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...grew out of the author's 2006 series on sewage for the online magazine Slate. George, an accomplished London-based writer, has inarguably hit on an important topic. As many as 2.6 billion people lack sanitation--meaning no access to a latrine, a toilet, a bucket or even a box. The health consequences are, not surprisingly, catastrophic: "A gram of feces," George writes, "can contain 10 million viruses, 1 million bacteria, 1,000 parasite cysts and 100 worm eggs." The privileged Westerner winces. Yet in an upbeat, inquisitive manner, George travels the sludge-filled world--from the sewers...
...score more than twice in any of its first nine contests. Against Maine, Harvard got on the board quickly, scoring in the third minute. The play started with a precise through ball to sophomore Katherine Sheeleigh, who raced towards the goal and then slotted the ball across the box to freshman Melanie Baskind. Baskind, who leads the team with five goals and fifteen points, one-timed the pass into the side net. Harvard notched another goal in the 25th minute. This scoring sequence was the work of junior Kelli Okuji and sophomore Gina Wideroff. From her defensive position, Okuji beat...
...When everything seems murky and complicated in the world, people are interested in checking their minds at the door," says Steve Mason, box-office analyst at FantasyMoguls.com. "So they're going to a movie about a dog in a purse...
Beverly Hills Chihuahua has more than just escapism going for it. As the tale of an overindulged heroine learning to do without her day spa, it might appeal to moviegoers who are tightening their budgets. "Sometimes a Chihuahua is not just a Chihuahua," says Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office analysis firm Media by Numbers. "The whole riches-to-rags story resonates well in this economic climate...
...tell people when they ask me who am I going to vote for, I say that's why they put those curtains around the ballot box in there...