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Prisons in New Zealand to introduce mobile phone jamming technology

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 A successful 12-month trial of mobile phone blocking technology in New Zealand prisons has just been completed, according to the Minister of Corrections, Vodafone and Telecom. Corrections Minister, Damien O’Conner, described this technology as a world first and a significant milestone for the Department of Corrections. The mobile phone blocking technologyRead More

Prisons in New Zealand to introduce mobile phone jamming technology

E Cigarettes Vs Tobacco Dependence Study

Here’s An Opinion On: Healthcare Career Training Ca August, 2015 byadmin Electronic cigarettes (often referred to as “e-cigs”) have become increasingly popular over the past few years, but relatively few electronic cigarette scientific studies have been conducted to determine whether or not e-cigarettes are likely to produce a lower level of physical dependency than traditionalRead More E Cigarettes Vs Tobacco Dependence Study

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Gay Talese on the state of journalism, Iraq and his life

Saturday, October 27, 2007 Gay Talese wants to go to Iraq. “It so happens there is someone that’s working on such a thing right now for me,” the 75-year-old legendary journalist and author told David Shankbone. “Even if I was on Al-Jazeera with a gun to my head, I wouldn’t be pleading with those bastards!Read More

Gay Talese on the state of journalism, Iraq and his life

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Westchester County, NY to build affordable housing for non-whites

Thursday, August 13, 2009 In a settlement, hailed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a “historic civil rights settlement,” the county government for Westchester County, New York has agreed to spend US$51.6 million to build 750 affordable housing units that will primarily be offered to non-white minorities. The settlementRead More

Westchester County, NY to build affordable housing for non-whites

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UEFA Euro 2016, semifinal: hosts France beat Germany 2-0

Saturday, July 9, 2016 On Thursday, World Champions Germany lost 2–0 to hosts France in the UEFA Euro 2016 semifinal. Antoine Griezmann scored both goals, netting six goals in the tournament. France is to play Portugal in the final tomorrow. Germany had better ball possession and passing accuracy. But, moments before half time, captain BastianRead More

UEFA Euro 2016, semifinal: hosts France beat Germany 2-0

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Two Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants close in Buffalo, New York, USA

Friday, May 11, 2007 At least two Kentucky Fried Chicken [KFC] restaurants, operated by G & H Restaurant Specialties, have closed in Buffalo, New York “for remodeling,” according to signs placed on the front doors of at least one location on Elmwood Avenue and Bryant Street in Buffalo. The other KFC is located on EastRead More

Two Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants close in Buffalo, New York, USA

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Media round-up: April Fools’ Day 2008

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Many media outlets traditionally deliberately spread hoaxes on April Fools’ Day, including notable quality sources such as National Geographic and Science. The popular British tabloid The Sun wrote that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to undergo stretch surgery to make him taller than his wife, Italian artist and model Carla Bruni.Read More

Media round-up: April Fools’ Day 2008