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HUMBLE transport official Nek Chand did not arouse much public attention until his secret garden, where hundreds of sculpture figures built of industrial waste and discarded items were erected in a small patch of cleared jungle, was discovered by authorities in the north Indian city of Chandigarh.
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- NGO readies for rescue missions
IF you got lost or injured during a trip in the wilderness and didn't know how to solve the problem, what would you do?
- Sparkle of ambition
THE ambition ignited by the market potential of the Chinese mainland for newly arrived luxury brand Boucheron is not humble in the least.
- Expat spouses hold charity ball
THE Grand Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel was "a really full house", according to Edith Haakma, Vice President of Consular Spouses of Shanghai (CSS), as 350 people attended the Diplomatic Charity Ball on the evening of April 23.
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| Fashion |
- Who
do you want to be?
HAIR fashion
is about expressing your individuality and creating an image
of who you are and who you want to be. What's the new look for
hairstyle this spring and summer? After researching the four
fashion weeks in Paris, Milan, London and New York, Schwarzkopf
Professional describes four "Essential Looks" for women in the
new season.
- Hidden
loveliness
WHEN romantic
French fashion elements are combined with the traditionally
comfortable characteristics of Chinese clothing, a new underwear
brand is born - Rubii.
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| Health |
- Gene
modified tissue may slow Alzheimer's
WASHINGTON
- Alzheimer's patients given gene therapy seemed to regrow some
damaged brain cells and seemed to experience a slower loss of
their ability to think and remember, US scientists reported
on April 24.
- Gene
modified tissue may slow Alzheimer's
WASHINGTON
- Is midnight snacking keeping you up late at night and keeping
you off your diet? A faulty gene may be to blame. Researchers
suggest that a brain system that controls the cycles of sleep
and waking may also help regulate appetite and metabolism.
- Free
vaccinations
APRIL 25
is "National Vaccination Day" and the local health bureau has
reported that more than 95 per cent of local children have been
vaccinated. Officials say the planned vaccination programme
has effectively controlled many diseases. No poliomyelitis cases
have been reported in the past 17 years, and no diphtheria cases
have been reported in the last 25 years. Free hepatitis B vaccinations
have been included in the project for children in the city.
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- A stop on the Grand Canal
"IN the beautiful spring with flowers blooming, we set off for Yangzhou." This line from a poem of Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) has lured millions of travellers each year to the elegant ancient capital with 2,500 years of history.
- Tranquil hot-spring resort
MY excitement at visiting the Nanyuan hot spring resort in Ninghai of neighbouring Zhejiang Province almost disappeared after the tiring, five-hour journey to get there. But suddenly it was ignited again when the bus drove deep into the mountain in the darkness and arrived in front of a splendidly lit building.
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- Life option for Japanese men
EVERY day was a round of baby care, laundry, housework, cooking, and grocery shopping.
- US lawyers have little stomach for obesity cases
FAST-food chains that stuff diners with supersized hamburgers and greasy chicken fear being fried by obesity lawsuits, but the theory behind such cases has proven so far to be half-baked, legal experts say.
- Bad blood, bad match?
LEE Sung-san is a 24-year-old South Korean student looking for love and hoping that the women he is wooing don't ask him for his blood type.
- Singapore gives green light to two casinos
SINGAPORE approved on April 18 a controversial proposal to legalize casino gambling, clearing the way for two multi-billion dollar casino resorts to bring in tourist revenue and overhaul the island's staid image.
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