Bolivian president announces legal action over Obama’s ‘crimes against humanity’

 Correction — October 4, 2013 The last paragraph of this article should say “President Maduro” rather than “President Morales”. We apologize for the error. 

Saturday, September 21, 2013

The Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Thursday he will file legal charges against the United States President Barack Obama for crimes against humanity. President Morales announced he was preparing litigation after Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro’s plane was allegedly denied entry into U.S. airspace over Puerto Rico.

President Morales called Obama a “criminal” violating international law. Morales called an emergency meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), made up of 33 member states including Argentina, Mexico and Chile, and encouraged member states to remove their ambassadors from the U.S. to show their solidarity. He asked Bolivarian Alliance member states to boycott the next United Nations meeting, to be held in New York on September 24. He also said the U.S. had pursued a policy of “intimidation” and have a history of blockading presidential flights.

In July this year, the Bolivian presidential aircraft was prevented from landing in Portugal to refuel, allegedly at the request of the U.S. administration. After Italy, Spain and France each banned the aircraft from entering their airspace, it was ultimately forced to land in Austria. Here, the plane was boarded as part of the search for U.S. fugitive Edward Snowden. Several Latin American heads of state promptly condemned the actions.

President Evo Morales is in his second presidential term after first being elected in 2005. He campaigned on the promise of alleviating Bolivia’s crippling poverty — Bolivia was Latin America’s poorest nation at the time he was elected — and is Bolivia’s first indigenous leader. He became internationally recognisable for the striped jumper he wore while meeting with high level dignitaries, including kings and presidents, around the world. His actions as President have included halving his own salary and those of his ministers, seizing Bolivia’s gas and oil reserves, and redistributing the nation’s unused countryside to the poor.

President Morales had been bound for bilateral talks in China. He maintains he will not be prevented from attending them.

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Florida frog skull survey shows spikes, say scientists

Thursday, March 26, 2020

In a new study released by the Florida Museum of Natural History on Monday, scientists report spiky skulls evolved at least 25 separate times in different kinds of frogs. The survey was reportedly to be published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Lead author Daniel Paluh, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Florida, said, “Superficially, frogs may look similar, but when you look at their skulls, you see drastic differences […] Some of the weirdest skulls are found in frogs that eat birds and mammals, use their heads as a shield, or in a few rare cases, are venomous. Their skulls show how strange and diverse frogs can be.”

Some scientists had previously suggested smaller frogs would tend to develop spiky skulls, but that is not what this study reports. Here, researchers evaluated CT scans on 158 different species. They found frogs that had similar ecological niches — meaning they either acquired food in the same way or defended themselves from predators in the same way — tended to develop skulls with similar grooves, spikes, or specialized jaw joints regardless of whether they were ancestrally related to each other.

According to the study, skulls with spikes, grooves or ridges — called hyperossification — often accompanied frogs eating very large prey relative to their own body size. The strong, spacious skulls would allow the frogs to have very big mouths with which to catch birds, rodents, reptiles and other frogs. Spikes sometimes coincided with venomous frogs. The researchers speculated the spikes make it dangerous for predators to hit the frog’s head, as the spikes would break venom sacs under the frog’s skin.

Other bone formations included projections resembling fangs or lower teeth that different species of frogs use for catching prey and fighting. Very few frogs have true lower teeth.

One of the study’s authors, herpetologist David Blackburn, told Discover Magazine the frequency of spiky skulls evolving in otherwise unrelated frogs suggested some deep pattern frogs fell into as circumstances arose: “Somehow, these frogs are turning on some ancient developmental machinery in their DNA.”

Since 1973, when frogs skulls were last comprehensively surveyed, scientists have documented enough new species to double the number known to humans. Also, modern techniques exploit CT scans, of which Paluh and his team made liberal use. The research was part of the oVert project, funded by the National Science Foundation, meant to comprehensively CT-scan over 20,000 vertebrate specimens from United States museums.

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Florida judge awards Zimmerman $150,000 bond in Trayvon Martin shooting

Sunday, April 22, 2012

George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch captain who faces second-degree murder charges for shooting and killing Trayvon Martin, took the stand Friday in a Florida courtroom for a bond hearing. While on stand, Zimmerman apologized to the parents of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

“I am sorry for the loss of your son. I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. I did not know if he was armed or not,” Zimmerman said addressing Martin’s family directly.

Judge Kenneth Lester granted Zimmerman with a US$150,000 bond, about €100,000, at the conclusion of the hearing. Zimmerman will also have to wear a GPS monitoring device. Mark O’Mara, Zimmerman’s attorney, said it will take some time to collect bail and that he expects Zimmerman to be released from custody within a few days.

Prosecutor Bernie De La Rionda argued Zimmerman should not have been allowed bond or if he was given bond that it should have been set at US$1 million, which is about €750,000.

A photograph obtained by ABC News could give credibility to Zimmerman’s story. The photo is of Zimmerman’s head, covered in blood. Zimmerman claims Martin had pummeled his head into the concrete during their fight. Robert Zimmerman, a former magistrate and the accused’s father, testified in regards to Zimmerman’s injuries after Martin was killed.

“His face was swollen quite a bit,” Robert Zimmerman said. “There was a protective cover over his nose, his lip was cut and there were two vertical gashes on the back of his head.”

During the hearing, O’Mara questioned State Attorney’s Investigator, Dale Gilbreath, who confessed that no clear evidence has been found that proves Zimmerman attacked Martin first.

I am sorry for the loss of your son. I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. I did not know if he was armed or not.

Zimmerman’s family insisted that Zimmerman was not a violent person.

“He’s absolutely not a violent person or a threat to the community,” said Zimmerman’s wife, Shellie.

Zimmerman’s wife and parents were fearful of their safety and testified through phone at the hearing. Shellie asked the court keep Zimmerman’s address secret once he is released for fear of his safety.

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What Is The Best Oriental Rug For My Formal Living Room

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An Oriental rug can be just the thing or a formal living room. The jewel like colors of an Oriental rug can go well with any sort of formal decor, be it French, English, American, or even Oriental

Buying

Before the homeowner buys their Oriental rug, they should know why they re buying it. Some homeowners see a rug in the store, fall in love with it and buy it without knowing anything else about it. This can include whether it s too large or too small for their living room, or if the colors clash with the room s decor. A little research beforehand can save the homeowner a lot of disappointment.

Color

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The homeowner can choose a rug that s harmonious with the color scheme in the living room, or contrasts with it. If the homeowner wants a harmonious effect, they should choose a rug that echoes one color that s found in the room. The scarlet of a tuxedo style sofa might find an echo in the field of a gorgeous Kashan rug. The blues in the same rug can also match a blue upholstered armchair.

If the homeowner wants contrast, they ll have to be careful that the colors don t clash. Formal rooms are often decorated with neutral colors, so the dangers of this is lessened. The vivid colors in the rug can contrast with a different shade of the same color found in the room. A berg re upholstered in sky blue can be contrasted with the rich, peacock blue found in the borders of a Kashmir rug from India. Many Oriental rugs are woven with pastel shades. Bolder colors tend to be found in rugs woven by nomadic or tribal artisans. These rugs are better suited to less formal rooms, though a homeowner can experiment.

Design

The design of an Oriental rug in a formal living room isn t as important as its color, though it s still important. The best sort of rug for a formal room has intricate floral designs. The more elegant the setting is, the more an intricately woven rug will go with it. Even if the living room is not very elaborately decorated, an opulent rug can enhance it.

A rug with a centralized design like a motif should be placed in the center of the living room, otherwise room and rug risk looking unbalanced. A rug with largely vertical or horizontal patterns should be placed in a way that it s never seen upside down, for these tend to be prayer rugs, or rugs that depict gardens or hunting scenes. The best place for this sort of rug is actually on a wall, as a tapestry-like hanging.

Size

This doesn’t just mean that the rug will fit into the space. Oriental rugs need space around them, else they risk being swallowed up by the room, or overwhelming it. Rugs that have bold patterns and colors need more space around them than rugs with delicate pastel shades. The amount of furniture also matters. The less furniture in the living room, the more space the rug can comfortably occupy.

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New Zealand suicide rate decreases

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

A new report released by the New Zealand Ministry of Health titled “Suicide Trends” shows that the suicide rate in New Zealand has decreased 15% since its peak in the late 1990’s, but the attempted suicide rate is increasing.

There were 12 deaths per 100,000 people between 1983-’85. 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people between 1996-’98. And 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people between 2001-’03. But there were 73.1 attempted suicides per 100,000 people between 1995-’97 compared to 82.5 in 2002-’04.

Jim Anderton, Associate Health Minister, said “It provides some comfort to see the long-term trend still appears to be heading in the right direction, with a continued decline or levelling off of self-inflicted deaths but there is no room for complacency.”

The suicide report also shows that:

  • The 25- to 34-year-old age group has the highest suicide rate
  • Between 2000-’03 Maori has the highest suicide rate
  • Men were less likely than woman to go to hospital for attempted suicide because more men died from suicide.

The New Zealand Government has put NZ$10.3 million towards direct suicide prevention. New Zealand News agencies are banned by law from reporting suicide deaths.

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China overtakes Germany as world’s biggest exporter

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Chinese officials have said that their country’s exports surged last December to edge out Germany as the world’s biggest exporter.

The official Xinhua news agency reported today that figures from the General Administration for Customs showed that exports jumped 17.7% in December from a year earlier. Over the whole of 2009 total Chinese exports reached US$1.2 trillion, above Germany’s forecast $1.17 trillion.

Huang Guohua, a statistics official with the customs administration, said the December exports rebound was an important turning point for China’s export sector. He commented that the jump was an indication that exporters have emerged from their downslide.

“We can say that China’s export enterprises have completely emerged from their all-time low in exports,” he said.

However, although China overtook Germany in exports, China’s total foreign trade — both exports and imports — fell 13.9% last year.

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Malaysian government warns citizens about Uncyclopedia

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Satire site Uncyclopedia, a parody of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has been labeled by the Malaysian government as dangerous. The Internal Security Department of Malaysia issued the warning today, saying that the site has “messages and information insulting Malaysia”.

The warning notes the creation date of the website as being 5 January 2005, and hosted by Wikia, Inc., both of which are correct. However, it claims Wikia owns Wikipedia; Wikipedia is a charitable non-profit website owned by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, while Wikia is an independent, for-profit company.

The report evidently mentions that Uncyclopedia covers Malaysian “history, culture, the political leaders, the government, the national song and the name / history of the national flag,” none of which is “correct”. They accuse the website of helping to reinforce a bad international image of their country.

There are no reports of the site being blocked from access within the country, only this statement, which urges Malaysians not to circulate the content.

Uncyclopedia’s article on Malaysia begins:

Essentially the penis of Asia which is located to the north of their cousins who live on an even smaller island Singapore, Malaysia (also known as Bolehland) is a young nation of diverse cultures and races such as F1 Formula-1 and Nascar. The timezone of Malaysia is unique because it follows the system of +1/+2 PMT (Predetermined Meeting Time) which is 1 or 2 hours later than PMT. Most foreigners have difficulty adjusting to this new timezone as they tend to show up 1 or 2 hours earlier than the local counterparts. The nation is moving forward with a vision towards becoming a developed nation by the year 2020, 3030, 4040 or whatever catchy number.

…Another common state that Malaysians have is denial (no lah, where got?), which incidentally, is a river in Egypt.

The site has fired back with a parody article posted at the site under their UnNews section, titled Uncyclopedia Internal Security Department warns on Malaysia. The article suggests that the “Internal Security Department of the Uncyclomedia Foundation,” which is a facetious and fictitious parent organization of Uncyclopedia, identifies Malaysia “as a dangerous country… It warned its people not to use the country today.”

There are forty-seven individual language editions of Uncyclopedia, including Tolololpedia, which is written in Bahasa Melayu, the Malay language. This is in addition to fictional “language” editions which include Oscar Wilde, Newspeak, N00b, White Supremacist, and Re: PharmaccgRy.

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Varma is traditionally related to “neurons”

VarmaTherapy

Learns about each varmam’s (weight focuses) attributes like area of the varmam, profundity and width of varmam, the weight with which the varmam must be tuned to cure maladies constitutes the standard study in varma treatment.

We could create varmam related wounds because of the accompanying reasons:

Lifting overwhelming burdens

Excessive joy

Excessive distress

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Excessive rest

Accidents

Engaging in battles

Giving birth to a tyke

Etc.

The different systems that can be connected to cure varmam related wounds are:

1. Marukaalam

2. Thirumal Murai

3. Adangal Murai

4. Thiravukol Murai

5. Thadaval Murai [Applying knead techniques]

6. Marunthu Murai [Applying medicines]

7. Vayu Nilai Amarthal

8. Kattu Murai

Methods like Marukaalam and Thiravukol Murai are utilized for moment alleviation. Strategies like Thadaval Murai and Thirumal Murai ought to be done at any rate for three successive days to give alleviation from varmam related wounds.

Restoring of a Fainted Individual

In the event that an individual has swooned because of varmam assault, he or she first ought to be analyzed by a Varmaani (Varmam Doctor/Varmam Master/Varmam Asan). Varmaani ought to begin the diagnostics by watching the shade of cornea and the shade of the teeth of the patient. At that point varmaani checks the stream in Vata, Pita, and Kapha nadis. On the off chance that he is fulfilled by the streams in these nadis, varmaani ought to continue to the following stride in the treatment. Presently, varmaani ought to apply the Kavzhi Adangal ( Adangal – strategy in which weight focuses are tuned in particular example) to control blood stream, temperature and pranic stream in the patient’s body. At that point varmaani ought to apply Puzhimuthu Adangal to animate the Kalai Nerves (real nerves through which pranic vitality stream in the body). Right now, varmaani can see the patient beginning to recapture the awareness and tiredness being decreased. At that point on applying Nasiyam in patient’s nose or utilizing blowing methods as a part of patient’s nose or ears, the patient will totally recapture cognizance. At that point Thiravukozh (technique to open varmam) ought to be connected to discharge the influenced varmams.

Once the patient has attainted stable condition, varmaani ought to either enquire the patient about the mishap to know the zone in which patient was hit or ought to break down the stream of nadis to find the influenced district. At that point, varmaani ought to apply the correct Thadavazh Murai (rubbing procedures).

In view of the range in the body that was influenced, the varmaani ought to know the sicknesses that may emerge later on. Agreeing both inside prescription and outside solution ought to be endorsed. Such treatment ought to consider the varmams situated in nerves, muscles and bones.

Managing Fractures

Varmaani ought to know about bone structure and joints. At the point when a patient with bone crack methodologies him, first he ought to stop the wastage of blood by hindering the required nerves. He ought to then utilize the important cushions to alter veins and corridors and ought to put a legitimate dressing utilizing materials. The system in which the dressing is done shifts depending up on the area on the crack. To recuperate the crack, the dressing ought to permit way for legitimate air dissemination furthermore ought to have procurement to manage home grown oils to cure the injuries. The dressing ought to be uprooted and revamped for seven times and every time the dressing ought to be done in view of the present state of the bones. Furthermore, inside med ought to likewise be recommended to the patient.

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Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

Monday, October 11, 2010

Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as a Scientology executive in multiple high-ranking positions, working out of the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base”, located in Gilman Hot Springs near Hemet, California.

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Wikinews interviews Goronwy Price about the upcoming by-election in the Bradfield electorate of the Australian parliament

Thursday, December 3, 2009

With two federal by-elections coming up in Australia, many minor parties and independents will be looking to gain a seat in the House of Representatives. Goronwy Price is a candidate representing the Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy party.

Mr Price is an environmentalist, adventurer and businessman from the Sydney suburb of Cremorne.

“In 1975 I founded the adventure travel company World Expeditions and built it to be the world’s largest adventure organisation. I am currently Managing Director of Learningportal.com a successful software company I founded in 1997. We export software around the world.,” Mr Price said.

Wikinews reporter Patrick Gillett held an exclusive email interview with Mr Price, candidate for the Division of Bradfield.

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