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...phone to his counterparts in Moscow, Beijing, Washington and Tokyo, building a response to the North Korean announcement. Speaking to TIME between calls, Ban said he was "much worried and troubled" about the possibility of a nuclear test. That's in part because of the impact it could have on the job he may be about to land: Secretary-General of the United Nations. "I hope this situation will not cause any problems to my current candidacy," he says...
...after using the toilet and before meals, a simple way of reducing the risk of diarrheal illnesses. Now, fewer than 20% of the students fall ill. Solomon has been sick once in the past six months. "Hand washing is such a simple thing, but it can have a major impact on a child's health," says Unicef's Dooley. Simple remedies such as oral rehydration and pit latrines don't make the world's headlines. Yet recurrent bouts of diarrhea not only disrupt a child's schooling, but also retard physical development as vital nutrients are continually flushed...
...that is on the table: how the food is arranged, how close it is to us, what the plate looks like. It can also be whether the table is lit by candlelight, spotlight or fluorescent light. The tablescape not only influences how much we enjoy food; it has tremendous impact on how much we eat. We find that people who serve themselves from slightly smaller serving bowls serve themselves a smaller amount. With snacks, they end up taking 50% more if they were served in a large bowl rather than a small bowl. The same thing happens with your plate...
...phone to his counterparts in Moscow, Beijing, Washington and Tokyo, building a response to the North Korean announcement. Speaking to TIME between calls, Ban said he was "much worried and troubled" about the possibility of a nuclear test. That's in part because of the impact it could have on the job he may be about to land: Secretary-General of the United Nations. "I hope this situation will not cause any problems to my current candidacy," he says...
...week, when not one but two missions reached a major milestone. On Mars, the Opportunity rover, which has been tooling across the landscape for more than 10 times its originally designed lifetime of 90 days, began taking close-ups from the edge of Victoria Crater, blasted by an ancient impact. Opportunity may soon descend into this hole to study layers of exposed Martian rock for clues to the planet's past...