I tend to use polysyllabic words
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Amazing!
A graduate student has created the first man-made biological leaf. It absorbs water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen just like a plant. He did this by suspending chloroplasts in a mixture made out of silk protein. He believed it can be used for many things but the most striking one is the thought that it could be used for long distance space travel. Plants do not grow in space, but this synthetic material can be used to produce oxygen in a hostile environment. (Video)
Friday, September 26, 2014
Who knew he needed a sweet set of wheels?
And in vibrant electric yellow, with billboard labels on the side! Always helpful for laying low and mythical in the forest.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Texas
Miss Guinan to you.
"Hello Sucker!" Just so you know the kind of gym I work out in, she came up in conversation during high metabolic work this morning. Of course I was the one who brought her up in conversation....
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Yes please
Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches with Salted Caramel Filling.
If I'm going to take in white carbs; I'd like them to be worth it.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Banned Books By The Numbers
Banned Books Week, an annual event organized by the American Library Association (ALA), grants readers, parents, teachers and librarians an opportunity to discuss the value of unhindered expression.
Throughout the week, The Huffington Post will highlight voices from various communities impacted by censorship, including LGBT readers, religious writers and Latino bibliophiles. We will share an excerpt from a frequently challenged graphic novel, and examine the effect book banning has had on literature historically. We've also invited our readers -- especially those in the education field -- to share photos of the banned books they teach or admire.
We've also taken a look at data provided by the ALA* about which books and authors have been challenged recently, where those challenges occur, and what the cited reasons are for said challenges.
What's the difference between a challenge and a ban? The ALA explains: "A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials."
To find out whether your favorite author is subject to censorship, or whether your state is prone to challenging titles, check out the infographics below:
Where are they now?
While unsure as to the whereabouts of our models, I believe the outfit in the middle was worn once or twice by Jo Anne Worley on Laugh in, more than a few times by J.P. Morgan on The Gong Show and later by Valerie Bertinelli on One Day at a Time.
