7 Important Things To Check Before You Select An Electric Lift Chair
Click Here To Know More About: Bean Bag Beans Australia Bean Bag Beans 7 Important Things to Check Before You Select an Electric Lift Chair by Dan Greenwood An electric powered lift chair is one of the most helpful things someone with poor balance or muscle weakness can own. While not perfect for everyone, a good lift chair will enable the user to follow medical instructions about keeping legs elevated and reduce the chance of a fall while standing up and sitting down. However, if someone chooses the wrong chair it can be not only uncomfortable, but downright dangerous. Electric lift chairs look like standard recliners, which means that they do not stand out as “medical equipment” in any home. These chairs use the power of a motor to raise and lower the entire chair. When the owner is ready to sit or stand the chair slowly rises up or…
Grandfather held in Guantanamo dies of cancer
Monday, December 31, 2007 Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) reported a fifth Guantanamo captive, named Abdul Razzak, died in captivity, on December 30, 2007. JTF-GTMO asserted that Razzak had complained of abdominal pains in September 2007, and had begun to receive cancer therapy in late October 2007. JTF-GTMO estimated that he was born in 1939. According to the JTF-GTMO press release that announced his death: Abdul Razzak was assessed to be an experienced jihadist with command responsibilities and was assessed to have had multiple links to anti-coalition forces. He was detained in Guantanamo as an enemy combatant, consistent with the international law of Armed Conflict. Abdul Razzak was one of the few Guantanamo captives who continued to attend his Combatant Status Review Tribunal and his annual Annual Review Board hearings. Abdul Razzak had disputed all but one of the allegations against him, at each opportunity, and had provided his JTF-GTMO…
Íngrid Betancourt returns to France
Friday, July 4, 2008 Freed hostage Íngrid Betancourt arrived in France today, two days after being rescued from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), who had kept her captive in the Colombian jungle for more than six years. Standing alongside President Nicolas Sarkozy at a military air base southwest of Paris, Betancourt said, “I cry with joy.” The Colombian-French politician was greeted at the air base by the President and the First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, along with some supporters. “I have been dreaming for seven years of this moment. I owe everything to you,” she said, thanking France for pressuring Colombia to “think of other than military options”. She added, “France is my home and you are my family.” Sarkozy said her safe return shows people in difficult situations that “there is hope, light at the end of the tunnel.” After the welcome at the air base, which was…
Wikinews Shorts: March 26, 2012
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, March 26, 2012. Contents 1 Australian Broadcasting Company releases content to Wikimedia under free license 2 3.1 earthquake aftershock rattles central Virginia 3 Central Chile rocked by second earthquake in 24-hours 4 Tiger Woods secures first PGA Tour win in 30 months 5 New leader of Hong Kong chosen while protestors seek ‘true democracy’ In lieu of the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) turning 80 this year, they have decided to release a collection of historic audio and visual content under a Creative Commons free license for use on Wikipedia and for use by the public. Project officer Liam Wyatt hopes that “this release from the Australian public broadcaster will be the beginning of an ongoing relationship with the Wikimedia projects…
Australia Votes 2007: Liberals promise personal income tax cuts
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 With the election campaign just beginning, Australian Prime Minister John Howard has promised AU$34 billion in personal income tax cuts over the next three years. That is on top of $31.5 billion announced in May, and $36.7 billion announced in 2006. The new tax cuts are based on new projections for growth in the Australian economy. The Treasury estimates that the economy will expand by 4.25% in the 12 months to June 2008, up from growth of 3.75% predicted in May. The Government has challenged the Labor opposition to announce their tax policy immediately. “The biggest, boldest tax plan that we’ve seen in a long time is presented yesterday, it deals with participation, competitiveness, building capacity in the Australian economy, and what does Kevin Rudd say? Nothing,” treasurer Peter Costello said. “He better have an answer today.” Costello described the government tax policy as “very responsible”…
Former Japanese prime minister Hashimoto indicated his retirement
Friday, August 12, 2005 On the 11th August, the former Prime Minister of Japan Riyutaro Hashimoto, age 68, formally indicated he would not run for the Okayama 4th constituency of the House of Representatives, the Lower House of Japan, due to defectiveness of his physical condition, possibly nominally. Since the current prime minister Junichiro Koizumi had resolved that House, an election will be held on September 11. The next day of that announcement, on the 12th, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) executive committee showed they had no intention to recognize him as a candidate to proportional representative constituency. There might be no possibility for him to run for the coming election as the LDP candidate and his political career would inevitably end. On the July, 2004 it was reported that Hashimoto did not state the donation of 1 hundred million yen from a lobbist organisation in the annual political financial…
2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Hertha BSC Berlin
Saturday, May 17, 2008 May 17, 200815:30 (CET) Bayern Munich 4–1 Hertha BSC Berlin Allianz Arena, Munich, Bavaria, GermanyAttendance: 69,000Referee: Markus Merk Toni 3′ (22)Toni 27′ (23)Ribéry 33′ (11)Toni 61′ (24)Ribéry 67’Podolski 67’Kroos 67’Klose 67’Kahn 88’Rensing 88′ 64′ Lustenberger 64′ Dárdai 67′ Skácel 67′ Bieler 71′ Panteli? 71′ Domovchiyski 84′ (1)Domovchiyski Bayern Munich set a new record for fewest goals conceded as Luca Toni finished as Bundesliga top scorer on the final day of the season in a 4-1 victory against Hertha BSC Berlin. A series of farewells before kick-off brought the crowd to their feet in a string of standing ovations as Oliver Kahn, Bernd Dreher and Sepp Maier retired, Head Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld left to coach Switzerland and Jan Schlaudraff left for Hannover 96. Also leaving the club is Assistant Coach Michael Hanke. There was also a presentation for the match official, as referee Markus Merk also was on the Bundesliga stage for…
Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico reported to have reached coast; offshore drilling ban announced by Obama administration
Correction — August 24, 2015 This article incorrectly describes BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything. Sunday, May 2, 2010 As reports came out yesterday that the oil spill caused by the explosion and sinking of an oil rig in Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana had reached the coast, the Obama administration announced a ban on all future offshore drilling at least until the investigation into the incident is completed. Early Friday morning, the US Coast Guard received reports that oil from the spill had washed ashore, and while officials have not confirmed the reports, winds continue to push the slick northward towards land, and conditions are deteriorating, making cleanup of the spill increasingly difficult. The Coast Guard said it was planning to conduct a flyover…
The Aviator and Vera Drake scoop top prizes at the 2005 Orange BAFTA Film Awards
Sunday, February 13, 2005 LONDON – The big-budget Hollywood movie The Aviator and the low-budget Brit flick Vera Drake have scooped the main prizes at the 2005 Orange BAFTA Film Awards. Four gongs went to The Aviator with the top ones being Best Film and Cate Blanchett for Best Supporting Actress. Vera Drake got three gongs with Best Director, Best Actress & Costume Design. Jamie Foxx got Best Actor with Ray and Clive Owen got Best Supporting Actor with Closer.
Immigration Detainees on Hunger Strike in Oxford UK
Thursday, June 15, 2006 One hundred and twenty detainees at an immigration removal centre in Oxford, UK, are on hunger strike. The protest started when some detainees refused breakfast on Wednesday 14th June 2006. A letter from the hunger strikers explaining why they are seeking to draw attention to their plight in this way has been reproduced in full below. Those detained at the centre are mostly men who have sought asylum in the UK and whose asylum applications have been rejected. These people are then held without knowing how long they will be detained for – some end up being held for many years while awaiting deportation. The removal centre, known as Campsfield, or Campsfield House is approximately 5 miles north of Oxford and has been in operation since 1993. It was managed on behalf of the UK Government by Global Solutions Limited, until may 2006 when it was…