Instant drink from dry rice husks and yeast in jar
In Thailand a fermented drink called oo is prepared by sealing a mixture of dry rice husks and yeast in an earthen jar for weeks. When ready, water is added and the beverage is served after a few minutes. The process is said to deliver a punch even on the fifth round.
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Emily the hen of Grand Forks disappears from farm yard
The poem recounts Emily the hen vanish from a BC farm, with a rural note of searching the woodshed and barn. It notes her tame nature and habit of joining the flock for feed before hinting a tramp may have taken her while her owner Lottie Pannell reflects on the loss.
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What cinema means and key early film milestones
The word cinema comes from the Greek kinema meaning movement. The two great divisions of drama are tragedy and comedy. The British inventor William Friese-Greene is credited with early cinematography. The first important talkie shown was The Jazz Singer in 1927 starring Al Jolson.
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Canadian Designer Scaasi Comes to Canada in Fashion
Canadian imports meet home fashion with Scaasi designs manufactured under license in Montreal. The line mirrors New York styles in fabric and detail, but prices range from 120 to 300 dollars here versus 300 to several thousand in the United States, due to lower overhead and tariff barriers.
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Quotations on Money From Thoreau Wesley and Others
A compiled excerpt presents varying views on money from Henry David Thoreau John Wesley Horace Greeley Mary Baker Eddy Louis Agassiz and Benjamin Franklin. The lines range from money as a tool for necessity to money as a source of discontent and moral reflection.
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Olivia de Havilland Sister of Joan Fontaine and Oscar Winner
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