Wednesday, July 11, 2007
A fire broke out earlier today at an Airlines ramp control tower at the Miami International Airport. The building is currently being constructed. The fire is believed to have been sparked by hot roofing tar that spilled. The building is part of an expansion at the airport.
There fire is confined to the upper deck of the tower. There are no reports of flight delays because of the fire.
Non Prescription Green Contact Lenses
by
LensVillage.com
Non-prescriptioncolor contact lenses can be an interesting and fun addition to a costume or outfit, or can be used to match your mood or the season or even a special event. These lenses do not correct your vision; they will only change the color of your eyes, although it is possible to get color contact lenses which do correct your vision also. Non-prescriptioncolor contact lenses should be chosen depending on the eye color of the wearer, as this will have an effect upon the final colorachieved. Ifyou have brown eyes for instance you can opt for green contact lenses. It is possible to get non-prescriptioncolor contact lenses in natural colors, such as typical colors for eyes, but you can also get lenses with stranger colors or specific designs. These would be particularly useful for Halloween or costume parties, and they would show great attention to detail on the wearer’s part.Different types of colour Contact LensesThere are many manufacturers of non-prescriptioncolor contact lenses, each with many different types, colors and designs available, so choosing the right one for you can be difficult. Remember, you should consult an eye doctor before wearing non-prescriptioncolor contact lenses, to make sure your eyes are suitable for lenses and to learn how to use them properly.Colored Contacts for Enhancing Your BeautyColored eye contacts can be used even though you have not been normally using eyeglasses or clear eye contacts. The colored eye contacts that serve as vision corrector is called as prescription colored eye contacts. But if in this case you do not really have vision problems, you can still use colored eye contacts because you can avail them as non-prescription colored eye contacts. There are no regulations for which colors are prescriptions and which are nonprescription. So you can get light green contacts as either.For these past years, we witnessed how non-prescription eye contacts have entered and thrived in the market. A lot of people nowadays want to use these colored eye contacts just to boost their confidence and improve their appearance. These non-prescriptions colored eye contacts are available online, and you are assured of a lot of designs as well. Colored eye contacts that are non-prescribed, like green eye contacts, are sold at reasonable prices. If you are patient enough in searching online shops, you might encounter free trials for colored eye contacts.Night & Day Extended Wear colored eye contactsOne hassle of wearing colored eye contacts is the responsibility of removing them at night. In the morning, you have to clean it again, and then insert it back to your eyes. If you do this every day, you might find it a bit irritating or time consuming. But now, this would no longer be a problem, you can now choose to use night and day extended wear green contact lenses or other colored eye contacts.Night and day colored eye contacts are created so that you can use them even at night, and it can be used safely for a maximum of 30 days. Within that 30-day span, you can opt not to remove it.How can the night and day colored eye contacts be safe if it won’t be removed during the night? This type of colored eye contacts allows more oxygen to enter the lens so it is safe for continuous wearing.
Looking for a Halloween Contact Lenses? Then this is the right place to be! Check out Non Prescription Colored Contacts.
Article Source:
eArticlesOnline.com}
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Photos showing Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) leader Warren Jeffs with child brides were entered into evidence Friday in a Texas court case involving children seized from the Yearning For Zion (YFZ) Ranch by State authorities in April. Texas officials removed over 400 children from the Eldorado, Texas YFZ Ranch in early April on suspicion of widespread child abuse.
The photos were entered into evidence as part of the case in Tom Green County District Court. Officials claim there is a “pervasive pattern” of underage girls forced into marriage with older men. The photos show Warren Jeffs kissing and hugging young girls, and attorneys for Texas Child Protective Services claim that one of the girls shown in the photos is a 12-year old “bride”. The photos are dated from July 2006 and January 2005.
| I do not consider a girl kissing a man sex abuse. | ||
The State of Texas is seeking custody of a baby boy born to Louisa Bradshaw and her “husband” Dan Jessop. According to the Deseret News, Jessop was asked if he thought the photos of Jeffs and the girls was evidence of sexual abuse, to which he responded, “I do not consider a girl kissing a man sex abuse.” Child Protective Services lawyers told the court that the photos show Jeffs kissing the girls similar to “how a husband kisses a wife”.
Deseret News reported that Protective Services lawyers did not say how the images of Jeffs were obtained, but said that the photos illustrate a culture of abuse at the compound. According to CNN, information revealed in court shows that one of the girls in the photos is an aunt to the children involved in the Texas custody hearing and lived on the YFZ Ranch. CNN reports that the girl’s birth date was given as July 1994 and she is 13 years old. She was taken into state custody by Texas officials along with other children in April.
ABC News reported that an alleged child bride shown in the photographs was set to give testimony in court, but state attorneys and FLDS representatives came to a resolution and agreed that Protective Services would retain custody of Louisa Bradshaw’s baby. The baby was born in Texas state custody. Bradshaw was initially taken into custody as well because authorities thought she was under age, but it has since been revealed that she is over the age of 18. According to ABC News Bradshaw will remain with her baby in a shelter. Protective Services said that Bradshaw and Jessop lived in the same building as the 12-year old girl shown in the photographs with Jeffs.
Jeffs is seen in one set of photos from January 26, 2005 labeled “First anniversary” with a girl called “Loretta”. In another set dated July 27, 2005, Jeffs is shown with a girl referred to as “Merrianne”. Child Protective Services officials said that they have evidence that “Merrianne” was 12 years old when she was married to Jeffs at the YFZ compound. The Vancouver Sun reported that, per a family member, “Loretta” was no older than 12 when she was married. Portions from the set of photos were displayed at media sites including Radar Online, CNN, FOX News, National Nine News and ABC News, and the website The Smoking Gun made three of the court exhibits available for viewing.
| …these photos have no ties to this particular family in a way that’s relevant to these proceedings. | ||
In a statement made Tuesday to CNN, Salt Lake City, Utah attorney and spokesman for FLDS families Rod Parker said the photos were an effort by Child Protective Services to “get publicity” and “paint everybody with the same brush”. “What I’m saying is, that isn’t fair, and each parent of each family is entitled to stand on its own. And these photos have no ties to this particular family in a way that’s relevant to these proceedings,” said Parker.
| Everyone who saw those photos did a complete gasp. I think they’re shocking. | ||
“I’m sure law enforcement in several states will take a look to see what more can be done,” said Utah Attorney General‘s Office Paul Murphy in a statement to ABC News. Murphy said that investigators may look further into the photographs to determine if evidence shows the girls were abused, and if so where, before charges could be brought. “Everyone who saw those photos did a complete gasp. I think they’re shocking,” he said.
In a ruling made last week in a case involving 38 FLDS mothers and 124 children, the Texas 3rd District Court of Appeals said that the state did not have the right to remove those children from the compound. The appeals court said that Child Protective Services was unable to prove that the children in the compound were at risk of immediate physical harm. Texas law states that “a danger to the physical health or safety of the child which was caused by an act or failure to act of the person entitled to possession and for the child to remain in the home is contrary to the welfare of the child” must be shown in order to remove that child from the home.
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services filed court papers Wednesday asserting that FLDS families may flee the state if they are reunited with their children after the Texas appeals court ruling. Protective Services officials are worried that if the families leave the court’s jurisdiction, children could be at risk of abuse. In response, attorneys for mothers of the children in custody filed a counter-motion. The mothers claim that the children are under “continuing, irreparable harm every day that they are separated from their parents”.
Warren Jeffs was convicted in September 2007 of two counts of being an accomplice to rape related to a 2001 wedding he arranged between a 14-year old girl and her 19-year old cousin. He was sentenced to two consecutive five-year prison sentences in Utah, and faces an impending trial in Arizona on eight charges including sexual conduct with a minor, incest and conspiracy.
The FLDS group has approximately 10,000 members total, and was founded in the 1930s. It split from the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) after the LDS Church abandoned the practice of polygamy in 1890.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
USA — A US government report was issued Wednesday predicting the rise of heating bills due to colder temperatures and impacts Hurricanes Rita and Katrina had on the nation’s energy production.
Local forecasters predict that most of the US will have a warmer-than-expected winter this year. However, households that heat their homes by gas can expect to pay 29.8% more in heating bills. In the case of colder-than-expected weather, an increase of 66% in household heating costs is likely. In typical weather, prices will rise about 47.6%. Households that use electricity can expect a rise of about 5% from last year. NOAA‘s 2005-2006 U.S. Winter Outlook calls for warmer-than-normal temperatures across much of the central and western United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. The Midwest, the Southern Californian coast and the East Coast have equal chances of warmer, cooler or near-normal temperatures this winter.
Around one third of the US crude oil and one fifth of the natural gas outputs in Mexico still remain closed due to hurricane-related damage. Seven oil refineries remain offline.
The Energy Information Administration predicts that the price of oil will rise to around $64 per barrel (42 gallons or 158.97 litres) in 2006, with $58 being the average for this year.
Submitted by: Mike Lunt
Social media combines the power of viral marketing and networking to provide substantial benefits to businesses that are savvy enough to capitalize on these consumer-oriented platforms. In fact, companies and individuals that don’t interact with their consumer base via social media are likely to fall behind in sales and market share and eventually be viewed as obsolete. This means that effectively utilizing social media for business purposes could mean the difference between a business that dominates its competition and one that flounders and fails. The following are four major benefits that can be realized with effective use of social media.
1.) Sharing and Viral Marketing
Viral marketing can sometimes be so powerful that it can overwhelm a business’s capability to respond- at least initially. Therefore, planning a major social media event should be done carefully and with the advice of a professional social media management company. If you post a story, video, picture, anecdote, article or any other content on a social media website it’s likely that a small percentage of your fans will share the item among their friends, and those will share among their friends, and so on. One well-timed post can quickly generate hundreds and even thousands of views and shares.
2.) Search Engine Optimization
When viral marketing happens SEO is a natural by product. As mentioned above, social media takes your content and distributes it across a wide variety of networking platforms. Each time it is shared there is a link or other record created of this that search engines can index and use to determine a site’s or page’s weight in search results. Social media is an effective way to build links and increase a business’s WUZZ factor a measure of the popularity of a page or piece of content.
3.) Online Reputation Management
The idea of social media is to keep your fans interacting at your place meaning on your wall. However, this means that fans and customers will post when they are happy and satisfied, but they’ll also post when they’re unhappy as well. While some business owners might see this as a liability, others recognize it for the public relations opportunity that it is. By dealing with these types of situations in a public setting (provided you handle them professionally) you’ll be able to showcase your good nature, fairness, intelligence and compassion in a public setting, and that’s great for PR. In some cases how you handle an angry customer can land you tons of news business and solidify the loyalty of existing customers.
4.) Brand Awareness & Brand Loyalty
There are tons of examples of businesses that have used social media to develop powerful brands or to ever more permanently cement their existing brands. By interacting with current and potential consumers in social networks, you’ll get the power of being “seen.” This includes your logo and identifying images and associations with the products, services and markets your business belongs to. If customers “see you around” in the social network, they’re more likely to trust you and your brand and recommend you to their friends and extended networks.
To put all of these powerful benefits to work for your business now, please use one of the links below:
About the Author: Rock is a professional writer and web developer dedicated to bettering the quality of the World Wide WebClick here for a
profromgo.com/services/social-media-management/
company that can help you rise to the top of your markets regardless of where you’re from.Click here for a free consultation from a
profromgo.com/
service that is widely considered one of the most effective in the country.
Source:
isnare.com
Permanent Link:
isnare.com/?aid=1120923&ca=Marketing
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their re-invigorated campaign to do away with un-Islamic dress.
Ayatollah Shahroudi proclaimed, “Tough measures on social problems will backfire and have counter-productive effects.” Others have, of course, made it clear that un-Islamic dress can lead to moral corruption, engender innumerable vices, and hurt the Islamic character of the nation.
Some believe that no one had any issue with the creation of an Islamic atmosphere. The core of the matter revolves around the implementation of the Islamic dress code; additionally, heavy-handed measures should be shunned. For instance, Mehdi Ahmadi, information head of Tehran’s police, told Al Jazeera: “Some citizens may complain about the way the law is being enforced but they all agree with the plan itself.”
According to one student, “You simply can’t tell people what to wear. They don’t understand that use of force only brings hatred towards them, not love.” Nevertheless, Hojatoll-Islam Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi, Iran’s interior minister who is in charge of policing, prognosticated positive feedback from the populace when he said, “People are unhappy with the social and moral status of the society. They expect that the fight against social insecurity be properly implemented.” Thus, Hujjat al-Islam Pour-Mohammadi re-iterated the necessity of proper implementation and methodology towards the restoration of morality in the Islamic Republic. Islamic officials and religious people affirm that this is indispensable to promote righteousness, curb sin, and bring open sinners to justice.
Following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, hijab became mandatory in Iran for every woman including foreigners after over 98% of citizens voted for an Islamic government. Women may face caning up to 74 strokes for failing to observe hijab. In this recent crackdown, the authorities have arrested many citizens throughout the country. Not only have women been taken into custody for their hair being uncovered on their foreheads and tight clothes that show body shapes, For men they need to cover from knee to their waist as according to Sharia. Even a foreign journalist was detained because the photograph on her press card was indecent.
It has not been clear whence the directive for the re-newed clampdown emanated. Some have blamed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while Gholam Hossein Elham, the government spokesman, stated to reporters, “The police work as agents of the judiciary to confront crimes. The government as an executive body does not interfere in the affairs of the judiciary.” The following pre-election speech seems to corroborate this latter statement:
| “ | In reality, is the problem of our people the shape of the hair of our children? Let our children arrange their hair any way they wish. It doesn’t concern me and you. Let you and me overhaul the basic problems of the nation. The government should fix the economy of the nation and improve its atmosphere…[It should] better psychological security and support the people. People have variegated tastes. As if now the arch obstacle of our nation is the arrangement of our kids’ hair and the government disallowing them <He chuckles>. Is this the government’s responsibility? Is this the people’s merit? In actuality, this is the denigration of our people. Why do you underestimate and belittle the people? It is the real issue of our nation that one of our daughters donned a certain dress? Is this the issue of our nation and the problem of our nation? | ” |
Saturday, June 18, 2005
On Thursday night, California State Senator Joe Dunn held the second town hall meeting regarding a recent outbreak of leukemia in schoolchildren, at Franklin Elementary in Santa Ana, California. Representatives from the City of Santa Ana, the Santa Ana Unified School District, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) were available to answer the community’s questions.
Senator Dunn started off the meeting by thanking the panelists and parents for showing their support by attending. “We are trying to address a very, very important issue. What’s the issue? We have high rates of cancer, leukemia, and respiratory problems in our children. Why are our kids sick? This is a very difficult question,” he said. “What’s causing the sickness in our children, and how can we avoid it? We can all agree that no one wants to see another sick child in Santa Ana.” The audience applauded. “Three weeks ago, we heard from two parents and a teacher, they told us about some deaths.”
The previous town hall meeting was held to address concerns of the community about a steel plating manufacturing plant that applied to the AQMD for a permit to expand its facilities to increase pollution emissions. Parents and teachers were concerned over the facts that the plant was located directly adjacent to Kennedy Elementary School, and that their children were experiencing high levels of lead, respiratory problems, excessive nose-bleeding, and leukemia.
“How many businesses in Santa Ana are required to obtain permits for [emissions] of hazardous pollutants?” This question Dunn posed at the last meeting was answered by the AQMD and the Orange County Sanitation District, who provided maps of Santa Ana with green flags indicating where businesses with emissions permits were located. “I can tell you one thing, at the end of the meeting, we won’t have all of the answers… but we’ll certainly have another Town Hall meeting.
Initial concerns were raised when five boys attending Franklin Elementary were diagnosed with the same type of leukemia in Spring 2002. Attempts to gain an investigation from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) into possible causes were not successful as the Center told parents that the cases “were in an acceptable range”. Parents, teachers, public officials, and doctors remain unconvinced. In the past three years, 19 mothers living in an apartment building a block away from Franklin were also diagnosed with leukemia.
Dunn then introduced a teacher at Franklin, Tammy Sanchez. Tammy said, “In December 2002, we received some very disturbing news. One of my students was diagnosed with leukemia. Then, more children at Franklin were diagnosed with leukemia. I later found out that three kids at a nearby apartment building were diagnosed with leukemia. Sanchez then explained about more cancer-related deaths near Franklin, including 19 mothers all living in he same apartment building who were diagnosed with leukemia, which took over three minutes. “To me, this is way too much,” said Sanchez.
Socorro Molina, whose son Diego, a student at Franklin, is undergoing treatment for his leukemia, had this to say: “My son has leukemia. I’m worried, because there are many kids. Children who played with my son died from leukemia. They should do some investigations of these companies.” Senator Dunn responded, “Thank you, Socorro. I know it’s difficult to share that privately, and you have shared this with us publicly on two occasions.”
Senator Dunn then said, “at the end of that [previous] meeting, we were requested by a parent for a map of all businesses releasing toxic materials. We asked the AQMD for a map that showed every single business [in Santa Ana] that releases harmful materials into our air. This is that map. The heaviest concentration of these businesses are, guess where? Near Franklin. This map is striking. The OCSD gave us a map showing all businesses that release toxic materials into our sewers. The largest concentration of these businesses are, guess where? Near Franklin and Kennedy [Elementary Schools].” Senator Dunn promised that at the next town hall meeting, he will have a panel of scientists present to determine if the substances released by these business pose a health risk to residents of the area. “We are going to keep at this until we find out what is making our kids sick,” he said.
Santa Ana City Council member Jose Solorio said that “the city has been following the media’s attention. I got to tell you, this is a very complex issue. The city has jurisdiction over land use; they can issue restrictions. We, as elected officials, need to know more.” Solorio then introduced the city’s planning director and other city officials. Solorio added, “the mayor of Santa Ana, Miguel Pulido, is a board-member for AQMD.” Miguel Pulido has not attended any of the town hall meetings, and has not spoken about this issue at any time.
Dunn then introduced the next panelist, Santa Ana Unified School District board member Rosemary Avila. She said, “the school board is looking into this. I’ve talked to some teachers on the phone I believe the federal disease organization has been contacted about this.” The Center for Disease Control was notified by parents of the leukemia cases in Santa Ana, but stated that they were “within the acceptable range”. Avila then introduced some school board officials, and said, “there has been some concern in the past, and we have looked into that. As a school district, we really have to act not out of fear, but with facts.”
Jill Whynot of the AQMD noted that “there are 515 facilities [in Santa Ana] that we issue permits to”. Barry Wallerstein, Executive Officer of the AQMD said, “we appreciate the forum. There appears to be a need for closer air quality monitoring. So, I propose that we make Santa Ana a high priority and closely monitor air quality in your community.” That statement was met with much applause from the audience.
Senator Dunn responded, “we thank the AQMD for being here and answering our questions. We will be sure to let everybody know about any updates. When I looked at the map, I was struck. There are 515 permitted businesses in Santa Ana. We will bring some scientists in at the next town hall meeting to determine which businesses are releasing carcinogenic pollutants,” he said. “When I look at the maps, there are two pockets of permitted facilities in Santa Ana. Do you [AQMD] look at the cumulative impact of facilities grouped together [when considering issuing a permit]?” Dunn posed.
Dr. Wallerstein responded, “the short answer is ‘partially'”.
Senator Dunn, responding to Dr. Wallerstein’s comments, said “if we need to give AQMD more power in terms of cumulative impact of permitted facilities, then we will introduce legislation to give them that power.” The Senator then asked City Councilman Solorio, “does the city in any way look at what type of business it is, or its cumulative impact [when approving a business]?”
Solorio responded, “one of the main things the city does is make a General Plan, and unlike Irvine or Newport Beach, we are an older city.” Solorio went on to talk about how in the future, the city could pass litigation limit permits, and said that “we all need to do our part”. Referring to concerns about the steel plating plant next to a school, he said, “Markland came into an industrial area, so they have a legal right to set up shop”.
Dunn asked Solorio if the city is now looking at regulation to limit this, and Solorio responded, “We always have opportunities to look at our General Plan, and we need to have solid facts to make those decisions”. Dunn asked Dr. Wallerstein, “what about this pocket of businesses in south Santa Ana, is that unusual?” Wallerstein responded, “Senator, I don’t think that’s an issue”.
Dunn then opened up the floor to public questions and comments. One mother of three asked, “when are we going to have answers?”, while a younger woman said, directed toward the AQMD, “your job is to know if this is going to give kids leukemia. I’m very disappointed”. One woman said, “I live in Heninger Park, where all of the kids are getting Leukemia. I’ve been trying to tell the city and Code Enforcement about illegal underground painters and mechanics who leave paint and fumes behind; which is causing residents to leave”.
There was intense debate over the public officials’ efforts to investigate health quality at the location in question. Parents expressed their concerns about water quality and illegal activities in the community; and spoke about their children’s various health problems, from high copper and lead levels in the bloodstream, to respiratory and lung problems, and cancer.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Mount Stromlo, Canberra — This Easter weekend, elite mountain bike riders competed in the Australian 24-hour solo championships at Canberra’s Stromlo Forest Park. Jason English from Port MacQuarie rode 33 laps and won the men’s race. Liz Smith from Wollongong rode 25 laps and won the women’s race.
Races are won by riding the most laps. If two riders complete the same number of laps in 24-hours, the winner is the one who has ridden them in the shortest time.
Riders wear lights on their helmets and bicycles during night laps. Due to the time of year, there is roughly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness each day.
The event is a curtain raiser for the WEMBO World Solo 24 hour Mountain Bike Championships, which will be held at Stromlo Forest Park on 12 and 13 October 2013. The race was for solo riders only.
The weekend before, the teams of riders took to the track at the Mont 24 hour race at Canberra’s Kowen forest. With over 3,000 riders participating, it is now Australia’s largest cycling race.
The team version of the race was favoured by the weekend warriors, but also attracted more than a few elite athletes. Laps were ridden in relay fashion: each rider handed over the baton (which looked like a credit card) to another member of the team after riding one or more laps.
The track was in excellent condition, running through the trees. Without steep climbs or overly difficult technical sections, it permitted fast lap times.
No injuries were reported.
December, 2012 byadmin
It’s not uncommon in this day and age to find a family struggling with finances. The global recession has made for tough times, and never is it more apparent than during the searing heat of summer or the freezing cold of winter. As temperatures rise and fall in your house, electric bills skyrocket. Scrambling to save money has become a necessity, and it becomes much more difficult when you’re forced to leave the air conditioning or heating on for hours each day. But while it seems unavoidable, high energy costs can be averted by switching out the windows within your house. Window replacement might sound simple, but it’s the perfect method to improve upon both your environment and your finances.
Now you might wonder how window replacement could save you any money at all, but it’s quite simple really. If your house is more than 15 years old, chances are you’ve been putting up with a multitude of problems without even knowing it! For example, tiny cracks around the edges of a window could result in continuous air leakage, resulting in the loss of air throughout your house. The material of your windows might also allow for the entry of too much radiation, resulting in warmer indoor temperatures that require you to dial up the air conditioning. Replacement of these windows with newer, energy efficient models can reduce or even prevent these problems from occurring.
There are several methods through which modern windows conserve energy. For instance, many of these windows have what are called low-E coatings. This causes specific wavelengths of energy to bounce back upon hitting the glass, helping to keep summer heat out and indoor heat in. These windows also include durable weatherstripping and high-quality closing devices that greatly help to prevent air leakage. In addition, replacement of your old windows with multiple-glazed windows will highly reduce cold drafts during the winter by trapping gas between the panes of glass.
So whether you’re looking to prevent excessive heat or unbearable cold throughout your house, window replacement is the perfect win-win solution. Modern designs and materials will help to keep heat where it belongs, requiring you to turn up (or down) the air less and less. This, in turn, results in lower heating and cooling costs. And while annual savings depend greatly on location and climate, some families have been known to save upwards of $1000, so why not take a chance? Replacement of your windows will not only result in higher savings, but a cleaner environment and a more comfortable household.
House Window Replacement – Ringer Windows is a proud manufacturer of energy efficient, eco-friendly windows serving the mighty state of Texas. Built specifically for the Texas climate, our Energy Star Certified windows will prove beneficial not just to your environment, but to your checkbook as well. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an in-home consultation, please give us a call at 512-989-7000. For more information, please visit our website at www.ringerwindows.com.
Double Hung
Single Hung
Sunday, February 24, 2008
In the year 2000, Dries Buytaert created Drupal, a freely licensed and open source tool to manage websites, as a bulletin board for his college dorm. Since Dries released the software and a community of thousands of volunteer developers have added and improved modules, Drupal has grown immensely popular. Drupal won the overall Open CMS Award in 2007, and some speakers in Drupal’s spacious developer’s room at FOSDEM 2008 were dreaming aloud of its world domination.
Buytaert (now 29) just finished his doctoral thesis and has founded the start-up Acquia. The new company wants to become Drupal’s best friend, with the help of an all-star team and US$7 million collected from venture capitalists. Wikinews reporter Michaël Laurent sat down with Dries in Brussels to discuss these recent exciting developments.