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...information officer, recently opted to use free open-source software instead of purchasing expensive software licenses from vendors like Microsoft. Mitchell says the decision will save $1.1 million over three years. "We sat back and recognized the money we needed simply wasn't going to materialize out of thin air," he says...
...torture ritual of castration, evisceration, and sterilization. The most lasting surreality Vargalas experiences is a frozen city through which he alone moves, caught in a stillness that, he believes, allowed “Them” inside. Their fated romance echoes Vilnius’ last breath of air, before it’s shut beneath the gray exterior of a Soviet sarcophagus. The remaining three narrators are peripheral characters in Vargalas’ life—Martinas, a pontificating computer(less) programmer, Stefanija, a jealous and infertile seductress, and Gediminias, a brilliant mathematician turned jazz artist. There is no dialogue...
...Labyrinthes,” is driven by poppy, upbeat, playful tunes without sacrificing this intricate quality. Opening with the grandiose, seven-minute “Ursuline,” which begins with a serene piano melody that descends into choppier guitar riffs, the album begins with an air of caution. This sentiment deteriorates as the album continues, making “Labyrinthes” a sonic journey marked by tranquil lows and exhilarating highs. Though the album is driven primarily by the classic rock band set-up of drums, guitar, and bass, “Labyrinthes” is also...
...quiet of your home. But when you’ve exhausted all the super sales and “Lincoln was gay” jokes, keep the good times rolling by calling your friends over and getting drunk with the most badass president who ever set foot on Air Force One: Harrison Ford, a.k.a President James Marshall. TAKE A SHOT… 1. Every time the President ices a terrorist with gratuitous heroism. 2. Every time the President smooches a woman who is not his wife. 3. Three shots when you hear the Yale joke (it’s super...
...regional elections in January for candidates she felt could best realize her dreams for "sustained security, jobs for young people and a better Iraq." Voting went off without violence in Basra (the only incident to mar the process came when an overenthusiastic Iraqi policeman fired a gun into the air to encourage voters into a polling station). The bloc affiliated with Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, reaped benefits from his strong action against the militias; in Basra, messages of national unity played better with the electorate than did religious or sectarian appeals. "We have a new breed...