Monday, December 3, 2007 At Thanksgiving dinner David Shankbone told his white middle class family that he was to interview Reverend Al Sharpton that Saturday. The announcement caused an impassioned discussion about the civil rights leader’s work, the problems facing the black community and whether Sharpton helps or hurts his cause. Opinion was divided. “He’s an opportunist.” “He only stirs things up.” “Why do I always see his face when there’s a problem?” Shankbone went to the National Action Network’s headquarters in Harlem with this Thanksgiving discussion to inform the…
Australian government provides $15.8 million for North Adelaide Technical College
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Australian Minister for Vocational Education and Training, Gary Hardgrave has announced the government will provide AU$15.8 million to establish an Australian Technical College in North Adelaide. The minister said the government was entering into a partnership with the Archdiocese of Adelaide and consortium of industrial and manufacturing companies. The North Adelaide college will be located in Elizabeth and be operated as an independent non-government school. The college is one of 25 to be established across the country. Enrolments at the college will begin in 2007 and…
Cell Phone Cash Is Genius The Cell Phone Cash Explanation
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Cash Recycling Machines When I first heard about this program, it did sound a little too good to be true but after taking a good look at what cell phone cash had to offer it was a no brainer. The idea of cashing in on cell phone use was an extremely genius idea. Mack Michaels, the creator of this program has tapped into a market that is virtually untouched and is now mentoring others how to do it too. With Mack Michaels as…
Swaziland to receive financial bailout from South Africa
Thursday, August 4, 2011 The small African nation of Swaziland will receive a financial bailout from neighbouring South Africa. The South African government agreed to a loan of 2.4 billion rand ($350 million) after several organisations including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejected King Mswati III’s request for a bailout. King Mswati III released a statement about the bailout saying, “We are thankful and also appreciate the assistance we have received from South Africa. This shows that they are good neighbours.” He added “But it must be stressed that this…
‘Jelly bellies’ memo costs Florida police chief his job
Thursday, November 2, 2006 Winter Haven, Florida police chief Paul Goward was tired of seeing fat hanging out over the belts of some of his officers. So he posted a memo to encourage the so-called ‘jelly bellies’ to get in shape. The memo, entitled ‘Are You A Jelly Belly?’ didn’t single anyone out, and, apart from the title, didn’t call anyone names. Goward, a former deputy police chief in Wichita, wrote “If you are unfit, do yourself and everyone else a favor. See a professional about a proper diet and…
Inventor Or Plumber A History Of Plumbing
Click Here For More Specific Information On: High Pressure Water Pumps For Sale Submitted by: Adriana Notton When people began living in larger communities and then cities, the need for water and waste management had to be addressed. Plumbing in settlements is thought to have originated in ancient times. Communal baths and latrines have been found and date back to around 2700 BCE. The job of a plumber was more of an inventor in these early times. The Romans engineered complex and innovative systems for bringing potable water to the…
Semi truck crashes into viaduct in Buffalo, New York
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Buffalo, New York —According to police in Buffalo, New York, no one was injured after a semi-trailer truck carrying paper from Ontario, Canada hit a railroad viaduct, tearing the truck in half. At approximately 11:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) on April 21, an unidentified man driving the truck westbound on Walden Avenue between Wasmuth and Roetzer streets hit the viaduct which tore his truck in half sending debris and cargo over most of the road. Police describe the truck’s cabin as a “can of sardines.” “He made…
Essay On How Science Is Improving Our Understanding Of Nature
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Two children killed in fire in Derbyshire, England; man arrested
Saturday, April 24, 2010 Two children were killed in a “suspicious” house fire in Buxton, Derbyshire, England, on Friday evening. Police arrested a 17 year old in the early hours of Saturday morning. During the fire, which occurred in the town of Buxton at approximately 2245 UTC on Friday, 23-year-old Fiona Adams and an eight-month-old baby successfully escaped through a first floor window, jumping down onto a child’s trampoline. Both mother and child are currently in a hospital, having suffered from severe burns. The two children killed have been identified…
Thai government reportedly planning Internet censorship
Thursday, January 26, 2006 According to a report in the Bangkok Post, the Thai government’s Public Relations Department is considering blocking the website of Manager Online as a possible instigator of “social chaos”. The report claims that a document was submitted to the Communications Authority of Thailand urging a block be issued against the site as the current calls for participation in anti-government rallies by outspoken government critic Sondhi Limthongkul may be a threat to social order. Other reports claim that CAT Telecom cut off a live satellite broadcast by…