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...down the middle by a red dotted line; the people on each side remain unaware, and sometimes uninterested, in what is happening on the other. Inevitably, there are strong echoes between the two communities, especially because Sderot's Jews are largely immigrants from North African countries that are culturally close to Gaza. At times it is hard to distinguish which side is which, as when a Moroccan wedding party in Sderot melts into a wedding party in Gaza City - with precisely the same Eastern ballads, musical instruments, traditional dress and food. And in Sderot, friends chat about how in past...
...Frank Miller graphic novel 300 and now this--and films them with the near fanatic fidelity of someone constructing an Eiffel Tower replica out of matchsticks. To Watchmen, he brings a reverence for the text that equals Mel Gibson's in The Passion of the Christ and comes close to Gus Van Sant's shot-by-shot remake of Hitchcock's Psycho...
...forced to work their way up through society in the United States now typically see better starting positions in their home countries, bolstered by the prestige of U.S. educations and job experience, Wadwha said. “They don’t have to make sacrifices, they can be close to their friends and families, and be in societies where they’re at the top of the social ladder,” he said. Wadhwa also places part of the blame for the increase in returnees on U.S. immigration policy, which can make finding a job and staying...
...proteins, and fats. Results from the two-year long clinical trial showed that all four diets led to clinically significant weight loss and health benefits. Participants, who were recruited from Boston and Baton Rouge, were provided with menus developed by registered dietitians and were given daily feedback on how close their meals were to their assigned diets. Participants could also choose to attend group sessions and learn about diet and behavioral self-management. Results showed a positive association between group session attendance and weight-loss, an interesting point that merits further research, Sacks said. “We?...
...like being summoned to as close to God on earth as you can get." - on being invited to William F. Buckley's apartment for the first time. The Rush Limbaugh Show...