US Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage legal

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US Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage legal
June 17th, 2021 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Sunday, June 28, 2015

On Friday, the United States Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in all fifty US states. More than 30 states already permitted gay marriage. The Supreme Court ruled by a five-to-four vote that bans on same-sex marriage were not constitutional. The majority decision was delivered by Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Same-sex marriage was banned in more than a dozen states. Justices Sotomayor, Ginsburg, Kagan, Breyer and Kennedy voted in favour while Justices Roberts, Alito, Scalia and Thomas voted against.

Kennedy’s decision brought tears to the eyes of some lawyers in the courtroom. However, Justice Antonin Scalia in his dissenting opinion derided the majority decision: “The opinion is couched in a style that is as pretentious as its content is egotistic. […] Of course, the opinion’s showy profundities are often profoundly incoherent.”

When the decision was made, police allowed people outside the court to wave the rainbow flag on the court plaza. Demonstrators outside the court chanted “Love has won”. This decision made the United States the 21st country to legalise same-sex marriage.

President Barack Obama responded to the decision: “Today we can say, in no uncertain terms, that we have made our union a little more perfect.”

After this decision, Facebook introduced a new tool to add rainbow coloring to one’s profile picture to celebrate this victory. Mark Zuckerberg posted on Facebook “I’m so happy for all of my friends and everyone in our community who can finally celebrate their love and be recognized as equal couples under the law”.

Later, companies like Google, Yahoo, Tumblr and Vine tweeted with hashtag “#LoveWins”. That night, the White House had the rainbow projected on the outside of the building to celebrate the decision.

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Reasons Why People Are Choosing To Get Married Later In Life

June 16th, 2021 in Financial Planning | No Comments

By Alex Lemone

Our parents are a generation of people who married their high school sweethearts. There is a reason they pushed us to go to college before we settled down, though. They know that it is a lot harder to become a professional and follow your dreams if you start a family before finishing school and starting a career. As a generation, we have followed our parents’ advice and are settling down later in life than ever before. Here are some reasons why.

1. We are career-minded

Schools are teaching advanced ideas to children at earlier and earlier ages. Kids do algebra in second grade now. A good thing to come of this push to educate is that we often reach the end of our schooling with a concrete idea of what we want to do with our lives and the drive to meet our dreams. People who choose to put off marriage until after they reach a certain level of career stability have put themselves and their education first. It isn’t a selfish thing, but rather prioritizing. This comes first, so family can come later.

2. We seek financial stability

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Women and men are putting off starting families until their careers are well under way. We see it as a responsibility to not have a family until we can pay for everything it will need. People who get married straight out of high school often do not make it all the way through college, and those without a college degree make hundreds of thousands of dollars less than their degreed counterparts over the course of a lifetime.

3. We are saving for the wedding

Or the ring, or the down payment for our house. People are living together longer because there is less stigma attached to remaining unmarried. There is no rush. We would rather have all our ducks in a row before marriage and end up with the wedding we’ve always wanted, a great honeymoon, and money left over for our new house. In this age of bride-zillas, many brides are absolutely sure of what they want out of a man, a ring, and a wedding, and they are not going to take anything less than perfection.

4. We’re living together

Without the stigma once attached to unmarried singles living together, some people find no reason to get married. They’ve been living together for years, the relationship is good, and they find no reason to move on. Without getting married, they can remain in charge of their own money and decisions and enjoy the tax benefits of being single while also enjoying a deep and meaningful relationship with their loved one.

Whatever our reasons for postponing marriage, we are a generation of responsible adults who know what we want. There is always room for whirlwind romance and following your heart. Not all reasons for postponing marriage are good ones. If you’re waiting for perfection, if you’re counting every penny, if you see no reason to change, make sure you don’t take your life for granted. The seconds count more than the pennies, especially if you’ve got someone to share them with.

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England fans watch match in cinema

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June 14th, 2021 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

London — A few hundred England fans weren’t watching the 2006 FIFA World Cup match against Sweden last night in a pub or at home, but instead had ventured out to their local cinema to see the game on the big screen. A number of Odeon cinemas nationwide have been using digital projection technology to screen the matches live with a high definition (HD) picture. HD broadcasts contain a greater level of detail than traditional TV broadcasts, meaning a sharper picture and better sound quality.

In the darkened auditorium of the cinema in Covent Garden, the audience (or should that be crowd?) were behaving almost as if they were at the stadium, singing along to the national anthem, cheering at the England goals and groaning at the Sweden chances. At times, chants being sung by the England crowd at the match were even picked up and sung along to by those watching the cinema screen like some kind of football karaoke contest.

Trailers before the match were replaced by a soundtrack of England anthems, both the successful and not-so-successful ones, and the traditional movie treat of popcorn was replaced by trays of beer (in plastic cups) being brought in by the punters. The cinema had cheekily listed the screening as being ‘directed by Sven-Göran Eriksson’ and as ‘starring Wayne Rooney (hopefully)’.

Despite a disappointing 2-2 draw, the audience seemed impressed with the experience. “I’m a bit short and so wanted to make sure I had good view without having to jostle around for position,” Amanda, from London, explained to me. “I also liked that it was non-smoking, and there was a fabulous atmosphere”. Sian, Caio and Laura, who lived locally, said they wanted to see the match on the big screen and commented on the excellent picture quality.

Other events that have been broadcast by the cinema chain include concerts by Robbie Williams and Elton John. Odeon Marketing Director Luke Vetere said “offering films is just one part of the cinema experience – our ambition is to offer guests the chance to watch other events they feel passionate about”. Watching football in the cinema is not a brand new event though, during previous World Cups such as in 1966, film footage from the matches was broadcast in cinemas after the event, providing a way for people to see the games in colour when TV broadcasts were in black and white.

Cinema screenings aren’t the only way that fans can watch the World Cup games in high-definition this year though, as both Sky TV and Telewest have been broadcasting the games in HD to viewers with a special set-top box. There have been trials with HD on the growing Freeview platform too, with a pilot group of a few hundred viewers in London. However, as any move to roll out HD on Freeview would use up extra space on the broadcast spectrum and would require viewers to buy a new set-top box, it seems unlikely that this will happen any time soon.

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2007 Ig Nobel Prize winners announced

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2007 Ig Nobel Prize winners announced
June 13th, 2021 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Friday, October 5, 2007

The winners of the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize have been announced. The awards, given out every early October since 1991 by the Annals of Improbable Research, are a parody of the Nobel Prize, which are awards given out in several fields. The awards are given to achievements that, “first make people laugh, and then make them think.” They were presented at Harvard University’s Sanders Theater.

Ten awards have been presented, each given to a different field. The winners are:

  • Medicine: Brian Witcombe, of Gloucestershire Royal NHS Foundation Trust, UK, and Dan Meyer, who studied the health consequences of sword swallowing.
  • Physics: A team from the USA and Chile, who made a study about how cloth sheets become wrinkled.
  • Biology: Dr Johanna van Bronswijk of the Netherlands, for carrying out a census of creatures that live in people’s beds.
  • Chemistry: Mayu Yamamoto, from Japan, for creating a method of extracting vanilla fragrance and flavouring from cow dung.
  • Linguistics: A team from the University of Barcelona, who discovered that rats cannot tell the difference between Japanese and Dutch when spoken backwards.
  • Literature: Glenda Browne of Blue Mountains, Australia, for her study on how the word “The” confuses people when they try to put things in alphabetical order.
  • Peace: The US Air Force Wright Laboratory for trying to develop a “Gay bomb” that would turn enemy soldiers homosexual.
  • Nutrition: Brian Wansink of Cornell University for his investigation into the limits of the human appetite, by using a self-refilling “bottomless” bowl of soup.
  • Economics: Kuo Cheng Hsieh of Taiwan, for patenting a machine that catches bank robbers by dropping a net on top of them.
  • Aviation: A team from the National University of Quilmes, Argentina, for discovering that impotency drugs can help hamsters recover from jet lag.
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Denunciations of Scandals Threaten UN

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Denunciations of Scandals Threaten UN
June 12th, 2021 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Denunciations of corruption, bribe, collection of bribes from refugees [1] and of sexual scandal involving the peacekeepers [2], [3] threaten the Organization of the United Nations (UN).

The gravest denunciations involve the aid project to Iraq, called Oil-for-Food. Grave denunciations of bribe exist, superfluous accounting and collaboration with the ex-dictator Saddam Hussein, against staff of the UN, companies and politicians of several countries. Even the secretary of the UN, Kofi Annan was suspicious of participation in the plan of corruption. And also grave doubts still hover about his son, Kojo Annan.

The gravity of the denunciations threatens not only the credibility of the UN, but its existence.

Secretary Kofi Annan said that he is going to promote reforms in the organization. [4]

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

June 12th, 2021 in International Tax Specialists | No Comments

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.

Bermuda hit hard by hurricane Florence

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Bermuda hit hard by hurricane Florence
June 11th, 2021 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Hurricane Florence was positioned at 35.8 N 63.9 W, at 11 p.m. EDT (UTC – 4 hr), with maximum winds blowing at 85 mph and gusts of up to 105 mph. The hurricane is moving in a north-easterly direction at 18 mph and is showing signs of weakening.

The government of Bermuda has discontinued the Tropical Storm warning it issued only after it blew away window panes, glasses and roofs. No deaths have been reported though there are reports of minor injuries. The hurricane has knocked out power supply to thousands of people.

The Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO) expects the restoration of supply to be complete in few days.

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Eurovision ’04 winner Ruslana discusses her paths as singer, spokesmodel, stateswoman and source of inspiration

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Eurovision ’04 winner Ruslana discusses her paths as singer, spokesmodel, stateswoman and source of inspiration
June 9th, 2021 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Monday, March 30, 2009

First becoming famous in her native Ukraine in the 1990s, long-haired self-described “Amazon” Ruslana gained international recognition for winning the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Wild Dances,” inspired by the musical traditions of the Hutsul people of the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains.

In the five years since, Ruslana has decided to use her name and public status to represent a number of worthy causes, including human trafficking, renewable energy, and even the basic concept of democratic process, becoming a public face of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution and later serving in Parliament.

Currently, she is on an international publicity tour to promote her album Wild Energy, a project borne out of a science fiction novel that has come to symbolize her hopes for a newer, better, freer way of life for everyone in the world. She took time to respond to questions Wikinews’s Mike Halterman posed to her about her career in music and her other endeavors.

This is the fifth in a series of interviews with past Eurovision contestants, which will be published sporadically in the lead-up to mid-May’s next contest in Moscow.

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“Woofstock” dog festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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“Woofstock” dog festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 9th, 2021 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

North America’s largest outdoor dog festival came back to Toronto last weekend for its fifth year. It ran from the 9th of June to the 10th of June at Toronto’s historical St. Lawrence Market. A Wikinews reporter was there on Sunday to report on some of the events that happened on the last day.

The “Woofstock” dog festival attracted as many as 140,000 people with their dogs. The festival had tons of accessories, sold under tents, to buy for dogs; food, toys, designer clothes, and more. About 400 vendors and exhibitors were there to promote their products, which also gave private dog companies or groups a chance to show their new products. The local SPCA and some animal rescues were under tents answering questions from visitors. While walking, all visitors could see the CN Tower and other very tall buildings.

One of the local TV stations, Citytv, was there. They hosted a live event at the show which was broadcast on TV. People came up on the stage and asked questions regarding their dogs and the host and co-host answered them.

A man, who called himself the “Chalk Master”, drew two pictures on pavement with chalk. He did it for free but donations were welcome. One was a picture of a girl’s head beside a dog’s head, and another with a wolf.

“Hello Humans. I’ve been invited here to provide your eyeball(s), with some pretty colours. I don’t get paid as I work this weekend strictly for tips… so, if you like what you see please make a DONATION. If you don’t like it simply reach into the pocket of the person next to you and give me their money. CHALK MASTER.”

A contest called “Canada’s top dog” had its own tent with a professional photographer taking pictures of dogs behind a white screen; the winning photo is to be published on the cover of “Puppy and dog basics” magazine.

Large “Gourmet” dog bones were also served from a cart and table.

Next year’s festival is expected to be bigger and better with even more attractions.

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Top Utility Knives Cut Like A Machete And Chop Like An Axe With The Woodsmans Pal

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The Woodsman’s Pal is a 100% USA-made machete that will provide a lifetime of service. The knife, designed by a woodsman, can tackle tasks such as pruning, chopping, splitting wood, clearing brush and blazing trails despite its convenient, compact size. The Woodman’s Pal is not a new knife style-it’s been time-tested since 1941, military-issued from World War II all the way through Desert Storm. Once you try the Woodsman’s Pal, you may find it replaces all other utility knives you may own!

Lightweight (23 oz) and compact (17″ long), the Woodsman’s Pal serves as an extension of your arm. The length approximates that of the human forearm from elbow to knuckle, allowing you to tackle tough outdoors tasks as well as precision cutting, unlike most other utility knives. Split wood easily with the Woodsman’s Pal, or use the precision angle for skinning. The beveled edge is designed to cut through a tree limb 1½ inches in diameter with a single sweep. The Woodsman’s Pal features a hook that’s designed to grab, pull and cut brush, vines and more-simply sweep the knife back and forth to clear a trail. The knife also features an unsharpened toe for injury protection.

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The Woodsman’s Pal is available in four varieties-Woodsman’s Pal Classic, Woodsman’s Pal Premium, Woodsman’s Pal Compact and Woodsman’s Pal Long Reach. The classic model is 10.5″ long; 16.5″ overall with a 6″ ash wooden handle. The premium model-the military model-features a leather grip with a hand guard that’s welded to the tang. The design of the Woodsman’s Pal handle allows you to easily shift the knife from hand to hand, without losing any maneuverability. The Woodsman’s Pal Compact weighs 23 oz and is 14.5″ long, making it extra compact and convenient for backpackers and Scouts. It features the same leather grip and steel hand guard as the Woodsman’s Pal Premium model. The Woodsman’s Pal Long Reach features a 22″ long handle, but only weighs 14 oz. It’s perfect for cutting through leafy vegetation, rather than heavy-duty brush and vines like the other Woodsman’s Pal models. The longer handle allows for increased leverage while chopping. All varieties feature high carbon steel blades that provide maximum flexibility in both warm and cold weather.

The Woodsman’s Pal does all the work of most utility knives, but also works well to trim branches, clear trails, chop wood and more. When it comes to more detailed work like whittling sticks into points, shaving bark or splitting wood, the Woodsman’s Pal outperforms other machetes and utility knives. If you’re looking for a compact, well-built, all-in-one knife, add the Woodsman’s Pal to your collection of outdoor gear.

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