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Ramos was arraigned Wednesday morning and charged with one count of indecent assault and battery, according to Spokesperson for the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office Seth I. Horowitz...
...hardly knew it. Australia, where she moved from England when she was 14, exported half its acting population to Hollywood (including Watts' buddy Nicole Kidman), while she was left to play in Aussie soaps. Moving to California in the mid-'90s didn't land Watts starring roles, unless you count Children of the Corn IV and some TV shows. One of these was dumped by the network, and released to theaters as a movie: Mulholland Dr. ABC's rejection of the David Lynch pilot proved to be Watts' promotion from the back row. Playing a starstruck, recklessly curious blond...
...healthful is a cup of green tea? Let us count the ways. Recent studies suggest that chemically active compounds in the soothing drink may help lower cholesterol, aid the immune system in fighting off infections, assist in weight loss and protect against cancers of the lung, colon, breast, liver, prostate, pancreas, bladder and skin. Tea may also help us prevent diabetes and bad breath. Keep in mind, though, that the studies are preliminary and sometimes even contradictory. Enjoy your cup of tea, but don't expect it to be a cure...
...brain clean of emotion. We settled on a particular "distraction task" that amuses me to this day. Between looking at the photo of the sweetheart and the photo of a boring acquaintance, subjects were shown a large number (like 8,421) on the screen and asked to mentally count backward in increments of seven. The point: to cleanse the mind of strong feelings...
...preliminary scans to establish basic brain anatomy, the 12-min. experiment started. First the subject looked at the photograph of the beloved on the screen for 30 sec. as the scanner recorded blood flow in various brain regions. Next the subject was shown a large number and asked to count backward for 40 sec. The participant then looked at the neutral photograph for 30 sec. while the brain was scanned again. Finally the subject was shown another large number and asked to count backward again, this time...