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...separate state. They are a threat to Sri Lanka." But Teresita Schaffer, director of the South Asia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, explains that the high profile of terrorism, "which has been a hallmark of this conflict from the start," inevitably means the Tigers attract attention from the world's security services...
...spiritual approach to yoga and life. And it doesn’t hurt that he remembers every single one of his students’ names.Jack Ward, an employee at the MAC, says that Gene “has developed a following—people stick with him. He attracts more people than any of the other yoga teachers here.”Indeed, yoga seems to be growing in popularity at Harvard. Passes for Pacelli’s classes are usually gone 15 minutes before they start, says Kristen E. Schmidt, a personal trainer at the MAC.Yoga and spinning...
...brings his flinty authority to the role of a rancher who knows all the dirty tricks of the meat business. And the knee-jerk Leftie in me appreciated Lou Taylor Pucci's comments as a campus activist. He notes that, these days, any of act of civil disobedience could attract the attention of the Department of Homeland Security, and adds, "Right now, I couldn't think of anything more patriotic than violating the Patriot Act." There's also an effective scene where the college radicals try liberating a herd of cows from their captivity, and the animals don't budge...
...that's starting to change, spurred in part by hospitals' trying to attract well-heeled customers with generous health insurance. Last month MedAssets, a group purchaser for 2,400 hospitals, signed a contract with United Natural Foods, the nation's largest purveyor of organic products. And two months ago, Health Care Without Harm noharm.org launched a Healthy Food in Health Care pledge campaign for consumers to enlist their hospitals. So far, 47 medical centers have signed on to push for chemical-free food. Says Marie Kulick of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, author of a study on hospital...
Nike is keeping its ambush plans for Germany under wraps, but Adidas has already manned the ramparts. The company is building a 10,000-seat stadium near the Reichstag, Germany's parliament, in downtown Berlin to attract fans during the Cup. For a 1-euro ($1.25) entrance fee, spectators will be able to watch games on a big screen, test their skills at soccer stations and attend concerts. On the airways, Adidas scored a major coup by shutting out Nike ads on U.S. English-language broadcasts of the games. The company will also be the sole footwear sponsor on three...