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...Taiwan, by all means, is a de facto political entity with its own constitution and a government under a gradually maturing democratic system. Taiwan's people are fed up with being spectators of a tedious "one China" tug-of-war. What we desperately need from the international community is basic respect and formal recognition of our sovereign status. Taiwan's interests should not be sacrificed as U.S. foreign policy leans toward accommodating China for the foreseeable future. Chang Huan-Lin Tucheng, Taiwan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...Qaqaa in January 2003. The proper question isn't, When did the arms disappear? The question is, Why weren't they marked for destruction before our troops started moving up the road toward them? I always thought disrupting the enemy's supply chain?especially its weaponry?was a basic strategy of offense. Tim Coney Medford...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...grandfather, a construction worker, mentions that he is building a large market ("We people are all curious about such a market," he says), suggesting that economic reforms are filtering through to everyday life. These snippets shed little light, but A State of Mind is illuminating in one very basic way: seeing the families at close range reminds us that North Koreans are people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Documentary: Northern Exposure | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...Basic logic would lead one to believe that basketball shots are easier to make when the shooter is closer to the basket—but don’t tell that to the Harvard men’s basketball team...

Author: By Jonathan P. Hay, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Three-Point Shooting Propels M. Hoops | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

With training-wheel features for amateurs, plus manual control for pro shooters, the D70 will boost the ego of anyone who pretends to know what an f-stop is. nikonusa com ($1,300 with basic lens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions 2004: Picture Perfect | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

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