The European Basketball Championship 2015 is just around the corner. This year will be something special (well, hands down, EuroBasket 2013, hosted by Slovenia, was even more so), as it is shared by four countries, namely Germany, Latvia, France and Croatia. The proximity (Slovenia will play the preliminaries in Zagreb) will give the championship an extra boost, as we will practically be playing at home again. A real migration of nations is thus expected to the Arena. Since 1993, Slovenia has not missed a single basketball tournament of the old continent, and the last five have always reached the quarterfinals. Is it time to go one step further? The championship starts on September 5 and ends on September 20, 2015, and Slovenia opens it on Saturday with a match against the Croatians.
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Sometimes I walk around the keyboard, sometimes in nature. One time I twist the heels, the other time the kitchen. I press the trigger once, the pedals a second time. And one time I play the role of a moviegoer, another time a nanny. Life offers such a wide range of things that it would be pointless to dip your brush in just a color or two, right?
Following the navel challenge and a series of coins on the collarbone, a bizarre new online trend is coming from China. Hands folded behind the back (''Hands folded behind the back'') as in prayer or a yoga position or in exercises. After the waist and collarbone, now (Chinese) women (and men) have an excuse to show their back and shoulders and brag about how high they can lift their closed palms.
Smartwatches are the latest fashion statement, but nothing beats a good old analog watch, especially if it's a Tesla Watch. And no, this is not a new project from Elon Musk, who still sticks to cars (and house batteries), so this steampunk watch is no less impressive. It was made by ThinkGeek and is sure to charm all followers of this subculture that mixes elements of science fiction and the Victorian era.
If you thought the best 'S' smartphone was the Samsung Galaxy S6 (Edge or Edge Plus) or the iPhone 6S (Plus), then we have to disappoint you. At least as good, if not better, is the newest member of Huawei's Mate family, the Huawei Mate S, the new flagship of this Chinese smartphone manufacturer, which is increasingly becoming the new Samsung and has thrown down the gauntlet to both the Koreans and Apple with its latest model. In Slovenia, the Mate S will be available in the fall of 2015, and across the pond it will be sold for a little over 700 US dollars.
At Peugeot, they asked themselves what the two-door car of the future will be and their vision is the Peugeot Fractal, an urban electric coupe concept with a sliding roof and a 2 + 2 seating arrangement (that is, without the back bench). It is a study that upgrades the i-Cockpit driving environment, which came to life in the SR1 study in 2010 and emphasizes sound sensations, while at the same time introducing a special soundscape with which to warn pedestrians and cyclists, as it is practically inaudible due to the electric motor.
Artist Rommy Kuperus has found an interesting market niche. Namely, it makes women's handbags and chains in the shape of food. Would you carry ice cream, Nutella cream spread or would you rather put a French baguette under your arm? If you want to really spice up your fall style, these bags will definitely hit the spot. Unfortunately, the bags are not edible, so those fries and slices of pizza will stay where they are. Or you can reach into your purse for your wallet and treat yourself to them in a different way.
Self-service machines have been with us for a long time. The most "famous" are vending machines for food/snacks, coffee machines, beverage machines and card machines. But these are far from the only things that such machines offer. There are also those with more "exotic" content. And one of those is certainly a vending machine created by designer Wang Yixing that sells folding scooters. These are much more convenient than folding bikes and other forms of transport, because you can store them in the side pocket of your backpack or carry them in your hand like an umbrella.
GinzVelo is a velomobile, i.e. a car-bike that goes as fast as a car. It is a tricycle with a closed cabin, which, in addition to the power of the rider, can also be powered by a 500-watt motor in the hub of the rear wheel, which is powered by a 48-watt battery. It is the child of inventor Peter Ginzburg, who himself calls it a human-electric hybrid vehicle (HEH Vehicle), and he is looking for customers through a Kickstarter campaign.
Cancer and cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death among Slovenians, while external causes of death (accidents, suicides, etc.) are also high on the list. Life expectancy in Slovenia is around 80 years, but there are many ways to die earlier. In the following, we will present you the probability of dying depending on what you do and what kind of life you lead.
Even the most beautiful personal computers act as a piece of technology that gives them coolness. Wood Kubb is the complete opposite of computers as we know them. It is a wooden cube that you will gladly plant in a visible place, which is hard to say for personal computers. Most of them therefore hide under the table. Despite its small size, it can do everything the big ones can do. The 12.5 x 12.5 centimeter wooden shell hides an Intel Core i3 or i5 processor. You can pre-order the Wood Kubb on Kickstarter for (calculated) 400 euros.
Home renovations or smaller home projects can be fun, but only as long as you don't have to clean up after yourself. There are countless tools that need to be put back in place, and nails and screws that you need to pick up and DUST! This one is everywhere. But if you plan to use a drilling machine to drill into the wall in the future, you can get rid of this nuisance for good with two simple tricks!
Concussion is an American sports drama based on the 2009 GQ magazine article "Game Brain" by Jeanne Marie Laskas and tells the story of forensic pathologist and neuropathologist Bennet Omal (Will Smith, Suicide Squad, Focus, Men in Black) who finds a link between head injuries in American football and the onset of early-onset dementia and behavioral disorders that can lead to death. In the film, where he opposes the leaders of the NFL, the organization that "owns" the day of the week (Sunday), Alec Baldwin, Luke Wilson and others also appear, and Peter Landesman (Parkland) signed the film.