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I absolutely love dogs I have three at home!
I have one dog! I love selectively bred dogs.
Oh I am not fond of that at all. It's a love hate relationship definitely.
I think it leads to dogs being uniquely attuned. Dont you think?
I guess, but most of the time they are too inbred and it creates problems. Great Danes for example, if improperly bred, suffer from hip problems, digestive issues, and other things.
Yes, I see where you're coming from, but theres also potential for dogs proficient in hunting and herding, pulling loads,
Yeah I have two blue heelers that herd my neighbors goats, but with the popular Aaron Rodgers commercial the breed will get popular and people won't properly take care of those pups.
Yes that is the unfortunate part, where the influence of human society neglects the needs of dogs.
Definitely, we selfishly put ourselves ahead of other species | Dog health
The health of dogs is a well studied area in veterinary medicine.
Infectious diseases that affect dogs are important not only from a veterinary standpoint, but also because of the risk to public health; an example of this is rabies. Genetic disorders also affect dogs, often due to selective breeding to produce individual dog breeds. Due to the popularity of both commercial and homemade dog foods, nutrition is also a heavily studied subject.
Diseases.
Some diseases and other health problems are common to both humans | twenty years ago. And they're catching up with it now, with the scandal sheet. They're rags, that's what they are. You use them to train your dog and your parrot. What else do I have to say? Oh, I guess that's it. That'll keep them talking to themselves for a while. I think most of them are a bunch of fags anyway. Never did a hard day's work in their life. I love when they say, "What do you mean | 1,700 | wow-train |
I always loved watching The Flintstones as a child. Did you like it? | The Flintstones
The Flintstones is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera for ABC. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting, and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighbors, the Rubbles (who are also their best friends). It was originally broadcast from September 30, 1960, until April 1, 1966, as the first animated series to hold a prime time slot.
The continuing popularity of "The Flintstones" rested heavily on its | loved the character, and explained, "It's always a great dynamic when you have a child who's forced to parent an adult. She really was a leaf blown about in the breeze created by Andrea. I thought Mieke did a terrific job." He added that there was a chance Willow could return in the future. It was later confirmed that the character would be returning on 11 July. Willow departed again on 4 August, after deciding to live with her father Fergus Olsen (Andrew Percy), before | 1,701 | wow-train |
Do you beliueve in ghosts?
Yes I m so scared about ghost
Any personal experiences? | Ghost
In folklore, a ghost (sometimes known as an apparition, haunt, phantom, poltergeist, shade, specter or spectre, spirit, spook, and wraith) is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to realistic, lifelike forms. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in spiritism as a "séance | and pikes to tie Liu up and stand him at attention. Liu's face showed no change in color. The commandant interrogated Liu as follows: "So, do you possess any arts of the Dao?" "Yes." "Can you summon ghosts?" "I can." "Since you can," said the commandant, "you will bring ghosts before this chamber bench at once. If you do not, I will have you tortured and killed." Liu replied, "Causing ghosts to | 1,702 | wow-train |
I recently married my childhood sweetheart.
That is awesome, did this come out of about by an extension of friendship or physical attraction?
I would say by an extension of friendship. Do most teenage relationships last? | Adolescence
Adolescence () is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated with the teenage years, but its physical, psychological or cultural expressions may begin earlier and end later. For example, puberty now typically begins during preadolescence, particularly in females. Physical growth (particularly in males) and cognitive development can extend into the early twenties. Thus, age provides only a rough marker of adolescence, and scholars have | Childhood sweetheart
Childhood sweetheart is a reciprocating phrase for a relationship (but not a partnership) between young persons. This may come about by an extension of friendship, physical attraction or develop from natural affinity.
The relationship is usually platonic and lasts a short to medium period of time. This experience forms the basis of subsequent future relationships later in childhood and/or adulthood. Usually, an individual will have no more than one childhood sweetheart as this term is indicative of a milestone in the growth, development and maturity of a | 1,703 | wow-train |
Are you familiar with the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
No I am not.
Ever since the 2013 movie Bad Words I have been interested in spelling bees.
I have not seen that movie either.
This movie was Jason Bateman's directorial debut. I love him!
What does that movie have to do with the Scripps spelling bee?
It is about a different spelling bee, the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee, but it got me interested in spelling bees after watching it.
Is the Scripps National Spelling Bee on TV? | Scripps National Spelling Bee
The Scripps National Spelling Bee (formerly the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and commonly called the National Spelling Bee) is an annual spelling bee held in the United States. The bee is run on a not-for-profit basis by The E. W. Scripps Company and is held at a hotel or convention center in Washington, D.C. during the week following Memorial Day weekend. Since 2011, it has been held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center hotel in National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland | spot the difference between an original and a copy." Jury chairman Bhagyaraj clarifies: "I watched the Hollywood movie after Salim’s criticism because I was in a dilemma whether my judgement was wrong. But now I am confident that it was correct. After watching it, I was happy that we gave the award to Blessy whose movie was clearly not based on that movie. In fact, love triangle has been happening ever since love came into this universe. There are many movies which have this triangular formula. In fact | 1,704 | wow-train |
Volcanoes are awesome, have you ever seen one in person? | ridge, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, has volcanoes caused by divergent tectonic plates whereas the Pacific Ring of Fire has volcanoes caused by convergent tectonic plates. Volcanoes can also form where there is stretching and thinning of the crust's plates, e.g., in the East African Rift and the Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field and Rio Grande Rift in North America. This type of volcanism falls under the umbrella of "plate hypothesis" volcanism. Volcanism away from plate boundaries has also been explained as mantle plumes. These so | sacrificing animals for your gain is the wackest shit I've ever heard. Get ahead by being awesome, kind and working hard." Banks responded to Sia with a series of tweets stating "your ugly pasty dry white lady winter skin face is the ugliest face I’ve ever seen, that must be why you hide it all the time. Have some fucking respect for my fucking traditional African religion, you pompous white bitch." The post was later deleted.
In 2019, Banks made several insensitive comments about Irish | 1,705 | wow-train |
I go to a beauty salon every day to keep up my appearance.
beauty salon or beauty parlor (beauty parlour), or sometimes beauty shop, is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women.
Yes, do you go to beauty salons?
There are other variations of this type of business include hair salons and spa
I was not aware of that. What is the difference between those types?
Massage for the body is a popular beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin
Oh I understand. What is a massage? | Massage
Massage is the manipulation of soft tissues in the body. Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or a device. The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain. A person who was professionally trained to give massages was traditionally known as a masseur (male) or a masseuse (female), but those titles are outmoded, and carry some negative connotations. In the United States, the title massage therapist has been recognized as | 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 | 1,706 | wow-train |
One of my favorite past times is reading. I really enjoy finding a good book or a new author to explore. Do you read much and who is your favorite author?
I don't like reading but would like to start because I see that it's a cognitive process where you have interpret symbols and get sense out of them
That's true. There is a lot of information that can be shared through written word. It's important that we continue reading and writing so that we can share information with future generations.
It's an entire means of communicating, I wonder how information would have been easily shared around the world if not for reading
That's true. Vocalizing one's ideas works as well but not when the person you are trying to communicate with is in a different state or even different part of the world. Reading is very important.
reading is king of complex just as a non chinese thing mandarin is, we have to read all symbols and shape so as to get the message
Very true. It's crazy how different languages have evolved so that some of them involve characters for reading and others involve pictures.
I believe it has taken us almost our entire life time to get used to the process. We started right from kindergarten with nursery ryhms and is still continous because i still see words that I have to google before i know their meanings
Sounds like you love to learn. I respect that in other people. Life isn't about reaching a state in which you stop growing - it's all about continuous growth until your death. Very interesting. | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | . It's wonderful to find a man like Ken who not only listens but actively encourages you to come up with your thoughts."
Turner says she felt "really good" about the film "because I feel that was really brave, and I was risking a lot there - in an acting sense. I was satisfied with that. I think that's some of my best work. I don't think the film is as good as it could have been, but I'm very proud of my work in | 1,707 | wow-train |
Hello where is mount Kilimanjaro?
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania.
Awesome what is it's height? | Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro or just Kilimanjaro (), with its three volcanic cones, "Kibo", "Mawenzi", and "Shira", is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, with its summit about from its base, and above sea level. The first people known to have reached the summit of the mountain were Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller, in 1889. The mountain is part of Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. The mountain has been the | Mount Meru (Tanzania)
Mount Meru is a dormant stratovolcano located west of Mount Kilimanjaro in the country of Tanzania. At a height of , it is visible from Mount Kilimanjaro on a clear day, and is the fifth-highest mountain in Africa, dependent on definition.
Mount Meru is located just north of the city of Arusha, in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is the second-highest mountain in Tanzania, after Mount Kilimanjaro. The Momella route – which starts at Momella gate, on the eastern | 1,708 | wow-train |
Cake decorating is one of the sugar arts that uses icing or frosting and other edible decorative elements
Sugar arts? that sounds amazing haha. How long have people been decorating cakes? | Cake decorating originated in 17th century in Europe. During the 1840s, the advent of temperature-controlled ovens and the production of baking powder made baking cakes much easier. As temperature control technology improved, an increased emphasis on presentation and ornamentation developed. Cakes began to take on decorative shapes, were adorned with additional icing formed into patterns and flowers, and food coloring was used to accent frosting or layers of cake.
Cake decorating was rumored to be started by a French bakery in the 1840s where a French baker wanted | Cake decorating
Cake decorating is one of the sugar arts that uses icing or frosting and other edible decorative elements to make plain cakes more visually interesting. Alternatively, cakes can be molded and sculpted to resemble three-dimensional persons, places and things.
Cakes are decorated to mark a special celebration (such as a birthday or wedding). They can also mark national or religious holidays, or be used to promote commercial enterprises. However, cakes may be baked and decorated for almost any social occasion.
History. | 1,709 | wow-train |
A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin
Awesome. That sounds like something I would love to check out. Could you please explain a bit more about the novels written by George R. R. Martin?
George Martin wrote "game of thrones' in 1991
Do you watch Game of Thrones or just read the books? I have seen every episode, but have yet to open a book... | A Song of Ice and Fire
A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, "A Game of Thrones," in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy, has published five out of a planned seven volumes. The fifth and most recent volume of the series, "A Dance with Dragons", was published in 2011 and | Outline of A Song of Ice and Fire franchise
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" media franchise:
A Song of Ice and Fire – series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. A Song of Ice and Fire takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos. The point of view of each chapter in the story is a limited perspective of a range of characters growing from | 1,710 | wow-train |
My favorite color is yellow, do you know anything cool about that color?
I love yellow! Such a sunny color! Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of light.
Oh that's pretty cool, do you know what wavelengths of light yellow occurs at?
As a matter of fact, I do! It occurs at a wavelength of 570590. Isn't that cool?
Yeah that's pretty awesome, do you know anything about the Psychology of Colors? Does yellow have some interesting psychology behind it?
Yellow usually stands for happiness and optimism! Maybe because people relate yellow with the sun? Sunlight does have a slight yellowish hue, due to the surface temperature of the sun.
That makes total sense! That's so cool, do you know anything about the Psychology of Red by any chance? | Yellow
Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 570590 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the RGB color model, used to create colors on television and computer screens, yellow is a secondary color made by combining red and green at equal intensity. Carotenoids give the characteristic yellow color to autumn leaves, corn, canaries, daffodils, and lemons, as well | orange-yellow colors depending on viewing direction in partially polarised light. However, its most distinctive property is that it also changes color in artificial (tungsten/halogen) light compared to daylight. The color change from red to green is due to strong absorption of light in a narrow yellow portion of the spectrum, while allowing large bands of more blue-green and red wavelengths to be transmitted. Which of these prevails to give the perceived hue depends on the spectral balance of the illumination. Fine-quality alexandrite has a | 1,711 | wow-train |
Skydiving has always been on my bucket list. I'd love to parachute. You?
I wouldn't mind trying, since I have a little bit of simulator training because aircrews in the military required it.
Well, once you get over the fear I imagine it's nothing short of mind blowing. I'm eager to try, but no one ever wants to do it with me
Maybe you can convince them to do regular parachuting off of something. All you really need is some high point.
Most of the people around me aren't so thrilled about heights, though, so that's a no go. I need more friends :D | . Garnerin tested his contraption by leaping from a hydrogen balloon above Paris. Garnerin's parachute bore little resemblance to today's parachutes, however, as it was not packed into any sort of container and did not feature a ripcord. The first intentional free-fall jump with a ripcord-operated deployment was not made until over a century later by Leslie Irvin in 1919. While Georgia Broadwick made an earlier free-fall in 1914 when her static line became entangled with her jump aircraft's tail assembly, her free-fall | ' but it's dope because I really respect her. She's done something in music that no one has done and when you look at her old references and just her references period, you wonder what the mind of that person is, and she's my friend, so I get to get a little bit more out of that mind, and it's really cool."
The album opens with "I'm Out", a "crystalline" rhythmic pop ladies' anthem, which features American rapper Nicki Minaj | 1,712 | wow-train |
I would like to learn about the history of Japan, it must be fascinating.
Yes it is actually. The archipelago was inhabited by humans back in prehistoric times.
Wow, that long? And when does civilization began there?
Hm, I'm not really sure. Somewhere between the 4th and 9th century Japans' many kingdoms and tribes came together under one government.
Is that when they first got and emperor? | first known written reference to Japan was recorded in the Chinese "Book of Han" in the first century AD. Between the fourth century and the ninth century, Japan's many kingdoms and tribes gradually came to be unified under a centralized government, nominally controlled by the Emperor. This imperial dynasty continues to reign over Japan. In 794, a new imperial capital was established at Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto), marking the beginning of the Heian period, which lasted until 1185. The Heian period is considered a golden | they perform. Hanakowski was quoted in a February 2008 interview, "Really, right now I'm not sure what to think. I've read the books, heard the horror stories, but still immediately said yes when it was offered. There was never a doubt in my mind, my hope is just to learn. With so much time on the road and in the company of some great names like Condello and Vance, I just hope to soak up as much information as I can. The kind of stuff you | 1,713 | wow-train |
Spitzes are my favorite kind of dog, they have nice thick fur. I have a Pomeranian myself.
Spitzes are beautiful dogs. I'm more of a lab type person though. | Finnish Spitz
A Finnish Spitz (Finnish language: "suomenpystykorva") is a breed of dog originating in Finland. The breed was originally bred to hunt all types of game from squirrels and other rodents to bears. It is a "bark pointer", indicating the position of game by barking, and drawing the game animal's attention to itself, allowing an easier approach for the hunter. Its original game hunting purpose was to point to game that fled into trees, such as grouse, and capercaillies, but it | colour combinations as well. All German spitzes have a wolf- or fox-like head, double coat, high-set triangular ears, and a tail that is curled over the back. Although the Kleinspitz and the Pomeranian look similar, they are not the same dog.
History.
Genetic evidence places spitz-type dogs in a recent lineage, dating the Wolfspitz type to the 19th century.
When German spitzes were brought to the US, these were renamed the American Eskimo Dog due to widespread anti-German | 1,714 | wow-train |
Hi I like good fashion dress. French luxury is good.
Wow, that is lovely, which one is French luxury?
It is founded in1961, It is world's fashion houses
OK. Where is their branch?
I dont the branch details.It is popular in1960 to 1970. It founded by saint laurent and pierre berge
OK. 1960 is really far. So are they still invoke? | Yves Saint Laurent (brand)
Yves Saint Laurent SAS (; YSL), also known as Saint Laurent, is a French luxury fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé. The company revived its haute couture collection in 2015 under former Creative Director Hedi Slimane. In April 2016, Anthony Vaccarello was appointed as the Creative Director.
Founded in 1961, it has been considered one of the world's most prominent fashion houses and is known for its modern and iconic pieces, such as its tuxedo | our old albums and think, 'OK, this is where that went wrong, this is a way to improve that.' And 'Wow, that's really good. You're not the hoax you think you are.'" A harmonica was played in a mimicking fashion to sound like a train whistle.
Cover versions.
- It was covered by Hootie and the Blowfish in 2000 on their covers-only album "Scattered, Smothered and Covered" after the band performed a live version of the song | 1,715 | wow-train |
I live in Springfield, Missouri. It's a beautiful place.
Springfield is the third-largest city in the state of Missouri
Oh, I had no idea. What are the first and second largest cities?
AS at the 2010 census, its population was 159,498.
That's quite a lot of people. I'll bet a lot of them have some significant history in the area.
Also in 2016, the Census Bureau estimated its population at 167,319
It seems the population is growing. There must be a lot of things in Springfield that are attracting new residents. | Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third-largest city in the state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 159,498. As of 2018, the Census Bureau estimated its population at 168,122. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which has a population of 462,369 and includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster.
Springfield's nickname is "Queen City of the Ozarks" and it is known as the "Birthplace | the science wing's first and second floors were just above the main building's second and third floors. The auditorium abutted the main building and was the largest high school auditorium in the area. On a lower grade than the rest of the school, were the gymnasium, a parking lot, and playing fields which included a full size football field that doubled as a soccer and lacrosse field.
Students and faculty.
Throughout its history, Cathedral High School had predominantly served the students of the City of Springfield. However | 1,716 | wow-train |
Have you ever watched Spongebob Squarepants? My girls used to love it - a marine biologist and animator created it.
I have heard of it but never seen it can you tell me about it? | SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The fifth-longest-running American animated series, its popularity has made it a media franchise, as well as the highest rated series to ever air on Nickelodeon, and the most distributed property of Viacom Media Networks. As of late 2017, the media franchise has generated $ | my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago. Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant. You alone | 1,717 | wow-train |
One of my favorite past times is reading. I really enjoy finding a good book or a new author to explore. Do you read much and who is your favorite author?
I don't like reading but would like to start because I see that it's a cognitive process where you have interpret symbols and get sense out of them
That's true. There is a lot of information that can be shared through written word. It's important that we continue reading and writing so that we can share information with future generations. | Reading
Reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning. It is a form of language processing.
Success in this process is measured as "reading comprehension". Reading is a means for language acquisition, communication, and sharing information and ideas. The symbols are typically visual (written or printed) but may be tactile (Braille). Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between text and reader, shaped by prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and the language community—which is | . It's wonderful to find a man like Ken who not only listens but actively encourages you to come up with your thoughts."
Turner says she felt "really good" about the film "because I feel that was really brave, and I was risking a lot there - in an acting sense. I was satisfied with that. I think that's some of my best work. I don't think the film is as good as it could have been, but I'm very proud of my work in | 1,718 | wow-train |
People keep talking about this song "California Love" Have you heard it? | California Love
"California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records. This is one of 2Pac's most widely known singles and his most successful, reaching number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for two weeks (as a double A-side single with "How Do U Want It") and five weeks at | "The Architect".
Background.
"Lullaby" was first announced by Sigala on 22 February 2018, it is Faith's second dance collaboration after "Changing" with Sigma in 2014. Talking about the song, Sigala said: "Lullaby is about always going back to that person who has stuck with you through all the highs and the lows. Ultimately it is a song about love, but I have managed to keep that word out of the title this time! I love finding unique voices, and Paloma | 1,719 | wow-train |
My sister was diagnosed with Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Are you familiar with OCD?
I actually am! My husband has problems with door-checking and hand-washing, ever since childhood.
Interesting, my sister was only recently diagnosed. Can you tell me more about the disorder? | Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which a person feels the need to perform certain routines repeatedly (called "compulsions"), or has certain thoughts repeatedly (called "obsessions"). The person is unable to control either the thoughts or activities for more than a short period of time. Common compulsions include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such | a rewarding stimulus, whereas in OCD a compulsion is a facet of the disorder. The most common compulsions for people suffering from OCD are washing, and checking.
While not all compulsive behaviors are addictions, some such as compulsive sexual behavior have been identified as behavioral addictions.
Occurrence.
About 50 million people in the world today appear to suffer from some type of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Sufferers are often more secretive than other people with psychological problems, so the more serious psychological disorders are diagnosed more often. | 1,720 | wow-train |
Bruno Mars, an American singer was born as Peter Gene Hernandez. He also writes songs and is a record producer.
Oh wow I thought that was his real name.
Me too! lol He was born in Hawaii into a family of musicians. He started making music when he was quite young and he also started performing as a child.
When did he become popular?
In 2010, his debut album "Doo Wops & Hooligans" had many singles which made the top 100.
I remember that album! It was really good. Which label is he signed with? | piano, keyboards, drums, and horns, and also serve as backup singers and dancers.
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career. After being dropped by Motown Records, Mars signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2009. In the same year, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for various successful singles for Mars himself and other artists. Mars rose to fame in 2010 with the release of the successful singles "Nothin' | Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and dancer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical styles, including R&B, funk, pop, soul, reggae, hip hop, and rock. Mars is accompanied by his band, The Hooligans, who play a variety of instruments, such as electric guitar, bass, | 1,721 | wow-train |
I have heard nice things about the Royal Ballet/
Doesn't surprise me. The Royal Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company in England.
I would love to visit London and see it,
Tourism is a key industry of London. If you wanted to go you should contact London & Partners for travel info.
What information would they provide?
Information for touring London. They are the evolution of the old London tourism company.
What else is there to do in London?
You could always visit one of the commonly known tourist attractions, such as Big Ben, which I heard was recently retired as a clock but still visible.
So the clock does not work anymore or what does retired mean? | Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-Gothic style. When completed in 1859, its clock was the | The Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England. The largest of the four major ballet companies in Great Britain, the Royal Ballet was founded in 1931 by Dame Ninette de Valois, it became the resident ballet company of the Royal Opera House in 1946 and was granted a royal charter in 1956, becoming recognised as Britain's flagship ballet company.
The Royal Ballet was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century | 1,722 | wow-train |
I have a weird fear of open spaces, it's called Agoraphobia.
Yes, it is characterized by symptoms of anxiety where you feel unsafe.
Yes, exactly. What is the cause of it do you know?
some people would say these events result in panic attacks
Yes what other symptoms can they cause?
if you want to know the cause, it could be a mix of genetic and enviormental factors
That makes sense, so it can be hereditary? | leave their homes.
Agoraphobia is believed to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The condition often runs in families, and stressful or traumatic events such as the death of a parent or being attacked may be a trigger. In the DSM-5 agoraphobia is classified as a phobia along with specific phobias and social phobia. Other conditions that can produce similar symptoms include separation anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depressive disorder. Those affected are at higher risk of depression and substance use disorder.
Without treatment | Anxiety disorder
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear. Anxiety is a worry about future events, and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a fast heart rate and shakiness. There are several anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder, and selective mutism. The disorder differs by what results in the symptoms. People often have more than one | 1,723 | wow-train |
I used to be a meat eater but now I'm vegan. Do you eat meat?
Sometimes, so I guess I am a carnivore or meat eater a little bit. I don't get my energy from mainly meat or animal tissue.
Everyone is always eating meat, I think there are better things out there to indulge in! | both animal and non-animal food, and, apart from the more general definition, there is no clearly defined ratio of plant to animal material that would distinguish a facultative carnivore from an omnivore. A carnivore at the top of the food chain, not preyed upon by other animals, is termed an apex predator.
"Carnivore" also may refer to the mammalian order Carnivora, but this is somewhat misleading: many, but not all, Carnivora are meat eaters, and even fewer are true obligate carnivores (see | .
Greenwald is a vegan and has appeared in at least two ads for PETA. He told PETA his reasons for going vegan: "In college I stopped eating red meat on a bet with my girlfriend at the time. She bet she could stop smoking, and I bet that I could stop eating red meat. She started smoking again, so I won, which I'm always proud of.…I had been a vegetarian as a child for whatever reason. I guess kids sometimes follow their instincts…My friend | 1,724 | wow-train |
I love to eat juicy steaks. Medium rare with A1 steak sauce please!
Steak is so good, love any cut of meat like steak
I like T-Bones and New York Strips. When I have money to burn I go for filet mignon. | Steak
A steak () is a meat generally sliced across the muscle fibers, potentially including a bone. Exceptions, in which the meat is sliced parallel to the fibers, include the skirt steak cut from the plate, the flank steak cut from the abdominal muscles, and the silverfinger steak cut from the loin and includes three rib bones. In a larger sense, fish steaks, ground meat steaks, pork steak, and many more varieties of steak are known.
Steak is usually grilled, but can be pan | with televised home shopping channel QVC.
Today, managed by David Grosenheider (president, consumer division), The Kansas City Steak Company distributes meat products to restaurants across the United States and delivers packaged gourmet products nationwide.
Products.
Kansas City Steak Company uses Midwestern corn-fed beef to create and sell Filet Mignon, Kansas City strips, top sirloin, T-bones, Porterhouse and ribeye steaks, beef roasts and Steakburgers. The company's offerings include their Private Stock line of USDA Prime beef and American Style | 1,725 | wow-train |
I don't like to eat animal flesh because i'm a vegetarian
ok, so what do vegetarians eat?
Mostly eggs and dairy products, as I am what is known as an ovo-lacto vegetarian
ok, so how do you get your protein?
From eggs
whats the benefits of an becoming a vegetarian? | aesthetic, economic, or personal preference. There are variations of the diet as well: an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, and a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs. A strict vegetarian diet – referred to as "vegan" – excludes all animal products, including eggs and dairy. Avoidance of animal products may require dietary supplements to prevent deficiencies such as vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to pernicious anemia. | Pescetarianism
Pescetarianism or pescatarianism () is the practice of adhering to a diet that incorporates seafood as the only source of meat in an otherwise vegetarian diet. Most pescetarians are ovo-lacto vegetarians who eat seafood along with dairy products and eggs, often colloquially defined as "fish but no other meat". Vegetarian groups have had to clarify that pescetarian diets fall outside of the range of vegetarianism.
Etymology.
"Pescetarian" is a neologism formed as a portmanteau of the Italian word ("fish") and | 1,726 | wow-train |
I love the Narcissus plants. They remind me of spring all too well with their white and star like shape! What are your favorite flowers?
Yes! The Narcissus is a genus of spring perennial plants. I also love azaleas which are popular where I live.
Yes! I love the azaleas that have pink where it blossoms but turn into white edges.
The North American azaleas are flowering shurbs in the genus Rhododendron because they have five stamens. I personally just love their beauty.
I think between Azaleas and Tulips they are the easiest reminders of spring for me. I picture those flowers in my head when people ask me what I think about spring season. | Tulip
Tulips ("Tulipa") form a genus of spring-blooming perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes (having bulbs as storage organs). The flowers are usually large, showy and brightly coloured, generally red, pink, yellow, or white (usually in warm colours). They often have a different coloured blotch at the base of the tepals (petals and sepals, collectively), internally. Because of a degree of variability within the populations, and a long history of cultivation, classification has been complex and controversial | Narcissus (plant)
Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring perennial plants of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. Various common names including daffodil, daffadowndilly, narcissus and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. "Narcissus" has conspicuous flowers with six petal-like tepals surmounted by a cup- or trumpet-shaped corona. The flowers are generally white or yellow (also orange or pink in garden varieties), with either uniform or contrasting coloured tepals and corona.
"Narcissus" were well known | 1,727 | wow-train |
I enjoy painting. I like to paint bright designs. You?
I really enjoy painting actually, I'm not very good but its still a good time. What kind of things do you like to paint
I enjoy painting bright, expressive abstract stuff. It helps me unwind.
That's cool, ive never done any abstract things, ive never really understood how I guess, I like painting nature scenes.
I wish I could paint figures/scenes. I just found out that abstract expressionism dates back to post WWII.
That's interesting, But makes sense, I'm sure there was a lot of very expressive scenes people encountered during that time. | Museum, Ridgefield Connecticut) in 1969.
A third definition is the usage as a descriptive term. It is a descriptive term characterizing a type of abstract painting related to Abstract Expressionism; in use since the 1940s. Many well known abstract expressionist painters like Arshile Gorky seen in context have been characterized as doing a type of painting described as lyrical abstraction.
Origin.
The original common use refers to the tendency attributed to paintings in Europe during the post-1945 period and as a way of describing several artists (mostly in | saying, "Never, I doubt I will ever put goalie pads on again. I don't have interest in playing net." He also stated, "It's not bittersweet, you know what? I don't really miss it anymore - it's been such a long time. It was a chapter of my life and I'm on to the next...I don't have any regrets at all about what transpired or the way things happened for me. I really enjoy what I do now in the business | 1,728 | wow-train |
Hi. My sister works as a teller at a bank, helping customers.
that's nice does she like it?
For the most part. She works handling a lot of cash. Can't be all bad, right?
yes i would love a free sample
That gives the whole "freebie" part of sample a whole other meaning. I would like a sample myself.
well i guess everyone would agree on that
It must be tempting to want a free handout at that job since they only get paid on average $22,140 a year.
its probably interesting seeing all that cash | Being front line staff they are most likely to detect and stop fraudulent transactions in order to prevent losses at a bank (counterfeit currency and cheques, identity theft, confidence tricks, etc.). The position also requires tellers to be friendly and interact with the customers, providing them with information about customers' accounts and bank services. Tellers typically work from a station, usually located on a teller line. Most stations have a teller system, which includes cash drawers, receipt validator/printers, proof work sorters, | b) really organic. Because you can't get really good players without spending loads of money these days, the only other option is to sample. The first song I ever wrote was 'Smile'. We just went through about seven or eight sample lyrics, found a beat, put it all in... Then when it comes to writing lyrics I write... like a rapper would, I suppose, with absolutely no melody involved whatsoever, I'm just getting my flow sorted. Then I write the whole text of | 1,729 | wow-train |
Hi, I am thinking of taking a marketing class at a local college to become more educated on the topic. What do you think?
I think that sounds fun! You would learn how it is used to create and keep along with satisfying consumers.
Do you think I should do a marketing class online or classroom? Which would be more effective? | Marketing
Marketing is the study and management of exchange relationships. Marketing is the business process of creating relationships with and satisfying customers. With its focus on the customer, marketing is one of the premier components of business management.
Definition.
Marketing is defined by the American Marketing Association as "the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large". The term developed from the original meaning which | like, 'This sounds like fun, I think. We can do something fun with this.' But then you realize how tricky for some reason it is to be a woman and write kind of a drinking party boat song. You wouldn’t think it would be any different, but for some reason, I feel like a guy could get away with saying this line that we just threw out there, but I can’t for some reason." When talking about particular characters in the song, she added, | 1,730 | wow-train |
So snakes scare the stuffing out of me but I want to learn more about them.
A snake can be somewhat terrifying I can understand. They are legless, elongated, carnivorous reptiles.
Carnivorous? So they don't just eat plants. That's why I'm scared!
That's right. They are also covered in overlapping scales and they are ectothermic.
Geez. If it bit me would I die? | Snake
Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species | And that's why I concentrated so hard on my career from such an early age", she recalled. As her band started to establish a reputation, the singer felt put off by the groupie scene. "All I ever see of women, usually, is groupies. They disgust me. How they can jump into bed with someone they've just met is beyond me. I just don't understand. There's no brain there as far as I'm concerned. I can put up with them. As soon | 1,731 | wow-train |
Do you like alternative rock genre indie rock? I like it.
I don't know much about it, what are some bands in this genre?
Well there is the arctic monkeys and The Strokes. They were the punk revival bands and Britpop bands
Never heard of them, do you like them?
Yeah the Arctic Monkeys are a British band that came out in 2002.
Are these Arctic Monkeys still popular in the US? | I'm Not" (2006), "Favourite Worst Nightmare" (2007), "Humbug" (2009), "Suck It and See" (2011), "AM" (2013) and "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" (2018), as well as one live album, "At the Apollo" (2008). Their debut album is the fastest-selling debut album by a band in UK chart history, and in 2013, "Rolling Stone" ranked it the 30th-greatest | new system was "Bonkers" by Dizzee Rascal, which also made it to No. 1 in the main UK Singles Chart.
Also during the 2000s and 2010s many indie rock/post-punk revival bands like the Kaiser Chiefs and Arctic Monkeys topped the OCC's chart; Arctic Monkeys' single "Do I Wanna Know?" reached No. 2 in the chart in June 2013 while making it to No. 11 in the main chart.
See also.
- Lists of UK Independent Albums Chart number | 1,732 | wow-train |
I have a parrot and a cat as a pet. Do you like parrots?
There are actually 393 species of parrots! I do like them
I didn't know that! My parrot is an African Grey. She's good at mimicking. | 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 | the amazon parrots are generally regarded as the next-best imitators and speakers of the parrot world. The question of why birds imitate remains open, but those that do often score very high on tests designed to measure problem-solving ability. Wild grey parrots have been observed imitating other birds.
Behaviour Intelligence and learning Cooperation.
The journal "Animal Cognition" stated that some birds preferred to work alone, while others like to work together as with grey parrots. With two parrots, they know the order of tasks or when | 1,733 | wow-train |
A cookie is baked or cooked treats that are usually small in size andflat.
I love cookies, but am a terrible baker. My favorite is white chocolate chips and macadamia nut. What's yours?
They are usually made with oil or fat and along with flour and sugar.
Do they usually contain eggs? As I said, I don't bake because I'm terrible at it. Also, where did cookies originate from?
They may also include oats, raisin chocolate or raisins.
There are so many types of cookies. What else can you tell me about them? | or bars.
Cookies or biscuits may be mass-produced in factories, made in small bakeries or homemade. Biscuit or cookie variants include sandwich biscuits, such as custard creams, Jammie Dodgers, Bourbons and Oreos, with marshmallow or jam filling and sometimes dipped in chocolate or another sweet coating. Cookies are often served with beverages such as milk, coffee or tea. Factory-made cookies are sold in grocery stores, convenience stores and vending machines. Fresh-baked cookies are sold at bakeries and coffeehouses, with the | Cookie
A cookie is a baked or cooked food that is typically small, flat and sweet. It usually contains flour, sugar and some type of oil or fat. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, nuts, etc.
In most English-speaking countries except for the United States and Canada, crisp cookies are called biscuits. Chewier biscuits are sometimes called "cookies" even in the United Kingdom. Some cookies may also be named by their shape, such as date squares | 1,734 | wow-train |
Do you watch Jeopardy? The Merv Griffin American tv show.
Yes. I do watch that show. Do you watch it? What do you like about it?
I like that Jeopardy is a daily syndicated show. I just found out it has been on since 1984.
Wow! I didn't realize it had been on for 34 years! Who was the first host? | Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. The original daytime version debuted on NBC on March 30, 1964, and aired until January 3, 1975. A weekly nighttime syndicated edition aired from September 1974 to September 1975, and a revival, "The All-New Jeopardy!", ran on NBC from October | Tonight Show", Bette Midler serenaded Carson with "You Made Me Watch You", to the tune of "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)", with lyrics written by Vilanch, the farewell song later winning an Emmy award. For four years, Vilanch was head writer and celebrity square on "Hollywood Squares", next to friend and client Whoopi Goldberg.
Since 1980, Vilanch has been a reporter and columnist for "The Advocate", writing both humorous and serious | 1,735 | wow-train |
Swimming is so much fun, it's a shame that everyone I know doesn't like it nearly as much as me.
How long can you hold your breathe underwater?
Probably a solid 20 seconds. You?
Probably about that same amount of time for holding my breathe
Nice! I love swimming in the ocean and in pools, of course.
What time do you enjoy swimming?
Like time in the day or time in the year?
Time of the day for swimming
I honestly really like night swimming, since it is a lot cooler outside and you don't have to worry about sunscreen nearly as much. | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | soul to a degree. It's a nice disguise to put it in that form rather than just bawl your eyes out, that doesn't get you anywhere." adding "I was really happy when I finished that song, you know. I thought, phew, I can breathe now."
In a 2016 interview with Herald NZ, O'Neill said it is the song she is more proud of writing. She added "That was such a momentous time in my life – meeting Alan, breaking up with my | 1,736 | wow-train |
I love Dr Pepper. I havent had it in a while since i gave up soda. | Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink. It was created in the 1880s by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904, and is now also sold in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Australia, as well as New Zealand and South Africa as an imported good. Variants include Diet Dr Pepper and, beginning in the 2000s, a line of additional flavors.
History.
The name " | Fashioned Cream Soda
- Dad's Old Fashioned Orange Cream Soda
- Dad's Old Fashioned Red Cream Soda
- Dad's Old Fashioned Blue Cream Soda
- Bubble Up
- Sun Crest Orange
- Dr. Wells
Advertising.
The company's signs on the Edens Expressway (I-94) and one near Lake Shore Drive asked "Have you had it lately?" became fixtures on the Chicago landscape.
The product's jingle was a simple line sung several times, to a conga beat, with the | 1,737 | wow-train |
Have you ever worked in a factory? I would love to work in a chocolate factory like Willy Wonka.
Yes, I have operated machinery in a factory.
What kind of stuff did you make in the factory
We made chemicals and oil products.
How long did you work there? | workshops".
Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production. Large factories tend to be located with access to multiple modes of transportation, with some having rail, highway and water loading and unloading facilities.
Factories may either make discrete products or some type of material continuously produced such as chemicals, pulp and paper, or refined oil products. Factories manufacturing chemicals are often called "plants" and may have most of their equipment – tanks, pressure vessels | Radio Drama)
- "Aahhhhhh"
- Samples – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
- "Do you love it too, Charlie? Oh yes, I think it's the most wonderful 'Charlie' in the whole world."
23. "01:30 – Psyche Haze" – 2:59
- Samples – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- "I see you shiver with antici–pation."
- Samples – Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze
- Samples | 1,738 | wow-train |
Yachting refers to the use of recreational boats that they call yachts
I wish I was rich enough to be involved in that.
Yachts are different from working ships since they are recreational
That's cool, I never knew that before!
i know its also insaen how expensive they are
Oh I'm sure they are ridiculously expensive. | Yachting
Yachting refers to the use of recreational boats and ships called "yachts" for sporting purposes. Yachts are distinguished from working ships mainly by their leisure purpose.
Both terms originate from the Dutch word "jacht" ("hunt"). With sailboats, it is called sailing, and with motorboats, it is called powerboating.
Competitive sailing.
The invention of sailing is prehistoric, but the racing of sailing boats is believed to have started in the Netherlands some time in the 17th century. Soon | '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 | 1,739 | wow-train |
I am starting a yoga class next week!
I've always wanted to take yoga, I heard that it originated in India.
Oh that is good to know I am trying to learn about it
The two main types are Hatha youga and Raja yoga - do you know which you are taking?
I really don't I just know its Yoga.
More than likely it will be Hatha - because that's the one that emphasizes physical exercises to master the body while Raja is more about Hindu astrology
Ok good to know a friend tried to get me to go to goat yoga but I passed, did not sound serious to me
Yoga has been pretty popular as exercise in the 1980s and it still continues today, but goat yoga? That I've never heard of.
I am disabled and want to do yoga because its low impact | gurus from India later introduced yoga to the West, following the success of Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th and early 20th century with his adaptation of yoga tradition, excluding asanas. Outside India, it has developed into a posture-based physical fitness, stress-relief and relaxation technique. Yoga in Indian traditions, however, is more than physical exercise; it has a meditative and spiritual core. One of the six major orthodox schools of Hinduism is also called Yoga, which has its own epistemology and metaphysics, and is | can write about what I know or conversations I've had with people who have the same type of life that I do," McKenna says in "Billboard", "I live in the same town I grew up in. I only have a sixth grade vocabulary, and I only know three chords. This is who I am, and I don't really have time to take a piano class or anything."
The opening cut, "I Know You", makes a reference to poet, D. H. | 1,740 | wow-train |
I went to Grand Rapids Michigan last summer. It was a lot of fun. It is about 30 minutes from Lake Michigan
Its is the second-largest city in Michigan, so it must have been quite fun!
We went to the John Ball Zoological Garden. It is a really popular location and holds many unique animals
Nice, did you visit any historic furniture-manufacturing centers?
We did not. But we went to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. It had an amazing botanical garden | home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed "Furniture City". It's also been called "River City". Its more common modern nickname of "Beer City"" was given by "USA Today" and adopted by the city. The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others.
Grand Rapids is the childhood home of U.S. President Gerald Ford, who is | the 1930s, so many immigrants had arrived that more than 30 languages were spoken in the public schools, and ethnic communities celebrated in annual heritage festivals. Over the years immigrants and migrants contributed greatly to Detroit's diverse urban culture, including popular music trends. The influential Motown Sound of the 1960s was led by a variety of individual singers and groups.
Grand Rapids, the second-largest city in Michigan, is also an important center of manufacturing. Since 1838, the city has been noted for its furniture industry. | 1,741 | wow-train |
Hello! What are your thoughts on macaroni and cheese? (Spoiler: I love it!)
Hi! I too love a lot. | Macaroni and cheese
Macaroni and cheese—also called mac and cheese or mac n cheese in American and Canadian English, macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom—is a dish of English origin, consisting of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar. It can also incorporate other ingredients, such as breadcrumbs, meat and vegetables.
Traditional macaroni and cheese is a casserole baked in the oven; however, it may be prepared in a sauce pan on top of the stove or using a packaged mix. | Love Your Thingamajig
- Everlasting
- An Orphan I Am
- I'll Tell You About My Family
- I Wish I Were a Man
- Marcus, My Friend
- My Sister Bess
- I've Known a Lot of Guys
- Diana
- Dear Brother
- The Birds In The Trees/A Lot of Men
- Parting
- Mr. Grogan, Wake Up
- Hello, Doc
- What Am I Supposed to Do?
- Long Past Sunset (Reprise) | 1,742 | wow-train |
I love watching Hockey.
Oh awesome, but consider this there are actually different variations of hockey like bandy, field hockey, and ice hockey! Many people dont know that about it.
I've never heard of bandy.
Yes the origin of the word hockey is unknown but it is thought of as a derivative of hoquet which is a middle french word for shepherd's stave.
When did hockey first start? | word "hockey" is in the 1773 book "Juvenile Sports and Pastimes, to Which Are Prefixed, Memoirs of the Author: Including a New Mode of Infant Education" by Richard Johnson (Pseud. Master Michel Angelo), whose chapter XI was titled "New Improvements on the Game of Hockey". The belief that hockey was mentioned in a 1363 proclamation by King Edward III of England is based on modern translations of the proclamation, which was originally in Latin and explicitly forbade the games "Pilam Manualem, Pedivam, | use of an electric (power) wheelchair in daily life.
- Ringette is an ice hockey variant that was designed for female players; it uses a straight stick and a rubber ring in place of a puck. The rules differ from those of hockey and resemble a mix of lacrosse and basketball.
- Rink bandy and rinkball are team sports of Scandinavian origin that are played like bandy but on an ice hockey rink and with fewer players on each team.
- Rossall hockey is a variation played at Rossall School | 1,743 | wow-train |
I love Italian food -- eating it and making it. Do you enjoy it?
Yes I do! I'm trying to find the perfect lasagna recipe. I'm doing a lot of research.
Oh, I love lasagne. I make my own noodles as well as the sauce.
Wow. That's amazing. I read where lasagne originated in Italy during the Middle Ages.
I had no idea that it was that old! I wonder how the Middle Ages version resembles the lasagne we eat today. | square portions.
Origins and history.
Lasagne originated in Italy during the Middle Ages and has traditionally been ascribed to the city of Naples. The first recorded recipe was set down in the early 14th-century "Liber de Coquina" ("The Book of Cookery"). It bore only a slight resemblance to the later traditional form of lasagne, featuring a fermented dough flattened into a thin sheet, boiled, sprinkled with cheese and spices, and then eaten with the use of a small pointed stick. Recipes | recalls he was offered the job, he "read the script, and I liked it a lot, but I had reservations. And I thought, "Do I tell him [the producer] about my reservations? Or do I pretend I really just love it? I don't want to lose the job," you know. And finally I went about it honestly and just told them just what my feelings were. And he said, "Those are my feelings, and I'm doing a rewrite, just | 1,744 | wow-train |
Visual acuity basically means the clarity of your vision. I'm not doing so well with that and had to get glasses recently. Do you have to wear corrective lenses?
Yes, I've worn glasses since I was five.
My dr told me that a common cause is refractive error or ametropia - basically errors in how the light is refracted in the eyeball.
Interesting. Are those causes something you're born with or can you get them later in life?
The underlying causes of most of the issues are a combination of genetic and environmental factors (focusing on close objects a lot, greater time indoors, etc.)
Wow, I didn't know being indoors a lot could affect eyesight. | the shape of the eyeball or the cornea, and reduced flexibility of the lens. Too high or too low refractive error (in relation to the length of the eyeball) is the cause of nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia) (normal refractive status is referred to as emmetropia). Other optical causes are astigmatism or more complex corneal irregularities. These anomalies can mostly be corrected by optical means (such as eyeglasses, contact lenses, laser surgery, etc.).
Neural factors that limit acuity are located | Visual acuity
Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural factors, i.e., (i) the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye, (ii) the health and functioning of the retina, and (iii) the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain.
A common cause of low visual acuity is refractive error (ametropia), or errors in how the light is refracted in the eyeball. Causes of refractive errors include aberrations in | 1,745 | wow-train |
Ive been wanting to get a lizard as a pet but don't know if I can care for one, can you tell me a bit about them?
You'd have to decide how big of a lizard you want first. They range in size from a few cm to 3 meters long.
Yes thats true, I guess i might go with a smaller one, What kind of lizard species should I get for a pet, whats the best kind?
Well I'm not sure. There are over 6000 species across all the continents.
Wow that is a lot of lizards haha, Do you happen to know how long lizards generally live for? is it a long time?
I'm really not sure. I guess it depends on the lizard. There are also some legless lizards that have snake-like bodies.
A legless lizard! Can you tell me what those are | American legless lizard
The family Anniellidae, known as American legless lizards, contains six species in a single genus Anniella: "A. pulchra", the California legless lizard, the rare "A. geronimensis", Baja California legless lizard, and four more discovered in 2013.
Classification.
The following species of "Anniella" are recognized:
- "Anniella alexanderae" – Temblor legless lizard
- "Anniella campi" – southern Sierra legless lizard
- "Anniella geronimensis" – Baja California legless lizard
- | of the band in front of an audience in New York, briefly mentioned the bidding war:
"There's something at Star Trak records that we have been very excited about and there's, I don't know. Of course D.A. would want me to sit here and tell you how much of a crazy bidding war there was for them, as everybody in here knows D.A. But you know what? He's right. And if you think about it, think about where they come from and... okay! It | 1,746 | wow-train |
When I retire I just want to buy a nice houseboat designed for me to use as my home.
Have you ever spent an extended amount of time on one?
Yes my uncle best friend actually lives out of one now his is under operation of their own power which I would need as well.
It seems like a lovely life, but I'm not sure I'd be able to do it full time. I'd be worried during storms. | Houseboat
A houseboat (different from boathouse, which is a shed for storing boats) is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually "moored", kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities. However, many are capable of operation under their own power. "Float house" is a Canadian and American term for a house on a float (raft); a rough house may be | reason to retire from the band. "My choice NOT to be in SAVATAGE today has something to do with his passing...it will never be the same... it can never be the same...but his music lives on thru his brother & Chris Caffery who has the essence of Criss in him. YES I believe that. I know that. God bless those guys...And may God bless Criss, friend, musician and probably one of the nicest guys you would ever want to have memories about! And I have | 1,747 | wow-train |
I'm always wary of the common cold around this time of the year.
Me too, it is very infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract.
What are some of the symptoms I should look out for?
Look out for sneezing, fever, coughing, sore throat, runny nose and headaches for sure!
Thanks for the tips, I definitely will. Do these symptoms happen immediately after exposure to the virus?
No, it can take 2 days or so to appear.
How long does it take to recover from the common cold if you get it? | Common cold
The common cold, also known simply as a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose. The throat, sinuses, and larynx may also be affected. Signs and symptoms may appear less than two days after exposure to the virus. These may include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, headache, and fever. People usually recover in seven to ten days, but some symptoms may last up to three weeks. Occasionally those with other health problems | between the upper and lower respiratory tracts, the upper respiratory tract is generally considered to be the airway above the glottis or vocal cords. This includes the nose, sinuses, pharynx, and larynx.
Typical infections of the upper respiratory tract include tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, certain types of influenza, and the common cold. Symptoms of URIs can include cough, sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, headache, low grade fever, facial pressure and sneezing.
Types Lower respiratory tract infection | 1,748 | wow-train |
I play the piano. Leaning more about it would be great.
The piano invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700
Neat. I didn't know it came from Italy.
The first pianos were fortepianos in the 1700s and they had a quieter sound and smaller dynamic range
Cool. Seems like there can be a lot of different types of pianos.
Acoustic pianos have protective wooden cases surrounding the soundboards and metal strings.
I love grand pianos. They look so regal. | the stronger the attack. The name was created as a contrast to harpsichord, a musical instrument that does not allow variation in volume. The first fortepianos in the 1700s had a quieter sound and smaller dynamic range.
An acoustic piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, which are strung under great tension on a heavy metal frame. Pressing one or more keys on the piano's keyboard causes a padded hammer (typically padded with firm felt) to strike the strings. The hammer rebounds from | out more than on the modern piano, as they differ from softer notes in timbre as well as volume, and decay rapidly.
Fortepianos also tend to have quite different tone quality in their different registers – slightly buzzing in the bass, "tinkling" in the high treble, and more rounded (closest to the modern piano) in the mid range. In comparison, modern pianos are rather more uniform in sound through their range.
History.
History Cristofori.
The piano was invented by harpsichord maker Bartolomeo Cristofori | 1,749 | wow-train |
One of my favorite sports cars is the Ford Mustang which has been around since 1962. What about you?
I absolutely love a classic El Camino. More of a muscle car but I think they are superb. What do you like about the Mustang?
The Mustang keeps innovating and Ford comes out with varients like Shelby Mustang or the Cobra to keep it unique and fresh.
I remember the Shelby, but can you tell me about the Cobra?
Sure it was a muscle car variant reckoning back to the 60s era. They were called SVT Cobras, but Cobras for short and were built from 93-04.
Sounds cool. Come to think of it, SVT Cobra rings a bell. What kind of engine are we talking? | . On three occasions, the race-ready, street-legal SVT Cobra R variant was produced in limited numbers. The SVT Cobra was succeeded by the 2007 Shelby GT500.
1993: The Fox-Body Windsor Cobra.
1993: The Fox-Body Windsor Cobra 1993.
The 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra was launched during the 1992 Chicago Auto Show. It was the premier vehicle of Ford's newly established SVT division, designed to showcase SVT's four hallmarks of Performance, Substance, Exclusivity and Value. The | a Lincoln, he wanted a Ford Mustang. Rice had never heard of the Mustang, which had just come out, but he teased Shields even more about wanting a smaller car. He decided there might be a song in the situation, changing it to be about a woman who doesn't want to do anything but ride around in her new car, though he considered what he wrote a "joke" and a "fluke." Rice called the early version "Mustang Mama" but changed the title after Aretha Franklin | 1,750 | wow-train |
i am a retired newspaper reporter. I used to collect info and write stories and share news with the public.
Hello there, Do you blog? | Journalist
A journalist is a person who collects, writes, or distributes news or other current information to the public. A journalist's work is called journalism. A journalist can work with general issues or specialize in certain issues. However, most journalists tend to specialize, and by cooperating with other journalists, produce journals that span many topics. For example, a sports journalist covers news within the world of sports, but this journalist may be a part of a newspaper that covers many different topics.
Roles. | what she is writing. The techminx website, which according to whois records is registered to the BBC, hosts many of the front games (see below). There are also other audio MP3 and Macromedia Flash files on this site. You cannot see all of the site if you do not play the game.
- Kal Garvey (archive). Kal Garvey is training to be a news reporter, so his blog is mostly concerned by the news stories related to the events. There are many newspaper links on | 1,751 | wow-train |
My boyfriend loves lasagne and I want to make it for him but I don't know where to start!
I can help out with that! I make lasagne at home a lot. It's one of the oldest pastas.
Awesome! Hold on while I while I grab a pen! I want to write this down - what do I need to buy at the store?
You want to look for thin sheets of pasta, tomato sauce, ground beef, and shredded mozarella cheese.
Great! I will get that at Walmart! Anything else? What kind of pan do I need?
You can use any old pan, but I'd recommend a glass dish, so you can see the layers. One tip is to boil the pasta in chicken broth.
Wow, that sounds like a great idea! I have some chicken broth cubes in the pantry! So once I get it all assembled, how long do I cook it for?
Well, you cook the pasta until it's soft, but after layering, you bake it for about 30 minutes. Instead of ground beef, you can also use sausage, which is traditional of Naples.
You've been a big help! This is going to be great! I can't wait to see the surprised look on his face when he sees I actually can cook! | written in the century following the "Liber de Coquina" recommended boiling the pasta in chicken broth and dressing it with cheese and chicken fat. In a recipe adapted for the Lenten fast, walnuts were recommended.
The traditional lasagne of Naples, "lasagne di carnevale", is layered with local sausage, small fried meatballs, hard-boiled eggs, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, and sauced with a Neapolitan ragù, a meat sauce. "Lasagne al forno", layered with a thicker ragù and Béchamel sauce, and | it over and over again. When I got in the studio I realized this is really, really hard. It's easy to do whatever the hell you want to do but everybody can't connect to that. I was just trying to find a different way that I could do it with "Glory". I don't know if it's successful but I did learn a lot about songwriting while I was doing it." She clarified in another interview her desire to try to "make more traditional-sounding records | 1,752 | wow-train |
I've always thought India was a beautiful country - what can you tell me about it?
India really is, especially their cuisine. South Asia is super nice.,
What type of cuisine/meals do they have there? I've never eaten any Indian food
Indian cuisine uses tons of different spices, herbs, and fruits and vegetables too.
So is it a spicy type food?
Definitely, it isn't always hot spicy but it has a lot of strong flavors, especially in curry in the Indian cuisine category.
Hmm.. I"m not a fan of all the spicy stuff. I guess I should find some dishes that I do like so if I do travel there I'll know what to order. Any interesting things about that area? | India
India (official name: the Republic of India; Hindi: ) is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east | also had the created influence on international cuisines, especially those from Southeast Asia, the British Isles and the Caribbean. The use of Indian spices, herbs and vegetable produce have helped shaped the cuisines of many countries around the world.
Indian cuisine consists of the foods and dishes of India (and to some extent neighboring countries), is characterized by the extensive use of various Indian spices and vegetables grown across India, herbs, vegetables and fruits, and is also known for the widespread practice of vegetarianism in Indian society. | 1,753 | wow-train |
I enjoy fishing, anywhere, anytime. | Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping. “Fishing” may include catching aquatic animals other than fish, such as molluscs, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. The term is not normally applied to catching farmed fish, or to aquatic mammals, such as whales where the term whaling is more appropriate. In addition to being caught to be eaten, fish are caught as recreational | now enjoy Poon choi from ubiquitous Chinese fast food restaurant, such as Café de Coral, Fairwood. Even when it is not festival time, residents can also purchase Poon choi in some specialised stores, like 八味香帝皇盆菜專門店, 洪運正宗盆菜, Seamart, etc. Therefore, Poon choi has become a meal that people can enjoy anywhere and anytime.
In 2003, a Poon choi feast was held in the former Kai Tak airport. It had 660 tables, seating 12 people per table; together with the staff a total of nearly ten | 1,754 | wow-train |
Do you play the violin? | Violin
The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these are virtually unused. The violin typically has four strings, usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its | Bruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna (21 April 1920 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian conductor and composer.
Life.
Bruno Maderna was born Bruno Grossato in Venice but later decided to take the name of his mother, Caterina Maderna. At the age of four he began studying the violin with his grandfather. ‘My grandfather thought that if you could play the violin you could then do anything, even become the biggest gangster. If you play the violin you are always sure of a place in heaven.’ | 1,755 | wow-train |
I owned a green honda civic and loved it! Have you owned one? | Honda Civic
The is a line of cars manufactured by Honda. Originally a subcompact, the Civic has gone through several generational changes, becoming both larger and more upscale, moving into the compact car segment. EPA guidelines for vehicle size class stipulate a car having combined passenger and cargo room of is considered a mid-size car, and as such the tenth generation Civic sedan is technically a small-end mid-size car, although it still competes in the compact class. The Civic coupe is still considered a compact | Web" described Apple’s iPhone SE as “the best looking phone it's ever made”, further mentioning that “the SE is essentially an iPhone 6S fitted into the compact, beautifully designed body of the iPhone 5 from 2012. It’s one of the only phones you could get with a bead-blasted aluminum body. I owned a 5S for years, and loved using it without a case because I couldn’t get enough of that unique satin finish and the classy chamfered edges. And after switching to Android some | 1,756 | wow-train |
Planning a trip to Kentucky and I have never been there | Kentucky
Kentucky ( ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Although styled as the "State of Kentucky" in the law creating it, "(because in Kentucky's first constitution, the name state was used)" Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky split from it and became the 15th state to | converted 1100 people across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana to the Shaker faith. Bates wrote a lengthy ballad hymn about his trip to Busro in 1809 and also wrote the following in his autobiography:
I have now literally run, a long crooked road - from the year 1801 till the year 1811. I traveled most of it on foot...In all this time I have had a good conscience for I know that I never have wronged any of my persecutors and that has been my comfort & peace. I have been | 1,757 | wow-train |
I like field hockey, it has such a cool history. It began back in the Middle Ages in England, Scotland, France, and the Netherlands.
I don't know much about field hockey. How is it played? | Field hockey
Field hockey is a team game of the hockey family. The game can be played on grass, water turf, artificial turf or synthetic field as well as an indoor board surface. Each team plays with eleven players, including the goalie. Players use sticks made out of wood, carbon fibre, fibre glass or a combination of carbon fibre and fibre glass in different quantities (with the higher carbon fibre stick being more expensive and less likely to break) to hit a round, hard, plastic ball. | History of field hockey
Hockey is a popular game possibly depicted on walls in Egypt. Drawings of what looks to be hockey have been found in an Egyptian tomb that was 4000 years old. Hockey is a popular game in India and Pakistan. It was played for hundreds of years before other countries like England modernised it. Hockey is similar to an ancient game played in Scotland called shinty. Hockey is often played at schools in the UK but its origins are unclear. Later came ice hockey, which developed in Canada. | 1,758 | wow-train |
I'm just learning photography. It records light with electromagnetic radiation.
That is instrusting can you tell me more about. | reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. With an electronic image sensor, this produces an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. The result with photographic emulsion is an invisible latent image, which is later chemically "developed" into a visible image, either negative or positive depending on the purpose of the photographic material and the method of processing. A negative image on | Penetration depth
Penetration depth is a measure of how deep light or any electromagnetic radiation can penetrate into a material. It is defined as the depth at which the intensity of the radiation inside the material falls to 1/e (about 37%) of its original value at (or more properly, just beneath) the surface.
When electromagnetic radiation is incident on the surface of a material, it may be (partly) reflected from that surface and there will be a field containing energy transmitted into the material. | 1,759 | wow-train |
I like playing badminton.
Me too, I play it every Friday. What kind of sport is it? | Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing | pressing home, playing around, having fun. The RMC set-up means I can experiment. To have a band like this that I can play around with every Friday—it's a real luxury. It's something people like Duke Ellington had. Ellington had his band on a retainer and so he could always call them up when he needed to and say, "Could you come in and play this chord for me? It's a wonderful resource to have. I had it back in the days of Loose | 1,760 | wow-train |
hello, i like to read and wish I I had more time for it
I agree! It is time consuming but well worth it. It does require much practice, refinement as well as development!
I think I need to be more efficient in my reading process | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | worked with Kanye more on this album than I had before, and I think part of it is just us connecting and getting together to create, given how busy he is and how busy I am. Just finding time for us to work together kind of added a little bit of extra time to the process. But I think it was worth it." He also spoke about how he feels this is his best album yet, saying: "I feel like it’s my best album yet, and I think creatively | 1,761 | wow-train |
I love to snorkel, how about you?
Yeah i've tried it a few times, here in Canada the waters are a bit cold so we need a wetsuit to snorkel.
I could imagine, snorkeling in the gulf of mexico or the bahamas is really nice though. | Snorkeling
Snorkeling (British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. Use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to observe underwater attractions for extended periods with relatively little effort and to breathe while face-down at the surface.
Snorkeling is a popular recreational activity, particularly at tropical resort locations. The primary appeal | how to. I said, 'Jack, you gotta say what you think.' He was a bit paranoid about criticizing the band. I said to him, 'Jack, we're English. We sneer, we're cynical, we're miserable. But we really don’t mean it.' So the next day we came in, and anything he said, I said, 'Yeah, come on. Carry on. Wot? Wot? Come on, say it. Here, have another beer | 1,762 | wow-train |
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carb diet
I have no idea what a diet is haha, but what kind of specific foods are in a ketogenic diet?
the ketogenic diet is all about no carbs like bread and all about fats and protein so like meat
So basically meat but no bun kind of meal at a fast food restaurant? Animal style?
yea haha as long as you follow the keto diet you wont worry about too many carbs
Interesting. Do skinnier people benefit from this diet to bulk up? | Ketogenic diet
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. Normally, the carbohydrates contained in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body and is particularly important in fueling brain function. However, if little carbohydrate remains in the diet, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies | last phase for the rest of their life to avoid regaining weight. The glycemic index (on a scale from 1 to 100) of the kind of carbohydrate consumed is also of importance (see the GI diet).
Related diets.
Pierre Dukan said the paleo diet was a copy of his weight loss strategy. The Paleolithic diet is claimed to be based on the human ancestral diet. Other similar diets include Ketogenic diet being low carb moderate protein and high fats and Atkins diet being low carb high protein and moderate | 1,763 | wow-train |
Are you a fan of the Backstreet Boys? They formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993.
No. Ack, all that type of music just hurt my ears back then. | Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) is an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The group consists of AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell.
The group rose to fame with their debut international album, "Backstreet Boys" (1996). In the following year, they released their second international album "Backstreet's Back" (1997) along with their self-titled U.S. debut album, which continued the group's success | , an outdoor flea market near International Drive which was also a teen hangout.
The Backstreet Boys had their first performance at SeaWorld Orlando on May 8, 1993. The group then continued to perform in various venues during summer 1993, from shopping malls, restaurants, to a high-profile charity gala in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With a change in management in the fall, they began to tour schools across the U.S. (including Littrell's former school, Tates Creek High School), building a fan base while trying | 1,764 | wow-train |
Have you heard about how veganism can positively affect your health? I've been a vegan for 3 years now and I love it! | 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 | he looks at me, and then he takes my hand and shakes it and said, "Yes, I've heard about you and your work. How is it?" I said, "Well, honestly, sir, it's not very good right now. The orphans at Gisimba are surrounded, and I think there's going to be a massacre, if there hasn't been already." He turns around, talks to some of his aides or whatever, [and he turns back to me and] | 1,765 | wow-train |
Have you ever purchased bitcoin?
I have not, but I know it's a cryptocurrency and a worldwide payment system.
Do you know how many people use it?
There are estimates that 2.9-5.8 million users with a cryptocurrency wallent - most of them using bitcoin.
Wow that is a lot. I don't know much about it. I don't even know how it's purchased. | a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services. Research produced by University of Cambridge estimates that in 2017, there were 2.9 to 5.8 million unique users using a cryptocurrency wallet, most of them using bitcoin.
Bitcoin has been criticized for its use in illegal transactions, its high electricity consumption, price volatility, thefts from exchanges, and by reputable economists stating that "it should have a zero price". Bitcoin has also been used as an investment, although several regulatory | stated that bitcoin "is fundamentally not a currency but an investment target".
In addition to the above, bitcoin is also characterized as a payment system.
General use.
According to research produced by Cambridge University in 2017, there are between 2.9 million and 5.8 million unique users actively using a cryptocurrency wallet, most of them using bitcoin. The number of active users has grown significantly since 2013 (there were 0.3 to 1.3 million unique users at the time).
Buying and selling.
Bitcoins can | 1,766 | wow-train |
I love eating bananas they are delicious but i dont know much about them
A banana is an edible fruit, a berry
What are some health benefits the banana offers?
IN some countries bananas used for cooking are called plantains. yummy
that is really interesting do you like bananas and if so how often do you eat them | clusters hanging from the top of the plant. Almost all modern edible seedless (parthenocarp) bananas come from two wild species – "Musa acuminata" and "Musa balbisiana". The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are "Musa acuminata", "Musa balbisiana", and "Musa" × "paradisiaca" for the hybrid "Musa acuminata" × "M. balbisiana", depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific name for this hybrid, "Musa sapientum", is no longer used. | Banana
A banana is an edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus "Musa". In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguishing them from dessert bananas. The fruit is variable in size, color, and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind, which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in | 1,767 | wow-train |
Toyota is a top ranked auto maker in terms of number sales when it comes to hybrid cars
Do you think that will change in the coming years?
Yes, it's hard to beat an innovative company such as Toyota, total sales and lexus hybrid model achieved a milestone of 10 million in 2017
Personally I don't like Toyota they have nothing on german engineering.
Well, I bet you have seen the Prius models, their hybrid model had about 6 million sales globally, that tells something about the company
Yes, I typically pass them on the highway. They are always in the slow lane. | , as a spinoff from his father's company Toyota Industries to create automobiles. Three years earlier, in 1934, while still a department of Toyota Industries, it created its first product, the Type A engine, and its first passenger car in 1936, the Toyota AA. Toyota Motor Corporation produces vehicles under five brands, including the Toyota brand, Hino, Lexus, Ranz, and Daihatsu. It also holds a 16.66% stake in Subaru Corporation, a 5.9% stake in Isuzu, a 5.5% stake in Mazda | 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 | 1,768 | wow-train |
I am a vegan.
I'm sorry. I guess that means more eggs and dairy products for me.
Yea, but I am healthier now.
Did you have heart disease or some chronic disease that required a diet change?
No I did not. I was just fat. | 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 | abnormality. Finally, an Internal Medicine Specialist diagnosed me with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Unfortunately I was told there was no cure for auto-immune disorder.
It was not like me to give up so I did my own research and read ups. After gaining some knowledge, I decided to change my lifestyle and diet. I also started regular exercise and did detoxification treatments. 2 years of disciplined lifestyle, I finally got rid of my fainting spells. I am now healthier in my 40s than in my 20s, have | 1,769 | wow-train |
So I love going snorkeling. Just wearing the mask, the breathing tube and putting on some fins. its like heaven.
Really I've never done it. It has to be very clear water in order to see down there , doesn't it.
Yes definitely, otherwise it can be pretty scary. Also when it's really cold you need to wear a wetsuit!
I guess if you had a problem you could just start swimming upwards.
Yes exactly. Snorkeling is a very popular activity is tropical areas like Costa Rica, Hawaii etc. Have you ever visited these places?
no, just east and west coast beaches of the US | is the opportunity to observe underwater life in a natural setting without the complicated equipment and training required for scuba diving. It appeals to all ages because of how little effort there is, and without the exhaled bubbles of scuba-diving equipment. It is the basis of the two surface disciplines of the underwater sport of finswimming.
Snorkeling is also used by scuba divers when on the surface, in underwater sports such as underwater hockey and underwater rugby, and as part of water-based searches conducted by search and rescue teams | that they wanted me to do production on and from there, we wrote some new songs. It was an opportunity to try some stuff that I had never done before and we ended up making something really unique." Bieber also commented about West, declaring: "I've been in the studio with him for the past month or so. I think that he just pushes you. He definitely wants it to be my way and my direction and he doesn't want to steal what I want...that's why artists | 1,770 | wow-train |
Hi. My husband is in the army, so I can answer questions. The army is the land-based military branch.
What does he do in the army?
Well, he's in the army reserves, so only really works during war or natural disasters.
I didn't know the army reserves assisted during natural disasters! | Emergency management
Emergency management is the organization and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies (preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery). The aim is to reduce the harmful effects of all hazards, including disasters.
The World Health Organization defines an emergency as the state in which normal procedures are interrupted, and immediate measures need to be taken to prevent that state turning into a disaster. Thus, emergency management is crucial to avoid the disruption transforming into a disaster, which is | Standing army
A standing army, unlike a reserve army, is a permanent, often professional, army. It is composed of full-time soldiers (who may be either career soldiers or conscripts) and is not disbanded during times of peace. It differs from army reserves, who are enrolled for the long term, but activated only during wars or natural disasters, and temporary armies, which are raised from the civilian population only during a war or threat of war and disbanded once the war or threat is over. | 1,771 | wow-train |
I have recently taken up homebrewing as a hobby. I make small batches of beer for personal enjoyment, not for sale.
Oh interesting. What ingredients does homebrewing use? | stabilizing agent. Other flavouring agents such as gruit, herbs, or fruits may be included or used instead of hops. In commercial brewing, the natural carbonation effect is often removed during processing and replaced with forced carbonation.
Some of humanity's earliest known writings refer to the production and distribution of beer: the Code of Hammurabi included laws regulating beer and beer parlours, and "The Hymn to Ninkasi", a prayer to the Mesopotamian goddess of beer, served as both a prayer and as a method of remembering the | styles, as different countries and organisations have different sets of criteria. Organisers of beer competitions such as the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) Champion Beer of Britain, the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) local homebrewing competitions, the Brewers Association's World Beer Cup, and the Brewing Industry International Awards have categories in which beers are judged. The categories are varied and include processes or ingredients not usually regarded as defining beer styles in themselves, such as "Cask Conditioned Ale" (cask ale) for the Brewing | 1,772 | wow-train |
I love to cook, especially really new and interesting foods
Cooking is an art. Preparing food brings me joy.
Me too, especially as a mother and wife, preparing great food for your family is so wonderful to me
The techniques of cooking and the ingredients vary widely across cultures. However the tradition of cooking brings people together.
Yes it does, I love Asian cooking, we as a family love to eat Asian foods, it takes practice to get good at it | Indian cuisine
Indian cuisine consists of a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religion, in particular Hindu, cultural choices and traditions. The cuisine is also influenced by centuries of Islamic rule, particularly the Mughal rule. Samosas and pilafs can be regarded | List of cooking techniques
This is an incomplete list of cooking techniques.
Cooking is the art of preparing food for ingestion, commonly with the application of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environments, economics, cultural traditions, and trends. The way that cooking takes place also depends on the skill and type of training of an individual cook.
Cooking techniques.
Cooking techniques A.
- Acidulate – to use an acid (such as that found in citrus juice, vinegar, | 1,773 | wow-train |
I love to garden, so I built a greenhouse in my backyard and planted fruit and vegetable seeds. Do you do anything similar? | 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 | and the love of the game came naturally to her as her late father, David Sunohara, was a hockey enthusiast who played with the Ryerson Rams in Toronto, Ontario. Sunohara's late father built a backyard rink in the winters and introduced his daughter to skating at the age of two and a half. "My mother said that from the minute my father introduced me to hockey, I wouldn't do anything else," Sunohara commented. "I just loved it." She began playing organized hockey on a boys | 1,774 | wow-train |
i have been to every state except alaska
Every single one? Wow! Alaska is one the northwest extremity of North America.
Yes I know that, is it a densely populated state
I've heard that too. Relative to Alaska, the Pacific Ocean is to the south and southwest.
I was actually asking a question about the population. How many city do we have in there | —southern parts of the Arctic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean lies to the south and southwest. It is the largest U.S. state by area and the seventh largest subnational division in the world. In addition, it is the 3rd least populous and the most sparsely populated of the 50 United States; nevertheless, it is by far the most populous territory located mostly north of the 60th parallel in North America: its population—estimated at 738,432 by the United States Census Bureau in 2015— is more than quadruple the combined populations of | Geography of British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, bordered by the Pacific Ocean. With an area of it is Canada's third-largest province. The province is almost four times the size of United Kingdom, two and one-half times larger than Japan and larger than every U.S. state except Alaska. It is bounded on the northwest by the U.S. state of Alaska, directly north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, on the east by Alberta, and on the south by the U.S. states of | 1,775 | wow-train |
Hello dear, A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic
I love comics. Spiderman comics are my favorite. Do you when comics originated?
comic books were first popularized in the United States during the 1930s.
That was long time ago. What else do you know about comics?
The first modern comic book, "Famous Funnies", was released in the United States in 1933
Famous Funnies? I think I heard of it. Was it a comedy comic? | in the U.S. in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newspaper humor comic strips, which had established many of the story-telling devices used in comics. The term "comic book" derives from American comic books once being a compilation of comic strips of a humorous tone; however, this practice was replaced by featuring stories of all genres, usually not humorous in tone.
The largest comic book market is Japan. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion | Comic book
A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. Although some origins in 18th century Japan, comic books were first popularized in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 1930s. The first modern comic book, "Famous Funnies", was released | 1,776 | wow-train |
I have doing yoga lately. It is a mental, physical, and spiritual practice. It originated in India.
That is very interesting. I have always viewed yoga as a woman's activity. Do you think men could do it, too?
Yoga is great for men also. Its very physical. Yoga first got popular in the western world around the 1980s.
That sounds like something that I would be willing to give a try. I didn't realize that it was such a recent trend in the western world. What exactly is 'hot' yoga? | to pre-Vedic Indian traditions; it is mentioned in the Rigveda, but most likely developed around the sixth and fifth centuries BCE, in ancient India's ascetic and śramaṇa movements. The chronology of earliest texts describing yoga-practices is unclear, varyingly credited to Upanishads. The "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" date from the first half of the 1st millennium CE, but only gained prominence in the West in the 20th century. Hatha yoga texts emerged sometimes between the 9th and 11th century with origins in tantra.
Yoga | , with vocals by Andy Bey, Salome Bey, Gail Nelson and Jackie Verdell.
In a 1974 radio interview published in 2009, Silver stated "I got interested in writing lyrics about that time and, well, became interested in Metaphysics and Indian philosophies, and Yoga philosophies. I have always been interested in health foods, vitamins; you know, the health thing. So, I was trying to get the physical thing, the mental thing, and the spiritual thing altogether. I was doing a lot of reading | 1,777 | wow-train |
I enjoy playing tennis simply because it can be played individually against a single opponent
I also like to play tennis, but I am not very good at it. The low cost of playing is a big draw for me. | Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not | matter if it is a high or low ball you don't know where she is going to hit it. I have played players who hits the ball hard but not like Aravane. Even if I hit the ball high she is so aggressive." Venus Williams also said "Wow, what can I say? Aravane is a very hard hitter; obviously she was brought up playing on clay courts but I can not get over how hard she hits that tennis ball. She is a player to watch out for in the | 1,778 | wow-train |
Boxer are some of my favorite breed of dog.
Awesome! I like boxers as well. Do you have one?
Nah but I really like most medium to large sized dogs like the Boxer,
I see! It's a great breed. I also really like border collies and labradors. I just wish they could live longer! | Boxer (dog)
The Boxer is a medium-sized, short-haired breed of dog, developed in Germany. The coat is smooth and tight-fitting; colors are fawn brindled or white, with or without white markings. Boxers are brachycephalic (they have broad, short skulls), have a square muzzle, mandibular prognathism (an underbite), very strong jaws, and a powerful bite ideal for hanging on to large prey. The Boxer was bred from the Old English Bulldog and the now extinct Bullenbeisser | "Gutterflower"). When asked about the length of time between albums, Rzeznik admitted it was a mix of songwriting issues as well as taking time out for personal reasons; "I wanted to really dig deep and there are a million songs I threw away, like, “Nah, it's not good enough. I wanna do something different. I wanna do something better, go deeper. I also wanted to have a life with my girlfriend for a while. I owed it to her to spend some time | 1,779 | wow-train |
My hobbies include rock collecting and macaroni art. Aren't rocks cool?
Thats awsome! The rise in popularity of geology is that you can start just by picking up any rock!
That is so true. Even when I don't know what kind of rock I have, I can still admire it. Do you know about the different types of rocks in geology?
Im not too sure I know there are three different types of rock. However the names of them escape me. Do you know?
I remember Igneous and Metamorphic are types, but I think one of them is from volcanos? | Igneous rock
Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word "ignis" meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. The magma can be derived from partial melts of existing rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust. Typically, the melting is caused by one or more of three processes: an increase in temperature, a decrease in pressure, or a change in | sort of music, Bruno mentioned that many songs he has created with AWOLNATION are reminiscent of the hardcore music he grew up listening to. "I don't know. I love singing. I can't imagine me doing something where I'm just screaming. I don't believe in limitations or walls or boundaries so whatever it is to make the song sound best, maybe a 2 minute song thats just a blast of energy, but I can't imagine a full punk rock record. You never know though." | 1,780 | wow-train |
I love my job in the flower shop!
I love flowers. Many of them have evolved to be attractive to animals.
Really? Like they eat them or give them to their mate? | contain sporangia and are the site where gametophytes develop. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen. After fertilization, the ovary of the flower develops into fruit containing seeds.
In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to bring beauty to their environment, and also as objects of romance, ritual, religion, medicine and as a source of food.
Morphology.
Morphology Floral parts | 27 years of work in 2006, which made headlines; some of the over 300 guests at the ceremony were previous customers, including some who were underage at the time. Wong had served them anyway and they came to give him thanks. When asked about his longevity and how he still manages to keep so busy and healthy he remarked, "Not many secrets. Eat right, take a nap and every day get exercise working. Don't worry about money. I don't plan to retire. I love my job | 1,781 | wow-train |
I really enjoy cooking as a hobby.
Cooking is a hobby of mine too its and art and craft of preparing food to eat
I agree! It's also an important life skill that can help someone finally by not having to eat out as often.
I find it amazing how much cooking techniques and methods vary around the world there is open fire, electric, outdoor ovens etc
I am definitely interested in the science of cooking. It's always interesting how people find that things taste different if they're cooked over an actual flame as opposed to an electric stove or oven. | and other food establishments. Cooking can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of heat, such as in ceviche, a traditional South American dish where fish is cooked with the acids in lemon or lime juice.
Preparing food with heat or fire is an activity unique to humans. It may have started around 2 million years ago, though archaeological evidence for it reaches no more than 1 million years ago.
The expansion of agriculture, commerce, trade, and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks many new | of the imperial family used simple clothing and had uncomplicated food to eat.
Empress Marie Feodorovna knew how to cook and at Langinkoski she had an opportunity of devoting herself to that hobby. It is known also that she did not like washing the dishes.
Some years ago a photograph taken at Langinkoski was found in the Russian State Archives in St. Petersburg. The picture shows empress Marie Feodorovna sitting on the kitchen porch busying herself with cooking. The young officer to the right is Grand Duke George, her second youngest son | 1,782 | wow-train |
I saw an armadillo the other day. It is a leathery looking shelled mammal
They're so cute! I love their skin.
The word armadillo means "little armoured one in Spanish. That is a much cuter name for them.
That's so cute, I never knew it was a Spanish word | -rabbit": "āyōtl" (turtle) and "tōchtli" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for "armadillo" is "tatu" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages.
Classification.
Family Dasypodidae
- Subfamily Dasypodinae
- Genus "Dasypus"
- Nine-banded armadillo or long-nosed armadillo, "Dasypus novemcinctus"
- Seven-banded armadillo, "Dasypus septemcinctus"
- Southern long-nosed armadillo, | leathery armour shell and long sharp claws for digging. They have short legs, but can move quite quickly. The average length of an armadillo is about , including tail. The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo has a length of only . When threatened by a predator, Tolypeutes species frequently roll up into a ball.
Etymology.
The word "armadillo" means "little armoured one" in Spanish. The Aztecs called them "āyōtōchtli" , Nahuatl for "turtle | 1,783 | wow-train |
I do not consume caffeine
How come? It's the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug.
I think I am just really sensitive to it. It makes me jumpy.
Ah yes, caffeine stimulates certain portions of the autonomic nervous system.
I wonder how long it has been around | Caffeine
Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Unlike many other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all parts of the world. There are several known mechanisms of action to explain the effects of caffeine. The most prominent is that it reversibly blocks the action of adenosine on its receptor and consequently prevents the onset of drowsiness induced by adenosine. Caffeine also stimulates certain portions of the autonomic nervous system.
Caffeine | . Other examples would be social drinking, nootropic, or sleep aids. Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance, but unlike many others, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all jurisdictions. In North America, 90% of adults consume caffeine daily.
Psychoactive drugs are divided into different groups according to their pharmacological effects. Commonly used psychoactive drugs and groups:
- Anxiolytics
- Empathogen–entactogens
- Stimulants ("uppers"). This category comprises substances that wake one up, stimulate | 1,784 | wow-train |
Pepsi is my favourite soda, whats your opinion of it?
Well, I know people love it but i dislike the fact that it was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 . Were they confused that time
I didnt know it originated in the US I always thought it was a German drink.
No, it was created by Caleb Bradham and he renamed it Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, and then as Pepsi in 1961
Whats your opinion on the Pepsi v Coke debate?
I believe the coke is still the original recipe for cola drink. They made it from its original ingredients, which were kola nuts (a source of caffeine) and coca leaves.
I dont know about the ingredients in it apart from the massive amounts of sugar.
Yes but the real formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret
That must be why its so popular, like the famous KFC gravy. | few select (and anonymous) employees.
History.
Coca-Cola inventor John Pemberton is known to have shared his original formula with at least four people before his death in 1888. In 1891, Asa Candler purchased the rights to the formula from Pemberton's estate, founded The Coca-Cola Company, and instituted the shroud of secrecy that has since enveloped the formula. He also made changes to the ingredients list, which by most accounts improved the flavor, and also entitled him to claim that anyone in possession | Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, and then as Pepsi in 1961.
History.
Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 after the | 1,785 | wow-train |
Armadillos are cool. They have natural armor from many years of evolution.
They sure do, even their name, "little armored one," agrees with you. They're everywhere on Texas roads!
Armadillo
Don't call me names! The number of bands on their armor is generally accepted to mean how many victims they've crossed off their list...
That's interesting. Since their name is Spanish, I wonder if they're often found in Mexico and other Spanish speaking areas? | Armadillo
Armadillos (from Spanish "little armoured one") are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. Nine extinct genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments.
Armadillos are characterized by a | Tolypeutes
The genus Tolypeutes contains the two species of three-banded armadillos. They are restricted to open and semi-open habitats in South America.
Of the several armadillo genera, only "Tolypeutes" rely heavily on their armor for protection. When threatened by a predator, "Tolypeutes" species frequently roll up into a ball. Other armadillo species cannot roll up because they have too many plates.
Species.
There are two recognized species:
References.
- http://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/tolypeutes.html
- http://www.thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Xenarthra/Dasypodidae/Tolypeutes/index.html
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i recently got into React it's a javascript library
I actually was thinking about learning JavaScript soon. What can you tell me about React?
it's maintained by facebook and instagram and of course a community of developers
Do you know if it's front or back end? Or anything else interesting?
so react allows developers to create large web-applications that use data and can change over time without reloading the page
When was it developed, do you know?
it was first developed in 2011 on facebook's newsfeed and later on instagram in 2012
Oh cool, and now it's popular. Anything else you can tell me about React? | libraries for state management, routing, and interaction with an API.
History.
React was created by Jordan Walke, a software engineer at Facebook, who released an early prototype of React called "FaxJS". He was influenced by XHP, an HTML component framework for PHP. It was first deployed on Facebook's News Feed in 2011 and later on Instagram in 2012. It was open-sourced at JSConf US in May 2013.
React Native, which enables native Android, iOS, and UWP development with | React (JavaScript library)
React (also known as React.js or ReactJS) is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is maintained by Facebook and a community of individual developers and companies.
React can be used as a base in the development of single-page or mobile applications, as it is optimal for fetching rapidly changing data that needs to be recorded. However, fetching data is only the beginning of what happens on a web page, which is why complex React applications usually require the use of additional | 1,787 | wow-train |
i would like to live in florida
I live in Florida which in Spanish means "land of flowers" and we are the southernmost state in the southeast. I am a true beach girl.
i have family that lives their
It is a wonderful place to live and we are the 22nd most extensive and the 3rd most populous of the United States. I live about a block from the beach.
i wish i live by a beach got to be nice in the summer
The beaches are everywhere here! Almost two-thirds of Florida occupies the peninsula between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Our beaches are gorgeous!
maybe one day i will get their to see it all | 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 | resembles an angel.
"Knowing this (the park) is here, even though we live a long, long ways away in Florida, this is going to make us be a little bit more at peace with this place where... where Reagan just wanted to live," Tokes’s father said during the dedication ceremony. Tokes’s mother told the local news that she “used to have this crushing sensation where I almost couldn’t breathe when we would pull in (to the park) and I don’t feel | 1,788 | wow-train |
I really like the Rolling Stones, can you tell me more about Mick Jagger?
I love Mick Jagger! He's actually Sir Michael Philip Jagger born 7/26/1943 *birthday soon!!!* who is an English singer, songwriter, multi instrument composer AND actor who is the lead singer of the Rolling Stones!
He's a Sir now, hey I didn't know that, when was he knighted by The Queen? | Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who gained worldwide fame as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones. Jagger's career has spanned over five decades, and he has been described as "one of the most popular and influential frontmen in the history of rock & roll". His distinctive voice and energetic live performances, along with Keith Richards' guitar style, have been the trademark of the Rolling | musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer, founding member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and The Birthday Party
- Mick Herron, British mystery and thriller novelist
- Mick Hucknall (born 1960), English singer and songwriter
- Mick Jagger (born 1943), lead singer and songwriter for the Rolling Stones
- Mick Jenkins (rugby league) (born 1972), Welsh rugby footballer
- Mick Jenkins (rapper) (born 1991), American rapper
- Mick Jones | 1,789 | wow-train |
I just love comics! I like reading the panels and the narrative that goes along with it.
I have never really read any comics but I love The Walking Dead which I know is based off graphic novels. | appearance. Authors largely focus on the frame of the page, size, orientation, and panel positions. These characteristic aspects of comic books are necessary in conveying the content and messages of the author. The key elements of comic books include panels, balloons (speech bubbles), text (lines), and characters. Balloons are usually convex spatial containers of information that are related to a character using a tail element. The tail has an origin, path, tip, and pointed direction. Key tasks in the creation of | Then, just like in real life, a couple of days afterwards his hair is back to looking like a shorter version of his hairstyle before it got cut. A very small part of the story I know, but I really appreciated the effort at displaying realism." Coolstreak Comics' Leroy Douresseaux comments on "Densha Otoko: The Story of a Train Man Who Fell in Love With A Girl", saying, "Watanabe understands the visual metaphor of the comics medium, which allows him to deliver his story with a | 1,790 | wow-train |
I like eating a traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla rolled around a filling, also known as a taco.
I love tacos too, I have them nearly every week in fact, What kind of tacos do you like?
Well I like the regular tacos filled with vegetables, cheese, and sometimes seafood. I love how much variety tacos have.
Yea there are so many ways to eat tacos and lots of toppings to choose from. Do Mexicans like lots of peppers on their tacos like americans?
Well I'm not Mexican so I'm not sure to be honest, but I do like salsa and guacamole on my tacos, what about you?
I sure do, guacamole is the best, The more I put on it the better in my opinion, are there different types of guacamole?
I think there are probably different variations. The name gaucamole has an interesting history, it comes from an Aztec dialect of the Nahuatl language.
Wow thats cool, I never knew it was Aztec, I always thought the name guacamole was spanish for something. | Nahuatl
Nahuatl (; ), known historically as Aztec, is a language or group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live in central Mexico.
Nahuatl has been spoken in central Mexico since at least the seventh century CE. It was the language of the Aztecs, who dominated what is now central Mexico during the Late Postclassic period of Mesoamerican history. During the centuries preceding the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Aztecs had expanded | 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 | 1,791 | wow-train |
Hi, I like to travel. My favorite way is by airplane but I have also gone by car and train.
Airplanes are interesting but a little scary. I remember hearing that every time you fly you receive a dose of radiation.
Really? I never heard that before. The word "travel" could originate from the French word "travail" which means 'work'.
Oh interesting, I wonder why travel has to do with working. I can see how the two would be related though.
Well, a lot of people do travel for business. We still use the word "travail" which means to struggle.
Struggle, Work, and Travel, all meaning the same thing! Interesting. | ' Tales (2004)", the words "travel" and "travail" both share an even more ancient root: a Roman instrument of torture called the "tripalium" (in Latin it means "three stakes", as in to impale). This link may reflect the extreme difficulty of travel in ancient times. Today, travel may or may not be much easier depending upon the destination you choose (e.g. Mt. Everest, the Amazon rainforest), how you plan to get there (tour bus, cruise | I don't think there's necessarily a story, but there's definitely a theme here. One of my favorite kind of dark jokes is, 'How do you make God laugh? You make a plan.' Nobody ever makes a plan that they're gonna go out and get hit by a car. A plan almost always has a happy ending. Essentially, every plan is a tiny prayer to Father Time. I really like the idea of a plan not being seen as having definite outcomes, but more | 1,792 | wow-train |
I love summer. This time of year is a perfect time to go swimming. | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | I could go a lot faster," he said. "There are a lot of places in my races that I messed up on that I could have changed and gone faster, but I guess I have a whole year to make sure I have those perfect swims."
At year's end, Lochte was named the World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year by "Swimming World Magazine", and defended his titles from 2010. He was also named FINA male swimmer of the year for 2011 | 1,793 | wow-train |
I have a Husky as a pet. Do you own any animals?
I have a Chihuahua, Huskies are cool, they are a sled-type dogs that were used in northern regions which I love.
Are they used for any other activities other then sledding? | work to find new pet homes for retired racing and adventure trekking dogs.
Etymology.
The word "husky" originated from the word referring to aboriginal Arctic people, in general, Eskimo, "...known as 'huskies', a contraction of 'Huskimos', the pronunciation given to the word 'Eskimos' by the English sailors of trading vessels." The use of "husky" is recorded from 1852 for dogs kept by Inuit people.
Lineage.
Nearly all dogs' genetic closeness to the | Husky
Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, was used for pulling heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing. In recent years, companies have been marketing tourist treks with dog sledges for adventure travelers in snow regions as well. Huskies are also today kept as pets, and groups | 1,794 | wow-train |
The golf channel shows tournaments and instructional programming.
I've never watched a full golf game. Do you enjoy them? | currently located in Orlando, Florida. Golf Channel is available in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Southeast Asia through subscription television providers.
As of February 2015, Golf Channel is available to approximately 79,250,000 pay television households (68.1% of households with television) in the United States.
History.
The idea of a 24-hour golf network came from media entrepreneur Joseph E. Gibbs of Birmingham, Alabama, who first thought of such a concept in 1991. Gibbs felt there was enough interest in golf among the | Golf Channel
Golf Channel (also verbally referred to as simply Golf) is an American pay television network owned by the NBC Sports Group subsidiary of NBCUniversal division of Comcast. The channel focuses on coverage of the sport of golf, including live coverage of tournaments, as well as factual and instructional programming. It also houses the Golf Films franchise, a collection of independently produced biographical films that center around key figures and events in the history of golf.
Founded in Birmingham, Alabama, the channel's headquarters and studios are | 1,795 | wow-train |
Sculpture is a wonderful art and is a branch of visual art that deals in 3 dimensions.
That is cool. I am a big fan of all types of sculptures
Apparently sculpting is also considered to be one of the plastic arts.
What are the types of sculptures that we have. | Sculpture
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving (the removal of material) and modelling (the addition of material, as clay), in stone, metal, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since Modernism, there has been an almost complete freedom of materials and process. A wide variety of materials may be worked by removal such as carving, assembled by welding or modelling, or molded or cast | plastic material, commonly stone (either rock or marble), metal, or wood. Some sculptures are created directly by ; others are assembled, built up and fired, welded, molded, or cast. Because sculpture involves the use of materials that can be moulded or modulated, it is considered one of the plastic arts. The majority of public art is sculpture. Many sculptures together in a garden setting may be referred to as a sculpture garden.
Sculpture in stone survives far better than works of art in perishable | 1,796 | wow-train |
I like to listen to the metal band Marduk. They are from Norrkoping, Sweden.
Really? That's cool, I've never heard of them before. Are they an old band?
They were formed in 1990 and released the first album in 1992.
Wow, have you ever seen them in concert? Are they still around?
They are still playing but I have never seen them in concert. They are named from the Babylonian god of Babylon.
Interesting. How many people are in the band? Is there anything unique about them?
There are 3 members of the band. They like to sing about Satanism and Biblical tales.
Gee, that sounds a little heavy. I don't listen to music like that. Do they have lots of fans in Sweden? | Marduk (band)
Marduk is a Swedish black metal band. The group formed in 1990 in the city of Norrköping and released their first album in 1992. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.
History.
Marduk was formed by Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson in order to form the "most blasphemous band in the world". Their musical style was that of a straightforward death metal influenced take on black metal music, but as the years progressed their style and imagery became more of | as an 'anti' thing. We were the hardest rocking [band] in Sweden and we're calling ourselves the Teddybears." The band members started to wear large bear masks in album art and promotional photographs sometime after 2006, before that they appeared in concert and on photos without disguises. The band initially consisted of Patrik Arve and brothers Joakim and Klas Åhlund, before drummer Olsson joined them. They released their debut album "You Are Teddybears" in 1993 and their second album, titled "I Can't Believe | 1,797 | wow-train |
Do you like brunch? It is a combo of lunch and breakfast eaten during the late morning
I love brunch! I actually skip breakfast most of the time and go straight for brunch. I like a mixture of savory and sweet when I first wake up.
That is definetly a great combo! I know that a formal brunch usually has some form of alcoholic drink served with it. Most usually champagne or a cocktail
Oh I never drink that early in the day. I normally have a sweet iced tea, or a soda with my brunch. Maybe some sort of juice instead. But never alcohol. | Brunch
Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch, and regularly has some form of alcoholic drink (most usually champagne or a cocktail) served with it. The word is a portmanteau of "breakfast" and "lunch". Brunch originated in England in the late 19th century and became popular in the United States in the 1930s.
Origin of the word.
The 1896 supplement to the "Oxford English Dictionary" cites "Punch" magazine which wrote that the term was coined in Britain in 1895 to describe | lunches that are delivered by dabbawalas in Mumbai to workers in the city.
- Brunch – combination of breakfast and lunch eaten usually during the late morning but it can extend to as late as 3 pm. The word is a portmanteau of "breakfast" and "lunch". It is usually larger than a breakfast and usually replacing both breakfast and lunch; it is most common on Sundays. Brunch originated in England in the late 1800s, and in the 1930s became popular in the United States.
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Are you familiar with the Twilight series? By American author Stephenie Meyer?
I have heard of it but never seen any of the movies.
Oh wow! It is a series of five romance fantasy films about Vampires and Ware-wolves...so fun!
I hard they have good actors that play in them.
Yes! They star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner.
Yes, I like Kristen Stewart. | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn: Part 1) is a 2011 American romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon, based on the novel "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer. Constituting the first of a two-part adaptation of the novel, the film is the fourth and penultimate installment in "The Twilight Saga" film series, and was followed by "" in 2012. All three main cast members, Kristen | The Twilight Saga (film series)
The Twilight Saga is a series of five romance fantasy films from Summit Entertainment based on the four novels by American author Stephenie Meyer. The films star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. The series has grossed over $3.3 billion in worldwide receipts. The first installment, "Twilight", was released on November 21, 2008. The second installment, "", followed on November 20, 2009, breaking box office records as the biggest midnight screening and opening day | 1,799 | wow-train |
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