To have the Bucks wig is moody

The word bucks wig comes from the time that one wore a lot of wigs (eighteenth century). If the wig was not beautiful, and was sloppy, then one had the Bucks wig on it.

OAD means Overijssel bus services

OAD is now OAD travel and is a tour operator. OAD Reizen is part of the OAD group, a Dutch family group that has developed the past and is now one of the largest travel company. Read More

E-Numbers are excipients

E-numbers are additives (excipients) authorised by the European Union for use in consumer products. However, it is a global system and also contains substances for animal nutrition. If the auxiliary substance is authorised in the EU, the letter E is added to it. The important point is that substances which are no longer allowed are still kept the E.

The use of a number of additives (e.g. preservatives) is often justified on the basis of food safety. However, things like dyes and flavor enhancers are more (unconscious) wishes of the consumer who expects something in some way looks or tastes. The e-numbers are divided into certain categories.

• Colours
• Preservatives
• Antioxidants,
• Emulsifiers
• Various additives,
• Flavour Enhancers,
• Preservatives
• Anti-Foaming agents, glazing agents, dough improvers, sweeteners
• Modified Starches

Check this site to find e-numbers.

A bestseller is a good selling book

A bestseller is actually a translation from English: Best sold. It is a name for a book that sells exceptionally well within a certain period (often in the first period of edition). It's hard to say what the numbers are. A Harry Potter or Dan Brown books sells more than a poet bundle. But this poet bundle can also be used as a bestselling book. It also happens that a book has been a long time old, but that certain events cause people to suddenly get interested in the book and thus still have a bestseller born.

The Eleven Cities Tour is a skating trip

The Eleven Cities Tour is a sporting event that is not held every year: it depends on the weather. One skates (almost) 200km on 1 day at Natural Ice, along 11 cities in Friesland. In 1909 was the first organized eleven-day tour, and in 1997 was the last to date. That year, the Association de Friesche Vlag Eleven cities was founded, the association that takes place the eleven years tour (or not). The tour took place 15 times.

The cities that are being used during the ride are: Leeuwarden (start), Sneek, the Hindeloopen, the locks, Stavoren, Workum, Bolsward, Harlingen, Franeker, Dokkum, Leeuwarden (finish). In 2009, a film was released (The hell of ' 63) which told the story of the 12th Eleven Cities tour.

More information about the (passage of) The eleven Cities tour on the website of the Association.

Finish of the Eleven Cities tour of 1997

The Olympic Games are an international sporting event

There are 2 different Olympic Games: Summer Games and Winter Games. These student Olympic Games are held since 1896, and originated from antiquity, when they were held in the Greek town of Olympia every four years. At the beginning the Summer Games were held in the same year as the Winter Games, in 1994 it was decided to exchange these games, so that every 2 years an Olympic Games is held.

The International Olympic Committee © (IOC) is at the head of the Olympic movement and is based in Switzerland. It encourages sport for everyone, and owns all the rights of the Organization, images, etc. Of the Olympic Games.

More information about the games on the website of the NOC * NSF.

Snow hunting is snowfall with little visibility

Snow especially causes problems when it blows hard, and when it freezes. With a wind force of 6 or higher, with snowfall and sight of less than 200 meters one speaks about a snow hunt. The drifting snow that arises leads to major nuisances in people's homes (cracks and holes are prone to snow) but especially in traffic there is a lot of trouble. The sight is poor, there are roads unreachable by accumulations of snow (snow dunes). In situations like this, the KNMI gives additional warnings and alarms again.

Source and more information on the website of the KNMI.

Macromedia is a software company

Macromedia is known from several programs that are used to create Web sites. Most famous are Dreamweaver and Flash. Somewhat lesser known but widely used are Coldfusion, Flex and Fireworks. In 2005, Macromedia was acquired by Adobe.

More information on the Macromedia/Adobe website.

Zumba is a fitness program

Zumba is set up by a Colombian dancer and choreographer from Miami (Alberto Beto Perez) and is based on Latin American dances (such as salsa, merengue and samba). At Zumba you do exercises on music (similar to aerobics). The name Zumba comes from Spanish and means ' fast moving and having fun '. Zumba is a registered trademark, so instructors must obtain a diploma and purchase a license to give lessons.

Source and more information at Zumba.com

Zumba

An EReader is a digital book reader

With an eReader, you can download and read digital books. It's a way to put a lot of books on 1 device, so you don't have to drag a whole suitcase with books everywhere. There are several e-readers from different manufacturers, and there are also different types of digital books. Read More