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The Blade Runner effect
History has reassessed the classic film 'Blade Runner.' Roger Ebert added it to his list of greatest films after seeing the Final Cut, and our friends at Wikipedia catalog the rest. All of which brings me back around to a favorite topic of mine: art whose greatness was not realized in its time... History has reassessed the classic film 'Blade Runner.' Roger Ebert added it to his list of greatest films after seeing the ... more
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Double Amputee Wins Case, Eligible Olympic Qualification
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. ... more -
Blade Runner: The Amazing Oscar Pistorius Wins His Olympics Appeal
Oscar Pistorius, the amazing double-amputee runner, can compete to win a place on South Africa's Olympic team. The Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that his prosthetic limbs don't give him an advantage over other runners, reversing a January ruling that was made against Pistorius by the International Association of Athletics Federations.
Using the blades, his adaptive prosthetic equipment, Pistorius has already broken Paralympic records in the 100, 200 and 400 meter events. And while he did not meet the Olympic qualifying times for those races, last year Pistorius finished second in the 400 meter event at the 2007 South African National Championships, which should make him competitive in his attempt to win a place on South Africa’s Olympic 4×400 meter relay team.
This detailed article also presents photographs, three videos (including a wonderful, inspiring documentary video) and a photo-gallery. Oscar Pistorius, the amazing double-amputee runner, can compete to win a place on South Africa's Olympic team. The Swiss-based C... more -
Blade Runner: Final Cut
Twenty-five years after its initial release, Ridley Scott is ready to release "Blade Runner: Final Cut" - a version of the cult film he calls his masterpiece that is as he has always wanted it to be. Check out this clip on You Tube. It will hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles in October with a DVD release to follow in December. Twenty-five years after its initial release, Ridley Scott is ready to release "Blade Runner: Final Cut" - a version of the ... more
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