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Amanda Seyfried stars in this dark retelling of the classic Little Red Riding Hood fable, set in a medieval village where a werewolf has been terrorizing the citizens. Though the night has become a more and more dangerous time for the villagers, who never know when the beast will leave more bodies strewn in its wake, Valerie is a girl on the brink of womanhood, and is so preoccupied with her love and lust for an orphaned woodcutter that she risks leaving herself vulnerable -- both literally and figuratively. Meanwhile, the townspeople hire a werewolf hunter (Gary Oldman) to track down the monster and kill it before it wreaks more bloody havoc. But as suspicions brew, the people of the once peaceful town begin to turn on each other, letting the innocence of their formerly happy community fall further and further into the past. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Red Riding Hood: The Tale Begins
The secrets that have long been buried in Daggorhorn are about to be revealed in this digital fairytale set twenty years before the events of the film Red Riding Hood. Peace has finally come to the village of Daggorhorn, but it has come at a price. In this tale, Valerie's grandmother recounts the events that have resulted in the town leaving a sacrifice for a beast every harvest moon. Valerie's young friend Peter hints that the relationship with the beast has not always been so peaceful. Valerie and her sister Lucie demand to hear the truth about her family's past and in turn learn that true love is worth any cost. Believe the legend. Beware the wolf.
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Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster
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Hong Kong film star Donnie Yen reprises his role as Ip Man in this semi-autobiographical sequel following the adventures of the grand master of Wing Chun. The Sino-Japanese War has ended, and after defending his people with wushu, Ip escapes the wrath of the Japanese by fleeing to Foshan. Failing to find peace even in his own homeland, Ip relocates his family to Hong Kong in 1949. Once there, Ip begins teaching Wing Chun to a group of pupils that includes Wong Leung (Huang Xiao Ming), who soon clashes with Cheng Wei Ki (Dennis To). Embarrassed at having been beaten so badly by Wong in a fight, Cheng kidnaps his rival and takes him to a fish market owned by Master Hung (Sammo Hung). Blaming Ip for the damage done by Wong, Master Hung demands that the other teacher defeat practitioners of all wushu varieties in the time it takes to burn a single joss stick. Incredibly, Ip meets the challenge, impressing Master Hung, who then gives him permission to open his own wushu school. When Master Hung gives Ip a ticket to the King of Boxing Competition, a friendship is forged between the two former rivals. After a competitor nicknamed Twister is named the winner, he beats Cheng and friends for celebrating with wushu, and claims he can defeat Master Hung with three simple blows. Though Master Hung maintains the upper hand throughout most of the fight, Twister eventually lands a punch that knocks his superior down. In the wake of the fight, tensions between the locals and Westerners begin heating up, and the local superintendent responds by announcing a kung fu competition. When Ip defeats all challengers, including Twister, Wing Chun gains popularity throughout Hong Kong, and the highly respected master begins teaching a young disciple named Bruce Lee, who will bring the art of Chinese wushu to Westerners before dying tragically at the tender age of 32. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Sin City author Frank Miller's sweeping take on the historic Battle of Thermopylae comes to the screen courtesy of Dawn of the Dead director Zack Snyder. Gerard Butler stars as Spartan King Leonidas and Lena Headey plays Queen Gorgo. The massive army of the Persian Empire is sweeping across the globe, crushing every force that dares stand in its path. When a Persian envoy arrives in Sparta offering King Leonidas power over all of Greece if he will only bow to the will of the all powerful Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), the strong-willed leader assembles a small army comprised of his empire's best fighters and marches off to battle. Though they have virtually no hope of defeating Xerxes' intimidating battalion, Leonidas' men soldier on, intent on letting it be known they will bow to no man but their king. Meanwhile, back in Sparta, the loyal Queen Gorgo attempts to convince both the skeptical council and the devious Theron (Dominic West) to send more troops despite the fact that many view Leonidas' unsanctioned war march as a serious transgression. As Xerxes' fearsome "immortals" draw near, a few noble Greeks vow to assist the Spartans on the battlefield. When King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors fell to the overwhelming Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, the fearless actions of the noble fighters inspired all of Greece to stand up against their Persian enemy and wage the battle that would ultimately give birth to the modern concept of democracy. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Alien Agent
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An teenage orphan and an intergalactic warrior join forces to prevent the world from being taken over by a ruthless race of aliens plotting to enslave mankind in this sci-fi action movie starring Mark Dacascos and Billy Zane. Rykker (Dacascos) is a benevolent alien who has become trapped on planet Earth. He's made it his mission to protect the human race from the evil Syndicate - an alien fifth column that is determined to claim Earth as their own. In the aftermath of a fierce highway battle between Rykker and a particularly troublesome gang of Syndicate agents, top Syndicate leader Saylon (Zane) arrives on Earth to construct the wormhole that will allow his warriors to launch a full-scale invasion. But in order to make that happen, ruthless Syndicate heavy Isis (Amelia Cook) must first gather the parts needed to assemble the portal. Upon hijacking a truck that is transporting the parts she needs, Isis makes the fatal mistake of murdering Julie (Emma Lahana)'s entire family. Now suddenly left alone in the world and determined to make Isis pay for her transgression, Julie teams with Rykker to take out the Syndicate at the highest level. But while Rykker doesn't believe that a human can help in the fight against such powerful otherworldly forces, Julie ultimately proves her worth by saving his life. Later, after a hair-raising cross country battle against Syndicate assassins, Rykker and Julie face off against Saylon and Isis in the volatile nuclear reactor where Saylon is constructing his interplanetary wormhole. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Night at the Museum
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The new night watchman at New York's Museum of Natural History finds that the job comes with more responsibility than he ever dreamed in this wild fantasy comedy directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Mickey Rooney, and Dick Van Dyke. Larry Daley (Stiller) is a kind-hearted dreamer who always knew that he was destined for greatness, he just never quite knew how. None of his ideas or inventions has panned out, so with a heavy heart, he takes a regular job as a lowly graveyard-shift security guard at the Museum of Natural History in order to provide a more stable life for himself and his ten-year-old son. His first night on the job, however, he finds that guardianship of the museum is far from stable -- at nightfall, an Egyptian spell brings the artifacts and wax figures to life! With Attila the Hun charging to war through the hallways, the diorama miniatures embroiled in a deadly feud, and a two-ton Tyrannosaurus Rex nagging to play fetch, Larry has half a mind to turn tail and run. On top of cleaning up after two million years of historical chaos every night, he also has to make sure that not a single museum piece leaves the building -- from the bratty Capuchin monkey in the African exhibit, to the life-sized Neanderthal in the prehistoric display -- because if morning light falls on an escaped artifact, it will turn to dust. Larry turns to a wax replica of President Roosevelt (Williams) for a little advice on keeping things in tact, but Teddy seems to think that a man of Larry's greatness needs little help. Larry isn't sure if the former commander in chief is right; this is hardly what he signed up for, but he can't pass up the chance to care for a museum where history really does come to life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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An otherworldly investigator learns of a secret which could mean the end of civilization as we know it in this thriller based on the popular video game Alone in the Dark. Edward Carnby (Christian Slater) is a detective with Bureau 713, a secret investigative team affiliated with the United States government that explores supernatural and paranormal events. One of Carnby's assignments leads him to discover the secrets of the Abskani, an ancient tribe that worshiped demonic forces which gave them incredible powers. Carnby's findings suggest that the Abskani are poised to return to take over the world, and only one person has the knowledge to stop them -- archeologist Aline Cedrac (Tara Reid), who happens to be Carnby's former girlfriend. But Carnby's psyche has been tainted by his encounter with the Abskani demons, and he must now fight against their attempts to take over his mind as well as their attempts to conquer the Earth. Alone in the Dark also stars Stephen Dorff, Will Sanderson, and Françoise Yip. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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First-time filmmaker Omar Naim wrote and directed the sci-fi drama The Final Cut. Set in the near future, the story concerns a device implanted in the body that is capable of recording a person's entire life. Once it is extracted from the body after death, the footage can be played back on a screen in the form of "rememories." Robin Williams plays Alan Hakman, an editor who cuts together the footage to make pleasant movies for funerals. Tormented by his job and his own memories, Alan also has a troubled romantic relationship with bookseller Delila (Mira Sorvino). While looking through footage for his next project, Alan discovers a man whom he believes is from his own past. Meanwhile, former editor Fletcher (James Caviezel) wants the footage for his own purposes. The Final Cut was shown at the Berlin Film Festival in 2004. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
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The Survivors Club
The title of this made-for-TV drama refers to a grim-visaged trio of women who were all raped by the same man. Forming a united front to help track the suspected rapist down are Jillian Hayes (played by Roma Downey, who also produced film), Carol Rossen (Jacqueline Bisset) and Meg Pesaturo (Lauren Lee Smith. Under intense pressure from both the "Survivors Club" and an outraged public, the authorities waste no time hauling in prime suspect Eddie Como (Darren Shahlavi), even though Eddie's wife Tawnya (Pamela Diaz) is confident to the point of smugness that Eddie is innocent. On the first day of his trial, Eddie is shot down and killed by an unseen sniper--whereupon Jillian, Carol and Meg all but dance in the streets, making shocking public comments of how thrilled they are about this instance of vigilante justice (and in the process arousing suspicion that they may have engineered the shooting) . It soon develops, however, that Eddie may not have been guilty after all. . .and that the real rapist may have ordered the hit. The one person who seems to hold the key to the mystery is one David Price (Brian Markinson)--who happens to be a serial killer! Based on the book by Lisa Gardner, The Survivors Club made its first CBS appearance on March 7, 2004. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Originally titled American Meltdown, this speculative made-for-cable melodrama begins as a group of six terrorists, bearing names like Khalid, Shafig, and Ziad, take over a nuclear power plant in San Juan. It turns out that the terrorists' actions are merely symbolic, and that no real harm is intended -- but things get tragically out of control, and soon the military and the government are in full spin mode to gloss over and wash their hands of a deadly nuclear meltdown that threatens to destroy everything within driving distance of the plant. In a virtual reprise of his characterization in the TV series 24, Arnold Vosloo portrays the head of the terrorists, who are more "home grown" than anyone is willing to admit. The film is shot in a punchy, fast-cut, hand-held "breaking news" style, alternating dizzily between color and black-and-white to give it a documentary feel. Meltdown was presented by the FX cable channel on June 6, 2004. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Yet another classic television series from the 1960s gets a big-screen update in this action-comedy inspired by the Bill Cosby/Robert Culp vehicle I Spy. Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is a federal intelligence agent who has been assigned to find a particularly expensive and valuable weapon which has gone missing: a special stealth fighter jet which can not only hide from radar, but also turn invisible to the human eye. Scott learns a rogue agent has sold the jet to Gundars (Malcolm McDowell), a powerful and unscrupulous underground arms dealer. After blowing his opportunity to catch Gundars in the act, Scott formulates a Plan B -- it seems Gundars is a rabid boxing fan, so in order to get inside his organization, Scott recruits Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy), a longtime middleweight champion whose ego nearly exceeds his talent in the ring. Robinson is excited by the prospect of a life of espionage, but Scott and Robinson's personalities are like oil and water, and matters are hardly helped by the efforts of less-than-helpful fellow agents Rachel (Famke Janssen) and Carlos (Gary Cole). This adaptation of I Spy was directed by a woman who starred in a memorable television series herself, former Hill Street Blues regular Betty Thomas, who has gone on to a successful career behind the camera. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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A blood-red moon is never a good sign, and when one pops up over New York City, one can be sure that the Big Apple is in for serious trouble. This time it heralds the arrival of a kung-fu serial killer (Darren Shahlavi). At night, he stalks the crimson bathed streets, killing off the world's best martial artists, one by one. At every resulting crime scene one of New York's finest detectives shows up and amuses the crowds of on-lookers and service personnel with dumb sleight-of-hand tricks. As the story progresses, the battles, featuring professional wrestlers and fighters sporting strange hair and peculiar makeup, become increasingly strange. The film's production values are unusually low, and keen-eyed viewers can readily spot an abundance of support cables showing up in key fight scenes. However, the fight scenes themselves are comparable to the spectacular sequences in this film's Hong Kong cousins and employ a smashing variety of martial arts techniques. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Paul Rudd played the ultimate One Direction fan on SNL and it was amazing...
PA is the 5th state I've lived in and I LOVE it! I recently bought my first home with my husband and we're living happily ever after there with our furry kids (Boston Terrier mixes) Misha and Olive.
Education: I'm for it! Seriously…I graduated from William Woods University (never heard of it…right?). It's known for its Equestrian Science (ponies!) program…so it makes sense that I went there to study Communications and Theatre. I also like ponies!
Hobbies: Other than music and ponies, I'm passionate about food. I love eating it, cooking it, watching others cook it…and don't even mind when people constantly post pictures of food on facebook/instagram.
Occupation: Guess…just guess…stumped? I play awesome music for you on FM97! I love music and always have. I secretly wish that I'd had insane stage parents that pushed me into being a huge singing/acting sensation…oh well. (You may occasionally hear one of my cartoon voices on an educational app or elsewhere!)
Celeb I'd Like to Meet: Chelsea Handler...although she hates redheads, she has a soft spot for "nuggets" and a t 4' 8'' I just might qualify!
Want to know more? Shoot me an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Paul Rudd played the ultimate One Direction fan on SNL and it was amazing...
Aaron Paul...Golden Globe winner for Breaking Bad and Price is Right contestant consultant...
YouTube pranksters, Tom Mabe and Jim Clark, turned an empty office into a hospital room to convince their passed-out friend that he's been in a coma for the last 10 years.
He's had 5 DUIs...so he really had this coming.


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Gentian originally comes from meadows in Europe and Turkey. However, it is now also cultivated in North America. The root is used in herbal medicine.
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Gentian is a bitter herb thought to stimulate digestion by increasing saliva production and promoting stomach acid and digestive enzyme production.
Bitter herbs are thought to stimulate digestive function by increasing saliva production and promoting both stomach acid and digestive enzyme production.6 As a result, they are particularly used when there is low stomach acid but not in heartburn (where too much stomach acid could initially exacerbate the situation). These herbs literally taste bitter. Some examples of bitter herbs include greater celandine , wormwood , gentian, dandelion , blessed thistle , yarrow , devil's claw , bitter orange, bitter melon , juniper , andrographis , prickly ash , and centaury .7. Bitters are generally taken either by mixing 1–3 ml tincture into water and sipping slowly 10–30 minutes before eating, or by making tea, which is also sipped slowly before eating. |
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Gentian root and other highly bitter plants have been used for centuries by herbalists in Europe as digestive aids (the well-known Swedish bitters often contain gentian). Other folk uses included topical application on skin tumors, decreasing fevers, and treatment of diarrhea .1
Active constituents: Gentian contains bitter substances such as the glycosides gentiopicrin and amarogentin. The bitter taste of these can be detected even when diluted 50,000 times.2 Besides stimulating secretion of saliva in the mouth and hydrochloric acid in the stomach, gentiopicrin may protect the liver.3 Gentian is used to treat poor appetite and indigestion .4 An open study shows that gentian tincture inhibits the feeling of fullness after eating, suggesting it could improve poor appetite.5
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Tincture can be taken 20 minutes before each meal, for a total of 1/4–1/2 teaspoon (1–3 ml) daily. Alternatively, whole root, 1/2–3/4 teaspoon (2–4 grams) per day, can be used. Since capsules of the herb bypass the taste buds, they may not have the same effect as other dosage methods.
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1. Duke JA. CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1985, 207–8.
2. Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum, 1988, 40–2.
3. Kondo Y, Takano F, Hojo H. Suppression of chemically and immunologically induced hepatic injuries by gentiopicroside in mice. Planta Med 1994;60:414–6.
4. Schulz V, Hänsel R, Tyler VE. Rational Phytotherapy: A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine, 3rd ed. Berlin: Springer, 1988, 171.
5. Goetzl FR. Bitter tonics. I. Influence upon olfactory acuity and appetite. Drug Standards 1956;24:101–10.
6. Schulz V, Hänsel R, Tyler VE. Rational Phytotherapy: A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed, Berlin: Springer, 1998, 168–73.
7. Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A, et al. (eds). The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Austin: American Botanical Council and Boston: Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998, 425–6.
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There´s no such thing as an assault weapon. There are automatic (machine gun) guns. There are semi-automatic guns. There are single shot guns. There are no other kinds of guns. Whether they´re black, brown, blue, or polka doted makes no difference at all. There´s still only three kinds.
Hey Obama - why not just save the hassles and just make the existing Connecticut ban a new Federal law? They you can go on vacation again and sign it with your autopen.
Molon labe
Hey Andrea...did ya hear?...they outlawed massaging a aging goverment-fed prostate....now what are you gonna do for money, you rancid pressitute?
#1 Lets just narrow it all down to GUNS. That is EXACTLy what this commie traitor wants is our guns....MOLON LABE!
Lefties are materialists. Therefore, they think objects control people. (The fact that that´s a pagan magical-thinking belief going back at least as far as the Lascaux caves is an added attraction for them.) That´s why they believe doing away with guns will do away with violence. Because they inhabit a separate reality, we can´t debate them; all we can do is stop them.
Miss Mitchell is the White House Head Stenographer, so I´ll take her word that Stinky is "absolutely committed."Doesn´t mean that he´ll get what he´s "absolutely committed" to, though.
It won´t happen, but I´d be interested to see how successful he´d be in enforcing it.
My glasses are dirty, did she say that Zippy is an absolute Communist and wants gun control?
Why don´t we just ban obama - since he´s illegal!
All these people on Joe Biden´s committee should be locked in the White House theater with nothing but a continuous 48 hour loop of Duck Dynasty playing. They really don´t have a clue about anybody not living in the beltway. Stupid yuppies!
And, on the other side, tens of millions if not hundreds of millions of individuals are equally committed to continue to keep and bear arms, a right which the Second Amendment to the Constitution states "Shall Not Be Infringed."I guess since it´s a standoff, everyone should just go home -- and clean their guns.
#11 Them boys won´t know how to spell DD, and the would think they are Muslim´s
Like he was "absolutely committed" to closing Gitmo and cutting the deficit in half?Maybe when the next civil war heats up, you can flee the country with him...
And Angryer (Angry + er) Mitchell is delightedly happy.Now if she just knew what an assault is or is not
When is Obama going to do something real quick on unemployment, spending, and the bankruptcy of America?
Can´t wait to see the communist usurper committed to Guantanamo...For life.
Obama has never been "Absolutely Committed" to anything other than his own self-engrandizement.
How old IS this broad? It seems as though she has been around for-ev-er.
We need a fairness doctrine for these tye dried libtard fembot retreds on cable TV. How about some real diversity - i.e. diversity of opinion -- you jerks!Ps i blame your creepy hubby for the Great! Recession. Scum of the Earth -- both of you!


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2012-05-02 17:03
Wal-Mart scandal makes case for tough bribery law
Late in the George W. Bush administration and early in the Obama administration, the Justice Department substantially stepped up enforcement of a 35-year-old law known as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Too bad for Wal-Mart that the department didn't begin sooner.
Tougher enforcement of the law, which bars companies from paying bribes to foreign officials, has produced no shortage of griping from the multinational business lobby. But it has also introduced a healthy fear factor for executives who might otherwise be tempted to try to grease the skids of international commerce with a little payola. Had the law been fully enforced sooner, perhaps Wal-Mart officials would have thought twice before rooting the company's Mexican expansion plans in a system of bribes, exposed recently by The New York Times. Or perhaps the company's U.S.-based leaders would have quickly cleaned up the situation once they learned about it. Instead, Wal-Mart faces the embarrassment and financial fallout that accompany the potential violation of federal law, not to mention its own internal policies ("never cover up or ignore any ethical conduct problem"). And how is the wider business community reacting? Rather than standing up for honest commerce, it's engaged in an unseemly lobbying effort, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's legal arm, to water down the anti-bribery law. The only legitimate, if highly cynical, case against the law is that bribery in some parts of the world is customary, and that American companies will suffer if they don't pay to play. That needs to be weighed, however, against the harm bribery does to U.S. business and foreign policy interests. The law passed in 1977 not as a morality play, but because a bribery scandal involving Lockheed Corp. and foreign governments damaged America's standing and almost caused Lockheed to fail. The U.S. law has prompted other nations and economic organizations to adopt their own anti-bribery codes. And how can U.S. lecturing about endemic corruption in places such as Afghanistan be taken seriously if American multinationals have a green light to engage in graft? Supporters of weakening the act argue that the Justice Department has become too powerful and arbitrary. Some Chamber proposals, such as clearer enforcement guidelines, are relatively non-controversial. But others would seriously undermine the law. The most troublesome would give companies an automatic defense merely for implementing internal compliance programs to prevent and police bribery. The proposal would amount to giving companies a get-out-of-jail-free card. It's not hard to imagine corporations drawing up a set of cookie-cutter guidelines designed to meet the letter of the law, which might or might not reflect their commitment to thwarting corruption. America, it is often said, is a nation of laws. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is one of them. It's time for Wal-Mart and other U.S. companies to see this useful act as an advantage, not a hindrance. This story was published and distributed by USA Today. |


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Yun Zhang
Associate Professor of Biology
Phone: 617-495-1107
Office: NW 357.10, 52 Oxford Street
We are interested in understanding how the structure and function of neural circuits regulate behavior, and how this process is modified by experience and environment. One way to address this question is to elucidate evolutionarily conserved features in the fundamental underlying mechanisms. For this purpose, I exploit Caenorhabditis elegans, because its nervous system is relatively simple and well-characterized and because it is accessible to genetic, molecular and imaging methods.
Our research has primarily focused on olfactory behavior and plasticity. In the past few years, we have characterized three types of underlying neural circuits. First, we have functionally mapped a neuronal network that encodes both the naive and learned olfactory preferences. Intriguingly, we have recently identified a new type of circuits, "topographic circuits", which is organized by the subcellular localization of the synapses. We have also characterized a set of "invisible circuits", which regulate olfactory behavior through ligand-receptor interactions. Our research has yielded new knowledge about the functional organization of neural circuits and how it regulates olfactory sensorimotor response.
I am also interested in understanding how behavior evolves. Behaviors evolve through adaptation to the environment, which is driven by the changes in the molecular and cellular underpinnings. We use ecological isolates of C. elegans that exhibit inheritable behavioral variances to dissect how the genomic architecture shapes behavior and its neural basis.
Job Openings
1. The Zhang lab is accepting applications for postdoctoral positions. The candidates with a background in neuroscience or molecular genetics who may be interested in joining our team should contact Dr. Yun Zhang via email.
2. The Zhang lab also has positions for graduate students who are interested in studying the function and development of neural circuits underlying behaviors. Please send your inquiry to Dr. Yun Zhang via email.
Recent Publications
Chen, Z., Hendricks, M., Maier, W., Cornils, A., Alcedo, J. and Zhang, Y. Two insulin-like peptides antagonistically regulate aversive olfactory learning. Neuron, 77, 572-585 (2013).
Qin, Y., Zhang, X. and Zhang, Y. A neuronal circuit of C. elegans CaMKII regulates serotonergic modulatory signaling for aversive olfactory learning. Journal of Neuroscience, 33(3): 925-35 (2013).
Lee, H., Zhang, Y. and Lu, H. Quantitative screening of genes regulating tryptophan hydroxylase transcription in C. elegans using microfluidics and adaptive algorithm. Integrative Biology, 5(2):372-80 (2013).
Zhang, X. and Zhang, Y. A TGF-β, DBL-1, is essential for aversive olfactory learning. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 109(42):17081-6 (2012).
Alcedo, J. and Zhang, Y. Molecular and cellular circuits underlying C. elegans olfactory plasticity. Invertebrate learning and memory, edited by Randolf Menzel and Paul Benjamin, in press (2012).
Hendricks, M., Ha, H., Maffey, N. and Zhang, Y. Compartmentalized calcium dynamics in a C. elegans interneuron encode head movement. Nature, 487, 99–103 (2012).
Cornils, A., Gloeck, M., Chen, Z., Zhang, Y. and Alcedo, J. Specific insulin-like peptides encode sensory information to regulate distinct developmental processes. Development, 138(6):1183-93 (2011).
Ha, H., Hendricks, M., Shen, Y., Gabel, C., Fang-Yen, C. M., Qin, Y., Colón-Ramos, D., Shen, K., Samuel, A.D.T. and Zhang, Y. Functional organization of a neural network that regulates aversive olfactory learning in Caenorhabditis elegans. Neuron 68, 1173-1186 (2010). Selected as the only featured article of the issue.
Zhang, X. and Zhang, Y. Neural-immune communication in Caenorhabditis elegans. Cell Host & Microbe 5(5): 425-9 (2009).
Zhang, Y. Neural mechanisms of Caenorhabditis elegans and pathogenic bacteria interactions. Current Opinion in Microbiology 11, 257-261 (2008).
Luo, L., Gabel, C. L., Ha, H., Zhang, Y. and Samuel, A.D.T. Olfactory behavior of swimming C. elegans analyzed by measuring motile responses to temporal variations of odorants. J. Neurophysiology 99, 2617-2625 (2008).
Pradel E*, Zhang Y*, Pujol N, Matsuyama T, Bargmann CI & Ewbank,
JJ (2007). Detection and avoidance of a natural product from the pathogenic
bacterium Serratia marcescens by Caenorhabditis elegans. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA104: 2295-2300.
*Equal contribution
Zhang Y, Lu H & Bargmann CI (2005). Pathogenic bacteria induce aversive
olfactory learning in C. elegans. Nature 438: 179-184.
Zhang Y, Ma C, Delohery T, Nasipak B, Foat BC, Bounoutas
A, Bussemaker HJ, Kim SK & Chalfie M (2002). Identification of genes
expressed in C. elegans touch receptor neurons. Nature 418: 331-335.
Zhang Y & Chalfie M (2002). MTD-1, a touch-cell-specific membrane
protein with a subtle effect on touch sensitivity. Mechanisms of Development 119: 3-7.
Courses Taught
Neurobiology 95a: Can We Learn About How We Learn? - Learning and Memory
OEB 145: Genes and Behavior
OEB 223: Topics in Neurogenetics
OEB 369: Molecular Genetics of Neuroscience
Honors and Awards
American Heart Association Postdoctoral
Research Award
F. M. Kirby Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sensory
Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences
Capranica Neuroethology Prize (one of the two recipients nationwide)
March of Dimes Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Award
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
John Merck
Scholars Program Award (one of the two recipients nationwide)
Lab Members
Adam Bahrami <adambahrami at yahoo dot com>
Michael Hendricks <s dot Michael dot Hendricks at gmail dot com>
Gareth Harris <gazalad2 at Hotmail dot com>
Graduate Students:
Xiaodong Zhang (MCB) <zxdangela at gmail dot com>
Yuqi Qin (OEB) <yqqinzju at gmail dot com>
Zhunan Chen (OEB) <zchen at oeb dot Harvard dot edu>
Yu Shen (OEB) <shenyupku at gmail dot com>
Jingyi Yu (OEB) <jingyiyu at fas dot harvard dot edu>
Staff Members:
Shane Smith, Technician, <shanesmith at fas dot Harvard dot edu>
Shuli Bigelow, Faculty Assistant, <sbigelow at oeb dot Harvard dot edu>
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Critical Essays
A Girl from Yamhill operates on many levels: as a straightforward recounting of the events in the life of a fairly ordinary child, as a psychological study of a young girl and particularly her relationship with her mother, as the development of a writer, and as a history of American life in the 1920's and 1930's. A reader of Cleary's fiction might be surprised at the tone of her memoirs, for although filled with a number of pleasant childhood recollections, the book is by no means a mere chronicle of youthful delights. In fact, Cleary's youth is quite typical in its combination of wonderful and painful memories, with an almost equal amount of joy and distress. The book presents a psychologically honest recollection, not only delineating childhood's fun but dealing with its heartache and frustrations in a straightforward manner as well. She vividly describes the pain that she feels at being one of only two children left out of the class play and her fear and sadness when her father loses his job during the Great Depression and her mother starts to lose her hair from stress. Yet her joys are as intense as her sorrows, and the thrill of the first pair of roller skates and carefree summer interludes at the Pudding River with her friend Claudine's family receive equal emphasis.
This memoir honestly and movingly examines the troubled relationship between Cleary and her mother, an energetic, determined, intelligent woman who is overqualified...
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April 9th, 2012 is probably an insignificant date for most of you, but for me it is a date that has loomed larger and larger over my head as time has gone on. Why? Because it was the last time I posted a chapter of Maggie & John: A Modern Love Story. I know first hand, the anxious anticipation of waiting for the next chapter of a fanfic you're reading. And I also know the feeling as that anticipation turns to worry that the next chapter may never come. So I want to say thank you to those who have asked about the story over the course of these several months. Thanks for showing your continued interest, but also your patience as I tried to get over my writer's block. I really hope this chapter was worth the wait!
Many thanks to UK Expat for picking up as my beta after all this time. Thank you also to Zan and ItsJSforMe, not only do they find my numerous mistakes, but they are a never ending source of encouragement when I'm unsure about what I've written.
And finally, before we get to the actual chapter. The previous chapters can all be found here if you need a refresher or if you're just finding the story.
Chapter 6
Maggie released a sigh of contentment as she settled into her seat on the RER train that would take them back to Paris. It had been a wonderful day of sightseeing as they toured the Palace of Versailles and its stunning grounds. Closing her eyes she thought back over the day.
Upon their arrival at the Palace of Versailles, she and Bessie had started with the Palace itself, working their way through the Royal chapel, the state apartments of the king and queen, the Hall of Mirrors and even the coronation room. As they'd taken everything in, Maggie had been overwhelmed by the sheer opulence of every single room. It was hard to believe that the château, as it was called, had started out as Louis XIII's hunting lodge.
Having seen enough of the château, the girls made the half an hour walk to the Grand Trianon. While the palace was breathtaking, Maggie's favorite part had been the Buffet d'eau, also known as the Cascade. The cascading water and multicolored marble ornaments made it a magnificent sight to behold. From there they visited the Petite Trianon—just another lavish palace, Maggie and Bessie both agreed—and finally on to Marie Antoinette's Hamlet.
It was the Hamlet and it's surrounds that captivated Maggie most. In comparison to the extravagance they had come to expect throughout the course of the day, the Hamlet was a refreshing site. The Queen's house along with the mill, farm and several other buildings seemed to belong, as though they had been built as a complement to the natural surroundings.
A stop for lunch at a café within the grounds provided the girls with an unexpected surprise. While enjoying their sandwiches, a voice called out, "Bessie Higgins, is that you?" Bessie had jumped from her seat to embrace the newcomer.
As Maggie quickly learned, Ann Latimer had been a childhood friend of Bessie's, but coming from a wealthy family, she'd been sent off to boarding school in Switzerland. Having just matriculated, she too was touring the continent before starting at university in the fall.
Ann had joined them that afternoon, as they wandered through the gardens, taking in the various statues and fountains and even lounging in the grass as they enjoyed the sunshine and warmth.
Overall it had been a splendid day, but as Maggie's recollections drew to a close, she couldn't help but think with anticipation of the evening ahead. Opening her eyes, she looked at the two girls, deep in conversation, seated across from her. It had been a joy to watch as Bessie and Ann rekindled their friendship.
"Maggie," Ann turned to look at her. "We were just talking about going dancing tonight. You will come, right?"
"I would love to," began Maggie, "but I already have plans for dinner."
"You didn't tell me that," Bessie was practically bouncing in her seat with excitement. "I assume you are having dinner with John again."
"Yes, as a matter of fact, I am. We were going to invite you along, but if you'd rather go dancing with Ann…" Maggie trailed off.
"I see how it is," Bessie laughed knowingly. "Don't you worry, Maggie. Anne and I will have a fabulous evening and you can have John all to yourself."
Maggie laughed at the wink Bessie sent her way. As much as she enjoyed spending time with Bessie and now Ann as well, she couldn't deny the thrill that ran through her at the thought of spending the evening alone with John. Unthinkingly, she reached up and ran her thumb across her lips as she thought of the kiss they had shared the previous night. It had been tender and sweet, but the spark of passion that passed between them had been undeniable. The promise in that kiss made her even more grateful that fate had been kind enough to place Ann Latimer in their path.
Soon the train was slowing at the station where they were to change trains. Ann said her temporary goodbyes as she headed for her own lodgings to freshen up. Maggie and Bessie went to board the train that would take them back to the Volontaires Metro stop and their hostel. Once again seated, Maggie turned to Bessie, "So, where are you and Ann headed tonight?"
Bessie's eyes lit up as she began, "We're going to dinner and then out to a club! One of Ann's friends from boarding school went last summer and said it was fab. She said the music was great and the place was full of hot guys!"
Maggie couldn't help but laugh at her friend's enthusiasm. "It sounds like you two will have a wonderful time," Maggie said. Not wanting to sound like an old maid, but wanting to look out for her friend she continued, "Just make sure that the two of you stick together and watch your drinks. Okay?"
"Yes mother," Bessie teased.
"Bessie," Maggie responded with mock solemnity.
"Really Maggie, we'll be careful," Bessie promised.
Bessie, certain she'd allayed her friends worries changed the subject. "So," she started with a teasing grin, "what do you think you and John will do tonight?"
Blushing slightly, Maggie answered, "The plan is to meet at his hotel and go out to dinner."
"Is that all?" Bessie asked with an exaggerated emphasis on the word all.
"I have no idea what you're getting at!" Maggie exclaimed, laugher ringing in her voice.
"Sure you don't," Bessie playfully mocked.
Arriving at Volontaires, they exited the train and made their way back to the hostel to shower and get ready for their respective nights out. Soon after they were ready, Ann arrived and the three walked in the direction of John's hotel. "Have fun," Ann said as they began to go their separate ways.
"Yeah," Bessie winked, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do."
"Have fun girls," Maggie responded, "and I'll be expecting a full report on all the cute boys you meet!"
With that, she entered the foyer and went straight to the front desk. "Hello, I'm meeting someone staying here. Can you call his room?" Maggie asked. After giving John's room number and her name to the attendant at the front desk she found a seat and waited for John to join her.
A smile crept across John's face as he saw her sitting in the lobby of his hotel. Her small, elegant hands were busy smoothing the skirt of her flowery sundress, in what looked to him to be a nervous gesture. She looked so beautiful, her wavy red hair cascading over her shoulders. In the few spare moments he'd had that day, his thoughts had returned repeatedly to the kiss they had shared the night before. It had been chaste, but the feelings it sent coursing through his blood made him long for another.
Pulling himself from his reverie, he walked towards her. The smile that spread across her face and brightened her eyes as she saw him was a gift he hoped to receive often. "Where's Bessie this evening?" he asked, although truth be told, he was relieved to see that he would have Maggie to himself for the evening.
"We ran into an old friend of hers at Versailles today," Maggie began to explain as John held out his hand to help her from her chair. "They decided to go out dancing tonight. Have you ever met Ann Latimer?"
"Ann Latimer?" John's voice was colored with surprise. "I've never met her, but I know the name well enough. Her father is the CEO of the bank my company does business with."
"It really is a small world." Maggie responded as they exited the hotel and began walking down the sidewalk.
"I didn't know Bessie knew any of the Latimers," John thought aloud.
"They were friends at school before Ann went off to boarding school," Maggie filled him in.
"Well, that makes sense," John conceded.
They walked in companionable silence down the streets of Paris, Maggie's hand still nested inside of John's. "Oh look," Maggie's voice was excited.
"It's beautiful at night isn't it?" John asked as he too took in the magnificent sight of the Eiffel tower, lit up at night.
"It really is stunning," Maggie was at a loss for words.
Continuing on, Maggie finally asked, "Are you going to tell me where we're going?"
John gave her a sheepish grin as he said, "I hope you like duck."
"What if I don't?" she challenged.
"I would cancel the reservation and we could go somewhere else," he hoped that was the right answer.
Maggie laughed and he breathed a sigh of relief. "You are in luck, as it happens, I do like duck. Is that the restaurant's specialty?" she wanted to know.
"It is," he said pausing at the door to a charming little restaurant called Au Petit Sud Ouest. "We can step inside and see what tonight's specials are."
With a hand cradled at the small of Maggie's back, he led her into the restaurant. The stone walls, dim lighting and metallic and jewel toned tablecloths gave the place a cozy, intimate feel. Once seated, they looked at the specials of the day. John decided on the duck breast with mushrooms, while Maggie chose the duck stew. With the help of their waiter, they chose a bottle of Beaumes de Venise, a wine well paired with duck.
John was pleased at how comfortable it was, how right it felt sitting with Maggie, chatting about their days. She told him about her time at Versailles, how she loved the smell of the grass as she laid there, listening the trickling water of one of the fountains. He told her about his meeting with a supplier and how he'd secured a deal for items desired by a chain of boutique hotels back in England.
When their food came, she reached over with her spoon and helped herself to one of his mushrooms. The flickering light from the candle glistened on the strands of honey gold and auburn in her red hair distracting John. He almost missed the cheeky grin when she said, "I figured after dinner last night you are not one of those people who doesn't share food."
"No, take whatever you want," he heard himself reply.
"Would you like to try mine?" Maggie asked.
"I would, but I don't have a spoon," he said, one eyebrow raising suggestively. He almost choked when she lifted the spoon from her bowl and offered him a mouthful of the savory stew. The twinkle in Maggie's eye told him she knew he'd been caught off guard, but quickly recovering, he sliced a bite of his duck and lifted it to her mouth. As her lips wrapped around the tines, he knew they were playing a dangerous game. She was beautiful, intelligent, sensual, sweet and funny. Exactly the kind of woman he would have looked for if ever he'd had the time.
Dinner continued in a sensual haze. Lingering glances were exchanged as John and Maggie continued to feed one another. Soon their plates were being cleared and the last dregs of wine were finished off. Once the bill was taken care of, they stepped out into the sultry nighttime air of Paris.
"Do you trust me?" John asked, his hand once again placed gently in the small of Maggie's back as he guided her to a taxi.
She was surprised by the question, but felt no hesitation in replying, "Of course I do."
Helping Maggie slide into the vehicle, John slipped in beside her, one arm coming to rest along her shoulders. The strength and warmth of him lured her in as she snuggled into the crook of his arm. "Are you going to tell me where we're going, or is it a surprise?" She asked, not really caring about the destination, as long as they were together.
"To Quai Saint-Bernard," he explained, "there is live music in the evenings during the summer months. I happened upon it by accident once, but I enjoy going there."
"It sounds lovely," she said, smiling up at him.
The taxi ride passed quickly and soon the vehicle was pulling to a stop alongside the Seine. John paid the driver before escorting Maggie from the vehicle. The rhythmic strains of a seductive Latin tune drifted from a little farther down the bank. Wanting to get closer, Maggie reached for John's hand, pulling him along in the direction of the music.
Maggie came to a halt at the sight before her. All along the embankment were couples dancing. "Did you know there was dancing as well as music?"
"Yes, but we can just watch and listen if you'd prefer," he offered.
"Is that the tango?" Maggie queried.
"Yes, it is," John answered, not quite meeting her eyes.
"John, do you know how to tango," the excitement in her voice made him look up.
"I do. My mother made me take dance lessons as a boy. The waltz, the foxtrot, and of course the tango."
"You can teach me!" Her enthusiasm tugged at his heart and he went willingly as she wound her way through the throng to find an opening.
Standing face to face, John pulled Maggie into his arms. Directing her left hand midway down his right arm, he then grasped her right hand with his left, before placing his right hand on her left shoulder blade. "This is called the frame," he explained as those sparkling green eyes focused intently on him. "Just try to follow me. If I step backward with my left foot, you step forward with your right. You just mirror my movements."
"Okay, I'll try," Maggie sounded unsure of herself.
As far as John was concerned it wouldn't matter if she were the worst dancer in the world as long as she was in his arms. He started off slow, ignoring the music altogether as he tried to get Maggie comfortable with the steps. Forward with the left, forward with the right, a smaller step with the left, a quick step to the right and finally a slow drag of the left foot towards the right before repeating the steps all over again.
"I'm so sorry, John," Maggie blushed as she stepped on his toes. All in all he thought she was doing well and the longer they danced, the more comfortable she became, her body becoming in tune with his as he led her around the Quai.
The song changed to a slower tango that was perfect for a beginner and John effortlessly changed the pace of their movements to match that of the song. Their eyes locked as they lost themselves in the seductive music, the feel of one another's arms and the joint movements of their bodies. It was like nothing John had ever experienced with any of his dance partners before. He could only hope that Maggie felt it too.
When the song came to an end, he couldn't bring himself to release her, instead leaning in for a kiss. A swift brush of his lips against hers was all he intended, but when her hand tightened on his arm, he released her right hand and pulled her in closer. Lips met as her tiny fingers fisted in the hair at the nape of his neck. His tongue snuck out, seeking entrance to her mouth and her gasp of surprise gave him what he sought. Relief flooded John's body as Maggie's tongue tentatively stroked against his own. Her initial hesitance convinced him that she was probably as inexperienced as he. Not that he was a total novice, but it had been years since he'd kissed a woman, and never quite like this.
Tittering and the call of, "Hé hé hé, on dirait que quelqu'un se sent la passion du tango!" reminded John of where exactly they were. Slowly, and with reluctance, he released Maggie's lips, although he kept her firmly in his arms.
She leaned up to whisper in his ear, "Do you know what that person was saying about us?"
"I got the gist, something about feeling the passion of the tango," he admitted, a faint blush coloring his cheeks. Much to his surprise, Maggie threw her head back and laughed.
"John, we're in Paris, dancing the tango by the river Seine. If this isn't the time to feel passion, I don't know when is," the joy in her voice was infectious and a smile stretched across his face.
They remained for a while longer, John teaching her a few more intricate steps as the music played and the couples around them moved. Finally exhausted, and sweating from their exertions, they ambled through the crowd and down the street to the nearest taxi stand. Climbing into first one available, John gave the driver the address of Maggie's hostel, before relaxing into the seat and pulling Maggie against his chest.
As the taxi maneuvered through the busy streets, Maggie turned to look up at John. "Thank you for tonight. I can't recall the last time I had this much fun."
His smile was luminescent as he said, "Oh, I don't know. You've been having fun with Bessie."
"I have, but it isn't quite the same," she said before pressing her lips to his.
His arm snuck around her waist and pulled her closer as the kiss continued. This time it was Maggie who sought to deepen the kiss, her tongue slipping past John's teeth to coax his. The kiss was slow, unhurried and sensual—an expression of their delight in being together, in the pleasure that comes with mutual attraction and growing esteem.
Soon the taxi pulled up in front of the hostel and the two found themselves standing off to the side of the doors. As if she belonged there, Maggie snaked her arms around John's waist, her head pressed under his chin. "Will I get to see you tomorrow?"
"Actually, I found out just before you arrived tonight, that my meeting for tomorrow has been cancelled," he said, his voice hopeful. "If you don't have any objections, maybe I could join you and Bessie for the day."
"Of course you can," came Maggie's immediate response. "Is it a serious setback for you that your meeting was cancelled?"
"No, not really," John began to explain. "It is a small, startup family export business that is looking to do business in England. The grandfather passed away unexpectedly today. Naturally, the family is grieving as well as trying to plan a funeral."
"That is heartbreaking," Maggie said, thinking of the pain she had felt upon the death of her mother.
"It is, and I know that on top of the grief, they were sorry to have to cancel our meeting. But I'll make sure to meet with them next time I'm in Paris," John responded.
Maggie couldn't help but think back to their first meeting and how wrong her first impression of the man had been. He had a kind heart.
"Anyway," John said, as he stroked his hand down Maggie's glossy red tresses, "what is the plan for tomorrow?"
"Well," Maggie said, her nose scrunching in concentration, "the plan was to visit the Eiffel tower, stuff ourselves on the Rue Cler, do the tour of Paris's sewer system—I haven't mentioned that to Bessie, so it might not happen—and visit The Museum of the Shoah."
"The plan was?" John interjected.
"Bessie and I have two days left here. So I thought you might be more interested in what we have planned for the other day. We could easily shift the plans around."
"That's very thoughtful of you," John said, kissing the top of her head. "What is the alternate plan?"
"The Paris catacombs, the outdoor market on Rue Mouffetard, Montmartre, the Moulin Rouge, and Pere-Lachaise Graveyard," she listed off.
"Catacombs and a graveyard?" John asked with humor in his voice.
"They're interesting," Maggie said. "Did you know that Chopin, de Balzac, Edith Piaf and even Oscar Wilde are buried in Pere-Lachaise?"
"I do now," John said. "If you really don't mind shifting your schedule around, I think I'd prefer option two."
"Are you sure? Even though it includes catacombs and a cemetery," Maggie teased.
"Especially because of those," John replied. "When should I be here in the morning?"
"The catacombs open at 10, so do you want to meet us around nine? We could grab some breakfast on our way," Maggie suggested.
"I'll be here at nine," John said, before reluctantly adding, "I'm looking forward to spending my last day in Paris with you."
"Oh," the disappointed look on Maggie's face sent a surge of hope coursing through John. Maybe there was hope she wouldn't forget him after he returned to England.
"I didn't realize," Maggie whispered.
"Don't think about it right now," John lifted her chin, so her eyes met his. "Let's just enjoy tomorrow." Leaning down he pressed his lips briefly to Maggie's. "I should go, but I'll be here at nine tomorrow morning." With one last kiss he released her before strolling down the street towards his hotel.
Maggie stood there watching until he rounded the corner and disappeared from sight.


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