Yao Ming

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Crossing the pick-up line

MY children’s primary school takes security very seriously. Parents who are picking up their kids are not allowed to cross a yellow line near the main gate. The children wait about eight metres away outside the school hall.The rationale behind this is ... [Published The Sun Daily - 1 hour ago]
Entities: Yao Ming, Malaysia, China
First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Why I loved watching Majak and Nic Nat

Footy takes all shapes and sizes to play and, more evidently in recent times, players can come from all sorts of diverse cultures. The beauty of it is that it's accessible for all who want to play. It's not an elitist sport or discriminatory.The AFL is ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - 9 hours ago]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

The center cannot hold

Random sports question: who was the last great center to come into the NBA (I realize Duncan is still playing but he entered the league years ago)? Yao Ming? How come there aren’t any anymore? Update . Per the comments, I guess the answer is Dwight ... [Published Balloon Juice - May 18 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

African leaders must emulate Chinese celebrities to save elephants | Paula Kahumbu

Li Bingbing and Yao Ming are among the celebrities campaigning to save elephants – now African politicians must do the same The world can no longer ignore the reality that elephants may be gone within decades, unless something drastic happens to stop ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 16 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

China’s Leading Actress Joins Campaign Against...

China’s top actress and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador, Li Bingbing, is joining the world’s largest wildlife awareness campaign against the ivory and rhino horn trade in a series of public service announcements beginning ... [Published WildAid - May 14 2013]
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Chinese actress feeds Kenya's orphan elephants

Bingbing on Tuesday urged governments and consumers to combat the illegal wildlife trade. She told a news conference that Africa's poaching crisis raises major concerns about the survival of elephants and rhinos in Kenya. She noted that such deaths are ... [Published Chambersburg Public Opinion - May 06 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Height advantage

Former NBA Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming, right, gives pointers to Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay (holding the basketball) on how to dribble Monday during his courtesy call at the Coconut Palace, the official residence of the vice ... [Published TheDay.com - May 07 2013]
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 4 reports

Yao Ming, Binay dribble around sea dispute

The 5-foot vice president stood just up to Yao’s elbow and quipped to photographers he needed a ladder to face the towering Chinese.“I’ve seen someone who’s eight feet tall, but Yao is different. He is truly terrifying,” Binay later told reporters.Yao ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 06 2013]
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

What Binay and Yao Ming have in common

MOOD METER: AMUSED. Guests at the Coconut Palace are amused at the sight of 5-foot-2 Vice President Jejomar Binay meeting with 7-foot-6 Yao Ming. Photo from OVP MediaMANILA, Philippines – In height, their difference is so towering it made Vice President ... [Published Rappler - May 06 2013]
First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 2 reports

Yao Ming, Sharks on friendly visit in Manila

Yao Ming and his Shanghai Sharks basketball team are in Manila on a friendly visit, local media reported. ... [Published CHINAdaily - May 06 2013]
Entities: Yao Ming, Manila
First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Ming Mecca modules steer whole game worlds through voltage (video)

Yao Ming named Houston Goodwill Ambassadornews.taaza.com: (3 Months ago)Houston, Feb 16 (IANS) Former basketball star Yao Ming was officially named goodwill ambassador of the American city of Houston by the city's mayor at a ceremony here. Yao, the former ... [Published Taaza.com - May 04 2013]
First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 2 reports

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Crossing the pick-up line [Published The Sun Daily - 1 hour ago]
Why I loved watching Majak and Nic Nat [Published Sydney Morning Herald - 9 hours ago]
Chinese police seize ivory, rhino horn and live... [Published Wildlife Extra - May 20 2013]
The center cannot hold [Published Balloon Juice - May 18 2013]
Chinese citizens are hijacking Xi Jinping’s lat... [Published Quartz - May 18 2013]
East Meets West: UH is First Stop on China Tour... [Published University of Houston - May 16 2013]
African leaders must emulate Chinese celebritie... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 16 2013]
African leaders must emulate Chinese celebritie... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 16 2013]
Tao Lin's iPhone Photos of Taipei: The Grand Hotel [Published Vice Magazine US - May 15 2013]
China’s Leading Actress Joins Campaign Against... [Published WildAid - May 14 2013]
Chinese investors warm up to Austin as city mul... [Published Austin Business Journal - May 13 2013]
Vote On Your Favourite Pictures [Published Huffington Post UK - May 11 2013]
China To Probe Zhang Yimou Amid Online Anger Ov... [Published Radio Free Asia - May 10 2013]
Sharks keep hold of center Zhang [Published Shanghai Daily - May 10 2013]
PHL scores 3rd investment grade rating from JCRA [Published GoodNews Pilipinas! - May 10 2013]
Yao Ming, Binay dribble around sea dispute – Ce... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 08 2013]
Anti-Dumping or Blatant US Protectionism? How t... [Published Caijing - May 08 2013]
Edward Tracy on Sands’ strategy for non-gaming ... [Published Macau Daily Times - May 08 2013]
Sharks bow to PBA Selection [Published Tempo - May 07 2013]
Philippine selection team beats Shanghai Sharks [Published CHINAdaily - May 07 2013]
Gilas Pilipinas routs Shanghai five [Published Emirates247 - May 07 2013]
Height advantage [Published TheDay.com - May 07 2013]
Vietnam takes steps against rhino poaching [Published Asian Correspondent - May 07 2013]
Yao Ming, Binay dribble around sea dispute [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 06 2013]
Yao Ming thanks Binay for warm hospitality [Published Balita.org - May 06 2013]
Philippine Gilas defeats Shanghai sharks 80-72 [Published CHINAdaily - May 06 2013]
Chinese actress feeds Kenya's orphan elephants [Published Chambersburg Public Opinion - May 06 2013]
Chinese Actress Feeds Kenya's Orphan Elephants [Published ABC News - May 06 2013]
VP Binay meets Yao Ming [Published Balita.org - May 06 2013]
Grape Expectations [Published Prestige Asia Singapore - May 06 2013]
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The center cannot hold [Published Balloon Juice - May 18 2013]
Random sports question: who was the last great center to come into the NBA (I realize Duncan is still playing but he entered the league years ago)? Yao Ming? How come there aren’t any anymore? Update . Per the comments, I guess the answer is Dwight ...
Yao Ming, Binay dribble around sea dispute – Ce... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 08 2013]
By Tarra Quismundo Philippine Daily Inquirer 2:35 am |Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 MISMATCH Neck strained and mouth agape in mock awe, Vice President Jejomar Binay looks skyward in a futile effort to see eye to eye with the visiting Chinese basketball ...
Are Big City Newspapers Inevitably Liberal Due ... [Published Hit & Run - Apr 26 2013]
<p><img alt="No more spin!, says, uh, The Daily Kos.|||No seriously, this ad, or one like it, reportedly ran in the L.A. Times itself." height="531" src="http://cloudfront-media.reason.com/mc/_external/2013_04/no-more-spin-says-uh-the-daily.png?h=531&w=250" ...
Presenting Gold's 7-Sigma Move [Published Zero Hedge - Apr 16 2013]
While yesterday's cliff-dive in gold was impressive by any standards, the escalating drop over the past 5 days has been just as dramatic. Based on 20 years of rolling 5-day moves, the ~15% plunge is equivalent to around 7 standard deviations (in context ...
Presenting Gold's 7-Sigma Move [Published Zero Hedge - Apr 16 2013]
While yesterday's cliff-dive in gold was impressive by any standards, the escalating drop over the past 5 days has been just as dramatic. Based on 20 years of rolling 5-day moves, the ~15% plunge is equivalent to around 7 standard deviations (in context ...
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WSJ's Photos of the Day - March 11, 2013 [Published WSJ.com Video - News - Mar 11 2013]
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Yao Ming Says No to Ivory and Rhino Horn [Published PR Newswire: Environment - Apr 16 2013]
World Leaders, Celebrities Supporting 2013 Spec... [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - Jan 15 2013]
Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tourn... [Published Auto & Transportation - Nov 26 2012]
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