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After an active year of original content published on the English-language Wikinews, we take a look back at some of the two dozen-plus original reports from our contributors during 2020.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Last Monday, the police entered the abandoned house in Leuven, Belgium, that anarchist squatters had occupied for seven years. None of the squatters were present at the time, mostly due to exams. The premises was evacuated and the police dumped everything inside in containers. The house, which the squatters had baptised Villa Squattus Dei, belongs to the Catholic organisation Opus Dei.
As a reaction, the anarchists had called for a non-violent demonstration on Friday, starting at 20:00 p.m. (UCT+1) in front of city hall of the Flemish university town near Brussels. One of the protesters, who wished to remain anonymous, told Wikinews that the protest was mainly because the squatters were filled with indignation by the way the eviction took place. He also criticised the hypocrisy of the town mayor and politicians in the way they treated the squatters. Several media outlets reported speculation this week that some cases of arson were a retribution to the eviction of the Villa Squattus Dei.
The police had completely cordoned off the Great Market square with barb wire fences. All pubs were closed and the preparation for a festival taking place the next day on the square, were delayed. Well over 100 squatters, anarchists and supporters gathered next to the Great Market. The Flemish radio- and television station VRT reports that prior to the beginning of the demonstration, 10 people were already arrested.
The protesters marched through the city’s main streets. At a students house, which according to the squatters belongs to Opus Dei, the protesters threw paint, and a window got broken. During the demonstration, mayor Louis Tobback and alderman Brepoels responsible for housing, the police and Opus Dei were disparaged with slogans which translate to “You can’t evacuate ideals, fuck the police, squatting continues” and “Opus Dei get lost, Tobback go to your grave.”
The police blocked the crowd’s passage to the Court building, but besides a little pushing the demonstration was non-violent up to that point. A police helicopter started tracking the demonstration from the air.
On the Fish Market square, the police were pelted with stones and fireworks. A cameraman from VRT was hit by one of the stones and sustained a minor head injury. A little further down the street, some demonstrators started pushing an officer, and the police used their batons on the assailants, which they arrested.
Since the passage to the city centre was again blocked, the squatters led the protesters to a nearby park to get some rest and regroup. From there, the demonstration moved up a hill, and to the nearby ring road. The police could not prevent the crowd to get onto the busy road, stopping the traffic in both directions. The police decided to take decisive action, with police cars storming in, and officers chasing the scattered crowd through the nearby bushes of the nearby abbey. Dozens of protesters were arrested.
At a students house, which according to the squatters belongs to Opus Dei, the protesters threw paint and rocks.
The police blocked the crowd’s passage to the Court building.
Some demonstrators started pushing an officer, and the police used their batons on the assailants, which they arrested.
The police could not prevent the crowd from getting onto the busy road, stopping the traffic in both directions.
Via dark muddy forest roads, what was left over of the squatters and anarchists ended up near the canal harbour, where some of them decided to hide in another squat, an empty house and hangar.
As nearby inhabitants gathered, police reinforcements from several nearby cities arrived in front of the squat house. According to VRT journalists on the scene, some 250 officers pulled an extra shift that day.
Around 22:40 p.m. the police gave their first order to the squatters to evacuate the house. The area around the canal was completely sealed off. Some of the protesters were still among the crowd watching the police force, and the police arrested several more teenage protesters.
Meanwhile, the police shifted their actions to the city centre, where they hoped to arrest several groups who took part in the protest. All night long, police cars drove around in the city centre looking for anarchists and squatters.
Around 23:30 p.m. the squatters were still in their hideout near the canal, but the police force started leaving. There were only a few dozen protesters left in the squat, and the procedure to get a court order to evacuate them from the house hadn’t started yet, according to the Chief Constable on the scene.
This morning around 11:00 a.m., the only trace of the squatters left was graffiti on the squat and a flag with anarchist symbols and the words “squat the city”.
Azoospermia or Male infertility or Nil Sperm
Male infertility due to Azoospermia, Oligospermia, Low sperm Count and Low motility are main cause of infertility. Azoospermia is called Absent of sperm or when there is no sperm in semen. This type of semen disorder is found in approximately 5% of infertile men i.e. absent sperm. You should know that testis has two separate functions. Production of normal sperms in semen which needed for pregnancy & normal fertility. The other function of testis is production of male hormones i.e. testosterone & others.
So in most patients with nil sperms though semen has absent sperms still produce the male hormones & remains normal.
Azoospermia Causes of Nil Sperms
The various causes of nil sperm are as follows :
Obstruction in the outflow of semen (Sperms) from testis to outside through urethral opening Hormone deficiency of pituitary gland as L.H., F.S.H., Prolactin, thyroids hormone causes Azoospermia. Maturation Arrest is also leads to Azoospermia( Spermatid arrest): of primary spermatocytes to secondary spermatocyte, spermatids or to mature spermatozoa. Testicular disorders (primary leydig cell dysfunction), Chromosomal (Klinefelter syndrome and variants, XX male gonadal dysgenesis), Defects in androgen biosynthesis, Orchitis (mumps, HIV, other viral) Varicocele (Grade 3 or more severe): A varicocele is a varicose vein in the cord that connects to the testicle.. Trauma leads to Male Infertility. HGH Deficiency Environmental toxins Viral orchits Granulomatous disease as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis of the testis Neurological disease as myotonic dystrophy causes Azoospermia or Male infertility. Development and structural defects, Germinal cell aplasia, sertoli cell only Androgen resistance Mycoplasma infection also cauases to Azoospermia or Male infertility. Defects associated with systemic diseases, Liver diseases, Renal failure, Sickle cell disease, Celiac disease usually leads to Azoospermia or Male infertility.
The above are the main causes that leads to Azoospermia or Male infertility.
Azoospermia Diagnosis of Cause of Nil Sperm Count
For correct diagnosis of cause of nil sperm count and to cure Azoospermia, we need a detailed history & physical examination of the patient.
History & Physical Examinations: First step in proper treatment and cure of Azoospermia or Male Infertility is accurate diagnosis of cause of NIL sperm count.
Azoospermia Investigation & Diagnosis:
For completes diagnosis of the causes of Azoospermia (NIL sperms) or Male Infertility, any one or more of the following tests may be required as:
Complete male hormone profile: This profile includes all the male hormone tests which affect testicular development, growth & other genital organ development as well as genital functions. L.H., F.S.H., Testosterone, prolactins, thyroids test. Chromosome analysis i.e. Karyotype (chromosome analysis) Molecular genetic studies done in some special cases Antisperm antibody to cure Azoospermia USG or Doppler study of scrotum & testis for Azoospermia treatment Semen culture sensitivity to find out the cause of Male Infertility Semen fructose for diagnosing Azoospermia Genetic Studies to cure Azoospermia or to cure Males infertility FNAC Testis to cure Azoospermia Egg penetration test to cure male infertility Assessment of androgen receptor to determine Azoospermia Combined Pituitary hormone tests is performed when needed as Azoospermia Cure Immunobead test for Male Infertility treatment or Azoospermia MRI head, Hemogram, test for systemic diseases to diagnose Azoospermia Factory test is done to cure & find out Kallman’s Syndrome to determine Azoospermia or Male Infertility Azoospermia Homeopathy Treatment : Homeopathic medicines for Azoospermia Cure Homeopathy medicine free from hormones. Homeopathy Medicine is effective for curing 95% in sperm abnormalities Azoospermia, Oligospermia ,Low Sperm count, Low Motility, Low Semen Quantity and Abnormal Sperm Cell Morphology it corrects the spermatogenesis. Homeopathy medicine progress is fastest among all Male infertility treatment like Azoospermia treatment, increases sperm count fourfold with every month’s treatment till optimum motility. Homeopathic treatment is no effect or free from any side effect for Male Infertility or Azoospermia Treatment. Under Homeopathy treatment for Azoospermia or Male Infertility while No Restriction for food restrictions. Only restriction is to avoid taking male hormones, as male hormone testosterone can block the good affect of this treatment. So, the patient should avoid taking any male hormones at least from one month prior to taking this treatment. Due to homeopathy treatment fastest among all treatment, duration of treatment is 4 to 6 month only to cure Azoospermia or Male Infertility.
After taking Homeopathy medicines there will be a gradual improvement and cure from Azoospermia which will sustain for long time. Azoospermia or Male Infertility can be checked and the sperm count remains normal for 8 to 10 years or more after completion of treatment whereas in Hormonal Treatment count will be decreased once the patient stops to take hormone.
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Thursday, March 16, 2006
Anti-war demonstrators in Sydney, Australia on Thursday dubbed U.S. Secretary of State Dr Condoleezza Rice a “war criminal” and “murderer.” Two protesters were evicted and five people were arrested during protests against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Dr Rice, on a three-day trip to Australia, said she understood why people found it hard to be positive about Iraq when all they saw on their television screens was violence.
Soon after Rice began her speech at the University of Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music, two protesters shouted from the rear of the auditorium, “Condoleezza Rice, you are a war criminal,” and “Iraqi blood is on your hands and you cannot wash that blood away.” Standing with their palms towards her, the young man and woman repeated their accusation until security intervened to remove them from the hall.
About 15 minutes into Rice’s address, a third protester appeared at a balcony door, interrupting her speech as she referred to freedom. “What kind of freedom are you talking about? You are a murderer,” said the demonstrator before he was quietly escorted from the hall. “I’m very glad to see that democracy is well and alive here at the university,” she said.
In her speech, Rice sought to justify the U.S. occupation of Iraq, describing Iraqis as now more free. One student asked about abuses committed by U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. She said the abuses had made her “sick to her stomach.” However, she defended Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where human rights groups say detainees are held in inhumane conditions and in detention flouting international laws.
Before Rice began her speech, about 50 protesters were gathered at the front gates of the Conservatorium. The group were confronted by police on horseback and by police dogs. Police used the horses to charge into the group of activists and push them back, as a police helicopter hovered.
A police spokeswoman said the group was blocking pedestrian access to the building and that police had spent more than 20 minutes warning them to move. The police then moved in and pushed the crowd back 20 metres. Police say five people have been charged with “hindering police in the execution of their duties.”
The “Stop the War Coalition” says Rice is a “war criminal” and is not welcome in Australia. The group’s spokeswoman, Anna Samson, says the protest is one of many planned in the lead-up to the third anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq on March 20.
Paddy Gibson, from the University of Sydney’s Student’s Council, says the protest is in opposition to the Iraq war, and to the use of the University of Sydney’s campus to host Rice, “the most powerful woman in the world,” who they say is a war criminal. “They’re saying, ‘… you’ve got Sydney Uni’s support to stand up and peddle your murderous hate speeches,’ which is what we see it,” he said.
“You’ve got 180,000 people killed, as we said, for no other reason than strategic control of the region’s oil resources. And the anti-Muslim racism that’s been whipped up to justify this war is being felt by Sydney University students,” said Mr Gibson.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Since last Tuesday, following violent confrontations with Pakistan’s army, up to 1800 clerics and students are still holed up in Islamabad’s Red Mosque. Clashes began last week following mounting antagonism between the mosques hard-line leaders and the government lead by President Pervez Musharraf.
The mosque has been accused of enforcing its own Islamic law in the capital, notably the illegal detention of Chinese foreign nationals working in massage parlors.
20 people have been reported killed over the past six days, which have seen multiple gun battles and demolition of the mosques exterior walls. Currently, there seems little chance of a negotiated resolution. A delegation of Islamic leaders were refused access, and the mosques leader Abdul Rashid Ghazi has declared suicide a favourable option to surrender.
The mosques leaders follow the Hanafi school of thought, believing that the Koran is the authority by which justice should be metered. Historically the mosque has had close links with the Pakistan leadership, and members of the current administration have resisted calls for a crackdown on the mosques provocative behaviour.
The stand-off represents a decisive ideological challenge to the president who is walking a fine-line between Islamic extremists at home and foreign pressure to crack-down on militancy in the lawless tribal regions.
What Is Exit Splash?
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There are thousands of ways to make money on the net. If you want to make the most you can , then you will want to get started with creating an email marketing list. There are tools you can use to do that, and Exit Splash is one of them.
The creator of this unique script promise that it can help you build your list and your business. This is because what this one script does is force a site viewer to take action. They are presented with a pop up window that offers them the opportunity to enter their information or with the opportunity to be taken to another great product. Naturally, you have to create and choose what you wish to give them.
You can assume the perspective that it’s a marketing method used to create an email list. This is true because even if the script that you install redirects the viewer to a new site, it will be to a site that you have created. Of course they can go anywhere they choose, but you’re giving that person several opportunities to stay within your circle of business sites. What’s great about this script is it presents you with more than one chance to pull a visitor into your marketing funnel. Your chances of eventually creating a new customer increase quite a bit if that person remains within your business influence.
No worries though, Exit Splash is purchased through Clickbank so no reason to think you’ll be ripped-off. So you will have 60 days to try it out, and you can get a refund if you don’t like the script. Two months is more than enough time to test it out. If your sales go up, you can rest easy. If things don’t work out, then you can keep trying with other campaigns or get a refund. No harm done, no problems.
Exit Splash’s creators also want site owners and internet marketers to understand how their script works. To help you understand the script and how it does what you want it to do, the powers that be at the Exit Splash company are including a few “how to” kits with your script purchase.
Just as one example, there’s a kit that takes you through using HTML coding for specific purposes. You probably already know that learning HTML as very many other uses and applications, and it would be to your advantage to learn it. As you can see, this company cares as much about your business development as you do.
Exit Splash works as advertised and promised, that’s usually half the battle right there. While you may not like the idea of a pop up or a redirect included on your site, the fact is that you are more likely to make a sale with them installed. You know from email marketing that repeated exposures to marketing messages increase conversions, Exit Splash works on the same principle so you know it can be effective. Of course your email marketing lists will benefit as well..
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Thursday, September 1, 2005
With victims of Hurricane Katrina moved to shelters and remote locations, their relatives and friends in other parts of the world have turned to the web to try and establish contact and confirm their health. Many families living in the path of Katrina have even been split up as they are rescued and now desperately need to contact each other.
Several web sites have started forums for posting information on missing people. The forums also allow individuals and families in the path of the hurricane who are safe post their information, where they are now located and how their family should contact them.
The American Red Cross is keeping records of all persons they treat and assist, but those records are not available either by phone or online. They have issued a press release titled AMERICAN RED CROSS URGENT FAMILY ALERT. Quoting, in part:
Sunday, September 4, 2005
New Orleans’ Mayor Ray Nagin is facing criticism over the evacuation of citizens before Hurricane Katrina struck.
In the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of buses were sitting in bus yards, some less than a mile from the Superdome. Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco commented, “The buses could have saved an estimated 20,000 people if they had been used for emergency evacuations which President Bush had declared two days before Katrina hit.”, however the evacuation was ordered by Mayor Nagin, President Bush having no direct authority to order evacuations. Thursday, after the storm, Blanco by executive order used school buses for evacuation.
The 2000 edition of the southeast Louisiana evacuation plan on page 13, paragraph 5 states:
There were however alternative emergency plans, including ones held by state Homeland Security offices, and it is unclear which one was being operated to.
The Superdome had been opened shortly before the storm as a shelter of last resort for those who had not evacuated. As FEMA observed at that time: “Most residents have evacuated the city and those left behind do not have transportation or have special needs.” Roughly 150,000 people were not evacuated from the city. During the Hurricane Ivan evacuation 600,000 people failed to evacute the city.
According to WWLTV, during a news conference on Sunday before the hurricane struck, Mayor Nagin claimed he “could and would commandeer any property or vehicle it deemed necessary to provide safe shelter or transport for those in need”. However photos circulated appear to show unused school and privately owned busses left stranded in flood waters.
It is unclear whether Mayor Nagin knew these particular buses existed, since the Orleans Parish School Board is not under his jurisdiction and his office would not normally know the location of OPSB bus yards or be able to contact the drivers of those buses to place them into service. Normally it is the job of FEMA to coordinate between the various local jurisdictions such as the OPSB and the City of New Orleans in this case. That is, under the rules of prior hurricane responses, FEMA would ask all local jurisdictions for a list of resources under their control. Then FEMA would have taken a request from Nagin for buses, relayed it to the Orleans Parish School Board or other local jurisdictions which had buses, and at that point the OPSB would have provided the buses to Nagin. That coordination did not happen here, but it is unclear whether Nagin ever made such a request prior to the hurricane and after the hurricane they were underwater and useless.
However, if he had known about them, the declaration of a state of emergency on August 26 gave him the right under Louisiana law to commandeer them for the duration of the emergency. The failure to issue a timely evacuation order in effect made it physically impossible to evacuate the nursing homes, hospitals, and those without automobiles.
In a radio interview on WWL-AM shortly after the hurricane, Mayor Nagin said, ” I need 500 buses, man. We ain’t talking about — you know, one of the briefings we had, they were talking about getting public school bus drivers to come down here and bus people out here. I’m like, “You got to be kidding me. This is a national disaster. Get every doggone Greyhound bus line in the country and get their asses moving to New Orleans.” “
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
In Centerton, Indiana a man is alive thanks to his 2 dogs.
Bill Burns was taking his nightly stroll with his dogs, Butch and Dusty, when he had a severe diabetic attack in a cornfield.
His dogs immediately reacted.
Morgan County sheriff’s Deputy, Steve Hoffman, was on a rural road just finishing with a traffic stop, when he noticed a light shining from a cornfield. “I noticed what appeared to be an illumination or a light that was flickering and facing my direction,” Hoffman said. When he got out of his car and walked to where he saw the light, he found Butch was holding a flashlight like he would a bone, in his mouth. Meanwhile, Dusty had stretched himself across Mr. Burns to try and keep him warm.
Hoffman said he then noticed that Mr. Burns was wearing a diabetic medical bracelet and immediately took him to the hospital.
Burns says that he does not remember the ordeal, but thinks that Hoffman even seeing the light is remarkable enough for him.
“It’s got to be just fate or faith, one or the other,” Burns said.
The dogs “definitely are the heroes in the story,” said Hoffman.
Burns was in the hospital nearly 4 days before he had been released.
“Had he not had the dogs with him that evening, I think the outcome would have been a lot worse,” Hoffman said.
Satellite Dish Installation What You Should Keep In Mind
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Russell Strider
Most direct broadcast systems, or DBS, are designed for installation that can be done by anyone with basic mechanical skills. Installation guides supplied along with DBSs are normally comprehensive and complete. Manufacturers sell installation supplies that include lag bolts, coaxial cable, a compass and other useful gear. You don’t need to buy the supplies separately if you hire an installer.
Satellites run on huge batteries, and the distance between them and your satellite dish is astronomical. For this reason the signals received by the dish are usually very faint, passing through only thin materials or glass and no solid objects. In order to get strong signals, the dish must have a clear connection with the satellite without any kind of obstruction. Observe this prior to satellite dish installation. Carry out a survey of your location to ensure that the signals are received in your area. Contact a local satellite dealer to ascertain a low cost.
A satellite dish installation can be done on the chimney, wall, roof, deck or any strong surface to which you can affix it. Before beginning the mounting, study the manual in depth; familiarize yourself with the instructions and warnings of installing your particular system. To save trouble later on, ensure that the site is ideal for the dish before purchasing it.
Precision is crucial when setting up the satellite dish. If you are only three degrees off from the direction of a particular satellite, the dish will not receive signals. If it is one or two degrees off, it may still capture the signal, but it may be disrupted during storms. DBSs have built-in meter devices that assist in aiming the dish accurately.
When surveying the location, the most important aspects to consider are the location of the satellite and objects that can obstruct the dish from receiving signals. If you know the satellite’s direction and its distance from the ground, you can know whether your dish will receive clear signals. You will require an angle finder and a compass. These are easily available at camping stores or hardware stores. When performing the examination of the site, you should be exactly where the satellite dish will be installed. You may need to move around various sites around your property to find the perfect location.
Manuals for satellite dish installation normally provide names of relevant satellites and their positioning along with the angle of elevation required to capture the signals. Reading through these instructions and warnings a few times helps in remembering the steps required for successful mounting without constantly referring to the guide after every step. In case of difficulty, be sure to contact your dish provider.
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