Word: proofing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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With their endless strings of pearly beaches, heavenly climate and sensual bossa nova culture, Brazilians regard themselves as uniquely blessed. So last fall, when massive oil reserves were discovered off the coast near Rio de Janeiro, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva saw it as further proof of a celestial bond. "God," he gushed, "is Brazilian...
...likely to remember. He had just two moments to himself in the songwriting sun: the echo-heavy ballad Us and Them and the wordless The Great Gig in the Sky from Pink Floyd's sad epic Dark Side of the Moon. Shy, gentle and very private, Wright was proof that not every rock star feels the need to act like one. "In the welter of arguments about who or what was Pink Floyd, Rick's enormous input was frequently forgotten," said Wright's bandmate David Gilmour in a release. "But his soulful voice and playing were vital, magical components...
...told a star-studded audience at the Streisand fund raiser. "The reason I am calm is, I have confidence in the American people." Yes, McCain recently adopted the mantra of "change" as well, easing away from "experience" after putting Sarah Palin on the ticket, but Obama sees that as proof that the election will be fought on his turf. His campaign will make adjustments--including a sharper focus on women voters, as well as harsher attacks by running mate Joe Biden and through television advertisements--but Obama's overriding message will still be a version of lipstick...
...much of their business, are still waiting to see exactly how badly they'll be hit. Estimates of potential job losses in India reach as high as 25,000. Tata-AIG, an Indian joint venture with troubled U.S. insurer AIG, has been asked by Indian insurance regulators to show proof of its solvency. The market turbulence is especially worrying for India's middle classes, who have just begun investing on their own in a big way. (A new Bollywood movie, Saas, Bahu aur Sensex - Mother-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law and the Sensex - captures the craze.) Bhandarkar, an avid investor...
...with the folks, concluding of course with the conviction that my failure to become an Olympic athlete was all their fault. A feisty rebuttal ensued. Not only did they remind me of the countless practices they drove me to and games they watched, but they even brought out photographic proof of their efforts: my older brother and I holding tennis racquets taller than ourselves, swimming with floaties the size of our heads, and doing gymnastics in matching spandex outfits. (I have since burned the latter...