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...Paulo. The law serves the middle classes, not the periferia," he adds, referring to the sprawling slums that surround São Paolo. "Now the law of the periferia is being visited on the middle classes." Lula came to power in 2002, promising to reduce a gap between rich and poor that sees 45% of national income going to 10% of the wealthiest households. His government has delivered programs such as the Zero Hunger initiative, which aims to put food on the poorest familes' tables. Since 2002, Brazil has posted low inflation, rising gdp and a strengthening currency...
...round of 73 in the first half of the tournament, marking the best individual performance of the event for Harvard, an impressive feat for a newcomer to the team. The Crimson closed out the first day of the tournament with a 13-stroke deficit to overcome, but the gap only widened during the event’s second day. With every Princeton round during the second day of competition falling in the 70’s, Harvard stood little chance of standing its ground, let alone erasing the Tiger lead. The Crimson will face another Ivy rival on the road...
COME AND GET 'EM By late August, Gap was featuring leggings under distressed denim miniskirts in its splashy fall ad campaign...
...He’s picked up right where he left off. He’s actually a big key in stopping that rushing game Harvard has with Dawson. He’s a guy that has to do a good job of getting to the proper gap and making a good tackle when he gets there.”Dawson seems to be the main threat in a weakened Harvard offense.Entering the season with a career total of 3,628 rushing yards, the tailback stands just 1,087 short of the all-time Ivy rushing record held by Cornell graduate...
...tens of millions of other Americans have levels more typical of middle-income or low-income developing countries,” Murray continued. Blacks in high-crime urban areas have a life expectancy of 70.8 years, lower than Vietnam, Egypt, and North Korea. The life expectancy gap has been increasing since 1984. According to the study, disparities in life expectancy are caused not by commonly-blamed factors such as poverty, infant mortality, violence, HIV/AIDS, and lack of health insurance, but rather by chronic noncommunicable diseases. Five factors are most deadly: tobacco, alcohol, obesity, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol. Disparities...