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Megan Shank is an editor, writer and translator living in Shanghai, China.

Archive for August, 2007

Ack… plagiarism… ack

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

China is THE place for plagiarism.
Today, researching some things for our China edition Newsweek to complement this story that the American edition did, I came across this from the folks at Sina News, which in turn was from 新闻晚报(Evening News), which had, basically, been completely ripped off from the American version’s story and translated [...]

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Parting and Reunion

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

There is a season for sun, another for shadow. A season to sing, another to be silent. And, in all seasons, parting and reunion. –Bette Bao Lord
Feens left today for the States.

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Excuses… Word!

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

I’ve been really bad about blogging this summer and keeping my Newsweek Select work up to date here. In fact, this website needs a major rehaul — the sections and subheadings included. And for some reason, the archives have a bug where it’s impossible to go back and see all my work. But I’ve been [...]

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Reinforcing my morning routine

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Caffeine, exercise can team up to prevent skin cancer
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Xinhua) — Regular exercise and little or no caffeine has become a popular lifestyle choice for many Americans. But a new study has found that it may not be the best formula for preventing sun-induced skin damage that could lead to cancer.
Low to [...]

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