Archive for April, 2011

Tough topics in Rock Challenge – Portsmouth News

Tough topics in Rock Challenge – Portsmouth News

Posted on 28. Apr, 2011 by .

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Portsmouth News Tough topics in Rock Challenge Portsmouth News Another award-winning performance came from youngsters who go to Neville Lovett Community School, in Fareham, who also brought new and old together with their take on Tron-style science fiction . Youngsters were transported into a vintage world of …

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Epic Reading for Easter: Gilgamesh and Human Nature – Patheos

Epic Reading for Easter: Gilgamesh and Human Nature – Patheos

Posted on 28. Apr, 2011 by .

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Patheos Epic Reading for Easter: Gilgamesh and Human Nature Patheos What is surprising is that Gilgamesh's story is alive and well in modern culture, ranging from music to television to video games . That makes it more understandable that Robert Silverberg, that prolific master of science fiction , brought his talents to …

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Change management the British way – Consultant News

Posted on 27. Apr, 2011 by .

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Change management the British way Consultant News Most of the science fiction I read as a youth has already “happened” by now and I don't recall Kings and Queens of England figuring very strongly in it (although I'm sure Dan Dare should be due for a knighthood about now. To answer that question we …

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A changing identity in an evolving home – Philippine Star

Posted on 26. Apr, 2011 by .

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A changing identity in an evolving home Philippine Star When I was about to leave the Philippines, I knew I was going to miss escaping from academic work through hours and hours of geeky Rock Band songs, zombie shooting games, marathons of science fiction series, drinking alcohol and just chilling out.

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The cat’s whiskers: interview with Judith Kerr – Telegraph.co.uk

The cat’s whiskers: interview with Judith Kerr – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted on 26. Apr, 2011 by .

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Telegraph.co.uk The cat's whiskers: interview with Judith Kerr Telegraph.co.uk Dedicated 'To Tom', Kerr's late husband Thomas Nigel Kneale – best known for writing the science fiction series Quatermass – it's about an old lady who goes off on fantasy adventures with her dead husband.

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A stage for the big stories – Herald Scotland

Posted on 26. Apr, 2011 by .

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A stage for the big stories Herald Scotland This is followed on May 19 by Henceforward, a dark science – fiction comedy by Alan Ayckbourn that has been little seen since its 1987 premiere. Next up, on May 26, is See How They Run!, Philip King's Second World War farce involving off-duty soldiers …

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Sci-fi brought to life as spray allows scars to heal themselves – Scotsman

Posted on 25. Apr, 2011 by .

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Sci-fi brought to life as spray allows scars to heal themselves Scotsman Dr Mohammad Ahmad, clinical director at the Sculpta Clinic, said: “It really is the next generation of treatment and brings the magic of science fiction to life. “Thanks to the technology involved, patients suffering from debilitating burns, …

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Line-up of stars lights up school – Ripley Today

Posted on 24. Apr, 2011 by .

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Line-up of stars lights up school Ripley Today A GALAXY of stars from science fiction and fantasy films lit up Alfreton Grange Arts College in a bid to replace the school's lighting rig and raise cash for worthy causes. The Big Sci-fi Film, TV and Comic event, held at the school last Saturday, ..

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Nintendo “Believe Your Eyes” Tour Arrives in London – 3DS Buzz

Nintendo “Believe Your Eyes” Tour Arrives in London – 3DS Buzz

Posted on 22. Apr, 2011 by .

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3DS Buzz Nintendo “Believe Your Eyes” Tour Arrives in London 3DS Buzz The London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film is happening this weekend at Apollo Cinemas, Picadilly Circus. Better known as Sci-Fi London, this year marks the tenth anniversary of the convention, which will host another ..

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‘Dragon Age’ goes to the city – Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Posted on 22. Apr, 2011 by .

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'Dragon Age' goes to the city Santa Rosa Press Democrat … but we've generally overlooked what's been a consistent weakness: Though BioWare is peerless in creating alternate universes in the realms of fantasy and science fiction , complete with thousand-year histories fraught with racial and social tension, …

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