links for 2008-05-23

• FT.com / Asia-Pacific / China - Quake brings untainted charities to fore
  the new wave of quake-related charity has accelerated changes that could have a long-lasting impact on Chinese society... it has also encouraged concerned citizens to push for a higher degree of accountability in the way their money is spent. (GZE2-Woot)
  (tags: china earthquake)
• China: Soldiers Shine In Earthquake Aftermath
  As a result of the military's preparations, a disaster turned into a showcase for how professional and competent the troops had become.
  (tags: china, earthquake)
• Imagethief : Shaming companies into donating
  But it's shame that what has been a fairly substantial and sincere outpouring of aid from international and domestic companies alike has taken on a bit of a negative tone.
  (tags: china earthquake)
• Robison: Announcement coming on Portland hockey team
  Last night, Robison would only admit that things are “at a very sensitive stage” and that “our focus is on one thing – to keep the franchise in Portland under the ownership that we expect.” (GZE2 - Tearing my heart out...very sad.)
  (tags: hockey winterhawks)
• Quake devastates a slew of China's historic sites - International Herald Tribune
  "I think the heavens were teaching us a lesson," said Wang, 36, one of the monastery's resident monks. "This is what happens when the world is out of balance."
  (tags: china earthquake)