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...artist Pérez Celis moved comfortably through many media, producing innovative sculptures, paintings and murals and even recently illustrating a Spanish translation of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. While he exhibited his work around the globe and lived abroad for many years, his devotion was ultimately to his homeland and his favorite sports team. Two of Celis' colorful murals adorn the walls at the Buenos Aires stadium of his beloved Boca Juniors soccer team. He died of leukemia...
...envelopes to the spores under Ivins' control. But scientists who study anthrax remain mystified by what this new science actually is. "The nature of biological weapons is such that it is very difficult to figure out where something came from," says Randall Larsen, author of a 2007 book on homeland security, Our Own Worst Enemy. After watching the press conference on Aug. 6 and reading the documents, Tara O'Toole, director of the Center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, found no answers to her questions. "We don't know what techniques were used to link...
Part of the confusion comes from the fact that bioterrorism cases do not generally produce stellar forensic evidence. "The nature of biological weapons is such that it is very difficult to figure out where something came from," says Larsen, author of a 2008 book on homeland security titled Our Own Worst Enemy. "The FBI does a marvelous job with guns and bombs, but anthrax is extremely difficult...
...curse on the Emperor: his eyes start bleeding a brown syrup and, in no time, he turns into a chocolate soldier. He and his thousands of soldiers are encased in terracotta - until 1946, when a modern Chinese general (Anthony Wong) sets Emperor Han free to wreak havoc on his homeland. The big bad guy is back, and so is Zu Juan, along with the daughter (Isabelle Leong, from the Hong Kong horror film The Eye 3) she had by Ming Guo. Age-wise, the two heroines are pushing 2,300, but they're still steely of resolve. And dishy...
...rhetoric, this combination distorts America's real values and harms our standing in the world. Many countries far surpass the U.S. in areas such as environmental stewardship, public transportation and health care. My admiration of these countries is not a lack of patriotism but simply a confession that my homeland still has much to learn. Brad A. Hoffman, SOLON, OHIO...