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my weekends are filled with bird watching. I like to watch wildlife as a recreational activity. Do you ever watch birds.
I can't say I have, would you recommend it? What are some cool birds you've seen?
It's fun because you can do it with the naked eye or just binoculars. I like watching blue jays. They're very colorful and you can feed them by hand.
Oh how sweet. I bet that's a great experience! Is there some sort of national competition for bird watching, or no? | Birdwatching
Birdwatching, or birding, is a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity or citizen science. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, by listening for bird sounds, or by watching public webcams.
Birdwatching often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are more easily detected and identified by ear than by eye. Most birdwatchers pursue this activity for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who engage in | so fantastic. I've just slid in like I've been there all my life. It's been fantastic fun. And it's a character who you can do anything you want with - I love those! It's very easy work." Asked whether if he will watch his first, he replied: "They've got me in the last scene of the day at work today, so I don't know if I'm going to get home in time for it! But all the family are there watching | 78,700 | wow-train |
Pizza is one of the most spectacular foods on the planet especially for being a traditional Italian dish
I love pizza. I would go so far as to say it might be the modern best and most well known food in the world | 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 | baked and 13,000 tons of restaurant-made pizzas. By far the most popular is the frozen pizza Grandiosa, every other pizza sold, frozen or fresh is a Pizza Grandiosa. Since its start in 1980 the Grandiosa has been part of Norwegian modern culture and trends, going so far to be unofficially called "The national dish of Norway".
Norway also has a traditional home-made pizza called "lørdagspizza" (literally translates to "Saturday pizza"). The dough is shaped to the pan (usually rectangular | 78,701 | wow-train |
I lack enough iron in my body. i think i will need to take the iron supplements | Iron supplement
Iron supplements, also known as iron salts and iron pills, are a number of iron formulations used to treat and prevent iron deficiency including iron deficiency anemia. For prevention they are only recommended in those with poor absorption, heavy menstrual periods, pregnancy, hemodialysis, or a diet low in iron. Prevention may also be used in low birth weight babies. They are taken by mouth, injection into a vein, or injection into a muscle. While benefits may be seen in days up to two months may | twentieth century. At their height, confession albums were widespread enough that in 1883 Douglas Sladen could rely on readers' familiarity with the form to play on it with a poetical answer. He begins:
My favorite virtue, I confess, is chivalrous devotedness,
My favorite quality in man, the manful genius that can
With iron will and eye sublime, up to the heights of empire climb;
Although in woman, as I think, gentleness is perfection's pink
This ubiquity was accompanied by a certain | 78,702 | wow-train |
Do you like the color yellow? Sunlight has a yellowish color due to the surface temperature off the sun.
Yes, it's beautiful but if it's to bright it bothers me.
The sun is the perfect sphere of hot plasma and is the most important source of energy for life on earth but it can certainly damage your eyes!
Do you think it will ever burn out?
I hope not! lol It is 109 times the size of the earth and it accounts for 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system. We need it keep on burning! lol
I've herd if will burn out but it will be a long time from now.
It is the center of the Solar System and I don't think it will be burning out anytime soon!
But if it dose we all die. | Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, with internal convective motion that generates a magnetic field via a dynamo process. It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Its diameter is about 1.39 million kilometers (864,000 miles), or 109 times that of Earth, and its mass is about 330,000 times that of Earth. It accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System. | as egg yolks, buttercups, and bananas. They absorb light energy and protect plants from photodamage. Sunlight has a slight yellowish hue when sun is near a horizon, due to atmosphere scattering shorter wavelengths (green, blue, and violet).
Because it was widely available, yellow ochre pigment was one of the first colors used in art; the Lascaux cave in France has a painting of a yellow horse 17,000 years old. Ochre and orpiment pigments were used to represent gold and skin color in Egyptian tombs, then | 78,703 | wow-train |
Being late is something that i have done all my life.I can't help!
What are common reasons why people like you are late? | Tardiness
Tardiness is the habit of being late or delaying arrival. Being late as a form of misconduct may be formally punishable in various arrangements, such as workplace, school, etc. An opposite personality trait is punctuality.
Workplace tardiness.
Workplace tardiness United States Code.
Workplace tardiness is one of attendance issues, along with the absence from work and failure to properly notify about absence or being late.
To be at work on time is an implied obligation unless stated otherwise. It is a legal reason for | a sacred profession like medicine. Not many people are willing to put in the effort it takes to prove something can be done differently. Particularly, when the world around you seems to think that 'the way it's always been done' is probably good enough. So I congratulate you − I respect you immensely − for being the pro-wrestlers of change! The heavy-weights of patient innovation! I can't wait to see what the future has in store for this project and its impacts on citizens!" | 78,704 | wow-train |
I love all types of taco's. Beer, pork, chicken, seafood, you name it.
Really Me too tacos is Texmex, it is not actually hispanic, at least not the ones in america.
When I'm really desperate for a taco I will even go to Taco bell, just to get my fix.
Well that's Tex Mex which is a combination of Mexican and american cuisine.
I've also had Del Taco which specializes in american style mexican cuisine. Is that tex mex too?
It is litterally the exact definition of Tex Mex and The first Del Taco was opened by Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson in Yermo, California, on September 16, 1964 | Del Taco
Del Taco Restaurants Inc. is an American fast food restaurant chain which specializes in American-style Mexican cuisine as well as American foods such as burgers, fries, and shakes. Del Taco is led by CEO John D. Cappasola, Jr., and is headquartered in Lake Forest, California.
History.
History 1960s.
The first Del Taco restaurant was opened by Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson in Yermo, California, on September 16, 1964. On the first day of business, Del Taco made $169 | still fighting for this title and he's got to go to Middlesbrough and get something. And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it. But it really has got to me. I've voiced it live, not in front of the press or anywhere. I'm not even going to the press conference. But the battle is still on and Man United have not won this yet.
Manchester United went on to win the title by four points after Keegan's | 78,705 | wow-train |
I am at college trying to get a degree. They have different degrees for how much time you devote, but I think I am just getting my Bachelor's.
Yes we have lot of different degree. What is your major in bachelor's
Mine is Liberal Arts. Bachelor's degree is the most common even though some countries offer lower qualifications and different titled degrees.
Oh , Mine is computer science. Yes but in some countries they are giving valuable degrees with good educaation | Liberal arts education
Liberal arts education (from Latin "free" and "art or principled practice") can claim to be the oldest programme of higher education in Western history. It has its origin in the attempt to discover first principles – 'those universal principles which are the condition of the possibility of the existence of anything and everything'.
The liberal arts, also known as the seven liberal arts, are those subjects or skills that in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free person (, "worthy | is your one and only chance to go to college and you had just better do it because some day you might wish that you did.' Plus, the whole reason I applied in the first place was because of my girlfriend, and I had gotten accepted already even though we had broken up before the first day." After he graduated, he "worked in a bakery back in Portland with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and legal theory".
While at Hampshire, Smith formed the band Heatmiser with classmate | 78,706 | wow-train |
Do you like reading? I like a good novel.
I like romances. They are closely related long prose narratives in structure.
Yeah they're fun to read. I like a lot of classical literature too.
Novels are pretty long. They can be hundreds of pages in narrative fiction.
Yeah it takes time to build character development I assume.
That is true. Some novels and dramas go back to Rome and the ancient Greeks.
Wow. I wonder if those still exist today. | author of "Don Quixote" (the first part of which was published in 1605), is frequently cited as the first significant European novelist of the modern era. Ian Watt, in "The Rise of the Novel" (1957), suggested that the modern novel was born in the early 18th century.
Walter Scott made a distinction between the novel, in which (as he saw it) "events are accommodated to the ordinary train of human events and the modern state of society" and the romance, | Modernism: A New Decade", do you think you were just a little "too" ahead, seeing as that type of music would become huge a few years later?". Weller replied "I guess so yeah, it might have been that it was too early. But yeah at the time, for me, it was pretty cutting edge. But the record company didn't like it – they hated it actually! They didn't understand it whatsoever. They just thought it was going to be the final | 78,707 | wow-train |
I loved country music when I was growing up, and still listen to it every once in a while.
Who is your favorite country singer. I like it because it gets it's roots from genres like folk music and blues.
Garth Brooks was always one of my favorites, but I enjoy George Strait a lot as well.
My mom loved George Strait. In 2009, country music was the most listened to music during rush hour. It's what I always tune in to while sitting in traffic.
It definitely does mellow me out. When was country music created?
It originated in the south part of the United States in the early 1920's.
Do you happen to know who the first artists were? | as pedal steels and dobros), and fiddles as well as harmonicas. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history.
According to Lindsey Starnes, the term "country music" gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term "hillbilly music"; it came to encompass Western music, which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots, in the mid-20th century. In 2009 in the United States, country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre during the evening commute, and second | of art - always," a quote that appeared on the sleeve of Jones' 1976 album "The Battle". In the documentary "Same Ole Me", several country music stars offer similar thoughts. Johnny Cash: "When people ask me who my favorite country singer is, I say, 'You mean besides George Jones?'"; Randy Travis: "It sounds like he's lived every minute of every word that he sings and there's very few people who can do that"; Tom T. | 78,708 | wow-train |
It is a fact I was not the valedictorian in my graduating class.
Valedictorian is very prestigious for being academically gifted and top of class
Yeah, and I wasn't even close haha. I like how they usually give a speech to the graduating class.
Yea its usually the person with the highest grades, i wasnt close either
Where did the word valedictorian come from? Is it Latin? | valedictorian's traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony before the students receive their diplomas. The valedictory address generally is considered a final farewell to classmates, before they disperse to pursue their individual paths after graduating.
In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, India and the United Kingdom, the title valedictorian is not used frequently. In Australia, the title is sometimes awarded to a member of a graduating university class on the basis of contribution to the school rather than academic success. The highest- | awful chore for my daddy to delegate some person from his business to take me in and out." During her senior year, when she realized that she had the highest grades in her class, she "purposely allowed her grades to slip" so that she would not have to give the valedictorian or salutatorian speech.
After graduating from high school in May 1928, Lady Bird entered the University of Alabama for the summer session, where she took her first journalism course. But, homesick for Texas, she stayed at | 78,709 | wow-train |
when i was in elementary school i was always getting A's on all of my homework
That's great. Good scores on homework early on can really set someone up for success.
yeah but it was weird beacuse after elementary i was not doing that good in schooll
Homework can improve academic success among older students. However, its effectiveness is also often debated.
that is interesting and good to know, do you know much about elementary schools?
A little bit, I grade elementary standardized tests. Those tests can really create undue stress.
i was not aware of that it is good to know since my little boy is about to start elementary school | Achievement gap in the United States
The achievement gap in the United States is the observed, persistent disparity in measures of educational performance among subgroups of U.S. students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status (SES), race/ethnicity and gender. The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average, dropout rates, and college enrollment and completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, the gap in achievement between lower income students and | pass. It made me aware of things and become more selective. I am less worried about employment. I really do my homework so I am not getting stressed on the set because I don't know what I'm doing.
He is the owner of a Dutch barge that he and his wife sailed around the British Isles as part of a BBC Four TV series "".
External links.
- Amy Raphael, "Spall in the Family," (Interview of Timothy Spall and actor son Rafe) | 78,710 | wow-train |
i have this pain in my back.. i guess its general back pain because they say its pain in any region of the back
Aw, I'm sorry, sometimes I get lower back pain, probably from bad posture
yea and most studies show that the lumbar area is the most common area for pain, as it supports most of the weight in the upper body
I see, i bet it's important to stretch those areas
that is probably a good idea as discomfort can radiate into the arms and hands as well as the legs or feet and may include numbness, or weakness in the legs and a rms
Wow that seems serious
yep! back pain can originate from the muscles, nevers, bones, joints or other structures in the spine
I hope that doesn't happen to me! | back. Tumors of the vertebrae, neural tissues and adjacent structures can also manifest as back pain.
Back pain is common, with about nine out of ten adults experiencing it at some point in their life, and five out of ten working adults having it every year. Some estimate up to 95% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. It is the most common cause of chronic pain, and is a major contributor of missed work and disability. For most individuals, back pain is | similar to a hernia (see referred pain).
Chronic epididymitis is most commonly associated with lower back pain, and the onset of pain often co-occurs with activity that stresses the low back (i.e., heavy lifting, long periods of car driving, poor posture while sitting, or any other activity that interferes with the normal curve of the lumbar lordosis region).
Treatment.
In both the acute and chronic forms, antibiotics are used if an infection is suspected. The treatment of choice is often azithromycin | 78,711 | wow-train |
Now that summer is here, I get to do my favorite sport, swimming.
I hear that! I took up recreational swimming at the public pool at the YMCA,and I love it.
Its among the top recreational activities and great exercise too.
Do you have a favorite stroke you like to practice? Butterfly, backstroke, for instance?
I guess the breaststroke and the butterfly. I love watching Olympic swimmers too.
Yeah! You can certainly win a lot of Olympic medals at swimming, much like Michael Phelps.
He is amazing to watch. Its a cardiovascular aerobic exercise, except for short sprints.
One of the lovely contradictions of swimming is that the more fat you, the better you float, but if you swim a lot, you won't float as much because you've lost the fat.
I didn't know it burned that many calories. I am going to step it up a bit then, I need to lose a few pounds. | only slightly less dense than water, water supports the weight of the body during swimming. As a result, swimming is “low-impact” compared to land activities such as running. The density and viscosity of water also create resistance for objects moving through the water. Swimming strokes use this resistance to create propulsion, but this same resistance also generates drag on the body.
Hydrodynamics is important to stroke technique for swimming faster, and swimmers who want to swim faster or exhaust less try to reduce the drag of the | , that "“it was great to do a record like that with Timbaland. He was one of my favorite producers, so to work with him was a dream come true [...] you can hear the yearning for love. I never had an aphrodisiac in my life until now." She declared the song her favorite track on the album.
Critical reception.
Upon its release, "Afrodisiac" was praised by music critics for its unconventional production, progressive structure, and Norwood's vocal performance. Rachel | 78,712 | wow-train |
Hello, I own a fishing vessel left to me as an inheritance by my late grand father but I don't know anything about vessels or fishes. Can you tell me something about these? | Fishing vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
The total number of fishing vessels in the world in 2016 was estimated to be about 4.6 million, unchanged from 2014. The fleet in Asia was the largest, consisting of 3.5 million vessels, accounting for 75 percent of the global fleet. In Africa and North America the estimated number of vessels declined from | by my suite or calling, and I just want to let you know that my partner has decided to move on campus with me and you'll soon get the opportunity to meet her.'" She added, "I wanted to be very honest about how I was living and not be shamed or silenced by it. I ask and expect my athletes to be honest about things. They don't have to tell me everything, but if they are going to tell me something, I want them to be truthful. | 78,713 | wow-train |
Hey there! I was really into The Lord of the Rings. Both the books and the most recent movies are really good. | The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel "The Hobbit", but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.
The title of the novel refers to the story's main antagonist | they'll knock you down. I used to really get criticized for my lack of realism, but now I think my films are perceived to be vastly more realistic than most of the action movies that are happening out there... I think one of the things about being a director is, you should always try to re-create within yourself the kind of emotions you had watching film when you were very young. The kind of action movies that I always liked, the kind of comic books I always liked, were the | 78,714 | wow-train |
Yellowstone is so pretty, I wish I could go. When was it established, though?
yeah it is gorgeous! It was established in 1972 when President Ulysses Grant was in office.
That guy who liked slaves? What did he do to establish those beautiful glades? | Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular features. It has many types of ecosystems, | that's it,' " Pilatus recalled. "We were just dumb little kids, so we said, 'Let's go.' When we got to the studio, "Girl You Know It's True" was just a demo and he asked us our opinion of it and if we could sing it and we said, 'Yeah, we could sing it.' And he said, 'Oh beautiful, I believe it, but next week we have shows to do, so don't worry, I | 78,715 | wow-train |
Hi there. How are you doing? Our topic is Philip Larkin - a famous poet - have you heard of him?
Philip Arthur Larkin was also a librarian and a novelist
He was - I hadn't known that before today. He died of cancer of the oesophagus. Have you read any of his work? | Philip Larkin
Philip Arthur Larkin (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985) was an English poet, novelist, and librarian. His first book of poetry, "The North Ship", was published in 1945, followed by two novels, "Jill" (1946) and "A Girl in Winter" (1947), and he came to prominence in 1955 with the publication of his second collection of poems, "The Less Deceived", followed by "The Whitsun Weddings" (1964) and "High | squeezing every morning into modern poetry.
Poet Philip Larkin was a vocal supporter. He wrote "The Poetry Library is one of the occasional pure flowerings of the imagination for which the English are so seldom given credit". Poet Laureate Andrew Motion echoes Larkin's sentiments: "The most extraordinary thing, is the fact that it exists at all. As Larkin said, it's the kind of thing that you don't expect England to do. It flies in the face of the way we generally run things, ie | 78,716 | wow-train |
Love California. Gotta! | California Love
"California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records. This is one of 2Pac's most widely known singles and his most successful, reaching number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for two weeks (as a double A-side single with "How Do U Want It") and five weeks at | Love Love Love
Love Love Love may refer to:
Film and TV.
- "Love Love Love" (1989 film), a Bollywood film
- "Love, Love, Love" (1974 film), a Taiwanese film
- "Love Love Love" (2017 film), a Nepalese film
- "Love, Love, Love" ("Glee"), an episode of "Glee"
Music.
Music Albums.
- "Love Love Love" (Linda Chung | 78,717 | wow-train |
Ice hockey is my favorite sport. Do you like it?
I love it. I grew up just across from Detroit in Canada where it's the national sport. I love the red wings.
It's unfortunate the way they've tanked the past couple of seasons. But at least you had 20 years of continuous success!
They will get better. They were founded in 1926 so they have a good understanding of what to do.
They really just need to be patient and draft effectively. Their recent free agent signings have been poor but they need to focus on the long term development of the team.
Do you have a favorite team? We really should compete wit out countries like the KHL from Russia.
My favorite team is the Canadiens. We also have not done well recently.
What do you think of the current salary cap? I think they need to adjust it some.
I think the salary cap is fine. I think the contracts handed out need to be better managed. | Ice hockey
Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team.
Ice hockey is most popular in Canada, | so fantastic. I've just slid in like I've been there all my life. It's been fantastic fun. And it's a character who you can do anything you want with - I love those! It's very easy work." Asked whether if he will watch his first, he replied: "They've got me in the last scene of the day at work today, so I don't know if I'm going to get home in time for it! But all the family are there watching | 78,718 | wow-train |
I have a 7 year old daughter
i have a 1 year old. parenting isn't easy huh? raising a child is so hard
it can be tough at times. Can you tell me more about parenting ?
sure! parenting is a process of promoting and supporting the physical emotional and social development of a child
Thank you for that information. Anything else that i should know ?
i've read that english pediatrician Donald Winnicott described concept of good enough parenting in which a minimum of prerequisites for healthy child development are met
Very interesting facts . Thank you for the information i had no idea of this | Attachment parenting
Attachment parenting (AP) is a parenting philosophy that proposes methods which aim to promote the attachment of parent and infant not only by maximal parental empathy and responsiveness but also by continuous bodily closeness and touch. The term "attachment parenting" was coined by the American pediatrician William Sears.
In family sociology, attachment parenting is considered to be the most striking manifestation of intensive mothering or New momism. The doctrine has hence been targeted by criticism from a host of objectors.
History.
History Context. | Parenting
Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biological relationship.
The most common caretaker in parenting is the father or mother, or both, biological parent(s) of the child in question, although a surrogate may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family | 78,719 | wow-train |
I really love whittling, it's the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
Oh fascinating, I have heard of it but dont really know much about it, What kind of things do you make?
I usually just make little action figurines, I use a light small-bladed knife, like a pocket knife.
Thats really cool, Id like to make some tiny action figured myself, How many years of practice did it take you?
About 5 years, some people also just repeatedly shave slivers of wood over and over again in a non-artistic way, that's also called whittling too.
Oh ok I suppose thats a good way to practice, Does it take a special kind of knife? or can I whittle with just any old knife? | Whittling
Whittling may refer either to the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife or a time-occupying, non-artistic (contrast wood carving for artistic process) process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood.
Background of whittling.
Casual whittling is typically performed with a light, small-bladed knife, usually a pocket knife. Specialized whittling knives, with fixed single blades, are preferred for sculpting artistic work. They have thick handles which are easier to grip for long periods | for fifteen years. . . . When I first found out the life expectancy for the first time, it really scared me. Right now, it's about thirty-six. It's just one of those things that really makes you appreciate life. It makes me appreciate where you are, as a person. I want to make the most out of my life and have as much fun as I possibly can and my biggest fear is not being able to do that.
In the video, Warnecke is seen | 78,720 | wow-train |
i really like my dogs do you have any dogs ? | 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 | do, die in exile? I was longing to see the country and my people. I came back, but these fascists and occupiers and all the rogues who serve them like dogs, I hate them like death. But you are going to say, then why did you join the 'Council of State'? I had to, because I have nothing to live on and I have a wife to keep. So this is what I am reduced to." He quickly grew disenchanted with the post-Zog occupation | 78,721 | wow-train |
i like to garden
I do too, particularly the very popular Japanese gardening.
I do not know about the Japanese gardening. Tell me more about it | teahouse features plants and trees pruned and arranged in a Japanese style. The garden's 3 acres contain sculptures and structures influenced by Buddhist and Shinto religious beliefs, as well as many elements of water and rocks to create a calming landscape designed to slow people down.
History.
After the conclusion of the 1894 World's Fair, Makoto Hagiwara, a Japanese immigrant and gardener, personally oversaw the modification of the temporary Japanese Village fair exhibit to the permanent Japanese Tea Garden and was official caretaker of the garden from 1895 to | By" was in turn sampled by Joe for his number 1 single "Stutter". A popular line from the song, ""My dear my dear my dear you do not know me but I know you very well now let me tell you"," was also repeated in the same manner in "Stutter" with the only difference between the lines being that the words ""about the feelings I have for you"" were changed to ""that I caught you"" in "Stutter." | 78,722 | wow-train |
Batman is a fake character from DC Comics. I seen the movies a while ago. Do you know if a new one is coming out?
Batman is a hit. I do not know if a new one is coming out. | Batcave
The Batcave is a fictional subterranean location appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the headquarters of the superhero Batman, whose secret identity is Bruce Wayne, consisting of caves beneath his personal residence, Wayne Manor.
Publication history.
Originally, there was only a secret tunnel that ran underground between Wayne Manor and a dusty old barn where the Batmobile was kept. Later, in "Batman" #12 (August–September 1942), Bill Finger mentioned "secret underground hangars." | month ago that we'd never do a third one, and I realized that was a little too harsh because the truth is, I really don’t know. With these movies, you really don't know how they've played until about two years after they come out, when people see them on repeat viewing." He then also went on to state that "If Anchorman 2 gets that sort of second life, if three, four years from now people start asking us that question a lot and there's an | 78,723 | wow-train |
I would really like to visit Austin, TX. I've been to Dallas a few times, but have heard good things about Austin. Have you ever been there?
No, I've never been there but it is the fastest growing large city in the U.S. It has over 947,000 people.
Well, if so many people want to live there, there must be lots to do and see.
Yes, there are numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways to visit. Barton Springs and McKinney Falls are nice.
That sounds wonderful. I do like water - very therapeutic! What other things are there worth seeing?
The Edwards Aquifer is a great place to visit. It is one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world.
Austin is now definitely on my list of places to visit - thank you for the information! | Austin had a population of 964,254 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center of the metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,168,316 . Located in within the greater Texas Hill Country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including Lady Bird Lake and Lake Travis on the Colorado River, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, and Lake Walter E. Long.
In the 1830s, pioneers began to settle the area in central Austin along the Colorado River. | Terrible Things with Andy Jackson and Josh Eppard. On The Color Fred's Myspace page, Fred said:
"A lot of people have been asking about TCF as well. I still love all the songs I've put out through that so it will continue to be my solo project that I'll do when the new band is on break... if it ever is! But I really feel that if you were ever a fan of the music I've been so lucky to make over the years, you won't | 78,724 | wow-train |
I am such a night owl since I love staying up late.
I agree! I tend to get alot more done late at night versus the busy daytime
I know! Also I just prefer late nights over early mornings.
How do you usually spend your time at nights? Watch movies?
Usually when I'm staying up late I'll play games or watch shows or do homework.
Yes homework would be an excellent time to study. Very quiet I'm sure | Night owl (person)
A night owl, evening person or simply owl, is a person who tends to stay up until late at night, or the early hours of the morning. Night owls who are involuntarily unable to fall asleep for several hours after a normal time may have delayed sleep phase syndrome.
The opposite of a night owl is an early bird – a lark as opposed to an owl – which is someone who tends to begin sleeping at a time that is considered early and also wakes early. | he recalls.
Foster made his debut as a night club comic in Chicago in the late 1930s when he was pushed out on the floor suddenly to fill in for a stand-up comic. "I just got up and talked," he says. "I didn't know you were supposed to have an act. But I was offered the job at $125 a week."
He always intended to go back to acting, but, staying with the money, he rapidly made a reputation in night | 78,725 | wow-train |
Ed Sheeran is so talented.
Yes, he is the best English singer to be born in 1991.
I did not realize he was that young. How did he get into the business?
Yes, he was born in 1991. In 2009 he went to the Academy of Contemporary Music and started his career after.
That is great. When did he release his first album?
I think it was n 2011 when Sheeran independently released "No.
Was it successful?
A few years later he won best British male award so he must have been. Interesting fact he dose not have a drivers license.
Why doesn't he have his license? | Driver's license
A driver's license is an official document, often plastic and the size of a credit card, permitting a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or bus on a public road.
In most international agreements the wording driving permit is used, for instance in the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.
The term "driver's license" is American English; the Canadian English equivalent is driver's licence, the Australian and New | Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran, (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor. He attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford as an undergraduate from the age of 18 in 2009. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, "No. 5 Collaborations Project". After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, "+" (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts | 78,726 | wow-train |
I wear glasses for vision correction; I am far-sighted. I actually have two different pair depending on what I'm wearing.
I wear glasses too! I am near sighted though. Do you prefer glasses over contacts
I actually love contacts a little more but love the style that goes with glasses. Also, contact lenses tend to dry my eyes out since I have an astigmatism and of course, since contact lenses come in direct contact with the surface of my eye.
Yeah, I have dry eyes also. I have astigmatism also, but never really knew what that meant. | Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a type of refractive error in which the eye does not focus light evenly on the retina. This results in distorted or blurred vision at all distances. Other symptoms can include eyestrain, headaches, and trouble driving at night. If it occurs early in life it can result in amblyopia.
The cause of astigmatism is unclear. It is believed to be partly related to genetic factors. The underlying mechanism involves an irregular curvature of the cornea or abnormalities in the lens of the eye. Diagnosis is by | portrayed by Charlie Sheen). Hammer chose glasses over contacts because contacts burned his eyes, and said: "I was like, 'OK, if I'm going to do glasses, I might as well do something different'. They kind of look like the Wild Thing, so I figured I might as well just go for it. I got teased last spring. I got called everything from Harry Potter to Professor, but it's kind of what I've been known for."
On July 26, | 78,727 | wow-train |
I love cakes - especially cup cakes.
Me too! I have a serious sweet tooth and copuld eat cupcakes all day! What is your favorite kid of cake? | dried, candied, or fresh fruit, nuts, cocoa, and extracts such as vanilla, with numerous substitutions for the primary ingredients. Cakes can also be filled with fruit preserves, nuts or dessert sauces (like pastry cream), iced with buttercream or other icings, and decorated with marzipan, piped borders, or candied fruit.
Cake is often served as a celebratory dish on ceremonial occasions, such as weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays. There are countless cake recipes; some are bread-like, some are | ". Having started a custom cake business after attending Tante Marie's Pastry Program in San Francisco, she set her sights on cupcakes. "I was taking orders for special occasion cakes which I came to realize are, by definition, reserved for special, infrequent occasions," she said. "I wanted to create an artful and handcrafted dessert, yet one which people could eat on a daily basis...which led me to reinvent and elevate the lowly cupcake."
Although starting a cupcake bakery was a "high | 78,728 | wow-train |
Armadillos are from the new world Placental mammals with a leathery Armour shell.
What a coincidence!!! I saw a dead Armadillo yesterday as i was driving home. Apparently that hard shell wont protect them from cars.
Armiadillo happens to mean little armoured one in spanish.
I never knew where the name came from, that is interesting. What do armadillos eat?
In portugese armadillo is known as a tatu which comes form the tupi language,
Hmm. I have seen armadillos in the southern United States. Are they found all over the world? What do they eat? | -rabbit": "āyōtl" (turtle) and "tōchtli" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for "armadillo" is "tatu" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages.
Classification.
Family Dasypodidae
- Subfamily Dasypodinae
- Genus "Dasypus"
- Nine-banded armadillo or long-nosed armadillo, "Dasypus novemcinctus"
- Seven-banded armadillo, "Dasypus septemcinctus"
- Southern long-nosed armadillo, | Armadillo
Armadillos (from Spanish "little armoured one") are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. Nine extinct genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments.
Armadillos are characterized by a | 78,729 | wow-train |
I have three children, I am promoting them for adulthood.
That is really amazing. What is your favorite part of raising children? | Parenting
Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biological relationship.
The most common caretaker in parenting is the father or mother, or both, biological parent(s) of the child in question, although a surrogate may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family | :
- Jessica Mauboy: "WOW…. what a song. What an honour. I love Australia Day and I am so thrilled to be a part of this recording. It was such an amazing experience recording the song I and cannot wait to sing it again live on beautiful Sydney Harbour."
- Samantha Jade: "I just love this song. It really embodies the Australian spirit of inclusivity and it sends out a message that no matter where you were born or what colour your skin is, | 78,730 | wow-train |
My favorite thing to drink is beer. It is so refreshing on a hot day.
I agree - I love going to my local brew pub and drinking one on draught
What is your favorite kind? I like lagers and pilsners myself.
I like stouts and porters a lot as well as IPAs - all were originally brewed in london
Interesting, I didn't know London was the birthplace for beer.
Beer is actually one of the oldest and widely consumed drink in the world - it has been around for many many centuries
Wow, how long ago was beer first brewed?
Discovery of late Stone Age jugs suggest that fermented beverages existed in the neolithic period (10,000 BC)
Holy smokes, that is a long time ago! We sure have perfected it over the last thousands of years. | a study published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" in December 2004, chemical analysis of the residue confirmed that a fermented drink made of grapes, hawthorn berries, honey, and rice was being produced in 7000–6650 BC.
This is approximately the time when barley beer and grape wine were beginning to be made in the Middle East.
Evidence of alcoholic beverages has also been found dating from 5400-5000 BC in Hajji Firuz Tepe in Iran, 3150 BC in ancient Egypt, 3000 BC in Babylon | trying to do. But it's in there. It's deep in there and it's not going anywhere," Kinkel-Schuster said.
The late Jason Molina of the band Songs: Ohia is also a great influence, "If you're gonna say there's one thing that influenced what I do now, it has to be the drum sounds. Because I play a lot like that guy does. My favorite style of drumming is on their records. I definitely model what I do after that. | 78,731 | wow-train |
London is the capital of England I am thinking of taking a trip there.
That sounds amazing! I would love to go there! Is London the capitol?
It is! It was founded by the Romans,.
Really? The Romans were all the way up in England? That is fascinating.
the City of London largely retains its medieval boundaries so that is the main reason I want to go
The history of the city seems intriguing. Are there any cultural elements from the Romans remaining in the city? | 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 | London
London is the capital of and largest city in England and the United Kingdom, with the largest municipal population in the European Union. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. "Londinium" was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that follow closely its medieval | 78,732 | wow-train |
I think I'm a good parent but some days are so hard
It's a tough job, supporting the physical emotional and social development of a child to adulthood is probably the hardest thing any person can do
It is! And what i really hate is mom shaming! I've experienced that
Yeah it happens a lot online now too, online shaming is probably even more prevalent since everyone is online, everyone is doxing people and sending them hate and death threats.
There is always a fight between breastfeeing moms and formula feeding moms, cloth diapering and not, vaccinating and not | Bad Moms
Bad Moms is a 2016 American comedy film directed and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Jay Hernandez, Annie Mumolo, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Christina Applegate.
Principal photography began on January 11, 2016, in New Orleans. The film premiered on July 19, 2016, in New York City and was theatrically released on July 29, 2016, by STXfilms. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed | making a follow-up record for Capitol and then early last year they dropped me from the label. So I've spent the last year being a nanny, sitting, waiting and hearing what God wants me to do with my life. It was really difficult, but at the same time I've I needed some healing and clarity. This past year has been really emotional and ultimately turned out really good. I think I was probably aware that I was going to lose my deal, but it's a whole different | 78,733 | wow-train |
I love running marathons, all 26 miles!
I have never done one.
It was part of the modern Olympic events since 1896.
That is a long time ago.
Yea, I only do one or two a year, but there is over 800 held world wide a year.
I should try to do one. | distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.
History.
History Origin.
The name "Marathon" comes from the legend of Philippides (or Pheidippides), the Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon (in which he had | just focused on one race a year, or two races a year and really built up." And I think the counter argument is that you could get hurt and you wouldn't have any races a year. There are so many opportunities out there and, I love to toe the line. I love to see what I can do and just push the limits and try and experiment with myself.
I like that people can look at me, and say, "Wow, if that guy can do 13 marathons | 78,734 | wow-train |
I hate spiders. What about you?
I hate spider. They are so big. In fact they are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other orders of organisms
They're so scary I dont know how people keep spiders as pets. Thoughts? | Spider
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs able to inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all orders of organisms. Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except for Antarctica, and have become established in nearly every habitat with the exceptions of air and sea colonization. , at least 48,200 spider species, and 120 families have been recorded by taxonomists. However, there has been dissension within the scientific community as | Spider behavior
Spider behavior refers to the range of behaviors and activities performed by spiders. Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms which is reflected in their large diversity of behavior.
Diet.
Almost all known spider species are predators, mostly preying on insects and on other spiders, although a few species also take vertebrates such as frogs, lizards, fish | 78,735 | wow-train |
Beagles are the cutest dogs, one of my favorite kinds of dogs! | Beagle
The beagle is a breed of small hound that is similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound. The beagle is a scent hound, developed primarily for hunting hare (beagling). With a great sense of smell and superior tracking instinct, the beagle is employed as detection dog for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in quarantine around the world. The beagle is intelligent but single-minded. It is a popular pet due to its size, good temper, and lack of inherited health problems.
The modern breed | the author of at least 34 books,including "Walter Chandoha's Book of Kittens and Cats", "Walter Chandoha's Book of Puppies and Dogs", "How to Photograph Cats, Dogs, and Other Animals", "How to Shoot and Sell Animal Photos", "All Kinds of Cats", and "Mind Your Manners!". He and his work were also the subject of many books and museum exhibitions. He was once quoted as saying, "Cats are my favorite animal subject because of | 78,736 | wow-train |
Whisky is fun to drink! I wonder what it's made from. Do you know? | Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, generally made of charred white oak.
Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wooden barrels.
Etymology.
The | . I also like the way the country's growing and it's a swinging place.
So we come here and what happens? We gotta run all day long because of the parasites who chase us with automobiles. That's dangerous, too, on the road, you know. Might cause an accident. They won't quit. They wonder why I won't talk to them. I wouldn't drink their water, let alone talk to them. And if any of you folks in the press are in | 78,737 | wow-train |
I like snowboarding but I also like skiing | Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational activity and Winter Olympic and Paralympic sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet.
The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s, became a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 and eventually was featured in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014. Its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) in the United States peaked in 2007 and has | it had to be superfast—he had no fear. I remember once when he was 13, I had grounded him. Well, he jumped out of his second-floor bedroom window, got on his bike and took off. He was like that—always pushing the limits."
While Palmer showed potential in both skiing and baseball, Shaun grew enamored with the still-infant sport of snowboarding. At the age of 12, Shaun built his own snowboard.
Snowboarding career.
Palmer taught himself to | 78,738 | wow-train |
I uses to run track in high-school.Those were the days.
I played football in HS and it was mandatory for me to do track as well...
Track and field mostly is formed by athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.
Yep. What was your favorite track event for yourself?
My favorite was the 800m dash.That was the one I was best.
Wow, that would have killed me. I'm more of a short-distance sprinter... | athletes participate in a combination of track and field events. Most track and field events are individual sports with a single victor; the most prominent team events are relay races, which typically feature teams of four. Events are almost exclusively divided by gender, although both the men's and women's competitions are usually held at the same venue. If a race has too many people to run all at once, preliminary heats will be run to narrow down the field of participants.
Track and field is one of the oldest | Track and field
Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running, and race walking.
The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, race walking and | 78,739 | wow-train |
Hi, have you ever been in a traffic collision by colliding with another car, a person, an animal, or anything?
I hit a bird one time while driving 70 mph.
Whoa! I hope you weren't hurt. I actually lost an arm in a crash when I was a teenager. The driver was under the influence, which is obviously a huge contributor to crashes.
Oh wow. That would be scary. Do you get a fear when riding in cars now?
Kind of. There are so many different things that create risks, with people driving too fast, how roads are designed, and things like that. I'm just very conscious of those things.
So it sounds like it made you a better driver. Have you ever hit anything?
No, I never have hit anything or anyone, thankfully. Would you believe there were 1.4 million deaths from car crashes in 2013?
In the world or the United States? That's a lot of people dying! | and behavior, notably distracted driving, speeding and street racing. Worldwide, motor vehicle collisions lead to death and disability as well as financial costs to both society and the individuals involved.
In 2013, 54 million people worldwide sustained injuries from traffic collisions. This resulted in 1.4 million deaths in 2013, up from 1.1 million deaths in 1990. About 68,000 of these occurred in children less than five years old. Almost all high-income countries have decreasing death rates, while the majority of low-income countries have increasing | may constitute aggressive driving, and can be used in an attempt to intimidate others into speeding or otherwise driving unsafely.
Some drivers attempt to communicate "I will continue my current behavior!" when flashing their headlights. For example, if such a driver flashes his or her headlights while slowing down, they intend to communicate to another driver who is waiting to merge in traffic: "Go on, I will let you merge!" On the other hand, if such a driver keeps his or her current speed and | 78,740 | wow-train |
Dancing is a lot of fun but I'm so bad that I rarely ever do it haha.
It's not for everyone, it's a performing art form comprised of purposefully selected sequences of movement.
That's true, some people honestly seem to have just been born as better dancers.
I guess so. The history of dancing goes back to even prehistoric times!
Prehistoric times? Damn that's such a long time ago, was it more ceremonial and religious or what? | , 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 | on her upcoming fourth studio album. She said, "I'm in the studio. Man, it's been so much fun. I do wish that some of my fans could be in there for that ... [so] I have taped a lot of moments for my fans." She went on to add that the follow-up to her third album, "Here I Am", will have a theme: "I made sure that I locked in on a concept and everyone that's come in to | 78,741 | wow-train |
Hi, I have a lot trophies as a durable reminder of my achievement
Really? What type of trophies? Do you play sports?
yes, I play professional level athletics and I am very good at it!
Wow, you must be good if you have a lot of trophies. Do you compete at the national level? | Trophy
A trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics. In many sports medals (or, in North America, rings) are often given out either as the trophy or along with more traditional trophies.
Originally the word trophy, derived from the Greek "tropaion", referred to arms, standards, other property, or human captives and body parts (e.g., | of flying too close to the sun." 411Mania gave the PS3 version a score of 5.2 out of 10 and said, "It is sad to say but there really isn't much of a fun factor here. If you are a fan of getting as much trophies as possible, then I can see some fun in this game. There are plenty of trophies to be earned here and a lot of them are very easy to get. I think for people enjoy flying simulators or any type of flying game for that | 78,742 | wow-train |
Do you liek the Hindu language?
I like their culture and religion of Hindu, but don't know much about the language.
Yes. I think it is a language. Maybe it's called hindi or something. It's culture is from India I believe. | Hindus
Hindus () are persons who regard themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism. Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the "Hind" (Indian subcontinent).
The historical meaning of the term "Hindu" has evolved with time. Starting with the Persian and Greek references to the land of the Indus in the 1st millennium BCE through the texts of the medieval era, the term Hindu implied a | "bring their culture, their country and any problems they might have, with them" and that this was not a problem within the black community "because we’ve shared a religion and in many cases a language". In the pamphlet, Bailey had confused the Hindu religion and the Hindi language: "You don’t know what to do. You bring your children to school and they learn far more about Diwali than Christmas. I speak to the people who are from Brent and they’ve been having Muslim and Hindi | 78,743 | wow-train |
Hi there! How do you feel about pasta? I love linguine myself, also called trenette or bavette.
i love pasta, semolina especially
Semolina is awesome, and I think I love Italian food in general, even though I've never been to Italy.
Italian food is wonderful, lasagna, pizza, and the deserts too like tiramisu | Pasta
Pasta () is a type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of durum wheat flour (semolina) mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils, are sometimes used in place of wheat flour to yield a different taste and texture, or as a gluten-free alternative. Pasta is a staple food of Italian cuisine.
Pastas are divided into two broad categories: dried (" | Linguine
Linguine (; ) is a type of pasta similar to fettuccine and trenette but elliptical in section rather than flat. It is about in width, which is wider than spaghetti but not as wide as fettuccine. The name "linguine" means "little tongues" in Italian, where it is a plural of the feminine "linguina". Linguine are also called "trenette" or "bavette". A thinner version of linguine is called "linguettine".
Origins.
Linguine originated in Genoa and the Liguria | 78,744 | wow-train |
I once did a science experiment in class about broccoli, it was about the chemical that makes it taste bad that some people can taste and others cannot. I definitely can!
Broccoli comes from the cabbage family.
Ohh yeah that explains it too, I cant stand the taste of cabbage! Do you like it?
I like it when it is boiled or steamed.
Oh okay. Can't you also saute it?
Yes. Broccoli also resembles cauliflower.
Do you know how long broccoli has been around?
It dates back all the way to 5th century BC.
That is a long time! I bet it was very popular back in those days. | Empire, broccoli has been commonly consumed, and is eaten raw or cooked. Broccoli is a particularly rich source of vitamin C and vitamin K. Contents of its characteristic sulfur-containing glucosinolate compounds, isothiocyanates and sulforaphane, are diminished by boiling, but are better preserved by steaming, microwaving or stir-frying.
Rapini, sometimes called "broccoli raab" among other names, forms similar but smaller heads, and is actually a type of turnip ("Brassica rapa").
Other cultivar groups of "Brassica oleracea | A dislike for cabbage or broccoli can result from the fact that these plants contain a compound similar to phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), which is either bitter or tasteless to people depending on their taste buds.
Uses.
Uses Food.
Almost all parts of some species or other have been developed for food, including the root (rutabaga, turnip), stems (kohlrabi), leaves (cabbage, collard greens, kale), flowers (cauliflower, broccoli), buds (Brussels sprouts, cabbage), and | 78,745 | wow-train |
Have you ever played or watched tennis?
We had big tennis court in our high school. It has been long time since I last played. By the way, my favorite is Novak Djokovic
Novak is really good! My favorite player is Del Potro, have you ever watched him play? | Roger Federer
Roger Federer (; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history for a male player—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record total of 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks. After turning professional in 1998, he was continuously ranked in the top ten | was a really special match, and probably a match that's going to be in my mind not because I lost, no, because the way that we played."
Djokovic said, "It was obvious on the court for everybody who has watched the match that both of us, physically, we took the last drop of energy that we had from our bodies, we made history tonight and unfortunately there couldn't be two winners".
Pundits and player reactions.
- "Unforgettable. Unmatched. A | 78,746 | wow-train |
HAI
Hello! Do you like yoga as exercise?
I LIKE YOGA
Do you use it for mental or physical reasons?
I USE HEAL
That's neat! I probably need some of that then! Do you heal any emotional problems?
I DOES NOT HAVE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS I NEED MENTAL PROBLEMS | Mental health
Mental health is the level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness. It is the state of someone who is "functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment". From the perspectives of positive psychology or of holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health includes "subjective well-being, perceived self | much more than what I'm being told I'm capable of. When people say you need help it's like, do I? With what? And if you could just tell me what I need help with, couldn't I just go and work on it myself?" His search for self led him to spiritual authors such as Eckhart Tolle, and to experimenting with magic mushrooms: "You take mushrooms and then you go, I have no problems," he explains. "I am an ant walking around | 78,747 | wow-train |
Nothing is more relaxing to me then art. Drawing particularly. Do you like drawing? I'm a big fan of charcoal.
I love to draw with pencils but I am not very good at it
Art is in the eye of the beholder. If you think it looks good, It looks good.
Yes drawing has been popular throughout history - even in caves
I wonder was it a way to communicate in caves not just for pleasure?
I am not sure but it is one of the simplest means of communicating
Interesting. I never looked of it as a way communication. | of public expression throughout human history. It is one of the simplest and most efficient means of communicating visual ideas. The wide availability of drawing instruments makes drawing one of the most common artistic activities.
In addition to its more artistic forms, drawing is frequently used in commercial illustration, animation, architecture, engineering and technical drawing. A quick, freehand drawing, usually not intended as a finished work, is sometimes called a sketch. An artist who practices or works in technical drawing may be called a drafter, draftsman | on always being in good health. And if my disease returns, you would forgive me. I still love art and life very much..."
The first sign of new problems was revealed in a letter van Gogh wrote to Theo on 10 July. He first states, "I am very well, I am working hard, have painted four studies and two drawings," but then goes on to say, "I think that we must not count on Dr Gachet at all. First of all, he is | 78,748 | wow-train |
running is my way to relax, no matter the speed i chose. Either jogging or sprinting.
I like to run too, since it helps build nice calves and it is great cardio.
Of course it is described as the world's most accessible sport.
That makes a lot of sense. Almost anyone can run and you can do it almost anywhere. | between 632 BCE and 1171 BCE, while the first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776 BCE. Running has been described as the world's most accessible sport.
History.
It is thought that human running evolved at least four and a half million years ago out of the ability of the ape-like Australopithecus, an early ancestor of humans, to walk upright on two legs.
Early humans most likely developed into endurance runners from the practice of persistence hunting of animals, the activity of following and chasing until | and the first viable woman candidate, running against each other in the same nomination race. One South Carolina pastor lamented that he had been waiting all his life for either "first" to happen and said, "I really hate that they had to run at the same time in the same election. It just makes what should be a wonderful situation very stressful for folk like me. I never imagined you could have too much of a good thing." After the Clinton-Obama tension on this matter, one Democrat | 78,749 | wow-train |
Hello! I just love the ocean. Its a big body of saline water.
Hey there. I'm like the complete opposite. I think that it's very beautiful, but I'm not all that impressed with the beach. | Ocean
An ocean () is a body of water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere. On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions of the World Ocean. These are, in descending order by area, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Arctic Oceans. The word "ocean" is often used interchangeably with "sea" in American English. Strictly speaking, a "sea" is a body of water (generally a division of the world ocean) | ugly" character, explaining, "'I think she's beautiful.' It's shocking to me that that's the perception, just because she's big and round. I think she's lovely. Her body is everything that she is inside. I love that she is the princess who isn’t like all the other princesses. She doesn’t look like them, and she's just as beloved and accepted. In "Shrek the Third" (2007), Diaz co-starred alongside her ex-boyfriend | 78,750 | wow-train |
Hi. Read any good books lately. I am looking for some summer reading on online review sites. | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | "neither an offence nor a sin, but merely a laugh".
On 1 November 2010, after once again being accused of involvement in juvenile prostitution, he suggested that an audience at the Milan trade fair should stop reading newspapers: "Don't read newspapers any more because they deceive you. [...] I am a man who works hard all day long and if sometimes I look at some good-looking girl, it's better to be fond of pretty girls than to be gay". The remarks | 78,751 | wow-train |
I love Tupac's music, full name Tupac Amaru Shakur, born in 1971.
We miss him so much | Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Much of Shakur's work has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of resistance and activism against inequality.
Shakur was born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City but relocated | of PA camps with twenty campers. The camp continued to grow throughout the years. On June 11, 2005, The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts Peace Garden and visitor center was opened. The peace garden was designed as a tribute to Tupac Shakur as well as others who have died. In 2006, the music video for the single Pac's Life, from Tupac's eponymous album was shot on location. Tupac's mother Afeni Shakur also went to Africa in 2006 and fostered a relationship between the Center and the | 78,752 | wow-train |
I always though I would enjoy studying archeology.
Are you thinking of studying archaeology in the future?
Maybe as a hobby. Unfortunately though, arechaeology as a vocation is about as unlikely to yield gainful employment as most of the social sciences and humanities.
That's a shame. How would you go about studying archaeology for a hobby? Any particular area that interests you?
I think I would start with my local area and see if I can understand the archeological record based on artifacts and architecture.
That sounds very interesting. Would you consider travelling further if you became more interested? Possibly abroad? | of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology is distinct from palaeontology, which is the study of fossil remains. It is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for whom there may be no written records to study. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until the advent of literacy in societies across the world. Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human | , makeup, procurement of props, stage management, and recording and mixing of sound.
The various humanities Humanities that are also social sciences.
- Anthropology (outline) – study of how humans developed biologically and culturally.
- Archaeology research into human history by locating and studying artifacts, structural remains, and other surviving evidence
- Area studies – interdisciplinary fields of research and scholarship pertaining to particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural regions. The term exists primarily as a general description for what are | 78,753 | wow-train |
I love a nice glass of iced tea during a hot summer day. How about you?
Oh same, tea is great, it's so versitile, it may or may not be sweetened. How do you take yours?
I really enjoy mine when it's sweetened! Probably not the healthiest choice, but man it's delicious!
Oh yes, its tea so who cares about the calories, haha. It's a very popular packaged drink
Where did iced tea originate? I'd imagine somewhere in Europe.
Oh, nobody knows, but it's popular all over the world, in Austria and is commonly known as "Eistee"
Well, this guy loves Eistee! I think I might go fix me one right now as a matter of fact. | and Rauch are two of the most popular manufacturers.
Cultural variations Belgium and the Netherlands.
In Belgium, the Netherlands (ijsthee), and other parts of Europe, "Ice-Tea" is the brand name of a carbonated variety of iced tea marketed by Lipton since 1978. They also market other non-carbonated iced teas under the "Ice Tea" brand.
Cultural variations Brazil.
In Brazil, particularly in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most popular beverages is mate or "chá mate". | challenged the Tea Party movement to get specific about how they would cut government debt and spending: "And so the challenge, I think, for the Tea Party movement is to identify specifically what would you do. It's not enough just to say, get control of spending. I think it's important for you to say, I'm willing to cut veterans' benefits, or I'm willing to cut Medicare or Social Security benefits, or I'm willing to see these taxes go up. What you can't | 78,754 | wow-train |
Hi , Have you hear about regret. Its a inner feelings
yes i have
Its more conscious and emotional feelings. When you are identify that in you
you are right but can you tell me more about it | negative emotion predicated on an upward, self-focused, counterfactual inference". Another definition is "an aversive emotional state elicited by a discrepancy in the outcome values of chosen vs. unchosen actions".
Regret differs from remorse in that people can regret things beyond their control, but remorse indicates a sense of responsibility for the situation. For example, a person can feel regret that people die during natural disasters, but cannot feel remorse for that situation. However, a person who intentionally harms someone should feel remorse for | I feel I cannot any longer be so prejudiced, and must leave it to your better judgment. I have really been very unhappy about it and feel I have no right to thwart you, much as I should regret feeling that you were undergoing those terrible hardships. It has caused you as much pain as it has me, and I feel I can no longer think of my own feelings. I cannot write more, but you will be happy now, won't you. (Jane Sharp, letter to | 78,755 | wow-train |
Do you like to garden?
I love the idea of growing and cultivating plants but as much as i try, i am not very good at it!
Yeah me too. I really love fresh vegetables though like cucumbers. | Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use. Gardening is considered by many people to be a relaxing activity.
Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs | enjoy it at all...It is quite impossible to stand – to be admired too much – it is not a normal situation...I don't like that at all...I am not comfortable with my professional life really, so the word 'icon' – it's as though you were talking about someone else, it's not me really...I feel happy when I'm on my bed, in my room with a good book.
After a serious illness in March 2015, she stated that she | 78,756 | wow-train |
Hello! I love to hike. It's great exercise.
Walking does seem to have many health benefits.
Absolutely. I always feel so much better after a nice hike. It's a great way to enjoy nature.
It has many names too depending on which country you are going hiking in.
Yes, I learned this recently. That's very interesting.
In the UK it is often referred to as rambling or hillwalking if are in the mountains.
I did a lovely hike in Wales once but never heard those words being used. | Dales, fellwalking, from the dialect word fell, for high, uncultivated land. Mountain walking can sometimes involve scrambling.
History.
The idea of undertaking a walk through the countryside for pleasure developed in the 18th-century, and arose because of changing attitudes to the landscape and nature, associated with the Romantic movement. In earlier times walking generally indicated poverty and was also associated with vagrancy.
Thomas West, an English priest, popularised the idea of walking for pleasure in his guide to the Lake District of | always thought it was a fairytale ending, and fairytales don't seem to end. They don't go away, they're always with us and they keep going on, so what a perfect way to end this type of series with a new beginning."
Regarding the fans' efforts to save the show through many petitions on Change.org, Kouf commented "I think the fans are fantastic for doing that. It just shows you how much they love the show. I think it's great, who knows what'll | 78,757 | wow-train |
I owned a german shepard as a kid. They are medium sized dogs.
I love dogs. What are german shepards bred for? | to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding sheep. Since that time however, because of their strength, intelligence, trainability, and obedience, German Shepherds around the world are often the preferred breed for many types of work, including disability assistance, search-and-rescue, police and military roles, and acting. The German Shepherd is the second-most registered breed by the American Kennel Club and seventh-most registered breed by The Kennel Club in the United | scent. These dogs search for suspects, lost victims, and evidence that suspects may have discarded. Seven are European bred German Shepherds, one Dutch Shepard, and 13 are Belgian Malinois' (Mal-in-waa). The LVMPD has 15 detection dogs, nine of the dogs are Narcotic Detector dogs which are trained to locate marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. The LVMPD uses hunting breeds such as Springer Spaniels and Labrador Retrievers because of their high hunt and play drives. The LVMPD has six Explosive Detector Dogs | 78,758 | wow-train |
I love ravioli They are so good!
I love them too. My favorite is when an egg yolk is put between the two layers of pasta. Soooo goood!
Wow I have never tried that but it sounds good! | Ravioli
Ravioli (; singular: "raviolo") are a type of pasta comprising a filling enveloped in thin pasta dough. Usually served in broth or with a sauce, they originated as a traditional food in Italian cuisine. Ravioli are commonly square, though other forms are also used, including circular and semi-circular (mezzelune).
History.
The earliest known mention of ravioli appears in the personal letters of Francesco di Marco Datini, a merchant of Prato in the 14th century. In Venice, the mid-14th | takes pride in his heritage. Ausmus stated in an interview with the "Jewish Journal": "I wasn't raised with the Jewish religion, so in that sense I don't really have much feeling toward it. But, however, in the last 10 or so years, I have had quite a few young Jewish boys who will tell me that I am their favorite player or they love watching me play or they feel like baseball is a good fit for them because it worked for me or it worked for Shawn | 78,759 | wow-train |
Pizza is a traditional food of flatbread with melted cheese and baked in the oven for 20 mins.
I like Pizza Hut's pizza the best. | 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 | by wild yeasts and sourdough cultures. The beer-drinking Celts of Spain and Gaul were known for the quality of their breads risen with barm or brewers' yeast. The poem "Moretum" describes a "ploughman's lunch", a flatbread prepared on a griddle and topped with cheese and a pesto-like preparation, somewhat similar to pizza or focaccia.
Maintaining a bread oven is labor-intensive and requires space, so apartment dwellers probably prepared their dough at home, then had it baked in a communal oven | 78,760 | wow-train |
can you elaborate on musical instruments for me? i hear there is like wind sections and brass sections
There are lots of different kinds! In general, musical instruments are created or adapted to make musical sounds
yep i figured that much! what else can you tell me i may not know?
Early musical instruments were probably used as part of rituals, like trumpets or drums
oh yeah i bet. im glad they finally figured to use music for more than just rituals! what other fact can you lay on me | skins, bone, wood, and other non-durable materials.
Musical instruments developed independently in many populated regions of the world. However, contact among civilizations caused rapid spread and adaptation of most instruments in places far from their origin. By the Middle Ages, instruments from Mesopotamia were in maritime Southeast Asia, and Europeans played instruments originating from North Africa. Development in the Americas occurred at a slower pace, but cultures of North, Central, and South America shared musical instruments. By 1400, musical instrument development slowed | unless I can give them something else as good, or better, on the same line. If you will give me a set of brass instruments, I will give them to the "tom-tom boys" and they can toot on them, and this will stop the "tom-tom."
Pratt soon received a set of musical instruments: cornets, clarinets, and pianos from Boston.
While classical European music was emphasized at Carlisle, the students also sang and drummed traditional tribal music in their dormitories | 78,761 | wow-train |
Having long hair is a preference, but do you know any cultures it's mandatory?
I don't know what culture, I know Indians have predominantly longer hairs | Long hair
Long hair is a hairstyle where the head hair is allowed to grow to a considerable length. Exactly what constitutes long hair can change from culture to culture, or even within cultures. For example, a woman with chin-length hair in some cultures may be said to have short hair, while a man with the same length of hair in some of the same cultures would be said to have long hair.
Males having short, cut hair are in many cultures viewed as being under society's control | when they throw the odd curve balls in on a Sunday night—you go, 'Kylie Minogue? I don't know about that', do you know what I mean?—but I'm not having hip hop at Glastonbury, no way, no, no. It's wrong." As controversy mounted, Jay-Z replied, "We don't play guitars, Noel, but hip hop has put in its work like any other form of music. This headline show is just a natural progression. Rap music is | 78,762 | wow-train |
Hitchhiking is so fascinating to me, since it really doesn't seem like an effective means of transportation to just ask strangers for rides over and over.
That seems like a terrible way to get around especially this day and age. You can't seem to trust a lot of people. | Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other vehicle. A ride is usually, but not always, free.
Itinerants have also used hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel for the better part of the last century, and continue to do so today.
Signaling methods.
- Signals used by hitchhikers
Hitchhikers use a variety of signals to indicate they need a ride. Indicators | with Peter Buck citing in an interview with NME that "it does seem like we've toured a lot in the last eight or ten years. To some degree it felt like we'd just been doing kind of the same thing we did last time. You just don't really want to repeat yourself in that way." He also stated that touring doesn't help album sales and concluded, "It seems like less and less people are buying albums, so do what you want."
Complying with their resolution | 78,763 | wow-train |
We need to have more awareness about mental health.
I agree. The level of psychological well being of people is of utmost importance. Without a healthy brain people make terrible choices.
Yes, some view therapy and/or meds as weak, but society would be a lot better off if people were more open to the idea.
And according the WHO the well-being of someone is based off of their realization of their abilities. A healthy brain is also needed to have that realization.
Hmm, how many people in the world do you think have some sort of mental health problem?
Well I know one effect of poor mental health is the statistics related to how many people are in prisons. As of 2010 there were over 100,000 women in prison.
Interesting. Are women or men more likely to have poor mental health? | Mental health
Mental health is the level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness. It is the state of someone who is "functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment". From the perspectives of positive psychology or of holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health includes "subjective well-being, perceived self | self-harm.
Awareness and opposition.
There are many movements among the general self-harm community to make self-harm itself and treatment better known to mental health professionals, as well as the general public. For example, March 1 is designated as Self-injury Awareness Day (SIAD) around the world. On this day, some people choose to be more open about their own self-harm, and awareness organizations make special efforts to raise awareness about self-harm. Some people wear an orange | 78,764 | wow-train |
I love reading it's my absolute favorite thing to do in my free time!
And the more you the better reader you become, it is one of those activities that requires continuous practice
Well I can't say that I think my reading skills have actually improved lately. I was an advanced reader back in school so maybe that's why I feel they're more stable now.
Reading is not easy you need creativity (to imagine the situation) and and critical analysis. It is not like watching TV.
That is very true. It's funny though I guess I just never really get a visual picture of what's going on in my head though. I kind of just focus on the words.
It goes beyond the words that you read, it is the image that you created with those words that makes reading such a fulfilling activity.
That's true. And I do love visuals in TV and movies. I guess my imagination just doesn't work like that with printed words. | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | really well and there's not one thing I would do differently on any song. The album is absolutely the best I can do at this point in my life. I feel like I'm singing better than I ever have. There's a lot of maturity and strength in my voice."
Walker told "The Dallas Morning News", "I love soul music, one of my favorite songs of all time is Earl Thomas Conley's 'Holding Her and Loving You.' I recorded that on my Live | 78,765 | wow-train |
Hello! London is such a world cultural capital. I want to move there someday. Have you ever been?
No I haven't but it's on my bucket list. | The Bucket List
The Bucket List is a 2007 American buddy comedy-drama film directed and produced by Rob Reiner, written by Justin Zackham, and starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The main plot follows two terminally ill men on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they "kick the bucket".
The film premiered on December 15, 2007 in Hollywood and opened in limited release in the United States on December 25, 2007, by Warner Bros. The film then had a wide release | package.
In a 'Donna's Journal' entry on the First Coast News website dated November 12, 2007 Mrs. Deegan went on to explain the change:
Hello Folks, Donna Deegan here. For those of you who haven't been watching this past week, where've you been? Seriously, if you haven't had the time to tune in, I have changed my name to, well, my name. So many of you have e-mailed to say "Hey Donna, it's about time | 78,766 | wow-train |
I'm looking to adopt a new dog. Do you have any suggestions?
Do you know that Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions,
I did not. Is that the type of dog you would suggest for an outdoors person?
If you like They are good
Have they been around a long time?
Yes, long time ago
Wow, maybe I'll look into them. I want something that can pull a sled.
OK, sled storm is a series of snowmobile I think so
I've never heard of that. They use a motor though and not dogs? | 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 | Husky
Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, was used for pulling heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing. In recent years, companies have been marketing tourist treks with dog sledges for adventure travelers in snow regions as well. Huskies are also today kept as pets, and groups | 78,767 | wow-train |
The Democratic party is one of the two major parties in the US. What do you think about them?
I am not a fan of them. | Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with its rival, the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.
In its early years, the Party supported limited government, state sovereignty and opposed banks and the abolition of slavery. Since Franklin | asked which areas are anti-American and responded "I don’t think it's geography. I think it is people who don’t like America, who detest America ... you’ll find them in all walks of life all throughout America." When asked by Matthews about the Democratic Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader, Bachmann said "I am not going to say if they are anti-American or pro-American." When asked "How many people in the Congress of the United States do you suspect | 78,768 | wow-train |
I enjoyed watching the movie "Good Burger." Have you seen it?
You mean the 1997 comedy staring Kenan & Kel? Yes, it was pretty good.
Yeah thats the one. Do you actually know which studio made the movie?
I'm not sure what studio, but I know it was produced by Nickelodeon and it was a Tollin/Robbins Productions released by Paramount.
Thats cool, I felt that it was made by well known studios. What did you like about the movie?
I liked the show and thought it was funny when Dexter took his mom's car without her knowing and damages it.
Haha that was a funny moment. I liked it but gave some friends who didn't enjoy it at all. Do you know if it did well at the box office?
I think it did pretty well, 23.7 million. Then Dexter had to get a job to pay for the 1900 damage he did to Mr. Wheat's car.
Thats no bad I guess. Actually what was the production cost? | Plot.
On the first day of summer, slacker high school student Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) takes his mother's car on a joyride while she is away on a business trip but accidentally crashes into and damages both his mother's car and the car of his teacher, Mr. Wheat (Sinbad). Dexter is in danger of going to jail, as he neither has a driver's license nor car insurance. Fortunately, Wheat agrees to let Dexter pay for the damages in exchange for not calling the police | or not. But there are a lot of good actors out there who even look like Nathan Drake and who could do it. I love the project, I think it's a great adventure and it's a wild insane ride ... the game is and the movie will be. I mean it has pretty great character at its core, Nathan is a bit of a con man, a hustler ... knows his stuff, ballsy..it's great. Absolutely. And then you know you have to do what a movie | 78,769 | wow-train |
My kid loves SpongeBob SquarePants. Like dad like daughter I guess.
I know a lot of adults that love Spongebob Squarepants. That is a hilarious animated TV show for kids and adults. It was actually created by a marine biologist.
Wow, really. I figured some dummy from Hollywood came up with it. Do you know the starfish's name on the show? It's my favorite charter.
I know, it really doesn't seem like a brainiac made it. Hahaha. The starfish is Patrick Star. He is so funny.
Yea that's him. It seems like this show has been for ever. | 13 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon.
Many of the ideas for the series originated in an unpublished educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in 1989. He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into a television series in 1996 upon the cancellation of "Rocko's Modern Life", and turned to Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on that series, to voice the title character. SpongeBob was originally going to be named SpongeBoy, and the series was to be called "SpongeBoy Ahoy | O'Hare said "so I just figured that it ended up on the cutting room floor, like a lot of stuff you end up doing in animation. I had no idea that he was referring to the actual name of the show ['The Lost Episode']." The live action scenes were directed by Mark Osborne (brother of the episode's storyboard director Kent Osborne), and were hosted by Tom Kenny in character as Patchy the Pirate, the president of the fictional "SpongeBob SquarePants" fan club. | 78,770 | wow-train |
have you ever seen the show battlestar galactica
The reboot is one of my favorite shows. The original came out in 1978 but I've always favored Ronald D. Moore's vision.
is this show anything like star wars in anyway i like that movie series | Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica (BSG) is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the "Battlestar Galactica" franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore and executive produced by Moore and David Eick as a re-imagining of the 1978 "Battlestar Galactica" television series created by Glen A. Larson. The pilot for the series first aired as a three-hour miniseries (comprising four broadcast hours in two parts) in December 2003 on the Sci-Fi Channel, | it's real-time strategy was almost a fluke." The original "Star Wars" film trilogy was one of the game's primary inspirations, along with the 1970s television series "Battlestar Galactica": in a 1998 interview with "PC Zone", Garden stated that his original concept for the game was "a 3D game that looked like you were watching "Star Wars" but had a storyline like "Battlestar Galactica"". He drew further inspiration from correcting what he felt were the limitations of the first | 78,771 | wow-train |
I would love to visit Iceland
I was actually in that little Nordic island country of Europe last December for two weeks. It was amazing.
Wow I bet the views were awesome
Being the most sparsely populated country in Europe, every place we went it was just and nature. It was stunning.
Were there a lot of glaciers or polar bears? | the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate.
The word "Ísland/Island" in Nordic languages is literally translated to English as its name "Iceland" and should not be confused with the word island.
According to the ancient manuscript "Landnámabók", the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain | List of companies of Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of and an area of , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active.
Iceland has a market economy with relatively low taxes compared to other OECD countries. It maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides | 78,772 | wow-train |
I really like my moped. It is very convenient and comfortable to commute through traffic in the city. Do you have one?
No, but i always wanted to try it.
I highly recommend you to get one. Compared to traditional car, it is highly efficient in fuel usage and can save you much in the long run
I heard that Mopeds by definition are driven by both an engine and bicycle pedals.I find that fascinating.
I was not aware of that. Mine works with small engine and is highly efficient. To a certain degree I consider it environmentally friendly
The funny thing is that the mopeds have a less stringent licensing requirement than motorcycles or automobiles because mopeds typically travel about the same speed as bicycles on public roads.
It is true. And that is also an aspect of moped convenience and comfort that I find appealing to use | directly between the saddle and the head tube. Some resemble motorized bicycles. Most are similar to a regular motorcycle but with pedals and a crankset that may be used with or instead of motor drive. Although mopeds usually have two wheels, some jurisdictions classify low-powered three- or (rarely) four-wheeled vehicles as a moped.
In some countries a moped can be any motorcycle with an engine capacity below 50cc.
Etymology.
The word "moped" was coined by the Swedish journalist Harald Nielsen in 1952 | television character from that in the comic: "I have talked many times how much I like the difference between the comics and the show. There are going to be big plot lines that we may not necessarily get to, like the romance between Dale and Andrea. If you think you really want to read that story line, that's available in the comics, and I highly recommend you pick those up. The show is always going to be a different animal and the decision to kill Dale off was a big one | 78,773 | wow-train |
My favorite type of music is heavy metal. Do you like it too?
oh yeah, I'm all about it. I love the aggression and machismo that comes out in the music!
Yeah, it really gets your blood pumping when you listen to it.
do you ever feel like you can't get enough machismo? I love feeling manly and self reliant, it gives me a strong sense of pride
Maybe that is why I really like listening to it all the time. It just puts me in a great mood.
yeah it gives me the confidence that I can definitely provide for, protect and defend my family
I listen to it on the way to work in the morning, so it can help me deal with the stress for the day. | the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence; Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Beginning in the late 1970s, bands in the new wave of British heavy metal such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard followed in a similar vein. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as "metalheads" or "headbangers".
During the 1980s, glam metal became popular with groups such as Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe. Underground scenes produced an array of more | but it's not a love song. It's about almost teenage crushes — when you're not in love yet but you really like a guy — which I'm really excited about because I don't think there are too many out like that. It's very much a dance type song. It will make you get up and dance and sing along in your car."
The song opens with Black singing "When I talk, you listen, I like that/When you listen, you smile and I | 78,774 | wow-train |
painting is cool
Yeah i love painting with paint and any color really.
yea i would love to be good | Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The final work is also called a painting.
Painting is an important form in the visual arts, bringing in elements such as drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration ( | late 60s, she continued to paint throughout this period. She once described her philosophy on painting as follows: “As far back as I can remember myself I am drawing or painting. I have always wanted to paint, to express my joy in form and colour. My especial delight is people's heads. I love to convey personalities, any personalities onto canvas. I regard myself as an expressionist. I paint what I feel strongly about. I feel that paintings should be timeless, personal and original statements of the | 78,775 | wow-train |
Have you ever heard of a unicorn? It's a mythological beast with a single large horn on its head.
yes! i love the myth aboutthe unicorn. they are beautiful creatures | often depicted as a white horse-like or goat-like animal with a long horn and cloven hooves (sometimes a goat's beard). In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland creature, a symbol of purity and grace, which could be captured only by a virgin. In the encyclopedias, its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness. In medieval and Renaissance times, the tusk of the narwhal was sometimes sold as unicorn | the claim to have found a "unicorn lair", but subsequent reports suggested that the Korean terminology had been mistranslated. The original Korean-language report referred not to a unicorn but to a "kirin" (or "qilin"), a mythological chimera-like beast with "the body of a deer, the tail of a cow, hooves and a mane", as well as a single horn on its head. The creature was said to have been King Dongmyeong's favourite means of transport. The place | 78,776 | wow-train |
I've only done yoga a handful of times, do you know much about it? | Yoga
Yoga (; ; ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The term "yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of Hatha yoga, yoga as exercise, consisting largely of the postures called asanas.
The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back | 'm the best, and there's nothing you could do about it. [They say] I've never done this I've never done that, so you know when you look into it, it's a lot more records where it comes from on the album, September 26, "Release Therapy", where it's the most personal album I've done. It's nothing but honesty so you can criticize it all you want to but at the end of the day you got to respect it cause I'm | 78,777 | wow-train |
can you tell me some facts about autism? | Autism
Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs during the first three years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace before worsening.
Autism is associated with a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors during pregnancy include certain infections, such as rubella, toxins including valproic acid, alcohol, cocaine, pesticides and air pollution, fetal | to Cross of her experiences with autism: "I cry, I scream, I wish to God I wasn't different and I didn't have to struggle with everything ...", and a boy tells him of the negative aspects of the condition: "The bad thing about autism is that it gets hard to understand other people and to understand what people say and what--what other people try to tell me to do and how to explain me better."
When Cross asks his subjects "Tell me how you | 78,778 | wow-train |
I love to dance its an art I can use to express myself.
I barley dance to be honest. What is your favorite dance type ?
I really like sacred dances
Oh thats good ive never heard of that before can you explain how it works
It is a sacred dance that flows with the daily Litugry
Very interesting . Is there anything else that you can tell me about dancing
Dance can tell a story through freestyle or through theatre.
Yeah thats very true it can tell a story . I might have to give dancing a try sometime | , 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 | an actress and twerk instructor in South London gets through the trauma of sexual abuse using dance twerking as a form of self-expression. According to Kelechi, twerking is more than shaking your bum, it is a feminist movement that she uses to empower the women who come to her studio. "Dance, it’s a channel that you can use to express so much: joy, pain, sadness, you can express so much through it so I started to use that as a way of really communicating the things I | 78,779 | wow-train |
I love lollipops! My favourite is the big, colourful swirly ones!
I do, too. Lollipops are available in so many different colors and flavors, hard to choose!
Yeah! I think my favorite flavor would have to be strawberry though! Do you have a favourite flavor?
That's yummy. I also like lollipops with bubble gum in the center.
Mmm, those are good too! I wonder who invented lollipops. | Walter Diemer
Walter E. Diemer (January 8, 1904 – January 8, 1998) was an accountant who in 1928 invented bubble gum.
Life.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Diemer was working as an accountant at Fleer in 1926 when the company president sought to cut costs by making their own gum base. The company's founder, Frank Henry Fleer, had previously made a batch of bubble gum in 1906 which he called "Blibber Blubber", but it was too sticky and easily broke. | , “I just love this country so much and I would never have been able to be where I am if I wasn't in America so we decided to come up with this track. I just want people to know that I love my country, this is home. Even though I wasn't born here, I'm so proud to be here” She also stated, “People have kind of forgotten that working hard is huge, and that's what you need to do to get where you want. You | 78,780 | wow-train |
I love swimming when it is hot outside it is so nice.
I like to swim also, it is defined as the self prpulsion of a human through a body of water for various reasons.
I have heard that the sport of swimming is quite hard
It can be difficult to learn as it involves coordinated movement of both your limbs and body as a whole.
Yeah I have heard it takes a ton of coordination
Humans are able to start holding their breath as early as a few weeks old, isnt that interesting?
Yeah I remember my sister would hold her breath until she got what she wanted as a kid | 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 | Kahramanmaraş Para Swimmimg Club and the national team coach, visited the family. He proposed Beytullah to learn swimming. However, the disabled child became very scared thinking how can he will be able to swim with not arms. Later, he got persuaded, and began to exercise swimming with the help of a raft. It took six hard years to learn swimming. Performing sport made him a happy individual. "When asked where his arms are", he jokingly replies "they were too heavy, I left them at home | 78,781 | wow-train |
I love hiking! It is my favorite form of exercise. Do you hike often?
Yes i do, i love hiking! Funny enough, in New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping
Do you see a lot of wildlife when you hike? | Hiking
Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks. On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word "walking" is acceptable to describe "all forms" of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps. The word hiking is also often used in | often referred to as America's Serengeti.
Hiking.
The Lamar River Trail is a seven mile long round-trip hiking trail. The trail's hiking difficulty is easy and the trip can be completed in one day. Along this trail, it is possible to see the extensive wildlife habitat the area has to offer. Even if one does not hike the entire trail, even only when hiking a few miles you will be near herds of bison along the trail. There are two great campsites, 3L1 and 3L2 | 78,782 | wow-train |
i have a hybrid car, it has an electric generator that powers an electric motor
Cool! What make and model do you own? | engine or electric motor and the rider's muscles. Early prototype motorcycles in the late 19th century used the same principle.
- In a parallel hybrid bicycle human and motor torques are mechanically coupled at the pedal or one of the wheels, e.g. using a hub motor, a roller pressing onto a tire, or a connection to a wheel using a transmission element. Most motorized bicycles, mopeds are of this type.
- In a series hybrid bicycle (SHB) (a kind of chainless bicycle) the user pedals | electric motor into the transmission.
In May 2018, Subaru of America announced a plug-in hybrid electric version for the 2019 model year. The Crosstrek Hybrid features the FB20 gasoline engine detuned to , coupled with two electric motors developing a combined . The car has a fuel tank of and an 8.8 kWh battery, which together enable a range of 480 miles. The two electric motors have separate functions: Motor Generator One is the starter and acts as a generator under regenerative braking; Motor Generator Two is the traction motor | 78,783 | wow-train |
I love pizza! It is one of my favorite foods. Do you enjoy a nice slice of pizza?
I do really enjoy that traditional itallian dish made of flatbread topped with tomato sauce and cheese!
Where did pizza originate? Was it in Italy?
Well the term pizza was recorded in the 10th century in a Southern Italy town of Gaeta.
Gaeta? I'm not familiar with that location. What exactly is a Neopolitan style pizza?
Well I can tell you that in 2009 it was registered with EU as a Traditional Specialty Guaranteed Dish.
That must be a special pie! lol When did pizza become popular in the United States? | 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 | mozzarella di bufala Campana, made with milk from water buffalo raised in the marshlands of Campania and Lazio. This mozzarella is protected with its own European protected designation of origin. Other traditional pizzas include "pizza alla marinara", which is topped with marinara sauce and is supposedly the most ancient tomato-topped pizza,
pizza capricciosa, which is prepared with mozzarella cheese, baked ham, mushroom, artichoke and tomato, and pizza pugliese, prepared with tomato, mozzarella and onions.
A popular variant of pizza in Italy | 78,784 | wow-train |
I really like the color blue. Do you like blue? It's one of three primary colors.
Yeah, I like blue, do you know why the sky is blue ?
The sky is blue because it's the most widely scattered wavelength coming through our atmosphere.
That is interesting, is it the same reason why we see water as blue ? | on the charges within a particle, causing them to move at the same frequency. The particle, therefore, becomes a small radiating dipole whose radiation we see as scattered light. The particles may be individual atoms or molecules; it can occur when light travels through transparent solids and liquids, but is most prominently seen in gases.
Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in Earth's atmosphere causes diffuse sky radiation, which is the reason for the blue color of the daytime and twilight sky, as well as the yellowish to reddish hue | , is this gonna sell?' or 'I sold this many.' It's stuff that made you feel something, it's stuff that you can use that inspired your life. I think about hip-hop like Brand Nubian and KRS-One and N.W.A and Rakim, that stuff inspired my life. Those things really shaped who I am." The Target Exclusive Edition comes with two additional tracks.
The second single off the album was "Blue Sky" which was officially made available on iTunes October | 78,785 | wow-train |
I am trying to grow a beard. I have a long way to go.
I'm in the same boat! Even after hitting puberty, it took me a while just to START growing a beard.
When I get my beard I will have to get a beard trimmer so it doesn't look out of control.
We are lucky that we aren't a part of the Sikhism religion. They consider the beard to be essential for all males to be able to grow!
It is a good thing indeed. I wonder if I could get a fake beard if anyone would notice the difference.
Hey, give it a try! At least to cultures where facial hair is uncommon, we are considered more clean and less savage than our bearded counter parts!
Yeah but we will never be able to become a hipster without a man carpet on our face. I guess that is life. | Beard
A beard is the unshaven hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks and neck of humans and some non-human animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. Some women with hirsutism, a hormonal condition of excessive hairiness, may develop a beard.
Throughout the course of history, societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. Some religions (such as Islam | even if they get me, there will still be a lot of body bags going back to New York. I'm not afraid. I don't have it in me. I'm too detached maybe. If it happens, fuck it. A bullet in the head is pretty quick. You go like that! It's better than cancer. I'm not meeting you in Montana on some fuckin' farm. I'm not sitting here like some jerk-off with a phony beard. I'll tell you something | 78,786 | wow-train |
Heard of the 52 card game that's most widely played at casinos... Yep, I am a blackjack dealer
I bet that's exciting! Did you have to watch training tapes to learn how to deal properly?
Yes, I'll get to that, speaking on tapes, we just caught a card counter. Was up several millions taking advantage of the other players.
Wow! I hate cheaters! Did you know he was counting cards, or did the surveillance team pick up on it? | Card counting
Card counting is a casino card game strategy used primarily in the blackjack family of casino games to determine whether the next hand is likely to give a probable advantage to the player or to the dealer. Card counters are a class of advantage players, who attempt to decrease the inherent casino house edge by keeping a running tally of all high and low valued cards seen by the player. Card counting allows players to bet more with less risk when the count gives an advantage as well as minimize losses during an unfavorable | to work with DJ Premier: "Shout out to Mountain Dew and Green Label Sound for linking that up. I did a one-off single deal with Mountain Dew and they just hooked that up for me. I was like I'll do this for you, and we just gon' get you in the studio with Premier. That's how it happened. It was like a dream come true."
Music video.
The music video, directed by Coodie & Chike, was released on March 13, | 78,787 | wow-train |
I am a huge makeup addict! I spend so much on makeup products it's not funny. Do you like makeup?
Love makeup and spend way too much money on products.
Do you ever shop at Sephora or Ulta? Or do you buy at the drugstore and places like Walmart?
I usually buy at Ulta. Sometimes I also shop at Sephora, but usually online.
I order most of my cosmetics online as well. The nearest Ulta and Sephora are both far from me. What is your favorite foundation? | Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty Inc. (formerly known as Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. until January 2017), is a chain of beauty stores in the United States, headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Ulta Beauty carries cosmetics and skincare brands, men's and women's fragrances, nail products, bath and body products, beauty tools and haircare products. Each store is also equipped with a salon, Benefit brow bar and Dermalogica skin bar. Ulta Beauty currently has 1,196 stores across all 50 states.
History. | really helped me grow up as a person because when I'm playing games and focusing on my job you don't have basic social skills or an understanding of the world. When I go outside I'm like 'how much money am I supposed to spend on food? How do I do my taxes? How do I get a bank account?' I didn't have a credit card, all I had was my wallet with cash and a PayPal account. He helped me set up a bank account, he helped | 78,788 | wow-train |
I just love Ballet. Infact my mum was a ballet dancer. I remember as a child watching her in The Nutcracker ballet.
What form of ballet is the Nutcracker ballet?
Its a two act ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. Tchaikovsky took "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", the "Waltz of the Flowers", to form the Nutcracker.
What's the history of the dance? | Ballet
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology. It has been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques used in many other dance genres and cultures. Ballet has been taught in various schools around the world, which have historically incorporated their own cultures and as a result, the art | The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker ( / "Shchelkunchik, Balet-feyeriya" ) is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 71). The libretto is adapted from E. T. A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King".
Although the original production was not a success, the 20-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. However, the complete "Nutcracker" has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and | 78,789 | wow-train |
I love being an artist, and pink and it's only fairly recent history are a favorite topic of mine.
i dont draw to good | Pink
Pink is a pale red color that is named after a flower of the same name. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, sensitivity, tenderness, sweetness, childhood, femininity and the romantic. A combination of pink and white is associated with chastity and innocence, whereas a combination of pink and black links to eroticism and seduction.
Etymology and definitions. | effectively performed solo. He explained, "There's one song of mine called 'I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass,' which was a fairly big hit in Europe, and people ask me for that sometimes, and I just don't do it. It's a really good record, but there's not actually any song there. It was a half-baked idea I had when I went to the studio, and the bass player and drummer sort of put a little sauce in it. But if I | 78,790 | wow-train |
Our neighbors have collie's. They are beautiful dogs | sports, the latter typically display great agility, stamina and trainability, and, more importantly, sagacity.
Common use of the name "collie" in some areas is limited largely to certain breeds—meaning Rough Collie in parts of the United States, and meaning Border Collie in many rural parts of Great Britain. Many collie dog types do not actually include "collie" in their name (see Welsh Sheepdog at right).
Name.
The exact origin of the name "collie" is uncertain; it | hosted by HathiTrust.) (Consists of the following stories: "The Hen That Hatched Ducks," "The Nutcracker of Nutcracker Lodge," "The History of Tip-Top," "Miss Katy-Did and Miss Cricket," "Mother Magpie's Micschief," "The Squirrels that Live in a House," "Hum, the Son of Buz," "Our Country Neighbors," "Our Dogs," "Dogs and Cats," "Aunt Esther's Rules," "Aunt Esther | 78,791 | wow-train |
I have a 7 year old daughter
i have a 1 year old. parenting isn't easy huh? raising a child is so hard
it can be tough at times. Can you tell me more about parenting ? | Parenting
Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biological relationship.
The most common caretaker in parenting is the father or mother, or both, biological parent(s) of the child in question, although a surrogate may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family | Single Teen Mom
As you can probably guess, it's not easy to be a parent, now try to imagine how hard it would be if you were a sixteen-year-old high school student. Karly Hart called us so she could show other teens how traumatic and exhausting the experience can be; and how the parenting process voids out any remaining sense of freedom and youthful abandon.
Tall Girl/Short Guy: Height Hatred
High school seniors Paul Smuskiewicz and Leela Carroll-Ridella have the same problem | 78,792 | wow-train |
I love Italian food! Typically when people talk about Italian food it's from Italy! Do you like it?
I love Italian food but I'm only familiar with the Americanized versions like pasta and pizza. It's really good though. | 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 | but it's not a love song. It's about almost teenage crushes — when you're not in love yet but you really like a guy — which I'm really excited about because I don't think there are too many out like that. It's very much a dance type song. It will make you get up and dance and sing along in your car."
The song opens with Black singing "When I talk, you listen, I like that/When you listen, you smile and I | 78,793 | wow-train |
Like soooo many people, I'm a big fan of pizza. And I thought I was in trouble when I started a keto diet...no (or low) carbs allowed
I hear that! I love pizza and how it can be topped with veggies, meats and everything in between!
Get this -- I now enjoy pizza with a crust made of cauliflower, eggs, and cheese. Sounds crazy, but it works. And super duper low carb! | 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 | on Montrose Boulevard, the individual slices are packed in cardboard boxes that absorb the grease. During that year "Houston Chronicle" columnist Ken Hoffman said, "That's precisely what I love about Bambolino's. You can buy slices. If I'm driving around, and I'm in the mood for pizza, I don't want to mess with a whole pie. I want a couple of slices. I want them hot. And I want them now. I don't want to wait 30 minutes. I do | 78,794 | wow-train |
I really love monkeys, I told my wife that we should get pet monkey
Monkeys are such cool primates! Do you know what kind of monkey you want to get? There are about 260 known living species!
ofc! without a second of thought i want a White-headed capuchin, they are just so awesome and funny | Monkey
Monkey is a common name that may refer to groups or species of mammals, in part, the simians of infraorder Simiiformes. The term is applied descriptively to groups of primates, such as families of new world monkeys and old world monkeys. Many monkey species are tree-dwelling (arboreal), although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Most species are also active during the day (diurnal). Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent, especially the old world monkeys of | year he’d been saying, ‘My apologies to Matt Damon; we ran out of time.’ So he came backstage, and I asked him what that was about. And he was like, ‘You want to know what happened? I was doing a particularly lame show; I think my guests were a ventriloquist and a guy in a monkey suit. We were wrapping it up, and there was a smattering of applause in the audience. I was having kind of a low moment, and I just said | 78,795 | wow-train |
I am allergic to Peanuts. It is known for its edible seeds called a legume crop.
Oh, really? That's interesting, I like some peanut butter!
Peanut butter is very popular. My kids enjoy eating it all the time.
Yes, I just enjoy the taste, but always need milk close by.
I'm sure, it is rather sticky. I have heard that it is closely related in taste to walnuts and almonds.
Yes, they do have similar taste notes. But, I rarely buy different nut forms in a spread, not sure why. | with 38% of the world total. Atypically among legume crop plants, peanut pods develop underground (geocarpy) rather than aboveground. With this characteristic in mind, the botanist Linnaeus named the species "hypogaea," which means "under the earth."
As a legume, the peanut belongs to the botanical family Fabaceae; this is also known as Leguminosae, and commonly known as the "bean," or "pea," family. Like most other legumes, peanuts harbor symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root | Peanut
The peanut, also known as the groundnut, goober (US), or monkey nut (UK), and taxonomically classified as "Arachis hypogaea," is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, being important to both small and large commercial producers. It is classified as both a grain legume and, due to its high oil content, an oil crop. World annual production of shelled peanuts was 44 million tonnes in 2016, led by China | 78,796 | wow-train |
Hi, I love eating ice cream
Me too! Snack, dessert, breakfast, you name it!
Would you rather have your ice cream during daytime or night time?
I like frozen custard, sorbet and gelato in the daytime and the heavier types in the evenings.
I have heard there are many types of ice cream. You can also add different topings. Do you like either? | Vanilla ice cream
Vanilla is frequently used to flavor ice cream, especially in North America and Europe. Vanilla ice cream, like other flavors of ice cream, was originally created by cooling a mixture made of cream, sugar, and vanilla above a container of ice and salt. The type of vanilla used to flavor ice cream varies by location. In North America and Europe consumers are interested in a more prominent, smoky flavor, while in Ireland they want a more anise-like flavor. To create the smooth consistency | barrel-making and bottling. Famous and traditional Italian wines include Barbaresco, Barbera, Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Corvina, Dolcetto and Nero d'Avola, to name a few.
The country is also famous for its gelato, or traditional ice-cream often known as Italian ice cream abroad. There are "gelateria"s or ice-cream vendors and shops all around Italian cities, and it is a very popular dessert or snack, especially during the summer. Sicilian granitas, or a frozen dessert of flavored crushed | 78,797 | wow-train |
hello, i am a retired school teacher
Nice! So you at the point where a person stops employment completely.
yep, I reached that age of retirement
Sometimes, a person is not fully retired and they may semi-retire by reducing work hours.
you know i heard about that but was not sure how to go about it
It's an interesting topic nonetheless. Just to educate you, the idea of retirement and its origins was introduced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
i thought it would have been around longer | or accident) or as a result of legislation concerning their position. In most countries, the idea of retirement is of recent origin, being introduced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Previously, low life expectancy and the absence of pension arrangements meant that most workers continued to work until death. Germany was the first country to introduce retirement benefits in 1889.
Nowadays, most developed countries have systems to provide pensions on retirement in old age, which may be sponsored by employers or the state. In many poorer | The Little People". In it, he writes that “Not all may see the fairy folk at play / nor hear the patter of their tiny feet... / But you have seen them many times before / And heard their pipes ere revelries begin / So when my verses knock upon your door / I am sure that you will let them in!”
Retirement in Kingston Deverill.
In 1937, Shadwell and his new wife retired to Kingston Deverill in Wiltshire where they built a modest home, Barley Close, | 78,798 | wow-train |
I love to read books about many different subjects. Biographies; science fiction; history; science. I love them all. Do you love to read? | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | adult characters. I read someone once who said, "If she didn't want us fantasizing about her characters, she needs to stop having these handsome men portraying them." And that's the truth: It's very hard not to look at Alan Rickman [Professor Severus Snape] and Jason Isaacs [Lucius Malfoy] and not get erotic thoughts. I have some fan fiction at Fiction Alley. You want to write stories about the characters that J.K. is not writing, about their love lives that you don't see | 78,799 | wow-train |
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