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Slumdog comprador: coming to terms with the Slumdog phenomenon.(GLOBAL CINEMA)
CineAction; 12/22/2009; 7374 words; ...worlds) would be to see Slumdog as simultaneously being a fun, entertaining film that addresses serious issues. Dennis Lim notes this tendency to have its cake and eat it, too, calling Slumdog "a slippery and self-conscious concoction" that "has...

Microsoft Documents its ODF Support.
Linux Gram; 12/22/2009; 576 words; ...supported at a detailed level. It expects notes about its implementation of its own Open...the coming weeks. These implementation notes are supposed to present a comprehensive...products. Microsoft said its implementation notes include details on implementation decisions...

Hop on pop: jiangshi films in a transnational context.(GLOBAL CINEMA)(Critical essay)
CineAction; 12/22/2009; 6689 words; ...The use of the descriptive term "vampire," Stephen Teo notes, was a decision made by Hong Kong publicists for marketing...signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984. As Teo notes, during and after the period of negotiation "'a China syndrome...

Still mining his Winnipeg: an interview with Guy Maddin.(CANADIAN FILMS)(Interview)
CineAction; 12/22/2009; 4901 words; ...but it was a pretty light edit. So I was terrified. But the book has got lots of great pictures in it, and collages and notes about the making of the film. It's a nice companion piece. I don't know how anyone not having seen the movie could react...

Victor vs Growth.
Alternatives Journal; 12/15/2009; 1195 words; ...hinges on several key points, starting with physical limits. He notes that since natural resources (especially oil, gas, fresh...overcome the effects of a growing population or rising incomes. He notes that in previous studies, happiness levels have been shown...