Documents tagged "Angeles"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029452.txt
Peter Thiel, a Silicon Valley investor and board member at Facebook, has been warning about issues facing big tech companies for years. He is now at the center of controversy over Russian meddling in U.S. democracy through Facebook, which he has been associated with since its founding. Additionally, Thiel has made headlines with his support for President Trump, as well as his interest in New Zealand citizenship and Bitcoin investments. In a recent interview, Thiel discussed these topics and others related to the evolving role of content on the internet and the tech elite's fascination with hideaways.
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In this article, scientists have successfully created embryos that are genetic copies of living people to make stem cells for potential treatments of various diseases. This breakthrough raises concerns about human cloning and its ethical implications. The research has been published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, where it is discussed in detail along with potential applications and risks associated with such procedures.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026598.txt
Mark Swed argues in favor of creating a U.S. secretary of Culture as part of the Cabinet. He points out that while many countries have ministries of culture, the United States relies on the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities instead. The creation of a secretary of Culture would give a voice to arts and humanities in the government and help define America's common identity.
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The UN report on the Mavi Marmara incident was finally published and supports Israel's stance on the incident, leading to a legal justification for their Gaza policy. Turkey sought to use the report as an asset in its foreign policy towards Israel, but it is no longer useful for them. Cenap Çakmak discusses the UN report and Turkish foreign policy in this article.
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The document is a magazine article about the Academy Awards written by Peggy Siegal. The main topic of the article is the fierce competition between the films "The King's Speech" and "The Social Network" for the Best Picture award. Siegal also discusses her experiences attending parties and events leading up to the ceremony, as well as socializing with celebrities like Colin Firth, Jesse Eisenberg, Elton John, and Oprah Winfrey. The article mentions that Qaddafi is hunkering down in Tripoli, giving press interviews, denying that rebels are taking over Eastern Libya and that oil prices are shooting up over one hundred dollars a barrel, but the focus of the article is on the Academy Awards.
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This document focuses on key people and topics related to global events and the Academy Awards. The author discusses the political situation in Libya with Omar Quadhafi denying that rebels are taking over Eastern Libya, while also mentioning high oil prices and a potential US government shutdown. In addition to this, the author shares their experience attending the 83rd Academy Awards and highlights the competition between two films: "The King's Speech" and "The Social Network". The author also mentions conversations with filmmakers Woody Allen and George Lucas who are critical of the Academy Awards system.