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| | |  faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Peter Sellers - BiographySellers was born in Southsea, Hampshire, England, to a family of entertainers. He attended a Catholic school, although his father was Protestant and his mother was Jewish. Probably following his family in the variety circuit, Sellers learnt this popular yet difficult art and the immediate instinct of the "gag". He was an incredibly versatile artist: an excellent dancer, a drummer good enough to tour with several jazz bands, and a skillful player of the ukulele and banjo (family legend has it that Seller's father actually taught George Formby to play the ukelele). He is known ...
See also:Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers - Biography, Peter Sellers - Marriages, Peter Sellers - Premature death and legacy, Peter Sellers - Filmography, Peter Sellers - Comedy singles Read more here: » Peter Sellers: Encyclopedia II - Peter Sellers - Biography |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Japanese era name - Conversion table from nengō to Gregorian calendar years The Japanese calendars prior to 1873 were derived from the Chinese. Japan adopted the Chinese calendar in 645.
To convert a Japanese year to a Western year, find the first year of the nengō (=era name, see list below). When found, subtract 1, and add the number of the Japanese year. For example, the 23rd year of the Showa Era (Showa 23) would be 1948 ...
1926 − 1 = 1925, then 1925 + 23 = 1948.
645 大化 Taika
650 白雉 Hakuchi (era)
686 朱鳥 Shuchō
701 ...
See also:Japanese era name, Japanese era name - Overview, Japanese era name - Historical nengō, Japanese era name - Nengō in Modern Japan, Japanese era name - Conversion table from nengō to Gregorian calendar years, Japanese era name - Unofficial nengō system 私年号 Read more here: » Japanese era name: Encyclopedia II - Japanese era name - Conversion table from nengō to Gregorian calendar years |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Rosemary Kennedy - Was Rosemary retarded or mentally ill? Researchers disagree over whether the initial assessment of Rosemary's condition called for this radical procedure. According to author Laurence Leamer, Rosemary Kennedy was "probably the first person with mental retardation in America to receive a prefrontal lobotomy"[3].
Kessler disagrees with this assessment; he believes that Rosemary's problem was instead mental illness. To prove this theory, he points out that Rosemary was slower than the other childen, spoke late, had reading problems, and could not keep up with schoolwork. Jose ...
See also:Rosemary Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy - Childhood, Rosemary Kennedy - Lobotomy, Rosemary Kennedy - Was Rosemary retarded or mentally ill?, Rosemary Kennedy - Aftermath, Rosemary Kennedy - External link Read more here: » Rosemary Kennedy: Encyclopedia II - Rosemary Kennedy - Was Rosemary retarded or mentally ill? |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Résumé - Different forms In American English usage, a CV will include a comprehensive listing of professional history including every term of employment, academic credential, publication, contribution or significant achievement. In certain professions, it may even include samples of the person's work and may run to many pages. In contrast, a résumé is a summary typically limited to one or two pages highlighting only those experiences and credentials which the author considers most relevant to the desired position. CVs are the preferred recruiting tool for academic and medical professions while résumés are ...
See also:Résumé, Résumé - Different forms, Résumé - A British curriculum vitae, Résumé - Internet résumé, Résumé - Etymology, Résumé - Usage note Read more here: » Résumé: Encyclopedia II - Résumé - Different forms |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Rain Man - Story The film begins in the 1980s with Charlie Babbit, who is in the middle of an expensive deal involving five luxury sports cars. The deal is being threatened by the EPA; if Charlie is unable to meet their requirements he will lose a huge amount of money.
Upon learning of his father's death, Charlie travels to Cincinnati, Ohio to settle his father's estate, where he learns an undisclosed person is inheriting all the money and he is to inherit the Buick and a rose garden. Eventually Charlie learns the money is being directed to a mental institution, and he goes there with his gir ...
See also:Rain Man, Rain Man - Story, Rain Man - About Raymond, Rain Man - Memorable Quotes, Rain Man - Pop Culture References, Rain Man - Slang uses Read more here: » Rain Man: Encyclopedia II - Rain Man - Story |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Iron Chef America - Format At the beginning of the show, after the challenger chef is introduced, the Chairman would announce their Iron Chef opponent, unlike Iron Chef or Iron Chef USA, where chefs supposedly had the freedom to choose their opponent. (In reality, in all three incarnations the matchups are determined well in advance.) Afterwards, a theme ingredient is revealed, and the cooking begins.
Unlike Iron Chef, where chefs had upwards of 5 minutes to discuss their strategy before the battle begins, the revealing of the theme ingredi ...
See also:Iron Chef America, Iron Chef America - Chefs, Iron Chef America - Format, Iron Chef America - History, Iron Chef America - Kitchen Stadium, Iron Chef America - Notable judges Read more here: » Iron Chef America: Encyclopedia II - Iron Chef America - Format |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Jinja Shinto - Facilities A jinja has several facilities within its boundaries, including a honden (本殿) and haiden (拝殿). The honden is the building that contains the goshintai (御神体); literally, "the sacred body of the kami". Of these, only the haiden is open to the laity. The honden is located behind the haiden and is much smaller and undecorated. Other notable jinja facilities are torii that serve as sacred gates for entering a jinja, chōzuya (手水舎) where one may cleanse one's hands and mouth, and sham ...
See also:Jinja Shinto, Jinja Shinto - Origin, Jinja Shinto - Facilities, Jinja Shinto - Kannushi, Jinja Shinto - Kami, Jinja Shinto - Customs Read more here: » Jinja Shinto: Encyclopedia II - Jinja Shinto - Facilities |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Evan Mecham - Governorship Mecham was inaugurated on January 6, 1987. Among his successes were the opening a trade office in Taiwan that allowed for a US$63 million cotton export contract and the strengthening the state's drug abuse prevention efforts through legislation that allowed for the governor to appoint pro tem judges to deal with drug-related issues. The governor also spearheaded an effort to raise the speed limit on rural highways from 55 mph (90 km/h) to 65 mph (105 km/h) and supported a legislative bill to help prevent the takeover ...
See also:Evan Mecham, Evan Mecham - Personal background and business career, Evan Mecham - Political career, Evan Mecham - Governorship, Evan Mecham - Martin Luther King Day, Evan Mecham - Relations with the legislature, Evan Mecham - Other incidents, Evan Mecham - Economic impact, Evan Mecham - Efforts to remove him, Evan Mecham - Recall drive, Evan Mecham - Impeachment and criminal charges, Evan Mecham - After office Read more here: » Evan Mecham: Encyclopedia II - Evan Mecham - Governorship |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Like - Valley speak and beatniks In modern English slang, primarily in the U.S., but increasingly elsewhere, like has an increasing number of uses. Widespread among youth and increasing among adults, these uses of like are traditionally associated with valley girls, and are thought to have been popularized through the song "Valley Girl" by Frank Zappa, released in 1982, and the film of the same name, released the following year.
However, nontraditional usage of the word has been around at least since the 1950s, introduced through beat and jazz culture. ...
See also:Like, Like - Word history, Like - As a preposition used in comparisons, Like - As a conjunction, Like - As a verb, Like - As an adjective, Like - As a noun, Like - Valley speak and beatniks, Like - As an adverb, Like - As a quotative, Like - As a hedge, Like - As a discourse particle or filler, Like - Bibliography Read more here: » Like: Encyclopedia II - Like - Valley speak and beatniks |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Outhouse - Terminology The term outhouse originally refered to any small structure away from a main building, used for a variety of purposes, but mainly for activities not wanted in the main house. Outhouses are used for storage, animals, and cooking, to name a few uses. Larger structures have names such as barn or stable.
In North American English, an outhouse is now a small enclosure around a pit that is used as a toilet.
In Australia the outdoor toilet is frequently referred to as a "dunny" or "thunderbox", or more euphemistaclly as "earth ...
See also:Outhouse, Outhouse - Terminology, Outhouse - Design and construction, Outhouse - History and jokes Read more here: » Outhouse: Encyclopedia II - Outhouse - Terminology |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Separation of church and state - Countries with separation Different countries have different approaches to the separation of church and state.
Separation of church and state - Australia.
Since the founding of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, religious freedom has been guaranteed and state religion has been outlawed. Section 116 of the Australian Constitution says:
The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion, or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualifi ...
See also:Separation of church and state, Separation of church and state - A Basic Overview of the Principle, Separation of church and state - History, Separation of church and state - Ancient, Separation of church and state - Medieval, Separation of church and state - Modern, Separation of church and state - Secularism and theocracy, Separation of church and state - Enactment, Separation of church and state - Countries with separation, Separation of church and state - Australia, Separation of church and state - Canada, Separation of church and state - France, Separation of church and state - Germany, Separation of church and state - Japan, Separation of church and state - Mexico, Separation of church and state - Philippines, Separation of church and state - Sweden, Separation of church and state - Turkey, Separation of church and state - United States of America, Separation of church and state - Other countries, Separation of church and state - Countries with state churches, Separation of church and state - Finland, Separation of church and state - Norway, Separation of church and state - United Kingdom, Separation of church and state - Greece, Separation of church and state - Denmark, Separation of church and state - Countries in flux, Separation of church and state - Russia, Separation of church and state - Advocacy, Separation of church and state - Religious arguments for separation, Separation of church and state - Secular arguments for separation, Separation of church and state - Religious arguments against separation, Separation of church and state - Secular arguments against separation, Separation of church and state - Other arguments against separation Read more here: » Separation of church and state: Encyclopedia II - Separation of church and state - Countries with separation |
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| | | | faux pas: Encyclopedia II - Japanese toilet - Types of toilets
Japanese toilet - Squat toilet.
The traditional Japanese-style (和式, washiki) toilet is a squat toilet, also known as the Asian toilet, as squat toilets of somewhat similar design are common all over Asia. A squat toilet differs from a western toilet in both construction and method of employment. A squat toilet essentially looks like a miniature urinal rotated 90 degrees and set into the floor. Most squat toilets in Japan are made of porcelain, though in some cases (like on trains), stainless ste ...
See also:Japanese toilet, Japanese toilet - History, Japanese toilet - Terminology, Japanese toilet - Types of toilets, Japanese toilet - Squat toilet, Japanese toilet - Western-style flush toilets, Japanese toilet - Japanese bidets, Japanese toilet - Male and female urinals, Japanese toilet - Japan-specific accessories, Japanese toilet - The Sound Princess, Japanese toilet - Toilet slippers, Japanese toilet - Public toilets, Japanese toilet - Cultural aspects, Japanese toilet - Economics Read more here: » Japanese toilet: Encyclopedia II - Japanese toilet - Types of toilets |
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