Thursday, January 29, 2009 Giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual with “more personal touch” can increase milk production, so says a scientific research published in the online “Anthrozoos,” which is described as a “multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals”. The Newcastle University‘s School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development’s (of the Newcastle […]
Biometric / Fingerprint Time Recorder To Monitor The Employee Attendance
Click Here To Find Out More About: Ir Policies Australia By Ramya Dilip In any company it is very important to monitor the employee’s attendance for accurate payroll & discipline. It is very efficient to have a fingerprint time recorders to track the employees attendance instead of having manual punch card. The biggest advantage of using the fingerprint system is […]
New book links Bonds, Giambi and Sheffield to BALCO
Thursday, March 23, 2006 The new book Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports, by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams of The San Francisco Chronicle, is being released today. The authors not only implicate professional baseball celebrity Barry Bonds in the use of performance-enhancing drugs, but also say Gary Sheffield received human growth […]
Bermuda hit hard by hurricane Florence
Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Hurricane Florence was positioned at 35.8 N 63.9 W, at 11 p.m. EDT (UTC – 4 hr), with maximum winds blowing at 85 mph and gusts of up to 105 mph. The hurricane is moving in a north-easterly direction at 18 mph and is showing signs of weakening. The government of Bermuda has discontinued the Tropical […]
20-horse field for Derby dash
Saturday, May 7, 2005 The 131st run for the roses in Louisville, KY is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs. Post time is 6:04pm EDT under what should be partly sunny skies and a fast track. The 20-horse field contains 10 strong contenders in what promises to be a fast pace out front in the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Nick Zito, […]
For Auto Driving Safety &Amp; Better Gas Mileage Check Tire &Amp; Wheels Regularly
Click Here To Find Out More About: Quad Bikes For Sale Submitted by: Kerri I. Swan Tires on a car or truck don t get the respect they deserve. Both your driving safety plus your gasoline fuel mpg mileage will both greatly benefit from routine periodic checking of maintenance of your 4 tires. It won t take you long no […]
Fur fans flock to Toronto’s Furnal Equinox 2019
Monday, March 25, 2019 From March 15 to 17, the Canadian city of Toronto played host to the tenth Furnal Equinox, an annual event dedicated to the “furry fandom.” Wikinews attended. Programming ranged from music to gender, science to art, covering dozens of aspects of the varied subculture. The event’s featured guests were visual artists Moth Monarch and Cat-Monk Shiro, […]
The Aviator and Vera Drake scoop top prizes at the 2005 Orange BAFTA Film Awards
Sunday, February 13, 2005 LONDON – The big-budget Hollywood movie The Aviator and the low-budget Brit flick Vera Drake have scooped the main prizes at the 2005 Orange BAFTA Film Awards. Four gongs went to The Aviator with the top ones being Best Film and Cate Blanchett for Best Supporting Actress. Vera Drake got three gongs with Best Director, Best […]
Got Knee Pain From Arthritis? Stop Smoking!
Click Here To Find Out More About: Industry Management Issues Australia By Nathan Wei Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. It is due to premature wearing away of cartilage, the gristle that cushions the ends of long bones in the joint. Known risk factors for knee OA include a history of trauma, a family history of the […]
Paul Schäfer, founder of Colonia Dignidad, dies at 88
Sunday, April 25, 2010 Paul Schäfer died at 88 from cardiac-respiratory arrest on early Saturday morning in a Chilean prison hospital. Schäfer was the founder and former leader of Colonia Dignidad, an enclave used for torturing and exterminating political prisoners during Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship. Hr was convicted for sexually abusing 26 children for years, and retained thousands of people under […]