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Nha Trang welcomes Miss Vietnam World contestants
2007-08-27 02:26:00
Ethnic Vietnam ese beauties from all over the world have arrived in Nha Trang for the Miss Vietnam World pageant and have a busy social schedule until the day before the contest on Friday, organizers said.They told the media Thursday that 14 winners of regional contests abroad had joined 21 local counterparts to visit orphans and homeless old people at centers in the central Vietnamese beach town.The beauty contest begins Friday with events like the Miss Photogenic, Miss Tourism, and Miss Beach contests on consecutive days. The final, to be telecast live on Vietnam Television, is scheduled for Sep. 2, National Day.The organizers said visitors could view the event on a giant screen at Nha Trang’s April 2 Square.Deputy chairman of Khanh Hoa province, Le Xuan Than, said security arrangements had been made and the administration would also clamp down on profiteering by hotels and services during the event.The contest, organized by Tien Phong and Thanh Nien newspapers, Vietnam Television,


Miss Vietnam World final to open Sunday
2007-08-31 04:35:00
The Miss Vietnam World final will be held beside the beaches of Nha Trang this Sunday - Vietnam National Day, September 02,2007.The 35 final contestants are up to their ears with rehearsals for the first-ever Miss Vietnam World, which aims to crown the most beautiful and talented of Vietnamese women living both at home and abroad.The event’s final round will take place at the Vinpearl Land Resort on an island in Nha Trang Bay.The contests for Miss Photogenic, Miss Tourism, and Miss Beach were held August 24-28. Each competition’s winner will be announced and receive US$1,000 at the Sunday finals.Organizers are offering the winner US$20,000 and a tour of Vietnam. The first and second runners-up will get $8,000 and $5,000 each.MC. Thanh MaiThe final event will host an expected 5,000 audience members and will be broadcast live by VTV3.A giant 100 square-meter LED screen would also broadcast the event live in the center of town.Launched in April, the pageant has attracted over 2,000 ap


Recent Comments Widget
2007-08-30 23:28:00
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Site Clocks
2007-09-20 02:17:00
Site Clocks provides free, easy to make flash clocks for your website. It takes only a minute to create a site clock, and your site clock can be placed anywhere and everywhere HTML is allowed.Source : Site Clocks Subscribe in a reader


IM-History
2007-09-17 04:35:00
IM-History covers a wide gap in modern communication services. We offer you powerful online storage, easy viewing and convenient search tools for your chat history.Our main goal is to satisfy your everyday needs if:You chat from more then one locationYou use different messengersYou plan to get a new computerYou need access to your history from internet cafes, hotels etc.... or if you just don't want to lose your chat history.You chat... IM-History cares. Take a Quick Tour to get started.Features :Online storage for your chat history: secure archive for sensitive data, available 24/7 from any locationSupported instant messengers: Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, MSN, Miranda IM, QIP, Trillian. Others coming...Flexible IM-History Client Suite configuration (automatic IM detection, upload options for existing chat history)Metacontacts: consolidate one person accounts from different IMs into one metacontactNEW! Contact list uploadNEW! Skip-list: choose contacts whose chat history should no


Share On All - Sharing your files
2007-09-17 04:14:00
ShareOnAll - sharing your files is our care.Are you tired to upload your files onto different share-servers? We`ll do it for you!ShareOnAll offers free services to share your files over the biggest share-servers in Internet. You should only once to upload onto our server and in 10-15 minutes it will reuploaded onto share-servers that you can choose yourself. There is nothing to worry about. Everything will go automatically.How does work ShareOnAll and what steps should be done to upload to us:Click the link "upload a file";In the first field choose the file for uploading;In second field you can write the description or comment to file;Choose the servers where the files will be copied;Click the button "Start upload";When the file is uploaded you get the link to it;To upload the file you shouldn't sign up on our site. But if you want to keep statistics of uploaded files or to know link (if you forgot it) - the registration is necessary.We offer the following share-servers:www.rapidshare
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Pidgin
2007-09-09 20:19:00
What is Pidgin?Pidgin is an instant messaging program for Windows, Linux, BSD, and other Unixes. You can talk to your friends using AIM, ICQ, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, QQ, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, and Zephyr.Pidgin can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AIM, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time.Pidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, and typing notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features. A few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, send a message, play a sound, or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, signs online, or returns from idle; and plugins, consisting of text replacement, a buddy ticker, extended message notification, iconify on away, spell checking


Integrating SoliCall With VoIP Programs
2007-09-07 01:24:00
General Note: before integrating your VoIP program, you need to configure SoliCall to the microphone/speakers you want it to work with. Go to SoliCall menu: Tools --> Options. You'll see the dialog below:Choose the Sound Devices you are using with your VoIP program. Once you have done so, or if you don't have more than one option in the drop down lists (Audio In & Audio Out), you can go on and configure your VoIP program as described below:SkypeYahoo! MessengerGoogle TalkWindows Live Messenger / MSN MessengerOtherSystem Requirements : To run SoliCall together with any VoIP program it is recommended that you use a computer running at least a 800 MHz processor with 128 MB RAM. Operating System: Windows XP/2000.Source : SoliCall Subscribe in a reader
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Button Maker
2007-09-04 23:09:00
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Ngo Phuong Lan crowned Miss Vietnam World
2007-09-03 19:51:00
The final contest’s 37 contestants were the winners of 7 regional beauty contests held in Vietnam , the US, Germany, The UK, Canada and former Soviet Republics.Ngo Phuong LanNgo Phuong Lan, a twenty-year-old Vietnamese student studying in Switzerland, won in the Miss Vietnam World contest on Vietnam’s National Day. Lan said that with her Miss Vietnam title under her belt she would move on with her plan of working for an international social organization in Vietnam to gain experience take advantage of opportunities to travel and study her homeland. The competition’s first runner-up Teresa Sam, a Chinese Vietnamese from the UK, said that in the end the pressure overcame her and she was unable to answer the questions smoothly.Dang Minh Thu, the second runner-up, who was moved to tears while recalling her favorite dish her grandmother used to cook, said she would give her US$5,000 to her grandma as well as to charity.Related Posts :Nha Trang welcomes Miss Vietnam World contestantsMiss


Shoutbox
2007-08-30 03:29:00
Make It Easy With A FREE ShoutboxAll you have to do is sign up for a free shoutbox, then put one line of code on your website.All your visitor has to do is type in their name and message and hit the shout button. They never even leave your web page.Most people don't want to be bothered with filling out forms and giving their email addresses and such. But, if you make it easy for them to leave their comments, they'll be happy to do so.By not requiring a real name or email address, your visitors will tell you what they really think about your website. Which is EXACTLY what you want them to do.In no time at all, you'll know EXACTLY what your visitors like and don't like about your website.Source : Shoutboxes Subscribe in a reader


Plugoo chat box
2007-08-16 03:16:00
Plugoo is a neat widget that allows visitors to chat directly from your website to your Instant Messenger. Your visitors send and receive messages using the widget while you respond with your MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk... Source : Plugoo Subscribe in a reader


HaLong Bay
2007-10-01 21:26:00
Geographical Location and ClimateHalong Bay is located in the Northeast of Vietnam, belonging to QuangNinh Province. It is in the coastal area stretching from 1060 56’ to 1070 37’ east longitude and 200 43’ to 210 09’ north latitude. To the west and northwest, Halong Bay stretches from Yen Hung District, and includes the large urban areas of Halong City and Cam Pha Town, as well as Van Don Island District. To the south and southeast, it is adjacent to the western Tonkin Gulf and to the west and southwest lies Cat Ba Island in the province of Hai Phong. On the world map, Ha Long Bay borders to China in the north and in the east it is adjacent to the East Sea.In 1962, the Ministry of Culture and Information classified Halong Bay as a National Landscape Site, covering an area of 1,553 km2 with 1,969 islands. Halong Bay has been recognized twice by UNESCO as a World Heritage Area for its universal values of landscape, geology and geomorphology, respectively in 1994 and 2000, an


Transaction Guard
2007-10-01 03:16:00
Transaction Guard is FREE software that protects you against spyware while performing sensitive online tasks on a public computer, like Internet banking or other financial transactions. Transaction Guard has two components:Spyware Monitor – Monitors for spyware and notifies you of any intrusions.Password ClipBoard – An on-screen keyboard for securely entering user names and passwords.Using Transaction GuardOnce you have installed Transaction Guard, a new icon will appear in your system tray. Click this icon to display the Transaction Guard menu. You can enable or disable Spyware Monitor by selecting or deselecting Real-time Protection on the menu. Click Password ClipBoard on the menu to use the on-screen keyboard.System RequirementsOperating System :Microsoft™ Windows™ VistaMicrosoft™ Windows™ XP (Service Pack 2)Windows™ 2000 (Service Pack 4)Software :Microsoft™ Internet Explorer 6.0 (Service Pack 1 and later patches for Windows 2000, and Service Pack 2 and later patche
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Online-Unit-Converter
2007-10-01 02:55:00
Online-Unit-Converter.com is a free and easy to use unit conversion service that will convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others. Online-Unit-Converter.com allows you to perform over 25000 unit conversions, between nearly 1000 units, organized in 21 categories. It's the quick and easy way to convert measurements from one unit to another.Source : Online-Unit-Converter Subscribe in a reader


A live arrival and departure traffic report
2007-09-20 22:08:00
FEEDJIT gives you real-time traffic data on your blog. No registration required and it's completely free. See where your visitors are located in the world, which websites they're arriving from and what they're clicking when they leave your site.FEEDJIT Live traffic feedSource : FEEDJIT Subscribe in a reader
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ImageShack Syndicate
2007-10-11 22:17:00
Place the ImageShack upload form directly into your website or message board and allow your website visitors to experience the full power of ImageShack's image hosting.Update your browser for ImageShack.us!Features:Direct access to ImageShack from website.Offsource bandwidth to ImageShack's servers.Website visitors retain their ImageShack accounts (if they have registered with ImageShack).Transparency and customizable txtcolor/size attributes allow for full integration with style of website.Each upload opens in a new window, and allows website visitors to reach ImageShack without leaving website.Source : ImageShack Subscribe in a reader
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Vietnam to welcome more tourists this year
2007-10-05 22:00:00
Over 3.2 million foreign visitors have arrived in the first nine months, a rise of 17 percent year-on-year, a government report said last week.China, South Korea, and the U.S. remained the top sources of tourists in the January-September period.The government expects 4.3 million arrivals in all this year.It forecasts the visitors to spend over US$3.5 billion, a 25 percent increase over last year, making the hospitality industry the third-highest earner of hard currency after remittances and foreign direct investment.However, the image is not so rosy if one considers “visitor density” – the number of international arrivals per 100 locals – which will translate to around five this year. In 2005 the figure was 8.1 in Cambodia, 15.4 in Laos, and almost 200 in Singapore.For this tourism experts blame the country’s poor tourism development strategy and infrastructure and the lack of professional tourist guides.An average of 80 percent of foreign visitors who visited Vietnam never r


Cultural Coffee Weeks to promote Vietnamese coffee
2007-10-05 21:57:00
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will hold Cultural Coffee Weeks this December to promote Vietnamese coffee, which has become increasingly popular on foreign markets.Ly Thanh Tung, director of the Commerce and Tourism Department in the Central Highlands province of Daklak, said the coffee weeks would showcase the history Vietnam’s high-yield beans, display farm models and demonstrate harvesting and processing techniques.Organized by Daklak provincial People’s Committee and sponsored by Vietnam’s leading coffee company Trung Nguyen, the event is an opportunity for some 20 coffee companies to cooperate in promoting their products.Daklak is the country’s leading coffee producing province with a yield of some 400,000 tons per year.The first coffee week will be held in Hanoi November 29-December 2 before HCMC’s event December 13-16.Source : Thanh Nien Daily Subscribe in a reader


Nokia 7610 themes
2007-10-18 03:20:00
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Phong Nha - Ke Bang national park
2007-10-16 22:09:00
Viet Nam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park has been recognised as a world natural heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at its 27th general assembly session being held in Paris from June 30-July 5. At the session, delegates from over 160 member countries of UNESCO World Heritage Convention agreed to include Phong Nha-Ke Bang park and 30 others worldwide to the list of world heritage sites.Phong Nha-Ke Bang park is now the fifth UNESCO recognised site in Viet Nam after Ha Long Bay, the imperial city of Hue, the ancient quarter of Hoi An and the My Son historical site.Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park, located to the north of the majestic Truong Son range in central Quang Binh province, is one of the world's two largest limestone regions.The over 200,000 ha of parkland includes beautiful limestone formations, grottoes and caves, and boasts lush forestland covering 95 percent of the park area. The area is considered a paradise


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2007-10-19 03:22:00
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VOA Special English
2007-10-18 22:25:00
Learn American English and Much More - FREE !!!The Roots of Special EnglishOn October 19, 1959, the Voice of America broadcast the first Special English program. It was an experiment. The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language was not English. Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular on VOA. They still are. Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English. Over the years, its role has expanded. It helps people learn American English while they learn about American life and stay informed about world news and developments in science. It provides listeners with information they cannot find elsewhere.Three Elements Make Special English UniqueIt has a core vocabulary of 1500 words. Most are simple words that describe objects, actions or emotions. Some words are more difficult. They are used for reporting world events and describing discoveries in medicine and science. S


The Housing Market Slows, Charity Gains and Economics Loses Two Great Thinkers
2007-10-18 22:22:00
This week, we look back at a few of the year's biggest economic stories.In recent years, home building and buying have increased, helping expand the American economy. But this year, the housing market has cooled. New home building dropped by more than twenty-five percent since last November.Many experts blame the housing market for the slow economic growth of two percent in the three-month period ending in October. In response, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. Banks followed the Federal Reserve's decisions on interest rates.While housing declined, giving money to good causes increased. Businessman Warren Buffett announced a gift of about thirty-seven billion dollars to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Mister Buffett, an investor, is chief of Berkshire Hathaway. He is the world's second richest man.Bill Gates is the richest. Mister Gates helped start and remains the top shareholder of Microsoft, the world's biggest computer software maker. He started his foun
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Time - One of the Great Mysteries of Our Universe
2007-10-18 22:15:00
If you can read a clock, you can know the time of day. But no one knows what time itself is. We cannot see it. We cannot touch it. We cannot hear it. We know it only by the way we mark its passing.For all our success in measuring the smallest parts of time, time remains one of the great mysteries of the universe.One way to think about time is to imagine a world without time. There could be no movement, because time and movement cannot be separated.A world without time could exist only as long as there were no changes. For time and change are linked. We know that time has passed when something changes.In the real world - the world with time - changes never stop. Some changes happen only once in a while, like an eclipse of the moon. Others happen repeatedly, like the rising and setting of the sun. Humans always have noted natural events that repeat themselves. When people began to count such events, they began to measure time.In early human history, the only changes that seemed to repeat
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Remembering Five Special People Who Died in 2006
2007-10-18 22:13:00
Today we tell about five special people who died during the past year. We start with the movie director Robert Altman. During his fifty-year career, he made some of the most influential movies of modern times.Robert Altman’s films were different from the usual methods of Hollywood movie storytelling. He started his film career in the nineteen forties directing industrial movies in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Later, he moved to Hollywood, California, to make television shows.His first major film, "M*A*S*H", was released in nineteen seventy. It tells about a group of American medical workers in a temporary military hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the nineteen fifties. The movie was a great success. It questions the rules of the military establishment in a way that was sharply funny and intelligent.Robert Altman continued to make movies with strong political and social commentary. His next major movie, “Nashville,” came out in nineteen seventy-five. This movie
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Healthier Eating in New York Hard For Some to Swallow
2007-10-18 22:08:00
New York City wants to fight fat. The Board of Health has passed a ban on trans fats in all restaurants.Eating places have until July to stop frying foods in oils high in trans-fatty acids. And they have until July of two thousand eight to reduce trans fat in other foods to less than one-half gram per serving.Trans fats are often called partially hydrogenated fats. They form when hydrogen is added to liquid oils and fats to make them solid. Trans fats make foods last longer.But they increase the level of low-density lipoprotein, known as bad cholesterol, in the blood. High levels of LDL can increase the risk for heart disease.The use of trans fats expanded because of worries about saturated fats. Saturated fat also raises bad cholesterol. So is one fat worse than the other?James Cleeman is coordinator of the cholesterol education program at the National Institutes of Health. Doctor Cleeman says gram for gram, both raise LDL levels about the same. But he points out that American adults
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Foreign Student Series: Adding Up the Costs of Study in the US
2007-10-18 22:01:00
This week in our Foreign Student Series: the cost of higher education in the United States.Students who want to attend an American college or university must explain how they will pay for their education. They have to show that they will be able to pay for each year of study.Students have to consider not only the tuition, the cost of classes, but also meals and a place to live, known as room-and-board. They also need money for books and supplies. And they need money to spend for social activities and other things.Educational advisers say foreign students should keep enough money in a local bank to pay for at least two months of spending.So how much will a year at an American school cost? Generally speaking, the answer is a lot.A leading state university in the Pacific Northwest will serve as our example. The University of Washington says foreign students are paying more than thirty-six thousand dollars this year.This major research university currently has two thousand six hundred fore
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Exploring the Art of Printmaking Across History and the World
2007-10-18 21:57:00
At the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., you can see a colorful and expressive print called "Revolt on the Amistad." The small sign next to the work says the artist’s name is Jacob Lawrence. And he did design the image. But who made the print? Today, we answer that question as we explore the world of printmaking. Then, we visit the expert printmaker who made this work of art.To make a print, an artist creates an original image with a form made of wood, metal or plastic. The artist reproduces prints of this original image using liquid colors and paper. There are many methods of printmaking. Often prints are numbered to show how many were made in the edition or series.The oldest form of printmaking is the woodcut. Woodcut prints may have been used in the Middle East as early as the fifth century to make cloth designs. They were also used starting around the ninth century in China to print documents.As you might have guessed, woodcut prints are made out of wood. The printmake
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College Costs in US: Tuition, Housing ... and Health Care
2007-10-18 21:47:00
We talked last week about the costs of higher education for students who want to study in the United States.Today, as our Foreign Student Series continues, we discuss a cost that students may not always consider : Health insurance.Medical care can be very costly if a person has an accident or gets sick. Health insurance might pay for most or all of it. Students might already be covered under their parents' health plan. If not, many schools offer plans of their own.Most American colleges and universities have student health centers. Some have hospitals where students can go for more serious problems.Our example this week is the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It has more than four thousand six hundred international students this year.University of Michigan students pay a health service fee. This fee is included in the cost of tuition at the school. It pays for some kinds of medical care and examinations through the University Health Service. It also pays for health education, phys
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