dead in that attack are alleged to have been fighters. A reporter for Al Jazeera says the strikes lasted from twenty to 25 minutes.

“The militants have cordoned off the area. So far they’ve retrieved 11 bodies from the debris. The death toll may rise because the militants are still searching for bodies,” an unnamed security official commented.

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Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng
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Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is scheduled to take place this week.

Tseng runs a firm called eTranslate, which helps software developers to make the software available to the users. In the candidate’s questionnaire, Tseng said eTranslate had led to him working with all three tiers of the government. He previously belonged to the Australian Liberal Party, but has left since then, to run for mayorship as an independent candidate.

Tseng is of Chinese descent, having moved to Australia with his parents from Vietnam. Graduated in Brisbane, Tseng received his PhD in Melbourne and has been living in the city, he told Wikinews. Tseng also formed Chinese Precinct Chamber of Commerce, an organisation responsible for many “community bond building initiatives”, the Lord Mayor candidate told Wikinews.

Tseng discussed his plans for leading Melbourne, recovering from COVID-19, and “Democracy 2.0” to ensure concerns of minorities in the city were also heard. Tseng also focused on the importance of the multi-culture aspect and talked about making Melbourne the capital of the aboriginals. Tseng also explained why he thinks Melbourne is poised to be a world city by 2030.

Tseng’s deputy Lord Mayor candidate Gricol Yang is a Commercial Banker and works for ANZ Banking Group.

Currently, Sally Capp is the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, the Victorian capital. Capp was elected as an interim Lord Mayor in mid-2018 after the former Lord Mayor Robert Doyle resigned from his position after sexual assault allegations. Doyle served as the Lord Mayor of Melbourne for almost a decade since 2008.

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Doing Business Calls For Liability Insurance

Doing business calls for liability insurance by webmaster massageliabilityFor most folks in the business world, possessing liability insurance is simply part of the process. In fact, having a liability policy in place tends to be one of the first steps toward opening the doors of almost any business to do work with members of the public. This is because a business needs to be protected in case anything happens to a person while he or she is on the property of the business.That phrase, “in case anything happens,” is a broad one, which is why liability insurance tends to be quite broad as well. Unexpected scenarios that should be covered by a high quality liability insurance policy run the gamut, from tripping and falling while inside the business to experiencing damage or injury due to a service provided by the business or a product used during a service provided by the business.For massage therapists and bodyworkers, the first part of wrapping your head around the importance of obtaining massage therapy liability insurance is realizing that, even though you are in the field of healing touch, you are still running a business. Professional massage therapists and bodyworkers work with members of the public”quite closely, in fact”providing a service and often incorporating various products into providing that service as well.The sheer fact that clients are coming to your practice space or session room to receive this “product,” which is your hands on skills, necessitates a massage therapy liability insurance policy. After all, if any client has an accident on your property, whether it is inside the practice space or outside in the parking lot or on the way in, that client could make a claim against your business for damages.As the old saying goes, “accidents happen,” and there are few ways to account for and prevent the possibility of an accident ever happening on your property. However, with the general liability portion of a massage therapy liability insurance program, you can stop worrying about these what ifs.Of course, you should never stop doing your very best to keep your property free from the type of obstacles and substances that could contribute to an accident. With massage therapy liability insurance, though, you will be covered in case one does take place. This portion of a liability insurance program often is aptly referred to as trip and fall insurance.There are several other protective segments to the umbrella of massage therapy liability insurance, such as malpractice liability insurance and product liability insurance. The first is there to protect you in case a client claims damage or injury due to lack of skill or competence on your part during a massage therapy or bodywork session.It is tough to fathom any client ever making such a claim, but insurance was created for those anythings possible circumstances that rarely happen, but call for serious protection when and if they do take place. Product liability insurance is similar, in that it protects you against legal claims of damage or injury caused by a product used during the hands on session.Follow the lead of solid businesses from coast to coast, and invest the small amount of money necessary to put a strong liability insurance program to work for you.Massage Magazine Insurance Plus (MMIP) is a national insurance provider offering licensed massage therapists comprehensive Massage liability insurance and practice support. MMIP competes effectively for clients on two fronts, while providing the best value to the practicing massage therapist, MMIP’s liability insurance package is the most comprehensive in the massage and bodywork industry. By focusing our liability insurance exclusively on the massage therapist we are able to provide a personalized experience and a comprehensive plan of member benefits.Article Source: eArticlesOnline.com

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Israeli PM Sharon rushed to hospital
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Israeli PM Sharon rushed to hospital

Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon (born Ariel Sheinerman), 77, has been admitted to Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem, after suffering what doctors said was a “massive” stroke.

According to reports from Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem, the Prime Minister was put under an anesthetic prior to surgery to address a massive cerebral hemorrhage. He has increased intracranial pressure due to the bleeding.

White House press secretary Scott McClellan said in Thursday’s press briefing that its “thoughts and prayers” are with the Prime Minister, and that the White House will “continue to stay in touch with the government of Israel.”

With Sharon in the hospital, control of Israel has now been transferred to his deputy, vice-premier Ehud Olmert.

Dr. Shlomo Mor-Yosef, director of Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem said that Sharon suffered “a significant stroke” and that he was “under anesthetic and receiving breathing assistance.” Minutes later, Mor-Yosef said that initial tests showed Sharon suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and that he was suffering “massive bleeding and was being transferred to an operating theater.”

After over 6 hours of surgery Sharon received another CT scan which revealed further bleeding. Sharon was returned to the operating room for additional surgery that is expected to last several hours.

According to Wikipedia, “A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted” and many news sources are reporting this situation is life threatening.

Last month on December 18th, Sharon suffered a minor stroke and was admitted to the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital after feeling unwell driving home and having difficulties with his speech. During his treatment, he was found to have a minor hole in his heart and was scheduled for surgery on January 5th. Sharon was treated and released December 20th.

Sharon’s notorious overeating was a significant risk factor for the health complications he has experienced. Prior to his first stroke, he consumed a meal consisting of hamburgers, lamb, kebabs, steak in chimchurri sauce, and salad. Since that stroke Sharon had lost weight, though he had been known to have his security detail smuggle him pita filled with greasy meat during previous efforts.

On January 6th, in a front-page article in Canada’s The Globe and Mail newspaper, Canadian medical experts questioned the anticoagulent that Sharon had been receiving before his massive stroke, noting that the decision to use it may have cost him his life, and that he would have been unlikely to receive that treatment in Canada. They also noted that his prognosis for recovery is extremely poor.

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