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LOCAL BAND: Standing Ape Count Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:15PMQ: What’s behind the name? A: Anthony Hill singer: Well, it’s a play on words referring to the boxing term "standing 8 count" which gives a downed fighter a chance to recuperate from his opponents beat-down. But it actually has nothing to do with that. It’s more like we’re counting down the dwindling number of unevolved apes while the world evolves despite them. Q: Describe your music in 10 ...
Way back when: Today in history Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 8:29AMThree county prisoners awaiting trials sawed their way out of the city jail, highlighting the need for a new county jail. The prisoners sawed a little at a time for several hours and broke out at 4:30 a.m.
Calls for ban on monkey testing Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:55AMA Scottish MEP is calling for a proposed ban on primate testing to include monkeys used in Scottish labs.
Through Everything, God Still With Us To Help Us Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:20AMRe: Susan Olmsted’s letter (Nov. 27), I was astounded it was written by a kid, and more astounded at the ignorant and savage attacks on her by secular fundamentalist fanatics who were worst than Pat Robertson.
Cleric demands death for Israelis Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:56AMAn Egyptian cleric has made a television appearance to demand death for Israelis who are attacking positions in the Gaza strip from which members of the Hamas terrorist organization are launching rockets into Israel.
New DVDs: Michael Powell Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:40PM?The Films of Michael Powell? brings a pair of impeccably restored movies by this pre-eminent British director.
Event: Peabody, The Pleasure Of Books, The Amcats @ The Edinburgh Castle, Adelaide (06/12/08) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:19PMPeabody at the Ed Castle.
Scaggs scores with jazz CD Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:47AMBoz Scaggs, "Speak Low."
Warming to winter Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:06AM Winter in Fort Wayne is not only a threat to life and limb, it is a threat to vigor and vim. Photo caption: Joel Kaufman, left, and Carl Miller take refuge from wintry weather at Henry’s, a downtown restaurant and bar. Photo by Laura J. Gardner | The Journal Gazette
Hamas Women Vow Bombings Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:38PM(IsraelNN.com) Hamas aired a video this week showing female terrorists pledging to carry out suicide bombings among Jewish “apes and pigs". The women wore "burqas", leaving only their eyes visible.
Old Acquaintances Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:22PMWASHINGTON, D.C. — When Robert Burns penned “Auld Lang Syne” in 1788 and set the poem to the melody of an old Scottish folk tune, he certainly didn’t know that it would become the ballad for New Year’s Eve celebrations around the globe. One of my grandchildren asked me if it was “a sad song.”
Blu-ray demo discs abound Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:22PMQI have a new HDTV with a Blu-ray player and a high definition surround-sound receiver. Do you have recommendations for good Blu-ray demo material? BOB GREEN, STATE COLLEGE, PA.
Darwinian thinking clarifies and deepens religious faith Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:06PMThis year will bring an avalanche of books, lectures, television programmes and articles on Charles Darwin. It is 200 years since he was born and 150 years since he was pushed to publish his On the Origin of Species earlier than he intended by the arrival of a letter from Alfred Russel Wallace, the naturalist who, independently, had the same theory of natural selection that Darwin had supposed ...
How romantic comedies spoil your love life Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:18AM I am NOT one of those people who hate to say "I told you so!"
Salute stars who took a bow in 2008 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:47AMSaying goodbye to Heath Ledger, Paul Newman and other luminaries was tough in 2008. Starting tonight, fans will get a special — and free — chance to remember the good times.
Editors Note Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:44AMSome friends gathered around at a pub the other night. I started the ball rolling: Tell one good thing that happened to you in 2008, the implication being give us your best thing.
Beware of Maya! Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:09AMIndia should dread the prospect of being governed by the dictatorial Mallika-e-Hindustan!
This Week in Film Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:17PM What better way to celebrate the birth of baby New Year than with emerging talent? This week, the Egyptian hosts the 4th Annual Focus On Female directors, a shorts program spanning animation, environmentalism & waxing. Considering how Hollywood lauds female filmmakers as it casts them aside (witness the recent Twilight debacle), nights like this are vital opportunities to support ...
Making the Sci Fi Channel work Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:09AMHow a channel built success on the world of sci fi
The Skinny Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:55PMLittle bits of news strung together haphazardly.
The Skinny Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:55PMLittle bits of news strung together haphazardly.
The Skinny Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:55PMLittle bits of news strung together haphazardly.
2008: The Year In Tech Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:52PMThe good, the bad, and a whole lotta ugly.
2008: The Year In Tech Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:52PMThe good, the bad, and a whole lotta ugly.
2008: The Year In Tech Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:52PMThe good, the bad, and a whole lotta ugly.
Paris Hilton apes Sydney Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:57PMThe Sydney press had to settle for a monkey act while it waited and waited for Paris Hilton to appear.
A good vintage: Gaming roundup 2008 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:18AM From aerobics to free running, drumming to driving, battling the gods to playing at being a deity, 2008 has been a good vintage for games. With no console launches, publishers have had to rely on creativity – and sequels – to boost sales rather than relying on the buzz created by new platforms.
Should you buy Blu-ray? Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 11:59AMIt makes sense if you can also use it to play DVDs, view photos Remember the first time you watched a movie on DVD? You were probably instantly blown away by how much better it was than VHS. The quality of the video and audio was superior, it came in a smaller package, and you could quickly move from the beginning to the end of a movie without having to fast forward through everything in ...
News review of the year: What were your biggest stories in August 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:57AMAugust
Modern Marrakesh offers tantalizing glimpses of Oriental magic Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:24AMMarrakesh - Marrakesh in Morocco is not only one of the most exhilarating cities in Africa - for many it is the most attractive place in the entire continent. The Atlantic Ocean may be 150 kilometres away, but the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains are...
rock culture approximately Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:57PMHave You Seen...? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films by David Thomson (Alfred A. Knopf, 1024 pp) For a thinker with writerly titles ( Warren Beatty And Desert Eyes ), this literalism goes kerplunk.
Nigeria: Leave Ufot Ekaette Alone! Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:45PMAkwa Ibom is a blessed state, located in the rain forest and Bible belt of Nigeria. It has a lot of natural resources but the most important are crude oil and Chief Ufot Ekaette.
Spout Off Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:01PMWhat makes this a story, the word Negro being used or because our president elect is black and the creator of this CD is white? Just curious what you all think
Between the sheets Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 1:00PMHAS the reputation of any novelist fallen quite so far and so quickly as that of John Updike? Thirty years ago, he was at least the equal of Philip Roth and Saul Bellow, and maybe even a good few notches above Roth.
Zoo in winter? Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:08PMCompared to the Arctic, Michigan winter is a springtime stroll for those giant white furballs at the Detroit Zoo.
Yale Center for British Art to Present Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:15AMNEW HAVEN, CT.- “Endless forms”: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts is arranged in a sequence of seven thematic sections.
Articles: Remembering Those Who Left Us In 2008 Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:52AMIn 2008 we said "good-bye" to many of our favorite celebrities. Their life affirming talents made us laugh, cry, dance and, at times, even evaluate our lives.
Farmers, fishermen in Tirukkovil in dire straits Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 7:37PMV.P. Sivapragasan - Akkaraipattu group corr. Farmers and fishermen in the Tirukkovil Divisional Secretariat are worrying over the entry of sea water into the Periya-Kalappu lake. According to the farmers and fishermen, the sea water destroys crops and fish in the lake.
Reward grows in dog mutilation case Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:51PMA reward fund is growing for infomation leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for mutilating a German shepherd dog in Gwinnett County last month. Officials with the Primate Freedom Project announced this week that they would be adding $2,000 to the $2,500 already pledged to the fund by the Atlanta Humane Society. An employee of a store on Pleasant Hill Road in ...
A great big persona on film, in life Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:21AMCharlton Heston, an actor whose portrayals of larger-than-life personalities influenced his image off screen, died April 5. He was 84.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button [2008] [PG-13] - 7.6.5 Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 6:14AMAdapted from the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about the life of a man (Brad Pitt) who ages in reverse: He is born as an old man and as he grows he becomes a boy and then an infant.
Blu-ray titles to get you started Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:12PMQ: I have a new HDTV with a Blu-ray player and a high-definition surround sound receiver. Do you have recommendations for good Blu-ray demo material? A: Before I begin, I am often asked how old movies can look good on Blu-ray.
Richard Burns Leaving LGBT Community Center Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 3:57PMRichard Burns, who leaves his post running the LGBT Community Center in February, at a recent Gay Pride celebration in New York.
Magpies Recognize Their Faces in the Mirror Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:11PM When you look in the mirror, you know you are seeing yourself. Your dog, on the other hand, thinks its reflection is a fellow canine (if anything). So far scientists thought this lack of self-recognition was ubiquitous in the animal kingdom--with the exception of apes, elephants and dolphins. But a new study presents evidence that self-recognition has also evolved in a bird species. Helmut ...
Orangutans learn to trade favours at a price Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:31PMApes use their own "currency" which they use to buy favours.
Weidner: Is climbing worth the risk? Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 6:37AMMy fingernails scratch sharp sandstone as I squeeze a small edge; it bites into the meat of my fingertips. The rubber on my feet sticks to the dark red skin of Eldorado Canyon much better now than in the heat of summer, but I’ve never trusted numb fingers.
Orangutans learn to trade favours Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:13AMScientists show orangutans are capable of helping each other to obtain food by trading tokens.
Movie Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 9:05PMNeither terrible nor good: an in one eye and out the other experience. The remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still is nothing more than a Hollywood lump of expensive metal that, sure, looks fancy but there’s little more to elevate it into worthwhile territory. It’s neither terrible nor good; an “in one eye and out the other” experience that’ll only be remembered for how much it pales in... ...
A highly evolved propensity for deceit Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 4:19PMPublished: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 5:19 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 10:46 a.m.
Barbados on a budget Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 2:51PMWhile the Caribbean has long been established as one of the prime holiday destinations in the world, combining golf with the sea, sand, sun and partying most associated with the West Indian islands, is only really just taking off as an affordable and viable package.