Thursday, September 20, 2007 Wikimedia Commons has media about 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival. Brooklyn Borough Hall featured a Who’s Who in New York’s literary community during the second annual Brooklyn Book Festival. According to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, the borough’s zip code 11215 boasts more authors than anywhere else in the country. It appeared […]
Australia/2005
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Here’s An Opinion On: Emerald Sheds Blue Print Sheds 3 Uses for a Shed by Jordan Rocksmith Your backyard should be neat and well organized, with manicured plants, space to roam, and a deck for grass-free seating. In addition, you will need storage space. Exactly why you may need this space depends on a number […]
United States: One person dead after boat to offshore casino burns off Florida coast
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 On Sunday, a boat ferrying people to a floating casino in the Gulf of Mexico caught fire and burned near New Port Richey, Florida, US. All 50 passengers aboard abandoned ship and jumped into the sea, but one died in hospital that evening. Beth Fifer, assistant chief executive of the Tropical […]
Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/LA-ND
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It […]
Google launches Google Spreadsheets
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Google has launched an online spreadsheet site, in a private beta. The site will allow spreadsheets to be shared between up to 10 users, which is aimed to be useful to teams and small businesses. “Many people already organise information into spreadsheets. Where they are struggling is to share it” said […]
Australian researchers confirm stress makes you sick
Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Australian researchers say they have scientifically proven that stress causes sickness. The Garvan Institute in Sydney has discovered that a hormone, known as neuropeptide Y, (NPY) is released into the body during times of stress. Their findings show the hormone can stop the immune system from functioning properly. “Neuropeptide Y is […]
United States Army suspends ammo contract for Afghan security forces
Friday, March 28, 2008 The United States Army has suspended its contract with a company that delivered old and corroding ammunition from China for use by Afghan army and police forces in a way that violated the contract terms. The ammunition was supplied by the Miami-based AEY Inc., a company run by a 22-year old […]
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 […]
News briefs:July 14, 2010
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