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Peace through oil

by: Dawn Hunter - printed on 11-03-2000

With the recent suicide bombing at an Israeli army outpost in the Gaza Strip, President Clinton's legacy as a peacemaker between Palestine and Israel is clearly at stake.

With the abundance of press coverage, one is led to believe that this is but another climactic moment in the drama between the Palestinian people and Israel. Yet, another October in the not so distant past also shines as an important moment in the struggle for Palestinian independence from Israel.

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Epidemic and endemic diseases

by: Dr. Guillerme Rosenthal - printed on 04-10-2002

Translated by Jefferson Azevedo.

Dr. Rosebthal is on the board of directors for Doctors Association in Brazil. He also writes articles for different newspapers in Brazil.

In the early 1970's, Brazil was plagued by a ferocious epidemic of meningitis. The military dictatorship thought that, by imposing severe censorship in order to undermine the tragedy, it could render the outbreak non-existent.

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Japanese pretzles

by: Mono Vergara - printed on 03-06-2002

The evil pretzel never left Mr. Bush's throat, but rather decided to twist around when he was speaking at a press conference in Tokyo. Mr. Bush said he had talked about "devaluation" with Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in a previous meeting. As always the "less ignorant ones" (Mr. Bush's staff) later clarified that Georgie had made a mistake: he meant to say deflation instead of devaluation.

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Friendlly Fair Trade Coffee

by: Peter Kelley - printed on 04-24-2002

College students are beginning to demand Fair Trade Coffee. It has universities around the country organizing clubs, protests and full marketing campaigns in support of this coffee and its environmental and socio-economic qualities.

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Confucius: A part of Chinese history

by: Meighan Doherty - printed on 10-10-2001

When one thinks of China, many negative images come to mind. Tiennaman Square, human rights violations, Tibet. However, I choose to focus on a positive person in Chinese history- Confucius. Confucius’ philosophy and wisdom greatly influenced ancient and modern China, helping many people learn about nature, the world around them, and their relationships with others. His teachings also helped the Chinese government to rule the country successfully.

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September 11th in Austria

by: Jared Frye - printed on 09-11-2002

September 11th started out the same as any other Monday. I woke up and went to classes. I was still getting used to living in Salzburg, Austria - half a world away from where I was born. I was still adjusting to the language and culture.

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