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...exactly. The D word is carefully avoided by the nine friends who recently opened the PuraVida Shop in downtown Rome, even though most customers refer to their merchandise as "smart drugs." The store, along with similar "smart shops" recently opened in Milan and Bologna, gives Italy its first sniff of a quietly burgeoning Europe-wide market for all-natural, mostly herb-based substances that advertise an out-of-the-ordinary physical sensation without the ugly side effects of synthetic drugs. Both scientists and customers say it is a much softer experience than Jimi's acid trips. But what really makes...
...Enjoying sake properly employs all the senses. First, listen for a clear, springlike glug as it is poured. Next, look for clarity, sheen and color in the liquor. Then sniff the brew for its bouquet and personality. Taste for all those things, and feel it swell going down. Come to think of it, you don't really need cherry blossoms...
...INDICATORS Mind Your Own Business The European Commission intends to suggest the creation of national single - market watchdogs to sniff out illegal protectionist measures in member states. Critics charge that the watchdogs may simply be Brussels' way of distancing itself from an intractable problem...
Enjoying sake properly employs all the senses. First listen for a clear, springlike glug as it is poured. Next look for clarity, sheen and color in the cup. Then sniff the brew for its bouquet and personality. Taste for all those things, and feel it swell going down. Come to think of it, you don't really need cherry blossoms...
...East, as illegal kickback money from companies buying Iraq's oil poured in despite U.N. sanctions. The U.S. seized $1.5 billion, but a huge hoard remains. John Fawcett, who investigated Saddam's finances for the Coalition for International Justice, notes that some European countries don't seem eager to sniff out Saddam's hidden money, since they would then face losing it: "Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg could be much more aggressive." Neither has France shown much zeal. And even after Saddam's regime fades, the allure of holding his money may not. THE BOTTOM LINE 'Look what Madonna...