Twaddle: LIGHT and POWER

Submarino dotcom in Brazil

Founders Want Their Site to Be Brazil's Amazon.com. While most of Brazil's Internet start-ups followed their northern neighbors into spectacular bankruptcy, Submarino says it should break even in the next few months. By Jennifer L. Rich. [New York Times: International]

| | Nº397 Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:31:42 PM. Words: 53.

Balloons over Rio de Janeiro

Beauties of the Sky, Filled With Hot Air and Peril. By night, the skies of Rio de Janeiro fill with dozens of decorated hot-air balloons. By day, the airwaves resound with warnings that the balloons are illegal. By Larry Rohter. [New York Times: International]

| | Nº396 Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:29:19 PM. Words: 58.

Nepal's Royal Family and Its Catastrophe

If Jonathan Gregson's account of Nepal's turbulent history is to be believed, the fate of that country's monarchy may have been determined by a bowl of curd. By Janet Maslin. [New York Times: Arts]

| | Nº393 Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:22:21 PM. Words: 49.

Music Made With Soda Cans and Soggy Hamburger

A British musician protests global consumerism by destroying products sold by multinational corporations. This is also a method of his music making. By Matthew Mirapaul. [New York Times: Arts]

| | Nº392 Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:20:02 PM. Words: 46.

IBM Ease of Use

An IBM Ease of Use poster with the message "Simplifying Tasks"

This poster can be ordered online by going to the IBM Publication Ordering System Web site. Click on the "Country selection" link, then select the country from which you are ordering. Click on the "Search for publications" link, then search the publication ordering system by typing in the publication number. The publication number for this poster is provided below.

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| | Nº389 Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:08:43 PM. Words: 85.