For example, organizers of the Street Scene festival in San Diego,California, cancelled this year's event because of poor ticket sales last year.

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Last year's event was attended by 1,000 plus attendees and it will be an opportunity for you to really mingle and to conclude the course with a look at your and other friends' projects.

去年的活动有1000多人参加,借此机会你们可以互相学习,可以看看朋友的项目,以此作为这个课程的结尾。

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But you're late to go out to an event that's really important to her

但有一回，在参加一个对她来说特别重要的活动时，你迟到了。

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In the men's event, world number one Roger Federer was drawn against Russian Nikolay Davydenko.

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But this year's event may also show whether some innovative management thinking holds water.

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In the woman's event eighth seed Martina Sucha beat German Barbara Rittner 7-6 7-5.

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