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My friend recently got divorced. She said she couldn't get along with her husband because their personalities clashed. I guess that's quite common, do you agree?
Yes, divorces are on the rise now-a-days. It's really sad. Maybe people should be more compatible before they get married.
She was very young when she got married and I think people change as they get older. Anyway, now she has to go to court to straighten out child custody, child support and alimony. It's quite an ordeal!
Oh no, that's awful but you're right people change when they age. | spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
The only countries that do not allow divorce are the Philippines, the Vatican City and the British Crown Dependency of Sark. In the Philippines, divorce for non-Muslim Filipinos is not legal unless the husband or wife is an alien and satisfies certain conditions. The Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state, which has no procedure for divorce. Countries that have relatively recently legalized divorce | Talking about Audrey and Claudia's relationship, Nicholls said, "Yes, she's a little bit like the wicked witch, isn't she? It's great fun. In my head, Claudia is that friend you know is always going to be a pain. She's the one who says the wrong thing, is always trying to out do you and has a habit of saying really horrid things even though she thinks they're a joke. But I think in a funny way they really do get on. She | 71,600 | wow-train |
My favorite type of movie is a horror movie! Are you familiar with any horror movies?
I like Stephen King movies. Some horror I like
I've always liked Dracula - I think those movies have been around for a long time! Do you know of any of the early Dracula actors? | Horror film
A horror film is a film that seeks to elicit fear for entertainment purposes. Initially inspired by literature from authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley, horror has existed as a film genre for more than a century. The macabre and the supernatural are frequent themes. Horror may also overlap with the fantasy, supernatural fiction, and thriller genres.
Horror films often aim to evoke viewers' nightmares, fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Plots within the horror genre often involve | change. I've worked on it throughout my life and hope to eventually have it conquered and react as peacefully as Gandhi in the worst situation."
"Forrest Gump, that was OK actually, but I prefer... I'll tell you what one of my favourite all-time movies was, as far as horror. I like The Shining and I like Jacob's Ladder. I don't know if you'd call Jacob's Ladder horror anyway, but I really liked that movie. I like, Jesus there | 71,601 | wow-train |
I am going bald, you know like the song by The Beach Boys?
Im sorry to hear that you're losing you hair - but I love the Beach boys! What's your favorite song by them?
I think my favorite song is probably "Surf's Up" It's got that signature Beach sound but its so much more depressing and reflective, almost makes the hairloss bearable | Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds is the 11th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released May 16, 1966 on Capitol Records. It initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States, peaking at number 10 on "Billboard" Top LPs chart, a somewhat lower placement than the band's preceding albums. In the United Kingdom, the album was hailed by the music press and was an immediate commercial success, peaking at number 2 in the UK Top 40 Albums Chart and remaining among the | or released by the Boys, it has always been a favorite of mine. So a few months ago, I took my new band into the studio and I think we accomplished what we set out to do, that being putting a lot of love in this song with our voices. I hope you like it as much as I liked recording it for you. Brian Wilson."
- "Written in 1974 and unreleased by The Beach Boys, this new version is by Brian Wilson in 2002 and backed by his | 71,602 | wow-train |
i enjoy hitchhiking as a means of transportation that is gained by asking people, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other vehicle.
Is it actually safe to do that?
Well it is usually but not always, free. And i get it when i do not have too much choice
Where is this commonly practiced because I doubt it is allowed in Dubai where I currently reside
Well, it is all around the world but hitchhikers' methods of signaling to drivers differ around the world.
Is there a generally identifiable code for hitchhikers?
I think they use various hand signals.
is there a historical timeline as to when this started? | who usually sought to travel long distances, distances too far to walk in a reasonable amount of time—was that the driver's destinations were located nearby—and of little use to the hitchhiker—by pointing at the ground for a few seconds.
Legal status.
Hitchhiking is a historically common (autonomous) practice worldwide and hence there are very few places in the world where laws exist to restrict it. However, a minority of countries have laws that restrict hitchhiking at certain locations. In the United States, | Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other vehicle. A ride is usually, but not always, free.
Itinerants have also used hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel for the better part of the last century, and continue to do so today.
Signaling methods.
- Signals used by hitchhikers
Hitchhikers use a variety of signals to indicate they need a ride. Indicators | 71,603 | wow-train |
Hey! I'm thinking about moving back to Japan. Have you ever been?
I havent been there before, what can you tell me about Japan?
It's beautiful! They call it the land of the rising sun. That's what the Japanese characters in the name mean!
Do you have any family or friends back there?
I do. Japan is made up of about 6800 islands and I have friends and family spread out all over several of them!
What island is your favorite one or what places do you like?
I really like Honshu. It's one of the four largest. One of the home islands making up 97 percent of Japan's land.
Are there any historic places you like?
I like Tokyo for it's mix of modern and historical places to see. It's not only the capital but the cultural center of Japan.
Ive seen footage of Tokyo and it does seem really nice, do many people live there? | . 90.7% of people live in cities, while 9.3% live in the countryside. About 13.8 million people live in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 38 million people.
Archaeological research indicates that Japan was inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD. Influence from other regions, mainly China, followed by periods of isolation, particularly from Western Europe | breakfast television program, "Sunrise", on 25 May 2012. In an interview with "Cream" magazine, Coulter described "Burn It Down" as "uplifting and motivating". She went on to say that the song is "about rising above anything that's ever held you down or held you back before. It's that declaration of saying, 'I'm better than this, I can do what I want, and nothing is gonna stop me'. It's one of those stomping | 71,604 | wow-train |
Orange juice is produced by squeezing oranges.
Is it the only way to produce orange juice? | Orange juice
Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing oranges. It comes in several different varieties, including blood orange, navel oranges, valencia orange, clementine, and tangerine. As well as variations in oranges used, some varieties include differing amounts of juice vesicles, known as "pulp" in American English, and "(juicy) bits" in British English. These vesicles contain the juice of the orange and can be left in or removed during the manufacturing process. How | inadequacies. Some reasons why fruit may be rejected include indication of mold, rot, and ruptured peels. Afterwards, the oranges are separated based on size through machines prior to juice extraction. There are a number of different ways orange juice industry leaders extract their oranges. Some common methods include halving the fruit and pressing/reaming the orange to extract juice from the orange. One instrument inserts a tube through the orange peel and forces the juice out through the tube by squeezing the entire orange. Despite the variety of machines used | 71,605 | wow-train |
Hi, I'm a fan of the English rock band the Beatles have you ever listened to their music?
Oh yes i love them they are so awesome, Do you know what their most popular album was? i want to make sure I own it.
I'm not sure what their most popular album is, although I know they started in Liverpool and created Beatlemania.
I never heard of Beatlemania can you tell me a bit more about it? | Beatlemania (musical)
Beatlemania was a Broadway musical revue focused on the music of The Beatles as it related to the events and changing attitudes of the tumultuous 1960s. A "rockumentary," advertised as ""Not the Beatles, but an incredible simulation"," it ran from 1977 to 1979 for a total of 1,006 performances.
Synopsis.
"Beatlemania" took the form of a roughly chronological history of The Beatles via their music. A total of 28 songs were performed during the show. Other than | bed and it's my intention that this will be the last time I'll ever do those songs completely, because if I want to make a break from what I've done up until now, I've got to make it concise and not have it as a habit to drop back into. It's so easy to kind of keep going on and saying, well, you can rely on those songs, you can rely on that to have a career or something, and I'm not sure I want that. | 71,606 | wow-train |
I am planning a trip to Sweden next year. Anything in particular I should know about it?
Well, I know that it is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.
What are the other Scandinavian countries? Maybe I'll visit them too!
Since is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund, you might as well visit Denmark
Is the Oresund a river between the two? | Sweden
Sweden ( ), formal name: the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: ), is a Scandinavian Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At , Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. The capital city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population | son, Peter, then 13:
I am in Lewisburg. I am calm, certain in my thoughts, and doing mathematics most of the time. I am kind of "above things", fully aware of what is up. Do not worry too much about me, though anything might happen. I know, Pete, that you are strong and decent. At first I thought that you should "not" visit me here. I do not know. With the world in turmoil I now feel that a | 71,607 | wow-train |
Do you listen to Bruno Mars ever?
I enjoy he's music. Its fun and up lifting. He's actual name though is Peter Gene Hernandez
Wow, I didn't know that. Do you know where he's from originally?
He was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.
That sounds like a great place to grow up. But I'm sure he's been to many places on tours. Have you seen him in concert? | 2003, shortly after graduating from high school at the age of 17, Mars moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career. He adopted his stage name from the childhood nickname his father gave him, adding "Mars" at the end because: "I felt like I didn't have [any] pizzazz, and a lot of girls say I’m out of this world, so I was like I guess I'm from Mars." Moreover, the adoption of his stage name was also an effort to " | , guest actor Cheech Marin was called by Cuse requesting he appear on "Lost", to which Marin responded "You know, that sounds like a lot of fun... It's in Hawaii, right? I can do that!'" Cuse later commented, "He's quite a good actor. People only think of him as the doobie-smoking '70s dude. But he played Tyne Daly's love interest in "Judging Amy". C'mon!"
While shooting the episode, Jorge Garcia noted " | 71,608 | wow-train |
I am a big fan of dance but I do not know much about its history. Are you a fan of dance?
I like to dance and I like to watch people dance but I'm not very good. Most dance is characterized by its choreography and repertoire of movements.
Who invented dance? I am sure it was many many years ago, but I know nothing about its origins. | Dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.
An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social | but it's not a love song. It's about almost teenage crushes — when you're not in love yet but you really like a guy — which I'm really excited about because I don't think there are too many out like that. It's very much a dance type song. It will make you get up and dance and sing along in your car."
The song opens with Black singing "When I talk, you listen, I like that/When you listen, you smile and I | 71,609 | wow-train |
Hi! Do you like chicken nuggets?
I love chicken nuggets, just don't want to know what its made off hahaha
Ha, I am the same way. I saw on youtube show a bunch of kids how they make chicken nuggets and ask if they would still eat them and every kid said yes.
Do you know know what its made off, I just know its the less desirable part of the chicken mixed up.
No, not really. I just prefer not to know. As long as I have honey mustard I'm good with chicken nuggets.
BBQ for me, there was this one sauce that everyone was going crazy for this year but I can't remember the name. | International availability of McDonald's products
McDonald's Corporation () is the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries. McDonald's traces its origins to a 1940 restaurant in San Bernardino, California. After expanding within the United States, McDonald's became an international corporation in 1967, when it opened a location in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. By the end of the 1970s, McDonald's restaurants existed in five of the Earth's seven continents; an African location | NGO, and worked with the UN and said NGO for over 12 years. This changed when she was eating lunch one day and threw out her chicken bones, and some children ran to get them. She started a conversation with them, and they told her that they were poor and could not afford school. According to Noun, "I dreamed every night about if I can somehow help all those children that want to go to school just like other kids who have their parent’s support." In 2002, she | 71,610 | wow-train |
Blue is my favorite color.
Blue is a beautiful color! It's one of the three primary colors in traditional color theory!
It's very pretty. I wonder how many shades of blue there are.
A lot! Most blues contain a mixture of other colors. Ultramarine contains some violet and azure is blue mixed with green!
That sounds lovely. I'm really into color psychology. Do you know what the color blue represents?
Blue is a calming color. Maybe because it's the color of the sky and the deep sea. Although, it's not really blue. It only appears that way because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering.
I haven't heard of that. I can imagine it is a popular color though. | An optical effect called Tyndall scattering explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective.
Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in the Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments. In the eighth century Chinese artists used cobalt blue to colour fine blue and white porcelain. In the Middle Ages, European artists used | Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. | 71,611 | wow-train |
I have a cat, what kind of pets do you have?
I have a MaltiPoo, but no cat, I want one, they can hunt vermin well!
Yes they can, mine will get mice and large bugs
That makes sense, they have sharp teeth and quick reflexes, they are great hunters
Sure are - do you have any other pets?
I do not, I only have my MaltiPoo, but she is enough for me!
I have chickens too - they lay fresh eggs everyday | Chicken
The chicken ("Gallus gallus domesticus") is a type of domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl ("Gallus gallus"). It is one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of more than 19 billion as of 2011. There are more chickens in the world than any other bird or domesticated fowl. Humans keep chickens primarily as a source of food (consuming both their meat and eggs) and, less commonly, as pets. Originally raised for cockfighting | best you can every week and if this is the best I can do it’s amazing I have a job. These are never the kind of days you want to have for sure, but it’s just one of those days. We shouldn’t have ever been back there to start with. My mistakes and they cost us today. So we’ll just move on from this and get ready for Kansas.” Hornish pitted under the caution and handed the lead back to Joey Logano.
Race Second half Fourth quarter. | 71,612 | wow-train |
I love rock collecting. I enjoy rockhounding as its called in the United States.
That is a neat hobby. Where do you go to find your rocks? | Amateur geology
Amateur geology (known as rockhounding in the United States and Canada) is the recreational study and hobby of collecting rocks and mineral specimens from the natural environment.
Collecting.
The first amateur geologists were prospectors looking for valuable minerals and gemstones for commercial purposes. Eventually, however, more people have been drawn to amateur geology for recreational purposes, mainly for the beauty that rocks and minerals provide.
One reason for the rise in popularity of amateur geology is that a collection can begin by simply picking up | the Rio Grande, the river that creates the border of the United States and Mexico in the state of Texas. The Trump administration had created a "tent-city" in Tornillo, where separated children were being held without their parents. O'Rourke called this practice "Un-American" and the responsibility of all Americans. O'Rourke stated that leading the march "was a religious experience... I happen to have been raised Catholic, and what I take away from my religion is you do your best to love everyone, to | 71,613 | wow-train |
I love volunteering in my spare time! It not only benefits the community but myself!
Me too. What are some causes you contribute to?
I mostly volunteer for the local animal shelter and Humane society!
Do you have to have any special training to volunteer there? | Volunteering
Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual or group provides services for no financial or social gain "to benefit another person, group or organization". Volunteering is also renowned for skill development and is often intended to promote goodness or to improve human quality of life. Volunteering may have positive benefits for the volunteer as well as for the person or community served. It is also intended to make contacts for possible employment. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education | too old to try something. I should be able to decide for myself if I can't do things and not have someone tell me I'll forget my lines or I'll trip and fall on the set"; and "Age is a number. It's something imposed on you ... It drives me absolutely spare when people say, 'Are you going to retire? Isn't it time you put your feet up?' Or tell me [my] age."
In 2013, she spoke about her | 71,614 | wow-train |
My parents are divorced. They terminated their marriage.
I'm sorry. Was that difficult for you? And are they doing better now?
No, because my parents are fighting to get custody of my brother and child support.
Oh, I am really REALLY sorry. That sounds difficult for all involved. I know divorce can be a lengthy, contentious process.
I know, since divorce requires the sanction of a court my mother is hardly ever home.
I don't understand -- what does "sanction of a court" mean? She just has to spend a lot of time there?
They must approve of everything. They are the authority in the legal process. There are a lot of issues they must approve of such as spousal support.
Oh, I see. And is there a timeline for a final resolution? Unfortunately, it's these long processes that mean it's mainly lawyers making more money. | spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
The only countries that do not allow divorce are the Philippines, the Vatican City and the British Crown Dependency of Sark. In the Philippines, divorce for non-Muslim Filipinos is not legal unless the husband or wife is an alien and satisfies certain conditions. The Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state, which has no procedure for divorce. Countries that have relatively recently legalized divorce | , which he felt to be very important, that it would lead to a greater good ... that society as a whole would come to the conclusion that the war wasn't worth it ... that really no wars are worth it.
On August 14, Manning apologized to the court: "I am sorry that my actions hurt people. I'm sorry that they hurt the United States. I am sorry for the unintended consequences of my actions. When I made these decisions I believed I was going to help people, | 71,615 | wow-train |
steak is some of the best quality meat you can fin
I agree! I love a good steak.
steak is also so simple, just muscle fiber of cows
I hate to think about that part of it, lol. But, I do like a good ribeye.
ribeye is one of the best bone in steaks
I like mine well done, which my husband thinks is a crime lol | Steak
A steak () is a meat generally sliced across the muscle fibers, potentially including a bone. Exceptions, in which the meat is sliced parallel to the fibers, include the skirt steak cut from the plate, the flank steak cut from the abdominal muscles, and the silverfinger steak cut from the loin and includes three rib bones. In a larger sense, fish steaks, ground meat steaks, pork steak, and many more varieties of steak are known.
Steak is usually grilled, but can be pan | Rib eye steak
The rib eye or ribeye is a beef steak from the rib section. The rib section of beef spans from ribs six through twelve. Ribeye steaks are mostly composed of the longissimus dorsi muscle but also contain the complexus and spinalis muscles.
Variants.
A rib steak is a beef steak sliced from the rib primal of a beef animal, with rib bone attached. In the United States, the term rib eye steak or Spencer steak is used for a rib steak with the bone removed; however | 71,616 | wow-train |
I am guite ignorant to the lifestyle of a lesbian. Do you know anything?
Not much, but it is a homosexual woman who is attracted to other women.
I know that much. Are they born that way, or is it learned? | incorrectly designated them mentally ill—a designation which has been reversed in the global scientific community.
Women in homosexual relationships responded to this designation either by hiding their personal lives or accepting the label of outcast and creating a subculture and identity that developed in Europe and the United States. Following World War II, during a period of social repression when governments actively persecuted homosexuals, women developed networks to socialize with and educate each other. Greater economic and social freedom allowed them gradually to be able to determine how they could form relationships | ignorance, because death might be a good thing, but that most people fear death as an evil thing, when they cannot possibly know death to be either good or evil. Socrates says that his wisdom is in being aware that he is ignorant: "I am wiser than this man; it is likely that neither of us knows anything worthwhile, but he thinks he knows something, when he does not." Apology, 21d.
- Precedence of authority
Regarding a citizen's obedience to authority, Socrates | 71,617 | wow-train |
Have you ever heard of woodstock? my parents met at woodstock!
I have! It was a large music and art fair held in 1969.
Yeah, it seems supercool, so many big people there, too bad it is not an every year thing anymore | the sometimes rainy weekend, 32 acts performed outdoors. It is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history, as well as the definitive nexus for the larger counterculture generation. "Rolling Stone" listed it as number 19 of the "50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll".
The event was captured in the Academy Award-winning 1970 documentary film "Woodstock", an accompanying , and Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock", which commemorated the event and became a major hit for both | an equal partner and basically, I didn't get anything. We had a corporation together that was completely ignored. If you have a company and three people own it, and then two people say 'Okay, we don't want to work like this anymore. It's just two of us now', normally, they break down the stock and pay off the third person".
In 1981 he performed at the Woodstock Jazz Festival held in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Creative Music Studio. In 1984 | 71,618 | wow-train |
Wall Street seems like a ridiculous financial center
It really does. Wall Street is quite big too, eight-blocks long.
I didn't realize it was that large. Have you seen The Wolf of Wallstreet? | Wall Street
Wall Street is an eight-block-long street running roughly northwest to southeast from Broadway to South Street, at the East River, in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, the American financial services industry (even if financial firms are not physically located there), or New York–based financial interests.
Anchored by Wall Street, New York City has been called both | suggestion was that we be consistent with that strategy and start talking to outlets like FOX and the "Wall Street Journal". I really didn't have a say in which press I was going to talk to, but for some reason Nicolle seemed compelled to get me on the Katie bandwagon," wrote Palin.
"Katie really likes you," Wallace said according to Palin. "She's a working mom and admires you as a working mom. She has teenage daughters like you. She just relates to you | 71,619 | wow-train |
Have you ever heard the song Paris or Closer by the Chainsmokers?
The song Paris was a top ten hit in the US.
Yes. Did you like it?
They won music awards. But they are ok.
Yes. Do you like the other artist who was featured on the songs? Halsey? | Halsey (singer)
Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (; born September 29, 1994), known professionally as Halsey (), is an American singer and songwriter. Her initial recognition came from self-released music posted on social media platforms, and she was signed by Astralwerks in 2014. Later that year, she released her debut EP, "Room 93", and toured with larger acts to promote it, as well as her debut studio album. Her debut studio album, "Badlands" (2015), debuted at | (Blanco) be like, 'Hey, I heard that thing you sang. Are you OK?'. It was kind of like he was hearing a cry for help in what I was singing, which was cool because it made us bond." The song has been described as a dark pop and R&B slow jam. Lyrically, it sees Halsey offering a lover an ultimatum to love her "now or never".
Critical reception.
In the context of following her successful pop collaboration with The Chainsmokers | 71,620 | wow-train |
Even as an adult one of my favorite foods is chicken nuggets! | Chicken nugget
A chicken nugget is a chicken product made from chicken meat that is breaded or battered, then deep-fried or baked. Fast food restaurants usually fry their nuggets in vegetable oil.
Some fast food restaurants have launched vegetarian alternatives. McDonald's served Garden McNuggets made of beans and Swedish fast food restaurant Max Hamburgare offers a dish containing nuggets made of falafel. Quorn also supplies vegetarian chicken style nuggets.
History.
The chicken nugget was invented in the 1950s by Robert C. Baker, a food science | burgers (including the Zinger and the Tower burgers); wraps ("Twisters" and "Boxmasters"); and a variety of finger foods, including crispy chicken strips and hot wings. Popcorn Chicken is one of the most widely available KFC products, and consists of small pieces of fried chicken. In some locations, chicken nuggets are also sold.
KFC adapts its menu internationally to suit regional tastes, and there are over three hundred KFC menu items worldwide. Some locations, such as the UK and the US | 71,621 | wow-train |
The idea of parachuting scares me. I'm so worried about if the parachute failed, plus I'm scared of heights! Have you ever done a sky dive?
No, I haven't! I'm scared too even though parachutes have been around since 1797.
Wow, I had no idea they had been around so long! Do you know who first invented them? | . Garnerin tested his contraption by leaping from a hydrogen balloon above Paris. Garnerin's parachute bore little resemblance to today's parachutes, however, as it was not packed into any sort of container and did not feature a ripcord. The first intentional free-fall jump with a ripcord-operated deployment was not made until over a century later by Leslie Irvin in 1919. While Georgia Broadwick made an earlier free-fall in 1914 when her static line became entangled with her jump aircraft's tail assembly, her free-fall | xenophobes in the country, I haven't been this scared since the Cuban Missile Crisis. I think the human race is hanging in a delicate balance right now, and I'm just so afraid he will put us in a war. He scares me."
Books.
- (Van Dyke's memoir)
External links.
- — PDF Article
- Dick Van Dyke -Disney Legends profile (requires Flash)
- Dick Van Dyke talks about his career for the Archive of American Television Arts and Sciences | 71,622 | wow-train |
I think I need to take my dog to see a Vet physician
Is your dog needing treatment for diseases or an injury?
He has a bug i think
You may want to get him there as soon as possible the health of your dog may need extra medicine care.
I should take him tomorrow then
Yes great idea what kind of dog is he, I had a dog growing up I loved Buddy he was a greater swiss mountain dog.
Are those really big dogs? | Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog ( or ) is a dog breed which was developed in the Swiss Alps. The name "Sennenhund" refers to people called "Senn" or "Senner", dairymen and herders in the Swiss Alps. Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are almost certainly the result of indigenous dogs mating with large mastiff types brought to Switzerland by foreign settlers. At one time, the breed was believed to have been among the most popular in Switzerland. It was assumed to have almost died out | role: "being, I guess, the face of what people want to see... I think there's an aspect of politicians: You need to embody what everybody wants to see, and at the same time you have your own agenda." Laura Vandervoort plays the Visitor Lisa. Vandervoort is unaware of Lisa's ultimate agenda, which she believes makes the creative process more exciting. She explained: "My direction is to play her as honestly as possible, so I'm playing her as a human with a secret | 71,623 | wow-train |
I love to sing in the bathroom shower but my neighbors hate it lol
singing in the restroom is a widespread phenomenon. have you ever done this?
Yes I just can't help myself I love to sing and bathrooms have great acoustics
truth be told the multiple reflections from walls enrich the sound of the persons voice. a lot of people feel american idol worthy after singing though
Yes indeed and usually I am in the bathroom alone so I let go and sing loud
small dimensions and hard surfaces of a typical bathroomproduce certain kinds of standing waves, reverberation and echoes, so the voice sounds full and like it has more depth.
I am learning a lot from you lol so that is why my singing sounds better in the bathroom | and depth."
This habit was reported (with an attempt of explanations) centuries ago. For example, Ibn Khaldun in Chapter 1 of his "Muqaddimah" writes:
The bathroom singer is an ironic reference to mediocre or amateur singers.
Jon Anderson had tiles installed in the studio, to simulate the echo effect of one's vocals in a bathroom.
This effect was not used only by singers. Paul Simon wrote:
"Weird Al" Yankovic in fact in 1979 recorded his first single, | Bathroom singing
Bathroom singing, also known as singing in the bathroom, singing in the bath, or singing in the shower, is a widespread phenomenon.
Many people sing in the bathroom because the hard wall surfaces, often tiles or wooden panels, and lack of soft furnishings, create an aurally pleasing acoustic environment. The multiple reflections from walls enrich the sound of one's voice. Small dimensions and hard surfaces of a typical bathroom produce various kinds of standing waves, reverberation and echoes, giving the voice "fullness | 71,624 | wow-train |
I love sunsets, they are my favorite! | Sunset
Sunset, also known as sundown, is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon due to Earth's rotation. As viewed from the Equator, the equinox Sun sets exactly due west in both spring and fall. As viewed from the middle latitudes, the local summer Sun sets to the northwest for the Northern Hemisphere, but to the southwest for the Southern Hemisphere.
The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment when the upper limb of the Sun disappears below the horizon. Near the horizon | member of My Chemical Romance, just days prior to the recording of the band's debut album. They recorded their debut album, "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love", just three months after the formation of the band and released it in 2002 through Eyeball Records. The album was produced by Thursday frontman Geoff Rickley after the band became friends with him while playing shows in New Jersey. Iero played guitar on two of the tracks, one of which was "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville." | 71,625 | wow-train |
Hey, have you ever been to Alaska? It's the largest US state.
Yeah, I've been to a few places in Alaska.
Which places? I hear it's the most sparsely populated of the states.
Anchorage, Juneau, Denali, it seems the biggest cities are near the south coast. | Alaska
Alaska (; ; ; Alutiiq: "Alas'kaaq;" Tlingit: "Anáaski;" ) is a U.S. state in the northwest extremity of the United States West Coast, just across the Bering Strait from Asia. The Canadian province of British Columbia and territory of Yukon border the state to the east and southeast. Its most extreme western part is Attu Island, and it has a maritime border with Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) to the west across the Bering Strait. To the north are the Chukchi and Beaufort seas | of Fairbanks).
The state's most populous city is Anchorage, home to 278,700 people in 2006, 225,744 of whom live in the urbanized area. The richest location in Alaska by per capita income is Halibut Cove ($89,895). Yakutat City, Sitka, Juneau, and Anchorage are the four largest cities in the U.S. by area.
Cities, towns and boroughs Cities and census-designated places (by population).
As reflected in the 2010 United States Census, Alaska has a total of 355 incorporated | 71,626 | wow-train |
Do you like the American Rock group Imagine Dragons?
i do like them but my 9 year old daughter adores them | record for most weeks charted on the "Billboard" Hot 100, the "biggest rock hit of the year". MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band", and "Billboard" named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017". and placed them at the top of their "Year In Rock" rankings for 2013, 2017, and 2018. Imagine Dragons topped the Billboard Year-End "Top Artists – Duo/Group" category in 2018.
The | took with his companion dog Sancho, on his Instagram account, stating "This song was written in the perspective of my 14-year-old friend Sancho. I've been happy thanks to him who waits for me and barks at me, at the door of my house whatever happens to me." Kim also stated "As I do, everyone of you might have someone like Sancho. I have nothing but gratitude, hearing people came to know how much such beings mean to them through my music."
The song | 71,627 | wow-train |
I love to go shopping! It is therapeutic for me! Do you enjoy it?
I hate to shop. I have poor impulse control, but not with making new purchases of unnecessary things. Do you have a problem?
I don't think I have a problem. On the other hand, I can't wait to go shopping every day! how can I tell if I do have a problem? | Compulsive buying disorder
Compulsive buying disorder (CBD), or oniomania (from Greek ὤνιος "ṓnios" "for sale" and μανία "manía" "insanity"), is characterized by an obsession with shopping and buying behavior that causes adverse consequences. According to Kellett and Bolton, compulsive buying "is experienced as an irresistible–uncontrollable urge, resulting in excessive, expensive and time-consuming retail activity [that is] typically prompted by negative affectivity" and results in "gross social, personal and/or financial difficulties" | Thanks for all of your love and all of your hope, thank you so much and I feel so sorry that I [am disappointing beloved fans]…From now…I think I can't be in the entertainment [industry] or back to be a singer anymore since I was sick…But I haven't got any confidence to go back to do it. I'm sorry that I made you all have to wait for me…and I made you all feel confused. Thank you so much for gifts, kindness | 71,628 | wow-train |
Do you enjoy hiking? I go at least twice a month. | 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 | things you can do: You can enjoy the riverside concert, musical, and circus. Also, you can go hiking with popular people. You will experience observation of the stars, and see a beauty contest.
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Gangwon Province.
Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
- Region / Traffic: Hwacheoncheon site at Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do and other 5 eup and myeon
- Date (Schedule): January 5 (Saturday) 2012 ~ January 27 (Sunday | 71,629 | wow-train |
I've never given my wife a French Kiss and she still married me with out any tongue sugar.
A french kiss is a great way to arouse her however by stimulating her lips mouth and tongue
But what about bad breath? Bad breath is a big turn off!
Yes halitosis is a real problem when kissing, but sometimes breath mints or brushing your teeth can help with the odor
It's my my breath it's hers. Should I just wait until she come at me with a kissy face and throw a tic tack in her mouth?
Tic tacs can help but i would recommend you encourage her to practice good oral hygiene instead
I've been trying but telling my wife she has bad hygiene is a good way to get my self in trouble. But people have been French Kissing for ever I want to try it.
Just get in the habit of always eating tic tacs yourself regularly and offering her some! The little boxes are easy to carry
Thanks, I'll try that. | Tic Tac
Tic Tac (stylized as "tic tac") is a brand of small, hard mints manufactured by the Italian company Ferrero. They were first produced in 1968 and are now available in a variety of flavours in over 100 countries.
Tic Tac are usually sold in small transparent plastic boxes with a flip-action living hinge lid. Originally, Tic Tac were dyed specific colours for different flavours, although in many countries the transparent plastic boxes are now coloured and the actual Tic Tacs are white. | free gum increases the remineralization / protection of eroded enamel surface significantly.
Gum chewing is regarded as a helpful way to cure halitosis (bad breath). Chewing gum not only helps to add freshness to breath but can aid in removing food particles and bacteria associated with bad breath from teeth. It does this by stimulating saliva, which essentially washes out the mouth. Chewing sugar-free gum for 20 minutes after a meal helps prevent tooth decay, according to the American Dental Association, because the act of chewing the sugar | 71,630 | wow-train |
My favorite color is yellow. It's flashy, turns heads, and in a way I find it soothing. Do you like yellow things?
Yellow is between two primary colors on the spectrum. They also have really expensive yellow light lasers.
You can get lasers made with yellow light? That's awesome! Why would you want yellow laser light though?
Don't know. On computer moniters, yellow is produced by combining red and green dots. Yellow is also the color on the traffic light, the color of bananas, egg yolks, and autumn leaves.
Whoa, you know a lot of things that are yellow. Hey, school buses, bumblebees, and lemons are also yellow, in case you wanted to add to your list! | as egg yolks, buttercups, and bananas. They absorb light energy and protect plants from photodamage. Sunlight has a slight yellowish hue when sun is near a horizon, due to atmosphere scattering shorter wavelengths (green, blue, and violet).
Because it was widely available, yellow ochre pigment was one of the first colors used in art; the Lascaux cave in France has a painting of a yellow horse 17,000 years old. Ochre and orpiment pigments were used to represent gold and skin color in Egyptian tombs, then | skin — a foundation that appears very yellow in the bottle may apply much less yellow, or not appear yellow at all. Trying the color on in stores like Ulta or Sephora is usually the best way to find an accurate match.
Modern formulations Color Shade Range.
Another issue that can arise when searching for your foundation shade is there not being a shade for you. This may be because you cannot tell the undertone of your skin, but it can also be from the selected foundation not being made light or dark | 71,631 | wow-train |
Hello, I would like to know more about the University of Alabama
It's a public research university in Tuscaloosa, AL and is the flagship of the University of Alabama System.
Amazing, I have the option of studying at Arizona state University or University of Alabama, what would you advise
Arizona State University has been ranked number 1 most innovative school in America for the third year in a row by U.S. News and World Report.
Oh wow, interesting I will keep that in mind. But tell me more about the University of Alabama, where is it located in the state
It's in Tuscaloosa, AL and it offers programs that are unavailable anywhere else in Alabama, such as the doctoral program in anthropology, communication and information sciences, and romance languages.
Do you know the number of University of Alabama Alumni that have won a Nobel Prize? | ), which was inaugurated in 1892, ranks as one of 10 winningest programs in US history. In a 1913 speech then-president George H. Denny extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state [of Alabama]," lending the university its current nickname, "The Capstone". In addition, The University of Alabama has produced a total of 56 Goldwater Scholars, 15 Rhodes Scholars, 16 Truman Scholars, 33 Hollings Scholars and 11 Boren Scholars.
History.
History Establishment. | "Stars Fell on Alabama".
When Carmer arrived in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, one of his new colleagues warned him, "...if I knew you well enough to advise you, I'd say, 'For God's sake, get out of here before it's too late.'" This reference was evidently about the state of Alabama's racial relations at the time. Carmer, however, stayed at the University for six years, taking notes and writing what would become his most famous book, "Stars Fell | 71,632 | wow-train |
Drawing is a form of visual art
Drawing can be difficult to do - I certainly can't do it! What are some famous drawings?
A person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper
I bet the more elaborate drawings have taken quite some time.
Instruments includes graphite pencils
It's amazing that such great artworks can come from simple tools such as pencils or paint. | Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium. Instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked brushes, colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, and various metals (such as silverpoint). Digital drawing is the act of using a computer to draw. Common methods of digital drawing include a stylus or finger on a touchscreen device, | end up taking, all of my works can be considered drawings. I have a wide-open understanding of what drawing is. It's lines created on a page, in space, on screen, on a wall, through walking, flying, talking, via graphite, ink, sand, stones, wind, sound, ether, time… Drawing is a way to chart what is there, what might be there, what could be there." In works like "Uprooted", the very shadows cast on | 71,633 | wow-train |
Do you have a dog? | Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog | sand. When the kangaroo came up, the dog said: "Gracious, but you have long forepaws! Break off a piece of your long paws. I have broken off a piece of mine as you see, and now mine are beautiful and short. Do you do likewise, and then we shall both be alike." So the kangaroo broke off a piece of each of his forepaws and threw the pieces away, whereupon the dog jumped up and said, triumphantly, "Aha! I still have long forepaws | 71,634 | wow-train |
I'm a yoga instructor in my town and I've a new wave of business ever since PBS did a special on yoga's history as both a physical practice and a spiritual one.
Ive always wanted to try yoga, seems nice and relaxing. | Yoga
Yoga (; ; ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The term "yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of Hatha yoga, yoga as exercise, consisting largely of the postures called asanas.
The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back | the college taught yoga to Bikram Choudhury, founder of Bikram Yoga.
Krishnamacharya observed the work at Kaivalyadhama in 1934, but while that centre has always attempted to study yoga scientifically, he continued the Mysore Palace tradition of incorporating Western physical training in his form of yoga, rather than seeking to study it as science.
Other Indian schools of yoga took up the new style of asanas, but continued to emphasize Haṭha yoga's spiritual goals and practices to varying extents. The Divine Life Society was founded by Sivananda Saraswati of | 71,635 | wow-train |
My favorite color is purple, probably because it's between my next two favorite colors which are blue and red.
Yes, I really like purple too! it's such a rich and beautiful color.
I think purple really goes well with the color yellow, which would explain why its purple's complementary color.
Yes, those are great color combo. I also think green, in the right shade, looks good.
I love green! It reminds me of plants and nature.
It does, which is relaxing. But, also reminds me of money, I like that too lol
We have that in common, money is my best friend.
I hear ya. It can get you through rough times! | the Tyrian purple dye manufactured in classical antiquity from a mucus secreted by the spiny dye-murex snail.
The first recorded use of the word 'purple' in the English language was in the year 975 AD. In heraldry, the word "purpure" is used for purple.
Etymology and definitions Vs. violet.
In the traditional color wheel used by painters, violet and purple are both placed between red and blue. Purple occupies the space closer to red, between crimson and violet. Violet is closer to | red and blue. The result would be purple, which appears directly across from yellow on the color wheel. Continuing with the color wheel model, one could then combine yellow and purple, which essentially means that all three primary colors would be present at once. Since paints work by absorbing light, having all three primaries together produces a black or gray color (see subtractive color). In more recent painting manuals, the more precise subtractive primary colors are magenta, cyan and yellow.
Complementary colors can create some striking | 71,636 | wow-train |
I am thinking about becoming a Vegan, you know abstaining from eating or using animal products.
Interesting, I've been contemplating that recently too. Why do you want to? | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | I've been walking around thinking, 'Why did I do this? Why did I subject myself to this nonsense?' I will never, ever do another series. Ever. Ever. Ever. Ever. There is no justice in television. ... Where's the confidence? Why aren't I here talking about being picked up for 22 episodes? I want to say to Warren Littlefield: Can you read? Can you read? I've never seen this kind of critical response to a show before.
Likewise | 71,637 | wow-train |
What exactly is the Tour de France? Is it a marathon?
It is a bicycle race completed in multiple stages - it is held in France, though the bikers sometimes pass through countries that are nearby
What other countries does the Tour de France pass through? | the Amaury Sport Organisation. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1903 except when it was stopped for the two World Wars. As the Tour gained prominence and popularity, the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend around the globe. Participation expanded from a primarily French field, as riders from all over the world began to participate in the race each year. The Tour is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with the | Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists of 21 day-long stages over the course of 23 days. It "is the world’s most prestigious and most difficult bicycle race".
The race was first organized in 1903 to increase sales for the newspaper "L'Auto" and is currently run by | 71,638 | wow-train |
I wonder what it is like to have a gender change. Some changes in some animals occur naturally.
Wow, You mean gender change in animals can occur naturally, what animals are those?
If I recall correctly some worms do that. But most what comes to most people's minds is surgery for humans.
Yes that is what comes to my mind. Do you know how common is gender change in humans?
No I don't know that. But I do know it is used in procedures for intersex people.
It seem like a lot of risk and trouble to change gender so I guess they must really want it very bad. | Intersex
Intersex people are individuals born with any of several variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that, according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies". Such variations may involve genital ambiguity and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX-female.
Intersex people were previously referred to as hermaphrodites or "congenital eunuchs". In the 19th and 20th century, | in his image, then even if he fashioned us by some evolutionary means, he would presumably want us to resemble him in being able to know; but then most of what we believe might be true even if our minds have developed from those of the lower animals."
Plantinga defined:
- "N" as naturalism, which he defined as "the idea that there is no such person as God or anything like God; we might think of it as high-octane atheism or perhaps atheism-plus | 71,639 | wow-train |
My brother's son appears to have autism. They're still going through the early stages of figuring that out. I want to be prepared to be as helpful as possible with it.
They parents usually notice the first signs within two or three years.
Yeah, I think that sounds about right for my brother and his wife. What are some of the effects of it? | growth restriction, and autoimmune diseases. Controversies surround other proposed environmental causes; for example, the vaccine hypothesis, which has been disproven. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering connections and organization of nerve cells and their synapses. How this occurs is not well understood. In the DSM-5, autism and less severe forms of the condition, including Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), have been combined into the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Early behavioral interventions | nation's most prominent purveyor of anti-vaxxer ideology", and has reiterated that she is not against vaccines. In an earlier October 2013 interview for "TV Guide", McCarthy is quoted as saying:
It's been three years now since I've even talked about autism or vaccines — I was taken aback when people freaked out that I was going to come on "The View" and preach. ... I will clarify my stance, which is still the same: That parents are in charge. Space it | 71,640 | wow-train |
I've always wanted to visit Miami! It looks like such an exciting city! Have you ever been to Miami?
Yes! It's pretty nice. It's a major center for culture, commerce, finance, and entertainment!
How are the beaches? They're supposed to be really popular, right? | year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets and citywide recycling programs.
Economy PortMiami.
Miami is home to one of the largest ports in the United States, the PortMiami. It is the largest cruise ship port in the world, and is often called the "Cruise Capital of the World" and the "Cargo Gateway of the Americas". It has retained its status as the number one cruise/passenger port in the world for well over a decade, accommodating the | care about them. I've always wanted kids and can't even have them. And now I know the answer to that question [in the song], because I've adopted those two kids." So the song has really had an impact on people, and I've been really blessed to have a song like that." After playing a concert in Oregon Walker said, "It's so exciting to see the reaction of the fans and realize that this song has moved them the way it moved me the | 71,641 | wow-train |
Hi, I am studying to be an electrician. Do you have any tips?
Great, then you will have to specialize in electrical wiring of building, you should be careful.
That sounds dangerous. Is it worth doing such a dangerous job? | or by inside wiremen.
Electricians are trained to one of three levels: Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master Electrician. In the US and Canada, apprentices work and receive a reduced compensation while learning their trade. They generally take several hundred hours of classroom instruction and are contracted to follow apprenticeship standards for a period of between three and six years, during which time they are paid as a percentage of the Journeyman's pay. Journeymen are electricians who have completed their Apprenticeship and who have been found by the local, State | “It seems strange that I should have been looking for almost any job in which selling was not required and then should have found this one so much to my liking. In actual fact, what I am doing now is selling, and, moreover, selling the most difficult commodity of all, namely, advertising space. To my surprise it suits me splendidly, which goes to show, I suppose, that you never know what you can do until you try”.
In May 1949 he was transferred to | 71,642 | wow-train |
mars is a cool planet.
Agreed! Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.
wow really thats cool.
Yeah, it is also the second smallest planet in the Solar System.
dang its quite a small o n e. | Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, | Outline of Mars
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mars:
Mars – fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, | 71,643 | wow-train |
I love racing go-karts.
it's fun! they come in all shapes and forms!
I once saw some that looked like bathtubs. They were funny. | Go-kart
A go-kart, also written as go-cart (often referred to as simply a kart), is a type of open-wheel car. Go-karts come in all shapes and forms, from motorless models to high-powered racing machines. Some, such as Superkarts, are able to beat racing cars or motorcycles on long circuits.
Gravity racers, usually referred to as Soap Box Derby carts, are the simplest type of go-karts. They are propelled by gravity. | Levine told "Billboard" in an October 2017 interview. "We thought it would be funny to take some more straight-ahead band photos and sprinkle in a little fun." Guitarist James Valentine added by saying "It's like, a part of the zeitgeist now. Adam [Levine] and his wife, they just love trading photos when we're touring and stuff. They're always doing those filter faces to each other, so I think it rose out of that. Adam always has fun with that. | 71,644 | wow-train |
I enjoy shopping at Walmart
They have some good prices and with over 11,000 stores in 28 countries, you can definitely get your Walmart fix.
yes they also have a supermarket thats not bad | Walmart
Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. Walmart has 11,368 stores and clubs in 27countries, operating under 55 differentnames. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México | Drug Mart, and Walmart Canada. In addition, while Target Canada aimed to have its customers do "one-stop shopping", Canadian consumers generally pick and choose between different retailers' strengths. While Target Canada stores were said to be an improvement over the untidy Zellers stores, some Canadians lamented that they missed the deals found at Zellers.
Paul Trussell, retailing analyst at Deutsche Bank, suggested that "traffic has slowed below expectations in recent weeks, driven partly by Canadians’ perception that prices are too high, | 71,645 | wow-train |
Drawing is one of my favorite hobbies. It's a form of visual art where I use a type of instrument to create a picture on paper or other medium.
I wish I was good at drawing. What type of art do you like to draw? | Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium. Instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked brushes, colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, and various metals (such as silverpoint). Digital drawing is the act of using a computer to draw. Common methods of digital drawing include a stylus or finger on a touchscreen device, | editorial with a greater influence from Europe."
Ryan's last Phantom strip was released on Saturday May 28, 2016.
Biography Working methods.
Speaking about his work as a comic book penciler, Ryan described his process: "I read the stories and 'see' what it should look like in my mind, do a thumbnail sketch of the picture in my head and then go to full size drawing paper." Although known primarily for his pencil art for comic books, Ryan said that he preferred to ink | 71,646 | wow-train |
What are your thought on mental health?
I think that it is important. People with good mental health function at a level that is satisfactory with their emotions and behaviors.
Do you have any friends or family that struggle with their mental health
I have a father who was diagnosed by a mental health professional with a mental disorder.
I had a grandmother who we didn't get a professinal to diagnose her, but she did had some sort of eating disorder | food intake disorder, where people have a lack of interest in food; and a group of other specified feeding or eating disorders. Anxiety disorders, depression, and substance abuse are common among people with eating disorders. These disorders do not include obesity.
The causes of eating disorders are not clear. Both biological and environmental factors appear to play a role. Cultural idealization of thinness is believed to contribute. Eating disorders affect about 12 percent of dancers. Individuals who have experienced sexual abuse are also more likely to develop eating | reprimanding people in their songs as everyone has different lives and different destinies. When asked if it is difficult to write about things like mental health, Suga responded,"We feel that people who have the platform to talk about those things really should talk more, because they say depression is something where you go to the hospital and you’re diagnosed, but you can’t really know until the doctor talks to you. [...] More and more, I think artists or celebrities who have a voice should talk about these problems and bring | 71,647 | wow-train |
Hey there! How much do you know about Algeria?
I know a bit, Algeria is a sovereign state in North Africa located on the mediterranean coast.
It is! Its really lovely in some places. Like where the Ketchaoua Mosque is. | Ketchaoua Mosque
The Ketchaoua Mosque (, "Djamaa Ketchaoua") is a mosque in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It was built during the Ottoman rule in the 17th century and is located at the foot of the Casbah, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mosque that stands on the first of the Casbah’s many steep stairways, was logistically and symbolically the cynosure of the pre-colonial city of Algiers. The mosque is noted for its unique fusion of Moorish and Byzantine architecture.
The mosque | List of companies of Algeria
Algeria is a sovereign state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast.
Algeria is classified as an upper middle income country by the World Bank. Algeria's currency is the dinar (DZD). The economy remains dominated by the state, a legacy of the country's socialist post-independence development model. In recent years, the Algerian government has halted the privatization of state-owned industries and imposed restrictions on imports and foreign involvement in its economy.
Notable firms.
This list | 71,648 | wow-train |
Upholstery is the weird, its all about adding the cushioning and covers to seats and things
Huh, that's is pretty weird. What else do you know about it?
A person who works with this stuff is an upholsterer
That makes sense haha. I really don't know much about upholstery to be honest. | An apprentice upholsterer is sometimes called an "outsider" or "trimmer". Traditional upholstery uses materials like coil springs (post-1850), animal hair (horse, hog and cow), coir, straw and hay, hessians, linen scrims, wadding, etc., and is done by hand, building each layer up. In contrast, today's upholsterers employ synthetic materials like dacron and vinyl, serpentine springs, and so on.
History.
"Upholder" is an archaic term used for "upholsterer" | simply comes when the time is right:
"We don't go to bed at night with an idea of what we're going to dream about. It's a very strange and mysterious and unconscious process...you have weird dreams that appear out of left field and we don't control it. I really do think that writing is much the same. I generate all my material through free writing, which is pouring things out in a notebook. And I just don't know what's going to pop-out | 71,649 | wow-train |
I dont think divorce should be an option in marriage, what do you think?
I agree, but it is so easy just to terminate a marriage legally, people do not care
yes, why has the rate of divorce increased, especially in the US? | spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
The only countries that do not allow divorce are the Philippines, the Vatican City and the British Crown Dependency of Sark. In the Philippines, divorce for non-Muslim Filipinos is not legal unless the husband or wife is an alien and satisfies certain conditions. The Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state, which has no procedure for divorce. Countries that have relatively recently legalized divorce | intimacy; and there must be a certain similarity in regard to standards of value". He argued that it was, in general, impossible to sustain this mutual feeling for an indefinite length of time, and that the only option in such a case was to provide for either the easy availability of divorce, or the social sanction of extra-marital sex.
Russell's view on marriage changed as he went through personal struggles of subsequent marriages, in his autobiography he writes: "I do not know what I think | 71,650 | wow-train |
I just love the color blue! It's one of the primary colors.
i love it too, in fact it's my favorite color! I feel like it's so peaceful and relaxing
It's my favorite color too! Although, I do like baby blue the most. It's more of a pastel color.
yes, that one is very pretty! I used to have my room painted in baby blue
It's so peaceful. Baby blue became an English term in 1892.
I wonder how they came up with this name. and why BABY blue? :) | Baby blue
Baby blue is a pale tint of azure, one of the pastel colors.
The first recorded use of "baby blue" as a color name in English was in 1892.
Variations of baby blue.
Variations of baby blue Beau blue.
Beau blue is a light tone of baby blue. "Beau" means "beautiful" in French.
The source of this color is the color that is called "beau blue" in the "Plochere Color System", a color system formulated | I just love"
"Blue is good, it's already."
"Blue is Rocket - my girl"
"blue is the memory of Miky Volek"
"a big blow is a blue spill"
"the blue vocal has a black sheriff"
"Like a mood when they play the last piece"
"Blue is the hope of love and my blues"
"it's the color I just like"
"blue is good - it is already so" | 71,651 | wow-train |
My dad is a mechanic, I need to learn some time
I know mechanics repair machinery but what else do they do?
Yeah they come in handy a lot! | may be separated into two classes based on the type of machines they work on, heavyweight and lightweight. Heavyweight work is on larger machines or heavy equipment, such as tractors and trailers, while lightweight work is on smaller items, such as automotive engines.
Auto mechanics.
Auto mechanics have many trades within. Some may specialize in the electrical aspects, while others may specialize in the mechanical aspects. Other areas include: brakes and steering, suspension, automatic or manual transmission, engine repairs or diagnosing customer complaints. | ] blackballing my cd. [They are] not stockin the shelves and lying to costumers. what the fuck do i gotta do. im not biting my tongue about shit else… the industry can kiss my ass. WTF… yeah i said it and i aint retracting shit... we talked to the managers and the[y] didnt even know anything. wow!!! but they had alicia keys album ready for release for this tuesday comin … the manager told me that when there are new releases its | 71,652 | wow-train |
I'm still a teen living with my parents. I can't wait until I get my own place. Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development
I don't blame you. I don't think I would want to go back to that time in my life again. | Adolescence
Adolescence () is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated with the teenage years, but its physical, psychological or cultural expressions may begin earlier and end later. For example, puberty now typically begins during preadolescence, particularly in females. Physical growth (particularly in males) and cognitive development can extend into the early twenties. Thus, age provides only a rough marker of adolescence, and scholars have | I [didn't] want to screw up my lines." She further relayed, "There are many times when I think I didn't get a scene. When you don't feel anything, it's frustrating. I'm less hard on myself because I realize how difficult what we do is. But, as an actor, you hope that you go in there and get caught up in the moment. I think, self-indulgently, that's why we become actors in the first place — to feel | 71,653 | wow-train |
Iphone's have revolutionized the way we communicate it seems | 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 | elevate the voices of those who often do not have a say, bringing peoples' voices directly into the decision making process".
Policy Development communication policy science Digital divide.
The rapid transformation of technology has revolutionized the way we communicate. As a result, more and more people are getting "wired", which means connected to the Internet. The explosion of information creates an interconnected global village where everyone can easily connect and transact business in a flick of a second. This explosion of information however has widen the gap between | 71,654 | wow-train |
Horror films are my favorite genre of movies. I love the elevated heartbeat they give me, from being shocked.
I love horror films as well. Which one is your favorite? | Scream (1996 film)
Scream is a 1996 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. The film stars David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, and Drew Barrymore. Released on December 20, 1996, "Scream" follows the character of Sidney Prescott (Campbell), a high school student in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, who becomes the target of a mysterious killer in a Halloween costume known as Ghostface. The film combines | that" and although she "love[s] doing horror films" and are her "favorite", she'd "like to do other stuff in between." She has recently been influenced by the career of Scarlett Johansson, wanting to choose scripts and roles based on personal interest as she views Johansson does. Taylor-Compton went on to explain, "That's what I kind of want to do. I love just being passionate about something rather than just caring about the money or who's in the movie." | 71,655 | wow-train |
My wife drives a honda civic.
I love Hondas who are the largest motorcycle manufacturer.
I have heard they make some very nice bikes, I considered getting a honda shadow at one point
I love Honda Shadows. I got my first one in 1983.
oh wow, do you still have one? | Honda Accord
The is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, best known for its four-door sedan variant, which has been one of the best-selling cars in the United States since 1989. The Accord nameplate has been applied to a variety of vehicles worldwide, including coupes, wagons, hatchbacks, and a crossover.
Background.
Since initiation, Honda has offered several different car body styles and versions of the Accord, and often vehicles marketed under the Accord nameplate concurrently in different regions differ | hour, 13 minutes and 29.11 seconds at an average race speed of 123.225 mph. In second place was Honda teammate John McGuinness who said that “...I really enjoyed the race...but I seemed to have bad run with the back markers. I also lost one of my knee-sliders and every time I put my knee down it scraped the road.” Completing a Honda 1-2-3 was Guy Martin in third place and also set a new lap record for the Supersort TT race of 18 | 71,656 | wow-train |
The historical meaning of Hindu has changed over centuries which as a modern day Hindu is intriguing
I have never been very interested, but I dont know a lot about it | geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent around or beyond the Sindhu (Indus) river. By the 16th century, the term began to refer to residents of the subcontinent who were not Turkic or Muslims.
The historical development of Hindu self-identity within the local South Asian population, in a religious or cultural sense, is unclear. Competing theories state that Hindu identity developed in the British colonial era, or that it may have developed post-8th century CE after the Islamic invasion and medieval Hindu | civilian award of India from the Government of India in 2017 for his contribution to the Indian Music.
Personal life.
Haripal dropped out of school and has never taken formal training for songs. He has borrowed this skill from his father Mandhata Haripal, who was a talented musician himself. Being very poor, he could not afford a teacher. His family was landless. They have the only property as singing. In an interview to The Hindu he says, "I know the raagas but not their titles, It | 71,657 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to Jamaica? It's an island in the Caribbean
I have not but I would be excited to go to Jamaica please tell me more?
It's the 3rd largest island of the Greater Antilles and 4th largest in Caribbean. It's a lot of fun and beautiful!
What is the level of development there. is it a third world country? | Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America.
Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region has more than 700 islands, islets, reefs and cays (see the list of Caribbean | 've been with the Rams."
Robertson explained his slow start:
"I was given some wrong information. Someone told me that pro football would be a lot of fun. But pro football is a business, not a game. I wasn't putting out 110% and now I'm making the adjustment... It requires so much more dedication, hard work, and study. In college, you go to class and then practice. Here, it's just practice — it's football all the time. | 71,658 | wow-train |
The strokes were a new york band formed in 1998, i rcently discovered their music
I am just hearing of them now myself. I see they were formed in 1998 when i was only 22, i should know of them
the band is composed of singer Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti.
Could you tell me if any of their songs were ever a hit ?
they had a lot of songs, i am not sure if they had top hits but i do know their debut album in 2001 ranks number eight on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time
They had a song called "Is this it ?" supposedly they are garage rock
that was the title of their debut album, and currently they are on hiatus and are working with legendary producer rick rubin on their next album | Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay Rubin (; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, he is the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Geto Boys, and Run-DMC, Rubin helped popularize hip hop music. Rubin has also worked with artists from other genres such as AC/DC, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake and Metallica, amongst others | The Strokes
The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of singer Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Following the conclusion of five-album deals with RCA and Rough Trade, the band has continued to release new music through Casablancas' Cult Records.
Met with widespread critical acclaim, the Strokes' 2001 debut, "Is This It", helped usher in the garage | 71,659 | wow-train |
My hobby is swimming! I like it both in the fresh or salt-water. For me it's both an exercise and recreation.
Can you swim a ocean? | 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 | said that the song was a warning about coming to terms with an ex: "I've been in that cycle before in a relationship and it had kind of reignited the relationship, and there’s only so many times you can reignite the relationship or want to or should and sometimes you just need to write it and never send it [...] It's just that exercise, that cathartic exercise." Perry further stated: "I like drafting and then sleeping on it because, for me, my emotions get very | 71,660 | wow-train |
I am trying to eliminate meats from my diet
That sounds interesting. Vegetarianism seems a noble way of life. Is your motivation health-related?
Part of the reason. I am not ready to give up eggs yet.
it is true. Eggs are hard to give up. They are rich in protein and is necessary part of our nutrition
The protein is necessary - not necessarily from the eggs. The factory farms are so dis-heartening.
I can understand. There are some serious concerns revolved around the ethical aspect of factory farming
We have the chicken farms in this area. 3 months fed. live in horrible conditions. then butchered so we can have roast chicken | Poultry farming
Poultry farming is the process of raising domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food. Poultry – mostly chickens – are farmed in great numbers. Farmers raise more than 50 billion chickens annually as a source of food, both for their meat and for the eggs. Chickens raised for eggs are usually called layers while chickens raised for meat are often called broilers.
In the United States, the national organization overseeing poultry production is the Food and | They went on to say that we would, naturally furnish some suitable posteriors for demonstration purposes." Asimov responded that, "I have no doubt I could give a stimulating talk that would stiffen the manly fiber of every one in the audience. However, I am not yet ready to give an unqualified acquiescence. It does occur to me, now and then, that there is some age at which I ought to gain a kind of minimal dignity suiting my [unintelligible] position in life. Besides the real reason is | 71,661 | wow-train |
I'm an artist and my preference is to work with acrylic paint - I like that once it dries it is water-resistant
so is acrylic paint different from oil paint? | Acrylic paint
Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints are water-soluble, but become water-resistant when dry. Depending on how much the paint is diluted with water, or modified with acrylic gels, mediums, or pastes, the finished acrylic painting can resemble a watercolor, a gouache or an oil painting, or have its own unique characteristics not attainable with other media.
History.
Otto Röhm invented acrylic resin, which was quickly transformed into | and crafts.
- Acrylic gouache is like traditional gouache because it dries to a matte, opaque finish. However, unlike traditional gouache, the acrylic binder makes it water-resistant once it dries. Like craft paint, it will adhere to a variety of surfaces, not only canvas and paper. This paint is typically used by water-colorists, cartoonists, or illustrators, and for decorative or folk art applications.
- Examples of acrylic gouache are Lascaux Gouache and Turner Acryl Gouache.
- Craft acrylics can | 71,662 | wow-train |
I love eating deep-fried potatoes in the form of thinly cut fries. What about you?
I do! I do! My mom used to make the best fries when I was growing up.
Nice, did she make them soft or crispy?
They were crispy on the outside and nice and fluffy on the inside. I've always wondered who invented them.
Same, whoever did so is a genius. I dont know about you but I love them generally salted and with ketchup
I like them with just salt. McDonald's is my favorite ones now. | French fries
French fries, or simply fries (North American English), chips (British and Commonwealth English), finger chips (Indian English) or french-fried potatoes, are "batonnet" or "allumette"-cut deep-fried potatoes.
French fries are served hot, either soft or crispy, and are generally eaten as part of lunch or dinner or by themselves as a snack, and they commonly appear on the menus of diners, fast food restaurants, pubs, and bars. They are usually salted and | thick-cut British chips; usually soft, oily and soaked in vinegar. Slap is Afrikaans for "limp". French fries refers to thinly cut chips. Crispy potato/corn chips are referred to as 'chips'.
- "smaak" – "taste" also means, to like another person or thing.
- "smaak stukkend" – to like very much or to love to pieces (literal meaning of stukkend). "Ek smaak you stukkend" = "I love you madly". | 71,663 | wow-train |
evening, I can't eat shrimp | Shrimp
The term shrimp is used to refer to some decapod crustaceans, although the exact animals covered can vary. Used broadly, shrimp may cover any of the groups with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata. In some fields, however, the term is used more narrowly and may be restricted to Caridea, to smaller species of either group or to only the marine species. Under the broader definition, "shrimp" may be synonymous with prawn, covering stalk-eyed swimming | Cardamom/sweet cumin and cashews are added for more taste.
Short eats.
"Short eats" are a variety of snacks that are bought by the dozen from "short eat" shops and restaurants. These are eaten on the go, mainly for breakfast or during the evening.
Short eats include pastries, Chinese rolls and patties. Other short eats include:
- Vade - parippu vade, ulundu vade, isso (shrimp) vade, crab vade
- Chinese rolls or egg rolls, which often | 71,664 | wow-train |
moustaches have different cultural associations like for 20th century arab countries they are associated with power. Beards in islamic traditionalism and lackof facial hair is associated with more liberal secular tendencies.
I had noticed that while watching the news, but it is nice to know that it wasn't just in my head. I remember when it meant you were a hippy.
it has many different purposes. in islam trimming the moustache is considered to be "sunnah" and "mustahabb" which means a way of life that is recommended especially amont sunni muslims!
I know that in rural areas in the US it was a way of keeping warm when doing farm work in the winter. My dad always had facial hair in the winter. | secular tendencies. In Islam, trimming the moustache is considered to be a sunnah and mustahabb, that is, a way of life that is recommended, especially among Sunni Muslims.
The moustache is also a religious symbol for the male followers of the Yarsan religion.
Shaving with stone razors was technologically possible from Neolithic times. A mustache is depicted on a statue of the 4th Dynasty Egyptian prince Rahotep (c. 2550 BC). Another ancient portrait showing a shaved man with a moustache is an ancient Iranian (Scythian) | saw their officers' lack of a moustache, beard and sideburns as a lack of manliness. Eventually British officers began to cultivate moustaches and other facial hair to gain the respect of their troops. The trend of sporting a moustache spread quickly through the army and then back home amongst the general British civilian population.
Various cultures have developed different associations with moustaches. For example, in many 20th-century Arab countries, moustaches are associated with power, beards with Islamic traditionalism, and lack of facial hair with more liberal, | 71,665 | wow-train |
12th grade is the final year of secondary school.
12th Grade is the final year of secondary school, but did you continue and attend college?
yes i did. you? Most countries student graduate at age 17-18.
I attended a technical college and studied Cosmetology. Here in the US we graduate at 17-19 depending on birth date.
I guess that some countries has 13 grades.
If you consider Pre-k and Kindergarten as grades, we would have 14 grades here. What country do you live in? | referred to as Year 12. In New South Wales, students are usually 16 or 17 years old when they enter Year 12 and 17–18 years during graduation (end of year). A majority of students in Year 12 work toward getting an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) or OP (Overall Position, which applies only to students in the state of Queensland), which will allow them access to courses at university. In Western Australia, this is achieved by completing the WACE; in South Australia, this is achieved | Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade, senior year, or grade 12 is the final year of secondary school in most of North America. In other regions it is also equivalently referred to as class 12 or Year 13. In most countries students then graduate at either ages 18 or 19. Some countries have a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all. Twelfth grade is typically the last year of high school; graduation year.
Australia.
In Australia, the twelfth grade is | 71,666 | wow-train |
The southern baptist convention is a christian religion found in the US
I'm clueless to what that is.What exactly do they do? | Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, and the second-largest Christian denomination in the United States, smaller only than the Catholic Church according to self reported membership statistics (see Christianity in the United States).
The word "Southern" in Southern Baptist Convention stems from it having been organized in 1845 at Augusta, Georgia, by Baptists in the Southern | complained that Islam (is) incompatible with what they believed to be a Christian America." Examples of evangelical Christians who have expressed such sentiments include Franklin Graham, an American Christian evangelist and missionary, and Pat Robertson, an American media mogul, executive chairman, and a former Southern Baptist minister. According to a survey conducted by LifeWay Research, a research group affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, said that two out of three Protestant pastors believe that Islam is a "dangerous" religion. Ed Stetzer, President of LifeWay | 71,667 | wow-train |
Im not a vegan. | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | at that age, she did not consider it beneath her dignity to pick up trash from the floors, reminding her students that "there is nothing humiliating in our work". In 1973, while recuperating from a cataract operation, she dictated a short memoir, "Mein Leben und Erlebnisse im Shaare Zedek Spital" ("My Life and Experiences at 'Shaare Zedek'").
When the hospital moved to new and more modern headquarters in the Bayit Vegan neighborhood in 1980, Schwester Selma moved along with it | 71,668 | wow-train |
I really like sewing. It really just takes a needle and thread to make stitches and a good eye!
Is it hard to learn to sew?
I don't think so. In fact people have been doing this textile art since the Paleolithic era. Wow!
How long ago was the paleolithic era? Is that stone age time?
That's a little after the Stone Age. They think before spinning yarn or weaving fabric, people in the Stone Age used fur and skin clothing using bone as needles.
Interesting! What specific supplies are needed to take up the hobby of sewing?
Really just a needle and thread. But of course after the Industrial Revolution a lot of sewing is done with machines and computerization which led to mass production.
That's true. I am sure machines a way more efficient than people. Don't a lot of third world countries do most of the sewing now days? | Productivity improving technologies
This article is about the important technologies that have historically increased productivity and is intended to serve as the History section of Productivity from which it was moved.
Productivity in general is often measured as a ratio of (aggregate) output to (aggregate) input in the production of goods and services. Productivity is increased by lowering the amount of labor, capital, energy or materials that go into producing any given amount of economic goods and services. Increases in productivity are largely responsible for the increase in per | Sewing
Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in the Paleolithic era. Before the invention of spinning yarn or weaving fabric, archaeologists believe Stone Age people across Europe and Asia sewed fur and skin clothing using bone, antler or ivory needles and "thread" made of various animal body parts including sinew, catgut, and veins.
For thousands of years, all sewing was done by hand. The | 71,669 | wow-train |
people that are self-conscious are more aware of their looks.
I don't know a lot about that can you explain? | Self-consciousness
Self-consciousness is a heightened sense of self-awareness. It is a preoccupation with oneself, as opposed to the philosophical state of self-awareness, which is the awareness that one exists as an individual being, though the two terms are commonly used interchangeably or synonymously. An unpleasant feeling of self-consciousness may occur when one realizes that one is being watched or observed, the feeling that "everyone is looking" at oneself. Some people are habitually more self-conscious than others. Unpleasant | " Barker told "The Guardian." "No one watches war films in quite the way the British do."
Barker told freelance journalist Wera Reusch that "I think there is a lot to be said for writing about history, because you can sometimes deal with contemporary dilemmas in a way people are more open to because it is presented in this unfamiliar guise, they don't automatically know what they think about it, whereas if you are writing about a contemporary issue on the nose, sometimes all you do is | 71,670 | wow-train |
My wife and I are starting to consider children. I'm worried about the intricacies of raising a child.
Starting a child is a really scary thing. What concerns you the most?
One major thing is whether I'm going to be a good enough parent and have good parenting skills. I'm also worried about affording it all.
Those are really valid concerns in my opinion. Have you discussed these with your wife? If so, how does she feel about the situation?
Some, but not a whole lot yet. We have talked about how we need to not compare our child to another one since their development doesn't progress at the same rate.
That's a really good topic you've already talked about. It seems that we are such a heavily comparative society these days. Do you think that you would have the time to have a child? | Parenting
Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biological relationship.
The most common caretaker in parenting is the father or mother, or both, biological parent(s) of the child in question, although a surrogate may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family | the programme on BBC Three in June 2008.
When asked about whether there would be a second series, Lilley stated, "I never thought about it in the beginning because it was always a one-off thing. I'm not into just cashing in and rolling off into a second series that is not as good. I really enjoyed making the show, so the thought of writing and going back there again is really fun and exciting, but I haven't made a decision on what to do next." | 71,671 | wow-train |
My kids like to watch My Little Pony. Can't believe how long it has been around.
I know right? I also can't believe that some grown men are into a girls show and toy line.
Well those ponies are pretty cute. Rainbow Dash is sparkly as well. | My Little Pony
My Little Pony is a toy line and media franchise mainly targeting girls, developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature colorful bodies, manes and a unique symbol on one or both sides of their flanks. Such symbols are referred to in the two most recent incarnations as "cutie marks". My Little Pony has been revamped several times with new and more modern looks to appeal | what right has the United States to take it from me without first asking my consent? That I would like to know. There are many things that I don't know and can't understand but I want to understand them if I can. I believe the officers of the United States ought to take care of the rights of me and my people first and then afterwards look out for their own interests. I have reason to believe and I do believe that they are more concerned in their own welfare than the welfare of | 71,672 | wow-train |
I have a son
Do you consider yourself to be parenting or child rearing?
Parenting and child rearing is the same | Parenting
Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biological relationship.
The most common caretaker in parenting is the father or mother, or both, biological parent(s) of the child in question, although a surrogate may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family | . Differences in child rearing are identified and associated with different social classes.
The two types of child rearing that are introduced by Annette Lareau are concerted cultivation and natural growth. Concerted cultivation parenting is associated with those parents who have traditionally white collar jobs and those considered to be part of the upper class. Natural growth parenting is associated with blue collar workers of the working class. Parenting practices do not apply exclusively to social classes, but they are highly correlated. She claims that the only defining factor as to how a | 71,673 | wow-train |
I really love reading, I have been catching up on some goosebump books from my childhood, Have you ever read them?
i have. i learned in school that Reading is a complex "cognitive process" of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning
It can definitely be complex depending on what books you read, I like to keep it simple and read a lot of books that remind me of my childhood and relive those fine moments.
yeah it is true that Reading is a means of language acquisition.
Indeed it is, I used books and reading as a way to increase my understanding of english as well, I am now fully proficient in english and reading. Its a good life skill for sure | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | Her father was a house builder and later successful real estate developer, while her mother worked as the bookkeeper for her father's business. Early on, her parents encouraged her to read, leading to what would become her love of reading. She said, "I learned [how important reading is] at home from my mother. When I was a little girl, my mother would read stories to me. I have loved books and going to the library ever since. In the summer, I liked to spend afternoons | 71,674 | wow-train |
Do you do any weight training? I used to and just started working out again every day. | Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It utilizes the force of gravity in the form of weighted bars, dumbbells or weight stacks in order to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction. Weight training uses a variety of specialized to target specific muscle groups and types of movement.
Sports where strength training is central are bodybuilding, weightlifting, powerlifting, strongman, highland games, hammer throw, shot put, discus throw, and | . I had never played every day in my life. That's totally different... You have to learn to conserve your energy. In college, you just left it all out on the field every game. In pro ball, you do that and you'll wear out, because you play every single day.
In 2009, Davis started the year with the St. Lucie Mets. He began to turn it around, hitting .289 with 7 home runs in 59 games. He was then promoted to the Double-A | 71,675 | wow-train |
I love gardening - everything is growing great this summer! | 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 | 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 | 71,676 | wow-train |
I have some interesting upholstery in my house. Do you as well?
Yes I have some webbing covers.
Anything interesting about them in particular? | Upholstery
Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word "upholstery" comes from the Middle English word "upholder", which referred to an artisan who held up their goods. The term is equally applicable to domestic, automobile, airplane and boat furniture, and can be applied to mattresses, particularly the upper layers, though these often differ significantly in design. A person who works with upholstery is called an "upholsterer". | . Chic Eglee will serve as the showrunner if the project is picked up to series.
Kirkman said that "because of the success of "The Walking Dead" and my relationships with the people over at AMC, the conversation eventually comes up: 'What else are you working on? Is there anything else you have on the horizon that might be interesting to us?' I was able to talk to them about what I was doing with "Thief of Thieves" while I was developing it as a comic book | 71,677 | wow-train |
I love cookies, chocolate chip are my favourite. I have to have the vegan versions though.
I love chocolate chip cookies too! I don't think I could eat the vegan ones though. I would be missing out! | Chocolate
Chocolate is a usually sweet, brown food preparation of roasted and ground cacao seeds that is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. The earliest evidence of use traces to the Olmecs (Mexico), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating to 1900 BC. The majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs. The word "chocolate" is derived from the Classical Nahuatl word "chocolātl".
The | Folds did not take a creative role in the band. He attracted interest from major labels. He ended up playing drums there as a session musician.
In Nashville, I was running eight miles a day, hanging out with my friends, walking around eating chocolate-chip cookies and playing a lot of drums, which I enjoyed. Life was easy. I was never frustrated – even though I wasn't fulfilling my contract obligations. If you are failing in Nashville, at least your standard of living is nice. | 71,678 | wow-train |
I really enjoy cooing new things in the kitchen, especially cakes.
Mmm! I like cooking too, but I've never made a cake. What are the main ingredients?
Typically the ingrediants for cooking a cake are flour sugar water and an egg
What kind of varieties of cakes can be made? | Cake
Cake is a form of sweet food that is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of breads, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, and that share features with other desserts such as pastries, meringues, custards, and pies.
The most commonly used cake ingredients include flour, sugar, eggs, butter or oil or margarine, a liquid, and leavening agents, such as baking soda or baking powder. Common additional ingredients and flavourings include | , 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 | 71,679 | wow-train |
That song Cowboy by kid Rock still plays in my head. Ear Worm!
Yeah I have heard his real nane is Robert James Ritchie
Ha! No way, I never would of guessed that.
Yeah he even has a career spanning over 20 years
So did he have more than one album then?
Well he is A self-taught multi-instrumentalist who can play every instrument in his backing band. And he has had 11 albums
That makes him kinda cool in my eyes then, I never knew that, 11 albums? Another surprise to me. Seriously though, that song is stuck in my head now | professional music career as a self-taught rapper and DJ, releasing his debut album "Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast" in 1990 on the major record label Jive; his subsequent independent releases "The Polyfuze Method" and "Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp" saw him developing a more distinctive style which was fully realized on his 1998 album "Devil Without a Cause"; this and his subsequent album "Cocky" were noted for blending elements of hip hop, country, rock and heavy metal. Starting with his 2010 album " | a 6-minute drum solo. On the recording heard on "Made in Japan", Gillan starts the song by saying:
"Alright...everything up here...please. And a bit more monitor if ya got it."
[guitar noise]
"Ah?"
[echoing kettle drum] Ritchie Blackmore can faintly be heard saying,
"You want everything louder than everything else?" then Gillan saying,
"Yeah, can I have everything louder than everything else...alright...ha ha | 71,680 | wow-train |
Hey man, want to wax philosophic?
Absolutely, philosophy was mostly like coined by Pythagoras.
Pythagoras, tell me more about that guy. | Pythagoras
Pythagoras of Samos () was an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. His political and religious teachings were well known in Magna Graecia and influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and, through them, Western philosophy. Knowledge of his life is clouded by legend, but he appears to have been the son of Mnesarchus, a gem-engraver on the island of Samos. Modern scholars disagree regarding Pythagoras's education and influences, but they do agree that, around 530 BC, he travelled | and the accumulation of knowledge from the books written by other philosophers. Pythagoras' philosophic teachings made direct reference to the philosophy of Anaximander, Anaximenes of Miletus and Pherecydes of Syros. Of the Pythagorean philosophers Hippasus, Alcmaeon, Hippon, Archytas and Theodorus written sources have survived.
Philosophy Arithmetic and numbers.
Pythagoras in his teachings cultivated mathematics and numbers, engaging in a combination of philosophic theorizing and deductive provable methodology. "Numbers" were in the Greek world of Pythagoras' days "natural numbers" - that is positive integers | 71,681 | wow-train |
I like to gamble in casinos in Vegas
Cool, any luck recently? | Craps
Craps is a dice game in which the players make wagers on the outcome of the roll, or a series of rolls, of a pair of dice. Players may wager money against each other (playing "street craps") or a bank (playing "casino craps", also known as "table craps", or often just "craps"). Because it requires little equipment, "street craps" can be played in informal settings. While shooting craps, players may use slang terminology to place | Cheaver decides to bypass Salt Lake City and try his luck in the Las Vegas casinos. When Dunn discovers that a guitar similar to the one she is returning to her boyfriend's parents recently sold at an online auction for $22,000, she is tempted to give it to Cheaver, but he encourages her to complete her mission.
Dunn is welcomed warmly by her boyfriend's parents, Tom (John Diehl) and Jeanie Klinger (Annie Corley), but quickly discovers that not only nothing he had told her about himself | 71,682 | wow-train |
I grew up with a satirical country music star from appalachian Kentucky known as Wheeler Walker Jr.
Really, I have never meet anyone famous before. What is he like.
His real name is Ben Hoffman, we went to high school together and he was the last guy in the world you would think would make it as a country music comedy star.
What makes you say that, what was he like in high school? | Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor, director, and producer. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles–typically lowlifes, eccentrics, bullies, and misfits—Hoffman acted in many films from the early 1990s until his death in 2014.
Drawn to theater as a teenager, Hoffman studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He began his screen career in a 1991 episode of "Law & Order | Ben Hoffman
Benjamin Isaac Hoffman (born December 13, 1974) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is also a country music singer, performing under the name Wheeler Walker Jr.
Early life.
Hoffman is originally from Lexington, Kentucky. He is the older brother of Scissor Sisters bassist Babydaddy (Scott Hoffman).
Career.
Ben Hoffman created and hosted "The Ben Show", which premiered on Comedy Central on February 28, 2013. The show was broadcast on Comedy Central for one | 71,683 | wow-train |
I ride around town on a hot pink moped. | directly between the saddle and the head tube. Some resemble motorized bicycles. Most are similar to a regular motorcycle but with pedals and a crankset that may be used with or instead of motor drive. Although mopeds usually have two wheels, some jurisdictions classify low-powered three- or (rarely) four-wheeled vehicles as a moped.
In some countries a moped can be any motorcycle with an engine capacity below 50cc.
Etymology.
The word "moped" was coined by the Swedish journalist Harald Nielsen in 1952 | foodstand and then took an 8-minute moped taxi ride into the Kawah Domas crater of Tangkuban Perahu to use one of the volcanic hot springs to boil the eggs. After returning to the stand with the cooked eggs, the egg man would slice each of them open to see if they were hard-boiled. Once they had a dozen hard-boiled eggs, teams would receive their next clue.
The Leg's Detour was a choice between Paint Your Partner or Turn Over a New Leaf. In Paint Your Partner, teams | 71,684 | wow-train |
I just love a good cheese and pepperoni pizza! It's my favorite food!
I think pepperoni pizza is my favorite food! Do you like thick crust pizza or thin?
Definitely thick crust. There's this great pizzeria that serves pizza down the street. Sometimes I get delivery when I'm just too lazy.
Haha! Me too! There's nothing better than delivery pizza and a movie on a Friday night! What other toppings do you like on pizza? I like sausage pizza too!
Me too! Sausage is one of my favorite toppings!
I know pizza is typically an Italian food. Do you know the origins of pizza? Such as when it became popular or where it was created? | History of pizza
The history of pizza begins in antiquity, when various ancient cultures produced basic flatbreads with several toppings.
A precursor of pizza was probably the focaccia, a flat bread known to the Romans as , to which toppings were then added. Modern pizza developed in Naples when tomato was added to the focaccia in the late 18th century.
The word "pizza" was first documented in 997 A.D. in Gaeta and successively in different parts of Central and Southern Italy. Pizza was mainly eaten in Italy and | on a thin crust pizza which included cheese, pepperoni and/or sausage. The pizza parlor franchised into Pizza Hut in 1959 and added a thicker crust pan pizza.
Other pizza companies also later included pan pizza. In 1989, Domino's Pizza introduced its deep dish or pan pizza. Its introduction followed market research showing that 40% of pizza customers preferred thick crusts. The new product launch cost approximately $25 million, of which $15 million was spent on new sheet metal pans with perforated bottoms.
See also. | 71,685 | wow-train |
I love Carrie Underwood. How about you? | Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Fisher (née Underwood; born March 10, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of "American Idol" in 2005. Her debut single, "Inside Your Heaven", is the only country song to debut at number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. Her debut album, "Some Hearts", was released in 2005. Bolstered by the huge crossover success of the singles "Jesus, | , “Seventeen”, "Smilin", "Let Me Love You",
- Faith Hill: “Red Umbrella”, “Let’s Make Love”, “You’re Still Here”, “There Will Come a Day”, "Beautiful", "Me"
- Kenny Chesney: “Who You'd Be Today”, "California"
- Carrie Underwood: “Wheel of The World”
- Martina McBride: “This One's for the Girls”, “How I Feel | 71,686 | wow-train |
Have you ever played the board game Risk? It is a lot of fun. I used to play it a lot as a kid.
Yeah, it's a strategy board game with the objective of conquesting and taking over the world!
Yeah, there is a lot of strategy involved. I can't remember all the rules but it was always an exciting game.
Well the standard version is played on a map that looks like the world, first off.
That's right. It is coming back to me now. I think players had to choose tokens to represent them on the board.
That is the case! The turns also rotate among the players who control armies of these playing pieces.
Yeah, and the winner of the battles would be able to take the defeated pieces. Exciting for sure! | occupy every territory on the board and in doing so, eliminate the other players. The game can be lengthy, requiring several hours to multiple days to finish. European versions are structured so that each player has a limited "secret mission" objective that shortens the game.
"Risk" was invented in 1957 by Albert Lamorisse, a French filmmaker, and went on to become one of the most popular board games in history, inspiring other popular games such as "Axis & Allies" and "Settlers of Catan" | yeah the second one, we gotta get it right. Ultimately Zane, as you can probably tell, the record is about having a lot of fun and just trying to push boundaries and make unconventional music that doesn't have to sound a certain way. I just had fun with it, to be honest."" before informing Lowe that ""I learnt the kind of effective, during all the performances, especially doing Pass Out. It's a tune that kind of really connects with those sounds." | 71,687 | wow-train |
I cant stop drinking. How can I stop?
You are alcohol dependent, and will need help. You can't just do it on your own. Try any AA meetings?
What do they teach you at AA meetings?
They have people who are alcoholics who have stopped drinking. Their purpose is to "stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Go to a meeting!
What happens if I relapse? | Relapse
In medicine, relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past (typically medical) condition. For example, multiple sclerosis and malaria often exhibit peaks of activity and sometimes very long periods of dormancy, followed by relapse or recrudescence.
In the context of drug use, relapse or reinstatement of drug-seeking behavior, is a form of spontaneous recovery that involves the recurrence of pathological drug use after a period of abstinence. Relapse is often observed in individuals who have developed a drug addiction or either form of drug | states "Well-supported scientific evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of twelve-step mutual aid groups focused on alcohol and twelve-step facilitation interventions."
Relationship with institutions.
Relationship with institutions Hospitals.
Many AA meetings take place in treatment facilities. Carrying the message of AA into hospitals was how the co-founders of AA first remained sober. They discovered great value of working with alcoholics who are still suffering, and that even if the alcoholic they were working with did not stay sober, they did. Bill Wilson | 71,688 | wow-train |
Is it not amazing how quickly Internet access has grown in recent years?
It is! I think it will continue to get even more pronoucned as speeds get quicker and more nations readily upgrade their technologies.
What do you think about some countries censoring the Internet, not good human rights practice.
I disagree with what they do. The internet should be free and for all to use.
Do you also have concerns about Internet privacy or personal data being hacked, I sure do.
I do. I'm pretty sure a lot of our data has already been used in a variety of places without us even knowing.
Yes, I wonder if all these privacy policy we get on how our data is used are really iron clad.
I don't think so. And I'm sure some of the fine print allows for them to use the data how they see fit. | Privacy policy
A privacy policy is a statement or a legal document (in privacy law) that discloses some or all of the ways a party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a customer or client's data. It fulfills a legal requirement to protect a customer or client's privacy. Personal information can be anything that can be used to identify an individual, not limited to the person's name, address, date of birth, marital status, contact information, ID issue, and expiry date, financial records | is to bring the mighty and the powerful to repentance and to get them to do justice. I think it is far more my duty to attack the high and mighty than to attack the poor and the simple. If you get the high and the mighty to do what is right, they will be setting a good example. ... Some people would yet boldly act on the principle that might was right. So long as it was the poor that suffered it did not matter, ... while the classes well knew that the | 71,689 | wow-train |
Huskies are such beautiful dogs!
They are! If I had a Huskey dog, I'd name him Oreo or "Cookie" because of his Cookies n' Cream appearance.
Their cuteness is matched by their strength. I believe they are the ones use in the Iditarod dog sled race, yes?
Absolutely. They are Alaskan Sled dogs through and through, and have been in every sled dog race since.
I wonder how they fare in warm climates because of their heavy coat? | work to find new pet homes for retired racing and adventure trekking dogs.
Etymology.
The word "husky" originated from the word referring to aboriginal Arctic people, in general, Eskimo, "...known as 'huskies', a contraction of 'Huskimos', the pronunciation given to the word 'Eskimos' by the English sailors of trading vessels." The use of "husky" is recorded from 1852 for dogs kept by Inuit people.
Lineage.
Nearly all dogs' genetic closeness to the | in between the wheel and swing dogs and are selected for their endurance, strength, and speed as part of the team. In dog sledding, Siberian Huskies or Alaskan Malamutes are the main types of dogs that are used for recreational sledding because of their strength and speed and endurance as well as their ability to withstand the cold. However, Alaskan Huskies (a mix between Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes) are also a popular dog for sled dog racing, because of their endurance, good eating habits, speed, and dedication | 71,690 | wow-train |
Hi! They say that knowledge is power, that's why I love to read. Whats your opinion on reading?
well reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning
Yeah, you're right. I think that's why I'm so fascinated when I see foreign languages. The meaning we connect to images or orders of symbols are so interesting
well most people think that reading is a means of language acquisition, communitcaition and sharing of information and i deas
I've always thought it was interesting how we are able to pick up reading at such a young age with a lot of help from language that we heard on a daily basis at home | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | Reading
Reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning. It is a form of language processing.
Success in this process is measured as "reading comprehension". Reading is a means for language acquisition, communication, and sharing information and ideas. The symbols are typically visual (written or printed) but may be tactile (Braille). Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between text and reader, shaped by prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and the language community—which is | 71,691 | wow-train |
Freckles are cute, but I don't have them. Do you?
freckes are visable marks that are easly seen on fair complection people
Yes, they do seem to be on fair complexions.
and believe it or not they do not increase in number over time
Freckle
gfrekles become darker wken exposed to uv rays
I thought they did! | Freckle
Freckles are clusters of concentrated melaninized cells which are most easily visible on people with a fair complexion. Freckles do not have an increased number of the melanin-producing cells, or melanocytes, but instead have melanocytes that overproduce melanin granules (melanosomes) changing the coloration of the outer skin cells (keratinocytes). As such, freckles are different from lentigines and moles, which are caused by accumulation of melanocytes in a small area.
Freckles can appear on all types of skin tones. Of the six Fitzpatrick skin | , but people with freckles generally have a lower concentration of photo-protective melanin, and are therefore more susceptible to the harmful effects of UV radiation. It is suggested that people whose skin tends to freckle should avoid overexposure to sun and use sunscreen.
Biology Genetics.
The presence of freckles is related to rare alleles of the MC1R gene, though it does not differentiate whether an individual will have freckles if they have one or even two copies of this gene. Also, individuals with no copies of the MC1R do sometimes | 71,692 | wow-train |
Hi, I love picking roses. They are my favorite flower.
Me too. Which species is your favorite as we have a hundred species and thousands of cultivars
I didnt know there were different species of roses. Do you know any?
Yes and most of them are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa.
I see, are roses very popular?
Of course yes and they have acquired cultural significance in many societies.
Yes I see them everywhere in flower shops. What else do you know about roses?
Have you seen a hybrid rose before. They can hybridize easily and from that they have been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.
I dont think I have. Are they made with GMO? | , North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.
Etymology.
The name "rose" comes from French, itself from Latin "rosa", which was perhaps borrowed | Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe | 71,693 | wow-train |
When we lived in a house we had a beautiful garden. It was such fun planting flowers and vegetables and watching them grow! | 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 | was more commonly used in the south, however. Enclosure of the garden was common, often with boxwood hedges or wooden fences. Picket fences were common, but boxwood was usually used only in the south and in the later colonial period.
Plantings in colonial gardens were generally not separated by type. Fruits, herbs, ornamental flowers, and vegetables were usually mixed together in the same planting bed. Ornamental flowers were often grown closer to the house, however, while vegetables which needed space to grow (such as corn | 71,694 | wow-train |
Miley Ray Cyrus is an amercian singer songwriter, and actress
Miley Cyrus is great! Isn't her dad famous too?
Yeah he is ! Another fact is miley stared in the television series Doc
Oh really? I've never heard of that show! Where was Miley Cyrus born?
Not much information on that :/ But her name at birth was Destiny Hope Cyrus
I didn't know that! I like that name better than Miley! Do you know when she was born? | Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Hemsworth (née Cyrus, born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After playing minor roles in the television series "Doc" and the film "Big Fish" as a child, she became a teen idol in 2006, starring in the Disney Channel television series "Hannah Montana" as the character Miley Stewart. Her father, musician Billy Ray Cyrus, also starred in the series, which aired for four seasons until 2011. | using Jed's famous catchphrase "Well doggies!".
Casting.
Billy Ray Cyrus auditioned for the part along with two other actors. He was only asked to audition after his daughter Miley had been given the lead role. After he was offered the role, Billy Ray at first had reservations about accepting it, saying "The last thing I would want to do is screw up Miley's show." Miley admitted that it was "weird" at first having her real life dad as her television dad, | 71,695 | wow-train |
I enjoy reading. The cognitive process is also a great way to exercise your brain.
I like reading fictional crime novels! | Reading
Reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning. It is a form of language processing.
Success in this process is measured as "reading comprehension". Reading is a means for language acquisition, communication, and sharing information and ideas. The symbols are typically visual (written or printed) but may be tactile (Braille). Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between text and reader, shaped by prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and the language community—which is | the Holy Spirit, played by divine powers through them I am corrected and through them I receive a kind of divine change and I am made into a different person."
Reading of holy books is also a way to fight temptations: "Endeavor to have always in your hand a pious book," advised St. Jerome to his disciple Salvina, "that with this shield you may defend yourself against bad thoughts."
All the founders of religious institutes have strongly recommended this holy exercise to their religious, said St. | 71,696 | wow-train |
I have always wanted to visit a Broadway theater. Can you tell me about them?
Broadway theatre is a collection of performances in many different theatres.
Oh wow. What city are they in?
These performances are in New York City.
That makes sense. I think there is a Broadway street. What else can you tell me? | Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, also known simply as Broadway, refers to the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats located in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Along with London's West End theatre, Broadway theatre is widely considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world.
The Theater District is a popular tourist attraction in New York City. According to The Broadway League, for the 2018–2019 | Broadway revival of 1954 Broadway production
- "I Can Get It for You Wholesale" Broadway production
- "Little Mary Sunshine" London production
- "Little Me" Broadway production opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 17 and ran for 257 performances
- "No Strings" Broadway production opened at the 54th Street Theater on March 15 and ran for 580 performances
- "Scapa" London production opened at the Adelphi Theatre on March 8 and ran for 44 performances
- "Stop | 71,697 | wow-train |
The george forman fat reducing grill is quite useful
I love the George Foreman grill, it got me through college.
Since 1994 they have made over 100 million and sold them
Wow that is so many! | George Foreman Grill
The George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, commonly known as the George Foreman Grill, is a portable electrically heated grill manufactured by Spectrum Brands. It is promoted by former boxing champion George Foreman. Since its introduction in 1994, over 100 million George Foreman grills have been sold worldwide.
History.
The concept for the grill was created by Michael Boehm of Batavia, Illinois. The original intention was to create an indoor grill that would provide a unique benefit of cooking on both sides | George Foreman Grill has sold over 100 million units.
Although Foreman has never confirmed exactly how much he has earned from the endorsement, it is known that Salton paid him $138 million in 1999, for the right to use his name. Prior to that, he was paid about 40% of the profits on each grill sold (earning him $4.5 million a month in payouts at its peak), so it is estimated he has made a total of over $200 million from the endorsement, substantially more than | 71,698 | wow-train |
Ive been a vegan for almost 6 years now, its really great and I get to eat so healthy. Are you also a vegan? | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | father is black and his mother is of Mexican descent.
"Sporting News" called Foster "the most interesting man in the NFL". He became a vegan in July 2012. Though this did not last very long, his diet was a very interesting subject to the media for a period of time. Regarding his diet, he said: "I just like to eat healthy, man. That whole vegan thing, a lot of people are really interested in my food... I've had meat since I've | 71,699 | wow-train |
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