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...institution of the Indian restaurant. Almost every Indian who has gone abroad has wondered why the overwhelming majority of "Indian" restaurants in London are run by Bangladeshis; actually, Collingham writes, most Indian restaurants in Britain are run by highly enterprising immigrants from just one province in Bangladesh?Sylhet. Another odd feature of these Indian restaurants, says Collingham, is that "the food ... took on a life of its own, independent from the food of the Indian subcontinent." So the balti, a staple of British-Indian restaurants, is another dish not found in India; it was invented by Pakistani chefs in Birmingham...
...Maybe the book was just written at an odd time, but it seems like these pioneers have lost the urge to hit White Castle...
...list, this week Independence Day. We have found lots of other PG movies which have been a blast to watch - Chariots of Fire, Apollo 13 - and websites like Screenit can provide interested parents with plenty of information before they go to the cineplex. It seems odd that parents who caution their children to avoid sex, drugs and violence don' t mind exposing them to these themes on the big screen. There are too few "magic " years for children; maybe watching Finding Nemo for the 10th time or reading The Secret Garden out loud can prolong them a bit. If nothing...
...whom deserve at least a little. The spare set and lack of an overall visual theme hinders the production a little bit. There is a noticeable lack of atmosphere in most of the sets, but the colorful lighting and effective use of the rickety, dense scaffolding that surrounds the oddly placed stage usually make up for it. However, there are a number of times where one feels distanced from the action, not immersed in it.On the other hand, the musical performances are perfection itself. This maturity and style in performance are certainly due to the LHO’s tradition...
...school’s façade, with its paintings of children in shades of blue, fuchsia, and orange, offers an artistic parallel to the challenges facing today’s CRLS. The colorful design pays tribute to the school’s commitment to diversity, but the odd color scheme also points toward the difficulties in coordinating resources for 1,800 students with a vast range of needs.“We’ve made great strides over the last couple of years and we continue to see improvements,” said Cambridge Public Schools Information Office...