prophylactic , n :
A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive. (US) Specifically, a prophylactic condom. (figuratively) Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences. Julius Fromm, the inventor of a process for making condoms from liquified rubber, was born on this day in 1883.
Friday, 4 March 2016
Thursday, 3 March 2016
trenchant: Word of the day for March 3, 2016
trenchant , adj :
(obsolete) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe.
(obsolete) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe.
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
parterre: Word of the day for March 2, 2016
parterre , n :
(horticulture) A flowerbed, particularly an elevated one. (horticulture) A garden with paths between such flowerbeds. (theater) A part of the section of theater seats located on the ground floor, on the same level as the orchestra. The part of the ground-floor section nearest the orchestra and the stage; the stalls. (Britain) The part of the ground-floor section behind the stalls and underneath the galleries; the pit. (theater, by extension) That part of a theater audience seated in the parterre, sometimes regarded as belonging to a lower social class. (US, New York) An apartment balcony.
(horticulture) A flowerbed, particularly an elevated one. (horticulture) A garden with paths between such flowerbeds. (theater) A part of the section of theater seats located on the ground floor, on the same level as the orchestra. The part of the ground-floor section nearest the orchestra and the stage; the stalls. (Britain) The part of the ground-floor section behind the stalls and underneath the galleries; the pit. (theater, by extension) That part of a theater audience seated in the parterre, sometimes regarded as belonging to a lower social class. (US, New York) An apartment balcony.
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
Justin Gatlin breaks Usain Bolt's 100m record at 9.48seconds but it won't count
Usain Bolt is officially the world's fastest man at 9.58 seconds for 100m but his record was broken yesterday by American athlete Justin Gatlin at 9.45 seconds.
Unfortunately for Justin, the feat won't count because it was at a Japanese TV Show rather than an IAAF organized event/competition. Usain Bolt's record was set at Berlin World Championships in 2009 and hasn't been broken since then, but Gatlin is expected to be Bolt's major rival at this year's Rio Olympics.
Gerard Piqué to consider playing in Colombia for Shakira's sake
Footballer Gerard Pique says he might play in Colombia towards the end point of his career because of his partner Shakira, who's from Colombia. It is common among football stars to play in lower leagues towards the end of their career but Pique's decision to consider plying his trade in Colombia is a real sign of love.
In a Periscope chat after Barça's 2-1 win over Sevilla, he answered a whole host of questions, including about his close friend and former Barcelona teammate Cesc Fàbregas, now at Chelsea, and about Neymar's future . When asked whether he will be interested in playing in Colombia one day, he said;
"I don't know, we'll see what happens in the future. I'd like to sample another league when I'm nearing retirement; I don't know if that might be in the US or South America. It'd be nice for it to be Colombia for 'Shaki', but no one can tell what will happen in the future"
Breaking News: Gunmen storm secondary school
Gunmen abduct secondary school students from hostel in Lagos. LagosBandits suspected to be dislodged petroleum pipeline vandals on Monday night abducted no fewer than three female students of the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.The gunmen stormed the school located at Agunfoye-Lugbusi village at about 8pm and took students from their hostel to an unknown location.Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Dolapo Badmus, said detectives have swung into action to secure the release of the girls.“Three female students were taken away by some criminals on Monday night but investigations are on to track then. At this moment, we cannot give you more information but you will be briefed as event unfolds,” she said.Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, was said to have spent the better part of the night in the school and surrounding bushes and villagesin search of the girls until about 4am.Owned by the Anglican Communion, Lagos Diocese, Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary is a coeducational institution founded on October 18, 1996.Its principal is Ven. OlaOluwa Adeyemi.Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, recently declared war on criminal elements in Ikorodu, charging security agencies to use appropriate force to flush them out.
nocturne: Word of the day for March 1, 2016
nocturne , n :
A work of art relating or dedicated to the night. (music) A dreamlike or pensive composition, usually for the piano. Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, who composed 21 nocturnes including the best-known Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2, was probably born on this day in 1810.
A work of art relating or dedicated to the night. (music) A dreamlike or pensive composition, usually for the piano. Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, who composed 21 nocturnes including the best-known Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2, was probably born on this day in 1810.
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