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...data also showed that the effect of a friend’s weight gain on a subject dropped dramatically when the friendship was not mutual—subjects that had an unrequited friendship with a person who became obese ran only a 57-percent greater risk of obesity, and there was no statistically significant change in the odds of becoming obese if the only the person gaining weight viewed the subject as a friend...
...nine Chinese oil workers in Ethiopia in April shocked Beijing, which sees itself as a benign - and welcome - force in Africa. China now has huge investments across the continent, yet realizes that it cannot rely on African governments to protect its interests. Whatever the public expressions of eternal friendship, we should expect to see the Chinese bypassing government contacts to engage more at a local level wherever they have operations in Africa. A second explanation is that China, now restored to the world's top table, wants to play by the rules and do what the other big boys...
...weapons deals is part of a new Bush Administration initiative to contain Iran--and underscore America's long-term involvement in the Middle East, regardless of setbacks in Iraq. Even though U.S. and Iranian diplomats recently held a pair of historic, face-to-face meetings, no new era of friendship with Tehran appears in the offing. Instead, both the White House and its conservative Arab allies are locking and loading in a new effort to counter Iran's growing power...
...have gone through three apartments, multiple viewings and interviews, one roommate, two long-term guests, and many overnight visitors. We also work together. It seems a bit much, even for freshman year pals, but somehow, we've made it through the better part of the summer with our friendship intact...
...long for the possibility of a connection, the potential for a glance or a smile to blossom into an acquaintance or friendship. The mentality of New York, unlike that of my small California home or even that of Boston, seems to prohibit this kind of unguarded familiarity. The glowing night shrouds the faces of New Yorkers in a blurring veil, making it possible to look at someone without remembering their features. After midnight, people are set apart, wrapped in their own thoughts and concerns...