Denim

Denim, in American usage since the late eighteenth century, shows a rough cotton twill textile, in which the weft passes under two or more warp fibers, producing the memorable diagonal ribbing specialized on the reverse of the fabric, which distinguishes denim from cotton duck. Denim was conventionally colored blue with indigo dye to make blue "jeans," though "jean" then denoted a different, lighter cotton textile; the up to date use of jean comes from the French word for Genoa, Italy, from which the initial denim trousers were made.

Blood orange

Orange output in 2005The blood orange has streaks of red in the fruit, and the juice is often a dark burgundy color. The fruit has found a niche as an interesting ingredient variation on traditional Seville marmalade, with its striking red streaks and distinct flavor. The scarlet navel is a variety with the same diploid mutation as the navel orange.

Natya Shastra of Bharata

The Natya Shastra of Bharata is the main work of dramatic theory in the Sanskrit drama of classical India. It was written by the sage Bharata Muni. It is a set of precept on the writing and performance of dance, music and theatre. While the Natyasastra primarily deals with stagecraft, it has come to influence music, dance, and literature as well. Thus, an argument can be made that the Natyasastra is the foundation of the fine arts in India.

Terminology

Terminology while the name implies that highways cross state lines, many Interstates do not. Somewhat, it is the system of interstates that connects states. There are interstate highways in Hawaii, funded in the same way as in the other states, but completely within the populous island of Oahu. They have the designation of H-X, and attach military bases. Similarly, both Alaska and Puerto Rico have public roads that get funding from the Interstate program, though these routes are not signed as Interstate Highways.