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...when Adams chose to spend the spring semester studying in Brazil, it put a dent in her plans for leadership on the council and the Black Students Association, where she was also active...
...example, Southeast Asia and Latin America catch up economically and the inhabitants adopt Western lifestyles, their problems with obesity catch up as well. By contrast, among people who still live in conditions most like those of our distant Stone Age ancestors--such as the Maku or the Yanomami of Brazil--there is virtually no obesity...
...smoky watermelon soup is a spoonful of frozen Dijon mustard powder that, as one of the lab-coat-donned waiters puts it, "really opens up your taste buds." Corkscrew flatware stuffed with lavender and bruleed garlic enhances the olfactory experience of eating scallops and daikon radish in a Brazil-nut puree. Dining chatter revolves around how they are going to serve, let alone create, dishes like "12-year Gouda ice cream with balsamic vinegar." Moto, a whiplash blend of science and art, will captivate some and annoy others. Most dishes triumph (especially the fish courses), while some--well, maybe...
...Party. After being reinstated, Roh apologized for the corruption scandals involving his aides. Contested Polls THE PHILIPPINES Challenger Fernando Poe Jr. contested exit polls suggesting that incumbent Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had won the presidential election, and accused Arroyo of electoral fraud. One For The Road BRAZIL The government withdrew an expulsion order against New York Times correspondent Larry Rohter. The government said Rohter had apologized for a story he wrote suggesting President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva's drinking habits were a matter of national concern. The Times denied they either apologized or retracted the comment. MEANWHILE...
...democratically elected national legislators, including those in the U.S. Congress. Though the group is still at what Ury calls "the level of experiments" as organizers figure out how best to harness email, web chats and intranets to serve members, several hundred lawmakers have already signed on, representing countries from Brazil to India. Nonlegislators can join a related forum, paying a fee that depends on the size of their organization. The goal: to devise common solutions to common challenges. Collective problem solving makes sense, says Dunlop, the body's secretary-general: "If you were a management consultant advising legislators, you wouldn...