The controversial Hawk-Eye ball-tracking system, which was developed in England and can accurately call LBWs (leg before wickets), catches and run-outs, is now used in other sports, including tennis.
"Dembele originally joined Fulham as a forward, although his ability to drive forward with the ball and his eye for a pass saw him played in an attacking midfield role last season, a move that proved a huge success, " explained a statement on the club website.
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While both CAIROS and GoalRef use magnetic fields around the goal and need to insert a chip in the ball, Hawk-Eye and GoalControl use a 3D imaging system to determine the precise location of the ball.
And Shivnarine Chanderpaul was controversially given out to a ball which Hawk-eye predicted would have missed the stumps off James Anderson for 70.
They've got an Education Minister who admits they've taken 'their eye off the ball'.
The basic analysis seems to be that Nokia really took its eye off the ball.
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Flannery insists Saints will not be taking their eye off the ball in Super League.
"We took our eye off the ball, " says CHEP USA President Kevin Shuba.
For some reason, it seems like we took our eye off the ball and failed to focus on innovation.
The recession is certainly driving more property crime but unfortunately the police have taken their eye off the ball.
He warned that doctors would "start getting bogged down" in dealing with competition and would end up taking their "eye off the ball".
Might even Apple lose as a result of their position now being protected and leading them to take their eye off the ball?
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Finally, a reorganisation late last year, which created separate units for mass-market, business and multimedia phones, caused Nokia to take its eye off the ball.
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On imposing the fine the ICO described it as a "classic case of an organisation taking its eye off the ball when it came to outsourcing".
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Gen Jones was believed to share Mr Obama's view that the war in Iraq had caused the US to take its eye off the ball in Afghanistan.
"We get criticized, but we never take our eye off the ball when it comes to pursuing things that are good for our members, " says Mr. Dau.
At the top of that list is Hawk-Eye, the ball tracking system already used in tennis and cricket that may soon stake its place in World Cup soccer.
"I took my eye off the ball, " said Mr Hosker.
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He shuffled jockeys like a deck of cards and balanced the competing demands of those owners, all the while never taking his eye off the ball or the business.
Consumers might have had their eye off the ball at the time, but once they realised they had a claim for compensation, many were fully aware of their rights.
Instead, if you whiff, it will serve as the impetus to spend extra time in the batting cage, practice your swing, and attend to the need to keep your eye on the ball.
"Markets are about surprise and expectations, and while most people expect high profitability, input-price inflation could hit margins, and the markets don't really have their eye on the ball about that, " said the analyst.
Symantec took their eye off the ball when they acquired Veritas. 2005 was way too early for a software security vendor to attempt to mature into a tech holding company like IBM or HP.
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We will long debate whether at a very important moment in our efforts to root out terrorism particularly in Afghanistan and on that border region with Pakistan, whether we took our eye off the ball.
She also warned HMRC not to "take its eye off the ball" despite the fact that tax credits will become one of a number of benefits to be rolled into the new universal credit payment.
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If you, or your advisor, or the portfolio managers your advisors select for their client, can keep your eye on that ball, it will inform your decision about the stock market and your portfolio at large.
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