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...became progressively more concerned about the long-term effects of a rich diet on my health and wellbeing. The core of Schneider's philosophy is moderation: no food is out of bounds, but go easy. Says Schneider, "I eat moderately day to day, and periodically I eat with abandon." The result is a realistic but delicious way of eating. Get ready for Eternal Lemon Curd Tart and Black Olive and Herb Foccaccia. Bon Appetit...
...isha, according to her biographer, was six when they wed, nine when the marriage was consummated. In Iran the legal age for marriage is nine for girls, 14 for boys. The law has occasionally been exploited by pedophiles, who marry poor young girls from the provinces, use and then abandon them. In 2000 the Iranian Parliament voted to raise the minimum age for girls to 14, but this year, a legislative oversight body dominated by traditional clerics vetoed the move. An attempt by conservatives to abolish Yemen's legal minimum age of 15 for girls failed, but local experts...
...isha, according to her biographer, was six when they wed, nine when the marriage was consummated. In Iran the legal age for marriage is nine for girls, 14 for boys. The law has occasionally been exploited by pedophiles, who marry poor young girls from the provinces, use and then abandon them. In 2000 the Iranian Parliament voted to raise the minimum age for girls to 14, but this year, a legislative oversight body dominated by traditional clerics vetoed the move. An attempt by conservatives to abolish Yemen's legal minimum age of 15 for girls failed, but local experts...
...They will make clear that, with support from the international community, there is little doubt that the power of women can be quickly unleashed to the benefit of all the people in Afghanistan. That is not to say women will become "westernized," or abandon important religious or cultural principles. The restoration of women's rights includes the right of free choice. The freedom to wear a burqa if one desires-not to be forced to under pain of death. The freedom to become a doctor, or a homemaker. The freedom to worship in the manner of one's choosing...
...dovish Israeli daily Haaretz suggests Arafat may be coming under pressure from his close aides to abandon the path of confrontation. Privately, Palestinian leaders tell the paper that "it is not clear where Arafat is leading the Palestinian people; he may be leading them to disaster." The experience of the last year proves that Arafat's Palestinian Authority has no means of countering Israel's military might, while Palestinian society is being torn apart and the PA is losing its authority as chaos threatens...