Bed of roses 😊

"In Comforts of a Bed of Roses (1806), James Gillray caricatured Charles James Fox in the last few months of his life, which were neither easy nor peaceful. Bed of roses is an English expression that represents a carefree life. This idiomatic expression is still popular. In the thirteenth-century work Le Roman de la Rose (called "The French Iliad" in Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable), a Lover recounts his dream of touring a garden and finding a beautiful bed of roses by the Fountain of Love. The expression is also used by later poets. Here is a line in Christopher Marlowe's poem The Passionate Shepherd to His Love. This was published posthumously in 1599; Marlowe died in 1593, stabbed to death > And I will make thee beds of roses > And a thousand fragrant posies, > A cap of flowers, and a kirtle > Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle; In popular culture *Bed of Roses (1996 film)—A 1996 romance film *"Bed of Roses"—A 1989 Mondo Rock (Ross Wilson) song *"Bed of Roses"—A 1993 Bon Jovi song *"Bed of Rose's"—A 1971 Statler Brothers song *Bed of Roses (1933 film)—A 1933 comedy film *"Bed of Roses"—A song by Mindless Self Indulgence *Bed of Roses (TV series)—An Australian television drama series *"A Bed of Roses", a poem by Patti Smith from her 1996 book The Coral Sea * A single by 1990s Grunge band Screaming Trees from the 1991 Studio album Uncle Anesthesia. * Bed of Roses - a 2009 book, author Nora Roberts References Category:English phrases Category:English-language idioms "

Surf zone 😊

"As ocean surface waves come closer to shore they break, forming the foamy, bubbly surface called surf. The region of breaking waves defines the surf zone. After breaking in the surf zone, the waves (now reduced in height) continue to move in, and they run up onto the sloping front of the beach, forming an uprush of water called swash. The water then runs back again as backswash. The nearshore zone where wave water comes onto the beach is the surf zone. The water in the surf zone, or breaker zone, is shallow, usually between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) deep; this causes the waves to be unstable. Animal life The animals that often are found living in the surf zone are crabs, clams, and snails. Surf clams and mole crabs are two species that stand out as inhabitants of the surf zone. Both of these animals are very fast burrowers. The surf clam, also known as the variable coquina, is a filter feeder that uses its gills to filter microalgae, tiny zooplankton, and small particulates out of seawater. The mole crab is a suspension feeder that eats by capturing zooplankton with its antennae. All of these creatures burrow down into the sand to escape from being pulled into the ocean from the tides and waves. They also burrow themselves in the sand to protect themselves from predators. The surf zone is full of nutrients, oxygen, and sunlight which leaves the zone very productive with animal life. Rip currents Rip current in the ocean. Rip currents are often very difficult to spot with one's bare eyes, take caution in any body of water The surf zone can contain dangerous rip currents: strong local currents which flow offshore and pose a threat to swimmers. Rip-current outlooks use the following set of qualifications: # Low- risk rip currents: Wind and/or wave conditions are not expected to support the development of rip currents; however, rip currents can sometimes occur, especially in the vicinity of jetties and piers. Know how to swim and heed the advice of lifeguards. # Moderate-risk rip currents: Wind and/or wave conditions support stronger or more frequent rip currents. Only experienced surf swimmers should enter the water. # High-risk rip currents: Wind and/or wave conditions support dangerous rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. See also * Intertidal zone * Littoral zone * Surf fishing References * Pinet, Paul R (2008) Invitation to Oceanography, Chapter 11: The Dynamic Shoreline. Edition 5 revised. Jones & Bartlett Learning, * "Breaker Zone." The Free Dictionary. Farlex Inc, 2012. Web. 18 Apr. 2012. . External links * MetEd (2012) Rip currents: Nearshore fundamentals University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 17 April 2012. Category:Coastal geography Category:Physical oceanography Category:Oceanographical terminology "

Ivar Enger 😊

"Ivar Enger (born 1973), also known as "Zephyrous", is a guitarist who played for the black metal band Darkthrone. He is credited as featuring on the band's first three albums; Soulside Journey, A Blaze in the Northern Sky and Under a Funeral Moon, as well as the Goatlord album; the rehearsal tapes of what was originally intended to be their second album (with later added vocals). He is said to have left due to delving into misanthropy, instead of generally leaving, as Darkthrone never had touring stress and he didn't leave prior because of the swift change from death metal to black metal, like other former member Dag Nilsen did. The band maintains that Zephyrous went into a forest and never returned. However, in a 2006 interview with the German website Voices From The Dark Side, Nocturno Culto claims he still has contact with Zephyrous and would like him to join the band as a guest on a few songs at some point. Very little information about Zephyrous is known, as Darkthrone have always maintained mystery about themselves, let alone past members. In two interviews in 2001 and 2002 with Nocturno Culto, he stated that Zephyrous left Darkthrone partly because he felt "left out" by N.Culto and Fenriz, who were very close at the time, and partly because he was an alcoholic and had a black out while driving his car. "He woke up in the hospital with much strings attached to him". "He left Darkthrone in much anger". Discography ;Darkthrone *Soulside Journey (1991) *A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) *Under a Funeral Moon (1993) References Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Norwegian heavy metal guitarists "