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Eurovision ’04 winner Ruslana discusses her paths as singer, spokesmodel, stateswoman and source of inspiration

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Monday, March 30, 2009

First becoming famous in her native Ukraine in the 1990s, long-haired self-described “Amazon” Ruslana gained international recognition for winning the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Wild Dances,” inspired by the musical traditions of the Hutsul people of the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains.

In the five years since, Ruslana has decided to use her name and public status to represent a number of worthy causes, including human trafficking, renewable energy, and even the basic concept of democratic process, becoming a public face of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution and later serving in Parliament.

Currently, she is on an international publicity tour to promote her album Wild Energy, a project borne out of a science fiction novel that has come to symbolize her hopes for a newer, better, freer way of life for everyone in the world. She took time to respond to questions Wikinews’s Mike Halterman posed to her about her career in music and her other endeavors.

This is the fifth in a series of interviews with past Eurovision contestants, which will be published sporadically in the lead-up to mid-May’s next contest in Moscow.

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Japanese survivor of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings dies, aged 93

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Friday, January 8, 2010

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only Japanese civilian to be officially recognized as having survived both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in August of 1945 at the conclusion of World War Two, has died this Monday at the age of ninety-three, due to stomach cancer—one of the numerous illnesses that he suffered throughout his lifetime as a direct result of his exposure to nuclear radiation.

Mr. Yamaguchi, although he was against his nation’s involvement in the War, worked as a engineer for Mitsubishi—a company that helped equip and supply the Japanese Imperial Army. He was on business in Hiroshima at the time of the first bombing on August sixth. His almost direct exposure to the atomic explosion temporarily blinded him, ruptured his ear drum (leaving him permanently deaf in his left ear), and severely burnt the top half of his body. Three days later, having gone back to work in Nagasaki, he was approximately three kilometers away from the site of the second bomb. Although he was exposed to significant radiation in this instance as well, Mr. Yamaguchi was left relatively unscathed.

Following Japan’s surrender and the end of the War days later, Mr. Yamaguchi worked as a translator for the occupying American forces and later as a local schoolmaster, before eventually returning to Mitsubishi—which had since then become an automobile manufacturer.

In his later years, Mr. Yamaguchi became a respected lecturer who gave talks about his experiences, and publicly spoke out against the stockpiling of nuclear weapons.

For instance, in 2006, he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. “Having been granted this miracle, it is my responsibility to pass on the truth to the people of the world,” Mr. Yamaguchi said to the Assembly. He went on to say, “My double radiation exposure is now an official government record. It can tell the younger generation the horrifying history of the atomic bombings even after I die.”

When asked by the British Broadcasting Corporation what his reaction was to Mr. Yamaguchi’s death, the mayor of Nagasaki said that “a precious storyteller has been lost.”

Among the family and friends Mr. Yamaguchi left behind were his three adult children—who have also had health issues in their lifetimes thus far that they think may have be related to their father’s initial exposure.

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Finding Used Forklifts For Sale In Seattle

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byAlma Abell

When you run an office, there are going to be some items that you want to buy new, and there are other items that you are going to want to buy used. This is especially true if you have a warehouse that you are in charge of. While it is nice to be able to get a bunch of new stuff for your office and your warehouse, the truth is that you can’t always afford the new stuff. Furthermore, you don’t always need the new stuff. Take a forklift for example. While you can spend tens of thousands of dollars on a new forklift, you can save a lot of money by going with one of the used forklifts for sale in Seattle. When you save the money and buy a high quality used forklift, you find yourself in a situation where you can use the extra money in other places where you are going to desperately need them.

The benefits of a used forklift are the fact that you are getting the quality you need without having to overspend for something new. If you have a business that is already established and you are going to be using your forklift on a near-24/7 basis, it makes sense to spend the money to get something new. On the other hand, if you only use a forklift a scant amount during the day, or every other day for that matter, it makes more sense to get something used. Of course, it should be in great shape, well maintained, and be ready to go when you need it. You shouldn’t settle for something that is going to be subpar.

When you are looking for Used Forklifts for sale in Seattle, you are going to have a lot of options to consider as you do your search. The more you look into it, the more you are going to find sellers that are going to be right for you. One option that you want to consider is going to be Vance Lift Truck Service. You can Visit the website for more info on what they can offer you.

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Sony refreshes VAIO brand for business and entertainment

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

From the middle of July, Sony Corporation refreshed their senior laptop brand VAIO from “Video Audio Integrated Operation” to “Visual Audio Intelligent Organizer”. According to Sony Taiwan Limited, this refreshment is an attempt to relocate the laptop consuming market for business and entertainment factors.

In the “VAIO Experience 2008” press conference in Europe, Sony promoted their new product series for different populations including BZ for business, FW for home entertainment, Z for ultra-slim, and SR for complex applications.

Different with past series, Sony added “Clear Bright” screening technology for high-definition display, and “full-carbon production” features. BD-burning and Intel Centrino 2 processing technologies will be featured in all the new models. For security issue, Sony also embedded fingerprint system to prevent personal data to be stolen. Continued from TZ series, innovative designs including “Green Power Button”, “Situational Switch” are also added in newly-launched series.

“Due to consuming market differences, Sony only promoted BZ series in Europe and America but not included Asia. Although the TICA Show in Taipei will be different, functionality will be the greatest issue when a consumers choose a notebook [computer] before buying.” addressed by executives from Sony Taiwan Limited, during the “VAIO Experience 2008” press conference in Taiwan.

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Signs Of Hearing Loss And Testing For Hearing Aids

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byAlma Abell

The word Otolaryngologist is not easily interpreted however, if you saw it as Ear Nose and Throat specialist, or ENT, then you might recognize it and think of the physician you visit when you need to determine the cause of your allergies, sinus troubles, or to remove your tonsils. ENT’s can also help with hearing issues and Hearing Aids.

Signs of hearing loss are often subtle. Your family and friends may be aware you have a hearing problem before you are. If you notice that you are frequently asking people to repeat things, blaming your problem on the telephone or television, or think that people are always mumbling you might have a hearing problem. If these situations sound familiar it might be time to schedule a hearing exam, at a place such as Allen Ear Nose & Throat Association, and you might need to get fitted for a hearing aid.

A hearing exam has several components

* Verbal -; the physician will ask questions about your hearing history and any recent issues

Visual -; the physician will do a physical examination of your ear

Air and Bone Conduction -; the air tests the softest sound you can hear 50% of the time and the bone test the inner ear’s ability

Speech Testing -; you will hear words at various level to determine the lowest level at which you can understand speech

These tests may sound daunting, but help to determine where the hearing loss is occurring and the type of hearing aid you may need. Depending on the style chosen the physician will make a mold of your ear. The mold and the circuitry specifications are sent to the manufacturer, so each hearing aid is custom made. After it is made the physician will first ensure it fits in your ear, then program it to your requirements, and finally give you another hearing test with the hearing aid.

Hearing Aids will not restore hearing to 100% but they will improve hearing and can prevent further loss. Whether you have questions about your hearing, your allergies, chronic strep throat, or thyroid removal, an ENT can answer your questions.

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GNOME to be Ubuntu’s default desktop environment, Canonical to stop investing in Ubuntu Phone

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Saturday, April 8, 2017

On Wednesday, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu operating system, announced the open source OS will end its ties with the Unity8 desktop environment and that Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Long Term Service) will be shipped with the GNOME desktop environment by default. Unity has been Ubuntu’s default desktop environment since it was released six years ago in 2011.

In his blog post, Shuttleworth explained growth of products are decided by the market and the community. Canonical, Ltd., the software company behind Ubuntu, could not gain investors from Unity8, Ubuntu Phone and the convergence shell. Instead, they are shifting their Ubuntu focus on to cloud and IoT (Internet of Things), which Shuttleworth notes finds application in “auto, robotics, networking, and machine learning”.

Canonical — after making controversial desktop environment Unity the default — launched their own smartphone in 2013, called Ubuntu Edge, with a crowd funding campaign target of US$32 million but could not cross the US$13 million mark. A couple of years later, Canonical partnered with bq, Fairphone and Meizu to launch Ubuntu phones. Unity worked for Ubuntu phones but did not perform well in the global market. “I’m not giving up! I will do my best to keep Ubuntu touch and Unity8 standing on both it’s[sic] legs!”, Ubports’ developer Marius Gripsgård posted on his Google+ profile on Wednesday.

“The choice, ultimately, is to invest in the areas which are contributing to the growth of the company”, Shuttleworth wrote in the blog. Following this announcement, GNOME tweeted, “Welcome back Canonical! Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to ship with GNOME by default!”.

Currently, Ubuntu is available in various desktop environments like Ubuntu GNOME (GNOME), Ubuntu MATE (MATE), Xubuntu (XFCE), Kubuntu (KDE Plasma), Lubuntu (LXDE) and Ubuntu Budgie (Budgie), though Unity remains the default for the upcoming version, 17.04 (Zesty Zapus).

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Get Reliable Speedometer Repair Services In New Mexico

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byAlma Abell

One of the most commonly overlooked elements to a vehicle just happens to be the one that is used most in your day to day driving in New Mexico. Your vehicle’s speedometer does more than just tell you how fast you’re going, it also serves to help prevent you from getting a ticket by helping you drive at the correct speed. While many drivers pay little attention to this little device, it can often suffer problems just as much as any other component in a vehicle. Getting speedometer repair service in New Mexico when your speedometer does start to have mechanical problems is important, especially if it’s no longer able to tell you the correct speed you’re driving.

Speedometers can wear down over time, mostly due to the fact that they are relatively simple mechanisms that rely on fragile parts to function. Most of the time, the reason behind a speedometer malfunction is due to the inner springs no longer working properly or having snapped from too much wear and tear. Another reason can be the tension wire that runs from the speedometer to the transmission being worn out over time, or the small plastic gear at its transmission end has worn down. Due to the nature of these fragile parts, a vehicle can often suffer from a malfunctioning speedometer regardless of how new the vehicle is. The more you drive your car, the more wear and tear is put on the components throughout the vehicle. The only way to resolve a malfunction is usually through full replacement of the speedometer gauge itself, to ensure all the components involved are working properly. Most speedometers can’t be opened and have to be replaced as an intact component for other reasons, mostly to keep people from changing the mileage on the readouts.

There are other types of gauges that a vehicle can have, other than the speedometer. Some vehicles have tachometers which help by showing drivers the speed of the engine itself. Another helpful gauge to have is an oil pressure gauge, to ensure your oil pressure is always at an optimum level. Most vehicles have an oil gauge, as well as a temperature gauge by default, since these are two of the most common gauges found in vehicles. When getting Speedometer Repair in New Mexico, you can also get your other gauges looked at or repaired as well, to ensure they all work efficiently.

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Transit strike affects 100,000 in Helsinki

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Monday, March 6, 2006

In Helsinki, the Finnish trade union for bus and truck drivers has gone on strike on Sunday evening, mainly over the use of part-time labor. The strike is estimated to affect 100,000 people in the capital area, crowding the remaining transit system on Monday morning. The strike is halting almost half of all bus traffic in and around Helsinki, especially hurting travellers commuting from outlying cities Espoo and Vantaa, where over 60% of bus traffic will be stopped.

The strike also affects 4,000 of Finland’s 55,000 delivery trucks, as well as waste management in many areas. The strike is not affecting trains, trams or the underground, but heavy crowding is to be expected. Authorities are also warning of traffic jams during rush-hours as people use personal cars instead of public transportation.