Today (first Friday in October) is World
Smile Day®.
Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts
created the smiley face in 1963. He worried the world lost sight of
the meaning of his famous smiley face and thought that we all should
devote one day each year to smiles and kind acts. It began in 1999
and has continued every year around the world. Ball passed away in
2002, but 'Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation' was created to honor
his name and memory. The Foundation continues as the official
sponsor of World Smile Day® each year. Do an act of
kindness and make someone smile today.
Oct 4, 2013
National Sausage Month
October is National Sausage Month.
In the UK it is celebrated in September. In addition, October 11 is
National Sausage Pizza Day.
A sausage is a prepared food product usually made from ground meat, animal fat, salt, and spices, and sometimes other ingredients such as herbs and generally packed in a casing. Sausage making is a traditional food preservation technique originating with European cuisine. Traditionally, casings have been made of animal intestines, though they are now mostly synthetic. Some sausages are cooked during processing, and the casing may be removed at that time. Sausages may be preserved by curing, drying in cool air, or smoking. The distinct flavor of some sausages is due to fermentation during curing.
A sausage is a prepared food product usually made from ground meat, animal fat, salt, and spices, and sometimes other ingredients such as herbs and generally packed in a casing. Sausage making is a traditional food preservation technique originating with European cuisine. Traditionally, casings have been made of animal intestines, though they are now mostly synthetic. Some sausages are cooked during processing, and the casing may be removed at that time. Sausages may be preserved by curing, drying in cool air, or smoking. The distinct flavor of some sausages is due to fermentation during curing.
Barbecue vs. Grilling
These usually fit in any conversation
about sausage. Barbecue or Barbeque or BBQ is slow cooking for
several hours. Grilling is cooking fast, at a high temperature.
Barbecue is a method and apparatus for cooking food with the indirect heat and hot gases of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of charcoal and may include application of a marinade, spice rub, or basting sauce to the meat.
Grilling or broiling is a form of cooking that involves direct heat. Devices that grill are called grills. The definition varies widely by region and culture. In the United States and Canada, use of the word refers to cooking food directly over a source of dry heat, typically with the food sitting on a metal grate that leaves 'grill marks'. In the UK and other Commonwealth countries this would be referred to as barbecueing.
Grilling in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries (except Canada) generally refers to cooking food directly under a source of direct, dry heat. The grill is usually a separate part of an oven where the food is inserted just under the element. This is referred to as broiling in North America. To sum it up, whether grilled or barbecued, broiled or boiled, marinated or rubbed, slathered or dry, sausage is almost as good as bacon.
Barbecue is a method and apparatus for cooking food with the indirect heat and hot gases of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of charcoal and may include application of a marinade, spice rub, or basting sauce to the meat.
Grilling or broiling is a form of cooking that involves direct heat. Devices that grill are called grills. The definition varies widely by region and culture. In the United States and Canada, use of the word refers to cooking food directly over a source of dry heat, typically with the food sitting on a metal grate that leaves 'grill marks'. In the UK and other Commonwealth countries this would be referred to as barbecueing.
Grilling in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries (except Canada) generally refers to cooking food directly under a source of direct, dry heat. The grill is usually a separate part of an oven where the food is inserted just under the element. This is referred to as broiling in North America. To sum it up, whether grilled or barbecued, broiled or boiled, marinated or rubbed, slathered or dry, sausage is almost as good as bacon.
GPS Belt
Here is something someone will want to rush out to
buy, a belt that gives directions. Triposo gives hands-free
experience with its vibrating travel belt. The Travel Belt connects
to a wearer’s smartphone and gives out directions by buzzing.
With the help of the Triposo app, the wearer can activate the belt by tapping the “Buzz Me There” option. The app sends a signal to the belt to tell the wearer where to go. Start walking and the belt will buzz in any of four directions, guiding you from corner to corner until you reach your destination. Fifty dollars for pre-order with estimated delivery February 2014.
With the help of the Triposo app, the wearer can activate the belt by tapping the “Buzz Me There” option. The app sends a signal to the belt to tell the wearer where to go. Start walking and the belt will buzz in any of four directions, guiding you from corner to corner until you reach your destination. Fifty dollars for pre-order with estimated delivery February 2014.
What do They Think
Found this interesting web site that
answers that question. Just type in a word or phrase and it will
tell you what the rest of the internet thinks. http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/
It provides three percentages, Positive, Negative, and Indifferent. It also allows you to type in two terms or names to compare how the net feels about it (I tried IBM and Google). That is it, simple answers to let you know what the rest of the net thinks. You may be surprised at the answers.
I typed in 'politics' and what came back confirmed my suspicion -
Negative 20.8% - 21k+ hits
Positive 13.4% - 14k+ hits
Indifferent 65.8% - 68k+hits
It provides three percentages, Positive, Negative, and Indifferent. It also allows you to type in two terms or names to compare how the net feels about it (I tried IBM and Google). That is it, simple answers to let you know what the rest of the net thinks. You may be surprised at the answers.
I typed in 'politics' and what came back confirmed my suspicion -
Negative 20.8% - 21k+ hits
Positive 13.4% - 14k+ hits
Indifferent 65.8% - 68k+hits
Happy Birthday Confucius
Sorry I missed it last Saturday
Sep 28, when ceremonies were held across China to mark the 2,564th
birthday anniversary of Confucius. Not many are remembered that
long.
"If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself." Confucius
"If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself." Confucius
Beer Spread
Chocolate beer spread has hit the shelves at
Selfridges stores in the UK as the result of a collaboration between
an Italian chocolate maker and beer brewer. The result is a sweet
and beer-perfumed jelly with an intense scent and a full-bodied
taste, perfect for spreading on a slice of warm toast.
"Beer lovers rejoice, you can now enjoy your favorite tipple with cheeses and bread with Omid dark ale spreadable beer," explains the Selfridges sales pitch. ‘The beer spread provides a unique accompaniment for hors d’oeuvres and cheeses… or as a stuffing or garnish for tarts and cakes.’ I think I need some of that.
"Beer lovers rejoice, you can now enjoy your favorite tipple with cheeses and bread with Omid dark ale spreadable beer," explains the Selfridges sales pitch. ‘The beer spread provides a unique accompaniment for hors d’oeuvres and cheeses… or as a stuffing or garnish for tarts and cakes.’ I think I need some of that.
Farrington B Font
The squared-off numbers on almost every
credit card were invented in a bar at the Waldorf-Astoria. David H.
Shepard, who invented the first optical character recognition device
(in his attic), first voice recognition system, also created the
Farrington B numeric font to try to combat the smudging and smearing
that would inevitably occur at gas pumps, one of the first places
optical character recognition would be used.
These days, credit card companies could use any font for the account number, because the information is gathered from the magnetic strip on the back. Farrington B is still commonly used as tradition. Shepard passed away in 2007.
These days, credit card companies could use any font for the account number, because the information is gathered from the magnetic strip on the back. Farrington B is still commonly used as tradition. Shepard passed away in 2007.
What's in a Name, Corned Beef
The term 'corned beef' refers
to the 'corns' of salt used to preserve the meat. Meat is treated
with large grains of salt (corns) in a process known as salt-curing.
Corn is used to describe any small hard particles or grains, in this
case, salt. That is why corned beef tastes salty. The salt draws
water out of the meat via osmosis, making it more difficult for
microorganisms to breed in the meat.
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