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...constant pressure to satisfy consumers' ever more fickle palates. Historically, Tannat has not been held in great esteem. Its extremely high tannin levels (from which it gets its name) mean that it can usually be drunk only after extensive aging or mixing with other, softer varietals. But Tannat grapes grow easily on Uruguay's small hills and nutrient-rich plains, and that has encouraged the country's winemakers to find ways of reducing Tannat's harshness besides leaving it in the barrel for years. Such a development would allow them to get their wines to market quicker. Two techniques have...
...technocrat who helped extricate Thailand from the 1997 Asian financial crisis, as a top economic advisor. Pridiyathorn spent late last week trying to convince overseas investors that Thailand wouldn't retreat from the global economy or pursue a protectionist agenda. And the health of Thailand's economy, projected to grow by 4% to 5.3% this year, will ultimately hinge on outside factors as well. "Regardless of what government is in power, if oil prices go down next year, then the economy gets a boost," says Supavud Saicheua, an economist at Phatra Securities in Bangkok. That would contribute richly to Thailand...
Groups like I.J.T. are likely to grow more influential, not less, as its graduates move into the political arena. For those students aiming to become social activists on campus, and later politicians on the national stage, involvement in I.J.T. is the only forum available to learn the necessary skills. I.J.T. groups across the nation have embraced the opportunity to mold Pakistan's future politicians. In addition to taking classes on the Koran, members learn how to debate, how to present and defend their views and how to write persuasive proposals. "I.J.T. trains and promotes leadership qualities," says Mumtaz Ahmad Salik...
...Williams is a dangerous guy. Or maybe he and the people who make his movies just think he?s a dangerous guy. There is an unwillingness to just let him rear back and spritz for the length of a movie - as if they fear we, in the audience, will grow tired of his gift, often amounting a form of genius, for surrealistic free-association. They are always giving us, as writer-director Barry Levinson does in Man of the Year, tastes and tidbits of Williams in full cry, the while looking for calming cutaways, subplots and diversions that will permit...
...Colin Riley. The accident doesn’t surprise those Cambridge residents who have long taken issue with safety on Memorial Drive. And it’ll only get worse, according to Lawrence Adkins, president of the Riverside Neighborhood Association. The parkway’s lack of crosswalks will grow increasingly dangerous as the “culture” of the road evolves with the advent of hotels, businesses, and more pedestrians, he said. “The foresight should have been there,” Adkins added. The community has, in fact, recently taken steps to shore...