Tuesday, March 29, 2005 A team of Australian surgeons yesterday reattached both hands and one foot to 10-year-old Perth boy, Terry Vo, after a brick wall which collapsed during a game of basketball fell on him, severing the limbs. The wall gave way while Terry performed a slam-dunk, during a game at a friend’s birthday…
US clinic plans first face transplant
Tuesday, September 20, 2005 US doctors are to interview 12 patients with a view to performing the first ever transplant of a human face. The Cleveland Clinic will choose between seven women and five men to find the person most suited for the experimental procedure, which is a radical and controversial solution to extreme facial…
CNN medical correspondent to be named US Surgeon General
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 United States president-elect Barack Obama has chosen Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a medical correspondent from the American television station CNN, to be the next United States Surgeon General. Gupta, also a neurosurgeon, was reported to be chosen because of his background in broadcasting and skills in communication. He is currently the host…
Wedding next year for Sweden’s crown princess
Friday, February 27, 2009 On February 24th the Swedish Royal Court announced that the Crown Princess Victoria is to be married in 2010 to her boyfriend and former fitness trainer Daniel Westling. KP Victoria, 31, and Daniel, 35, have been in a relationship for seven years. As the wedding is to be held in the…
Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012
A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, January 20, 2012. Contents 1 Dissident Republicans bomb Londonderry 2 Kodak files for bancruptcy 3 Republican contender Newt Gingrich refutes open marriage accusations 4 Dolce & Gabbana make apology over Hong Kong photography ban 5 Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes New Zealand, no damage reported If you believe any…
Internet Marketing In Bellingham Washington Helps Expand Market Reach
By Simon Volkov Internet marketing in Bellingham Washington is the perfect venue for expanding market reach within the community. Bellingham is a unique region comprised of 23 communities and a diverse culture of residents. It has been deemed “one of the safest cities to live in” and “one of the best cities for retirement.” Local…
Cisco Ccna / Ccnp Home Lab Tutorial: Cabling Your Access Server}
See More About: Desa Australia Site Cisco CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Tutorial: Cabling Your Access Server by Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933 A Cisco home lab is an invaluable study tool when you’re preparing for CCNA and CCNP exam success. Once you’ve gotten a couple of routers and switches, you’ll quickly get tired of moving…
‘Apple’s data is dirtiest,’ says Greenpeace
Sunday, April 24, 2011 In a report on cloud computing issued this week, the environmental group Greenpeace rated ten top Internet companies, including Apple, Google, Twitter and Amazon, on several factors such as each company’s willingness to be transparent by providing information on its energy sources and the energy efficiency of its data centers. In…
ACLU, EFF challenging US ‘secret’ court orders seeking Twitter data
Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government’s ‘secret’ attempts to obtain Twitter account information relating to WikiLeaks. The ACLU and EFF cite First and Fourth amendment issues as overriding reasons to overturn government attempts to keep their…
Possible eruption at Ruapehu Volcano in New Zealand
Thursday, October 5, 2006 A volcano alert has been issued after a moderate 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at Mount Ruapehu last night at 10.30 p.m. (NZDT). The quake also broke the Crater Lake cable which generated a call-out from the lahar response team. The New Zealand Department of Conservation has issued a high risk warning…