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Language Courses, Spanish in Costa Rica by Bryony Perks
Stumbling off the plane in San Jose, having somehow had 5 meals and no sleep in the space of 24 hours, I was feeling pretty rough on arrival. Even so, when I saw the smile of the Projects Abroad coordinator that greeted me from the daunting sea of faces, I couldn't help but smile back.
Stunning scenery, a couple of volcanoes and an endless blur of palm trees later, I arrived at my house for the month. As soon as we pulled up, my nerves dissolve almost instantly - mainly because I was too preoccupied with the tiny ball of fluff pelting at me which soon to be introduced as 'Goofy', the host family's dog.
My Costa Rican Host Family
I fell in love with my host mum from day one. She was the grandmother of a huge family, whose members all seemed to be based in the 3 houses surrounding ours, connected by a central courtyard. Shouted conversations from house to house, clattering of pots and pans, laughter, crying, barking, singing: I was enveloped in the bustle of their lives from the moment I stepped through the front gates. Not that I had much chance to absorb it that evening as I was already being bundled into another car on its way to a whole family gathering.
The family routine took a few days to adjust to, mainly because I've never been good at mornings. This definitely wasn't the case with my family. Everyone seemed to burst into life at 6am: slicing fruit, preparing lunch, washing clothes, scolding children - going back to sleep was never an option. Once I realised that tropical fruit salad was a regular morning starter, though, I rarely wanted to close my eyes again.
It quickly turned out that breakfast was the best meal of the day, with lunch consisting of chicken, rice and beans, and supper consisting of chicken, rice and beans. The chicken phenomenon is still a mystery to this day, as not once did I ever manage to spot the real thing outside the dish it was prepared in.
As my Spanish became more confident, I grew to love the quiet moments just as much as the lively ones. Some of my favourite memories are just of sitting at the kitchen table with 'Mamis' (the family's pet name for 'Granny') while she waited up for me, listening to stories about her life. As their shyness wore off, I also seemed to acquire regular little visitors to my room by the two youngest grandchildren in the family, in search of sweets, stories, and my iPhone! I do have to admit I ended up looking forward to those visits just as much as they did.
I loved the evenings the most, when I'd come back from classes and everyone was sitting outside catching the last gentle rays. I was also so lucky to be living amongst lots of other volunteers in the surrounding houses. Once we realised there were so many of us, we'd often catch a bus into Heredia for the evening, or just relax on sofas in the courtyard chatting. There's something brilliant about sharing your experience with different people from all over the world, who all have something in common.
The absolute immersion you receive from living with an entirely Spanish-speaking family is an invaluable experience. In terms of the language, it becomes almost instinctive to pick it up, but in terms of the connections you make, they stay with you forever.
Spanish Lessons
Having never had the opportunity to learn it in school, Spanish was one of my first missions for my year out before university. I'd already launched into a 4-week course in Spain a few months before, so I did know the basics before I ventured to the other side of the world, but there was still so much to learn.
The intensity of teaching you receive in Costa Rica is pretty incredible. I had 4 hours of lessons a day, one-on-one with my teacher, Maikol, from Monday to Friday. I realised pretty quickly that this kind of opportunity probably wouldn't come round again, so I really strived to make the most of our time.
As there were only two of us, I was able to direct the lessons towards what most interested me, so by the end of it we were giggling over old Spanish films and bursting into song in turn. In my last week, all the Spanish students had an outing to Poas Volcano, on the one condition that we didn't stop speaking Spanish. Once we got there, I was so stunned to be gazing into the mouth of a smoking crater, casually wondering when the next eruption was due, that I can't be totally sure I kept that promise.
I was lucky to have my lessons in the hub of the Projects Abroad office, which was perfect. I grew to love the staff there as much as my Costa Rican family – a bit of friendly banter never goes amiss. I have to admit, I may have shed a few tears when it was time to say goodbye.
Weekend Activities
Obviously my time out there didn't just consist of rice, beans and verbs. At the weekends, the volunteers got together to do what the tourists do: travel. One weekend we were relaxing on an impossibly perfect beach, bathed in music, watching a surfing competition, and the next we were flying headfirst over the canopy on a zip wire, transfixed by our tiny shadows below.
There is so much to do in Costa Rica, it's impossible to do it all, but we certainly tried. Scaling a cliff to get to the top of Montezuma's triple-tier waterfall is definitely a firm favourite, but the National Park in Manuel Antonio was something else.
Exploring a real rainforest is an incredible experience: ducking under vines bowing with the weight of spider monkeys, trying not to look at the snake you think you just saw, that embarrassing rush of pride when you finally spot the snoozing sloth - and that was just the walk to the beach. Once there I seemed spent the majority of the day protecting my Pringles from an army of iguana thieves, only to lose them to a family of sloths. The word 'surreal' didn't even cover it.
A Lasting Impression
Everything in Costa Rica is about the here and now. The people, the wildlife, the rainforests, the mountains; there's a richness to it that no amount of description can convey. So if it's not Spanish, or dancing, or surfing, or exploring, Costa Rica truly teaches you to live in the moment.
My top tip for Costa Rican Spanish? If in doubt, 'pura vida' is always the answer.
Bryony Perks
Ce témoignage est basé sur l'expérience unique d'un volontaire à un certain moment donné. Nos projets s'adaptent constamment aux besoins locaux, ils évoluent au fur et à mesure que des volontaires s'impliquent et s'adaptent aux saisons, ainsi votre expérience sur place pourra être différente de celle décrite ici. Pour en savoir plus sur cette mission, vous pouvez consulter la page de ce projet ou bien contacter l'un de nos conseillers de volontaires.


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JINJING makes the jump from Titan to Enceladus the same way, no matter what their relative positions might be on launch day. She'll make her approach trajectory for Enceladus while she's on the other side of Saturn from it. Enceladus is in the E Ring, the one furthest out from the planet. So Jinjing gets to spend a whole half-orbit skipping across the top of the E ring. It's a glittering ghost road three hundred thousand kilometers wide. There's not a children's story, nursery rhyme or fairy tale that ever competed with riding a road of diamond dust to a moon where stations drift across a wide warm underground sea. Sometimes Jinjing laughs out loud, at the thought of having grown up into a life that no childhood dream was ever big enough to capture.
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CRESTVIEW � The production of �Arsenic and Old Lace� by the new community theatre troupe is more than a delightful evening of murder, mayhem and elderberry wine. It is a significant milestone in the north county�s cultural life, marking the return of community theatre.
CRESTVIEW � The production of �Arsenic and Old Lace� by the new community theatre troupe is more than a delightful evening of murder, mayhem and elderberry wine. It is a significant milestone in the north county�s cultural life, marking the return of community theatre. That the show is sheer delight from start to finish is just the icing on the cake.
Joseph Kesselring�s magnificent black comedy has delighted American theatre audiences for decades. With its old-timey, stately veneer, it�s tempting to think you�re about to settle in for an evening of dated drama and hokey jokes that might have evoked howls in the 1940s but just seem dumb today. Not so.
Kesselring�s tale of gracious murderesses, their frazzled, recently engaged nephew, his preacher�s daughter fianc�e, his gangster brother, a mad plastic surgeon, another sibling who thinks he�s Teddy Roosevelt, and a cop on the beat who�d rather be a playwright, remains as fun and fresh today as when it was written in 1940.
The as-yet unnamed Crestview community theatre group bringing it to life on the Warriors Hall stage has done a marvelous job of evoking the ambience of an old Brooklyn house. The set, under the direction of Eric Wintersteen, is perfectly overdecorated with ample opportunities for exits and entrances, door slamming and Teddy Roosevelt�s frequent charges up the San Juan Hill of the main staircase.
Coupled with delightful costuming and makeup, the visual appeal of the show is as important as the acting, and for the most part, the performers were bang on target. Particularly enjoyable is Sandra Peters as spinster Abby Brewster. I�ve been dying to see Sandra act since she first arrived in Crestview and told me she�d been on New York stages.
We were delighted with the performance of Crestview High School senior Jack Barr as the frazzled Mortimer, theatre critic nephew who discovers Abby and her sister, Martha, played convincingly by Asleigh Gonyea, have been performing acts of mercy by poisoning lonely old men seeking to rent a room in their rambling old home.
�This has developed into a very bad habit,� Mortimer tells his aunties when he learns they have buried 12 victims in the basement.
Jeremy Faust was particularly well cast as evil brother Jonathan Brewster, who returns after 20 years of gangsterhood around the world. The role was originated by Boris Karloff, hence multiple references to the famed Universal Pictures monster actor. As plastic surgeon Dr. Einstein, Ronald Walker seemed to channel Peter Lorre, who made the role famous in the 1944 film, bringing the character lots of delightful menace.
Sean Peters, Sandra Peters� husband, as the play-writing policeman Officer O�Hara, and Teagan Faust as Mortimer�s fianc�e Elaine, topped the list of favorite performers.
A few technical glitches were ably covered, including Walker quipping, �Must be a short� and banging the wall when a lighting miscue caused a flicker.
I might also gently offer a criticism about the casting of Officer Brophy, ably played by Victoria Martin who butched up her performance of what is usually a male role. Next time, just make it a female patrolman. There�s always an element of distraction when a member of the opposite sex plays a role meant for the other.
But that little bone is minor. Overwhelmingly the evening was a delight. Filled seats in Warriors Hall indicated the community craves live theatre, even when two shows were running simultaneously, as happened last weekend. And now that we know the hall in the Whitehurst Municipal Building can accommodate theatricals, it�s time for the city to put in some theatrical lighting. It�ll only increase the value of Warriors Hall as a community resource.
And, from a purely selfish standpoint, I can�t wait to see the hall enhanced for our new community theatre troupe�s next production. If it�s anything like �Arsenic and Old Lace,� it�ll be another sell-out.


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An underrated singer and songwriter, Lane (along with guitarist Steve Marriott) co-founded the British mod group the Small Faces in the mid-'60s, helping to guide them to the top of British charts with his clever songwriting. After Marriott left, Lane jettisoned the group's mod reputation and, adding former Jeff Beck cohorts Ron Wood and Rod Stewart, Lane re-formed the group as the Faces, a loud, boozy rock band that achieved widespread success in the States (something the Small Faces could never do). Although Lane was the unacknowledged leader among the group members, audiences were drawn to singer Rod Stewart, and when Stewart's burgeoning solo career began affecting the quality of the Faces' albums, Lane jumped ship to form his own band in 1973.
Billing themselves as Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, the bassist organized an ambitious tour dubbed the "Passing Show" that included a traveling circus complete with jugglers, clowns, and animals in 1974. Although the tour was an interesting moment in rock history, it was a financial failure from which Lane would never recover. For income, he continued leasing his mobile recording unit out to bands like Led Zeppelin, who used it to record their double-LP Physical Graffiti.
With Slim Chance, Lane released several albums with a folk-rock flavor in the mid-'70s that spotlighted his minstrel-esque songs and fragile voice. And in 1976, Lane teamed up with Ron Wood, releasing the movie soundtrack album Mahoney's Last Stand. The following year, Lane again collaborated, this time with longtime friend and fellow mod Pete Townshend, on the critically acknowledged classic Rough Mix. Contributing songs such as the acoustic-drenched "Annie" and "April Fool," Lane once again exhibited the depth of feeling in his songwriting that he had displayed so wonderfully with the Small Faces and Faces. Sadly, Lane was diagnosed with the debilitating disease multiple sclerosis in the late '70s, severely curtailing his musical output. He released the solo album See Me in 1980, and in 1983, friends such as Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, and Jimmy Page rallied around him, organizing an ARMS foundation benefit concert and tour, and donating the proceeds to the treatment of MS. In the '80s Lane relocated to Austin, TX, recording songs and occasionally fronting a local group called the Tremors, playing gigs around the city. In 1990, the bassist toured Japan, his last major tour, and later moved to Colorado where the climate was better suited to the treatment of MS.
Always remembered as a kindred spirit and talented musician who was able to write songs that cut to the core of human emotion, in June of 1997, the disease that had curtailed Ronnie Lane's music finally took his life. In 1999, there appeared a compilation featuring a number of rarities and outtakes titled April Fool.
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LOS ANGELES - On Saturday, August 5, UCLA Anderson hosted The Riordan Programs' fifth annual MBA Admissions Conference. The event focused on connecting diverse candidates with 17 of the top MBA Programs in the nation, emphasizing the importance of preparing for the MBA admissions process and providing valuable information about each school.
The Riordan Fellows Alumni Association (RFAA) partnered with the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) to organize the conference which attracted over 140 attendees. Saturday's activities provided a great opportunity to network with many admissions representatives and learn about admissions policies, school environments, the alumni, and the various academic curriculums. "Industry 101" workshops provided participants with information about investment banking, management consulting, and marketing careers for individuals who obtain their MBAs.
"We were very proud to provide a forum where candidates can ask questions, discuss their challenges, and learn about the opportunities that the MBA experience can provide," said Alap Shah, the Conference Chair and an RFAA Board member. Shah will be attending the Kellogg School of Management in the Fall to pursue his MBA degree. "Since 1999, we have worked closely with UCLA Anderson and The Riordan Programs to provide this and many other services to our alumni and help grow the pool of diverse candidates for graduate business programs."
Research by the Graduate Management Admission Counsel indicates that as of August 7, applications to the majority of full-time MBA programs are on the rise. More and more candidates are opting for a variety of flexible MBA programs being offered by schools. As such, it is becoming more competitive to be admitted to the top programs.
"The RFAA and NSHMBA did a fantastic job of creating a successful learning environment for attendees," said Alex Lawrence, Executive Director of The Riordan Programs. "Not only did the participants have a chance to speak with (school) representatives, but also, an opportunity to network amongst each other and exchange information about diversity recruitment weekends and financial aid sources in the form of scholarships and fellowships."
About the Riordan Programs
Founded in 1987, The Riordan Programs is a pioneering career-based outreach program that motivates high school students, college students and recent college graduates from diverse backgrounds and under-served communities to consider and prepare for careers in management through education, mentorship and professional development. The Riordan Programs has since been recognized as the defining model for such programs.
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I aggree with everything said in this testimonial.
We have a number of naturopaths and chiropractors among our clients, who have kindly shared their experience from a personal as well as a professional point of view.
Dr Julie Trudeau, chiropractor
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Aloha Dear Amy & Norbert * fabulous XBody people
Great thanks to Amy & Norbert for awarding me the prize of a complementary XBody session in their facebook competition!! They are truly some of the nicest people you can meet. I was very excited to have my first XBody experience, knowing I would be transformed to some degree. The XBody experience has highly exceeded my expectations!!!
It is my professional opinion that Norbert and Amy at XBody are using this cutting edge fitness technology in a very responsible manner…First, the muscle building pulse was delivered in the beginner sequence. As the body is electrically being PULLED IN, it is quite a different experience to even raise your arms above the head. The XBody system delivers more electrical charge to your body than the brain can do alone in voluntary muscular action. The addition of the voluntary muscular movements and isometric poses, or graceful motions further leverages this amazing electrical PULLING IN of the body, beneath the electrodes of the XBody suit. This elicits an interestingly EVEN, gentle electrical stress on the whole system in 360 degrees.
The whole system is BIOELECTRICALLY UNITED to a large degree. This IMMEDIATELY increases the energy EFFICIENCY utilizationof the body as a whole….The next phase of the session was a certain cardiovascular frequency program. I was amazed as my heart started racing, and pounded rather noticeably despite the fact I was not obviously exerting myself. Because it doesn't appear you are working hard, you are surprised at the isometric resistance of the electrical stimulation. It is a different experience from anything else completely. Once your system realizes what is happening, then it adjusts and gets used to the new experience.
It is both pleasant and surprising in sensation. It is not like the smaller individual T.E.N.S stimulators that are becoming increasingly popular where it contracts the muscles…The XBody electrodes do not artificially contract the muscles, they deliver deep, pulsed micro-current… I was feeling my tissues becoming firmer… Immediately after the XBody experience, my stomach seemed flatter…
The electrical Nature of the body dictates electrical tools to organize it. The West is starting to realize this. All of the crystalline structures of the body received a piezo-electrical charge, due to micro current stimulation of their crystalline nature. The silica of the skin, the cell salts, the circulatory systems, adipose [fat ]cells, the lymph, the nervous system and the pineal gland and the oils of the pituitary gland are all crystalline; therefore all of these cells generated an increased piezo-electrical energy effect as the result of receiving the XBody micro-current stimulation.
I did feel greater energy in the following days.Because the pituitary and pineal glands are directly stimulated piezo-electrically, this gives animmune boost effect and a resulting amplification of the endocrine system as a whole. I continued to feel the electrical charges running through my nervous system/meridians at various times in the following days. I actually felt my ovaries become reconnected, as I have been menopausal for several years… Amy said how it would improve the skin. I woke up the next day, not having applied my usual night serum, totally AMAZED looking at the profound improvement in my skin. The improvement in my skin – OVERNIGHT was astounding and ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS to say the least!!!…
The penetration of the electrical current went unto the bone marrow, which produces the blood cells. This is how the bone density would be improved over time, as well as the quality of blood production. The bones, as living tissue respond to the immediate CHARGE/pressure at their surface. Increased electrical charge will stimulate the cells which lay down new bone. This is an excellent way to increase bone density without putting undue stress on the body as with traditional compressive weight lifting. Especially good for anyone with arthritis or any degenerative bone/joints or osteoporosis who find traditional exercise painful or dangerous.I am sure the electrical currentstimulated all of my mitochondria, which is the energy powerhouse of the cell. The cell membrane permeability most probably increases, which aids in ALL cellular functions. I am sure some excess fluids were released from this mild current that tickled. I am sure anyabhorrent fibrous tissue was gently and evenly disrupted with the mild electrical current from the XBody technology.
I did experience greater mobility and less minor morning pain the next day. This electrical stimulation gets things moving!!!…I hypothesise this electrical current would reset the neurotransmitters [ which control our feelings and emotions ] to some degree, why there is a feeling of peaceful relaxation afterwards. The XBody experience therefore has the potential to alleviate minor cases of depression in the case of imbalanced neurochemistry. I did notice an improved mental focus and increased alert wakefulness… The XBody technology can be classed as a very holistic application, as it is stimulating and uniting all systems in the body, unto a great depth.The electromagnetic tunnels of the meridians of acupuncture were stimulated generally as a whole… I am sure the XBody technology stimulates the Quantum Bio-electromagnetic Fieldto a large degree as a whole, which is the overseer and COORDINATOR of the WHOLE body's/Biological functions… of our trillions of cells and the TRANSMITTER/broadcaster of the genetic code to the body [ its TRILLIONS of CELLS or more ] as a whole. Stimulation of the Quantum Bio-electromagnetic Field in any way will enhance a more coordinated and perfect cell renewal at the cell level for the body as a whole, which includes all systems of the body…This is why I KNEW the XBody experience would be life changing. This is the case with the XBody technology. I want it to be understood and appreciated so as many people as possible can benefit. This is how the 20 minute XBody workout is equivalent to an hour of gym workout. The amazing XBody micro-current stimulating the Quantum Bio-electromagnetic Field is probably the greatest thing that does the most for the whole Human system at once… Electrons are literally being added to the system.
It is very important to be well hydrated with a good quality of water ahead of time. You are given water to drink during the experience and I would suggest to increase your fluid intake to a moderate degree afterwards. Another great thing about the XBody experience is you are doing more for the body with less obvious exertion and receive MORE benefits than if you would exert yourself with traditional exercise. The XBody way of stimulating the body is a WORKING SMART way of addressing your fitness goals in a very time efficient and time productive way in comparison with all other forms of exercise without electrical stimulation as I have explained above… The session ended with a gentle massage pulse that helped synchronise the system and help pump the byproducts of the activity along… The XBody information suggests the fat burning effects can last for a few days after the XBody experience. In my opinion, this feeling is due to the stimulation of the mitochondria at the cell level, resulting in increased metabolism, cell activity and energy [ATP]. . I can hypothesise this would be a non-toxic option for hormone replacement. I was mostly amazed and thrilled with the immediate change in my skin.
In conclusion, the XBody technology is the most amazing, time and results efficient way of stimulating the body in all of the above ways. We need to remember that everyone is different with different awareness levels. I feel these results are most probable for everyone, but not everyone may be aware of these changes. I strongly feel the XBody technology will stimulate the body more intensely than the brain alone can with voluntary muscular movements of any kind in every case. The best thing is there is less wear and tear on the body in the process with the potential for more multiple results per units of time invested, compare to traditional exercise without electrical stimulation. The XBody technology is truly the WORKING SMART way to achieve personal fitness goals. This is why choosing to utilize the XBody technology is asophisticated or wise choice to achieve your personal fitness goals, whatever they may be.
The wonderful Amy and Norbert will happily assist everyone in their personal fitness goals as they themselves are experiencing and loving the multiple benefits of the incredible XBody technology as well.Thank you Amy and Norbert for bringing this amazing technology to Brisbane!!
– Dr. Julie Trudeau, Chiropractor with 27 years+ experience. Find her on YouTube or CDBaby
I went to the XBody Australia Fitness Salon located at 92 Commercial Road in Newstead and had a great experience, simple exercises but results are great.
I feel my arms are firmer, so is my stomach and that after one session. My cellulite is slightly better too. I will continue with it and recommend it to my clients.


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- Chinese police chief dismissed over probe into properties
- Allegations center on a portfolio of 192 houses in cities in Guangdong province
- The scandal follows similar cases of corruption involving fake IDs
- China's overheated property market has become a focus for speculators
A police chief who allegedly used a false identity to buy as many as 192 houses in cities in China's southern province of Guangdong has sparked outrage on social media amid a growing scandal over corrupt officials amassing fortunes on the inflated property market.
Zhao Haibin, a senior police official in Lufeng in the southern province of Guangdong, had been accused by a local businessman of using a fake ID on company documents to acquire the properties, the Guangzhou Daily reported.
"A police official openly had two IDs and used the other one to do business and cheat others. Why (does) nobody probe the case?" local businessman Huang Kunyi was quoted as saying on state-run China Daily.
Zhao acknowledged possessing double IDs - known as hukou in Chinese - but denied having 192 houses, Xinhua reported. He was reported in Chinese media as saying that he was managing the properties on behalf of his younger brother.
Authorities told Xinhua that Zhao -- who is also a local Communist Party official -- had had the fake ID revoked and that he had been dismissed from his post.
The case has drawn a sharp response on China's lively social media.
"(I) finally realized that in China, properties are forever in the hands of a tiny number of people," a user of China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo was reported as saying.
The case follows other high-profile instances of high-ranking officials using fake IDs and their positions to speculate on China's overheated property market.
On Monday, police arrested Gong Aiai -- a bank official from a rural bank in China -- who allegedly built a real estate empire worth at least $160 million using fake IDs and graft.
Dubbed "House Sister" in the Chinese media, Gong allegedly used three false national identity cards to buy 45 properties in three cities, 41 of which were in Beijing where China's expanding property bubble is at its hottest.
The high-profile cases have captured the public imagination in a country where national identity cards limit the number of apartments a person can own -- part of a policy to cool China's rampant property market.
The use of fake IDs also points to corruption among the police who issue the cards, and authorities have detained four police officers on suspicion of helping Gong obtain the cards, the Ministry of Public Security said.
There are fears the abuse of hukou - which registers a person place of residence in China - and the ID system may hamper the government's fight against corruption.
"It could also provide the chance for officials fleeing abroad to use a passport registered with a fake ID card. Officials, with their real identities, have to hold official passports that would leave behind records for police," Fang Qiongming, a police officer from the city of Jieyang's public security bureau, told the Global Times.
The cases have also highlighted the precarious role of construction which has come to dominate China's economy, accounting for roughly 25% of all activity and 15% of all jobs.
The injection of stimulus money following the 2008 financial crisis has led to the rise of newly built ghost cities -- satellite cities built without thought for any sustainable market -- as stimulus money finds its way into construction.
Analysts say that more worrying still has been the rapid expansion of China's shadow banking system.
Unorthodox loans, which often come in the form of trust loans and so-called wealth management products, have gone into fund real estate development and have been criticized for having short maturities that are difficult to roll over during times of financial stress.


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- Four-Time Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
2003 (Senior)
Curt Tomasevicz (pronounced Tom-eh-SEV-itch) was a solid special teams performer as a senior, playing on Nebraska's No. 1 kickoff coverage unit while also serving as a reserve Mike linebacker. He played in 17 games in his NU career, including 15 games at linebacker and two games at fullback. Tomasevicz played in NU's final 10 games of 2003, and posted five tackles with two solos.
2002 (Junior)
In 2002, Tomasevicz played five games at linebacker after moving from fullback.
2001 (Sophomore)
Tomasevicz did not see action at fullback in 2001.
2000 (Redshirt Freshman)
Tomasevicz played in two games with one carry for two yards against Baylor in 2000.
1999 (Freshman)
A walk-on, Tomasevicz redshirted in 1999.
Before Nebraska (Shelby HS)
Tomasevicz was an all-state linebacker at Shelby High, where he had 200 tackle points as a senior and also rushed for more than 800 yards from his fullback position. He helped Shelby and Coach Kevin Lyons to the state semifinals and was an all-conference pick as both a linebacker and fullback, while earning all-state honors on defense. Tomasevicz earned 12 letters, four each in football, track and basketball. An academic all-state selection, he was also the valedictorian of his graduating class.
The son of Dennis and Amy Tomasevicz, Curt was born on Sept. 17, 1980. He was named to eight Big 12 Commissioner's Academic Honor Rolls and was included on the 2003 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team for his volunteer work that included serving as a speaker during School is Cool Week. Tomasevicz earned first-team academic All-Big 12 honors as a senior and claimed his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in December 2003.


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Has China bought all the gold produced in 2015 so far?
Once more, China heads the list of the world gold consuming countries, outrunning India and Germany, leaving them at the 2nd and the 3rd places respectively. Already during the first quarter of 2015, the country managed to purchase 202 tons of yellow metal, a considerable contribution to its gold reserves.
One of the latest purchases was of 71 tons of precious metal. One week before this purchase, the state treasury purchased 70 tons of gold. This sounds even more impressive taking into account the fact that the total gold production does not exceed 60 tons per week. Could it be concluded that China owns most of the gold produced since the beginning of this year? Experts justify the assumptions underlying the data.
Moreover, the Shanghai Gold Exchange has reinforced its status as one of the largest world gold trading centers. Not only local companies buy and sell gold, but also big foreign banks among which are Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Credit Suisse, Barclays Bank, HSBC and others.
It is worth recalling that in 2002 the government of the country removed buying and selling restrictions for private investors. This move had a positive impact on the activities of the SGE, which turned China into the leader in the gold market.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll had been optimistic earlier this week that cornerback Brandon Browner would be able to return this week after missing the team's season opener against the Carolina Panthers with a hamstring strain.
The plan for Browner was to return to practice Thursday in preparation to play against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night,
"He's going to practice tomorrow," Carroll said during his Wednesday press conference. "He's been running all week. Monday, Tuesday and now today, Wednesday, it looks like he's got a good chance to make it back."
However, Browner was again a spectator for practice on Thursday as he was listed as not participating on the team's injury report. Carroll said Thursday would be a "big day" to understand whether Browner would have a chance to play or not. They hoped to see how he would be able to make it through a practice and if he continued to show improvement the following day without any issues.
Instead, Browner wasn't able to practice at all which seems to indicate it's taking longer than expected for his hamstring to come around.
That doesn't mean Browner won't be ready to play Sunday – he was listed as questionable for last week's game against Carolina before ultimately being inactive – but it's a threshold the team was hoping he'd be able to make in his recovery and wasn't able to. It appears as though Browner will likely be a game-time decision again this week for Seattle.
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CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears pulled away for a 23-6 win over the St. Louis Rams in their final home game in nearly a month Sunday.
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears pulled away for a 23-6 win over the St. Louis Rams in their final home game in nearly a month Sunday.
It was enough to bump them to 2-1, and the defense had another confidence-boosting game that could go a long way to revamping that old win-with-defense mentality.
But this team is supposed to be driven (more) by the offense this year, and the Bears were supposed to beat the Rams; and they were supposed to beat them up. The offense did very little to erase the bad memories that linger from a demoralizing defeat to the Packers in the early-Week 2 showdown. So what did they learn from Sunday's game that will help them avoid a letdown like the one in Green Bay as the season unfolds?
One thing they should have gathered from the offensive side of the ball is that it just may get harder and harder to hide the biggest deficiency on the team right now: Left tackle J'Marcus Webb. They sure made a valiant effort of it against St. Louis, though it was not a good measuring stick. Those will be coming soon enough.
Webb has been under the Bears' microscope for months now, battling his way through the summer offseason programs and training camp in the team's most heated position battle of the year.
Somehow, he came out of it all as the team's starting left tackle. So for the past three games, the team's first three of the season, I put Webb under my microscope to see if he deserved to be there. After what I locked in on in my binoculars during Sunday's 23-6 win over St. Louis, the answer is clear: No, he doesn't.
Like they did in a Week 1 win over Indy, and in the Week 2 debacle out in Green Bay, all day Sunday the Bears did their best to hide him, work around him and mask the king of the flaws for this team.
If the Bears' coaching staff saw the same thing I did, they had best start warming up Plan B. But I guess, therein lies the problem: There really is no Plan B. Good left tackles do not grow on trees, nor do they often wander around the streets waiting for an in-season callup to the NFL. And clearly Chris Williams — who played tight end next to Webb on three short-yardage plays Sunday — is not their choice for "the answer."
On Sunday, the Bears did a good job of hiding Webb early on, running every play but two away from his left-tackle spot during the opening 11-play drive. However, they quickly had to waste a timeout so he could tie his shoe, and he returned to form when he let defenders introduce themselves to Cutler on two pressures later in the first quarter, one of which was the only problem during a third-down incompletion.
Webb was Webb on seven pass plays Sunday, getting burned or simply backward-dancing with his defender. And the Bears constantly kept extra blockers in, and around Webb, but it didn't always matter. Quarterback Jay Cutler was sacked twice, scrambled away from pressure three times, and was busy audibling out of plays that were probably going Webb's way throughout.
When I asked Cutler if he was comfortable with the kind of "max-protect" schemes they used Sunday after the game, he walked around it, talking about how Webb and the line, near the end of the game, "were just playing one-on-one well," and something about how they got the job done.
On the one play in the first half when it appeared as if Cutler had plenty of time to pass, Webb got help on his end from running back Kahlil Bell. We all know they can't keep halfbacks, tight ends, fullbacks, and even extra backup linemen, in to babysit Webb every weekend, against every NFL opponent on the schedule.
During a key third-quarter, third-and-eight, Webb was isolated on the Rams' rush-end Chris Long, and it appeared as if Cutler knew it. Although Webb was able to get the jump-step on Long and keep him wide, Cutler quickly got happy feet and sailed one over the head of Brandon Marshall.
It's an issue that is going to have to be dealt with. How? I don't think anybody knows.
"I was happy with the game," Bears head coach Lovie Smith said. "It's pretty simple guys: When things don't go well, we're going to be really unhappy. But when you find the way as a football team to win the game, we are going to enjoy that first, and then go back to the field and correct those things."
There is one big thing — Webb — that needs correcting right about now.
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Passing offense: B-
Jay Cutler (17-for-31 for 183 yards with no TDs and one interception) overthrew open receivers on at least three occasions, and finished with a passer rating of 58.9. But, as he said after the game: "I expect the offense to do what is required of them on that day. Some days we may have to score 41 points to win. Other days it may be about ball security and making plays when we have to. For our team to put up over 20 points, the offense has to be in position to do some good things, and they were."
Rushing offense: B+
Michael Bush in place of Matt Forte? No problem as Bush ran hard, gaining 55 yards on 18 carries with another short rushing TD, his third of the season. Kahlil Bell gained only 20 yards on 10 carries, but he had an 18-yard gain and spelled Bush well. Cutler even had a 21-yard scramble to set up a Robbie Gould field goal late.
Passing defense: A
Six more sacks and two more interceptions for a Bears defense that has turned the tables on its up-and-down pass defense of last season has this unit rolling. Sam Bradford (18-35 for 152 yards with no TDs) came in as one of the hottest QBs in the league, but he left downtrodden. "We definitely didn't play well today. Give them credit, they played us tough," Bradford said. "But I think there are a lot of things that when we look at the film, it is going to fall on us and things that we were in control of and just didn't handle. It's a tough game."
Rushing defense: A
The Rams never really got the run game going, gaining just 59 yards on 17 carries, with the team's star Steven Jackson (11-29) being held at bay the whole way. The Bears have held two of their first three opponents to under 63 yards rushing.
Special teams: B
This was a push as both teams were solid on special teams, but the Bears have Devin Hester, who put enough of a scare into Jeff Fisher to make him kick away from him in the second half.
Coaching: B+
The Bears' game plan was to run it right down the throat of the Rams, and keep pounding it at them. They got away from it at times, dropping Cutler back to pass even on five straight plays in the fourth quarter. But they protected the offensive line, and Cutler, and got the job done.
Overall: B-
The Bears got a win, which is the only thing they said they cared about. However, it was not much of a confidence booster for the offense that started the season off strong before dipping below sea level in Week 2. With the defense playing like this, it may not matter as much as we thought.
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BERLIN — Germany's foreign minister said Friday he will tell U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at a meeting this weekend that Berlin wants to reinvigorate the two countries' friendship "on an honest basis" after asking Washington's top spy to leave.
Thursday's decision to demand the departure of the intelligence representative at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin was "the right decision, a necessary step and an appropriate reaction to the breach of trust that has taken place," Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters in Berlin.
It followed reports over the past 10 days that U.S. intelligence had recruited two Germans — a man who worked at the country's foreign intelligence agency and a defense ministry employee. Steinmeier said those reports were "troubling."
They added to friction and frustration over reports last year that the U.S. was intercepting Internet traffic in Germany and eavesdropping on Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone calls.
Steinmeier said he will meet Kerry on the sidelines of talks in Vienna about Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. State Department confirmed that a bilateral meeting would take place.
There is "no alternative" to Germany's longstanding partnership with the United States in view of challenges in Ukraine, Iran, Afghanistan and elsewhere, Steinmeier stressed. "That is why this cooperation must be marked not just by trust but by mutual respect."
"We want to reinvigorate our partnership, our friendship on an honest basis — we in any case are prepared to do that," he said. "And that will be the message I will give to my American colleague."
Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said Germany expects the unidentified American spy to leave the country.


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Thomas during week 3 of the 2010 Low-Key Hillclimbs (Judy Colwell photo)
I was really shattered, yet not surprised, to read of Thomas Novikoff's death. Dead from cancer at only 29.
I'd last seen Thomas on Mount Hamilton at the final Low-Key Hillclimb. He was looking thin and pale. He told me, in a forced-cheery voice which seemed to hide a deep depression, even fear, that his cancer was back. It was in his liver, he said. The Whipple procedure he'd received the preceding November hadn't worked as hoped. He'd wanted to climb, but instead was going to volunteer. The stomach pain was too great, he told me. Every time he rode hard his breathing caused too much pain.
I was shocked. What do I say to that? Thomas had been riding the Low-Keys since 2007, first with Team Cambio, and later Webcor/Alto Velo. I was to later learn he'd finished third in the Race to the Sun, up mighty Haleakela, just 15 months before, and finished a very close second in 2003. Yet in the few climbs he'd done in this year's series he'd been only an average climber. He had been badly anemic from his radiation therapy. Yet he'd thought he was past that, when the stomach pain started. And now his cancer had spread.
I asked what sort of treatment he was going to receive. Recurrent cancer is notoriusly difficult: it's already survived the gauntlet of chemo & radiation. More of the same wasn't going to help.
He said he wasn't in shape for more therapy until his condition improved. An unspoken message was there, filling my silence. It didn't look good for poor Thomas.
Yet he drove to the top, carrying people's jackets so they would be able to descend from the summit in the near-freezing air. It was Thomas' chance to give back. Maybe, I was thinking, his last chance.
Two weeks later was the Low-Key awards ceremony. The last few years we've awarded a "Spirit Award" to the rider who demonstrates the "Low-Key" spirit. Low-Key is about friendly competition, of giving what you have no matter what you have, and helping others do the same. Sure, we had some great candidates this year, but I didn't think at all about who would get the award this time. Thomas was the obvious choice.
Thomas wasn't there; he was at UCSF Medical Center. But we passed around some Lance Armstrong Foundation dedication cards for people to write a message to Thomas. Cara collected them and later delivered them to UCSF for delivery to Thomas.
He reponded by email. His prognosis, he wrote, had gotten worse. Worse?
So I wasn't surprised to read this blog post. Thomas had his own blog, ecshewing the shallowness of Facebook which has largely replaced the blogosphere as an outlet for people's expression. I read the posts from his final four months, and looked at his Strava record from his last rides. Really hard stuff. We leave a wake of electronic data behind us as we go through our lives. Then, one day, it freezes in time.
Anyway, I'll miss Thomas. But he certainly won't be the last. 2011 is still very young. Who's next?


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It was 13-F deadline day at the SEC on Friday, and if there's a theme to be found in the avalanche of disclosures, it's that hedge-fund managers were ready to indulge their inner auto enthusiast in the final quarter of 2013 by snapping up shares of General Motors
George Soros, Third Point's Dan Loeb, Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors, Kyle Bass's Hayman Capital, and Barry Rosenstein of Jana Partners all took or increased stakes the automaker in the final quarter of 2013.
Now remember, while the filings by big investors required by the Securities and Exchange Commission provide a quarterly glimpse at what big investors were up to in the previous quarter, it's hardly a full picture. After all, it's been a month-and-a-half since the end of the fourth quarter. And the reported long positions could, in fact, be a hedge for short positions." Read: Things to consider before copying Warren Buffett and Carl Icahn.
Still, appetite for GM certainly appeared healthy. And shares of the bailout beneficiary certainly ended 2013 on a strong note, closing at a post-2010 IPO high of $41.53 on Dec. 17. Shares rose 13.6% in the fourth quarter. GM shares enjoyed a 2.1% pop during Friday's session as 13-F filings streamed in, but are off more than 12% since the beginning of the year.
Cooperman's filing showed he held more than 1 million GM shares at the end of the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, Dallas-based Hayman Capital Management held more than 4.6 million GM shares at the end of the quarter, in addition to call options and warrants. The position isn't a shocker, as a Bloomberg report in December said Hayman had taken a stake in GM on the idea that the automaker was set to lead a Detroit resurgence.
Meanwhile, Jana Partners, which has been in the headlines recently as it pushes for changes at network-equipment maker Juniper Networks , held more than 7.9 million GM shares, as well as some warrants, at the end of the year, up from just 400,000 shares at the end of the third quarter.
Soros Fund Management held more than 4.9 million shares of GM and more than 1.4 million call options as of Dec. 31, up from around 1.28 million shares and more than 350,000 call options at the end of the third quarter.
Car talk aside, what else did we learn from the filings? Here are the highlights:
Jana also held more than 13.4 million shares of Juniper, which has rallied more than 21% since the beginning of the year.
Soros took big stakes in Citigroup Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Berkshire Hathaway , ran by somebody named Warren Buffett, unloaded stakes in GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Dish Network , while adding substantially to holdings of General Electric and USG Corp. . Berkshire also picked up 2.95 million shares of international cable company Liberty Global .
Activist investor Carl Icahn took a slightly bigger position in Nuance Communications .
David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital took up new stakes in a number of energy and technology companies, including BP and Micron Technology , while trimming holdings in Aetna .
Dan Loeb's Third Point took or increased stakes in struggling mobile device makers Nokia and BlackBerry .
Paulson & Co., run by billionaire manager John Paulson, maintained holdings in SPDR Gold Trust .
Investors will be sifting the data for more information on bets on gold and other commodities via ETF holdings. Gold got crushed in 2013, but has been resurgent in the new year, retaking the $1,300-an-ounce level for a nearly 10% year-to-date gain.
But, as our colleagues at Barrons.com point out, it can be even more difficult to get a read on what ETF holdings mean.
In a post looking at common 13-F trip-ups, Brendan Conway recalls that a 2011 drop in Paulson's SPDR Gold Trust ETF holdings doesn't actually reflect a lesser view on the precious metal. Instead, it appears Paulson found other positions, likely in over-the-counter derivatives, to offset the decline in exposure to the ETF. There was no requirement that those positions be reported in the 13-F.
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The three remaining Class 1A schools in the area were all eliminated on Wednesday.
At the St. Elmo Regional, St. Elmo lost to Nokomis, 37-35.
At the Woodlawn Regional, Patoka lost to Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 51-49, and South Central lost to Woodlawn, 54-25.
The Vandals have reached the regional championship game for the second straight season after defeating sixth-seeded Hillsboro, 62-52, on Wednesday.
No. 2 Vandalia will meet top-seeded Teutopolis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Hillsboro High School. The Wooden Shoes defeated the Vandals earlier this season, when Vandalia allowed a big run in the third quarter after getting within two points.
ROBINSON – Will the fourth time be the charm for the Vandals?
Vandalia has advanced to the dual team state tournament for the fourth straight year and will look to get out of the first round for the first time since 2007 when it meets Litchfield in the state quarterfinals on Saturday after blowing out Murphysboro, 59-6, on Tuesday at the Robinson Sectional.
The state dual will begin at 9 a.m. at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, with the winner meeting either Plano or Mercer County in the 2 p.m. semifinals.
CARLINVILLE - The Vandals were unable to win their final regular season game of the season, falling at Carlinville, 69-63, on Friday in South Central Conference action.
Vandalia closes the regular season by going 1-5 in the final six games, but has the No. 2 seed in the Hillsboro Regional. The Vandals will face either Hillsboro or Litchfield next Wednesday at about 7:30 p.m.
Junior Tyler Dagen is the only Vandal wrestler to make the consolation bracket at the Illinois High School Association individual state wrestling tournament.
His first-round opponent, Brandon Lizer of Dakota, was victorious in the championship quarterfinals, and according to tournament criteria, a consolation bracket qualifier is a wrestler who is beaten by a championship bracket wrestler who advance the semifinals.
CHAMPAIGN - The Vandals struggled offensively in dropping all four preliminary bouts at the individual state wrestling tournament.
Battling at Assembly Hall on the campus of the University of Illinois on Thursday, none of the Vandals who qualified for the event were able to come away with a victory, and only one of them ever had a lead.
CHAMPAIGN -- Please check back throughout the afternoon to see live results and some photos of Vandalia's four matches at the Illinois High School Association individual state tournament.
The event began on Thursday, and individuals participating are: Chaston Womack (106), Dalton Blankenship (138), Tyler Dagen (145) and Zach Jackson (160).
VANDALIA – One Vandal wrestler in each grade level advanced to the individual state tournament at Saturday's Vandalia Sectional.
But for two others, finishing one match from a qualifying position left them in heartbreak.
Freshman Chaston Womack (106) and sophomore Dalton Blankenship (138) earned individual sectional championships, while senior Zach Jackson (160) placed third and junior Tyler Dagen (145) took fourth to advance to the state tournament.
VANDALIA – Roxana had little trouble spoiling Vandalia's senior night, utilizing a 6-foot-9 post player and a cast of other strong players on Tuesday to beat the Vandals.
Hunter Reine had 22 points, nine rebounds and two blocks for the Shells as they dispatched Vandalia, 58-43.
"We were overmatched tonight by a good ballclub," said Vandals coach Brian Buscher.
TOLEDO – As the season closed for the Lady Vandals with a heartbreaking loss in last week's regional tournament, it was a bittersweet moment for coach Michelle McNary.
On one hand, she was losing a group of four talented seniors, who were freshmen when she began coaching.
But on the other, she has a host of talented underclassmen who are expected to contribute heavily in the next several seasons.
Vandalia finished the season at 11-18, and were just one point away from defeating Teutopolis in the regional semifinals, a 44-43 loss.
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When the citizens of Stockton approved a tax increase last month, they weren't just writing a blank check; they were insisting on a new way of doing business.
When the citizens of Stockton approved a tax increase last month, they weren't just writing a blank check; they were insisting on a new way of doing business.
Yes, they voted for new funding for vital city services and to help pay off the debt and end the bankruptcy. But maybe even more important, the voters created the Citizens' Oversight Committee to ensure that the new funds are spent responsibly
The City Council is authorized to appoint the members of this oversight committee. It is therefore imperative that credible and qualified people are selected - individuals who will look out for the best interest of Stockton.
We need people committed to continuing the process of getting the city out of bankruptcy and providing funding for debt repayment and essential city services. It's important for everyone to remember that though we've turned the corner, we have not yet ended the bankruptcy process. If our city were to make fiscally irresponsible decisions in the future, the judge could take action. And, if the Wall Street creditors feel we are not being serious enough about meeting our obligations, they could take us back to court.
That's why the Citizens' Oversight Committee is so crucial. With Measure A, we have the funds we need. With the Citizens' Oversight Committee, we must have the leadership we need to monitor and oversee how the revenue will be spent.
The voters also approved a series of important recommendations that guide how the Oversight Committee should do its business.
First, the committee must take seriously its charge to "oversee the expenditure of revenues generated" by Measure A. That means that we can't allow the new source of money to allow us to go back to the fiscal decisions that got us in trouble in the first place. We must be good stewards of every dollar given to us by the taxpayers.
Second, the committee must "inform" the public. The best solution to the problem of bad fiscal decisions is to let the sunlight in. By increasing transparency, we increase accountability. And that's why it's so important the committee regularly communicate with the community about where the money is, what's it's being spent on and why.
Third, the committee must make a "recommendation" on how the money will be spent. After all the difficulties our city has been through, we need to be thoughtful and careful in how we allocate the Measure A funds. If we fail to plan, we plan to fail. So the committee will need to be proactive in recommending to the city how and where the money is spent.
It's been a long road back for the people of Stockton. A brighter, better future is coming. But only if we continue to do the right thing and make good decisions; that includes having responsible community members on the oversight committee to ensure that decisions are made in the best interest of the community as a whole.
Measure A funds will help us build our future and we must make sure that every step we take will lead us toward financial health. That's why it was so important to create the Citizens' Oversight Committee and include members who will ensure that the new tax dollars are allocated in the way Stockton voters intended.
For our city to succeed, this committee must succeed. Our future and the future of our city are at stake.
Gene Gini is the CEO of Collins Electric and Jane Butterfield is the retired CEO of Community Bank of San Joaquin and recently was named 2013 Stocktonian of the Year. Gini and Butterfield were among those who wrote the ballot arguments in favor of passage of Measure A.


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We've told you before how much we love Montauk...the epic waves, the bike-friendly roads, the breathtaking sunsets. Okay, let's face it, this is 2012, so we're also talking about the endless beachy-chic fashion show and full-on, balls-to-the-wall party that starts with bloodies at 11:00 a.m. and ends with a $20 taxi closer to sunrise.
The nexus of this scene has to be the O.G. haute hipster hang out, the Surf Lodge, which last weekend continued its honorary role as keg-master with a Topshop-hosted 48-hour event celebrating the British brand's weekend-long pop up shop. With concerts by the likes of Chairlift and The Kills, a consistent buzz thanks to Caliche rum, and on-trend threads on tap (camo coats are still riding high), it's no wonder that half the Manhattan fash-pack headed out East. Despite the rain (we stopped noticing the weather around 3 p.m....damn margaritas), we managed to snag major style inspiration from the decked-out Topshop brand ambassadors, plus creative kids like Mark Ronson, Dree Hemingway, Annabel Tollman, and Josephine de la Baume, to name just a few.
Though it's already Tuesday, we're still feeling the after-effects, but these 21 MTK snaps are making us feel a bit better. Ready for round two?
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Most of us draw a blank. The name is not connected to any image that comes readily to mind--it's just another geographical spot in that conglomerate of vague old-new nations awkwardly tagged, "The Former Soviet Union."For others, the name Kishinev has sinister connotations, recalling grim photos of piles of bodies--Jewish victims of the terrible pogroms which were perpetrated there at the turn of the century.
Today, these tragic scenes have happily given way to scenes of joy--scenes of a vibrant, spirited Jewish life.
After decades of war, destruction and oppression, the Jewish community of Kishinev is experiencing a renaissance, unprecedented in modern times. Jewish life in Kishinev and its neighboring towns is once again alive and well. The catalyst and guiding spirit behind the Jewish community of Kishinev is Rabbi Zalman Abelsky, who, together with his wife of 50 years, has come to Kishinev from his home in Israel, to rebuild Jewish life which languished, a victim of the Holocaust of World War II and the destruction wrecked by the atheistic communist regime. You could find on this site:


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Neill Blomkamp is Testing Ideas for Original Sci-Fi Projects on Steam
What is Neill Blomkamp up to now? Ever since the sad news broke that his Alien reboot with Sigourney Weaver was being canned thanks to Ridley Scott taking over the franchise again, we've been curious about where Blomkamp would head next. Is he working on any movies? What is he developing next? We don't have any definitive answers yet, but we do have some exciting teases for potential science fiction projects in the works. Blomkamp has been tweeting since April about a partnership he has with Steam (the video game platform/distribution service). Apparently he has launched a new development studio called Oats Studio, where they're creating all kinds of crazy cool sci-fi projects. And what they want to do is release teases for them as short films on Steam in order to test and see which ones might become feature-length films. I'm in.
We really don't know much about any of these projects yet. Aside from what Blomkamp has posted publicly about them, which is mostly just names and photos and not much else, we're waiting for them to hit Steam. The cool scaly lizard monster is only described as a "monster"; another project is called Rakka; and he says there are "Vietnam war alternate timelines" they're experimenting with. That's about all that's known for now, unless some other details have popped up in other places. More than anything, I'm curious to see these short films and learn more about them. Here's to hoping they launch sooner than later, and even if they do cost money, I'll probably still pay for a couple just to see them. I'm still a big fan of Blomkamp and his sci-fi.
Here are a few of the tweets posted by Neill on his Twitter account talking about the studio and his projects:
If I sold experimental short films on @steam_games as tests for potential full feature films, would people watch them?
— NΞill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) April 9, 2017
Coming soon to @steam_games experimental films. Like a channel of tests and ideas pic.twitter.com/u4FEGq1zYc
— NΞill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) April 13, 2017
We are making experimental short films for @steam_games , question is weather to charge. Free is way better, but then - alas studio is gone pic.twitter.com/Ad6g8QArBQ
— NΞill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) April 10, 2017
Update! Here's the first brief teaser trailer with footage for Oats Studios "Volume 1" released by Neill:
You can follow Neill on Twitter @NeillBlomkamp for the latest updates, as he posts often and sometimes replies to questions. Additionally, Blomkamp has been posting to Instagram and has launched an Instagram account for Oats Studios (@oatsstudios). Found there are a few videos and mostly teaser photos of some of the short films/sci-fi concepts they've been developing. These might eventually be released via Steam and more teasers are coming to their YouTube page. Here are a few of the coolest teases from their Instagram:
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Blomkamp has always been a fan of developing projects quietly and just creating ideas on the fly. Chappie was originally a short film released in 2003 (called Tetra Vaal) before it became a feature film. Same with District 9. Blomkamp was even the one behind that funny presidential motorcade video which went viral late last year. Way back right after the release of District 9, but before Elysium, a series of mysterious viral "ads" appeared online showing some kind of disgusting monsters/creatures. They were eventually linked to Blomkamp, but as far as we know, they never developed into anything. At least not yet. It's actually more exciting to know that Blomkamp is coming up with all kinds of unique, original, crazy fun ideas for projects instead of developing something for another franchise we already know about. He's the kind of filmmaker who deserves this kind of freedom to create, and I'm excited to see what he comes up. Bring on more sci-fi.
We'll be keeping an eye on things for any updates and watching for the shorts on Steam once they premiere.


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INVISIBLE Keyboards Are The Way Of The Future!
Holy smokes the future is well and truly here.
Invisible keyboards anyone?
A new wearable gadget has been released that turns any surface into a keyboard.
As long as you're wearing the strap and you're already pretty familiar with the layout of letters on a keyboard, you can use it anywhere, with just one hand.
Expected to hit stores by the end of the year, Tap Strap works by detecting the motion of your fingers as you 'type' on the surface.
The surface can be pretty well anything - a tabletop, a bench... even your own leg!
It sends through information via Bluetooth.
Of course, it requires quite the adjustment, as most people don't touch type one-handed. So it comes with a training app to help you get into the swing of things.


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Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) held a fiery press conference Saturday afternoon to sharply criticize the "outrageous" grand jury indictment against him.
"We don't settle political differences with indictments in this country," Perry told reporters at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. "It is outrageous that some would use partisan political theatrics to rip away at the very fabric of our state's constitution. This indictment amounts to nothing more than an abuse of power and I cannot and will not allow that to happen."
Perry was indicted Friday evening and accused of using his veto power to try and coerce the resignation of Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, a Democrat with state-level prosecuting authority. Perry, echoing the arguments of his lawyers and other observers, insisted he had the complete right to cut her funding after she was convicted of drunk driving in 2013.
"I exercised this authority to veto funding for an office whose leadership had lost the public's confidence by acting inappropriately and unethically," he said. "I wholeheartedly and unequivocally stand behind my veto and I'll continue to defend this lawful action of my execution authority as governor."
Perry, a possible 2016 presidential contender, also said he would ultimately win in the case. When that happens, he predicted, the "prosecution will be revealed for what it is."
"I intend to win. I'll explore every legal avenue to expedite this matter and bring it to a swift conclusion. I am confident that we will ultimately prevail, that this farce of a prosecution will be revealed for what it is. And those responsible will be held accountable," he said.
Michael McCrum, the special prosecutor, has already dismissed at least some Perry's accusations and defended the integrity of his investigation. Earlier in the day, McCrum told the San Antonio Express-News that Perry's lawyer couldn't have been more wrong when he claimed the indictment "represents political abuse of the court system."
"He can only be implying that it's either me, or the grand jury, who are motivated by politics, and that's not only ridiculous, but it's disappointing," McCrum told the paper.
McCrum told the Associated Press he will meet Perry's attorney on Monday to discuss the indictments.
Updated (3:45 p.m.): With additional quotes and context. Also, an earlier version of this post incorrectly said the grand jury was federal instead of state-based.


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A young man accused of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl is asking for a jury trial to decide his guilt or innocence.
Colton Shane Guillory, 17, of Groves was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury Aug. 29 for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Examiner, the victim's family called police May 28, 2011, and told them Guillory had molested their child May 2, 2011, at a Groves home on Friar Tuck Street. Guillory had been living at the Groves home with another family member at the time.
The victim was interviewed by a forensic specialist at the Garth House on June 1, 2011, where the youngster described her ordeal in detail to police on video tape. According to the probable cause affidavit, the young victim described inappropriate sexual positions and touching of Guillory's genitals.
In a later interview with police, Guillory said he was babysitting the youngster on the night in question. He told police he was using the bathroom when the youngster came in and attempted to grab his genitals, but he pushed the child away, according to the affidavit.
Guilllory posted an $80,000 bond Aug. 16 and has appeared in court several times since.
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Usher Breaks Through the Walls of Pain in 'Numb' Video
In Usher's somber video for 'Numb,' the R&B singer breaks through the turmoil and pain that have boxed him in for the past several months.
The Chris Applebaum and Grace Harry-directed clip features Usher in a glass box reflecting on some of the troubles that has left him "hopeless" and "paralyzed." Using his canceled January 2011 Berlin concert as the catalyst of his pain, the singer shrugs it off by doing what he does best — he dances.
There are also images of him kneeling at someone's hospital bed and playing around with his two kids. All this to say, that no matter what obstacles comes in Usher's way, he's going to overcome them — unfazed and un-shattered.


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23 year old Brittany Howard has more charisma and personality in her right hand, than most X-Factor contestants will have in a lifetime. With a voice that channels Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Janis Joplin, and Tina Turner, and a stage presence to match, Howard is the reason that Alabama Shakes have gone from relative obscurity to international fame in the space of 18 months. In 2011, she was still working as a postie, but now, she's got the chops to fill Auckland's Powerstation to the brim, and have the wide-ranging crowd whooping, singing, and boogying for 80 minutes non-stop.
The four members of her band look like they could've stepped out of any bar in America's mid-west, and bassist Zac Cockrell nicely fits the stereotype of a trucker, but despite their modest, down-home appearance and quiet stage moves, they provide strong, tight backing for Howard, and support her vocals with some equally tasty licks. Ben Tanner's work on the synth, and Hammond organ (which comes complete with the treat of a Leslie speaker on stage) is beautiful without being showy, and somehow fits right into the true blue rock n soul that pervades the setlist.
Kicking straight into their hits at the start of the set, they play the short n sweet Goin' To The Party (which is indeed a good party starter), I Found You, an upbeat ballad steeped in old fashioned romance, and hit single Hold On. As Howard sings "there must be someone, up above, singing come on Brittany, you gotta come on up" it becomes abundantly clear that she's not the type of girl to ever give a half-hearted performance. She seems to throw her whole being into imparting a little wisdom, sharing heartbreak, hard times, and exorcising demons in every song.
And yet in between, she's also got some hard-case banter - early on, asking the crowd how they're feeling, she's comically indignant that they don't return the courtesy and ask how she is? "How am I? Well, I'm always alright" she winks, launching into classic hoedown Always Alright.
Perhaps one of the greatest surprises of the evening is that Howard is such a rock n roll guitarist - on Hang Loose, Mama and Makin' Me Itch especially, she swung and strummed her bright red Gretsch with style.
She's equally capable of reducing the audience to reverence with the slower, hard-hitting numbers of course, You Ain't Alone feeling like a heart-wrenching plea to a friend, and the sweet confusion and disappointment of their debut album's title track, Boys and Girls was a beautiful note to finish with, before they returned for a punchy encore, including new track I Ain't The Same.
Their songwriting may not be reinventing the wheel, but for those of us who weren't around in the 60s, and sometimes wish we had been, Alabama Shakes present a great night of genuine, unpretentious fun combined with solid notes of emotion. And it'd be surprising if there were many in the audience who left not wanting to become best friends with Miss Howard.


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mathsyperson, a good attempt! I shall post the proof after a few days (during the weekend, when I am free).
It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge - Enrico Fermi.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
Problem # k + 110
Let n be an integer. Can both n + 3 and n2 + 3 be perfect cubes?
It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge - Enrico Fermi.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
Outstanding! You are really supersmart!
Try this one....But don't post your reply immediately.
Let others too try.
(2) A mixture of 40 liters of milk and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to make water 20% in the new mixture?
I think that you would have to add 5 liters of water to make the solution 20%.
Daisy - that is correct. 9liters(the new amount of water) is in fact 1/5 of 45liters(the new total)
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The solutions of this diophantine equations are (1,-1) and (4,5)
So we have n=-2 and n=61.
IPBLE: Increasing Performance By Lowering Expectations.
Problem # k + 109
Prove that every number of the form a[sup]4[/sup]+4 is a composite number (a≠1).
(This problem was posed by the eminent French mathematician Sophie Germain).
The trick is to use complex numbers or Gaussian integers (complex numbers with integer real and imaginary parts). Thus, factorizing in the ring of Gaussian integers, we have
Sinceand we have
Now we multiply the factors in a different order!
And it is clear that if, both and are integers greater than 1. Hence is composite if !
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Hi ganesh;
For k + 42
No method was ever given for this problem. To fill in the gap I provide my solution.
It avoids having to solve a simultaneous set of equations over the integers, which is possible but computer dependent.
If we call the amount of coconuts originally as C0 ( and x for later ) and C1 the operation performed by the first man, with C2 the second etc, We form this group of equations.
It is easy to spot a recurrence form!
We solve this by standard means:
Do not bother to simplity. Just substitute 5 for n. There are 5 guys remember.
You get the fraction:
Set it equal to y, ( I like x and y ). The step is justified because 1024 x - 8404 is obviously a multiple of 3125.
Rearrange to standard form for a linear diophantine equation.
Solve by Brahmagupta's method, continued fraction, GCD reductions...
Whatever you like. You just need 1 solution! I have a small answer found by trial and error of ( x = - 4 , y = - 4 ).
Now if a linear diophantine equation has one solution it has an infinite number of them.
Utilize Bezouts identity, which says if you have one answer (x,y) then you can get another by:
Plug in x = -4, y = - 4, a = 1024, b = -3125
Now it has been solved in terms of a parameter k. Substitute k = -1,-2,-3,-4,-5 ... to get all solutions.
k = -1 yields (3121, 1020) which is the smallest positive solution. So there are 3121 coconuts in the original pile.
It was not necessary to even know of Bezouts identity. From equation A you have the congruence:
Once one answer of x = -4 was found you just have to add 3125 to get x = 3121.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.


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Plasma Netbook aims to bring Plasma technology to the world of mobile computing.
Device is
Panel should be small, unobtrusive, at top of screen (to also house window interaction buttons?); autohide with animation when application shown to give user a hint where it is and how to get it back.
Panel will contain:
Two activities by default: newspaper and launcher.
"Newspaper" mode allows widgets to be arranged in a column centric layout with a widget list to pick from (drop down?). Widgets can be closed, dragged to new locations or "zoomed into" (making them full screen; so an rss reader might turn into the actual web page associated with it, a photo booth would turn into gwenview)
Launching applications would be done using the "launch strip" which will show the top applications (web apps, full fat client apps and widgets) in a horizontal strip with a runner-driven search box above it in the panel. Search results will appear below the strip, and search results can be dragged to the strip of top apps.
At tme moment we are at M3
To better identify the requirements of the Plasma-Netbook project, we collect little scenarios of how mobile computing devices are used right now or will be used in the near future.
The user just ended a meeting in a foreign city. He takes his nokia n810 out of his pocket. The device is in sleep mode. He opens it. He decides to check for a nearby restaraunt to eat at before going to the hotel. All of these things are done in about 2 minutes while he is standing in front of the meeting building.