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You know, I don't think I've EVER caught influenza or "the flu", despite never having a vaccine for the virus.
ok... how dangerous is the flu though?
It can be very dangerous. Common symptoms are high fever, runny nose, sore throat and other things that leave you feeling extremely tired.
how many people die from the flu each year? | Influenza pandemic
An influenza pandemic is an epidemic of an influenza virus that spreads on a worldwide scale and infects a large proportion of the world population. In contrast to the regular seasonal epidemics of influenza, these pandemics occur irregularly – there have been about 9 influenza pandemics during the last 300 years. Pandemics can cause high levels of mortality, with the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic being the worst in recorded history; this pandemic was estimated to be responsible for the deaths of approximately 50–100 million people. There have been about | Influenza
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Symptoms can be mild to severe. The most common symptoms include: high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, sneezing, and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. The cough, however, may last for more than two weeks. In children, there may be diarrhea and vomiting, but these are | 77,800 | wow-train |
I like to hike the Appalachian Trial starting in Georgia
I had a friend that hiked part of it with his son a few years back. I realized that the entire thing is like 2200 miles long!
Yes 2181 miles to be exact. | Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is about long, though the exact length changes over time as parts are modified or rerouted. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy describes the Appalachian Trail as the longest hiking-only trail in the world. More than 2 million people are said to take a hike on part of the trail at least once | Trevor Thomas (hiker)
Trevor Thomas is the world’s only professional long-distance blind hiker. He was the first blind person to complete the Appalachian Trail on an unassisted, solo hike in 2008. He has hiked more than 20,000 miles. He hikes with a guide dog, Tennille, and uses sophisticated digital technology, emailing his route to his phone to convert to audible sections, using echo location to identify obstacles, and having a satellite beacon which updates his Facebook page with his location every 10 minutes: if | 77,801 | wow-train |
I like creating websites. Have you ever used React? | React (JavaScript library)
React (also known as React.js or ReactJS) is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is maintained by Facebook and a community of individual developers and companies.
React can be used as a base in the development of single-page or mobile applications, as it is optimal for fetching rapidly changing data that needs to be recorded. However, fetching data is only the beginning of what happens on a web page, which is why complex React applications usually require the use of additional | me to reach out further than I ever thought possible – so now I'd like you to be involved in a much more exciting way of making that music. A way that keeps all of the ideas, the passion, emotion and energy intact. So with a team we have put together and the help of revolutionary Pledge, we are creating a small but perfectly formed record label to make my next album. The album's artwork was revealed on 4 February 2014."
Rhydian worked with the Orchestra of St. John | 77,802 | wow-train |
Pickling is preserving the lifespan of a food in vinegar.
How does the process of picking work?
Once a food has been fermented long enough, it's considered "Pickled"
Can you describe the process of fermentation?
Pickling will usually affect a food's flavor
Does pickling enhance a food's flavor or does it have a negative impact? | characteristic is a pH of 4.6 or lower, which is sufficient to kill most bacteria. Pickling can preserve perishable foods for months. Antimicrobial herbs and spices, such as mustard seed, garlic, cinnamon or cloves, are often added. If the food contains sufficient moisture, a pickling brine may be produced simply by adding dry salt. For example, sauerkraut and Korean kimchi are produced by salting the vegetables to draw out excess water. Natural fermentation at room temperature, by lactic acid bacteria, produces the required acidity. Other | Pickling
Pickling is the process of preserving or extending the lifespan of food by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar. In East Asia, vinaigrette (vegetable oil and vinegar) is also used as a pickling medium. The pickling procedure typically affects the food's texture, taste and flavor. The resulting food is called a "pickle", or, to prevent ambiguity, prefaced with "pickled". Foods that are pickled include vegetables, fruits, meats, fish, dairy and eggs.
A distinguishing | 77,803 | wow-train |
I love purple, It is such a regal color. Whats your favorite color?
I love green. It's natural and cool.
For my a close second is Pink I love how it makes me feel feminine.
My second favorite is purple, since it's a unique color. | with eroticism, femininity, and seduction.
Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Similarly in Japan, the color is traditionally associated with the emperor and aristocracy.
Etymology and definitions.
The word 'purple' comes from the Old English word "purpul" which derives from Latin "purpura", in turn from the Greek ("porphura"), name of | when I first got to play it. This is a fun flying game that has the feel of a Nintendo 64 or Dreamcast classic with its colorful graphics and feel, and it's well worth the premium app price to check it out. "
TouchGen wrote " This is one of my favorite high-flying games on iOS. It looks fantastic, provides solid options for controls and has a cool story that makes each and every task feel important. I would love to have seen some multiplayer and improved cutscenes. That | 77,804 | wow-train |
Have you ever had a near death experience? they are super scary
I've never had one but I read about them. They typically involve some type of detachment from the body.
Yeah, that seems so crazy to me, I would not enjoy that, I would rather just die
It seems like it is totally normal and neurologists think it is bodily multi-sensory integration.
that sounds complex, I know many people equate it with a religious exprience | Near-death experience
A near-death experience (NDE) is a personal experience associated with death or impending death. When positive, such experiences may encompass a variety of sensations including detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, the experience of absolute dissolution, and the presence of a light. When negative, such experiences may include sensations of torment and torture. NDEs are a recognized part of some transcendental and religious beliefs in an afterlife.
Different models have been described to | her social media. She added, "Yeah but i'm solving it. i just have to take one last hit. it sucks, but i'd rather not make fans suffer thru more unexplained drama. theres some srsly fucked up and crazy shit going behind the scenes in my career this whole time i've never spoken of to protect myself legally. [sic]" She later revealed on an Instagram post that she would eventually be releasing two albums, and that "they would be separated by a period of | 77,805 | wow-train |
Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla, alongside many other things.
He is, I think he's the CEO of like 3-4 other companies, all at the same time.
He's the CEO of SpaxeX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.
Wow...that's amazing. I can barely fathom being a CEO, much less of multiple companies at once. | the "Forbes" list of The World's Most Powerful People. He has a net worth of $22.3 billion and is listed by "Forbes" as the 40th-richest person in the world.
Born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk moved to Canada when he was 17 to attend Queen's University. He transferred to the University of Pennsylvania two years later, where he received an economics degree from the Wharton School and a degree in physics from the College of Arts and Sciences. He began a | Elon Musk
Elon Reeve Musk (; born June 28, 1971) is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and engineer. He holds South African, Canadian, and U.S. citizenship and is the founder, CEO, and lead designer of SpaceX; co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; co-founder and CEO of Neuralink; founder of The Boring Company; co-founder and co-chairman of OpenAI; and co-founder of PayPal. In December 2016, he was ranked 21st on | 77,806 | wow-train |
I currently own a Ford F Series. Ford has been manufacturing them since 1948.
Very interesting i had no idea they have been around for that long | -selling pickup truck in the United States since 1977 and the best-selling vehicle since 1986; it is also the best selling vehicle in Canada. As of the 2018 model year, the F-Series generates $41 billion in annual revenue for Ford, making the brand more valuable than Coca-Cola and Nike.
In 1999, to bridge the gap between its pickup line and its medium-duty trucks, Ford introduced the F-250 and F-350 as Super Duty trucks. Considered an expansion of the F-Series | Ford F-series (medium duty truck)
The medium-duty Ford F-Series is a range of commercial trucks manufactured by Ford since 1948. Derived from the smaller F-Series pickup trucks, the medium-duty range is currently in its eighth generation. Initially slotted between the F-Series pickup trucks and the "Big Job" conventionals, later generations were slotted below the L-Series "Louisville" trucks; during its production, the medium-duty F-Series has been used for an extensive | 77,807 | wow-train |
i am interesting in learning to dance, do you know anything about it ?
I do! There's lots of different kinds of dance, were you interested in maybe western ballet or modern dance?
modern dance sounds nice
It really is, it's often considered to have come about as a rebellion against classical ballet.
where did dancing begin ?
Modern dance originated in the late 19th and early 20th century
wow i didnt know it began that long ago
Yep and it also began in the United States and Germany
that is very cool. | , 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 | Modern dance
Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance, primarily arising out of Germany and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Modern dance is often considered to have emerged as a rejection of, or rebellion against, classical ballet. Socioeconomic and cultural factors also contributed to its development. In the late 19th century, dance artists such as Isadora Duncan, Maud Allan, and Loie Fuller were pioneering new forms and practices in what is now called aesthetic or free dance for | 77,808 | wow-train |
Hey! I love to swim. What about you?
Swimming is the self propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreaton, sport or excercise. Have you swam before?
Yeah, I said I love to swim! My favorite it outside in a pond in the summer time. What about you?
I like to swim but one time i almost drowned so i stay closer to the sallow end and tend to not swim much after that sadly. But little fact humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within a few weeks after birth. It's an evolutionary thing.
Wow, really? That's crazy. I started swimming lesson when I was young, but not that young!
Yeah and swimming is loved so much its consistently among the top public recreational activities. In some countries swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational system. I think that's pretty cool.
I never knew that before! Although I think it's a very important skill to have. I mean, if there's ever a boating accident non swimmers tend to panic which is really dangerous for people helping. | local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics.
Science.
Swimming relies on the nearly neutral buoyancy of the human body. On average, the body has a relative density of 0.98 compared to water, which causes the body to float. However, buoyancy varies on the basis of body composition, lung inflation, and the salinity of the water. Higher levels of body fat and saltier water both lower the relative density of the body and increase its buoyancy.
Since the human body is | never thrown a line over to catch a fish. I don't do any of those things. I have only had to work all my life. And every time you told me about swimming, I don't know how to swim."
In 1976, Byrd was the "favorite son" Presidential candidate in West Virginia's primary. His easy victory gave him control of the delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Byrd had the inside track as majority whip but focused most of his time running for majority leader, | 77,809 | wow-train |
I've been thinking of following a vegan philosophy for moral reasons.
So, you abstain from eating animal products? | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | Deckers argues that, if the assumptions that domesticated cats cannot maintain good health on vegan diets and that they must consume some flesh are correct, the development of in-vitro flesh in order to feed them would be appropriate.
Chapter two culminates in the development of a theory which Deckers calls qualified moral veganism. His commitment to veganism is qualified as Deckers's theory does not demand that people abstain from eating animal products in all situations. It is a moral rather than a dietary position that can be adopted by everyone | 77,810 | wow-train |
I always have a soft spot for kids who are in foster care because I used to be in foster care when I was growing up.
Oh really? Why were you put into foster care? Was it arranged through the government or a social service agency?
It was done through a social service agency. My childhood was not that great and I was placed into a home with a caregiver who did not really care.
I'm sorry to hear that! Did you not have a grandparent or other relative that you could've lived with?
No I did not and the sad thing about that is a foster parent has the opportunity to make a difference in a child's life and be a source of inspiration and encouragement but some are in it just for the money. | country.
By country Australia.
In Australia foster care was known as "boarding-out". Foster care had its early stages in South Australia in 1866 and stretched to the second half of the 19th century. It is said that the system was mostly run by women until the early 20th century. Then the control was centered in many state children's departments. "Although boarding-out was also implemented by nongovernment[al] child rescue organizations, many large institutions remained. These institutions assumed an increasing importance from the late | Foster care in the United States
Foster care is the term used for a system in which a minor who has been made a ward is placed in an institution, group home (residential child care community, residential treatment center, ...), or private home of a state certified caregiver referred to as a "foster parent". The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency. The institution, group home or foster parent is provided compensation for expenses.
The state via | 77,811 | wow-train |
I love coffee! Are you a coffee drinker?
I am not, but my whole family loves coffee, I just never liked the taste and it didnt give me any energy anyways
I prepare my coffee by putting coffee beans into a grinder and then brewing it. It tastes best when using fresh ground beans.
I bet it does, I woud definitely make it that way instead of buying it from a store | Coffee preparation
Coffee preparation is the process of turning coffee beans into a beverage. While the particular steps vary with the type of coffee and with the raw materials, the process includes four basic steps: raw coffee beans must be roasted, the roasted coffee beans must then be ground, the ground coffee must then be mixed with hot water for a certain time (brewed), and finally the liquid coffee must be separated from the used grounds.
Coffee is usually brewed immediately before drinking. In most areas, coffee | there, leaving it smelling a whole lot better than when I walked in, and then I would take out my French press on the counter, ask for hot water for 35 cents and make my French press at the Howard Johnson’s counter. And within minutes I would always had several people around me wondering what that was, and this is before I even had any clue that I would get into a coffee business. "
When they arrived they were disappointed with the appalling quality of the local coffee. By the | 77,812 | wow-train |
I like fishing but I've never gone fly fishing? What do you think of fishing?
I don't fish much, but I remember fishing as a child and it was really fun! I caught my own fish and then we cooked it
That's really cool! That's what I really like about fishing. That you can eat the results of your work!
Definitely! Fly fishing looks very difficult, although I would like to try using a fly rod, would be really fun to throw a line very far and try to catch a fish in deeper water. What do you think?
I think it would be too! I'm also fascinated by the different kinds of lures they use in fly fishing. | Fishing rod
A fishing rod is a long, flexible rod used by fishermen to catch fish. At its simplest, a fishing rod is a simple stick or pole attached to a line ending in a hook (formerly known as an "angle", hence the term angling). The length of the rod can vary between . To entice fish, bait or lures are impaled on one or more hooks attached to the line. The line is generally stored on a reel which reduces tangles and assists in landing a fish | I'll just have to stay. Even if I really don't want to. In fact I guess I really don't. It is so much easier just to go home. I could get a little job and make everyone happy on a day to day type basis and get a little money and live by myself in my own apartment or something ... but I don't think that's what I really want to do. I've always felt that, to be dedicated to life, you have to be really passionate | 77,813 | wow-train |
i loved getting my first xbox.
So did I! It is a gaming brand made by Microsoft.
yea they got huge off it but already hue anyway.
Yeah, how many of the consoles did you own? I think I've owned all three consoles.
i owned 4, the special black xbox 360
Cool! A lot of people think that they are just the consoles but Xbox represents the apps and streaming services as well.
Man the old UI was so bad too, was fun using the system tho. | Xbox
Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. It represents a series of video game consoles developed by Microsoft, with three consoles released in the sixth, seventh, and eighth generations, respectively. The brand also represents applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox Live, and the development arm by the name of Xbox Game Studios. The brand was first introduced in the United States in November 2001, with the launch of the original Xbox console.
The | I ever use those words to describe anything else, ever again."
The PlayStation 3 version's critical review scores suffered because of the technical issues first uncovered by 1UP.com. While discussing the retail version on a podcast, 1UP.com staff members agreed that a significant number of the frame rate problems had been resolved, but not all of them. They concluded that the PlayStation 3 version was not quite as smooth as the Xbox 360 version and recommended that "if you own both [consoles], you should do the 360 | 77,814 | wow-train |
Telenovelas are very popular in Latin America. They are equivalent to our American soap operas.
I love Telenovelas, tell me what do you like about them?
I like how dramatic they are. There is always a new and exciting storyline to follow.
The word Telenovela literally means television novel
Yes, and there are many similar versions in other countries. For example, they are called culebrones, or long snakes, in Spain because of the involved plots.
I wonder if are the plots similar, or if anything is simmilar between all of these different versions of tv novels? | the soap opera familiar to the English-speaking world. The significant difference is their series run length; telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less whereas soap operas tend to have intertwined storylines told during indefinite, continuing runs. This makes them shorter than most other television series, but still much longer than a miniseries. This planned run results in a faster-paced, more concise style of melodrama compared to a typical soap opera. Episodes of telenovelas usually last between 30 and | Arab television drama
Arab television drama or Arab soap opera (also known as "مسلسل", musalsal, plural musalsalat) is a television form of melodramatic serialized fiction. The musalsalat are similar in style to Latin American telenovelas. They are often historical epics about Islamic figures or love stories involving class conflict and intrigue. The word "musalsal" literally means "chained, continuous".
During the evenings of the month of Ramadan, after the Iftar meal is eaten to break the day's fast, families across much | 77,815 | wow-train |
Travelling is moving by any means from one place to another
Huh. Do you travel often? I love traveling. | Travel
Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.
Etymology.
The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word "travail", which means ' | spoken. To translate literally means to transmute the meaning from one language into another. Translators are often employed by organizations, such as travel agencies as well as governmental embassies to facilitate communication between two speakers who do not know each other's language. Translators are also employed to work within computational linguistics setups like Google Translate for example, which is an automated, programmed facility to translate words and phrases between any two or more given languages. Translation is also conducted by publishing houses, which convert works of writing from one language to | 77,816 | wow-train |
I like to eat beef! The primal cuts of meat are great You?
I don't eat beef, but I used to. What is your favorite cut?
I love a British sirloin or an American "porterhouse"! Have you tried steak?
I have had steak in the past. Is British sirloin a special type of sirloin? | cuisines have different cuts and names, and sometimes use the same name for a different cut; e.g., the cut described as "brisket" in the US is from a significantly different part of the carcass than British brisket. "Cut" often refers narrowly to skeletal muscle (sometimes attached to bones), but can also include other edible flesh, such as offal (organ meat) or bones without significant muscles attached.
American cuts.
The following is a list of the American primal cuts, and cuts derived | Rump steak
Rump steak is a cut of beef. It may refer to:
- A steak from the top half of an American-cut round steak primal
- A British- or Australian-cut from the rump primal, largely equivalent to the American "sirloin"
American and British equivalencies.
The British and Commonwealth English "rump steak" is commonly called "sirloin" in American English. On the other hand, British "sirloin" is called short loin or "porterhouse" by Americans. | 77,817 | wow-train |
Hello! When I was younger I used to check out books from the library about horses, and I always thought it would be fun to own a horse.
Horses are odd-toed mammals.
Hm, I guess I must have forgotten that. Do you have a favorite breed of horse? | Gypsy horse
The Gypsy Cob, also known as the Irish Cob, Gypsy Horse or Gypsy Vanner, is a type or breed of domestic horse from the island of Ireland. It is a small, solidly-built horse of cob conformation and is often, but not always, piebald or skewbald; it is particularly associated with the Irish Traveller and Romani travelling peoples of Britain and Ireland. There was no stud-book or breed association for horses of this type until 1996. It is now considered a breed and can | . Then, when they have the horse nicely broken, you give to a cowboy. Why don't you give the wild horses to the cowboys to break in? They ride on saddles, and it would not be so hard for them.' But the chief cowboy only said, "Well, I can't be bothered by a little thing like that. You will have to see Buffalo Bill about the horses.' But I retorted, "You know very well that Buffalo Bill does not know what you do | 77,818 | wow-train |
I work on the weekends in a museum , I really enjoy it,and get to work with all sort of artifacts.
Oh wow! That must be a really cool job! What kind of exhibits does your museum have?
The most popular exhibit we have is the egyptian mummy. So many stories in something so old, and anyone can see it.
I'd love to see that! What else do you like about working in a museum?
My favorite part is helping the researchers with their studies.But it really depends on the aims of the day.
You get groups of researchers? That's really cool! I haven't been to a museum for years, I think it's time! | the general public. The goal of serving researchers is increasingly shifting to serving the general public.
There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. Amongst the world's largest and most visited museums are the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of China in Beijing, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the British Museum and National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and Vatican Museums in Vatican City | he, Stevenson, and bassist Karl Alvarez "were very much in the swing of a very heavy-duty practice regimen. We prided ourselves on that. We were together 24/7. We did everything together, we ate all our meals together. We were sort of becoming this juggernaut of practice and trying to excel at what we were doing. So Dave just kind of walks into this, so he must have been like 'Wow man, this is really weird. These guys are kind of fanatical. "I think | 77,819 | wow-train |
I love to crotchet, what about you?
I very much enjoy the materials that it makes but I am not proficient in it. The fabric is very comfortable.
Oh yeah, very comfortable and light
I have heard that in French, crochet means small hook.
Yes, it is used to make sweaters , table cloth etc
That's interesting. It seems that hooks have been made of metal, wood, and even plastic. I wonder what other types of materials they may use.
They can still use rubber or fabric | , while knitting keeps a large number of stitches open at a time. (Variant forms such as Tunisian crochet and broomstick lace keep multiple crochet stitches open at a time.)
Etymology.
The word crochet is derived from the Old French "crochet", a diminutive of "croche", in turn from the Germanic "croc", both meaning "hook". It was used in 17th-century French lace making, "crochetage" designating a stitch used to join separate pieces of lace, and " | not very comfortable around guns. I had to get comfortable because that's my character's thing... I like to get really physical so I feel empowered when I am on set and even though you don't see it on screen, maybe I am taking people out that you don't see off camera."
- Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow: The commander of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s counter-terrorism S.T.R.I.K.E. team. About the character, Grillo said, "He is a bad-ass guy. [He] pretty much | 77,820 | wow-train |
My Mom used to drive a Honda Accord. The engine was so reliable the bottom of the car rusted out and the engine was still perfect!
Honda is such a great company! They are the second largest Japanese auto manufacturer. They also manufacture other products!
Very well built cars. What other products do they manufacture?
They also make garden equipment, power generators and personal watercraft. I like their Honda Acura, my friend has one.
Very versatile company. I don't know the Acura - must check it out. Do they manufacture in the US at all? | Acura
Acura () is the luxury vehicle marque of Japanese automaker Honda. The brand was launched in the United States and Canada on 27 March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and high-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, China in 2006, Russia in 2014 (no longer available in Russia) and Kuwait in 2015, and is also sold in Ukraine. Honda's plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese domestic market (JDM) in 2008 was delayed, due | a 1590 cc DOHC engine putting out in the UK-spec model and in the JDM model. Though similar versions of the same engine, the Japanese Si engine was stamped ZC, while the European engine was stamped ZC1.
Japanese buyers took advantage of the largest, 1.5 L, engine while still paying the same amount of annual road tax.
Car & Driver Magazine 1985 Twin Engined Honda Crx
Both Honda Accord 1.8 liter powertrains was fuel injected and upgrades were made to the suspensions. A Mugen body kit and | 77,821 | wow-train |
I am hoping to stop paying for cable this year, is it easy to do?
Yes it is , a fact is that internet content is either free or significantly cheaper than the same content provided via cable
What are some services that I can use to watch tv over the internet? | 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. | Internet television in Australia
Internet television in Australia is the digital distribution of movies and television content via the Internet. In Australia, Internet television is provided by five major pay-per-view providers, in addition to several niche television streaming services. Australia's five major free-to-air television networks all offer catch up TV of previously broadcast content to watch via the Internet or via podcasts - drawing on both domestic and foreign content. A feature of Internet television is that a user can view TV or video on | 77,822 | wow-train |
I don't like Apple products. I'm a samsung fan
I have owned both, and I prefer Samsung because of the freedom it gives users.
That's true! I think Apple is so overrated
Yeah, people seem to be in love with the Apple lifestyle and brand to me. I respect both companies and the S8 featured plenty of upgrades from the S7.
I own S7, I would really love to get a new phone whenever i can but i'm pretty satisfied with the one i have | released on AT&T in the United States on 10 June 2016.
The Galaxy S7 is an evolution of the prior year's model, with upgraded hardware, design refinements, and the restoration of features removed from the Galaxy S6, such as IP certification for water and dust resistance, as well as expandable storage. Succeeding the S6 and S6 Edge+, respectively, the S7 is produced in a standard model with a display size of as well as an Edge variant whose display is curved along the wide sides of the screen and | I have so much charisma I wipe four blokes off the stage – I don't believe that's true. If people prefer watching me it's not through my doing. I’d say, all due respect to the band – I work harder than any of them and it's up to them to keep up with me if they want as much publicity as I get", she argued in 1980. "When anything went wrong with the band a particular member would say it was because Toyah was acting. Which was | 77,823 | wow-train |
ive never really heard of the band Bon Iver.
Well they are an American indie folk band!
oh really a folk band thats rare. | Bon Iver
Bon Iver () is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. The name "Bon Iver" derives from the French phrase "bon hiver" () ("good winter"), taken from a greeting on "Northern Exposure".
Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, "For Emma, Forever Ago," independently in July 2007. The majority of that album was recorded while Vernon spent three months isolated in a cabin in northwestern Wisconsin. The | Bon Iver (album)
Bon Iver (; also referred to as Bon Iver, Bon Iver) is the second studio album from American indie folk band Bon Iver, released on June 17, 2011. The album is composed of 10 songs and was seen as a new musical direction for the band.
The album was commercially successful, debuting at number one on the Norwegian Albums Chart and the Danish Albums Chart, and number two on the US "Billboard" 200 chart. It sold 104,000 copies in its first week | 77,824 | wow-train |
I've had a lot of failed romantic love interests, it's a natural inclination for humans to want love though so I'll keep trying.
I'm sure that's common for it to take a long time. I'm still looking too.
I'm actually thinking of giving up and holding out for Dean Winchester from the show Supernatural. Have you ever seen it?
I've heard of it, but have never watched an episode of Supernatural. What's it about? | Supernatural (American TV series)
Supernatural is an American dark fantasy television series created by Eric Kripke. It was first broadcast on September 13, 2005, on The WB, and subsequently became part of successor The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the two brothers as they hunt demons, ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural beings. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision. Along with Kripke, executive | I'm thinking from the scuttlebutt I'm hearing that's it, but I don't know anything for sure other than they do have a script they love, they're still tweaking." The film may also take place more in the real world than in the past according to the recent interview: "That's what I'm told, but you didn't hear me say that," Boxleitner joked. "I think it's going to be a lot about taking the company back because if you remember Sam Flynn | 77,825 | wow-train |
I love coffee, but I think my favorite flavor is French Vanilla!
There are three species of Vanilla all originating from Mexico.
From Mexico?! Wow! I didn't know that! Does it grow well there because of the climate or the soil?
Vanilla actually comes from a Orchid grown in Mexico, how cool is that?
An orchid? I had no idea! I know that vanilla comes from a bean, but I didn't know it was from a flower! Is vanilla a major industry for Mexico?
The word vanilla comes from the translation of a spanish word vaina which translates pod.
Ohhh! I guess that makes sense! How long does it take for vanilla to grow? | chocolate to Europe in the 1520s.
Pollination is required to set the vanilla fruit from which the flavoring is derived. In 1837, Belgian botanist Charles François Antoine Morren discovered this fact and pioneered a method of artificially pollinating the plant. The method proved financially unworkable and was not deployed commercially. In 1841, Edmond Albius, a slave who lived on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, discovered at the age of 12 that the plant could be hand-pollinated. Hand-pollination allowed global cultivation of the | that her favorite fragrance notes are red vanilla orchid, due to its "sexy" and "spicy" smell, and honeysuckle, due to its "sensual" and "sweet" smell. She concluded: "It was a lot of work but I was really really happy and I think it's something I'll be proud of 20 years from now." During an interview with "Teen Vogue", Beyoncé stated that she loved the perfume because it featured notes of orchid, her favorite flower. She further said | 77,826 | wow-train |
I am not a fan of Mediterranean cuisine. Are you?
Oh, I love it! I love olives, bread, and wine. I especially love warm bread with olive oil.
I tried bread with olive oil one time and I got sick.
Oh no! That's terrible. I love olive oil, although sometimes I fry with it on too high of a heat and it smokes up my house.
I have had that happen before too and it set off smoke alarms.
I guess it's safer to use it in salad dressing, where there's no risk of doing that!
That is very true. Ever since getting sick when I ate that, I have a hard time even using olive oil at all.
That's too bad. I hope you can have other salads like bean salad or tuna salad that don't use an olive oil based dressing
I would much prefer a lettuce salad with some french dressing! | Salade niçoise
Salade niçoise (), la salada nissarda in the Niçard dialect of the Occitan language, is a salad that originated in the French city of Nice. It is traditionally made of tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, Niçoise olives, anchovies, and dressed with olive oil. It has been popular worldwide since the early 20th century, and has been prepared and discussed by many famous chefs. Delia Smith called it "one of the best combinations of salad ingredients ever invented" and Gordon Ramsay said that "it | - Kanojët – Cannoli, the universally famous Pianotto sweet pastry. Its culinary secret is waffle ("shkorça") of flour, wine, lard and salt and filled with sweetened ricotta, and lastly sprinkled with sieved chocolate.
- Bukë – Arbëresh bread ("bukë") is prepared with local hard grain flour and manufactured to a round and mostly leavened shape with natural methods. It is cooked in antique firewood furnaces (Tandoor). It is eaten warm flavored with olive oil ("vaj i ullirit" | 77,827 | wow-train |
Are you a fan of Isaiah Rashad?
I only know he is a hip hop artist but not much more
I have only just heard of him but I hear that he has a new album coming out soon that is supposed to be really good.
His second album was called strange clouds and was released in 2012
My cousin has that album. And the one he released in 2016 called The Suns Tirade. Have you heard of that one? | Kendrick Lamar, Deacon Blues, Kari Faux, Syd tha Kyd, Hugh Augustine, Jay Rock and SZA. The album's production was handled by several producers, including Mike Will Made It, D. Sanders, Cam O'bi, J. LBS, The Antydote and Chris Calor.
"The Sun's Tirade" was met with critical acclaim from music critics, and appeared on numerous end-of-year best album lists from various publications. The album debuted at number 17 on the US "Billboard" 200, selling 19,000 | the studio. So she came in, she heard that beat and was like, 'Yeah, that's what I want.' That was one of the first records we had. I didn't really know what to do for her because I didn't hear nothing else that was on the album, but I just felt like she didn't have that bounce on her album.
Composition.
"Shake It Off" is a mid-tempo R&B and pop song with a hip hop backbeat and a " | 77,828 | wow-train |
Sometimes I wish I could live forever. I would love to see new cultures and watch society evolve.
trust me buddy, no one wants to die.Immortality is being exempt from death, unending existence.
I would love to be a spectator, have many different lives and see how we advance as humans. | Immortality
Immortality is eternal life, being exempt from death, unending existence. Some modern species may possess biological immortality.
Certain scientists, futurists, and philosophers have theorized about the immortality of the human body, with some suggesting that human immortality may be achievable in the first few decades of the 21st century. Other advocates believe that life extension is a more achievable goal in the short term, with immortality awaiting further research breakthroughs. The absence of aging would provide humans with biological immortality, but not invulnerability to death by | 5. "Have Yourself a Time"
6. "You Were Always There"
- Side two
2. "Superman"
3. "How Would I Live Here"
4. "I'd Love You to Want Me" – (Kent LaVoie)
5. "He Can Have All He Wants"
6. "Forever Is as Far as I Could Go"
Personnel.
- Harold Bradley – bass guitar
- Larry Butler – piano
- Jimmy Capps – guitar | 77,829 | wow-train |
When I was a teenager, my parents owned a toy poodle that was a holy terror! lol
My grandparents had a miniature poodle when I was growing up. She wasn't too bad until she went blind.
When my parents dog was a baby, he was so mean! He would corner me and he also had a vicious bite for such a little monster! haha
My grandmother liked to point out that they were the second most intelligent dog breed, but I'm pretty sure that was the standard ones. Hers wasnt mean thankfully.
I think they are thought to be quite intelligent. I wonder if most of them are temperamental or if it's just the toy breeds.
I think all little dogs especially toy breeds like the poodle are temperamental.
I wonder what makes them so edgy! lol Maybe, it's a sense of insecurity as they realize their size is quite small. | Dog anatomy
Dog anatomy comprises the anatomical studies of the visible parts of the body of a canine. Details of structures vary tremendously from breed to breed, more than in any other animal species, wild or domesticated, as dogs are highly variable in height and weight. The smallest known adult dog was a Yorkshire Terrier that stood only at the shoulder, in length along the head and body, and weighed only . The largest known adult dog was an English Mastiff which weighed and was from the snout to the tail. | age when his parents would play Tupac among others when he was young, he cites "When I was ten or so I bought every Tupac CD. I bought all his music. My parents played him, Nas and Biggie in the car and stuff. I listened to other guys, like Eminem, Jay-Z, Big Pun, O.C., Big L, a lot when I was younger too.". Perry started releasing music around 2014, but it wasn't until he released the video ""KAANCEPTS" | 77,830 | wow-train |
I used to smoke and I am so glad I quit. Do you know how bad smoking is for you health wise?
Yes I do overall smoking has nothing but negative consequences
Do you know anything specifically I should be worried about regarding smoking | spiritual enlightenment.
Smoking generally has negative health effects, because smoke inhalation inherently poses challenges to various physiologic processes such as respiration. Diseases related to tobacco smoking have been shown to kill approximately half of long-term smokers when compared to average mortality rates faced by non-smokers. Smoking caused over five million deaths a year from 1990 to 2015.
Smoking is one of the most common forms of recreational drug use. Tobacco smoking is the most popular form, being practiced by over one billion people globally, of whom | smoking a cigarette. This is due to the verbs for smoking being the same as the verbs for drinking in Urdu and other Pakistani languages.
- "Elder" – used as a comparative adjective in the sense of "older". For example, "I am elder to you", instead of "I am older than you."
- "Even" – "as well/also/too": "Even I didn't know how to do it." This usage of "even" | 77,831 | 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. | square portions.
Origins and history.
Lasagne originated in Italy during the Middle Ages and has traditionally been ascribed to the city of Naples. The first recorded recipe was set down in the early 14th-century "Liber de Coquina" ("The Book of Cookery"). It bore only a slight resemblance to the later traditional form of lasagne, featuring a fermented dough flattened into a thin sheet, boiled, sprinkled with cheese and spices, and then eaten with the use of a small pointed stick. Recipes | 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 | 77,832 | wow-train |
Butchers might prepare cuts of meat and poultry for sale.
500
Butchery is a normal line of work.
50000
There are many trade certifications for butchers.
70000 | 70000 Tons of Metal
70000 Tons of Metal (officially stylized as 70000TONS OF METAL) is an annual heavy metal music festival that takes place on board a cruise ship. The event is a five-day festival, including one shore day at a select Caribbean destination.
History.
The first 70000 Tons of Metal was held in 2011, and until 2014 70000 Tons of Metal took place on board the cruise liner MS Majesty of the Seas. In 2015, the festival moved to the cruise liner MS Liberty of | American English), butchery (South African English) or butcher's shop (British English). Butchers at a butcher shop may perform primary butchery, but will typically perform secondary butchery to prepare fresh cuts of meat for sale. These shops may also sell related products, such as hot food (using their own meat products), food preparation supplies, baked goods and grocery items. Butcher shops can have a wider variety of animal types, meat cuts and quality of cuts. Additionally, butcher shops may focus on a | 77,833 | 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 | Surfside Beach, South Carolina
Surfside Beach is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Its nickname is "The Family Beach". The population was 3,837 at the 2010 census, down from 4,425 in 2000. It is considered a part of the Grand Strand.
Geography.
According to the United States Census Bureau Surfside Beach has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square | 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 | 77,834 | wow-train |
Do you have a domestic dog? They are terrestrial carnivores
I do! I have a big yellow lab named Gabe! What does terrestrial carnivore mean?
They have been bred and domesticated for over a millennia
Wow! That is so interesting! So, are all dogs domesticated, or are there still wild ones out there? | Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog | diverse mitochondrial and nuclear genes. In other words, as closely related domestic dogs are to the grey wolf, they still obtain a large amount of genetic variation. The domestic dog is the only large carnivore to have ever become domesticated. The domestic dog first appeared with humans over 30,000 years ago. It is suggested based on nuclear genetic evidence that dogs originated from wolf populations in Europe and the Middle East, however, mitochondrial evidence suggests that dogs originated from wolf populations located in East Asia. Data also suggests that dogs may | 77,835 | wow-train |
I had a lady run into my car just a couple of months after getting it. The motor vehicle accident was just a minor one.
Really? I have never had a wreck, was it expensive to repair?
Her motor vehicle insurance covered it because she ran a stop sign and hit me.
I know A number of factors contribute to the risk of collision, including vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, road environment, and driver skill, impairment due to alcohol or drugs, and behavior, notably speeding and street racing.
Yes, when getting hit insurance will help cover any physical damage or bodily damage if you are injured also.
Thank goodness, did the other driver get a ticket or fine since she was at fault? | and damage sustained by colliding with stationary objects. The specific terms of vehicle insurance vary with legal regulations in each region.
History.
Widespread use of the motor car began after the First World War in urban areas. Cars were relatively fast and dangerous by that stage, yet there was still no compulsory form of car insurance anywhere in the world. This meant that injured victims would seldom get any compensation in an accident, and drivers often faced considerable costs for damage to their car and property.
A compulsory car | Motor Speedway, now known as Rockingham Speedway. O'Connell amassed over 500 career victories throughout her career.
O'Connell never psychologically felt like a man. She had sex reassignment surgery in 1994 following a near-fatal 1991 motor accident. "I was trapped upside down, engine throttle stuck, fuel running all over the racetrack and me. The accident didn't scare me, but the thought that I hadn't lived life to its full potential just ran chill bumps up and down my body." She legally changed her name | 77,836 | wow-train |
I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian, but the more I research online about it, the more confused I get. Can you break this down for me?
well to put it in simple terms, it is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal).
Definitely got that part already. What are the usual reasons a person might go vegetarian?
some people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life
That's true, more of an activist thing I guess. But I'm just more concerned about my health. Is a vegetarian diet as healthy as people make it sound?
Well there are variations of the diet: the ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and diary produects, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not diary products which may effect diet
I guess I'll have to keep researching then. There's a lot about a vegetarian diet that could be complicated and nuanced. I'll need to be sure. | Packaged and processed foods, such as cakes, cookies, candies, chocolate, yogurt, and marshmallows, often contain unfamiliar animal ingredients, and so may be a special concern for vegetarians due to the likelihood of such additives. Feelings among vegetarians may vary concerning these ingredients. Some vegetarians scrutinize product labels for animal-derived ingredients while others do not object to consuming cheese made with animal-derived rennet. Some vegetarians are unaware of animal-derived rennet being used in the production of cheese.
Semi-vegetarian diets | it the largest animal rights group in the world. Its slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way."
Alternatives and reactions Veganism and vegetarianism.
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of all animal products, particularly in diet. Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects and the flesh of any other animal and may also include abstention from by-products | 77,837 | wow-train |
My car broke down last week, I'm so thankful for auto mechanics
I know what you mean, my best friend is a mechanic and does a variety of automobile makes but others work in specific areas.
Yeah my mechanic is a genius at mostly everything. What are some specific areas a mechanic my specialize in?
Well, for instance some only work on transmissions, etc.. of course their main role is to diagnose the problem accurately and quickly.
Okay I see. Luckily my issue was just a water hose and not a huge issue like a transmission!
Was it an item that may have been found during basic vehicle maintenance ?
I'm not too sure. I just noticed liquid leaking underneath and my car would overheat if I ran it too long. I was worried it was the radiator. | of one or more parts as assemblies.
Basic vehicle maintenance is a fundamental part of a mechanic's work in modern industrialized countries while in others they are only consulted when a vehicle is already showing signs of malfunction. Preventative maintenance is also a fundamental part of a mechanic's job, but this is not possible in the case of vehicles that are not regularly maintained by a mechanic. One misunderstood aspect of preventative maintenance is "scheduled replacement" of various parts, which occurs before failure to avoid far more expensive damage. | Auto mechanic
An auto mechanic (automotive technician in most of North America, light vehicle technician in British English, and motor mechanic in Australian English) is a mechanic with a variety of automobile makes or either in a specific area or in a specific make of automobile. In repairing cars, their main role is to diagnose the problem accurately and quickly. They often have to quote prices for their customers before commencing work or after partial disassembly for inspection. Their job may involve the repair of a specific part or the replacement | 77,838 | wow-train |
When I was little, we had two cats as pets.
I have a cat. They are small, furry, carnivorous mammals.
Yeah they also love killing anything that moves
True, they are kept as indoor pets and often catch rodents for the owners.
Yeah, it's important to keep them inside so that they don't kill local birds for fun
Hah, that reminds me of Sylvester & Tweety. Cats are also valued for their companionship.
Yes, mine were super cuddly | registries.
Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felid species, with a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp teeth and retractable claws adapted to killing small prey. They are predators who are most active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular). Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. Compared to humans, they see better in the dark (they see in near total darkness) and have a better sense of smell | Dogs". Besides herding, they also function as watchdogs due to their alertness and tendency to bark only as needed. Most Pembrokes will seek the attention of everyone they meet and behave well around children and other pets. It is important to socialise this breed with other animals, adults, and children when they are very young to avoid any anti-social behavior or aggression later in life. Due to their herding instinct, they love to chase anything that moves, so it is best to keep them inside fenced areas. | 77,839 | wow-train |
I sometimes wear glasses. Do you wear glasses too?
I wear glasses almost every waking moment! Have had to since the 4th grade, sadly, and I'm 28 now. I'm blind without them, almost.
Oh man, I started wearing them in 4th grade as well but I got contacts. Glasses are used for vision correction, but contacts usually are easier to manage
I would love to be able to wear contacts... I've tried to once. Haven't gotten over the fear of touching my eye to put them in. | in the lenses. Some types of safety glasses are used to protect against visible and near-visible light or radiation. Glasses are worn for eye protection in some sports, such as squash.
Glasses wearers may use a strap to prevent the glasses from falling off during movement or sports. Wearers of glasses that are used only part of the time may have the glasses attached to a cord that goes around their neck, to prevent the loss of the glasses and breaking.
Sunglasses allow for better vision in bright daylight | at the stage I'm at in my life right now, [...] because if I want to wear my glasses, I'm wearing my glasses. If I want to pull my hair back, I'm pulling my hair back." In any case, Clinton showed a much more relaxed attitude vis a vis the press than in past eras.
A late April/early May 2012 trip to China found Clinton in the middle of a drama involving blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng. He had escaped house arrest and | 77,840 | wow-train |
im thinking about becoming a parent, is it a good idea ?
I wouldn't know as I am not one. Hoever if you choose to have a kid you can get lots of help from the government and social services.
hrmm i wonder if i can rent a kid for a few days to try it out to see if its really hard as they claim it is | friend. Governments and society may also have a role in child-rearing. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent or non-blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent or surrogate with good parenting skills may be referred to as a "good parent".
Parenting styles vary by historical time period, race/ethnicity, social class, and other social features. Additionally, research | story, it didn't much move me. Maybe, like the kid, I decided that no world where you can play with airplanes can be all that bad." On his TV show with Gene Siskel, Ebert said that the film "is basically a good idea for a film that never gets off the ground." Siskel added, "I don't know what the film is about. It's so totally confused and taking things from different parts. On one hand, if it wants to say something about | 77,841 | wow-train |
I love mcdonalds. I'm glad I was born after 1940. Else my favorite food wouldn't have even existed yet!
macdoanlds are great i love their breakfast
They began as a burger stand only! But now they sell tons of products. Such as chicken, milkshakes, wraps, and other desserts. As well as the breakfast that you mentioned!
when did they get the archs
The first ever was in 1953 at a restaurant in phoenix arizona
that is a really long time ago | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | Burger King products
When the predecessor of international fast food restaurant chain Burger King (BK) first opened in 1953, its menu predominantly consisted of hamburgers, French fries, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts. After being acquired by its Miami, Florida franchisees and renamed in 1954, BK began expanding its menu by adding the Whopper sandwich in 1957, and has since added non-beef items such as chicken, fish, and vegetarian offerings, including salads and meatless sandwiches. Other additions include a breakfast menu and beverages | 77,842 | wow-train |
I really love reading, I have been catching up on some goosebump books from my childhood, Have you ever read them?
i have. i learned in school that Reading is a complex "cognitive process" of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning
It can definitely be complex depending on what books you read, I like to keep it simple and read a lot of books that remind me of my childhood and relive those fine moments. | Reading
Reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning. It is a form of language processing.
Success in this process is measured as "reading comprehension". Reading is a means for language acquisition, communication, and sharing information and ideas. The symbols are typically visual (written or printed) but may be tactile (Braille). Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between text and reader, shaped by prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and the language community—which is | Her father was a house builder and later successful real estate developer, while her mother worked as the bookkeeper for her father's business. Early on, her parents encouraged her to read, leading to what would become her love of reading. She said, "I learned [how important reading is] at home from my mother. When I was a little girl, my mother would read stories to me. I have loved books and going to the library ever since. In the summer, I liked to spend afternoons | 77,843 | wow-train |
i love spending time on reddit, reddit is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website.
It's easy to lose yourslef in reddit discussion chains. I've done it myself. | Reddit
Reddit (, stylized in its logo as reddit) is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Registered members submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down by other members. Posts are organized by subject into user-created boards called "subreddits", which cover a variety of topics including news, science, movies, video games, music, books, fitness, food, and image-sharing. Submissions | Steve Huffman
Steve Huffman (born November 12, 1983), also known by his Reddit username spez, is an American web developer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Reddit, a social news and discussion website, which ranks in the top 20 websites in the world. He also co-founded the airfare search-engine website Hipmunk.
Early life and education.
Steve Huffman grew up in Warrenton, Virginia. At age 8, he began programming computers. He graduated in 2001 | 77,844 | wow-train |
Hi! I work at a museum!
OK, that means you will know a lot about history, a museum cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance.
Yes! Specifically I work at the Field Museum in Chicago! We had "Sue" the T-Rex in our museum for a long time.
Wow, that must be a very big one, because The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities
Of course! Have you ever been to any museums in the United States?
Not really, but aspiring to.Amongst the world's largest and most visited museums are the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of China in Beijing,
I see. Neat! The Louvre is pretty interesting! Anything specific you would want to see there? | the general public. The goal of serving researchers is increasingly shifting to serving the general public.
There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. Amongst the world's largest and most visited museums are the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of China in Beijing, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the British Museum and National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and Vatican Museums in Vatican City | List of museums
This is a list of museums. A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary.
According to "Museums of the World", there are about 55,000 museums in 202 countries. The International Council of Museums comprises 30,000 members in 137 countries.
By country.
Museums in...
- Afghanistan
- Albania | 77,845 | wow-train |
Are you a big fan of pizza? I know I am, even the history of it is interesting, like how it started out as just flatbread with toppings.
I love pizza, my favorite is pepperoni with black olives an mushrooms.
I love both of those toppings too! But you can add anything from vegetables to meat to condiments to pizza.
Have you had the Hawaiian pizza with ham and pineapple. People either love it or hate it.
I'm not a huge fan of it, and I'm sure the first people who were making "pizza" in the 10th century didn't have this in mind for it!
I know. I always say stick to the classic.
Exactly! The modern form was invented in Naples so whatever they were eating is probably the closest.
I believe I heard somewhere that they have been eating pizza since ancient times. | 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 | 77,846 | wow-train |
Walmart is such a great store, since they have pretty damn good prices.
yes, Walmart, is an American multinational retail corporation
Oh cool, how long have they been around?
it has been a while, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969.
Damn that's quite a while! Where did they start out? | Walmart
Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. Walmart has 11,368 stores and clubs in 27countries, operating under 55 differentnames. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México | new levels and this title is simply a prayer request asking God to damn or condemn all the evil around us. Many chains have joined us in making such a statement. Walmart, unfortunately, has not. The odd thing is of all the chains out there we assumed Walmart would be one to understand exactly what our point and purpose is. Unfortunately not. Although we respect their decision and what's done is done, it's frustrating to see something that's meant for good get misinterpreted and misunderstood."
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my hobbies include rock collecting and making macaroni art. I like to be an amateur geologist. Sometimes people call it "rockhounding"
You could totally make macaroni art dedicated to showcasing your rock collection!
Yeah maybe I can! Sometimes people call them macaroni crafts and they are made with dry pasta. It's really fun!
You know what would be even more fun? Making macaroni crafts with WET pasta! Think of the fun times you would have! | Macaroni art
Macaroni art, sometimes referred to as macaroni crafts or pasta art, is artwork that is made of dry macaroni or other pasta. The works commonly consist of individual pieces of macaroni glued to a surface to produce a mosaic. However, works may take the form of sculptures.
This type of art is produced during arts and crafts classes at pre-school. Today, it has evolved to become an artform practiced by adults.
In popular culture.
Pasta art was used to advertise a Nancy | Macaroni
Macaroni (, Italian: Maccheroni) is dry pasta shaped like narrow tubes. Made with durum wheat, macaroni is commonly cut in short lengths; curved macaroni may be referred to as elbow macaroni. Some home machines can make macaroni shapes, but like most pasta, macaroni is usually made commercially by large-scale extrusion. The curved shape is created by different speeds of extrusion on opposite sides of the pasta tube as it comes out of the machine.
In North America, the word "macaroni" is | 77,848 | wow-train |
Having taught yoga once upon a time, I'm always reminded about how much I miss a regular practice! It's physical, yes -- but also meditative and spiritual. Do you practice?
I love yoga! I mostly do Bikram yoga though
Bikram is *intense*! 90 minutes and the *heat*. Here in a Texas summer, all you need to do is step outside to practice those 26 postures ;-)
Haha, don't I know it, here in Florida, it like's to treat heat like a full time job.
At least we have interior spaces to escape to, right? ! Air conditioning is a *necessity*. I also love Astanga yoga, and its "flow" -- more the classical form of Indian yoga.
For sure, a nice cold shower is usually my flow after yoga.
Hey, it's all about balance! And while I love the exercise aspect, I do appreciate the meditative and spiritual aspects.
It's absolutely crucial. When I'm not doing yoga, I'm always practicing meditative mindfulness. | Buddhist meditation
Buddhist meditation is the practice of meditation in Buddhism. The closest words for meditation in the classical languages of Buddhism are "bhāvanā" ("mental development") and "jhāna/dhyāna" (mental training resulting in a calm and luminous mind).
Buddhists pursue meditation as part of the path toward liberation, awakening and Nirvana, and includes a variety of meditation techniques, most notably "asubha bhavana" ("reflections on repulsiveness"); reflection on "pratityasamutpada" (dependent origination); | that Yoga to the People would not present Bikram Yoga.
Despite not having a court-ordered obligation to do so, Yoga to the People ceased to present Bikram Yoga postures in its studios and instead began using its own postures. Of the settlement, Bikram said ""I win, he lose, and that's it... Nobody will ever be able to steal Bikram yoga anymore."
Bikram's Yoga College v. Evolation Yoga.
Evolation Yoga was founded by a previous associate of Bikram Choudhury. Choudhury similarly | 77,849 | wow-train |
DId you know Kayaking is using a kayak to move across the water.
I did. I really enjoy kayaking!
I enjoy the low to the water, canoe-like boat and the double paddle.
That's true! Aren't there different kinds of kayaking too? | , to capsize and right it without it filling with water or ejecting the paddler.
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Some modern boats vary considerably from a traditional design but still claim the title "kayak", for instance in eliminating the cockpit by seating the paddler on top of the boat ("sit-on-top" kayaks); having inflated air chambers surrounding the boat; replacing the single hull by twin hulls, and replacing paddles with other human-powered propulsion methods, such as foot-powered rotational propellers and "flippers | Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation. Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable | 77,850 | wow-train |
My favorite Mortal Kombat character is Mileena.
Thats cool! I dont really know what that is lol can you tell me about it?
He is a player and occasional boss in the fighting game Mortal Kombat.
Oh okay, is that an xbox or a playstation game?
It was developed in 1992 by Midway Games' Chicago studio.
Oh wow that was a long time ago but I still hear about it so it must be pretty popular | and turned into NetherRealm Studios. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment currently owns the rights to the franchise, which it rebooted in 2011.
Gameplay.
The original three games and their updates, "Mortal Kombat" (1992), "Mortal Kombat II" (1993), "Mortal Kombat 3" (1995), "Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3" (1995), and "Mortal Kombat Trilogy" (1996), were styled in a 2D fighting fashion. The first two of them were played in the arcades | Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an action adventure beat-em-up fighting video game based on the "Mortal Kombat" series of fighting games. "Shaolin Monks" was developed by Midway Studios LA (formerly Paradox Development), Midway - San Diego, and Mortal Kombat Team - Chicago, and published by Midway Games for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was released September 16, 2005 in the United States and September 30, 2005 in Europe for both platforms.
The game | 77,851 | wow-train |
Ravioli is a tasty Italian cuisine. Do you like it?
Are you kidding me I love italian food especially the italian dumpling ravioli
Italian food is the best! Some of the greatest cuisine in the world.
Yes gotta love it. It's also known for it's regional diversity ranging from the north and south of the Italian coast.
Sicily is a very intersting place with a rich history, as well.
Yes and it's so nice to visit because it has a large Mediterranean climate so it's pleasant
They have very interesting weather that affects the local food supply.
But there is nothing like local food, it does not beat getting something that is locally grown and fresh. Plus it is good for the economy.
Local food is great for everyone and is the cheapest and easiest to produce, usually. | -century manuscript "Libro per cuoco" offers ravioli of green herbs blanched and minced, mixed with beaten egg and fresh cheese, simmered in broth and seasoned with "sweet and strong spices". In Rome, ravioli were already well-known when Bartolomeo Scappi served them with boiled chicken to the papal conclave of 1549.
Ravioli were already known in 14th century England, appearing in the Anglo-Norman vellum manuscript Forme of Cury under the name of "rauioles".
Sicilian ravioli and Malta's "ravjul" | Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine is food typical of Italy. It has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, with roots stretching to antiquity.
Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, capsicums, maize and sugar beet, this last introduced in quantity in the 18th century. Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and | 77,852 | wow-train |
I get lots of rain where I live, what exactly causes it?
It is liquid water in the form of droplets. Usually happens when the droplets have condensed!
What does condensed mean? | Rain
Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides suitable conditions for many types of ecosystems, as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation.
The major cause of rain production is moisture moving along three-dimensional zones of temperature and moisture contrasts known as weather fronts. If enough | , forming minute droplets from the fog which regularly occurs along the coast. Droplets condense by virtue of alternating hydrophobic, wax-coated and hydrophilic, non-waxy regions. When the beetle adopts a head-down stance facing into the fog-laden wind, condensed water drains towards its mouthparts where it is swallowed. Studies on the population density of dune beetles in the Namib Desert have shown that the fog-collecting beetles' numbers are not diminished by periods of low rainfall, whereas other Tenebrionids decline dramatically. The microstructure | 77,853 | wow-train |
I went to Hawaii last year and it was fantastic. I did a ton of hiking. Hawaii was the 50th state to join the United States.
I've kind of always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I also feel like it might be cliche to do that. So tell me, is there cool Hawaiian history I could learn about if I went there?
Well Hawaii was famously bombed in WW2 which is the reason the USA joined the fight. However, I went there mainly for hiking. It has diverse natural scenery and a warm climate and it even has a volcano.
I guess I never thought about hiking. People only ever think of the beaches and the water. Is there something obscure that a lot of people may not know about Hawaii?
I was surprised when I was there by the influence from Asian cultures there in addition to the indigenous people. You could even buy things with yen in some select stores.
Whoa.. that's kind of neat, actually. To have different types of currency being able to be used. I guess I never thought of that. What's another fun fact?
Hawaii is the only state that is located in Oceania, and is also the only one compromised of entirely islands. There is a really cool hike there that is also forbidden due to damage to the trail, in English it is referred to as the "Stairway to Heaven."
That is all incredibly fascinating. I don't think I've ever heard that stairway to heaven bit before. Is there anything else related to volcanoes in Hawaii you could tell me about? | Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; ) is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States, having received statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is the only U.S. state geographically located in Oceania, although it is governed as a part of North America, and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.
The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over . At | I've never been one to love the camera or even to be as drawn to it as I am to the human aspect of it, and I think it was a film that speaks in a very simple way of here's a way that you can tell a story on film in human terms. It was the kind of film that made me go, “I could do this; I want to tell stories that are like this and told in this way.” And so it was altering for me in that | 77,854 | wow-train |
What are your thought on mental health?
I think that it is important. People with good mental health function at a level that is satisfactory with their emotions and behaviors.
Do you have any friends or family that struggle with their mental health
I have a father who was diagnosed by a mental health professional with a mental disorder.
I had a grandmother who we didn't get a professinal to diagnose her, but she did had some sort of eating disorder
What kind was it? There is binge eating disorder, bulimia, rumination disorder, avoidant food disorder, and anorexia.
Anorexia the restrictive type, it was difficult to keep track of her eating when she lived all the way in Mexico | Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder, characterized by low weight, food restriction, fear of gaining weight, and a strong desire to be thin. Many people with anorexia see themselves as overweight even though they are, in fact, underweight. They often deny that they have a problem with low weight. They weigh themselves frequently, eat small amounts, and only eat certain foods. Some exercise excessively, force themselves to vomit, or use laxatives to produce weight loss | reprimanding people in their songs as everyone has different lives and different destinies. When asked if it is difficult to write about things like mental health, Suga responded,"We feel that people who have the platform to talk about those things really should talk more, because they say depression is something where you go to the hospital and you’re diagnosed, but you can’t really know until the doctor talks to you. [...] More and more, I think artists or celebrities who have a voice should talk about these problems and bring | 77,855 | wow-train |
What is the meaning of collie?
The collie is a type of dog used for herding. You may have heard of sheepdogs before.
wow, i haven't heard about sheepdogs, tell me about it
Collies are medium sized dogs. They are light in build and they have a pointed nose. They are very trainable and smart dogs.
wow, i see, so where can i find one for purchase? | with other dog types. Some collie breeds have remained as working dogs for herding cattle, sheep, and other livestock, while others are kept as pets, show dogs or for dog sports, in which they display great agility, stamina and trainability. While the American Kennel Club has a breed they call "collie", in fact "collie dogs" are a distinctive type of herding dog inclusive of many related landraces and formal breeds. There are usually major distinctions between show dogs and those bred for herding trials or dog | , as they are sensitive to correction and shy away from harsh treatment. They get along well with children and other animals, usually getting along with other dogs.
Smooth Collies are used both as family pets and in obedience competition, agility, herding trials, and other dog sports. Some are still used as working sheepdogs. They are also very useful as assistance dogs for the disabled.
Health.
The Smooth Collie is a long-lived breed for its size, usually living 12 to 14 years. Like | 77,856 | wow-train |
I am a parent of 2! Parenting is tough having to raise children aside from the biological relationship.
I bet it is. I don't have children but see how friends handle it and it can be rewarding and challenging. | friend. Governments and society may also have a role in child-rearing. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent or non-blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent or surrogate with good parenting skills may be referred to as a "good parent".
Parenting styles vary by historical time period, race/ethnicity, social class, and other social features. Additionally, research | ."
Personal life.
Winter and his wife, Monique, live in Beverly Hills. The couple have no children and Winter stated in an interview: "I can see how that would be a wonderful rewarding thing, but I think there are enough people in the world" and that "It might have been more problematical if I had children with a career and all of it. I tour all the time. If I were to have children, I would want to be home all the time." | 77,857 | wow-train |
I have decided to take up hiking as a hobby and to get fit. Do you hike yourself?
I do hike, I like the fact that it is a vigorous exercice in the countryside.
It certainly is. I have started doing local, small hikes with friends and am loving it but I want to progress to longer more challenging hikes. Have you any tips?
I would start with a day hike, something that can get done in 1 day. Also get a good pair of hiking boots.
Ok. I have the boots but i will have to check more hikes in my local area. My longest so far was 6 hours in a beautiful mountain range in the next county to me. Have you ever travelled to another country to hike? | the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
Related terms.
In the United States, Canada, the | at it as a selfish thing—I never want all the attention or want it to be about me, because I never want to get in to a situation where God has to humble me. I know for a fact that I am not doing it by myself; it is because of Him that I can compete over and over again. That’s basically how I grew up. I was blessed and fortunate to have a family like I have."
Michigan State strength and conditioning coach Ken Mannie said of Ringer | 77,858 | wow-train |
Did you enjoy elementary school? That's where people go from ages 4-11 in the US.
I can honestly say that I did. It's called primary school in the UK
It's crazy how many exist. Just in 2001, there were 92,858 elementary schools in the US!
Wow! That is a lot of schools. Just makes you wonder how they would name them.
I wonder that too. But it makes sense as 3.5 million kids attend elementary schools every year.
This is true. In the UK there were 34715 primary schools in 2001. But 3000 have closed since then. | . It is usually from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Curriculum.
Primary education tends to focus on basic academic learning and socialization skills, introducing children to the broad range of knowledge, skill and behavioral adjustment they need to succeed in life – and, particularly, in secondary school.
In general, a student learns basic arithmetic and sometimes rudimentary algebra in mathematics, English proficiency (such as basic grammar, spelling, and vocabulary), and fundamentals of other subjects. Learning standards are identified for all areas of | Elementary school (United States)
An elementary school is the main point of delivery of primary education in the United States, for children between the ages of 4–11 and coming between pre-kindergarten and secondary education.
In 2001, there were 92,858 elementary schools (68,173 public, 24,685 private) in the United States, a figure which includes all schools that teach students from grade one through grade eight. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the fall of 2017 almost 35.6 million students attended public primary schools | 77,859 | wow-train |
Hello, do you enjoy to cook? I cook a little bit myself but nothing special really, I'd like to learn more at some point.
Yes I do love to cook, it so something that I too would want to learn more about. It is great to be able to make your own food.
I agree, I enjoy making lentil stew for dinner after I found a good recipe. What do you like to cook?
Lentil soup sounds great, well I'm terrible at cooking really it's really the idea of cooking that fascinates me. Are you aware cooking is an activity unique to human beings?
No I wasn't aware, but that makes sense now that I hear it. I guess every other animal eats things raw, huh! | ingredients. New inventions and technologies, such as the invention of pottery for holding and boiling water, expanded cooking techniques. Some modern cooks apply advanced scientific techniques to food preparation to further enhance the flavor of the dish served.
History.
Phylogenetic analysis suggests that human ancestors may have invented cooking as far back as 1.8 million to 2.3 million years ago. Re-analysis of burnt bone fragments and plant ashes from the Wonderwerk Cave, South Africa, has provided evidence supporting control of fire by early humans there by 1 | strong, confident girls who want to be their best in all levels of life. They’re kind of like overachievers and never seem to be satisfied with how [much] they achieve in life. I can see that with myself as well because you expect so much from yourself. You expect yourself to be the best friend, have a great career, be really talented and be able to cook—you just have to be great at everything. I think genders have been washed out a little bit -- like you have | 77,860 | wow-train |
I think I want to try cross-country skiing.
It is a very fun sport that includes a variety of formats for their races.
Oh really, like what? | Cross-country skiing (sport)
The sport of cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of formats for cross-country skiing races over courses of varying lengths according to rules sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations, such as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Cross Country Ski Canada. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support classic | The band I became obsessed with was MGMT. I was inspired by their attitude to making music. It's so creative. They just throw out lots of ideas, try out lots of mad sounds and have a laugh, but with the basis of really strong songs. I didn't want to think about what would get on the radio or what’s the trendy sound right now. I just went for it and had fun."
Singles.
The lead single from the album was "Real Late Starter" | 77,861 | wow-train |
I love to snorkel, how about you? | Snorkeling
Snorkeling (British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. Use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to observe underwater attractions for extended periods with relatively little effort and to breathe while face-down at the surface.
Snorkeling is a popular recreational activity, particularly at tropical resort locations. The primary appeal | , when you consider the number of ho-hum melodramas that flow from the world's film factories every year... Anyone who wonders how a simple skin-diving snorkel can be used this way will have to see the film... And, once you think about it, it's a very silly way to do away with somebody. Both [this film and its double-bill, "The Camp on Blood Island",] are for those who are looking to kill time."
Glenn Erickson of DVDTalk also | 77,862 | wow-train |
Hi! How are you today?
Doing great and eating a large bar of chocolate, my favorite food. It is a sweet, brown food.
I love chocolate.too. I love a good Snickers bar. What's your favorite candy bar?
I really like Mr. Goodbars. I love the peanut crunch.
I've never had one of those. My grandfather used to eat Twix a lot. Now I make him chocolate brownies because he has not teeth! lol
Chocolate is made from a liquid or paste and used for baking.
What about chocolate powder?
Yeah, Nesquick launched a chocolate powder in 1948 to make Nestle Quik.
I love that too! I could eat chocolate on just about anything! Hot chocolate with marshmallows is the best. | Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate, also known as drinking chocolate, cocoa, and as chocolate tea in Nigeria, is a heated drink consisting of shaved chocolate, melted chocolate or cocoa powder, heated milk or water, and usually a sweetener. Hot chocolate may be topped with whipped cream or marshmallows. Hot chocolate made with melted chocolate is sometimes called drinking chocolate, characterized by less sweetness and a thicker consistency.
The first chocolate drink is believed to have been created by the Maya around 2,500–3,000 years ago, and a cocoa | my social skills."
Speaking about her homeland, Brown told Wish magazine in 2010 that she misses "the moving air that you feel on your face when you're at the beach [in Sydney]. If I could borrow that and swish it around my apartment, I would. And I love a good Mint Slice," referring to an Australian chocolate biscuit. Brown said her favorite thing about New York "is that at the beginning of the week you just don't know how your week is going to | 77,863 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to the US state of Alaska? It is located way up in the Northwest.
No. How's the weather over there?
It is fairly cold considering its location. Alaska is also the largest state by area in the United States.
Doe a lot of people live there? | 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) | Matanuska Glacier
Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At long by wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River. It lies near the Glenn Highway about north-east of Anchorage. Matanuska Glacier flows about per day. Due to ablation of the lower glacier, , the location of the glacier terminus changed little over the previous three decades.
There is a Alaska State Parks facility, the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site, | 77,864 | wow-train |
I am more of a cat person than a dog person. My husband really wants to get a dog when our cat dies, but I don't know if I can handle the slobber, smell and mess in my yard. Do you like dogs or cats better?
I am a dog person, makes up so much of who I identify with.
What kind of dog(s) do you have? I grew up with a miniature poodle, and they don't shed...so that was nice, but I don't think I'd want a poodle if I got a dog.
I have a labradoodle, a mini toy poodle and a Labrador retriever.
That's an interesting mix. Does your labradoodle shed? I've heard someimtes the labrador genes are stronger so they do still shed even though they have poodle in them. | Labradoodle
A Labradoodle () is a planned mating crossbreed dog created by crossing the Labrador retriever and the Standard, Medium, or Miniature poodle. The term first appeared in 1955, but was not initially popular. Not all Labradoodles are hypoallergenic, but it is a quality that many look for and appreciate in this type of crossbreed.
Breeding history.
Breeding history Origins.
The labradoodle became known in 1988, when Australian breeder Wally Conron crossed the Labrador Retriever and Standard Poodle for the Royal Guide Dog Association of Australia | on one of our videos and they asked why I'm such a miserable bastard - it goes to show that they don't know me. Ask anyone who knows me; I'm a pretty outgoing person. Operation Good Guys was put together by Ray Burdis, who is a good mate of mine, and I enjoyed it. Maybe people get pre-conceived views of who I am but I do enjoy myself and have my bit of fun. Ask anyone who really knows me and they'll tell you that some of | 77,865 | wow-train |
My favorite football team is Arenal out of London. They play in the Premier League.
Football! I am not much of a football player, but I watch sometimes. Why do you like Arsenal the most?
In the 2013-14 season, Arsenal really played strong and spent a lot of time at the top of the league. They are fun to watch.
I did not know that. Are they a new football team or have they been around a while? | Division in 1904. Relegated only once, in 1913, they continue the longest streak in the top division, and have won the second-most top-flight matches in English football history. In the 1930s, Arsenal won five League Championships and two FA Cups, and another FA Cup and two Championships after the war. In 1970–71, they won their first League and FA Cup Double. Between 1989 and 2005, they won five League titles and five FA Cups, including two more Doubles. They completed the 20th century | Overseas Player of the Decade Award at the Premier League 10 Seasons Awards, Cantona said of his premature retirement, "When you quit football it is not easy, your life becomes difficult. I should know because sometimes I feel I quit too young. I loved the game but I no longer had the passion to go to bed early, not to go out with my friends, not to drink, and not to do a lot of other things, the things I like in life."
In 2004, Cantona | 77,866 | wow-train |
I just love fairy tales. Do you know of the earliest fairy tales?
Same here i love them and some of the earliest fairy tales contain characters such as dwarfs, dragons, and elves
Do they originate from any specific place?
The term is mainly used for stories with origins in European tradition
Is there anything special about American fairy tales? | 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 | tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends (which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described) and explicit moral tales, including beast fables. The term is mainly used for stories with origins in European tradition and, at least in recent centuries, mostly relates to children's literature.
In less technical contexts, the term is also used to describe something blessed with unusual happiness, as in "fairy-tale ending" (a happy ending) or "fairy-tale romance". | 77,867 | wow-train |
I love electronic music. Daft Punk is a great band. | Daft Punk
Daft Punk is a French electronic music duo formed in Paris in 1993 by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. They achieved popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement; they also had success in the years following, combining elements of house music with funk, techno, disco, rock and synthpop. They have worn ornate helmets and gloves to assume robot personas in most public appearances since 1999 and rarely grant interviews or appear on television. The duo were managed from 1996 | Digital Love (Daft Punk song)
"Digital Love" is a song by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. It was released as the third single from the album "Discovery". As part of the album, the song is featured in the film "". Upon release, the song reached number 33 in France, number 28 in Italy, and number 14 in the United Kingdom.
Composition.
As documented in the "Discovery" liner notes, the song features a sample of "I | 77,868 | wow-train |
Plants are great, I'd like to grow some as a hooby
I would like that too. But I would prefer healthy plant anot those that are parasitic and has lost their ability to produce chlorophyll.
Oh I never knew parasitic plants could not make their own chlorophyll | gymnosperms, ferns and their allies, hornworts, liverworts, mosses and the green algae, but excludes the red and brown algae.
Green plants obtain most of their energy from sunlight via photosynthesis by primary chloroplasts that are derived from endosymbiosis with cyanobacteria. Their chloroplasts contain chlorophylls a and b, which gives them their green color. Some plants are parasitic or mycotrophic and have lost the ability to produce normal amounts of chlorophyll or to photosynthesize. Plants are characterized by sexual reproduction and alternation of generations, although asexual reproduction is also | Lacandonia
Lacandonia is a mycoheterotrophic plant that contains no chlorophyll and has the unusual characteristic of inverted positions of the male (androecium) and female (gynoecium) floral parts, something that had not been seen in any other plants with the occasional exception of some individuals of the related "Triuris brevistylis".
Description.
"Lacandonia " is a small parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll and has a rhizomatous, mycotrophic habit. This genus exhibits racemous inflorescences and bract-like leaves. The flowers are actinomorphic and are considered " | 77,869 | wow-train |
My friend is studying to be a vet!
That's awesome! They are usually called VETS and it's a profession that practices medicine by treating injuries and illnesses in animals.
Yea vets are really cool people, must really care for animals
It takes a special person with a big heart to be a vet. Most practices work in clinical environments and they actually treat the animals directly.
Yea it takes a lot of work for them to become a vet just to take care of animals
Yes! Veterinarians may work in a general practice where they treat all kinds of animals or they may specialize in a specific group of animals.
Yea Im super happy my friend is trying to become one, im happy for him | Veterinary physician
A veterinary physician, usually called a vet, which is shortened from veterinarian (American English) or veterinary surgeon (British English), is a professional who practices veterinary medicine by treating diseases, disorders, and injuries in animals.
Description.
In many countries, the local nomenclature for a veterinarian is a regulated and protected term, meaning that members of the public without the prerequisite qualifications and/or licensure are not able to use the title. In many cases, the activities that may be undertaken by a | is illegal for any person who is not registered to call themselves a vet or perform any treatment.
Most vets work in clinical settings, treating animals directly. These vets may be involved in a general practice, treating animals of all types; may be specialized in a specific group of animals such as companion animals, livestock, laboratory animals, zoo animals or horses; or may specialize in a narrow medical discipline such as surgery, dermatology, laboratory animal medicine, or internal medicine.
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Have you ever know or heard of anyone that went through a gender surgery? I bet that is hard.
No not persoanlly though the whole transgender sexx change thing is becoming more popular and accepted.
Me neither although you hear about sexx change everyday almost nowadays. For example, Caitlin Jenner. | Sex change
Sex change is a process by which a person or animal changes sex – that is, by which female sexual characteristics are substituted for male ones or vice versa. Sex change may occur naturally, as in the case of the sequential hermaphroditism observed in some species. Most commonly, however, the term is used for sex reassignment therapy, including sex reassignment surgery, carried out on humans. It is also sometimes used for the medical procedures applied to intersex people. The term may also be applied to the broader | , that never
will I love anyone but you.
The breezes the plants, the stones,
which know my sighs full well,
will tell you how constant
is my fidelity.
Turn your proud gaze happily on me
and say whether you hate or love me!
Ever inflamed by your tender glances,
I want you to call me yours forever;
neither earth nor heaven can change
that desire which dwells within me./poem
External links.
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Like a lot of people, pizza is like one of my top 3 favorite foods!
traditional Italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread
Traditional, indeed! But, it is still very good and with all of the toppings that are available, the combinations are almost endless.
Your lovely pizza can have vegetables, meats, and condiments, and can be made without cheese
Exactly! I am not sure who invented it but, whoever it was, they are or were a genius!
The use if the word Pizza itself goes as far back as 10th century
Wow! That was a very long time ago! I wonder if Italy is were it originated? | 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 | is thick or thin. Thin versions are imitations of Roman pizza with less toppings. However, the major characteristic of traditional Persian Pizza is the abundance of the toppings which usually include a mixture of different type of meats, sausages, cold cuts, vegetables (specially bell pepper, mushroom and white onion) covered with thick layer of Panir-e-pizza (Pizza Cheese) which is usually spread over a hand made dough with a medium thickness.
Almost every Persian pizzeria offers major Persian Pizza varieties: Makhloot (Mixed | 77,872 | wow-train |
Hi, I love knitting, crochettin and craftting in general! Do you know much about it?
Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric ,used by garment makers
Great, what kind of things have you made?
I mainly use the Hand knitting is a form of knitting, in which the knitted fabric
How long does it take for you to make something on average?
Wedding dresses especially, eaving, threads are always straight, running parallel either lengthwise (warp threads) or crosswise (weft threads).
Cool-what kind of things can you make using the knitting technique? | one-dimensional yarn or thread. In weaving, threads are always straight, running parallel either lengthwise (warp threads) or crosswise (weft threads). By contrast, the yarn in knitted fabrics follows a meandering path (a "course"), forming symmetric loops (also called bights) symmetrically above and below the mean path of the yarn. These meandering loops can be easily stretched in different directions giving knit fabrics much more elasticity than woven fabrics. Depending on the yarn and knitting pattern, knitted garments can stretch | Knitting
Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric, often used in many types of garments.
Knitting creates multiple loops of yarn, called stitches, in a line or tube. Knitting has multiple active stitches on the needle at one time. Knitted fabric consists of a number of consecutive rows of intermeshing of loops. As each row progresses, a newly created loop is pulled through one or more loops from the prior row, placed on the gaining needle, and the loops from | 77,873 | wow-train |
Blue is such a pretty color, I wish I knew more about it! | Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. | received numerous donations of school supplies for its students due to answers such as "I Wish My Teacher Knew I don't have pencils to do my homework." The story was featured nationally on "ABC World News Tonight", which reported that Schwartz had started a "movement" with teachers across the country copying her assignment to learn more about their own students.
Schwartz has also written a book about the I Wish My Teacher Knew program, "I Wish My Teacher Knew: How One Question Can Change Everything for | 77,874 | wow-train |
I used to play Xbox so much but now i have a kid and i never have time for myself lol
Me either. These days, I only use mine for streaming services.
what kind of games did you like to play? I LOVE Bioshock and call of duty | by IG Fun, which contained the first few levels of the game.
The game's concept was developed by Irrational's creative lead, Ken Levine, and incorporates ideas by 20th century dystopian and utopian thinkers such as Ayn Rand, George Orwell, and Aldous Huxley, as well as historical figures such as John D. Rockefeller and Walt Disney. The game is considered a spiritual successor to the "System Shock" series, on which many of Irrational's team, including Levine, had worked previously.
"BioShock" | his mother:."As I anticipated, it has only been a matter of time for the camp conditions to get the better of me. Bartle Wild is now writing to my dictation because I am now too weak to handle a pen myself. I don't want you to worry yourself because the doctor says I have only got a severe chill but it has reduced me very much. All these fellows here are exceedingly kind and are looking after me like bricks so there is no reason why I should not be strong in a day of | 77,875 | wow-train |
Every single night I lay awake and look up and the stars.
I love looking at the stars. I can see so many since I do not live in a big city anymore.
Yes the luminous spheroid of plasma that we all call stars is truly amazing to look at.
I agree, I think that are a perfect wonder of space. So peaceful!
Many people know but often forget that the sun is the closest star to the earth!
Yes, I remember learning that in astronomy class. I feel like many of us often forget.
Yes, i agree. Historrically the brightest stars were grouped into constellations and asterism.
Wow I do not remember that one from class. However, I do remember learning about constellations. | designations. However, most of the estimated 300 sextillion () stars in the observable universe are invisible to the naked eye from Earth, including all stars outside our galaxy, the Milky Way.
For at least a portion of its life, a star shines due to thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium in its core, releasing energy that traverses the star's interior and then radiates into outer space. Almost all naturally occurring elements heavier than helium are created by stellar nucleosynthesis during the star's lifetime, and for some | Joan Leslie). Under the night sky one romantic evening, they gaze at the heavens: [VELMA] "Look at the stars. I never knew there were so many stars in the sky…" Roy looks up, then points to the zenith. [ROY] "See that bright blue star up there? That's "Vega". See how it sparkles? It's in kind of a lopsided square with points running up... see it? That's the constellation "Lyra. [VELMA] " | 77,876 | wow-train |
I like going out to nightclubs on the weekends. Do you?
I love them, io love the fact that a nightclub is generally distinguished from regular bars, pubs or taverns by the inclusion of a stage for live music.
I love the live music aspect! Can they also have DJ's though?
Yes of course Dj's are sometimes the most important part of a nightclub
Where were the first nightclubs located? | bouncers to screen prospective clubgoers for entry. Some nightclub bouncers do not admit people with informal clothing or gang apparel as part of a dress code. The busiest nights for a nightclub are Friday and Saturday night. Most clubs or club nights cater to certain music genres, such as house music or hip hop. Many clubs have recurring club nights on different days of the week. Most club nights focus on a particular genre or sound for branding effects.
History.
History Early history.
In the United States, New | Nightclub
A nightclub, music club or club, is an entertainment venue and bar that usually operates late into the night. A nightclub is generally distinguished from regular bars, pubs or taverns by the inclusion of a stage for live music, one or more dance floor areas and a DJ booth, where a DJ plays recorded music. The upmarket nature of nightclubs can be seen in the inclusion of VIP areas in some nightclubs, for celebrities and their guests. Nightclubs are much more likely than pubs or sports bars to use | 77,877 | wow-train |
I absolutely hate the idea of divorce. How do you feel about it?
I understand why some people may feel that way, however without communication no relationship works. Sometimes it's necessary. | Infidelity
Infidelity (synonyms include: cheating, straying, adultery (when married), being unfaithful, or having an affair) is a violation of a couple's assumed or stated contract regarding emotional and/or sexual exclusivity. Other scholars define infidelity as a violation according to the subjective feeling that one's partner has violated a set of rules or relationship norms; this violation results in feelings of jealousy, sexual jealousy, and rivalry.
What constitutes an act of infidelity depends upon the exclusivity expectations within the relationship. In marital | kind of shaped the intention of it, of this work. And, a phrase that I use in my family a lot, we say, 'I love you madly.' That's that 'I love you through it all, I love you as you are, I love you in a crazy way, in a deep way, in a way that other people might not understand.' And that's how I feel about music, and that's what my relationship is with my fans, and it's | 77,878 | wow-train |
One of my favorite hobbies is dancing, it's a beautiful art purposefully selected sequences of human movement.
The only dancing I do, is when I'm drunk lol. | Dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.
An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social | about going out with my friends and going to parties and having a good time. [One of my] favorite parts of the song is when is when I say 'I know whatever happens, you will be right by my side'. It's just like, you know you'll always have your friends there."
Commonsensemedia wrote, "Dancing Crazy, ... has one thing on its mind: cutting loose on the dance floor until the wee hours of the morning. Written by Avril Lavigne, the song | 77,879 | wow-train |
I have been a vegetarian now for over 10 years. I love it and do not miss meat at all. I despise it now actually.
Well, you're joining a tradition with ancient Indian and Greek roots. Those civilizations also despised meat!
Yes, I have read into those histories. They believe that animals are also God creation and are His children as well and should not be killed especially for our own tongues.
Generally a policy of nonviolence toward animals, yes. But modern vegetarians advocate nonviolent treatment of animals for any purpose, not just consumption.
Yes, that is a modern things for sure because in old history they also made things from animals but only after the animal died a natural death.
Its resurgence in the 19th and 20th centuries is likely due to the increased industrialization of the world. Greater food availability and all that.
You think? I would say that its resurgence is from all cruel slaughterhouses that are getting videoed for the public to really see what is going on to these poor animals. In the old days people killed their on farm animals and now people pay others to kill because they can't do it themselves.
You're thinking in much more modern terms: late 20th and 21st century. Calorically dense foods (meat) aren't as necessary with greater industrialized food production.
I see. You are right. That makes sense. But people still eat too much meat anyways it seems. | Food policy
Food policy is the area of public policy concerning how food is produced, processed, distributed, and purchased. Food policies are designed to influence the operation of the food and agriculture system. This often includes decision-making around production and processing techniques, marketing, availability, utilization and consumption of food, in the interest of meeting or furthering social objectives. Food policy can be promulgated on any level, from local to global, and by a government agency, business, or organization. Food policymakers engage in | enmities was the sour and surreptitiously preserved offspring of Jacobinism. Hazlitt concludes his diatribe by refocusing on himself: "...have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do; and chiefly for not having hated and despised the world enough".
Not only do the "Table-Talk" essays frequently display "trenchant insights into human nature", they at times reflect on the vehicle of those insights and of the literary and art criticism that constitute some of the essays. "On Criticism" ( | 77,880 | wow-train |
Washington wizards is a cool name
It really is, they're an American profession basketball team.
How old is the team?
The team was created in 1961 and began as the Chicago Packers.
Who are some of their most well known players?
One of the most well known is Wes Unseld, who is the only player in the franchise to become MVP and win the finals MVP award.
Does the team have a very good record? | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 2017). Their best season came in 1975 with a record of 60–22. Wes Unseld is the only player in franchise history to become the MVP (1969), and win the Finals MVP award (1978). Four players (Walt Bellamy, Terry Dischinger, Earl Monroe and Wes Unseld) have won the Rookie of the Year award.
Franchise history.
Franchise history Team creation.
The team now known as the Wizards began playing as the Chicago | Washington Wizards all-time roster
The following is a list of players of the 1997–present Washington Wizards professional American basketball team. Before the 1997-98 season the Wizards were known as the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974), and the Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
Players.
Note: Bold indicates that the person is on the current roster.
Players A.
- Courtney Alexander
- Morris Almond
- Alan Anderson | 77,881 | wow-train |
Russia is in the sovereign country of Eurasia, and is known as the Russian Federation, officially that is!
Yeah I believe it is the largest country in Asia, is that true?
In area, Russia is the largest country in the world, with over 144 million people in 2016.
That is such a small population density, where does it stand on population density in relation to other countries?
Well, there are about 77% of the population that live in European Russia, where the western part is much more populated than the Eastern.
That is interesting so most of russia is empty landmass.
In ways, their capital of Moscow is one of the largest in the world, and has several urban centers.
I would like to go Moscow, some of the architecture is beautiful! | maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait. However, Russia recognises two more countries that border it, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both of which are internationally recognized as parts of Georgia.
The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, | Russia
Russia (), or the Russian Federation (), is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. At , Russia is by a considerable margin the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 146.79 million people , including Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is one of the largest cities | 77,882 | wow-train |
I was thinking of getting some nail art, do you know anything about that? | Nail art
Nail art is a creative way to paint, decorate, enhance, and embellish the nails. It is a type of artwork that can be done on fingernails and toenails, usually after manicures or pedicures. A manicure and a pedicure are beauty treatments that trim, shape, and polish the nail. Often these procedures remove the cuticles and soften the skin around the nails. Types of manicures can vary from polish on natural nails, dipping powder, and acrylic nails.
History.
The exact origin of | I understand you are expecting a baby, and I just want you to know that I was thinking about you and Dr. King. If there is anything I can do to help, please feel free to call on me." Kennedy's contact with King was learned about quickly by reporters, with Coretta admitting that it "made me feel good that he called me personally and let me know how he felt."
Civil Rights Movement Kennedy presidency.
During Kennedy's presidency, she and her husband had come to respect | 77,883 | wow-train |
Telecommunication is the transmission of signs, signals, messages, words, writings, images and sounds or information of any nature by wire, radio,
That's pretty cool, I really don't know much about that. | Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of signs, signals, messages, words, writings, images and sounds or information of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems.
Telecommunication occurs when the exchange of information between communication participants includes the use of technology. It is transmitted through a transmission media, such as over physical media, for example, over electrical cable, or via electromagnetic radiation through space such as radio or light. Such transmission paths are often divided into communication channels which afford the advantages of | 5. Knowingly permitting any electronic communications device to be used for any of the purposes mentioned in this subsection (a).
(b) As used in this Act:
1. "Electronic communication" means any transfer of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, data or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectric or photo-optical system. "Electronic communication" includes transmissions by a computer through the Internet to another computer.
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I love football! Im a kicker kicking a ball with a foot to score a goal.
Our town is big into high school football - our quarterback just left to go play for Clemson.
neat I have heard variations of football are known as football codes.
That's interesting - what are the different codes?
Well Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of the game!
What is codification? | Codification (law)
In law, codification is the process of collecting and restating the law of a jurisdiction in certain areas, usually by subject, forming a legal code, i.e. a codex (book) of law.
Codification is one of the defining features of civil law jurisdictions. In common law systems, such as that of English law, codification is the process of converting and consolidating judge-made law into statute law.
History.
Ancient Sumer's Code of Ur-Nammu was compiled "circa | the Class AAA state semi-final game, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns and kicking a 27-yard field goal. In the state championship game, Titusville defeated Kissimmee Osceola 33-0 as White rushed 12 times for 139 yards and a touchdown. White later recalled playing football for coach Al Werneke at Titusville: "The closeness and camaraderie are what I remember most about our high school teams. We loved coach Werneke and enjoyed each other, and it was culminated by winning the state championship."
White rushed for | 77,885 | wow-train |
I love pizza! Pizza is a traditional Italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread typically but you can top it with anything
Yum, Pizza. I like gormet pizza.
It is good! The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century
I had no clue it was that old. I went on vacation to Italy last spring. They make a different kind of pizza then us. It has very little cheese.
If I recall Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular
I wonder if that's the type I like. I love mine with goat cheese and goose liver. | . Many companies sell ready-baked frozen pizzas to be reheated in an ordinary home oven.
The "Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana" (lit. True Neapolitan Pizza Association) is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 with headquarters in Naples that aims to promote traditional Neapolitan pizza. In 2009, upon Italy's request, Neapolitan pizza was registered with the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish, and in 2017 the art of its making was included on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
Etymology. | my friends". The next question would be something like "Why did you go out with your friends?". Essentially, the format is as follows:
The first responses are generally functional justifications, like "I went out with my friends because I wanted some pizza", or "I wanted some pizza because I used to eat it as a child"; but eventually the interviewer hopes to reach a virtue justification like "It's good to be childish". Then it is fair to conclude that the | 77,886 | wow-train |
do you like gambling? wagering of money or something of value
I have gambled in the past but I don't make a habit out of it.
did you ever win a prize while gambling?
I've won a few times but nothing big. Just a few dollars at most.
some people consider horse racing gambling. i don't even know why
Because there is betting money involved. Betting on sports teams can also be considered gambling. I don't ever do that kind of gambling though. I buy lottery tickets or play slot machines sometimes. | Online gambling
Online gambling (or Internet gambling) includes poker, casinos and sports betting. The first online casino was in 1994. Many countries restrict or ban online gambling, but it is legal in some provinces in Canada, most countries of the European Union and several nations in the Caribbean.
History.
In 1994, Antigua and Barbuda passed the Free Trade & Processing Act, allowing licences to be granted to organisations applying to open online casinos. Before online casinos, the first fully functional gambling software was developed | acknowledged buying a race horse, named "Mr. Pat", for $520,000. He told a "New York Times" reporter that his interest in the horse was based purely on its aesthetics. "I don't bet and I don't gamble. I just enjoy watching horses running and performing." Christian scholar Martin Marty criticised this statement by Robertson, stating "The whole culture of horse racing involves gambling, and all the money comes from people trying to hit it big gambling. This is like saying you're | 77,887 | wow-train |
A concert is a live musical performance
Yes it is, I love attending concerts. What all types of concerts are there?
Some can be performed by bands, some by larger orchestras.
I see! How long have people been having concerts? | bluegrass band may have the same order of program, mood, and volume—but vary in music and dress. In a similar way, a particular musician, band, or genre of music might attract concert attendees with similar dress, hairstyle, and behavior. For example, concert goers in the 1960s often had long hair (sometimes in dread lock form), sandals and inexpensive clothing made of natural fibers. Regular attendees to a concert venue might also have a recognizable style that comprises that venue's scene.
Types Recital | Film music concerts
A film music concert is an event in which all or part of a film's musical score (soundtrack) is performed live, often by a full orchestra and choir. Concerts may involve screening a film in its entirety, or a performance of several clips and may also include commentary or interviews with composers. The popularity of film music concerts has been increasing, as have the number of films available for a full orchestral performance plus screening
Types of film music concert.
- Concert-only performance | 77,888 | wow-train |
I like to play the piano. I've been playing for the last couple years now, but I'm not the best.
The piano is my favorite acoustic string instrument.
Who is your favorite musician on the piano?
I like Freddie Keppard, he plays jazz music.
Who is Freddie Keppard? I don't think I've ever heard of him.
He is a jazz cornetist from the 1930s.
What are some famous songs or music Freddie Keppard has done? | Louisiana. Born in 1889, Freddie Keppard was Buddy Bolden's junior by thirteen years and Louis Armstrong's senior by eleven years. Keppard's father, Louis Keppard (Sr.), had been a New Orleans man and had worked as a cook in the Vieux Café until his early death. His mother, Emily Peterson Keppard, was from St. James parish. His older brother Louis Keppard was his elder by one year and also became a professional musician later in life. The first tune they learned to play together was | brother of Freddie Keppard.
Although jazz guitar existed during these years, banjo was a more popular instrument. The metallic twang of the banjo was easier to hear in a band than the acoustic guitar or piano, and it was easier to hear when recording on wax cylinders. The first person to make solo recordings on guitar was Nick Lucas, the dominant guitarist of the 1920s, when he released "Pickin' the Guitar" and "Teasin' the Frets" in 1922. He had experimented with wax cylinders ten years | 77,889 | wow-train |
Do you like rap music? It is rhyming, or emceeing, with a vocal delivery that creates rythm.
I like some old school rap like NWA, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Ice T, and Dr. Dre. But that's about it. | Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and was previously co-owner of Death Row Records. Dr. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru and found fame with the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A, which popularized explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life. He is credited as a key | -loss or, at a best Dre never approaches, grandiose jive." He felt that the brutal lyrical threats were vague and lacked detail, but that Snoop Dogg rhymed "drolly" and less dully than Dre. "Select"s Adam Higginbotham opined that "The Chronic" was not as strong as releases from other gangster rap artists such as Ice Cube and Da Lench Mob and found it neither as "musically sharp, nor as lyrically smart as the latter". His review concluded that the album sounded like "all the | 77,890 | wow-train |
Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, that helps us recover mentally and physically.
I love to sleep. | are vital processes that maintain mood, memory, and cognitive function, and play a large role in the function of the endocrine and immune systems. The internal circadian clock promotes sleep daily at night. The diverse purposes and mechanisms of sleep are the subject of substantial ongoing research.
Sleep is a highly conserved behavior across animal evolution.
Humans may suffer from various sleep disorders, including dyssomnias such as insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea; parasomnias such as sleepwalking and REM behavior disorder; bruxism; and circadian | Sleep
Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, but more reactive than coma or disorders of consciousness, sleep displaying very different and active brain patterns.
Sleep occurs in repeating periods, in which the body alternates between two distinct modes: REM sleep | 77,891 | wow-train |
Alfred Hitchcock is amazing. He was an English director and producer and was a very influencial filmaker in the history of the cinema.
I've heard the name before, not sure if I've seen any of his movies though. What are some of his most famous ones?
His most favorite movie I know of is Psycho. He also made films called "Rebecca", "Shadow of a Doubt" and "The paradine Case" to name a few.
Interesting, I should check some of them out. Who are the main cast members of Psycho? | Psycho (franchise)
Psycho is an American horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the "Psycho" novels by Robert Bloch, namely "Psycho", "Psycho II", "Psycho III", "Bates Motel", "", the 1998 remake of the original film, and additional merchandise spanning various media. The first film, "Psycho", was directed by filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. Subsequently, another film related to the series was made: an Alfred Hitchcock biopic. Also, an independent | Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer, widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Known as "the Master of Suspense", he directed over 50 feature films in a career spanning six decades, becoming as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo roles in most of his films, and his hosting and producing of the television anthology "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" | 77,892 | wow-train |
hello, do you like archaeology
I absolutely love archaeology and the evidence found from the studies of human activities.
it is amazing how they can find these preserved bones and fossils | Stone Age
The Stone Age was a broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make implements with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface. The period lasted roughly 3.4 million years and ended between 8700 BCE and 2000 BCE with the advent of metalworking.
Stone Age artifacts include tools used by modern humans and by their predecessor species in the genus "Homo", and possibly by the earlier partly contemporaneous genera "Australopithecus" and "Paranthropus". Bone tools were used during this period as well | Zooarchaeology
Zooarchaeology (or archaeozoology) is the branch of archaeology that studies faunal remains related to ancient people. Faunal remains are the items left behind when an animal dies. It includes: bones, shells, hair, chitin, scales, hides, proteins and DNA. Of these items, bones and shells are the ones that occur most frequently at archaeological sites where faunal remains can be found. Most of the time, most of the faunal remains do not survive. They often decompose or break because of various circumstances. | 77,893 | wow-train |
My favorite color is blue.
I love the color blue also. Blue is one of the 3 primary colors as in the RGB colour model.
I love teal also.
I think teal is very beautiful. The color blue lies between green and violet in the visible light spectrum.
It is a very calming color.
Yes, it is very calming. Blue has been important in art and decoration since the ancient times. I guess they found it calming as well.
I love how the ocean and the sky appear blue due to the rayleigh scattering illusion.
Yes! Most blues are a mixture of many color. For example, azure has green aspects and ultramarine has a little violet in the mixture.
Colors are so fascinating. | An optical effect called Tyndall scattering explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective.
Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in the Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments. In the eighth century Chinese artists used cobalt blue to colour fine blue and white porcelain. In the Middle Ages, European artists used | called the common teal.
Additional definitions of blue Teal Blue.
Teal blue is a medium tone of teal with more blue. The first recorded use of "teal blue" as a color name in English was in 1927.
Wrapping the spectrum into a color wheel.
If the visible spectrum is wrapped to form a color wheel, blue (additive primary) appears midway between green and violet:
See also.
- List of colors
- Azure (color)
- Cyan | 77,894 | wow-train |
hello, i admit it , i drive a prius
Haha thats fine, I love how energy efficient they are and I like how they have a very long range, I know a lot about them.
i think hybrid vehicles are fascinating, that is why i bought one | Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle uses two or more distinct types of power, such as internal combustion engine to drive an electric generator that powers an electric motor, e.g. in diesel-electric trains using diesel engines to drive an electric generator that powers an electric motor, and submarines that use diesels when surfaced and batteries when submerged. Other means to store energy include pressurized fluid in hydraulic hybrids.
The basic principle with hybrid vehicles is that the different motors work better at different speeds; the electric motor is more efficient at | focusing more on the Hades story at this late stage of the season rather than a one-off story about Ruby's romance with Dorothy. But I think this episode illustrates why not every one-off story has to feel like filler.
It received praise from "Entertainment Weekly's" Andrea Towers: "Hello, happy endings! I know Once has teased the appearance of an LGBT relationship throughout the series, especially with Mulan and Aurora. But I'll give them kudos for how they handled tonight's reveal of | 77,895 | wow-train |
I really want to visit London, the most populous city of England
London is a beautiful old city
I agree, especially because of the River Thames in the south east, which adds beauty to the city.
That is true | commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transportation. London ranks 26 out of 300 major cities for economic performance. It is one of the largest financial centres and has either the fifth or sixth largest metropolitan area GDP. It is the most-visited city as measured by international arrivals and has the busiest city airport system as measured by passenger traffic. It is the leading investment destination, hosting more international retailers and ultra high-net-worth | Outline of London
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to London:
London – capital and most populous city of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. On the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London is a cultural capital and leading global city in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, | 77,896 | wow-train |
i can speak three languages english , french and spanish
Spanish is spoken by West Romance language that originated in the Castile region of Spain and today has hundreds of millions of native speakers.
That is cool. which other countries speak it too? | Spanish language
Spanish (; ) or Castilian (, ), is a Romance language that originated in the Iberian Peninsula and today has hundreds of millions of native speakers in Spain and the Americas. It is a global language and the world's second-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese.
Spanish is a part of the Ibero-Romance group of languages, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in Iberia after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. The oldest Latin texts with traces | notably the Basque influence at the formative stage of Castilian Romance, partially explain its difference from other Romance languages. The Basque language left a strong imprint on Spanish both linguistically and phonetically. Other changes in Spanish have come from borrowings from English and French, although English influence is stronger in Latin America than in Spain.
The number of speakers of Spanish as a mother tongue is roughly 35.6 million, while the vast majority of other groups in Spain such as the Galicians, Catalans, and Basques also speak Spanish as a first | 77,897 | wow-train |
Parenting is not easy. Daughters can be particularly tough.
I know, I am one, It has not been easy for my mom. Parenting skills vary,
Parenting skills are learned along the way. It is something you develop and aren't born with.
There is a Parent management training. They teach parents positive reinforcement methods
That is good to go through. I would attend that class for educational purposes alone.
Not only parents raise their children, There are a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family friend.
That is true. I had a close friend raised by his aunt and uncle. | friend. Governments and society may also have a role in child-rearing. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent or non-blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent or surrogate with good parenting skills may be referred to as a "good parent".
Parenting styles vary by historical time period, race/ethnicity, social class, and other social features. Additionally, research | well-adjusted children. The parent lacks the communicative skills of an authoritative parent and does not convey value to the child or give proper attention when necessary. Children who were raised by parents who had authoritarian parenting skills may have greater tendency towards avoidant or insecure attachment issues. This leads them to experience decreased success in relationships and a decreased chance of reproduction.
There are two types of permissive parenting styles; indulgent and neglectful. Indulgent parents do not create proper boundaries for their children and provide them with positive reinforcement even though | 77,898 | wow-train |
My favorite food out of all foods is Pizza! The best Italian dish!
My favorite Italian dish is pasta. I like every kind of pasta.
I love Pizza because I like the combination of tomato sauce and cheese on a flatbread. But I like pasta too, especially Spaghetti!
If I eat pizza I want pepperoni on mine. | copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world, chiefly that of the United States.
Italian cuisine is generally characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated with variations throughout the country.
History.
Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until | different from its Italian counterpart, and the addition of cheese to make the dish (fugaza con queso or fugazzeta) started in Argentina or Uruguay.
Sliced pizza is often served along with fainá, made with chickpea flour and baked like pizza. For example, it is common for pasta to be eaten with white bread ("French bread"), which is unusual in Italy. This can be explained by the low cost of bread, and that Uruguayan pasta tends to come together with a large amount of tuco sauce | 77,899 | wow-train |
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