Stayin' Alive

 

The Bee Gees wrote and performed "Stayin' Alive" for the Saturday Night Fever motion picture soundtrack. The song was released in 1977 as the second single from the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever. Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson collaborated on the song's production. It's one of the Bee Gees' most well-known tunes. "Stayin' Alive" was ranked No. 189 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list in 2004. "Stayin' Alive" was ranked No. 99 on the new Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs list in 2021. It was named No. 9 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs poll of top movie songs in 2004. It was rated fifth in "The Nation's Favorite Bee Gees Song" in a UK television poll on ITV in December 2011.

"Stayin' Alive" climbed the charts quickly after its debut, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in a row on February 4, 1978. As a result, it became one of the band's most well-known songs, thanks in part to its inclusion in the opening credits of Saturday Night Fever. It was the second of six consecutive number-one singles in the United States, tying the Beatles for the most consecutive number ones in the country at the time (a record broken by Whitney Houston who achieved seven consecutive number-ones).

"Stayin' Alive" was utilized in a study to teach medical workers how to conduct CPR with the proper number of chest compressions per minute. The music is close to 104 beats per minute, while the British Heart Foundation and the Resuscitation Council recommend 100–120 chest compressions per minute (UK). A study of medical professionals discovered that thinking about "Stayin' Alive" improves the quality of CPR. The song was imitated in the Season 5 episode "Stress Relief" of the comedy series The Office, and it was featured in a season 11 episode of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy in 2015. 

Blue Suede Shoes

 

Elvis Presley was a singer and actor from the United States. He is known as the "King of Rock and Roll" and is considered one of the most important cultural symbols of the twentieth century. His energizing interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, along with a uniquely potent blend of inspirations spanning color lines during a pivotal period in racial relations, led to both immense success and initial controversy.

"Blue Suede Shoes" was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956 and is the first tune on his self-titled first album. On national television, Presley performed his version of the song three times. It was also covered by Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, and a slew of other artists.  

It was standard practice in the 1940s and 1950s to record and release cover versions of popular songs, often in different styles or genres. RCA Victor intended to promote Elvis Presley as a rock-and-roll artist, and he thought a Presley rendition of "Blue Suede Shoes" would outsell the Carl Perkins/Sun Records original, especially given RCA's distribution and radio contacts. Presley was hesitant to record a competing version because he was signed to Sun Records and knew Perkins and Phillips. He eventually agreed to record the song in exchange for the label delaying the single's release. Scotty Moore plays two guitar solos in Presley's version, which also features Bill Black on bass and D.J. Fontana on drums. 

Claustrophobia

 

Claustrophobia is a terror of being trapped in small spaces. It is caused by a variety of conditions and stimuli, including packed elevators, windowless rooms, and hotel rooms with locked doors and sealed windows. Even bedrooms with a lock on the outside, compact cars, and clothing with a tight neck can trigger claustrophobia. It's usually categorized as an anxiety disorder, and it frequently leads to panic episodes. Many factors have been linked to the start of claustrophobia, including a reduction in the size of the amygdala and classical conditioning.

According to one study, severe claustrophobia affects 5-10% of the global population, although only a small number of these people obtain therapy.

For most anxiety disorders, cognitive therapy is a commonly regarded treatment option. It's also regarded to be particularly beneficial in treating problems where the patient doesn't fear the circumstance itself, but rather the consequences of being in it. Cognitive therapy's ultimate goal is to change distorted thinking or misconceptions about whatever is being feared; the theory is that changing these thoughts will reduce anxiety and avoidance of particular situations. For example, cognitive therapy can try to persuade a claustrophobic patient that elevators aren't scary and can actually help you get where you want to go faster. According to a study conducted by S.J. Rachman, cognitive therapy reduced fear and negative thoughts/connotations by roughly 30% in claustrophobic patients examined, demonstrating that it is a reasonable successful treatment. 

Churros

 

A churro is a fried dough dish that originated in Spanish and Portuguese cuisine. They can also be found in Latin American and Philippine cuisines, as well as in other locations where immigrants from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking nations have settled, such as the Southwestern United States and France.

Churros can be narrow (and sometimes knotted) or long and thick in Spain, where they are referred to as porras or jeringos in some areas. They're usually served with champurrado, hot chocolate, dulce de leche, or café con leche for breakfast. Cinnamon sugar is frequently strewn on top.

In Portugal, there are two slightly distinct appetizers called porra and fartura, which are filled with jelly rather than the doce de leite found in Brazilian churros. 

New York Jets

 

The New York Jets are an American football professional team situated in the New York metropolitan area. The New York Jets are a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division of the National Football League (NFL). The Jets play their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of New York City (shared with the New York Giants). Florham Park, New Jersey is the team's headquarters. Under the moniker New York Jets, LLC, the franchise is legally formed as a limited liability business.

The Titans of New York were created in 1959 as an original member of the American Football League (AFL), and eventually joined the NFL after the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The Polo Grounds hosted the team's first game in 1960. The current name was adopted in 1963 under new ownership, and the franchise relocated to Shea Stadium in 1964, then to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in 1984. In 1968, the Jets made the playoffs for the first time and went on to upset the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, becoming the first AFL team to defeat an NFL team in an AFL–NFL World Championship Game. The Jets have made the playoffs 13 times since 1968, including four times in the AFC Championship Game, most recently falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010. The Jets, however, have never returned to the Super Bowl, making them one of only two NFL teams to win their lone Super Bowl appearance, along with the New Orleans Saints, and one of only four teams to never win an AFC championship (along with the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans). The Jets' drought is the longest among current NFL franchises, aside from the Browns and the Detroit Lions, who have never reached the Super Bowl (despite both winning NFL championships prior to 1966). 

Palace of Versailles

 

The Palace of Versailles is a former royal house in Versailles, France, approximately 12 miles west of Paris. The French Republic owns the palace, which has been managed by the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum, and National Estate of Versailles since 1995, under the leadership of the French Ministry of Culture. Every year, 15,000,000 people visit the Palace, Park, and Gardens of Versailles, making it one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.

King Louis XIII established a hunting lodge on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in 1623, and Louis XIV extended it in three parts from 1661 to 1715. Both kings favored the palace, and in 1682, Louis XIV moved the seat of his court and government to Versailles, effectively making the palace the de facto capital of France. Kings Louis XV and Louis XVI maintained this state of affairs, mostly making interior changes to the palace, but the royal family and capital of France returned to Paris in 1789. The Palace of Versailles was entirely abandoned and emptied of its possessions throughout the rest of the French Revolution, while the population of the neighboring city dropped.

Following his conquest of France, Napoleon Bonaparte used Versailles as a summer house from 1810 until 1814, but did not repair it. When the French monarchy was restored, it stayed in Paris, and significant renovations to the palace were not performed until the 1830s. It was converted into a museum of French history, with the flats in the southern wing being demolished.

UNESCO declared the palace and park as a World Heritage Site in 1979 due to its significance as a center of power, art, and science in France throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The palace, its gardens, and several of its auxiliary constructions have been added to the French Ministry of Culture's list of culturally significant monuments.

Sommelier

 

A sommelier, often known as a wine steward, is a trained and skilled wine specialist who specializes in all areas of wine service as well as wine and food pairing in fine restaurants. In today's fine dining, the function of the wine steward is far more specialized and informed than that of a "wine waiter." According to Sommeliers Australia, the function is strategically comparable to that of the chef de cuisine.

A sommelier may be in charge of creating wine lists and books, as well as providing wine service and instruction to other restaurant employees. They pair and suggest wines that will best suit each meal menu item in collaboration with the culinary crew. This necessitates a thorough understanding of how food and wine, beer, spirits, and other beverages interact. A skilled sommelier also works on the restaurant floor, where he or she is in direct touch with customers. The sommelier is responsible for working within the patron's taste preferences and economic constraints.

In today's world, a sommelier's job may entail more than just working with wines; it may also include all areas of the restaurant's service, with an emphasis on wines, beers, spirits, soft drinks, cocktails, mineral waters, and tobaccos.