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...breakdown of fat," he explains. But Greenberg is trying to find out whether there are normal variations in the gene that codes for perilipin that affect a person's risk of becoming obese or developing diabetes. In a study conducted with Ordovas of 1,600 people in Valencia, Spain, Greenberg determined that some of the mutations do seem to correspond to a thinner physique and reduced glucose and triglyceride levels. But other variations in the same gene seem to predispose women to be heavier and have less healthy results in blood tests...
...Italian prosecutors have concluded that their country, too, participated in that operation; a trial in Milan of 22 American alleged cia operatives may begin before the end of this year. The Marty report also alleges some degree of collusion from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Britain, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Macedonia, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. For a practice "utterly alien to the European tradition," an awful lot of European nations were apparently willing to help. So is Europe serious about opposing torture? On paper, yes: Section I, Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights states: "No one shall be subjected...
...during Cristo de los Remedios, but now there are plenty of other things to do during the rest of the year. In 2004, Plaza Norte 2, a mega?shopping center with a golden cupola, 225 shops and 14 cinemas, started drawing shoppers from all corners of Spain. Last year the town opened a new 2,500-sq-m multisports center featuring swimming pools, basketball courts and putting greens. And last month it inaugurated [an error occurred while processing this directive] a new youth center, with a theater, concert hall, workshops and mediatheque, where kids can surf the Internet, watch movies...
...Spain's phenomenal building spree is not merely froth. It is grounded in a number of demographic realities: Spain had its baby boom relatively late, from 1965 to 1975, says José Antonio Herce, chief economist of Grupo Analistas, a private consulting firm in Madrid. He attributes the flourishing real estate market in recent years in large part to that population joining the housing market. "We also discovered divorce, which has contributed to a big jump in the number of households," says Herce. "And we've seen the arrival in the last five years alone of some...
...America's game. The first wave of Euros from the early '90s - Vlade Divac of Serbia, Toni Kukoc and Drazen Petrovic from Croatia - had to earn the begrudging respect of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and the basketball establishment. The next wave - Nowitzki, Peja Stojakovic of Serbia, Pau Gasol of Spain - could play, but still faced the question of whether they could carry a team deep into the playoffs. Nowitzki proves they can. On behalf of American hoops fans: Vielen Dank, Dirk. Many thanks...