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Comet McNaught Visible During Brief Visit

June 21, 2010 - TUCSON, Ariz. - Comet McNaught is quickly approaching the sun this week, but it is visible with binoculars or telescopes in the early hours before dawn. The best views are away from city lights, according to UA senior research scientist Carl Hergenrother at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.

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Saguaro National Park to Host BioBlitz 2011

Saguaro National Park, bordering Tucson, Ariz., has been named as the host site for the 2011 National Park Service/National Geographic BioBlitz, scheduled for Oct. 21 and 22, 2011. Part scientific endeavor, part festival and part outdoor classroom, BioBlitz is a two-day celebration of biodiversity centered on a 24-hour race to count species. During the BioBlitz, teams of scientists, school children and the general public work together to find and identify as many species as possible.

Entertainment

Stallone, "Bullets are easy , emotions are hard"

I like two types of films, action and westerns, both with guns, balls and beautiful women. Bullets and blood are exactly how Sly closed out his infamous Rambo franchise and as a director he has learned a vital ingredient in filmmaking-to surround oneself with the finest in the trade that can compliment the grittiness and violence his more recent films are known for.

Quantum Leap Thinking

You Don't Have to Do It Alone

How many wonderful ideas have never been put out in world because their creator was afraid of appearing foolish? How many people have stifled their creativity because of fear? How many of you have never allowed your creative vision to become reality for fear of asking for help or creating a partnership? Far too many, I'm afraid.
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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Suggests History of Hydrothermal Systems

An instrument designed and built at the UofA measured the isotopic composition of the Mars atmosphere, suggesting liquid water has interacted with the Martian surface throughout the planet's history.

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Arizona Fishing Report Sept. 1

With dove season being open (Sept. 1), it's a good time for a cast-n-blast trip, especially along the lower Colorado River.

Yuma has the prime dove hunting with all of its agricultural fields. During the past two weeks, however, I witnessed lots of doves all along the Colorado River from the Topock Gorge to Yuma (and also lots of fat quail for October fin and feather trips).
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Tucson Spanish and Flamenco Festival

2nd Annual Spanish and Flamenco Festival in historic downtown Tucson. This is a unique opportunity to experience flamenco and Spanish culture in a traditional late-night, outdoor festival atmosphere. Traditional Spanish tapas will be served along with Casa Vicente's extensive dinner menu.
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Harvey Critic


I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE, Grade: B

Decisions by the Supreme Court can be predictable. You just know well in advance, that the current court will vote 5-4 on some issues like the legality of Proposition 8 or whether corporations can donate unlimited amounts of money to candidates. Jurors are different. They can be unpredictable, even ignoring the law as related by the judge's instructions. For example: let's say that in summing up a case the judge tells the jury, "If you agree that the defendant committed premeditated murder, you may vote "guilty of murder one." Let's say you're sitting on a jury handling a case in which the defendant admittedly cut, chopped, broken and burned five men, all thoroughly planned out. That's murder one, no?

MAX MANUS (D Films), Grade: B

One can imagine it now. A test is given by the Norwegian school system that would set up this word analogy: "Light is to dark as x is to Quisling." Many Americans have heard of Quisling but few here in the States could fill in the "x". Worries over. The answer is "Max Manus." Vidkun Quisling, as any kid from an American charter school can tell you, was Norway's biggest traitor, collaborating with the forces of Nazi darkness in order to rule Norway himself. Max Manus, on the other hand, is a hero, a resistance fighter who, as Esben Sandberg and Jochim Roenning's film graphically illustrates, helped to liberate his country from German rule.

Susan Granger Reviews

Review: Machete, Slice-and-Dice

In his collaboration with Quentin Tarantino on "Grindhouse" (2007), Robert Rodriguez introduced a mock trailer for a fake movie called "Machete," starring craggy-faced, veteran character actor Danny Trejo ("Desperado," "Con Air") as an intimidating Mexican day laborer. Now, in homage to violent, low-budget, ‘70s exploitation pictures, that ‘coming attraction' has become a testosterone-fueled reality.

The Switch... Quirky, Implausible

Although Fox News' Bill O'Reilly gave this artificial-insemination comedy controversial publicity, it's nevertheless a formulaic and utterly predictable romance.

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