Synopsis: How could a single “genesis event” create billions of galaxies, black holes, stars and planets? The nature of our universe is remarkably sensitive to just six numbers, constant values that describe and define everything from the way atoms are held together to the amount of matter in our universe. If any of these values […]
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Review of Martin Rees’ Book “Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe”
January 2010
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Audience Reactions to the Film “Autumn Gem” on Qiu Jin (秋瑾)
November 2009
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In the August 2009 issue of this website, we reported on a new documentary film “Autumn Gem” about the life story of Qiu Jin (秋瑾), China’s first feminist.[1] This film was made by a young couple from California, Rae Chang and Adam Tow, who dedicated one and a half years of their young lives and […]
Qiu Jin (秋瑾) – China’s First Feminist
August 2009
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Qiu Jin (秋瑾) was a Chinese woman born in an era with fervent anti-imperialistic and anti-feudal sentiments, but in a society with great restrictions on the role of women and on what they could or should do. She was torn between living the life of a woman expected by her society and the life of […]
American POWs and the Bataan Death March
June 2009
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June 6, 2009 marked the 65th anniversary of the massive invastion of the Normandy beaches by Allied forces that led to regaining control of France and ultimately led to the defeat of Germany and Italy during the Second World War. This was why recently there was a lot of international media spotlight on the Normandy […]
