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PODCAST: Now playing in digital

Stacey Vanek Smith Aug 14, 2014
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Alicia Bowers threads the leader of a film into a projector at the Parkway Discount Cinema in Warner Robins. The Parkway Discount Cinema is closing, rather than go through the costly conversion to digital projection. Grant Blankenship
Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Now playing in digital

Stacey Vanek Smith Aug 14, 2014
Alicia Bowers threads the leader of a film into a projector at the Parkway Discount Cinema in Warner Robins. The Parkway Discount Cinema is closing, rather than go through the costly conversion to digital projection. Grant Blankenship
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Some not so great economic news out of Europe: gross domestic product is out for the second quarter, and across the board, economic growth was flat in the Eurozone. Germany, Europe’s largest economy, contracted in the second quarter. But some say the future is already looking better. Plus, many companies have wellness programs that encourage workers to exercise or manage conditions such as diabetes. But the workplace has lagged in dealing with mental health issues. More on addressing employee well-being beyond physical conditions. And when you catch a new movie at the multiplex, chances are it’s digital projection technology– that means no scratched frames or dropped dialog. But digital is proving a tough sell to smaller theaters who can’t afford the high cost of converting screens

 

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