Evo Morales easily won reelection as president of Bolivia. He received over 60% of the vote, extending his hold on power. While popular with the indigenous majority, his presidency remains controversial due to his socialist and anti-American policies which have polarized Bolivian society and strained diplomatic relations.
This document provides a map of Huddart Park and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve in San Mateo County, California. The map shows the trails, roads, and elevations throughout the park and preserve ranging from 1600 to 2200 feet. It also labels several notable landmarks and features within the preserves such as Teague Hill, Skeggs Point, and El Corte de Madera Creek Trail.
This document is an urban design portfolio from Brendan Sutton focused on improving transit options on the Halifax Peninsula in Nova Scotia, Canada. It highlights the existing transit routes and terminals on the peninsula, including routes connecting to Bedford Basin and routes crossing the Narrows bridge. The portfolio aims to identify opportunities to enhance connectivity and accessibility of transit within the peninsula area.
This document provides a map and brief description of trails in the city of Fayette, Iowa. The map shows several trails including the Main Street Trail, Historic Trail, and Big Rock Trail. It also indicates parks, baseball fields, and other landmarks in Fayette. The text explains that Fayette promotes walking, biking, and accessible recreation through investments in its trail system to encourage physical activity as recommended by the CDC.
Plum Creek Timberlands Inc owns several parcels of land in Bayfield County, Wisconsin totaling over 1,000 acres. The land is located near Denver Creek and the Namekagon River and borders other privately owned parcels as well as public land. Plum Creek Timberlands Inc manages the forested land for sustainable timber harvesting.
This document provides an overview map of roads in a geographic area. It includes street names and their intersections from 187th Street to 272nd Street. The roads form a grid pattern and include Chase Ave, Fenton Ave, Kantor Ave, and McMurry Ave among others. Brewers Creek and Lyons Creek are also noted on the map.
Descubre la colección de camisetas, polos, sudaderas, y prendras de abrigo publicitarias basadas en la moda, de la marca B&C Collection para el añño 2011
The document summarizes several off-road trails near Market Harborough, a rural town in the United Kingdom. It lists the Brampton Valley trail, Foxton Locks Trail along the Grand Union Canal, and the Market Harborough Round route, which is 60% off-road. It also mentions the trail at Burrough Hill near Market Harborough.
Ink Scoop is a graphic design and animation studio based in Bangalore, India. It was started by two experienced professionals who have worked for large studios. Ink Scoop offers services like logo design, flash animation, banner design, and 2D/3D animation to both corporate clients and small businesses. Their portfolio includes logo designs for various clients.
This document provides a map of Huddart Park and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve in San Mateo County, California. The map shows the trails, roads, and elevations throughout the park and preserve ranging from 1600 to 2200 feet. It also labels several notable landmarks and features within the preserves such as Teague Hill, Skeggs Point, and El Corte de Madera Creek Trail.
This document is an urban design portfolio from Brendan Sutton focused on improving transit options on the Halifax Peninsula in Nova Scotia, Canada. It highlights the existing transit routes and terminals on the peninsula, including routes connecting to Bedford Basin and routes crossing the Narrows bridge. The portfolio aims to identify opportunities to enhance connectivity and accessibility of transit within the peninsula area.
This document provides a map and brief description of trails in the city of Fayette, Iowa. The map shows several trails including the Main Street Trail, Historic Trail, and Big Rock Trail. It also indicates parks, baseball fields, and other landmarks in Fayette. The text explains that Fayette promotes walking, biking, and accessible recreation through investments in its trail system to encourage physical activity as recommended by the CDC.
Plum Creek Timberlands Inc owns several parcels of land in Bayfield County, Wisconsin totaling over 1,000 acres. The land is located near Denver Creek and the Namekagon River and borders other privately owned parcels as well as public land. Plum Creek Timberlands Inc manages the forested land for sustainable timber harvesting.
This document provides an overview map of roads in a geographic area. It includes street names and their intersections from 187th Street to 272nd Street. The roads form a grid pattern and include Chase Ave, Fenton Ave, Kantor Ave, and McMurry Ave among others. Brewers Creek and Lyons Creek are also noted on the map.
Descubre la colección de camisetas, polos, sudaderas, y prendras de abrigo publicitarias basadas en la moda, de la marca B&C Collection para el añño 2011
The document summarizes several off-road trails near Market Harborough, a rural town in the United Kingdom. It lists the Brampton Valley trail, Foxton Locks Trail along the Grand Union Canal, and the Market Harborough Round route, which is 60% off-road. It also mentions the trail at Burrough Hill near Market Harborough.
Ink Scoop is a graphic design and animation studio based in Bangalore, India. It was started by two experienced professionals who have worked for large studios. Ink Scoop offers services like logo design, flash animation, banner design, and 2D/3D animation to both corporate clients and small businesses. Their portfolio includes logo designs for various clients.
Project Courage Presentation April 16th 2009bcevents
1,750,000 U.S. military personnel have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. 65% of casualties are caused by IEDs, resulting in injuries such as blindness, spinal injuries, burns, and amputations. Over 320,000 service members have suffered traumatic brain injuries and around 300,000 have PTSD. The estimated annual cost of treating PTSD and TBI ranges between $7.5 billion to $122.4 billion.
Project Courage aims to develop cost-effective treatment methods for these injuries through web-based programs and activities. They plan to create a secure online platform for treatment and a "Minds in Motion" game-based learning program. Regional Courage Games will also be held near military
Global Certification of Food and Feed Safety: GlobalGAP International Farm As...Milling and Grain magazine
Established in 1996 by food retailers in response to BSE and a long line of food safety crises affecting consumer confidence and consumption, GlobalGAP has developed farm assurance standards in a full range of product areas including crops, livestock, aquaculture and livestock feed.
This document provides information about design work completed for various clients, including:
- Book design for Logan Graphic Products including design, editing, illustration, production and project management.
- Point of sale design for General Binding Corporation and Logan Graphic Products including design and copywriting.
- Banner advertisements for Workbench 2.0 including design, copywriting and production used in email blasts and direct mail.
The document provides a reflection sheet for students to write about projects completed in Units 2, 3, and 4 of a Creative and Media course. For each project, students note the project title and then what they liked and disliked about it in the spaces provided. Examples of completed projects included a performance of mime, creation of clay pots, construction of artefacts, and making a music video. Likes generally related to creative aspects, experimentation, working with professionals, and the end products, while dislikes involved researching techniques and technologies or planning aspects.
This map summarizes the trail system within the Northern Stony Brook Preserve and Hunterdon County Sourland Mountain Reservation. It shows the locations of preserve and reservation areas, trails, trail junctions and distances between them, streams, forests, wetlands, and parking lots. Legend items are labeled and the map scale is 1:14,500.
The document contains architectural plans and drawings for a house including:
1) Top plans showing the layout of the house and pillars.
2) Elevations and sections of the pillars.
3) Details of the landscape area including a concrete block planted with cycus plants and white pebbles.
4) Plot information specifying the total area and dimensions of the land parcel.
This document contains a musical score with instrumentation and parts for various woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments. It indicates that instruments should play together at certain times with dynamics like mezzo piano. The score contains standard notation for the musical parts to be played.
The document is a menu from Scoffers Café located within The Rover pub. It features a wide variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options including grilled meats and fish, sandwiches, burgers, roasts, and desserts. Breakfast options range from basic toast to full English breakfasts. Mains include fish and chips, steaks, roasts, and pub classics like pie and mash. The menu also advertises daily deals like two meals for £9 and Sunday roasts.
The document introduces three new recreational vehicle models for 2011: the Springdale 247FWRL-LS, 292RLSSR, and 293RKSSR. It provides the shipping weight, carrying capacity, hitch weight, and length for each model.
This very short document contains only numbers with no other context. It is not possible to provide an informative summary in 3 sentences or less as there is no substantive information or meaning that can be derived from the numbers alone.
Este documento describe brevemente la evolución histórica de las relaciones laborales y el trabajo a través de diferentes épocas como la Antigüedad, la Edad Media, el Liberalismo y el Maquinismo. También cubre aspectos generales sobre el trabajo según diferentes concepciones como la etimológica, física y económica. Finalmente, analiza principios del derecho laboral colombiano establecidos en la Constitución como el derecho a la igualdad, la prohibición de la esclavitud, el derecho al trabajo y la seguridad social
The document summarizes the trial and conviction of Amanda Knox, a 22-year-old American student, for the murder of her British roommate in Italy in 2007. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison, while her Italian boyfriend received 25 years. The trial heightened tensions between those who saw Knox as innocent abroad and those who depicted her as a reckless party girl. Her family plans to appeal the conviction due to what they see as the prosecution attacking Knox's character and a lack of evidence against her.
The document outlines various ways that an individual saves energy and resources in their daily life, such as taking shorter showers, unplugging unused electronics, recycling, reusing items, riding a bike instead of driving, and encouraging others to do full loads of laundry.
These vulnerable-street children live in an environment where parents have little or no knowledge of how to protect their children from sexual abuses, drugs, criminal acts. Yet they grow up in a very unfriendly, unloving, poor and cramp neighborhood. They need extra living-values strengthening.... hope they will survive and grow-up to be responsible and productive citizen
Euro RSCG Russia is part of the worldwide Euro RSCG advertising network with over 230 offices in 75 countries. Euro RSCG Russia has been operating in the Russian market since 2003 with over 80 employees providing integrated marketing solutions. Their PR division, Euro RSCG PR, was launched in 2009 and provides PR and communications services, leveraging synergies with the creative, digital, and research divisions of Euro RSCG Russia and the worldwide Euro RSCG PR network. Euro RSCG PR implements strategic PR programs for clients through media relations, event organization, materials development, and opinion leader engagement.
Project Courage Presentation April 16th 2009bcevents
1,750,000 U.S. military personnel have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. 65% of casualties are caused by IEDs, resulting in injuries such as blindness, spinal injuries, burns, and amputations. Over 320,000 service members have suffered traumatic brain injuries and around 300,000 have PTSD. The estimated annual cost of treating PTSD and TBI ranges between $7.5 billion to $122.4 billion.
Project Courage aims to develop cost-effective treatment methods for these injuries through web-based programs and activities. They plan to create a secure online platform for treatment and a "Minds in Motion" game-based learning program. Regional Courage Games will also be held near military
Global Certification of Food and Feed Safety: GlobalGAP International Farm As...Milling and Grain magazine
Established in 1996 by food retailers in response to BSE and a long line of food safety crises affecting consumer confidence and consumption, GlobalGAP has developed farm assurance standards in a full range of product areas including crops, livestock, aquaculture and livestock feed.
This document provides information about design work completed for various clients, including:
- Book design for Logan Graphic Products including design, editing, illustration, production and project management.
- Point of sale design for General Binding Corporation and Logan Graphic Products including design and copywriting.
- Banner advertisements for Workbench 2.0 including design, copywriting and production used in email blasts and direct mail.
The document provides a reflection sheet for students to write about projects completed in Units 2, 3, and 4 of a Creative and Media course. For each project, students note the project title and then what they liked and disliked about it in the spaces provided. Examples of completed projects included a performance of mime, creation of clay pots, construction of artefacts, and making a music video. Likes generally related to creative aspects, experimentation, working with professionals, and the end products, while dislikes involved researching techniques and technologies or planning aspects.
This map summarizes the trail system within the Northern Stony Brook Preserve and Hunterdon County Sourland Mountain Reservation. It shows the locations of preserve and reservation areas, trails, trail junctions and distances between them, streams, forests, wetlands, and parking lots. Legend items are labeled and the map scale is 1:14,500.
The document contains architectural plans and drawings for a house including:
1) Top plans showing the layout of the house and pillars.
2) Elevations and sections of the pillars.
3) Details of the landscape area including a concrete block planted with cycus plants and white pebbles.
4) Plot information specifying the total area and dimensions of the land parcel.
This document contains a musical score with instrumentation and parts for various woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments. It indicates that instruments should play together at certain times with dynamics like mezzo piano. The score contains standard notation for the musical parts to be played.
The document is a menu from Scoffers Café located within The Rover pub. It features a wide variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options including grilled meats and fish, sandwiches, burgers, roasts, and desserts. Breakfast options range from basic toast to full English breakfasts. Mains include fish and chips, steaks, roasts, and pub classics like pie and mash. The menu also advertises daily deals like two meals for £9 and Sunday roasts.
The document introduces three new recreational vehicle models for 2011: the Springdale 247FWRL-LS, 292RLSSR, and 293RKSSR. It provides the shipping weight, carrying capacity, hitch weight, and length for each model.
This very short document contains only numbers with no other context. It is not possible to provide an informative summary in 3 sentences or less as there is no substantive information or meaning that can be derived from the numbers alone.
Este documento describe brevemente la evolución histórica de las relaciones laborales y el trabajo a través de diferentes épocas como la Antigüedad, la Edad Media, el Liberalismo y el Maquinismo. También cubre aspectos generales sobre el trabajo según diferentes concepciones como la etimológica, física y económica. Finalmente, analiza principios del derecho laboral colombiano establecidos en la Constitución como el derecho a la igualdad, la prohibición de la esclavitud, el derecho al trabajo y la seguridad social
The document summarizes the trial and conviction of Amanda Knox, a 22-year-old American student, for the murder of her British roommate in Italy in 2007. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison, while her Italian boyfriend received 25 years. The trial heightened tensions between those who saw Knox as innocent abroad and those who depicted her as a reckless party girl. Her family plans to appeal the conviction due to what they see as the prosecution attacking Knox's character and a lack of evidence against her.
The document outlines various ways that an individual saves energy and resources in their daily life, such as taking shorter showers, unplugging unused electronics, recycling, reusing items, riding a bike instead of driving, and encouraging others to do full loads of laundry.
These vulnerable-street children live in an environment where parents have little or no knowledge of how to protect their children from sexual abuses, drugs, criminal acts. Yet they grow up in a very unfriendly, unloving, poor and cramp neighborhood. They need extra living-values strengthening.... hope they will survive and grow-up to be responsible and productive citizen
Euro RSCG Russia is part of the worldwide Euro RSCG advertising network with over 230 offices in 75 countries. Euro RSCG Russia has been operating in the Russian market since 2003 with over 80 employees providing integrated marketing solutions. Their PR division, Euro RSCG PR, was launched in 2009 and provides PR and communications services, leveraging synergies with the creative, digital, and research divisions of Euro RSCG Russia and the worldwide Euro RSCG PR network. Euro RSCG PR implements strategic PR programs for clients through media relations, event organization, materials development, and opinion leader engagement.
Dokumen ini memberikan informasi tentang program khitanan massal yang diselenggarakan oleh Yayasan Bakti Warga Reksa pada 27 Juni 2010 di Tanah Merah, Plumpang, Jakarta Utara. Acara ini ditujukan untuk anak-anak yang membutuhkan bantuan dari keluarga miskin dan berumur minimal 9 tahun. Dokumen ini juga memberikan informasi tentang lokasi, waktu, panitia, dan prosedur pendaftaran untuk acara tersebut.
La experiencia de la BVS en México incluyó el desarrollo de la Biblioteca Virtual en Salud de México y la Biblioteca Virtual en Salud - VIH / SIDA para distribuir conocimiento científico en salud. Aunque se utilizó software libre y hubo colaboración institucional, las últimas actualizaciones a las plataformas fueron en 2012 y desde 2013 ha habido poca atención e inversión institucional.
This document provides a map showing dissemination areas, census tracts, and other geographic boundaries in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. There are over 30 labeled roads and neighborhoods shown. The map covers an area of approximately 13 square kilometers at a scale of 1:13,200. Key features labeled include the Red River, various lakes, and major intersections.
This 3 sentence summary provides an overview of a trails guide for Elkader, Iowa:
The guide describes a 4 mile round trip trail that begins at Elkader's City Park and follows an old railroad bed through hills and valleys, passing Lovers Leap Park, Marsh Park, and accessing other points of interest. A map shows the downtown loop, north loop, river walk, and trails connecting City Park, the municipal airport, and Turkey River Park. The trail is open year-round for various activities and there is parking and restrooms available at City Park.
This document appears to be a map or diagram showing various streets, roads, and landmarks in a town. It includes labels for Hillview Street, Rice Avenue, Middle town Road, and Hampton Avenue. The map also depicts several other unlabeled roads and what seems to be a residential neighborhood layout.
The document lists several street names without numbers, including Calle Guayaquil, Calle Quito, Calle RioBamba, Calle Tena, Pasaje S/N, Calle S/N, and Calle A. It seems to be providing an inventory of street names in a particular area, though no other context is given.
This document provides a parking map for the UTSA main campus for Spring 2011. Key information includes:
- Construction begins for the East Garage near the North Garage and Lots 3 and 4.
- The map labels all parking lots and garages, including locations for faculty/staff, student, visitor, and permit parking.
- A legend identifies buildings, construction projects, and other landmarks on campus.
This document provides assembly instructions and specifications for an agility web training aid. It includes diagrams showing how the double hinge snaps connect pieces together. Notes indicate the pieces should be stackable and rotate freely. A second page shows details for nylon webbing included in assembling a hurdle. Colors used on training products are also listed.
The document discusses a new Bronx center called the Bronx Electrical Vehicle Center that aims to support electric vehicles and sustainability initiatives in the borough. The center will provide charging stations for electric vehicles and host recycling and gardening activities to promote environmental stewardship.
This brochure provides a summary of Airbnb in 3 sentences:
Airbnb is an online marketplace that allows people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences in over 19,732 cities across 192 countries. The brochure highlights how Airbnb provides an affordable way for travelers to experience cities like locals and how it allows people to earn extra income by listing available spaces.
This document discusses a complex network of relationships between various groups and individuals. It maps connections between entities using symbols like nodes and edges. The network appears decentralized and interconnected with many indirect relationships in addition to direct connections. Interpreting the meanings and motivations between the different elements would require more context beyond what is provided in this high-level overview.
This document is a map of roads in the Ancash region of Peru. It shows major roads and highways connecting many towns and cities in the area. Key locations included on the map are Huaraz, Caraz, Recuay, Chimbote, and Casma. The map also indicates elevation profiles and distances along some road segments.
This document promotes the website www.arrivalguides.com and its service of providing travel guides to help make trips start at home. The website offers customized guides that can be accessed from home to help travelers plan every aspect of their itineraries before arriving at their destinations. The guides aim to take the work out of planning a trip so travelers can relax and enjoy their vacations from the beginning.
This document provides information about MADE EASY Publications and their books for competitive exams.
MADE EASY Publications publishes books for exams like IAS, IES, GATE, and other public sector exams. The books cover topics in fields like civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, and computer engineering. They contain well-illustrated formulae and key concepts.
The publications are supported by MADE EASY Group, which is known for its coaching programs. The books are available at major book stores across India and aim to help students prepare for competitive exams.
This document discusses 8 different locations, labeled A through H, but provides no other context or information about these locations. It mentions the place names "Palos Verdes", "Luzville Subdivision", and "Sarmiento" but does not connect them or explain their relationship to each other or to locations A through H.
The association of mechanized welding and machining within SEEB offers customers advantages. Technically, any machining difficulties are identified early, avoiding lost time from unnecessary handling and transport. The same management team oversees the entire manufacturing process. Engineers and qualified welders work with a variety of materials on parts up to 20 tons. Thanks to ongoing investment, SEEB has high-performing numerical control tools to handle complex tasks on 4-axis machining centers. Staff are trained to deal with all production and management tasks.
This document provides a crop calendar listing the typical harvesting seasons for various fruits and vegetables around the world. It shows that harvesting times can vary significantly depending on the crop and location, from year-round crops like bananas and citrus in tropical areas to more seasonal fruits and vegetables in temperate regions. The calendar highlights that careful planning is needed to have a steady supply of homegrown produce throughout the seasons in any given growing zone.
Rethinking Kållered │ From Big Box to a Reuse Hub: A Transformation Journey ...SirmaDuztepeliler
"Rethinking Kållered │ From Big Box to a Reuse Hub: A Transformation Journey Toward Sustainability"
The booklet of my master’s thesis at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology. (Gothenburg, Sweden)
This thesis explores the transformation of the vacated (2023) IKEA store in Kållered, Sweden, into a "Reuse Hub" addressing various user types. The project aims to create a model for circular and sustainable economic practices that promote resource efficiency, waste reduction, and a shift in societal overconsumption patterns.
Reuse, though crucial in the circular economy, is one of the least studied areas. Most materials with reuse potential, especially in the construction sector, are recycled (downcycled), causing a greater loss of resources and energy. My project addresses barriers to reuse, such as difficult access to materials, storage, and logistics issues.
Aims:
• Enhancing Access to Reclaimed Materials: Creating a hub for reclaimed construction materials for both institutional and individual needs.
• Promoting Circular Economy: Showcasing the potential and variety of reusable materials and how they can drive a circular economy.
• Fostering Community Engagement: Developing spaces for social interaction around reuse-focused stores and workshops.
• Raising Awareness: Transforming a former consumerist symbol into a center for circular practices.
Highlights:
• The project emphasizes cross-sector collaboration with producers and wholesalers to repurpose surplus materials before they enter the recycling phase.
• This project can serve as a prototype for reusing many idle commercial buildings in different scales and sizes.
• The findings indicate that transforming large vacant properties can support sustainable practices and present an economically attractive business model with high social returns at the same time.
• It highlights the potential of how sustainable practices in the construction sector can drive societal change.
7. design for impact
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BATTLE ROYALE
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SPANISH TEAM
Europe waits for a king as flamboyant
Spain meet resilient Germany in a bid
to end 44 years of stylish failure
A P , Vienna genuine when he wasted no
TOPSCORERS
4 David Villa (ESP)
3 Hakan Yakin (SUI),
Semih Senturk (TUR)
Roman Pavlyuchenko (RUS)
attempt to sow the seeds of a lit-
tle worry.
Spain are the only team at the
16-nation tournament not to
lose a single game and eased in-
to the final by beating a Russian
While Germany can look back
on three World Cups and three
European Championship titles,
Spain’s success at the 1964 Euro
represents their only trophy on
the biggest stage.
“But I know the mentality of the
players. I’ll give my team-mates
a few tips, but it certainly won’t
be anything decisive.’’
Spain have a history of tank-
ing at major championships, and
had even a relatively unheralded
line-up reaching the World Cup
semi-finals two years ago.
“In 2006, something was miss-
ing,’’ defender Torsten Frings
said. “This time we hope to
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WE HAVEN’T
DESERVE TO BE G ermany’s team manager
lauds Spain as the best side
time in building up Spain, who
ruthlessly cut apart Russia 3-0
Lukas Podolski (GER) side that appeared rampant in
disposing of the much touted Spain vs
“They know how to win tour-
naments, they know how to play
failure in the final – no matter
the performance – will in-
bring something along, not only
T-shirts with “Danke’’ written
PLAYED AS WE
THE CHAMPIONS at this edition of Euro, but one
of his players suggests he has in-
on Thursday to reach the final.
Still, the team manager went
11 Spain
10 Germany, Netherlands
Netherlands in the quarter-fi-
nals.
German
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nna | 1.45
am
these games and we know we
have be careful because they are
evitably lead to fans and media
sighing that the team have just
on them.’’
Germany’s only injury con- INTENDED TO...
BUT THERE’S ONE WE WILL GO
sider knowledge on how to tack- on to remind everyone that 8 Turkey They have racked up 11 goals the favourites,’’ Spain striker reverted to type. cerns are over midfielders
Channel 7,
le it. A Spanish striker says Germany have already shown in five matches even though 9 Fernando Torres said. A poor performance and the Simon Rolfes and Frings. Rolfes
HEADTOHEAD
MORE HURDLE Germany are favourites for the
title, but a team-mate says there
they do not respect status by
disposing of Portugal in the
they had to resort to tough de-
fensive tactics for a 0-0 quarter-
And Germany
Chistoph Metzelder plays
defender players will be likened to rabbits
frozen in a car’s headlights. A
needed six stitches for a cut
above the left eye in a 3-2 win BACK TO BASICS
8:5
is little to choose between the quarter-finals. He probably Of the 19 times final draw with Italy that was re- alongside Iker Casillas and stack of missed chances will over Turkey and is likely to be
line-ups. hoped the Spanish were listen- they have met, solved only by a penalty shoot- Sergio Ramos at Real Madrid. lead to accusations that they replaced by Frings.
Luis Aragones The jostling for a psychologi- ing. Germany won out, with their versatility, attack- “Our scouts have been watch- panic in front of goal. A shoot- Spain striker David Villa, who Joachim Loew
cal edge ahead of today’s final in “We have demonstrated what the most. ing verve and onus on the team ing Spain for some time, and out failure will be called a break scored the only hat-trick at Euro
Vienna has begun, so who capabilities we possess, al- over individual talent raising they certainly know more about under pressure. 2008 on his way to becoming
This is the third final for knows if any of it is what though we should put Spain one hopes that they are about to them than I do,’’ Metzelder said. And Germany’s players are leading scorer with four goals, Record sixth final for
Spain, who won the title in they really think? step above us,’’ Bierhoff said. clinch their first international ti- rightly proud of a pedigree that will have tests on his injured Germany, who have won
1964 and slipped in 1984 Germany’s Oliver “But this was the case against tle in 44 years. right leg before officials decide in 1972, 1980 and 1996
Bierhoff at least Portugal as well and it doesn’t “I don’t know how it worked whether he is fit to play.
sounded have to be to our disadvan- 44 years ago, but having been With both teams in form and
tage.’’ with the boys for a month, the both having concerns, maybe
From the outside, all the group is fantastic,’’ midfielder Alonso came closest to telling
pressure seems to be on Spain, Xabi Alonso said. “We have a the truth on how the players
so Bierhoff ’s words great atmosphere in the chang- see the match.
could be just an ing room. That is one of the keys “There’re no favourites.
to our success at the moment.’’ The teams are pretty
But thinking about the past is close, and anything can
the last thing Spain should be happen in a final.’’
doing.
either Michael Ballack or Iker Casillas – will
OFFSIDE
lift will be heavier by 2kg than the one that
1964 edition. The federation spokesperson Greek skipper Theodoros Zagorakis raised in
Friends, royals and Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess The 31-year-old former Arsenal midfielder Loew’s motivational high German team plan to travel to Berlin on did not reveal how much the players the Euro 2004 edition.
countrymen pour in Letizia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was becoming physically too difficult Monday, no matter who wins the final. would receive if they lost. The trophy, which bears the name of
will also be there. Not to be outdone, so to play for both West Ham and the national Germany coach Joachim Loew used a secret Henri Delaunay, former secretary-general of
Alexander McQueen could be kicking it with will Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis team. Ljungberg played his first match for weapon to spur his team on ahead of Fortune awaits Spaniards Trophy a short-term loan the French federation, weighs 8kg and
Henry Kissinger or King Juan Carlos at Rodriguez Zapatero. his country back in 1998. semi-final against Turkey: the ever-reliable measures 60 centimetres.
today’s final, a match that promises plenty There will be plenty of great footballers, “I have decided to concen- 12th man. All the Spanish squad members will receive Whoever wins the trophy today, will only be
of star power. led by Franz Beckenbauer, who led trate on my football with In a creative move, ‘Jogi’ played a three- bonuses of €214,000 each should they beat able to hang on to it until the Euro 2012 Final to be a special ball
McQueen, the British fashion designer, Germany to a World Cup in 1974. West Ham. This is where my minute film for his players, showing scenes Germany, the Spanish Football Federation draw, at which point it will have to be
and Spain’s Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia priority now lies,” Ljungberg of jubilation around Germany after their announced. returned – in pristine condition – to Uefa. The balls set to be used today have been
top the list of celebrities, royals and leaders Ljunberg ends national duty said. quarter-final win again Portugal. The amount had already been decided on The winners will then receive a smaller copy called ‘Europass Gloria’. The 30 balls will be
expected to pack the stands at the Ernst He competed in three Euros and two And it apparently worked: the before the tournament, a federation to keep. Only the team that win five Euros coloured silver and carry the name of the
Happel Stadium. Sweden captain Fredrik Ljungberg has World Cups with the Swedes, before being Mannschaft defeated the Turks 3-2. As a spokesperson said. The Spaniards are Guest performer Enrique Iglesias plays will be given the trophy for good. two finalists with the date and time of the
Other prominent Spaniards include called it quits from international football. named captain after the 2006 World Cup. special thank you to their loyal fans, the seeking their first title since winning the with a ball next to the Euro trophy. The trophy that the victorious captain – match. – Agencies
8. design to brief
NEW NEW
Greener Apple HTC Touch
Apple Inc. has moved up in the ‘Greenpeace Guide to Greener
Electronics’ ratings. This is because of Steve Jobs’ “Greener As with the iPod, the iPhone has
Apple” pledge to phase out PVC and other chemicals from caused quite a stir in the cell phone
their product line. Nokia tops these ratings as it has already market. HTC – one of the leading
phased out toxic materials. Sony, on the other hand, ranks at manufacturers of Windows Mobile
the bottom of the list with LG Electronics. devices – has responded first with
the launch of HTC Touch. The phone
uses iPhone-style finger gestures
and a stylus for input — a
combination that the iPhone
rubbished by using an on-screen
keyboard. The phone has already
been launched in Europe, and will be
available in North America in the
second half of 2007. Approximate
current price $594.
Blackberry Curve
RIM gave a taste of forthcoming offerings with the Pearl, but they
have really outdone themselves with the Curve. The design of
RIM’s latest offering packs in enough pluck to make Pearl and
8800 owners go green. Its the smallest Blackberry ever made with
a full QWERTY keyboard. Other important features include a
trackball, good battery life, a music player, a 2 MP camera and the
usual Blackberry mail. Available, starting at $499.
Sansa Express
A bevy of features with a price tag to shame
the Shuffle and the coveted ability to just
plug and play – we aren’t talking of a dream
MP3 player but the 1GB flash-based Sansa
Express. A direct-connect USB MP3 player,
it supports a microSD expansion slot,
protected WMAs and drag and drop. Also
sports a digital FM tuner-recorder, a
microphone and an OLED to display the
menu and song information. The 3-inch
long, half-inch thick Express can be yours
for just $59.99.
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9. design to wow!
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4 ADVENTURE
It’s rock ‘n’ roll time!
Rock jumping,
an extreme sport
of leaping across a
gaping crevasse, is
becoming a religion
for those seeking an
adrenalin-charged life
BY MARKETA HULPACHOVA tops of the Eesky Raj na-
ture preserve in the cen-
Exactly a decade has tral Czech Republic.
passed since a man called There, they pioneered
Oxygen first hurled him- countless jumps, some-
self across Amerika. times without the safety
Known for his jumping of a rope.
ability, Oxygen, a lanky “Back then, there were
Czech, catapulted to leg- several jumpers on the
end status by leaping scene,” Prochazka said.
across a nearly 10ft-wide “This healthy competi-
abyss separating two tion helped the sport
100ft sandstone spires. flourish.”
Today, Petr Kops, 21, is
wearing Oxygen's hand- Oxygen unmatched
me-down pants. While many climbers
“I did not know Oxygen jump out of necessity,
personally but my sister few specialise in the
did,” Kops said. “I wear sport. “A few of the old-
his trousers for good timers say that jumping
luck”. has no place here,” Proc-
Minutes later, Kops was hazka said. “But there is
standing at the edge of a always some lunatic who
70ft chasm called Broken goes crazy for it and be-
Bones. He announced comes the dominant
that he was about to dam- jumper in the region”.
age his ankle — and For years, the alpha-
jumped. jumper title of the
Adrspach — and some
Extreme sport say the world — has be-
While it may seem sui- longed to Oxygen.
cidal, leaping across a By the time he arrived
gaping crevasse is actual- on the scene in the mid-
ly an extreme sport that is 1990s, local jumping afi-
gaining in popularity. cionados had developed a
Called rock jumping, or grading system.
simply jumping, this A Grade 1 jump is an
adrenalin-charged activi- easy crossover from one
ty is taking place in the tower to the next and
Adrspach-Teplice Rocks, may be executed by any
a remote nature preserve reasonably skilled
in the northeast part of climber. As the grades
the Czech Republic. rise, so do the required
Known for its roughly 11 levels of precision. At
square miles of phallic Grade 4, the jump does
sandstone formations, the not offer a flat landing
region has been a breed- surface, forcing the
ing ground for rock leaper to land monkey-
climbers, including style, clutching the When the day was over, he
Jaroslav Houser, 63, the crevices of the opposite nursed his injury with a
purported conqueror of wall. half-litre of beverage at the
more than 1,000 sand- Most of the popular buffet near the entrance to
stone spires. jumps range from Grades the Adrspach rocks.
In their frenzy to sub- 2 to 3 and few jumpers Kops attributed his affin-
due as many unclimbed have successfully landed ity for jumping to “cama-
tower tops as possible, a Grade 4. Until Oxygen raderie and adrenalin”, and
seasoned climbers such came along. while he did not feel confi-
as Houser unwittingly dent enough to try to
gave rise to rock jumping Biggest one ever match Oxygen’s leap, some
in the Adrspach. In 1997, Oxygen, 37, of the old-timers suggested
“The objective is to get made history with Ameri- that the future of rock
to the top of as many tow- ka — the only Grade 5 jumping depended on peo-
ers as possible,” said jump ever recorded. ple such as him.
Vladimir Prochazka, “I don’t know how he “My prediction is that
known as June Bug, a 59- even made it to the other jumping will only live on,
year-old climber and a peak — it seemed so far thanks to a handful of indi-
collector of Czech rock- away,” said Prochazka, viduals,” Prochazka said.
climbing histories. “You who had witnessed the “The only way this would
try to reach the hardest event. change is if a new genera-
summit, sometimes by “Somehow, he managed tion arrived on the scene.
jumping.” to land on the crevice he Their thirst for adrenalin
Because jumping is of- picked out but his body could make it a massive
ten the most logical way was leaned back and it sport”.
to get to a descendible looked like he was in for a — New York Times
tower, almost every nasty fall. Then, he News Service
climber encounters a ba- snatched a protruding
New York Times
sic-level jump at one time pine tree and a victorious
or another, he said. war cry rang through the
valley,” he added.
Czech Republic
Be prepared for pain Not long after his epic
In most cases, climbers leap, Oxygen, whose From the UAE
jump with a rope tied name is Milan Zdvooily,
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around their waist. disappeared from the
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“Jumping requires fear- person will ever dare to Frankfurt.
lessness, a fair amount of
agility and a high thresh-
make the jump,” he said,
referring to Amerika.
Air France flies daily via
Paris to Hamburg, the
.
old for pain,” Prochazka “People are always look-
closest airport.
said. “Broken ribs and ing for something new, so
damaged spines are fairly maybe it’s possible.” Fare: Dh5,190
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jumping without a rope. lack the self-preservation
Among the most well- instinct. Seconds after
known of these adventur- predicting an ankle in-
ers are Petr Prachtel and jury, Kops hollered a war
his wife, Zorka, who cry and threw himself
helped create the sport in across the chasm.
the 1960s and 1970s, a His sandalled feet land-
time rock jumping’s early ed on the opposite tower
practitioners refer to as a with a flat thud and his
golden age. ankle promptly swelled
After meeting in col- to twice its natural size.
lege, the inseparable Kops could barely walk
climbing partners be- but, somehow, this did
came legendary for their not deter him from exe-
escapades on the tower cuting two more jumps. A patron taking, what may seem like to many, a leap of faith