Among major American cities, which one has the highest percentage of Chinese-Americans?

Ameredia: Asian American Statistics Middle Eastern Asian American Statistics All figures are based on Census 2000 Statistics/2006 Updates - For detailed Asian group alone, the US Census update in 2000 showed the total Asian population in the United States as 10,171,820 accounting for 3.61% of the total US population. For Asian group alone or in combination with other ethnic group the total population stood at 11,859, 446 accounting for 4.21% of the total US population. However, the Census Facts for Features Update issued in May 2006 showed the Asian American population currently at 14 million. - Asians formed the fastest growing ethnic group in the US with a growth rate of 63.24% from 1990-2000. - Five Asian groups number 1 million or more people: Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese and Korean. Together these five groups made up about 80% of the Asian population. - Chinese was the largest Asian group making up for 24% of the Asian population followed by Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese and Korean. - Based on percentage of the US population, the top six Asian groups were Chinese (0.86%), Filipino (0.66%), Asian Indian (0.60%), Vietnamese (0.40%), Korean (0.38%) and Japanese (0.28%) with other Asian groups together forming about 0.38% of the total US population. - Asian population had proportionally more men and women then the total population in the young adult age group – age 20 to 39 years. This shows a recent trend towards more professionals and specialty occupation workers immigrating to US. - 68.4% of the Asian population was in the age group of 18-64 years, 23.9% was in the age group of 0-18 years and 7.7% was in the age group of 65 and over. - 60.2% of all Asians were married compared with 54.4% of the total population. - About 62% of Asian households were maintained by married couples and the average Asian household had about 3 members. - Asians showed a wide representation in combination with other races and Asian groups. Among top Asian groups, 91.7% of Vietnamese reported a single ethnicity (not in combination with other races or Asian groups) followed by Asian Indian (88.4%), Korean (87.7%) Chinese (84.6%), Filipino (78.2%) and Japanese (69.3%). - The US native population for Asians stood at about 31% compared to 89% for the total US population. This constituted for about 69% of all Asians being foreign born. - More then 3/4th (75.9%) of the Asian population came to United States over the last two decades showing a proportionally higher immigration trend for Asians over the last 20 years. - Of the 9.5 million Asians aged 5 and over, about 79% spoke a language other then English at home and about 40% spoke English less than “very well”. Among top Asian groups - 93% of Vietnamese, 85% of Chinese and 80% of Koreans and Asian Indians spoke other then English at home. Japanese was the only group with over 50% who spoke English at home. - Chinese – spoken by 2 million people - leads the top 10 languages, other then English and Spanish, spoken most frequently at home in the United States. It is followed by French (1.6 million), German (1.4 million), Tagalog (1.2 million), Vietnamese (1.0 million), Italian (1.0 million), Korean (0.9 million), Russian (0.7 million), Polish (0.7 million) and Arabic (0.6 million). Among other Asian languages in the top 20 are Japanese (no. 12), Hindi (no. 15), Persian (no. 16), Urdu (no. 17) and Gujarati (no. 18). - About 44% of all Asians have a Bachelors Degree or higher compared to 24% for the total US population - 25.3% for Whites, 13.6% for Blacks and 9.9% for Hispanics. Among top Asian groups, Asian Indians lead with about 64% people having a Bachelors Degree or higher, followed by Pakistani (54%)and Chinese (48%). - About 71% of Asian men and 57% of Asian women aged 16 and over were in the labor force. Among top Asian groups, Asian Indian men had 79% participation in labor force and Filipino women a 65% participation in labor force. - About 45% of Asians were employed in management, professional and related occupations, compared with 34% of the total population - 21.4%


What city is home to the University of Michigan?

University of Michigan University of Michigan Giving 2017 MLK Symposium With the theme “Sounds of Change,” the 2017 MLK Symposium features dozens of events that will explore how sound can mark moments of change. Events include a keynote lecture/conversation with Amy Goodman and Issa Rae and a talk on movement building by BLM activist Shaun King. Learn more about the events Celebrating 200 Years of Excellence At Michigan, we’ve been educating future leaders since 1817. Together we can accomplish great things beyond what any one person can do. Alfred Eisenstaedt/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images Why 1817 Matters With the arrival of 2017, the University is celebrating the 200th year since its founding in Detroit. But for many decades, 1837 was considered U-M’s birth year – in Ann Arbor. Understanding the U-M bicentennial ’TIS THE SEASON Winter break is in full swing at U-M—and so are the arts! Check out a new exhibition, catch a performance or drop in for a guided tour at one of the many museums on campus that are open this holiday season.


What are the three biggest cities in Montana that start with the letter B?

Cities in Montana, Map of Montana Cities World Map / US Map / 50 States / Montana Map / Map of Montana Cities Map of Montana Cities Montana is located in the western United States. Comprising 147,040 square miles, 'The Treasure State', is the fourth largest state by area and one of the least densely populated states in the US. Montana Cities Map Disclaimer Close Disclaimer : All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited,its directors and employees do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. The state is divided into 56 counties. Helena is the state capital while Billings is the most populous city in Montana. Anaconda is the largest city in by land area. Nicknamed 'the Electric City', Great Falls is the third largest city in the state. Kalispell, in northwestern Montana, is a gateway to Glacier National Park. Referred to as 'The Garden City', Missoula is home to the University of Montana. Miles City, where cowboy traditions live on, is called the “Cow Capital of the West.” The city of Bozeman houses the Museum of the Rockies which features the largest collection of dinosaur remains in the US. Butte, Livingston, Polson, and Havre are other major cities in Montana. Getting In and Around The Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) and Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) are the busiest airports in the state. Amtrak's Empire Builder has few regular and seasonal stops in Montana. Interstate Highways (I-90, I-15, and I-94) along with other numbered highways form a dense road network.


"In the movie ""A Christmas Story"", what dangerous gift did Ralphie receive for Christmas?"

A Christmas Story (1983) - Plot Summary - IMDb A Christmas Story (1983) Plot Summary Showing all 6 plot summaries Christmas is approaching and 9 year-old Ralphie wants only one thing: a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun. When he mentions it at the dinner table, his mother's immediate reaction is that he'll put his eye out. He then decides on a perfect theme for his teacher but her reaction is like his. He fantasizes about what it would be like to be Red Ryder and catch the bad guys. When the big day arrives he gets lots of present under the tree including a lovely gift from his aunt that his mother just adores. But what about the BB gun? - Written by garykmcd Adult Ralph Parker is remembering back to a Christmas season when he was nine years old living with his parents and his younger brother Randy in the northern Indiana town of Holman. Then largely known as Ralphie, he, like most kids, loved Christmas, his favorite time of the year. He often fantasized about things that he knows now would never happen, but that within a kid's mind is totally plausible. That Christmas was memorable for: his contest-obsessed father winning a prize for the first time in his life, that prize which would be the bane of Ralphie's mother's existence; his father's seemingly never-ending battle with the furnace in the house and the neighbor's pack of dogs; his mother's attempts to get Randy to eat, he at a stage when he never ate anything voluntarily; Ralphie's changing view toward the Little Orphan Annie radio program and commercial advertising; Ralphie and his friends Schwartz and Flick's changing battle with Scut Farkus and Grover Dill, their primary bullies; the triple dog dare Schwartz issued to Flick; and Ralphie's new relationship with Lifebuoy soap. But most memorable was what he wanted more than anything for Christmas: an official Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle, aka a BB gun. As it looked increasingly like he was not going to get this prized gift, Ralphie went about trying to manipulate and outwit those he thought would either be the decision makers or influencers of that gift, namely his parents, his teacher, Miss Shields, and the big guy at the North Pole, even if he was in the form of a less than empathetic department store version. - Written by Huggo Ralphie, a young boy growing up, dreams of owning a Red Rider BB gun. He sets out to convince the world this is the perfect gift. But along the way, he runs into opposition from his parents, his teacher, and even good ol' Santa Claus himself. - Written by Angela Anuszewski <axa143@psu.edu> It's 1940, in the northern Indiana town of Hohman. 9-year-old Ralph "Ralphie" Parker wants only one thing for Christmas -- an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model BB rifle with a compass in the stock. Between his younger brother Randy and having to handle school bully Scut Farkus, Ralphie doesn't know how he'll ever survive long enough to get the BB gun for Christmas. When Ralph asks his mother for a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, she says, "No, you'll shoot your eye out". When Mrs. Shields, Ralph's teacher at Harding Elementary School, assigns the class to write a theme about what they want for Christmas, Ralph sees a golden opportunity to express his desire to have a Red Ryder BB gun. Ralph gets a C+ on the theme, and Mrs. Shields has written "You'll shoot your eye out" on the theme. Ralph's next plan is to ask Santa Claus for a Red Ryder BB gun, and how does Santa respond? By saying "You'll shoot your eye out, kid." By this time, Ralph has had enough of that. When Scut Farkus and his sidekick Grover Dill start in on Ralph while he's on his way home from school that day, Ralph knocks Grover Dill to the ground, beats Scut's face bloody, and then pounds Scut's head on the snow-covered ground several times. Ralph thinks he'll never get the BB gun for Christmas now. And all of the other kids are going to be getting what they want for Christmas. But someone may have planned a surprise for Ralph. - Written by Scott Francis It's Christmas time and there's only one


Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

Did You Know…. Independence Day Should Actually Be July 2? | National Archives Did You Know…. Independence Day Should Actually Be July 2? Press Release · Tuesday, July 2, 1776 Washington, DC And Other Little Known Facts About The Declaration Of Independence Washington, DC America's revolutionary Charter of Freedom, the Declaration of Independence is a document upon which our nation's founding principles were established. The National Archives will celebrate the 229th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with its traditional Fourth of July program. The theme of this year's annual program is "Declaration Days: National Archives Family Weekend 4th of July Celebration." The two day-long program will include patriotic music, a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence by Operation Iraqi Freedom wounded veterans from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and exciting free family activities and entertainment for all ages. History lovers young and old can view the newly-restored Declaration of Independence, and speak with actors playing those who signed this important document! All programs are free, open to the public, and take place at the National Archives Building on Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, NW. The Declaration of Independence set the course for our nation on a journey of freedom, which also led this historic document on its own journey.  For example, did you know.: Who Authored the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, which was then edited by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson took their edits and incorporated them into what would become the version finally adopted. Independence Day Should Have Been July 2 July 2, 1776 is the day that the Continental Congress actually voted for independence. John Adams, in his writings, even noted that July 2 would be remembered in the annals of American history and would be marked with fireworks and celebrations. The written Declaration of Independence was dated July 4 but wasn't actually signed until August 2.  Fifty-six delegates eventually signed the document, although all were not present on that day in August. Who Signed and In What Order? John Hancock signed first, with a large hand right in the middle because he was the President of the Congress. The others signed by state delegation, beginning in the upper right in one column, and then proceeding in five other columns, arranged from the northernmost state (New Hampshire) to the southernmost (Georgia). Who Signed Last? It is believed Thomas McKean of Delaware was the last person to sign. When Congress authorized the printing of an official copy with the names attached in January 1777, McKean's name was not included. He signed after that date, or the printer made a mistake by omitting him. On The Road Again  The Declaration of Independence spent many years on the road. After the signing ceremony on August 2, it was most likely filed in Philadelphia. On December 12, threatened by the British, Congress adjourned and reconvened 8 days later in Baltimore, MD, where the document remained until its return to Philadelphia in March of 1777. In the years to follow, it traveled widely with the Continental Congress throughout the Northeast, then moving to Washington, DC in 1800. In 1814, again threatened by war, it was moved to an unused gristmill in Virginia for protection. On August 24, as the British burned the White House, it was moved to Leesburg, VA until September, when it returned to the nation's capital. With the exception of a trip to Philadelphia for the Centennial and to Fort Knox during World War II, it has remained there ever since. If By Land or By Sea  The document has also experienced many modes of travel. Initially, like other parchment documents of the time, the Declaration was probably stored in a rolled format. Each time the document was used, it would have been unrolled and re-rolled. It likely traveled by light wagon and by horseback with the Continental Congress it


What business were the Ringling Brothers involved in?

Albert C. Ringling | Immigrant Entrepreneurship Immigrant Entrepreneurship Entries » Albert C. Ringling The eldest of the seven Ringling brothers, Albert (Al) C. Ringling was the founder and leader of the Ringling Bros. Circus, which grew from a small overland show into the country’s largest and most celebrated touring circus. Author » David Montgomery , Prince William Symphony  and Kelly McCullough , German Historical Institute Published: September 10, 2013 Updated: May 29, 2014 Introduction The eldest of the seven Ringling brothers , Albert (Al) C. Ringling (born December 13, 1852 in Chicago, IL; died January 1, 1916 in Baraboo, WI) was the founder and leader of the Ringling Bros. Circus, which grew from a small overland show into the country’s largest and most celebrated touring circus. A second generation German-American, Al grew up in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and McGregor, Iowa, two towns with a significant German-American element and a rich circus heritage. After a well-known circus visited McGregor in 1867, Al and his younger brothers apparently decided to start their own show. While still a youth, Al honed his skills as a juggler and a balancer, eventually becoming known for his ability to balance a plow on his chin. During the early days of the Ringling brothers’ show, when resources were scarce, Al doubled as both organizer and performer. As the circus became more established, he slowly relinquished the latter role. Over the years, the Ringling Bros. Circus grew through its sound managerial practices and skillful acquisition of competitors – namely the Barnum & Bailey Circus, which it purchased in 1907. The circus struggled a bit in the 1910s and 1920s, as the five founders – Al, Alfred, Charles, Otto, and John Ringling – died, one by one, making it increasingly apparent that the organization lacked a sensible succession plan. Nonetheless, it managed to recover in the 1930s under the leadership of the second generation, represented by John Ringling North, the nephew of the five founders. Today, nearly a century after Al’s death, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus continues to delight audiences and is still known as “the Greatest Show on Earth.”        The Ringling Family, Culture and Ancestry Biographical facts concerning the family and forebears of Al and the other Ringling [1] brothers are only partially established. Their paternal grandfather Friedrich Rüngeling (also known as Heinrich or Henry) [2] was born in Dankelshausen, in the Kingdom of Hanover, in 1795. [3] In Life Story of the Ringling Brothers, a romantic and colorful family history written by Al’s brother Alfred, Friedrich Rüngeling emerges as a former soldier who fought under the Duke of Wellington with the German Hanoverians at Waterloo, a university educated scholar, and a chemist who became wealthy through the invention of potato bread during a grain famine. [4] Friedrich Rüngeling married Rosina Baurmann, and the couple had two children: a daughter, Wilhelmina, and a son, Heinrich Friedrich August (known as August) Rüngeling, who would eventually go on to father Al, Alfred (Alf), and the remaining Ringling siblings. August Ringling was born on November 24, 1826, in Dankelshausen; he was educated in keeping with the family means and received practical training as a saddler. [5] According to most accounts, the entire Rüngeling family (Friedrich, Rosina, August, and Wilhelmina) left Dankelshausen around 1847 and sojourned in Canada, perhaps for as long as a year, before arriving in Milwaukee. Presumably, the Rüngelings left their homeland in order to improve their economic circumstances, but the reasons for their emigration are ultimately unclear. [6] Likewise, little is known about the route they took through Canada, where they might have lived, or why they eventually settled in Wisconsin. In any event, the Rüngelings must have Americanized their family name relatively soon after their arrival, for they are listed under the name Ringling in the U.S. Census of 1850. At the time, they were living together in Milwaukee’s First Ward; Friedr


"What type of animal appeared on the ""don't tread of me"" flag?"

USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the Flag of the United States of America - History of the Flag of the United States of America   The Gadsden Flag The rattlesnake was the favorite animal emblem of the Americans even before the Revolution. In 1751 Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette carried a bitter article protesting the British practice of sending convicts to America. The author suggested tht the colonists return the favor by shipping "a cargo of rattlesnakes, which could be distributed in St. James Park, Spring Garden, and other places of pleasure, and particularly in the noblemen's gardens." Three years later the same paper printed the picture (as seen above) of a snake as a commentary on the Albany Congress. To remind the delegates of the danger of disunity, the serpent was shown cut to pieces. Each segment is marked with the name of a colony, and the motto "Join or Die" below. Other newspapers took up the snake theme. By 1774 the segments of the snake had grown together, and the motto had been changed to read: "United Now Alive and Free Firm on this Basis Liberty Shall Stand and Thus Supported Ever Bless Our Land Till Time Becomes Eternity" Other authors felt the rattlesnake was a good example of America's virtues. They argued that it is unique to America; individually its rattles produce no sound, but united they can be heard by all; and while it does not attack unless provoked, it is deadly to step upon one. The Gadsden Flag The Gadsden Flag is available for purchase from my friends at U.S. Flag Depot, Inc. The Gadsden Flag: The American Revolutionary period was a time of intense but controlled individualism - when self-directing responsible individuals again and again decided for themselves what they should do, and did it- without needing anyone else to give them an assignment or supervise them in carrying it out. Such a person was the patriot Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina. He had seen and liked a bright yellow banner with a hissing, coiled rattlesnake rising up in the center, and beneath the serpent the same words that appeared on the Striped Rattlesnake Flag - Don't Tread On Me. Colonel Gadsden made a copy of this flag and submitted the design to the Provincial Congress in South Carolina. Commodore Esek Hopkins, commander of the new Continental fleet, carried a similar flag in February, 1776, when his ships put to sea for the first time. Hopkins captured large stores of British cannon and military supplies in the Bahamas. His cruise marked the salt-water baptism of the American Navy, and it saw the first landing of the Corps of Marines, on whose drums the Gadsden symbol was painted. The 1st Navy Jack   The 1st Navy Jack is available for purchase from my friends at U.S. Flag Depot, Inc. The 1st Navy Jack: One of the first flags flown by our Navy may have been an adaptation of the "Rebellious Stripes" created at the time of the Stamp Act Congress. It featured thirteen red and white stripes. Stretched across them was the rippling form of a rattlesnake, and the words, "DON'T TREAD ON ME"- a striking indication of the colonists' courage and fierce desire for independence. The flag we know today as the first Navy Jack (sometimes known as the "Culpepper Flag") is believed to have flown aboard the Alfred, flagship of the newly commissioned Continental fleet, in January, 1776. American ships used this flag, or one of its variations, throughout the Revolutionary War. This powerful American symbol was used by the Continental Navy in 1776 and is being used again by the U.S. Navy in the War on Terrorism. This page is maintained by Duane Streufert, Contact Us . Questions or comments welcome!


"What actor had to lose weight to star as Babe Ruth in the movie ""The Babe""?"

The Babe (1992) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Babe Ruth becomes a baseball legend but is unheroic to those who know him. Director: From $9.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC 2017 Golden Globe Nominees: In & Out of Character Get a closer look at this year's Golden Globe Award nominees in real life and in the roles that earned them fame. Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 25 titles created 13 Oct 2010 a list of 46 titles created 05 Jul 2012 a list of 36 titles created 10 months ago a list of 32 titles created 9 months ago a list of 28 titles created 5 months ago Search for " The Babe " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. A reporter hired to write the 'official' biography of Ty Cobb discovers just how dark the baseball legend's real story is. Director: Ron Shelton Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. Director: Billy Crystal Jack Elliot, once a great baseball player, is forced to play in Japan where his brash, egotistical ways cause friction with his new teammates and friends. Director: Fred Schepisi A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. Director: John Sayles As the only relative to take over the Royal throne, a down on his luck American slob must learn the ways of the English. Director: David S. Ward A washed up pitcher flashes through his career. Director: Sam Raimi The Indians are now a World Series contender. But last year's hunger is now replaced with complacency, and bad decisions by the new owner threaten to tear the team apart. Director: David S. Ward The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player. Director: Michael Ritchie A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive. Director: William Friedkin A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him. Director: Ron Shelton The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her. Director: David S. Ward An unknown comes out of seemingly nowhere to become a legendary player with almost divine talent. Director: Barry Levinson Edit Storyline Traces the career of Babe Ruth from his days as a youngster in an orphanage to his last days as a manager. Includes such moments as the famous predicted home run and the promise to little Johnny. Written by Anonymous Biography  | Drama  | Sport Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated PG for rude language, some sexual situations, and for a scene of pre-teen alcohol/tobacco consumption | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 17 April 1992 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Both Beep Iams and Brendan Hutt are misbilled as Boys from St. Mary's. They were in fact, Boys in the Stands at Fenway Park, although their scene was cut in pre-production. See more » Goofs Babe Ruth is depicted as being overweight on joining the Red Sox. However, contemporary photos show him to be of fairly normal build. See more » Quotes Harry Frazee, Red Sox Owner : Half of everything I own just went down the drain with the "Gladiators of Broadway". The other half, is in the pocket of The Sultan of Swat, and he wants a raise and his own suites during road games. We All Miss You Ralph ["Ralph" = Ralph Marrero, who died before the film's release] See more » Connections John Goodman plays Babe Ruth as a clown 15 October 2008 | by thirdsqurl (United S


What is the best-selling type of lettuce in the United States?

Lettuce : Food Facts & Trivia - Food Reference Lettuce Quotes   This vegetable is widely popular throughout the world and is readily available in supermarkets year round with hundreds of varieties to choose from. Iceberg used to dominate the selections but other varieties are now moving to the forefront. Most domestic varieties are from California and imported lettuce typically arrives from Europe. HISTORY The lettuce that we see today, actually started out as a weed around the Mediterranean basin. Served in dishes for more than 4500 years, lettuce has certainly made its mark in history with tomb painting in Egypt and identification of different types of lettuces by various Greek scholars. Christopher Columbus introduced lettuce to the new world and from there, lettuce in the United States began cultivating. BENEFITS Most dark greens are good sources of Vitamin C, beta-carotene, iron, calcium, folate, and dietary fiber. The rule of thumb is, usually, the darker the greens, the more nutritious the leaf. TYPES There are four main types of lettuce and under each type there are different varieties.  Butterhead (includes Boston and Bibb) Loose heads, grassy green leaves, butter texture, mild flavor. Good examples are Boston lettuce, which looks like a blooming rose, and Bibb lettuce that has a small cup-shaped appearance.  Crisphead The least nutritious of the salad greens, this pale green lettuce takes on the cabbage appearance with its leaves more tightly packed together. An example is the Iceberg lettuce. It’s known for the crispy texture and very mild flavor.  Looseleaf This variety doesn’t grow to form lettuce heads, but is instead the leaves are joined at the stem. Good examples of this variety include: oak leaf, red leaf, and green leaf.    Romaine or Cos This lettuce has gained tremendous popularity in the past decade as the key ingredient in Caesar salads. It has a loaf-like shape with darker outer leaves. It’s strong taste and crispy texture has been favored by those who like Iceberg lettuce. VARIETIES   Arugula (rocket or roquette) This variety used to be hard find, but can now be found at many supermarkets. This variety is characterized by small, flat leaves with long stems, quite similar looking to dandelion leaves, and a peppery taste. This lettuce is usually paired with other varieties to balance out the taste.  Belgian endive or French endive This leaf is a family member of chicory and escarole, with tightly packed leaves and bullet-like shape. Creamy yellow or white in color, slightly bitter in taste, but crisp in texture.  Chicory or curly endive This leaf is slightly bitter, with darker outer leaves and paler or even yellow leaves towards the center. The leaves itself are ragged edged on long thin stems.    Escarole Another member of the chicory family, this lettuce has broad wavy leaves and a milder taste than chicory.    Mâche or lamb’s lettuce or field salad With a fingerlike shape, velvety feel, and mild taste, this variety is usually sold bunched together with its roots, at an expensive price due to its delicate and perishable nature.    Raddicchio This variety looks like red cabbage, but it’s actually a chicory family member. This leaf is typically used for an accent in salads because of its steep cost as most radicchio lettuce arrives from Italy.   SELECTION AND STORAGE Lettuce is a delicate vegetable and great care should be taken when selecting and storing. Most lettuce is showcased on ice or in refrigeration. When selecting your leaves, be sure that they are fresh and crisp, with no signs of wilting, slim, or dark spots or edges. Remember when selecting your lettuce that the darker outer leaves are the most nutritious. Lettuce tends to keep well in plastic bags in the crisper section of the refrigerator. Iceberg lettuce keeps the best, lasting around two weeks, while Romaine, ten days, and butterheads types and endives lasts approximately four days. The very delicate greens don’t last very long, so it’s best to buy only as much as you need at one time and use immediately. Salad greens should not b


"Who sang ""Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got / I'm still Jenny from the block"""

JENNIFER LOPEZ LYRICS - Jenny From The Block "Jenny From The Block" lyrics JENNIFER LOPEZ LYRICS Children grow and women producing Men go working Everyone's got to make a living L O X We off the block this year Went from a low to a lot this year Everybody mad at the rocks that I wear I know where I'm goin' and I know where I'm from You hear LOX in the air Yea, we're at the airport out DBlock Where everybody air-forced-out With a new white T.U. fresh Nothin' phony with us, make the money, get the mansion, bring the homies with us Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) From In Living Color to movie scripts To On the 6 to J. Lo to this headline clips I stayed grounded as the amounts roll in I'm real, I thought I told you I'm real, even on Oprah That's just me Nothin phony, don't hate on me What you get is what you see Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) I'm down to earth like this Rockin this business I've grown up so much I'm in control and loving it Rumors got me laughing, kid Love my life and my public Put God first And can't forget to stay real To me it's like breathing Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) It take hard work to cash checks So don't be fooled by the rocks that I got they assets You get back what you put out Even if you take the good route Can't count the hood out After a while, you know who to blend with Just keep it real with the ones came in with Best thing to do is stay low, LOX and J.Lo Act like they don't, but they know They can't get a penny from the block , At the end of the day she's still Jenny from the block. Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (South-Side Bronx!) Visit www.azlyrics.com for these lyrics. Thanks to jlo_lover for adding these lyrics. Thanks to jefftanaka, sweet_cutie9168 for correcting these lyrics. Writer(s): Samuel J. Barnes, Scott Monroe Sterling, Lukasz Gottwald, David Styles, Jordan Omley, Mark Rooney, Lawrence Krsone Parker, Michael Oliviere, Rebbeca Marie Gomez, Andre Nathaniel Deyo, Jose Fernando Arbex Miro, Henry Walter, Troy Oliver, Jennifer Lopez, Jean-Claude Olivier, Jean Olivier, Miro Arbex, Mike Mani, Jason Phillips


In what country was Barack Obama's father born?

Obama: "My Father Was Born A Muslim" | The Daily Caller   TOP   U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) addresses concerns of former employees and family members of two Illinois nuclear weapons plants as he testifies before the federal Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health in Naperville, Illinois, December 12, 2006. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES) - RTR1KC6R    4432734 As President Obama faces harsh criticism for his handling of the Islamic terrorist attack in Paris, a review of his personal statements about religion presents a window into his view of the Muslim faith, which he acknowledged his father was born into. Obama drew fire for not appearing at an anti-terrorism unity march in Paris after the attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said that it was “not accurate” to call the Hebdo attack an act of “radical Islam.” A pre-presidential speech by Obama can offer some insight into the president’s view on Islam. In 2006, Obama acknowledged for the first time that his father was born a Muslim in a  speech  at the “Building A Covenant For A New America” conference in Washington, D.C. on June 26, 2006. The organization Sojourners , an evangelical Christian group based in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of D.C., co-sponsored the “Call To Renewal” event. In his speech, in which he criticized white Christian leaders and discussed his own skepticism of faith, Obama explained the appeal of organized religion. “They want a sense of purpose, a narrative arc to their lives. They’re looking to relieve a chronic loneliness, a feeling supported by a recent study that shows Americans have fewer close friends and confidants than ever before. And so they need an assurance that somebody out there cares about them, is listening to them – that they are not just destined to travel down that long highway towards nothingness. “And I speak with some experience on this matter. I was not raised in a particularly religious household, as undoubtedly many in the audience were. My father, who returned to Kenya when I was just two, was born a Muslim but as an adult became an atheist. My mother, whose parents were non-practicing Baptists and Methodists, was probably one of the most spiritual and kindest people I’ve ever known, but grew up with a healthy skepticism of organized religion herself. As a consequence, so did I.” WATCH: (10 minute mark) But Obama developed his spiritual side later, thanks to his community organizing work. “It wasn’t until after college, when I went to Chicago to work as a community organizer for a group of Christian churches, that I confronted my own spiritual dilemma.” Luckily, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright was there to guide him. “It was because of these newfound understandings that I was finally able to walk down the aisle of Trinity United Church of Christ on 95th Street in the Southside of Chicago one day and affirm my Christian faith. (APPLAUSE BREAK) It came about as a choice, and not an epiphany. I didn’t fall out in church. The questions I had didn’t magically disappear. But kneeling beneath that cross on the South Side, I felt that I heard God’s spirit beckoning me. I submitted myself to His will, and dedicated myself to discovering His truth.” “I do not believe that religious people have a monopoly on morality.” But, look, we all got to band together here, people. “When we ignore the debate about what it means to be a good Christian or Muslim or Jew…” “And by the way, we need Christians on Capitol Hill, Jews on Capitol Hill and Muslims on Capitol Hill talking about the estate tax.” It’s politics. “In other words, if we don’t reach out to evangelical Christians and other religious Americans and tell them what we stand for, then the Jerry Falwells and Pat Robertsons and Alan Keyeses will continue to hold sway.” But Al Sharpton is a new kind of prophet. “And even if we did have only Christians in our midst, if we expelled every non-Christian from the United States of America, whose Christianity would we teach in the schools? Would we go with James Dobson’s, or Al S


What breed of cattle is the Texas state animal?

LONGHORN CATTLE | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) Site LONGHORN CATTLE LONGHORN CATTLE. The Texas longhorn is a hybrid breed resulting from a random mixing of Spanish retinto (criollo) stock and English cattle that Anglo-American frontiersmen brought to Texas from southern and midwestern states in the 1820s and 1830s. "A few old-timers," J. Frank Dobie wrote, "contend that both the horns and bodies of the Texas cattle were derived from importations from the States out of Longhorn Herefords of England," but he was convinced that the Texas longhorn was largely Spanish. Spanish cattle had roamed in Texas probably before the eighteenth century. The old-timers were probably right. Some cattlemen observed that not only the horns and bodies, but also the colors of many Texas longhorns resembled the English Bakewell stock brought from the Ohio valley and Kentucky. Criollo cattle are of solid color ranging from Jersey tan to cherry red. Black animals are few and brindles rare. Spanish and Anglo cattle mixed on a small scale in the 1830s and after, but by the Civil War the half-wild Texas longhorns emerged as a recognizable type. They behaved like Spanish stock but had an appreciable amount of British blood. Old steers (four years old and older) had extremely long horns, and the large number of these animals in postwar trail herds produced the popular misconception that all Texas cattle had unusually long horns. In the 1880s, when younger cattle with improved blood were trailed north, the average horn spread was less than four feet. In the 1850s Texas longhorns were trailed to markets in New Orleans and California. They developed an immunity to Texas fever , which they carried with them and passed on to herds on the way. In 1861 Missouri and the eastern counties of Kansas banned Texas stock, and during the second half of the nineteenth century many states attempted to enact restrictive laws in an effort to fight the fever. After the Civil War, however, millions of Texas longhorns were driven to market. Herds were driven to Indian and military reservations in New Mexico and Arizona, and in 1867 Illinois cattle dealer Joseph G. McCoy arranged to ship cattle from Abilene, Kansas, to the Union Stockyards in Chicago. Over the next twenty years contractors drove five to ten million cattle out of Texas, commerce that helped revive the state's economy. Longhorns, with their long legs and hard hoofs, were ideal trail cattle; they even gained weight on the way to market. After the buffalo herds were slaughtered and the Plains Indians confined in the late 1870s, private and syndicate ranches spread northward to the open range and free grass on the Great Plains. Texas longhorns, accompanied by Texas cowboys, stocked most of the new ranches; the trailing era made the cowboy a universal folk hero. The "Big Die-up " of 1886–87, together with the rapid spread of barbed wire fences, brought an abrupt end to the open-range cattle boom and with it the dominance of the longhorn. Fencing made possible controlled breeding, and with the end of free grass it was economically advisable to raise cattle that developed faster than longhorns. By this time ranchers had begun crossing longhorns with shorthorn Durhams and later with Herefords , thus producing excellent beef animals. Longhorns were bred almost out of existence; by the 1920s only a few small herds remained. In 1927 the Texas longhorn was saved from probable extinction by Will C. Barnes and other Forest Service men, when they collected a small herd of breeding stock in South Texas for the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. A few years later J. Frank Dobie , with the help of former range inspector Graves Peeler and financial support from oilman Sid W. Richardson , gathered small herds for Texas state parks. After the wildlife-refuge herd had increased to several hundred, the Forest Service held annual sales of surplus animals. Cowmen at first purchased them as curiosities, then rediscovered the longhorn's l


Hope, Arkansas is the birthplace of two well-known politicians. One is Mike Huckabee. Who is the other?

The other man from Hope - POLITICO POLITICO The other man from Hope Bill Clinton used Hope. Now it’s Mike Huckabee’s turn. Print Bill Clinton used Hope. Now it’s Mike Huckabee’s turn. Huckabee is expected to say he’s running for president again on Tuesday morning in his Arkansas hometown — Hope — not quite 23 years after Clinton said at the 1992 Democratic National Convention in New York, first at the end of a 14-minute video titled “A Man from Hope,” then at the end of a 53-minute speech, “I still believe in a place called Hope.” Story Continued Below For Huckabee, it’s a challenge no other 2016 candidate faces: Even though his roots in the town run much deeper than Clinton’s, he must avoid looking in any way like a copycat. But by returning to Hope to make his announcement — something he didn’t do the last time around — friends of his and watchers of politics in the state say he’s adopting a strategy that’s much more head-on. I’m the real man from Hope. Clinton, the former Arkansas governor who became the 42nd president, was born in Hope on Aug. 19, 1946. Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who wants to be the 45th, was born in Hope on Aug. 24, 1955. In their respective memoirs, they both box-checked the birthplace with similar-sounding, soft-focused look-backs. “Mother and I came home to her parents’ house on Hervey Street in Hope, where I would spend the next four years,” Clinton wrote in My Life. He recalled “the smells of country food” and “buttermilk churns, ice-cream makers, washboards” and “strange voices talking over our ‘party line’ telephone.” “For me,” Huckabee wrote in From Hope to Higher Ground, “‘hope’ is more than a word that describes the American spirit. Every time I hear it I think of home.” For Clinton and Huckabee, pre-integration, pre-interstate, postwar Hope, 10 or so square miles with a population of less than 10,000 people, had two daily newspapers and two downtown movie theaters, at which children paid for tickets and Cokes with coins, not bills, and pedaled bicycles and roamed shoeless in summers and watched trains roll through on the way to somewhere else. Nostalgia’s always half-true. Clinton broke his leg in kindergarten when the heel of one of his cowboy boots got caught on a line tied taut between a swing set and a tree. He rolled around on the ground and sobbed while his classmates chanted and teased. “Billy’s a sissy! Billy’s a sissy! Billy’s a sissy!” Huckabee learned about gayness, he explained in God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy, when his Boy Scouts Scoutmaster molested “a fairly sizable number” of the boys in his troop. He wasn’t branded as a sex offender, Huckabee wrote, “because in those days, the term didn’t exist and no one would have known what it meant.” Hope was introduced to America, by Clinton, in 1992 in Madison Square Garden. Enough of the electorate thought Hope sounded nice. But to the ears of actual Arkansans, and coming from Clinton, “I believe in a place called Hope” sounded a little different. Hope? Down in the economically depressed southwest corner of the state? In his runs for Congress, lieutenant governor and then governor, starting in 1974 and for more than a decade and a half, Clinton had never in this way invoked Hope. Because he moved to Hot Springs after first grade. Because Hot Springs is where he grew up. Because Hot Springs is where he graduated high school. In June of 1973, when Clinton picked up a girlfriend at the airport in Little Rock, he drove Hillary Rodham past the state capitol and the governor’s mansion, through the Arkansas River Valley and the Ouachita Mountains, on his way home. “As dusk fell,” she wrote in Living History, “we arrived, at last, in Hot Springs …” “Clinton was more from Hot Springs than he was from Hope, but Hope was more evocative of the themes he was trying to put forth,” Ouachita Baptist University political science professor Hal Bass said the other day on the phone from Arkadelphia. “Hot Springs was not as useful in terms of its name. Hot Springs was not as useful in terms of its image.” “Hot Springs had this longtime reputa


"Whose failed business ventures include vodka, steaks, an airline, a casino, and a ""university""?"

Donald Trump's 13 Biggest Business Failures - Rolling Stone Donald Trump's 13 Biggest Business Failures Donald Trump's 13 Biggest Business Failures Trump likes to brag about his wealth, but some of his business decisions have been real duds Donald Trump's failed businesses include Trump Steaks, which, it's been reported, "literally sold almost no steaks." Donald Trump's 13 Biggest Business Failures All Stories Donald Trump has made his vast wealth a centerpiece of his presidential campaign; he says voters can trust him because of his keen business sense. There are some problems with that strategy, however: 1) He's not quite the self-made mogul he makes himself out to be — he got a considerable head start  in business thanks to his real-estate developer father. 2) His fortune may well be considerably smaller than he says it is. And 3) his business record is less sterling than he suggests. (Sad!) More News Inside the Rowdy, Racist Canceled Trump Rally Trump got a not-so-friendly welcome in Chicago Friday Trump brags on his campaign website that his fortune is "in excess of TEN BILLION DOLLARS." The Federal Election Commission disclosure form filed by Trump's campaign offers a somewhat more conservative estimate of $8.7 billion, while  Forbes  pegs his fortune at more like $4.5 billion. If there's one thing Trump is more sensitive about than his baby carrot fingers , it's his net worth. He's repeatedly threatened to sue individuals who speculate he's exaggerating about his riches, and he once even made good on such a threat, suing the author of the 2005 book TrumpNation for estimating that his empire was worth as little as $150 million. (That lawsuit was thrown out .) Forbes editors also say Trump regularly lobbies them to increase the magazine's estimates of his wealth. Trump may " guarantee there's no problem ," but we'll likely never know just how big his fortune really is — he has refused to release his tax returns, despite calls to do so from both inside and outside his party. One reason he may be reluctant to put his tax returns out there is that he doesn't actually own a significant portion of his empire, a fact he has tried to obscure through language in some of his licensing agreements. Most Trump-branded projects and products are built and sold by third parties, and Trump only makes a relative sliver of money off them by licensing his name. By Trump's measure, his name is his most valuable asset. (Per Forbes, "Trump claims that his brand and brand-related deals are worth some $3.3 billion. We value his brand at just $125 million.") In practice, "Trump" has repeatedly stood for half-baked schemes, shoddy work and sketchy characters. Here are some of Trump's noteworthy business failures. 1. Trump Airlines In 1988, Trump took out a $245 million loan to purchase the planes and routes of Eastern Air Shuttle. He slapped a TRUMP decal and some gold bathroom fixtures on the commuter planes that flew between New York, Boston and Washington, D.C., but customers weren't charmed. Two years after he launched Trump Shuttle, the airline wasn't making enough money to even cover the $1 million monthly interest payment on his loan. Trump ultimately defaulted, surrendering ownership of the airline to his creditors. 2. Trump beverages Perhaps you're aware of Trump Ice — "one of the purest natural spring waters bottled in the world," according to the Trump's website . The line of water, which is bottled by a third party , is not a failure; according to his FEC disclosure, Trump made $280,000 off it last year. But Trump's other forays into the beverage market have been less successful. Undoubtedly intended to play on his Apprentice catchphrase, Trump Fire was trademarked in 2004, but it does not appear to have ever made it to market. Trump trademarked the name Trump Power at the same time. Both drinks were categorized as "non-alcoholic beverages containing fruit juices... namely, carbonated beverages" on their trademark applications. The only trace remaining of either are the trademark applications that were abandoned in 2006. The same


"Who appeared on the covers of dozens of romance novels and also promoted ""I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!""?"

The Moral Substitute - TV Tropes The Moral Substitute You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Hey, kids! Let's play Faith and Redemption, the Christian-blessed alternative to Magic! "Can't you see? You're not making Christianity better, you're just making rock n' roll worse." — Hank Hill, King of the Hill Sometimes even Moral Guardians have to accept that The New Rock & Roll isn't going away. They can't stop people from watching/reading/playing/listening to it, and even if they succeed in instituting a Censorship Bureau , it's still not up to their standards. Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. If those works aren't up to their standards, they will make works that are . And they can even throw in a message about their beliefs and views in these works. Thus they make The Moral Substitute. So now all those children can have their fun, while their responsible parents don't have to worry about that strange new music they didn't grow up on. Everybody wins and nobody loses, right? If everything works out, sure. However, almost by definition, creating the Moral Substitute means directly competing with what it is the substitute of , while explicitly targeting a more specific demographic. Imagine creating a competitor to Coke and Pepsi but targeting only middle-aged mothers at the expense of appeal to the general population. If that sounds like a troubling investment to you, then you see why production values tend to be lower. Adding to the complications of course is the need to produce absolutely nothing even mildly offensive to the specific demographic you are targeting. Put it all together and the Moral Substitute suffers from a reputation of being an overly bland case of Follow the Leader . And those that weren't offended by the original are very unlikely to embrace this product (even if they are technically part of the target demographic). Of course if you are in the target demographic you just might appreciate something catering to your particular mindset. Cue possibly small but reliable following. Enough of this exists to keep the phenomenon going as new media fads emerge. As one might expect works may end up Totally Radical and/or Poor Man's Substitute , and might give the impression that morality is Popularity Power and breed the Family-Unfriendly Aesop that moral acts are worth performing only if they're "coo.." Not only will that make even the most moral people cynical about morality, but kids who have already declared themselves or have been declared by others as uncool will not be deterred - and in fact might even be encouraged - to do bad things, especially if they wanted to be bad in the first place. In America the lead suspect for enacting this trope will be the devout (conservative) note  in North America, Christian pressure groups tend to be on the political right, rather than on the left as in Europe and Latin America Christian demographic as the foremost Moral Guardians with substantial political pull. They are large enough to have created their own sub-culture out of this trope; nowadays, one can find Christian-focused works for any medium, from music to movies to books to even video games. It must be noted, though, this trope can apply to absolutely any point of view in existence, with examples covering the whole social-political spectrum. For example, within the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact , this trope was usually enforced by the various Communist Parties, which created their own Boy Scout-esque youth groups, their own pop music, their own action movies, their own Westerns (depicting the inspirational struggle of the American Indians against American imperialism, although they also indulged in " 1920s Soviets civilizing Central Asia" from time to time), their own chewing gum, and more, all to stop people from admiring all that decadent stuff from the West (didn't work this way). Could be considered a Super Trope to Christian Rock , though that genre isn't nearly as deep into this trope as the label would suggest. Examples     open/close all folders      Comics  The


What type of loans does Sallie Mae primarily deal with?

Tips For Student Loan Repayment - Lower Student Loan Payments| Sallie Mae Tips for repaying your student loans Here are some simple tips and organizing ideas that can help you successfully repay your student loans Know your loan servicers You may have both federal and private student loans. For federal loans, visit the National Student Loan Data System to see who your servicers are. You can also request a free report from annualcreditreport.com that lists the student loans reported to consumer reporting agencies. (Most servicers report their loans to these agencies.) Update your contact information For Sallie Mae loans, you can update your info by simply clicking the "Log In" button at the top of the page to access your account and make the change. Enroll in auto debit and you may save money on your loan Auto debit is the most convenient way to make your student loan payments. Your Current Amount Due is automatically deducted from your designated bank account. With most Sallie Mae student loans, enrolling may qualify you for a 0.25 percentage point interest rate reduction. You need to be current with your loan payments to enroll. Submit Payments through the Sallie Mae® Mobile App Make payments and manage your Sallie Mae student loan from your iPhone® or Android(TM) phone. Learn More Making on-time payments may help your credit—and may save you money Making on-time payments on your student loans can help you build and maintain a good credit rating—and save you the extra expense of late fees. Pay a little extra when you can to lower your Total Loan Cost This is a great way to save money— paying a little more than your required payments when you can may reduce your Total Loan Cost. Call if you’re having trouble making payments We’re committed to working together to get you back on track. Use forbearance only as a last resort; interest will continue to accrue on your private student loans during this period. Don’t wait. Call us at 800-472-5543 . Read your billing statement carefully It lists your monthly student loan payments and balances. Plus, it’s your source for important messages. Make a monthly budget It can help you figure out how your student loan payments will fit with your salary and living expenses. Download a monthly budget worksheet (PDF) How to lower your loan cost Learn some tips for lowering your Total Loan Cost and paying your loan off in a shorter time. Abby discusses how to pay off student loans faster Related topics Understand student loan payments Learn how your student loan payments are calculated. Get information about how much you're paying for your student loans and why. Either the borrower or cosigner (not both) must enroll in auto debit through Sallie Mae. The rate reduction benefit applies only during active repayment for as long as the Current Amount Due is successfully deducted from the designated bank account each month and is suspended during forbearances and certain deferments. The auto debit rate reduction benefit does not apply to the K-12 loan program. Auto debit is available for all loan programs. However, the auto debit rate reduction benefit is not available for all loan programs.


"In the ""Peanuts"" comic strip, what Halloween spirit does Linus believe in?"

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What city is known as Chocolate Town, U.S.A.?

Hershey PA - Chocolate Town, U.S.A. - Hershey-Harrisburg.com You are here: Home > Hershey PA – Chocolate Town, U.S.A. Hershey PA – Chocolate Town, U.S.A. Thrilling attractions, luxurious accommodations, breathtaking gardens, sweet deals and mouth-watering treats — you’ll find something for every season in Hershey. This chocolate-coated candy kingdom has grown from Milton S. Hershey’s company town to an internationally known community, complete with a world-class amusement park and resort complex. There’s no getting around it. Hershey has built a reputation for itself, and remains proud of it. Throughout the community, visitors will find reminders of its sweet heritage, from the heavenly smell of chocolate in the making to streets like Chocolate and Cocoa avenues that are lined with Hershey’s Kisses street lights. A stroll through the magnificent Hershey Gardens gives you a glimpse of Mr. Hershey’s tribute to his wife. Beyond the chocolate, adventures await. Each year, more than 2 million visitors find their thrills at Hersheypark, a world-famous attraction complete with heart-pounding roller coasters and show-stopping entertainment. Adjacent to the park lies ZooAmerica, an 11-acre, year-round North American wildlife park featuring more than 200 animals of 75 species. Special seasonal events include the Creatures of the Night. And just because the winter winds start blowing, don’t think Hersheypark shuts down for the season. Transformed by the twinkling of half a million tiny lights, the park becomes Christmas Candylane, a holiday favorite for children of all ages. Ride the carousel, visit with Santa at the “North Pole,” shop for unique gifts and enjoy the sweet treats in this winter wonderland. Just a few minutes away, railway buffs will enjoy a scenic ride on the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad. For a breathtaking trip underground, visit Indian Echo Caverns, a natural phenomenon sure to please the whole family. For more family fun, play miniature golf or have go-cart races at Adventure Sports in Hershey. And each October, enjoy the annual meeting of the Antique Auto Club of America (one of the world’s largest antique auto shows), the Hershey Halloween Festival as well as the amazing Hersheypark Balloon Classic. Sports enthusiasts will enjoy Hershey’s host of athletic attractions. Spectators can cheer on the home team when the American Hockey League’s oldest continuously operating team, the Hershey Bears, take to the ice. Nearby Grantville offers thoroughbred horse racing at the Penn National Race Course. Or get in on the action personally at one of Hershey’s five spectacular championship golf courses. Hersheypark Arena and Stadium brings in popular entertainers and family shows for every season. Like its capital counterpart, Hershey also boasts an internationally known symphony, as well as sell out crowds viewing the Broadway touring companies featured at the magnificent Hershey Theatre. Local clubs also offer nightly entertainment and dancing in settings from ballroom to contemporary. This community is built on history, and preserving it for future generations is a way of life. Tour the Hershey Museum to learn more about the town’s intriguing start, as well as the life and vision of its founder, Milton S. Hershey . And don’t forget a historic visit to Milton Hershey School’s Founders Hall, the largest unsupported dome in the Western Hemisphere. For a detailed list of Hershey area Attractions, Restaurants, Hotels, and Bed and Breakfasts, please click below:


What college is the alma mater of 53 NASA astronauts, more than any other?

The Alma Mater of Astronauts Stages a Heroes' Homecoming for Her Star-Traveling Famous Sons The Alma Mater of Astronauts Stages a Heroes' Homecoming for Her Star-Traveling Famous Sons Email Over the porch of Purdue University’s Phi Delta Theta fraternity house hung a huge banner that read, “Welcome Back Neil.” A rumor was circulating among the brothers that the great man himself would stop by for a visit, but no one believed it. Suddenly brother Joe Kook shouted out, “Christ, look who’s coming!” Unannounced, the man who had made one giant leap for mankind was strolling up the walk arm in arm with his wife, Janet. As the worshipful frat boys clustered round, Neil Armstrong, Class of ’55, moseyed through his old stomping ground, noting with pleasure his signed moon-walk poster hanging in the living room, reminding the brothers he’d taken his Phi Delt pin with him to the moon. But mostly he just smiled and didn’t say much. “He’s a quiet dude,” said brother Dave Garrett. “You don’t expect to meet people from history books. You figure they’re busy.” Stepping out of the annals of space flight, Armstrong, 55, and 13 fellow astronauts returned to their Indiana alma mater for a heroes’ homecoming weekend. Purdue has graduated 16 spacemen, more than any other college except the U.S. Naval Academy, allowing the state university to call itself the “Mother of Astronauts.” Two of them, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee, died in the flames of Apollo I in 1967, but all the rest returned to thank Purdue for giving them a dose of the right stuff along with their engineering degrees. “It’s a down-home type university,” explained astronaut Don Williams, who flew 330 missions over Vietnam before piloting the space shuttle Discovery last April. “It’s okay to be patriotic and love your country here.” Armstrong, who retired from NASA in 1971 and now is chairman of a computer systems company based in Virginia, shunned the press during his visit, but graciously signed dozens of autographs for star-struck students as he walked the campus. “He’s had so much attention over the years and doesn’t really understand it,” explained fellow alum Eugene Cernan, the last man on the moon. “If you begin to think you’re something you’re not, you’re looking in the wrong mirror. People try to typecast astronauts as heroic and superhuman. We’re only human beings.” Show Full Article


"Who jumped from the balcony of Ford's Theatre yelling ""Sic semper tyrannis""?"

Lincoln's Assassination · Ford's Theatre Home Lincoln's Assassination It is one of the great crime stories of all time. On April 14, 1865, in full view of a theatre audience packed to the walls and celebrating the impending end of a brutal war, the President of the United States was assassinated. The murderer was not only seen by all, he was instantly recognizable to most. And he got away. Today, Abraham Lincoln is remembered by Americans, and people around the world, as one of the nation’s greatest presidents. But the questions surrounding his assassination still fascinate and haunt us. Who would want to commit such an act? How could they have done it? And, most of all, why? Most of us know the basic facts of the crime. John Wilkes Booth, a popular 26-year-old actor who was also a Confederate sympathizer and white supremacist, had been plotting for months to abduct Lincoln and give the Confederacy another chance. But three days earlier, hearing the president talk of his plans to bring the nation together—in particular, his plans to grant some African-American men the right to vote—Booth’s plans turned murderous. On the morning of April 14, Good Friday, he learned Lincoln would attend a performance of the comedy Our American Cousin that night at Ford’s Theatre—a theatre Booth knew very, very well. He realized his moment had arrived. By 10:15 that evening, the comedy was well into its last act. In the Presidential Box, President and Mrs. Lincoln and their guests, Major Henry Rathbone and his fiancée, Clara Harris, laughed at the show along with the audience—not knowing that Booth was just outside the door. Don’t know the manners of good society, eh? Well, I guess I know enough to turn you inside out, old gal—you sockdologizing old mantrap! Actor Harry Hawk, delivering the laugh line of Our American Cousin When actor Harry Hawk was left alone on stage, to speak the line in the play guaranteed to get the biggest laugh, Booth struck. Pulling the trigger of his small deringer pistol, he fired a single shot into the president’s head. Lincoln slumped over, never to regain consciousness. Major Rathbone rose to stop Booth, but Booth slashed him across the arm with a knife, then jumped out of the box onto the stage, 12 feet below. Uncertain whether this was part of the play, the audience heard the actor shout: Sic semper tyrannis!” [Thus always to tyrants!] The South is avenged! John Wilkes Booth Suffering from a broken leg, the athletic Booth limped quickly across the stage, fought his way to the back door, and escaped into the alley, where a horse was waiting. By the time Mrs. Lincoln’s screams were heard from the Box, the assassin was gone. How could such a thing have taken place—and in Washington, D.C., the fortified capital of the nation? How did Booth gain such access to the theatre? Why didn’t Lincoln’s security people stop him? Was it a lone act, or part of a larger conspiracy? And, when all was said and done, what was the outcome—for those involved in the crime, for their victims, for the nation and even for Ford’s Theatre? Conduct your own investigation, beginning below! Uncover the History What Happened at Ford’s Theatre Follow the events of the night of April 14, 1865, when John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre. Crime scene photo by Mathew Brady, 1865. Explore Now 8. “The Wound is Mortal.” Close 10:15 p.m.: Booth Enters the Presidential Box Booth hands his calling card to the president’s footman, Charles Forbes, and enters the vestibule of the box. He hides there, just steps from the president, waiting. Close The Laugh Line Alone on stage, actor Harry Hawk delivers the funniest line of the play, and the audience erupts in laughter. Close The Fatal Shot As the audience roars, Booth steps into the box. He fires a single bullet into the back of Lincoln’s head. The president immediately loses consciousness. Close Fighting with Rathbone One of the Lincolns’ guests, Major Henry Rathbone, sees what has happened and tries to stop Booth. Having dropped his pistol, Booth slashes Rathbone’s ar


What American fairy tale character fell asleep for twenty years?

Rip Van Winkle (1978) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Rip Van Winkle, a lazy American man, wanders off one day with his dog Wolf into the Kaatskill mountains where he runs into an odd group of men drinking and playing bowls. He drinks some of ... See full summary  » Director: a list of 352 titles created 28 May 2011 a list of 43 titles created 21 Sep 2011 a list of 309 titles created 28 Dec 2011 a list of 26 titles created 02 Nov 2012 a list of 5472 titles created 5 months ago Title: Rip Van Winkle (1978) 7.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. See more awards  » Photos Edit Storyline Rip Van Winkle, a lazy American man, wanders off one day with his dog Wolf into the Kaatskill mountains where he runs into an odd group of men drinking and playing bowls. He drinks some of their mysterious brew and passes out. When he wakes up under a tree he is astonished to find that 20 years have passed and things are a lot different. This is a charming story about how America changed due to the revolutionary war, only in a different and more subtle way than ever told before. Written by Shane Rothery (Portland, Oregon, USA) – See all my reviews We've all heard about how the title character fell into a twenty-year sleep, and found the world totally different when he awoke. I wish to assert that there seems to be a connection to "The Shining", as both have the theme that things return, but not necessarily in the same form (needless to say, it was more subtle and more horrific in the latter). But even ignoring that, this version of "Rip Van Winkle" is very well done, as can be expected from Will Vinton. I will say that the scene in the forest might be a little bit intense for young children, but otherwise, the whole thing works very well. Definitely worth seeing. Because here we all are. 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? Yes


What county of Iowa is famous for its covered bridges, and was featured in a movie starring Clint Eastwood?

Madison County, Iowa Chamber & Welcome Center Madison County, Iowa Chamber & Welcome Center Shop the Historic Town Square Get ENGAGED in Madison County. Whether it’s by foot, boat, bike or car, at one of our six famous covered bridges, majestic parks, or quaint historic town square in Winterset, while shopping at our top-notch retail stores, sipping wine at one of our wineries, or learning a craft like quilting or fusing glass, there’s plenty to engage your senses here in Madison County. And, yes, you can also get engaged (in the traditional sense) in the place that inspired The Bridges of Madison County, one of the greatest love stories of our time. The Madison County Chamber of Commerce is here to assist you with your visit. We specialize in creating custom itineraries and facilitating guided personal or group tours of our covered bridges. Contact us today to make your next trip one that will stay with you for years and years to come!


Boyhood Farm | Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm Research “My life on the farm during the Great Depression more nearly resembled farm life of fully 2,000 years ago than farm life today. I have reflected on it often since that time; social eras change at their own curious pace, depending on geography and technology and a host of other factors. It is incredible with what speed those changes have totally transformed both the farming methods and the very life-style I knew in my boyhood.” -Jimmy Carter, 1975 Our Childhood Home “Our farm was at Archery, about three miles west of Plains, Georgia. Of course, Archery was not incorporated or organized in any way; it was just the name of the rural community and train stop.” – Jimmy Carter, 1975 Earl Carter with his children Jimmy, Ruth, and Gloria in front of the store. The day the Carter family moved to the farm in 1928 was memorable. Earl Carter forgot his house key and had hi 4-year-old son Jimmy crawl through a window to open the front door. The family never remembered the door being locked again. The home has been restored to its appearance, just before electricity was installed in 1938. “When electricity came to the farm,” Jimmy Carter recalled, “an almost unbelievable change took place in our lives.” This farm was home to Jimmy Carter until he departed for college in 1941. The Carters grew peanuts, cotton, and sugar cane as cash crops. They also raised vegetables and livestock on this 360-acre farm. The store adjacent to the Carter home contained various rural necessities for sale: canned goods, coffee, lamp wicks, kerosene, soap, lard, tobacco, overalls, shoes, flour, sugar, cornmeal, castor oil, and homemade syrup. Earl Carter also sold hams, pork shoulders, and sausage which had been cured in the smokehouse. Farm workers and neighbors could buy their goods on credit and settle their bill on payday, which was Saturday. Farm animals were tended such as cows, guinea hens, ducks, geese, and pigs. Jimmy also had his own pets to take care of such as dogs, Shetland ponies, and occasional calves and pigs for Future Farmer of America projects. Dogs were constant companions; they were used for playmates and also for hunting squirrels, rabbits, coons, possums, and other small game. Although chores kept the family busy, there was always time for recreational activities. A clay tennis court was located between the house and the store. The Carter family was known for its competitive spirit. The girls had a playhouse adjacent to the Carter home. Fishing hunting, reading, playing with homemade toys, and listening to their father’s battery-powered radio were also favorite pastimes. The Community Around Us “In the undefined community of Archery, there lived two permanent families who were white, one my own family and the other that of the Seaboard Railroad section foreman. There were usually one or two more transient white families and about twenty-five black families in the community.” – Jimmy Carter, 1975 The town of Plains was for the Carter children the center of commerce, education, and Jimmy riding his horse Lady Lee alongside his dog, Sam. religion. During his childhood Jimmy Carter didn’t consider himself part of the Plains society, but always thought of himself as a visitor when he entered what he called that “metropolitan” community. He attended his school and church in town and could even travel to nearby Americus on occasion, but his life was mostly tied to his home in Archery. The small rural community consisted of a train stop, the St. Mark African-Methodist-Episcopal (A.M.E.) church (located 1/2-mile southwest of the Carter home), a school for black youth, and houses used for railroad employees. This school for black youth, known as the Johnson Home Industrial College, offered primary, high school, and vocational classes to male and female African-American students. Classes taught job skills to enable students to obtain careers other than farming. Life On The Farm “My black playmates were the ones who joined me in the field work that was suitable for younger boys. We were the ones w


What is the northernmost major city in the lower 48 U.S. states?

Geographic Anomalies Some Geographic Anomalies or Paradoxes Or at least some surprises for the uninformed   Global Division Alaska's Near Islands in the Aleutians are closer to Tokyo, Japan, than they are to Alaska's state capital of Juneau. Southernmost Algeria is farther from Algiers than is London, England. The distance from Petropavlovsk, in easternmost Russia, to Moscow is about the same distance as from Petropavlovsk to Denver, Colorado. The Atlantic end of the Panama Canal is west of the Pacific end. Recife, Brazil, is closer to the African cities of Dakar (Senegal), Freetown (Sierra Leone), and Monrovia (Liberia), than it is to Cruzeiro do Sul in western Brazil. Binzert, Tunisia, is north of Lagos, Portugal, Granada, Spain, and Sparta, Greece. It's only 49 miles (79 km) from Talinn, the capital of Estonia, to Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Estonia and Finland nonetheless have no common land border, thanks to the Gulf of Finland. The Pacific is more than half again as large as the Atlantic, but the Atlantic drains three and a half times as much land area as the Pacific. Venice is west of Rome. Prague is west of Vienna. Alaska's Near Islands in the Aleutians are west of Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand. The straight-line distance from the headwaters of the Nile in Lake Victoria to the Nile Delta is about the same as that across North America from Savannah, Georgia, to San Francisco, California, or about the same as that across Europe from Lisbon to Moscow. The Ural Mountains, the eastern boundary of Europe, are east of the Straits of Hormuz, which are at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and thus very much in Asia. New York City is west of Lima, Peru. Jacksonville, Florida, is west of the entire mainland of South America. Honolulu, Hawaii, is south of Havana, Cuba. Dunkerque, France, is north of Heerlen, the Netherlands. The northernmost part of Ireland, Malin Head, isn't in Northern Ireland. It's in the Republic of Ireland.   Pelee Point, Ontario, is south of Conneaut, Ohio. Traveling due south from Detroit, Michigan, puts one in Canada. Kenora, Ontario, is nearer by road to three other provincial capitals (Winnipeg, Regina, and Edmonton) and nearer by any measure to eleven state captals (Lansing, Indianapolis, Springfield, Madison, St. Paul, Jefferson City, Topeka, Lincoln, Cheyenne, Pierre, and Bismark) than it is to its own provincial capital of Toronto. The easternmost shore of Hudson Bay is due north of Washington, D.C.; the westernmost shore of Hudson Bay is due north of Kansas City, Missouri. Two-hundred-and-thirty-plus years after the French and Indian War (or the Seven Years' War) delivered Canada to British control, France still controls a colony called St. Pierre et Miquelon off the southwest coast of Newfoundland. Miami, Florida, is nearer two national capitals, Nassau (The Bahamas) and Havana (Cuba), than it is to its own state capital of Tallahassee, Florida. British Columbia is bigger than Texas, Ontario is one-and-a-half times as big as Texas, and Quebec is more than twice as big as Texas.     U.S. Division Ewing, Virigina, is closer to eight other state capitals than it is to its own state capital, Richmond. The eight are Charleston, WV, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Frankfurt, KY, Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA, Columbia, SC, and Raleigh, NC. In addition, Montgomery, AL, is virtually the same distance away as Richmond. Ironwood, Michigan, is due north of St Louis, Missouri. Cairo, Illinois, is closer to Atlanta than it is to Chicago. Pensacola, Florida, is closer to Houston, Texas, than it is to Miami, Florida. Jackson, Wyoming, is nearer to three other state capitals (Salt Lake City, UT, Boise, ID, and Helena, MT) than it is to its own state capital in Cheyenne, WY. Clovis, New Mexico, is east of Sturgis, South Dakota. Evansville, Indiana, is closer to Blytheville, Arkansas, than it is to Fort Wayne. Buffalo, New York, is nearer Detroit, Michigan, than it is either Albany or New York City. It's farther from Miami, Florida, to Boston, Massachusetts, than it is from Miami to the Panama Canal


What is the most advanced fighter plane currently made by the United States?

F-22 Raptor - World's Most Advanced Fighter Jet By Joel Baglole Updated September 20, 2016 With its speed, agility, precision weapons and stealth capabilities, the F-22 Raptor -- a fifth generation, single-seat tactical fighter -- is often referred to as the best fighter jet ever built. F-22 Raptor, which carries a host of powerful weaponry and is exceptionally maneuverable, has the ability to super-cruise over long ranges, Sterling Reputation The F-22 Raptor fighter jet has been jointly designed and built by Lockheed Martin Corp. and the Boeing Company. The aircraft first entered service with the U.S. Air Force in 2005 after nearly 20 years of development. Despite the long development phase, the F-22 Raptor has quickly earned a sterling reputation in military and aviation circles around the world for its superior speed, maneuverability, situational awareness, and its combat capabilities. Angus Houston, chief of the Australian Defense Force, called the F-22 Raptor “The most outstanding fighter plane ever built.” Best All Around Fighter Jet The U.S. Air Force has been equally complimentary about the F-22 Raptor, claiming that it is the best all around fighter jet in the world, and that it is critical to the U.S. Air Force’s tactical air power – now and into the future. No Exports Allowed The F-22 Raptor fighter jet has been developed exclusively for the U.S. Air Force. Export sales of the F-22 Raptor are banned by U.S. federal law, and much of the aircraft’s technology and capabilities are classified information. Military allies of the U.S., such as Canada and Australia are purchasing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, which has some of the same technology and parts as the F-22 Raptor. However, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not as quick, nimble or advanced as the F-22 Raptor. The F-22 is a superior fighter jet. Distinguishing Characteristics What distinguishes the F-22 Raptor from other fighter jets is the combination of speeds that exceed Mach 2.0 – more than 1,300 miles per hour – exceptional agility, stealth technology, and the most advanced avionics ever developed. When combined, these characteristics make the F-22 Raptor an exceptional overall fighter jet. The aircraft has a single seat and twin after burning Pratt &Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofan engines. For weapons, the F-22 Raptor is outfitted with a 20 millimeter M61A2 Vulcan Gatling gun that can carry 480 rounds of ammunition, two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, eight 250 pound GBU-39 small diameter bombs, and two 1,000 pound JDAM bombs.     Currently, the only combat-ready fifth-generation fighters are theF-22 Raptor fighter jet and the F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet. More On Fighter Jets:


What country did 15 of the September 11th hijackers come from?

Bush Admits ‘Majority’ of 9/11 Hijackers Were Saudis | Pensito Review Bush Admits ‘Majority’ of 9/11 Hijackers Were Saudis Jon Ponder Six years too late, George W. Bush has finally acknowledged that 15 of the 19 September 11 hijackers were citizens of the U.S. ally, Saudi Arabia: From 2003 to 2007, the number of people who believed Bush’s lie dropped from 70 percent to 33 percent. Bush will never recover from the anger felt by the 37 percent of Americans who came to the realization that they had been lied to by their president. “There’s a lot of really good people here [in Saudi Arabia]. Look, you can’t deny the fact that some, a majority, of the terrorists came from Saudi, but you should not condemn an entire society based upon the actions of a handful of killers.” It would have been nice if the interviewer, ABC’s Terry Moran, had gotten Bush on the record about the Middle Eastern nation whose citizens were not represented among these 19 mass murderers. The breakdown was 15 Saudis, one Egyptian, one Lebanese and two from the Union of Arab Emirates (UAE). None were from Iraq. Despite this fact — and the fact that Saddam Hussein was a secular despot who was despised by Osama bin Laden, a right-wing religious fanatic — a poll two years after the attacks, and six months after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, 70 percent of Americans believed Iraq was responsible for the 9/11 attacks . The fact that a solid majority of the public was misinformed was not an accident. It was a result of a propaganda campaign deployed from the Bush White House: “We’ve learned that Iraq has trained al-Qaeda members in bomb-making and poisons and deadly gases. And we know that after September 11, Saddam Hussein’s regime gleefully celebrated the terrorist attacks on America. Some citizens wonder, after 11 years of living with this problem, why do we need to confront it now? And there’s a reason.” – Bush in Cincinnati on Oct. 7, 2002 (It was this speech in which the CIA forced Bush to remove a claim that Saddam had tried to purchase Nigerian uranium. The claim was reinserted as the famous “16 words” in Bush’s State of the Union speech the following January. When Amb. Joe Wilson called Bush on this lie, Cheney conspired to reveal the secret identity of Wilson’s wife and thus betrayed a clandestine U.S. government operation that tracked the WMD black market. Cheney’s man Scooter Libby took the fall for this treasonous act, apparently on the assurance that he would be pardoned for the crime before Bush leaves office.) “But what I want to bring to your attention today is the potentially much more sinister nexus between Iraq and the Al Qaida terrorist network, a nexus that combines classic terrorist organizations and modern methods of murder. Iraq today harbors a deadly terrorist network headed by Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, an associated in collaborator of Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaida lieutenants…” And… “We are not surprised that Iraq is harboring Zarqawi and his subordinates. This understanding builds on decades long experience with respect to ties between Iraq and Al Qaida…” And… “Some believe, some claim these contacts do not amount to much. They say Saddam Hussein’s secular tyranny and Al Qaida’s religious tyranny do not mix. I am not comforted by this thought. Ambition and hatred are enough to bring Iraq and Al Qaida together…” – Former Sec. of State Colin Powell , in his presentation to the UN Feb. 5, 2003, the majority of which, including the connections between Iraq and al Qaeda, has been discredited “Before September 11, 2001, many in the world believed that Saddam Hussein could be contained. But chemical agents and lethal viruses and shadowy terrorist networks are not easily contained. Imagine those 19 hijackers with other weapons, and other plans – this time armed by Saddam Hussein. It would take just one vial, one canister, one crate slipped into this country to bring a day of horror like none we have ever known.” – Bush in his Jan. 28, 2003 State of the Union speech “And for America, there will be no going back to the era before September the 11t


"What TV character said ""I am the one who knocks""?"

Walter White (Character) - Quotes Walter White (Character) from "Breaking Bad" (2008) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Jesse Pinkman :  How'd you find me? Walter H. White :  You're still in our filing system. So your aunt owns this place right? Jesse Pinkman :  Why are you here? Walter H. White :  I was curious. Honestly, I never expected you to amount to much, but methamphetamine? I didn't picture that. There's a lot of money in it, huh? Jesse Pinkman :  I don't know what you're talking about. Jesse Pinkman :  Not a clue. Walter H. White : "Cap'n Cook?" That's not you? Like I said, no one is looking for you. Jesse Pinkman :  Look, I don't know what you think you're doing here, Mr. White. I mean, if you're planning on giving me some bullshit about getting right with Jesus by turning myself in... Walter H. White :  Not really. Jesse Pinkman :  High school was a long time ago. You ain't "Welcome Back Kotter", so step off. Walter H. White :  No speeches. Short speech. You lost your partner today. What's his name - Emilio? Emilio is going to prison. The DEA took all your money, your lab. You got nothing. Square one. But you know the business and I know the chemistry. I'm thinking... maybe you and I could partner up. Jesse Pinkman :  You want to cook crystal meth? You and, uh... and me? Walter H. White :  That's right... or I turn you in. Jesse Pinkman :  Dude, this isn't even seven grand, all right? My guy wants 85. Walter H. White :  This is all the money I have in the world. You're a drug dealer. Negotiate. Jesse Pinkman :  You are not how I remember you from class. I mean, like, not at all. Walter H. White :  Yeah, well, I gotta go. Jesse Pinkman :  Wait. Wait. Hold up. Tell me why you're doing this. Seriously. Walter H. White :  There you go. Jesse Pinkman :  Nah, come on, man. Some straight like you, giant stick up his ass all a sudden at age, what, 60, he's just gonna break bad? Walter H. White :  I'm 50. Jesse Pinkman :  It's weird, is all. Okay, it doesn't compute. Listen, if you've gone crazy or something, I mean, if you... If you've gone crazy, or depressed. I'm... I'm just saying. That... That's something I need to know about. Okay, I mean, that affects me. Walter H. White :  Fuck you! And your eyebrows! [knocks air fresheners off shelf] Walter H. White : [grabs crotch] Wipe down this! [first lines] Walter H. White :  My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 87104. To all law enforcement entities, this is not an admission of guilt. I am speaking to my family now. [covers camera momentarily] Walter H. White :  Skyler, you are the love of my life, I hope you know that. Walter junior, you're my big man. There are... there are going to be some things, things that you'll come to learn about me in the next few days. I just want you to know that, no matter how it may look, I only had you in my heart. Goodbye. Jesse Pinkman :  Hey, what'd you do to them. Walter H. White :  Red phosphorus in the presence of moisture and accelerated by heat yields phosphorus hydride. Phosphine gas. One good wiff, and phewf... [pukes] [last lines] Skyler White : [in bed] Whatever it is I'll tell you this, I do not like it when you don't talk to me. The worst thing you can do is shut me out. Walter H. White : [jumps all over her] Skyler White :  Oh Walter, is that you? Walter H. White :  Chemistry is, well technically, chemistry is the study of matter. But I prefer to see it as the study of change. Walter H. White :  Here's you receipt and just hand this claiming disk to your car wash professional. Thank you, come again. Walter H. White :  Hank, How much money is that? Hank Schrader :  Ah, it's about seven-hundred grand, a pretty good haul. Walter H. White :  Wow... that's... unusual isn't it, that kind of cash? Hank Schrader :  Um it's not the most we ever took. It's easy money, till we catch ya. Skyler White :  Did you use the Mastercard last month... ah... 15.88 at Staples? Walter H. Whi


What cable station broadcasts the proceedings of U.S. Congress?

Television     |        US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives Event Jan. 27, 1939 The first U.S. government officials to appear on a live television broadcast were four Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: Speaker William Bankhead of Alabama, Majority Leader Sam Rayburn of Texas, Minority Leader Joe Martin of Massachusetts, and Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts. The group was interviewed               in front of the Department of Agriculture along the National Mall. Images and sound               were transmitted one-half mile away to the National Press Club where members of               the press and Washingtonians gathered on the top floor in front of several television               receiving sets. Aug. 15, 1944 Senator Claude                Pepper of Florida (later Representative) introduced S.J. 145 for the purpose               of permitting sound and image broadcast coverage of Congress. One month later, Representative John Coffee of Washington, introduced an identical measure—H.J. Res. 311. Both bills noted “mounting public interest throughout the country” in both media. “If               we don't broadcast the proceedings some time and keep step with the advances of               radio, the people are going to begin asking whether we are afraid to let them hear               what we are saying,” Pepper said. “It's their business we are transacting.” Sept. 11, 1945 The House assigned positions for the first television cameras in the Chamber. The               National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was allowed to place two cameras at the rear               of the Chamber, to the right of the clock in the Gallery facing the Speaker's Rostrum.               The network and House leaders did not agree to scheduled live telecasts of regular               sessions. The network, however, hoped that if an event of “national interest”               took place in the Chamber, it could pre-empt its schedule and cover live floor proceedings. Jan. 3, 1947 The first live television broadcast from the House Chamber occurred during the opening               session of the 80th Congress . It was carried by a local television station and carried               via television cable to Philadelphia and New York, lasted two hours, and left the               air when Speaker Joe Martin finished his opening address. The House had adopted a rule that               television broadcasts could not be made when the Chamber got down to legislative               business. In preparation for his own scheduled televised State of the Union Message,               President Harry Truman watched the proceedings on a special 10-inch television set               installed in the Oval Office. Jan. 6, 1947 President Harry S. Truman became the first President to have his annual State of the               Union Message—by tradition delivered to a Joint Session of Congress in the               House Chamber—broadcast on live television. Feb. 2, 1952 Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn barred television and radio coverage of House committee hearings—which               the networks had covered intermittently. Telecasts of House Floor debate still was               not authorized under the chamber's rules. Live television broadcasts from the House               Chamber continued to be conducted during Joint Sessions when the President delivered               the Annual State of the Union Message. Television also carried speeches by dignitaries               addressing Joint Meetings of Congress: for instance, General Douglas MacArthur's               “farewell address” on April 19, 1951 and British Prime Mini