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...years ago, Blumenthal was a photocopier salesman. He had never worked in a kitchen, and his knowledge of food came entirely from books. Now he is one of the youngest chefs in history to earn three Michelin stars and, just shy of his 39th birthday, is the leading light of molecular gastronomy, an emerging school of cooking that emphasizes the science of cuisine--like understanding why meat is best slow-cooked at 136° (higher temperatures cause the proteins to tighten up and release their juices into the pan). "The name molecular gastronomy is quite bad," says Blumenthal. But his food...
When Moura has time after his first job, which usually lasts until mid-afternoon, he often drives across town to help his father earn a little extra cash...
Harvard received the doubles point as a result of its victories, even though a team must only win two out of the three matches to earn the doubles point...
...company-sponsored program that rewards employees for taking steps to safeguard health. By attending smoking or stress workshops, exercising for at least 20 minutes, keeping their weight down, wearing seat belts while driving, or installing smoke detectors at home, employees of the New Jersey consumer health-care giant can earn "Live-for-Life dollars," good for such items as clocks, fire extinguishers, Frisbees and sweat suits. Says Benda, who chalks up about 15 "dollars" a week for running and weight lifting: "The goodies are psychological incentives that can sometimes motivate me to work out when I might not feel...
There was a time when a job at the U.S. embassy in Managua was the envy of many Nicaraguans. The 200-odd nationals employed by the U.S. as guards, drivers, administrators and accountants earn at least twice as much as most of their countrymen. Last week those jobs suddenly seemed less appealing. Since Nov. 2, the leftist Sandinista government has summoned at least 17 embassy employees for interrogation at a nearby security compound. Some reported afterward that they were forcibly detained for up to 13 hours by security agents who subjected them to abusive and threatening treatment...