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...computer network often seems like a work of magic from the perspective of a computer user. It's supposed to appear seamless: when your computer is turned on, you simply run telnet or Netscape and have access to a literal world of information...
...genre may be aborning--the animated feature for which no one has to go to the trouble of drawing all those millions of cels. The wondrous Babe, with its seamless blend of live footage, mechanical and visual effects and uplifting sentiment, pioneered the idea; 101 Dalmatians (which, of course, remakes one of pure animation's classics) cheerfully expands the territory; and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has always seemed more of a cartoon character than an actor anyway, may be about to Jingle All the Way to the bank with his variation...
Unfortunately, the song lyrics and their accompanying music are not as well integrated within the play as the main characters are. When performed, several of the pieces come off as awkward and unrehearsed. The one exception (which may in fact excuse the rule) was certainly the seamless crowd-favorite "Virtual School," a witty, fast-paced description of the Disney curriculum for children...
That such a deliberately weird story succeeds is due to two main factors: the remarkable work of David Gordon (director and choreographer, and co-writer with his son Ain) and the incredible individual performances. Gordon has created functional choreography and a seamless interface between singing and speech. Even more important than Gordon's work, however, is the ensemble nature of the cast which still allows for individual expression and characterization...
...bone-marrow work and solid-organ transplant work have traditionally been two separate fields of medicine. "The big misconception," says Starzl, "was not realizing that the acceptance and tolerance of solid-organ grafts are due to the same mechanisms described by Medawar. There is a seamless work of transplantation immunology. It's so damn simple, it's crushing...