Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Dale Ogden, a 2010 California gubernatorial candidate, talks with Wikinews reporter Mike Morales about his platform.
Ogden is a member of the United States’ Libertarian Party.
Guide to Evaluating the Quality of Turkish Rugs
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joe Ellis
While purchasing rugs for your office or your home, simply relying on the word of the salesman may not be enough. Considering the size of the investment you will be making, it is important that you learn how to evaluate the quality of the carpet you are purchasing.
The right kind of purchase will help save tons of money on rug repairing in the future. Furthermore, authentic Turkish carpets are often considered appreciable investments provided you purchase one with the right quality and pursue effective rug cleaning activities on regular basis.
How to Evaluate the Quality of the Rug
1.Check if the carpet you are purchasing is hand knotted. If your carpet is authentic, it will have taken months or even years to finish.
2.Also, it is important to understand that there are two types of knots that are essentially used in Turkish Rug weaving. The double knot, which is also known as the Gordes knot helps make the carpet a lot more durable. Here, the strand of yarn typically encircles two threads.
3.On the other hand, the single knot or the Sennah or Persian knot encircles a single thread.
4.While evaluating the rugs, make sure you also assess the underside of the rug. If the carpet you are looking at is hand knotted, chances are that there will be some visible imperfections here. If you see a perfect looking backside, chances are that the carpet in question was made by machine and not be hand.
5.Another aspect of the rug quality that needs to be evaluated is the knots per square inch (KPSI). The higher the KPSI of a rug, the higher is the perceived quality. An average rug will come with approximately 150 KPSI. Fine Turkish rugs come with counts of 500 or more.
6.Now, go back to the underside of the rug. The higher the number of knots, the more distinct will be the design on the back of the rug.
7.While evaluating various rugs, also make it a point to find out what materials are used in its creation. Most Turkish rugs and flat weaves are made out of sheep wool, silk, cotton, floss silk or goat hair. Few are even made out of natural materials which are much more durable than their synthetic counterparts.
8.Many buyers tend to be partial towards purchasing rugs that are made out of wool. They are considered to be the most traditional types of Turkish rugs and are usually woven by hand in villages in the countryside. However, it is important to note that the quality of the wool tends to vary by climate and region. The best quality wool comes from the sheep that are found is higher elevations where temperatures are lower.
9.You may also select a Turkish carpet that is made out of silk. The silk used in these rugs come from cocoons. When unrolled, a single thread of silk can stretch for about 25,000 meters. These fibers are considered to be extremely strong and easily twistable. Silk can be easily used for rugs that need feature about 625 KPSI.
Finally, make it a point that you check with the vendor about instructions with respect to rug cleaning and repairing. A major aspect of maintaining the quality of your rug is ensuring that you take good care of it.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
A man accused of being a serial killer has appeared in Bradford magistrates court in West Yorkshire today charged with three counts of murder. 40-year-old Stephen Griffiths is accused of killing Suzanne Blamires, 36, Susan Rushworth, 43, and Shelley Armitage, 31, all prostitutes.
Griffiths, a former van driver with a degree in psychology and studying for a PhD in criminology, gave his name as “Crossbow Cannibal” when asked. He has been in police custody since Monday when police were alerted to a CCTV recording that appeared to show a murder.
A caretaker had been reviewing footage from the flats where Griffiths lives when he saw footage of a woman and a man enter a flat early on Saturday morning. Two minutes later, she ran out and was followed by the man, who beat her to the ground and shot her in the head with a crossbow. Over the course of the weekend, the man was seen several times with bin bags and a rucksack.
On Tuesday, the day after the arrest of Griffiths, Blamires’ remains were found in the River Aire in nearby Shipley. She had been cut into several pieces and her head was located in a rucksack. Police continue to search for the other two alleged victims; Rushworth has been missing since June last year and Armitage vanished in April.
Police have searched much of Bradford’s red-light district, where Griffiths’ third-floor flat is located. Forensic investigations at the flat are expected to last around three weeks. There are plans to search landfill sites for bodies, and police may yet expand the inquiry to cover three more cold cases, although at present they have not been linked to the current inquiry.
Sniffer dogs have been used throughout the city, and police have been taking away plastic evidence bags. Some alleyways remain closed off. Police charged their suspect yesterday.
Griffiths was known as “the lizard man” in his block of flats owing to his habit of walking his two pet monitor lizards in the area. One neighbour is reported to have quoted him as saying he was studying for “a PhD in murder and Jack the Ripper,” and he has spent time in a high-security psychiatric hospital. During his five-minute court appearance he did not enter a plea, kept his head bowed and fidgeted with his cuffed hands. He said “Here, I guess,” when asked for his address.
As he stood in the glass-fronted dock, guarded by three security officers, he was watched by the families of Rushworth and Armitage, who were accompanied by police family liaison officers. Blamires’ family chose not to be present, but the victim’s mother Nicky Blamires, 54, has told the press that Suzanne was a “much-loved” family member even though she “went down the wrong path and did not have the life she was meant to have.” “Nobody deserves this,” she said. “All these girls were human beings and people’s daughters.”
Griffiths’ morning court appearance was followed by a second one this afternoon, at Bradford Crown Court. This time, he confirmed his name without incident. He was remanded into custody until next month, when he will appear in court again.
British media has been quick to compare the case to Peter Sutcliffe, dubbed the “Yorkshire Ripper”. Sutcliffe was a Bradford killer responsible for thirteen murders and seven attempted murders, including several prostitutes. Since his 1981 conviction he has spent most of the last three decades in Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital near London.
Monday, June 14, 2021
Arthur Oliver Kostendt, a candidate running in the mayoral election of the US city of Cleveland, Ohio set to take place November 2, discussed his campaign and policies with Wikinews this spring.
According to Cleveland Scene, 29-year-old Kostendt is a member of the Cuyahoga County, Ohio Republican Party but has referred to his campaign as “casual”. According to his web site’s personal biography, he was a cadet for the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), scout platoon leader for the 2nd Squadron of the 107th Cavalry Regiment of the Ohio Army National Guard and logistics officer for the 1st Battalion of the 145th Armored Regiment. He served in Kuwait, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and assisted coalition force detachments in Southeast Asia.
Kostendt is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and summa cum laude graduate of Cleveland State University. He writes he uses an apostrophe to abbreviate his middle name as “Arthur O’Kostendt” instead of the customary period after the O to emphasise his Irish heritage.
A poll published May 5 by Baldwin Wallace University, which does not feature Mr Kostendt, has Dennis Kucinich and Basheer Jones leading in the mayoral race by 17.8 and 13.3 points, respectively, with a margin of error of up to five per cent either way. 48% of those surveyed were undecided. Incumbent mayor Frank G. Jackson, who won the 2017 Cleveland mayoral election with 59% of the vote, is eligible for a fifth term but announced on May 6 he would retire.
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Cyprus imposes the second lowest tax rate for individuals and the lowest taxes on corporate profits among the euro area countries, according to data published by Eurostat. The maximum tax rate for individuals in Cyprus is 30%, while the average in the eurozone is 42.4% and 37.5% in the EU. Regarding the tax on corporate profits, the rate in Cyprus is 10%, while the average in the eurozone is 25.7% and in the EU 23.2%. In addition, Cyprus is one of the most advantageous places of residency for Russian and Ukrainian companies. Also It offers a high level of banking, auditing, accounting and legal services, which developed Cyprus into a successful international business and financial centre.
The following types of companies can be incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus:
Companies registered under the Companies Law, CAP 113;
Partnership established under the Partnership Law, CAP 116;
Foreign company branch established under section 347 of Companies Law, CAP 113;
Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) registered under Law 144(I)/2007;
International Collective Investment Scheme (ICIS) established under the ICIS Law 1999;
Open – ended Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCTIS) registered under the UCTIS Law 2004;
Societas Europaea company.
Requirements for Company Incorporation in Cyprus
Name: Approval by the Registrar of Companies of the proposed name of the company.
Share capital: The amount of the nominal capital of the company and how it will be divided needs to be declared. This is usually expressed in Euro but may also expressed in any other currency.
Shareholders: The company must have at least one shareholder. For every shareholder, the name, address, occupation, passport details, nationality and number of shares held must be declared at the Registrar of Companies. Owners of shares who wish to keep their anonymity may appoint nominee shareholders to hold the shares on their behalf.
Directors: The company must have at least one director. The names, addresses, occupation, passport details and nationalities of the proposed directors must be declared at the Registrar of Companies. It should be noted that the residency of the directors is one of the key factors determining the residency of the Cyprus company. For this reason, it is recommended that the majority of the directors of the company are Cyprus residents.
Secretary: The company must have a secretary. The name, address, occupation, passport details and nationality of the proposed secretary must be declared at the Registrar of Companies.
Registered office: The proposed address of the company’s registered office must be declared at the Registrar of Companies.
Memorandum & Articles of Association: A general description of the proposed main business of the company is required prior to the filing of the memorandum and articles of association of the company.
Cyprus international company advantages
Introduction of the concept of tax Resident and Non-Resident companies;
Full adoption of the EU Mergers Directive;
Full adoption of the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive;
Full adoption of the EU Directive on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation;
Full adoption of the EU Royalty and Interest Directive;
Taxation of worldwide income for tax Residents and Cyprus sourced income for non-Residents;
Lowest corporate tax rate in the Europe union of 10%;
Tax-exempt business profits of Non-Resident companies;
Tax-exempt gains on the trading and disposal of securities;
Tax-exempt gains on the disposal of subsidiaries;
Tax-exempt dividend income (subject to applicable criteria);
Tax-neutral group reorganisations;
Tax-relief for group losses;
The network of favorable double taxation treaties that Cyprus maintains with more than 40 countries including Russia and most of the ex Soviet Union Republics;
The geographic location of Cyprus, located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa.
About the Author: M. KORELIS & CO LLC is a Cyprus Law Firm specialising in corporate, banking and commercial law with the capability of providing a full range of legal services delivered at utmost standards to clients throughout the globe.
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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.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Microsoft Corporation announced plans to launch a new security product later this year, named Windows OneCare.
Product features are to include anti-virus software capabilities, a new firewall and PC tune ups. The PC tune ups include utilities for improved backup and restore capabilities, and easy access to Windows PC maintenance tools for file repair and hard drive clean up.
The major elements of the product are:
An early beta version of product, not including the anti-spyware capability, has already been released to Microsoft employees. A public beta is scheduled for later in 2005.
Microsoft plans to make Windows OneCare available to customers for a yearly subscription fee.
Recently, Microsoft bought Giant software, makers of antivirus and spyware prevention software. Windows Anti-Spyware software is already built on this system.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
On Tuesday, Microsoft launched BizTalk Server 2006 R2 with Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) technology in Taiwan. Microsoft Taiwan held a launch seminar with “Pulse the Operations with the Communication of Enterprises” topic and invited hardware and software companies to highlight the integration of RFID, SOA, and EDI with BizTalk Server 2006 R2.
At the press conference, Steven Martin (Director of Product Management for BizTalk® Server Product Group at Microsoft Corp.) mentioned the improvements to BizTalk Server 2006 R2 and the lower costs, which could increase the opportunities for enterprises. Martin also praised Taiwan for having an environment conducive to the development of RFID technology, and suggested that was the reason Microsoft Global Headquarters chose Taiwan as the first location for the product launch.
Aside from seminars and exhibitions, Microsoft Taiwan also welcomed Chang Jung Christian University, Telecommunication Laboratories of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., Tekho Inc., Formosa Petrochemical Co., Ltd., and Quanta Computer lnc. to introduce their solutions from their earlier integration and show the strength of RFID technologies in Taiwan.
After the launch series in Taiwan, Microsoft Global Headquarters announced that the next launch for BizTalk Server 2006 R2 would be Sydney, Australia on September 13, followed by Chicago, United States on October 2.
Real Estate Buyer Agent The Right Assistance to Find Best Property in charlotte area
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charlottereal
A real estate buyer agent Charlotte can be a big assist if you are looking for the just right property. Having an experienced person that knows the industry on your side is an asset and one that should not be underestimated. There are so many things to keep in mind when purchasing any kind of property that a real estate buyer agent is in fact necessary since they know what to expect, where to look and understand the purchasing process.
When it comes to real estate, the location and price range are of utmost significance. The general area to look is relatively easy to determine, but a precise area requires knowledge of the towns and neighborhoods. Particularly those with school-aged children will have to keep other things in mind such as school district and child friendliness of the neighborhood.
A real estate buyer agent can assist with all of this since they know the insides and outs of the complete area and can make valuable recommendations. Since better areas cost more money than others that are not so attractive, you will have to know what the maximum amount you can afford is.
This is not easy to do, but Charlotte Home Buyers in can assist you with this too. For one they can refer you to reliable mortgage lenders in the area who can get you pre-approved for a loan and they can also give you a rough idea of what you will be able to afford on your budget. Once they know what a lender is willing to give, then they will look for the best real estate buys in this range.
A real estate buyer agent charlotte will also know about new listings that are appropriate for you before they are made public on property listings or in classified ads. Since agents get the first real estate showings, you will have a better chance of making a first offer on a great piece of property than you would without a real estate buyer agent.
They also can take you to the places and you won t have to worry about getting lost because they know the area very well. Another benefit of having a real estate agent charlotte when buying is that they can also give advice and write up the offers for a property. They know how to bargain and how to get the best price so you will also save money by having their assist.
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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.