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...throwback action film, Star Trek: First Contact (1996). It cleared a profit of $122 million and provided further evidence that Trek needed another makeover. Nemesis and Enterprise are the result, and the lads will love them. Star Trek, it seems, will now hang its future on a reliable formula: explosions and breasts. Take Nemesis. It's basically a war movie; writer John Logan (Gladiator) has said he was inspired by 1982's bloody hit Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Nemesis' villain, Shinzon, is fiercely played by Tom Hardy, whose two previous big films were the war flicks Band...
Indian restaurants across Asia used to offer comfort food for exiled subcontinentals, and a touch of cheap spice for everyone else. That was yesterday's formula. A new crop of Indian restaurateurs is aiming for international culinary recognition?while also trying to attract diners with fat wallets?by offering ultra-cool premises, wine lists fit for a Michelin-starred French gem, and an innovative take on old classics...
...which offers foster parents a temporary break. There are also organizations that offer academic tutoring and lessons in everything from painting to ballet, in addition to support groups where foster children can bond with each other. And DSS is always happy to accept an extra package of diapers or formula, two of the details that are frequently forgotten in transit. A call down to the DSS will connect you with any of these programs...
WHAT WAS THE MOST SURPRISING FACT YOU LEARNED ABOUT HOW THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE WORKED? How human the process was. I'm sure I got taken in by a lot of these How-to-Get-In books that suggest there's a formula that these schools use. There's no question that they use numbers, lots of numbers, as guidelines. But there's also the fact that admissions officers so often went with their gut, got excited when they saw a kid who looked not unlike them as a high school senior...
...good things must come to an end--but do they have to end so soon? A new bubble-blowing formula called Catch-A-Bubble extends the lifespan of the average soap bubble from a few dozen seconds to about five minutes. The secret of Catch-A-Bubble is a chemical that toughens when it comes in contact with air, producing sturdier, more resilient bubbles that can be touched, handled, tossed and even--with the right delicate touch--stacked on top of one another. INVENTOR Spinmaster Ltd. AVAILABILITY Now, $4 TO LEARN MORE www.spinmaster.com...