The eurozone crisis only gets worse. All eyes turn to Paris last weekend as finance ministers from the Group of 20 club of powerful nations meet to try to thrash out a solution, amid further downgrades of sovereign debt. Meanwhile, in the US, long-run unemployment appears to be embedded, the president’s approval ratings are falling [...]
Japanese Like New Leader─So Far
by fendichina on September 6, 2011 in Uncategorized
Yoshihiko Noda kicked off his first weekend as prime minister of Japan with high support levels for his Cabinet in public opinion polls, but if recent history is any indication, he could face a bumpy ride down. Saddled with a host of challenges,Balenciaga handbags from the nuclear crisis to the strong yen to intraparty feuding, [...]
Gypsy woman’s lure
by fendichina on August 17, 2011 in Uncategorized
José Arcadio Buendia no logró descifrar el sueño de las casas con paredes de espejos hasta el día en que conoció el hielo. Entonces creyó entender su profundo significado. Pensó que en un futuro próximo podrían fabricarse bloques de hielo en gran escala, a partir de un material tan cotidiano como el agua, y construir [...]
Google Unveils A Laptop With Its Brain In The Cloud
by fendichina on July 5, 2011 in Uncategorized
Would you buy a laptop that comes with only one major program — a Web browser — and doesn’t allow you to install widely used software such as Microsoft Office, Apple’s iTunes, Adobe Reader, or, in fact, any other locally installed program? Are you ready for a laptop that has almost no storage space to [...]
Western powers pressure Gaddafi departure, support oppositions
by fendichina on April 14, 2011 in Uncategorized
Inside a spacious meeting hall in Qatar’s capital Doha, Western powers and their Arab allies met representatives of the Libyan opposition Interim Transitional National Council to seek a political way out of the Libyan crisis. In Libya, the fighting between the rebel forces supported by NATO-led coalition and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s army shows no [...]
Scary New Dating Site: The Real World
by fendichina on April 7, 2011 in Uncategorized
Dear Lonely Hearts: Do you spend hours at your computer, clicking through pages of single people on online dating sites? Are you exhausted from tweaking your profile, updating your photos and emailing potential matches? Are you sick and tired of feeling rejected when so many of them don’t answer? It may be time for you [...]
Five kinds of tropical fruit to change your life
by fendichina on March 22, 2011 in Uncategorized
Did you know that one tropical fruit can be used as a substitute for IV fluid in an emergency? Or that another tropical treat has been shown in studies to kill cancer cells? Aside from their health benefits, there are plenty of other reasons to love the following tropical fruits…and some of these benefits will [...]
The world’s oldest wedding cake, do not fall through 133 contains weathered
by fendichina on February 16, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to the Daily Mail on February 13, an ornately decorated confectionery made in 1898 keeps intact after 133 years, making it the world’s oldest complete wedding cake. The confectionery was originally on display in the window of a family bakery, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, then it was moved to a loft, where it remained for [...]
Russia Backs India On UN Security Council
by fendichina on December 22, 2010 in Uncategorized
Moscow’s longstanding support of New Delhi’s bid for a greater role at the U.N. was restated in a joint agreement signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev & Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday. Russia on Tuesday pledged to support India’s bid for a permanent chair on the United Nations Security Council. Mr. Wen said only [...]
How Many Americans Earn $50 Million a Year?
by fendichina on December 3, 2010 in Uncategorized
America’s $50-million-a-year club just became more exclusive. A new chart from the Social Security administration, using W-2 tax data, shows that the number of Americans earning more than $50 million a year fell by more than half in 2009 from 2007. There were 72 American tax filers earning more than $50 million in 2009, down [...]
