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Asked about Harvard’s lack of offensive execution Saturday, a disgusted Elliott Prasse-Freeman didn’t sugar-coat the issue...
...better for the environment and lessen our dependence on oil. And the $12 billion he promised for AIDS research can potentially ease the suffering of millions of people. But the extent of these proposals are miniscule next to Bush’s budget cuts. In effect, they are just sugar-coating a nonsensical and unfair economic platform that will disproportionately benefit the richest Americans and place a fiscal burden on future generations who will be forced to deal with today’s rising debt...
...daylight driving; Aadil, 27, takes over in the evenings. Between them, the men make 37,000 Iraqi dinars ($15) a month. That's not nearly enough to feed the family - even though, like all Iraqis, they get free rations of basic commodities such as flour, rice, cooking oil and sugar from the government. "All the money goes to buy medicines, or vegetables and meat," Nadam says, "we try to limit ourselves to spending 1,500 dinars (60 cents) a day, but the money quickly runs...
...evening, he will send Adil to collect the family's rations. In anticipation of a war, the government has released two months' quota, and is encouraging people to stock up. Adil gets 70 kg of flour, 6 kg of rice, 10 kg of vegetable oil, 8 kg of sugar - and 500 gm of tea. The next guests to his home will not leave on empty stomachs...
...problem is that cases of Type 2 diabetes, which used to be called adult-onset diabetes, are exploding among children and young adults. For kids at risk, drinking more milk might help. A study found that because the lactose in dairy products metabolizes slowly, it can help regulate blood-sugar levels. This doesn't mean kids should live on milk shakes and fried mozzarella sticks. They need milk, but they also also need to exercise, maintain a healthy weight and eat a high-fiber diet...