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That's why a DVT study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association caused such a stir. Scientists in Scotland asked 73 healthy volunteers to spend eight hours in a hypobaric chamber in conditions that simulated a plane flying at nearly 8,000 ft. Blood drawn after the test showed no evidence that air- pressure or oxygen levels had activated the clotting mechanism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: Danger in the Window Seat | 5/22/2006 | See Source »

...blood" and soon become targets of the Inquisition. Alatriste too comes under suspicion, and the blood, pure and otherwise, begins to flow. Like the other Alatriste books, Purity of Blood bristles with adventure and swordplay, but in this one the tone is darker, more political. Real-life figures stir the plot, including the poet Francisco de Quevedo and the Conde de Olivares, the powerful Philip IV Minister painted by Velázquez. The Inquisition, in all its appalling horror, is brought to life, as is Spain's wrenching decline. Laments Iñigo, Alatriste's young sidekick, who tells...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Pen And the Sword | 5/22/2006 | See Source »

...reference to the world outside the theater. As Maines spoke, though, Robison admits, "I got hot from my head to my toes--just kind of this rush of 'Ohhh, s___.' It wasn't that I didn't agree with her 100%; it was just, 'Oh, this is going to stir something...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chicks In the Line of Fire | 5/21/2006 | See Source »

...just can’t get over how funny it is.” She said that she does not regret her posting. “I’m just too damn pleased with myself that I’m generating so much stir,” she said, giggling, and added that she was “enjoying her five minutes of fame...

Author: By Lucy M. Caldwell | Title: Unprotected Stacks | 5/19/2006 | See Source »

...Blend until the mixture becomes a smooth paste. 7. Heat the remaining unused lard/oil at a medium temperature in a deep pot and pour in the spice mixture. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the blended chilis and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Add the sugar and chocolate and stir for 5 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken. The sauce is ready when you can catch glimpses of the bottom of the pot while stirring. 8. Add the rest of the chicken broth and season with salt. Cook for 3 more minutes over medium heat. Add chicken pieces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oaxacan Tip Sheet | 5/9/2006 | See Source »

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