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...contrast, in Vietnam political expression is so perilous that self-censorship has become an art form among even the most daring painters. Those who do try to cross the line face swift punishment. Tran Luong is one of the country's so-called Gang of Five contemporary artists who first gained international notice in the 1990s for his underwater abstracts. Lately, he has concentrated on performance and video art, documenting the lives of coal miners and street children left out of Vietnam's experiments with the free market. For the past few years, Luong has also encouraged young artists...
Sixty-three percent of the campaign stories examined “game” aspect of the campaign, such as which candidates were winning or losing in the polls and their fundraising statistics, according to the report. In contrast, 17 percent of stories focused on candidates’ personal histories, and fifteen percent on the candidates’ ideas and policy proposals...
...only formidably heavy—at 6.8 pounds, it’s nearly as hefty as an AK-47 assault rifle—but also suffers from poor construction. Over the past few months, Lenovo, Asus, and many other laptop manufacturers have made durability their top concern. By contrast, Apple’s Macbooks, much like their organic counterparts, can’t survive a fall of even just a few inches. [see correction below...
...mentioned that women who have more children have a lower risk of developing breast cancer. Might part of the problem in the industrialized world be that women breast-feed for a relatively short duration? The vast majority of mothers in the U.S. wean a baby by six months. In contrast, most mothers in developing countries still practice the age-old custom of nursing a child for two to four years. A woman need not birth a baker's dozen to lessen her risk for breast cancer; breast-feeding beyond one year might very well benefit both her and her child...
...those on the streets of Paris more than in the squares of the Basque Country from which the institution takes it name, but they make a lovely place to sit on these sunny Indian Summer days. The guava and cheese sandwich may seem like a strange combination, but its contrasting flavors satisfy pretty much any craving. 4. Finale, Burdick’s, and the Barker Center Café (Three-Way Tie): What’s wrong with each of these places? The first is too swank, the second is too crowded, and the third is too close to class...