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Recycled Plastic Bottles Partially Filled with Colored Water Used to Create a Parking Canopy
Designer Garth Britzman of Lincoln, Nebraska used recycled bottles filled with colored water to create stunning topographical shade canopy for a vehicle. I love how the natural shape of the plastic bottles makes the pooled water look like leaves. See more over on Behance. (via my amp goes to 11)


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Persistence and innovation effects in genetic and environmental factors in negative emotionality during infancy : a twin study
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Environmental influence of problematic social relationships on adolescents' daily cortisol secretion : a monozygotic twin-difference study
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BACKGROUND: This study investigated the potential environmental effects of peer victimization and the quality of relationships with parents and friends on diurnal cortisol secretion in mid-adolescence. METHOD: ...
Complex effects of dyslexia risk factors account for ADHD-traits : evidence from two independent samples
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Background: Developmental dyslexia (DD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, whose etiology involves multiple risk factors. DD and ADHD co-occur in the ...
Persistent genetic and family-wide environmental contributions to early number knowledge and later achievement in mathematics
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The gene–environmental architecture of the development of adolescent substance use
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Background: Using a longitudinal twin design and a latent growth curve/autoregressive approach, this study examined the genetic-environmental architecture of substance use across adolescence. Methods: Self-reports of ...
Evidence of a unique and common genetic etiology between the CAR and the remaining part of the diurnal cycle : a study of 14 year-old twins
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Introduction By and large, studies have reported moderate contributions of genetic factors to cortisol secreted in the early morning and even smaller estimates later in the day. In contrast, the cortisol awakening ...
The spread of substance use and delinquency between adolescent twins
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Airam Press Co. Ltd., Covington, OH, completed the expansion of its facility, which now encompasses 22,000 sq. ft. The enlarged plant, which includes a new 20-ton overhead crane, allows the firm to house larger machinery and assembly equipment to support production of bigger presses.
Airam manufactures custom-engineered pneumatic presses from 3 to 210 tons for stamping, piercing, blanking, forming, cutoff, coining, embossing, laminating and assembly.
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Today is all about filling requests and that is what I have been doing all day. For the fifth installment I will attempt to show you how to draw the very sexy and exciting strong female bounty hunter from League of Legends. Here is "how to draw Miss Fortune", step by step. She is a scallywag of a pirate if I ever seen one before. She wears a provocative top with a pair of slacks that sit low on her hips. Miss Fortune has a perfect hourglass figure or body shape and this makes her an exciting specimen to draw. If you are a League of Legends fan you will definitely enjoy drawing Miss Fortune from scratch. I will be back soon with two more tuts for you all and this time they will be on more sports team logos. Adios amigos and enjoy.
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An award-winning art director and graphic designer, Billy Cole has been tapped for his keen and inspired style sense by an enviable client list that includes Ralph Lauren (Black Label), Burberry, Conran's-Habitat (London-based), Bloomingdale's, Banana Republic and Barney's and a wide range of magazines. From photo shoots to ad campaigns, catalogue designs and brand renovations, Billy's elegant, creative approach has influenced countless magazine and video shoots. His friendly personality makes him the perfect, "man on the street," and he frequently appears in Bedtime Network videos asking everyday people, "what's your secret to sleep."
My name is Billy Cole and I love to sleep! I mean really... who doesn't???!!
I love getting into a freshly made bed with fluffy pillows, clean sheets and that special someone beside me! It's the best ...
When I was approached about becoming a style coach for Bedtime Network, I thought, "How great. I'll get free stuff and have my own show!" But in all honesty. I loved the idea of helping and educating people to get a better, more stylish night's sleep.
When I considered all the trouble most people have sleeping, and the dismal state of their bedrooms, the decision to get involved was simple. I could lend my years of expertise as a fashion and home art director to solve, suggest and nudge people into a better, more restful bedroom. Over the years, I have worked with the biggest brands in fashion and home; from Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein to Target and Kohl's. What I have discovered is that variety, options and price points are endless. However, the choices people make with those endless options is where they get into trouble and frankly, where I can be of the most help.
I'll help you consider the options of bedtime fashion and creature comforts and will help you develop a sense of style at bedtime: from what you wear to how you wear it to what you sleep in and what you sleep on and where you buy it. I'm big on considering everyone's pocketbook size, so you'll hear about the crazy best of the best but I'll also tell you if you should save your pennies.
I look forward to finding the best of the best in bedding, sleepwear, mattresses, pillows and everything else that might go into your bedroom...except your lover!
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The world's largest zipper zipped the artificial turf together in the Houston Astrodome.
The turf came in strips 200 feet long & 14 feet wide, bristling with blades 3/8 of an inch high.
Each strip was backed with a thin layer of vinyl foam and weighed about 3,000 pounds.
The strips were cut to size and held together with zippers.
As Milner said, "It was the longest infield fly in the world." http://www.astroturf.com/history.htm


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Maintaining an explicit call stack
There has been a vigorous thread on error attribution ("I get a
head [] error; but who called
head?"). This page summarises some half baked ideas that Simon and I have been discussing. Do by all means edit this page to add comments and further ideas or pointers. (As usual, discussion is best done by email; but this page could be a place to record ideas, design alternatives, list pros and cons, pointers to related work etc.)
See also
The basic idea
- GHC's 'assert' magically injects the current file location. One could imagine generalising this a bit so that you could say
...(f $currentLocation)...
to pass a string describing the current location to f.
- But that doesn't help with 'head'. We want to pass head's call site to head. That's what jhc does when you give 'head' the a magic SRCLOC_ANNOTATE pragma:
- every call to
headgets replaced with
head_check $currentLocation
- in jhc, you get to write
head_checkyourself, with type
head_check :: String -> [a] -> a
- every call to
It'd be nicer if you didn't have to write
head_check yourself, but instead the compiler wrote it.
- But what about the caller of the function that calls head? Obviously we'd like to pass that on too!
foo :: [Int] -> Int {-# SRCLOC_ANNOTATE foo #-} foo xs = head (filter odd xs) ===> foo_check :: String -> [Int] -> Int foo_check s xs = head_check ("line 5 in Bar.hs" ++ s) xs
Now in effect, we build up a call stack. Now we really want the compiler to write
- In fact, it's very similar to the "cost-centre stack" that GHC builds for profiling, except that it's explicit rather than implicit. (Which is good. Of course the stack should be a proper data type, not a String.)
However, unlike GHC's profiling stuff, it is selective. You can choose to annotate just one function, or 10, or all. If call an annotated function from an unannotated one, you get only the information that it was called from the unannotated one:
foo :: [Int] -> Int -- No SRCLOC_ANNOTATE foo xs = head (filter odd xs) ===> foo:: [Int] -> Int foo xs = head_check ("line 5 in Bar.hs") xs
This selectiveness makes it much less heavyweight than GHC's currrent "recompile everything" story.
- The dynamic hpc tracer will allow reverse time-travel, from an exception to the call site, by keeping a small queue of recently ticked locations. This will make it easier to find out what called the error calling function (head, !, !!, etc.), but will require a hpc-trace compiled prelude if we want to find places in the prelude that called the error. (A standard prelude would find the prelude function that was called that called the error inducing function).
Open questions
Lots of open questions
- It would be great to use the exact same stack value for profiling. Not so easy...for example, time profiling uses sampling based on timer interrupts that expect to find the current cost centre stack in a particular register. But a big pay-off; instead of having magic rules in GHC to handle SCC annotations, we could throw the full might of the Simplifier at it.
- CAFs are a nightmare. Here's a nasty case:
foo :: Int -> Int -> Int foo = \x. if fac x > 111 then \y. stuff else \y. other-stuff bad :: Int -> Int bad = foo 77How would you like to transform this?
Transformation rules
The key issues are:
- Higher-order calls. Where does a partially applied function receive its stack trace from? Possible options include:
- The lexical call site (corresponding to where the function is mentioned in the source code.
- The context in which the function receives a particular argument, for instance the one where it is saturated.
- CAFs. The problem with CAFs is that, at least for expensive ones, we want to preserve the sharing of their evaluation. Therefore we cannot simply extend them into functions which take a stack trace as an argument - this would cause the CAF to be recomputed at each place where it is called. The simplest solution is to make CAFs the roots of call stacks, but it seems like there will be situations where it would be useful to know more about the context in which a CAF was evaluated.
- Recursion. Obviously the call stack will grow in size proportional to the depth of recursion. This could lead to prohibitive space usage, thus it is desirable that the size of the stack be kept within reasonable bounds. We will probably need some way to dynamically prune the stack.
- Extent. It is desirable to have a scheme where only some functions in the program are transformed for stack tracing, whilst others remain in their original form. We want to avoid the
all-or-nothing situation, where the whole program has to be recompiled before tracing can be done. For example, with the current state of profiling in GHC, the whole program has to be recompiled, and special profiling libraries must be linked against. This is a nuisance which reduces the usability of the system. Similar problems occur with other debugging tools, such as Hat and buddha, and this really hampers their acceptance by programmers.
An abstract syntax
For the purpose of exploring the rules we need an abstract syntax. Below is one for a simple core functional language:
Decls --> x :: T | x = E | data f a1 .. an = K1 .. Km
Attached in a pdf are the beginnings of some transformation rules to consider.


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Game 149: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Today's lineups:
Fourth place AL East, 28.5 GB
1. Marco Scutaro, SS
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Adam Lind, LF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Edwin Encarnacion, 3B
6. Rod Barajas, C
7. Kevin Millar, 1B
8. Randy Ruiz, DH
9. Jose Bautista, RF
Starter: RHP Roy Halladay (15-9, 3.03)
Third place AL East, 19.0 GB
1. Jason Bartlett, SS
2. Carl Crawford, LF
3. Evan Longoria, 3B
4. Ben Zobrist, RF
5. Pat Burrell, DH
6. Willy Aybar, 1B
7. Gregg Zaun, C
8. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
9. B.J. Upton, CF
Starter: LHP David Price (8-7, 4.60)
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Way to go, Rogers. Let's alienate the few remaining Jays fans (you know, the ones who were stupid enough to plan their weekends around a Sunday Halladay start) by not televising this game. I take so much crap for being a Jays fan and this is the final straw. I was planning on attending the final 7 home games but obviously Rogers doesn't give a damn about the fans so why should I support the team?
Don't want to interrupt your rant, but the game was televised in Toronto on channel 385 and 387.
i live in the 905. game was not televised.


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Our man Thomas Ricker was just wondering how long it would take before Apple determined the fate of Opera Mini for iPhone, and we've got some good news -- it's been approved and will be available for free on the App Store within 24 hours! Can't say we were expecting that, since non-Safari-based browsers have typically been verboten from Apple's little kingdom, but we're certainly happy to be surprised. We'll do up a full hands-on when we see it in the store, but for now check the demo video after the break.
Update: We're getting reports that UK and Australian readers are already able to download and enjoy this surprising little addition to the app store -- be sure to give this iTunes link a shot and see if it works in your region, mmkay?
Update 2: We just got our hands on Opera Mini for the iPhone, and the first thing we noticed is, in fact, how fast it renders pages. When we open the app, we are quickly introduced to the default Opera Screen, with links to Facebook, Twitter and the like. Opening a new tab is a single touch and loading virtually any homepage is quick. While scrolling through the loaded page, some images don't fully render until you stop over them. Multitouch is enabled to some extent -- you can pinch to zoom, and double tapping only fully zooms in and out, with really no inbetween. Something else we noticed that we'd been looking for in OS 4, is the ability to Find in Page. It works really well, and the words being searched are highlighted for an easy find. This browser totally kicks safari out of the water, and we're definitely looking forward to updates for Opera Mini.
Update 3: It looks to be live in the US now! Hit up that iTunes link and go wild!


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Rod Stewart's first big break came when Jeff Beck (formerly of the Yardbirds) asked him to join the Jeff Beck Group as a vocalist. The band released one album in 1968 before Stewart left the band, citing conflict among the ranks. Just as Rod Stewart signed a solo contract with Mercury Records, his good friend Ron Wood (from the Jeff Beck Group) replaced Steve Marriott in The Small Faces. Stewart was invited to join the band as a vocalist shortly before the release of his debut solo album, An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down. Rod Stewart's solo career really began to take off when a B-side track -- titled "Maggie May" -- on his solo album, Every Picture Tells a Story, began playing on the radio. The Faces scored a hit with their single "Stay With Me" off of their third album, A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…To a Blind Horse. Tensions began between Rod Stewart and the Faces, as Stewart's solo career was surpassing his career with the Faces. The band would release their final album, Ooh La La, in 1973.
With the release of 1978's Blondes Have More Fun…or do they? -- and its single, "Da ya Think I'm Sexy?" -- Rod took his Mod style to the next level with more of a glam look, emphasized by the aforementioned single. It wasn't until 1988's Out of Order, that Stewart began again producing huge hits. 1991's Vagabond Heart pushed Stewart's comeback into the 90's, but by then he had mostly giving up on new, original material.
Since 2002, Stewart has been producing The Great American Songbook albums, in which he croons to hit songs from the 30's and 40's. They have been the second comeback of Rod Stewart's career, and the albums have seen the success of his 70's albums. Now "Rod the Mod" is on an international tour in 2011 with Stevie Nicks on the Heart & Soul Tour. Tour dates will feature classic hits from both artists, including a few duets. The duo is currently playing tour dates on the East Coast, switching to their West Coast leg on April 15. Stewart and Nicks will also bring their 2011 tour to The UK on April 29 with a stop-off in Poland on June 11. The Heart & Soul Tour's last tour date will be in London on June 26, so check out concert details before this rare treat disappears.


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Home > Health Information > Health Library > How Erections Occur
An erection occurs when your imagination or one or more of the senses
(vision, hearing, touch, smell, taste) are stimulated and you become aroused.
Your central nervous system sends nerve impulses that increase blood flow to
your penis. The blood fills the spongy chambers (corpora cavernosa) in the
penis, causing them to expand and become rigid. The veins that would normally
drain blood from the penis are constricted, trapping the blood inside and
maintaining the erection.
An erection goes down because the arteries narrow, the veins expand,
and the blood drains out of the penis. The penis returns to its normal size and
is no longer rigid.
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The bitchin' Camaro got swapped out for this. But hey, life isn't always fair. (I'm kidding! The Jetta is a fine little car.)
While rich oligarch Travis Okulski is driving around in a Bentley Flying Spur, I, Patrick George — proud member of the proletariat — shall make do with this new Jetta instead. Because I'm a man of the people.
The current Jetta has been around for a while, but for 2014 it gets an all-new 1.8-liter turbo four with 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque as its base engine. That's the same one that's in the new Golf, and it's a pretty good motor. "GTI lite" is the best way I can describe it, and I mean that in a good way.
My tester is the top-trim Jetta SEL with a six-speed automatic transmission, fake leather interior, the premium Fender sound system and a sunroof. Sticker price is $26,745, which strikes me as a solid deal.
Things I like: The new engine is punchy with minimal turbo lag, a lot of power down low and a nice flat torque curve; six-speed auto isn't DSG-good, but it's plenty responsive; it's roomy and comfortable inside; overall fit-and-finish is excellent; sound system is impressive.
Things I don't like: It looks pretty bland inside and out; paddles would be nice; handling is just so-so, with lots of understeer and a decent amount of body roll; the infotainment screen is really small with dated graphics, and its nav makes extremely questionable decisions; it's reasonably fun but not what I'd call a driver's car.
Expect a full review sometime next week or around then. If you have any questions, drop them in the comments.


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Hi! Remember me?
Oh hi! I have a blog? what!? I'm sorry for my absence, for real. I've been sick ALL month long - 2 flu's and a cough that won't go away and it keeps me up at night and then I'm so tired by the time I get home from work and keeping up with everything got very overwhelming. I'm still having some fun though, don't worry!
and I also still like triangles, I haven't changed much in a month!!!
and exclamation points!
- Catita said...
hey there! cool you are still alive hope you get better! missed you ;)
- February 8, 2012 at 8:57 PM
- Vanilla - Notes from my closet said...
I hope you are all better now! And yay!! Glad to see you are back :) This bracelet is SO you! :)
Love, Vanilla
- February 8, 2012 at 8:58 PM
- LyddieGal said...
Of course! I've missed you, and now I want that bracelet.
- February 8, 2012 at 9:00 PM
SO glad you are back! I am glad you are feeling lots better.
- February 8, 2012 at 9:03 PM
- Hollie said...
/\/\ !!! I've missed you.
- February 8, 2012 at 9:04 PM
- Lemanie said...
Oh I've been sick too! Glad your feeling better!! =) You've been missed!! Yeah for triangles! =)
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- February 8, 2012 at 9:05 PM
- ilene @ muchloveilly said...
oh glad you're feeling better! i've been wondering where you've been. you have been missed. welcome back and stay well. ;)
- February 8, 2012 at 9:05 PM
- E said...
I hope you are feeling better! Sickness is the worst. I'm also glad to hear you still like triangles. :)
- February 8, 2012 at 9:07 PM
- Cherisse said...
Hi! Happy to see you back! I want that bracelet! Beautiful!
- February 8, 2012 at 9:09 PM
- Brissa said...
i'm so happy you're back and better. i've missed you and your amazing triangle jewelry posts.
- February 8, 2012 at 9:12 PM
- Paislea Elyse said...
good to have you back, krystal! i hope you're feeling better, and can't wait to see what you have in store with us...
ps. you HAVE to check out a triangle postthat i did recently!
drop by allister bee soon!
- February 8, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- Mandy Koster said...
Welcome back, glad to hear that you are feeling better!
X Mandy
- February 8, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- jeanette from everton terrace said...
I was starting to worry about you!
Take your time getting well (and having fun) - see you when you return.
Great bracelet - you all over!
- February 8, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- sabrina said...
poor thing. i hate being sick (which i am right now, too.) i hope you're back to feeling 100% soon.
take care!
- February 8, 2012 at 9:42 PM
- Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...
I remember you!!!
Glad to hear you are on the mend!
- February 8, 2012 at 9:55 PM
- Claire said...
oh no! hope you get better soon, welcome back :)xx
- February 8, 2012 at 9:57 PM
- ellie said...
Oh my goodness...I was wondering what was up. I was hoping a great vacation somewhere for you..though. I hope you feel better soon.
- February 8, 2012 at 10:18 PM
- ivy's closet said...
You've been missed. Hope you feel better soon!
- February 8, 2012 at 10:19 PM
- lucy and sarah said...
Wow, that's so bad to hear. Love this jewelry!
- February 8, 2012 at 10:20 PM
- mazzy may said...
Hope you are better soon. All the best! Great update!
- February 8, 2012 at 10:20 PM
- Ashley said...
I was wondering about youuu! Glad you're back from the dead, you triangle lovin' freak!!
- February 8, 2012 at 10:25 PM
- KristiMcMurry said...
TWO FLUS?! Goodness, girl. Hope you get out of that funk soon...that sounds awful. And coughing is seriously the worst.
- February 8, 2012 at 10:27 PM
- Mat said...
2 flu's, what. never heard that before!
funny triangles have come up, i've been cutting out triangles all day long
- February 8, 2012 at 10:49 PM
- Dancing Branflake said...
I missed you! I saw a triangle bracelet and I just wept and wept from missing you.
- February 8, 2012 at 11:05 PM
- Bella Bheag said...
Nice to see you back and hope you are firing on all cylinders now.
Sometimes it is good to take a step back from blogging - when you come back it's because you feel you want to, not because you feel you have to!
- February 8, 2012 at 11:10 PM
- Diana said...
Get better! Being sick is no fun. I'm just getting over a black eye (from basketball, not domestic abuse), which isn't quite being sick, but I wasn't really able to see very well and I looked ridiculous (but super bad ass).
I think it would've been funny if you pretended you hated triangles now, and like had a bunch of kids or something. It's seemed like FOREVER.
- February 8, 2012 at 11:12 PM
- Christianna said...
Glad to hear that you are feeling better. Sorry to hear that you were sick. I was sick most of last month too, so I know where you are coming from. But you're back now and that's what matters. Sharing really cute triangles with us once again!
- February 8, 2012 at 11:30 PM
- Sara Szatmary said...
girl, I feel ya!
- February 8, 2012 at 11:44 PM
- Kristina said...
hey stranger :) glad to hear that you are feeling better, guess that nasty cold weather in switzerland doesnt really help you get healthy again?! xox from melbourne, sending you some warm sunshine!!
- February 8, 2012 at 11:49 PM
- Marisa A. said...
Ugh that sucks, I really hope you start feeling better soon!
- February 9, 2012 at 2:36 AM
- in HER shoes said...
you've been missed! get well soon! xo
- February 9, 2012 at 3:11 AM
- Bella @Bellgetsreal said...
Welcome back! Nice to see that you haven't change much in your long long absence. Glad you are feeling better.
The bracelet is very you.
- February 9, 2012 at 4:31 AM
- Mia Rivel said...
Hello Sweetie,
Just wanted to thank you for having such an inspirational blog. Hope you have an amazing week full of lots of beautiful things.
Feel free to drop past my blog if you have time =)
-Mia xoxo
- February 9, 2012 at 4:37 AM
- Lady Grey said...
glad to hear you're ok! Welcome back ; )
- February 9, 2012 at 4:47 AM
- jennifer said...
welcome back, village :) great image! i wish i had that bracelet!
- February 9, 2012 at 6:17 AM
- Chic 'n Cheap Living said...
I saw a triangle the other day and thought I really needed to email you!
Welcome back!
I am finally making the Wordpress switch. Let me know if you know any good designers. Blogger deleted my blog randomly for a few hours - enough is enough!
- February 9, 2012 at 6:39 AM
- heather said...
hahah! i love your exclamation points too! :)
- February 9, 2012 at 6:40 AM
- Josie said...
Krystal, I've MISSED you! I hope you feel better soon!
xo Josie
- February 9, 2012 at 8:40 AM
- Nanne said...
Hope you're feeling better, glad to have you back! I saw Karla's jewelry design on her blog a few days ago, and I thought of you and your little obsession of triangles:)
- February 9, 2012 at 10:17 AM
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- February 9, 2012 at 10:57 AM
- illustration poetry said...
kidding... sorry to hear that =(
get well soon ok ♥
- February 9, 2012 at 10:58 AM
- Ola said...
good to see that you are back!
- February 9, 2012 at 11:10 AM
- Fashion, Art and other fancies said...
Sorry to hear you've been unwell. Let's hope that terrible cough goes away. xx
- February 9, 2012 at 1:15 PM
- kalie brynn. said...
oh no, i'm so sorry you've been sick! that's miserable...i hope the cough goes soon. those always stick around with me far too long.
very fantastic bracelet!
- February 9, 2012 at 7:58 PM
- Gloria said...
Awww sorry to hear that! Hope you make a full recovery very soon!
- February 9, 2012 at 8:39 PM
- Carly said...
wondered where you have been....and all is right with the world...she still likes triangles folks.
- February 9, 2012 at 10:56 PM
- Stacey said...
glad to hear that you're still having fun! but sorry to hear you've been sick. hope you feel better soon and it's great to see you!!
- February 10, 2012 at 3:31 AM
- :: Lavender's Green :: said...
Booooo ... being sick sucks! I hope you're on the mend.
x Jasmine
- February 10, 2012 at 7:42 AM
- Wander.Lust said...
hoorray for your return and I hope you are all better now... l missed your lovely internet finds, like this gorgeous bracelt!
- February 10, 2012 at 8:01 AM
- Lisa Griffin said...
booooo i hope you're feeling better soon, rest up and stock up the vitamin C!
in dramatic fashion
- February 10, 2012 at 3:49 PM
- Robin Yourgrave said...
I've been sick too, lady. I think that responsible in part for my absence from blogland as well. Let's stay on each other to keep the words flowing, deal? Deal.
- February 10, 2012 at 5:30 PM
- Tine said...
Soooo good to have you back, Krystal! I really missed your posts! I hope you are better now and I'm really looking forward to new posts :-)
- February 10, 2012 at 6:39 PM
- Helena said...
poor bunny! i hope you feel better soon xx
- February 10, 2012 at 8:07 PM
- Julie-White Tapestry said...
There you are! Glad you're back and getting healthy...you were missed!
- February 10, 2012 at 8:33 PM
- Tracey said...
Hello! I've missed you Krystal ... it's so nice to see you back again, and that your love of triangles and exclamation points continues. :)
- February 11, 2012 at 6:07 AM
- Bad Taste Toast said...
Aw I'm sorry to hear this, 2 flus is awful. As if one flu wasn't enough right? I have a bad cold too at the moment, so i can totally relate to your situation.
However I'm glad you didn't forget your blog, can't wait for new posts as soon as you're over the hump.
Feel better soon!
- February 11, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- Bad Taste Toast said...
Hey it's me again, I just wanted to let you know that there's a cool giveaway over at my blog at the moment, so if you're interested, this is the link:
Happy Sunday! :)
- February 12, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Kelle Dame said...
Yay! You're back! Non-yay for being sick!! I feel ya gurl! My tonsils are the size of wombats right about now! That bracelet is meant for you! I hope it finds it's way onto your wrist!
- February 12, 2012 at 8:05 PM
- Marissa said...
Poor you! I'm so glad you're back and feeling better!
- February 13, 2012 at 3:54 AM
- LeeLee said...
Aww, hope you feel better soon. So happy you are back. :)
- February 13, 2012 at 7:35 PM
- Nnenna said...
Aww, was wondering how you're doing! Hope you feel all better very very soon! xx
- February 13, 2012 at 10:22 PM
- Fashion Tales.... said...
You were missed dear! Wishing you good health immediately to be in full swing! -xo :)
- February 14, 2012 at 9:56 AM
- Janiece said...
Beautiful pieces!
- February 15, 2012 at 1:23 AM
- Hannah {Culture Connoisseur} said...
Glad you are feeling better!!!
I love this look...the bright red nails go so well with that rich gold color.
- February 15, 2012 at 9:19 PM
- elissa said...
oh no! hope you're finally starting to feel better. that sounds like a wicked month.
- February 16, 2012 at 2:09 PM
- kirstyb said...
love the bracelet x
- February 16, 2012 at 4:23 PM
- Marian said...
Whatever is going around is hitting people hard!! Hope you are on the mend!! Though I do feel you on the blogging hiatus...I've been the same way, but I don't have a cold to blame...just life (knock on wood):) Happy Friday!
- February 17, 2012 at 6:32 PM
- thais said...
hope you are all better and getting ready to come back =)
- February 18, 2012 at 10:49 AM
- Girl living in Oslo said...
Feel better sweety.
Have a great day...
- February 19, 2012 at 11:41 AM
- Alice said...
Glad to see you're back!
- February 19, 2012 at 8:10 PM
- Monique said...
Welcome back! Hope your feeling better my goodness that's a long time to be ill. Be sure to get lots of rest even when your all better. Lovely bracelet
- February 19, 2012 at 11:47 PM
- Raji said...
Aww, I hope that you're feeling better now, it's good to have you back!
That bracelet is lovelyyyy
- February 21, 2012 at 12:38 PM
- Jantasie said...
Oh wow, beautiful bracelets!
- February 21, 2012 at 2:47 PM
- Janiece said...
I really hope you are feeling better. I had something that had me down for a while, as well. Even over Valentines Day. It was no fun. Amazing bracelet post, as well. Ya cant have us drooling for posts, now can ya ;)
- February 21, 2012 at 11:12 PM
- Cara said...
I hope you are feeling better sweets!
- February 22, 2012 at 2:53 PM
- Angelica N. said...
Haha well we all need a break from our blogs eventually! Glad you're better now. And yess that jewelery is gorgeous!
- February 22, 2012 at 5:49 PM
- katie said...
ohh i'm so glad your back! :)
and i hope your feeling nice and better and stay that way for a bit. i unfortunately i have first cold of the season right now and its awful!
- February 22, 2012 at 11:15 PM
- kelli g. { bug miscellany } said...
hope you're feeling better. at least you didnt' disappear for 3 months like me. /fail.
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The name of the metal chromium, element number 24, comes from the French chrome + the -ium ending. The French word is a modern borrowing from the Greek χρωμα, chroma or color, from the many colors of the compounds it forms. The name was coined by French chemist Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, who was the first to isolate the element in 1797.
The name quickly made its way into English, appearing first in technical journals. The earliest citation of chromium in the Oxford English Dictionary is 1807.1 Chrome is cited a bit earlier, in 1800.2
Chromium has the chemical symbol Cr, taken from among the first letters of its name.
1Oxford English Dictionary, chromium, 2nd Edition, 1989, Oxford University Press, accessed 8 September 2009, http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50039275.
2Oxford English Dictionary, chrome, 2nd Edition, 1989, Oxford University Press, accessed 8 September 2009, http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50039264.
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I really need to come up with a better term for that.
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- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 12:48 PM
I really like this, and especially appreciated this statement:ReplyDelete
God can use us however we're wired, as long as we're willing.
It's so true and there isn't a 'right or wrong' way to do it, I don't think. We are different. Sometimes God asks us to step it up and get out of our comfort zone, but I reckon he sees all of us individually and speaks to us differently.Replies
I'm glad God knows me inside and out. He definitely speaks to us individually and utilizes our gifts and talents for his purpose. He must have wired us all differently to that end, as well!Delete
Hi, Rachel ... (I went to She Speaks with you) ...ReplyDelete
I love this. I don't know that I'm a Care Bear, and I really don't feel I have the energy to be a go-getter. But this post made me remember something.
The day I graduated college, I thought I was a real big-shot until they hooded the master's degree candidates. And then they robed the PhDs, and I felt even smaller. I vowed to myself that some day I would be there. Some day I would earn a PhD.
Well. Here I am, fifteen years later and I don't have a PhD and I don't even care anymore. The day I received my master's degree in the mail (I didn't bother to walk the stage), I put it in its already-purchased frame), then I sat in a chair and stared at it for a bit. And then you know what I thought? BIG FREAKIN' DEAL. And I totally thought more education would define me and make me awesome.
I've learned the hard lesson that the things of God are eternal, but all these silly things we strive for are not. I may never write a book, but if my ultimate goal is to get my message out and spread His love (even if only through a blog that never makes a dime), then that should be enough.
Glad you're blogging again.Replies
You know, I've thought of that, too. I've got half a master's done, but it's in education, which I don't really want to pursue at this point. I just thought I'd have a career at this point, you know? But instead, I guess I have a calling. I have a calling as a mom and as a writer, and I'm listening to God at every turn. I think that's better, in the long run.Delete
Hi Rachel,ReplyDelete
I just came across your blog for the first time and I absolutely love this post. I'm definitely a Care Bear (there's a sentence I never thought I'd say).
I pray for opportunity every day, but as of right now I don't really have set goals that I'm working toward. And God's been good in providing opportunities at just the right times. Earlier this week I was going to give up on blogging because I hit a bit of a road bump, then an old friend sends me a message about how much my writing resonates with her. Now she started blogging as well. Things like that just tell me that there's purpose in what I'm doing and that God's opening doors for me.
I'm still in school, don't care to be in school, and also have no idea what I'm 'aiming for' once I'm done school. Some days it's really a matter of trusting God with whatever the future holds. Other days, well, I'm just being lazy and screaming "but I don't wanna!" at the world.
I love your blog already, can't wait to check out older posts.Replies
So glad to meet you! :) It's amazing how God throws things in our path that get us to do what he wants us to do, isn't it? And my husband's least favorite thing that I ever say (and I've tried to say it less frequently lately) is, "I just wanna do what I wanna do!" Yeah, God doesn't really take that from me. And neither does my husband. lolDelete
Hi Rachel,ReplyDelete
I didn't know you had gone to She Speaks. Which year? I was there last year (2011)-- my first time. Such a fun experience. I hope to go again in 2013.
How did your book pitch go? What genre is it?
I enjoy your posts.
Jennifer Dougan
Yep, I went in 2011! I'll miss it in 2012, since I'm having a baby this spring. My book is nonfiction and about spiritual disciplines. But, you know, for lazy people. :)Delete


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- 14 STIX said...
Sounds interesting. Know of any other good books about club design that focus more on the design process as opposed to how it affects the general golfing public's game? I'm more interested in the process rather than the outcome.
- The Armchair Golfer said...
Nothing immediately comes to mind, DA, but I'm sure there are resources available.
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The Force will return to theaters once again, but this time it will get a 3-D enhancement.
Lucasfilms has announced that all six of the "Star Wars" films will be re-released in 3-D formart starting in 2012, reports the New York Times.
Fans of the films will be able to relive the famous Death Star attack from the original "Star Wars" and the Millennium Falcon asteroid chase scene from "The Empire Strikes Back" in a fresh way, but there is a catch; the movies will hit the silver screen in sequential order, meaning that 1999's "The Phantom Menace" will be the first film to get the new treatment.
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Recipients were honored at the 15th Annual Arizona Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference in Flagstaff, May 2016. See 2016 Awards in Public Archaeology Recipient List.
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The annual Arizona Historic Preservation Conference (conference) is presented by Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, in partnership with the preservation community, including for-profit, non-profit, governmental, tribal and educational institutions. The goal of the Conference is to bring together preservationists from around the state to exchange ideas and success stories, to share perspectives and solutions to preservation issues, to foster cooperation between the diverse Arizona preservation communities, and to offer specialized training to today's practitioners, while developing tomorrow's preservationists. For more information visit official Conference website at AZPreservation.com
To help commemorate Arizona's centennial on February 14, 2012, a centennial project was begun to inventory and promote the protection of historic cemeteries throughout the state. Historic cemeteries were chosen as the focus of a centennial project because they are important irreplaceable resources many of which are in danger of being lost through neglect, natural erosion, and vandalism. As the Arizona Centennial approached, it seemed appropriate that an organized statewide effort be undertaken to locate, inventory and provide guidance for the conservation and maintenance of these significant properties.
2012 Guidance for Inventorying and Maintaining Historic Cemeteries ( 8.4 MB PDF)
In honor of Arizona's Centennial, the Governor's Archaeology Advisory Commission assembled the following list of 100 archaeological and historical sites that are open to the public. We encourage you to visit Arizona's past! Download Archaeological and Historical Sites List (PDF) ( 86 KB PDF) or (XLS) ( 61 KB XLS)
The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office: SHPO, a division of Arizona State Parks, assists private citizens, private institutions, local governments, tribes, and state and federal agencies in the identification, evaluation, protection, and enhancement of historic and archaeological properties that have significance for local communities, the State of Arizona, or the Nation. The role and function of the SHPO is defined in both state law (Arizona Historic Preservation Act) and federal law (National Historic Preservation Act, as amended). Activities of the SHPO include:
Centennial Milestone: Help preserve history by helping with the Inventory of Arizona Historic Cemeteries (IAHC). Learn More
Site Stewards discover rare, completely intact pots. Learn More
New update of Historic Preservation Plan describes principles that guide the activities of the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Learn More
The National Register of Historic Places is the Nation's official listing of prehistoric and historic properties worthy of preservation. Learn More
Do you have an interest in archaeology? Would you like to help preserve archaeological sites around the State? Learn More
Read an article that introduces some of the events and people that shaped Arizona's past. Learn More
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Inventory of Arizona Historic Cemeteries (IAHC)
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Historic preservation is the identification, management, and protection of tangible elements from the past for future generations. It is the history that we can see and experience. As we move into the future with the explosion of new technologies, historic preservation provides an anchor to our past. Historic preservation encourages the protection of historic and archaeological resources that are associated with important past events, themes, and people; that are representative of periods and types of architecture, possess high artistic value; or that are likely to yield valuable information about the past. Historic preservation helps us to know who we are by teaching us about where we came from.
The Governor's Archaeology Advisory Commission (Commission) sponsors annual "Awards in Public Archaeology." The Commission is a statutory board that advises the State Historic Preservation Officer on issues of relevance to Arizona archaeology. The Awards are presented to individuals, organizations, and/or programs that have significantly contributed to the protection and preservation of, and education about, Arizona's non-renewable archaeological resources.
These awards can include the following categories of individuals or organizations that are worthy of recognition for their public service/education endeavors: 1) professional archaeologists, 2) avocational archaeologists, 3) Site Stewards, 4) Tribes, 5) private, non-profit entities, 6) government agencies, 7) private or industrial development entities and 8) Lifetime Achievement.
See List of Winners since 1988
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The SHPO staff represents various areas of expertise, including prehistoric and historic archaeology, historical architecture, history, architectural history, and grants management. Comments or questions please contact:
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This program receives Federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.


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If you are heading out East to the Hamptons this summer, be sure to check out the delightfully refreshing Shuko pop-up restaurant in East Hampton in the Highway Diner & Bar space, a location known to all for the tank out front. Chefs Nick Kim and Jimmy Lau, formerly of Neta and Masa, were inspired by their travels through Japan and came up with a new sushi concept for the summer ahead of their planned opening for Shuko in the city this fall, which will feature kaiseki and sushi. The summer menu features omakase favorites and small and large plates from the kitchen, all with a nod to Long Island's summer bounty.
Look out for an utterly delicious specialty dish of whole branzino with clams and roasted tomatoes, and tasty summer tempura and teppanyaki. On the booze front, while guests can enjoy sake and Japanese beer, the team has also put together an inventive menu of cocktails with a Japanese twist. The cocktail names are a nod to Japan and incorporate ingredients such as matcha green tea, ginger, and Japanese whiskey.
The room is easy breezy and inviting, and you just might see Jay and Beyonce, Gwyneth, or the Seinfelds enjoying the scene. For more info, go to ShukoNYC.com.


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"Why do I smoke?"
Most smokers spend countless hours during their smoking careers trying to satisfactorily answer this most perplexing question. Typically, answers they come up with are that they smoke because they are unhappy, unsatisfied, nervous, bored, anxious, lonely, tired or just frustrated without their cigarettes. Other reasons often quoted are that cigarettes keep them thin, make them better able to think, or that they are more sociable while smoking.
Some claim that they smoke to celebrate the joyful times of life. Food, drink, fun and games, and even sex all seem to lose their appeal without an accompanying cigarette. After hearing all of these wonderful qualities attributed to cigarette smoking, I find myself amazed that millions and millions of earth's inhabitants have successfully given up smoking.
What in the world is wrong with these ex-smokers? I can understand people who never smoked. They never knew or believed all of these wonderful benefits derived from smoking. What you never had you'll never miss. But these ex-smokers, having given up such a marvelous chemical addiction with so many benefits, must be crazy.
The fact is ex-smokers are not crazy. To the contrary, it was their ability to be rational which enabled them to successfully break free from cigarettes. They had the foresight to put themselves through the pain and agony encountered during the initial withdrawal from the nicotine addiction.
It is both a powerful physical and psychological addiction which creates many irrational beliefs as defense mechanisms in order to perpetuate the smoking behavior. Most of the reasons mentioned above of why smokers claim they smoke are such drug induced beliefs.
All ex-smokers should be applauded for their great accomplishment in overcoming the many obstacles created by their addiction. Encountering the initial quitting process creates a state of emotional insecurity and self doubt. Will they ever be able to survive in our complicated world without their cigarettes?
Once they become totally free of the grip which cigarettes exert upon them, they will be able to get a clear perspective of how many misconceptions they had about the benefits they thought they derived from smoking.
Being drug free after years of enslavement brings a sense of relief and accomplishment that the smoker never anticipated. To their pleasant surprise, they discover the marvelous fact that there is life after smoking. It is a healthier, calmer and more pleasant life. They now have a choice as to whether or not they ever wish to smoke again. If they look honestly and objectively at the advantages and disadvantages, the logical choice is to remain ex-smokers.
Unfortunately, some don't remember all of the consequences associated with their now arrested dependency, but only recall the infrequent good times they believe they had with their cigarettes. They think that they could once again enjoy just a few cigarettes.
What must be understood by all ex-smokers is that they only have two options. They can smoke nothing or they can smoke at their previous level of consumption. There is no in-between. They are wasting their time contemplating how nice it would be to be an occasional social smoker. They can never again have that luxury.
All ex-smokers must consider both options. Then if they choose to smoke, all they need do is take their first cigarette and again become trapped in the nicotine addiction. If they choose to remain free, all they need is to follow the simple practice - NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!


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What Is a Kennedy Doing Weedsplaining Pot's Dangers to Barack Obama?
Patrick Kennedy—former congressman, son of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy—got on MSNBC last night to tell Barack Obama that, contrary to the president's recent statements, marijuana is terribly, terribly dangerous. It was a bizarre message. It was even weirder, considering the messenger.
Last week, Obama made waves when he acknowledged in a long New Yorker profile that recreational pot is not the evil weed it's made out to be. "As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult life," POTUS opined. "I don't think it is more dangerous than alcohol."
Not so, Kennedy argued on Monday's Hardball With Chris Matthews, in weird fashion. He was there in his capacity as a co-founder of something called Smart Approaches to Marijuana, and here's what he said:
Most of us know about this issue anecdotally... I think the president needs to speak to his NIH director in charge of drug abuse, Nora Volkow, because [she] would tell the president that, in fact, today's modern, genetically modified marijuana, so it's much higher THC levels, far surpass the marijuana that the president acknowledges smoking when he was a young person. So that he is wrong when he says that it isn't very harmful...
If you have a predisposition to addiction, this is going to be a gateway… I was lucky, Chris, I got in and crashed early because I used harder drugs. Marijuana is insidious. You could be using it for most of your life and not wake up to the fact that you're on a slow train to nowhere. And that's the damaging part about marijuana for our country.
Bully for Kennedy for being upfront about his own battles with addiction. Upfront, but not entirely honest. And as a result, he's not very honest in how he attacks the president.
Yes, it's true that Kennedy was addicted to cocaine and Oxycontin. He went to rehab for other prescription drugs, including Ambien, after a car crash in Washington. He also went to Alcoholics Anonymous, with a congressman as a sponsor. In calling himself "lucky" for not having gone down a pot-paved road, he seems to miss two points: First, his real luck was having the financial and family resources, available to very few, to afford both hard drugs and drug addiction treatments. Second, it's pretty easy to become addicted to harder stuff even if you never touch the herb.
In fact, if there was a gateway drug in Kennedy's life, it may very well have been alcohol, and that was the crux of Obama's statement: not that pot is harmless, but that it's no more dangerous than booze. And the science on that point seems to agree with the president.
Led by a characteristically rambling Matthews, Kennedy never really answers this point—except in this weird elision, in which he complains about the power of the alcohol and tobacco industries:
I mean, if the president feels alcohol is worse than tobacco, what's he prepared to do? And I'll tell you, the president won't be able to do a thing. Why? Because alcohol is too powerful an industry to change. And right now, we have a chance to stop another for-profit industry from targeting our public health.
Leave aside the fact that Kennedy's family wealth is built in no small part upon liquor importation during Prohibition. Here, the former congressman's argument seems to be: Oh, well, we have these huge vice industries that we can't possibly rein in! They're already an unchangeable fact of our lives! Do we really need another such industry?
That is unbelievably defeatist talk from a former Democratic legislator, who knows firsthand the evils of drink, and the power of regulation. What accounts for Kennedy's rage against a legal weed industry and his acquiescence to the booze and cigarette makers?
As Reason's Mike Riggs points out, it might help to know that as a congressman, Kennedy earned thousands in campaign contributions from those latter industries—and that after Congress, he co-founded SAM with Kevin Sabet, a former adviser to Obama's first drug czar, and a man known alternately as pot legalization's "Enemy No. 1" and "the quarterback of the new anti-drug movement"—a label Sabet proudly includes in his SAM bio.
In fact, despite its name SAM appears to be committed to continuing criminalization of marijuana use above all. Its sparse list of affiliates includes Drug-Free Hawaii, a Maryland county-level "partnership for alcohol and other drug abuse," and a Missouri group that "seeks to halt to any legislative efforts to legalize the use of marijuana." SAM's online presentations include "Marijuana and the Teen Brain" and "But What About the Children's 12 Provisions to Prevent A Marijuana Industry from Targeting Children."
SAM is not organized as a traditional non-profit, so no immediate details about its finances were available. But if its purpose is to rebrand and renew the anti-legalization movement, cutting against the grain of public opinion, it might want to find a better spokesman than Patrick Kennedy and a better message than his confusing tangle of personal anecdotes and misremembered science.
Here's video of the full, surreal MSNBC segment, including a Kennedy cousin and a purring Matthews:


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Despite visually-striking action sequences, Sucker Punch is a soulless film - and an excuse for Snyder to showcase a series of vivid fantasy worlds.
For many moviegoers, Zack Snyder seemingly exploded onto the scene with his visually striking adaptation of Frank Miller's 300 – with Snyder both penning the screenplay and directing the film. The combination of Miller's imagination and what we now know as Snyder's trademark slow-motion/action choreography, resulted in an exciting and brutal film that paved the way for the director to tackle other high-profile existing properties, including Watchmen and the upcoming Superman: Man of Steel.
Sucker Punch, however, is entirely Snyder's invention – earning the director his first original story credit. With Superman reboot fervor (and fear) at an all time high, not to mention the response to Snyder's middle-of-the-road Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, many film fans are looking to Sucker Punch as a barometer for whether or not Snyder is still on his game – and subsequently, whether he's going to deliver a respectable Man of Steel film.
Does Snyder's latest effort offer an edge-of-your-seat visual spectacle with an engaging story? Or is the film just a confused mish-mash of fantasy set pieces retro-fitted with a convoluted narrative?
Read on…
Unfortunately, despite a few visually-striking action sequences, Sucker Punch is a soulless film which comes across as little more than an excuse for Snyder to showcase a series of vivid fantasy worlds in rapid succession.
If you're unfamiliar with the basic Sucker Punch premise, here's the official synopsis:
"Sucker Punch" is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what's real and what is imaginary.
Despite the filmmaker's attempt at an overarching story of self-empowerment - as well as imaginative dream-worlds - Sucker Punch is one of the most formulaic films to hit the screen in recent memory. The basic structure is spelled out in the most recent trailer: In order to be free of her captors, Babydoll (Emily Browning) must find five (symbolic) items – the majority of which are tied to one of the film's fantasy set-pieces. Similarly, the premise/vehicle through which Babydoll repeatedly enters the dream world isn't nearly as artistic as Snyder must have thought – and, with each successive performance, becomes increasingly awkward.
The film's reliance on disassociation from reality – while fertile ground for over-the-top action scenes – strips most of the Sucker Punch characters from having anything but cliché and one-dimensional personalities. Two quick lines in the film's synopsis layout about as much as the audience will get, in terms of character, from the film's warriors:
She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls - the outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), the street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), the fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and the reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish) - to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors, Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorski (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm).
All of the performances are extremely one-note – with only Oscar Isaac (Robin Hood), as the film's main antagonist, successfully bringing anything more than surface-level emotion to the production. In the end, the film seems to violate the most basic storytelling principle – show, don't tell. Throughout the movie, the audience is told, through dialogue, that each subsequent victory results in some significant impact on each character's sense of self-worth – but the story never takes advantage of the promised momentum. As a result, even in the closing moments of Sucker Punch, it's unclear whether anyone has actually been empowered – in spite of voice-over narration that preaches otherwise.
Similarly, when the fantasy elements of the film are later reconciled against the real-world events (which is an on-the-nose exposition dump), it's hard to feel as though Babydoll's imagination didn't just protect her from the horrors of the surrounding environment – they also protected Snyder from having to truly grapple with the emotions and implications of the more important real-world story as well as the subsequent fallout. If Snyder had spent as much time developing a satisfying story arc for the real-world events as he did imagining backstories for the fantasy worlds, Sucker Punch might have actually succeeded in providing a competent narrative journey.
It shouldn't come as a surprise then, in a film where visuals take precedent over character development and engaging story progression, that the Sucker Punch action scenes are fast-paced, exciting, and epic in scale. However, the film's five-item formula wears on the proceedings, making it hard to appreciate each successive entry – especially considering the first two sequences are far superior to the latter ones. The final set-piece is especially lackluster – since it's much more confined than the prior entries (not to mention it comes across as a mash-up between The Matrix Reloaded and Dru Hill's music video for "You are Everything [Remix]").
Given the film's reliance on music (both in terms of story and execution), it's a relief that the Sucker Punch soundtrack is one of the better aspects of the production – especially considering the recordings feature vocals from star Emily Browning. Each action set-piece is framed within a single song – modernized covers ranging from Bjork to The Beatles – and while the on-screen execution can be stiff, there's no doubt that the music is successful in pumping more adrenaline into the already intense action set-pieces. The opening prologue, set to a remix of Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" is especially persuasive. In general, the inclusion of Browning's vocals in a number of the songs add an additional, and especially intriguing, layer to the fantasy versus reality conflict in the film. If only the rest of filmmaking choices in Sucker Punch were as playful and interesting...
In an increasingly tech-savvy world, it's hard to ignore the feeling that a feature film may not have been the best medium for the Sucker Punch concept. Had Snyder presented a less-expensive version of the story in the form of a high-profile short-film/web-series event, the overarching narrative might be easier to appreciate – and would have allowed the director to add more room for character development as well as the fantasy worlds he spent so much time developing. As it is, the film is at odds with itself – with each fantasy setting competing against the others while, altogether, overshadowing the larger themes and story beats.
There's no doubt that a lot of audience members will walk out of Sucker Punch in awe of the fight scenes and, as a result, might enjoy the film. That said, given the movie's emphasis on self-empowerment (as presented through dialogue and voice-over), it's obvious that Snyder was aiming for more than just an action-packed popcorn flick – making it hard to ignore that, much like Babydoll, the filmmaker may have temporarily lost his footing in reality.
If you're still on the fence about Sucker Punch, check out the trailer below:
Follow us on Twitter @benkendrick and @screenrant and let us know what you thought of the film.
Still have questions about the film or just want to talk about it without worrying about spoiling it for others? Please head on over to our Sucker Punch Spoilers Discussion for our full analysis of the ending and other story details.
If you want to hear the ladies of the film discussing their love of gunpowder and swordplay, head over to our Sucker Punch cast interview.


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Wow this week I procrastinated on my project for the Ruby Star Wrap Along.
Good thing I decided to make the 5 Minute Party Pouch!
I followed the example here and made it out of one big rectangle. Even with having to search for a needle for my sewing machine, this took less than 5 minutes.
It was really quick and easy. I can see myself whipping these up for baked goods in the future instead of going to the store and buying cellophane bags. It's Lucy's birthday soon, so she's checking out presents :)


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Austin Nightlife Guides – Austin 360 Best of Austin: Nightlife – Texas Monthly 6th street Austin, Texas – a TOTAL Austin entertainment guide What is the best Austin nightlife? – Austin, US – Forbes Travel Guide Austin Nightlife – Clubs, Bars & Nightlife Tips – Virtual Tourist Austin Nightlife – Southern Living Austin meanwhile in Dallas. . . meanwhile in Houston. . . meanwhile in San Antonio. . . BEST NIGHTCLUBS OF ALL TIME Tunnel City: New York Address: 220 12th Ave. Status: Closed Website: n/a…Read More
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Artstrada magazine links
Below you will find links to Artstrada magazine's social media and other web presence links. Keep up with what's up!!! PINTEREST TWITTER SOUNDCLOUD FACEBOOK DISQUS VIMEO BLOGSPOTRead More
Austin's Local Artists have called the ATX and the Texas Hill Country Home and have also scattered to far away places such as New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, Paris, London to influence the entire planet Earth! Artists of Texas 10 Texas Artists Who Explore the Beauty of the Lone Star State Texas Artist Index-Online Gallery-More-Buy/Sell Texas Art Current State Artists | Texas Commission on the Arts ART|MOTO|BITES|NITES|UNIQUE Lora Reynolds Gallery 360 Nueces Street, Suite 50; Open Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Big Medium 5305 Bolm Road #12; Open Monday,…Read More


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CIO#Matthias needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 29 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
D-TREE GmbH
Our target audience are German tax advisors. We created a cloud based platform for document exchange between tax advisors and their clients: "DOKTREE"
"DOKTREE" is a collaboration platform that includes the following products
(A) "DOKTREE Web": the core product: tax relevant documents can be shared via web interface, app or synchronization client (works like Dropbox)
(B) "DOKTREE SoMe" (Social Messaging): sending messages via Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, creating postings on various social network platforms
(C) "DOKTREE Transfer": a service to automatically transfer accounting documents to the tax advisor. At the tax advisor office the documents are further processed within the tax advisor accounting software.
(D) "DOKTREE CuCon" (Curated Content): get automatically curated content for tax advisor clients to be published on on various social network platforms, app, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp
We have approximately 20 screens-but for this contest we only want to redesign the ✪3 most important screens✪ - this will be used for a new product website design (follow-up project)
use the green color variations as defined in the briefing document
see briefing document
please read the briefing document completely ...take your time-we defined in detail what we expect from YOU
▶ very important‼ ◀: watch the ✪ 4 videos showing the DOKTREE application live✪...:
1. (_A_) Document sharing screen - DMS (Document Management System)
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2. (_B_) Message Composer – create new message - message type selection dialog
More details in video: http://bit.ly/2hYCCpU
3. (_C_) Message Composer – new multi-channel message screen
More details in video: http://bit.ly/2i097Un
4. (_D_) Message composer – message history screen
More details in video: http://bit.ly/2hZmMLy
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Boat naming reminder
Boat owners are reminded that their vessels need to display a name. The boat naming rule came in to force in July 2010.
Boat owners are reminded that their vessels need to display a name. The boat naming rule came in to force in July 2010.
Bar crossings are the highest risk activity boaties in the Waikato will come across.
Recent rain in the Waikato has been an "early Christmas present" for farmers but the region-wide drought was far from over, a meeting of the multi-agency regional drought committee heard today.
There has been a strong community response to a call for feedback on Environment Waikato's draft Tairua harbour and catchment management plan summary.
Environment Waikato chairman Peter Buckley says it is wrong to suggest the Waikato River is not safe to swim in at Hamilton.
Environment Waikato is adding the South American lace bug to its armoury of pest plant control methods as it seeks to eliminate woolly nightshade in the region.
An Environment Waikato spraying programme targeting yellow flag iris along the Waikato River around Huntly and downstream is due to get underway in February next year.
Environment Waikato chairman Peter Buckley has paid tribute to the late Sir Ross Jansen, the regional council's first chairman from 1989 to 1991.
A kayak and paddle found floating in the middle of the notorious Raglan bar last Sunday morning resulted in an unnecessary and costly search effort.
As pressure on livestock farms, crops and orchards mounts due to the drought conditions in the region, Environment Waikato is reminding water users about the rules governing takes from waterways and groundwater.
The Government's official declaration of a drought in the Waikato has been welcomed by the regional drought committee.
People using areas near the coasts of the Waikato region this summer are being asked to be careful not to damage salt marsh.
Significant infrastructure issues remain to be overcome before a Hamilton-Auckland passenger rail service can become a reality, says the chair of a multi-agency working group looking at the issue.
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) consent applications related to the building of the Ngaruawahia section of the Waikato Expressway have been granted in a decision by independent hearing commissioners appointed by Environment Waikato and Waikato District Council.
In a further sign that the Hamilton Halo project is proving successful, tui fledglings have reportedly been sighted in two Hamilton locations in recent weeks.
Environment Waikato's council has approved $20,000 from the environmental initiatives fund (EIF) for Raglan Area School's coastal restoration and education projects.
Coastguard and surf life saving groups are to receive $50,000 this financial year from Environment Waikato for the assistance they provide to the council's various water safety functions.
The Government is being asked to make a fresh drought declaration covering the Waikato and nearby areas following the very dry conditions affecting farmers in the region.
Police and the Regional Transport Committee are urging motorists in the region to take extra special care as the Waikato's road toll is already close to last year's with still just under a month to go before the end of 2010.
The political leadership of Civil Defence in the Waikato has approved a new budget proposal for 2011-12 that will help the region be better prepared for handling emergencies.