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...anxiety. In Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and elsewhere, the price of rice has doubled in the past year, a hike that hurts all the more because Asian families often spend half of their weekly budget on food, more than double what Western households spend. In an effort to contain spiraling domestic prices, major rice producers, including India and Vietnam, have sharply curbed exports - disrupting global supply chains, fueling more inflation, and prompting rice hoarding and panic-induced shortages. Asia is experiencing one of the uglier aspects of globalization: as countries have become increasingly reliant on one another for vital...
...Allende described her motives for writing “The Sum of Our Days,” saying that after her daughter died, she felt the “need to write things to understand them,” and that the written word let her “contain the grief.” Despite the somber story behind the novel, Allende’s tales were filled with humor and wit. When pressed by audience members about the source of her humor, Allende responded that “humor is not something you do consciously...
...parties in the current government - the Islamic Supreme Council, and Maliki's own Dawa Party - raises the political incentive for the government to take on the Sadrists before October's vote. But the consequences of the confrontation threaten Iraq's stability. "It is possible that the religious authorities could contain this crisis," said Kurdish MP Bukhari Abdallah Khudur. "If they don't, it will only get worse as elections approach...
...Obama's Abstractions While everybody has been gasping in admiration of Barack Obama, I have been trying to find out what his policies are [March 17]. His website and his speeches and interviews contain much fine rhetoric, but so far I have found a total of zero realistic policies. Change is a fine slogan, but for the most powerful position in the Western world we need more than slogans. We need realistic policies. Until Obama can provide them, he doesn't deserve to be President. Neil Wagstaff, Ashwood, Victoria
PROBIOTIC BACTERIA [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] Name What it's said to do Foods that may contain it Bifidus regularis Regulates the movement of food through the digestive tract Yogurt Lactobacillus casei Inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria; boosts immunity Cottage cheese Lactobacillus acidophilus Aids digestion; diminishes effects of bad bacteria in the intestines Cereal...