[Search request: Shanghai Urban Planning Administration Bureau]
Mit Stand 30.11.2004, 01:05 bin ich unter den Suchergebnissen dort auf Nummer 1, der link führt aber nur auf die Hauptseite; irgendwo dahinter, aber noch auf der ersten Seite der Suchergebnisse kommen Albert Speer & Partner. You can't make this stuff up.

... des Internet: The first web browser, WorldWideWeb, was developed on the NeXTSTEP platform. Some features and keyboard shortcuts now commonly found in web browsers can be traced to originally being native features of NeXTSTEP, which other web browsers for other operating systems later reimplemented as features of the browser itself. The basic layout options of HTML 1.0 and 2.0 are attributable to those features available in NeXT's Text class. [NEXTSTEP, Wikipedia]

... der irisch-österreichischen Komparatistik: the way that sweeping changes can be introduced de novo and, apparently, accepted: the declaration of a republic, the introduction of free schooling and several other initiatives might be borne in mind when analysing the readiness with which Ireland became European over the past 30 years. Many of the elements of Irish life may seem baroquely conservative; but these co-exist with a propensity to radicalism which receives its full due in this survey and should not be forgotten. [Roy Foster, A tale of two halves, The Guardian]

... des soft fascism: According to Fox News, the "Marlboro Man" soldier whose photograph was plastered on the front page of the New York Post and dozens of other rags has become a sexual icon. One female fan emailed, actual quote, "His gaze is warm but deadly."

Yes, that sounds like the perfect soldier in the era of compassionate slaughter, warm but deadly. [James Wolcott]