The steps get heavier and the speed increases until listeners are drawn into the movement of the rivers and the mills, the frenetic pace of an urban center in constant motion.

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Of course, I remember Nortel having a big technology center up in Ottawa and Research In Motion (RIMM) spawning a bunch of new start-ups in Waterloo, Ontario.

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Rajaratnam lost that motion before his trial but it is a center piece of his appeal.

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Stoudemire put this plan in motion last summer, working with Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon to improve his post-up game.

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Bastian Schweinsteiger didn't get a news-conference mention either despite tirelessly commanding the center of the pitch with stellar distribution it was his incisive pass that set the wheels in motion for Bayern's opening goal.

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