祝大家新年快乐, 萬事如意, 身体健康! Today is the start of the Chinese New Year of the snake. Most families in China will be spending time together enjoying the festivities, including watching the Spring Festival show on CCTV. We are looking forward to the show as well since a local station rebroadcasts it. This time of the year in Northern California actually feels like spring. Winter … [Read more...] about Happy Chinese New Year
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US Grounds Boeing 787, The Anatomy of a 20 Year Denial, and a Bubble of Self-Confidence
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323301104578257862879948292.html An almost sad tribute to Boeing's 787 above, attributes the recent Infernal Batteries problem of two 787 a week apart from each other, both while in normal operations, to the growing pain of "innovation". Except, this was not "innovation". Using such batteries in airplanes perhaps, but the … [Read more...] about US Grounds Boeing 787, The Anatomy of a 20 Year Denial, and a Bubble of Self-Confidence
A Happy New Year Message
新年快乐! 2013 is officially upon us and I want to take this opportunity to wish our readers and contributors a happy new year. Rather looking back at 2012, I want to offer some forward-looking thoughts. For Hidden Harmonies readers who are in position to interact with others of different heritage, I urge you to make a resolution for the new year to connect on a people to people … [Read more...] about A Happy New Year Message
A Case of Corporate and National Defamation: AMSC v. Sinovel, hot air in legal and media exercises.
In 2011, a little known Massachusetts-based technology company, American Superconductor (AMSC) sued a startup company, Sinovel, in several provincial courts in China. Most people paid little heed to the development of the case, until several US politicians cited the case as a most egregious example of Chinese Corporate Espionage. As usual, the politicians' citations of … [Read more...] about A Case of Corporate and National Defamation: AMSC v. Sinovel, hot air in legal and media exercises.
Russia Today talks to Israeli PM spokesman and a contrast to CNN’s coverage
Following segment is RT talking to Israeli PM spokesman Alex Selsky as ground invasion seems imminent. In contrast, readers should head over to FAIR.org where Peter Hart criticizes how CNN covers the clash between Palestine and Israel, "Who Started Gaza Conflict? Well, the U.S. Says?" Regardless of your position over this conflict, it is clear RT sides more with Palestine … [Read more...] about Russia Today talks to Israeli PM spokesman and a contrast to CNN’s coverage