Thursday, November 23, 2006 Today an injunction that was filed in the High Court yesterday to stop the Auckland City Council and Auckland Regional Council from telling the Government which stadium they prefer has failed. The decision is over a new stadium located on the waterfront of Auckland, New Zealand or an upgrade of the already existing, Eden Park, Auckland. The stadium is for the final of the Rugby World Cup 2011, which New Zealand is hosting. The injunction was filed by a group of five Aucklanders who believe that…
Finnish police isolate ports in Helsinki
Saturday, August 6, 2005 The Finnish police isolated the ports of Katajanokka and Länsisatama on Saturday. The ports were isolated at around 9.30 p.m. local time and the isolation was called off at around 11.30 p.m. Finnish police received reports from Estonia that a shipping container loaded with explosives could be coming from Estonia Saturday evening. They checked every truck that passed the ports with the assistance of the Border Guard Service. There are still two ships due to arrive in Helsinki tonight, but they were already checked in Tallinn.…
200 candles: Chileans celebrate country’s Bicentennial
Saturday, September 18, 2010 Chile is celebrating its Bicentennial, with several events that have been organized by the government for almost a decade. It commemorates two hundred years since the First Government Junta of 1810 was formed, starting the Independence process, that ended in 1818 after Bernardo O’Higgins proclaimed it. The Bicentennial takes place on a holiday from September 17th until 21st. Sebastián Piñera inaugurated the official fondas (places where typical food and drinks of Chile are sold; similar to a tavern) earlier on Friday. Piñera also danced a “pie”…
Keeping Your Health In Check With Cat Scan
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Mri Arthrogram Shoulder CAT scan, otherwise known as the Computerized Axial Tomography scan, is among the most common diagnostic procedures in the medical field. It is beneficial in helping health care providers diagnose and detect abnormalities in the human body. This post talks about the basic questions that most people ask about it. Does it cause pain? No. The procedure is painless and non-invasive. When is it often prescribed? This diagnostic method is prescribed for the following reasons: To gain cross-sectional views of…
Tom Cruise debates psychiatry on NBC’s Today show
Saturday, June 25, 2005 In an interview on NBC’s Today show with Matt Lauer, Tom Cruise aggressively defended his opposition to psychiatry and anti-depressive drugs. This occurred after being asked questions about his criticism of Brooke Shields, who has been taking drugs, including Paxil, for postpartum depression. Cruise is usually known for keeping his cool in interviews, but recently he has been slightly more unbound. Cruise’s statements, including “Psychiatry is a pseudoscience“, and “There is no such thing as a chemical imbalance in a body”, reflect the beliefs of the…
Comet Wild samples near home
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Stardust, a NASA space capsule carrying precious comet samples from deep space, is scheduled to return to earth January 15, 2006. Scientists hope to discover new meaning to the beginning of our solar system. Stardust’s 2.9 billion mile round-trip mission took it halfway to Jupiter to catch particles from Comet Wild 2 two years ago. Its journey will have lasted a total of just over seven years when it lands in the Utah desert. On Sunday, the ship will remain in space while a 100-pound (45…
1000 homes evacuated in Plymouth, England, after bomb find
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The discovery of an old World War II bomb in a construction site has caused at least 1000 residents in Plymouth located in South-West England, to be evacuated. “Evacuations are being carried out of properties within 100m [328ft] of the scene. Properties within the 100m-300m [328-984ft] zone are being advised to open windows and draw curtains,” said a spokesman for the police department in Plymouth. Workers on the site discovered the bomb at about 10:30 a.m. local time in Plymouth, England on Brentor Road. Reports say…
Using Subliminal Perceptions To Achieve Mind Over Matter Feats
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Conveyancing Gosford Submitted by: Gregory Frost Mind over matter is a phrase used to mean the use of the mind to control pain or any situation that one may be in. for example one can control the brain not to feel any pain whilst placing your hand in hot water stepping on hot surface without getting burnt. It is believed that human beings have the capacity to influence factors in the physical world to get particular results. This is referred to as using…
U.K. National Portrait Gallery threatens U.S. citizen with legal action over Wikimedia images
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The English National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London has threatened on Friday to sue a U.S. citizen, Derrick Coetzee. The legal letter followed claims that he had breached the Gallery’s copyright in several thousand photographs of works of art uploaded to the Wikimedia Commons, a free online media repository. In a letter from their solicitors sent to Coetzee via electronic mail, the NPG…
Psychiatrist Dr. Jerald Block tells Wikinews about addiction to the Internet
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 needs to be done about it, and the alleged violent response that can arise from an addict’s withdrawal. Below is the full exclusive interview. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Psychiatrist_Dr._Jerald_Block_tells_Wikinews_about_addiction_to_the_Internet&oldid=4318325”