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The Three Masks of Yasser Abdellatif Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:07PMI started writing at a very early age and I don't know of any motives behind it. I was 15 at most and there was no theoretical background at all in the process. I wrote short stories which only two of my friends read. At university the practise developed.
Up Next, Recaps & Links Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:30AMStories, Links and More From CBS News' "Sunday Morning"
Premiere week episode descriptions: ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:06PMFrom what's been released so far. Crude cut-and-paste job below... CBS THE BIG BANG THEORY "The Robotic... Full story at The Live Feed
Nine O'Clock Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:42PMThe number of victims that suffered injuries in the miners riot on June 13-15, 1990 amounts to more than 1,350 people, according to an indictment-report by the Institute for the Investigation of the Crimes of Communism and Memory of the Romanian Exile (IICCMER), based on the documents of the prosecution indictment, issued at the headquarters of the 21 December 1989 Association, yesterday ...
Weekend Guide Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:19AMA list of things to do this weekend.
Meaning-driven brands: A list of visionaries/sensemakers/disruptors/game changers/contrarians Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:31AMAs the world slowly emerges from the economic gloom, and the "hyper-social real-time Web" requires new organizational designs, it's clear that business as usual will not be so usual anymore.
Coming attractions: A short list of the campus's enticing fall events Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:55PMThis semester's rich range of cultural offerings at UC Berkeley includes a daylong cornucopia of free arts performances Sept. 26. It also holds appearances by violin virtuoso Christian Tetzlaff, the much-loved Mark Morris Dance Group, director Peter Greenaway, and bestselling writer David Sheff.
To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:18PMFrom when not to say thank you, to an embarrassing run-in at a Shanghai Taco Bell, Deborah Fallows recounts her tumultuous journey through the Chinese language in her new book, Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language.
Governor General to Invest 53 Recipients Into the Order of Canada Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:23AMOTTAWA, ONTARIO-- (Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2010) - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, September 3, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. The Governor General, who is Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order, will bestow the honour on four Companions, 19 Officers and 30 Members.
The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:37PMJapanese BENIHANA VILLAGE Las Vegas Hilton, 732-5111. Japanese tabletop cooking at its finest. The chefs deliver great steaming-hot food, as well as an entertaining show.
ITOCHU Corporation Selects SuccessFactors to Accelerate Business Results Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:22AMTOKYO, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SuccessFactors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFSF) announced that ITOCHU Corporation, a leading global Japanese trading organization with approximately 150 overseas bases in 74 countries, has selected SuccessFactors to align its talent and provide its executives greater visibility across the global organization. SuccessFactors and ITOCHU's subsidiary, CAPLAN Corporation, a ...
ITOCHU Corporation Selects SuccessFactors to Accelerate Business Results Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:05AMToday, SuccessFactors, Inc. announced that ITOCHU Corporation, a leading global Japanese trading organization with approximately 150 overseas bases in 74 countries, has selected SuccessFactors to align its talent and provide its executives greater visibility across the global organization.
Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:07AMNormal.dotm 0 0 1 1222 6967 Malaysia Today 58 13 8555 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable Actually, Umno was not the only one who fought for independence. And they were not the first. But we are told that Umno was the only one as if there were no others or no others before Umno. And they even say that Umno was forced to take up the fight ...
Celebrate Japanese culture during St. Louis festival Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:17AMQuestion: When is the big Japanese garden festival in St. Louis?
James Brooke was there on Aug 31! Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:47AMI AGREE with the honourable Minister for Information, Communication and Culture, and his suggestion that we should all write about villages. This proposal, made in Johor a fortnight ago, was a good enough cue for me to write about my own village. If anything, it’s for the benefit of my grandchildren wishing to know where [...]
Crazy Like Us - The Globalisation of the American Psyche Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:03PM'Would you like fries with that?' America's big brands and fast food outlets have become the dominant signatures of globalisation
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 26/8 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:26AMThe Red River Delta’s Zone II fine arts exhibition opened in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province on August 24.
Kikkoman Foods to Install Solar Panels on Soy Sauce Factory Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:32PMKikkoman Foods, Inc., America's number one soy sauce producer, will install a 106.6kW DC solar electric (photovoltaic) system at its facility in Folsom, Calif. The new system will significantly reduce the need for fossil fuel–based electricity to power production and allow the company to sell solar electricity back to the grid when the facility is not in operation.
What's on: Wed's picks Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:35PMEvents listing for Aug 25
Kikkoman Foods to Install Solar Panels on Soy Sauce Factory Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:15AMCYPRESS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kikkoman Foods, Inc., America’s number one soy sauce producer, will install a 106.6kW DC solar electric (photovoltaic) system at its facility in Folsom, Calif. The new system will significantly reduce the need for fossil fuel–based electricity to power production and allow the company to sell solar electricity back to the grid when the facility is not in ...
What's on: Mon's picks Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:34PMEAT & WIN CONTEST (CATS CLASSIFIED FOOD FEST 2010) Spend at least $20 at participating restaurants in the CATS Classified Food Fest 2010 till Nov 6 and you might win tour packages to Taiwan and Yunnan sponsored by SA Tours in fortnightly draw. You might also drive away in a Zoyte TREX car worth $36,388 in a grand draw. This annual in-paper promotion is organised by CATS Classified.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/8 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:34PMThe preliminary rounds of the Vietnam Supermodel 2010 contest will be held in HCM City and Hanoi on August 31. It was announced by event organizers: HCM City Television, Thoi Trang Tre (Youth Fashion) magazine and Cat Tien Sa Advertising Company.
Hometown Happenings 0821 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:00PMCommunity happenings
The New Backlash Against "Immigrants" Is Offensive And Absurd -- We're All Immigrants Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:33PMOnce again, some Americans have become obsessed with the idea that, to save our country, we need to close down our borders and keep out "immigrants." This position is ridiculous.
Could the quest for the perfect pair of blue jeans end in a former 12South gas station? Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:56AMNashville Blues by Tracy Moore Ian Leach's voice goes out, on average, about once a week. It starts out friendly and conversational, then takes on the lift and lilt of… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
School Notes Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:17AMDISTRICT 225
The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee. Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:37AMJapanese BENIHANA VILLAGE Las Vegas Hilton, 732-5111. Japanese tabletop cooking at its finest. The chefs deliver great steaming-hot food, as well as an entertaining show.
Visiting students’ schedule is full Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:57PMTuesday night a welcome reception was planned for a contingent of eight students and three adults arriving from Japan. The visitors were to meet their host families and enjoy a typical U.S. snack: a slice of pizza.
Talking About Brazil with Lilia Schwarcz Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 1:00PMby Robert Darnton Miguel Rio Branco/Magnum Photos Capoeira, Brazil, 1989 On a recent trip to Brazil, I struck up a conversation with Lilia Moritz Schwarcz, one of Brazil’s finest historians and anthropologists. The talk turned to the two subjects she has studied most—racism and national identity. I first visited Brazil in 1989, when hyperinflation had nearly paralyzed the economy, favelas ...
Family enjoys hosting Japanese students Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:26PMMARIETTA - When Sam Doak was 11 years old, she spent a month with an English family in Japan, riding the bullet train and visiting shrines there.
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 15/8 Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 9:27PMDeputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has requested that work stop at 23 gold mines in northern Ha Giang Province due to mineral regulation infringements.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 15/8 Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 9:18PMBrainwork Asia Publishing of Japan has bought the copyright to translate Hieu Ve Trai Tim (Understanding Heart), a book about the plight of Vietnamese children suffering from heart disease.
What’s Behind Our Culinary Culture? Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:19PMWe like our foods very fatty, very starchy, very salty, sweet and sour. And sometimes it’s not just taste that determine our preferences; we attach social meanings to particular foods
Strangers by sea: A tale of Canada’s boat people Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:11PMApprehension about the sea-borne Other – a primal form of xenophobia – has led to some dark episodes in our history
Travel › Nagasaki a hotbed of after-hours fun Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 5:41PMThere’s no shortage of worthwhile reasons to visit Nagasaki. Great weather, a beautiful seafront, first-rate museums, delicious food, international flair and a fascinating—though at times…
Knife & Fork features Miso Izakaya Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:35AMThe June issue of Christiane Lauterbach's Knife & Fork just arrived and the cover piece is a 2.5-star review of Miso Izakaya (619 Edgewood Ave., 678-701-0128). Christiane appears to have had the same experience I did with the restaurant.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Community Calendar Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:15AMDeadline for calendar items is two weeks in advance of the desired publication date. Send information to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
Inside China's Consumer Culture Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 12:58AMHow shoppers are transforming industries from cars to fast food.
An immigrant herself, Seattle's Pramila Jayapal leads the push for reform Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 12:08AMJayapal is a strong voice in the national immigration debate — a long way from her days as a Wall Street investment banker.
Heroic contributions Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 6:20PMAn extraordinary moment in Malayan history is recorded in a documentary film.
Discerning Japan's future journey through the prisms of its past Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 4:01PMLAST IN A THREE-PART SERIES — T he French revolution in 1789 revolutionized more things than one. It changed the very definition of the word "revolution," which until then — as can be guessed from the literal meaning of its root words, "to turn back again" — meant to revert to something that existed before. A true revolution, to my mind, combines both the modern and the ancient meanings of the ...
Little Britain: How the rest of the world sees us Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:20PMBritain was once a great power. Are we now best known for oil spills, airline strikes and Simon Cowell? The Independent's foreign correspondents reveal how the rest of the world really sees us
Best entertainment bets for Aug. 6-12 Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 12:17AMA joint effort by Altered Esthetics, Big Tim Attic and the International Cartoonist Conspiracy, "Comic Art" offers work by more than 50 Minnesota artists.
Japanese Festival Mixes It Up Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 11:33AMOrigami cranes hang from trees in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park for the annual Powell Street Festival.
Community Calendar Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:02AMOak Leaves and Forest Leaves welcome items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Your Page. Items must be received minimum of 10 days prior to publication. Fax (708) 383-3678; e-mail oakpark@pioneerlocal.com; or mail to Pioneer Press, 1010 W. Lake St., Suite 104, Oak Park, IL 60301.
Top chefs' holiday dining secrets Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 6:24PMPROVENCE
Author of Book About Hawaiian Kau Kau Cuisine Reads in J-Town Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 5:57PMAnyone who's gained weight eating kau kau (broadly, the food of Hawaii, a pidgin term derived from Chinese "chow chow") while visiting the 50th state can attest to the caloric bounty of dis...
Arnold Hiura's 'Kau Kau' covers Hawaiian chow Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 3:20AMArnold Hiura has an adventurous palate. He'd rather eat the head of a fish than the fillet. He enjoys snails and sea slugs. And he's especially fond of dinuguang, a stew made from the blood and innards of a pig. His eclectic appetites developed when he was a... Snail - Fish - Slug - Mollusca - Home
Jill Lepore: On the trail of Charlie Chan. Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 11:10PM8220;Enter Charlie Chan” is the title that Earl Derr Biggers gave to Chapter 7 of his novel “The House Without a Key,” published serially in the Saturday Evening Post in 1925, and set in Hawaii, where Biggers—a Harvard Lampoon-er who, before he started . . .
The Hurricane Cometh Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:06AMAna 'The Hurricane' Julaton is the first ever female Fil-American to win the Women's WBO Super Bantamweight and International Boxing Association Super Bantamweight titles. Recently, the Philippines was visited by a “hurricane” named Ana Julaton. Fresh from winning her third world championship title in Ontario, Canada last June 30, a bout recently aired over GMA-7, the 30-year-old Filipino ...