Hachiko

Hachiko: A Dog's Story.

In 1924, Hachikō was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner's life Hachikō saw him out from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return on the usual train one evening. The professor had suffered a stroke at the university that day. He died and never returned to the train station where his friend was waiting.

Hachikō was given away after his master's death, but he routinely escaped, showing up again and again at his old home. Eventually, Hachikō apparently realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachikō waited for Professor Ueno to return. And each day he did not see his friend among the commuters at the station.

The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachikō attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachikō and Professor Ueno together each day. They brought Hachikō treats and food to nourish him during his wait.

This continued for 10 years, with Hachikō appearing only in the evening time, precisely when the train was due at the station

Source: Wikipedia



From the 1987 film Hachiko monogatari (a.k.a. Hachi-ko). Wonderful movie that tells the true story of an Akita's devotion to his master. Hollywood did a remake (called Hachiko: A Dog's Story) starring Richard Gere which has been released in Japan. I comes out in the U.S. on December 18, 2009.

Google Wave

Check out the developer preview at Google I/O.

Google Wave is a new tool for communication and collaboration on the web, coming later this year. Watch the demo video below, sign up for updates and learn more about how to develop with Google Wave.



Source: Google Wave

Earth Hour 2009

60 Earth Hour 2009.

8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009 !!!

Earth Hour 2009 aims to reach more than one billion people in 1000 cities around the world, inviting communities, business and governments to switch off lights for one hour at 8:30pm on Saturday March 28 and sending a powerful global message that we care enough about climate change to take action.

The History of Earth Hour

On March 31st, 2007, for one hour, one city made a powerful statement about the urgent need for action on global warming, by turning off it's lights.

Earth hour 2007 brought together families, businesses, local councils and Hollywood stars.

2.2 million people in Sydney, Australia, turned off their lights.

Earth hour went global in 2008.

Earth hour 2008 brought together 35 countries and over 370 cities.

Toronto, Canada, Suva, Fiji, Phoenix, USA, New York, USA, Rome, Italy, Televise, Israel, Casey Station, Antarctica, Christchurch, New Zea land, Chicago, USA, Canberra, Australia, Copenhagen, Denmark, San Francisco, USA, Manila, Philippines, Atlanta, USA, Sydney, Australia...

More than 10,214 news articles were generated and 24,958 Earth hour blogs were created, and it is estimated that globally, 50 million people took part in Earth Hour 2008.

Help us make Earth Hour 2009 even bigger!



Official Earth Hour 2009 video:


Official Site: Earth Hour.

History of Internet

An Animated Documentary History of The Internet.



"History of the internet" is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet.
The history is told using the PICOL icons on picol.org , which are available for download soon. On blog.picol.org you can get news about this project.

Voice-over by Steve Taylor http://voice-pool.com
You can get more information on this movie on my website
http://www.lonja.de/motion/mo_history_internet.html
or on the PICOL-Project site where you can download a pre-release of the icons.
http://blog.picol.org/

If you are interested in more Internet history you can also read/watch:
- ISOC: History of the internet: http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_internet
- Geschichte des Internet (german & link to Amazon): http://tinyurl.com/4kzlwq
- Computer Networks: The Heralds Of Resource Sharing http://tinyurl.com/apocod

Credits for subtitles:
(The correctness of the subtiles depends on the people listed down here)
English: Stefan Badragan | youtube.com/StevXtreme
Italian: Stefan Badragan
German: me
Turkish: Zeynep Can
French: Arnaud 'dehy' DE MOUHY
Bulgarian: Andrian Georgiev
Chinese: Terry Lee
Portuguese (Brazilian): Guilherme Euler
Spanish: Mauricio Diaz Orlich
Polish: Agnieszka Marciniak
Greek: Pantelis Bouboulis

Also thanks to: Frederico Goncalves Guimaraes.

How "Merry Christmas" Is Said ?

How "Merry Christmas" Is Said Around The World...

Afrikaans: Geseënde Kersfees
Afrikander: Een Plesierige Kerfees
African/ Eritrean/ Tigrinja: Rehus-Beal-Ledeats
Albanian:Gezur Krislinjden
Arabic: Milad Majid
Argentine: Feliz Navidad
Armenian: Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand
Azeri: Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun
Bahasa Malaysia: Selamat Hari Natal
Basque: Zorionak eta Urte Berri On!
Bengali: Shuvo Naba Barsha
Bohemian: Vesele Vanoce
Bosnian: (BOSANSKI) Cestit Bozic i Sretna Nova godina
Brazilian: Feliz Natal
Breton: Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat
Bulgarian: Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo
Catalan: Bon Nadal i un Bon Any Nou!
Chile: Feliz Navidad
Chinese: (Cantonese) Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun
Chinese: (Mandarin) Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan (Catonese) Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun
Choctaw: Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito
Columbia: Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo
Cornish: Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth
Corsian: Pace e salute
Crazanian: Rot Yikji Dol La Roo
Cree: Mitho Makosi Kesikansi
Croatian: Sretan Bozic
Czech: Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok
Danish: Glædelig Jul
Duri: Christmas-e- Shoma Mobarak
Dutch: Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! or Zalig Kerstfeast
English: Merry Christmas
Eskimo: (inupik) Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo!
Esperanto: Gajan Kristnaskon
Estonian: Rõõmsaid Jõulupühi
Ethiopian: (Amharic) Melkin Yelidet Beaal
Faeroese: Gledhilig jol og eydnurikt nyggjar!
Farsi: Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad
Finnish: Hyvaa joulua
Flemish: Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar
French: Joyeux Noel
Frisian: Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier!
Galician: Bo Nada
Gaelic: Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ùr!
German: Fröhliche Weihnachten
Greek: Kala Christouyenna!
Haiti: (Creole) Jwaye Nowel or to Jesus Edo Bri'cho o Rish D'Shato Brichto
Hausa: Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara!
Hawaiian: Mele Kalikimaka
Hebrew: Mo'adim Lesimkha. Chena tova
Hindi: Shub Naya Baras (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Hausa: Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara!
Hawaian: Mele Kalikimaka ame Hauoli Makahiki Hou!
Hungarian: Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket
Icelandic: Gledileg Jol
Indonesian: Selamat Hari Natal
Iraqi: Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Irish: Nollaig Shona Dhuit, or Nodlaig mhaith chugnat
Iroquois: Ojenyunyat Sungwiyadeson honungradon nagwutut. Ojenyunyat osrasay.
Italian: Buone Feste Natalizie
Japanese: Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Jiberish: Mithag Crithagsigathmithags
Korean: Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Lao: souksan van Christmas
Latin: Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!
Latvian: Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu!
Lausitzian:Wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto
Lettish: Priecigus Ziemassvetkus
Lithuanian: Linksmu Kaledu
Low Saxon: Heughliche Winachten un 'n moi Nijaar
Macedonian: Sreken Bozhik
Maltese: IL-Milied It-tajjeb
Manx: Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa
Maori: Meri Kirihimete
Marathi: Shub Naya Varsh (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Navajo: Merry Keshmish
Norwegian: God Jul, or Gledelig Jul
Occitan: Pulit nadal e bona annado
Papiamento: Bon Pasco
Papua New Guinea: Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas na Nupela yia i go long yu
Pennsylvania German: En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr!
Peru: Feliz Navidad y un Venturoso Año Nuevo
Philipines: Maligayan Pasko!
Polish: Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia or Boze Narodzenie
Portuguese:Feliz Natal
Pushto: Christmas Aao Ne-way Kaal Mo Mobarak Sha
Rapa-Nui (Easter Island): Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua
Rhetian: Bellas festas da nadal e bun onn
Romanche: (sursilvan dialect): Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn!
Rumanian: Sarbatori vesele or Craciun fericit
Russian: Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom
Sami: Buorrit Juovllat
Samoan: La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou
Sardinian: Bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou
Serbian: Hristos se rodi
Slovakian: Sretan Bozic or Vesele vianoce
Sami: Buorrit Juovllat
Samoan: La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou
Scots Gaelic: Nollaig chridheil huibh
Serbian: Hristos se rodi.
Singhalese: Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Slovak: Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok
Slovene: Vesele Bozicne Praznike Srecno Novo Leto or Vesel Bozic in srecno Novo leto
Spanish: Feliz Navidad
Swedish: God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt År
Tagalog: Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon
Tamil: (Tamizh) Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Trukeese: (Micronesian) Neekiriisimas annim oo iyer seefe feyiyeech!
Thai: Sawadee Pee Mai or souksan wan Christmas
Turkish: Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian: Srozhdestvom Kristovym or Z RIZDVOM HRYSTOVYM
Urdu: Naya Saal Mubarak Ho (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Vietnamese: Chuc Mung Giang Sinh
Welsh: Nadolig Llawen
Yoruba: E ku odun, e ku iye'dun!

Canon Creative Park

Creative Park: Print! Create! It's Fun.

Creative Park is an online collection of printing resources, all of which can be downloaded for free.
Download various different materials, and have fun making your own original goods!

What can be done? What kind of resources are there?



Gift & Cards.

The site is packed with birthday cards, gift cards and other materials that can be used for various events. There are also stylish gift boxes and letter sets (stationery and envelopes).





Paper Craft.

Assemble paper parts and make three-dimensional models. From cute animals to famous buildings from around the world, there are resources people of all ages can enjoy.





Scrapbook.

Make an original album to display your favorite photos with captions and decorations. There are all sorts of materials suited to various seasons and events.





Art.



3D Decoupage:
This craft involves layering several copies of the same picture in order to give a three-dimensional appearance. They're as much fun to make as they are to look at!

Paper Reliefs:
Paper reliefs are papercraft made by breaking a picture down into a number of parts and reassembling them in three-dimensional form. Paper reliefs can be used to decorate your home and create an attractive interior design.



Calendars.



Make an original calendar and decorate your home! There are many types to choose from, including craft type calendars and photo frame calendars you can display your favorite pictures in.



Photo Gallery.



Enjoy high definition photo data of town landscapes, natural scenery, flora, fauna, and sports scenes from all over the world.

More Info Visit This Website: Canon Creative Park.

YouTube: Sony PlayStation Page

Sony Opens Up Official PlayStation Channel on YouTube.

Sony has opened an official page on YouTube, where videos on all things PlayStation will reside.

You'll find the latest videos about your favorite PlayStation products direct from Sony Computer Entertainment, as well as consumer generated clips from other PlayStation fans. The slick PS-themed page promises "the latest videos about your favorite PlayStation products" including new game trailers, behind-the-scenes footage, in-game moments, tips and tricks and exclusive sneak peeks".

Website: YouTube Sony Playstation.

Adobe Creative Suite 4

Adobe CS4 Video Presentation.

Google Lively

3D Chat World: Lively by Google.

Chat and interact with your friends in rooms you design, using an avatar you customize. Experience another dimension of the web with Lively by Google.



Google Lively is a web-based virtual environment produced by Google Inc. currently in its beta stage. On the opening download page, users are invited to "Create an avatar and chat with" their "friends in rooms you design."

Lively is currently only supported on Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, using Windows XP or Windows Vista. It requires a special download as well as Flash. The program is designed to be integrated with the current Web and provide a new way to access information. This is enabled through the embedding of Lively 'rooms' into any HTML webpage- which means content can be provided in a two dimensional format, and communication surrounding the topic of that content can be made in the three dimensional 'room' without the need to enter a separate program. According to Google, a Mac OS X and Linux version are on the way as well.

Website: Google Lively.

Learn Mandarin Language

Learn Mandarin Language With Fuwa.

The "Learn Foreign Languages with Fuwa" channel will provide tools for users of the official website to acquire basic conversation skills in Putonghua, English, and French. The latter two versions of "Learn Foreign Languages with Fuwa" will offer non-Chinese speakers the resources to learn a new Chinese phrase each day. Likewise, Chinese website users will be able to learn simple, useful phrases that might come in handy next summer with visitors from around the world.

Link: Fuwa.

Fuwa Beijing Olympics 2008

What Fuwa Olympic Mascots Stand For?



The five mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics have been presented as five lovely characters, a Fish, a Panda, a Fire Demon, a Tibetan Antelope and a Swallow.

As well as representing the five Olympic rings (one for each continent), they also symbolize five categories of sports (the Fish for aquatic sports ands the Antelope for track and field) and are linked to the Traditional Five Elements (wu xing) of nature enumerated by Chinese philosophy.

More over, their names, Bei bei, Jing jing, Huan huan, Ying Ying and Ni ni can be transposed to “Beijing Huanying Ni”, “Beijing welcomes you” in Mandarin.

BeiBei - JingJing - HuanHuan - YingYing - NiNi

Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni

北京欢迎你

Beijing Welcomes You

Welcome to Beijing!

More Info: Wikipedia.

The Official IOC Content on YouTube

You can watch a wide selection of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games clips.

Official IOC website: http://www.olympic.org

The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: http://www.beijing2008.com

Content provided by OBS: http://www.obs.es

Beijing Olympics on Youtube

All About Beijing Olympics on Youtube.

Other Videos:

01) Olympics Of 2008 Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWdd72y6hPs

02) Promotion Video of emblem/Logo for The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq4TbciOuYk

03) The Official Mascots of The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games (Bei bei, Jing jing, Huan huan, Ying ying, Ni ni, = Beijing Huan Ying Ni = Beijing Welcome You)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ4sgMkLj6M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olzKEsNoUwo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mZoVajBDWc

04) Pictogram of The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games (4 Version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhFVa9jb5DA (Pictogram)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khBn-PnRFuY (Pictogram, Mascots Fuwa & Fu niu lele)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H69kmmosYg (Sport Overview, Individual Sports, Mascots Fuwa)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9j5AB3tWF8 (Aneka Pictogram berbagai Olympiade)

05) Beijing 2008 Olympic Games MEDAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTdDqHmoYrA (2008 Beijing Olympic Medals)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KyQJI5WJms (China Takes Delivery of Olympic medals)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX63LfUA614 (Medals for Beijing Olympics Delivered)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMdO5q79J-M (10 Kilo Beijing Olympic games Gold Coin)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l-529lvcEI (Medals of The Olympic Games Since 1896)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE_J_rfRrM4 (USA 2008 Beijing Olympic Medals 3 Pc Set)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9elmm6tjvw8 (Beijing School Grooms Girls to Award Olympic Medals)

06) Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Torch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ-LJQl2O7M (Lenovo Designed Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B34V7N4vuQk (Olympic Torch & Medals)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBG23uGauDo (Olympic Flame Ups Mt.Qomolangma Detail 1/2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik_-Ep_Bs9A (Olympic Torch Ups Mt.Qomolangma Detail 2/2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUOJhprpkD0 (Beijing Olympic Torch Relay on Everest Summit)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIV_MniBzGQ (Olympic Torch Relay Mt.Qomolangma chinese coverage)

07) Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qBkpceVxLo (Official Olympic Torch Song - Jane Zhang)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGbvcD6jElw (2008 Beijing Olympic Torch Relay Theme Song - Sun Yue)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFj4ffpFuiY (Miss World - Light The Passion Share The Dream)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv9UPVn9Kz8 (We Are Ready Theme Song for Beijing Olympiad - Lyrics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soxk0e9ZjKI (We Are Ready - Live at Tian An men Olympic Coundown Ceremony)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_58AmSWxzQ (Beijing Olympics 2008 - Theme Song Friends Forever - Lyrics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGUyxe0btIs (China Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Song Forever Friends)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK-X9q4hFAo (Forever Friends - Coco lee)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PTPxIPLpGY (Embrace The Dream of Love - Andrea Bocelli & Jane Zhang)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0OLuP8vucY (Our Dreams Olympic 2008 Song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ8ZaeRb8yU (Live of Beijing Welcome you with English title - 100 singer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XbIZqg4v7w (Olympic Song Beijing Welcome you - English Subbed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTEfzRbfXrU (Beijing Welcome You - Various Artists - Malay Sub)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGhjgUM2aIs (2008 Beijing Olympic Solo Guitar - Beijing Welcome You)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX8WQnlyAwE (Olympics 08 Theme Song - A World United In Love)

08) Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Transportation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBgReOO3BwA (Beijing New Line 5 Subway)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe2c4YWnyfM (The Hard Hat Show - Riding Line 5 Beijing's New Subway)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2SAblBat0A (No Smooking in Taxis for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExkAeuODOtw (New Beijing-Tianjing Train sets Record)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrhpbHDO7Zs (Beijing-Tianjin High Speed Rail Link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUbpgq29Ni8 (CRH3C VelaroCN 350 Km/h Train Unveil)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zms-B1HRkjo (CRH3C Chinese President Test Ride CRH3 EMU for Olympics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdDX5B5EC-8 (Preparations for Olympics Underway)

09) Beijing Are You Ready

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P0qNtEgURs ( Putting on a show)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_aqtjYZt5g (Building a Village for The World)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-r8ohdIdUc (Making a Buck - Business Opportunities)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=950M-IDyUV8 (Exercise Your Appetite - Chinese Food)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyltLVPx-WA (Curing Homesickness)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCY-2DKK0G0 (Having a Blast - Daytime Fun)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN9Gu6Rvz2w (Having Blast - Beijing By Night)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_gqcW4I3ag (Shopping as sport)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmWRZ4b8KIE (Getting Around - Public Transportation)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6oQ7hJzyaU ( Breathing Easier - Controlling Pollutions)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T47p7HWNXAs (Staying healthy - Sport medicine)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ElmyN0dmA (Putting The Best Foot Forward)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMcy23uWXuc (Going for The Gold - Chinese Athlets in Training)

10) Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Volunteers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwVptrQJOE4 (2008 Olympics Paralympics Volunteers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9wTRq6QyI (University of NewCastle Volunteers to Beijing olympics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xiv8FFhBdqs (US Students Volunteers for Beijing Olympics)

11) Rediscovering China

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ns66tI6ZmE (Stadiums 2008 Olympic Games)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myU7wR1IypI (Olympic Mascots Design Story 2008 Olympic Games)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHFUSuahC8c (Volunteers 2008 Olympic Games)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7J6qA7cSJQ (Safety And Secureness 2008 Olympic Games)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P9E0k92ebc (Chinese Citizens Partisipation 2008 Olympic Games)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtlMlRdLVkU (Acommodation 2008 Olympic Games)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nshj7ROPg9E (Mass & Individual Transportation 2008 Olympic Games)

12) Olympic Gardens & Forest Beijing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVfEo_6HytM (Beijing Olympic Gardens)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgD2784xmU0 (Olympic Forest Park In Beijing)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jx6X77osZM (Olympic China 2008)

13) Building Beijing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn1NvQ4Re8o (Beijing Olympic Colors Fly)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPsYdyFJt50 (Giant TV Screen in beijing)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU_zbNLbGP4 (National Stadium Beijing Effect Lightning Animation)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9CbPMt7--0 (Olympic Beijing Fastfood)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH8Z80c2OsA (Sand Art of Beijing Olympic Games)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rig0jJwDDMA (Zero Energy Media Wall Beijing)

14) Don't Boycott Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o4bhe4zoes (Most Controversial Olympic Torch Relay in Human History)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCJx-idB_4w (Why I'll Carry The Olympic Torch in San Fransisco ?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnQCvLXkct8 (Jackie Chan Interview on CNN)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UghpigjCZmU (14 Reasons to Support Beijing Olympics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi2a0PNrdKE (Don't Boycott The Olympic in Beijing)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLbMoXo7E7M (To Those Who Wanna boycott Beijing olympic)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmG1NqZcRok (Olympic Boycott Commentary)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lf7RnsOiyw (Olympic Games in China not to be Boycotted for Genocide)

15) Group ARUP at China

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh8Ny3xAj6k (CCTV Tower, Beijing ARUP)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfJBgQ0hVeM (CCTV Tower And Other Beijing Project ARUP)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hxH2VOfSNk (Beijing Olympics, The Watercube 2008 ARUP)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98_Rq7tnJfQ (ARUP in Beijing)

Beijing Olympics Online

Beijing Olympic: Opening Ceremony XXIX Live 2008.

Video Streaming: Link

The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Fuwa

The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.



Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the world.

Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow -- and the Olympic Flame.

Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.

When you put their names together -- Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni -- they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.

Fuwa also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature -- the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky -- all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.

Spreading Traditional Chinese Good Wishes Wherever They Go

In the ancient culture of China, there is a grand tradition of spreading good wishes through signs and symbols. Each of Fuwa symbolizes a different blessing -- and will honor this tradition by carrying their good wishes to the children of the world. Prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck will be spread to every continent as Fuwa carry their invitation to Beijing 2008 to every part of the globe.

At the heart of their mission -- and through all of their work -- Fuwa will seek to unite the world in peace and friendship through the Olympic spirit. Dedicated to helping Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, Fuwa reflect the deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games -- and to invite every man, woman and child to take part in the great celebration of human solidarity that China will host in the light of the flame in 2008.



In China's traditional culture and art, the fish and water designs are symbols of prosperity and harvest. And so Beibei carries the blessing of prosperity. A fish is also a symbol of surplus in Chinese culture, another measure of a good year and a good life.

The ornamental lines of the water-wave designs are taken from well-known Chinese paintings of the past. Among Fuwa, Beibei is known to be gentle and pure. Strong in water sports, she reflects the blue Olympic ring.



Jingjing makes children smile -- and that's why he brings the blessing of happiness wherever he goes. You can see his joy in the charming naivety of his dancing pose and the lovely wave of his black and white fur. As a national treasure and a protected species, pandas are adored by people everywhere. The lotus designs in Jingjing's headdress, which are inspired by the porcelain paintings of the Song Dynasty (A.D.960-1234), symbolize the lush forest and the harmonious relationship between man and nature. Jingjing was chosen to represent our desire to protect nature's gifts -- and to preserve the beauty of nature for all generations. Jingjing is charmingly naïve and optimistic. He is an athlete noted for strength who represents the black Olympic ring.



In the intimate circle of Fuwa, Huanhuan is the big brother. He is a child of fire, symbolizing the Olympic Flame and the passion of sport -- and passion is the blessing he bestows. Huanhuan stands in the center of Fuwa as the core embodiment of the Olympic spirit. And while he inspires all with the passion to run faster, jump higher and be stronger, he is also open and inviting. Wherever the light of Huanhuan shines, the inviting warmth of Beijing 2008 -- and the wishful blessings of the Chinese people -- can be felt. The fiery designs of his head ornament are drawn from the famed Dunhuang murals -- with just a touch of China's traditional lucky designs. Huanhuan is outgoing and enthusiastic. He excels at all the ball games and represents the red Olympic ring.



Like all antelopes, Yingying is fast and agile and can swiftly cover great stretches of land as he races across the earth. A symbol of the vastness of China's landscape, the antelope carries the blessing of health, the strength of body that comes from harmony with nature. Yingying's flying pose captures the essence of a species unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the first animals put under protection in China. The selection of the Tibetan Antelope reflects Beijing commitment to a Green Olympics. His head ornament incorporates several decorative styles from the Qinghai-Tibet and Sinkiang cultures and the ethnic design traditions of Western China. Strong in track and field events, Yingying is a quick-witted and agile boy who represents the yellow Olympic ring.



Every spring and summer, the children of Beijing have flown beautiful kites on the currents of wind that blow through the capital. Among the kite designs, the golden-winged swallow is traditionally one of the most popular. Nini's figure is drawn from this grand tradition of flying designs. Her golden wings symbolize the infinite sky and spread good-luck as a blessing wherever she flies. Swallow is also pronounced "yan" in Chinese, and Yanjing is what Beijing was called as an ancient capital city. Among Fuwa, Nini is as innocent and joyful as a swallow. She is strong in gymnastics and represents the green Olympic ring.

Different Blood Types Comic 4

Different Blood Types Comic Part 4.

19. The reason why different blood types are unlikeable



20. When different blood types face with punctuality



21. When different blood types try to express themselves



22. The purpose of their lives



23. When different blood types study



24. The uniqueness of each blood types


Different Blood Types Comic Part 4.

Different Blood Types Comic 3

Different Blood Types Comic Part 3.

13. When different blood types are given a set of rules



14. When different blood types are asked to hang a painting



15. When different bloody types are playing games



16. When blood type B is reading a book about blood type analysis



17. Different blood types as depicted as spaces



18. The internal world of different blood types



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Different Blood Types Comic 2

Different Blood Types Comic Part 2.

7. When different blood types are driving



8. When different blood types are complaining about something unplesant



9. When different blood types are facing crisis



10. When different blood types gossip



11. When other blood types are trying to figure out what AB is doing



12. If the internal wold of each blood types is being represented as a house



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Different Blood Types Comic 1

Different Blood Types Comic Part 1.

Originated from a Korean site and then popularized and translated into Chinese, finally Jack the Beanstalk managed to do it in English as we were pretty much obsessed with this comic.

These cartoons are depicting how each blood types reacts to certain situation or what's their intrinsic attributes. Though it may not be all accurate but it is still a great entertainment.

1. When different blood types have a 3PM appointment



2. When different blood types are at the canteen









3. If the female blood type B is a cat



4. When blood type A communicates to blood type B



5. When blood type AB communicates to blood type O



6. Degree of patience for each blood type



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Temporary Sculpture

Martin Klimas: Temporary Sculpture.

Martin Klimas may carefully control his studio environment, but his pictures are greatly left to chance. With a strobe light and one sheet of film, Klimas captures each individual experience of a porcelain figurine being dropped and obliterated. As the statuettes in his pictures fall to their fragile demise, Klimas is able to capture a new structure that only exists for an instant.

His photographs explore time and material objects—an object that can be intact and so serene one minute can easily be destabilized the next. These figurines display a perpetual sense of motion. The intention of this process is that the process of an action creates a new object. Every picture becomes a sculpture on its own by showing the transformation of an object that no longer exists.

Gallery: Martin Klimas Photography