Word: fixes
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...Tina could try some real bush tucker. Tiny black stingless bees, often called sweat bees, would lead her to the fix. "If you sit in the shade they'll land on you, and you just follow them home," Lilley says. "They'll usually be in a hollow tree, and what Aboriginal people did was cut or dip into the nest, using a cloth made from plant material, stick it in the honey to soak it up and then squeeze it into your mouth." Beats cow brains...
...billionaires while hurting families who struggle to make ends meet... would have a devastating impact on public charities... would be bad for our democracy, our economy and our society." The petitoners add that adjustments may be needed to help families passing down farms and small businesses. "Let's fix the estate tax, not repeal...
...Should we fix that? Sure. It's a no-brainer," McGahey says. "But can we physically? I don't know. The place is made largely...
...Muriungi, 40, who sings in a Kampala jazz band and whose husband died of AIDS four years ago. Muriungi, who cares for eight children--five of her own and three her sister left when she too died of AIDS--uses the money to pay school fees in advance and fix her band's equipment. Her singing generates enough money for her to repay the loans and save...
...FOOD FIX Addicted to cheeseburgers? That may not be as farfetched as it sounds. Scientists suspect that people who are obese may eat more in an effort to stimulate the dopamine "pleasure" circuits in their brain, just as addicts do by drinking or taking drugs. New studies show that the obese have fewer dopamine receptors than their normal-weight counterparts. It isn't clear, however, whether the neural difference is a consequence or a cause of obesity...