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Vietnam's nuclear dreams blossom

INSIDE an unheated classroom at the Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology in Hanoi, about 20 young government technicians from Vietnam's incipient nuclear power industry kept on their winter jackets on the first morning of a 10-day workshop on radiation.
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"Nuclear power is important for Vietnam's energy security, but, like fire, it has two sides," said one of the students, Nguyen Xuan Thuy, 27.
"We have to learn how to take advantage of its good side."
As Vietnam prepares to commence one of the world's most ambitious nuclear power programmes, it is scrambling to raise from scratch a field of experts needed to operate and regulate nuclear power plants.
The government, which is beefing up nuclear engineering programmes at its universities and sending increasing numbers of young technicians abroad, says Vietnam will have enough qualified experts to safely manage an industry that is scheduled to grow from one nuclear reactor in 2020 to 10 reactors by 2030.authentic moncler jackets womens
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Hien Pham Duy, one of Vietnam's most senior nuclear scientists and an adviser to government agencies overseeing nuclear power, said it had been his "dream for many years" to bring nuclear power to Vietnam.
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Tran Dai Phuc, a nuclear engineer who worked in the French nuclear industry for four decades and is now an adviser to Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology, the ministry in charge of nuclear power, said potential problems were not related to the reactors' technology but to the lack of "democracy as well as the responsibility of personnel,Moncler Parka Jacket Outlet Brown a culture of quality assurance and general safety regarding installation and impact on the environment".

At Port Eliot in Cornwall last summer

At Port Eliot in Cornwall last summer, there were so many Barbours on narrow, youthful backs, I thought I was at a three-day equestrian event rather than a literary festival. The most popular Barbour is the International, followed by the Liddesdale, which starts at 80 and rises to 150 for one with down quilting. Sales of Barbour coats for women were up a staggering 400 per cent in 2011 compared with 2010.Woolrich Jackets Shop UK
Barbour, though, has not remotely 'done a Burberry', refusing wholeheartedly to cross over into high fashion. It is little changed, merely adding a few fashionable colours, such as pink, emerald and blue for summer 2012, say, or a small collaboration with designer Alice Temperley.
Neither has it courted celebrity, stating proudly it even insists members of the Royal Family pay full price, although when Helen Mirren wore a green Bedale to portray the Queen in the 2006 film, sales of that particular style tripled.
Pringle is yet another 'heritage' brand that is seeing sales soar. Founded in 1815 and still manufactured in Hawick, in the Borders, it not only invented the twinset — a Great British Posh Staple (remember it as worn by Joan Fontaine in the 1940 film of Rebecca?) — but was way ahead of its time, being one of the first brands to court celebrities,Online Belstaff Outlet Shop Sale including British actress Margaret Lockwood, and use them in its advertisements back in the Forties and Fifties.
Hunter wellies, too, despite the price tag of 79 for the Original Green (a style that first saw the light of day in 1956), have seen sales soar (up 30 per cent in 2011 in Selfridges alone). In February, during New York Fashion Week, I lost count of the number of fashionistas in Hunter wellies trudging through the slush.
While I now live on Exmoor,canada goose jacket discount deep in green Barbour-wearing country, I never dress 'posh'. I find Barbours simply not warm enough for the reality of looking after horses in winter, while a flat cap might make me look as though I condone shooting and fishing, which I most certainly do not. I tend to dress in a much more eccentric and townie fashion, with Prada jodhpurs, a Helmut Lang frock coat for walking my four dogs, and a Topshop parka for mucking out.
I still fit into a Harry Hall tweed hacking jacket I've owned since a child, but it's too precious to be covered in the green slobber from the horses.
The adoption of the uniform of the posh by fashion style-setters and pop stars — add-ons include tweed flat caps from Bates on Jermyn Street, Harris Tweed jackets, Hilditch & Key shirts, Swaine Adeney Brigg jodhpurs and hand-made brogues from John Lobb at almost 3,000 a pair (I love the fact Lobb still sells 'felt bath slippers') — is not just about the economy, or buying less, but buying better.Fjallraven Expedition Parka Jacket
It is also because posh pretenders have a new poster girl in the Duchess of Cambridge, who has shown how the middle-class can transcend their roots. But, unfortunately, even Kate has not managed to get the look quite right, largely because she does not have the correct attitude.
While Diana was truly aristocratic — and when first in the public eye stuck to her Sloane Ranger uniform of white collar peeping over her sweater, an Alice band, a string of pearls and navy courts — Kate has verged too close to the High Street and high fashion.
She has a careful,Online Canada Goose Outlet Shop uptight air and could never sling a Barbour over her shoulders with quite the right nonchalance, nor leave home with bed-head hair. I doubt her car ever has rubbish in the footwell, but rather something small and green and smelling of pine.
And I still don't understand how posh people manage to preserve their clothes so impeccably: I had my eye on my mum's embellished, silk-lined Pringle cardi, but was disappointed to find it had been ravaged by moths.
Even grubs privileged enough to inhabit the netherworld of the posh turn out to be very different indeed.

Milan Fashion Week focuses on new int'l woman

A metropolitan girl who does not show off but loves fine and well-finished clothing was the ideal woman of the Milan fashion week which ended on Tuesday.
Worldwide top stylists presented their new autumn/winter collections in the heart of fashion capital Milan, enhancing a modern elegance that matches the international lifestyle of today's young people.
"I like this collection. It is a strong collection which represents my young life, my approach to young generations," Ennio Capasa, the designer of CNC Costume National, told Xinhua backstage.
"The inspiration came from a very modern young woman who loves the city, enjoys fashion, has energy and likes music," he pointed out.
CNC's new collections featured bold fabrics and cuts that enhanced femininity. The brand focused on digital reworking aesthetics popular among youngsters, women looking like virtual dark heroines dressed in short jackets, jeans,Great Promotions on Greatest Purchase San Francisco Giants Franchise Fitted louisvuittonleatherhandbags Shops. miniskirts, maxi motorcycle jackets and caps.
Leather, vinyl and gloss finishes in black with accents in red and blue, strictly dark, distinguished the first section of the fashion show with clothes clinging to the body like a second skin.
In the second part of the show, the vinyl gave way to more conventional fabrics, able to draw skirts above the knee, turtleneck sweaters and rigorous outerwear.
The color palette was essentially dark -- black, grey, bordeaux, blue -- with silver accents in leggings and inserts lightening accessories in plastic and leather.
Roberto Cavalli, the founder and stylist of the homonymous Italian fashion brand, told Xinhua he loves to dress modern women in sensual ways.
"I love the 60s and 70s because that was my time. This I capture with this collection of Just Cavalli for the young beautiful girl I have in my heart and in my mind," he said.
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Marmot, fox and rabbit coats alternated with jackets made of suede combined with metallized nappa leather. Mini dresses were made in transparent silk, with applications in macro and micro sequins, while trousers were in vinyl laminated with jersey.
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Since 1997, Cruciani has been travelling to China where he was dealing with "the production of clothing for many top brands which sometimes claim to be made in Italy, but in fact are made in China".
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Milan Fashion Week takes opulence to new level: And back to high school with class

Even as the fashion world showed signs of upheaval, designers in Milan presented some of the most composed winter collections in many a season.
The looks in six days of Milan Fashion week were opulent — lavish velvet and brocade fabrics made even richer by beading, sequins, brooches and golden embroidery.Most womenhandbags2012 can ship the same day FREE via Ground shipping.
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Military looks were the most prevalent, with nearly every designer featuring garments with golden buttons, epaulettes and double-breasted styles. That was finished off with military caps and equestrian boots.
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The basics for the season are cropped pants, shorts, the pant suit and dresses topped with jackets. Hats made a comeback with plenty of styles: Gaucho hats, mod leather caps, fedoras, flapper cloches and furry Cossack headgear.
Many designers showed their wears in spectacular Baroque settings, either in actual historic palaces or settings recreated on the runway, which only enhanced the richness of the clothing.
Brooches and other ornaments were stitched onto garments, evoking a theatrical feel.
The palette was mainly black, offset by deep reds, blues, and the return of purple. A few designers preferred a contrast with soft pastels, white and beige.
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Several top fashion jobs were in flux. Raf Simons presented his final collection for the Jil Sander label, making way for the namesake designer to return to the fashion house she founded in the 1960s. Simons' triumphant farewell collection contrasted with the opulence of many of the runways: it was soft, feminine and minimalist.Thirty pages into the book diorhandbags has not done anything recently.

Best things to buy in March

The holidays are long gone, winter is dragging on and spring weather is still far away.The rivers have been Discount Moncler Women's Parka Outlet with moderate flows. Happily, this confluence of sad circumstances means consumers can score a host of bargains in the month ahead, as stores clear out winter items and kick off the spring shopping season with sales and discounts.
Ski and Snowboard Equipment. As winter peters out, shoppers will find some great discounts on skiing and snowboarding gear, with some of the best deals to be found at resorts and rental shops. Markdowns will continue into April, Pavini notes, but by that point inventory will be picked over and it may be hard to find your size, so March is a better time to look for deals.
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Frozen Food. Forget about March Madness -- it's also National Frozen Food Month. The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association rounds up manufacturers to offer special frozen food coupons, so it's a great time to stock up on frozen food.
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Bicycles. Stores wheel in new bikes in February and March, so now is the time to grab a great deal on last year's models, Pavini says.
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More Gold Than Midas at Dolce & Gabbana

Summertime looks are spilling onto Milan's winter runway.
Perhaps designers are taking a cue from the unpredictable and increasingly mild winters, filling their collections with looks once reserved for warmer weather. The February temperatures were decidedly springlike during Milan Fashion Week, which was in its fifth day Sunday - affirming designer's choices .
Even functional daytime dresses can be sleeveless. Shorts are having their winter incarnation. Lightweight jackets are replacing bulky coats. Don't even think about mountain parkas or ski wear - they are not for the well-heeled urban girl.
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Dramatic, as well as theatric.
Front row guest, British actress Helen Mirren, on her way to pay her compliments to the designing duo backstage, described the clothes as both "decadent and opulent" and said she loved "every bit" of the show.canada goose jackets
However, the actress best known for her role as Queen Elizabeth II, in "The Queen" which earned her an Oscar as best actress in 2007, did not dip into her theater closet for reference, but rather said the show "spoke to my Russian roots." Mirren's father was a Russian nobleman.
For another front-row guest, Italian actress Monica Bellucci, the show was "molto Siciliano," a reference to the Dolce&Gabbana fashion vision.
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Styles ranged from coats to capes, from long sheaths to ballooned shorts, from pleated skirts to ruffled tops. But no matter the cut, gold - whether beaded, sequined, embroidered, or simply worn as jewelry - made the difference.
To lighten the look, the designing duo interspersed white or pretty Victorian floral patterns into the basic black palette.