Tuesday, January 19, 2010

A Scottish woman who set out before Christmas to purchase a turkey finally made it home on Monday, after being cut off by snow for a month. Kay Ure left the Lighthouse Keeper’s cottage on Cape Wrath, at the very northwest tip of Great Britain, in December. She was heading to Inverness on a shopping trip.

However on her return journey heavy snow and ice prevented her husband, John, from travelling the last 11 miles to pick her up. She was forced to wait a month in a friend’s caravan, before the weather improved and the couple could finally be reunited.

They were separated not just for Christmas and New Year, but also for Mr Ure’s 58th birthday. With no fresh supplies, he was reduced to celebrating with a tin of baked beans. He also ran out of coal, and had to feed the couple’s six springer spaniels on emergency army rations.

“It’s the first time we’ve been separated”, said Mr Ure in December. “We’ve been snowed in here for three weeks before, so we are well used to it and it’s quite nice to get a bit of peace and quiet.”

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Modifying An Xbox How To Modify An Xbox

By Marcus Rolland

mod is not for everyone it is only for the ones who truly want to unleash the awesome power of the xbox.Get an Xbox Memory Card and you should also try and get any version of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (NOT PANDORA TOMORROW OR CHAOS THEORY), The original version of 007: Agent Under Fire or the Platinum Hits AUF with the Serial #: 1448517 (NOT 1448527), OR Mech Assault with the Serial #: MS02301L on the inner ring of the game CD (You only need one of those)

You need an internet connection,an IRC client (mirc),an FTP client (Smart FTP)and WinRAR (rarsoft).Then you need to acquire an All-in-One exploit package. Where do you get this? Launch your IRC client of choice or connect to EFNet, type /j #xbins and then type /msg xbins !list You will receive a private message from Xbins who will give you the location and login to the FTP. Once connected to the FTP, navigate to /XBOX/exploits/_Packages/Softmod Installer Deluxe/ and download the Softmod.Installer.Deluxe.v2.0.Xbox-Hq.rar file.

For this tutorial, we’ll be using the Splinter Cell exploit.All exploits are pretty much the same. Extract the two .zip files (SID.Splinter.Cell.v2.0.Xbox-Hq.zip and SID.Splinter.Cell.v2.0.NTSC.Xbox-Hq.zip) from the RAR archive.

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If you’re using Action Replay, drag both zip files to your memory card.Then copy both gamesaves from the memory card to your unmodded Xbox.

If you have access to a modified Xbox, you can extract both zip files and FTP them over to the modified Xbox console, then using the MS Dash, copy both the Linux Installer and Splinter Cell gamesaves to the memory card, switch consoles and copy the gamesaves from the memory card to the unmodded Xbox.

There should be two gamesaves. One should be 4 blocks (a linker file),the other 489 (the installer file).

Start up Splinter Cell, select Start Game and press A.If you have never played Splinter Cell before,there should only be one available gamesave: Linux. Select it and press A.

On the next screen, select Check Points (selecting Levels will cause the Xbox to freeze).The screen should turn black and approximately 10 seconds later, you will be greeted with an UnleashX intro screen and then an UnleashX control panel. Select the option, Create MS Backup, which will backup the entire contents of your C:\ to E:\backup\MS

Now select the option, Create Mod Backup, which will backup your EEPROM. If you do not backup your c:\ and your EEPROM, recovering your console if something does go wrong will be incredibly hard and even impossible.Once you have backed up both the C:\ and EEPROM, select Install Softmod. This will mod your system. DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR SYSTEM. Let the mod install,when it finishes you’ll notice that the installation prompt and status bar have disappeared. Because of the limited capacities of standard Microsoft memory cards, only the Evolution X and Unleash X dashboards have been included in this package. I prefer Evolution X,so select Install Evox and let Evolution X install.

Once you have installed Evolution X, power off your Xbox and turn it back on. Make sure to eject your Splinter Cell game. If everything went correctly, your Xbox should be successfully modded and you will be greeted with an Evolution X (or Unleash X) dashboard.There now your xbox is officially modded.Some recommended websites to visit to find more stuff you can put on your xbox are :xbox-scene; bt.xbox-sky; masterlegit.

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Explosion in French college

Friday, March 24, 2006A large explosion ripped through a research building of the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse (ENSCMu) in Mulhouse, eastern France. Mulhouse’s mayor, Jean-Marie Bockel, confirmed that the blast killed one person and injured another. Police declared Code Red, and the neighborhood was evacuated.

According to the French Press, TF1, the victim was in his forties and had worked at the institition for about a year. A young woman was seriously injured and about a dozen people received minor injuries, with two suffering from shock. 150 firefighters were on the scene.

The ENSCMu is a technology college, with an enrollment of 8,000 and a 25-hectare campus near the town’s centre. It is known for its museum of coloring agents (Musée des Colorants), which has about 2700 samples, mainly from the second part of the nineteenth century. The museum’s database is available online in French.

The blast occurred at 11:25 GMT (12:25 local time). It is reported to have been heard two kilometres away and to have broken the windows of nearby buildings. The blast was followed by a fire that was contained by about 15:00 (local time).

The explosion’s cause is not yet clear but it is believed to have happened in a ground-floor laboratory in an annex building constructed in 1977. The lab was apparently focused on industrial safety.

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Refurbished cafeteria opens in Romanian parliament

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Refurbished cafeteria opens in Romanian parliament
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Wednesday, May 4, 2005

A new, refurbished cafeteria at the Romanian Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest has opened for the use of parliamentarians. The new cafeteria, which has mahogany furniture and leather draped armchairs, was officially opened yesterday, and is situated at the entrance to the Senate headquarters in the Palace of the Parliament.

Members of Parliament said they were not satisfied with the former cafeteria in the Palace, saying that it didn’t have proper tables and chairs to sit on. Many parliamentarians expressed their satisfaction at the opening of the refurbished dining venue, saying that they can now drink a cup of coffee “in a civilised manner” before sessions.

Bucharest’s Palace of the Parliament (Palatul Parlamentului in Romanian) is the largest building in Europe and the third largest building in the world, with an area of approximately 350,000 m². It contains both houses of the Romanian Parliament (the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate), as well as the National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC). It is also frequently used as a function centre.

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US Secretary Rice responds to European enquiries on alleged CIA prisons

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US Secretary Rice responds to European enquiries on alleged CIA prisons
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Wednesday, December 7, 2005

The United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has begun to address concerns raised by the EU, the Council of Europe, and several member countries about the CIA’s detention practices upon her arrival in Germany for a European tour that began Tuesday.

“As a matter of US policy, the United States’ obligations under the U.N. Convention Against Torture, which prohibits, of course, cruel and inhumane and degrading treatment, those obligations extend to US personnel wherever they are, whether they are in the United States or outside the United States,” said Rice, speaking from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Wednesday.

Media reports and Human Rights groups have alleged that the CIA transported renditioned prisoners through European countries, which could violate European laws and the sovereignty of countries involved. Secretary Rice claimed that the United States has respected the sovereignty of other countries, and that it has not transported detainees from one country to another for the purpose of interrogation using torture, and has not transported anyone to a country when we believe he will be tortured.

“We consider the captured members of Al-Qaeda and its affiliates to be unlawful combatants who may be held, in accordance with the law of war, to keep them from killing innocents. We must treat them in accordance with our laws, which reflect the values of the American people. We must question them to gather potentially significant, life-saving, intelligence. We must bring terrorists to justice wherever possible,” Rice told reporters before she left from Andrews Air Force base on Monday.

Rice said that European nations should realize that interrogations of terrorist suspects have produced information that has saved European lives. However, Secretary Rice provided no specific cases.

“Secretary Rice made extra-legal rendition sound like just another form of extradition. In fact, it’s a form of kidnapping and ‘disappearing’ someone entirely outside the law,” said Tom Malinowski, a Human Rights Watch official in Washington.

The CIA practice known as “extraordinary rendition” is used to interrogate terrorist suspects outside the U.S., where they are not subject to American legal protection.

“Kidnapping a foreign national for the purpose of detaining and interrogating him outside the law is contrary to American values,” said Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on the Khalid El-Masri case. “Our government has acted as if it is above the law. We go to court today to reaffirm that the rule of law is central to our identity as a nation.”

The ACLU feels the government has to be held to account over “extraordinary rendition”.

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Work Study Programs In The Uk

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It can provide students with a boost on their resume. It can give the student with many practical skills from working in a law firm to an insurance company. Students can do various jobs from providing similar students with affordable assignment help.

Students can work and study to support themselves. Living in England is not easy on the pocket either. Work helps the student gain knowledge and study at the same time. The jobs pay quite good enough to help students support themselves. Students can support themselves a little if not. Students can choose too many numbers of cities like London, Brighton and Bristol.

Work-study programs are in English spoken jobs. The job opportunities in the UK are diverse. Students have many specialization options to choose from. Some companies provide tuition fees and other expenses. The study course aids in gaining knowledge and the experience means success. Students in the UK can also do job and study on their own. But don’t expect featured benefits that companies offer. But you can purse job part-time in bartending and waitressing. Examples like that are the best ways to earn money and tips are always a plus point. Unlike most places in the world, the UK has an influenced tipping system. Some of the work-study programs use that you have had lived in the country of pre-Brexit EU. There are many other restrictions, but it has been made effective and easier for students. As for teachers from around the world, they can come to the United Kingdom.

Here are a few programs in the Britain Isles that you can apply to:

Asian College of Teachers:

For the best value addition and learning to add to the resume, Asian College of teachers is the answer. This program is available in London on a monthly based salary. The gain of practical skills at ACT is important to teachers who teach English as their subject. This opportunity provides individuals with jobs within the UK. Participants are similar teachers from other parts of the world, so it’s an excellent place for the best bonding. It’s an excellent place to socialize and develop new acquaintances. The course is structured in such a way, and it’ll offer long term career chances that will aid them overseas as well. This is the ultimate pad jumpstarting a career, especially in teaching.

BUNAC:

Summer internships to part-time job BUNAC has been providing students with fantastic opportunities. The location is London with 1-12 week programs from summer to spring vacations. BUNAC helps students gain career experience and helps develop a broader perspective. It helps students by experiencing history and culture with international importance. There are several things you can do from visiting bars, parks and museums. This program helps develop fast-paced learning with practical learning and application. Both of which are necessary for career-making. This program aims at providing reputed qualification and a boost on the resume. This program will make you stand out as it is more comfortable. As it is one of the most preferred programs that offer placements opportunities as well.

Mountbatten Program:

This program is considered to be the best program out of all the options. As people from various countries can come into the country to learn and work. This helps unite the cultural and traditional differences to create newer opportunities. Diversity results in better ideas and even more impressive innovation and inventions. This program allows for an above-average experience. The location for this program in London. This program can be joined at any time during the year, which is unlike some programs. Some programs that are limited to some dates to accept the international application. This program allows for students to intern in some of the best leading firms in the country.

Whilst working students also gain knowledge to help take down two targets with one arrow. This program offers a unique combination of experience and skills development mainly. The participants can gain international experience that counts by applying to this program. This promises good appreciation and capabilities in return for good and honest work. The applicants can choose to spend all the time within the UK. And they can also transfer if they decide not to be a part of this program. Students never get bored in the vibrant city of London. The town provides with well-connected travel networks. Applicants can choose to use public transport or private settlement to travel. Students get many discounts that can be availed using the student’s card. Don’t worry if you don’t have one refer to your university or program administration to sort it out for you. This is the best opportunity to make the most of it in one of the best cities in the world.

Jobs and internships abroad:

This program allows you to take a trip to London by securing a job after providing an English language test. And also you can spend 2-12 months in London. This program helps provide three job opportunities to the student. Different colour or belief means a more dynamic approach and critical thinking. This program offers help to students until they find a job like providing accommodation and English language classes free of cost.

The English Riviera program is a program that is based on English language skills. With guaranteed job placement if the effort is put into it. So don’t be afraid to look into how to apply and work on making an impression through your essay writing. There are several options for students like a first four-week homestay. After that, you can choose to continue living. It is recommended that you do that. You might need to search for the most suitable option, but there is not a lack of housing in central London. There is a place for everyone in London.

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Gunman shoots at gamblers at Las Vegas casino

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Gunman shoots at gamblers at Las Vegas casino
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A 51-year-old man fired 16 rounds from a semiautomatic handgun from a balcony overlooking the floor of the New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting left four people with non-life threatening injuries. They were treated and released from a local hospital later that morning.

Steven Zegrean was tackled by two off-duty military reservists who held him down until Las Vegas police reached the scene. The incident occurred at 12:15 a.m. PST (UTC-7).

Mr. Zegrean was quickly arrested on felony charges including attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in an occupied structure. It is believed that he was emotionally distraught.

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Victoria Wyndham on Another World and another life

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Victoria Wyndham on Another World and another life
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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Victoria Wyndham was one of the most seasoned and accomplished actresses in daytime soap opera television. She played Rachel Cory, the maven of Another World‘s fictional town, Bay City, from 1972 to 1999 when the show went off the air. Wyndham talks about how she was seen as the anchor of a show, and the political infighting to keep it on the air as NBC wanted to wrest control of the long-running soap from Procter & Gamble. Wyndham fought to keep it on the air, but eventually succumbed to the inevitable. She discusses life on the soap opera, and the seven years she spent wandering “in the woods” of Los Angeles seeking direction, now divorced from a character who had come to define her professional career. Happy, healthy and with a family she is proud of, Wyndham has found life after the death of Another World in painting and animals. Below is David Shankbone’s interview with the soap diva.

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British TV presenter Rico Daniels tells Wikinews about being ‘The Salvager’

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British TV presenter Rico Daniels tells Wikinews about being ‘The Salvager’
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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Rico Daniels is a British TV presenter living in France who is known for his two television series — The Salvager — whilst he still lived in the UK and then Le Salvager after he moved to France. Rico has been in a variety of jobs but his passion is now his profession – he turns unwanted ‘junk’ into unusual pieces of furniture. Rico’s creations and the methods used to fabricate them are the subject of the Salvager shows.

Rico spoke to Wikinews in January about his inspiration and early life, future plans, other hobbies and more. Read on for the full exclusive interview, published for the first time:

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Buff Up The Surface Of Granite To Make It Worth Living

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By David Faulkner

There is a process that must take place for marble and granite countertops to go from the quarry to the kitchen. The process of kitchen countertop polishing hasn’t changed a whole lot since the times of the ancient Greeks, but the process has become more automated. Huge stones are taken from the quarries, out of which marble and granite slabs are cut to use for various purposes. After that, the marble and granite slabs are cut and polished to suit the needs of different customers.

The idea of kitchen countertop polishing and installation hasn’t changed much, but the equipment that people use has improved with the latest technology. Basically, marble and granite countertops are cut and polished using saws, polishers, and routers. The saws serve many purposes in the kitchen countertop fabrication process, starting with the cutting of stones into slabs. Diamond saws are usually used for the initial cutting of marble and granite slabs. Bridge saws are used to cut the slabs into more specific shapes, such as for marble and granite countertops, flooring, and mantels.

Make Sure That Your Polisher Is an Expert:

The polishers also play an integral role in the process of kitchen countertop fabrication, because they sand down the surface to the texture that different customer’s desire. Marble and granite slabs can be polished to a mirror finish from the course rock they once were. Rotating pads are used to polish down the marble and granite countertops. Most modern polishers can produce a variety of finishes during the kitchen countertop fabrication process. Finishes include smooth, soft looks, or slick, shiny mirror finishes. Specialized finishes such as flamed or hammered are also popular.

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The routers complete the last step in the kitchen countertop fabrication process. These tools produce edge profiles on the marble and granite slabs, or cut designs into larger slabs so they can be used for things like fireplace mantels. The edge profiles on marble and granite countertops can be simple or highly decorative, depending on what the customers want. These machines used to be operated by hand, or had some limited automatic function. In the past, marble and granite countertops with complex edge profiles might have taken three weeks or longer to produce.

Polishing Is Not a New Concept:

What has taken the kitchen countertop polishing process into the 21st century is computer technology. A process called computer numeric control, or CNC, uses digital technology to control all the machines in the process. Now the process of taking marble and granite slabs and turning them into beautiful counters, mantels, hearths or other decorative home pieces takes hours instead of weeks. In fact, CNC has doubled the productivity of most kitchen countertop polishing shops. This technology has dramatically increased the quality of the finished product, and the process of creating marble and granite countertops will likely continue to improve in the future.

Granite slabs are quarried all over the world in mountainous regions then cut into 10 foot slabs to be shipped in to wholesalers and workshops; if you can find one of these places nearby it is worth taking a visit to see the granite for real. There you will see a huge range of colours and patterns and perhaps get a better idea of what you might want to buy.

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