Chicago’s Sears Tower renamed Willis Tower
Friday, July 17, 2009 On July 16, 2009, the largest skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois was officially renamed Willis Tower. Willis Group Holdings became a major tenant of the building in March, 2009. As part of the deal whereby they agreed to lease 140,000 square feet of the building, they were given the naming rights to the tower, which had been known as the Sears Tower since its opening in 1973. It is the largest skyscraper in the United States and was for a time the largest skyscraper in the world; though it has since been surpassed. Sears, Roebuck and Company owned the building from its conception until it sold it in 1994. It is currently owned by American Landmark Properties of Skokie, Illinois. Sears had mostly moved out of the building by 1992, and closed its last offices there by 1995. However, they retained the naming rights until 2003. Since…
Surgery For Facial Scars Moving Towards A Scarless Society}
More On This Topic: Nose Job Las Vegas Surgery For Facial Scars – Moving Towards a Scarless Society by Jonathan PetersWhen the skin is in the process of recovering from any injury (accident, surgery, burns, or acne) scarring will occur. Once a scar forms, it is permanent and most people are self-conscious about facial scars. Facial plastic surgery helps to make scars less noticeable and hence boost your self esteem. What is a scar? A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process. The composition of a scar may vary – appearing flat, lumpy, sunken, colored, painful, or itchy. Is Facial Scar Treatment For You? A person considering facial scar revision must understand that there is no way to remove scars completely. The goal is to improve the appearance of the scar either by disguising it,…
America’s Cup: seventh race postponed
Monday, July 2, 2007File:America’s Cup.jpg The seventh race in the challenge for the 32nd America’s Cup has been postponed due to unfair and unstable race conditions. This race could have been the last and final race as Alinghi are currently on match point on four wins, while Team New Zealand are only on two wins in the best of nine competition. At 12.30 a.m. (NZST) there was already speculation gathering that there could be a delay due to the wind being all over the place. The principal race officer also confirmed that there was a very real possibility that there would be a delay. The delayed flag was flown at 12.55 a.m., five minutes before the yachting race was due to begin. This was due to unstable weather conditions, which could lead to an unfair race. At 1.20 a.m., 20 minutes after the race was scheduled to start, there had…
As increase in digital music sales slows, record labels look to new ways to make money
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Every September, the Apple iPod is redesigned. Last year saw the release of the iPod Nano 5th generation, bringing a video camera and a large range of colours to the Nano for the first time. But as Apple again prepares to unveil a redesigned product, the company has released their quarterly sales figures—and revealed that they have sold only 9m iPods for the quarter to June—the lowest number of sales since 2006, leading industry anylists to ponder whether the world’s most successful music device is in decline. Such a drop in sales is not a problem for Apple, since the iPhone 4 and the iPad are selling in high numbers. But the number of people buying digital music players are concerning the music industry. Charles Arthur, technology editor of The Guardian, wrote that the decline in sales of MP3 players was a “problem” for record companies,…
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. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Author_Amy_Scobee_recounts_abuse_as_Scientology_executive&oldid=4579695”
A Detailed Definition Of Dental Implants In Arizona
More On This Topic: Mdentistry Website A Detailed Definition of Dental Implants in Arizona by Rozar Peter Your pearly whites are by no means invulnerable. They can get knocked out accidently or sustain irreparable damage and/or decay for any of a number of reasons, necessitating dental implants in Arizona. While we tend to take our teeth for granted, especially in our youth, the reality is that most of us will at some stage during our life lose one or more of our teeth. In fact, as many as 30% of us will lose all of our teeth before we re 70 years old! Over 20 million Americans are completely edentulous (don t have any teeth left), according to the American Dental Association. A further 100 million people have lost between 11 and 15 of their natural adult teeth. You may think that a complete set of teeth is the norm,…
Las Vegas ‘chili finger’ woman has history of lawsuits
Story sources Barbara Grady, Reuters. “Wendy’s Offer Reward Over Chilli Finger” — xtra msn, April 11, 2005 Dave Murphy and Ryan Kim. “Loyalists still visit the Wendy’s, Some even get the chili, although business is down” — San Francisco Chronicle, April 10, 2005 Dan Reed, Crystal Carreon. “Scrutiny intensifies for woman who found finger in chili” — AJC, April 10, 2005 Ken Ritter, AP. “Wendy’s finger finder has litigious history” — Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 9, 2005 Brandon Bailey and Rodney Foo. “Finger-finder involved in other claims” — San Jose Mercury News, April 9, 2005 Rachel Konrad, AP. “Woman who claimed to find finger at Wendy’s has litigious history” — San Jose Mercury News, April 8, 2005 Brian Haynes. “Chili investigation comes to Las Vegas” — Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 8, 2005 Monday, April 11, 2005 Anna Ayala, the Las Vegas woman who claims to have found the notorious “chili finger” at a Wendy’s outlet in San…
In depth: Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal controversy
Friday, May 26, 2006 Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date “as needed” for lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal” — Wikinews, August 14, 2006 “Preliminary hearing for lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal rescheduled” — Wikinews, July 26, 2006 “Elmwood Village Hotel proposal in Buffalo, N.Y. withdrawn” — Wikinews, July 13, 2006 “Preliminary hearing against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed” — Wikinews, June 2, 2006 Original Story “Hotel development proposal could displace Buffalo, NY business owners” — Wikinews, February 17, 2006 In February of 2006, the Savarino Services Construction Corp. proposed the construction of a seven million dollar hotel on Elmwood…
Wal-Mart owes back taxes, according to State of Wisconsin
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 According to the state of Wisconsin, Wal-Mart has avoided paying millions of dollars in state taxes by paying rent on 87 Wisconsin properties. The Wisconsin State Department of Revenue call this behavior “abusive and distortion of income.” Wal-Mart is doing this by setting up one subsidiary to run all its stores and setting up another subsidiary to own its real estate. The operating subsidiary then pays the rental cost to the real estate subsidiary and takes a tax deduction for the rent. This money will, however, end up in the corporation’s own pocket. As a result of Wal-Mart’s actions, the state tax auditors say that Wal-Mart owes more than $17.7 million in back corporate income taxes, interest and penalties from 1998-2000. The Wal-Mart corporation claims that they are doing nothing wrong, rather they are taking advantage of an overlap of state and federal tax laws in…
Cosmetic Surgery Risks And Benefits
More On This Topic: Weight Loss Surgery Los Angeles Cosmetic Surgery Risks and Benefits by Ashlyn Baul Cosmetic surgery is the latest fad amongst the youth of this era. Many individuals opt for this type of surgery for various reasons. In simple words, it has revolutionized the world of medicine. These days it is one of the most popular treatments discussed by people everywhere because of the benefits associated with it. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo96aTkepnM[/youtube] Some people are opting to head south of the border to Mexico and other locations for low-cost cosmetic surgery, only to find less than ideal operating conditions and doctors who are not adequately trained. Serious complications can result-so just as you would check out your surgeon here, check out your surgeon anywhere-maybe even more carefully. Cosmetic surgery benefits no one but a very few of us, and definitely fills the pockets of doctors who practice it on us.…