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...there protection in design capability, which has long been an Italian strength. Chairs are easily copied. Manzano's entrepreneurs complain that Chinese manufacturers simply steal what they find in catalogs and on websites. The Italians insist they still have an edge in quality--especially with chairs made out of fine wood or upholstered in top-quality leather-- and in their ability to tailor production to customers like the hotel industry. But even there the Chinese are muscling...
...researchers investigated pubs in 41 cities, including Beijing, Sydney, and Beirut, the study was originally conceived to evaluate the public health benefits of Ireland’s 2004 ban on smoking in public places. According to the study, pubs in cities without smoking bans had significantly higher levels of fine-particle pollution. The Environmental Protection Agency sets standards for outdoor, but not indoor, air quality; any levels above 301 micrograms per cubic meter are “hazardous.” The average level in smoking pubs was much higher at 340 micrograms per cubic meter. The results...
...Carville: I would say you have a perfect right not to be involved. And let me tell you that all the Jack Abramoffs in the world are going to be involved. And if you want to turn the country over to them, then fine. If you think you will go into any other profession that doesn't have that, you're going to be extremely surprised. Human nature is what it is and is in my view insufficient reason to leave something as important as public affairs over to cynics...
...habits of conquerors and conquered got jumbled up in India with great flair, drawing on historical records and local lore to color her tale. Thus she relates the legend, still prevalent in the Indian city of Lucknow, that the local shammi kebab, a mincemeat patty, is made with particularly fine meat because a toothless 18th century Nawab would otherwise not have been able to gnaw his way through it. If all these stories make you hungry, Collingham thoughtfully supplies several historically accurate recipes, ranging from the zard birinj, a rice dish eaten by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, to the Besan...
...lawmakers who love them. Whether it's by temperament or circumstance, half a dozen legislators (including both Senators from North Dakota and Representatives John Dingell of Michigan and Roy Blunt of Missouri) as well as untold numbers of staff members are married to lobbyists, and apparently that's just fine. Maybe...