encounter, take on, meet, play - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" pit, play off, oppose, match - set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess...
As memories of the 2004 catastrophe linger, Aceh’s resilient rebuilding efforts face the challenge of sustaining vigilance against future threats.Britain Braces for Fierce 85mph Winds: Met Office Issues Warnings Ahead of Weekend Turmoil Widespread alerts span UK regions as severe coastal gales and po...
There are a few different schools of thought in the social media world–particularly when it comes to Facebook cover photo size. Some people think that it’s best to combine their profile picture and cover photo into a single cohesive image. Other experts prefer to spread their imagery out ...
by twistedsifter FACE PLANT Photograph byArchie Campbell|archiecampbell.co.uk In this capture by photographerArchie Campbell, we see his sister’s silhouette in a plant. The technique is known asmultiple exposure, in this case it’s a double exposure (since it’s composed of two photographs)....
Introduces Inter-Tel's new computer videoconferencing, which makes inter office communication easy. Comments from Steve Young, sales manager of Inter-Tel; How videoconferencing works; Desktop model's su...
This fresh take on the Godzilla story (aka one of the best monster movies ever made) sends us to war-torn Japan as the country reels from the fallout of World War 2, but the people of Tokyo are about to face a new level of destruction in the form of the titular kaiju. It is up...
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This is made particularly clear to Bobby, a young man lamentably employed on the stock exchange, who is visiting for the weekend and deeply infatuated with Melisande, when he attempts to propose: MELISANDE: Oh, Bobby, everything’s wrong. The man to whom I give myself must be not only ...
We posted some of these photos on Facebook several years ago, but didn't get any response. There is a picture of what Beth looked like in those days, and myself as well. I know who took some of the photos, but we were not really friends so I don't know if should mention her ...
Having avoided the fate of Heaven's Gate, the Motion Picture earned US$11,926,421 in its opening weekend at the US box office, a record at the time, and its total domestic gross theatrical revenue was US$82,258,456. The total gross was, considering the estimated US$10-$20 million ...