U.S. singer asked to stop using their music to the torture of prisoners

International Online Zhuangao: According to British "Daily Mail" report, a coalition of celebrities and musicians, based on "Freedom of Information Act" (FOI) made a formal request from the U.S. government to explain their Does music have been used to torture prisoners in Guantanamo prison. The alliance's members include Pearl Jam (Pearl Jam), and REM Band (also known as: fast-forward eye band) and Billy Bragg (Billy Bragg) and other stars and bands.  According to the evidence collected by human rights bodies have been used to torture prisoners, a wide range of songs, including death metal band's album. According to a release of the prisoners, said prison officials by Britney Spears, Bee Gees brothers and Sesame Street's music to ear-splitting volume and repeatedly playing the sound way to punish them, resulting in many prisoners psychological panic and insomnia; another prisoner also said, "torture music," is how they have been the most painful and one of the most serious penalties.  Heavy metal band Rage's guitarist Tom Morello who (Tom Morello), said: "The fact is that the songs I used to act against humanity, I am very angry."  U.S. National Security Archive, Thomas Brandon, said: "In Guantanamo, the U.S. government to jukeboxes as the torture instruments of torture. Musicians and the public have the right to know the popular culture, and really become is how to become a means of interrogation. "  A spokesman for Tory Central Intelligence Agency, said: "Play music, not for punitive purposes, and its effects are far below the level playing field. And playing music is a security measure, it is actually played to prevent the conversation, the contents of the trial was The role of eavesdropping. "  United States President Barack Obama has promised will be in January 2010 shut down the Guantánamo prison, but now he had to accept that this scheme can not be completed on schedule.

Obama's work into a bamboo lean body mass were often sacrificing their lives for cynical politicians to ridicule

United States President Barack Obama seems to carry weight around the world in the shoulders, but he himself was "a large enough quantity." The 2008 presidential election, the body was almost too thin to become Obama's campaign weak spots. Since becoming a presidential candidate since Obama's weight problem has been the focus of debate, one of the politicians, often have been political opponents were sarcastic laugh.  Recently, Obama kick down the basketball out of the scene from the stadium photographed by reporters, and in 2008 a photo comparison and found that Obama's jacket seemed "big One," suggesting that he may be more lost.  The United States, "Drudge Report" Web site, today released Obama from the kick down the basketball gymnasium at Fort McNair in Washington out of the photo. The photo, Obama left hand holding a bottle of energy drink, high spirits. However, in 2008 compared with wearing the same dress, and his jacket looked to the buttocks, looked great, so that he seemed thinner than ever. "Drudge Report" said that Obama looked "like a thin bamboo pole."  "Drudge Report" to "Obama to become skin and bones" as the title, speculation that Obama's diligent exercise, including the often playing sports such as basketball, is the reason behind his weight loss. However, an insider said Obama was always working very hard to work, so often miss the time for a meal, he had quit the non-stop smoking. The president was wearing a jacket is large, and indeed he seemed to look so thin, giving the impression of a weight loss.  Since 2008 has become the Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama's weight has always been one of the issues that people debate. Some conservatives jokingly said that Obama too skinny, there is no "president-phase." California Republican governor, "Terminator" Arnold Schwarzenegger and even once in 2008 for the Republican presidential candidate John McCain deride Obama during canvassing, said: "Obama's leg is too thin, and we should help him do something about it. I'll have him to do squat movement, and then do a move to help him bend his chest scrawny arm to be strong if you can, he can have his own ideas that add a little 'muscle'. "  Michelle Obama and healthy living in the White House to become a focus of public attention. From time to time people will see Barack Obama playing basketball, and his assistant along with figure out from the gym. And Michelle in the White House keen to grow vegetables, the White House strongly promote healthy eating.

United Nations to develop criteria for land purchases in Africa and other countries to curb the Gulf crazy Landmark

In recent years, as the global population growth, rising food demand and climate warming effects of arable land has become "a land daughter," many countries are going to sub-Saharan Africa to buy land, but the ordinary people in Africa did not benefit from it. International organizations decided to develop a new criteria for purchase, the demand for land to sell in advance to get permission from local people, while ensuring that farmers would not lose out.  According to the British "Guardian" reported that November 2, in recent years, the Gulf States, South Korea and other countries race to set off panic buying the land boom in Africa, has been purchased land throughout all the Italian equivalent of the total area of arable land.  FAO, UNCTAD and the World Bank are discussing a purchase of land in Africa for the "Code of Conduct." In food security has been more and more attention to cases, this guidelines are intended to provide for local people to buy land to get prior permission, while ensuring that farmers would not lose money. The draft of the agreement will be released next spring. ???? Action Aid (Action Aid) food official Alex Wijeratna power movement, said: "a land grab for Africa craze has emerged, and with incredible speed. There are a lot of land sales transactions secret, poor people can not obtain relevant information, has never been to solicit their views. the outside world are debating what to suspend land sales until the formation of an appropriate assessment of this system. But we worried that the new agreement can not be as soon as possible. "  "Financial predators" world-renowned investor George Soros ? stressed that as the world's growing population, water shortages and climate change, the world has witnessed a new wave of buying land, South Korea has recently purchased large tracts of land in Madagascar.  Soros said: "I believe the land will become one of the contemporary best investment products. Of course, as new land development and application of new technology will eventually be a large number of food supply, to when the bull market will stop. But it will be need a long time. "  A large number of investors to enter the time of purchase of land in Africa, a new total of 400 million U.S. dollars in sub-Saharan private equity fund has been launched and will enter a desire to stimulate investors. The private equity fund focused on providing assistance to small and medium investors. The introduction by Aureos Capital Limited funds have been raised to 322.8 million U.S. dollars. One 1 / 4 of the funds from European pension funds and other financial institutions. This fund is expected to stop at the end of fund-raising. Is alleged that investors can derive more than 20% of the proceeds. The company's chief executive, said, Africa will be the next frontier markets, emerging markets will put a lot of money in Africa

LeBron quasi-three pairs of Megatron Knicks with 19 points to lead the Cavaliers a single victory

Little emperor guest Madison Square Garden Arena New York, a result, he gave a quasi-three pairs of on-site welcome to all his fans, the Cavaliers also won the match score of 100-91.  Today, James played 36 minutes, 17 shots hit 12, plus 9 7 free throws, finally scored 33 points, in addition to sending out nine assists, grabbed 8 rebounds and almost scored three pairs of results, so that also made him a strong play to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers straightforward win the race.  In James's side, O'Neal scored 7 points 4 rebounds and 2 steals, small Mo scored 12 points off the bench Gibson 8 from 3-pointers scored 11 points to win the Big Z 9 points.  Knicks side comparison is relatively dim starlight, David - Lee scored 21 points, but the former madman today there are only two pairs of six rebounds, eight three-pointers to vote Jialinali 4 scored 17 points, Harrington scored 14 points. ?? James Knight 33 minutes away Jinxian star style Knicks 100-91  As the Knicks in 2010 for all future plans have become the focus of media attention, so a guest James Madison Square Garden is attracting everyone's attention, and even courtside Knicks star of the year are also well-known players , such as Fraser, Oakley and others. Warm, but the race scenes seem more harmonious, after all, for the New York and James, some of which are ambiguous for both the taste.  James, very good opening performance, his first section 9 to vote on eight of the last sweep of 19 points, along with five assists, and led the Cavaliers scored in the first quarter on 40 points, with 19 points advantage gained lead II and again they have made four-point lead before halftime lead of 23 points.  While the Knicks in the second half for the final fight, and the Cleveland Cavaliers feel weak third quarter received only 14 points, but they are at best the last two or three minutes in the fourth quarter to narrow the score to 9 points, followed by once again playing with James too the number of points, not only to make their statistics more of the good-looking, but also to the resistance Knicks, what meaning does not end with 9-point gap between the lost the game.

Four giant 66 minutes the sun was hard to bear the Savior's first defeat Celtics

The new season NBA regular season to continue. Suns to a 110-103 victory over the Boston Celtics made fifth victory of the season; while the Celtics six winning streak, which is Lvshan first military defeat of the season!  The specific scores for the four 29-27,28-24,28-32, and 25-20 (Sun first). The sun side, Richardson hit six three-pointers scored 34 points and 10 rebounds, 22 points recorded Stoudemire, Steve Nash scored 16 points and 12 assists, Hill contributed 12 points , Dudley scored 10 points; Celtic side, Kevin Garnett led all scorers with 26 points, Ray - Ray Allen and Pierce each had 16 points on Londo contributed 14 points and 11 assists, Pell Perkins scored 12 points. ?? 4 Big 66 hours is difficult Savior Sun 110-103 undefeated army destroyed the Green Myth  Section before the performance of abnormal brave Richardson slam dunk king, he single-hit three three-pointers, while the section a person scoring 14 points, while the sun is also in order to lead the Celtics 29-27. Section II of the sun one time extended to double-digit lead; But the second half of the Celtics under the section Big Three Strikes narrow points difference. Celtics to 51-57 first half, six points behind the sun. Celtic has always been hot pursuit III score, but the sun has maintained a slight lead; the sun with a two-point lead going into the minor details!  Section IV played 4 minutes 04 seconds, the sun hit the use of fast-break attack wave of wave of 9-2 to regain a double-digit lead! Refueling in the audience, the Celtics star four consecutive poor score will be reduced to the remaining 4 points. 50 seconds before the end of the game, Nash hit a key three-pointers, leading the Sun to 107-100. Celtics to foul tactics, Stoudemire made two free throws in; while Richardson is one of two free throws. In the end, the sun road victory over the Celtics Lvshan Army suffered their first defeat of the season; the same time to maintain the coalition, a team victory!