INSIDER 29.01.16 | Vol. 18 | Issue 15
KYMENLAAKSON UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
A GETAWAY TO VIETNAM PART 2
IN THIS ISSUE Library of Congress, Hanni H채tinen, Traffic in Shanghai, Patbingsu, Skunk Anansie: Anarchytecture, Steve Jobs
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HELLO INSIDER READERS!
More than two weeks have passed since the last day of the Christmas break. I hope that you all have got yourselves familiar with the school life again. Fortunately, the weather is getting warmer (at least the Mai Lan Le air does not hurt my face anymore), I suppose it has become easier to get off your cozy bed and go to school. This week, Insider will come back to you with exciting features (as always). The most read part of our magazine, Recipe, will continue to guide you how to make a delicious desert dish. With this dish, together with the Recipe in three previous issue, will help you prepare a full 3-course meal for your family and your love ones. Especially for some of you who is away from home for the first time, isn’t it so cool to show your parent that you can actually cook for them! This week cover story is the second part of Khue’s journey back to Viet Nam. I hope that this story will bring you a bit of the tropical sunshine. That would be a nice change for those who feds up with the dull snowy day. So, if you have already picked up an issue of Insider, just continue to turn to the next pages and let yourself be entertained. Good to see you again!
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FEATURE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Washington DC By: Hoa Hong Truong
This winter break I went to Washington DC, yes, my introduction is this short. Among my desperate desire for exploration, my lust for adventure, my urge for local knowledge lies between. I soon found out beautiful places for learning opportunities are not only in the great Smithsonian Institutions but are also in the Library of Congress. It is like chasing ghosts and hunting shadows when entering those places I must say, because I felt like the loss of humanity gathers in museums and big library, where visitors are tourist, to see and to learn, while normally the youngster stay home, partying or working their brains off for assignment they might never use in real life. No more further selfish prediction of mine, let’s
just hope that true art and knowledge will never be buried in showcase reservoir. So in short, I went to the library, the first impression is that one of the most beautiful construction in Washington DC is European alike. The library right from the outside is impressive, the grand library stand near the Whitehouse and the Lincol memorial. The stair, the ceiling, and the wall, the painting, statues, they remind me of some castles and palaces in Europe, Saint Petersburg that I have been to. In the library there are exhibitions and presentations, with the path leads to a room roundly shaped and books filled. But what puts me under breathtaking impression is the reading room, the main reading room is like a giant
holding his books, which is reasonable since this library contains millions of items (books, photographs, recording, manuscript). However it is under construction so all I could do is just sneaking my eyes in the room from the third floor. But it was great, it was worthy, it was beautiful. Unlike most library I have been to, United State libraries have cafeterias inside them, which clarify the fact that public library serves tourists mostly, which is also convenient. Following my adventure, I had a chance to visit another library – New York public library, which is also anormous and beautiful and vintage, but this one left more memories and feelings for me, just like it really has a soul, a beautiful classic soul.
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PROFILE
HANNI HÄTINEN Campus Assistant By: Frank van de Voorde I interviewed Prakash last week and he wanted to ask you what do you like about living and working in Kouvola and Kyamk?
What are about?
I like working here very much. It was 1996 when I started here. Before that I had all kinds of jobs – real estate, secretary, etc. but when I started here right at the first moment I liked it. I can’t even say what I dislike because I like this job very very much. This is the best job that I have ever had. What do you like about it specifically? I like that I meet a lot of people here and that my job is changing every day. Every day is something new. As a person I like changes; I don’t like a job where I just have to sit down and do the same thing all the time. The best thing is that I meet people and have all kinds of jobs. Kouvola was awful at first because in Hamina there was the sea, and the sea was the best thing there. When I moved to Kouvola it was awful, the smell of the city was just sand. I was so surprised and I thought I can’t live here. It took five years to get used to that Kouvola smell. We have lakes here, and rivers, but it is far away and it is not the same as the sea. The sea is the best! When you see the sea you can think it is never ending – you can go wherever you want. What advice would you like to give to new students who come here for the first time? I worked here as a student secretary for many years. I just changed my career
Who is Hanni Hätinen? Hanni Hätinen works in KyAMK as a campus assistant and she has already been working here for almost 20 years. She lives in Lehtomäki, Kouvola but she is originally from Hamina. However she has already been living in Kouvola for 39 years.
when we moved here in 2009, before that I was a student secretary and I met a lot of students. I always told them: “Do everything you do, do it with joy and enthusiasm! Don’t think you can’t do this.” You are much happier when you are grateful for what you have. Then you can do whatever you want, the whole world is open.
you
passionate
When you ask what people’s hobbies are, the nowadays always say that they are doing all kinds of very high level things. They think that when they do so, even if they don’t do those things, they are a better person. I think that is not true. You have to do what you like, and I like to watch TV. I enjoy good English, but not American, Norwegian or Swedish series. They are very good. I also like swimming. I try to swim twice a week but the weather is… Well it is funny. It is not cold there in the swimming hall but you have to go there! Go to the very cold car and drive there. I don’t like winter. I also like to walk when the weather is nice. Just walk for an hour and just enjoy the beautiful nature. Do you experience cultural or language problems when dealing with foreign students? Not anymore, but at first it was very difficult to understand Chinese students because they are very shy and try to behave very politely. Just to hear what they were saying was difficult, and the accent was very odd. The problem is they try to be very polite. It helps that I have worked here for so many years. I can somehow think what a new student wants, and how lost they are. I think I can help them and I try. What would you like to ask from the next person? What makes him or her happy in life?
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COVER STORY
A GETAWAY TO VIETNAM Part 2
Text by: Khue Do
Another snowy and hardworking week? No worry because this week’s Insider issue will once again bright up your day by bringing you straight to the hot and sunny places in Vietnam.
tanned skin no matter when you are able to come, during either summer or winter. Just to make sure that you know, the current temperature in Ho Chi Minh City is around +30 Celsius degrees.
Ho Chi Minh City, known as the biggest city located in the Southern area of Vietnam, is named after the country’s first President. And if you have heard about this city before, you would have known about its other name, Saigon. According to quite many foreigners that I met while traveling here, a trip to Saigon will promise you a fantastic
Despite the hot weather at any time of the year, people in Saigon still wear at least two layers of clothes when they are driving motorbikes on the street. Not because they are cold, it is because they are afraid of being tanned. The fact is that most Asian people prefer to have white and bright skin so they try to stay away from the sun as much as possible. It is not
unusual to see plenty of ninja ladies driving on the street with every inch of their bodies are perfectly covered. There are hundreds of songs and poems that praise the city’s beautiful sceneries through time and indeed, they do not lie. Ho Chi Minh City is famous for many beautiful historic vestiges such as Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Ben Thanh market and the Independence Palace, built since the French colonial period in the 17th century. After waking up in the morning with a bowl of Nam Vang rice-noodle soup, you can either drive a motorbike yourself or grab a
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taxi to visit Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. To add on, it takes only 1 minute to go across the street from the cathedral to see the Saigon Central Post Office. Of course, the main question is that whether you dare to cross the street full of rule breakers or not. Next stop is the Independence Palace, which used to be the place to live and work of the South Vietnam’s President. When walking to the Palace, you can easily find the delicious “bet” coffee, which is sold in the park nearby. The interesting thing is that the coffee shop is the park itself. Customers are given a piece of old newspaper to sit on and they can comfortably have some coffee while enjoying the fresh air in the morning. After visiting the Palace, it would probably be noontime when you get to Ben Thanh market, the final stop. How about a cheap and delicious lunch in the market immediately? One suggestion for lunch of mine: the summer roll for appetizer, Saigon-style broken rice for main course and fresh fruits for dessert. Yay! The market can be seen as a maze since people and goods are found everywhere and the tiny space between stores is the only path. Be aware of the pickpockets, they are always somewhere in the market, waiting to say hello to your money. Farewell to Saigon and we are now going further to the
South to get to Can Tho city, the central city of Mekong Delta. There are thousands of coconut trees lying along the incredibly long riversides. That is the reason why Can Tho is also named as the Land of Coconuts. It is said that the coconut trees and the river play a vital role in the everyday life here. In fact, the coconut flesh is used to make candies; the ropes and mats are made of the husk whereas the dried coconut leaves are the materials to make the roof of a house. In addition, the coconut juice is the key ingredient in Can Tho’s cuisine since it adds the sweet and rich flavors to the dishes. However, the dish of vegetables boiled in coconut juice is a pretty bad experience of mine while traveling here. If the sea is the home of the people in Phu Yen, then the home for people in Can Tho is definitely the Mekong River. Unlike the other places, the best way to discover Can Tho and the local people’s daily routines is to go by boats because most of the people here live in their boats. They work, study, eat and sleep on boats. The kids here are taught to ride a boat when they are 10 years old. On the other hand, the floating market needs to be included in your must-visit places in Can Tho. It is well known because all the goods and services are traded between people on different boats. Eventually, the
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location of the stores in the market is rather flexible. For example, if you need a cup of coffee, you can just tell to one person on a random boat, he or she can help you spread the information and less than 1 minute later, a cup of coffee and a smile for bonus will be presented in front of you. Such a fast and friendly delivery! It is now the end of the trip to Vietnam and I think that you might have had enough (hopefully not too much) information about the different parts of the country as well as the people here. If there is any chance that you want Vietnam to be your next destination this summer, please contact your Vietnamese friends nearby for further information. Wish you all a pleasant week ahead and see you in the next issues!
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GUEST ARTICLE
TRAFFIC IN SHANGHAI Kirsi’s and Sara’s adventures in China Part 4 By: Kirsi Rouhiainen
According to Wikipedia the population of Shanghai was more than 24 million in 2014. Every day a vast amount of people need to commute from one place to another – work, school, university, business, train station or airport is just not always around the corner. There are around 1 million cars in Shanghai and also a huge amount of two-wheeled vehicles such as bicycles and scooters. The amount of bikes is around 14 million and many of them are electric these days. According to official predictions Shanghai will have by 2020 2.5 million private cars. It is assumed that daily motor vehicle trips will increase to seven million compared to just over three million in 2000.
Impressive numbers, right? For a Finn like me it has been a fascinating mystery how the traffic still runs so smoothly. You can see all kinds of packages and boxes delivered either on bikes and scooters. I guess it’s some form of art in China to pack as many boxes as possible on your bike or scooter. Scooter drivers do not necessarily wear helmets and if they do, they still might not have a helmet for the child sitting behind or in front of them.
allowed to drive to the centre of Shanghai only on certain days. Shanghai has built an extensive metro system and approximately 1.8 million people use metro daily. If you are claustrophopic, do no not go there during the rush hour. If you go there, be prepared to find an astonishing amount of people staring at their mobile phones – watching tv, movies, reading, playing games and chatting is very often done during the metro ride.
Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou are the three Chinese mega cities which have implemented a unique quota policy to control car ownership growth. Also, it’s just natural that residents from suburban Shanghai are
I’ve learnt from observing the Shanghai traffic that a chaos could be a somewhat controlled chaos. So do not be afraid of chaos – learn to accept and live with it. Go with the flow. Shanghai is good place for learning.
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RECIPE
PATBINGSU
A perfect alternative for ice cream Text by: Khue Do | Photos by: Do Khanh Huyen
As the weather is getting cooler here in Kouvola, the Insider team decided to propose a brand new yummy edition of icy dessert called Patbingsu that you might want to try out. Patbingsu is originally from Korea and its taste may vary depending on which ingredients you want to have in your Patbingsu. Matcha, red bean and mango are among the most preferred flavors in Korea and Vietnam. Unfortunately, we could not find any place that offers Patbingsu in Kouvola (even in Finland, I think), so, brace yourself and make Patbingsu of your own!
What we are making today is the traditional red bean Patbingsu. First, we need to wash the red beans, then put them in a pot, add water and keep the medium fire on for about 10 minutes. Turn the heat to its lowest level and keep cooking for an hour until soft. Next, we remove the water in the pot and mix it with sugar and vanilla extract. The most important part of this dessert is definitely the shaved ice. You can either use an ice-shaving machine or directly shave the ice with a bag (clean one) to store the ice cubes then use a stick to crush it into small pieces. Oh, the lovely white snow is always out there waving for you if only you dare to try. Final stage, get a bowl and put the shaved ice. The toppings are cooked red bean and your favorite fruits. Let the condense milk covers your whole Patbingsu and it’s ready to serve!
Ingredients:
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Shaved ice or ice cubes 200g of red beans 200g of sugars 5ml of vanilla extract Fruits of your choice Condense milk (proportion depending on your taste) • 1l of water
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MUSIC REVIEW
SKUNK ANANSIE
ANARCHYTECTURE By: Roope Sorvo Roughly 20 years ago Skunk Anansie released their first single “Selling Jesus” and managed to slap awake the British rock scene, which had for a while been a polite, radiofriendly tea time chit-chat between Blur and Oasis, with the likes of Radiohead, Suede and Pulp standing by the table, coughing awkwardly in a futile attempt to be noticed. Skunk Anansie didn’t wait for a turn to speak, but proceeded to kick the table over, and punch out one of the Gallagher brothers in a feminist rage. Skin, the singer of Skunk Anansie, describes their music as ‘clitrock’, which in layman’s terms mixes together the angry protonu-metal sound of Helmet and the more radio-friendly guitar ballads of Alanis Morissette; on average they could be roughly described as the British equivalent of Garbage. But unfortunately, in addition to their current, electro-influenced alternative sound Skunk also shares the exact same pitfall with Garbage: after reuniting in the turn of the decade neither of the bands really knew how to adapt to the new tens. Listening to Skunk Anansie’s sixth studio album Anarchytecture is like watching a slow motion replay of Garbage’s faceplant with their 2012 album Not Your Kind of People: the band sleeks their sound to fit the more electronic soundscape of the 2010s, trims off the branches and in the process whets off all the jagged edges that once made them interesting. For an album called “Anarchytecture” the music is disappointingly by the book. Of course it is a bit unfair to expect any group to
Genre Alternative Released January 15, 2016 Rating retain their flame of youth as the band members become middle-aged, but usually the loss of vim and vigor comes with the benefit of experience and skill. Unfortunately on Anarchytecture the ‘experience’ seems to mean ‘routined’, as the whole band appears to be replaced with lookalike androids hollowly mimicking the band’s known mannerisms with no discernible feeling involved.This is except for the vocals: Skin is still an incredibly soulful singer, and her vibrant voice is the sole reason that prevents tracks like “Beauty is Your Curse” from becoming complete background noise. The minimalistic electronic ballad “Death to the Lovers”
is basically a showcase for her vocal work and thus the only track that is able to stand on its own when compared to Skunk’s old hits like “Secretly” or “Weak”. “Suckers!” starts promisingly with a raunchy and memorable riff, but is then cut off after a mere minute and a half, left as a weird, out-ofplace instrumental interlude leading to the underwhelming “We Are the Flames”. The one leap of faith the band performs pays off: the fast-paced “That Sinking Feeling” takes a slight departure from the band’s usual style with its power chords and Sleater-Kinney-esque choruses, making the song one of the few high points on the album. Out of all the dozens of bands that have reformed since the turn of the decade Skunk Anansie continues to feel like one of the more cynical cash grabs. Apart from few choice cuts Anarchytecture offers little for the old fans of the band, and is not very likely to make them any new ones.
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MOVIE REVIEW
STEVE JOBS
Can a great man be a good man? By: Richard McGrath most did not know he was a cruel person and a task master always pushing for more and what he want. It show that he thought that he was right even when he was wrong. The movie is set around three parts, the launch of the MAC in 1984, Next computer launch 1985 and the iMac launch 1998 and his daughter Lisa who is in all the movie.
Genre Bigraphy, Drama Director Danny Boyle Screenplay Aaron Sorkin Based of Steve Jobs Book (2011) by Walter Isaacson Starring Michael Fassbender Kate Winslet Seth Rogen Jeff Daniels Michael Stuhbarg Rating
We all know who Steve Jobs is. This movie is based of the book Steve Jobs (2011) by Walter Isaacson, so a lot in the movie is fact, so it show the real person behind the face. We all know he was a great thinker but
Something you will not get unless you are apple fan but then something non apple fans see that apple fans don’t see. What I like about it the movie is it shows enough about him and apple but does not go into too much information about apple unlike the other Steve Jobs movie. You will also see things about his first daughter Lisa which the computer was also named after. Somethings are said in the movie that relate to the iPhone, iPad and iPod, you may not catch them because they are quick. Even the super bowl advert which is based on the book and movie 1984, a must see movie. It is two hours long and it does not feel like to hours, it is not a movie as a movie I would call it a documentary movie. This is a must see for 2016. It does not matter if you are or are not an apple fan you need to see this movie, I think we may have a second part of this movie due to the way it finished.
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