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	<link>http://blog.kentran.net</link>
	<description>Rational Evolution</description>
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		<title>Google versus Apple</title>
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Does it ring a bell?
Isn&#8217;t it similar to the war between Microsoft and Apple in the early 90s? While Microsoft focused on creating a platform and inviting hardware/software partners to develop on that platform, Appled tried to produce all-in-one products at its best. Apple had some revolutionary products at the time and they once were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2010/05/20/google-versus-apple/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Bibles&#8221; in High Performance Computing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the continuation of my series &#8220;Bibles&#8221; in Applied Math. I write a new page for this section because it is a bit off from what most people call &#8220;Applied Math&#8221;. Further, this topic deserves a blog entry, or even a forum, on its own because being able to make your code run 10-15% [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2010/03/13/bibles-in-high-performance-computing/</link>
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		<title>On the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize</title>
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Is the Norwegian Nobel Committee a political activist body?
Here&#8217;s an excerpt of CNN&#8217;s interview with Norwegian Nobel Committee Chairman, Thorbjorn Jagland, right after he announced the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize result.

CNN: A great many people are delighted. Some people are shocked. He has been in office less than a year. Most of what he&#8217;s tried, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2009/10/09/on-the-2009-nobel-peace-prize/</link>
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		<title>On Multi-Tasking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a HR manager for a new company, I have opportunities to read tons of resumes sent to my inbox. Unlike what I thought, there are still too many applicants, especially student job seekers, highlighting their Multi-Tasking skill in the resumes. I usually deleted those applications immediately.
It&#8217;s a deadly mistake to include this skill in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2009/10/02/on-multi-tasking/</link>
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		<title>Global economic recession due to the one-child policy in China</title>
		<description><![CDATA[

(Image source: The Economist)
Some western scholars (such as on Freakonomics and on Real Time Economics Blog) are now blaming the one-child policy in China as a reason of the global economic recession. Let&#8217;s see how the logic flows.

Preferences for sons together with the one-child policy and together with the inexpensive ultrasounds technology, many couples in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2009/06/30/global-economic-recession-due-to-the-one-child-policy-in-china/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;King of Pop&#8221; effect</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Osama Bin Laden could have hidden himself from the American military but he&#8217;s probably unable to run away from the news of Michael Jackson&#8217;s death.
Within a few hours after MJ&#8217;s death, the Thriller skyrocketed to the no. 1 album on iTunes. Many media sites experienced traffic slowdown and even crashed multiple times. As of now, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2009/06/28/king-of-pop-effect/</link>
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		<title>Wave: the new monster product of Google</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The product hasn&#8217;t been released yet but you all can see the demo below.

In short, I bet anything that this product will revolutionize the way this world communicates, just like how emails triumphed over regular mails. The impact of this product can be as big as of Google Search. No joke!
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		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2009/05/28/wave-the-new-monster-product-of-google/</link>
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		<title>A European Champions League Dream Final</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; between the two most dominant clubs in the world: Manchester United (MU) vs. Barcelona (Barca).

Well, the media has been talking about the controversies after the epic semi-final (Chelsea vs. Barca) and they&#8217;ll continue talking/writing about it for weeks. It was such a hell of a game. I admit that Chelsea played better, tactically, in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2009/05/07/a-european-champions-league-dream-final/</link>
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		<title>Top Gear &#8211; Vietnam Special Episode</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
It&#8217;s a must watch if you fall into one of these categories

Adventurous Travelers
Motorcycle Riders
You grew up in, have been to, or have already planned to visit Vietnam

Part 1

Part 2

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		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2009/04/27/top-gear-vietnam-special-episode/</link>
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		<title>Immigration Policy: US vs. UK</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To a large number of observers, the now financial center of the universe is London, not New York City (see this and this [1]). I&#8217;m sure many of you will find it ridiculous but well, whatever you believe doesn&#8217;t change the deteriorating reality. Let&#8217;s see why what is what from an immigration view point [1.5]. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.kentran.net/2008/04/06/immigration-us-uk/</link>
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