Kyaemonhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-05/16/c_13297509_6.htm ATM dispenses pure gold http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-05/16/c_13297327_4.htm BallerStatus.com » Dubai Hotel Installs Gold-Dispensing ATM Machine http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/05/15/dubai-hotel-installs-gold-dispensing-atm-machine/ The ATM that dispenses gold bars – Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/unitedarabemirates/7720491/The-ATM-that-dispenses-gold-bars.html Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace Hotel, which boasts that it is the most luxurious hotel in the United Arab Emirates, has raised the ante in a region known for its mania for […]
This story reminds me of a poor woman in Buddha’s time. She was very poor. Yet, she wanted to donate what little she had. She was struggling with her decision for quite some time. Buddha knew about it, but he didn’t intervene. Finally, she made the donation out of her pure cetana (goodwill or generosity). […]
Gift Shows China Philanthropy Has Reached the Big Leagues Charity Surges on the Mainland as Donations Fall in the U.S.; ‘Time for Us to Give,’ top Chinese Philanthropist Says Chinese Philanthropy Comes of Age – WSJ.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703612804575221880681800788.html?mod=WSJ_World_RIGHTTopCarousel HONG KONG—A real-estate and hotel tycoon’s billion-dollar giveaway is the latest sign that Chinese philanthropy has come of […]
Reminds me of the “yet yaza’s” (auspicious days), “pyat thadar’s” (inauspicious days), and “nagar layt” (facing dragon) in Myanmar calendars. “Don’t move towards a dragon facing in the opposite direction and waiting to swallow you up” is the idea behind this direction finder. Fortune tellers especially love to couple their advice with certain days. Like […]
Lin Yu Chun, ‘Taiwan’s Susan Boyle’, signs Sony record deal The shy and portly singer who shot to fame after appearing on a Taiwanese talent show is to record his debut album Lin Yu Chun, ‘Taiwan’s Susan Boyle’, signs Sony record deal | Music | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/may/14/lin-yu-chun-sony-record-deal Lin Yu Chun, Taiwan‘s bow-tied “answer to Susan […]
Whitney Houston Sound-Alike Doing Better Than Whitney Houston – Stop The Presses! http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/198228/whitney-houston-sound-alike-doing-better-than-whitney-houston/ Whitney Houston may be struggling with her career, but her sound-alike is hitting a high note. The Taiwanese singing sensation Lin Yu-Chun, who rose from obscurity to YouTube stardom thanks to the Taiwan version of “American Idol,” is now a true star […]
Sailor Jessica Watson to fall short of official round-the-world record | The Australian http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/sailor-jessica-to-fall-short-of-official-round-the-world-record/story-e6frg6nf-1225862771532 DESPITE her heroics at sea, teenage solo sailor Jessica Watson is set to be denied formal recognition of being the youngest to circumnavigate the globe alone and unassisted. As the 16-year-old entered the home stretch of her epic journey, battling heavy […]
Australian Jessica Watson, 16, to become youngest to sail around the world – CSMonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2010/0514/Australian-Jessica-Watson-16-to-become-youngest-to-sail-around-the-world Australian Jessica Watson, 16, to become youngest to sail around the world At 11 a.m. in Sydney Saturday, 16-year-old Australian Jessica Watson will become arguably the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world. But critics say her […]
Photos: The Sinuous Vision of Architect Zaha Hadid – Photo Essays – TIME http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1985954_2131979,00.html Zaha Hadid – The 2010 TIME 100 – TIME http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1984685_1984745_1984651,00.html YouTube – Interview with Zaha Hadid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk-vhQSycfI&feature=related Zaha Hadid and Amman’s New Performing Art Center. http://bit.ly/deWdNZ YouTube – Zaha Hadid Interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27rjmtgyyHo&feature=related YouTube – Zaha Hadid Talking About Challenges of Architecture […]
The 2010 TIME 100 In our annual TIME 100 issue we name the people who most affect our world Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1984685_1984745_1984651,00.html#ixzz0nyyWBCxS The first time I experienced Zaha Hadid’s work — in 2000, at an exhibit of 20 years of her designs at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London — I had a visceral […]
Junta’s legislative tactic reeks of illegality Monday, 10 May 2010 19:11 B. K. Sen SOURCE: MIZZIMA.COM SHOULD TRANSLATE THIS WELL WRITTEN ARTICLE’S IMPORTANT PARAGRAPHS INTO BURMESE AND SPREAD THE WORD. http://www.mizzima.com/edop/commentary/3920-juntas-legislative-tactic-reeks-of-illegality-.html The Burmese military junta’s electoral laws for the general election to be held this year are part of a well-crafted strategy to ensure that […]
YouTube – Kurt Campbell’s Burma Trip VOA CLIP ON KURT’S RECENT TRIP.
US envoy to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi – Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100510/ap_on_re_as/as_myanmar_us;_ylt=AtiODbUc_htIjVQDz38.9XVvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJpNXAzOWhsBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNTEwL2FzX215YW5tYXJfdXMEcG9zAzEEc2VjA3luX2FydGljbGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawN1c2Vudm95dG9tZWU- YANGON, Myanmar – A top U.S. official was due to meet Myanmar’s detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday, after expressing concerns about the legitimacy of the military-run country’s upcoming elections. Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asia, […]