The destruction Ike caused..I do hope Elisabeth is ok..

Senior judge / Saudi Arabia /permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV channels 

Saudi judge condemns ´immoral TV´

The most senior judge in Saudi Arabia has said it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV channels which broadcast immoral programmes.

Sheikh Salih Ibn al-Luhaydan said some "evil" entertainment programmes aired by the channels promoted debauchery.

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"There is no doubt that these programmes are a great evil, and the owners of these channels are as guilty as those who watch them," said the sheikh.

"It is legitimate to kill those who call for corruption if their evil can not be stopped by other penalties."

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I think somebody has to remind this guy that ´he can always change the channel´

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7613575.stm

Perhaps this will be the end to the 1000+ adult saudi channels that are abaliable in Turkey

US election diary: Stupid season

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2008/09/200891312016615912.html

This interesting news item was covered on the BBC Breakfast News this morning. It seems that the £1 notes are being sold on Ebay as collectors´ items, selling for asmuch as £31 for 2 (latest bid).  Some people are simply buying the notes as a souvenir.  It seems the notes aren´t being spent as intended

Seems a novelty idea but it has actually been done for serious reasons.

"TOWN THAT GAVE ITSELF A LICENCE TO PRINT MONEY

Lewes in East Sussex hopes to safeguard its traditions by issuing a local currency"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/aug/17/currencies.britishidentity

This interesting news item was covered on the BBC Breakfast News this morning. It seems that the £1 notes are being sold on Ebay as collectors´ items, selling for asmuch as £31 for 2 (latest bid).  Some people are simply buying the notes as a souvenir.  It seems the notes aren´t being spent as intended

Seems a novelty idea but it has actually been done for serious reasons.

"TOWN THAT GAVE ITSELF A LICENCE TO PRINT MONEY

Lewes in East Sussex hopes to safeguard its traditions by issuing a local currency"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/aug/17/currencies.britishidentity

A Chinese researcher takes care of the newly born panda cubs at the panda breeding center in Chengdu in southwest China´s Sichuan province Monday September 8th 2008. The center now has 82 pandas, including 15 cubs born this year, the highest number in the center´s history.

 breast feeding?

A lovely article and the pandas are cute.

However, I can´t help wondering if the quality of care in China´s orphanages is as dedicated.

Pictures from Dr. Von Hagens´ Body Worlds Plastination Center..

This is the body factory where Dr. Von Hagens team prepares the bodies for his Body Worlds exhibitions throughout the world

It has lots of bugs though - it´s still a beta version.

I saw this exhibition in Munich a couple of years ago - it was very impressive! However, there were some people who passed out while watching it... so if you´re a sensitive type, be careful before going to see it.