<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" ><channel><title>Newsvine - Jacob Stone's Column - Articles and Seeds</title><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/</link><description>Newsvine - Jacob Stone's Column - Articles and Seeds</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2009</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:56:07 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:44:47 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Air Force One photo op startles NYC residents</title><description><![CDATA[ ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/28/2740884-air-force-one-photo-op-startles-nyc-residents</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/28/2740884-air-force-one-photo-op-startles-nyc-residents</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:56:07 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Obama's Unreality Tour</title><description><![CDATA[Stephens hits the nail on the head when it comes to how President Obama is facing the reality of nuclear armed nations with unreal appraisals and proposals to international organizations that are functioning, excuse me malfunctioning, or running on one cylinder, with both arms ti&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/06/2649407-obamas-unreality-tour</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/06/2649407-obamas-unreality-tour</guid><category>politics</category><category>obama</category><category>north-korea</category><category>japan</category><pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 03:08:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Terror group's threat raises Dalai Lama alert | The Australian</title><description><![CDATA[]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/22/2579699-terror-groups-threat-raises-dalai-lama-alert-the-australian</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/22/2579699-terror-groups-threat-raises-dalai-lama-alert-the-australian</guid><category>religion</category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:02:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Is this the October Surprise? US Warplane Plays Chicken in Iran's Airspace-A Very Bad Idea</title><description><![CDATA[Wag the Dog Iranian style? News leaked this morning of US warplane intercepted and brought down in Iran. Could this be the October Surprise. Read on.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/07/1963615-is-this-the-october-surprise-us-warplane-plays-chicken-in-irans-airspace-a-very-bad-idea</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/07/1963615-is-this-the-october-surprise-us-warplane-plays-chicken-in-irans-airspace-a-very-bad-idea</guid><category>world-news</category><category>october-surprise</category><category>us-warplane</category><category>iran</category><category>mccain</category><category>obama</category><category>debate</category><category>npr</category><category>baer</category><category>cia</category><category>reagan</category><category>economic-meltdown</category><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:32:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Is this the &quot;October Surprise?&quot; US Warplane Plays Chicken in Iran's Airspace. A BAD IDEA.</title><description><![CDATA[Friends,

Is this the "October Surprise?" US Warplane Plays Chicken in Iran's Airspace. A VERY BAD IDEA.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/07/1963411-is-this-the-october-surprise-us-warplane-plays-chicken-in-irans-airspace-a-bad-idea</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/07/1963411-is-this-the-october-surprise-us-warplane-plays-chicken-in-irans-airspace-a-bad-idea</guid><category>world-news</category><category>iran</category><category>us-warplane-in-iran-airspace</category><category>iranian</category><category>mccain</category><category>obama</category><category>nuclear</category><category>persian-gulf</category><category>october-surprise</category><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:49:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Cleaning up on the Meltdown~Lessons learned from the Asian Financial Crisis</title><description><![CDATA[Keen analysis of an opportunity within the present American financial crisis based upon a study of the past Asia meltdown. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/15/1871046-cleaning-up-on-the-meltdownlessons-learned-from-the-asian-financial-crisis</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/15/1871046-cleaning-up-on-the-meltdownlessons-learned-from-the-asian-financial-crisis</guid><category>business</category><category>lessons-from-asian-financial-meltdown</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:07:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Thubten Jigme Norbu, Dalai Lama's Elder Brother Dies</title><description><![CDATA[The passing of the Dalai Lama's elder brother Thubten Jigme Norbu represents a blow to the Free Tibet Movement as one of its greatest champions passes.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/12/1860163-thubten-jigme-norbu-dalai-lamas-elder-brother-dies</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/12/1860163-thubten-jigme-norbu-dalai-lamas-elder-brother-dies</guid><category>religion</category><category>dalai-lama</category><category>thubten-jigme-norbu</category><category>free-tibet</category><category>cia</category><category>china</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:41:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Diet key to reducing your risk of a heart attack</title><description><![CDATA[Nuts, vegetables, fruits, and olive oil, basically a raw diet is said to reduce your risk of a heart attack and other debilitating diseases within a relatively short period of time.  I've gone raw and have stopped using antacids, execedrin, and am constantly tightening my belt.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/07/1837797-diet-key-to-reducing-your-risk-of-a-heart-attack</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/07/1837797-diet-key-to-reducing-your-risk-of-a-heart-attack</guid><category>health</category><category>raw</category><category>antacids</category><category>heart-attack</category><pubDate>Sun, 7 Sep 2008 14:39:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Rings: China's Olympic Crossroads: Bird's Nest Designer Ai Weiwei on Beijing's 'Pretend Smile'</title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese designer of the Olympic stadium on why he no longer wants anything to do with the Beijing Games.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/04/1720749-rings-chinas-olympic-crossroads-birds-nest-designer-ai-weiwei-on-beijings-pretend-smile</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/04/1720749-rings-chinas-olympic-crossroads-birds-nest-designer-ai-weiwei-on-beijings-pretend-smile</guid><category>nytimes</category><category>dissent</category><category>china</category><category>olympics</category><category>beijing</category><category>birds-nest</category><category>ai-weiwei</category><category>beijing-national-stadium</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:23:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>McCain meets Dalai Lama, presses China on rights</title><description><![CDATA[ ASPEN, Colo., July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain urged China on Friday to address human rights concerns and free Tibetan prisoners after he met with the Dalai Lama in Colorado. "I urge the Chinese leaders to...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/07/25/1696248-mccain-meets-dalai-lama-presses-china-on-rights</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/07/25/1696248-mccain-meets-dalai-lama-presses-china-on-rights</guid><category>reuters</category><category>world-news</category><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:23:44 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>500 Year Flood Submerges Iowa</title><description><![CDATA[Laurie Matisse said a few years ago that the LORD Jesus showed her a coming flood that would submerge the midwest. Is this that 500 year flood?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/17/1582513-500-year-flood-submerges-iowa</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/17/1582513-500-year-flood-submerges-iowa</guid><category>us-news</category><category>500</category><category>year</category><category>flood</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:14:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Stats and Tornado Map From Week-Long Outbreak</title><description><![CDATA[Outbreak of tornados in the US this week have been described as severe.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/29/1520296-stats-and-tornado-map-from-week-long-outbreak</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/29/1520296-stats-and-tornado-map-from-week-long-outbreak</guid><category>odd-news</category><category>us</category><category>tornados</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 18:15:44 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Report: Muslim anti-Semitism 'strategic threat'</title><description><![CDATA[A troubling development in the Middle East as the new export becomes well funded Islamic Anti-semitic literature.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/28/1458578-report-muslim-anti-semitism-strategic-threat</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/28/1458578-report-muslim-anti-semitism-strategic-threat</guid><category>religion</category><category>anti-semiticism</category><category>islam</category><category>middle-east</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:22:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Dalai Lama calls for greater focus on inner contentment and compassion</title><description><![CDATA[Who says that the Dalai Lama's followers don't worship him like a god? Richard Gere does as evidenced in Ann Arbor at two large talks attended by over 14,000.  "Among those on hand for the lecture were former U-M football coach Lloyd Carr and Bill Ford, chairman of Ford Motor Co.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/21/1443146-dalai-lama-calls-for-greater-focus-on-inner-contentment-and-compassion</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/21/1443146-dalai-lama-calls-for-greater-focus-on-inner-contentment-and-compassion</guid><category>world-news</category><category>dalai-lama</category><category>jesus</category><category>richard-gere</category><category>ann-arbor</category><category>tibet</category><category>chinese-demonstrators</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:58:40 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>China lifts ban on non-Chinese versions of Wikipedia</title><description><![CDATA[As of  April 3 it seems that  "Direct Internet connection to Wikipedia has been restored in China since this morning with the exception of the Chinese version, which is still unavailable and whose domain name (zh.wikipedia.org) is still a filtered keyword.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/18/1439727-china-lifts-ban-on-non-chinese-versions-of-wikipedia</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/18/1439727-china-lifts-ban-on-non-chinese-versions-of-wikipedia</guid><category>world-news</category><category>china</category><category>media-restrictions</category><category>lift-ban</category><category>google-blogspot</category><category>bbc</category><category>olympics</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:50:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Dalai Lama gives surprise message in Rochester while getting Check up at Mayo Clinic</title><description><![CDATA[Regardless of the tensions, think of the stress on a world leader who has to deal with so many different factions and incidents.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/18/1439712-dalai-lama-gives-surprise-message-in-rochester-while-getting-check-up-at-mayo-clinic</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/18/1439712-dalai-lama-gives-surprise-message-in-rochester-while-getting-check-up-at-mayo-clinic</guid><category>world-news</category><category>dalai-lama</category><category>minnesota</category><category>mayo-clinic</category><category>china</category><category>tibet</category><category>olympics</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:39:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Carter Heads to Syria to Meet with Hamas Leader</title><description><![CDATA[And who sent former President Carter on this mission? He, himself, and him. I know that doesn't follow grammatical rules, but then what rules is Mr. Carter following? Israel doesn't negotiate with terrorists.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/18/1439701-carter-heads-to-syria-to-meet-with-hamas-leader</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/18/1439701-carter-heads-to-syria-to-meet-with-hamas-leader</guid><category>world-news</category><category>carter</category><category>hamas</category><category>terrorism</category><category>israel</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:32:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Dalai Lama speaks on Chinese Olympics, human rights</title><description><![CDATA[Where is the Dalai Lama today? Speaking on human rights and the Olympics in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He said,]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/18/1439679-dalai-lama-speaks-on-chinese-olympics-human-rights</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/18/1439679-dalai-lama-speaks-on-chinese-olympics-human-rights</guid><category>world-news</category><category>dalai-lama</category><category>tibet</category><category>olympics</category><category>beijing</category><category>human-rights</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:17:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Meeting between Pope, Dalai Lama in New York?</title><description><![CDATA[ Is it possible these two world leaders itineraries will converge in New York in April 2008?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/16/1433856-meeting-between-pope-dalai-lama-in-new-york</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/16/1433856-meeting-between-pope-dalai-lama-in-new-york</guid><category>world-news</category><category>dalai-lama</category><category>pope</category><category>new-york-city</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:24:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Dalai Lama opens up on China</title><description><![CDATA[ In a fairly unusual move the Dalai Lama grants the press access for a conference, probably as an opportunity to publically respond to the March protests in Tibet. The statements that Wong clips are quite informative showing his grasp of the political situation in Tibet and China.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Stone]]></dc:creator><link>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/14/1429082-dalai-lama-opens-up-on-china</link><guid>http://asiabriefing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/14/1429082-dalai-lama-opens-up-on-china</guid><category>world-news</category><category>dalai-lama</category><category>seattle</category><category>wong</category><category>china</category><category>lhasa</category><category>tibet</category><category>buddhism</category><category>yoda</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:22:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>