Playing and watching sports are popular activities in Japan whether it is a traditional sport like judo, a team sport like baseball, a new sport like BMX or one of the many motorsports series. The earliest sports in Japan were most likely archery and hunting. Kemari is known to have been played in Asuka period and sumo may be even older, perhaps used to settle disputes between villages. Falconry also began in the Asuka period, heavily influenced by Mongolian practices. Sumo shows an important side of traditional Japanese sport, a religious occasion as well as a sporting event. Many sumo rituals are closely associated with Shinto belief. It is believed that some of ancient sumo matches were a...
Sports in China
Known as the land of martial arts, Sport in China today refers to the variety of competitive sports played in China, including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Competitive sports date back to the early Zhou Dynasty, with Kings granting an audience to wrestlers or martial artists. The influx of modern sports appeared in China since the beginning of the 20th Century. Currently, football and basketball dominate mainland China as the most popular sports, especially when measured based on audience. In Taiwan, baseball has gained increasing attention. Popular amateur sports include table tennis, badminton, martial arts and various forms of pool. China's professional sports are in its developmental stages...
Free Ebook Offer: The Story of America: Discovery
Did Columbus first discover America?Did the Vikings first discover America?Did the Chinese first discover America?No, in truth the American continent was first discovered between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago by bands of roving hunters from the Siberian steppes, who made the lonely trek across to the previously unknown continent during the last Great Ice Age when the sea level fell enough to expose a narrow causeway that acted as a bridge between the two continents.No signs have yet been found of any human habitation on the continent before these times so it must be assumed that they arrived to find an uninhabited land. With no real threats and a landscape teeming with wildlife they decided to stay...
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country and the largest democracy in the world. India has a coastline of over seven thousand kilometres, and borders Pakistan to the west, Nepal, the People's Republic of China and Bhutan to the north-east, and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, it is adjacent to the island nations of Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia.Home to the Indus Valley Civilization, a centre of important trade routes and vast empires, India has long played a major role in human history. Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism, all have their origins in...
At about the same time I started to think about building my own website, I considered my personal strengths and resources. It occurred to me that it might be a good idea to make a list of all the things I have in my life, as well as the things I have learned and skills I can use. This could help me come up with new directions for my personal development. After I've started writing these things down, I decided to call it "Power Maps" as they outline my sources of power, and could also show me ways to turn my strengths into more powerful actions. In this brief article I will try to demonstrate how I do this, hoping you can do the same. I use my own Power Map as an example, so you also get a chance to...
How to Cook with Arrowroot
Arrowroot is the name of a plant--scientific name Maranta arundinacea--and also the white powder or starch that is derived from the roots of that plant.The plant grows abundantly in rainforests of South America and in some of the islands of the Caribbean; it is also cultivated in southeast Asia. Supposedly, native Indians in the West Indies used arrowroot to draw out toxins from their body after being struck by poison arrows; hence the name. It is also called by some the obedience plant.Arrowroot powder can be purchased in cans or packages. Genuine pure arrowroot powder (not arrowroot that has been mixed with potato starch or other adulterants) is light and white, and odorless until cooked. In...
Microsoft renamed its ERPs: Great Plains, Navision, Axapta, Solomon and MS CRM and now new names start with Microsoft Dynamics: Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Microsoft Dynamics CRM. In this small article we will give you highlights on Microsoft Dynamics family of products implementation, customization, user training in South East Asia: Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines as well as in China and Taiwan...
Amazing Egypt – More than Just the...
Egypt is one of the most fascinating destinations on the world tourist map. This extra ordinary country is today the favourite vacation spot for many, just like it was in the days of the early Greeks and Romans. The thoroughly cultured Greeks, in particular, were fascinated by this civilization that predated theirs by at least 2000 years. The biggest draw continues to be the amazing abundance of historical treasures- temples, pyramids and museums –contained in this one country. But the destination offers more than just the wonders of antiquity. Your visit to Egypt can be rounded off by a cruise down the Nile and a beach vacation at the top notch Red Sea and Sinai resorts.The unification of the...
Nuts
Since the earliest of time and even before agriculture was used by the Greeks to have better food resources, `Nuts' were a stable food and nutritional source in the diet of manhood in the dark ages. During those times, nuts were plentiful, as there were much more forests as today, and well liked for their easy storage, which enabled people to keep them for times in which food was hard to find. (Winter, rainy season, etc)There is evidence that as far back as the second century B.C., the Romans distributed sugar almonds on special occasions such as marriages and births.Nuts have their place in all cultures and through almost all cuisine around the world. Nuts are liked by people of all ages for...
Although wild birds carry the viruses, they are usually unaffected by symptoms of bird flu. It is domesticated birds (chickens, ducks and turkeys) in which avian flu symptoms cause sickness and sometimes death. The symptoms of bird flu in domesticated poultry may be mild causing ruffled feathers and low egg production or severe causing disease that affects multiple organs and death in 90-100% of flocks in as little as 48 hours. It is believed that the degree of difference in avian flu symptoms is related to the strain of the flu virus infecting the birds.Avian flu symptoms do not usually occur in humans, however 239 confirmed cases have been reported in humans since 2003, according to statistics...
Feng Shui Garden-Attract Good Chi The Desirable...
What is Feng Shui? The principles of Feng Shui are based on philosophy, natural science, Chinese metaphysics and the art of encouraging positive and beneficial influences. It is the ancient Chinese practice of channeling these positive and invisible influences and energies by a variety of different avenues or means through mediums such as attraction, alignment, direction, association and location in order to promote and enhance the harmony and well-being of our surrounding environment.By doing this we hope to make our surrounding environment so supportive of our attitudes, aspirations and opportunities as to make real changes for the better.Today in the modern West land is in short supply, it is...
Learn to Teach English as a Foreign Language
Perhaps you are at career crossroads, and you are looking for a more fulfilling and interesting way to utilize your skills. If you are interested in teaching and traveling to exciting and interesting destinations, then you might want to consider teaching English as a foreign language abroad. English is the most commonly spoken language in the world today, and desire of those in other countries to learn the English language is growing at a steady rate. Therefore, there is a demand for bright and motivated individuals to teach conversational and written English to those abroad, both young and old.The benefits of teaching English as a foreign language in another country are numerous. Not only are you...
Satellite TV is a Liberator
Satellite TV is a Liberator or the first time in history, India's Republic Day was seen live all over Asia on Star TV, and the fuming politicians and intellectuals of Pakistan could do nothing about it. The budget speech of Dr Man Mohan Singh ;will be broadcast all over Asia by Zee TV, and once again the censors in Pakistan, Burma and elsewhere will be helpless to prevent their countrymen from tuning in. What Doordarshan and the external affairs ministry could never have accomplished, in spreading the message about India's economic Renaissance, is being done through the purely commercial channels of satellite TV. Whatever else you may call this, this is not cultural imperialism imposed by the west...
Egypt is one of the most fascinating destinations on the world tourist map. This extra ordinary country is today the favourite vacation spot for many, just like it was in the days of the early Greeks and Romans. The thoroughly cultured Greeks, in particular, were fascinated by this civilization that predated theirs by at least 2000 years. The biggest draw continues to be the amazing abundance of historical treasures- temples, pyramids and museums –contained in this one country. But the destination offers more than just the wonders of antiquity. Your visit to Egypt can be rounded off by a cruise down the Nile and a beach vacation at the top notch Red Sea and Sinai resorts.The unification of the...
Cultural Sensitivity in Business
Forget the saying 'the world is getting smaller' - it has gotten smaller. Advances in transport and communications technology combined with the development of a world economy have resulted in people from different nations, cultures, languages and backgrounds now communicating, meeting and doing business with one another more than ever.There are some observers that claim this new found intimacy has lead to a greater understanding of 'the other' and as a result our cultural differences are in fact diminishing. However, in reality the opposite is true. As we come together our cultural differences become accentuated as we start to realise that the rest of the world is not reading from the same book. One...
Is Feng Shui Certification for You?
Is Feng Shui certification for you? My answer is a definite... Maybe.If you're an avid reader, you can probably learn everything that you need to know from Feng Shui websites, and from recommended books such as the lighthearted "Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life" and "Feng Shui in 5 Minutes," or more academic texts such as "Interior Design with Feng Shui."However, if you've read Feng Shui books but still have important questions, or if you'd like to grow a career as a Feng Shui consultant or designer, Feng Shui training can be very important.At the very least, it can open doors for you as a professional.Try some basic Feng Shui coursesStart by checking local adult ed classes. Someone may be teaching...
Alaska is the biggest state out of all fifty in the USA and consists of five regions: the Southwest, South Central, the Inside Passage, the Interior and the far North. The Southwest part of the state has a terrain that ranges from volcanoes to the Katmai National Park.The park was created in 1912 after an eruption of the Novarupta volcano. The terrain also features the Aleutian Islands that actually stretch around 1,000 miles clear to Asia. The main town in this region is Kodiak, and it houses the state's biggest fishing fleet. The original people of Kodiak were called the Alutiiq people. Over 7,000 years ago they came to this place and still today they have descendants that live in the town...
No, Iraq is not like Vietnam-Yes, Iraq is like...
I found 22 ways the wars are dissimilar and 15 ways that they are similar. (A long post but a quick read.)NO. Iraq is not like Vietnam.1. What US leaders got us into the war? a. Vietnam- Democratic Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Did you say Republican President Nixon? Liberal revisionist history has painted this war as Nixon's war. b. Iraq- Republican President George W. Bush.2. How did the war start? a. Vietnam- The US slowly increased their military presence in South Vietnam during the Cold War in order to stop the spread of communism. Democratic President Lyndon Johnson fabricated the Gulf of Tonkin incident to justify a full-scale war. b. Iraq- Islamofascists slowly increased worldwide...
UMTS -- Taking Wireless to the Streets
Below I will explain the following important cell phone terms.What is UMTS? Universal mobile telephone service.What is GSM? Global system for mobile communications. I quickly learned that with all the trips I take to Asia and Europe having a phone with GSM was critical. GSM means Global System for Mobile Communications and is a digital format used widely in Europe and Asia. In the U.S. only T-Mobile and some AT& T and Cingular phones use GSM. It keeps calls separate by assigning a slice of time to each carrier. What is GPRS? General packet radio service.What is CDMA? Code division multiple access is a digital format used by Sprint, Verizon wireless and some other regional carriers. CDMA is...
Nuts
Since the earliest of time and even before agriculture was used by the Greeks to have better food resources, `Nuts' were a stable food and nutritional source in the diet of manhood in the dark ages. During those times, nuts were plentiful, as there were much more forests as today, and well liked for their easy storage, which enabled people to keep them for times in which food was hard to find. (Winter, rainy season, etc)There is evidence that as far back as the second century B.C., the Romans distributed sugar almonds on special occasions such as marriages and births.Nuts have their place in all cultures and through almost all cuisine around the world. Nuts are liked by people of all ages for...
The silent waves of Gulf of Mannar towards the sandy shores of Marawila, a western coastal town of Sri Lanka was creating a symphony of ecstasy, made by mind often in a state of standstill.Watching the horizon of the shiny blue sky, above the Indian Ocean, while sipping blended coffee is always an unforgettable experience at the beach-end restaurant of Aquarius Sports Resort Hotel, which is surrounded by greeneries of scenic view, which is unique only to this Island-paradise.More than enjoying the taste of the nature's gifts around there, conversing on the issues of world affairs focusing Germany and rest of the Europe will become always a hot topic in the restaurant and will make at times, the...
Hawala, or The Bank That Never Was
I. OVERVIEWIn the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the USA, attention was drawn to the age-old, secretive, and globe-spanning banking system developed in Asia and known as "Hawala" (to change, in Arabic). It is based on a short term, discountable, negotiable, promissory note (or bill of exchange) called "Hundi". While not limited to Moslems, it has come to be identified with "Islamic Banking".Islamic Law (Sharia'a) regulates commerce and finance in the Fiqh Al Mua'malat, (transactions amongst people). Modern Islamic banks are overseen by the Shari'a Supervisory Board of Islamic Banks and Institutions ("The Shari'a Committee").The Shi'a "Islamic Laws according to the Fatawa of Ayatullah...
Asia Travel - Malaysian Cities, Truly Spectacular
Malaysian Tourism Board promotes the country as Truly Asia. The fascinating fusions of tradition and modernity, Malaysian cities' have unique multi-cultural heritage, cuisine, arts and architecture make them ideal cosmopolitan getaways. The mix background of Chinese, Malay, Indian and colonial heritages constantly amaze western travelers with the cultural richness and harmony, knitting a truly Asian spectrum of variety on sights and sounds.Kuala Lumpur City CenterTravel to Kuala Lumpur city and you will be awestruck by the ultra-modern Petronas Twin Towers at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). The Petronas Twin Towers are 452 meters tall, contain 88 stories, & are the world's tallest twin...
In between climbing pagodas and snapping pictures of golden goddesses, most travelers to Asia take time to visit the shopping districts. The quality and selection of designer clothing and extravagant items found in shops across Asia will not disappoint those with a penchant for luxury goods. From China to India, great buys are available for those who know what to look for.Mainland China is a fantastic place to find extravagant jewelry at discount prices. Jewelry markets are filled with glittering gems and beautiful jade pieces abound. Exquisite strands of high quality, lustrous pearls are easy to find in China. When purchasing jewelry in mainland China, feel free to bargain. It's the way business...
The Current Status of World Hunger
Where does starvation exist in the world today? What are some of the causes of world hunger? Are citizens of developed countries donating monetarily to the ongoing relief efforts? In this article I will address these questions with the hope that by creating an understanding of the current world hunger situation, morally conscious individuals will do their part in contributing to an eradication of this unseen suffering.It is a well known fact that there is enough food in the world to feed every human being on earth. Sadly, malnutrition and hunger still afflict one out of every seven people in the world today. Or, from a slightly different statistical perspective, the current world population is...
Baseball in Shanghai? Another American Sport...
As an athlete (or at least having been an athlete in the past) and a sports fan, one of the difficult things about finding myself on an extended stay in Shanghai, China (setting up sporting goods manufacturing and other business contacts) is the near isolation from most American sports. Although basketball, over the past ten or so years, has become popular among the Chinese people, baseball has yet to find its way into the sports culture here. While at every school or playground it's likely you'll find some kid aspiring to become the next Yao Ming, mention the term "baseball" to most Chinese, even ones who speak pretty good English, and you'll likely find yourself having to search through a...
German Memories in Asia: Crossing the Elephant...
The German tsunami relief convoy reached the Paranthan junction, which is the last northern point in the mainland of Indian Ocean's war-torn island, where people lived in the midst of the civil war in 1996.I had been there for a brief period of time when I was working with CARE International. The Elephant Pass strategic military camp of Sri Lanka Army was stationed there. The camp was a major coveted target for LTTE since their failed attempt in 1991 along with heavy losses of cadres.When I was staying in that vicinity in 1995, the vulnerability of that area was an every day presence. The artillery shells were pouring at times like thunderstorm. Some of the shells had fallen near my house and in one...
The Lonely Planet Guide to the Organisation
Ask most people in an organisation what they think of the salespeople, and the response it likely to be mute and/or confused. The best salespeople are, after all, a bizarre hybrid between the charming and arrogant, generous and selfish, calm and diplomatic extremely emotional and extremely aggressive. Unfortunately, the organisations which these salespeople represent tend to see most of the negative traits, in large part perhaps because all the positive ones are reserved exclusively for clients. Such unpredictable schizophrenia can alienate more sober members of the organisation, and lead many to believe that salespeople are just a necessary evil in any organisation.This reputation has lead most...
Indian PET Market
INTRODUCTIONThe PET industry has focused very much on Asia in recent years, and especially on China. But there is another Asian country with a one billion plus population - India. India is keen to join the march of progress and open up to PET, welcoming visitors and businessmen with open arms.Companies have put up PET melt phase capacities to be able to cater to the polyester users. Several of them are operating sub-optimally. For raw materials they are dependent on large commodity petrochemicals manufacturers or on imports. Recent import duties on raw materials which affected the PET manufacturers adversely have now been rationalized in this year's budget, so that raw materials and intermediates...
Is God Causing the Earthquakes in Iran
Well it sure seems interesting that there have been so many recent Earthquakes in the Nation State of Iran. It appears Iran and its President have been in the news for all the wrong reasons, such as promising to; Blow Israel off the Map and sponsoring international terrorist organizations such as but not limited too; Hamas and Hezbollah.Iran has also been in the news for buying Chinese ICBM missiles which are 35-feet long and capable of carrying nuclear warheads over 1200 miles meaning most countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. But that is not all, as the most serious reason they have been in the news lately is because they are developing nuclear weapons, as they wish to build an...
War Begets War
Even while U.S. Marines and soldiers were still dying by the thousands in Vietnam in 1970, a brutal undeclared war in Southeast Asia was continuing to ravage the socio-political climate of the United States. At that time, the Pentagon was noticeably pressuring Congress for an official declaration of war against the communist forces of Ho Chi Minh. With a declaration of war, the U.S military could have been viciously unleashed to commit unlimited troops and firepower to possibly win a war that was in its seventh harrowing year.The result, however, would have been devastating to both North Vietnam and the United States in terms of casualties. Had this happened, most historians tend to agree that...
There has been a little stink in the press lately regarding Oprah Winfrey's snub of various hip-hop artists. Several rappers, including 50 Cent, Ice Cube and Ludacris have complained Winfrey is either distant, disrespectful or hostile to hip-hoppers. Of course, Oprah denies it and says she plays some of the music despite never making her show a forum for such individuals.50 Cent pretty much said Oprah could give a hoot about hip-hop saying she caters to "old white women." Ice Cube is simply mad in general saying he has never been invited on the show calling himself a "rags-to-riches" story which she should appreciate. Ludacris did appear on the show, but as a promotion for the movie "Crash" which he...
Political Humor Sites: 10 Web Sites To Make You...
As author of my own political humor site, I thought...
Microsoft Dynamics GP/NAV/CRM Implementation in...
Microsoft renamed its ERPs: Great Plains, Navision, Axapta, Solomon and MS CRM and now new names start with Microsoft Dynamics: Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Microsoft Dynamics CRM. In this small article we will give you highlights on Microsoft Dynamics family of products implementation, customization, user training in South East Asia: Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines as well as in China and Taiwan...
"Identity" is a very vague term with different meanings. What is identity? "It refers to the cultural values or perspectives an individual most strongly relates to; such as an Asian identity"(SCP), "The distinguishing character or personality of an individual"(Arts Connected Organization), "It includes those qualities that distinguish one person from another" (Encarta Encyclopedia), "The distinguishing character or personality of an individual" (Britannica Encyclopedia). The very concise definition of "Identity" is realized in the question of "who Am I?" It refers to one's specific and unique characteristics and features which differ it from others. It represents the real "self" of the person and...
The Asian Tsunami Opened Waves of Love
When something terrible as the biggest tsunami happens to so many people so suddenly, one of two reactions occurs: Either you feel the world is a terrible place where the innocent suffer and disaster awaits around the...
The history of kites is quite interesting. It is speculated that about 1000 BC , kites first appeared in China (there is no physical evidence to back that up). Soon kites were used in other countries such as Korea, Japan, the Pacific Islands, and into south Asia. The purposes they served were practical such as fishing, signaling, and also for some religious functions.Kites could be fashioned to have lights or noise makers attached. The kite was the real beginning of the flying age...
Affects of the Asia Tsunami on Tourism
A tsunami struck out of nowhere going down in history as the most devastating earthquake killing over two hundred thousand people. The coasts of South East Asia had been building popularity with Europeans when this occurred, understandably so tourism dwindled down after this, but not for long.Some of the more popular vacation spots that were affected the most were Sri Lanka, South India, Thailand, and Indonesia. After the tsunami struck most locations started planning ideas or events to bring tourism back. They knew the travel industry would be affected and wanted to make sure it did not last long...
Hawala, or The Bank That Never Was
I. OVERVIEWIn the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the USA, attention was drawn to the age-old, secretive, and globe-spanning banking system developed in Asia and known as "Hawala" (to change, in Arabic). It is based on a short term, discountable, negotiable, promissory note (or bill of exchange) called "Hundi". While not limited to Moslems, it has come to be identified with "Islamic Banking".Islamic Law (Sharia'a) regulates commerce and finance in the Fiqh Al Mua'malat, (transactions amongst people). Modern Islamic banks are overseen by the Shari'a Supervisory Board of Islamic Banks and Institutions ("The Shari'a Committee").The Shi'a "Islamic Laws according to the Fatawa of Ayatullah...
What Is All The Hype About Green Tea
The Benefits of Green Tea as a Dietary SupplementSpeaking of tea, it is a usual name for a plant relative of most flowering shrub. The groups of plants that can be produced as tea have about 600 species existing for 28 generations. It is also raised in steamy and tropical climate. Bust most of the species of tea grows naturally in all parts of Asia and in some parts of Middle America.The tea shrub is a native plants that grows naturally in the Southeast Asia are being used as a brewed from dried out leaves. It is also being drunk in some parts of Asia especially people in China. According to history, people started using tea as a beverage ever since the start of 28th century BC and...
The Sexual Behaviour In Asian Countries
In Japan acts that the law and society don't allow in fact, such as sadomasochism, is allowed in fantasy. Japanese customers can pay to sexually `harass' prostitutes dressed as secretaries.If they've got the yen they can be whipped or whip, shackled or shackle, etc. Japanese comics and cartoons are notorious for their kinky sex.Fantasy is accepted as fantasy and a psychological relief, not as the moral and legal equivalent of the real thing, as in our culture, where the do-gooders want people thrown in jail just for having illegal desires.Where the feminist slogan is "Pornography is the theory, rape the practice." If that were true Japan would be the most sexually violent country in the world...
Street Food in Thailand... A Smorgasbord For...
Like other Southeast Asian countries, food stalls are everywhere in the streets, markets and festivals of Thailand, providing an endless smorgasbord of aromas, color, sounds and flavors - food in Thailand is a feast for all of the senses.Picture a barbecue hotdog stand outside a North American sports stadium. Now, instead of hotdogs and buns sizzling on a grill, the food cart is laden with fresh bananas, which are slathered in batter and deep-fried to golden in a giant wok, then scooped into a paper bag like a super-size order of extra thick homecut french fries. That was my first breakfast in Thailand while I watched hundreds of beautifully costumed elephants play soccer and tug-of-war in an...
Quite a lot happened in Europe between 1002AD, when the Vikings hurriedly packed their longships and retreated back to the colder climes of Greenland, and 1492AD, when the Spanish caravels, with Columbus so confident at the helm, accidentally stumbled across the forgotten continent.The period, collectively known as the Renaissance, saw a general revival of interest in intellectual thought. Science was studied, with fresh experiments conducted and new conclusions drawn, laws were introduced to control the growing populations and to create more stable societies, medicines were used to cure illness and prolong life, astonomers peered farther into the unknown universe, while geographers mapped and...
Satellite TV is a Liberator or the first time in history, India's Republic Day was seen live all over Asia on Star TV, and the fuming politicians and intellectuals of Pakistan could do nothing about it. The budget speech of Dr Man Mohan Singh ;will be broadcast all over Asia by Zee TV, and once again the censors in Pakistan, Burma and elsewhere will be helpless to prevent their countrymen from tuning in. What Doordarshan and the external affairs ministry could never have accomplished, in spreading the message about India's economic Renaissance, is being done through the purely commercial channels of satellite TV. Whatever else you may call this, this is not cultural imperialism imposed by the west...
Personal Power Maps
At about the same time I started to think about building my own website, I considered my personal strengths and resources. It occurred to me that it might be a good idea to make a list of all the things I have in my life, as well as the things I have learned and skills I can use. This could help me come up with new directions for my personal development. After I've started writing these things down, I decided to call it "Power Maps" as they outline my sources of power, and could also show me ways to turn my strengths into more powerful actions. In this brief article I will try to demonstrate how I do this, hoping you can do the same. I use my own Power Map as an example, so you also get a chance to...
The term "Anime" refers to Japanese animation movies, sometimes called as Japanimation. Japanese comics called Manga heavily influence Anime movies. They are made of bright colors and stylized images with variety of settings and storylines. They cater to a large and varied audience all over the world.The term Japanimation preceded Anime but has now fallen to disuse. Earlier, in the1970's and 1980's the term was common. But in 1990's, animation movies reached worldwide market, so Japanimation refers now only to domestic animation. In Europe, Japanese animation is also called as Manga after the Japanese comics.Osamu Tezuka's "Astro Boy" in 1963 was the first popular Anime series. In the 1970's the...
The brightness of the glittering Twin Towers of Malaysia, the one time tallest buildings of the world is telling many success stories of Malaysia how it has been transformed into one of the Asia’s wealthiest nations.The serene beauty of the sky-high towers with a celestial background of shining stars in a clear dark night in the far distance, propelled my thoughts back into the good old Malaysia where, while Dr. Mahathir Mohamad was criticising the western capitalism, how cleverly he applied the open economic strategies which made Malaysia to trade all over the world and its entrepreneurs to become international players.Dr. Mahathir’s open economic strategy with a clear vision and a...
Personal Power Maps
At about the same time I started to think about building my own website, I considered my personal strengths and resources. It occurred to me that it might be a good idea to make a list of all the things I have in my life, as well as the things I have learned and skills I can use. This could help me come up with new directions for my personal development. After I've started writing these things down, I decided to call it "Power Maps" as they outline my sources of power, and could also show me ways to turn my strengths into more powerful actions. In this brief article I will try to demonstrate how I do this, hoping you can do the same. I use my own Power Map as an example, so you also get a chance to...
The Fascinating Resort Spas In Asia: Your...
"Ways of healing need no passports or borders"This famous quote by Anthropologist Carroll Dunham aptly explains the unquestioned appeal of a spa in Asia in the minds of health and fitness enthusiasts globally. With the wellness retreat that spas in Asia are, more and more people all over the world are learning to make better choices for their beauty and well-being. Years of healing wisdom of the spa-experts and spiritual gurus make health and beauty spas in Asia a haven of natural and organic living. Situated among the tranquil, tropical splendor of the resorts of Thailand, Maldives among others, a spa in Asia, offering a medley of pampering body treatments, massages and other wellness therapies...
Asian Currency Unit (ACU): Great Expectations...
In the last 2 weeks, there have been a number of reports, articles and interviews in the Asian Media about the creation of Asian currency unit (ACU), a single Asian currency. By going through these articles, I could understand one thing that ACU will not take place anytime soon, not even in the next 5 years- the earliest time I see is 2015. ASEAN+3 group of countries are behind the idea of ACU and soon these countries are going to start a research project about ACU.Well, I am not in favor of calling it as 'Asian Currency Unit' as it is mainly limited to some East Asian countries and all the countries of South Asia, Central Asia, Middle East and West Asia are left out in it. However, the same goes...
The Porsche 356 was a sports car buffs dream. The 356 was the brain child of Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche. The body style was the work of Erwin Komenda and the mechanical came off the VW Beetle the design of Ferdinand Porsche Sr.When it first hit the market it was available as a roadster, cabriolet, and coupe and over the years it saw many changes both in power and style. You might be surprised to discover that the 356 Porsche was actually Porsche's first production automobile and one has to admit it was a great pick!This timeline is a bit rough around the edges but it will give you and idea of how the 356 evolved from start to finish.1948: Just after the war Porsche located to Austria so that they...