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48 Hours in: Rio de Janeiro

Monday, 9 August 2010 Brazil’s ‘marvellous city’ is as flamboyant, dramatic and seductive as ever — even in the South American winter. Sophi Lam reports from the always-vibrant capital Why go now? The sun is shining again in Brazil’s most flamboyant city — and new flights should mean lower fares. After landslides devastated parts of [...]

blood pressure : An appointment with the Devil

Goodie Bags: An important part of any practice

by Cathy Hester Seckman, RDH If you’re like me, you’ve been handing out goodie bags to patients since the first day of your first job. The goodie bag is as ubiquitous as prophy paste in most dental offices. Patients expect them, practice owners are used to providing them, and hygienists fill them by the hundreds. [...]

Durham artist tries to live plastic-free this year

Durham, N.C. — Durham artist Bryant Holsenbeck turns trash into art. After collecting armfuls of plastic trash from the beach last year for her art projects, she made a New Year’s resolution to avoid using disposable plastic this year. “My main impetus was no plastic bags, no plastic silverware, no plastic straws,” she said. “The [...]