U.S. States 41-50, Montana through Hawaii
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Montana
The name Montana is the from the Spanish word for mountainous.
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November 8, 1889
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Washington This state is named for George
Washington, the first president of the USA.
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November 11, 1889
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July 3, 1890
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Wyoming
The name Wyoming may be derived from the Delaware Indian word
"Maughwauwama," which means "large plains."
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July 10, 1890
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Utah
The name Utah is from the Ute Indians.
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January 4, 1896
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Oklahoma The name Oklahoma is from the
Choctaw Indian words "okla" meaning people and "humma"
meaning red.
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November 16, 1907
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New Mexico Named by the Spanish, in reference to
Mexico
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January 6, 1912
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Arizona
The word Arizona comes from one of the following (its origin is not
certain): the Aztec Indian word
"arizuma," that means "silver-bearing," from the Tohono
O'odham Indian word "Aleh-zone" which means "small
spring," or the Pima Indian word "Ali shonak" which also means
"small spring."
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February 14, 1912
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Alaska
The word Alaska is from the Aleut Indian word "alaxsxaq" or
"agunalaksh" that mean the mainland or shore.
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January 3, 1959
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Hawaii
Hawaii may been named for the traditional home of the Polynesians,
Hawaii or Hawaiki, called "Owhyhee".
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August 21, 1959
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Interview with Scott B. Smith, graduate of Northview High School in Sylvania, Ohio (extract) by
Christopher Borrelli 2007
Q: A Simple Plan was set around Toledo, and The
Ruins was set around Mexico. It's early
in your career, but will you write another Ohio novel someday?
A: I assume so. It's embedded in my consciousness so deeply. I haven't been back in years but the
percentage of dreams I have at night that are set in Ohio or about people I
knew in Ohio it's amazing how firmly your childhood has a grip on you.
Q: Since we re talking summer reading today, let
me ask: Did you develop reading habits
at Northview High School?
A: I definitely remember books I read at
Northview and authors I was exposed to that I would continue to read outside
class time. John Steinbeck, the
perennial high school author. I just
tore through Steinbeck and I definitely feel shaped by that.
Q: Do you have any big summer reading plans this
year?A: Possession [by A.S. Byatt]. That's been sitting on my shelf a long time. And there's a new book, more a thriller really, from Barry Eisler, Requiem for an Assassin. He has this hit-man character, John Rain. I like his series. http://www.toledoblade.com/Books/2007/06/17/Toledo-born-bestselling-writer-Scott-Smith-talks-about-his-craft.html
Article from Scott W. Smith (extract) Screenwriting
from Iowa, 2009 blog There’s always
another Scott Smith. In fact. if you
look on IMDB there are 55 Scott Smiths listed working
on various productions. (At least at
this point I’m the only Scott W. Smith.) If the stars lined up someday I
could make a film with an entire crew members named Scott Smith. Really I could—and it would be a nice
marketing angle. And it really would be “A Scott Smith film.” There are
Scott Smiths as producer, director, cinematographer, sound recordist, boom
operator, actor, visual effects, editor, production assistant, composer, grip,
set dresser, and make-up. There is even
a character named Scott Smith in Milk. (And
another Scott Smith has written a book on film called The Film 100.)
http://screenwritingfromiowa.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/the-other-scott-smith/
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was shot in the head last
year for advocating education for girls like herself, honored her own weapon of
choice Sept. 3, 2013: the book. The 16-year-old, who was hospitalized in
Britain after being shot by the Taliban, was chosen to deliver the opening
speech for a new public library in
Birmingham, England, that is being touted as the largest in Europe. In a warmly received address outside the new
10-story building, whose more than 1 million books include a collection of the
first folios of Shakespeare’s works, Malala
declared that “books are the only weapon that can defeat terrorism.” The girl, who was shot on Oct. 9, 2012, in
the Swat valley of Pakistan, said she also felt proud "that a woman is the
architect of this library. Thank you,
Miss Francine Houben." The
100,000-square-foot library, designed by Houben’s Dutch firm, Mecanoo, is a far
cry from most of Britain’s stolid traditional libraries and public buildings. The focus is on light and space indoors and
out, including a wildflower garden on the top roof terrace. Speaking of Birmingham on Tuesday, she said:
“It was here that I found myself alive after my shooting…and when I was
discharged I was introduced to a new society which is different from Pakistan. People tell me they have read hundreds of
books, even children of 6 and 7 have read more books than me.” She vowed to read thousands of books, saying,
"I will empower myself with knowledge.”
Her address closed with a heartfelt appeal to “not forget that 57
million children are out of school” and called on her audience to “speak up for
the children of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan who are suffering from
terrorism, poverty, child labor and child trafficking. Let us help them to read books and go to
school. And let us not forget that even
one book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” Janet Stobart http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-pakistani-girl-taliban-uk-library-20130903,0,78003.story
Why is zero
an even number? Because any number
that can be divided by two to create another whole number is even. Zero passes this test because if you halve
zero you get zero. Zero also has odd numbers either side of it - minus one and
one - and so this is another test it passes to be classified as an even number. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20559052
Identical twins Mark and Michael Kersey, being raised on comic books, Saturday cartoons, and
sci-fi movies, developed a love of art and sense of humor at an early age. Pursuing their interest, Mark and Mike
attended various art classes at the Toledo Museum of Art and private
instruction from the likes of Walter Chapman and Diane Attie between 1962 and
1967. In 1970, the Kersey's moved to the
'big apple' in pursuit of careers, working with the Beatles 'Apple Records'
(yea, we'd see the fab four from time to time) and various book publishers etc.
Bouncing back to Toledo in the mid
seventies, they worked with area businesses such as Thomas Hart Assosiates and
Libbey Glass, before venturing out to become their own bosses (both here and
Dallas TX) Since 1992, they have worked
in fine art, painting a reputation under the pseudonym Mr. Atomic. Like an atomic blast, their art is felt both
near and far, in collections that glow with their creativity, whimsy, and
clever compositions. Find two versions
of Mr. Atomic's origin at: http://www.mratomicart.com/Bio.html
A sculpture isn't flat but some forms protruding slightly from a flat plane
are called this. I first learned the
term when discussing a wooden design with two intertwined tulips. It hangs on my wall, and I asked the artist
(Mr. Atomic) what I should call it.
Examples of flat sculpture http://2createart.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-post.html http://www.cowanauctions.com/auctions/item.aspx?ItemId=80999 http://thinkoutsidetheboxtoday.com/wood-flat-sculpture-art/
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