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...spent the first month just trying to agree on vocabulary," says Torres. "Were we 'cooking in a vacuum' or 'vacuum cooking'?" Within months, however, they had completed the first prototype, an ungainly contraption whose three pieces were joined by long hoses and cables. "We called it our garage model," says Martínez, "because it looked like something a mechanic would put together." So dubious was the machine's appearance that, when the team was stopped for a road inspection on its way to present the Gastrovac at a conference in San Sebastián, they spent two hours convincing...
...Second World War, and last Tuesday’s coup is the first in over a decade. In 2001, Thaksin, who has faced allegations of nepotism and corruption, became the first elected Prime Minister in the history of Thailand to complete a term. Despite news of the turmoil, Harvard Model Congress in Asia plans to host its simulated Congress for U.S. high school students in Thailand this summer for the second time, according to organizers. “[We’re] anticipating a little reluctance on the part of the high schools, but we are really not that worried...
...later? The "me to you" model of news gathering--a professional reporter, attuned to the fine distinctions between "off the record" and "deep background," prizing factual accuracy in the narrowest sense--may well give way to some kind of "us to us" communitarian arrangement of the sort that thrives on the Internet. But there is room between the New York Times and myleftarmpit.com for new forms that liberate journalism from its encrusted conceits while preserving its standards, like accuracy...
Minaya isn't just a checkbook GM. He has clearly added value, following what he calls his "Montreal model": look for cheap players no one else will touch. Based on last year's stats, second baseman José Valentin and outfielder Endy Chavez should be in the bush leagues. But Minaya trusted his scouts, and each player has delivered. Valentin hit two homers in the division-clinching win over Florida...
...created the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to accelerate that kind of activity and to offer a new model for philanthropy in the 21st century. For three days in September, CGI brings together some of the world's best minds and problem solvers. It functions like a marketplace for global change, where those with the passion to make a difference--and others with the means to finance them--come together. Each attendee is asked to make a pledge of resources, time or leadership...