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...works, the venture could introduce a new Internet business model to China, one that combines content with services like chat and instant messaging, as well as online access. For AOL, which already has a presence in 17 countries, the venture is its most ambitious in Asia. China is potentially the world's largest Internet market, but so far Net companies aren't finding it profitable. The partners haven't ruled out buying a controlling stake in one of the country's troubled portals. But for now, the idea is that Legend's PCs will be sold Internet-ready...
...actors and actresses in Taiwan and Hong Kong become weary due to the very passive state of their acting careers." By the time he finished shooting, however, Hou felt he had tapped a true star. "She's tough, bright and full of instinct. She delivered more emotional content than I expected. Her improvising was so violent and direct, she brought a sense of simplicity and naivety to the role of Vicky." Shu Qi surprised herself, too: "Before this project, I felt like I'd used up so much of myself. I have played so many roles and so many personas...
...vision of the viewer's relation to advertising today, a continuous circle of capitalism and entertainment that blurs the line between your life and the game, the ad and the show, consuming and playing. To Chester, this vision is a sign that "the already tattered distinctions between marketing and content are being obliterated." To consumers, it may make no difference: in a MAY TIME/CNN poll, only 13% said they would think less of shows that took placements...
...story of the victims' families." A New Hampshire man strongly echoed that thought: "These prisoners may grieve for lost opportunities and freedom, but where are the grief and remorse for the pain they caused their unsuspecting victims and their families?" In the faraway Maldives, a reader was more than content to keep his distance from our killer kids: "Please don't spread this gun disease. We don't care what is happening in the darkness of American jails...
...behind, make no noise and run no water in the room after 10:30 p.m. Those who laughed too loudly in public rooms were presented with a printed card requesting that they modify their behavior. Today's guests can bathe whenever they want and laugh to their heart's content. They can book at the last minute, stay for just a day or two and find many programs designed just for children. The hotel, rated four-star by Mobil, still delivers on the best of its original owner's dream--that it "should present a home-like and wholesome simplicity...