View From the Bridge Recoups InvestmentTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:01AMThe current revival of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge has recouped its initial investment of $2.5 million, according to Variety.
RPost Sues Swiss Post for Patent and Trademark InfringementTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:00AMLOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - RPost, the global pioneer in email proof services with its flagship Registered Email technology, announced today that it has brought suit against Swiss Post for patent and trademark infringement. RPost has asked the US Federal Court to issue an injunction to prevent further damages. RPost's flagship Registered Email service provides senders legally ...
Martin County Community Calendar, updated March 5Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:00AMLOOKING AHEADNew ListingsSCORE Business Counseling: Free business counseling open to the public. Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce, 11954 S.E. Dixie Hwy, Hobe Sound, 9 a.m.-noon, March 12, 26. Free. (772) 546-4724; jotten@hobesound.org.New Tropicals for Your Florida Garden Seminar: By Colin & Mark Friedrich of Excelsa Gardens. Tropical Ranch Botanical Gardens, 1905 S.W ...
Martin County Community Calendar, updated March 4Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:00AMLOOKING AHEADNew ListingsWalk To Cure Diabetes: Walk, breakfast, lunch, music, children’s activities. Flagler Park, 201 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart, 9 a.m.-noon, March 13. (561) 686-7701; jdrf.org.New Tropicals for Your Florida Garden Seminar: By Colin & Mark Friedrich of Excelsa Gardens. Tropical Ranch Botanical Gardens, 1905 S.W. Ranch Trail, Stuart, 10 a.m. March 13. Free. (772) 283-5565; trbg ...
Top 5 Things to Do If Your PS3 is DeadMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:07PMError 8001050F has brought the end of the world. Here's what you should do while you wait for death.
The Myth of Asia’s miracleSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:52PMBy Paul Krugman writing for MIT A CAUTIONARY FABLE ONCE UPON a time, Western opinion leaders found themselves both impressed and frightened by the extraordinary growth rates achieved by a set of Eastern economies. Although those economies were still substantially poorer and smaller than those of the West, the speed with which they had transformed themselves from [...]
How a bad movie, 'Xanadu,' was turned into a campy Broadway hit: Close UpFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:20PMfun, campy Broadway show? That's a question for playwright and screenwriter Douglas Carter Beane. Beane transformed the awful 1980 movie "Xanadu" (with dancer Gene Kelly and Aussie singer Olivia Newton-John, above) into a hit 2007 Broadway musical.
Lexus and Scholastic Announce Lexus Eco Challenge #2 WinnersFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:49AMCreating rain gardens, building a biodiesel processor, and promoting the use of solar chimneys were some of the actions taken by the winning teams in the second round of the Lexus Eco Challenge, an educational program and contest that empowers young people to make a positive difference for the environment. Â The 15 winning middle and high schools teams in Challenge #2 were awarded $10,000 each ...
Commodities Corner: Gold breaks the rulesFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:10AMGold’s been quite the rebel lately -- and investors are giving it much more than a passing glance, writes Myra P. Saefong.
Slumdog GodsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:22PMNot that long ago we were lamenting the lack of Greek mythology stories in modern Hollywood movies. And now here we are reporting on War of the Gods, Relativity Media and Universal's stab at bringing those ancient legends to life on the big screen.
Olympus Mju Tough 8010Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:38PMTHIS is one camera that could outlast you on holiday. You can drop this 14MP shooter from a height of 2m, dunk it 10m underwater, freeze it at -10 deg C and roll a 100kg boulder over it - and it'll still continue clicking.
NEWS OF THE WEEKMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:39AMKingston Technology Co., a Fountain Valley-based maker of memory products for computers and consumer electronics, reported a small rise in 2009 sales to $4.1 billion. The company said the gain was due to better prices for memory chips and stronger demand for computer products.
REVIEW: 'Lightning Thief' sparks with promise but never ignitesFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 6:28AM"Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" is the franchise to watch as Harry Potter fades into the sunset. But, for all its splendour, this fantasy epic from director Chris Columbus reveals more hero worship than real wonder.
Lightning strikes for 'Percy'Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 7:07PMMovie gods could smile on the young newcomer, 18, who plays the demigod Percy Jackson.
Marvel Replaces HerculesThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:07PMIt appears as though the Assault of New Olympus is going to have a huge impact on the gods of the Marvel Universe. Today Marvel has announced a new series, Heroic Age: Prince of Power, that chronicles the journeys of Amadeus Cho - who gains possession of Hercules' Golden Mace. But how will that affect the Marvel Universe? And what does Thor have to do with all of this?
America needs SaintsSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 12:27AMMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — One helmet is an ancient symbol of rebirth, an eternal emblem of hope. The other helmet is footwear for a horse. America needs the New Orleans Saints to win the Super Bowl.
Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Fall Over 4% and 5%Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 3:26PMGold and silver traded just slightly lower in Asia and London before they both fell off markedly in New York trade and gold ended near its low of $1060.03 with a loss of 4.35% while silver ended near its low of $15.29 with a loss of 5.75%.
Shively, Cox, Andreas, Hoch, De Jesús, Shaddow and Cunningham Join La Cage aux FollesWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 5:19PMKelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge — Georges and Albin of the new Broadway production of La Cage aux Folles — will be joined by A.J. Shively, Veanne Cox, Robin de Jesús, Chris Hoch, Christine Andreas, Elena Shaddow and more, the producers announced Feb. 3.
Henry R. Luce, Creator of Time-Life Magazine Empire, Dies in Phoenix at 68Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 1:13AMA man of missionary zeal and limitless curiosity, Henry Robinson Luce deeply influenced American journalism between 1923, when he and the late Briton Hadden founded Time The Weekly Newsmagazine, and 1964, when he retired as head of one of the world's largest and richest publishing empires.
Nonfiction works capture historical moments in timeMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 3:15PMThree works of nonfiction, including two that are ideal for Black History Month, highlight our choices for February, along with a marvel of paper engineering by the King of the Pop-Ups to brighten up everyone's day.
Olympus Mju Tough 6010 ReviewSunday, January 31, 2010 @ 12:34AMPhotographyblog just published an Olympus Mju review....
On The Agenda: Peter Hook's back with another club, and bum bags are in again. Lord help us all...Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 6:13PMThe ability to create memorable oddball characters for even the most unwieldy of blockbusters separates Johnny Depp from the more generic leading men of his generation – and that alone should be reason enough to check out a BFI series dedicated to the star's most memorable work.
Progressive professor tapped to take down MathesonSaturday, January 30, 2010 @ 4:29PMAngry, and anxious to engage "a new politics," these activists aren't monkeying around. More than 100 riled-up residents turned the Salt Lake City Main Library auditorium into a grass-roots primary Saturday, selecting 54-year-old pathology professor John Weis as the "Citizens' Candidate" to
Carolina Liquid Chemistries' BioLis 24i Available for Pain Medication MonitoringTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 10:11AMWINSTON-SALEM, N.C.----Pain management clinics that must monitor patients’ use and potential abuse of prescription drugs can now perform drug testing within their own facilities with the Carolina BioLis 24i, a bench top chemistry analyzer offered by Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp.
Kids give up pizza party to send money to Haiti reliefFriday, January 22, 2010 @ 1:23PMThe recent earthquakes in Haiti have devastated the country; many who survived are now homeless. A group of local students has decided to help.
King signs new Warriors contractTuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 10:53AMWorcester Warriors centre Greg King signs a new deal that will keep him at Sixways at least until 2012.
Mind-boggling tales make imaginations soarSunday, January 17, 2010 @ 6:09AMImagination gives us great stories and activities to enjoy. Some of the stories we most enjoy were not thought to be imaginable years and years ago. Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda bring us the mind-boggling "Gods and Heroes ." This large, intricately made pop-up book is full of facts about the gods of ancient times. We begin with Egypt and a very large pop-up of the god Anubis (a jackal ...
Hiking on the edgeFriday, January 15, 2010 @ 11:08PMKEENE VALLEY - In September, two friends embarked on a trip that few, if any, have done in the Adirondack Mountains - traversing all 46 High Peaks on a thru-hike that took just over seven-and-a half days.
Erin Mackey Joins Cook, Wopat, Williams, Kritzer, Morton and Scott for Sondheim on SondheimWednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 11:04AMErin Mackey, a Glinda of Broadway's Wicked, completes the cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's Sondheim on Sondheim, the new star-filled biographical musical that uses songs and interview footage to create a portrait of composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Performances will begin March 19 at Studio 54.
2010 International CES Exhibitor ProfilesTuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 10:02AMLAS VEGAS----2010 International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, takes place January 7 - 10, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center , the Las Vegas Hilton, and The Venetian.
25 Shots Of A Happy New YearMonday, January 4, 2010 @ 4:41PMMaybe it’s better that most of us don’t remember every part of New Year’s Eve (basically, from 5pm onwards). If you’re suffering from alcohol-induced amnesia, here are 25 happier Shooting Challenge shots to fill the void. (more…)
Most-Requested 2009 Trade-In Games Topped By Left 4 DeadMonday, January 4, 2010 @ 4:05PMValve's Left 4 Dead was the most-requested game amongst users of game- and movie-trading site Goozex last year, the proprietors announced today, followed by Fallout 3 and Killzone 2. Goozex arrived at its figures by calculating the games most frequently added to its users request queues throughout calendar 2009, determining them both on per-system and combined bases. Following Killzone 2 was ...
2009 Most Requested Video Games and Movies on GoozexMonday, January 4, 2010 @ 1:24PMCOLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game and movie trading community, produced its annual review of most requested video games and movies by site members. The list is a cumulative demand total produced by Goozex members that add items to their "request queue" in 2009.
Ten for 2010Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 10:17AMIf games be the food of love, play on!
CMU senior puts focus on food with 4th start-upSaturday, January 2, 2010 @ 7:06PMLike any CEO, David Chen often had to drop what he was doing and resolve problems that arose at his company. Thing was, Chen was 12, in the sixth grade, and what he had to drop sometimes was math or science class when he'd receive a text message from one of his technicians.
Nikkei dips on year-end profit takingFriday, December 25, 2009 @ 10:19AMJapan's 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average edged down 0.40 percent on Friday as investors opted to offload export-related issues and lock in profits ahead of the New Year. Further losses were trimmed, however, by a robust U.S. dollar-yen trading range. Japan's key benchmark Nikkei lost 42.21 points, or 0.40 percent, from Thursday's three-month closing high, to 10,494.71. The broader Topix index of ...
ART GALLERY CALENDAR: December 25 to 31Saturday, December 19, 2009 @ 7:26PMEDITOR’S NOTE: Calendars in the print version of Kitsap A&E have been edited for space and timeliness. Full-length versions of the calendars are available in the Entertainment section of kitsapsun.com.Art WalksBainbridge Island: First Friday downtown gallery openings from 6 to 8 p.m.Bremerton: Downtown’s First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.Gig Harbor: First Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.Old Town Silverdale ...
Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Fall Over 2%Thursday, December 17, 2009 @ 3:28PMGold and silver steadily dropped throughout most of world trade and gold ended near its noontime low of $1100.95 with a loss of 2.54% while silver ended near its low of $17.08 with a loss of 2.49%.
ART GALLERY CALENDAR: December 18 to 24Saturday, December 12, 2009 @ 6:43PMEDITOR’S NOTE: Calendars in the print version of Kitsap A&E have been edited for space and timeliness. Full-length versions of the calendars are available in the Entertainment section of kitsapsun.com.Art WalksBainbridge Island: First Friday downtown gallery openings from 6 to 8 p.m.Bremerton: Downtown’s First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.Gig Harbor: First Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.Old Town Silverdale ...
2009 Year in ReviewSaturday, December 12, 2009 @ 3:29AMGo, Leafs Go! And, maybe they should've taken the Argonauts, Raptors and Blue Jays away with them in 2009. For Toronto's major-league franchises it was a year to sigh for.
Sondheim on Sondheim Will Star Cook, Kritzer, Lewis, Morton, Scott, Williams and WopatWednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 2:21PMTom Wopat, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton and Matthew Scott will join the previously announced Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams and Leslie Kritzer for the world premiere of Sondheim on Sondheim, the new Broadway show conceived and directed by James Lapine.
City Paper BlogsMonday, December 7, 2009 @ 1:24PMPhiladelphia-based acoustic guitarist Jack Rose died Sunday morning of a heart attack. He was 38 years old.
ART GALLERY CALENDAR: December 11 to 17Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 7:20PMEDITOR’S NOTE: Calendars in the print version of Kitsap A&E have been edited for space and timeliness. Full-length versions of the calendars are available in the Entertainment section of kitsapsun.com.Art WalksBainbridge Island: First Friday downtown gallery openings from 6 to 8 p.m.Bremerton: Downtown’s First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.Gig Harbor: First Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.Old Town Silverdale ...