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HEPATITIS B virus (HBV) became the bane of An Xin's existence.
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- Plague of discrimination
HEPATITIS B virus (HBV) became the bane of An Xin's existence.
- Collateral damage in HBV war
YOU would not complain if you were turned down in a job application for health reasons, such as tuberculosis - but you would not like it if it were for HBV.
- Ever-present threat of infections
THE outbreak of SARS early this year reminded Chinese that infectious diseases, which the public thought to be under control, still pose a threat to health and lives.
- Necessary vaccines
THE following are some important vaccinations that people living in China should consider.
- Extinguishing fire traps
LILONG are a unique remnant of Shanghai's culture and history but the old wooden and crowded housing can also become fire traps.
- 20 martyrs honoured
A 15-member team including senior officials and experts is now working in Hengyang, of Central China's Hunan Province, to investigate into the fire that took the lives of 20 firefighters.
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- Trading in anarchy
BASRA, Iraq - If you're looking for a Kalashnikov rifle, bathroom tiles, amphetamines, an Iraqi passport or a new pair of shoes, there's a place in southern Iraq that can meet all your shopping needs.
- Reform or sacrilege?
RIYADH - A new child's textbook has sketches of boys and girls together - normal classroom fare in many countries but criticized by extremists here as a government scheme to teach children to rebel against the precepts of Islam.
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- Shedding job myths
Weblog writer Daniel W. Drezner (danieldrezner.com/blog/) has called attention to some recent remarks by Robert Reich, US Secretary of Labour during President Clinton's first term, which are deserving of the widest possible attention. Reich's article, published at tompaine.com, begins: "America has been losing manufacturing jobs to China, Latin America and the rest of the developing world. Right? Well, not quite."
- Drivers, get ready to be careful
I was so relieved upon seeing that the traffic light on my way to school was finally working again last week. The light was damaged about two months ago and for reasons I don't know remained unfixed.
- Non-action can be a blessing
In its run-up to World Expo 2010, Shanghai is engaged in another wave of construction, destruction, and reconstruction.
- Some thoughts on 'space-glory class'
While Yang Liwei, the most recent celebrity and the first Chinese man sent into space, receives the honour of being a "space hero", his son, Yang Ningkang, who is in grade three in primary school, also brings a share of "space glory" to the class he is in. And this is just the beginning of the gifts he will be receiving from the school authorities.
- Time to take the clubs to golf
To my mind, golf can be categorized as an aristocratic game reserved exclusively for the leisured classes, big shots and whimsical big spenders. Considering the emergence of a generation of nouveaux riches and the influx of foreign investors, maybe the construction of a few golf courses is understandable. The courses can cater to their needs and may also be a means of boosting state revenues.
- No stereotypes - see people as individuals
"Selfishness, lacking in public morality and turning a cold shoulder towards others." Those are aspects of the "two-faced hospitality" Shanghainese are supposed to display.
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- King of card tricks
WHEN Lennart Green made his first appearance in front of Shanghai media in Shanghai TV station's news centre, local reporters looked at him with curiosity and disbelief.
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- Flower of honour
IF you look at the latest minting of the 1 yuan coin, you will see the flower on its face is a chrysanthemum.
- From New York to Shanghai
CHINA became the favoured destination of ever-growing numbers of foreigners from all around the world in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
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