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才高五斗不觉耻，水灌一坛只作痴。凸情不枉君付意，子志难琢我化石。
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(2006-07-10 06:27:23)
我与民主的对话（三）上两篇讲到民主的历史实践和理论发展，这一篇从社会系统的角度，讨论人类社会系统的内在元素和宏观平衡。“？”是我，因为提出问题是我一个凡人最大的功能。我把自己的言语以蓝色表示。“∑”是民主他老人家，他了解一切。我把他老人家的言语以紫色表示。下面就是民主与我之间问答的继续。？：上一篇结尾讲到，民主政体的目的是社会的效[阅读全文]
(2006-07-07 15:21:04)
ForbesrevealedtodaythatSteveBallmerisgoingtolaunchhisown“iPod.”ItseemsMSFTischangingitsstrategyfordigitalmusicmarket.Lackingofhardwarestrengthmayhavedraggedthesoftwaregiant’scapabilitytoobtaininganeconomicalshareinthisfastgrowingmarket.微软对数字音乐市场窥觑已久了。它以往的策略在软件方面着手，希望像PC兼容机当年一样，通过把微软的WMA格式也培养成新的数字音乐市场的defactostandard。1999年，MP3因为开...[阅读全文]
(2006-07-06 11:25:04)
DPRKtested7missilesonTuesday,July4ththatignitedseriousresponsesamongtheinternationalcommunity.Daepodong-2,itsICBM（IntercontinentalBallisticMissile)duringthetest,failedin40secondsafterlaunch.Japan,workingwithUS,draftedaresolutiontoUNSecurityCouncilthatcallsforsanctions.RussiaandChinaopposedit.China,asitalwaysdoes,preferstoapplydiplomaticapproachtotheissue,whileRussiacallsfor“commonsense.”朝岛和平...[阅读全文]
(2006-07-05 10:45:24)
中国富豪段永平以62万美元的价格，竟得与股神巴菲特的一次慈善午餐。经过29次出价，段永平以高出去年27万美元的价格，再eBay上打败了世界各地的竞标对手。当大家还不知此公何方神圣的时候，这个早年有过央视竞标经历的中国人，已经在为两位股神的聊天准备提纲了。巴菲特是价值投资开山鼻祖Graham的承衣钵者。1950年，20岁的巴菲特，申请HBS被拒。后来，他加入哥伦比亚[阅读全文]
(2006-06-30 16:39:04)
OnMay30,2006,TreasurysecretaryJohnSnowresignedafterhavingservedthepostfor40months.PresidentBushimmediatelynominatedCEOofGoldmanSachs,HenryM(Hank)PaulsontosucceedSnowtotackletheworldlargesteconomyfeaturinga$400billionbudgetdeficit,aroaringtradedeficitof$700B,andafastdepreciatingcurrencysince2001.TheSenateapprovedPaulson’snominationalmostamonthlater.
http://www.gs.com/images/paulson-bio-104x130...[阅读全文]
(2006-06-29 13:03:53)
USsupremecourtonWednesdayruledthatmostoftheTexasCongressionalmapdrawnbyrepublican-ledthestate’slegislatureisnotunconstitutional,exceptthepartsfor23rdDistrictinthestateandseveralotherssurroundingit.Therulingisregardingastheopengateforasomewhatcontroversialissue:mid-decaderedistrictingofthestates.
为了众院代表选举的需要，美国联邦法律规定了划分选区的标准，即每10年按照人口统计的结果，把各州的选区...[阅读全文]
(2006-06-28 13:59:41)
ThemotionbyRepublicansenatorstoamendtheconstitutiontobandesecrationoftheAmericanflagwasfailedinUSsenatevoteonTuesday.Themotionwasbackedby66votes,just1voteshortofthetwo-thirdsmajorityneededforconstitutionalamendment.TheCongressvotedforthesamemotionin2005by286:130.slightlyovertwo-thirdsmajority.AnothertoplinepoliticalnewsrevealedthattheSenateJudiciaryCommitteeChairmanArlenSpecterisconsideringawaytol...[阅读全文]
(2006-06-27 16:44:33)
Twosignificantmovesoftwosignificantplayersofthetechsector:MiscrosoftandIntel.Intheevent“UnifiedCommunicationDay”inSanFrancisco,Microsoftannouncedthatitplantoconsolidatevariouscommunicationapplicationsintooneshield,socalledMicrosoftOfficeCommunicationServer2007.CombiningwithclientOfficeCommunicator,thispowerfulpackwillintegrateallcommunicationfunctionalitiessuchasVoIP,IM,eMail,cellphone,andevenvi...[阅读全文]
(2006-06-26 13:18:02)
VariousnewssourcesreportedinthepasttwodaysthatWarrenBuffet,thesecondrichestmanintheworld,willstarttogiveawayvirtuallyhisentirepieofwealthtofoundationsofcharitypurposes.AmongthereceiversisMelinda&BillGatesFoundationwhowillshare$37,000,000,000ofthe$42,000,000,000thatBuffetisplanningtodonate.Iamputtingthenine0sstraightinsteadofusingthewordbillionsimplybecauseofmyrespectofBuffetintwoaspects:thegre...[阅读全文]
(2006-06-25 16:45:26)
自从对话（一）和（二）刊出，很多网友跟出了有价值有见解的回帖。下面把这些汇贴总结整理，以飨网友。与民主的对话，对我来说是学习和思考的过程。然而一个人的思考，肯定不全面。网友的跟帖建议，不断为我打开新的思路。这些建议，或批或赞，对我的价值在于他们提出了我个人思考范围以外新问题。这些我只有感谢。当然其中的激烈言辞，我是忽略不计的；我学[阅读全文]
