In the land of the open source elves: Interview with “Battle for Wesnoth” creator David White
Thursday, June 1, 2006 If you’ve always wanted to live in a world populated by elves, dwarves and wizards, you don’t need to pay for a World of Warcraft subscription or buy the Special Extended DVD Trilogy Edition of The Lord of the Rings just yet. You could instead give Battle for Wesnoth a try — an open source turn-based strategy game in a fantasy setting. For the practically minded, “open-source” means that the code which the game is made of is available to anyone who wishes to use, redistribute or change it. It was created by volunteers and can be freely shared. Even the multiplayer online part of the game is free (no ads or spyware either). But Wesnoth, as it is often abbreviated, is notable not only because it is free. While its graphics are simple by modern standards, the sheer number of units and scenarios that are…
Chili Finger Incident
Correction — October 10, 2019 The day of the alleged incident, March 22, 2005, was a Tuesday, not a Thursday. Friday, May 6, 2005 On Thursday the 22nd of March, 2005, Anna Ayala, a woman from Las Vegas, claimed to have found a human finger in her bowl of chili at a Wendy’s restaurant located at 1405 Monterey Highway, just south of downtown San Jose, California, owned by Fresno-based Jern Management.. The finger, which probably belonged to a woman as it had a long and manicured fingernail, did not belong to any of the restaurant employees. The food supplies were seized by officials to be traced back to its manufacturers, while the restaurant was permitted to open again later with chili prepared from fresh ingredients. Contents 1 Aftermath 2 Investigation centers on Ayala 3 Twists and turns 4 Ayala arrested 5 Ayala transferred to San Jose 6 Finger’s owner identified 7…
American Indian Movement spokesperson dies, age 75
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Vernon Bellecourt, once the primary spokesperson for the American Indian Movement, died recently at age 75. Bellecourt, an Ojibwa who fought for Native rights, was perhaps best known for his opposition to Native names and mascots for sports teams. First in the headlines in 1972, Bellecourt organized a cross-country caravan of the Movement, to Washington. Once there, members of the group occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs offices. His goal of international recognition for Aboriginal nations and their treaties found him meeting with figures like Libyan Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi, and Palestine’s Yasir Arafat. In 1977 Leonard Peltier was convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the murder of two FBI Agents during a 1975 shoot-out on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation; Bellecourt led the campaign to free him. Most recently, he visited Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, to discuss getting free or cheap heating oil…
An Electric Mobility Scooter, Not A Laughing Matter
More On This Topic: Mobility Aid Centre Australia By Frank Strider For a lot of (mostly older) people, owning an electric mobility scooter is essential for them. It gives them that little extra that helps to improve the quality of their live. It’s what makes them independent again and they go where and when they want to. And because more and more people are using these scooters they become cheaper and within reach of most persons budget. These days you can get an electric scooter in all kinds of price ranges and there a shape and size for everyone. What choices are there? Like with most things in life, don’t put your money on the first horse you see, you should investigate what is the right choice. Get yourself acquainted with the different kinds of mobility scooters that are available. While electric mobility scooters are often associated with elderly people…
New Zealand riot police use batons to disperse unruly pub-crawl
Monday, August 21, 2006 The annual ‘Undie 500‘ road-trip, in which 400 Canterbury and Otago university students took part, turned into a riot when students started throwing bottles around and lighting fires. The riot started in Dunedin on Castle Street North, which is known for its parties. In the Undie 500 road-trip, students go from Christchurch to Dunedin and along the way stopping at five pubs. It is the biggest pub crawl of its kind in Australasia. The police found students watching the New Zealand Fire Service battling the fires they had lit. Maggie Kleist, an Otago University student, said: “The police were so outnumbered, and people were just getting each other worked up more and more and more and it was yeah, pretty intense.” Riot police then turned up to move students away with batons but more bottles were thrown and more fires were lit. “At this stage police…
Wikinews interviews Australian blind Paralympic skier Melissa Perrine
Monday, December 10, 2012 Vail, Colorado, United States — Yesterday, Wikinews sat down with Australian blind Paralympic skier Melissa Perrine who was participating in a national team training camp in Vail, Colorado. ((Wikinews)) This is Melissa Perrine. And are you like Jess Gallagher and just here training and not competing? Melissa Perrine: I’m not competing right now. ((WN)) And you competed in 2010 in Vancouver? MP: I did. Yeah. ((WN)) And who was your guide? MP: Andy Bor. ((WN)) Why a male guide? He’s got to have different skis, and he can’t turn exactly the same way. MP: I think that with me it was just that Andy was the fittest person that was with the team when I came along. He used to be an assistant coach with the team before I started with him. ((WN)) And you guys have a good relationship? MP: Yeah! ((WN)) Like a husband…
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More On This Topic: Mia Fratino Buy Cashmere Sweaters Submitted by: Aseya Me Stress affects health in many ways, unfortunately none of them affects well-being in a good way. Many health specialists claim, as normal human experience would confirm, that stress and depression can have negative effects on physical health. In the long run, persons under high stress can develop eating disorders and sleep disturbances. These conditions could also possibly lead to decreased physical energy, chronic pain, and sexual dysfunction. Physical illnesses are almost always present whenever a person is under extremely stressful conditions. Even the body’s internal processes respond to external difficulties experienced by a person. During stressful situations, the adrenal glands inside the body release a substance called cortisol. Cortisol is a natural steroid hormone that science experts refer to as the stress hormone. It is known as thestress hormone because large amounts of this substance are released…
50,000 people refuse evacuation after flooding in India caused by river changing course
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 The Kosi River changed course one week ago to a path which it has not taken for over 100 years. While 900,000 people were evacuated by rescue workers, new data has revealed that 50,000 people, from the town of Saharsa, have refused to leave their homes. Advertisements in local newspapers have been used to encourage the people who are still remaining in the area to leave soon. People are encouraged to go to one of many camps, which are funded by the government, to seek refuge from the continued flooding. People have also started to return to their homes, due to the fact that they have seen the water level drop by over half of a metre in some areas. This is despite statements by officials emphasizing that people may need to stay in the camps for up to six months. Approximately 1.2 million people are…
iPad 2 goes on sale in United States
Sunday, March 13, 2011 The new version of Apple Inc.’s tablet computing device, the iPad 2, has gone on sale in the United States at Apple Stores and a number of other retailers (including Wal-Mart, Target, Sam’s Club, Best Buy, Verizon, and AT&T), a shift from last year’s launch which was only available through Apple’s stores. The product will go on sale internationally on March 25. The device was announced on March 2 at an event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. CEO Steve Jobs emerged from sick leave to make the announcement. The iPad 2 has an all-new design and has several improvements over the original iPad. The device runs on a dual-core Apple A5 CPU. According to Jobs, the CPU’s new dual-core capability enhances multitasking and doubles the processing speed. Apple additionally introduced a magnetic ‘Smart Cover’ accessory that snaps to the…
Switch To Plastic Surgery Glasgow To Make Your First Impression
More On This Topic: Penoplasty Surgery Near Me Best Cosmetic Penis Enlargement Surgery Switch to Plastic Surgery Glasgow to make your first impression by ajay negi We only get on chance at a first impression, and the person who projects the best self-image makes the best impression. But let s face it- everyone has a few flaws that we would love to improve to make the best impression. It may be a bump on your nose, the ear that stick out, or a weak chin. The reality is that cosmetic surgery changes a person s unwanted, normal appearance and gives the opportunity to defy both the calendar and genetics. Cosmetic surgery is an extremely broad field that may offer reconstructive surgery for a patient after a damaging burn or other physical trauma, yet can also be used to smooth out wrinkles, enlarge breasts or reshape a nose. Here we have…