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...Official denial is out. Now bureaucrats are tripping over themselves trying to introduce anti-SARS measures. Overnight, even the tiniest village has slapped up posters describing SARS symptoms and prevention measures, an indication that the Party network can be amazingly efficient if it's so inclined. On Friday, foreign tourists were barred from Tibet, one of many travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus to SARS-free regions. China's central bank got in on the action by retaining all its used notes for 24 hours and disinfecting the tattered bills before sending them back out into...
...says that five to five-and-a-half inches was more common, and that many tactics were used to make the foot appear smaller. The tiniest shoes may even have been just for show...
...upscale health clubs from Manhattan to Hollywood. What's the appeal? It's a low-tech exercise that jump-starts the heart and burns more calories than most aerobics, according to the American Council on Exercise. It also delivers a full-body workout. "You end up working the tiniest muscles," says platinum-selling R.-and-B. singer Deborah Cox, who recently unveiled the new, more muscular body she attributes to her jump-rope routine. Renee Zellweger and Jennifer Beals have taken Ultimate Jump Rope with guru Louis Garcia at Crunch in Los Angeles. (Garcia's workout is available on videotape...
...very small percentage of infections can develop into the far more serious dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), characterized by bleeding through bodily orifices and even the pores of the skin. In those who have contracted DHF, the body's tiniest blood vessels start leaking like bad plumbing, leading to a catastrophic drop in blood pressure, followed by shock and very often death. Half of those who get DHF will die without top-class medical attention, says Simon. Fluids must be administered intravenously and precisely to keep vascular pressure at a safe level. It can be tough to tell when dengue...
...Monroe, Shirley Temple and two ladies named Hepburn - but not anyone of color, no matter how talented or glamorous she might be. That was the way things were. Hollywood relegated blacks, actors and actresses, to the corner of the frame, to menial roles, to dialogue that usually ran the tiniest variations on "Yes, boss" and "Now see here, Miss Scarlett...