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Hello! I am a retired school teacher. I have stopped employment completely.
That's great. What was it like to be a teacher?
It was very stressful. That's why I didn't chose to semi-retire - which is working a reduced number of hours rather than stopping work completely.
How does it feel to be retired?
It feels wonderful! I get a pension, which is my right as a worker thanks to the battles my union fore bearers fought for us
You are very fortunate to have that union. How do you spend your free time? | Retirement
Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.
An increasing number of individuals are choosing to put off this point of total retirement, by selecting to exist in the emerging state of pre-tirement.
Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when bodily conditions no longer allow the person to work any longer (by illness | well-crafted songs. I loved Sting, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, James Taylor and Fleetwood Mac. That's what I was drawn to. I love the simplicity of a great song, I just didn't realize how hard that was to capture in a recording. That's why working with Rosen is so great. It was like, 'Okay, I found this guy I can write songs with and who is really good at turning everything into pop, while still letting me be myself.'" | 1,200 | wow-train |
Hockey is a very extreme physical sport.
Yes it sure is. I think it is more violent than football, and being on skates does not help.
Yes, hockey is like rugby wjth protection.
Lol! Rugby is a very good comparison, good point. I do like watching hockey sometimes though.
The hockey videogames have included fighting without the hockey sticks!
I know it is crazy. I will admit the fights are entertaining but very dangerous as well. At least no reality in video games, right? | Hockey
Hockey is a sport in which two teams play against each other by trying to manoeuvre a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick. There are many types of hockey such as bandy, field hockey, and ice hockey.
In most of the world, hockey refers to field hockey, while in Canada, the United States, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, hockey usually refers to ice hockey.
Etymology.
The first recorded use of the | bed and wardrobe. This policy means that the school does not have a day/boarder divide. Teachers often do not know who is a day pupil and who is not.
Sport.
The sports on offer for girls include hockey, netball, tennis and rowing, whilst the main sports offered for the boys include rugby, hockey, cricket and rowing, with football also an proving increasingly popular option. The School has over of playing fields in North Oxford.
The School has a regular fixture list against other | 1,201 | wow-train |
I like fruit picking! Specifically apple picking! You?
I have picked blueberries before. It's nice to pick fresh fruit.
I agree, it is especially nice when the harvest time is occurring. Do you pick in a paid or recreational area?
I know someone that grows fruits and lets me pick. I also bring my kids with me.
That's awesome! It's a great outing for families. Have you been to any orchards?
No I want to visit an orchard some time. I love apples.
I suggest it! Often times orchards have petting zoos, restaurants, and country shops as well!
That sounds like a lot of fun. I will check it out. | as well. Apple picking is often a very popular dating ritual in the American Midwest. Apple orchards catering to a family outing will provide additional activities beyond the picking of apples. Many have petting zoos, restaurants and country shops that sell related products such as home-made jams and jellies. This aspect of the activity is especially popular in the Northeastern United States & Southern Ontario and Southern Québec in Canada.
The apples that fall off the trees are often used to make apple cider. Apple cider is a juice made | Fruit picking
Fruit picking or fruit harvesting is
a seasonal activity (paid or recreational) that occurs during harvest time in areas with fruit growing wild or being farmed in orchards.
Types of fruit.
Types of fruit Apple picking.
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Apple picking is an activity found at apple farms. Apple orchards may be opened to the public, allowing consumers to pick their own apples or purchase pre-picked apples.
Although this is ultimately a method of purchasing apples, it is often a social activity | 1,202 | wow-train |
Being a parent is the most difficult job
I can imagine. It must be difficult to promote and support the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood.
Also the financial side, as you always want your children to have everything
Very true, but it's more than money. The intricacies of raising a child aside from the biological relationship, is what makes the whole parenting process unique and rewarding.
Yes you are right. In the end it is all very worth it
Are you a parent? One can be a biological parent or an adoptive parent.
Yes I am! Are you?
I'm not, but hopefully one day! And if I cannot conceive, I'll adopt.
I really love when people adopt | or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption; where others have tried to achieve adoption through less formal means, notably via contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation. Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations.
History.
History Antiquity.
- Adoption for the well-born
While the modern form of adoption emerged in the United States, forms of the practice appeared throughout history. | financial, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Moran believes not everything about having children has a bad side, there is also good that comes out of it. Many people tend to believe the worst part of child birth is having to push out the baby, but most of the time your contractions can be your worst part of labor. By Caitlin Moran's second birth she felt a big difference about the concept of birth and was relieved about how much easier the process was. Children shape our souls | 1,203 | wow-train |
i love go-karts!
Go-karts are great! They're my favorite open wheeled cars
yeah i love doing it | Go-kart
A go-kart, also written as go-cart (often referred to as simply a kart), is a type of open-wheel car. Go-karts come in all shapes and forms, from motorless models to high-powered racing machines. Some, such as Superkarts, are able to beat racing cars or motorcycles on long circuits.
Gravity racers, usually referred to as Soap Box Derby carts, are the simplest type of go-karts. They are propelled by gravity. | Kart racing
Kart racing or karting is a variant of motorsport road racing with open-wheel, four-wheeled vehicles called known as go-karts or shifter karts. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits, although some professional kart racing are also raced in full-size motorsport circuits. Karting is commonly perceived as the stepping stone to the higher ranks of motorsports, with former Formula One champions such as Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg, Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso having begun their | 1,204 | wow-train |
How do you like Coors Light? Are you a beer person?
Coors light? I do not drink beer myself. Maybe some girly stuff. I know it is the third largest brewing company.
What do you know about beers marketed towards women? Is Mike's hard for girls?
It is indeed, those are nice. I know in 2016 it was called the Molson coors brewing company.
Oh wow, that's not the first time I've heard the Molson name, they probably produce a lot of stuff. | Coors Brewing Company
The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's third-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Coors operates a brewery in Golden, Colorado, that is the largest single brewery facility in the world.
History.
History Founding.
In 1873, German immigrants Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler from Prussia emigrated to the United States and established a brewery in Golden, Colorado, after buying a recipe for a Pilsner-style beer from a Czech immigrant William Silhan.
Coors | , Beck further added:
"When I did daytime before, they didn't have any blogs. So I didn't know when people didn't like me. Ignorance is bliss. I was like, 'I think this is fun,' and then I was reading a lot of negative stuff. It's hard not to take it personally. Than I thought, 'You know what? I am not going to do this to myself. I'm just going to do the best job I can." | 1,205 | wow-train |
Hi there! I love to garden. Do you have a garden?
Hello there! I do not have a garden but I would love one! What did you plant in your garden? | 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 | 5 at Charing Cross station, but treasured it as her husband's creation. "I walked down the Spring Garden and all your little flowers tore and bit at my heart. I do love you so, Hadji. It is quite simple: I do love you so. Just that." The limes are pleached and the dominant plant is "Euphorbia polychroma" 'Major'. Nicolson kept meticulous gardening records of his efforts in the Lime Walk from 1947 to the late 1950s and, providing consolation after the end of | 1,206 | wow-train |
My daughter loves painting and does it quite often. She's very good. Do you know much about painting?
A little! I love it as a mode of creative expression -- the forms are so numerous. Is there a style she prefers?
She loves to draw all kinds of things. But, she loves to draw animals and people, all kinds! | Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The final work is also called a painting.
Painting is an important form in the visual arts, bringing in elements such as drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration ( | both financial and personal reasons, and was replaced by Anastasia Karpova. It was rumoured Lizorkina left the band due to pregnancy, but her former bandmate Olga Seryabkina denied those rumours.
Personal life.
Marina loves driving herself, describing it as a passion. She's also very fond of animals and loves to draw oil paintings. She once said: "I love painting in oil. The main characters are mostly humanoids from other worlds. But I must say that my drawings make very strange impression on people. Each | 1,207 | wow-train |
I love going to the beach! There is nothing better than the feeling of sand between your toes.
OH absolutely, beaches are great. Especially if you know where wild beaches are, the ones that aren't really known to many people.
I have never been to a wild beach. Have you?
There's one in a couple of towns over, yeah. It's a nice little secluded spot.
That's amazing. I went to Kuta Beach in Bali, but it was underwhelming. It was just people trying to sell you things as far as you could see. | Kuta
Kuta (formally Kuta Village or Kuta Town, Indonesian: "Kelurahan/Desa Kuta") is a tourist area, administratively a subdistrict/village ("kelurahan" or "desa"), and at the same time is the Capital of Kuta District, Badung Regency, southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its | Sydney and get harassed, but they come to Maroubra and nothing happens to them. I read all this stuff about kids getting harassed because they want to have a surf and I say 'are you kidding?' The beach should be for Aussie kids. But if you want to go to beaches and act tough in groups you better be able to back it up. If these fellas come out to Maroubra and start something they know it's going to be on, so they stay away."
Members of the | 1,208 | wow-train |
Hey! :So let's discuss a little bit of about New York City. Have any intriguing questions about living there? | New York City
The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2018 population of 8,398,748 distributed over a land area of about , New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban | . I was scratching a little bit, but mostly keys, because my role in this band has kind of evolved. So to pick up a new instrument and learn it in a few years was hard to do. [...] I’m really serious and focused about it, that’s what the rehearsals are for, hitting all those wrong notes. But I have questions, and there is a lot of people around me that I can ask, Ben is an incredible musician, Mike is an incredible musician and composer | 1,209 | wow-train |
i recently started listening to the beatles, a band from liverpool in 1960
Thats cool, do you have a favorite song from them so far?
i liked their first hit "Love Me Do", which came out late 1962. it was produced by george martin
George martin? Like the guy from game of thrones? | George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin, (3 January 19268 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician. He was referred to as the "Fifth Beatle" in reference to his extensive involvement on each of the Beatles' original albums. Paul McCartney said upon Martin's death, "If anyone earned the title of the fifth Beatle, it was George".
Martin's career spanned more than six decades of work in music, film, television and | Gerry and the Pacemakers
Gerry and the Pacemakers were an English beat group prominent in the 1960s Merseybeat scene. In common with the Beatles, they came from Liverpool, were managed by Brian Epstein, and were recorded by George Martin.
They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with their first three single releases: "How Do You Do It?", "I Like It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone". This record was not equalled for | 1,210 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to Baton Rouge?
I have never been there before, but It sounds like a nice place as the capital of Louisiana and the second largest city there
oh i didn't know it was a capital of Louisiana. Didn't something bad happen there a couple of years ago? Some police shooting?
I am not sure, but it's very possible with such a huge population in the urban area of about 594,309 residents
yeah, i think i've heard something on the news. What are some tourist attractions?
They have the first natural bluff upriver from the Mississippi River Delta
oh cool! Are there any museums in Baton Rouge?
I am sure they have a ton of museums since it is a major industrial petrochemical, medical and research technology center of Southern America
i love visiting museums and learn about the places i visit | the general public. The goal of serving researchers is increasingly shifting to serving the general public.
There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. Amongst the world's largest and most visited museums are the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of China in Beijing, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the British Museum and National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and Vatican Museums in Vatican City | college or something — there was something, but I don't think it's ever — I think it might be her first time." Continuing with this theme, Smith also spoke with Kristin Dos Santos for E! about her character's lack of definitive romantic history, jesting; "I'll look at the script next week and be like "Oh my God, I've been a lesbian for years and I didn't know." She also discussed the meetings with GLAAD she and Ramirez attended, and | 1,211 | wow-train |
Hey, I've never seen Grey's Anatomy, but I've heard that it is really popular.
it is really fun you should really watch it, Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005
Oh I though it was older than that. Do you know if it is still running? | developed the pilot and continues to write for the series; she is also one of the executive producers, along with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. Although the series is set in Seattle (at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, later renamed), it is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California.
The series was designed to be racially diverse and used color-blind casting. It revolves around the title character, Dr. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen | Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actress.
In January 2012, Heigl stated in an interview that she had asked the producers of "Grey's Anatomy" if she could return to the show to wrap up Izzie's storyline. "I've told them I want to [return]," she said. "I really, really, really want to see where [Izzie] is. I just want to know what happened to her and where she went and what she's doing now. My idea is that | 1,212 | wow-train |
Ive always wanted to try snorkeling
The practice of swimming on a body of water with a diving mask?
Yes, seems quite fun, never got a chance to do it tho | Snorkeling
Snorkeling (British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. Use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to observe underwater attractions for extended periods with relatively little effort and to breathe while face-down at the surface.
Snorkeling is a popular recreational activity, particularly at tropical resort locations. The primary appeal | no choice, because ive always wanted to wear tights and the saving people is just an added bonus. No seriously, most superheroes do get a little something on the side depending on how many people they save. anyway ive digressed, this will be my last entry. so i will leave you with the great words of Milli Vanilli, "Blame it on the Rain," yes just blame it on the rain. Oh, and always pull out, its good for your health."
Television series | 1,213 | wow-train |
I've never been divorced, but in some countries it is used to allow a former partner to marry another person.
same here I have never been divorced or married
Yeah divorcing is legal dissolution of marriage which disolve the bods of matrimony.
so i guess to divorce it must be legal | 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 the marriage laws require a divorced wife who wishes to return to a husband must first marry another man, and then divorce that second spouse. "The Oolah" is the person who performs that role. However, the Oolah seeks to retire from his job to marry for real, yet he has one more professional marriage to accomplish first.
The Oolah's most popular comedic lines included "think twice about divorcing once", and "I have been married a hundred and fifteen times and not once deceived. I | 1,214 | wow-train |
I think I might be bisexual! What do I do? I've always thought I knew what my sexual orientation was, but now I'm not so sure | Bisexuality
Bisexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior toward both males and females, or to more than one sex or gender. It may also be defined as romantic or sexual attraction to people of any sex or gender identity, which is also known as "pansexuality."
The term "bisexuality" is mainly used in the context of human attraction to denote romantic or sexual feelings toward both men and women, and the concept is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation along with heterosexuality and | and start families of their own. I've made sure I've always played a part in their lives. So while I think I would have been a good father, I've given myself to my family and I wouldn't have it any other way. My 'freedom' allows me to continue my career. Had I been married, with children, I wouldn't be able to do what I do now."
Personal life Nationwide Festival of Light.
In 1971, Richard was a leading supporter of the | 1,215 | wow-train |
A library provides physical or digital access to material,
I haven't been to library in years. | about the ramifications of decisions regarding public libraries and to promote library-related causes.
Letter writing has been a valuable form of communication among public library advocates. A well-timed and hand-crafted email or strategically sent letter can be a potent mechanism used to sway the decisions of elected officials and the masses. Letters are practical because they can be distributed to many individuals and can serve as representation for public library advocates who cannot attend crucial meetings or rallies.
Forms Programs.
Public libraries frequently use programming to | Library
A library is a curated collection of sources of information and similar resources, selected by experts and made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to material, and may be a physical location or a virtual space, or both. A library's collection can include books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, films, maps, prints, documents, microform, CDs, cassettes, videotapes, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, e-books, audiobooks, databases, and | 1,216 | wow-train |
Walmart is such a great store, since they have pretty damn good prices.
yes, Walmart, is an American multinational retail corporation
Oh cool, how long have they been around?
it has been a while, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969.
Damn that's quite a while! Where did they start out?
it started in Bentonville, Arkansas
Ohh right, I remember that from the South Park episode now haha. What made the store such a success?
Because the works work very hard now they have 11,703 stores and clubs in 28countries, operating under 59 different names.
I knew they were big but that's crazy. No wonder they became so wildly successful. | y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Canada, and South Africa. Since August 2018, Walmart only holds a minority stake in Walmart Brasil, with 20-percent of the company's shares, and private equity firm Advent International holding 80-percent ownership of the company.
Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue, over US$500 billion, according to Fortune Global | Walmart
Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. Walmart has 11,368 stores and clubs in 27countries, operating under 55 differentnames. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México | 1,217 | wow-train |
I love drawing, but I cant really paint well. I wonder if the two are different when it comes to motor skills and perception abilities. What do you think? | of public expression throughout human history. It is one of the simplest and most efficient means of communicating visual ideas. The wide availability of drawing instruments makes drawing one of the most common artistic activities.
In addition to its more artistic forms, drawing is frequently used in commercial illustration, animation, architecture, engineering and technical drawing. A quick, freehand drawing, usually not intended as a finished work, is sometimes called a sketch. An artist who practices or works in technical drawing may be called a drafter, draftsman | the tracks of the sleigh... But do you know, I was never cold. It was so beautiful." br
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"I don’t think I showed any evidence of talent until I started drawing horses all over my schoolbooks. I love to paint animals. I think cows are just beautiful but they are awfully hard to paint. They’ve got bumps and lumps. And the flies! They love the smell of paint. They don’t go all over the cows, they go all over you. | 1,218 | wow-train |
I just came back from vacation in Vermont it was beautiful.
I have always wanted to visit there! I heard the views of Lake Champlain are beautiful from certain areas there.
The view is awesome the scenery was just so pretty and the food was awesome as well.
You don't hear much about Vermont because it's actually the second smallest state in population!
It is very small but it is very peaceful and relaxing to visit and have a nice time we are hoping to go back in the winter to visit Killington and stay in a log cabin. | city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. In crime statistics, it was ranked since 2016 as the safest state in the country.
For some 12,000 years indigenous peoples inhabited this area. The historic, competitive tribes known as the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk were active in the area at the time of European encounter.
During the 17th century French colonists claimed the territory as part of France's | closer than I should’ve."
In his media availability following his runner-up finish, Logano said of the finish – be it the final lap or the final 15 laps – were "crazy anyway you look at it. Typical Watkins Glen. I mean, it’s just awesome, crazy racing, full contact. Just insane out there. So a lot of fun from the driver’s seat and I’m sure the fans loved it as well in front of a sold‑out grandstand. It was pretty cool when | 1,219 | wow-train |
I believe weight training is excellent exercise.
It is especially good if you want to develope the strength and size of your muscles
Yes but also to maintain muscle mass when you age, however I find it kind of boring.
It is a bit boring weight training uses a variety of certain muscle groups together to help build the muscle up
Yes, and I believe it works better if you take protein supplements.
Many professional and non professional sports use weight training for their players, like Football, baseball, and even track and field
Yes, I am a recreational runner and weight training is recommended to avoid injury and improve performance, but it is difficult for me to do it anyway. | Weighted clothing
Weighted clothing is clothing that adds weight to various parts of the body, usually as part of resistance training. The effect is achieved through attaching weighted pieces to the body (or to other garments) which leave the hands free to grasp objects. Unlike with held weights or machines, weighted clothing can leave users more able to do a variety of movements and manual labour. In some cases certain weighted clothing can be worn under normal clothing, to disguise its use to allow exercise in casual environments.
The | Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It utilizes the force of gravity in the form of weighted bars, dumbbells or weight stacks in order to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction. Weight training uses a variety of specialized to target specific muscle groups and types of movement.
Sports where strength training is central are bodybuilding, weightlifting, powerlifting, strongman, highland games, hammer throw, shot put, discus throw, and | 1,220 | wow-train |
Hello, I am in a wheelchair.
Too bad, it is used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability.
Yes it is. I was paralyzed in a car accident many years ago.
They come in various shapes and formats so as to meet the need of the user
Yes, mine is rather basic, and has experienced much wear and tear, but it works for my needs.
oh ok. Some have specialized seating adaptions, individualized controls, some even have technology friendly features these days
Yes, fortunately for myself I still have use of my arms, so controls are not needed.
The history of it's use date as far back as between the 6th and 5th century BCE.
Wow! I had no idea they had been in use for such a long time! That's actually rather fascinating. | where the propulsive force is provided either by the wheelchair user/occupant pushing the wheelchair by hand ("self-propelled"), or by an attendant pushing from the rear ("attendant propelled").
History.
The earliest records of wheeled furniture are an inscription found on a stone slate in China and a child's bed depicted in a frieze on a Greek vase, both dating between the 6th and 5th century BCE. The first records of wheeled seats being used for transporting disabled people date to three | Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability. Wheelchairs come in a wide variety of formats to meet the specific needs of their users. They may include specialized seating adaptions, individualized controls, and may be specific to particular activities, as seen with sports wheelchairs and beach wheelchairs. The most widely recognised distinction is between powered wheelchairs ("powerchairs"), where propulsion is provided by batteries and electric motors, and manually propelled wheelchairs, | 1,221 | wow-train |
Hiya. I'm not going to lie, I adore pugs and their short-muzzly faces.
Yes, they are cute little guys huh. I have two dogs myself, but not pugs. | century, Queen Victoria developed a passion for pugs which she passed on to other members of the Royal family.
Pugs are known for being sociable and gentle companion dogs. The American Kennel Club describes the breed's personality as "even-tempered and charming". Pugs remain popular into the twenty-first century, with some famous celebrity owners. A pug was judged Best in Show at the World Dog Show in 2004.
Description.
Description Physical characteristics.
While the pugs that are depicted in eighteenth century prints | boxer as they also have the brachycephalic trait. While pugs were always smaller, they used to have a longer muzzle that has now been bred to be extremely short. Along with the shorter muzzle, pugs have also been bred to have a tail that curls twice rather than their normal singular curled tail they had many years ago.
Health issues.
Over the years, these evolutionary changes in dog breeds have caused severe diseases in many purebred dogs. There are over 400 known genetic diseases that effect many purebred dogs today | 1,222 | wow-train |
I volunteer at my local museum! It is really enjoyable! Do you like museums?
I actually really do! What kind of museum do you volunteer at? I really like that museums care for a collection of artistic, cultural, historical and scientific importance
It is actually just a childrens museum, but it is still interesting. I think I enjoy scientific ones more though! | Museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from serving researchers and specialists to serving | the song "was originally kind of meant to be an ironic stab at that kind of life, that, like, overly hyped, almost celebrity-for-no-good-reason kind of phenomenon that's been going on." He also explained that none of the video actually rings true to how they really act: "Oh! Absolutely none of it, except when we're on stage. I think that's the only look you get into what we actually do. I think everything else is meant to | 1,223 | wow-train |
I love watching Sponge Bob! I have always wondered how they came up with the idea for this show.
Most of the ideas for the TV series actually came from a comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in 1989.
Oh really? I have never heard of that. Who is your favorite character on the show? | lack of common sense, which sometimes leads him and his best friend, SpongeBob SquarePants, into trouble. Patrick is unemployed and a self-proclaimed expert in the "art of doing nothing".
The character has received positive reactions from critics and fans alike. Patrick has been included in various "SpongeBob SquarePants"-related merchandise, including trading cards, video games, plush toys, and comic books. He is a leading character in the 2004 full-length feature film "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" and its 2015 sequel " | List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
"SpongeBob SquarePants" is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator, Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob SquarePants, an over-optimistic sea sponge that annoys other characters. Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s. He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into | 1,224 | wow-train |
Do you know that vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat
Really? do you eat just purely vegetables? or can you eat different types of produce?
You don't eat ed meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other anima
So how do you get your nutrients? such as Proteins?
Well, you eat veggies so I think that should be good enough. people who do it , so so out of respect for sentient life.
That is true. When did vegetarianism start? | aesthetic, economic, or personal preference. There are variations of the diet as well: an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, and a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs. A strict vegetarian diet – referred to as "vegan" – excludes all animal products, including eggs and dairy. Avoidance of animal products may require dietary supplements to prevent deficiencies such as vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to pernicious anemia. | it the largest animal rights group in the world. Its slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way."
Alternatives and reactions Veganism and vegetarianism.
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of all animal products, particularly in diet. Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects and the flesh of any other animal and may also include abstention from by-products | 1,225 | wow-train |
Pizza is a traditional Italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and many toppings of your chooice
oh yeai love pizza.
It can also be topped with additional vegetables, meats, and condiments, i personally like it with peperoni
i like anchovies | 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 | Pizza
Pizza (, ) is a savory dish of Italian origin, consisting of a usually round, flattened base of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and various other ingredients (anchovies, olives, meat, etc.) baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven. In formal settings, like a restaurant, pizza is eaten with knife and fork, but in casual settings it is cut into wedges to be eaten while held in the hand. Small pizzas are sometimes | 1,226 | wow-train |
My grandmother always had a rose bush. The rose is a flowering plant of the genus Rosa!
Rose buses are beautiful. What color was it? | Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe | Rosa gallica
Rosa gallica, the Gallic rose, French rose, or rose of Provins, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to southern and central Europe eastwards to Turkey and the Caucasus. It was one of the first species of rose to be cultivated in central Europe.
Description.
"Rosa gallica" is a deciduous shrub forming large patches. The slender, straight prickles are various in size and frequency in this species The leaves are pinnately-compound, with three to seven bluish | 1,227 | wow-train |
Have you ever read the bible? | Bible
The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, "tà biblía", "the books") is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. Varying parts of the Bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans by Christians, Jews, Samaritans, and Rastafarians.
What is regarded as canonical text differs depending on traditions and groups; a number of Bible canons have evolved, with overlapping and diverging contents. The Hebrew Bible overlaps with the Greek Septuagint | divorce Homer. Marge objects to this, pointing out how the Bible has strict guidelines against things like divorce, but Lovejoy says, "Marge, "everything" is a sin. "(holds up the Bible)" Have you ever sat down and read this thing? Technically we're not allowed to go to the bathroom."
Role in "The Simpsons" Family.
Lovejoy's wife Helen was originally portrayed as a moralistic, judgmental gossip, but in voice actress Maggie Roswell's long absence, her character was | 1,228 | wow-train |
I love Italian food! Even though it's so good, it's often so simple! Many dishes have only two to four main ingredients!
I don't know a lot about Italian food, other than I like it. Are there a lot of regional variations? | Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine is food typical of Italy. It has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, with roots stretching to antiquity.
Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, capsicums, maize and sugar beet, this last introduced in quantity in the 18th century. Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and | put out a record like that. And I know it's gonna fuck a lot of people up. I want to make sure it gets done the right way, so we're being real careful with it. We don't know if we have the manpower ourselves to put it out on White Drugs, so we're trying to see if we can find a label who's in love with it enough to put it out there.
On the impetus for switching styles for the album, Caughthran remarked that many | 1,229 | wow-train |
I think about space a lot, Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events
Yeah I'm pretty fascinated by space too. There's so much that we don't know. I don't think I will ever get to go in my life time.
I have heard Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions,
I have heard the same for the most part. Aren't things like black holes an exception or do we just not know enough? | Space
Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime. The concept of space is considered to be of fundamental importance to an understanding of the physical universe. However, disagreement continues between philosophers over whether it is itself an entity, a relationship between entities, or part of a conceptual framework. | attempt making the film, Gilliam said, "Oh, I don't know, pigheadedness, stupid – I really don't know anymore. I'm beginning to actually think, 'If it doesn't work this time, I'm gonna dump it.' I've wasted far too much of my life doing it. If you're going to do Quixote, you have to become as mad as Quixote. [...] I've wasted how many years? Fifteen? Yeah, there's a certain point. | 1,230 | wow-train |
I am a geology major in Alabama University. The oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama.
That's so amazing. What exactly is geology? | Geology
Geology (from the Ancient Greek γῆ, "gē" ("earth") and -λoγία, "-logia", ("study of", "discourse")) is an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Geology can also include the study of the solid features of any terrestrial planet or natural satellite such as Mars or the Moon. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other earth sciences, including hydrology and | University of Alabama System
The University of Alabama System is a public university system in Alabama that coordinates and oversees three research universities: University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of Alabama in Huntsville. These universities enroll nearly 70,000 students. The system employs more than 36,000 employees at its three campuses and health system making it one of the largest employers in the state.
Campuses.
The University of Alabama was founded in 1831 in Tuscaloosa and is the state of Alabama's oldest public university | 1,231 | wow-train |
In case you meet a journalist that says they never had a choice, a journalist can actually choose to work with general issues or specialize in certain issues.
I guess it would depend on the requirements of the job they want or accept, right? | Journalist
A journalist is a person who collects, writes, or distributes news or other current information to the public. A journalist's work is called journalism. A journalist can work with general issues or specialize in certain issues. However, most journalists tend to specialize, and by cooperating with other journalists, produce journals that span many topics. For example, a sports journalist covers news within the world of sports, but this journalist may be a part of a newspaper that covers many different topics.
Roles. | politically expedient in the short-term for Republicans, but creates, I think a problem for them when they want to actually run in a general election where most people feel pretty confident the President was born where he says he was, in Hawaii. He doesn't have horns. We may disagree with him on some issues and we may wish that you know, the unemployment rate was coming down faster and we want him to know his plan on gas prices. But we're not really worrying about conspiracy theories or ... | 1,232 | wow-train |
I love to cook! And I think I'm pretty good at it!
Great. I enjoy it as well. There is evidence that cooking began about 1 million years ago
Wow! That's a lot of cooking! I like to cook from scratch, but I've been known to buy meals in a box some times
Do you ever use a rice cooker? It steams and boils rice
I have an instant pot and I cook rice in it - it does a good job too! | more quickly, often cooking in between half and a quarter the time for conventional boiling. After cooking the steam is released so that the vessel can be opened safely.
Almost any food that can be cooked in steam or water-based liquids can be cooked in a pressure cooker.
History.
In 1679, French physicist Denis Papin, better known for his studies on steam, invented the "steam digester" in an attempt to reduce the cooking time of food. His airtight cooker used steam pressure to raise | it here [in America]. I've heard it a lot. I've heard it probably more times today than I did when I was mixing it. Which is a good thing... Ever since the Rihanna song did well, a lot of people want to do some stuff, which is great... That's what I enjoy doing. In terms of actual names, I've not done anything yet." In October 2012, British singer Leona Lewis claimed that she was originally chosen to sing the song but ended | 1,233 | wow-train |
My son take himself to the barbershop these days, but when he was little he loved the music.
Is that like a barbershop quartet? Four guys in porkpie hats harmonizing?
No, I'm referring to the selection of music played over the PA system at the barbershop.
Oh ok. I was just imagining some big guy in a red and white striped outfit singing a deep baritone.
Oh the DooWop musicians-I didn't realize there was a competition for this. | Barbershop music
Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era (1930s–present), is a style of a cappella close harmony, or unaccompanied vocal music, characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. Each of the four parts has its own role: generally, the lead sings the melody, the tenor harmonizes above the melody, the bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone completes the chord, usually below the lead. The melody is not | the Uniquely American Musical Term Barbershop". American Music 32, no. 2, 123–171.
- Hobson, Vic (2014): "Creating Jazz Counterpoint: New Orleans, Barbershop Harmony, and the Blues". Jackson/MI: University Press of Mississippi.
External links.
- Present at the Creation: Barbershop Quartets from NPR
- Barbershop Quartets on 78rpms: How Quartet Harmonizing Became Known as Barbershop
- Website of Barbershop-o-gram (aka The Quidco Quartet)
- Listen to | 1,234 | wow-train |
Do you know about tiny house movement?
I know that that is a movement that encourages people to live in small functional houses
It's encouraged due to the growing world population especially in the united states
Yes i totally understand the cause, i think its interesting, but they are really extremely small, tell me more, i am interested now | , the average size of new single family homes grew from in 1978, in 2007, and in 2013. Increased material wealth and individuals with high incomes are common reasons why homes sizes increased.
The small house movement is a return to houses of less than . Frequently, the distinction is made between "small" (between and ), and "tiny" houses (less than ), with some as small as . Sarah Susanka started the "counter movement" for smaller houses which she details in her book " | "When you're comfortable with someone and they know you well, it's really easy to make music that you enjoy and are excited about. It's really exciting that she's featured on this record and hopefully the world loves it, 'cause I think it's time that they all get to know who Emily Warren is," Pall explained.
Composition.
"Side Effects" is an upbeat, disco-tinged funky house and house-pop song. It features a "slapping bassline and soft lead melody | 1,235 | wow-train |
I love mashed potatoes, and I make really good ones. I used cream, garlic, and a ton of butter! Do you like them?
I also love mashed potatoes! I like them with garlic and I like them plain, but always with butter!
Thanksgiving and Christmas wouldn't be the same without them!
I agree, do you use a mixer or do you mash them yourself, I just recently bought one of those masher things.
I use a hand-cranked food mill. You can mash them quickly that way and they still keep texture.
That is a great idea! I get a meal delivery service and they have mashed potatoes a lot! Do you leave the skins on? | the dish started appearing in 1747 with an entry in "The Art of Cookery" by Hannah Glasse. Dehydrated and frozen mashed potatoes are available in many supermarkets.
Mashed potato may be used as an intermediary ingredient for other dishes such as dumplings and gnocchi, in which case the potatoes may be baked or boiled, and may or may not have dairy or seasoning added.
Ingredients.
The use of "floury" types of potatoes is recommended, although "waxy" potatoes are sometimes used for a different texture | Speech act
A speech act in linguistics and the philosophy of language is something expressed by an individual that not only presents information, but performs an action as well. For example, the phrase "I would like the mashed potatoes, could you please pass them to me?" is considered a speech act as it expresses the speaker's desire to acquire the mashed potatoes, as well as presenting a request that someone pass the potatoes to them. According to Kent Bach, "almost any speech act is really the performance | 1,236 | wow-train |
You know what? I really like the color blue.
I love pastel colors.
That is very interesting. Those colors show a person who is creative!
They remind me of the 1980's
Oh yes the tie dye era! But did you know that blue symbolizes truth and confidence? | Tie-dye
Tie-dye is a modern term invented in the mid-1960s in the United States (but recorded in writing in an earlier form in 1941 as "tied-and-dyed", and 1909 as "tied and dyed" by Luis C. Changsut, referenced below) for a set of ancient resist-dyeing techniques, and for the products of these processes. The process of tie-dye typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment and binding with string or rubber | the blue channel on the digital image and you just dial it out. And what you end up with is a very distinctive look in which colors like red and orange and yellow; they just really pop in a different way. Usually in cold weather you add blue, because blue denotes cold. So it was interesting to take the blue out and see what it did to the image. And once we did that it became clear that it doesn’t look at all like any of the other years, which I really | 1,237 | wow-train |
What is your favorite food? Mine is mashed potatoes with garlic and butter..
My favorite food is nachos with extra cheese sauce and jalapenos.
Nachos are my favorite dish from northern Mexico.
Are they really from mexico? That's cool
Yes, they actually hail from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico just across from Texas.
That is interesting. What kind of toppings do they use?
Originally melted cheese and sliced jalapenos and that's it. People have added toppings since.
So it's kind of like the ones I like, that's cool. When were they invented? | Nachos
Nachos is a Tex-Mex dish from northern Mexico that consists of heated tortilla chips or "totopos" covered with melted cheese (or a cheese-based sauce), often served as a snack or appetizer. More elaborate versions of the dish add other ingredients, and may be substantial enough to serve as a main dish. Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya is credited with creating the dish around 1943; the original nachos consisted of fried corn tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and sliced jalapeño peppers.
History. | Nachos originated in the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, just over the border from Eagle Pass, Texas. In 1943, the wives of U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Duncan in Eagle Pass were in Piedras Negras on a shopping trip for the day and arrived at the Victory Club restaurant after it had closed for the day. The "maître d'hôtel", Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, created a new snack for them with what little he had available in the kitchen: tortillas and cheese. Anaya cut the | 1,238 | wow-train |
My husband used to be a lifeguard. He had to be a strong swimmer, trained in CPR and first aid and certified in water rescue. Have you ever needed a lifeguard/
I have not. I am a decent swimmer.
I feel much safer when there is one around! I like that they supervise the safety of the swimmers, surfers and other water sports in pools, on a beach, etc.
That is a good perk. Does it take a lot of training? | Lifeguard
A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, spa, beach or river. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in CPR/AED first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on requirements of their particular venue. In some areas, lifeguards are part of the emergency services system to incidents and in some communities,lifeguards may function as the primary EMS provider. | are all going to be very good friends here. There are other films that have been out there on progeria, and I don't want this film to be like those films. I don't ever want people to feel sorry for me. That is the one thing I am going to ask you guys." When the directors started filming, Dr. Leslie Gordon had already begun her first set of clinical trials using Lonafarnib on 26 progeria patients. According to Los Angeles Times, Sean Fine claimed that they thought the trials | 1,239 | wow-train |
Ever since the 80s I've been hooked on Nintendo games.
Nintendo are a great company, I wonder how long they have been around
Believe it or not, they've been around since September 23rd, 1889!
what back in the 1800s? What were they doing back then?
Long before video games, they used to make a type of playing cards called hanafuda.
really? What happened around like the 60s before they got into video games? | Nintendo
Founded on 23 September 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as cab services and love hotels. Abandoning previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s, Nintendo developed into a video game company in the 1970s. Supplemented since the 1980s by its major divisions Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe, it ultimately became one of the most influential in the industry and one of Japan's most-valuable companies with a market | properly for six months. Ever since, they've been good, but they will never be great. Every now and then they are too painful and I can't train. I have to have injections to numb my ankles, and I've been told I'll have arthritis in them by the time I'm 30."
Senior career 2009.
Cairns decided to return to training in 2009. She said, "I thought about quitting because I was out for so long. I put on a bit of weight | 1,240 | wow-train |
Do yu liek roses? A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant
I love roses! I don't know much about the different types and how they're grown though!
There are over a hundred species to date. thats a lot huh?
Oh wow, yes it is!! Do roses come in many different colors?
they do like yellow and pink! They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems
Ooooh! I'd love to have a rose trellis!! Do they need a certain type of weather or sunlight to grow? Direct, indirect, etc.? | Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe | to the gardener that the roses in the garden will never die, and that there will be people confronting the gardener on how a rose is supposed to be grown. Atatürk continues by saying that the boy should be asking him just one question: "Do I want to make this place a rose garden? Do I want to grow the world's most beautiful roses in this garden?" Atatürk further adds that if the boy really wishes it to be so, "he wouldn't care about neither the thorns that prick | 1,241 | wow-train |
Skin care helps me to enhance my appearance.
How do you feel like it helps?
It helps a lot. I notice a big difference especially when I do microdermabrasion or chemical peels.
I would love to know more. I don't know a lot about microdermabrasions?? | a newer and non-surgical cosmetic procedure performed by non-physician personnel, nurses, estheticians, medical assistants, and most recently untrained individuals in their homes.
Dermabrasion procedures are surgical, invasive procedures that typically require a local anaesthetic. Often they are performed in surgical suites or in professional medical centers. Since the procedure can typically remove the top to deeper layers of the epidermis, and extend into the reticular dermis, there is always minor skin bleeding. The procedure carries risks of scarring, skin discoloration, infections, | my daily life. I don't know how it happened. I just started hanging out and having conversations. I still talk to all those people, a lot of them when I go back there. It's cool because it gave me the feeling of a hometown rooting for you. Because I grew up in New York, and it's not really that hometown rooting for you kind of thing, it's more like everybody's just trying to do their own thing."
Discography.
- Studio albums | 1,242 | wow-train |
I am not a big fan of tofu but it's not as horrible as most people think. Do you like it?
I do in fact Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food cultivated by coagulating soy milk
Do you know where it originated? It seems like an odd food to me | Tofu
Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness. It is a traditional component of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines; it has been consumed in China for over 2,000 years. It can be "silken", "soft", "firm", or "extra firm". It has a subtle flavor, so it can be used in savory and sweet dishes. It is often seasoned or marinated | Tofu skin
Tofu skin, yuba, bean curd skin, bean curd sheet, or bean curd robes, is a food product made from soybeans. During the boiling of soy milk, in an open shallow pan, a film or skin forms on the liquid surface. The films are collected and dried into yellowish sheets known as tofu skin. Since tofu skin is not produced using a coagulant, it is not technically a proper tofu; however, it does have similar texture and flavor to some tofu products.
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I love the little doggies that are Beagles. So cute!
They are adorable. They look like a miniature foxhound.
I never thought of it that way but you're right! Haha little foxhounds. Love it
Were you are that they are primarly hunting dogs? My dad owned many beagles and used them to hunt rabbit and raccoon.
No I didn't know that. Did they hunt anything else? | in "Homo erectus" or earlier, on the order of millions of years ago. Hunting is deeply embedded in human culture. Hunting an animal for its meat can also be seen as a more natural way to obtain animal protein since regulated hunting does not cause the same environmental issues as raising domestic animals for meat, especially on factory farms.
Hunting can also be a means of pest control. Hunting advocates state that hunting can be a necessary component of modern wildlife management, for example, to help maintain a population | the English Foxhound and the American Foxhound. It is possible to use a sight hound such as a Greyhound or lurcher to pursue foxes, though this practice is not common in organised hunting, and these dogs are more often used for coursing animals such as hares. There is also one pack of beagles in Virginia that hunt fox. They are unique in that they are the only hunting beagle pack in the US to be followed on horseback. English Foxhounds are also used for hunting mink.
Hunts may also use terriers to | 1,244 | wow-train |
I love to read novels its a relatively long work published as a book
Yes, I really enjoy it too! What are you reading at the moment? | author of "Don Quixote" (the first part of which was published in 1605), is frequently cited as the first significant European novelist of the modern era. Ian Watt, in "The Rise of the Novel" (1957), suggested that the modern novel was born in the early 18th century.
Walter Scott made a distinction between the novel, in which (as he saw it) "events are accommodated to the ordinary train of human events and the modern state of society" and the romance, | Some may find it fun, not me though.
- Student B: Believe me. If you read the code too much, you will soon lose your mind. Very soon. I guarantee you.
- Student C: I love it. I enjoy reading the code every night before I go to sleep. My dad sometimes reads it to me and I will laugh and even in my dreams I think about the items in the code. I am really honored to be in such a school.
- | 1,245 | wow-train |
I am planning a trip to Madrid this fall. I have always wanted to go to Spain
Madrid is beautiful. It is the capital of Spain and the largest city.
That's why I picked it over anywhere else in Spain. I'm especially excited to see the Prado museum
I imagine it would be an amazing place to visit. It is believed to have one of the world's finest collections of european art dating from the 12th to the 20th century.
That's exciting! I love seeing ancient artwork, especially sculptures | has the third-largest GDP in the European Union and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, environment, media, fashion, science, culture, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Madrid is home to two world-famous football clubs, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. Due to its economic output, high standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered the leading economic hub of the Iberian Peninsula and of Southern Europe. It hosts the head | a tough rival like Athletic, but we played an almost perfect match, it was a difficult match, we never said it was going to be easy. I have to thank God for this [victory]."
Atlético teammate Juanfran revealed that Diego wanted to stay at Madrid rather than go back to Germany, but confessed that it would be tough for the club to buy him outright. Diego admitted that his time with Atlético has been "magical", stating that his time in Spain was more than what he | 1,246 | wow-train |
What is your definition of marriage? I know that its different between religions and cultures.
My definition would be the marriage of man and wife, or man and man, or woman and woman.
Good response. I believe marriage should be enjoyed between any gender also. Attitudes towards same gender marriages seem to vary between cultures.
Yes, it seems that views on marriage change pretty drastically along with age demographics.
Just a shame that the first law regarding same gender marriages only came into effect in 2001.In the Netherlands I believe
That's insane that it wasn't until 2001. It just doesn't seem right. | Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay. Same-sex marriage is also due to become legally performed and recognized in Costa Rica
Additionally, Armenia and Israel recognize the marriages of same-sex couples validly entered into in other countries, though as of early 2019 there is no record of anyone taking advantage of the ruling in Armenia.
Furthermore, the | void.
"(2) Any marriage between persons of the same gender is prohibited and null and void from the beginning. Any marriage between persons of the same gender that is valid in another jurisdiction does not constitute a legal or valid marriage in Mississippi."
States Missouri.
Texts:
- Missouri Constitution, Article I Bill of Rights
Section 33.Marriage, validity and recognition.br
"That to be valid and recognized in this state, a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman." | 1,247 | wow-train |
Do you ever ride horses where you live?
No, but I did when I was a kid, the horse was first domesticated around 4000BC
Really? Where were they first domesticated?
How and when horses were domesticated is highly disputed, so I dont think it is known for sure
I rode a horse once in West Virgina. I liked it a lot.
There are still feral horses, but they are not truly wild, they just have never been domesticated
I have never seen a feral horse. They are difficult to tame.
there is also an endangered horse called a Przewalski, it is a subspecies and the only true wild horse left
Wild horses must becoming extinct because of humans. | enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down, with younger horses tending to sleep significantly more than adults. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth | . With rare exceptions, most hybrids are sterile and cannot reproduce.
Domestication.
Domestication of the horse most likely took place in central Asia prior to 3500 BC. Two major sources of information are used to determine where and when the horse was first domesticated and how the domesticated horse spread around the world. The first source is based on palaeological and archaeological discoveries; the second source is a comparison of DNA obtained from modern horses to that from bones and teeth of ancient horse remains.
The earliest archaeological evidence | 1,248 | wow-train |
My favorite movie is Dirty Harry. I love action and crime movies.
I Have never seen it, what is it about?
It's based on the actual story of the Zodiac Killer. The main character tries to find the vicious psychopath.
Really? I didn't know it was about a serial killer.
Yes and the main character is a Police Inspector named "Harry Callahan
That's very interesting. I may have to watch it now. | Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is a 1971 American action thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the "Dirty Harry" series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. The film drew upon the real life case of the Zodiac Killer as the Callahan character seeks out a similar vicious psychopath.
"Dirty Harry" was a critical and commercial success and set the style for a whole genre of police films | thing about being a 17-year-old songwriter is that you're embarrassed - you're never going to write a song saying, 'These are my feelings, I love you.' So I was trying to find some semi-veiled language that conveyed something to somebody somehow but which didn't really say anything up front. It's a slightly naïve song, a little obscure. I don't even know what it means." Thompson added: "I had to sing it at my own mother's funeral. It | 1,249 | wow-train |
I went to a Catholic high school in New England. Are you familiar with the area? | New England
New England is a region composed of six states in the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the south. Boston is New England's largest city, as well as the capital of Massachusetts. The largest metropolitan | , and credits his parents and his Catholic faith for making a positive impact on his NFL career and his outlook on life.
"I went to a Catholic grade school, Jesuit high school and a Jesuit college, and I think you just learn certain things growing up in that environment. Really, the biggest thing I learned from it is respect and to treat people correctly."
External links.
- Carolina Panthers bio
- Boston College Eagles bio | 1,250 | wow-train |
Do you live in a rural area or countryside, located outside of town?
nope but id like to. | 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. | as compared to large metropolitan, small metropolitan, or micropolitan areas).
South America.
South America Brazil.
In Brazil, there are different notions of "rural area" and "countryside". Rural areas are any place outside a municipality's urban development (buildings, streets) and it's carried by informal usage. Otherwise, countryside ("interior" in Portuguese) are officially defined as all municipalities outside the state/territory capital's metropolitan region. Some states as Mato Grosso do Sul doesn't have | 1,251 | wow-train |
If there is one thing I love its a cold Budweiser.
Yes, Budweiser is one of the most liked American pale lager's on the market. Anheuser-Busch really knows how to brew beer!
Do you know how long they have been around?
They actually started up in 1876, in St. Louis Missouri. It's became one of the biggest selling beers in the US.
It seems like every gas station in America sells Budweiser. I like it so I cant complain. | origin and dispute.
Anheuser–Busch has been involved in a trademark dispute with the Budweiser Budvar Brewery of České Budějovice, Czech Republic, over the trademark rights to the name "Budweiser". Beer has been brewed in České Budějovice (known as "Budweis" in German) since it was founded by King Ottokar II of Bohemia in 1245. The name Budweiser is a derivative adjective, meaning "of Budweis". In 1876, Adolphus Busch and his friend Carl Conrad, a liquor importer, developed a "Bohemian | Brands Suntory The Premium Malt.
A deep pilsener beer (ABV 5.5). Original from Suntory Holdings Limited
Global Brands.
Global Brands Budweiser.
Budweiser is an American-style pale lager produced by American brewer Anheuser-Busch, which is a part of multinational corporation Anheuser–Busch InBev.
Introduced in 1876 by Carl Conrad & Co. of St. Louis, Missouri,it has grown to become one of the highest selling beers in the United States, and is available in over 80 markets worldwide—though, | 1,252 | wow-train |
the education of children inside the home. Is known as home schooling. Do you have an experience on home schooling?
I don't. Are there any benefits to homeschooling versus public school?
Yes there is different. Home schooling is usually conducted by a parent or tutor.
Are all subjects taught by one teacher or multiple?
Just as I said earlier, by a parent or tutor.
Do homeschool students get a diploma like high school students? | are about 1.7 million homeschooled students in the United States.
On average, homeschoolers score at or above the national average on standardized tests. Homeschool students have been accepted into many Ivy League universities.
History.
For most of history and in different cultures, the education of children at home by family members was a common practice. Enlisting professional tutors was an option available only to the wealthy. Homeschooling declined in the 19th and 20th centuries with the enactment of compulsory attendance laws. However, it continued to be practiced | Homeschooling
Homeschooling, also known as home education is the education of children at home or a variety of places other than school. Home education is usually conducted by a parent or tutor or online teacher. Many families use less formal ways of educating. "Homeschooling" is the term commonly used in North America, whereas "home education" is commonly used in the United Kingdom, Europe, and in many Commonwealth countries.
Before the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws, most childhood education was done by families and local | 1,253 | wow-train |
Ever heard of exploitation labor? Exploitation of labour is the act of treating ones workers unfairly for ones own benefit
I understand the concept, but I've never witnessed it here where I live, could you tell me more? | Exploitation of labour
Exploitation of labour (or labor) is the act of treating one's workers unfairly for one's own benefit. It is a social relationship based on an asymmetry in a power relationship between workers and their employers. When speaking about exploitation, there is a direct affiliation with consumption in social theory and traditionally this would label exploitation as unfairly taking advantage of another person because of his or her inferior position, giving the exploiter the power.
Karl Marx, who is considered the most classical and influential theorist | Bolm realizing he will never fully understand why his mom moved to California in the 1970s. He elaborated: "I assume that because she was from a small town, her eyes were wide with the concept of Hollywood. I'm sure someone else in my family could tell me, but it wouldn't be "her" answer. If this song inspires anyone to ask the questions they've never asked their loved ones, I'd call it a success."
After releasing "Stage Four", the band spent | 1,254 | wow-train |
I would love to have a pet, do you have any?
I love animals and pets, they are great compaions, i have a ragdoll cat myself
That is very nice, i would love having a cat, but my appartment complex does not allow me
That suckks, i love my pets, though i only have my cat snowy for company and campanionship since i cant have more than one, hes not much for protection but a great companion animal
Animal companion is the best no matter how you feel pets always make you cheer up. | pocket pets, while the equine and bovine group include the largest companion animals.
Pets provide their owners (or "guardians") both physical and emotional benefits. Walking a dog can provide both the human and the dog with exercise, fresh air, and social interaction. Pets can give companionship to people who are living alone or elderly adults who do not have adequate social interaction with other people. There is a medically approved class of therapy animals, mostly dogs or cats, that are brought to visit confined humans, | the Bible. Apart from this, though, I have the inner conviction as I write, of a force outside myself, and my brain tells me that I have not trusted in vain. All I am anxious about is that you and the rest of the family will also come to know Him. Ken, I know already does. I commend my Saviour to you. I am writing to Doreen separately. I expect you will have guessed by now that we are quite in love with each other. Well, that | 1,255 | wow-train |
I like athletics. I am into running and tennis. What about you?
Those are some impressive Athletic sports you do. I Trail Running, Football, Rugy, Surfing, Mtn Biking and Kite Boarding.
Whoa you are all over the map with your athletics. I was watching rugby today. Very interesting sport. | Rugby league in Australia
Rugby league football in Australia has been one of the country's most popular sports since it started being played there in 1908. It is the dominant winter football code in the states of New South Wales and Queensland. In 2009, it was the most watched sport on Australian television eclipsing the AFL nationally for the first time with an aggregate audience of 128.5 million viewers. The elite club competition is the National Rugby League (NRL), which features ten teams from New South Wales, three teams from | I really do love them and care about their well-being, so that when they are running into problems, they will hopefully, at some point, come to me and ask me, 'What is your peace all about? What is your comfort all about? Where do you get your love? Where do you get your talents?' And I can turn to them and say without blinking, 'Jesus Christ.'
In a 2018 interview with Michael Rosenbaum, Levi said, "I'm very spiritual | 1,256 | wow-train |
I wish I had long hair where it grew to huge length.
I have rather long hair right now. I like it but it becomes a hassle to manage. What inspires you to have long hair?
The fact that I cant grow it. Apparently only a few species like humans, horses, and orangutans have long hair
That's interesting! I never thought of that but it's true. And I assume we're the only species that dye our hair.
I think so. Hair is just to protect our scalp from the suns radiation.
That makes sense. But as humans we of course took something practical and made it a source of expression as well. | million years ago as hominids when transitioning from a forest habitat to the open savanna, as an effect of natural selection, since this development made it possible to run fast and hunt animals close to the equator without getting overheated. Head hair was an exception, which was a survival trait because it provides thermal insulation of the scalp from the sun, protects against ultra-violet radiation exposure, and also provides cooling (when sweat evaporates from soaked hair). The ability to grow straight hair has been observed among Homo sapiens sub | , such as while in the military or prison or as punishment for a crime. Long lustrous female hair is generally rated attractive by both men and women across cultures. The prevalence of trichophilia (hair partialism or fetishism) is 7% in the population, and very long hair is a common subject of devotion in this group.
Biological significance.
Humans, horses, orangutans and lions are among the few species that may grow their head hair or manes very long. Humans are believed to have lost their fur 2.5–3 | 1,257 | wow-train |
im thinking about getting some glasses, aka spectacles, they are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a persons eyes
Do you know a lot about glasses? I've never had to wear them. I'd be interested in hearing about your research on them in anticipating of having to wear them.
well they are typically used for vision correction, such as with reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness
Right, that much is obvious. I could understand that. Is there something more specific I wouldn't have known?
well there are safety glasses that provide eye protection against flying debris for construction workers
Yeah.. I'm with you so far. Okay, what about fun facts? Something obscure? Something funny or cool about glasses?
well typical sunglasses are darkened for protection against bright light or glare; some specialized glasses are clear in dark or indoor conditions.. thats about as interesting as its going to get
I see... What else can you tell me? What else did you really want to know when looking into them? | , and may protect one's eyes against damage from excessive levels of ultraviolet light. Typical sunglasses lenses are tinted for protection against bright light or polarized to remove glare; Photochromatic glasses are clear in dark or indoor conditions, but turn into sunglasses when in they come in contact with Ultraviolet light. Most over the counter sunglasses do not have corrective power in the lenses; however, special prescription sunglasses can be made.
Specialized glasses may be used for viewing specific visual information, for example 3D glasses for 3D films (stereoscopy | 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 | 1,258 | wow-train |
It looks like rain here today- I hope not too much, I have plans to visit a roftop patio for drinks later!
A little bit of rain with drinks in the summer heat might be refreshing! Or do you think it will rain heavily?
Yes, it might break this humidity- there have been a number of heatwaves lately thanks to the El Nino event in 2009-2010.
Is there any link between El Nino and hurricane activity in the tropics?
There must be- don' tyou think hurricanes seem more frequent and more damaging now?
It's hard to say... the media coverage has gotten more severe at least.
Yes, they seem to really sensationalize the storms now.
Remember "Superstorm" Sandy? They are even inventing new names to increase the emotional response from viewers! | Emotional branding
Emotional branding is a term used within marketing communication that refers to the practice of building brands that appeal directly to a consumer's emotional state, needs and aspirations. Emotional branding is successful when it triggers an emotional response in the consumer, that is, a desire for the advertised brand (or product) that cannot fully be rationalized. Emotional brands have a significant impact when the consumer experiences a strong and lasting attachment to the brand comparable to a feeling of bonding, companionship or love. Examples of emotional | "I don't think my next album will sound much like "Speeding". I think I've got it out of my system a little bit."
Critical reception.
John Papadopoulos from The Music said "While many Australian rappers seem content to make music for lounging on Bondi Beach... Allday's music is in the here and now. If you close your eyes, you might even be led to think this was Tory Lanez or (maybe too optimistically) Travis Scott, only with strange references to a | 1,259 | wow-train |
Ice cream is a good desert it is made from dairy products.
Agreed, ice cream is so good! Especially all the flavors there are out there!
Some of the famous manufactures are "Freddo"
I've actually never heard of Freddo, I've heard of brands like Ben and Jerrys and Blue Bell though. | Blue Bell Creameries
Blue Bell Creameries is an American food company that manufactures ice cream. It was founded in 1907 in Brenham, Texas. For much of its early history, the company manufactured both ice cream and butter locally. In the mid-20th century, it abandoned butter production and expanded to the entire state of Texas and soon much of the Southern United States. The company's corporate headquarters are located at the "Little Creamery" in Brenham, Texas. Since 1919, it has been in the hands of the Kruse | manufacturers are "Freddo," "Persicco," "Chungo", "Cremolatti" and "Munchi's," all of them located in Buenos Aires. Each city has its own "heladerías" (ice cream parlours) which offer different varieties of creamy and water-based ice creams, including both standard and regional flavours. There are hundreds of flavors but Argentina's most traditional and popular one is dulce de leche, which has become popular abroad, especially in the US.
There are two kinds of " | 1,260 | wow-train |
I find it interesting that humans can hold their breath and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming with in a few weeks weeks after birth it is considered an evolutionary response.
Yes it is amazing, and it is true that most animals seem to know how to swim without any learning involved.
I love swimming. THe human body is less dense in water and water supports the weight of the body.
Is that what they call buoyancy?, I enjoy swimming too but I think I prefer just to float. | local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics.
Science.
Swimming relies on the nearly neutral buoyancy of the human body. On average, the body has a relative density of 0.98 compared to water, which causes the body to float. However, buoyancy varies on the basis of body composition, lung inflation, and the salinity of the water. Higher levels of body fat and saltier water both lower the relative density of the body and increase its buoyancy.
Since the human body is | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | 1,261 | wow-train |
I dislike divorce when my parents divorced it made not only their marriage a termination it made me and my siblings life one as well.
That's unfortunate, I'm sorry you had to go through that. Hopefully it didn't ruin the way you view relationships now. | 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 | – on a fact-finding mission to Africa. From a personal point of view, I said in the book I probably should have ignored what I'd been told about Mrs. Wilson. Now I'm much less ambivalent. I'd go full speed ahead because of the hateful and beastly way in which my left-wing critics in the press and Congress tried to make a political affair out of it and tried to ruin me. My response now is this: The hell with you. They didn't ruin me. | 1,262 | wow-train |
Hey! I love to swim. What about you?
Swimming is the self propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreaton, sport or excercise. Have you swam before?
Yeah, I said I love to swim! My favorite it outside in a pond in the summer time. What about you? | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | I said, "you must mean 'Diamonds and Rust,' the song I wrote for my husband, David. I wrote it while he was in prison."
"For your husband?" Bob said.
"Yeah. Who did you think it was about?" I stonewalled.
"Oh, hey, what the fuck do I know?"
"Never mind. Yeah, I'll sing it, if you like."
But Baez's marriage to Harris had, in | 1,263 | wow-train |
I really enjoy playing Quake. Since it's an older game I use slackware to run it. Do you play computer games?
sometimes! I have played quake before. It made me nauseous
That's no fun! I know it's a very fast paced game. Do you like a different video game genre more?
I am more into adventure games where the player is in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving
I enjoy those I played a lot of Mass Effect. Quake will be in my heart forever since I grew up playing it, but I like all sorts of games. I play mostly FPS
do you mainly play on the pc or say xbox?
I enjoy both equally. I started playing Quake on the PC, but I switched to Xbox. I really prefer a controller over keyboard/ mouse. | engine before it, the "Quake" engine offered full real-time 3D rendering and had early support for 3D acceleration through OpenGL. After "Doom" helped to popularize multiplayer deathmatches in 1993, "Quake" added various multiplayer options. Online multiplayer became increasingly common, with the QuakeWorld update and software such as QuakeSpy making the process of finding and playing against others on the Internet easier and more reliable.
"Quake" features music composed by Trent Reznor and his band, Nine Inch Nails. The overall atmosphere is | , I know it's fake. You can tell a bunch of guys sat in a room and designed it. That's always bothered me.". Tamte further elaborated in an interview with Joystiq that, "The words I would use to describe the game—first of all, it's compelling. And another word I use—insight. There are things that you can do in video games that you cannot do in other forms of media. And a lot of that has to do with presenting players with | 1,264 | wow-train |
I love McDonald's chicken nuggets with sweet n sour sauce.
McDonald's is my kids' favorite restaurant. It was founded in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California.
That's great! I remember playing in the toy pit when I was a kid there. Is that what your kid likes to do?
Yes, although there are not many ball pits any more at McDonald's. In 1955 Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent and ended up buying the chain from the brothers.
Who was the company originally owned by? | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | McDonald's No. 1 Store Museum
The McDonald's #1 Store Museum is housed in a replica of the former McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, opened by Ray Kroc in April 1955. The company usually refers to this as The Original McDonald's, although it is not the first McDonald's restaurant but the ninth; the first was opened by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California in 1940, while the oldest McDonald's still in operation is the third one built, in Downey, California | 1,265 | wow-train |
My dad was never what you would call a "good parent" as he's very strict and doesn't have good parenting skills.
Oh wow! My parents were also very strict. I was the oldest and had too many responsibilities.
Do you feel that you were ever abused? Did your parents cause you harm?
No I definitely wasn't abused. They just expected too much from me.
Oh that's good! I was not abused either but there was domestic violence in my home. My dad used to hit my mom.
That is terrible. I am sorry you had to witness that. | that they are to blame, live in a constant state of fear and are 15 times more likely to be victims of child abuse. Close observation during an interaction can alert providers to the need for further investigation and intervention, such as dysfunctions in the physical, behavioral, emotional, and social areas of life, and can aid in early intervention and assistance for child victims.
Symptoms children may have while witnessing.
In general, children who witness domestic violence in the home can suffer an immense amount of physical symptoms | there?brbrDolezal: Do you have a question about that?brbrReporter: Yes, ma'am. I was wondering if, uh, your dad really is an African American man?brbrDolezal: That's a very—I mean, I don't know what you're implying.brbrReporter: Are you African American?brbrDolezal: I don't... I don't understand the question of—I did tell you that yes that's my dad. And he was unable to come in January.brbrReporter: Are your parents—are they white?brbrDolezal: [Walking away] I refuse... | 1,266 | wow-train |
Reading is the antidote for my loneliness. I feel like it is my only friend in times of need
A lot of us feel lonely, even if we are married, have a family, or a great career.
It is true. And it is reading that makes me feel calm and relaxed when i feel like the storm of anxiety is about to take me
Sometimes we feel a lack of connection with other beings, and can find that in a good book.
How often do you find yourself reading in a typical week?
I would say four to five days a week, especially at night as it relaxes me before bed.
That is my thing reading before the sleep. It makes me feel at ease and my transition toward sleep more smooth | death. For a phenomenon so important, the purposes and mechanisms of sleep are only partially understood, so much so that as recently as the late 1990s it was quipped: "The only known function of sleep is to cure sleepiness". However, the development of improved imaging techniques like EEG, PET and fMRI, along with high computational power have led to an increasingly greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying sleep.
The fundamental questions in the neuroscientific study of sleep are:
1. What are the correlates of sleep | hejira" while reading the dictionary, and was drawn to the "dangling j, like in "Aja"... it's leaving the dream, no blame".
Songs.
Mitchell has described the album as "really inspired... there is this restless feeling throughout it... The sweet loneliness of solitary travel", and has said that "I suppose a lot of people could have written a lot of my other songs, but I feel the songs on "Hejira" could only have come from me." | 1,267 | wow-train |
China as a country is officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia
Oh cool, I never knew that before. | China
China (; lit. "Middle Kingdom"), officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around /1e9 round 3 billion. Covering approximately , it is the fourth largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special | List of companies of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia. With a population of over 1.404 billion, it is the world's most populous country. The state is governed by the Communist Party of China, and its capital is Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions ( | 1,268 | wow-train |
Do you have a mustache? I cannot stand it, facial hair on my lip irritates me so I shave it off
No i don't! I am female but I am not a fan of facial hair on a man either
you can groom mustaches, or even wax and style them, but I have never seen someone who looks better with a beard
I have seen some pretty interesting shapes of mustaches over the years.
different cultures view mustaches in different ways, to me they seem sketchy for some reason
oh really? Are there any important reasons certain cultures keep mustaches? | secular tendencies. In Islam, trimming the moustache is considered to be a sunnah and mustahabb, that is, a way of life that is recommended, especially among Sunni Muslims.
The moustache is also a religious symbol for the male followers of the Yarsan religion.
Shaving with stone razors was technologically possible from Neolithic times. A mustache is depicted on a statue of the 4th Dynasty Egyptian prince Rahotep (c. 2550 BC). Another ancient portrait showing a shaved man with a moustache is an ancient Iranian (Scythian) | her father wrapped around her finger and managed to convince him to shave off his mustache, complaining that his facial hair made him look old. Francie misses Thérèse terribly; when the two meet when Elizabeth unexpectedly runs into Thérèse on a shopping trip, Francie is excited to see her. She is crestfallen when Thérèse seems more concerned that Francie liked the presents that Thérèse had sent her, saying, "But I don't want things, Mama... I want "you"!" Thérèse makes a hasty exit, telling Francie | 1,269 | wow-train |
I want to get a houseboat. It is a boat designed to be used as a home.
That's a very cool concept. Can they actually be used as boats though?
Some are not motorized and stationary. Others can actually move locations.
Wow, that's really interesting. Where are houseboats most popular? Is it in a specific region, or is it just a widespread thing? | called a "shanty boat". In Western countries, houseboats tend to be either owned privately or rented out to holiday-goers, and on some canals in Europe, people dwell in houseboats all year round. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, Amsterdam, London, and Paris.
Africa.
Africa Zimbabwe.
In Zimbabwe, specifically on Lake Kariba, houseboats have been in use since the creation of the lake in the late 1950s/early 1960s. A houseboat makes it easy to experience | Houseboat
A houseboat (different from boathouse, which is a shed for storing boats) is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually "moored", kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities. However, many are capable of operation under their own power. "Float house" is a Canadian and American term for a house on a float (raft); a rough house may be | 1,270 | wow-train |
I love orcs. Do you?
I do not like fictional humanoid creature but i know it is a part of a fantasy race akin to goblins.
Yes I think I read about it in Lord of The Rings. Have you read or seen it?
Oh yes and i love the conception of the creatures stems from the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien
Yes me too. What else do you know about orcs? | generally serving an evil power. Tolkien's concept of orcs has subsequently been adapted and imported into other works of fantasy fiction as well as role-playing and strategy games (such as "Dungeons & Dragons", "Warhammer", and "Warcraft"), broadening the recognition of the creatures in popular culture.
Earlier references to creatures etymologically or conceptually similar to orcs can be found in Anglo-Saxon sources; including "Beowulf" and 16th-century Italian folk tales, in particular those of Giambattista Basile. | member of the apparatus. MR. CHAMBERS: Yes. MR. STRIPLING: At that time do you know whether or not Victor Perlo was employed in the Government? MR. CHAMBERS: I believe at that time Victor Perlo was employed by the Brookings Institution. brbr MR. MUNDT: I think we read his employment record into the record of the hearing while Miss Bentley was testifying, did we not? brbr MR. STRIPLING: Yes, Mr. Chairman. I have his employment history here. It is already | 1,271 | wow-train |
My husband and I watched South Park once - it was not what we thought it was though. Do you know anything about that show?
Oh yeah I am quite a fan of South Park. It was made by Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
I'm not sure who they are - have they made other shows?
Not that I know of. The show follows Kyle, Kenny, Cartman, and Stan.
Yes, the language was something we were not prepared for - I guess we thought it would be like the Simpsons. | towards a mature audience.
Parker and Stone developed the show from "The Spirit of Christmas", two consecutive animated shorts. The latter became one of the first Internet viral videos, ultimately leading to "South Park"'s production.
Since its debut on August 13, 1997, episodes of "South Park" have been broadcast. It debuted with great success, consistently earning the highest ratings of any basic cable program. Subsequent ratings have varied but it remains one of Comedy Central's highest rated shows, and | – Have Matt Stone And Trey Parker Forgotten This?" He also noted: "We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh if they do air this show."
Following the airing of this episode, Malaysia's conservative Islamic PAS party demanded that the makers of the satirical cartoon sitcom "South Park" apologize to Muslims around the world for its portrayal of Muhammad dressed as a bear, though it was later shown that it was actually | 1,272 | wow-train |
Hi! I plan to go to the dog pound tomorrow to look for a dog to adopt!
I love dogs! The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves
Wow, I didn't know that! I'm thinking of getting a Bassett Hound - they are so cute! | was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently | Origin of the domestic dog
The origin of the domestic dog includes the dog's evolutionary divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and its development into dog types and dog breeds. The dog is a member of the genus "Canis", which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and was the first species and the only large carnivore to have been domesticated. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa, as modern wolves are not closely related to the population of wolves that was first domesticated. | 1,273 | wow-train |
Are you a member of the Southern Baptist Convention?
Nah, I've heard of the Southern Baptist Convention but I'm not very religious.
Ok | Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, and the second-largest Christian denomination in the United States, smaller only than the Catholic Church according to self reported membership statistics (see Christianity in the United States).
The word "Southern" in Southern Baptist Convention stems from it having been organized in 1845 at Augusta, Georgia, by Baptists in the Southern | People are going to stare at you. I used to feel really self-conscious. But I've gotten to a point where I think, nah, I'm not going to feel bad about that. I'm not going to apologize about that. Brown said in a December 2014 interview in "Time" that he "could no longer abide the Southern Baptist Convention's indoctrination of children and its anti-gay stance" adding that he is now "searching for a new belief system."
Bibliography. | 1,274 | wow-train |
I've owned a beauty salon for 10 years - I offer cosmetic treatments for men and women
Wow, that sounds stressful. What's your busiest time of year?
Usually around the holiday season because a lot of women want hair removal and waxing done to look nice for a New Year's Eve party!
Waxing, lol I'm a beautiful man I go 3 times a year. Neck to knee's for beach season and then vacations. Maybe I'll check out your saloon. | manicures and pedicures for the nails. A manicure is a treatment for the hands, incorporating the fingernails and cuticles and often involving the application of nail polish, while a pedicure involves treatment of the feet, incorporating the toenails and the softening or removal of calluses.
Industry.
Beauty salons have proven to be a recession-proof industry across United States. Although sales had declined from 2008 highs due to the Great Recession, they remain robust with long term positive forecast. Even though during recessions, consumers tend to be | other services.
Beauty treatments.
Massage for the body is a popular beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin (including the application of beauty products) and for increasing mental well-being. Hair removal is offered at some beauty salons through treatments such as waxing and threading. Some beauty salons style hair instead of going to a separate hair salon, and some also offer sun tanning. Other treatments of the face are known as facials. Specialized beauty salons known as nail salons offer treatments such as | 1,275 | wow-train |
hello, i design video games for a living
Wow! That's very impressive! Do you work in pre-production stages, storyline development or something else?
mostly in the pre-production stage
It seems like interesting work. Is it true that you need to have artistic and technical competence as well as writing skills?
yes, artistic and technical skills but I have nothing to do with writing at this time of my career | Video game development
Video game development is the process of creating a video game. The effort is undertaken by a developer, ranging from a single person to an international team dispersed across the globe. Development of traditional commercial PC and console games is normally funded by a publisher, and can take several years to reach completion. Indie games usually take less time and money and can be produced by individuals and smaller developers. The independent game industry has been on the rise, facilitated by the growth of new online distribution systems such | Video game design
Video game design is the process of designing the content and rules of a video game in the pre-production stage and designing the gameplay, environment, storyline, and characters in the production stage. The designer of a game is very much like the director of a film; the designer is the visionary of the game and controls the artistic and technical elements of the game in fulfillment of their vision. Video game design requires artistic and technical competence as well as writing skills. As the industry has aged | 1,276 | wow-train |
I would love to visit Iceland
I was actually in that little Nordic island country of Europe last December for two weeks. It was amazing.
Wow I bet the views were awesome
Being the most sparsely populated country in Europe, every place we went it was just and nature. It was stunning.
Were there a lot of glaciers or polar bears?
It's not further enough north for Polar Bears but it was covered with sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers
Wow that is awesome. How many people live in Iceland | Iceland
Iceland (; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 360,390 and an area of , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík, with Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country being home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through | List of companies of Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of and an area of , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active.
Iceland has a market economy with relatively low taxes compared to other OECD countries. It maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides | 1,277 | wow-train |
Do you like Ford Mustang's?
Yeah I like it. It is an American car by Ford
Do you know how much a brand new model cost?
No, can you tell me? I like the style of muscle car.
I don't know myself, what color would you get if you had one? | inches shorter. Introduced early on April 17, 1964 (16 days after the Plymouth Barracuda), and thus dubbed as a "1964½" by Mustang fans, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A. The Mustang has undergone several transformations to its current sixth generation.
The Mustang created the "pony car" class of American cars, distinguished as affordable sporty coupes with long hoods and short rear decks, and gave rise to competitors such as the Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, AMC Javelin | 10. What I'd like to know is, how do each of you plan on addressing chronic disease and preventative health in your health care plans? I would like my mother to be around to see her grandchildren.
11. What would you as president do to make low-cost or free preventive medicine available for everybody in this country? Thank you.
12. To all the candidates, tell me your position on gun control, as myself and other Americans really want to know if our babies are | 1,278 | wow-train |
the violin is so cool
Isn't it, it's my favorite wooden string instrument!
thats fair since it is so cool
Yeah, it's also known informally as a fiddle
oh really thats cool.
Yes, but how it works is it typically has four strings tuned in perfect fifths
oh i didnt know that
Oh, yes, and there are even smaller violin-type instruments, like the violino piccolo and the kit violin
really? so much info | strings, though it can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and by striking the strings with the wooden side of the bow (col legno).
Violins are important instruments in a wide variety of musical genres. They are most prominent in the Western classical tradition, both in ensembles (from chamber music to orchestras) and as solo instruments and in many varieties of folk music, including country music, bluegrass music and in jazz. Electric violins with solid bodies and piezoelectric pickups are used | Violin
The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these are virtually unused. The violin typically has four strings, usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its | 1,279 | wow-train |
Pregnancy is such a beautiful experience, I am trying to become pregnant with my 3rd child!
I agree, offspring developing inside a woman is one of the most heartening things to see.
There is so much that goes in the womb, when can you first hear the heartbeat?
Exactly, my wife had a multiple pregnancy and she could hear kicking all the time!
Oh I bet that was hard! I loved feeling the babies kick, could you ever see them kick her stomach?
yes I could! just over nine months from conception, I could hear and see them!
So it all begins with an egg being fertilized and being implanted into the uterus is that correct? | first eight weeks following fertilization, after which, the term "fetus" is used until birth. Symptoms of early pregnancy may include missed periods, tender breasts, nausea and vomiting, hunger, and frequent urination. Pregnancy may be confirmed with a pregnancy test.
Pregnancy is typically divided into three trimesters. The first trimester is from week one through 12 and includes conception, which is when the sperm fertilizes the egg. The fertilized egg then travels down the fallopian tube and attaches to the inside of the uterus, where | but is most well now. Tell if my grandfather is well. If he gets sick tell me. You wrote to my cousin Robert and told him that you had a house to live in, and lots of pigs and cows and such things, and I was very glad. You've got a white man's house to live in now and I am anxious to learn all that I can, so that I can come home by and by and live with you. I hear that they have a big school out | 1,280 | wow-train |
I like Metallica a lot. Do you like Metallica?
Yes I do, I like metal rock bands that are of American origin
My favorite album by them is probably Ride the Lightning. Do you listen to them frequently?
Not lately, do you know that the group was formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and the vocalist?
Yes, they have been around for quite some time.
Yea, i still love their first album "Master of Puppets" which was released in 1986
I liked the orchestral collaboration they did , S and M. It was definitely an interesting take on their songs.
Oh yea? :), talking about sales success they have 16 million copies in the United States to date
That's pretty amazing, but it doesn't surprise me. | heavy metal, appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling over 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, the band returned to its thrash metal roots with the release of its ninth album, "Death Magnetic" (2008), which drew similar praise to that of the band's earlier albums.
In 2000, Metallica led the case against the peer-to | the intention was to "break a prisoner's resistance [... by] playing music that was culturally offensive to them". Upon discovering that the song was used for these purposes, drummer Lars Ulrich commented saying "If there are people that are dumb enough to use Metallica to interrogate prisoners, you're forgetting about all the music that's to the left of us. I can name, you know, 30 Norwegian death metal bands that would make Metallica sound like Simon & Garfunkel".
In 2014 The Warning went | 1,281 | wow-train |
I love to listen to Greateful Dead on the mornings to wake up and get my day going
They are extremely popular, having sold more than 35 million albums
Amazing, do you know when they first originated?
They first go together in 1965 in California
im actually from california that is pretty cool, do you know some of their hit songs?
I know they played a wide variety of music and their fans are called deadheads
hahaha that is kind of funny, i wonder if the fans actually like it | Deadhead
Deadhead or Dead Head is a name given to fans of the American rock band the Grateful Dead. In the 1970s, a number of fans began travelling to see the band in as many shows or festival venues as they could. With large numbers of people thus attending strings of shows, a community developed. Deadheads developed their own idioms and slang.
Much Deadhead-related historical material received or collected by the band over the years is housed in the Grateful Dead Archive of UC-Santa Cruz. Archive founding | I think it's one of my favourite albums because of the elements that went into making it, working with some amazing European musicians, having the creative control and the support of Sony Music Australia. Rather than me having to go to them and say I want to do this they said 'we're ready for you to do this now' and that is a beautiful reversal of flow if you know what I mean."
Musically, "Kensal Road" incorporates Kate's early musical influences of Hawaiian folk music and | 1,282 | wow-train |
i have been to every state except alaska
Every single one? Wow! Alaska is one the northwest extremity of North America.
Yes I know that, is it a densely populated state
I've heard that too. Relative to Alaska, the Pacific Ocean is to the south and southwest.
I was actually asking a question about the population. How many city do we have in there
Probably a lot of them, since Alaska is the largest state in the United States.
Wow. I never know it is. That means it is quite massive. Do you know their land size
Not really, no. But half of the people that live there live within Anchorage's metropolitan area!
I will love to be there too. How about the weather there? | Northern Canada and Greenland. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil industries, resources which it has in abundance. United States armed forces bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy.
In a deal known as Seward's Folly, The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km) | Geography of British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, bordered by the Pacific Ocean. With an area of it is Canada's third-largest province. The province is almost four times the size of United Kingdom, two and one-half times larger than Japan and larger than every U.S. state except Alaska. It is bounded on the northwest by the U.S. state of Alaska, directly north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, on the east by Alberta, and on the south by the U.S. states of | 1,283 | wow-train |
i love chocolate.. its sweet and brown usually
I mean who doesn't like chocolate. I prefer Milk Chocolate over Dark tho. Do you have a preference?
nah i just like it in the form of a liquid or paste
Im ot sure I've ever had it that way. Like a spread on toast, is that what you mean? | Chocolate
Chocolate is a usually sweet, brown food preparation of roasted and ground cacao seeds that is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. The earliest evidence of use traces to the Olmecs (Mexico), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating to 1900 BC. The majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs. The word "chocolate" is derived from the Classical Nahuatl word "chocolātl".
The | Chocolate spread
Chocolate spread is a sweet chocolate-flavored paste which is eaten mostly spread on breads and toasts or similar grain items such as waffles, pancakes, muffins, and pitas.
Although it tastes, smells, and looks like chocolate, it does not solidify, even at room temperature. The paste usually contains cocoa and vegetable or palm oil, and is also likely to contain milk, sugar and additional flavors. Some varieties include nuts (e.g., ground hazelnuts) or honey. Chocolate spread is normally sold | 1,284 | wow-train |
I really love tennis! It's my favorite sport.
I like tennis as well. It is a sport with rackets and a small ball.
Tennis seem to have been around for a long time. When was it invented?
It originated in Birmingham, England in the late 19th century.
Wimbledon is such a massive tournament.
Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and regarded as the most prestigious.
I can't remember the grand slam tournaments other than Wimbledon. Do you know them? | Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and greater number of "best of" sets for men, which is 5. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid January, the French Open around late May through early June, Wimbledon in June-July, and the US Open in August-September | gain a point, while the opposite player will.
Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. During most of the | 1,285 | wow-train |
Drink much soda? I drink quite a bit because I like any carbonated drinks, especially Pepsi.
It's funny you mention it. I love carbonated drinks, but I can usually only drink rootbeer because it's not caffeinated and I can't drink caffeine.
Root beer is great too, but I drink mostly Pepsi. It's weird to think of how old it is too, it was introduced in 1893.
Wow, I had no idea Pepsi has been around for that long. I wonder if it's been the same formula the whole time.
Technically it wasn't even Pepsi, since it was introduced as Brad's Drink.
Haha that's a funny name. It makes it sound like a local drink instead of the corporate icon it has become. | Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, and then as Pepsi in 1961.
History.
Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 after the | , the careful server will confirm intent with a question like "Is Pepsi OK?" Similarly, 7 Up or Sprite or Sierra Mist may indicate any clear, carbonated, citrus-flavored drink at hand. The generic uses of these brand names does not affect the local usage of the words "pop" or "soda" to mean "any" carbonated beverage.
See also.
- List of soft drinks by country#United States
External links.
- Pop vs. Soda, a web project tracking soft drink | 1,286 | wow-train |
I want to ice hockey one day but scared I may get hit with the rubber puck lol.
I would love to try it, I've never played either. Where did hockey originate?
I want to say Canada being that it is a winter sport and it is most popular there.
That seems likely. How many players make up a hockey team? | Ice hockey
Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team.
Ice hockey is most popular in Canada, | rubber disc called a puck. This puck is often frozen before high-level games to decrease the amount of bouncing and friction on the ice. The game is played all over North America, Europe and to varying extents in many other countries around the world. It is the most popular sport in Canada, Finland, Latvia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Ice hockey is the national sport of Latvia and the national winter sport of Canada. Ice hockey is played at a number of levels, by all ages. | 1,287 | wow-train |
I enjoy horseback riding(equestrianism)! Do you ride?
I used to ride! I still own horses, but I've trained them for practical working purposes now. They pull farm equipment for me.
Really! That's practical. Are they horses specifically bred for that purpose?
The ones I own are not, but I've worked with breeds like the Percheron that are bred to be "in harness".
Interesting! How much do these horses weigh?
Percherons were originally used as war horses, so they can weigh upwards of a ton. They had to be so big to carry knights in all their armor - which could weigh more than 400 lbs.
Fascinating! So I guess they were the first "tank"! | police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch. They are also used in competitive sports including dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, and rodeo (see additional equestrian sports listed later in this article for more examples). Some popular forms of competition are grouped together at horse shows where horses perform in a wide variety of disciplines. Horses (and other equids such as mules) are used for non-competitive recreational riding such as | him during recording sessions but declared his enjoyment of working with the two. Ocean mused about the project:
"I rarely do collabs, so that's just one of the ones you absolutely do. It's like a no-brainer. I didn't really think about any of it. The last thing on my mind was working with artists who I've held in high esteem for years. [...] I worked with Jay on his solo album before I did the "Watch the Throne" sessions. The | 1,288 | wow-train |
I really love leather. Something about the different types and styles of things, and the different techniques to make it.
What are some of the techs?
The one I'm most familiar with is vegetable-tanned, and then it's oiled to make it waterproof.
I have heard they do that before
You have to make sure oil leather things frequently to keep it supple, plus it makes it last a lot longer.
How to you get leather?
I'm not sure what you mean. I mean you can buy it anywhere, but if you're talking about how it's manufactured, i can range from small to heavy industrial production of leather.
Can you get leather from things besides cows? | It is prized for its mirror-like finish and anti-creasing properties.
Lamb and deerskin are used for soft leather in more expensive apparel. Deerskin is widely used in work gloves and indoor shoes.
Reptilian skins, such as alligator, crocodile, and snake, are noted for their distinct patterns that reflect the scales of their species. This has led to hunting and farming of these species in part for their skins.
Kangaroo leather is used to make items that must be strong and flexible. It is | writer, [who] had a situation in her life where she was and her boyfriend were breaking up and she decided if she just made love to him one more time, that they wouldn't break up. She ended up trying to force herself on him and decided to write about that. The thing is, if you flip it and make it a man forcing himself on a woman, I believe it becomes a whole different thing... I'm not really sure it expressed what the author was intending and on that | 1,289 | wow-train |
I love a good spaghetti and meatball dinner. My favorite american dish!
I love spaghetti too. do you prepare them you yourself? | Spaghetti with meatballs
Spaghetti and meatballs or spaghetti with meatballs is an Italian-American dish consisting of spaghetti, tomato sauce and meatballs.
History.
It is widely believed that spaghetti and meatballs was an innovation of early 20th-century Italian immigrants in New York City. The National Pasta Association (originally named the National Macaroni Manufacturers Association) is said to be the first organization to publish a recipe for it, in the 1920s.
Italian writers and chefs often mock the dish as pseudo-Italian or non- | When Love Gets a Hold of You
"When Love Gets a Hold of You" is a song written by Jon Randall, Jessi Alexander and Gary Nicholson, and recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released in April 2011 as the third single from her album "All the Women I Am".
Critical reception.
The song has received positive reviews from critics. Blake Boldt from Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs up," saying the "spaghetti Western-meets-"Pulp Fiction" vibe | 1,290 | wow-train |
I'm not a terribly big fan of Miley Cyrus. Perhaps you can turn me into one? | Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Hemsworth (née Cyrus, born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After playing minor roles in the television series "Doc" and the film "Big Fish" as a child, she became a teen idol in 2006, starring in the Disney Channel television series "Hannah Montana" as the character Miley Stewart. Her father, musician Billy Ray Cyrus, also starred in the series, which aired for four seasons until 2011. | based on "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!", so the "Ant and Dec Uncover" title would now have changed to just "Ant and Dec".
Series 1 (2015) "Jedward 2050".
This sees Jedward as old men and generally ends with them going to the bookies.
Series 1 (2015) "Billy & Miley's European Vacation".
Miley Cyrus and her father are touring Britain. Miley's father is hoping some of the British politeness will turn Miley into a lady | 1,291 | wow-train |
I'm a big fan of rock music. I like that it draws on other genres of music like blues and folk but still remains it's own true thing.
Cool, I like some forms of rock, but not the crazy metal stuff, not sure if that is considered rock though.
Heavy metal has roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, but it has it's own developed sound with high distortion and just overall loudness. So it is considered rock, but a different type.
Interesting, so what kind of rock do you like?
I'm usually a bigger fan of rock music that focuses on electric guitar with bass and drums and a singer. My favorite rock band is probably Three Days Grace.
I've never heard of them. I used to like korn when i was younger (don't judge me) songs like, coming undone and got the life were favs of mine.
I've heard Coming Undone many times! It was actually number 4 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Charts so I feel like a lot of people have heard it. It was also number 14 on the Alternative Songs chart.
Hah, nice didn't know that. i used to jam to it on the way to work to get me motivated. | the chart.
Live performance.
The song is frequently played live, most recently as a combination with Queen's "We Will Rock You" during the first chorus. It is the only song from "See You on the Other Side" that has remained a staple of their live set. It has also been performed several times on television, including "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and Spike TV's "Scream Awards".
Music video.
The video was directed by Little X, his second time | like, Antim-Yuddha, Roktobeej are contributing to the rising Indian underground rock culture. The definitive album of this genre Rudra’s The Aryan Crusade (2001). In addition, India has produced many heavy metal bands that combine ethnic-folk music with various forms of heavy metal to create other folk metal bands. Indian rock has been influenced by some notable cultural trends, and has in turn produced influences of its own. Indian musicians have also collaborated with other musicians from across the globe.
Sub-genres Vedic metal Heavy | 1,292 | wow-train |
Veganism sounds so garbage honestly. | 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 the top five" in the world. Meanwhile, fellow wrestler Kenny Omega commented that "it sounds so ridiculous" and that there was "no possible way" Anoaʻi believed what he said. Also that month, WWE vice president Triple H said regarding Reigns: "I think he is one of the best that WWE have right now ... the truth is, and some people will listen to this and want to argue against it, but honestly most of the people who argue against it aren't qualified to make that | 1,293 | wow-train |
Blue is my favorite color, by far. What's yours?
I like blue too. It's between violet and green on the spectrum of light.
Haha yeah, ROYGBIV right? I feel like blue is a very popular favorite color. A lot of people I know really like the color blue.
The eye sees blue when the wavelength is between 450 and 495 nanometres.
So interesting to think about. I get kinda tripped out when I start to think about all color as just being illusions of light waves. Some animals can't even see blue, just because of how their eyes process light. Weird
The sky and the sea appear blue because of an effect called Rayleigh scattering. They aren't really blue.
Wow, really? I always thought the sky was blue because it was reflecting the ocean. At least thats what im pretty sure I learned in school lol | 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 | , so that shorter wavelength violet and blue light will scatter more than the longer wavelengths (yellow and especially red light). However, the Sun, like any star, has its own spectrum and so "I" in the scattering formula above is not constant but falls away in the violet. In addition the oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs wavelengths at the edge of the ultra-violet region of the spectrum. The resulting color, which appears like a pale blue, actually is a mixture of all the scattered | 1,294 | wow-train |
hello, i just started playing, i like to play tennis | Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not | he doesn't even say hello to me when he sees me, I think he doesn't like me because I'm not English. Steve Bruce is not a nice person at all. He is a little unpleasant. I have played just a few minutes in Sunderland since my arrival. I want to play, that's my job. That's why I'm not happy here in Sunderland. I don't understand why I'm not playing. The boss is too defensive."" In Bruce's response, he | 1,295 | wow-train |
Hi! I am a native of Portland, Maine! I absolutely love it here and the weather and cost of living is GREAT!
I used to live in the greater Portland area. i was one of half a million people that lived there.
That is indeed a very large population! The culture here is very vast as well.
I have also been to The English Isle of Portland, where Portland Maine gets it's name from
That sounds incredible! I can imagine that being a great experience!
It is incredible. It's a limestone tied island in the English Channel
Definitely sounds like a amazing travel destination! | Isle of Portland
The Isle of Portland is a tied island, long by wide, in the English Channel. Portland is south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A barrier beach called Chesil Beach joins it to the mainland. The A354 road passes down the Portland end of the beach and then over the Fleet Lagoon by bridge to the mainland. Portland and Weymouth together form the borough of Weymouth and Portland. The population of Portland is 12,400.
Portland is | Wandering Recollections of a Somewhat Busy Life", he writes, “'Verily, verily,' said I, 'if they take that position, here I will stay, till I am both rooted and grounded–grounded in the graveyard, if nowhere else.'” Indeed, he spent the rest of his life in Portland, re-establishing his law practice and a short-lived literary periodical called "The Yankee". He guided many an author or artist through critique and encouragement, among them Edgar Allan | 1,296 | wow-train |
Hi, My father was a truck driver. He was an owner operator.
That is very interesting. Was it a difficult job for your father? It seems to me that the job of a truck driver is difficult.
Traveling long distances by himself, he was often lonely. It's not easy.
How about the loading and unloading aspects. Was that difficult? | land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers. Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation. Others, such as driver/sales workers, are also responsible for sales, completing additional services such as cleaning, preparation and entertaining (such as cooking and making hot drinks) and customer service.
Types.
There are three major types of truck driver employment:
- Owner-operators (also known as O/Os, or | In these and other areas where people had the edge, machines can now outperform human beings. AI learns fast and it will not be long before "autonomous algorithmic systems acquire an effectively human level of cognitive ability". What's more, he says, it is difficult to see how this eventuality can be prevented.
The societal effects of automation also come under scrutiny. The most commonly held job in 29 of the 50 US states is truck driver. This will also be one of the first jobs to be automated | 1,297 | wow-train |
My favorite color is blue.
Mine is green :D What can you tell me that's interesting about the color blue?
It is one of the three primary colors.
What are the other two primary colors? | 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. | a secondary color (a shade of cyan, magenta or yellow). A secondary color is formed by the sum of two primary colors of equal intensity: cyan is green+blue, magenta is blue+red, and yellow is red+green. Every secondary color is the "complement" of one primary color; when a primary and its complementary secondary color are added together, the result is white: cyan complements red, magenta complements green, and yellow complements blue.
The RGB color model itself does not define what is meant by " | 1,298 | wow-train |
I just bought a Chevrolet, do you know anything about them?
Have you ever owned a Chevrolet before? It is also typically call a Chevy and it is own by General Motors Company.
It's my first one, it seems good so far
Great! The Chevy Motor company was founded by William Durant and Louis Chrovrolet in 1911.
I see, that's a long time ago | in 1919, Alfred Sloan, with his maxim "a car for every purse and purpose", would pick the Chevrolet brand to become the volume leader in the General Motors family, selling mainstream vehicles to compete with Henry Ford's Model T in 1919 and overtaking Ford as the best-selling car in the United States by 1929.
Chevrolet-branded vehicles are sold in most automotive markets worldwide. In Oceania, Chevrolet is represented by GM subsidiary Holden, having returned to the region in 2018 after a 50-year absence with | Chevrolet
Chevrolet ( ), colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant started the company on November 3, 1911 as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Durant used the Chevrolet Motor Car Company to acquire a controlling stake in General Motors with a reverse merger occurring on May 2, 1918 and propelled himself back to the GM presidency. After Durant's second ousting | 1,299 | wow-train |
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