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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Former Salt Lake City mayor and human rights activist Rocky Anderson took some time to discuss his 2012 U.S. presidential campaign and the newly-created Justice Party with Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn.
Anderson served as mayor of Salt Lake City for eight years (2000–2008) as a member of the Democratic Party. During his tenure, he enacted proposals to reduce the city’s carbon emissions, reformed its criminal justice system, and positioned it as a leading sanctuary for refugees. After leaving office, Anderson grew critical of the Democratic Party’s failure to push for impeachment against President George W. Bush, and for not reversing policies on torture, taxes, and defense spending. He left the party earlier this year and announced that he would form a Third party.
Anderson officially established the Justice Party last week during a press conference in Washington D.C.. He proclaimed “We the people are powerful enough to end the perverse government-to-the-highest-bidder system sustained by the two dominant parties…We are here today for the sake of justice — social justice, environmental justice and economic justice.” The party promotes campaign finance reform and is attempting to appeal to the Occupy Wall Street movement. It is currently working on ballot access efforts, and will hold a Founding Convention in February 2012 in Salt Lake City.
Among other issues, Anderson discussed climate change, health care, education, and civil liberties. He detailed his successes as mayor of Salt Lake City, stressed the importance of executive experience, and expressed his views on President Barack Obama and some of the Republican Party presidential candidates. He spoke in depth about former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, with whom he worked during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and fellow Utahan, former governor and U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, Jr..
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Tuesday, March 29, 2005A team of Australian surgeons yesterday reattached both hands and one foot to 10-year-old Perth boy, Terry Vo, after a brick wall which collapsed during a game of basketball fell on him, severing the limbs. The wall gave way while Terry performed a slam-dunk, during a game at a friend’s birthday party.
The boy was today awake and smiling, still in some pain but in good spirits and expected to make a full recovery, according to plastic surgeon, Mr Robert Love.
“What we have is parts that are very much alive so the reattached limbs are certainly pink, well perfused and are indeed moving,” Mr Love told reporters today.
“The fact that he is moving his fingers, and of course when he wakes up he will move both fingers and toes, is not a surprise,” Mr Love had said yesterday.
“The question is more the sensory return that he will get in the hand itself and the fine movements he will have in the fingers and the toes, and that will come with time, hopefully. We will assess that over the next 18 months to two years.
“I’m sure that he’ll enjoy a game of basketball in the future.”
The weight and force of the collapse, and the sharp brick edges, resulted in the three limbs being cut through about 7cm above the wrists and ankle.
Terry’s father Tan said of his only child, the injuries were terrible, “I was scared to look at him, a horrible thing.”
The hands and foot were placed in an ice-filled Esky and rushed to hospital with the boy, where three teams of medical experts were assembled, and he was given a blood transfusion after experiencing massive blood loss. Eight hours of complex micro-surgery on Saturday night were followed by a further two hours of skin grafts yesterday.
“What he will lose because it was such a large zone of traumatised skin and muscle and so on, he will lose some of the skin so he’ll certainly require lots of further surgery regardless of whether the skin survives,” said Mr Love said today.
The boy was kept unconscious under anaesthetic between the two procedures. In an interview yesterday, Mr Love explained why:
“He could have actually been woken up the next day. Because we were intending to take him back to theatre for a second look, to look at the traumatised skin flaps, to close more of his wounds and to do split skin grafting, it was felt the best thing to do would be to keep him stable and to keep him anaesthetised.”
Professor Wayne Morrison, director of the respected Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery and head of plastic and hand surgery at Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital, said he believed the operation to be a world first.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006The Australian House of Representatives today acknowledged the impact of the recent devastating Cyclone Larry and the efforts of the support given to the residents and communities of north Queensland in order to restore normal life.
Phillip Ruddock (Liberal, Berowra) moved a motion expressing this after Question Time today, which included a description of the devastation wrought on the area, the response by the Australian Government and the Australian Defence Force, and thanked the efforts of people for their “willingness to roll up their sleeves and get on with the job of cleaning up and rebuilding their towns and centres.”
The Leader of the Opposition, Kim Beazley (Labor, Brand) supported the motion, and congratulated the move to put General Peter Cosgrove in charge of operations, stating that soldiers “know how to work through logistics issues…how to work around officialdom or blockages”, praised both local federal and state members of Parliament, and especially the Labor Queensland state premier, Peter Beattie.
Bob Katter (Independent, Kennedy) was more critical in his speech. Katter thanked Beattie for his immediate response, but also described his confrontation with him and said how first responses were “simply not working”, but also praised Beattie’s decision on Cosgrove. Katter also described how the incident was “the worst natural disaster inAustralian history” and how the banana industry in north Queensland was decimated. Katter went on to describe the financial problems of the people in the region, the “huge gap” between the cost of rebuilding and insurance payouts, also asking “Are we going to pay people virtually nothing to sit on their backsides to do nothing or are we going to pay them a decent wage and have them rebuilding our communities for us?”
The debate is set to continue in the Main Committee, as an opportunity for many more members of the House of Representatives to speak to the motion, without taking up further time in the Chamber.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Russell Korus is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Vaughan riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his 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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Ludhiana is one of the major cities of the Northern India and the largest industrial hub of the region. Ludhiana is also the largest city of the Indian state of Punjab. The city is one of the most affluent cities of the state. The city is located on the old bank of Sutlej River. The city is also known as the NRI city of Punjab as a major population of the city is settled abroad. The city of Ludhiana is known to be founded in the time of Lodhi dynasty. According to records, the World Bank ranked Ludhiana as the best city with most favorable business traits.
The city has booming and a very stable and ever increasing economy. The city has small, medium and large scale manufacturing and production firms. The city is more famous for the successfully working small scale industrial units. These small scale industries are basically, the manufacturing industrial goods, machine parts, auto parts, household appliances, hosiery and garments. The city is known as the largest producer and manufacturer of the bicycles. In fact two most important Indian Woolen brands are situated in Ludhiana that is, Octave and Monte Carlo. Besides these industrial developments, the city of Ludhiana is also a well known city for gaining education. The city has a good number of educational institutes which include reputed and age old schools, colleges and universities. The city is famous for being the largest agricultural university in Asia called the Punjab Agricultural University. Some other prestigious institutes are Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Banking Services, Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology Model Town Ludhiana, SDP College for Women, Khalsa College, Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology,B.C.M College of Education,Arya College for Boys,Kamla Lohtia College,Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management and SCD Government College for Boys. The schools in the city are affiliated with the CBSE and ICSE boards and are run either by government or by some private trust or organization; or they are funded by the government but administered by some private trusts and organization. The schools here are reputed and admit hundreds of students every year and hundreds of them graduate every year from these schools. The schools here are situated close to residential locations and those students who come from distant places and it’s difficult from their respective places get transport facilities by the school administration. The schools here have well established infrastructure and also have proper school amenities and facilities available for the students. The schools in the city giver proper stress on the academic as well as the co curricular programs and the activities related to it. A better and dedicated faculty fraternity gives these schools a cutting edge over others. The schools here believe in providing best education and equal opportunity to each and every child.
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Friday, July 6, 2007
Australian police have questioned four more people in connection with the failed bombing attempts in London and Glasgow, seizing computers and other evidence in several raids.
The four being questioned are all doctors, working in hospitals in Perth and Kalgoorlie. They are reported to be of Indian origin, and have all been linked to the UK’s National Health Service. Two of the men arrested in the UK have similarly been linked to Western Australian hospitals, to which they had applied for jobs, receiving multiple rejections.
Police have been granted an extra 96 hours to question Mohammed Haneef, who was arrested at Brisbane International Airport on July 3. They will be examining several thousand files stored on Haneef’s laptop and a mobile telephone SIM card which had been left with a suspect.
Raids have also taken place in Cambridge, UK, at which four of the arrested suspects are believed to have lived and met in 2005.
The four men being questioned in Australia have not currently been placed under arrest, but are described as having links to the UK by the Federal Police Commissioner, Mick Keelty.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Two men were arrested today by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) at a Caledonia rally at about 12:00 p.m. ET after entering the disputed land in Caledonia, Ontario waving Canadian flags. One was Gary McHale, a Richmond Hill, Ontario man who entered the occupied land in Caledonia, Ontario to organize a rally against the ongoing aboriginal occupation. Mark Vandermaas of London, Ontario was also arrested. Vandermaas was forced to the ground by police officers, who ripped the flag out of his hand when he crossed the police line. There were approximately 100 protesters rallying with McHale.
According to news reports, McHale intended to put the Canadian flag across the street from DCE (Douglas Creek Estates) where the aboriginal occupation has been ongoing for 10 months. Back in late October the aboriginals had already put up their flags across from the DCE property and the OPP made no attempt to stop them. However, on Dec. 2 residents of Caledonia attempted to put up Canadian flags with Yellow ribbons in various areas in Caledonia. When they tried to put up a Canadian Flag across from DCE property the OPP sent in 100 officers to stop them.
Mr. McHale called for people to gather on Dec. 16 to try to put up Canadian Flags across from DCE property on the same hydro poles that Natives already had put up their flags. Mr. McHale stated, “I have asked 2 dozen OPP officers why it is legal to have a Native Flag up along the highway but illegal for a Canadian Flag to be up and I have never received an answer.”
“The OPP set up a line just about a hundred yards away from that site and several people were able to cross that line. They got through a farmer’s field on far left side of where I’m standing here,” said CTV reporter Joel Bowey. “We’re hearing that Mr. McHale got in the middle of the street and put a flag down there, and that’s when he and the other man from London, Ont. were arrested. So far all we know is that those two men have been arrested and there are no other arrests at this point.”
The OPP said the men were arrested for “breaking the peace” and noted that it is not a criminal offence. Police had warned them about crossing into the disputed land before.
“I’ve now said that Mr. McHale’s plans were counterproductive and potentially dangerous to what we’ve been trying to do there, and that is to reach a peaceful settlement,” said David Ramsay, Ontario’s minister of aboriginal affairs. “I’ve twice now offered Mr. McHale the opportunity to protest at Queen’s Park [the site of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario building]. In fact, I said I would sponsor his rally and set up a platform and a microphone, a PA system for him.”
Mayor Marie Trainer of Haldimand County, were Caledonia is located, said: “The next meeting or two will be wasted on frivolous stuff again instead of getting down to business.” Trainer also says that he should not be entering the town and did not specify what side she is on or if she is not taking any side.
This was not the first time Gary McHale entered the disputed land. On October 15, 2006, McHale with approximately 2000 (as reported by local newspapers) participants rallied in Caledonia, but the OPP blocked the entrance to the occupied site.
“Our fight is not with the natives, we’re just trying to be equal in a democratic Canada,” said Christine McHale, wife of Gary McHale.
“When a native commits a serious crime or any crime, they stand by and watch the crime take place and will not do anything to stop the crime. When a resident does the simplest thing, even putting up a Canadian flag or drinking a coffee in a lawn chair across some magic line, they will send in scores of officers to arrest the person,” said Gary McHale. “We have to take a stand and say to police forces that there is one set of laws for all citizens.”
“Police have one set of policies for natives and another set of policies for non-natives,” he said before the rally. “It’s against our Charter of Rights, that clearly says there’s not to be any discriminations based on their religion, beliefs, race or their skin colour.”
McHale has been long critical of the Ontario Provincial Police over the land claim saying that they treat aboriginals differently. McHale and his wife operate a website called Caledonia Wake Up Call.com, were they detail what they describe as police bias.
CPIM-BSCM Test Certification
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Judith M. Ehlers
Question: 1
Which of the following techniques typically eliminates common errors?
A. Practical kaizen training
B. Kaizen
C. Poka-yoke
D. Kanban
Answer: C
Question: 2
Which plant type describes a product at one stage that can be transformed into several distinct products at the next stage (divergent points)?
A. A-Plant
B. I-Plant
C. T-Plant
D. V-Plant
Answer: D
Question: 3
Which of the following statements characterizes an intermittent manufacturing environment?
A. Work center load is predictable.
B. Routings for all products are the same.
C. Work centers are organized by function.
D. Kanban is the most appropriate scheduling method.
Answer: C
Question: 4
A firm offers products configured from a large number of stocked options. Which of the following production environments is the firm most likely to use?
A. Engineer-to-order
B. Make-to-order
C. Assemble-to-order
D. Make-to-stock
Answer: C
Question: 5
Which of the following manufacturing systems involves the creation of one unit or a small number of units?
A. Flow manufacturing
B. Intermittent manufacturing
C. Project manufacturing
D. Continuous manufacturing
Answer: C
Question: 6
Which of the following factors is included in cost of goods sold?
A. Revenue
B. General and administrative expenses
C. Overhead
D. Standard cost
Answer: C
Question: 7
Which of the following tools is considered to be one of the seven quality tools?
A. Gantt chart
B. Input/output chart
C. Control chart
D. Capacity chart
Answer: C
Question: 8
The overall objective of an integrated supply chain can best be described as the achievement of:
A. decreased lead time.
B. increased supplier partnerships.
C. an efficient flow of materials and information.
D. an efficient flow of production.
Answer: C
Question: 9
An electronic board that provides visibility on the production floor is:
A. andon.
B. anova.
C. ANSI.
D. alpha factor.
Answer: A
Question: 10
Which of the following issues would be of greatest concern for a company choosing to reduce its finished goods inventory?
A. Long production changeover time
B. Customer service expectations
C. Product quality requirements
D. Product shelf life constraints
Answer: B
Question: 11
Which of the following manufacturing processes would be characterized by a narrow range of standard products, low direct labor costs, and a high level of technical support for manufacturing?
A. Jobbing
B. Intermittent
C. Flow
D. Project
Answer: C
Question: 12
Which of the following characteristics is most distinctive of lean manufacturing?
A. Teamwork
B. Continuous improvement
C. Qualitative measurements
D. Bottom-line results
Answer: B
Question: 13
After a quality improvement program has been successfully implemented, the greatest cost of controlling quality typically is the cost of:
A. failure.
B. appraisal.
C. prevention.
D. inspection.
Answer: C
Question: 14
A company’s cost of goods sold would be found on which of the following financial documents?
A. Balance sheet
B. Income statement
C. Cash flow statement
D. Performance statement
Answer: B
Question: 15
Having the needed materials within easy reach of a subassembly process eliminates waste of:
A. motion.
B. transportation.
C. making defects.
D. stocks.
Answer: A
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A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, May 14, 2009.
Two travelers returning from Mexico to Thailand tested positive for the H1N1 swine influenza on Tuesday. According to Thailand’s health minister, this marks the first case of Southeast Asia.
On Wednesday, Chinese Ministry of Health officials reported a man had the disease. Currently, the officials are searching for people the man may have come into contact with.
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The pope’s recent visit to the Middle East was expected to meet political “minefields”, according to the New York Times.
While in the Middle East, Pope Benedict XVI told the Prime Minister of Palestine, “It is understandable that you often feel frustrated. Your legitimate aspirations for permanent homes, for an independent Palestinian state, remain unfulfilled. Instead, you find yourselves trapped in a spiral of violence.”
The pope was speaking about the Palestinian housing, and how there are refugee camps.
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After the controversy over the “Erotic Services” section on Craigslist, the Web service will require manual posting and a $5 – $10 USD fee.
Craigslist will delete the “Erotic Services” section to replace it with “Adult Services.”
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut claims that state investigators will monitor the section as well for extra insurance.
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