Looking for Charlotte Aug 4, 2009
Her previous feature was Since Otar Left, the tale of a mother and daughter engaged in a loving act of deception to shield an elderly woman from distressing news. Grief and loss are also important elements of Antichrist, although they are explored in very different ways. (The Age, Australia)
Cash cloud hangs overGeorgia's tax-free zone Jul 24, 2009
"The investor company has neither the resources nor the experience it needs to build an industrial zone," said Otar Konjaria, an economic expert. "Besides, today, when the whole world is gripped by economic crisis, investments of a scale like this are very rare.". (Asia Times Online)
EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Introduces 5300 ES UHF and VHF Mobile Radios Jul 14, 2009
Key features of the award-winning 5300 ES Series mobile radios include: Enhanced (AMBE+2) Project 25 Vocoder for loud and clear digital audio, operation on APCO Project 16 SMARTNET/SmartZone as well as Project 25 trunked and conventional systems, over-the-air-rekeying (OTAR) and over-the-air-programming (OTAP), support for up to 864 talkgroups, P25 Packet Data, and DES/DES-OFB/AES encryption algorithms. "The Company is now shipping the new bands," Jalbert added. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
One person killed, 3 CRPF men injured in landmine blast in Jharkhand May 19, 2009
CHAIBASA (Jharkhand): A civilian was killed and three CRPF personnel were injured when suspected Maoists triggered a landmine blast near Otar village in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Tuesday. The blast took place near Otar, 80 km from Ranchi, when the CRPF personnel were returning to their camp at Bandgaon on foot after a long range overnight patrolling, district superintendent of police S K Jha said ... A civilian was killed and three CRPF personnel were injured when suspected Maoists... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Intercultural week popular among students Feb 20, 2009
Films and documentaries shown during the week included "The Day My God Died," "Letters from the Other Side," "Afrique sur Seine," "Paris c'est jolie," "Les Princes Noirs de Saint Germain des Pr;s" and "Since Otar Left." Each film was followed by a discussion to generate dialogue about themes presented in the films and applications to society today. A variety of notable lecturers highlighted topics of immigration and cultural diversity throughout the week including presentations by New York... (The Seahawk, NC)
