Malaysia trolls for Silicon Valley investors

Article Abstract:

Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad visited California's Silicon Valley area in an attempt to promote partnerships to help develop Malaysia's multimedia super corridor. The planned $40-billion effort calls for the 30-mile X 9-mile area south of the capital Kuala Lumpur to be an Asian hub for multimedia research and production. In a speech at Stanford University to major computer company CEOs, Mohamad laid out plans to wire the area with 2.5Gb to 10Gb optical fiber networks plus build a new airport and two new cities. No major computer company has announced specific plans for significant operations in the area, and there is some concern from industry watchers that the area could suffer hardships if less-developed nations, particularly China, insist on more local content in technology products.

Computer and Office Equipment, Planning, Computer industry, Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, Multimedia systems, Export controls, Multimedia Technology, Government export policy and export regulation, Mahathir, Mohamad

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Bad to the bone?

Article Abstract:

Osteoporosis is a disease which affects not only the elderly and women but also men and children. It should be a concern for all people of all ages. Bone loss occurs long before the disease, for which there is no known cure, becomes apparent. However, osteoporosis is preventable and treatable.

Prevention, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D deficiency

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How sweet it wasn't

Article Abstract:

A writer who worked on 'The Jackie Gleason Show: American Scene Magazine' in the 1960s describes the experience. Gleason's lack of cooperation and his open contempt for the show's writers made their lives miserable.

Personal narratives, Behavior, Television writers, The Jackie Gleason Show: American Scene Magazine (Television program), Gleason, Jackie

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