BALANCE BAR – brand name of a nutritional energy bar, first released in 1992, and adhering to the principles of the Zone Diet expounded by Dr. Barry Sears. It is based on the 40-30-30 dietary principle, that is, a diet containing 40% carbohydrate, 30% protein, and 30% dietary fat. In 2000, the company was bought by Kraft Foods. (1.2)
BALLET WALTZ #3 BY HERMAN BEEFTINK – also known as the “Dance of the Woods,” is a trio for flute, alto flute and piano by Herman Beeftink, who is a composer from the Netherlands. (1.1)
BANK JOB – refers to the slang for robbing a bank. (1.1)
BIG SISTER – a possible allusion to "Big Brothers Big Sisters of America," an organization where children are matched with an older mentor to encourage them both educationally and socially. (1.2)
BIZARRO – a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a “mirror image” of Superman and first appeared in "Superboy #68." (1.2)
BRAZIL – officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers with over 211 million people, Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous. (1.2)
BRIDGE CLUB – a group of students or people interested in learning, teaching, and playing the card game of bridge. (1.1)
BRITNEY SPEARS – an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s, for which she is referred to as the “Princess of Pop.” (1.1)
BROADWAY – refers to the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats, located in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. (1.1)
BULIMIA – a serious eating disorder marked by binging, followed by methods to avoid weight gain. It is a potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People with this condition binge eat. They then take steps to avoid weight gain. Most commonly, this means vomiting (purging). But it can also mean excessive exercising or fasting. Treatments include counseling, medications, and nutrition education. (1.2)
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