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I'm guessing it's similar to LinkedIn's Zoie (http://code.google.com/p/zoie/).

The Governator (USC '09 Commencement)

"<query> site:en.wikipedia.org"

It enhances the Wikipedia experience to a whole new level.

"A Crime Investigation Bureau [in Taiwan] official said there was no plan, but the bureau was working on allowing Chinese law enforcers to be stationed in Taiwan."

and the rationale?

"...Taiwanese police officers and China’s People’s Armed Police — be stationed in each country to strengthen cross-strait cooperation on crime prevention."

From my understanding of police enforcement, the practice of inviting representatives of a foreign police department is not unusual. Even the NYPD has units stationed around the world.

On a side note, the headline is slightly link-bait-ish. The usage of a question mark, reminds me of a Jon Stewart critique of television news headlines (http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=117466...).

"... publishers could move to a more sustainable model in which the textbook is priced close to the cost of printing and shipping (say, $20), while all students are charged a reasonable fee (say, $60) for what really matters, which is the content of the textbook, the labs and homework exercises. Other industries already use this model -- think hardware and software, or razors and razor blades."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05...

http://www.costco.com/Browse/ProductGroup.aspx?Prodid=113004...

While it should be a good read, it's bit too opportunistic IMO, given the current economic climate. Heads will roll, and MBA's are a juicy scapegoat (nonetheless, deservingly so).

I guess not everyone can be like Shiller. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrational_Exuberance_%28book%2...)

It is important to note that many people in China look to Singapore to be the ideal political economic model.

This would be a very amusing scaling problem...

Similar to Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid and global warming, these are train-wrecks that can be seen miles and miles way. Unfortunately for newspapers, it seems they are in the middle of one.

Perhaps, its best to have access to a variety of working positions/environment and switch to one that best suits your disposition. In my case, (bed <--> recliner <--> desk <--> standing desk).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_schools, http://www.ncacls.org/ncacls_frm_intro.htm

These community based organizations often rely on eastern teaching methods (often rote) to instruct large numbers of young children. Your app would definitely introduce a different mindset (and fun!), when learning Chinese.

Btw, will you guys support different dialects (ie. cantonese)?

http://bryant.livejournal.com/672165.html

While the method is plausible, the rebuttal is plausible as well. Who to believe?

It is very difficult to spit out crafted sound bites and PR scripts, when you're under the camera for a hour. And even if that happens, it certainly reveals something about the guest's ability to BS.

As a result, more resources would be allocated for the problems in more wealthy nations (ie. cancer), while problems in poorer regions would be neglected (ie. maleria). The same problem would exist even within a nation through existing class divisions.

While this schism already exists today, an increase of for-profit aid organizations/charities will probably exacerbate this divide.

In the end, this discussion opens a whole host of ethical issues and philosophical questions. Life is rarely simple.