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US clinic plans first face transplant

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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 scarring or disfigurement.

Having practiced the procedure on bodies donated for medical research, the Cleveland Clinic team believe they have a 50% chance of success. The procedure will not live up to science-fiction predictions and give the recipient the appearance of the donor; the underlying bone structure is the deciding factor in the final appearance. The new face will end up resembling neither the donor nor recipient.

Surgeons in several other countries have announced being ready to perform this procedure in the past. However, the risk and non life-threatening nature of disfigurement have meant that gaining approval for the groundbreaking surgery has been difficult. Like many other transplant operations, the recipient would be required to take drugs to prevent tissue rejection for the remainder of their life. These drugs can have side effects and carry their own risks involving the patient’s immune system.

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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer makes 2005 Budget speech

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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

The United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable Gordon Brown PC MP, in a speech to the British House of Commons today presented his ninth Budget, what is very likely to be his last Budget before the next UK General Election. This opened the parliamentary debate on the 2005 Finance Bill, and was followed by responses from the opposition parties.

In a 48 minute long speech, the Chancellor presented a Budget of “tax cuts that are reasonable, spending that is affordable, and [economic] stability that is paramount”, that was “the prudent course for Britain”. There were few surprises that had not already been indicated in his 2004 pre-Budget report. The increase in the threshold on stamp duty was greater than that forecast by commentators, as was the amount of the Council Tax rebate to households with pensioners.

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Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is scheduled to take place this week.

Tseng runs a firm called eTranslate, which helps software developers to make the software available to the users. In the candidate’s questionnaire, Tseng said eTranslate had led to him working with all three tiers of the government. He previously belonged to the Australian Liberal Party, but has left since then, to run for mayorship as an independent candidate.

Tseng is of Chinese descent, having moved to Australia with his parents from Vietnam. Graduated in Brisbane, Tseng received his PhD in Melbourne and has been living in the city, he told Wikinews. Tseng also formed Chinese Precinct Chamber of Commerce, an organisation responsible for many “community bond building initiatives”, the Lord Mayor candidate told Wikinews.

Tseng discussed his plans for leading Melbourne, recovering from COVID-19, and “Democracy 2.0” to ensure concerns of minorities in the city were also heard. Tseng also focused on the importance of the multi-culture aspect and talked about making Melbourne the capital of the aboriginals. Tseng also explained why he thinks Melbourne is poised to be a world city by 2030.

Tseng’s deputy Lord Mayor candidate Gricol Yang is a Commercial Banker and works for ANZ Banking Group.

Currently, Sally Capp is the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, the Victorian capital. Capp was elected as an interim Lord Mayor in mid-2018 after the former Lord Mayor Robert Doyle resigned from his position after sexual assault allegations. Doyle served as the Lord Mayor of Melbourne for almost a decade since 2008.

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California Christian Boarding Schools For Troubled Teens Troubled Boys And Girls In Ca

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Abundant Life Academy, representing parents and troubled teens in California, is a Christian boarding school that has served California troubled boys and troubled girls. Parents of troubled teens consider Abundant Life Academy(ALA) to be the best Christ-centered option for troubled teens. Since there are no Christ-centered schools for troubled teens in CA, Abundant Life Academy has become the favorite among California parents. California, unfortunately does not provide a single opportunities for troubled teens. The closest Christian Boarding School for troubled teens is Abundant Life Academy, located a few hours from Las Vegas, in the southwest corner of Utah. Abundant Life Academy borders the State of California, and is only an hour from Nevada. If you are looking for the ideal Christ-centered school for troubled teen please call an ALA Admission Specialist at 1(888-305-6729).

There’s a certain energy, an uncommon confidence, a sense of optimism and a pride of accomplishment that empowers even the youngest student at a California Christian Boarding School. It’s difficult to describe and impossible to contain. If your are looking for help to improve your child’s well being and help them to obtain a sense of who they are, look for a Christian boarding school. Unfortunately, you won’t find the the Christian boarding schools for troubled teen options in California. Boarding schools in California generally have small class sizes that help teachers engage every student in the classroom. Classroom settings are often specifically designed to encourage student participation and direct connection to everyone in class. The majority of Christian Boarding Schools faculty have advanced degrees in eithereducation or another specialty. Academics at Christian Boarding Schools operate at high standards. Students are pushed to “ask why,” become inquisitive, and tackle challenging problems. Again, the unfortunate thing is the fact that California does not have schools for troubled teenagers.

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Normally the course selections at Christian boarding schools tend to be diverse, present plenty of AP options, and offer a wide range of topics. Athletic and extracurricular options tend to be broad as well, which encourage students to engage into new things. Many Christian boarding schools also offer opportunities to study in different countries for a term. Troubled teenagers are out of luck, however. Parents of troubled teenagers have Abundant Life Academy from southern Utah as their closest and best option.

The choice of having your son or daughter attending a Christian Boarding School in California could be the best choice for for your struggling teen to help them become the succesful young man/ woman we all know they have the potential to be.

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ITMS Canada launched

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Wednesday, December 1, 2004

CUPERTINO — Late today, Apple Computer Inc.’s iTunes Music Store (iTMS) was opened to Canadians. The 700,000+ songs are priced at CAD 99¢ (USD 84¢) per song, the lowest price of any iTMS localization to date. The Canada localization also provides customers the same personal rights for songs as with existing stores:

  • Ability to listen to a song on 5 computers.
  • Unlimited CD burning.
  • Burning the same playlist up to seven times.
  • Unlimited iPod usage.

iTMS Canada was announced during the launch of the iPod photo, iPod Special Edition: U2, and EU iTMS on October 26. Apple CEO Steve Jobs stated that the Canada localization was planned for November. Apple apologized today for missing its own deadline, and announced that the store will be launched “very soon.” No reason was given for the delay.

iTMS Canada is another choice for Canadians in legal music downloads which includes Archambault.ca (Quebecor Media Inc.), Napster.ca (The legal reincarnation of Napster), and Puretracks.com (Moontaxi Media Inc.).

The Canada localization is the 13th nation to be added to iTMS following its launch in the United States in April 2003; France, U.K., and Germany were added, in June of this year and all European Union countries, except Ireland, were added in October.

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CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate David Sparrow in Don Valley West

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Friday, October 10, 2008

In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with David Sparrow. Sparrow is a candidate in Ontario’s Don Valley West riding, running under the New Democratic Party (NDP) banner. The riding was set to vote in a by-election on September 22, 2008, following the resignation of John Godfrey, but Stephen Harper’s sudden election call nulled that effort.

Also running in the Toronto riding are Liberal Rob Oliphant, Conservative John Carmichael, Green Georgina Wilcock, and Communist Catherine Holliday.

The following is an interview with Sparrow, conducted via email. The interview is published unedited, as sent to Wikinews.

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It Managed Services Vs It Consulting Services: Know The Difference

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Information technology (IT) is big today and enterprises from every domain have adopted information technology in order to streamline their business operations and increase productivity and efficiency. Some of the biggest IT companies today provide an entire range of services to cater to the varied requirements of the enterprises and their distinct business goals and objectives. So, you have IT consulting, managed support services, managed IT services, software development services, and so on. Here let us look at two of these services – IT Managed services and IT Consulting services – to understand their differences.

What is IT Managed Services?

IT Managed Services refer to proactive outsourcing of one or more aspects of a company’s IT infrastructure support and management to a managed service provider. The service provider is an Information Technology firm with a team of domain experts and is referred to as Managed Service Providers (MSP). In this model, the enterprise that seeks the services (the client) holds complete ownership of the IT infrastructure being outsourced while the liability of the provider only extends up to providing the managed services. There is a contract or agreement signed by both parties that defines the criteria and metrics to be adhered to.

While most big IT companies have an in-house team that looks into the management of IT infrastructure, small and medium businesses, including startups, cannot afford to have a team of experts working for them. This makes it difficult for them to keep up with the latest technology updates and security threats. Often non-IT professionals in the firm are forced to research on management of IT infrastructure, which takes up time and drives the focus away from other aspects of business operations.

Common Examples:

  • Systems Management
  • Backup & Recovery of Data
  • Data storage & Management
  • Management and Monitoring of Network Security
  • Human Resource Management
  • Production, Support and Maintenance of Software

What is IT Consulting Services?

IT Consulting Services refer to the practice of companies seeking the advice of domain experts on different fields of information technology in order to gain insights on making the best use of information technology to achieve their business goals and objectives. It is also called technology consulting and IT advisory, and basically involves an experts offering advisory or consultancy services to an organization (the client). The IT consulting industry involves three major types of consultancy providers – IT companies and firms, staffing firms, and independent consultants.

With the introduction of new concepts in technology, such as the Cloud, mobility and Big Data changing the business scenario, businesses have to constantly evolve their strategies in order to stay competitive. However, having an in-house team to strategize on the IT-based work and operations is not viable option for many small and medium businesses, primarily because of the costs involved and also the obvious lack of expertise and domain experts.

A client organization can hire the services of a IT consulting firm for different purposes, depending on its requirements. So, you have some IT consultants providing objective advice, others sharing their expertise and knowledge with the organization’s development team, and still others offering temporary help to crack a complex project successfully. However, the common goal of the IT consultants is to develop long-term and short-term strategies that help the client organization to drive business growth, and generate new revenue streams.

Common IT Consulting Services Examples:

  • Website and Database Development and Management
  • Expertise in use of complex IT tools and processes
  • Advice regarding the right IT investments
  • Insights gained from experience to help companies make correct decisions

Both IT Managed Services and IT Consulting services help organizations achieve the common benefits of cost savings, access to expertise and experience, time to focus on core business issues, and more. However, the basic difference is that while consulting involves seeking advice and suggestions from providers, managed services are about seeking their involvement in undertaking the project.

Australia: Mat Morgan, Greens candidate in South Gippsland, talks climate, tourism, and local issues with Wikinews

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Sunday, September 5, 2021

Since June 2019, the people of South Gippsland Shire, located at the southernmost tip of Australia, have been without a local council, after a state government inquiry found “high levels of tension” within the council. Administrators were appointed by the Victorian state government in July 2019, who have governed the shire since then. However, South Gippsland’s council is scheduled to be restored with an election to be held via post from October 5-22, 2021.

Wikinews interviewed one of the candidates standing in this election, Mat Morgan. He is running as a candidate in the Coastal-Promontory Ward, and is endorsed by the Australian Greens. The Coastal-Promontory ward covers towns such as Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Yanakie, Foster, Port Welshpool, and Toora, and elects three councillors to the South Gippsland Shire Council.

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U.S. Senate majority goes to Democrats

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Friday, November 10, 2006

George Allen, incumbent Republican Senator from Virginia, conceded the state’s mid-term election to Democratic challenger Jim Webb on Thursday. Democrats have now gained the six seats needed by the party to hold majority control of the Senate.

“The people of Virginia have spoken, they have spoken in a closely divided voice. We have two 49ers,” Allen said during the afternoon press conference in Arlington. Allen garnered 49.25% of the vote, compared to the 49.55% who supported Webb. “I do not wish to cause more rancor by protracted litigation that would not, in my opinion, alter the results.”

The concession by Allen in traditionally Republican Virginia follows what were once prospects for an Allen 2008 presidential bid. An easy Allen re-election campaign to the Senate was expected, but what came was the Democrats ability to frame the election as a national referendum on the war in Iraq. Democrats may have succeeded nationally to draw on the issue of Iraq, but local politics were very much in play in Northern Virginia.

According to the Virginia Pilot, “Unofficial returns gave Democratic nominee Webb a 120,000-vote advantage over Allen in Northern Virginia’s eight localities. But Webb trailed badly across most of the rest of the state and would have decisively lost the election without his Northern Virginia support.” The margin by which Webb won was 9,000 votes.

Allen’s formulaic stance against tax increases, whether for highway taxes to improve congested northern highway and commuter corridors, or outright fiscal conservativism of all taxes in the face of a burgeoning national deficit, worked against him.

The state constitutional amendment banning recognition of same-sex marriage supported by Allen, but opposed by Webb and Governor Tim Kaine, and most Northern Virginians, worked against Allen in the election.

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Tax Preparation Services In Brooklyn, Ny: Relieving Stress At Tax Time

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byAlma Abell

As the end of the year closes, many businesses as well as individuals are starting to shift their attention towards tax preparation. This can be an extremely hectic and confusing prospect. Regardless of how difficult or how confusing it can be, there’s nothing changing the fact that taxes will need to be prepared very soon. For that reason, many people look to Tax Preparation Services in Brooklyn as a way to relieve some of the stress and the frustration of having to handle their own taxes.

There’s no question that the tax code gets more complicated every year. For people who are filing basic 1040 tax return forms, there’s typically not a great deal of confusion or difficulty. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take expansive financial dealings to create a very confusing tax situation. With different rules regarding investment earnings, deductions and with people tying up their personal finances into their businesses, professional tax preparation is something that many many people wouldn’t be able to do their taxes without.

Not only can Tax Preparation Services in Brooklyn help to file your taxes in a timely fashion, these tax preparation services can also help you to save some money as well. Many times, individuals who aren’t experienced with tax issues miss different opportunities to take various deductions. This can significantly limit the amount of taxes an individual or a business owes. Fortunately, the experts that work at tax preparation services understand the various opportunities an individual or a business has for different deductions. They can take full advantage of these issues to help reduce the amount of money that is paid, or to maximize the amount of a refund an individual is owed by the government.

As you can see, there are many benefits to using a professional tax preparation service. There are far more benefits than can even be mentioned in this particular article. However, if you are concerned about tax time rolling around whether your taxes are extremely simple or extremely complicated, you may want to consider a tax preparation service. If you’re looking for more information on these types of services, your best option is to simply click here to know more.