Will co-write screenplay with Bobby Moresco
Nilo Cruz, a Pulitzer Prize winner for his act "Anna in the Tropics," has come aboard the independent plastic film "Castro's Daughter."
He will co-write the screenplay with "Crash's" Bobby Moresco, who is also directive and producing the film, the story of Fidel Castro's exiled daughter, Alina Fernandez, world Health Organization fled Cuba in 1993.
Cruz, who was born in Cuba, left the nation in 1970 for the Little Havana section of Miami.
The film is aiming to go into production next year.
John Martinez and Noel Tristan of Austin-based Artists Relations Group to begin with acquired the rights to Fernandez's write up and are producing with Moresco Productions, in connection with Joe Lamy of The Lamy Group.
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Monday 8 September 2008
Friday 29 August 2008
Helping The Medicine Go Down
�Getting short Doug and Debbie to take a spoonful of medicine is more than just a rite of passage for frustrated parents. Children's refusal to swallow liquid medication - and their tendency to vomit it game up - is an important public health problem that means longer or more serious illness for thousands of kids each year. In the case of HIV and AIDS pediatrics, missing a dose can be a life or death scenario.
In a report presented at the 236th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Julie A. Mennella, Ph.D., described how knowledge from basic inquiry on the chemical senses explains why a child's rejection of bitter medicament and alimentary but bitter-tasting foods like spinach and other green vegetables is a reflection of their basic biology.
"Children's rejection of unpalatable medications and bitter-tasting foods is a composite product of maturing centripetal systems, genetic variation, experiences and culture," says Mennella, a researcher with the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.
She says that children ar born with a practically stronger preference for dulcet flavors, naturally attracting infants to mother's milk. This heightened druthers for sweets continues even in their teenage age. By late adolescence, kids start to outgrow their sugary predilection.
"A better savvy of the sensory earthly concern of the child - and the scientific footing for antipathy and how to better it - is a public health priority," states Mennella.
Mennella investigates the role of early experience as a minor develops their unique sense of taste and olfaction. In the process, she ultimately hopes to discover ways of creating more than palatable medicines and getting kids to eat their greens more readily.
"The number one reason for noncompliance among children when pickings medicine or eating vegetables is that they don't like the taste," says Mennella. "Just look at a child's face when they're eating some of these things!"
The root of this bitter problem lies in human taste buds, or mouthful receptors. While there are only a few receptors for sweet flavors, phylogenesis imbued world with roughly 27 for bitterness. In prehistoric times, this heightened sensitivity to bitterness prevented early humankind from feeding toxic plants or other unsavory and possibly poisonous fare. "Bitter taste is a sensation that evolved to make you non want to ingest something," says Mennella.
Unfortunately, most of the chemicals in the pharmacist's cookery book are plant-derived and therefore inherently caustic. Some of more strong drugs like certain AIDS medications for children ar even less pleasant - they ofttimes smell bad and cause mouth irritation.
For some medications, masking the bitterness is possible by encapsulating the bitter chemical in oral contraceptive pill or pad form, or by victimisation special "bitter blockers" that numb the tongue's receptors. But many children have trouble swallowing pills, so liquid formulations are requisite. Adding gratifying tastes and flavors that children like helps the medicine go down.
Unfortunately, Mennella says its extremely hard to disguise the flavors of some of the truly biting liquid medicines. A better understanding of bitter preference receptors may yield new ways of overcoming these unpleasant flavors.
A recent explosion in gustatory modality and smelling research lED to the identification of genes that code for certain bitter taste receptors. Mennella's team showed that a mutation in the TAS2R38 cistron is coupled to the perception of bitterness in children and their parents. The researchers found that while parents with this variation were sensitive to certain virulent compounds, their children were most sensitive of all.
"It is interesting because it may suggest that children have heightened bitter sensitivity compared to adults," states Mennella.
Babies begin developing their unique tasting profile spell still in the uterus. What a mother eats while pregnant and nursing enhances a newborn's acceptance of foods. "We find that the more a mother chuck fruits when she's pregnant, the more than a kid will accept fruits and vegetables," says Mennella.
The finish that a child grows up in also plays a immense role in their development of penchant and feel. For grounds, Mennella points to the flavorings found in children's medicine around the public. "In England, there is a lot of lemon flavor added to children's medicine. It's a cultural phenomenon. Bubblegum and cerise are popular in the United States," according to Mennella.
When children cannot or will non take medicines in encapsulated form, methods to reduce the bitterness in limpid medications suit medically important. Failure to consume medication may do the kid harm, and in some cases, whitethorn be life threatening, according to Mennella. She says that pharmaceutic companies will benefit from more basic research on bitter taste and how to meliorate it.
"It is one of the cardinal mysteries of human behaviour - why do we grow to like these foods and flavors that we initially rejected?"
Adam Dylewski
The American Chemical Society - the world's largest scientific society - is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress and a spheric leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices ar in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
Source:
Charmayne Marsh
Michael Bernstein
American Chemical Society
More info
In a report presented at the 236th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Julie A. Mennella, Ph.D., described how knowledge from basic inquiry on the chemical senses explains why a child's rejection of bitter medicament and alimentary but bitter-tasting foods like spinach and other green vegetables is a reflection of their basic biology.
"Children's rejection of unpalatable medications and bitter-tasting foods is a composite product of maturing centripetal systems, genetic variation, experiences and culture," says Mennella, a researcher with the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.
She says that children ar born with a practically stronger preference for dulcet flavors, naturally attracting infants to mother's milk. This heightened druthers for sweets continues even in their teenage age. By late adolescence, kids start to outgrow their sugary predilection.
"A better savvy of the sensory earthly concern of the child - and the scientific footing for antipathy and how to better it - is a public health priority," states Mennella.
Mennella investigates the role of early experience as a minor develops their unique sense of taste and olfaction. In the process, she ultimately hopes to discover ways of creating more than palatable medicines and getting kids to eat their greens more readily.
"The number one reason for noncompliance among children when pickings medicine or eating vegetables is that they don't like the taste," says Mennella. "Just look at a child's face when they're eating some of these things!"
The root of this bitter problem lies in human taste buds, or mouthful receptors. While there are only a few receptors for sweet flavors, phylogenesis imbued world with roughly 27 for bitterness. In prehistoric times, this heightened sensitivity to bitterness prevented early humankind from feeding toxic plants or other unsavory and possibly poisonous fare. "Bitter taste is a sensation that evolved to make you non want to ingest something," says Mennella.
Unfortunately, most of the chemicals in the pharmacist's cookery book are plant-derived and therefore inherently caustic. Some of more strong drugs like certain AIDS medications for children ar even less pleasant - they ofttimes smell bad and cause mouth irritation.
For some medications, masking the bitterness is possible by encapsulating the bitter chemical in oral contraceptive pill or pad form, or by victimisation special "bitter blockers" that numb the tongue's receptors. But many children have trouble swallowing pills, so liquid formulations are requisite. Adding gratifying tastes and flavors that children like helps the medicine go down.
Unfortunately, Mennella says its extremely hard to disguise the flavors of some of the truly biting liquid medicines. A better understanding of bitter preference receptors may yield new ways of overcoming these unpleasant flavors.
A recent explosion in gustatory modality and smelling research lED to the identification of genes that code for certain bitter taste receptors. Mennella's team showed that a mutation in the TAS2R38 cistron is coupled to the perception of bitterness in children and their parents. The researchers found that while parents with this variation were sensitive to certain virulent compounds, their children were most sensitive of all.
"It is interesting because it may suggest that children have heightened bitter sensitivity compared to adults," states Mennella.
Babies begin developing their unique tasting profile spell still in the uterus. What a mother eats while pregnant and nursing enhances a newborn's acceptance of foods. "We find that the more a mother chuck fruits when she's pregnant, the more than a kid will accept fruits and vegetables," says Mennella.
The finish that a child grows up in also plays a immense role in their development of penchant and feel. For grounds, Mennella points to the flavorings found in children's medicine around the public. "In England, there is a lot of lemon flavor added to children's medicine. It's a cultural phenomenon. Bubblegum and cerise are popular in the United States," according to Mennella.
When children cannot or will non take medicines in encapsulated form, methods to reduce the bitterness in limpid medications suit medically important. Failure to consume medication may do the kid harm, and in some cases, whitethorn be life threatening, according to Mennella. She says that pharmaceutic companies will benefit from more basic research on bitter taste and how to meliorate it.
"It is one of the cardinal mysteries of human behaviour - why do we grow to like these foods and flavors that we initially rejected?"
Adam Dylewski
The American Chemical Society - the world's largest scientific society - is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress and a spheric leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices ar in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
Source:
Charmayne Marsh
Michael Bernstein
American Chemical Society
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Saturday 9 August 2008
The Charlie Daniels Band
Artist: The Charlie Daniels Band
Genre(s):
Other
Country
Rock
Discography:
Essential
Year: 2004
Tracks: 14
A Merry Christmas to All
Year: 2002
Tracks: 12
The Roots Remain (cd3)
Year: 1996
Tracks: 15
The Roots Remain (cd2)
Year: 1996
Tracks: 15
The Roots Remain (cd1)
Year: 1996
Tracks: 15
Roots Remain (cd3)
Year: 1996
Tracks: 15
Roots Remain (cd2)
Year: 1996
Tracks: 15
Roots Remain (cd1)
Year: 1996
Tracks: 15
Listen Up!
Year: 1990
Tracks: 10
Fire on the Mountain
Year: 1990
Tracks: 9
Tuesday 1 July 2008
Lindsay Lohan - Seyfried Lohans Going Nuts Because She Started So Young
LINDSAY LOHAN's MEAN GIRLS co-star AMANDA SEYFRIED fears her former pal and other child stars go "nuts" because they experience success at such a young age.
The actress, who is about to lead Hollywood's all-star Mamma Mia! cast onto the big screen, is convinced young Hollywood stars can't grow-up sane.
And the 22 year old admits Lohan is a perfect example of a young actress struggling to cope in the fame game.
She says, "I've met some people who are just so freaking distraught and who don't know how to handle it, and I've met some (kids) who have their head on straight and are really happy. You try to stick around them.
"I kind of don't expect some of these girls, who've been working since they were two, to be sane. This business is just weird when you're young."
But the actress was quick to dispel rumours Lohan was a liability on the set of their hit film.
She adds, "Lindsay was great on Mean Girls. I think that was before she got a little nuts."
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Monday 30 June 2008
Arruga, Lombardo and Friends
Artist: Arruga, Lombardo and Friends
Genre(s):
Instrumental
Discography:
Vivaldi: The Meeting
Year: 1998
Tracks: 7
Feeder Map Late Autumn UK Tour
Feeder have just released their sixth studio album 'Silent Cry' and also completed some very low-key live dates, but now they plan to head out across the UK later on this year for a full-scale tour.
Fans have nineteen opportunities to see the band live during the months of October and November, including shows in Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Brighton and London, among others.
Tickets go on sale from 9am Friday 27th June and are �22.50 in advance for all shows except London which is �25 in advance. Doors for all shows will be 7.30pm
October Tour Dates:
20 - STOKE-ON-TRENT, Victoria Hall
21 - MANCHESTER, Apollo
23 - NEWCASTLE, Academy
24 - GLASGOW, Barrowlands
26 - LINCOLN, Engine Shed
27 - NOTTINGHAM, Rock City
29 - LIVERPOOL, University
30 - SHEFFIELD, Academy
November Tour Dates:
1 - LOUGHBOROUGH, University
2 - NEWPORT, Centre
4 - BIRMINGAHAM, Academy
5 - LLANDUDNO, Arena
7 - LEEDS, Academy
8 - BRISTOL, Colston Hall
10 - CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange
11 - BRIGHTON, Dome
14 - EXETER, University
15 - SOUTHAMPTON, Guildhall
17 - LONDON, Brixton Academy
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Sunday 29 June 2008
Queen Latifah sues in N.Y. over cameo film role
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. actress and singer Queen Latifah sued a small film production company that helped finance the movie "The Perfect Holiday" on Wednesday, saying she had not been paid any money for the film.
Lawyers for Queen Latifah, an Academy Award-nominated actress and Grammy Award-winning singer whose real name is Dana Owens, said in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court the California-based company, Perfect Christmas Productions, had breached her contract and owed her $275,000 for a cameo role in the film.
"The Perfect Holiday," which was also produced by Owens, 38, was released in December 2007, starring Terrence Howard and Gabrielle Union. It grossed more than $5.8 million by February, 2008 in the United States, according to Box Office Mojo.
The lawsuit said Perfect Christmas Productions was believed to have been paid several million dollars by third parties for "The Perfect Holiday," which was originally known as "Perfect Christmas."
(Reporting by Christine Kearney, editing by Michelle Nichols and Vicki Allen)
Lawyers for Queen Latifah, an Academy Award-nominated actress and Grammy Award-winning singer whose real name is Dana Owens, said in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court the California-based company, Perfect Christmas Productions, had breached her contract and owed her $275,000 for a cameo role in the film.
"The Perfect Holiday," which was also produced by Owens, 38, was released in December 2007, starring Terrence Howard and Gabrielle Union. It grossed more than $5.8 million by February, 2008 in the United States, according to Box Office Mojo.
The lawsuit said Perfect Christmas Productions was believed to have been paid several million dollars by third parties for "The Perfect Holiday," which was originally known as "Perfect Christmas."
(Reporting by Christine Kearney, editing by Michelle Nichols and Vicki Allen)
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