octopus” comes from the Greek for “eight-footed” Flashcards
He was a Danish physicist who won his 1922 Nobel Prize for his work on quantum mechanics and atomic structure. Later in his life, he was part of the team working on this Project that developed the first atomic bomb. He and this other person had a series of public debates and disputes in the twenties and thirties. Although the two respected each other very highly, they held very different views on quantum theory, different views on the laws of physics at the atomic level. The passage of time has shown that Bohr was on the right side of those debates.
Niels Bohr
Manhattan Project
Albert Einstein
is a much-respected Shakespearean actor and film director from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Not only is he familiar with playing Shakespearean characters on stage, he is also noted for many performances in Shakespearean plays adapted for the big screen. He was married to the magnificent actress Emma Thompson, and after their divorce spent years in a relationship with actress Helena Bonham Carter. Recently, I have been enjoying watching him in the crime TV series called “Wallander” that is set in Sweden.
Kenneth Branagh
the father of the atomic bomb
Oppenheimer” is an epic 2023 film starring Cillian Murphy in the title role. The movie follows J. Robert Oppenheimer, “the father of the atomic bomb”, from his student days right through World War II and beyond. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film has an amazing ensemble cast that includes:
Matt Damon (General Leslie Groves)
Robert Downey Jr. (Lewis Strauss)
Josh Hartnett (Ernest Lawrence)
Kenneth Branagh (Niels Bohr)
Tom Conti (Albert Einstein)
Gary Oldman (Harry S. Truman)
Playground time :
RECESS
To recess is to go back, to retreat. The use of the noun “recess” to mean “period of stopping from usual work” dates back to the early 1600s. This usage might stem from the action of parliamentarians “recessing” into, returning to private chambers.
This term “” is an emergency codeword that is used internationally as a distress signal, especially when making a radio transmission. “It” comes from the French phrase “venez m’aider” meaning “come to help me”. When used properly, the term is repeated three times in a row:”.
Mayday
“Mayday Mayday Mayday
Island called “The Gathering Place” :
OAHU
Oahu has been called “The Gathering Place”, although the word “O’ahu” has no translation in Hawaiian. It seems that “O’ahu” is simply the name of the island. One story is that it is named after the son of the Polynesian navigator who first found the islands. The island is made up of two volcanoes, Wai’anae and Ko’olau, joined together by a broad valley, the O’ahu Plain.
This is a board on which an artist holds and mixes paints. A classical one is oval in shape, and has a thumbhole and an insert for brushes. Not every artist uses a classical one. For example, Picasso used a sheet of newspaper.
palette
This company was started by married couple Leonard Shoen and Anna Mary Carty in Ridgefield, Washington in 1945. The Shoens used $5,000 of seed money to build trailers in their garage, and then cleverly recruited gas station owners as franchisees with whom they would split the rental revenue.
The U-Haul
She is a busy woman; an actress, singer and television host. She won a Primetime Emmy in 2023 for her work as host of the game show “Password”, a revival of the show hosted by Allen Ludden in sixties and seventies. She was also nominated for several Best Actress awards for her performance in the 2022 sci-fi horror film “Nope”.
Keke Palmer
This is a delicious dessert comprising a molded custard topped with a clear caramel sauce. Not to be confused with this related dessert made from molded custard with a hard, burnt caramel layer on top.
Flan (also “crème caramel”)
The related crème brûlée is a dessert made from molded custard with a hard, burnt caramel layer on top.
These are members of the Boidae family of snakes, all of which are non-venomous. Interestingly, the female is always larger than the male
Boa constrictors
This is a small dish used in cooking. The term “” is an anglicized version of the French “”, which describes a dish based on cheese or meat that is baked in a small mold.
A ramekin
French “ramequin”,
Originally, this term “” described a modest building attached to a main structure. In fact, in centuries past, the manger in which Jesus was born was often referred to as one . The modern, more luxurious connotation dates back to the early twenties.
penthouse
This is the largest volcano on the planet (in terms of volume). The name “Mauna Loa” is Hawaiian for “Long Mountain”
Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii
is an actress best known for playing lawyer Kim Wexler in this TV crime drama “.
Rhea Seehorn
Better Call Saul”
Seehorn’s birth name is Deborah Rhea, but she opted to use her middle name at a young age (which she pronounces as “Ray”).
