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i believe in aliens. | 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.
Samuel: II firmly believe that lefe exists somewhere else in the cosmos. Earth is not special.
Michael: I concur. I believe so firmly that extraterrestrial life exists that I majored in exobiology - the science of extraterrestrial life.
Samuel: With trillions of planets out there, we can't be the only one. Distance is why we can't find them.
Michael: Speaking of planets, I used my Exobiology degree to get a job involving Exoplanetology - a scientific field dedicated to finding extrasolar planets!
Samuel: That is wonderful and i'm sure it pays well. I am very interested in these topics. Have you ever been abducted by aliens?
Michael: Yes, I would consider myself an abductee, since I have been abducted on three occasions. It was the most unreal experience I have ever had!
Samuel: Do you know what causes crop circles? Is it aliens?
Michael: Yes, I know for a fact it's aliens - my abductors told me. They said they have been making crop circles to try to communicate with humans since the 1970's.
Samuel: How about Roswell 1947? Was that really a crashed alien spacecraft?
Michael: Yeah, I think it was. I wouldn't believe the USAAF's claim that it was a weather balloon crash for instant.
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i like to cook. | Italian cuisine is food typical from Italy. It has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, with roots stretching to antiquity. Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, maize and sugar beet, this last introduced in quantity in the 18th century. Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world chiefly that of the United States. Italian cuisine is characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional, have proliferated with variations throughout the country. Pasta, vegetables, olive oil and fish are a major part of the Italian cuisine. Italian cuisine is probably the most important expression of the Mediterranean diet. Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until the 19th century, the cuisine can claim traceable roots as far back as the 4th century BCE.
Elizabeth: I love Italian food. How about you?
Bailey: I love Elizabeth David, she was a British Recipe Author, she died in 1992 though, bless her heart
Elizabeth: I do not know her. What did she write
Bailey: She never wrote anything in particular, she is known mostly for her influence in revitalizing home cookery in her native country in the 20th century.
Elizabeth: that is nice. How did she change cooking?
Bailey: She was born upper-class and her family had much abided by the customs of a time which she rebelled against and pushed the boundary on traditional cooking.
Elizabeth: Did she use more spices or how did she push the boundaries?
Bailey: She used medieval cuisine inspired elements and spices yes, European cooking is very different from other countries.
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i am an orphan who was in the foster care system. | Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home, or private home of a state-certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent". The placement of the child is normally arranged through the government or a social service agency. The institution, group home or foster parent is compensated for expenses. The State, via the family court and child protection services agency, stand "in loco parentis" to the minor, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the minor. The vast majority of children who would otherwise need foster care are in kinship care, that is, in the care of grandparents or other relatives. Most kinship care is done informally, without the involvement of a court or public organization. However, in the U.S., formal kinship care is increasingly common. In 2012, a quarter of all children in formal foster care were placed with relatives. In Australia foster care was known as "boarding-out". Foster care had its early stages in South Australia in 1866 and stretched to the second half of the 19th century. It is said that the system was mostly run by women until the early 20th century. Then the control was centered in many state children's departments.
Francisco: My parents kept many foster children when I was growing up. Even though a quarter of all foster children are with relatives, my parents were not related to their foster children.
Sean: could you please say something about foster children.
Francisco: Sure. Foster children have been placed either into a group home or a private home with caregivers. Their parents cannot adequately meet their needs.
Sean: wow that's great how long do we have foster child
Francisco: Foster children are kept usually until their parents can keep them again or they turn 18. In our case, my parents adopted my sister, so she stays with us permanently.
Sean: That's really good to hear How much do you get for a foster child?
Francisco: There is not a set amount, but foster parents are compensated for their expenses.
Sean: What are the requirements for becoming a foster parent?
Francisco: The requirements vary by state, but foster parents must be determined by a social service agency to be able to meet the needs of the child.
Sean: Thanks for your information i really felt it very informative.
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i surf everyday. | Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave, which is usually carrying the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or in rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools. The term "surfing" refers to the act of riding a wave, regardless of whether the wave is ridden with a board or without a board, and regardless of the stance used. The native peoples of the Pacific, for instance, surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such craft, and did so on their belly and knees. The modern-day definition of surfing, however, most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing up on a surfboard; this is also referred to as stand-up surfing. Another prominent form of surfing is body boarding, when a surfer rides a wave on a bodyboard, either lying on their belly, drop knee, or sometimes even standing up on a body board. Other types of surfing include knee boarding, surf matting (riding inflatable mats), and using foils.
Carson: Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward
Reagan: yeah, I have seen it before! Do you participate in the sport?
Carson: Yes, the wave is usually carrying the surfer towards the shore.
Reagan: It is fascinating! When was surfing invented?
Carson: Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or in rivers
Reagan: People can surf in lakes and rivers? How is that even possible? Rivers don't have waves, right?
Carson: surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.
Reagan: Oh! I see! That makes sense! Do you know of any famous surfers?
Carson: The term "surfing" refers to the act of riding a wave irrespective of the board
Reagan: What do you mean by "irrespective of the board"? Are you saying the board is not even needed?
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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.
Xavier: I love apple pies, but only if they are made from Granny Smith apples!
Micah: They are very tart. They originated in Australia in 1868.
Xavier: I never understood what makes an apple tart, but they are great for baking!
Micah: It is named after Maria Ann Smith, She propagated them.
Xavier: What did she do to Granny Smiths to make them have that unique taste?
Micah: She took a chance on a tiny seedling and cultivated them by complete chance.
Xavier: I believe that is how most things are created. I think either Post-Its or velcro was discovered by accident, too!
Micah: I think what I like about them is the light green skin and a crisp, juicy flesh.
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my favorite artist is 2pac. | Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ) (born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper, poet and actor. Shakur sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His double disc albums "All Eyez on Me" (1996) and his "Greatest Hits" (1998) are among the best-selling albums in the United States. Shakur is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time and he has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of any genre by many publications, including "Rolling Stone", which ranked him 86th on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. On April 7, 2017, Shakur was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Shakur began his career as a roadie, backup dancer and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground, eventually branching off as a solo artist. Most of the themes in Shakur's songs revolved around the violence and hardship in inner cities, racism, and other social issues. Both of his parents and several other people in his family were members of the Black Panther Party, whose ideals were reflected in his songs.
Ellie: Oh man, Tupac is the best!
Jazmin: Yes, for me. Who else can sell over 75 million records worldwide and the best-selling music artists of all time.
Ellie: I know, right! His concerts are really special. I went to one years ago!
Jazmin: Do you mean days before his death on September 13, 1996. He was also a poet and actor
Ellie: Yes, for sure. It was in 1994! I remember it like it was yesterday. Do you have a favorite song?
Jazmin: Definitely. I love his double disc albums "All Eyez on Me" that was released in 1996
Ellie: Yes, I forgot about that song! It's one of my favorites too!
Jazmin: He is also one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.
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sometimes i volunteer at an urban farm. | Urban agriculture, urban farming, or urban gardening is the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around a village, town, or city. Urban agriculture can also involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, and horticulture. These activities occur in peri-urban areas as well, and peri-urban agriculture may have different characteristics. Urban agriculture can reflect varying levels of economic and social development. In the global north, it often takes the form of a social movement for sustainable communities, where organic growers, ‘foodies,’ and ‘locavores’ form social networks founded on a shared ethos of nature and community holism. These networks can evolve when receiving formal institutional support, becoming integrated into local town planning as a ‘transition town’ movement for sustainable urban development. In the developing south, food security, nutrition, and income generation are key motivations for the practice. In either case, more direct access to fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat products through urban agriculture can improve food security and food safety. Community wastes were used in ancient Egypt to feed urban farming.
Danielle: A new rising trend is Urban agriculture, have you ever done that?
Collin: I have not, I know it is popular amongst any economic or social level, but I do not have enough land to do much of anything
Danielle: Really? Are they done in alot of cities?
Collin: yes, but certain things are a bit tougher, such as animal husbandry and aquaculture
Danielle: yeah that makes sense. So what all is Urban agriculture?
Collin: It is urban farming, or cultivating and distributing anything agricultural around a city or town!
Danielle: That is really cool! When did this start?
Collin: As far as I can tell, it originated in Ancient Egypt!
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i like playing ultimate in the park with my guys sometimes. | Ultimate, originally known as ultimate frisbee, is a non-contact team sport played by players with a flying disc (frisbee). Ultimate was developed in 1968 by a group of students at Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey. Although ultimate resembles many traditional sports in its athletic requirements, it is unlike most sports due to its focus on self-officiating, even at the highest levels of competition. The term frisbee, often used to generically describe all flying discs, is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company, and thus the sport is not formally called "ultimate frisbee", though this name is still in common casual use. Points are scored by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone. Other basic rules are that players must not take steps while holding the disc, and interceptions, incomplete passes, and passes out of bounds are turnovers. Rain, wind, or occasionally other adversities can make for a testing match with rapid turnovers, heightening the pressure of play. From its beginnings in the American counterculture of the late 1960s, ultimate has resisted empowering any referee with rule enforcement, instead relying on the sportsmanship of players and invoking the "spirit of the game" to maintain fair play.
Blake: Hey, I sometimes play Ultimate frisbee. It's kind of a newish sport, but is a lot of fun. It was made back in 1968
Kate: Hi there, oh wow Ultimate Frisbee huh, I have never heard of it. How is it played?
Blake: It's played with a frisbee firstly haha. But it's kind of like football except without contact. You have to try to get the frisbee to the opposing end zone
Kate: Hahaha. It sounds interesting and also like a lot of fun. How many people play on a team?
Blake: It is a lot of fun. Each team has 7 players
Kate: It sounds like something that I would like to try at least once. I am not a football fan but I think I can handle Ultimate Frisbee. How long have been playing?
Blake: I've been playing for about 4 years now. I don't know if you knew this, but the term frisbee is actually a trademark owned by Wham-O and isn't the official name for discs used in Ultimate
Kate: Four years is a long time so you are like an expert at this point. You should be my coach. No I did not know that about Frisbees but it is good to know.
Blake: Haha, maybe I should be. First step is learning some rules. First rule and this is a big one. You can't take steps while holding the disc.
Kate: Oh boy that is very good to know or else I would be running with the Frisbee to the end zone.
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i like rollerblading. | Inline skating is a multi-disciplinary sport practiced widely internationally. Inline skates typically have 2 to 5 polyurethane wheels, arranged in a single line by a metal or plastic frame on the underside of a boot. The in-line design allows for greater speed than roller skates and better manoeuvrability. Following this basic design principle, inline skates can be modified to varying degrees to accommodate niche disciplines. Inline skating is also known as "roller blading" due to the popular brand of inline skates, Rollerblade. A term used to refer to inline skates on a vert ramp, a half pipe with some vertical in it usually between 6in to 24in. Vert skating is a form of gymnastics performed with skates. The purpose of vert skating is to ride higher than the coping (which is the metal pipe on top of the ramp) and perform spins or flips. It focuses on complicated hard aerial maneuvers, such as spins and flips. The intent of the skater is to build speed until they are of sufficient height above the edge of the ramp to perform various aerial acrobatics. In competitions skaters have limited time, often less than a minute, to impress the judges by landing numerous and difficult tricks.
Charles: I really enjoy inline skating at greater speed than roller skates. Do you?
Edgar: I haven't used inline skates since I was a child. Can you tell me more about it?
Charles: Well, its a multi-disciplinary sport practiced widely internationally. A lot of people enjoy it.
Edgar: Are there any other sports played using inline or roller skates?
Charles: There is roller hockey, which is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using wheeled skates.
Edgar: Do you know anything about roller derby?
Charles: You mean the contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track?
Edgar: Yes I do! I know it was popular in the 1970s. Is it still played today?
Charles: Yes. Roller derby is still played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, nearly half of them outside the United States!
Edgar: Can you tell me more about roller hockey?
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i have never had candy in my life. | Candy, also called sweets or lollies, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called "sugar confectionery", encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be "candied". Physically, candy is characterized by the use of a significant amount of sugar or sugar substitutes. Unlike a cake or loaf of bread that would be shared among many people, candies are usually made in smaller pieces. However, the definition of candy also depends upon how people treat the food. Unlike sweet pastries served for a dessert course at the end of a meal, candies are normally eaten casually, often with the fingers, as a snack between meals. Each culture has its own ideas of what constitutes candy rather than dessert. The same food may be a candy in one culture and a dessert in another. Candy is a sweet food product. Sugar candies include hard candies, soft candies, caramels, marshmallows, taffy, and other candies whose principal ingredient is sugar. Commercially, sugar candies are often divided into groups according to the amount of sugar they contain and their chemical structure.
Bryan: Believe it or not, I haven't had candy in my life - no sweets, no lollies. It was just one of those things my family never had around
Derek: Wow. You're actually kind of fortunate because it isn't good for your health. Also, for me anyways, I can't have it around because it can be addictive.
Bryan: Yes, and sugar is EVERYWHERE. You could call some "food" candy, you know? It's how people prepare and treat their food.
Derek: Yes, I know what you mean. One has to be careful to read the label on anything anymore, seems like high fructose corn syrup is in everything.
Bryan: That stuff is bad news. I know *officially* the USDA has determined it "safe" in food and beverages -- but there are too many studies that show the ill effects. Not worth it!
Derek: I have read some about it, but I'm on the fence - either way, just because it isn't proven bad, doesn't mean it is good for anything either. I like fruits and vegetables, but even those could be tainted by GMO
Bryan: GMOs are tricky -- because of the controversy, I do think they should be labeled so that people can make informed decisions. However, I know lots of farmers, regulators, etc fear that move.
Derek: It would be helpful to know if a crop is GMO. The other crops are at risk of being tainted by them, so they all end up that way.
Bryan: True, and I know some foods like corn and soy are just going to be GMO no matter what. Europe has varying degrees of regulation, so we could learn from that.
Derek: It seems like Europe has been ahead on privacy issues as well.
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i have two smartphones. | A smartphone is a handheld personal computer with a mobile operating system and an integrated mobile broadband cellular network connection for voice, SMS, and Internet data communication; most if not all smartphones also support Wi-Fi. Smartphones are typically pocket-sized, as opposed to tablets, which are much larger. They are able to run a variety of software components, known as “apps”. Most basic apps (e.g. event calendar, camera, web browser) come pre-installed with the system, while others are available for download from places like the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Apps can receive bug fixes and gain additional functionality through software updates; similarly, operating systems are able to update. Modern smartphones have a touchscreen color display with a graphical user interface that covers the front surface and enables the user to use a virtual keyboard to type and press onscreen icons to activate "app" features. Mobile payment is now a common theme amongst most smartphones. Today, smartphones largely fulfill most people's needs for a telephone, digital camera and video camera, GPS navigation, a media player, clock, news, calculator, web browser, handheld video game player, flashlight, compass, an address book, note-taking, digital messaging, an event calendar, etc.
Camila: Do you own a smartphone or the pocket sized tablet like phone?
Angelina: I do own a smartphone. I have had one for 15 years now. What about you?
Camila: Yeah they're great for software apps and a variety of stuff. I do. I had an iphone 6 stolen in a library a couple weeks ago lol.
Angelina: Oh I am sorry to hear it was stolen. Did you have insurance for it? I know those are very expensive.
Camila: Nope. Bought it off amazon. I'm over just bought another iphone 5.. Can run most basic apps.
Angelina: OK sometimes older phones are all you need. My Android is like 5 years old and still works great.
Camila: I've never had an Android inc phone. The on launched by google. I hear they're better than apple phones though.
Angelina: They have pros and cons just like iPhones. I like it because there are so many apps available for it.
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my favorite color is yellow. | Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of visible light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 570590 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the RGB color model, used to create colors on television and computer screens, yellow is a secondary color made by combining red and green at equal intensity. Carotenoids give the characteristic yellow color to autumn leaves, corn, canaries, daffodils, and lemons, as well as egg yolks, buttercups, and bananas. They absorb light energy and protect plants from photodamage. Sunlight has a slight yellowish hue, due to the surface temperature of the sun. Because it was widely available, yellow ochre pigment was one of the first colors used in art; the Lascaux cave in France has a painting of a yellow horse 17,000 years old. Ochre and orpiment pigments were used to represent gold and skin color in Egyptian tombs, then in the murals in Roman villas. In the early Christian church, yellow was the color associated with the Pope and the golden keys of the Kingdom, but was also associated with Judas Iscariot and was used to mark heretics. In the 20th century, Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe were forced to wear a yellow star.
Liam: I love the color yellow, it's so bright and perfect for the current season.
Evelyn: Yes it is nice. Too bright for me though. It was the color associated with the Pope and the golden keys.
Liam: It can certainly make things stand out. I did not know that about the Pope, I guess I could see that too.
Evelyn: The yellow color you see in most things are the result of carotenoids, it gives them the yellow color.
Liam: I did not know that as well. The color usually makes me think of the Sun, morning, and certain kinds of flowers.
Evelyn: The color can be very pretty on certain things. The sunlight has a yellow hue due to the temperature of the sun.
Liam: I think it usually goes well with the color green and different shades of green.
Evelyn: It does, they are both good color. The yellow pigment was one of the first colors they used in art because it was widely available.
Liam: It goes yell with blue as well. I didn't know that about pigment but it makes a lot of sense.
Evelyn: Yeah, I guess that is why the skin color is yellow in Egyptian tombs, that would make sense.
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my favorite city is new york. | The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over a land area of about , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world with an estimated 23.7 million residents as of 2016. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term "New York minute". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy. Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States, and as many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.
Lilly: New York City is the most amazing city! Have you been there?
Genesis: I've been there a few times! It's sometimes called the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world - it's an awesome city!
Lilly: I agree, there's so much to do there
Genesis: There sure is! I love to visit the Empire State Building and the United Nations!
Lilly: Yes, there's a ton of historical sites there
Genesis: And some interesting ones as well! Another one that I like to see is the Chrysler Building - it's an Art Deco-style skyscraper, and is fantastic!
Lilly: It's beautiful!
Genesis: Interestingly, the city is on one of the world's largest natural harbors - that only adds to its beauty!
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my favorite color is blue. | Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colors; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. An optical effect called Tyndall scattering explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called atmospheric perspective. Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in The Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments. In the eighth century Chinese artists used cobalt blue to colour fine blue and white porcelain. In the Middle Ages, European artists used it in the windows of Cathedrals. Europeans wore clothing coloured with the vegetable dye woad until it was replaced by the finer indigo from America.
Martin: I love the color blue! It is so vibrant and comes in many shades. It lies between violet and green on the light spectrum.
Brady: Blue is one of my favorite colors!
Martin: Interestingly, most blues contain a mixture of other colors like green and violet.
Brady: My favorite shade of blue has a little bit of green in it.
Martin: I had recently learned that the clear sky and the deep sea only appear to be blue because of an optical effect know as Rayleigh scattering.
Brady: That makes sense about the ocean because if you fill a cup with ocean water, the water is not blue.
Martin: Yes, and similarly, blue eyes can be explained by an optical effect called Tyndall scattering.
Brady: I have heard of that one before.
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my favorite breakfast is pancakes. | A pancake (or hotcake, griddlecake, or flapjack) is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter. In Britain, pancakes are often unleavened and resemble a crêpe. In North America, a leavening agent is used (typically baking powder). American pancakes are similar to Scotch pancakes or drop scones. Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes were probably the earliest and most widespread cereal food eaten in prehistoric societies. The pancake's shape and structure varies worldwide. A "crêpe" is a thin Breton pancake of French origin cooked on one or both sides in a special pan or crepe maker to achieve a lacelike network of fine bubbles. A well-known variation originating from southeast Europe is a "palačinke", a thin moist pancake fried on both sides and filled with jam, cheese cream, chocolate, or ground walnuts, but many other fillings—sweet or savoury—can also be used. When potato is used as a major portion of the batter, the result is a "potato pancake". Commercially prepared pancake mixes are available in some countries.
Jonah: Do you like pancakes which are thing and round cakes prepared from a batter with eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a griddle?
Madison: Pancakes are something i have taken for granted in my life, but now that you have asked it is my belief that pancakes are too high in Carbohydrates and must be avoided at all costs in my daily dietary regimen.
Jonah: Yes, I try to limit carbs too. Archaeological evidence suggests that the earliest cereal food eaten in prehistoric times were probably pancakes!
Madison: Wow! I had not heard that. I simply assumed that they collected the grains and ate them raw, like Granola. But now that you mention it, that makes sense since they had to de-chaff the grains, then they could have ground them up into flour and cooked them in a Stone?? pan over the fire.
Jonah: In southeast Europe, a variation of the pancake is a palacinke which is a thing and moist cake which is fried and filled with jams, cream cheese or many other fillings.
Madison: You mean a crepe. i have had crepes, and i did not especially care for them; however, i could probably stuff them with something I would like at home and render them palatable.
Jonah: They are similar to crepes which are associated with a region in France called Brittany.
Madison: the word brittany is derived from the word that means "Briton's Land'. A fitting name for that place.
Jonah: Yes, it is also known as Little Britain as in LESS to Great Britain.
Madison: Isn't it interesting that pancakes come from our most remote Neolithic past, and yet have remained with us all throughout history right up to the modern era. is it possible that the first sandwich was a piece of meat wrapped in a pancake?
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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.
Grace: My parents both died when I was a child, I was orphaned.
Jennifer: Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that! While it's certainly not something to hope for, know that you're in good company. Many celebrated writers, businessmen and world leaders are also orphans.
Grace: Really? I didn't know that. Can you tell me an example?
Jennifer: Nelson Mandela was an orphan! Although it isn't clear if he lost both parents because the United Nations will classify someone as an orphan due to the loss of one parent.
Grace: Oh, that's interesting. I didn't know that, I thought a person had to lose both parents. Any other well known orphans?
Jennifer: Edgar Allen Poe was also an orphan. I'm not sure if his parents died or if they abandoned him.
Grace: It's hard to know, back then a lot of factors separated families, including poverty and disease. These days it is much less common to be orphaned in the US or other developed countries, I think.
Jennifer: I think you're 100% correct. A lot of kids were orphaned by war and thankfully we haven't had anything as catastrophic as the Korean War, which created many orphans.
Grace: Yes, also the 1918 influenza and the Great Depression probably contributed to a lot of children here being orphaned back in the day.
Jennifer: I'll bet that's true! 50 to 100 million people died from the 1918 flu pandemic. There must have been so many children that were left as orphans.
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i have appeared on the show jeopardy. | Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. The original daytime version debuted on NBC on March 30, 1964, and aired until January 3, 1975. A weekly nighttime syndicated edition aired from September 1974 to September 1975, and a revival, "The All-New Jeopardy! ", ran on NBC from October 1978 to March 1979. The current version, a daily syndicated show produced by Sony Pictures Television, premiered on September 10, 1984. Both NBC versions and the weekly syndicated version were hosted by Art Fleming. Don Pardo served as announcer until 1975, and John Harlan announced for the 1978–1979 show. Since its inception, the daily syndicated version has featured Alex Trebek as host and Johnny Gilbert as announcer. With over 7,000 episodes aired, the daily syndicated version of "Jeopardy!" has won a record 33 Daytime Emmy Awards and is the only post-1960 game show to be honored with the Peabody Award. In 2013, the program was ranked No. 45 on "TV Guide"s list of the 60 greatest shows in American television history.
Rebecca: I really love Jeopardy. It is an American television game show that was created by Merv Griffin. Do you watch it?
Jayla: I used to but I have not seen it in a very long time. I was not aware that it still was on the air.
Rebecca: Yes it is still airing to this day. In fact the first original daytime version aired on NBC on March 30, 1964, and aired until January 3, 1975.
Jayla: That is amazing for television shows these days. Does it air every weekday?
Rebecca: Yes it does actually the current version is a daily syndicated show produced by Sony Pictures Television, It premiered on September 10, 1984.
Jayla: Wow that is the year I was born. Such a long time to be successful. Who hosts it? I forgot his name.
Rebecca: The host is the one and only Alex Trebek. He is 71 years old today.
Jayla: Thats right. Saturday Night Live used to do parody skits on Jeopardy.
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i live on a small farm in ohio. | Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Ohio is the 34th largest by area, the 7th most populous, and the 10th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus. The state takes its name from the Ohio River. The name originated from the Seneca language word " ohiːyo"', meaning "great river" or "large creek". Partitioned from the Northwest Territory, the state was admitted to the Union as the 17th state (and the first under the Northwest Ordinance) on March 1, 1803. Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes". The government of Ohio is composed of the executive branch, led by the Governor; the legislative branch, which comprises the Ohio General Assembly; and the judicial branch, which is led by the state Supreme Court. Ohio occupies 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives. Ohio is known for its status as both a swing state and a bellwether in national elections. Six Presidents of the United States have been elected who had Ohio as their home state. Ohio derives from Seneca (an Iroquois language) as their name for the Ohio River/ Alleghany River, "Ohi:yo".
Noah: I've never been to Ohio. Have you ever been in this state?
Marco: Yes, it's that region surrounded by many lakes in the US.
Noah: What type of climate do they have?
Marco: They have mild climate. It's funny because the word ohio comes from Seneca language and means great river.
Noah: What exactly is the Senaca language? Is there a great river in Ohio? lol
Marco: It's an Iroquoian language spoken when the Seneca people made contact in New York. I guess because it's surrounded by so many rivers and lakes.
Noah: That's interesting. When did Ohio become a state?
Marco: It became the 17th state on March 1, 1803.
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i drive a blue honda civic. | The Honda Civic is a line of cars manufactured by Honda. Originally a subcompact, the Civic has gone through several generational changes, becoming both larger and more upmarket and moving into the compact car segment. EPA guidelines for vehicle size class stipulate a car having combined passenger and cargo room of is considered a mid-size car, and as such the tenth generation Civic sedan is technically a small-end mid-size car, although it still competes in the compact class. The Civic coupe is still considered a compact car. The Civic currently falls between the Honda Fit and Accord. The first Civic was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door model, followed by a three-door hatchback that September. With an 1169 cc transverse engine and front-wheel drive like the British Mini, the car provided good interior space despite overall small dimensions. Initially gaining a reputation for being fuel-efficient, reliable, and environmentally friendly, later iterations have become known for performance and sportiness, especially the Civic Type R, Civic VTi, Civic GTi and Civic SiR/Si. The Civic has been repeatedly rebadged for international markets, and served as the basis for the Honda CR-X, the Honda CR-X del Sol, the Concerto, the first generation Prelude, the Civic Shuttle (later to become the Orthia), and the CR-V.
Miguel: I love my Honda Civic - I think it is the best all round vehicle ever made
Dominic: I have a ford and it's kinda nice, why do you think your car is the best ever made? That is kind of a bold statement.
Miguel: They even made it into a Hybrid, which steps up the gas mileage with the hybrid electric powertrain
Dominic: My ford is also a hybrid, so you have yet to prove your point.
Miguel: Ford was founded in 1903 and has a rich history of stalled cars on the side of highways
Dominic: Yes, and the catholic church has a rich history of dead bodies on the side of roads. That does not mean anything. Causation does not equal correlation.
Miguel: True, but in terms of economy cars - low cost and cheap maintenance - the civic is the best
Dominic: Ford makes nice economy cars, I have a Fusion myself. It's more of a full size sedan. It's the best car iv'e ever sat in/driven.
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i wait tables. | Waiting staff are those who work at a restaurant or a bar, and sometimes in private homes, attending customers—supplying them with food and drink as requested. A server or waiting staff takes on a very important role in a restaurant which is to always be attentive and accommodating to the customers. Each waiter follows rules and guidelines that are developed by the manager. Wait staff can abide by these rules by completing many different tasks throughout their shifts, such as food-running, polishing dishes and silverware, helping bus tables, and restocking working stations with needed supplies. Waiting on tables is (along with nursing and teaching) part of the service sector, and among the most common occupations in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, as of May 2008, there were over 2.2 million persons employed as servers in the U.S. Many restaurants choose a specific uniform for their wait staff to wear. Waitstaff may receive tips as a minor or major part of their earnings, with customs varying widely from country to country. An individual waiting tables is commonly called a "server", "front server", "waitress" (women only), "waiter" (referring to men or either/any gender), "member of the wait staff", "waitstaff" or "serving staff" "server", "waitperson", or less commonly the 1980s American neologism "waitron".
Erica: A lot of people don't give waiting staff enough credit, restaurants or bars they bring you anything you requested.
Jade: i know some people are so anxious and just dont care, i really agree restaurant and bar staff dont recive enough credit
Erica: Yep they have their own rules they must follow that the manager developed, so things are hard enough for them already.
Jade: yeah plus if it wasn't for waiting staff we would have no service, people dont think about that
Erica: Yep waiting tables is in important aspect of the service sector, a lot of them rely on tips that's why I always tip well.
Jade: exactly, i always make sure to give at least 20% and treat them with respect
Erica: Yep tips are an important social custom and etiquette, I don't tip at fast food restaurants but if I'm waited on I do.
Jade: yeah i dont tip fast food either, but i always make sure to try and make their days
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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.
Colin: Are Armadillos mammals?
Liliana: I think so...
Colin: Are any types of Armadillos now extinct?
Liliana: no sure don't know much about them, you have any plans this summer?
Colin: I would like to go somewhere that has Armadillos. Do you know where they are native? Are they found in the Americas?
Liliana: wiki says Americas, but not sure where
Colin: Thank you! Come to think of it, do you know what armadillo means? I'm curious to know the meaning
Liliana: no idea, I am sure you can tell me ;)
Colin: After checking, it looks like it means 'little armored one' in Spanish. How cute is that?
Liliana: It would be cool to have a few and have them battle
Colin: I totally agree. That would be amazing. Especially if they were giant armadillos.
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i enjoy deep sea diving. | Underwater diving, as a human activity, is the practice of descending below the water's surface to interact with the environment. Immersion in water and exposure to high ambient pressure have physiological effects that limit the depths and duration possible in ambient pressure diving. Humans are not physiologically and anatomically well adapted to the environmental conditions of diving, and various equipment has been developed to extend the depth and duration of human dives, and allow different types of work to be done. In ambient pressure diving, the diver is directly exposed to the pressure of the surrounding water. The ambient pressure diver may dive on breath-hold, or use breathing apparatus for scuba diving or surface-supplied diving, and the saturation diving technique reduces the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) after long-duration deep dives. Atmospheric diving suits (ADS) may be used to isolate the diver from high ambient pressure. Crewed submersibles can extend depth range, and remotely controlled or robotic machines can reduce risk to humans. The environment exposes the diver to a wide range of hazards, and though the risks are largely controlled by appropriate diving skills, training, types of equipment and breathing gases used depending on the mode, depth and purpose of diving, it remains a relatively dangerous activity.
Brianna: I have been underwater diving once, and it was beautiful.
Patrick: I never have. It looks fun, but the environnement ans depth is scary to me.
Brianna: I have a fear of sharks, so it was very hard for me, but somehow I forget about fear.
Patrick: Sharks really are scary! All i know about them is what I see in shark attack movies.
Brianna: When I was diving they told me that sharks are safer than coconuts, but it was hard to believe.
Patrick: Hahaha! Death by coconut hit on the head? One of my kids could die from that, as she is allergic.
Brianna: Oh my, that is real irony. But there is a underwater diving for kids, in the shallows, and it is great, so many beautiful fishes.
Patrick: My two youngest kids are learning to swim and go underwater this year. I am hoping they will be safer.
Brianna: They will, they will have a lot of fun i am sure.
Patrick: I think they will. My son is learning with swimming aids that have Marvel characters on them. It's a motivator!
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i want to move to las vegas. | Las Vegas (, Spanish for "The Meadows"), officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its mega casino–hotels and associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one of the world's most visited tourist destinations. The city's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City, and has made Las Vegas a popular setting for literature, films, television programs, and music videos.
Alondra: I enjoy Las Vegas. Do you?
Noah: I love Las Vegas but I've never been! It's in Nevada and the words "las vegas" means "the meadows" in Spanish.
Alondra: I did not know that! What else can you tell me about it?
Noah: Vegas is best know for shopping, gambling, night life, and entertainment. People go there often for vacation.
Alondra: What is the weather like there usually?
Noah: I imagine it is pretty great since it is one of the top 3 destination locations in the US for business conventions and such. It wouldn't be too hot up there during the winter either.
Alondra: Nice - so is tourism their biggest industry?
Noah: Yes I would say so. A lot of people go there for adult entertainment which is why they call it Sin City.
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i drive a bmw. | BMW ("Bayerische Motoren Werke" in German, or Bavarian Motor Works in English) is a German multinational automotive manufacturing company which currently produces automobiles and motorcycles, and also produced aircraft engines until 1945. The company was founded in 1916 and has its headquarters in Munich, Bavaria. BMW produces motor vehicles in Germany, Brazil, China, India, South Africa and the United States. In 2015, BMW was the world's twelfth largest producer of motor vehicles, with 2,279,503 vehicles produced. The Quandt family are long-term shareholders of the company, with the remaining stocks owned by public float. Automobiles are marketed under the brands BMW (with sub-brands BMW M for performance models and BMW i for plug-in electric cars), Mini and Rolls-Royce. Motorcycles are marketed under the brand BMW Motorrad. The company has significant motorsport history, especially in touring cars, Formula 1, sports cars and the Isle of Man TT. BMW's origins can be traced back to three separate German companies: Rapp Motorenwerke, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke and Automobilwerk Eisenach. The history of the name itself begins with Rapp Motorenwerke, an aircraft engine manufacturer. In April 1917, following the departure of the founder Karl Friedrich Rapp, the company was renamed Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW).. BMW's first product was the BMW IIIa aircraft engine.
Paige: I drive a BMW. It is my favorite car. BMW is the 12th largest producer of vehicles.
Luke: That's awesome! I also drive one! I have a 535i GT. When was the company established?
Paige: BMW was established in 1916 and it is located in Munich.
Luke: I didn't realize it was that old! I didn't even know cars were that old! What is there best selling vehicle?
Paige: I don't know. But they have made over 2.2 million vehicles in 2015.
Luke: Wow! That is a really high number! Are they the best selling luxury brand?
Paige: Good question since the term luxury is ephemeral. What one would consider luxury someone else would say is ordinary.
Luke: Ok, you got me there! I guess I meant BMW versus companies like Porsche, Mercedes, Land Rover, Jag, etc.
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my favorite beer is coors. | The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's third-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Until October 11, 2016, the operations in the United States were a joint venture with SABMiller called MillerCoors. Coors operates a brewery in Golden, Colorado, that is the largest single brewery facility in the world. Since that time, Coors has been a division of Molson Coors. In 1873, German immigrants Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler from Prussia emigrated to the United States and established a brewery in Golden, Colorado, after buying a recipe for a Pilsner-style beer from a Czech immigrant William Silhan. Coors invested $2,000 in the operation, and Schueler invested $6,000. In 1880, Coors bought out his partner and became sole owner of the brewery. The Coors Brewing Company managed to survive Prohibition relatively intact. Years before the Volstead Act went into effect nationwide, Adolph Coors with sons Adolph Jr., Grover, and Herman established the Adolph Coors Brewing and Manufacturing Company, which included Herold Porcelain and other ventures. The brewery itself was converted into a malted milk and near beer production facility. Coors sold much of the malted milk to the Mars candy company for the production of sweets.
Isabel: I like to drink Coors beer. It is a refreshing taste of the Rockies.
Marcus: OK.,Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's third-largest brewing
Isabel: I like the cans that show if it is cold enough with an indicator. I like my Coors ice cold.
Marcus: Since 11, 2016, the operations in the United States were a joint venture with SABMiller called MillerCoors.
Isabel: Yeah, I realize the Europeans now own Coors. Still, it is a great beer.
Marcus: Yeah!1873, German immigrants Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler from Prussia emigrated to the United States and established a brewery in Golden, Colorado, after buying a recipe for a Pilsner-style beer
Isabel: I'm so glad they came over here and invented this great beer. I am so thankful to them.
Marcus: Sure! microbrewery or craft brewery is a brewery that produces small amounts of beer
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i am in the band. | A marching band is a group in which instrumental musicians perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Most marching bands wear a uniform, often of a military style, that includes an associated school or organization's colors, name or symbol. Most high school marching bands, and some college marching bands, are accompanied by a color guard, a group of performers who add a visual interpretation to the music through the use of props, most often flags and rifles. Marching bands are generally categorized by function, size, age, gender, instrumentation, marching style, and type of show they perform. In addition to traditional parade performances, many marching bands also perform field shows at sporting events and at marching band competitions. Increasingly, marching bands perform indoor concerts that implement many songs, traditions, and flair from outside performances. Percussion and wind instruments were used on the battlefield since ancient times. An Iron Age example would be the carnyx. The development of the military band from such predecessors was a gradual development of the medieval and early modern period.
Ian: Hi! Have you ever been in a marching band?
Mary: nope, but I've been in a real band. Do you play instruments for any marching band?
Ian: No way! That is cool. No I do not play any instruments. I played football too so it would have been tough to do both football and marching band.
Mary: Yeah that would have been tough certainly, do you know anything about marching bands? They can be very competative
Ian: I do not know that much about marching bands. Yeah they can be competitive if the movie drumline is to be believed.
Mary: Was it a movie in fact about a section of percussion based instruments?
Ian: Yeah, it was about a marching band's drumline and they have drum offs pretty good movie.
Mary: The Drum set is my favorite percussion instrument for sure
Ian: Nice, mine too. It really adds to a marching band especially when they are marching down a parade.
Mary: Yeah nothing beats the sound of a finely tuned snare drum
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i have been in band all four years of high school. | A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble which performs rock music, pop music or a related genre. The four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. Before the development of the electronic keyboard, the configuration was typically two guitarists (a lead guitarist and a rhythm guitarist, with one of them singing lead vocals), a bassist, and a drummer (e.g. the Beatles, KISS, Franz Ferdinand). Another common formation is a vocalist who does not play an instrument, electric guitarist, bass guitarist, and a drummer (e.g. the Who, the Monkees, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and U2). Instrumentally, these bands can be considered as trios. The smallest ensemble that is commonly used in rock music is the trio format. Two-member rock and pop bands are relatively rare, because of the difficulty in providing all of the musical elements which are part of the rock or pop sound (vocals, chords, bass lines, and percussion or drumming). In a hard rock or blues-rock band, or heavy metal rock group, a "power trio" format is often used, which consists of an electric guitar player, an electric bass guitar player and a drummer, and typically one or more of these musicians also sing (sometimes all three members will sing, e.g.
Eric: I'm in a band, we play mostly rock music. We've been toegether since middle school.
Alexa: That's awesome! How long have you been playing for?
Eric: Since I was about 4. I can play the electric guitar, electric bass, and drums. I can sing too.
Alexa: Wow, pretty cool! Do you have a favorite rock band?
Eric: I like rock bands with an emphasis on funk, punk bands and psychedelic rock. Red Hot Chili Peppers would be my favorite probably.
Alexa: Cool! I seen the play live last summer! One of the guys came out on stage walking in a hand stand!
Eric: I could see Flea doing that lol He's one of my favorite bassists and was rated the second best bassist of all time.
Alexa: Yeah, I think it was him. I wonder, do you know why they call him Flea
Eric: I'm not really sure. Maybe it was just something he picked up through the years while he was with RHCP, What Is This?, Fear, and Jane's Addiction.
Alexa: Yeah I have no idea. Does your band have any CD's out?
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i work at walmart as a stocker. | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., doing business as Walmart, is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. Walmart has 11,703 stores and clubs in 28countries, operating under 59 differentnames. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Canada. Walmart is the world's largest company by revenueapproximately US$480 billion according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2016as well as the largest private employer in the world with 2.3million employees. It is a publicly traded family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family. Sam Walton's heirs own over 50percent of Walmart through their holding company, Walton Enterprises, and through their individual holdings. Walmart is one of the world's most valuable companies by market value and was the largest U.S. grocery retailer in 2016.
Leah: I had to go to Walmart the other day. How depressing - everyone looked so sad! Do you go to Walmart?
Alexa: I like Walmart, they also own Sam's club, which I like as well
Leah: Didn't know they owned Sam's Club - that's the discount place like Costco, right?
Alexa: Yes, they actually are the 8th largest US retailer too, believe it or not
Leah: Wow, that's amazing. When did Walmart etc. start up?
Alexa: It was founded in Sam Walton in 1962, and incorporated in 1969
Leah: Do the Walton family still own it? I've heard of them.
Alexa: It is publically owned and is still controlled by the Walton Family
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i am a doctor. | Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. A medical doctor who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician, or paediatrician. The word "pediatrics" and its cognates mean "healer of children"; they derive from two Greek words: ("pais" "child") and ("iatros" "doctor, healer"). Pediatricians work both in hospitals, particularly those working in its subspecialties such as neonatology, and as primary care physicians. Already Hippocrates, Aristotle, Celsus, Soranus, and Galen understood the differences in growing and maturing organisms that necessitated different treatment: "" ( "In general, boys should not be treated in the same way as men." Celsus). Some of the oldest traces of pediatrics can be discovered in Ancient India where children's doctors were called "kumara bhrtya". "Sushruta Samhita" an ayurvedic text, composed during the sixth century BC contains the text about pediatrics. Another ayurvedic text from this period is "Kashyapa Samhita". A second century AD manuscript by the Greek physician and gynecologist Soranus of Ephesus dealt with neonatal pediatrics.
Eva: HI, I'm a pediatrician. It's a very interesting field, taking care of kids and babies.
Ashley: That's pretty cool. I'm an environmental engineer. I help clean up the world with engineered systems. Do you have any kids of your own?
Eva: I do, I have two of them. One was actually in the NICU when he was born prematurely. My training has come in handy!
Ashley: They will probably grow up to be lovely children! I don't have any of my own yet, but still tons of time!
Eva: It's really rewarding and I hope you do end up with kids if you decide you want them! It's very rare to have a preemie, so I hope I haven't scared you. No one really knows all the causes of preterm birth but usually everything turns out fine!
Ashley: My sister was born prematurely and she turned out great (21 now). I plan to have some eventually, but maybe not for a few more years!
Eva: Oh that's awesome about your sister! It's not uncommon to have some developmental delays that totally resolve. Glad your sister is great!
Ashley: Thanks, that's nice of you to say. I hope your kids have wonderful, joyful lives, as well as yourself.
Eva: Thank you, and you do the same!
Ashley: Life is a strange thing, but it can be so beautiful!
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my mother is a ballet dancer. | Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology. It has been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques used in many other dance genres/cultures. Ballet has been taught in various schools around the world, which have historically incorporated their own cultures to evolve the art. See glossary of ballet. A ballet, a work, consists of the choreography and music for a ballet production. A well-known example of this is "The Nutcracker", a two-act ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a music score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Ballets are choreographed and performed by trained ballet dancers. Traditional classical ballets usually are performed with classical music accompaniment and use elaborate costumes and staging, whereas modern ballets, such as the neoclassical works of American choreographer George Balanchine, often are performed in simple costumes (e.g., leotards and tights) and without the use of elaborate sets or scenery.
Addison: I love ballet. My mother was a ballet dancer.
Victor: That's so cool, ballet looks so elegant, but so difficult. It has quite the history, considering it originated in the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century.
Addison: It is difficult! Do you have a favorite ballet? I think my favorite is Swan Lake.
Victor: I definitely like the two-act ballets, such as that of The Nutcracker.
Addison: The Nutcracker is another good one. I think they both have scores by Tchaikovsky.
Victor: That's right they both feature the works of that great Russian composer Tchaikovsky, he's a legend of classical music, and for good reason.
Addison: I think that is why I like both of them. Have you seen the ballet La Bayadere? My mother often performed that one.
Victor: I'm not familiar with that one, by chance is it also scored by the great Russian Tchaikovsky?
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i like to use candles instead of lights. | A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax or another flammable solid substance such as tallow that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. It can also be used to provide heat, or used as a method of keeping time. A candle manufacturer is traditionally known as a chandler. Various devices have been invented to hold candles, from simple tabletop candle holders to elaborate chandeliers. For a candle to burn, a heat source (commonly a naked flame) is used to light the candle's wick, which melts and vaporizes a small amount of fuel (the wax). Once vaporized, the fuel combines with oxygen in the atmosphere to ignite and form a constant flame. This flame provides sufficient heat to keep the candle burning via a self-sustaining chain of events: the heat of the flame melts the top of the mass of solid fuel; the liquefied fuel then moves upward through the wick via capillary action; the liquefied fuel finally vaporizes to burn within the candle's flame. As the mass of solid fuel is melted and consumed, the candle becomes shorter. Portions of the wick that are not emitting vaporized fuel are consumed in the flame. The incineration of the wick limits the exposed length of the wick, thus maintaining a constant burning temperature and rate of fuel consumption.
Mackenzie: I stopped paying my electric bill because I thought that candles were just as good at providing light, and they make the house smell good.
Kenneth: Candles are great! I'm surprised you can see a night though.
Mackenzie: Well I have elaborate chandeliers and candle holders all around my house, so it's really not that hard to see at night.
Kenneth: Ahh.. that makes sense. I was imagining my 4 candles trying to illuminate my living room.
Mackenzie: I have over one hundred candles in my house. They also provide a good source of heat, especially during the wintertime.
Kenneth: Good for you! What a way to use candles and save money.
Mackenzie: Yeah, I get them cheap from a local chandler, also known as a candle manufacturer.
Kenneth: Great tip! I think I will try a local dealer if I ever up my candle game.
Mackenzie: You definitely should. Don't ever hesitate to light a candles wick my friend.
Kenneth: Yes. I'll have light it up more often.
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i am allergic to dust. | House dust mites (HDM, or simply dust mites) are a large number of mites found in association with dust in dwellings. The main species are identified as: The dust mites are cosmopolitan pyroglyphids. House dust mites, due to their very small size and translucent bodies, are barely visible to the unaided eye. A typical house dust mite measures in length. For accurate identification, one needs at least 10× magnification. The body of the house dust mite has a striated cuticle. They feed on skin flakes from humans, and animals, and on some mold. "Dermatophagoides farinae" fungal food choices in 16 tested species commonly found in homes was observed "in vitro" to be "Alternaria alternata", "Cladosporium sphaerospermum", and "Wallemia sebi", and they disliked "Penicillium chrysogenum", "Aspergillus versicolor", and "Stachybotrys chartarum". The predators of dust mites are other allergenic mites (Cheyletus), Silverfish and pseudoscorpions. The average life cycle for a male house dust mite is 10–19 days. A mated female house dust mite can last up to 70 days, laying 60 to 100 eggs in the last 5 weeks of her life. In a 10-week life span, a house dust mite will produce approximately 2,000 fecal particles and an even larger number of partially digested enzyme-covered dust particles.
Karina: Just found out I'm allergic to dust mites! The main species are cosmopolitan pyroglphids but I call them House dust mites.
Cody: I've always heard of them but don't know much about them.
Karina: they are so gross - they feed on skin flakes from people and pets, and sometimes mold.
Cody: That does sound nasty, can people see them? Or are they microscopic?
Karina: they are so small and have translucent bodies so they are barely visible to most people
Cody: Is there a way to get rid of them or reduce them? I'm wondering if they cause some of my family's allergy problems
Karina: Allergies are so bad and can cause red, itchy eyes and rashes, sneezing, face swelling - is that what your family has?. So hard to treat them.
Cody: Not all the time but yes. It's hard to pinpoint allergies because theres so many causes
Karina: so many different types of allergies and symtpoms can be hay fever, food, atopic skin, asthma, rashes. Difficult to pinpoint unless you go to an allergist
Cody: May have to do that. I think we're at least going to go through and super clean the house!
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i like dr pepper and black jack gum , but not together. | Black Jack was an aniseed-flavored chewing gum made by Mondelēz International, originally the American Chicle Company. In 1869, exiled former Mexican president and general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (famous for losing the Texas War of Independence) was living in New Jersey. He brought a ton of Mexican chicle with him, in hopes of selling it to raise funds to help him return to power in his own country. He persuaded Thomas Adams of Staten Island, New York to buy it. Adams, a photographer and inventor, intended to vulcanize the chicle for use as a rubber substitute. Adams' efforts at vulcanization failed, but he noticed that Santa Anna liked to chew the chicle, which the ancient Mayans had done. Disappointed with the rubber experiments, Adams boiled a small batch of chicle in his kitchen to create a chewing gum. He gave some to a local store to see if people would buy it; they did and he began production. In 1871, Adams received a patent on a gum-making machine and began mass-producing chicle-based gum. His first product ("Snapping and Stretching") was pure chicle with no flavoring, but sold well enough to encourage Adams in his plans. He began to experiment with flavorings, beginning with sarsaparilla.
Jesus: I like black jack gum but I have not had it in years
Charlotte: I'm not even familiar with that brand, could you tell me more about it? What is the flavor?
Jesus: It is an anise flavored gum made by Mondelez International
Charlotte: Interesting, what is the flavor anise?
Jesus: Its flavor is similar to fennel and licorice
Charlotte: I'm still unsure, I'm surprised I've never heard of this.
Jesus: It tastes a lot like a stick of licorice would taste, even though it is not botanically related.
Charlotte: I am familiar with the licorice flavor, but I never knew where that came from.
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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.
Jayden: Don't you just love golden retrievers?
Colby: Golden Retrievers are so friendly and gentle. That's what makes them such good pets
Jayden: How about the hair though? Don't they shed a lot?
Colby: They are long-coated. That means they have an inner coat to provide warmth and an outer coat to repel water
Jayden: Do you have to strip out that undercoat in the warm weather?
Colby: That is an important aspect of grooming. Practicing this ensures a dog stays comfortable, in this case in warm weather
Jayden: What kind of a tool do you use to strip the undercoat?
Colby: To strip the undercoat, you would typically use some kind of rake
Jayden: Wow! I didn't know that. Is there any other specialized tools necessary for proper care?
Colby: Not sure, as I myself do not own a dog. Dog groomers have all kinds of tools and earn their living doing this
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i have never been on a cruise ship. | A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are a part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way, i.e., ports of call. Transportation is not the only purpose of cruising, particularly on cruises that return passengers to their originating port (also known as a "closed-loop cruise"), with the ports of call usually in a specified region of a continent. There are even "cruises to nowhere" or "nowhere voyages" where the ship makes 2–3 night round trips without any ports of call. By contrast, dedicated transport oriented ocean liners do "line voyages" and typically transport passengers from one point to another, rather than on round trips. Traditionally, a liner for the transoceanic trade will be built to a higher standard than a typical cruise ship, including higher freeboard and stronger plating to withstand rough seas and adverse conditions encountered in the open ocean, such as the North Atlantic. Ocean liners also usually have larger capacities for fuel, food, and other stores for consumption on long voyages, compared to dedicated cruise ships, but they no longer exist with the exception of some preserved liners and "Queen Mary 2" when on scheduled North Atlantic voyages.
Valeria: I would love to go on a vacation sometime, especially a cruise ship!
Joshua: I love cruise ships! What is the most popular destination?
Valeria: I'm not sure, but since they are cruise liners with passengers they could really go anywhere with water.
Joshua: How long have cruise ships been around?
Valeria: Probably quite a while, cruise liners with passengers for pleasure voyages is not really that modern.
Joshua: I'd like to go to the bahamas on a cruise ship.
Valeria: So would I, and not just because of the transportation to the Bahamas since that isn't their only purpose.
Joshua: Do they have Arctic cruise ships too?
Valeria: Yes but less of them. These boats usually have more room for fuel and food than other boats do.
Joshua: That makes sense, I guess they would need that.
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i think i might need help. | A psychologist is a mental health professional who evaluates and studies behavior and mental processes. In order to become a psychologist, a person often completes a graduate university degree in psychology, but in most jurisdictions, members of other behavioral professions (such as counselors and psychiatrists) can also evaluate, diagnose, treat, and study mental processes. Psychologists can be seen as practicing within two general categories of psychology: applied psychology which includes "practitioners" or "professionals", and research-orientated psychology which includes "scientists", or "scholars". The training models endorsed by the American Psychological Association (APA) require that applied psychologists be trained as both researchers and practitioners, and that they possess advanced degrees. Within the two main categories are many further types of psychologists as reflected by the 56 professional classifications recognized by the APA, including clinical, counseling, and educational psychologists. Such professionals work with persons in a variety of therapeutic contexts. People often think of the discipline as involving only such clinical or counseling psychologists. While counseling and psychotherapy are common activities for psychologists, these applied fields are just two branches in the larger domain of psychology.
Isabel: have you ever been to the a mental health professional like a psychologist?
Michelle: no its not really for me
Isabel: well they're professionals that have to finish a graduate degree, so it's legitimate
Michelle: yea they can be expensive too
Isabel: yeah but there are a lot of programs that help!
Michelle: yea i would hope so considering all the med school for psychiatrists and such
Isabel: haha yeah the AMA has a lot of requirements for them too such as training
Michelle: yea its pretty intense
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i work in finance. | Finance is a field that deals with the study of investments. It includes the dynamics of assets and liabilities over time under conditions of different degrees of uncertainty and risk. Finance can also be defined as the science of money management. Finance aims to price assets based on their risk level and their expected rate of return. Finance can be broken into three sub-categories: public finance, corporate finance and personal finance. Questions in personal finance revolve around: Personal finance may involve paying for education, financing durable goods such as real estate and cars, buying insurance, e.g. health and property insurance, investing and saving for retirement. Personal finance may also involve paying for a loan, or debt obligations. The six key areas of personal financial planning, as suggested by the Financial Planning Standards Board, are: Corporate finance deals with the sources funding and the capital structure of corporations, the actions that managers take to increase the value of the firm to the shareholders, and the tools and analysis used to allocate financial resources. Although it is in principle different from managerial finance which studies the financial management of all firms, rather than corporations alone, the main concepts in the study of corporate finance are applicable to the financial problems of all kinds of firms.
Erin: I have always been interested in finance. It is the field that deals with investments.
Patrick: Oh, like that movie the Big Short? I know zilch about finance!
Erin: Yes, exactly. The Big Short starred Christian Bale and Steve Carell.
Patrick: My boyfriend is creepy obsessed with that movie. Like, what's so cool about finance anyway? What's it even about?
Erin: Finance includes the relationship of assets and liabilities and measures degrees of uncertainty and risk.
Patrick: So finance has to do with stock markets and stuff right?
Erin: Specifically, finance is defined as the science of money management. Naturally this transfers to the stock markets, where money is traded every day.
Patrick: Why is finance important?
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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.
Ava: I really like roses.
Angelina: There are over 100 species of roses
Ava: Oh really? That is interesting. What is the most common one?
Angelina: I'm not sure but if you look a them the leaves alternate on the stem.
Ava: That is interesting. How many different colors of roses are there?
Angelina: A rainbow but reds and yellow are the most common
Ava: If you give someone a different color rose does it mean different things
Angelina: Yes they have meaning but it is more cultural and not universal.
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i like cookies. | A cookie is a baked or cooked food that is small, flat and sweet. It usually contains flour, sugar and some type of oil or fat. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, nuts, etc. In most English-speaking countries except for the US and Canada, crisp cookies are called biscuits. Chewier biscuits are sometimes called "cookies" even in the UK. Some cookies may also be named by their shape, such as date squares or bars. Cookies or biscuits may be mass-produced in factories, made in small bakeries or homemade. Biscuit or cookie variants include sandwich biscuits, such as custard creams, Jammie Dodgers, Bourbons and Oreos, with marshmallow or jam filling and sometimes dipped in chocolate or another sweet coating. Cookies are often served with beverages such as milk, coffee or tea. Factory-made cookies are sold in grocery stores, convenience stores and vending machines. Fresh-baked cookies are sold at bakeries and coffeehouses, with the latter ranging from small business-sized establishments to multinational corporations such as Starbucks. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, including the United Kingdom, the most common word for a crisp cookie is biscuit.
Sebastian: I love cookies!
Lilly: Me, too. In some countries crisp cookies are called biscuits!
Sebastian: Do you know how to make cookies or biscuits?
Lilly: I do know how to make some cookies. They are often made of flour, sugar and oil.
Sebastian: oil? I use butter, but yes I guess the ones you buy are probably made with oil. What are your favorite cookies?
Lilly: True, I like chocolate chip cookies. But Fortune cookies are interesting. They sometimes have sesame seed oil
Sebastian: Interesting, I like chocolate chip cookies too, Do you know were this kind of cookies where first prepared?
Lilly: I know cacao has been in cultures for at least 3 millennia!
Sebastian: Any idea where most Cacao comes from?
Lilly: Chocolate history began in Mesoamerica.
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i eat a lot of meat. | The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. Normally, the carbohydrates contained in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body and is particularly important in fueling brain-function. However, if there is little carbohydrate in the diet, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies. The ketone bodies pass into the brain and replace glucose as an energy source. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood, a state known as ketosis, leads to a reduction in the frequency of epileptic seizures. Almost half of children, and young people, with epilepsy who have tried some form of this diet saw the number of seizures drop by at least half, and the effect persists even after discontinuing the diet. There is some evidence that adults with epilepsy may benefit from the diet, and that a less strict regimen, such as a modified Atkins diet, is similarly effective. The most common adverse effect is constipation, affecting about 30% of patients—this was due to fluid restriction, which was once a feature of the diet, but this led to increased risk of kidney stones, and is no longer considered beneficial.
Stephen: What is ketogenic diet?
Molly: Its a high fat, protein, low carbohydrate diet.
Stephen: Wow, so do you like eating this diet?
Molly: I don't do this diet but I know a bit about it. The diet is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control epilepsy in children
Stephen: OK, so is it only eaten by the sick?
Molly: I guess you would only take this diet only when needed. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates
Stephen: Really? So fat people should eat this diet instead
Molly: Thats a way of looking at it. Or maybe fat people could just get some exercise also.
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i love chocolate. | The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is an American company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 as the Hershey Chocolate Company, a subsidiary of his Lancaster Caramel Company. Hershey's chocolate is available across the United States, due to their wide network of distribution. They have three mega distribution centers, with modern technology and labor management systems. Hershey's products are sold in over 60 countries worldwide. In addition, Hershey is a member of the World Cocoa Foundation. It is also associated with the Hersheypark Stadium and the Giant Center. After an apprenticeship to a confectioner in 1873, Milton S. Hershey founded a candy shop in Philadelphia. This candy shop was only open for six years, after which Hershey apprenticed with another confectioner in Denver, where he learned to make caramel. After another failed business attempt in New York, Hershey returned to Pennsylvania, where in 1886 he founded the Lancaster Caramel Company.
Kennedy: I love chocolate one of my favorites is from the Hersheys Company.
Carlos: Mine too! Can you tell me more about the Hersheys Company?
Kennedy: The Hershey company was known as Hersheys foods before April 2005.
Carlos: Really! I didn't know that. Anything else you can tell me?
Kennedy: Yes of course, the headquarters are located in Pennsylvania.
Carlos: Some where around the Hershey area right? What are some other cool facts?
Kennedy: One really interesting fact is that Hershey's products are sold worldwide in around 60 countries.
Carlos: Wow! I thought they were mainly a North American distributor! Do they allow tours of the headquarters?
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my father worked for ge. | General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. As of 2016, the company operates through the following segments: Aviation, Current, Digital, Energy Connections, Global Research, Healthcare, Lighting, Oil and Gas, Power, Renewable Energy, Transportation, and Capital which cater to the needs of Financial services, Medical devices, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Software Development and Engineering industries. In 2017, GE ranked among the Fortune 500 as the thirteenth-largest firm in the U.S. by gross revenue. In 2011, GE ranked as the 14th most profitable. , the company was listed the fourth-largest in the world among the Forbes Global 2000, further metrics being taken into account. The Nobel Prize has twice been awarded to employees of General Electric: Irving Langmuir in 1932 and Ivar Giaever in 1973. On January 13, 2016, it was announced that GE will be moving its corporate headquarters from Fairfield, Connecticut (where it had been since 1974) to the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The first group of workers arrived in the summer of 2016, and the full move will be completed by 2018.
Sabrina: Can you tell me about General Electric? I think they make appliances.
Maria: On the Fortune 500 they were ranked 13th largest firm in the United States.
Sabrina: Cool, they must be very successful. What is it that they do?
Maria: Many things such as aviation, global research, healthcare, and many many other things!
Sabrina: Oh, they are very diversified! I only know about my GE blender in the kitchen, lol.
Maria: They are quite accomplished! Two of their employees have won the Nobel Prize.
Sabrina: That's awesome. I think they may also own a cable news station if I remember right.
Maria: I'm not sure but their headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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i like to garden. | Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use. Gardening is considered by many people to be a relaxing activity. Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants, to residential yards including lawns and foundation plantings, to plants in large or small containers grown inside or outside. Gardening may be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, or involve a large number of different plants in mixed plantings. It involves an active participation in the growing of plants, and tends to be labor-intensive, which differentiates it from farming or forestry. Forest gardening, a forest-based food production system, is the world's oldest form of gardening. Forest gardens originated in prehistoric times along jungle-clad river banks and in the wet foothills of monsoon regions. In the gradual process of families improving their immediate environment, useful tree and vine species were identified, protected and improved while undesirable species were eliminated.
Emily: It's crazy I'm 33 and spend more time in my back yard in the garden then my 75 year old neighbor. It helps me relax.
Elias: You are not crazy. Many people find gardening relaxing. Myself included
Emily: I'm not even sure why I enjoy it. Maybe because it's outside maybe because I can escape in my own head. Who knows. Do you have a big garden?
Elias: No, it is pretty small. I just grow some various root veggies and a few leaf veggies.
Emily: I've got a little of everything. I don't even like the taste of some of the things I grow.
Elias: Well growing veggies is good. Eating them is just as important. Americans do not eat enough of their recommended amount
Emily: I also grow herbs and random things. I love being able to rely on my own garden.
Elias: Are you a vegetarian? I know many people do not eat meat out of respect for animal life
Emily: I used to be. But I'm a an athlete and needed the protein. I'm lucky enough to live in Amish community so I but meat that is grass fed and hand no chemicals used on it. Everything is free range.
Elias: I really enjoyed the film Witness. Harrison Ford plays a cop you has to help an amish boy
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i like italian cusine. | Italian cuisine is food typical from Italy. It has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, with roots stretching to antiquity. Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, maize and sugar beet, this last introduced in quantity in the 18th century. Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world chiefly that of the United States. Italian cuisine is characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional, have proliferated with variations throughout the country. Pasta, vegetables, olive oil and fish are a major part of the Italian cuisine. Italian cuisine is probably the most important expression of the Mediterranean diet. Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until the 19th century, the cuisine can claim traceable roots as far back as the 4th century BCE.
Mya: I love italian cuisine, its my favorite
Valeria: Italy has some fine Italian cuisine. There are so many options.
Mya: I love anything with tomatoes or pasta or cheese
Valeria: Italian cuisine has developed so much through the centuries of economic and social changes.
Mya: Is it popular throughout the world?
Valeria: Very much so. With the discovery of the New World Italian Cuisine was introduced to the bell peppers, potatoes, and sugar beets.
Mya: Interesting, bell peppers are a huge part of my Italian recipes
Valeria: There is even a regional diversity in Italian Cuisine. Especially between south and north Italy.
Mya: Oh what are the differences between the regions as far as food?
Valeria: Their styles are a little different. Italian cuisine is one of the most copied in the wolrd because of its popularity.
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i m pursuing my law degree. | In the United States, a law school is an institution where students obtain a professional education in law after first obtaining an undergraduate degree. Law schools in the U.S. confer the Juris Doctor degree (J.D. ), which is a professional doctorate, and is the highest degree necessary to practice law in the United States, and the final degree obtained by most practitioners in the field. Although most law schools only offer the traditional three-year program, several U.S. law schools offer an Accelerated JD program. Other degrees that are awarded include the Master of Laws (LL.M.) and the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D.) degrees, which can be more international in scope. Most law schools are colleges, schools, or other units within a larger post-secondary institution, such as a university. Legal education is very different in the United States from that in many other parts of the world. In the United States, most law schools require a bachelor's degree, a satisfactory undergraduate grade point average (GPA), and a satisfactory score on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) as prerequisites for admission. Some states that have non-ABA-approved schools or state-accredited schools have equivalency requirements that usually equal 90 credits toward a bachelor's degree.
Amelia: Hey, do you happen to be pursuing a degree in a law school in the US?
Mckenzie: Yes, I think I want to be part of Law school in the United States. I am planning to go for their institution to obtain a professional education in law
Amelia: Oh really? Are you studying in college for a bachelors right now?
Mckenzie: No yet but I am hoping to go in for a traditional three-year program or maybe an Accelerated JD program.
Amelia: That would be really good! I am two years from completing a bachelors of science in Biology. A lot of people go into law from biology really strangely.
Mckenzie: Yes. It is strange really. Just like the Legal education as it is very different in the United States from that in many other parts of the world
Amelia: That's true. I think our legal system is corrupt to tell you the truth, but always necessary of course.
Mckenzie: But what do you think about the states that has non-ABA-approved schools.
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i like snowboarding. | Snowboarding is a recreational activity and Olympic and Paralympic sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s, became a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 and first featured in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014. Its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) in the United States peaked in 2007 and has been in a decline since. Modern snowboarding began in 1965 when Sherman Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughters by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so he would have some control as they stood on the board and glided downhill. Dubbed the "snurfer" (combining snow and surfer) by his wife Nancy, the toy proved so popular among his daughters' friends that Poppen licensed the idea to a manufacturer, Brunswick Corporation, that sold about a million snurfers over the next decade. And, in 1966 alone over half a million snurfers were sold. In February 1968, Poppen organized the first snurfing competition at a Michigan ski resort that attracted enthusiasts from all over the country.
Ellie: I have just bought a snowboard on impulse but I know nothing about the sport. This should be interesting
Cesar: Snowboarding is so much fun! The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding
Ellie: When did snowboarding get started?
Cesar: Snowboarding was developed in USA in the 1960's
Ellie: Are there any popular snowboarders I should know about while I am trying to learn the sport?
Cesar: I would suggest Shawn White, another random fact is that snowboarding became an olympic sport in 1998
Ellie: Isn't snowboarding also a major event in the X-Games?
Cesar: Yeah it is , another random fact is that its popularity was measured by equipment sales and peaked in 2007
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my parents met at woodstock. | The Woodstock Music & Art Fair—informally, the Woodstock Festival or simply Woodstock— was a music festival in the United States in 1969 which attracted an audience of over 400,000. Scheduled for August 15–17 on a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains of southern New York State, northwest of New York City, it ran over to Monday, Billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music", it was held at Max Yasgur's dairy farm near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel. In Sullivan County, Bethel is southwest of the town of Woodstock in adjoining Ulster County. During the sometimes rainy weekend, 32 acts performed outdoors before an audience of more than 400,000 people. It is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history, as well as the definitive nexus for the larger counterculture generation. "Rolling Stone" listed it as one of the "50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll". The event was captured in the Academy Award-winning 1970 documentary movie "Woodstock", an accompanying , and Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock", which commemorated the event and became a major hit for both Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Matthews Southern Comfort. Joni Mitchell said, “Woodstock was a spark of beauty” where half-a-million kids “saw that they were part of a greater organism.” In 2017, the festival site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Nevaeh: Hey how are you? Were you around for the Woodstock music festival in 1969? My parents met there!
Ava: Great! NO, but what history, huh? Its impact is STILL felt. And how cool for your parents! What was their favorite part of the festival?
Nevaeh: I think my dad's favorite part was getting to see Jimi Hendrix perform on guitar. My mom's favorite part was meeting my dad!
Ava: Very cool and very sweet! I love that it was officially billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" Groovy, baby! Do they have photos?
Nevaeh: They were there to have fun, not take photos! I'm sure they would have been interesting, as the event took place on a NY dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains.
Ava: A documentary I saw emphasize how *surprised* that farm was at the turnout -- 400,000 people! AND it was raining at least some of the time.
Nevaeh: Yeah the rain was crazy because the whole thing was outdoors. Was the documentary called "Woodstock"?
Ava: I believe so -- definitely an older one. I wonder if your parent look for themselves when they see documentaries or footage of the festival -- I would! Capture the magic!
Nevaeh: They do! That's really all they have other than their own memories. And the song "Woodstock" by Joni Mitchell. :D
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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.
Jordan: Do you believe in aliens or extraterrestrial life?
Valeria: Yes, I think so. It may only be at a simple prokaryote level though
Jordan: What is a prokaryote? Just a small organism?
Valeria: Yes - they are thought to be one of the first ever living organisms
Jordan: huh, that is interesting, I wonder if there are any aliens that are how we perceive them to be, that would be crazy
Valeria: Something like the Aliens in the film franchise?
Jordan: I hope not, I would hope more like that movie Paul haha
Valeria: Yeah - something less likely to attack spaceship crew!
Jordan: Exactly, I do not want them to be violent at all
Valeria: Are you a peaceful person usually? Do you believe news about conflict promotes violence?
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i love to run fast. | Athletics is a term encompassing the human competitive sports and games requiring physical skill, and the systems of training that prepare athletes for competition performance. Athletic sports or contests, are competitions which are primarily based on human, physical competition, demanding the qualities of stamina, fitness, and skill. Athletic sports form the bulk of popular sporting activities, with other major forms including motorsports, , extreme sports and animal sports. Athletic contests, as one of the earliest types of sport, are prehistoric and comprised a significant part of the Ancient Olympic Games, along with equestrian events. The word "athletic" is derived from the Ancient Greek word "άθλος" (athlos) meaning "contest." Athletic sports became organized in the late 19th century with the formation of organizations such as the Amateur Athletic Union in the United States and the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques in France. The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the NCAA) was established in 1906 to oversee athletic sports at college-level in the United States, known as college athletics. Athletics has gained significant importance at educational institutions; talented athletes may gain entry into higher education through athletic scholarships and represent their institutions in athletic conferences.
Emma: Do you play any athletic sports? I enjoy frisbee golf and soccer!
Nolan: Yes! I trained for many years developing my skills as a competitive tennis player.
Emma: That's very interesting. I watched the French Open finals. Nadal is such an amazing athlete!
Nolan: Yes! I love RAFA, "The King of Clay" and I believe he is one of the greatest ever!
Emma: What surface is your favorite to play on and why?
Nolan: I always preferred hard courts as I was a pretty aggressive player with a lot of top spin.
Emma: I see! It is interesting to me the different strategies of the different surfaces.
Nolan: My style was basically a very aggressive baseliner. I even won the state championship when I was 13 playing up in the 16s.
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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.
Alondra: i love fabric! whats your favirte?
Kelsey: I love leather, especially as jackets.
Alondra: oh me too!!
Kelsey: What's your favorite kind of leather jacket?
Alondra: b;ack sparckle
Kelsey: I'm not sure what kind that is, what's it designed for?
Alondra: woman who drink i believe
Kelsey: I'm more of a soft drink and motorcycle jacket kind of person.
Alondra: those are cool too
Kelsey: My favorite soft drink is Coca-Cola. What's yours?
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i love to eat sushi and 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.
Alexia: I really like pizza--I worked at a pizza place for 10 years!
Jeremy: Oh nice, which pizza place? Was it Chuck E Cheese's?
Alexia: No, I wish. It was called Dewey's Pizza. What's your favorite pizza place?
Jeremy: My favorite pizza place is Five Nights at Freddy's and Gusano's Pizza.
Alexia: Both sound good. What kind of pizza do they serve?
Jeremy: They serve deep dish pizza along with Chicago style. Five Nights at Freddy's is centered around a fictional restaurant, so it's pretty cool.
Alexia: Ah, yeah. I was wondering about the Five Nights at Freddy's place. That sounds fun. Is deep dish your favorite type of pizza?
Jeremy: Yes, it is. I think it's really cool that in the 40's after WWII that Allied troops stationed in Italy really got to enjoy pizza. It's nice knowing even back then our troops were eating pizza!
Alexia: I did not know that! I wonder if pizza was popular in the US before then. I bet the troops were disappointed with our pizza when they got back!
Jeremy: I have no doubt they were. Thankfully, we've come a long way! I was shocked to realize that Pepsi owns Pizza Hut. I sure wish it was Coca Cola that did! ha!
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i teach 5th grade students near oakville , ny. | Elementary school is a school for students in their first school years, where they get primary education before they enter secondary education. The exact ages vary by country. In the United States, elementary schools usually have 6 grades with pupils aged between 6 and 12, but the age ranges 6 to 10 and 6 to 14 also exist. In Japan, the age of pupils in elementary school ranges from 6 to 12, after which the pupils enter junior high school. Elementary school is usually only one part of compulsory education, especially in Western countries. (Scotland) leave nursery age 4 and start primary school for the next 7 years which would be primary 1 (age 4 to 5) and so on until primary 7 which would be the last year at primary school at age (10 to 11) then after that off to high school at age 11 to 12
Sara: Good morning. I am a elementary and middle school teacher in the U.S.
Madison: Good morning. That's cool. Whats your favorite subject to teach?
Sara: I love to teach English Literature in Middle School, In elementary school I taught Math. I enjoyed teaching students in 5th grade most !
Madison: Nice! Math was always my favorite subject when i was in school.
Sara: All subjects are taught in elementary school. In middle school the finer arts are taught.
Madison: What type of finer arts? when i was in middle school it was just regular subjects.
Sara: They teach Arts, Speech and Chorus. Kind of like the 'High School Musical' where the kids sing and dance and compete
Madison: Oh! Is it a Music middle school?
Sara: Music is considered part of their continuing education.. instead of Physical Education for instance. The children quite enjoy it ! Are there similar courses in the schools near you ?
Madison: Oh ic. When i was in Elementary school we had a music class once a week, but we also had gym class once a week. & in middle school we had gym twice a week. & highschool we had only gym, but classes such as art, & drama
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i like cartoons. | The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of working-class life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of "The Tracey Ullman Show" on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became an early hit for Fox, becoming the network's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–90). Since its debut on December 17, 1989, episodes of "The Simpsons" have been broadcast. Its 29th season began on October 1, 2017. It is the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program, and, in 2009, it surpassed "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series.
Brooklyn: Have you ever watched the Simpsons. I think it is so hilarious!
Maria: Yes it's a great animated sitcon made by Matt Greoning.
Brooklyn: I love his work! I wish he was still making them.
Maria: They have been made very recently. The 29th season began on October 1st, 2017.
Brooklyn: Oh! Where have I been? Obviously not watching TV. I must check it out!
Maria: It is America's longest running sitcon as well as it's longest running animated program.
Brooklyn: That is a great accomplishment! Most Americans love The Simpsons very much!
Maria: It all first started when it debuted on December 17th, 1989.
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i like cupcakes. | A cupcake (also British English: fairy cake; Hiberno-English: bun; Australian English: fairy cake or patty cake) is a small cake designed to serve one person, which may be baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup. As with larger cakes, icing and other cake decorations such as fruit and candy may be applied. The earliest extant description of what is now often called a cupcake was in 1796, when a recipe for "a light cake to bake in small cups" was written in "American Cookery" by Amelia Simmons. The earliest extant documentation of the term "cupcake" itself was in "Seventy-five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats" in 1828 in Eliza Leslie's "Receipts" cookbook. In the early 19th century, there were two different uses for the term "cup cake" or "cupcake". In previous centuries, before muffin tins were widely available, the cakes were often baked in individual pottery cups, ramekins, or molds and took their name from the cups they were baked in. This is the use of the name that has remained, and the name of "cupcake" is now given to any small, round cake that is about the size of a teacup. While English fairy cakes vary in size more than American cupcake, they are traditionally smaller and are rarely topped with elaborate icing.
Avery: I really like cupcakes. It is just enough of a cake to serve one person.
Charlotte: I absolutely love cupcakes. I like to bake them too!
Avery: Me too! The earliest mention of a cupcake was in 1796. Like did George Washington eat cupcakes?
Charlotte: Wow, that was a very long time ago that cupcakes were first made. What else do you know about their history?
Avery: In the 19th centure, there were two different uses for 'cup cake' and 'cupcake'
Charlotte: Oh I never thought about their name before. So why are they even called cup cakes?
Avery: Mostly because they are baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup.
Charlotte: Okay that's interesting. I like how many flavors there is of cupcakes too!
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i eat more junk food than i really should. | 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.
Lauren: Hi there! I eat a lot of McDonald's - do you like their food? Have you had the salads or smoothies? They're newer, but I think they're really good.
Bradley: I am not a big fan of McDonalds but I do like their breakfast
Lauren: Their breakfast sandwiches are so good - I know it's supposed to be the first meal of the day, but I'm so glad they extended breakfast hours.
Bradley: Me too! I do love their biscuits, though WhatABurger biscuits are way better
Lauren: I've never had Whataburger! They're mostly based in the Southeast and Southwest, right? What's your favorite thing from there?
Bradley: They started and are most beloved in texas! Their burgers are good but their breakfast biscuits are all amazing
Lauren: They're out of Corpus Christi, yeah? I haven't made it down that way. It's weird, but fast-food burgers are always so good. Maybe it's the consistency standards the chains can have?
Bradley: I don't know where they started in the state but they are everywhere in Texas! Most fast food burgers I do not love, but Five Guys does make an amazing burger
Lauren: I LOVE Five Guys! I went to college in Fairfax County, so they were the burger of choice. My favorite is with jalapenos, A1 sauce, bacon, and raw onions.
Bradley: I am a simpler person! Just love it with lots of cheese ketchup and tomato! And maybe some bacon too
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my favorite food is raw onion. | The onion ("Allium cepa" L., from Latin "cepa" "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus "Allium". Its close relatives include the garlic, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion. This genus also contains several other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion ("Allium fistulosum"), the tree onion ("A." ×"proliferum"), and the Canada onion ("Allium canadense"). The name "wild onion" is applied to a number of "Allium" species, but "A. cepa" is exclusively known from cultivation. Its ancestral wild original form is not known, although escapes from cultivation have become established in some regions. The onion is most frequently a biennial or a perennial plant, but is usually treated as an annual and harvested in its first growing season. The onion plant has a fan of hollow, bluish-green leaves and its bulb at the base of the plant begins to swell when a certain day-length is reached. The bulbs are composed of shortened, compressed, underground stems surrounded by fleshy modified scale (leaves) that envelop a central bud at the tip of the stem.
Valeria: Hey, do you like Onions? They are one of my favorite vegetables.
Julia: Onions are very good. I love their close relatives garlic more though.
Valeria: Onions have many health benefits including Vitamin C and potassium. What about Garlic?
Julia: It's been used as a traditional medicine in China though I'm not sure how beneficial it really is.
Valeria: Interesting. I know Onions have been used as an anti inflammatory for centuries.
Julia: That is a good point. Though its actual effectiveness has never been proven.
Valeria: A powerful compound called quercetin in onions is known to play a significant role in preventing cancer.
Julia: Well there's lots of different cancers so it's hard to prove exactly how effective any one medicine is.
Valeria: That is true, but Onions scavenge free radicals, thereby reducing your risk of developing gastric ulcers.
Julia: Very trye. I understand that their stability has issues at higher concernatratios though.
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i like to cook. | Cooking or cookery is the art, technology, science and craft of preparing food for consumption with or without the use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions and trends. The ways or types of cooking also depend on the skill and type of training an individual cook has. Cooking is done both by people in their own dwellings and by professional cooks and chefs in restaurants and other food establishments. Cooking can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of heat, such as in ceviche, a traditional South American dish where fish is cooked with the acids in lemon or lime juice. Preparing food with heat or fire is an activity unique to humans. It may have started around 2 million years ago, though archaeological evidence for it reaches no more than 1 million years ago. The expansion of agriculture, commerce, trade and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks many new ingredients. New inventions and technologies, such as the invention of pottery for holding and boiling water, expanded cooking techniques.
Cheyenne: I love to cook! There are so many different types of cooking and different skills - I'm fairly good at most types!
Lucy: I am definitely an amateur when it comes to cooking, but would love to learn. What skill should I learn?
Cheyenne: Italian cuisine is fairly easy and it's known for its regional diversity.
Lucy: What Italian dish should I start with?
Cheyenne: Here's a list of some italian dishes and foods that you could start with: pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil, chicken fettucini with cream sauce, even pizza with store-bought dough!
Lucy: I would love to start with a pizza. That is one of my favorite foods! Do I need a pizza oven for that?
Cheyenne: Since pizza brands like Dominos and Pizza Hut came in 2000s, it's reached almost all classes of urban people! You just need a hot oven!
Lucy: Good. Which pizza franchise is the best in your opinio?
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i am going to start school at the university of kentucky. | Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Although styled as the "State of Kentucky" in the law creating it, Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States. Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the bluegrass found in many of its pastures due to the fertile soil. One of the major regions in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Region in central Kentucky, which houses two of its major cities, Louisville and Lexington. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest human-made lakes east of the Mississippi River. Kentucky is also known for horse racing, bourbon distilleries, moonshine, coal, the historic site My Old Kentucky Home, automobile manufacturing, tobacco, bluegrass music, college basketball, and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Alicia: Hi I'm thinking about going to University of Kentucky because of a college basketball scholarship. What school did you go to?
Logan: I went to the University of Central Florida in Orlando. It is a very big school. Kentucky always has a great basketball team!
Alicia: I know of at least one famous player - turned politician - from Kentucky basketball, Richie Farmer. Does your university have any well-known players?
Logan: The most famous I know is Michael Jordan's son played there. I think his name was Marcus. We won the NIT tournament a couple years ago.
Alicia: Cool. And what's your university's team called? Is it the Knights? Kentucky's is the Wildcats.
Logan: Yes, we used to be called the Golden Knights but dropped the Golden a while ago. Now the Golden Knights are a hockey team!
Alicia: Ha! Is your hockey team the number 1 team in their league just like Kentucky basketball is the all time number NCAA Division 1 team?
Logan: No, the Golden Knights hockey team is in Las Vegas. We don't have a hockey team but we do have baseball!
Alicia: What's your baseball team's mascot called and how's their win-loss record?
Logan: Our mascot is called Knightro and our record this year was 35-21. We didn't make the CWS but they still had a great season!
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i do yoga three times a week. | Yoga as exercise is a modern exercise practice influenced by hatha yoga. It involves holding stretches as a kind of low-impact physical exercise, and is often used for therapeutic purposes. Yoga in this sense often occurs in a class and may involve meditation, imagery, breath work and music. Yoga has roots in India. The foundational text for yoga is the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali". Yoga came to the attention of the western public in the mid 19th century along with other topics of Hindu philosophy. The first Hindu teacher to actively advocate and disseminate aspects of yoga to a western audience was Swami Vivekananda, who toured Europe and the United States in the 1890s. Nearly all types of hatha yoga practices include asana, pranayama and savasana. The physical asanas of hatha yoga have a tradition that goes back to at least the 15th century, but they were not widely practiced in India prior to the early 20th century. A hatha "yoga boom" occurred in the 1980s, as unconnected to a religious denomination. Since then, hatha yoga has been used as a supplementary exercise practice. The more classical approaches of hatha yoga, such as iyengar yoga, move at a more deliberate pace, emphasize proper alignment and execution and hold asanas for a longer time.
Taylor: I like to do yoga as my main exercise. Its influenced by hatha yoga.
Tanner: Where does yoga originate from?
Taylor: it dates back to the pre vedic indian traditions, its also mentioned in Rigveda but i think it really got known around the 5th and 6th century BCE
Tanner: Is yoga a cardiovascular exercise?
Taylor: It involves holding the stretches as a low impact type of exercise and usually used as a therapy
Tanner: Is it often incorporated with other exercises?
Taylor: Not usually, yoga is usually done in a class. it involved meditation, some imagery, breath work and of course music is included.
Tanner: So it is a very formal procedure.
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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.
Ricardo: I have a Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment or vision loss,
Paige: I wear glasses and have always wondered how vision works
Ricardo: I have heard Some also include those who have a decreased ability to see because they do not have access to glasses. Mine might cause me to go blind
Paige: Oh ok I am near sighted and don't even know how it works just know i need my glasses lol
Ricardo: Yeah the term blindness for complete or nearly complete vision loss.
Paige: I feel like that is where I am headed lol what else do you know about vision?
Ricardo: Well im not excited to go blind since visual impairment may cause people difficulties with normal daily activities
Paige: I agree I wonder if there is any surgery that would help?
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my mommy makes me a picnic lunch to eat outside. | A picnic is a meal taken outdoors ("al fresco") as part of an excursion – ideally in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding an open-air theatre performance, and usually in summer. Picnics are usually meant for the late mornings or midday breakfasts, but could also be held as a luncheonette or a dinner event. Descriptions of picnics show that the idea of a meal that was jointly contributed and was enjoyed out-of-doors was essential to a picnic from the early 19th century. Picnics are often family-oriented but can also be an intimate occasion between two people or a large get together such as company picnics and church picnics. It is also sometimes combined with a cookout, usually a form of barbecue; either grilling (griddling, gridironing, or charbroiling), braising (by combining a charbroil or gridiron grill with a broth-filled pot), baking, or a combination of all of the above. On romantic and family picnics, a picnic basket and a blanket (to sit or recline on) are usually brought along. Outdoor games or some other form of entertainment are common at large picnics. In established public parks, a picnic area generally includes picnic tables and possibly other items related to eating outdoors, such as built-in grills, water faucets, garbage containers, and restrooms.
Kelsey: I LOVE GOING ON A PICNIC ON A NICE BEAUTIFUL DAY HOW ABOUT YOU
Molly: I do! I love bringing a picnic basket and blanket with me.
Kelsey: ME I LIKE TO GO TO THE BEACH TO HAVE A PICNIC
Molly: Playing games at outdoor picnics is very common and fun.
Kelsey: YES THEY ARE WITH LOTS OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Molly: I usually include a barbecue with my picnics.
Kelsey: me too
Molly: The best part of picnics is doing them with family or church members.
Kelsey: that is so true
Molly: The history of picnics goes back to the early 19th century, if not earlier.
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i am an only child. | An only child is a person with no siblings, either biological or adopted. The term "only child" is generally applied only to those individuals who have never had siblings. Some children may have half-siblings or step-siblings, either living at the same house or a different house - especially those who were born considerably later - may have a similar family environment to only children, as may children who have younger siblings from both of the same parents (generally ten or more years). Throughout history, only children were relatively uncommon. From around the middle of the 20th century, birth rates and average family sizes fell sharply, for a number of reasons including increasing costs of raising children and more women having their first child later in life. The proportion of families in the U.S. with only children increased during the Great Depression but fell during the Post–World War II baby boom. After the Korean War ended in 1953, the South Korean government suggested citizens each have one or two children to boost economic prosperity, which resulted in significantly lowered birth rates and a larger number of only children to the country. From 1979 to 2015, the one-child policy in the People's Republic of China restricted most parents to having only one child, although it was subject to local relaxations and individual circumstances (for instance when twins were conceived).
Zoey: I feel blessed to be the only child, I got both of my parents total love.
Natalie: I'm an only child too! It had its perks growing up but it was pretty lonely sometimes.
Zoey: Thats very true, I had a few step siblings that I saw on holidays though.
Natalie: I did get step sibling until we were all grown up so we were never really very close.
Zoey: throughout history though, only childen have been pretty uncommon.
Natalie: Really? I wonder what the percentage of that is?
Zoey: Not very sure, just know it was uncommon. I would be curious to know why we are having less kids.
Natalie: Aren't you only allowed to have one child in China?
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i love to read fantasy novels and poetry. | Philip Arthur Larkin (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985) was an English poet, novelist and librarian. His first book of poetry, "The North Ship", was published in 1945, followed by two novels, "Jill" (1946) and "A Girl in Winter" (1947), and he came to prominence in 1955 with the publication of his second collection of poems, "The Less Deceived", followed by "The Whitsun Weddings" (1964) and "High Windows" (1974). He contributed to "The Daily Telegraph" as its jazz critic from 1961 to 1971, articles gathered in "All What Jazz: A Record Diary 1961–71" (1985), and he edited "The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse" (1973). His many honours include the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. He was offered, but declined, the position of Poet Laureate in 1984, following the death of Sir John Betjeman. After graduating from Oxford in 1943 with a first in English language and literature, Larkin became a librarian. It was during the thirty years he worked with distinction as university librarian at the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull that he produced the greater part of his published work. His poems are marked by what Andrew Motion calls "a very English, glum accuracy about emotions, places, and relationships", and what Donald Davie described as "lowered sights and diminished expectations".
Lucas: Hi have you every heard of Philip Larkin he is a fantasy author.
Abby: I think so, Is he an English novelist?
Lucas: He is actually from the United Kingdom he is also a great poet.
Abby: Would you describe his work as post-modern? Postmodernism was popular in the early twentieth century
Lucas: No I wouldn't say he was post modern around his time of writing it was not analysed or coherently.
Abby: Postmodernism is pretty broad. Did Larkin write with an attitude of skepticism or irony?
Lucas: He was well known for irony in his books he had a way with words in his poetry novels.
Abby: I hear he died in 1985. I'm sorry I will never get to meet him.
Lucas: Yes a while ago but you can get to know him through his books read them at least one great man.
Abby: He was great, he even won the Queen's Gold Medal award!
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i don t like broccoli. | Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head is eaten as a vegetable. The word "broccoli" comes from the Italian plural of "", which means "the flowering crest of a cabbage", and is the diminutive form of "brocco", meaning "small nail" or "sprout". Broccoli is often boiled or steamed but may be eaten raw. Broccoli is classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species "Brassica oleracea". Broccoli has large flower heads, usually green in color, arranged in a tree-like structure branching out from a thick, edible stalk. The mass of flower heads is surrounded by leaves. Broccoli resembles cauliflower, which is a different cultivar group of the same species. Broccoli is a result of careful breeding of cultivated "Brassica" crops in the northern Mediterranean starting in about the 6th century BC. Since the time of the Roman Empire, broccoli has been considered a uniquely valuable food among Italians. Broccoli was brought to England from Antwerp in the mid-18th century by Peter Scheemakers. Broccoli was first introduced to the United States by Southern Italian immigrants, but did not become widely popular until the 1920s. There are three commonly grown types of broccoli.
Jackson: Broccoli is a great vegetable. Do you like Broccoli?
Cesar: I am not a fan actually, Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family.
Jackson: I think it has its uses. I think it is very useful for maintaining health
Cesar: Yeah it can be eaten raw but it is often boiled or steamed.
Jackson: Steamed broccoli is okay. I have never been a huge fan. Spinach is also pretty good.
Cesar: Spinach is a plant that's leaves are eaten as vegetables. I like spinach!
Jackson: Spinach is like a super vegetable! I eat it with a variety of meals
Cesar: Yeah were you aware that spinach actually survives through the winter?
Jackson: I did not know that. Very resilient plant!
Cesar: Yeah normally it is just an annual plant but some variants can survive the winter.
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i listen to linkin park , i don t know why. | Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album "Hybrid Theory" (2000), which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-Platinum in several other countries. Their following studio album "Meteora" continued the band's success, topping the "Billboard" 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work. Having adapted nu metal and rap metal to a radio-friendly yet densely layered style in "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora", the band explored other genres on their next studio album, "Minutes to Midnight" (2007). The album topped the "Billboard" charts and had the third-best debut week of any album that year. The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types in their fourth album, "A Thousand Suns" (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. Their fifth album, "Living Things" (2012), combines musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, "The Hunting Party" (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound. Their seventh album "One More Light", a more electronic and pop-oriented record, was released on May 19, 2017.
Lucas: I love Linkin Park, mostly their old stuff!
Wyatt: I didn't know they were from Agoura Hilla, California. Great band!
Lucas: Yes they are. I was very sad to hear when Chester Bennington passed away.
Wyatt: They have a variety of chart-topping albums. The death was very, very sad.
Lucas: It was pretty devastating :( I had no idea he was struggling with depression like that. His music was always so beautiful.
Wyatt: Living Things was interesting album with a variety of musical elements. His death was very eye-opening to a lot of people regarding mental health issues
Lucas: Extremely eye opening. Unfortunately, even though he no longer will live on, his music will live forever!
Wyatt: Yes he will! His influence will forever stay imprinted on the universe> "Hunting Party" is another great album
Lucas: I will have to check that one out!
Wyatt: Please do. Their next album "One More Light" was also a great record
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i used to smoke. | Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Most commonly the substance is the dried leaves of the tobacco plant which have been rolled into a small square of rice paper to create a small, round cylinder called a "cigarette". Smoking is primarily practiced as a route of administration for recreational drug use because the combustion of the dried plant leaves vaporizes and delivers active substances into the lungs where they are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream and reach bodily tissue. In the case of cigarette smoking these substances are contained in a mixture of aerosol particles and gasses and include the pharmacologically active alkaloid nicotine; the vaporization creates heated aerosol and gas to form that allows inhalation and deep penetration into the lungs where absorption into the bloodstream of the active substances occurs. In some cultures, smoking is also carried out as a part of various rituals, where participants use it to help induce trance-like states that, they believe, can lead them to spiritual enlightenment. Smoking generally has negative health effects, because smoke inhalation inherently poses challenges to various physiologic processes such as respiration.
Jonathan: I have a bad habit of smoking, where substance is burned and I breathe it in. Do you smoke?
Ashley: Yes, I do. Not very socially accepted by many though.
Jonathan: Yes, But I enjoy smoking the dried leaves of the tobacco plant so much that I dont care for social acceptance
Ashley: Lol, I'm okay with it too! Smokers are already designated to outdoors, so I say, stop whining!
Jonathan: Exactly, I need to smoke for stress relief and recreational use otherwise life would be boring!
Ashley: I also figure it's legal and I'm grown, so there's that. But, I'm not surprised there are so many complainers about smokers, there's always someone being a baby about something in society.
Jonathan: I agree, I don't need to be babied by society. Smoking is also carried out as a part of various rituals, I wish my culture was like that!
Ashley: Wouldn't be bad huh. But, they are more focused on putting down 'Big Tobacco'. Well, I just pretty much do what I want.
Jonathan: Well, I'll just keep on smoking and society will have to just deal with it, they can talk about negative health effects all they want.
Ashley: That's what I do, and when someone asks me to put it out when I'm standing out in the cold, outside a business 100 feet away, I just smoke and smile at em'.
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i like photography. | Photography is the science, art, application and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. With an electronic image sensor, this produces an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. The result with photographic emulsion is an invisible latent image, which is later chemically "developed" into a visible image, either negative or positive depending on the purpose of the photographic material and the method of processing. A negative image on film is traditionally used to photographically create a positive image on a paper base, known as a print, either by using an enlarger or by contact printing. Photography is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication.
Jonathan: One of my favorite hobbies is photography! Are you into photography?
Erica: I love it, but don't know much about it.
Jonathan: It's so versatile! Science, manufacturing and business all incorporate photography into their work in some way. Not to mention the art, film and video production industries!
Erica: Yes, it is true, I would like to take some photography courses some day. Are you good at photography?
Jonathan: I like to think I am, haha! It's very subjective though. ;) It's really fascinating. Digital cameras today have an image sensor which produces an electrical charge at each pixel, which is processed and stored in a digital image file!
Erica: Maybe but are skilled in the technical part of photography, I don't know anything about it. I;ve never have one of those real cameras.
Jonathan: It's technologically complex, but very easy once you understand the concept. Photography is the practice of recording light. I've always thought that was a really cool way to think about photos.
Erica: Very interesting, I enjoy photography exhibitions and books too, do you?
Jonathan: I do! I really enjoy old-school, black and white film photography exhibits. Sometimes black and white images can convey so much more emotion than color.
Erica: I agree but I don't know what the reason is, maybe because they seem nostalgic, or because they allow you to focus on the image without been distracted by color.
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i love the chainsmokers. | The Chainsmokers is an American DJ/production duo consisting of Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart. The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song "#Selfie", which was a top twenty single in several countries. Their debut EP, "Bouquet" was released in October 2015 and featured the single "Roses", which reached the top 10 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. "Don't Let Me Down" became their first top 5 single there and won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 59th awards ceremony, while "Closer" became their first number-one single on the chart. They have also won two American Music Awards and five iHeartRadio Music Awards. The duo's second EP "Collage" was released in November 2016, succeeded by the release of their debut studio album, "Memories...Do Not Open", in April 2017. The Chainsmokers were initially made up of Pall and former DJ Rhett Bixler. The Chainsmokers were re-formed as an EDM DJ duo in 2012 under the management of Adam Alpert in New York City. Pall, who had grown up DJing, was introduced to Taggart by Alpert, and had been working at an art gallery in Chelsea, Manhattan at the time. Pall attended New York University for art history and music business. Taggart had been attending Syracuse University and was interning at Interscope Records before the two met.
William: The chainsmokers are a pretty good group
Cody: Yeah they had a breakout single called "#Selfie" which was a top twenty song in many counties.
William: They have a song on the modded version of beat saber which is a ton of fun.
Cody: Definitely! Also their song "Don't Let Me Down" won them the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.
William: Do you know where they are from? Are they US based?
Cody: Yes, they are an American duo consisting of Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart.
William: Have you ever seen them in concert?
Cody: I haven't but I should given all the American Music Awards and iHeartRadio Music Awards they have won!
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i like cartoons. | The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of working-class life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of "The Tracey Ullman Show" on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became an early hit for Fox, becoming the network's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–90). Since its debut on December 17, 1989, episodes of "The Simpsons" have been broadcast. Its 29th season began on October 1, 2017. It is the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program, and, in 2009, it surpassed "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series.
Cooper: The Simpsons is one of the longest running Tv shows in history.
Jesus: Yes it is! The 29th season began in October 2017!!! That is alot of seasons!
Cooper: I can't wait. I have been a fan my entire life. I'm a fan of the janitor at the school from Scotland.
Jesus: Yes he is pretty funny! This show parodies American society and the human condition very well!!
Cooper: Have you been a fan since you were young?
Jesus: Oh yeah, I grew up watching it. I think its really cool that the writer created a dysfunctional family and actually named everyone after real members of his own family, placing himself as Bart!
Cooper: Yes thats very unique. I can't imagine a real Homer.
Jesus: Yes lol. ITs a satrical depiction of life in the working class!
Cooper: I grew up poor in the working class guess I can see the similarity. Thankfully I'm much better off now days.
Jesus: Yes thats good! I suppose thats how Matt Groening grew up likewise.
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i wear glasses. | Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically using a bridge over the nose and arms which rest over the ears. Glasses are typically used for vision correction, such as with reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness. Safety glasses provide eye protection against flying debris for construction workers or lab technicians; these glasses may have protection for the sides of the eyes as well as in the lenses. Some types of safety glasses are used to protect against visible and near-visible light or radiation. Glasses are worn for eye protection in some sports, such as squash. Glasses wearers may use a strap to prevent the glasses from falling off during movement or sports. Wearers of glasses that are used only part of the time may have the glasses attached to a cord that goes around their neck, to prevent the loss of the glasses. Sunglasses allow better vision in bright daylight, and may protect one's eyes against damage from high levels of ultraviolet light. Typical sunglasses are darkened for protection against bright light or glare; some specialized glasses are clear in dark or indoor conditions, but turn into sunglasses when in bright light.
Riley: Hey, do you wear glasses?
Jennifer: No I do not. Do you happen to wear any?
Riley: I sure do. I'm terribly near sighted so wear them for vision correction.
Jennifer: I feel you. I think that my far eyesight has gotten pretty bad, so I may need some glasses for those
Riley: Contact lenses are great alternatives. That's if you can get used to placing them directly on your eye.
Jennifer: I know many people that have contacts. I think it is a good and interesting choice
Riley: Oh definitely, though prolonged usage can cause changes in the corneal structure. Reversible though if use is discontinued for some time.
Jennifer: That's good to hear. I do not like putting foreign objects on my body
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my favorite color is blue. | Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colors; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. An optical effect called Tyndall scattering explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called atmospheric perspective. Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in The Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments. In the eighth century Chinese artists used cobalt blue to colour fine blue and white porcelain. In the Middle Ages, European artists used it in the windows of Cathedrals. Europeans wore clothing coloured with the vegetable dye woad until it was replaced by the finer indigo from America.
Madelyn: Hey there! I was enjoying the really blue sky today, my favorite color!
Devon: That is awesome! I was just thinking of colors! I just read that Distant objects can appear to be bluer in color because of "atmospheric perspective" That's cool!
Madelyn: Tell me more about the atmospheric perspective. How does that work?
Devon: Well, from what I can tell, it is all about optics! There are unique properties on Earth in our atmospher that cause a wide range of optical illusions and such!
Madelyn: That's really cool. I know about red-shifting but this is the first time I've heard the atmosphere makes things look more blue.
Devon: Oh, cool, tell me more about red-shifting
Madelyn: It's about how light frequencies change depending on the speed and direction of a moving object. So a star moving away from us looks more red.
Devon: Sweet! So it is probably all about physics, like with electromagnetic radiation and increased wavelength type of stuff?
Madelyn: Exactly the wavelengths get longer as something moves away, which shifts it to the red end of the spectrum.
Devon: Wow, and I was just sitting here thinking about colors...don't know what to wear now, red or blue!
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i like to sew. | Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in the Paleolithic era. Before the invention of spinning yarn or weaving fabric, archaeologists believe Stone Age people across Europe and Asia sewed fur and skin clothing using bone, antler or ivory needles and "thread" made of various animal body parts including sinew, catgut, and veins. For thousands of years, all sewing was done by hand. The invention of the sewing machine in the 19th century and the rise of computerization in the 20th century led to mass production and export of sewn objects, but hand sewing is still practiced around the world. Fine hand sewing is a characteristic of high-quality tailoring, haute couture fashion, and custom dressmaking, and is pursued by both textile artists and hobbyists as a means of creative expression. The first known use of the word "sewing" was in the 14th century. Sewing has an ancient history estimated to begin during the Paleolithic Age. Sewing was used to stitch together animal hides for clothing and for shelter. The Inuit, for example, used sinew from caribou for thread and needles made of bone; the indigenous peoples of the American Plains and Canadian Prairies used sophisticated sewing methods to assemble tipi shelters.
Fernando: I love to sew as it is one of the oldest of the textile arts
Sebastian: Indeed, and a very useful skill to have that could save money.
Fernando: Textile art is very interesting as they use diversified things like plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects.
Sebastian: Oh cool. Are there any examples of those practical or decorative objects?
Fernando: We have something like Tyrian purple dye. And it was an important trade good in the ancient Mediterranean.
Sebastian: Tyrian Purple Dye? Is that a reference to Guild Wars? The second greatest game of all time behind Starcraft?
Fernando: No, the one we are talking about here is a reddish-purple natural dye
Sebastian: Oh I understand. What an interesting coincidence!
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i live in an apartment. | An apartment (American English), flat (British English) or unit (Australian English) is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies only part of a building, generally on a single level. Such a building may be called an "apartment building", "apartment complex", "flat complex", "block of flats", "tower block", "high-rise" or, occasionally, "mansion block" (in British English), especially if it consists of many apartments for rent. In Scotland, it is called a block of flats or, if it is a traditional sandstone building, a "tenement", a term which has a pejorative connotation in the United States. Apartments may be owned by an "owner/occupier", by leasehold tenure or rented by "tenants" (two types of housing tenure). The term "apartment" is favored in North America (although in some cities "flat" is used for a unit which is part of a house containing two or three units, typically one to a floor). In the UK, the term apartment is more usual in professional real estate and architectural circles where otherwise the term "flat" is used commonly, but not exclusively, for an apartment on a single level (hence a 'flat' apartment). Technically multi-story apartments sometimes referred to as mid-rise apartments and even high-rise apartments when there are many stories.
Ashlyn: I prefer to live in an apartment because it is self contained
Alyssa: Yes, that is true I like self contained apartments too
Ashlyn: Depending on where you stay they can call an apartment a flat complex, a tower-block, a high rise that is if there are alot of units in it
Alyssa: I presently stay in a 3 bedroom flat but I lived in a self contained apartment before moving here
Ashlyn: I stay in Scotland we call it flats
Alyssa: We call apartment in high rise condos in Canada and the U.S
Ashlyn: Yes Americans prefer to call it apartment
Alyssa: But condo apartments in are expensive in the cities because you can only find them in the cities
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i am a vegan. | Veganism is both the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of either the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan ( ). Distinctions are sometimes made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (or strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who not only follow a vegan diet but extend the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and oppose the use of animals for any purpose. Another term is "environmental veganism", which refers to the avoidance of animal products on the premise that the harvesting or industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable. Well-planned vegan diets can reduce the risk of some types of chronic disease, including heart disease. They are regarded as appropriate for all stages of life including during infancy and pregnancy by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the British Dietetic Association. The German Society for Nutrition does not recommend vegan diets for children, adolescents nor during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Owen: I am thinking about becoming a vegan. Any tips?
Evelyn: Well, its practice of abstaining from the use of animal products. Are you sure you wanna do this?
Owen: The only meat I really like is chicken, so it won't be too much of a sacrifice, but I'm worried what I'll eat to get enough protein.
Evelyn: Well-planned vegan diets can reduce the risk of protein deficiency. So you need to look into that as well.
Owen: It's also going to be hard to not having things like eggs and butter and cheese. I don't even know where to start.
Evelyn: You should start by slowly reducing your consumption of eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances.
Owen: I guess it really is a much healthier life style. I wonder how my body will adjust.
Evelyn: As long as you know its not environmentally damaging, then don't worry!
Owen: That's a good way to look at it. Ok, you helped me make up my mind. I'm going to start this...soon
Evelyn: Good, remember to practice it all stages of life
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i wear glasses. | Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically using a bridge over the nose and arms which rest over the ears. Glasses are typically used for vision correction, such as with reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness. Safety glasses provide eye protection against flying debris for construction workers or lab technicians; these glasses may have protection for the sides of the eyes as well as in the lenses. Some types of safety glasses are used to protect against visible and near-visible light or radiation. Glasses are worn for eye protection in some sports, such as squash. Glasses wearers may use a strap to prevent the glasses from falling off during movement or sports. Wearers of glasses that are used only part of the time may have the glasses attached to a cord that goes around their neck, to prevent the loss of the glasses. Sunglasses allow better vision in bright daylight, and may protect one's eyes against damage from high levels of ultraviolet light. Typical sunglasses are darkened for protection against bright light or glare; some specialized glasses are clear in dark or indoor conditions, but turn into sunglasses when in bright light.
Sophie: I think I need new glasses. My vision needs a lot of correcting lately..
Bianca: Please tell me more
Sophie: I am nearsighted and have had eyeglasses since I was a kid, now I need reading glasses, too. Love getting old, ha.
Bianca: Lol Isnt it lovely? I need glasses also. How are they made?
Sophie: The process for regular eyeglass lenses seem so archaic considering intraocular lenses are now surgically implanted!
Bianca: Wow amazing! please tell me more
Sophie: The intraocular lenses are implanted to treat cataracts too.
Bianca: Thanks for the info!!!!
Sophie: Most people don't realize that infants can be born with congenital cataracts. Poor things!
Bianca: awsome!!!!
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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.
Erick: I would like to adopt a golden retriever one day. i love large-sized breed of dog
Collin: I used to have a black labrador retriever. She was awesome!
Erick: Black labs are beautiful! I just found out they are called retrievers because of their ability to retrieve shot game undamaged
Collin: Yes they have very soft mouths and a gentle touch
Erick: and they have an instinctive love of water and really easy to train to basic and advanced obedience standarts
Collin: Oh yes. My dog would play in mud puddles, frozen ice in the winter or lakes any time!
Erick: I've heard they really like to roam around that's why they should be housed in a fenced area, is that true?
Collin: Mine never did - she would occasionally chase some wild animals but would come right back. I think that is more of an issue with un-fixed males
Erick: interesting. I've also heard they shed copiously particularly at the change of seasons
Collin: Oh yes that is for sure! They do shed like crazy!!!!!!!
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i eat eggs and bacon for breakfast. | Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork. Bacon is prepared from several different cuts of meat, typically from the pork belly or from back cuts, which has less fat than the belly. It is eaten on its own, as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), or used as a minor ingredient to flavour dishes (e.g., the club sandwich). Bacon is also used for barding and larding roasts, especially game, including venison and pheasant. The word is derived from the Old High German "bacho", meaning "buttock", "ham" or "side of bacon", and is cognate with the Old French "bacon". Meat from other animals, such as beef, lamb, chicken, goat, or turkey, may also be cut, cured, or otherwise prepared to resemble bacon, and may even be referred to as "bacon". Such use is common in areas with significant Jewish and Muslim populations, both of which prohibit the consumption of pigs. Bacon is cured through either a process of injecting with or soaking in brine, known as wet curing, or using plain salt, known as dry curing. Bacon brine has added curing ingredients, most notably sodium nitrite or, less often, potassium nitrate (saltpeter), which speed the curing and stabilize color. Fresh bacon may then be dried for weeks or months in cold air, or it may be smoked of boiled.
Gregory: I absolutely love bacon. Do you like it?
Christina: Oh hell yeah, I love bacon! One of my favorite parts of it is just that it can go good with most anything, it's so versatile.
Gregory: I've learned that it comes out perfect in our air fryer. What is your fav way to cook it?
Christina: Hmm I'll usually cook it in the oven on a foil covered baking sheet and flip it once or twice while it's cooking.
Gregory: That's a good way too! I don't like dealing with it splattering on my stovetop. We eat keto so we go through a lot of bacon.
Christina: Oh yeah bacon is great for a keto diet, because like I said before, bacon can be incorporated into so many dishes as the main dish, side dish, or just used as an ingredient to add flavor.
Gregory: I use it a lot to wrap chicken breasts in so they are more juicy. It's probably my 2nd favorite meat after steak.
Christina: That sounds delicious! Do you just go with normal bacon? There's so many different types of bacon nowadays, like turkey, beef, and even goat.
Gregory: I do not like turkey bacon. It's like rubber. Give me the good ole pig kind!
Christina: Turkey bacon is okay in my opinion, but it's not really a substitute for real bacon in my eyes, since it's so much different.
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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.
Caleb: Have you ever participated in community theatre which is performances in communities made by the members of the community?
Bryson: I have! I have been to a few community productions that were rather interesting. Do you enjoy theater?
Caleb: I love the theatre, especially Broadway. Community theatres range in size from small groups to large permanent companies that own their own facilities.
Bryson: I have never been to Broadway but would absolutely love to go. I hear they always have the best plays and musicals in maybe the world
Caleb: I went to see Wicked this past Christmas and it was amazing! Performers may communicate through gestures, speeches, songs, dance or music.
Bryson: I have not seen the musical but I love the story and premise. I have actually played the music to it in band.
Caleb: That's very cool! The elements of art with scenery and lighting are used to enhance the presence of the experience. The music was incredible! I loved it!
Bryson: That's awesome. I definitely need to book a trip to New York soon!
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i am a professional basketball player. | The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at the Capital One Arena, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The franchise was established in 1961 as the Chicago Packers based in Chicago, and were renamed to Chicago Zephyrs the following season. In 1963, they relocated to Baltimore, Maryland and became the Baltimore Bullets, taking the name from previous team of the same name. In 1973, the team changed its name to the Capital Bullets to reflect their move to the Washington metropolitan area, and then to Washington Bullets in the following season. In 1997, they rebranded themselves as the Wizards. The Wizards have appeared in four NBA Finals, and won in 1978. They have had a total of 28 playoff appearances, won four conference titles (1971, 1975, 1978, 1979), and seven division titles (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 2017). Their best season came in 1975 with a record of 60-22. Wes Unseld is the only player in franchise history to become the MVP (1969), and win the Finals MVP award (1978).
Dylan: Washington wizards is a cool name
Molly: It really is, they're an American profession basketball team.
Dylan: How old is the team?
Molly: The team was created in 1961 and began as the Chicago Packers.
Dylan: Who are some of their most well known players?
Molly: One of the most well known is Wes Unseld, who is the only player in the franchise to become MVP and win the finals MVP award.
Dylan: Does the team have a very good record?
Molly: Not anything amazing, but their best season was in 1975 with a record of 60-22.
Dylan: Are they very popular nowadays?
Molly: They did appear in the playoffs last year so they've got to be fairly popular.
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i have beard that is longer. | A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of humans and some animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. From an evolutionary viewpoint the beard is a part of the broader category of androgenic hair. It is a vestigial trait from a time when humans had hair on their face and entire body like the hair on gorillas. The evolutionary loss of hair is pronounced in some populations such as indigenous Americans and some east Asian populations, who have less facial hair, whereas people of European or South Asian ancestry and the Ainu have more facial hair. Societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. Some religions (such as Sikhism) have considered a full beard to be essential for all males able to grow one, and mandate it as part of their official dogma. Other cultures, even while not officially mandating it, view a beard as central to a man's virility, exemplifying such virtues as wisdom, strength, sexual prowess and high social status. However, in cultures where facial hair is uncommon (or currently out of fashion), beards may be associated with poor hygiene or a "savage", uncivilized, or even dangerous demeanor.
Katie: I personally am not fond of beards, because Im a female, but the history in information around the idea is interesting!
Cooper: I agree, I am a female as well but I just learned that animals as well can have a beard.
Katie: Oh yeah that makes sense, I suppose Ive never noticed because usually animals have fur all over anyway! Lol
Cooper: Exactly! Plus some cultures where facial hair is uncommon may associate beards with poor hygiene or uncivilized.
Katie: Right? I suppose I sortof feel that way even if the hygiene part isn't always true, to me it seems rather untidy..
Cooper: I agree! Maybe that Is why I love the military men.. I think sometimes they prohibit facial hair
Katie: Yes! I agree, I think there can be a culture thing to it too. Like Amish men I think always have beards or something like that?
Cooper: I think so too. They don't do alot of education for their children so it's kind of do your own thing society.
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i love 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.
Natalia: i love to read, and love how reading is a mean of communication and sharing info
Kaden: That's great, I'm not really a reader myself, I can't maintain my attention for that long. Do you read novels?
Natalia: i do! if you keep reading you will get the hang of it , The reading process requires continuous practice
Kaden: That's true, I was better when I was younger as I read more. Who is your favorite author?
Natalia: i really love jk rowling and the harry potter series
Kaden: Oh you definitely need a long attention span to read those. Do you like the movies as well?
Natalia: i do, jk rowling was actually one of the producers on the films and she had to approve the scripts
Kaden: Makes sense, you'd want the author's input to create the right emotions for the scenes.
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in the evenings i watch the door at a club where they play punkrock. | Punk rock (or "punk") is a rock music genre that developed in the mid-1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as "proto-punk" music, punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. Punk bands typically produced short or fast-paced songs, with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY ethic; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through independent record labels and other informal channels. The term "punk rock" was first used by certain American rock critics in the early 1970s to describe 1960s garage bands and subsequent acts then perceived as stylistic inheritors. Between 1974 and 1976 the movement now bearing the name "punk rock" emerged. It produced a new generation of bands such as Television and the Ramones in New York City, the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Damned in London, and the Saints in Brisbane—by late-1976 these acts were generally recognized as forming its vanguard. As 1977 approached, punk rock became a major and highly controversial cultural phenomenon in the United Kingdom.
Cassidy: I really like punk rock that developed from the mid-1970s.
Alondra: SO do I. I am not sure if Metallica was punk rock, but its a band that I really liked in the 90s.
Cassidy: They were more metal. Punk rock songs tended to be shorter and fast-paced with stripped down instrumentals.
Alondra: Oh I see, do you know any examples or albums of punk rock?
Cassidy: For real punk rock you can check out the Saints, the Clash, or the Damned in London.
Alondra: Damned in London sounds very exciting! I might try it. So why do you like punk rock?
Cassidy: I really like the whole DIY that goes along with punk rock. A lot of the bands self-produced and distributed their music. They also went through independent labels.
Alondra: I bet that it adds to their uniqueness! I wonder if there is anything else about punk rock which I might like.
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halloween is my favorite holiday. | Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that Samhain itself was Christianized as Halloween by the early Church. Some believe, however, that Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, separate from ancient festivals like Samhain. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising), attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular, although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration.
Sofia: Halloween is my favorite holiday, it is a celebration observed on the 31st of october.
Emma: Halloween? Yeah that's like a festival I suppose.Tell me about it?
Sofia: Kind of, activities often include things like costume parties, bonfires, playing pranks, and watching horror films. I love horror films how about you?
Emma: Yeah I do.But for the nightmares after watching it.Lol!
Sofia: That is kind of the point though, the movie seeks to elicit a physiological reaction, such as an elevated heartbeat. What is your favorite horror movie?
Emma: Uhmm..Do I really have a favourite? Used to back then when I was much younger.Like evil dead.
Sofia: I love those movies! So strange and scary, Evil dead was a franchise created by sam raimi. Consisting of 4 feature films and a television series.
Emma: Uhmm..Do I really have a favourite? Used to back then when I was much younger. Like evil dead , zombie's..
Sofia: The protagonist of those movies, is Ash Williams, it also takes place in Michigan. He has been in every installment of the original trilogy.Very cool.
Emma: Trilogy, protagonist.. Such adjectives .Can you shed light on that ?
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i got engaged to be married in paris , france. | Paris () is the capital and most populous city in France, with an administrative-limits area of and an official population of 2,206,488 (2015). The city is a commune and department, and the heart of the Île-de-France region (colloquially known as the 'Paris Region'), whose 2016 population of 12,142,802 represented roughly 18 percent of the population of France. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe's major centres of finance, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts. The Paris Region had a GDP of €649.6 billion (US $763.4 billion) in 2014, accounting for 30.4 percent of the GDP of France. According to official estimates, in 2013-14 the Paris Region had the third-highest GDP in the world and the largest regional GDP in the EU. The City of Paris's administrative limits form an East-West oval centred on the island at its historical heart, the Île de la Cité; this island is near the top of an arc of the river Seine that divides the city into southern Rive Gauche (Left Bank) and northern Rive Droite regions. Paris is the core of a built-up area that extends well beyond its limits: commonly referred to as the "agglomération Parisienne", and statistically as a "unité urbaine" (a measure of urban area), the Paris agglomeration's 2013 population of 10,601,122 made it the largest urban area in the European Union.
Gage: I'm engaged to be married in Paris ,DEC. this yesr
Cameron: the capital and most populous city in France, with an administrative-limits area of and an official population of 2,206,488 (2015).
Gage: Do they have a fashion outfit in Paris?
Cameron: Sure! Paris has been one of Europe's major centres of finance, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts.
Gage: That's good to know, what else do they have in store?
Cameron: With the buoyant economy of the City of Paris, in the center of the Region, is based largely on services and commerce: of the 390,480 of its enterprises, 80.6 percent are engaged in commerce,
Gage: How about a resort and hotels for my honey moon?
Cameron: Yeah ,there's a lot of 5 star hotels and resort centres
Gage: Wow! Let me start preparation asap!
Cameron: Interestingly,according to statistical stimates, in 2013-14 the Paris Region had the third-highest GDP in the world and the largest regional GDP in the EU.
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i have been in 2 car crashes in my life. | A traffic collision, also called a motor vehicle collision (MVC) among other terms, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building. Traffic collisions often result in injury, death, and property damage. A number of factors contribute to the risk of collision, including vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, road environment, and driver skill, impairment due to alcohol or drugs, and behavior, notably speeding and street racing. Worldwide, motor vehicle collisions lead to death and disability as well as financial costs to both society and the individuals involved. In 2013, 54 million people sustained injuries from traffic collisions. This resulted in 1.4 million deaths in 2013, up from 1.1 million deaths in 1990. About 68,000 of these occurred in children less than five years old. Almost all high-income countries have decreasing death rates, while the majority of low-income countries have increasing death rates due to traffic collisions. Middle-income countries have the highest rate with 20 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, 80% of all road fatalities by only 52% of all vehicles.
Trenton: I was involved in a traffic collision with another vehicle last year, the person had not been paying attention to the road and they ran into me.
Edward: Oh no, were you injured? I was in one car accident, but I wasn't injured.
Trenton: Nope, but the person hit me and pushed me into a line of cars in traffic, it was a mess, the whole thing. The current way the public travels is not working.
Edward: Yea, it seems like they will give anyone a license. There are certain mental conditions that people have that I feel need to restrict them from operating a motor vehicle.
Trenton: Yeah some collisions of traffic can result in death, I was lucky in this case that all that was damaged was my property.
Edward: I had a friend who died in a wreck.
Trenton: That's terrible, I think this is an important reason why road traffic safety methods should be employed to prevent these things.
Edward: I definitely agree. Also, too many people drink and drive, or do drugs and drive which causes issues.
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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.
Michael: Pizza is such a great food. There's so many options for toppings like vegetables, meats, and condiments and even if it can be pretty unhealthy, it can be fairly nutritious too if it isn't too greasy.
Marcus: Who does not love pizza, right?
Michael: Exactly, it is basically the most common thing for people to say is their favorite food nowadays, especially in the United States even though it originated in Italy.
Marcus: What else you know about the history of pizza?
Michael: Well firstly I know that it started out in ancient cultures as flatbread with toppings on it.
Marcus: What about the way is pizza made?
Michael: Well that process hasn't changed too much. It is essentially flatbread that you put tomato sauce, cheese, and toppings onto before baking it in an oven (usually a brick oven specifically meant for pizza).
Marcus: What is your favorite type of pizza?
Michael: I'd definitely have to go with pepperoni as my favorite topping, as generic as that is.
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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.
Alicia: i love pizza, do you know the ingredients used to make it?
Jessica: Pizza is typically made with flatbread, tomato sauce, and various types of cheese. Best food ever <3
Alicia: wow, i wish to start making it, it seems you love it the way i do, do u eat it often?
Jessica: Every week honestly. You can put all sorts of toppings such as vegetables, meats, and assorted condiments to make it fit your taste and style!
Alicia: ok, i think i will start trying it out soon, so do you make pizza?
Jessica: I make it myself at home. It's usually healthier, and pizza are popular all over the world thanks to Naples where it was invented
Alicia: wow, which year was it invented?
Jessica: LAte 18th century! It was mainly eaten in Italy and their emigrants but has fastly caught on all over the world.
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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).
John: Frank Sinatra is an amazing musician. I love his music!
Kylee: He was amazing! He has sold more than 150million records worldwide.
John: That's incredible. His music is definitely timeless
Kylee: It sure is! Interestingly, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century! That's quite an accomplishment!
John: Yeah, I don't think I could get tired of his music
Kylee: I actually own "The Voice of Frank Sinatra", which was his debut album! It's fantastic!
John: I do too, it's so good!
Kylee: Not only did he sing, but he acted too! He was in From Here to Eternity and won an Academy Award for his performance!
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i like swimming. | Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American retired competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). When he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Phelps had already tied the record of eight medals of any color at a single Games by winning six gold and two bronze medals. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won five gold medals and one silver. This made him the most successful athlete of the Games for the fourth Olympics in a row. Phelps is the long course world record holder in the 100 meter butterfly, 200 meter butterfly, and 400 meter individual medley as well as the former long course world record holder in the 200 meter freestyle and 200 meter individual medley. He has won 82 medals in major international long course competition, of which 65 were gold, 14 silver, and 3 bronze, spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.
Maxwell: Michael Fred Phelps is truly an amazing man.
Michelle: He is, so many golds for swimming right?
Maxwell: Yeah he is a retired competitive swimmer.
Michelle: Oh really? He did well right?
Maxwell: He is the most decorated Olympian of all time so I would say so.
Michelle: Oh wow how many medals?
Maxwell: He won a total of 28 medals and 23 gold medals out of those 28.
Michelle: Thats so insane.
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i run a small bakery. | A bakery (a.k.a. baker's shop or bake shop) is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises. Baked goods have been around for thousands of years. The art of baking was developed early during the Roman Empire. It was a highly famous art as Roman citizens loved baked goods and demanded for them frequently for important occasions such as feasts and weddings etc. Due to the fame and desire that the art of baking received, around 300 BC, baking was introduced as an occupation and respectable profession for Romans. The bakers began to prepare bread at home in an oven, using mills to grind grain into the flour for their breads. The oncoming demand for baked goods vigorously continued and the first bakers' guild was established in 168 BC in Rome. This drastic appeal for baked goods promoted baking all throughout Europe and expanded into the eastern parts of Asia. Bakers started baking breads and goods at home and selling them out on the streets. This trend became common and soon, baked products were getting sold in streets of Rome, Germany, London and many more.
Caitlyn: I've never really baked but it has always interested me. Do you bake much?
Joshua: I can bake a few things, such as cookies and pies. I want to learn hos to bake a cake.
Caitlyn: So do I! I wonder how long baking has been a thing!
Joshua: Baking was developed during the Roman Empire, so thousands of years!
Caitlyn: Wow, what did they bake all the way back then?
Joshua: They started with breads. Bakers would use mills to grind grain into flour and bake in ovens.
Caitlyn: Just normal bread huh? How long until they started to incorporate sugar?
Joshua: Cakes started making an appearance about 600 BC. They were first used for celebrations, such as weddings and holidays.
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i like pepsi. | Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, and then as Pepsi in 1961. The drink Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 after the root of the word "dyspepsia" and the kola nuts used in the recipe. The original recipe also included sugar and vanilla. Bradham sought to create a fountain drink that was appealing and would aid in digestion and boost energy. In 1903, Bradham moved the bottling of Pepsi-Cola from his drugstore to a rented warehouse. That year, Bradham sold 7,968 gallons of syrup. The next year, Pepsi was sold in six-ounce bottles, and sales increased to 19,848 gallons. In 1909, automobile race pioneer Barney Oldfield was the first celebrity to endorse Pepsi-Cola, describing it as "A bully drink...refreshing, invigorating, a fine bracer before a race." The advertising theme "Delicious and Healthful" was then used over the next two decades. In 1926, Pepsi received its first logo redesign since the original design of 1905.
Malachi: hey i love pepsi
Jared: Me too! Pepsi is good! It was made in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink. I'm glad he changed it. Pepsi sounds cooler.
Malachi: thats a fun fact i really didnt know all that...what else do you about pepsi?
Jared: Caleb Bradham was a phar Pharmacist before he invented Pepsi! That's almost random! He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Which Pepsi is your favorite?
Malachi: cherry pepsi
Jared: Ooo, Cherry Pepsi is good. Better than Cherry Coke. They have a sugar-free version also, with zero calories named Diet Pepsi Wild Cherry that doesn't taste nearly as good as the one with sugar in it.
Malachi: what your favorite pepsi?
Jared: Honestly, mine is the classic Pepsi. There is one you can buy overseas that is sweetened with sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup and sucralose like Pepsi Next or other Pepsi drinks.
Malachi: that one is really good as well, do you know where overseas you can get it.
Jared: South Australia is one of places. They call it Pepsi-Cola which used to be called Throwback! It's sweetened with cane sugar and tastes so much better than high-fructose corn syrup counterparts.
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i like to hike. | Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks. On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word "walking" is acceptable to describe "all forms" of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps. The word hiking is also often used in the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits. In the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and United Kingdom, hiking means walking outdoors on a trail, or off trail, for recreational purposes. A day hike refers to a hike that can be completed in a single day. However, in the United Kingdom, the word walking is also used, as well as rambling, while walking in mountainous areas is called hillwalking.
Jacqueline: I like to hike the weekends.It is very relaxing.
Kaden: Me too, but since i live in a city i dont really do it that often, do you have the gear and everything? Is it your main hobby?
Jacqueline: No gear. long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside.Do you hike?
Kaden: I do, i find it relaxing too, also healthy, i usually do it with my girlfriend she really loves hiking on Mountains
Jacqueline: Hiking is a very popular activity worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
Kaden: Yes it is, most people like it because of the nature, i like off-trail hiking, its more extreme, puts you on an edge a bit :D
Jacqueline: I prefer day hikes, the ones that can be completed in a single day.
Kaden: Yes those are nice for the weekend, off trail ones, and longer ones i take when i go on a holiday
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my favorite singer is taylor swift. | Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. One of the leading contemporary recording artists, she is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the label Big Machine Records and became the youngest artist ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. Her self-titled debut album in 2006 peaked at number five on the "Billboard" 200 and spent the most weeks on the chart in the 2000s. The album's third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, "Fearless", was released in 2008. Buoyed by the success of pop crossover singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", "Fearless" became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. The album won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest Album of the Year winner. Swift was the sole writer of her 2010 album, "Speak Now". It debuted at number one in the United States and the single "Mean" won two Grammy Awards.
Ellie: Have you noticed Taylor Swift specializes in singing about broken relationships pertaining to her personal life which has drawn nothing but widespread national coverage in the media?
Javier: I have never been a huge Taylor Swift fan. Do you like her music?
Ellie: You know from a males point of view, its nothing I'd "bump" on my own but when on the radio Ill listen to her music its catchy and I have to give credit where its due she co-wrote her first album all thirteen tracks if not wrote them by herself!
Javier: I think shes pretty at least
Ellie: I'd agree shes defiantly a strong young lady to say the least! Not to mention Fearless was only her second album!
Javier: hello
Ellie: Hello! Also a great hit by Adele have you heard it? She co-wrote the song with her producer Greg Kurstin.
Javier: Nope, I have never heard that one either. Does Greg Kurstin produce for anyone else?
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i collect comic books. | Marvel Comics is the common name and primary imprint of Marvel Worldwide Inc., formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, a publisher of American comic books and related media. In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Worldwide's parent company. Marvel started in 1939 as Timely Publications, and by the early 1950s, had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel branding began 1961, the year that the company launched "The Fantastic Four" and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and many others. Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Wolverine, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and Daredevil, including such teams as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Fantastic Four, and antagonists such as Venom, Doctor Doom, the Red Skull, the Green Goblin, Thanos, Ultron, Doctor Octopus, Magneto, Kang the Conqueror, Mystique, and Loki. Most of Marvel's fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with most locations mirroring real-life places; many major characters are based in New York City. Pulp-magazine publisher Martin Goodman founded the company later known as Marvel Comics under the name Timely Publications in 1939.
Oliver: I am a big Marvel Comics fan. I love the old stuff created by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby
Isabella: My fiance buys and sells comics to make a profit! I should know more about comics than I do haha, Stan Lee sounds so familiar what is he popular for?
Oliver: He helped create Spider-man, fantastic four, Hulk, X-Men and others. He pretty much created most of Marvel's famous characters
Isabella: Oh wow so he was pretty prominent in the Marvel Comic history. So Batman and Superman are DC is that right?
Oliver: Yes. Other famous DC characters include Wonder Woman, Nightwing, Aquaman, and the Flash
Isabella: I need to see that Wonder Woman movie! Does Wonder Woman have a pretty interesting story?
Oliver: Yes, she is a member of the Justice League, and the ambassador of the Amazon island
Isabella: Amazon Island? Is that where all the Justice League members live?
Oliver: No, it is where the Amazon race lives. It is also known as Themyscira
Isabella: I see, that is very interesting I never knew that, what else do you know about the Amazon race?
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i have survived near death experiences. | A near-death experience (NDE) is a personal experience associated with death or impending death. Such experiences may encompass a variety of sensations including detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, the experience of absolute dissolution, and the presence of a light. NDEs are a recognized part of some transcendental and religious beliefs in an afterlife. Neuroscience research suggests that an NDE is a subjective phenomenon resulting from "disturbed bodily multisensory integration" that occurs during life-threatening events. The equivalent French term "expérience de mort imminente" (experience of imminent death) was proposed by the French psychologist and epistemologist Victor Egger as a result of discussions in the 1890s among philosophers and psychologists concerning climbers' stories of the panoramic life review during falls. In 1892 a series of subjective observations by workers falling from scaffolds, war soldiers who suffered injuries, climbers who had fallen from heights or other individuals who had come close to death (near drownings, accidents) was reported by Heim. This was also the first time the phenomenon was described as clinical syndrome.
Nicole: i had a near death expiernece the other day!
Amy: NDE is the short term name for near death experience. I personally have not had one im sorry that happened to you
Nicole: oh yea?
Amy: Yeah , another fact is that you may have felt detachment from the body some people report feeling that
Nicole: yea i can understand that
Amy: Another feeling that can be felt is total serenity
Nicole: serenity yes
Amy: A friend of mine reported that he felt a sense of absolute dissolution
Nicole: i hope it gets better for your friend
Amy: Thank you . Another report that i have heard is you may see a sense of a bright light
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my favorite food is hamburgers. | A hamburger, beefburger or burger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, barbecued, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion, pickles, or chiles; condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is called a cheeseburger. The term "burger" can also be applied to the meat patty on its own, especially in the UK where the term "patty" is rarely used, or the term can even refer simply to ground beef. The term may be prefixed with the type of meat or meat substitute used, as in "turkey burger", "bison burger", or "veggie burger". Hamburgers are sold at fast-food restaurants, diners, and specialty and high-end restaurants (where burgers may sell for several times the cost of a fast-food burger, but may be one of the cheaper options on the menu). There are many international and regional variations of the hamburger. The term "hamburger" originally derives from Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city. In German, "Burg" means "castle", "fortified settlement" or "fortified refuge" and is a widespread component of place names.
Alyssa: a hamburger or beef burger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. are you a fan?
Derek: Yes I love a good burger and I want cheese and bacon on mine
Alyssa: there are many ways to cook the burgers, pan fried, barbecued, or flame broiled. do you have a favorite way?
Derek: Yes I prefer mine grilled but I will eat pan fried as well
Alyssa: you can easily prefix the word with a different type of meat or meat substitute. turkey burger or bison burger or veggie burger are a few examples. ever tried one of those?
Derek: I really loved Bison burger the couple of times I had it very tasty
Alyssa: well fun fact the word hamburger derives from hamburg, germany's second largest city!
Derek: Really! I thought it was an american invention,
Alyssa: in german burg means castle, fortified settlement, or fortified refuge, and is a widespread component of place names
Derek: huh, well I love a cheeseburger with bacon and loaded with veggies
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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.
Alex: like most everyone else, my favorite food is pizza
Amanda: Makes sense. Pizza is deliciously yeasted flatbread topped with tomato sauce and cheese baked in the oven. What's not to love?
Alex: but can you call a deep pan pizza a real pizza
Amanda: Deep Pan Pizza was a chain of British pizza restaurants, so it's hard to say if it's authentic.
Alex: interesting, never new that, I always wonder why pepperoni on pizza, i do not like pepperoni pizza
Amanda: Pepperoni is an American variety of salami, so it doesn't matter.
Alex: nothing beats a simple cheese pizza, I am happy with a slice
Amanda: That's definitely true. The term "pizza" was actually first recorded over 100 years ago in a Latin manuscript. It's crazy how far a simple slice has come through history.
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i like to dance. | Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin. An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. Theatrical dance, also called performance or concert dance, is intended primarily as a spectacle, usually a performance upon a stage by virtuoso dancers. It often tells a story, perhaps using mime, costume and scenery, or else it may simply interpret the musical accompaniment, which is often specially composed. Examples are western ballet and modern dance, Classical Indian dance and Chinese and Japanese song and dance dramas.
Kaitlyn: I am a big fan of dance but I do not know much about its history. Are you a fan of dance?
Luke: I like to dance and I like to watch people dance but I'm not very good. Most dance is characterized by its choreography and repertoire of movements.
Kaitlyn: Who invented dance? I am sure it was many many years ago, but I know nothing about its origins.
Luke: You know I'm not sure. But sometimes dance has symbolic value so I can imagine it being a long time ago.
Kaitlyn: I like watching the Tango? Do you know anything about that dance style?
Luke: The tango originated in the 1880s in the natural border between Uruguay and ARgentina.
Kaitlyn: Really? That far back? I can see it being from that part of the world though
Luke: It has influences from Native American, African and European culture.
Kaitlyn: I have always been fascinated by Tap Dance. Do you know if that also comes from Europe?
Luke: I don't know but there are two types of tap dance: broadway and jazz.
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i enjoy playing recreational games like cards , darts or billiards. | Cue sports (sometimes written cuesports), also known as billiard sports, are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick, which is used to strike billiard balls and thereby cause them to move around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by elastic bumpers known as . Historically, the umbrella term was billiards. While that familiar name is still employed by some as a generic label for all such games, the word's usage has splintered into more exclusive competing meanings in various parts of the world. For example, in British and Australian English, "billiards" usually refers exclusively to the game of English billiards, while in American and Canadian English it is sometimes used to refer to a particular game or class of games, or to all cue games in general, depending upon dialect and context. There are 3 major subdivisions of games within cue sports: There are other variants that make use of obstacles and targets, and table-top games played with disks instead of balls. Billiards has a long and rich history stretching from its inception in the 15th century, to the wrapping of the body of Mary, Queen of Scots, in her billiard table cover in 1586, through its many mentions in the works of Shakespeare, including the famous line "let's to billiards" in "Antony and Cleopatra" (1606–07), and through the many famous enthusiasts of the sport such as: Mozart, Louis XIV of France, Marie Antoinette, Immanuel Kant, Napoleon, Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, George Washington, French president Jules Grévy, Charles Dickens, George Armstrong Custer, Theodore Roosevelt, Lewis Carroll, W.C. Fields, Babe Ruth, Bob Hope, and Jackie Gleason.
Jordan: I enjoy playing cue sports, a wide variety of games generally played with a cue stick. What about you?
Max: Years ago I used to play pool, but wasn't very good at it. My Grandfather was a very good billiards player.
Jordan: Did he not give you a few tips? I love to play either billiards, pool and snooker similar games but different meanings in various parts of the world.
Max: Unfortunately, he used to play at a Gentleman's Club and I was a little girl, so no tips! I know the difference between pool and billiards, but is snooker the same as billiards?
Jordan: Not really. It has quite different rules and even balls but is still played on the same type of table with a cue. It aparently originated in the 19th century in india. though if you can play one type of game you can play them all.
Max: That's really interesting. I didn't know about India. Is it popular over there?
Jordan: Now your asking! im not actually sure if it still is now. All the que games have quite a history. It seems that Billiards started back in the 15th century would you believe?
Max: Wow, that's amazing! What other historical stuff do you know?
Jordan: This is a random one but Mary Queen of scots, after she passed away had her body wrapped and place on her billiard table!
Max: Now there's an idea - I'm originally from Scotland, so perhaps I'll do that when I go, lol.
Jordan: lol that is an idea. there are so many famous people throughout history who have loved que sports - Abraham Lincoln, Marie Antoinette, Theodore Roosevelt, Babe Ruth...the list just goes on....
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i have more then 10 tattoos. | A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos fall into three broad categories: purely decorative (with no specific meaning); symbolic (with a specific meaning pertinent to the wearer); pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item). Tattoos have historically been regarded in the West as 'uncivilised', and over the last 100 years the fashion has been associated mainly with sailors, working men and criminals. By the end of the 20th Century many Western stigmas of the tattoo culture had been dismissed and the practice has become more acceptable and accessible for people of all trades and levels of society. The word "tattoo", or "tattow" in the 18th century, is a loanword from the Polynesian word "tatau", meaning "to write". The "Oxford English Dictionary" gives the etymology of tattoo as "In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. From Polynesian (Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan, etc.) tatau. In Marquesan, tatu." Before the importation of the Polynesian word, the practice of tattooing had been described in the West as painting, scarring, or staining. This is not to be confused with the origins of the word for the military drumbeat or performance — see "military tattoo".
Omar: My boyfriend thinks I'm crazy because I want to get a dragonfly tattoo. It's symbolic for my love of the Gilmore Girls.
Javier: That sounds cool lol, A dragonfly tattoo does sound cool, But how exactly does that have to do with the Gilmore Girls?
Omar: Lorelai bought an Inn and named it The Dragonfly Inn. Tattoos have been historically regarded in the west as uncivilised. Do you have any?
Javier: I dont have any tattoo's but I am interested in them, Do they really last your whole life and are they very painful?
Omar: The do last forever. Ink is inserted into the dermis layer of your skin and changes the pigment...and it hurts really bad.
Javier: Ouch! guess I better choose wisely on what type of tattoo I want, Do you know what the most popular type of tattoo is?
Omar: I'm not sure what the most popular type is. If you don't like it you can get it removed. There are treatments to get it fully or partially removed.
Javier: Oh cool, I did hear about using some kind of laser to remove them, But I dont know how that even works.
Omar: Before the laser, they would use dermabrasion, salabrasion or cryosurgery and excision with skin grafting for larger tattoos. Ouch!!
Javier: OMG that sounds really painful. I would definitely choose a good tattoo then that I know for sure id never want to remove.
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