News Headlines (205) 6 April 2013

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► SCIENCE DAILY Apr. 2, 2013 : Feeling Hungry May Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer's Disease. The feeling of hunger itself may protect against Alzheimer's disease, according to study published today in the journal PLOS ONE. Interestingly, the results of this study in mice suggest that mild hunger pangs, and related hormonal pathways, may be as important to the much-discussed value of "caloric restriction" as actually eating less.

► WAPO April 5, 2013  : North Korea urges embassy evacuations, diplomats say  || ► NY TIMES 5 April 2013 :Embassy Warning Joins Drumbeat of North Korea Threats

► DAILY MAIL 4 April 2013 : The thing of nightmares! Tarantula the size of a human FACE discovered in Sri Lanka   ||  ► Hurriyet Daily News 6 April 2013 : Tarantula in size of human face discovered in Sri Lanka

► DAILY TELEGRAPH April 05, 2013  : $5.8m gold found in family car on holiday drive in Alps

► THE WRAP April 02, 2013 : 'Gangnam Style', Glenn Beck Win Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards. Wildly disparate Tribeca Film Festival awards honor scientists, city planners, writers, designers, choreographers, filmmakers and silly Korean pop stars || YAHOO NEWS :: April 02, 2013

► REUTERS Thu Apr 4, 2013 : Britain's "Bond girl" queen wins honorary film award

► TODAY in HISTORY

■ HISTORY TODAY : The Shotgun Marriage: Spain's Annexation of Portugal, 1580

■ HISTORY WORLD : HISTORY OF THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE

■ PBS : John Chapman and the Kamikaze Attack

■ HISTORY : Rwandan Genocide || ► ABOUT : Rwanda Genocide  || ► ABOUT : Why is there conflict between Tutsis and Hutus?  || ► BBC : 1994: Rwanda presidents' plane 'shot down' 

■ BBC : Jalal Talabani as the country's new president after the first elections since the fall of Saddam Hussein. 

Al Jazeera speaks to Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf speaks to Jalal Talabani, the Iraqi president. Published on Apr 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish

► PRESS TV 3 April 2013 : UN urged to resume aid to Palestinians

► WAR IN CONTEXT March 18, 2013 :  Time is right for Gulf states to rethink approach to Iraq   || SOURCE : The National AE

► GLOBAL POLITICAL MAP - Igor Panarin

► NY TIMES April 3, 2013 : Where YouTube Meets the Farm - By DAVID BORNSTEIN

► 1: Extraordinary People The Girl With A New Face part 1. Uploaded on Dec 2, 2011 by animelover100able1

► Extraordinary People 'Tiniest Girl in World' Full. Tiniest girl in the world Two-year-old Charlotte weighs less than eight pounds and wears the clothes of a newborn baby. At 22 inches tall, she is half the height she should be and her sisters can dress her up in their dolls' clothes.  While it is clear that Charlotte suffers from primordial dwarfism, the type of her condition is not yet known. MOPD Type 1 is a serious affliction marked by repeated strokes and seizures, and sufferers rarely live past their third birthdays. MOPD Type 2 patients often live to be 30, and great strides are being made in treating the condition.  Discover how the world's leading authorities on the disorder are striving to help Charlotte cope with her extraordinary life. Published on Dec 12, 2012

► Abigail & Brittany Hensel - The Twins Who Share a Body. Although they are two completely separate people, these accomplished teens share a body and have just two arms and legs between them.

Born in 1990, the girls have been brought up in a small, tightly knit community in Minnesota, almost completely protected from prying eyes and inquisitive stares. To their friends and family, they are distinct people with very different personalities, needs, tastes and desires. But to the outside world they are a medical mystery -- particularly given the fact that they can do virtually all the same things as their friends, including playing the piano, riding a bike, swimming and playing softball "Their personalities make them inspirational," says their mother Patty. "They never give up; anything they want to do, they go out and do it."

The medical world is keen to find out how two separate brains and nervous systems can work in such a perfectly co-ordinated way, but the twins and their family have always resisted non-essential medical tests. "The family want to treat them as though they are just like everyone else," says Joy Westerdahl, the girls' doctor, who admits that it is a mystery how their unique physiology functions.

As they enter adulthood, the twins are likely to leave the haven of their home town and face the wider world. In preparation for that time, they have taken part in this intimate documentary to show the world what it is like to be joined for life.



► Сын весом в полтонны - Моя Ужасная История 2/6. Uploaded on Oct 28, 2010 by RusDocuFilm

► Rare Twins. Surgeon Dr James Stein prepares for complex surgery to separate rare conjoined twins Mackenzie and Macy Garrison who were born with a triplet sister. Uploaded on Dec 13, 2010 by  DiscoveryTV

► A Tale of Two Twins

► North Korea asks embassies to consider moving diplomats out

► North Korean threats continue amid regional turbulence



► Beyonce and Jay Z 'rock Havana' for their anniversary

► New York holds St. Patrick's Day parade
► World's best skydivers gather for indoor challenge
► Japan aquarium shows mysterious clear-blood fish
► N.Korea likely to test reliable missile: analyst
► Mandela 'fine,' getting better in hospital: wife
► Angelina Jolie helps Malala Pakistan school fund

[The dumbest regime in this world which shot a girl just because she wanted to get an education is Taliban. Taliban, you are fake Islam! You're just a bunch of cruel people in the name of Islam to impose Islam itself. If you are true Muslim, you should know that Islam upholds the education and women.]

► World powers seek answers from Iran in Kazakhstan

► Tensions Endure in Two Koreas, Drills Broadcast
► Obama: Israel Visit Made Easter Extra Special
  ► WH: Obama Apologized for 'Best Looking' AG Stir

► Putin critic who faces trial says he wants to be president

► SHINE - Michelle Obama Accidentally Calls Herself a 'Busy Single Mother.' Can You Relate?

► TV - Morning News Anchor Really Can't Sing

► OMG! - Halle Berry Pregnant, Expecting With Fiance Olivier Martinez



► Halle Berry expecting second child, first with Olivier Martinez

► US plays down North Korea threat

US officials play down the threat from North Korea, with the White House saying the US "would not be surprised" by a missile launch.
* Business as usual in South
* Missile would be 'no surprise' -VIDEO
* Analysis: Pyongyang's tough talk
* Region's missile defence systems
* N Korea threats assessed
* Special report: North Korea

► N Korea missiles: Los Angeles 'within range' of weapons. There may be anxiety on the Korean peninsula but is their concern in other places potentially within range of North Korea's missiles? One of those possible targets is Los Angeles, home to one of the largest Korean populations in the US. Alistair Leithead reports. 

► North Korea warns foreign embassies to prepare escape

► Using tree food (Baobab)  recipes to fight off malnutrition [Baobab in my older post : March 27, 2013)

► Will we ever… communicate telepathically?

► TRAVEL - Five-star Kenya without the crowds  ||  ► How airline pricing works

► In pictures: Ladies' Day at Grand National meeting at Aintree

[Now is the era in which we do not need to be embarrassed to ask all women, "Are you all women?"  Because, in the present era, the most important of Gender mapping is a sexual orientation. And how brazen she was, when I thought she was a woman but secretly she stared at me with the eyes of a man wanted a woman.]

► 10 things we didn't know last week

► OP - ED : 'US wants to take S. Korea into new Korean war'
► Surviving 'Collateral Murder': Soldier relives infamous WikiLeaks video  
► Exxon wins safety award as Mayflower sees no end to spill cleanup (VIDEO)
► Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant leaks contaminated water
► Putin: No plans to close NGOs, public has right to know

► Russian opposition activist ‘confesses to plotting mass disorder’

► Unemployment behind increase in Al-Qaeda presence in Yemen - President

► VIDEOS

■ Video: Two-headed monster snake scares Moscow Zoo visitors. Video: RT Ruptly's exclusive, for licensing contact

A rare two-headed albino snake is on display in Moscow Zoo. Scientists say it is so rare it would not be able to survive in the wild. The snake was born six years ago and zoo keepers hope it will live for another six years. It is unusual for such a reptile to live for more than 12 or 15 years due to the genetic mutation which makes it more susceptible to diseases. Zoo keepers have to feed the two-headed reptile two times a week, which is more than the other species of reptiles at the zoo.



■ Gitmo Guile: US govt called on lying about Russian detainee

■ CrossTalk: Global Gun Control? 

■ 'Nuclear weapons risk security rather than bolster it'

■ 'Despair leads people to join Al-Qaeda' - Yemeni president. Social and economic troubles in Yemen have been among the key reasons for Al-Qaeda's rise in the country, President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi told RT. He believes peace and stability in the conflict-torn country could be reached only through dialogue involving all strata of Yemeni society.

► 101 East - Myanmar's fragile peace

► US: Wouldn't be surprised if North launches missile

► UNICEF warns it could run out of money for Syrian refugees
  ► Nobel winner's letter on DNA breakthrough up for auction. It has been nearly 60 years since a pair of young scientists made a discovery that dramatically improved our understanding of genetics. The double-helix structure of DNA was revealed by Francis Crick and James Watson in Cambridge University in 1953. Now a detailed letter Crick wrote to his son soon afterwards is going up for auction, with proceeds going to research. Al Jazeera's Joanna Blundell reports.

► Viewpoint: How Gaddafi and Saddam Might Have Shaped North Korea's Thinking

By Robert Baer
* North Korea Ratchets Up Tension on The Peninsula
* How the U.S. Military Is Handling a Potential Threat

► CNN : Chinese authorities kill 20,000 birds as avian flu toll rises to 6



► Pictures of the Week: March 29 – April 5

► LIFE Behind the Picture: Children at a Puppet Theater, Paris, 1963

► Pictures in the News | April 5, 2013 - Posted by : Marc Martin 


Zhejiang, China & Chickens are herded in a poultry market in Nanjing in Jiangsu province. Authorities in Shanghai closed all poultry markets after the death toll from the H7N9 strain of bird flu rose to six. PHOTOGRAPH BY: JL DONG / EPA

In 2013
* Research and methods for healing cancer and brain tumor declared successful.

* Towards the end of this year will be an earthquake because of the volcanic eruption on the island of Bahamas of West Indies archipelago (group of islands near Caribbean).

* Super giant tsunami will sweep the Caribbean sea, the mainland U.S., Brazil and others will also hit deep into the mainland up to 15-20 km. Before the tsunami, the sea water will recede as deep as 6 meters, a large number of turtles also will begin to move.

* When dogs and cats know there will be a major disaster strikes, they would run away from their homes. 24 hours before leaving their homes, they will show signs of unusual movement, it can be used as Standard for Observations.

News Headlines (48) 22 October 2012

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Мульт личности: Дорожная песня (24.06.12) || Мульт личности: Песня про Евровидение (24.06.12)



TWINS BABIES

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Twins Merle and Stijn talking to each other oftewel: Stijn en Merle babbelen er op los!




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Town Hall Debate Songified || Debate Highlights Songified!

The series of debates between the U.S. candidate president for the final round will take place on Monday evening (10/22) local time. Debate on the theme of U.S. foreign policy will be held at Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

The debate is the last chance for them to be face to face to convince the American people. They will say their opinion in order to get the votes in the presidential election on 6 November. Mitt Romney is predicted to be back to attack the weakness of Obama's foreign policy.

In the second round of debate last week, Romney revealed the U.S. consulate attack incident in Libya to discredit Obama. But then, Obama could reverse the Romney's  attacks and give the right answer.

In the final round of debate, Romney will attack Obama again linked to the weakening of the U.S. leadership in the world. The issue actually has been also submitted by Romney in the article and his campaign before the first debate took place earlier this month.

Director and senior fellow of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jon Alterman judging, Romney would easily attack the foreign policy and national security under the Obama administration. Especially, he added, Obama's policy in dealing with Iran, Syria, China, Afghanistan and Russia. "Obama already has a track record on foreign policy, and Romney does not have it, so Romney can argue as easy as picking the cherries. But that does not mean it will be used as a benchmark by the American people, "he said.

Nevertheless, the researchers assessed the foreign policy offered by Romney in his campaigns did not offer much alternative policy of the Obama administration. One of them was Romney pledged to stiffen the pressure on Iran to halt its nuclear program, whereas the Obama administration has implemented the strict economic sanctions.

In the 90-minute debate, I doubt Romney will attack by offering alternative solutions.

Discussion hosted by news anchor Bob Schieffer will be divided into six segments. Segments include America's role in the world, the war in Afghanistan, relations with Israel, Iran's nuclear program, the changes in the Middle East, terrorism, and the rise of China.
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► Science Reveals the Power of a Handshake
► Eating tomatoes lowers stroke risk 
► Genes and Immune System Shaped by Childhood Poverty, Stress
► Mars Soil Sample Delivered for Analysis Inside Rover - Sciencedaily  || Reuters - Rover Curiosity eats first Martian dirt
► Alton Towers' new giant £18m rollercoaster will be 'first of its kind in the world'
► Extreme Global Warming May Have Caused Largest Extinction Ever - By Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor  || China Exclusive: New report blames heat for ancient extinction  || LIVESCIENCE - Extreme Global Warming May Have Caused Largest Extinction Ever  || DAILY MAIL - Earth 'too hot for life' after mass extinction 250 million years ago

► Timeline: Political turmoil and violence in Lebanon since 2005 - Reuters
► Assad tells Syria envoy arms flows to rebels must stop - By Marwan Makdesi | Reuters
► France: Iran seems on track for nukes by mid-2013 - Associated Press
► US and Iran: Could Romney be tougher than Obama? Unlikely. Short of conducting a unilateral military strike or declaring war against the Islamic Republic, a Romney administration would be faced with the same legislative options on Iran as President Obama, who has already administered them - By Roshanak Taghavi | Christian Science Monitor
► After Libya misfire, pressure on Romney in foreign policy debate - By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland
► Confusion in Libya over fate of former Gaddafi spokesman - By Ali Shuaib | Reuters

► 20 October 2012  - Anger erupts as Lebanon mourns Beirut bomb victims  || 20 October 2012 - Lebanese cabinet in emergency talks after Beirut bomb  || PRESS TV - US benefits most from instability in Lebanon: Analyst

► 22 October 2012 - US to help Lebanon bomb investigation

► 22 October 2012  - Cuba's Fidel Castro in first public appearance in months
► 21 October 2012  - Lederhosen and dirndl dresses make a comeback - By Bethany Bell BBC News, Vienna
► 22 October 2012  -Tibetan mountain finch rediscovered after 80 years | By Adrian Pitches Environment correspondent, BBC North-East
► 20 October 2012  - Luxembourg royal wedding: Crown Prince Guillaume weds 

► Ten of France's natural wonders - 19 October 2012 | By Anita Isalska, Lonely Planet 

And this is the latest invention from France (What? Latest?)  Ehehhe, a very sexy bald man (for me). Marvellous. Adorable. Maybe he's kind of a soft pillow, or chubby baby. Just the same thing. He has a lot of self-color. Infant, youth and grandpa, ehhehe... I'm still pregnant. So, I still crave to kiss his bald head. Mwah!

Oh Red White and Blue, feels like I'm falling in love again, ... Shananana... how beautiful it is. Shananana. And my partner is the framer of this beauty. Shananana. Wondehful, dahling.

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Whine and Dime: French winemakers sound alarm over foreigners in business



► Clashes in Beirut as security chief mourners attempt to storm govt HQ (PHOTOS, VIDEO). Published: 21 October, 2012 - Edited: 22 October, 2012 

The Tearing of Family Fraternity
Relation between Syria and Lebanon was rooted in the French occupation era in 1920. At that time, the French created a Greater Syria that included Syria, Lebanon and Turkey in the south.

According to Dr. Bassel Salloukh , this factor made Damascus always think Beirut as a brother of the family. Damascus was dubbed the special relationship with term "Alaqat Mumayyaza".

Actually this is a euphemism used by Damascus to legitimize their intervention in the domestic and foreign policy of Lebanon. Bassel referring to military intervention launched by the late Hafez al-Assad in 1976. The move was taken when it was struck Lebanon's civil war. At that time, the Maronite Christian group that carried the Lebanese front clashed with the Lebanese National Movement consisted of Muslims left-wing activists.

If it is considered from a geopolitical -- according to Bassel --  the defeat of Christian camp will invite Israeli intervention in Lebanon through the Bekaa valley, which practically dismantle the Lebanese-Syrian corridor.




On the other hand, Sunni Islamist victory will be bad in Syria. Because the group is allied with Iraq and Libya, so that Syria can be dragged into premature conflict against Israel. Based on that calculation, Hafez al-Assad supporting Christian camp, which could be driven easily.

Syria's presence in Lebanon continued after the civil war in Lebanon ended with the Taif Agreement in October 1989. "Because, through the agreement Syria's role in Lebanon is recognized as a guarantor of security," said Murhaf Jouejati, director of Middle East studies at George Washington University.

Consequently, from 1991 to 2005 Syria practically fully took control of domestic and foreign policy of Lebanon. The move was done in order to ensure the continuity between the Christians, Sunni Muslims, Shiite Muslims and Druze sect.

But Hariri's death in 2005 has changed everything. Hariri who opposed Syria was killed by al-Assad's regime. "The Syria intervention and Hariri's death became a turning point that led to a dramatic change in the relationship between Syria and Lebanon," said Hussein Ibish,  Lebanon's daily Star newspaper correspondent.
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Wissam al-Hassan's death had been predicted
A week before the fatal car bomb in Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday (10/19) Wissam al Hassan knew he was being targeted by the assassins. To a number of Lebanese opposition leaders he warned them to stay alert.

According to Lebanon's Interior Minister Marwan Charbel, Al-Hassan claimed that he received the death threats because he revealed the involvement of former information minister Michael Samaha with the Syrian government. Therefore, Charbel asked Al-Hassan immediately abroad and did not return to Lebanon for a while, but this 47-year-old man insisted on staying in Beirut.

French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius was bluntly accused Syria as the ringleader of Al-Hassan's death. Fabius called Bashar as-Assad as a manipulator who wanted to spread the conflict to Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon.

Through the investigation conducted by Al-Hassan, Samaha was known to plan the bombing in Lebanon on the order of Syria's special security adviser Brigadier General Ali Mamlouk. The incriminating evidence came in August when Samaha aide recorded the delivery of explosives from Mamlouk. Samaha was also mentioned often recording the important conversations. The recordings of secret talks were uploaded by him to computer and it's getting aggravating his case.

The case built by Al-Hassan at Samaha was very unusual happened in Lebanon. People like Samaha have a strong connection, can't be touched. Moreover, the Syria interests has deep roots in Lebanon. But Hassan insisted, assuming the case was different. Long before Samaha's case, Al-Hassan was an important figure in Lebanon security realm. The father of two children was a former security chief of late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was killed by a car bomb in 2005.

He later became a key investigator for the Lebanon special investigation to investigate the Hariri's death. The results of his investigation later was used to indict four members of Hezbollah, so it was cornering Hezbollah and Bashar al-Assad.

As the head of domestic intelligence, Al-Hassan was known as an anti-Syrian figure. This fact practically was a counterweight in the realm of Lebanese intelligence, because the military intelligence agency known as Syria's supporter. Together with a number of other politicians, they joined in the March 8 Alliance and supported the Damascus policy in Lebanon.

Al-Hassan was one of the leaders of March 14 bloc, anti-Syrian groups formed a day after a wave of protests condemned the killer behind Hariri's death in 2005.



Al-Hassan was buried beside Hariri. The mourners were greeted with Lebanese military cordon around Martyrs' Square.
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West Bank Elections: Many indifferent to council vote



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► The Other 9/11: Libyan Guards Recount What Happened in Benghazi 

By Steven Sotloff / Benghazi
* Hillary Clinton, President Obama and the 'Buck' on Benghazi

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► The Sino-Indian War: 50 Years Later, Will India and China Clash Again?
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► Fatah dominates West Bank election amid low turnout - October 21, 2012
► Clashes in Beirut follow funeral for slain police official 
► Fatah dominates West Bank election amid low turnout 
► Egypt freezes assets of ex-presidential candidate and Mubarak ally 

■ After Inglewood shooting, details on suspect and victims emerge 
■ Pollution drop in harbor rail yard plan disputed
■ Long Beach police investigate case of man set on fire 
■ Lebanon protesters, troops clash at funeral for slain official 
■ Boundaries hold up L.A. 911 response 
■ Bomb rocks Damascus as peace envoy meets with Assad 

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► Mental health care at stake in 2012 vote 

■ Editorial: The Times endorses President Obama
■ Paul Ryan fires up Colorado crowd with focus on military 
■ Billy Graham takes full-page ad in Ohio newspaper to back Romney
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■ Pre-debate, Ohio and Florida voters interested in foreign policy 

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I want to love you with a simple way
with words that could not be spoken by wood to fire
which makes it as ashes

I want to love you with a simple way
with a gesture that could not be delivered by the cloud to rain
which makes it into a nothingness.
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What?

Oh, how the heck the layout of this post? I'm not making a poem for Israel, but look out there, .... through the mist and dew that will soon go away by the sun .... Do you see a shadow outside your window just as the shadow of what I see from here?

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Pentagon wants to stem the Chinese military | Between the Eagle and the Dragon |
Hillary Clinton's latest series of tours took her to the Cook Islands, Indonesia, China, East Timor, Brunei, and Russia. Some analysts believed the tour was part of the U.S. strategy to suppress the China's influence.

 In Southeast Asia, China's presence is visible through investments in a number of countries, such as Cambodia. China's investment in Cambodia last year alone has already reached U.S. $ 1.9 billion, or 10 times more than investment amount disbursed by the U.S.. Chinese influence also reached the South Pacific region.

Based on the record of the Lowy Institute, based in Australia, China has disbursed a grant of more than U.S. $ 600 million since 2005 to countries in the South Pacific. "The Effect of China extends to the South Pacific region.

"Growing economic interests and the search space in foreign countries is a consequence of China as an emerging power," said senior researcher of the East-West Center in Hawaii, USA, Denny Roy. In order to stem the influence of China, Clinton pledged the investments worth U.S. $ 32 million and defense partnership to the South Pacific countries.

Pretext used by the U.S. to stem the influence of China -- as quoted by Reuters last week -- was to resolve conflicts in the South China Sea between China and Southeast Asian countries.

"We do not want to see the conflict in the South China Sea or anywhere else solved by intimidation, by violence. We want to see them finish it at the negotiating table," said a spokeswoman for the U.S. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Victoria Nuland  in a press briefing on Clinton's visit. "Consistently  we ask for transparency of China's military posture's improvement."

This was reiterated by Clinton while attending the summit Oceania countries in the Cook Islands on Saturday (9/1). "In the Pacific, we would like to see China to act in a fair and transparent."

Instead of criticizing, Clinton said the U.S. wanted to play a positive role in navigation and maritime security issues in the Asia Pacific region. Asia security expert from the Australian Defence Force Academy Carlyle Thayer judged that things done by Hillary's U.S. strategy was showing their influence.

"She (Hillary) shows that the U.S. is engaged in the Asia-Pacific region, practically by appearing in multilateral meetings, contributes, listening, and adopts the smooth initiatives, "said Thayer in Canberra, Australia, last weekend.

Much earlier, U.S. President Barack Obama with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta declared the U.S. would shift its majority of naval ships to Asia. Pentagon said as many as 60% of naval power would be in the Asia Pacific region in 2020. Moreover, the U.S. was looking for a base to build a missile defense.

ASEAN is another important partner to be towed by the U.S. to curb China. Moreover, the existence of territorial dispute between China and four ASEAN countries --Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, and Malaysia -- is the entrance for the U.S. to tie the alliance.

Therefore, the  U.S. senior foreign ministry officials indicated their outrage over the incident at a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 13. At that time, the ministers failed to produce a communiqué to draw up Codes of Conduct  in the South China Sea because of Cambodian's rejection.

"I want to underline the importance for countries to discover how to deal with China. It's not a matter of geo strategy. It's a matter of geography. We are interested in the centrality of ASEAN, ASEAN unity, and ASEAN which has the goal not only to attract a partner, but also makes clear that the certain rules, such as diplomacy ordinances is obeyed, "said a senior official of the U.S. Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press briefing, recently.

Various strategies have been taken into consideration for the U.S. Department of Defense when President Barack Obama wants to shift U.S. focus from the Middle East to the Asia Pacific region. Starting from making naval Australia (near Perth Town) become the basis of aircraft carrier battle groups; permanent relocation for the 12 B-52 jet bombers to Guam, U.S. region within about 1800 kilometers from Jayapura, Papua until to move the 4700 U.S. marines from Japan to Guam.

New strategic plan is to put advanced radar called X-band on an island in the south of Japan. Radar will strengthen the perception of similar devices placed in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, since 2006.

"The focus of this strategy is to North Korea," said Steven Hildreth, a missile defense expert
from the Congressional Research Service. "In fact, we also want to be aware of China's great power in the region, in the long run."

Based on the most sophisticated Pentagon report on China, China is now storing about 1000 to 1200 close-range ballistic missiles pointed at Taiwan. China also is developing long-range missiles capable of hitting the moving ships as far as 1500 km. X-band radar manufactured by Ray-theon is plotted to track missiles in China, so the U.S. has time to set up missile deterrent.

According to Steven Hildreth, the X-band placement will at least soothe the U.S. allies -- Japan, South Korea, and Australia -- in the Asia Pacific region. However, Jeffrey Lewis who served as director of East Asia nonproliferation studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, California has warned the U.S. that the X-band will create an open conflict with China.

"If you put a radar in Japan and the other in the Philippines, it's like a circle of Taiwan. Actions such as to ensure the protection of  Taiwan," said Lewis.

Besides putting the X-Band, the U.S. is likely going to increase the number of marines in Okinawa, Japan before moving them to Guam. 15 thousand personnel --- based on the U.S. Pentagon official sources --- will be increased to 19 thousand personnel. Furthermore, according to the Congressional Research Service and U.S. Navy officials, the United States will increase the number of ballistic missile defense ships from 26 units to 36 units in 2018. As many as 60% of the fleet will be sent to the Asia Pacific region.
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► Legendary songwriter Hal David dies in LA at 91 - | By BOB THOMAS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER | Associated Press 

► Kurds to continue Iraq oil exports until Sep 15 | AFP
► Iraq oil exports highest in more than 30 years | AFP 
► Russia says Iran's nuclear power plant fully operational | Reuters – Fri, Aug 31, 2012
► Iran rejects IAEA nuclear report as "political move" | Reuters – Fri, Aug 31, 2012
► Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they differ on China
► Insight: Does China's next leader have a soft spot for Tibet? | By Benjamin Kang Lim and Frank Jack Daniel | Reuters – Fri, Aug 31, 2012
► Afghanistan still a 'tough fight': Obama | AFP – Fri, Aug 31, 2012
► Vitamin D supplements may not improve heart health | By Genevra Pittman | Reuters – Fri, Aug 31, 2012



 3 SEPTEMBRE 

► Unification Church founder Rev. Moon dies at 92 | By HYUNG-JIN KIM | Associated Press  

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► Desmond Tutu says Bush and Blair should face trial at International Criminal Court over Iraq | By David Stringer, The Associated Press
► Obama thanks troops who served in Iraq - Associated Press – Sat, Sep 1, 2012
► Mitt Romney Takes It to Mr. Hope and Change - By Ron Fournier | National Journal  Sat, Sep 1, 2012
► Romney Invokes Global Warming Against Obama - By Amy Harder | National Journal – Sat, Sep 1, 2012
► Obama: Romney has no 'single new idea' - By Mandel Ngan | AFP
► Science: Mitt Romney Very Good Looking, Paul Ryan Not as Much | By Jonathan Miller | National Journal
► Obama: Romney has no timetable to end Afghan war | By Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News
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► Obama hits Romney Obamacare slam, says 'I do care' | By BEN FELLER and DAVID ESPO | Associated Press
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► Despite Misgivings, Big Labor Stands With Obama | By Jim O'Sullivan | National Journal
► Obama says Republican ideas from "last century' | By Mark Felsenthal | Reuters – Sat, Sep 1, 2012
► Obama tells students: 'Don't boo. Vote.' | By BEN FELLER | Associated Press
► Russia's oil output hits post-Soviet high | By Dmitry Zaks -  AFP
► Recalling 1812 battle, Putin calls for unity in Russia | By Gleb Bryanski - Reuters
► France and Russia draw old swords at 1812 battle | By Kirill Kudryavtsev -  AFP
► Biden: Romney ready for war with Syria, Iran | By PHILIP ELLIOTT  - Associated Press
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► Egypt's Morsi 'did not discuss boosting ties with Iran' - AFP
► Bahrain wants Iran apology over speech translation - AF
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► NASA Simulates Asteroid Mission for Potential 2025 Flight | By Robert Pearlman, SPACE.com Contributor | SPACE.com – Sat, Sep 1, 2012 




 4 SEPTEMBRE 

► Pre-convention tussle: Are Americans better off? | By CALVIN WOODWARD and KEN THOMAS | Associated Press
► Russia slams Syria rebel threats to target civil aviation - AFP
► France Warns of Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack - ABC OTUS News
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► Obama stadium speech to go ahead 'rain or shine' - AFP
► Will Support for Gay Marriage Help Obama? - By James A. Barnes | National Journal 
► Obama and Democratic National Convention must clarify on Iran
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► Iran could strike US bases if Israel attacks: Hezbollah -By Laila Bassam | Reuters 
► Coca-Cola available but expensive in N. Korea: defectors - AFP Relax News – Sun, Sep 2, 2012
► Korean 'messiah' leaves behind religious and business empire

 1 SEPTEMBRE 

► 1 September 2012 - Mitt Romney tours Louisiana town hit by Hurricane Isaac
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► Hadrian's Wall hosts 73 mile illuminated balloon artwork - A colourful line of pulsating balloons has lit up the night sky along the 73 mile (117km) length of Hadrian's Wall. The digital art installation featuring 400 balloons was set up as part of the London 2012 Festival celebrations. | David Sillito reports.
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► Is Fire Island still a hotspot? In USA | 30 August 2012 | By David Ozanich
► 30 August 2012 - London 2012 Paralympics: Day 1 Photo Gallery
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 2 SEPTEMBRE 

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► 2 September 2012 - Birds and berries to be surveyed By Jeremy Coles Reporter, BBC Nature
► Webscape: Image software identifies tigers  



 3 SEPTEMBRE 

► 3 September 2012  - 'Moonies' founder Sun Myung Moon dies at 92
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► Gene therapy restores sense of smell in mice | By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News  



 4 SEPTEMBRE 

► 3 September -  Brahimi has 'no illusions' about 'toughest yet' Syria mission | By Lyse Doucet | on FEMALE FIRST - Tom Hanks 'Saddened' By Michael Clarke Duncan's Death
► 3 September 2012 - Green Mile star Michael Clarke Duncan dies at 54


My God, .... Two days ago, my mind's eye just called his name, asking the current situation. At that time, we were relaxing while listening to Bob Marley. I wondered to myself, "How's Michael Clarke Duncan at the moment?"

By God, the question is answered today. Goodbye, Duncan. I will always remember you through your Green Mile.

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 1 SEPTEMBRE 

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► Romney's pre-election rhetoric on Russia unacceptable – Putin's spokesman. Published: 31 August, 2012
► Legitimate rape' mocked at in new anti-Akin parody ad (VIDEO). Published: 31 August, 2012 -Edited: 01 September, 2012
► Top US military commander: 'I don't want to be complicit' if Israel attacks Iran.  Published: 31 August, 2012
► US acquits CIA of killing and torturing of prisoners. Published: 31 August, 2012
► Occupy Wall Street plans 'people's wall' outside NY Stock Exchange for anniversary.  Published: 31 August, 2012
► Assange blasts 'perverse transnational totalitarianism' – interview.  Published: 31 August, 2012
► Russia to develop sea-based space-defense system. Published: 31 August, 2012
► Putin orders defense industry modernization recalling pre-WWII advances. Published: 31 August, 2012
► Russian opposition file request for new ‘March of Millions’ rally.  Published: 31 August, 2012
► Human rights group agrees to monitor Putin murder plot case. Published: 31 August, 2012
► 'Politically motivated' IAEA report timed to derail Iranian influence'.  Published: 31 August, 2012 - Edited: 01 September, 2012
► Armenia breaks ties with Hungary over clemency for murderer.  Published: 31 August, 2012 - Edited: 01 September, 2012
► BBC facing investigation for Muslim sitcom ‘disrespectful’ to Islam. Published: 31 August, 2012 - Edited: 31 August, 2012
► Wizard's home: Harry Potter's cottage for sale. Published: 31 August, 2012
► Isaac kills four; cities still underwater after storm hits US (PHOTOS, VIDEO).  Published: 31 August, 2012
► 2 women stabbed, 'Free Pussy Riot' scrawled in blood at murder scene (VIDEO).  Published: 30 August, 2012 - Edited: 30 August, 2012
► Professor confesses to killing two women, bloody pro-Pussy Riot message meant to confuse cops. Published: 31 August, 2012 - Edited: 31 August, 2012
► Samsung wins over Apple in Japanese patent case. Published: 31 August, 2012


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 2 SEPTEMBRE 

► Hands off Syria! Frankfurt protests against military intervention (VIDEO, PHOTOS). Published: 02 September, 2012
► Syria: Ground zero for geopolitical machismo (Op-Ed). Published: 01 September, 2012
► Thousands swamp Bahrain highway in first legal 'Freedom and Democracy' demo in weeks (PHOTOS). Published: 02 September, 2012
► Think hard to fly: Chinese scientists unveil mind-controlled drone. Published: 02 September, 2012 - Edited: 02 September, 2012
► In one trench: Iran and N. Korea unite against 'enemies'. Published: 01 September, 2012


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► US insurance firms unlikely to cover $1 billion in home damage after record-breaking drought. Published: 02 September, 2012
► EU and China on verge of solar energy price war? Published: 01 September, 2012
► Pakistani Taliban release video of beheaded soldiers. Published: 01 September, 2012
► Red, and every other color: International orchestras meet in Moscow (VIDEO, PHOTOS).  Published: 01 September, 2012
► Kind of Blue: Second full moon in month fills night sky (PHOTOS).  Published: 01 September, 2012

Making Money on Misery? Paralympics sponsor slammed for hypocrisy





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'Nightmare if West invades Syria'



► Beslan bell tolls for 186 children and 148 adults massacred in 2004 terror act. Published: 03 September, 2012
► OWS march rolls through Charlotte ahead of Democratic convention (VIDEO, PHOTOS). Published: 03 September, 2012
► Netanyahu urges international community to set nuclear 'red line' for Iran. Published: 03 September, 2012
► Pentagon threats won't delay Bin Laden kill mission book's release. Published: 03 September, 2012
► A closer look at the Universe: World’s largest cosmic ray observatory to be built in Siberia. Published: 03 September, 2012
► Chinese defense minister's India visit - one step closer to friendship? Published: 03 September, 2012
► City Day festivities sweep Moscow (PHOTOS) - Published: 02 September, 2012 

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 4 SEPTEMBRE 

► France warns of 'massive' response if Syria uses chemical weapons. Published: 03 September, 2012
► Moody’s cuts EU outlook to ‘negative’. Published: 04 September, 2012
► '30 per cent complete': Iran's 'better' substitute for S-300 may be ready in 2013. Published: 04 September, 2012
► US rattles saber against Iran in attempt to stall Israeli strike. Published: 03 September, 2012
► NASA shells out award for 'ninja star' supersonic plane design. Published: 03 September, 2012
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► Romney's anti-Russian message won’t win him the White House - Pushkov. Published: 03 September, 2012
► Prokhorov abandons plan for 500-member party. Published: 03 September, 2012
► 'Russia should focus on Asia, as Europe fights the crisis'. Published: 03 September, 2012
► Eastern Germany need 1 trillion euro to develop its economy. Published: 03 September, 2012
► See no evil: London gives Mubarak cronies free pass on 'stolen billions' held in UK. Published: 04 September, 2012
► Self-driving ‘robot’ cars to take on California asphalt. Published: 03 September, 2012
► Unclean affair: Scientologists forced Tom Cruise' s ex to scrub toilets? Published: 03 September, 2012 |  NAZANIN BONIANDI 
► Russian missile chief claims shield-penetrating ICBM ready by 2018. Published: 03 September, 2012 

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► Exclusive: U.S. Scales-Back Military Exercise with Israel, Affecting Potential Iran Strike.
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 2 SEPTEMBRE 

► Hal David dies at 91; songwriting partner of Burt Bacharach
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 3 SEPTEMBRE 

► As Syrian Conflict Rages, France Examines Potential Terrorism Risks
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■ U.S. Halts Training Some Afghan Forces 
■ Rebels Claim Algerian Diplomat Executed 
■ Top ICE Official Resigns Amid Allegations 
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■ Syria: Activists Say 5,000 Killed in August 
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► Tunisia democratic activists fear a tilt toward militant Islam
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 2 SEPTEMBRE 

► Orange bowling with Mitt Romney  
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► New high-tech airships are rising in Southern California 
► First glasses-free 3-D TV with 4K resolution to be unveiled
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 3 SEPTEMBRE 

► NEWS ANALYSIS - After decades of fighting, Democrats show unified front

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■ Afghan police recruits to be rescreened; U.S. suspends training 
■ Principals who let students make up failed class are reassigned  
■ Man dies in Orange County sheriff's custody  
■ Gunman shoots deputy, flees with companion in stolen car 
■ Nebraska, South Dakota battle wind-whipped wildfires 
■ Hiltzik: On Labor Day, remember the value of unions

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► Sun Myung Moon dies at 92; led controversial Unification Church
► Vietnamese community gathers to honor its mothers
► John Cage's genius an L.A. story 


If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all. - JOHN CAGE

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John Cage: "Dream"



"All we do is music." - JOHN CAGE

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John Cage "4'33"

Looking for the meaning of silence
Silence becomes a most sought when the mind is saturated with a variety of problems, or the body is too tired because of work demands. Maybe that's why the community or the people whose lives have been established look for "silence" on the weekends or during periods of leave.

The silence may be found in the homes of retreat, family villas, or simply visit to the tourist attraction. There are also those who like to visit the village, for a flashback to childhood, to bathe in the clear river water, enjoying a backyard full of fruit trees.

In the village, meet old friends, or just sit and reflect, reconstruct the conditions of the village in the past with its progress that has been achieved in the present. This is the sort of excursion into the past which is so exciting!

My partner --  who does not understand why I always suggest to us both for silent for a moment, for example, when each of the two of us needs to be alone, but we do not really want to be alone -- asked, "Arrgh... honey, actually, what is the meaning of silence? Do you think by creating an atmosphere of silence then a clearer mind, emotions can be muted, and wisdom can be achieved?"

He asked with his polite posture, looked wise; but at that time I was looking for something unseen. Silence.

If he kept asking and I kept answering all his questions, then everywhere between us would no longer silence. If I want a bit of silence between us, then I should not answer his questions. My partner is a man who will always ask about anything if he does not find a match between what he knew with what he had just learned. Even after we had sex and ---perhaps--- reaching orgasm together, he would still ask in a whisper with eyes demanding honesty, "Do you love me?"

I do not know. But what is clear is "silence" in broad sense can be interpreted by a variety of events. Silence can be interpreted as a time when the seconds before the job loss, loss of hope, despair, sadness, anger, or perhaps when we are facing in the agony.  It can be felt when our reliable people suddenly leave us, or when we have to bear a great responsibility and some important decisions have to be taken, as well as the job of a leader.

"If they become the leaders, maybe they will feel lonely," I wrote these meaningless words on a piece of paper, then he clamped it with unimportant scrap of papers on his desk.

A pal said, "God says through failure." Failure is another silence that can hit anyone. Silence can lead someone on "misguided thought", or otherwise on such policy ever requested by Solomon.

Maybe he's true. God does speak through our failures. In a failure's atmosphere, it seems necessary to create a silence, so that different sounds can be heard; such as voice with evaluation tone, reflections, predictions, and even the steps that can be taken to get out of the failure's aura. At the same time, usually appears a "different voice", which should be heard in a truly silent atmosphere. The bedlam could drown out other noises, so it will not be heard. Another voice comes in a variety of options, ranging from the most likely choice to be taken, up to a rather improbable. Now I miss the silence. Are you also?
*****
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 4 SEPTEMBRE 

► Teachers unions' alliance with Democratic Party frays

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■ UCLA astronomer gets his due for discovery of Kuiper Belt 
■ L.A. drunk driving arrests during Labor Day weekend top 250
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■ Air Force insists Albuquerque fuel issue is under control 
■ Los Padres fire holds steady at 30 acres 

► Scientology storm: Tom Cruise, bride auditions and Haggis' outrage
► California bill would allow multiple moms and dads
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