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Some Reflections on Bob Woodruff’s China White Wash

“So near to the truth, yet so far.”  That’s the feeling I came away with after watching Bob Woodruff’s recent China Inside Out documentary for ABC news.  It’s regrettable that a journalist of such a high caliber as Woodruff can get so close to a story and not really see it — while helping to perpetuate a number of dangerous myths about China.

 

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Navigating The University And College Application Process

Each year thousands of interested applicants go through the process of applying to universities and colleges across Canada. Applicants are encouraged to start their search early and become familiar with the program specific course pre-requisites, grade and other requirements and application deadlines.

Following are some considerations for applicants wishing to attend university or college in Ontario:

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Forex: good signs that the economy is rebounding?

Christian Noyer, the ECG governing council member said specifically that he did not believe that there was room for overly optimistic sentiment at this stage. He said that there have been signs, good signs that the economy is rebounding and doing so at a faster rate than anticipated, although these facts are puzzling to the board right now. 

I equate what he said to a man who’s legs were badly injured in a car crash – the doctors say he will walk again, although it will take a long time of hard work and physical therapy, to rehabilitate them.  Just because he begins to wiggle his toes sooner than doctors thought, or just because the feeling returned to his calves does not mean that he will be running a marathon anytime soon – or walking unassisted to the bathroom for that matter.

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