As DeWang busies himself shooting lilies and other flowers around Shanghai, I think people ought to check out some of the pictures of heavy duty military gears around Olympic Venues in London as Olympics Near. Truly amazing stuffs! However it's not just the serious gears, but also the many precautions that have been taken - including the deployment of of an army in London … [Read more...] about Mighty Gears Found Around Olympic Venues in London as Olympics Near
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CCTV America reports: “The rise of Asian Americans”
A recent study conducted by PEW Research has found that Asian immigrants have now overtaken Hispanics as the fastest growing immigrant population coming into America. For them, they still largely believe in the American dream: the land of opportunity. (Though, interestingly, Joseph Stiglitz recently argued the American dream is increasingly becoming a myth.) The truth is … [Read more...] about CCTV America reports: “The rise of Asian Americans”
Google’s Project Glass
The following is a live demo of Google's Project Glass at the Moscone Center in San Francisco earlier today, with Google co-founder Sergey Brin hosting. (Click here for another demo showing how Google services are integrated.) It's essentially computer in a pair of glasses, able to see what you see and meshes your smartphone's display into it. It's not that the technology is … [Read more...] about Google’s Project Glass
神舟九号发射圆满成功全程
The following video footage is the successful launch of Shenzhou-9 (神舟九号), carrying China's first female astronaut, LIU Yang (刘洋), among a three person crew. One of their missions is to perform manual space dock with the Tiangong-1 space lab. Back in November 2011, China achieved space docking between Shenzhou-8 and Tiangong-1 with ground control. For more coverage, check … [Read more...] about 神舟九号发射圆满成功全程
China deserves criticism for lack of rule of law in Brit sexual assault case
Remember this pervert who was caught trying to rape a Chinese woman in Beijing in early May? According to this People's Daily report, that Brit was deported yesterday. What happened to rule of law? If the damning evidence is not enough to convict this perp, then let him be. Otherwise sentence him to whatever punishment he deserves. Deporting him now that the whole of … [Read more...] about China deserves criticism for lack of rule of law in Brit sexual assault case