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...Since President Hu Jintao assumed full control of the government in September, there have been several signs of a widening crackdown on freedom of expression: the shutdown of A Complete Mess, a politically pluralistic university chat site; the firing of several prominent journalists; and the canceling of classes taught by a Peking University professor who openly criticized China's propaganda system in essays, interviews and lectures. Last month when a Guangdong newsweekly published a list of 50 "public intellectuals," the state-run People's Daily responded with a sharply worded editorial attacking the concept: "What is meant by 'public intellectual...
...fortunately, the Pocket Surfer lets you quash those nuisances with a single button). And it's easy to set up. DataWind gives you an adapter to plug into your cell phone, which connects the Pocket Surfer to a wireless Web network. The downsides: you can't chat on the phone and be online simultaneously, and the thumb keyboard is a little tough to navigate at first. But a sticker below the keyboard outlines the basics, so you will be messaging in no time. And really, couldn't you use less multitasking anyway? DataWind, founded and operated by brothers Raja...
...Lannon wasn’t the only one to notice. The assistant captain mentioned that, just the other week, former teammate Kenny Turano ’04 had called to chat, “and the first thing he said, he goes, ‘What happened to Ledzy? What’s going on with...
...take away the Southern accent and gray hair, and I don't respond that differently to people,' he says ... 'I'm good at schmoozing and being very caring and tolerant, which is just what Clinton does. It's that great p.r. thing.' Watching Travolta warmly embrace fans or chat up elderly extras on the set, it's clear he works 'that great p.r. thing' as well as Clinton does ... Is the world ready for Candidate Travolta? 'Only doing this movie did it ever dawn on me,' he says. 'I don't have a natural or innate desire...
...scrapbooking big business. Last year Americans shelled out more than $2 billion for albums, stickers, ribbons and other scrapbooking supplies. Some 2,000 stores around the country are devoted to the practice, up from just a few hundred five years ago. Diehards attend scrapbooking cruises and gather in online chat rooms to trade advice on overcoming "journaler's block" and remedying puffy eyes. There are magazines and even a "master's" program dedicated to the craft. "People are seeing that life is short, and they're preserving family memories for their children," says Marianne Madsen, managing editor of Creating Keepsakes...