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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Mars Rover Curiosity Was Named By Clara Ma
This past Sunday, Aug 5th, the Mar’s Rover successfully landed after a 36-week flight from Earth to the red planet. Sending HD images back almost immediately after landing, it has begun its two-year mission to study whether Mars has and/or … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Environment, Technology
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More Asian Americans Moved Home During the Recession
News reports have already shown that Asian Americans were hit hardest by the “Great Recession,” but a new report based on census data, showed that among young adults (age 20 to 34) who moved home to live with their parents, … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Business, Family
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Zambian Miners Kill Chinese Manager & Facetious Thoughts About China As A Superpower
Zambian miners have killed a Chinese manager and injured a second by pushing a trolley into him, over a wage dispute on 4 August. The incident took place in southern Zambia, and is a result of significantly lower wages and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Observations
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Korean Gymnast Arises from Poverty to Win Olympic Gold
From Korea Times: “Yang stood atop the podium after nailing an excellent pair of vaults including one judged to be the most difficult of the competition, which is even called ‘Yang Hak-seon’ after him. The three-twist front somersault was invented by … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Sports
Tagged gymnastics, mens gymnastics, Olympics, South Korea
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The San Jose Night Market: A Brief Review
We have written about attempts to start a night market in Southern California, but I was really surprised when Number Two Son, hungry for Korean Short Rib Tacos, said that his favorite food truck at the San Jose Night Market, … Continue reading
Vietnamese Man Builds His Own Batpod
You don’t have to be a billionaire playboy to have nice toys like Batman does, you just have to be like Macgyver and use whatever you have to make it. Sighted earlier this week on YouTube, a Vietnamese man has … Continue reading
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Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney Announces AAPIs for Romney
With the presidential election about to enter the party convention phase in a few weeks, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced earlier this past week the formation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Romney: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
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PSY’s “Gangnam Style” Goes Viral, Reports CNN
In a slow news day, (or perhaps taking a break from Olympic coverage) CNN has reported South Korean rapper PSY’s latest track “Gangnam Style” going viral. Its 10 million view counts and rising is certainly nothing to be dismissed thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music, TV
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China Aims To Land On The Moon In 2013
Xinhua, China’s state media, has reported recently that Beijing plans to land on the moon by the second half of 2013. This isn’t a surprise for China, who has had space ambitions that have placed taikonauts (Chinese word for astronauts) … Continue reading
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Shooting Spree in Milwaukee Sikh Temple Leaves Seven Dead
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece contains viewpoints from the author regarding the alleged gunman and the gunman’s possible intent(s). As the investigation of the Sikh temple is ongoing, the Editors remind all readers that the opinions and assumptions in this piece … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged hate crimes, milwaukee, racism, sikhs, terrorism
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How Jeremy Lin Is Spending The Off Season
The other day, Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin posted on YouTube what he has been up to during the summer, from shooting a Volvo television commercial, to training and playing miniature golf. I guess these series of videos is the beginning … Continue reading