Friday, November 3, 2006
On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Eglinton—Lawrence (Ward 16). Two candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include Steven Bosnick, Charm Darby, Albert Pantaleo, Yigal Rifkind, Karen Stintz (incumbent), and Steve Watt.
For more information on the election, read Toronto municipal election, 2006.
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Of course, the number one reason people hire Los Angeles sales consultants is to improve results and sell more products. While this is the epitome of sales, it’s not the only reason to consider a consultant. If you’re on the fence about it, you may want to learn more about them and their benefits to ensure that you’re making a wise decision for your business.
Fresh Perspective
Many entrepreneurs find that they have a stale business plan or that what they’ve been doing for years no longer works. That the beauty of being in business; things change, and you can be on the forefront if you know what to do and follow the trends. Los Angeles sales consultants do keep track of the trends and can help you work out a new plan or strategy that puts you on top.
However, keep in mind that it’s not all going to be roses. Your consultant is likely to find some issues with current strategies, and you may be required to change them. If you’re not ready to take that leap of faith, you can always listen to them and keep it on the back burner, but you may want to go ahead with those changes to fully realize your potential.
You are Unique
The biggest problem that companies face is trying to find their niche in a world of many other companies that are trying to do the same. It’s tough out there in the entrepreneurial world, but that doesn’t mean you have to cookie-cutter your plan or product. You’re a unique individual and have created a unique company. A consultant can help you find your niche, learn about your uniqueness, and market it appropriately, which can allow you to succeed and branch out in new ways.
Friday, January 26, 2007
Ângelo A. Chora et. al. are reporting in the Journal of Clinical Investigation this week that carbon monoxide (CO) and the heme oxygenase-1 protein protect against the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the related mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). Although many patients are largely unaffected by their disease, MS can cause impaired mobility and disability in more severe cases.
The research group from the Gulbenkian Institute in Portugal used the EAE mouse model of MS to study the effects of the Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) protein encoded by the HMOX1 gene.
HO-1 knockout mice, lacking both copies of the gene (not producing the protein), showed a more severe progression of the disease compared to wild-type mice, having normal levels of the protein. The symptoms of the disease were reversed when the HO-1 protein expression was induced using cobalt protoporphyrin IX.
During MS attacks the body’s own immune system destroys the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Pathogenic T helper cells are triggered by Antigen-presenting cell (APCs) within the brain stem. The disease can cycle between attacks (relapses) followed by remission, suggesting that there is an underlying regulatory system. The HO-1 protein had been identified previously as a possible candidate for a protective gene.
HO-1 degrades excess heme within the body acting as the rate controlling step when under inflammatory conditions. The HO-1 heme degradation pathway produces as products equal amounts of free heme, carbon monoxide and biliverdin.
Carbon monoxide was also shown to limit the effects of the disease. Mice were exposed to a high concentration of CO for 20 days within a chamber. Mice exposed to CO had limp tails, but were more mobile than the mice in the control experiment which displayed hind limb paralysis.
It is still unknown exactly how carbon monoxide slows down the symptoms of EAE, possibly through the mopping up of free radicals, or through promoting the binding of iron to heme (decreasing radical production).
The experiments found that HO-1 did not affect the development or function of regulatory T cells. For a beneficial effect HO-1 needed to be expressed in dendritic cells, causing inhibition of MHC-II proteins, involved in presenting antigens, and inflammatory cytokines (IFN-?).
These experiments open up new possibilities for MS therapies, involving the expression of HO-1 in suppressing the development of MS.
The article went online on the 25th January 2007 and will be printed in the Journal of Clinical Investigation in February.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their re-invigorated campaign to do away with un-Islamic dress.
Ayatollah Shahroudi proclaimed, “Tough measures on social problems will backfire and have counter-productive effects.” Others have, of course, made it clear that un-Islamic dress can lead to moral corruption, engender innumerable vices, and hurt the Islamic character of the nation.
Some believe that no one had any issue with the creation of an Islamic atmosphere. The core of the matter revolves around the implementation of the Islamic dress code; additionally, heavy-handed measures should be shunned. For instance, Mehdi Ahmadi, information head of Tehran’s police, told Al Jazeera: “Some citizens may complain about the way the law is being enforced but they all agree with the plan itself.”
According to one student, “You simply can’t tell people what to wear. They don’t understand that use of force only brings hatred towards them, not love.” Nevertheless, Hojatoll-Islam Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi, Iran’s interior minister who is in charge of policing, prognosticated positive feedback from the populace when he said, “People are unhappy with the social and moral status of the society. They expect that the fight against social insecurity be properly implemented.” Thus, Hujjat al-Islam Pour-Mohammadi re-iterated the necessity of proper implementation and methodology towards the restoration of morality in the Islamic Republic. Islamic officials and religious people affirm that this is indispensable to promote righteousness, curb sin, and bring open sinners to justice.
Following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, hijab became mandatory in Iran for every woman including foreigners after over 98% of citizens voted for an Islamic government. Women may face caning up to 74 strokes for failing to observe hijab. In this recent crackdown, the authorities have arrested many citizens throughout the country. Not only have women been taken into custody for their hair being uncovered on their foreheads and tight clothes that show body shapes, For men they need to cover from knee to their waist as according to Sharia. Even a foreign journalist was detained because the photograph on her press card was indecent.
It has not been clear whence the directive for the re-newed clampdown emanated. Some have blamed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while Gholam Hossein Elham, the government spokesman, stated to reporters, “The police work as agents of the judiciary to confront crimes. The government as an executive body does not interfere in the affairs of the judiciary.” The following pre-election speech seems to corroborate this latter statement:
| “ | In reality, is the problem of our people the shape of the hair of our children? Let our children arrange their hair any way they wish. It doesn’t concern me and you. Let you and me overhaul the basic problems of the nation. The government should fix the economy of the nation and improve its atmosphere…[It should] better psychological security and support the people. People have variegated tastes. As if now the arch obstacle of our nation is the arrangement of our kids’ hair and the government disallowing them <He chuckles>. Is this the government’s responsibility? Is this the people’s merit? In actuality, this is the denigration of our people. Why do you underestimate and belittle the people? It is the real issue of our nation that one of our daughters donned a certain dress? Is this the issue of our nation and the problem of our nation? | ” |
Finding a Good Freelance Web Designer
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When you are in a tight budget and in need of a flexible but good web designer that can build your website for you, you turn to freelancers to answer this very need. You need someone that are reliable and cost-effective person but can create high quality websites in a specific period of time agreed.
There are a lot of websites that promote the career of freelance webmasters that you can choose from. Some of these websites promote offshore workers with wages that are only a fraction of the standard salary that your country currently has. This will allow you to be cost-effective in your chosen project. However, it is not easy to refine your search and filter all people claiming to be good at what they do since most of them are trying hard to sell themselves in order to earn for a living. This is the reality that every online business owner must realize and face. As much as you want to help those self-starting people, this is not the time to have that utopian thinking and be philanthropists. When you are in the process of creating a restaurant web design for example, hiring someone to do the job for you is the most practical solution. However, most freelance websites promote freelancers through a rating system that will not actually answer any specific need that you need done and this further complicates the project. Now, if you really want to hire a good freelancer to create the home builder website design
that you have in mind, there are two major pointers that you must bear in mind when looking for them. First, do not let them know of the specific budge that you have in mind. Let the freelancers bid on your project with what they think is the best rate for the given project.
The other major point that you need to consider when hiring a freelancer is to hire someone within the scope of your expertise. You need to know the basic things regarding your project if you want to accurately describe the entire project for instance creating a medical web design
. This is important so that you know that someone you will hire definitely know what the project entails.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
In early May, Wikinews extended an invitation to Vitaly Filipchenko, an independent candidate in the 2021 New York City mayoral election, set to take place November 2nd, alongside other candidates. Filipchenko answered some questions about his policies and campaign during a phone interview.
Filipchenko, registered on the New York City Campaign Finance Board as Vitaly A. Filipchenko, is the first Russian candidate for New York City mayor, being born in Tomsk, Siberia in 1973, according to news agency Sputnik. He has since naturalised as a United States citizen. According to the web site, Filipchenko has been educated in road construction and maintenance and owns a moving services company; he describes himself on his web site as a “small business owner”. On his web site’s platform page, he says that “[m]y English may not be perfect – but my platform is.”
Incumbent Democrat mayor Bill de Blasio, who won re-election in the 2017 New York City mayoral election by 66.5%, cannot run for a third term under term limits. As of April 28, 22 candidates are currently running, the majority of whom are also Democrats. Ahead of the June Democratic primary for New York City mayor, a poll conducted May 23 and 24 by WPIX and Emerson College of 12 Democratic candidates with a margin of error of 3.2 per cent has former commissioner for the New York City Department of Sanitation Kathryn Garcia and Borough President of Brooklyn Eric Adams leading with 21.1% and 20.1%, respectively.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Zach Scruggs, a lawyer for United States Senator Trent Lott, says that State Farm Insurance Company is destroying records related to claims for damage from Hurricane Katrina.
The records allegedly contain information saying that State Farm fraudulently denied insurance claims made by its policy holders, including Lott, that had homes there were damaged or destroyed when Hurricane Katrina came ashore on the Gulf Coast.
Scruggs said that Lott has “good faith belief” that many employees of the insurance company in Biloxi, Mississippi are destroying engineer’s reports that were inconclusive as to whether or not water or wind was the main cause of damage to the buildings affected by the hurricane.
Lott is among thousands of home and/or business owners who had their property damaged or destroyed during the hurricane and had their claims denied because State Farm claimed that their policies don’t cover damage caused by floods or water that was driven by the wind.
State Farm has not issued a statement on the matter so far.
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There are times when people are in urgent need for finances and they do not have the required amount. In such a situation they have to go to the lenders to fulfill their needs and then due to some reasons they are not able to pay back the loan. There may be many reasons for not repaying the loan on time; there may be some financial crises or any misshapen. But the lenders do not understand all these things because they just want their money back once the time period is over unless they hire debt collection agency which use various Debt Collection Practices to get back the money.
The Debt Collection Practices used by the lenders are very unfair and abusive. They use offensive methods and speak harsh words to the debtors. The Debt Collection Practices used by the lenders are so insulting that the things become more difficult for the debtors. Therefore there is a need to protect you from the unfair Debt Collection Practices and thanks to Debt Collection Laws that are formed to protect the debtors from the unfair treatment from the lenders. According to the Debt Collection Laws there are certain Debt Collection Practices which are unlawful and cannot be used by any lender or debt collection agency. They are:
No debt collector can use Debt Collection Practices that may harass, abuse or oppress the debtor according to the Debt Collection Laws.
According to the Debt Collection Laws the Debt Collection Practices like using threats for violent activities or obscene language is illegal.
Publishing the names of the debtors and making repeated phone calls are also considered unlawful according to the Debt Collection Laws.
The Debt Collection Laws also states that it is illegal if the collection agency provides false statements regarding the matter.
The collectors do not have any right to say that the debtor will be arrested or face seizure, garnishment or selling of assets until they get the legal permission to do so under the Debt Collection Laws.
Therefore, if the debt collector does not abide by the Debt Collection Laws then legal action can be taken against them.
If you find that a debt collection agency is using unfair Debt Collection Practices then you will need the help of Debt Collection Laws and must immediately contact a legal firm which can provide you help. The legal advisors who are working in this field will be able to tell you whether you can sue the debt collection agency. Thus, advice and help from a reputed Debt Collection Laws firm ensures protection against harassing, abusive and unlawful Debt Collection Practices.
However, one important thing that you must keep in mind is you will have to repay the loan in any circumstances. The legal advisors can prevent the unfair Debt Collection Practices used by the debt collectors against you but they will not be able to do anything regarding your debt. It is you who will have to repay the debt. The Debt Collection Laws not only prevent the rights of the debtors, in fact they also provide laws to prevent the rights of the debt collection agencies against those debtors who take loans and forget about it.
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Saturday, April 2, 2005
Chicago city inspectors closed the landmark Lithuanian restaurant Healthy Food on Thursday, after finding mouse feces on the meat slicer and cutting board, and a dead mouse in the cooler.
The restaurant has operated at 3236 S. Halsted, on the south side of the city in the Bridgeport neighborhood, since the 1930s.
Wikinews reporter David Vasquez placed a call to the restaurant to inquire if they were open. The call was answered by a woman who said, “No, we’re closed. There’s some technical difficulties. I’m sorry. Thank you for calling.” A second phone could be heard ringing in the background.
Streets and Sanitation spokesman Matt Smith told the Chicago Sun-Times, “To reopen, they’re going to have to present us with a revamped game plan for not only rodent control but also housekeeping, they’ll have to make all the corrections that our inspectors point out,” he continued, “and pass a very stringent follow-up inspection.”
Patrons have praised the restaurant’s sauerkraut soup and other dishes over the years. Before it was closed, the restaurant had a lot of traffic from the nearby Cook County Circuit Court. The restaurant was once voted “Best Ethnic Eastern European Restaurant in Chicago”, according to New City.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Plastic surgeon to the stars Dr. Frank Ryan has died in a car accident at age 50. It is reported that the Jeep Ryan was driving crashed over the side of the Pacific Coast Highway and landed on rocks. Lifeguards were first on the scene and unsuccessfully tried to rescue Ryan. It is thought that no other vehicle was involved in the incident.
Dr. Ryan, a celebrity in his own right, performed plastic surgery on several stars including Janice Dickinson, Gene Simmons, Shauna Sand and Adrianne Curry. He appeared on several television shows and became one of the first people to perform plastic surgery on television in 1995.
A representative for Janice Dickinson released a statement about the death of Ryan. She said “Janice is deeply, deeply anguished! She is stunned and wants the world to know what a genius Dr. Ryan was.”
Ryan was traveling with his pet dog at the time of the crash; the dog was found seriously injured in the ocean and was transported to a local veterinarian. Dr. Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene.