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...almost any artisanal bread. Recipes, which can run to five or six pages, provide exacting instructions on how to measure and mix the flours, water and yeast; how much to knead or mix by machine; how to create the right conditions to let the yeast work its fermentation magic (there are often two or three risings); and how to hand-sculpt the final product to help achieve the perfect crust and right mix of small and large holes in the interior...
Debt relief is NOT A MAGIC BULLET. The poor countries still need a lot of resources...
...money whatsoever." So even for countries that have benefited from debt relief, write-offs are only one step on the ladder out of poverty. And it's a small step. "Frankly, debt relief should be put in the proper perspective," says the World Bank official. "It's not a magic bullet. The poor countries still need a lot of resources." Writing off the remaining debts of the 27 countries that have qualified for the HIPC initiative would cost about $2.3 million a year, a small sum compared to the $50 billion in annual aid flowing to the developing world. Eclipsing...
...personal life. A popular gossip magazine in the ’80s called Spy printed a sensationalist chronicle of Toback’s attempted sexual exploits over a short time period. A four-page foldout chart in the magazine detailed whom he hit on and how he worked his magic. His compulsive girl-chasing behavior, his admitted gambling addiction and, above all, his blunt comments about people he dislikes in the industry have made many critics cast off his films on a personal level...
...will the lights go out all over Australia. Latham has narrowed the gap between himself and Howard. But in doing so, he has surrendered more than a few points of difference. Along the way, while climbing the campaign ladder, the westie prophet has lost some of his early magic...