Many medical research studies in the last 20 years have already shown that there are many health benefits from practicing Taiji. [1] These include benefits for lowering of blood pressure, increase in immunity to shingles, relief to osteoarthritis, improvement in the control of Type 2 diabetes, lowering stress and pain reduction, reducing probability of falling […]
Archive for March 2012
Magnificent Istanbul: A Glimpse of Its Early History
March 2012
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As the world’s only metropolis that extends into more than one continent, Istanbul straddles Asia and Europe, with the Bosphorus Strait separating the two continents. Not only that the eastern part of Istanbul situates in Asia and its western part situates in Europe, Istanbul is also at the cross road for trade between Asia and […]
The Doolittle Raid: Mission Impossible and Its Impact on the U.S. and China
April 18, 2012 marks the 70th anniversary of the legendary Doolittle Raid that involved personal sacrifices, engineering ingenuity, human compassion, and deadly vengeance. In the several months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Japan continued its military success with one victory after another. [1] In spite of the government rhetoric, because the American government didn’t appear […]