Sponger (other)
Sponger can refer to: * '' The Spongers '', a 1978 television play by Jim Allen * A practitioner of sponge diving * The mascot of Tarpon Springs High School * A term used in Trencadís, a mosaic technique See also * Schnorrer, a Yiddish term for "sponger" * Sponge (other) Sponge is an animal of the phylum ''Porifera''. Sponge may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Sponge (band), an American rock band * "Sponge", a song by the Brecker Brothers from the 1975 album '' The Brecker Bros.'' * ''Sponge'' (TV seri ...

The Spongers
"The Spongers" is the 14th episode of eighth season of the British BBC anthology TV series ''Play for Today''. The episode was a television play that was originally broadcast on 24 January 1978. "The Spongers" was written by Jim Allen (playwright), Jim Allen, directed by Roland Joffé, produced by Tony Garnett, and starred Christine Hargreaves, Bernard Hill, Peter Kerrigan, and Paula McDonagh. Set against the backdrop of Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the play depicts a single mother's struggles as Welfare State, welfare cuts affect the poor and disabled. The derogatory term "spongers" is used by British tabloid press to describe people who are dependent on welfare support, however the play presents the case of a family who really need the help of welfare support. The title sequence shows the title of the play, "The Spongers", superimposed over a picture of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, denoting them as "the real spongers". Plot Pauline (Christine Ha ...
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Sponge Diving
Sponge diving is underwater diving to collect soft natural sponges for human use. Background Most sponges are too rough for general use due to their structural spicules composed of calcium carbonate or silica. But two genera, '' Hippospongia'' and '' Spongia'', have soft, entirely fibrous skeletons. These two genera are most commonly used by humans. It is unknown when exactly the sponge became an article of use. In Ancient Greek writings, Homer and Plato mentioned the sponge as an object used for bathing. Through trading, Europeans used soft sponges for many purposes including padding for helmets, portable drinking utensils and municipal water filters. Until the invention of synthetic sponges, they were used as cleaning tools, applicators for paints and ceramic glazes, and discreet contraceptives. However, by the mid-20th century, over-fishing had brought both the animals and the industry close to extinction. Many objects with sponge-like textures are now made of substances n ...
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Tarpon Springs High School
Tarpon Springs High School is a public high school in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The school graduated its first class of seniors in the year 1906. The school is known for its football team, Band, Leadership Conservatory, Culinary department, and Veterinary Science Academy. Its mascot is a sponge diver, reflecting the town's history of sponge diving. The student body was composed of 89% white, 4% African-American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Mixed-Race, and 0% American Indian. The majority of the school body was of Greek descent. Programs * Veterinary Science Academy * Leadership Conservatory of the Arts * Culinary * Cambridge (AICE) * Early Childhood Clubs The school in 2023 had more than 30 clubs, including: * Academic Team * Art Club * Bowling Club * Color Guard National Honor Society * Cambridge Camaraderie Club * Debate Club * Drama Club * Environment Club * Fellowship of Christian Athletes * Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) * Future Farmers of America * Gay ...
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Trencadís
''Trencadís'' (), also known as pique assiette, broken tile mosaics, bits and pieces, memoryware, and shardware, is a type of mosaic made from cemented-together tile shards and broken chinaware. Glazed china tends to be preferred, and glass is sometimes mixed in as well, as are other small materials like buttons and shells. Artists working in this form may create random designs, pictorial scenes, geometric patterns, or a hybrid of any of these. Although as a folk art the method itself may be centuries old, the two most commonly used terms are both of modern origin. Trencadís, a Catalan term that means 'chopped', is the name for this method as it was revived in early 20th century Catalan modernism, while pique assiette is a more general name for the technique that comes from the French language. In French, pique assiette ('plate thief') is a term for a scrounger or sponger, and thus as a name for this mosaic technique, it refers to the recycled or 'scrounged' nature of the materi ...
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Schnorrer
''Schnorrer'' ( שנאָרער; also spelled ''shnorrer'') is a Yiddish term meaning "beggar" or "sponger". English language usage The English language usage of the word denotes a sly chiseler who will get money out of his acquaintances any way he can, often through an air of entitlement. A ''schnorrer'' is distinguished from an ordinary beggar by dint of his boundless chutzpah. Like " moocher", "schnorrer" does not apply to direct begging or destitution, but rather a habit of getting things (food, tools) by politely or insistently borrowing them with no intention of return. Historical A big number of beggars resulted in Poland after Chmielnicki's pogroms, when many households were destroyed. Schnorrers begged for themselves, for dowries of poor brides (Hakhnasat Kallah); a practice which was allowed even when it disrupted the public study of the Torah, or for the restoration of a burned down household. In film and literature *Israel Zangwill's 1894 picaresque novel '' ...
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