Saturday, April 4, 2009
At least five policemen are dead after a bombing took place near the Frontier Corps check post in Margala Road, Islamabad, Pakistan. Reports conflict as to whether the attack was a suicide bombing, but Interior Advisor Rehman Malik told SAMAA TV that it was.
Police have cordoned off the area and the press is not being allowed within the zone of the attack.
SSP Tahir Alam told Geo Web TV that the attack took place at 10pm local time as police were taking dinner. Although initial reports stated that gunfire was exchanged, Alam said that security forces only fired into the air to scare off other potential attackers.
The attack comes less than two weeks after a March 23 bombing in Islamabad killed one police officer and injured another. Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud claimed responsibility for that attack; Mehsud also claimed responsibility earlier today for yesterday’s shooting of 13 immigrants in Binghamton, New York, a claim the FBI has rejected.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Six teenagers were killed in a horrific road accident near Mildura in north-western Victoria, Australia late at night on February 18.
Cassandra Manners, aged 16, Stevie-Lee Weight, 15, Cory Dowling, 16, Shane Hirst, 16, and his sister, Abby Hirst, 17, died at the scene. Josephine Calvi, 16, was flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, where she later died of head injuries. Seven other teenagers were injured, including 15-year-old Marco Medici who is now in a stable but critical condition in The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.
The accident occurred after the teenagers left a 16th birthday party and walked along Myall Road, Cardross, south-east of Mildura. A car allegedly came speeding around a bend, hit the gravel on the side of the road, lost control and struck the group. The alleged driver, later identified as 34-year-old Thomas Graham Towle, fled the scene on foot, leaving his 10-year-old daughter and four-year-old son in the car. Towle was later arrested by police in Redcliffs. He was taken to Mildura police station for questioning.
Towle has been charged with six charges of culpable driving causing death, four charges of negligently causing serious injury, one charge of failing to stop and one charge of failing to render assistance after an accident. Towle faced Mildura Magistrates’ Court on February 20. Magistrate John Dugdale remanded him into custody to reappear before the court on June 26.
Meanwhile, the town of Mildura and surrounding areas is in deep mourning. Premier Steve Bracks said the State Government will provide $AU40,000 for counselling and support services.
Around 3,000 people attended the funeral for Josephine Calvi today. Funeral services for the other five teenagers were held last week.
December 25, 2004
Officials in Mumbai, India, demolished over 6,000 shanties today in a push to eradicate the capital city’s slums. In total, 39,000 shanties have been flattened, displacing over 200,000 people, in the city’s biggest-ever demolition drive, which began in early December.
When complete, over 2 million people are expected to be displaced. After wiping out the least desirable shanties, next in line for demolition are the illegal ‘well-off’ shanties and neighborhoods, according to the legal and bureaucratic motions that have been executed toward cleaning up Mumbai’s appearance by lowering the dominance of shanties, which make up 62 percent of Mumbai’s housing.
“As far as eye can see, there are mounds of wood, tin and tarpaulin, the remains of 6,200 illegal homes, flattened by a heavy excavator running on tank-like tracks and giant motorised claws,” the Indian Express reported about today’s destruction. [1]
Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said that citizens would see a change within six months. “Every chief minister likes to be remembered, and I’m no exception,” said Deshmukh, who despite having an empty exchequer, also announced that Rs 31,000 crore will be spent on new roads, sea links and rail lines. [2]
Friday, September 20, 2013
Australian solar racing team Sunswift paraded their fifth car, eVe, on the Kensington campus of the University of New South Wales, Sydney, yesterday. They are leaving for the 2013 World Solar Challenge this weekend. Both staff and students came to the send-off event in the early afternoon.
The vehicle route led from the biomed lawn of Michael Birt Gadrens in upper Kensington Campus down the University Mall to Anzac Parade with a few stops along the way at Commerce Courtyard and Globe Lawn. The driver, as well as the passenger, alighted as six members of the team carried eVe over the stairs of University Mall.
eVe, the latest car built by the Sunswift team, was designed for the new Cruiser class of the competition, and thus meets regulations for normal roads-worthy vehicles. While its predecessor IVy weighed under 150 kg, eVe weighs approximately 300 kg, with light carbon fiber monocoque construction and 15 kWh batteries weighing only 63 kg. However, eVe has achieved a similar drag coefficient, despite different overall shape and larger frontal area.
The 2013 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is to take place on October 6–13, 2013.
Get The Right Expert For Mold Remediation In Brooklyn
byAlma Abell
Mold is a fungus found in abundance in nature. This fungus produces through spores. However, unless a spore is exposed to water or moisture, it is usually harmless to humans. When a spore does come into contact with water or moisture, it can cause health problems for household occupants and ruin certain materials. To get rid of excessive mold growth, it may be necessary to find a services provider for Mold Remediation in Brooklyn. Use the following suggestions for this task.
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Since you don’t know when you will need an expert for Mold Remediation in Brooklyn, try to find one beforehand. Start by asking people you know for referrals. These suggestions can some from friends, family members, or colleagues. Try to get as many details as possible about the quality of customer service and workmanship each service provider offered. Use this information to choose two or three experts. You can also Visit the website of this company for details on services they handle.
Compose a list of questions to ask each service provider. Ensure that you write down the answers so you can refer to them later. Here are a few possible queries to pose:
1. What processes do you use for mold remediation?2. What materials can you usually salvage?3. Who is responsible for the disposal of ruined belongings?4. Are you licensed, insured, and bonded?5. What chemicals do you use in your work?
You can perform a short interview over the phone or in person. It’s helpful to conduct the interview during a time when the company is not too busy. Inquire about mold testing. If the mold in your home needs to be tested, it’s preferable to have it done by a company independent of a mold remediation expert. This will avoid a conflict of interest. When a mold remediation expert claims he can do this testing for a small fee, be cautious. It may be an attempt to charge you for services you don’t really need.
Getting the mold out of your home can prevent respiratory problems and other medical problems. It can also save your furniture, walls, and other materials. For more information on mold remediation, please talk to a specialist at Maspeth Environmental Corp.
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Cross fit London can increase your strength and endurance
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training has its origin in the pages of Californian history. It was formulated on the land of California as a means to train the military troops. The prime motive was to work on the endurance and strength aspect of the people undertaking crossfit training. They did begin in California but slowly spread across the world and was well greeted. People in different areas of the world accepted it as one of the best forms of physical training. Not only for the military purposes,
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training today, is being adopted at all the health training centers.
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The acceptance of the crossfit can be credited to the fact that the exercises are universally scalable. By this term it means that everyone belonging to different expertise level can actively participate and be challenged by the work out. The benefits of crossfit training can be reaped by any one and everyone undertaking it.
The crossfit London
based training programs have become very popular in the European province. There are many people who provide the crossfit London based training at nominal prices. There are several institutes that provide assistance to the people who are interested in crossfit training programs. A provision is provided that they can easily include this crossfit London training session in their routine without actually disturbing rest of their schedule.
The perfect way to commence CrossFit London
is to enroll yourself in a gym,that is an eminent CrossFit associate. You can attend their module, as working out under the proper guidance of a trainer makes sure that you are executing the course of exercises in a proper manner. This would help you get the most out of your workout sessions. You may even try and follow the ‘Work Out of the Day’ policy which is adopted by many followers.
To begin with CrossFit, all you need to do is follow some key exercises that are essential to the CrossFit program. These exercises shall create a platform for you to start with the basics of the crossfit London. You may combine two or more of these exercises into a single workout session. If you follow a proper regime then this would increase both your metabolic endurance as well as strength, for which the crossfit training was designed.
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