Polish newspaper claims ‘Pedobear’ is 2010 Vancouver Olympic mascot A Polish newspaper mistakenly identified “Pedobear”, a notorious internet meme, as one of the mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. By Matthew Moore Telegraph The incorrent mascot is on the far right The Gazeta Olsztynska published an image showing the bear alongside genuine Olympic mascots Quatchi, Sumi, Miga and Mukmuk to illustrate a feature about the Games. It appears that the newspaper lifted the picture from Google Images, unaware that it had been created as a prank by Michael Barrick, a Canadian artist and graphic designer. Pedobear, who is … Continue reading ‘Pedobear’ is 2010 Vancouver Olympic mascot

It was not a sinking feeling exactly. But Stagecoach’s hopes that its trials of a new amphibious bus would go off without a hitch were dampened on Monday when the vehicle had to be dry-docked for repairs. By Alistair Osborne, Business Editor (Transport) PTelegraph Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire The “amfibus”, seen here testing the water between Renfrew and Yoker on the River Clyde, developed a minor technical glitch after its second crossing – forcing the trial to be suspended while the vehicle was repaired. “The driver noticed an issue with the suspension,” … Continue reading UK’s first ‘floating bus’ gears up to ferry commuters

Beyond Business: an Inspirational Memoir From a Visionary Leader by John Browne: review Lord Browne’s memoirs, Beyond Business, radiate with new details on BP’s past and his role in shaping it, says Rowena Mason By Rowena Mason, City Reporter (Energy) Telegraph Beyond Business: an Inspirational Memoir From a Visionary Leader by John Browne Just close your eyes, and think of BP . Whether Lord Browne is eating sheep’s eyes with the communist despot of Kazakhstan or surrounded by protection detail armed with machine guns in yet another oil-rich pariah regime, this seems to be his motto. For the former chief … Continue reading Lord Browne’s memoirs, Beyond Business, radiate with new details on BP’s past and his role in shaping it

Ali Dizaei, Metropolitan police commander, jailed for four years Scotland Yard commander who falsely arrested man is jailed for misconduct and attempting to pervert course of justice The case against Commander Ali Dizaei Vikram Dodd guardian.co.uk, Metropolitan police commander Ali Dizaei, left, and Waad al-Baghdadi. Photograph: Sang Tan/Mark Larner/AP/Central News The Metropolitan police commander Ali Dizaei was jailed for four years today after being convicted of falsely arresting a man and making up an account that he had been assaulted and threatened. A jury at Southwark crown court today found the 47-year-old guilty of misconduct in public office and attempting … Continue reading Are British Police becoming Criminals and Thugs in uniform?

Babar Ayaz Most Pakistani immigrants I talked to were honest and forthright. They all admitted that they had entered Greece illegally and are struggling hard. The story of young Waqas Ahmed, who hails from a small village of Gujrat, is typical. He had paid Rs 700,000 to the agent in Gujrat to get to Unaan Socrates used to talk to young men in the narrow lanes of ancient Athens. He did not preach but raised questions, which led the interlocutors to think about the virtues of Sparta and the shortcomings of their rulers. He had to give his life to … Continue reading Illegal immigrants in Greece

Randi Hutter Epstein Eve, the first woman to become pregnant, suffered from excruciating pain during the delivery because she cheated on her diet. God told her to not eat an apple, but she was tempted by the serpent’s claim that the forbidden fruit would endow her and Adam with worldly knowledge. In God’s fury, he transformed the serpent into a belly-crawling creature. Then he turned to Eve and said, “I greatly multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children.” The thought pattern was set. Women deserved pain. In 1591, Eufame Maclayne was burned at the stake … Continue reading Eve’s doing

Syed Mohammad Ali For Pakistan, the benefits of alternative energy would be twofold: it would not only help solve our chronic power crisis but also help reduce the alarming levels of pollution found within the country The high import bills paid for depleting fossil fuels around the world, as well as the pollution being caused by their use, has compelled acknowledgement of the need to adopt renewable energy resources. Developing countries like our own are simultaneously experiencing a severe energy crunch as well as deteriorating environmental conditions, being exacerbated by polluting human production processes. Moreover, experts are pointing out how … Continue reading Time to get serious about alternative energy

Ishtiaq Ahmed India finds China a bigger threat than Pakistan and insists that it needs to arm itself to thwart perceived Chinese aggression, but Pakistan perceives a militarily stronger India a greater threat to its security than before The Realism School of International Relations is premised on the assumption that states do not trust each other. They seek power and domination over others because they fear that if they are weak and vulnerable, other states will attack them. Consequently, the art of survival is to be always vigilant and on the lookout for striking first. War can, however, be kept … Continue reading The realism fallacy