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Jamie Boone was tired of watching from the sidelines.
Her last three season were marred by injuries. Her freshman year, the side bar of a soccer goal was dropped on her foot, causing her to miss a few games.
Her sophomore season was lost to an anterior cruciate ligament tear. Then she missed half of her junior year with a torn meniscus in the same knee.
Now, the Belton senior is healthy and back to doing what she does best —wrecking havoc on the soccer field.
"My main goal after being hurt was being able to make it through the season healthy," Boone said. "To have a successful week after having to sit on the sidelines for so many years it felt good just to put a couple goals in the back of the net."
A couple of goals is actually 14. And the week of Feb. 2 — Feb. 8 was her best yet.
The senior forward scored four goals and had two assists as the Lady Tigers defeated Harker Heights and Waco Midway.
For that effort, she was voted the KDHpressbox.com player of the week, garnering 1,346 votes.
"She is playing center mid for us and making runs up top that are so dynamic that teams can not shut her down," Belton coach Wendy Knight said.
"It is fantastic to have someone that holds the ball when it needs to be done, distribute and her ability to see the field is something I have not seen in a long time."
Boone found out she was nominated after her mother received an email, while the family was watching the Super Bowl.
The next day, Belton principal Kathy Cook sent out an email to the teachers at the school.
From there, the voting exploded.
"My principal sent out an email to all my teachers and they just showed so much support," Boone said. "I had people who never talked to me and my mom told my extended — my family is not all in Belton and it was nice for them to get involved and help me be nominated."
Ojai Black finished second in the voting. But, his 1,129 votes were the second highest total this year.
The senior guard averaged 17 points as the Eagles defeated Copperas Cove and Killeen as to clinch their 19th straight playoff appearance.
Others receiving votes were Shoemaker guard Shane Johnson, who averaged 16.5 points per game as the Grey Wolves defeated Belton and Waco Midway and Ellison senior guard Kenesha Saygo, who averaged 20.5 points as Ellison defeated Copperas Cove and Killeen.


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It's a walk I've taken hundreds of times, a trail that runs alongside the Big Flat irrigation ditch near the confluence of the Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers. My nephew, in his first year at college in Portland, is here for Thanksgiving, and we were wandering along the riverbank just off the trail, with our two dogs nosing about nearby. Suddenly there was an odd "thump" followed by frantic yelping. My dog Rontu, a sweet and shy Norwegian Elkhound, had gotten caught in a leg-hold trap.
I quickly realized that I knew nothing about such traps and didn't immediately know how to release it. Rontu was thrashing around hysterically, biting the trap and biting my hands as I tried to hold him still so I could see how to open it. I told my nephew to go get help, as I figured at a minimum we'd be dealing with a broken leg.
After a couple of minutes I managed to calm the dog down, and I stared at the trap for a bit and figured out how the mechanism worked. I released it, and quickly carried the dog the short distance from the thicket to the trail. I put him down, and he ran off towards home. Remarkably, he seems to have no broken bones, only a serious sprain and an ugly memory.
It could easily have been much worse. If it had been our other dog, a little Schnauzer, who knows what would have happened. If Rontu had stuck his nose in the trap, rather than his foot, he'd be in bad shape indeed. And who on earth would put a trap in a spot that's frequented not just by dogs and horses, but by people too? It wouldn't have been a stretch for one of our kids to have stepped in it.
After we'd gotten back to the house and made sure Rontu was okay, we returned to the scene to investigate. We found the trap – and, incredibly, it had already been re-set. It was no more than 10 feet from the trail, and about 10 feet from the river, below the high-water mark. It was probably set for a beaver, or maybe a coyote, but there was no tag or identification on the trap. It's not entirely clear whether the piece of ground in question belongs to our homeowners association or to the property owner next door, but hopefully I'll be finding out more about that soon.
There's a fierce debate about trapping in Montana, and especially whether it should be permitted on public lands. Honestly it is not an argument I have paid a lot of attention to one way or the other.
I will, however, say this: whatever the broader legal or ethical or moral issues, whoever set that trap definitely violated the one rule that's crucial to any and all accommodations about how we inhabit the outdoors. That is, don't be an asshole.
You don't need to a dog-lover, or a PETA member, or even unappreciative of Montana traditions to believe that setting leg-hold traps next to trails frequented by people and their pets is nasty, selfish behavior. In this case it was almost certainly illegal too, as traps are required to have identification, and contrary to what some people seem to think the stream-access law does not allow trapping below the high-water mark unless you have permission of the landowner.
It's a horrible shock to see your dog caught in a trap, and at a minimum I'd suggest dog-owners need to be sure they know how to release them. What the appropriate rules are for trapping is a question I'll leave for another day.


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An Apple patent (number 20120194308) for a foldable accessory device has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Said foldable device being the Smart Cover for the iPad.
A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.
Here's Apple's summary of the invention: "An accessory unit includes at least a hinge span having a first magnetic element, a flap portion pivotally connected to the hinge span. In the described embodiment, the flap portion includes a plurality of segments all but one of which are substantially the same size and wherein one segment is longer that...| Read more »


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Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. did not announce his May 4 opponent last night during Super Bowl XLVII as had been previously rumored. Rumors were also circulating yesterday with respect to boxing legend Muhammad Ali heading into the big game.
The Daily Mail reported on Sunday that the great Ali 'could be dead in days' as warned by his brother, Rahman Ali. This was on the heels of an earlier story in the British tabloid The Sun where Rahman revealed a family feud had allegedly been fueled by the former heavyweight champion's wife Lonnie that kept him from having any contact with the family. The 71-year old Ali has been suffering from Parkinson's Disease since 1984, looking particularly thin and frail at the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony where he required help by Lonnie to cross the stage.
Rahman told The Sun he feared his brother, whom he reportedly has not seen since last July at the Sports For Peace Gala in London and now only speaks to via phone, would not survive the summer.
This triggered widespread concern for "The Greatest" by his countless fans and the story was reported by certain outlets leading up to the Super Bowl.
Family spokesman Bob Gunnell subsequently denied the reports and assured the public of Ali's current medical state by releasing a photo of the beloved fighter at his home in Phoenix decked out in Baltimore Ravens gear while watching the big game.
Daughter Leila Ali provided additional reassurance last night by tweeting another photo of her famous father enjoying the game.
My dads health is normal! Here is a pic of him today! Thanks for all well wishessay.ly/RUf56pt— Laila Ali (@TheRealLailaAli) February 4, 2013
Other daughter May May Ali also denied the reports.
"He's fine, in fact he was talking well this morning," May May said of her father in a telephone interview with The Associated Press yesterday. "These rumors pop up every once in a while but there's nothing to them."
Conflicting reports were also circulated last Fall involving the medical condition of Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward who subsequently passed away in October. His sister Diane Steward-Jones publicly denied initial reports that her brother was suffering from colon cancer.
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Ali likely enjoyed the game last night as the Ravens held on to win a wild Super Bowl XLVII by the score of 34-31 that included a power outage lasting over 30 minutes at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
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ROME (Reuters) - A far-right Italian senator outraged Muslims on Thursday by calling for a "Pig Day" protest against the planned construction of a mosque in northern Italy.
Roberto Calderoli of the anti-immigrant Northern League party said he was ready to bring his own pig to "defile" the site where the mosque is due to be built in the northern city of Bologna.
"I am making myself and my pig available for a walk at the site where they want to build the mosque," Calderoli, who is a deputy speaker of Italy's Senate, said in a statement.
Calderoli also said he would eat "a nice plateful of pork chops to show my lack of sympathy for those who consider pork forbidden meat."
Muslims do not eat pork and consider pigs and their meat too filthy to touch.
"Those words are highly offensive and indecent, especially as they are coming from an Italian lawmaker," Mario Scialoja, a prominent leader of Italy's Muslim community, told Reuters. "It left me speechless".
Tensions flare regularly between communities in predominantly Catholic Italy over the site of new mosques to serve a growing Muslim population.
On Wednesday night, around 20 people staged a protest near the port city of Genoa over the planned construction of a mosque which they said would be offensive because it is near a church.
The protesters, including a priest suspended from the church, prayed the rosary -- which consists of the "Our Father", "Hail Mary" and "Glory Be" prayers read repeatedly -- despite a call by the country's most senior Roman Catholic bishop not to do so.
In December 2006, protesters left a severed pig's head outside a mosque being built in Tuscany.
In July, police arrested an imam on suspicion of leading a terrorism "training school" in a mosque in central Italy.
After that arrest, the Northern League called for all existing mosques -- most in old garages or converted factories and warehouses -- to be closed for security checks.
Calderoli is no stranger to controversy over Islam and is often accused of making racist comments.
Last year, he lost a ministerial post in a centre-right government led by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for wearing a T-shirt with cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad offensive to Muslims.


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Political leadership change: A theoretical assessment using a human capital ?learning by doing? model
We present an economic growth model with human capital, based upon Arrow (1962), in which we assess the impact of political leadership change either in governments or political parties. The change of leadership might be seen as a change in embedded human capital, and thus we might evaluate the loss or gain for society due to these political activities. The approach is theoretical using Arrowian economic setting. We formulate the conditions in which it is worth it, or how long does it take to recover from a political leadership change. The embedded process is an economic one, known as ?learning by doing?, but this time applied to political processes.
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Sloth: Tempur Sealy
Tempur Sealy International (TPX) — the result of consolidation in the sleep industry bringing together Tempur-Pedic and Seayl — might market itself as a seller of fancy mattress made from NASA-researched material that will adjust to your form, but let's be real: It's just another way to get shut-eye.
There's a fine line between getting the sleep we need, and staying curled up in bed all day watching TV and drifting off. I've never indulged in a Tempur-Pedic bed, but having a mattress that forms to your form seems like a recipe for the latter.
TPX stock might soon be struck with a case of sloth, too. While Tempur Sealy's sales are expected to double year-over-year this quarter and next, that's just because two brands are obviously better than one … but that's not expected to trickle down to the bottom line, where growth for the year is expected to come in at a meager 6%.
Tempur's stock has soared more than 83% during the past year, and 28% year-to-date thanks to the acquisition. That run-up still leaves TPX at a fair value — it's trading at 12 times forward earnings, while five-year growth estimates also around 12% — but doesn't seem to leave much room for continued outperformance.


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Seachange has humour, romance, soapy storylines and larger than life characters, yet right from the first episode it is utterly captivating and gets to the essence of modern Australian living. The premise of the show is relatively simple. It taps into the Australian psyche and shows us either a way of
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Thornton's character, Laura Gibson, basically comes to the end of her tether whilst living a hurly burly life as a city lawyer. When her husband loses all their finances through shonky business deals and admits to an affair with Laura's sister, she starts to question everything. She has worked hard and has ignored her children and doesn't know how to really enjoy life properly anymore. After a final insulting blow from her company, she ups sticks to the sleepy seaside town known as Pearl Bay to become magistrate. She literally turns her back upon city life and takes on a seachange. In Pearl Bay, she meets an entourage of eccentric characters such as; Bob Jelly, the Shire Council President and businessman who is always looking to become the "big man" around town; and Diver Dan, chef, fisherman, oddbod and eventually Laura's lover.
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OTTAWA -- Elton John said it best in 1973 -- Saturday night's alright for fighting.
The weeks of trash-talking and training will come to an end when Liberal MP Justin Trudeau and Conservative Sen. Patrick Brazeau get their chance to prove Sir Elton right this Saturday.
The two politicians-turned-pugilists are taking part in a charity boxing match -- Fight for the Cure 2012, an annual fundraising initiative for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation -- and are scheduled to fight their way through three two-minute rounds.
On Wednesday, the two had their official weigh-in.
Brazeau (5-10, 183 pounds) is considered by some to be the favourite against the relatively reed-like Trudeau (6-2, 175 pounds).
Spider Jones, a boxing analyst and member of the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame, said he favours Trudeau's long-reach style -- sharp, quick left jabs, fired from a distance -- over Brazeau's -- getting in close and firing right crosses to the body -- because the jab is a harder punch to avoid.
"One of the most difficult things about boxing is slipping a left jab. That left jab comes out there and it can sting. I'd be hitting that guy (Brazeau) in the nose every chance I had," Jones said.
Not only does the stronger Brazeau have to face the difficulties of Trudeau's probing lefts, he also has to score more points. The match is officially sanctioned by Boxing Ontario and will be fought under Olympic rules.
"Let's just say that Brazeau hits (Trudeau) with the hardest shots, or even knocks him down once -- that isn't how you win the fight. It's by the points system," Jones said. "You can hit a guy hard 10 times, if he hits you 20 times with the pitter-patter part of the white glove, he easily wins."
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Some people believe that selling is the same today as it was a hundred years ago -- an eternal art. Others believe that selling is constantly adapting to new market conditions -- an evolving science. What do you believe?
A reader recently wrote (as a comment to the post "9 Questions to Ask Before Presenting"):
'New' Sales Truths from As Far Back as Claude Hopkins get repeated again. Or, Scientific Advertising notwithstanding, bring it from the 1920's to the 1970's in Elmer Wheeler's "Sell the Sizzle not the Steak" or Frank Boetgetter (sp) "How I raised myself from Failure to Success Through Selling" or Brian Tracy or Zig Ziglar or...I'm not sure how many sales professional are falling on their feet and worshiping anybody, but the commenter's point is well taken. A lot of sales training seems recycled from stuff that we've all heard dozens of times in the past.
Isn't it amazing how many times we in business fall down to worship at the feet of the latest guru who, again, tells us to "Sell the benefits, not the features? Even Stephen Covey implored us to "Seek to understand, then seek to be understood" and he wasn't a sales trainer (at least as we know them). After 35 years of watching and participating in the business marketplace, it is downright fascinating how things repeat themselves!
Even so, I think that sales technique is evolving, because I am seeing it evolve, in real time, as the result of the Internet. Fifteen years ago, the hottest thing in sales technique was "consultative" selling, with all its emphasis on asking questions and discovering problems to solve.
While I believe that the consultative sales model still works in most cases, I can already see a new kind sales paradigm evolving as the result of social networking on the Internet.
In many of today's selling situations, the buyer and seller are already so aware of each other's businesses and business models that it would boring and non-productive to waltz through the traditional consultative selling routine. Instead, the two have a "meta-conversation" about the possibility of deal and whether there is the basis for a long-term partnership.
While there are aspects to that kind of situation that can be encapsulated in old-style sales training, I would maintain that the required behaviors and training are significantly different. For example, in today's B2B world, both buyer and seller must wield some level of executive power in order to make the negotiations work. And that, IMHO, is significantly different from the traditional consultative model and worlds away from the "peddling" model.
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1. Re: Delete only the child object and not the parent object800839 Mar 21, 2013 2:25 PM (in response to 800839)Guys any update on this?
2. Re: Delete only the child object and not the parent objectCdelahun-Oracle Mar 25, 2013 1:31 PM (in response to 800839)What does deleteAll do, it doesn't look like a JPA method. You might want to ask your question on your provider forum, or use straight JPA methods as a simple EntityManager.remove(answer) on each answer in the collection should work.


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Some new tips and articles have now been added into Aspose.Tasks for .NET documentation that may guide you briefly how to use Aspose.Tasks for performing different tasks like the followings.
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Delray Beach, Florida: US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney were tied in a dead heat on Sunday with 16 days to go until the election, increasing the stakes for their third and final debate.
A NBC/Wall Street Journal poll had both Romney and Obama at 47% among likely voters, marking a comeback for the Republican since a series of missteps including the release of a secretly recorded video in which he suggested almost half of the electorate lives off government handouts.
The squeaky tight nature of the race brings an air of unpredictability to the last, intense round of campaigning and raises the importance of the face-to-face encounter between the pair on Monday night in Boca Raton, Florida.
Romney has been on a roll since soundly thrashing Obama at their first debate in Denver on 3 October. The Democrat rebounded with a solid performance two weeks later in Hempstead, New York, but it wasn't enough to vault him back into a sizeable poll lead.
Improving economic conditions, like a drop in the jobless number and signs of recovery in the housing market, have also failed to give the incumbent a safe cushion in the polls ahead of the 6 November election.
Trying to putting a positive spin on the poll numbers, Obama aides said they felt good about their position in some of the battleground states where the election will be decided. Obama has been clinging to a small lead in all-important Ohio, for example, and early voting looks to be favoring the Democrats.
"We feel we're even or ahead in these battleground states. If you look at the early voting that's going on around the country, it's very robust and it's very favorable to us. And we think that's a better indicator than these public polls, which are frankly all over the map," said Obama senior adviser David Axelrod on NBC's "Meet the Press."
The final debate would seem to play more to Obama's strengths since it is focused on foreign policy. Obama gets credit for the US mission that led to the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and for pulling troops out of Iraq.
Romney's campaign has made the weak US economy the central issue and he is not a foreign policy expert although he is now getting regular US intelligence briefings.
Iran leak?
The Romney side brought up a New York Times story on Saturday about possible one-on-one talks between the US and Iran over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, accusing the Obama administration of engaging in national security leaks to the news media.
"I don't know if it will be a big story. Both the White house and the Iranians have said it's not true. It sounds to me that it's another example of a national security leak from the White House, they've done a lot of that," said Ohio Senator Rob Portman, who plays Obama in mock debates to help Romney prepare.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a longtime Obama confidant, said the Obama policy toward Iran has paid off. "Iran is isolated from the rest of the world. Now that was steady, determined, dogged leadership, setting out a course," he told ABC's "This Week."
Both Obama and Romney were locked in weekend debate preparations sessions—Romney in Delray Beach, and Obama at his Camp David, Maryland, presidential retreat.
Romney emerged briefly to perform the coin toss for a beach football game between senior members of his staff and several reporters who cover his campaign.
Huddling with his staff, Romney joked to them: "Figure out which of their players are the best and take them out early... Don't worry about injuries, guys. This counts. Win!"
The NBC/Wall Street Journal poll said Obama still led Romney 49% to 44% among registered voters, but that this was down from a seven-point edge the president had among registered voters in late September.
"I like what I see because the trend is in our direction...that's where you want to be at this point in the campaign," said Portman.
It was the latest poll showing Americans divided between giving Obama more time to fix the economy, or choosing a former business executive who argues he knows best how to create jobs.
A Reuters/Ipsos online poll on Saturday showed Obama with a razor-thin lead, 46% to 45%. The margin had narrowed from Friday when he had a three-point lead.
After Monday night's debate, Obama travels later in the week to battleground states of Iowa, Colorado, Nevada, Florida, Virginia and Ohio in a two-day campaigning blitz.


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The summary on the homepage of Qt4lab says that the aim of
the project is to provide widgets for SCADA applications. Are
there any plans for developing components that actually collect
and monitor the data to be displayed ?
Even if Qt4Lab is a "widgets-only" project, shouldn't there be a
visual state for all the widgets that tells the user :
The Pled-widget you are looking at, is supposed to tell you
wether your bathtub is filled to its maximum level
because there was network-failure between the
bathroom-server and the kitchen-client, that data is unvailable,
so you better send the service-team out to check for a flooding.
Or to be more serious, shouldn't the PLed-widget rather have 3
display-states: On, Off, NoStateDataAvailable
I guess this applies to all of the widgets somehow.
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Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Randy McCauley, will present "Building a Branded Army of Warriors - The Importance of Visual Identity" at the AAF-Central Texas luncheon at noon Friday.
The lunch will be in the Bernie Beck Lecture Hall on the first floor of Founder's Hall at the new A&M-Central Texas campus on State Highway 201.
The program also includes officer installation.
The cost of the luncheon and program is $15 for AAF-Central Texas members and $20 for non-members.
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Queens & Courtesans Release Day
When I first put up this website, I was at the beginning of a very long illness. That's why I've never managed to fill it up with content, although that's still my goal. Today, I am progressing in the long tail end of my recovery, and it is the official release date of the anthology … read more


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UNITED NATIONS (Sep. 28)
Chaim Herzog, Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, charged that the speech by Ismail Fahmy, Egypt's Ambassador to the UN, to the General Assembly "was a flagrant violation of the interim agreement signed between Israel and Egypt in September, 1975." Herzog said that the parties agreed to "deescalate" political warfare and that today's speech by Fahmy was an "escalation" of political warfare between Israel and Egypt.
The Israeli envoy noted that Fahmy's statement came at the time of vital talks in Washington and New York between Mideast foreign ministers and American officials and accused the Egyptian of creating an atmosphere of "intransigence" instead of contributing to moderation. "It is time for an end to Egyptian double-talk," Herzog said, pointing out that there is a discrepancy between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's soothing statements to the U.S. media and the extremism as reflected in Fahmy's speech today.


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THE Wyvern Theatre has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award.
The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor.
Establishments awarded the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of businesses listed on the website.
Businesses must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, and are judged on how many and how up to date its reviews are.
"Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is a true source of pride for the entire team at the Wyvern Theatre and we'd like to thank all of the patrons who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor," said Derek Aldridge, theatre director.
"There is no greater seal of approval than being recognised by our customers. With the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on customer reviews, the accolade is a remarkable vote of confidence to Swindon's number one entertainment venue and our continued commitment to excellence."


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Welcome to the ineedhits Search Engine Marketing blog, where we share the latest search engine and online marketing news, releases, industry trends and great DIY tips and advice.
Adobe has just made it easier for Google and Yahoo! to uncover Web content that was previously "invisible" to Web searches.
With technology provided to them by Adobe, Google & Yahoo! will be able to better index dynamic Web content and rich Internet applications including Flash files.
Currently, search engines index text and links with Flash files, but up until now rich Internet applications and dynamic Web content have been elusive to search engines.
Google has already got the ball rolling with this news by announcing that they have launched a new Flash indexing algorithm which will index content from Flash menus, buttons, banners and entire Flash sites.
In a statement from Google:
Now that we've launched our Flash indexing algorithm, web designers can expect improved visibility of their published Flash content, and you can expect to see better search results and snippets.
So what does this mean for website owners? Google have answered a few key questions below:
Q: Which Flash files can Google better index now?
We've improved our ability to index textual content in SWF files of all kinds. This includes Flash "gadgets" such as buttons or menus, self-contained Flash websites, and everything in between.
Q: What content can Google better index from these Flash files?
All of the text that users can see as they interact with your Flash file. If your website contains Flash, the textual content in your Flash files can be used when Google generates a snippet for your website. Also, the words that appear in your Flash files can be used to match query terms in Google searches.
Q: What are the current technical limitations of Google's ability to index Flash?
There are three main limitations at present, and we are already working on resolving them:
1. Googlebot does not execute some types of JavaScript. So if your web page loads a Flash file via JavaScript, Google may not be aware of that Flash file, in which case it will not be indexed.
2. We currently do not attach content from external resources that are loaded by your Flash files. If your Flash file loads an HTML file, an XML file, another SWF file, etc., Google will separately index that resource, but it will not yet be considered to be part of the content in your Flash file.
3. While we are able to index Flash in almost all of the languages found on the web, currently there are difficulties with Flash content written in bidirectional languages. Until this is fixed, we will be unable to index Hebrew language or Arabic language content from Flash files.
Q: What do I need to do to get Google to index the text in my Flash files?
Basically, you don't need to do anything. The improvements that we have made do not require any special action on the part of web designers or webmasters. If you have Flash content on your website, we will automatically begin to index it, up to the limits of our current technical ability (see next question).
That said, you should be aware that Google is now able to see the text that appears to visitors of your website. If you prefer Google to ignore your less informative content, such as a "copyright" or "loading" message, consider replacing the text within an image, which will make it effectively invisible to us.
This is certainly a great initiative from Google with the help of Adobe and here's hoping that Yahoo! isnt too far behind also.
Keep up to date with the latest from our blogs.
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Bring positive change to a child
Sponsor a Child at PIO
Sponsorship helps children continue their education and break free from the cycle of poverty. It provides them with the hope of a brighter future and the means to realize their potential. There are three groups of children that can be sponsored.
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Students who have graduated from Grade 6 at PIO and are enrolled at public high school. For these children sponsorship provides the support they need to remain at high school.
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In 2014 there were 72 children living at the PIO Shelter. They live at the Shelter because either they are orphans or their families are unable to provide for them. The children are all over 5 years of age and studying at PIO school. Some in Kindergarten to Grade 6 and some at high school.
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All of the children at PIO are from poor families but some live in particularly desperate circumstances and it is those children that need a sponsor. Often in these homes one or both parents are ill and their ability to earn money for their families is limited. Without support these families are often remove their children from school so that they can work to help the family.
Sponsorship costs $50 per month
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Why choose PIO?
PIO is a not for profit organization run by Cambodians for Cambodians. We support the poorest children and their families. We understand the challenges faced by local people and are working with them to change lives for the better.
Can I choose whether to sponsor a boy or girl?
You can specify a preference of your sponsored child. We can also suggest children that need help. The choice is up to you.
Can I visit my child?
Visits are possible and we welcome visitors to PIO. We do require advance notice of your arrival and visits are always conducted with the supervision of a PIO staff member.
How much does child sponsorship cost?
Sponsorship costs $50 a month. $41 of this goes directly to support the child and provides school uniform, books, food and items such as toothpaste and soap. On payments through Paypal we are charged 2.5% administration costs.
Donors are welcome to give more than this and the surplus will be used to benefit the child's school/orphanage or local community. You may of course sponsor more than one child!
Anyone can sponsor a child – either as an individual or a group. A school or youth club for example could sponsor a child.
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We encourage the child to reply to letters – especially as they get older and become more proficient in English. It may not be practical to reply to all letters but we will do our best.
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Clayton: Hamstring injury 'just a tweak'
Receiver Michael Clayton, who left Wednesday's morning practice clutching his left hamstring, watched the afternoon workouts and said he won't miss more than a few days with the injury.
"I tweaked the hammy," Clayton said. "I couldn't do everything (Thursday), but we'll find out exactly what's going on with it. It's just a tweak. Should be a couple of days and I'll be fine."
Wednesday afternoon saw the return of receiver Antonio Bryant (knee) and tight end Kellen Winslow (ankle), who had been sidelined with their injuries. Bryant didn't wear a helmet but ran through individual drills with the receivers; Winslow seemed to be practicing as normal.
Kicker Matt Bryant also has a mild hamstring injury and is expected to be kicking again Thursday. The Bucs' only longterm injuries are linebacker Angelo Crowell, who has a hamstring injury and is "likely the middle of next week" according to coach Raheem Morris, and receiver Joel Filani is also likely back next week with an undisclosed injury.
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Pupils face 'exam overload'
Head teachers are warning that sixth formers are facing an exam overload.
The National Association of Head Teachers, meeting for its annual conference in Torquay, has heard claims that schools are becoming "exam factories".
There are worries that the AS-level usually taken in the first year of sixth form, plus the full A-level in the second year, has turned the sixth form into a two-year "cramming session".
Head teachers want A-levels and AS-levels to be re-scheduled so that students can have more time to study, rather than simply cram for exams.
These concerns over exam overload have been echoed by Barry Sheerman, chairman of the education select committee.
"There is too much of an exam culture in our schools," he said. But he rejected calls for the scrapping of AS-levels, saying that it was a case of re-assessing the balance.
Head teachers say that the scheduling of exams also reduces the amount of time for studying.
They want AS-levels to be scheduled later in the summer term, after the full A-level exams, to allow more time for teachers and students to prepare.
Now the exam season is starting earlier than ever - this year on 13 May - cutting valuable lesson time, the NAHT warns.
"An exam system which gives 16 year olds only two terms in which to study for AS qualifications is absolutely ridiculous," said NAHT general secretary, David Hart.
"This system is turning schools into exam factories," he said.
The Liberal Democrats education spokesperson, David Rendel, said that too many exams were squeezing out other activities such as drama and the arts.
"Extra-curricular activities, such as school plays and community service, which are all part of the school learning experience, are abandoned as students are forced to focus on exams early in the first year of sixth form"
Cost of exams
The NAHT, which on Wednesday published a survey suggesting many schools were facing budget deficits, also raises concerns about the cost of so many exams.
Gareth Matthewson, head of Whitchurch High School in Cardiff, said his exam budget had risen from £80,000 to £120,000.
"And when you add in the costs of administration, the extra burdens on the exam officer and so on, it's actually £200,000 - now that's quite a strain on the budget," said Mr Matthewson.
Mr Matthewson said youngsters were being over-assessed.
"I have a Norwegian student in our school and she can't believe how much pupils in England and Wales are tested.
"In Norway they seem to have a much better system of continuous assessment and teacher assessment."
Delegates at the conference are also to set to debate the issue of teacher workload.
NAHT members could take industrial action if the government fails to fund a programme to reduce workload by the end of the autumn term.
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HALL, DONALD JOE Name: Donald Joe Hall Rank/Branch: E5/US Air Force Unit: Date of Birth: 26 March 1937 Home City of Record: Stroud OK Date of Loss: 06 February 1967 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 174600N 1054800E (WE847643) Status (in 1973): Missing in Action Category: 2 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: HH3E Refno: 0591 Other Personnel in Incident: Patrick H. Wood; Richard A. Kibbey; Lucius L. Heiskell (all missing) Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 15 March 1991 from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W. NETWORK 2012. REMARKS: SYNOPSIS: On February 6, 1967, Capt. Lucius L. Heiskell was a pilot and was flying an O1F aircraft on a visual reconnaissance mission with another O1F when his aircraft was struck by enemy fire forcing him to bail out. His parachute was followed to the ground and voice contact with him indicated that immediate rescue was not feasible due to enemy troops in the area. Beeper signals continued and later an HH3E helicopter flown by Maj. Patrick H. Wood was dispatched to recover Heiskell. He was at this time located near the border of Laos and North Vietnam about 5 miles from the Mu Gia Pass. Wood's crew that day included Capt. Richard A. Kibbey and SSgt. Donald J. Hall. Heiskell was hoisted aboard, but as the helicopter was departing the area, it was hit by ground fire causing it to explode and crash. The helicopter pararescueman survived and was treated for burns. The remainder of the crew, Hall, Kibbey and Wood, as well as Heiskell, were not located. When 591 Americans were released in 1973, the crew of the HH3E was not among them. They were numbered with nearly 3000 Americans who remained missing, prisoner, or unaccounted for at the end of the war. Since American involvement in Vietnam ended in 1975, over 10,000 reports relating to Americans missing, prisoner, or otherwise unaccounted for in Indochina have been received by the U.S. Government. Many officials, having examined this largely classified information, have reluctantly concluded that many Americans are still alive today, held captive by our long-ago enemy. Whether Hall and the crew of the HH3E survived the crash of their aircraft to be captured is not known. It is not known if they might be among those thought to be still alive today. What is certain, however, is that as long as even one American remains alive, held against his will, we owe him our very best efforts to bring him to freedom. Donald J. Hall was promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant during the period he was maintained Missing in Action.
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Interventional Radiology: A Survival Guide
3rd Edition
Interventional Radiology: A Survival Guide provides radiology and vascular surgery trainees and practitioners with clear step by step guidance on the most commonly performed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The text is broken up into three sections: general principles, vascular intervention and non-vascular intervention. Each chapter includes a brief paragraph outlining basic principles and theory, advice about choosing the correct catheter and device, practical guidance on how best to perform a procedure and highlights possible complications as well as tips on how to solve commonly encountered problems. Almost 300 illustrations make complex information easy to understand and apply.
Key Features
Clear step-by-step instructions teach the fundamental skills necessary to perform interventional radiology.Instructions are easy to understand, focusing on the essential knowledge needed to perform safe and successful interventional radiology.
Line diagrams and photos used throughout to illustrate anatomical and technical points.Procedures are clearly illustrated to help ensure success.
Tip boxes highlight key facts and technical recommendations throughout the book.Aid the reader's recall and emphasize important points.
Each procedure includes a troubleshooting guide to help get the physician back on track if things don't go exactly as planned.Particularly helpful for the less-experienced practitioner.
Warning boxes highlight safety precautions. Helps the trainee avoid potentially dangerous errors.
Selected references at the end of each procedure.Provide a guide to further reading for those who wish to extend their knowledge.
Table of Contents
1 Preparing for successful and safe procedures
2 Interventional pause
3 Contrast
4 Sedation
5 Pain Control and analgesia
6 Drugs used in interventional radiology
7 Non-invasive vascular imaging
8 Angiography - Getting the picture
9 Equipment for angiography
10 Using catheters and wires
11 Vascular access
12 Haemostasis
13 Complications of angiography and vascular intervention
14 Angiographic Ddagnosis
15 Angioplasty and stenting
16 Stents and stent grafts
17 Endovascular aneurysm repair (EAV)
18 Embolization
19 Thrombolysis and thrombectomy
20 Venous intervention
21 Haemodialysis access - Imaging and intervention
22 Rendezvous and retrieval procedures
23 Imaging guidance for intervention
24 Equipment for non-vascular intervention
25 Biopsy and drainage
26 Percutaneous renal intervention
27 Biliary intervention
28 Percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy
29 Gastrointestinal stent insertion
30 Tumour ablation
31 Respiratory system
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- English
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About the Author
David Kessel
Affiliations and Expertise
Formerly Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Iain Robertson
Affiliations and Expertise
Formerly Consultant Radiologist, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
David Kessel
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Formerly Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Iain Robertson
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Formerly Consultant Radiologist, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK


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If you don't like Martin Scorsese you don't like movies. Not our words, but those of Robert De Niro and he knows a thing or too about the moving pictures business. Ok, they're our words – we thought using De Niro would add gravitas.
In truth, there's no need to embellish Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese. His films, from his gritty and breathtaking early work – Mean Streets and Taxi Driver – his grand middle – Raging Bull, The King of Comedy and Goodfellas - and his ascent into filmmaking elder statesman – The Departed and Shutter Island – are all marked by fulsome touches of genius.
What better reason then to have a look at the great master at work.
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While managing to garner alot of attention for short period of time, Ellis' promotional activities lack substance and I doubt do well in the long term for the business or product being promoted.
His university degree is in commerce at Otago University, majoring in marketing and management, so there is no surprise as to why marketing is at the forefront of his business regime.
His Charlies Group Juice Company [CHA.NZX] seems to be a case in point.
The announcement last week of a NZ$425,000 FY loss to June 2008 mounts on top of other losses incurred since it listed in 2005.
Charlie's was started in 1999 by Stefan Lepionka, Marc Ellis and Simon Neal and has grown rapidly in sales since its listing but has failed to sustain any profitable growth.
Its sales come from its Charlies brand juices and a number of other brands, in New Zealand and Australia.
Charlies seems to have the Burger Fuel or 42 Below approach to business-growth without profit- but that runs at odds with the way most business operates and the way I like the businesses that I own to run-at a profit, for the majority of the time.
I might have this all wrong though, as I could with Burger Fuel.
Charlies might be a big company in the making or a business that Ellis and his mates will flog off to a large conglomerate like Coca Cola Amatil [CCL.ASX] as one of Marc's fellow directors Stefan Lepionka did with his Stefan's Orange Juice which was purchased by Frucor Beverages in 1997.
However, there has been little sign of a good sustained profit thus far and they seem to be chewing through shareholder funds rapidly in the objective to grow yet bigger.
I would love to be proven wrong.
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Snowboarding is the ultimate thrill you can achieve on the slopes; surfers, windsurfers and skaters are guilty to have inspired this sport and everyone else seems to be following the example. While there are no restriction on who can practice snowboarding, there are some differences between snowboards for girls and those that are for boys.
The difference is not in the practice of the sport itself but only in the snowboard and that is the size of the snowboard, which is smaller in the case of the one for girls. There is no restriction in the case that a girl wishes to use a boy's snowboard however, it is suggested girls use snowboards for girls for the following reasons: the size and the weight.
While some girls are able to handle a heavier, larger snowboard, other girls who are medium height and weight find it difficult; therefore the snowboard for girls is lighter and considerably smaller.
Like surfing, snowboarding is a sport that is based on nature and when you are on a slope, flying through the winds on the tip of the snow, any extra weight or size can bring you down. The snowboard, like the surfing board, becomes one with the rider and, therefore, it needs to be proportionate with the same.
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A millionaire tries to turn a golf course into a property development, in the teeth of opposition from staff, members and some really determined gophers.
Flimsy of plot, filthy of mind and clearly made by people a large percentage of whom spent more time snorting lines than learning them, Harold Ramis' debut movie nevertheless remains a classic - not just the funniest fairway-set comedy of all time, but a peerless platform for the likes of Bill Murray and gag machine Rodney Dangerfield to monkey around as only they know how.
The nominal leads of the film - the young, handsome but downtrodden caddies - barely get a look in amid 'supporting' characters this accomplished, but that's probably a good thing. Better yet, the film's real star - a foot high John Dykstra-created disco-dancing gopher - looks even more amusingly rubbish in this format than usual.
It's not big and it's not clever, but it's very, very funny.


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Hay River is not the only place in this popular region worth seeing; travelers can also drive a little further out to experience the magic of the surrounding scenery, communities and cultural attractions.
Visit Northwest Territories' history museums. These are great destinations to spend time, especially on inclement days. Venture into the past while you are learning about this area. Make the time to visit one of the old towns for which this part of the world is known.
No vacation is really complete without a bit of relaxation. Camping is one way to relax here and shore fishing is another. If you visit during winter, have a go at some of the local wintersports like snowboarding and skiing. These activities are on offer in the region.
If you're traveling in the region on the 1st of July, enjoy the festivities surrounding the annual Canada Day celebrations.
When booking your holiday to Hay River, it's good to remember that the closest major airport, Hay River Airport, is situated in in Hay River, 2 miles (3 kilometers) to the north.


text: The final closing of the sale of the above-mentioned subsidiaries of the Company is anticipated to take place within the first quarter of 2013 with the exception of Profit Harvest which closing occurred as of December 31, 2012. In addition, the Company will, through Portables Unlimited, LLC, its U.S. based subsidiary, continue to operate the exclusive wholesale distributor business for T-Mobile products and services in the United States.The Company intends to use the cash proceeds from the sale of the assets to acquire similar businesses in the U.S. to further expand its activities there, including but not limited to the acquisition of additional licensed retail stores that service T-Mobile USA. Zoom's Chairman & CEO, Mr. Leo Gu stated, "Our strategy is a simple one. We will focus our resources to capture revenues from U.S. based operations, which we started over a year ago by our acquisition of Portables Unlimited in New York. With this sale, our revenues will be predominantly generated from our U.S. operations. The selling of our China based operations doesn't mean that we are out of touch with China because we can always contract with our former subsidiaries, when the need arises going forward. We feel that it is important to listen to the market which has not been favorable Chinese companies listed in the U.S., and we are confident that the combination of our continued relationships in China and the expansion of our U.S. activities is a positive direction for Zoom Technologies. We are actively seeking synergistical businesses to bring into Zoom and adding on more licensed retail stores of T-Mobile USA is a part of this plan." About Zoom Technologies, Inc. Zoom Technologies is a holding Company with subsidiaries that engage in the manufacturing, research and development, and sale of electronic and telecommunication products for the latest generation of mobile phones, wireless communication circuitry and related software products. Zoom Technologies' current subsidiary, Jiangsu Leimone, owns a majority stake of TCB Digital, which offers highly customized and high quality Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers as well as its Own Brand Manufacturing (OBM) under the ZOOM, LEIMONE and LONGTEL brand names. The Company's products are both exported globally and sold domestically in People's Republic of China. Zoom Technologies also owns a controlling interest in Portables Unlimited LLC, a cellular service and products distributor in the U.S.


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Vermicomposting, or vermiculture, is a method of composting that uses worms, either red wigglers or red earthworms, in addition to bacteria, as a catalyst for the decomposition of organic waste. It can occur on a large (tons) or small scale, but it's particularly suited to kitchen composting, where space is limited. To set up a vermicompost, you first must find a bin, anything from a reused plastic bucket to a retailer compost bin, that has holes in the sides to allow air to flow, and a spout that can be opened or closed or holes in the bottom to drain into a collection tray. The type of bin you use will fall into one of three categories: non-continuous (undivided container), continuous vertical flow (vertically stacked trays), or continuous horizontal flow (horizontally stacked trays). To continue the lesson,
You'll add moist bedding to the bin, such as dried leaves, sawdust, hay or shredded paper, which mimics the worms' natural habitat and serves as a food source. Then, you add the worms to their new digs, and toss in your organic food waste. You can compost practically all of your food waste, aside from animal leftovers, including coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, plate scrapings, rotting fruit, vegetable peels, leftovers, moldy bread, etc. The worms will chew through the material, and their excrement will in essence be a nutrient-rich fertilizer. You can then mix your fertilizer with potting mix at a one-to-four-part mix, and your plants will eat it right up!


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BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. - Deputies in Bradford County have arrested a man they said broke into a Kangaroo store early Thursday morning.
Investigators were called to Brooker Kangaroo in the 11700 block of Southwest State Road 231 about 2:50 a.m. in reference to an alarm.
When deputies arrived, they found the front glass to the store had been broken and someone had entered the store, leaving blood at the scene.
Deputies said that while canvassing the area, a detective developed information on the location of the burglary suspect from earlier in the day.
Jeremy Payne, of Alachua County, was arrested and charged with burglary and theft of four bottles of beer.
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text: Among U.S. hubs, Charlotte has the largest proportion of airline seats to local passengers, according to statistics compiled by United ( UAL) in its failed effort to prevent the Houston City Council from diminishing its hub at Houston Bush InterContinental by allowing Southwest ( LUV) to build an international operation at competing Houston Hobby. The study indicated that Charlotte has 5.3 seats per local passenger: In other words, Charlotte, like Houston, has far more seat capacity than its residents fill. An average of 20,000 passengers arrive daily in Charlotte on US Airways flights and about 75% connect. On some flights, that proportion will diminish dramatically on key convention travel days. Mohr said the heaviest days for arrivals are Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2, while the heaviest departure day is Friday, Sept 7. The situation is also complicated because Monday, Sept. 3 is Labor Day, and the three-day weekend is normally a heavy leisure travel time. Convention traveler fares could be higher than those leisure travel fares, but Mohr reminded that, as Parker said, business travel to Charlotte is expected to diminish. Sept. 7 will be particularly difficult for departing passengers, with thousands arriving at the airport in cabs and buses. About 16,000 people are expected to attend the convention. US Airways normally advises passengers to arrive one hour early for domestic travel and two hours early for international travel. On heavy holiday travel days, it recommends two hours early for domestic travel and three hours early for international. On Sept. 7, for Charlotte passengers, the recommendation is three hours early for domestic travel and four hours early for international travel. This can also be described as a good day to stay home. >To follow the writer on Twitter, go to http://twitter.com/tedreednc. >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Ted Reed


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March 10, 11 & 12, 2016 | 7:30PM
"Goode's Hush roars" -- San Francisco Examiner
"Hush feels like chamber music. It's condensed, tight, and weaves a spell like a spider's web." -- San Francisco Bay Guardian
Once again, San Francisco-based choreographer Joe Goode pushes the boundaries of dance theater, with narrative text, music and dance playing equally strong roles. For his latest work, Hush, Goode drew inspiration from personal stories gathered from members of his audience and community. The search for one's individual voice as a figure of self-discovery and self-empowerment stood out as a recurring theme and resulted in the story of six interlocking characters in a rundown bar troubled by their hushed secrets. The full evening work takes on atmospheric depth with a soundscape by Sudhu Tewari and Ben Juodvalkis.
Tewari specializes in creating electro-acoustic sound art from the remains of discarded stereo equipment, kinetic sculptures and other devices. For Hush he uses techniques from the world of movie sound effects – known as Foley art – to create a many-textured ambient environment for the performers.
Please be advised: This performance contains mature content, including a reference to sexual assault which may be triggering. For more information, please contact the box office at 312.369.8330.
February 29 - March 5, 2016
In this unique residency, Joe Goode Performance Group works with a marginalized population in the community to create a performance piece based on their real-life experiences with the aim of using storytelling to deal with trauma as a way of finding universality and strength in the face of adversity. In addition, the company will offer workshops for the public and arts therapy community about their process. >Read more
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Lindsay Lohan called into TMZ live yesterday, because she has them on speed dial, and told the gossip site that her probation ending is a tremendous weight lifted from her shoulders. Sitting back and seeing I had worked so hard to be something I wanted to be, which is in this industry, and seeing I had let it fall apart, so looking at that and saying, Ok this is not what I signed up for, wake up. Lindsay says it's time for people to focus on her acting not court appearances. Will she make her comeback?
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[Video] Hitachi EMIEW 2 gets upgraded!
Hitachi latest Wonder, the Robot EMIEW 2, which actually stands for Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Work-mate, received last june some nice little upgrade, and if unfortunately we could not attend the press conference organized by Hitachi, we have today however some nice footage of these upgrades.
Among the many upgrades that EMIW 2 received, the 2 majors ones are Voice Recognition, and adaptive suspension control technology giving EMIEW 2 better stability while crossing a door, elevator doors or even cables laying down the floor.
It is also interesting to notice that our bipedal robot has a maximum speed of 6km/h in order to match people walking skills and it is used daily in Hitachi research center to carry documents / letter from one department to another.
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We know they mean Wikipedia, yet the concept of one disc replacing an entire set of encyclopedias was certainly high tech at the time. And the better images used by Encarta will definitely be missed.
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Pseudo-affectionate name of new Pope Benedict XVI, whose given surname, Ratzinger, was cleverly clipped and added to "papa," Italian for "pope," perhaps to suggest the celebrity-seeking, camera-clutching "paparazzi" of the last fifty years.
Can you believe that the conclave of cardinals at the Vatican elected Joseph Ratzinger to be the next pope? I wonder if Papa Ratzi knows that his new nickname means "annoying flies" in Italian.
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