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...like drought-starved lake beds, with cracks in the mud. Within a few hours, anyone working outside is covered in a fine layer of grit. The trees that gave New Orleans such character--the centuries-old live oaks with their grand canopies and graceful lines--are toppled, exposing huge root balls 10 ft. or more in diameter. It's all the more surreal because the Garden District, which survived the flood, is lush and beautiful once again...
...Aren't there any disaffected young Muslims in the U.S.? Aren't any of them unemployed and angry about living in a nation that went to war in Iraq over oil, a war that has cost the lives of more than 2,000 U.S. soldiers? Stephen Spencer London The root of the problem of jihadism is that societies all over the world have discriminatory views of cultures different from their own, not only of Muslim cultures. The solution lies in changing our way of thinking and making a commitment to become more tolerant and avoid discrimination based on religion...
...rest. Getting the pepper crop to market may have been as important for the Secretary of State as it was for Palestinian farmers: She considers a stable, self-sustaining Palestinian economy a cornerstone of the prospects for achieving peace via Palestinian statehood, and until other industries took root, Gaza's harvest would be a key component of the local economy...
...awoken from a nightmare. That, depressed people say, is a hint of how they feel in every waking moment. It's horrible - so horrible that most sufferers need little convincing that what they're experiencing is more than just sadness but the effects of a disease that has taken root in their brain. When they prescribe antidepressants, most doctors are working from the idea that depression has somatic underpinnings: that it arises from an imbalance of certain neurotransmitters in the synapses - or spaces - between nerve cells in the brain. While science has implicated dopamine and noradrenaline in depression, and some...
...taste of high-cal foods but have no fat, calories or carbs. Available in 18 varieties - such as Memphis BBQ, pesto and chocolate fudge - the sprays are concoctions of natural and artificial flavors. A shot of bacon can make scrambled eggs seem like a full breakfast feast, while root-beer-float or marshmallow spray may make you crave rice cakes. Next Product: Uncorked...