Thank Google News for this latest news sweep. I was drinking this morning's cappuccino (my stomach was not ready for the double espresso ;)) and found the following articles fascinating - it proves a point I was making to a friend in Germany about the difference politically between Iraq and North Korea.
The following excerpt is from the BBC - World | Asia-Pacific | Russia and China urge Korea thaw:
"Mr Putin and Mr Jiang, both allies of North Korea, said a nuclear-free Korean peninsula was important for the security of the region and the rest of the world.
'The sides consider it important for the destiny of the world and security in north-east Asia to preserve the non-nuclear status of the Korean peninsula and the regime of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,' the declaration said.
'And in this context, they stress the extreme importance of normalising relations between the United States and the DPRK (North Korea)...'"
My question (rhetorical): Who has their thumb on Iraq?
TheStar.com - Women with HIV a growing trend
"The group called on all levels of government to increase funding for treatment and research into prevention."
Yes - one of the few times I have seen the word prevention mentioned...
Boston Globe Online / Nation | World / Road study finds pros, cons to cell phones
Excerpt: "'It's sort of assumptions built on assumptions,' said Kimberly Kuo, spokeswoman for the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. 'There are not a lot of substantial findings that allow us to make policy conclusions.'"
Do I deny that cell phones can cause a safety hazard? NO! Do I think it is any worse than a car radio... probably not. I want solid proof and I want comparisons between the different causes of accidents - which is higher - changing the radio station or a cell phone conversation? Can we make a differentiation between use in the country vs. use in the city? Yes, there are too many assumptions built upon assumptions. People, this is bad... not good. Assumption based decision making leads us to a point where we are making choices that conflict and that are also do not make sense - and this is a bad thing (I repeat).
