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From Fitness to Optimality: The Back Swing of Darwinism's Clock
This year is the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species. Looking back at the developmental history of biological thinking over the 150 years since the publication of The Origin of Species, we noticed that...
China on Course Catching Japanese Disease
Hugh Askew wrote me a message with a request to write something sensible to the story published in the Financial Time from yesterday. “China is heading for a Japan-style bubble”“If China continues to... Beijing Artificially Creates Snowfall To Counteract Drought
Meteorologists in Beijing have artificially created snowfall by cloud-seeding to deal with drought conditions. The 11 hour snowfall took place yesterday as scientists saw an opportunity for artifical precipitation... (B)RIC Meets in India
India is playing host to the ninth trilateral meeting between India, Russia and China starting Oct 27, at Bangalore. The meeting will discuss ways to expand cooperation in regional and international issues... China objects Indian Prime Minister's visit to an Indian State..!
In response to Chinese "strong dissatisfaction" over Prime minister's recent trip to the Indian State Arunachal Pradesh, India informed her neighbor the following facts.
* The state Arunachal Pradesh is... China To US: BACK OFF!
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has asked the U.S to stay away from it's internal matters after the U.S. Congress presented Dalai Lama the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, an award, which was in honor... Message to ALL women: This is what happens when you talk to much
A builder bit off more than he could chew while he chatted to pals on a building site.
The 38-year-old was so busy talking as he jumped into the building's foundations he didn't see this 5ft long steel bar sticking out.
The inch wide support girder went straight... Nepal's Special Security Plan: Political Stunt?
By Krishna Hari Pushkar Nepal is a one of the most leading domiciles of many ethno-political insurgents. Since longtime, the country has lost its normalcy of law and order, good governance, civil supremacy, and democratic practices due to fast growing ratio of institutional... China Marks 60th Anniversary of Modern Republic
October First will mark the 60th anniversary of the modern People's Republic of China(PRC). The preparations for celebrating the achievement of 60 years of Communist rule in China are elaborate. Premier Wen...
created by Barbara McPherson | 6 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago
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China may be fly in ointment RE sanctions against Iran
Speaking with regard to recent energy deals agreed to between Iran and China, and of the latter's veto power in the UN Assembly along with its protection of Iran, the New York Times points... Law firms put Go Daddy on notice: Registration abuses
Are you considering registering internet domains? Are you seeking a registrar? You may wish to think twice about Go Daddy. A Quebec-based law firm has sent them representation about apparent systematized abuses. Other law firms, including some even in India, have also... Chinese Students Protest Arrest of Dissident Ding Xiaoping
Chinese students stage a protest over the arrest and disappearance of Ding Xiaoping, a lecturer at a university in Beijing's suburbs. Ding Xiaoping was part of the student protest movement that saw a huge...
created by Barbara McPherson | 7 wks ago | updated 7 wks ago
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302 views | 24 recommendations | 5 comments
Chinese Jeans Anger Iranians
A Chinese clothing manufacturer has caused a stir in Iran by selling jeans with a sentence from the Qur'an inscribed on them. The sentence reads "In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful"...
created by Annina Bergman | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago
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Weddings On 09/09/09: A Rush Of Marriages Around The World
Today -- the ninth day of the ninth month of the year two thousand and nine (i.e. 9/9/09) is proving to be a popular day among couples around the world. A wave of weddings swarmed the world today: from China to... 'Confucius' Trailer Debuts: Chow Yun Fat's Epic Biopic
The trailer for the upcoming blockbuster biopic, Confucius debuted following the filming wrapping up in Beijing. The film stars Chow Yun Fat as the ancient Chinese philosopher and follows his life spanning from age...
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