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What's behind China's crackdown on foreigners?

China's Public Security Bureau

China's Public Security Bureau's graphic announcement about the crackdown on illegal immigrants in Beijing. The Chinese characters say: 'Illegal immigrants, illegal residence, illegal work' and the fist graphically spells out the crackdown.

By Ed Flanagan, NBC News

BEIJING ? China has launched a 100-day crackdown against illegal immigration and illegal employment in the wake of a high-profile sexual assault case involving a British national who was videotaped allegedly attempting to force himself on a Chinese woman.

The disturbing three-minute video surfaced on the Internet last week and has been viewed more than 8 million times on the Chinese video-sharing website youku.com, provoking outrage across China?s web-sphere.

The clip of the May 8 incident shows the 25-year-old British man standing over a sobbing ?Chinese woman on a street median before a Good Samaritan came to her rescue.? Following a brief scuffle, the attacker was then shown lying unconscious on the street before he is suddenly kicked by another nearby bystander ? much to the approval of netizens who commented online.

Police arrived soon afterward and detained the man, who was reportedly intoxicated, for sexual assault. He is allegedly still in detention, pending an investigation. ??

Officials from China?s Public Security Bureau told NBC News that their summer-long campaign against illegal immigration and illegal employment is simply an enforcement of procedures already in place and wouldn?t comment on whether this crackdown was the result of the attack.

The tactics the Public Security Bureau announced they would use are similar to the ones employed in 2007 and during the run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Namely, spot checks of foreigners in Beijing neighborhoods frequented by expatriates, like the Sanlitun bar district and the university district of Haidian.

Police will also create a special hotline so the public can report suspicious foreigners. Security officials will also conduct door-to-door checks of homes owned or rented by foreigners to check visas and housing permits. Chinese state television, CCTV, also quoted Professor Xiang Dang of the Chinese People's Public Security University as saying that the?National People?s Congress Standing Committee was also?considering creating special detention centers to hold foreigners found without valid visas.

?Foreigner vs. Chinese?
All of this is part of a multi-prong campaign ostensibly to rein in immigrants who commit crimes, have over-stayed their visas or work illegally in the mainland.

Despite the claims that this was merely a step-up of routine procedures, the tone of the announcement of the campaign ? posted on China?s Twitter-like service Weibo ? suggests a renewed urgency on the part of Chinese police.? In the announcement, a fist is seen smashing down on three words: Illegal immigrants,?illegal?residence, illegal work.

News of the campaign was unfortunately greeted with some anti-foreigner stereotyping ? a common ?foreigner versus Chinese? practice lamented in a column in the Chinese newspaper Global Times.?

But the police crackdown was generally seen as a positive development online. On Weibo one user wrote: ?[The campaign] should have happened earlier! If we don?t do this, there will be more cases of foreigners raping Chinese girls!?

Another user, however, noted, ?In fact, we don?t need this campaign now. Any foreigner who has seen the video or heard about this incident will behave. That?s the best lesson.?

Throughout the day on Tuesday, ?illegal foreigner? was a Top 10 trending topic on Weibo.

But missing from much of the public discussion online was the fact that the Briton believed to have sparked this new campaign was in China on a valid tourist visa.

Growing issue: illegal immigration
Though the timing of the Public Security Bureau?s campaign suggests a desire to associate the video with a toughening-up on street crime committed by foreigners, the focus of the campaign??checking documentation of foreigners ? seems to be centered more on dealing with illegal immigration.

A Global Times article on the crackdown noted that China rounded-up about 20,000 illegal immigrants last year and ? just like the United States ? had no idea just how many were still in the country.

?It's very difficult for China to deal with the problem,? the Global Times wrote. ?China lacks experience, hasn't made full preparations, and does not even know the exact number of illegal immigrants right now.? ?

The Global Times ? typically a nationalistic leaning paper ? appeared to be using the crackdown as an occasion to acknowledge the country?s need for immigration reform.

?China should create favorable and legal conditions for foreigners to live and work in the country,? the article states. ?On the other hand, China should be decisive in cracking down on illegal immigrants. It cannot afford to be an immigrant destination at this early stage.???

If the tenet about citizens of poor countries chasing opportunity in richer nations holds true, the 20,000 illegal immigrants China dealt with this year will very soon pale in comparison to the number of illegal immigrants in the United States as of 2011: 11.5 million.

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Correction: May 17, 2012

An earlier version of this post noted that a member of the National People's Congress Standing Committee told CCTV that it was considering creating special detention centers to hold foreigners without valid visas. It was Professor Xiang Dang of the Chinese People's Public Security University, not a member of the National People's Standing Committee who made that comment.

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Delicious Low-Calorie Treats for Spring

http://www.public-domain-image.com/cache/food-and-drink-public-domain-images-... With Spring comes the desire to eat better and get in shape; use this motivation to eat low-cal dishes.

Whip up a shrimp cocktail snack plate. It?s one of the easiest, most indulgent yet good for you snacks. Choose between premade or homemade cocktail sauce (both are easy), but whatever you do, choose the low-sugar sauce with lots of horseradish. The shrimp is high protein and super low calorie, and the sauce is low cal too. Saute up some zucchini. For this quick and easy dish, you?ll need to finely chop a clove of garlic and a large clump of basil, plus a smal tomato and a small zucchini, which you?ll want to slice into bite-sized pieces. In a skillet (with a bit of olive oil), you?ll saute the garlic, then the tomato, and then zucchini, adding the basil last. Top it with lemon juice from a half of a lemon. The flavor will be magnificent, the fiber will fill you up, the veggies are good for you, and the whole thing low in calories. Try your Greek goddess personna on as you try this version of a Greek salad. The key to this salad is to spread the ingredients with the strongest flavors throughout the dish, making it possible to use less of them. Finely chop half a garlic clove and three kalamata olives. Combine garlic and olives with a tablespoon each of vinegar and olive oil to make a dressing. Combine any low-cal vegetables of your choice such as lettuce, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, celery, cucumbers, and then toss with the dressing. Grind fresh black pepper over the top, and add a sprinkle of strongly flavored cheese of your choice. Try new low cal recipes every week, adding to your regular repetoir such that you phase out heavy winter foods and bring in the light spring foods.

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Organ Donation on Your Living Will

This interesting article addresses some of the key issues regarding Living Will. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about Living Will.

A living will is a legal document where you authorize doctors to do and do not do certain medical procedures in you in case you become incapacitated or medically unconscious to make decisions or even speak. Many people are now including organ donation in their living will. This is a noble and admirable practice. Imagine how many people your organs could save when you die. That is like living your life to the fullest. Even in death, you could be sure you are contributing well to humanity.

You could always specify in your living will your desire to have any of your organs removed and donated to other people who need transplants. Some people still are not aware of this. You could even donate your body to medical schools that are always in need of corpses for medical and scientific studies. This way, you could make sure you could still help in the advancement of human knowledge on medicine and treatment. Your family might not fully agree with this notion, but it is something you have to clearly and patiently explain to them. Who knows, they might join you on your advocacy and decide to also donate their organs when they die.

Those of you not familiar with the latest on Living Will now have at least a basic understanding. But there?s more to come.

How do you include organ donation in your living will? The process could be as simple as getting a living will. First, you should check out any state or national legislations that may cover the process. Some states may have specific laws regarding such advance directives. You could consult your lawyer in this aspect. There are also several forms to fill out. Once the forms and the living will are done, produce several copies. Give a copy each to your doctor, your healthcare agent, and your family. You should also keep your own copy and keep it safe, but in a place where the household could easily find in case of emergency.

You do not need to be old to come out with your living will and to decide to donate your organs if you die. It is advisable that both living will and organ donation be decided and finalized the moment you reach 18 years old. There is no age limit as well. Even 70-year old and 80-year old individuals could opt to donate organs and include such a provision in their living will. You should always read your directives as often as possible. You could always opt to change or revise any term or provision depending on your choice. To make changes on your organ donation options in your living will, you could start the process all over again, as you did when you got the living will written.

You also need to register in your state?s donor registry. For convenience, you could have your organ donation option indicated in your driver?s license every year you renew it. You could also sign and always carry a donor card so that the procedure could go on any time something happens. Your living will should also clearly indicate that choice you make.

Now you can be a confident expert on Living Will. OK, maybe not an expert. But you should have something to bring to the table next time you join a discussion on Living Will.

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Wikipedia ads mean you've got malware

If you see an advertisement on Wikipedia, there's a good chance you have malware on your computer.

That's the official statement from Wikipedia, which warned its millions of visitors Monday that if they come across ads for anything except Wikipedia's own fundraising appeal, which occurs at the end of the year, it's a sign their Web browser could be infected with harmful software.

"We never run ads on Wikipedia," the online encyclopedia said in its statement. "If you're seeing advertisements for a for-profit industry ? then your Web browser has likely been infected with malware."

[13 Percent of Homes With Broadband Infected With Malware]

Wikipedia showed a screenshot of an example, in which malware triggered the site to display a banner ad for a T-shirt company. These ads are often caused by Web browser add-ins and extensions, including one called "I want this," for Google Chrome. The companies are legitimate, but their ads have no place on the site.

To safeguard your browser, Wikipedia suggests you browse using a secure, encrypted HTTPS connection, disable browser add-ins, and run anti-spyware and anti-virus software on your computer.

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Lenddo Raises $8M To Use Online Reputation For Lending In Emerging Markets

lendoOnline reputation and lending startup Lenddo has raised an $8 million Series A Round from institutional investors Accel Partners, Blumberg Capital, Omidyar Network, iNovia Capital, and Metamorphic Ventures, as well as angel investors such as Geoff Judge, David Kidder, Scott Heiferman, and Barry Silbert. The startup plans to take that funding and help make loans available to customers who normally wouldn't have access to them. Lenddo's mission is to help consumers in emerging markets develop creditworthiness and gain access to financial services, using online activity as a way to judge their reliability in paying back loans. The startup is already active in markets like the Philippines and Colombia, where it uses activity on social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to judge their online reputations and provide capital that otherwise wouldn't be available to them.

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What Do These Crazy Hacked Cars Have To Do With Michel Gondry's Next Film? [Cars]

When you're walking through the set of a Michel Gondry film you can't expect that everything is going to seem normal, or even make sense. Case in point, he's currently shooting an adaptation of Boris Vian's The Froth on the Daydream on location in France, where Yan-Alexandre snapped these photos of a series of utterly bizarre hacked-together vehicles. More »


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Final Reflectoins ? Israel is som much more than history and religion ...

My Changing Definition of Israel

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What do you think of when you think of Israel? Until taking Business, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Israel, I simply thought of Israel as the ?homeland??a place full of sacred sights, artifacts, and history surrounding my religion. I also saw Israel as a place constantly at odds with its neighbors; thus, constantly marred by images of violence and conflict. This semester I learned Israel represents more than the ?homeland,? and definitely more than a central area of conflict. Israel is a breeding ground for innovation. The cell phone, microprocessors for powering computers, windows XP, the Pill Cam and other products either governing or bettering our everyday lives come from Israel.

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The history behind these high levels of innovation proves incredibly interesting to me. The overall ability to create stems from the changes in the economy, government initiatives, requirements of military service, and high levels of education. This ability comes from the evolution of Israeli society as a whole, not just one small piece of it. As I worked to prove in my paper, innovation in the high tech sector in Israel creates a domino effect. In addition to stimulating the economy, this innovation spurs investment my companies in other industry sectors, such as consumer packaged goods, foods, and retail. Israel?s ?comparative advantage?? according to Saul Singer, the ability to solve world problems and create start-ups out of the solution?put Israel on the economic map. This advantage makes Israel a necessary place for companies to invest or do business with.

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Going Beyond Israel and the Classroom

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The value of this class goes beyond altering my view of Israel and giving me knowledge of the evolution of innovation in Israel. The class provided me an opportunity to see concepts I learned in other classes come to life. For example, at Google and Intel I saw how a working environment stimulates creativity. Harold Wiener from CleanTech took Maslow?s Hierarchy of Needs from the textbook to the real business world. I believe I am better prepared to apply class concepts to actual work having now seen others do the same.

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Overcoming Israel?s Image

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Lastly, I want to highlight the concept of the class that has resonated the most with me: public perception. How can Israel overcome the negative way in which the media generally portrays it? Can Israel ever overcome this image? When doing research for my briefing book, I read an article discussing the need for the government, companies, and Israelis in general to move away from the image of violence and conflict by forming a clear and coordinated message regarding Israel?s economic successes. In my mind, however, this clear message already exists. Every company and governmental institution our class traveled to in Israel mentioned the breadth of innovation within the country?s boarders.

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I personally believe that Israel will never fully be able to negate the effects of geopolitical conflict on its public image. Israel is at odds with closed nations?ones in which the rulers have control over what information flows through the media. The level of control these rulers have and failure of international media to search deeper into stories regarding conflicts will leave Israel in a negative media light. I do believe that government, companies, and Israeli people can make strides in reducing the effect of such reporting. Making these strides involves focusing methods through which the rest of the world hears the message of Israel?s economic successes.

No Longer Just the Homeland

?I will always think of Israel as the ?homeland? and reminisce on the sense of belonging that grasps me when I visit. Israel, however, will to me also be a place where the dominos fall?a place where one industry stimulates investment in other industries as well. Israel represents a place of business necessity not just opportunity. I now view Israel in terms of the ?clear message? described above constantly ponder how the country will ever fully overcome its negative image.

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Jen ? Olin Business School ? Sophomore ? Pennsylvania

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Marketing and advertising Your business Online - Personalized ...

Apr 30, 2012 by marishadland04

You?d rarely obtain these days a home or person who doesn?t have access to a computer or the web. Thus, it is actually obviously that for anyone who is operating a small business it is important to make use from the benefit with the net. But marketing online has never ever been a lot easier. You will find methods you have to take into account to effectively marketplace your company on the web.

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