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US troops taught Iraqi gestures

published by You on 19 February, 2006 - 18:45

[quote][size=18]US troops taught Iraqi gestures[/size]

The US military has funded a computer game to teach its troops how to use and decipher Iraqi body language.

The purpose is to teach soldiers that using the wrong gestures can potentially cause offence and escalate already tense situations.

In the program, users must build trust with local people through verbal communication and gestures.

One of the system's creators says the training tool, known as Tactical Iraqi, has already been a great success.

Hannes Vilhjalmsson, a research scientist at the University of Southern Califo

Pakistanis 'killed in US strike'

published by You on 13 February, 2006 - 03:12

[quote][size=18]Pakistanis 'killed in US strike'[/size]

Two Pakistani nomad women have been killed after a rocket fired across the border from Afghanistan landed on their tent, Pakistani officials say.

Four children were hurt in the attack late on Saturday in North Waziristan.

Locals say US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan fired four rockets into Pakistan's tribal area after coming under fire from unknown attackers.

A US spokesman confirmed coalition forces had returned fire into Pakistan, but was not aware of casualties.

Post 'attacked'

The incident is the third this year

Israel plans to build ‘museum of tolerance’ on Muslim graves

published by You on 10 February, 2006 - 01:43

[quote][size=18]http://www.therevival.co.uk/index.php?p=337[/size]

Skeletons are being removed from the site of an ancient Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem to make way for a $150m (£86m) “museum of tolerance” being built for the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Centre.

Palestinians have launched a legal battle to stop the work at what was the city’s main Muslim cemetery. The work is to prepare for the construction of a museum which seeks the promotion of “unity and respect among Jews and between people of all faiths”.

Rules Review

published by You on 4 February, 2006 - 16:27

Salaam

I am gonna review all the rules, break them into subsections, and make them rules instead of aspriations.

Feel free to comment here.

Quote:
The following rules must be adhered to whilst using these forums:

[b]Personal Conduct[/b]

Obvious abuses such as obscene or slanderous Screen names or samming will result in the member being denied banned.

We will not tolerate personal attacks on participants from ANY Community (personal attacks are defined as comments that reflect upon the person instead of their opinion). Furthermore, any insults intended to ANY religion or ANY prophet of God, or ANY holy scripture shall be removed.

Mental Fatigue

published by You on 3 February, 2006 - 01:26

Salaam

Normally if you are unfit, you can exercise.

But how do you exercise the brain?

I have noticed my memory recently go extremely shoddy.

But today was a new thing. At work I mentally challenged a few customers. It was beautiful. A game of chess that I controlled. Ofcourse I sold. to people who would not normally buy off me.

But in under two hours I was knackered. Still am feeling it.

And I always feel entally tired. Is that laziness? lack of activation? and how do I rectify such things? have a good breakfast?

Brits getting thicker!

published by You on 29 January, 2006 - 19:43

Pretty damning really.

Not only are GCSE's (and equivalents) getting easier, but as a whole the students are getting thicker aswell.

[quote][size=18]Failing to teach them how to handle real life[/size]

[b]A new report reveals that children today struggle with questions they could have answered 30 years ago, says Sian Griffiths[/b]

For a decade we’ve been told that our kids, just as they seem to be getting taller with each generation, are also getting brighter. Every year new waves of children get better GCSE, A-level and degree results than their predecessors.

Aamir Khan

published by You on 29 January, 2006 - 02:02

Salaam

Apparently there was an Amir khan fight tonight.

First I heard of it!

[quote="
[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4609380.stm]BBC News[/url]"][size=18]Khan powers to quickfire victory[/size]

Amir Khan continued his superb unbeaten professional record by defeating Vitali Martynov in just 75 seconds.

It was the 19-year-old lightwight's first six-round bout but he needed just one, knocking the Belarussian to the floor with a flurry of punches.

The referee stopped the fight after Martynov was left dazed by two left hooks and a straight right from Khan.

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