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Title Section12 2012-01-15 1 TODAY on Sunday INCORPORATING INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY January 15, 2012 www.todayonline.com MICA(P) 199/02/201112 words
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Advertisement824 2012-01-15 1 THE BUSINESS OF FRIENDING: COMPANIES ARE WAKING UP TO THE VALUE OF SOCIAL MEDIA Sunday special 2 ROLLSROYCE REGIONAL DIRECTOR JONATHAN ASHERSON ON COMING FULL CIRCLE the st regis perspectives 6 CARTOONIST ZHUDEYONG: LET KIDS MAKE UP THEIR OWN MINDS parent to parent 10 AFTER 22 YEARS, US TO RESTORE824 words
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Article, Illustration1580 2012-01-15 2 alicia wong - They manage angry feedback on Facebook and help your brand trend (for the right reasons) on Twitter. More companies are waking up to the value of social media managers sundayspecial alicia wong todayonsunday@mediacorp.com.sg It was 3am when an alert sounded on her phone, letting social mediaPHOTOS BY ERNEST CHUA, OOI BOON KEONG AND WEE TECK HIAN - 1,580 words
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Article, Illustration88 2012-01-15 2 What makes up a day in the life of a GOODSTUPH strategist? Pat Law breaks it down thus, tongue-in-cheek: 40% Chasing the marketing problem 24% Churning out stories based on the fundamental truths 19% Stalking people online 15% Playing Santa for brands 2% Rolling eyes88 words
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Article260 2012-01-15 2 HERE are examples of what not to do on social media, as well as the storms that social media can stir up: At the height of the train disruptions last month, SMRT set up a Twitter account and described it thus: “The official Twitter channel260 words
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Article, Illustration960 2012-01-15 4 david ngiau - Nearly half a century old, the 911 in its latest sleek incarnation reasserts the sportster DNA of the iconic car-maker thefinerlife david ngiau todayonsunday@mediacorp.com.sg Lest some have forgotten, with the proliferation of Cayenne SUVs and Panamera four-door sedans on our roads these days, it isPHOTO BY DON WONG - 960 words
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Article1248 2012-01-15 6 Rolls-Royce regional director Jonathan Asherson tells Lin Yanqin why he’s a believer in Singapore and how he’s trying to get young people here excited about careers in aerospace and engineering the perspectives You could call Mr Jonathan Asherson’s association with Singapore an almost lifelong one, and one1,248 words
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Advertisement57 2012-01-15 7 What Mr Asherson had at Yan Ting Dim Sum Trio Black Truffle and Shimeji Mushroom Dumpling, Steamed Pork and Shrimp Dumpling Siew Mai, Steamed Crystal Shrimp Dumpling Har Gao Hot and Sour Broth with Shredded Chicken Steamed Sea Perch Fillet with Special Coral Sauce $42 Mr Jonathan Asherson at the57 words
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Article, Illustration397 2012-01-15 8 HERE are our picks of some of the 100 job interviews described in Mr Edmund Lim’s email to Today. “This is something which I am not proud of,” he wrote, but he hoped to spark discussion. We are not naming the employers at his request. #4397 words
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Article, Illustration1074 2012-01-15 9 neo chai chin - faceinthecrowd Even as he works on his own shortcomings, graduate Edmund Lim thinks employers should be less picky and not make job-hunters jump through so many hoops neo chai chin todayonsunday@mediacorp.com.sg Job interviews, in the words of Edmund Lim Chuan Yang (picture), are akin toPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 1,074 words
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Article328 2012-01-15 9 MS CHRISTINE Chan, Adecco Singapore’s senior manager for HR Services, dishes out advice for job-seek-ers who have hit a rough patch. Besides expressing willingness to take up the job, what can job-seek-ers do when employers say they are overqualified? It’s important to explain why you are328 words
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Article, Illustration925 2012-01-15 10 cheow xin yi - Zhu Deyong is no Tiger Dad the Taiwanese cartoonist believes in letting his son have a mind of his own parenttoparent cheow xin yi todayonsunday@mediacorp.com. sg Zhu Deyongwas in Singapore recently for BookFest@Singapore 2011. His books can be found at Popular Bookstore. When he becamePHOTO COURTESY ZHU DEYONG - 925 words
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Advertisement203 2012-01-15 10 See these barcode squares on our paper? They are QR (Quick Response) codes that can link you to a story, a video, a website or even an email address on your smartphone. In order to use QR codes, simply follow these steps: 1. Download a QR code reader from your203 words
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Article808 2012-01-15 11 georgina chang - speak easy georgina chang todayonsunday@mediacorp.com.sg Georgina Chang is senior creative director of987FM, 987TV, Lush 995 and co-host of Lush Mornings on Wednesday. I always relish the opportunity for a fresh new start. It’s an immediate and simple way to eradicate the distressing and sometimes embarrassing mistakes from808 words
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Advertisement90 2012-01-15 11 mm VM 911 '-'5v' 'msm m Porsche recommends M@bil For more information, please visit www.porsche.com.sg The icon. Evolved. The new Porsche 911. Our identity. The 911 has always captured the imagination with its classic profile and performance. And now, the icon has evolved. The new 911. To find out more90 words
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380 2012-01-15 12 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE sharonsee@mediacorp.com.sg ~SINGAPORE Self-help group Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) has set aside more funds to help more families move up the social ladder. Its budget for this year is bigger by 15 per cent at about S$25 million, and it aims to380 words
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139 2012-01-15 12 Pakistan’s powerful army chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani is furious with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for statements criticising the army, a senior military source said. “The army chief complained to the President about the Prime Minister’s statements, and said they needed to be139 words
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Article, Illustration646 2012-01-15 12 AGENCIES TAIPEI Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou won re-election yesterday, paving the way for a continuation of the China-friendly policies that have delighted Beijing and Washington, and caused consternation among some in Taiwan worried about the durability of their de facto independence. With about 99 per centAGENCIES; AP - 646 words
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Article581 2012-01-15 13 AGENCIES BERLIN European leaders vowed yesterday to speed up plans to strengthen spending rules and get a permanent bailout fund up and running as soon as possible, a day after United States ratings agency Standard Poor’s cut its rating of several euro zone countries’AGENCIES - 581 words
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Article, Illustration119 2012-01-15 13 Hugging was done in the name of art at Marina Bay Sands yesterday morning, as about 150 strangers took part in a public performance where they could chose any random person to hug for 15 minutes. The group then joined together to formPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 119 words
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223 2012-01-15 13 AP BEIJING China is expecting foreign trade growth to slow this year to about 10 per cent amid a grim outlook for exports, a state news agency reported yesterday. The world’s second-largest economy’s foreign trade will be hurt by weakAP - 223 words
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185 2012-01-15 13 REUTERS SHANGHAI Global credit ratings agencies have a responsibility not to amplify the ongoing European debt crisis, the official Xinhua news agency said in a commentary yesterday. Xinhua, which often represents the Chinese government’s view, said Standard Poor’s downgrade of nine euro zone countries,REUTERS - 185 words
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254 2012-01-15 13 AP Attempting to build support for painful fiscal reforms, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said yesterday that the country should be alarmed by ratings cuts in Europe and must tackle its massive public debts to avoid becoming the next target.AP - 254 words
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357 2012-01-15 14 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As two Malaysian men were charged in court yesterday, DBS bank introduced two additional security measures last night to guard against unauthorised ATM withdrawals. DBS/POSB ATM/debit card-holders who have not used their cards outside Singapore since July 1357 words
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Article, Illustration131 2012-01-15 14 Various Chinese performers and acts greeted visitors to Marina Bay Sands yesterday to mark the opening of Bayfront MRT station one of two new stations along the Circle Line. The new Bayfront and Marina Bay stations are served by alternate trains during peak hours and byPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 131 words
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182 2012-01-15 14 AP An alleged terrorist plot aimed at Bangkok that sparked urgent warnings from the United States and Israel has been thwarted, Thai police said yesterday. National Police Chief Priewpan Damapong said the alleged bombing scheme was called off by the alleged plotters twoAP - 182 words
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Article, Illustration187 2012-01-15 15 AP PORTO SANTO STEFANO (Italy) A luxury cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in through a 50m gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of about 4,200 people from the listing vessel early yesterday, the ItalianAP - 187 words
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233 2012-01-15 15 AGENCIES YANGON The United States has announced it will restore full diplomatic ties with Myanmar after a two-decade spell, following the latter’s release of political prisoners on Friday. President Barack Obama praised the release as “a substantial step forward for democratic reform”, andAGENCIES - 233 words
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254 2012-01-15 15 AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO Apple revealed its list of global suppliers for the first time and vowed to deal with worker abuses, hoping to deflect criticism it was turning a blind eye to cases of poor working conditions in a mostly Asian supply chain. The unprecedentedAGENCIES - 254 words
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Article, Illustration689 2012-01-15 16 SHAMIR OSMAN - Singapore side collect first point in MSL, but team’s lack of creativity a worry SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg 2012 MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE Kedah 0 LionsXII 0 ALOR STAR There was better tactical balance in the side, and the players worked their socks off. ThePHOTO BY BAS HAH ZAINOL ABIDIN - 689 words
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Article140 2012-01-15 16 AP Buenos Aires has announced a bid to host the third Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018. Argentine Olympic Committee president Gerardo Wertheim said yesterday: “We believe that Buenos Aires would be an excellent host city for this exciting new addition to the Olympics sportsAP - 140 words
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Article128 2012-01-15 16 The first day of ticket sales for the LionsXII Malaysian Super League clash against Kuala Lumpur at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday went on sale yesterday. As of 8pm last night, only 35 per cent of tickets (Grandstand and King George’s Stand Gallery) remained available, with128 words
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407 2012-01-15 17 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool 0 Stoke 0 THE GUARDIAN LIVERPOOL There was more frustration for Liverpool in the Premier League yesterday as they dropped two more points at the home that was once their fortress in a 0-0 draw with Stoke. The match neverTHE GUARDIAN - 407 words
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Article, Illustration598 2012-01-15 17 United pile the pressure on league leaders City but Redknapp’s men are frustrated by Wolves FOOTBALL English Premiership AGENCIES LONDON Evergreen Paul Scholes marked his return to Premier League duty with the first goal for Manchester United in a 3-0 win over Bolton at OldAGENCIES - 598 words
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Article, Illustration385 2012-01-15 18 Fee agreed for Alex, but Brazilian defender needs to be convinced to stay in London ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Newcastle vsQPR AGENCIES LONDON Mark Hughes’ first piece of transfer business could be closer to completion, with QPR having reportedly agreed a fee with Chelsea to takeAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 385 words
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327 2012-01-15 18 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Swansea vs Arsenal REUTERS LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes football has “sold its soul” to television companies as he hit out at the Premier League over “unfair” fixture scheduling. All five of the London club’s January matches have been movedREUTERS - 327 words
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Article, Illustration357 2012-01-15 18 REUTERS MIAMI Ousted former FIFA vicepresident Jack Warner (picture) claims he has documented evidence to back his claim that he was gifted World Cup television rights in return for FIFA votes and accused the organisation of being “disingenuous and dishonest”. The Trinidadian,REUTERS - 357 words
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Article, Illustration456 2012-01-15 19 Fans Down Under bank on their US Open champ ending a major hoodoo REUTERS TENNIS Australian Open MELBOURNE Samantha Stosur (picture) confirmed her potential with a longawaited Grand Slam crown at the United States Open, but she will confront her mental demons once againREUTERS - 456 words
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Article, Illustration268 2012-01-15 19 REUTERS PERTH India face a heavy defeat in the third cricket test and a series loss against Australia after slumping to 88-4 in their second innings at stumps on the second day yesterday. India started the innings 208 runs behind, and Rahul Dravid (32REUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 268 words
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Article, Illustration340 2012-01-15 19 REUTERS MELBOURNE Former players and pundits have lined up to praise Andy Murray for appointing Ivan Lendl as his new coach, regarding the move as a potential masterstroke that could fill the missing piece in the Briton’s Grand Slam jigsaw. Murray, however,REUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 340 words
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Article, Illustration566 2012-01-15 20 Denver win 10th in a row over Miami, who fail to keep up after Wade’s injury NBA Denver 117 Miami 104 AP DENVER The Denver Nuggets pressed the pace and then turned it up a notch in the fourth quarter. And the Miami HeatAP; GETTY IMAGES - 566 words
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Article, Illustration499 2012-01-15 20 TALE OFTWO COMEBACK KIDS REUTERS MELBOURNE Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe took a small step forward in his bid to qualify for this year’s London Games yesterday, but it could be too little, too late. The 29-year-old Australian finished fifthREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES; AP - 499 words
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Miscellaneous382 2012-01-15 21 BOYS OVER FLOWERS okto,~10pm Tsukushi~Makino~(Mao~Inoue)~comes~from~a~poor~family~but~attends~ an~elite~high~school.~She~gets~into~constant~trouble~with~the~school’s~ ruling~scions,~a~clique~of~four~boys~called~“F4”,~but~her~lust~for~life~ helps~her~to~cope~and~eventually~leads~her~into~a~romance~with~F4~ leader~Tsukasa~Domyoji~(Jun~Matsumoto).~The~film~begins~one~year~ after~graduation,~where~the~drama~series~concluded.~Tsukushi~is~about~ to~turn~20,~but~she’s~also~about~to~be~thrown~into~the~middle~of~a~ major~life-turning~crisis.~What~has~become~of~her~relationship~with~ Tsukasa?~And~what~about~the~other~F4~members? CHANNEL CHANNEL ~6.00AM~ Home~Shopping ~10.00~ Million~Singer ~NOON~ Korea~Delicacies~ (Debut)~ ~12.30~ On~The~Beat ~1.00~ Hot~Shot ~3.00~ Here~Comes~ Ajuma ~5.00~ Stars~For~~ A~Cause ~6.00~ The~Royal~ Feasts~of~Asia~ (Debut)~~ ~6.00AM~ India:~A~Love~Story ~8.00~ The~Martha~Stewart~Show~VI ~9.00~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~10.00~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~Show~IX~ ~10.45~ Planet’s~Funniest~Animals~VIII ~11.00~ Multisport~M7~Adventure~Series~ ~11.30~ America’s~Cup~Magazine~Television~Series382 words
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Miscellaneous79 2012-01-15 21 LIFE Channel~8,~7pm Laifa~arranges~for~Bingding~to~do~a~body~~ check-up~in~the~hospital.~Bingding~drinks~ secretly~and~walks~around~the~hospital~drunk,~ thereby~causing~much~embarrassment~for~Laifa.~ Youzhi~and~A~Zhong~drive~Shixiong~to~a~cliff~ and~threaten~to~do~harm~to~him~should~he~not~ agree~to~compensate~Kexin~for~her~monetary~ and~emotional~losses. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV THE TROUBLE WITH GIRLS BBC~World~News~(Starhub~TV~Ch~701),~~ 10.30am~and~11.30pm Get~a~better~understanding~of~the~Afghan~ custom~as~you~follow~the~lives~of~the~Rafhad~ family~in~Kabul.~Mum~is~a~former~Member~ of~Parliament,~Dad~is~a~stay-at-home~father,~ and~they~have~four~children.~However,~all~is~ not~quite~what~it~seems.~Discover~an~Afghan~ custom~that~pervades~every~level~of~society. SUPER 8 mio~TV~Video~on~Demand~(Latest~Blockbusters),~ Available~Now,~Anytime~on~Demand In~1979,~six~friends~spend~their~time~making~ a~zombie~movie~with~an~8mm~camera.~While~ filming,~they~see~one~of~their~teachers~turn~his~ truck~onto~a~railway~track~and~drive~into~an~ oncoming~train~which~derails.~They~later~realise~ that~an~extra-terrestrial~was~being~carried~on~ that~train~and~is~now~loose~in~the~community.~ EMPIRE OF SILVER (TV PREMIERE) Celestial~Movies~(mio~TV~Ch~52),~9pm Lord~Kang~(Zhang~Tielin),~head~of~the~Shanxi~ banking~empire,~plans~to~make~his~son,~“Third~ Master”,~(Aaron~Kwok)~his~heir.~But~the~Third~ Master~often~clashes~with~his~father~and~has~ feelings~for~the~girl~(Hao~Lei)~who~has~become~ his~stepmother~after~she~unwillingly~married~ Lord~Kang.~He~must~decide~whether~to~follow~ on~his~father’s~path~as~the~country~faces~threats~79 words
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Article, Illustration999 2012-01-15 1 RACHEL DONADIO - By RACHEL DONADIO £l)f jN'cUi Jjork Slmcs CHIOS, Greece Nikos Gavalas and Alexandra Tricha, both 31 and trained as agriculturalists, were frustrated working on poorly paying, short-term contracts in Athens, where jobs are scarce and the cost of living is high. So last£l)f jN'cUi Jjork Slmcs; PHOTOGRAPHS BY EIRINIVOURLOUMIS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 999 words
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Article, Illustration1013 2012-01-15 1 DAMIEN CAVE - North Isn’t the Only Way For Opportunity Seekers By DAMIEN CAVE (kl)c Ke\u Jlork Simcs Santa María Atzompa, Mexico Throughout Mexico and much of Latin America, the old migratory patterns are changing. Instead of heading for the United States, the mobile and restless are(kl)c Ke\u Jlork Simcs; THE NEW YORK TIMES; RODRIGO CRUZ FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,013 words
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Article, Illustration960 2012-01-15 2 NADIM SHEHADI - iNTelligeNCe/NADIM NADIM SHEHADI Nadim Shehadi is an associate fellow at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. Send comments to intelligence@nytimes.com. EljcJfrtu Jlork ehncs London The year 2011 was the end of the 20th century. In fifty years, a historian willEljcJfrtu Jlork ehncs; YANNIS BEHRAKIS/REUTERS - 960 words
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576 2012-01-15 2 NICHOLAS KULISH - By NICHOLAS KULISH el)c JsVut Jlork ehncs BERLIN In the battle over how to save the euro, Germany has plenty of leverage but not many friends. Among its staunchest supporters is also one of the most surprising, its historic enemy, Poland.el)c JsVut Jlork ehncs - 576 words
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Article, Illustration751 2012-01-15 3 DAN BILEFSKY, SEBNEM ARSU - By DAN BILEFSKY, SEBNEM ARSU Sljc ?CcUt |lork Ehnes ISTANBUL A year ago, the journalist Nedim Sener was investigating a murky terrorist network that prosecutors maintain was plotting to overthrow Turkey’s Musliminspired government. Today, Mr. Sener stands accused of being part of that plot, jailed inSljc ?CcUt |lork Ehnes; OZAN GUZELCE/MILLIYET, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS - 751 words
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Article, Illustration546 2012-01-15 3 ELISABETTA POVOLEDO - By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO El)c;XcUt |lork Srnncs VERNAZZA, Italy When Unesco added the Cinque Terre, five medieval coastal towns perched along the Ligurian Coast, to its World Heritage List in 1997, it cited “the harmonious interaction between people and nature to produce a landscapeEl)c;XcUt |lork Srnncs; SAMUELE PELLECCHIA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 546 words
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Article, Illustration716 2012-01-15 4 YANGON JOURNAL THE NEW YORK TIMES YANGON, Myanmar With their sensual choreography and provocative outfits, the five members of Myanmar’s first girl band are pushing the limits of artistic acceptability in this socially conservative country. But when their parents call, asking why theyTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 716 words
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526 2012-01-15 4 KANTARO SUZUKI - When the pull of an ancestral town defies sulfur fumes. By KANTARO SUZUKI el)c Jtoir JJork Ehncs MIYAKE, Japan “I wondered if we really would be able to live here again, but I’m used to the smell of sulfur now,”el)c Jtoir JJork Ehncs - 526 words
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Article, Illustration613 2012-01-15 6 ANITA PATIL - Designing software to sniff out when people are lying. ANITA PATIL El)e iscXv Jlork Simcs Authenticity abounds. Real people are in demand in an age of reality TV, social media and online profiles. Candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in the United States claimEl)e iscXv Jlork Simcs; JIM WILSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 613 words
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Article, Illustration619 2012-01-15 6 JACK HEALY - By JACK HEALY ®l)c iscXv Jlork Simcs BAGHDAD Over the objections of Western diplomats and human rights workers, Iraq’s security forces are increasingly taking to the airwaves with dramatic demonstrations of how they are cracking down on terrorism, using detainees mostly Sunni men as®l)c iscXv Jlork Simcs; PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL RAMBER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 619 words
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797 2012-01-15 8 ADAM NOSSITER - By ADAM NOSSITER El)c iscXv Jlcrk Shucs KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo Today, the big children will eat, Cynthia, 15, and Guellor, 13. Tomorrow, it will be the turn of the little ones, Bénédicte, Josiane and Manassé, 3, 6, and 9. Of course, theEl)c iscXv Jlcrk Shucs - 797 words
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Article, Illustration802 2012-01-15 8 JOHN ELIGON - By JOHN ELIGON Eljc JCcUt Jlcrk ©hues ESPUNGABERA, Mozambique Border towns like this one have become echoes of what they once were, now that the illicit diamond business here has all but dried up. In the last three years, President Robert Mugabe of ZimbabweEljc JCcUt Jlcrk ©hues; GORAN TOMASEVIC/REUTERS - 802 words
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MONEY & BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration683 2012-01-15 10 KENNETH CHANG - By KENNETH CHANG EljcJCcUt ijork Ehncs To go to outer space, Catherine Culver went to a travel agent. The first flights of the new airlines that will take tourists past the threshold of space are poised to take off this year, and gettingEljcJCcUt ijork Ehncs; FREDERIC J. BROWN/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 683 words
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Article, Illustration716 2012-01-15 10 STEPHANIE CLIFFORD - By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD Sljc ?CcUt Jljork ehncs After enjoying a few drinks, some people go dancing. Others order food. And for some, it’s time to shop online. “I have my account linked to my phone, so it’s really easy,” said Tiffany Whitten, of Dayton, Ohio, whoseSljc ?CcUt Jljork ehncs; PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATT NAGER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; BOTTOM LEFT, DAVE SANDERS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 716 words
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Article, Illustration826 2012-01-15 11 JASON DEPARLE - Just 8 percent in the U.S. at the bottom rose to the top fifth. By JASON DEPARLE EljcJfrUt Jlcrk Smncs WASHINGTON American life is built on the faith that people can rise from humble origins to economic heights. But many researchers have concludedEljcJfrUt Jlcrk Smncs; MIKE GROLL/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 826 words
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Article, Illustration460 2012-01-15 11 VIKAS BAJAJ, SRUTHI GOTTIPATI - By VIKAS BAJAJ, SRUTHI GOTTIPATI Vikas Bajaj reportedfrom Mumbai, andSruthi GottipatifromNew Delhi. JCcUt Jlcrk Eimc‘1 Bajaj Auto, known for making motorcycles and three-wheeled rickshaws, does not call its newest product, the RE60, a car. Bajaj (no relation to the reporter) prefers theJCcUt Jlcrk Eimc‘1; MANISH SWARUP/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 460 words
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THE WAY WE EAT
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Article, Illustration814 2012-01-15 12 MICKEY MEECE - By MICKEY MEECE £l)c JfcUt Jlork Eimcs LOUISVILLE, Kentucky Bourbon, a singularly American spirit, is undergoing a boom. At a time when many American industries are struggling, distillers here are cashing in on an American renaissance in whiskey-based cocktails, as well as£l)c JfcUt Jlork Eimcs; PHOTOGRAPHS BY LUKE SHARRETT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 814 words
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Article, Illustration542 2012-01-15 12 TARA PARKER-POPE - By TARA PARKER-POPE SljeJfefcr Jlork Eimcs What’s the first step toward cooking and eating better this year? Perhaps you should start by learning how to boil water. While that may not sound like much of a cooking technique, you will gain a newSljeJfefcr Jlork Eimcs; STUART BRADFORD - 542 words
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Article, Illustration760 2012-01-15 13 JEFF GORDINIER - By JEFF GORDINIER el)cJsVut jJork Elmcs “Here’s a good example of what we’re talking about,” Simon Doonan said. My Cuban sandwich had just arrived, pressed flat and bulging with cheese. He was giving it a withering once-over. “You must be on guard whenel)cJsVut jJork Elmcs; JOSHUA BRIGHT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 760 words
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Article, Illustration715 2012-01-15 13 ELAINE LOUIE - By ELAINE LOUIE el)cjs>ut jJork Elmcs The cognoscenti like to know the source of their food when they eat out. Is that lettuce organic? Did that chicken range freely? But some dishes have sources that are hard to find, that are not farmed or fished butel)cjs>ut jJork Elmcs; LIBRADO ROMERO/ THE NEW YORK TIMES; MICHAEL NAGLE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 715 words
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ARTS & STYLES
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Article, Illustration780 2012-01-15 14 ALASTAIR MACAULAY - ESSAY ALASTAIR MACAULAY El)c JJetu JJork Shncs Not long before his 80th birthday in 1999 the choreographer Merce Cunningham was asked by his brother: “When are you going to make something the public likes?” A month later at ZellerbachHallin Berkeley, California, Cunningham and hisEl)c JJetu JJork Shncs; RICHARD RUTLEDGE/MERCE CUNNINGHAM DANCE COMPANY - 780 words
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Article, Illustration569 2012-01-15 14 KATE MURPHY - By KATE MURPHY el)c JicUt Jjork Stmcs There was a time when Lady Gaga’s improvised pasties made of duct tape might have been viewed as a creative, if painful, use of the handyman’s favorite repair aid. But a few strips of strategically placedel)c JicUt Jjork Stmcs - 569 words
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Article, Illustration519 2012-01-15 15 SIMON ROMERO - By SIMON ROMERO eljc JChu JJork (times NOVA IGUAÇU, Brazil The train to this city on Rio de Janeiro’s edge carries passengers from the urban underclass chasing dreams big and small: teenagers trying out for a soccer club, a maideljc JChu JJork (times; DOUGLAS ENGLE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 519 words
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Article, Illustration700 2012-01-15 15 DOREEN CARVAJAL - By DOREEN CARVAJAL eljc Jsctu Jlork ehncs DUBLIN Nighttime is when David Monahan stalks dark streets in search of Ireland’s “Generation Bailout,” the nickname for the current wave of young Irish emigrants who are fleeing financial crisis for far-flung countries. He snapped photograph No. 58eljc Jsctu Jlork ehncs; ANTHONY HAUGHEY; DAVID MONAHAN - 700 words
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Article, Illustration649 2012-01-15 16 JAMES GORMAN - By JAMES GORMAN El)c ;NcUt Jiork ®ime$ The Western marsh harrier is a typical hawk. It has a sharp beak and talons, which it uses to kill other creatures for food and to defend its territory. It’s the kind ofEl)c ;NcUt Jiork ®ime$; AUDREY STERNALSKI; VINCENT BRETAGNOLLE - 649 words
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Article, Illustration635 2012-01-15 16 NICHOLAS WADE - By NICHOLAS WADE El)c ;NcUt JEjork ®ime$ What gives a violin made by Stradivari or Guarneri del Gesù its remarkable sound? Researchers have examined the wood preservatives, varnish, even the effects of the Little Ice Age on the density of wood, forEl)c ;NcUt JEjork ®ime$; CHRISTIE’S/ EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY - 635 words
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