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North Korea: The Hermit Kingdom North Korea: The Hermit Kingdom by Yannis Kontos November 2006 The most isolated country on the planet, well hidden behind the walls of a totalitarian Stalinist regime based on the total subjugation of its people, is revealed through my photographic documentary that managed to "escape" from censorship. These images are rare since they have managed not to pass through the filtering sieve of the r..
China’s New Political Discourse China’s New Political Discourse Zhang Weiwei, January 1, 2013 SHANGHAI—The Chinese experience since 1978 is often described in the Western media as “economic reform without political reform.” Yet any significant change of the soviet-type system, as has been the case with China, inevitably entails a considerable reform of its political and administrative system. In this context, ­the Chinese expe..
NAB 2012 Reflections NAB 2012 Reflections April 2012 by PF Bentley After 6 days in Las Vegas, I was walking mumbling techno zombie among the other over 92,000 NAB attendees - or at least those who survived until the end. My partner on these missions has been the ageless Dirck Halstead, who could not attend this year, so I was alone and on my own to trek the seemingly endless miles of the show. NAB is always crazy, e..
North Korea: The Hermit Kingdom North Korea: The Hermit Kingdom by Yannis Kontos November 2006 The most isolated country on the planet, well hidden behind the walls of a totalitarian Stalinist regime based on the total subjugation of its people, is revealed through my photographic documentary that managed to "escape" from censorship. These images are rare since they have managed not to pass through the filtering sieve of the r..
Seeing The Horror by Susan Markisz October 1, 2001 News Photographer David Handschuh has been running after New York stories for the past twenty years. But on the morning of September 11, the story he was pursuing sent him running for his life. For Handschuh and other photographers, the day began as an ordinary workday. Some were deployed throughout the city covering the mayoral primary while others were visually..
Mars One plans human colonization of Mars by April 2023 Mars One plans human colonization of Mars by April 2023 By Francis Bea June 1, 2012 While we dream about living or visiting a Martian planet, Mars One is executing the most ambitious privately funded space mission yet. The company has set a deadline for April 2023, the month that a human being will first set foot onto Mars. With NASA’s budget cut, privatized space travel has become the next fron..
7 minutes of terror: Here’s how the Mars rover’s landing will play out 7 minutes of terror: Here’s how the Mars rover’s landing will play out By Francis Bea July 28, 2012 What do NASA scientists call slowing a $2.5 billion spacecraft from 13,000 miles per hour to zero in just 420 seconds? Seven minutes of terror. Building a state-of-the-art drone and getting it to Mars is hard enough, but the nail biting isn’t over when it arrives. Landing the $2.5 billion rover in..
Where to watch NASA’s Curiosity rover landing online Where to watch NASA’s Curiosity rover landing online By Francis Bea August 5, 2012 NASA's latest attempt to explore Mars begins tonight and runs into tomorrow morning, and the world can watch the landing online on NASA TV. Early Monday morning will be a critical time for NASA. After facing budget cuts, NASA’s future arguably hinges on successfully landing a $2.5 billion rover named, “Curiosity” ..