U.S. DROPS IN COMPETITION
The United States has been overtaken by Sweden and Singapore in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) competitiveness survey for 2010-11. The change meant that the US slipped two places to fourth in the...
View ArticleMONACO–LONGEST LIFE EXPECTANCY (AND HIGHEST INCOME)
Most educated people try to take care of themselves in terms of their health and life style. As a doctor, I would frequently ask patients, with an eye to motivating them into changing their habits:...
View ArticleCHINESE EDUCATION? BEST IN THE WORLD!
GREAT WALL OF CHINA CHINESE EDUCATION? BEST IN THE WORLD! From BBC See Dr. Pinna’s comments below… China’s education performance – at least in cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong – seems to be as...
View ArticleDR. MIRKIN: “FAST FOODS” KILL YOU “FAST!”
DR. MIRKIN: “FAST FOOD” WILL KILL YOU “FAST!!!” By Dr. Gabe Mirkin, M.D. According to a study in Circulation (July 2, 2012), people who eat fast foods: * ONCE a week increase risk for dying of heart...
View ArticleHOW DO YOU SAY “GOLD” IN CHINESE?
Hong Kong’s Largest Bullion Vault Signals Region’s Rising Wealth By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, from Bloomberg (Note by Dr. Pinna: Gold in Chinese—Hint…It’s not ORO. ANSWER AT THE END OF THE ARTICLE!) Hong...
View ArticleASIAN STUDENTS WIN ALL THE PRIZES
U.S. schoolchildren trailed Asian peers on one of the largest international tests of math, science and reading, highlighting a challenge to American competiveness.
View ArticleSINGAPORE–GOING DOWN HILL
Singaporeans are raring to do something extraordinary: protest.
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