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潘家園

Posted on June 24, 2005 by sinyaw

This is the ultimate place to find your souvenirs and the flea market scavenger's heaven. You will save so much money, compared to the friendship stores and you will have so much more fun. PanJiaYuan (潘家園舊貨市場) is a huge antique … Continue reading →

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Basic Persuasion

Posted on June 15, 2005 by sinyaw

May 19, 2005 Almost everything you do involves persuading someone to do something for you. Three elements persuade: facts, references, and emotion. A good argument uses all three. Let'€™s try to persuade your husband to buy you that diamond: "Your … Continue reading →

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What makes good engineer?

Posted on May 27, 2005 by sinyaw

I hear the complaint, “Those people are not as good.” That makes me wonder, “What's the basis of such statement? Is it true or false?” It turns out a site will not necessarily be considered productive when the managers are … Continue reading →

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Management 101

Posted on May 22, 2005 by sinyaw

I will talk about career management a lot — frequently as if they are rules for promotions. In fact, there are few hard and fast rules in promotions. I am also sorry to admit that many promotions are not done … Continue reading →

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Genome: ISBN 0-06-093290-2, Matt Ridley

Posted on May 3, 2005 by sinyaw

Am I a computer that is running a digitally written program called genome? No. I am a battlefield where genes fight for their own propagation. These genes do not really care for my well-being, they are cold and ruthless collections … Continue reading →

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Dune 6

Posted on March 5, 2005 by sinyaw

I get this withdrawal feeling putting down Dune6 (Chapterhouse).  This is the similar feeling when I finished Lord of the Rings trilogy.  It was the drive to finish that kept me going.  The books themselves became dull and repetitive. But … Continue reading →

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Dune

Posted on January 25, 2005 by sinyaw

On the 5th book of the Dune Sixology.  At this stage, it is only the need to finish that drives me forward.  Not that it is not good.  Frank Herbert has this awesome skill to unfold a huge plot with … Continue reading →

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