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hello, i just moved here, i live in Celebration , Florida
Well thats great florida is the "land of flowers".
always thought it was the "land of oranges"
The best part of Florida is Miami, with the most populous urban area and the best beaches on south beach.
from where I live Miami is kind of too far but i would like to visit it
Yeah depending where you are it can be pretty fair Florida has the longest coastline in the US.
i live close to the east coast of Florida | About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately , not including the contribution of the many barrier islands. Florida has a total of 4,510 islands that are ten acres or larger in area. This is the second-highest number of islands of any state of the United States; only Alaska has more. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the | Wellington, Florida
Wellington is a village just west of West Palm Beach in central Palm Beach County and 66 miles north of Miami. As of 2017, the city had a population of 64,848 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, making it the most populous village in the state. It is the fifth largest municipality in Palm Beach County by population. Wellington is part of the Miami metropolitan area. Wellington was named Money Magazine's "Top 100" Best Places to Live in 2010. Although Wellington is not a village under | 74,400 | wow-train |
Hello have you ever eaten wedding cake?
I have many times! They re delicious! What is the most popular flavor?
Well buttercreme and chocolate are the most popular.
Those are great flavors! Were wedding cakes always a thing? | Wedding cake
A wedding cake is the traditional cake served at wedding receptions following dinner. In some parts of England, the wedding cake is served at a wedding breakfast; the 'wedding breakfast' does not mean the meal will be held in the morning, but at a time following the ceremony on the same day. In modern Western culture, the cake is usually on display and served to guests at the reception. Traditionally, wedding cakes were made to bring good luck to all guests and the couple. Modernly however | of them were white or chocolate cake.
In Greece, the traditional flavor combination was honey, sesame seed, and quince. In modern Greece, an almond torte is more common. Greek wedding cakes are elaborate and even architectural, with many tiers.
In the Philippines, the cake may be a vanilla sponge cake, but it might also be a purple ube cake.
White cake is currently the most popular wedding cake flavor in the US, but different flavors of filling can be added between layers. Chocolate | 74,401 | wow-train |
One of my best friends just got a job as a bank teller. He's doing on-the-job training right now.
That sounds like a difficult job. What all does a bank teller have to do? | Being front line staff they are most likely to detect and stop fraudulent transactions in order to prevent losses at a bank (counterfeit currency and cheques, identity theft, confidence tricks, etc.). The position also requires tellers to be friendly and interact with the customers, providing them with information about customers' accounts and bank services. Tellers typically work from a station, usually located on a teller line. Most stations have a teller system, which includes cash drawers, receipt validator/printers, proof work sorters, | Bank teller
A bank teller (often abbreviated to simply teller) is an employee of a bank who deals directly with customers. In some places, this employee is known as a cashier or customer representative. Most teller jobs require experience with handling cash and a high school diploma. Most banks provide on-the-job training.
Tellers are considered a "front line" in the banking business because they are typically the first people a customer sees at the bank.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Bank Teller. | 74,402 | wow-train |
Have you ever eaten from a food truck? they are equipped to cook and sell al types of food
No I usually cook my own food. Have you ever eaten something? | Food truck
A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch. Sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and ethnic menus, have become particularly popular. Food trucks, along with portable food booths and food | brought her fame. She impresses a prospective employer with Southern food; he tells her, "If you can write half as good as you can cook, you are going to be famous". As her fame grows, "the food world widens (tamales, pâté, minestrone, chachouka)" and her dining companions are also among the famous (Oprah Winfrey, Jessica Mitford, Rosa Guy). She serves what M.F.K. Fisher called "the first honest cassoulet I have eaten in years".
Reception. | 74,403 | wow-train |
Have you ever met an entomologist before. I am one of those that is involved in the scientific study of insects
No , I have never met an entomologist, must be an interesting job, Do you like insects?
Of course. Those are the organisms i study; any form of scientific study in which there is a focus on insect
So, you are an entomologist! Do you study them alive or do you collect dead ones too?
Well t depends on what we are to study. There are various topics in question be it molecular genetics, behavior, biomechanics, biochemistry, systematics, physiology, developmental biology, ecology, morphology, and paleontology.
Interesting, and what is your favorite insect? I like ants and grasshoppers.
It is against my work ethics to chose an insects as a favorite as we study them all. But Grasshoppers are cool insects though. They are likely the oldest living group of chewing herbivorous insects
Good to know. So, I guess it would be against your principles to hate any of them, LOL. I hate cockroaches and they must be very all too. | Cockroach
Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattodea, which also includes termites. About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. About four species are well known as pests.
The cockroaches are an ancient group, dating back at least as far as the Carboniferous period, some 320 million years ago. Those early ancestors however lacked the internal ovipositors of modern roaches. Cockroaches are somewhat generalized insects without special adaptations like the sucking mouthparts of aphids and other true bugs; they have chewing mouthparts and are likely | organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts.
- Botanist – discipline of biology, is the science of plant life.
- Cognitive scientists – scientific study of the mind and its processes.
- Ecologist – scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment.
- Entomologist – scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology.
- Evolutionary biologist – sub-field of biology concerned with the study of the evolutionary processes that | 74,404 | wow-train |
I'd really like to become a veterinary physician one day, are you good with animals? | veterinarian (such as treatment of illness or surgery in animals) are restricted only to those professionals who are registered as a veterinarian. For instance, in the United Kingdom, as in other jurisdictions, animal treatment may only be performed by registered veterinary physicians (with a few designated exceptions, such as paraveterinary workers), and it is illegal for any person who is not registered to call themselves a veterinarian or prescribe any treatment.
Most veterinary physicians work in clinical settings, treating animals directly. These veterinarians may be involved | were going to reform but I didn't really know that I was going to be in it. Then Dan, one day, was in London and he said, "Ed, I'd like to meet with you" and we just had a drink and he said, "we've been writing songs together for months and we've just finally got to a stage of where we really want the original four people, so are you interested?" Which was obviously great.
Composition.
The majority of the | 74,405 | wow-train |
I have been receiving training to diagnose a variety of psychiatric disorders.
That's great! Is it a medical degree that you're working on?
Thats right! Since its the only way I can become a mental health professional.
What a great job! What type of patients do you hope to treat? | usually defined by a combination of how a person behaves, feels, perceives, or thinks. This may be associated with particular regions or functions of the brain, often in a social context. A mental disorder is one aspect of mental health. Cultural and religious beliefs, as well as social norms, should be taken into account when making a diagnosis.
Services are based in psychiatric hospitals or in the community, and assessments are carried out by mental health professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers, | Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
In the United States, a Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) is an advanced practice registered nurse trained to provide a wide range of mental health services to patients and families in a variety of settings. PMHNPs diagnose, conduct therapy, and prescribe medications for patients who have psychiatric disorders, medical organic brain disorders or substance abuse problems. They are licensed to provide emergency psychiatric services, psychosocial and physical assessment of their patients, treatment plans, and manage patient care. They may | 74,406 | wow-train |
i have a Bette fish, Betta is a popular fish in the aquarium trade, and it is so beautiful. | Betta
Betta, is a large genus of small, often colorful, freshwater ray-finned fishes, known as "bettas", in the gourami family (Osphronemidae).
The best known "Betta" species is "B. splendens," commonly known as the Siamese fighting fish.
Characteristics.
All the "Betta" species are small fishes, but they vary considerably in size, ranging from under 2.5 cm (1 in) total length in "B. chanoides" to 14 cm ( | members of the "B. splendens" species complex, including the Siamese fighting fish.
Diet.
Wild "Betta" fish are hardy and eat almost any animal small enough for these small fish to consume, including worms, larvae of mosquitoes or other insects, and smaller fish. Their natural environment is often resource-limited, so many "Betta" species have little choice of food.
Conservation.
While many "Betta" species are common and "B. splendens" is ubiquitous in the aquarium trade, | 74,407 | wow-train |
Veganism is an interesting idea. I would like to become a vegan soon. What are your thoughts? | 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 | into confronting their thinking processes, where they are responsible for their own learning. The teachers' role then, is asking questions like "When you say x, what do you mean by it?" "How would that work if applied to this situation?" "Am I right in understanding your idea, if I say it this way?" to reveal students' thinking and take their own thoughts further. That way, the teacher refrains from signaling to the students what he might expect them to say. Instead | 74,408 | wow-train |
I enjoy eating spicy foods. How about you? Crazy how spices can come from seeds, roots or even plants!
No I'm not a spicy fan - my husband is though - the hotter the better in most cases. | Indian cuisine
Indian cuisine consists of a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religion, in particular Hindu, cultural choices and traditions. The cuisine is also influenced by centuries of Islamic rule, particularly the Mughal rule. Samosas and pilafs can be regarded | . The roots are also made into a paste with spices and eaten with rice. The most popular dish is a spicy curry made with prawn and taro roots. Gathi kochu (Taro root) is very popular in this Indian state and it is used to make a thick curry called gathi kochur dal. Here kochur loti (Taro stolon) dry curry is a popular dish which is normally prepared with poppy seeds & mustard seeds paste. Leaves & roots of shola kochu & maan kochu are also used to make some popular traditional | 74,409 | wow-train |
I have never seen the television show Face Off. Have you?
I seen just a few episodes not a big fan it is a reality tv game show.
I had no idea what type tv show it was. What else can you tell me about it? | Face Off (TV series)
Face Off was an American reality television game show program on the Syfy cable network channel in which a group of prosthetic makeup artists compete against each other to create prostheses such as those found in science fiction and horror films. One or more challenges are featured in each episode, with the work reviewed by a panel of judges who eliminating one or more artists each week until a final winner is chosen.
Actress McKenzie Westmore, known for her role as Sheridan Crane on the former NBC/ | story, it didn't much move me. Maybe, like the kid, I decided that no world where you can play with airplanes can be all that bad." On his TV show with Gene Siskel, Ebert said that the film "is basically a good idea for a film that never gets off the ground." Siskel added, "I don't know what the film is about. It's so totally confused and taking things from different parts. On one hand, if it wants to say something about | 74,410 | wow-train |
Ive been living in Virginia for 14 years now and I am also a local guide, Is there anything you'd like to know about it?
Awesome I have visited Virginia before! What attractions are there for tourists to visit?
You can visit several indigenous groups here and go to the museums, including the Powhatan which is very popular.
Wow! I have never heard of the Powhatan name before. How many people live in the state? Is it pretty crowded? | 8.5 million.
The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607 the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent New World English colony. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and the land acquired from displaced Native American tribes each played a significant role in the colony's early politics and plantation economy. Virginia was one of the 13 Colonies in the American Revolution. In the American Civil War, Virginia's Secession | and went into retirement.. Adams recalled that on his last visit to the pizza parlor shortly before it closed, he had seen written on a toilet wall, "We know who you are, you fucker".
Death.
Nguyễn Ngọc Loan died of cancer on 14 July 1998, aged 67, in Burke, Virginia. After his death, Adams praised him: "The guy was a hero. America should be crying. I just hate to see him go this way, without people knowing anything about him | 74,411 | wow-train |
Oh I dream of visiting a Parisian cafe. They look so romantic in the movies!
Parisian cafés serve as a center of social and culinary life in Paris
Yeah, they always look crowded and have so many friendly looking people there.
They have been around since the 17th century
That is a long time! I wonder how different it is now as compared to a couple hundred years ago.
yea it same , alot of things can be done there from serve as the meeting place, neighborhood hub, conversation matrix, rendez-vous spot and many more
That is why they look so exciting and people have been wanting to go there for centuries. What a great concept! | Parisian café
Parisian cafés serve as a center of social and culinary life in Paris. They have been around since the 17th century, and serve as the meeting place, neighborhood hub, conversation matrix, rendez-vous spot, and networking source, a place to relax or to refuel - the social and political pulse of the city. Parisian cafés show the Parisian way of sitting undisturbed for a couple of hours, watching things happening and people going by.
Typical Paris cafés are not coffee shops. They generally come | When the movies eventually came out I thought, 'Oh shit.' But I couldn't change it," said Giger. "There was no more time. So I thought that's the wrong way to work. If you work on a film you have to be there all the time and be always looking at what they're doing otherwise they'll do what they want." Only two of Giger's designs appear in the final cut of the film, including "The Great Beast" version of Kane. | 74,412 | wow-train |
I want to be a kinder-garden teacher! | Kindergarten
Kindergarten (, ; from German , literally meaning 'garden for the children') is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally created in the late 18th century in Bavaria and Strasbourg to serve children whose parents both worked outside home. The term was coined by the German Friedrich Fröbel, whose approach globally influenced early-years education. Today, the term is used in many countries | (Some Bizzare/WEA)
Compact Disc CD Albums.
Soft Cell - Non Stop Erotic Cabaret Film (DVD)
The The Soul Mining
The The Infected the movie
The The Infected the album
The The Mind Bomb
The The Dusk
The The Hanky Panky
The The "Best Of"
Test Dept & the South Wales Striking Miners Choir - Comrades in arms
Test Dept A Good Night Out
The Champagne Kinder garden I want to marry harry when I have grown up
Agnes Bernelle | 74,413 | wow-train |
I love swimming In my pool for sport and exercise
Swimming is great. I love to cool down in the pool on a hot summer day.
Swimming is often rated among the top public recreational activities
I believe it. It is so relaxing and fun as well.
Its crazy because the body has a density of .98 compared to water. Thats why you float in water
Oh that explains it. I like to take naps on floats in the pool. | only slightly less dense than water, water supports the weight of the body during swimming. As a result, swimming is “low-impact” compared to land activities such as running. The density and viscosity of water also create resistance for objects moving through the water. Swimming strokes use this resistance to create propulsion, but this same resistance also generates drag on the body.
Hydrodynamics is important to stroke technique for swimming faster, and swimmers who want to swim faster or exhaust less try to reduce the drag of the | so specific. They're a story in my life or something I went through which I pull from. I wrote this about the summer of 2010. I fell in love with someone, and we had to work pretty closely together. I had to pretend I didn't like him which was the hardest thing for me because I'm not good at lying [Laughs]. The song is about the feelings and swimming in that kind of tension when you're around someone and trying to keep it cool. That's what | 74,414 | wow-train |
This is an island in in the Caribbean region of North America.
Which island are you talking about? | Barbados
Barbados ( or ) is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America. It is in length and up to in width, covering an area of . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, Barbados is east of the Windwards, part of the Lesser Antilles, roughly at 13°N of the equator. It is about east of both the countries of Saint Lucia and | that the tips are reported realistically.
By region North America and the Caribbean Caribbean.
Tipping in the Caribbean varies from island to island. In the Dominican Republic, restaurants add a 10% gratuity and it is customary to tip an extra 10%. In St. Barths, it is expected that a tip be 10% to 15% if gratuity isn't already included.
By region North America and the Caribbean Mexico.
Workers in small, economy restaurants usually do not expect a significant tip. However, tipping in Mexico is | 74,415 | wow-train |
I practice veganism, i eat only vegetables, follower of the diet is known as a vegan, have you heard of it? Have you tried it?
I have heard of it, but I have not tried it yet. Its not something I think I would like.
Well vegan diets can reduce the risk of some types of chronic disease, so maybe you can try it for health benefits
I do like health benefits, but I have heard it can have negative effects as well. | , New Zealand Ministry of Health, Harvard Medical School, and the British Dietetic Association. The German Society for Nutrition does not recommend vegan diets for children or adolescents, or during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In preliminary clinical research, vegan diets lowered the risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and ischemic heart disease. Vegan diets tend to be higher in dietary fiber, magnesium, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and phytochemicals; and lower in dietary energy, saturated fat, cholesterol | else that Jerry would be involved in of that nature, no. I do not know of it. You did mention — I think you said something about a rumor. It may have been discussed in my presence, something else about somebody. I don't know. I don't remember, and I could not honestly say I heard a rumor."
Freeh's team also discovered a 2001 email from Curley about the subsequent 2001 incident in which McQueary witnessed Sandusky with a boy in the Penn State showers. On | 74,416 | wow-train |
i love christmas eve it is my favorite day of the week
I do as well! I like to celebrate the day before Christmas in preparation for the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus.
i ment Year hahaha, could you tell me more about the history of christmas?
It began with Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem where they stayed in a stable when Mary gave birth to the Christ Child
oh so christmas is a religious thing, do you know where it originated? | by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season centered around it.
The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. When Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then further disseminated the | the celebration of the death and rebirth of the Sun and is one of the eight sabbats on the wheel of the year.
- Christmas Eve (24 December) – Day before Christmas. Traditions usually include big feasts at night to celebrate the day to come. It is the night when Santa Claus delivers presents to all the good children of the world.
- Christmas Day (25 December) – Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus. Traditions include gift-giving, the decoration of trees and houses | 74,417 | wow-train |
I have been looking for a good mechanic to do some work on my car. I want to find one who will not make things worse. | Mechanic
A mechanic is an artisan, technician or skilled tradesperson who uses tools to build or repair machinery.
Duties.
Most mechanics specialize in a particular field, such as air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics, auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, general mechanics, industrial maintenance mechanics (millwrights), motorcycle mechanics, aircraft mechanics, bus mechanics, truck mechanics, diesel mechanics as well as tank mechanics in the armed services.
A mechanic is typically certified by a trade association or regional government power. Mechanics | read, somewhere, all over the world. "I don’t mean to do it. I just want to write. But people respond to the power of literature. It's a dangerous thing: you can sway people by the power of language and make them do things according to your will. I don’t want to do that. But my work, written decades ago, is used in some anthology or collection, and I have discovered that things I say are counted on by some people today" (Selzer | 74,418 | wow-train |
All I ever really wear nowadays is sneakers.
I prefer to call them tennis shoes rather than Sneakers which is popluar in the northeast US and southern Florida.
Yeah I usually call them running shoes or tennis shoes as well. | Barefoot running
Barefoot running, also called "natural running", is the act of running without footwear. With the advent of modern footwear, running barefoot has become less common in most parts of the world but is still practiced in parts of Africa and Latin America. In some Western countries, barefoot running has grown in popularity due to perceived health benefits.
Scientific research into the practice of running barefoot has not reached a clear consensus regarding its risks or its benefits. While footwear might provide protection from cuts, bruises | all-weather asphalt courts as well. Unlike basketball sneakers (running shoes hadn't been invented yet), Jack Purcell sneakers had perfectly flat soles, unmarred by grooves that could tear up clay or grass and skew the elasticity of tennis ball bounces. Everyone from the youngest learner to professional and amateur tennis stars on the international tour wore Purcell sneakers; no other company made them. In 1972, Converse purchased PF Flyers (now owned by New Balance), along with the trademark rights of Jack Purcell sneakers. When Nike | 74,419 | wow-train |
I'm a translator, do you know any languages other than your own? | Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. More than half of all Europeans claim to speak at least one language other than their mother tongue; but many read and write in one language. Always useful to traders, multilingualism is advantageous for people wanting to participate in globalization and cultural openness. Owing to the ease of access to information facilitated by the Internet, individuals | come to me.” But he replied, “If you wish to accomplish any of this, O empress, know that you will not benefit me more than your own soul. But if you wish me to come to you, so that the respect due to bishops may be preserved, let me come to you, but do you descend at once from your lofty throne and meet me and offer your head to my hands, asking for my blessing. And then let me sit down, but do you stand respectfully | 74,420 | wow-train |
I remember inline skating as a kid at the skating ring. I use to love going there.
I've done it once or twice in my life. Never was so good at it, lol. Inline skating is a sport that's practiced widely internationally
It is, they have it at the Olympics and those guys are crazy good at it. | Inline skating
Inline skating is a multi-disciplinary sport and can refer to a number of activities practiced using Inline skates. Inline skates typically have two to five polyurethane wheels, arranged in a single line by a metal or plastic frame on the underside of a boot. The in-line design allows for greater speed and maneuverability than traditional (or "quad") roller skates. Following this basic design principle, inline skates can be modified to varying degrees to accommodate niche disciplines.
Inline skating is commonly referred to | its Winter Olympics debut in the sport.
- Distance
Speed skating.
Colombia is one of the strongest nations in inline speed skating, as it was the overall champion since 2010 at the World Roller Speed Skating Championships. However the sport is not on the Olympic program. In 2015, the Colombian Federation of Inline Skating was approved by the International Skating Union to become a member in the (ice) speed skating branch, allowing the nation the possibility to qualify for the Winter Olympics. One Colombian male skater won | 74,421 | wow-train |
I kayak at the lake on the weekend. I love the use of kayak for moving across the water.
Hello there! I have never really gone Kayaking before. I would love to try though. That sounds fun. Which lake? | Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation. Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable | song called Hello Kitty, which I wrote about Hello Kitty because I'm obsessed, and it's a really fun thing that I've never done before. It kind of has a kind of glitchy, electronic feel to it and it's... the only one on the record that sounds like that. It's really different and a lot of my friends I've played it for really like it. I'm having a lot of fun with that one."
Composition.
"Hello Kitty" is a J | 74,422 | wow-train |
I love harvesting carrots. I just recently harvested my first crop, and I'm honestly wanting to grow more.
It is a pretty popular root vegetable. Easy to grow.
Yeah! This first harvest took me like 30 days to grow. I'm wondering if I tried again, if it would be faster or slower.
It might depend on your soil. Fast growing cultivars grow much faster.
True. I guess you can't complain on long they take to harvest, since a crop yields so many. I almost have more carrots now than I know what to do with haha
Ha! in 2013, 37.2 million tons were grown.
Hm, I didn't harvest quite that much LOL. Carrots are a super popular veggie, and it's no wonder considering how versatile they are. | and vitamin B6, but the belief that eating carrots improves night vision is a myth put forward by the British in World War II to mislead the enemy about their military capabilities.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that world production of carrots and turnips (these plants are combined by the FAO) for the calendar year 2013 was 37.2 million tonnes; almost half (~45%) were grown in China. Carrots are widely used in many cuisines, especially in the preparation of salads, and carrot | it something I was going to be doing for a while, for five years or so, to be something I'd follow through with and make substantial. The thing with any undertaking like this is that you grow into it. With the first album I was feeling my way somewhat and now I'm feeling more comfortable in this role. With the songs I'm just trying to find a point of view in there to convey ideas and feelings... elemental stuff."
Recording.
"Two of Diamonds" was | 74,423 | wow-train |
I am an only child, do you have siblings? | Only child
An only child is a person with no siblings, either biological or adopted.
Children who have half-siblings or step-siblings, either living at the same house or a different house - especially those who were born considerably later - may have a similar family environment to only children, as may children who have much younger siblings from both of the same parents (generally ten or more years).
Overview.
Throughout history, only children were relatively uncommon. From around the middle of the | % (in a diploid population that is randomly mating and previously outbred). But Haldane also joked that he would truly die only to save more than a single identical twin of his or more than two full siblings. In 1955 he clarified:
Let us suppose that you carry a rare gene that affects your behaviour so that you jump into a flooded river and save a child, but you have one chance in ten of being drowned, while I do not possess the gene, and stand on the bank and watch | 74,424 | wow-train |
I haven't snowboarded in years
I haven't either, it is a lot of fun though.Apparently the popularity of it has been declining since 2007 in the US, which is strange to me.
I feel like the decline has something to do with the newer generations using electronics to have fun instead of physical activities.
Well if that were the case other sports would be declining too but that isn't the case. Also, on another note, snowboarding only began in 1965 which I was really surprised by.
True but most sports like football, basketball and baseball are more televised than snowboarding
I think that's more of a correlation to the fact that it isn't as popular and its declining. Also it's so weird that the inventor's wife called the snowboard a "snurfer" since it is a mix of snow and surfer.
That's quite the name. The decline in the sport may have something to do with location since not all areas of the world have access to snowy slopes. | about a million snurfers over the next decade. And, in 1966 alone, over half a million snurfers were sold. Later versions of the "snurfer" were flat planks of wood with a pointed bent upward tip with a rope connected to help keep control of the board and later models closer to the modern snowboard made up of various components.
In February 1968, Poppen organized the first snurfing competition at a Michigan ski resort that attracted enthusiasts from all over the country. One of those early pioneers was Tom Sims, | Rio.
Following the 2016 Rio Olympics, Drouin began training for decathlons with the goal of making the 2018 Commonwealth Games team in the multi-event. Drouin said of the professional event change that "it's to get back to what I was doing in college, which was really when I was most confident competing, I kind of felt my strongest, felt like I was in my best physical shape, and I just have a whole lot of fun doing that. It's something I really haven't done in | 74,425 | wow-train |
I love my Ford truck. I drive it everywhere. Even go off road with it. I wonder how old the company is.
Well, it was founded by Henry Ford on June 16, 1903 so that would make it right at 115 years old.
Wow, that's pretty old but not as old as I thought it would be. Do you know where the company was founded? | History of Ford Motor Company
The Ford Motor Company is an American automaker and the world's fifth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the automaker was founded by Henry Ford, on June 16, 1903. Ford Motor Company would go on to become one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, as well as being one of the few to survive the Great Depression. The largest family-controlled company in the world, the Ford Motor Company | what is it to be human?" What is important is not whether Deckard is a replicant but that the ambiguity blurs the line between humans and replicants.
When Scott was asked about the possibility of a "Blade Runner" sequel in October 2012, he said, "It's not a rumor—it's happening. With Harrison Ford? I don't know yet. Is he too old? Well, he was a Nexus-6, so we don't know how long he can live. And that's all | 74,426 | wow-train |
We did a lot of Browadway theatre plays in my high school drama club
Oh really? That's something I'm not really familiar with. What's your favorite play?
Well my favorite play is A Christmas Carol. I never really liked Broadway musical plays. They were mostly musicals.
Well that's very interesting! I'm not a big fan of musicals either, but I saw one a few years ago called The Book of Mormon. It was great!
Well maybe I chould clarify that I didn't like being in musicals, because I can't sing a lick. I can watch some musical theatre just fine.
OOOOH. Okay. I see. Well if someone paid you a lot of money to be in one, would you? | Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th | the Red Wings on April 1, 2013, against the Colorado Avalanche. When asked about his feelings over his home debut, Colaiacovo replied, "I'm really looking forward to it. When I first signed here I said the Joe is one of my favorite rinks to play in. I haven't had that chance to do it in a Wings uniform. That's something that's going to keep the adrenaline going for me tonight."
With the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, again largely affected by injury, | 74,427 | wow-train |
HI, good to meet you. I live in New York City. Ever been there?
No I have not. Why is it called New York to be exact? Since that's the name of the state
I'm not really sure, to tell you the truth. It is kind of funny. It's not like there is an Arizona, Arizona. Or a Massachusetts, Massachusetts. Do you know?
Maybe because of its population? It's the most densely populated city in the United States
That is true. It's also a really old city. I'm not exactly sure what year people started settling here, but it was a long time ago.
It's crazy how it's made up of five boroughs and they were transformed into one city in 1898
I think the Dutch were the ones who first started settling here. There are a lot of places in lower Manhattan that still have Dutch names. | " and "Wilhelmus", while Protestants more commonly chose simple Dutch forms such as "Trijntje" and "Willem". In both cases, names were often shortened for everyday use ("Wilhelmus" and "Willem" became "Wim"). In 2014 39% of Dutch children received one name, another 38% were given two names, 20% had three names, 2% got four names and only a few hundred children had five or more given names.
Dutch given names Dutch (Netherlands) naming | the show:
I've been killing people on The Walking Dead since before there was a TV show. It was never a big deal, but it is really starting to wear on me personally. It's tough knowing that I'm going to go to set next year and Scott's not going to be there. That's kind of screwed up. It's getting to the point where I want to be in the writer's room and be like 'You know what, let's not kill anybody. Let | 74,428 | wow-train |
Rafael Nadal is so good at tennis
I've never heard of him before, who is he?
Rafael Nadal is a professional spanish tennis player
Cool, has he won many awards? | Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (, ; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player, currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Nadal has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, the second most in history for a male player, as well as a record 34 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, 20 ATP Tour 500 titles, and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles. In addition, Nadal has held the world | List of career achievements by Rafael Nadal
This article lists various career, tournament, and seasonal achievements by the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles which ranks him second on the all-time list only to Roger Federer’s record of 20 majors. Nadal has also won a record 34 Masters 1000 titles.
Nadal has appeared in 26 Grand Slam finals which is second only to Federer’s record of 30 finals. He has appeared in at least four finals at each major | 74,429 | wow-train |
I love listening to podcasts, I can download either audio or video and then listen/watch.
Yeah, me too! They're brilliant to listen to while I'm doing the housework
I have a subscription to some of my favorites so the new episodes are on my device without be thinking about them!
That's so convenient - I should do the same. So what topics do you like? | feed, checks it for updates, and downloads any new files in the series. This process can be automated to download new files automatically; thus, it may seem to subscribers as though podcasters broadcast or "push" new episodes to them. Files are stored locally on the user's device, ready for offline use. Many different mobile applications allow people to subscribe and to listen to podcasts. Many of these applications allow users to download podcasts or to stream them on demand as an alternative to downloading. Many podcast players | point of being music and becomes real life. So I'm influenced by real life. And when people listen to my music and say "Oh, I can see great influence from this artist in there", I read that and I say "Okay, I didn't succeed". But if people listen to my music and say "Oh, this made me feel like this and that [...]", that's right. It should be beyond style, beyond influence, it should be about pure emotion | 74,430 | wow-train |
hey, I wish I was a tiger
do you have tiger like qualities? they are usually territorial and solitary animals, although also social.
No I do not. What qualities should I obtain?
most of their qualities probably aren't best in a human, unless you like hunting. they are great apex predators on prey on species like deer.
Darn, where in the the world would you find a tiger? What habitat do they live in? | Asia and China. Today's tiger range is fragmented, stretching from Siberian temperate forests to subtropical and tropical forests on the Indian subcontinent and Sumatra. The tiger is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 1986. As of 2015, the global wild tiger population was estimated to number between 3,062 and 3,948 mature individuals, down from around 100,000 at the start of the 20th century, with most remaining populations occurring in small pockets isolated from each other. Major reasons for population decline include habitat destruction, habitat fragmentation and poaching | them a reward or something they'd like if they do what is wanted. Example: "If you behave in the store, I promise that we will stop for ice cream on the way home."
51. Promote Task: Try to get others to comply by promoting the value and worth of what you want them to do. That is, try to gain their compliance by identifying one or more positive qualities of the thing you are asking them to do (e.g., what you want them to do is | 74,431 | wow-train |
I love being an artist, and pink and it's only fairly recent history are a favorite topic of mine.
i dont draw to good
I am not good at drawing either, I use other mediums. I love pink and how it has only been a named color since the 17th century.
i dont think i will ever learn to draw
Do you have a favorite color?
blue
Blue is one of the primary colors, pink is a pale version of another primary color, red.
Pink is a pale red color that is named after a flower of the same name. | The color pink is named after the flowers, pinks, flowering plants in the genus "Dianthus," and derives from the frilled edge of the flowers. The verb "to pink" dates from the 14th century and means "to decorate with a perforated or punched pattern" (possibly from German "picken", "to peck").
While the word "pink" was first used as a noun to refer to a color in the 17th century, the verb "pink" continues to be reflected today | Canon was "wearing a tank top only .. and no panties," followed by "answer me miss evasive." Barton also messaged her that "men are men...and u r definitely a sexy woman." When Canon responded that "all the good ones are married," Barton replied: "I dont know about good..but I am married ... but ...I am not thinking good thoughts at this moment ... blush." Barton confirmed that he had the message exchange.
A third woman, | 74,432 | wow-train |
Surfing seems so fun but I haven't tried it before.
It is a lot of fun. People have been surfing in one form or another since humans started swimming in the sea
Really? What was the purpose back then?
I am sure it was just for fun. Standing on a board was attributed to the Polynesians. Basically surfing comes from ancient Hawaii
Oh okay, I thought it might be for some weird hunting back then.
Perhaps, but not from what I have heard. Surfing culture has influenced music, art and fashion over the years
Oh yeah, like the music in the mid 1900's about surfing in California and all that. | Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or face of a moving wave, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.
The term "surfing" | 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." | 74,433 | wow-train |
Yellow is a primary color
what is an other primary color?
Red is a primary color in different models
what kind of models?
The RGB color model - it is the R
thats really cool! are there any other different models? | Color space
A color space is a specific organization of colors. In combination with physical device profiling, it allows for reproducible representations of color, in both analog and digital representations. A color space may be arbitrary, with particular colors assigned to a set of physical color swatches and corresponding assigned color names or numbers such as with the Pantone collection, or structured mathematically as with the NCS System, Adobe RGB and sRGB. A "color model" is an abstract mathematical model describing the way colors can be represented as tuples | in principle be used, but with red, green and blue the largest portion of the human color space can be captured. Unfortunately there is no exact consensus as to what loci in the chromaticity diagram the red, green, and blue colors should have, so the same RGB values can give rise to slightly different colors on different screens.
Additive and subtractive color models CMYK color model.
It is possible to achieve a large range of colors seen by humans by combining cyan, magenta, and yellow transparent dyes/inks | 74,434 | wow-train |
I've worked at a shelter before, but some of them are home to tropical animals.
That's cool. I used to work in shelters but only with cats and dogs. | dogs. Critics believe the new term "animal shelter" is generally a euphemism for the older term "pound". The word "pound" had its origins in the animal pounds of agricultural communities, where stray livestock would be penned or impounded until claimed by their owners.
United States & Canada.
In the United States there is no government-run organization that provides oversight or regulation of the various shelters on a national basis. However, many individual states do regulate shelters within their jurisdiction. One of the | year between 6 and 8 million dogs and cats are abandoned at shelters in the United States. Nationally five out of ten shelter dogs and seven out of ten shelter cats are euthanized because there is no one to adopt them from the shelter These dogs and cats can make excellent companion animals but never have that chance.
Companion animals as therapy.
Animal-assisted therapy has typically been used to treat physical disabilities; it is becoming increasingly useful in treating patients with psychological complications including PTSD and combat stress and even reducing symptoms | 74,435 | wow-train |
Hi. I currently suffer from social anxiety disorder
Yea I understand, It is also known as social phobia which is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations
Do you know of any recommended methods for treating or dealing with this?
Well, it's just to fight anything that can put you under intense fear and discomfort because those are major issues with SAD.
Do you believe medications can help as well?
yes it is treatable main diagnostic criteria of social phobia are fear of being the focus of attention
Yes, I can definitely relate to that. Have you experienced social phobia or known people who do? | along with rapid speech. Panic attacks can also occur under intense fear and discomfort. Some sufferers may use alcohol or other drugs to reduce fears and inhibitions at social events. It is common for sufferers of social phobia to self-medicate in this fashion, especially if they are undiagnosed, untreated, or both; this can lead to alcoholism, eating disorders or other kinds of substance abuse. SAD is sometimes referred to as an "illness of lost opportunities" where "individuals make major life choices to accommodate their illness" | Social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations, causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life. These fears can be triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Individuals with social anxiety disorder fear negative evaluation from other people.
Physical symptoms often include excessive blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea. Stammering may be present, | 74,436 | wow-train |
I've always wanted lenses, but my eyesight is good
Do you know what your clarity of vision is, or VA?
What's VA? | Visual acuity
Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural factors, i.e., (i) the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye, (ii) the health and functioning of the retina, and (iii) the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain.
A common cause of low visual acuity is refractive error (ametropia), or errors in how the light is refracted in the eyeball. Causes of refractive errors include aberrations in | fuck about being a rock star, I just wanted to fuck shit up any way I could and will continue to do that. Besides, jealousy will get you nowhere. The real sick motherfuckers know who you are. I'm putting together a new thing, which like everything I've ever done, will be a progression of what I've always been trying to do, which is fuck with your heads any way I can. We all know the record business sucks , but you can't kill what's already dead | 74,437 | wow-train |
Have you ever been travelling? You can do it by foot, bike, automobile, boat, train, and more!
I love to travel. Road trips by car are some of my favorite!
Historians think the word travel may have come from the French word travail, which means work
Hmm...I wonder why they would think travel would be work? Most would think it's relaxing and fun!
Is it thought that the word came from the extreme difficulties of travel in the ancient times
LOL..yes that probably would have been work actually. Not so relaxing I guess. | ' Tales (2004)", the words "travel" and "travail" both share an even more ancient root: a Roman instrument of torture called the "tripalium" (in Latin it means "three stakes", as in to impale). This link may reflect the extreme difficulty of travel in ancient times. Today, travel may or may not be much easier depending upon the destination you choose (e.g. Mt. Everest, the Amazon rainforest), how you plan to get there (tour bus, cruise | Travel
Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.
Etymology.
The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word "travail", which means ' | 74,438 | wow-train |
Hello, I run at least eight kilometres every day.
Wow great effort. Where do you get the energy from? What does the running involve?
I eat a lot bananas and mangos. Running involves aerobic exercise and requires tons of stamina.
When did running become considered as a health option? When did it originate? | endurance running is also found in migratory ungulates and a limited number of terrestrial carnivores, such as bears, dogs, wolves and hyenas.
In modern human society, long-distance running has multiple purposes: people may engage in it for physical exercise, for recreation, as a means of travel, for economic reasons, or for cultural reasons. Long distance running can also be used as a means to improve cardiovascular health. Running improves aerobic fitness by increasing the activity of enzymes and hormones that stimulate the muscles and the | pollution. Actually, many people are exposed to exhaust emissions every day in different ways: motor vehicles running on fuel and diesel, trains, ships, electric generators, factories and plants. When you take the bike and leave your car at home you reduce the air pollution and save our planet.
4. I did a campaign to promote windmills. A windmill is a machine that converts the energy of wind. Green energy is important to save the health of our planet. Clean electricity generated from the wind is important | 74,439 | wow-train |
Have you ever heard any traditional folk songs? They are some of my favorites.
I may have heard a few. I cant be to sure though.
Many of the songs trace back to Africa, and even Great Britain.
Interesting. If you could quickly educate me some more I can check some out this morning.
Barbara Allen is one of my favorite ballads. It originated in England.
Im surprised it has roots in England I would have never guessed that. | Barbara Allen (song)
"Barbara Allen" (Child 84, Roud 54) is a traditional Scottish ballad; it later travelled to America both orally and in print, where it became a popular folk song. Ethnomusicologists Steve Roud and Julia Bishop described it as "far and away the most widely collected song in the English language—equally popular in England, Scotland and Ireland, and with hundreds of versions collected over the years in North America."
Synopsis.
The ballad generally follows a standard plot, | . Williams also commented on the number of B-sides released with the single: "I write so many songs and I love all of them, but they don't all make it onto a record. Some of my favourite songs have never been heard. I wanted to put out an EP so a few more could be heard. Check out the legend that is Tom Jones on 'On My Own'. 'The Promise' is my Christmas song." Digital versions of the single available in Germany contain a | 74,440 | wow-train |
I love gardening, but am in an apartment at the moment so don't get to do any. When I had a house I grew flowers, vegetables and herbs.
Oh, that's too bad. When you did do gardening, did you find it relaxing? I've heard it's considered a relaxing activity by many people.
I found it very relaxing. There's something very special about planting something, tending it, and watching it grow. There must be so many different types of gardening, mind you.
Yes, there are. Gardening ranges from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants. Even plants in large or small containers grown inside or outside.
I wonder when people learned to grow things. I'ts a very satisfying thing to do.
I'm nor 100% sure, but I know that William Robinson was a gardener and journalist whose ideas about wild gardening spurred the movement that led to the popularizing of the English cottage garden. He lived from 1838 to 1935.
I've never heard of him - will have to look him up. The English cottage garden is a lovely concept. I especially like the abundance of roses! | practical than today's, with emphasis on vegetables and herbs, fruit trees, perhaps a beehive, and even livestock. Flowers, used to fill spaces, gradually became more dominant. The traditional cottage garden was usually enclosed, perhaps with a rose-bowered gateway. Flowers common to early cottage gardens included traditional florists' flowers such as primroses and violets, along with flowers with household use such as calendula and various herbs. Others were the richly scented old-fashioned roses that bloomed once a year, and simple flowers like | of each song and put it together for us.' And that's what she did."
Jerry: "Songwriting, to me, has turned out to be an assortment of noodlings. When you write a good song – and I've written a lot of bad ones, so I know the difference – you kind of become elevated for a moment. I don't mean that in any grandiose way. But it's like, 'I'd better get this down now.' When that starts happening, | 74,441 | wow-train |
I just got back from hiking on a wilderness trail! They're typically found in National Forests and National Parks
I would love to do something like that, but I don't think I could hike very far. I'm not in the best of shape.
Maybe you could find a short trail somewhere - but you do have to walk or ride a bike since motorized activity is significantly restricted.
We do love to go to the lake and hike on the short trails they have. You never know what kind of amazing creatures you might see.
That's true! And it is interesting that the wilderness is one of Earth's natural environments that hasn't been modified by humans!
Those are our most favorite vacations is going different places and checking out all of gods natural treasures. There is so much to see. | , but is being rapidly degraded by human activity. Even less wilderness remains in the ocean, with only 13.2% free from intense human activity.
Some governments establish them by law or administrative acts, usually in land tracts that have not been modified by human action in great measure. The main feature of them is that human motorized activity is significantly restricted. These actions seek not only to preserve what already exists, but also to promote and advance a natural expression and development. Wilderness areas can be found in preserves, | idea, then some white-haired executive - very, very important - would come in from the race track and say, 'I don't like that idea. I think Tracey should be a caring person. I think there should be a kid in this. Now, I'm just pitching here. I don't know if this is funny. But I think Tracey should love this kid and maybe there's a moment where she tells the kid something about life.' And I'd say, "Look - | 74,442 | wow-train |
Choirs are interesting. They are also known as a quire, chorale, or chorus.
Are you talking about the groups with a large amount of people singing different tones and ranges to make a song?
Yes indeed. They may perform music from a classical music repertoire.
Oh wow. What's your favorite classical song? | Choir
A choir (; also known as a quire, chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire. Most choirs are led by a conductor, who leads the performances with arm and face gestures.
A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus | Current Classical.
Perth is home to the West Australian Symphony Orchestra which performs a regular programme of orchestral music, usually from its base at the Perth Concert Hall; it also tours regional Western Australia. There are a large number of smaller professional, semi-professional and non-professional music groups and choral societies and choirs which perform in a variety of venues in and around Perth. Repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary.
The West Australian Youth Music Association (or WAYMA), allows the youth of Perth to experience playing | 74,443 | wow-train |
People watching, observing people and their interactions, usually without their knowledge, is something I have done a few times.
Do you enjoy doing that
Not necessarily, for me it is a subconscious activity they partake in everyday without even realizing it unlike others that do it for a hobby.
Do you love subconscious activity ? | People watching
People watching or crowd watching is the act of observing people and their interactions, usually without their knowledge. It involves picking up on idiosyncrasies to try to guess at another person's story. This includes speech in action, relationship interactions, body language, expressions, clothing and activities. Eavesdropping may accompany the activity, though is not required. For some people it is considered a hobby, but for many others it is a subconscious activity they partake in every day without even realizing. People watching is not to | possessing experiences and feelings we do not necessarily recognize in our daily movements; but nonetheless they influence our entire lives. The tones and shades in this collection were performed live and intuitively for the purpose of opening channels by which the listener may visit their own subconscious". He also stated "This music is meant to be something that helps people connect with their subconscious. It is intended to be played at very low levels in a tranquil environment. It's a platform for the imagination."
Background.
"New | 74,444 | wow-train |
I love butterflies, the insects of the order Lepidoptera with the beautiful wings.
I like butterflies too but I do not know much about them. Where did they originate?
They are found across the world and date to the Paleocene about 56 million years ago.
56 million years! Wow, that is a long time. Do they live very long?
Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle which only lasts a few months from larva to death.
Isn't the first stage a caterpillar? Or am I thinking of something else? | Butterflies have the typical four-stage insect life cycle. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it flies off. Some butterflies, especially in the tropics, have several generations in a year, while others have a single generation | Butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, which was about 56 million years ago. | 74,445 | wow-train |
Have you ever watched "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"?
You mean the animated television series produced by hasbro? I have never watched it but I think it was tied in with a new launch of dolls and toys in 2010.
It really is incredible. I consider myself female "Brony". You should give it a shot. | BronyCon
BronyCon is an annual fan convention held on the east coast of the United States for fans of "", among them adult and teenage fans of the show, who call themselves . Ten events have occurred to date, with the most recent one in July 2018 drawing in 5,465 attendees. Though originally planned to run through 2025, it was announced at the closing ceremonies of the 2018 convention that 2019 would be the final year.
BronyCon was previously styled as BroNYCon, as its first three conventions were held in | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom
"" is an animated television series produced by Hasbro as part of the "My Little Pony" toy franchise, which is tied in with the 2010 relaunch of dolls and play sets and original programming for the American children's cable channel Discovery Family (formerly Hub Network). Lauren Faust was selected as the creative developer and executive producer for the show based on her previous animation experience with other animated shows such as Cartoon Network's "The Powerpuff Girls" and "Foster's | 74,446 | wow-train |
I love surfing because I live a mile from the beach. Nothing better than riding the waves. Have you ever surfed?
No but I've always wanted to try Parasailing! | Parasailing
Parasailing, also known as parascending or parakiting, is a recreational kiting activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a specially designed canopy wing that resembles a parachute, known as a parasail wing. The manned kite's moving anchor may be a car, truck, or boat. The harness attaches the pilot to the parasail, which is connected to the boat, or land vehicle, by the tow rope. The vehicle then drives off, carrying the parascender (or | title in 2012, claiming "I've got to take a step back. I can't keep going on like this or I won't last long."
Hanagan became the first northern-based jockey ever to win the flat championship more than once, and having initially suggested he would not go all out for a third title in a row in 2012, he suggested in late November 2011 that, while he wanted to focus on riding a better quality of horse, he may try to retain the championship, saying | 74,447 | wow-train |
I've never been fly fishing. Have you?
No i have never fished with artificial flies as bait. It seems rather different from standard fishing
Indeed, I'm interested in learning about it though!
all we would need is a line and artificial feathers, seems easy
I'm sure there are many techniques for it though
Oh yes and it can be done in the ocean or a freshwater lake
Cool, I never knew it could be done in the ocean | Water on Mars
Almost all water on Mars today exists as ice, though it also exists in small quantities as vapor in the atmosphere. What was thought to be low-volume liquid brines in shallow Martian soil, also called recurrent slope lineae, may be grains of flowing sand and dust slipping downhill to make dark streaks. The only place where water ice is visible at the surface is at the north polar ice cap. Abundant water ice is also present beneath the permanent carbon dioxide ice cap at the Martian south pole | they were the lines and colors of a painting." (Bourriaud 2002, p16).
Quotes.
"I never decided "Oh yes great, tomorrow let's work with media and TV or legal fields ! They are surrounding us, we are part of it, so it seems clear to me that I have to deal with them. I'm just trying to find the best "spots" to develop activities that often interact with different audiences. I'm trying to "hack" or "hijack" | 74,448 | wow-train |
Have you ever broken any bones?
No, even though I was athlete growing up. I've never heard any damage in the continuity of any bones in my body.
That's great to hear! Last eastern I fell chasing one of my boyfriend's dogs and fractured my ankle. It was terrible!
Sorry about that! This talk of bones reminds of Bones, the TV show. The main character was nicknamed Bones. She played a forensic anthropologist and novelist.
I've seen that show! My mom used to be obsessed with it. Emily Deschanel pulls Bones off so well.
It's amazing that Bones was on the air from 2005 until 2017. The show had 246 episodes!
246? Oh my god! That reminds of one of my favorite shows when I was a teen, Degrassi. I'm pretty sure that show easily had 300+ episodes. | first team to arrive at the end of the final leg wins the grand prize of . As the original version of the "Amazing Race" franchise, the CBS program has been running since 2001. Numerous international versions have been developed following the same core structure, while the U.S. version is also broadcast to several other markets. The most recent season, season 31, which was filmed in 2018, premiered on April 17, 2019. A thirty-second season has been confirmed for the 2019–20 season with production completed in late | immediately smitten and figured that's as good as any tribute to any state I've ever heard. It wasn't until I heard his cover of our song though that it occurred to me: Duh, we should return the favor. Incorporating the Redcoat marching band was just the icing on the cake! This song is so nostalgic to me as my parents grew up in Atlanta and have so many family members in the great state of Georgia. It's always been a second home of sorts. We've played some great | 74,449 | wow-train |
I don't like eating at McDonald's very often, but when I do, I like to get chicken nuggets.
McDonald's is a fast food company that was founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice in California
1940? Wow, that's a long time. I wonder what the first McDonalds restaurant was like.
It was later changed to be a business as a hamburger stand.
Interesting, so hamburgers were their main dish? I wonder how it got so popular.
Hamburger,beefburger or burger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat
I've never heard it called a beefburger. I really like hamburgers though, especially with cheese and bacon. | History of the hamburger
The hamburger (commonly known as a “burger”) most likely first appeared in the 19th or early 20th century. The modern hamburger was a product of the culinary needs of a society rapidly changing due to industrialization, the emergence of the working class and middle class and the demand for mass-produced, affordable food that could be consumed outside of the home.
Considerable evidence suggests the USA was the first country where two slices of bread and a ground beef steak were combined into a " | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | 74,450 | wow-train |
Awesome fact! The piano was invented in Italy in 1700!
Wow, I would have thought that they were older. Four hundred years isn't that long
Yeah, the piano seems like an invention from long ago...! Apparently it was created in Italy too!
Italy is responsible for so many things in our modern life I guess, mostly because of Rome
Yeah definitely, after all, the Roman empire did take control of most of Europe for a long while.
Mhmm, and they're responsible from everything from aqueducts to the modern concept of a roads system
Oh yeah, I think I remember learning about aqueducts! I know the Ancient Romans made the dome too I believe!
Something like that, I know it at least came out of Italy | subsequently gave its name to the empire over which it ruled and to the widespread civilisation the empire developed. The Roman Empire expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world, though still ruled from the city, with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world's population at the time)) and covering 5.0 million square kilometres at its height in AD 117.
In its many centuries of existence, the Roman state evolved from a elective monarchy to a | A mitochondrial DNA sequence of two Cro-Magnons from the Paglicci Cave in Italy, dated to 23,000 and 24,000 years old (Paglicci 52 and 12), identified the mtDNA as Haplogroup N, typical of the latter group.
The expansion of modern human population is thought to have begun 45,000 years ago, and it may have taken 15,000–20,000 years for Europe to be colonized.
During this time, the Neanderthals were slowly being displaced. Because it took so long for Europe to be occupied, it appears that humans and | 74,451 | wow-train |
I am not a good cook and i especially do not think i have the art of cooking down
I think I could be good at it but just can't be bothered with it. | continent. The various styles of cuisine continued expanding well into the 19th and 20th centuries, proportional to the influx of immigrants from many different nations; this influx nurtured a rich diversity in food preparation throughout the country.
When the colonists came to the colonies, they farmed animals for clothing and meat in a similar fashion to what they had done in Europe. They had cuisine similar to their previous Dutch, Swedish, French and British cuisines. The American colonial diet varied depending on the region settled. Commonly hunted game included | over say sweet things, and then there is someone who just can't keep his mischief to himself. (...) Annoyingly, after a while it is the negative things that hit the hardest. I don't get why I didn't just push that aside and think of the good, but that one negative thing tends to overshadow everything else." Especially some fans of Dizzy Mizz Lizzy could not appreciate the change in musical style: "[they] do not understand that I sit down with an acoustic guitar and | 74,452 | wow-train |
I've always wanted to go to Canada since it's just north of America!
My sister lived there for awhile. She really liked it. Vancouver I think.
I heard they legalized recreational marijuana so that outta be fun. In all ten provinces and three territories too.
It's never killed one person, so. It's also a plant.
It's so close to us too, especially since the border between the two is the largest border between two nations.
I think the national capital is Ottowa
I think so too, it's also really cold over there especially during the winter.
It has the second largest country in land area too, after Russia | sparsely populated, the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra. Its population is highly urbanized, with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, and 70 percent of citizens residing within of the southern border. Canada's climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.
Various indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before European colonization. Beginning | screen daughter for years, said that she "really did not think they would really go down that road, and then ... they really went down that road". In an interview with "Soaps in Depth", Grimes stated: "I've known Joshua [Morrow] since I was 6! I kind of saw him as my own dad, so I would never, ever look at him that way. It's just not possible for me to think like that. At the end of the day, I | 74,453 | wow-train |
Fruit picking seems to be a seasonal activity around here - have you ever gone?
I've picked berries while out exploring the woods, but never actually went out with the sole purpose of fruit picking. Have you?
We've done apple picking at an apple farm before.
That sounds fun! I have been to many orchards, they are very nice. I love apples and apple cider. | Fruit picking
Fruit picking or fruit harvesting is
a seasonal activity (paid or recreational) that occurs during harvest time in areas with fruit growing wild or being farmed in orchards.
Types of fruit.
Types of fruit Apple picking.
Sultan kamara
Apple picking is an activity found at apple farms. Apple orchards may be opened to the public, allowing consumers to pick their own apples or purchase pre-picked apples.
Although this is ultimately a method of purchasing apples, it is often a social activity | in the early Mormon community. The "New York Times" reported in 1860 that apostle Heber C. Kimball stated (in an address to departing missionaries): Brethren, I want you to understand that it is not to be as it has been heretofore. The brother missionaries have been in the habit of picking out the prettiest women for themselves before they get here, and bringing on the ugly ones for us; hereafter you have to bring them all here before taking any of them, and let us all have a fair | 74,454 | wow-train |
hi, do you like to cook? | Cooking
Cooking or cookery is the art, technology, science and craft of preparing food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions and trends. The ways or types of cooking also depend on the skill and type of training an individual cook has. Cooking is done both by people in their own dwellings and by professional cooks and chefs in restaurants | 2008 issue.
On the D12 single, "Just Like You," Bizarre references Hi-Tek, who produced the track. He says, "When Mos Def hear this, he probably gonna suffocate me, why you let Bizarre rap on Hi-Tek track? All he gonna do is talk about ho's and smokin' crack." This is a reference to Hi-Tek's early career with Mos Def and Talib Kweli who are known for a more responsible brand of music.
Discography | 74,455 | wow-train |
i live in pittsburgh
I have never been there.I do know it's located in the county of Alleghany.
I do not live there, but I really like the city vibe.
There are a lot of people that's for sure. The metro area has a pop. of 2,353,045.
It it so crazy that there are that many people. | the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers. Pittsburgh is known both as "the Steel City" for its more than 300 steel-related businesses and as the "City of Bridges" for its 446 bridges. The city features 30 skyscrapers, two inclined railways, a pre-revolutionary fortification and the Point State Park at the confluence of the rivers. The city developed as a vital link of the Atlantic coast and Midwest, as the mineral-rich Allegheny Mountains made the area coveted by the French and British empires, | on the record, that's ridiculous. What happens is you got a lot of people taking subliminal shots, but nobody ever says my name. I'm not for sure, so that record is like my way of taking subliminal shots right back. Don't get it misquoted, don't get it messed up. That's basically what it is man. It's like, you know, like I said I do devote a lot of information about myself on there. I started to wreck it up by saying I | 74,456 | wow-train |
I work as a barista, is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee
Nice, do you work at a Starbucks or a similar coffee shop?
At Starbucks@ The word "barista" is an Italian word, and in Italy, a barista is a male or female "bartender"
It must mean you have a lot of duties at work. What do you do as a barista? | is "baristi" for masculine (literally meaning "barmen", "bartenders") or "bariste" for feminine (literally meaning "barmaids").
Application of the title.
While the title is not regulated, most coffee shops use the title to describe the preparer of coffee and operator of an espresso machine.
Baristas generally operate a commercial espresso machine, and their role is preparing and pulling the shot; the degree to which this is automated or done manually varies significantly, ranging from push- | Barista
A barista (; ; from the Italian for "bartender") is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks.
Etymology and inflection.
The word "barista" comes from Italian, where it means a male or female "bartender" who typically works behind a counter, serving hot drinks (such as espresso), cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks. The native plural in English is "baristas", while in Italian the plural | 74,457 | wow-train |
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an awesome band, one of my favorites over the years. | touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the best-selling bands of all time with over 80 million records sold worldwide, they have been nominated for sixteen Grammy Awards, of which they have won six, and are the most successful band in alternative rock radio history, currently holding the records for most number-one singles (13), most cumulative weeks at number one (85) and most top-ten songs (25) on the "Billboard" Alternative Songs chart. In 2012, | five years after they first played Ireland's biggest gig, Guns N' Roses came, saw and conquered Slane Castle all over again."
List of Slane lineups 2010s 2019.
The 8 June 2019 lineup is:
- Metallica (Headliner)
- Ghost
- Bokassa
- Stiff Little Fingers
- Fangclub
Future.
Red Hot Chili Peppers member Chad Smith has stated that he "wouldn't mind doing Slane again" saying the band "had an awesome time last time".
Green Day's | 74,458 | wow-train |
I do not eat meat.
Are you a vegetarian then or a vegan? Vegetarians abstain from just eating meat.
I don't actually think that I am either because I don't like vegetables either.
Well as long as you use animal products you are a vegetarian and not a vegan.
I do not eat animals or any kind of meat and I don't eat fruits and vegetables/
What do you eat then? Vegetarians eat only vegetables and fruits instead of meat, so do you just eat fish or something?
I don't eat any fish. I love chocolate, cheese, and bread.
All of that is dairy and therefore you aren't a vegan so you must be a vegetarian as most of this involves some form of fruit or vegetable.
Sometimes I will eat baked potatoes so I guess thatqualifies as a vegetable. | Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animals processed for food.
Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs, as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, | was a vegetarian for its health values, inspired by the writings of Bernarr Macfadden, and showed no interest in animal welfare. When Welsh beat Phil Brock, he received a telegram from Macfadden stating 'Mr. Welsh - Dear Sir: Hope you will go through the whole bunch of meat eaters'.
Although he preached the benefits of vegetarianism, he was not averse to eating meat if required. In an interview Welsh once stated, "I don't believe in a variety of cooked dishes. I eat as much raw | 74,459 | wow-train |
I have a hard time trusting auto mechanics what about you?
yes definitely.In repairing cars the main role is to accurately diagnose the problem that can be difficult
Auto Mechanics also do preventative maintenance as well to keep repair bills down
Yeah, they often have to quote prices for their customers before doing the work
Sometimes I am sure it ends up being more complicated or requiring more parts than originally quoted
One misunderstood aspect of preventative maintenance is replacing parts before failure occurs.
Yes and its hard to know how good a mechanic is with no standard training, many have little or no training | Auto mechanic
An auto mechanic (automotive technician in most of North America, light vehicle technician in British English, and motor mechanic in Australian English) is a mechanic with a variety of automobile makes or either in a specific area or in a specific make of automobile. In repairing cars, their main role is to diagnose the problem accurately and quickly. They often have to quote prices for their customers before commencing work or after partial disassembly for inspection. Their job may involve the repair of a specific part or the replacement | to the pit crew. The mechanics will diagnose issues while the car is still on the track. When it returns to the pit lane for repair they will have the necessary parts ready to get the repair completed as fast as possible.
Examples Airlines.
This technique is also sometimes used by airlines to try to reduce the impact of unscheduled maintenance to their schedule.
Problems are sent to the airline operations center through the ACARS link.
The maintenance team then diagnose the problem and plan the necessary maintenance.
When | 74,460 | wow-train |
What do you think about the tiny house movement? I think it is cool, especially with all the costs that come with large houses
yes, basically it advocates living simply in small homes
Yeah, that is a cool concept to me, I think I could do it, I just have stuff I would need to store somewhere is all
but what's interesting is that there is no set definition as to what constitutes as a tiny house :) so what's tiny for one family could be a regular size for others lol
Huh, that is cool, so like Bill Gates being a part of it would still mean his house is 20 times bigger than my current house haha
right lol tiny houses on wheels were also popularized by jay shafer who designed and lived in a 96 sq ft house
Wow that is incredibly tiny, that is like 4% of my current house, he must live alone! | then Four Lights Tiny House Company (September 6, 2012). In 2002, Shafer co-founded, along with Greg Johnson, Shay Salomon and Nigel Valdez the Small House Society. Salomon and Valdez subsequently published their guide to the modern Small House Movement, "Little House on a Small Planet" (2006) and Johnson published his memoir, "Put Your Life on a Diet" (2008).
With the depression hitting in 2008, the small house movement attracted more attention as it offered affordable, ecologically | that you interact directly with the building. You touch, move, and handle detail at the most intimate levels. I think If you can’t walk into a house and smile about something, there’s something missing in that house. I want the people I build houses for to love their house to death, and hopefully to call me two or three years later and say the place is just getting better and better. It’s what I do this stuff for: to be involved with a landscape and with these personalities | 74,461 | wow-train |
How do you like your steak cooked? I like mine medium
I'm actually vegan, but it's interesting that the first hamburger appeared in the 19th century.
That is interesting. What turned you to eating vegan? I love a good melt in your mouth steak. | 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 | tell you this. I feel like I can be honest because you can't hear. Or can you? Look at you, eating your sandwich like a piglet while I talk. Strangely comforting...When I first met you, I mean when you first moved in, I hated you. I hated your face, your dumb blank stare. But now that I feel like I know you again that's all changed. It's so nice to know there's someone whose life sucks more than mine."
One | 74,462 | wow-train |
Hello! I really enjoy talking about horses.
I do too,. They are amazing creatures. Are you a horseback rider ? Or do you own a horse?
Yes, I own several horses. It is amazing being around an animal that has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years.
Wow, i did not know they had been around that long. I know they were probably the first type of transportation ever tho. :) And you ride too? | Horse
The horse ("Equus ferus caballus") is one of two extant subspecies of "Equus ferus". It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, "Eohippus", into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began domesticating horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies " | that, you need to be real by adding in some of your own character. I am quite a lively character in real life, so I do take that on to the set and they have got used to me and like me turning it into my Tiffany character. Perhaps my most useful lesson has been that while this is an amazing experience, whether you are famous or not, directors can be quite strict, so you must listen all the time and be punctual. Working to such a tight schedule can also mean | 74,463 | wow-train |
Ive been thinking of trying some yoga, looks 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 | Cooper. Reggie and Betty frequently join forces to try and break up Archie and Veronica. In some stories, Reggie and Betty are shown to be a couple, even though their respective interests still lie with Veronica and Archie. The "Life with Archie" series looks to a future where Archie marries Veronica and Betty and Reggie are a loving couple. It has been hinted that they are thinking about getting married.
In the rare occasions when Reggie is genuinely trying to help someone, the others usually believe he has nefarious | 74,464 | wow-train |
I love to eat Cheetos, they are my favorite snack!
cheetos are a great cheese flavored snack
Especially the Flaming Hot Cheetos. Those are magical.
yea all forms of cheese flavored cheetos are awesome
I wonder when Cheetos were invented.
cheetos were first invented in 1948
I know they have Chester the Cheetah as their spokesperson. | Cheetos
Cheetos (formerly styled as Chee-tos until 1998) is a brand of cheese-flavored puffed cornmeal snacks made by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin invented Cheetos in 1948, and began national distribution in the U.S. The initial success of Cheetos was a contributing factor to the merger between The Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company in 1961 to form Frito-Lay. In 1965 Frito-Lay became a subsidiary of The Pepsi-Cola Company, forming PepsiCo, the current | American Cream" in China, and "Strawberry Cheetos" in Japan.
History.
Cheetos were invented in 1948 by Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin, who cooked early test batches in the Frito Company's Dallas, Texas-based research and development kitchen. The cheese-flavored snack sold quickly, but Doolin did not have the production or distribution capacity to support a nationwide launch. This led Doolin to partner with potato chip businessman Herman W. Lay for marketing and distribution, and Cheetos were introduced nationally in the U.S. in | 74,465 | wow-train |
I love the economic ideology of communism
whats communism all about?
Well, in short, it is the common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes
who is the founder of communism
It originates from the works of 19th century German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels who shaped later Communist ideology.
religion is the opium of the masses was propounded by who please? | Karl Marx
Karl Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary.
Born in Trier, Germany, Marx studied law and philosophy at university. He married Jenny von Westphalen in 1843. Due to his political publications, Marx became stateless and lived in exile with his wife and children in London for decades, where he continued to develop his thought in collaboration with German thinker Friedrich Engels and publish his writings, researching in | and the poorer working classes who labor on them, whilst in the latter, there is a decreasing class divide as the government redistributes the means of production leading to communism.
Marxism is the socio-political theory developed by German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the mid-19th century. It holds as its foundation the idea of class struggle, i. e., that society mainly changes and progresses as one socio-economic class takes power from another. Thus, Marxists believe that capitalism replaced feudalism in the early modern period as | 74,466 | wow-train |
I like bagels but there are so many options I only eat plain ones.
Just plain? I have never really seen anyone eat one plain! Lol. They are shaped by hand! Then boiled, and then baked!'
Oh they boil them? I had no idea. Where did bagels originate from??
Yes! It makes it so they are dense inside! The came from the Jewish communities of Poland!
Interesting. How are they typically consumed? With cream cheese?
Yes usually its cream cheese, some people use peanut butter, butter, almond butter, butter and sugar, so many different ways to top them. Also they come in different flavors themselves!
Im going to have to try some of the other flavors. I like mine with cream cheese. | population, many with alternative ways of making them. Like other bakery products, bagels are available (fresh or frozen, often in many flavors) in many major supermarkets in those cities.
The basic roll-with-a-hole design is hundreds of years old and has other practical advantages besides providing more even cooking and baking of the dough: The hole could be used to thread string or dowels through groups of bagels, allowing easier handling and transportation and more appealing seller displays.
History.
Linguist Leo | . The first and only time she wore the outfit on court, she walked with her racket in front of her face. "I was embarrassed . . because they were putting so much adulation on the character, 'Gorgeous Gussie'. You know, I was really never anything to write home about. I was a plain girl. But Life magazine ran a picture calling me Gorgeous Gussie, and the British picked it up and did a real job with it. Then people would see me and I'd hear them | 74,467 | wow-train |
Ive been thinking of getting a Husky for a pet. | Husky
Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, was used for pulling heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing. In recent years, companies have been marketing tourist treks with dog sledges for adventure travelers in snow regions as well. Huskies are also today kept as pets, and groups | thinking/ writing.
He has been rebellious for most of his life. This can be seen from the number of schools he attended and his career path. He switched his secondary school for almost five times and decided to drop out of IVE himself. For his career path, he first worked as a clerk and then his bravery made him a producer and later an owner of two magazines and publisher.
Influence to his thinking/ writing Family.
His family's way of parenting is one of the biggest influence to his writing | 74,468 | wow-train |
Hello! Do you like religious music?
Yes, although I don't know much about it other than it's used for sacred rituals. What's your favorite?
I enjoy more or the modern, pop religious songs.
What's an example of that? Would I have heard of one perhaps?
I would consider You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban to be chrisitan pop in a way. You might know that one. | Religious music
Religious music (also sacred music) is music performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence. Ritual music is music, sacred or not, performed or composed for or as ritual.
Christian music.
According to some scholars, the earliest music in the Christian Church came from Jewish worship music, with some additional Syriac influence. It is believed that this music lay somewhere between singing and speaking, or speaking with an understood ritual cadence. However, there is another opinion that the roots of | in God, I've said yes, because I do, but no one ever really has gone any more deeply into it than that, and I have to say that does suit me, because if I talk too freely about that I think the intelligent reader, whether 10 or 60, will be able to guess what's coming in the books.
"Personally", she said of her religious faith, "I think you can see that in the books. Of course, Hogwarts is a multifaith school. | 74,469 | wow-train |
I'm thinking about becoming a vegan, but I'm sure exactly what it means. Can you help? | 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 | miss me, sexually?" brKilpatrick: "Hell yeah! You couldn't tell. I want some more." and Beatty: "I'm sorry that we are going through this mess because of a decision that we made to fire Gary Brown. I will make sure that the next decision is much more thought out. Not regretting what was done at all. But thinking about how we can do things smarter."brKilpatrick: "It had to happen though. I'm all the way with that!" | 74,470 | wow-train |
I just bought a houseboat and plan on making it my primary home
That sounds quite rewarding but seems risky as well. What are some differences between living on a houseboat versus a home?
One of the differences is it can be motorized. I can live there and go out to the middle of the lake an fish from by deck. Pretty cool. But many of them are kept stationary
I would love to be able to explore in the comfort of my own home. Don't you have to bolt everything down to keep it secure?
Not if your just in the lake, it's pretty calm most of the time. There are also Float houses that are actual houses that just float
That's pretty interesting, though I think I'd prefer a motorized home if I'm on the water. What else can you tell me about living on a houseboat? | called a "shanty boat". In Western countries, houseboats tend to be either owned privately or rented out to holiday-goers, and on some canals in Europe, people dwell in houseboats all year round. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, Amsterdam, London, and Paris.
Africa.
Africa Zimbabwe.
In Zimbabwe, specifically on Lake Kariba, houseboats have been in use since the creation of the lake in the late 1950s/early 1960s. A houseboat makes it easy to experience | I really see it as localisation. There are a lot of cultural differences between Japan and the US and Europe. I, personally, don’t mind that Lin’s outfits were changed for the US version. My hope is that players will be able to concentrate on Lin’s abilities and what she can bring to your game and what she can do for the other members of her party and not just how she looks. I also think that covering Lin up a little bit will make parents more comfortable with kids playing the | 74,471 | wow-train |
i have always wanted to visit the golden gate bridge that spand from san franciso to the pacific ocean
It's looks nice. I heard they have a suicide issue with people on the bridge.
yes from 1937 to 2012 1600 bodies were found of people who had jumped from the bridge
That's so sad. It seems like a suscide traffic jam on the bridge
on the bright side the bridge is one of the most internationally recogized symbols of the US
I wonder how tall it is? | by boat across a section of San Francisco Bay. A ferry service began as early as 1820, with a regularly scheduled service beginning in the 1840s for the purpose of transporting water to San Francisco.
The Sausalito Land and Ferry Company service, launched in 1867, eventually became the Golden Gate Ferry Company, a Southern Pacific Railroad subsidiary, the largest ferry operation in the world by the late 1920s. Once for railroad passengers and customers only, Southern Pacific's automobile ferries became very profitable and important to the regional economy. | Suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge
Between 1937 and 2012, an estimated 1,600 bodies were recovered of people who had jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge, located in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States.
The four-second fall from the Golden Gate Bridge sends a person plunging at to hit the waters of the San Francisco Bay "with the force of a speeding truck meeting a concrete building." Jumping off the bridge holds at least a 98 percent fatality rate; and it is speculated the fatality rate | 74,472 | wow-train |
Fords are great! I own one. | Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker that has its main headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer Troller, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom and a 32% stake in Jiangling Motors. It also has joint-ventures in China (Changan Ford | and New Zealand in Twickenham, England, Richie McCaw said "Running out at Twickenham and seeing the two flags looking so similar. The silver fern has always been the special symbol on the All Black jersey that represents who we are as kiwis, so the new flag with a silver fern as a part of it would be a great option I believe." On the subject of flag change Dame Cath Tizard said "We don't wear the clothes of a century ago or drive around today in Model T Fords. Our | 74,473 | wow-train |
I love reading since it requires you to be creative and think. Do you have any favorite books?
I love To Kill A Mockingbird, that's one of my favorite books. How about you? | 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 | , would find something to identify with in my books, pick up one and experience a personal sense of discovery. That's great. I think that if you're a creative person, you should just go about your business, do your work and not care about how it's received. I never read reviews because if you believe the good ones you have to believe the bad ones too. Not that I don't care about success. I do, but only because it lets me do what I want. I | 74,474 | wow-train |
my parents are dead and I grew up as an orphan.
That is so sad! How have you overcome this situation?
I went and sen an OT or occupatinal therapist.
What does an occupational therapist do?
They often work with people with mental problems and disabilities.
Is this ongoing for you or have you successfully acclimated to your circumstances? | Mental disorder
A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode. Many disorders have been described, with signs and symptoms that vary widely between specific disorders. Such disorders may be diagnosed by a mental health professional.
The causes of mental disorders are often unclear. Theories may incorporate findings from a range of fields. Mental disorders are | Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy (OT) is the use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or "occupations", of individuals, groups, or communities. It is an allied health profession performed by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants (OTA). OTs often work with people with mental health problems, disabilities, injuries, or impairments.
The American Occupational Therapy Association defines an occupational therapist as someone who "helps people across their lifespan participate in the things they want and | 74,475 | wow-train |
New York City looks so mesmerizing, I've always wanted to go but I've never gotten the chance. Have you? | landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 19,979,477 people in its 2018 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 22,679,948 residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, fashion, and sports. The city's fast pace has inspired the term "New York minute". Home to the | about anything...He was a genius, a fine man and, yes, I miss him every day." In his last phone conversation with Randi, Andrus said, "I've been every place I've ever wanted to go, I've met everyone I've wanted to meet...I've never done this before, and you don't get a second chance out of it, I'm told. I'm observing really interesting things. I wish they wouldn't fill me with so many chemicals because I want to | 74,476 | wow-train |
I really love going to the beach , I just adore going alongside a big body of water and seeing the sunset.
Beaches are quite relaxing, what else do you like about them? | Beach
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.
Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, showers, shacks and bars. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild | Lusk of "CCM Magazine", and Andrews referenced how "'When we first started the record about two years ago, the direction we were going wasn't quite what I had in mind'...'We had four of five songs done and after listening, I just had to be honest and say that it wasn't really where my heart was. I felt like I was writing songs to fill space.'" In response, Andrews went to her record label, and told them she "was going to do a | 74,477 | wow-train |
Hi. I'm listening to my favorite musician right how.
Neat, who might that be? Enya?
Close, but she's the queen of 80's pop. Madonna! Are you a fan of Enya?
I do like to listen to Enya when I want to relax and de-stress. Her voice is so therapeutic.
I agree. For relaxation she's great. The way she overlays her vocals is amazing. Do you listen only when stressed?
I don't listen to much music. When I do it is mostly instrumental. | Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna Louise Ciccone (, ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop" since the 1980s, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music and for the imagery she uses onstage and in music videos. She has frequently reinvented her music and image while maintaining autonomy within the recording industry. Although having sparked controversy, her works have been praised by music critics. Madonna is often | one of her all-time greatest musical influences. Minaj has also cited Madonna, Enya, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Trina and Drake as influences.
She called Betsey Johnson a fashion inspiration: "[Betsey] is a free spirit. When I met her the other day, I felt like I knew her for my whole life. She's so warm and considerate and caring. She's amazingly talented and I've been wearing her clothes forever, so to meet her was like, | 74,478 | wow-train |
I love going to bakeries and baker's shops.
same they are qite fun
I just love eating stuff like bread and cookies.
yep its so awesome just eating | Bakery
A bakery (also baker's shop or bake shop) is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.
History.
Baked goods have been around for thousands of years. The art of baking was developed early during the Roman Empire. It was a highly famous art as Roman citizens | . If it's in existence and I am eligible to use it, I'll use it."
In an interview, Donaldson said of the animal rights complaints:
What are we going to do about the coyotes, that are eating the lambs like there's no tomorrow? They're eating so many lambs, I thought the other day I'd put out some mint jelly, in case they want it with their mutton. Every time I say this, the conservationists and the people who love animals just jump | 74,479 | wow-train |
Hi, What do you know about Iceland? | the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate.
The word "Ísland/Island" in Nordic languages is literally translated to English as its name "Iceland" and should not be confused with the word island.
According to the ancient manuscript "Landnámabók", the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain | should her punishment be? What about the doctor who performs the abortion?
16. Hi. This is Tyler Overman from Memphis, Tennessee. And I have a quick question for those of you who would call yourselves Christian conservatives. The death penalty, what would Jesus do?
17. I am Joseph. I am from Dallas, Texas, and how you answer this question will tell us everything we need to know about you. Do you believe every word of this book? [Shows a copy of the | 74,480 | wow-train |
I could eat Cheetos every day.
I adore Cheetos which is a brand of cheese flavored, cornmeal snacks manufactured by Frito-Lay.
When was it created?
Cheetos were created in 1948 by Charles Elmer Doolin.
Did he do anything else?
I don't have any other information regarding Doolin but I do know that the success of Cheetos was a factor in the merger of Fritos and H.W.
How many different kinds of Cheetos are there?
I know that there is a new trend of "Mac n' Cheetos" which involves mixing Cheetos with macaroni and cheese.
Oh yeah, I love Burger King. | Mac n' Cheetos
Mac n' Cheetos are a deep-fried cheese-flavored, puffed cornmeal and macaroni and cheese product sold by the international fast food chain store Burger King and the private restaurant chain Sheetz. The food is a combination of macaroni and cheese with the Frito-Lay snack Cheetos. Mac n' Cheetos were first introduced in late June 2016.
The product contained five pieces and initially came with ranch dressing. Depending on supply, it was sold for an eight-week period. Many publications | Cheetos
Cheetos (formerly styled as Chee-tos until 1998) is a brand of cheese-flavored puffed cornmeal snacks made by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin invented Cheetos in 1948, and began national distribution in the U.S. The initial success of Cheetos was a contributing factor to the merger between The Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company in 1961 to form Frito-Lay. In 1965 Frito-Lay became a subsidiary of The Pepsi-Cola Company, forming PepsiCo, the current | 74,481 | wow-train |
I have a back pain for a while, I tried everything but it still hurts.
As I understand it, back pain is usually divided into neck pain, middle back pain, lower back pain, or tailbone pain. Which one do you have?
Lower back pain. The low back supports the weight of the upper body and provides mobility for everyday motions such as bending and twisting.
Yes, you're right. The lower back is actually the most common area for back pain. Have you seen a doctor?
Yes. My body constitution is A problem, doctor told me I need to stretch every day, but it does not works for me | back. Tumors of the vertebrae, neural tissues and adjacent structures can also manifest as back pain.
Back pain is common, with about nine out of ten adults experiencing it at some point in their life, and five out of ten working adults having it every year. Some estimate up to 95% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. It is the most common cause of chronic pain, and is a major contributor of missed work and disability. For most individuals, back pain is | . It is the surface of the body opposite from the chest. The vertebral column runs the length of the back and creates a central area of recession. The breadth of the back is created by the shoulders at the top and the pelvis at the bottom.
- Back pain – is pain felt in the back. It is divided into neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. The | 74,482 | wow-train |
Where I am at right now there are so many beautiful exotic birds in the jungles. I love watching them and hearing all their sounds.
what kind of birds are you seeing?
There are many kinds of parrots and toukons. I love watching them recreationally. I'm not an ornithologist or one who does it for a living.
so how long have you been out there and where are you at exactly ?
I am on vacation in Mexico. There are a lot of birders here, which is a term that you not hear that often. But it also means a birdwatcher. :)
oh that sounds nice, hopefully you arent near where all those dead bodies were found today | Birdwatching
Birdwatching, or birding, is a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity or citizen science. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, by listening for bird sounds, or by watching public webcams.
Birdwatching often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are more easily detected and identified by ear than by eye. Most birdwatchers pursue this activity for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who engage in | , Pablo Picasso, and the many different cultures he encountered while traveling."
Mason traveled abroad to experience exotic flora and fauna. He said, "I like to go to the tropics because there are hundreds of kinds of birds, beautiful tropical birds of all kinds from parrots to parakeets to toucans." hi
Mason's travels took him abroad to many different countries. Travels to South and Central America translated directly into his large "Squeeze Bottle" paintings of 1978–1980s. Stylized South American mola and brilliantly colored Huichol | 74,483 | wow-train |
I'm a night owl, I love to stay up until late at night.
I am an early bird so I get up super early
Have you listed to the song .Night Owl" is a song written by James Taylor that was originally released as a single by Taylor's band ?
Honestly no I haven't is it a good one?
More facts states that. night owl is an early bird, a lark as opposed to owl, someone who tends to begin sleeping at a time that is considered early and also wakes early.
really that's super interesting I guess I am a night owl
You said your a morning bird earlier..Lol!is the most widely distributed species of owl and one of the most widespread of all birds.
yeah I am an early bird I get up at 3:30am every day and have been for the last 20 years or so | The Early Bird Show
The Early Bird Show was an Australian children's television show that aired on Network Ten in Australia from 26 January 1985 until 10 June 1989. The show was so popular that a magazine about it was published in 1989.
Format.
Produced by Dixie Duncan and directed by Spencer Wilson, Ray McKenna and Bob Loxton, the Early Bird Show was hosted by Australian rock singer Darryl Cotton Marie Van Maaren and Marty The Monster. "The Early Bird Show", an extremely popular family and children | Night Owl (James Taylor song)
"Night Owl" is a song written by James Taylor that was originally released as a single by Taylor's band the Flying Machine, which also included Danny Kortchmar in 1967. Taylor later rerecorded a solo version of the song for his Apple Records debut album "James Taylor" in 1968. Subsequently, the Flying Machine version was released on the album "James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine". It has also been covered by such artists as Alex Taylor, Carly Simon and | 74,484 | wow-train |
Are you a follower of the diet or philosophy known as vegan?
No, I do not think I could do that at all - I love steak!
Me neither! But vegan diets have benefits. They can reduce the risk of some types of chronic disease.
Yeah I know some people that eat that way for health reasons. Are there any risks to eating that way?
If a vegan diet isn't properly planned, it can lead to deficiencies in several different vitamins.
I would imagine it may be hard to try to maintain all the nutrients you would be missing. Are there other reasons people eat this way?
There are many reasons why people become vegans. One of which is environmental reasons. Environmental vegans avoid animal products on the premise that harvesting or industrial farming of animals ins environmentally damaging.
Ah that is pretty interesting - what about religious reasons - are any people vegan because of that? | not only follow a vegan diet but extend the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and oppose the use of animals for any purpose. Another term is "environmental veganism", which refers to the avoidance of animal products on the premise that the industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable.
Well-planned vegan diets are regarded as appropriate for all stages of life, including during infancy and pregnancy, by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council | physiology, several vegetarian or vegan cat foods have been marketed that are supplemented with chemically synthesized taurine and other nutrients, in attempts to produce a complete diet. Some of these products still fail to provide all the nutrients cats require, and diets containing no animal products pose the risk of causing severe nutritional deficiencies.
Cats do eat grass occasionally. A proposed explanation is that cats use grass as a source of folic acid. Another is that it is used to supply dietary fiber, helping the cat defecate more easily and expel | 74,485 | wow-train |
One of my favorite recreational activities is skateboarding! Have you ever tried?
I have tried to skateboard, but never really have gotten the hang of it.
It definitely takes some practice! Since the 70s, skateboarders have been honing their skills in skateparks across the US!
Can you do tricks on your skateboard?
I can do a few! I'm always trying to learn new ones. Skateboarding is actually going to be added to the Olympics in 2020! I can't wait to see the kind of tricks the Olympians perform!
Oh, wow! That will be fun to watch! Do you wear a helmet? Skateboarding seems like it could be dangerous. | the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, Freestyle BMXers, aggressive skaters, and very recently, scooters. However, skateboarding has become controversial in areas in which the activity, although illegal, has damaged curbs, stoneworks, steps, benches, plazas and parks.
History.
History 1940s–1960s.
The first skateboards started with wooden boxes, or boards, with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. Crate scooters preceded skateboards, having a wooden crate attached to the nose (front of the board | side to the other from the wind. So I was definitely humbled by a lot more than what I was going to do on a skateboard that day. I don’t think it’s a ritual for me, but I tried to have a moment to think about all the good things in my life. That definitely made me check in with myself for a second. I usually reflect on my mentors as well. I try to envision my mentors giving me positive feedback.
Professional skateboarding Awards and achievements.
- 1986 | 74,486 | wow-train |
Do you wear glasses that are used for vision correction?
no i do not. | Sunglasses
Sunglasses or sun glasses (informally called shades) are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from damaging or discomforting the eyes. They can sometimes also function as a visual aid, as variously termed spectacles or glasses exist, featuring lenses that are colored, polarized or darkened. In the early 20th century, they were also known as sun cheaters (cheaters then being an American slang term for glasses).
The American Optometric Association recommends wearing sunglasses that block ultraviolet | Lensless glasses
Lensless glasses are glasses that lack lenses. They are worn solely for aesthetic or fashion purposes, having no function in vision correction or eye protection. The frames are usually oversized, and commonly all black in color. They may be worn in conjunction with contact lenses. Advantages of lensless glasses are that they do not fog or reflect, and there is no lens that will touch long eyelashes and eyelash extensions.
Lensless glasses first became popular in Japan in the 1990s. The trend died out, but has | 74,487 | wow-train |
Do you know much about how people are born with red hair?
Yes occurs naturally in 1-2 percent of the population.
That is such a small percentage for such a beautiful color of hair! Even dyeing hair red fades faster than any other hair color dye.
Red hair occurs more in northern or western Europe.
Those areas have lighter skin as well don't they? I wonder if they go hand in hand. | Red hair
Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in one to two percent of the human population, appearing with greater frequency (two to six percent) among people of Northern or Northwestern European ancestry and lesser frequency in other populations. It is most common in individuals homozygous for a recessive allele on chromosome 16 that produces an altered version of the MC1R protein.
Red hair varies in hue from a deep burgundy or bright copper (auburn) to burnt orange or red-orange to and strawberry blond. Characterized | valerian) colors.
In science and nature Hair color.
Red hair occurs naturally on approximately 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently (2–6%) in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Red hair appears in people with two copies of a recessive gene on chromosome 16 which causes a mutation in the MC1R protein.
Red hair varies from a deep burgundy through burnt orange to bright copper. It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin ( | 74,488 | wow-train |
I would love to visit Florida, what's there to make a visitor come there?
Boy, what isn't there is the question! They don't call it the "land of flowers" for nothing. That's what is means in Spanish. What types of activities are you interested in?
Awesome. Nothing much, I just want to have fun. Is Florida a border state? | About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately , not including the contribution of the many barrier islands. Florida has a total of 4,510 islands that are ten acres or larger in area. This is the second-highest number of islands of any state of the United States; only Alaska has more. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the | make sense. Nothing works that way. There isn't a supplier out there that says, 'The first day I put my product out there I want all of it to sell out and I don't want to have any more supply.' What business works that way?" Sellers choose what they want to charge for the ticket. A range of tickets are listed, mainly sporting, concert, theater, and other live entertainment events. Music categories are divided into Classical and Vocal, Country and Folk, Dance | 74,489 | wow-train |
I currently work part time in a grocery store. It's a retail store that sell mostly food.
What's your job at the grocery store?
I'm a cashier. I ring up all the different types of foods like bottles, cans, boxes, etc.
What types of food are sold at the grocery store? | Grocery store
A grocery store or grocer's shop is a retail shop that primarily sells food. A grocer is a bulk seller of food.
Grocery stores also offer non-perishable foods that are packaged in bottles, boxes, and cans; some also have bakeries, butchers, delis, and fresh produce. Large grocery stores that stock significant amounts of non-food products, such as clothing and household items, are called supermarkets. Some large supermarkets also include a pharmacy, and customer service, redemption, and | vegetables; that is, in groceries that are mostly green in color. Greengrocer is primarily a British and Australian term, and greengrocers' shops were once common in cities, towns and villages.
Types Small format Health food store.
A health food store is a type of grocery store that primarily sells health foods, organic foods, local produce, and often nutritional supplements. Health food stores typically offer a wider or more specialized selection of foods than conventional grocery stores for their customers, such as people with special dietary needs. | 74,490 | wow-train |
Hey I live in a small farm in Ohio near the great lakes. Have you ever been?
i have been to Ohio, the northern part
Cool! Did you enjoy it? The largest city in the state is Columbus. You been there?
the only parts I have been in Ohio is from the Detroit airport to Defiance | Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus.
The state takes its name from the Ohio River, whose name in turn originated from the Seneca word " ohiːyo"', meaning "good river", "great river" or "large creek". Partitioned from the Northwest Territory, Ohio | .
Despite the auspicious debut, Bennett did not break through. She said in an interview in June 2016: "It's been kind of a long journey for me. Everyone has a different path; I guess you hear them all. I don't know how common mine is. I didn't have a long-term plan or goal. All I came to Los Angeles with was a dream. No one from my family ever left Ohio. In L.A., I saw a lot of talent wasted because of | 74,491 | wow-train |
I love comic books, do you read them?
I know them as comic magazines or simply comic, i do like them, whats your favorite?
DC Comics with batman are my favourite! What about you? | List of minor DC Comics characters
American comic book publishing company DC Comics has introduced many characters throughout its history, including numerous minor characters. These characters range from supporting characters, heroes and villains that appear infrequently to characters that only take part in a single story.
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A Airstryke.
Airstryke is a supervillain in the DC Universe.
Within the context of the stories, William Kavanagh was given the ability to transform into a human/pterosaur hybrid by a weapons company named Meta/Tech and he took the | to be blown away by every new submission, it went beyond even that though. I love what has been created and I recommend that you go out and collect everything by everyone who has contributed to this comic".
A lifelong comic book enthusiast, Argos' passion for comic books has already crossed over into Art Brut's music and art work, with Art Brut vs Satan's DC Comics & Chocolate Milkshake referencing the legendary publishers of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Justice League and Green Lantern. The same album | 74,492 | wow-train |
I love the town of Austin Texas. Have you ever been there.
I most certainly have, I tell you what. I great up there in the Capital city. In the portion that extends into Williamson county. How about you?
Yes. They have awesome food. Great night life as well.
They do! I moved away when i was in my teens, but they are 4th most populated state in Texas. It's a fun place. What type of food do you like?
I didn't know that it was that populated. I love southwestern food.
Delicious! Well, last time i was there in 2016 they had a population of 947,890 people. So, it was a little crowded in the summer time.
Crowded and hot. Just like the food. Austin has very nice people there as well. | Austin had a population of 964,254 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center of the metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,168,316 . Located in within the greater Texas Hill Country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including Lady Bird Lake and Lake Travis on the Colorado River, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, and Lake Walter E. Long.
In the 1830s, pioneers began to settle the area in central Austin along the Colorado River. | again in music. There’d been a wobbly moment where I could quite easily have gone reclusive and just worked on visual stuff, paint and sculpt and all that. I had made a lot of money: I thought, well, I could just bugger off and do my Gauguin in Tahiti bit now. But then what do you do — re-emerge at 60 somewhere? So I look back on the Tin Machine years with great fondness. They charged me up. I can’t tell you how much." | 74,493 | wow-train |
I just came back from vacation in Vermont it was beautiful.
I have always wanted to visit there! I heard the views of Lake Champlain are beautiful from certain areas there.
The view is awesome the scenery was just so pretty and the food was awesome as well.
You don't hear much about Vermont because it's actually the second smallest state in population!
It is very small but it is very peaceful and relaxing to visit and have a nice time we are hoping to go back in the winter to visit Killington and stay in a log cabin.
I don't doubt it is peaceful, as it is was ranked the safest state in the country as of 2016. It seems like a great place to not only visit, but raise a family.
It would definable be a great place for a family buy some land and build your dream home from the ground up. I wonder how easy it will be to find work being the town is so small though. | city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. In crime statistics, it was ranked since 2016 as the safest state in the country.
For some 12,000 years indigenous peoples inhabited this area. The historic, competitive tribes known as the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk were active in the area at the time of European encounter.
During the 17th century French colonists claimed the territory as part of France's | closer than I should’ve."
In his media availability following his runner-up finish, Logano said of the finish – be it the final lap or the final 15 laps – were "crazy anyway you look at it. Typical Watkins Glen. I mean, it’s just awesome, crazy racing, full contact. Just insane out there. So a lot of fun from the driver’s seat and I’m sure the fans loved it as well in front of a sold‑out grandstand. It was pretty cool when | 74,494 | wow-train |
One of my favorite foods are bagels. Do you like bagels?
I love bagels and especially with cream cheese!
I also like cream cheese. I prefer to have my bagel toasted and sliced in the middle!
Yes! That is exactly how I like my bagels. Are you from the North? I live in the South and bagels aren't quite as popular here.
I also live in the south and realize they are not as popular as other breakfast foods, such as donuts. I ate Lender's bagels as a kid!
Donuts and biscuits are definitely the thing here in the south. Gravy and biscuits are actually quite delicious! lol | Biscuits and gravy
Biscuits and gravy is a popular breakfast dish in the United States, especially in the South. The dish consists of soft dough biscuits covered in either sawmill or meat gravy, made from the drippings of cooked pork sausage, white flour, milk, and often (but not always) bits of sausage, bacon, ground beef, or other meat. The gravy is often flavored with black pepper.
History.
American English and British English use the word "biscuit" to refer to two distinctly | early 1950s, bagels and cream cheese combination were very popular in the United States, having permeated American culture.
Mass production.
Both bagels and cream cheese are mass-produced foods in the United States. Additionally, in January 2003, Kraft Foods began purveying a mass-produced convenience food product named Philadelphia To Go Bagel & Cream Cheese, which consisted of a combined package of two bagels and cream cheese.
In popular culture.
Bagels and cream cheese were provided to theater patrons by the cast of " | 74,495 | wow-train |
Every morning I start my day off headbanging to some Rock Music. Do you like rock?
Rock is a pretty broad type of music that started as "Rock and Roll" in the 50's. But yea I do like it
I prefer Heavy Metal, Punk or Celtic Alt. Have you heard of the Rock band the Tossers or the Bollox? AMAZING! | and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical and other musical styles. Musically, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music usually with a 4/4 time signature using a verse–chorus form, but the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political.
By | like I'm this angry girl, [a] rebel ... punk, and I am "so" not any of them." However, she has also said that her music has punk influences: "I like to listen a lot to punk rock music, you can notice a certain influence of punk in my music. I like an aggressive music, but pretty enough heavy pop-rock, which is what I really do."
Awards and achievements.
In 2003, Lavigne won an International Achievement | 74,496 | wow-train |
zebras are one of my favorite animals!
I can see why! Do you know how closely related they are to horses?
Zebras are actually part of the horse family with distinctive black stripes although you could call hordes close relatives
What is their native habitat? I assume Africa, but Africa is a big place with many countries...
Well, they reside in grasslands, savannas, woodlands, mountains, and coastal hills. Africa is where you find them, yes, because it has all the above and not so many people
I much prefer to see them in their native habitat where they belong -- not so much in zoos! | . Various anthropogenic factors have had a severe impact on zebra populations, in particular hunting for skins and habitat destruction. Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra are endangered. While plains zebras are much more plentiful, one subspecies, the quagga, became extinct in the late 19th century – though there is currently a plan, called the Quagga Project, that aims to breed zebras that are phenotypically similar to the quagga in a process called breeding back.
Etymology.
The name "zebra" in English dates back to c. | Zebra
Zebras ( , ) are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black-and-white striped coats. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and donkeys, zebras have never been truly domesticated.
There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the mountain zebra and the Grévy's zebra. The plains zebra and the mountain zebra belong to | 74,497 | wow-train |
No music makes me feel good like Pop music. What about you?
I love pop music! Have you ever heard of J-pop? It's like Japanese pop music from the 90s
No I have not but J-pop makes me think about the king of Pop. MJ | Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir (; ; born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and DJ. Over her four-decade career, she has developed an eclectic musical style that draws on a range of influences and genres spanning electronic, pop, experimental, classical, trip hop, IDM, and avant-garde music.
Born and raised in Reykjavík, she began her music career at age 11 and first gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes | :
"After a while I got sick of wearing tons of jewelry—I wanted to clean myself off. I see my new look as very innocent and feminine and unadorned. It makes me feel good. Growing up, I admired the kind of beautiful glamorous woman—from Brigitte Bardot to Grace Kelly—who doesn't seem to be around much anymore. I think it's time for that kind of glamor to come back. In pop music generally, people have one image. You get pigeonholed. I'm | 74,498 | wow-train |
I'm studying to be a dentist.
Yeah? You'll be doing diagnosis, prevention and treatment of oral conditions?
Yes, i think I may specialize in pediatric dentistry.
Ah cool! So you'll deal with children from birth through adolescence?
That's right, I will school for eight years in total, so it may change but we'll see. | Dentist
A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a surgeon who specializes in dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and sometimes dental therapists.
History.
History Middle Ages.
In China as well as France, the first people to perform dentistry were barbers. They have been categorized into 2 distinct groups: guild | Coaches Current Lea Salonga.
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