![]() ![]() Having already taken a long 10-day fall break to four countries and trying to be conscious of my college student budget, I reluctantly passed on the Edinburgh trip.įast forward to this past spring, when Sarah and Kelan invited us to come visit them in Dublin in August. ![]() But others spanned the entire weekend - like a longer train trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. Some were short, like a day trip by bus to Stonehenge and Bath. įiled Under: Destinations, Europe, France, Spain, Travel Thoughts Leave a Commentīack in 2013 when I studied abroad in London, my school had a few organized trips that they offered to students. ![]() I think it will provide a lot of good context for the trip, and I’ll eventually update it with links to specific topics as well. I’ll probably publish this before it’s all the way done and then just update it as we go through the rest of the trip. But I wanted to start with a “trip review” type post, as I’ve done in the past. I have SO MUCH to tell you all about this trip! About the cities we’ve been to, about the car rental process, about taking a road trip in Europe. Eventually I settled for a weak “bonjour” and holding up my laptop charger… and here we are. Devastatingly, I don’t speak French so I was too afraid to ask the one person who works here for help. And I almost didn’t sit down to write this because my computer was almost dead and all the outlets in this coffee shop had plastic covers on them. I’m almost halfway through our two-week European road trip across Andorra, southern France, and northern Spain. Bonjour, friends! As I begin to write this post, I’m sitting in a coffee shop in Bordeaux, France. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Club ticket holders can also access the upper-level Tansky Sawmill Toyota Club, which has restricted access that makes for shorter lines.Ĭons: Cost. Pros: Settle into a cushy spot centered behind home plate. It's ideal for taking in the game and the skyline view. This raised section of seats faces the ballpark head-on. Pros: A slight bump in price will get you way closer to the action.Ĭons: Don't spring for these seats if you plan on spending much time wandering during the game. Score a seat on either side of the diamond. Pros: Upgrade your game-watching experience with a seatback, cup holders and a location that faces away from the sun.Ĭons: If you're into the game, this might not be close enough for you if you aren't, the higher price might not be worth it. There's easy access to the food pavilions. Get your own dedicated seat in the area flanking the box seats in left or right field. Also, expect some serious sun in your eyes for part of the game. Pros: You'll have a space with your name on it, but the low cost means you won't have to feel guilty if you're not in it for long.Ĭons: Among the assigned seats, these are far from premium. Several sections of assigned-seat bleachers are available in left field, next to the lawn. And although tickets are limited, without defined seats, this space can get crowded. And you're welcome to explore any of the other open areas.Ĭons: Hold onto your beer the grassy hill doesn't offer much in the way of flat surfaces. Pros: Who doesn't love sprawling in the grass watching baseball? Plus, groups can sit and chat without the inconvenience of sitting side-by-side. ![]() The Roosters on the third floor of the AEP Power Pavilion offers an excellent vantage point.Ĭons: If you're a returning fan who's there to watch the game, this ticket probably isn't the best for you.īring a blanket and stretch out on a sloped, grassy expanse in left field. Pros: Take in the whole park, and scope out your seats for the next game. Watch the game from the three-level AEP Power Pavilion, right field's mini Green Monster, or from the drink ledges and picnic tables in between. Base that decision on your level of interest in the game versus your level of interest in socializing. It's easy to snag tickets to most Clippers games. Or you've got friends coming into town and want to start your night off at Huntington Park. Maybe you've got your sights on seeing a certain matchup. ![]() ![]() OK, so a Mattress in a little box? Yeah right. In the end, all I keep asking myself is: How did this particular mattress receive such high ratings (from so many people)?ĭo yourself a favor. Instead of trying to ship it back, we took it back to Sam's Club and purchased another Serta, which we are extremely pleased with. After a few days I woke up with a sore back. ![]() It states firm, but it's more like lumpy and uncomfortable. I've never seen a mattress with edges like this in my life. Then, I reached over to get something off the nightstand and the same thing happened. My husband sat on the edge one morning and almost ended up on the floor. Secondly, the sides and edges of this mattress are weak (at the very least). Ten days later, the smell continued to grow. At first, I thought, "Well, it just needs to air out." Or, "Maybe it's made from a natural material that smells different." Hence, we decided to let it air out. I read the reviews on this product before purchasing it, and was shocked and dismayed by the actual product.įirst off, when we opened the box it was shipped in, the mattress reeked of mildew. I would not hesitate to recommend this set and YES I would purchase again.A+ grade. Overall, for the price we paid it was a steal of a deal. Once the mattress is on the frame, it does sit a little high up, but our 6yo daughter can hop right up onto her new bed. You DO NOT need or want box springs.the frame is all you need. The mattress comes rolled up under extreme tension, and popped open immediately when you open the bag it comes in and cut the straps. Once the frame was assembled (about 15 min) we opened the mattress and it exploded/expanded to full size in seconds. The frame is very very simple to set up and is very strong. The FIRMNESS is great for kids in the growing age, so we are very happy with it. ![]() ![]() We bought it for our 6yo daughter and she LOVES her new big girl bed. The mattress is 13" with a nice pillow top but it is FIRM.not a bad thing, but it is FIRM. Based on the reviews, we figured to take a chance and see how good it was. We purchased this mattress and frame set off when it had a $100 instant rebate to bring the total down to $274 for the set. ![]() ![]() Two p z orbitals would lie along that axis, each with a lobe extending into the space between the atoms, and each with another lobe extending away, in the other direction Usually, we define the z axis as lying along the line between the two atoms we are looking at. The p z on one atom could interact with the p z on the other atom, however, because they are parallel to each other. ![]() If they do not lie parallel to each other - that is, if they are perpendicular to each other, such as a p x and a p y - then they cannot interact with each other at all. Remember, there are a couple of very different ways in which p orbitals can combine with each other, depending upon which axis they lie. The 2s orbitals aren't the only ones in the second shell. So we can ignore them and we aren't really missing anything. The effect of both those combinations being occupied is to cancel out the bonding those two pairs of electrons remain non-bonding. When those four electrons are filled into the MO diagram from the bottom up, they will occupy both the bonding σ 1s and the antibonding σ 1s*. That must mean that each atom has two 1s electrons of its own, for a total of four. In the context of MO, suppose we do have 2s electrons. When we drew Lewis structures, we gave oxygen six electrons, rather than eight we were ignoring the core. Ignoring the core electrons is pretty common if you recall, in atomic electron configurations we might write 2s 22p 4 instead of 1s 22s 22p 4 for oxygen we were ignoring the core. They are buried a little deeper in the atom, and they don't play a very important role in bonding. That's because if there are any 2s electrons, then those 1s electrons are really core electrons, not valence. Most of the time, we aren't going to see both the σ 1s and the σ 2s displayed in the diagram. These spherical orbitals would combine very much like 1s orbitals, and we would get a similar diagram, only at a slightly higher energy level. The next lowest set of atomic orbitals is the 2s level. Note that we have not added any electrons to that molecular orbital energy diagram yet, but when we do, we will just fill them in from the bottom up, just like we would an atomic orbital energy diagram. Altogether, the picture says that the 1s orbital on one atom and the 1s orbital on the other atom can combine in two different ways, producing the lower-energy, bonding σ 1sand the higher-energy, antibonding σ 1s*. The sides of the diagram just refer back to where those molecular orbitals came from, with dotted lines to guide you from one place to another. The order of energy so far is σ 1s, σ 1s*. It is analogous to the atomic orbital energy diagram (which goes 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s.). The middle of the diagram is just the molecular orbital energy diagram. ![]() What we see here is a molecular orbital interaction diagram. So, in a molecule, the lowest-energy molecular orbitals would be the ones formed from the lowest-energy atomic orbitals, the 1s orbitals. There are some departures from that rule, sometimes, but that's the simplest place to start. To a great extent, the order of molecular orbitals in energy can be considered to follow from the order of the atomic orbitals from which they are constructed. Just as we think of there being a progression of atomic orbitals from lowest energy to highest (1s, 2s, 2p, 3s.), we can organize these molecular orbitals by order of their energy. So far, we have looked at the ways in which pairs of atomic orbitals could combine to form molecular orbitals - to form bonds. ![]() ![]() ![]() Turns out, sometimes it does work, and it’s still fascinating to watch. And from a storytelling perspective, the old unofficial rule we all know-if the bad guy reveals the plan to us ahead of time, it won’t work-is turned on its head. ![]() The movie not only incorporates but emphasizes the importance of two factors that are too often ignored in this genre: one, the human factor, that detectives, like anyone else, can sometimes be a tad lazy and a bit too eager to accept the simplest explanation and two, the importance of sheer dumb luck, sometimes as random as the side on which a coin drops. And a few hiccups aside, he gets away with it! The tension and surprises come not from head-twisting revelations so much as watching just how close Chris comes on several occasions to getting caught. We know his plan, including misdirection and alibis. Tom got away with (at least) two murders, but he, himself, surely would not have labeled them “perfect.”Ī flawlessly cast noir film of an upper-crust family in London, what impressed me was how literally and linearly the perfect murder, committed by Chris Wilton, unfolds. It’s what Tom does afterwards, bobbing and weaving, improvising literally in the moment, avoiding near-miss after near-miss, that makes this movie such a rare gem from a purely “craft” standpoint. ![]() But what makes this one so interesting to me is that Tom Ripley’s perfect murders (yes, plural) were entirely spontaneous, born of passion or desperation, not skillful planning. The star-studded adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel succeeded on every level (including the box office) and has been lauded for both its plotting and its commentary on social class and sexuality. (And not often enough since!) Sexually twisted and unapologetically macabre, what I love most about this one is how artfully her plot to commit the perfect murder unfolded before our eyes, though we didn’t even know she was planning a murder. Some are better than others, but I love each one’s take on depicting the perfect murder.Ī lesser-known movie that was well ahead of its time, originating on cable television, thus denying Linda Fiorentino eligibility for an Oscar nomination she richly deserved for playing an unrepentant, manipulative, sociopathic protagonist/antagonist rarely seen in female characters up to that time. Here a few of my favorites-from the standpoint of the craft. So many movies have incorporated these concepts so well, in so many gloriously different ways. A husband and wife, each with lovers, and all of them with motives-greed, betrayal, despair, love, and don’t forget revenge-constantly shifting throughout the novel. I love all those different variations so much that I couldn’t choose just one-I put all of them in my new novel, LOOK CLOSER, a domestic thriller involving the murder of a beautiful socialite in a wealthy bedroom community outside Chicago. A murder so immaculately planned that nobody is even charged? So perfectly committed that it doesn’t even look like murder? So diabolical that someone else takes the fall? An impulsive killing hastily but brilliantly covered up after the fact? Just getting away with murder doesn’t make it perfect-by that definition, every murder that does not result in a conviction would be “perfect.” No, we need more than that. Right?) It means many things to many people. ![]() How much we love the “perfect murder.” (Talking fiction here. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() We recommend inviting your two best squadmates in for this infiltration. Work on your comms skills with another deployment to Episode 01, especially on Veteran difficulty (if unlocked).Ĥ. Solid communication will take you far when approaching the challenge of a Raid. Later abilities include recharging Lethal and Tactical Equipment at Tier 5 and added carrying capacity at Tier 7, which both make this Kit a bonafide utility option for an Operator to complete a well-rounded trio.ģ. ![]() The Kit starts with a Sentry Gun at Tier 3, which is especially valuable for Episode 2. However, the Recon Kit is also just as important. The Assault and Medic Kits are easy choices when confronting a Raid, as the Assault player can provide armor plates to their team while the Medic revives teammates more quickly. Also, check out the RAID BUNDLE Season 02 for a Special Ops Kit Boost that can help you get those Kits up to an elite standard.Ģ. If you already maxed out one Kit, try leveling another to increase your flexibility when approaching future missions. Prepare for the challenges ahead by playing Special Ops missions to earn Stars and level up your Kits, which give you more passive and active benefits during Raid Episodes and regular Special Ops Missions. Preparing for Special Ops Raid Episode 02ġ. There is no Raid Assignment required for access to this tactical team-based experience that continues the story of Task Force 141.įorm your trio of Modern Warfare II players and be ready to deploy with this quick guide to pre-update preparations. It’s their mission to identify and acquire the attached payload, meaning they’ll first need to ascend the interior silo while encountering increasing enemy resistance.Īlong the way, these Operators will need to navigate this intricate facility littered with traps, so be prepared to work as a team if you hope to succeed and reap the mission’s rewards.Ĭomplete Raid Episode 02 to unlock the “Bad Boonie” Operator Skin for Captain Price, which can be used across Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 online modes.Īs part of the Season 02 Reloaded update, anyone who owns Modern Warfare IIwill be able to access Raid Episode 1 and Raid Episode 2. Warning: Light Spoilers Ahead! Play the first Raid Episode to get the full context of the story so far!Ĭontinuing the narrative of Atomgrad Episode 01, Captain Price, Farah, and Gaz find themselves at the base of a ballistic missile. Get this iconic villain in a new Tracer Pack Operator Bundle and unlock his ninjutsu powers. What happens when Shredder® from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles® is brought into Call of Duty? He definitely doesn’t stop after 22 minutes of televised combat. Take aim with the new Tempus Torrent Marksman Rifle Continue down the Path of the Ronin with additional challenges rewarding a new event camo for each weapon class. Celebrate the third anniversary of the March 2020 release of the original Call of Duty: Warzone with free gifts released every few days in the Store. Celebrate Warzone TM’s Third Anniversary.Deploy to a scenic winter getaway at an exclusive mountain resort in this new Core Multiplayer map. ![]() Himmelmatt Expo Joins the Multiplayer Map Rotation.Take control of Captain Price, Farah, and Gaz as they progress through Atomgrad in search of a deadly warhead. ![]() ![]() Īuthor unknown, 'Harrison and Liberty' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'Hark to the Warning' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'Hark! They Come!' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'Grand National Whig Song' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Hard Cider' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Harrison' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'General Harrison' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'General Harrision' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'Dying Groans of the Tin-Pan' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'Clearing the Kitchen and White House' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'Buckeye Boys' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'A Tip-Top Song' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'A Song for an Old Soldier' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'An Invitation to the Log Cabin Boys to Old Tippecanoe's Raisin'' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'A New Song' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, 'A Jackson-man's Song' in 'The Harrison and Log Cabin Song Book' (Columbus: I. Īuthor unknown, A Diary of the Black Hawk War ( Iowa Journal of History (1910) vol. Īuthor unknown, An Abstract of Title, Lot 2, Block 44, Original Town of Chicago (Unpublished MSS). ![]() , The Story of the Battle of Stillman's Run: Fought at Stillman Valley, Ill., (Mt. Īrthur, Timothy Shay, Advice to Young Ladies (Boston: Phillips and Sampson). Īmes, Charles Gordon, The Death of John Brown (Bloomington, IL: unknown). ![]() Allen' in 'Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society' (Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, vol. Īllen, Winthrop Sargeant Gilman Pratt, Harry E., editor, 'Civil War Letters of Winthrop S. , Journey Up the Mississippi River, From Its Mouth to Nauvoo, the City of the Latter-Day Saints (Ashton-Under-Lyne: John Williamson). New York: Bureau of National Literature, 1897. ![]() Īdams, John Quincy, Fourth Annual Message (From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. With a Brief Sketch of the Anti-Slavery Movment in America, and a Concluding Chapter of Additional Evidence (London: Partridge and Oakey). Armistead, Wilson, God's Image in Ebony: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches, Facts, Anecdotes, etc., Demonstrative of the Mental Powers and Intellectual Capacities of the Negro Race. ![]() ![]() Whether you want a few splashes of natural color or a bold pop of brightness, but don’t want to commit your schedule or finances to a total makeover, then some peekaboo highlights could be perfect for you. They are like the sweet tattoo that only you know you have until bathing suit season comes along. Peekaboo highlights are a fun, low-key way to level up your locks and have an unsuspecting pop of color. The highlights aren’t right at the roots, and they’re under a light upper layer of hair.What Are The Best Peekaboo Highlight Ideas For Your Hair? Neon Wispy Highlights in Black Hair Image: PinterestĪ popular look is neon blue, wispy highlights that sit in midnight black hair. It’s a fun look for those wanting to try something new without being too loud. Muted Blue in Dark HairĪnother idea is to do a muted denim blue in the lengths of your naturally dark hair. Pulling up the top layer of your hair reveals blue hair just on the sides. Yet another way to hide this bold color is to have a few on the bottom layer of your hair around the ear. ![]() Pulling your hair up will reveal this fun little accent highlight and give you some extra flair. A white platinum and blue look stunning together! Single Streak Image: PinterestĪnother super subtle look, this style just involves one chunk of bright blue underneath the rest of your hair. Hair doesn’t have to be super dark to wear this look. What a fun way to get creative with your hairstyles and color! Blue Under Blonde Image: Pinterest This look goes on the lower layer of your hair so that hair has to be pulled up for the colors to show. Blue and Violet Under-lights Image: PinterestĪ popular look on Pinterest is to combine blue hair with violet highlights. Put your hair up in a bun, and the highlights are almost or completely hidden. One of the most subtle ways to rock blue hair is to have a few chunky highlights in the lengths of long, brown hair. Brown Hair with Pops of Color Image: Pinterest Below are some ideas to get you inspired. Now that you know how to get this look, there are tons of ways to apply it. You can find this hair dye on Amazon or your local department store such as Target or Walmart. Want to skip the bleach? If you’re going for a dark blue, Splat has a Midnight line of fashion hair dyes designed for dark hair with no bleach needed, and there’s a “Midnight Azure” shade. Once the bleach has processed and you’ve washed it out, you can apply a fashion dye like Arctic Fox in the shade Poseidon or Keracolor Clenditioner Hair Dye. I recommend pinning back the hair you’re not dying or using foils on the hair you are bleaching while it processes to avoid bleaching unwanted strands. You’ll then need to bleach the part of your hair that you want to be blue. ![]() A brilliant, unnatural color isn’t going to show up on un-dyed (or “virgin”) hair. To get this look, you’ll need an at-home hair bleaching kit such as the Manic Panic Flash Lightning Hair Bleach Kit if you don’t already have very light hair. For instance, the bottom layer of your hair might be bright or maybe just a few chunky strands so your hair can be worn down or tied back to hide the blue part. It’s simply a way of dying your hair blue so it can be hidden or downplayed when needed. Yet, if you’re required to be in more conservative environments like certain offices and professions, then dyeing your hair sky blue might not be in the cards right this moment. ![]() Nothing about it comes close to looking natural, and that’s why it’s so stunning. Blue hair is definitely on the wilder side of hair color options. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not so long ago, I was frequenting an exclusive South Leamington cocktail bar. The first single from Toxicity is "Chop Suey", which starts with a guitar strum and a tribal beat and segues to a serrated stop-start punk verse before drifting into an ethereal chorus colored by a bouzouki, a Greek stringed instrument. "System Of A Down's Schizophrenia Aggravated On Toxicity". ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. * Sales figures based on certification alone. Year-end charts 2001 year-end chart performance for "Chop Suey!"Ģ002 year-end chart performance for "Chop Suey!"Ĭertifications Certifications for "Chop Suey!" Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Chop Suey!" Although it was never actually banned completely from the air, Clear Channel Radio stations were advised against playing any of the songs on the list. A controversy surrounding the popular single, especially the line '"I don't think you trust in my self-righteous suicide"', at the time led to Clear Channel Radio placing the song on a list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles. "Chop Suey!" was the first single off Toxicity, an album that was number one on the charts during the week of the Septemattacks. In March 2023, Rolling Stone ranked "Chop Suey!" at number 37 on their "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time" list. Loudwire and Kerrang both named it as System of a Down's best song. Loudwire included the song in its list of The Best Hard Rock Songs Of The 21st Century, where it was ranked at number one. The video has been viewed over one billion times on YouTube, making it the first metal music video to do so (shortly followed by " Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica).Īs of 2023, the video currently has over 1.2 billion views on YouTube, making it one of the most viewed rock videos on the platform, ranked at tenth place. In the middle of the video the Flag of Armenia can be seen. The video makes use of the SnorriCam technique, in which an actor will have a camera attached to them with a harness, making it appear as though the background is moving and the actor is stationary. One scene briefly shows Tankian eating chop suey with some fans, the only reference to the title dish in either the song or the video. Editing devices are used to create the effect of the band members "walking through" one another and teleporting on and off the stage, an effect similar to one used in the Red Hot Chili Peppers video " Around the World". The members are performing the song on stage, surrounded by approximately 1,500 fans. The music video was the band's first collaboration with the acclaimed director Marcos Siega, and is set in the parking lot of the Oak Tree Inn motel in Los Angeles, hometown of the band. Most pressings of the album include an intro to the track where lead singer Serj Tankian can faintly be heard saying "we're rolling 'Suicide '" while drummer John Dolmayan is counting the band in. According to Odadjian, the song title is a wordplay: "Suey" is "suicide", "chopped" in half. The song was originally titled either "Suicide" (according to Odadjian) or "Self-Righteous Suicide" (according to Rubin), but the name was changed in response to real or anticipated pushback from Columbia Records. ![]() Although it was not revealed what book the lines were taken from, they are quoted from the Sayings of Jesus on the cross (Luke 23:46 and Mark 15:34). ) were randomly picked out by Serj Tankian from Rick Rubin's book collection after Tankian was struggling for ideas. Hence the line, 'I cry when angels deserve to die.'" The lyrics for the midsection ("Father into your hands I commend my spirit". Like, if I were now to die from drug abuse, they might say I deserved it because I abused dangerous drugs. In an interview, Daron Malakian explained, "The song is about how we are regarded differently depending on how we pass. "Chop Suey!" is often considered the band's signature song. The single was released in Augand earned the band its first Grammy nomination in 2002 for Best Metal Performance. ![]() " Chop Suey!" is the first single from American heavy metal band System of a Down's second album Toxicity. ![]() |
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