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...background, the host asked, “In which ancient civilization would women expose their vaginas to ward off storms at sea? Follow up: in which ancient civilization were men brilliant liars...
With this background, the two scientists eagerly anticipate embedding themselves in House culture, bringing with them their passion for their profession and their extensive experience with undergraduates...
...financial sector is another region where Obama’s failure to advertise has cost him popularity points and political cache. Though the financial meltdown dominated global conversation for months, it has recently faded into the background of political discourse. Through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke ’75’s aggressive policies, and the Obama administration’s bold moves, the financial system has been resuscitated to a quasi-functional state, all to the negligence of the media and resultant ignorance of the general public...
...didn’t explicitly get those facts from the movie. Why did you choose not to give any background information or even narrate the film...
...full-bodied vocals, melodic guitar, and poetic lyricism is the pronounced intensity which characterizes much of her new release. “Devil’s Spoke,” for example, opens the album with an impassioned interpretation of religious folk music. Slow, hypnotizing bass lines, deep male background vocals, and thumping drums endow a frantic banjo, as well as Marling’s voice and guitar, with a sheer power new to Marling’s work. And when she issues such commands as “Hold your devil by his spoke / And spin...