Suspicions of nepotism arise from pulping of new Australian industrial relations information booklets

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Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Australian industrial relations legislation, 2005

The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, was asked in parliament today about the contract to print the new industrial relations legislation booklets. Kelvin Thomson asked the question because the contract was awarded to Salmat Ltd., who has been said to have donated $120,000 to the Australian Liberal Party, of which the Mr Howard is a member. The contract was worth $800,000 AUD. It was revealed by Stephen Smith the week earlier that these booklets were “pulped” at a cost of $152,000 to the taxpayer.

The Prime Minster John Howard said that “the contract was awarded in the normal fashion”, and that he did not know if Salmat donated to any other parties, and said that he ask someone to “just do a little bit of research this afternoon” to get further information on the matter. After Question Time the Prime Minister confirmed that Salmat was selected through an open tender process, and expressed his belief that “expressions of political support should not disbar one from preferment on the merits.”

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5 Tips For Muscle Building

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Before you sojourn to the gym to start your muscle building exercises, make a choice of exercises you should perform and also regulate the speed and duration of your workout to build really big muscles. Follow the tips given below and learn to maintain those big muscles.

Plan a regular a workout schedule

Prepare your body for those rigors of exercising. Your body has supporting muscles and bulging muscles. To build bulging muscles you have to strengthen your supporting muscles. Start with weights you can lift easily and slowly make your way to the heavy ones. Always chose a pair of compatible muscles like the back and the chest, but you need not worry as your body will never build an unbalanced muscle system.

Maintain a consistent lifestyle

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Maintain a regular eating routine and keep a control on your life style. Drink more water, stick to energy foods and avoid excessive eating. Regularize your sleeping habits and take proper rest at intervals. Whatever be your routine stick to it and maintain it.

Plan your growth

Eat enough of complex carbohydrates, like brown rice, potatoes etc. for every pound of your body weight take 2 to 3.5 gram everyday and take enough of proteins like chicken, egg whites etc. – for each kilo of your body weight take 1.5 gram of protein everyday, preferably an hour before your workout. Along with energy foods you should aim at multi-muscle building exercises like squats, pull-ups and dead lifts effective for producing new muscles in the body.

Stick to a time schedule

Start your workout with a ten minute cardiovascular warm up exercise. After this there should be a forty minutes session of weightlifting. These fifty minutes shall eat up your stored energy. If you have to go on give yourself a ten minute break and then start again. Your body can store up to 60 minutes of intense energy, so don t over indulge it. After about 45 minutes of high-intensity exercise body s naturally growing, life giving harmone Testosterone stops secreting and this can lead to impotency.

Don’t forget to rest

Rest for at least 48 hours after each set of compatible muscles you work on. This gives them time to acclimatize to the growth. It is important to give the muscles time to absorb the growth and adjust themselves. Every intensive session increases the flow of harmones, thereby making you feel hungry and sleepy. Feed your body with water and energy foods and let it rest go to sleep for at least eight hours. When your body is resting your muscles are still working they are busy repairing damage done to the fibers and tissues. Therefore sleep is very essential for your muscle building program.

Always exercise with a training partner who should have more knowledge than you so that he can guide your program but don t expect miracles. Give reasonable time to your routine the slow and steady wins the race attitude is advisable. Do your exercises with a smile on your face, you will enjoy it and cherish every moment.

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Where To Buy Cheap Two Way Radios?

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Where To Buy Cheap Two Way Radios?

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As time passes by so are the old ways doing things It changed the communication to a large extent. As time passed by, the mobile technology somehow had an upper hand With each day that went by one technology took over others- mobile technology However, time has seen improvement done on the two way radios that even the sophisticated era we are in has not eliminate them from the market Due to integration of Cyber technology the two way radios have become much better in their performance

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This used to be the only way a wireless message could be sent across the Atlantic. Navy requires a necessary facility of communication , specially on the high seas This was first of its kind of invention This technology was installed on police patrol cars and latter they were installed in airplanes which really changed communication in the police force, military and also the public life Rush to disaster hit zones became much faster as the information reached faster and the SOS calls were attended immediately and the response to any anti social activity also improved radically. Later on in Bayonne New Jersey, a test was carried out using fixed station and mobile two way radios installed in police patrol cars which changed the history of two ways radios This was to become one of the latest and the most effective two way communication of today’s world All those who opted for it reaped benefit from making this choice of using two way radio communication whether in the government or in the private departments. This communication used the Morse codes, but later the use of voice to relay message took over This technology started by using Morse codes Today walkie-talkies or the two ways radio has been revamp with many advantages in it There are many models that you can choose from . Each has been designer with its own advantages like portability, security, the radius it can cover, and the life span of the battery and off course the cost Each model promises to be something of everlasting durability while giving you a very accurate reception of voice messaging This has helped many people to own a two way radio Both private and government organizations are using this technology to better how the society live, whether in security issue or controlling traffic on a busy highway The professional models which are used for more serious and fool proof purposes are different to the cheap models available in the market The cheap two way radios are restricted to a certain distance of coverage while those own by police departments and ambulances cover a wider area The casual ones are only for a limited distance coverage The government department always route their communication on towers raised above the ground, mostly on top of tall buildings in a given area of jurisdiction The security on the system that manages communication in those department is well established and it almost impossible for anyone to route their signal through this towers The departments that manage it have to ensure that the two way communication system does not falter

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Wikinews interviews the research team behind ‘human-like’ Maia chess engine

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Monday, March 1, 2021

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Neanderthals ‘knew what they were doing’: Archæologist Dr Naomi Martisius discusses her findings about Neanderthals’ behaviour with Wikinews

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Sunday, June 28, 2020

Last month, a study conducted by archæologist Dr. Naomi Martisius and other researchers concluded Neanderthals living in Europe tens of thousands of years ago were more sophisticated than previously thought. The now-extinct species used to carefully select bones from a particular animal species to manufacture their bone tools, the research showed. The research was published on May 8 in Nature’s Scientific Reports journal.

Dr Martisius and her team used five bone tools discovered from Neanderthals’ sites in southwest France for this research. Four of these bone tools were found in a site called Abri Peyrony and the other one was from Pech-de-l’Azé I. These tools were just a few centimetres in size and were about 50 thousand years old, Dr Martisius told Wikinews. Microscopy analysis of these bone tools called lissoirs (smoothers) suggested Neanderthals used these tools for working animal skin to leathers.

The study stated the fauna of the sites were primarily medium-sized ungulates such as reindeer, in one layer nearly 90%. Despite the overabundance of medium-sized ungulates, Neanderthals used ribs of large bovids for making lissoirs. Dr Martisius told Wikinews this was likely due to the physical characteristics of the bovid ribs, which were “thicker” and “stronger” as compared to the “thin and flimsy ribs” of reindeers. In order to check the origins of the bone tools, the researchers used a technology called non-destructive Zooarchæology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS).

Instead of damaging the bone artefacts in order to discover its origins, the researchers collected collagen from the plastic containers in which these artefacts were kept. Collagen is a type of protein. These bone artefacts were kept in plastic containers: some were kept for about five years, some for just a few months. During this time, the collagen proteins from bone tools were stuck to the walls of its plastic containers. The collagen samples collected from the walls of the containers are broken into smaller molecules called peptides by using a chemical enzyme called trypsin.

After the trypsin has broken collagen fibres into peptides, it is analysed using a technology called Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) Time-of-Flight mass spectrometer (ToF MS). The assisting matrix is a coloured compound. The acidic peptide is combined with the matrix, vapourised, and peptides are released. Some of them are positively-charged particles which travel across a vacuum tube in an electric field. Depending on the weight of the peptides, these molecules reach the end of the vacuum tube at different instances of time, forming a spectrum. These graphs are like unique fingerprints of a species: they are different for different species of animals. Looking at the database of such graphs, taxonomic identifications of the collagen proteins came be made.

All four bone tools from Abri Peyrony gave positive results and showed that the bones were made from large bovids, even though reindeer were more abundant during that time. One of the advantages of using bovid ribs over reindeer’s thin ribs was the bovid ribs would be more resistant to breaking during flexion, Dr Martisius said.

Dr Martisius said such non-destructive ZooMS analysis was previously conducted, but for tools no older than a few centuries. She said such an analysis had never been previously conducted for artefacts so ancient.

Wikinews caught up with Dr Martisius to discuss this research in-depth.

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Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 26) city council candidates speak

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Friday, November 3, 2006

On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 26). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include Muhammad Alam, Bahar Aminvaziri, Orhan Aybars, Michele Carroll-Smith, Mohamed Dhanani, Abdul Ingar, Geoff Kettel, Debbie Lechter, Natalie Maniates, John Masterson, John Parker, David Thomas, Csaba Vegh, and Fred Williams.

For more information on the election, read Toronto municipal election, 2006.

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Top 10 Sports Betting Tips

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Betting in sports is not just fun, it can also be quite profitable when done right, and in this article, we are offering you a selection of tips that will certainly make it easier for you to win your wagers. Lets see:Golden Rule of Betting: Do not wager cash that you simply cannot afford to lose. This is a simple theory, but it is surprising how often people will bet money they were not prepared to miss from their pockets. When you wager, be prepared to lose, so you dont get surprised when you actually do so. If you do this, you will learn to be balanced, which will allow to always counting with enough funds to place key bets at key moments.Avoid large parlays: if you are not too fond of checking statistics and similar elements, avoid to put your money on parlays of 6 or more teams, as even though they will end up making you more cash, they are also tougher to win.Do not bet on cups or friendly matches: Betting on cups means that it will be hard for you to predict results, as you can never be 100% sure about which teams truly have the desire to win, as some of them might be more focus on other tourneys, and when it comes to wagering on a friendly match, it is a fact that teams tend to underperform before there is nothing at stake, which is why you cannot be sure who to put your money on such type of game.Consider David vs Goliath: When the teams that are placed at the top play those which are placed at the bottom, you might think that playing the team that is considered the best is foolproof, but the truth is that when a low ranked squad is playing at home, they will do everything they can to please their crowd, winning the match as a result.Betting the draw: When betting on football soccer, you are used to bet for an away or a home win, but in reality, you are offered 3 wagering options, not just two, and that third one is the draw, so do not forget that the next time you are looking to wager on an interesting soccer match.Dont let your heart decide: When you place a wager, remember that your main objective is that one of obtaining a profit, which is why you dont have to get sentimental, even if this means to bet against your favorite team or player when the time is right.Betting the home team: Statistics shows that betting on home teams have more chances of converting into profits, as they have the support of their crowd, do not need to travel and are more rested and are familiarized with their stadium, which means that they have the best chances of winning the game.Avoid betting when there is nothing on dispute: When everything is said and done and teams does not have the chance of advancing to the next stage, they are playing without passion, and it is difficult to say who the winner is going to be, which is why you should avoid playing these kind of fixtures.Previous matches and injuries: Before you place your bet, check on the previous matches results concerning the two teams playing together, and also check online for the health status of key players, as these elements can really become crucial.Do it for placer: Although you need to keep all the previous points in mind, when wagering, do it for the fun of it, and you will not just make cash, but will also have a great time doing it.

Scaffolding collapses in Copenhagen

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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

In Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday, the first day in the new year, scaffolding at the corner of Randersgade and Koldinggade collapsed at about 13:00 local time (1200 UTC). Strong winds were reported.

Police cordoned off the area, noting it could collapse even more and cables for the street lightning were broken.

No personal injuries were reported, but some cars were damaged, according to the Copenhagen Police.

Arbejdstilsynet, the Danish workplace safety authority, was investigating the cause of the collapse and the police planned to question the company who set up the scaffolding.

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Wikinews 2020: An ‘Original reporting’ year in review

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Friday, January 1, 2021

After an active year of original content published on the English-language Wikinews, we take a look back at some of the two dozen-plus original reports from our contributors during 2020.

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Inquiry ordered into video of US troops urinating on Taliban fighters

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

The United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered an investigation into a video allegedly showing US Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters. Panetta has called the videos “utterly deplorable” and not appropriate conduct for United States armed forces personnel. Afghan president Hamid Karzai called for “the most severe punishment for anyone found guilty in this crime.”

The video shows four men apparently dressed in US Marine uniforms urinating on three dead bodies. In it the men are heard saying “Have a great day, buddy” and “hope you like your shower“. The exact date the video was taken is unknown. It appeared on internet sites, including YouTube. The photographing or video taking of human casualties is specifically forbidden by the US military’s code of conduct.

A statement by Coalition Forces said the men in uniform probably aren’t in Afghanistan anymore; the US Marine Corps has since stated they aren’t. The coalition statement also reiterated the Department of Defense’s stance, saying “this behavior dishonors the sacrifices and core values of every service member representing the 50 nations of the coalition…. Any individuals with confirmed involvement will be held fully accountable.”

The incident will be investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) which investigates criminal matters for the US Navy.

The Taliban responded by saying “First they killed the Afghans with mortars, and they then urinated on their bodies. We strongly condemn this inhumane action by the wild American soldiers.”

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