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China Paying $107 Per Tonne For Iron Ore
Minerals And Metals | December 19th 2009 by cradlebay
Prices for the iron ore China is importing jumped this month to $107 per dry metric ton, the highest import price in a year, according to The Steel Index, which tracks the delivered price of 62% ferrous-content fines. If iron ore prices remain inflat read more
Help Me Choose the Next Painting Project
Quirk | December 19th 2009 by Fencer
I have a lot of candidate subject matter, based on my own photos, for a new painting project. I’ve processed the photos somewhat, messed with them in Photoshop and other programs, and then cloned them with a painting program or two to simplify read more
Philip McMaster, Zhang Yu – Board Chairman and President of Chi…
Show Me The Money | December 19th 2009 by Show Time
Image taken on 2009-11-27 11:40:11 by \!/_PeacePlusOne. Related posts:Tero Ojanpera, EVP Entertainment & Communities, Nokia at the Mobile Entertainment Live, Las Vegas, Nevada, with Ralph Simon, Chairman Emeritus, Mobile Entertainment ForumCel read more
Saturday’s scene: In the Forbidden City
My Itchy Travel Feet | December 19th 2009 by Boomertraveler
I caught the late afternoon sun glinting off the buildings’ golden adornments in this photograph of Beijing’s Forbidden City read more
Prieur’s readings (December 19, 2009)
Investment Postcards from Cape Town | December 19th 2009 by Prieur du Plessis
This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. • Mark Hulbert (MarketWatch): The golden detour: Contrarians still cautious about gold, December 18, 2009. Gold timers’ read more
Cea mai mare cladire din lume, care foloseste doar energie solara…
Coolest Concepts, Gadgets and Designs | December 19th 2009 by vudu84
Dupa ce acum ceva timp a fost construit in Taiwan primul stadion solar 100%, chinezii au reusit sa construiasca cea mai mare cladire din lume, care foloseste doar energie solara. Cladirea este construita in Dezhou, Shangdong pe 75 000 de metri patrat read more
Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen Ends
Life 2000: How to Understand Life in the Third Millennium | December 19th 2009 by Tyson Chaney
The long-awaited global summit in Denmark concluded Friday with little tangible result. The two-week event was hailed beforehand as the catalyst that would result in groundbreaking international agreements to stop global warming. Although leaders o read more
Increased Pakistan and China Cooperation On Science & Technol…
Telecom News Bulletin | December 19th 2009 by Jamil Arif
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Friday that increased cooperation in science and technology between Pakistan and China would further strengthen their ties and benefit the two peoples. He was speaking at an agreement signing ceremony her read more
What have those crazy Japs done now? (那些疯狂小日本都做…
DJOD - The good life in Shanghai | December 19th 2009 by Oli
I didn’t realise until recently (my history knowledge is a little poor) that China and Japan are not exactly the best of friends. I’m not going into the details, but suffice to say there are long held prejudices that seem to be holding th read more
The Sky IS Falling On Climate Change!
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 19th 2009 by Fred Stopsky
After taking advantage of our future space capsule we are ready to report the situation on Earth in the year 2099. Following are some highlights: BM: I am reporting from what used to be known as the island of Manhattan. The new underwater Wall Stree read more
Argentine Judge Issues Arrest Warrants for 2 Top China Officials,…
Status of Chinese People | December 18th 2009
By Matthew Robertson, Epoch Times Staff, Dec. 18, 2009 - In a historic genocide case, an Argentine judge has issued arrest warrants for top Chinese officials for their role in the persecution of the spiritual practice Falun Gong. Judge Octavio Araoz read more
Copenhagen Summit: No Legally Compulsory Agreement For India &…
Daily Latest News | December 18th 2009 by Daily Latest News
Obama said that, On Friday United States, China & numerous other nations attained an “unprecedented breakthrough” to Restrain the emissions that come from greenhouse gas, counting a system to confirm acquiescence, subsequent to a furious read more
Chavez and China and Copenhagen
Civilianism News | December 18th 2009 by Shelly Thomas
“The President of Venezuela, gave an animated speech at the UN Climate Change Conference in which he criticized US President Obama’s “laughable” promise to help climate change. December 18, 2009.” To President Obama read more
Copenhagen: Not Enough…Tuvalu Gone, But Still Hope for NYC
Green Rebates and Incentives | December 18th 2009
Copenhagen… moved the process forward. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the agreement had almost universal support. “Let’s remember, a year ago nobody thought this sort of agreement was possible.” Among the reasons read more
China’s Best-known Mobile Portal Founder Launches New Search St…
Asiajin | December 18th 2009 by Akky AKIMOTO
Beijing-based serial entrepreneur Nick Yang (杨宁, see this ChineseSavvy.com article for more about him) got his third start-up Wukong Search (唔箜搜索) [C, mobile] go live in Mainland China. In prior to the third start-up, he founded the pop read more
Impact of China’s Auto Industry Companies on U.S. Economy
CleanBeta | December 18th 2009 by William Pentland
China stands alone among the world’s leading vehicle producers in that it has seen substantial and continuous growth in its production level since 2000. In 2005, North America and western Europe each produced more than three times as many ve read more
Castro Call Obama Visit To Copenhagen A “Show”
Emptysuit | December 18th 2009
Cuban leader Fidel Castro called Obama’s trip to UN climate change talks in Copenhagen as a “show,” and complained that the world’s poor will shoulder the burden of any summit agreement. Castro also criticizes the “fasci read more
Hugo Chávez Calls Obama The Devil
Emptysuit | December 18th 2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez spoke at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, and suggested that President Obama is the DEVIL. Chavez was the hit of the show at Copenhagen, a stunning ‘truth to power’ moment, she read more
Obama to China: I can't stop Israel strike on Iran indefinitely
Infidel Blogger's Alliance | December 18th 2009 by CitizenWarrior.com
From Watcher:Now that is a very interesting development.(Haaretz) U.S. President Barack Obama has warned his Chinese counterpart that the United States would not be able to keep Israel from attacking Iranian nuclear installations for much longer, sen read more
China Investigating Deaths Related to Swine Flu Shots
Drug Testing Information | December 18th 2009
Chinese health officials have reported two deaths out of the 12 million who’ve received the vaccine. The Ministry of Health reported that the two died within hours of receiving the vaccine. According to a preliminary autopsy it’s believed that read more
Obama Seals $30 Bil COP 15 Climate Deal
BlackPoliticalBuzz | December 18th 2009
"Meaningful" Climate deal reachedThe United States, China, India and South Africa have reached a "meaningful" climate change deal that sets a cap on worldwide temperature increases at no more than 2 degrees, contains no binding emissions standards read more
Gibbs Fight To Get American Photos Of Obama
Emptysuit | December 18th 2009
Click On Links: Riots At Copenhagen Climate Conference Italy’s PM Silvio Berlusconi Punched In The Face Copenhagen Climate Treaty Summary The World’s Most Powerful People The House Negro And The Field Negro Arrest During Climate Change Su read more
ClimateWorks Video: China Cuts Energy Use Via Efficiency
Triple Pundit | December 18th 2009
ClimateWorks is a non-profit network of policy and technical experts working with governments to reduce carbon emissions without compromising economic vitality. The group’s focus is on the big sectors and regions where most emissions originate. read more
Robert Gibbs Argues With Chinese Press
BlackPoliticalBuzz | December 18th 2009
It was media mayhem in Copenhagen Friday. The Chinese press reportedly flooded a meeting between President Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, with many of Robert Gibbs' "people" left in the dust. Chinese block U.S. reporters from eventU.S. Offic read more
Heating Oil Weekly Roundup: Presidential Loopholes, Christmas in…
HeatingOil.com | December 18th 2009 by Tara
(image: Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle, via americanprogress.org) Looks like the Copenhagen conference was kind of a bust, but what likelihood was there that the US could pass any international treaty, anyway? If President Obama can’t get read more
As we go on, we remember…
IES Ablog - Adelaide | December 18th 2009 by Nick Scarpino
Pictures from my IES graduation dinner--oh, the memories! read more
Bortføringer til Latin-Amerika øker
Abducted Children Recovery | December 18th 2009 by ABP World Group Ltd.
Av:Kjell Schevig, Bortført.no Norsk presse gir inntrykk av muslimske menn bortfører flest barn, lengre fra sannheten kan man ikke komme. 80 % prosent av kidnappingene begås nemlig av kvinner - hovedsaklig europeiske kvinner fra land som Sverige, read more
China must submit to scrutiny
Climate Change Views | December 18th 2009
The world’s largest carbon emitter must submit to outside review of its efforts against climate change for the US and others to sign an agreement.The world will hardly know if global warming is being curbed if the largest emitter of carbon – Chin read more
Religious freedom: the shameful top ten
Tea and Politics | December 18th 2009 by Angry Infidel
Reuters: U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 10 mostly Muslim nations whose governments impose the most curbs on religion, according to a report on Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. … The report ranked countrie read more
Stocking Filler – Glow In The Dark Diabolo
1stAngel | December 18th 2009 by 1stAngel
Believed to have been invented in China and originally made of wood, this classic juggler’s toy is an ageless source of amusement. There is a knack to getting the Diabolo spinning fast enough on the string to maintain the balance, but once this read more
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