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161) Old Josh, In - "The Auction" ((1865) (Part One of Three))
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
"There ain't a hoss I ever did see that I git a liken for cuz they aint worth it, youall got to feed them, and water them, and bed them, and they cant do a thing fer themselves," said Old Josh, adding, "they aint worth a dollar for anyone of them, that ther saddle over yonder over that there fence pole is worth more than the hosses. Yessum those hosses cause yaw nothin' but trouble. And ef'in I had my choice, I'd kill them all fer horse meat, and feed them to the hogs-Yessum they aint worth...
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162) Leading Bookmakers-For Sport Lovers
Author:
Baycoo
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Bookmakers or bookies are a popular in country like UK that is Online. Betting houses who offer Sports and Football receiving worldwide customers and offering free bets, the top bookies. It is very tough task to beat bookmakers.
Bookies or bookmakers are the Turf Accountants who make book. Such bookies book are made of figures, a mathematical table where the amounts of money which are wagered on different results, potential winners in a horse race or cricket match, and added up in conjunctio...
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163) Everyman's Non-Technical Guide to HDTV
Author:
Gareth Black
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
With the recent rapid advances in the technology of home entertainment equipment, the introduction of High Definition TV (HDTV) has been at the forefront of these changes. Together with Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Plasma TVs, HDTV has been the most accepted and pioneering new aspect of television over the past few years.
Brief overview of TV Transmission
In 1996 the introduction of Digital TV transmission sounded the death knell of Analog television. Although it's taken many ye...
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164) Why Satellite TV is superior to Cable TV - a Non-Technical Observation
Author:
Gareth Black
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Up until the mid 90s the American television viewing public had the option of either watching the programs provided by the established free-to-air channels, or else they could subscribe to cable TV. At that time the cable TV providers were at the forefront of improving the quality of programming and ensuring the use of the latest TV technology.
However the introduction of satellite TV in the mid 90s was the start of a new television era that not only led to a continual improvement in the va...
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165) The Best Way To Grab The Starring Roles
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
We all love the magic of the movies, and there is nothing like going to the cinema to see a good film featuring some of our favourite Hollywood stars. What's more, some of those stars have had wonderfully long careers and yet they still manage to look their best every single day.
But, just how do they do it? It's clear that there is a real need for them to stay looking young for as long as possible in order to get their pick of the best roles; but in the end those film stars a...
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166) Mother's Day Memories
Author:
Timothy Spencer
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
The first time I gave my mom flowers was many years ago. It was mother's day and I wanted to get her something special. I was sixteen and was in denial with the knowledge that I was her one and only love. The early mid 90's was a time when fresh flowers were being replaced by the artificial flower arrangements craze in Philippines. These artificial flowers arrangements could be delivered to your home or crafted while you wait. They looked awfully realistic and once you choose your flowers, you...
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167) The Key (A Fairytale) Goodbye, My Son - Chapter 11 - (Part 2)
Author:
E. Raymond Rock
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Conqueror and I remained at our vantage point in the foothills until the weather exhausted itself. With the floods beginning to melt into the countryside, and with no signs of my enemies from the north, our journey to the far country and the cave resumed as we headed for lower ground.Each step was a trial now, however, sinking knee deep in mud, then sliding and falling down on the slippery ridges as we made our way into the long valley below. The dirty, yellow waters were still raging...
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168) What Can You Say About This?
Author:
Pranay Deepak Rupani
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
This is an analysis of the recent portrayal of an unwed mother in the Bollywood film, Kya Kehna! (Kundan Shah, 2000, henceforth KK). The title, which is readily translated to the rhetorical, "What can you say?" has additional significance here as a laudatory exclamation directed at the film's young heroine. Targeting a younger audience, the film was hailed as a challenging exploration of female sexuality and women's empowerment. The film in fact reaffirms traditional stereotypes of women in...
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169) Breaking Bones for a Living: The Johnny Knoxville Story
Author:
Daniel Collins
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Johnny Knoxville, born Philip John Clapp on March 11, 1971, first came into the public consciousness at the start of the millennium as ringleader of the 'Jackass' television programme. After graduating from high-school in his native Knoxville, Tennessee, Clapp decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, changing his name to Johnny Knoxville in tribute to his roots.
Finding it hard to get a big break in the City of Angels, Knoxville supported himself and his family by working...
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170) Zam, In - White Gorillas ((1811-1813)(From the Old Josh Series))
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
There was no worry, or confusing thoughts of the future, for Zam, and his mother, the black boy was eight years old, it was 1811, the future wasn't even on his mind, only the occasional recollections his mother told him to remember, his mother Zamia, to him to remember because of his environment, the tropical forest of the Congo was his home, a most alluring picture of beauty at natures best. The equatorial sun beat through the tense jungle, the leafy sea of green over his head, the canopy o...
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171) Tattoo Designs - The Most Beautfiul Form Of Body Art
Author:
Deborah Smith
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Tattoos are probably the most striking way of adorning the body through any form of art, whether on a temporary basis or a permanent one. While temporary tattoos differ in their means of application and the period of time that they will decorate your body for, permanent tattoos will penetrate your skin pores in the form of different colored ink, and remain there forever, unless and until you attempt to get them removed.
If you are serious about getting your skin imprinted with a permanent ta...
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172) The Key (A Fairytale) Only a Mild Interest - Chapter 10 - (Part 3)
Author:
E. Raymond Rock
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
I turned around and walked slowly to the stables. Conqueror knew that it was time to once again leave. We just began walking down the mountain when a soldier appeared without warning and raised his crossbow. The great horse saw him before I did and began running as I swung on to Conqueror's back, but the arrow found its mark and buried itself into horse's left hindquarter.The pain jolted Conqueror for a moment but didn't stop his full speed descent until we were well beyond the range...
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173) The Key (A Fairytale) Goodbye, My Son - Chapter 11 - (Part 1)
Author:
E. Raymond Rock
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Conqueror limped stiffly but was always eager to begin a new journey, loving the spontaneity of adventure as much as I did. Occasional wafts of warm air greeted us as we made our way down the mountain persuading me to take off my fur wrap and tie it to the horse. I wasn't sure where we were headed except to follow the holy man's map, but I did know that there were two hints regarding a cave; one by Sahmad and one by the holy man's sketch, and since caves were cold and damp, the coat could co...
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174) Learn Easy Magic Tricks That'll Make Your Friends Jealous
Author:
David Bowley
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Magic tricks are mainly made up of two aspects, the presentation and the secret of how the trick is performed. Most tricks that are performed in close range of the on lookers make use of manipulation and misdirection skills.Magic tricks are really fun to watch. It leaves many people entertained. Magic tricks always go down a big hit, and with practice you will be able to amaze the people around you.Close-up magic is incredibly versatile. It can be used for "walk around" perform...
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175) Old Josh and the Monk (1870)
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Josh Jefferson, was about twenty-seven years old when Silas, his oldest child was born, and old doc, Doctor Benjamin Lee Ssumsky (who came from Australia in the year 1795 to San Francisco, and then found himself a wife, by the name of Estelle, visiting San Francisco, who lived in Dothan, Alabama, married her, and having enough doctors in Dothan, and not enough in Ozark, they both found themselves down in Ozark because he married that gal from Alabama, and Ozark needed a doctor, and Dothan di...
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176) Comedy Talent Agency A Description in Brief
Author:
Rodger Jackman
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Canadians love comedies, there are different talent agencies in the country that searches out the talented guys who can make people laugh with witty activities. Laughing is always a sign of healthiness and it a healthy body. It is prudent to note that popularity of Canadian comedy is not only within the nation, it is popular in different corners of the globe. Over the years Canada has produced famous comedians. The largest comedy festival of the world, Just for Laughs takes place at Canada and...
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177) Best DC Comic Characters
Author:
Ajnesh Slick Prasad
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
The DC Comics universe is filled with many colorful and interesting characters. Here you will find my Top Twenty favorite DC Comics Characters.20. Ra's al GhulHis schemes always involve millions of people. A Great Villain19. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)Perhaps the greatest Lantern from Earth18. Martian Man HunterEven as the last of his kind, he still fights for good.17. NightwingThe first protege of Batman16. Robin (Tim Drake)<...
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178) Learn How to Dance the Waltz Professionally
Author:
Wincent Loh
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Many people choose to learn how to dance the waltz when they are planning to get married. The reason they choose to do so is that the waltz is a simple, elegant dance, which is fairly quick and easy to learn. Whether you are planning to get married, or just want to learn ballroom dancing for other reasons, learning how to dance the waltz is an excellent idea. First, you should learn a bit about the waltz, though.There are two basic types of waltz, first of all. The English, or modern,...
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179) The Changing Batman Costumes
Author:
Jj Jamson
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
The 2008 movie, Batman: The Dark Knight, gives comic book fans the seventh big screen installment of the Caped Crusader. The star, Christian Bale is the fifth and latest actor to wear the super cool Batman cape and mask.Eversince the first Batman movie release in 1966, fans noted the evolving Batman costumes which began as a tight-fitting cloth that now changed to the modernized body armor first seen in the 1989 Batman movie. Still, even the modern versions of the Batman costume have...
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180) Across the Moon (Old Joshua)
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
1869Charles Hightower died in the fall of 1869, eighty-years old, leaving Joshua Jefferson $3000-dollars, and four acres of land, starting from where his shanty was; Dylan Hightower, his son now 24-years old, the same age Charles was when he met Joshua, was in charge, his daughter Emma 19-years old, his wife, Aurea, being forty-eight years old, they would continue to live in the Plantation House, but the days of heavy planting, and big crops were over.Emily Hightower, Charles'...
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