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Definition: | (noun) Wide-hipped riding pants of heavy cloth, fitting tightly from knee to ankle. |
Synonyms: | riding breeches |
Usage: | When she opened the box and saw the neatly folded jodhpurs inside, she knew that her parents were finally going to allow her to take riding lessons. |
![]() ![]() ProteusProteus is an early sea-god of Greek mythology, an old man whose responsibilities include tending to Poseidon's seals. Though he is said to have the gift of prophecy, Proteus goes to go to great lengths to avoid disclosing this knowledge and only does so if trapped. A shape-shifter, he evades capture by changing his appearance. For this reason, the adjective "protean"—meaning "versatile" or "capable of assuming many forms"—is derived from his name. Who captures Proteus in Homer's Odyssey? More... Discuss |
![]() UNIVAC Computer Delivered to the US Census Bureau (1951)By 1870, the US population was so large that hand-counting the census was no longer feasible. Despite the invention of a counting machine, by the time the 1880 census was tabulated, it was almost 1890. Dealing with so much data remained a problem until the late 1940s, when the Census Bureau commissioned the first civilian computer. In 1951, it was used to count part of the 1950 census and was so successful that the bureau bought another. What presidential election did UNIVAC correctly predict? More... Discuss |
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"In order to find peace, first you must look within yourself, and not in others."
Elizabeth Riggin
Nice picture. Merry Christmas to you too my friend. It's all about Jesus who gave the gift of reconcilliation with God to all mankind. Now that's what I call a gift. May god bless you this festive season. With love from Geoff in sunny South Africa.
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ReplyDeleteHey, I miss you, come back please. Geoff.
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