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November 13, 2007 Health officials in the United Kingdom have confirmed that the H5N1 strain of the Avian Flu has been found in turkeys on Redgrave Park Farm in Suffolk, England. The farm is owned by Gressingham Foods. Officials also say that it is likely that the virus arrived in the U.K. by way of migrating birds and that the virus resembles the H5N1 strain that was discovered in August in Germany. Other possibilities of infection are currently being investigated by officials such as infected turkey food or being brought overseas by humans.

"Everybody needs to be concerned, this is avian influenza. We are asking every poultry keeper to be vigilant, to house their birds where they are required to do so in any restricted area and carry out good bio-security measures and report any signs of disease. This is a particularly challenging site and our priority is to adhere to strict bio-security, and the health and safety of staff on site is paramount," said Fred Landeg, a chief officer of veterinary medicine.

Health officials say that all of the birds on the farm, at least 5,000 ducks geese and turkeys, will be killed, most of which already have been. They have also designated a radius of three (1.9 miles) kilometers from the farm, a "protection zone" and are monitoring the situation from at least a 10 k.m. (6 mile) radius of the farm to attempt to prevent the spread of the disease. It is not known if the virus has spread beyond the farm. All cars entering and exiting the area are reportedly being sprayed with a disinfectant. Birds on farms nearby are being kept indoors and away from any other wild birds.

"We will be looking at the movements on to the premises and off the premises of birds and movements of people, vehicles and things, to see whether there is another origin somewhere in the country or whether the disease could have spread," added Landeg.

Officials also say that the commission for the European Union have been notified.

In April of 2006, the deadly H5N1 virus was found in the remains of a wild Mute Swan in the village of Cellardyke in Fife, Scotland. In February, poultry producer Bernard Matthews' farm in Suffolk had more than 160,000 birds killed after they were infected with the H5N1 virus.

Other deadly diseases have recently took a hold on the U.K. and farmers. An outbreak of bluetongue disease was reported last September, while foot-and-mouth disease reemerged in August after a breach in biosecurity at a U.K. research laboratory.


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American politician Augustus F. Hawkins dies at 100

November 13, 2007

Augustus Freeman Hawkins, a prominent U.S. figure in Civil Rights and Organized Labor history, has died at the age of 100, just three days ago, on November 10.

Born on August 31, 1907, Shreveport, Louisiana, he served as the first African American from California in the United States Congress, where he sponsored the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act.

Hawkins was a Democratic member of the State Assembly in 1935 to 1963; he was also a delegate to the National Conventions of 1940, 1944 and 1960 and a California Presidential Elector in the 1944 Election. Hawkins attended high school in Los Angeles, and received his undergraduate degree from the UCLA in 1931.

During 1963 to 1991, he represented California's 21st District (1963-75), and 29th District (1975-1991), in Congress. Early in his congressional career, he authored including the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act establishing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Job Training Partnership Act, and the School Improvement Act. He was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. As chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, he sponsored the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, alongside Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota. The Bill gave the U.S. government the goal to provide full employment; it also ordered that the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board must give a Congressional testimony on the economy.

Over his career, Hawkins authored more than 300 state and federal laws. He also succeeded in restoring honorable discharges to the 170 black soldiers of the 25th Infantry Regiment who had been falsely accused of a public disturbance in Brownsville, Texas, in 1906, and removed from the Army.

Hawkins retired in 1991 to his Los Angeles home, and lived in Washington, D.C. for the remainder of his life.

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I searched for Augustus F. Hawkins on Google news and found no other sources. The Los Angeles times article redirects me to the login page. This is not acceptible for users who do not have an account on the website.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 01:25, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I found a source but we need more than one source.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 01:28, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I think I found a 'free' LA times links and added the BaltSun source; removed breaking since he died 3 days ago. --SVTCobra 01:32, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
 * The LA times article redirects me to the login page. Also, the last three para's are copyied from the Wikipedia article.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 01:34, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
 * He died three days ago, and this article sounds quite encyclopedic, just my opinion.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 01:37, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
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Near the end of he 2nd paragraph, "that the fire started as a disused warehouse". Should that not be at a disused warehouse? James Pain 01:41, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I would have to say yes it is a typo. In the future, feel free to make such an edit yourself, just put in the "edit summary" (you'll see the box when editing) "fix typo" and that will be that. Thanks for noticing, though. --SVTCobra 01:51, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


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Comments:US denies plans for attack on Iran amid report of hunt for evidence against Iran

No one in America seems to know what it means to lose a war
The average person in the U.S. thinks that Vietnam is an example of losing a war. You pack up your stuff, load your troops, and fly away, leaving your proxies to the tender mercies of the opposition... and go back to living life with a little less foolishness. But true defeat in war means giving up rights, giving up territory, conceding ideological points, paying large monetary reparations - all to secure a fragile truce that the other side can go back on anyway if you so much as look at them funny. America is playing around with Iran like they can do what they want - make a "surgical strike" and fly away, maybe even with a nuclear bunker buster, and then just forget about it afterwards. People have no idea that once the sneaky "terrorist" style counterstrikes and attacks on shipping and oil embargoes and God knows what else are unleashed that they may well be seeing their government begging an Iraq/Iran/Afghanistan/Pakistan caliphate for some kind of cease-fire and getting nothing but laughed at. 70.15.116.59 06:36, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Also they don't seem to understand that the real threats end in -ina and -orth Korea. (Hint: the answer is CHINA AND NORTH KOREA). See Chinese Sub Embarrasses U.S. Navy for more information.129.64.208.19 17:56, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


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This is serious people! We need to do something about it.


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Intel launches 45nm "Penryn" processor aiming for energy-efficiency

November 13, 2007 This week in Taiwan Intel and other technology companies showcased server and computer hardware with processors built using "Penryn" technology, the second generation of quad core technology that is produced with the high-k metal Hafnium that has come to replace halogen and lead components, which are not environmentally safe.

This new 45 nanometer (45nm) process technology included features on Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 (SSE4) compatible with video decoding (encoding) software, "Radix 16" which increased computing efficiency, and "deep power down" technology for energy efficiency. For the SSE4 feature, this will benefit makers of high-definition and AV-media, as both HDMI and 1080p are supported.

Companies that will participate in the Taiwan Informonth exhibition next month, announced that some products with "Penryn" processors will be on the market by then. Some companies like Tyan and Supermicro will provide small business solutions as well as enterprises solutions. This launch will be tied to other unveilings by the IT and AV-media industries in Taiwan.


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Translated some from Chinese, and wrote with what I see at the Press Conference, photo added. Brock contact... 15:49, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

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Hi. Again, please check that I didn't mess up the meaning of anything, a lot of the technical jargon is beyond me. The biggest change I made was to remove the opening of "following success of Intel Developer Forum" which to me seems entirely unrelated and obscures the point of the sentence which is the unveiling of the Penryn. Thanks, --SVTCobra 19:32, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

On the 4th picture, it says "Shullte Co., Ltd FX38 bare bone system motherboard." It should not be "Shullte", but "Shuttle". Please check the image for the verification of my claim. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.4.77.21 (talk) 18:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)


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Dalai Lama's representative talks about China, Tibet, Shugden and the next Dalai Lama

November 14, 2007 Kasur was appointed Representative of the  to the Americas on April 16, 2005. He had previously served as His Holiness' representative in. He has served the Tibetan government-in-exile since 1966, starting as a junior officer and rising to the highest rank of Kalon (Cabinet Minister). As a Kalon, he at one time or another was head of the major ministries, including the Department of Religion and Culture, Department of Home, Department of Education, Department of Information and International Relations, Department of Security, and Department of Health. He is not a scholar but describes himself as a civil servant. He possesses a BA in Political Science and Sociology from.

Wikinews reporter David Shankbone recently spoke to him about Chinese-Tibetan relations, the status of the, the awarding of the to , the 14th and current Dalai Lama, the appointment of Tibetan high monks by the Chinese government and some of the Dalai Lama's views on topics on religions and societal topics.

The Office of Tibet and the Tibetan government in exile
'''David Shankbone: What is this office's relationship with the government in exile?
 * Tashi Wangdi: I am the Representative of the .  We look after Tibetan affairs in North and South America.

'''DS: Are you essentially an embassy without a country?
 * TW: Yes.

'''DS:  was elected the head of the Tibetan Administration cabinet--effectively a  of the, the government-in-exile?
 * TW: Ever since  held leadership responsibilities at the age of 16 when he was in Tibet, he wanted to bring about social political reforms.  He started those reforms in Tibet.  Because of the Chinese invasion and the problem thereafter with the occupation, he could not get through the reforms he wanted to implement.  Then in 1959, when the situation went beyond a solution and he had to leave Tibet, as soon as he went to  he continued with the reform and promulgated a draft Constitution.  A parliament was elected by .  He then brought about gradual changes for the democratization of the system.  The political leadership is now elected.  We have had a parliament in existence since 1961 and seven years ago we elected a Prime Minister.  His Holiness describes himself as semi-retired.

'''DS: Retired from administrative functions?
 * TW: Yes.  The governing responsibility is now carried out by the elected political leadership.

'''DS: The Dalai Lama exists as a spiritual leader and essentially a figurehead, similar to ?
 * TW: As you know, we are not seeking independence, but it’s more about the future of Tibet.

'''DS: As an autonomous region.
 * TW: Yes.  We are seeking a solution within the framework of the  for a meaningful autonomy.  Until we are able to achieve that goal, we effectively have a government in exile with a charter —a Constitution.  In that charter, his holiness is effectively head of state, and the prime minister is head of government, to use ‘normal terms’.   His Holiness, however, describes himself as semi-retired.

'''DS: He’s a symbolic head of the people, whereas Rinpoche would be an administrative head? I understand you may want to shy away from using government-oriented terminology.
 * TW: No, we function as a government in exile.  Nothing to be shy about; we want to be open and transparent.  It is nothing to hide.  Elected parliament, elected leadership; the Tibetan people consider that government as their government, so there is nothing to shy away from.  But as I said, in that charter His Holiness is described as head-of-state, and the elected leadership is head of government, in normal terms.

'''DS: What would be some of the first actions the Dalai Lama would undertake if he were to return to Tibet?
 * TW: He would hand over all of his responsibilities to the new leadership in Tibet.  He made in very clear as far back as 1992, in a public statement, that as soon as we are able to reach an agreement with the Chinese government, the government-in-exile will be dissolved and the responsibility for managing future affairs will be carried out by Tibetans in Tibet.  In other words, people like me who have no claim for leadership and responsibilities by the mere fact that in exile we have been working for Tibet; we will have no claim that we will be in some leadership role when we go back.  His Holiness has made it very clear that the people in Tibet should take the responsibility.

'''DS: What are the functions or responsibilities of the  in the Americas?
 * TW: My responsibilities are to inform the governments, the people of the situation in Tibet and what we are trying to achieve.  Simple as that.

The Chinese invasion and occupation
'''DS: How many Tibetans were lost during the  directly after the Chinese invasion?
 * TW: According to our research, we believe that 1.2 million died as a result of Chinese invasion and occupation.  That would include people who were killed in fighting, who died of, ; people who died being tortured in prison, and so on.  1.2 million.  Between March 1959 and the end of 1959, according to China’s own documents—we got hold of the report of a Chinese military officer, an official document—in about nine months, in Central Tibet near  alone, 87,000 Tibetans are killed in nine months.  That’s an official Chinese military document.  That document is available and been made public many times.

'''DS: How has the Chinese government’s  program affected ordinary ?
 * TW: Of course, development per se is to be welcomed.  One of the reasons why His Holiness has repeatedly stated for wanting to be part of China is the economic benefit.  Tibet is underdeveloped; materially and economically it is backward, in a development sense.  Tibetan people, they need economic development and assistance.  If it is meant for the Tibetan people, it is to be welcomed.
 * But unfortunately, the development plan they have and the impact—we suspected and we now see—it first doesn’t take into account the fragile environment; secondly, it is not benefiting the local Tibetans. It is providing facilities for the resettlement of  in Tibet.  At every point of development, and any casual visitor such as a tourist can see it, all the development is in .  The local people have become more and more marginalized.  There are minor side benefits, of course, but if it continues Tibetans will become a completely insignificant minority increasingly marginalized.  If Tibetans in Tibet were enjoying economic development, there would be no reason for them to be unhappy.

'''DS: The phrase used to describe this by the exiled Tibetan government is “Chinese Apartheid?”
 * TW: Effectively it is the segregation of people; the economic benefits are not going to Tibetans, who are second class citizens in Tibet.

'''DS: How are the local people handling this situation?
 * TW: Resentment!  But Tibet should be opened up and we’ve always said you should be able to ask these questions of local Tibetans, and not to me.  It is better to be able to ask people in Tibet openly.

'''DS: But that's not possible.
 * TW: No, journalists are not allowed to go.  Why?  If Tibetan people are happy and free to express their views, then there is no reason why people should not be allowed to meet outside reporters.  Journalists are not allowed to go, though.  About four months back in the international news, it was reported that of the 74 Tibetans in the Tibetan Chinese Communist Party, 54 were dismissed.

'''DS: Why?
 * TW: For not being loyal to the party.  They were Tibetans who were members of the Chinese Communist Party who are holding posts in the administration.

'''DS: Have any spoken out as to why they were dismissed?
 * TW: No.

Tibetan reaction to the Dalai Lama's Congressional Gold Medal
'''DS: What happened when the Dalai Lama received the ?
 * TW: Restrictions were imposed on people; in spite of that, people expressed their happiness.  Better dresses were worn that day.

'''DS: Was there a crackdown?
 * TW: Yes.  Why should that be if people are happy?  We have always said that if people are happy we have no reason to continue.

'''DS: What is the status of the monks who were arrested after the Dalai Lama received the Congressional Gold Medal?
 * TW: According to the reports I have seen, a large number of people have been detained.

'''DS: At the ?
 * TW: Yes, one of the monasteries was completely surrounded by troops.  The movement of people was highly restricted and party members—retired people—were warned that they would lose their pension.  I’m sure many of them who, despite these strong warnings, expressed their happiness may have suffered.  I have no recent report on that.

'''DS: How difficult is it to receive information from Tibet?
 * TW: Not very difficult.  Our job is to represent people in Tibet, so our main effort is to try to understand the situation and their feelings, their views.  Therefore, it is very important to us to keep in touch with them and receive accurate, objective information from inside Tibet.

'''DS: Do you know the situation with Ronggay A'drak, the Tibetan nomad who was arrested?
 * TW: What he said is nothing—it was the basic asking for the release of prisoners, that His Holiness should be allowed to return to Tibet.  Because of some democratic change there has been land pressures with Tibetan nomads, so he also appealed to them to not fight amongst themselves for land ownership, which would never have happened in the past.  In this country, nobody would even notice what he said.

'''DS: What will happen to him?
 * TW: He has already been sentenced to prison.  I think it was 10 years.

'''DS: Is that standard?
 * TW: Yes.  It’s almost a treasonable act to make that kind of a call; unfortunately, it is a very serious crime in Tibet.

The disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the eleventh Panchen Lama
'''DS: Where is Chadrel Rinpoche, the man who selected  as the eleventh ?
 * TW: I have no information.

'''DS: Does anyone?
 * TW: There was a report, but I have no confirmed information.  At one point I heard he was not in good health.  He was appointed by the Chinese government to search for the new Panchen Lama and he was in touch with us with the knowledge of the Chinese government.

'''DS: The Chinese government knew he was in touch with the Dalai Lama over the selection?
 * TW: Yes.  Some of his people went to  when His Holiness’ delegation was in Beijing.  They met and even sent some offerings to His Holiness to pray for the quick discovery of the Panchen Lama.  His Holiness has always made it very clear to the Chinese government that the search for the genuine—the important thing is we have to follow all the procedures to make sure that the genuine reincarnation is discovered.  It was made very clear to the Chinese government that His Holiness and the Tibetan leadership outside was willing to work with the Chinese government in this search. At that time I was His Holiness’ representative in, so I had a number of meetings with Chinese officials to convey these messages.  There were no behind-the-scenes.

'''DS: So at age six, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima just disappeared?
 * TW: When the final decision came close, there was a lack of willingness on the part of the Chinese leadership to involve His Holiness.  Unfortunately, we then ended up having two people.  Now we don’t know because since the age of six he has disappeared.  It is totally ridiculous on the part of the Chinese officials, who say he is kept in hiding at the request of his parents, for his security.  That makes no sense.

'''DS: And nobody knows where he is.
 * TW: No, nobody.

'''DS: What do you think will happen to him?
 * TW: I have no idea.

'''DS: Do you think he is aware of his status?
 * TW: I’m sure.  He is mature now.

'''DS: But at six years of age, it is probable he was not able to completely comprehend the fight between the two governments over who he was and what role he is to play. If they were to take him at the age of six and place him somewhere in, re-educate him and deny him his heritage, it is possible he does not even know who he is?
 * TW: I suppose.  It’s speculative, but there are apprehensions on the part of the Tibetans that this was the plan for taking him away and keeping him in isolation.  To  him.  At the same time, by deduction, one could say neither he nor his parents and other relatives have given in to the Chinese government.  Because if they had, they would have made some kind of public statement to say, “We do not think he is Panchen Lama, we have been treated well and we are ordinary people.”  Nothing has happened like that.

'''DS: There have been no rumors, no words through the grapevine as to his status?
 * TW: No.  The logical deduction would be there is no cooperation from the Panchen Lama’s side to follow the official line.

'''DS: That’s pretty amazing when you consider it.
 * TW: It is amazing!  It’s also very silly.  Unnecessary.  It’s a religious matter.   is purely religious, and it is a very unique tradition in Tibet.  If that is allowed to be followed-through, it is the best way of winning the hearts and minds of people.  It’s the best diplomacy and a wise way of dealing with things.  Now they have screwed it up.  Unnecessary.

'''DS: What do you think is the thinking on the part of the Chinese government that this six year old boy would be a threat to their power?
 * TW: They sense their lack of legitimacy.  It’s weakness.  It’s fear of illegitimacy.  They think everything is going to blow up in their face.  In the long run it’s counterproductive.

'''DS: It would seem that by the Chinese government installing their own person, they have created their own symbol of illegitimacy as opposed to allowing religious practice to happen whilst keeping their governmental authority intact. They have created a symbol in the form of of their illegitimacy and meddling in the cultural affairs.
 * TW: That’s right.

Gyancain Norbu, the boy selected by the Chinese government
'''DS: Do you think, the boy the Chinese government selected as the eleventh Panchen Lama, is a victim as well?
 * TW: As a good Tibetan, when he comes to his age of making his own decisions, which he is about that age—18 or 19—he will make the right decisions.

'''DS: What would be the right decision?
 * TW: I think if he wants to pursue religious leadership, in Tibetan customs we have more than one reincarnation.  If he proves himself to be a good practitioner and religious leader, people will treat him as a reincarnation.

'''DS: But if he insists on his status as the Panchen Lama?
 * TW: If through his own contact and learning he proves himself to be worthy of being a reincarnation—as I said there is more than one reincarnation in our tradition—then people will treat him as a reincarnation.  It’s not a political institution.  Panchen Lama is a religious institution.  So you can have two reincarnations.  I don’t see it as a clash of interests.

'DS: But he has no legitimacy now as the Panchen Lama, where as the one the Dalai Lama selected does'' have that legitimacy, is that correct?
 * TW: Yes, that’s right.

'''DS: Gyancain Norbu has not made any statements?
 * TW: No.  Lately he has not been seen in public.  People are starting to ask questions and there have been speculative reports that he has escaped, or ran away.  There was speculation, but I can’t comment on this.  The fact is that lately has not been seen in public.  About a year or so ago he was prominently shown in public as a propaganda.  For some reason of late he has not been physically seen or made any statements attributed to him.  It raises questions, but I can’t comment on speculation.

'''DS: What do the Tibetan people think about him?
 * TW: People will respond to him when he comes out on his own.  I don’t think people have any bad feelings against him personally.  It’s not his fault.

'''DS: But they are against what he represents.
 * TW: Yes.  At the moment it is not against him, but against the Chinese authorities.  Not against him, as a person.  He’s not asserting himself.

'''DS: He’s not towing the party line but just keeping quiet.
 * TW: Yes, that’s understandable.

'''DS: So in a sense he is a victim himself?
 * TW: I suppose one could say that, yes.

The selection of the next Dalai Lama
'''DS: In September the Chinese government has said they must approve all high monks—
 * TW: Yes, the state council has promulgated some order.  It’s a religious matter and it’s ridiculous for any government to interfere in religious affairs.  No democratic government would interfere.  Not here in the United States, not in India.  China's    and doesn’t believe in a religious tradition, which is the Communist government in China.  It believes in religion as an, a destructive element; to interfere in that is irrelevant, ridiculous and meaningless.  It is interference in the affairs of followers of traditions.

'''DS: How will it affect the choosing of the next Dalai Lama?
 * TW: It will have no effect.  You can’t impose a .  You can’t impose an, an , saints, any religion…you can’t politically impose these things on people.  It has to be a decision of the followers of that tradition.  The Chinese can use their political power: force.  Again, it’s meaningless.  Like their Panchen Lama.  And they can’t keep their Panchen Lama in Tibet.  They tried to bring him to  many times but people would not see him.  How can you have a religious leader like that?  When a Panchen Lama goes to his monastery thousands and thousands of people will come from all over Tibet and outside.  He is an important Buddhist leader.  But when they brought their Panchen Lama, they had to force government officials and the public to attend certain public functions.

'''DS: How do they force the public?
 * TW: They said if you don’t come you will be punished and each family has to send one person, and so forth.

'''DS: How do they keep track of that?
 * TW: It’s a .  Look at the former  and China itself.  They keep track; the civil system is built like that.  It’s run on the basis of fear.  They have developed an effective system of control and monitor.

'''DS: Did the Dalai Lama support ?
 * TW: His Holiness has always spoken against violence, arms sales; he has signed with the other Nobel laureates against arms sales and nuclear disarmament.   When India exploded a bomb, he said India is a big country and has its foreign concerns, so it would be unfair with its security concerns to deny of that ability to defend itself.  He also said that in the long run, all the nuclear countries should work towards total disarmament.

The views of the Dalai Lama
'''DS: What is His Holiness’ view on ?
 * TW: He has said many times that as a Buddhist taking a life is wrong.  But on abortion it depends on so many other factors and stages of the development of the .  And the circumstances.  It’s a question for the mother and the child, and he did say if there are developmental issues.

'''DS: He believes that it should be a personal decision and not a governmental decision?
 * TW: Yes.

'''DS: But that it’s frowned upon as a Buddhist principle?
 * TW: Yes.  But he has certainly spoken very often on population control, but that is more on the preventative side.

'''DS: What are His Holiness’ views on homosexuality?
 * TW: He said according to Buddhist practice it is wrong.  In society, it is all right.  I think of it like this.  I am Buddhist.  You are Christian, let’s say.  For me, I have to follow the precepts and principles as a Buddhist.  For me it would be wrong to do that.  But it would be wrong for me to say it is wrong for you because in multicultural, multireligious societies you can’t do that.

'''DS: So if somebody is ?
 * TW: I’m sure under certain precepts of Buddhist tradition, a person would not be considered as following ALL the precepts of Buddhist principles.  People don’t follow all the principles.  Very few people can claim they follow all the principles.  For instance, telling a lie.  In any religion, if you ask if telling a lie is a sin—say Christian—they will say yes.  But you find very few people who don’t at some point tell a lie.  Homosexuality is one act, but you can’t say they are not a Buddhist.  Or someone who tells a lie is not a Buddhist.  Or someone who kills an insect is not a Buddhist, because there’s a strong injunction against that.

'''DS: Have you ever killed an insect?
 * TW: I’m sure, yeah.

'''DS: Is the Dalai Lama planning on visiting Latin America any time soon?
 * TW: There’s likelihood that it will be next year.  We are looking at it.  We have so many invitations from countries and every few years we look to see what we can fit in.

'''DS: It’s likely next year?
 * TW: We are thinking of it, yes.

'''DS: Do you know why the Dalai Lama has not explicitly said he is a reincarnation of the Dalai Lama?
 * TW: In the broader sense, it is a manifestation, so you can manifest in different ways.  He is talking in that sense.  It’s a broad principle argument.

'''DS: It’s that he believes he is a reincarnation, but whether he is the whole and sum of the  is another question?
 * TW: Yes.  Yes.  Something to that effect.

'''DS: Do you have thoughts to share on the situation in Burma?
 * TW: His Holiness issued a statement soon after the recent crackdown in which he expressed his deep concern and sadness over the violation, and he expressed solidarity with the Buddhist monks and people asking for democracy.  He appealed to the generals to refrain from using violence—they are Buddhists—and as Buddhists they should follow the teachings of Buddha and enter into meaningful dialog.

'''DS: Have you any information on their current status?
 * TW: No, we follow whatever comes into the media very closely.  It’s a Buddhist country and historically Tibet and Burma have good relations.

'''DS: It’s such a difficult region with many complex disputes.
 * TW: There are ethnic differences, different religions, but through democratic process things can be resolved.  Let’s look at India and Pakistan.  India is a huge country, so many ethnic, religious—they have the second largest Muslim population after Indonesia—but through a democratic process and the federal structure that came into being the last six years, that’s through democratic process.  Unfortunately on the Pakistan side with the same people, same culture, the political system is not fully developed and you see more ethnic problems.  With Burma if you see more democratic process I’m sure these problems will be worked out.

'''DS: All over Asia so many people have long-lasting conflicts and memories never seem to die.
 * TW: I think it’s a problem that is remnant of the British rule and all these new states came into existence when British rule was withdrawn.  But where democratic process came into place things are better.  In places where interest groups came into rule, they divide.   But democracy reduces special interest.

Arunachal Pradesh, an historically Tibetan area of India claimed by China
'''DS: What is your view on ? Is the Government-in-Exile's relative silence over the issue due more to a recognition of India as a friendly government, or does the Government-in-Exile view the area as less Tibetan than the areas controlled by China?
 * TW: We are bound by the 1914  under which the  was formed between India and Tibet.  It has been accepted.  Both by British India and the Tibetan government, so we are treaty bound.  At that time the Tibetan government entered into and signed that agreement.  We can’t change.  The McMahon Line is the international boundary and whatever falls on either side of that line is the territory of either India or, as of now, the People’s Republic of China (Tibet).

Shugden worship
'''DS:  criticized the Dalai Lama for his supposed suppression of  worship?
 * TW: There’s no suppression!  His Holiness made it very clear that according to his own observations over many years—in fact, he himself used to worship Shugden—and over many years of his own experience and observation and investigation, he found that this practice is not according to Buddhist practice.  That practice is also bringing in divisions within the Buddhist traditions.  The practitioners are attaching more importance than the basic Buddhist practice, and therefore he felt that it’s a practice that he would not approve of and therefore he advised people to not engage in it.  But he made it very clear right from the beginning it was up to the individuals.  He has a responsibility to explain the negative aspects of it and then it’s up to the individuals to decide on their own.  Officially there has never been any repression or denial of rights to practitioners.  But after His Holiness’ advice many monastic orders adopted rules and regulations that would not accept practitioners of Shugden worship in their monastic order.  The followers have set up their own groups and they are free to function.  But it’s in the right of institutions to make their own decisions.

'''DS: Was Lozang Gyatso, the director of Institute of Buddhist Dialectics murdered by Shugden worshipers?
 * TW: Yes, that’s a fact.  There’s some misunderstanding that groups taking their own actions is the policy of the Tibetan government, but it’s not. Institutions take advice and it is within their right to say they do not want Shugden worship.  But now if a group of people say they want to set up their own institution because they are different practitioners, which is within their right.

Karmapa controversy
'DS: What is the reason for the Dalai Lama's decision to become involved in the dispute over the identity of the current  [the leader of the largest sub-school of one of the four main schools in Tibetan Buddhism - ed.''] by endorsing one candidate?
 * TW: There was no special decision.  His Holiness was approached.

'''DS: By all sides?
 * TW: Yes.  And then later on there was unfortunately some disagreement.  Even —who had disagreements with the other regents at that time—even he did not dispute His Holiness’ decision as to who should be the throne holder.  There should be no dispute.

'''DS: Does he still play a role as a peacemaker?
 * TW: No, there’s no need.   It’s accepted by the vast majority of that tradition.

'DS: Do you think  [one of the two contestants in the Karmapa dispute - ed.''] will be able to travel freely to visit his followers?
 * TW: He’s traveling freely.  Under the circumstances he escaped from Tibet there are security concerns about his personal safety.  The government of India has to make sure he is not personally harmed, so in that sense there are some security restrictions.  But as far as movement is concerned in India he can travel anywhere in India.  There’s no ban on his movement.


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I am the 1940 Republican nominee against President Franklin Roosevelt.

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Pat Robertson endorses Rudy Giuliani for President

November 14, 2007 Conservative evangelical preacher Pat Robertson has endorsed Rudy Giuliani's bid for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election.

Robertson said that he was supporting the former New York City mayor, despite their disagreements on social issues, because Giuliani was the best hope for the United States against "the blood lust of Islamic terrorists". Robertson said that Giuliani was a "proven leader who is not afraid of what lies ahead, and who will cast a hopeful vision for all Americans." Although Robertson's influence in the religious right is not as strong as it once was, his endorsement is still important to Republican candidates.

Giuliani is pro-choice while Robertson is pro-life. Giuliani also favors extending rights to gays although does not favor allowing gay marriage. Giuliani has had a turbulent family life. Giuliani is on his third marriage and after one divorce was living with two gay roommates. The Religious Right in the United States, including Robertson, often emphasizes what they call traditional family values and frown on divorce and non-standard home arrangements.

The religious right in the United States has been under stress in this election over whom to support. James Dobson, another prominent and controversial evangelical leader has warned that although the Religious Right has for a long time supported the Republican Party, they may vote for a third party candidate if the Republican Party Presidential candidate does not share their views on social issues.


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Talk:Singapore Exam Board sets mathematically impossible question

Grammar
This article should be moved to Singapore Exam Board sets mathematically impossible question. A hyphen is not needed in an "adverb adjective noun" construction such as this. The same mistake occurs in the article itself: the phrase "incorrectly-written" doesn't require a hyphen. - dcljr 21:51, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


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Comments:H5N1 strain of Avian Flu found in the UK

Matter of time
Now its only a matter of time before it makes it to the US. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:08, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


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Talk:H5N1 strain of Avian Flu found in the UK

Foot and mouth etc?
What does this have to do with Bird Flu? Correct me if I am wrong but this is a Bird Flu Article? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:38, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I thought it illustrates the farmer's misery here at the moment. I saw on the tv the other day how the channel4 guy interviewed this other man and went all "first foot-and-mouth, now bluetongue and now this!?!". --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 23:44, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok...but it should read "Recently, other deadly diseases has hit animals..." or something....DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:55, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


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MediaWiki:Comments.js

// see Commentary pages on news events. // ========================================================================== // MediaWiki interface button for Comments page based on commons:mediawiki:extra-tabs.js. // Originally written by Dbenbenn, Avatar, Duesentrieb and Arnomane // Modified by bawolff for wikinews. fixed by darklama // re-written by bawolff in may 2010. // // If copying to another wiki, this also needs some css as well.

// Run a background check of api.php to see if the particular page exists, // so a non-existing comment page can be red, and an existing comment page // will look like a normal tab.

// This would be better if it could check multiple pages with one query. var checkCommentaryPageExist = function (pageName, id, query) { pageName = mw.util.wikiUrlencode( pageName ); var success = function (x) { if ( !x || !x.query || !x.query.pages ) { mw.log( "Error getting redlinks for opinion tab" ); return; }		if ( x.query.pages['-1'] ) { // Means its missing. var url = mw.config.get( 'wgScriptPath' ) + '/index.php?action=edit&redlink=1&title=' + pageName + '&' + query; $( '#' + id + ' a' ).attr( 'href', url ) $( '#' + id ).addClass( 'new' ); }	}	$.ajax(		mw.config.get( 'wgScriptPath' ) + '/api.php?action=query&format=json&titles=' + pageName,	).then(success);

}

$( function {	// Interface strings, if translating, change only these.	var OpinionTabName = 'Opinions';	var TalkTabName = 'Collaboration';	var ArticleTabName = 'Article';	var OpinionTabTooltip = 'Discuss your personal viewpoint on the topic at hand';	var OpinionNS = 102;	// Extra things to add to edit urls:	var OpinionParams = 'preload=Wikinews:Commentary_pages_on_news_events/body&editintro=Template:Editintro_comments&summary=create';                // Commentary pages on news events/body Template:Editintro comments	// End stuff to translate.	// ---

var title = mw.config.get('wgTitle'); var skin = mw.config.get('skin'); if (title === 'Main Page') return; var portlet = skin === 'vector' ? 'p-namespaces' : 'p-cactions'; switch(mw.config.get('wgNamespaceNumber')) { case 1: case 0: var targetPage = mw.config.get( 'wgFormattedNamespaces' )[OpinionNS] + ':' + title; var url = mw.util.getUrl( targetPage );

var res = mw.util.addPortletLink(				'p-namespaces',				url,				OpinionTabName,				'ca-comments',				OpinionTabTooltip			); if ( !res ) { // No p-namespaces portal. Must be monobook then. var res2 = mw.util.addPortletLink(					'p-cactions',					url,					OpinionTabName,					'ca-comments',					OpinionTabTooltip,					undefined, /* accesskey */					$('#ca-edit') /* nextnode */				); if ( !res2 ) { mw.log( "Error adding opinions tab" ); }			}			checkCommentaryPageExist(targetPage, 'ca-comments', OpinionParams); break; case 90: /* LQT thread */ var targetPage = mw.config.get( 'wgTitle' ).replace(/\/.*$/, ''); var talkTarget = mw.config.get( 'wgFormattedNamespaces' )[1] + ':' + targetPage;

var before = document.getElementById('ca-nstab-thread'); var talk = mw.util.addPortletLink(				portlet,				mw.util.getUrl( talkTarget ),				TalkTabName,				"ca-main-talk", undefined, undefined, before			); mw.util.addPortletLink(				portlet,				mw.util.getUrl( targetPage ),				ArticleTabName,				"ca-nstab-main",				undefined, undefined, talk			);

checkCommentaryPageExist(targetPage, 'ca-nstab-main', ''); checkCommentaryPageExist(talkTarget, 'ca-main-talk', ''); break; case OpinionNS: var targetPage = mw.config.get( 'wgTitle' ); var talkTarget = mw.config.get( 'wgFormattedNamespaces' )[1] + ':' + targetPage;

var before = document.getElementById('ca-nstab-' +				mw.config.get( 'wgFormattedNamespaces' )[OpinionNS].toLowerCase ); var talk = mw.util.addPortletLink(				portlet,				mw.util.getUrl( talkTarget ),				TalkTabName,				"ca-main-talk", undefined, undefined, before			); mw.util.addPortletLink(				portlet,				mw.util.getUrl( targetPage ),				ArticleTabName,				"ca-nstab-main",				undefined, undefined, talk			);

checkCommentaryPageExist(targetPage, 'ca-nstab-main', ''); checkCommentaryPageExist(talkTarget, 'ca-main-talk', '');

break; /* do stuff */ } });

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User talk:68.0.21.209

Welcome
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Colbert officially withdraws Presidential bid; Obama supporters pressured South Carolina
Hi. I reverted your edits to the article because that article is from a week ago. You can create an article and base it on the new sources.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 01:09, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

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