Thursday, September 21, 2006 A businessman currently representing his place of employment in Thailand has left the following eyewitness account for Wikinews: “How safe are the streets of Bangkok? As a somewhat nervous US citizen holed up in a hotel room in this massive South Asian metropolis, I decided to venture forth and see for…
The Power Of The Nqdc In Planning For Retirement}
More On This Topic: Australian Financial Services License Authorised Representative Afsl Authorised Representative The Power of the NQDC in Planning for Retirement by Bobby Cruz Obviously, nobody asked the marketing guys before coming up with this one. Who in the world thought up the name “non-qualified deferred compensation?” Oh, it’s descriptive alright. But who wants…
UK tube company Metronet goes into administration
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Metronet, a company set up to manage the upgrade of three-quarters of London’s tube network, has gone into administration (which is similar to Chapter 11 in the United States) after having accrued debts of up to £2 billion, following the decision on Monday to limit the amount of extra funds that…
UK bans export of fraudulent bomb detector; arrests director of manufacturer
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 The government of the United Kingdom has banned the export of the ADE 651, which is advertised by the manufacturer, ATSC Ltd., as a hand-held “remote portable substance detector.” However, critics say it is just a “glorified dowsing rod.” In a statement, the Department for Business said, “Tests have shown that…
Satanism: An interview with Church of Satan High Priest Peter Gilmore
Monday, November 5, 2007 In the 1980’s and the 1990’s there were multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children or non-consenting adults in the context of Satanic rituals that has come to be known as The Satanic Panic. In the United States, the Kern County child abuse cases, McMartin preschool trial and the West Memphis…
Prosecutors continue investigation as Livedoor faces possible delisting
Friday, January 20, 2006 The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has been investigating allegations surrounding Livedoor‘s acquisition strategies and stock sales. Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reports that the company may have made 4 billion yen ($35 million) in profits by following illegal takeover practices. Livedoor has been known to use acquisitions to support its rapid…
Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 to manufacturing
Friday, September 3, 2010 On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows Mobile OS series, Windows Phone 7, had been released to manufacturing after more than 6 months of its development. The announcement outlined some of the changes in this version, and was generally positive about the milestone. The term “release to manufacturing”,…
5 Factors When You Shop For An Oceanfront Home
byAlma Abell Sun, sand and sea—these are just a few of the reasons that make the thought of owning oceanfront homes for sale in Makena tempting for a lot of potential buyers out there. Read on for a few things you’ll want to factor in before you commit to a sale: Size Consider the size…
Samsung Galaxy S Advance I9070 Premium Handset
Samsung Galaxy S Advance I9070 Premium Handset by jameskenrich The Samsung Galaxy S advance i9070 is one of the latest introductions from the mobile giant Samsung and is a very sophisticated and stunning mobile handset that comes in the high end range. It is a step further than the Galaxy S and is upgraded and…
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…