Word: similares
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...Similar difficulties have arisen ever since Michael Moore and Errol Morris popularized documentary by stretching its boundaries. Can manipulation of truth best be exposed through manipulation of emotions? Do humanitarian ends justify all cinematic means? Asian audiences will have to decide for themselves if propaganda is best countered by playing it straight...
...hoping for a similar hit in smart phones. The company has years of experience developing cell phones and handheld PDAs for Hewlett-Packard and other companies. In mid-2007, about the same time that Apple launched the iPhone, HTC started selling its own touchscreen phone. The HTC Touch became popular in Asia, partly because it was cheaper than the iPhone and could be used on a variety of cellular networks. Based on that success, HTC now ranks fourth in market share for smart phones globally, according to research firm IDC. The company, which is about to release a new smart...
...Similar efforts are being made across the island. In Kaohsiung, the government in 2008 opened a software park to spur tech start-ups alongside the city's traditional export factories. Nationally, Ma's administration has targeted six "flagship" industries for investment and development: biotech, health care, high-end agriculture, tourism, green energy, and creative and cultural businesses such as traditional arts and pop music. The government intends to support these sectors by providing financing, improving the capabilities of state research institutes and other measures. "We are keenly aware these industries in five to 10 years will be the major industries...
...counting money also reduces physical pain - previous research indicates that psychological and physical pain are experienced in a similar way - the researchers repeated the earlier social-exclusion test, except this time they replaced the ball game with a pain-sensitivity task, in which half the participants were put in a moderate-pain condition (their hands were immersed in warm water), while the other half were subjected to a high-pain condition (hands were immersed in very hot water). Again, those who had counted money reported lower levels of pain. (See how Americans are spending...
When the film Blood Diamond came out in 2006, people were startled at the alleged origins of the precious stones from areas of bloody conflict and began asking whether the jewels on their fingers cost a human life. Will consumers soon find themselves asking similar questions about their cell phones and computers...