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Nov 11, 2010 10:19 AM, With Bennett Liles
Oh boy, even elephants sneezes! I'd like to see some of the control code labeling for this stuff. But the sound system for this has to be pretty sophisticated too. How was the sound system for this configured? For this type of show you probably have sound coming from lots of different places.
Right, it's not that big of a theater; we had a very low ceiling height to deal with. So we've got basically a 5.1 surround system. We're using all JBL Cinema components on this and Crown amplifiers. I think we have the CDi series in there with the DSP built into the amplifier, which is a really nice thing, and we really enjoyed the fact that since they're both owned by Harman company now, there's presets already in there for all of the JBL Cinema speakers. So we set up three across the front behind the screen with two subwoofers and the surround and four surround speakers in the theater itself. And in a room that size, it has plenty of power. For the processing, we use SoundMan-Server, which is made by Richmond Sound, which is basically a software program that emulates a lot of the more expensive DSP processor as far as the capabilities within it but it gives us full control and gives us full playback from all the audio right off the hard disk. So we're able to take full 40 AK 24-bit sound files and play them back directly; we don't have to worry about having any kind of AC3 encoded audio that degrades the sound. [Timestamp: 7:15]
And since you were working with an existing room and doing a conversion on that, were there any surprises in the architecture when it came to running cabling for all this stuff or mounting things?
We have wind fans up in the ceiling and as well as lighting up there. When you're moving forward, we turn the fans on and you get wind in your face and it gives you a very realistic experience, and we got up there to mount those things and found out that the drop ceiling was really not able to support anything, and the other ceiling was far enough above it where we were having some issues with that, but other than that, it was pretty straight forward because they punched out the wall and they built the risers for the seats custom made for it. So we were able to access underneath there, and so it wasn't too bad of an install process; we got the benefits of a new install in that they tore all the drywall off the walls for us. [Timestamp: 8:06]
And one of the most important things on all this is that it's all synchronized and everything happens at the right time. I know that MediaMation handles a whole line of show controllers from single PC cars all the way up to whole rack mounted systems.
Yeah, for all of the 40 theaters that we're installing we put our ShowFlow show control system in there. If we add video to it, which we do in this case, we call it the VIDSHOW. It's got the same full programmable system underneath it and it's PC-based. So the whole theater runs off of the one program. Basically we're playing out the 3D video, the high-def video, 3D two channels of that into the projectors; we're playing all the sound via the SoundMan-Server; we're triggering that and bringing that in and giving it all its commands for mixing and routing and everything else as well as all the operator interface, synchronizing the motion and all the effects to the whole thing as it plays back. So we get a very nice compact system, and the whole system is loaded into one rack, including the audio, the video, and the control system. [Timestamp: 9:07]
And where is the rack located? How far away from the action is all that?
Typically we like to have a nice control room or something or projection room that we can put the stuff in, but in this case, we were extremely limited by space so we had to actually put the rack behind the theater on the other side of the hallway in a small utility closet. So everything goes back to that; it comes back in. [Timestamp: 9:30]
Well when you come in after the initial construction is finished, sometimes you have to get a little creative on where to put things.
That's very true. [Timestamp: 9:37]
When you have project like this, do you customize the theater in anticipation of specific productions being shown and in consultation with certain content producers?
Well, usually what the client likes to do is get as many effects as they possibly can to keep it open. Our system is what we call an open system, which means we aren't locked into any one movie production company's movies. So they can license movies, or create their own for that matter, from anyone that they wish to and so there's a wide variety. And so what the client will typically do, they might have a movie or two that they have in mind. In particular at the Space Museum, they were going to show Fly Me to the Moon[and] were going to show Robots in Mars. These are movies that have some relevance to what they are doing there; they have a lot of space stuff of course. And so they looked at that movie, and there was a few things that they wanted specifically such as strobe lights and [things] like that, but there were other things that they might not of wanted to pay for like extra seat poppers or different scents and scents in particular and aromas. Those are keyed into the movie, and so usually they will have something specifically in mind if they order that option. [Timestamp: 10:41]
Now that must be a very tricky thing to control, using the speed of wind from fans to carry a smell through the air. That sounds like it's probably as much an art as a science.
We always send a programmer down as part of the installation thing. We like to train our more technically adept clients into programming themselves. We do all of the motion programming; we call that whole file the motion program that triggers the effects, moves the seats up and down and synch and everything else—we do all that using a standard min-file. So we use a standard mini-sequencing software package that allows us to basically leverage all of the research and money that have spent on those things into creating the motion file. So we have unbelievable editing capabilities and audio and video right in the program while we are doing it so we do a lot of the programming from our hotel room, wherever we are staying at or preprogram ahead of time and then we drop it in there. And then we pretty much only have to do some final tweaks and adjustments because absolutely, like you said, you might put a scent out and go, "Wow, that took a sec; that took one second longer before it actually reached the peoples face." Or you might put a water blast and it might take a half second from here or there might be some bumps and stuff that don't quite work, and you just simply pop it up on the sequencing software and you change it in realtime while you're writing it and you're sitting right there. When you're done you save it and drop it into the system for playback. [Timestamp: 12:00]
And of course all this is in 3D video. How does the projection system work?
For the projection system, there's several different ways to do 3D. Still the most economical for most theaters is just a two projector system using a left eye and a right eye with the proper polarizing filters in front of it, and then you wear the funny little glasses and everything looks 3D to you. For this one we were given a Digital Projection, which is a great company; it makes some fantastic projects. We were very interested in making sure that they had a presence at this theater because it's a pretty high-profile theater, and so they were able to give us a very nice package using their dVision 1080p projectors. And we had two of those in there, and we were just thrilled to death with them; the communications format that they have is straight forward, works really well, very bright, beautiful colors. We haven't had a single issue with those projectors, and they're very compact and quiet, which is a big thing in this room since we didn't have a projection room. We had to actually just cut a cubby hole in the back wall and set the projectors in there; we didn't have to put a piece of glass or anything in front them, which is great because glass just cuts down your light with reflections. So we were very pleased to use the dVision 30s on this particular job. [Timestamp: 13:16]
And those are, from what I hear, are fairly bulletproof too, and obviously if a projector goes out in a 3D production that's pretty hard to gloss over.
Right. So you have to have both of them. They have to work, and they give very nice reports back to the control system on how they're doing and what they're up to, and the control has been just a joy to work with. We have some units where you send them command, they do what they do, and some units you send the command and maybe they'll do what they're supposed to do, but these worked really well. And with the Ethernet built into them, it was just really nice to tie it into the control system. [Timestamp: 13:51]
All right, it was great to have you here for part one Dan to explain how all these multidimensional experiences work in the museum theaters, in this case the Zabel Theater at the San Diego Air and Space Museum, and part two we'll get more into the seats and how you test and synchronize everything. Dan Jamele from MediaMation; thanks for being here.
My pleasure.
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Hazel Convertible Puffer Jacket
Style # 203340
The perfect winter weekend jacket, this bebe puffer style features faux fur lining, warm striped quilted design and waist-cinching matching belt. Comes with side slit pockets. Try it over a sweater dress and a pair of knee high boots.
- 100% nylon.
- Sleeve length: 25" (64 cm) with 11" (28 cm) opening. Center back to hem: 23" (58 cm).
- Dry clean.
- Imported.
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S.
Hazel Convertible Puffer Jacket
Flattering cut and color
I own two other puffer jackets, but I really wanted one in white, and this little puffer fit the bill perfectly. It goes very well with jeans, sweater dresses and denim skirts. I think it fits true to size, or maybe even runs a bit small. I am 5'1, 34B, 97 lbs (XXS or XS in Bebe clothes), and I feel that fitting more than one thin sweater under this jacket in XS would be tough (also, the belt is a bit tight, I am well aware of it when I wear this jacket). However, the fit in this size and the white color are very flattering. I also love that the hood has the fur on the inside rather than as a trim on the outside - when the hood is on, it's not bulky, but still nicely frames the face with just a little bit of fur. Highly recommended!
November 22, 2012
Its okay
The color is BRIGHT WHITE!!! Which is good bc its so pretty but its also bad bc it gets dirty easy, especially the collar by your face it you wear makeup. it runs big i thought, I'm 5'2 105lb, 32 dd and it was loose and a bit long! It came right under my butt, but if you are taller it will fit like the model. The thing i like the least was the belt is just blah. I like how Bebe used to have the rhinestone belts on their puffer coats. Overall quality is great. Just wasn't a winner for me - returned it.
November 9, 2012
Stylish & Warm
I recently bought this jacket in Black. I own several other bebe puffer jackets. This jacket fits nicely with flattering cut. The sleeve length was great. Bought a Medium so it would be roomy over hoodies & warmer sweaters. This is a stylish and warm welcome to my wardrobe.
November 3, 2012
mediocre :(
This jacket is very mediocre :(
I have a few bebe puffers from previous years, and they all look great. Decided to add a white one to my wardrobe.
Unfortunately this one did not live up to expectations. It is just OK.
My main disappointment that color is slightly off-white - I was expecting pure white color as pictured online. This slight yellowish tint makes jacket looks like it is old :(.
As for the fit - I am 5.3, 34B, 110lb, and an XS fits good, if I wanted some room for extra sweater, then could go for a S.
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(A message from our founder)
Interlab Incorporated, a small, privately
held manufacturing company, is approaching
its fiftieth birthday. From the site of our
founding in 1958, in a small cubicle on the
ninth floor of 437 Fifth Avenue, NY, a
series of moves has brought us further and
further away from the City, and closer and
closer to the ground, to our present
location in Danbury, CT, where the company
now leases a ground-level 32, 000 square
feet factory from my wife and me. We tell
people that we started at the top and worked
our way down.
For our plastics fabrication activities, we also rent a small facility about a mile away.
Interlab serves the most
critical markets for wet chemistry
processing equipment and systems. Its
average complement of 50 employees designs,
manufactures and sells sophisticated
cleaning, etching, coating,
photo-lithographic and other wet chemistry
processing systems to semiconductor and
microcircuit fabricators, to medical implant
manufacturers, and to the precision optics
and ophthalmic industries.
The technology upon which the company's
product designs are based, has evolved from
its work with IBM and the Bell system in the
early days of semiconductor development. At
that time there were no suppliers having the
necessary processing knowledge to serve the
applications at hand. Those of us in the
wet-chemistry processing business had to
learn the new critical technology from our
customers' contributions to the overall body
of knowledge on which critical wet
processing relies today.
Since rinsing and drying steps are by far
the most numerous of all of the procedures
in semiconductor wet processing, Interlab
devoted most of its early development
efforts to these two areas.
Over the years, the company has accumulated some twenty five US and foreign patents relating to rinsing, drying, and automation technology. Other specialized areas of its portfolio embrace ultra-pure water production and handling, and laminar flow process environment control.
1) Interlab's critical
cleaning technology has been applied to
substrates ranging in size from intra-ocular
lenses to the 100-inch reflector optic of
the Hubble Space Telescope. A few words
about the latter example may be of interest:
At the time that the Perkin Elmer Company
was involved in the grinding and polishing
of the reflector optic, they were casting
about for a means of applying a critical
cleaning and drying process to its surface,
prior to its introduction into the enormous
vacuum chamber that would give it its mirror
coating. In this case, even a sub-micron
particle left on the surface of the optic
would impede the transmission of incident
light, and would thereby obliterate vast
areas of the distant universe that the
instrument was intended to explore.
Cleaning of its surface was thus a task that
required the application of micro-circuit
cleaning technology on a scale hitherto
undreamed of.
Jack Kurdock, the Perkin Elmer department
chief in charge of the project, had learned
something of Interlab's work in the
development of critical cleaning equipment
for the semiconductor industry before there
were any established processes. After first
inviting Interlab to re-equip its optical
cleaning laboratory to state-of-the-art
levels, he employed the company as
consultants in devising a method for
cleaning the Space Optic surfaces.
Subsequently, Interlab was appointed to
design and build the cleaning equipment
2) More recently, the
Space Technology Division of the Pilkington
Company in the UK, having developed a new
and critical optic device, searched for
more than a year for a manufacturer who
could demonstrate a cleaning system capable
of achieving cleanliness standards more
stringent than any that Pilkington had
hitherto required. Unable at that time, to
find a suitable European source for the
equipment needed, Pilkington scientists
eventually visited the United States to run
tests at the Interlab factory. The tests
were successful, a contract was signed, and
a highly successful installation followed.
Today, thirteen years later, it is still in
daily use.
Two other projects that serve as examples of Interlab's diverse engineering capabilities, are those undertaken for Kodak, and later for the Xerox company. Both firms needed a vendor to equip their new research laboratories. Kodak had constructed a new building for the purpose and had decided to place responsibility for all of its wet chemistry facilities with a single vendor. The project involved equipping the laboratory with a series of environmentally-controlled chemical processing stations together with an extensive array of critical rinsing and drying positions.
Kodak, on learning of somewhat similar projects that Interlab had undertaken for IBM and Bell Telephone Laboratories, awarded us the contract. Their opening statement at our final briefing on the project, may be closely summarized as follows: "So that there shall be no confusion about vendor responsibilities, Interlab shall take the water as it is supplied to this facility from the lake, purify it to ultimate quality for laboratory use, and furnish all point-of-use filtration and rinsing equipment, including the interconnecting plumbing and controls. For those positions requiring heated rinse water, Interlab will furnish non-metallic heating equipment as necessary to avoid any measurable influence on water resistivity.
Interlab will furnish all
wet-processing stations and shall be
responsible for the selection of materials
of construction appropriate for use with the
acids and caustic chemistries involved. As
applicable, processing stations are to be
environmentally controlled and in compliance
with Federal Standard 209, class 100
With the exception of general plumbing
components, all facilities and their
Sub-systems were of Interlab design and
manufacture. These embraced:
The water treatment systems, inclusive of
in-house design and construction.
Reverse Osmosis sub-systems.
The non-metallic water heating consoles.
The fabricated process vessels and
processing consoles.
The non-contaminating nitrogen heating
The Micro-Rinse instrumentation and control
Ultrasonic generators and transducers.
One of Interlab's more recent interests has been in the field of eyeglass lens processing. Some years ago, in the early days of anti-reflective coatings in the USA, one of the first champions of that process, the Coburn company, invited Interlab to design a special cleaning system that they could resell as part of their own product line. In this case the requirement arose because the CFC (ozone-depleting) solvent cleaning systems that they had planned to import from Europe, were not acceptable in the United States. Coburn had to have an efficient water-based cleaning process to market with their vacuum coating chambers, and they could not wait for their European supplier to develop one. They were in any case very much in favor of using a domestic source. In this case the outcome was a little different from previous examples, for it gave Interlab an opportunity to develop and refine the cleaning system, and standardize on an optimum design rather than produce its usual one-of-a-kind custom unit.
As Interlab established
itself in the eyeglass lens processing
industry, other opportunities presented
themselves. After studying existing
practices in primary (hard) coating
technology, we gained expertise in this
specialized field too, and were soon
designing and manufacturing critical coating
equipment of our own. Our following in this
area is now serving to significantly enhance
our position in the eyeglass processing
industry as a whole.
Today, the Interlab SONISCAN and SONICOAT
cleaning and coating systems serve as the
current industry standards for integrated
cleaning/hard coating applications, and for
pre-AR Coating preparation.
Howard M. Layton


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The first developer copies of the Ouya have been sent out, along with an unboxing video from Boxer8. It doesn't show the console in action - there isn't much to run on it yet - but the package includes two transparent controllers, a transparent Ouya, and the wires needed to power the machine.
Julie Uhrman, founder of the Ouya, talks us through the console and what's included. Although I'm a little confused about the fan and where the circulation is coming from, the controller design and possible customizability of the system is fascinating. Watch the video and let us know what you think.
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- Chief's community message on school crossing guard concerns (September 18, 2014)
- Virginia Moped Law and Safety Brochure
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Shepard Fairey x STRANGEco MR. SPRAY With OBEY Stencil Vinyl Figure
First original vinyl figure Shepard Fairey in 11 years, MR. SPRAY was conceived originally in 2004 by the artist. The basis was to invoked the many advertising caricatures, which dotted the landscape of America popular culture during the 1950s, along with the emergence of street art culture. … READ MORE
Shepard Fairey – Limited Edition Iggy Pop Canvas Print | Available Now
To what extent will an artist go for his or her art? For Shepard Fairey, it is about breaking the mold of the so called "elitist structure of the high art", as he duel and lost in his copyright contest with Associated Press. For punk rocker Iggy … READ MORE
Interview Magazine – Shepard Fairey Interview by Iggy Pop
Shepard Fairey's rise to fame was not unearned. However, it was definitely no without repercussions either. First, Fairey's "Hope" hero-esque portrait of Obama brought him to fame (of course, Obama winning the elections definitely helped as well), but it has not only brought him fame, it has … READ MORE
Shepard Fairey "May Day" Exhibition | Opening Event Recap
After a extensive, as well as expansive, installations across the city of New York, Saturday's opening of May Day exhibition at Deitch Projects marked the grand finale of artist/activist Shepard Fairey's "take-over" of the Big Apple. A culmination of months, even years, worth of planning and work, … READ MORE
Deitch Projects – Shepard Fairey NYC Posters Release Line-Up | Event Recap
Intermingled with thousands of tourist, a lively protest march for fair immigration law reform and street peddlers along Canal Street, gallery Deitch Projects welcomes its first of many customers at 1 PM this afternoon for Shepard Fairey's limited edition print poster. Over a hundred fans and collectors … READ MORE
Shepard Fairey New Mural On Cooper Square Hotel | Event Recap
A pleasant surprise awaits for commuters traveling northbound on New York City's 3rd Avenue. After a brief appearance at the OBEY Pop-Up Store this morning, artist Shepard Fairey navigated a few blocks north to the newly opened Cooper Square Hotel on East 5th Street and 3rd Avenue. … READ MORE
COPE2 x Shepard Fairey – New Mural In Bronx
Shepard Fairey is all over New York City this weekend, making his way from downtown to uptown and leaving his artistic trails in the mean time. After completing the mural on Houston Street, Fairey headed to Bronx and this time, he enlisted the help graffiti artist COPE2 … READ MORE
Freshness Week In Review – 4/19/2010 – 4/23/2010
Whether one condones marijuana, uses it, hates it or is simply supportive because of its lucrativeness, 420 has come and gone and many labels and companies had geared up with related releases. The biggest drop of all is the Nike SB Dunk Hi Premium "Skunk", which inspired … READ MORE
Shepard Fairey – New Mural On Houston Street + Bowery | Event Recap
Armed with 2 cherry pickers, cut outs, and enough paste to cover a building, OBEY's artist Shepard Fairey descended onto the public space on the hectic intersection of Houston and Bowery this morning for his latest installation. As a jump start to his multiple project take-over around … READ MORE
Shepard Fairey x Stephen Colbert – 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Poster
Apparently the American representative with the strongest agenda to "DEFEAT THE WORLD" is hilarious right-wing ballsy pundit, Stephen Colbert. In Colbert's quest to both support the American speed skating team and his personal quest for Olympic glory, the irreverent host had enlisted the help of Shepard Fairey … READ MORE
The Andy Warhol Museum X Shepard Fairey – Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand
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This product has been discontinued
Love this palette. Silky, buttery-smooth eyeshadows that combine to make the perfect brown smokey eye or just a neutral, daytime eye look. I use one of the lighter, peachy-shimmery shadows (from the outside-right edge) for an allover the lid wash, as well as on my browbone. Then I go over the entire lid with the top middle medium/neutral brown, and then use the bottom middle dark brown on the crease and to line my eyes on top and bottom. Finally, I use the two middle copper and gold shades to line my eyes over the darker brown and one of the pale shimmery shadows on the inner corner of my eye. Makes my blue eyes pop!
Wet 'n' Wild is one of my favorite brands, simply because they are cheap, easy to find, and awesome quality! This palette is a great collection of shades, and all feel and look so nice.
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Beautiful, pigmented colors! This palette is great and cheap. I also like how it comes with highlight colors, too. I love the colors and they stay on for a long time with a primer!!!
This palette is so great. The colors are pigmented and blendable and they last all day (I wear primer, I don't know about w/o primer). It's also super cheap and sold pretty much everywhere. Great d/s find!
I have had this pallette since it first came out. I have used it quite a few times. I just rediscovered it in my bag though after finding that there is a Mac satin taupe dupe in it. I am so excited about that!!! :)
The whole pallete is great for everyday looks. SInce WNW is introducing the new line I will be going out to buy a backup of this while some of the stores still have the older stuff out.
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I received this palette from a friend for my birthday, so I do not know the price of the palette. I do know that this palette is sold in stores like Target, Walmart, CVS, etc.
The palette comes with a doubled sided eyeshadow applicator, a pull out mirror, and eight different eyeshadows. As for the eyeshadow applicators, they are flimsy and don't pick up that much of the eyeshadow. I prefer to use my makeup brushes. As for the colors, there are four lighter eyeshadows and four darker shaded eyeshadows. The light eyeshadows are shimmery white, shimmery peach, rosey pink, and a light brown/tan. They're a little chalky, but really pigmented. The shimmery white is my favorite.
Now for the darker colors. There is a doupe (Is it doupe or dupe?) eyeshadow for Satin Taupe by MAC. This is my favorite color! The next color is a really pigmented bronzey gold! I used this once and with my tan complexion, it looked like orange on me, so it's not my favorite. The third color down is a bronzey brown color and I haven't really used it since I don't like the color much. The last color is a beautiful dark brown. The doupe for Satin Taupe and this color look really wonderful together (: Overall, I liked this palette.
Luckily grabbed this palette before it was discontinued! The colors down the middle are very pigmented but the four outer colors are okay. They usually just show up as shimmer but I guess if I use them as highlighters only they can work. The eye shadows are super soft, creamy and easily blendable. The colors are great for neutral eyes and don't look extreme.
i absolutely love this palette. It comes with amazing super pigmented colors that stay on without a primer for my whole 7 hours at school. The price is amazing i bought it for only 3 dollars at albertsons. My favorite color in this palette was the bottem right light pinky beige color, its great for an all over lid color. This palette even comes with a pull out mirror so its great for traveling. But i dropped my palette and the mirror broke and so did my favorite color. So if anyone knows an eyeshawdow similar to it please tell me becuase idon't want to buy a whole nother palette when i havent even finished the other colors in it.
Oh WetnWild eyeshadow palette, how I adore thee! I use this lil gem several times a week. The lighter shades are perfect for a "no-makeup" look, but make my eyes look brighter and more wide-awake. The darker shades are great for a smokey eye with browns. As a fair redhead, I look much better with a brown smokey eye, grays and blacks tend to overpower and look garish. Therefore this palette has become an HG product for me and an absolute staple- I don't know what I'd do without it! The shades are shimmery, but not overbearingly so. Also, the shadows are not crease-proof (unfortunately) and will crease after 7-8 hours of wears. Still, creasing is easy to fix with few smooths of an eyeshadow applicator and the colors on this palette make it worth the hassle. My favorite is the gold shade- I apply it over or with many shades of brown, green, and teal shadows and it looks simply fabulous. I could go on all day about this palette, but let it suffice to say that it's a most-used item of mine and I will be a loyal devotee as long as I can purchase it!


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A week after accidentally leaking on Amazon, Bruce Springsteen's new album is making its debut in a more intentional way this Sunday.
News came today via Rolling Stone that music from the Boss's latest studio effort, High Hopes, will be included in one of the upcoming trailers for the CBS hit drama, The Good Wife.
The teaser will debut at the end of the January 5 episode at 10pm EST, after which, fans can go to CBS.com/Springsteen and stream the album in its entirety through Monday, January 13 at 7pm EST.
Then, on the January 12 episode of The Good Wife, three of the tracks from High Hopes will be featured on the show, including the album's title track, "Hunter of the Invisible Game" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad."
"We love using music in The Good Wife, and we always have the music inform the action and the cutting," stated executive producers Robert King and Michelle King in an official press release (via RollingStone.com). "So when the Bruce Springsteen songs became available, we couldn't believe our luck. We wished we could use the whole album."
The Good Wife airs every Sunday from 9pm-10pm EST on CBS.
Meanwhile, Springsteen and his E Street Band are gearing up for a series of international tour dates this year, with stops in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand scheduled from the end of this month through March.
High Hopes, which marks the latest from Springsteen and company since 2012's Wrecking Ball, is due out on January 14.
For more on this story, head to RollingStone.com, and check out Bruce Springsteen's official website for continued updates.


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This chic, contemporary 2-light table lamp from Lights Up! features a fabric shade made from recycled plastic bottles.
From Lights Up! and designer Rachel Simon comes this funky 2-light Nikki table lamp. Its slender antique bronze resin-cast base is topped by a tan cornflower print shade. The shade is constructed of 100% PET fabric, made from recycled plastic bottles. This versatile and stylish lamp is perfect for any room in the house. Powered by two on/off pull chains.
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The Arkansas State Parks fete vibrant visitors and loping locals alike with a dizzying array of landscapes, natural and cultural resources, and myriad learning opportunities at parks scattered throughout the state. Familial units with children 18 and under can flex their pass muscles multiple times throughout the year at a wide range of museums, gleaning valuable state knowledge while conversing with park guides or well-read white-tailed deer.
If Arkansas's famed Little Red River seems like it was made for fishing, that's because in many ways it was. The river winds out from beneath the giant dam at Greers Ferry Lake. In 1966, some astute individuals introduced trout into the river, before quickly vanishing into a puff of tartar sauce. Today, Little Red River brims with rainbows, browns, and other trout, and Tailwater Fishing Co. helps anglers of all skill levels catch them all. Expert guides lead trips on the river, supplying all the necessary equipment and expertise.


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Fresh Advancements beefs up specialties
Despite the fact that he lost money importing finger limes last winter, Anthony Pitoscia is trying again with a shipment from Australia.
"People don't know what to do with it," said Pitoscia, vice president of Fresh Advancements Inc. at the Ontario Food Terminal, Toronto.
The gherkin-shaped fruit with the exploding pearls of juice won the innovation award at last year's Fruit Logistica in Berlin.
"They should have called it lime caviar," Pitoscia said. "It's good with sushi."
At $40-45 wholesale for a 2.2-pound box, price is also a barrier, he said.
At this year's Berlin show, Pitoscia planned to source countries offering a tree-ripened mango program.
Global Fresh imports butternut squash, citrus
Toronto-based Global Fresh Import & Export Inc., the Canadian division of the Tom Lange Co., is seeing higher sales and volumes in its orange category and growing demand for easy-peel and seedless oranges, said Stephen Rodrigues, national sales manager for Canada.
Among the company's imports this winter are seedless kinnow mandarins from Pakistan.
"We're seeing more product coming into North America from places like Pakistan and South Africa because the economy isn't particularly good in their first-choice markets of Europe and Russia," he said.
On the vegetable front, Global Fresh plans to bring in butternut squash from Argentina within the next month.
"The weather last year wasn't particularly good for squash, so there will probably be a shortage. We will bring it in to help fill the market," he said.
The biggest challenge he sees this year is tracking containers and getting loads shipped across the border quickly.
"You have to deal with good growers because the product is coming a long way," he said.
Ippolito Produce finds success with squash
Ippolito Produce Ltd. in the Ontario Food Terminal, Toronto, has built a loyal following for the squash it's bringing directly from a shipper in Nogales, Ariz., under a variety of labels.
"We've handled squash before through our warehouse, but doing it direct gives us more opportunity to expand the category," said Jim Gordon, operations manager.
Gordon said the deal was a bit of a struggle in the beginning with the soft squash, "but now I think people see us as a destination for that product."
Ippolito is also expanding its offerings from B&W Quality Growers in Fellsmere, Fla., with red baby spinach and pea tendrils, he said, and it's working with a few more local growers in the Bradford area north of Toronto.
Koornneef Produce preps for greenhouse
The Ontario greenhouse season has begun, said Fred Koornneef, president of Grimsby-based Koornneef Produce Ltd., which owns a stall inside the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto.
Koornneef expects the first local greenhouse tomatoes Feb. 20, followed by clusters a few days later, with local peppers starting March 1.
A new crop of local greenhouse English cucumbers began in early January, he said. His mini cucumber supplier now grows under lights year-round.
"Customers appreciate the quality of our mini cukes," he said.
"They're a hard item to grow and get consistent quality. When they come from other countries they seem to go yellow very quickly. Ontario stuff holds up quite well."
Koorneeff said sales are up and he had a great 2011.
"Moving into the market was the best business decision I ever made," he said.
"Our staff has more than doubled, and there are lots of people applying for jobs so we get to pick the best of the best."
North American Produce boosts cherry volume
Steve Davidson of North American Produce Buyers Ltd. in the Ontario Food Terminal plans to pack and sell the products of five British Columbia cherry growers this summer.
"They're doing a fabulous job, but we had to convince them that our customers want the quality cherries they used to send overseas, and they're willing to pay for it," Davidson said.
Last summer, North American sold black cherry Tabletree juice from LW Truscott Farms in Creston, British Columbia, one of the growers it will pack for this year.
Along with the company's Chilean program, Davidson said North American will be able to offer cherries 10 to 12 months a year.
"Chile has the best fruit in winter, and it gives our customers a reliable, consistent program from November to June, when California starts," he said.
Tomato King plans packaged produce line
Tomato King's goal this year is to achieve Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points certification in its newly-renovated warehouse and launch a line of packaged produce, said president Vince Carpino at the Ontario Food Terminal.
"We've been working on HACCP for a while, taking baby steps because there's so much work involved. With the industry going in that direction, it's something we have to do," Carpino said.
Renovations to the company's 46,000-square-foot facility are 80% complete, he said, with the general warehouse space "pretty much up to speed" and a new racking system in place.
He expects Tomato King's new packing line to be operational by mid-February, or as soon as it meets HACCP specifications. Corn, broccoli and peppers are a few of the items being considered for the line.
"Customers are asking for packaging, and the fewer hands that touch the produce the happier they'll be. Today you've got to add some value to the product," he said.
Tomato King sells produce to independent retailers and jobbers throughout southern Ontario.
Veg-Pak Produce to open second space
Importer, distributor and packager Veg-Pak Produce Ltd., Toronto, is in negotiations to purchase a second facility, said president Vic Carnevale, who hopes the space will be ready by summer.
"Our packaging side is growing so quickly, we have lines we're not using because we don't have the space," Carnevale said.
Best-sellers include Pop-I spinach, vegetable trays, onion varieties from pearl to Spanish and Indian vegetables in trays, he said.
The company is considering using one building for packaging and another for storage, Carnevale said.
Veg-Pak continues to bring in ethnic vegetables to meet the growing demand in Chinese and south Asian supermarkets in southern Ontario.
Wal-Mart tailors store to local customers
Nine-foot dragons and Chinese lanterns celebrated the Lunar New Year and Wal-Mart Canada's first "Store of the Community," recognizing the strong Asian customer base at the chain's Scarborough Supercentre.
The Bentonville, Ark.-based chain uses census and market research data to identify multicultural population clusters around stores and tailors merchandise accordingly.
The Scarborough store, in northeastern Toronto, now offers an expanded produce section, live fish tanks, an Asian butcher shop and bakery.
"Our customers have responded to this new offering very favorably," said Jim Pilkington, director of the four-year-old Store of the Community program.
"They're pleased to know they can find everything they need, including traditional Asian foods, all under one roof," he said


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When I went to the feed store to pick up a bag of Soy bean meal yesterday, the cost had soared from eighteen dollars for a fifty pound bag to thirty dollars. A fifty pound bag of Alfalfa pellets is thirteen dollars. Is Soy Bean Meal worth the difference in price or should I switch products each application? Please advise.
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An Education on Education?
Community Culture EducationLast year, my son's first grade teacher was the teacher everyone hopes for – tough yet supportive, skilled at seeing the potential of and teaching to the needs of each child, and passionate about education. These great teachers should be rewarded.
In public education, the contribution of great teachers and administrators is overshadowed by the lackluster educators perpetually enabled by the system. Many criticize our public school system, but I've yet to see a movement to focus on bringing quality back into education.
It's an overwhelming crisis, bolstered by many years of political posturing, PTA/parent organization gap-filling, parcel tax education funding, union negotiation, and the list goes on. It's time to empower educators. It's everyone's responsibility to care about the failing public school system, because every child in our country deserves a chance to find their passion, get a degree and make a positive and rewarding contribution to our society. And passionate educators deserve to be appreciated for the impact they have on the children they inspire.
I caught wind of Waiting for "Superman", thanks to a friend who gave me the heads up about the Oprah Show this week (yes, I DVR it everyday in the hopes of sitting on the couch long enough to watch it at least once in a while). This documentary about the critical state of public education has garnered support from the likes of D.C. Education Chancellor Rhee to Bill Gates to John Legend.
While I haven't had the opportunity to see the film yet, I will be there once it opens on October 8th in the SF Bay Area to see if it delivers on its promise (NY and LA viewers can check it out this weekend). This may be the disruptive chronicle necessary to move communities to action, to stand in favor and in support of refreshing education.
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From Queensland's largest selection of fashion and award-winning food and drink, to countless entertainment options, The City truly offers a discovery in every direction ...
You know you've arrived in Brisbane when you catch a glimpse of the iconic Story Bridge as a CityCat glides underneath, creating glistening ripples in the winding Brisbane River. The City's most recognisable natural landmark takes centre stage and is lined with Brisbane's finest alfresco restaurants and bars, offering unmasked views and complimenting the city's celebrated outdoor lifestyle.
... moreThere are over 1,000 stores to choose from in the famous Queen Street Mall, plus it's surrounding streets Adelaide, Edward and Elizabeth. Offering the State's largest collection of flagship stores and unique boutiques, truly making The City Queensland's premier shopping destination.
Once you tear yourself away from shopping you'll discover the largest collection of Good Food Guide-awarded restaurants, cafes and bars in Queensland, there are hundreds of options to whet your palette.
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Take a break in the inner-city sanctuary of the City Botanic Gardens, home to lush stretches of green grass and exotic and native plants. Relax at Roma Street Parklands, the world's largest subtropical garden in a City centre.
Getting around The City is an effortless journey due to its compact nature. With major attractions, restaurants and hotels clustered around the river peninsula, Brisbane is most easily explored on foot with the streets laid out in a grid-like system, leaving little chance for disorientation.
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Brisbane is in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia, approximately a 60 minute drive north of the Gold Coast.
The Brisbane domestic and international airports are located 30 minutes from the city centre and are accessible via several public transport options. The terminals are located adjacent to each other and are connected to the city via rail, bus and taxi.
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The Sunlander and Tilt Train link Brisbane to centres along the Queensland coast including the Whitsundays and Cairns. Queensland Rail services access regional areas including the Outback from Brisbane.
Greyhound Coaches, Yellow Cabs and Black and White Taxis offer transfers from both airports to the city centre and Gold Coast. For private transfers to any destination around Brisbane and beyond, there are a number of chauffeur car companies available to provide efficient and comfortable services.
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3 Shopping Fix
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4 South Bank Parklands
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5 Adventure Climb
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6 Mt Coot-tha Lookout
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8 Adventure Centre
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Sara Paretsky
Sara Paretsky is the author of sixteen books, including her renowned V. I. Warshawski novels. Her many awards include the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for lifetime achievement from the British Crime Writers' Association. She lives in Chicago.
Where were you when you had had your first criminal thought? And what was it?I suppose the first criminal thought that I really remember was when I was five and wanted to murder my younger brother for taking over a game I was trying to play. I actually stabbed him with a pencil.
As far as writing about crime, my first murderous impulse came when I was fourteen, trying to emulate some of the books like Rex Stout's and Pheobe Atwood Taylor's that I was reading at the time. Mercifully, my juvenilia doesn't survive. My first V.I. Warshawski novel was published many years later, in 1982.
Which comes first, the murder or the murderer?Murder and murderer are intertwined. Events drive people to the brink of committing murder, so it's really the external context that comes first.
When were you most scared in your life?I'm such a fearful person that it's kind of hard for me to remember when I've been most scared in my life. Still, there was a time when I was working on my fifth book, Toxic Shock. I was driving through back roads in a heavily industrialized part of Chicago's south side. I was stopped at an intersection where marsh grasses grew ten feet above the road. An oil tanker – an eighteen-wheeled semi-turned the corner at a fast clip, coming straight at me. I was absolutely terrified and put the car into reverse so fast that the gears stripped. I avoided being massacred by about a tenth of a second.
Where and how do you write?I have a kind of attic space that I work in. I need separation and privacy in order to write, but I also need a lot of snacks.
What – or who – has influenced you most?The women's movement gave me both the insights and the courage to turn the stories that had long been floating in my head into the written books about V.I. Warshawski.
Do you have a hero?I have many heroes. They tend to be people who are willing to take risks and stand up to a lot of criticism as they worked for their goals. I think of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Margaret Sanger in the political arena, and writers like Pasternak, Akhmatova, and Bronte – among many others as my writing heroes.
What makes a good detective?A good detective has to have a capacity for empathy in order to hear the subtext of what's being said to her (or to him). A good detective also has a lot of patience and stick-to-it-iveness.
What are the best research tools you use?My best research tools are the experts in many different fields who are willing to share their knowledge with me. These people have ranged from the engineer, master and crew of the J.W. McGiffen of the Canada Steamship Line who helped me when I was researching my second book, Deadlock, to Dr Bob Kirschner, the forensic pathologist who gives me ongoing advice on death and dying.
Do you carry a gun? Have you ever fired it?Handguns terrify me. A Chicago police officer who was tired of the mistakes I made in my descriptions of firearms actually took me shooting one day and I almost fainted when I held a gun that had live ammunition in it. I did end up firing several hundred rounds, but that was many years ago and I've never been tempted to pick up a gun since.


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Katy Perry Disses Taylor Swift: She Tried To 'Defame My Character'
Inside Katy Perry's gorgeous Billboard cover issue, the singer addresses her ongoing rumored feud with Taylor Swift. Eek.
Katy Perry, 30, is gearing up to star in the Super Bowl XLIX's halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 1, and in a new interview with Billboard she decided to open up, albeit vaguely, about her drama with fellow pop star, Taylor Swift, 24. So, what's the deal with those two?
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Taylor Swift: Will She Watch Katy Perry's Super Bowl Performance?
It's certainly not a secret that Katy Perry and Taylor Swift dislike one another, but with the 'Roar' singer as this years Super Bowl halftime performer, HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned whether or not Taylor will be watching.
Taylor Swift, 25, and Katy Perry, 29, have not buried the hatchet after months of dissing each other, and with Katy set to perform at the Super Bowl on Feb, 1, the world is not only waiting to see what the "Dark Horse" artist will sing, but if Taylor will watch the singer who HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned she, "can't stand."
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Taylor Swift & Katy Perry: Selena Gomez's Intervention Plan To End Feud
Selena Gomez is such a good friend! The 22-year-old singer is upset that Taylor Swift and Katy Perry don't get along, so she's hoping to change that, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. Find out how she plans on ending their feud!
Selena Gomez has made up with Justin Bieber as many times as they've broken up, so she knows a thing or two about forgiving and forgetting. And she's planning on using that experience to help out her friends, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, who don't seem to be fans of each other. In fact, Selena has a great idea on how to end their feud!
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Taylor Swift & Nick Jonas: Naughty Messages Revealed After Hack?
Uh oh. Did Taylor Swift's top-secret conversations about partying with Nick Jonas get released because of a hacker?
Taylor Swift, 24, was the victim of a social media hack, and, unfortunately, some direct messages allegedly written by her were later released online. The messages between Taylor and her pal, Nick Jonas, 22, show them making plans to party and joking about being the "bad kids" now. Eek.
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Taylor Swift Hacked: Why She's 'Freaked Out' Private Info & Pics Will Leak
Taylor is not pleased after her Instagram and Twitter accounts were hacked on Jan. 27. In fact, she's totally 'freaked out' that hackers will leak private messages and photos of her, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. Here's why.
Taylor Swift, 25, has already taken to Twitter to assure her Swifties that there's no way hackers could have gotten ahold of nude pics of her, but naturally she doesn't want any other personal photos and messages to be leaked either! Here's what's going on behind the scenes of Taylor's shocking hacking.
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Taylor Swift's Hackers Say They Have Nude Pics: See Her Amazing Response
Oh no they didn't! Hackers who took over Taylor's Instagram and Twitter accounts on Jan. 27 are now claiming that they stole nude photos of her. The brave 'Blank Space' singer is already fighting back on Twitter — find out what she has to say!
It will be a sad day for Swifties everywhere if these horrible hackers end up releasing private nude photos of Taylor Swift, 25. Thankfully, Tay is already prepared for the hackers to do their worst. Check out her priceless reaction!
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Taylor Swift's Twitter & Instagram Hacked: Fans Flip Out
Oh no! Taylor woke up on Jan. 27 to find that both her Instagram and Twitter accounts had been hacked! And you won't believe the terrible things the hackers posted!
Red flags went up for Swifties everywhere when Taylor Swift, 25, appeared to tweet at her fans on Jan. 27, telling them to follow a Twitter user named @veriuser. The hackers didn't stop there, taking over poor Tay's Instagram next! Fans are totally freaking out now so let's see what they have to say.
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Diplo & Taylor Swift's Fans – He Calls Them 'Worst People In The World'
Diplo is at it again! This time, he's taking aim at Taylor Swift's fans. In a new interview, he calls them 'evil' and 'mean-spirited'. And that's not even half of it. Yikes.
Swifties are not going to be happy about this. After Diplo, 36, dissed Taylor Swift's butt, her fans came to her defense against him. In return, Diplo slammed the 25-year-old's fans in the nastiest way by calling them "crazy" and "the worst people in the world." Someone needs to calm down.
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Kendall Jenner, Taylor Swift & More: Stars With The Sexiest Legs – Vote
Let's talk about some gams! Hollywood's hottest ladies have some of the sexiest legs. Take a look at our gallery and vote for your fave set of legs!
Hollywood's brightest stars have legs that go on for days. From Kendall Jenner to Taylor Swift to Jennifer Aniston, these hot celebs can't help but show off their long-legged selves in sexy dresses, pantsuits and outfits.
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Taylor Swift Reveals Belly Button For First Time: Fans Freak Out
Taylor Swift's belly button may #BreakTheInternet! After the 'Blank Space' singer shared an Instagram picture, which showed off her entire toned tummy on Jan. 23, Swifties freaked out!
Aloha, Taylor Swift's belly button! While on vacation in Hawaii with the band, Haim, the "Blank Space" singer finally showed off the one space on her body that she has kept hidden until Jan. 23! In true Swiftie style, Taylor's fans freaked out when they saw her bikini picture, and more specifically, her belly button!
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Taylor Swift Wants A Bigger Butt — Find Out How She's Getting It
Taylor has been working out a ton to get her long, lean figure but now a new report claims that she wants a more curvy frame and plump bum!
Taylor Swift wants to take a belfie, yes you read that right. The 1989 singer isn't satisfied with her ballerina-esque bod, she wants a bigger butt! Are we talking a Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj rump? It sounds like she just wants to round it out but the report claims she wants to do it by the summer!
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Katy Perry's Ex Diplo Disses Taylor Swift: Confirming Stars' Feud?
Uh oh! Katy Perry's DJ ex Diplo revealed in a new interview that he knows 'a lot of secrets' about Taylor Swift. Is that his way of admitting that there really is a feud between his ex and the 'Blank Space' singer? See what else he said!
Diplo seems to be a DJ with a lot of talent, but he also keeps secrets really well — specifically ones about Taylor Swift! Katy Perry's ex recently admitted that he has a lot of dirt on the "Blank Space" singer. What's interesting is that this seems to confirm that there is a feud between his ex and T-Swizzle. Where else would he have gotten the information from?
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On Valentine's Day in NYC, we decided to hit the Hudson aboard the riverboat Destiny for an intimate cruise with some lucky fans. Here's the aftermath. What a great night.
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Thailand Promoting ASEAN Spirit through ICT
Thailand is taking a major move to promote ASEAN spirit among youth in the region by using information and communication technology (ICT) as a mechanism. It is playing host to the seminar on "Usage of ICT to Promote ASEAN Spirit" from 17 to 19 March 2009 in Bangkok.
Organized by the Government Public Relations Department (PRD), the seminar takes place at the Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok Hotel, Fortune Town Building, on Ratchadaphisek Road. It is attended by 40 participants from 10 ASEAN countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Out of the 40 participants, there are four from each country, consisting of two university students, one policy maker, and one individual from the ICT private sector. Also taking part in this event is a representative from the ASEAN Secretariat, which is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The objective is to develop ASEAN spirit among the youth of ASEAN. Although ASEAN was born over 40 years ago, national interests still receive higher consideration than regional interests. Besides, many people in this region have largely ignored ASEAN integration, as they lack "ASEAN spirit." Nonetheless, it is clear that each member and the whole region will benefit from ASEAN integration. So ASEAN members should no longer stick to one another loosely, but should work more closely to make people feel that they are part of this regional integration, despite their differences and diversity.
In his welcome speech at the opening ceremony of the seminar on March 18, the PRD Director-General, Mr. Phachern Khamphoe, said that ASEAN spirit was a major regional concern and should be implanted basically among the youth, who, as a new generation, might serve as a major force toward national and regional cooperative development. He pointed out that in order to boost ASEAN spirit among the youth, ICT was the best tool that could be employed, because it is a fast and far-reaching medium. The use of this modern technology would enable ASEAN to expand its cooperation beyond the ASEAN region and to fulfill a dream to unite countries in the region in the common pursuit of a peaceful, harmonious, and prosperous community of Southeast Asian nations.
The promotion of ICT is also included in the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint (2009-2015), which was adopted by ASEAN leaders at the 14th ASEAN Summit, held in Thailand on 28 February-1 March 2009. In the blueprint, ASEAN will implement capacity-building programs to increase ICT literacy in this region, especially among women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. It will also promote the positive use of ICT in particular the Internet, encourage the introduction of ICT at all levels of education, initiate the early use of ICT at primary schools, enhance the use of ICT to promote e-learning, and develop a workforce and manpower with a high level of ICT proficiency.
Apart from generating ASEAN spirit, the "Usage of ICT to Promote ASEAN Spirit" seminar also focuses on promoting awareness and understanding of ASEAN among the youth. The participants will brainstorm, using inputs received from the seminar audience, and come up with appropriate techniques and strategies regarding the use of ICT to promote ASEAN spirit. Topics of discussion include a "summary of proposed strategies and tactics," "the synthesis of plans to employ ICT to promote ASEAN spirit and generate awareness and understanding about ASEAN," and a "detailed plan for employing ICT to boost ASEAN spirit."
On March 19, the participants will visit the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) and Thailand Science Park.
The Executive Director of the PRD Foreign Office, Mrs. Ladavan Bua-aim, hoped that the seminar would be a good start in incubating the ideas to develop appropriate techniques and strategies in using ICT to promote ASEAN spirit, and that at the end the participants would have a draft plan to submit to relevant agencies for further implementation.
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