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AIDS - vaccine still a long way to go

February 17, 2008 at 05:03 PM

--> 爱滋病毒疫苗或永远无法研制出来诺贝尔奖得主著名生物学家巴尔的摩教授说，爱滋病毒疫苗的研制工作经过了20多年后仍没有希望取得突破。目前就任美国科学促进会主席的巴尔的摩教授认为，虽然一些人指出爱滋病毒疫苗可能永远研制不出来，但是人类不能放弃与爱滋病的抗争。巴尔的摩说，这是一个巨大的挑战，为了控制爱滋病毒，科学家必须战胜... Read more

The future of language learning

February 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM

  I have a blog post about the future of language learning here . Feel free to do what you do best. Ken    Read more

Hear Street Chinese and cultural notes - Sexy Beijing TV

February 17, 2008 at 03:34 PM

I just came across this YouTuber this morning:   http://www.youtube.com/user/sexybeijingTV  She is an expat in Beijing, China and goes around interviewing... Read more

Las Vegas consumer electronics : Toshiba abandons HD-DVD

February 17, 2008 at 03:14 PM

--> 美国拉斯维加斯国际消费类电子产品展览会的东芝摊位(6/1/2008) HD-DVD业务对东芝造成了重大打击日本东芝公司宣布，将考虑对其自行开发的HD-DVD光盘业务进行调整，更可能全面撤退。日本共同社星期日（2月17日）报道，东芝将在确定美国销售情况后作出最后决定。全球最大零售商沃尔玛刚在上周五（15日）宣布，美国... Read more

China : golden wedding celebration on Valentine's day

February 17, 2008 at 02:17 PM

--> 执子之手与子偕老幸福老夫妻喜过情人节 2月14日，工作人员为一位老人戴头纱。当日，扬州市的18对金婚、银婚老人在市民的祝福下，手牵手走过红地毯，喜过情人节。新华社发 2月14日，一对老年夫妇收到玫瑰花后喜笑颜开。情人节，我们要“谈情”还是要“过节”     2008年02月14日  ... Read more

有毒或有害物质

February 17, 2008 at 02:10 PM

This has some good vocab. It's a list of computer parts and what harmful substances they contain. If you click on the image it should take you to my flickr page... Read more

Kaifeng : diabolo performance feast

February 17, 2008 at 02:00 PM

--> 抖空竹展绝技 2月16日，一位参赛者在展示一人抖10个空竹的绝技。当日，河南省迎新春空竹技巧大赛在开封市翰园春节庙会上拉开帷幕。来自河南各地的300多名空竹爱好者，将在3天的时间里展示各自的抖空竹绝技。新华社记者王颂摄 2月16日，一位参赛者在表演长线抖空竹。新华社记者王颂摄     2008... Read more

IMF president urges China to revalue currency

February 17, 2008 at 01:45 PM

--> 国际货币基金组织呼吁中国加速人民币升值。国际货币基金组织总裁斯特劳斯卡恩今天呼吁中国加速人民币升值步伐。他说，这样做更容易使中国经济经受各种挑战，也同时有利于全球经济的稳定。斯特劳斯卡恩还表示，尽管全球经济增长今年可能放缓，但中国今年的经济增长率仍可达到百分之十左右。另据中国今天公布的数字，一月份中国的外贸出超高达一... Read more

What is your opinion of Live Mocha?

February 17, 2008 at 07:33 AM

It seems as though we're being compared with Live Mocha. I'm not sure why, but I would be intereeted in hearing your views on them, if you have had the exper... Read more

Oh, it's Skype Weeken...

February 17, 2008 at 03:06 AM

Argh, It's Skype Weekend! Why didn't someone else speak up, or at least remind me????   This weekend is the weekend that falls closest to the middle of... Read more