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...After peaking on the charts at 54, History fizzled into oblivion. Jin, it seemed, was not the sort of performer who could win mainstream U.S. acceptance. Part of that might have been to do with race, with rivals quick to play that card. During a battle in New York City, one quipped, "You squint your eyes and look deceitful/ That's why God hates Chinese people." But Jin, who uses Asian stereotypes to his own benefit, often had the last word: "Yeah I'm Chinese/ Now you understand it/ I'm the reason why his little sister's eyes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Home Boy | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

...system not only to create new jobs but to sustain existing jobs. Most people when they think of businesses, they think of parts or supplies, they don't recognize they need short term funds to meet the payroll, to pay for inventories, and people understand the way credit cards work, and we have a lot of credit in the system, and if someone couldn't use their credit card they could understand the impact on businesses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

...applaud the College’s decision to issue new student identification cards, which contain a chip that can be read from a short distance. Not only do these new “tap” cards eliminate the cumbersome process of swiping, but they bring Harvard up to date with modern security and forgery-protection present at most of our peer institutions. While these long overdue changes are quite admirable and long overdue, one major concern remains: sensitivity. Excitement surely captured us when we first felt the thicker, stiffer, more robust cards in our eager hands. We assumed that...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Tap That | 9/22/2008 | See Source »

...them. Dahal's trip to India has also yielded a raft of new investment proposals, which tellingly preceded the Maoist-led government's announcement of its first budget on Sept. 19. "Anybody in power in Kathmandu would know that they need India more than China," says Muni. "The China card is played simply as a reflection of their relationship with India...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nepal's New PM Makes the Rounds | 9/22/2008 | See Source »

...that will also shoot video. The D90 does have its limitations. At HD quality, you can shoot for only about five minutes before the image sensor overheats. (You can step down the quality and get 20 minutes of shooting time.) You'll need at least an 8-GB SD card for video, since five minutes of HD can chew up a full 600 MB of space. Likewise, autofocus doesn't work after you start shooting; that means if you're following a target that moves closer or farther, you'll need to focus manually, which can be a nuisance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Still Life with Video | 9/18/2008 | See Source »

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