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...Some have argued that this is a uniquely Latin American phenomenon. In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech in 1982, Gabriel García M??rquez addressed a regional “madness” afflicting the continent, perhaps at the core of what he famously described as “one hundred years of solitude” in his most celebrated novel. Although García M??rquez may be correct about Latin America as a whole, the Bolivian navy does not fit his regional argument. This is not just because other landlocked countries, like Rwanda and Serbia...
...Department of Justice to tease out the connection between the two variables. They found that video games do not affect all children equally and that the effect on behavior is not solely dependent on violence, gore, or sex. Olson said that gaming—including playing “M??-rated games—is such a widespread teenage phenomenon that it should not be considered abnormal. “A moderate amount of violent game play is unlikely to hurt you,” Olson said. “You just need to have some balance...
...head she shares with the alien. When host and parasite (who goes by Wanda) meet up with the host's old lover--now a resistance fighter in hiding--the alien falls for him too and joins the humans. It's a love triangle with two sides, a m??nage deux. Like Twilight, The Host is a kinky setup--two girls in one body!--played absolutely clean...
...Astatke deliberately avoids isolating the Ethiopian elements as museum pieces, frozen in their “purest” state and viewed through a glass barrier. The bulk of his contribution lies in his skill at weaving distinct musical elements from each tradition into a coherent whole. Jazz, a m??lange of musical techniques even in its purest state, immediately lends itself to this approach. Astatke’s Ethio-Jazz perfectly illustrates the cultural syntheses that have defined the Diaspora of the second generation.In one composition, entitled “Derashe/Asosa/Dewel,” Astatke captures the sound...
...into this “strange place” in a poetic and informative fashion. Through beautiful language and memorable characters, Ganeshananthan creates a world that, while not completely original, provides insight into the unique experiences of Sri Lankan Tamil immigrants. Just as authors like Gabriel García M??rquez and Isabel Allende have used the histories and genealogies of large, sprawling families to craft novels that span several important generations in a conflict-ridden area, “Love Marriage” is able to both demonstrate a culture in action and create memorable characters.Told in distinct...