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10 Things I Hate About You is an American television sitcom that will be broadcast on ABC Family in 2009.
The show is a half-hour, single camera series based on the 1999 film of the same name, originally based on the Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew.
The Stratford sisters, Bianca (Meaghan Jette Martin) and Kat (Lindsey Shaw), have very different goals. At their new high school, it’s clear that one sister wants to stand out and the other just wants to fit in. Kat is a cool, intelligent, strong-willed, forthright feminist who is looking to save the world and get out of school as fast as she can. But when she meets the intense Patrick Verona (Ethan Peck), sparks begin to fly. Bianca is a social butterfly whose main goal in life is to be popular, but when the head cheerleader makes her the mascot, she realizes she has a long way to go. As they start a bumpy year at Padua High, Kat and Bianca attempt to navigate the popular crowd, boys and their over-protective dad (Larry Miller).
On June 30, 2009, iTunes made the premiere episode available for free, a week before the series’ premiere. In addition, some preview clips have been released in promotion for the series. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kingdom of The Winds drama is adapted from a manhwa by Kim Jin. The drama is about the life of the third King of Koguryeo, King Muhyul/Daemosin who was called the god of wars. The drama depicted Muhyul as a person who was born with a curse to kill his parents, siblings, son and destroy his own country. His father, King Yuri, afraid from this prophecy, and also couldn’t kill his own son, ordered his elder son, Haemyung, to take baby Muhyul with him outside the palace to live as a commoner. So Haemyung takes Muhyul to his Chief Decorator friend, Hye-Ap who works in King Jumong’s grave. Twenty years pass and Muhyul is a grown up man who doesn’t know anything about his true identity. Read the rest of this entry »

Brassiere measurements (also called brassiere sizes, colloquially bra sizes) are indicated according to standards set in various countries and consist of a number and one or more Latin capital letters. The number is the band size indicator and the letter is the breast cup size indicator. These standard sizing systems are especially relevant to labeling of off-the-shelf bras, and not made to measure or for bras built into other garments.
There is considerable variation in women’s breast volume, shape, size and spacing. A woman’s breast volume may be more at the bottom, sides or top, and this will affect the size actually needed. Bra sizes are merely a way of standardizing these factors for a “close” fit, which is not necessarily the correct fit. Bras typically have adjustable hooks which permit minor adjustments to a bra’s fit. Read the rest of this entry »

The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of America—Independence Day—is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress.
After finalizing the text on July 4, Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in several forms. It was initially published as a printed broadside that was widely distributed and read to the public. The most famous version of the Declaration, a signed copy that is usually regarded as the Declaration of Independence, is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. According to most historians, Congress signed this document on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4, as is often believed. Read the rest of this entry »

A finished cake is often enhanced by covering it with icing, or frosting, and toppings such as sprinkles, which are also known as “jimmies” in certain parts of the United States and “hundreds and thousands” in the United Kingdom. Frosting is usually made from powdered (icing) sugar, sometimes a fat of some sort, milk or cream, and often flavorings such as vanilla extract or cocoa powder. Some decorators use a rolled fondant icing. Commercial bakeries tend to use lard for the fat, and often whip the lard to introduce air bubbles. This makes the icing light and spreadable. Home bakers either use lard, butter, margarine or some combination thereof. Sprinkles are small firm pieces of sugar and oils that are colored with food coloring. In the late 20th century, new cake decorating products became available to the public. These include several specialized sprinkles and even methods to print pictures and transfer the image onto a cake. Read the rest of this entry »

Dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal, usually consisting of sweet food but sometimes of a strongly-flavored one, such as some cheeses. The word comes from the French language as dessert and this from Old French desservir, “to clear the table” and “to serve.” Common desserts include cakes, cookies, fruits, pastries, ice cream, and candies.
The word dessert is most commonly used for this course in U.S., Canada, Australia, and Ireland, while sweet, pudding or afters would be more typical terms in the UK and some other Commonwealth countries, including India. According to Debrett’s, pudding is the proper term, dessert is only to be used if the course consists of fruit, and sweet is colloquial. This, of course, reflects the upper-class/upper-middle-class usage. More commonly, the words simply form a class shibboleth; pudding being the upper-class and upper-middle-class word to use for sweet food served after the main course, sweet, afters and dessert being considered non-U. However, dessert is considered slightly better than the other two, owing to many young people, whose parents say pudding, acquiring the word from American media. Read the rest of this entry »

Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Nora Ephron. Based on a story by Jeff Arch, it stars Tom Hanks as Sam Baldwin and Meg Ryan as Annie Reed.
The film was inspired by An Affair to Remember and used both its theme song and clips from the film in critical scenes. The climactic meeting at the top of the Empire State Building is a reference to a reunion between Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in An Affair to Remember that fails to happen because the Kerr character is struck by a car while en route. At one point, some of the characters discuss Affair, with Sam commenting that it sounds like a “chick movie.” Read the rest of this entry »

Philanthropy derives from Ancient Greek, meaning “to love people”. Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, services, time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause, with a defined objective and with no financial or material reward to the donor. In a more general sense, philanthropy may encompass any altruistic activity intended to promote good or improve human quality of life. One who practices philanthropy may be called a philanthropist. Although such individuals are often rich, people may perform philanthropic acts without possessing great wealth.
Philanthropy is a major source of income for fine arts and performing arts, religious, and humanitarian causes, as well as educational institutions .
During the past few years, some high profile examples of philanthropy include Irish rock singer Bono’s campaign to cancel Third World debt to developed nations; the Gates Foundation’s massive resources and ambitions, such as its campaigns to eradicate malaria and river blindness; and billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett’s donation in 2006 of $31 billion to the Gates Foundation. Read the rest of this entry »

The Secret of Moonacre is a film adaptation of the novel The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. The film, which started filming on 1 October 2007, was released in February 2009. The World Premiere was held at Toronto International Film Festival in 2008.
It stars Dakota Blue Richards in the lead role as Maria. She said her character is very much a lady, which she felt was very different from her debut role in The Golden Compass.
The movie is directed by Gabor Csupo, who also directed the praised Bridge to Terabithia.

Plot

The story follows the exploits of thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather (Dakota Blue Richards), whose sole inheritance from her father is a book. This is no ordinary tome, however – in Maria’s hands, its ancient story comes alive. The book chronicles an age-old rivalry between the Merryweather and De Noir families over a set of magical pearls, and as Maria delves into the mysterious tale, she finds herself fantastically entangled in the bitter feud.
Left penniless by her father’s death, Maria has no choice but to leave the city and live with her taciturn uncle, Sir Benjamin Merryweather, at his isolated country estate in Moonacre Valley. On her way to her new home with her caretaker Miss Heliotrope, Maria’s carriage is attacked by Robin, the De Noir family’s teenaged son. Although she is unharmed, the incident gives Maria a frightening taste of the animosity between the two clans. Having spent the night at her tower, Maria has been surrounded by magic, the stars on the ceiling of her room fall, one by one. She also noticed that the house seemed falling apart. She questions her uncle, but she was reprimanded not to enter the forest. Read the rest of this entry »

The Little White Horse is a children’s fantasy novel by Elizabeth Goudge which won the 1946 Carnegie Medal for children’s literature. The original edition was illustrated by C. Walter Hodges. It has been adapted for film and television.

Plot summary

It is 1842 and Maria Merryweather, a thirteen-year-old orphan, is on a journey to the mysterious Moonacre Manor somewhere in the west of England, accompanied by her governess Miss Heliotrope and dog Wiggins. There she finds herself in a world out of time. Maria meets her cousin, Sir Benjamin Merryweather, one of the “sun” Merryweathers, and finds that she loves him right away – the “sun” and the “moon” Merryweathers always take to each other – for a while. Maria discovers that there is an ancient story around founding of the estate that will have a great effect on her future…. Read the rest of this entry »