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Friday, November 28, 2008

Two major retail chains in the United Kingdom — general retailer Woolworths Group and furniture vendor MFI Group — have entered administration. Entertainment UK — which distributes videos and DVDs to retailers and are owned by Woolworths — have also entered administration.

“The boards of Woolworths PLC and Entertainment UK Ltd have concluded that there is no longer any prospect of those businesses being able to operate as a going concern,” said a Woolworths statement.

Woolworths, who sells household goods, music and other items, owns 815 stores nationwide, and MFI owns 111. MFI CEO Gary Favell said he had “secured the future of the MFI business” in September when he led a management buyout, but cracks rapidly appeared. Favell revealed administrator Kroll were to take control of the property division and half the stores were surrendered to the administrators. He also asked landlords to grant a three-month period of no rent for the ‘new’ MFI, which only some agreed to, leaving Kroll to seek payment for the rest.

Now the entirety of MFI is in administration, with MCR as the administrator. “Closing down sales” have been announced by MCR. Analysts predict that while in the short term consumer confidence will be damaged by the collapse, in the middle term it will help the situation as excess competition and capacity are removed. MFI employs 1,500 people.

The administrators for Woolworths and Entertainment UK are consultancy firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. “In the last 24 hours we have received expressions of interest from a number of parties for both the retail and wholesale businesses,” said Deloitte partner Dan Butters. “We are working hard to ensure that any sale of the business, in whole or part, will preserve jobs.” The 25,000 Woolworths employees have their positions safe until Christmas.

Shares in Woolworths have been suspended at just over a penny each. The firm also owns 2Entertain, a DVD publishing joint venture with BBC Worldwide, and book wholesalers Bertram Books. Both are currently operating as usual, although Woolworths is seeking to sell 40% of 2Entertain to the BBC.

“The important thing is in the long run that employees in this company – where the businesses and the shops are not going to stay open in the longer term – can get other jobs quickly,” Prime Minister Gordon Brown said. “That’s why we’re going to move in immediately to give advice to employees.”

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People get Botox Injections in Las Vegas for a number of reasons. The formal name for Botox is Botulinum Toxin. So if you see this medical term, you will know it is referring to Botox. Reasons people get Botox injections are for cosmetic and others are for medical reasons. Botox injections are done to block certain chemical signals. These chemical signals stem from the nerves and cause muscles to contract. Botox procedures will relax these muscles that are the underlying problem that cause wrinkles. The most common complaints that Botox surgeons hear are frown lines between the eyebrows and crow’s feet, which are the lines than run out from the outer corners of the eye. They fan out like one of those Japanese fans. A third most common reason is from forehead lines. Forehead lines form from raising your eyebrows.

More important than cosmetic reasons, Botox procedures are done due to health conditions. Botox procedures help body functions improve. Some of the Botox examples include:

Neurological conditions like cerebral palsy which can cause limbs to pull inward to the center of your body. These muscles that pull limbs inward can be relaxed through Botox procedures.

Hyperhidrosis is a condition that relieves excessive sweating. There are times when people sweat and it is not related to the change in women’s night sweats. Excessive sweating also happens to people by their hands sweating. Their hands are dripping with sweat even when the temperatures are not hot, nor are people exercising.

Frequency of headaches can be reduced through Botox injections. If you experience migraine headaches for more than 15 days out of a month, then you may be a candidate for Botox injections.

Cervical dystonia is a very painful condition when your neck muscles involuntarily contract. This involuntary contraction cause peoples head to twist into an uncomfortable position.

Bladder dysfunction due to an overactive bladder can be relieved through Botox injections by reducing urinary incontinence.

Another example is the lazy eye. This condition is caused by an imbalance in the muscles that position the eye. If not tended to, it can cause people to become cross-side.

Although it is highly unlikely, however still should be noted, there is a slight chance that Botox injections spreading to other parts of your body. Call your Botox surgeon immediately if you experience muscle weakness all over the body, trouble swallowing or speaking, vision problems, breathing trouble or loss of bladder control. Also, Botox surgeons suggest you do not get the treatment if you are breast-feeding or expecting. The effects are unknown at this point in time.

Make sure your Botox surgeon has the proper credentials, experience and expertise. Please visit Signatureplasticsurgery.net for valuable information.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

A fast-moving fire engulfed the home of late singer Johnny Cash on Tuesday. The lake-side home, located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, was the home of the late singer and his wife, June Carter, from the late 1960s until their deaths in 2003.

The home was purchased by former Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb in 2006, and was undergoing renovations at the time. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but it is believed that a flammable wood preservative that construction workers had applied contributed to the speed in which the flames spread. Firefighters responded within 5 minutes of the fire breaking out. No workers were killed in the fire, but one firefighter suffered minor injuries.

“Maybe it’s the good Lord’s way to make sure that it was only Johnny’s house,” said Richard Sterban of The Oak Ridge Boys, who lived down the road from Cash. Neighbor Marty Stewart said “So many prominent things and prominent people in American history took place in that house—everyone from Billy Graham to Bob Dylan went into that house.” The home was where Cash wrote many of his hit songs, and appeared in the Cash music video for “Hurt“.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

On June 3, the New Liberals were officially registered as a political party by the Australian Electoral Commission, enabling them to run candidates for federal elections in the country.

While the party has been in existence for over a year, with member Karen Porter having run in the 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election as an independent candidate, the party applied for registration on December 16.

The party has already faced legal barriers for registration. It shares the “liberal” moniker with Australia’s governing Liberal Party, who called the New Liberals a “cynical attempt to piggyback” on their own name, even presenting a survey from Crosby Textor of over 2000 voters that claimed over two-thirds of voters could percieve a connection between the parties, in an attempt to prevent the party’s registration. Ultimately, the Australian Electoral Commission decided that, on balance, the name of the New Liberals was “sufficiently visually and aurally distinct” from the Liberal Party’s name, and registered the party.

Wikinews spoke with the New Liberals’ party leader Victor Kline via email about the plans of the New Liberals and their policies and values.

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The most important thing to do in any rehabbing business is breaking the rehab process down into stages. This will ultimately allow you to systemize the entire process in order to remove any guess work as well as allowing you to continuously duplicate the process.

It is important to first educate yourself by learning the prices of labor and materials as well as finding, prescreening, hiring and managing mature, grown-up contractors in your area. This is the foundation of a successful rehabbing business. Knowing the prices of labor and materials, terminology, & required tools will allow you to better communicate and gain the respect of all contractors.

Step 1: Initial walkthrough

The initial walkthrough is where you will do the majority of the legwork for the rehab. There are certain things you will need to bring with you to the walkthrough of the property:

– A digital camera taking pictures will allow you to reference the property when creating your scope of work. Pictures will also be necessary down the line if youre going to sell the property retail to an end-buyer using conventional financing. You will be able to provide your before photos and scope of work to the lender as evidence as to why youre re-selling the property for a large profit in a short period of time.

– Property inspection form & graph paper This is where youre going to spend most of your time during the initial walkthrough. At this point youve already done an initial walkthrough and youve presumably done a property inspection form. When going through the property inspection form you need to detail the improvements that need to be done and youll also want to look for potential extra improvements that can be done to increase the salability of the property when re-selling it to a retail buyer. You can use the graph paper to sketch a layout for referring to during the scope of work.

– A lock box with keys Putting a lock box with a key in it on the property will help to save time and will allow contractors access as needed. This will help everyone work more efficiently and will save you from unnecessary headaches during the rehab process.

– Advertising materials You should always bring advertising materials to leave at the property during the rehab process. This of course will help to promote your business. You may want to put a sign on the front lawn, a box with flyers about the property and project in it, or even a banner outside the property.

– A Flashlight Its always a good idea to bring a flashlight with you in case the power hasnt been turned on or doesnt work. You dont want to waste a trip and not be able to complete the walkthrough. www.stswholesaledeals.com

Step 2: Scope of work

The scope of work itemizes exactly what needs to be done throughout the entire rehab process. When someone is done reading the scope of work they should have a clear vision of what the finished property will look like. You will reference the scope of work during every step of the rehab process. It will list all of the exact materials, paint, carpet, siding, etc that will be used. All the materials need to be listed along with their cost. This will not only save you an incredible amount of time it will also eliminate any discrepancies with contractors and other workers and provides accountability.

Step 3: Contractors & Job Bidding

When its time to start getting contractor bids you will want to make sure to bring in multiple contractors and get multiple bids. You should provide a nice professional looking scope of work. If you provide a standardized quote itemization form and leave them at the property for the contractors bidding the job they can fill-out their material and labor charges for every component of the job and send it to you. Also with these bid sheets youll also gain the knowledge of pricing as you read over these multiple bids from contractors. Plus, you will know exactly what contractors are charging you for every single component of the house rather than just giving you a flat price for the entire job. Therefore if you have a particular aspect of the job that was priced significantly lower by another contractor (i.e. roof) you can plug another contractor into that specific element of the job and save money. Hiring the right contractors in by far the most important element of any successful rehab project.

Step4: Contracts & Documents

Now that you have all of your contractor bids and have evaluated and made your decision its time to sign the appropriate contracts and documents. The liability of getting all the necessary documentation signed is something you always need to adhere to. Dont even think of doing a rehab and working with contractors without all the documentation property filled out and signed. Once youve selected the right contractor for the job you will want to sit down and have your initial meeting. This is where you will discuss the scope of work and make it clear that you will be watching every move they make. You need to explain what your expectations are and lay out the parameters of which they are to work within. You are the boss. They work for you. You will also want to use your own paperwork and contracts only. Just explain to them that its the way you do business if they want the job. There are six essential documents; independent contractor agreement, scope of work, payment schedule, contractor insurance indemnification form, W9 tax form, and final unconditional waiver of lien. You will find that a quality contractor will be excited and appreciative because they are working with a professional, there is clear communication and they have the scope of work and know exactly what the expectations are.

Step 5: The Rehab Process

This is where you get into the actual rehab itself. The key component is having been prepared for this stage of the process prior to actually starting any work, which is why the steps leading up to this are so important. Doing all your due diligence is key to a successful project. Before starting any type of work its time to pull permits and get inspections coordinated. You will want to have one last meeting with the general contractor (GC), tradesmen, carpenters, etc in order to go over the project and to make sure everything is in order. All the tradesman, carpenters, etc. need to know that the GC is in charge and that they need to refer to him for any construction questions. The GC answers to you. There are five major milestones for the permits and rehab process in general. The milestones are clean-out, frame-out, rough out, insulation and finishing. You begin by cleaning or gutting the property, as needed depending on your scope of work. Then you will proceed by framing out all the rooms and marking every aspect of the layout such as tubs, sinks, toilets, stove, phones, etc. so that the plumbers and electricians know exactly where to rough in. Next the electrician will come in and hardwire with new wire, cable smoke detectors, etc. The plumber will do the plumbing in kitchen and baths, the heating (HVAC) specialists will rough out the heating/cooling system duct work, baseboards, etc. When the rough inspection is complete then all the insulation is put in and then that is also inspected. Once the insulation inspection has passed you can now sheetrock, tape, sand and get ready for trimming out the property. Once trim is done its time to paint. Once the paint is done the electrician and plumbers come back to trim out or drop fixtures. The last thing to always do is flooring and carpet. Once thats all done its time to get your final Certificate of Occupancy (COs). Your last round of inspections to obtain your CO follows the same order of the rough inspections. First all of the subcontractors must get their final inspections okayed before the final building inspector comes to give a CO.

Step 6: Contract Closeout

Once the job is complete its time to do a walkthrough with a final punch list. There will be things that the contractor missed or need to be touched up or re-addressed. Make notes on the punch list of everything that needs to be finished up before they receive their final payment. Once theyve complete that final punch list and youve approved the final product they will sign the unconditional waiver of lien and they get their final payment. Getting the lien waiver signed, a copy of the final CO and completing the punch list is crucial. Make sure not to give the contractor their final payment until those items are taken care of.

Step7: Final Touches

Now its time to critique the house as if you were a potential buyer. The first thing to do is get the house cleaned. You need to make sure that the house is not dirty when buyers come to look at it. The second thing to do is stage the house. Since the house is vacant you want to stage it to visually optimize the space and highlight each room. Staging a house should not cost you more than $500. It will easily pay for itself by getting the investment back ten fold, so dont underestimate what staging can do. After the property is cleaned and staged go back with your camera and take after pictures. It will act as a documented copy for your files. Adding these to your portfolio will help to add instant credibility for future jobs. Finally youll need to change the lock box code in order to prevent against theft. This is an important step.

The value from breaking the rehab into stages allows you to manage the process through a series of systems and checklists. It will help to not only insure a smooth and efficient process but also will add value to your projects and save you time and added risk. Most importantly it will help to guarantee larger profits.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Wikinews correspondent J.J. Liu spoke with Technological University Dublin (TUD) senior lecturer at the School of Surveying & Construction Management, Dr Lorcan Sirr on Friday regarding the supply of housing in the Republic of Ireland and relevant parallels across the rest of Europe, as well as recent developments by the government and private sector that are causing a rise in rents and home prices in the Irish real estate market.

Dr Sirr is a regular contributor to The Irish Times and has provided commentary to Irish radio station Newstalk, national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and various other publications. In addition to being a chartered planning and development surveyor and assessor to the Society of Chartered Surveyors, Dr Sirr is a Peace Commissioner and former external examiner for the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, according to his profile on Worky.

Dr Sirr was a lecturer and former head of research for the Faculty of the Built Environment at the Dublin Institute of Technology, which entered a merger with two partner institutes to become TUD January 1, 2019. He received his bachelor’s degree in estate management at the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom, and master’s degree in urban design and PhD in town planning at the University of Manchester. He has a second master’s in literature from KU Leuven, Belgium, and speaks French.

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

A team of eight transplant surgeons in Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, led by reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow, age 58, have successfully performed the first almost total face transplant in the US, and the fourth globally, on a woman so horribly disfigured due to trauma, that cost her an eye. Two weeks ago Dr. Siemionow, in a 23-hour marathon surgery, replaced 80 percent of her face, by transplanting or grafting bone, nerve, blood vessels, muscles and skin harvested from a female donor’s cadaver.

The Clinic surgeons, in Wednesday’s news conference, described the details of the transplant but upon request, the team did not publish her name, age and cause of injury nor the donor’s identity. The patient’s family desired the reason for her transplant to remain confidential. The Los Angeles Times reported that the patient “had no upper jaw, nose, cheeks or lower eyelids and was unable to eat, talk, smile, smell or breathe on her own.” The clinic’s dermatology and plastic surgery chair, Francis Papay, described the nine hours phase of the procedure: “We transferred the skin, all the facial muscles in the upper face and mid-face, the upper lip, all of the nose, most of the sinuses around the nose, the upper jaw including the teeth, the facial nerve.” Thereafter, another team spent three hours sewing the woman’s blood vessels to that of the donor’s face to restore blood circulation, making the graft a success.

The New York Times reported that “three partial face transplants have been performed since 2005, two in France and one in China, all using facial tissue from a dead donor with permission from their families.” “Only the forehead, upper eyelids, lower lip, lower teeth and jaw are hers, the rest of her face comes from a cadaver; she could not eat on her own or breathe without a hole in her windpipe. About 77 square inches of tissue were transplanted from the donor,” it further described the details of the medical marvel. The patient, however, must take lifetime immunosuppressive drugs, also called antirejection drugs, which do not guarantee success. The transplant team said that in case of failure, it would replace the part with a skin graft taken from her own body.

Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, a Brigham and Women’s Hospital surgeon praised the recent medical development. “There are patients who can benefit tremendously from this. It’s great that it happened,” he said.

Leading bioethicist Arthur Caplan of the University of Pennsylvania withheld judgment on the Cleveland transplant amid grave concerns on the post-operation results. “The biggest ethical problem is dealing with failure — if your face rejects. It would be a living hell. If your face is falling off and you can’t eat and you can’t breathe and you’re suffering in a terrible manner that can’t be reversed, you need to put on the table assistance in dying. There are patients who can benefit tremendously from this. It’s great that it happened,” he said.

Dr Alex Clarke, of the Royal Free Hospital had praised the Clinic for its contribution to medicine. “It is a real step forward for people who have severe disfigurement and this operation has been done by a team who have really prepared and worked towards this for a number of years. These transplants have proven that the technical difficulties can be overcome and psychologically the patients are doing well. They have all have reacted positively and have begun to do things they were not able to before. All the things people thought were barriers to this kind of operations have been overcome,” she said.

The first partial face transplant surgery on a living human was performed on Isabelle Dinoire on November 27 2005, when she was 38, by Professor Bernard Devauchelle, assisted by Professor Jean-Michel Dubernard in Amiens, France. Her Labrador dog mauled her in May 2005. A triangle of face tissue including the nose and mouth was taken from a brain-dead female donor and grafted onto the patient. Scientists elsewhere have performed scalp and ear transplants. However, the claim is the first for a mouth and nose transplant. Experts say the mouth and nose are the most difficult parts of the face to transplant.

In 2004, the same Cleveland Clinic, became the first institution to approve this surgery and test it on cadavers. In October 2006, surgeon Peter Butler at London‘s Royal Free Hospital in the UK was given permission by the NHS ethics board to carry out a full face transplant. His team will select four adult patients (children cannot be selected due to concerns over consent), with operations being carried out at six month intervals. In March 2008, the treatment of 30-year-old neurofibromatosis victim Pascal Coler of France ended after having received what his doctors call the worlds first successful full face transplant.

Ethical concerns, psychological impact, problems relating to immunosuppression and consequences of technical failure have prevented teams from performing face transplant operations in the past, even though it has been technically possible to carry out such procedures for years.

Mr Iain Hutchison, of Barts and the London Hospital, warned of several problems with face transplants, such as blood vessels in the donated tissue clotting and immunosuppressants failing or increasing the patient’s risk of cancer. He also pointed out ethical issues with the fact that the procedure requires a “beating heart donor”. The transplant is carried out while the donor is brain dead, but still alive by use of a ventilator.

According to Stephen Wigmore, chair of British Transplantation Society’s ethics committee, it is unknown to what extent facial expressions will function in the long term. He said that it is not certain whether a patient could be left worse off in the case of a face transplant failing.

Mr Michael Earley, a member of the Royal College of Surgeon‘s facial transplantation working party, commented that if successful, the transplant would be “a major breakthrough in facial reconstruction” and “a major step forward for the facially disfigured.”

In Wednesday’s conference, Siemionow said “we know that there are so many patients there in their homes where they are hiding from society because they are afraid to walk to the grocery stores, they are afraid to go the the street.” “Our patient was called names and was humiliated. We very much hope that for this very special group of patients there is a hope that someday they will be able to go comfortably from their houses and enjoy the things we take for granted,” she added.

In response to the medical breakthrough, a British medical group led by Royal Free Hospital’s lead surgeon Dr Peter Butler, said they will finish the world’s first full face transplant within a year. “We hope to make an announcement about a full-face operation in the next 12 months. This latest operation shows how facial transplantation can help a particular group of the most severely facially injured people. These are people who would otherwise live a terrible twilight life, shut away from public gaze,” he said.

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Friday, January 1, 2021

After an active year of original content published on the English-language Wikinews, we take a look back at some of the two dozen-plus original reports from our contributors during 2020.

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