Canadian trio claim South Pole record for trans-Antarctic trip

Saturday, January 10, 2009
A trio of Canadian trekkers said Friday they completed the fastest unaided on-foot trek using the traditional route from Hercules Inlet on the Ronne Ice Shelf to the South Pole in a record time of 33 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes. Ottawa ultra-runner Ray Zahab, age 39, adventure journalist and architect Kevin Vallely, age 44, of Lynn Valley, North Vancouver and North PoRead More…

Different Types Of Hydraulic Machines}

More Detail Here: Best Ute Racks Sydney Best Ute Headboards For Sale Different Types Of Hydraulic Machines by Peter CalvinHydraulic bending machine is used to make bends in thick heavy sheets and to make intricate bends in thin materials. There are 2 types of bending machines: mechanical and hydraulic. As a huge amount of power is needed to bend the sheets or plates, the hydraulic machiRead More…

New Zealand Tsunami heroes to receive Special Service Medal

Monday, December 26, 2005 A new medal has been created for New Zealanders who helped in recovery efforts after the Boxing Day Tsunami.
Called the New Zealand Special Service Medal (Asian Tsunami) it recognises the work of New Zealanders who went to the region after the tsunami; locating the missing, identifying the dead, and assisting those left behind. Defence Minister Phil Goff says New ZealRead More…

As increase in digital music sales slows, record labels look to new ways to make money

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Every September, the Apple iPod is redesigned. Last year saw the release of the iPod Nano 5th generation, bringing a video camera and a large range of colours to the Nano for the first time. But as Apple again prepares to unveil a redesigned product, the company has released their quarterly sales figures—and revealed that they have sold only 9m iPods for the quarter to Read More…

US officials flood Grand Canyon to restore ecosystem

Thursday, March 6, 2008
United States federal officials flushed billion of gallons of water into the Grand Canyon on Wednesday, in an experimental effort to distribute sediment throughout the river and restore the ecosystem to a more natural state. The water was released from two pipes in the Glen Canyon Dam, which blocks the Colorado River and creates the artificial reservoir Lake Powell. At a Read More…

Australian solar racing team parades at Sydney campus send-off

Friday, September 20, 2013
Australian solar racing team Sunswift paraded their fifth car, eVe, on the Kensington campus of the University of New South Wales, Sydney, yesterday. They are leaving for the 2013 World Solar Challenge this weekend. Both staff and students came to the send-off event in the early afternoon.
The vehicle route led from the biomed lawn of Michael Birt Gadrens in upper KensiRead More…

Raw Opals spend week preparing for London Games

Monday, May 21, 2012
Bruce, Canberra — This past week, an overstocked Australian Opals, the women’s national basketball team, prepared for the 2012 Olympic Games in London with a weeklong training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to be used to help narrow the nineteen member Opals squad down to the twelve that go to the Games, and provide players who rarely play together an extenRead More…

Why To Invest In Kochi

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Cochin, also acknowledged as Kochi is a gorgeous city situated in the South West coast of India. Kochi is positioned in the God’s Own country of Kerala, with spectacular landscapes of Arabian Sea, coconut trees and beautiful boats. The city of Kochi is also acknowledged as the “Gateway to Kerala” andRead More…

Hitler doll story found to be hoaxed

Saturday, May 3, 2008
It has been revealed that a story concerning ‘Adolf Hitler dolls’ going on sale in Ukraine and aimed at children was a hoax. Many news outlets picked up the false story, including Wikinews.
Also fooled were BBC News, The Telegraph and other major publications. The story quickly spread as various media outlets quickly picked up and passed on the falsified report. Now news serRead More…