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Talk:Pioneer chemist Albert Hofmann dies at age 102

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Please note Inventor of LSD, Albert Hofmann dead at age 102 --Ssr - (talk) 23:36, 29 April 2008 (UTC) (this note was added before two articles were merged)

Not a neutral news article
The BBC is reporting that he worked for Sandoz who then went on to spawn the multi billion dollar pharma industry selling very dangerous drugs based on ... LSD. They also mention the LSD casualties and horror stories which, of course, there is no mention of in this article... Because it has been edited by a PRO drug lobby. They, of course, have the right to edit in what ever they want. Their viewpoint is valuable, but I ask for other editors to improve the balance of the article. I have read the BBC News article, but I have not yet located full sources. Thankyou. DJBarney24 - (talk) 13:39, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

 * This article has not been edited by the drug lobby any more than the BBC article has been. Please don't through around empty accusations. Further, I don't think there is any need to discuss the negative consequences for those who chose to abuse LSD. This is an obituary about Hofman, not an investigative report about the effects of LSD. --SVTCobra 14:04, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Hello, yes OK. Actually IMO I don't regard that as an empty accusation. What is a link doing in the article it'self to what is openly a Pro Drug Lobby organisation ? But you're right to comment as you did. My feelings ARE running high (pun NOT intended ..lol) on this .. which is why I deliberately did NOT edit the article. I just think it's a bad article in it's current edit...1. "StopTheDrugWar.com reports...".. other sources ? 2. "Despite that, ..." ... What's that doing in there. Opinion ? Essay like ? 3. "He was also said ..." Source ? 4. Overall the article is PRO LSD. As I said I have feelings on this subject that count me out for direct editing of this article, but I DO think that I can see clearly that this article is highly unbalanced, especially on this contentious subject. Just my few cents :) 86.0.104.238 15:52, 30 April 2008 (UTC)


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Sea lions take over dock at Moss Landing, California

May 1, 2008 Moss Landing, California, United States is a small community on the shore of Monterey Bay. In April of 2007, the community installed a dock for visitors at a cost of US$800,000. Since then, the new dock has been taken over by hundreds of sea lions.

Harbor officials estimate there are more than 400 of them on the dock. The gangway, which leads to the dock, is closed. A sign reads: "Do not approach. Vicious Sea Lions."

Boaters and kayakers cannot use the new dock. Wikinews observed kayakers trying to paddle as far away as possible from the dock and its new residents.

Quite a few tourists were seen stopping to take pictures of the new Moss Landing attraction. Harbor officials have tried to make the sea lions leave, but the sea lions seem to like it there. They can be seen fighting and playing all around the dock in the harbor.

Sea lions in California are protected under the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act. They are generally found in shallow waters of coastal areas of both with abundant food resources.

Visitors might also find sea otters at Moss Landing, as Wikinews did. Sea otters are more rare and much harder to find in the wild than sea lions. While the recovery of the sea otter is considered an important success in marine conservation, it remains an endangered species. The otter is also considered to be a keystone species.

Parallels could be drawn between Moss Landing and the docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco, which were famously taken over by sea lions in 1990 and has become a familiar tourist attraction. It remains to be seen if sea lions become a permanent part of Moss Landing.


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It is original reporting. I've been there and took images myself--Mbz1 - (talk) 02:15, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd recommend you read Original reporting guidelines, you will still need some source of information, you just won't be rewriting an article from elsewhere.--Ryan524 - (talk) 02:28, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure what sources I could mention. I've been there for few hours, took the pictures, saw many tourists, who took images of sea lions too. Yesterday I watched news on TV about the dock. That's why I know that it was a new dock and sea lions started to came there in April of 2008 and that Harbor officials tried to get rid of them, but could not. That's about it. I really do not know what other collaboration I could provide, except being there myself. I just found this at the NET. I guess I'll add it as a source.--Mbz1 - (talk) 02:50, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Maybe you could interview someone, like a harbor official or something, and post a transcript of the interview.--Ryan524 - (talk) 02:55, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I am afraid I cannot. It is about two hours to drive one way from my home to Moss Landing. Maybe I'll try to call them tomorow, if I find a number and they would talk to me.May I please ask you why you believe the source I provided is not enough? Thank you.--Mbz1 - (talk) 03:30, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh, so you have added a source. It's probably ample but its always good to have more than one source, to comapre and contrast and one source may mention some detail or explain it in a way you won't get in another souce, and by having a few sources it looks more credible than just a soucre, but a source is a start, and for an article where you can't find other sources, one should be sufficient.--Ryan524 - (talk) 03:36, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your time and for your help, Ryan524. So can we change the tag at the article to "ready" now?--Mbz1 - (talk) 03:44, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Isn't the title a bit POV? --SVTCobra 13:03, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * May I please ask you what POV stands for and where exactly in the article you see it? Thank you.--Mbz1 - (talk) 14:24, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The title. Wikinews adheres to a neutral point-of-view, see WN:NPOV.--SVTCobra 14:44, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you, SVTCobra. In the title I just wanted to be funny. May I please ask you to change the title as you believe would be better? Thank you for your time.--Mbz1 - (talk) 15:03, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Title and style
I also think the title for this article is a bit, well, odd. And also, language like this ''If you go, may I please suggest to take a closer look at these sea lions. You might be surprised to see much more rare and much more harder to find in the wild w:Sea Otter in the bunch of the noisy sea lions.'', is really not WN:NPOV, or appropriate. Cirt - (talk) 15:24, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your comment, Cirt.I added an image of sea otter because I saw many tourist looking only at sea lions, but never looked at sea otter, who was much closer to them than sea lions were. I told few of them about sea otter and they were interested to see him. I've learned English only few years ago. It would be great, if you could correct my wording and the title because I believe it is an interesting article with interesting images and it would be a pitty, if it does not get published. On the other hand I've been there, I took the pictures, I've done what I could to share them with WikiNews readers and it is probably as much as I could have done.Thank you.--Mbz1 - (talk) 16:01, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you everybody for the comments. I withdraw the article from consideration of being published, but I believe that both the title and the wording about sea otter have absolutely nothing to do with POV. If you see any POV, it comes not from me, but rather from sea lions and sea otteres. Please delete the article. Thanks.--Mbz1 - (talk) 20:27, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

 * No takebacks, please. We just have limited human resources, so it takes a while for us to get around to articles, esp. those that are not urgent, such as this. I realize that the title is meant to be irreverent, but we need to appeal to a global audience and the title could be taken literally by some. --SVTCobra 00:04, 1 May 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Pioneer chemist Albert Hofmann dies at age 102

i know i was not alone in believing he was going to live forever.

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" after heavy users were suffering permanent psychological damage."

This is a joke right? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.45.219.63 (talk) 01:43, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

That is asolutely amazing! It doesn't seem coincendence that the creator of acid and magik muschrooms lived for 102 years good article.

Adonis Jordan --age 14 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.172.245.12 (talk) 03:01, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

no, that line about permanent damage was not a joke. i've personally seen many of them. the greatest factors are (1)age of injestion, and (2)very large doses. however, i've never had a problem, except for the voices. 24.213.227.15 (talk) 17:52, 16 November 2010 (UTC) mr g

wow, thats mind blowing.... coincidence or not? i think not

Question number 1
This accurate information ?


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2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Chelsea vs. Liverpool

April 30, 2008

Chelsea beat Liverpool in extra time to advance to next month's UEFA Champions League Final in Moscow. The aggregate score finished 4-3 in favour of Chelsea.

Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina punched away Michael Ballack's shot which landed at the feet of Didier Drogba who capitalized by scoring the opening goal of the 2nd leg. Fernando Torres equalized in the 2nd half after Yossi Benayoun beat the defenders to set up the goal. After Chelsea were denied a goal by the Assistant Referee moments earlier, Referee awarded Chelsea a penalty shot which Frank Lampard converted. Dider Drogba added Chelsea's 3rd goal of the 2nd leg. Ryan Babbel brought Liverpool within a goal of advancing with 3 minutes of extra time remaining.

The win for Chelsea means that they have made their 1st ever UEFA Champions League final and will be competing in the 1st ever all-English final in UEFA Champions League history.


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2007/08 UEFA Cup: Zenit St. Petersburg vs. Bayern Munich

May 1, 2008

Zenit Saint Petersburg win 5–1 on aggregate.

Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg booked their place in the 2007-08 UEFA Cup Final with a victory over Germans Bayern Munich, 4-0 on the night and 5-1 on aggregate.

Pavel Pogrebnyak opened the scoring after five minutes, and Konstatin Zyrianov doubled Zenit's lead six minutes before half-time.

Viktor Fayzulin made it three eleven minutes into the second half, and Pavel Pogrebnyak completed the rout with seventeen minutes left.

Despite scoring two goals, Pogrebnyak received a yellow card and, as a result, will miss the final.

Zenit Saint Petersburg will meet Scottish club Rangers in the final, which will be held in Manchester, England, on May 14, 2008. Rangers were formerly managed by Zenit's current boss Dick Advocaat.


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2007/08 UEFA Cup: Fiorentina vs. Rangers F.C.

May 2, 2008

0-0 on aggregate. After extra time. Rangers won 4–2 on penalties.

After 210 minutes of goalless football between Italians Fiorentina and Scottish club Rangers, a penalty shootout decided who would progress to the 2007-08 UEFA Cup Final. In a match that contained thirteen shots on goal, neither team could find the back of the net, and so to penalties it went.

Barry Ferguson missed the opening spot-kick, seeing it saved by Sebastien Frey. Zdravko Kuzmanovic put the home side ahead. Steven Whittaker succeeded where his captain could not, slotting the ball home. Riccardo Montolivo maintained Fiorentina's lead before Sasa Papac put away Rangers' second. Fabio Liverani was next up, and his effort was saved by Neil Alexander. The shootout was now level, with one miss apiece.

Brahim Hemdani scored a third for Rangers, and then returned to the centre circle to witness Christian Vieri miss Fiorentina's second successive effort. It was left to Spaniard Nacho Novo to give Rangers victory, and he put his strike into the back of the net.

Rangers, who were reduced to ten men with ten minutes of extra time remaining after Daniel Cousin was sent off for an apparent headbutt on Fabio Liverani, will meet Zenit Saint Petersburg in the final in Manchester, England, on May 14, 2008. Zenit are managed by former Rangers boss Dick Advocaat.


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Executives from IT industry focus on 10-year anniversary of Microsoft Research Asia

May 3, 2008 On April 29 Microsoft Taiwan launched Visual Studio 2008 and Windows Server 2008 in Taipei. The event was also an occasion to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Microsoft Research Asia, with the president, Hsiao-wen Hung, who was praised by several media groups, IT executives, and academic units because of his background.

On the same day of the product launch, Hung talked to Colley Huang (Founder and Chairman of DigiTimes) about "the past decade overview of IT industry" in an executive panel.

In the past decade of Microsoft Research Asia, the [IT] industry underwent several transformations and changes on improvements like mobility and conveniences.

Opportunities aren't mostly close to your hand! Something should be done to made an impact in this [IT] industry. Initially, like the founding of DigiTimes, there were no confidences for us, but finally, after several achievements, DigiTimes became an IT-industrial newspaper company with not only e-paper but also printed newspapers besides of the transformations of traditional media.

Hung also invited several academic elites and executive panels like Ovid Tseng (Principal of University System of Taiwan), George Chen (Deputy Principal of National Taiwan University), Davis Tsai (General Manager of Microsoft Taiwan), and Hsi-peng Lu (Director of Student Affairs of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology). They reviewed the collaboration between academical units in an academical executive panel. Thereafter, Hung will sign an MoU with ITRI for the future academical collaborations.

The Pre-show Press Conference of COMPUTEX Taipei 2008, Li Chang, Deputy Secretary General of Taipei Computer Association commented on Hung's background when Wikinews Journalist Rico Shen mentioned: The IT industry in Taiwan is a wisdom-oriented industry as it based on R&D and connected with the mature society. If it [the IT industry] will still keep on its way of software R&Ds, more talents will be discovered and more sourcing and trade opportunities will be brought with its right place in Taiwan. Furthermore, if the export market in Cross-Strait nations will be progressively disclosed, companies world-wide including from Hong Kong and China will do more investments in Taiwan for new market shares.


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Recent 2 days, I went two press conferences and participated some related activities to finish this article. Met with several executives, they gave me some comments on Hung's backhoming. Brock contact... 08:10, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Not ready for publish yet

 * 1) Title of the article itself is grammatically incorrect. Cirt - (talk) 14:10, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 00:38, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) The article is basically a series of long quotes, just strung together. Cirt - (talk) 14:10, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Nothing wrong with that if the article puts enough background in. Since I was not there, I cannot make progress on that. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 00:42, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Second sentence, of first paragraph, and also the other 2 paragraphs which are not quotes also need edits for readability. Cirt - (talk) 14:10, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ I think. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 00:42, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Should not start a paragraph with "By the way..." Cirt - (talk) 14:10, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 00:42, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * These are just a few examples of problems with the article and why it is not ready to be published in its current state. Cirt - (talk) 14:10, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Another minor point
Hung also invited several academical elites and executive panels like Ovid Tseng (Principal of University System of Taiwan), George Chen (Deputy Principal of National Taiwan University), Davis Tsai (General Manager of Microsoft Taiwan), and Hsi-peng Lu (Director of Student Affairs of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology). They reviewed the collaboration between academical units in an academical executive panel. Thereafter, Hung will sign an MoU with ITRI for the future academical collaborations. I could be wrong here, but is "academical" a word? If so, is this appropriate usage? I also think this paragraph could use copyediting, would appreciate another set of eyes on it. Cirt - (talk) 00:56, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

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"Microsoft Research Asia" is the OFFICIAL NAME in Microsoft as the respective of Microsoft Taiwan notified to me, if added "in", they may misunderstood its proper name in official. Brock contact... 06:37, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

First paragraph is one long sentence, awkward wording
This should be addressed. Cirt - (talk) 21:07, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


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Talk:Washington state lawmaker looks to outlaw handheld cell phones while driving

editprotected I think this should be added to Category:Washington.--Ryan524 - (talk) 13:12, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
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Please also protect against editing. Thanks, --DannyS712 (talk) 08:50, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Also, source #1 is broken, but doesn't use the source template. I didn't want to mess around in the archives, but I couldn't find an archived version of the story. It should probably be tagged somehow as broken. --DannyS712 (talk) 08:59, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
 * The Internet Archive claimed to have three archives of the article; but their behavior was flaky. The first when accessed said, gee, we don't have an archive of that page.  The second worked once and then broken bizarrely thereafter.  I got the third one to work twice in a row, and went with it. --Pi zero (talk) 01:56, 20 December 2019 (UTC)


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Comments:Bush meets with President of Guatemala

I mean, sure it all sounds pretty but here we go again telling a nation how to run their country and live their lives. LET THE PEOPLE OF GUATEMALA CHOOSE!


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Indian heart disease 'more severe than in West'

April 30, 2008 Heart disease in Indians is often more severe and occurs in younger people than in developed countries, a study has found.

Publishing their findings in The Lancet last week, an Indian-Canadian team of researchers analysed data on 20,937 people who suffered heart attacks, collected from 89 centres spread across 50 cities in India from 2001–2005.

They then compared this data with similar studies in developed countries.

The researchers found that 60 per cent of the patients had a severe form of heart disease, compared with around 40 per cent in developed countries. Indian patients are also younger, with a mean age of 57 years rather than 63–68 years.

Three-quarters of Indian heart disease patients are from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The poorer patients receive medical attention late, for reasons including lack of awareness of the symptoms and poor access to ambulances.

Poorer Indians are also less likely to receive treatments proven to save lives. The study indicates that higher death rates in poor patients are not because of differences in risk factors, but because of differences in treatment.

And the actual number of deaths could be higher as many patients might have died before reaching the hospital, the researchers say.

"Prior to this study, we did not have data of similar nature and magnitude from a developing country," Denis Xavier, associate professor at St. John's National Academy, Bangalore, and lead author of the study, told SciDev.Net.

Eighty per cent of the 7.1 million deaths due to heart disease in 2001 took place in poor countries, and India is expected to account for 60 per cent of the heart disease burden by 2010.

Between 1990 and 2020, the number of men with heart disease in developing countries is expected to increase by 137 per cent, and women by 120 per cent, compared to 30–60 per cent in developed countries.

"India is a likely representative of other nations facing similar socioeconomic challenges," says Kim Eagle, cardiology professor at the University of Michigan Medical Center, United States, and author of an accompanying comment article about the research in The Lancet.

"The increasing obesity epidemic, high rate of smoking in certain populations, and variable availability of modern medications and treatments creates a situation where coronary prevention efforts are far from optimal," he told the Science and Development Network.

Eagle says India — and developing countries in general — could take cues from developed countries' successful strategies to reduce risk factors for heart disease, such as banning smoking from public places, increasing taxes on tobacco and promoting awareness of diet.


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Livingstone brands Boris 'a joke' in London mayoral elections

April 30, 2008 On the final day of campaigning before the vote in the London mayoral election, incumbent Ken Livingstone attacked main rival Boris Johnson as "a joke". He warned Londoners that they were not voting in a "Celebrity Mayor" contest.

Livingstone unveiled a campaign poster in West Ham that will also be printed on postcards and sent to one million Londoners. It reads: "Don't vote for a joke. Vote for London."

"It's not an election for the host of Have I Got News For You or a celebrity mayor. It's about who is best placed to run an £11bn budget every year," Mayor Livingstone said, referring to the panel game show, for which Boris Johnson has been a guest host.

"Tomorrow you have a choice between new policies and fresh energy from a new mayor in City Hall or more of the same from a tired, out-of-date administration that is beset by allegations of sleaze," responded Johnson in a mass e-mail to over 500,000 voters. "I am optimistic about London's future and believe we can make London a greater place to live in."

London will be voting for mayor tomorrow, May 1. Ken Livingstone is the candidate for The Labour Party and Boris Johnson is the candidate for the Conservative Party. There are a number of other candidates, but recent opinion polls have shown it to be a two-person race, with some polls predicting a victory for Livingstone and others Johnson.


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.......what?

Taiwan had a pro wrestling champion Bei Sai, White Lion. June 22, 2002 pinned The Patriot in Atlantic City, NJ in (IWS). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.84.78.195 (talk) 09:33, 5 January 2010 (UTC)


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I have removed your nomination that this article should be deleting as I cannot consider there to be any serious reasoning that the topic of the article is not newsworthy. However, if you really do want to suggest this is the case then you're welcome to revert my change. Adambro - (talk) 20:53, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

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IMO it could have been an interesting article, but who cares?--Mbz1 - (talk) 20:28, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it still will be. --SVTCobra 00:09, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

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The content of this article seems like it ought to be added to a Moss Land, California Wikipedia article. It's more general information and observations than a researched news article. 71.222.78.74 04:35, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your comment, 71.222.78.74. Cannot agree with you. It is news because sea lions were not there before April. They came, when new docks were built.--Mbz1 - (talk) 14:15, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * They came in April of 2007 though, making it not that current really. Still, enjoyed the article. Wikidsoup - (talk) 22:46, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

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They should herd Orca Pods over to the fat lazy Sea Lion buffet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.102.63.186 (talk) 18:59, 1 May 2008 (UTC)


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I have added photos as requested. The source I cite remains the only one on Google News. It may well be picked up by newspapers tomorrow morning. However, they are unlikely to do much more than quote this source, which is of course a very reliable one.--Poetlister - (talk) 21:26, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * It is our policy to have more than one source, regardless of how credible the source is. Articles should be written and titled so that a global audience can understand what is going on. As the article is now, it is not ready for publication. --SVTCobra 21:34, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

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An Australian child's vocabulary: it's "I" before "we", both before "you"

May 1, 2008

The Oxford University Press in Australia has released a list of the most-used words in a study of nearly 4,000 writing samples from children in their first three years of school. After removing names of people, places and brands, the top 307 words were published. "I" topped the list, with "my" in 7th place and "me" at 33rd. By comparison, "we" came in 9th, "he", "they" and "she" were 13th, 16th and 21st respectively, with "you" at 31st. Family also featured highly in the top 100, including "mum" (34th), "dad" (36th), "brother" (78th) and "sister" (99th), with "friends" making it to 91st place.

Some of the other popular topics on the full list include:

This word list is the first of its kind to be compiled in Australia in 30 years. The previous list, referred to as the "Salisbury Word List", was based on a 1978-79 study undertaken by the Education Department of South Australia and comprised 2,000 words. A research paper, released in conjunction with the Oxford list, looked into similarities and differences of the words used between children of different generation (based on comparisons with the Salisbury list), gender, ethnic background, socio-economic status, and area of residence (i.e. urban or rural). The paper found a drop in the level of formality of children's writing when compared to the previous list, with words such as "mother", "father", "Mr" and "Mrs" falling out of favour, while the less formal "mum" and "dad" retained their popularity.

The study also found that the children tended to share a common core vocabulary, evident particularly in the top 100 words which varied little according to the various factors, but that differences often highlighted similar differences in cultures. For example, children of a non-English speaking background were more likely to write about less active past-times (such as "movie", "garden" and "computer") and family activities (using words such as "family", "ate" and derivatives of "cousin") than their counterparts, who did not use "cousin" or "family" in their top 100 words, and referred to more active pursuits as "soccer" and "swimming".

While comparisons were made between child vocabularies of other nations, particularly the United Kingdom, the researchers pointed out issues in doing so due to the different methodologies involved. According to the researchers, "[t]he Oxford Wordlist [...] has been presented as a resource freely available to all Australian educators".


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 * I looked at the list to get the statistics I listed. I've also emailed OUP to see if I can find the lists by sex / locality that are mentioned in the sources, as well as the 1977 Salisbury wordlist. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 02:58, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The lovely people at OUP sent me a copy of the research paper which accompanies the list (and which the newspapers were using for information), which I've incorporated as further OR. Apparently the Salisbury list is near impossible to find a copy of unless (and sometimes even if) you're a teacher, and the lists by various classifications will be made available later in the year. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 13:04, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

A nice headline, for the record. Sherurcij 04:56, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Thanks. I was going to go with something along the lines of "all about me", but then I saw that'd been done. And it wasn't me, it was I. Then I took a look at the list and had a brief flash of inspiration. I do think we could have a few more "entertaining" headlines here, like the MSM seem to be doing. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 07:17, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd second the comment about the headline, a really nice play on words. --Brian McNeil / talk 07:39, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I believe newspaper subeditors are very competitive when it comes to finding great headlines. And the Holy Grail is the headline that writes itself - for example, when there was a tightrope competition across the Han river in Korea, the Washington Post scored "Skywalkers in Korea Cross Han Solo". But the greatest one ever must be when UK Labour MP Michael Foot was put in charge of a nuclear disarmament lobby group - "Foot heads arms body". Mine pales in comparison to these greats, but it's nice to know that somebody got it. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 15:12, 2 May 2008 (UTC)


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That abductor is stupid! Some people have very sick minds. We need to take those lunatics off the street for the safety of children!

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Native Hawaiians blockade historic palace to restore "Hawaiian nation"

May 1, 2008 According to reports, a group of Hawaiian natives, referring to themselves as the "Hawaiian Kingdom Government" under leader Mahealani Kahau, entered the historic 'Iolani Palace Wednesday to allegedly restore the former self-governing nation, overthrown over a century ago.

At about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, an estimated 70 members of the organization padlocked the eight entrances of the palace, once the home of the Hawaiian monarchy, and peacefully occupied the property for about eight hours. Several dozen employees, volunteers and tourists were prevented from entering.

The protest ended peacefully by 2 p.m. following negotiations with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. No arrests were made, though the group vowed to return in the morning. "We will not resist, we won't fight, we won't be aggressive. But we'll be back for sure," Kahau said. "The Hawaiian Kingdom Government is here and it doesn't plan to leave. This is a continuity of the Hawaiian Kingdom of 1892 to today."

The palace was constructed for King Kalakaua and later his sister, Queen Liliuokalani. The monarchy ended in 1893 and, in 1959, Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state.


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Wikinews Interview: Experts in IT industry comment about security of WiMAX

May 5, 2008

Computers and technology make our modern lifestyle more convenient, but they also create new risks like computer viruses and hacking. Many people want to enjoy the convenience of new technology, but they may not be aware of its problems.

WiMAX is being promoted in Taiwan by the Taipei Computer Association, the Industrial Technology Research Institute and the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China. It is considered by some to be the communication standard for the next generation of mobile devices.

Information security companies are concerned increasingly by Internet crime, and some of them question the security of WiMAX. After all, everyone wants to welcome this new technology but is afraid of its potential to cause security issues.

Some companies have analyzed potential security issues which threaten the success of WiMAX. But what have they found? Taking the opportunity of two press conferences in Taiwan, Wikinews Journalist Rico Shen briefly interviewed both Hsiao-wen Hung, President of Microsoft Research Asia and Li Chang, Deputy Secretary General of Taipei Computer Association. With their experience in the IT industry, they agreed to comment on this question.

Hsiao-wen Hung: Information security isn't built in a day

Improvements in information technology have certainly brought opportunities, but information security is of particular concern to companies in the security industry. Since this is so, what is the state of information security? Prior to the launch of (Visual Studio 2008 and Windows Server 2008)... although WiMAX, a next-generation networking technology, will bring about growth of mobile users, its future has been questioned by some companies in the information security industry.

Hung: Safety and flexibility are like a paddle with two blades. If you want something to be connectible anywhere, there are security considerations. It's like a house which anyone can enter. If you want to ensure the security of your building, there are some difficult things you need to do. That's why security is really a must-have thing. As for information security, as you mentioned earlier, relatively, if a newly-proposed future technology wasn't normally populated, it's a golden opportunity for companies when some security companies properly disputed on its future.

Hung: Even though it's secure to lock everything down, it is inconvenient. Therefore, some key elements like encryption, password authentication, policy, and some Web 2.0 solutions have a key role to play in information security. There were some involuntary and deliberate attackers on the Internet. If anyone wants to prevent them, complete planning should be a priority. That's why the information security industry is built with several solutions and long-term experiences, not a simple solution in a day.

Li Chang: Convergences will be brought for security and IT industries

What's your opinion on issues raised by IS companies during the "2008 Asia-pacific Information Security Forum"?

Chang: Our member companies will attempt to change the trend. As for our board committee, because (our member) companies mostly manufacture notebook computers, if a common consensus is established among senior executives in the IT industry, I think the objectives of Taipei Computer Association will be more and more clear.

What's your opinion on Hsiao-wen Hung's statement: "When people want to enjoy a new technology, some protection is necessary"?

Chang: It's an undoubted truth. When a new technology was under development, companies mostly looked at its possibilities, rather than hidden factors like information or data security. As the Internet just begins to be a mature infrastructure, the public might not know how critical security issues are. As for WiMAX, which you mentioned, even though it's under development, you cannot imagine what will happen in the future. That's the opportunity for security industry.

Before the unveil of WiMAX, what about the disputes from IT industry?

Chang: In the presence, when you connected in a broadband or wireless network, nobody will consider the existence of information flow whether its flow will be safe or unsafe. Although its past experiences is in theory or actual, those (topics) will be focused by (information security) companies. In my opinion, whether to look on its defense or vision, when a company do attempts on a new record or opportunity pursuit, they often oversees its vision first. That's why companies from information security (like Trend Micro) will hold on the sector of defense. After all, besides of the future of WiMAX, there are different and vast opportunities for different industries.

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"Peer ahead and look behind" is the basis. When doing anything, it need proper analysis to know its results after it's done. As of WiMAX, although it's the future trend of networking technology, but many companies just looked on its advantages rather than its potential threats which information security companies mostly concerned. "Prevention is better than cure." Even though a technology will bring advantages or disadvantages for different sectors.


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Footage of 7/7 bombers shown to court

May 1, 2008 A court in the United Kingdom has been shown footage of the bombers that attacked London on July 7, 2005. The jury were told that the footage, taken by a CCTV camera, was taken just nine days before the bombings.

The video was shown as part of the trials of Waheed Ali, Mohammed Shakil and Sadeer Saleem, who are charged with conspiracy to cause an explosion, because of their alleged involvement in the preparation of the bombings.

Three of the July 7 bombers, Mohammed Siddique Khan, Shezhad Tanweer and Jermaine Lindsay, were shown in the video, although the other bomber, Hasib Hussain, was not seen in the video. The film was taken from a camera located at Luton railway station.

The footage, which was shown to Kingston Crown Court was described by Teletext as 'chilling.'

Last month a video showing Mohammad Siddique Khan saying goodbye to his child was shown in the court. In the video he explained his reasoning for his actions. "And I'm doing what I'm doing for the sake of Islam, not, you know, it's not for materialistic or worldly benefits," he said, when talking to his six month old daughter.

The defendants in the trial have previously been accused of helping to find locations for further bombings.

The July 7 bombings were a series of coordinated bombings which struck London on the morning of July 7, 2005. 52 people died and approximately 700 were injured as a result of the bombings.

When commenting on the defendants, Neil Flewitt QC claimed that "it is the case that the defendants associated with and shared the beliefs and objectives of the London bombers."

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FYI we have a special cat for 7/7 related stories Category:2005-07-07 London bombings. Cheers, --SVTCobra 16:22, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks A101 - (talk) 17:09, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

How is this news? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.136.133.147 (talk) 07:15, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It was lead story on BBC, Sky, and ITV, the main three news outlets in the UK (it didn't see the news on other channels but I expect it was also lead thre). It was the main story on most UK newspapers the next day. A101 - (talk) 07:21, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


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Wail of sirens marks Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel

May 1, 2008 A 2-minute siren wail which began in Israel at 10 a.m. Thursday marked the beginning of Yom HaShoah, the country's Holocaust Remembrance Day. Israelis across the nation paused their daily activities for a moment of silence in memory of the six million Jews murdered by Nazis in the Holocaust during World War II. Drivers turned off their vehicles and stood at attention in the middle of the road, and pedestrians stopped and bowed their heads. Names of victims were read aloud in the Knesset, the legislature of Israel.

Individuals laid wreaths at a memorial for the Warsaw Ghetto uprising at Yad Vashem, Israel's official memorial to Jewish victims of the Holocaust. National ceremonies began at Yad Vashem on Wednesday evening, with the lighting of a flame by a Holocaust survivor. In all six torches were lit, in memory of the six million Jews who died during the Holocaust. Approximately 270,000 survivors of the Holocaust live in Israel today, 80,000 of whom survived Nazi death camps.

Entertainment venues, theaters, and movie cinemas closed shop at sundown Wednesday. Television stations and radio programming focused on memorial of the Holocaust. Memorial events end at sunset on Thursday, and will be followed one week later by the 60th anniversary of the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948, known as Yom Ha'atzmaut.

Shimon Peres, Israel's President, spoke at Yad Vashem, and compared the potential danger which Israel says is posed by Iran's nuclear program, to that faced by Jews during the Holocaust. "In history, it is forbidden to be late," said Peres, saying that the world reacted too late to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. "My heart shudders when I recall that there was a possibility that Hitler could acquire nuclear weapons. A leader who plans mass destruction, together with weapons of mass destruction. What would have been left of our world?" asked Peres. Aides later stated that Peres was referring to Iran.

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert also referred to Iran in his remarks at Yad Vashem. "You wish to deny the right of existence of the Jewish state, and you are wrong to believe that the Jewish state was created only due to the Holocaust. The Holocaust only underscored the necessity of its creation and the horrible price that the Jewish people had to pay for the lack of existence of a state that can shelter them," said Olmert. Other speakers at Yad Vashem emphasized the importance of the Israel Defense Forces, Israel's military forces, to prevent tragedies such as the Holocaust in the future.

Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi, military chief of staff of Israel, led an annual march of Jewish youths, Poles and survivors at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, in a memorial ceremony called The March of the Living. Auschwitz-Birkenau operated as a Nazi death camp during the Holocaust. 12,000 people gathered from 52 countries to take part in the memorial ceremony. The largest march took place in 2005, and former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon joined with 20,000 people. "... in these days, as we celebrate 60 years of independence, the fact that an independent Jewish state exists is not something to be taken for granted. Even today, we hear the horrible sounds of those who call for the destruction of the state of Israel. Even today we are forced to continue and fight for our right to have a national home in a safe place for the Jewish people in their own land. We have learned our lesson and we take very seriously the threats of state leaders who call for the destruction of Israel," said Ashkenazi.

Hamas television Thursday suggested that the Holocaust was organized by Jews to wipe out the disabled among their own people to prepare for the creation of a Jewish state. "The Israeli Holocaust - the whole thing was a joke, and part of the perfect show that (Zionist leader and future Israeli prime minister) Ben Gurion put on," said head of the Palestinian Centre for Strategic Research Amin Dabur, according to Jerusalem-based Palestinian Media Watch. Dabur said that the "young energetic and able" went to Israel, and that those who were disabled were sent "so there would be a Holocaust".

Though Iran has said that its nuclear program is peaceful in nature, the United States, Israel, and other countries believe it is attempting to construct nuclear weapons. In speeches Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that the Jewish state should be destroyed. Ahmadinejad has called the Holocaust "a myth". Tehran hosted a revisionist Holocaust conference in 2006, which provoked international criticism. Tel Aviv University published a study on Monday saying that acts of anti-Semitism in 2007 increased by about seven percent over 2006.


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Research shows that bats cry to detect prey

May 1, 2008 New research has indicated that bats will 'cry out loud' to detect their prey. The report, which was published at PLoS ONE, states that "source level varied with species, but all bats emitted intense search call."

The report also states that bats will make calls with a lesser intensity when they are close to the ground. It says that "at close range there was a distinct correlation between distance and source level, such that the closer a bat was to the array and therefore also to the ground, vegetation or buildings behind the array, the less intense were its emitted calls."

The authors of the reports also noted that the bats that fly away from obstructions did not produce the loudest calls. This is despite the fact that they originally predicted otherwise.

The report also noted other findings that were different from the original predictions. It says that they were surprised that "the most intense source levels did not necessarily provide the longest prey detection ranges."


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Demolition to resume at New York skyscraper damaged by 9/11 after deadly fire

May 1, 2008 Demolition work is set to resume at the former Deutsche Bank Building in New York after work was halted last August over a fire that killed two firefighters. The city's Department of Buildings lifted an order to cease work imposed at the time as the buiding's owners have installed fire control systems at the condemned 26 storey office block.

The building was seriously damaged in the September 11, 2001 attacks as the south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed, filling the building with debris, much of it toxic. In subsequent years fragmental remains of hundreds of victims from the disaster were removed from the building and regulators had lengthy debates over how the tower should be demolished.

After the fire, work immediately halted and a grand jury criminal investigation followed. The fire is thought to have been triggered by a cigarette discarded by a worker on the site, which will ultimately home one of five new towers planned for the area devastated by the attacks. Of major importance were polyethylene and plywood decontamination barriers which both fueled the blaze and hindered the movement of firefighters. It is thought they may have blocked escape for the two who were killed by the fire.

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, who owns the property, says 300 asbestos removal workers are set to begin shifts of six days per week are set to clear toxic material remaining on 19 floors of the tower. This means the work force has increased by one hundred. Decontamination chambers will now be present across all floors instead of merely the ground floor.

Amongst the new safety measures are fire-proof sheetrock decontaminaton chambers, improved safety within the actual chambers and two fire-rated interior stairways. The modifications were made by LVI Environmental Services with work commencing in February this year.

The tower at 130 Liberty Street was originally intended to be gone by 2005, but the deadline was expanded to 2008. The fire means the work has been delayed a year with a revised estimated time of completion being 2009.


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I read the report A101 - (talk) 18:40, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I don't consider this to be OR. This was not specifically mentioned in this informal poll Water_cooler/policy, but I would liken it to a press release.
 * But more importantly, I don't think that this should be a way to get around the single source policy. --SVTCobra 19:14, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * FIxed, removed or tag, added sources. A101 - (talk) 20:19, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

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The authors of the report also noted their surprise at the results which show that the only bat that flies in open space does not produce the loudest call. This sentence is unclear. Not sure as to its meaning. Cirt - (talk) 18:58, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Thanks for suggestion A101 - (talk) 19:17, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

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 * Here you go. Cheers, Cirt - (talk) 19:56, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
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Wikinews holds a follow-up interview with Kevin Baugh, president of the Republic of Molossia

May 1, 2008

In March, Wikinews reporter Joseph Ford held an exclusive interview with Kevin Baugh, president of the Republic of Molossia, a micronation located near Dayton, Nevada. Due to the interest the article gained, both online and off, a follow-up interview was held this week.

Molossia's capital city, Espera, is situated on little over an acre of land in Western Nevada, within driving distance of Reno. Another territory, Desert Homestead Province, is located in Southern California. Unlike most of today's micronations, Molossia allows visitors and has its own economy. It also has its own time zone and holidays as well as a few tourist attractions.

When asked about the culture of his country Baugh replied, "Molossian culture is a mix of several sources. Above all, we value the lifestyle of the western U.S., especially as it pertains to living in a wide-open place such as we do. Life here is fairly relaxed and easygoing."

He also said that Molossia and the United States "generally ignore each other" and that there haven't been "any altercations" between the two, despite claiming each other's land. He went on to tell us much more about his tiny nation, which can be read in the interview below.

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Where is Molossia located?

 * President Baugh: Molossia is located in Western Nevada, about 35 miles southeast of Reno, Nevada.

How large is Molossia?

 * President Baugh: The portion of Molossia in Western Nevada is about 1.3 acres in size, with another five acres in our other province, Desert Homestead, in Southern California. In both cases, the terrain is desert, high desert with sagebrush and pinion trees in Nevada, and low desert with creosote and yucca in California.

Tell us about your country's history.

 * President Baugh: Molossia was founded in 1977, when my best friend James and I saw the movie, The Mouse that Roared. We were quite taken by the idea of a tiny country accomplishing such amazing and amusing things, and decided to start our own nation. James was the King, and I was the Prime Minister. Time passed and James moved on, but I stayed with the idea, and carried it along with me everywhere I went until we settled here in Nevada. Having actual land really made the dream come alive, and ten years ago I raised the Molossian flag for the first time over our sovereign territory. Since then we have worked to build a great, albeit tiny, nation here in the desert. We founded the Intermicronational Olympic Games in 2000, a tradition that has carried on since. We started the first Intermicronational Exposition, and also created the Norton Awards for Excellence in Micronationalism. That's just a snap shot of what has been a very interesting decade.

Does Molossia have its own flag, currency or national anthem?

 * President Baugh: Absolutely, what would a country be without those things? Our flag has three horizontal stripes, blue, white and green (from the top). The blue stands for the Molossian sky, almost always blue, the white stands for the nearby mountains, white with snow much of the year, and the green stands for the green of the desert foliage in the spring. It flies every day in front of Government House.

 * Our currency is the Valora, and comes in both paper and coin formats, the latter being poker chips, instead of traditional coins. Our national anthem is "Molossia, Nation in the Desert", with lyrics written by me and set to the Albanian national anthem. I'm sure they don't mind.

What is the official language of Molossia?

 * President Baugh: Our official language is English, but we borrow from Esperanto sometimes, such as for the name of our capital, "Espera" and our money the Valora. We have no problem borrowing from other languages, as well, and we also use the Deseret Alphabet as an alternate writing script.

What is the governmental structure of Molossia?

 * President Baugh: Well, officially, Molossia is a republic, complete with a constitution. Sadly, things are in such disarray over the border from us, that I had no choice but to suspend the constitution and declare martial law. It's unfortunate, but the security of my nation is paramount, and the best way to ensure that is to rule by decree. So far, no one has complained, and anyway, I'm a rather benevolent dictator.

Does Molossia have its own military?

 * President Baugh: Yes, we do, the mighty Molossian Navy. Yes, we have a Navy in the desert. Our Navy has been involved in several exploration expeditions during its three years of existence. We are quite proud of our Navy.

'''The Molossian Navy has their own academy, which is open for all to join online. Tell us about that.'''

 * President Baugh: Indeed, I opened the Naval Academy several years ago as the Molossian Military Academy, taking advantage of my strong military background. When I founded the Molossian Navy, it was natural to turn the Military Academy into and Naval Academy. In the years before and since, the Academy has produced dozens of graduates. The Academy is free to all applicants, and includes lessons and tests on military leadership, tactics, seamanship and naval battles. Once an individual has taken all four tests successfully, he or she can purchase a certificate of completion, and can then purchase on honorary commission in the Molossian Navy. We offer honorary commissions in the rank of captain, commodore and admiral.

Tell us about the Molossian culture.

 * President Baugh: Well, Molossian culture is a mix of several sources. Above all, we value the lifestyle of the western U.S., especially as it pertains to living in a wide-open place such as we do. Life here is fairly relaxed and easygoing, and we do most things together as a nation and as a family. In addition, we have absorbed elements of other cultures. The town of Steinsdorf on the Molossia Railroad is, of course, German. Our National Hero, Emperor Norton, comes from San Francisco. Cookie Dough, our National Treat, is adopted from the United Provinces of Utopia, a micronation with whom we once associated.

How are Molossia's relations with other micronations?

 * President Baugh: We maintain friendly, informal relations with just about every micronation. Our hand is always outstretched in friendship. With some nations we are particularly close, such as with TorHavn and Vikesland, due to the long and positive relationship that we have had. We count ourselves lucky to have good friends among many other micronations and micronationalists, from all over the world.

'''The land claimed by Molossia is also claimed by the United States. How are relations between your country and the U.S.? Have there been any altercations? Or do you generally leave each other alone?'''

 * President Baugh: No, there haven't been any altercations between Molossia and the US. We generally ignore each other. We can't really live without the US, though, since they provide a significant amount of our consumer goods, Molossia being rather resource-poor. And as long as we don't do anything objectionable, they leave us alone.

Besides the League of Small Nations, a nearly defunct association devoted to the prosperity of all land-claiming micronations, does Molossia belong to any international organizations?

 * President Baugh: Actually, no we don't, although we certainly have over the years, especially league of Secessionist States (LoSS), although we withdrew from that organization years ago. Incidentally, the League of Small nations is in the process of being resurrected, with an eye toward increased intermicronational activities, to possibly include supporting a charity.

'''Can one become a citizen of Molossia? Is honorary citizenship granted?'''

 * Presdient Baugh: Well, Molossian citizenship is only extended to actual, physical residents of Molossia, and we are not accepting any immigrants at this time. There just isn't room. Honorary citizenship is indeed granted, generally to those individuals that have performed some special service to Molossia, and have thus earned our gratitude.

'''Are Molossians dual U.S. citizens? Do you pay U.S. taxes?'''

 * Presdient Baugh: Yes, all Molossians are dual US citizens. Most Molossians actually work in the US and live in Molossia, largely due to our small size and lack of resources. And no, as a sovereign nation, we do not pay taxes to the US. However, we contribute an equivalent amount to the US in Foreign Aid, in the hopes that they will someday fix their roads!

'''Molossia has its own systems of measurement and dates. Tell us about them.'''

 * President Baugh: Our dates are based from the year that Molossia was founded, back in 1977, thus today is 29 April 2008 XXXI. Founder's Day, the day Molossia was founded, was 26 May 1977.

 * Our measurement system is called the Kokintz System, named for Professor Kokintz of Grand Fenwick. All of the units of measurement are based of things unique to Molossia. The basic unit of length, the Norton, is based on the length of my hand. The basic unit of volume, the Simms, is equal to a can of Diet Pepsi, my favorite drink. The basic unit of weight, the Fenwick, is based on a tube of Cookie Dough, and the basic unit of temperature, the Zenda, is based on the height of the First Lady. We like to keep things interesting.

'''Molossia also has its own time zone. Tell us about it.'''

 * President Baugh: Again, to keep things interesting, we devised our own time zone, Molossian Standard Time. It is 39 minutes ahead of Pacific Standard Time and 21 minutes behind Mountain Standard Time.

Can people visit Molossia?

 * President Baugh: Yes, absolutely! We love have tourists visit. We have thus far had 14 non-family visit Molossia in the past year, our first ever arriving in spring 2007 XXX.  A visit to Molossia takes about an hour, during which I take all visitors on a tour of our country and tell them about Molossia and micronations in general. Cookie dough is served, too, of course, and I stamp passports. It is very important, though, that all visitors contact our government, to arrange a date and time for the visit.  Please do not show up unannounced!

'''Are there any tourist attractions in Molossia? What can a visitor see and do while in your nation?'''

 * Presdient Baugh: Yes, we do have a few sights to see. Visitors can see Republic Square, the Peace Pole, the micronation direction sign, Norton Park, the Molossia Railroad, and the Tower of the Winds. A visit to Molossia is always interesting, if for no other reason than it's "the country just up the street on the right".

Are you planning on expanding Molossia's borders in the near future?

 * President Baugh: We would love to do so, but I think we are about as big as we can be right now. Of course, should our country ever had a large economic windfall, then we will certainly expand.

'''Molossia is one of the world's most serious and well known micronations. In under ten years, it has gained the attention of the media and respect of thousands. Where do you see your country in another ten years?'''

 * President Baugh: I think the future is bright for Molossia. Each day brings new challenges and new rewards. I am certain that, with all we have done over the past 31 years, the best is yet to come!

'''What are your duties as president? What is it like to run your own country?'''

 * President Baugh: Molossia is a fairly easygoing place to live and thus an easy place to run. As President, I am, of course the steward of my nation, and my principle duties involve taking care of my people and ensuring that they are fed, healthy and happy. Literally, actually. Beyond that, my responsibilities include making Molossia a positive and interesting place to live, a task I enjoy immensely. I love my country, and I love being the leader of Molossia.

'''There are thousands reading this right now. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your nation?'''

 * President Baugh: I would just like to thank you for this interview, and thank everyone reading this for taking the time to read and learn about Molossia. I am very proud of my little country and of what we have accomplished here.  I look forward to only greater things ahead for Molossia and Molossians, and the world of small nations.


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molossia@molossia.orgMr. Ford, Greetings. I am quite pleased to hear that the interview went so we... Apr 28 (2 days ago)

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Mr. Ford, Greetings.

I am quite pleased to hear that the interview went so well!

Of course, I would quite happy to do a follow-up interview. Just send your questions on, and I'll do my best to answer.

It was good to hear from you.

Warmest regards, His Excellency President Kevin Baugh, Republic of Molossia

Original Message: - From: Joseph Ford homevideopictures@gmail.com Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:12:39 -0400 To: president@molossia.org Subject: Follow-up Wikinews Interview

President Baugh,

Back in early March, I interviewed you on your country. The article garnered more interest than I expected, both online and off. Several people began to ask me, "So there's a country inside the United States?" "Are they for real?" "What are the laws there?" "Can I visit?" "Where is this place?" People really wanted to know about this little nation out in the desert.

I would like to conduct a follow-up interview with you. It would be an excellent opportunity to spread the word even further about Molossia, as a higher number of questions will be asked and I'll see to it that it gets featured on the Wikinews front page, which millions see every day. If you are interested, please reply with a "yes" or "no" within 24 hours.

Thanks for your time, Joe Ford (WNewsReporter on Wikinews)

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Here are the questions: Q: Tell us about your country's history. Q: Where is Molossia located? Q: How large is Molossia? Q: Does Molossia have its own flag, currency or national anthem? Q: Does Molossia have its own military? Q: What is the official language of Molossia? Q: Tell us about the Molossian culture. Q: How are Molossia's relations with other micronations? Q: Under international law, can Molossia be considered legally independent? Q: Can one become a citizen of Molossia? Can one be granted an honorary citizenship? Q: Besides the League of Small Nations, a nearly defunct association devoted to the prosperity of all land-claiming micronations, does Molossia belong to any international organizations? Q: The land claimed by Molossia is also claimed by the United States. How are relations between your country and the U.S.? Have there been any altercations? Or do you generally leave each other alone? Q: Are Molossians dual U.S. citizens? Do you pay U.S. taxes? Q: Molossia has its own systems of measurement and dates. Tell us about them. Q: Molossia also has its own time zone. Tell us about it. Q: Can people visit Molossia? Q: Are there any tourist attractions in Molossia? What can a visitor see and do while in your nation? Q: Are you planning on expanding Molossia's borders in the near future? Q: Molossia is one of the world's most serious and well known micronations. In under ten years, it has gained the attention of the media and respect of thousands. Where do you see your country in another ten years? Q: There are thousands reading this right now. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your nation? Thanks again for all your time.

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Mr. Ford, Greetings.

I am quite pleased to hear that the interview went so well!

Of course, I would quite happy to do a follow-up interview. Just send your questions on, and I'll do my best to answer.

It was good to hear from you.

Warmest regards, His Excellency President Kevin Baugh, Republic of Molossia

Original Message: - From: Joseph Ford homevideopictures@gmail.com Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:12:39 -0400 To: president@molossia.org Subject: Follow-up Wikinews Interview

President Baugh,

Back in early March, I interviewed you on your country. The article garnered more interest than I expected, both online and off. Several people began to ask me, "So there's a country inside the United States?" "Are they for real?" "What are the laws there?" "Can I visit?" "Where is this place?" People really wanted to know about this little nation out in the desert.

I would like to conduct a follow-up interview with you. It would be an excellent opportunity to spread the word even further about Molossia, as a higher number of questions will be asked and I'll see to it that it gets featured on the Wikinews front page, which millions see every day. If you are interested, please reply with a "yes" or "no" within 24 hours.

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Sorry, President Baugh, I forgot three other questions: Q: What is the governmental structure of Molossia? Q: What are your duties as president? What is it like to run your own country? Q: The Molossian Navy has their own online academy, which is open for all to join online. Tell us about that. - Show quoted text -

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 5:31 PM, Joseph Ford  wrote:

Here are the questions: Q: Tell us about your country's history. Q: Where is Molossia located? Q: How large is Molossia? Q: Does Molossia have its own flag, currency or national anthem? Q: Does Molossia have its own military? Q: What is the official language of Molossia? Q: Tell us about the Molossian culture. Q: How are Molossia's relations with other micronations? Q: Under international law, can Molossia be considered legally independent? Q: Can one become a citizen of Molossia? Can one be granted an honorary citizenship? Q: Besides the League of Small Nations, a nearly defunct association devoted to the prosperity of all land-claiming micronations, does Molossia belong to any international organizations? Q: The land claimed by Molossia is also claimed by the United States. How are relations between your country and the U.S.? Have there been any altercations? Or do you generally leave each other alone? Q: Are Molossians dual U.S. citizens? Do you pay U.S. taxes? Q: Molossia has its own systems of measurement and dates. Tell us about them. Q: Molossia also has its own time zone. Tell us about it. Q: Can people visit Molossia? Q: Are there any tourist attractions in Molossia? What can a visitor see and do while in your nation? Q: Are you planning on expanding Molossia's borders in the near future? Q: Molossia is one of the world's most serious and well known micronations. In under ten years, it has gained the attention of the media and respect of thousands. Where do you see your country in another ten years? Q: There are thousands reading this right now. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your nation? Thanks again for all your time.

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:34 PM, molossia@molossia.org  wrote:

Mr. Ford, Greetings.

I am quite pleased to hear that the interview went so well!

Of course, I would quite happy to do a follow-up interview. Just send your questions on, and I'll do my best to answer.

It was good to hear from you.

Warmest regards, His Excellency President Kevin Baugh, Republic of Molossia

Original Message: - From: Joseph Ford homevideopictures@gmail.com Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:12:39 -0400 To: president@molossia.org Subject: Follow-up Wikinews Interview

President Baugh,

Back in early March, I interviewed you on your country. The article garnered more interest than I expected, both online and off. Several people began to ask me, "So there's a country inside the United States?" "Are they for real?" "What are the laws there?" "Can I visit?" "Where is this place?" People really wanted to know about this little nation out in the desert.

I would like to conduct a follow-up interview with you. It would be an excellent opportunity to spread the word even further about Molossia, as a higher number of questions will be asked and I'll see to it that it gets featured on the Wikinews front page, which millions see every day. If you are interested, please reply with a "yes" or "no" within 24 hours.

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Mr. Ford, Greetings. The answers follow. Regards, President Kevin Baugh, Republic of Molossia - Original Message - From: Joseph Ford To: president@molossia.org Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: Re: Follow-up Wikinews Interview

Here are the questions: Q: Tell us about your country's history. A: Molossia was founded in 1977, when my best friend James and I saw the movie, The Mouse that Roared. We were quite taken by the idea of a tiny country accomplishing such amazing and amusing things, and decided to start our own nation. James was the King,and I was the Prime Minister. Time passed and James moved on, but I stayed with the idea, and carried it along with me everywhere I went until we settled here in Nevada. Having actual land really made the dream come alive, and ten years ago I raised the Molossian flag for the first time over our sovereign territory. Since then we have worked to build a great, albeit tiny, nation here in the desert. We founded the Intermicronational Olympic Games in 2000, a tradition that has carried on since. We started the first Intermicronational Exposition, and also created the Norton Awards for Excellence in Micronationalism. We gained territory in Southern California, and even had a brief war with the neighboring nation of Mustachistan. That's just a snap shot of what has been a very interesting decade. Q: Where is Molossia located? A: Molossia is located in Western Nevada, about 35 miles southeast of Reno, Nevada. Q: How large is Molossia? A: The portion of Molossia in Western Nevada is about 1.3 acres in size, with another five acres in our other province, Desert Homestead, in Southern California. In both cases, the terrain is desert, high desert with sagebrush and pinion trees in Nevada, and low desert with creosote and yucca in California. Q: Does Molossia have its own flag, currency or national anthem? A: Absolutely, what would a country be without those things? Our flag has three horizontal stripes, blue, white and green (from the top). The blue stands for the Molossian sky, almost always blue, the white stands for the nearby mountains, white with snow much of the year, and the green stands for the green of the desert foliage in the spring. It flies every day in front of Government House. Our currency is the Valora, and comes in both paper and coin formats, the latter being poker chips, instead of traditional coins. The currency is based on Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, which is an element of our nation's culture. Our national anthem is "Molossia, Nation in the Desert", with lyrics written by me and set to the Albanian national anthem. I'm sure they don't mind. Q: Does Molossia have its own military? A: Yes, we do, the mighty Molossian Navy. Yes, we have a Navy in the desert. Our Navy has been involved in several exploration expeditions during its three years of existence, as well as playing a large part in the War with Mustachistan, two years ago. We are quite proud of our Navy. Q: What is the official language of Molossia? A: Our official language is English, but we borrow from Esperanto sometimes, such as for the name of our capital, "Espera" and our money the Valora. We have no problem borrowing from other languages, as well, and we also use the Deseret Alphabet as an alternate writing script. Q: Tell us about the Molossian culture. A: Well, Molossian culture is a mix of several sources. Above all, we value the lifestyle of the western U.S., especially as it pertains to living in a wide-open place such as we do. Life here is fairly relaxed and easygoing, and we do most things together as a nation and as a family. In addition, we have absorbed elements of other cultures. The town of Steinsdorf on the Molossia Railroad is, of course, German. Our National Hero, Emperor Norton, comes from San Francisco. Cookie Dough, our National Treat and base for our money, is adopted from the United Provinces of Utopia, a micronation with whom we once associated. Q: How are Molossia's relations with other micronations? A: We maintain friendly, informal relations with just about every micronation. Our hand is always outstretched in friendship. With some nations we are particularly close, such as with TorHavn and Vikesland, due to the long and positive relationship that we have had. We count ourselves lucky to have good friends among many other micronations and micronationalists, from all over the world. Q: Under international law, can Molossia be considered legally independent? A: No, actually, it can't.  International law generally prohibits one nation recognizing a portion of another nation as independent. That is why it seems to be such a laborious and convoluted process for a new nation to be recognized, as in the case of East Timor. It's complicated. Q: Can one become a citizen of Molossia? Can one be granted an honorary citizenship? A: Well, Molossian citizenship is only extended to actual, physical residents of Molossia, and we are not accepting any immigrants at this time. There just isn't room. Honorary citizenship is indeed granted, generally to those individuals that have performed some special service to Molossia, and have thus earned our gratitude. Q: Besides the League of Small Nations, a nearly defunct association devoted to the prosperity of all land-claiming micronations, does Molossia belong to any international organizations? A: Actually, no we don't, although we certainly have over the years, especially league of Secessionist States (LoSS), although we withdrew from that organization years ago. Incidentally, the League of Small nations is in the process of being resurrected, with an eye toward increased intermicronational activities, to possibly include supporting a charity. Q: The land claimed by Molossia is also claimed by the United States. How are relations between your country and the U.S.? Have there been any altercations? Or do you generally leave each other alone? A; No, there haven't been any altercations between Molossia and the US. We generally ignore each other. We can't really live without the US, though, since they provide a significant amount of our consumer goods, Molossia being rather resource-poor. And as long as we don't do anything objectionable, they leave us alone. Q: Are Molossians dual U.S. citizens? Do you pay U.S. taxes? A: Yes, all Molossians are dual US citizens. Most Molossians actually work in the US and live in Molossia, largely due to our small size and lack of resources. And no, as a sovereign nation, we do not pay taxes to the US. However, we contribute an equivalent amount to the US in Foreign Aid, in the hopes that they will someday fix their roads! Q: Molossia has its own systems of measurement and dates. Tell us about them. A: Our dates are based from the year that Molossia was founded, back in 1977, thus today is 29 April 2008 XXXI. Founder's Day, the day Molossia was founded, was 26 May 1977. Our measurement system is called the Kokintz System, named for Professor Kokintz of Grand Fenwick. All of the units of measurement are based of things unique to Molossia. The basic unit of length, the Norton, is based on the length of my hand. The basic unit of volume, the Simms, is equal to a can of Diet Pepsi, my favorite drink. The basic unit of weight, the Fenwick, is based on a tube of Cookie Dough, and the basic unit of temperature, the Zenda, is based on the height of the First Lady. We like to keep things interesting. Q: Molossia also has its own time zone. Tell us about it. A: Again, to keep things interesting, we devised our own time zone, Molossian Standard Time. It is 39 minutes ahead of Pacific Standard Time and 21 minutes behind Mountain Standard Time. Q: Can people visit Molossia? A: Yes, absolutely! We love have tourists visit. We have thus far had 14 non-family visit Molossia in the past year, our first ever arriving in spring 2007 XXX. A visit to Molossia takes about an hour, during which I take all visitors on a tour of our country and tell them about Molossia and micronations in general. Cookie dough is served, too, of course, and I stamp passports. It is very important, though, that all visitors contact our government, to arrange a date and time for the visit. Please do not show up unannounced! Q: Are there any tourist attractions in Molossia? What can a visitor see and do while in your nation? A: Yes, we do have a few sights to see. Visitors can see Republic Square, the Peace Pole, the micronation direction sign, Norton Park, the Molossia Railroad, and the Tower of the Winds. A visit to Molossia is always interesting, if for no other reason than it's "the country just up the street on the right". Q: Are you planning on expanding Molossia's borders in the near future? A: We would love to do so, but I think we are about as big as we can be right now. Of course, should our country ever had a large economic windfall, then we will certainly expand. Q: Molossia is one of the world's most serious and well known micronations. In under ten years, it has gained the attention of the media and respect of thousands. Where do you see your country in another ten years? A: I think the future is bright for Molossia. Each day brings new challenges and new rewards. I am certain that, with all we have done over the past 31 years, the best is yet to come! Q: What is the governmental structure of Molossia? A: Well, officially, Molossia is a republic, complete with a constitution. Sadly, things are in such disarray over the border from us, that I had no choice but to suspend the constitution and declare martial law. It's unfortunate, but the security of my nation is paramount, and the best way to ensure that is to rule by decree. So far, no one has complained, and anyway, I'm a rather benevolent dictator. Q: What are your duties as president? What is it like to run your own country? A: Molossia is a fairly easygoing place to live and thus an easy place to run. As President, I am, of course the steward of my nation, and my principle duties involve taking care of my people and ensuring that they are fed, healthy and happy. Literally, actually. Beyond that, my responsibilities include making Molossia a positive and interesting place to live, a task I enjoy immensely. I love my country, and I love being the leader of Molossia. Q: The Molossian Navy has their own online academy, which is open for all to join online. Tell us about that. A: Indeed, I opened the Naval Academy several years ago as the Molossian Military Academy, taking advantage of my strong military background. When I founded the Molossian Navy, it was natural to turn the Military Academy into and Naval Academy. In the years before and since, the Academy has produced dozens of graduates. The Academy is free to all applicants, and includes lessons and tests on military leadership, tactics, seamanship and naval battles. Once an individual has taken all four tests successfully, he or she can purchase a certificate of completion, and can then purchase on honorary commission in the Molossian Navy. We offer honorary commissions in the rank of captain, commodore and admiral. Q: There are thousands reading this right now. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your nation? A: I would just like to thank you for this interview, and thank everyone reading this for taking the time to read and learn about Molossia. I am very proud of my little country and of what we have accomplished here. I look forward to only greater things ahead for Molossia and Molossians, and the world of small nations. - Show quoted text - Thanks again for all your time.

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:34 PM, molossia@molossia.org  wrote:

Mr. Ford, Greetings.

I am quite pleased to hear that the interview went so well!

Of course, I would quite happy to do a follow-up interview. Just send your questions on, and I'll do my best to answer.

It was good to hear from you.

Warmest regards, His Excellency President Kevin Baugh, Republic of Molossia

Original Message: - From: Joseph Ford homevideopictures@gmail.com Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:12:39 -0400 To: president@molossia.org Subject: Follow-up Wikinews Interview

President Baugh,

Back in early March, I interviewed you on your country. The article garnered more interest than I expected, both online and off. Several people began to ask me, "So there's a country inside the United States?" "Are they for real?" "What are the laws there?" "Can I visit?" "Where is this place?" People really wanted to know about this little nation out in the desert.

I would like to conduct a follow-up interview with you. It would be an excellent opportunity to spread the word even further about Molossia, as a higher number of questions will be asked and I'll see to it that it gets featured on the Wikinews front page, which millions see every day. If you are interested, please reply with a "yes" or "no" within 24 hours.

Thanks for your time, Joe Ford (WNewsReporter on Wikinews)

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