Condoms with Barcodes Track Safe Sex

How odd... Condoms with a unique bar code to track safe sex? weird. Well whatever it takes to stop the spread of Aids and other STD's. This was a more like a test to see if people would actually follow through with this design of condom. Planned parenthood of the great northwest distributed 55,000 of these "cool condoms" with a quick response code embedded on them. Which were then needed to be scanned with a smartphone after use. The results where then uploaded to a map of the area that the condoms where distributed in. http://www.livescience.com/18744-condoms-track-safe-sex.html

A Series of Attacks Increase Tension between Israel and Iran

Fights between Israel and Iran are beginning to outbreak and become more violent. Roadside bombs and small mercenary groups are the culprit for these murders. This has been occurring in a residential area outside Bangkok where several have been injured. Two Iranian men are arrested and found with possession of bombs. Iran is reacting to international sanctions with hostility by threatening to cut of oil supplies and advance in their nuclear program. http://www.infoplease.com/news/2012/current-events/world_feb.html

Putin's 'Soviet' Response to Renewed Protests in Russia

On Febuary 4th over 120,000 Muscovites filled the streets of Bolshaya Yakimanka, Malyi Kamennyi Bridge, and Bolotnaya Square protesting Vladimir Putin's rule in Russia. These protesters demanded the release of political prisoners, registration of opposition parties, and the holding of free and fair parliamentary and presidential elections. http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/vladimir-kara-murza/putins-soviet-response-renewed-protests-russia

Riot at Soccer Match Causes Many Deaths in Egypt

73 people were killed early this month at a soccer game between rivaling fans. Security must have been minimal due to the fact that weapons such as knives and clubs were used to beat each other. Then the next day riots break out over the deaths of the civilians at the soccer game. People in Cairo become hostile and four more people get killed and around 600 are injured. What next? Bedouin gunmen take two American tourists and an Egyptian tour guide hostage. They were eventually released by Egyptian police. These actions are so inhumane. http://www.infoplease.com/news/2012/current-events/world_feb.html

McDonald’s confirms that it’s no longer using ‘pink slime’ chemical in hamburgers

This cant be true. Pink slime in McDonald hamburgers? whats next?

Last week McDonald announced that they will no longer be using this "Pink slime" product in their hamburgers. Thank god! Last August this production has come to a halt for it has been making its way around to the people and they finally took action. MSNBC has reported that the same chemicals used in fertilizers and household cleaning products where also used in the preparation of McDonald hamburger meats. Here is a list of these chemicals... Propylene glycol, Carmine, shellac, L-cycsteine, lanolin and silicon dioxide. I don't even think you want me to describe these chemicals to you. I also find it hard to realize that the U.S Agriculture Department classifies these chemicals safe.

European Union Agrees to Impose Oil Embargo on Iran

The countries that follow under the European union agreed to impose an embargo on Iranian oil produce. The french are using this embargo to bring Iran's uranium enrichment to a stop, and in turn end nuclear weapon development. Any other sanctions placed on Iran will be made to take action with a final decision from the European union by the end of this month. Iran has taken action, they have threatened to close the straight of Hormuz, fired test missiles, announcing first nuclear fuel rod and warning the U.S not to revisit the Persian gulf.

U.S. Rejects Current Draft of EU Code of Conduct For Outer Space Activities

The U.S recently rejected the current draft of EU code of conduct. This means the us will not be signing onto the current draft of EU code of conduct for outer space activities. Ellen Tauscher who is undersecretary of state of arms said that administration was not going to sign it from the beginning. Richard buenneke, senior advisory for space policy for the US department of state updated the STOWG on the review of the code. Any intentions to sign it in 2012 where left to change when the U.S announced that later in 2011 that it would refrain from signing the code until an undetermined time.