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...burden, dangerously overloading them with goods bound for local markets. Entire families go for rides, dad doing the driving, mom on the pillion seat holding a baby, while a young daughter perches on the handlebars. A recent survey found only 3% of riders wear helmets. "I've never worn a 'rice cooker'?it's too much hassle," says Nguyen The Hung, 40, doing his weekend shopping with his wife and 12-year-old son on his Honda Future. "Anyway I'm a good enough driver to keep us safe." The only piece of safety equipment that sees regular...
...school's upper grades. The toughened-up principal sees herself as enforcer of Victory's policies, demanding lesson plans on time, pushing teachers to employ the new methods and cracking down on faculty absences and lateness. "I had the bar toolow," says Duke. "Sometimes you just get worn down by dealing with the same problem over and over again, and it helps to have someone else say, 'That is not acceptable.' And you think, 'You're right...
...speckled meadows. Evenings, by gaslight, consisted largely of food and drink. Round flatbread was roughly torn and piled high on a low table. Fish fresh from the lake, noodles and pickled cabbage?all smothered in sour cream?were served up as we sat around the low table on well-worn sheepskins. And for the main course, I was treated to the very fattiest (and tastiest) hunks of mutton. With a growing number of visitors, Kyrgyzstan's warm smiles and piled plates could prove to be valuable natural resources...
...famous for dressing were British also helps explain the exhibition. The British have a unique fascination with Versace. The stereotype of the house - bold, brassy and tacky - goes against the stereotype of the polite and reserved British. When the two mix, headlines are made. Consider: if Liz Hurley had worn "that dress" in Los Angeles, Rome or Rio, would anyone have noticed? No. She would also have been seen for what she was: yet another unknown actress trying to make a splash. While the show is a celebration of all that Versace was, it is also a reminder of what...
...news stories, that Bush struggles through stately European dinners because they begin at his normal bedtime. Apparently no one remembers that Bush peppers many of his speeches with Spanish or that on his trip to China a year ago he donned a blue silk robe, similar to the one worn by Chinese President Jiang Zemin. In these moments, Bush’s latent cosmopolitanism comes to the surface...