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Are you familiar with ballet? It originated in the 15th century during the Italian Renaissance.
I am not but I have always thought it was a beautiful dance | Ballet
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology. It has been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques used in many other dance genres and cultures. Ballet has been taught in various schools around the world, which have historically incorporated their own cultures and as a result, the art | °) and half (180°) turns are possible for some types of turns
History.
Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology. It has been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques used in many other dance genres. Becoming a ballet dancer requires years of training. Ballet | 3,800 | wow-train |
Hamburgers are the best, especially with multiple cooked patties.
I love them with an over easy egg and goose liver on top.
Now that's extravagant. I love mine flame broiled or barbecued.
flame broiled until medium rare with a nice IPA on the side. Have you ever had a burger cooked in Scotch it's amazing
No, that must be an international hamburger. What region is it from? I might have to go and try it.
I'm Scottish but travel a lot I pulled a little from all my Travel's when I cook. I wonder what are the most popular toppings. | Hamburger
A hamburger (short: burger) is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chiles; condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is | product in January 1996 when McDonald's was having difficulties within the American market. Hoping to build on improving sales of Burger King and take advantage of perceived market weakness of McDonald's, the chain introduced the Double Supreme as part of an advertising blitz against its competitor. Originally, the burger had a look and composition that resembled the Big Mac: it had two beef patties, "King" sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a three-part sesame seed bun. Because its patties are flame-broiled | 3,801 | wow-train |
I really love cooking I try all kinds of ways of cooking But remember it also depend on the skill and type of training an individual cook has. You cant just throw eggs in a pan and be a pro.
I can make scrambled eggs but that is about it haha | and other food establishments. Cooking can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of heat, such as in ceviche, a traditional South American dish where fish is cooked with the acids in lemon or lime juice.
Preparing food with heat or fire is an activity unique to humans. It may have started around 2 million years ago, though archaeological evidence for it reaches no more than 1 million years ago.
The expansion of agriculture, commerce, trade, and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks many new | use of heat. 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 and other food establishments. Cooking can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of | 3,802 | wow-train |
I love singing especially Bathroom singing
Aparently it is becoming a widespread phenomenon so you are certainly not alone!
So what type of singing is that classified as?
now thats a question! im not sure but it seems that the multiple surfaces especially types enriches the sound of your voice.
How does it work as explained?
Well the different surfaces of a bathroom produce various kinds of sound waves and echoes giving the singers voice fullness and depth.
Sure! I love that vibration when I listen to myself enclosed in those walls | "My Bologna," in the bathroom across from the California Polytechnic State University student radio station where he was DJing at the time. "There's More to Life Than This", the fourth track on Björk's 1993 album "Debut", was recorded live in the toilets of the Milk Bar clubnight, London.
See also.
- Room modes
- Acoustic resonance
- Voice frequency
References.
- Jearl Walker, "The Flying Circus of Physics" | but-impressive run of Further Seems Forever [...] It might have played well in person, but simply does not translate to disc. Production values are so-so at best, with a rough sound mix and home-video quality camera work." He noted the performance of "The Moon Is Down" as "especially sloppy" and remarked that while Bunch's singing had sounded "terrific" on "Hide Nothing", "the singer seems out of his league here, out of breath on 'New | 3,803 | wow-train |
ive heard about this new age thing where it is a spirtual or religious beliefs and practices that developed in western during the 1970s
o really? tell me more about it
it is often considered to be religous, those invovled in it typically perfer the designation of spiritual or mind, body and spirit and rarely use the term new age themselves
that is really interesting. how long has that been around?
it was develiped in the western nations during the 1970s
What else can ou tell me about it?
well as a form of western esotericism, the new age drew heaviily upon a number of older esoteric traditions
Hmm i guessa lot of things started in thewest | religions of the 1950s, the Counterculture of the 1960s, and the Human Potential Movement, also exerted a strong influence on the early development of the New Age. The exact origins of the phenomenon remain contested, but there is general agreement that it developed in the 1970s, at which time it was centred largely in the United Kingdom. It expanded and grew largely in the 1980s and 1990s, in particular within the United States. By the start of the 21st century, the term "New Age" was increasingly rejected within | New Age
New Age is a term applied to a range of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices that developed in Western nations during the 1970s. Precise scholarly definitions of the New Age differ in their emphasis, largely as a result of its highly eclectic structure. Although analytically often considered to be religious, those involved in it typically prefer the designation of spiritual or Mind, Body, Spirit and rarely use the term "New Age" themselves. Many scholars of the subject refer to it as the New Age movement, although | 3,804 | wow-train |
Do you like vegan food?
Veganism is both the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products but im a meat eater so only indian food thats vegan interests me
I used to love meat but ive been trying to convert to be a full vegan | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | in a variety of vegetables and fruits, legumes, and minimally processed starchy staple foods and limiting red meat consumption, if red meat is eaten at all". Others draw a distinction between "plant-based" and "plant-only".
In various sources, "plant-based diet" has been used to refer to:
- Veganism: diet of vegetables, legumes, fruit, grains, nuts, and seeds, but no food from animal sources.
- Fruitarianism: vegan diet consisting primarily | 3,805 | wow-train |
I am in *love* with my Boston Terrier Allie -- she's black with white markings and of course the cutest dog ever!
Oh I have been really wanting a dog recently, how big is she?
A fairly petite 15 lbs! And at 7 years, still pretty young -- the average lifespan is 11 - 13 years.
Aww how cute I love small dogs, I grew up with Papillions! I wish dogs lived longer than 13 years
I know :( We definitely focus on diet. She's a cutie -- friendly, but sometimes stubborn. What are Papillions like?!
Is there a specific diet for Boston Terrier Allie's? Papilions are very petite dogs as well and full of energy, they have been called "forever puppies"
Well, we try to go as grain-free as possible. We do think it keeps her coat healthy and mind sharp -- though in general they're highly intelligent and easily trained.
I see, I need a dog that can easily be trained but also good with kids, how are their temperaments | times. The average life span of a Boston is around 11 to 13 years, though some can live well into their teens.
The American Kennel Club ranked the Boston Terrier as the 21st most popular breed in 2016.
History.
The Boston terrier breed originated around 1870, when Robert C. Hooper of Boston, purchased from Edward Burnett a dog named Judge (known later as Hooper's Judge), which was of a Bull and Terrier type lineage. Hooper's Judge is either directly related to the original Bull | this to be her best. I can't express how happy I feel, she never lets me down, she's my once in a lifetime dog. I am sad Sunday will be our last show, but she has really given me everything. It is like our cup final." Robertson also stated that Jilly may have a litter of puppies later in the year.
In his best in show report, judge Geoff Corish stated: "I have admired this bitch since she was very young but today was the | 3,806 | wow-train |
my favorite color is purple what's yours?
Purple is a great color, love blue and red as well.
yes I love the combination of blue and orange since they are direct opposites
Yea i like how blue and red colors.
Yup what color is your house? | Purple
Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a secondary color made by combining red and blue. The complementary color of purple in the RYB color model is yellow.
According to surveys in Europe and North America, purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, magic, mystery, and piety. When combined with pink, it is associated | called "green").
The room was perceived in full color,
with all colors appearing unattenuated,
like red, orange, yellow, blue, and purple,
despite the absence of photons other than two close to 510 nm.
Note that formula_2 light misuses the terminology RGB
since color is a perception and
there are no such things as "Red", "Green", or "Blue" photons.
Jerome Lettvin wrote an article in the Scientific American
illustrating the | 3,807 | wow-train |
Do you know anything about the Game of Thrones Books? I have just heard of the book A Song of Ice and Fire and know nothing about it.
Yes it's a series of books written by George R.R. Martin, currently there are five published and he's planning to release two more.
Wow. What is the best book in the series?
I believe it's the latest one, "A Dance with Dragons," released in 2011, and it took him six years to write!
Ohh my goodness. I don't think I would be able to concentrate long enough to write that! Is the TV show based on the books? | A Song of Ice and Fire
A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, "A Game of Thrones," in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy, has published five out of a planned seven volumes. The fifth and most recent volume of the series, "A Dance with Dragons", was published in 2011 and | HBO announced the eighth and final season of the fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones" in July 2016. Like the previous season, it largely consists of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. As Benioff had verified in March 2015, the creators have talked with Martin about the end of the series, and they "know where things are heading." He explained that the ends of both the television and the book series would unavoidably be thematically similar | 3,808 | wow-train |
I am a big fan of rock collecting and would consider myself an amateur geologist. I also like crafts with these materials.
I guess you mean Amateur geology. It is some hobby which some few people like. You know collecting rocks and mineral specimens from their natural environment.
Yes that's what I mean. I enjoy doing those activities and studying the composition of rocks, of which there are 3 kinds.
Do you do it for money too. Because people that started this did it for commercial purposes.
There's not a lot of good money in amateur geology unless you are a specialist. However I would be interested in this kind of career in the future. It requires a lot of college study.
I guess it got harder when more and more people have been drawn to amateur geology. Afterwards only the experts were able to find valuable rocks
Acquiring valuable rocks is a financially beneficial part of the geology process, although most of the studying is paid for by government grants. That's why a college degree and course of study are necessary. | a rock. There are also many clubs and groups that search for specimens and compare them in groups as a hobby. Information on where to find such groups can be found at libraries, bookstores, and "gem and mineral shows". Tourist information centers and small-town chambers of commerce can also supply valuable local information. The Internet can also be a useful search tool as it can help find other amateur geologists.
The amateur geologist's principal piece of equipment is the geologist's hammer. This is a small | Amateur geology
Amateur geology (known as rockhounding in the United States and Canada) is the recreational study and hobby of collecting rocks and mineral specimens from the natural environment.
Collecting.
The first amateur geologists were prospectors looking for valuable minerals and gemstones for commercial purposes. Eventually, however, more people have been drawn to amateur geology for recreational purposes, mainly for the beauty that rocks and minerals provide.
One reason for the rise in popularity of amateur geology is that a collection can begin by simply picking up | 3,809 | wow-train |
I really like the color blue, its my favorite color its one of the three primary colors, do you like blue?
I love blue! My favourite shade is probably cornflower
Its nice, its a shade of medium-to-light blue with a touch of green, i love it
Yeah, it's beautiful. I like cobalt too though - in fact I've always wanted to paint my kitchen that colour, ha ha.
Thats a good idea for a kitchen, but even better painting your bathroom in cornflower, blue is also really important in art
Really? In what way? | An optical effect called Tyndall scattering explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective.
Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in the Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments. In the eighth century Chinese artists used cobalt blue to colour fine blue and white porcelain. In the Middle Ages, European artists used | way of showing reflection. The pink drapery underneath Venus, possibly representing love because it is a derivative of red, has loose areas of color throughout it. The three primary colors are displayed in the piece: yellow, blue, and pink and are the most vibrant of the piece, all in a pastel shade. All the draperies have lose white brushes on them in order to look like reflections of the light.
Annibale Carracci is probably most well known for his work on the Farnese Gallery Ceiling, which was commissioned | 3,810 | wow-train |
Dont think ive ever been on a cruise ship. Have you?
Yes, I love them more then anything. I love to force strangers to be my friend at dinner and share a pool with them. Do you have plans of going on a Cruise Ship?
lmfao. i do not, maybe in 3/4 years when i get out of school and buy myself a new car can i even think about that. do you have one you'd recommend? | Cruise ship
A cruise ship is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages when the voyage itself, the ship's amenities, and sometimes the different destinations along the way (i.e., ports of call), form part of the passengers' experience. Transportation is not the only purpose of cruising, particularly on cruises that return passengers to their originating port (known as "closed-loop cruises"). On "cruises to nowhere" or "nowhere voyages", cruise ships make 2-to-3 night round trips without any ports | Beach announced the true nature of their shakedown cruise "(pictured)":
Men, I know you’ve all been waiting to learn what this cruise is about, and why we’re still headed southeast. Now, at last, I can tell you that we are going on the voyage which all submariners have dreamed of ever since they possessed the means of doing so. We have the ship and we have the crew. We’re going around the world, nonstop. And we’re going to do it entirely | 3,811 | wow-train |
My favorite music is county because it has so many styles and subgenres
Yeah I really enjoy country too, though sometimes it sounds more like pop than country. | Music
Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time. General definitions of music include common elements such as pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound). Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or omit some of these elements. Music | now is really me, ["sic"] so if people don't like it I'm going to take it more personally." "My Man" opens with electro and bass-driven R&B beats, synthesizers that are reminiscent of those featured in "Yeah!" by Usher, and later develops into "a pop/R&B stormer". The lyrical content of "My Man" is about a woman who "pledges devotion to a man who sounds almost too good to be true". Ewen stated that | 3,812 | wow-train |
Finally, it is summer and we can enjoy some good time along body of water on the beach
I love the ocean personally.
Do you often go to beach during summer?
I go at least once a week.
It is funny that I just remember about NBC reality TV series "The Biggest Loser". Are you familiar with it?
I use to watch this show.
You know when i go to beach, I love to wear my Apple watch by Apple Inc., it makes me feel unique
I have never owned an Apple watch. | Apple Watch
Apple Watch is a line of smartwatches designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It incorporates fitness tracking and health-oriented capabilities with integration with iOS and other Apple products and services.
Apple Watch relies on a wireless connection to an iPhone to perform many of its default functions such as calling and texting. However, Wi-Fi chips in all Apple Watch models allow the smartwatch to have limited connectivity features away from the phone anywhere a Wi-Fi network is available. Series 3 LTE Apple Watches | about his dental practice:I still have my clinic and I like to keep my fingers working. So I try to go there as much as I can in my spare time and do some dentistry. Some coaches go and play golf, I do dentistry. The reality of a football coach, you never know when you are out of a job so it’s good to have another profession to jump into.
In the same interview, Heimir also revealed that in the summer of 2017, he cared for a player | 3,813 | wow-train |
I really like gardening, the official defination for gardening is the cultivating plants as part of horticulture
Yeah ,the essence of gardening is to beautify the surrounding | Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use. Gardening is considered by many people to be a relaxing activity.
Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs | . The Charitable Fund is therefore limited and largely dependent upon the generosity of its Liverymen and Freemen (i.e. members of the Company) who are expected to contribute to the Fund as a condition of membership.
3 Promote the fellowship of gardening by introducing new members to the Company and to beautify the City of London and elsewhere by encouraging the display of flowers and foliage wherever and whenever possible. There is a wide knowledge of gardening and horticulture within the Company which can be drawn upon as practical support for new projects. | 3,814 | wow-train |
rock music is a broad and awesome genre of music
Rock music is the best music there is!
rock music really is a great music genre
There are so many different types of rock music too. | Rock music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the early 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style which drew heavily on the genres of blues, rhythm and blues, and from country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues | Ecuadorian rock
Ecuadorian rock encompasses a broad and diverse independent music scene. The genre involves different styles including hardcore punk, metalcore, gothic metal, heavy metal, alternative rock, punk, ska, blues, and grunge.
Recognition and acceptance of the genre.
Rock music is widely listened to and enjoyed in Ecuador, however, some forms of the genres are not broadly accepted in certain more conservative sectors of Ecuadorian society where there can be a great deal of prejudice toward the genre. Sensationalist media articles about the | 3,815 | wow-train |
I love blue ,like the blue skie
I like blue as well. It is one of the three primary colors, along with green and red.
Blue signifies a lot of this,its an adjective that qualifies a noun | Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. | reproduced on a computer screen, and is the color named blue in X11. It is one of the three primary colors used in the RGB color space, along with red and green. The three additive primaries in the RGB color system are the three colors of light chosen such as to provide the maximum gamut of colors that are capable of being represented on a computer or television set.
This color is also called color wheel blue. It is at precisely 240 degrees on the HSV color wheel, also known as the | 3,816 | wow-train |
I love going hiking, which is what I prefer to call it. Other countries have all sorts of terms for it like bushwalking, which is what Australians call it.
Yes, I have heard that term. I think that the British have some slang terms for it, too. I like hiking, as well.
Yes, it's a popular activity no matter where you go in the world, not to mention all the health benefits of a good walk.
Definitely is good for the heart, soul, and body. We hike up some small mountain trails in my local area. It's a great family activity. | 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 | the chorus, she sings: "It might sound like I’m an unapologetic bitch / but sometimes you know I gotta call I like it is." The song was allegedly written about Madonna's ex-boyfriend Brahim Zaibat. She told "Rolling Stone" that the song "it's like, fuck you, I'm going to have fun. You think you're going to ruin my life and you think that it's over for me, but guess what? It's not. Life goes on. | 3,817 | wow-train |
I really like rap music the way it is performed as always intrigued me. it usually has a backbeat with it as well.
I really enjoy rap music as well. A lot of the lyrics are very poetic.
The three main components of rap are content, flow and delivery.
It is a very complicated process at times. Who are some of your favorite rap artists? | in time to an instrumental track. Rap is often associated with, and is a primary ingredient of hip-hop music, but the origins of the phenomenon predate hip-hop culture. The earliest precursor to the modern rap is the West African griot tradition, in which "oral historians", or "praise-singers", would disseminate oral traditions and genealogies, or use their formidable rhetorical techniques for gossip or to "praise or critique individuals." Griot traditions connect to rap along a lineage of Black verbal reverence | I think the fans are going to really appreciate it. Me and Necro have a very sort of similar fan base, because of the type of rap artists that we are.”
Necro on working with Kool G Rap:
"It’s a great honour, the biggest honour a rapper could ask for, greater than any Source Award, because I don’t respect those journalists, but I respect G cos he taught us all how to rap, he is like my uncle, he is a father to all | 3,818 | wow-train |
I volunteer feeding the homeless in my spare time.
That is amazing! A lot of soup kitchens are in lower-income neighborhoods and rely on volunteers like you.
How do soup kitchens obtain their food?
They usually get it from a food bank at a discounted price.
Do most soup kitchens only serve soup, or other food items as well?
Many soup kitchens only serve soup and bread, but some serve other foods.
What are the origins of the soup kitchen? | Many historical and typical modern soup kitchens serve only soup (hence its name), usually with some bread. But several establishments which refer to themselves as a "soup kitchen" also serve other types of food, so social scientists sometimes discuss them together with similar hunger relief agencies that provide more varied hot meals, like food kitchens and meal centers.
While societies have been using various methods to share food with the hungry for millennia, the first soup kitchens in the modern sense may have emerged in the late 18th century | Soup kitchen
A soup kitchen, meal center, or food kitchen is a place where food is offered to the hungry usually for free or sometimes at a below-market price. Frequently located in lower-income neighborhoods, soup kitchens are often staffed by volunteer organizations, such as church or community groups. Soup kitchens sometimes obtain food from a food bank for free or at a low price, because they are considered a charity, which makes it easier for them to feed the many people who require their services. | 3,819 | wow-train |
Why do you think most people get divorced? Is it lack of independence or sexual incompatability or something else?
I think it is that people just don't match each other anymore. I think they may fall out of love or drift apart. | spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
The only countries that do not allow divorce are the Philippines, the Vatican City and the British Crown Dependency of Sark. In the Philippines, divorce for non-Muslim Filipinos is not legal unless the husband or wife is an alien and satisfies certain conditions. The Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state, which has no procedure for divorce. Countries that have relatively recently legalized divorce | that word. In an interview with "Radio Times" in 2013, he stated: "I think it's all about falling in love with the person and that is overlooked, really. I hate it when people 'confess' or 'reveal' their sexuality and also things can change for people over the years. So it is about the person but I also think it goes beyond that. You don't just fall in love with someone's body, do you? You fall in love with someone's soul | 3,820 | wow-train |
Do you play acoustic or electric guitar?
I actually do not play either one.
Would you like to learn to play the guitar?
I would love to. Can you teach me?
Im sure you know the basics of plucking the strings with your fingers or often a pick.
I mean I have attempted it. But no success.
Each of your fingers has a label on the guitar. Index = i, middle = m, ring = a, and thumb = p. This helps in reading music and playing songs.
Ok. Kinda like a typewriter... | Typewriter
A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine for writing characters similar to those produced by printer's movable type. Typically, a typewriter has an array of keys, and pressing one causes a different single character to be produced on the paper, by causing a ribbon with dried ink to be struck against the paper by a type element similar to the sorts used in movable type letterpress printing. Commonly, a separate type element (called a typebar) corresponds to each key, but the mechanism may also use a single | on a plectrum, or "pick". In an interview with "Bass Guitar" magazine, he stated: "I'm a terrible player with my fingers and i always play with a pick. I love to have consistency within the sound no matter where you are on the fretboard. I've found that when I play with fingers, notes jump out and others are too muted. It would be a nightmare for the sound engineer just trying to compress the thing to make sure there's an equal balance coming off | 3,821 | wow-train |
I prefer to wear glasses over contact lenses. | 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 | shades and mirrorshades. Many blind people wear nearly opaque glasses to hide their eyes for cosmetic reasons.
Sunglasses may also have corrective lenses, which requires a prescription. Clip-on sunglasses or sunglass clips can be attached to another pair of glasses. Some wrap-around sunglasses are large enough to be worn over top of another pair of glasses. Otherwise, many people opt to wear contact lenses to correct their vision so that standard sunglasses can be used.
Types Mixed doubleframe.
The doubleframe uplifting glasses have one moving | 3,822 | wow-train |
American literature is one that was written or produced in the United States and its preceding colonies
American literature is literature written or produced in the United States and its preceding colonies | American literature
American literature is literature written or produced in the United States of America and its preceding colonies (for specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States). Before the founding of the United States, the British colonies on the eastern coast of the present-day United States were heavily influenced by English literature. The American literary tradition thus began as part of the broader tradition of English literature.
The revolutionary period is notable for the political writings of Benjamin | American literature (disambiguation)
American literature is the literature written or produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies.
American literature can also refer to:
- American Literature (journal) (established 1929) is a literary journal.
- Inter-American literature involves the comparative study of authors and texts from all the Americas.
- American literature (academic discipline) is an academic discipline devoted to the study of American literature. | 3,823 | wow-train |
So I've been reading up on skin care. It's important for the prevention of dermatitis and skin injuries.
I should probably get into skin care now that I am getting older. I dont know where to start though. | Skin care
Skin care is the range of practices that support skin integrity, enhance its appearance and relieve skin conditions. They can include nutrition, avoidance of excessive sun exposure and appropriate use of emollients. Practices that enhance appearance include the use of cosmetics, botulinum, exfoliation, fillers, laser resurfacing, microdermabrasion, peels, retinol therapy. Skin care is a routine daily procedure in many settings, such as skin that is either too dry or too moist, and prevention of dermatitis and prevention of skin injuries.
Skin | minutes about pills and tranks when I used to care about watching people I know get dragged down by that. Now I really don't care.”
- Gary Marx (1983/2003): “Ben joined us last year. The first single that we did with him was 'Alice', which was like our break in a very small way, as it got us into the indie charts [...] The Psychedelic Furs put up all the costs so it was no skin off our noses. What happened was, | 3,824 | wow-train |
I really enjoy game show where people compete individually or as team to solve puzzles for money.
Yeah me too they are really fun to watch with family specially, what kind of game shows do you like
I still love Wheel of Fortune. I know it's been around for so long, but the Hangman feel to it and the spinning of a giant wheel is so cool to me.
Yeah it is one of my all time favorites as well, i really like the one where you have to chose a case and maybe win a million dollars
I agree. And what's so crazy is that the spinning wheel as we know was acutally invented in India. .
Who that is incredible, do you like any toher game shows other than wheel of fortune? | Jeopardy! broadcast information
Jeopardy! is an American television quiz show created by Merv Griffin, in which contestants are presented with trivia clues in the form of answers and must phrase their responses in the form of a question. The show has experienced a long life in several incarnations over the course of nearly a half-century, spending more than 11 years as a daytime network program and having currently run in syndication for 35 seasons. It has also gained a worldwide following with a multitude of international adaptations.
Art Fleming | lot of fun with that. Being so cruel to people, it's similarly painful to Nora [from the first season] where I was suffering from so much heartbreak and loss and pain. It's a different kind of pain where you are literally the Devil. You just sort of lose your soul and detach. But that's also really fun so there's no complaining about going through that kind of pain because it's what gets me out of the bed in the morning, to play parts like that. I | 3,825 | wow-train |
You know about Phonograph records? What n the world is it?
a phonograph is what a vinyl rocord is, its a flat disc with grooves that store music
Oh, lol like a record for the old school record player. Do you have one or what do you know about them?
all i know is that it was invented in 1877 and wa smade popular in the UK
That's quite a bit of info for not knowing much on it. No way my kids would know what they are, I bet they don't even know what a CD is
i feel like CDs weren't around too long before everything went digital, in comparison the the phonograph was around until the late 20th century
#Truth. I think technology will only continue to grow too. I like it
yea since digital recording started in the late 20th century, now online streaming has taken over
Digital recording is one thing that is hard for me to get used to. Camcorders used to take a tape | 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 | of all, I don’t even need a record right now and I’d kill that bitch with my old shit. My records ain’t just enter the charts, they made history. What the fuck is this bullshit, this shit come and go!" Minaj later stated in an interview on "The Wendy Williams Show" that, "They know what I'm talking about. See that's the thing when you put out records; you know only the 'guilty ones' feel like you're talking about them | 3,826 | wow-train |
I have an interesting job. I do upholstery, which is making fabric or leather covers for furniture
Really? That is interesting. What was your favorite upholstery you made?
It's seat covers for my good ol Oldsmobile 98. That was the flagship model of Oldsmobile starting in 1940
Really? I never drove an Oldsmobile. I just have drove Honda Vehicles.
Well not everyone can be as sophisticated as me! I mean, my 98 has an 8 cylinder engine! That's probably at least 2 more than yours!
Really? I'm not sure what cylinders are? Do you know what a cylinder is?
Honestly I don't know much about them, except my friend told me they're key to having good engine balance, which is an engine that doesn't produce much vibration
I could use one of those. My engine produces a lot of vibration. | Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics
Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics is the science of the motion of bicycles and motorcycles and their components, due to the forces acting on them. Dynamics falls under a branch of physics known as classical mechanics. Bike motions of interest include balancing, steering, braking, accelerating, suspension activation, and vibration. The study of these motions began in the late 19th century and continues today.
Bicycles and motorcycles are both single-track vehicles and so their motions have many fundamental attributes in common and are fundamentally | vacuum booster pump, cigarette lighter, and a solenoid starter system. Upholstery was either custom broadcloth or leather. Standard tire size was by . An electric clock was standard in 1947. A record 37,140 98s were sold in 1947.
Third generation (1948–1953).
For the first time since 1940 Oldsmobile offered totally different styling during a single model year. The top of the line 1948 Oldsmobile 98 drew heavily from the Futuramic styling concept that would be used on all 1949 Oldsmobiles. Standard equipment on 98s included a solenoid | 3,827 | wow-train |
Hey there! I cant play any instruments but its funny because really any object that is able to create sound can be considered a musical instrument, right?
I think so! A fire alarm is definitely an instrument
Oh yeah thats a good one! I mean yeah it does create sounds that some people may feel is musical. Haha!
There was a Nathan For You episode on it | in step with changing applications.
The date and origin of the first device considered a musical instrument is disputed. The oldest object that some scholars refer to as a musical instrument, a simple flute, dates back as far as 67,000 years. Some consensus dates early flutes to about 37,000 years ago. However, most historians believe that determining a specific time of musical instrument invention is impossible due to the subjectivity of the definition and the relative instability of materials used to make them. Many early musical instruments were made from animal | Musical instrument
A musical instrument is an instrument created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates to the beginnings of human culture. Early musical instruments may have been used for ritual, such as a trumpet to signal success on the hunt, or a drum in a religious ceremony. Cultures eventually developed composition and performance of melodies for entertainment. Musical instruments evolved | 3,828 | wow-train |
My favorite dessert is cheesecake.
I love cheesecake but don't know a lot about it except how to order it for dessert | Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a sweet dessert consisting of one or more layers. The main, and thickest layer, consists of a mixture of soft, fresh cheese (typically cream cheese or ricotta), eggs, and sugar. If there is a bottom layer, it often consists of a crust or base made from crushed cookies (or digestive biscuits), graham crackers, pastry, or sometimes sponge cake. It may be baked or unbaked (usually refrigerated).
Cheesecake is usually sweetened with sugar and may be flavored | , "Portland Examiner" contributor Dominique Dobson called the coffeehouse "whimsical" and wrote, "this is a great evening stopoff for caffeine and dessert. It can sometimes be a bit crowded, but the mocha fudge cake is phenomenal with coffee, and the quirky clientele and (sometimes live) music can keep you lingering over that amazing cheesecake!" In his 2010 Frommer's guide titled "Portable Portland", Karl Samson noted the coffeehouse's loyal patrons, calling it "Portland's favorite dessert hangout for more than 25 | 3,829 | wow-train |
Hello dear, Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the termination of a marriage or marital union,
My parents divorced when I was a child. How does the process work?
Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process
Are divorces common throughout the world? | (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person.
Divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marriage null and void, with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the | Divorce
Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process, which may involve issues of distribution of property, child custody, alimony | 3,830 | wow-train |
butterflies are awesome creatures
I know they are, they are insects in the same family as moths.
oh yea not surprising at all. | Butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, which was about 56 million years ago. | ") leaves chewed on by caterpillars than in leaves damaged mechanically. Distinct signal transduction pathway are activated in response either to insect damage or mechanical damage in plants. While chemicals released in wounding responses are the same in both cases, the pathway in which they accumulate are separate. Not all herbivore attack begins with feeding, but with insects laying eggs on the plant. The adults of butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera), for example, do not feed on plants directly, but lay eggs on plants which are suitable food | 3,831 | wow-train |
Spear's first and second studio albums, "...Baby One More Time" (1999) and "Oops!...
Are these your favorite Britney Spears albums?
Yes, it's got such a wide variety of music genres incorporated
Yeah it was pretty interesting. Britney started her career young too and as she grew into a woman her style changed. | Criminal (Britney Spears song)
"Criminal" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale" (2011). The song was released as the fourth and final single from the album. "Criminal" was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, with additional writing by Tiffany Amber. After Spears first listened to the song, she felt it was different and unlike anything she had heard before. She posted a snippet of it online on March 2, 2011 | Britney (album)
Britney is the third studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 6, 2001 in the United States through Jive Records. Looking to transition from the teen pop styles of her earlier albums "...Baby One More Time" (1999) and "Oops!... I Did It Again" (2000), Spears began to embrace a significantly more mature sound with "Britney". Its music incorporates genres of pop and R&B with influences of dance and occasionally dips into elements | 3,832 | wow-train |
I absolutely love chocolate cake! What about you?
Yes. My favorite is the moist, airy, and rich devil's food cake.
yes, that is great! I made this awesome flourless chocolate cake with dark chocolate ganache the other day. It was awesome!
Chocolate cake can be made with many other ingredients, not just chocolate.
I have heard of a chocolate cake having mayonnaise in it before. Sounds a little strange to me though
Some other ingredients are fudge, vanilla creme, and other sweeteners.
I always use stevia to sweeten my desserts because I am on a low carb diet | Stevia
Stevia () is a sweetener and sugar substitute derived from the leaves of the plant species "Stevia rebaudiana", native to Brazil and Paraguay. The active compounds are steviol glycosides (mainly stevioside and rebaudioside), which have 30 to 150 times the sweetness of sugar, are heat-stable, pH-stable, and not fermentable. The body does not metabolize the glycosides in stevia, so it contains zero calories like some artificial sweeteners. Stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of | Bumpy cake
Bumpy Cake was created by Sanders Confectionery in the early 1900s and was originally known as "The Sanders Devil's Food Buttercream Cake" when it was first introduced. It is made of chocolate devil’s food cake that is topped with rich buttercream bumps, and then draped in a chocolate ganache. Now more than a century old, this classic confection is a well-known dessert in the U.S.
Sanders Confectionery makes the original trademarked Bumpy™ Cake, but other companies have attempted to use this trademarked name many | 3,833 | wow-train |
Are you a cord cutter? In broadcast television, cord-cutting refers to the pattern of viewers, referred to as cord cutters, cancelling their subscriptions
Yes I am a cord cutter. I have not had cable or satellite TV in over 2 years. | Cord-cutting
In broadcast television, cord-cutting refers to the pattern of viewers, referred to as cord-cutters, cancelling their subscriptions to multichannel subscription television services available over cable or satellite, dropping pay television channels or reducing the number of hours of subscription TV viewed in response to competition from rival media available over the Internet such as Amazon Prime, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, Philo, Sling TV and YouTube Premium. This Internet content is either free or significantly cheaper than the same content provided via cable. | are growing. The rise of internet TV has resulted in cable companies losing customers to a new kind of customer called "cord cutters". Cord cutters are consumers who are cancelling their cable TV or satellite TV subscriptions and choosing instead to stream TV shows, movies and other content via the Internet. Cord cutters are forming communities. With the increasing availability of video sharing websites (e.g., YouTube) and streaming services, there is an alternative to cable and satellite television subscriptions. Cord cutters tend to be younger people. | 3,834 | wow-train |
I love The Rolling Stones! Have you heard of them? | The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of bandleader Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica, keyboards), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), and Ian Stewart (piano). Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued to work with the band as a contracted musician until his death in 1985 | Party"
- Alan Price - "Kiss Away the Modern Nights"
- Gilbert O'Sullivan - "Doing What I Know"
- Billy Ocean - "L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)", "Love Really Hurts Without You", "Stop Me (You've Heard It All Before)"
- Pussycat - "Mississippi"
- The Real Thing – "You to Me Are Everything"
- The Rolling Stones - "Fool to Cry"
- Cliff Richard – "Miss You Nights" | 3,835 | wow-train |
ever heard of a collie? its a distinctive type of herding dog including many related lanraces and standized breeds. familiar?
Yeah Collies are absolutely wonderful dogs.
oh good youve heard! well fun fact they actually originated in scotland and nothern england!
That's so cool! What else do you know about them? | Collie
Collies form a distinctive type of herding dogs, including many related landraces and standardised breeds. The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly built dogs, with pointed snouts. Many types have a distinctive white color over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types of collies have a very strong herding instinct. Collie breeds have spread through many parts of the world (especially Australia and North America), and have diversified into many varieties, sometimes mixed | with other dog types. Some collie breeds have remained as working dogs for herding cattle, sheep, and other livestock, while others are kept as pets, show dogs or for dog sports, in which they display great agility, stamina and trainability. While the American Kennel Club has a breed they call "collie", in fact "collie dogs" are a distinctive type of herding dog inclusive of many related landraces and formal breeds. There are usually major distinctions between show dogs and those bred for herding trials or dog | 3,836 | wow-train |
I am addicted to online shopping. It is my favourite hobby. Do you like shopping?
I do, I prefer online shopping too, online retailers deliver what I want right to my home
Exactly. You dont even have to leave the house. It is handy too when you can order a couple of different sizes and just send back the ones that dont fit. | Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online. The term was coined by Ellen Davis of the National Retail Federation and Scott Silverman, and made its debut on November 28, 2005, in a Shop.org press release entitled "'Cyber Monday' Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online Shopping Days of the Year". It is on the Monday after Thanksgiving, and most of the time falls in November | people I ride with carry that knife. I actually prefer fixed blades — like the Sharpfinger — to a folded blade. Although I carry a folded blade too, with a fixed blade you don't have to reach inside your pocket. It's always handy, on your belt when you need it. I use my Sharpfinger as a tool. I do everything with it. I like knives with sharp points. You never know when you might want to pop a balloon or peel a banana."
Marc "Animal | 3,837 | wow-train |
i love grey anatomy. im watching it right now, it makes me sad they killed off so many charaters | Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement. The fictional series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attending physicians, as they develop into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives and relationships. The title is an allusion to "Gray's Anatomy", a classic human anatomy textbook first published in 1858 in London and written by Henry Gray. Shonda Rhimes | to Zimbabwe, was declared unable to work in the UK or receive benefits. McGowan said: "Tendayi Goneso has come along to the event; I have never met a more beautiful, passive, quietly-spoken man in my life. What is happening to Tendayi is so incredibly tragic, it makes me so sad. I believe right now dozens of Darfuris are being rounded up for deportation, with about 60 asked to report to immigration officials within the next 10 days." Police and fire authorities halted the Liam Byrne | 3,838 | wow-train |
When I was a child, I won a National Spelling Bee. | Scripps National Spelling Bee
The Scripps National Spelling Bee (formerly the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and commonly called the National Spelling Bee) is an annual spelling bee held in the United States. The bee is run on a not-for-profit basis by The E. W. Scripps Company and is held at a hotel or convention center in Washington, D.C. during the week following Memorial Day weekend. Since 2011, it has been held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center hotel in National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland | into an 'emo' while grieving for her brother". Of her character, Smit-McPhee said "Bree started off as a geek but a brainy one. When her brother died she didn't really find who she was. I think all teenagers go through that, to find themselves and want to be Paris (Hilton) for a day".
Storylines.
Bree won a national spelling bee in 2005 and was the winner of A$15,000. Bree offered the money to her mother, Janelle (played | 3,839 | wow-train |
I love a good comedy bit! Do you have a favorite comedian?
favourite comedian, great question. I guess not one comedian but a group. I Love Monty Python | Monty Python
Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) are a British surreal comedy group who created the sketch comedy television show "Monty Python's Flying Circus", which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, including touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books, and musicals. The Pythons' influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles' influence on | Manny Lewis
Manny Lewis is a 2015 Australian comedy-drama film starring Carl Barron.
Barron said the film was semi-autobiographical:
I wanted to do a story about my life on the road for the past 20 years and show people the other side of stand-up comedy, the side without all the laughter and all the isolation of being a comedian. It is also a bit of a love story and about trying to connect to someone. When you are performing you connect to thousands, but do | 3,840 | wow-train |
how do you feel about red hair ? i have red hair but lots of people do not like it
I really like it because of how rare it is, only 1-2% of people have it naturally so I find it a bit exotic.
indeed, i do like the exotic side, i must have been lucky my mum also has red hair, what colour do you have ?
I have brown hair myself. I believe most red hair comes from a recessive genetic allele on chromosome 16, so it makes sense you'd both have it.
that is nice knowledge, i did not know that. my brother also has brown hair but that is quite common but i still like it. do you know alot about genetics ? | Human hair color
Hair color is the pigmentation of hair follicles due to two types of melanin: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Generally, if more eumelanin is present, the color of the hair is darker; if less eumelanin is present, the hair is lighter. Levels of melanin can vary over time causing a person's hair color to change, and it is possible to have hair follicles of more than one color on the same person. Particular hair colors are often associated with ethnic groups, while gray or white hair is | cop in L.A., and he had curly hair, so I permed my hair, which was a, uh, very interesting choice. Because I kind of looked like a… It’s kind of odd. I don’t really know how to describe it. I don’t know if you know a lot about perms, but if you do them, they relax after about two or three weeks. So my hair goes through these amazing transitions of being really tight and really wavy and sort of goofy-looking. [ | 3,841 | wow-train |
Hi I like base ball
Well I'm not really a fan of Base ball, though its a bat and ball.played between two teams of nine players each who take turns.
A player on the batting team who reaches first base without being called "out"
Baseball and the other modern bat, ball and running games ,like cricket has its origin in Europe and Early Britain.
Baseball evolved from older bat-and-ball games already being played in England by the mid-18th century. This game was brought by immigrants to North America | Comparison of baseball and cricket
Baseball and cricket are the best-known members of a family of related bat-and-ball games.
Despite their similarities, the two sports also have many differences in play and in strategy. A comparison between baseball and cricket can be instructive to followers of either sport, since the similarities help to highlight nuances particular to each game.
Bat-and-ball games.
Bat-and-ball games, in general, are sports in which one team (the fielding | Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding. The game proceeds when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball which a player on the batting team tries to hit with a bat. The objectives of the offensive team (batting team) are to hit the ball into the field of play, and to run the bases—having its runners advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called "runs" | 3,842 | wow-train |
I need a new winter hobby and picked Sled Dogs. I'm thinking I want a husky. Have you ever had one?
Never a husky, always labs for me. Sledding sounds like an interesting hobby to have. You must live somewhere cold - you need lots of snow to sled!
I live in the northern region of Alaska. I've been here all my life.
Oh wow, that is cold! It's perfect for dog sledding tho'. Do you have friends who participate?
Yes and they suggested Huskies as they are the fastest dogs.
That makes sense then. Are huskies difficult to train and take care of? | work to find new pet homes for retired racing and adventure trekking dogs.
Etymology.
The word "husky" originated from the word referring to aboriginal Arctic people, in general, Eskimo, "...known as 'huskies', a contraction of 'Huskimos', the pronunciation given to the word 'Eskimos' by the English sailors of trading vessels." The use of "husky" is recorded from 1852 for dogs kept by Inuit people.
Lineage.
Nearly all dogs' genetic closeness to the | the Labrador Husky has become a fairly common family pet. There are still groups of people like the Labrador Inuit and Metis who use the Labrador Husky in or its original, working form for recreational dog sledding and some even prefer to use a dog team instead of a snowmobile. Sled dog racing continues to be a winter pastime in Labrador, with long races similar to the Iditarod still happening today.
The process of training a Labrador Husky does not stray far from what you would do in order to train a more commonly | 3,843 | wow-train |
Special education has a special place in my heart -- I believe everyone deserves a chance to reach their full potential.
I think its very important that every child have interventions designed to help all kids achieve a higher level of personal autonomy and success in school and in life.
Do the schools in your area have good special ed programs?
I think it is ok. Its also called aided education, or exceptional ed, and it addresses their individual needs pretty well.
I would assume that's a bit of a rebranding, the different name. And YES to individualized/personalized attention! | Education in the United States
Education in the United States is provided in public, private, and home schools.
State governments set overall educational standards, often mandate standardized tests for K–12 public school systems and supervise, usually through a board of regents, state colleges, and universities. The bulk of the $1.3 trillion in funding comes from state and local governments, with federal funding accounting for only about $200 billion. Private schools are generally free to determine their own curriculum and staffing policies, with voluntary | Special education
Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, special ed. or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that addresses their individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, and accessible settings. These interventions are designed to help individuals with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and in their community which may not be available | 3,844 | wow-train |
What do you know about dance? It is truly my passion.
I don't know a great deal about dance except that I am a terrible dancer! lol Do you like to dance? | Dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.
An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social | lot of shit. It's what I really do, like energy and dance... but I do wanna touch on who I am and tell my story because I feel like I have a really interesting story and a lot of people don't know that because a lot of people don't see the interviews and I would like to put it in my music that I've been waiting for the right time for something that I feel like people will hear in the right platform and I think it will be this album so the | 3,845 | wow-train |
I am a factory worker and have been for a while. You know a factory or manufacturing plant on an industrial site.
What kind of products do you make? | 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 | "In a time when movie-making is considered only an industry, I feel as if I were a factory worker. My job is the director, expected to produce whatever the market demands and I have no right to question that."
"The audience is hard to please. Their tastes tend to be low. The more vulgar the movie, the more likely you will make money. If you try to do something different or try to say something true to your beliefs, you might end up with a | 3,846 | wow-train |
I work as a barista during the week for extra money. Do you anything about baristas?
I had a friend who worked at starbucks as a barista - he made a lot of coffee drinks
I have just started so i am only learining the ropes. i thought it was just making coffee too but there is so much more to it!
Yes there is expressos and lattes, percolators or drip - lots of styles!
Indeed there is. I am just starting to learn them all. Do you like your coffees? | Coffeemaker
Coffeemakers or coffee machines are cooking appliances used to brew coffee. While there are many different types of coffeemakers using a number of different brewing principles, in the most common devices, coffee grounds are placed in a paper or metal filter inside a funnel, which is set over a glass or ceramic coffee pot, a cooking pot in the kettle family. Cold water is poured into a separate chamber, which is then heated up to the boiling point, and directed into the funnel. This is also called "automatic | Taylor the Latte Boy
"Taylor, the Latte Boy" is a contemporary song by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich. It is based on their experience with a barista at Starbucks. It is best known for being performed by Susan Egan on her 2004 album "Coffee House", and Kristin Chenoweth the next year on her album "As I Am"".
Story.
The song details the infatuation the narrator has for the coffee boy at Starbucks. She introduces herself and takes various actions to be signs of | 3,847 | wow-train |
Cooking is so much fun to me. Do you like cooking? | 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 | Fatma, bring the Baklava tray to the oven of uncle Hamida, monitor cooking then basting a ladle of honey or participating in the olive grove process. He also spent a lot of time with his father who insisted that he pursued with a studious education so he could avoid Ali's fate in the army: "I do not want you to be cut back like a workhorse. I do not want you to be like me, sentenced to wear a kit on your shoulders, all day long", did he say | 3,848 | wow-train |
Do you like video games? An electronic game played on a TV or computer.
yea games are great, i like pc
Some people consider it an art form.
yea i can see that
ANd the systems used are called platforms, from PC's to consoles.
yea they are very popular | , mouse devices, keyboards, the touchscreens of mobile devices, or even a person's body, using a Kinect sensor. Players view the game on a display device such as a television or computer monitor or sometimes on virtual reality head-mounted display goggles. There are often game sound effects, music and voice actor lines which come from loudspeakers or headphones. Some games in the 2000s include haptic, vibration-creating effects, force feedback peripherals and virtual reality headsets.
In the 2010s, the commercial importance of the | Video game
A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a two- or three-dimensional video display device such as a TV screen, virtual reality headset or computer monitor. Since the 1980s, video games have become an increasingly important part of the entertainment industry, and whether they are also a form of art is a matter of dispute.
The electronic systems used to play video games are called platforms. Video games are developed and released for one or several platforms | 3,849 | wow-train |
I love Stephen King, He is the best author of horrors and science fiction books.
Me too! I started reading his books years ago, and they are all great! I really loved The Stand!
Stephen King was two years old, when his father left the family under the pretense of "going to buy a pack of cigarettes"
Wow! And he didn't come back? That's so sad!
Yes, can you believe it. the movie "Shawshank Redemption" is based on his book.
I didn't know that! I haven't seen that movie, but I have seen The Shining, which is also from one of his books
He has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman.
I haven't read any of the Bachman books - what are the titles of some of them? | Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 58 novels (including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman) and six non-fiction books. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections | Aung San Suu Kyi mentions reading Len Deighton's books, while under house arrest. Suu Kyi wrote that she was passionate about Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales of Sherlock Holmes and the spy novels of John le Carre and Len Deighton.
When asked by Christie's about his love for Indian art and how he started his collection, Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul credited Len Deighton. "I met Len Deighton, the thriller writer, at dinner many years ago. He demonstrated to me that Indian art could really | 3,850 | wow-train |
I love beer! Do you like to drink beer?
It is the oldest and most widely consumed alcohol beverage in the world.
Is it? Wow I would have thought water would have been. Maybe they mean after water. Or maybe not! lol | Beer
Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. Beer is brewed from cereal grains—most commonly from malted barley, though wheat, maize (corn), and rice are also used. During the brewing process, fermentation of the starch sugars in the wort produces ethanol and carbonation in the resulting beer. Most modern beer is brewed with hops, which add bitterness and other flavours and act as a natural preservative and | associated with later problems with alcohol use. Alcohol use was associated with an increased probability of later use of tobacco and illegal drugs such as cannabis.
Causes Availability.
Alcohol is the most available, widely consumed, and widely abused recreational drug. Beer alone is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage; it is the third-most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is thought by some to be the oldest fermented beverage.
Causes Gender difference.
Based on combined data from SAMHSA's 2004–2005 National | 3,851 | wow-train |
I just love chocolate milkshakes. A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is usually made from milk or ice cream
I like milkshakes also.
Outside the United States, milkshakes using ice cream or iced milk are sometimes called a thick milkshake or thick shake and the milk can be a lot richer.
I like my milkshakes made from ice cream.
Same here some full-service restaurants, soda fountains, and diners usually prepare and mix the shake "by hand".
I did not know you could make them by hand.
A milkshake can also be made by adding powder into fresh milk but I dont like that method
I also do not like powder milkshakes. | be made at home with a blender or automatic drink mixer.
A milkshake can also be made by adding powder into fresh milk and stirring the powder into the milk. Milkshakes made in this way can come in a variety of flavors, including chocolate, caramel, strawberry, and banana.
Types.
Types Hand-blended.
Hand-blended milkshakes are traditionally made from any flavor of ice cream; additional flavorings, such as chocolate syrup and/or malt syrup or malt powder, can be added prior to mixing. | Milkshake
A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage that is usually made from milk, ice cream, and/or ice milk, and sometimes flavorings or sweeteners such as butterscotch, caramel sauce, chocolate syrup, or fruit syrup.
Many more precise and rigid definitions are used, subject to region. Outside of the United States, a milkshake that uses ice cream or ice milk is sometimes called a thick milkshake or thick shake; in New England, the term frappe may be used to differentiate it from thinner forms of flavored | 3,852 | wow-train |
Hamburger is the best for dinner because it is so versitile.
I partially agree with that. But i love its taste of cooked patties of ground meatplaced inside a sliced bread roll or bun.
So a true hamburger in the sense of a full meal rather than an ingredient?
Of course it is a meal where the patty is fried barbecued, or flame broiled.
I like mine with cheese and pickles.
It is a good choice. It can also go with lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion, pickles, or chiles; condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns.
That sounds delicious! I'd like a side of fries with that. | called a cheeseburger.
The term "burger" can also be applied to the meat patty on its own, especially in the United Kingdom, where the term "patty" is rarely used, or the term can even refer simply to ground beef. Since the term hamburger usually implies beef, for clarity "burger" may be prefixed with the type of meat or meat substitute used, as in beef burger, turkey burger, bison burger, or veggie burger.
Hamburgers are sold at fast-food restaurants, | Hamburger
A hamburger (short: burger) is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chiles; condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is | 3,853 | wow-train |
Do you watch anime? It's also called Japanimation!
i love anime
The word anime is short for animation, what's your favorite one?
i love rezero and boku no her
Oh, I haven't heard of those, they sound interesting.Anime started all the way back in 1917, would you want to watch an old anime fromt hen?
yea they are great shows, anime is awesome | Anime
The word "anime" is the Japanese term for "animation", which means all forms of animated media. Outside Japan, "anime" refers specifically to animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes. The culturally abstract approach to the word's meaning may open up the possibility of anime produced in countries other than Japan. For simplicity, many Westerners strictly view anime as a Japanese animation product. Some scholars suggest defining anime as specifically | On February 12, 2009, it was announced that Morning Musume would be performing in the United States at the 2009 Anime Expo, the nation's largest anime convention, as one of the first official guests of honor. In an interview Niigaki stated that "The movies that Disney makes are full of dreams, but when I have children, I'd like them to know about war, the pain of death and such things, so I hope they will watch [anime]." Niigaki also revealed that her favorite | 3,854 | wow-train |
I always enjoy Halloween time. It's fun to see everyone get creative.
I love all hallows eve oct 31, loads of fun
Is Hallows Eve what it's really called? I'm not sure I ever heard that.
Its known as that or all saints eve as well
Oh wow, I didn't know that! Where did Halloween originate? | many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that Samhain itself was Christianized as Halloween by the early Church. Some believe, however, that Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, separate from ancient festivals like Samhain.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising and souling), attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks | Halloween
Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.
It is widely believed that | 3,855 | 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?
ha ha!! Oh I get you that kind of Barbershop music. I am think the acapella kind!
haha yes exactly, with the guys wearing the pinstripe suits. | a group of four singers with one on each vocal part, or a barbershop chorus, which closely resembles a choir with the notable exception of the genre of music.
According to the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), "Barbershop music features songs with understandable lyrics and easily singable melodies, whose tones clearly define a tonal center and imply major and minor chords and barbershop (dominant and secondary dominant) seventh chords that resolve primarily around the circle of fifths, while making frequent use of other resolutions." Slower barbershop songs | purity' of tone and genetic proximity that smoothed their voices was almost creepy, pseudo-castrato, [and] a 'barbershop' sound." Jimmy Webb said, "They used very little vibrato and sing in very straight tones. The voices all lie down beside each other very easily – there's no bumping between them because the pitch is very precise." According to Brian: "Jack Good once told us, 'You sing like eunuchs in a Sistine Chapel,' which was a pretty good quote. | 3,856 | wow-train |
I have such respect for Truck Drivers like my husband, They do all the inspecting of their trucks!
I bet it is a hard job
Yes, sometimes they even have to step in and help with customer service and sales.
O really I had no idea!
I know right! It's crazy how much they do for the economy with all the transporting of goods! They keep America going!
Yeah they are the backbone of america i always say
I totally agree! I have a lot of respect for the truckers of America and other countries like Canada.
Yeah they are awesome! | Truck driver
A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a lorry driver, or driver in Ireland, the United Kingdom, India, Nepal and Pakistan) is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck (usually a semi truck, box truck or dump truck).
Duties and functions.
Truck drivers provide an essential service to industrialized societies by transporting finished goods and raw materials over | feel like I need to say something. Sometimes I have to stop myself because all I want to do is call and tell her about how much awesome stuff is going on in my life, and, you know, her day is sucking hard. I could write a book on it, I’m serious."
Chris Daughtry and fellow "Idol" contestant Ace Young have been friends since they met at the show's Denver auditions, and even periodically shared an apartment as finalists. Young said they clicked because they | 3,857 | wow-train |
Do you know much about NASA?
I know a little bit. I once visited Kennedy Space Centre in Florida as a kid. It was amazing. I learned that it was established by Eisenhower in 1958 with a distinctly civilian orientation.
I had no idea that was Eisenhower.
It was indeed. I have heard it argued by scholars on American politics that he was a very different type of Republican to the ones we have today! During the Second World War he was a five-star general in the US Army and was even Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe. That meant he was ultimately in charge of the British, Canadian, ANZAC, Polish, Indian and American troops at D Day
What does NASA stand for? | NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, ) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The new agency was to have a distinctly civilian orientation, encouraging peaceful applications in space science. Since its establishment, most US space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, | know how to describe it, but you just constantly have that over you. Not pressure as much as I don't know how to describe it. ... It's like your father when you're a kid. You want to please him, do everything you can to make everybody happy. We weren't doing a great job of it. Hopefully, everybody's a little bit happier now and we can give everybody something to cheer about at Homestead." Gordon eventually made eight starts in 2016, with the October 2016 | 3,858 | wow-train |
I love to crochet, my favorite thing to make is sweaters.
I love it too. It's annoying though, since my phone autocorrects it to crotchet, which is the musical quarter note.
Wow! Mine does that too and I never knew what a crotchet was! Tell me more about it!
Well about crochet, its the process of creating fabric with interlocking loops.
What other types of crocheted items can you make other than sweaters?
Well since it involves yarn or thread, really anything made with that!
I wonder how yarn is made to begin with? | Yarn
Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, or ropemaking. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. Modern manufactured sewing threads may be finished with wax or other lubricants to withstand the stresses involved in sewing. Embroidery threads are yarns specifically designed for needlework.
Etymology.
The word yarn comes from Middle English, from the Old English "gearn", akin to Old | . It's a song about a man who is going to die.'
I didn't know what to say, but I knew there was trouble coming. As Elvis held my arm, I could feel his hand shaking. It made me feel as though mine was shaking, too. And that was the last time I saw him."
After Presley's death Weisman composed the symphonic tribute, "The Elvis Concerto," to honor the musical partner whom he shared so many artistic achievements that were also | 3,859 | wow-train |
Sometimes I really regret my decisions.
regret is a negative emotion where you feel bad for doing something
Yeah exactly, sometimes I just think I could've done better.
regret is also related to percieved oppurtunity
That makes a lot of sense, a lot could be gained from doing things right. | Regret
Regret is a negative conscious and emotional reaction to an undesirable situation.
Regret is related to perceived opportunity. Its intensity varies over time after the decision, in regard to action versus inaction, and in regard to self-control at a particular age. The self-recrimination which comes with regret is thought to spur corrective action and adaptation.
In Western societies adults have the highest regrets regarding choices of their education.
Definition.
Regret has been defined by psychologists in the late 1990s as a " | different name [laughs]. It really didn't make much sense now that I think about it, it's like 'Damn, I easily could've called this something else and let be its own thing,' because I feel like I unintentionally alienated a lot of my fans that just wanted to hear what I normally do as Prefuse. That, for me, is my biggest regret about it. It's not that I regret the music, I just should have catalogued it differently."
Reception. | 3,860 | wow-train |
The Rolling Stones are my favorite rock band. They are from England and formed in 1962.
I know they are great. What is your favorite album?
Probably the Tattoo you album. Do you have any favorites?
Not really, but I think Jagger is a great singer.
He is so talented. He is a song writer, a composer and a founding member of the Rolling Stones.
I forgot, what is the name of the other founder of the band?
Are you thinking of Keith Richards who plays guitar and back up vocals?
Yes! He is great too! Do you know what is their most recent album? | Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.
Richards plays both lead and rhythm guitar parts, often in the same song, as the Stones are generally known for their guitar interplay of rhythm and lead ("weaving") between Richards and the other guitarist in the band – Brian Jones (1962–1969), Mick Taylor (1969–1975), and Ronnie Wood (1975–present). In the recording studio, Richards sometimes plays all of the guitar parts, notably on the songs "Paint It Black", | and design, won a Grammy Award for "Tattoo You" in the category of best album package.
Legacy Band appraisal.
In the 1995 "Rolling Stone" interview during which editor Jann Wenner called "Tattoo You" the Stones' "most underrated album", Jagger said, "I think it's excellent. But all the things I usually like, it doesn’t have. It doesn’t have any unity of purpose or place or time."
Reissues.
"Tattoo You" was remastered and | 3,861 | wow-train |
i love food trucks they are so tasty to visit!
It's amazing how popular they are, food trucks serve about 2.5 billion people every day.
wow i had no idea! that is a ton of business
Way back in the day, the Texas chuck-wagon was the precursor to the American food truck.
yeah that is why they are still everywere in texas! | interior shelving and drawers, and stocked it with kitchenware, food and medical supplies. Food consisted of dried beans, coffee, cornmeal, greasy cloth-wrapped bacon, salt pork, beef, usually dried or salted or smoked, and other easy to preserve food stuffs. The wagon was also stocked with a water barrel and a sling to kindle wood to heat and cook food.
Another early relative of the modern food truck is the lunch wagon, as conceived by food vendor Walter Scott in 1872. Scott cut windows | popular. Food trucks, along with portable food booths and food carts, are on the front line of the street food industry that serves an estimated 2.5 billion people every day.
Current situation of food trucks in South Korea.
The advantage of purchasing a truck is that it costs less than opening a restaurant. Food trucks are gaining huge popularity worldwide because they are not only inexpensive but also almost free of charge when starting a business. Republic of Korea's government legalized food trucks in September 2014 and numbers have continued | 3,862 | wow-train |
Hello, I live in a rural area.
Do you live in the countryside? Where is the closest town?
Not quite, more in a mountainous region. It's about 45 minutes away.
Is there more agrim? culture or forest areas? Or a combination of the
A bit of a combination. There are a lot of trees which I quite enjoy. It's very verdant. Do you live in a rural area?
Not really. Rural areas have a low population density and my suburb is very densely populated.
I see. Do you enjoy living in the suburbs?
I do enjoy living in the suburbs- but I love to visit rural areas in the countryside!
I would imagine rural areas in the countryside would make for a good respite from the suburbs. | Rural area
In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word "rural" as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area. Whatever is not urban is considered rural."
Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas are commonly rural, as are other types of areas such as forest. | antibiotic depends on the species and antibiotic sensitivity profile of the infecting organism, and may include fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, either alone or in combination.
Management Simple.
In people who do not require hospitalization and live in an area where there is a low prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a fluoroquinolone by mouth such as ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin is an appropriate initial choice for therapy. In areas where there is a higher prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance, it is useful to initiate treatment with a single | 3,863 | wow-train |
Blue is my favorite color.
Blue is a beautiful color! It's one of the three primary colors in traditional color theory!
It's very pretty. I wonder how many shades of blue there are.
A lot! Most blues contain a mixture of other colors. Ultramarine contains some violet and azure is blue mixed with green!
That sounds lovely. I'm really into color psychology. Do you know what the color blue represents?
Blue is a calming color. Maybe because it's the color of the sky and the deep sea. Although, it's not really blue. It only appears that way because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering.
I haven't heard of that. I can imagine it is a popular color though.
Blue has been a favorite color for a long time! In ancient Egypt, the blue stone lapis lazuli as used for jewelry making.
Interesting. How have other countries used blue? | An optical effect called Tyndall scattering explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective.
Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in the Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments. In the eighth century Chinese artists used cobalt blue to colour fine blue and white porcelain. In the Middle Ages, European artists used | Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. | 3,864 | wow-train |
I love dogs. Huskies are my favorite. I love Sled dogs
i love yorkies.i had one for 7 years.
Yorkies are beautiful but can they pull a sled?
no they can not. huskies are beautiful! do you have any?
I have Six. I am a Musher and use them to pull the sled.
thats amazig! i bet its usper cold out there! | Sled dog
Sled dogs were important for transportation in Arctic areas, hauling supplies in areas that were inaccessible by other methods. They were used with varying success in the explorations of both poles, as well as during the Alaskan gold rush. Sled dog teams delivered mail to rural communities in Alaska and northern Canada. Sled dogs today are still used by some rural communities, especially in areas of Alaska and Canada and throughout Greenland. They are used for recreational purposes and racing events, such as the Iditarod Trail and the Yukon | established after years, and still develop similar scooters today; Some are used in dense urban areas for utility purposes, being faster than a folding scooter and more convenient than a utility bicycle. Some are made for off-road use and are described as Mountain Scooters. Besides commuting, sports competition and off-road use, large wheel scooters are a favorite for dog scootering where single or team dogs such as huskies pull a scooter and rider in the same way that a sled is pulled across snow. Some Amish are not | 3,865 | wow-train |
There is actually a diet that consists of only fruits and some nuts and seeds.
So I've heard, wasn't Steve Job on that diet?
Not sure about that but these people are usually considered fruitarians.
Do they it for health reasons?
Its basically a subset of dietary veganism.
Do you know why people becomes frutarian instead of vegetarian? | Fruitarianism
Fruitarianism () is a subset of dietary veganism that consists entirely or primarily of fruits in the botanical sense, and possibly nuts and seeds, but without animal products. A fruitarian diet attracts criticisms and health concerns for those that follow the lifestyle.
Fruitarianism may be adopted for different reasons, including ethical, religious, environmental, cultural, economic, and health. There are several varieties of the diet. Some people with a diet consisting of 75% or more fruit consider themselves fruitarians.
Varieties. | Some fruitarians will eat only what falls (or would fall) naturally from a plant: that is, plant foods that can be harvested without killing or harming the plant. These foods consist primarily of culinary fruits, nuts, and seeds. According to author Adam Gollner, some fruitarians eat only fallen fruit. Some do not eat grains, believing it is unnatural to do so, and some fruitarians feel that it is improper for humans to eat seeds as they contain future plants, or nuts and seeds, or any foods | 3,866 | wow-train |
I just ate the traditional Italian dish that we all love....tomato sauce and cheese on a crust...you guessed it! Pizza!
you cannot go wrong with pizza
That is so true. I love less cheese and tons of veggies....every single one you can think of. What toppings do you like?
it changes, but cheese is always constant | 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 | pea-flour dough placed over the piece of pizza, and moscato wine. The most popular variety of pizza is called "muzzarela" (mozzarella), similar to Neapolitan pizza (bread, tomato sauce and cheese), but made with a thicker "media masa" crust, triple cheese and tomato sauce, usually also with olives. It can be found on nearly every corner of the country; Buenos Aires is considered the city with the most pizza bars by person in the world. Other popular toppings include ham ( | 3,867 | wow-train |
A casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling, do you go to casinos?
yes i love it | Casino
A casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. The industry that deals in casinos is called the gaming industry. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions. There is much debate over whether the social and economic consequences of casino gambling outweigh the initial revenue that may be generated. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertainment events, such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sporting events. | Casino (disambiguation)
A casino is a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities.br
Casino may also refer to:
Places.
- Casino, New South Wales, Australia
- Casino railway station, New South Wales, Australia
- The 20th-century electoral district of Casino in New South Wales, Australia
- Casino at Marino, in Dublin, Ireland
- Casinos, Valencia, a municipality in Spain
- The Casino Lakes in Idaho, United States
People.
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I have a tattoo of a rose on my right ankle. It's small but cute.
Really! I also have a tattoo on my ankle, it's a rose as well. Funny how tattoos used to be regarded by people like sailors and criminals that would get tattoos. Times have changed over the last 100 years!
Really so only criminals used to get tattoos? What was the purpose of them?
Oh, yes, I guess it was a show of their power and lack of fear. Now, the negative stigma has changed and people from all walks of life get tattoos and it's considered perfectly acceptable.
That is interesting how things change. When did people first start getting tattoos? | History of tattooing
Tattooing has been practiced across the globe since at least Neolithic times, as evidenced by mummified preserved skin, ancient art and the archaeological record. Both ancient art and archaeological finds of possible tattoo tools suggest tattooing was practiced by the Upper Paleolithic period in Europe. However, direct evidence for tattooing on mummified human skin extends only to the 4th millennium BC. The oldest discovery of tattooed human skin to date is found on the body of Ötzi the Iceman, dating to between 3370 and 3100 BC. Other tattooed | her hope that the album would help people. She also explained the symbolism of the album's title, saying that she thinks "color symbolizes hope – and the rainbow, it's no coincidence that it's also the symbol for the LGBT community. I've always just found hope in the bright colors, and I wanted to bring that more into my everyday life. Now my house is covered in rainbows, and my life and my body – I have like 10 rainbow tattoos. I go to the tattoo artist and | 3,869 | wow-train |
Coco Chanel is such an interesting person! She was a French fashion designer
Really? I've never heard of her! What types of things does she design?
Because of her, the sporty, casual chic became quite popular as the feminine standard of style.
Okay cool. how long has she been designing clothes?
I'm not sure, but she designed her interlocked-CC monogram, meaning Coco Chanel, using it since the 1920s.
oh yeah! I remember seeing that around. It's pretty trendy.
It is! And she had a lifelong determination, ambition, and energy that contributed to her professional and social life.
That sounds like she's very passionate. I'll have to check out some of her clothing. What else do you know about her? | Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer, businesswoman, and Nazi collaborator. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with liberating women from the constraints of the "corseted silhouette" and popularizing a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style. A prolific fashion creator, Chanel extended her influence beyond couture clothing, realizing her design aesthetic in jewellery, handbags, and fragrance | Jane Régny
Jane Régny was the pseudonym of the French fashion designer Madame Balouzet Tillard de Tigny. She and her husband launched the Jane Régny fashion house, which was active during the 1920s and 1930s and notably specialised in fashionable sports clothing. Before launching her fashion business, Régny had been a renowned tennis player, who, like Suzanne Lenglen, entered the world of fashion design. While other Paris designers such as Jean Patou (whose sportswear department was directed by Lenglen) and Coco Chanel offered sporty attire as part of their | 3,870 | wow-train |
What's your opinion on Lizards? Know any fun facts about them by chance? | 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 | calling "Crossfire" a debate show was "like saying pro wrestling is a show about athletic competition." During the exchange, Carlson told Stewart, "I do think you're more fun on your show. Just my opinion," to which Stewart replied, "You know what's interesting, though? You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show."
Following his appearance, transcripts and live stream footage were released on the Internet and widely watched and discussed. At a | 3,871 | wow-train |
I'm interested in finding a good book to read. I was thinking about a book by Jane Austen. Any suggestions? | Jane Austen
Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of biting | novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, Mr Collins, a clergyman, attempts to read the book aloud to the women during a visit to the Bennet household. The youngest of the five Bennet daughters, Lydia, interrupts him "before . . . three pages" leading him to stop reading, with the comment, "how little young ladies are interested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit. It amazes me, I confess;—for certainly, there can be nothing so advantageous to them | 3,872 | wow-train |
I used to work in a factory several years ago, but I don't miss it now. Do you work in a factory?
A little over a decade ago I worked in a factory producing electric motors. Where I am from we call them "plants"
Yes, that's another word for them around here too. Guess it depends on who's talking about them. | workshops".
Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production. Large factories tend to be located with access to multiple modes of transportation, with some having rail, highway and water loading and unloading facilities.
Factories may either make discrete products or some type of material continuously produced such as chemicals, pulp and paper, or refined oil products. Factories manufacturing chemicals are often called "plants" and may have most of their equipment – tanks, pressure vessels | now and then somebody might get a little offended. It's got bad language in it, so I just don't do it in my shows. Anybody wants to hear it can hear it on iTunes. But you know people are listenin' to it, likin' it. Every now and then somebody don't like it, but that's okay. Similar to years ago, when the hippie thing come out and I started growin' my hair and puttin' the earring in, I got a little flak here | 3,873 | wow-train |
Have you heard of Rafael Nadal?
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal is a professional tennis player
Wow, how good is he?
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal is ranked world no 1 in mens singles
He must be so good then, damn! | Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (, ; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player, currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Nadal has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, the second most in history for a male player, as well as a record 34 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, 20 ATP Tour 500 titles, and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles. In addition, Nadal has held the world | Rafa Nadal Tennis
Rafa Nadal Tennis is a tennis video game, developed by VirtualToys and published by Codemasters. It was released for the Nintendo DS in January 2007 and on the Wii on December 27, 2007. The game features tennis athlete Rafael Nadal on the cover and primarily focuses around the sport of tennis.
The player must use the stylus to hit the tennis ball and do tricks. The game has a career mode in which there are 20 tournaments at 17 international locations for the player to compete in and multiplayer | 3,874 | wow-train |
Hi. I was adopted. Tell me something interesting about yourself.
Hello. How old were you when you were adopted? Although not the same, my husband adopted my daughter after her father died.
I was adopted at birth. | Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents.
In many jurisdictions the adopted person's full original birth certificate is cancelled and replaced with a fabricated post-adoption birth certificate which states that the child was born to the adoptive parents. This deception, where carried out, may continue with the adopted person for | here and so I felt I owed China something for that."
"I had human principles and I made choices based on these. I have always been and will always be a New Zealander; although New Zealand has not always seen me as that. But I know my own motives. The buggers even refused to renew my passport at one point and they treated my adopted son very badly. Did you know that when Robert Muldoon visited Mao Zedong in the 1970s he was the last head of state to see him | 3,875 | wow-train |
My favorite dessert is cheesecake, do you know much about cheesecakes? | Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a sweet dessert consisting of one or more layers. The main, and thickest layer, consists of a mixture of soft, fresh cheese (typically cream cheese or ricotta), eggs, and sugar. If there is a bottom layer, it often consists of a crust or base made from crushed cookies (or digestive biscuits), graham crackers, pastry, or sometimes sponge cake. It may be baked or unbaked (usually refrigerated).
Cheesecake is usually sweetened with sugar and may be flavored | Australia and New Zealand.
Uses in cooking.
The Peppermint Crisp can be used as an ingredient in mint chocolate cheesecakes and slices, and broken-up to decorate the top of pavlova meringue or cheesecake. James and Melanie Maddock used Peppermint Crisp on top of their dessert during a food challenge on the cooking show, My Kitchen Rules. | 3,876 | wow-train |
Hello, do you enjoy being around dogs? I have a 15 year old miniature pinscher, very cute.
I love dogs. I have a chihuahua. I can't imagine that they all come from wolfs b/c a tiny little chihuahua couldn't come from a wolf right?
Haha yeah it is hard to imagine, but it's probably true! There's so many different breeds, how many do you think there are?
Well I am sure there are tons! they are the first species to be domesticated1
Wow I didn't know, explains why they're so well behaved. What do you like to do with your chihuahua?
Well she is my constant companion. We do everything together. I have alot of health problems so she is my health companion
Oh, I''m sorry to hear that. Is she good at providing support when needed?
Most definetly she knows when I need her support and she takes the role as "Mans Best Friend" seriously
Yes I can understand why dogs were given that title, have you had any other breeds of dogs besides chihuahuas? | 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 | "9 to 5"
2. "But You Know I Love You"
3. "Me and Little Andy"
4. "Here You Come Again"
5. "Two Doors Down"
6. "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"
7. "Applejack"
8. "Hard Candy Christmas"
9. "Heartbreak Express"
10. "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"
11. "Do I Ever Cross | 3,877 | wow-train |
I work in a hospital. It is busy but I really enjoy it. What do you work as?
Same buddy. I enjoy the work because our Hospital provides patient treatment with specialized medical
I work as a social worker so im not involved in the medical side but more the organising of care when people are going home. I am lucky as I tend to do 9-5 shifts. Do you do very long shifts? | Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a sudden illness. A district hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with a large number of beds for intensive care and additional beds for patients who need long-term care. Specialized hospitals include trauma centers, rehabilitation hospitals, | find that numbers of writers experience these same miseries over their work and do not, as is so often supposed, enjoy the process. ""Creative joy" is something I haven't felt since I was fourteen and don't expect to feel again.""
With regard to the content of her writing, White remarked, "My novels and short stories are mainly about ordinary people who become involved in rather extraordinary situations. I do not mean in sensational adventures but in rather odd and difficult personal relationships largely due | 3,878 | wow-train |
I just sent my last job! im a digital artist, so an essential part of my work is technology!
how cool! what exactly do you do?
I have a company that creates 3d printers with pc... its very rewarding to see a 3d print
what is a 3d print?
Is a printer that prints in 3d, a computer that create a three dimensional object, with material being added together!
wow ! that's really amazing!
It is a huge step from the begining of printing when they used to duplicate images by means of stamps
i know! Can you imagine what kind of technology we will have in like 30 years? | Postage stamps of Ireland
The postage stamps of Ireland are issued by the postal operator of the independent Irish state. Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland when the world's first postage stamps were issued in 1840. These stamps, and all subsequent British issues, were used in Ireland until the new Irish Government assumed power in 1922. Beginning on 17 February 1922, existing British stamps were overprinted with Irish text to provide some definitives until separate Irish issues became available. Following the overprints, a regular | to print using digital design software OR download a design from a website (like Thingiverse, for example), press print and the printer will begin creating a physical version of your digital design. 3D printers use layerization to create objects. 3D printers use a variety of materials to create objects, including plastic, metal and nylon (Flemming, What is 3D printing?). The Makerbot, for example, uses polylactic acid (PLA), a substance derived from corn. The coiled PLA filament is pulled into the machine | 3,879 | wow-train |
I really like to watch the show Telenovela, Its pretty cool, Do you know about this show any? | Telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a limited-run television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines "tele" (for "television") and "novela" (meaning "novel"). Similar genres around the world include teleserye (Philippines), téléroman (Canada, specifically Quebec), or simply dramas (Asia and the rest of the Arab World).
Commonly described using the American colloquialism Spanish soap opera, many telenovelas share some stylistic and thematic similarities to | could do—you know, athletic, smart, so and so forth "[sic]"." Douglas impressed Lawrence with her active lifestyle, including ballet, equestrianism, and tennis. When asked about the character's inclusion, Douglas stated, "I'd be bummed if I upset anybody. Jessie is pretty cool. It is not like she is a girl who is whining all the time. If anything, she is a really good springboard for the rest of the storyline." Roth supported her, claiming | 3,880 | wow-train |
I sometimes collect stamps. Do you? | Stamp collecting
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is related to philately, which is the study of stamps. It has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late nineteenth century with the rapid growth of the postal service, as a never-ending stream of new stamps was produced by countries that sought to advertise their distinctiveness through their stamps.
Collecting.
Stamp collecting is generally accepted as one of the areas that make up the wider subject of philately, which | not as if he said, "I must collect stamps so I, Paul, can obtain pleasure". Collecting stamps is not just a means toward pleasure. He simply likes collecting stamps, therefore (indirectly) acquiring pleasure.
This paradox is often reversed to illustrate that pleasure and happiness cannot be reverse-engineered. If for example you heard that collecting stamps was very pleasurable, and began a stamp collection as a means towards this happiness, it would inevitably be in vain. To achieve happiness, you must | 3,881 | wow-train |
hello, I have a pet cat
Cats are wonderful pets that are valued by humans for their companionship and their ability to hunt mice.
that is what is cool about cats, they still have that hunting extinct still intact | registries.
Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felid species, with a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp teeth and retractable claws adapted to killing small prey. They are predators who are most active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular). Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. Compared to humans, they see better in the dark (they see in near total darkness) and have a better sense of smell | control and as a family pet. Cats are also valued for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin. Ferrets are used for hunting, or ferreting. With their long, lean build, and inquisitive nature, ferrets are very well equipped for getting down holes and chasing rodents, rabbits and moles out of their burrows. Mongooses have long been celebrated for their ability to handle venomous snakes, as immortalized in the short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."
Methods Temperature Control.
Placing produce inside of cold storage | 3,882 | wow-train |
Education is important but so far the system is broken.
I knpw, education is ridiculously important to everyone in the world. It has to do with knowledge too.
How can I get good education?
A good education stems from going to a good school and trying hard to acquire knowledge and values.
Okay. What else do I need to know? | Education
Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. Educational methods include storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, and directed research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators, however learners may also educate themselves. Education can take place in formal or informal settings and any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational. The methodology of teaching is called pedagogy.
Formal education | has ranked 145 in the world in terms of human development.
Gender roles in Pakistan Importance of women's education.
Education has been of central significance to the development of human society. It can be the beginning, not only of individual knowledge, information and awareness, but also a holistic strategy for development and change. Education is very much connected to women's ability to form social relationships on the basis of equality with others and to achieve the important social good of self-respect. It is important, as well | 3,883 | wow-train |
I want to take up kayaking but I am afraid it is dangerous. | Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation. Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable | decades. In a 2001 interview she stated: "My opinion is what it is... mine. Take it or leave it. Respect it or not. I will always have my own opinions and I am never be afraid to voice them. I don't want to revolutionize anything but myself. The more I learn, the more I change and the more I grow. I would rather be responsible for helping to open doors for women rather than closing them".
Furthermore, of the song "Beauty Fiend" | 3,884 | wow-train |
I love my dog. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated.
Is your dog friendly? Are most dogs friendly?
Yes very friendly. Their association with humans have made dogs very attuned to human behavior.
I wonder why other similar animals like wolves can't be domesticated?
There is Intra hybridization among wolves and dogs because their species are so similar, and genetically very close.
If you cross a dog with a wolf, will the offspring be domesticated naturally? | evidence before courts of law.
Admixture between domestic dogs and other subspecies of gray wolves are the most common wolfdogs since dogs and gray wolves are considered the same species, are genetically very close and have shared vast portions of their ranges for millennia. Such admixture in the wild have been detected in many populations scattered throughout Europe and North America, usually occurring in areas where wolf populations have declined from human impacts and persecutions. At the same time, wolfdogs are also often bred in captivity for various purposes. Admixture of dogs | in the genome. The same process may also apply to other domesticated animals.
In 2014, a whole genome study of the DNA differences between wolves and dogs found that dogs did not show a reduced fear response but did show greater synaptic plasticity. Synaptic plasticity is widely believed to be the cellular correlate of learning and memory, and this change may have altered the learning and memory abilities of dogs in comparison to wolves.
Dog domestication Positive selection Behavior.
Unlike other domestic species which were primarily selected for production-related traits | 3,885 | wow-train |
I have watched a bit about horse training and it turns out there are variety of practices that teach horses on doing certain behaviors
Oh thats quite interesting. What kind of practices are there? | QI
QI (short for Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. Stephen Fry was host of the show from its initial pilot, before departing after the final episode of the M series in 2016, with frequent "QI" panellist Sandi Toksvig replacing him prior to the beginning of the N series in 2016.
The format of the show focuses on Davies and three other guest panellists answering questions that are extremely obscure | Horse training
Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when commanded to do so by humans. Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities from horse racing to therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities.
Historically, horses were trained for warfare, farm work, sport and transport. Today, most horse training is geared toward making horses useful for a variety of recreational and sporting equestrian pursuits. Horses are also trained for specialized jobs from | 3,886 | wow-train |
Hi, I always thought of Sushi as "bait", but now it is one of my favorite foods!
Mine too. It is made with either brow or white rice and usually rolled with meat and vegetables.
I think the meat and veggies is what does it for me actually.
Yes me too. Rice is actually the most widely consumed staple in the world. Sushi usually has rice. Do you like tuna or salmon more?
Hmmm? Tough choice. I've always really like salmon before I ever tried Sushi. I guess I'd say salmon.
That's a good pick. It is a common name for ray finned fish. It is very tasty and oily.
I did not know about the name! Interesting. Thanks for that tid-bit. | Fish fin
Fins are usually the most distinctive anatomical features of a fish. They are composed of bony spines or rays protruding from the body with skin covering them and joining them together, either in a webbed fashion, as seen in most bony fish, or similar to a flipper, as seen in sharks. Apart from the tail or caudal fin, fish fins have no direct connection with the spine and are supported only by muscles. Their principal function is to help the fish swim. Fins located in different places on | up the nation's traditional culture and sample its gastronomic goodies, all in one place. Of all the foods the market is famous for, mayak kimbap has to be the crowd favorite. These sushi-like, seaweed-wrapped rolls are stuffed with carrot, pickled daikon radish, and rice seasoned with sesame oil, and are as addicting as their name (which literally means ‘narcotic rice roll’) suggests. Other Gwangjang specialties include bindaetteok, a savory pancake made from ground mung beans, various vegetables and meat, | 3,887 | wow-train |
Sneakers are so comfortable to wear. It is hard to imagine them not existing a hundred years ago
That's a good point. When exactly were they invented? | , Australia and Scotland), daps in Wales, runners in Hiberno-English, sneakers (North America, New Zealand and Australia), tennis shoes (North American and Australia), gym shoes, tennies, sports shoes, sneaks, takkies (South Africa and Hiberno-English), rubber shoes (Philippine English) or canvas shoes (Nigeria).
Plimsolls (British English) are "low tech" athletic shoes, and are also called 'sneakers' in American English. The word "sneaker" is | sneakers. In a 1959 interview, she said "Comfort is most important. I stopped wearing dresses 32 years ago and my disposition improved several hundred percent. You can't think if you're not comfortable."
She always spoke from the public point of view and never of her personal interests. Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Ralph Turlington said of Ms. Rogers "of all the people I have known in my public life, she is one of the most, if not the most, unique, ethical | 3,888 | wow-train |
I feel like my body fat is affecting my health.
Me too. I work an office job which really isn't good for keeping the weight down. | Overweight
Being overweight or fat is having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is especially common where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary.
, excess weight reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults being either overweight or obese. In 2013 this increased to more than 2 billion. Increases have been observed across all age groups.
A healthy body requires a minimum amount of fat for proper functioning of the hormonal, reproductive, and immune systems, as thermal insulation, as shock | I don't really care what they think to be honest", "I'm happy with my weight, I feel good, "I do have to lose some body fat but it comes with time, being injured doesn't help, "Give me time and hopefully I can slim down a little bit but I'm feeling healthy." In Round 10 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Bird succumbed to the sternum injury that has plagued him for nine months and end his season early during the Broncos 38- | 3,889 | wow-train |
I tried snow skiing to no avail. I'm thinking snowboarding might be easier, though.
Snowboarding was developed based upon inspiration from skateboarding and surfing. If you think you'd like those sports, you'd probably like snowboarding.
I can't say I've tried those, but since the board is wider, I think I could last longer. | Snowboard
Snowboards are boards where both feet are secured to the same board, which are wider than skis, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards widths are between 6 and 12 inches or 15 to 30 centimeters. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user. In monoskiing, the user stands with feet inline with direction of travel (facing tip of monoski/downhill) (parallel to long axis of board), whereas in snowboarding, users stand with feet transverse (more or less) to | a skateboarder and dealing with it is way harder. I used to play a lot of video games and skate the local indoor park. But you get bored of skating the same old park every day for like nine months. I tried snowboarding a couple of time; it was pretty fun. My homie's dad owned a house in the hills and I would get to go kick it there sometimes and snowboard.
Professional skateboarding.
Marnell was initially sponsored by Menace Skateboards and Axion Footwear, before signing with Nike SB | 3,890 | wow-train |
I love Stephen King's books! Do you? | Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 58 novels (including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman) and six non-fiction books. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections | I Do Not Like Thee, Doctor Fell" – at the Oscar Theatre
- Mister Toad in "Toad of Toad Hall" – at the Oscar Theatre
- Paul Sheldon in Stephen King's "Misery", with Helen Norton – on Irish national tour.
- "We Do It for Love", "The Colleen Bawn", "The Cuchulainn Cycle", "The Evangelist", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Grease" – all at the Lyric Theatre Belfast.
- Benvolio | 3,891 | wow-train |
What do you think about the Toyota Prius? | Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius (; Japanese:トヨタ プリウス "Toyota Puriusu") is a full hybrid electric automobile developed by Toyota and manufactured by the company since 1997. Initially offered as a 4-door sedan, it has been produced only as a 5-door liftback since 2003.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States, based on smog-forming emissions. The 2018 model year Prius Eco ranks as the second most | company "can't be certain exactly what happened at the port" but "we think being submerged in 13 feet of saltwater had something to do with it". The carmaker clarified that the Karmas were not charging at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. In the case of the Toyota's incident, a Prius PHV burned and two other Prius, a conventional hybrid and a plug-in, just smoldered. A Toyota spokeswoman said the fire "likely started because saltwater got into the electrical system" | 3,892 | wow-train |
Well hi there i just came home from a nice walk on the ranch, i live in austin texas! have you ever been here?
Have you ever visited Austin? the capital of Texas?
Yes i was born and raised there! have you ever visited austin?
Yes I have, the first thing I noticed was the number of people, I see that it is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas.
Yes too many people here! i graduated from Texas State Capitol and the University | Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2018 estimate, | Michelle is not running for president. That I can tell you." On March 16, 2016, while speaking in Austin, Texas, Obama denied that she would ever run for the office, citing a desire to "impact as many people as possible in an unbiased way". In the epilogue to "Becoming", Obama writes, "I have no intention of running for office, ever," recognizing that "politics can be a means for positive change, but this arena is just not for me. | 3,893 | wow-train |
Courtship seems like such an outdated term, but I think the process is so much fun to get to know someone.
Don't you find the term "courtship" to be so quaint? You know, where a couple get to know each other and decide if it'll be more permanent.
I so agree. I wonder when the phrase was introduced. I think the Middle Ages, not sure.
Not sure, but I know that traditionally it was supposed to be the male's role to "court" or "woo" the female. Hence the name.
I wonder what the rules of courtship used to be. Or rather, what was most focused on to court someone. | Courtship
Courtship is the period of development towards an intimate relationship wherein a couple get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement, followed by a marriage. A courtship may be an informal and private matter between two people or may be a public affair, or a formal arrangement with family approval. Traditionally, in the case of a formal engagement, it has been perceived that it is the role of a male to actively "court" or "woo" a female, thus encouraging her to understand | knew, the older you get, you realize, 'Damn, I don't know nothing about this. I better pay attention, I better listen and keep learning.' So I think that, that's what I've been realizing these past few years."
The singer also explained his foray into a more poppy sound than his usual milieu. "The last year I've been wanting to have more fun. I think I took myself very seriously as an artist and I wanted to be like Marvin Gaye | 3,894 | wow-train |
I've been playing soccer all my life. Do you play?
I don't play, but my kids do. | Soccer in the United States
Soccer in the United States is governed by different organizations. The United States Soccer Federation governs most levels of soccer in the country, including the national teams, professional leagues, and amateur leagues. The NCAA governs colleges and the National Federation of High Schools governs schools. The match regulations are generally the same between the three governing bodies although there are many subtle differences.
, over 24.4 million people play soccer in the United States. In 2017, Gallup reported that soccer was the third- | my trophies and a whole sackful of terrific memories and now I've moved on helping the kids, and I love it. Playing was great but I still get the biggest buzz from seeing my lads do the best they can."
In July 2009, Hazard signed for Sevenoaks and District Football League team Dunton Green, adding "You never lose that buzz to want to play the game of football."
In July 2011 it was announced that Micky would be assisting Chigwell Athletic in an advisory role alongside director of | 3,895 | wow-train |
how do you feel about red hair ? i have red hair but lots of people do not like it | Red hair
Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in one to two percent of the human population, appearing with greater frequency (two to six percent) among people of Northern or Northwestern European ancestry and lesser frequency in other populations. It is most common in individuals homozygous for a recessive allele on chromosome 16 that produces an altered version of the MC1R protein.
Red hair varies in hue from a deep burgundy or bright copper (auburn) to burnt orange or red-orange to and strawberry blond. Characterized | pleasant characteristics such as a tendency toward anger. "I wanted to explore what happens when a negative legacy is passed through generations and how it affects, not only the angry person, but the person around her or him: the children, the spouse. Although you can’t do much about red hair, if that’s what’s running in your family, there is something you can do about emotional inheritance."
Robinson says she struggled with the novel for 10 years and found it frustrating trying to find "a | 3,896 | wow-train |
I would like to learn to draw, but i don't know where to start. Can you help me? | Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium. Instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked brushes, colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, and various metals (such as silverpoint). Digital drawing is the act of using a computer to draw. Common methods of digital drawing include a stylus or finger on a touchscreen device, | do not think that the kind of school you would like to start would do any good in the Delta. I really think it would do harm. What I want here is Negroes who can make cotton, and they don't need education to help them make cotton. I could not use educated Negroes on my place, but since you have asked me for advice, I will tell you candidly that here in the Delta is no place to start a school.
The Frank Streater Consolidated School (White) was constructed | 3,897 | wow-train |
Helianthus is a sunflower - they are beautiful!
I've never seen one. Do they grow tall?
I think so, and they are native to north America.
I think I've eaten the seeds in the past.
The common sunflower is also "Helianthus annuus"
Funny name. You know a lot of about them. Do you have a flower garden? | tropical regions as food crops for humans, cattle, and poultry, and as ornamental plants. The species "H. annuus" typically grows during the summer and into early fall, with the peak growth season being mid-summer.
Perennial sunflower species are not as common in garden use due to their tendency to spread rapidly and become invasive. The whorled sunflower, "Helianthus verticillatus", was listed as an endangered species in 2014 when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a final rule protecting it under the Endangered Species | Helianthus
Helianthus or sunflower () is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species. Except for three species in South America, all "Helianthus" species are native to North America and Central America. The common name, "sunflower", typically refers to the popular annual species "Helianthus annuus", or the common sunflower, whose round flower heads in combination with the ligules look like the sun. This and other species, notably Jerusalem artichoke ("H. tuberosus"), are cultivated in temperate regions and some | 3,898 | wow-train |
I like using different types of make up | Cosmetics
Cosmetics are substances or products used to enhance or alter the appearance of the face or fragrance and texture of the body. Many cosmetics are designed for use of applying to the face and body. They are generally mixtures of chemical compounds; some being derived from natural sources (such as coconut oil), and many synthetic or artificial. Cosmetics that are applied to the face to enhance ones appearance are often called make-up or makeup. Common make-up items include: lipstick, mascara, eye shadow, | The thing about music is that the things that go on in my life, like it's so much going on, that I make so many different types of records and I'm just dying to see what kind of record this is going to be, you know what I mean? Is it going to be like the way I intended it to be? Like gutter and grimy like "Trap Muzik", or is it going to be a culmination of radio records and trap records that make up kind of like a | 3,899 | wow-train |
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