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...Womyn' was original--it struck a chord with me," Brown said...
Written by John Patrick Shanley, whose other credits include "Moon-struck" and "Joe vs. the Volcano", "Four Dogs" opened to rave reviews in both New York and Los Angeles. And deservedly so, since it takes the worst stereotypes plaguing the film industry and weaves them into a complex web of machinations, as each character tries to manipulate the others into fulfilling his, or her, own desires. No one is above seduction, threats overt and covert, back-stabbing, or just plain simple bitchiness...
Ebola had struck again. For the third time in 12 months, one of the deadliest diseases known has emerged from the forests of Africa. The outbreak underscores how frighteningly common Ebola is on the continent. But it also marks a new chapter in a medical detective story. In a matter of days, World Health Organization officials and local experts made a nine-hour river trip to the inland village, both to help contain the epidemic and to learn more about the virus that causes it. "If we can understand how the virus is transmitted from the wild, we might...
...chimps getting sick? To learn more, WHO researchers last month began studying chimpanzees in the remote Tai forest of the Ivory Coast, where the virus is known to have struck the animals twice since 1993. The scientists plan to scrutinize any changes in chimp behavior or eating patterns during the midyear rainy season, when the earlier outbreaks occurred. Already local workers are building platforms high in the forest canopy to trap creatures that might serve as a conduit between the infected animals and people...
...date. Instead, men are allowed to draw on the knowledge and experience of the women they see; women, on the other hand, apparently become too overwhelmed to sort out what is their opinion and what is the opinion of their lovers. This weapon was aimed at me, and it struck. I still await its punishing effect to be aimed at any male on the council. My gender opened up a new and damaging avenue in this political disagreement, one that for the most part simply does not impact...