December 23, 2011
I first met Christopher Hitchens some years ago at a panel put together by a publishing house. Our topic was, as I recall, the future of the public intellectual. We were in a hotel ballroom, and “No Smoking” signs were prominently displayed, but he had found an ashtray somewhere, and went through any number [...]
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December 19, 2011
Amazon.com Inc.’s Kindle Fire has understandably dominated the e-reader buzz this holiday season. Not everyone, though, wants all the bells and whistles, or the bulk and expense, of a full-on color tablet. They just want an e-reader in order to, you know, read. For these folks, Amazon and Barnes & Noble Inc. have released [...]
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November 24, 2011
A protester chants during an Occupy Wall Street march in New York October 1, 2011 The Occupy Wall Street movement is fighting an almost unwinnable battle against the ghost of Steve Jobs. America’s love affair with entrepreneurship complicates any attempt to mount an effective European-style war of have-nots against haves. To be successful, the new [...]
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November 12, 2011
A delicious gift from the water evokes nostalgia in expatriate northerners Chả rÆ°Æ¡i is among the delicacies based on rÆ°Æ¡i, a kind of sea worm commonly called ragworm or clamworm that’s best eaten in cold weather Hanoians are proud of their cuisine, which includes delicacies based on rÆ°Æ¡i, a kind of sea worm commonly [...]
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October 8, 2011
Pickled mung bean sprouts helps cool the body, and its sourness helps the body digest fat more efficiently, according to herbalist Hoang Duy Tan. One of the dishes that is good for you, tasty, goes well with every other dish and is always available is the humble mung bean sprout. It can be found in [...]
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September 3, 2011
Children with iron deficiency are recommended to eat eel porridge once a day for 15 days. A lack of iron is the usual cause of anemia in children. Their faces, lips and nails become pale, and their muscles get flabby. They are often tired and fidgety, too lazy to play, and don’t want to eat. [...]
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August 5, 2011
Lean pork is an excellent source of protein, thiamin, vitamin B6, niacin, iron and, to a lesser extent, riboflavin, potassium and zinc. And it’s low in fat to boot. In 100g of lean pork, there is 29g protein and just 6g fat. Herbalists Bang Cam and Vu Quoc Trung, have created the following lean [...]
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July 17, 2011
Occupational therapist goes native to help special children in Vietnam Takao Maiko, 27, plays with children at the Daycare class of the Ho Chi Minh City’s Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Center for physical disabled children “Open it, baby,” Takao Maiko tells the seven- year-old polio-stricken boy in slow, but clear Vietnamese. Nothing happens. The little [...]
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July 2, 2011
A scene in the play Sam hoi (Penance), a box office top hit at Phu Nhuan Theater in 2009. The play’s scriptwriter, Dieu Nhu Trang (below) is accused of plagiarism by a university student who claimed to have written 60 percent of the play but was not paid for it. A director has a [...]
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June 13, 2011
Le renard et l’enfant (The Fox and The Little Girl), a 2008 film by French film director Luc Jacquet will be screened at L’Espace in Hanoi on July 1. This film stars Isabelle Carré, Bertille Noël-Bruneau and Thomas Laliberté. According to Télé 7 Jours, a weekly, this film is an attractive story on ethical [...]
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