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...Food systems in rural Africa are also painfully slow, especially for the women who prepare the meals. In order to serve a meal of nsima (maize), African women must first spend a season planting, weeding, harvesting, and storing their corn, then they must strip it, then winnow it, then soak it, then lay it out to dry, then carry it to a grinder or pound it by hand, then dry it again, and then finally—after walking to gather fuel wood and water—build a fire and cook...

Author: By Robert A. Paarlberg | Title: Harvard and Sustainable Food | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

...That leaves more time for Chinese fans to soak up the glories of the NBA. Indeed, some sports analysts are wondering whether a China connection - and with it, potentially huge endorsement contracts - will be enough for James to consider staying put in Cleveland, as he may become a free agent next year. Although Cleveland is his hometown and it boasts a successful franchise, it's a second-tier basketball town, without the financial resources of cities like New York or Los Angeles. Certainly, the New World Development-led consortium must be hoping that the Little Emperor won't leave Cleveland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will China Play Ball with the Cleveland Cavaliers? | 5/26/2009 | See Source »

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Beat the eggs, milk, 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Add the bread cubes and let soak until softened, about 15 minutes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lidia Bastianich's Bread Recipes | 5/22/2009 | See Source »

Need a break from meetings and doing deals in corporate Frankfurt? Take your soul on a trip to the historic spa town of Wiesbaden - just half an hour's drive away from Germany's financial hub. Here are three of Wiesbaden's finest places to soak away the working week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Make a Splash in Frankfurt | 5/20/2009 | See Source »

FlyBy went to visit the Dalai Lama’s tree today to try to soak in some holiness, to center ourselves, if you will, before finals. FlyBy sat with the tree. FlyBy ate lunch with the tree. FlyBy even tried hugging the tree (don’t laugh. This is a serious post. We are talking about the Dalai Lama’s tree). Nothing...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner | Title: A tree grows...behind Thayer | 5/4/2009 | See Source »

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