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Speaking at the National Association of Broadcasters, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdams talked about how data is used on Verizon's pipes... and a story about how he convinced Steve Jobs to put LTE on the iPhone 5.
LTE had existed on Android phones for quite a while before it came to the iPhone 5, McAdams said he had been trying to convince Jobs to add LTE to the iPhone 5 when Jobs finally relented. McAdams said:
"I was really trying to sell him and he sat there without any reaction. Finally, he said, 'Enough. You had me at 10 Mbps. I know you can stream video at 10 Mbps.' And Apple's next phone was LTE,"
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Townshend is a town in Windham county, Vermont. It was formed in 1753 in N.H. The probate district for Townshend is Westminster, while the court district is Windham. For more information, contact the town at P.O. Box 223, Townshend 05353. On the attached map, Townshend is shown as 7 in Windham county.
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Anna Maynard Barbour (died May 10, 1941) was an American author of best-selling fiction. A 1903 article in the The Atlantic Monthly stated that "A. Maynard Barbour has been generally hailed as the most successful of American writers of mystery."
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text: Church and Community Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email THEMESCHURCH AND COMMUNITY Tearfund was established to enable the church to respond to poverty and disaster. Fifty years later, we are still passionate about seeking God's justice, restoration and transformation through our work. Our numerous Church and Community Transformation processes have proven to be powerful tools for envisioning and equipping local churches to enable transformation to take place. In these processes, local churches are envisioned towards integral mission, which provides a holistic understanding of the Church's mission to its community and to those living in poverty. The Church is not meant to be insular but is called to go out into communities, restore brokenness and engage with the needs of individuals – physical, spiritual, emotional, economic, environmental and social. As well as being envisioned, the Church is equipped in practical ways to work with the local community, identifying needs and mobilising resources to bring about restoration and transformation. Envisioning churches Awakening the church to its biblical mandate to be agents of change Find out more Mobilising Churches and Communities The CCM process empowers people to bring transformation to their lives Find out more Manuals and tools The place to find our manuals, including UMOJA and CCMP Find out more Impact and Learning Great transformation can occur when local churches are mobilised to live out integral mission and address poverty and injustice. It's exciting! Read some examples of this transformation happening around the world and discover our key learnings on the processes we used. Read the evidence Cross-cutting themes and approaches Churches and communities may decide to address a range of issues or focus on a specific issue such as SGBV or Advocacy. When we work with a community, it is important to think about the context around our programmes, and how our approaches may differ depending on the context. SGBV and Church Church and advocacy Church and Disasters Church and Resilience Related topics Read More Our Faith-based approachTearfund is a Christian organisation and our faith is the foundation of everything we do. At the heart of our work is our belief that local churches can make an immense contribution to overcoming poverty at a local, national and international level. Read more about our Theology and faith-based approach. Read More About us - Current priority on Church and Community TransformationRead more about Tearfund, who we are and our current priorities, including how we work to support the church, at local and national levels, to serve those living in poverty as well as our other priorities.


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Daylilies frame the 2003 ivy stone on Carnegie Science Hall. In a new tradition, the Class of 2008 stone, designed by Stephanie Higgins '08 of Beaverton, Ore., will be installed well after its graduation, on Commencement eve 2009, as part of One-Year Reunion festivities for the class. With all spaces on Carnegie Science filled, Pettengill Hall will be the site for the 2008 and future ivy stones.
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This application is nice if you want to monitor your broadband connection from the CLI. This makes it ideal for headless servers.
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NYU's Center for Urban Science and Progress Welcomes Inaugural Class
Mayor Bloomberg was on hand to welcome the inaugural class of graduate students at New York University's Center for Urban Science & Progress (CUSP). The NYU center was designated just last year as part of the City's groundbreaking Applied Sciences NYC initiative, which seeks to increase New York City's capacity for applied sciences. Building on its mission to define the emerging field of Urban Informatics, CUSP will shape its students into the next generation of scientists who will understand urban data sources and how to manipulate and integrate large, diverse datasets. These skills will enable them to develop solutions to pressing urban problems that recognize and account for the constraints embedded in complex urban systems.
"NYU's Center for Urban Science and Progress will establish New York City as a global leader in urban informatics, and I'd like to welcome their inaugural class of graduate students to Downtown Brooklyn," said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. "As a key part of our Applied Sciences initiative, we are excited to see CUSP attract even more of the best and brightest from around the world to New York City."
"We are truly excited to welcome our first class of students," said CUSP Director Steve Koonin. "We believe that CUSP's curriculum offers a vigorous, dynamic and comprehensive educational program. This first group of students has outstanding credentials, validating the idea that the best young minds are drawn to studying cities, and we are particularly honored to have Mayor Bloomberg – whose Applied Sciences NYC initiative made all this possible – here to welcome them. Using New York City as its classroom, this accomplished group of students, along with CUSP researchers, will be poised to study and use big data analytics to drive decision-making in urban areas. We believe that CUSP's graduates will go on to work for private technology firms, public sector agencies, and in entrepreneurship and new venture creation."
The incoming class of 25 students will receive a Master of Science in Applied Urban Science and Informatics. The class holds degrees from 24 universities around the world and come with training in more than 20 different academic disciplines – some from the core disciplines like Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering and Physics; others with strong preparation in the social sciences such as Sociology, Political Science, and Urban Studies & Planning. The unprecedented range of backgrounds illustrates the diversity of the inaugural class ranging from one student with a Ph.D. in Mathematics and another with a degree in Studio Art with near perfect quantitative GRE scores.
The M.S. program offers students the opportunity to engage in the interdisciplinary study of urban science and informatics and to apply their technical skills to challenges facing cities around the world. The intensive, one-year, three-semester M.S. program provides students with core courses in the science of cities, urban informatics, and information and communication technology in cities. Students will select from multiple policy domains to gain breadth and depth in the application of big data analytics to urban problems. The program also contains a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation leadership, and students will be given the option to study technology entrepreneurship or "change leadership" in an existing organization. The core of the one-year curriculum is a two-semester project – the Urban Science Intensive – during which students, working closely with mentors from CUSP's Industrial and National Laboratory partners, will apply the principles of informatics to address an actual urban problem with a New York City agency to have a direct and meaningful impact on the quality of life in cities.
About New York University's Center for Urban Science & Progress
CUSP is an applied science research institute created by New YorkUniversity and NYU-Poly with a consortium of world-class universities and the foremost international technology companies to address the needs of cities. At the heart of its academic program, CUSP will investigate and develop solutions to the challenges that face cities around the world. This research will make CUSP the world's leading authority in the emerging field of "urban informatics". For more news and information on CUSP, please visit http://cusp.nyu.edu/.


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Half a Cup Better than a Whole
Everyone who participated in the Torah lecture given in the synagogue in Ohr Yehuda appreciated the cup of hot tea that Rabbi Tzion voluntarily brought to them. But they failed to understand why he always served only half a cup and suspected him of stinginess.
The secret of his strange behavior became known when he failed to come to the learning session on time and his son filled in for him. When Rabbi Tzion belatedly arrived and saw that his son had filled the cups to the top, he quickly emptied half of each. Asked to explain this very unusual action, he asked his son if he was familiar with a couple of the regular participants whose names he mentioned. When the son acknowledged that he knew them, Rabbi Tzion pointed out that the hands of these elderly Jews shook, and if their cups were full there was a danger that the tea would spill and cause some burns or dirty their clothes and cause them embarrassment. He therefore decided that in this case half a cup was better than a whole one.


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McGill University's Dobson Cup Business Plan Competition has just wrapped up its 2012 edition. With more than 90 submissions, up from 58 last year, the competition's fourth year was fierce, fun and fantastically diverse.
Five teams walked away with prize money. They also received consulting time with McGill MBA students and access to a network of mentors.
One of the five winners was Third Millennium Farming (3MF).
The brainchild of Jakub Dzamba, a Ph.D candidate in architecture at McGill, 3MF created a farming system to raise crickets, feed them bio waste, humanely euthanize and roast them and convert them into a high-protein flour. And these guys won third prize!
Second prize went to MBA graduate Avery Rueb. A CEGEP language teacher with a penchant for gaming and applied linguistics, Avery created an online platform language learning.
"I'm new at the game of entrepreneurship," Avery said, "but for me it comes down to hope and hustle, hope and hustle."
First prize went to PHA – Bio Plastics. Working in a McGill lab over the last three years, this trio of biology, biochemistry and civil engineering Ph.D candidates created a process that converts activated sludge into a biodegradable plastic. Activated sludge is the byproduct of waste water treatment plants.
Thirty-eight per cent of submissions were from the Management Faculty. The Engineering Faculty was second with 15 per cent. More than a dozen faculties, including Dentistry, Music and Law were represented in the remaining 47 per cent. The entrepreneurial gene truly runs through us all.
Activities began in January 2012 with a Start Up Boot Camp. That was followed by idea submissions, business plan presentations and finally the first round of competition in April. Throughout the competition, participants were offered workshops to improve their plan writing, hone their public speaking skills and learn the basics of entrepreneurship.
Fifteen teams made it to the final day of judging. Twelve judges, mostly alumni, some from as far away as California, gave all participants valuable feedback and insight.
Tim Tokarsky, judge and angel investor, offered this perspective: "My focus is on execution. I encourage the competitors to go out and DO."
True to his word, Tim was the only judge brave enough to eat a whole roasted cricket, shell and all. Edible? "Has a nice crunch." The taste? "Nutty with a subtle, earthy flavor …"
The competition is open to students, staff and alumni of McGill University. For more information, contact Carol Clelland at 514-398-2433.
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Brick is a Wisconsin original, first made by John Jossi around 1877. Some Brick cheeses resemble Germany's surface-ripened Beer Cheese or Beer Käse. Brick was named for its shape and because cheesemakers originally used bricks to press the moisture from the cheese. Wisconsin leads the nation in the production of Brick and surface-ripened Brick. The bacteria that cheesemakers apply to surface-ripened cheeses, known as a smear, develops the full, earthy flavor.
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Those guys at DICE, man, they are busy. They've got betas to test and bugs to squash as Battlefield 3—undoubtedly one of the biggest games of the year—gears up for release. That's a lot of work. So, could they possibly be thinking about the story-driven Bad Company branch of their FPS franchise?
Turns out the answer is maybe. Game Informer's got producer Patrick Liu on the record as saying the following:
"We haven't killed Bad Company!" he said. "But we can only make so many games. Be patient – there might be something else coming up...
"We always have a couple of projects going on – some of them die, but some are more fruitful. We don't have any plans to make Battlefield an annual title – we want to make it ourselves we don't want anyone else doing it! And no studio can make an annual franchise by themselves – well, the sports titles can but they're a very different breed."
Of course, that something else could be a much-hoped-for Mirror's Edge 2 but, given the way that Bad Company 2 performed, it's entirely likely that we'll be seeing the roguish soldiers of B Company before parkour-tastic heroine Faith makes her return.
DICE Producer Hints At A Future Bad Company Title [the Guardian via Game Informer]
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Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to evoke emotion than the call Taps. The melody is both eloquent and haunting and the history of its origin is interesting and somewhat clouded in controversy. In the British Army, a similar type call known as The Last Post has been sounded over soldiers' graves since 1885, but the use of Taps is unique to the United States military, since the call is sounded at funerals, wreath-laying and memorial services.
Taps began as a revision for the signal of Extinguish Lights (Lights Out) at the end of the day. Up until the Civil War, the infantry call for Extinguish Lights was the printed in Silas Casey's (1801-1882) Infantry Tactics and other manuals, the music which had been borrowed from the French. The music for Taps was adapted by Union General Daniel Butterfield for his brigade (Third Brigade, First Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac) in July, 1862.
Daniel Adams Butterfield (1831-1901) was born in Utica, New York and graduated from Union College at Schenectady. He was the eastern superintendent of the American Express Company in New York when the Civil War broke out. A Colonel in the 12th Regiment of the New York State Militia, he was promoted to Brigadier General and given command of a brigade of the 5th Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
During the Peninsular Campaign Butterfield distinguished himself when, during the Battle of Gaines Mill and despite an injury, he seized the colors of the 83rd Pennsylvania and rallied the regiment at a critical time in the battle. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for that act of heroism.
As the story goes, General Butterfield was not pleased with the call for Extinguish Lights, feeling that the call was too formal to signal the days end, and with the help of the brigade bugler, Oliver Willcox Norton (1839-1920), wrote Taps to honor his men while in camp at Harrison's Landing, Virginia, following the Seven Days battle. These battles took place during the Peninsular Campaign of 1862. The new call, sounded that night in July, 1862, soon spread to other units of the Union Army and was reportedly also used by the Confederates. Taps was made an official bugle call after the war.
The highly romantic account of how Butterfield composed the call surfaced in 1898 following a magazine article written that summer. The August, 1898 issue of Century Magazine contained an article called "The Trumpet in Camp and Battle," by Gustav Kobbe, (1857-1918) a music historian and critic. He was writing about the origin of bugle calls in the military and in reference to Taps, wrote:
"In speaking of our trumpet calls I purposely omitted one with which it seemed most appropriate to close this article, for it is the call which closes the soldier's day… Lights Out. I have not been able to trace this call to any other service. If as seems probable, it was original with Major Seymour, he has given our army the most beautiful of all trumpet-calls."
Kobbe was using as an authority the Army drill manual on infantry tactics prepared by Major General Emory Upton in 1867 (revised in 1874). The bugle calls in the manual were compiled by Major (later General) Truman Seymour of the 5th U.S. Artillery. Taps was called Extinguish Lights in these manuals since it was to replace the "Lights Out" call disliked by Butterfield. The title of the call was not changed until later, although other manuals started calling it Taps because most soldiers knew it by that name. Since Seymour was responsible for the music in the Army manual, Kobbe assumed that he had written the call. Kobbe's inability to find the origin of Extinguish Lights (Taps) prompted a letter from Oliver W. Norton in Chicago who claimed he knew how the call came about and that he was the first to perform it.
Norton wrote:
"Chicago, August 8, 1898
I was much interested in reading the article by Mr. Gustav Kobbe, on the Trumpet and Bugle Calls, in the August Century. Mr. Kobbe says that he has been unable to trace the origin of the call now used for Taps, or the Go to Sleep, as it is generally called by the soldiers. As I am unable to give the origin of this call, I think the following statement may be of interest to Mr. Kobbe and your readers… During the early part of the Civil War I was bugler at the Headquarters of Butterfield's Brigade, Morell's Division, Fitz-John Porter's Corps, Army of the Potomac. Up to July, 1862, the Infantry call for Taps was that set down in Casey's Tactics, which Mr. Kobbe says was borrowed from the French.
One day, soon after the seven days battles on the Peninsula, when the Army of the Potomac was lying in camp at Harrison's Landing, General Daniel Butterfield, then commanding our Brigade, sent for me, and showing me some notes on a staff written in pencil on the back of an envelope, asked me to sound them on my bugle. I did this several times, playing the music as written. He changed it somewhat, lengthening some notes and shortening others, but retaining the melody as he first gave it to me. After getting it to his satisfaction, he directed me to sound that call for Taps thereafter in place of the regulation call. The music was beautiful on that still summer night, and was heard far beyond the limits of our Brigade. The next day I was visited by several buglers from neighboring Brigades, asking for copies of the music which I gladly furnished. I think no general order was issued from army headquarters authorizing the substitution of this for the regulation call, but as each brigade commander exercised his own discretion in such minor matters, the call was gradually taken up through the Army of the Potomac. I have been told that it was carried to the Western Armies by the 11th and 12th Corps, when they went to Chattanooga in the fall of 1863, and rapidly made its way through those armies. I did not presume to question General Butterfield at the time, but from the manner in which the call was given to me, I have no doubt he composed it in his tent at Harrison's Landing. I think General Butterfield is living at Cold Spring, New York. If you think the matter of sufficient interest, and care to write him on the subject, I have no doubt he will confirm my statement."
-Oliver W. Norton
The editor did write to Butterfield as suggested by Norton. In answer to the inquiry from the editor of the Century, General Butterfield writing from Gragside, Cold Spring, on August 31, 1898 wrote:
"I recall, in my dim memory, the substantial truth of the statement made by Norton, of the 83rd Pa., about bugle calls. His letter gives the impression that I personally wrote the notes for the call. The facts are, that at the time I could sound calls on the bugle as a necessary part of military knowledge and instruction for an officer commanding a regiment or brigade. I had acquired this as a regimental commander. I had composed a call for my brigade, to precede any calls, indicating that such were calls, or orders, for my brigade alone. This was of very great use and effect on the march and in battle. It enabled me to cause my whole command, at times, in march, covering over a mile on the road, all to halt instantly, and lie down, and all arise and start at the same moment; to forward in line of battle, simultaneously, in action and charge etc. It saves fatigue. The men rather liked their call, and began to sing my name to it. It was three notes and a catch. I can not write a note of music, but have gotten my wife to write it from my whistling it to her, and enclose it. The men would sing, "Dan, Dan, Dan, Butterfield, Butterfield" to the notes when a call came. Later, in battle, or in some trying circumstances or an advance of difficulties, they sometimes sang, "Damn, Damn, Damn, Butterfield, Butterfield."
The call of Taps did not seem to be as smooth, melodious and musical as it should be, and I called in some one who could write music, and practiced a change in the call of Taps until I had it suit my ear, and then, as Norton writes, got it to my taste without being able to write music or knowing the technical name of any note, but, simply by ear, arranged it as Norton describes. I did not recall him in connection with it, but his story is substantially correct. Will you do me the favor to send Norton a copy of this letter by your typewriter? I have none."
-Daniel Butterfield
On the surface, this seems to be the true history of the origin of Taps. Indeed, the many articles written about Taps cite this story as the beginning of Butterfield's association with the call. Certainly, Butterfield never went out of his way to claim credit for its composition and it wasn't until the Century article that the origin came to light.
More information on Gustav Kobbe© can be found HERE
There are however, significant differences in Butterfield's and Norton's stories. Norton says that the music given to him by Butterfield that night was written down on an envelope while Butterfield wrote that he could not read or write music! Also Butterfield's words seem to suggest that he was not composing a melody in Norton's presence, but actually arranging or revising an existing one. As a commander of a brigade, he knew of the bugle calls needed to relay troop commands. All officers of the time were required to know the calls and were expected to be able to play the bugle. Butterfield was no different – he could sound the bugle but could not read music. As a colonel of the 12th NY Regiment, before the war, he had ordered his men to be thoroughly familiar with calls and drills.


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Ferris State - Bulldog Track Tunes Up For GLIAC Outdoor
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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's and women's outdoor track and field teams tuned up one final time for next week's Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Outdoor Championships as student-athletes competed in two meets this past weekend.
FSU sent competitors to both the Ashland Invitational held on Friday and Saturday (April 27-28) in Ashland, Ohio, along with the annual Hillsdale "Gina" Relays held over a three-day period in Hillsdale, Mich.
Junior Zoey Hohmann won the 400 meters at the Ashland Invitational in a time of 57.01 overall.
Jessica Pilling led the Bulldogs' throwers in Ohio with a third-place effort in the hammer throw (178-9). Meanwhile, Briana Raasio placed 13th in the javelin (106-1).
Senior Justin Price claimed third place in the men's 400 meters at the Ashland Invite as he was clocked in a time of 50.03 on the day. Additionally, he came in sixth overall in the 200 meters (23.26).
Ryan Stankey came in 12th in the shot put (48-11.76) to lead the men's throwers at Ashland.
FSU also had athletes take part in the Hillsdale "Gina" Relays where Shea Van Klompenberg placed fourth in the 400 meters (59.65). Jordan McGuire placed fifth in the open 5,000 meters (18:01.48).
Breeann Ovokaitys came in 10th in the 1,500 meter open field (4:53.49) at Hillsdale with junior Shelby Janutol finishing 10th in the championship field of the 1,500 meters (4:33.28) while surpassing the national provisional qualification time.
On the men's side, junior Ryan Chute placed third in the open division of the "Gina" Relays in the 1,500 meters (3:56.67) with Blake Garver came in seventh (4:00.68) and Alex Bladecki took 10th (4:01.52).
Tyler Crossman captured sixth place in the 5,000-meter open race (14:51.66). Finally, Sean Steeno took seventh place in the men's open 100 meters (11.22) while Kyle Garner was ninth in the open division of the 400-meter hurdles (57.60).
The Bulldogs will compete in the 2012 GLIAC Outdoor Championships May 3-5 in Allendale, Mich.


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Marlies Force Game Sevenby Staff Writer / Toronto Maple Leafs
CEDAR PARK, Texas -- Carter Ashton scored twice and Drew MacIntyre stopped 36 shots as the Toronto Marlies forced Game 7 in the Western Conference Final with a 3-1 victory on Monday.
Just like the other five games in the series, Toronto scored first and took a 1-0 lead in the first period when Ashton scored 8:45 into the game.
The goal came after Jamie Oleksiak turned the puck over behind Texas net. Cristopher Nilstorp made the initial save on T.J. Brennan, but Ashton was able to track down the rebound and scored his third goal of the post-season.
Toronto then doubled its lead after an ill-advised penalty against Nilstorp in the second period.
After a scramble by the Stars net, Nilstorp gave Toronto captain Trevor Smith a two-handed shove near the side of the net and was called for roughing. On the ensuing power play, Smith beat Nilstorp through the five-hole after taking a pass from Sam Carrick.
Ashton added his second goal with 54 seconds remaining in the period, tapping home a pass during a 2-on-1 with Spencer Abbott.
Toronto's success on the penalty kill helped extend the series. Texas had eight power plays, including a lengthy 5-on-3 in the second period, but didn't find the back of the net until Curtis McKenzie scored during a 6-on-4 advantage with 3:25 remaining in regulation.
Nilstorp stopped 24 of 25 shots in the loss.
Toronto has now scored first in all 13 of its playoff games.
Game 7 will be Tuesday night at the Cedar Park Center. The winner will play the St. John's IceCaps or Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.


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Join us for our very first annual Winter Fireside Party; a benefit for Northwest Folklife
on January 25, 2014 at the VERA Project on Seattle Center grounds!
Enjoy a full day and evening of string bands, indie-roots, blues and gospel music, as well as the opportunity to hear from artists in a cozy and intimate setting.
Guests are invited to join us for a square dance featuring The Onlies and caller Gabe Strand; performances in the main venue featuring The Sojourners, Jason Dodson & Kevin Barrans of The Maldives, Ravenna Woods, and The Shivas.
The Northwest Fiddle Showcase highlights a varied line-up of some of the best fiddlers in the Northwest such as Phil & Vivian Williams, Ben Hunter (of Renegade Stringband), Karen England & Jim Newberry, The Onlies, and Paul Anastasio.
Special acoustic performances in the Vera Gallery include Baby Gramps, Vikesh Kapoor, Juliana & PAVA, Les Pamplemousses, and Orville Johnson.
And don't miss our Fireside Tent: a cozy, outdoor heated and fire lit space for jams and conversation with musicians.
Come support Northwest Folklife and keep warm on a Seattle winter's day!
Food and drink available in the venue. Doors at 1:30PM. Music and jammin' until 11:00PM. Tickets $25
You can also purchase a Northwest Fiddle Tour Ticket. This ticket price includes admission to Seattle Folklore Society's Fiddle Showcase AND Folklife's Winter Fireside Party!
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A knight is a member of a warrior tradition that is heavily interwoven in the feudal culture of the Seven Kingdoms and the Faith of the Seven. Knights occupy a social standing between that of lords and smallfolk. Contrary to the nobility, this rank is not hereditary and it is possible for the baseborn to become knights. Knights are referred to with the title "Ser".
Knighthood has its roots in Andal culture and was brought to Westeros during the Andal Invasion. The military success of the Andals' mounted knights and their steel armament proved vital to the Andals' conquest of Westeros. The influence of the Andals on the culture of Westeros has made knights the backbone of warfare in the Seven Kingdoms. However, knighthood holds less cultural significance in areas of Westeros that are less assimilated to Andal culture, such as the North and the Iron Islands.
Knights are supposed to be brave, courageous, honorable, and true to their word. They should be loyal to their feudal overlord, and are tasked with defending their faith. In practice, most knights fall short of sustaining such high and noble ideals. Many do not try particularly hard, and instead seek knighthood mainly for the prestige and opportunities.
To a degree, that is understandable and perhaps unavoidable; for bastards and smallfolk, knighthood is one of the few paths for improving their social standing and monetary prospects that does not involve seriously restrictive vows such as celibacy or abstaining from marrying, having children or owning lands of their own. Knighthood by itself brings few advantages and significant expenses and risks, but it opens the doors for significant opportunities as well.
In reality, skill at arms is the most important aspect of knighthood. Knights are expected to fight whenever there is a need for them. They traditionally fight as heavy cavalry, wearing plate armor and fighting from horseback with lance, sword and shield. Some knights choose to fight with other weapons such as axes, hammers, and spears as well. They own at least one horse, and typically own two: a fierce warhorse and a milder horse for daily riding. According to Ser Jaime Lannister three hundred dragons is a fair ransom for a knight.[1]
Knights display a coat-of-arms on their shield and surcoat to identify themselves. They generally wear their family arms. Those who do not have family arms, or do not wish to use them, can create their own. These personal arms often portray the manner in which the man achieved knighthood or have some other personal significance. Many knights wear large crests on their helms that embellish the theme of their arms. Wealthy knights often seek to further distinguish themselves by wearing ornate weapons and armor. Lacquered or jeweled armor and capes of exotic materials are some ways that knights can flaunt their status.
Becoming a knight
The traditional process to becoming a knight has three stages.
- Page. A boy that becomes a page is attached to a knight, who becomes the boy's master. The sons of many knights and lords are sent to foster with relatives or allies, while other pages serve their own fathers. The page performs simple errands for the knight, who in turn begins to train the boy in vital skills, such as jousting and swordsmanship. Typical training involves sparring with blunted weapons and tilting at rings.
- Squire. When a boy reaches adolescence, he graduates to being a squire. Squires learn how to properly care for and use weapons, armor, and horses as well as learning about Chivalry. In time of war Squires join their masters in war, assisting them with their equipment and fighting by their side in battles. Some squires choose to never become a full knight, and live the rest of their lives as squires. This may be because the individual does not have the inclination to live a knight's martial lifestyle, or does not have the funds to properly equip himself.[2] According to George R. R. Martin,
We tend to think of squires as teenaged boys, knights in training, but that is only part of the truth. Historically, there were many men who spent their entire lives as squires, and never became knights.It was quite common to have thirty- and forty-year-old squires, even some in their fifties. Such men perhaps did not have the wealth to become knights (knights had to pay for their own equipment), or perhaps did not have the inclination. They were the medieval counterparts of the career army sergeant who has no desire to be promoted to lieutenant. Let alone general.[2]
- Knighthood. Any knight can proclaim another man a knight for whatever reason he chooses. This usually happens when a squire reaches adulthood and his master judges him worthy of accepting the responsibilities of a knight. A man who has not been raised in the knightly tradition can also be made a knight as a reward for service. This is often granted to soldiers or other smallfolk who have shown bravery or performed a great feat. Knighthood is considered valuable to smallfolk, as it raises a commoner's social standing. Knighthood is seen as primarily a martial position, so even the sons of powerful lords are not necessarily knighted if they are incapable of fulfilling the requirements. Doing otherwise would lose honor rather than gain it, and would make a lord and his family be held up to ridicule, this social pressure generally prevents knights from giving out knighthoods for petty or selfish reasons.[2]
Knighting Ceremony
The ceremony to create a knight can be simple or complex, however, it always involves the man kneeling before a knight and being tapped on the shoulders with a sword. Ceremonies usually have religious overtones involving the Faith of the Seven. When knighted, men are often charged in the name of the Seven to be just and honorable. More elaborate knighthood ceremonies involve the prospective knight sitting a night's vigil at a sept, before the figure of the Warrior. He may lay his sword before or upon the figure, and his armour is piled at its base. It is followed by walking barefoot from the sept to the knighting place to prove his humble heart.[3] He wear a shift of undyed wool to receive his knighthood, which is marked by the putting on of the swordbelt after dubbing.[4] Newly-knighted men are also sometimes anointed with seven oils by a septon.[5] It is considered a great honor for the recipient when individuals of high status or fame perform the ceremony.
Part of the knighting ceremony starts with the person's name and House (if he has one), then:
a touch on the right shoulder with the blade. "In the name of the Warrior I charge you to be brave."
The sword moves from right shoulder to left. "In the name of the Father I charge you to be just."
Right shoulder. "In the name of the Mother I charge you to defend the young and innocent."
The left. "In the name of the Maid I charge you to protect all women.... [5]
Types of knights
- Hedge knight. A hedge knight is a wandering knight without a master. Hedge knights are so named because most of their worldly wealth is in their arms and horses and they generally must sleep outdoors, under a hedge. Most hedge knights travel in search of employment and often attend jousts to make money and display their prowess in hopes of being hired. Less scrupulous hedge knights put their martial training to use by resorting to banditry.[5] For this reason, hedge knights are often mistrusted and considered disreputable. The term "hedge knight" itself is considered disparaging.[5]
- Sworn sword. Some landless knights become sworn swords to other men, taking them as their master. They act as retainers for their master, taking food, shelter, and money in exchange for their services in war, should they be needed. During a campaign, lords often hire a large number of sworn swords on a temporary basis. After the campaign ends and the lord has no further need for so many knights, they are released and become hedge knights once again. Sworn swords who are assigned especially as bodyguards are known as "sworn shields." Some sworn swords, such as northmen, are not knights. Those who are, and are not hedge knights, may interchangeably be called "household knights." Some household knights can reach a respectable status in their master's service, becoming a master at arms, a captain of the guards or even a castellan.
- Landed knight. A landed knight is a knight that takes residence in a keep with accompanying land. They have their own peasants and men-at-arms, and may even take sworn swords. Landed knights are sworn to fight for the lord who holds dominion over their land. While the wealthiest knights manage more land than the poorest lords, landed knights do not have the authority to deliver justice in their land. Rather, they must appeal to their liege lord.[6]
- Northern cavalry. Because few northerners worship the Seven, they rarely choose to become knights. However, the warrior (if not cultural) tradition of the North is similar to that of knighthood. Heavy cavalrymen in the North serve a nearly identical function to knights in the south, and are considered knights in all but name. Most anointed northern knights live in the southern regions of the North.[7] Some northern knights, such as Ser Bartimus, still follow the old gods instead of the Seven.[8]
- True knight. A true knight is considered to embody all that a knight should be, that is, a perfect knight exemplifying all the qualities of what knighthood stands for and fully follows oath of knighthood.
I am a knight. I shall die a knight.[9]
What do you think a knight is for, girl? You think it's all taking favors from ladies and looking fine in gold plate? Knights are for killing.[10]
– Sandor Clegane, to Sansa Stark
Knights may keep their truces with other knights, but they are not so careful of their honor when dealing with those they deem outlaw.[11]
– Black Lorren, to Theon Greyjoy
I have seen a hundred tournaments and more wars than I would wish, and however strong or fast or skilled a knight may be, there are others who can match him.[12]
– Arstan Whitebeard, to Jorah Mormont
Any knight can make a knight, and every man you see before you has felt a sword upon his shoulder.[13]
– Beric Dondarrion, to Sandor Clegane
Sandor: Might be you are knights after all. You lie like knights, maybe you murder like knights.
Beric: Say what you mean, Clegane.Sandor: A knight's a sword with a horse. The rest, the vows and the sacred oils and the lady's favors, they're silk ribbons tied round the sword. Maybe the sword's prettier with ribbons hanging off it, but it will kill you just as dead.[13]
– Sandor Clegane and Beric Dondarrion
Some knights are dark and full of terrors. War makes monsters of us all.[14]
– Thoros of Myr, to Brienne of Tarth
In my Seven Kingdoms, knights go on quests to prove themselves worthy of the maiden that they love. They seek for magic swords, for chests of gold, for crowns stolen from a dragon's hoard. [15]
– Daenerys Targaryen, to Hizdahr zo Loraq
– The widow of the waterfront
Night work is not knight's work.[17]
– Barbrey Dustin, to Aenys Frey
Without honor, a knight is no more than a common killer. It is better to die with honor than to live without it.[18]
References and notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 44, Jaime VI.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 So Spake Martin: Some Info About Knighthood (July 30, 1999)
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 8, Jaime I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Hedge Knight.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Landownership and Marriage in Westeros (December 19, 1999)
- ↑ So Spake Martin: The Drowned God and More (July 14, 1999)
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 29, Davos IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 52, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 66, Theon VI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 8, Daenerys I.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 34, Arya VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 42, Brienne VIII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 23, Daenerys IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 27, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 46, A Ghost in Winterfell.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 67, The Kingbreaker.


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Facebook Goes Gunning for Zombie "Likes"
Facebook is a ginormous site whose primary currency is "Likes." So, of course, it has a counterfeit "Like" problem.
Now Mark Zuckerberg and company say they've figured out how to crack down on zombie "Likes," via "automated efforts" that will zap the bogus ones.
A blog post announcing the move says that most people won't notice the change, because "on average, less than 1 percent of likes on any given Page will be removed."
But I bet that some big brands and/or personalities that have many millions of "Likes" may see their numbers chopped more dramatically.
More from Facebook: "These newly improved automated efforts will remove those Likes gained by malware, compromised accounts, deceived users, or purchased bulk Likes. While we have always had dedicated protections against each of these threats on Facebook, these improved systems have been specifically configured to identify and take action against suspicious Likes."
Why does any of this matter? Because Facebook has told brands that "Likes" are the key way to engage with consumers — collect "Likes" and you are collecting people who will listen to what you have to say. So, artificial "Likes" screw up that metric. Twitter, meanwhile, has the same problem, but hasn't announced a crackdown of its own.
There's no logical reason for big brands and personalities to collect bogus "Likes," because what's the point of communicating with people who don't want to hear from you, or who aren't there in the first place? But human nature prompts people to collect them, anyway.
Only glancingly related: I can't get "suspicious 'Likes'" out of my head, which led to this earworm, which I'm sharing with you:
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I Know What You Did Last Summer. Fine pulpy film, from 1997, with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt sharing the screen in their primes. I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer, the 2008 Australian film following up on the original, about a former cricket player bullied by his teammates who seeks his revenge with cricket supplies? Not so much.
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What's the Deal with: Virgin and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
By FitSugar
As we all learned from the Butter or Margarine Quiz olive oil is a much healthier alternative. Butter is bad for your heart since it is high in saturated fats, and most margarines are made from hydrogenated oil so they contain trans fats which raises your cholesterol.
OK back to olive oil – what's the difference between virgin and extra virgin? Is one healthier than the other? What about refined olive oil? Does refined mean better? Is one better suited for cooking?
Extra-virgin olive oil comes from the first pressing of the olives. It contains no more than 8% acidity (oleic acid), and is said to have a superior taste. Extra-virgin olive oil has higher levels of Vitamin E, Vitamin A, chlorophyll and magnesium. Contrary to popular belief, heating it will not cause it to lose its health benefits, it will only lose flavor.
Want to know about virgin olive oil and which one is best to cook with? Then
Virgin olive oil is made with olives that are slighly riper than those used to make the extra-virgin kind. It has an acidity of less than 2%, and while it has a good flavor, extra-virgin's flavor is considered superior.
When you see the term refined on the label, it means that the oil has been chemically treated to neutralize the strong acid taste. Refined olive oil is lower in quality than virgin olive oil, which is why it is less expensive. There is no refined oil in either virgin or extra-virgin olive oil. If a label simply says "olive oil" then it is a blend of virgin and refined, containing at most 1% acidity. It commonly lacks flavor.
When using olive oil in foods, save the more expensive extra-virgin oils for salads, for drizzling over fresh breads, or for brushing over cooked vegetables since it loses its flavor when heated. When cooking, use the cheaper olive oil – you can always add some extra-virgin olive oil right before serving to add flavor back.
Fit's Tips: Don't be fooled by the words "100% Olive Oil" on a label. This is often low quality olive oil. For best quality, choose bottles that say "extra-virgin.
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The Mars Volta to Release New Album March 2012
Grammy-winning and envelope pushing rock band The Mars Volta are gearing up for the release of their sixth studio album, tentatively titled 'In Absentia,' and possibly due out on March 27.
According to Sony's official Playstation Blog, The Mars Volta have contributed a new single 'Zed and Two Naughts' as part of the soundtrack for the baseball game 'MLB 12 The Show.' Other bands on the soundtrack include The Black Keys, The Parlor Mob and more.
The exact title and release date of the highly anticipated record have not been confirmed by The Mars Volta as yet, but frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala previously stated on his YouTube account, "New Volta almost done. Vocals done. Just trying rebutcher it and add bass and finish guitar. In studio until this week then on to Mexico to add more quantum entanglement to it. The sonogram of the little beast is looking very good."
Strangely enough, there is another tune called 'Zed and Two Naughts' by the Finnish group The Vacuum Cleaners, the singer responded to this by saying "Yes, we do have a song on that video game and it is from our new album. It is not a cover. I was just made aware of the Vacuum Cleaners song w/ the same title but they have nothing to do with each other."
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There are many misconceptions and myths about the military floating around out there. Often when I run into people and tell them that I am in the military, I spend most of my time busting myths about the military. Here are five common myths busted.
If you get in trouble with the law, then your only option is the military. Ever heard the old saying "Go to Jail or Go to the Military?"
BUSTED! This is probably as far from the truth as you can get. The military actually has to know about any run-ins with the law, no matter how minor. All branches of the military run FBI background checks on all prospective members. However, just because you have a glitch in your past doesn't necessarily mean you can't join the military. Commanders can authorize waivers for certain offenses although approved waivers will make some jobs unavailable. The reason some jobs become unavailable is because certain jobs require security clearances. This means the member will have access to classified and/or top-secret information and this access requires top-secret security clearances. If you have a glitch in your past, check with your local recruiter to see if a waiver is possible.
The military's benefits and pay are not competitive with the civilian world.
BUSTED! The military offers very competitive pay and benefit packages. Entry-level pay and benefits are hands down superior to entry-level jobs in the civilian sector. Just try to find an entry-level job that starts at $1300/mo, pays for food, housing, medical, education, 30 days paid vacation, and many more benefits.
Women have a hard time achieving success in the military.
BUSTED! Approximately 95 percent of all jobs in the military are open to women. Women have accounted for the largest increase in enlistments and the percentage of women serving on active duty has doubled since 1978. Women currently account for approximately 15 percent of the entire military force.
Military training and jobs have little relation to the civilian world.
BUSTED! I get this one quite a bit! The reality is almost all the jobs in the military have direct civilian counterparts. All jobs offer leadership skills needed everyday in the civilian world. About 80 percent of the jobs in the military are non-combat occupations. Many civilian companies seek out military veterans for their work ethic, dedication and leadership skills to fill key positions within their companies.
Going to military right out of high school means you will not get a college education.
BUSTED! School counselors are good at keeping this myth alive. Although most high school students have good intentions about going to college many have not come to the reality of how they are going to pay for college. The military fixes this problem. Not only does the military pay up to 100 percent of college tuition while you serve on active duty, the military also offers the GI Bill (about $36,000) to use for college up to 10 years after leaving the service.
The Air Force actually has the largest community college in the nation called the Community College of the Air Force. Enrollment is automatic when members join the Air Force. Each service has specific voluntary education programs unique to that service and much of the training obtained in the military is college accredited.
These are just five of the many myths out there about the military. People with good intentions who just don't know any better often start many myths. The military is continually changing and is much different than it was even 10 years ago. To get the facts on today's military start by talking with a recruiter.


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Hikers rescued in NH would pay a fee under bill
Study suggests $350 to $1,000 per incident
Hikers and others rescued in New Hampshire's backwoods would pay several hundred dollars in fees to the state to help dig the search and rescue fund out of the red under new legislation.
House Republican Leader Gene Chandler has filed a bill based on a year-old study that proposed a variety of ways to raise money, including a fee paid by people who are rescued. The amount of the fee could be on a sliding scale based on the cost of the rescue. The study suggested a range of $350 to $1,000 per incident.
Chandler, who lives in Bartlett, is being joined on the bill, which is still being drafted, by Senate Republican Leader Jeb Bradley, an avid hiker from Wolfeboro, and Sen. Lou D'Allesandro, a Manchester Democrat.
Bradley said he is tired of seeing ill-prepared hikers in sneakers and jeans on snow-covered trails who look to the state to bail them out if they get into trouble.
"If you're getting rescued, there should be an expectation you're going to participate in the cost of that rescue," he said.
They said a flat $500 fee also might be a starting point in finding a way to supplement funding for the rescues. They also are considering a card similar to one in Colorado that hikers buy as a way to help reimburse government and volunteer groups who conduct the search and rescue missions. Bradley said one idea is to not charge the rescue fee to people who buy the card.
"It's sort of a get-out-of-the-woods-free card," he said.
Recent rescue costs ranged from about $200 to more than $50,000, Fish and Game Maj. Kevin Jordan said. He said hunters, anglers, boaters, snowmobilers and all-terrain vehicle riders pay 100 percent of the rescue costs through license fees but averaged only 14 percent of the rescues since 2006. Hikers pay nothing toward the agency's search and rescue fund but averaged 57 percent of the rescues, Jordan said.
"It's not fair for the sportsmen to pay a fee who have nothing to do with hiking," said Chandler.
Fish and Game conducted 954 search and rescue missions over the past six years that cost $1.8 million, said Jordan. The agency has operated at an average annual deficit since 2006 of $101,446, he said. He has not had money to replace the snowshoes, ropes and other equipment his teams use for eight years and worries someone will be hurt or killed if the equipment fails.
"For 20 years, we've asked for a $200,000 (annual) contribution to that account and we've yet to get one penny," he said.
In 2008, the state made it easier for Fish and Game to try to recoup costs if the rescue is due to negligence, but Jordan said the agency only recoups about 64 percent of the costs of rescues caused by negligence and the attorney general's office gets half of anything it collects. From 2006 to 2011, the agency billed $83,025 for 38 missions and collected $53,317, he said.
The state does not bill for rescues if an investigation finds no negligence.
The cost of some rescues also has gone up due to a policy change in 2011 by the National Guard Bureau in Washington that directed the New Hampshire National Guard to recover its costs for participating in the missions. The Guard had covered the costs of using its helicopters and staff in the past with its training budget.
The cost to fly its two Black Hawk helicopters costs $4,400 per hour for one and $5,600 per hour for the other not counting personnel costs, said Maj. Greg Heilshorn, New Hampshire National Guard public affairs officer.
Heilshorn said a rescue this year to transport an injured hiker from the Presidential Range mountains to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon took just over two hours and cost roughly $12,000. The Guard flew five missions in 2011 and has flown five this year.
Jordan said he just received a bill from the Guard for over $37,000 that he does not know how he will pay.
Heilshorn said if the Guard is needed to save a life, it won't hesitate, but Jordan said he now has to weigh the costs of involving the Guard in missions due to the cost.
"We use that service when a life is in the balance, when someone has had a heart attack (on a mountain) and won't survive a carryout," said Jordan.
Jordan said he does not understand resistance to charging for rescues since the hikers carried off the mountains are met by an ambulance that charges them as does the hospital they are taken to.
"We don't want to bill anybody for anything, but on Monday morning all these bills have to be paid. We have to look at it as a business," he said.


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This letter, from Franklin Sanborn to Thomas Higginson, was written from Concord, Massachusetts. For the most part, Sanborn wrote about the prospects of raising money and men to support the Kansas cause. He also mentioned that Mr. Emerson had made a speech in Cambridge, Massachusetts--"it was a good speech but not well delivered." Many of the towns in the area were also making clothing to send to Kansas Territory. George Stearns was also making progress in his attempts to more fully organize a comprehensive state committee in Massachusetts.
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- Poland expresses regret after rioters attack Russian Embassy in Warsaw
- Police say participants in an Independence Day march set a guard booth on fire
- Russian media say protesters threw fireworks at Polish Embassy in apparent retaliation
- Poland declared independence on November 11, 1918, at the end of World War I
Poland has expressed "deep regret" after rioters attacked Russia's embassy in Warsaw during Independence Day celebrations on November 11.
The public holiday marks Poland's declaration of independence in 1918 after World War I, following more than 120 years of rule by Russia, Prussia and Austria. It fell under Soviet control after World War II until the Communist government was forced out 1989.
Warsaw police said participants in a nationalist "Independence March" set alight a guard station at the embassy and tried to storm its gates.
Marchers threw stones and fireworks at police trying to restore calm in the city, and 12 officers needed hospital treatment, police said. A total of 72 people were arrested in connection with the unrest, among them three suspected of involvement in the embassy incident.
Russia said its embassy had been attacked by "hooligans" who had pelted the mission with "flares, bottles and stones." In a statement, it accused Polish authorities of allowing the march to take place without adequate security.
In posts on Twitter, Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kremlin had summoned the Polish ambassador over the riots and given him a protest note saying the Vienna convention had been violated, after the Russian Embassy in Warsaw "had been blocked for hours."
Warsaw police earlier said they had deployed 3,000 officers for Independence Day.
Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed "deep regret over the violent behavior and incidents that occurred near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Warsaw."
It blamed the incident on Independence March participants, including the All-Polish Youth and the National Radical Camp.
"Such behavior directed at a diplomatic mission should be strongly condemned and is incompatible with 11 November Independence Day celebrations," it said in a statement.
Meanwhile, three people were arrested in Russia after throwing smoke bombs and fireworks at Poland's embassy in Moscow in apparent retaliation for the Warsaw attack, according to state-run news agency RIA Novosti.


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A great healthy treat to get you all in the spirit of the day!!
On my travels I quickly learned of this hugely popular Canadian dish. Fries, cheese curds and gravy. Not a totally unfamiliar concept to a Brit as we do love our cheesy chips and gravy. So, here comes the healthification process…
- Preheat oven at 400F/200C/Gas mark 6.
- Peel and cut potatoes into thick fries (yes, we're making them ourselves!). Allow max 2 medium potatoes per person.
- Arrange the fries on a hot oven tray. Allow a finger-width space between the fries so that they cook evenly.
- Spray with 1-cal oil or a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Pop in the oven for 45 minutes, turning every 15 minutes or so. Remember, the thicker they are cut the longer they will take so if you prefer skinny fries they will need less time!
- For the gravy: heat 500ml low sodium stock, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, and 1tbsp flour over a medium heat until the gravy begins to thicken, then reduce the heat. *Taste as you go adding extra flour for a thicker gravy, or extra stock if the vinegar flavour is too strong.*
- For the curds: low fat mozzarella cheese.
- Once the fries are cooked, serve them in a bowl with a little mozzarella crumbled over the top and finish with your delicious homemade gravy (any leftover gravy can be frozen).
Portion size is key here if you really want to keep control of your calories – be mindful of how much cheese you use as this can really add up!
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It's been a rough week for MLS teams in U.S. Open Cup competition, as eight teams from the nation's top soccer league fell to lower-tier competition in the tournament open to all sanctioned clubs in the country. The latest such loss is the most embarrassing, as the Portland Timbers lost 1-0 in extra time to Cal FC, an amateur team from Thousand Oaks, California.
What's even more shocking is that while many of the previous MLS upsets happened while the teams were playing backups, the Timbers started their regular lineup—including $1.25 million dollar man Kris Boyd, who missed a penalty kick in front of 5,489 very angry Portland fans at Jeld-Wen Field.
While Portland outshot Cal FC 37-8 and had 11 corner kicks, they couldn't get a shot past Cal keeper Derby Carrillo. In all fairness, Carrillo's a former pro—as is Artur Aghasyan, whose goal in the 95th minute was the first goal ever scored by a US Adult Soccer Association team against an MLS side in the history of the U.S. Open Cup. Furthermore, Cal FC's not coached by some retired high school teacher, but three-time World Cup competitor and current Fox Soccer analyst Eric Wynalda.
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Microsoft might be looking for a new Windows Phone Twitter account manager today after an attempt to crowd-source attacks on Android-based phones backfired and instead prompted a barrage of attack tweets against Windows Phone, Windows security and Microsoft.
The original tweet from the Windows Phone Twitter account asked users of Android devices to post horror stories about malware on the devices. In return, they would win an unspecified prize.
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But quickly readers of the Twitter account started attacking Microsoft, Windows Phone, the attempt to cast Android in a bad light and the dearth of applications for Windows Phone.
The Windows Phone account soldiered on, not responding to the barrage and posting ho-hum promotional tweets such as "Best friends photographed with an #HTC8X," and "Meet the Nokia #Lumia620. You've never seen a smartphone this beautiful, for this price."
The original tweet that brought on the attack:"Do you have an Android malware horror story? Reply with #DroidRage with your best/worst story and we may have a get-well present for you."
Here is a smattering of the responses:
Crazy Canuck Coder @CrazyCanuckCodr: "Seriously, Microsoft? #DroidRage? How's the sales of Windows 8 going for ya?"
Justin @SynisterWolf: "I hate when my Android doesn't lock or reboot often. I really miss my @windowsphone Blue Screen."
D Saif @DSaifAndroid: "I tried to buy a Nexus 4 but the device is so popular to get one! I wish it was less popular like Windows Phone."
Will Turner @WTWV: Amazing that.. of all companies... $MSFT calls out another OS over malware. HA!"
Tom Dustin @Tomdustin: "Android doesn't allow me to install dangerous software from untrusted sources. Why can't you be more like Windows?"
Always Android @AlwaysAndroiD: "There are so many apps available on @GooglePlay that sometimes I get #DroidRage trying to figure out which ones I want to download."
Khaver Siddiqi @thekarachikid: "#droidrage is what #windows comes up with when they have a lot of #ballmerrage."
Barry @phosjaw: "First prize is a Windows phone, 2nd prize is TWO Windows phones"
Android Central is striking back: "Whoops. Just activated another million devices today. Sorry bout that," and "Raise your hand if you suffered through Windows Mobile 5. Or Windows Mobile 6. Or Windows Mobile 6.5."
Sikemapleton Never had this #DroidRage you speak of, but have had plenty of #WindowsRage when my desktop and laptop BSOD every other day.
(Tim Greene covers Microsoft for Network World and writes the Mostly Microsoft blog. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com and follow him on Twitter.)
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There were three main ideas for my body of work. In China the zodiac signs are very important and traditional and my sign is the Year of the Rabbit; also in Biology class I became aware of the devastation that the introduction of rabbits has caused to the Australian environment. The main influence, however, was the work of Joseph Beuys.
Four main shapes were chosen, then cut out of wood and covered with grey felt (reference to Beuys). These rabbits became the symbol of the 'the group' or 'the male', and the single rabbit 'the female' or 'the individual'.
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