Các lãnh đạo Ả Rập duyệt xét nghị quyết về Syria

Thứ Năm, 29 tháng 3 2012

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Các vị ngoại trưởng của Liên đoàn Ả Rập họp tại thủ đô Baghdad, Iraq, ngày 28/3/2012

Các lãnh đạo Ả Rập đang duyệt xét một bản thảo nghị quyết ủng hộ sáng kiến hòa bình của đặc sứ Kofi Annan đối với Syria, vào lúc họ nhóm họp tại một hội nghị thượng đỉnh quan trọng ở Baghdad.

Ngoại trưởng Úc thăm Văn Miếu

28/03/2012

 - Trước cuộc hội đàm với người đồng cấp Việt Nam chiều nay, Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Úc dành thời gian thăm quan Văn Miếu - Hà Nội. 

Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Úc Bob Carr thăm chính thức Việt Nam trong hai ngày 27 và 28/3. Hôm qua, ông có mặt tại TP HCM để khai trương Tổng lãnh sự quán Australia. Trong chương trình tại Hà Nội hôm nay, ông có cuộc hội đàm với Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Phạm Bình Minh, gặp gỡ Bộ trưởng Kế hoạch - Đầu tư Bùi Quang Vinh và đến chào xã giao Chủ tịch nước Trương Tấn Sang.

Chiều nay, Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Úc dành thời gian thăm quan Văn Miếu - Hà Nội:

The Meaning of Religious Freedom

March 27, 2012, 11:32 AM

By ANDREW ROSENTHAL

During the recent debate over birth control insurance coverage, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops defined religious freedom as theirfreedom from government.

The First Amendment does, of course, protect religions from government interference in rites and beliefs. But the opposite is also true, and equally important. The “establishment clause” also protects people from efforts by leaders of any church to impose their religious beliefs on the public.

SPECIAL REPORT: EDUCATION Smart Shoppers in Global Market

Shiho Fukada for The New York Times

A Chinese student at the Education Expo in Beijing, China, on October 16, 2011. More than 300,000 Chinese students studied abroad last year, and China welcomed nearly that many foreign students to its own schools.

By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

Published: March 27, 2012

PARIS — While finishing high school near Pune, India, Pooja Modi started looking for university engineering programs online. Eighteen years old at the time, she knew she wanted to become a solar energyexpert.

Fugitive Slave Mentality

March 27, 2012, 9:45 PM

By ROBERT GOODING-WILLIAMS

The Stone is a forum for contemporary philosophers on issues both timely and timeless.

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RACE, SLAVERY, TRAYVON MARIN

Before he temporarily stepped down from his position last week as chief of the Sanford, Fla., police department, Bill Lee Jr., gave an explanation of his decision not to arrest George Zimmerman for killing Trayvon Martin. Lee said he had no reason to doubt Zimmerman’s claim of self-defense. Though Lee is no longer in the spotlight, his words linger for at least one compelling reason: his explanation bears an eerie resemblance to cases brought under the Fugitive Slave Law during the Antebellum period. Today, a legal standard that allowed the police chief to take Zimmerman at his word recalls the dark past of slave-owners claiming their property. The writings of Martin Delany, the African American political philosopher and activist, shed light on the uncanny resemblance.

Germany's new breed of neo-Nazis pose a threat

27 March 2012

By Katya AdlerBBC Newsnight, Germany

The neo-Nazi group, which has been dubbed the Zwickau cell, operated for more than 10 years

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The security services in Germany are scrambling to track down and arrest far-right fugitives and Germany's federal and state interior ministers have announced they are taking concrete steps towards banning the country's far right National Democratic Party, the NPD.

This comes after a public outcry following revelations in November that a neo-Nazi cell had apparently been able to go on a nationwide spree of racially motivated murders over several years, apparently under the nose of the German intelligence services.

The group of three are being held responsible for the deaths of eight Turkish and one Greek immigrant between 2000 and 2006, as well as a German policewoman in 2007.

Do we really give introverts a hard time?

27 March 2012

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By Vanessa BarfordBBC News Magazine

In a group situation, it's not necessarily the talkers who have the best ideas

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• Napoleon... the theme park
• On a mission to rebuild Egypt
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It is often assumed extroverts do best in life, but according to a new best-selling book, introverts are just as high achievers. It claims there is a bias towards extroverts in Western society. So do we discriminate against introverts?

Barack Obama, JK Rowling and Steve Wozniak.

They might not immediately stand out as introverts, but according to Susan Cain, American author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can't Stop Talking, they are.

That is because she says, contrary to popular opinion, introverts are not necessarily shy or anti-social, they just prefer environments that are not over-stimulating and get their energy from quiet time and reflection.

Conversely, extroverts need to be around other people to recharge their batteries.

Chocolate 'may help keep people slim'

27 March 2012

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By Michelle RobertsHealth reporter, BBC News

Chocolate contains antioxidants but is also high in fat and sugar

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People who eat chocolate regularly tend to be thinner, new research suggests.

The findings come from a study of nearly 1,000 US people that looked at diet, calorie intake and body mass index (BMI) - a measure of obesity.

It found those who ate chocolate a few times a week were, on average, slimmer than those who ate it occasionally.

Even though chocolate is loaded with calories, it contains ingredients that may favour weight loss rather than fat synthesis, scientists believe.

Despite boosting calorie intake, regular chocolate consumption was related to lower BMI in the study, which is published in Archives of Internal Medicine.

Pope Benedict calls for open society during Cuba visit

27 March 2012

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Pope Benedict XVI addressed crowds in the city of Santiago

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Pope Benedict XVI has urged Cubans to build an "open and renewed society", at the start of the first papal visit to the communist-run country in 14 years.

At a Mass in front of some 200,000 people in the eastern city of Santiago, he called for a "renewed society".

The Pontiff was welcomed by President Raul Castro who said the country enjoyed good relations with the Church.

His visit marks the 400th anniversary of Cuba's patron saint, the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre.

The icon - also known as the Mambisa Virgin - was found floating in a bay in 1612 by fishermen and was revered by Cuba's independence heroes.

'Dignity'

Xử nghiêm khắc chị em nữ sinh vận chuyển ma túy

Thứ Ba, 27/03/2012, 17:23 (GMT+7)

TTO - Ngày 27-3, tại phiên tòa sơ thẩm, TAND TP.HCM đã tuyên phạt bị cáo Trần Hà Duy (23 tuổi) tù chung thân và Trần Hạ Tiên (21 tuổi) 20 năm tù về tội vận chuyển trái phép chất ma túy.

Hà Duy là sinh viên Trường đại học Hồng Bàng, còn Hạ Tiên là sinh viên Trường đại học Văn Lang. Cả hai là chị em ruột. Phiên tòa được xét xử công khai với sự có mặt của hàng chục sinh viên là bạn bè của hai bị cáo.

Bị cáo Trần Hà Duy và Trần Hạ Tiên nghe tuyên án - Ảnh: T.L.

横浜・旭区の孤立死 「こんな近くで…」近所の住人驚く

2012.3.17 21:35 ［家族・少子高齢化］

昨年１２月に親子２人の遺体が見つかった住宅＝１７日、横浜市旭区中希望が丘

　横浜市旭区中希望が丘の住宅で昨年１２月、「孤立死」したとみられる母親（７７）と重い障害のある息子（４４）が見つかった問題。自宅近くの住人によると、２人は町内会に入っておらず、近所付き合いはほとんどなかったという。

　病死していた親子の自宅は、相鉄線希望ケ丘駅から約５００メートルの閑静な住宅街にある。母親とあいさつを交わす程度の仲だったという近所の４０代主婦は「こんな近くで『孤立死』が起きると思っていなかったので驚いている。近所付き合いがしっかりしていれば、何とかしてあげられたかもしれない」と肩を落とした。

　男性会社員（６３）は「話したことはないが、障害のある息子さんがいるのは知っていた。息子さんの介助に全力を注いでいたから、近所付き合いができなかったんだろう」と話した。

　旭区によると、区内では独居高齢者らを見守る民生委員やボランティアが原則として６５歳以上の１人暮らしの人を訪問。他に特別な事情がある家庭は本人の同意を得て対象としている。親子の住む地区担当の民生委員は息子に障害があることを知らなかったため、訪問しなかったと話しているという。

　旭区などによると、息子は昭和６１年４月から、同区内の福祉施設に通所。同施設の車で送迎され、週４日前後、自動車部品の組み立てなどの作業を行っていた。息子の性格は素直でおとなしく、作業にはまじめに取り組んでいたという。

体の弱くなった父親へ暴力　多発する“ニートの事件”の心理と論理

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増える「孤立死」…時代映す遺品整理業 記者同行ルポ

2012.3.27 12:07 （1/4ページ）［ｗｅｓｔナビ］

孤立死した男性の部屋で遺品を整理する専門業者「メモリーズ」のスタッフたち＝大阪府内（柿平博文撮影）

　都会などで人知れず息絶える「孤立死」が社会問題化する中、遺族に代わって故人の遺品を整理する仕事が注目を集めている。周囲に忘れ去られたように亡くなった人の最期を紡ぐような仕事で、高まるニーズは問題の深さを映し出しているようでもある。大阪の業者の遺品整理に同行した。

「年３万人超の自殺者より多い」

　３月上旬の昼下がり、大阪府内のとある駅近くのワンルームマンションを、府内で初めて「遺品整理士」の資格を取得した専門業者「メモリーズ」（堺市）スタッフの川上理々子さん（４８）らと訪れた。表札のないドアを開けると、折り込み広告を挟んだままの大量の新聞が玄関口や廊下に散らばっていた。

「カーネーション」終了でも「だんじり」は永遠に

2012.3.26 16:30 ［朝ドラ「カーネーション」］

朝の連続テレビ小説「カーネーション」主人公のモデルでファッションデザイナーの小篠綾子さんが営んだ洋装店。リニューアルされ、ギャラリーとなっている

　ＮＨＫの朝の連続テレビ小説「カーネーション」がいよいよ今週いっぱいで終了する。

　賛否両論の尾野真千子さんから夏木マリさんへの主役交代など、最後まで話題豊富で、視聴率も良かった。舞台になった岸和田市もずいぶん全国的に知名度がアップしたようだ。

　モデルになった小篠綾子さん（ドラマでは小原糸子）には生前、一度だけお会いしたことがある。

　古い話になるが、１９９４（平成６）年は国連の「国際家族年」で、新年企画として社会面で「家族の肖像」を連載した。その第１回として、元日の紙面で取り上げたのが、小篠綾子さんと、娘のヒロコ、ジュンコ、ミチコ３姉妹のコシノファミリーである。

麻里子さまもハマッた「タトゥータイツ」

2012.3.8 15:50 ［ｗｅｓｔライフ］

タトゥータイツにはまっているという篠田麻里子（荻窪佳撮影）

　ギョギョッ、脚に入れ墨！？　と思いきや、タイツの模様だった…。この春は、文字や花などの模様がプリントされている“タトゥータイツ（ストッキング）”が流行しそうだ。消えるタトゥーやシール形式のものなどは、すでに一部の若者に定着しているようだが、このタイツなら、ファッションに合わせ、より気軽に楽しめるとあり、売り切れ続出の人気ぶり。あのＡＫＢ４８の篠田麻里子も愛用しているという。

　タトゥーとは、いわゆる“入れ墨”のこと。海外ではともかく、肌を傷つけてまで一生消えないタトゥーを入れる日本人は、その筋の人を除いてまずいない。

　しかし、日本でも人気アーティストの影響もあるのだろう。タトゥーをおしゃれの一部ととらえる若者が増えてきた。

ガガも愛用「ヴェルサーチ」が日本再上陸 ＭＣＭも

2012.3.24 18:00 （1/3ページ）［編集長オススメ］

ヴェルサーチ　２０１２ＳＳコレクション

　えっ！？　ヴェルサーチが日本再上陸？　景気低迷の影響を受け、人気海外ブランドの日本撤退や規模縮小が相次ぐ中、一度は撤退したイタリアの高級ブランド「ヴェルサーチ」がカムバックした。２月には東京・新宿伊勢丹に、３月１日には大阪の大丸心斎橋店でオープン。ドイツブランド「ＭＣＭ」も再上陸を果たしており、日本の高級ブランド市場の牽引（けんいん）役となるか、期待が集まっている。

（杉山みどり）

ブランドなら何でも…の時代は終わった

　「ヴェルサーチ」といえば官能的で派手な印象が強いブランド。日本では８０－９０年代にかけて流行していた。デザイナーのジャンニ・ヴェルサーチ氏が９７年に男娼に射殺されるというショッキングな事件もあったが、妹のドナテッラが後を継いだ。０９年には日本から全店舗を撤退したが、欧米での人気はずっと高く、多くのセレブを顧客に持ち、アメリカの歌姫、レディー・ガガが愛用していることも有名だ。

パトカー内で女性失禁させる… ２警官懲戒処分せず 三重

2012.3.27 10:23 ［ｗｅｓｔピックアップ］

聴取のパトカー内で女性を失禁させた三重県警四日市北署（ホームページから）

　三重県警四日市北署の男性署員２人が昨年９月、交通違反をめぐりパトカー内で事情聴取した女性をトイレに行かせず失禁させたが、県警は地方公務員法上の懲戒処分ではなく、所属長注意処分にとどめていたことが２７日、分かった。処分は１９日付。理由を「トイレに行きたいと求める女性への配慮に欠けた」などとした。

　県警監察課は懲戒処分としなかったことについて「職務執行の上での出来事で、女性の認否を覆そうとするような強引な意図もなかった」としている。