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		<title>Understanding the China-Japan Island Conflict</title>
		<link>http://www.ericlmorris.info/eslnews/2012/10/04/understanding-the-china-japan-island-conflict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[East Asia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[China and Japan are arguing over an island chain in the East China Sea known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan and Diaoyu Islands in China.  These islands, which are little more than uninhabited rocks, are not valuable on their own. For decades, Tokyo and Beijing had an agreement to keep the islands dispute quiet. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s New Aircraft Carrier Commissioned</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[China&#8217;s first aircraft carrier was formally commissioned on Sept. 25.  China sees the carrier as the end of a long struggle to gain global respect and acceptance as a major military power.  The Liaoning enters service at a time when Beijing and Tokyo argue over control of the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands.  China has spent the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mooncakes Get a Makeover</title>
		<link>http://www.ericlmorris.info/eslnews/2012/10/04/mooncakes-get-a-makeover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[They widen waistlines, lighten wallets and even spread anti-Japanese sentiments.  To critics, their yearly appearance is associated with waste.  But China&#8217;s centuries-long love affair with the mooncake is unstoppable. Eaten to celebrate the mid-autumn festival, when friends gather to admire the harvest moon, they have evolved to reach new heights of luxury. Round or square, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Make Yourself Smarter?</title>
		<link>http://www.ericlmorris.info/eslnews/2012/10/04/can-you-make-yourself-smarter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Science & Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Brain]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An “N-back test” requires players to remember the location of a symbol presented just before (1-back), the time before last (2-back), the time before that (3-back) and so on.  Researchers tested groups of children and adults who played different types of N-back test games.  The studies suggest that playing games like this may actually make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do we decide whether to trust somebody?</title>
		<link>http://www.ericlmorris.info/eslnews/2012/10/04/how-do-we-decide-whether-to-trust-somebody/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Values]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While many people assume that behaviors like avoiding eye contact and fidgeting are signals that a person is being dishonest, scientists have found that no single gesture or expression consistently predicts trustworthiness.  But researchers from three universities recently identified four distinct behaviors that, together, appear to warn our brains that a person can’t be trusted.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Many Politburo Seats?</title>
		<link>http://www.ericlmorris.info/eslnews/2012/09/27/how-many-politburo-seats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of debate about how many politburo standing committee seats will exist after the 18th National Congress scheduled for October.  Any change from the current 9 seats would affect the balance of power inside the committee and influence decisions in the coming years. Because each position in the committee has its own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Election, the Presidency and Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.ericlmorris.info/eslnews/2012/09/27/the-election-the-presidency-and-foreign-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone thinks that the President of the United States can, by himself, solve the problems of this country.  If gas prices go up, people blame the President.  If the economy is bad, people blame the President. In fact, the President can do very little by himself.  The President has no control over other powerful government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China plans to cut power of Zhou Younkang’s successor</title>
		<link>http://www.ericlmorris.info/eslnews/2012/09/27/china-plans-to-cut-power-of-zhou-younkangs-successor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Communist party may downgrade the role of internal security chief due to fears that the position has become too powerful, sources say. Zhou Younkang’s successor, probably Meng Jianzhu, now minister for public security, would remain a member of the less powerful politburo, which has 24 members – returning to a pattern the party kept [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top China official Ling Jihua in surprise demotion</title>
		<link>http://www.ericlmorris.info/eslnews/2012/09/27/top-china-official-ling-jihua-in-surprise-demotion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ling Jihua, a close ally of China&#8217;s president has been demoted in what is seen as a surprise move.  Ling had been picked for promotion in the country&#8217;s leadership change later this year.  Ling held a senior position in President Hu&#8217;s government as head of the Central Committee&#8217;s General Office and acted as chief of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where is Xi Jinping?</title>
		<link>http://www.ericlmorris.info/eslnews/2012/09/27/where-is-xi-jinping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vice President Xi Jinping has not been seen in public since September 1st.  He has missed four important meetings and there has been no explanation of why he was absent. There are many rumors about what has happened to Xi.  Some say he is busy getting ready for his new job.  Others say he hurt [...]]]></description>
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