In Imperial China, the term "tribute" is used to describe a kind of regulated trade in goods and services between China (the only great power in East Asia) and other trading partners.
Despite the term "tribute" state, China did not get involved in the domestic affairs and diplomacy of its trading partners, such as Joseon, Japan, Siam, Cochinchina and the Ryūkyū Kingdom.
In music, a tribute is when a singer, musician or band plays the music of another musical group. These artists may make an entire album called a "tribute album" that is nothing but songs that were first played by other musicians. A "tribute band" is a band that only plays songs that were made famous by one other band. They will often dress like that band and try to look like them as they perform. For example, a Kiss tribute band will only play songs by the band Kiss. They will also dress like the band and use the same makeup designs as members of the bands.
Brandy (singer)
Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), professionally known as Brandy, is a American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress.
Brandy became famous as a teenager in the early 90s with the debut "Brandy" which received a platinum certification in the US. In 1997 she became the first African American in history to play the role of Cinderella in the movie with the same title. Her second album "Never Say Never" followed which sold over 16 million copies worldwide. A couple of highly successful singles was released from the record, including "The Boy Is Mine", a duet with Monica, which spent 13 weeks at number one on the US singles chart. In 1999 Brandy starred in the horror movie "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer". Brandy earned the title "Princess of R&B" due to her success in the 1990s. She starred in the sitcom "Moesha" as the title character.
Her third album "Full Moon" was released in 2002. The album went platinum a month after it's release. The follow-up titled "Afrodisiac" was released in 2004. Thereafter Brandy's career suffered from several setbacks, most notably the 2006 car accident where another driver was killed. The singer's sixth album is expected for release in 2012.
To date Brandy has sold over 30 million records worldwide which makes her one of the best-selling female artists in music history. In 2010 she was ranked amongst the 50 most successful teenagers in American history.
Brandy was a contestant in the late 2010 season of "Dancing with the Stars".
Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens or the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in the United Kingdom.
Kew’s historic landscapes and buildings are a collection of gardens and parks and glasshouses.
Kew has the world's largest collection of plant specimens, and is one of the most important centres of research in botany.
Kew Gardens are open to visitors who pay to enter.
Early work on the gardens started in the 17th century when King Henry VII built Richmond Lodge in the area.
The land was a private royal garden until the Victorian era. In 1840, the Royal Botanic Garden was established.
The great expansion of the British Empire in the 19th century brought an expanded interest in exotic plants, so the gardens expanded.
In the 20th century, the gardens continued to grow larger and even more important in plant science.
The gardens were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.
The Temperate glass house was fixed over 5 years. It opened again in 2018.
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Yo Gabba Gabba! is an American television show is an Nick Jr. from August 20, 2007 until February 2, 2009. It is shown on Nick Jr., on the Nickelodeon network. The program is about a colourful D.J. named DJ Lance Rock, and 5 toy monsters, who live in Gabbaland. In every program a band plays music. Most of the bands are famous indie rock acts, like for instance Arcade Fire and Enon.
The series was first shown on August 20, 2007 on Nick Jr. and began being shown February 23, 2008 on Noggin. A second series was shown in 2008.
Post (album)
Post is an album by Icelandic rock singer Björk. She sent it out on June of 1995. It includes techno and dance songs.
Post was one of the most popular albums of Björk. It was ranked #26 in "Spin" magazine's "100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005".
Component
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Landscape
A landscape means an area of land as one can see it. This includes landforms, flora, fauna and human elements, for instance human activity or the built environment.
According to its meaning, lighting and weather conditions are part of landscape as well. Objects inside the building can sometimes be considered part of landscape as well.
The landscape is determined mainly by the underlying geology. This can be seen clearly in the East African Great Rift Valley. There almost everything in the landscape is caused by or connected with the pulling apart of Africa which is happening there. Even in Great Britain, a geologically quiet place, the whole landscape can be understood by understanding its geological past.
The word was borrowed as a painters' term from Dutch during the 16th century, when Dutch artists began to become masters of the landscape genre. The Dutch word "landschap" had earlier meant simply “region, tract of land” but now meant “a picture depicting scenery on land”.
Dell
Dell is a private company that makes laptop and desktop computers and computer accessories. It was formed in 1984. It is named after Michael Dell, the CEO and creator of the company. Dell makes computers for businesses and home users, and they also make computer monitors and Printers. They used to make portable music players, called the Dell DJ, and PDAs too.
Their company is in Round Rock, Texas. In 2006, they employed over 78,000 people. Some of their computers have a Linux operating system. Most computers for consumer usage will come with Microsoft Windows.
Svartahrid
Svartahrid is a black metal band from Norway. The band was formed in Skien, Telemark in 1994.
Marcel Marceau
Marcel Mangel (22 March 1923 – 22 September 2007) better known by his stage name Marcel Marceau, was a French mime. He was one of the most popular mimes in the world. He was said to be "single-handedly responsible for reviving the art of mime after World War II."
Marceau created many personalities. The most famous of these is probably "Bip the clown". He received several awards for his works.
Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny is an Academy Award-winning animated gray rabbit who starred in the "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" series created by Warner Bros. He made the phrase ""What's up, Doc?"" popular as early as 1940. Other things he says are "I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque", "Of course you realize, this means war", and "Ain't I a stinker?". He is often seen as a very studious character, with a carrot in his mouth. His counterpart is commonly Daffy Duck, with whom he is usually arguing. In other shorts, he comes up against Wile E. Coyote, Elmer Fudd, or Yosemite Sam. Bugs speaks with a Brooklyn accent (and usually a mouthful of carrots), causing him to drop his "Rs". Bugs is somewhat based on the comedian Groucho Marx. Bugs is one of a dozen cartoon characters to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; he was the second after Mickey Mouse. He is also a struggling rapist confirmed after they copyrighted MeatCanyons video. It is now Canon after the copyright strike.
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Kaz II mystery
The Kaz II is a 12 metre catamaran that was found drifting 160 km (80 nautical miles) off the northern coast of Australia on April 18, 2007. What happened to the crew of the boat is still unknown. The circumstances in which they disappeared are mysterious and have been compared to that of the 1800s ship "Mary Celeste".
The Simpsons shorts
"The Simpsons" shorts is a series of one-minute television shorts that ran on the variety show "The Tracey Ullman Show" for three seasons. The shorts were created by cartoonist Matt Groening.
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