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China earthquake: Blogs claim 'swarming toads' warned of Sichuan disaster

Chinese internet blogs and media are awash with claims that “swarming� toads, falling water levels and the erratic behaviour of zoo animals were portents to the country’s worst earthquake in 30 years.

China Contains Radiation in Earthquake Disaster Zone

PENGZHOU, China (AP) - Emergency crews worked Friday to secure 15 sources of radiation buried in the rubble of China's devastating earthquake, the government said as it evacuated thousands of survivors downstream from rivers dammed by landslides.Officials precariously balanced their efforts to clean up and rebuild with attempts to house, feed and treat the displaced and injured and search for survivors.One senior official said China faces "a daunting challenge" to prevent environmental contamination from other sources.There has been no leak of radioactive substances into the environment, Wu Xiaoqing, China's vice minister for environmental protection, told reporters in Beijing.He said 50 sources of radiation were buried by debris from the May 12 earthquake in central China, 35 of which had been secured.

China's online games paused to mourn earthquake victims

Shanghai. May 20. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese online game operators, including Shanda, The9, Tencent, Kingsoft, Giant Interactive and 9you, announced yesterday they would suspend all their online games for three days to mourn the victims of the recent earthquake in Sichuan Province. Shanda said it will resume its gaming services at 1:00 a.m. on May 22, while the other operators said their games will return on May 22, without revealing detailed times. On Sunday, China's central government called on the nation to suspend "public amusements" for three days beginning May 19 out of respect for the thousands of victims who died in the earthquake that shook Sichuan on May 12. Some Web sites, including Sohu, Baidu, Google China and Youku, have adjusted their front pages or logos to black and white as a mark of respect.

TPRF Provides US$15,000 for People Disabled By 8.0 Earthquake in China

The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) has donated US$15,000 to the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) to provide food and bottled water for survivors of the 8.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated southwestern China's Sichuan Province on May 12. A respected charity that specializes in attending to the needs and rights of disabled people in China, CDPF was quick to respond to the staggering affects of the earthquake that left almost 70,000 dead and more than 370,000 injured.

China Lacks Earthquake Warning System

The death of thousands of people following Monday's earthquake in Sichuan, China, has once again called attention to the need for technology that provides better warning of such devastating natural events. While China lacks an earthquake early-warning system, it is hardly unique. Such systems are still very much works in progress: Japan, Mexico, and Taiwan are deploying them, but most other nations, including the United States, are still in the research stages, says a leading seismologist, Haroo Kanamori.

International Companies Require China-Specific Patent Strategies

Shanghai, China – May 22, 2008: China, one of the world’s largest and most promising markets, has seen a 20 percent annual increase in patent application filings over the last fifteen years. In 2007, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of China received 694,153 patent applications, an increase of 21.1 percent over the previous year. These applications included filings for all three types of patents granted in China: Invention patents (valid for 20 years from the date of filing), Utility Models (valid for 10 years), and Design patents (also valid for 10 years). With regard to invention patents (20 year patents), China is currently third in the world behind the United States and Japan. In its latest study, Evalueserve, a global research and analytics firm, forecasts that if patent filings in China continue to grow at the current r

Scientists identified earthquake faults in Sichuan, China

Only last summer research published by earth scientists in the international journal Tectonics concluded that geological faults in the Sichuan Basin, China “are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking earthquake, making them potentially serious sources of regional seismic hazard."

Scientists Identified Earthquake Faults In Sichuan, China

Only last summer research published by earth scientists in the international journal Tectonics concluded that geological faults in the Sichuan Basin, China "are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking earthquake, making them potentially serious sources of regional seismic hazard."

Scientists identified earthquake faults in Sichuan, China

Only last summer research published by earth scientists in the international journal Tectonics concluded that geological faults in the Sichuan Basin, China "are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking earthquake, making them potentially serious sources of regional seismic hazard."

Scientists identified earthquake faults in Sichuan, China

Only last summer research published by earth scientists in the international journal Tectonics concluded that geological faults in the Sichuan Basin, China “are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking earthquake, making them potentially serious sources of regional seismic hazard."

Earthquake death toll in Sichuan exceeds 19,500

Earthquake death toll in southwest China's Sichuan Province has exceeded 19,500 by 4 p.m. Thursday, Vice Governor of Sichuan Li Chengyun said here at a press conference.

China Worries About Flood Threat in Earthquake Zone

ANXIAN, China (AP) - Soldiers hauled explosives deep into China's disaster zone Monday to blow up earthquake debris blocking a river whose rising waters threatened to flood already devastated towns and villages.

China Kangtai Cactus Biotech Inc. Granted National Invention Patent of China for Use of Cactus to Enhance Immune System

HARBIN, China, May 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Kangtai Cactus Biotech Inc. (the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: CKGT), a vertically integrated grower, developer, manufacturer and marketer of a variety of cactus-based consumer products in China, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Harbin Hainan Kangda Cactus Hygienical Foods Co., Ltd. (the 'Company') has been granted The National Invention Patent of China, a key patent for the nutritional use of cactus to enhance the immune system through its ability to prevent infection and anti-inflammatory diseases. The Company was previously awarded two patents for Cactus Cattle Feed and Cactus Fish Feed by the State Intellectual Property Office and has five patents pending. These include Cactus Poultry Feed, Cactus Pig Feed, Cactus Cattle Feed Additives, Cactus Poultry Feed

The deadly earthquake in China is exactly what seismologists fear could happen in Southern California some day.

The deadly earthquake in China this week was devastating and felt across a vast area. The epicenter struck central China's Sichuan Province, yet it was felt as far away as Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. And its origin was shallow.

Geologists study China earthquake for glimpse into future

The May 12 earthquake that rocked Sichuan Province in China was the first there in recorded history and unexpected in its magnitude. Now a team of geoscientists is looking at the potential for future earthquakes due to earthquake-induced changes in stress.

Geologists Study China Earthquake For Glimpse Into Future

The May 12 earthquake that rocked Sichuan Province in China was the first there in recorded history and unexpected in its magnitude. Now a team of geoscientists is looking at the potential for future earthquakes due to earthquake-induced changes in stress.

Geologists study China earthquake for glimpse into future

The May 12 earthquake that rocked Sichuan Province in China was the first there in recorded history and unexpected in its magnitude. Now a team of geoscientists is looking at the potential for future earthquakes due to earthquake-induced changes in stress.

Seismologist predicted Sichuan earthquake

Beijing, May 13: Over five years ago, a seismologist had warned of a strong earthquake in China’s Sichuan province, where the most devastating quake in more than three decades occurred yesterday killing thousands of people, the state media reported.

More Satellite Images of China's Earthquake

More satellite images have been released portraying the devastation caused by the May 12, 2008 earthquake that struck China's Sichaun Basin. This pair of images, captured by Taiwan’s Formosat-2, illustrates the challenges faced by rescuers bringing equipment and supplies to survivors of the massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake. The top "before" image from 2006 shows the tree-covered mountain terrain of China’s Beichuan County. A river curves along the base of the mountain, and a road follows the banks of the river.

'Twitters' beat media in reporting China earthquake

A man uses his mobile phone to take a photograph of a dead school boy, a day after an earthquake measuring 7.8 rocked Dujiangyan, in southwest China's Sichuan province, on May 13. As the earth shook with tragic consequences, people in the parts of China that felt the quake used their mobile telephones to send terse messages using the service provided by the San Francisco-based Twitter Inc.

Scientists identified earthquake faults in Sichuan, China

The recent earthquake in Sichuan occurred under some of the steepest and most rugged mountains in the world, the Longmen Shan: the Dragon's Gate Mountains.

iPhone Roundup: China Mobile Clears Hurdle; Canadians Want Cheaper iPhone; Hutchisons Prices

image — China Mobile-iPhone “Hurdleâ€� Cleared: The on again, off again talks to bring iPhone to the world’s largest mobile market is on again. Retuers reports that China Mobile will bring the iPhone to China, after Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) relented on its revenue sharing policy. China Mobile spokeswoman Rainie Lei said while the “the biggest hurdleâ€� for the largest Chinese mobile operator has been now been cleared, there were still some “practical issuesâ€� to sort out before the iPhone launched. No timetable has been given, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs has said before that he hopes to launch the device in China later this year.

Jingwei International Selected by Best Buy China for Multi Year Direct Marketing Contract

SHENZHEN, China, BUSINESS WIRE -- Jingwei International Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: JNGW.OB) ("Jingwei" or the "Company"), one of China's leading direct marketing Companies, today announced that it has been selected by Best Buy China. (Best Buy Co. Inc NYSE: BBY), an industry-leading global consumer electronics retailer, to create, manage and execute direct marketing campaigns throughout China. The contract includes marketing through direct mail and mobile advertising. Jingwei has initiated the campaign for Best Buy in Shanghai and will roll out the campaign throughout China during the term of the contract.

Jingwei International Selected by Best Buy China for Multi Year Direct Marketing Contract

SHENZHEN, China --(Business Wire)-- Jingwei International Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: JNGW.OB) ("Jingwei" or the "Company"), one of China's leading direct marketing Companies, today announced that it has been selected by Best Buy China. (Best Buy Co. Inc NYSE: BBY), an industry-leading global consumer electronics retailer, to create, manage and execute direct marketing campaigns throughout China. The contract includes marketing through direct mail and mobile advertising. Jingwei has initiated the campaign for Best Buy in Shanghai and will roll out the campaign throughout China during the term of the contract.

Colors and Olympics: Art Biennale China 2008

Visitors view the paintings in the China Art Gallery in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2008. The 3rd International Art Biennale China 2008 with the theme of Colors and Olympics opened in China Art Gallery and the Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts on Tuesday. Contemporary paintings and sculptures of over 700 artists from 81 countries and regions were on show. (Xinhua/Lu You)

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