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...discussions about bomb-making, military training and jihad. One man had allegedly expressed a desire to conduct a suicide "martyr mission" in Australia but had been denied permission; others were suspected to have trained with terrorist groups overseas. Crown Prosecutor Richard Maidment said the surveillance had detected "a constant theme ... directed at violent jihad which has no respect for human life and embracing the notion that it's permitted, in certain circumstances, to kill innocent women and children...
...himself out of favor - and sometimes in prison - when his patrons in Persia lost power. Still, the man called Avicenna in the West managed to write The Canon of Medicine, considered one of the most influential tomes in the history of medical science. All this fits the exhibition's theme. Written on the wall (in French, as all the captions are) of the first room is an inscription from the Koran: "God will exalt those of you who believe, and those who are given knowledge, in high degrees." Arab astronomy, to name just one science, achieved a high degree...
...down and weep in ecstasy. Probably best-known in the US for his 1966 cult classic, “Blow-Up,” Antonioni masterminded and created films that left artsy boys and girls everywhere rooted to their seats in gloomy rapture. Amazingly though, he opens up the theme of alienation while still rendering his movies accessible to the general public, proving it is possible to stray into the realm of introspection without winding up mired in deadly tedium.His 1975 film “The Passenger,” now remastered and redistributed, is no exception. Starring Jack Nicholson...
...This “Swingers” vet still knows what’s money. Despite a noble attempt to appeal to a wide demographic, the movie is about thirty minutes too long; after a while, even the most exuberant middle-schoolers will get restless. The film beats its theme of brotherly love into the ground, seemingly lifting dialogue directly from after-school specials on PBS. While the movie should have been a showcase for the talented young stars, too much time is cluttered by CGI special effects. That said, “Zathura” is a bona fide...
...also a multinational take on what the future might be, with innovations ranging from the practical to the preposterous. Utensils at the food court were made of biodegradable plastic, and electricity was generated by an eco-friendly onsite system (even the garbage was used for fuel). And while the theme in Aichi was Nature's Wisdom, many of the 22 million visitors who flocked to the expo between March and September met robots that could sing, subtract or speak four languages. Shanghai will be the host of the next expo, in 2010. Here are some of this year's highlights...