Posts Tagged ‘ sleep ’

The value of Le Hoang’s ‘cheap’ soft-core movies 

January 14, 2012
The value of Le Hoang’s ‘cheap’ soft-core movies 

   Director Le Hoang (L). His latest sleazy movie, Toi nay 8h! (At 8 Tonight), revolves around a straightforward question that satirizes materialistic relationships: how much does it cost to sleep with you? Le Hoang’s latest soft-porn flick, Toi nay 8h! (At 8 Tonight), just like his earlier ones, are less “cheap” than many people [...]

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Defense begins uphill battle at M.Jackson doctor trial 

October 25, 2011
Defense begins uphill battle at M.Jackson doctor trial 

Dr. Conrad Murray (C) sits with his attorneys J. Michael Flanagan (L) and Nareg Gourjian (R) during the cross examination of propofol expert Dr. Steven Shafer in Los Angeles Superior Court. Michael Jackson feared he would not be able to perform a series of comeback shows, and begged for something stronger than sleeping pills two [...]

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Deafening noise 

August 8, 2011
Deafening noise 

  Researchers warn that urban noise pollution will exact a severe toll on Ho Chi Minh City eardrums Dense traffic at the Hang Xanh crossroads in Ho Chi Minh City. Doctors warn that the city’s excessive lvel of noise pollution is a threat to the hearing of residents. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong sold her house [...]

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Stuck on the night shift 

April 25, 2011
Stuck on the night shift 

   At age 69, Thai Ngoc, who claims not to have slept in 38 years, takes advantage of his wakefulness to help his wife with housework. It is the middle of the night in Quang Nam Province. A bright moon illuminates a field in Trung Ha Village, where a lone farmer works his field. He [...]

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Have a good night with red jujube 

January 1, 2011
Have a good night with red jujube 

Red jujube has great nutritional and medicinal qualities that help prevent cough, fortify the heart, liver, stomach, lungs and kidneys. Red jujube is considered a gift from the gods in Oriental medicine. All fruits are divine gifts, theoretically speaking, but this particular fruit is spoken of with special reverence. It has great nutritional value and [...]

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Into the jungle

January 16, 2010
Into the jungle

Duc Hanh boats along the Giang river into the heart of Pu Mat National Park in search of one of Vietnam’s most reclusive hill tribes. The Dan Lai hill tribe located in a remote part of Nghe An province is of unknown origin – is this Vietnam’s 55th ethnic group?  Who are the Dan Lai? [...]

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Le Van, the man who sleeps with death

December 2, 2009
Le Van, the man who sleeps with death

Newspaper readers around the world have been amazed by the story of a 55 year-old farmer who has been sleeping with his wife’s remains for five years. Le Van and the statue containing his wife’s bones. This man is Le Van. He lives in a small house with his three younger children and the remains of his [...]

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Lose weight, sleep better

September 29, 2009
Lose weight, sleep better

Weight loss can dramatically improve and potentially eliminate sleep apnea symptoms in obese people, a study confirmed Monday. According to researchers, people with severe sleep apnea who lost the recommended amount of weight were three times more likely to experience a complete remission of sleep apnea symptoms compared with people who did not lose weight. [...]

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Sleep disorders linked to premature deaths: study

August 20, 2009
Sleep disorders linked to premature deaths: study

A Japanese woman sleeps. Persons afflicted with severe breathing disorders during sleep face an increased risk of premature death, according to a new study. The risk is most apparent in men 40- 70 years old, said the study, published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.The signature symptom of sleep-disordered breathing – experienced [...]

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600,000 students sitting for second university entrance exams

July 9, 2009
600,000 students sitting for second university entrance exams

- Nearly 600,000 students across the country today, July 9, are sitting for the second round of the university entrance exams. The first exams were for A group (mathematics, physics, chemistry) students; the second exams are for B (mathematics, chemistry, biology), C (literature, history, geography), D (mathematics, literature and foreign languages) and V groups (3 [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...