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	<title>Vietnam Talking Points &#187; Isabella Nga Lai</title>
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		<title>Bed Bugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Good-night, sleep tight.  Don&#8217;t let the bed bugs bite!&#8221; I heard that phrase a lot growing up, but I didn&#8217;t know bed bugs existed until one summer living in an apartment in Boston.  As an economically challenged college student, my friend decided to save money and bought a mattress on Craiglist for $80.  To his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Vietnamese on YouTube!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The necessity of a Medical Vietnamese Class to teach second generation Vietnamese youths is more prominent than ever. As the 1.5 and 2nd generation grow up in America, the Vietnamese language is slowly being diluted. However, the number of immigrants coming from Vietnam is still rising. Additionally, as the older generation age, they require physicians [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Launch Day: Dedication to Fans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, OneVietnam Network goes public&#8211; log on to enjoy the exciting discussions on our site: http://onevietnam.org! To start off our event the right way, we would like to dedicate today&#8217;s Vietnam Talking Points (VTP) article to you, our wonderful fans.  Your support and encouragement have made our work so meaningful. I have received messages from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your People.  One Network.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<title>Graduate Schools: Getting Into Medical School</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend&#8217;s story of Yankel the Gunner was a very comical satire of a medical student, and in the spirit of continuing on with OneVietnam&#8217;s series on Graduate Schools, this article will focus on what it takes to get into medical school. While Yankel the Gunner&#8217;s story might be a satirical exaggeration of the attributes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OneVietnam&#8217;s Beta Launch Today!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The long awaited day has finally arrived: OneVietnam Network&#8217;s Beta Launch!  We invite you to log onto OneVietnam.org and connect with your local and global communities.  Make your voice heard, meet people who share your interests and goals, and become the champion of your cause! By signing up early, you can get an exclusive preview of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fad of Double Eyelid Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While braces is often times for cosmetic reasons, getting braces isn't looked down upon, but getting double eyelid has some negative perceptions in the US.  However, recently in Asia, getting double eyelid surgery is as easy as getting a haircut.]]></description>
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		<title>Corneal Donations and Transplants in Vietnam</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 19:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I went to the Association for Vision in Research and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting&#8211;held in Fort Lauderdale, FL—I was amazed by the incredible research and advances occurring in the field of ophthalmology in the United States and other highly developed countries.  However, reading about the current situation of eye care in Vietnam, I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honoring Females: Happy Mother&#8217;s Day!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 21:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While a commercially invented holiday, Mother&#8217;s Day has much significance.  I hope you all are doing something wonderful for your mother today.  Because we&#8217;re on this topic, I think it&#8217;s important to discuss the role of the female and mother in Vietnamese culture.  OneVietnam has covered many women and gender issues in numerous previous articles, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Áo Dài: History and Significance in Vietnamese Culture</title>
		<link>http://talk.onevietnam.org/ao-dai-history-and-significance-in-vietnamese-culture/</link>
		<comments>http://talk.onevietnam.org/ao-dai-history-and-significance-in-vietnamese-culture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 16:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many things that deeply impress people about Vietnam, among them is the Áo Dài. Those who know about Vietnamese culture or have visited Vietnam are often fond of the Áo Dài. Áo Dài is Vietnam's national outfit; it is usually worn during special occasions such as Tet, holidays, or weddings. Beside special occasions, Vietnamese high school girls also wear Áo Dài to class everyday.]]></description>
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		<title>Agent Orange Victims: Perspectives of a Fulbrighter</title>
		<link>http://talk.onevietnam.org/agent-orange-victims-perspectives-of-a-fulbrighter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 20:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valerie Dao, a 2007 graduate of the University of California at Irvine (UCI), is currently in Vietnam conducting research for her Fulbright fellowship in education reform.  In this article, she writes about her experience with Agent Orange and the children of Tu Du village.]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly GiveAway Winners!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is that time of week again, the day we announce our weekly GiveAway Winner!  Remember, the Grand Prize (the Flip Mino-HD Camcorder) has yet to be claimed!  Click here for your chance to win. This week, there are 4 winners of the weekly GiveAway.  All of them will receive an ultra-exclusive OneVietnam T-shirt.  We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OneVietnam&#8217;s Contest Updates and Rankings</title>
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		<comments>http://talk.onevietnam.org/onevietnams-contest-updates-and-rankings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The contest isn&#8217;t over yet for the Flip MinoHD Camcorder, but we want to announce our Weekly GiveAway Winner: Ray Vr!  Ray is leading the pack with 118 likes and 108 comments.  We at OneVietnam are very impressed by the number of active participants Ray recruited.  Thank you, Ray! His submission is entitled: &#8220;Faces of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contest Updates: Win a Vietnamese Coffee Maker in our Weekly GiveAways</title>
		<link>http://talk.onevietnam.org/contest-updates-win-a-vietnamese-coffee-maker-in-our-weekly-giveaways/</link>
		<comments>http://talk.onevietnam.org/contest-updates-win-a-vietnamese-coffee-maker-in-our-weekly-giveaways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our contest has been online for only a few days, and already we&#8217;ve received some amazing pictures!  Our grand prize winner will receive our awesome gadget, a Flip Mino HD Camcorder, but there are also other ways to win! Weekly Giveaways! Every Monday, we will give away weekly prizes to the photo with the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have you ever eaten Hot Vit Lon?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabella Nga Lai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever devoured the delicious broth from a hot vit lon (an egg with a duck fetus inside)?  If you haven&#8217;t, you definitely should because it is delicious! Even though some of you may think I&#8217;m completely nuts, I am not ashamed to say that this is one of my favorite snacks ever. I [...]]]></description>
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