What does"Town-and-gown" tensions mean?
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Town and gown is a term used to describe the two communities of a university town; "town" being the non-academic population and "gown" the university community, especially in traditional seats of learning such as Oxford and Cambridge. The metaphor is historical in its connotation but continues to be used in the literature on urban higher education and in common parlance.\n\nOrigin\nDuring the Middle Ages, students admitted to the European universities often held minor clerical status, particularly on the continent, and donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy. These vestments evolved into the academic long black gown, worn along with hood and cap. The gown proved comfortable for studying in unheated and drafty buildings and thus became a tradition in the universities. The gown also served as a social symbol, as it was impractical for physical work. (Compare with the gowns worn by Chinese officials.) The hood often was adorned with the colors of the school and designated the young scholar's university affiliation. Thus by their distinctive clothing, the students were set apart and distinguished from the citizens of the town; hence the phrase "town and gown."
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1.  It is a play by Shakespeare.  See link below.\n\n2.  It means a fuss is being made over something insignificant.  "The Valerie Plame affair was much ado about nothing, since her identity as a CIA agent was already well known."
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In the old days, the orchestra was in a pit at the front of the stage.  Reluctant actors were told to, "walk to center stage, turn and face the music"  because the music would be coming from the orchestra pit.\n\nIt has now become an idiom to mean you should meet your problems or fears head on...face them in other words.
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Its short for emotional hun. Its not guys who dress up in girls clothes. It does refer to the type of clothes they wear though. I can't describe it exactly and the type of music they listen to. Its just another group, like goths , pikeys and chavs
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Whats going to go best with the gown? \n\nWhy not a Rainbow Tassle?\n\n-HtJ
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It's crises.\n\n...I really need to stop earning points and start getting back to work on my English paper...but oh well...  :D
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When it says "they never leave an old argument unsettled," I'm thinking it means men have a tendency to bring old arguments/problems up if they feel it hasn't been dealt with properly. They don't like to just "drop it." If that's foreshadowing, it should mean that in the future of this story or whatever it is, there will be a man who keeps bringing some fight up because even if it's in the past, it's still bothering him that it was never resolved.\n\nI hope this makes sense!
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You can go to Google and type Define: then the word you want explained. This one means:\nAn offense which disturbs the peace and tranquility of the community in general
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You have several options, just depends on how comfortable you are with any of them: \n\n-- It's a fashion statement\n-- It isn't any of your business\n-- I'd rather not discuss it\n-- It is personal though I appreciate your concern\n-- Cue balls are in, baby!!
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A sudden violent disturbance \nor\nAn unrestrained expression of emotion
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First, it means more than one person talking. Then it means talking about "something specific". For example, all the people on Yahoo Answers could discuss why so many people asking questions don't have a clue how to spell or how to express what they are actually seeking!\n\nOnce you have a subject, some participants (at least 2) and a forum (your kitchen table, Yahoo Answers, a classroom, etc.) you talk and debate the issue, which means there will usually be disagreements in a discussion because you are trying to look all sides (aspects) of the subject.
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE and PLACES
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I believe that it refers to either the absence of power (meaning, no one is in control) or it means that there are no politics going on.\n\nMy guess is that it refers to the absence of a controlling force or entity.  Right now, there is almost a political vacuum in Iraq.  No one is completely in control, which is why there is a civil war brewing.
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The revolution in France had happened many years earlier, yet there was great social tension in England during the times of Charles Dickens. Work conditions for the poor were horrid, often resulting in strikes that ended in violent clashes between the police and the workers.\n\nA Tale of Two Cities can be seen as a warning to British society of the mid-nineteenth century. It is largely concerned with events within the Victorian society in which he lived and is set during a period some seventy years earlier. It shows both France and England in an unflattering light. \n\nYou can check out the following site for chapter-wies summary
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It is when a mayor, governer, or President oders the military to act as police officers to disrupt riots, looting, and violence in order to gain control of a situation that has gotten out of control. Sort of like New Orleans after the Hurricanes. But, the miiltary did not have arrest powers. They were there as a watch dog to discourage violence and looting.
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Compromise and mutual understanding; \n\nMy situation: \n\nhe's in the us i'm in italy, both studying; \nmy degree won't be accepted in the us his is computer, pretty much accepted anywhere; \nhe wants to be aways from his kin, i want to be close if possible; \nhe just speaks english, i speak many languages. \n\nSO: \n\nLondon, it's near italy and awya from his parents, my degree will be accepted because we're still in Europe and so on.. \nLot's of thinking..
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I can tell you from living in many different sizes of cities in the US, that local history rarely matters.  The history has to be coupled with a good amount of wealth.  The most historic parts of town that maintain their appeal are often the ones that took exorbitant amounts of capital to build and maintain, making them status symbols.  Consider that many of the oldest areas of some cities are riddled with crime, yet beautiful old houses, though more middle class.