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...always forbidden, with the occasional but rare exception. Most journalists are shepherded by a guide wherever they go, which is usually to view monuments of Kim Jong il and his deceased dad. They are told to shy away from asking citizens political questions. While residents of Pyongyang are less afraid to interact with foreigners than, say, a decade ago, they "won't speak to journalists without permission," says Lankov. Even at the joint South and North Korean industrial complex at Kaesong, just north of the Demilitarized Zone, journalists don't really expect to land interviews with regular North Koreans, says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why North Korea Nabbed Two U.S. Journalists | 3/26/2009 | See Source »

...simply resistance from physicians. Harried doctors, who barely have enough time to see all their patients and manage all their cases, do not want to bother with the added chore of learning a new computer system, no matter what the promise of its virtues. Past research suggests doctors are afraid that EHR could reduce their clinical productivity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Electronic Health Records: What's Taking So Long? | 3/25/2009 | See Source »

...That's what the local authorities are afraid of. Having watched with growing concern as groups of unclad walkers criss cross the canton's stunning mountain paths and cow-studded meadows, the government decided that such a practice is not compatible with the canton's conservative ways. It has drafted a law that would ban public nudity, subjecting offenders to a $160 fine. The proposed legislation will be submitted to a popular vote on April 26, during Appenzell's annual Landsgemeinde, an open-air assembly in the town's picturesque main square, where all eligible citizens vote, by show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Reason to Visit Switzerland: Hiking in the Nude | 3/24/2009 | See Source »

...polls early which would open the way for the rightwing Alliance of Young Democrats (Fidesz) party to gain power. Though Fidesz leaders are publicly calling for an early vote, they may prefer to wait until next year. "Fidesz's rhetoric is that they desperately want elections, but they are afraid of the job," says Political Capital's Szabados. "If they win early elections, they will have to face the financial crisis and find solutions." (See pictures of the Top 10 scared traders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Hungary the Financial Crisis' Next Iceland? | 3/24/2009 | See Source »

...they got it on, at least once, successfully, with somebody, so it can’t be that tough. The second step is to make it fun...if you give them strategies to make it fun and interesting such that they look forward to doing it instead of being afraid of doing it, then they’re going to have a lot more success. 9.FM: What is the worst dating advice you have ever heard?AB: This book called “The Rules” for women. Don’t touch it; just burn it. Anything that...

Author: By Gulus Emre, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 15 Questions with Alex Benzer ’93 | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

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