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...situation escalated. Two girls in her class began to ridicule and bad-mouth her, saying she looked like a boy and calling her a nerd. They tripped her up, took her pens, and eventually resorted to hiding and damaging her backpack. "I guess it's because I don't wear fashionable clothes," says Hürter, who gained several kilos while the bullying was going on. "It got so bad I didn't want to go to school anymore. It really affected my self-confidence." It took a lot for Hürter to summon the courage to tell...
...Palestinians have picked a new leader, but the issues drive their conflict with Israel remain unchanged. Danny Rubinstein, one of the leading analysts of Palestinian politics in the Israeli media, best described the changes heralded by Mahmoud Abbas's election victory: "He may wear a suit, he may not jump on tables or shout that a million martyrs will march to Jerusalem, but his demands from Israel are no different than (Yasser) Arafat's were...
...These specs of grime are perfect gathering places for the CO2 molecules. (Champagne, concedes Liger-Belair, is "a symbol full of contradictions.") He does, however, offer a science-based tip for tipplers: Don't eat peanuts or wear lipstick. The fat molecules in greasy snacks and lip glosses stretch and break the bubble walls, taking the fizz out of the entire experience. And while you may get no kick from knowing that champagne bubbles are caused by dirt in your flute, it's great trivia for pepping up dull party chitchat. Just don't tell your host...
...single mom, she has been in Baywatch and the Emmanuelle series of soft-core flicks. Typecast and getting no younger, she wants to play serious roles, but her agent lands her a job as a spokesmodel for Cuervo tequila. Of course, he promises she doesn't have to wear a bikini, and of course, she does. Bryan is an easygoing up-and-comer whose friends encourage him to doctor his r??sum??. ("You can take well-known films," one says, "and make them into a sequel. A Beautiful Mind...
...discs the size of smoke detectors that can keep pets out of rooms or away from areas 12 ft. in diameter. Available at innotek.net ($100 for a starter kit), Zones can easily be installed in a doorway or under your favorite lounge chair. As with outdoor invisible fences, dogs wear collars that react when the pets get too close to a Zone. Innotek says the signal is a "nonpainful tingling sensation" combined with an audible cue--a deterrent, but perfectly humane. --By Wilson Rothman