why is Venetian Blind called Venetian Blind??
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The History of the Venetian Blind\n\nThe early history of the venetian blind is conjectural. The early Venetians, who were great traders, are thought to have brought the idea of the blind from Persia to Venice. The Venetian slaves, once freed, are then thought to have brought the blind to France for personal comfort and as a means of livelihood. The French name for Venetian blinds is "Les Persienes." In 1761 St. Peter’s Church in Philadelphia was fitted with venetian blinds. The first pioneer of the venetian blind in the US was John Webster of London who advertised his wares in 1767. Venetian blinds then appeared in the 1787 painting by J. L. Gerome Ferris, entitled "The Visit of Paul Jones to the Constitutional Convention." Other illustrations show venetian blinds at Independence Hall in Philadelphia at the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The first large modern building in the US to adopt venetian blinds was Rockefeller Center’s RCA Building (better known as the Radio City building) in New York City at the turn of the 20-th century.\n\nThe venetian blind is thought to have grown in popularity for its technical improvements over cloth shading systems. The following three advantages were often sited: 1) greater durability, 2) easier operation, and 3) more economical.\n\nIn the 1940s advocates of the venetian blind claimed that its technical supremacy came without losing charm, the rich possibilities of decorative and romantic treatments, and impressions of stately splendor. However, the venetian blind proved to be more popular in commercial and institutional markets, where technical supremacy overshadows charm.
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As with many other sensory handicaps the other senses get much more acute. Yes many people do use seeing eye dogs and many cities use the tones but many blind people do not have these and get along just fine. The hearing of blind people is normally exceptional and they are able to hear traffic and others crossing.
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The correct term is Deaf Mute.
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Because in Italian the city is called Torino and not Turin.  If you asked and Italian how to get to Turin, they would look at you like you are from Mars.  I applaud NBC for using the actual name of the city and not using the English name.  I wish all references to Torino did this!
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Nice one, you caught a few.  Most people think that because someone is mute, or merely deaf or dumb that they are stupid.  On the contrary they have to be, and as a result are far more alert and clever.  Once whilst investigating a crime with mute witnesses, I went to all the trouble of getting a person who could do deaf and dumb sign language only to find that the witnesses had written down everything that had happened in perfect statement form.  I felt such an idiot...............
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Because initially those who could not speak were thought of as "dumb".. then it was derogatory, but even after it was learned and understood, the term remained.  So now, when someone is described as deaf, dumb and blind, we know that they cannot hear, speak or see.
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I think it is an Australian term and has something to do with the silks (or colours).\n\nFound this for you.... (it is not the colours)\nROLLING ALONG: Just why are jockeys called hoops? "Hayes hoops cop a hiding", said yesterday's The Sunday Age over Saturday suspensions of Craig Williams and Dwayne Dunn. According to Alec Selman, the former stipendiary steward, an example of it was seen in Melbourne recently when the Irish jockeys were competing there. "One had a fall and rolled along the ground [like a hoop]," he pointed out. The jockey remained motionless, a point all once followed until attended by the ambulance men. "The term originated from the National Hunt racing in Great Britain," Selman added.
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I don't know but there's some interesting stuff in a book called "Take Off Your Glasses and See" by Jacob Lieberman about how there are people who are "blind" who can "see", even to describe the trees on the road they are walking on, if you are interested in other aspects of blindness.
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I've heard "maneto" used as a nickname. It comes from "hermanito," meaning little brother, and people shorten it to make it more affectionate.
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blindman? idiot? facist?
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Check it out 'cause I think it's Greek\nand maybe you confused it with Artemis.
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because they are blind. have you ever heard about the say,"love is blind." that why they fall in love with you. I even start to love you, can you believe it!
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The word didnt change spelling, its dilemma, it comes from Greek roots, just like many other, its just that it has two m's instead of some other Greek-rooted words, such as drama, problem etc... its been dilemma, not dilema or dilemna.
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The Jumper\nThird Eye Blind
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haha ive wondered this one for awhile haha seen a man hook headphones to one too.....like if he was driving ...he must be able to see so why headphones? and as for the blind...how are they going to know where the atm is? how do they know if they got the correct amount of money hmmm lots more questions so little time ...hahaha
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i don't think it should be called a Irish, Italian, german club, it needs to be considered a caucasion club because not all white people are italia, irish, english and so on, there are so many of us that you need the clubs name to be caucasion club, since when did the word caucasion offend anybody? people should be proud of what they are and people need to respect that,  and the girl on here who says shes italian and doesn't consider herself white? then what the hell are you? all of my italian aunts, uncles, and cousins consider themselves white, and if you told them that they weren't you'd probably get hurt,
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I think it was Andreia Bochelli. I don't think that's how you spell his name but, if you were talking about the blind guy with a beard singing at Victoria's Secret then that's the guy!