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Dominique Dawes Earns Another Bronze for US Gymnastics

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

After the stripping of medal from Chinese gymnast Dong Fanxiao, US Olympic medal winning artistic gymnast Dominique Dawes earns another bronze medal. Dong Fanxiao was stripped of the said medal due to age falsification. “Justice prevailed,” said Dominique Dawes, who will now have a medal from each of her three Olympics and four overall. “My teammates are very well-deserving of the bronze medal, and I’m sure each and every one of us will be thrilled. We will cherish it.” Since 1980, age falsification has been a problem in gymnastics.  The minimum age was raised from 14 to 15 to help protect young athletes, whose bodies are still developing and on average still more limber than their older counterparts. The International Gymnastics Federation raised the minimum age to its current 16 in 1997 – three years before the fiasco with Dong Fanxiao. Although the title comes 10 years later than deserved, Dominique Dawes seems happy that she was able to receive accolades for her hard work. Dominique Dawes Earns Another Bronze for US Gymnastics is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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Japan Airlines Cuts Some International Routes

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

As part of a reduction in Japan Airline’s network, JAL is set to cut about 15 international routes, and also suspend operations on 30 domestic routes. This year it is expected to reduce international and domestic passenger capacity by 40 percent and 30 percent respectively from 2008 levels. The airline is in the middle of a massive reconstructing after filing for bankruptcy protection on January 19. JAL is undergoing reconstruction of its overall network with the clear objective of returning to profitability as soon as possible. Some international routes to be closed include flights from Tokyo to Amsterdam, Milan, Rome, and Sao Paulo. JAL is trying to achieve this plan in just one year compared to what it had originally planned to do in three years. Japan Airlines Cuts Some International Routes is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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Herbalife: We Didn’t Mean to Pay the Hiltons

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Paris Hilton , Celebrity Justice As if the Hilton family wasn’t filthy rich enough … a global weight loss company claims it’s been paying Paris Hilton ‘s parents huge chunks of money for no reason whatsoever. Herbalife International just filed a lawsuit against Rick and Kathy Hilton ,… Read more

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Why Should Planes Stay Grounded In Europe?

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) told that the commercial European flights are going to be severely interrupted provided that some levels of ash are still detectable in the air. In spite of the increasing pressure from air travel groups like the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and other major airlines like British Airways, the UK Civil Aviation Authority reported that all current jet engine manufacturers has specified zero levels of atmospheric ash for safe travel. It is very important that they need evidence to prove that it is safe to fly, because they already have evidence that ash adversely affects aircrafts. The International Civil Aviation Organization has set guidelines which the CAA and all European states follow ICAO rules. The ICAO released a statement from the data they have collected that since the volcanic ash is composed of very abrasive silica materials, it can damage the airframe and flight surfaces, block different systems, chafe cockpit window and even burn-out jet engines that will cause serious safety hazard. Why Should Planes Stay Grounded In Europe? is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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Homemade Chinese Robots: Raw Video

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Self-taught Chinese inventor Wu Yulu has a passion for tinkering, which has brought him and his robots worldwide fame and a slot at the World Expo in Shanghai. Wu, who is to present a handful of bespoke robots specifically for the Expo along with dozens of his old favourites, says he is proud to represent his own brand of Chinese pioneering spirit at the international event. “My advantage is that I am not really cultured and I am just a farmer. But I was invited to go to the Expo and present my creations. Even though it was just me who was invited, I represent all of China's farmers. I think this is something very glorious,” said Wu. Born to a family of farmers, Wu was never interested in taking up the family trade, preferring to fill his farm in Mawu village on the outskirts of Beijing with over 40 home-made whirring, ticking and talking inventions, that he refers to as his 'sons'. Wu and his automatons have become a local success, they have appeared in countless local and international TV shows and news articles. But he is all too familiar with minor catastrophes, ranging from an exploding battery that left him with concussion to managing to burn down the family home. Wu says his inventions have brought him confidence, once shy and reserved Wu no longer hides away from the limelight and is happy to discuss his peculiar knack for creating hopping, bowing and swinging toys. “By using one mechanical engine I can make them do various complex movements. As for mechanical engines, they only revolve. So the point is how do you create many intricate movements through the simple revolutions of a mechanical engine,” he said. Wu has high hopes for the Expo, he dreams of robots that can help disabled people, work in the kitchen and even give massages, which he says are all possible if he can find a suitable backer willing to support an eccentric inventor. added by: ctv

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U.S. leads new bid to phase out whale hunting

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

WASHINGTON – The United States is leading an effort by a handful of antiwhaling nations to broker an agreement that would limit and ultimately end whale hunting by Japan, Norway and Iceland, according to people involved with the negotiations. The compromise deal, which has generated intense controversy within the 88-nation International Whaling Commission and among antiwhaling activists, would allow the three whaling countries to continue hunting whales for the next 10 years, although in reduced numbers. In exchange, the whaling nations — which have long exploited loopholes in an international treaty that aims to preserve the marine mammals — would agree to stricter monitoring of their operations, including the placing of tracking devices and international monitors on all whaling ships and participation in a whale DNA registry to track global trade in whale products. Officials involved in the negotiations expressed tentative hope that they could reach an agreement in coming weeks. But ratification by the overall group remains uncertain. “This is one of the toughest negotiations I’ve been involved in in 38 years,” said Cristi

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Robotnaut2 To Be Launched By NASA

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

Photo: Reuters As per report on General Motors’ website, NASA is sending a human-like robot made jointly with General Motors Co. (GM) to the International Space Station this fall. Robonaut2 is a 300-pound robot that will be used to test the effects of weightlessness as part of a plan to develop a robot that can work alongside astronauts and workers in GM plants. > > Read More Robotnaut2 To Be Launched By NASA is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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Meet The Guy and His Mom Who Saved The International Banana Museum [Interview]

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Last month, we met Ken Bannister . He put his collection of 17,000 “banana-themed artifacts” on eBay, and this man and his mother bought it. The International Banana Museum is saved! More

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Unsafe Water Kills More People Than…

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

To mark the World Water Day last month, Solidarit

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Congress schedules hearing on marine mammals in captivity

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| 1 Comment

They've entertained millions at marine parks and aquariums — whales, dolphins and other sea mammals spinning and splashing to the delight of audiences for decades. But the recent death of a SeaWorld trainer by a killer whale in Orlando and the Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove,” about dolphin captures in Japan, have cast unprecedented attention on the industry that brought us Shamu and Flipper. A Congressional committee has scheduled an oversight hearing April 27 to hear testimony on marine mammals in captivity. The Sun Sentinel confirmed the hearing by the House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife through federal officials who have been asked to testify. Animal welfare advocates are hoping for tighter regulation of a multibillion-dollar business that they say has profited at the expense of sea animals. “There's a whole other side to the industry that I think the public is beginning to understand,'' said Courtney Vail, a spokeswoman for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, which opposes keeping marine mammals in captivity. “It's not all sunshine and happiness.'' The Sun Sentinel explored the world behind marine parks in a 2004 investigative series. It found that over the previous three decades, about 1,500 sea lions, seals, dolphins and whales in marine parks had died at a young age, some from human hazards such as capture shock and ingestion of coins and foreign objects. Naomi Rose, senior scientist at the Humane Society International, said more oversight is long overdue. “If [parks] are in fact misleading people and spinning the message to improve their bottom line, that should be a real concern,'' she said. added by: jefftego

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