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A Rumor of War: Richard T. Heffron: Dramatization of Philip Caputo's autobiographical book on his service in Vietnam and his growing disillusionment with the war. 1998 US A Bright Shining Lie: Terry George: Experiences of US Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, military adviser to the South Vietnamese. Based on the book by the same name by Neil Sheehan ...
Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start and/or end with vowels, abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual combinations of ...
So formidably defined, rumor is but a special case of informal social communications, including myth, legend, and current humor. From myth and legend it is distinguished by its emphasis on the topical. Where humor is designed to provoke laughter, rumor begs for belief. [5] Knapp identified three basic characteristics that apply to rumor:
In the other two cases, either one or both of those involved in the meeting learn that the rumor is known and decided not to tell the rumor anymore, thereby turning into stiflers. One variant is the Maki-Thompson model. [2] In this model, rumor is spread by directed contacts of the spreaders with others in the population.
Tipping the Velvet is a 1998 debut novel by Welsh novelist Sarah Waters.A historical novel set in England during the 1890s, it tells a coming-of-age story about a young woman named Nan who falls in love with a male impersonator, follows her to London, and finds various ways to support herself as she journeys through the city.
Clue is an American five-part mystery television miniseries based on the Parker Brothers board game of the same name, which aired on The Hub from November 14, 2011 to November 17, 2011. [1] The series features a youthful, ensemble cast working together, uncovering clues to unravel a mystery.
"I Heard a Rumour" bears notable similarities in part to Michael Fortunati's "Give Me Up", [5] which was released in early 1986; however, producer Mike Stock denied the track was based excessively on that record, insisting the track was simply broadly inspired by Europop trends at the time, saying: "We didn't do sampling...
Deep Throat was first introduced to the public in the February 1974 book All the President's Men by The Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.According to the authors, Deep Throat was a key source of information behind a series of articles that introduced the misdeeds of the Nixon administration to the general public.