The most well-known superstition in the UK is that seeing a single magpie is supposed to signal bad luck. … He quoted the following verse, relating to the number of magpies to be seen: “One for sorrow, two for mirth, three for a funeral and four for birth.” What isRead More →

The local emergency manager has the responsibility for coordinating emergency management programs and activities. What is integrated emergency management? Definition. The Integrated Emergency Management System (IEMS) refers to an all-hazard approach to the coordination, direction and control of disasters independent of their type, origin, size, and complexity. In the earlyRead More →

also absentminded. adjective. Someone who is absent-minded forgets things or does not pay attention to what they are doing, often because they are thinking about something else. In his later life he became even more absent-minded. Synonyms: forgetful, absorbed, abstracted, vague More Synonyms of absent-minded. Is mindedly a word? (inRead More →

(ˈbiːtʃˌkəʊmə) n. 1. ( Professions) a person who searches shore debris for anything of worth, esp a vagrant living on a beach. What is beachcombing the long dark? Beachcombing is a gameplay mechanic in The Long Dark, which allows the player to acquire otherwise non-renewable items. Items can wash upRead More →