Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Samurai

Everyone knows Samurai is a special part of
Japanese culture.I found this website:
http://people.howstuffworks.com/samurai.htm/printable
talks about it.
The warriors having swords didn't mean a
Samurai.First,he should be well-trained to
have high skill.Second,the samurai serves
his daimyo, or master, with absolute loyalty,
even to the death. In fact, the word samurai
means, "those who serve."Third,the samurai
is a member of an elite class, considered
superior to common citizens and ordinary
foot soldiers.At last,the samurai's life is ruled
by Bushido, a strict warrior code emphasizing
honor.
Picture1:This full-sized battle helmet is an
actual reproduction of the one worn by the
famous daimyo Date Masamune (1566-1636).
Picture2:For the first few centuries of their
existence, samurai were better known as
horse-riding archers.
Picture3:Paul Chen Tiger sword series, left to
right: Matching katana, wakizashi and tanto.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Ted talks

This website:http://www.ted.com/index.php
has many talks of scientists or many other
person.Such as professers.
One of these:What's wrong with what we eat
talks about how was our diet change the
earth.In the film,you can find the place where
cows live are dirty and sickness.
The other one is:The deap oceans,a ribbon
of life.It talks about the earth's darkest,most
violent places.The valleys and volcanoes of the
oceans.Where thelifes started.
There is another one:Will the videogames
become more important than life?The title
makes me feel interested.At the beginning of
the film is fun,too.
This website has more other films about some
talks of new ideas.I've just introduced a few
part of them.I believe everyone can learn and
find more interesting things.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Environmental Issues

I found this :http://environment.about.com/ website
about environmental issues.There is a list Browse
Topic,it talks more about it.For example the Global
Warming has more informations.A report by a United
Nations group of international scientists makes it clear
that the consequences of global warming are no longer
avoidable and that human activity has been the prim-
ary cause of rapid global warming for more than half a
century.Therefore,if we don't change our living way,
we won't solve any problem.