It may not be an idea that'll take off in Britain – but Hong Kong Airlines has introduced kung fu lessons for its cabin crews and it's proved a soaraway success.
Tutoring in wing chun martial arts – which is close-range combat involving striking and grappling - has become mandatory so...
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It's no optical illusion - Feng Hu really is clenching a steel nail with his eyelid and swinging weights from it.
Kung Fu master Feng - from Luoyang, Henan province, central China - began staging his shows after decades of studying pain control techniques as part of his kung fu training...
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Online training company Webucator has generously given away a Windows 7 technician training class for one Microsoft Subnet reader in which the winner can also invite two colleagues. The winner is selected by spinning the wheel. Watch the YouTube video to see who it is. We have more stuff to give...
Ryan Stephens has been charged with teasing Timber the police dog after he was found barking and hissing at the animal.
The 25-year-old claimed ‘the dog started it’ when officers asked why he was barking at the K9 dog in a patrol car in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Police said he appeared...
Luna the cow has made a teenager Regina Mayer's riding dreams come true after the girl’s parents dashed her hopes of getting a horse.
And, thanks to the hours Regina spent training Luna, they can enjoy more than just a leisurely canter.
The beloved bovine regularly jumps over a hurdle...
British dog owners are being robbed by their canine companions - to the tune of £33 million pounds a year.
New research commissioned by food manufacturer Bakers Complete found that nearly a quarter of the UK's dog population, representing around two million animals, are no more than...
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The U.S. government is sending some robotic help to Japan to help regain control of the tsunami-damaged nuclear plant.
A top Energy Department official told a Senate panel Tuesday that a shipment of "radiation hardened robotics" will be sent to Japan to assist...
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In this episode of the SharePoint Sideshow, Donovan has a conversation with Girish Raja, Technical Evangelist, about Dynamics CRM. You might ask, How does Dynamics CRM have any relationship with SharePoint and Office? That’s where the power of the Dynamics CRM story comes in. Built with deep...
Looking ahead to 2011, you may be wondering: Does the job market have brighter days in its forecast?
While not all the news is good news (the unemployment rate is expected to remain high), there are employment experts who believe things are looking up in certain industries.
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She stole his foot -- and now she might have to foot the bill. A former Florida paramedic who snatched a man's severed foot from the scene of a car crash is being sued by the victim.
Cynthia Economou -- a former St. Lucie County Fire District firefighter and paramedic -- admitted that she...
Meet Norman, the big, cuddly, scooter-loving dog who's thrilling YouTube viewers and his 500 Facebook fans alike with his antics.
Norman’s owner Karen Cobb says he has had a passion for wheels ever since he was a puppy: ‘He began playing with our kid’s scooter in the backyard and we...
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The training challenge Ten years of Windows XP means that the whole world knows how to use it, from administrators to users. How much training does it take to migrate to Windows 7?… Free Register Webcast: Data centre orchestration
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They're more flying rats than desert rats but it has emerged China's army is training 10,000 messenger pigeons to serve in the event of a breakdown in mass communication systems.
China Central Television (CCTV) announced that the mass feathered recruitment drive was being undertaken by...
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If you are interested in learning Windows 7, Adult Education has the training for you. We will offer a 16-hour class March 29 to April 21.
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The handlers donned the panda outfits to release giant panda Cao Cao and her cub Cao Gen into the Wolong Nature Reserve.
They have worn the outfits at all times when handling the creatures as it is thought that a healthy fear of humans will be good for them in the wild.
When pandas are...
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If running a marathon sounds like a daunting feat, try covering 26 miles in freezing February weather through hills, mud and streams -- while carrying a 60-pound backpack.
On Monday, that's just what Paddy Doyle, a former paratrooper and amateur boxer from Birmingham City, U.K., did to...
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Webucator, a leader in technical and business training, announced two new opportunities for free Windows 7 training: a webinar and a contest.
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Webucator, a leader in technical and business training, announced two new opportunities for free Windows 7 training: a webinar and a contest. A free 60-minute webinar on March 4 will help attendees use the new features in Windows 7 to benefit their organization. The webinar will also explain the...
Global Knowledge, worldwide leader in IT and business skills training, will host a free, live webinar entitled ”Overview of SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008” at 12 pm EST on Friday, February 18, 2011.
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