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...later) postings on the Internet are critical to fully participating in another culture. And that's not all. Language alone is not enough for success. Foreigners in China need to have skills that employers value if they want to get ahead. David O'Rear Chief Economist Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong...
...heard Sergeant Robert Dowdy give the order to lock and load. Jessi grabbed the slide on the side of her M-16, tugged it back and tried to chamber a round. It jammed. She had cleaned it every day, but the grit had swirled in through the truck's windows all day and clogged it again with grime. She snatched at it, trying to eject the jammed cartridge...
...neutrality still has a fighting chance. The telecom bill will be going to the full Senate, where the bloggers have one advantage. The chamber is full of potential candidates for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination who have been jockeying lately to see who can best woo the bloggers...
...were satisfied with her performance. The economy, though showing modest gains in recent months, is still shaky and too dependent on the $10 billion or so a year in remittances from Filipinos who have ventured abroad in search of better opportunities. Says John Forbes, an official with the American Chamber of Commerce: "The best description for the economy is quicksand...
...them to. Such a mandate is on the table now, but the public still needs to weigh in. On Monday the board of supervisors will take public comments. Lobbying will continue. "There's going to be a lot of rancorous debate," says Steve Falk, president of San Francisco's Chamber of Commerce. Should the mandate prevail, however, a legal challenge will surely follow, he warns, since hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses would be unfairly put at risk. "This mandate will fall on the companies that have the least ability to pay," he says...