Who's gonna be the best pedigree hound?

A Puli dog named 'Fee' jumps over a bar during a photo call for a dog show in Dortmund. More than 6,000 dogs will compete for the title of the best pedigree hound on May 2 to 4, 2008 in Dortmund.

Official sees "destructive" Barbie influence

Imports of Barbie dolls and other Western toys will have destructive cultural and social consequences in Iran, the Iranian top prosecutor was quoted as saying on Monday.

Iran's clerical establishment often rails against the perceived dangers of US-inspired culture and consumerism, branding it "Westoxication."

But young Iranians are often keen consumers of such music, films and other goods from the West. Iconic toy brands can be bought in children's shops in the capital Tehran and elsewhere.

"The appearance of personalities such as Barbie, Batman, Spiderman and Harry Potter and ... computer games and movies are all a danger warning to the officials in the cultural arena," said Prosecutor General Ghorban Ali Dori Najafabadi in a letter to Vice President Parviz Davoudi published in the Mardom Salari daily.

Najafabadi, a high-ranking cleric, said Iran was the world's third biggest importer of toys and suggested this posed a threat to the "personality and identity" of the new generation.

"The unrestrained entry of this sort of imported toys ... will bring destructive cultural and social consequences in their wake," he wrote.

He added many toys were smuggled into Iran and accused importers of concentrating on profits at the expense of cultural values.

2nd Asian Film Awards

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai (L) and South Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon pose backstage with their trophies at the 2nd Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong March 17, 2008. Leung won the Best Actor award in the film "Lust, Caution" and Jeon won the Best Actress award in the film "Secret Sunshine".

my nephew

This is my newphew，does he cute？He is nearly 2 month old.

When Marilyn Monroe meets Chinese master

The picture made by Zhang Wei, a Chinese contemporary artist, combines Qi Baishi's fanciful watercolor figures and voluptuous images of Marilyn Monroe.

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