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Security Messures in Radio and TV Station At the US radio station I used to work for, guests had to sign a register in the lobby and then we had to escort them upstairs, but they did not need to show any ID. We had an unarmed guard in the lobby. Staff need to use a security card to get in and out. I never heard of anyone trying to get in to do some kind of sabotage or take over the station, but we did have people who would come in pretending to be couriers, etc. who stole purses or equipment, so that's when they put in the security. We have the seven-second delay on radio stations too, but only when listener phone calls or other live events with a crowd are being broadcast. It is assumed that broadcasters or invited guests would not say one of the bad words (although every once in a while they do!). Of course, what constitutes a bad word might be different in the US and China. We have seven, which the comedian George Carlin did a famous monologue about. They are all words considered to be obscene, though you will hear every one of them every day on the street in almost any American city. |
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Yifan has his Second Haircut I can really see Yifan's resemblance to you, Jian Shuo! Of course, I'm sure he looks like Wendy too but since I haven't met her, I don't see it. |
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Yifan's New Year Photo He is cute, and as you say -- not an infant any more, but a very distinct personality! Happy New Year to all of you! |
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Name of the Baby Jian Shuo, I got very busy and didn't visit your site for a couple of weeks, so just found out the great news. Congratulations to you and Wendy! I know you will be wonderful parents. The baby looks very happy and very wise. Especially in that first picture, it seems that he knows a secret of the universe that we grownups have forgotten. I hope he'll grow up to help create a better China and a better world. No need to rush on the name, my parents didn't name me until I was five months old! |
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Why Fudan University Only Accept Cash Esquire is an old and well-respected men's magazine in the States, not hyper-trendy, more directed to older men than young guys. It's something that women might read as well -- it might have a few pictures of pretty actresses but it isn't one of those semi-porn kind of men's magazines. At least I don't think it is now; I haven't read it in a long time, but it was a favorite magazine of my former boss, and we once surprised him on his birthday by making a fake issue with him on the cover -- back in the days before Photoshop and scanners so that we had to physically cut and paste pictures of him into it! So anyway, it's a good magazine to be in, Jian Shuo. |
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The Last Day of Vacation Jian Shuo, I think that was probably me who told you that I've read that cars last longer if they have a name. Their owners will take better care of them if they think of them more as beloved pets instead of mechanical objects -- and of course, that's just what you were doing, taking good care of Goudaner, when he was hurt. But it's good that the FIAT people are taking care of it without your having to make a big fuss. Speaking of pets, I don't think you've mentioned anything about the cats in your garden for a while. Are they still there? |
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New Year's Eve - the Year of Dog Happy New Year, Jian Shuo, and same to all your readers! |
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Craigslist's Success Just in the last few months on craigslist I found a new apartment, a cleaning service, a lawnmower, a couple of pieces of furniture, and a place to accept donations of things I didn't need when I moved. Some other good things about craigslist: it doesn't require much in the way of technical skill from users; it's easy to post; it's easy to use. This means that a very wide range of people can offer goods and services on it, such as landlords who only have one or two units to rent, and an equally wide range of people can shop for things on it. The site isn't jazzed up with a lot of animation, frames, ads, and other fancy stuff, which means that it loads quickly and displays well even on old computers with outdated browsers (like the one I use at home). Because each user posts the information directly, instead of going through some central point, information is posted (and can be deleted) very quickly. If a landlord posts an apartment, they can take the information off craigslist as soon as they find a tenant. With other rental services (some of which have gone out of business as a result of craigslist) listings would sometimes be up for two or three weeks after the apartment was rented, either because the staff was too busy or because it looked better to prospective subscribers to have more listings available than there really were. |
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Rent an Apartment in Shanghai I need two apartments: one for me and the other for a friend. For me: two weeks (June 5--June 19) For a friend: for about eighty days starting on May 20. Conditions: two bedroom, one bath, prefer in Xuhui, Jing'An, east part of Changning District or other areas that are near subway or other form of public transportation. fully furnished secure building internet access Please email: shanghai52087@yahoo.com Thanks, Nina |
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New Press Report on my Blog bellevue, and everyone, you can listen to the radio piece on demand by clicking on the link "A Chinese Blogger In America" above. We plan Parts 2 and 3 on the Jan 13 and 20 programs! |
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FIAT Siena 1.5 HL Pictures Congratulations from San Francisco! It's a very nice-looking car and I'm sure you will enjoy it. Are you going to give the car a name? I don't know whether there is enough of a car-owning culture yet in China to have developed the custom of pet names for cars. I think I've read that about 25% of Americans have named their cars and supposedly, cars that have names last longer and are more reliable, although presumably this is because the sort of people who name their cars usually take good care of them, rather than by magic. The most popular name is "Betsy" or "Bessie" and the speculation is that this was a common name for a cow back at the time when people first started owning cars, and the habit transferred over. Of course, this was when cars did not go much faster than a cow. You probably want to have a snappier and more elegant name for this little beauty. |
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March 20 Taiwan Election 320總統大選結束至今，由連宋主導的群眾抗議事件仍在總統府前繼續，，這是連宋利用「選舉無效之訴」，進行一場不讓中生代接班的鬥爭，也是連宋藉故推卸總統敗選的下台責任，親民黨立委借機壯大聲勢，以發展親民黨政治實力和版圖的陰謀作為。連宋主導的這場醜陋政爭根本不合法、不合理、不正當，乃國人皆知。幾天來政爭群眾大會出現的訴求荒謬無稽，可笑十分，也是眾所皆知。如他們的主要訴求中，認為因為廢票過多，所以是政府作票，認為槍擊案是扁陣營「自導自演」，為勝選而操作。他們故意忽略掉也和他們具有盟友關係的廢票聯盟選前呼籲全民投廢票，他們自己主導的國會訂定嚴格的正副總統選罷法，方才導致廢票增加；他們質疑阿扁總統槍傷，說是欺騙，要求驗傷，現在彈道比對、總統就醫照片都已公開，他們還是振振有詞，違背常識。這就可見連宋主導的群眾大會，目的不在計較選票多寡，而是想維護敗選後繼續掌權的權力，壓制國民黨中生代出頭，順便也讓阿扁總統必須面對一個族群遭到撕裂、經濟遭到重創、社會和諧受到傷害的國家。 這一兩天，宗教界領袖不分教派都已經出來呼籲政治人物放下激情，團結社會；商業界領袖也已發表聲明希望朝野停止政爭。這些呼籲不關藍綠消長，關係到台灣的經濟發展和社會和諧；這些呼籲就是台灣民間最真實的聲音。何況目前中國正虎視眈眈，等待台灣內部出現亂子，取得攻打台灣的藉口，在這樣的關頭之前，我們雖然欣慰於國民黨中生代菁英並未隨著政客的指揮棒起舞，卻也更加期望以王馬為首的國民黨中生代，以及所有基層的愛惜台灣的國民黨員，站出來向連戰說不，告訴連戰，不要以群眾為芻狗，敗選了就得扛起敗選責任，愈早愈好！ |
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March 20 Taiwan Election 調查３１９槍擊事件進入第四天，刑事警察局今天在台南市警局召開記者會表示，事發地點確定在金華路高島健康生活館，歹徒一人身高約１７０公分左右，使用小手槍在１４７公分的高度，第一槍在右前５２度方向射破車窗玻璃，打到呂秀蓮(新聞、網站)，第二槍直射到陳水扁(新聞、網站)。 (車芳儀報導) 刑事局副局長王文忠表示，３１９黑槍事件事發地點已經確定就是在金華路高島健康生活館，請民眾提供線索協助辦案，目前為止已有十一位民眾提供相關線索。 王副局長說，根據蒐集的線索研判，歹徒身高１７０公分左右應該只有一人，使用的是土製掌心雷小手槍，當時車速在二十、三十間，開槍高度在１４７公分，第一槍是右前方５２度角進入打破車窗，打傷呂秀蓮的膝蓋，第二槍則是直接進入陳水扁的腹部。目前警方將調查範圍鎖定在南部地區，深入調查地下兵工廠和違反槍砲彈藥的嫌犯。 |
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Secret Wealth Spam i got the same one...but different person...i think they'll steal money from you if you give them your account number. anyway, who would be so stupid enough to fall for this trick..just be careful guys.. |