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...Often when people punish, the other person responds by punishing back, and you get this downward spiral of escalation,” Rand said...
...from Ben’s point of view and illustrates the nuances of the game to the uninitiated. The gaudy, dark casinos and dance clubs contrast with the bright, cozy images of Ben’s college life. The clash between these two worlds ultimately sends him on a downward spiral.This downfall is never fleshed out, though, as in-depth characterization takes a backseat to the gambling plot. Despite the script’s lack of depth, Sturgess does a fine job of conveying Ben’s torn loyalties as he becomes increasingly engrossed in the team. The British...
...untimely, and inappropriately executed. We do not question the idea that transferring is a privilege, not a right. Princeton does not have a transfer program, and Yale admits no more than 24 applicants annually. At Harvard, the number of admitted transfers has been notoriously temperamental: after a five-year downward trend, no transfers were admitted in the spring of 2003. Since then, the number has been rising steadily, averaging between 50 and 75. Although the 2007 announcement to halve the number of transfers ignited petitions of angry students, Harvard administrators have, both historically and in recent memory, reaffirmed the importance...
Just as the world's financial markets are experiencing a serious mood swing, from exuberance to gloominess, so too is fashion. Enjoy while you can the bright bursts of floral prints sprouting up on department-store racks this spring. Come fall, fashion will follow the downward spiral of home values and investment portfolios, as designers embrace restraint with a dark palette and severe silhouette. As Amy Winehouse would so aptly croon: Back to black...
Enter Holtom, who brought to the DAC his design for a symbol that marchers could carry on banners and signs. He had arrived at the image by combining the semaphore signals for the letters N, for nuclear, and D, for disarmament. The first is a figure with arms held downward and out from both sides; the second, a figure holding one arm above its head while the other points to the ground...