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Wikinews Shorts: May 7, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, May 7, 2007.

A 30 meter section of a gas pipeline in Luka (near Kiev) in Ukraine has been destroyed by an explosion. Although supplies to Europe via this pipeline have stopped, Ukrainian Energy Minister Georgi E. Boyko said that supplies to Europe would not be affected.

“There are no changes in volumes of gas being transported,” Yuri Korolchuk said. “Volumes due to pass through the damaged section are being redirected through the Soyuz pipeline.”

Normal flows are reported in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania.

Sources

  • “Blast damages pipeline in Ukraine” — Russia Today, May 8, 2007
  • Natalya Zinets, Reuters. “Blast hits Ukraine gas pipeline” — The Scotsman, May 7, 2007

Copper prices are rising. Between record copper imports from China, and a mining strike in Peru, the prices have climbed to over $8100 (United States dollars) a tonne, for a gain of $575 dollars over the last week. However the upward trend is not new, it has been climbing for quite some time. In April 2003, the price of copper was under $2000 a tonne.

The metal market has been tending up due to growth in the Chinese industrial production. This trickles down to the local level, where the buying price at scrap yards is ever climbing, making scrap metal collection a more profitable endeavour for individual people using pick up trucks or other such vehicles to collect and cash in the scrap metal at metal buying yards. It can be collected via agreements with businesses, from the garbage, or, sometimes, by theft.

Copper prices fell today on the NYMEX commodity exchange from US$3.7545 per pound to US$3.7125 based on the July futures contract.

Sources

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This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details.
  • “Copper up but crude oil down” — Financial Express, May 6, 2007
  • Millie Munshi. “Metals Bubble Poised to Burst on Increasing Supplies” — Bloomberg L.P., May 7, 2007
  • “Commodity Futures” — Bloomberg L.P., accessed May 7, 2007

One man was killed and another injured by an exploding backpack in the parking lot of the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The explosion happened at 4 a.m. PDT when the victim tried to remove a the object left on top of his car.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are on the scene. Aerial images did not show any apparent damage.

“We believe the victim was the intended target of this,” Bill Cassell said, spokesperson for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. “This is being treated as a homicide in which the weapon used to cause death is a non-traditional weapon.”

Both of the victims worked at the Luxor.

Sources

  • Associated Press. “1 dead, 1 hurt in Las Vegas parking lot blast” — MSNBC, May 7, 2007
  • “Explosion kills man in Vegas outside Luxor hotel” — Reuters, May 7, 2007

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The Importance Of Maintaining Healthy Blood Sugar Levels

By Steven A Johnson

An astounding 23.5 million Americans are estimated to have diabetes. While there is no cure for diabetes, the good news is that in most cases type 2 diabetes can be prevented! By making important changes to your health, you can lower your risk of developing diabetes! Why wait till there is a problem? By starting to be aware of your blood sugar now, you can prevent the development of type 2 diabetes today!

Before individuals develop type 2 diabetes, most of them display pre-diabetes symptoms– blood glucose levels that exceed normal, but are not quite high enough to technically classify them as diabetic. There are roughly 57 million people in the United States that are considered to have pre-diabetes. Certain health problems put you at a higher risk for developing diabetes. Being overweight, having unhealthy cholesterol levels, smoking, high blood glucose, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity contribute to the development of diabetes and heart disease. It is very important to identify these symptoms early before they turn into problemsremember there is no cure for full-blown diabetes!

While studies have shown that some medications may slow the development of type 2 diabetes, healthy diet and regular exercise have been proven more effective! By dedicating just thirty minutes a day, (5 days a week) to moderate physical activity, combined with a 5 to 10% reduction in body weight, have produced an amazing 58% reduction in diabetes in the test groups. It is never too late to start tweaking your lifestyle towards healthy!

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It is very important to have plenty of fiber in your diet, it may reduce the risk of diabetes by improving your blood sugar control. It has been found that fiber intake has been associated with a lower risk of heart disease. Fiber has an added benefit of helping you feel fuller after eating, even if you have had a smaller helping, which could help promote weight loss. Some tasty foods that are high in fiber are fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds!

Another staple food that has shown to reduce the risk of diabetes and help maintain healthy blood sugar levels are whole grains. Although it’s not clear why, a definitive link between lower blood sugar and whole grains has emerged. A good rule of thumb is to try and make at least half your daily grains whole grains. Whole grains mostly come ready-to-eat, some examples to include in your diet are pasta products, various breads, and ready-to-eat cereals. To be sure that you are choosing products that do indeed have whole grains in them, just look for the word whole on the package in the list of ingredients.

It is in your best interest to skip the fad diets such as the low-carbohydrate or the low-glycemic diets. They may help you loose weight at first, but the long term effects of helping reduce the risk of diabetes are unknown. By excluding certain food groups from your diet, you are giving up essential nutrients that those foods have to offer! So remember, think about portion control and variety as part of a healthy eating plan, instead of just excluding certain foods!

Since diabetes can be prevented by just practicing good eating habits and getting enough exercise daily, it is good to know that there are products available to help maintain healthy blood sugar levels that are already within normal range! One such product is called Sugar Minders, an all natural herbal supplement that is sugar free. Sugar Minders includes Nopal Cactus, Cinnamon Bark, and Blueberry Leaf Extract which also helps to promote healthy circulation and heart function. If you are one of the many people suffering from pre-diabetes it is never too early to start changing your unhealthy lifestyle today! For more information or to purchase Sugar Minders, please visit my website: http://www.alternative-health-supplements.com/sugar-minders.htm

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Reduce Excess Weight By Genex Weight Loss Procedures

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Laparoscopic weight loss surgery is conducted on those people, who are severely obese and are not able to lose weight even after trying many other things. Many people, who have undergone this kind of surgery, have experienced extreme weight loss within the first year of their surgery and as many people are obese these days, this surgery has become very popular.Laparoscopic Weight Lose surgery is quite effective and safe and almost no patients suffer from any kind of complications due to the surgery. This surgery includes a gastric bypass, which is done using gastric bands. This is done in order for the surgeon to be able to put lights, cameras and other instruments inside the abdomen.

The abdomen is then filled with co2 in order to have clear view of the inside and surgical instruments are then placed to complete the surgery. The band is adjusted after surgery so that more weight loss can happen. These days laparoscopic sleeve Gastrectomy has become the most favoured procedure for many morbidly obese patients. Patients who have lower BMI, the procedure of sleeve Gastrectomy is quite effective and single treatment for weight loss. This surgery reduces the stomach size and reduces the hormones that creates craving for food. Hemorrhoids surgery is a surgical procedure that removes the hemorrhoids entirely meant to provide instant and long term relief to the patients. This surgery is not necessary but if people go for it if they are looking for an immediate relief. Laparoscopic weight loss surgery is performed by skilled surgeons and is a one-two hour procedure.Hemorrhoids Surgery

is performed under sedation so that the patient does not feel any pain during the procedure. It can be whether general, local anesthesia or spinal and will depend entirely on the opinion of the surgeon. Hemorrhoids can happen in any age group and normally happens in anus or rectum. Though, it is possible to treat hemorrhoids at home but when the case is serious, it is better to seek a medical guidance.

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Belgian bus company knows solution for car parking problems

Monday, May 21, 2007

Do you have a hard time finding a parking space? Take the bus or tram if you go to the city. That’s the message Belgian bus company De Lijn (The Line) is sending to promote public transport as a solution for car parking problems. As a part of their media campaign, they have jokingly suggested that people use the top of the busses as parking space.

Another idea they are using in their media campaign: maybe you could park your car on the bottom of a canal? The bus company is using an invented diving company called Cardive, which has divers that offer to dump your car in the canal. The divers walk around in cities and hand out free bus tickets and maps of the bus network.

To reach car drivers who are not using public transport, the media campaign has several radio commercials that present other solutions to the car parking problem. You could use “asphalt-spray” to camouflage your car, making it invisible for policemen (although you then need to remember where you’ve parked). Or you could use the “flat tire kit”, which comes with a fake flat tire and an inflatable dummy, so it looks like you’re replacing your flat tire. The final idea the bus company has is to use a View-Master to fool parking guards into believing that your car has been stationed correctly.

A survey among 4000 customers of De Lijn shows that two out of three car owners who use public transport, do so to avoid parking space troubles, and in cities this percentage rises to 90%. The survey further shows that 39% use the bus to go shopping.

During the month of May, the auto-bus and the divers tour several cities in Flanders (Leuven, Hasselt, Ghent, Bruges and Antwerp).

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Hunter’s Creek: The Ultimate Neighborhood

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Jeffrey FunkOrlando, Florida is a great place to live there are endless activities to partake in. The area offers plenty of nearby attractions and the prime location offers residents easy access to both of Florida’s coasts. Nicknamed The Ultimate Neighborhood” Hunter’s Creek is located in South Orlando. The community of Hunter’s Creek is abundant with all types of activities for families to enjoy. The 4,000 acre master planned community is approximately 12 miles south of downtown Orlando and minutes from all the central Florida attraction.Hunter’s Creek nickname does not come without merit. The award winning master planned community of prime Orlando real estate comprises of approximately 8,000 units divided into 45 distinct and intimate communities including condominiums, townhomes and single family residences.Hunter’s Creek is rich in natural preserve with many of the communities containing conservation areas lakes and ponds.Hunter’s Creek offers its residents an endless amount of recreation for adults and children alike. In the heart of community is the Hunter’s Creek Golf Course. This championship Par 72 course is one of the longest in all of Florida and challenges golfers at all levels. Hunter’s Creek is also home to seven family parks that feature: basketball, racquetball, tennis and volleyball courts, Tot Lot playgrounds with solar shades, picnic areas, fishing docks, soccer and baseball fields, shuffle boards and miles of walking / bike trails. There are even two dog parks for your family pet. The Hunter’s Creek association encourages residents to join together offering a number of activities and social groups for residents. Children are able to attend after school programs, Kids night out, Kindermusik, tennis camp and summer camp. Adults are not left out either with Men’s and Women’s social programs Bingo, Car Clubs, Senior Socials, a volleyball club and Yoga classes. The community also has annual events for the entire family including Holidays Concert in the Park, Fourth of July Celebration, Hunter’s Creep Nights (Halloween), a Turkey Trot and a Super Bowl Tailgate Party. With all these activities Hunter’s Creek provides residents with a sense of community that is hard to find in today’s day and age.So you like to shop. Hunter’s Creek also offers a wide variety of shopping within the community. The community offers just about everything you would ever need from 2 chain grocery stores, a video store and plenty of restaurants. Just outside Hunter’s Creek you will find: the Florida Mall, The Loop, The Mall of Millennia, a Costco, BJ’s and Sam’s club The Hunter’s Creek real estate market has been thriving since the community first broke ground in the early 90’s. Single family homes for sale start at approximately $250,000 and go up to $850,000.With so much to do and prices that are affordable it is no wonder why many call Hunter’s Creek the Ultimate Neighborhood”.

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US adds 173,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate drops to seven year low

Monday, September 7, 2015

The US economy added 173,000 jobs in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. The unemployment rate fell from 5.3 to 5.1 percent, the lowest since April 2008.

Although August job gains were lower than most economists forecast, job growth numbers for June and July were revised upwards by a combined 44,000. Average job gains over the past three months stand at 221,000, compared to March-May’s 189,000 monthly average. Over the past twelve months, job growth has averaged 247,000 per month.

Average hourly earnings rose 0.3 percent, or 8 cents, marking the largest increase in earnings in seven months. Hourly earnings had risen by 6 cents in July. Wages have risen by 2.2 percent over the past year.

Job growth in August was primarily concentrated in the health care and social assistance, financial activities, and professional and business services sectors. Those three areas of the economy added a combined 108,000 jobs. Food service and drinking places employment increased by 26,000 over the month, and other economic sectors saw employment hold steady. Manufacturing, on the other hand, saw employment decline by 17,000 in August. A stronger dollar and worldwide economic weakness make US exports less desirable, leading to a flattening in manufacturing employment so far this year after steadily rising in the early years of the US economic recovery.

The solid overall job gains led analysts to slightly raise expectations for a decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month. Investors raised the likelihood of a September rate increase from 26 percent before the jobs report to 30 percent, and stocks dropped by over one percent on Friday. “The payrolls data is certainly good enough to allow for a Fed rate hike in September,” said Deutsche Bank’s head of currency strategy, Alan Ruskin. “The big question is still whether financial market volatility will scupper the plans.”

“This is the first time the market has looked at a Fed meeting and really has no idea what the Fed is going to do,” said Mark Kepner, a New Jersey equity trader with Themis Trading. “Right now you’re looking at the overall uncertainty and that’s what’s hanging on the market. I don’t think this number in and of itself changes how somebody’s going to vote.”

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Australian Budget for 2006-2007 released

Tuesday, May 9, 2006The Australian Budget (Appropriation Bill No. 1) for 2006-2007 was released by the Australian Liberal PartyAustralian National Party coalition government treasurer, Peter Costello (Higgins, Liberal).

Costello noted the resilience of the economy against natural disasters and terrorism, and through “disciplined and prudent management” the Government was able to “repay Labor’s debt” of quoted 96 billion dollars of net debt and the Government was now “debt-free”.

Costello noted that the Government budget was in “surplus for the ninth time” with a forecast surplus of 10.8 billion.

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Wikinews interviews You-peng Wang of Taipei Electrical Commercial Association

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Besides becoming a political stomping ground for the Pan-Green and Pan-Blue coalitions, there are other changes from past years of Taipei Audio Video Fair (TAVF). With those changes in mind, Wikinews reporter Rico Shen interviewed You-peng Wang, chairman of the Taipei Electrical Commercial Association (TECA), the main organizer of TAVF, about the 60th year anniversary of TECA and the changes to the show.

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