Google Transparency Report, a website that displays information about the traffic of all the Google services around the world, featuring an unusual thing on Friday (11/09/2012) then.
From the results of the real-time monitoring, see if Google traffic dropped so dramatically in China.
After further investigation, it is known that the population of China, starting from the middle of the night last Friday, did not have access to Google services.
Noted that services such as Google.com, Google.com.hk, mail.google.com, drive.google.com, play.google.com, docs.google.com, and can not be accessed at maps.google.com curtain country bamboo.
As quoted from Slashgear, the current Internet users in China will be transferred to the IP address 59.24.3.173, when trying to access Google's services. In fact, IP is not owned by any site.
I have checked the death of their service-related issues in China. However, they did not find any problems.
"We have investigated, but found nothing wrong (on the system)," said Google representative.
Many observers link the problem can not be accessible to Google's services in China to be inducted new leader of China, Xi Jinping.
Analysts predict that the blocking is done so that the transfer of power between the old and the new can run smoothly, without any protest in cyberspace.
Cases blocking Google's services in China are already common. The country is known for having some system of strict controls over the Internet.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
U.S and japan on war bootcamp
More than 45,000 U.S. and Japanese soldiers follow the practice of war until 16 November, named Keen Sword.
The war games involve operating air force and navy around Okinawa, north of islands claimed by Japan and China.
The islands called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China that led to a diplomatic deadlock between the two countries.
But Japan and the United States confirmed the war games had nothing to do with the territorial dispute occurs and war games have been planned several months earlier.
America does not give details about military exercises this time but in a statement said that military exercises aimed to "enhance the ability of the various elements of cooperation needed to effectively defend Japan or respond to crises in the Asia Pacific region".
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Tokyo originally reported war games will be held on an island was inhabited in the southern coastal region.
provocative
Under the original plan, the Japanese and the U.S. will conduct operations raid on the island.
"In the end Japan or the U.S. decided that it was too provocative scenario for China, and decided to cancel the operation," explains Wingfield-Hayes.
But the war games on the island of Okinawa and beyond, further Wingfield-Hayes, ongoing.
The war games involve operating air force and navy around Okinawa, north of islands claimed by Japan and China.
The islands called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China that led to a diplomatic deadlock between the two countries.
But Japan and the United States confirmed the war games had nothing to do with the territorial dispute occurs and war games have been planned several months earlier.
America does not give details about military exercises this time but in a statement said that military exercises aimed to "enhance the ability of the various elements of cooperation needed to effectively defend Japan or respond to crises in the Asia Pacific region".
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Tokyo originally reported war games will be held on an island was inhabited in the southern coastal region.
provocative
Under the original plan, the Japanese and the U.S. will conduct operations raid on the island.
"In the end Japan or the U.S. decided that it was too provocative scenario for China, and decided to cancel the operation," explains Wingfield-Hayes.
But the war games on the island of Okinawa and beyond, further Wingfield-Hayes, ongoing.
A suicide bomb blast in syria
Officials say an explosion outside government offices in Ziyara development, the village in the province of Hama.
However, an activist group said troops targeted checkpoints and causing at least 50 soldiers were killed.
In a separate incident, opposition groups said some 20 rebel soldiers were killed in an air strike in the province of Idlib.
There is no certainty about the number of victims is independent.
Meanwhile in the capital Damascus, a car bomb exploded in the pro-government.
Increase national council member
Official media said four people were killed and 30 others injured.
The blast came amid efforts to improve government forces air and artillery bombardment at the rebel in Damascus.
Meanwhile, the opposition Syrian National Council, SNC, which held a meeting in Qatar, adding to the membership with more than 400 people, including activists and groups outside Syria.
The move was announced at a meeting in Doha aimed to demonstrate that the exiled Syrian coalition also represent a group that is in the field.
The members of the SNC will consider a US-backed proposal to establish a leadership group consisting of 50 people and will represent the opposition factions include military commanders and local councils.
However, an activist group said troops targeted checkpoints and causing at least 50 soldiers were killed.
In a separate incident, opposition groups said some 20 rebel soldiers were killed in an air strike in the province of Idlib.
There is no certainty about the number of victims is independent.
Meanwhile in the capital Damascus, a car bomb exploded in the pro-government.
Increase national council member
Official media said four people were killed and 30 others injured.
The blast came amid efforts to improve government forces air and artillery bombardment at the rebel in Damascus.
Meanwhile, the opposition Syrian National Council, SNC, which held a meeting in Qatar, adding to the membership with more than 400 people, including activists and groups outside Syria.
The move was announced at a meeting in Doha aimed to demonstrate that the exiled Syrian coalition also represent a group that is in the field.
The members of the SNC will consider a US-backed proposal to establish a leadership group consisting of 50 people and will represent the opposition factions include military commanders and local councils.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Kuba still in the dark
More than 300 teams are sent to the city to rebuild the power grid ravaged by the storm.
Schools were closed also estimated to have been able to go back on Monday (5/11).
The true toll was reported to reach 11 people, of which more than 180 thousand homes devastated by winds that toppled trees, power lines and ripped homes from their foundations.
Shipment of humanitarian aid also began to flow, including from a number of allies among the socialist-leaning countries.
In southern Cuba as incoming foodstuffs and building materials from Russia, Venezuela and Bolivia.
Food supplies depleting rapidly at the site, said one resident, Bolivar Perez, told the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.
"Many people do not have anything else in the house, they were forced to beg for food. Praise the Lord that I myself had. But I know many who do not have anything because their homes devastated."
As post-disaster conditions in some countries, local authorities also began to guard against the possibility of looting, but according Bolivar signs of foul play was not visible.
"I have not seen signs of criminal acts, but people really difficult situation: to find food and had to cook without electricity without gas."
Cuban President Raul Castro, choosing to remain at the scene until the power is restored.
The number of victims
In addition to Cuba, Haiti is also a victim of severe due to Sandy.
In Haiti which is located adjacent to, the country has not fully recovered from the devastating earthquake two years earlier, Sandy killing fifty casualties and caused massive destruction in the area of agriculture that destroys local food supplies.
In New York City, police confirmed the death toll from Sandy is 40 people. Approximately half of this came from Staten Island, district-level area that lies between the Port of New York to lower Manhattan.
Twenty-two casualties were reported from the state of New Jersey the worst hit disaster, while 13 other victims were killed in Pennsylvania.
Schools were closed also estimated to have been able to go back on Monday (5/11).
The true toll was reported to reach 11 people, of which more than 180 thousand homes devastated by winds that toppled trees, power lines and ripped homes from their foundations.
Shipment of humanitarian aid also began to flow, including from a number of allies among the socialist-leaning countries.
In southern Cuba as incoming foodstuffs and building materials from Russia, Venezuela and Bolivia.
Food supplies depleting rapidly at the site, said one resident, Bolivar Perez, told the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.
"Many people do not have anything else in the house, they were forced to beg for food. Praise the Lord that I myself had. But I know many who do not have anything because their homes devastated."
As post-disaster conditions in some countries, local authorities also began to guard against the possibility of looting, but according Bolivar signs of foul play was not visible.
"I have not seen signs of criminal acts, but people really difficult situation: to find food and had to cook without electricity without gas."
Cuban President Raul Castro, choosing to remain at the scene until the power is restored.
The number of victims
In addition to Cuba, Haiti is also a victim of severe due to Sandy.
In Haiti which is located adjacent to, the country has not fully recovered from the devastating earthquake two years earlier, Sandy killing fifty casualties and caused massive destruction in the area of agriculture that destroys local food supplies.
In New York City, police confirmed the death toll from Sandy is 40 people. Approximately half of this came from Staten Island, district-level area that lies between the Port of New York to lower Manhattan.
Twenty-two casualties were reported from the state of New Jersey the worst hit disaster, while 13 other victims were killed in Pennsylvania.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
South Korea Elephant can imitate human voice
An elephant at a South Korean zoo has learned to imitate the human voice and have a vocabulary of a few words, researchers said on Friday.
Koshik, an Asian bull elephant who was 22 years old at the zoo Everland in Yongin, a city located in southern Seoul, welcomed the visiting journalists by saying choah (good) and nuo (lying).
He can also give voice Annyong (hi), anja (seated), and Aniya (not), according to a team of scientists from South Korea and Europe were studied vocalizations.
Elephants can not use their lips to remove such people, because their upper lips together with a nose that make their trunks.
However, Koshik formulate words by rolling trunk and put it in her mouth. He then put the tip of his trunk on the tongue or on the roof of his mouth to make different sounds.
The researchers say that they are not really sure how the elephant has such capabilities, but they believe that Koshik learn the words of the coach who has 19 years of coaching, Kim Jong-Gap.
"The only social bond Koshik created along with his coach, and we think that he is learning and imitating those words to form a relationship and trust with Kim," said Oh Suk-Hun, a veterinarian at Everland and member of the research team, the journalists.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Sandy Storm kills 13 people in the U.S
Thirteen people were killed in the attack 'super storm' Sandy on the U.S. east coast.
Sandy brought winds with hurricane force, and resulted in severe flooding and crippling electricity and other facilities.
Sandy also resulted in the overflow of sea water to New York City, soaking subway lines and tunnels and making the Lower Manhattan like a ghost town.
"Lower Manhattan submerged in sea water," said Howard Glaser, director of the New York operations. "I do not exaggerate. Seawater invaded Battery Tunnel."
Battery Tunnel connecting Manhattan to Long Island.
However, the total damage will not be known Sandy at sunrise.
Sandy, who is now categorized as a post-tropical cyclone, passing the New Jersey coast at 20:00 local time (06:00 GMT), with winds of 129 km / h.
About 60 million people feeling the effects of this storm, hundreds of thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes.
More than one million people currently do not have electricity in their homes.
Transportation stopped in the eastern coastal towns and thousands of flights were canceled.
The storm has killed dozens of people in the Caribbean.
Sandy brought winds with hurricane force, and resulted in severe flooding and crippling electricity and other facilities.
Sandy also resulted in the overflow of sea water to New York City, soaking subway lines and tunnels and making the Lower Manhattan like a ghost town.
"Lower Manhattan submerged in sea water," said Howard Glaser, director of the New York operations. "I do not exaggerate. Seawater invaded Battery Tunnel."
Battery Tunnel connecting Manhattan to Long Island.
However, the total damage will not be known Sandy at sunrise.
Sandy, who is now categorized as a post-tropical cyclone, passing the New Jersey coast at 20:00 local time (06:00 GMT), with winds of 129 km / h.
About 60 million people feeling the effects of this storm, hundreds of thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes.
More than one million people currently do not have electricity in their homes.
Transportation stopped in the eastern coastal towns and thousands of flights were canceled.
The storm has killed dozens of people in the Caribbean.
Chelsea win against Manchester United in league cup
The attackers Chelsea's defense too strong for Manchester United after Chelsea secured their place against Leeds for tickets to the semi-final of the League Cup.
Chelsea started the game with two defensive errors that opportunities for Ryan Giggs and Javier Hernandez each scored one goal.
Gary Cahill equalized to 2-2 and Nani nearly scored before the spot kick Eden Hazard.
Daniel Sturridge and Ramires down in extra-time before adding a penalty Giggs.
Luiz also kick hit the crossbar in the 30 extra minutes when Chelsea finished the game with a score of 5-4.
Chelsea owe gratitude to the Manchester United player Scott Wootton, who pushed Ramires Chelsea to reward their second penalty in extra-time.
The match was tight it was a perfect antidote to the unpleasant incident at the Premier League match between the two teams three days ago, when referee Mark Clattenburg issued two Chelsea players and the referee accused of using "inappropriate language" towards John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will meet with Bradford City after rivals Chelsea beat Reading 7-5.
Norwich City will face Aston Villa and Swansea, who beat Liverpool 3-1 will play against Middlesbrough.
Chelsea started the game with two defensive errors that opportunities for Ryan Giggs and Javier Hernandez each scored one goal.
Gary Cahill equalized to 2-2 and Nani nearly scored before the spot kick Eden Hazard.
Daniel Sturridge and Ramires down in extra-time before adding a penalty Giggs.
Luiz also kick hit the crossbar in the 30 extra minutes when Chelsea finished the game with a score of 5-4.
Chelsea owe gratitude to the Manchester United player Scott Wootton, who pushed Ramires Chelsea to reward their second penalty in extra-time.
The match was tight it was a perfect antidote to the unpleasant incident at the Premier League match between the two teams three days ago, when referee Mark Clattenburg issued two Chelsea players and the referee accused of using "inappropriate language" towards John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will meet with Bradford City after rivals Chelsea beat Reading 7-5.
Norwich City will face Aston Villa and Swansea, who beat Liverpool 3-1 will play against Middlesbrough.
Apple opened the biggest store in asia
Many Chinese media reported Apple store covering 2300 square meters is located on Wangfujing Street, a shopping district in the heart of Beijing essential.
The opening of Asia's biggest store in Beijing is likely to emphasize that China as an important market for U.S. technology companies from these.
China is now Apple's second largest market after the United States.
Hundreds of visitors seen queuing to get into the complex of three-story store after the store officially opened at 9 am local time.
Apple's popularity in China continued to increase along with the launch of the latest generation iPhone which causes consumers to buy the queue and create a black market to buy the latest Apple products.
Apple reached U.S. $ 12.4 billion in China until March of this year.
But the company also faced a number of criticisms related conditions experienced by the workers Apple manufacturer in China.
A critique of Apple's latest hit this week when the Taiwanese company Foxconn, which makes Apple products admitted that they employ children aged 14 years in the iPhone assembly plant in China.
The same company has also been rocked by a spate of incidents of suicides of its workers in 2010.
Labor activists blame the poor working conditions in the process of assembling a number of Apple products in China.
China bought 10% of heathrow
Governing body of Chinese assets abroad, CIC, bought 10% stake in a company that has the Heathrow airport in London.
The company is also the owner of Heathrow airport, London Stansted, Southampton in southern England, and at Glasgow and Aberdeen in Scotland.
CIC was established in 2007 for the purpose of China's foreign exchange reserves investment wealth in abundance.
Purchase of shares in the UK airport is taking place in the midst of hectic rejection of a number of countries over the proposed sale of important assets to Chinese companies.
Last month U.S. President Barack Obama block the sale of windmill energy company to be acquired by a Chinese company, Ralls Corp.. The reason for the cancellation is national security.
The United States also accuses China operations Huawei and ZTE brings security risks and warned that U.S. companies do not do business with them.
Australia has first deter Huawei to enter the broadband network communications industry in the country.
However, the British government just continue to increase the volume of trade and business deals with China.
Heathrow stock purchase is the second major purchase in the form of CIC in the UK infrastructure projects. Previous CIC also spend large sums to get a 8.68% stake in the company that manages Britain's Thames Water company in January.
Heathrow stock purchase valued at £ 450 million (about Rp 7 trillion) to 10% stocks Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd.
In buying scheme that CIC will buy a 5.7% stake in Spanish firm Ferrovial flagged, in FGP Topco Ltd., the holding company that owns Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd, valued at £ 257.4 million.
CIC will get the remaining 4.3% of shares of FGP Topco Ltd shareholders more value spending £ 192.6 million.
The company is also the owner of Heathrow airport, London Stansted, Southampton in southern England, and at Glasgow and Aberdeen in Scotland.
CIC was established in 2007 for the purpose of China's foreign exchange reserves investment wealth in abundance.
Purchase of shares in the UK airport is taking place in the midst of hectic rejection of a number of countries over the proposed sale of important assets to Chinese companies.
Last month U.S. President Barack Obama block the sale of windmill energy company to be acquired by a Chinese company, Ralls Corp.. The reason for the cancellation is national security.
The United States also accuses China operations Huawei and ZTE brings security risks and warned that U.S. companies do not do business with them.
Australia has first deter Huawei to enter the broadband network communications industry in the country.
However, the British government just continue to increase the volume of trade and business deals with China.
Heathrow stock purchase is the second major purchase in the form of CIC in the UK infrastructure projects. Previous CIC also spend large sums to get a 8.68% stake in the company that manages Britain's Thames Water company in January.
Heathrow stock purchase valued at £ 450 million (about Rp 7 trillion) to 10% stocks Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd.
In buying scheme that CIC will buy a 5.7% stake in Spanish firm Ferrovial flagged, in FGP Topco Ltd., the holding company that owns Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd, valued at £ 257.4 million.
CIC will get the remaining 4.3% of shares of FGP Topco Ltd shareholders more value spending £ 192.6 million.
Road to US Election
A few days toward of the vote on 6 November, the Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, and Republican opponent, more exciting waging 'war in the air' .
Team Obama and Romney not only showered voters with advertisements in prime time.
Even the political ads appearing at 05.00 am.
Ad war between the two candidates more exciting, especially in states that do not clearly show where the majority of the votes will take sides.
In the state of Virginia, for example, monitoring of researchers at Virginia Tech shows the number of political ads reached 90,000. This number is expected to rise ahead of election day.
For comparison, the same period four years ago, political advertising in the state is only 7,000.
Public donations
The volunteers work directly in the middle of the citizens to rally support.
The rise in advertising spend by a team of Obama and Romney in this election due to several factors.
Among these are the tight battle between Obama and Romney. Various national polls show they competed fiercely.
Romney popularity rising, especially after the first presidential debate in early October.
Secondly, Obama's decision to opt for raising funds from the public in 2008, making Obama to accept public donations as much as possible.
This decision helped Obama beat Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, four years ago.
The third, a court decision that allows a group or candidate support organizations collect donations from anywhere without limits.
The money raised, among others, to finance advertising in hopes of messages delivered will influence voters.
And it looks like both Obama and Romney all-out war over this ad, until the early morning airtime was purchased.
Team Obama and Romney not only showered voters with advertisements in prime time.
Even the political ads appearing at 05.00 am.
Ad war between the two candidates more exciting, especially in states that do not clearly show where the majority of the votes will take sides.
In the state of Virginia, for example, monitoring of researchers at Virginia Tech shows the number of political ads reached 90,000. This number is expected to rise ahead of election day.
For comparison, the same period four years ago, political advertising in the state is only 7,000.
Public donations
The volunteers work directly in the middle of the citizens to rally support.
The rise in advertising spend by a team of Obama and Romney in this election due to several factors.
Among these are the tight battle between Obama and Romney. Various national polls show they competed fiercely.
Romney popularity rising, especially after the first presidential debate in early October.
Secondly, Obama's decision to opt for raising funds from the public in 2008, making Obama to accept public donations as much as possible.
This decision helped Obama beat Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, four years ago.
The third, a court decision that allows a group or candidate support organizations collect donations from anywhere without limits.
The money raised, among others, to finance advertising in hopes of messages delivered will influence voters.
And it looks like both Obama and Romney all-out war over this ad, until the early morning airtime was purchased.
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