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'Rollerman' stunt video: French daredevil rolls over 99 mountain curves in China
Pet Industry Booms in India
Amnesty International Calls for End of Persecution of Peaceful People

'Rollerman' stunt video: French daredevil rolls over 99 mountain curves in China

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 09:16 AM PDT

	'Rollerman' stunt video: French daredevil rolls over 99 mountain curves in China Inventor of France's 31-wheel roller suit Jean-Yves Blondeau has successfully rolled down the 99 curves and zigzags of central China's Tianmen Mountain on Sunday. Blondeau, 42, is known as the French "Rollerman" for his skating speed record of 110 kilometers per hour. Blondeau's roller suit is comprised of 10 parts, including a helmet, protective wear, kneepads and armguards. He specially prepared two suits for the Chinese mountain challenge to ensure its success. One blue-colored suit features 32 wheels for increased speed, while another golden variation boasts broader wheel treads for better control. The Tongtian (sky-ascending) Avenue where Blondeau drifted down the mountain extends only 10.77 kilometers in length. However, 1000 meters separate the elevations of the starting point and the finishing line. The avenue is also composed of 99 sharp bends, with most paths stretching along steep cliffs. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.	From: RussiaToday Views: 23510 341 ratings
	Time: 01:45	More in News & Politics

Pet Industry Booms in India

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT

	Pet Industry Booms in India It's a dog's life in New Delhi - but only if your owner is one of India's increasingly affluent middle class. They're splashing their cash on their pooches at places like the Pet Lovers' Hut. Amber Ansari spends around 90 dollars a week on his Labrador, Caesar. That's about the amount a New Delhi office cleaner earns in a month: [Amber Ansari, Pet Owner]: "I'm sure with the times people are getting aware and sensitive towards their pets. It's not just treated as something to guard your home with or something like which earlier used to be the case." The boom in pet spending has given rise to an industry keen for a bite of the business. Sunil Rana runs the Delhi Pet School. [Sunil Rana, Delhi Pet School]: "I thought of starting a pet shop initially and when people started asking for different services, then I thought 'why not start something like pets' boarding, training, and grooming parlour also?'. A Euromonitor report predicts India's spending on its pets will rise more than a fifth this year and will reach 81 million dollars. Doctor BK Choudhary, a vet in New Delhi, says the industry's seen huge changes in recent years. [Dr BK Choudhary, Vet and Owner of Pet Shop and Clinic]: "People were not feeding their dogs with dog food. Now there is a variation of dog food, chew sticks, snacks, a number of things are available at this time. Nowadays people are spending a lot of money on all sorts of these services like grooming services." But not all dogs are equal in India's <b>...</b>	From: NTDTV Views: 0 0 ratings
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Amnesty International Calls for End of Persecution of Peaceful People

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:29 AM PDT

	Amnesty International Calls for End of Persecution of Peaceful People Amnesty International's, Dr. T. Kumar, International Advocacy Director ask China an important question: "Why do you want to hurt and harm people who never hurt you or anyone else?"	From: NTDTV Views: 6 1 ratings
	Time: 02:20	More in Nonprofits & Activism

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