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...thanks largely to the singular wisdom of the African National Congress (anc) under the leadership of Nelson Mandela. The anc did not go after revenge following the free elections in 1994 but instead built on the positive attributes from the apartheid era, such as a strong economy. Michael E. Aken'Ova Ibadan, Nigeria Getting beyond race will be a long process, but South Africans at all levels are doing it day by day, every day. Progress so far has been stunning, but the final success will take generations. In the meantime, this country is setting the world an example...
...degrees] or less, just barely enough to warm. With no stoves, the tools of the trade include food processors, juicers and dehydrators--along with plenty of ingenuity. "It's like being in a maze and finding you're up against the wall," says committed carnivore Norman Van Aken of Miami's Norman's, who, for fun, concocted a series of raw recipes for this month's Art Culinaire magazine. "You have to be very creative to make your way through." One of Van Aken's recipes: tostadas made from raw flaxseed and topped with a cilantro-orange sauce...
...component is a requirement that members believe in a single God, to some outsiders the Masonic fondness for ritual looks very much like religious practice. A UGL booklet explains that "it is true that candidates have to roll up their trouser legs during the three ceremonies [for] membership ... [T]aken out of context, this can seem amusing, but ... it has a symbolic meaning...
Miami's South Beach is the center of the gourmet trend. Less than five years ago, SoBe's Ocean Drive had just one restaurant; now more than 35 bars, restaurants and cafes dot the beach, the best being Norman Van Aken's coolly modern A Mano. Regulars at the year-old hot spot dig into Vietnamese spring rolls with seared, black sesame seed-coated swordfish, or rum-painted grouper with a tangy-sweet mango mojo and crispy plantain curl. "The idea is for chefs trained in Old World methods to use New World ingredients," Van Aken says...
...evolved from a quiet, almost isolated land into one of the hottest tourist spots in Europe. Veteran pleasure seekers from all over the world are targeting the country for its gorgeous azure water, unparalleled archaeology and bargain-basement prices. "It was a white spot on the map," says Heinrich Aken, a medical researcher from Bonn. "Everyone has already seen Greece, Italy, Spain, Morocco and Algeria. Turkey is the only thing left in the Mediterranean." Explains a Japanese traveler: "The life-style here is exotic." Nalbantoglu Gunduz, owner of a successful chartering company in Bodrum, has an uncomplicated view...