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I love sci fi space adventure novels. Have you ever read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (sometimes referred to as HG2G, HHGTTG, H2G2, or tHGttG) is a comedy science fiction series created by Douglas Adams. Originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, it was later adapted to other formats, including stage shows, novels, comic books, a 1981 TV series, a 1984 video game, and 2005 feature film.
A prominent series in British popular culture, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to
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"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" released in 2005, working with Joby Talbot, the composer for the film and former Divine Comedy band member. This sci-fi connection continued in late 2006, when he contributed vocals to two tracks – "Song For Ten" and "Love Don't Roam" – on the "" album. In an interview with Bullz-Eye.com, Hannon explained that, "literally, I was asked to add my vocal by the composer of the songs, who writes for the
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I like Schwarzenegger movies. He started weight training at the age of 15.
I didn't know that! What was his first movie?
His first major role was as Conan in "Conan the Barbarian" in 1982.
Did he ever compete in weight lifting?
Yup he won Mr. Universe at age 20 and won Mr. Olympia 7 times.
Wow! What was his largest grossing film?
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thriller film "The Terminator". He subsequently played a similar Terminator character in most of the franchise's later installments, "" (1991), "" (2003), "Terminator Genisys" (2015), and the upcoming "" (2019). He has appeared in a number of other successful films, such as "Commando" (1985), "The Running Man" (1987), "Predator" (1987), "Twins" (1988), "Total Recall" (
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after losing significant weight to appear in the film "Stay Hungry" with Jeff Bridges. Although significantly taller and heavier, Lou Ferrigno proved not to be a threat, and a lighter-than-usual Schwarzenegger convincingly won the 1975 Mr. Olympia.
Schwarzenegger came out of retirement, however, to compete in the 1980 Mr. Olympia. Schwarzenegger was training for his role in "Conan", and he got into such good shape because of the running, horseback riding and sword training, that he decided he wanted to win
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I love many colors but my absolute favorite color is purple!! Do you have a favorite color?
My favorite color happens to be purple too!
That is awesome. I have many items that are purple including my car.
That's amazing. What I like about purple is that it's such a magical color. It's associated with royalty and mystery.
Exactly!! I have a 2017 Dodge Charger that is matallic purple!!
It must look really really cool. There is so many shades of purple and metallic one is one of my favorites. Wasn't Dodge Charger a show car in 60s?
Thank you and Yes; it looks awesome!! And I do think the charger was a show car for Dodge but not until mid - 60's like maybe 1965 but I am not certain on that.
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Dodge
Dodge is an American brand of automobile manufactured by FCA US LLC (formerly known as Fiat Chrysler Group LLC), based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Dodge vehicles currently include performance cars, though for much of its existence Dodge was Chrysler's mid-priced brand above Plymouth.
Founded as the Dodge Brothers Company machine shop by brothers Horace Elgin Dodge and John Francis Dodge in the early 1900s, Dodge was originally a supplier of parts and assemblies for Detroit-based automakers and began building complete automobiles under the "
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Color Purple").
"Crouçie d'où là" is no longer available. When Torrini was asked by a French fansite in a 2008 interview, she responded :
""No I really don't want it to. I have a funny relationship with that record and I guess I have disowned it in someways. My mum proudly took it out of the shelves at Christmas and played it to my boyfriend. I hadn't heard it since I recorded it. It was too painful... I didn't like it
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Ive been wanting to get some barbies for my daughter but dont even know what kind to get, Do you know anything about them?
I do! Barbie as a character is meant to embody characteristics of female independence and an idealized upscale lifestyle.
Oh neat, I do like how barbie does that, What is the age limit for barbies? should I give one to my 7 year old?
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Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the
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got involved. God created me, but he gave me the go-ahead to do what I could with it."
Before the tour began, Parton positioned the first round of dates in the United States due to back issues. The singer poked fun at her condition saying, "I know I have been breaking my neck and bending over backwards trying to get my new 'Backwoods Barbie' CD and world tour together, but I didn't mean to hurt myself doing it, But hey, you try wagging
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I have a jack russel and I love her so much.
I'm so glad that we domesticated dogs, I have a miniature pinscher that I love. Dogs were actually the first species to be domesticated at all, pretty cool.
That is awesome. I hope there will be more breeds to discover.
Well we've been selectively breeding them for millennia at this point, so I'm sure new breeds will be developed.
That is awesome. I tink a lot of breeds come from other countries.
Yeah that's true, like the miniature pinscher originated in Germany I think. Not only countries, but dogs also vary widely in shape, size, and colors too.
That sounds great!
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, aiding disabled people and therapeutic roles. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet of "man's best friend".
Terminology.
- The term "dog" typically is applied both to the species (or subspecies) as a whole, and any adult male member of the same.
- An adult female is a "bitch".
- An adult male capable of reproduction is a "stud".
- An adult female capable of reproduction is a "brood bitch",
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, so it's to prove that it can even happen to people like her. To be honest, if even one woman rings that Action Line at the end of the show and there's some difference made to her life, I'll feel like we've done our job," she continued. "It is a serious issue and I'm glad it's being highlighted. I hope that it wakes anyone up - not just women, I know that there are abused men out there as well. So if it
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You know what band I like? Imagine Dragons. Ever since I heard "Believer" in an ad for the Nintendo Switch I've been a big fan.
They are an awesome, versatile band. I love how different their music is from everyone else on the radio.
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record for most weeks charted on the "Billboard" Hot 100, the "biggest rock hit of the year". MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band", and "Billboard" named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017". and placed them at the top of their "Year In Rock" rankings for 2013, 2017, and 2018. Imagine Dragons topped the Billboard Year-End "Top Artists – Duo/Group" category in 2018.
The
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visuals".
In the music video, Tunstall is dancing in different, colorful outfits. She says the music seen is all about dancing; "I thought my dancing was really bad, [but] I’m a big fan of the band Jungle from London, and they always do these awesome choreographed dance videos. I love dancing, no matter how I look, and that’s how I want this whole album to make people feel, so I just did what felt good."
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Although I do love the wilderness, I do prefer my cushy inside space with AC a bit more.
Yea i dont really like the wilderness or the outside, too much natural stuff and nature
Too many bugs and animals and plants that might give me a rash or something.
Yep, the wilderness is horrible with so much nature and natural bugs and things, we invented inside for a reason
Yeah inside is just overall superior to the outdoors except for things like hunting or something.
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Wilderness
Wilderness or wildland is a natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by human activity. It may also be defined as: "The most intact, undisturbed wild natural areas left on our planet—those last truly wild places that humans do not control and have not developed with roads, pipelines or other industrial infrastructure." The term has traditionally referred to terrestrial environments, though growing attention is being placed on marine wilderness. Recent maps of wilderness suggest it covers roughly one quarter of Earth's terrestrial surface
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Rabbit]. I absolutely love it, but it'd be nice to have something else too".
In 2018 he appeared on "Let's Be Wilderness", the second album by Postdata.
Personal life.
Regarding his potential career options, were he not a member of Frightened Rabbit, Grant has noted: "I have no qualifications to do anything else, so I'd probably be working in a cheese shop or trying to make my own cider. It's difficult to think about that because everything
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My favorite band is The Beatles. They are the greatest of all time.
Yes they formed in Liverpool but became world famous
I wonder how when they formed the band.
They were friend who built their reputation playing in clubs in Liverpool
They've had so many hits. How many number one hits did they have?
I am not sure. I do know that Beatlemania took over the US in the 1960s as pop music evolved into an art form
Ringo Starr was their drummer but I think they had a drummer before him. Wasn't there?
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playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, who had been together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed "Beatlemania", the band acquired the nickname "
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Subsonica
Subsonica is an Italian rock band that was formed in 1996 in Turin. Their eponymous debut album was released in the spring of 1997. The band gained significant success in 2000 by playing the Sanremo Music Festival. The first two singles from the album "Microchip emozionale", "Tutti i miei sbagli" ("All my mistakes") and "Discolabirinto" ("Discolabyrinth") were hits.
In their career, they have produced 8 studio albums and sold nearly around 400,000 CDs.
Their latest
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I don't know about you, but I've loved playing orcs in video games. They always have a great place in fantasy as a fictional humanoid character.
oh yea? i like the nintendo switch.. some of the games are fun
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Orc
An orc (also spelled ork) is a fictional humanoid creature that is part of a fantasy race akin to goblins.
While the overall concept of orcs draws on a variety of pre-existing mythology, the main conception of the creatures stems from the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, in particular "The Lord of the Rings". In Tolkien's works, orcs are a brutish, aggressive, repulsive and generally malevolent species, existing in stark contrast with the benevolent Elvish race and
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awkward fans, it's always been about the unsocial, self-absorbed, arrogant little tyrants that make fandom a less fun place, the idiots who make death threats to creators and rape threats against women writing about sexism in the video game industry, who flip out about the casting of an actor playing a fictional character, who argue the most ridiculous points of trivia as if they honestly matter in the scheme of things, who put fantasy above reality and don't know how to behave like credible human beings and go bonkers
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Have you ever been surfing? I tried it once. It's a surface sport where you ride on a moving wave on a board.
Surfing is a fun sort! Ice surfing I suppose
I've never heard of ice surfing. What's that all about? Sometimes surfers can use artificial waves from wave pools.
Don't know much about it though,but I'm sure you have the info
No I don't know anything about it. However I've also been body boarding which is like surfing but surfers are lying on their belly to ride the waves.
Sure! That's a great sporting activity
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History of surfing
The riding of waves has likely existed since humans began swimming in the ocean. In this sense, bodysurfing is the oldest type of wave-catching. Standing up on what is now called a surfboard is a relatively recent innovation developed by the Polynesians.The influences for modern surfing can be directly traced to the surfers of pre-contact Hawaii.
Polynesian origins.
The art of surfing, known as "heʻe ʻana" ("heʻe" means "to surf", and "ʻana"
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Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or face of a moving wave, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or 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"
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I love eating the typically sweet food preparation of Theobroma cacao seeds, also known as chocolate, what about you?
I have never had Theobroma cacao seeds do you just eat them like sunflower seeds or how?
Well I don't actually eat the seeds themselves, I eat the chocolate that they make from the seeds.
Oh ok I didn't know it was actually made into chocolate what brand is it I may have tried it before.
I usually eat Hershey brand, it's cool how chocolate can come in the form of a liquid, paste, or even in a block, so versatile.
Well yes I have had Theobroma cacao seeds lol I love Hershey's and it is now knowing that it is from and mixed with these seeds and turned into a delicious treat is so unbelievable but yet genius.
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Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao, also called the cacao tree and the cocoa tree, is a small ( tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae, native to the deep tropical regions of the Americas. Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make chocolate liquor, cocoa solids, cocoa butter and chocolate.
Description.
Leaves are alternate, entire, unlobed, long and broad.
The flowers are produced in clusters directly on the trunk and older branches; this is known as cauliflory. The flowers are
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occasions, for example weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays. Small-sized cakes have become popular, in the form of cupcakes and petits fours.
Varieties Chocolates and candies.
Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown, food preparation of "Theobroma cacao" seeds, roasted, ground, and often flavored. Pure, unsweetened chocolate contains primarily cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions. Much of the chocolate currently consumed is in the form of sweet chocolate, combining chocolate with sugar. Milk chocolate is sweet chocolate that
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What's your favorite part about living in a rural area?
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Rural area
In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word "rural" as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area. Whatever is not urban is considered rural."
Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas are commonly rural, as are other types of areas such as forest.
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The Rockford Files".
Woods has said, "People ask me, 'What's the favorite thing you've ever done in your life?' and I always say "Promise" because it was a perfect part for me and a perfect experience with Jim." He researched his role at a halfway house in Santa Monica, California, where he met a young man whose eloquent description of living with schizophrenia was put into the script:
It's like, all the electric wires in the house are plugged
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I'm currently a housewife and I stay home with my 3 children.
That;s a big job, managing a home, caring for kids, cooking, cleaning
It is definitely a full time job for sure.
Are you also a stay at home mother with children? Often called SAHM?
Yes I definitely consider myself a stay at home mom.
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mother or mom and a househusband may be called a "male homemaker" or stay-at-home father.
"Webster's Dictionary" defines a housewife as a married woman who is in charge of her household. The British "Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary" (1901) defines a housewife as "the mistress of a household; a female domestic manager; a pocket sewing kit". (A small sewing kit is sometimes called a "housewife" or hussif.)
Throughout history, women have usually
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Housewife
A housewife (also known as a homekeeper) is a woman whose work is running or managing her family's home—caring for her children; buying, cooking, and storing food for the family; buying goods that the family needs for everyday life; housekeeping, cleaning and maintaining the home; and making, buying and/or mending clothes for the family—and who is not employed outside the home (a "career woman"). A housewife who has children may be called a stay-at-home
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I think surfing looks like a lot of fun but I would be a little worried about sharks.
Yes, i like it surfing too, native peoples of the Pacific, for instance, surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such craft
Is it difficult to surf, does it require a lot of balance or skill?
Well surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes, i think when you learn it its like learning to ride a bike, you cant forget it
I wonder if it is similar to water skiing?
Its a water sport in which an individual is pulled behind a boat, so i think that its a department of surfing :D, and can still be called that way :D
Is the equipment like surfboards complicated or expensive?
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Surfboard
A surfboard is an elongated platform used in surfing. Surfboards are relatively light, but are strong enough to support an individual standing on them while riding an ocean wave. They were invented in ancient Hawaii, where they were known as "papa he'e nalu" in the Hawaiian language, they were usually made of wood from local trees, such as koa, and were often over in length and extremely heavy. Major advances over the years include the addition of one or more fins (skegs) on the bottom rear
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refers to the act of riding a wave with a board, regardless of the stance used. There are several types of boards. 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
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I used to really enjoy going to casinos. Do you know much about casinos?
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Casino
A casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. The industry that deals in casinos is called the gaming industry. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions. There is much debate over whether the social and economic consequences of casino gambling outweigh the initial revenue that may be generated. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertainment events, such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sporting events.
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today, that is not us finished, we don't want to stop here. We want to keep going. We've won it and we are going to really enjoy it. I know how much the players have enjoyed it and it gives you a wee flavour to come back and do it again." The victory meant that Dalglish became the seventh manager to win all three major domestic trophies in English football. Goalscorer Dirk Kuyt was equally delighted to have won the competition: "We wanted this so desperately, this
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I am not a good cook and i especially do not think i have the art of cooking down
I think I could be good at it but just can't be bothered with it.
i agree, i find it interesting that in the US the style of cooking meat actually came from european colonizers not native americans
Thats interesting, how did the native americans cook their meat?
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Barbecue in the United States
In the United States, barbecue refers to a technique of cooking meat outdoors over a fire; often this is called "pit barbecue", and the facility for cooking it is the "barbecue pit". This form of cooking adds a distinctive smoky taste to the meat; barbecue sauce, while a common accompaniment, is not required for many styles.
Often the proprietors of Southern-style barbecue establishments in other areas originate from the South. In the South, barbecue is more than
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over say sweet things, and then there is someone who just can't keep his mischief to himself. (...) Annoyingly, after a while it is the negative things that hit the hardest. I don't get why I didn't just push that aside and think of the good, but that one negative thing tends to overshadow everything else." Especially some fans of Dizzy Mizz Lizzy could not appreciate the change in musical style: "[they] do not understand that I sit down with an acoustic guitar and
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Do you know much about adoption in the US?
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Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents.
In many jurisdictions the adopted person's full original birth certificate is cancelled and replaced with a fabricated post-adoption birth certificate which states that the child was born to the adoptive parents. This deception, where carried out, may continue with the adopted person for
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(about the music industry) than us and who we're trying to learn from,".
Composition.
Described as a "Futuristic track" You Don't Know is a song about a girl liking a boy too much explained by 702 Group Member Irish. According to Irish in a MTV interview "You Don't Know," Basically, it's just saying, 'You don't know what you do [to me]. I'm going crazy over you, boy.' You know,'Just please do
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zebras are one of my favorite animals!
I can see why! Do you know how closely related they are to horses?
Zebras are actually part of the horse family with distinctive black stripes although you could call hordes close relatives
What is their native habitat? I assume Africa, but Africa is a big place with many countries...
Well, they reside in grasslands, savannas, woodlands, mountains, and coastal hills. Africa is where you find them, yes, because it has all the above and not so many people
I much prefer to see them in their native habitat where they belong -- not so much in zoos!
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. Various anthropogenic factors have had a severe impact on zebra populations, in particular hunting for skins and habitat destruction. Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra are endangered. While plains zebras are much more plentiful, one subspecies, the quagga, became extinct in the late 19th century – though there is currently a plan, called the Quagga Project, that aims to breed zebras that are phenotypically similar to the quagga in a process called breeding back.
Etymology.
The name "zebra" in English dates back to c.
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Zebra
Zebras ( , ) are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black-and-white striped coats. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and donkeys, zebras have never been truly domesticated.
There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the mountain zebra and the Grévy's zebra. The plains zebra and the mountain zebra belong to
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Im great at quilting. Quilting is the process of sewing two or more layers of fabric together
how long have you been doing it?
Since I was a child. Typically, quilting is done with three layers: the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulating material and backing materia
do you sell them or do you make them for family?
We do it for fun. The process of quilting uses a needle and thread to join two or more layers
are you in a group of quilters
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and then brings the needle back up. The process is repeated across the entire area where quilting is wanted. Rocking, straight or running stitches are commonly used with these stitches being purely functional or decorative. Quilting is done to create bed spreads, art quilt wall hangings, clothing, and a variety of textile products. Quilting can make a project thick, or with dense quilting, can raise one area so that another stands out.
The whole process of creating a quilt or quilted garment also involves other steps such as
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Quilting
Quilting is the process of sewing two or more layers of fabric together to make a thicker padded material, usually to create a quilt or quilted garment. Typically, quilting is done with three layers: the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulating material and backing material, but many different styles are adopted.
The process of quilting uses a needle and thread to join two or more layers of material to make a quilt. The quilter's hand or sewing machine passes the needle and thread through all layers
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Bacon is one of my favorite foods!
Have you ever made a peanut butter bacon sandwich? It was Elvis's favorite!
No I haven't but it actually sounds pretty good! lol
Bacon is good on its own or as a side dish or on a sandwich... Really it's pretty much always good
I think I could survive on bacon alone! lol
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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, for example, "turkey bacon". Such use is common in areas with significant Jewish and Muslim populations as both religions prohibit the consumption of pork
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in peanut butter sandwiches, such as Peanut Butter & Co.
Elvis Presley and the sandwich.
The peanut butter and banana sandwich has been referred to as a favorite of Elvis Presley, who was renowned for his food cravings such as the Fool's Gold Loaf, a loaf of Italian bread filled with a pound each of bacon, peanut butter, and grape jelly. Books on Elvis Presley's favorite foods and culinary tastes, as well as other published reports on his taste for peanut butter and banana sandwiches with or without
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I love hiking
Oh really, where do you like to hike?
I like walking on trails
Oh that's nice. I prefer walking in the city as there is so much to see
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Trail
A trail is usually a path, track or unpaved lane or road. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland path or footpath is the preferred term for a walking trail. The term is also applied, in North America, to routes along rivers, and sometimes to highways. In the US, the term was historically used for a route into or through wild territory used by emigrants (e.g. the Oregon Trail). In the USA "trace" is a synonym for trail, as in Natchez Trace
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Sturken, Evan Rogers and Vada Nobles in 2004. The first to respond to the demo tape was Jay-Z, who had recently been appointed as president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, where Rihanna auditioned for him and music executive L.A. Reid, in his office. Looking back on the audition and meeting Jay-Z, Rihanna explained during an interview how she felt before walking into the room, saying: "That's when I really got nervous ... I was like: 'Oh God, he's right
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I am a writer and write Historical Fiction. My stories have plots that take place in the past. Do you like to read?
YES
Do you have a favorite writer? The historical fictions I write are usually describing historical events, like the ancient Aztec times or the WW2. I write about different things.
YES I LIKE WRITER
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frequently choose to explore notable historical figures in these settings, allowing readers to better understand how these individuals might have responded to their environments. Some subgenres such as alternate history and historical fantasy insert speculative or ahistorical elements into a novel.
Works of historical fiction are sometimes criticized for lack of authenticity because of readerly or genre expectations for accurate period details. This tension between historical authenticity, or historicity, and fiction frequently becomes a point of comment for readers and popular critics, while scholarly criticism frequently goes beyond this commentary, investigating
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the Peninsular Western Hispanic Kingdoms and the Maghreb during Medieval Times.
Felipe Maíllo Salgado’s Fiction.
He is an author whose novels have narrative strength and efficacy. “When I write, I try to make the story entertaining. My intention is not to shock people, regardless of how risqué is what I am putting across. If it makes you laugh or cry, like it or not, that is up to the reader. Simply, what I try to do is to tell a story that hooks you up
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Do you have any tattoos? I considered getting some myself. A tattoo is a body modification where a design is made by putting ink into the dermis layer of the skin.
I am so scared of needles, I bet it would hurt! What kind of tattoo are you interested in getting?
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Tattoo
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. The art of making tattoos is tattooing.
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). In addition, tattoos can be used for identification such as
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rod attachment is not included with the "Iuhi" needles from the collection. Tattoos are applied with the needle combs and a wooden mallet called "miro pua ‘uhi". A picture depicts a man getting a tattoo on his face that shows the mallet being used to hammer the needles into the skin, so that the ink can be deposited into a deeper layer of skin. The ink used was natural and made from burnt ti leaves. Ti leaves are from cordyline terminalis a plant from the asparagus family.
History
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I enjoy being outdoors and hiking. How about you?
I do as well, do you know that long, vigorous walk, usually on footpaths, in the countryside is the proper definition for hiking?
Thats interesting. Do you know where the longest hiking trek is in the world?
Mountain everest I suppose :) in the UK you can also say you are rambling when hiking
Do you consider Everest to be a trek. Is mountain climbing and hiking the same?
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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.
Related terms.
In the United States, Canada, the
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do and the second there is any development in fear before world you will be the first to know. please feel free to voice your opinion on the matter and i will respond. just know i truly hate bumming any of you out. it truly wasn't my or our intent for it to come to this. as far as all human goes, that is where i will be directing my creative energy for the time being. i hope you guys will enjoy that for what it is. its not a side project
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My past time is going snorkeling,its the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins.
Oh wow! I always wanted to go snorkeling.
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Snorkeling
Snorkeling (British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. Use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to observe underwater attractions for extended periods with relatively little effort and to breathe while face-down at the surface.
Snorkeling is a popular recreational activity, particularly at tropical resort locations. The primary appeal
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Snorkel.
A snorkel is a device used for breathing air from above the surface when the wearer's head is face downwards in the water with the mouth and the nose submerged. It may be either separate or integrated into a swimming or diving mask. The integrated version is only suitable for surface snorkeling, while the separate device may also be used for underwater activities such as spearfishing, freediving, finswimming, underwater hockey, underwater rugby and for surface breathing with scuba equipment. A swimmer's snorkel is a tube
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I think Fashion Design must be a very interesting career.
I think it would be since it is influenced by cultural and social attitudes, it would be so different depending on where you live at
True, and it could be fascinating designing clothes that make a statement about people who wear them. Do you know when it began as a profession?
The modern industry run by individual designers started in the 19th century! Its been around for a long time
Yes but not as long as people have designed clothes. I guess maybe before that, the people who sewed the clothes designed them too. Do you know where one can study fashion design?
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Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of applying design, aesthetics and natural beauty to clothing and its accessories. It is influenced by cultural and social attitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories such as bracelets and necklaces. Because of the time required to bring a garment onto the market, designers must at times anticipate changes to consumer tastes.
Designers conduct research on fashion trends and interpret them for their audience. Their specific designs are used
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, I did not think that I could really be myself, but the reality is that in the total freedom I was given, I had the opportunity to reunite my favorite group of people on set and just have fun.
The chance to dwell on what the fashion world represents nowadays and the fact that it is accompanied by so many stereotypes is fascinating and at the same time a bit upsetting, but you definitely can not ignore it.
It's very refreshing to know that there are still places open to irony
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Ive never been a part of a choir.
Ah, i suppose most people haven't been a part of a musical ensemble of singers.
yea they are popular at churches
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. The former term is very often applied to groups affiliated with a church (whether or not they actually occupy the choir) and the second to groups that perform in theatres or concert halls, but this distinction is far from rigid. Choirs may sing without instrumental accompaniment, with the accompaniment of a piano or pipe organ, with a small ensemble (e.g., harpsichord, cello and double bass for a Baroque piece), or with a full orchestra of 70 to 100 musicians.
The term "Choir" has the
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Young Voices Brandenburg
The Young Voices Brandenburg are a jazz and popular music choir of over 20 voices, composed of 18 to 26-year-old male and female singers. The musical ensemble is specifically auditioned from the State of Brandenburg, Germany on a two-year rotation. They have toured the United States, China, and South Africa as well as having recorded numerous highly acclaimed CDs. The group has been featured with prominent media periodicals/broadcasts such as Der Tagesspiegel, Cue TV and RBB.
The ensemble is conducted
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What is your definition of marriage? I know that its different between religions and cultures.
My definition would be the marriage of man and wife, or man and man, or woman and woman.
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camps. Violence against LGBT people continues to occur today, fueled by anti-gay rhetoric, usually by teenage boys and young men who are very hostile to LGBT people and men who do not conform to traditional gender roles.""
Regions and historical periods.
Societal attitudes toward homosexuality vary greatly in different cultures and different historical periods, as do attitudes toward sexual desire, activity and relationships in general. All cultures have their own values regarding appropriate and inappropriate sexuality; some sanction same-sex love and sexuality,
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Marriage in South Africa
Marriage in South Africa exists in a number of different forms, as a result of the diversity of religions and cultures in the country. A man in South Africa may have more than one spouse but a South African woman may only have one spouse. Historically the legal definition of marriage, derived from the Roman-Dutch law, was limited to monogamous marriages between opposite-sex couples. Since 1998 the law has recognised marriages, including polygynous marriages, conducted under African customary law, and in 2006
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Have you ever heard of Jess Greenberg? She is a YouTube star that sings and plays guitar.
Yes i think i have heard of her before . Doesn't she do performances ?
Yes and in 2013 she won Ryan Seacrest
Oh wow i had no idea! I might have to watch her sometime she seems like a good performer
In December 2012, she was selected as "Female artist of the Month"
Oh thats very interesting. Is there anything else you can tell me about her ?
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Jess Greenberg
Jess Greenberg is a YouTube personality, singer, and acoustic guitarist from London, England.
Biography.
Greenberg started performing publicly at an early age. In an interview she recounted her performance of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love With You" at age four while on a trip to St. Tropez to an audience at the Hotel Byblos. "I requested 'Can't help falling in love with you' by Elvis and the performer asked if I'd sing it. I remember being
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in God, I've said yes, because I do, but no one ever really has gone any more deeply into it than that, and I have to say that does suit me, because if I talk too freely about that I think the intelligent reader, whether 10 or 60, will be able to guess what's coming in the books.
"Personally", she said of her religious faith, "I think you can see that in the books. Of course, Hogwarts is a multifaith school.
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I like to eat cheetos
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Cheetos
Cheetos (formerly styled as Chee-tos until 1998) is a brand of cheese-flavored puffed cornmeal snacks made by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin invented Cheetos in 1948, and began national distribution in the U.S. The initial success of Cheetos was a contributing factor to the merger between The Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company in 1961 to form Frito-Lay. In 1965 Frito-Lay became a subsidiary of The Pepsi-Cola Company, forming PepsiCo, the current
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Control)" –
6. "She Is All (Gimme Something to Eat)" –
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2. "Lampshade" –
3. "Feel Like a Piece of Shit (Crossover Potential)" –
4. "Mango (Vader Rocks!)" –
5. "Feel Like a Piece of Shit (Cheetos Time)" –
6. "Styrofoam Chicken (Quality Time)" –
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The movie "IT" from 2017 scared the crap out of me! Did you see the film?
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to face their own personal demons in the process.
The film is directed by Andy Muschietti and written by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman. Jaeden Martell stars as Bill Denbrough, with Bill Skarsgård starring as Pennywise The Dancing Clown. Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Nicholas Hamilton, and Jackson Robert Scott are all featured in supporting roles. Principal photography began in Toronto on June 27, 2016, and ended on September 21, 2016.
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-blast ending of Part 3 of the story, "a cliffhanger so intense, in fact, that we briefly considered pulling it. It scared the crap out of "me", and I was 23. I was imagining soccer moms buying ["Spectacular Spider-Man"] for their kids by rote, not realizing Sin-Eater was blowing away Betty Brant Leeds inside."
Peter David revealed that the idea of the Sin-Eater came from an identically-named character in the 1979 television film "
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I love christmas
You Gotta Love Christmas, much like the album by former Chicago bassist Peter Cetera. Are you familiar with his music?
No I am not familiar with his music.
Chicago was a monster funk/blues band when they started out, afterthe unfortunate death of guitarist Terry Kath they took a more slow rock sound. what kind of music do you like?
I like all types of music, rap, rock and most anything.
what kind of hip hop artists do you like? newer or older rappers?
I like new and old, I like to listen to a lot of Wiz Khalifa.
for me it was the old school, Run-Dmc, Furious Five, Grandmaster Flash, have you heard the older guys?
Not those older guys, I have heard of young jeezy, eminem, and vanilla ice
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Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known professionally as Jeezy (formerly Young Jeezy), is an American rapper and actor. Signed to Def Jam Recordings since 2004, his major label debut "" was released the following year and debuted at #2 on the "Billboard" 200, selling 172,000 copies in its first week and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Jeezy is credited, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane,
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You Just Gotta Love Christmas
You Just Gotta Love Christmas (2004) is the eighth solo album by music artist Peter Cetera his seventh since leaving the group Chicago, and his first Christmas album. This album featured some artwork by Cetera's youngest daughter Senna and his oldest daughter Claire performs with him on "Blue Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland." Alison Krauss also performs with Cetera on "Deck the Halls". In a 2017 article, writer David White listed the album among his list of sixteen "
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Hey! I enjoy listening to music. My favorite song is California Love by 2Pac.
That's cool. I love music too. Why do you like 2Pac?
I appreciate that he is a widely known artist. As a matter of fact, he is consistently ranked as being one of the greatest and influential rappers of all time! He even made it on many publications such as the Rolling Stone.
That's so interesting. Are there other rappers you can compare him to?
I would say Kanye West is similar to him. They're both so widely known and have singles that relate to who they are.
Yes, that's a good comparison. I like Kendrick Lamar a lot, who seems to be gaining quite a reputation. He won the Pulitzer Prize!
That's so cool! When you get a chance you should listen to 2Pac's remix of California Love. It's great! It is on his first double album in the history of hip-hop!
I'll try to listen to that when I get a chance. Are there other 2Pac albums I should listen to?
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I Ain't Mad at Cha
"I Ain't Mad at Cha" is a song by rapper 2Pac released shortly after his death as the sixth single from his album "All Eyez on Me". The song features contemporary soul singer Danny Boy who provided the vocals for the song's hook. The song did well in the United Kingdom, reaching number 13 in the UK Singles Chart and peaking at number 3 in the UK R&B Chart.
It was not released as a single in the United States, thus
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hometown and was lamenting the fact that I wouldn't be singing again. He said, 'Well, why don't you start your own group?' And I thought, 'Well, bit of work, my friend Ben [is] a super excitable guy - it's going to take a bit of work to do.'I went home from that breakfast and my ideas was that I wanted to do world music because that's what's I grew up listening to and that's what I love, and as
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I like fairy tales. Because they reference to religion and actual places, people, and events; they take place once upon a time rather than in actual times. My favorite is the bible.
Oh, nice. What other tales do you like?
The Marvel Universe is so amazing and has the best chararters and stories! What about you?
I LOVE the Marvel Universe, as well. The cinematic universe is one to behold. My favorite character is probably Winter Soldier or Star Lord. I can't decide.
StarLord is so awesome! He is definitely different from the rest and admirable
Right? Such an interesting character. What are your thoughts on the DC Universe?
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DC Universe
The DC Universe (DCU) is the fictional shared universe where most stories in American comic book titles published by DC Comics take place. DC superheroes such as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are from this universe, and it also contains well known supervillains such as Lex Luthor, the Joker and Darkseid. In context, the term "DC Universe" usually refers to the main DC continuity.
The term "DC Multiverse" refers to the collection of all continuities within DC Comics publications. Within the Multiverse
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contain more than superficial references to religion and actual places, people, and events; they take place once upon a time rather than in actual times.
Fairy tales are found in oral and in literary form. The history of the fairy tale is particularly difficult to trace because only the literary forms can survive. Still, the evidence of literary works at least indicates that fairy tales have existed for thousands of years, although not perhaps recognized as a genre; the name "fairy tale" was first ascribed to them by
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Hi! I build aquariums for a living.
Hey, that's really cool. Do you work on big aquariums like the Georgia aquarium that is a whopping 6.3 million gallons?
I wish! Usually I do aquariums that measure 14 inches high, 4 feet wide, and 14 inches deep, but I also do customized for smaller sizes as well.
That's still cool :). The Georgia Aquarium has a lot of cool fish and also contains massive whale sharks
Awesome! I haven't been. I love that they keep sharks from going extinct it sounds like
Yeah and it's actually the only institution outside of Asia to house whale sharks
I can imagine. Not only is it an endangered species, they can be up to 40 feet or more and are the largest fish in the seas.
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Whale shark
The whale shark ("Rhincodon typus") is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate. It is the sole member of the genus Rhincodon and the only extant member of the family Rhincodontidae, which belongs to the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes. Before 1984 it was classified as "
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. While they can breed in the wild, they can not breed in aquariums.
In the Aquarium.
Usually, the Niger Triggerfish that you find for sale are only juveniles so they are small. You need to keep in mind that these triggerfish can grow up to be 20 inches (51cm) in length which makes them quite a large triggerfish, so you will need a big aquarium to keep them in. Unlike some other Triggerfishes, this one can grow into its full adult size in a short amount
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I could never become a vegan, like meat too much.
Same but it is interesting the term vegan means someone who follow veganism.
Yea I can respect people who chose the lifestyle though.
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Veganism
Veganism is 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 the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as 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
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and Brooklyn.
Activism.
Moskowitz is a vocal opponent of "humane meat", promoting animal rights through what she calls "Culinary Activism" or "Baketivism":
I think that activism isn't what you decide to do but how it affects people. So if someone says, I'm going to become an activist! I'm going to stand on a street corner and preach about veganism! And then they go ahead and do that but no one listens and no one becomes vegan, then is that
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I try so hard to eat a healthy diet. It's just so hard with all of the unhealthy options available.
I try to eat a healthy diet but I fail sometimes. I just want to improve my health.
I am trying to improve my health too. It's not bad, but there is always room for improvement.
Nutrition Guides make it easy but I think marketing and addicting foods make it hard for people.
I agree. I also am trying to increase my amount of daily physical activity. It's hard though, there's only so many hours in a day.
I am as well. I workout 4 times a week to keep my bodily activity up. It makes me feel healthy
I would like to start weight lifting, but I do strictly cardio. I try to run 3 times a week for at least 3 miles.
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18th century.
The use of such weights by circus strongmen is recorded for the 19th century. They began to be used for recreational and competition strength athletics in Russia and Europe in the late 19th century. The birth of competitive kettlebell lifting or "girevoy sport" (гиревой спорт) is dated to 1885, with the founding of the "Circle for Amateur Athletics" (Кружок любителей атлетики).
Russian kettlebells ( , singular ) are traditionally measured in weight by "pood", corresponding to .
The English
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, Sakuraba has stated through an interpreter that "it doesn't matter if they [the opponent] use a pill or medicine to get bigger or smaller, I just train hard, eat healthy, fight at my weight and try my best to beat them. For me it doesn't matter if they use drugs, but I would not use it. I'm sure it's bad if they use it to win."
About his proneness to fight outside his weight class, Sakuraba declared "the more impossible the
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Grocery stores, or stores that primarily sell food, can be a fun experience or a tedious one depending on the day.
How can shopping be fun?
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Grocery store
A grocery store or grocer's shop is a retail shop that primarily sells food. A grocer is a bulk seller of food.
Grocery stores also offer non-perishable foods that are packaged in bottles, boxes, and cans; some also have bakeries, butchers, delis, and fresh produce. Large grocery stores that stock significant amounts of non-food products, such as clothing and household items, are called supermarkets. Some large supermarkets also include a pharmacy, and customer service, redemption, and
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aimed at children from two to ten years of age. Initially an on-line only concept, AEO opened its first 77kids store on July 15, 2010, in The Mall at Robinson in Pittsburgh, PA, and eight others followed that year.
Expansion continued throughout FY2011. 77kids stores, meant to be a fun shopping experience for younger children, featured interactive games and activities throughout the stores that children could play with while shopping.
American Eagle Outfitters announced on May 15, 2012, that it would sell or
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I want to be a vet. I love working with animals and helping them with their injuries.
That would be awesome. I don't know much about that field how long do you have to go to school
I'm not positive, but in many countries you have to go to school for many years to get the title of veterinarian. Its actually a protected title!
Are vets considered doctors? I would think so because they operate and such on animals. I bet it is difficult
In many cases they have to preform surgery on animals, so I think the title Vet is kind of like Dr.
Do you know what kind of demand there is for vets. Also do they make good money
The demand is high, we need vets to treat all types of animals. Though, some are specialized.
My youngest son wanted to be a vet. He worked as an assistant while in college. He said it was difficult work
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veterinarian (such as treatment of illness or surgery in animals) are restricted only to those professionals who are registered as a veterinarian. For instance, in the United Kingdom, as in other jurisdictions, animal treatment may only be performed by registered veterinary physicians (with a few designated exceptions, such as paraveterinary workers), and it is illegal for any person who is not registered to call themselves a veterinarian or prescribe any treatment.
Most veterinary physicians work in clinical settings, treating animals directly. These veterinarians may be involved
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about me. I want to let you all know that I'm fine. Things didn't go too far in this case. I know this is an alarming situation, but I want you all to be patient, and I will talk about it on Friday. I'm moving forward with my life and this Friday, I will give as many declarations as I have to on the subject. Sending you a lot of hugs and kisses, and thank you for being there for me. I love you."
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Hi, I am a keen crossword fan, particularly the cryptic variety. I like that every letter of the alphabet gets used in a crossword.
I didn't know that every letter gets used in a crossword! That's cool. How often do you do crossword puzzles?
I try and do at least one a week. The cryptic crosswords have each clue as a word puzzle in and of itself so it can take a while to solve them.
I bet once a week keeps your mind sharp. Do you use any assistance when completing a crossword or do you try to do them by yourself?
If I am doing the New York Times puzzles, the hardest is on a Saturday and I will use a thesaurus to help me out in that case.
I wonder why the NY Times puzzles are hardest on Saturdays
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The New York Times crossword puzzle
"The New York Times" crossword puzzle is a daily puzzle published in "The New York Times", online at the newspaper's website, syndicated to more than 300 other newspapers and journals,
and available as mobile apps.
The puzzle is created by various freelance constructors and has been edited by Will Shortz since 1993. The puzzle becomes increasingly difficult throughout the week, with the easiest puzzle on Monday and the most difficult puzzle on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which
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that for cryptic crosswords to be readily solvable, no fewer than half the letters for every word should be checked by another word for a standard cryptic crossword, while nearly every letter should be checked for a variety cryptic crossword. In most UK "advanced cryptics" ('variety cryptic'), at least three-quarters of the letters in each word are checked.
Regional variation.
Regional variation British and North American differences.
There are notable differences between British and North American (including Canadian) cryptics. American
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Do you enjoy talking to strangers? If you, I got new for you. Extraversion tends to mainfest itself in outgoing talkative and energetic behavior
I do enjoy. I see myself as an extrovert person who always wants to be in the company of people
A great way to know for sure is to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. Its was constructed by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel.
Haven't heard about it before. Is it available online? I have taken other tests, but not this one
Yes, it is a free online test. The MBTI was specifically designed to emphasize the value of naturally occuring differences.
What is the main difference that makes this test stand out among other personality tests?
The test has personality types that classify behavior Introvert, Extrovert and qualitative and quantitative differences.
Do you think i should take this test? I have already taken similar tests and all have confirmed my extroversion
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that we all have specific preferences in the way we construe our experiences, and these preferences underlie our interests, needs, values, and motivation."
Although popular in the business sector, the MBTI exhibits significant scientific (psychometric) deficiencies, notably including poor validity (i.e. not measuring what it purports to measure, not having predictive power or not having items that can be generalized), poor reliability (giving different results for the same person on different occasions), measuring categories that are not independent (some dichotomous traits
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was younger I was more uncomfortable with that side of myself, being outgoing and talkative. I realized along the way that was how you get people to know you. I've grown to be a more open person."
When that he was asked about playing gay characters in multiple roles, Willett responded, "I want to play all different kinds of people; gay or straight. For example, when you go in to play a serial killer, you don't question if it meets your physical or moral standards
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I love purple. it is between blue and red
Purple is an interesting color. Is it a primary color?
No but i have heard It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength
Interesting. I thought they were the same. What else can you tell me about purple?
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with eroticism, femininity, and seduction.
Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Similarly in Japan, the color is traditionally associated with the emperor and aristocracy.
Etymology and definitions.
The word 'purple' comes from the Old English word "purpul" which derives from Latin "purpura", in turn from the Greek ("porphura"), name of
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Purple
Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a secondary color made by combining red and blue. The complementary color of purple in the RYB color model is yellow.
According to surveys in Europe and North America, purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, magic, mystery, and piety. When combined with pink, it is associated
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I really used to like going to Casino, but I have lost all my money due to gambling activities.
Gambling is very bad for anyone. Why do you chose to indulge yourself in such a bad act
I was addicted to it. Many countries restrict or ban online gambling because of this addiction
Oh yes. I wish it can be banned in the US too. Have you tried to recover from your loss
I wish too. I am recovering by doing yoga to stop my urge to gamble continuously
That is a good suggestion for yourself. I hope it helps too
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Yoga
Yoga (; ; ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The term "yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of Hatha yoga, yoga as exercise, consisting largely of the postures called asanas.
The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back
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Online gambling
Online gambling (or Internet gambling) includes poker, casinos and sports betting. The first online casino was in 1994. Many countries restrict or ban online gambling, but it is legal in some provinces in Canada, most countries of the European Union and several nations in the Caribbean.
History.
In 1994, Antigua and Barbuda passed the Free Trade & Processing Act, allowing licences to be granted to organisations applying to open online casinos. Before online casinos, the first fully functional gambling software was developed
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i love tacos, but spaghetti is not that good
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Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing great versatility and variety. Tacos are generally eaten without utensils, often garnished with salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce.
Etymology.
The origins of the taco are not
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Can't Lose"
6. "Relationships Are a Crazy Thing"
7. "Strength Though Adversity"
8. "A Thousand Feet Up"
9. "Spaghetti Tacos"
10. "You Look Like a Pumpkin"
11. "I Just Sensed Tension"
12. "Third Wheelin'"
13. "Communication is Key"
14. "You Can Always Learn More"
15. "Some People Just Need Attention"
16. "A Summer Fling
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Pizza is my favorite food of all time
Boy I'm with ya! I love that traditional Italian yeasted flatbread, that usually has tomato sauce and cheese on it while baked in an oven!
OMG yes. That sounds so good. What other kinds of pizza are there?
Well they can be topped by just about anything! Veggies, meats, condiments, you name it, you can put it on a pizza!
I want to try them all! Do you know when pizza originated?
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called pizzettas.
The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian 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 in many countries. It has become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe and North America, available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza), restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, and via pizza delivery
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of the world. Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese (usually mozzarella), and various toppings depending on the culture. Since the original pizza, several other types of pizzas have evolved.
Since Naples was the capital of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, its cuisine took much from the culinary traditions of all the Campania region, reaching a balance between dishes based on rural ingredients (pasta, vegetables, cheese) and seafood dishes (fish,
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I listen to a lot of Death Metal, I think Progmetal is much better though.
are you serious !!!
Seriously, do you like it too? It's a huge genre!
Silas Alben attended Harvard College where he received in 1999 A.B
Is he a metal musician or something?
Silas D. Alben is an American mathematician and also an Assistant Professor
Death metal
who is he
Death metal
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, mythology, philosophy, science fiction, and politics, and they may describe extreme acts, including mutilation, dissection, torture, rape, cannibalism, and necrophilia.
Building from the musical structure of thrash metal and early black metal, death metal emerged during the mid-1980s. Bands such as Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Kreator were important influences on the genre's creation. Possessed, Death, Necrophagia, Obituary, Autopsy, and Morbid Angel are often considered pioneers of the genre. In the late 1980s and
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Silas D. Alben
Silas D. Alben is an American mathematician and an Assistant Professor in the School of Mathematics at the University of Michigan. Alben works in the area of biomechanics and biologically inspired systems.
Biography.
Biography Education.
Silas Alben attended Harvard College where he received in 1999 A.B. degrees in Mathematics and Physics, magna cum laude. In 2000, he joined the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, where he received a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 2004. His thesis "Drag Reduction by Self-
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Have you ever seen the movie Good Burger? It was released in 1997 and it's a great comedy!
I love good burger, such a classic
I remember when it was just a sketch on Nickelodeon's "All That." Did you watch that show?
Oh my god thats so much nostalgia, i watched it all the time
Such a bad way for Dexter to start the summer. Bad idea to take his mom's car for a joyride!
Haha yea its very fun to watch it all go downhill tho
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on Dexter. With the damages estimated at $1,900, Dexter decides to get a summer job. After being fired from the new and soon-to-open Mondo Burger restaurant for clashing with the owner and manager, Kurt Bozwell (Jan Schweiterman), he ends up working for Good Burger. There, he meets and reluctantly befriends the dimwitted yet charming cashier Ed (Kel Mitchell) alongside other colorful employees. Initially, neither of them are aware that Ed inadvertently caused Dexter's car accident. Ed had skated in front
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film based on the 1964 novel of the same name.
On July 25, 1997, the studio then released another film, "Good Burger", a comedy film, starring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Abe Vigoda, Dan Schneider, Shar Jackson, Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg, Jan Schweiterman, Linda Cardellini and Sinbad. It was based on the "Good Burger" sketch on Nickelodeon's popular sketch comedy series "All That".
On November 20, 1998, the studio released "The Rugrats
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Alaska is the state at the extreme northwest of North America, ever been there?
No how clod does it get there though?
Not sure but the pacific ocean is to the south and southwest
Do you know how big it is?
It is the largest state in the US
What else do you know
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Northern Canada and Greenland. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil industries, resources which it has in abundance. United States armed forces bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy.
In a deal known as Seward's Folly, The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km)
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was the first acknowledgement by a U.S. President of the United States government's involvement in the 1953 Iranian coup d'état; although then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright had acknowledged it as well in a speech in 2000.
About democracy, Obama stated that, though "America does not presume to know what is best for everyone", "I do have an unyielding belief that all people yearn for certain things: the ability to speak your mind and have a say in how you are governed; confidence in the rule of
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I am a bit of a fan of appletini. It is an apple martini. Have you ever tried them?
I don't believe I ever have but I no longer enjoy alcohol. Does it taste like an apple?
It certainly does. It is sweet with a little kick. Usually it has vodka and one or more of apple juice, apple cider, apple liqueur, or apple brandy. Though my local club does a lovely virgin appletini (non alcoholic) and I have tried it also and can say it is pretty good too.
That's good to know! I'm always on the lookout for virgin drinks when I go out to eat. I would definitely prefer the apple cider.
There are some lovely virgin cocktails and non alcoholic beverages. I particularly like Kopparberg non alcoholic range. I do however like to have alcoholic ones too so kopparberg apple cider and pear cider are very enjoyable for me too.
I will have to look that up. I was on Pinterest the other day looking for non alcoholic drink recipes just in case I entertain or have guests over.
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Appletini
An Apple martini (Appletini for short) is a cocktail containing vodka and one or more of apple juice, apple cider, apple liqueur, or apple brandy.
This drink, originally called an Adam's Apple Martini because the bartender who created it was named Adam, was created in 1996 at Lola's West Hollywood restaurant.
The drink, Adam's Apple was advertised by Smirnoff in the July 1972 issue of Playboy Magazine to the inside front cover. The recipe called for an ounce or so of Smirnoff
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local prominence, but are no longer.
David Brewis described "Goodbye to the Country" and "Count it Up" as "definitely the angriest songs I have ever written", adding: "I am quite proud that I have managed to make them into listenable songs and I am sure that anger will resonate with some people." Peter Brewis said he does not believe David could have written "Count It Up" if not for Brexit. "Goodbye to the Country" is a critique of capitalism in the
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I used to drive a Honda Accord last year, until I wrecked it in a car accident.
Hondas are great cars! They are actually the second largest Japanese auto manufacturer in 2001! Are you planning on buying another Honda?
Maybe, maybe not. I like how Honda is very affordable and I enjoy Japanese cars in general.
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Honda
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year. Honda became the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer in 2001. Honda was the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in the world in 2015.
Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment
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mid-size car, as it has a combined interior space of .
A hybrid version is no longer offered, as Honda felt their "hybrid system works better on smaller cars".
2007 Accord Coupe Concept.
The Honda Accord Coupe concept car was unveiled at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. It previewed the production 2-door model with i-VTEC VCM V6 engine and Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure.
The production sedan and coupe were unveiled on August 21, 2007. Sales of US models began
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i really love listening to my husband playing violin! It's a wooden string instrument
i don't think i've ever seen a violin! how do they look
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Violin
The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these are virtually unused. The violin typically has four strings, usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its
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everything, to give up singing... Also now even though I don't like my voice, I've become able to accept it and to be detached and objective about it so I can say, "Oh, that was really well sung," or "It was nearly perfect."
Carlo Maria Giulini has described the appeal of Callas's voice:
It is very difficult to speak of the voice of Callas. Her voice was a very special instrument. Something happens sometimes with string instruments—violin, viola
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I used to really like the carton Garfield as a kid. Did you ever watch it?
yes, such a cute cat :) You know Carfield is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis?
I think I did know that. I remember reading it in the comics section of the newspaper. I thought how he loved lasagna was so funny
yes, it was actually published since 1978!
Is Jim Davis still creating new Garfield cartoons?
i don't think so. I don't know why! Garfield has spawned merchandise earning 750 million dollaars to 1 billion dollars annually!
Wow! That's crazy. Wasn't there a Garfield movie recently too?
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"Garfield" is set in Muncie, Indiana the home of Jim Davis, according to the television special "Happy Birthday, Garfield". Common themes in the strip include Garfield's laziness, obsessive eating, coffee, and disdain of Mondays and diets. Garfield is also shown to manipulate people to get what he what he wants. The strip's focus is mostly on the interactions among Garfield, Jon, and Odie, but other recurring minor characters appear as well. Originally created with the intentions to "come up with
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. When asked beforehand what the song was about, she stated that it was about "losing the love of your life". She received praise from the judges, with Simon Cowell stating, "I absolutely loved that. I really did. I think that's a cute little song, great chorus, you know, produced properly that song... you may have something there." Gabz received four "yes" votes from the judges and was put through to the next round, and subsequently the semi-finals.
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I'm a big fan of Iron Maiden, they were the pioneers of British heavy metal in the 1980s, I love metal!
oh!you like metal.
Yes I love metal! I love that Iron Maiden is making a comeback, too, thanks to the return of Bruce Dickinson, the lead vocalist. Do you like metal?
then
I'm not sure what you mean by that. Iron Maiden actually just released their sixteenth studio album back in 2015, that's so many albums!
you tell about that albums..
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countries and receiving widespread critical acclaim. Their sixteenth studio album, "The Book of Souls", was released on 4 September 2015 to similar success.
Despite little radio or television support, Iron Maiden are considered one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, with "The Sunday Times" reporting in 2017 that the band have sold over 100 million copies of their albums worldwide. The band won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2002. , the band have played over 2000 live shows throughout their
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supported Republican presidential candidates Ron Paul in 2012, and Rand Paul in 2016.
Personal life.
Labonte is an atheist.
Influences.
Phil has mentioned his influences range from Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Grave, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Pantera, and even a lot of 80s hair metal bands. In an interview, Phil said, "I fell in love with the whole glam world. And then like death metal too, Cannibal Corpse…it's very wide range of what people like, you know
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i like dressing up when i go out
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"wear" and usage of "costume" has become more limited to unusual or out-of-date clothing and to attire intended to evoke a change in identity, such as theatrical, Halloween, and mascot costumes.
Before the advent of ready-to-wear apparel, clothing was made by hand. When made for commercial sale it was made, as late as the beginning of the 20th century, by "costumiers", often women who ran businesses that met the demand for complicated or intimate female costume
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Up, I Want to Go to Boise: Children Surviving Cancer", 1989. American Cancer Society's Medal of Honor in 1990. (Profits from the publication of this book were donated to a group of health-related organizations.)
- "When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home", 1991.
- "A Marriage Made in Heaven ... or Too Tired For an Affair", 1993
- "All I Know About Animal Behavior I learned in Loehmann's Dressing
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My favorite food is Pizza, I love it!
I love it too, It is my favorite traditional Italian dish
Where did it come from in Italy?
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called pizzettas.
The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian 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 in many countries. It has become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe and North America, available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza), restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, and via pizza delivery
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. I'm producing this album all myself and with that comes a lot of work, and in my opinion, the album is not perfect yet. However, it will still come out this year, and soon. But to make it up to all of you, here's the good news. I'm putting out a song I did with Boyz II Men tomorrow. And it's probably one of my favorite songs I've ever written. Love you guys and thank you for understanding," Puth wrote on Twitter
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I love chocolate. Who does not love that sweet brown food
I love chocolate too. hmmm yommmy
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seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. Once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor also may be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids
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that he does not believe in God and lied to his parents about being gay to get out of the camp. This confuses the reverend, who asks him whether he is heterosexual or not: Andrew replies, "Look, I love vanilla ice cream, okay? But every now and then I’m probably gonna be in the mood for chocolate." He then says he will get revenge on Bree for rejecting him by pretending to be a model son and then doing something so awful it is "going to really
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What is your favorite color? Mine is blue.
Mine is green, but I like blue too and blue is apparently between violet and green.
Ah, yes, that's true, they are close to each other on the color wheel. Blue is my favorite because I find it very calming.
You would like the Scottish flag then (where I'm originally from) - it's blue and white
Ah, I will have to look it up! I'm sure it is beautiful. What shade of blue is it? Navy blue?
It's more of a navy blue, the white part of the flag is in the shape of an X, with the blue in the background. Europeans used to dye their clothes blue with woad centuries ago.
I've just looked it up, it is lovely. I also like the flag of Sweden. I didn't know that about dying clothes blue with ...woad?
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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. In the 19th century, synthetic blue dyes and pigments gradually replaced mineral pigments and synthetic dyes. Dark blue became a common colour for military uniforms and later, in the late 20th century, for business suits. Because blue has commonly been associated with harmony, it was chosen as the colour of the flags of the United Nations and the European Union.
Surveys in the US and
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year term. Former Attorney General for the State of Colorado.
Turquoise mine.
Manassa turquoise is mined east of Manassa. It is known for its blue-green to green color with a golden or brown, non-webbed matrix. The Manassa mine is still in production and owned by the King family, thus the alternate name sometimes used for this turquoise. This stone is a favorite of many; the beautiful green color is very striking, excellent when used in gold.
This site, originally mined by
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Have you ever had meatloaf before? It is one of my favorite meals. I really enjoy the ground beef version. What is your favorite kind?
Never really been a fan of meatloaf to be honest however if I had to choose, the ground beef one too!
Ground beef is an pretty amazing invention. The recipe has been used in everything from spaghetti to cheeseburgers. Do you eat ground beef often?
I eat beef alot, but rarely grounded. Do you know where meatloaf originates from?
I believe that it's a German, Belgian, and Scandinavian dish. It's not too different from the meatball if you're familiar with those?
I am indeed and you are correct about all those countries. Also, Meatloaf is actually traced back to roman times.
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Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947), known professionally as Meat Loaf, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is noted for his wide-ranging operatic voice and theatrical live shows.
His "Bat Out of Hell" trilogy of albums—"Bat Out of Hell", "", and ""—have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. More than 40 years after its release, "Bat Out of Hell" still sells
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Stefani" meatloaf is similar to the Hungarian "Stefánia" meatloaf, with hard-boiled eggs in the middle.
International variations Chile.
Chilean meatloaf, known as "Asado Aleman" (German roasted meat) is a staple of southern Chile cuisine, especially in areas known for having been influenced by the arrival of German settlers during the 18th and 19th century. The most common recipe nowadays consists of ground beef, carrots, sausages, boiled eggs and breadcrumbs, cooked on the oven and normally served with a side-
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How do you feel about Canada? It is located in the northern part of North America
I love it! I live there actually. It's a bit cold sometimes in the winter though. Have you been there?
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Canada
Canada ( ) is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some , is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
As a whole, Canada is
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relationship. Two very attractive human beings determined to do wonderful things to each other. Result... suicide. There is nothing cerebral about their love: it is pure passion, lust and enjoyment. And why not? How would you feel alone in a chamber with that lady? I don't think you'd want to discuss The Times crossword.
[On Antony:]br
It's a wonderful part. But just remember, all you future Antonys, one little word of advice: Cleopatra's got you firmly by the balls
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Have you ever heard of woodstock? my parents met at woodstock!
I have! It was a large music and art fair held in 1969.
Yeah, it seems supercool, so many big people there, too bad it is not an every year thing anymore
I agree. It was widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history.
that is fore sure, it really captured the culture of the times as well
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the sometimes rainy weekend, 32 acts performed outdoors. 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 number 19 of the "50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll".
The event was captured in the Academy Award-winning 1970 documentary film "Woodstock", an accompanying , and Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock", which commemorated the event and became a major hit for both
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List of performances and events at Woodstock Festival
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival held on a 600-acre (2.4 km²; 240 ha, 0.94 mi²) dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Thirty-two acts performed during the sometimes rainy weekend in front of nearly half a million concertgoers. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in popular music history and was listed on "Rolling Stone"s "50 Moments That Changed
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Pizza is my favourite ,how about you?
I adore the true Italian style - a flatbread pizza with tomato sauce and cheese
That's surely does have a great taste.Where do you buy your pizzas?
While lots of Americans prefer Dominos or Pizza Hut, I have a local brick oven pizza place which is my dinner of choice
Is Local brick oven pizza place a restaurant ?
No it is called Fire Street Pizza. They cook their pizzas in a thousand degree stone oven.
If they cook their pizza a thousand degree stone oven.,it means that their pizza must be the best tgen
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Neapolitan pizza
Neapolitan pizza (Italian: "pizza napoletana") also known as Naples style pizza, is a style of pizza made with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. It must be made with either San Marzano tomatoes or Roma tomatoes, which grow on the volcanic plains to the south of Mount Vesuvius, and Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, a protected designation of origin cheese made with the milk from water buffalo raised in the marshlands of Campania and Lazio in a semi-wild state. Neapolitan pizza is a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (
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could be made through using a brick oven, French's idea for a build-it-yourself, quick-serve pizza place came to be.
Customization.
Customers begin by selecting which hand-tossed dough will be used for their customized pizza. Following the down-the-line concept, customers then select which homemade sauce to put on the dough, and then choose which all-natural cheese will go on the pizza. Your Pie provides 35 ingredients to top pizzas with before the pizza is cooked.
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Being an artist must be pretty cool but creating art must be super tough.
Yeah, i bet! I feel like abstract compositions actually take a lot of thought and time.
You could even argue that writers are artists too but they are up for just as much criticism as other artists.
Right! Writing takes a lot of creativity! Especially organizing information into different paragraphs and sections.
The word is also derived from the french word "artiste".
Wow! Is there a certain time period when art was started?
Artists have been around for so long practicing art that it is hard to ascertain.
Right! I think of Vincent Van Gogh, he's been famous for a long time!
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Artist
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only. The term is often used in the entertainment business, especially in a business context, for musicians and other performers (less often for actors). "Artiste" (the French for artist) is a variant used in English only in this context; this use is becoming rare. Use of
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Modernism: A New Decade", do you think you were just a little "too" ahead, seeing as that type of music would become huge a few years later?". Weller replied "I guess so yeah, it might have been that it was too early. But yeah at the time, for me, it was pretty cutting edge. But the record company didn't like it – they hated it actually! They didn't understand it whatsoever. They just thought it was going to be the final
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I like drawing.
I like drawing too! Do you like drawing with pencil or do you draw with something else?
I usually draw with a graphite pencils.
Awesome, that's my preferred medium too. Do you do cartoon drawings or still life?
I do still life, usually flowers.
So cool! I love drawing my pets. I can do some cartoon drawings too. What kind of flowers do you like to draw?
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Still life
A still life (plural: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc.).
With origins in the Middle Ages and Ancient Greco-Roman art, still-life painting emerged as a distinct genre and professional specialization in Western painting by the
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early difficulties in Mexico, saying, "I didn't have too many friends because I had just arrived. You're the new kid, and you have an accent. I've always had an accent ... When the other kids make fun of you, you don't want to get out of the house. So you stay at home, and what do you do? You take pencils and start drawing."
Aragonés used his drawing skill to assimilate. "The earliest money I ever made was with drawings
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A domestic dog is a member of the genus "Canis
What is your favorite breed of dog?
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Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog
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List of Canis species and subspecies
"Canis", the genus of mammals commonly known as wolves, dingos, dogs, coyotes, and jackals, contains several living species, many divided into numerous subspecies, as well as numerous recently extinct and extinct prehistoric species.
Domestic dogs are not usually granted taxonomic variety names below the level of either their species name, or subspecies name so they do not appear here with their popular breed names as individual entries. The New Guinea singing dog and any other varieties of subspecies appear
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do you like Acuras?
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Acura
Acura () is the luxury vehicle marque of Japanese automaker Honda. The brand was launched in the United States and Canada on 27 March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and high-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, China in 2006, Russia in 2014 (no longer available in Russia) and Kuwait in 2015, and is also sold in Ukraine. Honda's plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese domestic market (JDM) in 2008 was delayed, due
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advanced in its class, featuring an active rear differential often found on high performance cars. The MDX is able to tow .
Like all Acuras, the MDX comes with a high level of standard equipment, including a power moonroof, leather interior, and high intensity discharge (Xenon) low beam headlights. For the 2007 through 2009 model years, three option packages were available: Sport, Technology and Entertainment.
- The Technology Package includes the Acura/Alpine DVD-based satellite GPS navigation system with AcuraLink satellite communications
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I am a vegan, which means I don't eat animal products.
What are the benefits of going vegan? I also thought about doing it
Well if you eat right you can reduce the risk of disease like heart disease.
Were you always a vegan or did you slowly transition to it?
No, I started slowly. I'm not very strict so I will still eat eggs.
Why did you decide to go vegan?
I didn't like how they treat animals. I guess it would be called more of an environmetal veganism.
Tell me more about how they treated animals that made you decide to go vegan?
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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 industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable.
Well-planned vegan diets 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, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
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in all things.
- On July 20, 2017, emeritus professor in nutrition Martijn Katan from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam called the film "propaganda", which exaggerates the health risks of meat, eggs and dairy, and rather dangerously claims veganism prevents or cures just about any disease, like cancer or diabetes. However, he stressed that everyone should eat less meat than the population currently does on average, and that going completely vegan can be a healthy lifestyle if you make sure you get all nutrients you need (though this
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i have survived near death experiences. Have you ever experienced this?
No, I have never experienced a near death experience. Some people find them to be transcendental or indications of an afterlife.
I am mostly just traumatized by water now. I almost drowned.
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explain NDEs. Neuroscience research suggests that an NDE is a subjective phenomenon resulting from "disturbed bodily multisensory integration" that occurs during life-threatening events.
Etymology.
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
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asked if I am personally disappointed or bitter about my experience. Let me say that I am not. You see, I have received so much encouragement, support, good will, and kindness from so many sources. It would be an act of selfishness for anyone who has experienced what I have experienced to say that they have a right to be personally disappointed. I am not personally disappointed. I am disappointed for my community, for the many people that supported my nomination, and for the many people that identified with
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I love Honda, it has been the world's largest motocycle
Since when ?
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Honda
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year. Honda became the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer in 2001. Honda was the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in the world in 2015.
Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment
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Korean automakers have been generally much more profitable than their US and Japanese counterparts, recording strong growth even in depressed markets such as the United States. Despite a global economic slowdown, Hyundai-Kia successfully managed to overtake Honda Motor in 2008 as the world's 5th largest automaker, climbing eight rankings in less than a decade. Hyundai-Kia continued its rapid success in 2009, when only a year after overtaking Honda, it surpassed Ford Motor as the world's 4th largest automaker.
Hyundai-Kia's continued success was
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Channing Tatum is one of my sisters favorite actors. Do you know much about him?
He was born on April 26th, 1980 making him 38 years old, and he is originally from America. What else would you like to know about him?
I didn't realize he was that old! What are some of his biggest movies he's been in?
Probably his best known role was his leading role in Magic Mike and it's sequel. He also starred in 21 Jump Street and it's sequel 22 Jump Street, however I can't say I have seen any of his films personally!
I've seen 21 Jump Street but not the sequel, nor have I seen Magic Mike although I know my sister loved that one!
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Magic Mike
Magic Mike is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and Matthew McConaughey. The plot revolves around Adam, a 19-year-old who enters the world of male stripping, guided by Mike Lane, who has been in the business for six years.
The film is loosely based on the experiences of Tatum, who was an 18-year-old stripper in Tampa, Florida. "Magic Mike" was filmed in several
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shit I was talking about him, but I don't think he really ever pursued any of it. One of the things that really triggered this, for me to finally just go, 'Hey, you know, maybe this could work,' is when I realized that maybe J wasn't really holding any kind of grudge against me because he didn't like me. I was thinking, maybe he just didn't realize what he had done, or maybe he wasn't really aware of how much he'd actually
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I love watching Game of Thrones
Me too! I've been a fan ever since it premiered in 2017! Have you read the books?
I tried to read the books but I prefer the show
Yeah, the show has some beautiful backdrops. It was filmed all over the world, the UK, Canada, Morocco and Spain for instance. Are you looking forward to the new season?
I am, but I feel the wait is far too long
Yeah, I agree. It doesn't come out until 2019. Did you hear it will be the final season?
I did, but I heard HBO will also be making spin-off shows
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the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons.
Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, "Game of Thrones" has several plots and a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs. One arc is about the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms and follows a web of alliances and conflicts among the noble dynasties either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from it. Another focuses on the last descendant of the realm
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from Image's other science fiction comics "because it's more grounded in current political and economic trends". Rucka specifically addressed fan-drawn parallels to the television series "Game of Thrones", saying he had not read the books and purposely avoids watching the show to avoid unintentionally borrowing ideas from it. Lark thinks the comparison to "Game of Thrones" works to some extent, but points out that "Lazarus" concentrates more on a single character.
Lark was praised for being equally good at depicting violence and
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I really like heavy metal music. Are you a fan?
Not, really, but I know it was developed in the late 1960s in the UKL
Oh! I hadn't realized it had been around that long! Do you know what makes a song "heavy metal"?
Oh, yes I do, heavy metal utilizes a massive sound, characterized by it's highly amped distortion and extended guitar solos. Do you listen to heavy metal often?
I do! I really like Metallica! It's great music to rock out to!
Metallica is pretty good, they were formed in 1981 by Lars Ulrich. Do you know the three most famous acts of the genre?
Maybe Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Metallica? Just a guess.
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most famous pioneers, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Following the blueprint laid down by Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and outrageous stage shows of Alice Cooper and Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and wild party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur
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say, "Oh, that's Reggae", or "Oh, that's Heavy Metal", or "That's Country & Western", or "Oh, that's Opera", you know what I mean? But that's not what I asked. They're answering a question I didn't ask. What they're saying is "That's the music". What I'm saying is "What is the song?" And the song is either "I've done you wrong", or
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Travelling is moving by any means from one place to another
Huh. Do you travel often? I love traveling.
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Travel
Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.
Etymology.
The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word "travail", which means '
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spoken. To translate literally means to transmute the meaning from one language into another. Translators are often employed by organizations, such as travel agencies as well as governmental embassies to facilitate communication between two speakers who do not know each other's language. Translators are also employed to work within computational linguistics setups like Google Translate for example, which is an automated, programmed facility to translate words and phrases between any two or more given languages. Translation is also conducted by publishing houses, which convert works of writing from one language to
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Looking to getting into kayaking, and maybe buying one. Any idea about those?
I know its different from canoeing because of the seating and the number of blades on the paddle
Yeah, I thought so! I didn't really want to canoe, so that's good to know that it's different. Is there anything else about it that might draw me in?
The Inuit created Kayaks thousands of years ago in Northern Arctic areas
That's kind of neat that it has such a rich culture to it then. Kind of motivates me to want to get one even more. I'm kind of on the edge of buying one now... Anything else you can tell me to wow me?
The Inuit used whale skeletons and driftwood to frame kayaks then covered them with seal skin
That is so gnarly! I wish I could get one like that, but I know that's not practical these days. What are they made of these days?
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kayaks are growing in popularity as well.
History.
Kayaks were created thousands of years ago by the Inuit, formerly known as Eskimos, of the northern Arctic regions. They used driftwood and sometimes the skeleton of whale, to construct the frame of the kayak, and animal skin, particularly seal skin was used to create the body. The main purpose for creating the kayak, which literally translates to "hunter's boat" was for hunting and fishing. The kayak's stealth capabilities allowed for the hunter to sneak
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story, it didn't much move me. Maybe, like the kid, I decided that no world where you can play with airplanes can be all that bad." On his TV show with Gene Siskel, Ebert said that the film "is basically a good idea for a film that never gets off the ground." Siskel added, "I don't know what the film is about. It's so totally confused and taking things from different parts. On one hand, if it wants to say something about
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I have always wish I could make it as some sort of an artist.
I love art, An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art
I would love to make money through art but I not creative.
Yeah its a learned talent, The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse
What else can you tell me about artists?
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Artist
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only. The term is often used in the entertainment business, especially in a business context, for musicians and other performers (less often for actors). "Artiste" (the French for artist) is a variant used in English only in this context; this use is becoming rare. Use of
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poetry / creative sessions (or workshops) at different studios collaborating with different non-profits and art communities in Chattanooga, Tn. When asked in an interview about his creative interest, Genesis explains "Yeah, I'm a creator. Music/poetry is a medium I enjoy creating through, but I love all elements of creation...be it ideas for some marketing strategy, copywriting, short stories, etc. I just love being a part of projects that value creative people and allow them to build. It's hard
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Collies are such sweet dogs.
yea collies are a great breed of dog
They are so smart and loyal too.
yep the collie is a herding breed
It seems like all herding dogs are so smart.
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Collie
Collies form a distinctive type of herding dogs, including many related landraces and standardised breeds. The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly built dogs, with pointed snouts. Many types have a distinctive white color over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types of collies have a very strong herding instinct. Collie breeds have spread through many parts of the world (especially Australia and North America), and have diversified into many varieties, sometimes mixed
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Border Collie
The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the Scottish borders for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.
Considered highly intelligent, extremely energetic, acrobatic and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in sheepdog trials and dog sports. They are often cited as the most intelligent of all domestic dogs. Border Collies continue to be employed in their traditional work of herding livestock throughout the world.
Description.
In general, Border Collies are medium
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I've seen kayakers on a river nearby but never tried. Do you know anything about kayaking?
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Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation. Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable
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to "The Age":
"Director Michael Bay talks to me on the phone. I've never met him. We were doing the voice for the second one and I still hadn't seen the first one. I still didn't really know who the characters were and I didn't know what anything was. It's a voice job, for sure, and people assume I've spent my life working on it, but I really know so little about it." In 2012, Weaving said to "
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I love McDonalds they have been around since 1940 do you like McDonalds?
I do but I think that people have a low opinion of them as of late for some reason
Yeah but they have been the fast food kings since the 1940's
That is for sure, but ChickFila is gaining ground fast
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its original headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in early 2018.
McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across 37,855 outlets as of 2018. Although McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers and french fries, they also feature chicken products, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their
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non-corporate, family-owned restaurants, since they have been around longer than corporate fast food chains. Naughton says that the food people eat at family-owned restaurants is the same unhealthy food eaten at fast food chains, and that the reason the former did not make people obese is because during his generation's youth, families would only eat at them a handful of times a year, and not frequently, as some people do at fast food restaurants. Naughton and his interviewees say that anti-McDonald's sentiment
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My mother used to do Crochet.
Yes making things from loops of yarn or strands of other materials using a hook! Its fun but I feel it can be tedious.
Yes I believe I tried learning to Crochet once, but I probably got bored after a couple days.
I always thought it was the same as knitting, but its not. When you corchet you finish the stich before doing the next one. When you knit your keeping several stitches unfinished at a time.
Ineresting, I believe it involved a different yarn too, and only a needle. right?
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Knitting
Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric, often used in many types of garments.
Knitting creates multiple loops of yarn, called stitches, in a line or tube. Knitting has multiple active stitches on the needle at one time. Knitted fabric consists of a number of consecutive rows of intermeshing of loops. As each row progresses, a newly created loop is pulled through one or more loops from the prior row, placed on the gaining needle, and the loops from
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Crochet
Crochet (; ) is a process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook. The name is derived from the French term "crochet", meaning 'small hook'. These are made of materials such as metal, wood, or plastic and are manufactured commercially and produced in artisan workshops. The salient difference between crochet and knitting, beyond the implements used for their production, is that each stitch in crochet is completed before the next one is begun
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Have you ever played Overwatch? Its a first person shooter video game and a ton of fun
No. I haven't ever played that game. Can you tell me more about it?
Overwatch is produced and developed by Blizzard Entertainment
When did the game come out for purchase?
Overwatch was released in May 2016
How was it received commercially and by critics?
Very well received and you can play it on Xbox, Playstation 4
What is the theme of the game?
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Overwatch (video game)
Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment and released on May 24, 2016, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. Described as a "hero shooter," "Overwatch" assigns players into two teams of six, with each player selecting from a roster of over 30 characters, known as "heroes," each with a unique style of play that is divided into three general roles that fit their purpose. Players on a
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Winston (Overwatch)
Winston is a player character appearing in the 2016 video game "Overwatch", a Blizzard Entertainment developed first-person shooter and its related media. Winston is one of the more prominent characters used by Blizzard in "Overwatch" media outside of the video game; the character made an appearance in the game's cinematic trailer and is the focus of an animated short released by Blizzard.
The character is a genetically engineered gorilla that was part of a larger group of genetically engineered gorillas that was used
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I wonder if there will ever be another band like English rock band Beatles ever in our time
Hm, that's a hard one. I guess I want to go with yes because it certainly can be possible, but they really did change music as we know it.
I hope there will come one for us to enjoy once more. Nothing Records, an American record label seems to be in pursuit for such band
I wonder how their search is going. Artists nowadays don't consist of bands but just a single solo singer, so it's a challenge.
I hope they would succeed. Bands are generally more popular Country music, which is a musical genre mainly in southern US parts
That makes sense, I know of Little Big Town. However, I don't think Country music is very revolutionary unlike the Beatles.
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Little Big Town
Little Big Town is an American country music group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook. Their musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all four members alternating as lead vocalists; Sweet and Westbrook also play rhythm guitar.
After a recording deal with the Mercury Nashville Records label which produced no singles or albums, Little Big Town released its self-titled debut on
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album if they want. In truth, I hope it will come to more than that. There really are dozens of songs. And they’re really good. So we’ll see."
Nicks explained her reluctance to record another album with Fleetwood Mac. "Is it possible that Fleetwood Mac might do another record? I can never tell you yes or no, because I don't know. I honestly don't know... It's like, do you want to take a chance of going in and setting up
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not sure what entomology is.
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Entomology
Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was more vague, and historically the definition of entomology included the study of terrestrial animals in other arthropod groups or other phyla, such as arachnids, myriapods, earthworms, land snails, and slugs. This wider meaning may still be encountered in informal use.
Like several of the other fields that are categorized within zoology, entomology is a taxon-based category; any form of scientific study
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hostile tribes, the expedition finally reaches the lost world with the aid of Indian guides, who are superstitiously scared of the area. Summerlee retains his scepticism - although being delighted at making other scientific discoveries in the field of botany and entomology: even a glimpse of a pterodactyl at a distance fails to convince him, believing it is some species of stork (the sharper-eyed Roxton is inclined to agree it is not a stork but has no clue what it really is), until a night-time encounter when it
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I just love spaghetti and meatballs, it is my favorite food. It is considered an American dish.
I like spaghetti and meatballs too, although I prefer bolognese instead.
Just a different kind of sauce. It is said that spaghetti and meatballs came to be when Italian immigrants came to New York.
i would say its more of an italian dish than an american one.
Well it is often mocked for being Italian, because meatballs are only served with egg-based pasta and they aren't as big.
Ah, that's interesting.
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Italian because, in Italy, meatballs are smaller and only served with egg-based baked pasta.
However, various kinds of pasta with meat are part of the culinary tradition of the Abruzzo, Apulia, Sicily, and other parts of southern Italy. A recipe for rigatoni with meatballs is in "Il cucchiaio d'argento" ("The Silver Spoon"), a comprehensive Italian cookbook known as the "bible" of Italian cooking.
In fact, in Abruzzo, chitarra alla teramana, is a long spaghetti-
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Spaghetti with meatballs
Spaghetti and meatballs or spaghetti with meatballs is an Italian-American dish consisting of spaghetti, tomato sauce and meatballs.
History.
It is widely believed that spaghetti and meatballs was an innovation of early 20th-century Italian immigrants in New York City. The National Pasta Association (originally named the National Macaroni Manufacturers Association) is said to be the first organization to publish a recipe for it, in the 1920s.
Italian writers and chefs often mock the dish as pseudo-Italian or non-
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I love gardening - everything is growing great this summer!
I agree, it's also a great way to relax for many people..
Yes. My tomatoes and okra have done well this year
I see, so you grow fruits for consumption?
Yes I have a fruit tree in a pot but they only produce small fruits. I mainly grow vegetables and herbs
That's great, I also grow herbs, but for medicinal use.
I love basil on practically every dish.
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Herb
In general use, herbs are plants with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, medicinal purposes, or for fragrances; excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients. Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs from spices. "Herbs" generally refers to the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), while "spices" are usually dried and produced from other parts of the plant, including seeds, bark, roots and fruits.
Herbs have a variety of
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there has to be a great story. The way they wrote it was so beautiful, because he comes back to life for a bit there, and you think he’s going to be all right. And we have this conversation that everything is going to be great, and I go get the baby and while I am gone he dies. He never gets to see the baby. I don’t get to have a goodbye with him, and it’s really something I have not seen done before, and I was
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Is it weird I believe in unicorns? The legendary creature with a spiraling horn on its forehead.
i dont think they exist but hey what do i know
The Bible described them as re'em which is translated to unicorn.
I did not know they were in the bible
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often depicted as a white horse-like or goat-like animal with a long horn and cloven hooves (sometimes a goat's beard). In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland creature, a symbol of purity and grace, which could be captured only by a virgin. In the encyclopedias, its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness. In medieval and Renaissance times, the tusk of the narwhal was sometimes sold as unicorn
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Unicorn
The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. The unicorn was depicted in ancient seals of the Indus Valley Civilization and was mentioned by the ancient Greeks in accounts of natural history by various writers, including Ctesias, Strabo, Pliny the Younger, Aelian and Cosmas Indicopleustes. The Bible also describes an animal, the re'em, which some versions translate as "unicorn".
In European folklore, the unicorn is
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I have a couple of cats, but they're pretty shy. Are you a cat or dog person?
Yes i have 1 house cat and he is lovely. They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets
My cats are house cats. Though we do have one stray that visits every now and then.
Cats are so interesting more than people give them credit for. There are more than seventy cat breeds recognized.
No kidding! I never would have guessed there were that many breeds. One of my cats is a Siamese.
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Siamese cat
The Siamese cat is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Asian cat. Derived from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cat native to Thailand (formerly known as Siam), the Siamese became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 19th century. The carefully refined modern Siamese is characterized by blue almond-shaped eyes; a triangular head shape; large ears; an elongated, slender, and muscular body; and point colouration (aside from the colouration, it
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of modern house cats). Cheetahs have also been kept throughout the world, both as companions and as hunting aides. Caracals have also been tamed and trained, primarily by Arabian and Asian rulers. Other large cats sometimes were also kept as companions, but were mostly limited to menageries owned by royal families.
Species kept as exotic pets.
In general, small cat species are more commonly kept as exotic pets than larger ones. Big cats are substantially more expensive to maintain, pose a greater danger when being handled
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I currently am a youtuber in my free time. Users can upload, watch, rate, and share videos made my other users.
There's certainly a lot of Youtubers popping up these days, do you know when Youtube first started?
Yes, youtube was created in 2005.
Wow I didn't realize it was so old. Do you know what the most watched video on Youtube currently is?
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YouTube
YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. Three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—created the service in February 2005. Google bought the site in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion; YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.
YouTube allows users to upload, view, rate, share, add to playlists, report, comment on videos, and subscribe to other users. It offers a wide variety of user-generated
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teachers could have students tweet what they learned from the previous class and reflect on the content and then engage in classroom discussions on Twitter.
Frequently Used Social Learning Tools YouTube.
YouTube is a video-sharing website founded in 2005 that was created for users to share, like, upload, and comment on videos. Nowadays, YouTube can be used on many devices through applications like its YouTube app. Although it is mainly used for music, videos on reviewing items or how to do something, it may also be used
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The sunset or the sun down is the disappearance of the sun
ok, and at what times does the sunset happen where you live?
The sunset will happen exactly due west at the equator on the spring and fall
And in winter and summer, when does it happen then?
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astronomical" twilight, which is the period when the Sun is between 12 and 18 degrees below the horizon. "Dusk" is at the very end of astronomical twilight, and is the darkest moment of twilight just before night. Night occurs when the Sun reaches 18 degrees below the horizon and no longer illuminates the sky.
Locations further north than the Arctic Circle and further south than the Antarctic Circle experience no full sunset or sunrise on at least one day of the year, when the polar day or the polar night
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Sunset
Sunset, also known as sundown, is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon due to Earth's rotation. As viewed from the Equator, the equinox Sun sets exactly due west in both spring and fall. As viewed from the middle latitudes, the local summer Sun sets to the northwest for the Northern Hemisphere, but to the southwest for the Southern Hemisphere.
The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment when the upper limb of the Sun disappears below the horizon. Near the horizon
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I really enjoy classical music on the piano! Do you enjoy classical music?
I sure do, I study it actually, I know classical music like the back of my hand, What would you like to know about it? I can teach you a few things.
I would like to know more! Who are some of the more well known composers?
I really respect the talents of Pandit Gajananrao Joshi also known as Gajananbuwa Joshi, He came from a family of well known musicians.
Interesting! Is he a recent composer?
Joshi Joshi was born on 30 January 1911 and died in 1987 SO yea hes pretty recent, He was such a unique and versatile vocalist and was a master violinist in the field of Hindustani music
Neat! I like the sound of violinists! Does classical music come from all over he world or is it concentrated in soecific regions?
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Classical music
Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, including both liturgical (religious) and secular music. While a more precise term is also used to refer to the period from 1750 to 1820 (the Classical period), this article is about the broad span of time from before the 6th century AD to the present day, which includes the Classical period and various other periods. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common
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a fucking record!" and I go in to do it and it's the Descendents and they're farting. I’m a classically trained musician; I learned to play piano at four, I went to a conservatory for two years, I studied at Berklee College of Music. I know all this stuff, and Bill's like "Stick the microphone closer to my ass so you can hear this fart!" It was terrible. But as time went on, I discovered that it's not about what you know
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I need to go to a beauty salon soon
I enjoy beauty salons. They are great for dealing with cosmetic treatment for men and women
Yeah they make you feel good!
They can offer a lot of services, depending on the location. They include skin health, mud baths, manicures, among others
What do most men get?
Well, I know that I am partial to mud baths. It has been around for thousands of years
Those sound like tthey would feel great!
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other services.
Beauty treatments.
Massage for the body is a popular beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin (including the application of beauty products) and for increasing mental well-being. Hair removal is offered at some beauty salons through treatments such as waxing and threading. Some beauty salons style hair instead of going to a separate hair salon, and some also offer sun tanning. Other treatments of the face are known as facials. Specialized beauty salons known as nail salons offer treatments such as
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Beauty salon
A beauty salon or beauty parlor (beauty parlour), or sometimes beauty shop, is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women. Other variations of this type of business include hair salons and spas.
There is a distinction between a beauty salon and a hair salon and although many small businesses do offer both sets of treatments; beauty salons provide extended services related to skin health, facial aesthetics, foot care, nail manicures, aromatherapy — even meditation, oxygen therapy, mud baths and many
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Hi. I would love to learn how to sing. What about you?
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Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist (in jazz and popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists. Singers may
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is to say the password: "love".
Sing Alongs: She's a Woman** (original broadcast, replaced with a repeat of I Feel Fine) / Wait
32. All My Loving / Day Tripper:
The Beatles are in India where they learn how to charm
an animal at an "Indian Charm Skool". When the animal is revealed to be a tiger, they use
music to tame it when it is about to claw John and Ringo (The song "Love You
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Hey there, ever play any StarCraft? It's an online realtime strategy game.
No, I've never played it. Did you ever play the video game Star Craft from 1998?
Yeah, I played the origina Starcraft (1998) followed by the Brood War expansion and then the more recent Starcraft II.
My brother had an Atari growing up. It's amazing to see how far games have come since the 1980s.
Oh certainly. Ever heard of the guy who goes by "Ninja?" He makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by broadcasting himself playing video games for others to watch.
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a pair of joystick controllers, and use standard composite video and monaural audio RCA connectors to connect to a television.
Home consoles.
Home consoles Original console.
The Atari Flashback was released in 2004. The console resembled an Atari 7800 in appearance and came with a pair of controllers which resembled those of the Atari 7800, though they were slightly smaller. The system had twenty games built-in, all originally developed by Warner Communication's Atari Inc. and Atari Corp. for the 2600 and 7800 game systems. The games
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StarCraft: Remastered
StarCraft: Remastered is a remastered edition of the 1998 real-time strategy video game "StarCraft" and its expansion "Brood War", which was released on August 14, 2017. It retains the gameplay of the original game, but features ultra-high-definition graphics, re-recorded audio, and Blizzard's modern online feature suite. The remaster was developed over a year and included playtesting from professional "StarCraft" players.
"StarCraft: Remastered" was the first project released by
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Dance is categorized as a performing art form involving purposefully selected movements although when I dance it's pretty random.
I also dance with random moves.
Dance can be defined by its choreography but when I dance it is basically because I hear a great song.
Choreography is quite beautiful but there is certainly something about a great song that makes you want to just move and go with it.
Other forms of human movement can be related to dance such as gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating and martial arts.
These other forms of human movement sound like a lot of fun to do especially when trying to get fit.
I agree and cheerleaders are so fit as their competitive routines range from one to three minutes with tumbling, dancing, jumping, cheering and performing stunts.
I admire them very much. They are so talented and disciplined!
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Cheerleading
Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called "cheerleaders") cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to entertain the audience, or for competition. Competitive routines typically range anywhere from one to three minutes, and contain components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting.
Cheerleading originated in the United States, and remains predominantly in America, with an estimated 1.5 million
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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
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I like Chevorlet dont you?
I sure do!, I work on them for a living so I'm pretty much an expert on them, Anything that you would like to know about them?
How fast do they normally go
Well William C. Durant started the company on November 3, 1911 and the first car he built had didnt go over 40 MPH, So it depends on what model of car you get from chevy.
What is the most favored model?
Well the Chevy Nova was most popular model in the Chevy II lineup around 1968 to today.
That seems a little old for me lol
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Chevrolet Corvair
The Chevrolet Corvair is a compact car manufactured by Chevrolet for model years 1960–1969 across two generations. As the only American-designed, mass-produced passenger car with a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine, the Corvair was manufactured and marketed in 2-door coupe, convertible, 4-door sedan, 4-door station wagon, passenger van, commercial van, and pickup truck body styles in its first generation (1960–1964) as well as 2-door coupe, convertible and 4-door sedan in its second generation (1965–1969).
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The band garnered media attention, when talks of a tour in the United Kingdom began to circulate in November 2008. These rumors were later dismissed by bassist Billy Gould. He stated:
"If anything like this were to happen, it would have to come from the band, and I haven't spoken with any of them in over a year. So as far as I know, there isn't anything to talk about, and I'm pretty sure that if you were to contact Patton, he would
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before I die, I want to skydive from a high point and descend to the ground
How far will you descend?
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Parachuting
Parachuting is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent with the use of a parachute or parachutes. It may involve more or less free-falling (the skydiving segment) which is a period when the parachute has not yet been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity.
History.
The first parachute jump in history was made by André-Jacques Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute, on 22 October 1797
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throne of his ancestor David, and he will reign over the descendants of Jacob for ever; And to his kingdom there will be no end."
"How can this be?" Mary asked the angel. "For I have no husband."
"The Holy Spirit will descend on you," answered the angel, "and the Power of the Most High will overshadow you; and therefore the child will be called 'holy,' and 'Son of God.' And Elizabeth, your cousin
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Blue is my favorite color, I like how it lies between violet and green on the visible light spectrum.
Yes! I like blue a lot as well. Do you have a favorite shade of blue?
I like the azure shade of blue because it contains some green, I like the way it looks really.
Neat! I really like anything close to navy. Light blues are nice too. The sky often has a lot of blue shades.
Yeah the sky can be a lot of different shades depending on the weather, it usually appears blue due to Rayleigh scattering though, how neat.
Neat! I guess Rayleigh scattering causes the sky to be blue and the sun effects those colors at dusk and dawn
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Rayleigh scattering
Rayleigh scattering ( ), named after the nineteenth-century British physicist Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt), is the predominantly elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the radiation. For light frequencies well below the resonance frequency of the scattering particle (normal dispersion regime), the amount of scattering is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength.
Rayleigh scattering results from the electric polarizability of the particles. The oscillating electric field of a light wave acts
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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 colours; 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.
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Tell me about Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement
ok, what types of food can I find Vitamin C?
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, and strawberries. Prolonged storage or cooking may reduce vitamin C content in foods.
Biology.
Biology Significance.
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for certain animals including humans. The term "vitamin C" encompasses several vitamers that have vitamin C activity in animals. Ascorbate salts such as sodium ascorbate and calcium ascorbate are used in some dietary supplements. These release ascorbate upon digestion. Ascorbate and ascorbic acid are both naturally present in the body, since the forms interconvert according to pH. Oxidized forms of the molecule such as
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and is one form ("vitamer") of vitamin C, an essential nutrient for humans and many animals. Deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy, formerly a major disease of sailors in long sea voyages. It is used in as a food additive and a dietary supplement for its antioxidant properties. The "" form can be made via chemical synthesis but has no significant biological role.
History.
The antiscorbutic properties of certain foods were demonstrated in the 18th century by James Lind. In 1907, Axel Holst and
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I just got a new dog. He is a pug. Do you know the breed?
yes, the pug is adorable with their short muzzle, wrinkly face, and curly tail
I was a little worried about him getting sick later in life due to the little muzzle but I took the chance anyway.
I'm not sure if that makes them more apt to getting sick or not. I think their hair color and coat are really nice. It is either fawn or black and the coat is usually fine and glossy
He is black. A tiny dog full of attitude. He think's he is the boss over my 100 pit bull.
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Pug
The pug is a breed of dog with physically distinctive features of a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colours, most often fawn or black, and a compact square body with well-developed muscles.
Pugs were brought from China to Europe in the sixteenth century and were popularized in Western Europe by the House of Orange of the Netherlands, and the House of Stuart. In the United Kingdom, in the nineteenth
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Jug (dog)
The Beautiful colo dog ' is a mix of a pug and a Jack Russell Terrier. They are bred to retain the basic features of a pug with a slightly longer nose in an attempt to reduce the breathing problems that pugs are notorious for.
Description.
Having gained immense popularity as designer dogs, they are generally characterized by a round head, short or slightly elongated muzzle and a curly tail. It has a small body structure with a lighter physique compared to a pug but is as
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Community theatre is pretty fun with some good performances made by the communities
i think you are so right
Its simpy theatre made entirely by communites with some outside help, they are very interesting to watch come together
i enjoy when people come together its so nice
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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-
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myself, but I let her flavor color me as mine colors her ... A good partnership can somehow crystallize something that you have been doing already. When the right people come together, they bring the right thing out of each other ... With the right person, it becomes a situation of being rather than playing ...The role absorbs you and you become it. And then it seems like you can do nothing wrong because you are so totally absorbed by this being.
Awards and retirement.
Bruhn was made a Knight
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Hello! What made you decide to become a lifeguard?
Lifeguards are rescuers who ensure the safety and rescue of swimmers
Sounds cool! What type of education do you need to become a lifeguard?
National Lifeguard education is designed to develop an understanding of "lifeguarding" principles, good judgment and a mature and responsible attitude
Okay. How long does the process take?
It depends. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in CPR/AED first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment
So it sounds like someone who wants the job has to be highly motivated.
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Lifeguard
A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, spa, beach or river. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in CPR/AED first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on requirements of their particular venue. In some areas, lifeguards are part of the emergency services system to incidents and in some communities,lifeguards may function as the primary EMS provider.
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National Lifeguard
"'National Lifeguard"’ is a lifeguarding certification program in Canada, offered by the Lifesaving Society.
National Lifeguard certification builds on the fundamental skills, knowledge and values of the Lifesaving Society to develop the practical skills and knowledge required by lifeguards. National Lifeguard education is designed to develop a sound understanding of lifeguarding principles, good judgment and a mature and responsible attitude toward the role of the lifeguard.
The primary role of the National Lifeguard is the prevention of emergency situations and where this fails, the
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Hiking's a wonderful outdoor activity and vigorous walk
I have never done hiking but I am sure it must be so much fun
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Hiking
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
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. "I think it's a much more wonderful movie than what I ever expected. Some movies are like home movies to the people who participated in them, and that's what "Cross Creek" is like for me. I watch the scenes with Rip (Torn) and remember what it was like doing them. It's so much fun working with him. You're never quite sure what you're going to get with him. You know it's going to be something truthful. A scene was always lively
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