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...What doctors do know about all strains of C. diff they don't like. The bug is found in the colon, is a known cause of colitis and can be spread by even trace amounts of feces. It's tougher to kill with antibacterial soap and household cleansers than many germs are, which means that while keeping clean helps, it's no guarantee. Worse, the new strain is resistant to the common type of antibiotics known as floroquinolones, easily shaking off one of the most powerful weapons doctors would normally use to control...
More interesting than why celebrities take up causes--and tougher to answer--is why the rest of us pay attention to them. Granted, there is the rare celeb, like Bono, who becomes a bona fide expert, but why should I turn to him for advice on solving poverty any more than I'd buy a ticket to watch global-poverty guru Jeffrey Sachs sing I Will Follow? Maybe stars can draw on a reservoir of trust, but that trust can be volatile. In 1985 Michael Jackson was a beloved humanitarian. Today, hearing him sing "We are the world/We...
...Conor Oberst, a.k.a. Bright Eyes, is expert at turning his disenchantment into fuel. He's not wild about himself or his country at the moment. But instead of sounding desperate or polemical, the best of these quiet, well- observed songs do something far tougher--create a mood. Lua, about seduction and loneliness, feels like a shameful walk home on a winter morning, while Landlocked Blues starts as a breakup song and meanders its way into an antiwar ballad. The link, at least by Oberst's reckoning, is futility, and whether you agree with his politics or not, his emotions...
...cold beer, clean sheets and fresh towels are always waiting for you." At tour's end, the bikes are repaired and donated to rangers in India's wildlife reserves, and the surplus profits go to local charities. In November 2006 Smith heads up the first Enduro Africa, an even tougher off-road tour of South Africa where the bikes will be given to the country's health workers. Both 2006 Enduros are already full, and 2007 is selling fast. Sometimes even life-changing experiences require advance booking. www.enduroindia.com
...cold beer, clean sheets and fresh towels are always waiting for you." At tour's end, the bikes are repaired and donated to rangers in India's wildlife reserves, and the surplus profits go to local charities. In November 2006 Smith heads up the first Enduro Africa, an even tougher off-road tour of South Africa where the bikes will be given to the country's health workers. Both 2006 Enduros are already full, and 2007 is selling fast. Sometimes even life-changing experiences require advance booking. www.enduroindia.com