Bandits in the global shipping lanes
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Both international shipping and recreational yachting are imperiled anew by piracy, with reported incidence climbing from from 48 in 1989, to 285 in 1999, and increasing by a 40% rate thus far in 2000. One merchant ship hijacking in the South Pacific is described by its victimized captain.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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Does the smell of coffee remind you of your mother
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The work of French anthropologist Clotaire Rapaille into preferences for marketing purposes in America is examined, with focus on the acquisition of cultural codes in childhood.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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The billion-dollar shack
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The nation of Nauru was once known mainly for its rich phosphate mines, but is now considered a haven for illegal money.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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