China's Wang Xin/Chen Ruolin win synchro platform diving gold
&$ &$Chinese Wang Xin/Chen Ruolin won the women's 10-meter synchronized platform diving gold medal with 363.54 points at the Olympic Games in "Water Cube" - the National Aquatics Center, in Beijing, on Aug 12. Australia's Briony Cole/Melissa Wu claimed the silver with 335.16 points and Mexico's Paola Espinosa and Tatiana Ortiz got the bronze with 330.06.&$&$&$ english.people.com.cn |
Grand Ole Memories
Photographs and memorabilia of legendary Nashville stars, most of whom have passed on. nytimes.com |
PANASONIC INTRODUCES DMC-LS85 AA-BATTERY POWERED DIGITAL CAMERA WITH 4x OPTICAL ZOOM AND BRIGHT F2.8 LENS
New 8.1-Megapixel LUMIX Features Intelligent Auto Mode for Ultimate Ease of Operation, Suitable for Digital Photographers of All Levels. takegreatpictures.com |
Tamron AF18-270mm VC Wins Eisa Award: European Travel Lens of the Year 2009-2010
Prestigious EISA Award is the 11th Such Honor for Tamron’s Line of Advanced Optics for Consumer and Professional SLR Cameras takegreatpictures.com |
Secret Corps of Filmmakers Documented Nuclear Bomb Tests
A secret corps of moviemakers risked their lives to make 6,500 films documenting the power of atomic bombs. nytimes.com |