Monday, June 30, 2008
Pictures: Ridges
A ridge running to the mountain summit
Wow. This view of a ridge really puts people in awe.
Article: IN SEARCH OF THE REAL BILL GATES
IN SEARCH OF THE REAL BILL GATES
He's the most famous businessman in the world. Reams have been written about how he dominated the revolution in personal computing and is now poised to turn Microsoft into a media and Internet behemoth. But we know little about him as a person. What beliefs and values drive this man who, as much as anyone, will determine the way we look not only at computers but at ourselves and our world? Here's an intimate look at one of the most important minds and personalities of our era.
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1120657,00.html?iid=sphere-inline-bottom
Article: Bill Gates: PC Genius, Internet Fool
Bill Gates: PC Genius, Internet Fool
Robert Sorbo / Polaris
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http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1818989,00.html
Article: Kids: Watching What They Eat
Kids: Watching What They Eat
Jasmine Ledezma eats a small bowl of Lucky Charms with milk for breakfast.
Penny De Los Santos for TIME
The U.S. is a nation of dietary extremes: even as a third of American teens are overweight, more than a million others suffer from undereating disorders. But sandwiched between those who eat far too much and those who voluntarily eat too little are millions of American teens in the moderate middle. Because their eating habits are varied and so difficult to study, it's easy to lose track of what's on their menus--but it's worth trying to find out. In a few years, those teens will be making food decisions not just for themselves but also for their own kids.
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1813979,00.html
Audio: A (free) popular radio episode: TAL: What I Learned from Television
What I Learned from Television
Originally aired 03.16.2007
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http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1241
Article: How I Work: Bill Gates
How I Work: Bill Gates
Not much of a paper chase for Microsoft's chairman, who uses a range of digital tools to do business.
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http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/30/news/newsmakers/gates_howiwork_fortune/
Article: Hong Kong Soars
Yes, Hong Kong is really good at the technology-enabled global supply chain managment. They've always been good commerce traders. Always.
Li & Fung = 利丰行
--double_take
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1580419,00.html
Li & Fung = 利丰行
--double_take
Hong Kong Soars
Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 By MICHAEL SCHUMAN
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1580419,00.html
News story: China's At-Risk Factories
China's At-Risk Factories
Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008 By BILL POWELL
Overheated Chinese manufacturers, like this one in Baotou, face rising costs and fears of a global slowdown.
Article: World's hardest-working countries
World's hardest-working countries
South Korea and Greece top the OECD's list of the average number of hours people work a year
Last Updated: Thursday, May 29, 2008 | 9:03 AM ET Comments1Recommend5
By Parmy Olson Forbes
LONDON — If you thought you worked long hours, consider 39-year-old Lee from South Korea. A civil servant at the ministry of agriculture and fisheries, Lee gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day, gets dressed and makes a two-hour commute into Seoul to start work at 8:30 a.m. After sitting at a computer for most of the day, Lee typically gets out the door at 9 p.m., or even later.
By the time he gets home, it's just a matter of jumping in the shower and collapsing into bed, before starting the whole routine all over again, about four hours later.
This happens six days a week, and throughout almost all of the year, as Lee gets just three days of vacation.
That's right. Three days.
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http://www.cbc.ca/money/story
News story: Truckers strike worldwide
Learning English - Words in the News
13 June, 2008 - Published 10:59 GMT
Truckers strike worldwide
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Thousands of lorry drivers around the world are on strike in protest at rising fuel prices. Protests are taking place in Spain, Malaysia, South Korea and the UK. In Argentina food retailers have warned of shortages due to disruption caused by truckers. This report from Jane Warr:
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservi
Timeline: A recent history of Japan – from imperial empire to economic power
In Depth
Japan
A recent history of Japan – from imperial empire to economic power
Last Updated September 21, 2006
CBC News
1894-95
First Sino-Japanese War breaks out for control of Korea. More modern Japanese army wins easy victory over Chinese forces. Marks beginning of Japan as an imperial power.
1904-05
Russo-Japanese War. Japan attacks Russia in dispute over dominance of Korea and Manchuria. Japanese forces win several victories against Russia. War ended by Treaty of Portsmouth, which recognizes Japan as world power. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt agrees to let Japan control Korea in return for greater American access to the Philippines.
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