Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener) knows exactly how to pluck dramatic strings. His new film 360 is a visual tone poem to every type of cliched emotion, temptation and resolution that can be ignored, but should be embraced. Jud…
Archive | August 9th, 2012
RIM Sees $147.2 Million Patent Verdict Overturned
Posted on 09 August 2012.
Embattled BlackBerry maker Research In Motion finally caught a break when a federal court judge overturned a $147.2 million verdict against the company in a patent-infringement case with Mformation Technologies.
A jury in San Francisco last month foun…
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Windows 8 Tablets: 10 Crucial Features Buyers Want to See
Posted on 09 August 2012.
Windows 8 Tablets: 10 Crucial Features Buyers Want to See (
Page 1 of 2 )When Windows 8 launches on Oct. 26,
it will have a lot to prove about how well the operating system will
work on tablets. The operating system, which will work just fine on
tradi…
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Medicare Drug Plan Premiums Not Going Up
Posted on 09 August 2012.
Average basic monthly premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans are projected to remain at $30, unchanged from 2012, according to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius.
While projected to be $30 during 2012, premiums actua…
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Cranwell Resort: Berkshires Charm, with a Vintage Golf Course to Love
Posted on 09 August 2012.
When Luxury Travel writer Eric Levin set out to profile Cranwell Resort in Massachusetts’ Berkshires, he wasn’t sure he’d even like it.
Historic hotels are not to every luxury traveler’s taste. And this dignified number, which opened in 1894, is righ…
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Watch How to Calculate Social Security
Posted on 09 August 2012.
For those people who prefer to watch and learn, we have many great videos on the money channel. Check out this clip on how to calculate Social Security. Source: About.com
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Wine of the Week: Susana Balbo Malbec 2010 (Argentina) $25
Posted on 09 August 2012.
This classy, Argentinian Malbec from Susana Balbo has just a dash of Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) in the mix, contributing structure and stretching out the finish. On the nose, you’ll find dark cherry and blackberry fruit surrounded by mocha and vanilla s…
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‘Human Hockey Puck’ Suing Over Radio Stunt
Posted on 09 August 2012.
Here’s the question: if a local hockey team asked you if you wanted to be shot across the ice by a giant slingshot as you were attached to a sled – would you?
Apparently, one Nashville radio personality said, “Sure!”
But, the practice session didn’t …
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Samsung 132-Page Document Shows Detailed Design Comparison to iPhone
Posted on 09 August 2012.
When the Apple v. Samsung patent infringement trial resumes Aug. 10 in San Jose,
Calif., attention is expected to focus on a 132-page confidential Samsung report
showing point-by-point how Samsungs design comes up short compared to the
iPhone.
The d…
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Pizza Wraps
Posted on 09 August 2012.
I don’t know about your kids, but mine like pizza in just about any form. And these pizza wrap sandwiches are no exception. With just three ingredients, they’re a snap to make. My kids often take these for school lunches, but they also make a great aft…
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