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Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Kim Deitch (Pantheon; 2002) Ted Mishkin, an early animator, has a problem. Is his creation, the mischievous, bi-pedal cat Waldo, actually real? Mishkin thinks so, and it drives him insane in this darkly delightful novel. Deitch, an underground comix pioneer, has a style that combines the quaintness of antique toys with the woes of modern life. Full Review
Stephen A. Benton, a pioneer of holography whose discoveries are now commonly used to protect against credit card fraud, died of brain cancer Nov. 9 at Massachusetts General Hospital...
...play DVD-Audio discs on DVD players, and many SACDs on CD players, but you won't hear the crystal-clear surround sound of either without special new equipment. One of the best current offerings is Pioneer's DV-563A ($170, below), which reads both SACD and DVD-Audio formats. This machine comes ready to play just about anything--even MP3s you snag online...
...Pioneer DVR-810H TiVo/DVD Recorder This dynamic duo lets you record TV shows with TiVo, then transfer your favorites to DVD for lifetime storage. pioneerelectronics.com...
Group appointments allow doctors to see more patients a day--and, in many cases, make more money--and advocates argue that these physicians also provide superior care. A Kaiser study by pioneer John Scott, who introduced groups to Colorado in 1991, randomly allocated elderly patients to group or individual care and found that after two years, those who attended the groups regularly had 18% fewer emergency-room visits and a 12% decrease in hospital admissions, were more likely to get flu and pneumonia shots, and cost Kaiser about $50 a patient less each month...