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PETA protests Burberry in White Plains, NY

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PETA protests Burberry in White Plains, NY
Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Uncategorized

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Today, at 12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) the Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a “naked” protest in White Plains, New York. The target of the protest was British fashion house, Burberry, and their fur practices.

Two “naked” female PETA members, wearing nothing but bikini bottoms and body paint held billboards with the slogan, “When plaid goes bad.” The body paint was done in the trademarked Burberry Check plaid design.

Two other PETA members were there handing out leaflets and showing a video presentation. The painted protesters were spattered with far less fake blood than other documented PETA protests in this campaign.

PETA is protesting Burberry for the company’s use of fur in its products and how it is obtained. The group has staged similar protests around the world in its ongoing “BloodyBurberry”-campaign.

The protest took place at the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Bloomingdale Road in front of the The Westchester, an upscale shopping mall owned by Simon Property Group. Burberry has a retail store in the mall.

This corner is far from the mall’s entrances and sees little pedestrian traffic. However, it does see heavy traffic by motorists, before whom the protestors were in plain sight. While Wikinews was on the scene, police and news media were the only other pedestrians.

The police presence was significant, numbering at least two vehicles and two mounted police officers. But since there was no crowd to control, they just hung back. Media was also there in numbers. At least two television crews could be observed.

As far as Wikinews can tell, Burberry has yet to make any public comment about any of the “BloodyBurberry” protests.

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Nov 15
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A fifth of American kids projected to become obese

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A fifth of American kids projected to become obese
Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 in Uncategorized

Saturday, September 16, 2006

A report released on September 13 called “Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?” states that if strict measures are not implemented, in just four years, over 20 percent of American children will be obese. The report called current measures aimed at tackling childhood obesity “fragmented and small-scale”.

The report was released by the Institute of Medicine, but including an explicit disclaimer that ‘Any opinions, findings, conclusions, are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization [Institute of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation] that provided support for the project.’

Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the organization that funded the report, said “if we do not reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity, millions of kids and our society will be robbed of a healthy and hopeful future”. The percentage of children who are overweight or obese has been increasing worldwide in recent years. Food Consumer reports that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), childhood overweight and obesity is a “global pandemic”.

According to an estimate based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 34 percent of American children were overweight in 2003-2004, compared to 28 percent in 1999-2000. In 2002, 16 percent of American children and teens were obese. In 2004, the rate was 17 percent. The rate is expected to rise to 20 percent, according to the report.

Childhood obesity increases risk of several chronic diseases, including diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, heart disease, poor self-esteem, and a lower health-related quality of life. Type 2 diabetes is at an all-time high in American children. According to WHO, obesity also increases the risk of stroke and certain forms of cancer.

While there is no single cause of childhood obesity, experts cite sedentary lifestyle, labor-saving technology, not eating enough fruits and vegetables, calorie-dense fast foods, and deceptive advertising as some of the main causes. A recent report by International Obesity Task Force has said that junk food manufacturers target children, for example, through Internet advertising, chat rooms, text messages, and “advergames” on websites.

The article also mentions the greater prevalence of obesity among two minority populations, African-Americans and Hispanic/Latino, but does not consider in its analysis of the increase in obesity the increase of these populations as a proportion of the United States population.

African-Americans and Hispanic/Latinos have a higher rates of obesity than White Americans, while Asian-Americans have a relatively low rate of obesity. Despite only representing one third of the U.S. population, African-Americans and Hispanic/Latinos represent about one half of the population growth.

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Nov 15
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Lower Body Makeover Guide Review The Truth About This Ebook

Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 in Fitness Equipment

Lower Body Makeover Guide Review – The Truth About This Ebook

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Joey Atlas’ Lower Body Makeover is a very popular fitness program on the internet on these days.

On this Lower Body Makeover review we’ll take a look at this fitness program, learn about a few of the pros and cons of it and understand better if this program is actually for you.

The Ultimate Leg Butt Hip and Thigh Makeover Review – What Exactly Is It?

Developed by Joey Atlas, a well-known fitness trainer and a lower body expert with more than twenty years of expertise, The Ultimate Leg Butt Hip and Thigh Makeover is a complete 16 week lower body fitness system made for any lady who wish to tone her lower body areas and still have a life.

The main objective of Joey Atlas in his fitness program is to show you how you need to use all the three varieties of muscle contractions and the right way to make them work simultaneously as a unit to give you the best results.

Anyhow, the Ultimate Leg Butt Hip and Thigh Makeover is more than just a lower body exercise system and in fact Joey Atlas claims that it will not only be helpful for you to get your body into the best shape possible, but will even help you increasing your self confidence, raise your mood and let you wake up each morning with power which will remain for the entire day.

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To learn if it’s actually true and to find if Joey Atlas’ program is actually for you let’s take a look at a number of the advantages and disadvantages of this program.

The Lower Body Makeover Review – The Pros And Cons

The Advantages

Customizable And Step By Step System

The Lower Body Makeover program consists of very effective workouts that was specifically developed to train the female’s lower body muscle tissues in a wide range of ways, and while a few of these workouts are known, it’s the unique sequence of them that can aid you to get the very best results.

Moreover, Joey Atlas’ program also offers a fantastic level of customization and all the exercises inside this program can be adjusted according to your timetable and fitness goals.

There Is No Need For Particular Gear

One wonderful thing about The Lower Body Makeover program is that you are able to do all the exercises of this lower body fitness program at home easily and also you don’t need to spend your time driving to the fitness center at annoying hours, something which may help many busy women.

In addition, almost all the workouts that Joey Atlas shows in his program uses only the body’s weight as resistance and consequently you don’t need to waste hundreds of dollars in weights and expensive gear to get the same results.

Not Only An Exercise Program

Another benefit of The Ultimate Leg Butt Hip and Thigh Makeover is that even though this program is basically a workout routine, it also includes very helpful guides and components that can help any female to get much better results, such as important ebook about hydration, detailed nutrition guide and much more.

The Disadvantages

True Dedication And A Few Lifestyle Changes Are Required

Generally, The Ultimate Leg Butt Hip and Thigh Makeover is an easy to follow and user friendly program, nevertheless this lower body fitness program is not “24 hours remedy” and you should be prepared to work hard and to make a few dietary modifications to get the most out of this program.

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Currently you can just find and buy Joey Atlas’ fitness program online and you’ll not see it in stores.

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Nov 15
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Australia: Victoria lockdown extended by a week with 85 active cases recorded

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Australia: Victoria lockdown extended by a week with 85 active cases recorded
Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 in Uncategorized

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Yesterday, with 85 active cases of COVID-19 in the Australian state of Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews has extended the state’s current lockdown by a week until July 27 at 11:59 p.m. (0159 UTC).

Since a five-day lockdown was first announced last Thursday, cases have been recorded in areas across Victoria, including Phillip Island, Mildura and Barwon Heads. Notably, Mildura’s COVID-19 case, which was recorded on Sunday, is their first in 15 months. Thirteen new cases of coronavirus were recorded in Victoria yesterday.

Red zone travel permits, required for residents of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory for entry into Victoria, are temporarily paused. Andrews said that while this decision would “cause a real challenge for many people”, he justified this decision by saying that “things are too unstable—too uncertain and frankly out of control from a virus point of view in Sydney”.

State health minister Martin Foley stated, “We’ve had thousands of Victorians return from New South Wales in recent weeks, but with the situation escalating, the recent incursions and the increased infectiousness of the Delta variant, we must act to protect Victoria and temporarily pause Red Zone Permits.”

Restrictions remain the same from the initial Thursday announcement. Under the regulations, there are only five reasons to leave home: for food and supplies; exercise; care or caregiving; work or education, if not possible from home; and to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In exercising, people cannot go more than 5 kilometers (3 mi) away from their home, and for no more than two hours. The vaccination should be administered at the nearest possible location. Face masks remain mandatory both outdoors and indoors, except at home.

A press release from the premier’s office said the COVID-19 Delta variant is moving “faster than anything Victoria’s public health experts have seen before”, adding as a result “we need to limit movement for a longer period of time”. The press release also noted over 15 thousand close contacts of cases in quarantine, over 250 exposure sites across the state, and the COVID-19 daily case numbers remaining in double digits.

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Nov 15
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Honda Civic tops Canada’s list of most stolen cars

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Honda Civic tops Canada’s list of most stolen cars
Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 in Uncategorized

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

The 1999 and 2000 year model Honda Civic SiR tops the list of Canada’s most stolen cars.

Consumer popularity also assures the cars will be popular with thieves. Its the second year in a row the Honda SiR has topped the list.

Rick Dubin Vice President of Investigations for the Insurance Bureau of Canada said “The Civics are easy targets.”

Dubin said that once stolen, the cars are most often sold to “chop shops” where thieves completely dismantle the vehicles. The automobile’s individual parts are worth more than the entire car.

The sheer numbers of the cars and their lack of theft deterrent systems make them thieves’ preferred choices.

1999 and 2000 Honda Civics do not come with an electronic immobilizer, however all Hondas from 2001 and onward are equipped with an immobilizer. Immobilizers will be mandatory on all new cars sold beginning September 2007. The devices enable an engine computer to recognize an electronic code in the key. If the code in the key and the engine don’t match exactly, the vehicle can’t be started.

In third place was the 2004 Subaru Impreza, while the 1999 Acura Integra came in fourth, with the 1994 Honda Civic rounding out the top five.

In sixth place, the 1998 Acura Integra, and the 1993 Dodge Shadow completed seventh.

When asked why early model vehicles are selected, he said that, “auto thieves continue to find it easier to steal older vehicles lacking an IBC-approved immobilizer. We’ve seen this trend developing for several years, and these results confirm it.”

Another Honda automobile, the 1996 year model Civic filled eighth place, with the 2000 German Audi TT Quattro in ninth.

The American 1996 Chevrolet/GMC Blazer rounded out the top ten.

None of the above cars had an electronic immobilizer.

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Nov 15
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Blair launches third and final manifesto

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Blair launches third and final manifesto
Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 in Uncategorized

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Tony Blair today launched the Labour Party’s 112 page manifesto for a third term, entitled “Britain: Forward not back”, at London’s Mermaid Theatre this afternoon, promising not to increase income tax or VAT.

Blair, with Chancellor Gordon Brown, described the manifesto, which focused on economic policy, as “radical”, “quintessentially New Labour” and giving people the “chance to succeed and make the most of what they have”.

As well as economic promises, the manifesto pledged better social housing, increased funding and reform of education and the National Health Service and the introduction of community police patrols. The manifesto does not promise a freeze on National Insurance, the income-linked tax which funds the NHS and pensions.

Conservative leader Michael Howard said that the British people had “heard it all before”, and reiterated claims that Labour would have to increase taxes significantly in the third term.

Deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell, whose party was the only mainstream party consistently against the Iraq war, said Labour would “not be judged by their promises, but by what they have done”, adding that Labour have not kept their previous promises.

The Conservative Party and Green Party launched their manifestos yesterday, and the Liberal Democrats launch theirs tomorrow.

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Nov 15
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What Is Email Marketing?

Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 in Equipment

Submitted by: Dhruv Patel

In this electronic age a new trend of direct marketing has raised that is named as email marketing. It involves the delivery of a message commercially important to a group of people. Email is broadcasted to the current or new relevant customer. This email content may be an ad for promoting your product, some business request or for donations. This makes the customer aware of company products and services.

Email marketing enhances the relationships among the customers and business. This promotes customer loyalty and trusts this resulting in repeat purchases. Some emails may have convincing material about the company s new product.

Types:

Email marketing is done by different types of mails:

Direct emails:

The content of a direct email is a promotional message like the announcement by the company for offering a discount package or launching of their new product. The email addresses are acquired by the companies by maintain their own customer email address record or renting this list for a service company.

Transactional email:

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These emails are sending in response to some customer s action. This action may comprise a message about your purchased product, purchases, receipt or order confirmation. This way of email marketing is more effective to engage customers and getting their attention. The transactional email services are provided by the software vendors. These vendors provide their email marketing service by charging money. They also help to run marketing campaigns.

Advantages:

Email marketing has gradually become famous method for online marketing. The most famous way is search engine marketing. It generates high traffic.

The investing costs are less as compare to the other media investments.

An exact estimate of return on investment can be generated.

The delivery process of email is simple and within no time the email is sent.

Increased customers rate

An easy way to keep your customers update about latest products and events of your organizations.

Disadvantages:

The main problem faces in the email marketing is low delivery rates. According to a report issued by company providing mail services, a delivery rate of only 56% was gained. The remaining 20% messages were rejected and 8% filtered. To avoid this program used by the email service providing company should not violate the spam laws.

Legal Requirements:

The laws for electronic communication are also introduced. These laws are for controlling the email delivery contains the content like pornography. Certain marketing acts are also involved. A penalty is charged on violating for spamming recipient. To compliance with this act special soft wares or services are utilized.

Email marketing tips:

For experiencing good email marketing results you need to follow some tips:

Your email should contain obvious links free of ambiguity. Links should be visible and prominent from your other page content.

The image use in the email should be limited. Don t try to convey your message whole by using an image because sometimes images are not displayed to the user.

To save your reputation defines an easy way to the user to unsubscribe when they want to remove their email from your mailing list. When they can t they spam your link that causes a bad effect on your repute.

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Nov 14
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Shooting at school leaves one dead in Tennessee, United States

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Shooting at school leaves one dead in Tennessee, United States
Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Uncategorized

Thursday, August 21, 2008

On Thursday, 15-year-old student, Ryan McDonald, was shot and killed. The shooting occurred at just after 8:00am (UTC-5), at Central High School, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

According to Deputy Chief of Police of the Knoxville police department, William C. Roehl stated that the shooting was not “random” and that “they had contact with one another”. The shooting which occurred 8:11am (UTC-5), followed a confrontation in the cafeteria. Police arrived on the scene at 8:13am, and the suspect was taken into custody at 8:17am. McDonald was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he died at 8:57am, according to the police.

Police have arrested Jamar B. Siler, also 15, and charged him with first-degree murder. Judge Tim Irwin set September 17, 2008 as the trial date. Siler is being held at a juvenile detention center.

Kevin Perry, a pastor at Word of Life Ministries, said he had spoken to a student who witnessed the shooting.

“He saw them when they were arguing and pushing and shoving,” Perry said, recounting what the student had told him. “He didn’t see the guy shoot him. What he did see was the guy fall.”

Another high school student, Chad Griffin, was ten feet away from where the confrontation occurred and said that “he [McDonald] got shot and started walking and he was holding his chest. There was blood everywhere. And then he fell and his arm hit me.”

The school was preparing to release students, and bring them to a local church were they could be picked up by their guardians. Central High School has around 1,400 students.

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Nov 14
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Youths riot in Paris suburb, attack police station

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Youths riot in Paris suburb, attack police station
Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Uncategorized

Monday, November 26, 2007

In six hours, dozens of young people in Sarcelles and Villiers-le-Bel, a suburb of Paris, France, attacked a police station, burned cars and broke into shops after two teenagers were killed in a car crash with a police vehicle. The station was pelted with Molotov cocktails and guns were fired at officers inside the station.

A police captain, who tried to negotiate with the youths, had to be hospitalized with serious injuries to the face. The youths also set several cars ablaze. According to police, at least 21 officers were injured in rioting in Villiers-le-Bel and Arnouville. The police station in Villiers-le-Bel was set on fire and the one in Arnouville was ransacked.

Two hours before, a police patrol vehicle collided with two teenagers riding a stolen green mini cross motorbike without helmets. The teens, aged 15 and 16, were both killed in the accident which took place in Villiers-le-Bel.

Didier Vaillant, mayor of Villers-le-Bel, appealed for calm and assured there will be “an impartial investigation, for full light to be shed” on the accident.

Omar Sehhouli, brother to one of the dead teenagers, said the unrest “was not violence but an expression of rage.”

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Nov 14
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Is Online Life Coach Certification Training Worth The Money?

Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Medical Training

Is online life coach certification training worth the money? Well, as you can image, it depends on how much you spend and where you spend it. Like everything in life!

Choose Your Online Life Coach Certification Training Wisely

Some buying decisions are impulse buys, while others are only made after careful consideration. Some people make more impulse buys than others. But, whether you are one of those people who make snap decisions on purchases or someone who mulls over the pros and cons for an eternity, selecting online life coach certification trainingshould be one of those decisions for which you do your homework.

Why Do You Need Life Coach Certification Training?

You don’t need rally need a certification to be a life coach, but it helps to show that you have put in at least a little time toward your profession. However, the real value of online life coach certification training is that in order to get a certification, you have to learn at least some of the skills needed to be an effective life coach.

Why Online Life Coach Certification Training?

Why online? Do you really need to ask? Everything is now online, including online life coaching certification programs. Online coaching programs have many benefits:

  • Variety of courses and programs
  • Total lower costs
  • Scheduling convenience and flexibility
  • More comfortable learning environment – your home!
  • Avoid commuting and save gas.
  • Improve your technical skills by navigating new websites and platforms.

All Online Programs are Not Created Equal

Some are bad, some are good, and others are great. How do you find the one that is right for you and your needs? Use the 6 R’s as a guide.

The 6 R’s for Choosing an Online Coaching Program

  • Research – it starts with research
  • Referrals – if you can get a referral from a friend, family member or peer, this is one of the best ways to find a great coaching program
  • Reviews – always look for online reviews to see how others perceive the value of the program
  • Reason – if it sounds too good to be true… Too much hype might equal too much disappointment.
  • Refunds – if a program offers a refund, this might be a guarantee that the program offers value.
  • Reputation – everything you find out about the program makes up its reputation. It better be good or you better take it off your list!

Is online life coach certification training worth the money? If you select the right one, it sure it is. Life coaching is a great career – offering the chance for personal rewards and the opportunity to make a good living.

But – be careful. Because of its popularity with people looking to start or change careers, there are many individuals and companies out their looking to make a fast buck off your dreams. Don’t fall for the hype! There are many accredited and incredible life coaching programs out there on the Internet – it just takes some homework and patience to find the right one. But, it is definitely worth the time and money!

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