Monthly Archives: April 2009

China’s Detrimental Obsession with Cutting Costs

30th

Apr. × ’09

By Mark Bao

China is the manufacturing capital of the world. With over 800 million workers, its workforce is the largest in the world. The obvious answer to manufacturing anything anywhere is China. Because of one reason: it is cheap. China has a detrimental obsession with cutting costs. Lower costs to their manufacturing means more corporate profits. (Obviously, workers [...]

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Giving It All Up

9th

Apr. × ’09

By Mark Bao

How to determine what’s important, and what you should drop Throughout high school, I’ve racked up many achievements and leadership positions related to school. Every year, though—I’ve decided to give it all up to focus. Sophomore Year: Sophomore Representative to School Council (and the year before as well) — could have done junior year, decided to quit Junior Year: Debate [...]