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To simplify the reconstruction of structural data of an object (7) examined using a tomography device (1), it is proposed to implement a radiation source (4) in such a way that radiation bundles (6) with parallel beam geometry are produced.
1. A device for capturing structural data of an object, comprising:
a radiation source comprising a plurality of adjacently disposed emission sections from which a respective plurality of radiation bundles are emitted substantially parallel with each other, the radiation source movable around the object along a trajectory;
a detector disposed on an opposite side of the radiation source relative to the object and having movement in a manner similar to the movement of the radiation source, the detector having a plurality of adjacently disposed detector sections and generating projection data of the object;
an evaluation unit adapted to compute the structural data of the object from the projection data captured by the detector,
wherein each emission section applies the respective radiation bundle to a respective one of the detector sections, and
wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to determine the structural data using a parallel beam algorithm.
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13. A device for capturing structural data of an object, comprising:
a radiation source movable around the object along a trajectory;
a detector disposed on an opposite side of the radiation source relative to the object and having movement in a manner similar to the movement of the radiation source, the detector having a plurality of adjacently disposed detector sections and generating projection data of the object; and
an evaluation unit adapted to compute the structural data of the object from the projection data captured by the detector,
wherein the radiation source has adjacently disposed emission sections, each emitting a substantially non-divergent radiation bundle to a respective detector section of the detector, each radiation bundle substantially parallel with others of the radiation bundles concurrently emitted;
wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to determine the structural data using a parallel beam algorithm, and
wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to compute the structural data using a three-dimensional reconstruction method including Fourier transforms of a plurality of two-dimensional projected images recorded under a plurality of angles, each of the Fourier transforms of the plurality of two-dimensional projected images representing the Fourier transform of a structure function related to the object, the structure function evaluated along a plane passing through the origin of a spatial frequency coordinate system, the plane corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of angles.
14. A method of computing the structural data of
This application claims priority to the German application No. 10337935.5, filed Aug. 18, 2003 and which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The invention relates to a device for capturing structural data of an object, having:
Such devices are generally known as computer tomography equipment. An overview of the various devices and methods may be found in the publication HARER, Wolfgang et al., "Rekonstruktive Röntgenbildgebung" [Reconstructive X-Ray Imaging] in Phys. Bl., 1999, Volume 55, pages 37 to 42. The known devices have a point radiation source which is moved around a patient to be examined along a circular focal point trajectory or a helix. The radiation cone emitted by the virtually point radiation source passes through the patient and is incident on a large-area detector which is moved according to the movement of the X-ray source and onto which an image corresponding to the structure of the patient's inside is projected. The structural data of the patient's inside can then be at least approximately determined from the projection data captured by the detector.
Various methods have been developed for converting the projection data into structural data. In the case of a circular orbit of the radiation source around the object to be examined, there is an approximate solution for computing the structural data: the so-called Feldkamp algorithm. If the orbit constitutes a so-called complete focal point trajectory, e.g. a circle and a line orthogonal to the plane of the circle, two orthogonal circles or a helix, precise solutions exist. However, the algorithms used for reconstructing the structural data are complex, as the projection data is generated using a radiation cone. The known algorithms, e.g. of Grangeat, Smith, Tam, Defrise, Kudo and Katsevich, suffer from extremely long compute times, numerical instabilities and difficulties in reconstructing sub-areas of an object under examination.
Moreover, from the publication SOLOMON, E. et al., "Scanning-beam digital X-ray (SBDX) system for cardiac angiography" in Proc. SPIE Medical Imaging Conference, February 1999, and from the publication SOLOMON, E. et al., "Low-exposure scanning-beam X-ray fluoroscopy system", in Proc. SPIE, 1996, Volume 2708, pages 140–149, a device having a large-area X-ray source is known. The X-ray source comprises a vacuum tube in which an electron beam scans a transmission target in the form of a thin film. The X-rays produced in the transmission target are aligned to a detector by a so-called collimator disposed in front of the vacuum tube. The so-called collimator is a hole collimator having a total of more than 100×100 adjacent holes made from an X-ray-absorbing material. The longitudinal axes of the holes are each aligned to the detector. In addition, the holes widen out in the radiation direction to produce a plurality of conical X-rays with a small aperture angle whose solid angle in each case corresponds to the solid angle which the detector picks up from the X-ray source.
Compared to the X-ray source, the detector of the known device only has a small area and the number of pixels of the detector is correspondingly low. The detector only has 48×48 pixels.
While the electron beam is scanning the transmission target, the detector is consecutively illuminated through the individual holes of the so-called collimator from different directions with cone-shaped X-rays. Correspondingly an object located between X-ray source and detector is also transilluminated from different directions. The structural data in various layers of the object can then be determined from the projected images captured by the detector using a tomosynthesis method. However, this is an approximate solution with severely limited depth resolution, as the object under test is only scanned from a small angular range. Accordingly, although the known device can be used in fluoroscopy and cardiology, complete reconstruction of three-dimensional structural data is not possible.
Based on this prior art, an object of the invention is to create a device for capturing structural data wherein the structural data can be easily reconstructed.
This object is achieved by the claims. Advantageous embodiments and developments are set forth in dependent claims.
The device is characterized by a radiation source having a plurality of adjacently disposed emission sections each applying radiation to an assigned section of the detector. In addition, the evaluation unit is set up to determine the structural data from the projection data using an algorithm assuming parallel radiation between radiation source and detector. As the radiation source has a plurality of adjacently disposed emission sections each applying radiation to an assigned section of the detector, the cone beam with large aperture angle known from the prior art is replaced by a plurality of adjacently disposed, virtually parallel radiation bundles with no beam divergence, the term radiation bundle also being taken to mean a cone beam originating from a point.
Because of the beam geometry it is possible to convert the projection data into structural data using an algorithm based on parallel beam geometry, the errors induced by disregarding the beam divergence being generally negligible. In addition, the algorithms based on parallel beam geometry can be performed with low compute time and are little prone to numerical instabilities.
In a preferred embodiment, the reconstruction method for the structural data is based on the Fourier Slice Theorem. The reconstruction method can be performed either two-dimensionally by evaluating the projection data captured from a row of detector sections, or three-dimensionally by evaluating the projection data captured jointly from all the detector sections. The advantage of this procedure is that algorithms can be used for which stable numerical solutions exist.
In a further preferred embodiment, the radiation source is an X-ray source with an X-ray emission region and having a downstream collimator in the beam path to the detector. An arrangement of this kind enables bundles of X-rays with low beam divergence to be achieved. To suppress stray radiation, a second collimator is preferably disposed in the beam path preceding the detector.
Further features and advantages of the invention will emerge from the following description in which exemplary embodiments of the invention will be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The collimator 3 causes the individual radiation bundles 6 to be aligned essentially parallel with minimal beam divergence. Correspondingly, each detector section 8 essentially only receives radiation from an opposite emission section 5. In particular more than 75%, preferably more than 80% or even more than 95% of the power of the radiation bundles 6 emitted from the emission sections 5 is incident on the relevant assigned detector section 8.
Through the partial absorption of the radiation bundles 6 in the object 7, the detector 9 captures a shadow projection of the internal structure of the object 7. If the radiation source 4 and the detector 9 are revolved about a rotational axis 10 around the object 7 while projection data is repeatedly captured, structural data describing the internal structure of the object 7 under test can be computed from the projection data.
For reconstruction of the structural data of the object 7, the Fourier Slice Theorem can be used because of the parallel beam geometry.
The projection data captured by the two-dimensional detector 12 is described by a projection function 15 which depends on two parameters s and t for a given rotation angle q. It can be shown that the Fourier transform of the projection function 15 yields the values of a two-dimensional Fourier transformation of the structure function describing the object in the projection plane along a plane 16 in the spatial frequency coordinate system 17. The spatial frequency coordinate system 17 is shown in
By capturing a plurality of projections with different angles θ, the values of the Fourier transforms of the structure function along a plurality of planes 16 passing through the origin of the spatial frequency coordinate system 17 at different angles θ can be determined. By means of an interpolation method, the values obtained can be transferred to a Cartesian coordinate system.
The reconstruction method for the structural data can be executed in two or three dimensions.
For execution in two dimensions, rows of detector sections 8 of the detector 9 are evaluated in each case. In accordance with the Fourier Slice Theorem, the structural data along adjacent cutting planes through the object 7 are reconstructed, the surface normal of these cutting planes running parallel to the rotational axis 10 in each case. The resolution along the rotational axis 10 is then determined by sampling.
The reconstruction method described with reference to
Because of the low beam divergence of the radiation bundles 6, the errors induced by the divergence of the radiation bundles 6 are negligible for the reconstruction of the object 7. In addition, the methods used for reconstructing the object 7 are relatively simple compared to a reconstruction method in which structural data is obtained from cone beam projection data.
Various possibilities exist for implementing the radiation source 4. The X-ray generator 2 can consist, for example, of a vacuum tube in which an electron beam scans a thin transmission target. The thermal load on the transmission target can be limited by liquid cooling.
For the collimator 3, a parallel hole collimator manufactured from an x-radiation absorbing material, in particular a material with a high atomic number Z, is especially suitable. Possible materials include Pb or W. The collimator 3 is preferably formed from a lead block containing a plurality of parallel holes.
In order to align the detector 9 to the collimator 3, the detector can perform a relative movement with respect to the radiation source 4. For example, it is possible to displace the detector relative to the radiation source 4 in a second cycle by dx, in the third cycle by dy and in the fourth cycle by dx+dy.
For the collimator 3, monochromators comprising e.g. a plurality of crystals or other monochromatizing elements such as multilayer structures can also be used. Capillary optics are also conceivable in order to increase the x-ray yields and therefore the x-ray intensity. Such x-ray optics are known to the person skilled in the art and as such are not the subject matter of the application.
In addition, the detector 3 can likewise be equipped with a collimator in order to suppress stray radiation.
It is to be expected that, by irradiating the entire volume in the object 7, the projection data required for reconstructing the structure of the object 7 can be obtained more quickly than in the prior art. Improved image quality is also to be expected, as the structure of the object 7 can be precisely reconstructed apart from the errors induced by the divergence of the radiation bundles 6. In addition, through the use of monochromatic radiation, the material, in particular its density and atomic number inside the object 7 can be reconstructed. The tomography equipment is therefore suitable, among other things, for material testing.
This computer tomography system according to the invention makes space- and time-resolving computer tomography using a large-area detector possible. Entire organs or regions of the body can thus be captured as volumes on a time-resolved basis. With a large-area detector of sufficiently high resolution, the computer tomography system can also be used to perform radiographic and fluoroscopic projection examinations.
The following emerge as direct advantages over computer tomography using fan beam geometry:
a) controllable primary profile in the beam volume.
b) homogeneous spectral source quality
c) simple beam geometry and therefore
d) simple and rapid reconstructions of the CT images.
The inventive step is the use of a plane parallel radiating large-area X-ray tube in combination with a large-area detector suitable for computer tomography.
The large-area X-ray tube and the large-area detector are diametrically mounted. During operation, the spatial cube between them is X-rayed on a plane parallel basis. The large-area detector measures the absorptions along parallel beam paths through the object under examination. The rest of the setup is of similar design to a conventional computer tomography system with rotating gantry.
This test arrangement has the following advantages:
The term heel effect means that, in the X-ray tube, flat X-rays from the anode plate penetrate proportionately more anode material, causing them to be more heavily attenuated and hardened, resulting in a spectral composition dependent on the emission angle. This places certain requirements on the spectral linearity of the detector or requires spectral corrections in the reconstruction. At the same time the primary dose fluctuates over the fan beam and possibly therefore further increases the overall required dose.
Note that the tomography equipment 1 is primarily suitable for small animal imaging, as in this case only small volumes need to be irradiated with the radiation bundles 6 and only low radiation powers are required.
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Deputy Sheriff's Recruit
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About The Alameda County Sheriff's Office
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the American Correctional Association (ACA). Additionally, the agency's health care provider, Prison Health Services, has dual accreditation through the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and the California Medical Association (CMA). Together these form what is referred to as the "Triple Crown" of accreditation (ACA, NCCHC/CMA and CALEA) awarded by the National Sheriff's Association. Additionally, the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab is nationally accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD). The Sheriff's Office Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit has also been awarded national accreditation through the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board.
The Sheriff's Office has a current adjusted net budget of approximately $185.7 million and has over 1500 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel. The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff Gregory J. Ahern, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff Richard T. Lucia, Assistant Sheriff's Brett Keteles and Casey Nice.
The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties, including the following:
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This class is distinguished from the classification of Sheriff's Technician in that incumbents are in training for promotion to Deputy Sheriff I/II. It is further distinguished from the higher class of Deputy Sheriff I/II in that the incumbents do not have Peace Officer powers.
Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency certificate, such as the General Educational Development Certificate (State of California).
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Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment to Deputy Sheriff I.
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How to collect beauty bush seeds?
My parents have a lovely beauty bush growing out by their barn. I was trying to find online how I could easily propagate it to take back to my own house. I tried a cutting a few days ago and its looking dead and pathetic. The purple berries have teeny tiny seeds in them but I'm not sure if that is exactly what I need or if there is another seed pod that develops or anything. The information on the internet is limited so far. I did search the forum but turned up nothing so thought I would post and see if anyone has an idea?
If you are talking about Kolkwitzia amabilis (the plant most commonly called Beauty Bush), it is very easy to propagate from softwood cuttings or seed.
For softwood cuttings, take cuttings in late spring or early summer. Make sure they are nodal cuttings with three or four nodes. Plant in a moist (not wet), well-draining medium. Rooting hormone is totally optional, but might slightly increase success rates.
For seeds, clean and dry them well. Then, soak them in initially hot (about 150 degrees F)(I let the hot water run a minute to get really hot) water for about 24 hours. In other words don't remove them, as the water cools, for a day. Then cold stratify them for 90 days. I use a moist (not wet) papertowel, sprinkled lightly with cinnamon (to avoid mold/mildew growth). I place that in a ziplock bag and place the bag in my vegetable crisper. I grew a bunch of them last year and had very high (near 100%) germination rates.


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I am building my house now and want to plan for a hot tub. I have a gas line running for a grill right by where the hot tub would go. Gas is a lot cheaper than electricity where I live, so it seems gas would be a great choice for me. But then I read that gas heaters in hot tubs will freeze up and break in harsh winter conditions. My worst case is -15F at night for a couple weeks. On average mid-winter is about 15F at night with a high of 40F. Can gas work even if the tub was a couple thousand more expensive to buy?
What type of spa are you thinking about?
The pre-packaged ones all use electric heaters.
If you are talking about a inground spa where the equipment is seperate then you could use gas, but the line you ran for your BBQ is probably not large enough, depending on length of pipe and btu's used you may need a 1 1/2" line or more. If you were to do this, you would want the equipment and the noise located away from this area.
Hmmm, this may not be easy then. I can run a 2" line to where we would put the tub, thats easy, the plumber is coming over on Tuesday. But I dont want anything below ground because we usually end up with five feet of snow on the ground. I will snow blow around the tub of course, but we dont want to be sitting in a cave. It doesnt seem like it is going to be easy to get gas.
If a freeze is going to ruin a gas heater, it will ruin an electric heater.
you can always try this heater.
There's absolutely no way that the BBQ's small gas line on ounce pressure will fire up any gas fired pool/spa heater.
Gas heater heat exchangers will freeze in the bitter cold like you enjoy during your winters. You'll need to run the pump anytime the temp is at or below freezing. Look at a Len Gordon FC5
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OCTA's 40th Anniversary Season to Continue with GOD OF CARNAGE, 4/10-26
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2015
Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) continues its 40th Anniversary Season with God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. The show runs April 10-26. (more...)
Waukesha Civic Theatre to Display Work of Valerie J. Christell; Art Crawl, 3/7
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2015
The Waukesha Civic Theatre will display the work of Valerie J. Christell from February 24 April 20, 2015 in the Waukesha State Bank Art Gallery. There will be an art crawl on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Writers Theatre's THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2015
Writers Theatre's The Diary of Anne Frank, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and adapted by Wendy Kesselman, is directed by Kimberly Senior and runs now through June 28, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
American Heroes Channel to Premiere ANNE FRANK: BEYOND THE DIARY, 4/18
by TV News Desk - Mar 26, 2015
ANNE FRANK: BEYOND THE DIARY premieres Saturday, April 18 at 10/9c on American Heroes Channel (AHC). (more...)
BWW Exclusive: A First Look at the Cast of Stratford's CAROUSEL
by Alan Henry - Mar 2, 2015
BroadwayWorld.com has an exclusive first look at the cast and first rehearsal of The Stratford Festival's production of Carousel! See the photos in the gallery below! In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. (more...)
Writers Theatre Extends THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Through 8/2
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2015
Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn Lipuma announce the extension of the critically acclaimed and box office hit The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy Kesselman and directed Kimberly Senior. The show, which was originally on sale through June 28, has extended in response to overwhelming demand, adding additional weeks of performances at the Theatre's Books on Vernon location, 664 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe. (more...)
St. Bart's Players to Present URINETOWN
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2015
This Tony-award-winning comedy is a bold satire on politics, capitalism and socialism, as well as a parody of such hit musicals as Les Miserables and West Side Story. You'll have a blast, and we promise not to make you 'Pay to Pee!' The show will be performed at the Off- broadway house- Hudson Guild Theatre (441 West 26th Street, New York, NY), April 16 th - 26th. (more...)
Park Square's 2015-16 Theatre Season Features Two World Premieres
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2015
Midway through its first season producing on two stages, Park Square Theatre shows no sign of slowing down with its 2015-2016 theatre season. In addition to a range of area and regional premieres, the company is commissioning two brand new works - one for each stage - from Joel Sass (Great Expectations) and Christina Ham and Regina Marie Williams (Nina Simone: Four Women). The line-up also includes the first Midwest licensed production of an ingenious miniature musical that will delight mystery lovers, two family-friendly holiday treats, and new productions by two of Park Square's Theatres in Residence, Sandbox Theatre and Theatre Pro Rata. The season will conclude with a flash of mature flesh as nine leading actresses bare all in Calendar Girls by Tom Firth. (more...)
Sutton Foster Makes Solo Carnegie Hall Debut with the New York Pops Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2015
Tonight, March 13, 2015, The New York Pops continues its 31st season with two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in her solo debut at Carnegie Hall. (more...)
Berkeley Rep to Stage the West Coast Premiere of HEAD OF PASSES, 4/10-5/24
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2015
Berkeley Repertory Theatre proudly welcomes MacArthur "Genius" Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney for the West Coast premiere of Head of Passes, a poignant and poetic story about the journey of family and faith, trial and tribulation. In a dilapidated house near the ever-shifting mouth of the Mississippi, Shelah's family gathers on a stormy night for her birthday -- bringing ghosts and secrets of the past with them. As her roof buckles under the weight of the rain, Shelah's convictions begin to wash away, leaving her to excavate the truths buried below. Directed by Tina Landau, the riveting Head of Passes comes to the Bay Area straight from its critically lauded world premiere in Chicago. Head of Passes is a co-production with the Public Theater in New York. It begins previews on Berkeley Rep's intimate Thrust Stage on Friday, April 10, opens on Friday, April 17, and runs through Sunday, May 24, 2015. Press night for Head of Passes will be held on Friday, April 17, 2015. (more...)
Anne Frank Oratorio to Debut Through LA Master Chorale this Month
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2015
The Passion of Anne Frank, a haunting, major, new oratorio based on The Diary of Anne Frank, with music and lyrics composed by 125 high school students from downtown Los Angeles' Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts, is being premiered by the students in conjunction with the Los Angeles Master Chorale Chamber Singers, professional instrumentalists, and student soloists in free matinee and evening performances on Thursday, January 22, at noon, and Friday, January 23, at 7 pm, at the high school's main auditorium. (more...)
BWW Interview: Catch a Rising Star... Or Two!
by Pati Buehler - Jan 8, 2015
While most young girls are hooked on watching 'Frozen', playing on their cell phones and picking out great clothes, two talented gals are focused on footlights and furthering promising careers as Equity Actors! (more...)
Writers Theatre to Present THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, 2/24-5/31
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2015
Writers Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy Kesselman and directed Kimberly Senior. The show runs February 24 - May 31, 2015 at Books on Vernon, 664 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe. The Press Openings are Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5, 2014. (more...)
Factory Theatre and b current to Stage World Premiere of TWISTED
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2015
Factory presents the world premiere of TWISTED, a spoken word and prose collaboration between playwrights Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman and Joseph Jomo Pierre. TWISTED is directed by Factory Theatre's Associate Artistic Director, Nigel Shawn Williams, with music composed by Hagler, producer of Drake. (more...)
Krystin Pellerin, Christopher Morris & Bahia Watson Join Stratford Festival Lineup; Performances Added
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2015
Swift advance sales have prompted the Stratford Festival to extend the runs of four productions, just as the box office has opened to the public. Performances of Carousel, The Alchemist, The Physicists and The Last Wife have been added to the schedule. (more...)
BWW Reviews: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Recounts a Story Never to be Forgotten
by Shari Barrett - Jan 31, 2015
The Diary of Anne Frank at Theatre Palisades begins with Otto Frank returning to the family hiding place after his release from Auschwitz when the camp was liberated on 1-27-45. With worldwide celebrations of its 70th anniversary this week, now is the perfect time to experience the story never to be forgotten about Anne's two-year ordeal hiding with her family during the German occupation of the Netherlands. This is a story of life, not death - a true depiction of raw, daily survival during the Holocaust. (more...)
Pioneer Theatre Company to Present THE CRUCIBLE Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2015
Pioneer Theatre Company presents The Crucible, the American classic, reliving the era of Salem witch trials, February 13 - February 28, 2015. (more...)
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis to Continue Season with THE WINSLOW BOY
by BWW News Desk - Jan 27, 2015
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan and directed by Steven Woolf. Based on a true events, The Winslow Boy will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, February 11-March 8, 2015. (more...)
Custom Made Theatre to Stage Bay Area Debut of HOW THE WORLD BEGAN, 2/12-3/8
by BWW News Desk - Jan 2, 2015
Custom Made Theatre Company presents the Bay Area Premiere of award-winning playwright Catherine Treischmann's How the World Began, focusing on the clash between religion and science in a rural Kansas town. (more...)
THE RULING CLASS Revival, Starring James McAvoy, Begins Previews in the West End
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2015
Ron Cook (Mr Selfridge, Henry V, King Lear, Hot Fuzz) as Sir Charles Gurney, Kathryn Drysdale (Suspects, Love's Labour's Lost, Tripping Over, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps) as Grace Shelley, Joshua McGuire (Privacy, Posh, About Time, Mr Turner) as Dinsdale Gurney and Anthony O'Donnell (The Captain of Kopenick, Skyfall, Matchpoint) as Daniel Tucker, join BAFTA winning James McAvoy, as Jack, the 14th Earl of Gurney, in the first West End revival of Peter Barnes' satirical comedy, The Ruling Class, directed by Jamie Lloyd, Artistic Director of Trafalgar Transformed. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Chris Gibson's Best of 2014 in St. Louis
by Chris Gibson - Jan 16, 2015
I thought it was time to start compiling my best of 2014 since this past year was such an exceptional time for theatre in St. Louis. Although we lost the wonderful contributions of the now defunct HotCity Theatre, there are still new companies starting up and producing quality productions in our region. HotCity will certainly be missed, but when one door closes it always seems like another one opens, and that's a good thing to remember. (more...)
2014 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Winners Announced - Chita Rivera, Christine Ebersole, Vanessa Williams & More!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 14, 2015
Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 60 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2014 Los Angeles winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners! (more...)
Theater Project to Present MURROW, 2/7-8
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2015
The Theater Project will present Murrow, a one-man show about the life of famed broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow, on Saturday, February 7 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 8 at 2 p.m. at the Burgdorff Community Center in Maplewood, NJ. (more...)
CATS, 'LITTLE MERMAID', 'MOCKINGBIRD' and More Set for The Manatee Players' 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2015
The Manatee Players will once again bring a full season of theatrical magic to the Manatee Performing Arts Center! (more...)
John Patrick Shanley to Host 'A Date With History' Gala Celebration ft Anika Noni Rose
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2015
John Patrick Shanley and Nylon Fusion Theatre Company will host a gala celebration honoring Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning, Tony Award-nominated director, actor, playwright, and instructor Austin Pendleton along with Obie Award and Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose. (more...)
BWW Exclusive: A First Look at the Cast of Stratford's THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Alan Henry - Feb 9, 2015
I'm very pleased to announce that BroadwayWorld Toronto has exclusive photos from this morning's first rehearsal of The Stratford Festival's The Sound of Music. See the exclusive photos of the cast in action in our photo gallery! (more...)
Writers Theatre to Present THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, 2/24-6/28
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2015
Writers Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy Kesselman and directed by Kimberly Senior. The show runs February 24 - June 28, 2015 at Books on Vernon, 664 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe. The Press Openings are Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5, 2015. (more...)
Salt Lake Acting Company's NPSS to Continue with HOW TO STEAL A PICASSO, 2/16
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2015
Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC) continues its 20th season of the New Play Sounding Series (NPSS) with a free reading of William Missouri Downs' newest play HOW TO STEAL A PICASSO on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Directed by Teresa Sanderson, the reading will feature local actors Daniel Beecher, Terence Goodman, Elise Groves, Jesse Peery, and Susan Dolan Stevens. The NPSS provides an essential testing ground where playwrights see and hear their works in progress and receive insightful feedback from the audience members during a post-play discussion. (more...)
Jonathan Harvey's BEAUTIFUL THING to Return to West End, June
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2015
Nikolai Foster's celebrated anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful Thing will return to the West End in 2015, playing a limited season at the Arts Theatre where it originally enjoyed sell-out success, from 3 June - 11 July. This London season will be part of an 18 week UK tour, opening in Canterbury in March, then visiting Birmingham, Manchester, Guildford, Nottingham, Northampton, Leicester, Cardiff and Brighton. (more...)
LONESOME TRAVELER to Close First 5A Season at 59E59 Theaters
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2015
59E59 Theaters will welcome the final production of the inaugural 5A Season, the NYC premiere of LONESOME TRAVELER, written and directed by James O'Neil. Produced by Off-Broadway Across America in association with the Rubicon Theatre Company (Ventura, California), LONESOME TRAVELER begins performances on Saturday, March 7 for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 19. (more...)
Amy Kim Waschke to Lead THE WHITE SNAKE, Directed by Mary Zimmerman at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - Feb 25, 2015
The Old Globe is delighted to welcome one of the true geniuses of the American theatre, Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman, who makes her long-awaited San Diego directing debut with an enchanting theatrical spectacle with live music and sumptuous visuals, The White Snake, continuing the Globe's 80th Anniversary festivities as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration. The Southern California Premiere of The White Snake, written and directed by Zimmerman, will run March 21 through April 26 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run March 21 through 25. Opening night is Thursday, March 26 at 8:00 p.m. (more...)
GUYS AND DOLLS, DISGRACED & More Set for Pittsburgh Public Theater's Next Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2015
Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas today announced five of the six plays that will comprise next season's subscription series at Pittsburgh Public Theater. Included are a powerful drama, a raucous comedy, the great American musical, the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner, and a sizzling Broadway hit. (more...)
FLASH FRIDAY: Broadway, Baby! Darren Criss Goes From GLEE To Glam In HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH
by Pat Cerasaro - Feb 20, 2015
Today we are celebrating this week's announcement of GLEE breakout star Darren Criss joining HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH. (more...)
Sutton Foster to Make Solo Carnegie Hall Debut with the New York Pops in March
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2015
On March 13, 2015, The New York Pops continues its 31st season with two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in her solo debut at Carnegie Hall. Among other musical standards, Foster will reprise her unforgettable performances of "Anything Goes" and "I Get a Kick Out of You" from her Tony Award-winning turn as Reno Sweeney in the Cole Porter classic. She will also offer her own take on "Down with Love," made famous by Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand. Foster will be joined by special guest artists Joshua Henry and Megan McGinnis, who will sing the showstopper "Let It Sing" from Violet, and the touching "Neverland" from Peter Pan. (more...)
THE ROYAL FAMILY, LOVE'S LABOURS LOST & More Set for Shakespeare Theatre's 2015 Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2015
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, just named 'Company of the Year' by the Wall Street Journal which also described the Theatre as 'one of America's half-dozen leading classical repertory companies,' proudly announces an ambitious 2015 Season of classic treasures and exceptional new work inspired by historic events and historic figures. Featuring works by Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, George S. Kaufman, Edna Ferber, and Ferenc Molnar, alongside a contemporary work by Bill Cain, the Theatre's line-up demonstrates an unwavering dedication to classic tales that inspire our present lives as well as future visions of the world. (more...)
MARILYN FOREVER to Make U.S. Premiere with Long Beach Opera, 3/21 & 29
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2015
Long Beach Opera (LBO) takes on the private world of the most public life ever lived. The U.S premiere of Gavin Bryars' Marilyn Forever will be performed March 21 and 29, 2015 at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro. (more...)
KC Rep Sets 2015-16 Season: 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK,' 'ANNE FRANK' & More
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2015
Eric Rosen, Artistic Director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced KC Rep's 2015-16 season, a diverse mix of cutting edge world premieres and re-imagined American classics. "With four world premieres balanced with three innovative stagings of American classics, it's among the most ambitious seasons the Rep has yet produced," Rosen said. "I'm particularly proud of a season that balances a collection of artists whose work is at the forefront of the American theater with stories that are powerful, moving, and deeply meaningful for our city and region." (more...)
COLLEGIATE THEATRICS: University of Evansville's Rachel Woods
by Jeffrey Ellis - Feb 17, 2015
Make no mistake about it: Rachel Woods is a remarkable young woman. One of the finest young actresses to come out of Nashville theater - she's performed on such diverse stages as Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Franklin's Pull-Tight Players - she's currently spending a semester abroad at Harlaxton, the University of Evansville's British campus, having new adventures every day and adding to her magical bag of theatrical tricks that will serve her well as her career progresses. (more...)
Perry Lambert Joins LOOPHOLES: A PAIN IN THE I.R.S., Opening 4/15 at The Hudson MainStage Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2015
Theatre Planners is pleased to announce, Perry Lambert, a multi award-winning and critically acclaimed actor, with a distinguished career in film, television, and stage, agrees to join the cast of 'LOOPHOLES: A PAIN IN THE I.R.S' - The world premiere musical parody, based on a true story by Stan Rich, will open April 15th, at The Hudson MainStage Theatre. (more...)
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents The Amish Project by Jessica Dickey, a fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake. The one-person cast for The Amish Project stars Rep Associate Artist Deborah Staples. Directed by Milwaukee-based theater director and Rep Literary Coordinator Leda Hoffmann, the production runs now through March 22, 2015 and opens tonight, February 13. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
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Humorist Christopher Durang pays homage to Chekhov's classic themes of love and loss in this 2013 Tony Award winner for Best Play. Vanya and Sonia have frittered their lives away in their family's Pennsylvania farmhouse full of regret and angst. When their self-absorbed movie star sister Masha visits with her prized 20-something boy toy Spike, the stage is set for an absurd weekend of general hilarity and sibling scorekeeping. (more...)
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Famous, but aging, actress Irina Arkadina is obsessed with a callous younger lover, dismissive of her son the frustrated playwright, and suspicious of an admiring ingenue. Christopher Hampton's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1895 play lays bare its comedy and its cruelty in a household overflowing with creativity, fantasies of fame, jealousy, and unrequited love. (more...)
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by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2015
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's acclaimed touring company will present Short Shakespeare-colorful and dynamic performances of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth on March 7 and April 18 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, at Lancaster Road in Madison. An engaging post-play discussion with the company of actors will follow each one-hour family performance. Tickets are $16. For tickets, call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org. (more...)
Photo Flash: George Takei, Linda Lavin & Jessica Hecht Visit WIESENTHAL Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2015
George Takei (Broadway-bound Allegiance, Hikaru Sulu on TV's 'Star Trek'), Tony Award winner Linda Lavin (Broadway Bound, The Diary of Anne Frank, Hollywood Arms, TV's 'Alice') and her husband actor Steve Bakunas (Hollywood Arms, My Own Love Song), and Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht (The Assembled Parties, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, TV's 'Friends'), are among those who have attended recent performances of Wiesenthal, the award-winning play now playing at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row through February 22. Following the performance, Hecht, Takei, Lavin and Bakunas all came backstage to visit with Wiesenthal's star and playwright, Tom Dugan. (more...)
Phantom Projects Theatre Group Finalizes Casting for THE OUTSIDERS
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2015
Phantom Projects Theatre Group will bring S.E.Hinton's classic novel to life, one-day-only, on February 19th at 10AM, 1PM, and 7PM. The daytime performances are sold out, with limited seating still available for the 7pm performance. (more...)
OPA to Present THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, 2/20-22
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2015
This month, Olmsted Performing Arts (OPA) - http://www.olmstedperformingarts.com - in Olmsted Falls will present "The Diary of Anne Frank" - the story of a young girl trying to understand and overcome a world of hatred. (more...)
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AdvertisementWednesday, December 17: Pop star Jon McLaughlin, an Academy Award-nominee for his song "So Close" in the movie Enchanted, will perform songs from his new album Ok Now at the L Street Borders. The performance starts at 12:30; stick around afterwards for autographs.
Thursday, December 18: Local jazz duo, Project Natale, will perform from 5 to 8 in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Kogod Courtyard. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
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The Diary of Anne Frank (1987 miniseries)
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The Diary of Anne Frank is 1987 BBC televised miniseries. It was based on The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, and it starred Elizabeth Bell, Janet Amsbury, Katharine Schlesinger and Emrys James.
- Katharine Schlesinger as Anne Frank
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- Susan Tracy as Petronella van Daan
- David Swift as Albert Dussel
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Mismatched animal friends remarkable, sweet
Readers tired of stories of war, riots and economic woes might find solace in a book called, Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom, by Jennifer S. Holland.
Holland's book begins with the leading work of animal kingdom researchers. Noted primatologist Jane Goodall, "described her own relationship with wild chimpanzees as friendships," writes Holland. This view isn't fully embraced by the academic community. Others cringe at the thought that we anthropomorphize animals by suggesting they have emotions or engage in friendships.
It's doubtful these researchers would approve of owners referring to their pets as family members. I can guarantee they'd never attend a dog funeral or have one serve as a wedding ring bearer.
That said, most of Holland's stories are sweet. Who could resist reading about a male Macaque who wanders around an Indonesian Hindu temple with his cat? Pictures illustrate the monkey cuddling and gently carrying the feline the way a child snuggles a baby sibling.
As you leaf through the book, tales of unlikely relationships will catch your attention. There's the iguana and the cat; the dachshund and the piglet; and the lion, the tiger and the bear. The titles sound like kid stories and they are suitable for a family audience.
Nevertheless, the stories could swiftly make the hearts of the grumpiest of protester and the stingiest of billionaire melt. What brings people together more than our love of animals?
My favourite is the near-sighted deer and the poodle. While the story is darling that wasn't the reason I liked it. Instead, it sounds more like the beginning of a good joke: "So this near-sighted deer and a poodle go into a bar...."
Perhaps this is why Holland's book is appealing. Many of these species should not get along, but they do. Some even bring together predator and prey. The accompanying pictures will shock you -- especially the one highlighting the snake which befriended the gerbil which was meant to be his supper.
Granted, many of the predators involve animals that were thrown together in zoos, reserves or homes of pet lovers. They don't have to be in a fight to be fed.
I'd love to assume that my dog loves me for me, rather than the fact that I help her maintain her robust figure on quality, abundant food. Holland uses a quotation from biologist and primate specialist Barbara King to explain this concept: "the animals aren't fighting for their basic needs -- which allows their emotional energy to flow elsewhere."
Perhaps this book offers a subtle or unintentional lesson for humanity: animals in captivity get along because they get enough. Their basic needs for survival are met. In the wild they fight for resources - for survival.
The notion may sound like a theory by Karl Marx. But there's one key difference: Many humans seem to have yet to master the balance of what need means. I know that I likely don't need ice cream or a bottle of wine. Yet, I still partake of both -- often far too much of both. Perhaps I should watch my animal role models for better cues on how to handle wants versus needs (just as long as they don't ask me to take down a wild pig or pluck leaves off a tree).
Aside from the odd carnivore, the examples in the book showed animals eating alongside each other. The futile emotion of jealousy doesn't come into play. The Indian cow chewed its cud from the food the farmer offered. His friend, the cheetah, worked all day to take down pigs, monkeys and jackals. Albert, the sheep, ate leaves off the same tree as Themba, the elephant, but didn't complain that the elephant required 30 kilograms more than he did.
Some experts cringe when we speak of animals this way. Animals don't have emotions. But Holland's story of Koko the Gorilla, which used sign language, shows she mourned the loss of her kitten. When asked what she thought, Koko signed "cry."
Two traits that seem to be non-existent in this book are anger and jealousy. Perhaps this is a lesson on how to get along with other species or even our own. Life for animals is rarely easy. It's no different for humans. But if we accept each other and eliminate jealousy, we could make the world a better place.
Holland's book is not only a fun read that takes you away from the harsh news of the day, it may also provide a welcome comment on interspecies or same-species relationships. As our world seems set ablaze with violence, hatred and inequity, we might want to learn from the salty dog and the dolphin: we should love the one we're with.
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Oct 18, 2012 Insanity: Should YOU try this workout?
by Jeff Walker
posted Oct 18 2012 1:14PM
You've probably seen the infomercial for Insanity. It's brought to you by the marketing geniuses that brought you P90X. This workout is totally different. Here are the plus and minuses of Insanity:
Plus: it's only 60 days long
workouts are short the first month...about 40 minutes
you will lose bodyfat and improve your cardio endurance DRAMATICALLY
you don't need a single piece of equipment. Nothing! Not even a mat. Nothing.
Sean T. is a great motivator and everything is explained well including the meal plan (super easy to follow and you won't starve at all)
Minuses: It's BRUTALLY hard and it's mostly plyometrics (jump fitness)
the lack of equipment means less exercises to choose from which means it can be repetitive at times
You will sweat like you never have before and you should absolutely wear a heart monitor! It's that intense.
The second month will probably make many people give up! (don't!!!)
And most importantly, your kness will take a pounding from the excessive jumping, day after day, six days a week
Here's my thoughts: It's great if you're an athlete looking to improve cardio strength or leg strength. It's GREAT for flexibility too and for losing bodyfat. But for anyone with joint issues or prior knee injuries, I would choose a different program. If you haven't exercised on a regular basis in awhile, I would NOT start with this program. Beach Body has tons of great programs like P90X, P90X2, Brazilian Butt Lift, Ten Minute Trainer and about 10 others. You can check all of them out at my website nepa90.com. That;s how much I believe in this company....Feel free to email me with any questions.
And just for the record, after having tried virtually all the workouts (with the exception of their new bodybuilding program Body Beast, which I start Tuesday), I would rate P90X as still the best program I've ever experienced. Good luck!
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