Thursday, June 22, 2006 The Creative Archive project is a BBC led initiative which aims to make archive audio and video footage available to be freely downloaded, distributed, and ‘remixed’. The project is still in a pilot stage, and is only available to UK residents, but the long-term future of the project could have a…
Death sentences in 2008 Chinese tainted milk scandal
Monday, January 26, 2009 On Thursday, the municipal intermediate people’s court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China pronounced sentences for 21 defendants implicated in the 2008 Chinese milk scandal which killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others. In the local court’s decision, 17 accused were indicted for the crimes of “producing, adding melamine-laced…
Making Use Of Custom Flash Drives To Improve Brand Awareness
Read An Opinion On: Search Engine Optimisation By Chris Arranaga Custom flash drives are the perfect merchandise for showcasing company logos, slogans, or product photos. These small gadgets are an inexpensive method for advertising your company. Since people use them frequently, USB drives are an ideal gift for improving brand awareness. Custom flash drives are…
Israel Journal: Is Yossi Vardi a good father to his entrepreneurial children?
Thursday, December 20, 2007 Wikinews reporter David Shankbone is currently, courtesy of the Israeli government and friends, visiting Israel. This is a first-hand account of his experiences and may — as a result — not fully comply with Wikinews’ neutrality policy. Please note this is a journalism experiment for Wikinews and put constructive criticism on…
International Committee of the Red Cross condemns Gaza blockade
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a statement today calling for an end to Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip which it calls a “…collective punishment imposed in clear violation of Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law.” The statement gives an overview of what the Red Cross views…
U.S. Senate approves revised bailout package after controversial additions
Saturday, October 4, 2008 The U.S. Senate passed a revised bailout bill designed to help the struggling U.S. financial economy, which has measures nearly identical to the bill rejected by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. “Senate Democrats and Republicans believe it is essential that we work quickly on this important legislation to restore…
What Is A Bbq Smoker
Read An Opinion On: Buy Napoleon Lex Bbq Online What is a BBQ Smoker by nicksmmith The term BBQ Smoker is a bit of a strange term. This is because the term BBQ has been corrupted over a period of time. BBQ originally described the cooking of meat over a wood fire and therefore the…
A battle between AMD and Intel takes place at 2007 Taipei IT Month
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 On the third day of the 2007 Taipei IT Month in Taiwan yesterday, notebook computers and desktop computers built with AMD’s Phenom processor and Intel Penryn processor openly battled for the consumer-market after each company launched their quad core processors. Intel with partners like Acer, Genuine, ASUS, and Lenovo promoted their…
Missiles fly out of control during air base fire in Russia
Sunday, May 25, 2008 A video has surfaced online that appears to show at least two Russian missiles flying out of control after the Lodeynoe Pole air force base caught fire in St Petersburg on May 23. The video, which was broadcast by BBC News is about 45 seconds long and shows at least two…
No diplomas for now; California Exit Exam appeal must wait
Saturday, May 27, 2006 Seniors who haven’t been credited with passing the California High School Exit Exam won’t be getting diplomas when graduation ceremonies are held next month because the First District Appellate Court won’t hear the court case about the test until July 25. The attorney for the students suing to block use of…