High Speed Tram Time Lapse Video
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Japan |
Timecue has uploaded a great time lapse video to YouTube (embedding disabled) of Hiroshima's trams. Makes the city look pretty nice and quite dynamic! Don't forget to click the HD button to see it in all its high quality glory.
Via Danny Choo via sandkatt.
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Discovered on 02/06/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com |
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Thank you for today, and every day…
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Laos |
Four years ago on a bright and hot sunny day, I went to Malaga Airport to pick up, what would be the Laocooks.
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Though the current team have been here since 2005, their journey started towards the end of 2003.
Back then I had been sent to Thailand and Laos to look for a team of cooks [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ laocook.com |
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Thousands of trees planted for Arbor Day 2009
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Laos |
Officials and Naxaithong district residents plant trees around the Nam Xuang basin
News article from the Vientiane Times Newspaper on Arbor Day 2009 activities in Laos.
Govt, locals plant thousands of trees at Nam Xuang
Awareness of the importance of greenery and plant life continues to increase w...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ laovoices.com |
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Chin Peng & John Davis reconciled in London
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Malaysia |
In her biography of the equally legendary John Davis, British historian Margaret Shennan verifies that the former and also deceased official of colonial Malaya and CPM veteran Chin Peng met again in London in 1998. She also observes in Our Man in Malaya (London, Sutton, 2008) that: " For more than f...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com |
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heineken star final: krabi, may ‘09: part two
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Malaysia |
Back at the hotel, Horng and I saw KY and Mell at the business centre using their computers. Turns out we get to use the Internet for free, up to 45 mins each session. Maybe the Heineken people arranged for it, I don’t know because I’ve heard and read that Internet usage at the [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ suanie.net |
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To God Be The Glory By Andrae Crouch
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Malaysia |
Was at a the leader’s meeting some time back, Melissa was leading worship on the keyboards, very low key due to the small gathering. On the last song, she started on a refrain that sounded familiar, but i didn’t seem to know the words them.
When we reached the chorus, i realized what son...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ simontalks.com |
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Review: Restoran Sang Kee
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Malaysia |
**Non-Halal**Back in April (oops sorry I've loads of back logs), I've gotten tired of the eateries around Chinatown but got pressured by Capt'n Hook to think of a place to eat nearby as we were stupendous hungry, otherwise we'll end up at Seng Kee again!!! Being the kind of person who usually will g...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com |
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Australia, PNG, and a Diamond
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South Korea |
Kangaroos ahead!(Read more ...)...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com |
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Thunderstorms...
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South Korea |
A thunderstorm rolled through Seoul today... it's the first time I've seen one since I've been in the country. I was starting to wonder if they even had thunder and lighting here. My co-workers said they are common in the summer, but I'm quite sure I've never seen one...Anyway, just thought I'd shar...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com |
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Under the Overpass
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South Korea |
Unlike what it looks, it's somewhat cozy. I want to have barbecue party here sometime in future. :)
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Discovered on 02/06/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com |
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Vietnamese Hooters In Orange County California
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Vietnam |
Thien Thanh Thi NguyenIt's service with a smile, bikini andhigh heels. Some Vietnamese coffee houses in Orange County are brewing up something different.No, it's not a new tea or coffee blend. It's the waitresses... who wear a uniform consisting of little more than a bikini with high heels.Cafe Di V...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com |
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20 Jazz Collaborations
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Vietnam |
Jazz has always been about collaboration. Even if the musicians have never played with each other before, they have to work together as a team to bring out the beauty and the liveliness of jazz. The most challenging aspect of jazz collaboration is not how well each individual play, but how well he p...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ Visualgui.com |
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“It’s Over There” Communication Differences in the Philippines
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Philippines |
Communication is very different here, especially when it comes to time and directions. Here in the Philippines it is not right to point. I am not just meaning pointing to a person, it is pointing at anything.
If you’re talking to someone or even driving somewhere and you ask, where is place this, yo...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ americanindavao.com |
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Robot Competition in Bangkok
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Thailand |
"iRAP RIDER" from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok wins The TPA Robot competition. (manager.co.th)
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Discovered on 02/06/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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Launch of Tours for Transit Passengers
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Thailand |
Transfer passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport will now be able to choose between a range of tours if they have at least six hours to spare before they need to catch their next plane. Paknam Web was invited over to the airport this morning for the press conference and then the inaugural launch for the ...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/ |
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The Final Exams Before Japan
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Japan |
Alright, for those hoping for an exciting and dynamic post, look elsewhere. Today I’m talking about exams, oh yes. In this particular round of exams, I have 3 three hour long papers to sit;
Contemporary Japanese Society
Postwar Japanese Politics
Japanese Language
I thought I’d break do...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ japanisdoomed.com |
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Gaijin Hanya
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Japan |
It's been a while since I finished any new masks, but a couple of recent sales has prompted me to get off my butt and finish some.With an extra long nose, wonky eyes, wrinkles, and brown hair, this must be a Gaijin Hanya.It is of course for sale, as are all my masks :)
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Discovered on 02/06/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com |
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UN orders staff to dress up
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East Timor |
I am by no means an advocate of dressing smartly, especially in a very hot country like Timor-Leste, but I have to wonder what prompted the United Nations to release a memo to its staff telling them to dress properly.
This comes via the Dili Insider:
Pursuant to complaints from the host population o...more info>>>
Discovered on 02/06/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ whatismatt.com |
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