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Book Talk: Absurdist Jim Henson film that wasn’t
By Nick Zieminski NEW YORK | Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:01am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Although he was best-known as a creator of children’s puppets like Kermit the Frog, Jim Henson had a parallel career as an experimental filmmaker before “Sesame Street” and “The Muppet Show” made him a household name. He was even [...]
Travel Picks: World’s top 10 film festivals
NEW YORK | Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:41am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – With the Sundance Film Festival starting next Thursday and the Oscars not too far off, the movie buffs at online travel adviser Cheapflights (http:///www.cheapflights.com) have compiled a top 10 list of their favorite film festivals across the globe. Reuters has not endorsed [...]
“Rebound RumbleSM” Robotics Game Unveiled by Dean Kamen and Host of Celebrities to 60,000 High-School Students at 2012 FIRST ® Robotics Competition Kickoff
MANCHESTER, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inventor Dean Kamen was joined by former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, will.i.am, frontman of The Black Eyed Peas, and a host of other celebrities via video to launch the 21st FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) season today with the Kickoff of a new robotics game called “Rebound RumbleSM.” Before a crowd [...]
Dreamkind Develops Android Version of Sesame Workshop App to Help Kids in Military Families
Englewood, NJ, December 15, 2011 –(PR.com)– Dreamkind announced today that Feel Electric!, a mobile app developed for Sesame Workshop’s The Electric Company, is now available for Android phones and tablets. An iOS version for iPhones and iPads was launched in November. The free app uses videos, music, games, activities, and original content from The Electric [...]
Virginia Heritage Bank Empowers High School Students to Make Informed Financial Decisions Through Innovative Web-Based Program
STERLING, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Virginia Heritage Bank (VHB) today announced a new initiative to bring financial literacy education to high school students in Loudoun County, Virginia by providing them with access to the My Money, My FutureSM Financial Literacy Platform. This web-based program uses the latest in new media technologies – video, animations, 3-D gaming, avatars, and [...]
