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“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” seems a strangely pleasant name for a film about the Holocaust, and yet such paradox is consistent with the movie as a whole. Based on the novel by John Boyne, it reveals the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp...
Those facing personal quandaries can consult resident "bibliologists" who dispense reading prescriptions ($56). When one young expat recently sought to palliate his profound distaste for London, therapist Ella Berthoud suggested Oliver Twist. She reasoned that he "might identify with the street urchins through whose disillusioned but ever hopeful eyes Dickens...
Deng has done just that. When we met six months later, it was at the new campus of top-ranked Sichuan University, where he now studies electrical engineering. In July, Deng took the college-entrance exam and passed with the highest score among his schoolmates. The head of the university...
The key to success for most retailers will be managing inventory and staff levels smartly--these are the few areas where stores can make significant adjustments. Because of the steady sales decline over the year, most shops had trimmed inventory levels at least 10%, conserving cash. Many stores have gone...
Deng has done just that. When we met six months later, it was at the new campus of Sichuan University, where he studies electrical engineering. The head of the university had asked him to give a speech commemorating the new school year. "If you're still alive, then there is...