Friday, June 10, 2005

The Swedish organization Antipiratbyrån (The Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau) suffered a massive blow today when the Swedish government’s Data Inspection Board stated that the Bureau’s storage of Internet user’s IP addresses is illegal.

Antipiratbyrån is an organization representing the movie and software industry in Sweden, working to protect the intellectual property of its beneficiaries. This spring they started collecting IP-addresses of suspected copyright infringers. They used the collected information to press charges and to contact the suspect’s Internet service providers, demanding repercussions.

The Data Inspection Board’s press release established that the collection of IP-addresses is in fact a violation of the Swedish Personal Data Law, prohibiting electronic storage of information about individuals without their consent.

– If they don’t cease with the activities we might follow up with a penalty order, the supervising director Britt Marie Wester at the Data Inspection Board says to TT.

Both the Swedish organization Piratbyrån – celebrating the verdict as a great victory – and the CEO of Jens of Sweden – a Swedish manufacturer of MP3-players – have stated that they might file a class action suit against the Anti-Piracy Bureau, together with the individuals registered.

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Fuel leak prompts 17,000-vehicle recall by Toyota

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23
May

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Toyota announced on Friday that it will recall around 17,000 Lexus vehicles in response to risks of the fuel tank in the cars leaking after a collision.

The Lexus HS 250h model was subjected to the recall following a US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation. Despite previously passing Toyota safety inspections, the conclusions of an NHTSA sub-contracted investigator were that; when the vehicles in question collided with an object at more than fifty-miles-per hour, more than 142 grams of fuel, the maximum allowed by US law, leaked from the crashed car.

According to Toyota, further tests did not show any additional failure of the fuel tank.

In response to the findings, Toyota issued a recall of all affected vehicles, since the company had no solution immediately available. The recall includes 13,000 cars already sold, as well as another 4,000 still at dealerships.

Toyota says it plans to conduct further tests to determine the cause of the leak. A Toyota spokesman, Brian Lyons, said that the company was “still working to determine what the root cause of the condition is.” It’s still unclear when exactly the recall will take place, or when dealerships will be allowed to sell this model again. Lyons said that Toyota is “working feverishly to get this resolved as soon as possible.”

Toyota isn’t aware of any accidents stemming from the leaking fuel tank in the affected vehicles, first introduced in the summer of 2009.

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Thursday, July 3, 2008

Christine Comer, former director of the science curriculum for the Texas Education Agency (TEA), is suing the Commissioner Robert Scott for wrongful dismissal. Comer alleges that she was “illegally fired for forwarding an e-mail about a lecture that was critical of the teaching of intelligent design in science classes.” Her suit alleges she was “terminated for contravening an unconstitutional policy” which required “employees to be neutral on the subject of creationism – the biblical interpretation of the origin of humans.”

The Dallas Morning News reported, “The policy was in force even though the federal courts have ruled that teaching creationism as science in public schools is illegal under U.S. Constitution’s provision preventing government establishment or endorsement of religious beliefs.” Among Comer’s supporters is Philosopher and National Center for Science Education speaker Barbara Forrest who was the presenter at the lecture Comer mentioned in the email.

News 8 Austin reported, “The TEA was not available for comment late Wednesday.”

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Plastic Surgeon – Choosing a Top Qualified Physician

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Alfred Ardis

Whether you need surgery to meet reconstructive or cosmetic needs, it pays to find the right clinic for you. Deciding on a plastic surgeon can take some time in terms of seeking out recommendations and then doing research on ideal facilities and physicians, but seeing as the procedures cater entirely towards results of physical appearance, making the best choice the first time around is the ultimate goal. If you would care to know how to measure the standards of a quality office as compared to another, then read on for advice.

To seek out an ideal doctor to help you achieve the look you need, definitely begin your search by asking around amongst those you know who have gone under treatment. If you do not happen to know of anyone, then start by looking into the physicians that work in your area. You should jot down all the contact information for these places and then proceed to phoning them all one at a time.

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You will want to ask about the qualifications of each plastic surgeon upon speaking with a representative. In addition, make sure that the person you may potentially be receiving treatment from is well experienced in the type of procedure you are seeking. You should ask as much about the type of surgery you need to get a good idea of what you will be enduring before, during, and after the operation is complete. For instance, if you are seeking a breast lift or augmentation, you may want to find out about transportation to and from the clinic, what types of food or medications may affect anesthesia, and how long you will need to recuperate before you can return to work.

If by now you have narrowed down your list of ideal candidates for the procedure, it will be time to do some background research on the history of the clinic. Find out if there is any history of malpractice. On top of this, ask a representative of the office for some references of past patients. Any quality facility should be more than happy to provide this information.

Ask for options in terms of how a certain surgery may be performed. See if there are alternative options for anesthetics or methods of operation that may be more suited to your needs. Having the luxury of choice when undergoing a potentially serious treatment can make a big difference. Also, confirm that the physician whose name is associated with the clinic and not an intern or someone in training will in fact operate you on.

After doing a little detective research, you will locate the best plastic surgeon for what you need done. This is not a stage that should be ignored or taken lightly. You are going to be putting yourself through a potentially costly ordeal that will yield permanent results. Do the right thing and carefully select the best physician for the job and will not regret it.

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Friday, June 22, 2007

Buffalo, New York —A three alarm fire at a house owned by John and Evelyn Bencinich, two of the initiators of a lawsuit filed against the Elmwood Village Hotel proposal in Buffalo, required firefighters to rescue eight cats and two dogs in Buffalo, New York today.

At about 8:30 (eastern time) firefighters were called to the home on 48 Granger Place to put out a fire that had started in the basement. It quickly spread to the first floor where the main bathroom was destroyed. The fire did not spread to the second floor or attic.

Initial calls said that many animals were inside the house and firefighters quickly worked to rescue all the cats and dogs. At least one cat and one dog had to receive CPR and oxygen, but both are reported to be in stable condition. At least 3 cats are unaccounted for, but after a search of the house, the cats were not believed to have been inside at the time the fire started.

One elderly woman, Anna Bencinich, the mother of Evelyn, was rescued by neighbors who helped her from the burning house.

“There was smoke all over the house. The fire started in the basement and spread to a small portion of the first floor. Two firefighters were injured while fighting the fire and were transported to Erie County Medical Center,” said Division Fire Chief Thomas Ashe who also said that sections of the kitchen wall at the back of the house had to be torn out to stop the fire from spreading through the walls.

One firefighter is being treated for bite injuries to his face that he received while attempting to rescue a dog. The other firefighter was treated for injuries he received to his hand, which was believed to have been caused by glass or a cat scratching him. The names of the injured firefighters are not known. The injuries are said to not be life threatening.

According to witness reports, the home owners had a new water heater installed just last week, but it is not known if the fire was caused by the heater.

“We believe the fire was caused by an electrical (malfunction). An investigation is being conducted,” said Battalion Chief Joe Fahey who also added that they did not believe arson was the cause.

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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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Focusing majorly on the younger generation who nowadays are following the pattern to multi-function; having to study and probably work or help in various indifferent ways. Accessing this particular scenario projected, it is virtually impossible for a student to reach and attend their colleges, work and meet with the crunch of time. In recent times there has been a major breakthrough in the education system with the introduction of the online education system; Online Computer Certifications courses & Online IT Courses initiated specifically keeping in mind the problem of students showcased earlier. The demand for online IT course has triggered an overwhelming growth in different courses and online computer certifications offered. An ever growing number of educational institutes and universities are now making efforts to provide most of their curriculums available on the internet. This breakthrough has encouraged more and more students to pursue their education through online courses. Online courses India are offered in various fields. There are both pro and intermediary level courses offered online. Having trained from an institute with online computer certification is highly beneficial as most people prefer students passing out from certified institutes to work with them in their workplace. This gives them an edge over others and one must definitely make good use of this. Certified institutes have a number of Online IT Courses with numerous benefits and these are not available in institutes that aren’t certified. Thus, going through different institutes and understanding which one has a certification before choosing your institute will help you manifold.With the availability of media on the internet, the courses have been incorporated with a unique multisensory learning experience. Finally there are 24/7 update on any change of the curriculum structure. This enables the students to quickly and conveniently adapt and finish his course. All in all Online IT courses available are definitely a notch higher than that of a normal face to face course.

European Union Council to accept software patent directive

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19
May

December 22, 2004

The controversial European Union Directive on the Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions, also called the “software patent directive” has been put to rest for 2004. The directive was expected to easily pass through the European Council’s Fisheries Council on Tuesday, December 21, but was removed from the agenda at the request of Poland’s Minister of Science and Computerisation, Wlodzimierz Marcinski.

The directive’s opponents, some of whom had conceded defeat on Tuesday before the vote was taken, will continue the debate informally until meetings resume in 2005.

Software developers, who supported the European Parliament‘s proposal last year to definitively rule out software patents, welcomed the delay as a chance to reintroduce those provisions into the current draft.

Florian Mueller, campaign manager of NoSoftwarePatents.com, which is supported by three IT companies (1&1, Red Hat, and MySQL AB), applauded Poland’s move.

“The Polish government deserves greatest admiration for its courage!” said Mueller in a press release. “Now Europe has the opportunity to have a constructive debate on the severe shortcomings of the current Council text, under the new Luxembourgish EU presidency next year.”

Germany’s representative also backed the delay, saying it would allow everyone to align the current proposal to changes proposed by the European Parliament last year.

“We were well aware that [the current proposal] has room for improvement with an eye to the objective of arriving at a consensus position between the EU Council and the European Parliament,” Germany’s Federal Minister of Justice Brigitte Zypries said in a Tuesday statement. “We will continue to work constructively toward finding a solution that even better meets the needs of those concerned than the decision taken in May of this year.”

On May 18, 2004 EU Council reached a political agreement on a “Common Position” on the directive which ignored the European Parliament’s vote from last year. The Council vote generated a lot of controversy. Later, the Dutch parliament failed to convince its EU representatives to reverse their vote.

According to the new voting weights which took effect on November 1, the majority needed to formally adopt the Common Position (after translations were done) is questionable. The 20 countries that supported the Directive on May 18 fall short of the new qualified majority by 16 votes.

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1964 Australian Paralympic medalist Trevor French dies

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May

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Yesterday, 1964 Summer Paralympic swimmer Trevor French died. News of his death was shared with Wikinews through the Australian Tax Office and Tony Naar of the Australian Paralympic Committee.

French, who lived in Penrith, New South Wales, was one of fifteen athletes to compete at Australia’s second Paralympic Games in 1964 in Tokyo when he won a silver medal in the men’s 25 metre freestyle event. It was the only medal he earned at the Games and one of 30 Australia earned that year. In 2000, his medal was displayed at the Our Sporting Heritage exhibition at the Arms of Australia Inn Museum.

His legacy of participation can be seen in the upcoming 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Australia are sending 161 athletes to the Paralympics this year. The Paralympic team is expected to finish the Games having earned the country’s one thousandth medal.

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We are a generation of fast-paced technology and quick transactions. The transition from searching for reports in the systematic manner in the library for hours to saying “hello google” has been quite rapid. The financial market is not unknown to this changing attitude as well. Since the world saw an immense growth in the online system especially during the year of 2020, the online game changers have been the online stock brokers. Launched during the last decade and evolving in their functionality, they have their fair share in the market. What’s in it for you is that this particular decision could be the difference between an exciting source of income or a frustrating disappointment. While there is no magic trick to make quick profits, there is a still a way to set yourself a way to succeed. First, let us understand who these online stock brokers are and how they make a difference.

Who are the Online Stock Brokers? How are they different from the traditional brokers?

In plain terms, an online stock brokers is the one that interfaces with customers over the Internet instead of face-to-face. They work same as the middlemen like the traditional brokers but operate online but the work ability is quicker and efficient. They have a faster processing of trades and have greater control to execute any function. It is also convenient for you as you can place orders, check quotes and make changes from anywhere you want to. It is far easier now than ever to open an online brokerage account. Some of the common example are Zerodha, Upstox, Angel Broking, IIFL, etc.

The steps you need to know to choose your perfect online broker

There are several steps attached to choosing the right online broker which requires some due diligence to get the most for your money and investment:

Step 1: List down what you need

Before diving into this pool of brokers you must analyse where you stand in terms of your experience. As a rookie, you will be looking for basic education resources, easy practices to trade, support staff and other methods to check the level of the platform but as an experienced investor, you might want to look at the condition of order options, the fixed-income securities and ability to trade derivatives, mutual funds and others. You need to be honest with yourself and keep refining your goals as you will face further questions in your journey. Some questions you might have to answer yourself are:

  • Are you looking for a full time investing experience daily or a long hold position?
  • What is your experiences and what kind of trades you wish to execute?
  • What are your goals and what are you choosing investing for?

Once you are clear with the solutions of these questions, you’ll yourself be able to distinguish between the platforms.

Step 2: Negation works well

Remember when in the MCQs, you didn’t know an answer so you removed the ones which seemed far-fetched and came down to 2 out of 4. Similarly, you can narrow down the brokers based on the services you are looking for. One should check out if the brokerage firm a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FIRA), and offers checking or saving accounts covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). You should also question on their insurance policy, protection against fraud and the reviews of their current customers. Some other points to look at are:

  • Technology used to keep your account safe.
  • If the company selling your information (Beware of that)
  • What kinds of account does the broker offer beside the standard investment accounts?

Step 3: Figure out the Fees

A clear idea should be there in your mind when you have to pay a higher or a lower price for the same features on different platforms. Also, you would like to lose as little of your investment returns as possible to accounting fees and trading commissions. There are several charges attached so note these ones to compare and consider:

  • Fees for opening an account
  • The minimum amount of balance to be kept
  • Annual and monthly charges accompanied
  • The margin rates and the minimum loan amount
  • The factors on which trading commission depends
  • Commission rates for different securities
  • Are there any free or reduced priced trades?
  • What is the costing for the advisory services?

Step 4: The Platform is the Master

The access of online brokers requires everyone to have a fast processing interface which provides easy accessibility and have variety of tools. One must analyse all the platforms, their tools, their packages, features and how the trade is taken place on those platforms. Some questions you might ask yourself here are:

  • Do the platform allow to trade all types of securities?
  • Do you have a real time screening of the stock prices?
  • Can you set up watch list and alert for further news and notifications?
  • Kinds of orders that you can place
  • Your control over the whole trade transaction
  • And other features as available

Step 5: Education Component

Consider yourself who wants to inquire and know about certain terms, will you keep on switching between tabs or want them altogether at one place? User-friendly is one thing but to search the broker’s platform to know about the educational offerings, the source of the information, the accessibility of the information, and the beginner’s guide to investing.

Step 6: The Ease of depositing and Withdrawing Funds

To transact is to deposit and withdraw and you should compare the modes through which you can deposit your money, the duration for your deposited funds to settle, the regular checks of the funds, the duration for your sale of investments to settle and the ease to withdraw funds.

Step 7: Customer Service

Till this point, you might have made your choice but if you still not there, you might consider during and after services of the online broker. See if they are easily available around the clock or not is there any reporting system if you are into any troubles or an automated number for general queries.

Should you prefer them in the long run?

With the progress, there lies some insecurities as well. To trust, it needs care and you need to be careful to avoid any scammers out there. There are many online broking platforms out there but you must be aware not to get trapped in the web of low price or additional features. Check the authenticity because it’s your money after all.

Conclusion

Since we know all about the online broking system and how to select the best one for us, what are you waiting for? It is time for you to select the best of the best and invest in the company of your profitable choice. Keep refining your market knowledge with legal, financial and daily news where you get to learn through which you earn. For any further doubts or queries, if your online stock broker is not able to provide it, you know the right place to come to.