KyaemonMyanmar sends UN a clear message By Marwaan Macan-Markar http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/LH11Ae02.html BANGKOK – When a United Nations human-rights investigator for Myanmar called for an international inquiry to look into possible war crimes by the country’s military regime, he added significant weight to similar calls that had been made in other quarters. But that call in March […]
the u.s. middle class is being wiped out here’s the stats to prove it: Tech Ticker, Yahoo! Finance http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/the-u.s.-middle-class-is-being-wiped-out-here’s-the-stats-to-prove-it-520657.html?tickers=%5EDJI,%5EGSPC,SPY,MCD,WMT,XRT,DIA Editor’s note: Michael Snyder is editor of theeconomiccollapseblog.com The 22 statistics detailed here prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the middle class is being systematically wiped out of existence in America. The rich are getting richer […]
Int’l Kite Festival kicks off in Jakarta http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/culture/2010-07/24/c_13413413.htm YouTube – 16th Jakarta International Kite Festival 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUaP3HD8Zv0 Carnaval Beach Ancol, 24-45 July 2010 – 2 Dimension Kite Competition “POLLUTION” – Traditional Kite Competition “KOANGAN” – Indonesia Kite Culture Exhibition – International Kite Exhibition – Rokaku Kite Fight Competititon – Night Flying – Kite Aerial Photography […]
Challenge on the edge: Norwegian balancing artist Ronningsbakken http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-07/20/c_13406327_5.htm YouTube – Eskil Rønningsbakken – The Art of Balance : Kjerag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o56NS96Cekw Eskil Rønningsbakken balances at Kjerag in 2004 & 2005! Extreme! www.globalbalancing.com YouTube – Eskil Ronningsbakken – amazing balance – scary cycling Kjerag Lysefjorden Norway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmEjkb3IdnA&feature=related Eskil Rønningsbakken cycling on a tightrope between to mountain […]
Challenge on the edge: Norwegian balancing artist Ronningsbakken http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-07/20/c_13406327_5.htm YouTube – Eskil Ronningsbakken – amazing balance – attop SAS Hamburg http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-07/20/c_13406327.htm Eskil Rønningsbakken balancing handstand attop of 4 chairs on Radisson SAS hotel in Hamburg, 100 meters above the ground. Eskil – amazing balance – showreel The Nr.1 Balancing Performer on Earth www.globalbalancing.com YouTube – […]
Abuse Took Years to Ignite Belgian Clergy Inquiry http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/world/europe/13belgium.html?_r=1&hpw WESTVLETEREN, Belgium – Behind an aggressive investigation of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Belgium that drew condemnation from the pope himself lies a stark family tragedy: the molestation, for years, of a youth by his uncle, the bishop of Bruges; the prelate’s abrupt resignation when a […]
Peacotum – a triple treat from the garden http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/16/HOGE1E7DOK.DTL&type=homeandgarden A triple-header of a hybrid fruit – touted as the first three-in-one ever – has made cameo appearances at a few markets in the Bay Area. The ‘Bella Gold’ peacotum is a cross of peach, apricot and plum. While the fruit’s season is winding down, come […]
Tianjin Medical University http://en.csc.edu.cn/Laihua/76bb60fc404346909133c161813a0698.shtml http://en.csc.edu.cn/Laihua/76bb60fc404346909133c161813a0698.shtml IF YOU LOOK AT THE TUITION FEES AT THE BOTTOM, THEY ARE A BARGAIN. MID 2,000 TO AROUND 5,000 US $ A YEAR! NOTICE THE SRI LANKAN AND INDIAN INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES. HEARD TATMADAW MEDICAL COLLEGE IS WELL CARED FOR. HEARD CIVILIAN BURMA MEDICAL COLLEGES ARE NOT THAT GREAT ANYMORE. BECAUSE […]
UFO CHINA: UFO Video in China – latimes.com http://www.latimes.com/features/odd-news/wghp-story-china-ufo-100716,0,3536786.story Hangzhou, Zhejiang CHINA — An unidentified flying object forced an airport in a major Chinese city to shut down operations for an hour, various reports said. According to state media outlet China Daily, the incident happened at Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan Airport on July 7, when the UFO […]
What Burma (Myanmar) needs to fill its rice bowl – CSMonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2010/0706/What-Burma-Myanmar-needs-to-fill-its-rice-bowl http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2010/0706/What-Burma-Myanmar-needs-to-fill-its-rice-bowl/(page)/2 In Burma (Myanmar), once the world’s leading rice exporter, indebted farmers are losing their land or cannot afford quality seeds. More aid and credit are available these days, but not nearly enough, say development experts. Bogalay, Burma Under a stormy sky, the […]
Germany beats Uruguay for 3rd place, 3-2 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/07/10/sports/s114545D29.DTL The ball crashed off the crossbar on the final kick of the match, and Germany escaped with third place at the World Cup. Sami Khedira scored in the 82nd minute to give Germany a 3-2 victory over Uruguay and third place for the second straight World Cup. […]
GERMANY VS URUGUAY HIGHLIGHTS 3-2 Uruguay vs Germany HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO http://www.manchelivarse.com/ http://www.manchelivarse.com/ Germany Vs. Uruguay Live Online Coverage – World Cup Semifinal 2010 3rd & 4th Place GERMANY VS URUGUAY LIVE STREAM. Watch Germany vs Uruguay Live Stream ONLINE Coverage telecast by internet with free HD videos on July 10, 2010 at 19:30 BST for […]
Puyol heads dazzling Spain into its first-ever World Cup final http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-07/08/c_13388823.htm DURBAN, South Africa, July 7 (Xinhua) — Barcelona defender Carles Puyol’s powerful header lift European champions Spain to its first-ever FIFA World Cup final here Wednesday, beating Germany 1-0 in the semis. “We deserve this but we want more,” said Spain striker David Villa, […]