| Press Release: Innovation And Creativity Mark Project Of Pan ...
The Organizing Committee of the Pan American Games Rio 2007 (CO-RIO) presented in Maracanã Stadium on Thursday, June 28, the Pan American Rio 2007 Cauldron, which will be lit during the Opening Ceremony of the Games on July 13. Minister of Sports Orlando Silva believes that the Cauldron lighting will be unforgettable to all persons participating in the Games. “The Cauldron is marked by creativity, modern traces, and Brazilian architecture. Whoever is present at the stadium will keep the memory of this moment," he said.
President of CO-RIO and of Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) Carlos Arthur Nuzman was touched by the project. “It is completely different from anything that has ever been seen. Creativity will certainly mark the opening of the Games," he said. A design by Carnival and fine artist Rosa Magalhães, the Artistic director for Ceremonies, the Pan American Cauldron is round-shaped, and like the Stage it will evoke the Sun, the inspiring element of the Mascot.
Things to do this weekend - June 15 - 17
Tonight is the inaugural game for the TOC summer softball league. We're playing the folks from WBEZ so it'll probably be a fair match-up as opposed to us playing, say, anyone who doesn't sit in a chair all day to make a living. The excitement in the office is palpable, which is a term derived from the Latin word for "everyone wants to know if we're going to a bar afterwards." If you want to cheer us on/laugh, we'll be at Diamond One in Grant Park which is just west of Columbus and just south of Balbo. In fact, if you want to play, we could use a solid pitcher, and ringers are not only allowed, but encouraged. Should you choose to spend your evening another way, we've got plenty of things to do for you tonight and throughout the weekend. FRIDAY AROUND TOWN - Highland Games and Scottish Festival The annual Highland Games and Scottish Festival celebrate Scottish culture with arts, music, dance and athletic competitions.
Are You Ready for Mashups?
With the emergence of Web 2.0 and SOA technologies, mashups have gained in popularity. Web 2.0 provides a rich user experience, and SOA technologies facilitate the underlying flexible plumbing required to make mashups happen. So you could say mashups are a mashup of Web 2.0 and SOA! If you're reading this article, mashups have been on your mind, and you probably caught some of the buzz from the likes of Google, Yahoo, eBay, and Amazon. Mashups on the Web from public APIs have a cool factor, but the real value of mashups is in the enterprise. Enterprise mashups facilitate information at your fingertips in the right context. Here we'll delve deeper into enterprise mashups and the factors you need to take into consideration for a successful mashup strategy and lifecycle. With mashups in the enterprise, you combine different streams of information to provide actionable knowledge to the stakeholders.
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