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I love going parachuting the first time anyone did it was in 1797
Oh wow, how many times have you gone parachuting? Do you get scared as you're falling?
I have been about 10 times in my life. Leslie Irvin did the first free fall jump in 1919.
It seems like it definitely has a rich history. I've never done it before. I'm scared of airplanes...forget about the actual jump.
Well Georgia Broadwick did make the first free fall jump in 1917 but it was completely by accident
I guess an intentional jump counts more than an accidental one. Gotta face it with bravery! | descent was not planned. Broadwick cut her static line and deployed her parachute manually, only as a means of freeing herself from the aircraft to which she had become entangled.
The military developed parachuting technology as a way to save aircrews from emergencies aboard balloons and aircraft in flight, and later as a way of delivering soldiers to the battlefield. Early competitions date back to the 1930s, and it became an international sport in 1952.
Common uses.
Parachuting is performed as a recreational activity and a competitive sport. | the storyline, Wood revealed "Sometimes when you read a script, you're like, 'How am I going [to] do this? How is Steffy going to fall in love with Rick after he had sex with her sister and their mom?'" She also noted that "I had to play that my fraternal twin is gone, and maybe I am doing this to live her life as well as have fun. She had to fill that void, and she could not talk to anyone. She lost | 3,500 | wow-train |
I often find myself listening to Linkin Park...way too much.
Isn't that the American rockband from Agoura Hills, California?
That is correct. Their lead singer died a little under a year ago.
That's really sad. They rose to fame in 2000 with their debut album "Hybrid Theory".
Their highest rated song on the Billboard charts is "In the End" from that album. | certified diamond by the RIAA in 2005, and multi-platinum in several other countries. Its second album, "Meteora" (2003), continued the band's success, topping the "Billboard" 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work. Having adapted nu metal and rap metal to a radio-friendly yet densely layered style in its first two albums, the band explored other genres on its third album, "Minutes to Midnight" (2007). The album topped the | Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/keyboardist Joe Hahn, and drummer Rob Bourdon, all of whom are founding members. Vocalists Mark Wakefield and Chester Bennington and bassist Kyle Christner are former members of the band.
Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with its debut studio album, "Hybrid Theory" (2000), which was | 3,501 | wow-train |
Correct me if I'm wrong but Dogs are the best thing to ever happen in this world.
Absolutely without a doubt! I love dogs. They are a member of the genus "canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf like canines and they're the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore!
I wonder how long they have been man's best friend?
That's a very good question, the dog was the first species to be domesticated and they have been selectively bred over a millenia for various behaviours, sensory capbilities and physical attributes. Truly a mans best friend!
Wow, How interesting. I have one a Pitbull and when i'm looking to adopt another soon. | , aiding disabled people and therapeutic roles. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet of "man's best friend".
Terminology.
- The term "dog" typically is applied both to the species (or subspecies) as a whole, and any adult male member of the same.
- An adult female is a "bitch".
- An adult male capable of reproduction is a "stud".
- An adult female capable of reproduction is a "brood bitch", | Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog | 3,502 | wow-train |
Ive been really interested in getting a job as a pharmacist but dont know where to begin, Do you know anything about it?
A pharmacist is a part of the health care team that helps and involved with a patient and their care.
Oh cool yeah I know a small bit about it, Do you know what the salary of a pharmacist is? | Pharmacist
Pharmacists, also known as chemists (Commonwealth English) or druggists (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), are health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use. Pharmacists undergo university-level education to understand the biochemical mechanisms and actions of drugs, drug uses, therapeutic roles, side effects, potential drug interactions, and monitoring parameters. This is mated to anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Pharmacists interpret and communicate this specialized knowledge to patients, | , that is your duty. If he has fallen into mistakes, support him; do not let him sink, since you must know that his intentions were always good and honest. If he is a criminal, oh, allow me to cry. I have done my duty as a sister, do yours as a republican. I can do nothing but cry, you can act. Long live the Republic! Long live the Convention!"
Paul Scheffer, pharmacist in Strasbourg:
"Since this German priest came | 3,503 | wow-train |
I like to skate sometimes
Me too. Ice skating is my favorite. | Inline skates
Inline skates are a type of roller skate used for inline skating. Unlike quad skates, which have two front and two rear wheels, inline skates typically have two to five wheels arranged in a single line. Some, especially those for recreation, have a rubber "stop" or "brake" block attached to the rear of one or occasionally both of the skates so that the skater can slow down or stop by leaning back on the foot with the brake skate.
The modern style of inline skates | microvascular disease, which has led to a dozen heart attacks.
Career.
Career Early years.
Andrews became interested in figure skating after her mother brought her along to the ice rink when she was three years old. She recalled in 2018: "I wanted to get on the ice really, really bad but I was too small, so I had to wait." She began learning to skate in 2005. A video of nine-year-old Andrews skating to Whip My Hair went viral after appearing on | 3,504 | wow-train |
I have two border collie dogs, do you like them? They were specifically bred for intelligence and obedience!
Yes, I actually used to have one. He now lives with my ex girlfriend. Do you work yours? Ours worked on my horse ranch.
No, i live in the city :) I love them though, they're even considered as the most intelligent of all domestic dogs.
Yes, mine could go to the fridge and bring back a water bottle then head out to work the horses. | Border Collie
The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the Scottish borders for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.
Considered highly intelligent, extremely energetic, acrobatic and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in sheepdog trials and dog sports. They are often cited as the most intelligent of all domestic dogs. Border Collies continue to be employed in their traditional work of herding livestock throughout the world.
Description.
In general, Border Collies are medium | about it now is that we actually got a call from Barack Obama's people saying they'd heard the song, they felt its theme really suited their campaign, and that they'd love to feature it on their fundraising record 'Yes We Can; Voices Of A Grass Roots Movement'! You know, as soon as they told me that, I was like 'You don't even have to ASK! You can use ANY of my songs for ANYTHING to do with Barack Obama!'!"
Music video | 3,505 | wow-train |
Have you heard of Radiohead before?. Well, they are an English rock band from Abingdon,
Oh radiohead are a classic band.
Thom Yorke , Ed O'Brien ,Phil Selway, brothers Jonny and olin Greenwood make up the band
oh really i actually didnt even know they were english
Their producer Nigel Godrich have been with them for long, since 1994
dang that really is a long time, they havent been very relevant recently. | " in 1992. It became a worldwide hit after the release of their debut album, "Pablo Honey" (1993). Their popularity and critical standing rose in the United Kingdom with the release of their second album, "The Bends" (1995). Radiohead's third album, "OK Computer" (1997), brought them international fame; noted for its complex production and themes of modern alienation, it is often acclaimed as a landmark record of the 1990s and one of the best albums in popular music | Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon-on-Thames in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals) and Philip Selway (drums, percussion). They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich and cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994.
After signing to EMI in 1991, Radiohead released their debut single "Creep | 3,506 | wow-train |
A live action role playing game is also known as LARP and it is when a game played with participants and they physically portray whatever character they are assigned.
I've never heard of the term LARP! What games are they? | Live action role-playing game
A live action role-playing game (LARP) is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically portray their characters. The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player actions may be mediated by game rules or determined by consensus among players. Event arrangers called gamemasters decide the setting and rules to be used and facilitate play.
The first LARPs were run in the late 1970s, inspired | used in film and video to differentiate works with human actors from animation. Playing a LARP is often called "larping", and one who does it is a "larper".
Play overview.
The participants in a LARP physically portray characters in a fictional setting, improvising their characters' speech and movements somewhat like actors in improvisational theatre. This is distinct from tabletop role-playing games, where character actions are described verbally. LARPs may be played in a public or private area and may last for hours or | 3,507 | wow-train |
Watch much basketball? If you do, you must've heard of the NBA, or the National Basketball Association!
Yes. I love watching the San Antonio Spurs - I miss Tim Duncan though
Nice! The NBA is actually the premier professional basketball league for men in the world, to no surprise.
Yes! Mugsey Bogues went to my college - he was super short yet played in the NBA | name to the National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. Its playoffs extend into June. NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player.
The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in | 2016–17 San Antonio Spurs season
The 2016–17 San Antonio Spurs season was the franchise's 50th season, its 44th season in the San Antonio area, and its 41st in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season was the team's first without longtime team cornerstone Tim Duncan since 1996–97; Duncan retired from the NBA on July 11, 2016 as a 5-time champion and the first NBA player ever to win championships in 3 straight decades. With the elimination of the NHL (National Hockey League)'s Detroit Red Wings from | 3,508 | wow-train |
Hello. My name is Fergus and I have a shopping addiction. It's similar to "compulsive buying disorder" and "oniomania." It's essentially a disorder of impulse control
Oh wow! What's the craziest thing you've ever bought?
One time I bought this huge bear with really, really long legs. I couldn't control myself. My urge to possess the bear was overwhelming.
Lol. Like one of those ones you get a fair if you win the best prize? I've always wanted one of those! | such as window-shopping, visiting shops or spending time in commercial centres is a common and socially accepted desire activity, an addict is differentiated as one in whom this excessive attraction to purchase interferes with the normal development of life and damages their relationships with others, becoming an obsessive and uncontrolled activity.
Although shopping addiction and compulsive purchase are conceptually different, they are interrelated and both are manifestations of the same problem: the lack of self-control when buying and to restrain impulses. Shopping addiction is understood as the eagerness | Shopping addiction
Shopping addiction is defined as the deficiency of impulse control which appears as the eagerness for constantly making new purchases of unnecessary or superfluous things. It is a concept similar to "compulsive buying disorder" and "oniomania", although these terms usually have a more clinical approach, related to a psychological individual disorder of impulse control. The phrase “shopping addiction” usually has a more psychosocial perspective . or it is placed among drug-free addictions like the addiction to gambling, Internet, or video-games. | 3,509 | wow-train |
I don't know about you, but I've loved playing orcs in video games. They always have a great place in fantasy as a fictional humanoid character.
oh yea? i like the nintendo switch.. some of the games are fun
I agree. You can probably play games with orcs on the Nintendo Switch. If you don't have a good idea of what an orc might be or what they look like, you can get the best idea of their conception from the fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkein, and his work of "The Lord of the Rings," where he shows them as massive, brutish, aggressive, repulsive, and malevolent.
oh yea the lord of the rights is nice
To give you an idea of his orcs, set in his world of Middle Earth, they're shown as, at times, dim-witted, but also crafty, but usually miserable, spreading hate for everyone, even themselves and their own masters. They're driven by fear and greed. Their only desire is to hurt and destroy. Tolkein's orcs don't really have many redeemable qualities, truthfully.
what about that book/show the game of thrones? some good orcs ? | generally serving an evil power. Tolkien's concept of orcs has subsequently been adapted and imported into other works of fantasy fiction as well as role-playing and strategy games (such as "Dungeons & Dragons", "Warhammer", and "Warcraft"), broadening the recognition of the creatures in popular culture.
Earlier references to creatures etymologically or conceptually similar to orcs can be found in Anglo-Saxon sources; including "Beowulf" and 16th-century Italian folk tales, in particular those of Giambattista Basile. | online service, including Steam and the Nintendo Switch, with Microsoft's vice president of the Xbox division Mike Ybarra stating "It’s more about gamer choice, more about making an IP on our platform last longer. I don’t care about where they play, I just want people to have fun playing games because that’s just better for the industry."
History Relating to consoles Nintendo.
Nintendo's consoles have generally not supported cross-platform play as they were considered to be a "closed" platform, though some | 3,510 | wow-train |
I remember inline skating as a kid at the skating ring. I use to love going there.
I've done it once or twice in my life. Never was so good at it, lol. Inline skating is a sport that's practiced widely internationally
It is, they have it at the Olympics and those guys are crazy good at it.
No kidding. I expect so if they made it there! Inline skating is when you have 2 to 5 wheels in a single line under a boot
So if that is inline skating then what are the skates called that have 4 wheels and that little knob to help you stop that most kids use?
I'm not entirely sure, but I suppose it's called a skate guard. The inline design allows for greater speed than roller skates
Yeah I always liked the "Big kid" skates at the skating ring because you could go faster.
Sometimes too fast if you aren't very coordinated. Great risk of injury lol. Inline skating is also called roller blading
It always hurt when I fell lol. My mom use to call it roller blading.... must be an old person term. | to ride higher than the coping (which is the metal pipe on top of the ramp) and perform spins or flips. It focuses on complicated hard aerial maneuvers, such as spins and flips. The intent of the skater is to build speed until they are of sufficient height above the edge of the ramp to perform various aerial acrobatics. In competitions skaters have limited time, often less than a minute, to impress the judges by landing numerous and difficult tricks. Vert skating may occur in competition and was once part of | its Winter Olympics debut in the sport.
- Distance
Speed skating.
Colombia is one of the strongest nations in inline speed skating, as it was the overall champion since 2010 at the World Roller Speed Skating Championships. However the sport is not on the Olympic program. In 2015, the Colombian Federation of Inline Skating was approved by the International Skating Union to become a member in the (ice) speed skating branch, allowing the nation the possibility to qualify for the Winter Olympics. One Colombian male skater won | 3,511 | wow-train |
I have a pretty bad anxiety disorder. | Anxiety
Anxiety is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behaviour such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination. It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over anticipated events, such as the feeling of imminent death.
Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness and worry, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing. It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue and problems in concentration. Anxiety can be | disorders. People with these disorders have highly sensitive systems; hence, their systems tend to overreact to seemingly harmless stimuli. Sometimes anxiety disorders occur in those who have had traumatic youths, demonstrating an increased prevalence of anxiety when it appears a child will have a difficult future. In these cases, the disorder arises as a way to predict that the individual's environment will continue to pose threats.
Causes Genetics Persistence of anxiety.
At a low level, anxiety is not a bad thing. In fact, the hormonal response to | 3,512 | wow-train |
I have never heard of the Blue Ridge Parkway, have you?
The Blue Ridge Parkway is noted for its scenic beauty
Interesting, do you know where it is? Is it in America?
It runs through 29 Virginia and N. Carolina Counties linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
OH! I have heard so many great things about Shenandoah National Park! The Blue Ridge Parkway MUST be incredible! | Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is America's longest linear park, runs for through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It runs mostly along the spine of the Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its southern terminus is at U.S. 441 on the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and | -Highland Opera Festival is held at the downtown Paramount Theater with a performance at Ash Lawn-Highland.
The nearby Shenandoah National Park offers recreational activities, scenic mountains and hiking trails. Skyline Drive is a scenic drive that runs the length of the park, alternately winding through thick forest and emerging upon sweeping scenic overlooks. The Blue Ridge Parkway, a similar scenic drive that extends south to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, terminates at the southern entrance of Shenandoah, where it turns into Skyline Drive. This | 3,513 | wow-train |
Do you like swimming?
"Like Swimming"? The album by Morphine? I love it if that's what you're asking!
No I meant actually swimming in the pool.
I really only swim in natural ponds (NSP) because I have an autoimmune disease
Sorry to hear that. I also had problems at the start but they have gone away now | Autoimmune disease
An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a normal body part. There are at least 80 types of autoimmune diseases. Nearly any body part can be involved. Common symptoms include low grade fever and feeling tired. Often symptoms come and go.
The cause is generally unknown. Some autoimmune diseases such as lupus run in families, and certain cases may be triggered by infections or other environmental factors. Some common diseases that are generally considered autoimmune include celiac disease, diabetes mellitus type | the first flight home!" He also mentions in one episode that he was born without genitals.) Sometimes he would make very strange comments about a location such as 'the children of Britain are notoriously stupid and must attend school' and 'if you have a verucca you would like to share, then go to your local swimming pool'.
He often makes surreal statements, like; "I must go now because I am about to reach orgasm", or "I do love an election... in fact | 3,514 | wow-train |
I am a blackjack dealer
Wow, that would be cool. You get to see people loose all the money they have. Do you love it?
I have to get my jollies somehow. Blackjack is usually played with severla players who compete against the dealer (me)
Just as good way as any to get them off. Do you happen to know how long the game has been around?
Somewhere in the 17th century. In the US the dealer is also delt two cars!
cards or cars? I didn't realize it was so old. | dealt two cards, normally one up (exposed) and one down
(hidden). In most other countries, the dealer receives one card face up. The value of cards two through ten is their pip value (2 through 10). Face cards (Jack, Queen, and King) are all worth ten. Aces can be worth one or eleven. A hand's value is the sum of the card values. Players are allowed to draw additional cards to improve their hands. A hand with an ace | I returned to television with "American Idol" and that took up a good decade of my life. Then I went out to do some more television, as well. I always wanted to get back on stage, because I missed it. I wanted to get back in close contact with the people who have supported me all throughout my career and be able to see them again. Plus, I was getting asked all the time if I would ever do it again! I finally said, You know what, I | 3,515 | wow-train |
I work with youths that have special education it is so exciting. | if the student were only given access to a typical classroom education.
Special education includes learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), communication disorders, emotional and behavioral disorders (such as ADHD), physical disabilities (such as osteogenesis imperfecta, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and Friedreich's ataxia), and developmental disabilities (such as autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability) and many other disabilities. Students with these kinds of disabilities are likely to benefit from additional educational services such as different approaches to teaching, | with the producing team of Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. "To have a star like Carrie Underwood perform Maria in "The Sound of Music", and in such a very special and unique production, is exciting beyond words," said Ted Chapin, President of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. "Part of the magic of Rodgers and Hammerstein is how their work has adapted itself to so many different incarnations, and I am certain the fresh spirit Underwood brings to her own songs will transition into exciting versions of the classic | 3,516 | wow-train |
The Appalachian trail is one of my favorite places to hike. Do you like hiking? | Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is about long, though the exact length changes over time as parts are modified or rerouted. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy describes the Appalachian Trail as the longest hiking-only trail in the world. More than 2 million people are said to take a hike on part of the trail at least once | Thru-hiking
Thru-hiking, or through-hiking, is to hike an established end-to-end long-distance trail with continuous footsteps and completing it within one calendar year.
In the United States, the term is most commonly associated with the Appalachian Trail (AT), the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), but also refers to other end-to-end hikes. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy defines a through-hike as one completed within | 3,517 | wow-train |
Have you ever worked in a factory? I would love to work in a chocolate factory like Willy Wonka. | Factory
A factory, manufacturing plant or a production plant is an industrial site, usually consisting of buildings and machinery, or more commonly a complex having several buildings, where workers manufacture goods or operate machines processing one product into another.
Factories arose with the introduction of machinery during the Industrial Revolution when the capital and space requirements became too great for cottage industry or workshops. Early factories that contained small amounts of machinery, such as one or two spinning mules, and fewer than a dozen workers have been called "glorified | ever wanted: "He lived happily ever after."
Adaptations Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Willy Wonka (portrayed by Johnny Depp, Blair Dunlop as young Willy Wonka), the owner of a famous chocolate factory, has long closed access to his factory due to problems concerning industrial espionage that ultimately led him to fire all his employees, among them Charlie's Grandpa Joe. One day, Wonka informs the world of a contest, in which five Golden Tickets have been placed in five random Wonka Bars worldwide, and | 3,518 | wow-train |
My roommate recently got a master of business Administration. He is trying to get me to do the same. | Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) degree originated in the United States in the early 20th century when the country industrialized and companies sought scientific approaches to management. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business such as accounting, applied statistics, business communication, business ethics, business law, finance, managerial economics, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, supply chain, and operations in a manner most relevant to management analysis and strategy.
Most programs also include elective courses | the reaction he and the cast get is "sometimes a bit frightening, but it's really, really big business". Detailing how recognized he is when walking down the streets of Liverpool or London, Sutton revealed, "Oh, pretty recognizable. Pretty recognizable. My girlfriend gets it worse than I do, actually. She gets pushed out of the way by people trying to get to me sometimes. She's my girlfriend and my official photographer. All these f**king cameras – pardon my language – these camera phones that | 3,519 | wow-train |
I am thinking about starting a vegetarian diet. This means I would not consume the flesh of any animal.
That sounds healthy! What are the advantages of a vegetarian diet over eating animal protein?
I'm not sure of the specifics, but health is only one reason for adopting a vegetarian lifestyle. Other motivations are political, cultural, or economic.
What would be an example of some of these reason? Is it cheaper to eat a vegetarian diet?
Yes and no. While many people save money from not buying meat, supplementing the vitamins and protein meat gives you can be expensive.
That is true. Supplements are crazy expensive. What political reasons are the for this kind of diet? Is it because people don't want to harm animals? | Vegetarian ecofeminism
Vegetarian ecofeminism is an activist and academic movement which states that all types of oppression are linked and must be eradicated, with a focus on including the domination of humans over nonhuman animals. Through the feminist concept known as intersectionality, it is recognized that sexism, racism, classism, and other forms of inter human oppression are all connected. Vegetarian ecofeminism aims to include the domination of not only the environment but also of nonhuman animals to the list. Vegetarian ecofeminism is part of the academic and philosophical field of ecofeminism | Vegetarian diet.
Hinduism does not require a vegetarian diet, but many Hindus avoid eating meat because they believe that it minimizes hurting other life forms. Vegetarianism is considered "satvic", that is purifying the body and mind lifestyle in some Hindu texts.
Lacto-vegetarianism is favored, which includes milk-based foods and all other non-animal derived foods, but it excludes meat and eggs. There are three main reasons for this: the principle of nonviolence (ahimsa) applied to animals, the intention | 3,520 | wow-train |
I am kind of a perfectionist in some of the things that I do. | Perfectionism (psychology)
Perfectionism, in psychology, is a personality trait characterized by a person's striving for flawlessness and setting high performance standards, accompanied by critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others' evaluations. It is best conceptualized as a multidimensional characteristic, as psychologists agree that there are many positive and negative aspects. In its maladaptive form, perfectionism drives people to attempt to achieve unattainable ideals or unrealistic goals, often leading to depression and low self-esteem. By contrast, adaptive perfectionism can motivate people to reach | a sense and a knack for pushing the ball north and south. Again we just finished the first day in pads, and he's probably had 10 reps, so we still have some time." Ringer also said "I am definitely doing a lot of watching, Different things that they do is the reason why they're successful in the NFL, so I am kind of watching and learning and seeing how they go about their business. ... I am asking questions and they've been very helpful with me." | 3,521 | wow-train |
i dont like the beastie boys | Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys were an American hip hop group from New York City formed in 1981. The group comprised Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass) and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar).
The Beastie Boys were formed as a four-piece hardcore punk band, the Young Aborigines, in 1979 by Mike D (vocals), MCA (bass), John Berry (guitar) and Kate Schellenbach | she went to England and first heard reggae. "I discovered Bob Marley -- my favorite album was "Kaya". I know that whole album by heart." Then Daulne became interested in the rap music of Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys. "I was into breakdancing at the time. I formed a gang, and we would beatbox like the Americans, like the Fat Boys."
After Daulne left home she remembered the African songs her mother sang to her as a child. "When I left | 3,522 | wow-train |
Have you ever made fresh ravioli? I have and it's a blast to make and so delicious
I've never made them but I love those little dumplings with cheese filled between 2 layers of dough.
Exactly. I kind of wonder where ravioli got started, do you know?
The first mention of ravioli appears in letters of Francesco di Marco Datini who was a merchant of Prato in the 14th century.
Oh wow. That's a long time. What did he say about raviolis? | -century manuscript "Libro per cuoco" offers ravioli of green herbs blanched and minced, mixed with beaten egg and fresh cheese, simmered in broth and seasoned with "sweet and strong spices". In Rome, ravioli were already well-known when Bartolomeo Scappi served them with boiled chicken to the papal conclave of 1549.
Ravioli were already known in 14th century England, appearing in the Anglo-Norman vellum manuscript Forme of Cury under the name of "rauioles".
Sicilian ravioli and Malta's "ravjul" | with meat added. The most popular vegetable is the carrot ("mehren tzimes"), which is sliced. Turnips were also used for tzimmes, particularly in Lithuania. In southern Russia, Galicia and Romania tzimmes was made of pears, apples, figs, prunes or plums ("floymn tzimes").
Kreplach, similar to Russian pelmeni are ravioli-like dumplings made from flour and eggs mixed into a dough, rolled into sheets, cut into squares and then filled with finely chopped, seasoned meat or cheese | 3,523 | wow-train |
My favorite tv show ever is Friends! Have you seen it? I could watch all ten seasons over and over.
never heard of it, is it an american show ? | Friends
Friends is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The | I'm talking about that guy over there. If you've read this far, I assume that you already watch it." In "Entertainment Weekly"s Melissa Maerz piece "Contrarian Corner: Why 'Enlightened' is the best show nobody's watching" she writes about the state of television and where "Enlightened" fits in: "There's a general feeling among cable TV fans that television needs to be dark in order to be taken seriously. And I get that. Most of my all-time favorite shows are | 3,524 | wow-train |
do you like camping? | Camping
Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home in a shelter, such as a tent or an RV. Typically participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more natural ones in pursuit of activities providing them enjoyment. To be regarded as "camping" a minimum of one night is spent outdoors, distinguishing it from day-tripping, picnicking, and other similarly short-term recreational activities. Camping can be enjoyed through all four seasons.
Luxury may be an element, as in early 20th | . There is also a camping ground Hedesunda Camping with cabins and places for caravans and tents. At the camping spot you can reach the beach called Sandsnäsbadet.
History.
Hedesunda has evidence of continuous habitation from the neolithic era around 3500 BCE until today. Especially interesting is the findings after early description of iron.
The oldest historical documentation in the area consist of runic stones and a very rare stone carving dated to 970 CE. It is rare because such carvings usually do not appear north of lake Mälaren. Gästriklands | 3,525 | wow-train |
Hi! I own a golden retriever named Thanos who loves water and parks! Do you like dogs?
I love the large-sized dogs and golden retriever is one of them. I especially, love their look compared to other breeds of dogs
Large sized dogs often times are very loving and have the mentality of a small dog and just want lovings and cuddles. | was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently | Later, they were owned by Rumer Godden, who wrote in her autobiography that "I do not like dogs except very large ones and one or two with such character that they cannot be denied; Pekingese are not dogs but something more" and by Auberon Waugh, who on one occasion fancifully boasted that one of his dogs shared his love of "The Daily Telegraph" and hatred for "The Sunday Times".
In recent years, their popularity has declined, eclipsed by similar breeds such as the Shih Tzu | 3,526 | wow-train |
I have a few lizards as pets. There are over 6000 species of lizards.
Lizards? Where do you keep them? | legless, and have long snake-like bodies. Some such as the forest-dwelling "Draco" lizards are able to glide. They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with brightly colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being sit-and-wait predators; many smaller species eat insects, while the Komodo eats mammals as big as water buffalo.
Lizards make use of a variety of antipredator adaptations, including venom, camouflage, | Tegu
A tegu is a member of a number of lizard species that belong to the family Teiidae. Tegus are native to Central and South America. They occupy a variety of habitats and are known for their large size and predatory habits.
Although they resemble monitor lizards, they are only distantly related to them; the similarities are a result of convergent evolution.
Some species are of economic importance as food and pets.
Some species have become invasive species in regions of South Florida.
Not all lizards known | 3,527 | wow-train |
Do you like cookies? I love baked cookies.
Who doesn't like cookies! My favorite is chocolate chip and carmel sea salt. | Chocolate chip cookie
A chocolate chip cookie is a drop cookie that originated in the United States and features chocolate chips or chocolate morsels as its distinguishing ingredient. Circa 1938, Ruth Graves Wakefield added chopped up bits from a Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate bar into a cookie.
The traditional recipe starts with a dough composed of butter and both brown and white sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips and vanilla. Variations on the recipe may add other types of chocolate, as well as additional ingredients such as nuts or oatmeal. | Chocolate chip cookies are his favorite kind. In a song in 2004, Cookie Monster revealed that, before he ate his first cookie, he believed his name was Sid or Sidney. Despite his voracious appetite for cookies, Cookie Monster shows awareness of healthy eating habits for young children and also enjoys fruits and eggplant.
He is known to have a mother, a younger sister, and an identically-designed cousin (who ironically does not like cookies), who all share his characteristic navy blue fur and "googly eyes | 3,528 | wow-train |
My dad has been having back pain lately. Hard to get him to the doctor, too. Trying to see what background information I can find out about it.
Oh dear, back pain is a bummer. Is it isolated into one area? I.e. Is it in the neck area, middle back, or lower back?
I'm not sure yet! You can keep your information broad, just telling me any symptoms or treatments, anything like that.
Well, pain in the lumbar area (lower back) is the most common. Is it a dull ache or is it more of a sharp pain?
It's definitely a sharp pain that he feels from time to time. But I couldn't be sure.
Ahhh...Does the pain radiate to other areas? Sometimes back pain starts in the muscles, nerves, or joints.
It's hard for me to get information out of him. He just gets mad that I'm pestering him about it, mostly because he's distracted by the pain. Any general information works!
If it's really bad, he should definitely see a doctor! Back pain can also be caused by something internal.
Internal... Hadn't quite thought about that. I will do my best to convince him! | back. Tumors of the vertebrae, neural tissues and adjacent structures can also manifest as back pain.
Back pain is common, with about nine out of ten adults experiencing it at some point in their life, and five out of ten working adults having it every year. Some estimate up to 95% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. It is the most common cause of chronic pain, and is a major contributor of missed work and disability. For most individuals, back pain is | associated with middle back pain will depend upon the underlying cause. Most middle back pain is not serious in nature. However, it does tend to have more serious pathology associated with it than pain in the neck or low back. Symptoms can include pain, either locally near the spine or referred along area the corresponding nerve dermatome. Symptoms can also include numbness or pins and needles when nerve irritation or compression is involved. Weakness in the legs or loss of bowel or bladder control in the presence of thoracic spine pain can indicate | 3,529 | wow-train |
Do you like cinematography? I once shot a home movie with my friends. It was not very well acted but we had a lot of fun doing it!
How did you do that. What i know is that Typically, a lens is used to repeatedly focus the light reflected from objects into real images on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera
I had a handheld digital camcorder. I never worked with real film before. I am not very technically gifted!
Why not get yourself on. It is just an electronic device originally combining a video camera and a videocassette recorder. I am sure it is not difficult to operate
It does interest me. I know people really like using 8 millimeter film to record movies. I guess I could try it sometime. | Camcorder
A camcorder is an electronic device originally combining a video camera and a videocassette recorder.
The earliest camcorders were tape-based, recording analog signals onto videotape cassettes. In 2006, digital recording became the norm, with tape replaced by storage media such as mini-HD, microDVD, internal flash memory and SD cards.
More recent devices capable of recording video are camera phones and digital cameras primarily intended for still pictures; the term "camcorder" may be used to describe a portable, self-contained | busy doing it and getting it out and touring and playing it. Over a matter of three years it was gone and we were doing something else. But when you draw this into the present, it’s like, 'Oh my God, what the f— is this?!? How did we do that?' We've been very fortunate, Ray and I and the Kinks. We’ve had such a wealth of materials, ideas, and observations. We’ve been very good at following our intuition. | 3,530 | wow-train |
In the United Kingdom during the 50's and 60's the major record companies had so much power that indie labels struggled
Oh yeah? That sounds awful.
Many British producers and artists launched indie labels as outlets for their work but most were swallowed up by the major labels.
In the United States, independent labels and distributors often banded together to form organizations to promote trade and parity within the industry.
Yes, and in the 1980's Alternative rock emerged from the indie music underground and then became popular in the 90's.
The 1990's brought Affiliated Independent Record Companies (AIRCO)
In the 2000's, as a result of changes in the music industry, indie rock acts started gaining success making people wonder about its meaningfulness as a term.
Many acts choose to go from an independent label to a major label if given the opportunity as major labels have considerably more power and financial means to promote and distribute product | Nothing Records
Nothing Records was an American record label specializing in industrial rock and electronic music, founded by John Malm Jr. and Trent Reznor in 1992. It is considered an example of a vanity label, where an artist is able to run a label with some degree of independence from within a larger parent company, in this case being Interscope Records.
Nothing Records went largely defunct in 2004 after a lawsuit by Reznor against John Malm. The label became inactive as a whole following several further releases; the 2007 "Beside | Records, King Records, and Stax.
In the United Kingdom during the 1950s and 1960s, the major record companies had so much power that independent labels struggled to become established, until the launch of new concepts like Virgin Records. Several British producers and artists launched independent labels as outlets for their work and artists they liked; the majority failed as commercial ventures or were bought by the major labels.
In the United States, independent labels and distributors often banded together to form organizations to promote trade and parity within the | 3,531 | wow-train |
Gummi candy is so delicious. Love it.
Me too! Gummi bears are my absolute favorite sweet treat!
It has to have strange ingredients though. | Gummy candy
Gummies, gummy candies, or jelly candies are a broad category of gelatin-based chewable sweets. Gummi bears and Jelly Babies are widely popular and are a well-known part of the sweets industry. Gummies are available in a wide variety of shapes, most commonly colourful depictions of living things such as bears, babies, sharks, worms, frogs, fish, snakes, lizards, spiders, dinosaurs, dolphins, turtles and bats. Various brands such as Bassett's, Haribo, Betty Crocker, Disney | Gummy bears, and other gummi candy, stick to teeth and may cause tooth decay. However, gummi bears containing the cavity-fighting additive xylitol (wood sugar) are now being tested. Trolli has developed a line of gummi candy which is claimed to help the immune system and teeth: the acti-line.
There has been concern that gelatin in most gummy bears may harbor prions, particularly those that cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle and new-variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in humans. Based | 3,532 | wow-train |
I'm fascinated by lizards. | Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic as it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia; some lizards are more closely related to these two excluded groups than they are to other lizards. Lizards range in size from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3 meter long Komodo dragon.
Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Others are | Wayne McLoughlin
Wayne McLoughlin (1944–2015) was a Welsh artist who dedicated his drawings to nature, he is most known for his cover art in Erin Hunter's Warriors and Seekers series.
McLoughlin began as a young explorer in Hampstead Heath, London, and later, in the swamps of northern Florida, he helped local schools by collecting turtles and lizards. Fascinated by nature, he often recorded his experiences in sketches and paintings. McLoughlin served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War before studying both Fine Art | 3,533 | wow-train |
Immigration is a very touchy subject right now in the states.
Yes it is! Especially for me because i'm an Emmigrant who just became a US citizen
Wow, Awesome welcome. I think I can see both sides. we offer a lot here but at the same time we need to keep everyone safe.
I agree with you! The economic, social and political aspects of immigration have caused controversy regarding ethnicity, jobs for non-immigrants, etc
I also feel like all those who oppose it should ask them self's how to help people from other countries in there country. Mexico for example, lets help them better their economy
Yes! Some people run from their homecountries to have a better life in the US. Can't blame them for that
Not all all. As long as your a good person welcome here | other country, with 47 million immigrants as of 2015. This represents 19.1% of the 244 million international migrants worldwide, and 14.4% of the U.S. population. Some other countries have larger proportions of immigrants, such as Switzerland with 24.9% and Canada with 21.9%.
According to the 2016 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, the United States admitted 1.18 million legal immigrants in 2016. Of these, 48% were the immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, 20% were family-sponsored, 13% were refugees and/or asylum seekers | fast because our teammate won. Congrats to him. I think that's awesome he beat the No. 2 (Brad Keselowski). That is spectacular, I'm going to give him a big hug for that. At the same time I think that we were here to execute and push hard, try to win, but also to just learn what we could. I thought we learned some stuff."
Following a 12th–place finish in only his second career Sprint Cup Series start, Erik Jones – who | 3,534 | wow-train |
I drive a Toyota Prius!
Would you rather have a Toyota Prius or a Tesla
I think i'd rather have a Tesla, but there is no beating the price of a Prius
-The Prius Plug-In-Hybrid is also known as the PHV and Prime Prius
I have the plug-in Prius! I save a ton on gas. | Plug-in hybrid
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery can be recharged by plugging it into an external source of electric power, as well by its on-board engine and generator. Most PHEVs are passenger cars, but there are also PHEV versions of commercial vehicles and vans, utility trucks, buses, trains, motorcycles, scooters, and military vehicles.
Similarly to all-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids displace emissions from the car tailpipe to the | Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, also known as Prius PHV and Prius Prime (U.S.), is a plug-in hybrid manufactured by Toyota. Deliveries of the production model began in Japan in January 2012, in late February in the United States, and by late June 2012 in Europe. The second generation model was first available in 2016 and is currently being produced.
The first generation Prius plug-in was produced from 2012 to 2016. Its total all-electric | 3,535 | wow-train |
I used to love McDonald's but now not as much. I wonder what they were like when they started in 1940 in San Bernardino, Ca
I bet their burgers tasted way better back then.
I find it interesting they didn't always have the golden arches. The first was in 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Yes I've seen that movie "The Founder". It was really good. | its original headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in early 2018.
McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across 37,855 outlets as of 2018. Although McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers and french fries, they also feature chicken products, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | 3,536 | wow-train |
i find Police officers to be very important for the community, In most countries, "police officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank
That is interesting. Are there different terms then for police officers in other countries that have the patrol car and community duties as cops in America?
well, In most police departments of the United States, "police officer" or "officer" is also the rank held by a regular police officer
What other ranks of law enforcement are there?
Some police officers may also be trained in special duties, such as counter-terrorism, surveillance, child protection etc
What kind of training does a police officer need?
it really depends on where you are at but im sure everybody gets basic tranning
They are really underappreciated and under paid. Police officers have a tough job. | in order to pass themselves off as ordinary citizens. In most countries police officers are given exemptions from certain laws to perform their duties. For example an officer may use force if necessary to arrest or detain a person when it would ordinarily be assault. Officers can also break road rules to perform their duties.
Etymology.
The word "police" comes from the Greek "politeia" meaning government, which came to mean its civil administration. Police officers are those empowered by government to enforce the laws it creates. | Police officer
A police officer, also known as an officer, policeman, policewoman, cop/copper, garda, police agent, or a police employee is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, "police officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In some, the use of the rank "officer" is legally reserved for military personnel.
Police officers are generally charged with the apprehension of criminals and the prevention and detection of crime, protection and assistance of the | 3,537 | wow-train |
I like to cook breakfast on sundays
what kind of breakfast do you like early morning before undertaking the day's work.
I just like my coffee and hard boiled egg
they are cooked so that the egg white and egg yolk both solidify
Definitely. Nothing is better than that | Egg as food
Some eggs are laid by female animals of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and fish, and have been eaten by humans for thousands of years. Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen (egg white), and vitellus (egg yolk), contained within various thin membranes. The most commonly consumed eggs are chicken eggs. Other poultry eggs including those of duck and quail also are eaten. Fish eggs are called roe and caviar.
Egg | Boiled egg
Boiled eggs are eggs, typically from a chicken, cooked with their shells unbroken, usually by immersion in boiling water. Hard-boiled eggs are cooked so that the egg white and egg yolk both solidify, while soft-boiled eggs may leave the yolk, and sometimes the white, at least partially liquid and raw. Boiled eggs are a popular breakfast food around the world.
Besides a boiling water immersion, there are a few different methods to make boiled eggs. Eggs can also be cooked below | 3,538 | wow-train |
I love football and think it is an iconic American pastime. It really brings a lot of people together and makes people passionate about the sport.
I love it to especially watching with my family and we all waiting for our team to score a goal lol.
My favorite team is the New England Patriots even though I don't live in New England. I got introduced them through an aquaintance. | Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Dolphins compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Dolphins play their home games at Hard Rock Stadium in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida, and are headquartered in Davie, Florida. The Dolphins are Florida's oldest professional sports team. Of the four AFC East teams, they are the only team in the division | of my favorite people. He's generous and loyal. He is a great person to be around and always a lot of fun. I love how hard he works! He really loves what he does. I was playing his music for about 8 yrs before it was commercially successful. So I'm a long time fan. He's just an all around awesome guy."
"We Run the Night" was written and produced by Cassie Davis and Snob Scrilla of production duo More Mega. The recording is an | 3,539 | wow-train |
I am wanting to learn to be a aircraft pilot.
So you want to control the aircraft with its flight controls.
Yup I want to be in the cockpit | History.
The first recorded use of the term "aviator" ("aviateur" in French) was in 1887, as a variation of "aviation", from the Latin "avis" (meaning "bird"), coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in "Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne" ("Aviation or Air Navigation"). The term "aviatrix" ("aviatrice" in French), now archaic, was formerly used for a female aviator. These terms were used more in | . The flight controls are directly linked to the control surfaces of the helicopter so there are no hydraulics in the 269. There are generally two sets of controls, although this was optional on the civil 269A. For three-seat aircraft, the middle collective control stick is removable and a seat cushion can be put in its place for the third passenger. In the 300CB and 300CB"i", the collective control can be repositioned to left-handed configuration for the Pilot In Command position (right seat).
Variants. | 3,540 | wow-train |
It's really very nice recipe
Muffins are a great individual baked good.
yes, I like very much...
One part can be partly flatbread and one part can be like a cupcake style quickbread.
oh yes | Muffin
A muffin is an individual-sized, baked product. It can refer to two distinct items, a part-raised flatbread and a cupcake-like quickbread.
The flatbread is of British or European derivation, and dates from at least the early 18th century, while the quickbread originated in North America during the 19th century. Both are common worldwide today.
Quick bread muffins.
Quickbread muffins (sometimes described in Britain as "American muffins" but, more usually, simply as "muffins") | go-to guy, so I'm very happy with that."
- Derek Luke as Gabe Jones: A member of Rogers' squad of commandos. Luke said he was cast without a script or much of a description of the character. As to why he took the part, "I just believed that Marvel was doing some really great work, great messages in films. The good versus evil and I was just like, 'How can I be down?
- Stanley Tucci as Abraham Erskine: The | 3,541 | wow-train |
im thinking about renting an apartment, aka a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building
I guess that could have it's pros and cons
well yea living in apartment building can be good or bad as you say, but as it consists of many apartments for rent it is usually cheaper than a house
I guess you can only hope for good neighbors and a cooperative land lord
yea i guess so, in scotland, it is called a block or a flat
Is apartment dwelling more popular in some areas as opposed to others? | in North America (although in some cities "flat" is used for a unit which is part of a house containing two or three units, typically one to a floor). In the UK, the term apartment is more usual in professional real estate and architectural circles where otherwise the term "flat" is used commonly, but not exclusively, for an apartment on a single level (hence a 'flat' apartment).
In some countries the word "unit" is a more general term referring to both | layouts.
An apartment (in American English) or a flat (in British English) is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies only part of a building. Such a building may be called an "apartment building", "apartment house" (in American English), "block of flats", "tower block", "high-rise" or, occasionally "mansion block" (in British English), especially if it consists of many apartments for | 3,542 | wow-train |
I have a ford mustang
Ford was founded by Henry Ford in 1903.
really ive been to the ford house in detroit or ive seen it | Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker that has its main headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer Troller, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom and a 32% stake in Jiangling Motors. It also has joint-ventures in China (Changan Ford | History of Ford Motor Company
The Ford Motor Company is an American automaker and the world's fifth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the automaker was founded by Henry Ford, on June 16, 1903. Ford Motor Company would go on to become one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, as well as being one of the few to survive the Great Depression. The largest family-controlled company in the world, the Ford Motor Company | 3,543 | wow-train |
I have red hair.
Ginger or red hair ony occurs naturally in 1-2% of the human population
I did not realize it was that rare.
Oddly enough it occurs more in people with Northern or Western European Ancestry
Does red hair always occur with pale skin and freckles?
Yes and it occurs 2-6% in those with Northern or Western European ancestry
What else can you tell me about red hair?
Red hair varies in hue from a deep burgundy to a strawberry blonde
What is the most common hair color? | by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin, it is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye color, freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light.
Cultural reactions to red hair have varied from ridicule to admiration with many common stereotypes in existence regarding redheads. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510.
Geographic distribution.
Geographic distribution Modern.
Geographic distribution Modern Northern and Western Europe.
Red hair is most commonly found at the northern and western fringes of | valerian) colors.
In science and nature Hair color.
Red hair occurs naturally on approximately 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently (2–6%) in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Red hair appears in people with two copies of a recessive gene on chromosome 16 which causes a mutation in the MC1R protein.
Red hair varies from a deep burgundy through burnt orange to bright copper. It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin ( | 3,544 | wow-train |
Hiya! I'm back from recently getting glasses and am trying to adjust to them.
It takes me awhile to adjust to new glasses too! I use them for vision correction, such as with reading glasses and nearsightedness.
Do you happen to know how long it takes to adjust? Or really any tips of a new glasses wearer!
It depends on the person - glasses are typically prescribed by an ophthalmologist or an optometrist - they might be able to help!
Well thank you for the help! I wonder how long they've been around.. The glasses, not optometrists! | Glasses
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically using a bridge over the nose and arms which rest over the ears.
Glasses are typically used for vision correction, such as with reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness.
Safety glasses provide eye protection against flying debris for construction workers or lab technicians; these glasses may have protection for the sides of the eyes as well as | Treatment.
Treatment Spectacle correction.
For those with large degrees of anisometropia, spectacle correction may cause the person to experience a difference in image magnification between the two eyes (aniseikonia) which could also prevent the development of good binocular vision. This can make it very difficult to wear glasses without symptoms such as headaches and eyestrain. However, the earlier the condition is treated, the easier it is to adjust to glasses.
It is possible for spectacle lenses to be made which can adjust the image sizes presented to the | 3,545 | wow-train |
I would love to hike the Appalachian Trail. I wonder how long it is though.
Well the trail is estimated to be around 2,200 miles long!
That's really long. Is it all in one state? | Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is about long, though the exact length changes over time as parts are modified or rerouted. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy describes the Appalachian Trail as the longest hiking-only trail in the world. More than 2 million people are said to take a hike on part of the trail at least once | hikers walk another 0.25 mile to arrive at the visitors' parking area on the right side of the road. Considering the hikes on Trails #7 and #8 plus the hikes on roads PR-564 and PR-143, Trail #5 is 2.95 miles long, making it the second longest hike of all of Toro Negro's trails.
Facilities Trails Trail #6 (The Pool).
This trail is about 0.5 miles long and a low challenge trail. The trail is well maintained, but the natural pool that it leads to is | 3,546 | wow-train |
The topic is Barbershop music, kinda like rap and stuff like that.
I think Barbershop music is so beautiful. The harmonies are so pretty!
Jimmy Fallon does them on his show every once in a while, Have you ever seen any of them? | Barbershop music
Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era (1930s–present), is a style of a cappella close harmony, or unaccompanied vocal music, characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. Each of the four parts has its own role: generally, the lead sings the melody, the tenor harmonizes above the melody, the bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone completes the chord, usually below the lead. The melody is not | their victims. In one of the tapes, Ng is seen telling victim Brenda O'Connor, "You can cry and stuff, like the rest of them, but it won't do any good. We are pretty ... cold-hearted, so to speak." In the other, Deborah Dubs is shown being assaulted so severely that she "could not have survived".
Ng, meanwhile, had fled to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where his sister resided. He lived, undetected, in a lean | 3,547 | wow-train |
i am terrified of spiders , but love snakes. How do you feel about them?
Im terrified of both, the long scaly bodies of snakes and serpents to me is scary
Where I live there are only harmless snakes. The Garter Snakes variety, so maybe that's why I'm not scared of them. | 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 | with you. Stop eating and terrorising the people of China." But Nian Said "Haha. You have delivered yourself to me, old man, so now I will eat you." The man replied, "Oh, but what will that prove? Eating me isn't great! Would you dare to eat the poisonous snakes on the mountains?" "Bah! What's so difficult about that?" So Nian went to the poisonous snakes and ate them up. "How is this? Am I not | 3,548 | wow-train |
I used to work at party city.
That sounds great. do you live in NY as I understand that is where it is based?
I do not live in NY. There are locations all over.
I think it feels good to deal in party brands. which specific outlet were you working for?
I worked for one in Minnesota. | for party goods was highly fragmented with a lot of small mom-and-pop operations, a large number of retailers carrying limited supplies, and no big players dominating the market. Mandell decided to specialize in the business when he struck out on his own to realize his long-cherished goal of running his own retail operation. After scraping together $125,000, he opened a store in East Hanover, New Jersey, naming it Party City. The operation was immediately successful and within a year Mandell started planning for a second | surrounding land mass. Certainly they are not where I live. I am saying all this because there is still no one who really cares enough to be responsible for my work; to protect it from the inroads of philistinism. If you do not, it encourages the philistine movement."
Niall McDevitt believes that the full range of Fainlight's writing needs to be collected - preferably in a single volume paperback - so that readers can properly understand his uniqueness. "That he was a lyric poet with an original gift makes | 3,549 | wow-train |
When you sing , sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques.
Yes the vocal cords are a fascinating thing. It takes a lot of understanding and technique to be able to control your voice well enough to sing.
A voice type is a particular human singing voice identified as having certain qualities or characteristics of vocal range, vocal weight, tessitura, vocal timbre, and vocal transition point
I'm not sure what vocal type I would fall into. I have a high pitched voice for my age and I can reach higher notes than some but I wouldn't call myself a professional or anything.
There is no authoritative system of voice classification in non-classical music as classical terms are used to describe not merely various vocal ranges, but specific vocal timbres
That's interesting information, I'll have to look into it to see what kind of category my voice falls into, I'm very interested in becoming a better singer. | done as a form of religious devotion, as a hobby, as a source of pleasure, comfort or ritual, as part of music education or as a profession. Excellence in singing requires time, dedication, instruction and regular practice. If practice is done on a regular basis then the sounds can become more clear and strong. Professional singers usually build their careers around one specific musical genre, such as classical or rock, although there are singers with crossover success (singing in more than one genre). They usually take | Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist (in jazz and popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists. Singers may | 3,550 | wow-train |
I recently found out that association football is the same thing as soccer. I never knew that, don't know much about soccer really!
Yes. True. It is played by two teams with a round all and eleven players each side. More commenly known as soccer.
What countries is it mostly played in?
The rules of the game started in England and governed by the i ternational federation of association football also known as FIFA.
Interesting! I bet there are many soccer fans all over the world.
There ar emany fans all over the world. Very die hard. The concept is easy. Whoever score the most goals at the end of the match wins.
It sounds simple enough! Maybe I'll try to get into it, give it a watch sometime! | of football codes, which emerged from various ball games played worldwide since antiquity. The modern game traces its origins to 1863 when the Laws of the Game were originally codified in England by The Football Association.
Players are not allowed to touch the ball with hands or arms while it is in play, except for the goalkeepers within the penalty area. Other players mainly use their feet to strike or pass the ball, but may also use any other part of their body except the hands and the arms. The team that | Outline of association football
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to association football:
Association football – sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport. More commonly known as football or soccer.
What type of thing is association football?
Association football can be described as all of the following:
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My father in law suffers from alcoholism. It causes him a lot of physical and mental problems.
Oh that really stinks. I hear that it can be hereditary too. some families go to therapy for it.
He needs to go. His dependence on alcohol is really starting to affect him.
oh man that is sad, maybe you can just prevent him from going to the alcohol store, or something else? what have you tried so far?
No, his alcoholism is so bad that not drinking would cause major withdrawal effects.
Oh wow so hes that bad off, perhaps you can try moderating his alcohol intake? Like take his beet and tell him to only do a certain amount a day. Its best to ease off of it. | strongly desired, usage results in not fulfilling responsibilities, usage results in social problems, usage results in health problems, usage results in risky situations, withdrawal occurs when stopping, and alcohol tolerance has occurred with use. Risky situations include drinking and driving or having unsafe sex, among other things. Alcohol use can affect all parts of the body, but it particularly affects the brain, heart, liver, pancreas and immune system. This can result in mental illness, Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome, irregular heartbeat, an impaired immune | such a big personal downer at that time. My partner died during my planned solo career so I disappeared for a while because I thought it was more important for him. He died due to AIDS complications. It was really quite hard to deal with and took five years out of my life. I made the "Oh World" album during the middle of all this, so when you listen to it now you can hear where a lot of the music comes from in a way. I wasn't turning up for | 3,552 | wow-train |
Cake is so delicious.
Cake is super great, especially when it is sweet and well baked.
its so good, love how many types there are. | Cake
Cake is a form of sweet food that is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of breads, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, and that share features with other desserts such as pastries, meringues, custards, and pies.
The most commonly used cake ingredients include flour, sugar, eggs, butter or oil or margarine, a liquid, and leavening agents, such as baking soda or baking powder. Common additional ingredients and flavourings include | diet of Bhubaneswarites—especially at their social ceremonies. Bhubaneswar is known for its "kora-khhaii" which are made up of paddy, jaggery and coconut pieces. Pitha, a kind of sweet cake, bread or dim sum are winter specialties.
To enjoy delicious cuisine, there is lots of Modern and Luxurious restaurant as well as hotels. The worldwide foods are served by some renowned Hotels like MAYFAIR Lagoon, Swoti Premium, Trident Hotel, Hotel Grand Central, Sandy Tower and so on.
Sports. | 3,553 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to the barbados in the carribean? It is near north america
I never have. I heard Rihanna is from Barbados. Have you? | Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, fashion designer, actress, and philanthropist. She is known for embracing various musical styles and reinventing her image throughout her career.
Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the US in 2005, when she signed with Def Jam Recordings to pursue a music career. Rihanna earned significant recognition following the release of her first two studio albums "Music of the Sun" (2005) and | ". Sting wrote the song in the studio in Barbados in 1985. The song features a Branford Marsalis sax solo.. In a "Musician" magazine interview later that year, Sting said:
"'Fortress' is about appeasement, about trying to bridge the gaps between individuals. The central image is a minefield that you've laid around this other person to try and protect them. Then you realise that you have to walk back through it. I think it's one of the best choruses I've ever written | 3,554 | wow-train |
A Professor is an academic an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education institution
How are professors different from teachers at k-12? | Professor
Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, "professor" derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences, a teacher of the highest rank.
In most systems of academic ranks the word "Professor" only refers to the most senior academic position, sometimes informally known as "full professor". In some countries or institutions, the word "professor" | scientific teachers at vocational schools, technical colleges and further education colleges (', ', ') teaching at least till Bachelor's level and for Senior lecturers and Assistant professors at universities. Higher scientific teachers at Germany must hold facultas docendis in at least two different subjects.
Germany Form of address.
In Germany, a holder of the title/rank " (StR) is typically addressed by his title/rank followed by his other degrees in the same way as a holder of the title/rank of professor is | 3,555 | wow-train |
I have never eaten Cheetos, that puffed cornmeal snack. They just don't appeal to me.
Oh really? They are kind of an odd food. They are a bit like packing peanuts. Do you know how they are made?
Sorry, I don't. But I do know that they are the most popular brand of cheese puffs in the US and worldwide they sold about $4 billion worth!
Wow! That is a ton! What company is it that makes Cheetos?
They're made by Frito-Lay, which is part of the PepsiCo group.
What other snacks do they make? | Frito-Lay
Frito-Lay, Inc. is an American subsidiary of PepsiCo that manufactures, markets, and sells corn chips, potato chips, and other snack foods.
The primary snack food brands produced under the Frito-Lay name include Fritos corn chips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks; Doritos and Tostitos tortilla chips; Lay's and Ruffles potato chips; Rold Gold pretzels; and Walkers potato crisps (in the UK and Ireland). Each brand has generated annual worldwide sales over $1 billion in 2009 | group cannot continue as they do not have the dancers or the production to succeed. She also explained Albert's pregnancy would have made things more difficult for the band, saying "If you look at Una Healy now from The Saturdays, she's fine because they are an established band, but we weren't. At the end of the day, I don't really know the reason we were dropped, maybe our music just wasn't good enough, but I think there was more to it than that." | 3,556 | wow-train |
Do you have any allergies? I have allergies to redweed and some dogs.
i have seasonal allergies. Pollen makes my eyes itch, i keep sneezing and i have a runny nose. yuck
Sorry to hear that. Do you take any medications to help? I take antihistamines which reduces my reactions. | Allergy
Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis. Symptoms may include red eyes, an itchy rash, sneezing, a runny nose, shortness of breath, or swelling. Food intolerances and food poisoning are separate conditions.
Common allergens include pollen and certain food. Metals and other substances may also cause problems. Food, | , the doctor may look at the reimbursement system and say to himself, "You know what? I make a lot more money if I take this kid's tonsils out." Now, that may be the right thing to do. But I'd rather have that doctor making those decisions just based on whether you really need your kid's tonsils out or whether it might make more sense just to change -- maybe they have allergies. Maybe they have something else that would make a difference.
History.
Tonsillectomies | 3,557 | wow-train |
Gardens are so lovely to look at. I bet it is relaxing to work on them. I hope to have one some day.
Yes gardening does seem like a relaxing hobby, what kind of stuff would you like to grow if you had one?
I would love both a garden with flowers and the other with organic vegetables.
That does seem nice, I've heard carrots are easy to grow as a beginner gardener.
I bet you are correct as carrots are a root vegetable and you may not have to care for it too much.
That does seem reasonable. Do you know anything about the health benefits or nutritional benefits of carrots? | Superfood
Superfood is a marketing term for food assumed to confer health benefits resulting from an exceptional nutrient density. The term is not commonly used by experts, dietitians and nutrition scientists, many of whom dispute that particular foods have the health benefits claimed by their advocates. Even without scientific evidence of exceptional nutrient content, many new, exotic, and foreign fruits or "ancient" grains are marketed under the term – or the related term, "superfruit" or "supergrain" – after being introduced or re-introduced to | 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 | 3,558 | wow-train |
I love Dr Pepper. I havent had it in a while since i gave up soda.
You have more self control than I do. I love it as well. It has been around since the 1880s!
If I need to drink Soda, I usually go for Mexican Coke since they use actual sugar.
Yeah I noticed it has become pretty popular in the States. A lot of people think it is more natural tasting
I dont taste a difference. I just think sugar is preferable to high fructose corn syrup.
I know there are a lot of claims that sweeteners cause health problems. I am not sure if there really is any scientific evidence though
I think theres been studies that proves that it does. Sugar is bad. | Aspartame
Aspartame (APM) is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide.
A panel of experts set up by the European Food Safety Authority concluded in 2013 that aspartame is safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure. Because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria (PKU) must be aware of this as an | kept off of concert programs. He changed his name to Pierre Minet and relied on a fake French passport to travel around the country. Piaf became more concerned for his safety, once writing him when they were apart, "I'm worried about you. I drink only water and tea, go to bed at midnight...Everyone says I look well. It must be love!" She gave him the nickname "Nono chéri" ("darling Nono"), and wrote that he was her ""seul amour | 3,559 | wow-train |
I really want to see the movie The Last of the Mohicans from 1992
I've never seen it but heard it's good. It's set in the French & Indian War.
I read it was written and directed by Michael Mann and was based on James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel
That's interesting, I wonder how different it is from the novel since it was so long ago.
Not sure but The Last of the Mohicans was met with positive reviews and commercial success during its box-office run.
Cool, I do you know of any more good historical dramas to see?
No but The soundtrack features music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman, and the song "I Will Find You" by Clannad. | Clannad
Clannad () is an Irish family band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal. Their music has been described as folk, folk rock, traditional Irish, Celtic and new-age, often incorporating elements of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant.
Formed by siblings Ciarán Brennan, Pól Brennan and Moya Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan, the band were initially known as Clann as Dobhar; in 1973 they shortened their name to Clannad. By 1979 they had released three albums and completed a successful | The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)
The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 American epic historical drama film set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. It was written and directed by Michael Mann and was based on James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel "The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757" and George B. Seitz's 1936 film adaptation, owing more to the film than the novel. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Jodhi May, with Russell Means, | 3,560 | wow-train |
I love pets. My dog is so cute and helps me emotionally.
I love dogs too, what kind of breed is yours? I have a miniature pinscher.
Wow mini pinscher's early ancestors include dachshunds. I have a dachshund she is so cute.
No kidding, I used to have dachshunds too! I think they were bred to hunt badgers.
Yes, dachshunds were developed to chase and flush out burrow dwelling animals.
That makes sense given their strange body type. | Dachshund
The dachshund ( or )(German: "badger dog"), also known as the sausage dog or wiener dog is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed. They may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired.
The standard-size dachshund was developed to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was bred to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits. In the Western United States | Me a Lie", is an uptempo pop rock song which features prominent guitar instrumentation and pulsating beats. The song was originally intended for Kelly Clarkson's album "Stronger" (2011). Clarkson spoke to Capital FM on how she was proud of the end result. "It's a really cute song, I love it. I loved that they liked it. They sound really great on it. I already have it – I'm so VIP with my copy on my computer! It does sound really good. | 3,561 | wow-train |
Do you enjoy heavy metal music?
I have not listened to much of it but I know it got its start in the 1970's. It was largely happening in the UK
Oh, interesting. Do you know where else it is popular? | most famous pioneers, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Following the blueprint laid down by Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and outrageous stage shows of Alice Cooper and Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and wild party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur | Nani. They clearly know each other quite well but down-play this to Jack. Both help him but neither are very forthcoming with explanations as to what is happening. It may not be a coincidence that their names are anagrams of each other.
Quotes.
Nani: "Oh! You never find the Casa Luna, Mr Jack. The Casa Luna finds you..."
Jack: "How did you know I was here?"
Madame Zee: "Do you "really" know where here | 3,562 | wow-train |
I have just recently retired. I worked my whole life as a school teacher in the same school. I am looking for ideas of things to do now in my retirement years.
Nice to meet you. I'm sure it will be great to spend some time with your family. A families support is all we need at times.
Lovely to meet you too and very true. I have my children and grand children living close by and there is nothing better than spending time with them. I need to find more hobbies for myself though too. I have started a walking group and a painting class. I am thoroughly enjoying my retirement. Have you long to wait before you can relax and retire?
Yes, I have a long way before I can retire. As a matter of fact, many people are choosing to put off retirement and are selecting to be put into preretirement. That sounds great that you are doing hobbies though!
What does preretirement mean?
Preretirement is when people choose to retire only when they are eligible for certain benefits. Although some people do have to retire early due to their physical conditions such as not being able to work.
I understand now. I worked for 44 years and although I loved my job and the children, I felt it was time to say goodbye and enjoy the years I have left. It means I have so much time for family and of course for me. What field do you work in?
That's wonderful. I work in the medical field. I hope to one day be able do a semi-retire where I could reduce my work hours to spend more time with my family. I do have a long ways to go before I get to that point in my life.
I commend people in the medical field. It is such a tough job but where would we all be with you. It can be very long unsocial hours though so semi retiring would be a lovely way of doing it. Away in the future for you of course! | or accident) or as a result of legislation concerning their position. In most countries, the idea of retirement is of recent origin, being introduced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Previously, low life expectancy and the absence of pension arrangements meant that most workers continued to work until death. Germany was the first country to introduce retirement benefits in 1889.
Nowadays, most developed countries have systems to provide pensions on retirement in old age, which may be sponsored by employers or the state. In many poorer | will be airing until November. I'm taking some time off to enjoy my family however I am not retiring. Not really sure what's next for me work wise. But I am looking forward to figuring it out! Thanks to all of you for your support and love. I've had an incredible time on DOOL this year..." Davidson exited the role on-screen on November 13, 2013. In late November, it was confirmed that Davidson would return for an episode scheduled to air on December 3, | 3,563 | wow-train |
I love Madonna! She's so talented in that she is a singer, songwriter, and an actress!
She has done almost everything in her career. She also made some huge fashion statements!
She is awesome! Interestingly she quite often reinvents her music and her image!
When did she release her first album? | cited as an influence by other artists.
Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the next year. She followed it with a series of successful albums, including global bestsellers "Like a Virgin" (1984) and "True Blue" (1986) as well as Grammy | singer but a canny trend spotter." Minogue has said of Madonna, "Her huge influence on the world, in pop and fashion, meant that I wasn't immune to the trends she created. I admire Madonna greatly but in the beginning she made it difficult for artists like me, she had done everything there was to be done", and "Madonna's the Queen of Pop, I'm the princess. I'm quite happy with that."
In January 2007, Madame Tussauds in London unveiled its | 3,564 | wow-train |
Since I was 2, I have grown up in Kentucky. Are you from Kentucky/?
No I am not from Kentucky. But I hear great things about the Bluegrass state, what a great nickname.
Yes; it is lovely. I live in the Western part of the state, but I absolutely love the Eastern part with its bluegrass, rolling hills, and mountainous areas. It is beautiful. What have you heard about Kentucky that you like?
That is awesome! I have done some research from way back in 1774 that its the first permanent European settlement.
Yes. It was also the 15th state entered into the union. And I believe at one point, the state actually belonged to Virginia. What about the bluegrass? Do you know about that/?
I was not aware that it was originally apart of Virginia now that is interesting. I do not really know that much about the bluegreass still learning.
I joke I often heard growing up was, How do you say the capital of Kentucky? Lu-i-vill, or Lu-e-vill? Of course, the answer is neither. It's Frankfort. But, it may be fun to use in another state. Frankfort is the capital, but most people know about Louisville. | join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the bluegrass, a species of grass found in many of its pastures. One of the major regions in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Region in central Kentucky, which houses two of its major cities, Louisville and Lexington. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park | . When asked beforehand what the song was about, she stated that it was about "losing the love of your life". She received praise from the judges, with Simon Cowell stating, "I absolutely loved that. I really did. I think that's a cute little song, great chorus, you know, produced properly that song... you may have something there." Gabz received four "yes" votes from the judges and was put through to the next round, and subsequently the semi-finals. | 3,565 | wow-train |
I once had a poodle named Princess.
Oh cool. I've had labs , but have never had the group of formal breed of poodle. Was it a stanard, minaiture or toy poodle?
It was a standard, and it's interesting to think poodles are the second most intelligent dog breed. | conformation shows, including "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 1991 and 2002, and at the World Dog Show in 2007 and 2010.
Toy Poodles won "Best in Show" at Crufts in 1966 and 1982. Standard Poodles achieved the award in 1955, 1985, 2002, and 2014. The 2002 winner came from Norway and was the first overseas exhibit to win the Crufts best in show award.
History.
The European mainland had known the poodle long before it was brought | Poodle
Poodles are a group of formal dog breeds, the Standard Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle. The origin of the breed is still discussed, with a prominent dispute over whether the poodle descends from Germany as a type of water dog, or from the French Barbet.
Ranked second most intelligent dog breed just behind the Border Collie, the poodle is skillful in many dog sports and activities, including agility, obedience, tracking to herding, circus performers and assistance dogs. Poodles have taken top honors in many | 3,566 | wow-train |
Hi, I just moved to Sweden and its surprisingly warm here during the Summer - and throughout the whole year.
Really, I thought is super cold there during the winter. | of 10.3 million of which 2.5 million have a foreign background. It has a low population density of and the highest urban concentration is in the central and southern half of the country.
Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia. The climate is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence. In spite of the high latitude, Sweden often has warm continental summers, being located in between the North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea and the vast Eurasian Russian landmass. The general climate and | into the white clapboard W.W. Bryan house on Third Avenue in Hickory, North Carolina. This was the Museum's home for the next 14 years. In 1960, HMA moved into its third home, the former office building of Shuford Mills on the corner of 3rd Street and 1st Avenue NW in downtown Hickory. “I thought it was heaven when I moved into that third location” remembered Mickey in 1994. “It was warm in the winter, cool in the summer and gorgeous year ‘round.” Here, HMA | 3,567 | wow-train |
I am in the market for a new pair of inline skates. I like the models with the heel brake.
That would make using inline skates so much easier, I would fall without a rubber stop or brake attached to rear of the skates haha
The professionals can drag the inline skate sideways to slow down. I tried that and ended up on my posterior, lol.
I feel like they would be harder to use since they have two to five wheels in a single line as opposed to quad skates that have two wheels in the front and back
I actually never learned how to roller skate. I got a pair of inline skates as a gift when I was younger and have done it ever since.
That is awesome, was it easy for you to learn? I never realized the modern style of inline skates was made for a replacement for ice skates!
That is interesting. It took a couple weeks for me to pick it up. I made extensive use of my elbow and knee pads, haha.
That is all, it would take me years haha, It is smart to use protection while learning. I would love to buy some inline skates for my son to learn inline skating
Most roller rinks have classes for beginners. My kids love roller skating. They have gotten pretty good. | Roller rink
A roller rink is a hard surface usually consisting of hardwood, rollerboard, or concrete, used for roller skating or inline skating. This includes roller hockey, speed skating, roller derby, and individual recreational skating. Roller rinks can be located in an indoor or outdoor facility. Most skating center facilities range anywhere from under 14,000 square feet to more than
21,000 square feet.
History.
Massachusetts businessman James Plimpton's 1863 invention of an improved roller skate led to a boom in popularity in the late | Inline skates
Inline skates are a type of roller skate used for inline skating. Unlike quad skates, which have two front and two rear wheels, inline skates typically have two to five wheels arranged in a single line. Some, especially those for recreation, have a rubber "stop" or "brake" block attached to the rear of one or occasionally both of the skates so that the skater can slow down or stop by leaning back on the foot with the brake skate.
The modern style of inline skates | 3,568 | wow-train |
I love flowers so I work in a flower shop so I can enjoy them | 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 | Eliminated: Alex
- Episode Notes
- On this season, the player that has the overall best score on select challenges will win a Gold Lock. This lock will give them immunity even if their team loses the challenge.
- Mindy, Marcia, Corn Fed and Feisty create the "Flower Power" alliance, so they can work together to get the strong competitors out.
- The Bed Hopping challenge was also used on tenth episode of "I Love Money 2".
- For the challenge if | 3,569 | wow-train |
do you ever cook? i am not good at it
I love it. It's art, technology, science and craft all rolled into one delicious meal. It's a passion of mine. Do you ever read cookbooks?
I have not read very many, my mom reads them all the time | Cooking
Cooking or cookery is the art, technology, science and craft of preparing food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions and trends. The ways or types of cooking also depend on the skill and type of training an individual cook has. Cooking is done both by people in their own dwellings and by professional cooks and chefs in restaurants | a fun, if I ever have the time to run it. [...] I'll be plucking out nasties and their stories to creep out my friends for a long time. I love the marriage of narrative and mechanical information. It's easy to ignore if you just want to have new stat blocks, but it's hard not to get sucked in and read all of it".
For "Polygon", Charlie Hall wrote that "most of the information is great fodder for dungeon masters. How do | 3,570 | wow-train |
I used to go fishing with my brother when I was young. | 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 | I know what it's like to go hungry and to sleep on the street. My father died when I was three months old and my mother when I was 16. I had a brother to look after and became the head of the family [when I was] very young. I had a lot of difficulties early in my life. Now that my fortunes have improved, I'm going to do what I can to help the underprivileged".
Honours.
Benfica
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hi, i'm lactose intolerant but i used to eat a lot of it before i was. do you like it/
I do! I like that you can add so much to it like breadcrumbs, meat and vegetables.
honestly i really miss, there are so many different ways to make it. my grandmother used to make it with crispy bacon mixed in | 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. | dancing and really going for it in the front row — it was amazing ... At awards shows you can't really see anyone, because there's lights and they're kind of far away, but for this, it was just like Kanye was just there. I covered 'Try a Little Tenderness,' and he'd just sampled that for the "Watch the Throne" album, so I was like, 'Um, hi ... you kind of got there before me, but I'm going to do | 3,572 | wow-train |
I love meatloaf, do you enjoy eating it?
It's great! I make a great meatloaf. I mix it with other ingredients, form it into a loaf shape, then bake it!
That sounds tasty! Do you know when people started making meatloaf for the first time?
Meatloaf was mentioned in Roman cookery back in the 5th century!
I didn't realise it went that far back, do you know if there's other ways to make it? | South Africa several hundred years ago from the East Indies and became one of the signature dishes of Cape Town's Cape Malay community.
International variations Sweden.
Swedish meatloaf is called "köttfärslimpa" and is usually made from a mixture of ground pork and beef. It is served with boiled or mashed potatoes, brown sauce and lingonberry jam.
International variations Turkey.
In the Turkish cuisine there is a meatloaf with vegetables dish called "dalyan köfte".
International variations United Kingdom.
In the UK there are regional pork | Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been mixed with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a flat pan or created by cooking it in a loaf pan. It is usually made with ground beef, although ground lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used.
The cooked loaf can be sliced like a loaf of bread to make individual portions. Because the dish can become dry | 3,573 | wow-train |
i love traditional italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven aka pizza!
Yea sounds like you are a pizza lover like me
of course, sometimes you can top them with vegetables, meats and condiments!
When was the word pizza coined?
it was first recorded in the 10th century, in the southern italy town of Gaeta in Lazio
How many types of pizza do we have? | called pizzettas.
The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many countries. It has become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe and North America, available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza), restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, and via pizza delivery | .
Garlic fingers are often eaten as a side dish with pizza, and dipped in donair sauce or marinara sauce.
Wisconsin-style cheese fries.
In central Wisconsin and some other parts of the state, a similar dish is served, consisting of a pizza-like, typically thin crust topped with cheese and garlic butter or a garlic-butter-like mixture. It is cut into strips and often accompanied with marinara sauce.
Called cheese fries and sometimes pizza fries or Italian fries, they are sold | 3,574 | wow-train |
I love dogs so much! I love how much they seem in tune with human behavior and the way we act generally.
Dogs are pretty great. I guess that's why they call them man's best friend. What's your favorite breed?
My personal favorite would have to be the Husky. Not only are they beautiful, but they emulate human behavior in such a wacky way. I love it!
What do you mean they emulate human behavior? | Human behavior
Human behavior is the response of individuals or groups of humans to internal and external stimuli. It refers to the array of every physical action and observable emotion associated with individuals, as well as the human race. While specific traits of one's personality and temperament may be more consistent, other behaviors will change as one moves from birth through adulthood. In addition to being dictated by age and genetics, behavior, driven in part by thoughts and feelings, is an insight into individual psyche, revealing among other things | Claiborne
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Quotes from Nune Siravyan.
I love colors too much. I do not hesitate to synthesize them. I do not have a favorite color. There are no bad colors, we can combine the nuances.
In my collages I use paper, cloth materials which come to replace paint. Unlike paint they make my works more interesting and (in a good sense) complex | 3,575 | wow-train |
I like some Britney Spears, also known as Britney Jean Spears. She's an American singer. Have you heard of her?
Yes she was very popular for a while. What is your favorite song by her?
I liked her debut song Baby One More Time.
Yes I like Toxic, do you know if she is going to make a new album anytime soon?
Not sure but I don't think she's that popular anymore. Oh yeah I also like "Oops! I did it again" from her second album.
Oh well that is too bad, I liked her too. Do you remember the name of her second album? | Oops!... I Did It Again (song)
"Oops!... I Did It Again" is a song by American singer Britney Spears, from her second album of the same name. It was released on March 27, 2000, by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub. "Oops!... I Did It Again" is a song that lyrically speaks of a female who views love as a game, and she decides to | One More Time", which was then famously recorded by Britney Spears for her debut album of the same name and released as her debut single which launched her career. T-Boz commented on rejecting the song to MTV News saying, "I was like, I like the song but do I think it's a hit? Do I think it's TLC? I'm not saying 'hit me baby.' No disrespect to Britney. It's good for her. But was I going to say 'hit me | 3,576 | wow-train |
Hi! It's nearly football season again, so you play in an NFL fantasy league?
No, i'm not really into football but i like watching super bowl :) | Super Bowl commercials
The U.S. television broadcast of the Super Bowl – the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) – features many high-profile television commercials, colloquially known as Super Bowl ads. The phenomenon is a result of the game's extremely high viewership and wide demographics: Super Bowl games have frequently been among the United States' most watched television broadcasts, with Nielsen having estimated that Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 was seen by at least 114.4 million viewers in the United States, surpassing the previous year's | . I said to myself, 'The hell with it, I'm gonna play.' Sure, I thought about the possibility of being reinjured. But it's like being thrown by a horse. You have to get up and ride again immediately or you may be scared the rest of your life."
Super Bowl X was the final NFL officiating assignment for veteran referee Norm Schachter, who also served as the referee for Super Bowl I and Super Bowl V. Schachter worked as an officiating supervisor and instant replay | 3,577 | wow-train |
I have two dogs, one pitbull and one english bulldog. My bulldog is muscular with a wrinkled face. Have you seen bulldogs?
Yes I've seen bulldogs, they have such a cute face!
Yes and they were the fourth most popular purebred in 2016! Have you seen them do tricks?
No I can't say that I've ever seen them do tricks. Are they particularly good at tricks? | with English culture, as the BBC wrote: "to many the Bulldog is a national icon, symbolising pluck and determination." During World War II, Bulldogs were often likened to Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his defiance of Nazi Germany. When the English settled in the Americas, their Bulldogs came with them. Dedicated bulldog fanciers formed The Bulldog Club (England) in 1878, and the Bulldog Club of America in 1890.
Appearance.
Bulldogs have characteristically wide heads and shoulders along with a pronounced mandibular prognathism. | Bulldog
The Bulldog, also known as the British Bulldog or English Bulldog, is a medium-sized breed of dog. It is a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose. The Kennel Club (UK), the American Kennel Club (US), and the United Kennel Club (US) oversee breeding records. Bulldogs are popular pets; they were the fifth most popular purebreed in the US in 2017 according to the American Kennel Club.
Bulldogs have a longstanding association | 3,578 | wow-train |
Obesity in the United States has become an issue with adults, it is hard to find time to exercise.
Well... The U.S. has the highest rates in the world. We are a fast food nation.
That is very true. People in the U.S. love the convenience of fast food, but do not make the effort to make healthy meals for themselves.
It's just really convenient. A lot of people don't have time to cook for themselves...so mass-produced garbage it is.
It is tough as well when many people work in a job where they are sitting at a desk all day, so finding time to exercise in their free time becomes very important for their health.
We're also very car dependent. In Europe it's a lot of bicycles. And everything is very spread out. Hard to commute.
Some cities have started the bike sharing idea to encourage people to use that mode of transportation, but it is difficult when you have to commute to work. | List of bicycle-sharing systems
This is a list of bicycle-sharing systems, both docked and dockless. As of December 2016, roughly 1000 cities worldwide have a bike-sharing program.
Bicycle sharing systems.
The following table lists active bicycle-sharing systems across the world. Most systems listed allow users to pick up and drop off bicycles at any of the automated stations within the network.
Europe.
Advertising company JCDecaux launched its ""Cyclocity"" programs initially in , Austria in 2003 | with lower body mass index, many neighborhoods in racial and ethnic minority, lower-income and rural areas tend to have more fast-food restaurants and convenience stores and fewer grocery stores than predominantly white, higher-income areas. Consequently, although obesity affects people of all demographics, the prevalence rates are more alarming for racial and ethnic minorities, lower-income families and people in the Southeast region of the United States (seven of the states with the highest poverty rates are also in the top 10 states with the highest | 3,579 | wow-train |
I live New York City, it's great, I love it!
Me too, I like it since it is the most populous city in the United States. I love being around people!
I live in Brooklyn. This area has changed a lot in the last 10 years.
I bet it has. With 23.7 million residents as of 2016, a lot of changes need to be made
Everything has mostly gotten more expensive. | landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 19,979,477 people in its 2018 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 22,679,948 residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, fashion, and sports. The city's fast pace has inspired the term "New York minute". Home to the | : “I regret that I never got to play those songs live - and I think fans regret it, too.”
This was Whitesnake's most successful album, peaking at #2 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and selling over eight million copies in the United States alone. It contained the hit singles "Still of the Night", "Is This Love", "Give Me All Your Love", and "Here I Go Again" (the last was not a Sykes composition). | 3,580 | wow-train |
I like taking baths rather than taking showers because they are more relaxing and therapeutic.
Me too, when i have time of course, i also like putting up some candles and putting some bath bombs in the water :D
I've never had a bath bomb but I have gifted them to other people cause they like the scents.
You should try it sometimes, if you like relaxing in the bath, they fizz and release salts and scents, and coloring water :D
Are bath salts the same thing as bath bombs? They also add minerals to the water.
Well they put salt in bombs so it feels like the ocean :D, also you can try making a bot of bubbles and diving in them | (often merely by the fall of water filling the tub). The practice is popular for personal bathing because of the belief that it cleanses the skin, that the foam insulates the bath water, keeping it warm for longer, and (as a lime soap dispersant) prevents or reduces deposits on the bath tub at and below the water level (called "bathtub ring" and soap scum, respectively) produced by soap and hard water. It can hide the body of the bather, preserving modesty or, in theatre | my previous letters when I was talking about taking a 'break'. What I meant was I am taking a break from being told what to do. ... It's cool when you look at someone and don't know whether they are at work or play since it's all the same to them. The things I've been doing for work lately have been so much fun, because it's not like work to me anymore. I've been even more 'hands on' in my management and the business side | 3,581 | wow-train |
I am trying to become a vegetarian! Are you a vegetarian?
No, I like meat too much! I don't want to abstain from the eating of meat!
Isn't a vegetarian diet better for your health?
Some people do eat a vegetarian diet for health-related reasons, as well as cultural or personal preference.
What are the benefits to a vegetarian diet versus meat
It's mostly connected to how one feels about animals and nonviolence towards them
I see. I don't really care much about the animal part. I am more concerned with my health. I thought it was harder for my body to digest meat. | Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animals processed for food.
Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs, as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, | -Adha. Certain Islamic orders are mainly vegetarian; many Sufis maintain a vegetarian diet. Some Muslims think that being a vegetarian for reasons other than health is un-Islamic and it is a form of emulation of the infidels ("tashabbuh bil kuffar").
Abrahamic religions Rastafari.
Rastafarians generally follow a diet called "I-tal", which eschews the eating of food that has been artificially preserved, flavoured, or chemically altered in any way. Some Rastafarians consider it to also forbid the eating of meat | 3,582 | wow-train |
I love all animals. I think Armadillos are really interesting
Thats great! did you knoe that armadillio means 'little armoured one' in Spanish!
I did not know that. Armadillos look like they have a coat of armour.
Yes, the shell is a leathery amour. There are now only two surviving families the Chlamyphoridae and the Dasypodidae
Do they molt and shed their skin as they grow bigger?
I dont believe so. They do have desert adaptations that allow them to live in sandy dunes and scrubby grass lands
Oh. You would think the sand would get itchy under their skin. Are they born with the armour? | 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 | 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 | 3,583 | wow-train |
Being a barista seems like a solid job. They basically serve coffee.
So they are basically at server at a coffee shop? Do they do anything else?
They usually just serve espresso-based coffee drinks.
I see. How long have baristas been around? I am not too familiar with their line of work. | Barista
A barista (; ; from the Italian for "bartender") is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks.
Etymology and inflection.
The word "barista" comes from Italian, where it means a male or female "bartender" who typically works behind a counter, serving hot drinks (such as espresso), cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks. The native plural in English is "baristas", while in Italian the plural | is familiar with the entire process of wine making and consumption. A barista can acquire these skills by attending training classes, but they are more commonly learned on the job.
Competition.
Formal barista competitions originated in Norway, and one such is the World Barista Championships, held annually at varied international locations. Baristas worldwide compete, though they must first compete in a competition held in their own country to qualify to enter in the WBC.
These competitions focus on promoting coffee. Each barista is judged on their skill | 3,584 | wow-train |
Hi buddy, I love read book. Reading is sharing informatiom
I like to read political commentary, what do you like to read? | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | Many people who have read your book and discussed it with me assert that it is only a clever fabrication on your part. I can't believe that. If so, how could a mistaken reading have produced sensations like the ones I felt when I read the book? I implore you, Monsieur, tell me: did Julie really live? Is Saint-Preux still alive? What country on this earth does he inhabit? Claire, sweet Claire, did she follow her dear friend to the grave? M. de Wolmar | 3,585 | wow-train |
coffee is a brewed drink prepared from rosted coffee beans. are you a fan?
I do love coffee. How about you? From where does coffee come?
the plant has been exported from african countries to countries all around the world!
Really? I always thought it came from countries in South America. That is interesting. What else can you tell me about coffee?
well theyre now cultivated in over 70 countries, mostly the americas, se asia, india, and africa so you wouldnt be wrong!
Wow. Amazing! Are there different ways to "brew" coffee?
yes it can be brewed different ways and create different types of drinks like espressos, french press, cafe latte, and more!
Which type of brewing is your favorite? | robusta". Once ripe, coffee berries are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds (referred to as "beans") are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor. Roasted beans are ground and then brewed with near-boiling water to produce the beverage known as coffee.
Coffee is darkly colored, bitter, slightly acidic and has a stimulating effect in humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is one of the most popular drinks in the world, and it can be | drink Hot drinks Coffee.
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from the roasted seeds of several species of an evergreen shrub of the genus "Coffea". The two most common sources of coffee beans are the highly regarded "Coffea arabica", and the "robusta" form of the hardier "Coffea canephora". Coffee plants are cultivated in more than 70 countries. Once ripe, coffee "berries" are picked, processed, and dried to yield the seeds inside. The seeds are then roasted to varying degrees, depending on | 3,586 | wow-train |
I auditioned for the show Top Chef, a reality competition tv series.
Did you really? Did you get on?
I did not, I guess I wasn't good enough to compete against other people in different culinary challenges.
Im sorry to hear that, im sure they go through a crazy amount of contestants and im sure your skills are on par! | Top Chef
Top Chef is an American reality competition television series which premiered on March 8, 2006, on Bravo. The show features chefs competing against each other in various culinary challenges. They are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created "Project Runway".
The show has spawned multiple spin-off series, including "Top Chef Masters" | sure I am going to be around if I get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame so you must read this for me, I am not sure, I guess I am feeling sorry for myself at this time but you must remember everything I want you to do and say. Mother said you would do what I want because you always did. So read this for me.
I would like to thank everyone who supported me to get into the NFL Hall of Fame, the Dallas Cowboys organization, all of my | 3,587 | wow-train |
tell me more about NYC
Good Morning. New York City is one of the most populous cities in the United States
Amazing, what is the figure
The population estimate figure in 2016 was well over 8 million.
What other thing can you tell me about NYC?
THe term "New York Minute" describes the cities Fast pace
is it tourist friendly? | landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 19,979,477 people in its 2018 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 22,679,948 residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, fashion, and sports. The city's fast pace has inspired the term "New York minute". Home to the | New York City
The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2018 population of 8,398,748 distributed over a land area of about , New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban | 3,588 | wow-train |
my weekends are filled with bird watching. I like to watch wildlife as a recreational activity. Do you ever watch birds.
I can't say I have, would you recommend it? What are some cool birds you've seen? | Birdwatching
Birdwatching, or birding, is a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity or citizen science. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, by listening for bird sounds, or by watching public webcams.
Birdwatching often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are more easily detected and identified by ear than by eye. Most birdwatchers pursue this activity for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who engage in | of this is a fabric with a print of open bird-cages and two birds flying out, that goes by the title "Si tu sors, je sors" (You leave, I leave), which means to say "If you think this marriage is something you can take and leave as you please, I will do the same." Other fabrics are known as 'Come to my bedroom wearing your slippers', or 'Kofi Annan's brain". What is important to consider in all this is | 3,589 | wow-train |
i drink a lot of tea maybe because it is the most widely consumed drink in the world.
Me too, especially in the evening with biscuits. What kind of tea do you like? | Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the "Camellia sinensis", an evergreen shrub (bush) native to East Asia. After water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. There are many different types of tea; some, like Darjeeling and Chinese greens, have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral or grassy notes.
Tea originated in Southwest China | returned, it was already evening. He glanced at me, and said "Is the guest still here ? What are you here for?" "I have long heard your reputation, I will not leave here unless I get to drink Vin-sui tea" I replied.
Vin-sui was pleased, and set up stove and brew tea himself, as swiftly as wind and storm. He led me into a room with bright windows and clean desk and filled with Thorn Brook tea pots and Chen Shuen Kiln | 3,590 | wow-train |
i find fashion design very interesting but am very bad at it
I used to have pretty boring fashion too, but I've learned a thing or two. The trouble is that fashion really changes with time and culture so it's hard to keep up.
Interestingly according to the bearu of labor statstictics you need a bachlor's degree so its not something you can just pick up but have to train | by manufacturers. This is the essence of a designer’s role; however, there is variation within this that is determined by the buying and merchandising approach, and product quality; for example, budget retailers will use inexpensive fabrics to interpret trends, but high-end retailers will ensure that the best available fabrics are used.
Fashion designers attempt to design clothes which are functional as well as aesthetically pleasing. They consider who is likely to wear a garment and the situations in which it will be worn, and they work | with directors is that I am the director and I write the treatments and I get the fashion and I decide what it's about and it's very hard to find directors that will relinquish any sort of input from the artist ... But Francis and I worked together ... It was collaborative. He's a really pop video director and a filmmaker ... I knew he could execute the video in a way that I could give him all my weirdest, most psychotic ideas ... But it would come across to and be relevant to the | 3,591 | wow-train |
Do you enjoy running? I started after my child was born as a way to have a little alone time.
I do like to run! Although I admit I'm better at jogging than sprinting! Ha!
I think most are. Have you done any distance running?
A little. I like to run on the beach. That's the best thing about running - it's the world's most accessible sport!
Just like bay watch?
Haha! Not exactly!!! It's very precarious when I'm in my aerial phase!! When both my feet are off the ground, I look more like a pelican than Pam Anderson!
I can't run on the beach. The soft sand hurts my knee. | -mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride occur simultaneously, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting.
It is assumed that the ancestors of humankind developed the ability to run for long distances about 2.6 million years ago, probably in order to hunt animals. Competitive running grew out of religious festivals in various areas. Records of competitive racing date back to the Tailteann Games in Ireland | n't really like that. Let me talk to him." Islam said the whole thing was a "misunderstanding", but added "although why do you have to insult the Prophet?" Stewart continued "We get into a whole conversation, and it becomes very clear to me that he is straddling two worlds in a very difficult way, and it broke my heart a little bit. I wish I had known that, I wouldn't have done [the routine], I don't think, because that to | 3,592 | wow-train |
I prefer summer over winter. So i can enjoy staying in Florida among my favorite southernmost state in the southeastern region of the United States.
That is true. The summer is a good time to visit the beach
Have you ever been to Florida. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico and Alabama, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida
That is true. Florida is a centered state with good beaches
I love florida. You can enjoy Sea bathing at most places in the sea or in sea water. sea bath is a protective enclosure for sea bathing.
I don't like sea bathing that much though I like getting close to the waves
How about Nudy swimming or skinny dipping as some people call it. You will have to bath naked.
lol. I like covering myself up in sunscreen to relax by the beach | Sunscreen
Sunscreen, also known as sunblock, is a lotion, spray, gel, foam (such as an expanded foam lotion or whipped lotion), stick or other topical product that absorbs or reflects some of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation and thus helps protect against sunburn. Diligent use of sunscreen can also slow or temporarily prevent the development of wrinkles, moles and sagging skin.
Depending on the mode of action, sunscreens can be classified into physical sunscreens (i.e., those that reflect the sunlight) | Alabama
Alabama () is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any state.
Alabama is nicknamed the "Yellowhammer State", after the state bird. Alabama is also | 3,593 | wow-train |
Allergies are awful im happy they dont hit me too hard. | Allergy
Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis. Symptoms may include red eyes, an itchy rash, sneezing, a runny nose, shortness of breath, or swelling. Food intolerances and food poisoning are separate conditions.
Common allergens include pollen and certain food. Metals and other substances may also cause problems. Food, | have been mooted. In a letter to Ann Popham he wrote: "I was sometimes unfaithful to Eileen, and I also treated her badly, and I think she treated me badly, too, at times, but it was a real marriage, in the sense that we had been through awful struggles together and she understood all about my work, etc." Similarly he suggested to Celia Kirwan that they had both been unfaithful. There are several testaments that it was a well-matched and happy marriage.
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Hello, I love video games, how about you?
Do you like Grand Theft Auto, first released in 1997 by Microsoft.
Yes, Grand Theft Auto is great I've been playing the most recent version
The series has sold more than 150 million units.
Do you know whichis the series was the most popular?
I do not know. I do know the first verion in 1996 was nearly canceled because of production issues.
I didn't know that, do you know of any similar games? | Grand Theft Auto (video game)
Grand Theft Auto is an action-adventure video game developed by DMA Design and published by BMG Interactive. It was first released in Europe and North America in October 1997 for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows. It was later re-released on 12 December 1997 in Europe and 30 June 1998 in North America for the PlayStation. It is the first instalment of the "Grand Theft Auto" series, which has led to five main entries and several special edition games over 16 years | Theft Auto" series has been a major success, both critically and financially. It has generated perfect or near perfect reviews and scores on almost all of the games; by September 2013, the series sold over 150 million copies worldwide, and , "Grand Theft Auto" shipped over 220 million units worldwide. "The Times Online" reported that "Grand Theft Auto IV" recorded 609,000 copies in the UK on its first day of release. In its first week, "Grand Theft Auto IV" sold approximately 6 million | 3,595 | wow-train |
I think when I have a kid, I want him to learn how to play the violin. Beautiful instrument.
A violin typically has four strings. It is played by drawing a bow across these strings.
That's the absolute basic information.. yes. I'm aware of that. What's something more interesting and technical, or historical, that you can tell me?
Violins are very important instruments.
Yeah.. thank you for that. What's some more expertly knowledge on violins, that the common person may not already know?
Violin is played in many cultures including Iranian and Indian music.
Alright, let's try this: What's the best fact you know about violins? Something cool and harder to have learned? | in some forms of rock music and jazz fusion, with the pickups plugged into instrument amplifiers and speakers to produce sound. Further, the violin has come to be played in many non-Western music cultures, including Indian music and Iranian music. The name "fiddle" is often used regardless of the type of music played on it.
The violin was first known in 16th-century Italy, with some further modifications occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries to give the instrument a more powerful sound and projection. In | 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 | 3,596 | wow-train |
What do you know about Lollipop? | Lollipop
A lollipop is a type of sugar candy usually consisting of hard candy mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. Different informal terms are used in different places, including lolly, sucker, sticky-pop, etc. Lollipops are available in many flavors and shapes.
Types.
Lollipops are available in a number of colors and flavors, particularly fruit flavors. With numerous companies producing lollipops, the candy now comes in dozens of flavors and many different shapes. They range from small ones which can | Wayne's Lollipop! I love that song... But how you gonna tell me to go bite another MCs style?... That's the highest form of disrespect ever. So that's when I wanted to get off Jive. And the only honorable thing they've done is allow me to do that". Big Boi expressed that Jive viewed its intended singles as not "radio-friendly" and the album as "a piece of art, and they didn't know what to do with it".
In | 3,597 | wow-train |
Ever played Quake? I've heard of it for sure but I really don't know what it's even about! | Quake (video game)
Quake is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and published by GT Interactive in 1996. It is the first game in the "Quake" series. In the game, players must find their way through various maze-like, medieval environments while battling a variety of monsters using an array of weaponry.
The successor to id Software's "Doom" series, "Quake" built upon the technology and gameplay of its predecessor. Unlike the "Doom" | Talking about portraying James Dean, DeHaan said that "He had a very specific voice so I've gotta have it, too! It's a challenge. His voice was a lot higher than mine, but it's fun, you know, that's what I like to do. The harder it is, the more fun it is, but it's definitely a challenge, for sure."
Pattinson said about his character in the film, "He's a really bad dad. And you don't | 3,598 | wow-train |
I just bought a Ford F150 and I cannot wait to hold a party around the tailgate of it!
wow interesting, what is the use of ford? | Tailgate party
A tailgate party is a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle. Tailgating, which primarily takes place in the United States, often involves consuming alcoholic beverages and grilling food. Tailgate parties occur in the parking lots at stadiums and arenas, before and occasionally after games and concerts. People attending such a party are said to be 'tailgating'. Many people participate even if their vehicles do not have tailgates. Tailgate parties also involve people bringing their own alcoholic beverages, barbecues, food | :
- Jessica Mauboy: "WOW…. what a song. What an honour. I love Australia Day and I am so thrilled to be a part of this recording. It was such an amazing experience recording the song I and cannot wait to sing it again live on beautiful Sydney Harbour."
- Samantha Jade: "I just love this song. It really embodies the Australian spirit of inclusivity and it sends out a message that no matter where you were born or what colour your skin is, | 3,599 | wow-train |
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