Thursday, July 1, 2010 A court in England, UK has jailed a policeman for ten months after he was convicted of defrauding his car insurance company. Police Constable Simon Hood, 43, arranged for a friend who dealt in scrap metal to dispose of his Audi TT, then claimed it had been stolen. Hood had been disappointed with the car’s value […]
Technological Advance And Urban Economic Activity: Degree Level Case Studies
Submitted by: Owen Stevens The effect of ICT advances on the distribution of urban economic activity is a popular topic for undergraduate geographers and economists. This article provides some case studies which can be used to back up arguments surrounding the debate over whether technological advance causes decentralisation or clustering of economic activity. References and suggested reading are provided at […]
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Woman killed on amusement park ride in New York
Sunday, July 1, 2007 A young woman was killed Friday night after an accident occurred on a gyrating ride at the Playland amusement park in Rye, New York in the United States. The woman, Gabriela Garin, was a worker at the amusement park, and had worked there for the past seven years. The accident occurred near the end of Garin’s […]
Asbestos victims file 6.6 billion yen class action lawsuit in Tokyo
Saturday, May 17, 2008 Construction workers and next of kin of deceased workers filed a lawsuit in Tokyo, Japan Friday seeking damages of approximately 6.6 billion yen (about US$64 million) from the government and manufacturers related to illnesses stemming from exposure to asbestos. 178 plaintiffs; including construction workers and family members filed the suit in Tokyo District Court against 46 […]
Congressman Cunningham admits taking bribes
Monday, November 28, 2005 U.S. Representative Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R–CA) pled guilty today to conspiring to take bribes in exchange for using his influence as a member of the House Appropriations Committee to help a defense contractor get business. In total he pled guilty to one count of income tax evasion and four counts of conspiracy, namely mail fraud, wire […]
CEO of GM outlines plan for “New GM” after auto company declared bankruptcy
Thursday, June 4, 2009 In a New York press conference at 16:15 UTC, June 1st, Fritz Henderson, the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, which filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors earlier today, outlined a plan for what he called a “New GM”. Speaking to the press under safe harbor provisions of U.S. law, Henderson described […]
Category:Education
This is the category for Education. See also the Education Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 25 April 2018: India: Jammu and Kashmir government orders private tuitions to shut down for 90 days 26 January 2018: United States: Two dead in Kentucky high school shooting 20 October 2017: Arrangement of light receptors in the eye may cause […]
Getting To A Veterinarian Clinic In Roswell To Help Your Pet Out
byAlma Abell The important of regular trips to a Veterinarian Clinic in Roswell cannot be overstated. Preventative medicine can help a pet live both a long and healthy life, and what pet owner doesn’t want that for their pet? Sometimes, people might have to make trips to the vet in between regular checkups. A pet can develop skin allergies that […]
NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. earns 2011 Daytona 500 pole
File:Dale Earnhardt Jr 2008 Cropped.jpg Monday, February 14, 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his first pole position of the season today for the 2011 Daytona 500 that will be held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. His time of 48.364 seconds was faster than all others who qualified. Jeff Gordon followed in the […]