The sound of Niagara Falls in Star Wars?

    I’m not even sure of how I came across this, but last night I was reading something on the Wired web site from 1997. The article was about the improved sounds in the “Special Edition” versions of the original Star Wars movies. Ben Burtt, the sound designer from the original trilogy also worked on the…

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      Lien Report: A review of live- capture and captivity of marine mammals in Canada

      There is a lengthy report from 1999 on the Government of Canada web site on the capture and captivity of marine animals in Canada. Absolute requirements by the public for maintenance of marine mammals in captivity is that both care and welfare of the captive animals is assured, and that there are educational and scientific…

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        All in favour of hassle-free travel say ‘eye’

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Getting an iris scan for a Nexus card is a little like doing the Hokey Pokey. It all seems very simple, like getting your picture taken for your driver’s licence. Look straight ahead, camera clicks, image recorded. Except not so much.

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