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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 25, 2021 shows Expedition 66 crew members gather for a Thanksgiving meal inside the International Space Station's Unity module. From left, are Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer; and NASA astronauts Raja Chari. Iss066e083038 . Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shrimp cocktail and irradiated turkey aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985 to tortilla-based meals introduced by Mexican astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela, culinary adaptations have played a key role. Thanksgiving in space often features improvised dec

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 22, 2001 shows Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson (left), Expedition 3 mission commander, and cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, eat a Thanksgiving meal in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). ISS003-E-08151 . Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shrimp cocktail and irradiated turkey aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985 to tortilla-based meals introduced by Mexican astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela, culinary adaptations have played a key role. Thanksgiving in space often features improvised decora

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 28, 2019 shows NASA astronauts (left to right) Christina Koch and Jessica Meir harvested Mizuna mustard greens on Thanksgiving Day inside the ESA (European Space Agency) laboratory module's VEGGIE facility. iss061e061596 . Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shrimp cocktail and irradiated turkey aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985 to tortilla-based meals introduced by Mexican astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela, culinary adaptations have played a key role. Thanksgiving in space often features improvised decorations, shared greetings, and culturally diverse menus,

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 28, 2013 shows NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, Expedition 38 flight engineer, poses for a photo with his Thanksgiving meal in the Unity node of the International Space Station. ISS038-E-009300 . Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shrimp cocktail and irradiated turkey aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985 to tortilla-based meals introduced by Mexican astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela, culinary adaptations have played a key role. Thanksgiving in space often features improvised decorations, shared greetings, and culturally diverse menus, such as the "den blagodaren

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 25, 2021 shows Expedition 66 crew members gather for a Thanksgiving meal inside the International Space Station's Unity module. From left, are NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov. iss066e083008 . Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shrimp cocktail and irradiated turkey aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985 to tortilla-based meals introduced by Mexican astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela, culinary adaptations have played a key role. Thanksgiving in space often features improvised decorations, shared greetings,

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 28, 2013 shows NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins (mostly out of frame), Expedition 38 flight engineer, offers a close-up view of his Thanksgiving meal in the Unity node of the International Space Station. ISS038-E-009304 . Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shrimp cocktail and irradiated turkey aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985 to tortilla-based meals introduced by Mexican astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela, culinary adaptations have played a key role. Thanksgiving in space often features improvised decorations, shared greetings, and culturally diverse menus, su

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 22, 2001 shows Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin (left), Expedition 3 flight engineer, and astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, mission commander, eat a Thanksgiving meal in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Tyurin represents Rosaviakosmos. ISS003-E-08147 . Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shrimp cocktail and irradiated turkey aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985 to tortilla-based meals introduced by Mexican astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela, culinary adaptations have played a key role. Thanksgiving in space often features improvised decora

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 27, 2008 Not far away from this close-up scene of the galley on the Space Shuttle Endeavour were nine astronauts and a cosmonaut eager to share a Thanksgiving meal to top off almost two weeks of joint activities, including an involved home improvement project on the International Space Station. Unlike most of their families and friends on Earth, who probably went through pains to prepare elaborate meals for this festive occasion, the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crewmembers merely needed add water to these prepared packets. Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shri

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated September 22, 2001 shows Cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov (left) and Mikhail Tyurin, both Expedition 3 flight engineers representing Rosaviakosmos, eat a Thanksgiving meal in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). ISS003-E-08146 . Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shrimp cocktail and irradiated turkey aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985 to tortilla-based meals introduced by Mexican astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela, culinary adaptations have played a key role. Thanksgiving in space often features improvised decorations, shared greetings, an

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

A Sightseeing Cable Car Shuttles Between The Urban Space And The Bank of The Jialing River in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - A sightseeing cable car shuttles between the urban space and the bank of the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, February 24, 2024. The line, with a height difference of 120 meters and a length of about 600 meters, is planted with 1,122 plum trees.

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINESE ELECTRIC BUSES

UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINESE ELECTRIC BUSES

(231208) -- DUBAI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Electric buses from Chinese automaker BYD serving as internal shuttles for the UN climate change conference are seen at a parking lot in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dec. 3, 2023. Emblazoned with the slogan "Driving Climate Action," the buses designated for the ongoing COP28 climate change conference are painted with bright colors, mainly blue or green, to promote eco-consciousness. Notably, some of these buses are pure electric vehicles from China. In addition to Higer, electric buses from other Chinese automakers such as Yutong and BYD are also busy ferrying COP28 attendees. Together, they account for more than half of the total pure electric shuttle buses serving the conference. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone in Qingdao

Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 - An automatic guided vehicle shuttles goods at the Qingdao section of the Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Sept 27, 2023. According to Qingdao Customs statistics, in the first eight months of this year, the import and export value of Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone was 309.57 billion yuan, accounting for 14.5% of the total import and export value of the province.

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Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone in Qingdao

Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 - An automatic guided vehicle shuttles goods at the Qingdao section of the Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Sept 27, 2023. According to Qingdao Customs statistics, in the first eight months of this year, the import and export value of Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone was 309.57 billion yuan, accounting for 14.5% of the total import and export value of the province.

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Taicang International Container Terminal Female Driver

Taicang International Container Terminal Female Driver

SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - A female driver shuttles back and forth at the Taicang International Container Terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023.

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Taicang International Container Terminal Female Driver

Taicang International Container Terminal Female Driver

SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - A female driver shuttles back and forth at the Taicang International Container Terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023.

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Taicang International Container Terminal Female Driver

Taicang International Container Terminal Female Driver

SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - A female driver shuttles back and forth at the Taicang International Container Terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023.

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Taicang International Container Terminal Female Driver

Taicang International Container Terminal Female Driver

SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - A female driver shuttles back and forth at the Taicang International Container Terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023.

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China shares sustainable urban development experience with Africa

STORY: China shares sustainable urban development experience with Africa DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of electric buses used as shuttles at the UN-Habitat assembly 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer, BasiGo 3. various of driver and passengers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BETTY, Passenger 5. various of China-built, electric-powered light rail project in Nigeria 6. various of Africa 7. various of Chinese-built hydropower plant in Zambia 8. various of green park in Ethiopia 9. Maimunah Mohd Sharif at the UN-Habitat assembly 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director, United Nations Human Settlements Program STORYLINE: These shuttle buses traveling back and forth during the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi were probably eye-catching. The electric buses were provided by Kenya's startup BasiGo. It assembles buses locally by using parts

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Injury forces former Japan winger Ohata to retire

Injury forces former Japan winger Ohata to retire

KOBE, Japan - Former Japan winger Daisuke Ohata (L) is tackled during a rugby game between his Kobelco Steelers and Toyota Industries Shuttles in the Top League at Home's Stadium Kobe in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2011. Ohata, 35, suffered a right knee injury, making the game the final one of his career.

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Train displaying toys starts operations in Wakayama

Train displaying toys starts operations in Wakayama

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo shows a two-car train that displays more than 100 toys including figures of various animation characters put in service by Wakayama Electric Railway Co. on July 29. The ''Omoden'' train, which shuttles between Wakayama and Kishi stations on the Kishigawa line, is equipped with several vending machines for the figures and other toys including toy trains.

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Wakata talks with Mori

Wakata talks with Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (R on TV screen) talks with Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (L) and Science and Technology Agency chief Tadamori Oshima (C) Oct. 13. Hidenori Tsumura (R), captain of Miyake High School baseball club, has been invited to join. Wakata told Mori information technology (IT) will play a key role in advancing operations of space shuttles and other spacecraft.

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Old loco marks centennial of author's birth

Old loco marks centennial of author's birth

YUZAWA, Japan - An old-fashioned locomotive stands stationary Aug. 21 at Tsuchitaru railway station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. The loco leads a four-car train, the Komako, which is named after a geisha heroine in ''Yukiguni'' (Snow Country), authored by Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata (1899-1972). The train, whose operation marks the 100th anniversary of Kawabata's birth, shuttles between Yuzawa and Minakami in neighboring Gunma Prefecture.

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Smart machinery improves harvesting efficiency in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Smart machinery improves harvesting efficiency in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tomato harvest STORYLINE: A kind of smart tomato harvester is helping farmers in Manas County, northwest China's Xinjiang improve harvesting efficiency as the county's 15,000 mu (1,000 hectares) of tomatoes are ready to be picked. The harvester shuttles across the fields, collecting ripe tomatoes through a smart sorting device. The machine can harvest 100 mu (6.67 hectares) of tomato land a day, equivalent to the sum of tomatoes picked by hand by 150 farmers in one day. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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#CHINA-SUMMER GRAIN HARVEST-GROWTH (CN)

#CHINA-SUMMER GRAIN HARVEST-GROWTH (CN)

(220714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A harvester shuttles through wheat fields in Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, June 7, 2022. China has reaped summer grain harvest with a 1-percent year-on-year growth in total output, the country's statistics bureau said Thursday. China's total grain output reached 147.39 million tonnes in this year's summer harvest, up 1.434 million tonnes from last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The output of wheat, a staple crop, stood at 135.76 million tonnes, up 1 percent year on year. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)

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Train displaying toys starts operations in Wakayama

Train displaying toys starts operations in Wakayama

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo shows a two-car train that displays more than 100 toys including figures of various animation characters put in service by Wakayama Electric Railway Co. on July 29. The ''Omoden'' train, which shuttles between Wakayama and Kishi stations on the Kishigawa line, is equipped with several vending machines for the figures and other toys including toy trains. (Kyodo)

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Old loco marks centennial of author's birth

Old loco marks centennial of author's birth

YUZAWA, Japan - An old-fashioned locomotive stands stationary Aug. 21 at Tsuchitaru railway station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. The loco leads a four-car train, the Komako, which is named after a geisha heroine in ''Yukiguni'' (Snow Country), authored by Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata (1899-1972). The train, whose operation marks the 100th anniversary of Kawabata's birth, shuttles between Yuzawa and Minakami in neighboring Gunma Prefecture.

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Welsh legend Williams leaves Japan and pro rugby on a losing note

Welsh legend Williams leaves Japan and pro rugby on a losing note

Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams bids farewell to Japanese rugby after his side Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars were beaten 53-7 by Toyota Industries Shuttles in a Top League promotion game at Mizuho Rugby Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 14, 2015. ==Kyodo

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Welsh legend Williams leaves Japan and pro rugby on a losing note

Welsh legend Williams leaves Japan and pro rugby on a losing note

Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams (front) makes a break during a Top League promotion game at Mizuho Rugby Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 14, 2015. Williams' side Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars were beaten 53-7 by Toyota Industries Shuttles. ==Kyodo

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Welsh legend Williams set for final game of glittering career

Welsh legend Williams set for final game of glittering career

File photo taken Sept. 24, 2012, shows Shane Williams (L), a player with the Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars rugby team, and Eddie Jones, head coach of the Japan national rugby team, posing for photos during a press conference in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Williams - winner of 87 caps for Wales, four for the British and Irish Lions, IRB World Player of the Year in 2008 and the third-highest try scorer in test history - will call time on a stellar career on Feb. 14, 2015, following Dynaboars' game against Toyota Industries Shuttles at Nagoya's Mizuho Rugby Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Toyota Industries Shuttles

Rugby: Toyota Industries Shuttles

Yusuke Yamada (R) of Japanese rugby club Toyota Industries Shuttles holds a jersey of his junior high school's rugby team in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 12, 2018, alongside his former teacher Masahiro Sone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Toyota Industries Shuttles

Rugby: Toyota Industries Shuttles

Yusuke Yamada (C) of Japanese rugby club Toyota Industries Shuttles runs with the ball during practice in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Injury forces former Japan winger Ohata to retire

Injury forces former Japan winger Ohata to retire

KOBE, Japan - Former Japan winger Daisuke Ohata (L) is tackled during a rugby game between his Kobelco Steelers and Toyota Industries Shuttles in the Top League at Home's Stadium Kobe in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2011. Ohata, 35, suffered a right knee injury, making the game the final one of his career. (Kyodo)

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China Rural Development Strategy

China Rural Development Strategy

A floating boat carrying materials shuttles between photovoltaic pillars at the construction site of the reservoir fishery light complementary photovoltaic power station project, March 4, 2021, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.

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Hongze Lake Farm Autumn Harvest

Hongze Lake Farm Autumn Harvest

A large-scale harvester shuttles to harvest rice in 50000 mu of Hongze lake farm. Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, October 18, 2020.

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Hongze Lake Farm Autumn Harvest

Hongze Lake Farm Autumn Harvest

A large-scale harvester shuttles to harvest rice in 50000 mu of Hongze lake farm. Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, October 18, 2020.

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