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Beijing cough (27 January 2013) Beijing cough is a respiratory illness that many expats and overseas visitors experience while staying in Beijing or other Chinese cities. Symptoms often include itchy throat and persistent dry cough. The problem usually goes away naturally once the person returns to his or ... -
fresnel prism (26 January 2013) A fresnel prism is a type of compact lens originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel for lighthouses. The design allows lenses to have large aperture and short focal length without the mass and volume of material required by a lens of conventional ... -
Justin Upton (25 January 2013) A American professional baseball player. He plays in Major League Baseball as a right fielder-player for the Atlanta Braves. Previously, he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2007–2012.
Upton was selected first overall by the Diamondbacks in the 2005 Major ... -
Dell Dude (24 January 2013) Dell Dude is the nickname given to Ben Curtis (born November 2, 1980), an American actor and former speaker for Dell. The actor represented the computer company from 2000 to 2003 in a series of advertisements c that were critically acclaimed and helped Dell become the ... -
Cloud Atlas (24 January 2013) A 2012 German drama and science fiction film written and directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer. It was adapted from the 2004 novel by David Mitchell. The project had difficulty securing financial support during its four-year development, but was eventually ... -
Baltoro Glacier (23 January 2013) One of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It is located in Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range. The Baltoro Muztagh lies to the north and east of the glacier, while the Masherbrum ... -
inauguration (22 January 2013) A formal ceremony that marks the official beginning of a new president's term in office. The presidential inauguration often features lavish ceremonies, in which the president publicly takes his/her oath of office in front of a large crowd of spectators. The first U.S. ... -
Li Ning (22 January 2013) A well-known Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in an ethnic Zhuang family.
Li started training at the age of eight and he was selected into the national team in 1980. In 1982, he won six of the seven medals awarded at the Sixth World Cup Gymnastic ... -
Flo Rida (21 January 2013) An American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a No. 1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2009. Two other singles resulted from Mail on Sunday: "Elevator" and "In ... -
Earl Weaver (20 January 2013) Earl Sidney Weaver (August 14, 1930 – January 19, 2013) was an American professional baseball player and manager. After playing in minor baseball league, he retired without playing in Major League Baseball (MLB). He became a minor league manager, and then managed in MLB ...
Beijing cough (27 January 2013) Beijing cough is a respiratory illness that many expats and overseas visitors experience while staying in Beijing or other Chinese cities. Symptoms often include itchy throat and persistent dry cough. The problem usually goes away naturally once the person returns to his or ...
fresnel prism (26 January 2013) A fresnel prism is a type of compact lens originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel for lighthouses. The design allows lenses to have large aperture and short focal length without the mass and volume of material required by a lens of conventional ...
Justin Upton (25 January 2013) A American professional baseball player. He plays in Major League Baseball as a right fielder-player for the Atlanta Braves. Previously, he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2007–2012. Upton was selected first overall by the Diamondbacks in the 2005 Major ...
Dell Dude (24 January 2013) Dell Dude is the nickname given to Ben Curtis (born November 2, 1980), an American actor and former speaker for Dell. The actor represented the computer company from 2000 to 2003 in a series of advertisements c that were critically acclaimed and helped Dell become the ...
Cloud Atlas (24 January 2013) A 2012 German drama and science fiction film written and directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer. It was adapted from the 2004 novel by David Mitchell. The project had difficulty securing financial support during its four-year development, but was eventually ...
Baltoro Glacier (23 January 2013) One of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It is located in Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range. The Baltoro Muztagh lies to the north and east of the glacier, while the Masherbrum ...
inauguration (22 January 2013) A formal ceremony that marks the official beginning of a new president's term in office. The presidential inauguration often features lavish ceremonies, in which the president publicly takes his/her oath of office in front of a large crowd of spectators. The first U.S. ...
Li Ning (22 January 2013) A well-known Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in an ethnic Zhuang family. Li started training at the age of eight and he was selected into the national team in 1980. In 1982, he won six of the seven medals awarded at the Sixth World Cup Gymnastic ...
Flo Rida (21 January 2013) An American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a No. 1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2009. Two other singles resulted from Mail on Sunday: "Elevator" and "In ...
Earl Weaver (20 January 2013) Earl Sidney Weaver (August 14, 1930 – January 19, 2013) was an American professional baseball player and manager. After playing in minor baseball league, he retired without playing in Major League Baseball (MLB). He became a minor league manager, and then managed in MLB ...
