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...certain dynamic between girls and guys that lacks sexual tension that seems to be somehow more soothing than the typical interactions that transpire between roommates of the normal order. We talked openly like many roommates do, but at the same time, underlying it all, there was an element of innocent physical contact. Toby would always hold me between his chiseled arms when I felt sad, and Mike and I would walk through campus hand in hand on dark nights. A simple flash of my eyes in Toby’s direction at the Red Party told him that I didn?...
...civet cat and raccoon dog, Beijing has launched a massive crackdown on the wildlife trade. In the past week, police have combed wet markets in metropolises like Guangzhou and Shanghai, confiscating writhing bags filled with all manner of beast. But eating yewei, or wild-flavor cuisine, is a key element of new China's conspicuous consumption, and it won't be easy to curb the appetites of the nation's voracious businessmen and discerning government officials...
...raising part of the building’s mass with the bridge element, the architects created a notable amount of unimpeded open space (1.5 acres on a 2 acre site). This space will be an enjoyable asset for graduate students with leisure time on their hands; hopefully noise-limiting measures will keep down the roar of Soldier’s Field Road—which unfortunately sits adjacent to the site. The building was designed by the firm of Rodolfo Machado and Jorge Silvetti, chosen from an initial pool of 40 firms worldwide. Machado and Silvetti are both tenured faculty...
...industry has their head buried in the sandbox like this. The best-selling game of all time is The Sims, which took as its subject matter the most mundane aspects of life-wallpapering the kitchen, picking up the newspaper, going to the bathroom. But there is a strong element of conformity at E3 towards traditional adolescent fare, and towards incorporating the most realistic-looking software around. (This year's most overused word was "physics," as in "that first-person shooter has great physics" - meaning people and things bounce around and get shot much as they would in the real world...
...wanted to find humor. We tried to see which were put together well, though it was mainly the humor element,” said Coleman...