Pictures: Tin cups

Pictures: Tin cans

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CBC Radio One covering Montreal

104.7 FM
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News stories: Europe's Most Innovative Countries (欧洲最具创新能力的国家); etc.

In Pictures: Europe's Most Innovative Countries
http://www.forbes.com/2008/06/18/european-innovative-countries-tech-innovationeu08-cx_po_0618countries_slide_2.html?partner=cbc

TECHNOLOGY

R&D

Europe's most innovative countries

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 | 8:11 AM ET Comments0Recommend1

By Parmy Olson Forbes

Switzerland is home base for a number of multinationals doing cutting-edge research, including Nestle, the world's biggest food company, luxury goods companies such as Richemont and Swatch, as well as pharmaceuticals druggernauts Roche and Novartis. (Armando Franca/AP)

There's innovation in the Alps.

According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Switzerland is the European country that has filed the most patents in the three leading patent offices around the globe — the U.S., the European Union and Japan. Even better: Seven of the top 10 countries on the OECD's list are in Europe. Japan grabbed the No. 1 spot overall.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/20/f-forbes-europe.html

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Canadian iPhone buyers face long lock-ins

Last Updated: Monday, June 23, 2008 | 5:40 PM ET Comments30Recommend48

By Peter Nowak CBC News

Cellphone carriers in Australia, which has fewer people than Canada, will allow customers to buy the new and improved iPhone with no contract commitment. (Eric Risberg/Associated Press)

Softbank Corp., Japan's third-largest cellphone carrier, is the latest to announce it will sell Apple Inc.'s new-and-improved iPhone on a two-year deal, leaving Canadians wondering why they will be saddled with the longest contracts in the world if they buy the trendy device.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/23/tech-iphone.html

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NASA estimates 3,000 to 4,000 shuttle job losses

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 | 8:32 AM ET Comments3Recommend7

The Associated Press

NASA told a Senate panel on Monday that it anticipates losing 3,000 to 4,000 jobs at its launching site once the space shuttles stop flying in two more years, about half the cutback initially reported.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/24/shuttle-layoffs.html

Pictures: Cotter pins

Two cotter pins

Pictures: Panniers on the side of the back of bicycles

A pannier on the side of the back of a bicycle

Pictures: 貂 (Marten)

Stone marten






A marten in snow

Pictures - Cottonwood poplars, etc.

Cottonwood poplars






Poplars

Pictures: Cottonwood poplars; etc.

Cottonwood poplars






Poplars

Pictures: Autumn bracken; etc.

Autumn bracken






Bracken in the woods

News stories: Attack of the iPhone killers; etc.

TELECOM

Cellphones

Attack of the iPhone killers

Last Updated: Monday, June 23, 2008 | 11:17 AM ET Comments0Recommend3

By Brian Caulfield Forbes

The BlackBerry Bold from Research In Motion is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support high-speed networks and comes with integrated GPS, Wi-Fi and a rich set of multimedia features. (Research in Motion)It's like a scene from a bad horror movie. Samsung and Research in Motion are among the companies trundling down the steps into the basement. And down there, waiting for them, is Apple chief executive Steve Jobs and his chainsaw collection. Dudes, don't go down there.

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http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/20/f-forbes-iphone.html
















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Google phones face delays: report

Last Updated: Monday, June 23, 2008 | 12:48 PM ET Comments0Recommend0

CBC News

Google wants to dominate the search and advertising businesses on mobile phones.

Google Inc.'s entry into the wireless market is facing delays, with cellphones based on its operating system unlikely to be released until the end of the year, a media report says.

The company was originally scheduled to have phones based on its open-source Android software for sale during the third quarter, but that has now slipped to the fourth quarter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Google has become bogged down with launching Android phones through T-Mobile USA, pushing back launches with Sprint Nextel in the United States and China Mobile, the newspaper said, citing unnamed sources.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/23/tech-android.html


















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BlackBerry outage scheduled for Sunday

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2008 | 6:32 PM ET Comments4Recommend18

CBC News

Unplanned BlackBerry outages, such as the one in February, often provoke outrage among users.

BlackBerry users will be out of luck early Sunday morning as a planned outage will leave them without service for about four hours.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/20/tech-blackberry.html?ref=rss


















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Spectrum auction inches closer to $4 billion

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2008 | 6:39 PM ET Comments13Recommend18

By Peter Nowak, CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/20/tech-spectrum.html?ref=rss






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McCain proposes $300M prize for breakthrough auto battery

Last Updated: Monday, June 23, 2008 | 9:08 AM ET Comments22Recommend16

The Associated Press

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/06/23/mccain-battery.html












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Internet monitoring a necessity: Sandvine

Last Updated: Thursday, June 19, 2008 | 12:14 PM ET Comments24Recommend45

By Peter Nowak CBC News

Sandvine CEO Dave Caputo loves bandwidth hogs, which he calls "consumption kings," because they are good for his business.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/19/tech-sandvine.html













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Bell ordered to publicly prove internet congestion

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2008 | 5:21 AM ET Comments71Recommend138

By Peter Nowak CBC News

Bell Canada's internet throttling practices have become a rallying point for net neutrality advocates. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/19/tech-bell.html?ref=rss













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Top court says BCE deal can go ahead

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2008 | 10:08 PM ET Comments26Recommend78

CBC News

Three-month trading in BCE stock on the TSX

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/06/20/bce-court.html?ref=rss












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Space agency continues astronaut search

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2008 | 3:59 PM ET Comments4Recommend5

By Paul Jay CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/20/science-space.html?ref=rss












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Passengers virtually stripped naked by 3-D airport scanner

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2008 | 1:48 PM ET Comments237Recommend187

CBC News

A passenger raises her hands above her head as she is scanned by the machine. (CBC)

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/20/bc-virtually-naked-airport-scanner.html?ref=rss













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Worldwide number of PCs tops 1 billion

Last Updated: Monday, June 23, 2008 | 10:07 AM ET Comments10Recommend6

CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/23/pcs-billion.html?ref=rss

Short videos: Tap Water Rules; etc.

Short videos:

Clean Water Revolution
Innovations from Lifestraw and PlayPumps are saving lives and attracting investors.

2008-06-19

http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=fvn/water08/hj_water06

















Click
"Tap Water Rules"
"Capturing Underwater Memories"
"Fearless Ecko"
"Small Business Health Care Woes"
"Gurus Go For Health Care"
at:
http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=fvn/water08/hj_water06

上图讲座近期安排: 城市交通的日新月异

演讲者： 李俊豪

纪念改革开放三十周年系列 城市交通的日新月异 主讲嘉宾：李俊豪 上海市城市规划管理局副总工程师 讲座时间：2008年6月29日（星期日）下午2:00 讲座地点：本馆正门四楼多功能厅 讲座代码：080604 背景简介： 过去的三十年里，上海城市交通发生了很大的变化，经历了重重困难，取得了令人瞩目的成果。 本次讲座，上海市城市规划管理局副总工程师李俊豪将以上海历次交通调查数据为基础，结合其长期从事交通规划工作的经验和感受，为大家展现上海城市交通发展 历程及其中的各种努力；同时还将分析目前城市交通进一步变化的趋势，存在的问题，以及应对思考，与大家共同探讨交通持续发展之路。 嘉宾简介： 李俊豪，上海市 城市规划管理局副总工程师。自1984年以来主要从事上海城市交通规划、研究工作，对上海的交通问题有比较深入的了解和见解。参与过上海高架道路、上海轨 道交通网络等重要基础设施规划编制，完成《上海中心城主次干道功能与建设方案深化研究》、《上海道路交通中长期发展研究》等项目，组织参与了《上海城市交 通白皮书》修编等交通政策和战略研究以及三次全市性综合交通调查。 听讲方式： 1. 馆内领票 自2008年6月19日起，本馆正门一楼总咨询台领票，领完为止。 2. 手机预订 移动、联通、小灵通手机用户发送“JZ□讲座代码□机主姓名”到“1062222255”（□表示空格或加号，请务必输入空格或加号）。 3. 网上预订 请注册并登陆上图讲座网，在“上图讲座近期安排”栏目进行预订。预订成功者请在讲座开讲前半小时到会场门口登记入场。 上图讲座网址：http://www.jiangzuo.org 或http://www.library.sh.cn/jiang

http://www.library.sh.cn/jiang/list/list.aspx?id=1963

胡锦涛 - The 2008 TIME 100

For your information: The author: Henry A. Kissinger = 基辛格

The 2008 TIME 100

Leaders & Revolutionaries

Kin Cheung / AFP / Getty

Hu Jintao

By Henry A. Kissinger


at
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733757_1735560,00.html

Article: The Five Mistakes (Hilary and Bill) Clinton Made

The Five Mistakes Clinton Made

Thursday, May. 08, 2008 By KAREN TUMULTY

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia, May 8, 2008.

Joe Raedle / Getty

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http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1738331,00.html?xid=rss-topstories

News story - Mozilla Firefox 3 下载日顺利结束 当日下载破八百万

Mozilla Firefox 3下载日顺利结束 当日下载破八百万
2008.06.19 来自：TechChunch　 共有评论(63)条


Firefox 3下载日活动顺利完成，Mozilla预计下载量为五百万左右，然而24小时内实际下载量达到了惊人的八百三十万次，尽管以前没有下载量的世界纪录，但 Firefox这次的成功无疑给以后的记录冲击者设下了非常高的标杆。来自200多个国家的网友参加了这次活动，下载量排名前10的国家分别为：美国，德国，日本，西班牙，英国，法国，伊朗，意大利，加拿大及波兰。


看来在中国这个拥有最多网民的国家，Firefox还要加强宣传才行。

http://news.csdn.net/n/20080619/116791.html

Magnanti on MIT's 'Learning by Doing' Imperative

Magnanti on MIT's 'Learning by Doing' Imperative

John Dodge, Editor-in-Chief -- 3/5/2008 11:36:00 AM

Visit our Engineering Education Coverage Page for more stories, photos, podcasts and in-depth statistics! Thomas L. Magnanti, Ph.D, was dean of MIT’s engineering school for eight and half years until midnight July 22. The day before, he tossed out the ceremonial first pitch at a Red Sox game because he wanted to do it as engineering dean. Currently, he is one of 14 Institute Professors at MIT, the school's most prestigious, and has been on the faculty since 1971. He is an expert in applied and theoretical aspects of large-scale optimization. Among many accolades, he is credited with starting several new majors and programs. He is a big fan of “learning by doing.” DN Editor-in-Chief John Dodge caught up with him recently in his office, four floors above MIT’s main and fabled thoroughfare, the “Infinite Corridor.” ... Q: Is there a crisis in engineering education today? Magnanti: There’s a national crisis in conveying the fact that engineering is inspiring and exciting to attract people [into it]. We also have large drop-out rates. Last I recall, 50 percent of all engineering students leave that program before they complete it. It’s really hard stuff. We have not made it exciting enough. Q: What do you think the answer is? Maganti: [The answer is] putting what we are teaching in context and providing programs like UPOP and more hands-on learning – project-based courses, internships and learning by doing. Over time, that will remedy the crisis. The National Academies issued a report, The Gathering Storm and found the right incentives, courses, curriculum and government policies [will] improve the system. ... http://www.designnews.com/article/CA6538130.html

News stories: Auction of radio airwaves will influence Canada's prosperity; etc.

Wireless spectrum: FAQs

Auction of radio airwaves will influence Canada's prosperity

Last Updated: Monday, May 26, 2008 | 3:13 PM ET Comments11Recommend29

By Peter Nowak CBC News

New cellphone carriers are expected as a result of Industry Canada's spectrum auction. (Fabian Bimmer/Associated Press)
The federal government's auction of wireless airwaves — which will usher in new cellphone providers — kicked off on March 10, when bid applications were due. While wireless spectrum is a highly technical issue that makes most people's eyes glaze over, it is extremely important to Canada's future prosperity.
With only about 60 per cent of Canadians subscribing to a cellphone service, Canada is well behind the rest of the industrialized world in adopting mobile communications. That means we are missing out on numerous business, educational, entertainment and cultural advances that are happening elsewhere.
In other countries, more workers are experiencing the benefits of being freed from their desks. People are saving time by shopping or banking on their cellphones while taking public transit to and from work. Some are catching up on their television shows by watching episodes on their phones. Lives are also being saved through medical information transmitted over wireless networks.
The government has blamed this lag on the lack of competition in Canada's cellphone market. The upcoming spectrum auction, beginning on May 27, is its effort to correct the problem.

What is spectrum?

Spectrum is a catch-all term for the radio airwaves that many wireless gizmos use to communicate information. Radios use spectrum, as do the rabbit-ear antennas on older television sets. The CBC, for example, is broadcast free to many parts of Canada using a part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Cellphones, of course, also use it.
Spectrum is divided into different frequencies and measured in units called hertz.

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http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/05/26/tech-spectrum.html

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Short video:

Ocean Tracking Network: An Introduction

Duration: 02:18, Format: Quicktime
Broadband connection recommended.

(Well, we can tell that intelligence has been elevated to a new level, thanks to the sensor technology, thanks to computers, and thanks to civilization. --Alex Wang)

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Interactive: Canda's median housing cost

http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/cp-census-housing/

BMW Sauber sweeps surprising Canadian Grand Prix

Early race accident caused by Lewis Hamilton takes him and Raikkonen out

Last Updated: Sunday, June 8, 2008

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2008/06/08/can-gp.html?ref=rss

Bootleg booze overwhelms Nunavik communities: leaders

Last Updated: Monday, June 9, 2008 | 10:36 AM ET

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/06/09/qc-nunavikbootlegging0609.html

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David Colman: Don't use that tone with me

Monday, June 9, 2008 | 08:02 AM ET

Money Talks is a collection of daily columns from The Business Network, which airs weekday mornings on CBC Radio One at 5:45 a.m. ET (6:15 a.m. ET in N.L.).
By David Colman, a partner with TriOpus Group in Regina
(Listen to the original audio)

Normally when I book hotels, I use the internet. The bad news about using the internet is it is not the 'personal touch' experience that we often crave. The good news is that it's not the 'personal touch' that we often receive!
Recently, I had to book a hotel in Florida directly over the phone, rather than the more reliable, but perhaps less personal, internet approach. The hotel I called in Tampa is part of a major international chain. I was hoping for, and expecting, a warm and courteous reception when I called. What was I thinking?
But the agent's tone and attitude told me that:

• She hated her job (at least at that moment)
• I'd interrupted her daily ritual of watching Oprah
• She was discussing last night's date with a friend or
• I was the least important person in the world to her

Instead of an impersonal experience with the internet, I had to put up with an uninterested employee with attitude.

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http://www.cbc.ca/money/moneytalks/2008/06/david_colman_dont_use_that_ton.html

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Lively spectrum auction turns regional

The government's sale of public airwaves, which is likely to result in new cellphone carriers, closed out its second week with more than $3.1 billion raised so far in what is turning out to be a hotly contested auction.

Motorists feeling the pinch after oil prices surge

Last Updated: Saturday, June 7, 2008 | 11:18 AM ET Comments255Recommend123

CBC News

Canadian gas prices rose Saturday morning after oil finished the week at a record high, closing at $138.54 US a barrel.

Gasoline prices

City	Cents per litre
Vancouver	141.6
Calgary	132.9
Winnipeg	132.9
Toronto	134.9
Montreal	140.2
Halifax	135.6

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http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/06/07/gas-prices.html?ref=rss

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JumpTV, NeuLion to merge

Last Updated: Monday, June 9, 2008 | 4:16 PM ET Comments0Recommend0

CBC News

Canadian internet television broadcaster JumpTV Inc. will merge with NeuLion Inc., a U.S. company controlled by Charles Wang, the firms said Monday.
Privately-held NeuLion, which is based in Plainview, N.Y., offers television programming over the internet, along with video streaming technology and other web services.
Toronto-based JumpTV will issue more than 49.5 million common shares, 1.8 million contingent shares, plus five million warrants to the shareholders of NeuLion as part of the merger.

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http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/06/09/jumptvneulion.html

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Wine uncorks challenge to beer as alcohol drink of choice: StatsCan

Last Updated: Monday, June 9, 2008 | 4:01 PM ET

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/06/09/alcohol-statscan.html?ref=rss

Sports: Matt Stairs - Hockey Coach

Sports

Matt Stairs - Hockey Coach

February 8, 2008 (Runs 6:44)

Turns out baseball is Matt Stairs' second love. First comes hockey, so the Toronto Blue Jay spends his winters coaching a high school team in Bangor, Maine. Tom Harrington reports

play video

http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/sports/matt_stairs_hockey_coach.html

铁臂阿童木 (Tetsuwan Atom)

All photos are ©2004 Tezuka Production Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan

REFERENCE LINKS :
astro-boy.net
astroboy-online.com
tezuka.co.jp

ASTRO BOY now has fans all over the world, and continues to appear in movies, television and video games.

ASTRO BOY's original name was Tetsuwan Atom.

http://www.robothalloffame.org/04inductees/astro_boy.html