Performance
hideA performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people (the audience). Sometimes the dividing line between performer and the audience may become blurred, as in the example of "participatory theatre" where audience members might get involved in the production. Singing choral music, and performing in a ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience members often clap, indicating appreciation. However, sometimes this rule is reversed. In Japan, the greatest compliment is complete silence.[citation needed]
Performances, for example in theatre, can take place daily, or at some other regular interval. Performances can take place at someone's house, in a subway, or even at a dollar store. Talent, on the other hand, is subjective.
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Competitive, trade-friendly nations weather volatile crop yields best
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Richer nations with competitive crop production and few trade barriers would fare the best if climate change, weather events or other factors cause yields of grain and oilseed crops to become more volatile, a new study has ...
Drug for erectile dysfunction improves heart function in young heart-disease patients
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Heart function significantly improved in children and young adults with single-ventricle congenital heart disease who have had the Fontan operation following treatment with sildenafil, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction ...
When good companies do bad things: Examining illegal corporate behavior
Nov 18, 2009 |
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The more prominent and financially successful a corporation becomes, the more likely it is to break the law, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University scholar that challenges previous research.
Hospital report cards do not appear to result in significant improvements
Nov 18, 2009 |
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An analysis of quality of cardiac care following the public release of data on measures of care at hospitals in Ontario, Canada, did not result in significant systemwide improvement in hospitals' performance on most quality ...
Oak Ridge 'Jaguar' supercomputer is World's fastest
Nov 16, 2009 |
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An upgrade to a Cray XT5 high-performance computing system deployed by the Department of Energy has made the "Jaguar" supercomputer the world's fastest. Located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jaguar is ...
Virtual Reality May Help Arm Minds for Combat
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth received a federal grant to fund research examining brain performance enhancement in America’s fighting men and women through the use of state-of-the-art ...
Walking, talking and memory
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Nov 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How easy is it to walk, talk and remember what was said? Dr Dee Way studied how actors learn a script and whether walking affects their memory performance.
Study to explore if more sleep will help teens shake off depression
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After a late night of texting or updating Facebook, it's hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school, which studies have shown can diminish academic performance. To address this troubling ...
Motorola's shares surge with unexpected profit (Update)
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The turnaround effort long sought at Motorola Inc. finally could be on track.
STMicroelectronics and ARM Team Up to Power Next-Generation Home Entertainment
Oct 28, 2009 |
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STMicroelectronics, one of the world’s leading set-top-box chip makers, and ARM, announced today that ST has adopted the ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor, in addition to the Mali-400 graphics processor, for its upcoming set-top-box ...
One tonne 'Baby' goes mobile
Oct 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It took a one-tonne computer the size of a room to run a simple mathematics program in 1948 - but now computer scientists have made it available on your mobile.
Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox Enables Users to Maximize SSD Performance over Time
Oct 27, 2009 |
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On the heels of the Microsoft Windows 7 introduction, Intel Corporation today announced the availability of the Intel Solid-State Drive (SSD) Toolbox, with Intel SSD Optimizer and firmware update, for its ...
Georgia Tech wins NSF award for next-gen supercomputing
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Oct 21, 2009 |
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The Georgia Institute of Technology today announced its receipt of a five-year, $12 million Track 2 award from the National Science Foundation's Office of Cyberinfrastructure to lead a partnership of academic, industry and ...
Sun cutting up to 3,000 jobs as awaits Oracle deal
Oct 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to eliminate up to 3,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its worldwide work force, as it awaits a takeover by Oracle Corp., a deal being held up by antitrust regulators in Europe.
Performance reviews are raising council standards, say researchers
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Performance assessment schemes aimed at making local authorities into more effective organisations are having the desired effect, according to new research released by the Economic and Social Research Council. The project ...
