China Best US in Virtual World

China best U.S. in virtual world!

When I visited the site of CNN.com, this news was the first news that had cought my attention.

“It is similar to (World of) Warcraft, but the game adds more Chinese elements into it so I feel more connected to it,”

this is a statement coming from certain Beijing sales manager named Wang Min said that he indeed spend at least 15 hours a week playing online video games.

His favorite is a multiplayer adventure game called “Perfect World.”

“Perfect World” is free to play, but Wang spends about $44 every month on virtual extras such as additional points, new equipment and even outfits for his avatars.

We may consider that U.S. consumers may still be the world’s top shoppers, but when it comes  to the growing economy of the virtual world Chinese buyers like Wang are leading the way.

The research firms estimate the purchase of virtual goods in China reached roughly $5 billion in 2009 — about five times more than the United States.

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I really find this article surprising. I thought Chinese would not spend more time and much of their incomes just to avail virtual games. I am used of believing that U.S. is the home of the world’s largest virtual addicts, however, I was corrected with China’s potential of coming bigger not only in their population size but also when it comes to virtual world.

One reason why they bested U.S. is that, their games have the touch of their own culture, of their society, of their norms. I’m just wondering, We Filipinos have already this kind of internet games, portraying Filipino attributes, however, it feels like we don’t want to avail and purchase games that would benefit our land. Well, we are blinded of imports not of important things within us.

Just wanna say congratulations China!

and wake up Philippines… haha

for more details just visit CNN.com

Naked Male: A life-sized fiberglass statue

A life-sized fiberglass statues of naked male figures was placed on the rooftop of a three-story building across the street from Madison Square Park in New York City. Such statue is just one of the 31 nude statues series of Mr. Antony Gormley.

Other figures are expected to be placed on top of buildings along the area and on the ground in Madison Square Park for a closer look.

It is somehow funny because the public is mistaking the figures for jumpers, triggering a rush of 911 calls. That is  admitted by a  spokesman for the NYPD.

based on a report from co-IReporter from cnn: sjunat55

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healthier men have better sex

According to a paper written by University of Chicago researchers that was published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal, healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women. And a healthier sex life could mean a longer life.

Dr. Stacy Tessler Lindau, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynaecology and geriatric medicine was the one who spearheaded the research study.

She explained that if a man diagnosed with diabetes or high blood pressure and tried to lose weight and take medication, most probably the  benefit is five extra years of sex life. (Dr. Lindau said in a CNN interview)

She said that more women became less active in doing sex when they reach the state of aging. However it doesn’t mean that there are no more women who deal their selves in performing sex.

In her samples, among 75- to 85-year-old men, four out of 10 were still having sex, compared with two out of 10 women that age. Women whose partners were still alive, however, were having just as much sex as men.

Dr. Lindau furthered elaborated that women who initiate relationships later in life  describe passionate love and sex like the way younger people do.”

This study is exclusive for heterosexuals, however, Dr. Lindau is now currently hoping to work on research that would include the homosexuals, bisexual, and other people whose biological sex cannot be classified as either male or female.

based on Ashley Fantz article at CNN.com

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