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i love bruno mars. | Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age and performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career. After being dropped by Motown Records, Mars signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2009. In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for the singles "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He featured on the hooks for both singles, becoming recognized as a solo artist. His debut studio album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010) included the international and U.S "Billboard" Hot 100 number one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", as well as the number-four single "The Lazy Song". Mars' second album, "Unorthodox Jukebox" (2012), was number one in the United States. Its singles "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man" reached number one in the US, while "Treasure" became a number-five single.
Abigail: I read that Bruno Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez
Karen: What else can you tell me about Bruno Mars?
Abigail: He is an American singer and songwriter who also is a multi-instrumentalist
Karen: What are some of his most popular songs?
Abigail: Lets see..I read that he had a debut studio album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans"
Karen: Were they well received? Did they win any awards?
Abigail: I did read that Mars second album "Unorthodox Jukebox" was number one in the United States
Karen: That is quite an accomplishment! What year was his album number one?
Abigail: The album "Unorthodox Jukebox" was number one in 2012
Karen: Has he had any recent hits?
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i am a christian. | Christianity is a Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as the Christ, or "Messiah", who is the focal point of the Christian faiths. It is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion followers, or 33% of the global population, known as Christians. Christians make up a majority of the population in 158 countries and territories. They believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as the Messiah (the Christ) was prophesied in the Old Testament. Christianity has played a prominent role in the shaping of Western civilization. Christianity grew out of Judaism and began as a Second Temple Judaic sect in the mid-1st century. Originating in the Roman province of Judea, it quickly spread to Europe, Syria, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Transcaucasia, Egypt, Ethiopia and the Indian subcontinent, and by the end of the 4th century had become the official state church of the Roman Empire. Following the Age of Discovery, Christianity spread to the Americas, Oceania, sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world through missionary work and colonization. Christian theology is summarized in creeds such as the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.
Eric: Hello! I was raised an atheist but at the age of 18 converted to Christianity.
Ava: It is the world's largest religion, over 2.4 billion in total.
Eric: What region are you talking about? Americas?
Ava: 33% of the global population, not just Americas. But all over the world.
Eric: Can you tell me whether the number is growing or declining?
Ava: They make up a majority in over 158 countries, but the actual growth cannot be verified
Eric: How about the last century? I bet it was more than 33%.
Ava: I don't know off the top of my head but secularization has been continuing for quite sometime even in the 19th century.
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i enjoy crosswords , crocheting , and football. | "Not to be confused with Crotchet, the common name for a Quarter note in music." Crochet (; ) is a process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook. The name is derived from the French term "crochet", meaning 'small hook'. These are made of materials such as metal, wood, or plastic and are manufactured commercially and produced in artisan workshops. The salient difference between crochet and knitting, beyond the implements used for their production, is that each stitch in crochet is completed before proceeding with the next one, while knitting keeps a large number of stitches open at a time. (Variant forms such as Tunisian crochet and broomstick lace keep multiple crochet stitches open at a time.) The word crochet is derived from the Old French "crochet", a diminutive of "croche", in turn from the Germanic "croc", both meaning "hook". It was used in 17th-century French lace making, "crochetage" designating a stitch used to join separate pieces of lace, and "crochet" subsequently designating both a specific type of fabric and the hooked needle used to produce it. Although the fabric is not known to be crochet in the present sense, a genealogical relationship between the techniques sharing that name appears likely.
Lauren: hi, do you like football?
Ivan: Trying to learn how to crochet with yarn and thread
Lauren: oh cool. my grandma used to do that. i wish i'd learned that from her. she showed me how to do it
Ivan: The word crochet translates from french to mean little hook lol
Lauren: but you use two hooks, right?
Ivan: Yes two hooks and they are made of wood or metal
Lauren: ok, i guess it's relaxing?
Ivan: Yes and crocheting was used in 17th century France to make lace
Lauren: back in olden days i get ti but why would anybody do it in current year?
Ivan: Not sure? But don't confuse the name with the musical note lol
Lauren: HAHA
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i love sharks. | The great white shark ("Carcharodon carcharias"), commonly known as the great white or the white shark, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. The great white shark is notable for its size, with larger female individuals growing to in length and in weight at maturity. However most are smaller, males measuring and females on average. According to a 2014 study the lifespan of great white sharks is estimated to be as long as 70 years or more, well above previous estimates, making it one of the longest lived cartilaginous fish currently known. According to the same study, male great white sharks take 26 years to reach sexual maturity, while the females take 33 years to be ready to produce offspring. Great white sharks can swim at speeds of over , and can swim to depths of . The great white shark has no known natural predators other than, on very rare occasion, the killer whale. The great white shark is arguably the world's largest known extant macropredatory fish, and is one of the primary predators of marine mammals. It is also known to prey upon a variety of other marine animals, including fish and seabirds. It is the only known surviving species of its genus "Carcharodon", and is ranked first in having the most recorded shark bite incidents on humans.
Jessica: Great white sharks are really cool. They can live as long as 70 years.
Kaden: 70 years! Wow! That is amazing! How big can Great White sharks get?
Jessica: Females grow up to 20 feet in maturity!
Kaden: That is huge! Don't they kill a lot of people every year?
Jessica: Unfortunately yes! It is ranked first in having the most shark bites on humans.
Kaden: That is scary! Where are great whites usually found?
Jessica: Great white sharks can be found in coastal waters of all the major oceans. Basically, they're everywhere haha
Kaden: That makes me nervous to go to the beach! Don't sharks continually grow teeth throughout their life?
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i have been to every state except alaska. | Alaska () is a U.S. state located in the northwest extremity of North America. The Canadian administrative divisions of British Columbia and Yukon border the state to the east, its most extreme western part is Attu Island, and it has a maritime border with Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. To the north are the Chukchi and Beaufort seas–the southern parts of the Arctic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean lies to the south and southwest. It is the largest state in the United States by area and the seventh largest subnational division in the world. In addition, it is the 3rd least populous and the most sparsely populated of the 50 United States; nevertheless, it is by far the most populous territory located mostly north of the 60th parallel in North America, its population (the total estimated at 738,432 by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2015) more than quadrupling the combined populations of Northern Canada and Greenland. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil industries, resources which it has in abundance. Military bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy.
Diana: Have ever been to Alaska ? It is my favorite U.S. state.
Cody: I have never been to Alaska. It's a bit expensive to fly there. What about it do you like so much?
Diana: I love big space, so it is normal that I love the largest state of the U.S.
Cody: Big spaces are nice. I've seen that type of land in Montana. It's impressive, but I think the winter's are too harsh in those places.
Diana: But, people don'T mind the cold weather of Alaska, it is the most populated territory north of the 60th parallel in NA.
Cody: Really? I'm sure the natural resources like gold, oil, and legal marijuana help keep it populated.
Diana: The main contributors of Alaska's economy are fishing, natural gas and oil. So you were 1/3 right.
Cody: Yeah I meant way back when there was somewhat of a gold rush out in Alsaka. Back when shops had weights for gold dust because people used it as currency.
Diana: the gold rush has ended, it is now natural gas that is the most important source of energy produces in the US.
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i can recite the movie young frankenstein word for word. | Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein, and Peter Boyle as the monster. The supporting cast includes Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, and Gene Hackman. The screenplay was written by Wilder and Brooks. The film is an affectionate parody of the classic horror film genre, in particular the various film adaptations of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" produced by Universal in the 1930s. Most of the lab equipment used as props was created by Kenneth Strickfaden for the 1931 film "Frankenstein". To help evoke the atmosphere of the earlier films, Brooks shot the picture entirely in black and white, a rarity in the 1970s, and employed 1930s' style opening credits and scene transitions such as iris outs, wipes, and fades to black. The film also features a period score by Brooks' longtime composer John Morris. A critical favorite and box office smash, "Young Frankenstein" ranks No. 28 on "Total Film" magazine's readers' "List of the 50 Greatest Comedy Films of All Time", No. 56 on Bravo TV's list of the "100 Funniest Movies", and No.
Ricardo: You know what movie was great? Young Frankenstein. I can almost recite the movie word for word.
Tiffany: Oh really. How can you recite a 1974 American comedy horror film. I love the film too it was directed by Mel Brooks
Ricardo: Oh I can recite it easily. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: You know, I'm a rather brilliant surgeon. Perhaps I can help you with that hump. Igor: What hump?
Tiffany: That is impressive. Which of the casts do you like most. Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, or Gene Hackman?
Ricardo: Definitely Madeline Kahn. She worked with Mel Brooks on Blazing Saddles as well.
Tiffany: She is an amazing actor. She made her Broadway debut in "Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1968"
Ricardo: Oh I didn't know that! I thought she just started in films first.
Tiffany: Of course no. She also received Tony Award nominations for the play "In the Boom Boom Room" in 1974 and for the original production of the musical "On the Twentieth Century" in 1978
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i play a lot of video games. | The Technomancer is an action role-playing video game, developed by Spiders and published by Focus Home Interactive. The game is set within the same universe as Spiders' previously developed game, "". Olivier Deriviere scored "The Technomancer". The game is set during the War of Water, 200 years after humans colonized Mars. The protagonist is a rookie technomancer named Zachariah from Abundance, one of the powerful corporations on the red planet, who is on the run from the secret police. There are three styles of combat. The player can add companions to their party, who can then level up. The player will also be able to improve their own combat abilities, and they can make different choices about how to solve each quest. There are three different endings, and each is slightly modified by several major choices the player makes throughout the game. The player can craft their weapons and armor. There are four different skill trees. The game was first announced on April 10, 2015. Spiders wrote an open letter to PlayStation Blog accompanied by a new trailer for the game. A 13-minute gameplay video was released on August 7, 2016, and another five-minute video was released on June 21, 2015.
Eric: Have you ever played the Technomancer? It's an ARPG developed by Spiders. Kind of a sci-fi epic
Thomas: No, but I do like sci-fi style games. What else do you know about this interesting game?
Eric: It's set 200 years after humans colonized Mars, during what's known as the War of Water. Seems pretty interesting to me.
Thomas: I like it! So it's an RPG type game like World of Warcraft? I think I would like Technomancer if it is an open world type game!
Eric: You have parties and add characters to 'em. So more like Mass Effect. You level up your party as you play.
Thomas: I love those types of games. When was Technomancer released?
Eric: Looks like it was announced in 2015, released in 2016. You can buy it on the Steam store although it doesn't have great reviews unfortunately.
Thomas: I will check it out for sure. How much does Technomancer cost on Steam?
Eric: In Canada it's $37.99 right now. It will probably go on sale for a huge discount at some point!
Thomas: You read my mind, I might/might not get it on a Steam sale. I will put Technomancer on my watchlist for sure!
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my parents were divorced. | Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the termination of a marriage or marital union, the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process, which may involve issues of alimony (spousal support), child custody, child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, distribution of property, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person; where polygyny is legal but polyandry is not, divorce allows the woman to marry another person. Divorce should not be confused with annulment, which declares the marriage null and void; with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
Nathaniel: Divorce is the end of marriage and the canceling or the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage. I was divorced a long time ago.
Elijah: Yeah I am divorced as well. Glad to get it over with. I think we are in better places now.
Nathaniel: Me too! Divorce laws are different in different countries but most require a court and a legal process to deal with alimony, custody, child visitation, support and distribution of property and debt. How long ago were you divorced?
Elijah: I was divorced a few years ago. We are no fault in this state so it was pretty straightforward.
Nathaniel: Mine was really simple as well. People divorce for many different reasons such as incompatibility, personality clashes and more. We were married 15 years.
Elijah: Our reason was irreconcilable differences. We were married for 10 years.
Nathaniel: In the United States, irreconcilable differences is one of the reasons that couple can divorce. Did you have children?
Elijah: Yes we agreed to shared custody. The arrangement is working well for us.
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i decorate cakes for a living. | Cake decorating is one of the sugar arts that uses icing or frosting and other edible decorative elements to make plain cakes more visually interesting. Alternatively, cakes can be molded and sculpted to resemble three-dimensional persons, places and things. Cakes are decorated to mark a special celebration (such as a birthday or wedding). They can also mark national or religious holidays, or be used to promote commercial enterprises. However, cakes may be baked and decorated for almost any social occasion. Cake decorating originated in 17th century Europe. During the 1840s, the advent of temperature-controlled ovens and the production of baking powder made baking cakes much easier. As temperature control technology improved, an increased emphasis on presentation and ornamentation developed. Cakes began to take on decorative shapes, were adorned with additional icing formed into patterns and flowers, and food coloring was used to accent frosting or layers of cake. Cake decorating was rumored to be started by a French bakery in the 1840s where a French baker wanted to increase the prices of the cakes and hence thought to decorate it. Even though baking from scratch decreased during the latter part of the 20th century in the United States, decorated cakes have remained an important part of celebrations such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, showers and other special occasions.
Jade: Cake decorating is fun, the sugars are used so that you can frost boring cakes, making them be more pleasing to the eye.
Ricardo: I don't know the first thing about cake decorating! How does a person even learn how to do that?
Jade: Well, there are many classes, but it was first said to be created by a French bakery back in the 1840s. The bakery wanted to get more money for their cakes so they decided to decorate to make the price increase seem worthwhile.
Ricardo: Interesting! Leave it to the French to make food look and taste better! What is your favorite kind of cake?
Jade: I enjoy yellow cake with a homemade caramel frosting the best. I like to decorate my cakes for special occasions, like my kids birthday.
Ricardo: What is the flavor of yellow cake? Is it vanilla?
Jade: I believe it might be just butter flavor. Cake decorating has actually been around for a very long time, back in the 17th Century of Europe.
Ricardo: Wow! 17th century! Is it pretty much the same flavors and processes used to bake cakes today as back in the 17th century?
Jade: As the shape of cakes started getting more decorative, the patterns changed and adding food coloring became more popular over time.
Ricardo: It seems like cake decorating is almost an art!
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i used to be able to run really fast. | Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing. The name is derived from the sport's typical venue: a stadium with an oval running track enclosing a grass field where the throwing and jumping events take place. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running, and race walking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, race walking and hurdling, are won by the athlete with the fastest time. The jumping and throwing events are won by the athlete who achieves the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ten events. In these, athletes participate in a combination of track and field events. Most track and field events are individual sports with a single victor; the most prominent team events are relay races, which typically feature teams of four.
Christopher: I used to love track and field in high school. It's a sport that includes running, jumping, and even throwing!
Anthony: It seems fun but so damn tiring!
Christopher: They definitely are. The jumping and throwing events can be won by the athlete who reaches the highest distance or height.
Anthony: That's cool, I don't think I'd do that good haha.
Christopher: It sounds intense, right?! There's also, of course, the foot racing events, which include sprinting, middle and long distance running, race walking and hurdling. They're won by those with the fastest time.
Anthony: Without a doubt, I've only played stuff like soccer and that sounds way worse.
Christopher: Track and field is in the same of category of sports as road running, cross country, running, and race walking, which are under the umbrella sports
Anthony: They seem a lot different so that's surprising.
Christopher: Sort of. For example, cross country is basically running a race on open air courses over natural terrains like grass and dirt.
Anthony: Ah okay, I guess it's pretty similar then.
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my favorite author is stephen king. | Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written around 200 short stories, most of which have been collected in book collections. His novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" was the basis for the film "The Shawshank Redemption" which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time and was in fact voted the greatest film of all time by "Empire" magazine readers in "The 201 Greatest Movies of All Time" poll in March, 2006. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine. King was born September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine. His father, Donald Edwin King, was a merchant seaman. Donald was born under the surname Pollock, but as an adult, used the surname King. King's mother was Nellie Ruth (née Pillsbury). When Stephen King was two years old, his father left the family under the pretense of "going to buy a pack of cigarettes", leaving his mother to raise Stephen and his older brother, David, by herself, sometimes under great financial strain.
Sean: Have you heard of Stephen King?
Nathan: Yes, i have. I love Stephen King! He was born in 1947, hes american and an author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction and fantasy. Have you read his books?
Sean: I have not, a friend of mine had recommended him.
Nathan: I highly recommend them as well. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of them adapted to films, tv series, mini series and comic books
Sean: Oh wow! maybe I have seen one of the films? What are some film titles?
Nathan: His novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" was the bases for the film The Shawshank Redemption which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time
Sean: Never heard of it but i will check it out!!
Nathan: You should, it was the number 1 rated film on IMDB for a very long time although i'm not sure if it still is, Morgan Freeman's acting was superb!
Sean: Morgan Freeman is my favourite actor!
Nathan: He is a great actor! Definitely give it a watch and you wont be disappointed
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i prefer the night instead of the day. | A night owl, evening person or simply owl, is a person who tends to stay up until late at night. The opposite of a night owl is an early bird, a lark as opposed to owl, someone who tends to begin sleeping at a time that is considered early and also wakes early. In several countries, especially in Scandinavia, early birds are called "A-people" and night owls are called "B-people". Researchers traditionally use the terms "morningness" and "eveningness" for the two chronotypes or diurnality and nocturnality in animal behavior. The term is derived from the primarily nocturnal habits of the owl. Usually, people who are night owls stay awake past midnight and extreme night owls may stay awake until just before or after dawn. Night owls tend to feel most energetic just before they go to sleep at night. Some night owls have a preference or habit for staying up late, or stay up to work the night shift. Night owls who work the day shift often have difficulties adapting to standard day-time working hours. Researchers have found that the genetic make-up of the circadian timing system underpins the difference between early and late chronotypes, early birds and night owls. Some night owls who have great difficulty adopting normal sleeping and waking times may have delayed sleep-phase disorder.
Kaleb: Are you a night owl? do you tend to stay up until late at night?
Mia: Yes, I really am a night owl. I usually stay up too late and am tired the next day.
Kaleb: Me too..I just can't go to sleep early it seems. The opposite of a night owl is a early bird. someone who wakes early and goes to bed early.
Mia: I would not consider myself an early bird, besides the weekdays when I have to get up early to go to work. I am not disciplined in going to bed early.
Kaleb: In many different countries especially Scandinavia early birds are called "A people" and night owls are called "B people"
Mia: That's interesting. The night owls jargon was derived from owls because they are nocturnal.
Kaleb: right, exactly. Usually people who are night owls stay awake past midnight and extreme night owls may stay awake until just before or after dawn
Mia: That's exactly correct. Night owls normally are successful in jobs that do not include getting up early.
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i like running in marathons. | The marathon is a long-distance running race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles, or 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory. The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants. The name "Marathon" comes from the legend of Philippides or Pheidippides, the Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon (in which he had just fought), which took place in August or September, 490 BC. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into the assembly, exclaiming ("nenikēkamen", "we have won! "), before collapsing and dying. The account of the run from Marathon to Athens first appears in Plutarch's "On the Glory of Athens" in the 1st century AD, which quotes from Heraclides Ponticus's lost work, giving the runner's name as either Thersipus of Erchius or Eucles.
Peter: I do 3 to 4 marathon a year and enjoy that every time. Even if it's very hard.
Destiny: I have watched a few marathons on television, I myself have never partook in one. I can only imagine how had it must be.
Peter: Yes it is. Especially when we come near the end
Destiny: I am sure there are a great deal of marathons every year, 800 or more of all different lengths. I would also think different skill levels as well such as recreational athletes to full time experts.
Peter: Yes. To get to finish one it takes a lot of preparation. Starting with recreational is perfect.
Destiny: I believe that the marathon was an original olympic event in the late 1800's with the distance to follow suit in the early 1900's.
Peter: That is true. In Athen in 1896 and also in Paris in 1900.
Destiny: I also think that the marathon fall under the umbrella of the track and field events. Such events included jumping and running and throwing all of which would help condition for the long distance runner.
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i do not consume caffeine. | Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Unlike many other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all parts of the world. There are several known mechanisms of action to explain the effects of caffeine. The most prominent is that it reversibly blocks the action of adenosine on its receptor and consequently prevents the onset of drowsiness induced by adenosine. Caffeine also stimulates certain portions of the autonomic nervous system. Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline purine, a methylxanthine alkaloid, and is chemically related to the adenine and guanine bases of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). It is found in the seeds, nuts, or leaves of a number of plants native to South America and East Asia and helps to protect them against predator insects and to prevent germination of nearby seeds. The most well known source of caffeine is the coffee bean, a misnomer for the seed of "Coffea" plants. Beverages containing caffeine are ingested to relieve or prevent drowsiness and to improve performance. To make these drinks, caffeine is extracted by steeping the plant product in water, a process called infusion.
Seth: I do not consume caffeine
Joseph: How come? It's the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug.
Seth: I think I am just really sensitive to it. It makes me jumpy.
Joseph: Ah yes, caffeine stimulates certain portions of the autonomic nervous system.
Seth: I wonder how long it has been around
Joseph: I'm not sure, but caffeine is legal and unregulated in nearly all parts of the world.
Seth: I see some people drinking a few energy drinks a day. I think that is somewhat unhealthy.
Joseph: Yea I would imagine so. Energy drinks are marketed as providing mental and physical stimulation.
Seth: Plus they have so much sugar
Joseph: Yup. They may or may not be carbonated and may contain herbal extracts, taurine, and amino acids
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i study philosophy at mass. | Philosophy (from Greek , "philosophia", literally "love of wisdom") is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. The term was probably coined by Pythagoras (c. 570–495 BCE). Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. Classic philosophical questions include: Is it possible to know anything and to prove it? What is most real? Philosophers also pose more practical and concrete questions such as: Is there a best way to live? Is it better to be just or unjust (if one can get away with it)? Do humans have free will? Historically, "philosophy" encompassed any body of knowledge. From the time of Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle to the 19th century, "natural philosophy" encompassed astronomy, medicine, and physics. For example, Newton's 1687 "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" later became classified as a book of physics. In the 19th century, the growth of modern research universities led academic philosophy and other disciplines to professionalize and specialize. In the modern era, some investigations that were traditionally part of philosophy became separate academic disciplines, including psychology, sociology, linguistics, and economics.
Adriana: philosophers pose practical questions like...is there a best way to live. How do you feel about philosophy in general
Jack: I love Philosophy, and to be completely honest I wish I had people to converse with about it.
Adriana: I agree. I often wonder about things like whether or not humans have free will
Jack: Me too. When you back your view up and realize why people are doing things, you realize they're doing them because of the environment they're in.
Adriana: exactly, although there is some concern about free will and how it is perceived...which causes room for debate I suppose.
Jack: Correct. Perhaps free will exists, but only if the person has the ability to allow it to exist. Those without money or shelter or basics don't have as much control over their will as a wealthy individual.
Adriana: I never really thought about it that way...and if you think about homelessness in the u.s. alone...there is obviously much less control
Jack: Indeed. I often wonder how a human deals with those issues. People look at them as failed or hopeless, but perhaps they just realize their will isn't looked at like the wealthy businessman walking by. It must be beyond debilitating.
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my favorite food is pizza. | Pizza is a traditional Italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. It can also be topped with additional vegetables, meats, and condiments, and can be made without cheese. The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century, in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italy town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular and common in many areas of the world. In 2009, upon Italy's request, Neapolitan pizza was registered with the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish. "Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana" (True Neapolitan Pizza Association), a non-profit organization founded in 1984 with headquarters in Naples, aims to "promote and protect... the true Neapolitan pizza". Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the world and common fast food item in Europe and North America. Many independent or chain restaurants, cafes, and fast food outlets offer pizza. Restaurants or chains specializing in pizza are pizzerias. Pizza delivery is common in some parts of the world. Pizza is sold fresh or frozen, either whole or in portions.
Oliver: Pizza is my favorite food, but I hear that are many different kinds. Do you know anything about the different kinds of pizza?
Benjamin: Me too! Well modern pizza was invented in Naples. It varies around the world! I like Chicago Deep Dish and Brick Oven pizza.
Oliver: What exactly is Brick Oven pizza and how is it different from the Deep Dish?
Benjamin: Well deep sdish pizza is in a pan which has an characteristically high edge which give space for a lot of chunky tomato sauce on the top of the pizza.
Oliver: I love all the toppings!!! and cheese!!! So maybe the deep dish would be my favorite!
Benjamin: Maybe! Often deep dish pizzas are stuffed with many different toppings..like Italian beef, onions, or mushrooms!
Oliver: Those all sound amazing! I had BACON on my pizza for the first time at Mellow Mushroom a few weeks back, it was the best ever! Now I always want bacon on pizza!
Benjamin: That's neat! I've visited the Mellow Mushroom restaurant chain once before! I tried the thai pizza and it was so good!
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i like to draw and paint in my spare time. | Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (support base). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. Painting is a mode of creative expression, and the forms are numerous. Drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration (as in narrative art), or abstraction (as in abstract art), among other aesthetic modes, may serve to manifest the expressive and conceptual intention of the practitioner. Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, narrative, symbolistic (as in Symbolist art), emotive (as in Expressionism), or political in nature (as in Artivism). A portion of the history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by spiritual motifs and ideas. Examples of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery, to Biblical scenes rendered on the interior walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, to scenes from the life of Buddha or other images of Eastern religious origin. In art, the term "painting "describes both the act and the result of the action.
Devon: Painting is such a great way of creative expression.
Grace: I love art, especially Impressionist paintings. What's your favorite?
Devon: I enjoy Camille Pissarro's work a lot.
Grace: Pissarro is amazing. As is Monet. I went to an Impressionist museum once in Paris. I'll never forget it!
Devon: Yes, Monet was fabulous at documenting the French countryside with changes in the light and season changes.
Grace: The way he brings the whole concept to life just blows my mind. I would have loved to have met him, but I'm not quite old enough!
Devon: Not quite old enough as Monet died in 1926, ha.
Grace: Even I'm not that old, lol. Have you ever been to the Barnes Institute in Philadelphia? It has a fantastic collection of Impressionist art - very interesting indeed.
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my favorite show is tom and jerry. | Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of short films created in 1940, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It centers on a rivalry between its two title characters, Tom and Jerry, and many recurring characters, based around slapstick comedy. In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 115 "Tom and Jerry" shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940 to 1958. During this time, they won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Film, tying for first place with Walt Disney's "Silly Symphonies" with the most awards in the category. After the MGM cartoon studio closed in 1957, MGM revived the series with Gene Deitch directing an additional 13 "Tom and Jerry" shorts for Rembrandt Films from 1961 to 1962. "Tom and Jerry" then became the highest-grossing animated short film series of that time, overtaking "Looney Tunes". Chuck Jones then produced another 34 shorts with Sib Tower 12 Productions between 1963 and 1967. Three more shorts were produced, "" in 2001, "The Karate Guard" in 2005, and "A Fundraising Adventure" in 2014, making a total of 164 shorts. Various shorts have been released for home media since the 1990s. A number of spin-offs have been made, including the television series "The Tom and Jerry Show" (1975), "The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show" (1980–82), "Tom and Jerry Kids" (1990–93), "Tom and Jerry Tales" (2006–08), and "The Tom and Jerry Show" (2014–present).
Arianna: om and Jerry is an American animated series of short films created in 1940
Damian: I loved Tom and Jerry growing up. Do you know who created the show?
Arianna: The original creators were by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
Damian: Interesting, how many voice actors did they have during the running of the show?
Arianna: Probably none, since Tom and Jerry, and many recurring characters, do not speak!
Damian: Ahh that makes a lot of sense, have you watched a lot of that show as well?
Arianna: In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 115 "Tom and Jerry" shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and I think I've seen them all.
Damian: Wow! I never realized I was talking to a Tom and Jerry fanatic over here. That is great!
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i am argentinian. | Argentina (; ), officially the Argentine Republic (), is a federal republic located mostly in the southern half of South America. Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbor Chile to the west, the country is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. With a mainland area of , Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world, the second largest in Latin America, and the largest Spanish-speaking nation. It is subdivided into twenty-three provinces (, singular "provincia") and one autonomous city ("ciudad autónoma"), Buenos Aires, which is the federal capital of the nation () as decided by Congress. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands (), and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The earliest recorded human presence in the area of modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period. The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century. Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, a Spanish overseas viceroyalty founded in 1776.
Cassidy: I would love to visit Argentina, it's in the southern half of South America. Tropical!
Maria: I've never been there! Is it sparsely populated?
Cassidy: It's the 8th largest country in the world and 2nd largest in Latin America and the largest Spanish speaking country. It's definitely well populated
Maria: I didn't realize it mainly had Spanish speakers! What is there to do there? Any attractions?
Cassidy: The earliest humans date back to the Paleolithic period so there's plenty of historical attractions as well as new ones
Maria: That is cool, I may have to visit there someday!
Cassidy: Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica and the South Sandwich Islands, which I think is interesting and a little funny
Maria: That is kinda humorous! Haha
Cassidy: They are set up much like us. There are 23 provinces that have their own rules but overseen by one main federal system.
Maria: Wow!
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my position is linebacker. | A linebacker (LB or backer) is a playing position in American football and Canadian football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards (4 m) behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen, and therefore "back up the line." Linebackers generally align themselves before the ball is snapped by standing upright in a "two-point stance" (as opposed to the defensive linemen, who put one or two hands on the ground for a "three-point stance" or "four-point stance" before the ball is snapped). The goal of the linebacker is to provide either extra run protection or extra pass protection based on the particular defensive play being executed. Another key play of the linebacker position is blitzing. A blitz occurs when a linebacker acts as an extra pass rusher running into any exposed gap. When a blitz is called by the defense, it is mainly to sack or hurry the opposing offense's quarterback. Linebackers are often regarded as the most important position in defense, due to their versatility in providing hard hits on running plays or an additional layer of pass protection, when required. Similar to the "free safety" position, linebackers are required to use their judgment on every snap, to determine their role during that particular play.
Briana: My favorite position in American football is the LB position.
Kathryn: I like kicker and punter. They are the life blood of football.
Briana: I really agree. Also the punter is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball, so it can be hard to kick well after that!
Kathryn: The quarterback is a great position to. What do you think of Tom Brady?
Briana: I think Tom Brady is a shame to the game. The controvsery of deflate gate cost Tom four games.
Kathryn: They won the superbowl right after that I believe. They almost won his year too!
Briana: They are not as good as The One After the Superbowl a double length episode of American television sitcom.
Kathryn: Do you think Randy Moss was good with Tom Brady?
Briana: Yes. He held the NFL single season touchdown reception with Tom Brady.
Kathryn: That's a crazy accomplishment! What a duo! Maybe they will finally lose before this Superbowl this year
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my favorite hobby is playing recreational baseball. | Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of nine players each who take turns batting and fielding. The batting team attempts to score runs by hitting a ball (that is thrown by the opposing team's pitcher) with a bat swung by the batter, and then running counter-clockwise around a series of four bases: first, second, third, and home plate. A run is scored when a player advances around the bases and touches home plate. Players on the batting team take turns hitting against the pitcher of the fielding team, which tries to prevent runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways. A player on the batting team who reaches a base safely can later attempt to advance to subsequent bases during teammates' turns batting, such as on a hit or by other means. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team records three outs. One turn batting for both teams, beginning with the visiting team, constitutes an inning. A game is composed of nine innings, and the team with the greater number of runs at the end of the game wins. If scores are tied at the end of nine innings, extra innings are usually played. Baseball has no game clock, although most games end in the ninth inning.
Samantha: I love to play baseball in my spare time!
Kelly: I love to watch baseball. Do you play for fun, or for competition
Samantha: I play for a team. Babe Ruth is one of my inspirations!
Kelly: Babe Ruth is great. My nephew plays baseball, and we go to all of his games.
Samantha: That's cool! Who knows, maybe he'll be the next babe ruth.
Kelly: That would be great. I'd be impressed. He's pretty good for an 8 year old
Samantha: My favorite team is the yankee's. Whats yours?
Kelly: I am a fan of the Royals
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my grandma is from denmark. | Denmark (; , ), officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country and a sovereign state. The southernmost of the Scandinavian nations, it is south-west of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. Denmark has an area of , total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is , and a population of 5.75 million (). The unified kingdom of Denmark emerged in the 10th century as a proficient seafaring nation in the struggle for control of the Baltic Sea. Denmark, Sweden and Norway were ruled together under the Kalmar Union, established in 1397 and ending with Swedish secession in 1523. Denmark and Norway remained under the same monarch until outside forces dissolved the union in 1814. The union with Norway made it possible for Denmark to inherit the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland.
Maria: I'm considering going to one or more of the Scandinavian countries soon, perhaps Denmark.
Maria: Denkmark is the kingdom of denmark and looks like a really cold and fascinating state!
Maria: The temperature is acceptable for me, but a large reason is that Denmark is among the top in the World Happiness Index.
Maria: Yes that is true. Did you consider that their Quality of Life or general wellbeing of their society is also very high?
Maria: Again, that is one of the larger factors. Scandinavian countries all have good statistics in that area.
Maria: Yes. What do you think about Finland and Iceland that are considered part of Scandinavia.
Maria: I do not know much about Finland, but I do think Iceland is interesting. Especially considering the old tale of its name being switched with Greenland.
Maria: Yeah. Also Greenland is the first place where humans arrived in 2500 BC!
Maria: I did not know about that. That is quite interesting. Perhaps I need to improve my History knowledge.
Maria: Yes. Then you would understand how Greenland is actually the world's largest island.
Maria: I intend to do so. Thanks for this conversation. It was quite informative. I intend to submit this HIT now. Goodbye!
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i am blind. | Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment or vision loss, is a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses. Some also include those who have a decreased ability to see because they do not have access to glasses or contact lenses. Visual impairment is often defined as a best corrected visual acuity of worse than either 20/40 or 20/60. The term blindness is used for complete or nearly complete vision loss. Visual impairment may cause people difficulties with normal daily activities such as driving, reading, socializing, and walking. The most common causes of visual impairment globally are uncorrected refractive errors (43%), cataracts (33%), and glaucoma (2%). Refractive errors include near sighted, far sighted, presbyopia, and astigmatism. Cataracts are the most common cause of blindness. Other disorders that may cause visual problems include age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, corneal clouding, childhood blindness, and a number of infections. Visual impairment can also be caused by problems in the brain due to stroke, premature birth, or trauma among others. These cases are known as cortical visual impairment.
Daniela: Everyone in my family has bad vision. I've been wearing glasses since I was five.
Kelsey: I see, well visual impairment occurs when there are significant issues with vision that can't be fixed with glasses.
Daniela: Is there any other way it can be fixed?
Kelsey: It depends on the cause, for instance cataracts are the most common cause of blindness.
Daniela: My mom had cataracts when she was in her 20s. She had to get surgery to fix it.
Kelsey: Wow, I'm glad she was able to fix it. There are other causes of visual impairment such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
Daniela: Are most people born with visual impairments?
Kelsey: No, however some people who don't have access to glasses can be considered visually impaired.
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my favorite food is spicy tex mex. | Tex-Mex (from Texan and Mexican) is a fusion of Mexican and American cuisines, deriving from the culinary creations of Tejanos. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country as well as Canada. Tex-Mex is most popular in Texas and some parts of Mexico. Tex-Mex is often conflated with the Southwestern cuisine found in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. Some ingredients are common in Mexican cuisine, but other ingredients not typically used in Mexico are often added. Tex-Mex cuisine is characterized by its heavy use of shredded cheese, meat (particularly beef and pork), beans, peppers and spices, in addition to flour tortillas. Dishes such as Texas-style chili con carne, nachos, hard tacos and fajitas are all Tex-Mex inventions. Moreover, Tex-Mex has imported flavors from other spicy cuisines, such as the use of cumin, introduced by Spanish immigrants to Texas from the Canary Islands and used in Berber cuisine, but used in only a few central Mexican recipes. The word "Tex-Mex" first entered the English language as a nickname for the Texas Mexican Railway, chartered in southern Texas in 1875. In train schedules published in the newspapers of the 19th century the names of railroads were abbreviated.
Bryson: I love Tex-Mex which comes from Texan and Mexico and is a fusion of cuisines. Do you enjoy this cuisine?
Alan: I surely do. I was just thinking about getting some Chipotle today actually. I love a burrito.
Bryson: I love a good burrito! Tex-Mex has spread from the border to other southwestern states and then to the rest of the country. I love a lot off cheese on mine as well! lol
Alan: Do you like sour cream on your Mexican food? I know that some people just like it with the pure spice and no cooling!
Bryson: I love sour cream! Tex-Mex is the most popular in Texas and also in parts of Mexico. Just give me the cheese, the beef and the sour cream and I'm happy!
Alan: Do you know when Tex-Mex originated?
Bryson: The word Tex-Mex entered our language in southern Texas around 1875.
Alan: Is there any group of people that is associated with bringing Tex-Mex to Souther Texas?
Bryson: Tex-Mex imported flavors from other spicy cuisines such as cumin, introduced by the Spaniards but only in a few recipes.
Alan: Do you know of any specific Tex-Mex recipes?
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if i were to be reincarnated , i d want to come back as a hippopotamus. | The common hippopotamus ("Hippopotamus amphibius"), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus ("Choeropsis liberiensis" or "Hexaprotodon liberiensis"). The name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (). After the elephant and rhinoceros, the common hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl. Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the Hippopotamidae are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.) from which they diverged about . Common hippos are recognisable by their barrel-shaped torsos, wide-opening mouths revealing large canine tusks, nearly hairless bodies, columnar legs and large size; adults average and for males and females respectively. Despite its stocky shape and short legs, it is capable of running over short distances. The common hippopotamus inhabits rivers, lakes and mangrove swamps, where territorial bulls preside over a stretch of river and groups of five to thirty females and young.
Oscar: Hey there. How do you feel about Hippopotamuses? Like the giant mammal
Kyle: They are quite a dangerous animal that can run fast I hear.
Oscar: yes they are the third largest behind elephants
Kyle: What do you know about elephants? They are interesting too.
Oscar: For elephants, I know that only three different kinds are formally reocgnized, the African bush, the African forest, and the Asian Elephant!
Kyle: Wow! The Asian Elephant does sound cool. Can you tell me more?
Oscar: Well the trunks they have are actually used for many things like breathing, lifting water, and picking up objects.
Kyle: They must drink a lot of water. What about the African bush?
Oscar: The African Bush is the bigger one out of the two African species,
Kyle: I would love to ride an elephant one day. They seem like nice creatures.
Oscar: Yes they are, I would love to as well! Of course we would have to go to Africa, or South Asia to find them!!
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i love animals. | Armadillos are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata with a leathery armour shell. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. The word "armadillo" means "little armoured one" in Spanish. The Aztecs called them "āyōtōchtli" , Nahuatl for "turtle-rabbit": "āyōtl" (turtle) and "tōchtli" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for "armadillo" is "tatu" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages. About nine extant genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. Their average length is about , including tail. The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo is a diminutive species, with an overall length of . All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments. Recent genetic research suggests that an extinct group of giant armoured mammals, the glyptodonts, should be included within the lineage of armadillos, having diverged some 35 million years ago, much more recently than previously assumed.
Riley: Armadillos are mammals with a leathery armour shell!
Zachary: I love armadillos, their so cute.
Riley: The Aztecs called them "turtle-rabbit" that is an interesting name!
Zachary: Thats what im going to call them from now on! Such an awesome nickname!
Riley: I think so too, some similar nicknames were also found in other european languages.
Zachary: Thats cool. I bet they're just as funny.
Riley: Yeah all species are native to the Americas and they inhabit a large variety of environments.
Zachary: I know they inhabited deserts, but I didn't know they inhabited other places
Riley: About one third of the land surface of the world is desert. That is pretty interesting.
Zachary: Thats a lot of sand for sure!
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i am a financial analyst for a brewery. | A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of beer has taken place since at least 2500 BC; in ancient Mesopotamia, brewers derived social sanction and divine protection from the goddess Ninkasi. Brewing was initially a cottage industry, with production taking place at home; by the ninth century monasteries and farms would produce beer on a larger scale, selling the excess; and by the eleventh and twelfth centuries larger, dedicated breweries with eight to ten workers were being built. The diversity of size in breweries is matched by the diversity of processes, degrees of automation, and kinds of beer produced in breweries. A brewery is typically divided into distinct sections, with each section reserved for one part of the brewing process. Beer may have been known in Neolithic Europe and was mainly brewed on a domestic scale. In some form, it can be traced back almost 5000 years to Mesopotamian writings describing daily rations of beer and bread to workers. Before the rise of production breweries, the production of beer took place at home and was the domain of women, as baking and brewing were seen as "women's work".
Diana: My brother in law owns a brewery, or a business that makes and sells beer.
Avery: How many different kinds do they make?
Diana: Many different kinds! Before breweries, the production of beer took place at home and was deemed to be women's work if you can believe it!
Avery: I think I have heard that before about it being a woman's job. That is pretty crazy.
Diana: Commercial brewing of beer has been around since 2500 BC!
Avery: I wonder how it was discovered or first created>
Diana: In ancient Mesopotamia, brewers derived social sanction and divine protection from the goddess Ninkasi.
Avery: That was a long time ago. Who discovered it?
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i smoke a pipe. | Pipe smoking is the practice of tasting (or, more uncommonly, inhaling) the smoke produced by burning a substance, most commonly tobacco, in a pipe. It is the oldest traditional form of smoking. A number of Native American cultures have pipe-smoking traditions, which have been part of their cultures since long before the arrival of Europeans. Tobacco is often smoked, generally for ceremonial purposes, though other mixtures of sacred herbs are also common. Various types of ceremonial pipes have been smoked in ceremony to seal covenants and treaties, most notably treaties of peace (hence the misnomer, "peace pipe"). Tobacco was introduced to Europe from the Americas in the 16th century and spread around the world rapidly. In Asia during the 19th century, opium (which previously had only been eaten) was added to tobacco and smoked in pipes. Madak (the mixture of opium and tobacco) turned out to be far more addictive than orally-ingested opium, leading to social problems in China which culminated in the First (18391842) and Second Opium War (18561860). According to Alfred Dunhill, Africans have had a long tradition of smoking hemp in gourd pipes, asserting that by 1884 the King of the Baluka tribe of the Congo had established a "riamba" or hemp-smoking cult in place of fetish-worship.
Sarah: I love to smoke from my pipe. Have you ever tried it?
Natalie: No I have never been interested in smoking. However, pipe smoking is the oldest traditional form of smoking.
Sarah: Yeah, I feel like a old English detective when I smoke my pipe in my wool cap.
Natalie: Smoking actually seems to have come from the American Indians. It was introduced to Europe in the 16th century from the Americas.
Sarah: Yeah I bet Europeans were weirded out at first. Now everyone smokes there, lol.
Natalie: Tobacco was commonly smoked for ceremonial purposes though other mixtures of sacred herbs were popular.
Sarah: I think they had a peace pipe that they shared with other tribes to maintain good relations.
Natalie: Right that is correct. They had various ceremonies to seal covenants and treaties. Hence the misnomer, "peace pipe."
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i live in north dakota. | North Dakota () is a state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States. It is the nineteenth largest in area, the fourth smallest by population, and the fourth most sparsely populated of the 50 states. North Dakota was admitted as the 39th state to the Union on November 2, 1889. Its capital is Bismarck, and its largest city is Fargo. North Dakota weathered the Great Recession of the early 21st century with a boom in natural resources, particularly a boom in oil extraction from the Bakken formation, which lies beneath the northwestern part of the state. The development drove strong job and population growth, and low unemployment. North Dakota is known for its sparsely populated rural landscape, for its long winters that on colder days produce beautiful sun dogs, and for being the childhood home of Lawrence Welk. North Dakota is in the U.S. region known as the Great Plains. The state shares the Red River of the North with Minnesota to the east. South Dakota is to the south, Montana is to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba are to the north. North Dakota is situated near the middle of North America with a stone marker in Rugby, North Dakota marking the "Geographic Center of the North American Continent".
Wyatt: I live in North Dakota. It's located in the northern region of the US.
Jordyn: I've never been there. How is it like?
Wyatt: It's very peaceful because the population is very sparse. It's the fourth smallest state by population in the US.
Jordyn: How many people live there?
Wyatt: I'm not sure, but the biggest city is Fargo.
Jordyn: Is that were the serie by that name takes place?
Wyatt: I have no Idea what that is, but I find it interesting that they were able to survive the Great Recession due to a large spike in natural resources like oil.
Jordyn: What other natural resources does North Dakota have?
Wyatt: I only know about their oil, but their natural resources created jobs that helped keep unemployment low.
Jordyn: is South Dakota similar to North Dakota?
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i like to skate. | Inline skates are a type of roller skate used for inline skating. Unlike quad skates, which have two front and two rear wheels, inline skates typically have two to five wheels arranged in a single line. Some, especially those for recreation, have a rubber "stop" or "brake" block attached to the rear of one or occasionally both of the skates so that the skater can slow down or stop by leaning back on the foot with the brake skate. The modern style of inline skates was developed as a substitute for ice skates, for use by a Russian athlete training on solid ground for Olympic long track speed skating events. "Life" magazine published a photo of American skater Eric Heiden, training for the 1980 Olympics, using such skates on a Wisconsin road. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Rollerblade, Inc., a company founded by Scott and Brennan Olson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, widely promoted inline skating through the registered trademark "Rollerblade". John Joseph Merlin experimented with single- to many-rowed devices worn on feet in 1760. Inline skates, skates designed to work like ice skates during periods of warm weather, were invented by Louis Legrange of France in 1849. Legrange designed the skates for an opera where a character was to appear to be skating on ice.
Mark: Do you skate at all? I like to sake but I am not all that good at it
Katherine: I used to when I was a bit younger!
Mark: Me too, but I fell a lot and that was not fun
Katherine: Do you do much inline skating now then?
Mark: A decent amount, I go when they have parties and other pepole ask me but sometimes I go without any of that
Katherine: I didn't know what inline skating was at first - it was more roller skates in my era. But now I know inline skates are a type of roller skate.
Mark: Yeah, they seem scary compared to roller skates, but you can use them better and move quicker once you learn
Katherine: There's actually a sport called artistic roller skating - it's similar to figure skating but with roller skates instead of ice skates!
Mark: I have seen some olympic ice skating, which reminds me of that girl that had the medalist kneecapped so she could win insteasd, which was disgusting
Katherine: I agree. I know a bit more about ice skating than inline skating actually. Do you know it's thought to have been invented in Finland 4,000 years ago?
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i used to follow the grateful dead when they toured. | The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. Ranging from quintet to septet, the band is known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, psychedelia, experimental music, modal jazz, country, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, and space rock, for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams, and for their devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". "Their music," writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists." These various influences were distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead "the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world". The band was ranked 57th by "Rolling Stone" magazine in its The Greatest Artists of All Time issue. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and a recording of their May 8, 1977, performance at Cornell University's Barton Hall was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2012. The Grateful Dead have sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. The Grateful Dead was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area amid the rise of the counterculture of the 1960s. The founding members were Jerry Garcia (lead guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums).
Hannah: I love the band Grateful Dead, i used to watch them tour, have you heard of them?
Trenton: Oh, of course! I love the Grateful Dead. They're one of the greatest bands of all time, definitively.
Hannah: Jerry Garcia was missing two-thirds of his right middle finger, and still was able to rock that guitar!
Trenton: Haha yeah, he's a legend! I love his side projects, too. The Jerry Garcia Band, The New Riders of the Purple Sage...He's super talented!
Hannah: live version of the song "Dark Star" could run as long as 48 minutes, that must be the longest songs ever! My favorite also :D
Trenton: My favorite part of Grateful Dead has to be their style. It's so unique, there's nothing like it anywhere. Such an interesting combination of rock, folk, blues, jazz... Best band ever lol
Hannah: YES! There was Ben & Jerry's "Cherry Garcia" ice cream flavor, it was suggested by Dead fans :D have you tried it?
Trenton: Hahaha i didn't even know that that originated from Grateful Dead? So cool. They've sold 35 million albums AND they have an ice cream. So funny
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my favorite color is purple. | Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a composite color made by combining red and blue. According to surveys in Europe and the U.S., purple is the color most often associated with royalty, magic, mystery and piety. When combined with pink, it is associated with eroticism, femininity and seduction. Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Similarly in Japan, the color is traditionally associated with the Emperor and aristocracy. The complementary color of purple is yellow. The word 'purple' comes from the Old English word "purpul" which derives from Latin "purpura", in turn from the Greek ("porphura"), name of the Tyrian purple dye manufactured in classical antiquity from a mucus secreted by the spiny dye-murex snail. The first recorded use of the word 'purple' in the English language was in the year 975 AD. In heraldry, the word "purpure" is used for purple. In the traditional color wheel used by painters, violet and purple are both placed between red and blue.
Camila: Hi pal! Do you have a favourite color? Mine is purple! Its a similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light.
Aaron: Hello! I also love the color purple. What else can you tell me about this beautiful color?
Camila: Interestingly, " it's a range of hues of color occurring between red and blue.
Aaron: Isn't purple considered a symbolic color?
Camila: Yeah it is ,research surveys in Europe and the U.S., purple is the color most often associated with royalty, magic, mystery and piety..
Aaron: I knew it was associated with royalty. Do you know why purple became associated with royalty?
Camila: Historically, was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire,
Aaron: That is very interesting! Were commoners allowed to also wear the color purple?
Camila: Well! Members of the old Judicial Committee of the House of Lords (or "Law Lords") and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council never wore court dress.
Aaron: What exactly is considered court dress?
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my favorite color is purple. | Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a composite color made by combining red and blue. According to surveys in Europe and the U.S., purple is the color most often associated with royalty, magic, mystery and piety. When combined with pink, it is associated with eroticism, femininity and seduction. Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Similarly in Japan, the color is traditionally associated with the Emperor and aristocracy. The complementary color of purple is yellow. The word 'purple' comes from the Old English word "purpul" which derives from Latin "purpura", in turn from the Greek ("porphura"), name of the Tyrian purple dye manufactured in classical antiquity from a mucus secreted by the spiny dye-murex snail. The first recorded use of the word 'purple' in the English language was in the year 975 AD. In heraldry, the word "purpure" is used for purple. In the traditional color wheel used by painters, violet and purple are both placed between red and blue.
Mia: I really think purple is such a lovely color. Do you like it?
Katherine: it is! It's a intermediate between blue and red
Mia: Yes, it's interesting how combining colors can create all new ones! Purple is nice in so many different shades.
Katherine: it's true! purple is usually associated with royalty and magic
Mia: that's pretty much what I think of when I see purple! Kings and queens loved it, and I know magicians like it as well.
Katherine: what i didn't know until today is that when combined with pink it is associated with feminism and eroticism
Mia: Yes, I didn't know that. I can see that being the case though, they can be very feminine colors, as well as passionate.
Katherine: and purple looks so good when combined with yellow
Mia: It is a very bright, sunny combo! Reminds me of summer.
Katherine: you know people always confuse purple with violet
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i love the smell of leather. | Leather is a durable and flexible material created by tanning animal rawhide and skin, mostly cattle hide. It can be produced at manufacturing scales ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry. People use leather to make various goods—including clothing (e.g., shoes, hats, jackets, skirts, trousers, and belts), bookbinding, leather wallpaper, and as a furniture covering. It is produced in a wide variety of types and styles, decorated by a wide range of techniques. Several tanning processes transform hides and skins into leather: Leather, usually vegetable-tanned, can be oiled to improve its water resistance. This currying process after tanning supplements the natural oils remaining in the leather itself, which can be washed out through repeated exposure to water. Frequent oiling of leather, with mink oil, neatsfoot oil, or a similar material keeps it supple and improves its lifespan dramatically. In general, leather is produced in the following forms: Today, most leather is made of cattle skin, but many exceptions exist. Lamb and deerskin are used for soft leather in more expensive apparel. Deer and elkskin are widely used in work gloves and indoor shoes. Pigskin is used in apparel and on seats of saddles.
Garrett: I like the smell of leather, and I know we use it in so many goods, shoes, jackets, belts, furniture, etc. It's so useful!
Wesley: I have always liked that snell too!
Garrett: Yes, leather can be made to satisfy so many different styles and preferences, so versatile.
Wesley: How long of a process is it to make it?
Garrett: There are different tanning procedures, which can vary in how long it takes to cure the leather. Many times it is vegetable-tanned, and often oiled to improve resistance to water.
Wesley: Where is this done at?
Garrett: A tannery is the location where skins are treated and processed into leather.
Wesley: Are they more common in some states than others?
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i am a retired school teacher. | Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours. An increasing number of individuals are choosing to put off this point of total retirement, by selecting to exist in the emerging state of Pre-tirement. Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions no longer allow the person to work any longer (by illness or accident) or as a result of legislation concerning their position. In most countries, the idea of retirement is of recent origin, being introduced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Previously, low life expectancy and the absence of pension arrangements meant that most workers continued to work until death. Germany was the first country to introduce retirement, in 1889. Nowadays, most developed countries have systems to provide pensions on retirement in old age, which may be sponsored by employers or the state. In many poorer countries, support for the old is still mainly provided through the family. Today, retirement with a pension is considered a right of the worker in many societies, and hard ideological, social, cultural and political battles have been fought over whether this is a right.
Ellie: I am a semi retired school teacher
Max: I hope that you had a satisfying career. I understand teaching is no picnic in this day and age.
Ellie: it is not, and by being semi retired, I just fill in like the substitute, which is almost worse at least I have reduced my work hours
Max: Yes, but the children respect you less and expect that you will just play a movie instead of teaching them anything. Now i feel sorry for you.
Ellie: well retirement is coming, speaking of that retirement is a recent thing only introduced in the late 19th century early 20th century
Max: Probably due to the labor union movement and sweatshops of 1910-1920. We may see a new wave of labor union activity given the new gig economy and harsh treatment of contract and employed labor. Your opinion?
Ellie: That is very possible, there are many aspects of that Germany was the 1st country to have a retirement that was in 1889
Max: I would not have thought Germany would have been the first, but i suppose that Germany was a different place back then. Funny how things change rapidly in this world because of the smallest actions.
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i love to sing. | The term "karaoke" is also used by recording engineers to refer to an instrumental version of a recording (i.e., to a version of a recording with no vocal track). The concept of creating studio recordings that lack the lead vocal has been around for nearly as long as recording itself. Many artists, amateur and professional, perform in situations where a full band/orchestra is either logistically or financially impractical, so they use a "karaoke" recording; they are, however, the original artists. (This is not to be confused with "lip synching," in which a performer mimes to a previously produced studio recording with the lead vocal intact.) From 1961–1966, the American TV network NBC carried a karaoke-like series, "Sing Along with Mitch", featuring host Mitch Miller and a chorus, which superimposed the lyrics to their songs near the bottom of the TV screen for home audience participation. The primary difference between Karaoke and sing-along songs is the absence of the lead vocalist. Sing-alongs (present since the beginning of singing) fundamentally changed with the introduction of new technology. In the late 1960s and into the 1970s, stored audible materials began to dominate the music recording industry and revolutionized the portability and ease of use of band and instrumental music by musicians and entertainers as the demand for entertainers increased globally.
Andrea: I love to sing some karaoke, although I am not very good.
Mikayla: well maybe you should try sing-along songs instead as then you don't need the lead vocalist.
Andrea: but then there is no fun in that! What do you think?
Mikayla: Have you heard of the Diablo Swing Orchestra? They formed in 2003.
Andrea: Singing
Mikayla: Sorry? THe line up features instruments that you don't usually see in a metal band, like a cello.
Andrea: I have not, what type of music do they do?
Mikayla: Metal. Like Viking metal which is black metal with influences from Nordic folk music. Not good for karaoke!
Andrea: Oh okay I understand. What kind of instruments are used then?
Mikayla: Kind of like heavy metal with differences in tempo and drumming style and the guitar playing style.
Andrea: Oh hey that's pretty cool but yeah that is not karaoke material lol
Mikayla: Kind of like heavy metal with differences in tempo and drumming style and the guitar playing style.
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i travel a lot. | Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements. The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word "travail", which means 'work'. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word "travel" was in the 14th century. It also states that the word comes from Middle English "travailen", "travelen" (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French "travailler" (which means to work strenuously, toil). In English we still occasionally use the words "travail", which means struggle. According to Simon Winchester in his book "The Best Travelers' Tales (2004)", the words "travel" and "travail" both share an even more ancient root: a Roman instrument of torture called the "tripalium" (in Latin it means "three stakes", as in to impale). This link may reflect the extreme difficulty of travel in ancient times. Today, travel may or may not be much easier depending upon the destination you choose (e.g.
Vincent: Hi, I like to travel. My favorite way is by airplane but I have also gone by car and train.
Miranda: Airplanes are interesting but a little scary. I remember hearing that every time you fly you receive a dose of radiation.
Vincent: Really? I never heard that before. The word "travel" could originate from the French word "travail" which means 'work'.
Miranda: Oh interesting, I wonder why travel has to do with working. I can see how the two would be related though.
Vincent: Well, a lot of people do travel for business. We still use the word "travail" which means to struggle.
Miranda: Struggle, Work, and Travel, all meaning the same thing! Interesting.
Vincent: Yes, and another interesting this is "travel" and "travail" share an ancient root: A Roman instrument of torture called the "tripalium". Yikes!
Miranda: Woah... I don't even want to know what that's all about lol. I'll probably google it later though.
Vincent: The link probably reflects the extreme difficulty of travel before roads and cars.
Miranda: Indeed. I would say that it's definitely the quickest way currently to travel. Looking forward to teleportation though.
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chocolate is my favorite food. | Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown food preparation of "Theobroma cacao" seeds, roasted and ground. It is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. Cacao has been cultivated by many cultures for at least three millennia in Mesoamerica. The earliest evidence of use traces to the Olmecs (Mexico), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating back to 1900 BCE. In fact, the majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs, who made it into a beverage known as "xocolātl" , a Nahuatl word meaning "bitter water". The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. Once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor also may be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions, without any added sugars.
Samantha: Chocolate is my favorite flavor especially on ice creams.Do you like chocolate?
Conner: I absolutely love it! It comes from the Theobroma cacao plant and is usually a sweet and brown preparation of deliciousness. I just had a dipped ice cream last night actually.
Samantha: The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor.Thats how chocolate is made.Which one is your favorite white or brown?
Conner: I enjoy brown, but I do like a good quality white sometimes too. I find it fascinating that there is evidence of use of chocolate dating back to 1900 BCE in Mexico.
Samantha: As long back as 1900 BCE!!! As of today Chocolate has become one of the most popular food types and flavors in the world!!!
Conner: Have you ever had the seeds from the cacao tree? Before they are processed they are pretty bitter and are fermented before being processed into chocolate.
Samantha: I have not seen them in person.Although cocoa originated in the Americas, recent years have seen African nations assuming a leading role in producing cocoa.Its becoming popular worlwide
Conner: Really? I had no idea. I've had them raw before, they're suppose to be very healthy. But usually I eat it after it's dried, cleaned and roasted and turned to regular chocolate.
Samantha: Thats the way I eat it too...I can imagine myself with a big cacao tree seed in my dish
Conner: They kinda small actually, with many seeds in a much larger pod. I like to eat baking chocolate sometimes too, its bitter and has cocoa solids and butter.
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i work at mcdonalds. | McDonald's is a fast food company that was founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand. The first time a McDonald's franchise used the Golden Arches logo was in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had its original headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but has approved plans to move its global headquarters to Chicago by 2018. McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across approximately 36,900 outlets as of 2016. Although McDonald's is known for its hamburgers, they also sell cheeseburgers, chicken products, french fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their food, the company has added to its menu salads, fish, smoothies, and fruit. The McDonald's Corporation revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants.
Manuel: I know some poeple have problems with McDonald's, but it really is incredible how long its been around, since 1940.
Luis: Really
Manuel: Yes! it was opened by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, CA!
Luis: In 1940?
Manuel: You got it! And it actually started as a hot dog stand. Burgers weren't added to the menu until later at only ten cents per burger.
Luis: So it started as a hot dog stand? Fine grass to grace story
Manuel: I know, it's incredible. Especially when you think about the fact that McDonald's is available internationally in 119 countries.
Luis: 119 countries?
Manuel: Yes! And the serve 68 million customers daily! It's the world's largest chain.
Luis: Very cool. I like big mac
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my favorite sport is soccer. | Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal. Players are not allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms while it is in play, unless they are goalkeepers (and then only when within their penalty area). Other players mainly use their feet to strike or pass the ball, but may also use any part of their body except the hands and the arms. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is level at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time or a penalty shootout depending on the format of the competition. The Laws of the Game were originally codified in England by The Football Association in 1863. Association football is governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA; ), which organises World Cups for both men and women every four years.
Diego: i love soccer or football as its known in some places
Joel: Yeah me too! Do you have have a favorite team?
Diego: any team that ronaldo is on! .. the sport is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies making it the world's most popular sport.
Joel: Wow, it's really popular! Do you know how long people have been playing soccer?
Diego: the laws of soccer were originally codified in England by the Football Association in 1863
Joel: That's a long time ago! I wonder how much the rules of the game has changed since then?
Diego: in modern times, football is governed internationally by FIFA, and the organize the World Cups for males and females
Joel: Okay right. When people do things they're not supposed to on the field a card gets help up right?
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my favorite drink is caramel cappuccino. | A cappuccino (; ) italian plural cappuccini, is an Italian coffee drink that is traditionally prepared with double espresso, and steamed milk foam. Variations of the drink involve the use of cream instead of milk, and flavoring with cinnamon or chocolate powder. It is typically smaller in volume than a caffè latte, with a thicker layer of micro foam. The name comes from the Capuchin friars, referring to the colour of their habits, and in this context referring to the colour of the beverage when milk is added in small portion to dark, brewed coffee (today mostly espresso). The physical appearance of a modern cappuccino with espresso créma and steamed milk is a result of a long evolution of the drink. The Viennese bestowed the name "Kapuziner" possibly in the 18th century on a version that included whipped cream and spices of unknown origin. The Italian cappuccino was unknown outside Italy until the 1930s, and seems to be born out of Viennese-style cafés in Trieste and other cities in the former Austria in the first decades of the 20th century. The drink has since spread worldwide and can be found at a number of establishments. Cappuccino is a coffee drink that today is composed of double espresso and hot milk, with the surface topped with foamed milk.
Ashlyn: I love capuccinos do you?
Carter: I do enjoy cappuccinos that are prepared traditionally with double espresso and steamed milk foam
Ashlyn: Yeah I understand it doesn't necessarily have milk just the milk foam right?
Carter: It usually uses cream instead of milk and flavoring and has cinnamon or chocolate powder
Ashlyn: hmm I love cinnamon, can it also have other flavors though?
Carter: yea, you can pick any other flavor that the coffee shop has available
Ashlyn: yum what other coffee beverages do you know of?
Carter: Most coffee based drinks are either coffee or espresso and have creme or milk added and then you can add sweeteners, some even have alcohol in them
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every fall i visit my sister in canada. | Canada (; ) is a country located in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada's southern border with the United States is the world's longest bi-national land border. The majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winter climate, but southern areas are warm in summer. Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest and tundra and the Rocky Mountains. It is highly urbanized with 82 percent of the 35.15 million people concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, many near the southern border. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Various indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years prior to European colonization. Beginning in the 16th century, the British and French established colonies, the first being the colony of Canada established by France in 1535. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, British North America gained and lost territory until, by the late 18th century, it controlled most of what comprises Canada today.
Brittany: Canada is located in the northern part of North America.
Ayden: oh yea? have you been there ?
Brittany: Yes, Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area
Ayden: wow, what is the first ?
Brittany: Canada's southern border with the United States is the world's longest bi-national land borde
Ayden: oh thats cool
Brittany: It is highly urbanized with 82 percent of the 35.15 million people concentrated in large and medium-sized cities
Ayden: i didnt know that many people lived there
Brittany: its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Ayden: thats cool
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i like green apples. | The Granny Smith is a tip-bearing apple cultivar, which originated in Australia in 1868. It is named after Maria Ann Smith, who propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling. The tree is thought to be a hybrid of "Malus sylvestris", the European Wild Apple, with the domestic apple "M. domestica" as the polleniser. The fruit has hard, light green skin and a crisp, juicy flesh. They go from being completely green to turning yellow when overripe. The acidity mellows significantly on ripening, and it takes on a balanced flavour. Though also consumed raw, it is one of the most popular cooking apples. The Granny Smith cultivar originated in Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia (now a suburb of Sydney) in 1868. Its discoverer, Maria Ann Smith, had emigrated to the district from Beckley, East Sussex in 1839 with her husband Thomas. They purchased a small orchard in the area in 1855-1856 and began cultivating fruit, for which the area was a well known centre in colonial Australia. Smith had numerous children and was a prominent figure in the district, earning the nickname "Granny" Smith in her advanced years. The first description of the origin of the Granny Smith apple was not published until 1924.
Christian: My favourite type of apple is granny smith. What about you?
John: I like to cook with granny smith apples for my apple pie, which is one of the most popular uses of the granny smith apple
Christian: It is indeed but I love to eat them raw too. They originated in Australia in 1868 and were named after the person who cultivated them Maria Ann Smith. She had lots of children and later grandchildren and was nicknamed Granny Smith in her later years.
John: There is a festival in Australia that honors Granny Smith, and it attracts over 80000 people a year.
Christian: Wow I didnt know that. Aparently there is also a company Woodchuck Hard Cider who makes cider using the granny smith apples. I must look out for it, i would love to try it.
John: I've tried the Woodchuck Cider before. It was the top selling cider brand in 2011.
Christian: Really? I am surprised I havnt seen it before. Do you cook any other dishes using Granny Smith apples?
John: I make applesauce from them, too. Be on the lookout for Strongbow Cider, too. It is the world's leading brand.
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i feel overweight. | Obesity in the United States has been increasingly cited as a major health issue in recent decades, resulting in diseases such as coronary heart disease that lead to mortality. While many industrialized countries have experienced similar increases, obesity rates in the United States are the highest in the world. Obesity has continued to grow within the United States. Two of every three American men are considered to be overweight or obese, but the rates for women are far higher. The United States contains one of the highest percentage of obese people in the world. An obese person in America incurs an average of $1,429 more in medical expenses annually. Approximately $147 billion is spent in added medical expenses per year within the United States. This number is suspected to increase approximately $1.24 billion per year until the year 2030. The United States had the highest rate of obesity within the OECD grouping of large trading economies. From 23% obesity in 1962, estimates have steadily increased. The following statistics comprise adults age 20 and over. The overweight percentages for the overall US population are higher reaching 39.4% in 1997, 44.5% in 2004, 56.6% in 2007, and 63.8% (adults) and 17% (children) in 2008.
Bryson: Obesity is a big problem in the US, do you know much about that?
Ethan: Yes in fact obesity has continued to grow within the United States and the US now ranks the most obese country in the world.
Bryson: Wow that's unfortunate, do you know what percentage of adults are obese in the US?
Ethan: About 160 million people in the Us are obese currently. So about 35%
Bryson: Yikes, that's quite a lot. Are there any solutions to the obesity epidemic?
Ethan: A healthy diet and more excersize for sure, Its crazy that an obese person in America incurs an average of $1,429 more in medical expenses annually.
Bryson: Wow that's a lot, healthy diet is key. I try to follow a Mediterranean diet, have you heard of it?
Ethan: Yes I have, The Mediterranean diet is a diet that was actually inspired by the eating habits of Greece, Southern Italy, and Spain in the 1940s and 1950s.
Bryson: Yeah it's a great diet, it keeps me healthy. Some people do a ketogenic diet though.
Ethan: Ah yes I know that with a ketogenic diet the ketone bodies pass into the brain and replace glucose as an energy source
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i like to create websites. | In computing, React (sometimes styled React.js or ReactJS) is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is maintained by Facebook, Instagram and a community of individual developers and corporations. React allows developers to create large web-applications that use data and can change over time without reloading the page. It aims primarily to provide speed, simplicity, and scalability. React processes only user interfaces in applications. This corresponds to View in the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, and can be used in combination with other JavaScript libraries or frameworks in MVC, such as AngularJS. React was created by Jordan Walke, a software engineer at Facebook. He was influenced by XHP, an HTML component framework for PHP. It was first deployed on Facebook's newsfeed in 2011 and later on Instagram.com in 2012. It was open-sourced at JSConf US in May 2013. React Native, which enables native Android, iOS, and UWP development with React, was announced at Facebook's React.js Conf in February 2015 and open-sourced in March 2015. On April 18, 2017, Facebook announced React Fiber, a new core algorithm of React framework library for building user interfaces. React Fiber will become the foundation of any future improvements and feature development of the React framework.
Melissa: I like using the helpful ReactJS. It is a JavaScript library for user interfaces.
Travis: I never heard of it.
Melissa: How about Sencha Touch which is another JavaScript.
Travis: Never heard of it either; i'm a basic computer user.
Melissa: Well Sencha Touch is a JavaScript library for user interfaces on the web and to develop apps.
Travis: I'm curious i will do some research.
Melissa: If you do then also look up Ext JS. That is another one but used to cross platform web apps like Ajax or DOM.
Travis: Ok, thank you for the useful information.
Melissa: Then the next step is Google Chrome which is used to serve as the platform for the app.
Travis: Do you make money creating apps ?
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i have a severe phobia of wide open spaces. | Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms of anxiety in situations where the person perceives the environment to be unsafe with no easy way to get away. These situations can include open spaces, public transit, shopping malls, or simply being outside the home. Being in these situations may result in a panic attack. The symptoms occur nearly every time the situation is encountered and last for more than six months. Those affected will go to great lengths to avoid these situations. In severe cases people may become unable to leave their homes. Agoraphobia is believed to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The condition often runs in families, and stressful events such as the death of a parent or being attacked may be a trigger. In the DSM-5 agoraphobia is classified as a phobia along with specific phobias and social phobia. Other conditions that can produce similar symptoms include separation anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depressive disorder. Those affected are at higher risk of depression and substance use disorder. Without treatment it is uncommon for agoraphobia to resolve. Treatment is typically with a type of counselling called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Kennedy: Are you familiar with Agoraphobia?
Sebastian: I know it is a fear of open spaces
Kennedy: More specifically, Agoraphobia is considered an anxiety disorder. Basically, the person with this sees the environment as unsafe.
Sebastian: Is it any environment, or specific environments?
Kennedy: Open spaces that you previously mentioned trigger these individuals. So this can literally include any place - even malls or restaurants. They end up having panic attacks more often than not in these scenarios.
Sebastian: Are these feelings caused by a feeling of inferiority?
Kennedy: Well Agoraphobia may stem from certain genetic or environmental factors, but like most phobias, there is no real rhyme or reason for it.
Sebastian: My mother was agoraphobic. It was very difficult for us. I thought she felt self concious.
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we lived in virginia while i was growing up. | Virginia (; officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America, and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population is over 8.4 million. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607 the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent New World English colony. Slave labor and the land acquired from displaced Native American tribes each played a significant role in the colony's early politics and plantation economy. Virginia was one of the 13 Colonies in the American Revolution and joined the Confederacy in the American Civil War, during which Richmond was made the Confederate capital and Virginia's northwestern counties seceded to form the state of West Virginia.
Sebastian: Have you ever been to virginia? I am going next week for a wedding!
Giovanni: I have not but I know it is located in the southeastern and the mid-atlantic regions of the US
Sebastian: Are you near that area? It is multiple hours away for me, but not out of range
Giovanni: I am in the south so not really, The capitol of Virginia is Richmond, but I hear Virginia Beach has the biggest population and lots of tourists
Sebastian: Oh okay, I like to go there for amusement parks, i really enjoy them
Giovanni: The state itself has a population of over 8.4 million, I wouldent have thought it was that big
Sebastian: That is enormous compared to the state I am from!
Giovanni: it was also one of the first 13 colonies in the American Revolution, so I bet there are a lot of museums there
Sebastian: I bet there are, I never checked them out, I should look into that!
Giovanni: around 1607 the London COmpany established the colony of Virginia as the 1st permanent New World colony
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my father was a driver himself. | A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a lorry driver, or driver in Ireland, the United Kingdom, India and Pakistan) is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck (usually a semi truck, box truck or dump truck). Truck drivers provide an essential service to industrialized societies by transporting finished goods and raw materials over land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers. Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation. Others, such as driver/sales workers, are also responsible for sales, completing additional services such as cleaning, preparation and entertaining (such as cooking and making hot drinks) and customer service. There are three major types of truck driver employment: Both owner operators/owner driver and company drivers can be in these categories. In Australia, drivers of trucks and truck and trailer combinations with gross vehicle mass greater than 12 tonnes must rest for 15 minutes every 5.5 hours, 30 minutes every 8 hours and 60 minutes every 11 hours (includes driving and non-driving duties).
Lily: Being a truck driver is harder than it sounds.
Amelia: I bet! arent truck driver sometimes referred to as "Truckers"?
Lily: Yes they are. Some people even call baseball caps trucker hats.
Amelia: I have heard that before. My friend is a trucker he is considered owner/operator. he says thats how they make the big money
Lily: Yeah, I know back in the 90's owner operators could make 25 cent a mile.
Amelia: well they should since they have to inspect their vehicle and fix it when it breaks.
Lily: No kidding. Those tires can't be cheap either.
Amelia: I know right. My friend said in Australia drivers are forced to take a rest every 5.5 hours on the road
Lily: Wow! That's a lot more than in the US.
Amelia: Well im thankful for them without them who would transport all the raw materials and goods to stores
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i love rage metal music. | Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic/acid rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous acts, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence; Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Beginning in the late 1970s, bands in the new wave of British heavy metal such as Iron Maiden and Saxon followed in a similar vein. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as "metalheads" or "headbangers". During the 1980s, glam metal became popular with groups such as Mötley Crüe and Poison. Underground scenes produced an array of more aggressive styles: thrash metal broke into the mainstream with bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, while other extreme subgenres of metal such as death metal and black metal remain subcultural phenomena.
Angela: I like to listen to heavy metal music which is a genre of rock that developed in 60s and 70s.
Cesar: I like rock music, but I'm not sure I've listened to heavy metal. What were some of the more popular bands?
Angela: The early ones were Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple.
Cesar: Oh, I like Led Zeppelin! They did a ton of great music. Is heavy metal still popular?
Angela: Yeah although it has evolved. In the 1980s glam metal was popular with Motley Crue and Poison.
Cesar: The music of my youth! I was a big Poison fan! What instruments are popular in heavy metal music?
Angela: Electric guitars with amplified distortion, drums, bass.
Cesar: I love the drums in the Led Zeppelin songs. What other neat facts do you know about heavy metal music?
Angela: Heavy metal fans are known as "metalheads" or "headbangers". They participate in a dance called "moshing".
Cesar: I remember seeing videos of mosh pits! Seems pretty brutal!
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i want a porsche. | Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche AG (), is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans. Porsche AG is headquartered in Stuttgart, and is owned by Volkswagen AG, which is itself majority-owned by Porsche Automobil Holding SE. Porsche's current lineup includes the 718 Boxster/Cayman, 911, Panamera, Macan and Cayenne. Ferdinand Porsche founded the company called "Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmbH" in 1931, with main offices at Kronenstraße 24 in the centre of Stuttgart. Initially, the company offered motor vehicle development work and consulting, but did not build any cars under its own name. One of the first assignments the new company received was from the German government to design a car for the people, that is a "Volkswagen". This resulted in the Volkswagen Beetle, one of the most successful car designs of all time. The Porsche 64 was developed in 1939 using many components from the Beetle. During World War II, Volkswagen production turned to the military version of the Volkswagen Beetle, the Kübelwagen, 52,000 produced, and Schwimmwagen, 15,584 produced. Porsche produced several designs for heavy tanks during the war, losing out to Henschel & Son in both contracts that ultimately led to the Tiger I and the Tiger II.
Jesus: Porsche is a cool german car manufacturer
Daniel: I have never seen one in person, are they expensive?
Jesus: Porsche make quite expensive cars yes, usually automobiles cost like 90k
Daniel: That is very expensive, I have not made that much in my life
Jesus: yea Porsche are high performance sports cars
Daniel: I can tell haha, I hope that difference is worth it to the people who can afford it
Jesus: well Porsche also makes suvs and sedans
Daniel: are those any cheaper?
Jesus: sedans yes suvs only a bit less
Daniel: Huh, I would not mind a high end sedan, maybe some day I can get one
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i m looking for krav maga classes near my home. | Krav Maga (; , "lit." "contact-combat") is a military self-defence and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli security forces (Shin Bet and Mossad) that derived from a combination of techniques sourced from Boxing, Wrestling, Aikido, Judo, Karate along with realistic fight training. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and its extreme efficiency. It was derived from the street-fighting experience of Hungarian-Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld, who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler as a means of defending the Jewish quarter against fascist groups in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in the mid-to-late 1930s. In the late 1940s, following his migration to Israel, he began to provide lessons on combat training to what was to become the IDF. From the outset, the original concept of Krav Maga was to take the most simple and practical techniques of other fighting styles (originally European boxing, wrestling and street fighting) and to make them rapidly teachable to military conscripts. Krav Maga has a philosophy emphasizing aggression, and simultaneous defensive and offensive maneuvers. Krav Maga has been used by the Israel Defense Forces' special forces units, the security apparatus, and by regular infantry units.
Tyler: Are you interested in Krav Maga?
Alexia: Yeah, can you tell me more about it?
Tyler: It's a martial art developed in Israel based on boxing, aikido, and judo, among others
Alexia: Oh I heard about it. They use it for their military right?
Tyler: Yes they do! It was designed to make it quick to teach to their soldiers.
Alexia: That's very interesting. I would like to see a live demonstration.
Tyler: I'm sure there is a krav maga studio near you, somewhere. It is very popular outside of the Israeli military now.
Alexia: You are probably right. I wonder if they have a belt system like karate instruction?
Tyler: That's a good question, many other martial arts have similar belt systems. I don't see why Krav Maga wouldn't.
Alexia: This has been a great discussion about Krav Maga. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me!
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someday i with to become a famous animator and work for a big company like dreamworks. | DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG or DreamWorks Studios, commonly referred to as DreamWorks, trading as Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC) is an American film production label of Amblin Partners. It was founded in 1994 as a film studio by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen (together, SKG), of which they owned 72%. The studio was formerly distributing its own and third-party films by itself. It has produced or distributed more than ten films with box-office grosses of more than $100 million each. As of October 2016, DreamWorks' films are marketed and distributed by Universal Pictures. Currently, DreamWorks operates out of offices at Universal Studios. In December 2005, the founders agreed to sell the studio to Viacom, parent of Paramount Pictures. The sale was completed in February 2006 (this incarnation is now named DW Studios L.L.C.). In 2008, DreamWorks announced its intention to end its partnership with Paramount and signed a $1.5 billion deal to produce films with India's Reliance ADA Group. Reliance provided $325M of equity to fund recreating DreamWorks SKG into DreamWorks Studios, an independent entity. Clark Hallren, former Managing Director of the Entertainment Industries group of J. P. Morgan Securities, and Alan J. Levine of J. P. Morgan Entertainment Advisors, led the Reliance team in restructuring the company.
Brandon: Someday I want to be an animator and work for DreamWorks.
Dominic: That's amazing, I'm a huge fan of Dream Works, their movies are fantastic.
Brandon: Right? Fantastic was also an American magazine.
Dominic: I've never heard of this one, tell me more!
Brandon: It was a magazine filled with really amazing stories. It was founded by Ziff Davis.
Dominic: Interesting, I'd love to read it. I wonder what subject it was focused around.
Brandon: Not sure, but I wish they would include the fictional superhero, Wonder Woman.
Dominic: I love superheroes, Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, that's iconic.
Brandon: Oh, definitely. Batman is great. He is a classic character with a classic appearance.
Dominic: He sure is, and Cat Woman, she was gorgeous too.
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i ride a skateboard. | Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. Skateboarding can also be considered a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2009 report found that the skateboarding market is worth an estimated $4.8 billion in annual revenue with 11.08 million active skateboarders in the world. In 2016, it was announced that skateboarding will be represented at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Since the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, Freestyle BMXers, aggressive skaters, and very recently, scooters. However, skateboarding has become controversial in areas in which the activity, although illegal, has damaged curbs, stoneworks, steps, benches, plazas and parks. The first skateboards started with wooden boxes, or boards, with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. Crate scooters preceded skateboards, having a wooden crate attached to the nose (front of the board), which formed rudimentary handlebars. The boxes turned into planks, similar to the skateboard decks of today.
Colin: So do you consider skateboarding recreational, art or a job?
Mya: Well, there are a select few that have made it a job like Tony Hawk - but mostly it's recreational.
Colin: My son goes on and on about Tony and Rodney Mullen, who was one of the first back in 1966.
Mya: I've never heard of the Rodney Mullen guy - I think I've only heard of Tony Hawk because of all the endorsements of products.
Colin: My kid is strange. He likes to look up the history of things he's into.
Mya: I think that's amazing! I've got one daughter into horses and we have a ton of horse books - knowledge is power they say
Colin: The skateboarding market was worth almost 5 million 10 years ago. I wonder what it's worth now?
Mya: That is amazing that it's so lucrative, but I know even in our small town, there are lots of kids on skateboards all over our downtown area.
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i am a redhead. | Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently (2–6%) in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Red hair appears most commonly in people with two copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16 which produces an altered version of the MC1R protein. Red hair varies in hues from a deep burgundy or bright copper (reddish-brown or auburn) through to burnt orange or red-orange and strawberry blond. It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. It is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye colors (gray, blue, green, and hazel), freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light. Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510. Red hair is most commonly found at the northern and western fringes of Europe; it is centered around populations in the British Isles. Redheads today are commonly associated with the Celtic nations and to a far lesser extent the Germanic peoples.
Adriana: Do you know much about how people are born with red hair?
Joel: Yes occurs naturally in 1-2 percent of the population.
Adriana: That is such a small percentage for such a beautiful color of hair! Even dyeing hair red fades faster than any other hair color dye.
Joel: Red hair occurs more in northern or western Europe.
Adriana: Those areas have lighter skin as well don't they? I wonder if they go hand in hand.
Joel: I am not sure but I know there are different hues of red hair.
Adriana: I think they are all so beautiful. And i love the strawberry blond color also.
Joel: Yes, hair color has two types of melanin.
Adriana: What are the two types - and do they create different colors?
Joel: They are eumelanin and peomelanin.
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i want to become an author. | An author is the creator or originator of any written work such as a book or play, and is thus also a writer. More broadly defined, an author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created. Typically, the first owner of a copyright is the person who created the work i.e. the author. If more than one person created the work, then a case of joint authorship can be made provided some criteria are met. In the copyright laws of various jurisdictions, there is a necessity for little flexibility regarding what constitutes authorship. The United States Copyright Office, for example, defines copyright as "a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to authors of "original works of authorship". Holding the title of "author" over any "literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, [or] certain other intellectual works" gives rights to this person, the owner of the copyright, especially the exclusive right to engage in or authorize any production or distribution of their work. Any person or entity wishing to use intellectual property held under copyright must receive permission from the copyright holder to use this work, and often will be asked to pay for the use of copyrighted material.
Seth: I've always thought I might have a story to tell as an author, writer.
Alex: I believe everyone has a good story in them. What do you think you would write about?
Seth: I don't think I'd rise to the level of Harper Lee, I think a children's story.
Alex: My favorite book is a children's story. I believe you can still have a great message to share.
Seth: I agree but having said that I don't think that children's author and writer get that much respect.
Alex: That's true which is sad. They probably don't get fairly paid either. Of course, I'm only guessing on that.
Seth: Well, there was Dr. Seuss a children's author and writer who made it big. Perhaps there is hope.
Alex: Yes, and whoever wrote the Berestein Bears or however you spell it :) Also, Frog and Toad and Little Bear.
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i love eating at mcdonalds. | McDonald's is a fast food company that was founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand. The first time a McDonald's franchise used the Golden Arches logo was in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had its original headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but has approved plans to move its global headquarters to Chicago by 2018. McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across approximately 36,900 outlets as of 2016. Although McDonald's is known for its hamburgers, they also sell cheeseburgers, chicken products, french fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their food, the company has added to its menu salads, fish, smoothies, and fruit. The McDonald's Corporation revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants.
Anthony: McDonald's is my favorite restaurant!
Edward: I love it too! the largest restaurant chain by revenue! serving 69 million customers daily! im one of them!
Anthony: That's awesome, I assume that's worldwide customers?
Edward: Yes worlwide! they are know for burgers but the last time i went there i order chicken products, french fries, and breakfast items, they were super good!
Anthony: Yes their coffee is good too
Edward: I also like KFC! who happend to be a retaurant company that also owns pizza hut and taco bell chains!
Anthony: Pizza hut is good but I like Chipotle more than taco bell
Edward: Have you tried taco bell taco made out of doritos original flavor Nacho cheese?
Anthony: No but it sounds delicious!
Edward: I also love del taco! they have grown so much! on their first day they made 169$ imaginae now!
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i like tacos. | A taco is a traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing for great versatility and variety. A taco is generally eaten without utensils and is often accompanied by garnishes such as salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce. The origins of the taco are not precisely known, and etymologies for the culinary usage of the word are generally theoretical. According to the Real Academia Española, publisher of "Diccionario de la Lengua Española", the word "taco" describes a typical Mexican dish of a maize tortilla folded around food. This meaning of the Spanish word "taco" is a Mexican innovation, but in other dialects "taco" is used to mean "wedge; wad, plug; billiard cue; blowpipe; ramrod; short, stocky person; [or] short, thick piece of wood." As used in this non-culinary way, the word "taco" has cognates in other European languages, including the French word "tache" and the English word "tack (nail)." According to one etymological theory, the culinary meaning of "taco" derives from its "plug" meaning as employed among Mexican silver miners, who used explosive charges in plug form consisting of a paper wrapper and gunpowder filling.
Bryan: I just had lunch, my favorite, tacos! mexican traditional dish, wheat tortilla folded around fill with meat and lettuce and cheese
Leslie: Thats a great dish! I love mexican cuisine especially tacos! i have a food truck in the neighborhood making the best ones!
Bryan: Really do you own a food truck? so cool you are in a good bussines i read that food trucks are on the front line of the street food industry serving and estimated of 2.5 billion people every day
Leslie: Wow thats interesting, no i dont own it i just like eating there, in the open, and also they have the best tacos
Bryan: In south korea a food truck is a mall truck that operates as a restaurant, o dont know if in the usa is more like a pop up restaurant?
Leslie: Yes sometimes they put out chairs and tables, if the location is the same for couple of days, its really nice that way
Bryan: If you like food trucks you should watch this tv show called the great food truck race! is a reality tv sho originally aired on august 15 2010 on food network! with tyler florence as the host! so tasty too wacth
Leslie: Wow thats great i will look it up, do they make tacos(mexican cuisine) or everything on that show?
Bryan: Yes of course! considering that mexican cusine began 9.000 years ago when the mayas formed domesticating maize, creating standar process of corn nixtamalization and establishing their foodways, mexican cuisine is a must in every show!
Leslie: It surely is, i have heard that in mexico its common just to put baked beans and some meat in tacos
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my favorite flower is a rose. | A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over a hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses. The name "rose" comes from French, itself from Latin "rosa", which was perhaps borrowed from Oscan, from Greek ρόδον "rhódon" (Aeolic βρόδον "wródon"), itself borrowed from Old Persian "wrd-" ("wurdi"), related to Avestan "varəδa", Sogdian "ward", Parthian "wâr". The leaves are borne alternately on the stem.
Chelsea: Hello, one of my favorite things in nature are roses
Caitlyn: I love roses! There are over 100 hundred different types of roses. Miniature roses are my ultimate favorite, though.
Chelsea: wow, i did not know that. The world’s oldest living rose is believed to be 1,000 years old
Caitlyn: I had no idea! That is almost hard to believe, but I know that the rose bushed I have had could weather anything and survive strongly.
Chelsea: that is awesome plus Out of all colors, there are no black roses. What might sometimes be referred to as a black rose is actually a dark red rose
Caitlyn: I actually seen a kalidescope colored rose the other day. My daughter thought it was beautiful, but I prefer un-dyed naturally colored roses.
Chelsea: Same for me i don't like to mess with natures beauty, plus natural roses are already beautiful
Caitlyn: Agreed. I don't think that the natural dyes made from plants and minerals would be harmful to roses, but I still agree with you. Natural roses are the best.
Chelsea: One of the tallest rose bush ever recorded was an amazing 23 feet tall, where you aware?
Caitlyn: I sure wasn't. I never realized that roses could be so interesting! There is so much to learn about them.
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i visit india often. | India, officially the Republic of India ("Bhārat Gaṇarājya"), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast. It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia. The Indian subcontinent was home to the urban Indus Valley Civilisation of the 3rd millennium BCE. In the following millennium, the oldest scriptures associated with Hinduism began to be composed. Social stratification, based on caste, emerged in the first millennium BCE, and Buddhism and Jainism arose. Early political consolidations took place under the Maurya and Gupta empires; the later peninsular Middle Kingdoms influenced cultures as far as Southeast Asia. In the medieval era, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived, and Sikhism emerged, all adding to the region's diverse culture.
Andrea: I've never been to India, but it seems like a very interesting country. Do you have any experience with India?
Caden: I don't but i know its the second most populous country in the world, and they are good with IT
Andrea: It's an interesting area of the world, being bordered by so many different cultures, like China, Nepal, and Bhutan. I wonder how that has effected their development.
Caden: I am not sure you tell me but I like their food alot, you will be shocked at the number of Indian restaurants in the USA these days
Andrea: Yeah, it's interesting to see how much their food has been influenced by different cultures like the middle east and other parts of Asia. I enjoy their food a lot too, especially their take on lamb.
Caden: Good info, I also learnt that it's history date as far back as 30,000 years ago is that true?
Andrea: I don't know for sure, but I do know that the current thought is that early man migrated out of Africa and into the Asian area around 50,000-70,000 years ago, so it's possible.
Caden: Wow. What system of government do they practice?
Andrea: I don't know really. I know they have a caste system for their social system, so maybe something based around that?
Caden: Oh well, thanks for such an enlightening conversation about India
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i love comics. | A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comic art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by brief descriptive prose and written narrative, usually dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. Although some origins in 18th century Japan and 1830s Europe, comic books were first popularized in the United States during the 1930s. The first modern comic book, "Famous Funnies", was released in the United States in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newspaper humor comic strips, which had established many of the story-telling devices used in comics. The term "comic book" derives from American comic books once being a compilation of comic strips of a humorous tone; however, this practice was replaced by featuring stories of all genres, usually not humorous in tone. Comic books are reliant on their organization and appearance. Authors largely focus on the frame of the page, size, orientation, and panel positions. These characteristic aspects of comic books are necessary in conveying the content and messages of the author. The key elements of comic books include panels, balloons (speech bubbles), text (lines), and characters.
Melissa: As a kid ,i had a lot of A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comic art in the form
Gage: Do you know when the first comic book was written?
Melissa: The first modern comic book, "Famous Funnies", was released in the United States in 1933
Gage: Did it feature illustrations like other comic books?
Melissa: Moreso,some origins in 18th century Japan and 1830s Europe, comic books were first popularized in the United States during the 1930s.
Gage: Do you know how they constructed such early pieces?
Melissa: Well i dont , but key elements of comic books include panels, balloons (speech bubbles), text (lines), and characters
Gage: Do you have a personal favorite comic book series?
Melissa: I love the Starstruck is an American comic
Gage: Do you know who wrote that one?
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my parents are both dead. | Notable orphans and foundlings include world leaders, celebrated writers, entertainment greats, figures in science and business, as well as innumerable fictional characters in literature and comics. While the exact definition of orphan varies, one legal definition is a child bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents". According to the United Nations, the definition of an orphan is anyone that loses one parent, either through death or abandonment. "See also " See also for lists of notable people who have been adopted (including by step-parents): many adoptees are neither orphans nor foundlings.
Brooklyn: An orphan is one who grew up without parents or a parent.
Lilly: My brother was an orphan. My parents adopted him when he was 9 years old.
Brooklyn: The United Nation has their own definition of orphan. I hope he is well loved!
Lilly: He is very much happy and loved. What is the UN's definition?
Brooklyn: They define an orphan as anybody who loses a parent.
Lilly: Even if they still have one parent left?
Brooklyn: Yes, I believe so. It can be death or abandonment.
Lilly: That is weird. It is probably confusing to some.
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i own two snakes. | Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca. Lizards have evolved elongate bodies without limbs or with greatly reduced limbs about twenty five times indepenently via convergent evolution, leading to many lineages of legless lizards. Legless lizards resemble snakes, but several common groups of legless lizards have eyelids and external ears, which snakes lack, although this rule is not universal (see Amphisbaenia, Dibamidae, and Pygopodidae). Living snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica, and on most smaller land masses; exceptions include some large islands, such as Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, the Hawaiian archipelago, and the islands of New Zealand, and many small islands of the Atlantic and central Pacific oceans.
Natalia: I was thinking of getting a pet snake. What can you tell me about them?
Omar: They are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles. Actually growing up we had a albino burmese python. She was 22 feet when she died of old age.
Natalia: Wow that is awesome. What did you feed your 22 foot python?
Omar: Rabbits and Chickens or Louisiana swamp rats. Lots of species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors which allows them to eat such large things.
Natalia: Now that is a meal. I wonder how one acquires Louisiana swamp rats. Maybe set up some traps?
Omar: we got them from breeders. Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica,
Natalia: Maybe one day there will be a arctic breed acclimated to the cold climate.
Omar: I'm sure in time nature will evolve a snake that can handle a long, cold winters and short, cool summers.
Natalia: I think I will start small. Probably get a garter snake for a pet.
Omar: That's actually the state animal of Massachusetts.
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our class is planning a trip to japan. | Japan ( "Nippon" or "Nihon" ; formally "" or "Nihon-koku", meaning "State of Japan") is a sovereign island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian mainland and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and China in the southwest. The kanji, or Sino-Japanese characters, that make up Japan's name mean "sun origin", and it is often called the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area and often are referred to as home islands. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions, with Hokkaido being the northernmost prefecture and Okinawa being the southernmost one. The population of 127 million is the world's tenth largest. Japanese people make up 98.5% of Japan's total population. About 9.1 million people live in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Archaeological research indicates that Japan was inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD.
Ellie: I would love to travel to Japan. It is a stratovolcanic archipelago that has 6852 islands.
Eli: 6853 islands?! Wow! I never realized that! I'm sure there's a lot to see! What are you hoping to visit on your trip?
Ellie: Well, the four largest island Hoshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku make up 97 % . They are referred to as the home islands so I think I will visit a couple of those.
Eli: That would be nice! Are you planning to visit Tokyo? Which island is Tokyo on?
Ellie: Yes, we will definitely visit Tokyo. It's on the southeastern side of the main island Honshu which also includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands.
Eli: I'll bet it's beautiful! What are some popular tourist spots in Japan?
Ellie: I'm still trying to figure that part out, but 9.1 million people live in Tokyo alone so there must be lots of interesting things to see.
Eli: So it's quite a bustling city! You're going to have a great trip!
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i like to read. | Reading is a complex "cognitive process" of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (reading comprehension). Reading is a means of language acquisition, communication, and of sharing information and ideas. Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and language community which is culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. In addition, reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature make ventures with each piece, innately deviating from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is such a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather allows readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation. Readers use a variety of reading strategies to assist with decoding (to translate symbols into sounds or visual representations of speech) and comprehension.
Evan: I love reading it is great and you gain lot's of knowledge and can learn new ideas to share information.
Eva: I agree. I read every night before bed. Which genre is your favorite?
Evan: I love romantic and drama filled book they have so much creativity and critical outcomes to me and keeps you on edge. What's your favorite?
Eva: I flip between fiction and non-fiction.
Evan: Fiction books are exciting as well it has a deep text and exploration.
Eva: Yes! Do you like biographies or anything similar?
Evan: Yes I enjoy them had to read a few in college I actually read the bio on a fiction writer and iventor name Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
Eva: Oh? What was it like?
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i like running in marathons. | The marathon is a long-distance running race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles, or 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory. The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants. The name "Marathon" comes from the legend of Philippides or Pheidippides, the Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon (in which he had just fought), which took place in August or September, 490 BC. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into the assembly, exclaiming ("nenikēkamen", "we have won! "), before collapsing and dying. The account of the run from Marathon to Athens first appears in Plutarch's "On the Glory of Athens" in the 1st century AD, which quotes from Heraclides Ponticus's lost work, giving the runner's name as either Thersipus of Erchius or Eucles.
Ashton: I would like to run a marathon at some point, but it seems hard. Have you done one?
Andres: I have not, the distance of them is too much for me! A marathon consists of a little over 26 miles, I could only maybe do 5 miles!
Ashton: Do you know any history about them?
Andres: Well the event was originally held in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, who was a messenger and ran to report a battle victory.
Ashton: That sounds neat! Do you know where it was first held?
Andres: Well the modern form of what we think of as a marathon began in the Olympics in 1896. The distance did not become standardized until 1921 though.
Ashton: Interesting. Anything else cool? :D
Andres: Officially, there are more than 800 marathons held throughout the world per year. Tens of thousands of participants ranging from recreational athletes to competitive runners.
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i have a cat. | The domestic cat ("Felis silvestris catus" or "Felis catus") is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal. They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets or simply cats when there is no need to distinguish them from other felids and felines. They are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin. There are more than seventy cat breeds recognized by various cat registries. Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. Cat senses fit a crepuscular and predatory ecological niche. Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. They can see in near darkness. Like most other mammals, cats have poorer color vision and a better sense of smell than humans. Cats, despite being solitary hunters, are a social species and cat communication includes the use of a variety of vocalizations (mewing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, and grunting), as well as cat pheromones and types of cat-specific body language. Cats have a high breeding rate. Under controlled breeding, they can be bred and shown as registered pedigree pets, a hobby known as cat fancy.
William: I have a gray cat who used to catch mice when she was younger but is too lazy now
James: aww, i love cats! i have a black cat and a calico cat
William: I love calico cats. There two colored coats are so pretty.
James: yes and they are very friendly. My calico cat purrs all the time, she is so nice
William: Cats can see so well in the dark mine likes to wander around at night
James: Oh they can? that's cool. Can they hear better than humans?
William: Yes they can hear faint and high frequency sounds that humans cannot,
James: I bet that makes them hear prey
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i can draw. | Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium. Instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, various metals (such as silverpoint) and electronic drawing. A drawing instrument releases a small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, may be used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard or indeed almost anything. The medium has been a popular and fundamental means of public expression throughout human history. It is one of the simplest and most efficient means of communicating visual ideas. The wide availability of drawing instruments makes drawing one of the most common artistic activities. In addition to its more artistic forms, drawing is frequently used in commercial illustration, animation, architecture, engineering and technical drawing. A quick, freehand drawing, usually not intended as a finished work, is sometimes called a sketch.
Ricardo: I have always been a really good artist.
Zoey: That's awesome. It's interesting how a drawing instrument leaves behind small particles that can create beauty.
Ricardo: Yes I never really thought about it that way!
Zoey: Temporary drawing can be make on almost anything too!
Ricardo: What kind of drawings are temporary?
Zoey: I'm not sure to be honest. Maybe they are drawings that can be added to still.
Ricardo: Yes maybe. or they are like chalk drawings that will wash away with the rain.
Zoey: I guess if you really think about it everything is temporary in that sense.
Ricardo: Yes, unless it is carved into stone.
Zoey: That's probably the oldest form of art.
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i volunteer at the local humane society. | A humane society is a group that aims to stop human or animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. In many countries, the term is used mostly for societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA). In the United Kingdom, it may also be a society that provides a waterways rescue, prevention, and recovery service, or that gives awards for the saving of human life (see: Royal Humane Society). The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), based on the British Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), was set up in Victoria in 1871. This was followed by New South Wales in 1873; South Australia in 1875; Tasmania in 1878; Queensland in 1883; Western Australia in 1892; Australian Capital Territory in 1955 and Darwin in 1965. The Royal Warrant was given to the WA SPCA in 1920, followed by NSW SPCA in 1923, South Australia in 1937, Queensland in 1955, Tasmania in 1956 and Victoria in 1956. The national organisation, RSPCA Australia, was formed in 1981 to give a national voice on policy matters and advise the federal government on animal welfare issues. The first SPCA in Canada was the Canadian SPCA founded in Montreal in 1869. The other societies developed on a regional basis and now 123 societies are represented at a federal level by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies.
Eric: Hello, I am an big animal lover. I volunteer at the Humane Society.
Blake: That is fantastic. I love animals too. You must really enjoy helping to stop animal sufferin and cruelty.
Eric: I do. The organization does a lot of good work. From protecting animals from harm, to promoting responsible pet ownership
Blake: Promoting responsible pet ownership is so important. As well as reducing the number of homeless pets.
Eric: Yes. The are also a big enemy and critic of puppy mills.
Blake: Ugh! Puppy mills are horrible. Any breeder who can put money over the welfare of the animals should not be able to raise them. I wonder how many they stop?
Eric: I know they helped authorities confiscate over 35,000 pets from mills one year
Blake: That is very impressive. I am glad to see them working to end the puppy mills. I think some backyard breeders should be stopped too
Eric: I agree. People need to focus more on the existing dogs that need homes. There are plenty of great animals out there that would make wonderful pets
Blake: Yes. There are so many needy animals and really no need for selective breeding when there are so many homeless pets out there.
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i like country music. | Country (or country and western) is a musical genre that originated in the southern United States in the early 1920s. It takes its roots from genres such as folk music (especially Appalachian folk music) and blues. Country music often consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms, folk lyric and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos, electric and acoustic guitars, steel guitars (such as pedal steels and dobros), and fiddles as well as harmonicas. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history. According to Lindsey Starnes, the term "country music" gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term "hillbilly music"; it came to encompass Western music, which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots, in the mid-20th century. In 2009, in the United States country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre during the evening commute, and second most popular in the morning commute. The term "country music" is used today to describe many styles and subgenres. The origins of country music are the folk music of working class Americans, who blended popular songs, Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes, traditional English ballads, and cowboy songs, and various musical traditions from European immigrant communities.
Josiah: Hi! I am not the biggest fan of country music. I find it to be rather repetitive and boring.
Donovan: Yes, it can be. The term country music gained popularity in the 1940's.
Josiah: I find that older country music can sometimes be a lot better, like stuff from that era.
Donovan: Yes, in 2009 in the US country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre!
Josiah: Wow. That's crazy. I figured it would've been pop or another bigger genre.
Donovan: You would think. It once was called "hillbilly music" :)
Josiah: Now I feel like it can be classified as something for rednecks, which is sort of the same thing!
Donovan: Yes, it kind of is, like most Western music.
Josiah: True. I feel like a lot of bluegrass music is much more listenable to than pure country music is, though.
Donovan: Yes, the term country music today describes many styles and genres.
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i was a champion downhill skier in college. | Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the sport or recreation of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. It is characterized by the requirement for mechanical assistance getting to the top of the hill, since the equipment does not allow efficient walking or hiking, unlike cross-country skis which use free-heel bindings. It is typically practiced at ski resorts which provide services such as ski lifts, artificial snow making and grooming, first aid, and restaurants. Back-country skiers use alpine skiing equipment to ski off the marked pistes, in some cases with the assistance of snowmobiles, helicopters or snowcats. Alpine skiing has been an event at the Winter Olympic Games since 1936 (except for the 1940 games). As of 1994, there were estimated to be 55 million people worldwide, who engaged in Alpine skiing. Approximately 30 million of these were in Europe, 15 million in the US, and 14 million in Japan. As of 1996, there were reportedly 4,500 ski areas, operating 26,000 ski lifts and enjoying skier visits. The preponderant region for downhills skiing was Europe, followed by Japan and the US. A skier following the fall line will reach the maximum possible speed for that slope.
Eli: I often go downhill skiing (aka alpine skiing) in Colorado. In fact I just got new skis and bindings.
Damian: Wow that sounds exciting, I've never done skiing before. Is the equipment expensive?
Eli: Alpine skiing equipment is a little expensive but the bigger cost is lift tickets. Because alpine skis don't have free-heel bindings like cross-country skis, you can't easily move uphill with them and a chairlift is necessary.
Damian: Oh I wouldn't like sitting on those chair lifts, I don't do well with heights. Is the goal of alpine skiing basically to just get to the bottom as fast as possible?
Eli: Some skiers do that. They follow the fall line of the mountain to attain the maximum possible speed. However, you have to stay in control. Personally, I like to perfect my form.
Damian: Yes I can definitely imagine that you wouldn't want to lose control when going that fast. How long have you been doing this for?
Eli: I've been skiing for 29 years. Although for a few years in the middle there I tried my hand at snowboading.
Damian: Wow you must be an expert by now. I guess you really like the snow-related activities. I'm more of a beach-goer myself to be honest.
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i own four german shepherds. | The German Shepherd (, ) is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany. The breed's officially recognized name is German Shepherd Dog in the English language (sometimes abbreviated as "GSD"). The breed was once known as the Alsatian in Britain and Ireland. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with their origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding sheep. Since that time however, because of their strength, intelligence, trainability, and obedience, German Shepherds around the world are often the preferred breed for many types of work, including disability assistance, search-and-rescue, police and military roles, and even acting. The German Shepherd is the second-most registered breed by the American Kennel Club and seventh-most registered breed by The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom. German Shepherds are medium to large-sized dogs. The breed standard height at the withers is for males, and for females. German Shepherds are longer than tall, with an ideal proportion of 10 to 8 1/2. The AKC official breed standard does not set a standard weight range. They have a domed forehead, a long square-cut muzzle with strong jaws and a black nose.
Damian: I own four German Shepherds! They are a medium to large working dog! Have you see one?
Kaden: A German Shepherd is my one of my dream dogs!
Damian: It's a great breed &relatively new! The origin of the breed only dates back to 1899!
Kaden: Oh wow, I did not know that! I like how they are big and have great work ethic.
Damian: Right! And they have a unique domed forehead and a long square cut muzzle!
Kaden: There are three different types of coats a German Shepherd may have: the double coat, the plush coat and the longhaired coat. My favorite is the double coat.
Damian: Correct! I think some of their longer coats have evolved for originally herding sheep.
Kaden: If I got one, I would want to get it as a puppy so I have a better opportunity to train it.
Damian: I get that! They are popular for their strength, intelligence, and trainability! So it's a good choice to start young!
Kaden: Solid white shepherds look amazing, but I would probably go with the classic beige and black colors.
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going to the beach is my favorite past time. | Clearwater Beach includes a resort area and a residential area on the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County on the west central coast of Florida. Located just west over the Intracoastal Waterway by way of the Clearwater Memorial Causeway from the city of Clearwater, Florida, of which it is part, Clearwater Beach is at a geographic latitude of 27.57 N and longitude 82.48 W. Clearwater Beach is characterized by white sand beaches stretching for along the Gulf and sits on a barrier island. It has a full marina on the Intracoastal Waterway side and is linked on the south by a short bridge to another barrier island called Sand Key, where "Sand Key Park" is located. The area offers shopping, restaurants, and activities such as parasailing, jet ski rentals, boat tours (with a common sighting of dolphins in the Gulf waters), miniature golf, fishing charters, and "pirate ship" cruises. Clearwater has frequently been ranked one of the best beaches in the United States. Its Sandpearl resort was named one of the best beach resorts in the U.S. In 2009 an episode of "Brooke Knows Best" was shot on the beach. In January 2013, Clearwater Beach was awarded the designation of Florida's Best Beach Town by a "USA Today" reader poll ranking 10 Florida beach destinations.
Gabriel: Hey there! Have you ever been to Clearwater Beach?
Olivia: The residential area on the Gulf of Mexico?
Gabriel: Yes! It is beautiful, one of my favorite vacation spots! The water is so clear and blue and the sand is really white too.
Olivia: I heard It has a full marina on the Intracoastal Waterway side and is linked on the south by a short bridge.
Gabriel: Yes I feel it is almost an island. On the intercoastal side, there's giant seashells on the floor of the beach that are really pretty, like the ones you would see in a gift shop.
Olivia: That is the reason Clearwater has been ranked one of the best beaches in the United States.
Gabriel: For the seashells? I didn't know that. It makes sense!
Olivia: I think is because the Sandpearl resort being named one of the best beach resorts in the U.S.
Gabriel: Oh okay I see. The Hilton is really nice there too, they are everywhere but that one is really really nice
Olivia: Clearwater Beach was awarded the designation of Florida's Best Beach Town by a "USA Today"
Gabriel: What are some of the other reasons it has that title?
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i once wrote a biography of my favorite actor. | James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series "In Living Color". His first leading roles in major productions came with "" (1994), "Dumb and Dumber" (1994), "The Mask" (1994), and "" (1995), as well as a supporting role in "Batman Forever" (1995) and a lead role in "Liar Liar" (1997). He gained critical acclaim starring in serious roles in "The Truman Show" (1998) and "Man on the Moon" (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In the 2000s, he gained further popularity for his portrayal of the Grinch in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and for the comedy "Me, Myself & Irene" (both in 2000), as well as "Bruce Almighty" (2003), "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004) for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2004), "Fun with Dick and Jane" (2005), "Yes Man" (2008), "Horton Hears a Who!" (2008) and "A Christmas Carol" (2009).
Valeria: I love Jim Carrey's movies. I think he is so funny
Kaitlyn: Me too, hes funny and a man of many talents. He's not only an actor but also a comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer.
Valeria: What was his first movie?
Kaitlyn: I think it was Dumb and Dumber. He also participated in the production for it.
Valeria: I didn't know that! How old was he when that came out?
Kaitlyn: I'm not sure, but his big break was when he landed a role in the 1990 television series "In Living Color".
Valeria: That was a funny show. I wonder how many movies he has done over the years
Kaitlyn: He has done too many to name them all. Some of my favorites are "Me, Myself & Irene" and "Bruce Almighty".
Valeria: The Truman Show is my favorite, even though that one wasn't as much of a comedy
Kaitlyn: That one got him an award for Best Actor at the Golden Globe Award Show.
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i am a couponed. | Extreme Couponing (renamed Extreme Couponing: All-Stars for third season) is a scripted American reality television series produced by Sharp Entertainment and aired on cable network TLC in the United States and Canada. Extreme couponing is an activity that combines shopping skills with couponing in an attempt to save as much money as possible while accumulating the most groceries. The concept of "extreme couponers" was first mentioned by "The Wall Street Journal" on March 8, 2010 in an article entitled "Hard Times Turn Coupon Clipping Into the Newest Extreme Sport". On March 25, 2010, ABC Nightline followed up with its Season 3 premiere with a segment entitled "Extreme Couponing Competition: How Far Can $50 Go?" TLC's "Extreme Couponing" is a show about shoppers who make extensive and focused use of coupons to save money while accumulating large quantities of goods. It was previewed in December 2010; after surpassing network expectations with more than 2 million viewers, it received a series order and began regular airings in April 2011. On June 6, 2011, TLC announced it ordered a second season of "Extreme Couponing". It premiered on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. The third season debuted on May 28, 2012.
Edwin: Have you seen the show Extreme Couponing? It's a reality tv series produced by Sharp Entertainment and aired on TLC.
Kenneth: I have seen it a few times, it looks very interesting. Always interested in saving money
Edwin: I've been interested in it too because it combines both shopping and saving as much money as possible.
Kenneth: yes, where do they get all those coupons?
Edwin: I'm not sure but it's really interesting how the show forces shoppers to make extensive and focused use of coupons.
Kenneth: It really does take a lot of work and preparation to be able to cash in on these deals to save money.
Edwin: Yeah and the show called "Extreme Couponing" had over 2 million viewers which is better than expectations.
Kenneth: I did not know that
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i have a shopping addiction. | Shopping addiction is defined as the deficiency of impulse control which appears as the eagerness for constantly making new purchases of unnecessary or superfluous things. It is a concept similar to "compulsive buying disorder" and "oniomania", although these terms usually have a more clinical approach, related to a psychological individual disorder of impulse control. The phrase “shopping addiction” usually has a more psychosocial perspective . or it is placed among drug-free addictions like the addiction to gambling, Internet, or video-games. There are three kinds of behavioural manifestations of shopping addiction, with different repercussions. These can be displayed together or independently and in more or less intense ways. Nevertheless, they are closely related and appear joined in people who seriously suffer from this disorder. First is the attraction towards the consumer stimulus, which is the addiction to purchasing as a leisure activity. This is about the uncontrolled and excessive draw to use shopping as a leisure activity, usually in an exclusive and overwhelming way. While activities such as window-shopping, visiting shops or spending time in commercial centres is a common and socially accepted desire activity, an addict is differentiated as one in whom this excessive attraction to purchase interferes with the normal development of life and damages their relationships with others, becoming an obsessive and uncontrolled activity.
Grant: Shopping is good times. "Shopping Addiction" has a more psychosocial perspective when people refer to it though.
Jillian: I must adsmit that i have never heard of anyone having a shopping addiction.
Grant: It's a concept similar to "Compulsive Buying Disorder" which has to do with impulse control more than anything.
Jillian: Is this type of disorder widespread in the population?
Grant: It depends on who is diagnosing them. Some would say certain addictions are nothing more than behavioral manifestations brought about by ones environment.
Jillian: so a magician could be a compulsive shopper? I am afraid i don't understand.
Grant: Sure, anyone with any occupation could be addicted to shopping. It is however a drug free addiction like gambling.
Jillian: I dont like those meth heads knocking on my door and trying to sell me a bag of garbage for a dollar. You keep up the good work. I hope you get your addiction under control.
Grant: I currently do not have an addiction to shopping, nevertheless there are people who seriously suffer from the disorder.
Jillian: What i dont understand about this subject is that couldnt' the person just stop shopping? That would cure their addiction.
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i am a veterinarian. | Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions which can affect different species. Veterinary medicine is widely practiced, both with and without professional supervision. Professional care is most often led by a veterinary physician (also known as a vet, veterinary surgeon or veterinarian), but also by paraveterinary workers such as veterinary nurses or technicians. This can be augmented by other paraprofessionals with specific specialisms such as animal physiotherapy or dentistry, and species relevant roles such as farriers. Veterinary science helps human health through the monitoring and control of zoonotic disease (infectious disease transmitted from non-human animals to humans), food safety, and indirectly through human applications from basic medical research. They also help to maintain food supply through livestock health monitoring and treatment, and mental health by keeping pets healthy and long living. Veterinary scientists often collaborate with epidemiologists, and other health or natural scientists depending on type of work.
Madeline: I'm a veterinarian. I look after sick and injured animals.
Daniel: That sounds like such a rewarding job! What kind of animals do you usually care for?
Madeline: I can work with all species, but I work with domestic animals like cats and dogs rather than wild animals.
Daniel: I don't blame you! Household pets are probably a little easier to handle! How did you get started in your profession?
Madeline: I have always loved animals and always wanted to get into veterinary medicine.
Daniel: That's awesome! What kind of services do you provide? Do you perform surgery, or anything similar?
Madeline: Yes, I do lots of spay and neuter surgeries, adn I also treat many cuts and infections. Lately ticks are a real problem.
Daniel: Ew! I can't stand ticks! Thank goodness there are people out there like you to help our pets! What else do you like about being a vet?
Madeline: Yes, ticks are very dangeous on our pets, they transmit all kinds of bacteria adn viruses. I love when owners get to see a pet get better.
Daniel: You must love your job! If I wanted to be a veterinarian, what would I have to do?
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my dad works for ups. | United Parcel Service (UPS) is an American multinational package delivery company and a provider of supply chain management solutions. The global logistics company is headquartered in the U.S. city of Sandy Springs, Georgia, which is a part of the Greater Atlanta metropolitan area. UPS also operates UPS Airlines. On August 28, 1907, James Casey founded the American Messenger Company with Claude Ryan in Seattle, Washington, capitalized with $100 in debt. Most deliveries at this time were made on foot and bicycles were used for longer trips. The American Messenger Company focused primarily on package delivery to retail stores with special delivery mail delivered for its largest client the United States Postal Service. In 1913 the company acquired a Model T Ford as its first delivery vehicle. Casey and Ryan merged with a competitor, Evert McCabe, and formed Merchants Parcel Delivery. Consolidated delivery was also introduced, combining packages addressed to a certain neighborhood onto one delivery vehicle. In 1916 Charlie Soderstrom joined Merchants Parcel Delivery bringing in more vehicles for the growing delivery business. In 1919 the company expanded for the first time outside of Seattle to Oakland, California and changed its name to United Parcel Service.
Isabelle: My cousin works for the United Parcel Service
Mark: you know UPS stands for United Parcel Service? I've always thought it stands for United Postal Service :)
Isabelle: I did! Do you know how long UPS has been around?
Mark: I'm not sure when it started but i know it's headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgua
Isabelle: That's close to me! How many locations are there?
Mark: A lot! I believe they have UPS in each city in America. It's interesting that most deliviries were made on foot and bicycles at first
Isabelle: That's cool! I wonder who founded UPS
Mark: I believe James Casey did
Isabelle: How old was he at the time?
Mark: I'm not sure. I know they finally started using a car for deliveries in 1913
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i go to a catholic high school in new england. | New England is a geographical region comprising six states of the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north, respectively. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the south. Boston is New England's largest city as well as the capital of Massachusetts. The largest metropolitan area is Greater Boston, which also includes Worcester, Massachusetts (the second-largest city in New England), Manchester (the largest city in New Hampshire), and Providence (the capital and largest city of Rhode Island), with nearly a third of the entire region's population. In 1620, Puritan Separatist Pilgrims from England first settled in the region, forming the Plymouth Colony, the second successful English settlement in America, following the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia founded in 1607. Ten years later, more Puritans settled north of Plymouth Colony in Boston, thus forming Massachusetts Bay Colony. Over the next 126 years, people in the region fought in four French and Indian Wars, until the British and their Iroquois allies defeated the French and their Algonquin allies in North America.
Katie: Ever been to the geographical region of New England before?
Tanner: I don't think I have. Have you?
Katie: Nope, but I really want to visit New England, like Vermont or Maine.
Tanner: Is it a nice place to visit or go on a picnic with my wife?
Katie: I'm sure one of the many states in New England would be perfect, like New Hampshire or Rhode Island.
Tanner: Is Rhode Island safe to visit? In terms of crime
Katie: As far as I know, the New England state of Rhode Island is a pretty tame place to live and visit.
Tanner: I see, what is the population of Rhode Island?
Katie: Probably not very high, since it is the smallest state in area.
Tanner: I had no idea. I should probably move there since I like areas with less people!
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i live on a boat. | A houseboat (different from boathouse, which is a shed for storing boats) is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually "moored", kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities. However, many are capable of operation under their own power. "Float house" is a Canadian and American term for a house on a float (raft), a rough house may be called a "shanty boat". In Western countries, houseboats tend to be either owned privately or rented out to holiday-goers, and on some canals in Europe, people dwell in houseboats all year round. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, Amsterdam, London, and Paris. In Zimbabwe, specifically on Lake Kariba, houseboats have been in use since the creation of the lake in the late 1950s/early 1960s. A houseboat makes it easy to experience the Zambezi basin and all the associated wildlife, as a lot of game come down to the water for drinking and to cool down. There is a houseboat and fishing community on the southern side of Hong Kong Island known as Aberdeen floating village. There was also one such community in the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter.
Edgar: I want to get a houseboat. It is a boat designed to be used as a home.
Melissa: That's a very cool concept. Can they actually be used as boats though?
Edgar: Some are not motorized and stationary. Others can actually move locations.
Melissa: Wow, that's really interesting. Where are houseboats most popular? Is it in a specific region, or is it just a widespread thing?
Edgar: They are popular in Western locations such as Amsterdam, London, and Paris.
Melissa: Interesting, do you think people do it to save money? I can imagine living in those big cities can be quite expensive.
Edgar: Well they are privately owned or rented out to holiday-goers. They usually are cheaper than owning a land-based home.
Melissa: I can imagine that tourists would be interested in stay in a boat while on vacation. That would be a fun experience! What else can you tell me about houseboats?
Edgar: There is a houseboat fishing community on the Hong Kong Island known as Aberdeen floating village.
Melissa: Cool! Where else are there houseboat communities?
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i am traveling to paris this year for my vacation. | Paris, the capital of France, has an annual 30 million foreign visitors, and so is one of the most visited cities in the world. Paris' sights include monuments and architecture, such as its Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and neo-classic Haussmannian boulevards and buildings as well as museums, operas and concert halls. There are also more modern attractions such as its suburban Disneyland Paris. With its many monument, the city is a symbol of French culture, and since the 2000s attracts nearly three million visitors per year.
Brooklyn: I would really like to visit Paris and see the Tower. Have you been?
Mario: I have been to Paris once and did see the Eiffel Tower. It is a spectacular work of engineering.
Brooklyn: Did you go to Disneyland Paris?
Mario: No I live in Orlando so that wasn't so important to me. I hear it is a nice park though.
Brooklyn: the city attracts about three million visitors a year. that is a lot of people!
Mario: Yeah, I believe it is the fashion capital of the world. It is also a frequent destination for lovebirds.
Brooklyn: I would really love to go over there and see the crazy fashion.
Mario: I am sure it would be pretty neat to see a runway with Paris fashion accessories.
Brooklyn: I would totally be worried about falling off a runway if I was a model from Paris haha
Mario: Well I am sure they practice that lot. There is a lot of hip movement and swiveling involved, lol.
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i like to read. | Reading is a complex "cognitive process" of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (reading comprehension). Reading is a means of language acquisition, communication, and of sharing information and ideas. Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and language community which is culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. In addition, reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature make ventures with each piece, innately deviating from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is such a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather allows readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation. Readers use a variety of reading strategies to assist with decoding (to translate symbols into sounds or visual representations of speech) and comprehension.
Stephen: I enjoy reading. Mostly the news and magazines.
Madison: Reading is great! It is a means of language acquisition, communication, and of sharing information and ideas.
Stephen: I used to like reading books. I wonder when the first book was published.
Madison: Great question...but i do not know! I do know though that the reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement.
Stephen: Wow, I did not know that. I wonder if the Bible is still the most read book in the world.
Madison: Probably. I think reading is so important to our development, it requires creativity and critical analysis. I guess that is what would help one read something like the Bible
Stephen: Yes. The Bible can be hard to read sometimes.
Madison: I mean when we read religious texts it does promote deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
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i love to listen to frank sinatra. | Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150million records worldwide. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants, Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra found success as a solo artist after he signed with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers". He released his debut album, "The Voice of Frank Sinatra", in 1946. Sinatra's professional career had stalled by the early 1950s, and he turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of its best known residency performers as part of the Rat Pack. His career was reborn in 1953 with the success of "From Here to Eternity", with his performance subsequently winning an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sinatra released several critically lauded albums, including "In the Wee Small Hours" (1955), "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" (1956), "Come Fly with Me" (1958), "Only the Lonely" (1958) and "Nice 'n' Easy" (1960).
Jade: I have never heard a Frank Sinatra song in my life.
Julian: Really? He's a great American singer, actor and producer. He's probably one of the most influential music artists of the 20th century!
Jade: I know who he is I just never heard a song of his. Wasn't he in the Rat Pack?
Julian: Yes he was! They were a group of entertainers in the Las Vegas casino scene!
Jade: I've seen pictures and saw things about them on television. They must have been pretty great.
Julian: Yes for sure. Frank was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. I have some family there. Have you ever visited?
Jade: I have never been that far up North. I hear the country is beautiful though.
Julian: Yes it's very beautiful. The area was developed by Colonel John Stevens in the 19th century initially as a resort. It was only later the area became residential. It's very beautiful there.
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my husband is a lawyer. | A lawyer is a person who practices law, as a paralegal, advocate, barrister, attorney, counselor, solicitor, or chartered legal executive. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services. The role of the lawyer varies greatly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms. In practice, legal jurisdictions exercise their right to determine who is recognized as being a lawyer. As a result, the meaning of the term "lawyer" may vary from place to place. In most countries, particularly civil law countries, there has been a tradition of giving many legal tasks to a variety of civil law notaries, clerks, and scriveners. These countries do not have "lawyers" in the American sense, insofar as that term refers to a single type of general-purpose legal services provider; rather, their legal professions consist of a large number of different kinds of law-trained persons, known as jurists, some of whom are advocates who are licensed to practice in the courts. It is difficult to formulate accurate generalizations that cover all the countries with multiple legal professions, because each country has traditionally had its own peculiar method of dividing up legal work among all its different types of legal professionals.
Ashton: Being a lawyer and practicing law must be really rewarding.
Isabella: I've always want to go to law school. How long does it take to become a lawyers?
Ashton: To start practicing law as a lawyer it usually takes longer than the normal 4 years.
Isabella: Are there different types of lawyers?
Ashton: Well you can be working as an assortment of different lawyer types, like divorce.
Isabella: Is it a good profession to get into?
Ashton: Definitely! Working as a lawyer is great and pays very well.
Isabella: Isn't there a special test you need to take to become a lawyer or a license maybe?
Ashton: Yeah to start working as a lawyer you need to pass the Bar exam.
Isabella: That is probably very difficult. Once you pass the Bar exam, can you work in any state that you want to?
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i like rap music. | Rapping (or rhyming, spitting, emceeing, MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backbeat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that rap is usually performed in time to an instrumental track. Rap is often associated with, and is a primary ingredient of hip-hop music, but the origins of the phenomenon predate hip-hop culture. The earliest precursor to the modern rap is the West African griot tradition, in which "oral historians", or "praise-singers", would disseminate oral traditions and genealogies, or use their formidable rhetorical techniques for gossip or to "praise or critique individuals." Griot traditions connect to rap along a lineage of Black verbal reverence that goes back to ancient Egyptian practices, through James Brown interacting with the crowd and the band between songs, to Muhammad Ali's quick-witted verbal taunts and the palpitating poems of the Last Poets. Therefore, rap lyrics and music are part of the "Black rhetorical continuum", and aim to reuse elements of past traditions while expanding upon them through "creative use of language and rhetorical styles and strategies.
Jenna: Do you like hip-hop?
Elias: Yes, hip hop has a good rhythm and lyrical content that is quite topical. How about you?
Jenna: I like it. What groups or artists do you prefer?
Elias: I like the old school rappers that would use DJing/scratching with turntables and inspire breakdancing.
Jenna: Have you heard of The Roots?
Elias: Yes, they are really good on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, I love that The Roots are the house band.
Jenna: Yes, they're amazing. One of the greatest. Old school rapping is pretty cool, as you stated.
Elias: I like how rap is performed in time to an instrumental track and drum beats these days as compared to more spoken word delivery.
Jenna: I like them both. Have you heard any Mos Def?
Elias: I've heard a few of Mos Def's songs, but I am more familar with Mos Def as an actor and activist these days.
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i drive a prius. | The Toyota Prius () is a full hybrid electric automobile developed by Toyota and manufactured by the company since 1997. Initially offered as a 4-door sedan, it has been produced only as a 5-door liftback from 2003 to 2015, and then a 5-door fastback since 2016. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States based on smog-forming emissions. The 2018 model year Prius Eco ranks as the second most fuel efficient gasoline-powered car available in the US without plug-in capability, following the Hyundai Ioniq Blue. The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, and was available at all four Toyota Japan dealerships, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2000. The Prius is sold in over 90 markets, with Japan and the United States being its largest markets. Global cumulative Prius liftback sales reached the milestone 1 million vehicle mark in May 2008, 2 million in September 2010, and passed the 3 million mark in June 2013. Cumulative sales of one million were achieved in the U.S. by early April 2011, and Japan reached the 1 million mark in August 2011. , the Prius liftback is the world's top selling hybrid car with almost 4 million units sold.
Elias: Hi, I am thinking of buying a Prius. What do you think?
Isaac: I think the Prius is a great car! The 2018 Prius Eco is the second most fuel efficient gas-powered car in the US! You'll definitely save money on gas!
Elias: Yes saving gas is important to me. Do you know how many have been sold?
Isaac: The Prius liftback model has sold almost 4 million units worldwide. It's the world's top selling hybrid car.
Elias: That is a lot of sales! What else do you know about Prius that might help me buy the car?
Isaac: You might want to think about getting the Prius Plug-In Hybrid. It can get 95 miles per gallon! Isn't that incredible?
Elias: Quite incredible. I must imagine how much money I'd save!
Isaac: A ton of money! Plus, the Prius is really good for the environment. It's among the cleanest cars sold in the US based on smog-forming emissions. So you know you'll be helping the planet when you're driving the Prius.
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i have a golden retriever puppy. | The Golden Retriever is a large-sized breed of dog bred as gun dogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties, and were named 'retriever' because of their ability to retrieve shot game undamaged. Golden Retrievers have an instinctive love of water, and are easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. They are a long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer coat that lies flat against their bodies and repels water. Golden Retrievers are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments. Although they need substantial outdoor exercise, they should be housed in a fenced area because of their instinctual tendency to roam. They shed copiously, particularly at the change of seasons, and require fairly regular grooming. The breed is a prominent participant in conformation shows for purebred dogs. The Golden Retriever is popular as a disability assistance dog such as being a guide dog for the blind and a hearing dog for the deaf. In addition, they are trained to be a hunting dog, a detection dog, and a search and rescue participant. The breed's friendly, gentle temperament means it is unsuited to being a professional guard dog, but its temperament has also made it the third-most popular family dog breed (by registration) in the United States, the fifth-most popular in Brazil and Australia, and the eighth-most popular in the United Kingdom.
Nicolas: I have golden retriever, his name is Blue! He is 4 and he is my best friend!
Victoria: I have always wanted a Golden Retriever, it's neat that they love water and also beneficial that they're easy to train
Nicolas: Yup they were originally bred to retrieve waterfowl when hunting.
Victoria: That's how they got the name "retriever"! From being able to retrieve shot game without harming them
Nicolas: I heard they were bred in England by a guy named Lord Tweedmouth.
Victoria: That is really interesting, it makes sense that they enjoy the water sense their coats repels water and also keeps their bodies warm
Nicolas: I've also heard that if you put them in water they will figure out how to swim on their own.
Victoria: They are such smart dogs, I am sure they can figure out a ton of things on their own, they are really popular in conformation shows for purebred dogs
Nicolas: Yeah their fur looks really cool, that's probably one reason. They shed a ton though!
Victoria: Yes, they require a ton of grooming, they shed a lot when the weather changes
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my favorite band is the beastie boys. | Beastie Boys were an American hip hop group from New York City, formed in 1981. For the majority of their career, the group consisted of Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass) and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar). Originally formed as a four-piece hardcore punk band, the Young Aborigines, in 1978 by Diamond (vocals), John Berry (guitar), Yauch (bass) and Kate Schellenbach (drums), the band appeared on the compilation cassette "New York Thrash", contributing two songs from their first EP, "Polly Wog Stew", in 1982. Berry left shortly thereafter, and was replaced by Horovitz. After achieving moderate local success with the 1983 experimental hip hop 12-inch single "Cooky Puss", Schellenbach dropped out and the Beastie Boys made a full transition to hip hop, releasing a string of successful singles. They toured with Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their debut album "Licensed to Ill". The Beastie Boys have sold 26 million records in the United States and 50 million records worldwide, making them, according to "Billboard", the biggest-selling rap group since the magazine began recording sales data in 1991. With seven platinum or better albums from 1986 to 2004, the Beastie Boys were one of the longest-lived hip hop acts worldwide.
Peyton: My favourite band is the Beastie Boys - they were a hip hop group formed in 1981
Kaden: Yes I loved the beastie boys in the 90's especially check yo head great album
Peyton: My favourite member of the group was Adam Horovitz. Who was yours?
Kaden: Wasn't he Ad-Rock?
Peyton: Yes, he was. He replaced John Berry from the original band - the Young Aborigines.
Kaden: yeah I would agree he is probably my favorite as well
Peyton: I also really liked Mike D - who played drums.
Kaden: its crazy to think that they started off as a punk band I consider them more rap now of course
Peyton: Yes, definitely. It wasn't until 1983 that they changed to Hip Hop. Interesting that their drummer dropped out after they changed to hip hop.
Kaden: I think one of the members just passed away not too long ago didn't they?
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my favorite musician is bruno mars. | Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age and performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career. After being dropped by Motown Records, Mars signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2009. In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for the singles "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He featured on the hooks for both singles, becoming recognized as a solo artist. His debut studio album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010) included the international and U.S "Billboard" Hot 100 number one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", as well as the number-four single "The Lazy Song". Mars' second album, "Unorthodox Jukebox" (2012), was number one in the United States. Its singles "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man" reached number one in the US, while "Treasure" became a number-five single.
Julian: Bruno Mars is a great performer.
Carlos: I agree. He is so talented, a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and Choreographer!
Julian: My favorite Bruno Mars song is "Vercace on the floor",.
Carlos: I think mine prob is just the way you are. I think his stage name is cool but he is actually called peter gene hernandez.
Julian: I love his collaborations with Ed Sheeran too!
Carlos: Now your talking! I am a big fan of him too, he is an amazing songwriter and guitarist!
Julian: Together they are amazing!
Carlos: They are. Two fantastic musicians. Funnily Bruno Mars actually initially got dropped by Motown records back in 2009. I bet they are regretting that now.
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my son plays on the local football team. | High school football is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries. It is also popular amongst American High school teams in Europe. High school football began in the late 19th century, concurrent with the start of many college football programs. In the late 19th and early 20th century, many college and high school teams played against one another. Other traditions of high school football such as pep rallies, marching bands, mascots, and homecomings are mirrored from college football. No true minor league farm organizations exist in American football. Therefore, high school football is generally considered to be the third tier of American football in the United States, behind professional and college competition. It is the first level of play in which a player will accumulate statistics, which will determine his chances of competing at the college level, and ultimately the professional level if he is talented enough. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) establishes the rules of high school football in the United States. Two states, Texas and Massachusetts, use NCAA playing rules except as shown below.
Jared: High school football is such a big thing over in America.
Valeria: It is really pretty big in our town - our quarterback just left for Clemson University this fall - he was the #1 draft pick of high school players!
Jared: Wow cool! I never played high school football though.
Valeria: Yeah, I'm a girl so that was not my thing either - LOL! But I did enjoy going with my friends to watch it. Do you know where it started?
Jared: It began back in the late 19th century. I'm not sure of where.
Valeria: Wow it's been around a fairly long time then - do they follow the same rules as the professional teams?
Jared: I think so yeah. It was also concurrent with the start of other college football programs.
Valeria: Interesting that they started around the same time as college since one feeds into the other. People can truly go crazy over the college rivalries!
Jared: I know, I'm in college now and football is so huge!
Valeria: I've tried for several years to get my dad tickets to a UGA game but just never can get them - they sell out!
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my favorite sport is hockey. | The National Hockey League (NHL; ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The National Hockey League was organized on November 26, 1917, in Montreal after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909 in Renfrew, Ontario. The NHL immediately took the NHA's place as one of the leagues that contested for the Stanley Cup in an annual interleague competition before a series of league mergers and folds left the NHL as the only league left competing for the Stanley Cup in 1926. At its inception, the NHL had four teams—all in Canada, thus the adjective "National" in the league's name. The league expanded to the United States in 1924, when the Boston Bruins joined, and has since consisted of American and Canadian teams.
Jared: I really love hockey. It's been organized by the National Hockey League since 1917 don't you know.
Ashton: That is interesting. I have been to a few minor league games which were a lot of fun
Jared: Do you have a favorite team? There are 31 teams, 7 which are in Canada.
Ashton: I like our Austin Ice Bats but they are minor league. Being in the south, we do not have a lot of hockey
Jared: Do you follow any of the other leagues? They're MLB, NBA, and NFL which everybody knows.
Ashton: I love baseball and football but tend to not pay much attention until the playoffs
Jared: There are 30 teams in the MLB. My favorite is the Boston Red Sox. What about you?
Ashton: I love the Atlanta Braves. I grew up with the Richmond Braves - their AAA team. Of course I also like the Cubs just because
Jared: The Boston Red Sox have won 8 World Series and have played in more than that.
Ashton: Wow that is impressive. How about the Yankees
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i do community theater when i am not in school. | Community theatre refers to theatrical performance made in relation to particular communities—its usage includes theatre made by, with, and for a community. It may refer to theatre that is made entirely by a community with no outside help, or to a collaboration between community members and professional theatre artists, or to performance made entirely by professionals that is addressed to a particular community. Community theatres range in size from small groups led by single individuals that perform in borrowed spaces to large permanent companies with well-equipped facilities of their own. Many community theatres are successful, non-profit businesses with a large active membership and, often, a full-time professional staff. Community theatre is often devised and may draw on popular theatrical forms, such as carnival, circus, and parades, as well as performance modes from commercial theatre. Community theatre is understood to contribute to the social capital of a community, insofar as it develops the skills, community spirit, and artistic sensibilities of those who participate, whether as producers or audience-members. It is used as a tool for social development, promoting ideas like gender equality, human rights, environment and democracy.
Emma: I'm acting in my local theater community's production of Twelfth Night this weekend. We're a pretty small group, but we have a great facility to act in!
Kayla: That's awesome. What is Twelfth Night about? I don't think I've heard of it.
Emma: It is a Shakespearean Christmas season comedy with love triangles and crossdressing and all kinds of madness. It's gonna be fun!
Kayla: Sounds racy. It's a little early for a Christmas production though, isn't it?
Emma: Our director's artistic sensibilities contribute to his directorial style, so we're doing an adaptation that's set in the 1920s that's not exactly Christmas themed.
Kayla: That's really creative of him! It sounds like it'll be a blast. What part are you playing?
Emma: We're really going heavy on the gender bend crossdressing element, which is why I, a man, will be playing the part of Countess Olivia.
Kayla: A regular Rocky Horror Picture show, it sounds like! I'd really love to see your performance!
Emma: I wish you could come fill a seat! We have a couple professional theatre actors helping, and we have some other outside help too. It'll be fun!
Kayla: I'll bring some friends, it'll be a grand ol' time. I'm not much of a theater buff to be honest, but you've piqued my interests!
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i love animals. | Armadillos are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata with a leathery armour shell. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. The word "armadillo" means "little armoured one" in Spanish. The Aztecs called them "āyōtōchtli" , Nahuatl for "turtle-rabbit": "āyōtl" (turtle) and "tōchtli" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for "armadillo" is "tatu" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages. About nine extant genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. Their average length is about , including tail. The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo is a diminutive species, with an overall length of . All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments. Recent genetic research suggests that an extinct group of giant armoured mammals, the glyptodonts, should be included within the lineage of armadillos, having diverged some 35 million years ago, much more recently than previously assumed.
Devon: I love animals.
Adrian: My too. Especially armadillos. It means little armoured one in Spanish.
Devon: Yes they are so cute and odd looking.
Adrian: Yes, they are. All species of armadillos are native to the Americas.
Devon: Why do they have the hard shell?
Adrian: More then likely because they are a decedent of an extinct group of mammals, know as glyptodants.
Devon: When was that around?
Adrian: The linage of armadillos go back some 35 million years!
Devon: Oh wow! That is a long time. What else can you tell me?
Adrian: There are 2 common types of armadillos, the 6 banded and the 9 banded. The 6 banded armadillos are good diggers and live in burrows under the ground.
Devon: 5
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i am a mother of two. | Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child aside from the biological relationship. The most common caretaker in parenting is the biological parent(s) of the child in question, although others may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family friend. Governments and society may have a role in child-rearing as well. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent with good parenting skills may be referred to as a "good parent". The English pediatrician and psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott described the concept of "good-enough" parenting in which a minimum of prerequisites for healthy child development are met. Winnicott wrote, "The good-enough mother...starts off with an almost complete adaptation to her infant's needs, and as time proceeds she adapts less and less completely, gradually, according to the infant's growing ability to deal with her failure."
Kaitlyn: I have two kids and I don't know how to get them to obey me.
Julia: That doesn't make you a "bad parent". Parenting skills can be different from person to person.
Kaitlyn: Yeah, I have tried everything. I tried timeouts but maybe I did it wrong.
Julia: Have you considered PMT or Parent Management Training? It can help teach positive reinforcement methods for improving common behavior issues.
Kaitlyn: I have never even heard of PMT. Where can I take Parent Management Training courses?
Julia: There are several institutions that offer the course. I am sure you could find a local resource by searching online.
Kaitlyn: I will have to check them out. What do you learn at PMT classes?
Julia: You can learn about positive reinforcement methods, how to change your own parenting behaviors, and how to handle tantrums. Among other things.
Kaitlyn: Sounds like the things I see on the show Supernanny.
Julia: It is similar. She would often, through instruction and observation, help the parents find alternative ways to deal with misbehaving children.
Kaitlyn: 5
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i sometimes spend too much money at the casino. | Gambling is the wagering of money or something of value (referred to as "the stakes") on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning money or material goods. Gambling thus requires three elements be present: consideration, chance and prize. The outcome of the wager is often immediate, such as a single roll of dice, a spin of a roulette wheel, or a horse crossing the finish line, but longer time frames are also common, allowing wagers on the outcome of a future sports contest or even an entire sports season. The term "gaming" in this context typically refers to instances in which the activity has been specifically permitted by law. The two words are not mutually exclusive; i.e., a "gaming" company offers (legal) "gambling" activities to the public and may be regulated by one of many gaming control boards, for example, the Nevada Gaming Control Board. However, this distinction is not universally observed in the English-speaking world. For instance, in the United Kingdom, the regulator of gambling activities is called the Gambling Commission (not the Gaming Commission). The word "gaming" is used more frequently since the rise of computer and video games to describe activities that do not necessarily involve wagering, especially online gaming, with the new usage still not having displaced the old usage as the primary definition in common dictionaries.
Bailey: I love to gamble it's so much fun if you win!
Olivia: It is! What kind of gambling do you do? I like dice, roulette, horse racing, and betting on sports.
Bailey: I do all of those but sports betting is my favorite.
Olivia: I bet on American football mostly but sometimes I bet on hockey and baseball as well.
Bailey: What table game do you think has the best odds of winning?
Olivia: I have the best luck with roulette. It's named after the French word meaning "little wheel" which cracks me up!
Bailey: That's funny! I think slot machines are the riskiest. What about you?
Olivia: I agree, they're even known as "one-armed bandits" because they're known to steal people's money like a thief.
Bailey: I have to be careful though because gambling can get expensive if you lose. Right?
Olivia: Absolutely! You never want to bet the house!
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i wonder about what life in space would be like. | Extraterrestrial life, also called alien life (or, if it is a sentient or relatively complex individual, an "extraterrestrial" or "alien"), is life that occurs outside of Earth and that probably did not originate from Earth. These hypothetical life forms may range from simple prokaryotes to beings with civilizations far more advanced than humanity. The Drake equation speculates about the existence of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. The science of extraterrestrial life in all its forms is known as exobiology. Since the mid-20th century, there has been an ongoing search for signs of extraterrestrial life. This encompasses a search for current and historic extraterrestrial life, and a narrower search for extraterrestrial intelligent life. Depending on the category of search, methods range from the analysis of telescope and specimen data to radios used to detect and send communication signals. The concept of extraterrestrial life, and particularly extraterrestrial intelligence, has had a major cultural impact, chiefly in works of science fiction. Over the years, science fiction communicated scientific ideas, imagined a wide range of possibilities, and influenced public interest in and perspectives of extraterrestrial life.
Edwin: What do you think about extraterrestrial life or what is also called alien life?
Miranda: I am conflicted regarding the subject. I want to believe but am skeptical.
Edwin: I am not sure I believe their are aliens or a life form that does not originate from Earth.
Miranda: I don't believe there has been any reliable proof of life outside of Earth, right?
Edwin: yes, thats what I think. the science of extraterrestrial life in all it's forms is known as exobiology. I didn't know they had a name for it.
Miranda: I have never heard of that name. How can there be a name if there has never been any discovered?
Edwin: lol.good question. Apparently since the mid-20th century there has been an ongoing search for signs of extraterrestrial life. you would think they would have came up with hard concrete proof by now
Miranda: I would think so. Especially with all the advancements in technology in recent years.
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i like to eat cheetos. | Cheetos (formerly styled as Chee-tos until 1998) is a brand of cheese-flavored, puffed cornmeal snacks made by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin invented Cheetos in 1948, and began national distribution in the U.S. The initial success of Cheetos was a contributing factor to the merger between The Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company in 1961 to form Frito-Lay. In 1965 Frito-Lay became a subsidiary of The Pepsi-Cola Company, forming PepsiCo, the current owner of the Cheetos brand. In 2010, Cheetos was ranked as the top selling brand of cheese puffs in its primary market of the United States; worldwide the annual retail sales totaled approximately $4 billion. The original "Crunchy Cheetos" are still in production but the product line has since expanded to include 21 different types of Cheetos in North America alone. As Cheetos are sold in more than 36 countries, the flavor and composition is often varied to match regional taste and cultural preferences—such as "Savory American Cream" in China, and "Strawberry Cheetos" in Japan. Cheetos were invented in 1948 by Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin, who cooked early test batches in the Frito Company's Dallas, Texas-based research and development kitchen.
Adriana: i love to each cheetos, how about you?
Madelyn: Cheetos were invented in 1948 by Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin. I love cheetos!
Adriana: who owns them now? can i buy them all over the world ?
Madelyn: Frito-Lay is now a subsidary of PepsiCo.
Adriana: oh wow, i didnt know pepsi owned them. what else can you tell me
Madelyn: You can buy Cheetos all over the world. They are sold in more than 36 countries
Adriana: do they have different types of cheetos for sale ?
Madelyn: There are now 21 different types of Cheetos sold in North America.
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i think food trucks are awesome. | A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch. Sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and ethnic menus, have become particularly popular. Food trucks, along with portable food booths and food carts, are on the front line of the street food industry that serves an estimated 2.5 billion people every day. In the United States, the Texas chuckwagon is a precursor to the American food truck. In the later 1800s, herding cattle from the Southwest to markets in the North and East kept cowhands on the trail for months at a time. In 1866, the "father of the Texas Panhandle," Charles Goodnight, a Texas cattle rancher, fitted a sturdy old United States Army wagon with interior shelving and drawers, and stocked it with kitchenware, food and medical supplies. Food consisted of dried beans, coffee, cornmeal, greasy cloth-wrapped bacon, salt pork, beef, usually dried or salted or smoked, and other easy to preserve food stuffs.
Chase: Have you ever been to a food truck? We have them everywhere in my city.
Sara: Yes I have. A classmate of mine has a really great food truck where he serves all types of food.
Chase: Wow, that sounds fun! There is one near me that serves catfish on a stick and another that serves deep fried Oreos. Definitely not something you see everyday
Sara: Catfish on a stick is something different and I would love to try that. The food truck our my town are usual sat up in store parking lots.
Chase: Yes, I live in a big city and I have seen them like that or just parked in a metered space on the side of the street. Have you ever been to a food truck festival?
Sara: I have not been to one before but I sure would love to. I would get all sorts of sandwiches, hamburgers and things. How often do you eat from food trucks?
Chase: Weekly because they are so convenient to go to when I am on my lunch break at work instead of having to drive somewhere
Sara: Oh yes I love when theres one in my jobs parking lot during lunch. Very quiet and save me a little gas.
Chase: Yes for sure, the only thing I do not like is sometimes they can get a little pricey but usually the convenience is worth it!
Sara: Yes the prices and sometimes the crowd can be very crazy.
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i used to be able to run really fast. | Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing. The name is derived from the sport's typical venue: a stadium with an oval running track enclosing a grass field where the throwing and jumping events take place. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running, and race walking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, race walking and hurdling, are won by the athlete with the fastest time. The jumping and throwing events are won by the athlete who achieves the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ten events. In these, athletes participate in a combination of track and field events. Most track and field events are individual sports with a single victor; the most prominent team events are relay races, which typically feature teams of four.
Sabrina: I used to run really fast in high school, i was the fastest kid there...too bad i didnt continue doing that, are you a good runner?
Alex: No I'm a strength athlete.So you were the fastest kid alive that reminds me of the punk cd of the same name
Sabrina: hah i havent heard of that band, are they any good? i was really fast now i smoke and drive a car, so everything is lost :D
Alex: It was a cd by the Adolescents. Your still young enough to reverse the affects go for a run today
Sabrina: It will probably take me a couple of months of hard running, and i will be back in shape, occasionally i go for a run, or a hike, but nothing serious
Alex: Set your goals high. Like the California trail that runs bottom to top through the entire state
Sabrina: Yes i would like to try that someday, but its really hard i like challenges :D
Alex: You can do it. Then set your sights even higher maybe the Oregon trail
Sabrina: I havent been there is it hard?
Alex: It goes east to west half way across America
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i love to eat pita bread with hummus. | Pita ( or ) in Greek, sometimes spelled Pitta (mainly UK), also known as Arabic bread, Lebanese bread, or Syrian bread, is a soft, slightly leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour, which originated in Western Asia, most probably Mesopotamia around 2500 BC. It is used in many Mediterranean, Balkan, and Middle Eastern cuisines, and resembles other slightly leavened flatbreads such as Iranian "nan-e barbari", Central and South Asian flatbreads (such as "naan"), and pizza crust. The first known mention of the word in English was in 1936. The English word is borrowed from Modern Greek πίτα, in turn from the Byzantine Greek πίτα "bread, cake, pie, pitta" (attested in 1108) and possibly from the Ancient Greek πίττα or πίσσα "pitch/resin" (for the gloss), or Ancient Greek πικτή ("pikte"), "fermented pastry," which may have passed to Latin as "picta" cf. pizza. It was received into Levantine Arabic (as "fatteh," since Arabic lacks the sound /p/). Other hypotheses trace the word back to the Classical Hebrew word "patt" פת (literally "a morsel of bread"). It is spelled like the Aramaic "pittəṭā"/"pittā" (פיתה), from which it was received into Byzantine Greek (see above). Hypotheses also exist for Germanic or Illyrian intermediaries.
Charles: I really love pita bread with hummus, I could eat it every day. Do you like hummus?
Anthony: I do really enjoy hummus - especially on garlic Parmesan pita bread. Hummus is actually Arabic in origin and is made from a bunch of chickpeas.
Charles: That is interesting. I didn't know it was Arabic. Do you know any other typical dishes in Arabic cuisine?
Anthony: In fact, I do, since I dine on Arabic cuisine all the time. It is a cuisine unique to Arabs, typically spanning from the Fertile Crescent to the Arabian Peninsula.
Charles: I would like to try some other Arabic food. I don't know much about that area, particularly the Fertile Crescent.
Anthony: The Fertile Crescent is lush region along the Tigris and Euphrates river. It's well known as the cradle of civilization.
Charles: Interesting I remember learning about the rivers in school. I always thought the Tigris and Euphrates sounded exotic.
Anthony: You pronounce it as "Buranuna", if you were speaking Sumerian. Sounds even more exotic.
Charles: Wow, I have never heard of the Sumerian language. Do you know anything else about Sumerian culture?
Anthony: Sumer is one of the earliest known civilizations and was credited with one of the first to create written language.
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my favorite band is radiohead. | Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals), Phil Selway (drums, percussion, backing vocals), and brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass). They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich and cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994. After signing to EMI in 1991, Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992. It became a worldwide hit after the release of their debut album, "Pablo Honey" (1993). Their popularity and critical standing rose in the United Kingdom with the release of their second album, "The Bends" (1995). Radiohead's third album, "OK Computer" (1997), propelled them to international fame; noted for its complex production and themes of modern alienation, it is often acclaimed as a landmark record of the 1990s and one of the best albums in popular music. The group's next albums "Kid A" (2000) and "Amnesiac" (2001), recorded simultaneously, marked a dramatic change in style, incorporating influences from experimental electronic music, 20th-century classical music, krautrock, and jazz.
Brendan: I love to listen to Radiohead. Their my favorite rock band!
Sebastian: What are some of their better known songs?
Brendan: Creep was their debut single. It came out in 1992.
Sebastian: Oh yeah! I remember that song. Are they still a band?
Brendan: I don't think so. The last album they released to my knowledge is Amnesiac in 2001.
Sebastian: Interesting. Aren't they more like a grunge band?
Brendan: Yeah! They were a grunge band. They had that good Seattle sound!
Sebastian: Is that where they are from? Seattle?
Brendan: No, they're from England. Oxfordshire I think.
Sebastian: They are British? I would never have guessed? Do you know any other interesting facts about them?
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