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Wednesday, 30 November 2011
"China Will Not Hesitate To Protect Iran Even With A Third World War" - Major General Zhang Zhaozhong -
"China Will Not Hesitate To Protect Iran Even With A Third World War" - Major General Zhang Zhaozhong -
Fast forward to 2:08: "It is puzzling to some that Major General Zhang Zhaozhong, a professor from the Chinese National Defense University, said China will not hesitate to protect Iran even with a third World War... Professor Xia Ming: "Zhang Zhaozhong said that not hesitating to fight a third world war would be entirely for domestic political needs...." And don't forget Russia, which recently said it is preparing to retaliate against NATO and has put radar stations on combat alert: "Russia is another ally of Iran, with similar policy to that of China. Toward Iran." Watch, and please forward the entire video, for an explanation of how China is approaching the situation not only in Iran, but a perspective of how they view the western "threat", as well as what tensions they face domestically.
Fast forward to 2:08: "It is puzzling to some that Major General Zhang Zhaozhong, a professor from the Chinese National Defense University, said China will not hesitate to protect Iran even with a third World War... Professor Xia Ming: "Zhang Zhaozhong said that not hesitating to fight a third world war would be entirely for domestic political needs...." And don't forget Russia, which recently said it is preparing to retaliate against NATO and has put radar stations on combat alert: "Russia is another ally of Iran, with similar policy to that of China. Toward Iran." Watch, and please forward the entire video, for an explanation of how China is approaching the situation not only in Iran, but a perspective of how they view the western "threat", as well as what tensions they face domestically.
What was a "Pulp Fiction" movie print with guns locked and loaded doing in the British embassy in Iran? -
What was a "Pulp Fiction" movie print with guns locked and loaded doing in the British embassy in Iran? -
When Iranian protesters climbed the fence and stormed the British embassy compound in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Tuesday, there were few surprises in what the protesters focused on: embassy documents thrown into the air and several portraits of the Queen that were ripped apart in front of crowds chanting anti-Western slogans.
What did surprise was one image: an almost-confused Iranian protester holding a large print, believed to be retrieved from inside the British embassy, showing a scene from the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction. Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, played by John Travolta and Samuel Jackson, can be seen with guns locked and loaded.
For everyone who has seen the film, it is a scene that captures the intensity of the two central characters and the violence that runs through the film.
Now, which British diplomat is the Pulp Fiction fanatic? And how would such a print fit with the image the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office is trying to project abroad - and in the Islamic Republic of Iran no less?
The choice of an iconic image from 20th century film is probably quite deliberate, and it may not have been the decision of any one diplomat or employee in the embassy.
The British government has a collection of more than 13,000 paintings, sculptures and prints. They are showcased in government buildings and embassies around the world.
Read more -
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/what-was-a-pulp-fiction-print-doing-in-the-british-embassy-in-iran/article2255053/
When Iranian protesters climbed the fence and stormed the British embassy compound in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Tuesday, there were few surprises in what the protesters focused on: embassy documents thrown into the air and several portraits of the Queen that were ripped apart in front of crowds chanting anti-Western slogans.
What did surprise was one image: an almost-confused Iranian protester holding a large print, believed to be retrieved from inside the British embassy, showing a scene from the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction. Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, played by John Travolta and Samuel Jackson, can be seen with guns locked and loaded.
For everyone who has seen the film, it is a scene that captures the intensity of the two central characters and the violence that runs through the film.
Now, which British diplomat is the Pulp Fiction fanatic? And how would such a print fit with the image the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office is trying to project abroad - and in the Islamic Republic of Iran no less?
The choice of an iconic image from 20th century film is probably quite deliberate, and it may not have been the decision of any one diplomat or employee in the embassy.
The British government has a collection of more than 13,000 paintings, sculptures and prints. They are showcased in government buildings and embassies around the world.
Read more -
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/what-was-a-pulp-fiction-print-doing-in-the-british-embassy-in-iran/article2255053/
Coca-Cola product suspected in China death - poisoning from organic phosphorous is suspected - mmmm phosphorous -
Coca-Cola product suspected in China death - poisoning from organic phosphorous is suspected - mmmm phosphorous -
A man died and his mother fell into a coma after consuming a product made by US giant Coca-Cola, prompting a city in northeast China to recall the drink, government and state media said Wednesday.
Food scandals occur regularly in China, with recent cases involving recycled cooking oil, contaminated eggs and carcinogenic mushrooms.
Identified only by his surname Chu, the man died after drinking a bottle of strawberry flavoured milk sold under the brand name "Guoli Naiyou" and made by the Coca-Cola subsidiary Minute Maid, the China News Service reported.
Chu died on Monday evening after ingesting the drink in Changchun city, in Jilin province, the report said. His mother was fighting for her life.
"Following clinical diagnosis, poisoning from organic phosphorous is suspected," the report said. "Police investigation confirmed that a hyper-toxic pesticide was found in the drink."
A Changchun city official surnamed Li confirmed the incident when contacted by AFP, but refused to comment on the details or divulge whether foul play was suspected.
"Our company takes the recent incident in Changchun of Jilin province very seriously," Joanna Price, Coca-Cola's China-based spokeswoman, told AFP in an email.
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Ex-Colorado Sheriff Accused of Trading Drugs for Sex now Sits in the Jail Named After Him -
Ex-Colorado Sheriff Accused of Trading Drugs for Sex now Sits in the Jail Named After Him -
A well-known former Colorado sheriff accused of trading drugs in exchange for sex is now sitting in a jail named after him.
Former Arapahoe County Sheriff Patrick Sullivan, a one-time national "Sheriff of the Year," is facing felony charges for allegedly using and distributing methamphetamine in exchange for sex, according to authorities.
Sullivan is currently behind bars at a jail bearing his name, the Patrick J. Sullivan, Jr. Detention Facility, according to Fox affiliate KDVR-TV.
On Wednesday, Arapahoe County chief judge William Sylvester doubled the bond for Sullivan. He also ordered Sullivan not to try to contact anyone else who may be involved in the case.
The investigation began on Nov. 17 when several people came forward with claims that Sullivan, 68, was selling the drug in exchange for sex.
According to investigators, Sullivan "arranged to meet an adult male acquaintance and agreed to provide the (man) with methamphetamine in exchange for a sexual encounter," the station reported.
He was taken into custody after allegedly providing methamphetamine to the man.
"The allegations of criminal behavior involving Pat Sullivan are extraordinarily disturbing," current Sheriff Grayson Robinson told the station.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/11/30/ex-colorado-sheriff-accused-selling-drugs-for-sex-sits-in-jail-named-after-him/?test=latestnews
A well-known former Colorado sheriff accused of trading drugs in exchange for sex is now sitting in a jail named after him.
Former Arapahoe County Sheriff Patrick Sullivan, a one-time national "Sheriff of the Year," is facing felony charges for allegedly using and distributing methamphetamine in exchange for sex, according to authorities.
Sullivan is currently behind bars at a jail bearing his name, the Patrick J. Sullivan, Jr. Detention Facility, according to Fox affiliate KDVR-TV.
On Wednesday, Arapahoe County chief judge William Sylvester doubled the bond for Sullivan. He also ordered Sullivan not to try to contact anyone else who may be involved in the case.
The investigation began on Nov. 17 when several people came forward with claims that Sullivan, 68, was selling the drug in exchange for sex.
According to investigators, Sullivan "arranged to meet an adult male acquaintance and agreed to provide the (man) with methamphetamine in exchange for a sexual encounter," the station reported.
He was taken into custody after allegedly providing methamphetamine to the man.
"The allegations of criminal behavior involving Pat Sullivan are extraordinarily disturbing," current Sheriff Grayson Robinson told the station.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/11/30/ex-colorado-sheriff-accused-selling-drugs-for-sex-sits-in-jail-named-after-him/?test=latestnews
Tired of long lineups at the mall? Skype with Santa instead -
Tired of long lineups at the mall? Skype with Santa instead -
You could say the Eaton family brought Santa Claus to Toronto.
Since Dec. 2, 1905, when the world’s most famous fat man with a white beard and red suit emerged from Union Station and walked with the Eaton family to Canada’s fastest-growing department store at Yonge and Queen Sts., Santa has been synonymous with the name Eaton. At least in ho-ho-Hogtown.
That first one-man “Eaton Santa Claus Parade’’ later evolved into an annual parade that became one of the largest in the world and was sponsored by the department store up to 1981. The next year it continued (and endures today) through the efforts and funds of 20 corporate sponsors.
But in the early years following the parade, the Eaton Santa would hold court at Massey Hall, where parents and children could get a closer look at the jolly gent. In 1916, after the parade was over, Santa appeared in “Toyland,’’ created at Eaton’s, where he continued to return every year for decades.
But while Christmas may be eternal, the world of retail is not. Eaton’s closed in 1999 and the Eaton Centre, now a Cadillac Fairview property, retains the name of its predecessor but has no connection with the Eaton family.
And as for Santa, well, these days when you go into the Eaton Centre, you won’t actually see him. Unless you go to the 24th floor where the new Santa Experience takes place. Parents can preregister their children for a free interactive one-hour morning session on weekends, in which Santa reads stories to children. At the end, parents can take their own photos of their children with Santa.
Or they can opt for cyber Santa — a 10-minute Skype visit with the jolly old elf between 6 and 8 p.m. weekdays until Dec. 23. There’s no cost and the Skype session can be booked through guest services (416-598-8560).
Although you don’t get the tactile experience of sitting on the big guy’s knee and telling him face to face what you want for Christmas, there is an advantage: no lineups, and you can talk while sitting in your pyjamas.
Read more -
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/activities/pc-festive/article/1094561--santa-s-not-just-a-lap-and-a-ho-ho-ho-anymore
You could say the Eaton family brought Santa Claus to Toronto.
Since Dec. 2, 1905, when the world’s most famous fat man with a white beard and red suit emerged from Union Station and walked with the Eaton family to Canada’s fastest-growing department store at Yonge and Queen Sts., Santa has been synonymous with the name Eaton. At least in ho-ho-Hogtown.
That first one-man “Eaton Santa Claus Parade’’ later evolved into an annual parade that became one of the largest in the world and was sponsored by the department store up to 1981. The next year it continued (and endures today) through the efforts and funds of 20 corporate sponsors.
But in the early years following the parade, the Eaton Santa would hold court at Massey Hall, where parents and children could get a closer look at the jolly gent. In 1916, after the parade was over, Santa appeared in “Toyland,’’ created at Eaton’s, where he continued to return every year for decades.
But while Christmas may be eternal, the world of retail is not. Eaton’s closed in 1999 and the Eaton Centre, now a Cadillac Fairview property, retains the name of its predecessor but has no connection with the Eaton family.
And as for Santa, well, these days when you go into the Eaton Centre, you won’t actually see him. Unless you go to the 24th floor where the new Santa Experience takes place. Parents can preregister their children for a free interactive one-hour morning session on weekends, in which Santa reads stories to children. At the end, parents can take their own photos of their children with Santa.
Or they can opt for cyber Santa — a 10-minute Skype visit with the jolly old elf between 6 and 8 p.m. weekdays until Dec. 23. There’s no cost and the Skype session can be booked through guest services (416-598-8560).
Although you don’t get the tactile experience of sitting on the big guy’s knee and telling him face to face what you want for Christmas, there is an advantage: no lineups, and you can talk while sitting in your pyjamas.
Read more -
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/activities/pc-festive/article/1094561--santa-s-not-just-a-lap-and-a-ho-ho-ho-anymore
Apple iTunes flaw allowed intelligence agencies and police to hack into users’ computers for more than three years -
Apple iTunes flaw allowed intelligence agencies and police to hack into users’ computers for more than three years -
A British company called Gamma International marketed hacking software to governments that exploited the vulnerability via a bogus update to iTunes, Apple's media player, which is installed on more than 250 million machines worldwide.
The hacking software, FinFisher, is used to spy on intelligence targets’ computers. It is known to be used by British agencies and earlier this year records were discovered in abandoned offices of that showed it had been offered to Egypt’s feared secret police.
Apple was informed about the relevant flaw in iTunes in 2008, according to Brian Krebs, a security writer, but did not patch the software until earlier this month, a delay of more than three years.
“A prominent security researcher warned Apple about this dangerous vulnerability in mid-2008, yet the company waited more than 1,200 days to fix the flaw,” he said in a blog post.
"The disclosure raises questions about whether and when Apple knew about the Trojan offering, and its timing in choosing to sew up the security hole in this ubiquitous software title."
Read more -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8912714/Apple-iTunes-flaw-allowed-government-spying-for-3-years.html
A British company called Gamma International marketed hacking software to governments that exploited the vulnerability via a bogus update to iTunes, Apple's media player, which is installed on more than 250 million machines worldwide.
The hacking software, FinFisher, is used to spy on intelligence targets’ computers. It is known to be used by British agencies and earlier this year records were discovered in abandoned offices of that showed it had been offered to Egypt’s feared secret police.
Apple was informed about the relevant flaw in iTunes in 2008, according to Brian Krebs, a security writer, but did not patch the software until earlier this month, a delay of more than three years.
“A prominent security researcher warned Apple about this dangerous vulnerability in mid-2008, yet the company waited more than 1,200 days to fix the flaw,” he said in a blog post.
"The disclosure raises questions about whether and when Apple knew about the Trojan offering, and its timing in choosing to sew up the security hole in this ubiquitous software title."
Read more -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8912714/Apple-iTunes-flaw-allowed-government-spying-for-3-years.html
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