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I love music and play the piano. All musical instruments fascinate me as they are adapted to make beautiful sounds.
I love listening to a good opera or classic music as well. Would you know much about the kinds of instruments used in classic music?
Classical music is beautiful. So many instruments are used Oboe, Bassoon, French horn, cello, violin etc. It is the art music prodcued or rooted in the traditions of western culture.
There's also a conductor, right? How does one go about being a conductor of a large scale musical performance?
Now that I am not sure. I guess it takes a lot of training. Musical instruments actually date back to the beginning of human culture. It is amazing to think of it that way.
What is the first ever musical instrument created and if you know, who created it?
Many believe the first known Instruments Date Back 40,000 Years they were flutes made from bones. Though the date and origin are much disputed. Some say its longer ever as far as 67000 years!
Wow - I did not even think humans were around for that long! That's truly amazing. Do you have any experience playing a musical instrument? | skins, bone, wood, and other non-durable materials.
Musical instruments developed independently in many populated regions of the world. However, contact among civilizations caused rapid spread and adaptation of most instruments in places far from their origin. By the Middle Ages, instruments from Mesopotamia were in maritime Southeast Asia, and Europeans played instruments originating from North Africa. Development in the Americas occurred at a slower pace, but cultures of North, Central, and South America shared musical instruments. By 1400, musical instrument development slowed | owned his own record label AVA Recordings.
"When I was young I was encouraged to play musical instruments and started to play the piano; the recorder was compulsory at school, and then the Bassoon, so I developed an understanding of music theory from a young age. But my real passion was this electronic music that I was hearing, such as Jean Michelle Jarre etc. I was desperate to know how to make those synth sounds and as I grew older was frustrated by an M1 keyboard at school that nobody knew | 74,600 | wow-train |
I love Salads but I can't handle Romaine Lettuce. | Romaine lettuce
Romaine or cos lettuce ("Lactuca sativa" L. var. "longifolia") is a variety of lettuce that grows in a tall head of sturdy dark green leaves with firm ribs down their centers. Unlike most lettuces, it is tolerant of heat. In North America, romaine is sold as whole heads or as “hearts” that have had the outer leaves removed and are often packaged together.
Commercially sold romaine lettuce has historically been the subject of product warnings by both U.S. and Canadian health authorities | . It is used mainly for salads.
- Romaine/Cos – Used mainly for salads and sandwiches, this type forms long, upright heads. This is the most often used lettuce in Caesar salads.
- Iceberg/Crisphead – The most popular type in the United States, it is very heat-sensitive and was originally adapted for growth in the northern United States. It ships well, but is low in flavor and nutritional content, being composed of even more water than other lettuce types. | 74,601 | wow-train |
I'm not a vegetarian, are you? | 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, | of the four southern states, with a preponderance of dishes from Tamil Nadu. The entire staff - kitchen and service - appears to be from the south, so authenticity is spot on. And intriguingly enough, they have three sections of the menu: vegetarian, non-vegetarian and coastal... The Vegetable Avial was the finest version I've eaten in a long time, and mind you, I'm not a particular fan of this homely dish. Brinjal Gingelly was almost as good, but the brinjals (the most prized | 74,602 | wow-train |
I visit New York City, the most populous city in the US, every December
That must be exciting - you get to see the Christmas decorations! The closest I've got to NYC is Philly, which is great, too. | 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 | hard to get too stressed about exams when you've experienced things like brake failure approaching a red signal, especially when you can see another train crossing the junction in front of you. I still miss the camaraderie of my mates in ASLEF. I miss them terribly. The folk at my college are the closest I've got to that old espirit de corps and they put up with an old bag like me with great stoicism."
After graduation, Harrison had plans to work as a barrister specialising in labour law and | 74,603 | wow-train |
I have a drum kit,I'm a drummer | Hornbostel-Sachs high-level classification 2) and idiophones – most significantly cymbals, but can also include the woodblock and cowbell (classified as Hornbostel-Sachs high-level classification 1). In the 2000s, some kits also include electronic instruments (Hornbostel-Sachs classification 53). Also, both hybrid (mixing acoustic instruments and electronic drums) and entirely electronic kits are used.
A standard modern kit (for a right-handed player), as used in popular music and taught in music schools, contains | stride and Brubeck-like chordal perorations...The lack of a drummer becomes an asset in this golden mellow hall; a drum kit would have upset the acoustical balance".
Track listing.
1. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) – 5:58
2. Introduction by André Previn – 1:52
3. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 4:53
4. "I'm Gonna Sit Right | 74,604 | wow-train |
I have anxiety disorder and hate it. | Anxiety disorder
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear. Anxiety is a worry about future events, and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a fast heart rate and shakiness. There are several anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder, and selective mutism. The disorder differs by what results in the symptoms. People often have more than one | , "I Hate Everyone but You", which reached the top ten on The New York Times best sellers list.
Early life and education.
Raskin was born on June 20, 1989 in Manhattan, New York. She attended the University of Southern California and received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree.
Raskin is outspoken about her struggles with mental health. When she was 4 years old she was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and continued to experience anxiety and depression. She took medication | 74,605 | wow-train |
I try to stay away from geneticlly modified organisms (gmo). I don't trust them.
I agree completely! GMOs have been altered and who knows what the long term effects of these genetically "engineered" products may have?
Yes, when they change the DNA of a living organism it can cause problems. I wonder when GMOs were first created?
The first GMO was a mouse that was created in 1974 and then a plant in the year 1983. Scary to see how far they have evolved since then!
Yes, the tobacco plant was modified to be antibiotic resistant. And now scientists are saying people are antibiotic resistant. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
It does make you wonder! Europe banned the practice of antibiotic use in livestock since 2006.
Yes, I wish they could ban GMOs in the United States, but that would be very difficult now. I wonder if there is any known side effects of eating GMOs? | Critics charge that GMO conspiracy theories are largely promulgated by those opposing the production and sale of GMOs, and instances of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories have lately occurred in the context of public health issues that are mostly unrelated to GMOs, including the 2015–16 Zika virus outbreak and concerns over food safety at Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Context.
The existence of conspiracy theories relating to the fear over GMOs has been attested to by scientists, journalists, and skeptics who oppose much anti-GMO activism. Such commentators include Michael Shermer (writer of | issues are not seen as new because they were raised during the earlier recombinant DNA and genetically modified organism (GMO) debates and extensive regulations of genetic engineering and pathogen research were in place in many jurisdictions.
Ethical questions include: Who will have control and access to the products of synthetic biology, and who will gain from these innovations? Does the patent system allow patents on living organisms? Can embryos be engineered?
Bioethics and security European Union.
The European Union-funded project SYNBIOSAFE has issued reports on how to | 74,606 | wow-train |
I love reading, I think its good for the brain and an important way to prevent ameloid plaque buildup that has been shown to influence Alzheimer's progression.
I too love reading, it isn't just for entertainment but also a means of language acquisition and communication as well.
Absolutely, I think it builds on itself too, the more you read, the better you can read I mean. | 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 | career, Gomez cited Bruno Mars as an influence, for "his style of music, his style in general, the way he performs, the way he carries himself." Gomez also named Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Beyoncé and Rihanna as influences. Gomez has stated that she finds English singer Cheryl Cole as a significant influence to her artistry, "She made me feel better, I just love her music and I think she's a really nice person. She's been through a lot, but she carries herself | 74,607 | wow-train |
I love going to the beach. The warm water and sand makes me happy. Do you?
I absolutely love the beach. I actually live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We have a beach about 10 minutes away called Las Olas.
I used to live in Clearwater, FL. Clearwater beach has the most beautiful sand.
I heard Clearwater has beautiful beaches. Our beach is very crowded in the summer, but I love it anyways. Nothing like seeing the ocean. It's endless, it seems. | 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 | List of tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale
This list of tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale ranks skyscrapers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by height. The heights of buildings includes architectural details (permanent parts) but excludes antennas. The tallest building in the city of Fort Lauderdale is the Las Olas River House Phase I, which is 138 m (452 feet) tall and has 42 floors. Despite being the largest city in Broward County, the tallest building in the county is actually the Beach Club Tower 2 in Hallandale Beach | 74,608 | wow-train |
Have you ever played magic the gathering? It is a trading card game and a digital collectable card game.
Yes i have played it only a couple of times i know there is a dice involved but could you tell me more | Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering (colloquially known as Magic" cards or just Magic") is both a collectible and digital collectible card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast (now a subsidiary of Hasbro), "Magic" was the first trading card game and has approximately twenty million players , and over twenty billion "Magic" cards produced in the period from 2008 to 2016, during which time it grew in popularity.
Each game of "Magic" represents | you can't have the players thinking they know everything about magic in the Realms". He also comments on the new form of magic in the book: "What's that called? Why, Spellfire of course, which just happens to be the name of a certain collectable card game by TSR. Spellfire is a complicated business, and I wouldn't actually encourage any DM to give it to a player to use; it's way too powerful for the majority of campaigns, and the very possession of it suggests close | 74,609 | wow-train |
My boyfriend loves fishing I want for him to get a fishing vessel one day.
yea, he needs it because A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea
They vessels are used amongst different types like commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing. He would be more into commercial fishing.
ok, Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial fishing
The only thing with the commercial fishing vessels tey boats are more marne style me personally I would be scared to be by all that water.
there are currently four millions commercial fishing vessels
That is a lot of boats they make good money as well fisherman with fish vessel's make a minimum of $15000 per month. | majority of which were undecked, and those small vessels dominated in all regions. Conversely, the largest vessels, classified as those with LOA greater than 24 m made up about 2 percent of the total fleet.
About 1.3 million of these are decked vessels with enclosed areas. Nearly all of these decked vessels are mechanised, and 40,000 of them are over 100 tons. At the other extreme, two-thirds (1.8 million) of the undecked boats are traditional craft of various types, powered only by sail and oars | Fishing vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
The total number of fishing vessels in the world in 2016 was estimated to be about 4.6 million, unchanged from 2014. The fleet in Asia was the largest, consisting of 3.5 million vessels, accounting for 75 percent of the global fleet. In Africa and North America the estimated number of vessels declined from | 74,610 | wow-train |
I have a Pug named Snout. Do you own a Pug?
I have two pugs actually! Missy and Chuck. They have a fine, glossy coat and they're both fawn.
Awh! They sound adorable. I think we might get Snout some friends. Then they can be a pack of grumble (what a funny word!), which means a group of pugs!
Yes, a grumble of pugs is cute! They come from China to Europe in the sixteenth century. A long time ago!
Wow, that is long ago! I know they also treated them like royalty. I can just imagine it now. Snout wearing a crown and cape like a king! | century, Queen Victoria developed a passion for pugs which she passed on to other members of the Royal family.
Pugs are known for being sociable and gentle companion dogs. The American Kennel Club describes the breed's personality as "even-tempered and charming". Pugs remain popular into the twenty-first century, with some famous celebrity owners. A pug was judged Best in Show at the World Dog Show in 2004.
Description.
Description Physical characteristics.
While the pugs that are depicted in eighteenth century prints | a Pug, or a longer snout like a Beagle. The temperament of Puggles generally combines the active and inquisitive nature of the Beagle with the companionable nature of the Pug. These psychographic traits make it a companion breed with lower required exercise needs, though on walks they do tend to become quite thirsty. They have a high internal temperature and natural inclination to cuddle.
Health.
Puggles can live up to 10-15 year on average. Both Beagles and Pugs can have cherry eye, but more importantly, they | 74,611 | wow-train |
I am not a big fan of tofu but it's not as horrible as most people think. Do you like it?
I do in fact Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food cultivated by coagulating soy milk
Do you know where it originated? It seems like an odd food to me
Well It is a component in East Asian, so it mainly comes from there
It really has caught on as a food for vegans. Does it have a lot of protein?
It is packed with protein! and it can be soft, firm, or extra firm
What's the difference in the firmness?
How packed it is, you probably have heard Tofu has a subtle flavor
Yes, definitely. I tried to cook some but really didn't know what to do with it. | to suit the dish and its flavors, and absorbs flavors well.
Nutritionally, tofu is low in calories, while containing a relatively large amount of protein. It is high in iron, and can have a high calcium or magnesium content depending on the coagulants used in manufacturing (e.g. calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate).
Etymology.
The English term "tofu" comes from Japanese "tōfu" (), borrowed from the original Chinese equivalent ( "dòufu" (pinyin)), literally | Tofu
Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness. It is a traditional component of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines; it has been consumed in China for over 2,000 years. It can be "silken", "soft", "firm", or "extra firm". It has a subtle flavor, so it can be used in savory and sweet dishes. It is often seasoned or marinated | 74,612 | wow-train |
My favorite color is blue, there's so many pretty shades to choose from.
Blue is also my favorite color. How many shades of blue are there?
I'm not sure but it covers all the colors between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light.
Wow, that's interesting. What else do you know about blue?
I know that distant objects appear more blue because of an optical effect called "atmospheric perspective"
That sounds wild. Where did blue come from like dyes? | addition of salt to produce a lake pigment.
Natural vs synthetic.
The majority of natural dyes are derived from plant sources: roots, berries, bark, leaves, wood, fungi and lichens. Most dyes are synthetic, i.e., are man-made from petrochemicals. Other than pigmentation, they have a range of applications including organic dye lasers, optical media (CD-R) and camera sensors (color filter array).
History.
Textile dyeing dates back to the Neolithic period. Throughout history | .
Blue is the colour of light between violet and green on the visible spectrum. Hues of blue include indigo and ultramarine, closer to violet; pure blue, without any mixture of other colours; Cyan, which is midway in the spectrum between blue and green, and the other blue-greens turquoise, teal, and aquamarine.
Blue also varies in shade or tint; darker shades of blue contain black or grey, while lighter tints contain white. Darker shades of blue include ultramarine, cobalt blue, navy | 74,613 | wow-train |
Do you know that pizza is just yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese?
Hm. I've never thought of it that way, but I suppose that's true! What's your favorite kind of pizza?
Well, I love all kinds of pizza, good thing is that they can topped with additional vegetables, meats, and condiments, and can be made without cheese.
My favorite is pepperoni! Where was pizza first created?
"pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century, in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italy town of Gaeta in Lazio,
I didn't realize it was that old! I like that pizza is so convenient for a quick dinner. | called pizzettas.
The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many countries. It has become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe and North America, available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza), restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, and via pizza delivery | the Province of Trapani. The dish was introduced in ancient times by Genoese ships, coming from the east and stopping at the port of Trapani, who brought the tradition of "agliata", a sort of pesto-sauce based on garlic and walnuts.
- Scaccia/Scacciata -a thin flatbread layered with vegetables, cheese and meats and rolled up.
- Sicilian pizza – pizza prepared in a manner that originated in Sicily. In the United States, the phrase "Sicilian pizza" is often synonymous with thick- | 74,614 | wow-train |
I used to compete in a beauty pageant until I got old and ugly.
I call BS on that one, I bet you are still youthful and sparkly. Plus, don't they judge also on personality traits, intelligence, talent, etc?
I am still young at heart, correct. I believe so, but nowadays its mostly about being skinny and tall. | , and be "virtuous", "amateur", and available for promotions, besides other criteria. It may also set the clothing standards in which contestants will be judged, including the type of swimsuit.
Beauty pageants are generally multi-tiered, with local competitions feeding into the larger competitions. For example, the international pageants have hundreds or thousands of local competitions. Child beauty pageants mainly focus on beauty, gowns, sportswear modelling, talent, and personal interviews. Adult and teen pageants focus on makeup, hair | . I know that Maheswara(Shiva) you want to marry, a half naked fellow, looks ugly, no one for sure knows his 'kula' and 'gotra', and how could you ever be happy with such a nomad. Listening to the suggestion of the batu brahman she got angry, and told Oh! Brahmana, ever after reading so much shastras you are still ignorant about Shiva, how foolish you are? I am not bothered whether he is old or young, ugly or handsome I am not marrying him | 74,615 | wow-train |
I'm convinced I met a vampire one time. I knew because like vampires, he feeds on the blood of animals.
Thats crazy! How did you meet?
I met him a park while I was going for a walk. He was sitting on the bench sucking a squirrels blood.
You are joking right? | Joke
A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is not meant to be taken seriously. It takes the form of a story, usually with dialogue, and ends in a punch line. It is in the punch line that the audience becomes aware that the story contains a second, conflicting meaning. This can be done using a pun or other word play such as irony, a logical incompatibility, nonsense, or other means | met Dan Pfaff at the Texas Relays," Lee said. "The LSU girls were having a horrible meet that day and he sat there and just chewed them out. I was with two other Barton girls watching all of it and just fell in love with LSU right then just because of how hard he was on them and how they responded to him.
"I was like, 'That's where I'm going.' My teammates were like, 'Are you crazy? Don't you see how crazy | 74,616 | wow-train |
I like tacos! Do you? | Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing great versatility and variety. Tacos are generally eaten without utensils, often garnished with salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce.
Etymology.
The origins of the taco are not | as a backdrop. The first time I noticed it was "Three Days of the Condor", the Sydney Pollack film, where Christmas in the background adds this really odd, chilling counterpoint to the espionage plot. I also think that Christmas is just a thing of beauty, especially as it applies to places like Los Angeles, where it's not so obvious, and you have to dig for it, like little nuggets. One night, on Christmas Eve, I walked past a Mexican lunch wagon serving tacos, and | 74,617 | wow-train |
Canada has aten provinces and three territories that extend from the atlantic to the pacific and northward into the artic ocean
Oh I love Canada, if only I could live there! What are all the provinces?
well the majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winder climate, but southern areas are warm in summer.
Oh, I guess that's a downside, but I'm used to it since I've lived in Iowa my whole life, haha
hah.. well canada is sparsely populated, and the majoirty of its land is dominated by forrest
Oh I see, surely there must be some great big city amidst the forests? | 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 | Canada
Canada ( ) is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some , is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
As a whole, Canada is | 74,618 | wow-train |
Japan, which is located in the Pacific Ocean, is such an interesting country, I would love to visit it someday.
I have been thinking about going there
It has a very rich history. According to archaeological research, it has been inhabited since the Upper Paleolithic period.
How long has it been inhabited?
the Upper Paleolithic period was 50,000 years ago. The first written mention of japan was in the 1st century AD
I have heard they love their anime there | Japan
Japan (; "Nippon" or "Nihon" ; formally "" or "Nihon-koku", ) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.
The kanji that make up Japan's name mean 'sun origin', and it is often called the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan | .
Wales is known to have been inhabited since at least the Upper Paleolithic period, and the Gower Peninsula has been the scene of several important archaeological discoveries. In 1823, archaeologists discovered a fairly complete Upper Paleolithic human male skeleton in Paviland Cave. They named their find the Red Lady of Paviland because the skeleton is dyed in red ochre, though later investigators determined it was actually a male. This was the first human fossil to have been found anywhere in the world, and is still the oldest ceremonial burial anywhere in | 74,619 | wow-train |
I am a writer and write Historical Fiction. My stories have plots that take place in the past. Do you like to read?
YES
Do you have a favorite writer? The historical fictions I write are usually describing historical events, like the ancient Aztec times or the WW2. I write about different things.
YES I LIKE WRITER
I see. Some people criticize works of fiction because there are expectations for accurate details of the history. It's challenging sometimes.
OH IS IT | Criticism
Criticism is the practice of judging the merits and faults of something.
- The judger is called a "critic".
- To engage in criticism is to "criticise" (in British English – see American and British English spelling differences.)
- One specific item of criticism is called a "criticism" or "critique".
Criticism is an evaluative or corrective exercise that can occur in any area of human life. Criticism can therefore take many different forms (see below). How | the Peninsular Western Hispanic Kingdoms and the Maghreb during Medieval Times.
Felipe Maíllo Salgado’s Fiction.
He is an author whose novels have narrative strength and efficacy. “When I write, I try to make the story entertaining. My intention is not to shock people, regardless of how risqué is what I am putting across. If it makes you laugh or cry, like it or not, that is up to the reader. Simply, what I try to do is to tell a story that hooks you up | 74,620 | wow-train |
I love roses, they're my favorite flower.
I love roses too, there are over a hundred species of roses
Wow, which one do you think is the most beautiful?
The one and only Guns and Roses , I love the album appetite for destruction
I'll have to agree with you on that one lol Axel Rose really let himself go though over the years. | Axl Rose
W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; raised as William Bruce Bailey; born February 6, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has also been the band's sole constant member since its inception in 1985. In addition to Guns N' Roses, he also toured with Australian rock band AC/DC in 2016 during the final 2 legs of their Rock or Bust World Tour | on the one clip… I don’t know where [the rumor] came from. I’d love to be in a Guns N’ Roses video. It’s my favorite song on the record — I think it’s a great song." On December 30th, 2008, Rose wrote on the message board "Lars isn't holding anything up with our video. Our message board comments were meant casually, in fun and amongst friends...We hope to have our video out shortly." On September 13, 2012 | 74,621 | wow-train |
Taylor Swift has been around for a while. Never thought she'd last this long.
Yeah, she made a big career, I think no one would've predicted she is going to get so popular.
Do you like her? I liked her debut album, Taylor Swift.
I don't know that much about her. I heard some songs on the radio though. Maybe you can tell me more of her albums?
Fearless is her second album after her debut one. People seem to like it, because it's relatable.
Oh yes this is an important characteristic of music. I think she has changed her style on her newest songs, I'm not sure what the last album was. | Frozen (2013 film)
Frozen is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 53rd Disney animated feature film, it is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Snow Queen". It tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on a journey alongside a rugged iceman, his loyal reindeer, and a naive snowman to find her estranged sister, whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped their kingdom in eternal winter. | refused to give them away to already established acts with intentions of someday singing them herself. When later signed to Big Machine Records, Swift compiled her "Taylor Swift" album of material written during her publishing contract, and expected to do the same for her second album. She said, "I've been very selfish about my songs. I had this dream of this project ["Taylor Swift"] coming out for so many years now that I just stockpiled. I'm so happy that I did because now we | 74,622 | wow-train |
Tacos are my favorite food. I love how they come with a corn or wheat or flour tortilla and are rolled around a filling.
Oh, I love tacos. When did they come into existance?
The origins of the taco are unknown.
What else can you tell me about tacos?
It is eaten without utensils and accompanied by things such as salsa, avocado, guacamole, and lettuce.
Is cheddar cheese a common filling as well?
Not authentically.
What types of meat are typical for fillings? | Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing great versatility and variety. Tacos are generally eaten without utensils, often garnished with salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce.
Etymology.
The origins of the taco are not | simply is a folded tortilla with some kind of filling. Mexican street taco fillings vary from one region to another. Most tacos are made with corn tortillas, except in the very north of the country where wheat flour tortillas dominate. The tortillas used in Mexican tacos are soft, although the entire taco can be fried, which is called “dorado” (lit. golden). The taco has its origins in the pre Hispanic period, when other foods were eaten with tortillas, used as a scoop. The modern taco | 74,623 | wow-train |
Yellowstone National Park is a great place to visit if you're ever in Wyoming, Montana, or Idaho!
I have been to Yellowstone a few times. Very interesting geology there. Have you ever heard of the super-caldera there? | Yellowstone Caldera
The Yellowstone Caldera is a volcanic caldera and supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park in the Western United States, sometimes referred to as the Yellowstone Supervolcano. The caldera and most of the park are located in the northwest corner of Wyoming. The major features of the caldera measure about 34 by 45 miles (55 by 72 km).
The caldera formed during the last of three supereruptions over the past 2.1 million years: the Huckleberry Ridge eruption 2.1 million years ago (which created the Island Park Caldera and the | Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the last remaining large, nearly intact ecosystems in the northern temperate zone of the Earth. It is located within the northern Rocky Mountains, in areas of northwestern Wyoming, southwestern Montana, and eastern Idaho, and is about 18 million acres. Yellowstone National Park and the Yellowstone Caldera 'hotspot' are within it.
Conflict over ecological and resource management has been controversial, and the area is a flagship site among conservation groups that promote ecosystem management. | 74,624 | wow-train |
Pepsi is my favourite soda, whats your opinion of it?
Well, I know people love it but i dislike the fact that it was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 . Were they confused that time
I didnt know it originated in the US I always thought it was a German drink.
No, it was created by Caleb Bradham and he renamed it Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, and then as Pepsi in 1961
Whats your opinion on the Pepsi v Coke debate?
I believe the coke is still the original recipe for cola drink. They made it from its original ingredients, which were kola nuts (a source of caffeine) and coca leaves.
I dont know about the ingredients in it apart from the massive amounts of sugar. | The current formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret, although a variety of reported recipes and experimental recreations have been published.
The Coca-Cola Company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers, who hold exclusive territory contracts with the company, produce the finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate, in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. A typical can contains of sugar (usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup). The bottlers | Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, and then as Pepsi in 1961.
History.
Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 after the | 74,625 | wow-train |
I really enjoy hiking in the outdoors! Do yo hike?
I love going tramping, I am from New Zealand. That is what we call hiking there.
Interesting! I had never heard of that before! It must be beautiful hiking in New Zealand! Do you need special hiking shoes?
It depends if I am doing a day hike or a multiple day hike. If i go trekking then I need a different pair of shoes again.
Oh, I didn't realize there was a difference. What is the difference between trakking and hiking? | Republic of Ireland, and United Kingdom, hiking means walking outdoors on a trail, or off trail, for recreational purposes. A day hike refers to a hike that can be completed in a single day. However, in the United Kingdom, the word walking is also used, as well as rambling, while walking in mountainous areas is called hillwalking. In Northern England, Including the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, fellwalking describes hill or mountain walks, as fell is the common word for both features there.
Hiking | "I am doing nothing"; they are really doing "something", because it is physically and mentally impossible to do nothing. At the specific level, nothing can be used as a label describing something. The requirement is that the nothing equates to "not changing the outcome". For instance, when hiking up and down a mountain, the trip can be expressed in increments of height. Climbing the mountain, the increments can be described as pluses (as in positive increases) and when descending the increments are | 74,626 | wow-train |
I am starting a pig farm to raise pork to sell
Awesome! Farming pigs is a branch of animal husbandry!
Yes and i am new to it but plan to be a ethical humane organic farmer!
That's great! At one time pigs were kept in small numbers - how many do you plan to have?
a couple of hundred and I plan to free range them over 300 acres
Wow, you have some big plans! In some places there are farms that have thousands of pigs!
Yeah but I plan to let them live a humane life with land to graze instead of in a tiny pen | raise a large amount of pigs in a very cost-efficient manner. In developed nations, commercial farms house thousands of pigs in cramped, climate-controlled buildings with little to no exposure to sunlight or the outdoors. Pigs are a popular form of livestock, with more than one billion pigs butchered each year worldwide, 100 million of them in the USA. The majority of pigs are used for human food but also supply skin, fat and other materials for use as clothing, ingredients for processed foods, cosmetics, and | Pig farming
Pig farming is the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock, and is a branch of animal husbandry. Pigs are farmed principally for food (e.g. pork, bacon, gammon) or sometimes skinned.
Pigs are amenable to many different styles of farming: intensive commercial units, commercial free range enterprises, or extensive farming (being allowed to wander around a village, town or city, or tethered in a simple shelter or kept in a pen outside the owner's house). Historically, farm pigs | 74,627 | wow-train |
Hi! I just bought the most beautiful horse, but I know nothing about them! I'm a bit worried that I bit off more than I can chew!
Oh my yes, they are a huge commitment. They have evolved over the lats 45-55 million years!
Wow! Well, the farmer who sold it to me did give me some hay to feed it - is there anything else it might like to eat? | enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down, with younger horses tending to sleep significantly more than adults. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth | , been a man and a woman. Before I walked in and actually met everybody, I felt a little bit intimidated about this, I thought 'Oh my God, I need to meet them so they're going to tell me what I need to know.' And when I actually got here and spoke to everyone, they kind of didn't really know. And I was twenty-eight, and they kind of wanted me to be wiser than my years, just have the physicality of a twenty-eight | 74,628 | wow-train |
McDonald's was founded in 1940. Do you like to eat there?
I have never eaten there. What's their best recipe | came in 1992 in Casablanca, Morocco.
In order to cater to local tastes and culinary traditions, and often in respect of particular laws or religious beliefs, McDonald's offers regionalized versions of its menu among and within different countries. As a result, products found in one country or region may not be found in McDonald's restaurants in other countries.
Africa.
Africa Egypt.
In 2001, McDonald's introduced the McFalafel sandwich in its Egypt locations. These restaurants also offer a Chicken Big Mac and Fish Mac | designate "khichadi" as India's "national dish" brought significant ridicule from the opposition politicians. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah wrote, “Do we have to stand every time we see it being eaten? Is it compulsory to eat before a movie? Is it antinational to not like the stuff?,”
The Union Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal clarified that there was never such a plan.
In popular culture.
"Khichdi" has lent its name to media synonymous with ensembles | 74,629 | wow-train |
I have been enjoying reading the The New York Times lately.
Lots of others enjoy it too! It is the 18th most popular newspaper in the world.
When was the The New York Times started? | The New York Times
The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as the "NYT and NYTimes") is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership. Founded in 1851, the paper has won 127 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The "Times" is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S..
The paper is owned by The New York Times Company, which is publicly traded and is controlled by the Sulzberger family through a dual-class share | columns, its whole emphasis has been on important public affairs treated with an eye to the best interests of Britain. To guide this treatment, the editors have for long periods been in close touch with 10 Downing Street.
"The Times" is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as "The Times of India" and "The New York Times". In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as or | 74,630 | wow-train |
I drive a prius and i love it!
I have one too! I low how it gets me great fuel usage in the city
I like how people smile and wave at me when they see me. Having a prius confers status on me.
Yeah people really like to see others who care about the environment. Plus the car has a bunch of awards to boot! It's rated the most fuel efficient, which is even nicer!
It is very fuel efficient. When i am passing a gas station, i smile and wave at the people pumping gas.
You know, a lot of gas stations have started including a charging station for electric cars. I guess they're trying to hop on the clean energy train haha
Where i live, they hae taken 2 parking places and made a dedicated charging station right on the street. | Plug-in electric vehicles in the United States
The adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States is supported by the American federal government, and several state and local governments. , cumulative sales in the U.S. totaled one million highway legal plug-in electric vehicles since the market launch of the Tesla Roadster in 2008. The American stock represented about 25% of the global plug-in car stock in 2017, and the U.S. had the world's third largest stock of plug-in passenger cars after | a lot of times when I felt really alone or angry or insecure. I don’t always feel good at confronting people, especially people that I love, like these guys. Sometimes it takes songs to get the point across. The song is from one person’s perspective. It’s unfair that I’m the one who gets to talk about it but it helped me a lot. The line ‘ignorance is your new best friend’ is about how I felt I was losing people, and I think the band did | 74,631 | wow-train |
Hey, I adore Betta fish. How about you?
Ph they are cool -- they are very colorful! How many do you have?
I have about five. Thanks to their considerably small size they're easy to keep a group of!
They come in many different colors, don't they? What colors do you have? | 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 ( | it. Then how I saw how the European Union was developing, it was very obvious that what they had in mind was not democratic. ... And the way that Europe has developed is that the bankers and the multinational corporations have got very powerful positions, and if you come in on their terms, they will tell you what you can and cannot do. And that is unacceptable. My view about the European Union has always been not that I am hostile to foreigners, but that I am in favour of democracy | 74,632 | wow-train |
Everyone is starting to believe that bitcoin is the future worldwide payment system.
I dont really know much about it. Can you explain it more to me?
It is a digital currency it works without a bank or administrator I signed up with a stock bond that uses bitcoin only.
Ok interesting. So is like a modern day stocks and shares?
Yes that is one of the ideas behind bitcoin it was also created for products and services as well.
What kind of services and products do they offer?
The main source is work system mining and it is also for digital structure share transactions.
Its quite confusing to me. Are there other companies out there that are the same as bitcoin? | Bitcoin
Bitcoin (₿) is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.
Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin was invented by an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto and was released as open-source software in 2009. Bitcoins are created as a reward for | and unlike official currencies, it can never be booked as a central bank or financial institution liability. Nor is it a financial asset like a stock or bond, since it generates no return. The only investment value resides in the higher price that prospective buyers are willing to pay. In short, bitcoin is a commodity lacking an underlying asset, with investors only able to recover their initial currency stake if someone buys their holdings off of them. br
Even more than the 2000 dot.com bubble, this speculative instrument probably constitutes | 74,633 | wow-train |
When i go to the amusement park, my favorite ride is the rollercoaster.
I agree 100%. I love them, too. I love the tight turns, the steep slopes, and even those that go upside-down! Do you have a favorite?
So many to pick from, but i definitely love any of the new steel coasters. The wooden ones are too rough.
I know. the wooden ones are a bit more classical, but they don't have inversions, or steep drops. Even the banks are often shallow in comparison to the steel roller coasters. Do you have a favorite theme park you like to attend?
My favorite vacation destination is Orlando, Florida. So i guess i would pick Universal Studios? | the United States, as well as the ninth most attended theme park worldwide.
History.
Many of the park's past and present attractions were developed with the actual creators of the films they were based on, and feature the original stars as part of the experience. Steven Spielberg helped create "E.T. Adventure" and was a creative consultant for "", "Twister...Ride it Out", "An American Tail Theatre", "Jaws", "" and "".
In many current rides | not love this treaty now any more than I loved it when I signed it, that I do not think that...is an adequate motive for rejection to point out that some of us signed the Treaty under duress, not to say that this treaty will not lead to permanent peace. It is necessary before you reject the Treaty to go further than that and to produce to the people of Ireland a rational alternative. My heart is with those who are against the Treaty, but my reason is against them, because I | 74,634 | wow-train |
A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, i would not like to have to live with a physical disability
Yes, I am sure it would be very hard. Neither would I!
Other types of disabilities include Prenatal disabilities which acquired before birth.
Yes, that's hard when it begins at birth. They have learning issues, I'm sure, as well. | Physical disability
A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living, such as respiratory disorders, blindness, epilepsy and sleep disorders.
Causes.
Prenatal disabilities are acquired before birth. These may be due to diseases or substances that the mother has been exposed to during pregnancy, embryonic or fetal developmental accidents or genetic disorders.
Perinatal disabilities are acquired between some weeks before to up to four weeks after | . When it comes to sexuality and disability there is a sexual discourse that surrounds it. The intersection of sexuality and disability is often associated with victimization, abuse, and purity.
For physical disabilities that change a person's sexual functioning, such as spinal cord injury there are methods, that assist where needed. A disabled person may enjoy sex with the help of sex toys and physical aids (such as bed modifications), by finding suitable sex positions, or through the services provided by a qualified sex worker. | 74,635 | wow-train |
The beach is my favorite place to be, I was literally there today, it was great
Was there any man-made infrastructure like lifeguard posts?
There wasn't it was sort of off the beaten path. Here in FL a "beach" is really just miles of sandy coastline
Interesting. It's like a "wild beach" which is an undeveloped beach.
Totally. I'm glad I don't live on the beach, I live just far enough away to make it enjoyable
Have you ever been to Surfside Beach in South Carolina? It's nicknamed The Family Beach.
I haven't actually, but I have been to The Outer Banks in North Carolina which is another pretty well known one. I love small beach/surf towns | , attracting an estimated 14 million visitors each year. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 27,109, and in 2016 the estimated population was 32,240. The Myrtle Beach metropolitan area had an estimated population in 2016 of 449,495.
History.
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Long Bay area was inhabited by the native Waccamaw tribe. The Waccamaw used the river for travel and fished along the shore around Little River. Waties Island, the primary barrier island along Long Bay, has evidence of | Benson, five-time women's world surfing champion, who learned to surf at Moonlight Beach in the late 1950s, says that “Moonlight Beach is not a great longboard wave anymore. It's changed and it's pretty much a shortboard wave now. It really breaks hard and fast now. It wasn't like that. It was a fun beach break”.
Volleyball.
Since the early 1950s, two-man volleyball has been played at Moonlight Beach. Several of the players from the Pro Tour practice | 74,636 | wow-train |
So I am a big chocolate fan. For something that has been around since 1900 BC, it still is pretty awesome today
I love it made in the form of a block to cook with
You are referring to baking chocolate. That is the very dark chocolate and it is great to melt into deserts.
The cacao seed have a bitter taste before they are fermented
Yes, chocolate it its purist forms is very bitter and not great to eat by itself. I actually like dark chocolate items myself | seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. Once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor also may be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids | the other 3 founding members Jocelyn Rowland Khalaf, Dain Samuelson, and myself are all still here and still have a passion for creating music together. As long as that passion and close bond is there, I'm not sure we will ever stop. While things might never be exactly the way that they were, we're are confident that we will once again be able to turn lemons into lemonade... or pizza... or chocolate milk. You know, something awesome. Now I want chocolate milk. That's all for | 74,637 | wow-train |
Im thinking of trying a keto diet to help control my diabetes
Thats good to hear. What exactly is a keto diet?
the ketogenic diet is a diet that consists of moderate amounts of protein and high amounts of fat and very low amounts of carbs
Thats interesting. How is a keto diet from the traditional diet?
The traditional american diet is very high carb, high fat, low protein.
Oh ok. How did the keto diet get its name?
When doing the keto diet, you have an elevated level of ketones in your blood, puts you in a state known as ketosis, hence, the ketogenic diet.
Thats extremely interesting. Is there any suggested foods for this diet? | Ketogenic diet
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. Normally, the carbohydrates contained in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body and is particularly important in fueling brain function. However, if little carbohydrate remains in the diet, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies | . They preserved some gathered plant life to eat during winter, often by dipping it in seal fat.
Controversy Adaptation.
While it is believed that carbohydrate intake after exercise is the most effective way of replacing depleted glycogen stores, studies have shown that, after a period of 2–4 weeks of adaptation, physical endurance (as opposed to physical intensity) is unaffected by ketosis, as long as the diet contains high amounts of fat, relative to carbohydrates. Some clinicians refer to this period of keto-adaptation as the " | 74,638 | wow-train |
I love drinking red wine.
yes it is a good wine, it is made from dark-colored groupe varieties
Do you know what makes it red? | Red wine
Red wine is a type of wine made from dark-colored (black) grape varieties. The actual color of the wine can range from intense violet, typical of young wines, through to brick red for mature wines and brown for older red wines. The juice from most purple grapes is greenish-white, the red color coming from anthocyan pigments (also called anthocyanins) present in the skin of the grape; exceptions are the relatively uncommon teinturier varieties, which produce a red-colored juice. Much | would you be into it?' First couple of times, I told them, 'No, I don't think I'm ready to do this yet.' And they just were real persistent, they kept calling me. And one night, I had been drinking some red wine and listening to some KISS on 12" vinyl record and I said, 'You know what, lets take a shot at this, lets see what happens.'"
The band's persistence paid off and Paul joined the project | 74,639 | wow-train |
I just got a betta fish- have you ever had one?
no I haven't. Where were you?
I got it at pet store, they are small, colourful fish.
I have heard of them and probably seen them. Do they get a long with other fish?
No not really, you keep them in a seperate cup.
I hope they get a long with each other? How long have you had fish? | 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 ( | – I hoped no one else was going to do it… I actually haven't heard the original for a very long time. 'A long, long time' (laughs). It was just that I wanted to do it differently. I do think that if you cover records, you should try and make them different. It's like remaking movies: you've got to try and give it something that makes it worth re-releasing. And the reggae treatment just seemed to happen, really. I just | 74,640 | wow-train |
Sometimes I go to Walmart or Sam's Club for the shopping and the people watching.
Do you shop for anything specific?
I sometimes get Sam's Choice things at Sam's Club (owned by walmart) because they're a good price for what you get.
What sort of Sam's Choice things do you especially like?
I like some of the Sam's Choice dry goods. Like generic cereals and things. The quality is better than most store brands that aren't from membership-only retailers. Costco also had good store brand quality.
Is the price of the Costco store brand items comparable to the price of the Sam's Choice items?
I think Costco is a little bit more expensive. That being said the quality of their in-house beef and rotisserie chicken is well worth the premium.
Do you like to buy in bulk at Costco? | Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation, doing business as Costco, is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only warehouse clubs. , Costco was the second largest retailer in the world after Walmart, and , Costco was the world's largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, rotisserie chicken, and wine. Costco is ranked on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
Costco's worldwide headquarters are in Issaquah, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle; the | twist on a Biblical story. And I don't know about you all but watching the arrival of The Darkness — which was sort of Sam's fault for making Rowena do the spell — took me right back to Sam letting Lucifer out of his cage. And that twist ended up giving us season 5, a.k.a. my favorite of the series. So if The Darkness is anything like Lucifer, I'm in."
Sean McKenna from "TV Fanatic", gave a 4.6 star rating out of 5, stating | 74,641 | wow-train |
I just love reading! it is the "cognitive process" of decoding symbols to get meaning out of them
English has always been my favorite subject because I love reading what is your favorite kind of books or things to read?
I loved the Harry Potter books. Today reading is a means of language acquisition, communication in most parts of the world
I love Harry Potter movies but could never read those books have you read all the series?
I have I liked the first few more though. Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior knowledge so in other words no two people read alike.
You seem very smart and knowledgeable maybe I should read more big books like you lol I did read all the Twilight books they was pretty lengthy I love them couldn't resist.
The reason I like reading is it requires creativity and critical analysis.
It takes lot's of critical analysis I can agree that is one of my reasons for loving reading as well the complex and irony in some books catches my attention every time. | 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 | State Talent Fair. Witherspoon received high grades in school, loved reading, and considered herself "a big dork who read loads of books". On mentioning her love for books, she said, "I get crazy in a bookstore. It makes my heart beat hard because I want to buy everything." She has been described as a "multi-achiever" and was given the nickname "Little Type A" by her parents. Witherspoon attended middle school at Harding Academy and graduated from the all-girls' | 74,642 | wow-train |
I remember watching the Walt Disney film, The Little Mermaid, when it cam out in 1989 as a young child. I think it is the reason I still believe in Mermaids to this day. Do you believe?
I have never watched the film before but i learnt it was a success.
Ohh yeah it was. I think it was theit best movie until Frozen came out in 2013. It was based on the Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen
How much did they made on the The Little Mermaid
I don't know exactly how much it made, but it must have been quite a lot because they have made 2 more movies, a TV Show, a musical, video games and more based on it.
I see. How big is Walt Disney film. They made a lot of fairy tales movies
They have made a ton of fairy tale movies. The little mermaid was actually the 28th animated movie they made.
That is a huge number. Where was the company based. Maybe i cold pay them a visit one day | its initial release, and in total lifetime gross worldwide. After the success of the 1988 Disney/Amblin film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", "The Little Mermaid" is given credit for breathing life back into the art of Disney animated feature films after a string of critical or commercial failures produced by Disney that dated back to the early 1970s. It also marked the start of the era known as the Disney Renaissance. The film won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (“Under the Sea | - You won't believe how old I am - I even remember some decent people!
- (Asked about her well-being) At night everything aches, especially conscience.
- An actor has no inconveniences if it is necessary for the role.
- I'm watching this movie for the fourth time and let me tell you, today the actors played like never before.
- Say and think about me whatever you like. When have you seen a cat interested in the mice's opinion about it | 74,643 | wow-train |
Good Burger is one of my favorite 90s movies. It has Kenan and Kel
I've never seen it. What is it about?
It's a comedy movie about some slacker high schooler who goes on a joyride.
That sounds pretty cool. I like this kind of movies too. My favorite kinds of comedy movies are probably ones with Adam Sandler. | Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer, and musician. After becoming a "Saturday Night Live" cast member, Sandler went on to star in many Hollywood feature films that combined have grossed over $2 billion at the box office.
His film roles include "Billy Madison" (1995), the sports comedies "Happy Gilmore" (1996) and "The Waterboy" (1998), the romantic comedy "The Wedding | different kinds of acts. My take on it? It’s a movie with three thousand punch lines, but only a thousand jokes. There’s too much zaniness, and not enough human comedy. It’s just too bizarre."
Although "Get Crazy" is far lesser known than director Arkush's earlier film "Rock 'n' Roll High School", it is a small cult favorite among fans of rock and roll movies, with some critics considering it to be "one of that genre's best outings | 74,644 | wow-train |
Do you like to garden?
I love the idea of growing and cultivating plants but as much as i try, i am not very good at it!
Yeah me too. I really love fresh vegetables though like cucumbers.
I am currently trying to grow a mixture of root vegetables, tomatoes and herbs so keep your fingers crossed for me.
I will have to. Sounds like an awesome salad.
Thats the idea hopefully. The best thing about gardening though, well for me is that I find it so relaxing. I can go into my garden and unwind in the evenings after a stressful day.
That does sound nice. I could use something relaxing like that. | , trees, and herbaceous plants, to residential back gardens including lawns and foundation plantings, and to container gardens grown inside or outside. Gardening may be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, or involve a large number of different plants in mixed plantings. It involves an active participation in the growing of plants, and tends to be labor-intensive, which differentiates it from farming or forestry.
History of gardening.
History of gardening Ancient times.
Forest gardening, a forest-based food production | enjoy it at all...It is quite impossible to stand – to be admired too much – it is not a normal situation...I don't like that at all...I am not comfortable with my professional life really, so the word 'icon' – it's as though you were talking about someone else, it's not me really...I feel happy when I'm on my bed, in my room with a good book.
After a serious illness in March 2015, she stated that she | 74,645 | wow-train |
Do you have any experience with ballet?
Yes I actually danced for 5 years growing up the technique that was taught to me toook me a long way and got me in a art school for dance in middle school.
My daughter is in a ballet company in our local area - we are hoping she's able to get a scholarship to college for dance.
That is great dance is so heart warming but also hard work long as she stays consistent of the choreography she will make it with her passion also.
Yes, it is a lot of hard work. She dances 5-6 days a week, usually 4-5 hours a day and bloody toes and bruised nails are the norm around here. | is any day of the working week. Other institutions often follow this pattern, such as places of education. Sometimes the term "weekend" is expanded to include the time after work hours on the last workday of the week; e.g. Friday evening is often referred to as the start of the weekend. The weekend has had varying definitions, such as commencing after 5pm on Friday evening and lasting until Sunday 12pm.
In some Christian traditions, Sunday is the "day of rest and worship". The Jewish | I was just one of those kids that danced at the school dance and just tried to break it down in circles. I think my first battle as a popper, I think was one of the biggest experiences for me, because it was just a funny experience for me. I wore clothes that were way too big for me the entire time, and it was just the first confrontation with the one-on-one battle kind of mentality, trying to out-do the other person, and, I don't | 74,646 | wow-train |
I've been thinking about making a visit to Alaska. Do you think Alaska is a good choice?
I would love to live in Alaska although I am not that familiar with living conditions in the state.
I know they have pretty brutal winters, that's for sure.
How are job prospects and the economy in the area? | Northern Canada and Greenland. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil industries, resources which it has in abundance. United States armed forces bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy.
In a deal known as Seward's Folly, The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km) | the journey. I guess that's what you get for hitchhiking Alaska this time of year. I've been calling the office for almost two weeks straight, but no answer. I'm starting to think that they sent me up here on a ruse of some sort. Like maybe if they got me out of the office on my first vacation in 7 years they'd have a chance to actually have some fun or something. I'm pretty damn sure I heard Antoinette say something about St. John, but that could have | 74,647 | wow-train |
I myself love to read. It is amazing to consider the cognitive skill to process the decoding of symbols to derive meaning. What about you? Do you like to read?
I love to read, mostly fiction. It can transport you to another place. | 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 | of lead single "First Time", Wade said, "It just felt urgent, like a first kiss, a first love. Like the first time you realize there's more to that relationship than you thought. I had to dig a little for that one, but I find myself at a place where I can write stuff that's a little deeper than your average love song in terms of emotion." Wade was inspired to write "The Joke" after he read a newspaper article that detailed the story of | 74,648 | wow-train |
I like reading. Do you?
Yes! I love it as a means of language acquisition, communication and sharing ideas. what are you reading now?
Personally, I am re-reading the Harry Potter series. A little childhood nostalgia, if you will.
That's fun! I've only read part of the first one when I was younger and didn't really get into it. I was a complex interaction between the text and me as the reader. My prior knowledge definitely shaped my experience.
It's quite good and makes you really get into it. Any series you are into?
I am planning to start a large series called Wheel of Time. Have you heard of it? I need more practice and development continually to stay fresh when I'm reading.
No. I have not. What is it about?
It's a high fantasy series. I don't know much besides that Similar to Lord of the Rings but different. It takes a lot of creativity and critical analysis to get into something like that.
Oh I love Lord of the Rings. It's an excellent series and having it brought to life on the big screen (with some changes) made it so real! | 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 | artists and others, as you are now hearing on Symphobia. We will still do music together in the future for me, for others, for anything because we both love making music.
"So yes I am still here, still singing, still writing, and still listening and reading what you have to say! Don't worry I am not done yet! Thanks for all the years of support you given me. I don't ever take it for granted, and there isn't a day that goes by | 74,649 | wow-train |
Divorce is terrible, by definition, it is dissolution of marriage, is the termination of a marriage or marital union
I agree that it is terrible. It tears families apart. It seems really complicated from a legal standpoint as well.
It most places divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process
I imagine it is really hard on children as well, right? | (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person.
Divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marriage null and void, with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the | Divorce
Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process, which may involve issues of distribution of property, child custody, alimony | 74,650 | wow-train |
I have Obsessive compulsive disorders are you familiar with that it is a mental disorder?
Somewhat I have know a few people with OCD
Yes I have it bad at home from hand washing, checking if doors is closed or things just being out of place.
I notice when I get stressed I get a little OCD myself. I obsess about whether I have turned off the iron or locked the door.
Yes it can be very hard to control at times and sometimes we be like do it makes sense but just can not help it.
From my own experience, limited though it is, I completely get it. It is an overwhelming need to do the checking.
It is kind of funny that what makes me calm sometimes is watching the Batman Beyond series and comic books lol.
No, makes sense. That provides a distraction for you. Something else to keep your brain busy. | a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected. This often takes up more than an hour a day. Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense. The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide.
The cause is unknown. There appear to be some genetic components with both identical twins more often affected than both non-identical twins. Risk factors include a history of child abuse or other stress-inducing event. Some cases have been documented to occur | Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which a person feels the need to perform certain routines repeatedly (called "compulsions"), or has certain thoughts repeatedly (called "obsessions"). The person is unable to control either the thoughts or activities for more than a short period of time. Common compulsions include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such | 74,651 | wow-train |
i just lost going to the bakery
yea baker's shops or bake shops are good. i like flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, pastries, and pies
I just love lemon pies! do you have a favorite?
apple pie! .. the art of baking was developed during the Roman Empire!
O wow I had no idea! that is not too long ago right/? | loved baked goods and demanded for them frequently for important occasions such as feasts and weddings etc. Due to the fame and desire that the art of baking received, around 300 BC, baking was introduced as an occupation and respectable profession for Romans. The bakers began to prepare bread at home in an oven, using mills to grind grain into the flour for their breads. The oncoming demand for baked goods vigorously continued and the first bakers' guild was established in 168 BC in Rome. This drastic appeal for baked goods promoted | 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 | 74,652 | wow-train |
Corn dogs are so delicious! They are coated with a layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried, which is how they got their name.
They are so trashy and bad for you but i love them so much, really good fast food | Corn dog
A corn dog (also spelled corndog) is a sausage (usually a hot dog) on a stick that has been coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried. It originated in the United States and is commonly found in American cuisine.
History.
Newly arrived German Texan sausage-makers, finding resistance to the sausages they used to make, have been credited with introducing the corn dog to the United States, though the serving stick came later. A US patent filed in 1927 | in some restaurants. In Denmark and rest of Scandinavia, known as ristede løg/rostad lök/stekte løk, they are a staple garnish for hot dogs or Tunnbrödsrulle, served in local fast food restaurants or by street vendors (which are common in large cities such as Copenhagen) and Stockholm. Large, often ring shaped batter coated deep-fried onions are often associated with fast food and casual dining. Examples include onion rings and blooming onion.
Also used in biriyani for layering and garnishing.
See also. | 74,653 | wow-train |
Hello! I love working with Animal shelters. It gives me such a great feeling!
Yes I do too because it is a place for s a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals
It's so sad, but its important to help. Most don't get the funding that they need so they need volunteers to help out with certain things.
Yes the sad part is policy to euthanize sick animals, and any animal that is not claimed quickly enough by a previous or new owner.
That's so terrible. I wish there was another way. I've actually adopted several cats from shelters.
Czech republic, Germany, Greece, and Italy do not permit the killing of healthy stray dogs. but over 30 others in Europe do
Maybe I should move to Germany! It seems so much friendlier to animals than here in England. | 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 | Animal shelter
An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals, mostly dogs and cats, and sometimes sick or wounded wildlife are kept and rehabilitated. While no-kill shelters exist, it is sometimes policy to euthanize sick animals, and any animal that is not claimed quickly enough by a previous or new owner. In Europe, of 30 countries included in a survey, all but four (Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, and Italy) permitted the killing of healthy stray | 74,654 | wow-train |
Have you ever read 1984?
Yes, It's an amazing book. I can't believe it was published in 1949 by English author George Orwell. It really told the future.
Thats cool. Who is George Orwell.
He was an English novelist who was born in 1903 and died in 1950 just after 1984 was published.
Thats cool. Where was he from?
He also wrote Animal Farm which was amazing. I think he was from London.
I love that book, when did it come out? | Animal Farm
Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell, the fable reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Orwell, a democratic socialist, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism, an attitude that was critically shaped by his experiences during the Spanish Civil War. The Soviet Union, he believed, had become a brutal dictatorship, built upon | recent book, "George Orwell: English Rebel", was published by Oxford University Press in 2013. D J Taylor in The Guardian thought it was a ""prime ornament of Orwell Studies"". A N Wilson in The Spectator said he thought it was ""the most sensible and systematic interpretation of Orwell I have ever read"". Simon Heffer in The Daily Telegraph said that ""If there is a better book on George Orwell I have yet to discover it"". David Aaronovitch in the | 74,655 | wow-train |
I love long-distance running! I frequently go for runs of 5 miles or longer. Do you enjoy running?
I have always wanted to get in to running but I don't know how to start. It seems like such great exercise.
It is! It's an aerobic exercise that requires stamina and mental strength. You could always begin by jogging short distances!
I can't imagine ever running 5 miles, especially in the heat. | heart to work more efficiently. Endurance running is often a component of physical military training and has been so historically. Professional running is most commonly found in the field of sports, although in pre-industrial times foot messengers would run to deliver information to distant locations. Long-distance running as a form of tradition or ceremony is known among the Hopi and Tarahumara people, among others. Distance running can also serve as a bonding exercise for family, friends, colleagues, and has even been associated with nation-building. | love this two-part take (because it requires an extra swipe left/right to do most things), but it's not that annoying."
" Xiaomi seems to be running an overly aggressive background app killing setting that'll close most apps running in the background if they've not been used for a while. It's difficult to assess exactly how long this time period has to be, but I found common apps like GroupMe and Hangouts, among plenty of others, having to reload every time I went | 74,656 | wow-train |
Do you eat meat? I prefer New York Strip steak cuts of meat. Do you have a preference?
Yes, I eat meat. I really enjoy a good steak every once in a while. The strip steak is cut form the short loin and is one of my favorites.
Strip steak is fairly tender, but not as tender as other cuts of meat like the tenderloin. Do you like to grill steaks?
Yes, I like to grill steaks and hamburgers. A good burger can be great too even though it's just supposed to be bread and beef!
Yes, I love to grill hamburgers and steaks. I love a good filet mignon, but that can get pricey. | Filet mignon
Filet mignon (; French for "tender fillet", "delicate fillet", or "fine fillet") is a steak cut of beef taken from the smaller end of the tenderloin, or psoas major of the cow carcass, usually a steer or heifer. In French this cut is always called "filet de bœuf" ("beef fillet") as "filet mignon" refers to pork tenderloin.
The tenderloin runs along both sides of the spine, and is usually harvested as two long snake | Short loin
Short loin is the American name for a cut of beef that comes from the back of the cattle. It contains part of the spine and includes the top loin and the tenderloin. This cut yields types of steak including porterhouse, strip steak (Kansas City Strip, New York Strip), and T-bone (a cut also containing partial meat from the tenderloin). The T-bone is a cut that contains less of the tenderloin than does the porterhouse. Webster's Dictionary defines it as " | 74,657 | wow-train |
I love comics especial the magazines.
I love The Walking Dead which is based on a graphic novel.
The Walking Dead is on AMC which was developed by Frank Darabont.
Who is Frank Darabont? I thought Robert Kirkman was responsible.
I am not sure but Andrew Lincoln plays the lead character.
I love Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus. I hear this is Andrew Lincoln's last season.
Maybe, he is my favorite English actor.
I think Andrew Lincoln is one of the most talented actors ever. He should have received an Emmy for some of his performances in The Walking Dead. | The Walking Dead (season 1)
The first season of "The Walking Dead", an American post-apocalyptic horror television series on AMC, premiered on October 31, 2010, and concluded on December 5, 2010, consisting of 6 episodes. Developed for television by Frank Darabont, who wrote or co-wrote four of the season's six episodes and directed the pilot episode, "Days Gone Bye", the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and | What Lies Ahead
"What Lies Ahead" is the second season premiere of the post-apocalyptic horror television series "The Walking Dead". It originally aired on AMC in the United States on October 16, 2011. It was written by series developer Frank Darabont (under the pseudonym "Ardeth Bey") and series creator Robert Kirkman, and directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton and Ernest Dickerson. In this episode, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) leads his group toward Fort Benning, Georgia, but during an encounter | 74,658 | wow-train |
I hate wearing glasses. They're so inconvenient! | Glasses
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically using a bridge over the nose and arms which rest over the ears.
Glasses are typically used for vision correction, such as with reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness.
Safety glasses provide eye protection against flying debris for construction workers or lab technicians; these glasses may have protection for the sides of the eyes as well as | Club" wrote positively about the show and the premiere, praising Sutherland's performance and commented on the symbol of Sutherland's glasses as he said, "The glasses he's wearing serve as a way to tell us this is a different kind of hero, but they're also a form of camouflage, making it easier for us to understand why so many people would underestimate this man."
The editors of "TV Guide" placed "Designated Survivor" first among the top ten picks for the most anticipated new shows | 74,659 | wow-train |
I enjoy swimming, it is a great form of exercise.
I've actually gotten into it myself. It's how I got into decent shape a couple of years ago. I loved how it made me feel
Yeah, one benefit is that it is "low-impact" compared to things like running. Better for your joints.
Yeah, I liked to mix it in with running, to give my body a rest for the pouding on the pavement. What's something more intricate about swimming I may not know?
One thing is that saltier water increases buoyancy, so swimming in the ocean may be easier.
I used to be able to do that when I lived on the coast. I had to move away for school the past couple years, so I don't get to do that anymore. Never realized salt water would make you float more, but I guess that makes sense.
Yup the body has a density of 0.98 compared to water which is why floating is not too hard usually.
Huh.. cool. Well, what's something you'd consider more of a fun fact about swimming? | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | evening show "60 Minutes" about his gambling and admitted that he made some reckless decisions. Jordan stated, "Yeah, I've gotten myself into situations where I would not walk away and I've pushed the envelope. Is that compulsive? Yeah, it depends on how you look at it. If you're willing to jeopardize your livelihood and your family, then yeah." When Bradley asked him if his gambling ever got to the level where it jeopardized his livelihood or family, Jordan replied, "No. | 74,660 | wow-train |
Have you seen the show Goodfellas I heard it is a classic comedy. | Goodfellas
Goodfellas (stylized GoodFellas) is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is an adaptation of the 1985 non-fiction book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese. The film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends and family from 1955 to 1980.
Scorsese initially titled the film "Wise Guy" and postponed making it; later, he and Pileggi changed the title to "Goodfellas". To prepare for their roles | The result was like getting up close to a great painting you have only seen in reproduction: you get a fresh sense of why it is a masterpiece. I really hope it can be heard more widely." More recently the NCO performed a live soundtrack to John Akomfrah's 2013 film "The Stuart Hall Project", and on International Women's Day 2017 played a concert of songs (featuring Lisa Hannigan, Sabrina Mahfouz and Eska) from Joni Mitchell's classic 1976 album "Hejira", at the Royal Festival Hall | 74,661 | wow-train |
I trained to be a lawyer in Scotland many years ago, but didn't practice very long. Do you have any legal experience?
I am a paralegal that is employed by a lawyer. I perform specific legal work for the lawyer to help him with his cases.
That must be really interesting. What sort of training did you go through?
I passed the Certified Paralegal Exam and also received the education required for certification as a CP.
What exactly does a paralegal do? Do you research cases, interview clients, prepare various documents?
My main function as a Paralegal is to assist the attorneys when they are providing legal services for their clients.
I should look into that - I think I'd enjoy it. Do your attorneys specialize in a particular area of law? | Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other matters in which legal advice and other assistance are sought.
Arrangements.
Law firms are organized in a variety of ways, depending on the jurisdiction in which the firm practices. Common arrangements | work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible."
- From the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) [USA]: "Paralegals perform substantive and procedural legal work as authorized by law, which work, in the absence of the paralegal, would be performed by an attorney. Paralegals have knowledge of the law gained through education, or education and work experience, which | 74,662 | wow-train |
Hello how are you | Silicon Valley (TV series)
Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. The series focuses on five young men who founded a startup company in Silicon Valley. The series premiered on April 6, 2014 on HBO, and the fifth season premiered on March 25, 2018. The series has been renewed for a sixth and final season, which will consist of seven episodes and premiere in October 2019.
Plot.
Plot Season 1.
Richard Hendricks creates an | Hello, How Are You
"Hello, How Are You" is a 1968 song and single by Australian rock group the Easybeats, which was written by band members George Young and Harry Vanda.
Background.
The choice to release "Hello, How Are You" was that of the band's manager Mike Vaughan.
The melodramatic ballad was different to anything the group had previously released (being more known for their power pop songs). Recording first took place at Pye Studios in London. The first version | 74,663 | wow-train |
Hamburger.is my favorite food or do I say snacks ,do you love them too?
Oh yeah! Pan fry it; barbecue it; flame broil it. I'll take it any way! Do you have favorite toppings and condiments?
Nope ,I only just eat as served except you have a particular condiment
I like one piled with cheese, lettuce, tomato, ketchup, and a bunch of extra pickles! How about the special sauce...do you like Big Macs?
Wow ,that's a whole lot! Where does it originate from?
The Big Mac was introduced in 1967 and went nationwide the very next year so people adore that special sauce!
Which country first had the taste of hamburger? | diners, and specialty and high-end restaurants (where burgers may sell for several times the cost of a fast-food burger, but may be one of the cheaper options on the menu). There are many international and regional variations of the hamburger.
Etymology and terminology.
The term "hamburger" originally derives from Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city. In German, "Burg" means "castle", "fortified settlement" or "fortified refuge" and is a widespread component of place | He said: "I must admit, magic does help attract the ladies. Women really love my magic – but when guys see them crowding round, they want to get in on the act too and muscle them out of the way. Women like any tricks to do with money. I have one where I put a pen through a note but leave it intact and they go mad for it. But I have a strict rule for women – if one asks you back to hers after midnight, always say no – | 74,664 | wow-train |
Have you ever been divorced? I still think about my ex husband sometimes.
no not yet ;p, but i know it is a dissolution of marriage or the termination of marriage
Yes, I got divorced in 2015. My husband never signed the papers and I had to take him to court. They couldn't find him and granted me the divorce after 60 days.
wow thats crazy i didnt know people do that, i know that divorce laws vary considerably around the world and even within a country
Very true! They had to hire a private investiagtor to try and find him. It cost me a lot of money :( I know in the state of California, they make you wait a few years seperated first. | spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
The only countries that do not allow divorce are the Philippines, the Vatican City and the British Crown Dependency of Sark. In the Philippines, divorce for non-Muslim Filipinos is not legal unless the husband or wife is an alien and satisfies certain conditions. The Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state, which has no procedure for divorce. Countries that have relatively recently legalized divorce | Wayne Butler was originally arrested in 1988 for Douty's murder, but was released because of insufficient evidence. Butler's wife divorced him and in October 1997, went to a police station in Sydney and told officers, "My ex-husband has committed a murder. He killed a girl on a beach in Queensland. I couldn't say anything while we were married. Now we're divorced and I want you to know the truth". Although Butler had long been a suspect, it was not until DNA testing | 74,665 | wow-train |
I love dogs! I have a yorkie named Obi. | , aiding disabled people and therapeutic roles. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet of "man's best friend".
Terminology.
- The term "dog" typically is applied both to the species (or subspecies) as a whole, and any adult male member of the same.
- An adult female is a "bitch".
- An adult male capable of reproduction is a "stud".
- An adult female capable of reproduction is a "brood bitch", | Fox Terrier named "Ch. Warren Remedy" won Best in Show three times (1907–1909), and six other dogs have won twice. Dogs (males) have won Best in Show 68 times to 35 for bitches (females).
Winning breeds List of show winners and breeds.
Following is a list of "WKC Best in Show" winners since 1990.
- 2019: GCHB CH Kingarthur Van Foliny Home - Wire Fox Terrier
- 2018: GCH Belle Creek's All I Care About Is Love - | 74,666 | wow-train |
I think having pets make life more enjoyable.
I think so too! There are health benefits that come with owning a dog, because it forces the owner to be more active. Also, socializing a dog is as important for the dog as it is for the human owner!
Yes, they are also a comfort as they are non-judgemental and generally adoring.
I agree! Dog's provide both physical and emotional support and benefits. Cats are probably only emotionally supportive, though.
Well, if you're elderly or physically impaired, cat provide a reason to get up and move if only just to feed them and clean the litter box.
That is a great point! Most cats do not need to be trained to use the litter box? That is instinctive to them. I think you can also train cats to use a toilet, so that's neat!
Yes, they have special toilet seats for cats I've seen advertised. I don't know how well that all works out though since they can't flush. | , with estimates ranging from anywhere between 200 million to 600 million.
In 1998 there were around 76 million cats in Europe, 7 million in Japan and 3 million in Australia. A 2007 report stated that about 37 million US households owned cats, with an average of 2.2 cats per household giving a total population of around 82 million; in contrast, there are about 72 million pet dogs in that country. Cats exceeded dogs in number as pets in the United States in 1985 for the first time | are obedience and behavioral. Training sessions that are too long will bore the Karelo-Finnish Laika. It is also best to do the training before they eat so they think of eating as a reward for their training. Before you give your dog a command, you should say their name so you have their full attention. It is also very important to be patient because training can be a very long process.
Hunting.
The Karelo-Finnish Laika breed is extremely good at hunting small game such as squirrels and | 74,667 | wow-train |
i have a beard that is longer than most people | Beard
A beard is the unshaven hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks and neck of humans and some non-human animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. Some women with hirsutism, a hormonal condition of excessive hairiness, may develop a beard.
Throughout the course of history, societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. Some religions (such as Islam | varied coloured beard, in blue, light violet, white tipped with yellow, or yellow. The standards are longer than the falls. They are ovate or oblong shaped, they also have dark purple veining.
It has a blue anthers.
After the iris has flowered, it produces an ovate, oblong or triangular seed capsule, that is long.
Description Biochemistry.
As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.
It has | 74,668 | wow-train |
Are you familiar with technical drawing? I work in engineering so it's an important part of my job.
Yes I am! But not a lot, I'm more experienced with engineering simulation. Do you do that in your job?
Well I'm a mechanical engineer. I do some similation for the purposes of structural and fluid analysis. If you mean simulation as in "simulators," then no.
Oh okay got it, that sounds really interesting. How long have you been working at your current job? | ), and product life cycle management to design and analyze manufacturing plants, industrial equipment and machinery, heating and cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft, watercraft, robotics, medical devices, weapons, and others. It is the branch of engineering that involves the design, production, and operation of machinery.
Mechanical engineering emerged as a field during the Industrial Revolution in Europe in the 18th century; however, its development can be traced back several thousand years around the world. In the 19th century, developments in physics | ever imagined, and I'm, I'm not so sure I like this. I mean, yes, you're glorious and beautiful, but you're ugly, too. Your breath reeks of death!… Am I so pitiful that you can sneer in my face like that? Yes, yes, you frighten me! "You hurt me!" I've felt your claws ripping through my soul! But I'm going to die someday, and before I can do that, I've got to face you | 74,669 | wow-train |
My daughter has started doing yoga - do you know anyone that does it and likes it? | 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 | was the hardest to write. When asked if she liked the book, she responded, "I like it better than I liked 'Goblet', 'Phoenix' or 'Chamber' when I finished them. Book six does what I wanted it to do and even if nobody else likes it (and some won't), I know it will remain one of my favourites of the series. Ultimately you have to please yourself before you please anyone else!"
Rowling revealed the title of "Half-Blood | 74,670 | wow-train |
Steak is my favorite food to eat during the summer
It is a delicasy I'll agree, certainly relects the the cuisine of US History.
Do you know of any other notable example fo such delicacies in US History?
I know Latin america was made up of dishes like Tacos and Tortillas etc.
Tacos and Tortillas are great as well. I personally like Tacos fro Tacobell. Have you tried it? | precisely known, and etymologies for the culinary usage of the word are generally theoretical. According to the Real Academia Española, publisher of "Diccionario de la Lengua Española", the word "taco" describes a typical Mexican dish of a maize tortilla folded around food. This meaning of the Spanish word "taco" is a Mexican innovation, but in other dialects "taco" is used to mean "wedge; wad, plug; billiard cue; blowpipe; ramrod; short, stocky person; [or] short, | Latin American cuisine
Latin American cuisine is the typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America. Latin America is a highly diverse area of land that holds various cuisines that vary from nation to nation. Some items typical of Latin American cuisine include maize-based dishes arepas, pupusas, tacos, tamales, tortillas and various salsas and other condiments (guacamole, pico de gallo, mole, chimichurri, chili, aji, pebre). These spices are generally what give | 74,671 | wow-train |
I have been told my neighbor's iguana got loose. Should I be worried? They kept it in the bathtub. | Iguana
Iguana (, ) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his book "Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena". Two species are included in the genus "Iguana": the green iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean iguana, which is native to the Lesser Antilles | visit my husband Moshe and if I weren't worried about him. I told him that if I had gone to the hospital I would have been arrested immediately. They searched my room…then they went downstairs and brought two neighbors, women, so they might have witnesses…they went over to the closet…one of the policemen opened it. Yair was nowhere to be seen. The policemen thrust his left hand into the closet and began searching, and when his hand came upon Yair he pulled him out. At | 74,672 | wow-train |
I am a TERRIBLE dancer but after a few cocktails I love to hit the dance floor. Do you like to dance?
Yes, I love doing the disco like it's the 1980's!
HAHA! John Travolta! I loved "Saturday Night Fever" although I'm afraid I could never handle those disco moves! lol
Haha, those are great moves, but not near as difficult as the theatrical dances. Thay are two completely different categories of dance.
For sure! What are the characteristics which separate the two different styles of dance? | , or else it may simply interpret the musical accompaniment, which is often specially composed. Examples are western ballet and modern dance, Classical Indian dance and Chinese and Japanese song and dance dramas. Most classical forms are centred upon dance alone, but performance dance may also appear in opera and other forms of musical theatre.
Participatory dance, on the other hand, whether it be a folk dance, a social dance, a group dance such as a line, circle, chain or square dance, or a partner dance | no "Saturday Night Fever" influence. That's not John Travolta strutting, that's me, wearing a £2,000 Gucci suit. The moves are more influenced by "You Don't Mess with the Zohan". Keep an eye out for the models – I chose them. The video's about being able to have a good time wherever you go, whether it's a club or a church hall."
Track listings.
- UK iTunes digital download
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Have you ever played the guitar? It is an instrument with six strings.
Yes, I've played since I was a kid. I used it in college to pick up girls. Do you play?
I do not. What type do you play? There are three types such as acoustic, classical, and steel-string.
acoustic mostly. I have a new baby so the steel-string is to loud. | guitar, and the archtop guitar, which is sometimes called a "jazz guitar". The tone of an acoustic guitar is produced by the strings' vibration, amplified by the hollow body of the guitar, which acts as a resonating chamber. The classical guitar is often played as a solo instrument using a comprehensive finger-picking technique where each string is plucked individually by the player's fingers, as opposed to being strummed. The term "finger-picking" can also refer to a specific tradition of folk, blues | re-approach the guitar as an instrument of solo accompaniment. It becomes a bit of a new land, and I'll play it in ways I've never played it before. I'm constantly asking myself, How can I wring as much music and meaning as possible out of those six strings? One thing I do know: With the correct playing style, you can summon up an orchestra."
Itinerary.
The tour began in April 2005 with two public rehearsal shows in Asbury Park's Paramount Theatre, | 74,674 | wow-train |
I love the beach, do you have any feelings or thoughts about the oceans filled with saline water on Earth?
I like going to the beach, but havent gone in years since my kids were born. id love to take them soon | Ocean
An ocean () is a body of water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere. On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions of the World Ocean. These are, in descending order by area, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Arctic Oceans. The word "ocean" is often used interchangeably with "sea" in American English. Strictly speaking, a "sea" is a body of water (generally a division of the world ocean) | . Another mention of love brought an objection and a reproof from Burns: ""I do love you if possible still better for having so fine a taste and turn for Poesy. I have again gone wrong in my usual unguarded way, but you may erase the word and put esteem, respect, or any other tame Dutch expression you please in its place.""
Her guilty feelings however show in the lines: ""I entreat you not to mention our corresponding to anyone on earth. Though I've | 74,675 | wow-train |
I would like to know more about the Hindu beliefs.
Hinduism is widely practiced in India. What about it interests you? | Hinduism
Hinduism is an Indian religion and "dharma", or way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as "Sanātana Dharma", "the eternal tradition", or the "eternal way", beyond human history. Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to | if you really want to put a bomb in a theater, do what I did: put in "The Love Guru"."
Portrayal of Hinduism.
Before the film's release, some Hindus expressed unhappiness about how Hindus are portrayed, the disrespect of their culture and the bad impression that it would give those not well exposed to Hinduism, while some gave a cautious welcome, asking other Hindus to look at it as satire and not the truth. Rajan Zed, a Hindu leader from Nevada, demanded that | 74,676 | wow-train |
I love pizza.
I love pizza so much too! You can top it with pretty much anything from meats to veggies, or even with or without cheese!
I like my pizza with onions.
Oh, I don't like onions, but everyone is different. The pizza was invented in Naples and it is popular around the world.
I have been to Naples once. | called pizzettas.
The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many countries. It has become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe and North America, available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza), restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, and via pizza delivery | , Canadian bacon, hamburger, Italian sausage, jalapeños, mozzarella, mushrooms, black olives, pepperoni, and red onions. In regards to the flavor, Hoffman said in 1996 that "Bambolino's is surprisingly tasty pizza. I was expecting a lesser quality because Bambolino's is pretty much a fast-food hamburger joint that just happens to sell pizza. The dough has a sweet pastry flavor. The sauce is mild, and the cheese is the real deal. Bambolino's also heaps on the toppings. My Double Big | 74,677 | wow-train |
My best friend is color blind. He does not see red or green
That would be so strange to be color blind. Can you tell me more about this disorder?
Males are more likely to be color blind than women, as the genes for the most common forms are on the X chromosone
Can people who are color blind see any colors at all or are they simply muted?
Some color blindness can have trouble seeing differences in color like red and green, while others cannot see any color at all
Wow! So there are some who completely see in only black and white? Is there any treatment available? | Gene therapy for color blindness
Gene therapy for color blindness is an experimental gene therapy aiming to convert congenitally colorblind individuals to trichromats by introducing a photopigment gene that they lack. Though partial color blindness is considered only a mild disability and is controversial whether it is even a disorder, it is a condition that affects many people, particularly males. Complete color blindness, or achromatopsia, is very rare but more severe. While never demonstrated in humans, animal studies have shown that it is possible to confer color vision by injecting a | blindness is an inherited problem in the development of one or more of the three sets of color-sensing cones in the eye. Males are more likely to be color blind than females, as the genes responsible for the most common forms of color blindness are on the X chromosome. As females have two X chromosomes, a defect in one is typically compensated for by the other, while males only have one X chromosome. Color blindness can also result from physical or chemical damage to the eye, optic nerve or parts of | 74,678 | wow-train |
Do yo know the term "cord-cutting"? I just found out. | Cord-cutting
In broadcast television, cord-cutting refers to the pattern of viewers, referred to as cord-cutters, cancelling their subscriptions to multichannel subscription television services available over cable or satellite, dropping pay television channels or reducing the number of hours of subscription TV viewed in response to competition from rival media available over the Internet such as Amazon Prime, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, Philo, Sling TV and YouTube Premium. This Internet content is either free or significantly cheaper than the same content provided via cable. | the success of "Deja Vu" Sanlih offered Wei another leading role in their 2014 Sunday night drama "Say Again Yes I Do" (再說一次我願意), playing "Shu Xin Kui" (舒芯葵), a women who marries a man she just met on a whelmed, played by Lin Yo Wei, only to find out she can't stand him and divorces him abruptly only to meet him a few years later and falls in love with him again. For this drama Wei decided to change her look by drastically cutting | 74,679 | wow-train |
I love Italian food -- eating it and making it. Do you enjoy it?
Yes I do! I'm trying to find the perfect lasagna recipe. I'm doing a lot of research.
Oh, I love lasagne. I make my own noodles as well as the sauce.
Wow. That's amazing. I read where lasagne originated in Italy during the Middle Ages.
I had no idea that it was that old! I wonder how the Middle Ages version resembles the lasagne we eat today.
It featured a fermented dough, flattened into a thin sheet, and then cheese was added. It was eaten with a pointed stick.
You're kidding! So interesting. It sounds more like pizza on a stick than lasagne. | written in the century following the "Liber de Coquina" recommended boiling the pasta in chicken broth and dressing it with cheese and chicken fat. In a recipe adapted for the Lenten fast, walnuts were recommended.
The traditional lasagne of Naples, "lasagne di carnevale", is layered with local sausage, small fried meatballs, hard-boiled eggs, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, and sauced with a Neapolitan ragù, a meat sauce. "Lasagne al forno", layered with a thicker ragù and Béchamel sauce, and | recalls he was offered the job, he "read the script, and I liked it a lot, but I had reservations. And I thought, "Do I tell him [the producer] about my reservations? Or do I pretend I really just love it? I don't want to lose the job," you know. And finally I went about it honestly and just told them just what my feelings were. And he said, "Those are my feelings, and I'm doing a rewrite, just | 74,680 | wow-train |
I love to shop at the thrift stores that benefit charities, do you?
They are ok. The best things to get at thrift stores is clothing. But it is still a business that feeds a capitalistic venture.
Oh in my area its a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money
Yes they raise money and meet a minilnal requirement to legally be considered charity but they still have a CEO who owns a mansion. .
Oh ok are the people that work there volunteers? | After costs are paid, all remaining income from the sales is used in accord with the organization's stated charitable purpose. Costs include purchase and/or depreciation of fixtures (clothing racks, bookshelves, counters, etc.), operating costs (maintenance, municipal service fees, electricity, heat, telephone, limited advertising) and the building lease or mortgage.
Terminology.
Charity shops may also be referred to as thrift stores (in the United States and Canada), hospice shops, resale shops (a term that in | Charity shop
A charity shop, thrift shop or opportunity shop (colloquially referred to as an op shop) is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money. Charity shops are a type of social enterprise. They sell mainly used goods such as clothing, books, music albums, DVDs, and furniture donated by members of the public, and are often staffed by volunteers. Because the items for sale were obtained for free, and business costs are low, the items can be sold at competitive prices. | 74,681 | wow-train |
I've been intrigued with Iceland for years now just because it sounds like a cool place. | Iceland
Iceland (; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 360,390 and an area of , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík, with Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country being home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through | Are Ü Now", which he sent to Skrillex and Diplo for their project Jack Ü and that became a worldwide hit and helped to revamp his career. Regarding his will to work with the producer, Bieber commented: "Skrillex is a genius. He’s super futuristic and I just love his sounds. I think being able to incorporate that sound with what I’m doing has been super cool because it’s like new and fresh, and I feel like no one’s done it before." Skrillex, on other | 74,682 | wow-train |
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company.
When was Coca-Cola first made?
It was invented in the 19th century originally for medicine.
Oh I think I have heard about that. Interesting.
The drink is named after its original ingredients kola nuts and coca leaves.
Are coca leaves what cocaine is made of? Was that originally in Coca-Cola? | The current formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret, although a variety of reported recipes and experimental recreations have been published.
The Coca-Cola Company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers, who hold exclusive territory contracts with the company, produce the finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate, in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. A typical can contains of sugar (usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup). The bottlers | Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. Originally intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton and was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century. The drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves, and kola nuts (a source of caffeine). | 74,683 | wow-train |
hello have you ever been to canada?
Not yet, but I have several friends in Canada that I would love to visit someday!
the us/canada border is the world longest bi-national land border
Wow I did not know that. I hear Canada has some beautiful scenery and landmarks.
most of canada has a cold wintery climate, but the southern areas still have warm summers
I know, my friend is always complaining of the cold! | 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 | to $300 million. Pickens added that he has been approached by twenty potential partners on the project but has not yet made a final decision. "We have not picked any banker and we have not picked any partner," Pickens said. "It is kind of nice ... I have decided I can get pretty far down the track before having to make those choices." Pickens predicted that similar wind farm projects could be built in the Texas Panhandle and the Canada–US border in the future.
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Armadillos are such weird little animals.
But they're so cute! The name means little armored one in Spanish!
haha thats so simple yet accurate.
The Aztecs even referred to them as "āyōtōchtli" and that means turtle rabbit.
thats even simpler. so weird how specific older words are.
Haha true. They're also related to anteaters and sloths.
that actually makes a lot of sense to be honest. | sloth" being related to the word "slow". This is an evolutionary adaptation to their low-energy diet of leaves, and to avoid detection by predatory hawks and cats who hunt by sight. Sloths are almost helpless on the ground but are able to swim. The grooved hair of the sloth's shaggy coat is a host to symbiotic green algae which helps the sloth camouflage itself in the trees, and provides nutrients to the sloth. The algae also nourishes sloth moths, some species of which exist solely on sloths | out of water' story that [they] could do". McGrath stated "the basic irony to the story is that, you think animals do belong in the wild, but if they're so accustomed to civility, they wouldn't know where food even came from," and the animals were meant to "love the zoo and to love where they are because they've got" "right off Fifth Avenue".
McGrath also described, during the research of Madagascar, they "found these crazy, weird | 74,685 | wow-train |
I love my pet, it is such a great companion. It is just a little lap dog that is so loving! Do you have a pet?
I agree, I have a pet labrador. Life would be boring without him!
There is just something so wonderful about dogs. They are so attuned to humans that they just seem to know exactly what we need and when we need it. I love them.
Exactly! They are the best companions and I love it when my dog greets me when I return from work.
Your Lab must really be a beautiful dog. They have such a great personality too: loyal and playful!
He is, and he is greats with the kids too. Do you what color Labradors usually are? | Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever, or just Labrador, is a large type of retriever-gun dog. The Labrador is one of the most popular breeds of dog in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
A favourite disability assistance breed in many countries, Labradors are frequently trained to aid the blind, those who have autism, to act as a therapy dog, or to perform screening and detection work for law enforcement and other official agencies. Additionally, they are prized as sporting and hunting dogs. | humans: "They're going to be smarter than us and if they're smarter than us then they'll realise they need us... We want to be the family pet and be taken care of all the time... I got this idea a few years ago and so I started feeding my dog filet steak and chicken every night because 'do unto others'".
In 2016, Wozniak changed his mind again, stating that he no longer worried about the possibility of superintelligence emerging because he is skeptical that computers will | 74,686 | wow-train |
I really enjoy fairy tales. Do you believe in them?
I'm not sure that I believe in them, but I definitely enjoy them! It's nice to get caught up in a short story that features folkloric fantasy characters once in a while!
I agree! They make such a great escape! Where did fairy tales get their origin?
Most fairy tales have origins in European traditions and usually, at least most recently, are written as children's literature!
That makes sense. That is probably why Disney makes so many movies about them, right?
Probably so! Popular fairy tale characters include talking animals, trolls, unicorns, mermaids, elves, and dwarfs and I think Disney has made movies about most of those!
I agree, and have seen them all because of my little ones. Do you have a favorite Fairy Tale?
I really like the classics like Jack and the Beanstalk or Pinnochio! I think it's interesting that most fairy tales aren't set during a specific time period, only once upon a time.
Yeah, I really like Pinnochio as well! I never thought about the time period element. I guess that causes them to be timeless. | people, and events; they take place "once upon a time" rather than in actual times.
Fairy tales occur both in oral and in literary form; the name "fairy tale" (""conte de fées"" in French) was first ascribed to them by Madame d'Aulnoy in the late 17th century. Many of today's fairy tales have evolved from centuries-old stories that have appeared, with variations, in multiple cultures around the world. The history of the fairy tale is particularly difficult to | of leaps aren’t really out of the question for them. (You can’t blame them, really. We’re already watching a show about fairy tales, for crying out loud.) But I didn’t really get “Dreamcatcher.” I’m not sure that I’m supposed to yet, and down the road I might change my mind and say, “you know, that was the episode I need to go back and watch now that I know what I know.” But for now, it just | 74,687 | wow-train |
strawberries so so dang sweet to me. how do you feel about them/
strawberries are red color fruit with juicy texture.
Strawberry | products such as lip gloss, candy, hand sanitizers, perfume, and many others.
The garden strawberry was first bred in Brittany, France, in the 1750s via a cross of "Fragaria virginiana" from eastern North America and "Fragaria chiloensis", which was brought from Chile by Amédée-François Frézier in 1714. Cultivars of "Fragaria" × "ananassa" have replaced, in commercial production, the woodland strawberry ("Fragaria vesca"), which was the first strawberry species cultivated in the early 17th | List of strawberry topics
This is a list of topics about the strawberry. The strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus "Fragaria" (collectively known as the strawberries). It is cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The fruit (which is not a botanical berry, but an aggregate accessory fruit) is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness.
Strawberry topics.
Strawberry topics Companies.
- Driscoll's – a privately held company that sells fresh strawberries | 74,688 | wow-train |
Do you live in a community property divorce state?
I do actually. It can cause some different reasons for people to be married or divorced
How so?
People may choose to continue with a marriage despite infidelity
Why is that different from a non community property state?
well in a non community property state you don't have to give away property to a spouse if it was yours prior to the marriage
So, in a community property state when you marry everything you have prior to marriage becomes communiity property?
Im sorry no, everything acquired during the marriage is communal.
So, then why would they be more reluctant to divorce in a community property state? | Manus marriage
Manus (; ) was an Ancient Roman type of marriage, of which there were two forms: cum manu and sine manu. In a cum manu marriage, the wife was placed under the legal control of the husband. In a sine manu marriage, the wife was still under the legal control of her father.
In both cum manu and sine manu marriages, if both the husband and wife were "alieni iuris" (persons under "patria potestas", that is, under the power of his | important to recognize that there are two types of state laws that govern divorceequitable distribution, practiced by 41 states, and community property, practiced in some variation by 9 states. An agreement written in a community property state may not be designed to govern what occurs in an equitable distribution state and vice versa. It may be necessary to retain attorneys in both states to cover the possible eventuality that the parties may live in a state other than the state they were married. Often people have more than one home in different states or | 74,689 | wow-train |
Summer can be boring when you have nothing to do.
bordeom is understood by modern scholars
Fully understood? That's pretty impressive, it seems complicated. | Boredom
In conventional usage, boredom is an emotional and occasionally psychological state experienced when an individual is left without anything in particular to do, is not interested in his or her surroundings, or feels that a day or period is dull or tedious. It is also understood by scholars as a modern phenomenon which has a cultural dimension. "There is no universally accepted definition of boredom. But whatever it is, researchers argue, it is not simply another name for depression or apathy. It seems to be a specific mental | not sure that someone would feel they couldn't join us if they were not reformed. We have never said you have to be reformed to belong. But it is widely known and understood outside our circles that we are reformed and charismatic. That's how people see us. I have often said that I don't know how people who don't fully believe in the sovereignty of God can sleep peacefully at night.'
Terry Virgo is a charismatic and thus believes that miraculous gifts such as prophecy and healing are for | 74,690 | wow-train |
Is there a breakfast food more perfect, not just in taste, but also in hangover curing ferocity, than bacon?
I love bacon, its the best part of pork
I agree 1000%, but you also can't count out a good pork chop. Cooked and seasoned right? Oof. Delicious.
Bacon is just so good with basiccally everything, i love the taste of salt cured pork
Ever had applewood bacon? I'm not sure what magic was used to create that flavoring, but it's actually insane. | Bacon
Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork. Bacon is prepared from several different cuts of meat, typically from the pork belly or from back cuts, which have less fat than the belly. It is eaten on its own, as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), or used as a minor ingredient to flavour dishes (e.g., the club sandwich). Bacon is also used for barding and larding roasts, especially game, including venison and pheasant. The word is derived from the Old High | Cookbook" is his 15th book on food. In the lead-up to the 2009 International Bacon Day, Villas commented to "Pork Magazine", "People are starting to realize that bacon is no longer just a breakfast staple. Bacon is, without a doubt, one of the most versatile and flavorful options in the grocery aisle. Most importantly, a little bacon goes a long way. A sprinkle can enhance not only the flavor, but also the aroma and appeal of nearly any dish. We’re seeing chefs | 74,691 | wow-train |
I love vietnamese pot-bellied pigs. They're so cute!
They are just adorable, but sadly, they are endangered traditional Vietnamese small pig breed.
Really? I had no idea. Any particular reason why?
I'm not sure, but I think it is because they are reared for the meat so often.
Ah, they are used for food. That makes sense. But, wen I think of pot-bellied pigs, I think pets. | in northern Vietnam, with numbers running into millions. From that time, the more productive Móng Cái began to supplant it. The National Institute of Animal Husbandry of Vietnam started a conservation programme, with subsidies for farmers who reared purebred stock, but this had little benefit – there was some increase in numbers, but at the cost of increased inbreeding. In 1991, the total population of the I was estimated at , and by 2010 the estimated number was 120. In 2003 the National Institute of Animal Husbandry listed its conservation | Vietnamese Pot-bellied
Vietnamese Pot-bellied is the exonym for the Lon I () or I pig, an endangered traditional Vietnamese breed of small domestic pig.
The I is uniformly black and has short legs and a low-hanging belly, from which the name derives.The I is reared for meat. It is slow-growing, but the meat has good flavour. The I was depicted in the traditional Đông Hồ paintings of Bắc Ninh province as a symbol of happiness, satiety and wealth. | 74,692 | wow-train |
What a sad topic! It is odd to consider that you can be an orphan if you have lost or been abandoned by one parent.
Yeah. That would be scary and very hurtful. I would feel unwanted.
There are so many single parent families in the US these days. I do wonder how we got to a place where adults can let go of their responsibility to their children.
I completely agree. with they should not just give up or have the abiltiy to do so.
Oooh. Just noticed cool charity called Gingerbread in the UK that provides advice and support for single parent families. At least some folks are trying to help.
That seems like a good cause. I never heard of it. | of employment and skills, families and relationships, living standards and poverty, and welfare.
J. K. Rowling, formerly a single parent herself, is the charity’s President.
History.
History 1918-1970: The National Council for the Unmarried Mother and her Child.
The charity was founded in 1918 as The National Council for the Unmarried Mother and her Child (and for the Widowed or deserted Mother in Need) by Lettice Fisher. The charity had two goals: to reform the Bastardy Acts and Affiliation Order | on one side only. If it were that simple, we would have already found a solution. There are rights and truths on each side, that compete with each other. You can not have everything on one side or the other, everything is meshed together" ... "There are no good guys and bad guys in this sad situation and we have tried very hard to show pluses and minuses on both sides." "I would be very sad if someone were to consider the series as partisan." What he | 74,693 | wow-train |
Long-distance running is running at least 5 miles. Have you ever tried it?
The most I have run is about 2 miles. Do you know how long a marathon is?
I'm not absolutely sure. I do know it's greatly aerobic and in addition to stamina it takes mental strength too
Yeah there is no way I could finish a marathon. I thought I heard someone say they are 26.2 miles. That is insane. | Long-distance running
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 kilometres (1.8 miles). Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Among mammals, humans are well adapted for running significant distances, and particularly so among primates. The endurance running hypothesis suggests that running endurance in the genus "Homo" arose because travelling over large areas improved scavenging opportunities and allowed persistence hunting. The capacity for | - An individual sport
- A team sport (see relay race)
- A form of travel
- Animal locomotion
- Terrestrial locomotion
Forms of running.
- Backward running
- Barefoot running
- Sprinting
- Jogging
- ChiRunning
- Level and Incline Running
- Long-distance running – form of continuous running over distances of at least five kilometres (3.1 miles). Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Forms of running Running | 74,694 | wow-train |
I like collecting phonograph records! How about you? | Phonograph record
A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English, or simply record) is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc. At first, the discs were commonly made from shellac; starting in the 1940s polyvinyl chloride became common. In recent decades, records have sometimes been called vinyl records, or simply vinyl or even vinyls. | AMERICAN, and placed before the editors a small, simple machine about which very few preliminary remarks were offered. The visitor without any ceremony whatever turned the crank, and to the astonishment of all present the machine said: "Good morning. How do you do? How do you like the phonograph?" The machine thus spoke for itself, and made known the fact that it was the phonograph..."
Edison presented his own account of inventing the phonograph: I was experimenting," he said, "on an | 74,695 | wow-train |
Have you seen the film Gone with the Wind?
I have but it has been many years. It's a classic, epic historical romance from 1939!
I have not seen it. I have heard it has some Confederate bias. Is that true? I have relatives that fought for the Confederacy so it likely will not bother me.
I am not really sure about bias exactly. It was set in the American South during the Civil War. Scarlett O'Hara is the main character, the daughter of a plantation owner.
What kind of personality does Scarlett O'Hara have?
Scarlett is very strong-willed and spoiled, at least at the beginning.
I imagine she changes throughout the film. Would you say it is for the better or for the worse? | Gone with the Wind (novel)
Gone with the Wind is a novel by American writer Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. The story is set in Clayton County and Atlanta, both in Georgia, during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era. It depicts the struggles of young Scarlett O'Hara, the spoiled daughter of a well-to-do plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty following Sherman's destructive "March to the Sea". This historical novel | International Film Festival, Caine stated: "If the script hadn't been by Harold Pinter, I wouldn't have done the movie."
Pinter said, "It's a totally new take...I had not either seen or read the play, and I hadn't seen the film adapted from the play either, so I knew nothing about it. So I simply read the play and I think it's totally transformed. I've kept one or two plot things because you have to but apart from that, | 74,696 | wow-train |
do you play video games
Yes i like those electronic games. the word video refers to a raster display device
what game do you specifically like on video games
i enjoy the non violent games. the one that doesnt involve violence. What game is your favorite?
i like adventure games and racing games | Adventure game
In video-game culture an adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of a protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media, literature and film, encompassing a wide variety of literary genres. Many adventure games (text and graphic) are designed for a single player, since this emphasis on story and character makes multi-player design difficult. "Colossal Cave Adventure | interview into hi-res images from the games. Indeed, by the end of the film you are exhausted by the barrage of these graphics, many of them violent. The effect is, well, the effect of these images. For someone like me who is not a gamer (well I play basketball, that's real ball, not a Wii game), the effect is disconnecting and without playing gives you an idea of what it's about. The film makes you feel what video games really are while you | 74,697 | wow-train |
I like to run.
Me too! Last time I ran I listened to run the world (girls) by beyonce. Heard of it?
I have heard of Beyonce, but not that particular song. I am not good with song names, but I am sure I have heard the song. | Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, record producer, director, model, dancer, fashion designer and businesswoman. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the best-selling girl groups in history. | ' and I guarantee you feel gangsta! So listen to the song from that point of view again if you didn't like it before."
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie praised the song, stating that she "likes the idea that Beyonce's song might make girls feel that they can ask to try to do these things" and further said "I have had young people in Nigeria who probably would have never heard of my TED talk without Beyonce and who are now talking about feminism."
Composition.
"Flawless | 74,698 | wow-train |
I live in a big city, New York.
That is interesting. How long have you lived there?
I have been there since 2016 when there were 8,537,673 people.
Wow that is a lot of people! If someone was interested in visiting New York, could you recommend so cool places to see?
I would visit the headquarters of the United Nations.
I bet that is quite the tourist attraction. What do you know about it?
It was competed in 1952.
I see. Have you ever visited the Statue of Liberty? I bet that is a sight to see | Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886.
The Statue of Liberty is a figure of Libertas, a robed Roman liberty goddess. | Despite what a lot of people think in our profession, you can have ambitions and still turn in good work and still earn a living. There's no clash there.' Cross expressed the hope that his reputation would 'span the Atlantic,' and that those in the industry would not ignore him because he did not live in Los Angeles or New York City. 'A prospective director would have to convince me that I could bring something new, fresh and exciting to a classical part that hundreds of other people have | 74,699 | wow-train |
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