Canberra’s Sophie Lavers crowned Miss World Australia
Thursday, July 23, 2009 Sophie Lavers, a 24-year-old woman from Canberra, has been crowned Miss World Australia in Sydney. She defeated nineteen other finalists to take the prize and will represent Australia at the Miss World event in South Africa. The entrants were judged based on several categories including best talent, healthy body image, sports and fitness and beauty with a purpose. An aspiring actress, she is completing an acting course and hopes to build a career in film and television. She is also a qualified fitness instructor and has worked as a Kings Cross waitress. She has been described in the media as having an “amazing figure” and it has been rumoured that she has used this for modelling work. However, Lavers has said that her body has only been modelled for a good cause: “Some do think that, but I have only ever modelled for charity.” She also…
Public Speaking: The Power Of Words
More On This Topic: Public Speaking Online Course By Paul Evans Words hurt, heal, motivate, and aggravate. They are powerful. They control emotions and can even control a person physically. A word is worth a thousand pictures. Come here. Two words that move a person from there to here. Write this down. Three words that cause people to put words on a page. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYfHQvi2NAg[/youtube] Remember a time when you felt angry. Seven words that can create an overload of emotions. Your words are power. Think of the number of people you have made smile by saying, I really appreciate you. Or the number of people you have hurt by saying, What s wrong with you? Can t you do anything right? Words possess just as much power when spoken to a crowd of a thousand as in a one on one conversation. It s one thing to get one person…
Australia to lose $2 billion due to Japanese disasters
Friday, April 1, 2011 The fallout from earthquake and tsunami catastrophes in Japan will cost Australia about A$2 billion in lost export earnings in the near term due to lower Australian exports to Japan, according to estimates in a Treasury brief released Thursday. After China, Japan is Australia’s largest export market, making up 15 percent of its total exports. The tragic events in Japan—together with the impact of floods and Cyclone Yasi at home—will clearly mean revenues take a substantial hit in the near term. “The tragic events in Japan—together with the impact of floods and Cyclone Yasi at home—will clearly mean revenues take a substantial hit in the near term”, Treasurer Wayne Swan said in the brief. Short term exports of “non-rural bulk commodities” are predicted to be lower as Japanese port facilities, coal-fired power stations and steel-making plants were damaged. Businesses whose export products are designated for Japan…
Alabama postal workers and customers become ill, suspicious substance found
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Six workers in the post office in Hueytown, Alabama developed breathing problems and 23 were sent to the hospital after a chemical used in the manufacture of fishing lures leaked from a package. The post office, located five miles west of downtown Birmingham, Alabama, was evacuated, and Hueytown firefighters in hazardous materials attire inspected the chemical. The chemical was found to have leaked from an inadequately designed package, evaporated quickly leaving a garlicky scent, and discolored the flooring tile in the post office. Workers complained of symptoms ranging from breathing difficulties to vomiting to burning in the throat. The chemical was later identified as “J.J.’s Magic,” a yellow dye for soft plastic fishing lures which contains garlic oil as a fish attractant. The manufacturer confirmed that a two-ounce bottle of the product was sent to a customer in suburban Birmingham and speculated that the container may…
Finnish terrestrial analogue TV network shut down
Saturday, September 1, 2007 The terrestrial analogue television broadcasts in Finland ended in September 1, 2007, at 04:00 local time, marking the transition to the digital DVB-T standard. DVB broadcasts were started in 2001, Users of terrestrial TV are no longer able to receive the formerly nationally available TV channels – YLE TV1, YLE TV2, MTV3, and Nelonen – without set-top boxes or TV sets with built-in digital receivers. SVT Europa is also no longer available in analogue networks. Cable networks are permitted to make the analogue mode available until the end of February 2008. While over 75% of households already use digital TV, as of mid-August, over 220 000 households that depend on terrestrial broadcasts have not yet purchased a set-top box. There are also areas where digital terrestrial broadcasts are not yet available. This is being remedied through relay transmitters that will be set up over the following months.…
Tips On Choosing Fire And Water Damage Restoration Companies In Tampa, Fl
More On This Topic: Granny Flats Sydney byAlma Abell In a city like Tampa, Florida, there are numerous times where you may have to deal with flooding in or around your home. While flooding can come from a plumbing disaster, with the amount of severe weather and heavy rains that a place like Tampa gets, flash flooding can result in disastrous flooding of homes in low-lying areas. For that reason, you may want to consider finding Fire And Water Damage Restoration Companies in Tampa FL to handle potential flooding issues you may have in the future. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PDtsn_g0dQ[/youtube] The first thing you want to do is make a short list of the different fire and water damage companies around the Tampa, Florida area. With such a risk of flooding and water damage, you’re likely not going to find these companies in short supply. Once you put together a small list, you…
Michelin’s tyre mistake sends US Formula One Grand Prix into farce
Sunday, June 19, 2005 The Indianapolis Formula One Grand Prix descended into farce when just six cars started the race on Sunday. The problem arose when Michelin discovered that its tires were incapable of more than ten laps at race pace. The first indication of trouble was when the rear left tire of Ralf Schumacher’s Toyota racecar exploded during practice on Friday. Schumacher’s car collided with the track wall while travelling at 300 km/h (approx. 186 miles/h), leaving him shaken but generally unharmed. However, further investigations by Michelin revealed that another ten tires had suffered problems, with one also failing on track. All the problems occurred on the rear left tire during the two long 90 degree corners leading onto the main straight. The nine degree banking and grooves cut into the surface of the track compounded problems. It is believed that Michelin may not have properly accounted for the…
News briefs:May 05, 2010
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13 die in two aircraft accidents in Russia
Sunday, July 29, 2007 Thirteen people have died in Russia after two accidents, one with an airplane and one with a helicopter. An Antonov An-12 cargo airplane crashed early Sunday morning in the Moscow airport Domodedovo, leaving no survivors. According to a spokesperson of the Ministry of Emergencies, the airplane “fell four kilometres (2.5 miles) from the runway and caught fire. There were eight people on board, including crew and passengers.” Five crewmembers and three passengers were on their way from Moscow to the cities Bratsk and Omsk, in Siberia. On Saturday, 5 others died, among whom two were children, in the crash of a private helicopter in the Udmurtia Republic, near the Ural mountains. A spokesperson for the Russian aviation agency Rosaviation explained that the helicopter hit power cables and consequently fell into a local water reservoir, and sank. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=13_die_in_two_aircraft_accidents_in_Russia&oldid=4579797”
Searching For A Bath Vanity In Dallas
More On This Topic: Bb Centre By Heather Mitchell Need of Bath Vanity Sets With the increase in world population, living space is becoming less and people are forced to live in small sized houses. Lack of space has created a lot of problems; people don’t have enough space for sleeping, storing items and parking vehicles. The cabinets present in different portions of a house have their own importance, but the importance of bath vanity has drastically increased. People don’t have enough space in room, kitchen or living room cabinets for storing items such as linens, shavers, shampoos, skin toners, cleansers and the only place for all these items is bath vanity. Modern bathroom vanity units have got a lot of shelves and drawers; they add great style, along good storage space. Reasons of Preferring Dallas Market [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn_dLgTWuM8[/youtube] While searching for a nice bath vanity set for your Dallas home,…