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[2008.06.07] America at its best 鼎盛的美国

The presidential election
总统选举
America at its best
最好的美国

Jun 5th 2008
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月5日
《经济学人》印刷版

The primaries have left the United States with a decent choice; now it needs a proper debate about policies
初选给美国留下一个相当好的选择机会；现在美国需要的是一场政策辩论。


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[2008.06.07] Hair today, hair tomorrow 永葆秀发

Regenerative medicine
再生药物
Hair today, hair tomorrow
永葆秀发

Jun 5th 2008
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月5日
《经济学人》印刷版

A cure for baldness
秃顶治疗法

THE success of Silvio Berlusconi’s hair transplant, four years ago, relied on the fact that the septuagenarian prime minister had enough of a thatch on the back of his head to enable some of it to be transferred to his thinning top. Although hair transplants have advanced to the stage where they are virtually undetectable (no more plugs of hair), they still rely on moving hairs from one place to another. So, though hairlines such as Mr Berlusconi’s can be thickened up, or even straightened, there may well not be enough material available to lower a hairline to its former, youthful level.
四年前，西尔维奥·贝鲁斯科尼的头发移植获得成功，这次成 功靠的是这位古稀之年的意大利总理脑后的一块够浓密的头发，使之能移植到其稀疏的头顶上。虽然头发移植技术已经发展到使种植的毛发外观自然（与周围的头发 无区别），但该技术仍然要靠从一皮瓣到另一条皮瓣置换。因此，虽然象贝鲁斯科尼那样的发际线能变粗，甚至变直，但很可能没有足够可获移植的自体头发使得他 的发际线低到其以前年轻时的水平。


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[2008.06.07] Into the wide blue yonder 亚洲海军迈向蓝海

Asia’s navies
亚洲海军
Into the wide blue yonder
迈向蓝海

Jun 5th 2008 | SINGAPORE
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月5日　新加坡
《经济学人》印刷版

Asia’s main powers are building up their navies. Is this the start of an arms race?
亚洲大国的海军建设如火如荼。这是一场军备竞赛的开始吗？


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[2008.06.07] Amazon worldwide bestsellers 亚马逊的中国外卖

Amazon worldwide bestsellers
亚马逊全球畅销书
Chinese takeaway
中国外卖

Jun 5th 2008
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月5日
《经济学人》印刷版

Three things interest Westerners about China: food, fertility and finance
西方人对中国感兴趣的三件事情：食物、丰产和财经
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[2008.06.07] Do reform the justice system 尼日利亚司法改革

Nigeria
尼日利亚
Do reform the justice system
改革司法 当务之急

Jun 5th 2008 | ABUJA
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月5日 阿布贾
《经济学人》印刷版

Despite some advances, the justice system leaves much to be desired
尽管尼日利亚的司法体系得到一些改善，但人们将渴望的改革还有很多


Reuters/More rough than justice
路透社/如此野蛮，何谈公正？
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[2008.06.07] Muslims in France 性，谎言和世俗主义

Muslims in France
法国穆斯林
Sex, lies and secularism
性，谎言和世俗主义

Jun 5th 2008 | PARIS
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月5日 / 巴黎
摘自《经济学人》印刷版

How a lie about virginity embarrassed the justice minister
新婚新娘对童贞轻撒谎言，司法部长对处理深表为难


Reuters/路透社
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