TOWNの語源
Old English tūn village; related to Old Saxon, Old Norse tūn, Old High German zūn fence, Old Irish dūn.
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I never thought about being on a series before. It seemed like such a big commitment. But I love going to work every day. This is not about ego, it's about work, and that's refreshing in this town.
I liked very much when we lived in Hampstead. We would go for walks on the Heath. I liked it better than living in the centre of town.
I had gone to a talent show - I was interested in American hip-hop music - with my older brother, to another town, and my town was attacked. I went from having an entire family to the next minute not having anything. It was very painful.
I think I was very shy and introverted when I was younger, and yet, when I got in front of the camera or went out on the town, I was able to go out half-naked and do anything.
As a precocious teen I dreamed of being Graham Greene. Well, as it turned out, I never wrote a great novel, sadly, and I never converted to Catholicism, happily, but I did do one thing he did. That is, in middle age I moved to a seaside town and got into a right barney with the local powers-that-be.
I love short trips to New York; to me it is the finest three-day town on earth.
New York is an exciting town where something is happening all the time, most unsolved.
I might have made more money if I had outsourced to India, and I knew I'd find it easier to hire senior managers in London. But I wanted to be in Stoke. What could be more satisfying than creating work for 3,000 people in my home town?
The kind of system Kickstarter uses has been used for hundreds of years. Unlike Medici-style patronage, where the richest people in town give large amounts of money, Kickstarter's system relies on the general public for funding projects, and rewards those backers.
I grew up in a conservative small town, and the gay characters I saw on TV and in movies when I was growing up were all flamboyant and obnoxious and sometimes kind of annoying.
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But, as it turns out, pursuing Claire may be the most dangerous act of all. Racing to an explosive climax, The Town is a brash tale of robbery in all its forms—and an unforgettable odyssey of crime, love, ambition, and dreams.
2
River
Town: Two Years on the Yangtze
A New York Times Notable Book Winner of the Kiriyama Book Prize In the heart of China's Sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, lies the remote town of Fuling.
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Wake the
Town & Tell the People: Dancehall Culture in Jamaica
But beyond its importance as the 'first' study of dancehall, this book is outstanding because of its theoretical sophistication, its comprehensive scope, and its firm grounding in extensive fieldwork among dancehall participants.
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The New Transit
Town: Best Practices In Transit-Oriented ...
New Transit Town brings together leading experts in planning, transportation, and sustainable design—including Scott Bernstein, Peter Calthorpe, Jim Daisa, Sharon Feigon, Ellen Greenberg, David Hoyt, Dennis Leach, and Shelley Poticha—to ...
Hank Dittmar, Gloria Ohland,
2004
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The Smartest Giant In
Town
George didn't like being the scruffiest giant in town, so when he sees a new shop selling giant-size clothes he decides it's time to update his image.
In This Delightful Collection, Ruskin Bond Introduces Us To The Dehradun He Knows Intimately And Loves Unreservedly&Mdash;The Town That He Had Spent Many Years Of His Childhood And Youth In. A Town Which, When He Knew It, Was One Of Pony ...
7
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-
town America
When a native of Iowa returns from England to wander across America's heartland in search of the perfect small town, the result is a string of hilarious anecdotes and biting social commentary
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You Can't Get Lost in Cape
Town
The South African novel of identity that "deserves a wide audience on a par with Nadine Gordimer."
9
Pompeii: The Life of a Roman
Town
'This marvellous book won the Wolfson History Prize and is a model of subtle but accessible writing about the past' Judith Rice, Guardian'Classicist Mary Beard has had a great time rooting about that ghostly place and she has brought it ...
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When Zachary Beaver Came to
Town
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town is the winner of the 1999 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
Kimberly Willis Holt,
2011
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Powerful Tornadoes Smash Into Illinois Towns, Causing Injuries …
There is a threat of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes across a wide area of the Midwest today, and towards the Northeast Monday. «The Weather Channel, 7月 15»
Spanish Town Finally Drops 'Kill Jews' Name
A Spanish village with a name that translates to “Camp Kill Jews” has finally officially changed its name to Castrillo Mota de Judios, or “Jews' Hill Camp.”. «TIME, 6月 15»
For Cape Town, a TV and Film Boom
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—Moored off this coastal city's main highway, a fleet of pirate ships signals that a television- and film-industry boom is happening here ... «Wall Street Journal, 6月 15»
Possession 68% 32% 90 mins Preston North End Swindon Town
Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. ... Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. «BBC Sport, 5月 15»
Colorado town on edge after bicyclist's shooting death
WINDSOR, Colo. – Residents in a small northern Colorado town are on edge after a bicyclist was shot and killed on a rural road, about a month after a woman ... «Fox News, 5月 15»
Dozens killed in Colombian town hit by flood, mudslide
The avalanche of mud and debris roared through the alpine town of Salgar before dawn Monday, killing at least 58 people, but authorities said an undetermined ... «Los Angeles Times, 5月 15»
Norwich players celebrate Cameron Jerome's goal in the 3-1 win …
Norwich secured a Championship play-off final against Middlesbrough after beating 10-man rivals Ipswich Town. With the score level at 1-1 after the first leg, ... «BBC Sport, 5月 15»
Ipswich Town 1-1 Norwich City: Championship play-off semi-final …
Ipswich's Luke Chambers reacts: “The game was played at a good pace, it showed how much it means to us. We're taking something up the road, it's all the play ... «The Guardian, 5月 15»
Syria conflict: Islamists capture Jisr al-Shughur
Islamist rebels in Syria have taken over the key north-western town of Jisr al-Shughur, activists say. It was the last major town under government control in Idlib ... «BBC News, 4月 15»
Cops in small Missouri town greet black mayor with resignations
The new mayor of tiny Parma has a rebuilding job on her hands after most of the southeastern Missouri town's employees celebrated her election by quitting ... «USA TODAY, 4月 15»