This goal, of course, is hardly unique to Google, says Hyun-Yeul Lee, assistant professor of Communiction at Boston University and expert in design, media, and technology.

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After being selected from almost 800 applicants, the 27-year-old novice sailor quit her retail assistant job, packed up her house and moved to Britain for an intensive sailing course.

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Before long Emily had become his assistant at China Quarterly, of which he was the founding editor, and in due course his wife.

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Mr. BOB McFARLAND (Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation): If you can find alternative routes, of course if you can car pool, if you're a normal user of this route and you can telecommute, that would be greatly appreciated.

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