Its not just human stars who have to worry about scene stealers in Hollywood. Cartoon animals have to beware, too. The first Madagascar (2005) introduced us to four Central Park Zoo denizens a vain lion, a kooky zebra, a hypochondriac giraffe and a dont-mess-with-me hippo who were feeling a little penned up. The jokes came from a plot that took these jaded New Yorkers out of Gotham and put them in an exotic wild they were in no way prepared [...]
Daily Archives: June 14, 2012
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Old letters reveal clues when researching family history
Do you, when you receive one of those infamous Christmas Letters, glance through it and then throw it away? After all, why would you want to keep it? Sixty years ago, two women corresponded on a Chief Tablet in pencil concerning the birth of their great-granddaughter. For some reason, that letter was saved. I am that great-granddaughter and today, the letter is one of my most precious possessions. A letter often reveals more than intended and gives precious clues to [...]
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Try This on the Seacoast This Weekend
Looking for something fun to do on the Seacoast this weekend? Here are some ideas (and be sure to tell us about the things you did and show us the pictures you took by e-mailing Editor Kyle Stucker at Kyle.Stucker@Patch.com): #13; #13; #13; 1. Celebrate the Opening of the New Seashell Complex: The $14.5 million Oceanfront Pavilion and Seashell Stage are complete, and a massive two-day celebration of the work and the start of a new era at [...]
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Leisure centre to open its doors on new look
“Fitness and well-being are targets for improve- ment in the area and this project is a major ingredi- ent in achieving these ends.” She added: “John Gorton, of Bolton Community Leisure Trust, and David Driscoll, of Bolton Corpo- rate Property Services, have been excellent clients in welcoming innovative design and use of space within a tight budget and timescale.” Dave Singleton, chairman of Bolton Com- munity Leisure Trust, said: “We’re delighted with the work, particularly as it has all been [...]
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Seems there’s been a change of direction in the wind
I#39;m older now but still running against the wind. Bob Seeger sang that line and I know exactly what he means. But I#39;m not running. With the possible exception of sailing, no sports activity is affected more by the wind than cycling. There. I said it. Is Wrigley Field a hitter#39;s park when the wind is blowing out but a pitcher#39;s park when the wind is blowing off the Lake? Tinkering at the edges of the game. Does an occasional [...]
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Virtusa Announces Leisure & Hospitality Solution to Enhance Customer Experience
WESTBOROUGH, Mass, Jun 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Virtusa Corporation /quotes/zigman/106033/quotes/nls/vrtu VRTU -3.60% , a global IT services company that offers a broad range of information technology services, including IT consulting, technology implementation and application outsourcing, today announced a customer management solution designed for the hospitality industry. This offering will combine services from Virtusa with solutions from Pegasystems. The ”Leisure & Hospitality” solution enables hospitality businesses to greatly improve customer experience by automatically managing and addressing customer feedback. Leveraging Pegasystems’ [...]
