| World champ Qin/Wang maintain Chinese supremacy in 3m springboard &$ &$China's Qin Kai (top)/Wang Feng compete during the final of the men's 3m synchro springboard at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Qin Kai/Wang Feng won the gold medal with a score of 469.08. (Xinhua/Zhao Peng)&$&$ &$ &$China's Qin Kai (top)/Wan ... english.people.com.cn |
Olympus's New STYLUS-550WP Thanks to waterproofing technology adopted from Olympus’ STYLUS TOUGH series cameras, the new Stylus-550Wp waterproof camera is optimized for consumers who want to take stunning images of their aquatic adventures, making it the perfect pool companion. takegreatpictures.com |
National Geographic Announces Fourth Annual International Photography Contest National Geographic readers around the world are invited to take part in the 2009 National Geographic International Photography Contest. takegreatpictures.com |
Fringe Festival STYLE MAP MELBOURNE In Australia’s cultural capital (sorry, Sydney), it’s all about the ’burbs. And the city’s questing bohemians have recently alighted on the adjacent neighborhoods of Fitzroy and Collingwood. Brunswick Street was once the style hub, but now the indie spirit has spread to the surrounding blocks, where the focus is on experimental fashion and quirky design that reimagines the past. CARRIE HUTCHINSON. travel.nytimes.com |
Joao Silva, Times Photographer, Wounded by Afghan Mine Joao Silva, a longtime contract photographer for The New York Times, was severely wounded when he stepped on a mine while on patrol with American soldiers. nytimes.com |