Posted by admin on 25/11/2009
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Aptos & Rio Del Mar
Monterey Bay, the majesty of the redwoods, the antiquity of historic Aptos Village and the opulence of Rio Del Mar’s Beach [...]
Posted by admin on 24/11/2009
Aptos, California
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aptos, California
— CDP —
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°58′53″N 121°54′27″W / 36.98139°N 121.9075°W / 36.98139; -121.9075
Country
United States
State
California
County
Santa Cruz
Area
- Total
7 sq mi (18.2 km2)
- Land
7 sq mi (18.2 km2)
– Water
0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population (2000)
- Total
9,396
- Density
1,342.3/sq mi (516.3/km2)
Time zone
PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)
PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes
95001, 95003
Area code(s)
831
FIPS code
06-02378
GNIS feature ID
1657939
Aptos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, [...]
Posted by admin on 14/11/2009
The Death of Marilyn Monroe
Was it Murder or Suicide
© Cyrus Dehkan
A shroud of mystery has surrounded the death of Marilyn Monroe. This article will review what’s currently known, enabling the reader to judge the matter for themselves.
On August 4th 1962 the world learned of Marilyn Monroe’s death. She was discovered by her housekeeper in her [...]
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A few photographs have gone beyond simply recording history and have actually played a role in shaping it.
One such photo, created in [...]
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Brief Biography of the Life of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe had a glamorous and exciting existance,
but Norma Jeane had a lonely, tragic life.
There are many opinions about the details of her life
and many questions surrounding her death.
I don’t know the truthful answers.
In this brief history, compiled from many sources,
I try to present the indisputable facts
without any [...]
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Basic Facts: Marilyn Monroe Profile
Marilyn Monroe Biography
Quotes from Marilyn Monroe
Books: Biographies of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe has attracted many interpretations. Here’s what a few people have had to say about Marilyn Monroe:
• From the eulogy by Lee Strasberg: She had a luminous quality — a combination of wistfulness, radiance, yearning, that set her apart and [...]
Posted by admin on 30/10/2009
Civil defense siren
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Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1003 Civil Defense siren.
A civil defense siren (also referred to as an air raid siren, tornado siren, tsunami siren, or other outdoor warning siren and also rarely referred to as the doomsday siren) is a mechanical or electronic device (modern-day sirens are [...]
Posted by admin on 29/10/2009
Chamomile
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Chamomile or camomile (from Greek χαμαίμηλον, chamaimēlon, “earth-apple” from χαμαί chamai “on the ground” and μῆλον mēlon “apple”, for their applelike scent), is a common name for several daisy-like plants.
It has been used as a dye to produce a green color.[citation needed]
The composite flora labelled “chamomile” include:
Matricaria recutita (syn. M. chamomilla), [...]
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Jasmine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
jasmine
Jasminum sambac
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Oleaceae
Tribe:
Jasmineae
Genus:
Jasminum
L. (1753)
Type species
Jasminum officinale L.
Species
More than 200 species, see List of Jasminum species Sources: ING,[1] CPN,[2] UniProt[3]
Jasminum auriculatum at Talakona forest, in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India.
A double-flowered cultivar of Jasminum sambac in flower with an unopened bud. The flower smells like the tea as it opens.
Jasmine (Jasminum, [...]
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English Breakfast tea
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
English Breakfast tea is a black tea blend usually described as full-bodied, robust, and/or rich, and blended to go well with milk and sugar, in a style traditionally associated with a hearty English breakfast. It is the most common style of tea in Britain.
The black teas included in the [...]