MIT’s “$100 laptop” to be unveiled in November

13 January, 2021

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This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wednesday, September 28, 2005 The MIT Emerging Technologies Conference started its first day with a keynote by the Media Lab‘s Nicholas Negroponte, who presented the accelerating development of their $100 laptop initiative. […]

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Ice, snow, and cold strike throughout Europe

13 January, 2021

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009 Freezing temperatures, combined with snow over the past few days, have caused travel problems throughout Europe and been responsible for the deaths of 10 people. On Monday a strong winter storm moved across Europe, covering parts of France and the United Kingdom with several inches of snow. The storm ranged as […]

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U.S. FDA advisory committee votes to grant Emergency Use Authorization to Moderna coronavirus vaccine

13 January, 2021

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Federal and NSW governments withdraw Snowy Hydro shares

13 January, 2021

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Friday, June 2, 2006 The Australian federal and New South Wales governments will not be selling their shares in Snowy Hydro Limited (the owner and operator of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme). Snowy Hydro Limited’s major shareholder is the NSW government with a 58 percent shareholding. The Victorian government owns 29 percent and the federal […]

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Glasgow cannabis enthusiasts celebrate ‘green’ on city green

13 January, 2021

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Coinciding with Easter Sunday, Glasgow Cannabis Social Club’s annual 420 event was held on Glasgow Green, under sunny blue skies, and overlooking the river Clyde. Despite the city’s council attempting to revoke permission for the gathering at the last minute, police were happy for it to go-ahead with approximately a dozen […]

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Sex, mental and physical exercise, fight dementia

13 January, 2021

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Friday, April 8, 2005Professor Perry Bartlett of University of Queensland‘s Brain Institute recommends sex, cryptic crosswords and a good run to stave off dementia. The researcher, interviewed on Australian ABC radio today [1], said that with 52,000 Australians expected to be diagnosed with dementia by the end of the year, people wishing to ward off […]

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2008 TaiSPO: Interview with Ideal Bike Corporation and Gary Silva

13 January, 2021

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Friday, March 28, 2008 2008 Taipei International Cycle Show (Taipei Cycle) & Taipei International Sporting Goods Show (TaiSPO) not only did a best reunion with conjunctions of the launch of Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition and the concurrent cycling race of 2008 Tour de Taiwan but also provide opportunities and benefits for sporting goods, […]

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2008 Leisure Taiwan launched in Taipei World Trade Center

13 January, 2021

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Saturday, July 19, 2008 This year’s Leisure Taiwan trade show (a.k.a Taiwan Sport Recreation and Leisure Show) started yesterday, with 131 companies participating including sports media companies such as ESPN and VideoLand Television, businesses selling sports equipment and fitness clubs. There were also a variety of sports being played in the arena built for the […]

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Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

13 January, 2021

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Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States. Schreckengost’s peers included the […]

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