Jan 22 2009

Death penalty over Chinese milk

One man has been given the death penalty and another a life sentence for their involvement in China’s contaminated milk scandal.

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Jan 21 2009

Details Emerge On the 2006 Hacking of Congress

The National Journal just published an article with details about the hacking of Congress in 2006, possibly by agents in China, though the attack’s origin is uncertain. The article notes the difficult work of the House Information Systems Security Office, which must set security policies and then try to enforce them on a population of the equivalent of C-level executives. The few members who have called attention to the issue of Congressional cyber-security have been advised to shut up about it, by whom the reporter did not discover. “Armed with this information about how the virus worked, the security officers scanned the House network again. This time, they found more machines that seemed to match the profile — they, too, were infected. Investigators found at least one infected computer in a member’s district office, indicating that the virus had traveled through the House network and may have breached machines far away from Washington. Eventually, the security office determined that eight members’ offices were affected; in most of the offices, the virus had invaded only one machine, but in some offices, it hit multiple computers. It also struck seven committee offices, including Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland Security; and Ways and Means; plus the Commission on China, which monitors human rights and laws in China.”

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Jan 20 2009

Apple Sells Used Products For Less In China

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it had launched an online shop selling second-hand Apple products in China, offering discounts of up to 22 percent, as it looks to beef up its business in the country. These are products that were previously sold and returned to Apple and have undergone quality tests, the company’s website said.

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Jan 18 2009

Fish 'an ally' against climate change – New Scientist


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Fish 'an ally' against climate change
New Scientist – 16 Jan 2009
An unlikely ally may have been found in the fight against the effects of climate change. Fish excretions seem to play a key role in maintaining the ocean's delicate pH balance, says a study that also reveals that there are 2 billion tonnes of fish in
Fish poop helps balance ocean's acid levels The Associated Press
Fish feces may help neutralize carbon dioxide levels CTV.ca
environmentalresearchweb – RedOrbit – The Gazette (Montreal)
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Jan 18 2009

Fish poop helps balance ocean's acid levels – The Associated Press


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Fish poop helps balance ocean's acid levels
The Associated Press – 15 Jan 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) – The ocean's delicate acid balance may be getting help from an unexpected source, fish poop. The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere not only drives global warming, but also raises the amount of CO2 dissolved in ocean water,
Fish 'an ally' against climate change New Scientist
Fish excretions fight climate change: Scientists The Gazette (Montreal)
The Canadian Press – CTV.ca – environmentalresearchweb
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Jan 18 2009

Fish poop helps balance ocean's acid levels – The Associated Press


China Daily

Fish poop helps balance ocean's acid levels
The Associated Press – 15 Jan 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) – The ocean's delicate acid balance may be getting help from an unexpected source, fish poop. The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere not only drives global warming, but also raises the amount of CO2 dissolved in ocean water,
Fish 'an ally' against climate change New Scientist
Fish feces may help neutralize carbon dioxide levels CTV.ca
The Gazette (Montreal) – The Canadian Press – Reuters UK
all 144 news articles
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Jan 18 2009

Fish poop helps balance ocean's acid levels – The Associated Press


China Daily

Fish poop helps balance ocean's acid levels
The Associated Press – 15 Jan 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) – The ocean's delicate acid balance may be getting help from an unexpected source, fish poop. The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere not only drives global warming, but also raises the amount of CO2 dissolved in ocean water,
Fish 'an ally' against climate change New Scientist
Fish feces may help neutralize carbon dioxide levels CTV.ca
The Gazette (Montreal) – The Canadian Press – Reuters UK
all 144 news articles
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Jan 17 2009

Fish poop helps balance ocean's acid levels – The Associated Press


China Daily

Fish poop helps balance ocean's acid levels
The Associated Press – 15 Jan 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) – The ocean's delicate acid balance may be getting help from an unexpected source, fish poop. The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere not only drives global warming, but also raises the amount of CO2 dissolved in ocean water,
Fish 'an ally' against climate change New Scientist
Fish feces may help neutralize carbon dioxide levels CTV.ca
The Gazette (Montreal) – The Canadian Press – Reuters UK
all 144 news articles
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Jan 17 2009

Online gamers in China must soon register with real names

The Chinese Government will soon begin a mandatory program which will see all online video game players registering their real information for anti-addiction monitoring purposes.

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Jan 17 2009

Fish 'an ally' against climate change – New Scientist


China Daily

Fish 'an ally' against climate change
New Scientist – 16 Jan 2009
An unlikely ally may have been found in the fight against the effects of climate change. Fish excretions seem to play a key role in maintaining the ocean's delicate pH balance, says a study that also reveals that there are 2 billion tonnes of fish in
Science Briefing Los Angeles Times
Fish feces may help neutralize carbon dioxide levels CTV.ca
The Gazette (Montreal) – The Canadian Press – Reuters UK – environmentalresearchweb
all 144 news articles
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