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Texas woman accused of shooting landlord dies in hospital

Friday, September 3, 2010

A woman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday, around 10:00 local time at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, Texas.

The woman, Alice Alvarez Aguilar, 46, was found by police Tuesday morning on the floor of her apartment. The police were called to Ms. Alvarez’s apartment around 12:30 pertaining to a report of gunshots. When they arrived, they found Ms. Alvarez’s landlord, Socorro Nunez, 70, dead due to gunshot wounds in an adjacent apartment.

Witnesses say they heard Ms. Aguilar and Ms. Nunez arguing over a guest when the gunshots fired. Reports state that Ms. Nunez’s two sisters arrived after police. Acquaintances of Ms. Aguilar reported she was experiencing financial troubles, which may have caused the incident.

Neighbors and friends expressed shock at the event. An acquaintance of Ms. Aguilar, requesting anonymity, said it was unbelievable. “I saw [Ms. Aguilar] almost every day… She was a nice lady, just a regular person.”

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Wikinews interviews Stephen Murphy about the upcoming by-election in the Higgins electorate of the Australian parliament

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

With two by-elections coming up in Australia, many minor parties and independents will be looking to gain a seat in the House of Representatives. Stephen Murphy is one of the independents.

Mr Murphy is a computer programmer from the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick.

“After growing up in South-East Melbourne I studied Science at Monash with first class Honours, worked in Europe for 10 years and have recently returned to Australia. I work in finance as a computer programmer and speak five languages,” Mr Murphy said.

Wikinews reporter Patrick Gillett held an exclusive email interview with Mr Murphy, candidate for the Division of Higgins.

((WN)) Why do you want to get into parliament?

Stephen Murphy: I am standing up for what I believe is the correct course of action on the biggest issue in Australian politics in 100 years – Kevin Rudd’s flawed emissions trading scheme (ETS).

((WN)) What would the three main policies you are taking into this by-election be?

SM: I will oppose the emissions trading scheme, ensure that all government policy is based on accurate scientific evidence and return common sense to Canberra

((WN)) How would you address these policies?

SM: By asking for a Royal Commission into climate change so that the facts (such as that global warming stopped in 2001 and the emissions trading scheme will not change the climate one bit) are openly presented to the Australian people.

((WN)) Sending asylum seekers to Indonesia: good or bad?

SM: Any government policy that does not properly consider all implications (be it emissions trading, or any other issue) is a bad one.

((WN)) Is the Australian dollar’s near parity with the US dollar a sign that the Australian economy is healthy, the US economy in chaos or both?

SM: It’s a sign of both. Many countries around the world look with envy at how well (relatively) Australia is doing, to our credit! It is of concern that the American economy is in such bad shape and that their levels of debt seem unsustainable.

((WN)) How do you rate the governments economic stimulus package?

SM: The economic stimulus package was poorly targeted and poorly carried out. When we could have been building roads, dams, railways and hospitals yet instead we were paying for tattoos, PlayStations and overseas holidays.

((WN)) Should it be wound back?

SM: The question about levels of stimulus spending is a complicated one and requires expertise in economics, however one could say in general terms that all government spending should be well targeted and spent in the most efficient way.

((WN)) Is Kevin Rudd a better Prime Minister than John Howard?’

SM: Australian voters are the best judge of that and we will know in 2019 🙂

((WN)) Is the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme an effective solution to climate change? Why?

SM: Absolutely not. The CPRS will not change the climate by any amount that we can measure – it’s just a new tax that will hurt Australians and drive businesses and jobs overseas. Since 2003 there has been mountains of new scientific data which contradicts the popular theory that human carbon dioxide emissions are causing significant global warming. Recently, many of the scientists who wrote the IPCC report (on which the ETS / CPRS is based) have been reported as manipulating scientific data to create scary global warming scenarios. The science is definitely not settled

((WN)) Is there a better solution?

SM: We can very easily refocus the momentum and goodwill that has been generated on climate change and channel this energy into other worthwhile environmental projects in Australia that will make a difference.

((WN)) Why should the electorate vote for you?

SM: I will oppose the ETS and support responsible environmental policies instead of radical environmental policies that could end up costing every Australian taxpayer $4550 per year in new taxes.

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What Corporate Management Software Can Do For You

byAlma Abell

As you work to grow your business, a key concern should always be in making your business easier to run, more efficient, and more effective at its key goals. Much of this has to do with proper planning, experienced leadership, and sound business strategy. Unfortunately, there are always things for which your business can’t plan. The market for your product or service can change nearly instantly, and you may need to make a pivot. All good business owners know, however, that you have to focus on managing what you can control. Corporate management software helps you to manage a few crucial things that are within your control.

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Databases

Software is great for managing many types of data that you need to have on hand and available at a moment’s notice. Many companies are still making a mistake in the crucial area of data management. Whether it’s customer, sales, or employee information, you’re going to need to store a lot of information, and there’s specialized software for managing all of these things. Storing that data, having access to it instantly, and having it presented to you in an intelligent and helpful way is crucial. The best database management tools also provide you with actionable insights into the data that will help you to execute new strategies or help your business function more efficiently. This kind of software is certainly an indispensable tool if it’s used properly by your business.

Employees

If you run a larger business, you’re obviously going to have to deal with employees. Tracking your staffing may seem like a simple matter of updating a spreadsheet, but there’s actually a lot more to it in most cases. When you’re dealing with complex matters such as profit sharing, benefits, or even stock ownership, other data will be extremely important to keep, and updating a spreadsheet would get rather tedious. Specialized corporate management software is crucial in this area.

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Ex-US soldier sentenced to life in prison for Iraqi teen rape, four murders

Saturday, September 5, 2009

A former US soldier has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a teen and murdering her and her family while on active duty in Iraq. The jury failed to reach the unanimous verdict required for the death penalty sought by the prosecution.

[…] if I had never gone to Iraq I would never have got caught up in anything like this

According to testimony given by two soldiers, Steven Dale Green was part of a group who decided they wanted to rape a girl they had seen walking through her village, 14-year-old Abeer Qassim al-Janabi. They walked to her house while disguised as insurgents and separated her from her parents and younger sister.

Green then shot dead Abeer’s family while two other soldiers raped the girl. He then raped her himself while she wept before covering her face with a pillow and fatally shooting her. The gang then covered her naked body with a blanket soaked in kerosene, using a lighter to start a fire before walking 200 yards to a nearby checkpoint where they cooked a meal.

Green had already been discharged from the army when his crimes were discovered. He had previously spoken of a desire to murder Iraqi civilians and his defence argued he should never have been allowed to return to duty. A nurse had decided he would not carry out his desires. A US civilian court tried him, the first such prosecution of a soldier under a law allowing servicemen to be charged with crimes carried out abroad.

The judge described his actions as “unimaginable, unjustified and inexcusable” and sentenced him to five consecutive life sentences without possibility of parole. Four others had already been sentenced. Three are all serving life with parole after ten years, and a fourth who acted as a lookout is serving a 27-month sentence.

It took months for the offences to be discovered, even though Green had quickly confessed to a sergeant. Soldiers speaking to stress counsellors talked of the crimes after the abduction and murders of two other soldiers. When news of the soldiers’ actions broke, insurgents killed several American servicemen in revenge.

The prosecution described Green as “criminal and perverse” while the defence called him a “broken warrior.” Green said he was acting upon orders from former Specialist Paul Cortez, another of the attackers, and told the court “Y’all can act like I’m a psychopath or a sexual predator or whatever. But if I had never gone to Iraq I would never have got caught up in anything like this.”

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Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

Monday, October 11, 2010

Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as a Scientology executive in multiple high-ranking positions, working out of the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base”, located in Gilman Hot Springs near Hemet, California.

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Celiac Questions: Brown Rice Flour Vs. White Rice Flour What’s The Difference?}

Celiac Questions: Brown Rice Flour Vs. White Rice Flour — What’s the Difference?

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Mark Fodchuk

If you’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease, your doctor probably advised you on the many foods and food ingredients you must avoid. Definite no-no products are those made with wheat, rye and barley, the popular gluten-bearing grains found in many breads, cereals, pastas, crackers and other baked goods.

Gluten also lurks in other less obvious places such as luncheon meats, salad dressings, yogurt, malt vinegar, soy sauce, many flavorings, and gravy and sauces thickened with flour.

People with celiac disease experience a severe immune reaction to gluten — the protein in wheat, rye and barley that can inflame the lining of the small intestine and interfere with the body’s ability to absorb nutrients and minerals. When you can’t get the nutrients your body needs, health complications arise.

Rice products — dietician-approved for celiac sufferers

Rice flour is one food ingredient you can eat without fear, since it contains no gluten. Compared to other gluten-free grain products, enriched rice flour is also a relatively nutrient-rich ingredient you can include in your gluten-free diet.

But which is better for you — brown rice flour or white rice flour? Is there a significant difference in nutritional value?

Brown rice flour explained

Brown rice flour is made from finely ground whole-grain rice. This slightly tan-coloured flour has a nutty flavor and is higher in fiber and nutrients than white rice flour. This is good to know, since people with celiac disease often need to supplement their nutrient intake, especially with folate, iron and dietary fiber.

What is folate?

Folate (an important water-soluble B vitamin) is especially critical for fetus development, which is why pregnant women especially should have this nutrient during and after pregnancy.

Adults should have at least 400 micrograms of folate daily and for women, at least 600 micrograms during pregnancy. One cup of brown rice flour contains 25 grams of folate versus 5 grams of folate in one cup of white rice flour.

White rice flour

As the name implies, white rice flour is made from ground white rice, and contains no bran or polish (the part of the layer under the rice bran) thus is lower than in fiber and nutrients than brown rice flour. White rice flour contains less folate than brown rice flour.

(By way of note, glutinous rice flour is also known as sweet, sticky, or sushi rice flour. It’s made from sticky short-grain rice that is higher in starch than brown or white rice. Like brown and white rice flours, glutinous rice flour doesn’t contain gluten either.)

Rice flour and fiber

Although our bodies don’t break down fiber, it plays an important role, particularly through our digestive system. Fiber helps us maintain regular bowel movements.

Consuming adequate amounts of fiber is especially important for people with celiac disease, but especially those newly diagnosed individuals who may have symptoms of diarrhea caused by gluten damaging the small intestine.

Comparison-wise, the dietary fiber of brown rice flour is more than double the amount found in white rice flour.

In summary: While all rice products are good for people who are celiac or suffer from gluten-intolerances, foods and snacks made with brown rice flour are better than white rice flour.

Information and discussions on celiac disease, gluten-free living and riceworks Gourmet Brown Rice Crisps can be found at http://www.glutenfreesnacksforme.com About the AuthorMark Fodchuk is a business author, advertising copywriter and article writing specialist. He is also creative director for The Marketing Chefs a Toronto-based agency that helps small businesses promote and market their products and services online and offline. http://www.TheMarketingChefs.com

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Appalachian Mountains coal company target of protesters

Saturday, July 9, 2005

A Friday protest in downtown Richmond drew around 200 protesters to Virginia’s state capital to demonstrate against strip mining practices of Massey Energy Company. Demonstrators marched through town and gathered in front of the company’s office building where nearly 20 laid in the street of the city’s main thoroughfare, and were nearly arrested. A few linked arms around a sidewalk structure to avoid being hauled away by police.

Chanting “Blankenship, Blankenship, Blankenship,” and waving bed sheets for flags, the demonstrators demanded to be seen and heard by the Massey Chairman and CEO, Don Blankenship. Arrests for civil disobedience were avoided when two security guards were sent by the company to retrieve a list of their demands.

The demonstration, timed to coincide with Scotland’s G8 conference, was organized by a group called “Mountain Justice Summer” and environmentalists to protest mountain top removal mining techniques. The company’s mining operations are located in the Appalachian Mountain chain in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Massey is the United States’ fourth-largest coal mining operation.

A statement issued by a Massey spokesman defended their respect of people’s rights, and decried what they said was, “a great deal of misinformation.”

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that unofficial “legal observers” accompanied the demonstrators and carried notebooks to record crowd and police activity.

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Many infertile American women want sex selection

Friday, March 11, 2005Many infertile American women would choose the sex of their next child if given the option.

A survey of 561 women being treated for infertility has found that 41% would use sex selection if it were offered at no cost.

Contradicting fears that such sex selection would cause gender imbalance, the survey found that women with no children would choose baby girls and boys in approximately equal numbers.

Furthermore, women with only daughters wanted to select a male child while women with only sons wanted to select a female child.

“Sex selection is a topic that’s almost taboo for physicians to talk about,” says study lead author Tarun Jain of the University of Illinois at Chicago. “Prior to this study, there has been no data to indicate what the demand might be.”

Of 561 survey respondents, 229 would want to select the sex of their future child.

Among these, 45% had no children and 48% had children of all the same sex.

Half would choose to select the sex of their next child even if they had to bear the cost.

About 55% would choose sperm separation, 41% would choose preimplantation genetic diagnosis and 4% would choose neither.

Sex selection is controversial. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists opposes it for nonmedical reasons and so does the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

The American Society of Reproductive Medicine supports it for nonmedical reasons for family gender balancing provided methods used are safe and effective.

“As the techniques gain more popularity, physicians will have to decide if they will offer the procedure to patients with and without children,” says Jain.

The research is reported in the journal Fertility and Sterility.

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30 brightly coloured mummies discovered in Egyptian necropolis

Monday, April 13, 2009

Archaeologists have found approximately 30 beautifully preserved mummies in a 4,000 year old Egyptian necropolis which held 53 tombs.

Supervisor of Antiquities for Middle Egypt Dr. Abdel-Rahman El-Ayedi’s team established his archaeological site in the Faiyum Oasis near the El-Lahun Egyptian pyramid which is just south of Cairo.

Besides the mummies, the team found masks, amulets, clay pots and an offering table located in a funerary chapel. The chapel dates back to about 30 BC to 337 AD.

The amazing preservation of the linen wrapped mummies revealed bright decorations and writings in bright turquoise, terracotta and gold colours which had not faded over time.

“The mission found dozens of mummies in 53 rock-hewn tombs dating to the Middle Kingdom,” said Zahi Hawass. “Four of the mummies date back to the 22nd Dynasty (931 to 725 BC) and are considered some of the most beautiful mummies found.”

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Tips For Choosing Exterior Paint Choices

Tips for Choosing Exterior Paint Choices

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Omar Aalfs

Are you tired of looking at your home\’s dull exterior paint? Is it time to change the color of your home after 10 years? Well, a new color can make your home stand out and can be a simple renovation that can add instant value and appeal. Curb appeal is important with homes and paint that is dull or chipping in different places is not going to be attractive.

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But where do you even begin? What colors are you going to choose? You\’re probably stumped with ideas or perhaps you have too many ideas. Not to worry though, here are some tips to help you choose paint colors. Before You Start Painting Before you take one swing of that brush, make sure your home is prepared. Not many people take the time to do this, but if you\’ve got paint chipping, you need to sand your home to remove it all. This allows the new paint to go on smooth. You need to use a primer as well. You want to take the time to prepare your home\’s surface so the paint lasts for many years as opposed to being a temporary fix. You need to make sure you\’ve got all the tools you need. This includes brushes, the right paint, ladders and anything else you think you\’ll need. Make sure you have enough paint to fully cover your home. While it may go on looking good enough, once it dries you\’ll find you may need another coat, if not a third. Now, Down to Business Ok, you\’ve got everything you need to get started painting. While choosing the color you want, think about the surroundings. Do you have shutters on your home? If so, maybe think of a color that\’s going to compliment them. You don\’t want green paint when you have red shutters. Another great trick to consider is getting small sample cans of paint and painting little squares of your home. This allows you to see how a color is going to look when it\’s dried. This is better than getting an entire side of your home painted and then deciding that it\’s not what you wanted. This can add up fast as far as cost is concerned. Getting these sample cans can also allow you to see what it\’ll look like in different times of the day as well as when the sun hits it. Many times people find a color they fall in love with at the hardware store so they buy gallons of it. However, they find that once their home is painted they aren\’t too fond of it. That means another trip to the hardware store and more money is spent. When it comes to painting your home, you might also want to consider hiring a house painter. Painting a home on your own is going to be a lot of work and it might not turn out the way you wanted. Painters have the experience and the tools needed to give your home a new look that is sure to impress everyone.

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