Loss-making Arab satellite TV 'pushes political agendas. AKI - Adnkronos international Iran: Khatami announces creation o. Tehran, 20 Oct.
(AKI) - Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami announced on Monday the creation of a new satellite TV network. The network's aim will be to "promote dialogue between civilisations. " However, article 175 of Iran's constitution forbids private television and radio channels that do not fit the 'Islamic criteria' or 'having the best interests of the country' from being set-up.
"If this channel is not running yet, it is because we lack the funds to do it. We do not intend, however, to collect funds everywhere and without conditions, we will do it respecting certain principles," said Khatami. Smearcasters. Chez Moi » When No means NO! File-sharers forced to play fair. Researchers have found a way to enforce good manners on file-sharing networks by treating bandwidth as a currency.
The team has created a peer-to-peer system called Tribler in which selfless sharers earn faster upload and download speeds but leechers are penalised. The technology is being assessed by a European broadcasting body looking at ways of piping TV across the net. Tribler has also been used to turn Sony's PlayStation 3 into a video-sharing device. Fair sharing While file-sharing networks are good ways to help lots of people get hold of large files often they have far more people taking from the system than they do giving. Peer-to-peer networks can become sluggish if too many users download content without sharing with others. Using bandwidth as a kind of currency helps to encourage better habits said Dr Johan Pouwelse, an assistant professor at Delft University of Technology and co-creator of Tribler. Future proof. Ahmadinejad turns down chance to star in Oliver Stone film. A history textbook for 11-year-olds that ignited the wrath of clergymen, nationalists and officials on Cyprus was at the centre of further controversy yesterday when Greece's newly re-elected government announced it would be withdrawn.
Less than 10 days after their return to power, the conservatives faced withering criticism for dropping a book that had dared to question a version of history that generations of Greeks have grown up with. In the run-up to the election, critics had denounced the book for playing down the suffering of Greeks at the hands of the Turks. The textbook's revisionist view of the Greeks' 1821 war of independence against the Ottoman empire, and flight in 1922 from Smyrna, modern-day Izmir in Turkey, was condemned by some as especially unpatriotic, not least by the far-right Popular Orthodox Rally, or LAOS party, which makes its inaugural appearance in parliament this week. "But frankly the decision to withdraw the book is stupid," Profesor Veremis told the Guardian.
Crooks and Liars » Daily Show: News I'd Like to F@#k. Is cosmetic surgery a good gift for grads? - Kids & Parentin. When Courtney Powers graduated from high school last year, she didn’t receive a new computer or a trip to Europe.
The North Carolina teen got a pair of D-cup breast implants. “My breasts hadn’t grown since I was 16,” says Powers, who underwent cosmetic surgery two days after her 18th birthday. “I was a 36AA and my mom and dad knew I was very self-conscious.” Powers earned half the money for the surgery by working at a bowling alley and baby-sitting. Her parents chipped in the rest as a graduation gift. Although teens make up just 2 percent of cosmetic surgery patients in the United States, their numbers have grown. And it's become trendy for nose jobs, breast implants, teeth whitening, skin resurfacing and liposuction to top a grad’s wish list, says Dr. She and other experts say the desire for teen cosmetic surgery has been fueled by television shows depicting extreme makeovers, as well as society's growing acceptance of plastic surgery in general.
Living in the now L. . © 2013 msnbc.com. Against All Fundamentalisms - altmuslim.com. Think Progress » Fox News Sinks To New Low, Repeatedly Reports P. By Satyam Khanna on April 27, 2007 at 11:26 am "Fox News Sinks To New Low, Repeatedly Reports Parody Story As Actual News" On Tuesday, Fox News morning show “Fox & Friends” aired at least eight segments on a purported “news” story that was actually a parody article written by a publication similar to The Onion. The backstory: Last week in the town of Lewiston, Maine, a group of Somalian Muslim middle school students were the subject of a cruel prank when their peers placed a ham steak next to them in order to personally offend the students.
School officials filed a report because the students considered the act to be a hate/bias crime. This actual story was then spoofed by a parody site called Associated Content, which made up quotes and details, such as the school’s intention to “create an anti-ham ‘response plan.’” On Tuesday, Fox & Friends reported these parody quotes and details as actual news. Femme-led talk shows tackle taboos. Across the Middle East, femme talkshows are touching on ever more daring subjects — and drawing big auds in the process.
Leading the way is MBC’s “Kalam Nawaem” — similar in style to ABC’s “The View” — with four different presenters of different ages and backgrounds discussing the hot topics of the day. Close behind is Dubai TV’s “Nashwa,” fronted by Egyptian personality Nashwa El Ruweini, and satcaster Rotana Cinema’s “Hala,” presented by Dr. Hala Sarhan. While these shows all follow fairly familiar formats, with a mix of chat, celebrity visits and entertainment, perhaps the most surprising new show to emerge in recent months has been Egyptian satcaster Al-Mehwar’s “The Big Talk.”
All We See is Gays and Jews. Egypt anchorwomen battle for hijab. Crooks and Liars » The Daily Show Rips MSM for Anna Nicole Cover. Jack Bauer is going to West Point.