dollars to doughnuts noun most assuredly or definitely
Synonyms: dollars to buttons, dollars to cobwebs,
dollars to dumplings, sure bet, sure thing
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, 3d edition http://thesaurus.com/browse/dollars+to+cobweb
The original Domesday Book has survived over 900 years of English history and is
currently housed in a specially made chest at The National Archives in Kew,
London. This site has been set up to
enable visitors to discover the history of the Domesday Book, to give an
insight into life at the time of its compilation, and provide information and
links on related topics. http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/
From Frequently Asked
Questions about the Domesday Book
What is the Domesday Book? The Domesday
Book is a great land survey from 1086, commissioned by William the Conqueror to
assess the extent of the land and resources being owned in England at the time,
and the extent of the taxes he could raise. The information collected was recorded by hand
in two huge books, in the space of around a year. William died before it was fully completed.
Why is it called the 'Domesday' Book? It was written
by an observer of the survey that "there was no single hide nor a yard
of land, nor indeed one ox nor one cow nor one pig which was left out".
The grand and comprehensive scale on
which the Domesday survey took place (see How it was compiled),
and the irreversible nature of the information collected led people to compare
it to the Last Judgement, or 'Doomsday', described in the Bible, when the deeds
of Christians written in the Book of Life were to be placed before God for
judgement. This name was not adopted
until the late 12th Century. Read much
more at: http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/faqs.html#1
100 Most Influential Books of the Century copyright 2010
by Shane Sherman Boston Public Library's
list of "The 100 Most Influential Books of the Century". A booklist
for Adults. http://thegreatestbooks.org/lists/42
Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books:
2000-2009 http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedbydecade/2000_2009
Pablo Picasso
(1881-1973), one of the most recognized figures of the 20th century art who
co-created such styles as Cubism and Surrealism, was also among most
innovative, influential, and prolific artists of all time. Recognized as the world's most prolific
painter by the Guinness Book of World Records: during a career that lasted 78 years he
produced an estimated 13,500 paintings or designs, 100,000 prints or
engravings, 34,000 book illustrations and 300 sculptures or ceramics, making a
total of 147,800 works of art. An estimated
350 of his works have been stolen, more than any other artist. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681444/bio
Paperback editions of books are issued when a publisher
decides to release a book in a low-cost format. Cheap paper, glued bindings, and the lack of a
hard cover contribute to the inherent low cost of paperbacks. Paperbacks can be the preferred medium when a
book is not expected to be a major seller, or in other situations where the
publisher wishes to release a book without putting forth a large investment. Examples include many novels, and newer
editions or reprintings of older books.
Paperbacks include inexpensive mass-market paperbacks, in the standard
"pocketbook" format. These are
generally printed on low quality paper, which will discolor and disintegrate
over a period of decades. More expensive
"trade paperbacks" in larger formats are printed on quality paper
such as acid-free paper.
"A Format" paperbacks are 110mm x 178mm (4.33" x 7.01")
in size
"B Format" paperbacks are 129mm x 198mm (5.12" x 7.8")"C Format" (trade paperbacks) are 135mm x 216mm (5.32" x 8.51")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback
Size isn't just about the
physical dimensions of the book--decisions will have to be made about the size of
the typeface or font used for the contents of a book, and the thickness of
paper, too. A lot of A-format
paperbacks, the size associated with blockbusters and beach reads, have been
"bulked" to produce that apparently highly desirable "brick of a
book" look. Bulking simply involves
using thicker kinds of paper. Slim
novellas in B-format might appear even more waif-like were it not for the
generous dimensions of the print and the elegantly wide margins of white space
on each page. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2001/aug/11/gettingpublished
Congressional Research
Service report for Congress 7-5700 R42944 January 31, 2013
Medicare, Medicaid, and
Other Health Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief
Act of 2012 https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42944.pdf
"Several policies
that would have reduced spending and increased revenues were poised to take
effect at the end of 2012; collectively, these were referred to by some as the
“fiscal cliff.” On January 2, 2013, the
President signed H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA, P.L.
112-240), which prevented most—but not all—of the fiscal cliff policies from
going into effect. This Act was passed
by the Senate on January 1, 2013 by a vote of 89-8, and by the House later that
day, 257-167. Title VI of the Act
extends several expiring provisions in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and
makes other changes in federally funded health programs."
A prominent French architect and structural engineer, Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel (born on December 15, 1832
in Dijon, France) was the second designer of the internal structural elements
of the Statue of Liberty. In his early
work designing railway bridges, Eiffel relied on sophisticated mathematical
designs renowned for their lightness, grace, and strength. When the Statue of Liberty's initial internal
designer, Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, unexpectedly passed
away in 1879, the Franco American Union and Auguste Bartholdi hired Eiffel as his
replacement. While Eiffel praised and
retained Viollet-le-Duc's plans for the sculpting and connection of the copper
sheets (he would use Viollet-le-Duc's repoussé technique and armature bars), he
ultimately changed the initial plans for the interior design in favor of a
modern approach. The Statue's new
support system would not rely on weight to support the copper skin but rather a
skeletal support system. Once his plans
were approved, Eiffel supervised the Statue's internal construction until its
completion in late 1883. A few years
later, Eiffel began his most famous project: the Eiffel Tower which was completed for
Paris's World Fair in 1889. Eiffel died
on December 27, 1923 in Paris, France.
See images at: http://www.nps.gov/stli/historyculture/alexandre-gustave-eiffel.htm
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