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August 22, 2018

2008 Taipei International Book Exhibition: Varied fiction books showed different authoring style

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

At the 2008 Taipei International Book Exhibition, comic books and fiction books presented different authoring styles in formatting, story construction, and background settings. Examples of these were highlighted at two seminars entitled “On Trends in Creative Chinese Literature” and “From ‘Shao Nu Xiao Yu‘ (????, meaning in English as “A Young Girl – Little Fish”) to ‘The Banquet Bug‘ (???)”, as well as through recent fiction released by several publishers in Taiwan.

In the seminar about ‘The Banquet Bug’, a book, which has drawn by international media attention from The Times, Daily Mail, and TIME Magazine, was recently translated into the Chinese language by John Chiang-sheng Kuo (???). Taiwanese literature commentator Nan Fang Shou (???, pen-name by Xin-ching Wang, ???) said the following at the seminar:

Even though this novel [The Banquet Bug] focused on phenomena of “cheating”, it evidently showed the presence of society in several places or incidents.

At the other seminar, “On Trends in Creative Chinese Literature”, which focused on wuxia novels, famous Taiwanese novelist Da-chuen Chang (???) commented with some specialists on wuxia novels and said:

The wuxia novel in the Chinese-language world is very valuable, especially in some elements, story construction, history background, gangsters related to Chinese martial-arts, because several elements above may not be seen in Western (European and American) novels. I think the traditions in the Chinese-language world can still keep in path even though Jin Yong‘s novels were famous in the past.

In fact, the novel and fiction authoring in Taiwan has generally been steady and varied with such examples and the maturation of independent authoring.

August 20, 2018

Daisuke Enomoto will be the fourth space tourist at the ISS

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Friday, March 10, 2006Japanese entrepreneur Daisuke “Dice-K” Enomoto, 34, is set to become the fourth private citizen in space. The Arlington, Virginia-based company “Space Adventures”, which specializes in spaceflight-related travel, announced on March 7 that Enomoto was approved by the Russian space agency as a flight candidate.

Enomoto has now passed the physical examinations necessary to be cleared for training, finished the medical preparation, and signed the contract for the flight. His training with the Russian Federal Space Agency will include physical and aeronautical preparation as well as Russian language instruction.

Enomoto will be the first Japanese person to fly to the International Space Station (ISS). His trip, to take place in a Soyuz TMA-9 rocket, is scheduled for September, with a ticket price of US$20 million.

United States entrepreneur Gregory Olsen returned from the ISS in October 2005; previous space vacationers were American Dennis Tito in 2001 and South African Mark Shuttleworth in 2002.

Wikinews interviews Jeff Jacobsen, creator of LisaMcPherson.org

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

On Sunday, Wikinews interviewed creator of memorial site LisaMcPherson.org, former Lisa McPherson Trust employee and long time Scientology critic Jeff Jacobsen.

LisaMcPherson.org is a memorial site created in 1997 containing information on her death and the resulting legal case against the Church of Scientology.

Lisa McPherson died in 1995 while in the care of the Church of Scientology. After a car accident, she became mentally unstable. Scientologists removed her from the hospital and placed her in the Introspection Rundown, she died 17 days later while still in care of the Church. She was used as an icon during Project Chanology, the protest of the Church of Scientology by Anonymous. Protesters were pictured with signs that said “Remember Lisa McPherson” and “Ask Scientology Why Lisa McPherson Died”, other protesters had posters with her picture on it.

August 18, 2018

How To Make Money From Working At Home

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How To Make Money From Working At Home

by

Adam S Harding

Let\’s look at how to make money from working at home by presenting a number of ideas.

These ideas for how to make money from working at home do work, but it is a matter of picking the method that makes the best fit for you and focusing on it without distraction. I will also reveal one of the best ways to get started making money from home for even the complete beginner.

1. Work From Home Jobs – Many people first start out looking to make money from working at home by applying for work from home jobs. This is kind of like having a typical 9 to 5 job, but you get to do the work at home and not the office.

Common work at home jobs include freelance writing, data entry, virtual assistant work, processing emails, social media management, and more. There is likely to be lots of this sort of work available on sites such as Elance, Fiverr and Odesk but the pay can be quite low and competition for these roles is high.

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2. Affiliate Marketing – One of the best and most fun ways to earn money by working from home is with affiliate marketing. This has a very low level of entry requirement and in many cases you don\’t even need your own website (although it does help).

With affiliate marketing you can make residual income from home that comes in each day whether you work or not. It does take an initial bit of hard work, however, but when you have everything in place it really starts to snowball.

Look to build your own network of affiliate review sites as well as work on your list building strategies and you should be in good shape.

3. Paid Surveys – This is similar to a work at home job, but you get to do as much or as little work as you like and you don\’t have to answer to an employer. The key to profiting from paid surveys is to find legitimate sites that will give you a constant stream of them to fill in. The pay will be very low, but it is easy and flexible work for a bit of extra cash from home.

You could probably make even more money with paid surveys by promoting these programs as an affiliate with a popular CPA network (look at ODigger and OfferVault for ideas) instead of actually filling them out yourself.

4. Online Business Opportunities – This is similar to affiliate marketing, but you usually have to buy the products you want to sell first. And the commissions are usually structured over multiple tiers in a kind of network marketing style compensation plan.

There are quite a few of these offers popping up today with the likes of Neucopia, Pure Leverage, Empower Network, DotComSecrets X, Six Figure Mentors, and others.

The power to online business opportunities is that you are usually provided with a complete marketing system out of the box, the buy-in requirement means less competition, and there is the potential for some high ticket earnings with the backend sales funnels of these systems.

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Hundreds of cyclists take part in 2008 London Naked Bike Ride

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

People in London yesterday were surprised to see hundreds of cyclists in varying degrees of nakedness riding through the city as the annual London Naked Bike Ride took place, one of many other rides as part of World Naked Bike Ride. The ride was intended to protest against oil dependency and celebrate cycling and the human body.

The ride took a route past many well known landmarks in London, starting from Hyde Park Corner then going via locations including Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Covent Garden, Oxford Street, the United States embassy and returning to Hyde Park Corner, finishing at the Wellington Arch.

Described as a clothing-optional bike ride, participants ranged from being fully clothed to full nudity and were of a broad range of ages and ethnicities. Nudity is encouraged but is not mandatory.

Whilst public nudity in itself isn’t illegal in the United Kingdom, indecent exposure is an offence where the person exposes their genitals and “intends that someone will see them and be caused alarm or distress” and as such participants were unlikely to be at risk of arrest. Police officers riding bikes worked to facilitate the passage of the cyclists through the city whilst minimising disruption.

Post-mortem examination reveals Stephen Gately “died of natural causes”

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

An autopsy performed on Tuesday revealed that the late Boyzone singer Stephen Gately “had died of natural causes”.

Officials from the Spanish island of Majorca that Stephen had suffered from an accumulation of fluid on the lungs, or as it is known in scientific terms, a pulmonary edema. The 33-year-old singer was found dead on a sofa in the lounge of his apartment. He had been out of the accommodation for the night while he was partying with Andrew Cowles, who was his partner.

There was a court hearing held earlier today in Majorca. The hearing only lasted for a short time. The judge had decided that the family of Stephen Gately would be allowed to take his body back to the Republic of Ireland, the country in which Gately grew up and had lived in, by plane. After discovering Stephen’s death, the other members of Boyzone took a plane flight to Majorca, so as to comfort Andrew Cowles. They have now flown back to their homes.

August 17, 2018

Biker Jewelry 6 Designs That Bikers Should Wear}

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Submitted by: Harley John

A bike, leather jacket, boots and some tattoos do you have these things? If yes, you can be a certified biker! However, there seems to be a missing aspect of the list biker jewelry! Yes, a bikers getup is not complete without chunky jewelry. Bikers are definitely cool individuals who are usually cruising around the city with their bikes. But, if there is one thing that people notice, other than bikes, is the jewelry they wear. Bikers have a different taste for jewelry, which makes it an iconic part of their personality.

Silver and Gold Skull Rings

Skull rings are common and essential part of biker jewelry. Silver is the metal of choice for most of the bikers. Skull rings may not be everyones choice, but such rings do complement bikers attire well, especially their motorbikes. They impart careless and tough attitude. Some skull rings have gemstones embedded in their design. This makes them more precious than the typical ring.

Skull and Silver Bracelets

The use of skulls and similar images in biker jewelry is not something new. It shows the tough side of ones personality and gives off that heavy-duty aura to any person. Silver bracelets, on the other hand, are bracelets made up of silver with various designs and types. This is, no doubt, a jewelry biker would definitely have.

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Silver Necklaces

Necklaces are similar to bracelets in terms of design and material. Biker necklaces are shiny and well-designed either with chains or skulls. Some necklaces can also be installed with some kind of pendant for a better look. Biker jewelry is not complete without a necklace.

Pendants

Biker pendants have different designs and images to suit the sternness of bikers. The usual designs are bullets, skulls, crosses, eagles, lions, guns, bikes and many more. Most of the time, these pendants are made with silver and stainless steel.

Earrings

Silver earrings are prominent one in the list of biker jewelry. Silver earrings are mostly designed with various entities such as skull, as well as various customized emblems. Earrings with gemstones are very trendy and precious. Usually, these earrings are stud earrings which go with a lock on the back of the ear that keeps the earrings from falling off.

Silver Motorcycle Chains

Most people dont consider wearing accessories which look like motorcycle parts. However, biker jewelry wont be complete without motorcycle chains. In fact, these chains are even made into bracelets, necklaces and other biker-related ornaments. These chains are usually made up of stainless steel or silver which varies in style, thickness and length.

There are a lot of ornaments that define bikers personality. As for people who are looking forward to get biker-geared, these are just a few that you should have in your list. Of course, it all depends on your personal preference which to have and which to wear. In one way to have a biker image, you have to wear the accessories mentioned above. But, remember that biker jewelry is not something that will define your personality entirely.

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August 16, 2018

Wikinews Shorts: August 8, 2009

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A compilation of brief news reports forĀ Saturday, August 8, 2009.

Contents

  • 1 Leader of Pakistan Taliban may have been killed in drone attack
  • 2 Hillary Clinton arrives in South Africa
  • 3 Anniversary of Georgian War marked by mutual accusations
  • 4 Police in the United Kingdom ordered to review policing of demonstrations
  • 5 Son of missing Japanese actress Noriko Sakai found safe
  • 6 Seven coalition troops killed within 24 hour period in Afghanistan
  • 7 Hong Kong government to begin school drug testing trials in December
  • 8 Nine killed in Belgium care home fire
  • 9 India and China resume border talks
  • 10 President Kennedy’s sister Eunice Kennedy in critical condition at hospital

Seeing Or Meeting An Ex Girlfriend After The Breakup}

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Submitted by: Anthony Malibu

When you finally see or run into your ex girlfriend, will you know what to do? Find out what you can do and say that will make this moment go as smoothly as possible, plus some tips on what you should do if you still want her back.

Nothing strikes harder to the very pit of your stomach than having to see an ex girlfriend when you’re still in love with her. The combination of watching her new life go on without you coupled with the bittersweet memories of your past relationship can make it extremely awkward just to be around her.

If this is where you’re at, that’s okay. We all go through stuff like this, and there are ways of keeping a level head and good composure whenever you’re around your ex.

And if you’re trying to win back your girlfriend’s heart? The way you look and act around her becomes even more important. Below are some very solid tips on how you can best impress your ex girlfriend when seeing her for the first time since the breakup:

Staying Calm, Cool, and Collected

The first thing your ex girlfriend will notice about you (beyond your appearance) is how you compose yourself. Your words and actions are important, but even more so are your general mannerisms.

Act nervous or squirrelly around your ex girlfriend, and you’re immediately putting yourself in a very weak position. She’ll smell your desperation and she’ll know that your only real motives are to win her back. This is a very bad first impression, and it’s not the approach you want to take. Therefore, you need to be extremely chill, controlled, and even confident the first time you’re speaking to or seeing your ex.

If it helps, remember that your ex is nervous too. Don’t focus on the impact of this one meeting, and try to downplay the importance in your mind. Be casual, and pretend as if you’re still dating her. Without getting romantic, address your ex girlfriend the same way you did while you were a couple. Treat is as a during a normal, everday conversation.

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Putting Forth Vibes of Success and Excitement

Once you’ve settled into talking to your ex, it’s time to impress her. You don’t want to make it overly obvious, but you

do

want your exgirlfriend to see you as both successful and even totally thriving since the breakup.

How are things going? Things are great. In fact, they’re better than great – they’re just short of winning the lottery. Act as if getting dumped has had NO affect on you at all; your life is awesome, everything’s been great, and you’ve been having a totally fun time with friends and family. You want your ex to think you haven’t missed her one bit, your life hasn’t skipped a single beat, and that you can obviously be happy

without her

.

This is the opposite of what she wants and expects, and this will have a direct impact on how your ex girlfriend sees you, as well as the amount of respect she has for you. Do it correctly, and your ex will even be jealous of all the fun you’ve been having, especially since the last few weeks or months of your relationship was probably lacking that fun.

Making Her Want You Back – Being The Person She Once Loved

Try to think back to when you first asked your girlfriend out. Replay those first few dates in your mind… remember where you went, what you did, and most of all, how you acted around her.

Were you sad and depressed like you are now, or were you cool and confident? Were you alone and lonely, or did you surround yourself with friends? The point here, is that your girlfriend was attracted to you because you were new and exciting. You were fun, you were funny, and you were someone she looked up to. Why? Because you were

much different

back then. In those days you weren’t depressed because of a breakup; you were outgoing, energetic, and full of life.

By making these same traits a part of your daily life TODAY, you can easily reattract your ex girlfriend. Those residual feelings and emotional bonds she’s trying to bury for you can be brought right back to the surface. This type of thing renews the spark that ignited your original relationship, bringing your ex back to a time when she couldn’t stand to be without you. Your attitude is a

huge part

of whether or not you can win your girlfriend back, so make sure you give her nothing but positivity and charisma.

Seeing Your Ex – What To Say and Not Say To Her

In the case where you’re face to face with your ex girlfriend for the first time since breaking up, you’ll need to be careful with your words. You don’t want to seem overly anxious to see or hear from her, so you can’t use phrases like “I’ve missed you” or “I think about you a lot”.

Those types of phrases work in the movies. But in real life? You’re going to scare her off. Your ex is immediately going to put her guard up, because she now knows your motives. She now knows you’re still holding the torch for her, and will probably still try to get her back.

Instead, it’s always good to let your ex do most of the talking. Be vague and even a little bit evasive about yourself, and keep turning the conversation back to her. This will create mystery – another important part of making your ex want you again. It also gives her the chance to keep talking about herself, which will allow her to open up.

Never, ever, EVER mention your past relationship… especially if your breakup went badly. The subject of you and her as a couple should never come up. Any mention of the breakup will instantly raise alarms in your ex girlfriend’s mind, and if you don’t want her putting up her entire line of defenses you should steer clear of mentioning this at all costs.

Step by Step Methods That Will Help Get Her Back

Seeing your ex girlfriend after the breakup is only one of the many steps in the reconciliation process. If you’re having trouble getting to this point, you’ll need to learn what to do beforehand. Laying out a roadmap for success is always better than just trying to wing it, and will always give you the best the chances of reversing your breakup.

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August 15, 2018

Freighter hits fishing boat in Gulf of Suez; thirteen dead

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

A freighter hit a fishing boat around midnight on Sunday morning in the Gulf of Suez in the Red Sea. Of the 40 Egyptian fisherman on board, thirteen are dead and thirteen more missing.

Survivor Al Sayyed Mohamed Arafat told local media he jumped from the fishing boat, named Badr al-Islam, as the container ship approached. He says he hung onto a wooden crate for four hours before rescue. Local authorities have promised compensation to each survivor.

A vessel, flagged in Panama, suspected to be involved in the collision has been detained by the military. The army said yesterday one victim raised the alarm by phone and the military sent four boats and a helicopter to commence search and rescue off the Gabal al-Zayt coastline.

A plane has since joined the search. The military say the fishing boat lacked safety equipment for emergency communications.

The detained ship was found south of the Gulf, near the port of Safaga. It was carrying 220 tonnes of cargo according to the General Authority for the Red Sea Ports.

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