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The most searched words in China
Shanghai shares had risen 97 percent last year, and we had seen them emerged into economic power, so it is just not surprising that the four of the most Googled words in China in 2007 pertains to money and technology. In most countries “sex” ranks first in the most Googled word, but in China it is far down below the honors, for it is beaten by a parade of financial and technological giants:
- “QQ”, a Chinese instant message service and a brand of car, ranked first;
- China Merchants Bank, second;
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the third;
- and the word “stock” make it to the fourth of the most searched item.
But it is interesting though that while “qiu zhi,” or “seeking knowledge,” “what is a blue chip” and “how to invest in the stock market” were the most searched inquiry on Google in China, the most search questions on the global list are “what is love” and “how to kiss”.
Oldest human being
In the old age, people live longer life than we do today. It seems the more confortable and convenient life is, it gets shorter, just a price to pay, and results of the works of man himself. If one lives near a hundred, lucky is he to have exist that long. But just this week, the known oldest man in the world, laid that long life to rest, and guess at what age? Hryhoriy Nestor, a bachelor who was thought in his lifetime to be the oldest person in the world, has died in his sleep on Friday night at the age of 116 in the village of Stary Yarychev, in the western region of Lviv, Ukraine. With life that long, he must have witnessed great events and history. When he was born, Hitler was not yet two years old.
How he survived that long? He loved to get outside and would run barefoot through the grass. , His favourite food was simple country fare with his greatest luxury a slice of sausage in a bread roll, and Vodka he drank in moderation.
France’s anti piracy
French web users caught pirating movies or music could soon be thrown offline, as France unveils anti-piracy plan. Those illegally sharing files will face the loss of their net access thanks to a newly-created anti-piracy body granted the wide-ranging powers, and that comes out of a deal agreed by France’s music and movie makers and its net firms. The group who brokered the deal said the measures were intended to curb casual piracy rather than tackle large scale pirate groups.
Cell Station at Mt. Everest
Sometimes when our cellphones don’t pick up signal, we would try to climb up to higher elevation just to be able to text or call. But now, it seems people would not need to climb to their roof anymore for there is going to be cell station at Mt. Everest! They want to be on top and do not see hurdles. China’s largest cell phone service provider successfully tested a transmission station on Mount Everest on Tuesday, making it possible for people in the area for next year’s Olympic torch relay to make calls, a state news agency reported. China Mobile had to hire yaks and porters to transport equipment up to the station at an altitude of 21,325 feet, the Xinhua News Agency said. Aside from the physical challenge of climbing the mountain, which straddles the border of Nepal and Chinese-controlled Tibet, the torch had to be designed to burn in bad weather, low pressure and high altitude.
Kindle e-book reader
The online retail giant Amazon will unveil its Kindle e-book reader equipped with a Wi-Fi connection that taps into an Amazon e-book store, which users can access to purchase new electronic books–and Amazon has reportedly signed onto a deal with Sprint for EVDO access. Additionally, the device comes with a headphone jack for audiobooks, as well as an e-mail address. They have a huge repository and huge track record of selling content. They also have customers who keep coming back to them; it will be an e-bust, though they bet to be not a total one.
Immigrant stunned by a Taser twice
It is a devastating news of an immigrant who died after being stunned by a Taser by a police in Vancouver airport, falls down screaming and convulsing. He is stunned a second time, screams die down, and he is seen lying still. The Polish immigrant who does not speak English was just one of the 18 people have died after being stunned by a Taser in Canada since 2003… It looks like this (bbc photo):
Portable DVD player
Pretty cool! A very handy stuff! Perfect when traveling that I always bring it with me. It’s a versatile Portable DVD player it performs as a sophisticated home-theater component; it handles DVD-Video, high-resolution DVD-Audio, DVD-R, and DVD-RAM playback–as well as standard and recordable CDs, including MP3- and WMA-encoded discs, with multichannel analog and optical digital-audio outputs, DTS, and Dolby Digital surround decoding, VSS virtual surround; of dialogue Enhancer, 2.5 hours battery life from included rechargeable battery; slim remote control supplied. It’s Progressive-scan video outputs seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs, with flexible screen position for easy angle adjustment. The unit works great as a monitor for other equipment like camcorders. In fact, you 
can use the specialized cables on the AUX button. What I have is Portable wide screen DVD-Video and DVD-Audio player with 9-inch LCD screen and docking station with portable powered speakers and remote control. If you want 10-inch wide screen, try at the online electronic store that offers high quality portable DVD players that are Divx capable. Digitalframez.com especially features portable DVD player so you can watch DVDs and play music from audio CD’s in your car (you can plug it in a cigarette lighter), or when you’re away from home. Perfect on the go.