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World Alzheimer's Report 2011 Issues Basic Minimum Guidelines For Alzheimer's Care

by T Goodman

For the third year in a row, Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) has issued global recommendations for Alzheimer's patients, medical personnel, and caregivers. The 2011 World Alzheimer's Report focuses on "The benefits of early diagnosis and intervention," and the doctors that publish the report have gone to considerable effort to amass the volume of research that's been conducted in this area.

Watts Up! Japan's Largest Solar Power Plant Says “Let it Shine”

by Steve Levenstein

Clean power generation for the nation? In Japan they're just getting warmed up, as the nation's largest solar power plant begins firing on all cylinders... er, panels.

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China's 9/11 Nirvana Rose Memorial is a Tribute to Life and Loss

by China.new

A memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks by a group of Chinese artists recreates the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in handcrafted lacquer and rose petals.

'Time of the Sky' Watch Gives Minutemen the Blues

by Steve Levenstein

Watchers of the sky (even those who aren't Genesis fans) will love the “Time of the Sky” wristwatch, a small window on one's arm that distills the passage of the hours down to their essence: the changing hues and tints of the sky above.

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Adidas China Hits Overstressed Commuters with Giant Punching Bags

by China.new

Adidas China has installed giant punching bags on a Shanghai subway platform as part of their interactive “Don't Waste Your Wait” ad campaign. Commuters are encouraged to take out their frustrations on the huge, three-striped bags while waiting for their train.

Moon Bowls Appeal to Your Romantic Phases

by Steve Levenstein

Here's to you, romantic lunatics! Moon Bowls from Tale Co. Ltd are designed with a contoured bottom that becomes more exposed the more you drink. As the liquid recedes, the bowl gradually reflects the phases of the moon from full to new.

Social Media Blogger Crunching Start-Ups & Conflicts Of Interest

by Ron Callari

Traditional media has longed categorized bloggers as an unruly lot who choose to work outside of legitimate journalistic guidelines. Our editorial contributions have sometimes been dismissed as pay-for-play fodder and at its worse - content farms - or "black hat" websites compiled for the sole purpose of stimulating Internet traffic versus publishing quality social discourse.

George W. Bush's Autobiography is Published in Chinese

by China.new

The newly released Chinese language edition of former U.S. President George W. Bush's autobiography features a unique introduction intended to appeal to readers in China.

Look Sharp: Taiwanese 'Nail Artist' Howard Chen Redefines Hammer Time

by China.new

When Taiwanese artist Howard Chen decides to create a work of art, he really nails it – literally. Chen's chosen medium are iron “mosquito nails” fired into white canvas by the hundreds of thousands; one at a time.

Winnipeg Jets 'Jerseygate' Shines Spotlight on Chinese Counterfeit Clothing

by China.new

Talk about prematurely dropping the puck: the NHL's Winnipeg Jets haven't unveiled their new hockey jerseys to the public but that hasn't stopped Chinese counterfeiters from knocking off new Jets jerseys by the dozen.

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Android App Allows Jealous Girls to Remotely Follow Their Boyfriends

by Steve Levenstein

Spyware just got personal. "Karelog" (Boyfriend Log) allows jealous girls to keep track of their boyfriends through their Android cell phones, without said boyfriends knowing they're being monitored from afar.

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Thick Fake iPhone 4 is China's Coolest Smartphone Fan

by China.new

If you thought iPhones and smartphones were getting thinner with every new release, think again: the White “iPhone 4″ Air Cooler from M.I.C Gadget bucks the trend by evoking the original thick brick cell phones. It's also very cool... for a non-phone iPhone 4 fan.

Milk Mint Drink is Too Cool for School

by Steve Levenstein

You can't get this “cow chiller” in Chowchilla but you can in Japan! Yes indeed, Milk Mint from Nissin-York has arrived on Japanese supermarket and convenience store shelves just as another stiflingly hot and humid summer is about to close... hey, better late than never.

Domino's Pizza Japan's Moon Branch Project: 30 Light Years or it's Free!

by Steve Levenstein

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's... just another delivery for Domino's Pizza! It could actually happen, someday, if the Domino's Pizza Japan Moon Branch Project ever gets off the ground.

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Great Wall of Chinese SUVs Ready to Roll on American Roads?

by China.new

Great Wall Motors has solidified its position as China's leading manufacturer of SUVs by rolling out the new Haval H6. GWM exports to over 120 countries & regions worldwide, so when will Sino-SUVs like the H6 hit the highways here?

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Lobster Motorcycle? I Can Harley Believe It!

by China.new

A Chinese seminar on cooking art took an unusual turn – some might say, popped a wheelie – when Taiwanese artist Huang Mingbo unveiled his carefully crafted lobster shell motorcycles.

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Pink Panther Strikes Again as Cherry-Coated Cats Cavort

by China.new

Blame industrial pollution in China for creating a cat of a different color. At least one cherry-coated kitten has been seen in Lanzhou, western China, and odds are it isn't there to audition for the role of a real-life Hello Kitty.

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Yale Lab Succeeds In Giving New Life To Almost-Extinct Natural Alzheimer's Treatment

by T Goodman

Chemists at Yale University have made the first commercially viable synthesization of huperzine A. A natural enzyme inhibitor, huperzine A has been extracted from a Chinese moss, the Huperzia serrata plant, and it's been used to treat Alzheimer's disease in China.

Social Media Makes Strange Bedfellows As MSN & Renren Begin An Affair

by Ron Callari

While China is the country everyone wants to get a piece of these days - the two major Internet giants in the world - namely, Google and Facebook - face major hurdles with the government's insidious "firewall" and its strict censorship regulations.

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China's 'Dead Sea Water Park' is a Human Froot Loop Soup

by China.new

China's largest indoor waterpark, or Godzilla's breakfast bowl of Froot Loops? Sorry big guy, the “Dead Sea of China” resort in Daying County, Sichuan Province, was visited by over one million people this summer. From the looks of it, they all came on the same day!

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