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...gulp down the black bile of their devastation and move on. They would answer Bernard Shaw's question to the 1988 Democratic candidate for President - "Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?" - in Michael Dukakis' measured tone, putting principle above vengeance. But that heroic restraint wouldn't make for a good movie. Then again, neither does the drearily sadistic Law Abiding Citizen. (See pictures from Nigeria's budding film industry...
It’s hard to believe that Gibson’s signature sonic texture comes from a single instrument, but more surprising than the density of Gibson’s tone is the wide range of atmospheres he and Chippendale manage to evoke with their limited palette. The intro to “Flooded Chamber” is crafted from loops of pitch-shifted feedback, coalescing into a mournful seagull cry above Chippendale’s skittering ADD drums. “Rain on Lake I’m Swimming In” is a wash of echoed, harmonized...
...such cycle, he says, and it won't last forever. "These commodity bull markets tend to last 18 to 20 years. The current one started 11 years ago," he says. No one knows when a cycle will end, Rogers says, but it's clear from his ebullient tone that he believes the best part of the ride is still ahead. That especially holds true for certain commodities that have not yet had their big run. "I like gold [partly as an inflation hedge], but I'm even more interested in silver, which is still 70% below its all-time high...
...They use this as a playground,” he says. “They have to pick up their trash.” “They drink,” he adds with a compassionate and understanding tone. “But they have a very bad habit...
...Dartmouth University.The symposium brought together PIH doctors, volunteers, and project leaders who work for social justice and health care to highlight this year’s theme of “Solidarity in Action,” shown in the power of accompaniment.The event opened with a somber tone as three speakers gave a tribute to Dr. Josue Augustin, the director of surgery for PIH’s partner organization in Haiti, whose murder on August 31st, 2009 remains unsolved.Mourning the loss of Augustin, Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Chief Medical Officer for PIH described him as “a gifted...