Creationist sentiments affect Imax business strategy

Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Imax cinemas in several southern US states have begun to refuse screening of films that deal with evolution and the big bang, fearing they will drive away customers. This step follows pressure from customers claiming such films are blasphemous to the Christian religion and are counter to biblical teachings which fundamentalists

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Wikinews interviews Jeremy Hanke, editor of MicroFilmmaker Magazine

Friday, April 11, 2008 Wikinews held an exclusive interview with Jeremy Hanke, editor of MicroFilmmaker Magazine. The magazine, which is free to read online, was started as a resource for the low budget moviemaker and features book, independent film, equipment and software reviews as well as articles on film distribution, special effects and lighting. He

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“Jihad” Jack Thomas acquitted of terrorism conviction

Sunday, August 20, 2006 Melbourne man Jack Thomas has been acquitted of terrorism offences in Victoria’s Court of Appeal. His convictions for receiving funds from a terror group and using a false passport were quashed on Friday. Mr Thomas was earlier sentenced to five years in jail. Jack Thomas, 33, known as “Jihad Jack” was

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Computer professionals celebrate 10th birthday of A.L.I.C.E.

Wednesday, November 30, 2005 File:Turing1.jpg More than 50 programmers, scientists, students, hobbyists and fans of the A.L.I.C.E. chat robot gathered in Guildford, U.K. on Friday to celebrate the tenth birthday of the award winning A.I. On hand was the founder the Loebner Prize, an annual Turing Test, designed to pick out the world’s most human

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Australian Senator Bob Brown calls for ban on junk food ads

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown today called for a ban on junk food advertisements during times that children are watching TV. In a press release, the Senator referred specifically to the previous night’s episode of Four Corners. “The extensive use of psychologists to analyse little children’s responsiveness to TV advertising, including

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Learn The In’s And Out’s About Excavators

By Daniel Millions An excavator is defined as any of a number of power-driven machines used to dig, move, and transport earth, gravel, etc. Excavators are used by builders, concrete contractors, paving companies, excavation crews and utility contractors just to name a few. These machines are designed to handle all of the hard, heavy jobs

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Diet After Gastric Bypass Surgery}

Read More About: Top Rhinoplasty Surgeon Best Rhinoplasty Doctor Diet after Gastric Bypass Surgery by Andrew Jhonson If you have taken gastric bypass surgery your diet will change. You will be capable to eat less and you will also be less able to put up with certain foods. In supplement, gastric bypass surgery does not

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U.S. Senate passes landmark health care reform bill

Thursday, December 24, 2009 The United States Senate has approved a hard-fought measure to overhaul the health care system. The vote will be followed by the difficult process of reconciling the Senate-passed bill with one approved by the House of Representatives, in order to get a final measure to President Barack Obama. HAVE YOUR SAY

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San Francisco Fire Protection Company Says Automatic Sprinklers Are Good For The Environment

Read More About: Pump Systems Pressure Pumps San Francisco Fire Protection Company Says Automatic Sprinklers Are Good For the Environment by NFP PLACENTIA, LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Everyone is “going green” these days, which has made the recent release of a study titled Environmental Impact of Automatic Fire Sprinklers” timely. Massoud Farazandeh, general

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