Tuesday, April 8, 2014 The death of Scottish artist Alan Davie was announced on Sunday. Davie, 93, was known for his colourful abstract paintings. Davie’s career also saw turns as a jeweler, a jazz musician, a lecturer, and a poet. Born in Grangemouth, near Falkirk, in 1920, he studied painting from 1938 to 40 at…
Australian government introduces “Fair Work” to parliament
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 The Rudd Labor government introduced its “fair work” bill into the House of Representatives today, effectively dismantling the former government’s WorkChoices industrial relations platform. The Australian Labor party campaigned heavily on abolishing WorkChoices at the 2007 election. The bill was presented to parliament by deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industrial…
Apartments And Cctv Systems
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Rent Parking Space Apartments and CCTV Systems by Tom Jui If you own a block of apartments, or rent out a building, having CCTV cameras is essential in the monitoring and upkeep of your residents and buildings. Whilst you yourself may not be residing there, you will still…
Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini seriously injured in motorcycle accident
Friday, November 13, 2009 Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in London. The player, who plays for Tottenham Hotspurs, was involved in a collision with a car at 10:30 GMT. The football club reported that he has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan…
Greece defeats Portugal in boccia match at 2012 London Paralympics
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 London, England— Greece defeated Portugal on Tuesday in the boccia BC3 pairs gold medal match, by four points to one. 2012 is the eighth Paralympics since the introduction of the sport, which is similar to lawn bowls. The Greek pair Nikolaos Pananos and Grigorios Polychronidis won three sets, and lost one,…
Riyo Mori is crowned Miss Universe as Japanese after 48 years’ absence
Thursday, May 31, 2007 According to The Japan Times, the 20-year-old Japanese delegate Riyo Mori was crowned as the 56th Miss Universe, in a ceremony held at Mexico City on May 28 . Riyo, the new Miss Universe titleholder, is from Shizuoka, Japan. She had stayed in Canada to study ballet while in high-school.After Riyo…
5 Steps To Making Your New Year’s Resolution To Lose Weight Stick
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Follicular Unit Extraction By Becky Gillaspy New Year’s Resolutions are set by the millions every year yet they have a notorious reputation for being broken. Here are some tips on how to increase your chances of turning your resolution into a reality? 1. Decide what you REALLY Want….
Clothes from China piling up on European borders
Wednesday, August 24, 2005 Clothes worth millions of euros are being blocked in European warehouses after the European Union imposed quotas on ten types of textiles from China. The European Commission agreed to the quotas with China in July and many of them, including jumpers (sweaters) and trousers were quickly exceeded. Retailers across Europe are…
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao visits Shakespeare’s birthplace
Monday, June 27, 2011 Chinese premier Wen Jiabao paid a visit to the birthplace of English playwright and poet William Shakespeare on Sunday. The visit to Stratford-upon-Avon was included in his three-day tour of various industries in Britain. The UK is one of China’s biggest trading partners, second only to the EU. [Stratford-upon-Avon] has produced…
New kids’ drink sparkles up debate
Monday, April 23, 2007 A new drink called Robby Bubble has sparkled up some sparkled debate with distributors and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Calgary, Alberta. The drink, similar to sparkling wine, is a non-alcoholic sparkling drink which is currently for sale in Alberta liquor stores. The bottle has the words “Party, Party!” with…