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...Value of the priciest trip--a London sojourn for Virginia Republican Thomas Billey Jr., courtesy of Brown & Williamson Tobacco...
...been planning to return to Leverett House in the fall to write his economics thesis on Native American reservation cash flows. A RUN-IN WITH A GANG Meat’s friends were reluctant to reveal details of his death at the annual Harvard Powwow, where mourners placed money, tobacco, and wampum on a blanket to deliver to his family. Weeks before his death, Meat had been walking on a South Minneapolis street when members of the Sureno 13 gang allegedly harassed him. On May 5, Meat and two friends returned to the house. As he spray-painted...
...methods, which do not take away the satisfaction of nicotine. “Since this vaccine keeps nicotine out of the brain, smoking no longer has any pleasurable effects, and the smoker should find it easier to quit,” said Nancy Rigotti, the director of the MGH Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, who will be leading the study, according to the press release. The release also said that because antibody levels increase slowly, smokers should experience this decline in “nicotine reward” gradually and not suffer withdrawal symptoms. UHS Director David S. Rosenthal said...
...slopes and base have pledged their fate to Merapi, not just because it's an active volcano but because it provides fertile soil for them to grow food and raise cattle, and sand and stone for them to build their homes. Every year they bring Merapi gifts of food, tobacco and clothing, both to appease it and to seek its protection. The volcano even has a caretaker, appointed by a former sultan of the nearby royal city of Yogyakarta, to ensure that offerings are made and rituals observed. This is no mere mountain, but a giver of life...
Domestic sales account for 73% of Japan Tobacco's $40 billion in revenues. But as with U.S. cigarette sellers, declining usage at home means foreign lands are the key to growth for the world's third largest tobacco manufacturer. Experience in overseas operations will help Hiroshi Kimura, Japan Tobacco's new CEO. In the face of increasing competition and shrinking demand, the company saw domestic sales drop 2.5% in the last fiscal year. Foreign sales jumped more than 11% last year, to $7.6 billion. Morgan Stanley analyst Taizo Demura forecasts a 15% jump in Japan Tobacco's overseas earnings this...