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...called "daemons"; and that's the first hint of Pullman's agenda. As the trilogy progresses the author reveals a battle between a dictatorial deity and the rebel angels determined to defeat Him. God is the villain of the piece, Satan the hero. And Lyra's on the side of the devils. As Pullman said to the Sydney Morning Post, "My books are about killing...
...CyberKnife system from Accuray Inc. allows doctors to treat tumors using a noninvasive, outpatient procedure that helps patients avoid the side effects of surgery, chemotherapy or other forms of radiation. It uses software and robotics to home in on cancerous tissue and deliver large doses of radiation while sparing surrounding healthy tissue...
...software can target tumors accurately within 0.5 mm, preserving more healthy tissue than other techniques, with fewer side effects. The precision stems from software that incorporates two perspectives of the tumor and combines them, much the way human eyes work binocularly. It then guides the robot to fire the radiation beam on target...
...home again. This “Revolver” is not loaded. In “Revolver,” gambler Jake Green (Jason Statham) emerges from seven years in prison with the perfect winning strategy, learned in solitary from the two cell mates on either side of him. Green uses his method to quickly win mega-bucks from crime boss Dorothy Macha (Ray Liotta), who responds, not surprisingly, by ordering a hit on Green. Out of the shadows emerge “brothers” Zach and Avi (Vincent Pastore and André Benjamin, a.k.a. Andre 3000), who protect...
...another interesting cultural difference. But by far the best moment of international insight that “National Treasure” offers comes as the Cage crew rush to their car. “I’ll drive”, his companion shouts, then jumps in the left side of the car and makes driving motions only to realize there’s no steering wheel there. “We’re in England,” Cage offers helpfully...