Monthly Archives: June 2011

Rockets from Russia: great Eastern Bloc science-fiction films

Posted on June 30, 2011 by admin

If we can begin with a sweeping generalisation, American science-fiction movies are usually distinguished by a fast pace that gets faster and ends with an enormous bang. Not all: George Lucas’s THX 1138 and Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey are different. … Continue reading →

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Stymied in Middle Age, Reaching for a New Life

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Any enjoyment will depend largely on your appreciation of the fact that a movie starring Tom Hanks (who directed) and Julia Roberts is a rarity nowadays: a putatively adult Hollywood film featuring certified grown-ups — Mr. Hanks is 54, and … Continue reading →

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TTU Computer Science offers workshop for high school teachers – Herald

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TTU — Computer scientists will be in the highest demand of all the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines soon, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a workshop at Tennessee Tech University aims to help meet that … Continue reading →

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Analyst Halperin suspended by MSNBC for remarks about Obama

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NEW YORK — MSNBC suspended political analyst Mark Halperin for an off-color remark about President Barack Obama on “Morning Joe” Thursday. “I thought he was a dick yesterday” Halperin said on Thursday’s show during a discussion about Obama’s news conference … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t German Mothers Work?

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Illustration by Barry Falls Life/Work Balance The latest story in the ongoing International Herald Tribune series “The Female Factor,” which  looks at the global role of women, addresses a question we discussed on Motherlode this week — what does the … Continue reading →

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Walking in and Walking Right Back Out of ‘The Tree of Life’

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Merie Wallace/Fox Searchlight PicturesSean Penn in “The Tree of Life.” You can use all kinds of numbers as barometers of a film’s life: box office receipts, total theaters, days in release. In the case of “The Tree of Life,” Terrence … Continue reading →

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New Innovative Liquid Desiccant Air Conditioning Technology Eliminates Odor and Humidity

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Advantix Systems’ Proven Clean Technology Provides Healthier Air at South Florida Workout Facility Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 30, 2011 Advantix Systems, a pioneer in harnessing liquid desiccant technology, offers fitness facilities a proven air conditioning and dehumidification solution that scrubs … Continue reading →

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Obama Condemned For Saying Something Blandly True About Corporations Not Liking Regulations

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Occasionally, someone like President Barack Obama will say something in public that intimates that Wall Street bankers and wealthy CEOs are not, ultimately, paragons of virtue. The media loves this. On those occasions where the President isn’t being a complete … Continue reading →

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Manticore Technology Customer SalesStaff Earns DemandGen Report’s 2011 Sales & Marketing Alignment Award

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SalesStaff was selected for their ability to increase sales contacts from web site visitors by utilizing Manticore Technology. Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 30, 2011 Manticore Technology™, the trusted provider of easy-to-use, powerful, marketing automation solutions for managing the marketing funnel, … Continue reading →

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Northern Virginia Technology Council Announces New Members to its Board of Directors

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To: NATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Allison Gilmore of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, +1-703-904-7878 ext. 287 (o), +1-703-946-0318 (c), agilmore@nvtc.org; or Terace Patti , +1-703-218-3555 (o), terace@w2comm.com HERNDON, Va., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Northern Virginia Technology Council … Continue reading →

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