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Here’s An Opinion On: Pigeon Proofing Australia Bird Control Australia Bird Spikes vs. Bird Netting Comparison between the 2 Bird Proof Methods by Ethen Smith Bird spikes are a humanitarian bird proof device, which are designed to deter roosting and nesting birds. They are used in most cities all over the world to keep birds away from sensitive locations. Many companies sell bird spikes, with several designs, and can also be spontaneous with basic materials from a hardware store. Bird spikes are not sharp bird proof devices to cause destruction to birds. Simply screwed or glued to a surface, they function to create an unfavorable landing area so that the birds transfer to a more generous location. Birds generally avoid landing on these restraints. Even though these are plastic, they don’t depreciate above time, but are also durable and last for years. They don’t require preservation. Since they are made…

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Thursday, June 17, 2010 File:Civil Rights Mural SMC May 2007.jpg On Tuesday, the “Bloody Sunday Inquiry” published its report into 1972 British Army killing of fourteen civil rights activists in Northern Ireland. The Saville Inquiry, a twelve-year-long public inquiry into the fatal shooting, published their 5,000-page report; stating, the deaths were “unjustified”. The events of “Bloody Sunday” in 1972 saw soldiers open fire on civilians during a civil rights march. Family members and supporters of the victims reacted positively to the report, as they gathering outside the Guildhall in Derry. “What happened on Bloody Sunday was both unjustified and unjustifiable. It was wrong”, British Prime Minister David Cameron told the House of Commons. He also said, “[t]he Government is ultimately responsible for the conduct of the armed forces, and for that, on behalf of the Government, indeed on behalf of our country, I am deeply sorry”, and that “[t]here is…

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Monday, August 22, 2005 About 90 law enforcement officers from multiple agencies broke up what they said was a rave party on public and private property in the Diamond Fork area of Spanish Fork canyon, an hour outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday (5:30 Sunday UTC). According to the county, the Sheriff’s Office had been investigating similar parties since the beginning of the season. In a press release from the Sheriff’s Office in Utah County, the department states that previous allegations of sexual abuse at other raves, as well as various firearm and theft violations, were reasons for the investigation. The release continues on to state that the proper permit was not obtained before the event started.The promoters deny this allegation and insist that all permits were legally obtained before the event. Armed with semi-automatic assault rifles, tasers, and tear gas, the police used dogs…

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Here’s An Opinion On: English Language Skills Training Communication Skills Course Symbolism of the Buddha’s Dispelling Fear Pose by Rob MabryThe Abhaya Mudra is referred to as the “dispelling fear pose.” It is the Sanskrit word ‘fearlessness’ and this mudra or pose is commonly seen in Buddha statues. It is seen as a symbol of protection and security and is thought to ward off fear and danger. This pose can be recognized by the position of the right arm. The palm faces outward, hand raised at shoulder height with the arm slightly bent.This Buddhist symbol of courage emphasizes the spiritual power of the bodhisattva or Buddha who makes it. A bodhisattva is being who has achieved an enlightened state and embraced the Buddhahood. The gesture can also be considered symbolic of friendship as the empty hand is devoid of weapons. The position is often misinterpreted by Westerners as an indication…

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Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States. Schreckengost’s peers included the far more famous designers Raymond Loewy and Norman Bel Geddes. In 2000, the Cleveland Museum of Art curated the first ever retrospective of Schreckengost’s work. Stunning in scope, the exhibition included sculpture, pottery, dinnerware, drawings, and paintings.

Sunday, December 4, 2005 The US commander of the Multinational Security Transition Command in Iraq said that he had no knowledge of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq document released by the US President. This, along with speculation that the document was chiefly authored by a public opinion analyst recruited by the White House have led to some critics claiming that the drafted ‘strategy’ is targeting US public opinion, not the Iraqi insurgency. The military, political and economic strategy for Iraq, outlined last week by President Bush in a speech at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, was based by a 35-page document titled the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq. A metadata tag on the document posted on the White House website identified its author as a computer user ‘feaver_p’. It is believed to refer to Dr. Peter D. Feaver, a special advisor to the National Security Council…

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Here’s An Opinion On: Rent A Parking Space Australia Rent Parking Spaces Australia Submitted by: Arun RealTech The upcoming residential project by Shri Radha group at Noida Extension is a beautiful abode nestled amidst of enduring greeneries of the Gautam Buddha Nagar. Shri Radha Sky Gardens is constructed over 50 acres of land offering the choice of 2BHK and 3 BHK apartments ranging between 1182 sq. ft to 1465 sq. ft. Apartments are open on all sides (mostly) to provide maximum ventilation and fresh air. As the name suggest the project is nestled with spectacular views with vast green expanses and terrace gardens on each tower. With ample space to accommodate nuclear and joint families the apartments are excogitating. Designed by well known architect Mr. Hafeez Contractor the apartments are skillfully crafted with innumerable luxury activities within the complex. The super area is utilized by the architecture in such a…

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Saturday, February 14, 2009 A BA CityFlyer Avro 146-RJ100 passenger jet with 71 people onboard made a crash-landing at London City Airport on Friday evening, after part of its gear failed upon landing. One passenger was hospitalised after the incident. According to witnesses, the aeroplane’s front landing gear collapsed into the runway after the aircraft made a rough landing. The plane stopped on the runway, after which the 67 passengers and four crew members were evacuated by the use of emergency chutes. Following the incident, the airport’s only runway was shut down and incoming flights diverted to other airports in the vicinity. “Unfortunately, one passenger sustained a minor injury and is currently on the way to hospital. There was one other minor injury,” British Airways said in a statement. “We don’t know the nature of the injury or how it was caused yet. Our priority at the moment is to…

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010 A Cirrus SR-20 aircraft crashed into an office building in Markham, a town near Toronto, at 12:30 p.m. local time yesterday. Both people on board were killed. The aircraft, which crashed into the roof of the two-storey building at Woodbine and Hooper streets, was engulfed in flames. Witnesses say that it looked as if the pilot was trying to find somewhere to land and that the aircraft was trailing smoke and rolled before it crashed. First reports state that the pilot and passenger were killed on impact, and the 14 employees at Thinkway Toys manufacturing all escaped the two-storey building and explosions from the crash. The crash site is near Buttonville airport where many amateur and flight training flights occur.

Saturday, May 27, 2006 The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday asked the Swiss manufacturer of the antiviral medicine Tamiflu to prepare the global stockpile of the drug for distribution after a family of seven Indonesians died from the H5N1 avian flu virus. However, the WHO says that there is no cause for alarm at this point. “Whenever there is a cluster, we contact Roche just to let them know that if we need to send the stockpile that they should be ready to do so,” said a spokeswoman for the WHO, Maria Cheng. However, Cheng says “we have not asked that anything be sent, and nothing from Roche has been sent.” Jules Pieters, director of the WHO’s rapid response unit, informed Roche Holdings AG to be on alert for the next two weeks after the Indonesian health ministry informed the WHO of the deaths of the members of a…

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