My sense also is that much of the work done at Chinese universities is application oriented and aimed at commercial development.

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Hoffman tried the Skype application, but says being forced to sit at a computer to make calls just won't work for him.

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This may possibly work with some applications, at the cost of losing any possible vendor support for the targeted application.

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The planning application should go in to Gwynedd Council next month, although children at the 190-pupil school have already been doing work on the project in their technology lessons.

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