Friday, September 8, 2006 From September 3 to 8, experts gathered at the 10th International Congress on Obesity in Sydney, Australia, to discuss what they call the worldwide “obesity epidemic”. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 billion people in the world today are overweight, and 300 million of those are obese. “Obesity and […]
Wednesday, November 30, 2005File:Turing1.jpg More than 50 programmers, scientists, students, hobbyists and fans of the A.L.I.C.E. chat robot gathered in Guildford, U.K. on Friday to celebrate the tenth birthday of the award winning A.I. On hand was the founder the Loebner Prize, an annual Turing Test, designed to pick out the world’s most human computer
Computer professionals celebrate 10th birthday of A.L.I.C.E.
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Monday, March 20, 2006 Fears of contaminated bone and skin grafts are being felt by unsuspecting patients following the revelation that funeral homes may have been looting corpses. Janet Evans of Marion Ohio was told by her surgeon, “The bone grafts you got might have been contaminated”. She reacted with shock, “I was flabbergasted because
Looted, possibly contaminated body parts transplanted into USA, Canadian patients
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has warned against a fraudulent email claiming to be from the ATO. The email, which is similar to previous scams, uses the ATO logo and has the subject line of ‘Notification – Please read’, ‘Australian Taxation Office – Please read’ or other variations. The email directs
Australian Tax Office warns against tax return scam
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More On This Topic: Property Investment Company Binnari By Clay Davis When you are embarking on a new business venture of flipping homes that need a little repair, you need to realize you will be putting in a lot of work. The benefits, though, can well outweigh the disadvantages. This endeavor offers you the chance
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Thursday, October 4, 2007 Glenn Crowe is running for the NDP in the Ontario provincial election, in the Bramalea-Gore-Malton riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Crowe did not reply to various questions asked. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Glenn Crowe, Bramalea-Gore-Malton
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Thursday, June 1, 2006 If you’ve always wanted to live in a world populated by elves, dwarves and wizards, you don’t need to pay for a World of Warcraft subscription or buy the Special Extended DVD Trilogy Edition of The Lord of the Rings just yet. You could instead give Battle for Wesnoth a try
In the land of the open source elves: Interview with “Battle for Wesnoth” creator David White
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Saturday, December 24, 2016 A fire on Thursday engulfed at least 140 buildings in Itoigawa, Japan. The inferno injured, by varying reports, at least eight people. The coastal town in the northern prefecture of Niigata’s many traditional wooden buildings burned easily, fanned by winds of 56kph (35mph). Narrow streets hampered firefighters. “Sparks of fire flew
Fire engulfs 140 buildings in Itoigawa, Japan
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More On This Topic: Renovating A Kitchen Best Kitchen Design By Adam Peters Ideas abound for creating the perfect deck design for your needs. Homeowners find an outside deck is an oasis of peace and calm. They are perfect if you want to lounge around by yourself, or if you want to entertain a group