Wikinews Shorts: August 11, 2008

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A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, August 11, 2008.

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Choosing A Deductible For Home Insurance In Harrisburg Pa

Filed Under (Insurance) by on 23-02-2020

byAlma Abell

Many consumers wonder what the deductible should be when buying Home Insurance Harrisburg PA from Strock Insurance Agency. The cost of homeowners insurance will depend on the deductible chosen. Consumers will have to weigh the pros and cons of choosing a lower or higher deductible. In general, most consumers will benefit from selecting a higher deductible. However, each consumer will have to make his or her own decision on what deductible to choose.

With a lower the deductible on Home Insurance Harrisburg PA, it will be easier for the consumer to file a claim. For example, a $1,500 claim for theft from a home will be covered if there is a $500 deductible. The insurance company will pay the consumer $1,000 in the claim. On the other hand, the premium for a lower deductible policy will be higher. Furthermore, the insurer may decline to renew the policy due to past claims history. Other insurers may choose to decline offering a homeowners insurance policy due to past claims history. That is why it often does not make sense to choose a low deductible for homeowners insurance. However, the deductible chosen should not exceed the maximum that is acceptable to lenders holding mortgages on the subject property.

If the consumer chooses a higher deductible, the premium will be lower. This will make it harder to file a claim when the loss or other damage is of low value. On the other hand, the consumer will not end up with a claims history due to low value claims. In essence, the consumer is using the money saved with lower premiums to self-fund smaller losses. That is why most consumers will be better off choosing a higher deductible when purchasing homeowners insurance.

When shopping for homeowners insurance, it is a good idea to shop multiple companies to get the lowest price possible. At the same time, it is a good idea to get prices at various deductible amounts. The consumer should choose the highest deductible that he or she can afford when there is a loss. That will result in the lowest premium while maintaining a deductible that is affordable for smaller losses.

Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/AL-KY

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by on 22-02-2020

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Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It is estimated that 75,000 to 100,000 students have been displaced. [1]. In response, institutions across the United States and Canada are offering late registration for displaced students so that their academic progress is not unduly delayed. Some are offering free or reduced admission to displaced students. At some universities, especially state universities, this offer is limited to residents of the area.

Contents

  • 1 Overview
  • 2 Alabama
  • 3 Alaska
  • 4 Arizona
  • 5 Arkansas
  • 6 California
  • 7 Colorado
  • 8 Connecticut
  • 9 Delaware
  • 10 District of Columbia
  • 11 Florida
  • 12 Georgia
  • 13 Hawaii
  • 14 Idaho
  • 15 Illinois
  • 16 Indiana
  • 17 Iowa
  • 18 Kansas
  • 19 Kentucky

AirAsia disaster: Bodies, wreckage found

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by on 22-02-2020

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Search and rescue teams today began recovering bodies after debris from Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 was spotted in the sea near Borneo.

The flight from Surabaya to Singapore vanished from radar screens early on Sunday morning over the Java Sea. 155 passengers and seven crew were on board. Most were Indonesians, with three South Koreans, one Malaysian, one Brit and one French person on board.

An Indonesian naval ship today recovered at least three bodies. TvOne broadcast uncensored footage that was seen by distressed relatives at Juanda International Airport, where the plane departed. TvOne has apologised and switched to blurred-out footage.

Yesterday evening searchers stated they were using twelve helicopters, eleven planes, and 32 vessels. Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia sent assistance with the search. Local fishing boats have also joined. The US, UK, and France have been asked for help locating submerged remains. USS Sampson, a US Navy destroyer, is due to join search efforts today.

National Search and Rescue Agency head Bambang Soelistyo says a “shadow” on the seabed, spotted by the air force, is thought to be the wreck site. The nearest airstrip is in Pangkalan Bun, Borneo, about 160km away.

AirNav, the Indonesian national air traffic control (ATC) facility, yesterday said the aircraft was given permission to divert to avoid bad weather; the area was experiencing thunderstorms. That was at 6:12 local time. The flight crew next asked to climb from 32,000ft to 38,000ft.

Controllers conferred with Singapore and agreed the plane could climb as high as 34,000ft with another flight preventing a higher altitude. When they radioed permission at 6:14 they received no answer. The flight vanished from radar at 6:17. The transponder ceased to be received a minute later.

A leaked screenshot from an ATC radar screen shows the flight ascending without permission through 36,000ft with a ground speed of 353knts. The aircraft would normally be travelling faster, with an Emirates jet also on the screen showing a ground speed of 503knts at 36,000ft. An insufficient speed can cause an aircraft to stall.

Indonesian Pilot Iriyanto and French co-pilot Remi Emmanuel Plesel did not explain their request to climb. They have over 8,000 hours experience between them. They were flying Airbus A320-200 registration PK-AXC and serial number 3648, which was six years old. It last underwent maintenance in November. Management company Doric own and lease the aircraft. The plane had accumulated 23,000 flying hours on 13,600 flights. It went missing around 40 minutes into a flight to Changi International Airport.

Iriyanto’s previous employers include the Indonesian Air Force, Merpati Airlines, and Adam Air. The 53-year-old also has ten years experience as a pilot trainer. He has flown for AirAsia for three years.

Investigations are to be led by the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee. France-based airframer Airbus, the BEA, which investigates aviation mishaps in France, and the US National Transportation Safety Board have all offered assistance.

Reuters spoke to an anonymous source within the investigation. “Why did [Iriyanto] request to climb at that stage?” said the source. “Should he have climbed earlier? Other aircraft were flying at a higher altitude in that area. How did the two pilots react to the weather? We are asking those questions.” The source said radar, weather, and communications data was being analysed.

AirAsia owner Tony Fernandes said he has “full confidence in my[…] crew[…][Iriyanto] was extremely experienced”. He added Iriyanto “came from the air force, one of their best graduates. He came from Surabaya, so he knows the area very well.” Fernandes said it was “too early to speculate” about causes.

AirAsia is based in Malaysia. 2014 has been a year of air disasters for the country; Malaysia Airlines flight 370 has been missing since March with 239 on board and in July Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down in Ukraine with 298 casualties. Both involved Boeing 777 aircraft.

AirAsia has a good record with no previous fatal accidents.

AirAsia Emergency Contact Number: +622129850801Juanda Airport: [031] 8690945

How To Choose The Right Business Safes

Filed Under (Fire Protection Systems) by on 21-02-2020

byadmin

Having a small business can be a very rewarding experience, but it does come with a good deal of experience. Keeping a small business protected requires the business owner to do a fair amount of research. In order to keep the money and important documents in a business safe, the business owner will have to find a safe. There are a number of different safes on the market and choosing the right one will not be easy. Finding the right professionals to assist during this decision will allow a business owner to get the right safe chosen with minimal effort. Selecting the right Business Safes is a time – consuming process, but one well worth the energy invested.

Checking the Fire Rating

The first thing a business owner needs to check when trying to find the right safe is the fire rating. Many safe manufacturers will put ratings on their products that let the consumer know how long the safe can be in a fire without compromising the condition of the materials inside. By taking the time to check this rating, the business owner will be able to figure out which safe is the best fit for the particular needs that they have.

Determine the Size Needed

The next thing that a business owner needs to do when trying to find the right safe it to determine the size they need. The size of safe needed will depend directly upon the number of items the business owner will store. By consulting with safe professionals, the business owner will be able to get a grasp on what type of options they have. Getting a safe that is not big enough will only cause the business owner more stress in the long run. Taking the time to do research will allow the business owner to figure out what safe if the best fit.

Choosing the right Business Safes supplier will allow the business owner to get what they want without having to compromise. Abetta Safe & Lock Co. Inc. has been in the safe business for a number of years and can offer guidance to an inexperienced homeowner. Call them or go to their website for more information. You can also follow them on Twitter.

Wikinews interviews painter Pricasso on his art and freedom of expression

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by on 19-02-2020

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Monday, October 12, 2015

Wikinews interviewed Australian painter Pricasso on his unique artwork created using his penis, and how his art relates to freedom of expression and issues of censorship. He is to be featured at the upcoming adult entertainment event Sexpo Australia in Melbourne this November 5 to November 8.

Wikinews interviews Frank Moore, independent candidate for US President

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by on 17-02-2020

Saturday, March 1, 2008

While nearly all coverage of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms.

Wikinews has impartially reached out to these candidates, throughout the campaign. We now interview independent Presidential candidate Frank Moore, a performance artist.

Domestic Construction Steel Price Trend

Filed Under (Scaffolding) by on 15-02-2020

By Frbiz Tian

February’s Lunar New Year holidays, the traditional, pre-market prices remained stable in the New Year fell slightly, to stabilize the market price before the holiday week, mainly. As the steel mills during the Spring Festival have the resources to arrive one after another, after the holiday market, a greater increase in common stock.

Postganglionic business one after another work by the expected impact of higher negotiated iron ore, Baosteel will raise the market prices, as well as external disk during the Spring Festival, and gold futures prices of the impact of a strong post-holiday business mentality, drawing up tentative, subject to demand is not difficult to support higher prices.

As of Feb. 22, 25mm rebar national average price in 3769 yuan / ton, last month dropped 32 yuan / ton; which Beijing 25mm price of 3730 yuan / ton, over the same period last month, up 70 yuan / ton; Shanghai 18-25mm price of 3810 yuan / ton, up 140 yuan over the same period the previous month / ton; Guangzhou 18-25mm price of 3980 yuan / ton, last month dropped 10 yuan / ton; domestic 6.5mm high speed wire average price in 3879 yuan / ton, up 185 yuan over the same period the previous month / ton, Beijing 6.5mm high cable prices in 3750 yuan / ton, last month over the same period rose 20 yuan / ton, Shanghai price for 6.5mm high wire 3,720 yuan / ton, compared with the previous months earlier to 70 yuan / ton to 3,830 yuan in Guangzhou price / ton, down 150 yuan over the same period the previous month / ton.

By the end of February happens to be the first month 15, the basic construction sites from the fifteenth day after the start. With the construction site started gradually began to demand, market demand will pick up gradually, but by the high levels of inventory as well as macro-policy has raised the bank reserve rate loans to builders and distributors to tighten, it will affect the continuity of the market rose sharply is expected in March next year, the domestic construction steel market prices will show a gradual upward trend.

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1, construction steel output:

In February to overhaul more steel, blast furnace steel mills cut production in February the National average of 11.7%, significantly up from last month. At the same time as energy shortages, so there is a downward trend in steel production. Steel production from the current situation, in February the total production of 6,352,900 tons Rebar program, 297,600 tons less than in January, in which East is still the largest proportion of production. This month the previous month significantly increased the proportion of steel exports, steel direct supply to reduce the number of the previous month, amount of rebar in the domestic running flat the previous month.

February Wire plans to produce the total 3.703 million tons, 400,500 tons less than the previous month. Wire exports decreased from the previous month, while the steel mills in January this month, slightly higher than the number of direct supply to enhance, put on the market, the ratio increased slightly from last month. Overall, in February the high wire and rebar market decline in resource allocation, which is less than the high pressure line inventory stock rebar pressure.

2, the social construction of steel inventory.

According to statistics, the main city of steel, wire marked increase in the trend continued. As of February 22, the number of major cities as 678.73493.42 tons Rebar Stock, Zhou 19.040% sequential growth, up 37.56 percent on year. One stock to 68.72 in Shanghai 535,900 tons Rebar, Zhou ring rose 17.06%, up 28.23 percent on the Beijing rebar inventories 548,600 tons, up 22.58% of chain week, month, year 35.31%, Guangzhou rebar stock 675 000 tons, up 28.79% of chain week, month, year on year growth of 38.83 percent. The national total of 1,924,300 tons wire stock, rose 20.81 percent pericyclic, up 80.09% month.

Among them, 119,400 tons in Shanghai stock wire, chain growth of 41.3% week, month, year on year growth of 19.16%; Beijing Wire stock at 89,900 tons, up 12.97% of chain week, month, year on year growth of 78.81 percent, Guangzhou wire stock at 25.5 million tons, Cycles of growth of 8.5% compared with a monthly increase of 66.78%.

Analysis of domestic construction steel inventory position at the community, because nearly a month before the Spring Festival domestic construction steel market, not only enter, so that rebar and wire rod of the social stock, compared with before the holiday, there are increased substantially, and after the Spring Festival stock reached its highest level ever, after the Spring Festival market pressures greater resources, will affect the market trend.

3, the original fuel prices continue to rise.

Iron ore prices in 2010 is expected to do very strong, there is news that five major metallurgical enterprises in China and BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and CVRD to raise iron ore price agreement, under the agreement, arrived in Chinese ports iron ore price from 62 dollars per ton in 2009 increased to 84 U.S. dollars, or 40%. This price is much higher than the original ceiling of 20% set, but Rio Tinto and the Japanese and Korean steel mills after the first round of talks, made the demand of 40% price increase.

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Australian government announces $52.5 million financial assistance package for Ford

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by on 14-02-2020

Friday, May 5, 2006

Australian Prime Minister John Howard and federal industry minister Ian MacDonald today announced that the federal government would be providing Ford Australia with a AU$52.5 million (US$40.4 million) “financial assistance package”. Additional assistance will also be provided by the Victorian state government.

According to Mr Howard, the injection will secure Ford’s manufacturing operations in Australia “for the long term”.

From the package, AU$40 million will be used for the design and manufacture of Ford’s next model Falcon and Territory vehicles, which will be built in Australia.

Despite being given a major facelift in 2002 and another in 2005, the Falcon’s bodyshell dates back to 1998. The current Falcon will need to serve the company until at least 2007 when the new model is anticipated. In the meantime, it will face stiff competition from the completely new Holden Commodore (the Falcon’s major competitor) which will be released in the second half of this year.

The additional AU$12.5 million will be spent on the development of a light commercial vehicle platform, which will be built overseas and marketed to around 80 countries. Mr Howard said that the light commercial project would involve construction of a research and development centre, which will become the base for R&D projects in the region.

Mr MacFarlane said that the research facility was exciting for Australia and that it would put the Australian automotive in the spotlight.

“The funding has helped Ford Australia secure the largest automotive R&D project ever undertaken in Australia which is equally exciting news for local Ford employees and Australian component producers” he said.

“The project will see Ford Australia become a centre for automotive design and engineering excellence in the Asia Pacific region which will bring spin-off benefits for the broader industry,”

“This opportunity will put both Ford Australia, and the Australian automotive and components sectors on the world map as far as our automotive design and engineering capabilities are concerned.” Mr MacFarlane said.

Mr Howard claims that the projects will create 273 jobs and secure the future of the “iconic” Ford Falcon, which has been built in Australia since 1960.

The financial package is conditional upon Ford Australia giving the Australian automotive component industry an opportunity to supply components for the vehicles produced by the two projects.

The Facts Behind Brand Analysis}

Filed Under (Design Agency) by on 13-02-2020

The Facts Behind Brand Analysis

by

Vikram Kumar

If you will observe these section menu of items: Brand Analysis, Brand Strategy, and Brand Systems. What to make of this? All things considered, first realize that these are in sequential request, or maybe, business advancement request. While you may not require these things, and you may take part in these exercises at distinctive times as per your business needs, there is a sure esteem to considering them as a progression of steps. Brand analysis twitter is the place you are. System is the place you’re going. Framework is where you will arrive.

Separating it along these lines clarifies why a few organizations need to hop the firearm and bounce straight to frameworks they’re exceptionally anxious to get moving. It additionally clarifies why this may be an awful thought. As the savvy old clocks say, on the off chance that you don’t know where you are, and you don’t know where you’re going, then any bearing will do.

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How about examine with each of them

Brand analysis twitter pins down what state your image is as of now in, who your clients are and what they’re searching for, what your rivals are doing, etc. Regularly companies won’t require assistance with this. In the event that your organization as of now has an in number promoting group that is following this sort of information, or you are drawing in the administrations of a brand analysis social media companies, you have it secured as of now. Regularly new companies will have done a lot of this work in setting up their strategies for success.

You will require some brand examination work on the off chance that you haven’t investigated your business sector and rivalry in quite a while. On the other hand you may be rebranding, maybe after a merger, and need to step back and a full breath to take a gander at your own image. In this circumstance it truly helps gigantically on the off chance that you can get outside eyes to see where things are at. Brand analysis social media is frequently disregarded however it’s something that can mean the distinction in the middle of achievement and disappointment as you push ahead into brand frameworks. System includes every one of the intangibles that truly quicken a brand identity, guarantee, and position. It likewise incorporates settling on some crucial decisions that will direct your image for quite a long time to come.

For example, you must settle on a decision on brand building design. Will you mark each item you offer, or will you give them clear names under the corporate brand? Will you advance both corporate brand and item mark together? Every can be a true blue decision in the right condition, however picking the wrong brand structural engineering can prompt unnecessary cost, failing to meet expectations brands, and conceivably an extravagant rebranding activity when the mix-up turns out to be clear. Brand Systems are the place everyone needs to be. Frequently the first thing you consider when somebody specifies the word brand are the frameworks the name, the logo, the zinger. You long for having a brand like Nike the name, the swoosh, the “Take care of business” punch line. Obviously, those are based on careful investigation and rock strong technique.

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