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According to the Canadian Press on Tuesday, Canadian Olympic silver medalist Dominique Maltais of Petite-Riviere-Saint-Francois, Quebec has won the 2013-14 World Cup standings in women's snowboard cross after winning a World Cup race in Veysonnaz, Switzerland.
Maltais won the gold medal Tuesday by defeating silver medalist Nelly Moenne Loccoz of France and bronze medalist Alexandra Jekova of Bulgaria.
Maltais finished the year with 4400 World Cup points. American Lindsey Jacobellis was second with 2960 points and reigning Olympic gold medalist Eva Samkova of the Czech Republic was third with 2430 points.
Maltais has now won four consecutive World Cup titles, or as they call it in the winter sports world, the Crystal Globe.
Maltais won the bronze medal in women's snowboard cross at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin and the silver medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.
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I came across the following Exercise in Brown's book "Co-homology of Groups", and have been completely unable to solve it. If anyone could give me a hint that would point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it. I couldn't even think of a filtration of $X$ which might produce a useful spectral sequence.
Brown "Co-homology of Groups", Section VIII.7, p.209, Ex 4:
Prove the following generalisation of 7.5: Let $X$ be a contractible $G$-CW-complex with finite isotropy groups and only finitely many cells mod-$G$. Then $H^*(G, \mathbb{Z} G) \cong H_c^*(X, \mathbb{Z})$.
I presume that he means $H^*(G, \mathbb{Z} G) \cong H_c^*(X, \mathbb{Z})$ as $\mathbb{Z}G$-modules.
There is a hint:
First show, by a spectral sequence argument for instance, that $H^*(G, \mathbb{Z}G)$ can be computed from $\text{Hom}_G(C(X), \mathbb{Z}G)$.
Here $H_c^*$ is the co-homology with compact supports. Throughout Brown's book any action on a space is always rigid (set-wise and point-wise stabilisers of cells coincide). The "7.5" which he refers to is the statement that $H^*(G, \mathbb{Z}G) \cong H_c^*(X, \mathbb{Z})$ as $\mathbb{Z}G$ modules, where $X$ is a contractible, free, co-compact $G$-CW-complex.
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The Devil of course being the Muslim Brotherhood. The Obama administration is reflexively pro M.B. even though the Islamists are the most reactionary people in the world. However Obama/Kerry can always count on John McCain and Miss Lindsey Graham giving them cover. Funny how Obama was quick to send F-16's and M1 Abrams tanks to Morsi the fascist but now wants to withhold aid to the Egyptian military. By the way the Egyptian military is cracking down on Islamists in the Sinai.
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by Ralph Peters
What do we want the future Egypt to look like? A flawed, hybrid democracy, or a Sunni Muslim version of Iran? Based on his bluster yesterday about events on the Nile, Secretary of State John Kerry prefers the latter.
In full outrage mode, America's most famous windsurfer castigated the Egyptian authorities, insisting that the Muslim Brotherhood had a right to "peaceful protests." Apparently, "peaceful" means armed with Kalashnikovs, killing policemen, kidnapping and torturing opponents, turning mosques into prisons, attacking Christians and burning Coptic churches.The Brotherhood protesters rejected all offers of compromise and all demands to disperse. The interim government's response was heavy-handed, but the Muslim Brothers chose violent resistance — using women and children as shields (a tactic typical of Islamist terrorists).
Do we really need to have sympathy for the devil?
With its blundering, fickle, late-in-the-day support for whoever appeared to be gaining the upper hand, the Obama administration has managed the remarkable feat of alienating every faction in Egypt. […….]
There was, indeed, a coup. But not all coups involve tanks. The real coup came after Egypt's premature, badly flawed election, when Morsi and the Brotherhood excluded all non-Brothers from the political process; curtailed media freedoms and jailed journalists; attacked Christians; and rushed toward an Islamist state that the majority of Egyptians did not want.
Tens of millions of Muslims took to the streets to protest the Brotherhood's plunge toward tyranny. Only after attempts to persuade an unrepentant Morsi to compromise failed, did the military move against the regime. […….]
Yet our breathtakingly inept ambassador backed the Morsi regime right to the end. That isn't diplomacy. It's idiocy.
But all you have to do to create witless panic in Washington is cry "Military coup!" Well, sometimes — regrettably — a military is all that stands between a population and deadly (and anti-American) fanaticism. Despite yesterday's bloodshed, would we really prefer a return to Brotherhood rule? Stuff the political correctness and get real.
Is the Egyptian military an ideal ally? Nope. But it's a far better bet than Obama's support of the Muslim Brotherhood turned out to be.
The danger now is that the administration and naïfs in Congress will cut aid to the Egyptian military and curl up into a snit. [……..]
Do we really need to make additional enemies in the region? Of moderates and secularists? In a quest to be "fair" to fanatics?
Official figures allow 275 dead in yesterday's violence, while the Muslim Brotherhood claims more than 2,000. The latter number's preposterous — you can't hide that many corpses from prying journalists — but the reality is probably somewhere in between.
It's time to get over ourselves. Our narcissistic belief that we not only can, but must, decide the destinies of Middle Eastern populations is destructive. We can, at times, play constructively on the margins, but we're not even good at that.
The Obama administration needs a new foreign-policy motto: "First, do no harm."
And we need to base our policies on our long-term interests, not on here-and-gone headlines. The enemy of the Egyptian people and of the American people is the same: Islamist fanaticism. And defeating radical extremists isn't a smiley-face business.
When someone insists that he knows what God demands everybody must do, you can either submit or resist. Egyptians chose to resist. And the Muslim Brotherhood, not the Egyptian military, chose blood.
Read the rest – This blood is on the hands of Muslim Brotherhood
Col Ralph Peters tells Obama to shut up about Egypt – 'He needs to be quiet'
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The pair will be receiving the 2014 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award that is being presented to The Beatles during the ceremony taking place on CBS beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST Jan. 26, 2014 live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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This past Sunday thousands of Angelenos (bikers, skaters and walkers) descended on a six-mile stretch of iconic Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for an event whose route was not friendly to any motorists. This was the first of three such events taking place in Los Angeles over the next year.
What is ciclavia you ask? Well according to the website, "CicLAvia catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation and good health through car-free street events. CicLAvia engages with people to positively transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Connecting communities and giving people a break from the stress of car traffic. The health benefits are immense. Ciclovías bring families outside of their homes to enjoy the streets, our largest public space. In Los Angeles we need CicLAvia more than ever. Our streets are congested with traffic, our air is polluted with toxic fumes, our children suffer from obesity and other health conditions caused by the scarcity of public space and safe, healthy transportation options. CicLAvia creates a temporary park for free, simply by removing cars from city streets. It creates a network of connections between our neighborhoods and businesses and parks with corridors filled with fun. We can't wait to see you at CicLAvia!"
Wilshire Boulevard is one of the oldest and famous street in Los Angeles. Known as "Grand Concourse", and even called the "Fifth Avenue of the West" it became the most expensive street in Los Angeles in the 1920's when wealthy folks were moving to what was quickly becoming the place to live. It wasn't long before automobiles, striped lanes and even the first street lights added to the grandness of this street.
Wilshire was once home to the creme of the crop of retail stores such as I.Magnin and the world famous Bullock's Wilshire a very upscale department store that was once considered the "crown jewel" of retailing. Part of the stores appeal was that it was located mostly in a residential area and that it was the first store to cater to the automobile with its grand entrance in the back of the store. It's 241 foot copper-sheathed tower surpassed the long standing tower of the Los Angeles City Hall building located in Downtown Los Angeles. The building once had a light on top the now green tarnished tower that could be seen for miles. Wilshire was also home to the Ambassador Hotel and the Brown Derby
Sunday the street belonged to the first installment of Ciclavia 2014 and the thousands of Angeleno's brave enough to get out of their cars for a few hours to enjoy the amazing LA weather and take in all the sights along the 6 mile stretch that Wilshire still has to offer.
It was a day when you could allow your mind to roam free and imagine for just a little what our culture would be like if we got out of our cars and jumped on a bike. Wonder for just a minute what LA would be like if more of us rode bikes daily. While the streets we packed with people riding bikes, everyone was smiling and enjoying their ride with friends and family. It was the kind of traffic that I'm certain many would welcome and embrace more often.
For those of us who travel along Wilshire Boulevard every single day dealing with massive traffic jams, massive Metro buses and the occasional fender bender, it was a day to simply relax, ride our bikes without the fear of being ran over or off the road by some driver in a hurry to get to the next red light while paying far too much attention to their phone then those of us riding bikes or crossing the street. A beautiful day where some Metro bus did not cut off or force us into parked cars.
For those of us born and raised here it was a day to look back, remember how grand certain parts of the boulevard use to be and just how grand other parts still are. It was a day for us to be proud of our great city, a day to remember that there is one place called the City of Angels and only one place where the old becomes new again and things from the past are front of center to remind of us of just how incredibly awesome Los Angeles is and how insanely blessed we are to live in such an awesome place unlike and unmatched by any other.
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On July 27, 2014 make-up artist Nikki Oxley brought back Maria Antoinette's look with an amazing make-up class for Illamasqua at Bloomingdales in Aventura Mall in Miami.
The fabulous teaching class recreated the look that Oxley made for Viviana Gabeiras at the designer's fashion presentation, gaining a great deal of attention at Miami Fashion Week 2014.
The make-up class was a great success featuring our Miami's Top Model and actress, Athina Klioumi Marturet who was once again "The Muse," wearing an amazing gown from the latest collection of Viviana Gabeiras.
The charming event gathered followers and friends of the iconic designer, Viviana Gabeiras, Top Model, Athina Klioumi and the talented makeup artist, Nikki Oxley.
Congratulations Nikki, Keep up the good work!
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Athina Klioumi de Marturet had strong bonds with classical music since very young while living in Germany where she studied Microbiology. She found her real passion in modeling and acting, working as a top model for international brands. She has performed in several video clips, short films and feature films. shown in Miami this month. A martial arts Kendo champion in Japan, Athina speaks German, Spanish, English, Greek, French and Arabic.
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MAKEUP IS HER PASSION"....Originally from the UK via NY - now here in Miami. Nikki is proud to say that she was a Pro Makeup Artist for 'Sephora Usa' and that she was part of their Elite 'Pro Beauty Team'! Also a celebrity Nail Designer. Nikki specialize's in Runway/High Fashion Editorial/Print/ and Events & Also Teaches Makeup Tutorial classes.
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Gonzaga Women's Rowing made the cut to participate in the prestigious 49th annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston this past weekend and Glasgow's own Devyn Bell was there.
The Zags came in eighth and were up against 20 top teams from around the country, including two Olympic National Teams.
Bell is a 2012 graduate of Glasgow High School and has been rowing for Gonzaga this past year, working her way up to a varsity spot and was one of only five young women invited to Boston. Their boat had four rowers and a coxswain, though Devyn usually rows in the Varsity 8.
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The government of Pakistan has initiated talks with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. A team representing the government and the Taliban has met in Islamabad.
Following the meeting which lasted almost four hours, one of the representatives, Maulana Samiul Haq read out a joint statement to the media.
According to the press release, the two sides met in a cordial environment.
The government committee demanded that talks be held within the framework of the constitution, and that the scope of the peace talks be limited to only the insurgency-affected areas of Pakistan.
The government committee also said that all activities which may affect peace efforts should immediately be stopped, and that talks should be smoothly concluded in a short timeframe.
Referring to the 10-member Taliban monitoring committee, the government negotiators sought clarification regarding scope and authority of both TTP teams.
On the other hand, the Pakistani Taliban committee urged the government to clarify the mandate and level of authority of its four member committee, and its ability to implement a peace pact.
In a latest development, the Taliban have refused to hold talks under the present constitution of Pakistan. The first round of talks ended with both sides charting a roadmap for future negotiations, with the government team proposing that the peace talk be pursued within the framework of the constitution of Pakistan.
However one of the TTP representatives, Maulana Abdul Aziz urged the government on Friday to remove the condition of holding talks under the constitution.
"The Taliban say they do not recognize the prevailing constitution," Aziz told a press conference in Islamabad. "The people should not be misled into believing that our constitution is Islamic."
In view of the ongoing peace talks following can be inferred:
The peace negotiations have to take part within the constitutional framework of Pakistan.
The talks should be aimed at creating understanding between the two sides. The focus should be cessation of hostilities from both sides, not the form of the constitution.
It is the right of the people to choose the system of government. The people of Pakistan have voted for a democratic system in accordance with the constitution for the next five years. To expect a change in the democratic order at this stage is unthinkable.
The wave of terrorism unleashed by Taliban and their surrogates in Pakistan has cost the lives of more than 80,000 people, including members of the security forces, innocent children, women and the elderly. People who have have been maimed and permanently disabled by the terrorist acts are unaccounted for.
The savage massacre of the innocent people in the market places, churches and mosques have continued unabatedly. There is no remorse, no regret or shame on behalf of the Taliban.
The utter brutality and merciless bloodshed by the perpetrators of these heinous crimes leaves no room for any concession. The government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should be praised for giving peace another chance. The Taliban representatives should remember that in a country of 180 million people, no religious or extremist party has ever won support of the electorate in the 68 year history of Pakistan.
The new demands being placed on the table by TTP do not hold any ground. The government, military and the people of Pakistan favor a unified military action against the Taliban. Countries like Sri Lanka have also waged a long battle against the terrorists and finally won. It is however advisable to avoid resort to military force if an amicable and peaceful solution is possible. The stance of the Taliban negotiators and their actions during the first round of peace talks is giving rise to a question whether TTP is as sincere in establishing peace as much as the people of Pakistan.
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I definitely just fell into the vacation rut, one of the oldest tricks in the book. You know, where you go on vacation, and when you come back you just can't seem to get back into the normal routine? Well, I've been back over 2 weeks now and I still haven't been able to get my healthy life back to normal! (And the funny part is that I actually exercised on vacation!)
I could give you several excuses for why it just hasn't happened. But they don't matter. What matters is that I've realized that while I've been busy at home and work, I haven't been on SP as much. And not being on SP has kept that healthy lifestyle out of the forefront of my mind.
Things are calming down a bit in both arenas, so this is a good time to get back into my regular habits. So here I am today, posting on SP. Instead of buying dinner out, I'm planning to stop by the store and pick up ingredients to make a quick & healthy new recipe as well as some healthy breakfast & lunch options. I went to the gym this morning and plan to go the rest of the week. The plan is to get back into my regular gym routine and get back to eating healthy, but I won't be using the nutrition trackers. I'm going to see how far I can get on my own.
There is no reason that I can't gain control of my life. The reins are right there for me to grab...it's time to stop being lazy and just reach out and grab hold of them.
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Wow Jenna, It's almost like you've written my life for the past few weeks also. Guess I am not alone in my endeavor. My summer has been busy with my raising a fairly large garden this year, at least by my standards of big. I've been canning and freezing, and also sharing my bounty. Having my birthday in July was a perfect excuse to eat lots of extra sugary things, bready things, and things that were of the "just one more treat while I'm eating, can't hurt" and then I'll restart my journey! 5lbs later I am ready to see the scale go the other direction, however my discipline has been sliding, and am ready to put a halt to it. Thanks for reaching out. Also, can't make the spark rally this weekend, but I sure hope there is another one soon.
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I definately have gotten off my healthy habits since I went on vacation the last of June. this 6 week challange is not going good for me at all. Not giving up though just got to keep hanging in there!! You can do it too.
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When a wealthy financier brings a group of magicians together he gets more than expected when they focus on robbing from the rich to give to the poor. And while performing their magic on stage, the four must also outwit an FBI agent determined to prove they are criminals.
Jesse Eisenberg (Atlas), Mark Ruffalo (Rhodes), Woody Harrelson (McKinney), Isla Fisher (Henley), Dave Franco (Jack), Melanie Laurent (Dray), Morgan Freeman (Thaddeus Bradley), Michael Caine (Tressler).
Now You See Me begins with some very brief background on the four main characters before quickly jumping to the main story. The convenience used to bring the four magicians together was a bit thin but once they were, things began moving quickly. The blending of magic into the story both on and off stage kept the film interesting and exciting to the end. A bit more depth would have been nice but at 116 minutes, this one was already pretty long.
Acting was very enjoyable from the main cast. Eisenberg did nicely in his role and continues to play well against Harrelson. Ruffalo made a pretty good FBI agent and engaged well with Freeman. Harrelson brought his usual value, while Fisher was an enjoyable addition bringing a nice finish to the main cast. Franco was another interesting addition and did quite nicely. And of course, Caine was perfectly cast.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were all well done. The film obviously had a nice budget that was well used. Effects were all nicely done and consistent with the film. Dialogue was good and worked well with flashbacks. Sound and soundtrack were both good.
Overall Now You See Me is an enjoyable crime thriller well worth watching. While the film is geared toward teens, adults who like a lighter approach to a story will enjoy this quite a bit as well.
With some mild foul language, action scenes, and mild sexuality this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2013
Reviewed: 2.16.14
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Genre: Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Heist Films
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A new documentary, The Torture Files was aired last night in parts of Ireland. This docuentary dealt with the internment of Irish Republicans starting in August 1971 and the enhanced interrogation techniques used against 14 men who came to be called the Hooded Men.
These men were subjected to five different techniques of what today we know is and was torture including:
1.) standing in stress positions for long periods of time
2,) white noise
3.) sleep deprivation
4,) food and water deprivation
5.) wearing a hood to enhance feelings of isolation and sensory deprivation
If these methods sound familiar perhaps Abu Grahab comes to mind during the Iraq War. The American CIA and the British have engaged in torture as a mechanism of control for a long time.
The origins of the whole concept of mind control go back to very beginnings of the Cold War. In 1951 Canada, Britian and the US met at the Ritz Carlton to plan for collaboration in experiments with brain washing, torture and mind conntrol.
This would lead to the experiments of Dr,. Ewen Cameron at McGill University using his unsuspecting students as guinea pigs. Cameron believed that you could shock the system using techniques such as electro shoch therapy, sensory deprivation, and hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD to erase the memory and thus the personality and with a blank slate to work with a new healtier persona could be created.
If this sounds like something out of George Orwell it should. In 1984 Orwell had a comment fitting these techniques, " First we will squeeze you empty then we will fill you with ourselves."
Instead of a cure for schizophrenia as camron hoped to create, the off shoot of Camron's work was a program in the CIA parlance called MKUltra mind control. The only real goal of MKUltra was the devlopment of effective methods of torure and intrrogation.
In 1963 the CIA published the first Kubark manual. This manual, which has been declassified and can be found online, is instructive because it spells out the purpose of these techniques as the offshoorts of MKUltra to be to induce psychologicl regression in the subject by breaking down his will to resist. Variations of the five techniques listed earliar are the methods used to create mental states ranging from temporary psychosis to permanent psychological impairment.
Britain's whole response to the Troubles in Ireland was part of a whole package of psychological warfare against the Irish people. These tactics included arrests made in the middle of the night, use of beatings, lying and misinformation to create mental confusion, and later food and water deprivation, use of a hood to create a sense of isolation and sensory deprivation, standing is a stressful position for long periods of time, and constant noise to create deep psychological distress in the victim.
The implications of the Irish Hooded Men torture scandals has farreaching implications. The US and Britain both continue to use brutal and barbaric means of mind control for enhanced interrogation but some of the theory behind these torture techniques has also been used as a means of advancing Free Market Capitalism or austerity the world over.
In a crisis human beings and governments do not think and respond clearly. The goal then is to create a crisis which in Free market terms has usually meant some form of economic crisis. When the economic shock occurs to governments to the rescue in Rush the World Bank and IMF to provide the necessary loans for economic enslavement then when the leaders recover it is too late the country has been economically taken over and instead of democracy what is left is participatory totalitarinism.
The Irish hooded men were used as human guinea pigs which is dispicable in and of itself. But if we are to begin to find justice then those who engaged in torture should be tried as war criminals. That would and should include Bush and Cheney.


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Federal IT professionals cite an average IT project success rate of 60% over the last three years. However, modular development adopters report higher success rates, and 64 percent of respondents agree that modular development improves IT outcomes.
These are some of the findings of a Market Connections-FierceGovernmentIT PulsePoll™, which asked federal IT professionals about their perceptions of IT success and use of modular and Agile software development.
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Respondents to the PulsePoll™ say they are already seeing improved outcomes through modular development. Agencies that have fully adopted a modular approach cite a 71% success rate on IT projects and those that use modular for some major IT projects reported a 62% success rate, compared with those who have not adopted modular, who reported a 51% success rate.
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I'm trying to have ZF2 installed for all my subdomains at once (Ubuntu 12.04).
ZF2 just launched its first stable version, so I wanted to install it on my development server and finally get my hands dirty with it.
I downloaded ZF2 and unzipped the files in /var/ZF2/ (which now contains Zend/[all components]).
I then edited /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini and added the path to the ZF2 files:
include_path = ".:/var/ZF2"
I then downloaded the ZendSkeletonApplication and unzipped it in /var/www/skeleton.
I know it is suggested to composer.phar to install ZF2 application, but:
I don't want to make a local installation of ZF2... I want to make a server-wide installation be able to use my Zend components on all my domains/subdomains on my development server.
Before using any automatic installation process, I'd really like to understand that process by doing it manually at first.
Obviously, something goes wrong when I fire ZendSkeletonApplication, and I get the following when hit the following URL:
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'RuntimeException' with message
'Unable to load ZF2. Run `php composer.phar install` or define
a ZF2_PATH environment variable.'
in /var/www/skeleton/init_autoloader.php:48 Stack trace: #0
/var/www/skeleton/public/index.php(9): include() #1 {main}
thrown in /var/www/skeleton/init_autoloader.php on line 48
I have skimmed through the docs, tutorials and the like, but there are no straight forward answer to this kind of configuration.
In the official doc, in the (very short) installation chapter, I see a reference to adding an include path in PHP. But no example...
Once you have a copy of Zend Framework available, your application needs to be able to access the framework classes found in the library folder. Though there are several ways to achieve this, your PHP include_path needs to contain the path to Zend Framework's library.
But then, when I get to the "Getting Started" chapter, it's all composer.phar and nothing else...
I'm no sysAdmin, just a Zend enthusiast. I'm pretty sure this PEBKAC problem might be obvious for those who already got in ZF2 previous betas. Thanks for helping my out.
Problem was resolved, thanks to Daniel M.
Just setting up ZF2_PATH in httpd.conf was all that was needed.
SetEnv ZF2_PATH /var/ZF2
I also removed the include_path reference in php.ini and everything works just fine. So I have no idea why Zend suggested to include it there in their official docs.


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An epic conclusion to Brambilla's 3D video collage "[Megaplex]" trilogy, "Creation" features 1500 visual elements derived from iconic film sequences spiraling through the center of a hypnotic and visually stunning double helix. The piece was on display for a limited time at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York recently.
As described by the artist, "Creation" takes the viewer on a spiraling trajectory that begins with a big bang and continues through embryonic inception, idyllic Eden-like bliss and decadences, and culminates in annihilation – only then to re-invent itself. Throughout the video, several images form a hyper-realistic landscape of clouds, meadows and burning cityscapes, against which the cycle of the human endeavor unfolds.
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"'Creation' is a fitting finale to Marco's trilogy; it's a masterwork that tells an engaging story through a collage of artfully curated visual moments," said Robinson. "We pushed the technology to the limit to create an immersive 3D art experience and applied some of the same techniques and tools that we use on commercial and music video projects to help realize Marco's vision."
The third installment in Brambilla's 3D "[Megaplex]" trilogy, "Creation" follows Brambilla's "Evolution" from 2010 and "Civilization" from 2008. The installation debuted at the Christopher Grimes Gallery in Santa Monica, California, in 2012, which was followed by a showing earlier this year at the Nicole Klagsbrun gallery in Chelsea, New York.
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College Hockey:Wisconsin Shuts Down North Dakota
Connelly Stops 25 In Third Period
MADISON, Wis. — With No.3 North Dakota bringing its top scoring defense in the WCHA (1.29 goals per game) into Madison to take on the league's top scoring offense ( 4.67 goals per game), something had to give in game one of this traditionally physical series.
Wisconsin goalie Shane Connelly showed the rest of the conference that the Badger defense can be just as good as its potent offense
Under pressure the entire night from a North Dakota (4-3-1, 2-3-0) front line that resembles the who's who of college hockey, including last year's Hobey Baker winner Ryan Duncan, Connelly looked like a future Hobey winner, stopping 43 shots to help No.10 Wisconsin (5-2-0, 2-1-0) to a physical 4-0 victory Friday night.
In his first year as the full-time starter, Connelly had his best game between the pipes this season, including having to defend a 25-shot barrage in the third period, as he earned his first shutout of the season and fifth of his career.
"I knew that they were going to throw everything at the net," Connelly said. "They were down. They were desperate. They were coming into that period needing everything at the net. I knew that I was going to have to make some big stops in the third period.
"They could have thrown 30, 40 shots at me in the third period and I would have been fine."
Leading the nation with a .958 save percentage and a 1.06 goals against average (minimum of two starts), Connelly's counterpart, UND senior Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, lived up to his billing as one of the best goaltenders in the country. Although he stopped 20 shots, making some spectacular glove saves in the process, Lamoureux's two biggest mistakes proved costly.
With the game scoreless midway through the second, freshman phenom Kyle Turris attempted a close-range backhand right in front of Lamoureux. Lamoureux gave up a rare rebound, allowing Ben Street to cash in and register the first Wisconsin goal.
The goal continued a career hot streak for Street, who was named one of the team's assistant captains in the offseason. Dating back to last year's season finale, Street has an eight-game point-scoring streak (five goals, eight assists), which is the longest for the Badgers since Joe Pavelski tallied points in 12 consecutive contests in 2006.
"The opportunities have been there and I am getting chances," Street said. "My linemates have been a lot of help, too. I am seeing the puck, I am finding the area and the holes and the balance is coming right now. Everything's contributing to (the points)."
After Wisconsin added a power-play goal from freshman Brendan Smith earlier in the period, the Badgers capitalized on Lamoureux's other mistake. Off a shot from Josh Engel, Lamoureux was able to get his left pad on the puck. Unfortunately for him, the puck bounced right to center Blake Geoffrion, who fired a one-timer through Lamoureux's five hole to give Wisconsin a big insurance goal.
"Especially with the third goal, those were bad rebounds on my part," Lamoureux said. "Things like that should never happen. I didn't do my job tonight. I didn't make enough big saves to give us a chance to win and that's unacceptable."
Wisconsin's power-play goal by Smith in the third marked UW's 12th power-play goal through seven games, which is more than one third of the team's 2006-07 season total of 30. In seven games this year, Wisconsin has at least one power-play goal in six contests.
While Wisconsin opened up the scoring in the third, it was a tough night for the Fighting Sioux's top line, as Duncan, Chris VandeVelde and T.J. Oshie couldn't generate anything offensively, tallying only 11 shots between the three of them. North Dakota even tried pulling its goalie on the power play with three minutes left to try and find some late magic.
Sticking with the theme of the night, nothing seemed to work for the visitors, as sophomore John Mitchell capped the scoring with his first of the year on the empty net.
"We had a lot of chances to score some goals, but we couldn't get one by (Connelly)," UND captain Rylan Kaip said. "We have to battle through it. We haven't scored many goals in the last two games. We have to work through this little funk here and score some ugly ones to get on the board."
North Dakota had its chances in the opening frame, as the Badgers had trouble matching the speed and strength of the Fighting Sioux. From the opening faceoff, Wisconsin was sloppy, leading to a plethora of turnovers in its own zone and odd man rushes that challenged Connelly.
However, when the period ended with the score knotted at zero, the Badgers knew that they had caught the break that they needed.
"We were on our heels and had not played a team that plays that pace," Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves said. "To come out of that first period 0-0 was pretty good for us. It was a matter of regrouping and getting that first-hand experience."
As it turned out, the struggles allowed Wisconsin to highlight its trademark blocking, as the Badgers blocked 31 Fighting Sioux shots. In a period where the younger Badgers had trouble adjusting to the fast pace of the Sioux, the blocks turned out to be critical in establishing the flow of the game.
"Our coaches were really harping on us to block shots, both forwards and defense," Smith said. "It's the heart of our game and the more blocked shots you have, the more the other team is going to be thinking 'we can't be taking these shots.' You have to be in those lanes and suck up the pain to block a shot."
The star of the night was Connelly, who received multiple standing ovations from the 14,000-plus fans in attendance. For a goalie that shutout Michigan State, last season's national champions, a year ago and beating Ohio State in front of 40,890 fans at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, this win tonight tops them all.
"I think this has to be at the top," Connelly said. "I told myself I needed to step up and really help this team win. I just prepared for a game that I knew was going to happen. North Dakota is the No. 3 team in country and it was everything that I thought it was going to be."
North Dakota and Wisconsin complete their only series of the 2007-08 season tomorrow night at the Kohl Center. Faceoff is at 7:07.
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Warning: If you do not want to know "Once Upon a Time" season 3, episode 16 spoilers, then stop reading.
The episode title "It's Not Easy Being Green" hints that Zelena's difficulties will be revealed. It's always good to have a villain on a television show, but viewers also need to know what motivated that person to do the things they do. The upcoming episode will reveal a bit more about the Wicked Witch's past.
In addition to her backstory, Zelena and Regina will finally duke it out and from the sneak peek, it appears that the entire town of Storybrooke will be there.
The first clip shows Zelena showing up at Neal's wake. Her presence isn't wanted, but she has something she wants to tell Regina. She reminds Regina of their connection and challenges her sister to meet her at sundown.
In the second clip Zelena shows up to meet Regina and has Rumple with her, but Regina has not arrived. She says that if her sister doesn't show up, then she will free Rumple, thinking that he will cause mischief. Regina finally shows up and after saying a few words to her sister, she slaps Zelena.
In addition to the showdown between Regina and Zelena, fans can look forward to finding out who the Wicked Witch's father is.
"Once Upon a Time" season 3, episode 16, titled "It's Not Easy Being Green" will air on April 6.
Suggested Links
- 'Once Upon a Time': Will Regina be able to open her heart and love again?
- 'Once Upon a Time' season 3B spoiler roundup
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LOS ANGELES - UCLA head women's volleyball coach Andy Banachowski has announced the signing of Norwegian 6-foot outside hitter Mari Hole.
Hole (pronounced Marr-ee Hu-leh), a native of Nordberg, Norway and member of her national team, won a bronze medal in beach volleyball with partner Linn Lehre at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.
"I am thrilled to add Mari Hole to our incoming 2009 class of recruits," Banachowski said. "Mari will become an excellent outside hitter for us and will provide depth and experience on the left side."
"Mari is a good ball control player, as evidenced by her success playing for her national team on the beach. She jumps well and hits hard and will bring added power to our lineup."
To view an article on UCLA's November signing class, click here.


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Herbie Hancock (featuring Freddie Hubbard): Dolphin Dance
Dolphin Dance
Herbie Hancock (piano)
Maiden Voyage (Blue Note 95331)
Herbie Hancock (piano), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), George Coleman (tenor sax), Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums).
Composed by Herbie Hancock.
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, N.J., March 17, 1965
Rating: 100/100 (learn more)
What can I say? Another classic album. Freddie's solo is total music from beginning to end. Once again, difficult changes and he makes music out of them instead of just running the changes—this solo is so lyrical and melodic, it could be vocalesed by someone. Plus, Freddie is just 'digging into the time' like he's carrying a shovel with him.
Reviewer: Randy Brecker
Other reviews for this track:
- Herbie Hancock: Dolphin Dance by Ted Gioia (95/100)
Tags: 1960s jazz · blue note · dolphin dance
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No one could really blame Don and Julie Lloyd if they had decided not reopen
the Reef Grill restaurant and the Royal Palms bar after Hurricane Ivan.
Last Thursday, however, the popular restaurant and night spot did fact
reopen, a testament to the commitment of many people, including co–owner Captain
Charles Kirkconnell.
Besides extensive damage to the property's buildings and bar caused by the
storm itself, the management and owners had to recover from several manmade
disasters as well.
Some people would have simply walked away discouraged – like several Grand
Cayman restaurant owners after Hurricane Ivan – but not the Lloyds, who have
been involved in the restaurant business here since 1982 in establishments like
the Almond Tree and D.J.'s Café.
There was looting after the hurricane reported in many bars and restaurants
on the island, but few establishments had to endure the kind of theft that
occurred at the Reef Grill.
After serving its last meals on the Thursday evening before the storm, the
restaurant closed for the storm. Sometime between Saturday night and Monday
morning, thieves made away with over $25,000 worth of the restaurant's
belongings, none of which was insured.
Mr. Lloyd can rattle off a long list of stolen items: "They took three
five–ton air conditioning compressors, two large screen televisions, two sound
systems, all of our computers, silverware, glassware, plates, linens, pots, pans
– pretty much everything," he says.
Rather than the typical opportunistic looting that took place in Cayman after
the storm, the theft at the Reef Grill appeared to be more planned out. "They
knew what they were doing," says Mr. Lloyd. "They had to have at least two
people to lift the air conditioning compressors, and they even brought the right
tools for cutting copper wire."
Mr. Lloyd acknowledges that the thieves had to have a truck in which to load
the stolen goods as well.
The Lloyds were off the island in upstate New York with their dogs during the
storm, and it was up to head chef George Dahlstrom and another employee to
survey the damage on Monday morning.
"They were kind of in shock with what they found," says Mr. Lloyd. "There
were people rummaging through the store room taking what they could find. People
were emptying sandbags and using them as backpacks to put stuff in. Our
employees said they couldn't do anything about it because there were just too
many people."
One thing that the employees were able to save was a good portion of the
restaurant's wine stock. "They started hauling the wine up to George's apartment
on Monday. They probably saved $25,000 worth of wine," Mr. Lloyd says.
Other challenges
Theft wasn't the only challenge the Lloyds would face in reopening the
establishment. Back on the island 10 days after the storm, Don started the
process of cleaning up the debris.
Mr. Lloyd arranged for a heavy equipment company to clear some of the damaged
structures. He says that at some point an employee of that company took it upon
himself to do some demolition, and levelled the wrong building.
"I left one night and everything was fine, and the next morning I came back
and saw that the building was gone. I could only shake my head. That building
had all of our electrical and telephone connections, and they were still
intact," he says.
Overcoming the loss of the building, which he estimates was worth about
$30,000, Mr. Lloyd says that he was fortunate to find a builder willing to start
reconstruction of the beach bar very early after the storm. "We had no insurance
on the structure, so we didn't have to wait for a settlement. We found a builder
who was ready and willing to start, so we did."
Unfortunately, Mr. Lloyd did so without approval from the Central Planning
Authority, which has now stopped construction only days before completion. "We
were putting 1,000 square feet less under roof on the same footing, so I thought
it would be fine," he says.
Negotiations with Planning are under way, and Mr. Lloyd is confident the
issue will be resolved, hopefully in time to complete the work before the
scheduled New Year's Eve event at Royal Palms. Regardless, Mr. Lloyd says that
event will take place, even if the new two–storey structure on the beach is not
New changes
Patrons of the restaurant will notice several changes in the reopened Reef
"We have a wider–ranging menu now," says Mr. Lloyd. "We'll still have the
dishes that we are known for, but we've added things like more pasta dishes and
pizza to make the menu a bit more approachable."
In post–Ivan Cayman, Mr. Lloyd says offering more affordable choices to
customers "was the prudent thing to do," especially since he is somewhat
concerned about his business prospects for the first year due to fewer
Still, he remains confident he will not only survive, but flourish in the
future. "I think I'm a very fortunate individual," he said. "I don't worry about
things and I don't dwell on the negative. We have a great location. If we can't
make it here, nobody's going to make it."
Do it better
Despite all of the obstacles along the way, Mr. Lloyd says he never had a
doubt about reopening.
"I see this as an opportunity to do better things," he says. "You just can't
sit around and do nothing. The world does not stop just because we had a
There was another very important factor in Mr. Lloyd's resolve. "I got Status
six months ago, and once I had a commitment from the country to me, I think I
had a duty to rebuild," he says.
Mr. Lloyd also credits his business partner Captain Charles Kirkconnell, as
well as his wife for helping the process along.
"Captain Charles has been great through all of this," he says. "He looks at
the new building and says that's just what the island needs, someplace for the
country's tourists to go. He's been nothing but supportive."
As for his wife, Don says she's the real story. "As I tell people, I'm the
owner, but she's the boss."


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Bush-shrikes (Malaconotidae)
Red-naped Bush-shrike (Laniarius ruficeps) - HBW 14, p. 102
French: Gonolek à nuque rouge
German: Rotnackenwürger
Spanish: Bubú Nuquirrojo
Other common names: Red-naped Shrike, Red-crowned Shrike/Bush-shrike
Taxonomy: Dryoscopus ruficeps Shelley, 1885, Burao, Somalia.
Recent molecular-genetic studies indicate that this species is closest to L. erlangeri, the two composing a clade (lineage) that is deeper-branched than, or sister to, L. aethiopicus, L. turatii, L. ferrugineus, L. sublacteus, L. bicolor, L. barbarus, L. erythrogaster, L. mufumbiri and L. atroflavus. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ruficeps ( Shelley, 1885) - NW Somalia.
- rufinuchalis ( Sharpe, 1895) - EC, S & SE Ethiopia and C & S Somalia (except SE coast).
- kismayensis ( Erlanger, 1901) - S Somalia coastal lowlands and NE & SE Kenya.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
Videos3 videos
female in a bush Locality Filtu, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (ssp rufinuchalis)
Martin Kennewell 31 October 2010 5 years ago 13 sec 4.4
female moving through bush Locality Filtu, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (ssp rufinuchalis)
Martin Kennewell 31 October 2010 5 years ago 12 sec 4
partially obscured male in acacia, sings Locality Melka Guba, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp rufinuchalis)
Martin Kennewell 1 November 2010 2 years ago 39 sec 3.7
Photos5 photos
adult perched
Locality Qoorlugud, Somalia (ssp ruficeps)
Nik Borrow 10 September 2010 2 years ago 4.4
Red-naped Bush-shrike (Laniarius ruficeps)
Locality Dawa River, SNNP Region, Ethiopia
Jacques Erard 15 October 2009 2 years ago 4.4
A male skulking in dense understory.
Locality Arero, Ethiopia (ssp rufinuchalis)
David Beadle 30 January 2009 3 years ago 3.8
A male sitting up and singing away in response to playback.
Locality Dawa River, SNNP Region, Ethiopia (ssp rufinuchalis)
Mark Van Beirs 31 October 2014 1 year ago 3.5
A skulking male weaves its way through a crown of thorns towards our whistling, posing briefly in a "porthole".
Locality Hysuftu, Ethiopia
Christian Boix Hinzen 14 November 2009 6 years ago 0
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Project management, Texas-style
Roxanne Cook, division manager (left); David-Smythe-Macaulay, project manager; and Jessica Salinas, city project manager, have helped centralize project management in Austin, Texas.
George Brainard
City construction projects in Austin, Texas, are better-managed since the citys Project Management Office was formed 10 years ago.
City construction projects in Austin, Texas, are better-managed since the city's Project Management Office was formed 10 years ago.
Thanks to a $6 million Great Streets program, downtown Austin is becoming less car-centric.
Project management has been successfully centralized in a single department, and the role of project managers is clearly defined.
Under Austin's new system, project delivery time has crept from 3.5 to 4.5 years.
Under Austin's new system, project delivery time has crept from 3.5 to 4.5 years.
Responsibility for executing all projects worth more than $400,000 was consolidated into a single office with roughly 50 employees.
Austin has shown that any size agency can adapt the process to improve service if elected and staff officials are willing to be patient and persistent.
Austins experience is useful for any agency feeling overwhelmed by the complex legal and procedural complexities that are a reality of building public facilities.
Austin's experience is useful for any agency feeling overwhelmed by the complex legal and procedural complexities that are a reality of building public facilities.
"We need to spend taxpayer's money as wisely and efficiently as possible," says Smythe-Macaulay. "Therefore, tracking project costs, timelines, and other performance measures is an important service to citizens."
The division tracks four performance measures:
Progress has been made, with one exception.
Projects are staying within 5% of budget due, in great part, to a dramatic reduction in change orders. "They're averaging 3% to 4%, a big improvement over just a few years ago," says Smythe-Macaulay. "A side benefit is that our documentation is in much better order, which makes it easier to audit projects."
Project completion, though, is a different story.
Average project delivery time has crept from 3.5 years to 4.5 years. "Having more hoops to jump through slows things down, which is frustrating for project managers and for sponsoring departments," says Smythe-Macaulay. "But we should be able to make improvements in this area with better computer use."
The division uses lots of customized Excel spreadsheets, which interact with the rest of the Microsoft Office Suite and a homegrown system called eCAPRIS (for Capital Project Reporting and Information System) that's written in ColdFusion8 and based on an Oracle database. "We're using barely half our existing capacity, and there are good commercial solutions as well," says Smythe-Macaulay. "We have an ongoing initiative to automate our processes, and we'll be seeing gains soon."
"My hat is off to those brave souls," says Massey, referring to the employees who wrote the first procedures manual in 1996. "Creating a procedures manual from scratch is a daunting task."
Massey maintains the manual and also oversees the Project Management Academy that certifies project managers and interested sponsors in the procedures needed for legal and effective management. The curriculum has grown from five to 26 courses.
"With about 50 sessions a year, we're able to get through all the classes twice, teaching in the biggest conference room we can find." The live sessions produce valuable discussion, but they're time-consuming. As a result, they're being converted for online delivery so employees can complete the courses necessary to be certified in various phases of project management when it's most convenient.
Anyone can attend. "We focused on project managers initially, but then realized other departments were also interested," says Massey. "Training representatives in sponsor departments definitely improved communication between sponsors and the division."
The manual itself is a model of thoroughness. About 80 topic sections are divided into six chapters that mimic the chronology of a project: Administrative, Preliminary, Design, Bid/Award/Execution, Construction, and Post Construction. Sections are quite detailed. One is devoted to the right way to contract subsurface utility engineering services. The manual is also used to organize the wealth of forms the division generates. About 120 PDF forms are organized under the same chronological chapter headings.
"The manual and systematic training have helped us solve the most important problem — building within the law," says Massey. "Violations of state law were rare, but there were more frequent, unwitting, violations of city ordinances. Sometimes, we would go over the change order limit of 25%, which opened us up to legitimate challenges from contractors and citizens. We've done a lot of cleaning up in those areas.
"Most are embracing the division; others are a little resistant. A lot of it comes down to forms, actually. Our PDFs are a lot easier to use, but people forget to check for updates. That's when they call me."
"We've come a long way," says Smythe-Macaulay. "The office has solved the big problem of procurement, and we can be sure we're building things in accordance with state and local laws. I hope we continue to expand the manual and academy to include the institutional knowledge of our most experienced staff and best practices as we identify them. That way, we'll continue to improve."
Even in small cities, capital project management can be difficult and complex. Austin has shown that any size agency can adapt the process to improve service if elected and staff officials are willing to be patient and persistent.
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As part of the effort to understand the development of genetic diseases, Boston Children's has created induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, which are cells taken from patients and reprogrammed to look and function like embryonic stem cells. Scientists use these iPS cells to model the genetic diseases of the patients from whom they were taken, including Type I diabetes patients.
The future of pediatrics will be forged by thinking differently, breaking paradigms and joining together in a shared vision of tackling the toughest challenges before us."


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Ones to watch
by Ashley Houghton
We take a look inside the Chelsea camp.
Juan Mata
Juan Mata is one of the most gifted footballers in the Barclays Premier League, his range of passing; vision and finishing are of the highest class – evident in his 18 goals and 30 assists in all competitions this season.
Mata was a youth at Real Madrid before moving to Valencia in 2007, and it was at the Mestalla that Mata would make his name.
Mata made 147 appearances for Valencia in a four year spell where he created 52 goals and scored 46 – his impressive form earning him his first Spain cap and he has since gone on to make 23 appearances in a Spain shirt.
He was signed by Chelsea in the summer of 2011 for a reported €28m and impressed immediately under Andre Villas-Boas before the Portuguese manager was dismissed in March 2012.
Mata played a key role in Chelsea's Champions League success of last season; he was voted the Chelsea fans' Player of the Year after scoring the vital away goal in Naples as Di Matteo master-minded a memorable second-leg victory at Stamford Bridge.
His Champions League medal goes with a FIFA World Cup and European Championship medals from the past three years as success with his country has matched Mata's achievements at club level.
Demba Ba
Senegal international Demba Ba has taken the Barclays Premier League by storm since joining West Ham United back in 2011.
Ba spent four years at German club Hoffenheim, after spells with Rouen and Mouscron in France, before moving to London to join up with the Hammers.
In his first year with West Ham Ba scored seven goals in 13 games but couldn't prevent them from eventual relegation to the Championship.
The Hammers' relegation inevitably opened the door for Ba to leave the club and the 27-year-old joined Newcastle United at the start of the 2011-12 season.
Ba impressed on Tyneside, scoring 34 goals in 73 games during his 18-month stay with the Magpies and attracting interest from elsewhere.
In January 2013 it was confirmed that Ba would join Chelsea after the Blues activated a £7m release clause in his contract.
Since joining Stamford Bridge he has scored five times in 15 games, most notably his incredible volley to send Manchester United out of the FA Cup on Easter Monday.
Brazilian playmaker Oscar has drawn comparison to some of the world's elite including Kaka and Mesut Ozil after taking to the Barclays Premier League like a duck to water at the age of 21.
Oscar began his career in his native Brazil firstly with Sao Paulo and then Internacional where he impressed with 19 goals in 70 appearances.
His form for the Brazil U20 and U23 sides earned him a full international debut with Brazil prior to his move to Stamford Bridge in 2012.
Oscar made his first UEFA Champions League start as Chelsea looked to defend the trophy in 2012-13 and he scored a wonderful dipping shot past Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon in the Group Stages resulting in him being named man of the match on his European debut.
He has featured in a remarkable 51 games for the Blues so far this season, scoring nine times.
In total he has played 15 times for Brazil, netting on four occasions for the South Americans.