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...then, it has enjoyed a colorful history. Countries around the world quickly adopted the technology, and over the three decades following its introduction, the U.S. spent many millions of dollars a year on weather modification. It was even used during the Vietnam War to increase rainfall on the Ho Chi Minh trail to hamper supply movement, until word got out and the U.S. agreed not to play with the weather while making war. In the 1970s, the science of cloud seeding acquired a whiff of the snake oil, as disreputable private companies tried hawking it to desperate, drought-ridden communities...
...Education officials acknowledge that quality, and not just numbers, is an issue. The élite who make it into university find that their centrally controlled curriculum is steeped in "Ho Chi Minh Thought," with the level of courses - from law to engineering to computer science - mediocre. Professors' pay and promotion are based on seniority, not merit, and they rarely publish in international journals. "Vietnam drastically needs education reform," says Adam Sitkoff, director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi...
...Even the elite who make it into university find that the centrally controlled curriculum is steeped in "Ho Chi Minh Thought," and lags far behind other schools in Asia. The reforms that have seen a mushrooming of private enterprise in the communist-controlled society have yet to reach its more than 300 universities. Professors' pay and promotion is based on seniority, not merit, and they rarely publish in international journals...
...talking about a chi-chi burger like you might order at, say, Vert, Wolfgang Puck's fancy brasserie in Hollywood, where the lunchtime Prime Cheese Burger is topped with grilled onion, lettuce, tomato, "aged" cheddar and remoulade (look it up, but basically it's mayonnaise). The burgers on Lucille's menu are the classics - a dozen variations on a generous 4/10th of a pound beef patty with lettuce, tomato and onion on the side. The menu also has American staples like vegetarian salads, cheesecake and iced tea, as well as Tex-Mex offerings, an echo of Lucille's years...
...Hygiene!’ only provoke an affable greeting from Superintendent Gene Ketelholn, at whose hands the refuse of Massachussetts has been twisted and glued into meaningful shape since the early 1970s,” the article said. In addition to his art, Ketelhohn taught tai chi classes in Cabot for students and brought two different musical groups of which he was a member to play at House events, including a square dance. Livingston describes Ketelhohn as enthusiastic about “old-timey and bluegrass music.” As a guitarist, he played with various local bands...