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...Bhutto's hit-and-run visit was a radical departure from the PPP's traditional style of massive campaign rallies that are equal parts entertainment and politics. In Pakistan, political strength is often measured by crowd counts, and no other party has been able to match the PPP's draw. "In our part of the world, politicians have to take their campaigns to the street," says political analyst Nusrat Javed. "Bhutto's base doesn't watch TV. They need rallies, cavalcades. Unless you do it this way, you cannot survive as a populist party. Unfortunately, that is no longer possible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Tough Mission | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

...Done correctly, yoga increases strength and might head off osteoporosis. And Ashtanga yoga sure fires up my cardio system. So I suppose a limited workout done by an infrequent weekend warrior would probably offer little benefit and may cause injury. But for those of us who practice consistently, the benefits are quite clear and compelling. Steve Crawford, Jyvskyl, Finland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

Plunk yourself down in a small plastic kayak with nothing but a paddle, and you might think you'll need Hulk-like strength to do anything more than bob gently downstream. But that's a myth that Anna Levesque, 33, is helping to debunk. A professional white-water kayaker and instructor based in Asheville, N.C., she says, "Kayaking isn't about strength; it's about finesse." And once you get the hang of it, "you get a real sense of accomplishment," she continues. "You are the master of your craft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Floating Your Own Boat | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

...faith, hard work, honesty, and love of family,” are most important in changing America for the better. Jeffrey Kwong ’09, the president of the Harvard Republican Club said the involvement of Tagg Romney and his family “plays to the strength of [Romney’s] campaign.” “The best way to learn about a candidate is through his or her family,” Kwong said. Romney, in his remarks, echoed those sentiments. Romney said his role as his father’s senior adviser...

Author: By David J. Smolinsky, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Romney Defends Father in Campaign Event | 10/24/2007 | See Source »

...world's largest democracy may, in fact, be left with a teetering, impotent government, whose Prime Minister has suffered a massive international embarrassment. Congress appears to lack the political strength to push forward the economic liberalization measures that many in India's business community and in the West had expected. "By backing down after raising the bar so high," the Times of India editorial warned, "the government has signaled, in effect, that it is weak and open to blackmail on any issue by any pressure group in parliament. With one-and-a-half years remaining for polls, and the Left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Demise of an India Nuke Deal | 10/22/2007 | See Source »

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