Friday, 30 April 2010
What to do for May Bank Holiday?
Another Bank Holiday again? If you look up in Wikipedia, you will know May Day is an international festival, also known as International Workers' Day or Labour Day, that's what we call it in China. Although I am student now, who can say study is not a kind of work, so I decide to celebrate this festival with other. And there are so many interesting events in Cardiff, how can I miss them.
After I read Hannah Waldram's these two so-called guides Cardiff today - Doctor Who tours, midnight walk and meet the doers and May bank holiday events: signing off for the weekend, I have my plan.
Friday, that tonight, some of my friends invited to watch the new released film"Iron Man 2". To be frankly,
After I read Hannah Waldram's these two so-called guides Cardiff today - Doctor Who tours, midnight walk and meet the doers and May bank holiday events: signing off for the weekend, I have my plan.
Friday, that tonight, some of my friends invited to watch the new released film"Iron Man 2". To be frankly,
Thursday, 29 April 2010
[Daily] HanHan/Greece/iAD
{Alex}
[Life] Post the apply form
[Study] Start to learn French
[Work]
- Reinstall xp on my laptop, "Yunduan" is a awesome software
- Jobs's iAd: New ad scheme for mobile?
{News}
[Cardiff]
- Science vs Faith? A Thinking Through Faith Seminar @Grad.C with free pizza, I didn't go :(
- The SAFE foundation: Cardiff charity seeks new volunteers
[UK]
- What will happen in a hung parliament
- What's happened to the UK's health?
BNP would offer non-white Britons £50,000 to leave UK, says Nick Griffin
[China]
[World]
- The euro: On the brink of crisis
- Greece crisis – as it happened
- The McChrystal Afghanistan PowerPoint slide: can you do any better?
[Sports]
GE2010: A Hung Parliament?
After Clegg and Brown visited Cardiff last week, I have become more interested in UK's politics. Today, I read a article on gairrhydd 26/April(Cardiff's Student Weekly), argued about a question, "What will happen in a hung parliament", which makes me think about the diversity of politic systems.
A hung parliament is therefore looking quite likely for the first time since 1974, when a February election produced no clear winners: of 623 seats, Wilson’s Labour won 301 and Heath’s Conservatives 297. Failed attempts by incumbent PM Heath to form a coalition meant that Wilson went on to lead a minority government. However it was still necessary to call another election in October 1974 to ensure the majority needed for strong government.
And I read many materials on this topic, such as this on Wikipedia, and an article"英国大选观察：选票不等于议席" in China, I found my answer.
The obvious negative of a hung parliament is that no party has the authority to legislate strongly. Without a majority, whoever leads the government will have to barter with other parties in order to secure votes in the Commons. This means that the price for allegiance over parliamentary Bills could be concessions on policies that prove highly unpopular with the public. Additionally, despite talk of Lib Dem coalitions, it may be that whichever of the big two parties form the backbone of the government willhave to ally with some of the smaller parties. This could mean the nationalists or, in worst-case scenarios, more extremist parties. The price for forcing Bills through could therefore be high indeed. Add to this the fact that the economy may suffer further if Britain is perceived as a country with weak government, and we could be in a similar situation to the worse aspects of the mid-1970s.
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
[Daily] Bar 1-0 Int/NI Apply/Varsity 2010/Brown's Mistake
{Alex}
[Life] Barcelona 1-0 Internazionale,talked with Kaushik,Anile,Patrick,Nisha
[Study] Learn to be focus / argued with Y
[Work] Finish my apply form for NI with the help of Kaushik
{News}
[Cardiff]
Varsity 2010 /People in red T-shirt looks like Thai 'Red Shirt'
[UK]
Gordon Brown has been overheard describing an exchange he had with a female voter as a "disaster", calling her a "bigoted woman". via Youtube
[China]
@zaobao
[World]
@zaobao
[Life] Barcelona 1-0 Internazionale,talked with Kaushik,Anile,Patrick,Nisha
[Study] Learn to be focus / argued with Y
[Work] Finish my apply form for NI with the help of Kaushik
{News}
[Cardiff]
Varsity 2010 /People in red T-shirt looks like Thai 'Red Shirt'
[UK]
Gordon Brown has been overheard describing an exchange he had with a female voter as a "disaster", calling her a "bigoted woman". via Youtube
[China]
@zaobao
[World]
@zaobao
Monday, 26 April 2010
Japan - The Strange Country
This is my final thesis project. I created info-graphic, motion piece. My objective is to make Japanese people to think about that everything happening here in Japan, isn't that normal. So I created this video from foreigner's point of view, rather than Japanese people's point of view. By the way, please don't call me racist, because I am one of short, small eyes Japanese ;P
Created by Kenichi Tanaka
.Japan - The Strange Country (English Version without subtitles)
Japan - The Strange Country (英语对白中文字幕版)
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Start a Career as a MBA Student
[Why]
[Prepare]
[Resource]
Goldman Sachs
100 TOP MBA EMPLOYERS 2009
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/MBA.htm
[Prepare]
[Resource]
Goldman Sachs
100 TOP MBA EMPLOYERS 2009
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/MBA.htm
Thursday, 22 April 2010
[Daily]Earth Day/10 Secrets/Kick Ass
[Alex]
- "改变生活的10个秘诀"
其中一条让我印象深刻，就是想想自己死的时候你的亲友会在你的墓碑前说什么 - “自制力的奥秘”
Psyco experiment on children - Talk to 2 ladies in museum
- See the film "Kick Ass"
You cant know how good it is from its trailer, go t o the cinema, and watch it by yourself. Believe me, it's awesome, and the music is super!
[Cardiff]
[China]
[World]
- 春分, Earth Day, see Google Doodle forest for its 40th birthday
[Web]
- cool effects with HTML5, I like it
Alex's Note - 20100421
[Alex]
See the GP with Yolanda, this is the first time for us to see a GP in UK.
Play Squash with Yolanda, also the first time :D
[Cardiff]
Open Day in Cardiff University
Gordon Brown visit to Cardiff focuses on economy
[UK]
Queen's Official Birthday
David Cameron is struck by an egg
[China]
[Global]
[Web]
See the GP with Yolanda, this is the first time for us to see a GP in UK.
Play Squash with Yolanda, also the first time :D
[Cardiff]
Open Day in Cardiff University
Gordon Brown visit to Cardiff focuses on economy
[UK]
Queen's Official Birthday
David Cameron is struck by an egg
[China]
[Global]
[Web]
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Alex's list - As Web develop
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Some Nice Wordpress Sites
I always want to build a site by using the popular open source platform: Wordpress. I don't know how to start, sometimes, learn from other sites is a good way.
www.jangro.com
www.lucifr.com
www.jangro.com
www.lucifr.com
Quote Sites in China
I found quotes is very useful when you talk with other and write a article. And I found some site in China
- 语录中国 www.yulu.info
- 推语录 www.tuiyulu.net
- 言兑 www.yandui.com
Squash Wednesday
Today is my first time to play Squash, I have made the appointment in Monday, and I watched one tutorial video after that (in Chinese).
Foolball Night: INT-BAR
Today is the semi-final of UEFA: INT vs BAR, I am a fan of Inter Milan. When I bought a beer the Taf at around 7 pm, and talked with Yolanda, there was not so many people there. Then the match started at 8 pm, Yolanda went to Grad.C to watch the film"Battle Royale", many people rushed into this bar, there were 4 local UGs sitting in the front of me, and 2 guy from main land of China and another 2 guys from HK sittting at the back of me. These 4 local guys chatted so much that I even can't catch up with them. The 2 HK guys were also very interesting, one is a football fan while the other is not. The result is, one was always explaining to the other.
Inter Milan is super today, although FC Barcelona kicked the first ball in, Inter Milan won the game by 3-1. When it's almost finished, I went to Grad.C, one of my mates was there, two, he is also a fan of Inter Milan.
Monday, 19 April 2010
About
About me
Worked as a web developer in China,and now is studying in Cardiff Business School.I am focusing on social marketing and trying to find a related job in UK.
About This Blog
In this blog, I would like to write My MBA study, My interests on Investment, Management, and Social Marketing, and My daily Life, My favourite sports like Tennis, Swim, Run, etc. My country China, the city Cardiff which I am living in now, and other places on my Travel list. My reviews and thoughts on Book, Music and Movie. I think language is very important, a new language can open a door to our normal life, always gives us surprises. English is such a good thing, I am trying to teach Chinese as well and recently I am going to learn French. In my Toolbox, you may find some good tools and tricks for life and internet skills. In my Video collection, you can have much fun and enjoy a easy life.
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Worked as a web developer in China,and now is studying in Cardiff Business School.I am focusing on social marketing and trying to find a related job in UK.
About This Blog
In this blog, I would like to write My MBA study, My interests on Investment, Management, and Social Marketing, and My daily Life, My favourite sports like Tennis, Swim, Run, etc. My country China, the city Cardiff which I am living in now, and other places on my Travel list. My reviews and thoughts on Book, Music and Movie. I think language is very important, a new language can open a door to our normal life, always gives us surprises. English is such a good thing, I am trying to teach Chinese as well and recently I am going to learn French. In my Toolbox, you may find some good tools and tricks for life and internet skills. In my Video collection, you can have much fun and enjoy a easy life.
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- 05/05/2010 change template: from 2plus(modified) to thematic(make little changes); Add Related Posts Widget for Blogger / Blogspot
- 25/04/2010 change template: from Ink and Wash to 2plus,
addFacebook Like / Recommend Button For Blogger - 19/04/2010 change theme: from Belle to Neutral
Resources
- Favourite templates: techified, guzel-magazine, The Essayist, blogy-agua, Personal Mag
[Daily] Alex's Sources
{Alex}
[Life]
[Work]
[Study]
[UKer]
80后出生。国际新闻编辑。《独立阅读》英国特约撰稿人,《纵横周刊》英国研究员，Global Voices中国大陆地区志愿翻译者。为京、沪、穗等地媒体撰写各类评论。工作之余研究英国的时政、文化与媒体。现供职于《周末画报》。邮箱：sunxiaoji@gmail.com
{News}
[Cardiff]
[UK]
Guardian
[China]
[World]
World @Guardian
[Web]
[Life]
[Work]
[Study]
[UKer]
80后出生。国际新闻编辑。《独立阅读》英国特约撰稿人,《纵横周刊》英国研究员，Global Voices中国大陆地区志愿翻译者。为京、沪、穗等地媒体撰写各类评论。工作之余研究英国的时政、文化与媒体。现供职于《周末画报》。邮箱：sunxiaoji@gmail.com
{News}
[Cardiff]
[UK]
Guardian
[China]
[World]
World @Guardian
[Web]
- Techmeme
- CenterNetworks
- Readwriteweb
- TechCrunch
- Mashable
- Why I Stopped Reading TechCrunch and Mashable | Techcrunch vs. Mashable
Alex's April of 2010
Alex:
CU:
Cardiff:
- 11/April Bath Trip
CU:
- BBC new drama in CU Main Building
Cardiff:
- 16-18/April RHS Cardiff Show
- 13/April Qinghai Earthquake
- 16/April Volcano Ash over Europe
A sunny Sunday, a free trip in to the Castle
This Sunday is the last day of "RHS Show Cardiff", this is a fantastic show in Wales, lots of people across this country rush into Bute Park for this show, however, most of them are old man and old woman. Actually, I have been to this park in Friday and Saturday, I didn't go to the show, you know, the ticket isn't that cheap for a international student, plus it's not like a proper event for the people in my ages. I just walked around the show, and enjoyed the sunshine nearby. It's so nice that we have so clear weather here in Cardiff when some of European cities are suffering from the terrible volcano ash.
But today, I don't come here just for joy, I have a weekly run programme, every week I run for over half an hour, about 5km in the park if weather permits. Today, after I finished my run, I followed some people who just come out from the RHS show, some of them carried plants in their hand, some of them chatted about the interesting things in the show...they are really so happy! When we walked near the back gate of Cardiff Castle, some guys in front of us just walked into that gate without tickets, although there are two gate keepers sitting there! A couple in front of me talked about this, the wife said, we don't have tickets, can we come in like them? The husband said, of course, just walk with confidence. So, I followed, walked with confidence as he said, I successfully come into the Castle! To be honest, it's my first time to be in the Castle, it's amazing, no matter people say,"Cardiff can't be Cardiff without its Castle".
I don't want to teach the history lesson here, you can get this kind of information from it's official site or Wikipedia page. I would like to share the experience of this trip. Because we come into the Castle from the back gate, so it's not like a normal way. I first went to the "The Norman keep", I can get a great view both of north and south, the city is so beautiful in such a good weather. Then I come down, and went to "Ladies Walk", a long story here, however, it's under construction now. The next site is the "main building"(I don't know how to call that), I come into from the exit this time, wrong direction again. So, the first room is "the library", there are many old books in this room. Then I went to the biggest room(I forgot the name), the furniture and decoration are amazing here! I can't believe it. Then I went to a smaller room, for family meal, I think. After 10 minutes, I come down to "the entry hall", next time I should come here first. Here is a nice trip log from a Chinese visitor.
Anyway, this is an amazing trip for me, and it's free. My suggestion to some
Anyway, this is an amazing trip for me, and it's free. My suggestion to some
Sunday, 18 April 2010
Alex's Gmail Tips
Saturday, 17 April 2010
My reading List for "Social Marketing"
Jeremiah Owyang's Web-Strategy
[Recommend to read]
How I use Twitter, and you?
Lorna Li's Green Marketing 2.0
[Recommend to read]
http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/02/best-worst-practices-social-media-marketing/
[Recommend to read]
How I use Twitter, and you?
Lorna Li's Green Marketing 2.0
[Recommend to read]
http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/02/best-worst-practices-social-media-marketing/
Alex's Version of “Most Respected People” List
周恩来
【理由】新中国的开国功臣，也是能和老毛共事的人之一。至于其在外交史上的成就，从联合国因其逝世降半旗就可见一斑。
【文摘】摘录一些历史钩沉的文章。
揭秘：周恩来一生不回故乡的真正原因
韩寒
【理由】80后话语领袖
【文摘】
史记.韩寒列传
Other useful list
JK Rowling Makes "Most Respected People in the World" List
【理由】新中国的开国功臣，也是能和老毛共事的人之一。至于其在外交史上的成就，从联合国因其逝世降半旗就可见一斑。
【文摘】摘录一些历史钩沉的文章。
揭秘：周恩来一生不回故乡的真正原因
韩寒
【理由】80后话语领袖
【文摘】
史记.韩寒列传
Other useful list
JK Rowling Makes "Most Respected People in the World" List
Friday, 16 April 2010
关于针对国外华语人员本地化服务的一点想法
最近看mashable的关于yelp和foursquare的这篇文章，发现本地化服务在未来很有市场，特别是智能手机的份额逐渐增加，本地化服务和手机的结合趋势。
整理下思路，可以做的主要是两块，面对Local市场，和留学华语区人员。
Local市场:
社区比较集中，主要是facebook，某些年轻人用twitter，而且后者传播速度更快。
本地化服务商主要是yelp，发现英国本地的老牌公司yell虽然在Alexa和Compete上的比较都高于前者，不过似乎社区化做得不够好，也没有相应的手机服务。而yelp不仅在iphone和android都有app，更在iphone上适时推出了checkin服务，不能让人担心foursquare的前途啊，就本人来说，如果android出现可以checkin的yelp app，也会转向yelp的。yelp也是和facebook紧密绑定，写了review之后可以auto post到facebook。
结合以上两点分析，针对横跨中西的国外华语区市场，可以结合大众和yelp的优势，做一个自己的平台。
先整理下常见的英国华语区社区
Thursday, 15 April 2010
上海世博主题曲抄袭门
昨天在twitter上看到好友更新说上海世博主题曲涉嫌抄袭日本歌手
岡本真夜 "そのままの君でいて"
当时只是收藏，没细看，今天依照链接去看的时候发现已经被删除，搜索之下发现很多国内网站都已经删除此条目。没办法，只能自己动手去Youtube找了，听了之后，不用专家了，只要听过这两首歌，对比之下就知道抄袭无疑。
很遗憾，偌大一个中国，竟然连世博会的主题曲都要去抄袭邻邦小国。很气愤，业内专家，主管部门甚至没有发觉及时制止，闹出这么大笑话。
下面奉上这两段Youtube视频，大家看看。
世博会主题曲“2010 等你来”
岡本真夜 "そのままの君でいて"
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Try to find a job in UK
From Anti(@mranti), I knew the "纵横周刊" project. From this project, I knew some awesome Chinese guys who are doing very good job.
One of them is 曾飙, who is contributor to this project(his profile page), focusing on politics of UK. He is now studying psychology as a PHD student in Bristol University. After I read his blog, I found something more about him, he is working on his own project called "英伦在线", which also has a column on 1510. What's more, there are some very useful media links on his blog, such as Spectator, which is really a surpise to me. You know, my knowledge about UK media was just from this post, and Guardian is my favorite before that. And he also has a column about student life on BBC.
From BBC's this website(also called "BBC英伦网"), I found more awesome guys who is studying in UK, such as 李文勇, who successfully got a job from Tesco's "China Graduate Programme"; and Alice, who graduated from LSE, finally got a job in an investment bank, cool!
At last, I want to say learning English is essential, I really learned a lot from Anti's story(also well known as "新新闻人自学手册").
Some useful resource for Visa and Work:
Extending your student visa under the new points based immigration system
CARSV-International Students
UK Council for International Student Affairs
Global Visas
Books
你的降落伞是什么颜色？ (online)
布施定律
From BBC's this website(also called "BBC英伦网"), I found more awesome guys who is studying in UK, such as 李文勇, who successfully got a job from Tesco's "China Graduate Programme"; and Alice, who graduated from LSE, finally got a job in an investment bank, cool!
At last, I want to say learning English is essential, I really learned a lot from Anti's story(also well known as "新新闻人自学手册").
Some useful resource for Visa and Work:
Extending your student visa under the new points based immigration system
CARSV-International Students
UK Council for International Student Affairs
Global Visas
Books
你的降落伞是什么颜色？ (online)
布施定律