Baidu declares for China with Diaoyu Island doodle as anti-Japan protests continue [Updated]
Source: thenextweb.com - Monday, September 17, 2012
As thousands of Chinese citizens continue to protest against Japan’s nationalization of the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands, local search engine Baidu took a clear stance on Tuesday with a ‘doodle’ on its homepage that showed a Chinese flag planted on the archipelago. Update : Baidu has provided a statement to TNW explaining its reasoning behind the doodle. The doodle is coordinated to correspond with the anniversary of a 1931 incident staged by Japan to justify invading Manchuria. The anniversary provides fuel for Chinese protesters who have been demonstrating outside of the Japanese embassy in Beijing and in other parts of the country. Baidu has also set up a site calling for the protection of the islands where over a million people have planted a virtual flag in support of China’s territory claim, as noted by Shanghaiist . While Baidu’s localized page for Japan doesn’t show the image, its opportunity in the country will likely suffer as a result of the public display of nationalism. It’s not exactly clear what Baidu hopes to gain from the doodle. Its declaration of support for China’s side on the issue will alienate Japanese users, but it is also likely to earn points with its domestic userbase. Given the outpouring of anti-Japanese sentiment that has been witnessed in recent weeks, it’s possible that Baidu felt it needed to take a stand or risk being viewed as unpatriotic. Alternatively, the doodle may have come about because the compChris Owens Injury: Falcons CB Out With Head Injury
Source: www.sbnation.com - Monday, September 17, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons are losing cornerbacks left and right. On Monday night against the Denver Broncos , Chris Owens left the game in the first half with a head injury. According to Lindsay Jones via twitter , Owens is out at least for the remainder of the evening. The Falcons already lost Brent Grimes with a torn ACL in their season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs . If Owens does indeed have to sit for a time, it could make Atlanta very thin in the backfield. Asante Samuel was also shaken up in the game with a neck injury, but he has since returned. The fourth-year corner out of San Jose State has seen some time in the past three years, playing a reserve role but getting on the field often. In 2011, Owens appeared in 14 games and amassed 35 tackles, three passes defended and a sack. For more on the Falcons, please be sure to check out our blog The Falcoholic along with SB Nation Atlanta , our Football Hub and SB Nation for all the latest news and updates.
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