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Issue 504. Articles include: Benjamin Bratt: He's Over Julia Roberts and He's Moved into the Arms of Talisa Soto; Dominick Dunne: His Inside Account of the Shocking Skakel Verdict; Michael Ovitz is Down and Out and He's Blaming Everyone in Sight; The Sins of the Predator Priest Paul Shanley; The Last Days of Journalist Daniel Pearl; Elizabeth Hurley vs. Steve Bing: He-Said She-Said; A Billionaire Baron, Five Wives, A Dead Body-and Then All Hell Breaks Loose; and Bill Blass on Bill Blass. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Great Raid is a 2005 war film about the Raid at Cabanatuan, adapted from William B. Breuer's book of the same name. It tells the story of the January 1945 liberation of the Cabanatuan Prison Camp on the Philippine island of Luzon during World War II. It is directed by John Dahl and stars Benjamin Bratt, Joseph Fiennes, James Franco, Connie Nielsen and Cesar Montano. In the United States, it is rated R for strong war violence and brief language. The principal photography took place from July 4, to November 6, 2002, but its release was delayed several times from the original target of fall 2003. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Newspan Media on May 2, 2010. The length of the article is 3210 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Una pasiôn compartida: Andy Garcîa, Jennifer Lôpez, Oscar Jaenada, Zoe Saldaòa, Rick Garcîa y Benjamin Bratt comparten profesiôn, nuevos tîtulos en la cartelera, proyectos y la riqueza de pertenecer a diferentes culturas para dar vida a sus personajes. Muy personal.
Author: Paula Santilli
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 2, 2010
Publisher: Newspan Media
Volume: 17Issue: 896Page: 16(3)

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Master what it takes to make your rotoscoping and digital painting blend seamlessly into each shot. Through illustrious 4-color presentation, the book features step-by-step instruction on the artistic techniques of rotoscoping and digital painting with lessons on:
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It also features practical insight on the subject and industry, delving into:
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Winner of the 2010 Audie for Audiobook of the Year, Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an extraordinary audiobook featuringGillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson,Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, Blair Underwood, Forest Whitaker and Alfre Woodard with a special message from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Original Music by South African legends by Johnny Clegg and Vusi Mahlasela, Directed by Alfre Woodard. The audiobook was a truly international affair recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, and Johannesburg.

The stories were chosen by the Nobel Laureate himself, from every region of Africa.


"We hope this audiobook will be enjoyed by people of all ages across the globe, increasing awareness of Africa's rich cultures while creating a better future for South Africa's most vulnerable children," said ANSA Executive Director Sharon Gelman.



In his original foreword for the folktales, Nelson Mandela wrote, "It is my wish that the voice of the storyteller may never die in Africa, that all the children of the world may experience the wonder of books." The audiobook brings his vision full circle, as these timeless tales return to the oral tradition to be heard around the world.


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A Collection to Treasure
A wonderful collection of stories told in a rich assortment of familiar and unfamiliar voices, beautifully put together.This is an audio book to treasure.

Stories are good!
Stories are always a good thing. Diversity too. Hearing tales from other lands helps us to learn more about each other. I shared this set with my niece and two nephews ages 5 to 8 yrs old. They loved it too. Truthfully, the real reason why I made this purchase is because of Alan Rickman. He's one of my favorite actors/voices. I could find only one story read by him, but it was well worth it.

Great Stories for a Great Cause
I was moved by the fund raising effort support for HIV AIDS orphans in South Africa, familiar and admiring of the story collection released some years ago, I was delighted to listen through the entire collection. The blend of music and voice, brilliantly realized by a host of talented talents "Artists for a New South Africa", brings these stories alive!Libraries (like mine) and individuals will appreciate each and every track in this 3 CD set that is up for Grammy nomination.

Rating the CDs
We've given the audio book and the book as gifts to a number of people, and they've raved about it. I haven't heard every one of the readings but the ones I've listened to are superbly done.Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA), which produced the three CD audio book, assembled a distinguished cast that included (among many others)Desmond Tutu, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Samuel Jackson, Alan Rickman, Charlize Theron and Don Cheadle-- and had music composed and played by one of South Africa's leading musicians and sung by South Africa's best-known singer.The tales are collected from all over Africa, and they will interest adults as well as children. It's a wonderful present for Christmas or Hannukah or for a child's birthday. And, Hachette, the producer is giving the proceeds to ANSA and Nelson Mandela's Children's Fund which will use the money mainly to help AIDS orphans.

An all-star narration cast...
An all-star narration cast helps bring to life Nobel Peace laureate Nelson Mandela's collection of short stories that create a patchwork of legends drawn from all over the African continent, In one story, the children of an East African village must destroy a beautiful and enchanting bird that has brought bad luck to the surrounding countryside. In one story, a brave girl frees a prince from the spell that made him a python. From [...] ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on December 3, 2000. The length of the article is 614 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: "Red Planet".(TT: "Red planet".)(Reseña)
Author: Pedro Crespo
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 3, 2000
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Page: 76

Article Type: Reseña

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Thomson Gale on November 6, 2005. The length of the article is 789 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Prime time Latinos: Hispanics on the small screen.(Hispanic American actors and television programs with Hispanic American characters)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 6, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 11Issue: 662Page: S3(1)

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on November 2, 2001. The length of the article is 443 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Breves del Espectáculo.(TT: Show business news.)(Artículo Breve)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 2, 2001
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 7Issue: 453Page: 35

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on February 9, 2001. The length of the article is 2421 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pantalla Grande.(TT: Big screen.)(Reseña)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 9, 2001
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 7Issue: 415Page: 34

Article Type: Reseña

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on February 8, 2002. The length of the article is 711 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Un drama mezclado con el humor.(Piñero)(TT: Humour and drama.)(TA: Piñero)(Reseña)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 8, 2002
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 8Issue: 467Page: 39

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on February 2, 2001. The length of the article is 2116 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pantalla Grande.(TT: Big screen.)(Reseña)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 2, 2001
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Page: 34

Article Type: Reseña

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Title: [Pantalla Grande].(TT: Big screen.)(Reseña)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 16, 2001
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Page: 34

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Title: Sucesos en ingles. (Espectaculos).
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 3, 2003
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 9Issue: 514Page: 31(1)

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In this book, Paulston presents an analytical framework for explaining and predicting the language behaviour of social groups as such behaviour relates to linguistic policies for minority groups. She argues that a number of factors must be considered in order to understand and establish language policies for minority groups: firstly, for language policy to be successful, it must consider the social context of language problems. Secondly, the linguistic consequences for social groups in contact will vary depending on the focus of social mobilization, that is ethnicity or naturalism, and finally, a major problem in the accurate prediction of such linguistic consequences lies in identifying the salient factors which contribute to language maintenance or shift, that is, answering the question "under what conditions?". Part 1 outlines and discusses the analytical framework, beginning with a general consideration of language problems and language policies and of the social factors which contribute to language maintenance and shift.The author discusses four distinct types of social mobilization, which under certain specified social conditions result in different linguistic consequences: ethnicity, ethnic movements, ethnic nationalism and geographic nationalism. The argument is that such an understanding is vital to helpful educational policies and successful language planning in general. Part II contrasts and compares a number of case studies for clarification of their diverse courses of mother tongue maintenance. It particularly seeks to illustrate the type of social mobilization discussed in Part I and to understand the social conditions which influence and alter the effects of the type of social mobilization. ... Read more