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Obama to suspend Arctic oil drilling

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Obama to suspend Arctic oil drilling

Thursday, May 27, 2010

According to Democratic Senator Mark Begich from Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior has decided to halt all new Arctic exploratory oil drilling applications until 2011. The response is believed to be caused in part by the two current oil spill disasters (that of the Deepwater Horizon Incident and more recently the Alaska oil pipeline malfunction). However, Begich is not happy about the actions taken by the White House.

“I am frustrated that this decision by the Obama administration to halt offshore development for a year will cause more delays and higher costs for domestic oil and gas production to meet the nation’s energy needs,” Begich claims.

Last September, the state of Alaska made a public notice about Shell’s desire to drill off the coast of the Beaufort Sea, placing experimental drilling rigs at two drill site location: “Torpedo” and “Sivulliq”.

“Shell is committed to undertaking a safe and environmentally responsible exploration program in the Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea in 2010,” said Shell Oil Company President Marvin E. Odum to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Mineral Management Service (MMS).

Odum follows with, “I am confident that we are ready to conduct the 2010 Arctic exploratory program safely and, I want to be clear, the accountability for this program rests with Shell.”

Chuck Clausen, director of the Alaska project at the Natural Resources Defense Council is not so optimistic: “Hazards present in the Arctic can include frigid temperatures, presence of sea ice, gale-force winds, intense storms and heavy fog … The potential for loss in the Arctic is great.”

Odum believes that the climate in the arctic will make any spill easier to clean up because, “Arctic conditions create differences in responding to oil in cold and ice conditions. Differences in evaporation rates, viscosity and weathering provide greater opportunities to recover oil. In Arctic conditions, ice can aid oil spill response by slowing oil weathering, dampening waves, preventing oil from spreading over large distances, and allowing more time to respond.”

However, Clausen believes that there are no current systems to remove oil from icy ocean waters.

This is not the first time that President Obama’s administration has taken the environmentally cautious path in Alaska. The President put Bristol Bay off limits to oil and gas exploration until 2017. Bristol Bay currently is one of the top salmon fishing grounds in the state.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected to give a speech at Thursday’s White House address, regarding the suspension of Arctic oil drilling projects.

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Wikinews interviews specialists on China, Iran, Russia support for al-Assad

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Wikinews interviews specialists on China, Iran, Russia support for al-Assad

Monday, September 23, 2013

Over the past week, diplomatic actions have averted — or, at least delayed — military strikes on Syria by the United States. Wikinews sought input from a range of international experts on the situation; and, the tensions caused by Russia’s support for the al-Assad regime despite its apparent use of chemical weapons.

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Tensions in the country increased dramatically, late August when it was reported between 100 and 1,300 people were killed in an alleged chemical attack. Many of those killed appeared to be children, with some of the pictures and video coming out of the country showing — according to witnesses — those who died from apparent suffocation; some foaming at the mouth, others having convulsions.

Amongst Syria’s few remaining allies, Iran, China, and Russia continue to oppose calls for military intervention. In an effort to provide a better-understanding of the reasoning behind their ongoing support, the following people were posed a range of questions.

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New Zealand airlines relax knife regulations

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New Zealand airlines relax knife regulations

Saturday, October 1, 2005

New Zealand has relaxed the safety rules imposed on internal airlines in 2002, once more allowing passengers to carry pocket knives with blades less than 60mm long and knitting needles.

Other larger items remain banned, including ice-skates, pool cues, hockey sticks, skateboards, cricket bats and harpoons.

Other countries more at risk from terrorism such as the United States of America and Australia will maintain their stricter rules and continue to ban a range of small, sharp objects from their internal flights.

The airlines have also agreed to help return items seized from passengers before boarding.

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A Plastic Surgeon: Lifelong Education Equals Healthy Results

A Plastic Surgeon: Lifelong Education Equals Healthy Results

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Abigail Aaronson

There are many challenging hurdles in the process to becoming a plastic surgeon and choosing to remain in the field. Each professional has to complete four years of college, four years of medical school, and six to eight years surgical residency in one\’s specialty; the sooner they know the area they\’d like to specialize in, the better. Education, residency, and private practice are all vital. It is also important to maintain privileges with a neighboring hospital or have the equipment and staff to handle emergencies. A physician must also remain abreast of her reputation, the latest research, technology and techniques.

A plastic surgeon also has to maintain positive and professional relationships with staff and clients, because for some reason the reputation of a plastic surgeon is very fragile. If several complaints are not followed up on, it could mean costly damage control. There are ideas out there about some professionals practicing cosmetic procedures without proper training, and that they are in it for the money. They are claiming to be specialists and botching a man or woman\’s hair transplants, facial surgery, breast augmentation or a myriad other costly body alterations. This is why the legit doctors occasionally have to work twice as hard to not only perform first-time surgeries on new patients and help to maintain their return clients but they have to revise and restore someone else\’s patient, because that doctor was not qualified to do the procedure in the first place.

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In the end it is a surgeon\’s responsibility to continue to learn about their growing field. This will help them to be better doctors and to keep each patient safe. With their up-to-date information, they are able to also advise patients in ways to achieve their desired look and counsel them in alternatives to surgical methods instead of or as supplements to their procedure. The goal is always to provide the best information, so that each patient can make an informed decision and understand why a procedure must be modified for him or her in order to accommodate their wishes and health during surgery.

A plastic surgeon\’s education is critical to his certification and success in his field, but the education of his patients is also important. It means they know what they are doing in their specialty. Then there is the wealth of information they provide during a patient\’s sit down consultation. Information about cosmetic procedures will continue to evolve, and so will the associated education and processes towards body changes. This is why both the doctor and the patient have to continue to communicate about the tools and techniques out there in order to achieve the ideal results.

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Mothers, teachers concerned about leukemia deaths at California elementary school

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Mothers, teachers concerned about leukemia deaths at California elementary school

Saturday, May 28, 2005

California State Senator Joseph Dunn, school officials, and environmental professionals met with Kennedy Elementary School parents in a town-hall style meeting in Santa Ana Thursday evening. The parents aired their concerns over health issues at schools and workplaces, including a rash of leukemia cases in the student population, and began a dialogue they have been working toward for years.

Representatives of Markland Manufacturing and of AQMD also spoke at the meeting, explaining their positions. The outcome of the meeting was that Senator Dunn and members of the community will tour the Markland facility and meet with county officials, and another public meeting will be held in a couple of weeks.

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Restrictions imposed in China textile trade with U.S.

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Restrictions imposed in China textile trade with U.S.

Saturday, May 21, 2005

In an effort to ease complaints by the U.S. and Europe about a heavy influx of low priced Chinese goods, China will raise export tariffs on 74 categories of textile products in June. This follows plans from the U.S. to impose quotas on Chinese textiles and clothing.

Products likely to see an increase from the Chinese move include synthetic fiber shirts, trousers, knit shirts and blouses, cotton shirts, and combined cotton yarn. Last week, similar restrictions were imposed by the U.S. on cotton trousers, knit shirts, and underwear. Currently, a 2.5 cent charge per item is imposed; the new tariff will raise this to the equivalent of 12 cents per piece now. While this is a fourfold increase, it is not expected to affect consumer prices. Because of this, some doubt the tariff will have any effect on correcting the trade imbalance.

This move is in response to U.S. trade quotas imposed due to concerns that increased Chinese goods would put U.S. textile manufacturers out of business. According to Auggie Tantillo, executive director of the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, a textile industry group in the U.S., the move will preserve 10,000 U.S. jobs. The new U.S. trade quota will limit the growth of Chinese textile imports to 7.5 percent compared with shipments over the past year.

Prior to January 1, a global quota system helped regulate the trade. With the quota system gone, fears have arisen that a flood of Chinese goods could undercut U.S. competitiveness in the market. China is able to market its goods cheaply due to an artificially weak yuan. The U.S. Treasury criticized the China yuan policy as “highly distortionary”, posing a major risk to China’s economy itself and to global economic growth. They challenged China to revalue its currency to bring it to a level they believe will allow fairer competition between global manufacturers.

China has disputed the charges of the U.S. Treasury. Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai said, “I believe they are not reasonable”.

Laura Jones, a representative of large retailers, also criticized the move, saying “These restrictions on imports from China will do absolutely nothing to help the U.S. textile industry — and the government knows it.”

China has seen a boom in economic growth in recent years due to growing trade surpluses with the West, but economists worry that the trade gap will cause longer term global economic problems. China’s textile and apparel exports are the most noteworthy example, with exports up over 1,000 percent in some categories this year and the rapid loss of marketshare and jobs by U.S. textile manufacturers.

Beginning in 1978, the Chinese economy has been transforming from a Soviet-style centrally planned economy to more of a free market style system, under the rigid political control of Communist Party of China.

To this end, the government has leveraged foreign trade to stimulate economic growth. The result has been a fourfold increase in GDP, making China the sixth largest economy in the world. By 2012 the People’s Republic of China may have the highest GDP in the world.

According to U.S. statistics, from 1999 to 2004 China’s trade surplus with the U.S. doubled to $170 billion. Wal-Mart is China’s seventh largest export partner, just ahead of the United Kingdom.

However, the gains from their “socialist market economy” have not been without problems. The Chinese leadership has often experienced the worst results of socialism and capitalism: bureaucracy, lassitude, corruption, and inflation. Inflation rates have been an on-going challenge, reaching as high as 17% in 1995.

Environmental deterioration is a longer-term threat to economic growth. In 1998, the World Health Organization reported that China had seven of the 10 most-polluted cities on Earth. Another concern among some economists is that China’s economy is over-heating, and due to its global economic expansion this could have major repercussions among other nations.

Typically, wages have been low and working conditions poor, with workers living in restrictive dormitories and working at boring factory jobs. However, recent labor shortages have started improving conditions, and raising the minimum wage towards the equivalent of 100-150 US dollars per month. The labor shortages are in part a result of a demographic trend caused by strict family planning.

  • “Economy of the People’s Republic of China” — Wikipedia, May 22, 2005
  • “China raises tariffs on textile exports. Beijing hoping to counter criticism from U.S., Europe.” — CNN, May 21, 2005
  • “China to increase export tariffs” — CNN, May 19, 2005
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Apple sells two million iPads in two months

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Apple sells two million iPads in two months

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Apple announced Monday that it has sold over two million iPads, just two months after the device began shipping in the US and only days after its international launch.

Apple shares rose 2.9 percent (US$7.41) to US$264.29 Tuesday afternoon. Market analysts also upped price targets and sales estimates in response to the announcement. Shares for AT&T, who provides data plans for the iPad, also rose yesterday.

Prior to the iPad’s April 3 launch, many analysts had speculated about the viability and marketability of the device. However, iPad sales have been faster than anticipated. Although it was only expected to sell one million iPads for the whole quarter, Apple announced in early May that it had surpassed the one-million mark in just 28 days. It again surprised industry watchers, who were expecting about 1.6–1.7 million iPads to have been sold when Apple announced that it had passed the two-million mark. iPad sales may make up over ten percent of Apple’s revenue this quarter, a feat that took the iPhone twice as long to achieve. The iPad has been so popular and supplies of the tablet so low that Apple tried to place limits on the number of iPads a person can purchase earlier.

Apple had postponed sales of the iPad to Europe and Asia until last weekend due to strong demand for the tablet in the US. In addition to the US, it now sells the devices in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.K., and will begin shipping iPads to Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Singapore in July.

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Facial Moles And Meaning

Facial Moles and Meaning

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James Tien

The Chinese Almanac, lesser known by its proper name of Tung Shu, is crammed with fascinating information about dates, both good and bad. The topics of codes, symbols and astrology are also covered in detail. Wise sages and Chinese philosophers of old contributed much of its content. One particular subject of interest is the information on the face moles meaning.

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Believes are moles on the face holds interesting meanings. This will merely apply to a noticeable single mole. Things that will not count will be small moles, freckles, acne and spots. The location of the noticeable mole would be the main key point to the meaning. The first three positions are located right in the middle of the forehead. A mole in any of these positions on a child is believed to be a sign of rebellion. It is also a sign that the child is creative and has a serene attitude to life. Adults with a mole in the center of their forehead are believed to be successful and independent in business. A mole positioned slightly above and centered between the eyebrows can recognize flamboyant people with effervescent personalities. On the other side, these people can be difficult and argumentative, although forgiving. Removal of this growth is believed to tone down the persons attitude to a more peaceful one. It the growth is located above the center of one eyebrow, you are probably a lucky person. However, you will likely have to work a bit harder than other people do. People may be jealous of you; therefore, you have to look after your assets. Be careful as to not be tempted into joining get-rich-quick schemes and remain in control of your finances. The sixth position is right in the hairs of the eyebrow. This is a sign of creativity and intelligence being a probable source of good wealth. Much wealth could be gained from trusting instincts as opposed to making decisions that are more conservative. Successful use of this gift belongs only to the brave. There are twenty-three different facial locations where spots or growths might occur. Some may indicate your personality, spirituality, health, wealth and even your future. For instance, a growth under your nose could indicate that your children and grandchildren will have good luck and that your family supports you. A mole in spot twenty, right in the middle between your eyes could be either highly lucky or highly unlucky. While you are very intelligent and creative, you may use it to have a positive or a negative impact. You probably do not forgive very easily. According to the book, these are the face moles meaning.

James Tien is a Chinese culture writer. He recommends Absolutely Feng Shui for more information on

Yi Jing

and

Feng Shui Bedroom

.

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Sarkozy in UK to mark historic de Gaulle war broadcast

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Sarkozy in UK to mark historic de Gaulle war broadcast

Sunday, June 20, 2010

But has the last word been said? Must hope disappear? Is defeat final? No!Charles de Gaulle broadcast

Nicolas Sarkozy visited the UK today to celebrate the 70th anniversary since Charles de Gaulle made his war broadcast. The French president and the Prince of Wales laid wreaths at the statue of Charles de Gaulle in London.

Earlier, Mr Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni visited the BBC radio studio where the famous broadcast was made on BBC France. The broadcast at the time was said to have been listened to by a very small number of listeners. Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled a plaque and viewed a tapestry given to the BBC by France as a note of gratitude after World War II.

Nicolas Sarkozy and British PM David Cameron met with 200 veterans during a ceremony at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Nicolas Sarkozy awarded the Légion d’honneur to six World War II veterans, three of whom were British.

In a short speech, Mr Cameron said the anniversary was a “reminder that Britain and France are not just neighbours in the geographical sense but also in the emotional sense.” Mr Cameron held an hour of talks with the French president at Downing Street primarily focusing on economics, Afghanistan, and other foreign policy matters. The visit is the first by a French president to mark Gen de Gaulle’s broadcast on June 18, 1940. In the stirring radio appeal, Gen de Gaulle declared himself leader of the “Free French”, spawning the French Resistance, which went on to play a crucial role in defeating the Germans.

Mr Sarkozy’s last official visit to the UK was in March 2008, when he was also accompanied by his wife.

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Save Your Self Esteem Through Calorie Shifting For Effective Weight Loss

By Colin Lim

If you are one of the millions of people around the world that struggles with weight issues, I would bet that you have already tried at least one if not a number of weight loss programs only to either fail completely or not get the desired results due to any number of reasons. Failing at weight loss programs can have a very negative impact on a person’s self esteem and can be very destructive in the long run.

Not only have I experienced this personally, but I’ve also seen the huge negative impact on a number of friends who have also tried fervently to lose weight using any one of a number of popular weight loss programs that are popular in the market today.

Having weight issues already impacts the self-esteem. We unfortunately live in a world that places beautiful people on pedestals so those of us that suffer with weight loss issues can have fragile self-esteems at best. If we then try a weight loss program that promises great results, its easy for us to set our expectations high & dream of a time where weight isn’t a problem and we aren’t looked down upon by the ‘beautiful people’. But if we then do not get the results that we are expecting, that the program claims to be able to achieve for us, this can be a major blow to our self esteems, and many of us turn this feeling into destructive behaviour which often includes binge eating and the feeling that we will never be able to achieve a healthy body.

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So what is the solution for us? Well, the simple answer is that we need to find a weight loss program that works for us. If we are actually able to lose the weight we want to lose, then this will be a huge positive impact on our self esteems and our life in general. Yes, it’s stating the obvious and you are most likely thinking, how do I do that? I’ve already tried! How does anyone do that with so many weight loss programs on the market today all claiming to be the best one and to have great results?

The answer, I believe, lies in finding a weight loss program that focuses on proven scientific facts about our bodies. A proven scientific fact is that our bodies will release two types of hormones every time you eat something: 1) Fat Burning Hormones or 2)Fat Storage Hormones. Depending what you eat and when will determine exactly how much of each hormone your body releases and obviously the more of one will determine whether your body will burn away the fat or store it as fat. A weight loss program that works will focus on the generation of more fat burning hormones and minimises fat storage hormones. If you are able to get your body to produce more of these natural fat burning hormones, then you will be able to lose weight and keep it off.

The key to producing more of these fat burning hormones is in what you eat and when you eat. The amazing fact is that, you do not have to eat less in order to produce more of these fat burning hormones – in fact a successful way of getting your body to produce more of these hormones and lose more weight is to eat more! Yes, the way to do this is through a method called calorie shifting.

Calorie shifting essentially manipulates your body to produce more fat burning hormones by eating different types of calories each day in different patterns. This will then force your body to generate more fat burning hormones resulting in faster weight loss. This is based on the fact that your metabolism doesn’t know how much food you’ll eat tomorrow or the next day because those days have not happened yet. It is because of this that your metabolism always burns calories based on your eating habits during the past few days, because it assumes that you’ll continue to eat in the same general way. But if you changed your eating program by shifting the types of calories eaten, then your body’s metabolism will burn all of those calories eaten, and when it finishes with those calories, it will burn any stored fat. This is also dependent on what you eat as you need to eat food that ‘fat burning compatible’. These are foods that are easy to burn and those force your body to look for other sources of calories to burn – your fat stores.

The most successful calorie shifting method is known as the ‘Idiot Proof Diet’. Whilst the diet name can sound a little offensive to some, it basically is called that as its easy to follow and works for everybody and there is no need for calorie counting nor label reading. It includes comprehensive menus so that you know exactly what types of foods to eat. It also tells you when to eat it. The diet plan constantly alternates your menu between every possible type of calorie, constantly shifting from one type of calorie to the next, ensuring that the scale keeps dropping.

Imagine what the impacts to your self esteem will be when you are able to follow a proven diet plan that will in fact help you lose weight fast and help you keep that weight off. Don’t imagine it, its time to take action and not only save your self esteem but in fact boost it. This will have a huge positive impact on your life.

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