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Marlon Brando? You know, Marlon was really a kind of fantasy person. You saw the person on the screen, and you projected onto him this sensitive, extraordinary beauty. Then, of course, very often when you meet someone who has grabbed you in a fantasy way, they're totally different. And I think Marlon sort of fits into that category...
...past, special viewing accessories such as 3-D glasses or stereoscopes were needed for this to work. Not so with Fujifilm's system, which offers two viewing options. One is a 3-D digital picture frame - an eight-inch (20 cm) LCD screen that directs the dual images to the left and right eyes, creating the 3-D effect. The other option is 3-D prints, which are made with a clear plastic overlay that acts as a kind of 3-D lens. Fujifilm plans to launch an online service that will make 3-D prints for consumers...
...Both methods produce snapshots in which the central subjects appear to pop off the screen or print. A parlor trick? Perhaps, but Fujifilm is gambling that consumers will not only be willing to pay for such special effects, but they'll also pay extra. When the camera debuts in Japan this summer and in the U.S. and Europe in September, it will cost around $600, roughly twice the price of conventional digital cameras. The picture frame will cost several hundred dollars, too; Fuji isn't sure yet how much to charge for 3-D prints. "We know that...
Although the current version of the Mothers Act does not specifically include funding for PPD testing, an earlier one did (it was based on a New Jersey law that mandates universal PPD screening), and critics say the new act will naturally lead to greater use of screening if it passes. Opponents of the bill contend that mental-health screens are notoriously prone to giving false positives - research suggests that as few as one-third of women flagged by a PPD screen actually have the condition - and say testing is a gambit by pharmaceutical companies to sell more drugs...
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