Jobs is a one of a kind visionary corporate leader, who sees the big picture and can define a course for Apple to remain innovative and profitable. Remember that the iPod was a loss maker when first introduced! Now that's the good news for Apple. The bad news is that such leaders seldom leave any room for a second visionary leader in the wings. This type of leader demands creative freedom, to run with their ideas, without being second guessed all the time by someone with perhaps a divergent view of the future. Both may be valid visions, but two separate approaches can seldom coexist in corporate life, especially when producing cutting edge electronics. Ergo the possibility of replacing Jobs with a new innovative leader from within the existing Apple structure isn't good. The next level is probably filled with more corporate talents, to round off Job's weaknesses, rather than visionary leaders "in waiting". When Apple gets serious, about the eventual successor to Jobs, look for moves to buy smaller innovative companies with CEOs who want a bigger opportunity within a few years. Just my 2 Cents.

Since 9/11 you take photos of any Federal building, or transportation center, in NYC, Washington, or any other major City in the USA and you WILL be approached by Police and questioned and likely TOLD to delete the material and you WILL be arrested if you fail to comply. It's SOP for the Police/Homeland Security. Now Amtrak full well knows this so the wording of their photo competition should specifiacally have asked photographers NOT to use major stations without first requesting approval (which one is unlikely to get). This photographer clearly did not requst prior approval and did not cmply with the police request. An arrest was therefore the logical conclusion. I do not think the individual afficer(s) acted unreasonably as he/she is merely carrying out their orders in a logical manner. Whether one likes the restriction, or not, refusal to comply with a police officer was a bad idea.

I would add a third vote for the excellency of the academic experience in Singapore and the cultural diversity of Singapore and the Region. Outside of this consider some great schools in Canada and the UK. I know that Canadian fees are likely equal to, or lower, than in the USA for a comparative College. Re the UK the UK Gvt Sponsors each University to take many thousands of UK students. There is a limit, however, so excellent Universities find themselves in the position that they may have 500-1,000 UNSPONSORED positions. They cannot raise the charges to UK students, thus it becomes extremely attractive to them to take on overseas students whom they charge more than UK students, but rather less than the cost in the USA. And you get a great education and experience. I believe that a month or so ago the NYTimes Sunday magazine had a LONG article on this so you might wish to search their database. Many of these UK University are active in overseas recruiting.