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'Warren and Me'

By: Jinja Posted: January-26-2011 in

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You're so vain; you probably think this comic's about you.
More wacky hijinks to come. http://www.quickdraw.me/496

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Why I [Heart] WebToonists

By: Jinja Posted: January-24-2011 in

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These are Australian cartoonists but it's a global readership no? More on Pug dogs + Israeli Rap video: http://www.quickdraw.me/488

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SLIDESHOW: Asia’s Fragile Corners

By: Asia Foundation Posted: August-07-2010 in

Asia Foundation

Conflict and fragile governance present enormous challenges for development and security in Asia. In places where violence is widespread and government ceases to function, the pace of development falls dramatically and conditions can deteriorate to extreme levels. Conflicts often include disaffected minorities or marginalized populations at odds with the central government and political establishment. Other elements that can heighten conflicts include limitations on local identity and culture, a lack of accounting for past abuses, and poor access to justice and security.

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Gyeonggi Province's Cheongpyeong Lake

By: Alphonse Posted: September-15-2007 in

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Driving for an hour heading east of the Korean peninsula, and into Gyeonggi Province's Gapyeong County, my colleagues and I stumbled into the Cheongpyeong Lake, which is much like Lake Placid without the monster crocodile. Hahaha!

But even with the monsoon rains trying to spoil what's left of the summer, we stopped at a river resort inappropriately named, Maison de Bali, which would make one think of the open sea. Instead, it was a lake where we had to make do with the boat rides, food and singing overnight.

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The cost of your child's education.

By: Infinity Financial Solutions Posted: February-06-2012 in

Infinity Financial Solutions

Seeing our children going to university is a bitter-sweet moment, we are glad to see them growing up and setting out into the world on their own, but we are nervous about their future wellbeing, and more than anything, that they can afford to live.

Once you have left them behind at their Fresher’s Fair, you have to accept there is little you can do about the first of your concerns, but with good planning, you should be able to help with the latter.

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New Year's Resolution

By: Vanessa Vrdoljak Posted: January-16-2012 in

Vanessa Vrdoljak

Happy New Year everyone, if you are anything like me you are just getting over Christmas and wondering how you are going to keep yourself on the straight and narrow with your New Year’s Resolution.

What is yours this year? Lose weight, change something about your life, improve your finances? Well, if it is the latter, you are not alone, as there are many of us who are looking to do that after last year’s topsy-turvey markets.

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Contrarian Investing

By: Paul Dodd from Infinity Financial Solutions Posted: December-20-2011 in

Paul Dodd from Infinity Financial Solutions

INVESTORS who like to take an opposing view to the rest of the market can make significant profits, but it does take nerves of steel to take a contrarian position and stick with it.

To do this successfully, you need to understand a little more about how this works, so here we explains the basics.

So what is contrarian investing?