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I like Broccoli and it seems it is very healthy
I love it too. It's part of the cabbage family!
Yes the problem is that those can cause stomach issues for me
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Other cultivar groups of "Brassica oleracea" include cabbage (Capitata Group), cauliflower and Romanesco broccoli (Botrytis Group), kale and collard (Acephala Group), kohlrabi (Gongylodes Group), Brussels sprouts (Gemmifera Group), and kai-lan (Alboglabra Group). Broccolini or "Tenderstem broccoli" is a cross between broccoli and Chinese broccoli.
Varieties.
There are three commonly grown types of broccoli. The most familiar is Calabrese broccoli, often referred to simply as "broccoli"
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"Cherish"
7. "It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)"
8. "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat"
9. "Am I Losing You"
10. "Could It be Forever"
11. "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque"
12. "Echo Valley 2-6809"
13. "Summer Days"
14. "Looking Through the Eyes of Love"
15. "How Long is Too Long"
16. "
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I have never heard of A Song of Ice and Fire, is it a book, movie song haha?
It's a collection of epic fantasy novelsAmerican novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. FYI the books are much better then the TV show.
Oh that sounds so interesting, what is it about
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northernmost Westeros, and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the deposed king's exiled daughter, to assume the Iron Throne.
Martin's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and the French historical novels "The Accursed Kings" by Maurice Druon. "A Song of Ice and Fire" received praise for its diverse portrayal of women and religion, as well as its realism. An assortment of disparate and subjective points of view confronts the reader, and the success or survival of point of view characters is never assured. Within
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A Song of Ice and Fire
A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, "A Game of Thrones," in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy, has published five out of a planned seven volumes. The fifth and most recent volume of the series, "A Dance with Dragons", was published in 2011 and
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I have been taking Yoga lessons with the wife and I have been enjoying it a lot!
The most well known types of yoga are Hatha and Raja. Which one do you prefer?
Im not sure what one we are taking actually.
Hatha yoga focuses on physical exercises to help the body and the mind
Im pretty sure that is the one we are taking.
Have you ever tried hot yoga? That is when it is performed under hot or humid conditions.
I might in the future, right now im just trying to learn the basics.
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to pre-Vedic Indian traditions; it is mentioned in the Rigveda, but most likely developed around the sixth and fifth centuries BCE, in ancient India's ascetic and śramaṇa movements. The chronology of earliest texts describing yoga-practices is unclear, varyingly credited to Upanishads. The "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" date from the first half of the 1st millennium CE, but only gained prominence in the West in the 20th century. Hatha yoga texts emerged sometimes between the 9th and 11th century with origins in tantra.
Yoga
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been doing yoga for 30 years," he says. "I have had teachers of all kinds. Taking lessons from her has been more useful to me than taking yoga from anyone else."
Stiles does not follow any school of yoga or instructor and focuses purely on its physical aspects and health benefits, with no philosophical or spiritual dimension. She eschews the Sanskrit names for yoga positions and does not ask students to chant. She hires instructors without regard to the certification process normally required elsewhere, preferring to assess them
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Madonna is one of the greatest female entertainers of our time
I agree - Madonna has been very influential in music industry and pushed the envelope consistently on social issues.
She is referred to as the Queen of Pop ever since the 80s
Do you have any favorite songs of Madonna? I really enjoyed her song with Justin Timberlake singing, "Four Minutes". It really shows how adaptive she is in today's current environemnt.
My favorite song is Like a Virgin. I also enjoy Justin Timberlake's music as well
But I'm truly impressed with Madonna's life outside of the music entertainment industry. She's a proud supporter of UNICEF and AIDS research.
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cited as an influence by other artists.
Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the next year. She followed it with a series of successful albums, including global bestsellers "Like a Virgin" (1984) and "True Blue" (1986) as well as Grammy
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Cultural impact of Madonna
Since the beginning of her career in the early 1980s, American singer and songwriter Madonna has had a social-cultural impact on the world through her recordings, attitude, clothing and lifestyle. Called the "Queen of Pop", Madonna is labeled by international authors as the greatest woman in music, as well as the most influential and iconic female recording artist of all time.
A global cultural icon, Madonna has built a legacy that goes beyond music and has been studied by sociologists, historians
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I enjoy living in a rural area, do you live in a rural area?
Somewhat of a rural area, I live in small town on the outskirts of large city. What about you?
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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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United States. The FAA center is a major employer in Hilliard and there are many retired FAA employees who live in the area and enjoy the relaxed rural lifestyle.
Hilliard is one of many towns along US 1 that saw its tourism trade dwindle when I-95 was opened. Logging is a major industry in the area surrounding Hilliard.
Because of specific soil conditions and a great deal of open rural land in the area, Hilliard was at one time considered by the Department of Energy as a possible site for the Superconducting Super
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Have you heard of veganism? We go way back to the civilizations of ancient India and ancient Greece. Where it all began.
I have but im not a Vegan myself
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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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D. Banerjee recounts: "December 1940 – The annual Scouts’ Masters’ Training Camp was held near Humayun’s Tomb ...Rev. Tytler and myself were called upon to help the trainees. J.D and myself were camp mates. ... we talked late into the night. J.D. confided, “Banerjee, I shell be retiring soon, but I will not go back ... I have planned to start a school. Yet there is a ‘BUT’ in it. I do not have enough funds to invest. Could you suggest a
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Pets are so cool, i love my cat.
My pets are companions and I keep them for entertainment
Yea i have mine because hes so nice and friendly, love my cat.
I also have a dog to protect livestock but he is not a pet he is a working dog
Oh yea dogs are awesome for that.
Its good to have pets they provide emotional and physical health benefits to the owners
yea therapy animals do some amazing work with people or even just a normal pet.
I know walking my dog gives me excercise and I get out and talk to people and get some fresh air
Yea i want to get a dog myself someday.
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pocket pets, while the equine and bovine group include the largest companion animals.
Pets provide their owners (or "guardians") both physical and emotional benefits. Walking a dog can provide both the human and the dog with exercise, fresh air, and social interaction. Pets can give companionship to people who are living alone or elderly adults who do not have adequate social interaction with other people. There is a medically approved class of therapy animals, mostly dogs or cats, that are brought to visit confined humans,
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dogs and cats in Japan have outnumbered the number of children. The estimated number of pets and children under 16 in Japan was 19.2 and 17.9 million respectively in 2003, and 23.2 million to 17 million in 2009.
Pets in everyday life.
Although Japan's crowded environment makes for a not so pet-friendly country, Japanese have found ways to incorporate their pets into their everyday lives. One method is to choose small dog breeds as their companions. Some common dog breeds for Japanese families are chihuahuas, miniature dachshunds
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I love playing tennis with friends! Do you play?
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Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not
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to play, stating: "I was told last year that Plant said he is doing nothing in 2014, and what do the other two guys think? Well, he knows what the other guys think. Everyone would love to play more concerts for the band. He's just playing games, and I'm fed up with it, to be honest with you. I don't sing, so I can't do much about it", adding: "I definitely want to play live. Because, you know
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I love snakes. They are cute little legless reptiles.
Oh nooo! We don't even say that word in my house. They are called "S's" here.
Snakes aren't that dangerous. Their venom isn't lethal except for a few breeds.
Well I live in the south and we have plenty that are poisonous. I cannot stand how they slitter around quietly and then can strike without warning.
Luckily we don't have many seriously venomous snakes in the United States. Other regions have much worse.
I agree but those areas don't have the high population like us either.
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Snake
Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species
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roadblocks that members of Congress put in front of this President are unprecedented and they have very little to do with his policies and very much to do with the fact that he's African American. And I say that loudly because I know it to be true. I'm not running for office so I don't have to hedge my conversations here about this. It's racialism practiced at the highest levels of government, that is a thing which should not even be allowed. We should be better than that, we should
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I love to go mountaineering which is the sport of mountain climbing.
Where do you like to go?
My favorite place I have been to is Mount Evert, the highest mountain above sea level.
Ohh my goodness. I've never met anyone who has done that. Isn't that dangerous?
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ability, and technical knowledge to maintain safety. It is still common to venture out and seek the summits of peaks, whether unclimbed or not; this practice is known as peak bagging.
Mountaineering is often called alpinism, and mountain climbers are sometimes called alpinists, although use of the term may vary between countries and eras. The word "alpinism" was born in the 19th century to refer to climbing for the purpose of enjoying climbing itself as a sport or recreation, distinct from merely climbing while hunting or as a
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Mount Guiwan
Mount Guiwan is a mountain in the Sierra Madre range in Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. It is probably the highest peak of Sierra Madre mountain range with a height of above sea level according to NAMRIA topographic map. Bugkalots have long established trails which they use when hunting.
No scientific survey has yet been conducted in the area but recent expedition to the mountain by the Nueva Vizcaya Mountaineering Society, Inc. led by NVMSI Founder Gene Basilio Jr. and President Raymond Zamora in September 2012 proved that civets,
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Coffee is such a useful drink even though coffee doesn't taste that good.
I love coffee, I like taste!
Really? Coffee beans have such a bitter taste without milk or sugar.
But I drink it with cream or milk, no sugar for me. I certainly need my morning cup to begin my day.
That's fair, roasted coffee beans really help you get up and energize you.
And there seems to be so many varieties these days, the plain one is ok for me though.
That's true, even though they are all native to tropical Africa.
Really? Didn't know that, do you know what countries in Africa specifically?
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Coffee
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain "Coffea" species. The genus "Coffea" is native to tropical Africa (specifically having its origin in Ethiopia and Sudan) and Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius, and Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Coffee plants are now cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the Americas, Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent, and Africa. The two most commonly grown are "C. arabica" and "C.
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, all the water is brewed. The lungo is generally smaller than an Americano or a long black.
- Manilo
A Manilo coffee consists of a regular espresso shot and less than 100ml of silky milk. Popularised due to its strength and taste, without a lot of milk. Similar to a half flat white, but slightly smaller.
- "Café Cubano"
Cuban tradition is to drink coffee strong and sweet, often mixing the sugar with the coffee beans before brewing. The traditional method of brewing coffee
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I am not a big fan of tomatoes. How about you?
I love tomatoes. They are part of the nightshade family. Why dont you like them
I just don't like the taste much. What is the nightshade family?
Its a type of plant family, originating in South America
So, tomatoes come from South America?
Mostly. The spanish found when they made contact with the aztec people in the 16rh century
Interesting. What are the nutritional values of a tomatoe?
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of the Aztec Empire, and after the Spanish encountered the tomato for the first time after their contact with the Aztecs, they brought the plant to Europe. From there, the tomato was introduced to other parts of the European-colonized world during the 16th century.
Tomatoes are a significant source of umami flavor.
The tomato is consumed in diverse ways, raw or cooked, in many dishes, sauces, salads, and drinks. While tomatoes are fruits — botanically classified as berries — they are commonly used as
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Joshua. I'm a big fan from Southern Cal. Really diggin' on your new scene. That's why I hope you don't mind when I got your new demos for your new CD, I had to sing parts on them and send them to you as a tribute. I hope you're not mad about me also uploading them onto the Internet. But hell, it seems like you guys are so cool that you might dig something just like that. Sincerely, your fan, Joshua M. Homme. P.S.
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Hi, I have a lot trophies as a durable reminder of my achievement
Really? What type of trophies? Do you play sports?
yes, I play professional level athletics and I am very good at it!
Wow, you must be good if you have a lot of trophies. Do you compete at the national level?
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Trophy
A trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics. In many sports medals (or, in North America, rings) are often given out either as the trophy or along with more traditional trophies.
Originally the word trophy, derived from the Greek "tropaion", referred to arms, standards, other property, or human captives and body parts (e.g.,
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of flying too close to the sun." 411Mania gave the PS3 version a score of 5.2 out of 10 and said, "It is sad to say but there really isn't much of a fun factor here. If you are a fan of getting as much trophies as possible, then I can see some fun in this game. There are plenty of trophies to be earned here and a lot of them are very easy to get. I think for people enjoy flying simulators or any type of flying game for that
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I learned from the Joe Rogen show about the ketogenic diet. High fat and protein with low carbs. How unusual.
I like to call the Keto diet "high level problem solving with dire physical consequences"
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Ketogenic diet
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. Normally, the carbohydrates contained in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body and is particularly important in fueling brain function. However, if little carbohydrate remains in the diet, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies
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controlling most seizures and improving some movement disorders in approximately two thirds of Glut1 Deficiency patients. There is also some evidence of some cognitive benefits for Glut1 Deficiency patients on a ketogenic diet, and most parents report improved energy, alertness, balance, coordination, and concentration, especially when the diet is started early in childhood.
The ketogenic diet is a diet high in fat en low in protein and carbohydrates, with up to 90% of calories obtained from fat. Since the diet is low in carbohydrates, the body gets
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Do you use a smartphone?I actually have two, one for work and one for personal use.
I do have a smartphone. I get so much use from the apps I got from the Google Play Store.
Me too. So you use an Android phone? I love mine. For work, I have an iPhone.
I use an Android for everything I do. What are some of your favorite apps?
Of course messaging, email, Safari are ones I use constantly. But I also like MyFitnessPal for keeping track of calories during the day. What about you?
I also use MyFitnessPal. I use it to help track my calories.
It's pretty handy. I also use my grocery store's app to keep a running list of groceries I need, and then I use the app to order the groceries so I can just swing by and pick them up on my way home. It's awesome!
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MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is a smartphone app and website that tracks diet and exercise to determine optimal caloric intake and nutrients for the users' goals and uses gamification elements to motivate users. Users can either scan the barcodes of various food items or manually add them in the database of over five million different foods. Working in conjunction with over 50 devices and apps including Fitbit and Garmin wearable devices users can synchronize their health data to third-party devices for easier mobility. In a "Consumer Reports" diet rating, the free version
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inspiration to actually start writing songs for the new album came from the unlikeliest of sources: the daughter of heavy metal high priest (and now reality TV star), Ozzy Osbourne.
"I was in a lull, nothing much to do and was asked to write some songs for the new Kelly Osbourne record," Stenz says. "I cranked out five tunes and sent them off. Later, I got a phone call saying 'We're not going to use the songs. What else do you have?
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I cannot wait until retirement when I can stop employment completely.
Yes, I don't blame you. How many more years do you have?
Quite a few, and anyways many people are starting to put this off and just stay in pre-retirement.
Yes, they are. I think a lot of people can't afford to retire. I have 14 more years of work myself.
Many choose to retire when they become eligible for private or public pension benefits
Well, that makes sense. It would be tough to live with no income at all.
Sometimes people are forced into retirement by illness and physical conditions.
That would be awful. I hope they have some kind of benefits available to them.
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countries, support for the old is still mainly provided through the family. Today, retirement with a pension is considered a right of the worker in many societies, and hard ideological, social, cultural and political battles have been fought over whether this is a right. In many western countries this right is mentioned in national constitutions.
History.
Retirement, or the practice of leaving one's job or ceasing to work after reaching a certain age, has been around since around the 18th century. Prior to the 18th
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old things pass away, so on my album I wanted to put some remnants from the past. There are little bits and pieces in the music that some people might recognise have been on other albums before. Just a word there, a little sentence or some musical riff or lick and a lot of people have figured out what they are and when you listen to it you say "wait a minute, I think I've heard that before!" Yes, you have, because there's nothing new under the sun
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I've heard the phrase bird vocalization before but I really don't know exactly what it means.
Its not a common theme but it refers to bird calls and bird songs
Made by the birds themselves correct"
Made by the bird themselves but I guess if a human could mimic it then it should count also. Its a bird sound that is melodious to human ears.
Ah okay, that's interesting. Especially how different birds have different calls and for different things too.
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Bird vocalization
Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs. In non-technical use, bird songs are the bird sounds that are melodious to the human ear. In ornithology and birding, songs (relatively complex vocalizations) are distinguished by function from calls (relatively simple vocalizations).
Definition.
The distinction between songs and calls is based upon complexity, length, and context. Songs are longer and more complex and are associated with courtship and mating, while calls tend to serve such functions as alarms or
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refusal, he later varies it in comic ways. For example, he renders the phrase in colloquial terms in chapter 12 of "Joy in the Morning", when explaining to Nobby that he could not stand up to Florence:
"And if you think I've got the force of character to come back with a "nolle prosequi"—""A what?""One of Jeeves's gags. It means roughly 'Nuts to you!' If, I say, you think I'm capable of asserting myself and giving her the bird, you
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My husband just bought me a new iPhone 8 plus by Apple for my birthday in May.
Oh that is cool, do you like it? I'm an Android guy myself.
I really do - they run the iOS mobile operating system.
Yeah I used to work in Cell Phones. The Iphone launched in 2006 I believe.
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IPhone
iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. All generations of the iPhone use Apple's iOS mobile operating system software. The first-generation iPhone was released on June 29, 2007, and multiple new hardware iterations with new iOS releases have been released since.
The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard. The iPhone has Wi-Fi and can connect to cellular networks. An iPhone can take photos, play music, send and receive
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phone bill, eliminating the requirement to constantly add to and monitor the remaining balance. On May 23, 2011, JR announced debut of Mobile Suica app for Android Smartphones Supporting Osaifu-Keitai.
Mobile Suica Apple Pay.
On September 7, 2016, Apple announced that Suica is now integrated into Apple Pay. iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 users (with devices bought in Japan) can now add Suica into their Apple Pay wallets and tap their phones just like regular Suica. With the release of the iPhone 8
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I have been playing football since I was a kid, the way to play is by kicking a ball with a foot to score a goal.
I have never really been interested in football.
The sport is called different names in different countries. The USA knows the sport as American football, in Australia it is Australian rules football and some other association football
I did not know that. I just knew that soccer was called football in some places.
oh well, the different names they are called are known as football codes
Which country did football start in?
I am not sure but the British Empire had alot of influence on the spot as most of her territories were conversant with the rules
That makes sense. Thanks for the info!
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example, deliberately incorporated the rules of local traditional football games in order to maintain their heritage. In 1888, The Football League was founded in England, becoming the first of many professional football competitions. During the twentieth century, several of the various kinds of football grew to become some of the most popular team sports in the world.
Common elements.
The various codes of football share certain common elements and can be grouped into two main classes of football: "carrying" codes like American football, Canadian football,
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July 2017, he told the Daily Echo: "I have never ruled out playing for South Africa but my priority has always been my club football. The past two or three years have been hugely important for me. If I had gone to play international football things might not have worked out the same way. I was really honoured to be called up and it certainly was not something I turned up my nose at. I really, seriously, considered it. But I have a young family and international football is a
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Hi. I am thinking about getting a dog but not sure if i want to get a puppy or an older dog
Well, if you have the time to train a puppy would be good. Although all dogs are known as man's best friend!
Yea i don't really have much time so i might get an older one. Where do you think is best to get one?
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operation where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs." According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are an estimated 10,000 licensed and unlicensed puppy mills in the United States, in total selling more than 2,000,000 puppies annually. In Australia around 450,000 puppies are sold each year and in United Kingdom up to 400,000 are sold each year.
The characteristics of a puppy mill are, as said in the report by the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, "Emphasis on Quantity not Quality,
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tried numerous ways, but her parents still do not agree. When she thinks about to give up, she remembers what her dad had said when she was learning to skate in her childhood:" If at first you don't succeed, try again." Then she found a way to persuade her parents to agree her to have a dog. Finally, May successfully convince her parents to get her puppy.
External links.
- Watch "I Want a Dog" at NFB.ca
- FactMonster page
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One of my favorite bands, the Beastie Boys, were a group from New York City formed in 1981.
I know a couple of their songs, but not many. What was their first big hit?
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(drums). They appeared on the compilation cassette "New York Thrash", contributing two songs from their first EP, "Polly Wog Stew", in 1982. Berry left shortly thereafter and was replaced by Horovitz. After achieving local success with the 1983 experimental hip hop single "Cooky Puss", the Beastie Boys made a full transition to hip hop, and Schellenbach left the group soon after. They toured with Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their debut album "Licensed to Ill". It was
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she went to England and first heard reggae. "I discovered Bob Marley -- my favorite album was "Kaya". I know that whole album by heart." Then Daulne became interested in the rap music of Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys. "I was into breakdancing at the time. I formed a gang, and we would beatbox like the Americans, like the Fat Boys."
After Daulne left home she remembered the African songs her mother sang to her as a child. "When I left
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My favorite kind of music is rap, what is yours?
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Rapping
Rapping (or rhyming, spitting, emceeing, MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that rap is usually performed
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two Grammy wins at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, one for the single "What You Know" (Best Rap Solo Performance) and one for American pop singer Justin Timberlake's number-one single "My Love" (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration), Favorite Male Hip Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip Hop album for "T.I. vs. T.I.P." at the American Music Awards, Best Hip Hop Male at the BET Awards for the second consecutive year, and Rap Artist of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards.
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I drive a BMW, they're a pretty popular brand, I think they're the twelfth largest producer of vehicles as of 2015. Are you familiar with them?
My best friend had a BMW for awhile. It was a good car.
I'm quite fond of them myself, I like the whole German engineering thing. What kind of car did he have if you know?
I don't remember the exact model but it was a station wagon.
Oh interesting, station wagons are great for hauling stuff since they folding or removable seats behind the driver, very useful.
Yes it really came in handy when we were moving to a new house.
Oh did they let you borrow it? Very nice of them. What kind of car do you have if you don't mind me asking?
No we moved in to a place together. I don't have a car but my girlfriend has a Honda.
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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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Stone", Phil Lesh praised the band's performances, saying "I think they're doing a great job. They're bringing the music to the people just like we always wanted to do, and I commend them for it. I hope they're having a good time. It's not something I could do myself. I'm done with that kind of touring."
On September 7, 2017, Dead & Company officially announced their Fall Tour 2017. The tour began on November 12, 2017 and was
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I've always wanted to hike the Ozark trail. Have you heard of it?
no, i only know about hiking but where is Ozark trail?
The Ozark Trail is in Missouri and is for hiking, backpapcking, and biking!
wow, it seems you really love hiking, when did you start hiking?
Back in the Boy Scouts :) The Ozark trail has 13 sections!
wow, interesting, when was the ozark trail founded?
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Ozark Trail (hiking trail)
The Ozark Trail is a hiking, backpacking, and, in many places, biking and equestrian trail under construction in the Missouri Ozarks in the United States. It is intended to reach from St. Louis to Arkansas. Over of the trail have been completed as of 2008, and the estimated length when finished will be at least . When joined to the Ozark Highlands Trail in Arkansas, the full hiking distance from end to end will be at least , not including a large loop through the
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and purposes of the various public and private landholders whose property the trail crosses. Horseback riding, mountain biking, or trail side camping may be restricted in certain environmentally sensitive areas.
Development.
The Ozark Trail had its beginnings in the 1970s when a group of public land managers, land owners, and trail users met to discuss the concept of a long-distance hiking trail. A comprehensive state outdoor recreation plan prepared by the state of Missouri in 1975 showed a need for an addition of of hiking trails. It
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Hiking is one of my favorite pastimes! There's nothing better than a day hike! Have you ever been hiking?
I love hiking, I live in a pretty flat state though so there isn't much chance for hiking. I would love to go to colorado.
Me too! Or New Zealand! I hear it's beautiful there. In New Zealand, hiking is called tramping!
Very interesting, that is a funny term for it. I would love to go to New Zealand.
I'd also love to visit Australia and do some bushwalking. That's the term they use for hiking there. Who knew there were so many words for hiking?
I sure didn't are there anymore lesser known terms?
Well in the UK they use walking or rambling, unless it's in the mountains, then they call it hillwalking. I'd love to go rambling in the UK!
haha without having this conversation no one would probably know you are talking about hiking!
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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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and hiking and biking trails for its customers. There is a one-quarter mile walk to the waterfall off from US 176. The "botanical preserve" offers more than 200 species of wildflowers and plans and has been classified as a "deciduous climax forest". An engineer, Charles William Pearson, scouted the Blue Ridge Mountains for the Southern Railroad and it's his name that labels the waterfalls.
Tryon in the media.
Margaret Culkin Banning's novel "I Took My Love to the Country" features the
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podcasts are a great option to listen to shows on the go!
I totally agree. I have a few that I listen to regularly. I wonder how popular they are?
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Podcast
A podcast is an episodic series of digital audio or video files which a user can download to listen. Alternatively, the word "podcast" may refer to the individual component of such a series or to an individual media file.
Podcasting often uses a subscription model, whereby new episodes automatically download via web syndication to a user's own local computer, mobile application, or portable media player.
Ben Hammersley originally suggested the word "podcast" as a portmanteau of "iPod" (a brand of media
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they are all significant inclusions and worth a listen."
Jesus Freak Hideout Nathaniel Schexnayder said it "works just fine in its own niche, I can’t help but wonder how the final result would have sounded if the album would have featured a little more the very best of what Kearney offered on previous efforts. Throw in the discretion that should accompany all of those who pick up the album, and you are left with a good project that falls short of being great."
Louder Than the Music's Jono
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I've always wanted to go kayaking across rapid waters, but have never gotten the chance to before. Have you done it before?
Well, I've done some low level rapids before! It's really quite fun but it can be very dangerous
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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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What’s the most fearless thing you’ve done so far in terms of sports?
I’ve done whitewater kayaking by myself in a small town in Boracay area, Antique. And they have really wild rapids. I’ve never done it before but I just went there, put on my helmet and went by myself and went kayaking. It was really fun.
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Any advice for fun, fearless Cosmo girls?
Well I think as a young, independent Filipino
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i want to get into christianity as it is the worlds largest religion with over 2.4 billion followers
I would highly recommend it, but not because it is popular.
i know that it makes up a majority of the population in 158 countires and territories
What countries have the most Christians in them.
well christianity has played a prominent role in the shaping of western civilization!
That is for sure.
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Protestantism split in numerous denominations from the Catholic Church in the Reformation (16th century) over theological and ecclesiological disputes, most predominantly on the issue of justification and the primacy of the bishop of Rome. Following the Age of Discovery (15th–17th century), Christianity was spread into the Americas, Oceania, sub-Saharan Africa, and the rest of the world via missionary work.
Christianity remains culturally diverse in its Western and Eastern branches, as well as in its doctrines concerning justification and the nature of salvation, ecclesiology,
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despite his conversion to Christianity, he is "against religion", and does not adhere to any denomination of Christianity. He has stated, "Religion steals freedom, kills creativity, turns us into slaves and against one another. Yes, I am talking about Christianity as well as Islam. Most Christians I have seen, seem to have missed the point, that Jesus redeemed us from religion. Religion is nothing but man's attempts to get back to God. Whether it is Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism,
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I think that Barbie dolls are my favorite doll. Mattel, Inc. has been manufacturing them since 1959!
Wow! Has it really been that long?! I had a few when I was little! Which Barbie was your favorite?
I think that I liked the Barbie Basics dolls the most. Bill Greening created them, and they were released in the spring of 2010.
I don't think I'm familiar with that particular doll. Are Barbies still very popular?
Unfortunately, sales have been declining since 2014.
Oh no! I wonder why that is? It's such a classic toy!
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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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Barbie Basics
The Barbie Basics is a line of collector's edition Barbie dolls. They were created by Mattel designer Bill Greening and were introduced in late 2009 to be officially released in the spring of 2010.
From their name, the dolls are dressed in "basic" clothing that women usually have in their closets. The debut collection featured the best-known fashion staple: the little black dress.
Description.
The dolls have the so-called collector-only "ModelMuse" body sculpt (which is
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I was a good footballer while growing up, football is a sports thats involves kicking a ball with a foot, controlling passes and scorng a goal.
I know about football. It is called soccer in the US
yes it is, over 24.4 million people participate in soccer in the US
Where was the origin of football?
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forms of football are known as football codes.
There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the nineteenth century. The expansion of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British influence outside the directly controlled Empire. By the end of the nineteenth century, distinct regional codes were already developing: Gaelic football, for
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Kick (association football)
A kick is a skill in association football in which a player strikes the ball with his or her foot. Association football, more commonly referred to as football and also known as soccer, is a sport played world-wide, with up to 265 million people around the world participating on a yearly basis. Kicking is one of the most difficult skills to acquire in football. This skill is also vitally important, as kicking is the way in which passes are made and the primary means by
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I abhor running! lol I could never run a marathon which is a long distance race with a distance of approximately 26 miles.
I don't like running either! It always makes my knees hurt. I would much rather ride a bike.
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distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.
History.
History Origin.
The name "Marathon" comes from the legend of Philippides (or Pheidippides), the Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon (in which he had
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also ran in the Honolulu Marathon in 2012. It was in Hawaii where he discovered the sport of long-distance race, three decades ago. “I acquired the running habit while I was working on my doctoral degree [in Economics] in Hawaii. That was in the early 1980s,” he says. “My runs then were limited to the 10K to 21K distances. “I never left long-distance running [over 10K] since then, though there were several years when I skipped 42
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I'm strongly considering destroying my chances of ever getting a serious job. What designs should I get for my sleeve tattoos?
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Sleeve tattoo
A sleeve tattoo (or tattoo sleeve) is a large tattoo, or a collection of smaller tattoos, that has a unified theme, that covers most or all of a person's arm, usually from shoulder to wrist.
There is a difference between an arm covered in tattoos and a sleeve tattoo. A sleeve tattoo has a unified theme, whereas an arm covered in tattoos may have many tattoos of different styles that does not have an overall unity.
The term "sleeve" is a reference
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: "It's a cri de coeur – I'm speaking for the little man, as it were. It's not John Lennon, but as I get older I'm not ashamed to wear my heart on my sleeve." Speaking of the song's chances of getting airplay on BBC Radio 2, he added: "The new single from Cliff Richard is on the A-list, and they play David Gilmour, but it's tough. I'd love it if Radio 2 played my single – half the
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Okay, stop whatever you're doing. Can we talk about how obnoxious it is that you can get entire packaged GALLON of iced tea at Chick Fil A?
I love the iced tea at Chick Fil A. A gallon isn't enough.
What kind of celebration or occasion are you possibly having where you'd need more than one gallon of iced tea?
If everyone loves iced tea a gallon wouldn't be enough. I know when I have a party I usually buy multiple gallons.
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Tea culture
Tea culture is defined by the way tea is made and consumed, by the way the people interact with tea, and by the aesthetics surrounding tea drinking.
Tea plays an important role in some countries. It is commonly consumed at social events, and many cultures have created intricate formal ceremonies for these events. Afternoon tea is a British custom with widespread appeal. Tea ceremonies, with their roots in the Chinese tea culture, differ among East Asian countries, such as the Japanese or Korean versions. Tea
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minded tea gardens, and are packaged in 1 ounce portion packs that brew 1 gallon of iced tea. Teatulia has four varieties of iced teas: Signature Black, Ginger Green, Pomegranate Green, and Hibiscus Berry.
Energy Tea
Teatulia'a newest line of tea launched in 2015 is the Energy Tea including Energy Red, Energy Black, and Energy Green. The Energy Teas combine Teatulia's award-winning teas with the ancient, energizing herb Eleuthero Root to create a tea that meant to clear the mind while helping you embrace
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I have two kids and I don't know how to get them to obey me.
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friend. Governments and society may also have a role in child-rearing. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent or non-blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent or surrogate with good parenting skills may be referred to as a "good parent".
Parenting styles vary by historical time period, race/ethnicity, social class, and other social features. Additionally, research
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. "It is really not about me. It is about the players and the playoffs. Just trying to get the crowd out there rattled -- wrong choice of words. I apologize to kids out there and to the Brooklyn guys. Nothing against them. Just trying to get our fans going. That's it. I apologize for not taking any questions, but you know how I feel. I don't like 'em. I apologize." After early reports that Ujiri would only be issued formal warning by the NBA
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I like to kayak in a small narrow watercraft in my free time.
Thats sound great. Kayaking is a very healthy activity. Where do you kayak?
Mostly on whitewater rivers.
What is a whitewater river?
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Whitewater
Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a river's gradient increases enough to generate so much turbulence that air is entrained into the water body, that is, it forms a bubbly or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. The term is also loosely used to refer to less turbulent, but still agitated, flows.
The term "whitewater" also has a broader meaning, applying to any river or creek itself that has a significant number of rapids. The term is also used as
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Whitewater kayaking
Whitewater kayaking is the sport of paddling a kayak on a moving body of water, typically a whitewater river. Whitewater kayaking can range from active, moving water, to demanding, extreme whitewater.
History.
Paddling on rivers, lakes and oceans is as old as the Stone Age. The raft, the catamaran, the canoe and the kayak evolved depending on the needs and environment of the indigenous peoples in different parts of the world. The modern day kayak most likely originated about 8,000 years ago along
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I love Orange Juice, do you love it?
I'm from Florida, where our official beverage is orange juice, so yes! I love it. Oranges are very important to the economy of the state of Florida, and that's how it was adopted as the official beverage.
I love drinking Orange Juice from Florida, it tastes the best.
Me too! Orange juice is actually offered to every visitor at every Florida Welcome Center the state has, isn't that sweet?
Orange juice
There's a lot of factors that come into play when finding a juicy orange, like the species, season, and variety of orange.
I have never been to Florida Welcome Center. I will visit next time I go to Florida.
You should! These centers provide incoming visitors with information about the climate, highways, travel, and even sports.
What is the best season for oranges?
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juicy these vesicles are depend upon many factors, such as species, variety, and season. In American English, the beverage name is often abbreviated as "OJ".
Commercial orange juice with a long shelf life is made by pasteurizing the juice and removing the oxygen from it. This removes much of the taste, necessitating the later addition of a flavor pack, generally made from orange products. Additionally, some juice is further processed by drying and later rehydrating the juice, or by concentrating the juice and later adding
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entirely new perspective of orange juice transforming the product from can to freshness in a carton. Orange juice is a common breakfast beverage in the United States.
Due to the importance of oranges to the economy of Florida, "the juice obtained from mature oranges of the species Citrus sinensis and hybrids thereof" was adopted as the official beverage of Florida in 1967.
Nutrition.
A cup serving of raw, fresh orange juice, amounting to 248 grams or 8 ounces, has 124 mg of vitamin C (100
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The telecommunication industry seems massive, there's lots of jobs advertised in it, you know much about it?
I know that telecommunication is the transmission of information or signals by many means and engineers usually work on it
So lots of jobs in it, what other things do you know about it?
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Telecommunications engineering
Telecommunications engineering is an engineering discipline centered on electrical and computer engineering which seeks to support and enhance telecommunication systems. The work ranges from basic circuit design to strategic mass developments. A telecommunication engineer is responsible for designing and overseeing the installation of telecommunications equipment and facilities, such as complex electronic switching systems, and other plain old telephone service facilities, optical fiber cabling, IP networks, and microwave transmission systems. Telecommunication engineering also overlaps with broadcast engineering.
Telecommunication is a diverse field of engineering connected to electronic,
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character is she's not all bad. She has a conscience that she has to wrestle with ... But see, I don't know about the other Karais or storylines in other series, so I don't know how it matches up, if it's the same or different or what." Asked about what she thinks "makes Karai such a popular and unique character," Hu answered: "I think people love these little tough girls. She's got lots of attitude and she's sarcastic at times. You
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I am fascinated by ghosts. Do you know what Yokai are?
Yeah! Yokai are actually part of Japanese folklore.
What do they do in Japanese folklore?
They were mostly supernatural spirits used in Japanese folklore.
Were they evil spirits or good spirits?
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as "supernatural" depends on the time period; but generally, the older the time period, the greater the amount of phenomena that were deemed supernatural in character or cause.
According to Japanese ideas of animism, spirit-like entities called (among other things) "mononoke" were believed to reside in all things. Such spirits possessed emotions and personalities. If the spirit were peaceful, it was a "nigi-mitama", bringing good fortune—such as bountiful harvests. Violent spirits, "ara-
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mythical yokai demons, are also associated with will 'o the wisp, with the marriage of two kitsune producing kitsune-bi (狐火), literally meaning 'fox-fire'. These phenomena are described in Shigeru Mizuki's 1985 book "Graphic World of Japanese Phantoms" (妖怪伝 in Japanese).
Folklore Europe.
In European folklore, these lights are believed to be spirits of the dead, fairies, or a variety of other supernatural beings which attempt to lead travelers to their demise. Sometimes the lights are
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I'm excited to know more about Johnny Cash from you
Yup he was an American singer-songwriter and my inspiration growing up!
Wow interesting
He sold more than 90 million records worldwide so he was an inspiration for a lot of people!
That's a huge lot, how long did his musical career last?
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Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash (born J.R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the rare honor of being inducted into
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, "I'm a lot older as well so my life is completely different so I'm handling it a lot better than I probably did when I was 18. When you're 18 and start a new show you don't know anything about life. It will be difficult for anybody. But now after being away, doing other things and growing up you approach it from a different angle. It's work at the end of the day and you go home and you've got your family. And that's what
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The louvre always seemed like a cool place to visit
It is the largest art museum in Paris.
I bet it is the busiest too, seems super popular.
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Louvre
The Louvre (), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward). Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square metres (782,910 square feet). In 2018, the Louvre was the world's most visited art museum, receiving 10.2
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Tourist attractions.
Tourist attractions Paris.
Paris, the capital city of France, is the third most visited city in the world.
It has some of the world's largest and renowned museums, including the Louvre, which is the most visited art museum in the world, but also the Musée d'Orsay which, like the nearby Musée de l'Orangerie, is mostly devoted to impressionism, and Centre Georges Pompidou, dedicated to Contemporary art.
Paris hosts some of the world's most recognizable landmarks such as the Eiffel
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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?
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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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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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I love sci fi space adventure novels. Have you ever read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
Sure, it is a comedy science fiction series written by Douglas Adams.
It's so funny! Not a whole lot of character development, but enjoyable all the same.
It was originally a radio broadcase on BBC in 1978. It was later adapted to novels, comic books, TV shows.
Really? I had no idea it was originally a radio broadcast! There is a series of books right?
Yes, the novels are very popular. They have been translated into more than 30 languages.
Wow, I didn't know it was popular worldwide. Did Douglas Adams write any other famous books?
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the show's seventeenth season in 1979. A posthumous collection of his works, including an unfinished novel, was published as "The Salmon of Doubt" in 2002.
Adams was an advocate for environmentalism and conservation, a lover of fast cars, technological innovation and the Apple Macintosh, and a self-proclaimed radical atheist.
Early life.
Adams was born on 11 March 1952 to Janet (née Donovan; 1927–2016) and Christopher Douglas Adams (1927–1985) in Cambridge. The family moved to the East End
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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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I love gardening - everything is growing great this summer!
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Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use. Gardening is considered by many people to be a relaxing activity.
Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs
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was in great spirits, "surrounded by everything that I love", and began to focus on painting. In a letter to Frédéric Bazille (1841–1870), Monet wrote:
I spend my time out in the open, on the shingle beach when the weather is bad or the fishing boats go out, or I go into the countryside which is very beautiful here, that I find perhaps still more charming in winter than in summer and, naturally I work all the time, and I believe that this year I
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Halloween is one of the most fun celebrations of the year, loved it as a kid
Did you dress up as kid to trick or treat?
Yep not trick or treating on halloween would be a waste, some great memories
What are some of the great memories that you recall?
Just seeing everyone else having fun and dressing up in costumes and trick or treating, always great to get a bunch of candy
What's your type of favorite candy? My parents wouldn't really take me out to trick or treat, they thought it was too dangerous.
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Halloween
Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.
It is widely believed that
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chase Louie ("Shadows"). The gang of creatures drag Louie to their hideaway. Louie is frightened, but he eventually realizes that the creatures are Louie's old friends in Halloween costumes. Everyone celebrates Captain Louie's return ("Trick or Treat").
Julio, a new kid, meets everyone. As they are all about to go trick-or-treating, one of the gang, Ziggy, observes that someone has moved into Louie's old house. The indignant kids decide to "trick
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i work nights sometimes. it gives me a bit of a different scene then having to open
I'm a shift worker too. It can be stressful sometimes.
Depending on where you work. Our job is pretty laid back. Im a shift manager so I try to make my employees feel relaxed and part of the team. it makes the day go faster
That's really nice of you. Stressful shift work can contribute to health problems and strain relationships.
and it hurts the business as well. i think if other managers treated their employees the way I do, they would have alot more respect from their employees. they would be happier to come to work and theyd have a better time resulting in better quality work.
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factor for some health problems in some individuals, as disruption to circadian rhythms may increase the probability of developing cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, diabetes, and obesity, among other conditions. Shift work can also contribute to strain in marital, family, and personal relationships. A marriage where one partner works an irregular shift is six times more likely to end in divorce than a marriage where both partners work days.
Health effects.
Shift work increases the risk for the development of many disorders. Shift work sleep disorder is
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how it symbolises the creative and introspective process of recording the album; "It's more about reflection - the look at yourself that a mirror offers and also the way it gives you a different perspective on things around you. So I guess I feel a bit analogous to what these songs become to me—you know little ways for me to explore my record collection, explore the world of sound that I'm fascinated by, and also sometimes get a different perspective on memories and emotions I've been mulling over that they
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It would be amazing to graduate as Valedictorian of your class. I however, slacked off in high school and skated by! How did you do?
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valedictorian's traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony before the students receive their diplomas. The valedictory address generally is considered a final farewell to classmates, before they disperse to pursue their individual paths after graduating.
In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, India and the United Kingdom, the title valedictorian is not used frequently. In Australia, the title is sometimes awarded to a member of a graduating university class on the basis of contribution to the school rather than academic success. The highest-
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Tate was the youngest and only African-American graduate in her class and was selected valedictorian.
This, however, was unsatisfactory for college entrance, so she enrolled in Battle Creek High School where she maintained a straight-A average. As she was only enrolled in the school for two years she could not be class valedictorian. She did win the Hynman Oratorical Contest which included an award of $50. After graduation Merze applied to Western State Teachers College (now Western Michigan University) and was awarded a tuition scholarship
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I love The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, If you didnt know it is a comedy science fiction series created by Douglas Adams.
I've heard of it, but I've never seen it! Is it really funny?
Yes its very funny and entertaining, In fact it was first a small radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, it wasnt until later that it was adapted to other formats, including stage shows, novels, comic books,TV series, 1984 video game, and 2005 feature film
Wow, it's been around awhile! Who stars in the tv show? Anyone famous?
Yes, Martin Freeman and zooey Deschanel were two famous actors who played in the 2005 film adaptation.
Oh I love Martin Freeman and Zooey Deschanel! What's the plot of the show? It sounds like it takes place in outer space?
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The broad narrative of "Hitchhiker" follows the misadventures of the last surviving man, Arthur Dent, following the demolition of the planet Earth by a Vogon constructor fleet to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Dent is rescued from Earth's destruction by Ford Prefect—a human-like alien writer for the eccentric, electronic travel guide "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"—by hitchhiking onto a passing Vogon spacecraft. Following his rescue, Dent explores the galaxy with Prefect and encounters Trillian, another human who had been taken from
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years later and once the purity rings were no longer around, it was very funny to me and I've actually watched the episode a few times." "I loved it. When it first came out I was so pumped". Joe said. "I know that Nick was really kind of not into watching it, but I thought it was the funniest thing at the time and it's kind of a compliment because obviously if you go to a comedy show and they pick you out and make fun of you
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Seattle is a great city. I love the scenery, night life and the space needle.
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Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 744,955 residents , Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area's population stands at 3.94 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United
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, for the Goodwill Games held that year in Seattle. On October 20, 2006, the Space Needle was adorned with the new slogan "Metronatural." The slogan is a result of a 16-month, $200,000 effort by the Seattle Convention and Visitor's Bureau. The official bird of Seattle is the great blue heron, named by the City Council in 2003.
Politics Seattle mayors of note.
- Bertha Knight Landes, mayor from 1926 to 1928. She was the first woman mayor of a major American city.
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I enjoyed listening to a disc jockey the other day at a party. He was really good, I liked the music he played for the audience. 3
What kind of music was the DJ mixing?
He was a bit old school. He was using a turntable with some great vinyl. Some classic rock, but also mixed in some modern music.
Thats cool. Most DJs mix dubstep now days, I enjoy listening to old school DJs. Dont you?
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least two sources of recorded music simultaneously and mix them together. This allows the DJ to create seamless transitions between recordings and develop unique mixes of songs. Often, this involves aligning the beats of the music sources so their rhythms do not clash when they are played together, either so two records can be played at the same time, or to enable the DJ to make a smooth transition from one song to another. An important tool for DJs is the specialized DJ mixer, a small audio mixer with a crossfader and cue
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- I'm Movin' On by Matt Lucas" stamp was applied to the sleeves and sometimes the record itself. The reaction was swift and devastating "The record is too wild and crazy and we don't want to play this nigger music on our white radio station".
Eventually he visited WDIA radio, the top black radio station in Memphis at the time, where he played the record for Rufus Thomas who really liked it and added it to the stations playlist. A second disc jockey instrumental in breaking "I
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I like blond ladies and have been wondering how they get their hair blond
It is caused by having low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin
I never realized it was caused by deficiency of pigment, good info
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Blond
Blond or fair hair is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some yellowish color. The color can be from the very pale blond (caused by a patchy, scarce distribution of pigment) to reddish "strawberry" blond or golden-brownish ("sandy") blond colors (the latter with more eumelanin). Because hair color tends to darken with age, natural blond hair is generally rare in adulthood. Naturally
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after black. It is caused by higher levels of the natural dark pigment eumelanin, and lower levels of the pale pigment pheomelanin. Brown eumelanin is more common among Europeans, while black eumelanin is more often found in the hair on non-Europeans. A small amount of black eumelanin, in the absence of other pigments, results in grey hair. A small amount of brown eumelanin in the absence of other pigments results in blond hair.
In Western popular culture, a common stereotype is that brunettes are stable, serious
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I love to skateboard. Have you ever ridden one?
Yes I have! Im not very good at it though! I cant do any cool tricks on a skateboard! Can you?
I am just learning so only a few
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the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, Freestyle BMXers, aggressive skaters, and very recently, scooters. However, skateboarding has become controversial in areas in which the activity, although illegal, has damaged curbs, stoneworks, steps, benches, plazas and parks.
History.
History 1940s–1960s.
The first skateboards started with wooden boxes, or boards, with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. Crate scooters preceded skateboards, having a wooden crate attached to the nose (front of the board
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based approach: "It wouldn't make any sense to make a skateboard racing game. You don't need to skateboard as fast as you can. I just wanted to make the game cool and fashionable. If the game were a racing game you wouldn't want to do any tricks as you'd be absorbed in trying to race as fast as possible."
The team collaborated with Sega AM4 in designing the skateboard interface and cabinet. They installed an MPEG board for the sound, since using MPEG boards had recently
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Archaeology is super interesting to me
I am interested in Archaelogy
yea can you tell me about it?
It is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture
oh yea? what else?
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Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology, is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. In North America archaeology is a sub-field of anthropology, while in Europe it is often viewed as either a discipline in its own right or a sub-field of other disciplines.
Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development
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can be observed on the ground, as opposed to what can be observed by compiling many local observations remain fundamental in any kind of anthropology, whether cultural, biological, linguistic or archaeological.
Fields Archaeology.
Archaeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to
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Veganism is a lifestyle where people choose not to eat animal products and also not to use any other form of animal products.
That would be too extreme for me, but I do not eat meat.
There are many different types of veganism.
Yeah I guess it just depends on a person's individual beliefs and perferences.
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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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it the largest animal rights group in the world. Its slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way."
Alternatives and reactions Veganism and vegetarianism.
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of all animal products, particularly in diet. Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects and the flesh of any other animal and may also include abstention from by-products
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It is said color is attached to one's personality. My favorite color is Yellow. What is yours?
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"giel", Dutch "geel", German "gelb", and Swedish and Norwegian "gul". According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the oldest known use of this word in English is from "The Epinal Glossary" in 700.
Science and nature.
Science and nature Optics, color printing, and computer screens.
Yellow is found between green and orange on the spectrum of visible light. It is the color the human eye sees when it looks at light with a dominant wavelength between 570 and
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Lords could view the color.
- Pleurigloss is said to be the favorite color of Michael in a first season episode of The Good Place. He describes it as "The color of when a soldier comes home from war and sees his dog for the first time." Unable to recreate this, Tahani suggests blue.
- Flicts (from a book/play for children written in 1969 by the Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo) is a color that is “out of place”, that cannot find itself on the
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Have you ever brewed your own beer? It's an activity with a long history, beer has been brewed domestically for over 7,000 years!
I've never tried it myself, but I know people who have - they gave me some to try and it was quite good!
That's so cool, it's interesting because the tradition of brewing actually has been historically associated with the domain of women!
I've seen the brewing kits in the stores and have thought of buying one to give it a try - maybe I should pick one up next time I see one!
You totally should, you'd be taking part in an activity that's been around since the 6th millennium BC! Even the ancient Egypts brewed beer, how cool is that.
The Egyptians knew how to party! Good for them! I guess I better start saving my beer bottles for this!
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throughout its 7,000-year history, beginning in the Neolithic period in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), Egypt and China. It seems to have first developed as thick beers; during this time meads, fruit wines and rice wines were also developed.
Women brewers dominated alcohol production on every occupied continent until commercialization and industrialization of brewing occurred. The tradition of brewing being in the domain of women stemmed from the fact that brewing was a by-product of gathering, and often considered a part of baking.
The Greeks and Romans
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words of endorsement, which were followed by Billy Carter's signature:
"Brewed expressly for and with the personal approval of one of AMERICA's all-time Great Beer Drinkers—Billy Carter".
"I had this beer brewed up just for me. I think it's the best I ever tasted. And I've tasted a lot. I think you'll like it, too."
Despite Carter's promotion of Billy Beer, "in private he drank Pabst".
As a collectible.
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Do you like beagles?
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Beagle
The beagle is a breed of small hound that is similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound. The beagle is a scent hound, developed primarily for hunting hare (beagling). With a great sense of smell and superior tracking instinct, the beagle is employed as detection dog for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in quarantine around the world. The beagle is intelligent but single-minded. It is a popular pet due to its size, good temper, and lack of inherited health problems.
The modern breed
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a Pug, or a longer snout like a Beagle. The temperament of Puggles generally combines the active and inquisitive nature of the Beagle with the companionable nature of the Pug. These psychographic traits make it a companion breed with lower required exercise needs, though on walks they do tend to become quite thirsty. They have a high internal temperature and natural inclination to cuddle.
Health.
Puggles can live up to 10-15 year on average. Both Beagles and Pugs can have cherry eye, but more importantly, they
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My dog is polydactyly; she has extra toes.
Wow, I've never heard of that before! How many extra toes does she have?
Three. It's unusual with dogs, though. Cats along the East Coast of North America are often polydactyl.
Interesting! Are there other animals with this phenomenon?
Yep. It's a congenital physical anomaly that can also happen in humans!
Really? Awesome! Are there certain breeds of dogs that have this, or can it happen with any breed?
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Mongrel
A mongrel, mixed-breed dog or mutt is a dog that does not belong to one officially recognized breed and is not the result of intentional breeding. Estimates place their numbers at 150 million animals worldwide. Although the term "mixed-breed dog" is preferred by some, many mongrels have no known purebred ancestors. Furthermore, crossbreed dogs, while literally a mix of breeds, differ from mongrels in being intentionally bred. Although mongrels have at times been considered somehow lesser than intentionally bred dogs, they are
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Polydactyl cat
A polydactyl cat is a cat with a congenital physical anomaly called polydactyly (or polydactylism, also known as hyperdactyly), which causes the cat to be born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of its paws. Cats with this genetically inherited trait are most commonly found along the East Coast of North America (in the United States and Canada) and in South West England and Wales.
Occurrence.
Polydactyly is a congenital abnormality that can be inherited as an autosomal dominant fashion
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I just love animals. Armadillos are quite the odd little characters.
They really are, the armor around their body is pretty much their most common identifier. Especially since the word "armadillo" actually means "little armored one" in Spanish.
They are not the cutest little guys, but the armadillos definitely seem suited to their enviornment.
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Armadillo
Armadillos (from Spanish "little armoured one") are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. Nine extinct genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments.
Armadillos are characterized by a
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first time, and Bèrben in Italy published her "Aire de Vidalita". This piece was inspired by one of the most popular lyric songs of Argentine folklore. The musicologist Carlos Vega said: “The 'vidalitas' are little songs of various characters and tempos. Sometimes they are tender love songs, sometimes cheerful, lively carnival songs. They became especially popular in Buenos Aires by the end of the 19th century. Their poetic form is not uniform, but generally it is a quatrain where the word 'vidalita' appears
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Who is a chainsmoker?
The Chainsmokers is an American DJ/production duo, I think that is what you are referring to.
I was thinking it's referring to someone who is addicted to smoke, either cigeratte or marijuana
No they are a EDM-POP duo that achieved success with their breakthrough song #selfie.
Fantastic. Do they have any popular song?
Yeah they do, their first number one single on the chart was Closer.
When is their next world tour or live show I would like to attend their gig
I think they are on tour now, they have also won two american music awards.
It means they must be really good. I think it's because i'm so addicted to country music thats why I don't know them but will check them out. Thanks
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duo in 2012 under the management of Adam Alpert in New York City. Pall attended New York University for art history and music business while Taggart had been attending Syracuse University and was an intern at Interscope Records before the two met. Taggart had taken an interest in being a DJ and released some original songs on the website SoundCloud. Taggart was informed by someone working for Alpert that a duo, which was being managed by Alpert, had an open spot after Bixler left, which prompted Taggart to leave Maine in order to go
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The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers are an American DJ and production duo consisting of Alexander "Alex" Pall and Andrew "Drew" Taggart. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song "#Selfie", which became a top twenty single in several countries. They have won a Grammy award, two American Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards and nine iHeartRadio Music Awards.According to Forbes 2019 list of highest paid celebrities, The Chainsmokers were
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I've got a parrot. There are more than 393 species of them in tropical and subtropical regions!
Wow! That is amazing. Can you breed parrots?
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features of parrots include a strong, curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. Most parrots exhibit little or no sexual dimorphism in the visual spectrum. They form the most variably sized bird order in terms of length.
The most important components of most parrots' diets are seeds, nuts, fruit, buds, and other plant material. A few species sometimes eat animals and carrion, while the lories and lorikeets are
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Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 393 species in 92 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots). Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere, as well. The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia.
Characteristic
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Ever watched Grey's Anatomy. It is a pretty good show.
Nope but was very popular like 10 years ago.
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Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement. The fictional series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attending physicians, as they develop into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives and relationships. The title is an allusion to "Gray's Anatomy", a classic human anatomy textbook first published in 1858 in London and written by Henry Gray. Shonda Rhimes
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two of the best hours of television all year. It was certainly the best "Grey's Anatomy" has ever been, which is saying a lot since I'd written the show off for the past few years. No show does a big traumatic event like "Grey's Anatomy", and the shooter gave the show license for heightened drama with five major characters being shot over the two hours. It was emotional, expertly paced and had me in tears for most of the finale." "Entertainment Weekly" wrote
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I love hiking, in Canada and the United States people go for hikes everyday!
I love hiking also. Especially in Canada.
, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, they call it "walking" instead.
That is interesting, I wonder why?
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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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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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Hello. I'm kind of an avid runner. How about you?
I actually don't like running that much, but I do it anyway.
They say it's better to do a short run than a long jog.
Do you think that's because your heart rate is quicker during a short run?
You get benefits to your metabolism from running, while not so much with jogging.
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is sometimes defined as requiring a moment of no contact to the ground, whereas jogging often sustains the contact.
Jogging is also distinguished from running by having a wider lateral spacing of foot strikes, creating side-to-side movement that likely adds stability at slower speeds or when coordination is lacking.
History.
The word "jog" originated in England in the mid-16th century. The etymology of the word is unknown, but it may be related to "shog" or have been a new invention. In
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's cool, or because I couldn't think of anything to say. I was doing it because that's what you do when you're angry, you curse and scream. People are going to be like, "What do you mean, you want to fuck all your friends?" But it's like, you don't [say to] a director of a movie, "It's so awkward that you wrote a film about murdering prostitutes." It's made up!"
Critical reception.
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I love playing racquetball at the gym. It's similar to tennis, but without a net.
That sounds like fun! Do you need any special equipment?
You need a racquet and a ball, but you'll also need a court that consists of walls, floor, and a ceiling. Nothing too special!
Cool! Do you play against an opponent?
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, floor, and ceiling are legal playing surfaces, with the exception of court-specific designated hinders being out-of-bounds.
Racquetball is very similar to 40×20 American handball, which is played in many countries. It is also very similar to the British sport Squash 57, which was called racketball before 2016 (see below for a comparison).
History.
Joe Sobek is credited with inventing the sport of racquetball in the Greenwich, Connecticut, YMCA, though not with naming it. A professional tennis
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"I like to think of it as 'I Will Survive' for the 21st century. It's about unleashing your inner superhero and doing what you gotta do to get where you need to be - no matter how many brick walls you have to smash along the way. I really wanted to make a track with a disco influence too and something that would go OFF live! And it's not just for women—I actually co-wrote it with a big bald guy!"
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Have you ever participated in live action role play?
I have not.
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Live action role-playing game
A live action role-playing game (LARP) is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically portray their characters. The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player actions may be mediated by game rules or determined by consensus among players. Event arrangers called gamemasters decide the setting and rules to be used and facilitate play.
The first LARPs were run in the late 1970s, inspired
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is not enough to just have integrity in such a position, you must also be seen to have integrity", he explained further that "this was not possible given the manner in which this allegation has been reported". Higgins subsequently issued a statement denying he had ever been involved in match fixing, and said of the meeting, "I didn't know if this was the Russian mafia or who we were dealing with. At that stage I felt the best course of action was just to play along with these guys
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Master of Business Administration is s a master's degree in business administration
It is. I never got a master's. What is your highest level of education?
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Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) degree originated in the United States in the early 20th century when the country industrialized and companies sought scientific approaches to management. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business such as accounting, applied statistics, business communication, business ethics, business law, finance, managerial economics, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, supply chain, and operations in a manner most relevant to management analysis and strategy.
Most programs also include elective courses
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of Business Administration (MBA) is the most popular professional degree at the master's level and can be obtained from many universities in the United States. MBA programs provide further education in management and leadership for graduate students. Other master's degrees in business and management include Master of Management (MM) and the Master of Science (M.Sc.) in business administration or management, which is typically taken by students aiming to become researchers or professors. There are also specialized master's degrees in administration for individuals aiming at careers outside
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Do you know anyone that has a parrot as a pet?
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Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 393 species in 92 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots). Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere, as well. The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia.
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In March 1926 an anonymous young woman wrote in describing petting as a problem, explaining "The boys all seem to do it and don't seem to come back if you don't do it also. We girls are at our wits' end to know what to do. ... I'm sure that I don't want to marry anyone who is too slow to want to pet. But I want to discover what is right. Please help me." Van Wyck sympathized with the problem the writer faced and added,
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I hate colds. The common cold also known as a cold is a viral infection which affects the upper respiratory tract that affects the nose.
Same, i always catch a cold! Do you know how i can reduce that?
It usually affects the throat, larynx and sinuses. I always use zinc or vitamin c to help fight or reduce the severity.
Thats a good idea, thank you. Do you come down with a cold often as well?
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Common cold
The common cold, also known simply as a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose. The throat, sinuses, and larynx may also be affected. Signs and symptoms may appear less than two days after exposure to the virus. These may include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, headache, and fever. People usually recover in seven to ten days, but some symptoms may last up to three weeks. Occasionally those with other health problems
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Upper respiratory tract infection
An upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is an illness caused by an acute infection, which involves the upper respiratory tract, including the nose, sinuses, pharynx, or larynx. This commonly includes nasal obstruction, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold. Most infections are viral in nature, and in other instances, the cause is bacterial. URTIs can also be fungal or helminthic in origin, but these are far less common.
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My car broke down last week, I'm so thankful for auto mechanics
I know what you mean, my best friend is a mechanic and does a variety of automobile makes but others work in specific areas.
Yeah my mechanic is a genius at mostly everything. What are some specific areas a mechanic my specialize in?
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Auto mechanic
An auto mechanic (automotive technician in most of North America, light vehicle technician in British English, and motor mechanic in Australian English) is a mechanic with a variety of automobile makes or either in a specific area or in a specific make of automobile. In repairing cars, their main role is to diagnose the problem accurately and quickly. They often have to quote prices for their customers before commencing work or after partial disassembly for inspection. Their job may involve the repair of a specific part or the replacement
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in Germany as a tank mechanic. Returning to California, he earned a degree at Chico State University.
Career.
Locke's first gay film was "Dreamer" for the director Jim West in 1975. In a December 1992 interview for "Manshots", recalling how he was asked to pick a screen pseudonym for billing, Locke said, "They asked me, 'What name do you want?, 'and I said, ‘My name.‘ I'm very proud of my work and everything I
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hi do you like hamburgers?
yes,i would like to the humburger
i like mine with beef, lettuce, and cheese
oh.its very tasty.you about that tasty feeling
yea , what do u like on your cheeseburger?
you first tell about it
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Hamburger
A hamburger (short: burger) is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chiles; condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is
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It was good to get your letter. I find that when one is blind one misses one's friends.
You ask if I am doing any writing. The answer is "almost none"... It is not that this new job of mine is impossibly onerous. Far from it. My complaint is the other way about. If and when you come to see me, which I do hope will not be too far hence, I can tell you what it feels like to go into low gear when one has
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Katy Perry is a pop American singer first single ":I kissed A girl and I liked it"
That was a great song with a pretty catchy beat. She is very attractive as well.
Teenage Dream was her Third album
I think that her fourth album Prism was probably the best,
She first signed with red hill records
She is a really good singer and an even better actress.
she sang gospel and in church
I never knew that she sang gospel, that is pretty interesting considering her lifestyle.
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working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin. After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Perry rose to fame in 2008 with the release of her second album, a pop rock record titled "One of the Boys", and its singles "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold". The former track also sparked controversy for its sapphic themes.
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Peacock (song)
"Peacock" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, taken from her third studio album, "Teenage Dream" (2010). Because the song was filled with suggestive lyrics pertaining to male genitalia, Capitol Records initially opposed the idea of including it on her record. Similar to what happened with another song of hers – "I Kissed a Girl" (2008) – she refused to withdraw it from the record. "Peacock" was panned by music critics and, musically, was
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Karate as we know it is cool, but the Karate brought back to Japan in the 20th century is even more interesting honestly.
yeah man, I love karate. I got my white belt.
Nice haha, that's solid. Karate was then systematically taught in Japan after it was brought there.
I had a friend who traveled there and trained with some of the monks. He's really good.
Damn that's pretty impressive, since he could've just gone to a karate school wherever he lived.
Yeah, but it's much more immersive experience I guess. It's also pretty cool to visit Japan as well. Do you do much katate?
I used to go to a karate school when I was a kid!
How high did you get in the belt colors?
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in English the word "karate" began to be used in a generic way to refer to all striking-based Asian martial arts. Karate schools began appearing across the world, catering to those with casual interest as well as those seeking a deeper study of the art.
Shigeru Egami, Chief Instructor of Shotokan Dojo, opined that "the majority of followers of karate in overseas countries pursue karate only for its fighting techniques ... Movies and television ... depict karate as a mysterious way of fighting capable of causing death
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Karate
The Ryukyu Kingdom was annexed by Japan in 1879. Karate was brought to the Japanese archipelago in the early 20th century during a time of migration as Ryukyuans, especially from Okinawa, looked for work in Japan. It was systematically taught in Japan after the Taishō era. In 1922, the Japanese Ministry of Education invited Gichin Funakoshi to Tokyo to give a karate demonstration. In 1924 Keio University established the first university karate club in mainland Japan and by 1932, major Japanese universities had karate clubs. In this era of
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I recently started swimming for exercise! Do you enjoy swimming?
Yes. I enjoy the process, as it involves self-propulsion of a person through water
Did you learn to swim at a young age? I am trying to teach my 3 year old!
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Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of
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this view and harshly criticised Chesterfield, saying "Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind: but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it
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i just retired as a school teacher
That's great. That' ry impo rtant prf ession. A person can also semi retire and try another profession or work less hours.
that is what I should have done, now I have all this free time
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Retirement
Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.
An increasing number of individuals are choosing to put off this point of total retirement, by selecting to exist in the emerging state of pre-tirement.
Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when bodily conditions no longer allow the person to work any longer (by illness
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, sincerely and unequivocally apologize for the hurt that I have caused. I tell my children that when they make a mistake, they should take responsibility, atone and work to repair whatever they have done. ... I cannot undo the offense or controversy I caused; all I can do is to try and learn from this experience and strive to become a better person."
Following a meeting with Foxman, Foxman said Sanchez can now "put the matter to rest", adding that he hoped Sanchez can now move
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I have not seen the film. I know it has the famouse line"Frankly, my dear, I don't..."
It is a classic film. The movie is based off a novel written by Margaret Mitchell in 1936.
I'm not much into the older classics biut have seen Wonderful Life, and some hitchcock movie from the 50s and 60s.
Alfred Hitchcock is known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. Which was your favorite Hitchcock movie?
Family Plot. A close second is North by Northwest.
Family plot was the final film directed by Hitchcock. I have not seen it, but I am interested now.
It is quite different from the Hitch classics - it has some corny 70s moments like the otu of control car.
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Psycho (1960 film)
Psycho is a 1960 American psychological horror film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and written by Joseph Stefano. It stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles, and Martin Balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane (Leigh), who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing money from her employer, and the motel's owner-manager, Norman Bates
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fuck".
- "Gone with the Wind", a 1939 film based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell includes the line "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn". This has been wrongly asserted to be among the first uses of profanity in a major American film. In fact, films produced in America prior to 1935 occasionally used strong language and gestures.
- "Seven Dirty Words" is a 1972 comedy monologue by George Carlin in which he named the seven words that, he
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Hey. Do you know who Michael Phelps is?
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Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American retired competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). When he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first
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got nothing better to do than to sit around and listen to him bitch!"
- Michael Phelps Diet – Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps shows his "eat whatever you want, and as much as you want" diet which is almost certainly fatal to anyone who isn't an Olympic athlete because of its high caloric count (12,000 calories, which is the actual number of calories Michael Phelps was required to eat while training). Jared Fogle appears, stating "this diet sucks a foot long".
- Michael
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My dad drives a motorcycle and I have been thinking about buying one so we can ride together .
That sounds like a great idea! Do you know if you want to get a two or three wheel motorbike?
I think I would like to get a two wheel bike.
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Motorcycle
A motorcycle, often called a bike, motorbike, or cycle, is a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport including racing, and off-road riding. Motorcycling is riding a motorcycle and related social activity such as joining a motorcycle club and attending motorcycle rallies.
In 1894, Hildebrand & Wolfmüller became the first series production motorcycle, and the first to be called a motorcycle. In 2014
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, we want to do things a little bit differently. And there are more songs than 10 or 12, so if you have more music and you have more things you want to express, you gotta think out the box, and [think like] ’How do I get this out there in a unique way where it gets directly to my fans and I can express myself through music directly to them?’ And I think that’s what it’s about when you have people who are incredibly creative, things
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Hi. I like the band, Creed. They're the 9th best-selling artist of the 2000s
I remember that band. I liked them a lot...Haven't heard about them in a while.
Three of them went on and founded Alter Bridge which is probably why you don't hear about them anymore.
Ok. That makes sense. Is the lead singer of Creed (I forgot his name) part of Alter Bridge?
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. Creed disbanded in 2004; Stapp pursued a solo career while Tremonti, Marshall, and Phillips went on to found the band Alter Bridge with Myles Kennedy in 2004.
In 2009, after months of speculation, Creed reunited for a fourth album, "Full Circle", and actively toured until 2012. Since then, Creed has been on hiatus while the instrumental members have remained active with Alter Bridge; Stapp has continued his solo career and joined the band Art of Anarchy in 2016. Tremonti also formed his own band
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Seattle Mariners)
- 2013: Chris Rongey
- "I know that you've probably been on a plane where you don't get peanuts on that particular day, they're not handing them out. That's because somebody on that plane has an allergy. It's really horrible." (Rongey's enunciation of "peanuts" was close to "penis")
- 2014: Marc Trestman
- "I haven't heard any of that. I didn't hear all of it. I heard a
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Backstreet Boys,are my favorite music band
They're one of my favorites too. They're an American vocal group.
What record label did they sign with?
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worldwide. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album "Millennium" (1999) and its follow-up album, "Black & Blue" (2000).
After a two-year hiatus, they regrouped and released a comeback album "Never Gone" (2005). After the conclusion of the Never Gone Tour in 2006, Richardson left the group to pursue other interests. The group then released two albums as a quartet: "Unbreakable" (2007) and "This Is Us" (2009
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paced, "Waiting On A Miracle" also stands out."
Christian Music Zine's Emily Kjonaas said "without knowing the stories behind these songs, it's not too difficult to discern what they're about. Like his previous record, I find myself able to relate to most, if not all of these songs. And a few more favorites include: 'Hello My Name Is', 'Do Something', and 'We Are the Broken'. If you like his previous record, "The Story
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Does anyone in your family play high school football?
My father made varsity in high school football but did not persue it when he moved to Canada.
My nephew played some in High School.
I heard that Mike Pence, our current VP played a bit in high school too
That is interesting. I think sports teach a lot of valuable life lessons. Hard work.
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Beat Bugs
Beat Bugs is an Australian-Canadian animated children's television series, created by Josh Wakely, and produced for Netflix by Grace: A Storytelling Company and Thunderbird Entertainment. The series is centered around five young anthropomorphised insects who live in an overgrown suburban backyard and learn life lessons while having adventures. Wakely acquired worldwide rights from Sony/ATV Music Publishing to a catalogue of music by the Beatles to feature in the series. The program features versions of songs by the popular rock group, performed by contemporary recording artists
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during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. They moved to the suburbs of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where Richardson attended Baker High School for his sophomore year. A late-season addition to the Baker football team, he rarely played before the family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, in October 2006.
In Fort Worth, Richardson enrolled at North Crowley High School, where he joined the football varsity but did not play during his junior season for academic reasons. Finally returning to the field as a senior, Richardson was named first
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My brother is an archaeologist.. He studies human activity through artifacts and different materials in Australia.
Has he ever found anything cool?
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of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology is distinct from palaeontology, which is the study of fossil remains. It is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for whom there may be no written records to study. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until the advent of literacy in societies across the world. Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human
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photos in which Shinichi Fujimura, an archaeologist in Miyagi Prefecture, had been planting artifacts at the "Kamitakamori site", where he "found" the artifacts the next day. He admitted the fabrication in an interview with the newspaper. The Japanese Archaeological Association disaffiliated Fujimura from its members. A special investigation team of the Association revealed that almost all the artifacts which he had found were his fabrication.
Since the discovery of the hoax, only a few sites can tentatively date human activity in Japan to 40,000–50,000 BC, and
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I love playing Nintendo.
I love it too. I remember when I was really little getting the original Nintendo and it started a lifetime love of it. Hard to believe it is still one of the largest gaming companies in the world still.
Exactly, it brings back such great memories. What were some of your favorite Nintendo games?
I really loved to play Mario Bros., but later I would spend hours playing The Legend of Zelda. Now I like to play Mario Cart with my kids.
The Legend of Zelda is one of my favorite RPG games.
I totally agree. Zelda is by far, in my opnion, the best, and it never really improved after the first one. Although, Final Fantasy was pretty good too.
Those are definitely classics. Do you know how long Nintendo has been in business?
Forever! They actually started making playing cards in 1889! They started making video games in the 1970's, though.
The longevity of the company is amazing. How much is the company worth today?
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Nintendo
Founded on 23 September 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as cab services and love hotels. Abandoning previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s, Nintendo developed into a video game company in the 1970s. Supplemented since the 1980s by its major divisions Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe, it ultimately became one of the most influential in the industry and one of Japan's most-valuable companies with a market
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I remember thinking, ‘Oh, cool, they have a record deal. Great! I’d love to be in a band that has a record deal. We started playing, and right away we just hit it off musically. I was like, ‘Man, this is a blast! These guys are great!’ ... We were just doing what we do. We just jammed, which is what we still do today. It's very similar.”
After a successful worldwide tour in support of "
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Surfing is a fun sport, I just wish I had guts to ride those monster waves.
very like surfing sport
But do you surf yourself, are you a part of this culture?
yes
Come one, you have to tell me about your surfing experience.
i have 2 years experience surfing. i am enjoy
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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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and I guess I like skateboarding so much because it’s very close to surfing. Surfing is harder than skateboarding, though. Every wave is different, and you have to start out fresh on each wave. With skateboarding, a hard surface is a hard surface. Once you get your balance on solid ground, you can go from there.” At first, he skated basic surf style, attempting anything that he and Bruce Logan made up. He began bank riding in 1969 and almost all of his freestyle maneuvers were
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I love Cross-country skiing.
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Cross-country skiing (sport)
The sport of cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of formats for cross-country skiing races over courses of varying lengths according to rules sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations, such as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Cross Country Ski Canada. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support classic
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continued to compete in biathlon and cross-country skiing.
McLain went to the Union college majoring History and graduated in 1983. He then earned J.D. at the Vermont Law School in 1987. Today McLain teaches history at The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts. As an awesome teacher, McLain is known for his unique teaching style, genuine comments and positive impacts on students. One student once commented: "He (McLain) made me love history so much that I can't help to shout out 'I love
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Vanilla is my favorite flavor for everything, even in the bedroom!
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids, were you aware of that?
Oh I had no idea, but I do love vanilla icecream in bed, yes sir! How is it extracted?
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Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus "Vanilla", primarily from the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla ("V. planifolia"). The word "vanilla", derived from , the diminutive of the Spanish word ( itself meaning a sheath or a pod), is translated simply as "little pod". Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people cultivated the vine of the vanilla orchid, called "tlīlxochitl" by the Aztecs. Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés is credited with introducing both vanilla and
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Vanilla (genus)
Vanilla, the vanilla orchids, forms a flowering plant genus of about 110 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The most widely known member is the flat-leaved vanilla ("V. planifolia"), native to Mexico, from which commercial vanilla flavoring is derived. It is the only orchid widely used for industrial purposes in flavoring such products as foods, beverages and cosmetics, and is recognized as the most popular aroma and flavor. The key constituent imparting its popular characteristics is the phenolic
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I graduated valedictorian of my class in the US.
That is indeed amazing news! good job! good job! what did you major in?
It was in Marketing. I had the highest Grade Point Average in my graduating class.
that's very impressive! are you planning to work for a particular company? or perhaps are you looking to create one yourself?
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ranking student in a graduating class is often referred to as "dux" (Latin for "leader"), and may or may not give a speech. In France the term "Major de promotion" ("first in class") is used, although the term is not related to any ceremonial role, as there are rarely graduation ceremonies in schools or universities.
Selection.
How an individual school confers the title is typically based upon the highest grade point average. Some institutions confer the title on the
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Bryant. "It's a personal thing when someone continually hits you in the face. That's the only way I can put it. I've been playing as hard as I can play. I've been trying to do a good job, I've been trying to be what my team needs me to be, and I continually get hit in my face. There doesn't seem to be any boundaries or limitations for what he's allowed to do to me, and at that point, I kind of lost
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I am thinking about starting a vegan diet.
Have fun with that. Veganism is totally abstaining from any animal products.
I've done the vegetarian thing before, but never full vegan. I'm doing it for health reasons. Are there other reasons to become vegan?
None that I can think of. You basically can't even eat eggs or drink milk.
Yeah, it'll be a big change. But the benefits will outweigh the negatives, hopefully.
Supposedly it helps reduce the risk of heart disease if you plan well.
Are there people that shouldn't eat a vegan diet?
Yeah, children or teenagers are not recommended to eat a vegan diet. Also pregnant women.
I can understand children, but pregnant women surprises me.
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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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List of vegans
Veganism involves observing a vegan diet, which is a diet that includes no animals or animal products of any kind. It can extend to an entire lifestyle that precludes animal products from all aspects of life. Besides food, vegans may also choose to avoid clothes that use products such as leather and fur, cosmetics that have been tested on animals, and blood sports such as bullfighting and fox hunting. People who adopt veganism for ethical reasons may avoid or boycott all products or activities whose production or undertaking is
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I really don't know anything about football, like what a linebacker is.
really, i do know, a linebaker is a playing position in American/Canadian football
I thought so! At least I know that haha.
yes, Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards (4 m) behind the line of scrimmage,
Ohh that makes sense from where it got its name!
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three-point stance" or "four-point stance" before the ball is snapped).
The goal of the linebacker is to provide either extra run protection or extra pass protection based on the particular defensive play being executed. Another key play of the linebacker position is blitzing. A blitz occurs when a linebacker acts as an extra pass rusher running into any exposed gap. When a blitz is called by the defense, it is mainly to sack or hurry the opposing offense's quarterback.
Linebackers are often regarded
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Linebacker
A linebacker (LB or backer) is a playing position in American football and Canadian football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards (4 m) behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen, and therefore "back up the line". Linebackers generally align themselves before the ball is snapped by standing upright in a "two-point stance" (as opposed to the defensive linemen, who put one or two hands on the ground for a "
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I just accepted a job as an elementary school teacher in my hometown. I'm kind of nervous but I hope I do well!
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. It is usually from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Curriculum.
Primary education tends to focus on basic academic learning and socialization skills, introducing children to the broad range of knowledge, skill and behavioral adjustment they need to succeed in life – and, particularly, in secondary school.
In general, a student learns basic arithmetic and sometimes rudimentary algebra in mathematics, English proficiency (such as basic grammar, spelling, and vocabulary), and fundamentals of other subjects. Learning standards are identified for all areas of
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heart jumps into your mouth? Well, my wife had been bound and gagged and [after that] I just figured if I had to risk my family's security because I'm in the studio – do I have to have an armed guard minding my family while I work? – so I just kind of gave up producing... I dropped out. But not because I wanted to, but because I felt I had to"'.
Wainman later went on to work in property and real estate management.
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In my earlier years, I took up fashion design at the university
OH really? How long did you do that?
I went for a year and a half. I though my fashion sense would be influenced by those around me, but I guess I was wrong.
OH no why do you say that?
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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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up all the artwork and just went "Oh my God!" I think he must have told somebody I'd done it, and that's how that [story] got started. But I think even before that, there was something [going around] to that effect. That might have been what influenced me to do it: "Well, they're saying I did this, I might as well." I can't remember, though. But it wasn't like "Oh my God, I'm
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Do you believe in aliens?
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Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life refers to life occurring outside of Earth which did not originate on Earth. Such hypothetical life might range from simple prokaryotes (or comparable life forms) to beings with civilizations far more advanced than humanity. The Drake equation speculates about the existence of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. The science of extraterrestrial life in all its forms is known as exobiology.
Since the mid-20th century, active ongoing research has taken place to look for signs of extraterrestrial life. This encompasses a search for current and historic
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include; PS3 Theme, Behind The Battle, Directing the Battle, Building the Aliens, Acting with Aliens, Shooting the Aliens, Preparing for Battle, Boot Camp, Creating L.A. in LA, The Freeway Battle, Command Control, Staff Sergeant Nantz, Marine Behind The Scenes, Aliens Ambush The Marines, Battling Unknown Forces, Technical Sergeant Santos, Alien Autopsy, Gas Station Explosion, Visual FX on the Freeway, Do You Believe in Aliens?, and Alien Command & Control.
Concurrently, the widescreen hi-definition
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One of my favorite activities is listening to live music and hitting up the dance floor.
Dance is a performing art form, do you like to dance?
I love to dance although I am by no means a performing artist.
The type of dance I learned has aesthetic and symbolic value.
This is very interesting but I must confess that I simply dance for enjoyment.
Mine has a particular choreography that is related to the place of origin.
Mine is based on the amount of wine I consume in a particular evening.
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, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics.
Performance and participation.
Theatrical dance, also called performance or concert dance, is intended primarily as a spectacle, usually a performance upon a stage by virtuoso dancers. It often tells a story, perhaps using mime, costume and scenery
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Can Dance", Perri returned to the stage on July 17, 2010, performing the song live for the first time. In an interview with "Entertainment Weekly", Perri discussed her thoughts on performing on the show after premiering it on the same show, stating "I am very nervous, but very excited. It’s almost like my first child is 'So You Think You Can Dance'. I will do whatever they want me to do. And if it’s perform in front of millions of people,
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I've seen Iron Maiden 11 times over the years. Have you been to one of their shows?
Yes I have actually! They're such a good English heavy metal band. I love the bassist Steve Harris. Do you have a favorite song?
How can I just pick one song when everyone is amazing. Do you happen to know when they formed?
Yes, the formed in 1975. My favorite some is the "Number of the Beast". It's also the name of their 1982 album.
I did not realize they had been around so long. That is a great song. Do you happen to remember the name if the lead singer?
Yeah! Well, they've actually changed singers over the years but my favorite is Bruce Dickinson. He returned in 1999 and they gained a lot of popularity after that.
Bruce is actually from my home town of Worksop, United Kingdom. I think Paul Di'Anno is better.
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Paul Di'Anno
Paul Andrews (born 17 May 1958), better known by his stage name Paul Di'Anno, is a British singer who was the first vocalist to record with heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from 1977 to 1981.
In his post-Maiden career, Di'Anno has issued numerous albums over the years, as both a solo artist and as a member of such bands as Gogmagog, Di'Anno's Battlezone, Praying Mantis, Killers, and Rockfellas.
Career.
Career Iron Maiden (1977–1981).
Di'Anno
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Steve Harris (musician)
Stephen Percy Harris (born 12 March 1956) is an English musician, songwriter, bassist, occasional keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter and founder of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He has been the band's only constant member since their inception in 1975 and one of only two to have appeared on all of their albums, the other being guitarist Dave Murray.
Harris has a recognisable and popular style of bass playing, particularly the "gallop" which can be found on
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Hi I really love to have a picnic. What about you?
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meal that was jointly contributed and was enjoyed out-of-doors was essential to a picnic from the early 19th century.
Picnics are often family-oriented but can also be an intimate occasion between two people or a large get together such as company picnics and church picnics. It is also sometimes combined with a cookout, usually a form of barbecue: either grilling (griddling, gridironing, or charbroiling), braising (by combining a charbroil or gridiron grill with a broth-filled pot), baking, or
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really good, I would love to be a part of that.' I went in and auditioned for another part, and my representatives called me about a month later and they were like, "Hi, we have some really good news. You remember that audition you went on for "Orange Is the New Black"? You didn't get it." I go, "So… okay, what's the good news?" They said they wanted to offer me another part, Crazy Eyes. I was
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There are over 6,000 species of lizards and I like them all.
Every single one of them? Wow, which is your favorite?
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Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic as it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia; some lizards are more closely related to these two excluded groups than they are to other lizards. Lizards range in size from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3 meter long Komodo dragon.
Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Others are
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park, which primarily consists of pine forest and bamboo vegetation, contains nearly 6,000 trees and more than 70 plant species endemic to Madagascar, all of which are segregated into separate climatic zones throughout the park. Lemurs' Park also has a vivarium which houses chameleons, radiated tortoises, iguanas and other lizards.
The main attraction, for which the park is named, is its free-ranging lemurs. Featured daily feeding times occur every two hours between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. There are nine species,
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Hi! I build aquariums for a living.
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water-filled tank in which fish swim about. Small aquariums are kept in the home by hobbyists. There are larger public aquariums in many cities. This kind of aquarium is a building with fish and other aquatic animals in large tanks. A large aquarium may have otters, turtles, dolphins, and other sea animals. Most aquarium tanks also have plants.
An aquarist owns fish or maintains an aquarium, typically constructed of glass or high-strength acrylic. Cuboid aquaria are also known as fish tanks or simply tanks
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British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
History.
Living Coasts opened to the public on 14 July 2003, and is now visited by over 100,000 visitors a year.
Aviary.
The aviary, which cost £7 million to build, is at its highest point and has a total volume of . This free flying enclosure is home to mammals and birds including South
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I own a German Shepherd, but i wish that i had gotten a Caucasian Shepherd instead.
Yeah? I agree the Caucasian Shepherd is a sweet dog! They're so large and very popular in Russia. How old is your dog?
8 Months. If you want him you can have him. Even a Scottish terrier would be better than this dog.
Ha I'll take him off your hands! I lover German Shepherds. They're a relatively new breed dating from 1899, but they're so smart!
Great. You can pick him up this afternoon. I think i will really get a peekapoodle, a cross between a pekinese and a poodle.
Ha, deal lord... that sounds like an odd mix. I like the German Shepherds because of their strength, obedience and train-ability. I'm also disabled and they're excellent to assist me.
i'm glad you have an assistant. Well, i have finally made up my mind. It is going to be a dachpinscher for me, a cross between a dachshund and a doberman pinscher. A vicious little dog to protect me.
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Dachshund
The dachshund ( or )(German: "badger dog"), also known as the sausage dog or wiener dog is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed. They may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired.
The standard-size dachshund was developed to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was bred to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits. In the Western United States
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-old German Shepherd, Bambi, or one of his other five dogs, and tell the children about dogs and how to care for them. He told this particular group of young people at Mount Hollywood Congregational Church how he made friends with dogs, and how dogs could help them make friends with other people.
"A dog has no politics or religion, so you can tell people about him freely, and when you have finished you have talked to them about themselves," Trimble said. "I can tell
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I enjoy making cakes for fun.
I love cakes, but not frosting, I cannot make them, they have too many ingredients, sugar, eggs, butter, oil, etc.
Same here, but I do enjoy looking for different types online to try out
Yeah, there are just so many recipes, some are like bread, some are super rich, there are recipes that are centuries old, it is so varied!
I do agree with you on the frosting issue. Not too many good options out there.
Yeah, I am very basic in that sense, I do not really like filling either, like adding nuts, sauces, cream, or any of that. I love ice cream filling though
You know what, I am amazed by those people that make sculptures out of cake. Like edible art.
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Cake Girls
Cake Girls was a specialty bakery business located in Chicago, Illinois. They are known for creating edible art cakes in the form of replicas of architectural landmarks and cultural icons. They have been featured on WE tv's "Amazing Wedding Cakes" and the Food Network's "Last Cake Standing".
The owners.
The Cake Girls are Mary and Brenda Maher, sisters who were born and raised in Rochester, Michigan. As children, they both understood they had an artistic talent in creating different types
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, and is complemented with frosting in a can.
Varieties.
Cakes are broadly divided into several categories, based primarily on ingredients and mixing techniques.
Although clear examples of the difference between cake and bread are easy to find, the precise classification has always been elusive. For example, banana bread may be properly considered either a quick bread or a cake.
- Butter cakes are made from creamed butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. They rely on the combination of butter and sugar beaten for an
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I am fascinated by space!
Me too, it is boundless and three dimensional in all every direction.
Right, so many possibilities!
Yes, so many. Most discussions about space started during the renaissance.
That was forever ago! We still have so much exploring to do.
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Debates concerning the nature, essence and the mode of existence of space date back to antiquity; namely, to treatises like the "Timaeus" of Plato, or Socrates in his reflections on what the Greeks called "khôra" (i.e. "space"), or in the "Physics" of Aristotle (Book IV, Delta) in the definition of "topos" (i.e. place), or in the later "geometrical conception of place" as "space "qua" extension" in the "Discourse on
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not interact more with you all. I wanted to do so but it simply was not an option for me at the time. I really hope you can understand. As most of you already probably have seen, I am no longer at Silicon Knights and I joined Precursor Games some time ago ... I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish with the community and our crowd sourcing campaigns. I do see that some people are disappointed at the way things turned out, so was I and many others, believe me.
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Hi! Im B and I love softball. It's my favorite sport!
Hello there, that is so great! I do not know much about it, but I just enrolled my daughter in softball. I know that it is similar to baseball though.
Oh very cool! I have always wondered how the two sports differed and were similar!
Yeah, they said that in the early days they called it indoor baseball.
Softball was once called indoor baseball? So interesting, considering we play it outside here!
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first while the opponent fields the ball; yet, the fielder has less time to field the ball while the opponent is running down to first base. The name "softball" was given to the game in 1926, because the ball used to be soft, however in modern day usage, the balls are hard.
A tournament held in 1933 at the Chicago World's Fair spurred interest in the game. The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America (founded 1933) governs the game in the United States and
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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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