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...course, Vegemite - made from the extract of brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacturing, and some secret ingredient like tar or the gunk that accumulates on outdoor grills - is the nectar of the gods to Australians. So for you native Americans, I realize this may all sound like a tempest on toast. Vegemite, you say, is just a food. Which is like saying Oprah is just a woman who has a couch. This is the food that nurtured the likes of the Crocodile Hunter and the Wiggles. It's the spicy paste that put fire in the belly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vegemite Mess | 10/26/2006 | See Source »

...your mission. Suffer an ignominious defeat, and transfer to Computer Science. On a more physical plane, the Math department occupies some prime real estate. Its lounge opens onto a balcony above the science center’s front doors and is equipped with coffee machines that dispense their bitter nectar to supplicants day, night, and that unclassifiable time in between. Your freshman year “multivariable calculus/linear algebra” class introduces you to the field of Smathematics. The four courses at this level correspond to the four kinds of people in the world: Math 21 is for those...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mathematics | 9/14/2006 | See Source »

...last November. "I tell you, he was a superstar," reports composer Lim, who was on hand. And refreshingly down-to-earth. While taking a break from recording in Sydney earlier this year, Barton sipped chai tea while reminiscing about his newfound love of Guinness-drinking in Ireland. "Sweet like nectar," he says. The same could be said of the sublime sounds from this new branch of an old musical tree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Humming Symphony | 8/21/2006 | See Source »

...Rose because she lives here and Golden for an internship with Massachusetts General Hospital.The two would train together in the boathouse, and when that got boring they would train outside together. Eventually they began rowing a pair together on the Charles, and that got them thirsting for the sweet nectar of competition.Enter Canadian Henley, a well-known regatta that ran during this summer from August 2 to 7 in St. Catherines, Ontario, and attracts teams from across North America.“We started thinking about it in June,” Rose said. “On a whim...

Author: By J. PATRICK Coyne, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rowing Duo Embarks on Wacky Adventure | 10/18/2005 | See Source »

...tranquil Waipara Valley, an hour north of Christchurch. Owner Helen Clausen gives tours of the farm, but restive visitors seem more interested in the tasting than the talking-and with good reason. Athena's first-pressed, extra-virgin oil is as green and viscous as a fruit nectar, and quite exquisite. Flavored oils (including lemon and pepper) are also available. International shipments can be arranged at www.athenaolives.co.nz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Oil Boom | 6/24/2005 | See Source »

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