Man calls for seizure of Justice Souter home, under eminent domain ruling

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Friday, July 1, 2005

In the wake of a United States Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. New London on eminent domain last week, a California man has proposed that Justice David Souter‘s New Hampshire home be seized by the state and a hotel be built on the site. Logan Darrow Clements faxed a letter to town officials in Weare, New Hampshire June 28, 2005 that justified the action as such:

“The justification for such an eminent domain action is that our hotel will better serve the public interest as it will bring in economic development and higher tax revenue to Weare.”

Justice Souter, who was in the majority ruling in the Kelo case, has lived at the farmhouse in Weare since he was 11 years old. Clements indicated that it was necessary to build on that location because “it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.” The action has given rise to a great deal of support nationwide, as many are writing to the councilors of the small town of Weare to voice their approval for the proposal.

The proposal for the “Lost Liberty Hotel“, as it is to be called, features a number of components which seem to focus on the libertarian leanings of its designer. A dining room, called the “Just Desserts Cafe” and a museum based on the “loss of freedom in America” are two such components. Instead of a Bible provided by the Gideons (a standard item placed in most American hotel rooms), each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand‘s novel Atlas Shrugged.

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Uncategorized October 5th 2022

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Uncategorized October 5th 2022

Neglect In The Nursing Home: A Nursing Essay

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This nursing essay tackles one of the most common forms of abuse that is happening in today’s nursing homes – the issue of neglect. Neglect in the care of elderly patients in nursing homes is most likely to be overlooked in the overall picture of the problems that we face today such as the state of the economy and employment. However, within the context of caring for the elderly, neglect is an important issue because it results to the decline in health, which eventually results to the death of the elderly individuals under the care of nursing home care institutions.

Neglect can occur anywhere and can happen in many forms. It is done by the caregivers who are assigned to take care of their elderly charges. This is a significant issue worthy of being discussed in a nursing essay because it is fitting that this issue be brought to light. It has already been overlooked and ignored far too long. Even when we visit or formally inspect a nursing home, neglect can easily be hidden because it does not have a tangible proof unlike the neglect of a physical structure such as a building which has clear tell-tale signs. Below are some of the forms of neglect happening in nursing care facilities:

  • Basic Needs. The most basic needs of individuals are air, food and water. The first one is free so it is not too difficult to obtain. However, neglect can still occur if the elderly are placed in a facility located in a place which does not have clean air. The latter two cost more and are the most taxing on the nursing care facility’s budget. Lack of food and water results to malnutrition and dehydration. An environment which is clean and safe from hazards such as animals, vehicles and noisy establishments are also an essential need for elderly people who are more sensitive in their needs.

  • Medical Care. Neglect can occur if the elderly are not given all of their medications, are not given the correct dosage of it or are given the wrong ones. In addition, it is also a common problem in nursing homes for elderly individuals to have pressure sores or bed sores, which result when the individual remains in a seated or reclined position for too long. This is not uncommon because elderly people are less mobile and often have no desire for physical activity especially when they are ill or depressed. Sores should be addressed regularly in order for the individual to continue on being healthy.

This nursing essay has already discussed the nature of circumstances of neglect in the care of the elderly. However, it is still up to policymakers and those who are in the position to change things to stop the issue of neglect in elderly nursing care facilities.

Medical Training October 5th 2022

Wikinews Shorts: June 15, 2008

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A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, June 15, 2008.

Morgan Tsvangirai has been arrested again according to his party, the Movement for Democratic Change.. The police detention of Tsvangirai and 11 co-workers occurred in Shurugwi, but all were released after three hours. In the past week, the MDC leader was arrested four times as Zimbabwe approaches the June 27 secondary elections to determine if he, or incumbent President Robert Mugabe will receive a clear majority of votes.

Sources

  • David Watts. “Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrests MDC chiefs” — The Times, June 15, 2008
  • Press Release: “President Tsvangirai released after a three-hour detention” — Movement for Democratic Change, June 14, 2008
  • News 24. “Tsvangirai arrested again” — Reuters, June 14, 2008

Space Shuttle Discovery landed at 11:15 AM Saturday on Runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STS-124 mission successfully delivered parts for Kibo, an experimental module developed in Japan, to the International Space Station.

Sources

  • Irene Klotz. “Space shuttle Discovery returns to Earth” — Reuters, June 14, 2008
  • “U.S. space shuttle Discovery safely lands after 14-day space trip” — Xinhua, June 14, 2008
  • Anna Heiney. “NASA landing blog” — NASA, June 14, 2008

R. Kelly, a popular American R&B musician has been found not guilty on all 14 charges involving a videotape of him having sex with a minor. Both Kelly and the girl who was alleged to be his partner both denied they were participants in the video recording. Had the Chicago-based trial jury convicted the singer, he could have faced a 15-year prison term.

Sources

  • Associated Press. “R. Kelly acquitted of all child porn counts” — CNN, June 14, 2008
  • “R Kelly not guilty of porn charges” — The Press Association, June 14, 2008
  • David Streitfeld. “R. Kelly cleared of kid porn” — Toronto Star, June 14, 2008

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Uncategorized October 1st 2022

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Sheila White, Scarborough-Rouge River

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Thursday, September 13, 2007

Having worked as an aide, advisor, and Executive Assistant to municipal and provincial politicians, Sheila White is running for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Scarborough-Rouge River riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign.

Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.

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Uncategorized September 29th 2022

Have Access To Online Shopping To Satisfy Your Needs

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Have Access to Online Shopping to Satisfy Your Needs

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Where do you usually choose to buy what you want in daily life? As for this question, some people will say that they usually visit actual stores to meet their needs; other people will say that they love to have access to online stores to satisfy their needs. Of course, you can get what you want through these two ways. But before you choose one place to buy products, have you ever make a comparison with the two places and choose the more profitable one to do the shopping? Personally speaking, compared with actual stores, online stores are more beneficial to you.

The first benefit you can enjoy is the convenience of online shopping. When you have access to online shopping, you are permitted to do the shopping at any place. For example, you can buy something online at your home, dormitory, classroom and so on. Therefore, it is not strange for you to see that a lot of people can manage to buy products in some public places, such as coffee bar, restaurants. In addition, you can also choose any time to do shopping online. All the online stores will never be closed even during the midnight or some festivals. Therefore, you do not need to set your work aside so as to spare time buying your favorite products.

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The second benefit is that you can buy whatever you want online with the least time. Online stores will provide you with all kinds of products. For example, you can buy electronics, household products, clothing, and handbags and so on over the internet. Most importantly, you can spend just a few minutes and then buy all these products together. The reason is that you can browse different online stores at the same time and then choose your wanted products. After you have spotted your favorite products, you just need to add them into the purchase cart. And then, you can pay for all of them at the same time.

The third benefit is that online shopping will help you get cheap products easily. With fierce competition and low cost of running business, online retailers have to sell their products at a lower price, although they are unwilling to do so. In addition, you can also reduce the price of products with the help of online

coupons

. Maybe it is difficult to find coupons in real life. However, it is really easy for you to find valid coupons for your wanted products on the internet. Besides, you can also buy cheap products through other ways, such as the clearance section and group-buying activities. Therefore, if you spend some time finding cheap products consciously, you will make it.

The author is the freelance writer of direct marketing from Couponeed.

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Lunch September 26th 2022

Two die in two-car crash near Connel, Scotland

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Friday, August 2, 2013

A man and a woman have been killed in a road traffic accident near Connel in the west of Scotland. Seven people, including three children, were also injured in the head-on collision on the A85 road in Argyll at approximately 1830 BST (1730 UTC) yesterday.

A 74-year-old female passenger of a blue Honda CRV and a 32-year-old male passenger of a blue Vauxhall Vectra died at the scene of the crash. The Vauxhall driver, a 32-year-old woman, was transported by helicopter to Glasgow’s Southern General Hospital, where she is reportedly in a critical albeit stable condition.

Three child passengers in the Vauxhall, aged fourteen, five and two, were taken to Oban Hospital and given treatment for minor injuries, as were the Honda’s 51-year-old female driver and two female passengers aged 49 and 46.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said hydraulic cutting equipment was used during rescue efforts. “Ambulance personnel and police officers worked closely with our team throughout the incident but sadly one passenger from each car lost their life”, the spokesperson continued. “The thoughts of all emergency responders who were at the scene will be with the casualties and their loved ones as they attempt to come to terms with what has happened.”

Police have appealed for potential witnesses to contact them.

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Uncategorized September 25th 2022

New Mars Orbiter arrives for launch

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Wednesday, May 4, 2005

NASA‘s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), the latest robotic spacecraft destined for Mars, arrived at Kennedy Space Center‘s Shuttle Landing Facility on April 30 aboard a C-17 cargo plane and was delivered to the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility to begin processing. Launching is scheduled for August 10, 2005.

With a mission time line through 2010, the MRO will conduct studies of the Martian atmosphere, surface and subsurface in far greater detail than previous missions. Possible landing sites for future Mars landings will be evaluated and the orbiter will also act as a high-data-rate communications relay for surface missions.

“Great work by a talented team has brought Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to this milestone in our progress toward a successful mission,” said Jim Graf of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) project manager for the mission.

Multiple mechanical assembly operations and electrical tests are scheduled to verify the craft’s readiness for launch. A May test to verify communication abilities through NASA’s Deep Space Network will be conducted and in June deployment of the high gain communications antenna will be tested. A deployment test is also scheduled for the Orbiter’s large solar arrays.

The MRO will be filled with hydrazine fuel in July for its “Mars orbit insertion burn” which reduces the craft’s velocity and places it in orbit about the red planet. July 26 will see the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter installed in an Atlas V rocket fairing for final assembly with the rocket on July 29.

After the scheduled launch, the MRO will spend seven months cruising to Mars and another six months aerobraking after orbital insertion. A variety of scientific instruments on board will be used to search for geological evidence of past seas, ancient shorelines.The craft was built near Denver by Lockheed Martin Space Systems which also supplies the Atlas V launch vehicle.

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission is managed by JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington. Lockheed Martin Space Systems is the prime contractor for the project. International Launch Services, a Lockheed Martin joint venture, and Lockheed Martin Space Systems are providing launch services for the mission.

More information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is available at: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter website

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Uncategorized September 25th 2022

Wikinews interviews Mario J. Lucero and Isabel Ruiz of Heaven Sent Gaming

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Friday, November 7, 2014Albuquerque, New Mexico —Online entertainment is a booming market, and plenty of players are making their play; back in March of this year The Walt Disney Company bought the multi-channel network Maker Studios. What is web entertainment, and the arts therein? And, who are the people venturing into this field? Wikinews interviewed Mario Lucero and Isabel Ruiz, the founders of Heaven Sent Gaming, a small entertainment team. This group has been responsible for several publications, within several different media formats; one successful example was aywv, a gaming news website, which was #1 in Gaming on YouTube in 2009, from September to November; Heaven Sent Gaming was also the subject of a referential book, released in 2014, entitled Internet Legends – Heaven Sent Gaming.

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Uncategorized September 23rd 2022

Should You Get Driveway Repair In Burnsville, Mn, Or Is It Better To Get A New Driveway?

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If your driveway has cracked, developed potholes or suffered other damage, your first urge will likely be to get driveway repair in Burnsville, MN. This is a good thing to do as long as there is a proper base for the pavement to rest on. A good, stable base made of the right subsoils is essential for the long-term survival of any pavement surface. This is especially true in Minnesota, where harsh weather conditions will cause shifting in less-than-ideal substrates.

For this reason, it is often better to replace a driveway instead of repairing it. Resurfacing or patching asphalt or concrete won’t work if the substrate is just going to shift and break the surface as soon as the weather changes. Instead, the job would have to be done on an annual basis, and this will make the maintenance cost as much as the payments for a new driveway. Therefore, professional companies will recommend driveway replacement if they suspect that the actual problem is in the underlying soil.

When you get a driveway replaced by a competent contractor, it’ll fix far more than the top layer of pavement. The old drive will be removed so that the subsoil is exposed. The inadequate driveway foundation will then be removed and replaced with good, stable subsoils. This new foundation will then be packed hard with professional equipment like steamrollers so that it can withstand seasonal changes, heavy rainstorms, and other environmental stresses. Finally, new asphalt will be put down. Since the base will now be stable, the new asphalt will rarely need driveway repair in Burnsville, MN.

Once a new asphalt driveway is installed, it will need some basic maintenance even though it’ll have a good base. Sealing is the most common type of upkeep that is required. This keeps the pavement looking nice, but its real function is even more important. It’ll keep water and ice from getting into the pores of the asphalt and causing surface deterioration. It will also protect your driveway from some stains and from deterioration caused by leaked automotive fluids. With a proper base and regular maintenance, your driveway will last for years without needing any major repairs.

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