Mead is a fermented alcoholic beverage made of honey, water, and yeast. It is generally pronounced "meed" (IPA: /miːd/), though South Africans usually pronounce it "med", to rhyme with "red" (IPA: /mɛd/). Meadhing (pronounced meth' ing) is the practice of brewing honey. Mead is also known as "honey wine," although this is inaccurate. Mead is a separate and distinct family of alcoholic beverages, completely apart from ...

Including:

• Mead - History of mead
• Mead - Varieties of mead
• Mead - Brands
• Mead - Reference

Read more here: » Mead: Encyclopedia - Mead

See also:

Mead, Mead - History of mead, Mead - Varieties of mead, Mead - Brands, Mead - Reference

Read more here: » Mead: Encyclopedia II - Mead - Varieties of mead

The history of mead goes back more than 8,000 years. The oldest known meads were created on the Island of Crete; fermented honey was seen as an entheogen and bees were sacred to Demeter. Wine had not yet been created. Mead was the drink of the Age of Gold, and the word for drunk in classical Greek remained "honey-intoxicated." (Kerenyi 1976 pp 35ff). Mead was once very popular in Northern Europe, often produced by monks in monasteries in areas where grapes could not be grown. It faded in popularity, however, once wine imports became e ...

See also:

Mead, Mead - History of mead, Mead - Varieties of mead, Mead - Brands, Mead - Reference

Read more here: » Mead: Encyclopedia II - Mead - History of mead

Celestron is a company that makes telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes, and accessories for their products. The company was US owned until April 2005 when it was acquired by SW Technology Corporation, a Delaware company and affiliate of Synta Technology Corporation in China. Synta is a leading manufacturer of astronomy equipment that are copies of original designs by companies such as Celestron and Vixen. Celestron had struggled to remain profitable in an aggressive but limited market, in particular follo ...

Read more here: » Celestron: Encyclopedia - Celestron

A beer's style is a label that describes the overall flavor and often the origin of a beer, according to a system that has evolved by trial and error over many centuries. A style of beer is defined by the ingredients used in its production, the method of production, and other factors. Beer style - Determining a beer's style. A major component of determining the type of beer is the yeast used in the fermentation process. Most beer styles fall into one of two large families: ale, using top-fermenting y ...

Including:

• Beer style - Determining a beer's style
• Beer style - Ale
• Beer style - Lager
• Beer style - Spontaneous fermentation
• Beer style - Hybrid beers

Read more here: » Beer style: Encyclopedia - Beer style

Pragmatism is belief of the teaching of philosophy which originated in the United States in the late 1800s. Pragmatism is characterized by the insistence on consequences, utility and practicality as vital components of meaning and truth. Pragmatism objects to the view that human concepts and intellect represent reality, and therefore stands in opposition to both formalist and rationalist schools of philosophy. Rather, pragmatism holds that it is only in the struggle of intelligent organisms with the surrounding environment that theori ...

Including:

• Pragmatism - American philosophy
• Pragmatism - Pragmatism in history
• Pragmatism - Notable pragmatists

Read more here: » Pragmatism: Encyclopedia - Pragmatism

Beer, generally, is an alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of sugars suspended in an aqueous medium, and which is not distilled after fermentation. The unfermented sugar solution, called wort, is obtained from steeping, or "mashing," malted grains, usually barley. Alcoholic beverages made from the fermentation of sugars derived from non-grain sources — fruit juices or honey, for example — are generally not called "beer," despite being produced by ...

Including:

• Beer - Beer in antiquity
• Beer - Beer in the Middle Ages
• Beer - Beer in early European history
• Beer - Beer during the Industrial Revolution
• Beer - History of modern beer
• Beer - Etymology
• Beer - Mythology
• Beer - Ingredients
• Beer - Water
• Beer - Malt
• Beer - Hops
• Beer - Yeast
• Beer - Clarifying agent
• Beer - The brewing process
• Beer - Packaging and presentation
• Beer - Varieties of beer
• Beer - Ale
• Beer - Lager
• Beer - Spontaneous fermentation
• Beer - Hybrid beers
• Beer - Beer in a social context
• Beer - Beer around the world
• Beer - Africa
• Beer - Americas
• Beer - Asia
• Beer - Australasia
• Beer - Europe
• Beer - Related beverages

Read more here: » Beer: Encyclopedia - Beer

Techniques - Utensils Weights and measures Spices and Herbs Sauces - Soups - Desserts Cheese - Pasta - Bread Other ingredients Africa - Asia - Caribbean South Asian - Latin America Middle East - The West Other cuisines... Famous chefs Kitchens - Meals Wikibooks: Cookbook Although it has consistently excelled in its desserts and puddings, in terms of its savoury dishes, British cuisine still suffers from a relatively poor international ...

Including:

• British cuisine - Industrial-era foods
• British cuisine - Take-away food
• British cuisine - New cuisine
• British cuisine - Traditional cuisine
• British cuisine - Alcoholic drinks
• British cuisine - Vegetarianism
• British cuisine - Lists
• British cuisine - British food writers and celebrity chefs
• British cuisine - Examples of British cuisine
• British cuisine - Meals
• British cuisine - Rationing

Read more here: » British cuisine: Encyclopedia - British cuisine

This is a list of controversial non-fiction books aimed at the general reader which discuss controversial issues, or are (or were at the time of writing) controversial for other reasons. For controversial fictional books, see list of banned books. Additional books may be found at Controversial books. This list is alphabetical by topic, and books should be ordered by publication date within topics Criteria for inclusion: This list is intended to be selective, not exhaustive.< ...

Including:

• List of controversial non-fiction books - Agriculture
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Anthropology
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Artificial intelligence and the nature of consciousness
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Astronomy
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Business and bureaucracy
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Cosmology
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Drug culture
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Environmentalism
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Evolution
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Feminist theory
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Futurology
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Globalization
• List of controversial non-fiction books - History
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Media
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Philosophy of science
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Politics
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Psychiatry
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Race and intelligence
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Religion
• List of controversial non-fiction books - Sociology

Read more here: » List of controversial non-fiction books: Encyclopedia - List of controversial non-fiction books

American Forces Network (or AFN) is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) for its networks worldwide. American Forces Network - Organization. American Forces Network (AFN) is the operational arm of the American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS), an agency of the American Forces Information Service (AFIS), and is under the operational control of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (OASD-PA). This broa ...

Including:

• American Forces Network - Organization
• American Forces Network - History of American Forces Network
• American Forces Network - The Beginning of the AFN
• American Forces Network - World War II
• American Forces Network - Post war contraction and expansion
• American Forces Network - After World War II
• American Forces Network - Korean War
• American Forces Network - Vietnam War
• American Forces Network - Central America
• American Forces Network - AFN Television Services
• American Forces Network - Gulf War
• American Forces Network - Operation Iraqi Freedom
• American Forces Network - Operations in Western Europe
• American Forces Network - Media Services
• American Forces Network - AFN programming

Read more here: » American Forces Network: Encyclopedia - American Forces Network

Alcoholic beverages are drinks containing ethanol. Alcoholic beverages have been widely consumed since prehistoric times by people around the world, seeing use as a component of the standard diet, for hygienic or medical reasons, for their relaxant and euphoric effects, for recreational purposes, for artistic inspiration, as aphrodisiacs, and for other reasons. Some have been invested with symbolic or religious significance suggesting the mystical use of alcohol, e.g., by Greco-Roman religion in the ecstatic rituals of Dionysus (also called Bacchus), god of drink and revelry ...

Including:

• Alcoholic beverage - Chemistry
• Alcoholic beverage - Alcoholic content
• Alcoholic beverage - Flavoring
• Alcoholic beverage - History
• Alcoholic beverage - Fermented beverages
• Alcoholic beverage - Distilled beverages
• Alcoholic beverage - Uses
• Alcoholic beverage - Legal considerations
• Alcoholic beverage - Types of alcoholic beverages
• Alcoholic beverage - Non-distilled beverages
• Alcoholic beverage - Distilled beverages

Read more here: » Alcoholic beverage: Encyclopedia - Alcoholic beverage

Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. Bristol is England's eighth, and the United Kingdom's eleventh, most populous city. As such, it is one of England's core cities. For half a millennium Bristol was the second largest English city after London, until the rapid rise of Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, in the 1780s. From its earliest days, its prosper ...

Including:

• Bristol - Local Government
• Bristol - History
• Bristol - Aeronautics
• Bristol - Bristol Cars
• Bristol - Arts leisure and media
• Bristol - Education
• Bristol - Transport
• Bristol - Dialect
• Bristol - Areas and towns
• Bristol - Places of interest
• Bristol - Famous People

Read more here: » Bristol: Encyclopedia - Bristol

Contact lenses (also known simply as "contacts") are lens placed on the cornea of the eye usually, but not always for corrective purposes. They serve the purpose of conventional glasses, but are very light and conveniant, sitting directly on the eye. Contact lens - History. Leonardo da Vinci first proposed the idea of applying a corrective lens directly to the surface of the eye as early as 1508. Similar concepts surfaced from René Descartes in 1636, but it was not until 1887 that the German physiol ...

Including:

• Contact lens - History
• Contact lens - Usage
• Contact lens - Types of contact lenses
• Contact lens - Corrective vs. cosmetic contact lenses
• Contact lens - Rigid vs. soft contact lenses
• Contact lens - Daily vs. extended wear contact lenses
• Contact lens - Spherical vs. toric contact lenses
• Contact lens - Cleaning and disinfection products
• Contact lens - Parameters
• Contact lens - Products

Read more here: » Contact lens: Encyclopedia - Contact lens

Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American painter, filmmaker, publisher, and a major figure in the Pop Art movement. Andy Warhol - Biography. Andy Warhol, born as Andrew Warhola, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to a working class immigrant family of Ruthenian ethnicity from northeast Slovakia. He showed early artistic talent and studied commercial art at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. In 1949 he moved to New York City and began a successful career in magazine illust ...

Including:

• Andy Warhol - Biography
• Andy Warhol - Socialite and Recluse
• Andy Warhol - Shooting
• Andy Warhol - Death
• Andy Warhol - Work
• Andy Warhol - Paintings
• Andy Warhol - Films
• Andy Warhol - Filmography
• Andy Warhol - Books and media
• Andy Warhol - Museums
• Andy Warhol - Further Reading on Warhol

Read more here: » Andy Warhol: Encyclopedia - Andy Warhol

Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, which depicts a dystopic Los Angeles in November 2019. The screenplay, which was written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. The film itself features: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M Emmet Walsh, Daryl Hannah, William Sanderson, Brion James, Joe Turkel and Joanna Cassidy; lea ...

Including:

• Blade Runner - Production
• Blade Runner - Synopsis
• Blade Runner - Themes
• Blade Runner - Cast
• Blade Runner - Music
• Blade Runner - Reception
• Blade Runner - Awards and nominations
• Blade Runner - Influence
• Blade Runner - Versions
• Blade Runner - Theatrical versions
• Blade Runner - Director's Cut
• Blade Runner - Special Edition
• Blade Runner - Documentaries
• Blade Runner - Novel
• Blade Runner - Sequels
• Blade Runner - Games and comics
• Blade Runner - Curse

Read more here: » Blade Runner: Encyclopedia - Blade Runner

Wine is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes or grape juice. Wine-like beverages can also be made from other fruits or from flowers, grains, and even honey; in such cases, however, a qualifier is often legally required (e.g., "elderberry wine" ). The English word wine and its equivalents in other languages are protected by law in many jurisdictions. This article is about grape wine. For non-grape wines, see country wine for fruit and flower wine, barley wine (which is similar to beer), sake for r ...

Including:

• Wine - History
• Wine - Wine-producing regions
• Wine - Wine grape varieties
• Wine - Classification of wine
• Wine - By vinification methods
• Wine - By taste
• Wine - By vintage
• Wine - Collectible wines
• Wine - Types of wines
• Wine - Wine names
• Wine - Regional wine names
• Wine - Uses of wine
• Wine - Medical implications
• Wine - List of other wine-related subjects
• Wine - Wine-based drinks
• Wine - Wine-related objects
• Wine - Professions
• Wine - Blind wine tasting
• Wine - Prominent personalities
• Wine - Vineyards and distributors
• Wine - Films & TV

Read more here: » Wine: Encyclopedia - Wine

MeadWestvaco is a leading global producer of packaging, coated and specialty papers, consumer and office products and specialty chemicals. The company has 153 operating and office locations in 29 countries. Its global operations serve customers in nearly 100 countries that are leaders in the following markets: consumer products, personal care, pharmaceutical, media and entertainment, magazine publishing, book publishing, catalog publishing, and school and office. Its highly recognized consumer brands include Mead®, AT-A-GLANCE®, Cambridge� ...

See also:

MeadWestvaco, MeadWestvaco - Overview, MeadWestvaco - Financial information, MeadWestvaco - History, MeadWestvaco - Foundation

Read more here: » MeadWestvaco: Encyclopedia II - MeadWestvaco - Overview

Ukrainian cuisine - Alcoholic. Strong spirits (horilka, vodka in Russian)—Samohon (moonshine) is also popular, including with infusions of fruit, spices or hot peppers. Beer (pyvo)—the largest producers of beer are Obolon, Chernihivske, Slavutich, and Rogan, which partly export their products. Wine (vyno)—from Europe and Ukraine (particularly from Crimea). Mead (mid, or medovuha)—very ancient recipe of honey wine which is regaining popularity. It tastes similar to cider, and comes ...

See also:

Ukrainian cuisine, Ukrainian cuisine - Traditional dishes, Ukrainian cuisine - Soup, Ukrainian cuisine - Salad, Ukrainian cuisine - Main course, Ukrainian cuisine - Desserts, Ukrainian cuisine - Beverages, Ukrainian cuisine - Alcoholic, Ukrainian cuisine - Non-alcoholic

Read more here: » Ukrainian cuisine: Encyclopedia II - Ukrainian cuisine - Beverages

Swansea is an interchange station. Many passengers travelling between England and West Wales change here. To the east services operate along the South Wales Main Line to Cardiff Central. These include First Great Western Intercity services to London Paddington, and local Arriva Trains Wales services. Local Cardiff-Swansea services are branded as "Swanline". Some Arriva Trains Wales services continue to Manchester Piccadilly or North Wales via the Welsh Marches Line, or ...

See also:

Swansea railway station, Swansea railway station - Train services, Swansea railway station - Facilities, Swansea railway station - History

Read more here: » Swansea railway station: Encyclopedia II - Swansea railway station - Train services

The Oxford English Dictionary states that the origin of the word honky tonk is unknown. According to one theory of the origin of the phrase, "Tonks" were originally specifically African American institutions; similar establishments that catered to Whites acquired the name Honky Tonk, from the slang honky, referring to a white person. As there are multiple examples of oral history and writings by African Americans born in the 19th century referring to African American establishments as "honkey tonks" or "honk-a-tonks", some historic lin ...

See also:

Honky tonk, Honky tonk - Derivation, Honky tonk - Honky tonk bars, Honky tonk - Honky tonk music

Read more here: » Honky tonk: Encyclopedia II - Honky tonk - Derivation