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Dalian: a shining pearl of north China (China Daily)At the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in northeast China's Liaoning province, Dalian is increasingly important in global trade due to its strengths in shipping, manufacturing, finance and tourism. Hazleton native uses degree to teach English in China (The Citizens' Voice)When Clint Ettinger graduated college with an English literature degree, he didn’t think he’d use it in China. Biz Monday: University lights up international radar (The News-Press)The College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University began a unique international program in 1997 as the university was preparing to open. Hazleton man takes English degree to classroom in China (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker)By AMANDA CHRISTMAN Staff Writer When Clint Ettinger graduated college with an English literature degree, he didn’t think he’d use it in China. “I didn’t really have a plan after I graduated,” he said while sitting on a couch in his parents’ Laurel Street home. Companies Report Success In Driving Safety Culture At Workplaces (SafetyOnline)Driving a safety culture across organizations, extending it beyond the workplace and keeping it top of mind with a commitment to collaboration and sharing are critical for keeping employees safe, according to a DuPont-sponsored survey of signers of the World Safety Declaration (WSD) (AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-09 05:28 China B-shares end morning higher on easing inflation worries - UPDATE (Interactive Investor)BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China B-shares finished the morning higher as inflation worries eased after a significant decline in oil prices, dealers said. The road to Olympic glory can only be lined with gold for the Chinese (Channel 4)One month to go and China's athletes are preparing for the games of their lives. They have to beat the Americans, anything else will mean humiliation. (AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-07 05:26 China B-shares end morning up; airlines soar on Olympics lead - UPDATE (Interactive Investor)BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China B-shares finished the morning session higher, with airlines leading the gains coming up to the one-month mark before the Beijing Olympics, dealers said. Tripipedia: 45th parallel sign at Yellowstone doesn't mark the spot (Inside Bay Area)Also, lefties beware when eating in Egypt and consider sleeping in a treehouse on Curacao. To Save Olympic Sailing Races, China Fights Algae (The Hendersonville Times-News)In the city of Qingdao thousands of people are mobilized to clean up an algal bloom choking the coastline and threatening to impede the competition. |