Links for 2014 11 20

Added on by C. Maoxian.

Nat. Book Award for Non-Fiction: Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth & Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos. nytimes.com/2014/05/26/boo…  

HE'S A YOUNG GUY, PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, MUST FILL MANY AMBITIOUS CHINA WRITERS WITH ENVY

Reminded of this terrific, fascinating history of the Chinese translation(s) of Orwell's 1984 ibisbill.wordpress.com/2014/01/02/nin… thanks @PathlightMag

Female Genital Mutilation Map  

PLACES NOT TO VISIT ... MEDIEVAL BASTARDS

Jack Shafer on losing his job, and the state of things | Capital New York  

Shafer: I thought I was lucky at Slate, where they treated my like a prince. But at Reuters, they treated me like a king, and I had a great run. I don’t fit their game anymore, and I’m completely understanding of that. They’re treating me well on the way out. So there’s no reason for tears. It’s our business, right?

In China, creating a pollution data app is a risky business  

Zhang and the team have since replaced the blank space with the notice (pictured below): “Data from this source was censored on the orders from government.”

The Rich Kids of China Are Livin' Large in America  

DON'T ASK WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM

/DRIVE CLEAN - YouTube  

FOR ASPIRING CAR DETAILERS

Iowan who shared adventures in China dies at 26  

"bacterial pneumonia and a pre-existing heart problem" ... ODD?

Farewell: Analects says "Goodbye" | The Economist  

"The end of Analects, together with the end of many other Economist blogs, is part of a larger effort to make our website more focused and better organised, especially now that our new Espresso app (for both Android and the iPhone) is in place to keep you up to speed with the daily tick-tock from around the world. Our sister blog, Banyan, is also going away and in its elegiac farewell offers more detail on what went into our thinking about these changes and what they will mean for readers. "

valentine etymology - Google Search  

GOOGLE DOES ETYMOLOGY NOW, SWEET

'Seeking Asian Female' Takes A Close Look At A Fetish : Code Switch : NPR  

HAVEN'T SEEN THIS

MM Select | Fall 2014 — Minimally Minimal  

FUSSY KOREAN KID POST ... IMAGINE HOW A 25 YO KID IN A MINIMUM WAGE JOB WOULD FEEL READING THIS?

Fruits and Planets Size Comparison  

HELPFUL

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NICE DRAWING

Top 1% of Income at Age 30 = $135,000 a Year — My Money Blog  

"How could a $135,000 salary make you a one-percenter? If you’re 31 or younger, that figure puts you ahead of 99 percent of your age group."

Perils of Perception Quiz | Ipsos  

4/9 
That’s a pretty respectable score – similar to 
lots of people in these countries 

PRETTY SHABBY BUT THE SPREAD IN PERCENTAGES ON SOME ANSWERS TIGHT

STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC., Plaintiff, v.  

"The Jewish portion of Harvard’s entering class dropped from over 27 percent in 1925 to 15 percent the following year. For the next 20 years, this percentage (15 percent) remained virtually unchanged." 

WHAT IS IT NOW?

'Billionaires' Book Review: Money Can't Buy Happiness | New Republic  

MICHAEL LEWIS, NEW BOOK REVIEW

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How to fold the world's best paper airplane  

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This page was in violation of the Medium Rules 
Browse for great reads on Medium.com

60 all time highs 2014 11 19  

Wal-Mart Stores 
Novartis Ag 
Nike Inc 
Actavis Inc 
Costco Wholesale Corp 
Lowe's Companies 
Express Scripts 
Asml Holding N.V. 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 
Ace Limited 
Reynolds American Inc 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. 
V.F. Corp 
Air Products and Chemicals 
Allstate Corp 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 
Chubb Corp 
Sherwin-Williams Company 
Avago Technologies 
Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. 
Dollar General Corp 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 
Western Gas Eqty Partners LP 
Whirlpool Corp 
Netease Inc 
Henry Schein 
Hanesbrands Inc 
ING US Inc 
Pall Corp 
Church & Dwight Company 
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd 
Jarden Corp 
Airgas Inc 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 
Cooper Companies 
Petsmart Inc 
Jones Lang Lasalle Inc 
Ingredion Inc 
Carlisle Companies Inc 
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. 
Validus Holdings 
Servicemaster Global Holdings I 
First American Corp 
Cst Brands Inc. Common Stock 
Catalent Inc. 
Post Properties 
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc 
Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh 
Jack In The Box Inc 
Shell Midstream Partners L.P. 
Paycom Software Inc. 
Dplo 
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated 
Omeros Corp 
K2M Group Holdings Inc. 
Aac Holdings Inc. 
Steel Partners Hldgs 
Covenant Transportation Group 
Sientra Inc. 
Quotient Limited

Nevertheless a pretty good read MT @jeffjarvis I can't believe how @MichaelWolffNYC threw @BuzzFeedBen under the bus usatoday.com/story/money/co…”  

RT @jossailin Rules of attraction: Why white men marry Asian women and Asian men don't marry white women bit.ly/1tc6tD2 @cholakovv  

"participants consistently voted black men and Asian women as the most attractive representatives of each gender; Asian men and black women were seen as the least desirable partners."

"Asian women are the perfect wives – docile, submissive, obedient, shy and waiting to be saved" ... LOL OBVIOUSLY NEVER MET ONE FROM SHANGHAI

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com  

WICKR ... BLONDE WITH PERFECT TEETH AND SUNGLASSES