Apéritif and digestif. Apéritifs and digestifs (/əˈpɛrɨtiːf/ and /diːʒɛˈstiːf/) are drinks, typically alcoholic, that are normally served before (apéritif) or after (digestif) a meal. §Apéritifs[edit] "Apéritif" is a French word derived from the Latin verb aperire, which means "to open. " The French slang word for "apéritif" is "apéro. " §History[edit] The apéritif was introduced in 1846, when a French chemist, Joseph Dubonnet, created his eponymous wine-based drink as a means of delivering malaria-fighting quinine. The medicine was a bitter brew, so he developed a formula of herbs and spices to mask quinine's sharp flavor, and it worked so well that the recipe has remained well-guarded ever since.
French Foreign Legion soldiers made use of it in mosquito-infested Northern Africa. St. Five glasses of apéritif with mixed nuts Apéritifs were already widespread in the 19th century in Italy, where they were being served in fashionable cafés in Rome, Genoa, Florence, Milan, Turin, and Venice. §Types[edit] §See also[edit] High-pitched - definition of high-pitched by the Free Online Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. high-pitched adj 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 high′-pitched′ adj. 1. 2. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 Translations high-pitched[ˈhaɪˈpɪtʃt]ADJ [sound, voice] → agudo; [instrument] → de tono agudo, de tono alto Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co.
High-pitched[ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt]adj → acuto/a. Stephen Merchant. Early life[edit] Merchant was born in Bristol, England, the son of Elaine (née Hibbs), a nursery nurse, and Ronald John Merchant, an insurance representative.[1] He attended Hanham High School. As he has described in Xfm London shows and podcasts, Merchant was a very shy child, tending to focus on school work. His school yearbook predicted that he would enjoy success. Merchant is a graduate of the University of Warwick, and a former film reviewer on the student radio station, Radio Warwick, where he began his broadcasting career.[2] The station's 1995/96 yearbook tipped him for great things: Career[edit] Pre–2001[edit] Merchant met Ricky Gervais for the first time in 1997, when Gervais (then in the position of "Head of Speech" at the London radio station Xfm) hired Merchant as his assistant.
Merchant did a total of 7 years on XFM 104.9. 2001–03 (The Office and return to XFM)[edit] This was followed in 2005 by a 4th series of the radio show, consisting of six episodes. Podcast series[edit] Eternity. Best Global Brands 2011 Interactive Charts. Wayne Swan. Wayne Maxwell Swan (born 30 June 1954) is an Australian politician who was the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and the Deputy Leader of the Labor Party from 2010 to 2013, and the Treasurer of Australia from 2007 to 2013. Swan was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1993 for Lilley in Queensland, although he lost this seat in 1996. He regained the seat in 1998 and has represented it ever since.
Following Labor's victory in 2007, Swan was appointed Treasurer of Australia by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. On 24 June 2010, when Julia Gillard became Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the Labor Party following the resignation of Kevin Rudd, Swan was elected unopposed to become Deputy Leader of the Labor Party, and was subsequently sworn in as the 14th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia.[2] Early life and career[edit] Political career[edit] Parliament[edit] Shadow Cabinet[edit] Treasurer of Australia[edit] Deputy Prime Minister[edit] Book[edit] Swan, Wayne (2005). See also[edit]
Www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CGIQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNickelback&ei=yaAQUNP9OYvBiQe884DgAg&usg=AFQjCNGSbGuVZ6335Omj-TcvEJkYMY24rw. El caminos. Heckle. Taipan. The taipans are a genus, Oxyuranus, of large, fast-moving and highly venomous Australasian snakes of the elapid family. There are currently three recognized species, one of which, the coastal taipan, has two subspecies. The taipans are considered some of the most deadly known snakes. Etymology[edit] A coastal taipan. The common name, taipan, was coined by anthropologist Donald Thomson after the word used by the Wik-Mungkan Aboriginal people of central Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.[2] Species and geographic ranges[edit] The three known species are: the coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus), the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), and a recently discovered third species, the Central Ranges taipan (Oxyuranus temporalis).[3] The coastal taipan has two subspecies: the coastal taipan (O. s. scutellatus), found along the northeastern coast of Queensland, and the Papuan taipan (O. s. canni), found on the southern coast of Papua New Guinea.
Diet[edit] Venom[edit] Taxonomy[edit] Groupie. The term groupie is derived from group, in reference to a musical group, but the word is also used in a more general sense, especially in casual conversation, to mean a particular kind of female fan assumed to be more interested in relationships with rockstars than in their music. A groupie is generally considered a devoted female fan of a band or musical performer. The term originates from the female attaching herself to a band. A groupie is considered more intense about her adored celebrities than a fan and tends to follow them from place to place. A groupie will attempt to have a connection with the band and may seek sexual or intimate contact. Obsessive groupies will almost certainly involve themselves sexually with any members of the band including the roadies. Music[edit] Groupies became prominent in the music scene in the 1960s and 1970s.
Musician Frank Zappa organized "The GTOs" in the late 1960s. A characteristic that may classify one as a groupie is a promiscuous reputation. Campaign for "santorum" neologism. The campaign for the neologism "santorum" started with a contest held in May 2003 by Dan Savage, a columnist and LGBT rights activist. Savage asked his readers to create a definition for the word "santorum"[1][2] in response to then-U.S. Senator Rick Santorum's views on homosexuality, and comments about same sex marriage. In his comments, Santorum had stated that "In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That's not to pick on homosexuality. It's not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be. "[3] Savage announced the winning entry, which defined "santorum" as "the frothy mixture of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex".
[edit] In an interview with the Associated Press on April 7, 2003, Santorum said there is a relationship between the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal and liberalism and relativism. Response by Dan Savage[edit] Dan Savage Reception and political impact[edit] [edit] Spike strip. A U.S. Army soldier deploying a spike strip at a vehicle checkpoint in Iraq A spike strip (also known as traffic spikes, tire shredders, one-way traffic treadles, stingers, stop sticks, a stinger in police slang, and formally known as a tire deflation device) is a device used to impede or stop the movement of wheeled vehicles by puncturing their tires.
Generally, the strip is composed of a collection of 35 to 75 mm (1.5 to 3 inches) long metal barbs, teeth or spikes pointing upward. The barbs are designed to puncture and flatten tires when a vehicle is driven over them. In the United States, five officers were killed deploying spike strips in 2011 alone. Remotely deployable spike strips have been invented to reduce the danger to police officers deploying them.[3] Spike strips are also built into some parking barriers to control traffic flow. See also[edit] References[edit] Sculling Competition at the Summit. Joe Satriani. Joseph "Joe" Satriani (born July 15, 1956) is an American instrumental rock guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and multiple Grammy Award nominee.
Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, with many of his former students achieving fame, such as: Steve Vai, Larry LaLonde, Rick Hunolt, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons, Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan and Alex Skolnick. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Descended from Italian immigrants, Satriani was born in Westbury, New York.[1] He was inspired to play guitar at age 14, after hearing of the death of Jimi Hendrix.[5] He has been said to have heard the news during football practice, where he then announced to his coach that he was quitting to become a guitarist.[6] In 1974, Satriani studied music with jazz guitarist Billy Bauer and with reclusive jazz pianist Lennie Tristano. The technically demanding Tristano greatly influenced Satriani's playing. Music career[edit] 2000s–present[edit] Other work[edit]