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...past quarter-century of American popular culture was ruled by the great mega-franchises of science fiction--Star Wars, Star Trek, Independence Day, The Matrix. But lately, since the turn of the millennium or so, we've been dreaming very different dreams. The stuff of those dreams is fantasy--swords and sorcerers, knights and ladies, magic and unicorns. In 2001 the fantasy double bill of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings ranked first and second at the box office, and it's happening all over again this year. In its first weekend alone, Harry Potter and the Chamber...
What the Drexel three knew, say prosecutors, is that Pick 6 bets collected at off-site locations such as Catskill OTB aren't transmitted to the host track until the fifth race. Reason: the computer matrix that handles wagers nationwide was not designed to collect such exotic bets in real time. That time warp would give someone with access to the system a chance to change bets on the first four races after the results were in. Harn showed up unexpectedly for work at Autotote's Newark, Del., offices on Oct. 26 and logged on to the Catskill OTB site...
...Associate Director Christopher C. Kim ’98 says that the practicum is the most critical stage in the program. Students learn by “simply the experience of being in the classroom. I cannot describe it to you—it’s like The Matrix: ‘I cannot tell you what it is, you must experience it for yourselves...
...SAMSUNG A500 For folks addicted to their cell phones, customization is key. With the A500, you can create icons for every caller and set the background using any JPEG you want--a great way to make use of the active-matrix LCD. Sprint's PCS Vision even lets you download Java games and other programs straight to the phone. www.sprintpcs.com...