Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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48-year old Alain Robert, affectionately known as the ‘French Spiderman’, has climbed a 57-storey Sydney skyscraper without any equipment in 20 minutes. The purpose of Alain Robert’s actions was to raise awareness of global warming. Following the previous like events in other cities, he was arrested and will possibly be fined.

When Robert was 12, he climbed eight storeys to get into his flat instead of waiting for his parents to return. Since then, he has climbed over eighty buildings around the world, including the Eiffel Tower, The New York Times building, and Sydney Harbour Bridge. His hobby has, however, led to him being arrested and fined on multiple occasions—he was fined USD 750 after climbing the 41-storey Royal Bank of Scotland building in central Sydney.

His most recent climb, which he completed in twenty minutes, began at the bottom of the Lumiere building in Bathurst Street at 10:30am AEST on Monday morning. About 100 passers-by gathered to watch Robert, dressed in red trousers, a grey top, and a baseball cap, climb the building. Eleven-year-old Rachel Pepper was surprised when he saw Robert, who suffers from permanent vertigo after two accidents in 1982. “I think it’s amazing to climb that high without falling. He’s got superhuman strength.” His mother Wendy Pepper agreed, “It was a nice surprise when we turned the corner and got to see him.”

Upon reaching the top of the building, the Frenchman unfurled a banner advertising the website of The One Hundred Months campaign, which argues that 100 months after August 2008, climate change will reach an irreversible point, as onlookers applauded his feat. Robert was subsequently taken into custody at the top of the skyscraper, and charged with trespassing. Robert was granted conditional bail to appear at the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday. Robert’s agent, Max Markson, described the climb as a “wonderful achievement. He’s the best at what he does. I’m sad he’s been arrested, but hopefully he’ll get out soon.”

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Thursday, December 25, 2008

The US Food and Drug Administration has written a warning letter to The Coca-Cola Company that Diet Coke Plus violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act‘s guidelines. The December 10 letter, signed by Roberta Wagner, director of the office of compliance at the Center of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, says Coca-Cola should “take prompt action to correct these violations.”

The product’s label describes the drink as “Diet Coke with Vitamins and Minerals.” FDA said the soft drink does not have enough nutrients to justify the use of the word “plus” in its trade name. According to statute, foods must contain at least 10 per cent more of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) or Daily Reference Value (DRV) for a given nutrient “than an appropriate reference food” in order to be called “plus” legally.

The FDA also advised “it is inappropriate to add extra nutrients to snack foods such as carbonated beverages.” The FDA warns Coca-Cola and asks it to revise the drink’s labeling and inform the agency of its reply regarding how it plans to fix the violation, within 15 days of receiving the warning. Coca-Cola says it will submit a reply to the FDA in early January, but currently has no plans to alter the label.

The US Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA, FDCA, or FD&C), is a set of laws passed by Congress in 1938 giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. A principal author of this law was Royal S. Copeland, a three-term U.S. Senator from New York, whose concerns about drug safety stemmed from the fact that he was also a homeopathic physician. The act has been amended many times, most recently to add requirements about bioterrorism preparations.

The Coca-Cola Company issued a statement saying, “This does not involve any health or safety issues, and we believe the label on Diet Coke Plus complies with FDA’s policies and regulations.”

The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company, largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world, and one of the largest corporations in the United States. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in 1886. Diet Coke Plus (also known as Coca Cola Light Plus) was released in the United Kingdom in October 2007.

Forbes has reported that “Coca-Cola has been on a crusade to revamp its image from a purveyor of highly sweetened, fattening products to a more family-friendly image of low-calorie, nutritional drinks. Its violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act could mean hefty fines and a seizure of product from the pop king, but often these sorts of issues are resolved without incident.”

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byAlma Abell

There are plenty of good reasons to buy and sell used items to a pawn shop. If you need to make some extra cash, your pre-owned jewelry, electronics, and firearms are a figurative gold mine, assuming you won’t be in need of them in the near future. If you need your items back, pawning equipment allows you to borrow money based on the value of your items, which you leave at the pawn shop until you can pay back the loan.

Did you know you can buy or sell used Hunting Supplies in Cape Coral? Buying used items allows to get the most of your hunting season while spending less.

A couple of good reasons to purchase used supplies include:

1. You save yourself money. Buying used items means you will often still get the quality you’re looking for and a discount over purchasing new.2. This type of purchase is a minimal investment if you are trying out a new hobby or only see yourself doing something a handful of times that doesn’t warrant purchasing a new item.3. It is a great way to test a product you are unsure about at a fraction of the cost of purchasing new.4. It creates less waste. By purchasing good, used supplies and gear, you’re keeping them out of the trash.

Do you need to sell off a few things? If you have equipment lying around the house that you don’t intend to use, or your significant other is nagging at you to clean out the garage, selling your used items to a pawn shop gives you extra money and keeps the significant other happy. It’s a win-win because everyone is happy. As suggested previously, keeping those items out of the trash extends the life of equipment by allowing someone else to save money on your unwanted, but still usable, items.

Additionally, selling your used items is a great way to free up extra funds to trade up for better equipment. Making a little money back from your initial investment, you can still purchase another, perhaps better, piece of used equipment for even less when you use the funds from your sale.

Click here to buy or sell jewelry, electronics, firearms, and/or Hunting Supplies in Cape Coral.



Saturday, March 1, 2008

While nearly all coverage of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms.

Wikinews has impartially reached out to these candidates, throughout the campaign. We now interview independent Presidential candidate Frank Moore, a performance artist.

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Saturday, February 3, 2018

On Wednesday, English football club Chelsea FC announced signing French forward Olivier Giroud from cross-town rivals Arsenal FC on a eighteen-month contract. The deal is reportedly worth about £18 million. Olivier Giroud is to wear jersey number 18, the club announced via their website.

31-year-old Giroud joined The Gunners in 2012. Since then, the Frenchman has played 253 games for Arsenal and scored 105 goals. During his tenure at the Emirates Stadium, Giroud has won three FA Cups. He has also won the Community Shield trophy with Arsenal.

Giroud remarked on joining The Blues, “Chelsea is one of the biggest teams in the Premier League. They have won maybe the most trophies in the last six or seven years. It’s a massive club and I am proud to sign for Chelsea, and I’m looking forward to playing.”

Chelsea loaned Belgian forward Michy Batshuayi to German club Borussia Dortmund. Giroud’s departure from Arsenal was announced shortly after Arsenal announced signing Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Dortmund for about £56 million making him the costliest player in Arsenal’s history.

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

A gold mine collapse in Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile has trapped 33 miners since last Thursday. Another collapse occurred on Saturday, that provoked temporary suspension of the rescue works.

Rescue efforts were first focused on a ventilation shaft, but attempts to reach the miners failed. Rescuers have been drilling into the mine since Sunday. “The situation is very complex, the mine continues to have collapses because there is a geological fault-line,” said Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile, who “pledged to do everything possible to get to the trapped miners,” but acknowledged he was pessimistic.

There is no certainty that the miners, who are trapped about 400 meters (1300 feet) below the ground, are still alive.

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Identify the Cause of Female Hair Loss to Treat Alopecia

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John TulleyHair loss is not always permanent. In fact, some types of hair loss conditions are only temporary especially if the condition is caused by the use of certain medications, due to an illness, menopause, pregnancy and childbirth. If you want to address your hair problem, you must first identify the cause of female hair loss. Temporary causes of hair loss are not that alarming because in due time, even without medications, the loss of hair will stop. Your hair will grow back again and everything will return to normal. Sometimes, treatment is necessary to control hair loss but oftentimes, you can just leave it alone. You can try massaging your scalp and make sure that you eat well-balanced meals every day. If you want, you can also take vitamin supplements. These things are enough to address temporary hair loss. However, if you’re losing too much hair every day, it’s time to consult a medical professional. Make sure that the doctor is well-trained and an experienced one so that he or she can give you the right hair loss products suited to your condition. By consulting a medical professional, the true cause of your hair loss can be identified. Once you’ve identified the root cause, treating it will be so much easier. Here are some of the common causes of hair loss among women:1.Genetics your genes is the culprit and this condition is permanent. If your parents or even just one of them experienced hair loss or alopecia, you have a higher chance of inheriting it. However, women don’t go bald like men. It will only be limited to the thinning of the hair. 2.Dihydrotestosterone or DHT is testosterone’s byproduct once it combines with bodily enzymes. 3.Menopause this can cause temporary baldness as mentioned earlier because of hormonal imbalance. As a woman ages, hormone production is decreased which often results to hair loss. There are treatment options available to for hormonal imbalance. 4.Autoimmune disorders you can have bald patches if you have alopecia areata which is an autoimmune disorder5.Medical conditions like triangular alopecia can leave your head with only few hair strands while the rest of your hair are lost completely. Surgical and medical methods are your treatment alternatives.6.Scalp scarring corn rowing and tight braids can lead to hair loss and scarring of the scalp especially on the top of the head7.Combing frequent combing and hair styling can eventually lead to excessive hair loss because the hair’s cuticle is already destroyed. Because of this, the hair strands can easily break as you comb or style your hair.Your hair loss can be caused by any one of these things. You can’t actually tell the true cause unless you seek the help of a professional. Appropriate treatments will then be given to you afterwards.Hair loss products, nutritional supplements, and therapies can effectively treat your condition. There are also natural remedies available for you like powerful herbs. If you want to settle for chemical-based treatments like Rogaine or Minoxidil and other hair loss products, you can purchase them in leading stores worldwide. Only by identifying the cause of female hair loss can you fully treat alopecia. Remember that this condition cannot be cured and so you have to rely on hair loss products for the rest of your life.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Alfred Hsing, a US martial artist with Chinese origins, besides having a long history of martial arts training in various styles, such as traditional kung fu, tae kwon do and karate, considers wushu – an athletic sport based on Chinese martial arts – as a form of art that pushes one’s physical limits and stimulates the mind at the same time. After having won the gold medal at the 10th World Wushu Championships, he became international movie star Jet Li’s personal assistant and went on to do stunts, action choreography, and land roles in movies.

Hungarian Wikinews contributor Teemeah has interviewed Alfred Hsing about his views on martial arts, life and Wikipedia.

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Monday, November 2, 2020

The following is the sixth and final edition of a monthly series chronicling the 2020 United States presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories.

This month’s spotlight on the campaign trail: the Free and Equal Elections Foundation holds two presidential debates, three candidates who did not participate in those debates give their final pleas to voters, and three political pundits give their predictions on the outcome of the election.

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byAlma Abell

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