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There are 393 species of parrots and they are all absolutely beautiful.
So you love parrots | Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 393 species in 92 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots). Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere, as well. The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia.
Characteristic | cheeked parrots are not very loud at most times, so even an apartment dweller can enjoy their companionship. They can be prone to biting, particularly when young, but an owner can cure this behavior with patience and time.
They love fruits, (especially bananas and raisins), and seeds such as sunflower, safflower, and hemp seeds—all found in their natural environments. Green-cheeked parrots also love table food—they are flock animals and love to eat with their family. They can eat potatoes, | 79,100 | wow-train |
My mom just found out she has diabetes mellitus
I see. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder. It comes with high blood sugar levels.
Yeah I don't really understand much about it | Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly known as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications. Acute complications can include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, or death. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, foot ulcers, and damage to the eyes.
Diabetes is due to either | a metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency
- Gestational diabetes, a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy
- Diabetes mellitus and pregnancy
Diabetic conditions Diabetes mellitus Types of diabetes mellitus Rare types.
- Diabetes mellitus and deafness, a mitochondrial disease associated with the gene "Leu-UUR"
- Latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA), a term coined to describe "slow-onset" type 1 autoimmune diabetes in adults | 79,101 | wow-train |
Nothing satisfies me more in this life than a perfectly cooked steak. Don't you agree? | -fried. It is often grilled in an attempt to replicate the flavor of steak cooked over the glowing coals of an open fire. Steak can also be cooked in sauce, such as in steak and kidney pie, or minced and formed into patties, such as hamburgers.
Steaks are often cut from grazing animals, usually farmed, other than cattle, including bison, camel, goat, horse, kangaroo, sheep, ostrich, pigs, reindeer, turkey, deer, and zebu, as well as various types | , he did not reduce his work or lessen his bad habits; as a real bon-vivant smoking, drinking and eating had become part of his life. The heart attack did have a big influence on his life and character: in the following years Bals became melancholic, pessimistic and exhausted.
'This festival really breaks me. (...) There is nothing that satisfies me anymore, except for grabbing a new film. And that keeps taking more and more energy. You have to travel so incredibly far to | 79,102 | wow-train |
ever heard of a collie? its a distinctive type of herding dog including many related lanraces and standized breeds. familiar?
Yeah Collies are absolutely wonderful dogs.
oh good youve heard! well fun fact they actually originated in scotland and nothern england!
That's so cool! What else do you know about them?
a lot of collies have a special whie pattern over their shoulders. they are medium sized and have a pointed snout.
That's interesting! I had no idea! | Collie
Collies form a distinctive type of herding dogs, including many related landraces and standardised breeds. The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly built dogs, with pointed snouts. Many types have a distinctive white color over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types of collies have a very strong herding instinct. Collie breeds have spread through many parts of the world (especially Australia and North America), and have diversified into many varieties, sometimes mixed | with other dog types. Some collie breeds have remained as working dogs for herding cattle, sheep, and other livestock, while others are kept as pets, show dogs or for dog sports, in which they display great agility, stamina and trainability. While the American Kennel Club has a breed they call "collie", in fact "collie dogs" are a distinctive type of herding dog inclusive of many related landraces and formal breeds. There are usually major distinctions between show dogs and those bred for herding trials or dog | 79,103 | wow-train |
I am a nurse, and we believe in saving lives first | Nursing
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care, training, and scope of practice. Nurses practice in many specialties with differing levels of prescription authority. Many nurses provide care within the ordering scope of physicians, and this traditional role has shaped the public image of nurses as care providers. However | 15, 2009, during a discussion on "Hardball with Chris Matthews", Schock stated "I don‘t believe we should – we should limit water-boarding or, quite frankly, any other alternative torture technique if it means saving Americans‘ lives" in a "ticking time bomb" scenario or other critical situation. He added that he didn't believe such techniques "should be standard practice."
U.S. House of Representatives Political positions Social issues.
Schock received a zero percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign. Schock voted | 79,104 | wow-train |
Do you like drawing? i am not very good at it but I still enjoy doing it!
I'm not really good at drawing either, but I like to mess around with crayons or wax colored pencils sometimes.
I like to use colored pencils for whatever reason, I cannot use anything more intensive
I wish I was better at drawing, it's such a fundamental means of public and self-expression, I wish I could express myself better in my drawings.
Yeah I wish that as well, some people are just so great and artistic it makes me sad that I will never be as good | 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 | a lot because I'm not good enough to play it sometimes so I get mad and throw a moody. Sometimes I feel that what I'm doing is not right, in the sense that the whole rock and roll business has become a farce, like Billy Smart, Jr. Circus, and the only music that ever moves me is very disciplined classical music, which I can't play. But there's a reason I've made money. It's because I believe in what I'm doing, in that I do | 79,105 | wow-train |
I absolutely hate the idea of divorce. How do you feel about it?
I understand why some people may feel that way, however without communication no relationship works. Sometimes it's necessary. | Infidelity
Infidelity (synonyms include: cheating, straying, adultery (when married), being unfaithful, or having an affair) is a violation of a couple's assumed or stated contract regarding emotional and/or sexual exclusivity. Other scholars define infidelity as a violation according to the subjective feeling that one's partner has violated a set of rules or relationship norms; this violation results in feelings of jealousy, sexual jealousy, and rivalry.
What constitutes an act of infidelity depends upon the exclusivity expectations within the relationship. In marital | kind of shaped the intention of it, of this work. And, a phrase that I use in my family a lot, we say, 'I love you madly.' That's that 'I love you through it all, I love you as you are, I love you in a crazy way, in a deep way, in a way that other people might not understand.' And that's how I feel about music, and that's what my relationship is with my fans, and it's | 79,106 | wow-train |
What do you think of The Rolling Stones the english rock band formed in London, England in 1962
I know of them but unfortunately I don't know much about them and what songs they sing.
The first stable line-up was Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Ian Stewart
Yes I have heard those names. What are some of their most famous songs?
I see they were at the forefront of the British invasion of the bands in the United States in 1964 but I am having trouble finding a name of one of their songs right now
I'm sure I have heard one of them at least at some point. | employed several musicians in that role, including Jack Nitzsche (1965–1971), Nicky Hopkins (1967–1982), Billy Preston (1971–1981), Ian McLagan (1978–1981), and Chuck Leavell (1982–present).
The Rolling Stones were at the forefront of the British Invasion of bands that became popular in the United States in 1964 and were identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the band started out playing covers but found more success with their own material; songs | The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of bandleader Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica, keyboards), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), and Ian Stewart (piano). Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued to work with the band as a contracted musician until his death in 1985 | 79,107 | wow-train |
I love the band Van Halen and still listen to them regularly
I love van halen, Van Halen is an American hard rock band
Yes and they have been around for a long time | Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen is known for its energetic live shows and for the work of its acclaimed lead guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
From 1974 until 1985, Van Halen consisted of Eddie Van Halen; Eddie's brother, drummer Alex Van Halen; vocalist David Lee Roth; | OU812
OU812 (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1988, and the second to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen started work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988, just one month before its release.
Production.
Once the tour for "5150" concluded, Eddie Van Halen had some riffs he had been working on and Sammy Hagar "had a bunch of lyrics in notebooks that I | 79,108 | wow-train |
I have a rather high end drum set, how do you like drums? Do you play any percussion instruments?
I do not play, but I have tried a couple times and enjoyed it. How long have you played drums? | Kevin Parker (musician)
Kevin Richard Parker (born 20 January 1986) is an Australian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, best known for his musical project Tame Impala, for which he writes, records, and produces the music. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 he won two awards, Engineer of the Year and Producer of the Year, for his work on Tame Impala's album "Currents" (2015).
In addition to his work for Tame Impala, Parker was the | 'Cool' because I'm like, 'I wanna sing on this record somehow, that's how I can do it,' totally unplanned you know?! Sure enough they were like, 'Fuck we have the time, let's do it.' So I was like 'Yeah, I got to sing on it!'" On recording the drums, Slagel wanted drummer Dave Lombardo to play without using cymbals due to the amount of noise they made, as he was unsure if he could siphon the | 79,109 | wow-train |
Hey there! Read anything good in the newspapers lately?
Honestly, I haven't read a paper in years, and when I did it was usually the comics section!
Can't fault you for that. I'm a big fan of the New York Times/ The Times. You familiar with it?
Oh absolutely. I want to be a writer when I grow up and I've looked into submitting works through all sorts of publications.
They'd certainly be an impressive place to get submitted. They've won 122 Pullitzers which is more than any other paper.
Wow I had no idea it was that many. That's certainly quite impressive. How long has the Times been around? | The New York Times
The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as the "NYT and NYTimes") is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership. Founded in 1851, the paper has won 127 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The "Times" is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S..
The paper is owned by The New York Times Company, which is publicly traded and is controlled by the Sulzberger family through a dual-class share | stupid" for being shot by Read on two separate occasions with Collins' own gun.
Read claimed to be involved in the killing of 19 people and the attempted murder of 11 others. In an April 2013 interview with the "New York Times", Read said "Look, honestly, I haven't killed that many people, probably about four or seven, depending on how you look at it."
In the TV series "Tough Nuts", Read also spoke of his mid-1980s to early 1990s rivalry | 79,110 | wow-train |
I am thinking about adopting a border collie
Border collies are my favorite breed! There such good work dogs.
Have you ever owned one? | Border Collie
The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the Scottish borders for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.
Considered highly intelligent, extremely energetic, acrobatic and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in sheepdog trials and dog sports. They are often cited as the most intelligent of all domestic dogs. Border Collies continue to be employed in their traditional work of herding livestock throughout the world.
Description.
In general, Border Collies are medium | , to encourage the breeding of dogs without these genetic flaws.
Registries Turkey.
The registration of working Border Collies in Turkey is the province of the Border Collie Dernegi (Turkish Border Collie Association) established in 2007.
Registries Elsewhere.
The Border Collie breed is also recognised as the prime sheep dog by the International Stock Dog Federation (ISDF), based in Piccadilly, London, UK.
Activities.
Border Collies are one of the most popular breeds for dog agility competitions. They also excel at competitive obedience | 79,111 | wow-train |
Toyota is the world's market leader in sales of hybrid electric vehicles, have you ever driven a toyota?
i have, we used to have a camry, I did not know they were the leaders though!
yeah cumulative global sales for Toyota hybrids achieved a 10 million milestone in january of 2017!
Wow that is impressive, everyone always says they are durable though, and that to me is the most important part of a car | Toyota
Toyota is the world's market leader in sales of hybrid electric vehicles, and one of the largest companies to encourage the mass-market adoption of hybrid vehicles across the globe. Toyota is also a market leader in hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Cumulative global sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid passenger car models achieved the 10 million milestone in January 2017. Its Prius family is the world's top selling hybrid nameplate with over 6 million units sold worldwide .
The company was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 | since 2000. , global sales are by Toyota Motor Company with more than 10 million Lexus and Toyota hybrids sold, followed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. with cumulative global sales of more than 1.35 million hybrids . , global hybrid sales are led by the Prius family, with cumulative sales of 6.1 million units. The Toyota Prius liftback is the world's top selling hybrid electric car with cumulative sales of 3.985 million units through January 2017.
- 5.7 million neat-ethanol only light-vehicles built | 79,112 | wow-train |
Do you ever smoke cigarettes? Personally I used to smoke a lot of pot.
when i was younger id smoke pot everyday, smoking is a practice of simply burning the substance , smoking it so its absorbed in the bloodstream
Yeah same lol. Do you smoke still? I stopped just because it was distracting.
i stopped a long time ago, it made me slower at my job, it has many negative effects on the human health
Yeah it does. I'm actrually stopping for the same exact reasons and I was smoking a lot of oil.
theres a study saying smoking causes lung cancer , but honestly i dont think it concerns weed
Yeah definitely not. It is used to treat pain for cancer patients.
yeah it helps the healing process , a type of cancer is lung cancer also known as lung carcinoma
Interesting. I think it should be legal, but no other drugs. | Prohibition of drugs
The prohibition of drugs through sumptuary legislation or religious law is a common means of attempting to prevent the recreational use of certain intoxicating substances.
While some drugs are illegal to possess, many governments regulate the manufacture, distribution, marketing, sale and use of certain drugs, for instance through a prescription system. For example, amphetamines may be legal to possess if a doctor has prescribed them; otherwise, possession or sale of the drug is typically a criminal offence. Only certain drugs are banned with a | me and I'd be like, 'Wow, that's as relaxed as I've been in years!' I thought to myself, 'This is why people smoke pot right here! This is it!' I don't smoke pot, but this is why people do it, I guarantee you. Because it gets them away from reality. I even asked my dentist, 'I just want to come over here and sit some time, can you guys do that?' He said, 'We ca | 79,113 | wow-train |
I love dogs, I learned that The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated
I do too and I have pet dogs and working dogs for the livestock
I have heard that the dog was the first species to be domesticated
I never knew that but I know they are tuned in to people and that makes them mans best friend | was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently | Origin of the domestic dog
The origin of the domestic dog includes the dog's evolutionary divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and its development into dog types and dog breeds. The dog is a member of the genus "Canis", which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and was the first species and the only large carnivore to have been domesticated. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa, as modern wolves are not closely related to the population of wolves that was first domesticated. | 79,114 | wow-train |
Halo 3 was a great first person shooter
One of my favorite games of all time! It lived up to the hype.
Halo 3 is from 2007, i loved that game
The fact that it has been out for that long is actually unreal.
yea i loved halo 3, bungies greatest shooter
Without a doubt! I played that so much back in the day.
Yea halo 3 was onyl for xbox 360 and was amazing
Except for when the Xbox would red ring and break. | Halo 3
Halo 3 is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for the Xbox 360 console. The third installment in the "Halo" franchise, the game concludes the story arc begun in 2001's "" and continued in 2004's "Halo 2". The game was released on September 25, 2007, in Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, North America, and Singapore; September 26, 2007, in Europe; and September 27, 2007, in Japan. "Halo | a plaster leg cast after a crushing football defeat, and disguising the statue as the Unabomber after that infamous Harvard alumnus was arrested. John Harvard has worn a Brass Rat from time to time, and has donned a Halo combat helmet and brandished a Halo assault rifle to mark the release of the "Halo 3" first-person shooter video game. In accordance with hacker ethics, great care is taken to ensure that the hacks can be removed without causing permanent damage to Harvard's treasured symbol.
The cleverness of many | 79,115 | wow-train |
I have some interesting upholstery in my house. Do you as well?
Yes I have some webbing covers.
Anything interesting about them in particular?
The word upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder.
Cool. Is there any other cool tidbit of information you can tell me?
The person who works with upholstery, is called an upholsterer, and if he is an apprentice it called a trimmer.
Is it hard to be in that profession? | An apprentice upholsterer is sometimes called an "outsider" or "trimmer". Traditional upholstery uses materials like coil springs (post-1850), animal hair (horse, hog and cow), coir, straw and hay, hessians, linen scrims, wadding, etc., and is done by hand, building each layer up. In contrast, today's upholsterers employ synthetic materials like dacron and vinyl, serpentine springs, and so on.
History.
"Upholder" is an archaic term used for "upholsterer" | Upholstery
Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word "upholstery" comes from the Middle English word "upholder", which referred to an artisan who held up their goods. The term is equally applicable to domestic, automobile, airplane and boat furniture, and can be applied to mattresses, particularly the upper layers, though these often differ significantly in design. A person who works with upholstery is called an "upholsterer". | 79,116 | wow-train |
Do you like Miley Cyrus? She is a singer and songwriter
To be honest I think I haven't seen here in ten years
what?! You must have seen her performances like 2 years ago. Her sexually explicit behavior generated so much controversy!!
Oh, hmm. Maybe I heard about it. I think she tried to change a lot from her childhood | Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Hemsworth (née Cyrus, born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After playing minor roles in the television series "Doc" and the film "Big Fish" as a child, she became a teen idol in 2006, starring in the Disney Channel television series "Hannah Montana" as the character Miley Stewart. Her father, musician Billy Ray Cyrus, also starred in the series, which aired for four seasons until 2011. | I came in [to Sugababes] towards the end of the cycle when things naturally came to the end. There was so much drama surrounding the group, I think the music just got lost. I don't like all the drama and the negativity. We kind of fizzled out about two years ago. I do think the lineup changes have obviously got to be a factor, you can't get away from it," she said. "I'd be lying if I didn't think the same when I was | 79,117 | wow-train |
My favorite flower is rose and i have ten out of the over a hundred species we have in my garden
wow rose flower i love rose flower
Which of its attribute do you like. You know it is of various size and shape and the colours ranging from white through yellows and reds.
i love mix colors especially red | , North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.
Etymology.
The name "rose" comes from French, itself from Latin "rosa", which was perhaps borrowed | Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe | 79,118 | wow-train |
I love to go snowboarding, But I really dont know too much about it, do you know anything about it? | 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 | the band, Smith said "you can't rock the boat in this country! It's really not allowed to play anything that might go against the grain of the current fashion. I think it's because we've been around for a long time and we refuse to go away. We really, genuinely do love what we do and there's a bunch of people over here who like it enough to make us carry on. But you know, British media... I mean, every other country in the world know | 79,119 | wow-train |
I love Cinematography. Such an important topic in history.
Yeah,iits also called direction of photography,its mainly used in motion pictures
How else is Cinematography used in motion pictures? | History of film technology
The history of film technology traces the development of film technology from the initial development of "moving pictures" at the end of 19th century to the present time. Motion pictures were initially exhibited as a fairground novelty and developed into one of the most important tools of communication and entertainment in the 20th century. Major developments in motion picture technology have included the adoption of synchronized motion picture sound, color motion picture film, and the adoption of digital film technologies to replace physical film stock at both ends of | the “streak method” Toepler succeeded as the first scientist in making acoustic waves in the air visible. This method was found to be also important for the high-speed cinematography. Motion pictures have also been used to study phenomena that occur so fast that they cannot be recorded on normal cameras. An immense amount of ingenuity has been applied to the solution of many problems in this field.
Schlieren optical system.
The principal of Toepler's Schlieren photography, known as the Foucault knife-edge test, was | 79,120 | wow-train |
good evening, i am a guitar player or more a beginning one
Cool, do you have a Fender guitar? They are some of the most famous guitars in the world.
i have a fender electric guitar
Cool, they also make other instruments like mandolins and banjos. I would like to get one of those!
a banjo? they seem like they would be fun to play | Banjo
The banjo is a four-, five-, or six-stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity as a resonator, called the head, which is typically circular. The membrane is typically made of plastic, although animal skin is still occasionally used. Early forms of the instrument were fashioned by Africans in the United States, adapted from African instruments of similar design. The banjo is frequently associated with folk, Irish traditional, and country music. Banjo can also be used in some rock songs | on acoustic guitars vary from simple concentric circles to delicate fretwork. Many high-end guitars have more elaborate decorative inlay schemes. Often the edges of the guitar around the neck and body and down the middle of the back are inlaid.
Because some electric guitars (like the Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster) do not have a separate fretboard under which they can fit a truss rod, they fit it in the back of the neck and cover it with a strip of dark wood. This has popularly become known as a " | 79,121 | wow-train |
hello i do like to garden
I also like gardening. Though I rarely get time to practice it.
i am the same, i wish i could spend more time gardening | 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 | spend my time there doing all I can to right the many wrongs I have done, though I realize complete atonement is impossible in this life. I have a lot of healing and changing to do, but I hope that some day I can become the man Lori always thought I was. To the many people I have hurt, I am more sorry than you could ever know. Every day my soul burns in torment when I think of what you must be going through. I wish I could take away your pain | 79,122 | wow-train |
I love kayaking! It's different from canoeing in that the seating position is different and there are two blades on the paddle.
I have never been kayaking - it sounds like a lot of fun! Where do you kayak?
I love kayaking in peaceful rivers. They were actually first created for hunting and fishing.
That would be so relaxing. Any idea who first created them?
They were made by the Inuit people in the northern Arctic regions.
Ah, ok. Aren't there Init people up in Alaska? I seem to remember reading something like that.
Yes, their former name was the Eskimos. But kayaks are really stealthy and allow hunters to sneak up behind animals on the shoreline.
Poor animals! Yes, I can see that they would be very useful for hunters. Perhaps I | kayak became increasingly popular and the Europeans became interested. German and French men began kayaking for sport. In 1931, Adolf Anderle was the first person to kayak down the Salzachöfen Gorge, which is believed to be the birthplace of modern-day white-water kayaking. Kayak races were introduced in the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936.
In the 1950s, fiberglass kayaks were developed and commonly used, until 1980s when polyethylene plastic kayaks were introduced. Kayaking progressed as a fringe sport in the U.S. until the 1970s, when it | Outline of canoeing and kayaking
The following outline is provided as an overview of canoeing and kayaking:
Canoeing – recreational boating activity or paddle sport in which you kneel or sit facing forward in an open or closed-decked canoe, and propel yourself with a single-bladed paddle, under your own power.
Kayaking – use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a boat where the | 79,123 | wow-train |
I need to go to a beauty salon soon
I enjoy beauty salons. They are great for dealing with cosmetic treatment for men and women
Yeah they make you feel good!
They can offer a lot of services, depending on the location. They include skin health, mud baths, manicures, among others
What do most men get? | Mud bath
A mud bath is a bath of mud, commonly from areas where hot spring water can combine with volcanic ash. Mud baths have existed for thousands of years, and can be found now in high-end spas in many countries of the world.
Mud baths come from many sources:
- lakes (e.g. Lake Techirghiol)
- saltwater sea (e.g. Dead Sea in Jordan and Israel)
- hot springs (e.g. Calistoga, Napa Valley, California)
- mud volcano (e.g. Tiga | Beauty salon
A beauty salon or beauty parlor (beauty parlour), or sometimes beauty shop, is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women. Other variations of this type of business include hair salons and spas.
There is a distinction between a beauty salon and a hair salon and although many small businesses do offer both sets of treatments; beauty salons provide extended services related to skin health, facial aesthetics, foot care, nail manicures, aromatherapy — even meditation, oxygen therapy, mud baths and many | 79,124 | wow-train |
Do you like Unicorns? The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast
I do like unicorns they are mythical and magical
I have heard The unicorn was depicted in ancient seals of the Indus Valley Civilization
I had no idea and thought it was a recent fantasy thing
The Bible also describes an animal, the re'em Some think it is what we call a unicorn
That is amazing, you know a lot about this, please tell me more about unicorns
In European folklore, the unicorn is often depicted as a white horse-like or goat-like animal . kinda odd huh?
That is strange. | 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 | black, horse-like head, with three horns protruding from its forehead, and exceeded the size of an elephant.
- The Unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. The unicorn was depicted in ancient seals of the Indus Valley Civilization and was mentioned by the ancient Greeks in accounts of natural history by various writers, including Ctesias, Strabo, Pliny the Younger, and Aelian. The Bible also describes an animal, | 79,125 | wow-train |
Hello, I guess we're talking about leather.
Do you own anything made of leather? | Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created by tanning animal rawhides and skins. The most common raw material is cattle hide. It can be produced at manufacturing scales ranging from artisan to modern industrial scale.
Leather is used to make a variety of articles, including footwear, automobile seats, clothing, bags, book bindings, fashion accessories, and furniture. It is produced in a wide variety of types and styles and decorated by a wide range of techniques. The earliest record of leather artifacts dates back to | exactly what he envisioned for his eventual entry into the London market. Dougie recognized Ralph's ideas and talent and became a great friend and supporter. In his approach to his clientele as a complete source of style, Hayward sold hand-made shoes, and his own line of watches and leather luggage. He lectured at the Royal College of Art on tailoring, placing emphasis on cutting: "You can't do anything unless you can cut." Pragmatic and undemanding of his clients body, Hayward believed that any one could | 79,126 | wow-train |
I ride a Ducati. Ducati Motor Holding is headquartered in Bologna Italy.
Nice bike! Are they hard to get in the US? | Ducati (company)
Ducati is a group of companies, best known for manufacturing motorcycles and headquartered in Borgo Panigale, Bologna, Italy. The group is owned by German automotive manufacturer Audi through its Italian subsidiary Lamborghini, which is in turn owned by the Volkswagen Group.
The group currently comprises four companies:
- Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., a motorcycle-manufacturing division previously known as Ducati Meccanica
- Ducati Corse, which runs the Ducati motorcycle racing program and is wholly owned by Ducati Motor Holding | Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. is the motorcycle-manufacturing division of Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is owned by German automotive manufacturer Audi through its Italian subsidiary Lamborghini, which is in turn owned by the Volkswagen Group.
History.
In 1926 Antonio Cavalieri Ducati and his three sons, Adriano, Marcello, and Bruno Cavalieri Ducati founded "Società Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati" in Bologna to produce vacuum tubes, condensers and other radio components. In 1935 | 79,127 | wow-train |
I love Christmas time. Do you celebrate Christmas/
I love Christmas, the whole story of Mary and Joseph, the stable, christ being born, I love everything about it
Yes, I read once that Jesus was not even born at Christmas time and that it doesn't say that anywhere in the bible. Have you heard that before?
I have not, as far I have heard, I always heard he was bon on December 25th and that is all, that is interesting, does not stop the celebration for sure!
Yes exactly. I heard that Christians moved the celebration of his birth closer to the older Pagan celebration of the Winter Solstice, because they were trying to concert them.
That makes sense to me, I think it is at a good time of the year though, so we get off new years and christmas, I am a fan of that
Yeah, I agree. It's nice to spend time with the family and eat delicious meals! | Christmas traditions
Christmas traditions vary from country to country. Christmas celebrations for many nations include the installing and lighting of Christmas trees, the hanging of Advent wreaths, Christmas stockings, candy canes, setting out cookies and milk, and the creation of Nativity scenes depicting the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas carols may be sung and stories told about such figures as the Baby Jesus, St Nicholas, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Christkind or Grandfather Frost. The sending and exchange of Christmas card greetings, observance of fasting and special | with the celebration of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and claim a connection to the 14th century's connotations of romantic love, but there is no historical indication that he ever intended such a thing. Also, the dates do not fit because at the time of Gelasius I, the feast was only celebrated in Jerusalem, and it was on February 14 only because Jerusalem placed the Nativity of Jesus (Christmas) on January 6. Although it was called "Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary", it also dealt with | 79,128 | wow-train |
I am such a night owl. I love staying up late!
I think I'm the opposite of you, an early bird! I enjoy getting to bed early and then waking up before the sun is up!
I have a really hard time getting up in the morning. When I stay up late, I feel like I accomplish so much more than in daylight.
It's crazy how different sleep schedules can be. Sleep is basically periods of repeating, going through REM and non-REM sleep.
I love sleeping! As I get older, I do not remember my dreams very often, and that is annoying. | Dream
A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not fully understood, although they have been a topic of scientific, philosophical and religious interest throughout recorded history. Dream interpretation is the attempt at drawing meaning from dreams and searching for an underlying message. The scientific study of dreams is called oneirology.
Dreams mainly occur in the rapid-eye movement (REM) stage of sleep— | 謹）.
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I will get up each morning as the sun rise; at night, I shall sleep late. (Or just: "In the morning I will get up early; at night I will sleep late." See.) When I realize that time is passing me by and cannot be turned back, and that I am getting older year by year, I will especially treasure the present moment. (See for the following.) In the morning one must wash the hands | 79,129 | wow-train |
Hi, have you ever had a beard? I have tried to grow one but it didn't look right.
I love beards but can't grow one myself. In some cultures they are a sign of a mans virility and strength
I am tired of shaving my facial hairs. I wish I could join the beard club. They are becoming quite hip as of late.
Thats why I prefer the clean shaven look, I have my beard entirely removed because the one I grew wasn't impressive anyways
Well at least we are keeping the razor companies in business. I swear they build razors to fail after moderate use.
Absolutely, that's why a lot of people go with the straight razor, the blade folds right into the handle and they usually last twice as long and can be resharpened or repurchased for very cheap
Yeah, they give a very close shave. I'm just too scared to try one because I will probably slit my throat, lol.
Yeah I use safety razors, it's like a straight razor but it has a guard between the edge of the blade and your skin to prevent cuts
Yeah, same here. Although when I go to the barber I get a shave with a straight razor. He even warms up the shaving cream first. Very relaxing. | Shaving
Shaving is the removal of hair, by using a razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down—to the level of the skin or otherwise. Shaving is most commonly practiced by men to remove their facial hair and by women to remove their leg and underarm hair. A man is called "clean-shaven" if he has had his beard entirely removed.
Both men and women sometimes shave their chest hair, abdominal hair, leg hair, underarm hair, pubic hair, or | , Traditional Christianity, Orthdox Judaism and Sikhism) have considered a full beard to be absolutely essential for all males able to grow one and mandate it as part of their official dogma. Other cultures, even while not officially mandating it, view a beard as central to a man's virility, exemplifying such virtues as wisdom, strength, sexual prowess and high social status. In cultures where facial hair is uncommon (or currently out of fashion), beards may be associated with poor hygiene or an uncivilized, dangerous demeanor. | 79,130 | wow-train |
HI, I am interested in learning about life in Ohio
well one of the things that's always on our minds as Ohio residents is that we're a swing state, so our votes are very important in national elections!
That makes it interesting, I am in a Red state that is pretty solidly red.
you don't want to be in a swing state! we are heavily targeted by both campaigns every election
We don't see may adds here, are in you an urban or suburban part of the state? | was the 17th state admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, and the first under the Northwest Ordinance. Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes".
Ohio rose from the wilderness of Ohio Country west of Appalachia in colonial times through the Northwest Indian Wars as part of the Northwest Territory in the early frontier, to become the first non-colonial "free" state admitted to the union, to an industrial powerhouse in | and the launch of Obama foundation which was recently established,” B flow said. “I thank God that since 2015, our partnership has grown and the Obama ‘s are still supporting my work in various ways”. He we went on to say I don’t take the privilege of receiving an invitation from Obama for granted, it shows that there is really
something am doing right. I’am a very open person, those who are interested in learning some things know that am an open person. I’m always happy | 79,131 | wow-train |
I like to garden. How about you?
Yes I do too because i can get to see beautiful flowers and vegetables around the house
Cool! Gardening is the practive of growing and cultivating plants so I'd say we both got that down!
Amazing, does one need any special skills for this? | 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 | in God, I've said yes, because I do, but no one ever really has gone any more deeply into it than that, and I have to say that does suit me, because if I talk too freely about that I think the intelligent reader, whether 10 or 60, will be able to guess what's coming in the books.
"Personally", she said of her religious faith, "I think you can see that in the books. Of course, Hogwarts is a multifaith school. | 79,132 | wow-train |
I love cheese, and the fact that it has milk in it is a plus. How about you?
Cheese is so delicious! If I had to choose a favorite I'd probably go with mozzarella. What about you then?
I like mozzarella as well. I love all kinds. I do want to know which ones are make from buffalo milk.
Me too, honestly I'd love to know how cheese is made and what makes different cheeses different to each other. | Ricotta
Ricotta ( in Italian) is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goat, or Italian water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of other cheeses. Like other whey cheeses, it is made by coagulating the proteins that remain after the casein has been used to make cheese, notably albumin and globulin.
Ricotta (literally meaning "recooked") protein can be harvested if the whey is first allowed to become more acidic by additional fermentation (by letting it sit for 12–24 hours at room | it's, you, it's when people have a loved one that dies and they end on a bad note, you know, they wish that they could say something to them. So this is an opportunity for the deceased to say something before they go. And it was my impression of what I would like to say to people, if I had say, 3 seconds to do so in life before I died I'd say to the entire world, to all my friends, I love you all, and | 79,133 | wow-train |
if i was reincarnated, I'd like to come back as a hippopotamus. What about you?
I might consider a bear or lion. I know the hippos get their name from a Greek word meaning water horse
Water horse? That's amazing. I didn't know there were hippopotamus during the Greek times. I heard they can be pretty aggressive. Have you ever seen one?
I have in a zoo environment. The Hippo is actually the third largest land animal in the world.
Really? That's so fascinating. Do you know where they originate from? | short distances.
The common hippopotamus inhabits rivers, lakes and mangrove swamps, where territorial bulls preside over a stretch of river and groups of five to thirty females and young. During the day, they remain cool by staying in the water or mud; reproduction and childbirth both occur in water. They emerge at dusk to graze on grasses. While hippopotamuses rest near each other in the water, grazing is a solitary activity and hippos are not territorial on land. The hippopotamus is among the most dangerous animals in the world | leaders from the start, went to the front approaching the final furlong and won "smoothly" by one and a half lengths from Mattmu. Candy commented "You don't get them like that very often. It was a most amazing performance. I think Graham was absolutely blown away by it. He didn't know what to say when he came back. It was wonderful... I'd say this horse was as good as any I've trained".
Racing career 2015: three-year-old season. | 79,134 | wow-train |
I'm currently in a long term relationship and my boyfriend wants to try polyamory. What do you think about it?
Oh, that sounds intriguing. What is polyamory? | Polyamory
Polyamory (from Greek ', "many, several", and Latin ', "love") is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent of all partners involved. It has been described as "consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy". People who identify as polyamorous believe in an open relationship with a conscious management of jealousy; they reject the view that sexual and relational exclusivity are necessary for deep, committed, long-term | . It is generally agreed that polyamory involves multiple consensual, loving relationships (or openness to such), but beyond that the term is as ambiguous as the word "love" itself. Some suggest that one must currently be participating in multiple relationships to be considered polyamorous. Others would consider their relational outlook polyamorous, regardless of whether they happen to be single or in an exclusive relationship at the time.
A relationship is more likely to be called "polyamorous" if at least one relationship is long-term, involves | 79,135 | wow-train |
I would really love to learn to fly a plane by learning to operate the directional controls.
That sounds really interesting. I get motion sick so I doubt I could do it! Do you fly?
I consider myself an aviatrix, a female aviator in French.
Well you are very smart! What else do you know about planes?
The Wright Brother's invented the first plane and it was just over 700 pounds.
That is amazing. I am so impressed that they figured out how to fly.
Yes, nowadays pilots get aviator badges according to their responsibilities and qualifications,
That makes a lot of sense. I know they get badges in the military, so they should as civilian pilots. What a lot of talent. | United States Aviator Badge
A United States Aviator Badge refers to three types of aviation badges issued by the United States Armed Forces, those being for Air Force, Army, and Naval (to include Marine and Coast Guard) aviation.
Air Force and Army Aviator Badges are issued in three ratings: Basic, Senior, and Command (Air Force)/Master (Army). The higher degrees are denoted by a star or star with wreath above the badge. Air Force regulations state that the basic rating denotes completion of specified training | the first albums – and not to say I was the ultimate spitter, but I did it so much that I was looking for new things to do as a writer. I think that's where that stems from, me not really going hard on the rhymes. 'Cause I wanted to take on new subject matters and different things so I could grow and keep it interesting for me. But then you do get to the essence of what you are here for. And I love to rhyme. It does come out[ | 79,136 | wow-train |
Have you ever owned a Lexus?
I haven't, but I really want to. They originated from a corporate project to develop a new premium sedan.
Yeah they seem pretty nice. I think Lexus is owned by Toyota, is that right? | Lexus
Lexus originated from a corporate project to develop a new premium sedan, code-named F1, which began in 1983 and culminated in the launch of the Lexus LS in 1989. Subsequently, the division added sedan, coupé, convertible and SUV models. Lexus did not exist as a brand in its home market until 2005, and all vehicles marketed internationally as Lexus from 1989 to 2005 were released in Japan under the Toyota marque and an equivalent model name. In 2005, a hybrid version of the RX crossover debuted | Jive have been great. I'm not gonna say there haven't been things that have happened, some conflicts. Not bad stuff — I think it's just general stuff that goes on between artists and labels or whatever. Questions that come up. I'm very new to this. But it's really nice to have fans who care about you, who want you to be done right, and for the label and management to treat you right. I think they felt like I wasn't being cared for and | 79,137 | wow-train |
Halloween is my favorite holiday, it is a celebration observed on the 31st of october.
Halloween? Yeah that's like a festival I suppose.Tell me about it? | , visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, as well as watching horror films. In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular, although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration. Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows' Eve, a tradition reflected in the eating of certain vegetarian foods on this vigil day, including apples, potato pancakes, and soul cakes.
Etymology | Saci day
Saci Day, in Portuguese (), is a day created by a Brazilian cultural non-governmental organization named "Amigos do Saci" to oppose the "American-influenced" holiday of Halloween. The Day of Saci is commemorated on the same day as the American holiday, October 31st. It was designed as a celebration of Brazil's culture and folklore, but few Brazilians commemorate it, even with official support in São Paulo state and a few municipalities.
History.
Halloween celebrations in Brazil started | 79,138 | wow-train |
What is your favorite fruit? I really love apples. Especially with peanut butter. | Apple
An apple is a sweet, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus domestica). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus "Malus". The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, "Malus sieversii", is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek and European Christian | crunchy, fatty, salty taste pairs very well with complementary soft and sweet ingredients like fruit preserves, bananas, apples, and honey. The taste can also be enhanced by similarly salty things like bacon (see peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich), especially if the peanut butter has added sweetness.
One snack for children is called "Ants on a Log", with a celery stick acting as the "log". The groove in the celery stick is filled with peanut butter and raisins arranged in a row | 79,139 | wow-train |
Do you have any experience with parenting?
I've seen many of my family members engaged in child rearing. I've learned a lot but I'm no expert.
It seems like it would be super tough to be honest with you, I do not know if i am cut out for it | 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 | you/ I would do anything for us to make it through". The song begins with the chords of a piano as Aguilera sings "I know there's hurt/ I know there's pain/ But people change/ Lord, knows I've been no saint/ In my own way/ Regret choices I've made/ How I do I say I'm sorry?/ How do I say I'm sorry?." On the chorus, the lyrics are hopeful that she can right any wrongs she may have committed: "Draw me a smile, and | 79,140 | wow-train |
Purple has got to be one of my favorite colors, especially really dark purple.
Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red which is interesting because purple looks nothing like red
Really? I would've thought that it was blue and black or something.
Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates they must have looked pretty nice
Wow it must've been a pretty significant color back then. | Purple
Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a secondary color made by combining red and blue. The complementary color of purple in the RYB color model is yellow.
According to surveys in Europe and North America, purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, magic, mystery, and piety. When combined with pink, it is associated | Violet colors composed by mixing blue and red light are within the purple colors (the word "purple" is used in the common sense for any color between blue and red). In color theory, a purple is a color along the line of purples on the CIE chromaticity diagram and excludes violet. Violet light from the rainbow, which can be referred as spectral violet, has only short wavelengths.
Violet objects are objects that reflect violet light. Objects reflecting spectral violet often appear dark, because human vision is relatively | 79,141 | wow-train |
I like to use puzzles as a way to sharpen my mind. Do you have a favorite type of puzzle? | Puzzle
A puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together in a logical way, in order to arrive at the correct or fun solution of the puzzle. There are different genres of puzzles, such as crossword puzzles, word-search puzzles, number puzzles, relational puzzles, or logic puzzles.
Puzzles are often created to be a form of entertainment but they can also arise from serious mathematical or logistical | ideas from nature."
"I enjoy printmaking, but it's all physical labor once the design is made, and then I don't have any pleasure in it. My favorite way of printmaking is lithography, somethings combined with etching. Black-and-white is one thing, but with color graphs. you can cut out shapes and put them together like a jigsaw puzzle."
"I feel I understand the East and the West. Now my influence is very Oriental. I am very inclined to | 79,142 | wow-train |
Hi there, I like cartoons, specifically Family Guy! Do you?
I do Brian is my favortie
Brian's great, my favorite is Stewie, he has some great lines in the show.
Yeah he is a real amrty
It's crazy that the show has been in existence since it's 1998, when its first pilot episode aired, time has flown by.
Yeah but It is loved by many | favorable DVD sales and high ratings for syndicated reruns on Adult Swim convinced the network to renew the show in 2004 for a fourth season, which began airing on May 1, 2005.
Since its debut on January 31, 1999, episodes of "Family Guy" have been broadcast. Its seventeenth season began on September 30, 2018. The show has been universally acclaimed, prompting "Family Guy" to be nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards and 11 Annie Awards, and has won three of each. In 2009, | 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. | 79,143 | wow-train |
my favorite food is carrots. it is a root vegetable usually orange
my favorite also that vegetable
They are native to Europe and southwestern Asia
yes and carrot have vitamin C and good for our eyes
Yes and it also has high amounts of B6 and vitamin K
good to make our skin to shine
We have to look good! 37.2 million tons were grown in 2013
always good to ur health and all | Carrot
The carrot ("Daucus carota" subsp. "sativus") is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, "Daucus carota", native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds. The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the stems and leaves are eaten as well. The | carrot gets its characteristic, bright orange colour from β-carotene, and lesser amounts of α-carotene, γ-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. α- and β-carotenes are partly metabolized into vitamin A, providing more than 100% of the Daily Value (DV) per 100 g serving of carrots (right table). Carrots are also a good source of vitamin K (13% DV) and vitamin B6 (11% DV), but otherwise have modest content of other essential nutrients (table) | 79,144 | wow-train |
I love cartoons and watched the Cartoon Network alot. It's more mature content comes on late at night and the day the channel targets 7-15 year olds.
Really why kind of cartoons do you typically watch?
All the old stuff, Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes. The Cartoon Network is available if you pay for cable around 80% of viewers in the US alone.
I love watching old Looney Tunes cartoons I was a child of the 80s and that had to be top 5 for me | inspired by Walt Disney's musical series "Silly Symphonies". They initially showcased musical compositions whose rights were held by Warner's music publishing interests through the adventures of cartoon characters such as Bosko and, after losing him, Buddy. The animation studio gained a higher profile, however, following their addition of directors Tex Avery and Chuck Jones and voice actor Mel Blanc. From 1942 to 1964, "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" were the most popular animated shorts in movie theaters.
"Looney Tunes" has | hoped that Cartoon Network would also find success.
Initially, the channel would broadcast cartoons 24 hours a day. Most of the short cartoons were aired in half-hour or hour-long packages, usually separated by character or studio – "Down Wit' Droopy D" aired old Droopy Dog shorts, "The Tom and Jerry Show" presented the classic cat-and-mouse team, and "Bugs and Daffy Tonight" provided classic Looney Tunes shorts. "Late Night Black and White" showed early black | 79,145 | wow-train |
Florida varies from subtropical to tropical weather as you travel south.
What is the difference between subtropical and tropical?
You can have different types of bad weather like hurricanes. Subtropical hurricanes were officially recognized back in 1972.
It is interesting how America has so many different kinds of weather. In Europe it's not as varied.
Yeah, in 2010 there were 12 hurricanes . The highest since 1969.
Yes, I heard a lot of people lost their houses. Must be absolutely terrifying. | About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately , not including the contribution of the many barrier islands. Florida has a total of 4,510 islands that are ten acres or larger in area. This is the second-highest number of islands of any state of the United States; only Alaska has more. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the | winds of at least 17 m/s.
Synoptic scale Surface-based types Subtropical.
A subtropical cyclone is a weather system that has some characteristics of a tropical cyclone and some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone. They can form between the equator and the 50th parallel. As early as the 1950s, meteorologists were unclear whether they should be characterized as tropical cyclones or extratropical cyclones, and used terms such as quasi-tropical and semi-tropical to describe the cyclone hybrids. By 1972, the National Hurricane Center officially recognized | 79,146 | wow-train |
I have met a real vampire before!
Did they feed on the life essence of the living?
They had a friend who would let them feed on them.
Vampires have been recorded in most cultures and have been known by many names, so there is a good chance that was a real vampire
Probably just someone trying to be a vampire. | vampiric creatures such as the "chupacabra" still persists in some cultures. Early folk belief in vampires has sometimes been ascribed to the ignorance of the body's process of decomposition after death and how people in pre-industrial societies tried to rationalise this, creating the figure of the vampire to explain the mysteries of death. Porphyria was linked with legends of vampirism in 1985 and received much media exposure, but has since been largely discredited.
The charismatic and sophisticated vampire of modern fiction was born in 1819 with the publication of | putting her into a trance-like state that allows them not only to submit to his will but also seek him and satisfy his need to feed.
Dracula's powers and weaknesses vary greatly in the many adaptations. Previous and subsequent vampires from different legends have had similar vampire characteristics.
Character development subsequent to the novel.
Dracula is one of the most famous characters in popular culture. He has been portrayed by more actors in more visual media adaptations of the novel than any other horror character. Actors who have | 79,147 | wow-train |
A taco is a traditonal mexian dish
Yes it is. And that are so many ways it can be made. It has been around for years
Very true , tacos can be made with a variety of fillings such as , beef, pork, chicken, even seafood
I really like breakfast tacos. Normally it is filled with eggs, cheese and meat | ", means to break a fast, and was the first meal eaten in the day until its meaning shifted in the mid-13th century. It was not until the 15th century that “breakfast” came into use in written English to describe a morning meal, which literally means to break the fasting period of the prior night; in Old English the term was "morgenmete" meaning "morning meal."
Effect on health.
While breakfast is commonly referred to as "the most important meal of the day", | Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing great versatility and variety. Tacos are generally eaten without utensils, often garnished with salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce.
Etymology.
The origins of the taco are not | 79,148 | wow-train |
My favorite band is Rise Against! Do you know of them?
I am not that familiar with them but I know they are from Chicago and they are a band that was formed in 1999.
Yeah! They rock. What else do you know?
Guitarist Tim Mcllrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair and basssist Joe Principe and the drummer Brandon Barnes basically make up the band.
Revolutions per Minute was my favorite album of theirs. They had a ton of good songs. Do you have a favorite album or song?
I don't know any of their songs lol! It seems they spent their first few years signed to Fat Wreck Chords where they released tow different albums called Revolutions per Minute and The Unraveling. When did you become a fan?
True. I was a fan back in 2001. Are there any other Punk bands that you know of or like?
My favorite band is The Cure with Robert Smith. I love the song "Pictures of You" and so many others.
The Cure is a classic punk band! Good choice. | Disintegration (The Cure album)
Disintegration is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 2 May 1989 by Fiction Records. The record marks a return to the introspective and gloomy gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. As he neared the age of 30, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith had felt an increased pressure to follow up on the group's pop successes with a more enduring work. This, coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity, caused Smith to | Moaning Lisa (band)
Moaning Lisa are an Australian rock band formed in Canberra in 2016. The group has released two EPs: "The Sweetest" in 2017, and "Do You Know Enough?" in 2018.
The four members of Moaning Lisa studied music in Canberra. They are singer-bassist Charlie Versegi, singer-guitarist Hayley Manwaring, lead guitarist Ellen Chan, and drummer Hayden Fritzlaff. Their music has been described as punk rock, grunge rock, and shoegaze. In 2016, they won | 79,149 | wow-train |
Hi i really like macaroni and cheese!
Me too! I like to make it with bacon and jalapenos! | Bacon
Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork. Bacon is prepared from several different cuts of meat, typically from the pork belly or from back cuts, which have less fat than the belly. It is eaten on its own, as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), or used as a minor ingredient to flavour dishes (e.g., the club sandwich). Bacon is also used for barding and larding roasts, especially game, including venison and pheasant. The word is derived from the Old High | of new versions of classic dishes (including clam chowder and macaroni and cheese), some of which are traditionally slow to cook. Ray focuses on creating meals in less than 30 minutes.
Ray has also done two specials with the title "Thanksgiving in 60", about preparing a Thanksgiving dinner in one hour.
Each episode Ray opens the show by saying "Hi there, I'm Rachael Ray and I make 30-minute meals. Now that means in the time it takes you to watch this program, I will | 79,150 | wow-train |
I once ran a mile in under 4 minutes, can you bet that? The history of the mile run event began in England,
The best I can do is in grade school I ran a 7 minute mile. How did you train to get so fast?
I practice every morning, that was how I trained myself, In spite of the roughly equivalent 1500 metres race, the mile run is present in all fields of athletics
Do you know when it started to be ran as an athletic event?
Oh yes, the history of the mile run began in England and it initially found usage within the wagered running contests of the 18th and 19th century.
I thought England used the Kilometer not the mile? Why do they run the mile if they use another measure of distance? | English mile gained its current definition of 1,760 yards through a statute of the Parliament of England in 1593. Thus, the history of the mile run began in England and it initially found usage within the wagered running contests of the 18th and 19th century. Such contests would attract large numbers of spectators and gamblers – so many that the activity became a professional one for its more-established participants.
The mile run was at the heart of the divide between professional and amateur sports in the late 19th century. Separate world | retrospect, was a good decision. "My feeling as I look back is one of great relief that I did not run a four-minute mile under such artificial circumstances," he said.
But other runners were making attempts at the four-minute barrier and coming close as well. American Wes Santee ran 4:02.4 on 5 June, the fourth-fastest mile ever. And at the end of the year, Australian John Landy ran 4:02.0.
Then early in 1954, Landy made some more attempts at the | 79,151 | wow-train |
I love visiting Canada, have you ever been? | Canada
Canada ( ) is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some , is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
As a whole, Canada is | on the "A New Day... Live in Las Vegas" bonus DVD, called "One Year...One Heart". In October 2008, it was included on the European version of her "" greatest hits.
Background and release.
On 15 April 2003, it was announced that after the success of "I Drove All Night," two new singles from 'One Heart' were set to impact radio. In the United States and Canada, the ballad "Have You Ever Been in Love" was | 79,152 | wow-train |
I am a big Arnold Schwarzenegger fan! I am glad he is out of politics and back to acting again
i am glad too, I always like him
Terminator 2 is one of my favorite movies. It has Arnold, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick in it
same here, it had great acting and story | use of special effects in "" (1991). After his film "True Lies" (1994), Cameron took on his biggest film at the time, "Titanic" (1997), which earned him Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing.
After "Titanic", Cameron began a project that took almost 10 years to make: his science-fiction epic "Avatar" (2009), which was in particular a landmark for 3D technology, and for which he received | tell you something, and it makes me feel very glad. You tell me that my brother is married and that makes me feel very glad. My cousins, and brothers, and I are all very well, at this Carlisle School. We would like to see you again. I am always happy here, but lately I sometimes feel bad, because you tell me that my grandfather is getting very old. Tell me how my brothers are. I would like to see my brother's wife's picture. Tell my | 79,153 | wow-train |
Do you like to sing in the bath or in the shower?
Yes, I do. I do it all the time. I also wash myself sometimes when I'm in there. Singing comes first, though
Yeah many people sing because of the hard surfaces.. you know?
Yes, I do. The hard surfaces and flat materials that line my shower are very homey.
Yes. It's true that the multiple reflections from walls enrich the sound of a human voice. Perhaps we should record ourselves there as well.
Sounds like a great plan. The acoustics in those places are a mess, but they can be wonderful if used correctly.
It's probably a new practice considered it was reported only centuries ago.
That's probably true. I don't think showers have been along for all that long | and depth."
This habit was reported (with an attempt of explanations) centuries ago. For example, Ibn Khaldun in Chapter 1 of his "Muqaddimah" writes:
The bathroom singer is an ironic reference to mediocre or amateur singers.
Jon Anderson had tiles installed in the studio, to simulate the echo effect of one's vocals in a bathroom.
This effect was not used only by singers. Paul Simon wrote:
"Weird Al" Yankovic in fact in 1979 recorded his first single, | I'm doing it slowly because I'm not in a hurry anymore. I still do not know how many tracks will be on the album and when I publish it. These songs are singing in a specific way, and you can not love them. All my life, I had to make songs for other people. I do not have to do anything at the moment and I want to dedicate the edition to my mother Ifeta. Thanks to her I learned to sing and love many beautiful original songs.
Background | 79,154 | wow-train |
Do you know much about what EuroBasket?
Do you mean the European Basketball Championship?
Yes I think that's what it stands for. What is it?
It is a basketball competition contested biannually.
Oh that sounds really cool. I love basketball. It's fascinating to watch.
I prefer basketball in Israel due to the multi-tiered clubs.
I didn't know it was done differently there. I'd like to research that. It sounds interesting. | EuroBasket
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the "European Basketball Championship", is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennialy, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the European zone within the International Basketball Federation.
History.
History Beginning.
The first championships was held three years after the establishment of FIBA, in 1935. Switzerland was chosen as the host country, and ten countries joined. Only one qualifying match was played between Portugal and Spain. With | , he said. "It is what every team should aspire to, regardless of the sport."
Dwight Clay, the Notre Dame player who hit the winning shot to end the UCLA streak: "Well, I think it's great. It's great for women's basketball and it's great for sports in general ... But, you know, what Connecticut has done, you know, I don't believe you can separate that. Eight-eight games is 88 games. That's a hell of | 79,155 | wow-train |
My kids are really into pop music, but I typically listen to classic rock. Do you like pop music? | Pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the United States and United Kingdom during the mid-1950s. The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many diverse styles. "Pop" and "rock" were roughly synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became increasingly differentiated from each other.
Although much of the music that appears on record charts is seen as pop music | like I'm this angry girl, [a] rebel ... punk, and I am "so" not any of them." However, she has also said that her music has punk influences: "I like to listen a lot to punk rock music, you can notice a certain influence of punk in my music. I like an aggressive music, but pretty enough heavy pop-rock, which is what I really do."
Awards and achievements.
In 2003, Lavigne won an International Achievement | 79,156 | wow-train |
In Scotland, elementary school is called primary school and students start out at primary 1 which they are 4 and 5 years old.
Interesting, I think I was 5 when I started 1st grade, I could be wrong thoug
I believe I turned 6 right when it started. The UN had a goal of making sure there was universal primary education by 2015. So that means that every child everywhere completes this first bit of education.
I distinctly remember being a year younger than all my classmates throughout gradeschool. I recently heard the US is withdrawing form the UN is this true?
If this is true, it could be detrimental to human rights. These are essential for children to hit developmental goals.
It would be very sad, that is why some countries have smaller people on average than others - malnourishment
That's correct and there is so much more than only physical development but psychological and emotional are important to. This also lets children grow from being dependent on another human being to becoming autonomous.
Yeah love and nutrients are probably the two most important factors to child growth, that and socialization | Child development
Child development entails the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the conclusion of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. It is a continuous process with a predictable sequence, yet having a unique course for every child. It does not progress at the same rate and each stage is affected by the preceding developmental experiences. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part | , intermediate, secondary, and higher education.
Kindergarten and kindergarten for children from 2 to 5 years old to form thinking for children. Create the habit, the day of this period (not all children must learn this level).
Primary school level is also called the level, starting 6 years old. Level I consists of 5 levels, from grade 1 to grade 5. This is a grade school on, required for all students.
Secondary level education: Level II includes 4 levels, from grade | 79,157 | wow-train |
Blonde hair is hair color that is determined by hair with low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin.
That is fascinating! I have blonde hair! I don't think it is common as brown and black hair though. | Brown hair
Brown hair is the second most common human hair color, after black hair. It varies from light brown to almost black hair. It is characterized by higher levels of the dark pigment eumelanin and lower levels of the pale pigment pheomelanin. People with brown hair are often referred to as brunette, which in French is the feminine form of "brunet," the diminutive of "brun" (brown, brown-haired or dark-haired).
Brown hair is common among populations in the Western world | after black. It is caused by higher levels of the natural dark pigment eumelanin, and lower levels of the pale pigment pheomelanin. Brown eumelanin is more common among Europeans, while black eumelanin is more often found in the hair on non-Europeans. A small amount of black eumelanin, in the absence of other pigments, results in grey hair. A small amount of brown eumelanin in the absence of other pigments results in blond hair.
In Western popular culture, a common stereotype is that brunettes are stable, serious | 79,158 | wow-train |
I play the piano but not very well since I didn't learn until high school. Do you play any instruments?
I don't, but I've always wanted to learn how to play the piano! Is it difficult?
It is easy to learn how to use your fingers but learning sheet music is something I could never achieve. The sheet music has the rhythms and cords neatly laid out on paper for you.
I have seen sheet music and it looks like it's in an alien language! Do you know where sheet music originated?
It was over 2000 years ago in what we call Iran. Its been around forever!
Oh my!! It sure has been! What other neat facts can you teach me? | Piano
The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings.
The word piano is a shortened form of "pianoforte", the Italian term for the early 1700s versions | and that’s what it can do. And you cannot get better at it. I think the Samchillian is really an instrument with a learning curve that’s very long, and just like other acoustic instruments, violin, piano, there’s a wide range of technique. And this guy was really a virtuoso with this instrument. He was able to play chords, all kinds of arpeggiators. What I liked about it is it’s an instrument more than a controller. There’s always more to learn about how to | 79,159 | wow-train |
I have performed with both my church and school choirs. Have you ever been in a choir?
No but choirs are great, i love listening to the ensemble of singers.
I think I like listening more than performing as well. It's amazing how the voices blend together!
It all really depends on how good the choir conductor is too, all the intricate arm gestures.
I never really paid attention to my conductor. We sang simpler songs though that were easier.
Even simple songs are great when performed by the group of singers in a choir, they always sound so nice.
I agree. I also think it sounds best acapella. I love hearing just the voices. | . The former term is very often applied to groups affiliated with a church (whether or not they actually occupy the choir) and the second to groups that perform in theatres or concert halls, but this distinction is far from rigid. Choirs may sing without instrumental accompaniment, with the accompaniment of a piano or pipe organ, with a small ensemble (e.g., harpsichord, cello and double bass for a Baroque piece), or with a full orchestra of 70 to 100 musicians.
The term "Choir" has the | me than any other before it. I can't wait to see what my fans think of it, because I couldn't be happier."
Noll told news.com.au, "I grew up listening to "Great Southern Land" and "Sounds of Then (This Is Australia)" and they hold a really special place in my heart because they celebrate who we are and our love of Australia." He added, "I wouldn't change a thing about who I am ... you know I have never been the | 79,160 | wow-train |
Juggling is very fun and isn't all that complicated | Juggling
Juggling is a physical skill, performed by a juggler, involving the manipulation of objects for recreation, entertainment, art or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling. Juggling can be the manipulation of one object or many objects at the same time, most often using one or two hands but also possible with feet. Jugglers often refer to the objects they juggle as props. The most common props are balls, clubs, or rings. Some jugglers use more dramatic objects such as knives, fire | is attended by about 500 jugglers.
- Broxford (formerly The Bristol Juggling and Circus Skills Convention) - a 9-day convention held in southern England. It isn't very large (about 300 people) but has a very dedicated core group that return year after year.
- The Bungay Balls Up - a 10-day convention held in Suffolk, UK - small and friendly, held on a working farm.
- The Turkish Juggling Convention - From now on this convention will be 7 days in Sundance-Antalya (more | 79,161 | wow-train |
I love Cross-country skiing.
the sport of cross-country skiing has a variety of formats that are put on display throughout the US and canada
What kind of courses do these events occur on? | (in-track) and freestyle events, where the skiers may employ skate skiing. It also encompasses cross-country ski marathon events, sanctioned by the Worldloppet Ski Federation, and cross-country ski orienteering events, sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation. Related forms of competition are biathlon, where competitors race on cross-country skis and stop to shoot at targets with rifles, and paralympic cross-country skiing that allows athletes with disabilities to compete at cross-country skiing with adaptive equipment.
Norwegian army units were | Cross-country skiing (sport)
The sport of cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of formats for cross-country skiing races over courses of varying lengths according to rules sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations, such as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Cross Country Ski Canada. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support classic | 79,162 | wow-train |
Hiking is what they call it in North America, but in Britain they call it walking.
I'm British and yes we do call it walking - however some people call it climbing. | the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
Related terms.
In the United States, Canada, the | ”
In 2004, Goss highlighted exactly what kind of music he created, “There's a bunch of weirdos that I work with all the time, and we make what I call "out of whack" Rock records. That's what I do. When people want an "out of whack" weird Rock record, they call me, and I take an "out of whack" amount of money to do it, and I'm glad to be there. It's cool.”
In late 2004 | 79,163 | wow-train |
Hey do you watch you tube? I was just watching Alpha Zero videos on ches. | and corporate media videos. Available content includes video clips, TV show clips, music videos, short and documentary films, audio recordings, movie trailers, live streams, and other content such as video blogging, short original videos, and educational videos. Most content on YouTube is uploaded by individuals, but media corporations including CBS, the BBC, Vevo, and Hulu offer some of their material via YouTube as part of the YouTube partnership program. Unregistered users can only watch videos on the site, while registered users are permitted | movie "".
Music video.
The music video was directed by Wayne Isham. It begins with a girl (Sandra McCoy) holding a bowl of cereal (Alpha-Bits) watching a commercial of Justin Timberlake advertising pop to her: ""Hey you! Yeah, I'm talking to you, sassy girl. Need a little ahh in your step? Try this on for size: i-i-i-i-i-it's Pop! I-i-i-it tastes | 79,164 | wow-train |
Broccoli belongs to the cabbage family. I do not like either.
I never knew that! Do you like any other members of the cabbage family? I quite like broccoli. | Broccoli
Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family ("Brassicas") whose large flowering head and stalk is eaten as a vegetable. The word "broccoli" comes from the Italian plural of "", which means "the flowering crest of a cabbage", and is the diminutive form of "brocco", meaning "small nail" or "sprout".
Broccoli is classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species "Brassica oleracea". Broccoli has large flower heads, usually dark green | The plant grows to an oblong shaped head consisting of tightly arranged crinkly, thick, light-green leaves with white prominent veins. Innermost layer leaves feature light yellow color.
Napa cabbage belongs to the family Brassicaceae, commonly called the mustard or cabbage family. As a cruciferous plant it is closely related to species of "Brassica" like broccoli, bok choy and cauliflower.
Napa cabbage is widely used in China, Japan, and Korea. Napa cabbage is used as a sign of prosperity in China, and often | 79,165 | wow-train |
I've never heard of the song California Love. Do you know who it is by?
its 2pac and featured dr. dre it was pretty dope
Oh so it's a rap song? | Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and was previously co-owner of Death Row Records. Dr. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru and found fame with the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A, which popularized explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life. He is credited as a key | – Nas
- "Rock With You" – Heavy D
- "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" – Busta Rhymes
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- "Tha Crossroads" – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- "California Love" – 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
- "How Do U Want It" – 2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo
- "1nce Again" – A Tribe Called Quest
- "Champagne" – Salt | 79,166 | wow-train |
I often wonder why people are night owls, or how they become one. Any experience with night owl temperaments?
Well I am a morning person myself but I do know that in Scandanavia and many other countries Early Birds are known as A people and night owls as B people.
Oh.. so they split them up that categorically and that plainly? Seems pretty straightforward. What else do you know about night owls?
It is somewhat determined by our genetics. Genetics make up our circadian rhythm which tells us when to go to sleep. So we have no control over it.
That's kind of sad in a way. Especially if you enter a relationship with someone who isn't a night owl. This is fascinating! What else can you tell me? | tend to have unhealthier eating habits.
Some night owls with great difficulty adopting normal sleeping and waking times may have delayed sleep-phase disorder. Morning light therapy may be helpful in shifting sleep rhythms for the night owl.
Factors.
The tendency to be a night owl exists on a spectrum, with most people being typical, some people having a small or moderate tendency to be a night owl, and a few having an extreme tendency to be a night owl. An individual's own tendency can change over | one becomes a morning or a night person. It is explained that, developmentally, people are generally night owls in their teens while they become larks later in life. Infants also tend to be early risers.
Career options.
Morning larks tend to thrive in careers that start early in the morning. Industries that tend to be favorable to morning larks include farming, construction, and working for public utilities. Many employees in these industries start working at or before 7:00 a.m. Some professions are well-known for their early | 79,167 | wow-train |
Are you big into cakes? My grandson really likes baking chocolate cakes.
Chocolate cake can be made with other ingredients, as well.
What kind of other ingredients would you suggest? I've been getting a bit tired of his usual recipe to be honest.
I like Flourless chocolate cake a popular dessert in gluten-free diets.
Oh yes gluten-free is all the rage these days. Something to do with some disease people have where they don't react well to it. Do you know more about that?
Gluten-related disorders include celiac disease (CD), gluten ataxia and others
Oh yes that's what it was, celiac disease. It's strange, though, I think it's pretty rare, but every company seems to be making gluten-free products now. I wonder why? | , especially Triticeae glutens, have unique viscoelastic and adhesive properties, which give dough its elasticity, helping it rise and keep its shape and often leaving the final product with a chewy texture. These properties and its relative low cost are the reasons why gluten is so widely demanded by the food industry and for non-food uses.
Prolamins in wheat are called gliadins; in barley, hordeins; in rye, secalins; and in oats, avenins. These protein classes are collectively referred to as gluten. Wheat glutelins are | Amandine (dessert)
Amandine is a Romanian chocolate layered cake filled with chocolate with caramel and fondant cream. Almond cream is sometimes used. As most Romanian cakes, they can be cut and served in 1-serving miniature cakes or as a big cake. They are among the most traditional "sweetshop" cakes in Romania. The original recipe has layers made out of a fine caramel syrup, flour, cocoa and egg-based dough with a dash of rum or rum essence. The layers are heavy with syrup that also has | 79,168 | wow-train |
I love to look at the stars at night. | Star
A star is an astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye from Earth during the night, appearing as a multitude of fixed luminous points in the sky due to their immense distance from Earth. Historically, the most prominent stars were grouped into constellations and asterisms, the brightest of which gained proper names. Astronomers have assembled star catalogues that identify the known stars and provide standardized stellar | 2. Elevate - All I Need Is Love (Exclusive Bonkers Mix) - 4:54
3. S-Real - Sanctuary - 5:58
4. DJ Kaos - Delirious (Exclusive Bonkers Mix) - 5:46
5. CB Project - Screamin Dreams - 4:23
6. Dougal & Skeedale - Look at the Stars - 4:55
7. Techno-Phobic - The Rave Theme - 5:08
8. DJ Breeze - Complete Heaven - 4:05
9. James Venus - Night Driving - 5:39
10. DJ | 79,169 | wow-train |
I am obsessed with deep sea documentaries, just OBSESSED! Know anything cool about the ocean, buddy ol' pal?
Why yes. I am an Oceanography major. On our planet, the ocean makes up much of the hydrosphere.
How much of the hydrosphere, exactly? I think I've heard of that before!
Our oceans account for 97.5%
HOLY CHEESEBALLS THATS A LOT! How deep is the ocean? | depth of nearly .
As the world ocean is the principal component of Earth's hydrosphere, it is integral to life, forms part of the carbon cycle, and influences climate and weather patterns. The World Ocean is the habitat of 230,000 known species, but because much of it is unexplored, the number of species that exist in the ocean is much larger, possibly over two million. The origin of Earth's oceans is unknown; oceans are thought to have formed in the Hadean eon and may have been the impetus | -Ocean Channel – The main body of a turbidity current system of channels and canyons running on the sea bottom from the Hudson Strait, through the Labrador Sea and ending at the Sohm Abyssal Plain
- Porcupine Seabight – A deep-water oceanic basin on the continental margin of the northeastern Atlantic
Physical Oceanography Oceans.
Ocean – A body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere
- Arctic Ocean – The smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans, located in the north polar regions | 79,170 | wow-train |
I know so many people who are divorced. More than people I know who are married unfortunately.
Yes it is quite common these days. Divorce is when a marriage is terminated or dissolved between a couple.
Very unfortunate. I believe there are many reasons for divorce, but mostly I think people are getting married too quickly without knowing the other person.
Another cause for divorce is infidelity, which is when someone cheats on their spouse via sexual relations.
Yes, there is a lot of that going around these days as well.
Each US state has its own grounds for divorce. In mine they can just say they are not compatible.
There are so many reasons for divorce! It's crazy! | Grounds for divorce (United States)
Grounds for divorce are regulations specifying the circumstances under which a person will be granted a divorce. Each state in the United States has its own set of grounds. A person must state the reason they want a divorce at a divorce trial and be able to prove that this reason is well-founded.
Several states require that the couple must live apart for several months before being granted a divorce. However, living apart is not accepted as grounds for a divorce in many states | glad to represent such a large group of people," expanding: "I've gotten so many messages from people all around the world these last couple of days thanking me because either they are Karofsky, they were Karofsky or they know a Karofsky." During the second season, show co-creator Ryan Murphy noted that ""Glee" is by nature optimistic and I think a character like Karofsky could turn to booze or pills or alcohol and kill themselves or do something dark. But I also love Max and I | 79,171 | wow-train |
I just want a McDonald's burger right now! Love fast food
I wish you would have told me! I just dropped off my husband at work and we went and got a mcdonals cheeseburger! | its original headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in early 2018.
McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across 37,855 outlets as of 2018. Although McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers and french fries, they also feature chicken products, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their | . On the way back… and I had just broken the fast, from the flea market, we passed a McDonald's and the aroma hit me, and I had been a vegetarian before the fast. So we pulled into the McDonald's and I got the whole works... the burger, the shake, and the fries… and no sooner after I finished that last bite of my burger… that song was in my head. The aroma brought back memories of roller skating and learning to ride a bike and the | 79,172 | wow-train |
I like to give my time to an urban farm or urban gardening.
Sounds interesting! What exactly is that? I can infer some of it but I mean specifically. | Urban agriculture
Urban agriculture, urban farming, or urban gardening is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around urban areas. Urban agriculture can also involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, and horticulture. These activities occur in peri-urban areas as well, and peri-urban agriculture may have different characteristics.
Urban agriculture can reflect varying levels of economic and social development. It may be a social movement for sustainable communities, where organic growers, "foodies," and " | , activities with more peers, more hands on gardening activities because we don’t have enough of that. But I feel like I would take basically everything I learned here to my community and my family because I feel like if I could benefit from it then someone else can benefit from it. ” Urban gardening is positively correlated with health benefits in the community. Residents are more willing to eat the food they grow, benefit from the exercise of tending to gardens, and feel safe and involved in their community.
There | 79,173 | wow-train |
Hello have you ever been to Vermont? the state in the new england region of the northeastern United states?
I have not been to Vermont, I hear the skiing there is pretty good. | city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. In crime statistics, it was ranked since 2016 as the safest state in the country.
For some 12,000 years indigenous peoples inhabited this area. The historic, competitive tribes known as the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk were active in the area at the time of European encounter.
During the 17th century French colonists claimed the territory as part of France's | of many located in what is now New England but not obviously connected to the current borders of Vermont.
Geography.
Vermont is located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States and comprises , making it the 45th-largest state. It is the only state that does not have any buildings taller than. Land comprises and water comprises , making it the 43rd-largest in land area and the 47th in water area. In total area, it is larger than El Salvador and smaller than Haiti. It | 79,174 | wow-train |
I love pink! It was first named "pink" in the 17th century
I also love pink. It creates great combinations with other colors such as grey.
Interesting that you spell grey with a G. Do you speak Commonwealth English?
I'm unfamiliar with the term commonwealth english but I'm from America if that helps. I spell it like that because there is a song titled "Grey" that I listen to a lot. | the dominant spelling in European and Commonwealth English, although "gray" remained in common usage in the UK until the second half of the 20th century. "Gray" has been the preferred American spelling since approximately 1825, although "grey" is an accepted variant.
In Europe and North America, surveys show that grey is the color most commonly associated with neutrality, conformity, boredom, uncertainty, old age, indifference, and modesty. Only one percent of respondents chose it as their favorite color preferences.
Etymology | Gay anthem
A gay anthem is a popular song that has become widely popular among, or has become identified with, the gay community, particularly gay men, although some of these songs may also become anthems for the rest of the LGBT community. Multiple top-charting popular songs, such as "I Think I'm in Love with You" by Jessica Simpson, "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper, "For Once in My Life" by Mel B, "Raise Your Glass" by Pink and "We | 79,175 | wow-train |
i love the process of visual communication and problem solving using one or more typography, photography and illustration known as graphic design
I have often appreciated graphic design work, but I don't know much about it? When was graphic design first used? | Graphic design
Graphic design is the process of visual communication and problem-solving through the use of typography, photography, and illustration. The field is considered a subset of visual communication and communication design, but sometimes the term "graphic design" is used synonymously. Graphic designers create and combine symbols, images and text to form visual representations of ideas and messages. They use typography, visual arts, and page layout techniques to create visual compositions. Common uses of graphic design include corporate design (logos and branding), | creator or originator of written work.
- Editing – the process of selecting and preparing media used to convey information.
- Graphic Design – process of visual communication and problem-solving through the use of typography, photography, and illustration.
- Printing – process of reproducing text and images using a master form or template.
- Bookbinding – process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of paper sheets and bound together.
Book distribution.
- Bookselling - the commercial trading of | 79,176 | wow-train |
My landlady has a grandson who is 16 and has started hormones as he is going to become a woman.
I know someone who is also doing that. They are undergoing reassignment surgery tho which is different i think
I respect a person for doing so but at 16 is your brain really developed to know that this is what you want?
i respect that as well, it cannot be easy and i am sure intense physcotherapy is evaluated first
I think a lot of psych therapy would be needed. It is a big change. But my landlady is very liberal and fully supports him.
Thats great to have support. Is he trying to change his gender as far as living as a woman before the medical procedures
Yes and there are three other students at his school that are doing the same, well four. One is going from female to male. | a desire to live and be accepted as a member of their identified sex, and if a person experiences impaired functioning or distress as a result of their gender identity.
Terminology.
Terminology Origin and use.
Norman Haire reported that in 1921, Dora R of Germany began a surgical transition, under the care of Magnus Hirschfeld, which ended in 1930 with a successful genital reassignment surgery. In 1930, Hirschfeld supervised the second genital reassignment surgery to be reported in detail in a peer-reviewed journal, that of Lili | ’re looking at. For him he thinks, 'That's great, terrific! More time for us; we can travel.' But for her it's, 'Well, I don't know how to be that person. I know how to be this person, who's someone who's wrangling kids and busy doing things.' But her challenge I think is going to be to find out who she is as one half of a couple, as opposed to being the hub of a wheel." The | 79,177 | wow-train |
Howdy! I'm a farmer. | Farmer
A farmer (also called an agriculturer) is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer might own the farmed land or might work as a laborer on land owned by others, but in advanced economies, a farmer is usually a farm owner, while employees of the farm are known as farm workers, or farmhands. However, in | , playing standards and big bands from early in 1996 to about 1998 when he suffered a stroke. He signed-off his show with the phrase ""Put on the coffee Mama. I'm coming home"."
Howdy Doody Show.
In October of 1954, Brown was hired to temporarily replace the ailing Bob Smith, who had suffered a heart attack on Labor Day, on The Howdy Doody Show. Brown played the part until Smith returned in September of 1955.
Personal life.
Thrice married | 79,178 | wow-train |
I really enjoy reading historical fiction because of its attention to detail.
Ok, what type of novel is that?
A Song of Ice and Fire is an epic fantasy novel series.
Interesting! Let me in on it
Game of Thrones, the TV series about the books is so thrilling to watch!
Who are the characters? | introduced as the illegitimate son of a Northern lord who, realizing he is an outsider in his own family, follows his uncle to the far north and accepts the honorable duty of serving in the Night's Watch. But as much as he is a second-class Stark at home, initially his fellow recruits and brothers of the Watch set him apart as privileged and aloof. Jon adapts, soon proving himself to be wise, compassionate, and a natural leader. Over the course of the series, Jon's loyalty to | for Crows", was an immediate best-seller at its 2005 release, hitting number one on "The New York Times" hardcover fiction bestseller list November 27, 2005, which for a fantasy novel suggested that Martin's books were attracting mainstream readers. The paperback edition of "A Game of Thrones" reached its 34th printing in 2010, surpassing the one million mark. Before it even premiered, the TV series had boosted sales of the book series, with "A Song of Ice and Fire" approaching triple- | 79,179 | wow-train |
I feel so strongly about the explotation of labour. | Exploitation of labour
Exploitation of labour (or labor) is the act of treating one's workers unfairly for one's own benefit. It is a social relationship based on an asymmetry in a power relationship between workers and their employers. When speaking about exploitation, there is a direct affiliation with consumption in social theory and traditionally this would label exploitation as unfairly taking advantage of another person because of his or her inferior position, giving the exploiter the power.
Karl Marx, who is considered the most classical and influential theorist | issue she said: "Elephants are one of my favourite animals and I love them. So what we need to do today is to see how we can preserve our animals. I feel very strongly about this."
In 2014, Dixit began working with UNICEF to advocate the rights of children and prevent child labour and child trafficking. She participated in a fashion show organised by Lilavati hospital, to support the 'Save & Empower the Girl Child' initiative by the organisation. The same year, the Government of Madhya | 79,180 | wow-train |
I have horrible allergies
I have allergies that are mostly seasonal but really bad allergies to corn pollen which is unavoidable since I live in Iowa.
I have terrible allergies too- especially to cats. What other kinds of allergies are there?
Food allergies and allergies to all types of pollen. That's why during certain seasons people develop hay fever especially during harvest.
What exactly causes allergies?
It's a hypersensitivity of the immune system that is triggered by things in the environment.
How are seasonal allergies different from food allergies? | Allergy
Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis. Symptoms may include red eyes, an itchy rash, sneezing, a runny nose, shortness of breath, or swelling. Food intolerances and food poisoning are separate conditions.
Common allergens include pollen and certain food. Metals and other substances may also cause problems. Food, | seasonal allergies called “Extreme allergies and Global Warming”, have found that many allergy triggers are worsening due to climate change. 16 states in the United States were named as “Allergen Hotspots” for large increases in allergenic tree pollen if global warming pollution keeps increasing. Therefore, researchers on this report claimed that global warming is bad news for millions of asthmatics in the United States whose asthma attacks are triggered by seasonal allergies. Indeed, seasonal allergies are one of the main triggers for asthma, along with colds or flu, | 79,181 | wow-train |
I have been looking into polyamory lately. With today's world, I think it might keep me from feeling rejected as often as I do.
Interesting. Being polyamorous does not imply that you are not seeking a deep and long-term relationship. It only means that sexual and relational exclusivity are not necessary for it.
I agree! I think people tend to look at polyamory as a sign that someone can't commit to another person, but it's totally the opposite.
Another important component is that all of your partners are okay with polyamory.
Of course. Communication is important in a polyamorous relationship just as it is in a monogamous one. Are polyamorous people generally happy? | loving relationships.
"Polyamory" has come to be an umbrella term for various forms of non-monogamous, multi-partner relationships, or non-exclusive sexual or romantic relationships. Its usage reflects the choices and philosophies of the individuals involved, but with recurring themes or values, such as love, intimacy, honesty, integrity, equality, communication, and commitment.
Terminology.
The word "polyamorous" first appeared in an article by Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, "A Bouquet of Lovers", | Polyamory
Polyamory (from Greek ', "many, several", and Latin ', "love") is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent of all partners involved. It has been described as "consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy". People who identify as polyamorous believe in an open relationship with a conscious management of jealousy; they reject the view that sexual and relational exclusivity are necessary for deep, committed, long-term | 79,182 | wow-train |
I have been Vegan for about 20 years. | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | Ira Black (musician)
Ira Black (born March 23, 1971) is an American heavy metal guitarist and songwriter. Black has played in over 60 bands since the early 1980s and is best known for his work with I Am Morbid, Westfield Massacre, Metal Church, Vicious Rumors, Heathen, Lizzy Borden and Dokken.
Black has been a strict vegan for 20 years. While in LA County jail in 2009 on a traffic violation, Black garnered national media attention by going on a 10-day hunger strike when he | 79,183 | wow-train |
I love cheese cakes alot
Cheesecake is amazing. My favorite that I've ever had was from Olive Garden. Their white chocolate raspberry cheesecake is the best ever.
I like the layer of cheese on cakes
I just like the variety that the cheesecakes can come in. You can get chocolate, regular, strawberry, salted caramel, the possibilities are endless!
Cheese cakes are good when caked. It the cheesy layer of the cake comes out very tasty
I try not to focus too much on the cheese part. Do you ever eat cheesecake that has any flavor or toppings on it? | Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a sweet dessert consisting of one or more layers. The main, and thickest layer, consists of a mixture of soft, fresh cheese (typically cream cheese or ricotta), eggs, and sugar. If there is a bottom layer, it often consists of a crust or base made from crushed cookies (or digestive biscuits), graham crackers, pastry, or sometimes sponge cake. It may be baked or unbaked (usually refrigerated).
Cheesecake is usually sweetened with sugar and may be flavored | Eli's Cheesecake
Eli's Cheesecake is a cheesecake company based in Chicago. Eli's Original Plain Cheesecake, which has been called "Chicago's most famous dessert", is made of cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a butter shortbread cookie crust. Since the introduction of Eli's Original Plain Cheesecake, the company now offers cheesecakes with various ingredients such as chocolate, fruit, or caramel, as well as other desserts like tarts, cakes, and tiramisu.
History.
Eli | 79,184 | wow-train |
While I'm not exactly acrophobic, I don't really like heights much. | Acrophobia
Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear or phobia of heights, especially when one is not particularly high up. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort, that share both similar causes and options for treatment.
Most people experience a degree of natural fear when exposed to heights, known as the fear of falling. On the other hand, those who have little fear of such exposure are said to have a head for heights. A head for heights is advantageous for those hiking | :
That's like a really 70s thing, it's set in the desert... I just think every artist always has something at the core of them that fascinates them and inspires them. In the beginning I had exactly the same thought—"oh God, I'm still inspired by America, I don't want to make 'Hollywood Pt II'". And it's not like that. I'm just really inspired by that topic and that culture and I think I always will be. It's kind of like how | 79,185 | wow-train |
I live in a rural area and I love it . Can't imagine living any other way
You must enjoy the low population density and small settlements.
I do and I love the forests and open spaces as well | Rural area
In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word "rural" as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area. Whatever is not urban is considered rural."
Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas are commonly rural, as are other types of areas such as forest. | 's why there are so many bad artists.’ I think that's true. I can't imagine not liking to write. Why the fuck would you do it, then? For the inevitable rejection? Sure you get stuck here and there, but why put yourself through the torture? Isn't there enough in life to make you miserable?
“I don't know why I love it. For some reason I'm wired that way. Probably it has to do with coming from a blue-collar background | 79,186 | wow-train |
My in laws are divorced. I don't think I could divorce my husband
My parents are divorced and that is very hard on kids. There's too much at stake during a divorce such as child support, kids, the house, cars, etc.
I am most worried about my kids if we were
It's very hard especially when it comes to custody issues. The kids could get confused about a lot of things.
I see that a lot with my husbands little brother
When my parents divorced, my mom held me being able to see my dad against him if he didn't pay child support on time. Even if we had family plans with my grandparents.
I dont think that is fair at all. | Deadbeat parent
Deadbeat parent is a pejorative term referring to parents of any gender who do not fulfill their parental responsibilities, especially when they evade court-ordered child support obligations or custody arrangements. The gender-specific deadbeat dad and deadbeat mom are commonly used to refer to men and women who have fathered or mothered a child and intentionally fail to pay child support ordered by a family law court or statutory agency such as the Child Support Agency.
Terminology.
The term "deadbeat parent" is a pejorative term used | married in 1987. They have a daughter, Malu Abeni Valentine Byrne, born in 1989. Malu spoke about one of her middle names, Abeni, in a 2016 interview with Elle: "It is Nigerian, and it means 'We asked for her and she came to us.' My parents had a hard time having kids, and when I finally came along, their good friend offered up this name." Byrne and Lutz divorced in 2004. After his divorce, he became romantically involved with art curator and | 79,187 | wow-train |
Have you seen the movie, "The greatest Showman" ? I have heard it is really good and has a lot of show tunes in it!
No, I haven't seen The Greatest Showman but I heard from a co-worker how much she loved it. She saw it 4 times
I think it definitely has a cult-like following. A lot of people I know saw it multiple times in theater also! | The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American musical biographical drama film directed by Michael Gracey in his directorial debut, written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon and starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya. Featuring 9 original songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the film is inspired by the story of P. T. Barnum's creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the lives of its star attractions.
Principal photography began in New York City in November 2016. The film | that I have very mixed feelings about because there are parts of it that I really like, but I think, all in all, it's a little dumb. To tell you the truth, I haven't seen it since I, uh, made it. When I was making it, I thought it was good. I thought a lot of it was kind of funny or clever. I definitely feel it has merit. From what I can gather, it's one of those films that divides people. Some | 79,188 | wow-train |
I am really into hiking these days but am a complete novice! DO you enjoy hiking?
Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United State but can change based on where you are
Interesting! What are some of the best places to 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 | really low even though there is a big effort on raising that percentage. Hiking in Kosovo can be very interesting and an unforgettable experience and many have written about it. Hikers usually take a journal with them to keep track of different hiking trips. Their journal usually contains how many kilometers they walked, how long did it take to arrive to the peak, the places they visited and notable things they saw during the hike.
People and hiking Rarities while hiking in Kosovo.
While hiking in Kosovo one can run into different | 79,189 | wow-train |
Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice - have you ever been to a game?
yes i have! I've watched Capitals, i'm so happy they won a stanley cup | 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, | List of Washington Capitals seasons
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals played at the Capital Centre from their inaugural season in 1974 to 1997, when they moved to the MCI Center, now known as the Capital One Arena. In 44 completed seasons, the Capitals have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 29 times, making two Stanley Cup Finals appearances during the 1997–98 | 79,190 | wow-train |
Hey have you ever visited an animal shelter?
Yes I have been to an animal shelter, it is where lost or surrendered animals go. I don't go often because im afraid I would end up with 20 cats.
I once adopted a puppy their but he ended up having distemper and got real sick?
Oh no that is a shame. I guess it didn't look sick because a lot of shelters euthanize sick animals, or at least require vet treatment after adoption.
Yeah thats probably for the best, have you ever adopted an animal? | still be considered a no-kill shelter.
Definition.
A no-kill or limited admit shelter is a shelter that saves healthy, treatable and rehabilitatable animals. As a benchmark, at least 90% of the animals entering the shelter are expected to be saved. The save rate must be based on all animals entering the shelter: "It does not matter if the animals are old, blind, deaf, missing limbs, or traumatized. All of these animals are worthy of our compassion, all of them | of dogs and cats. She has starred in a one-minute video PSA, urging everyone to adopt animals and have them sterilised. She has been quoted saying: "Breeders, pet stores and people who don't sterilize their animals are responsible for all the animals who end up homeless. Every time someone buys a dog or cat from a breeder or pet store, a homeless animal roaming the streets or waiting in an animal shelter loses a chance at a home and a good life." She also promotes breaking the | 79,191 | wow-train |
I am a widow since my spouse died
I'm so sorry to hear that. :( What happened? | Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died and a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The treatment of widows and widowers around the world varies.
Terminology.
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed "widowhood". These terms are not applied to a divorcé(e) following the death of an ex-spouse.
The term "widowhood" can be | released a statement of apology, stating, "All I can say is I'm sorry and ask for the Nation's forgiveness. My nerves got the best of me and I am completely torn up about what happened. America is the greatest country in the world. The Star-Spangled Banner means so much to so many, including myself. I hope everyone can understand the intensity of the situation and my true intent of this performance. I hope that the Nation, Major League Baseball and the many fans of our national | 79,192 | wow-train |
I love hamburger, my favorite cuisine
Yes I love them too because they are sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat
How are they made?
It is usually cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun
So is that the recipe used?
Yes. You can make them ready for eating by pan frying, barbecue, or flame broiling.
Where did hamburger originate from? | diners, and specialty and high-end restaurants (where burgers may sell for several times the cost of a fast-food burger, but may be one of the cheaper options on the menu). There are many international and regional variations of the hamburger.
Etymology and terminology.
The term "hamburger" originally derives from Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city. In German, "Burg" means "castle", "fortified settlement" or "fortified refuge" and is a widespread component of place | Hamburger
A hamburger (short: burger) is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chiles; condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is | 79,193 | wow-train |
I have tasted kobe beef and quite like it but know nothing about it. Is it a different type of cow?
I've never had it, but at one time, in Japan, that cattle were workhorses used in agriculture, forestry, and mining instead of for meat.
So do you think the meat would be usually more tougher then normal cow meat?
Probably. That was the only type of cattle in Japan until the late 1800s, then new cattle was imported and cross-breeded with the native stock. Maybe that helped.
So it is becoming more popular in the west now?
Maybe, but I've never heard of a wrangler or cowboy in Japan, so there can't be too many cattle.
Its making me even more curious. I wonder what they look like or are shaped. I guess I also can't visualise a Japanese cowboy. Have you ever tried the Kobe Beef? | and selected as "Improved Japanese Cattle". Four separate strains were characterised, based mainly on which type of foreign cattle had most influenced the hybrids, and were recognised as breeds in 1944. These were the four wagyū breeds, the Japanese Black, the Japanese Brown, the Japanese Polled and the Japanese Shorthorn. The Tajima is a strain of the Japanese Black, the most populous breed (around 90% of the four breeds).
Beef consumption remained low until after World War II. Kobe beef grew in popularity | Kobe beef
Kobe beef is also called , or in Japanese.
History.
Cattle were brought to Japan from China at the same time as the cultivation of rice, in about the second century AD, in the Yayoi period. Until about the time of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, they were used only as draught animals, in agriculture, forestry, mining and for transport, and as a source of fertiliser. Milk consumption was unknown, and – for cultural and religious reasons – meat was not eaten. | 79,194 | wow-train |
I really want to learn how to play the piano.
piano is an acoustic stringed musical instrument that found in italy
Italy? That's interesting, I didn't know that.
history of the instrument is beginnings of human culture.
Damn it must be really old then! | Music education
Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. It touches on all learning domains, including the psychomotor domain (the development of skills), the cognitive domain (the acquisition of knowledge), and, in particular and significant ways, the affective domain (the learner's willingness to receive, internalize, and share what is learned), including music appreciation and sensitivity. Music training from preschool through post-secondary education is common in most nations because involvement with music is | and that’s what it can do. And you cannot get better at it. I think the Samchillian is really an instrument with a learning curve that’s very long, and just like other acoustic instruments, violin, piano, there’s a wide range of technique. And this guy was really a virtuoso with this instrument. He was able to play chords, all kinds of arpeggiators. What I liked about it is it’s an instrument more than a controller. There’s always more to learn about how to | 79,195 | wow-train |
Are you familiar with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic?
yes, it is an animated television series produced by Hasbro as part of the "My Little Pony" toy franchise
I was obsessed when I was little! I still have my collection of the toys.
The producer of the show also produced The Powerpuff Girls" and "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends". She definitely knows what kids love :)
You're kidding! She is a genius! : ) My Little Pony has been around for many years.
Lauren Faust wanted to knock off old ways and she developed the show to appeal to the target demographic of young girls and their parents,
Well, good job by her. I wonder if the show is also shown in other countries. I know it has been a huge commercial success here in the US.
Of course, especially with the internet. in 2010 & 2011, the show grew an amazing huge group of followers online
I'm sure if I have daughters some day, they will love it. It's the perfect show for the ages of about 4 to 7. | to the show's characters, stories, animation style and influence of the show's propagation as an Internet meme. The fandom adopted the name brony (plural bronies), a portmanteau of "bro" and "pony". Though initially considered to propagate the humorous and ironic concept of people enjoying a show intended for young girls, the fandom has shown deeper appreciation for the show far beyond this concept and is considered part of a New Sincerity trend. Its technology-savvy members have created numerous works in writing, music | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom
"" is an animated television series produced by Hasbro as part of the "My Little Pony" toy franchise, which is tied in with the 2010 relaunch of dolls and play sets and original programming for the American children's cable channel Discovery Family (formerly Hub Network). Lauren Faust was selected as the creative developer and executive producer for the show based on her previous animation experience with other animated shows such as Cartoon Network's "The Powerpuff Girls" and "Foster's | 79,196 | wow-train |
My dad was a truck driver.
Oh? Did he end up being away from home a lot?
Yes, he drive all through the US and Canada.
How long were the trips usually?
It varied but he was essential to transporting finished goods.
I'd imagine so! Truck drivers may not be a very glamorous job but they're a key part to almost every industry. | land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers. Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation. Others, such as driver/sales workers, are also responsible for sales, completing additional services such as cleaning, preparation and entertaining (such as cooking and making hot drinks) and customer service.
Types.
There are three major types of truck driver employment:
- Owner-operators (also known as O/Os, or | Truck driver
A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a lorry driver, or driver in Ireland, the United Kingdom, India, Nepal and Pakistan) is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck (usually a semi truck, box truck or dump truck).
Duties and functions.
Truck drivers provide an essential service to industrialized societies by transporting finished goods and raw materials over | 79,197 | wow-train |
Do you ever go to the beach? It is a landform that sits by a body of water.
Yes I have gone as a kid but now that I think about it the ocean is a dirty place.
I think it matters most about the type of particles on the beach. There can be sand, pebbles, cobblestone, or gravel.
Yes I understand but I mean when there is human waste like plastic it is disheartening. | Beach
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.
Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, showers, shacks and bars. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild | in God, I've said yes, because I do, but no one ever really has gone any more deeply into it than that, and I have to say that does suit me, because if I talk too freely about that I think the intelligent reader, whether 10 or 60, will be able to guess what's coming in the books.
"Personally", she said of her religious faith, "I think you can see that in the books. Of course, Hogwarts is a multifaith school. | 79,198 | wow-train |
I love hiking and taking long walks on trails.
I haven't for so long! There are a ton of nature trails in Iowa
I need to check those out. I've been hiking mainly for the health benefits.
What are some of the health benefits from hiking? | Republic of Ireland, and United Kingdom, hiking means walking outdoors on a trail, or off trail, for recreational purposes. A day hike refers to a hike that can be completed in a single day. However, in the United Kingdom, the word walking is also used, as well as rambling, while walking in mountainous areas is called hillwalking. In Northern England, Including the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, fellwalking describes hill or mountain walks, as fell is the common word for both features there.
Hiking | trails. The most popular hiking trail is long Hetta–Pallas Trail, which goes mainly high up in the fells and takes 3-4 days to complete. It is also possible to hike Pallas-Ylläs Trail (69km) and Ylläs-Levi Trail (50km). There are 14 marked nature trails, which are easy to go around and provide information on the area’s natural features and culture. The shortest trails are around 2km long being fairly suitable for day trips.
Summer hiking trails were | 79,199 | wow-train |
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