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Riding the horse, Feng Yu Heng heard Qian Li loudly say from behind: "Begin the test. Break through the array within 24 hours!"
While he spoke, a soldier to his side stuck a bamboo pole into the ground to act as a sundial.
While riding the horse, Feng Yu Heng began calculating the number of steps between the eye of the formation and the center of the scattered star array.
Speaking of, this sort of eccentric array did not exist in the later eras, but these things did appear in books that she occasionally bought from street vendors. At the time, she was interested, so she flipped through it once. After reading through, she noticed that the arrays within were truly exquisite. Afterwards, she brought it up with a senior official of the military. Together, they ran exercises with these arrays, and they found that the results were quite plentiful.
She never thought that something she had materials for would become necessary for her to break through the array today.
Watching Feng Yu Heng accurately avoid every wide open area within the array. The soldiers could not help but repeatedly praise her. Riding a horse with poor eyesight and bad legs, she was still able to move so accurately and wisely. This county princess Ji An clearly had a very good understanding of the scattered star array.
A people began to quietly discuss: "The general shouldn't have secretly revealed it to county princess, right?"
Another person agreed: "It's possible. After all, she is the future princess Yu. No matter what, general must take care of her a little."
As more people began to say such things, these words made their way into Xuan Tian Ming's ears, causing him to suddenly use his internal energy to quietly say: "This prince's character is virtuous. In regards to the scattered star array and the five tests, I have never said a word to county princess Ji An."
These words gave all of the soldiers a great shock!
He did not speak of it? He did not speak of it, yet county princess was actually able to navigate without mistake? Even without revealing it, county princess Ji An was actually able to reveal things about the array that deputy general Qian did not notice?
That's right, not only did Feng Yu Heng manage to avoid running into trouble in the array, occasionally, she would even pick up some things from the ground and place them where the ground was empty.
At the beginning, the soldiers did not understand what this meant, but they suddenly noticed Qian Li's eyes become wide, as he look on. A look of utter disbelief appeared on his face.
One of them was unable to stop wondering and asked him: "Deputy general, what is happening?"
He heard Qian Li murmur: "How could it be? How could this happen?"
"What exactly happened?" The soldier simply felt that Feng Yu Heng's actions were odd, but he could not understand them.
But Qian Li understood, as he pointed towards the array and said in surprise: "I studied this scattered star array for seven years, but I could only make it like this. But the places… the places county princess threw things were actually points of the array not yet discovered by the people of this world!"
These words shocked the soldiers, as they truly wanted to worship Feng Yu Heng.
The scattered star array was the array most commonly used by the Northwest army. With Qian Li noticing it many years ago, he studied and improved on it for seven years, and he was finally able to deploy troops in this array on the battlefield. They believed that even if someone could break through the array, they would need to spend a great deal of time. For example, when Xuan Tian Ming was appointed to lead the army two years prior, he still needed a full 12 hours to break through this scattered star array. But they did not think that county princess Ji An could reach the center of the array within the time of a stick of incense.
Not only were the soldiers shocked. Huang Quan, Bai Ze, Ban Zou and even Xuan Tian Ming could not help but stare wide-eyed. Looking forward, everyone sighed, as they watched the figure nimbly move through the array.
Bai Ze's eyes nearly popped from his face, as he firmly held Huang Quan's arm and repeatedly said: "Previously, I only knew that she had good medical ability, so how are her abilities also this good?"
Huang Quan was also dazed from this sight, as she did not even notice the pain in her wrist. Instead, she just nodded: "Young miss' martial ability is also quite amazing, but this is the first time I've seen her do something like break through an array."
Ban Zou, however, smirked, "Occasionally going out to murder for money will slowly taught her this."
The corner's of Xuan Tian Ming's mouth twitched. When had his wife gone out to murder for money? He remembered that this hiden guard was a pretty respectable person. When following him, aside from saying things like this servant obeys and things like that, he did not hear much else said in an entire year. How come, after following Feng Yu Heng, he became a… How did that damn girl describe Ban Zou again?
He recalled Feng Yu Heng's words… silly yet amusing. That's right, that girl said Ban Zou was actually someone who was silly yet amusing.
However, he never understood what she meant. But now, he more or less understood.
Sure enough, he was silly yet amusing!
Xuan Tian Ming sighed over Ban Zou, but his gaze never left Feng Yu Heng.
The soldiers were shocked, his servants were shocked, and he was also shocked.
At the start, this little girl surprised him with her medical abilities. Immediately after that, she revealed extraordinary archery abilities. Now, she showed off her horse riding and knowledge of arrays?
This test was for riding, but the reality was that it did not just test riding. The knowledge of arrays was truly the key. Feng Yu Heng had managed to not only break through the array on an old horse, she also helped Qian Li make improvements to the array while taking the test.
Xuan Tian Ming watched for a while then could not help but say: "Qian Li, if county princess did not spend time changing the array and only focused on breaking through the array, at this time, she would have already completed it, right?"
Despite the cold temperatures, Qian Li still wiped away some sweat. He quickly replied: "General is correct. This scattered star array… in county princess' hands is like… like… a toy to mess around with."
Some of the soldiers were unable to endure and laughed. But when they thought about it, Qian Li was correct. The array that they treated as though it were their baby. When enemies entered the array, they would become frantic and collapse, but in Feng Yu Heng's hands, it truly was like she was playing around.
There was also the old horse. Grown men did not even dare ride it, fearing that they would crush it to death, but under Feng Yu Heng's control, the old horse was like a good foal. It seemed as though the oldness could not be seen, instead it seemed very lively. Carrying her along, it would weave and turn about, and from time to time it would leap over obstacles. There were even times when Feng Yu Heng would lean over to pick something off the ground while still on the horse, but it would still be able to support her.
With this test completed, not only had the array been broken through, it had been improved. Her nimbleness on the horse also caused the thirty thousand soldiers to praise her.
When Feng Yu Heng rushed out of the array, the sundial had only progressed two quarters of an hour.
Qian Li led the spectating officers to receive her, giving her a grand salute, saying in unison: "Many thanks county princess for the grace of improving the array!"
Feng Yu Heng's face was stoic, and she was not out of breath. She handed the horse and horsewhip to a person who had come forward to receive her. Only then did she say: "The points that I just added to the array, have you remembered them?"
Qian Li said: "This servant has remembered them."
"Un." Feng Yu Heng nodded then said: "It was not just the changes to the array. There was also a purpose behind the number of steps I took at the beginning. Also, this scattered star array is not limited to just this. The number of points on the array are not limited to what I just added. At a later date, I will draw up the method for the array for you then discuss them with you."
Hearing what she said, the officers rejoiced and said in unison: "Many thanks county princess for the grace of improving the array!"
She smiled and looked towards Qian Li, "Don't speak about improving the array. For now, tell me, have I passed the first test?"
"Of course!" Qian Li loudly said: "No matter what, county princess ranks first for knowledge of the array. As for riding… county princess ranked second."
Feng Yu Heng raised an eyebrow, second?
She then recalled Xuan Tian Ming and could not help but look towards him.
There, she saw him smiling and covering his mouth. The Winter sun reflecting off his golden mask was blindingly beautiful.
She knew that if Xuan Tian Ming's legs were healthy, none could compare to the abilities he could display on horseback. She could not. The 21st century had long since discarded this sort of tool. The reason she was able to attain second place was because she had used a variety of tricks. In her previous life, she learned some magnificent tricks from the horsemanship club, and she suddenly put them on display. This had expanded the outlooks of the ancient people. What they did not know, however, was that if she truly wanted to enter the battlefield, she would need to practice even more.
"Losing to you is not a shame." Feng Yu Heng mouthed silently. Xuan Tian Ming accurately understood what she meant and could not help but smile even more.
Qian Li watched the two express their feelings and did not want to interrupt, but he still had to kill the mood and ask: "Does county princess want to rest first for a quarter of an hour before beginning the second test?"
"No need." She turned to respond, "Let's begin immediately."
"Good." Qian Li took a couple steps back and gestured for her to go ahead: "County princess, please follow this servant this way."
The archery range was in that direction, and all the soldiers followed them over. A soldier who had arrived earlier had already prepared a bow.
Qian Li said: "Us servants have heard long ago that county princess' archery is spectacular, but we have never had the chance to personally witness the ability shown by county princess at the palace. The next test is archery, so would county princess please show that triple arrow shot once more."
"Oh?" Feng Yu Heng was stunned, "You guys want to see the triple arrow shot?"
All of the soldiers began to feel expectant upon hearing mention of the triple arrow shot. They had heard mention of how county princess Ji An had performed the triple arrow shot at the palace banquet. Not only did she defeat the Bu family's young miss, she had earned the Hou Yi bow, one of Da Shun's treasures. From that moment onward, the triple arrow shot had become the new pinnacle of archery. After the soldiers had heard Xuan Tian Ming describe it, they practiced it countless times on their own, yet they did not succeed once.
"Would county princess please allow us to take a look!" A soldier could not help but cry this, and others immediately agreed.
For a while, Feng Yu Heng felt that the entire valley echoed the same three words, triple arrow shot.
But she no longer wanted to use something basic like the triple arrow shot to fool people!
They saw her whisper a few words into Huang Quan's ear before Huang Quan left. Only then did she turn to Qian Li and shake her head, loudly saying: "Triple arrow shot, this county princess will not do repeat performances."
"Then…" Qian Li was startled. Could it be that they would not be able to see some spectacular archery?
"I heard that the divine archery team of Qian Zhou at the Northern border is capable of shooting tracking arrows?"
Qian Li was shaken and immediately said: "County princess is correct. The divine archery team from Qian Zhou is somehow capable of shooting arrows that will follow its target and change directions on its own. Once shot, the arrow is like a snake. Even if the person running away makes a turn, the arrow would actually be able to turn with the target. It truly is… truly is weird and abnormal."
Upon mentioning the divine archery team from Qian Zhou, all of the soldiers reacted by shuddering. Not only had they suffered a loss at the hands of the divine archers from Qian Zhou on the battlefield, even Xuan Tian Ming's legs had been injured by them. Even now, he still had to rely on a wheelchair to get around. In the hearts of the Northwest army, this was a poison thorn that could not be removed.
They were determined to get revenge; however, the archers of Da Shun were, unfortunately, much worse.
In reality, when they heard that Prince Yu's future official princess was an expert in archery, Feng Yu Heng's reputation had already grown among the soldiers. The five tests today were nothing more than a formality. This second test was what they truly valued.
But Feng Yu Heng said that she would not display that famed triple arrow shot. Instead, she asked about Qian Zhou's tracking arrow. Could it be…
Looks of expectation suddenly filled the eyes of the soldiers, as everyone looked towards Feng Yu Heng. There was a feeling on the verge of spilling over, and Xuan Tian Ming was no exception.
At this time, Huang Quan returned before the soldiers. They saw her bring an item over to Feng Yu Heng, and everyone's gaze was strongly attracted by that item.
The Hou Yi bow!
It was the treasure of Da Shun, the Hou Yi bow!


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The freeze that decimated many southern crops last Easter taught strawberry growers some hard lessons. But Barclay Poling, small fruits specialist for the North Carolina Extension Service, says the basic message is clear — growers need to be prepared to use row covers as well as irrigation to save their crops from freezing weather, and they need to do it with precision.
The latter means investing in an inexpensive piece of equipment and learning how to use it: A digital thermometer attached by wire to thermocouples that are themselves attached to the tissue of the plant. It will tell you exactly when plant temperatures go above or below the temperature at which you have to take action.
Poling says the digital thermometers proved their worth so emphatically in 2007 that he thinks they should be a part of the standard production equipment for a modern strawberry farmer.
"I am not going to be real happy next spring if a grower asks my advice on how to deal with weather events and he doesn't have a thermometer to precisely monitor the temperature in the blossoms," he says.
"The cost is relatively low, and there's not a better payback for anything you can buy in strawberry production. Without one, you are in a dangerous guessing game."
Irrigation continues to be the first line of defense when strawberries are in danger of a freeze. Sprinkling provides cold protection because latent heat is released when water changes from liquid to ice.
But that strategy falls short when the wind is blowing.
"When many of our growers tried to irrigate during the Easter freeze, they encountered overwhelming wind," says Poling. "That led to evaporative cooling — when water goes into vapor, there is a cooling effect.
"Farmers who used only irrigation as a tool in the Easter freeze, especially from Winston-Salem west to the mountains, may have done more damage than good."
Row covers can be the valuable second line of defense in this situation, as growers in Virginia found out at Easter.
"The strawberry growers here who had the most success were those who used row covers in combination with irrigation," says Jeremy Pattison, Virginia Extension small fruit specialist. "They use covers mainly for temperature control, especially frost protection, and also to a degree for winter environmental control."
In a freeze situation, covers can be expected to provide about eight degrees of protection, since they capture the heat in the ground to create a reservoir of heat to carry the berries through the night.
Also, row covers provide a service even when extreme weather is not expected, says Pattison. "If you keep them over the crop in the winter, the plant will be ready for a good start. Otherwise, strawberry plants tend to get beat up by winter conditions. The leaves may turn brown and become desiccated. By having them ready to go, you may get a four- to seven-day increase in early growth just from winter use of row covers."
Pattison thinks more Virginia strawberry growers should use row covers, but there are obstacles.
"Labor is definitely a limiting factor, and another is that wind can be a problem when you are putting them out," he says. "We need some new technology here, to come up with some efficient way to get the row cover out with fewer people. What I am envisioning is something that could be attached to a three-point hitch and extended with some kind of roll machine, either automated or hand cranked."
As the cover rolls off, rock bags carried in a wagon are used to anchor the cover. When a particular use is finished, the farmer rolls up the cover on a reel and may leave it at the end of the row until the next use.
"Now, most of our growers cover about four or five rows at a time," Pattison says. "If we get more automated, I think we might go to less width, maybe three to four rows at a time."
Covers are affordable and durable, he points out, and they can be used several years in a row.
"They cost about $1,000 to $1,200 per acre and have huge economic impacts," he says. "They help you get earlier production, they aid in frost protection, and they may reduce the need to frost protect a few nights a year, saving water and fuel."
They are generally made of spun bonded polypropylene and are characterized by weight, with one to 1.2 ounces per square yard the typical weight for strawberries.
"If you are using one for frost protection, you might want to go heavier, maybe 1.5 ounces per square yard," says Pattison. "The thicker they are, the more cold protection you get. But less light gets through, and a heavier cover might even slow the crop down a bit if you are using it to extend the fall growing season."
Experience is a good teacher, but the lesson for strawberry growers was a harsh one this year, says Poling. "I have never seen a freeze of this magnitude at this late a juncture in the season, and the winds made it much worse. Still, in North Carolina, we had about an 80 percent strawberry crop, which was far better than any other fruit crop in the state."

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Shi En, a student from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), will be taking part as a maker in the Singapore Mini Maker Faire for the first time this year and he shared with us how he actually got started.
He shared that he enjoys 3D printing, electronics, robotics, and the use of machines, and he picked up these hobbies about 2 years ago. The following are some projects he had made since then. Interesting, aren't they?
An angry bird:
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Shi En first attended the Faire last year as a visitor. Earlier this year, he responded to our call for makers for lead-up events and took part at our first pop-up event at Tampines Central CC to teach participants about paper circuits. By participating as a maker this year, he wishes to inspire others to start their own projects and also get to know other makers in the maker movement.
That's the spirit, Shi En, and we hope you get to inspire many through this weekend's event!


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Poker parties chip their way onto LI
There is an old saying in poker that all you need to win is a "chip and a chair," meaning a poker chip and a seat at one of the casino tables.
If you couldn't snag a seat at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this summer, you can still feel like you're there by holding a poker party in your own home. "It's more of a social outlet to get people together, and for them to have a great time," said Bobby Conti of Long Island Texas Hold 'Em group.
Brendan Schultz, 22, holds about two poker games a week among friends at his Dix Hills home. The games sometime run from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m., the group said on a recent Friday night. It's all perfectly friendly and perfectly legal because Schultz does not take "a rake" or money to run the game.
Schultz and his poker pals say the key to starting up a game is to keep the betting around 10 or 25 cents for the "blinds" or mandatory bets.
"Start small," Schultz said. "Big games aren't necessary, in the beginning."
There are legal limits on playing the game, even in one's home. The "house," or those hosting the game, cannot take money from the players outside the regular betting. Otherwise, it is considered gambling, which is mostly illegal in New York State.
In fact, guests don't have to play for cash. At some home games, the top winners can get a "prize," perhaps a bottle of wine, for being the top chip winner. It's just the thrill of winning something that counts, Conti said.
That's how Terry Villano, owner of Long Island Poker and Casino in Coram, runs casino games for parties and fundraisers. She gives the partygoers play money, which is later used to buy raffle tickets; winners are chosen at random for prizes.
Whether to hire a professional dealer depends on players' skill and finances. Dealers can be hired for about $150 for a few hours from Villano's company. Having a professional dealer is helpful, especially to beginners. "There is control in the game," Villano said. "Rules are followed. The dealer is the boss."
For a successful poker night at home, there are a few supplies needed to make it an entertaining night. Those are a table to fit the players, a stack of poker chips in at least three colors (to represent different dollar amounts) and a deck of playing cards. Classic poker visors, a great gift for guests as a favor, can be bought at Walmart (a pack of 10 costs $26.92).
Poker chips are available at local retail stores, and sometimes can be found in drugstores. Amazon sells a set of chips for as little as $4.99. What's a party without food? Villano advises keeping greasy foods to a minimum to avoid messing up the cards and chips.
Winning hands, from best to least
Royal flush: An ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
Straight flush: Any five consecutive cards that are of the same suit.
Four of a kind: Any four cards of the same value (four 8's for example.)
Full house: Three of a kind and a pair.
Flush: Any five cards of the same suit.
Straight: Any five consecutive cards of any suit.
Three of a kind: Three cards of the same value.
Two pairS: Two pairs of cards of the same value.
A pair: One pair of cards of the same value.
High card: One card that is the highest on the table.
How to play Texas Hold 'em
Players form the best hand by any variation of two cards dealt to them and five "community cards" seen by all.
BETTING Each player gets two cards. Without a fixed dealer, a player is designated as the "button," or dealer, for each hand. Before more cards are dealt, players must bet or fold. The player to the left of the button (small blind) starts by posting half the round's bet. The person to their left (full blind) posts a full bet. For example, if the small blind posts a $2 bet, the big blind must post $4. The two blinds must bet, but other players can fold, call or raise. Betting goes to the left.
More betting occurs after three community cards are dealt face up (called the "flop"). Third round of betting occurs after fourth community card (the "turn") is dealt face up. And a final round of betting after the fifth community card is dealt face up ("the river").
WHO WINS After all betting, remaining players show best five-card hand using any variation of the two they hold and any community cards. The best hand wins the money in the "pot." Position of the "button" rotates clockwise after the first round, and the blinds and betting begins again. Bets usually are higher after the deal goes around the table once.
TWO WAYS TO PLAY Regular play, or cash game, means you come to the table with as many chips as you are willing to buy and play with, and leave when you like. In tournament play, everyone pays the same amount of money for an equal number of chips, and there is an elimination process.


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At this time of year we like to sit back, relax, and think deeply about the big questions. Life, the Universe and Everything might be an amusing book by Douglas Adams, but these questions such as who are we and what our point is have been puzzling philosophers, and theologians for Many Moons.
At the Travelling Suitcase Library, we see ourselves as encouraging debate, and being a Massive Heathen myself this month's book swap, advantageously falling on the Heathen festival of Eostre we would like to invite you all, Heathen and non-Heathen alike, to join in the celebration of the written word and Great Thoughts.
The Suitcase, as ever, shall be filled with Various Tomes designed to challenge and expand your world view and we would encourage others to come with expansion in mind. Anyone wanting to sit around a Talk About Things is more than welcome.
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PONTIAC (AP) -- Pontiac's state-appointed emergency manager has given the OK for the mayor and City Council to get paid again as the city prepares to take back control of its finances.
Louis Schimmel announced the decision Wednesday, saying it's "in anticipation of my departure and the return to local control this summer."
Compensation for the elected officials had been eliminated in 2009 after a financial emergency was declared and Pontiac's finances were taken over.
Mayor Leon Jukowski will get $100,000 a year and will receive health, dental and life insurance benefits. He previously was getting paid for work in Pontiac as a consultant.
Council members will be paid $100 per regular meeting they attend, with a limit of $5,200 per year. They also can get $50 for each subcommittee meeting they attend.
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Introducing The Sarah Knee Capri, part of our first collection of running capris! We worked with a Portland designer to create custom textiles that convey the Another Mother Runner vibe. And, of course, on the patterned panels are an AMR favorite: side pockets. We love so many features of these beauties, from how opaque, yet breathable, the durable stretch fabric is to the infinity drawcord. Now you can tell the world you're a mother runner from top...to bottom!
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Being raised in a Southern kitchen, I confess to having very limited knowledge of foreign cuisines. So, you might find it odd that I choose to write about curries, but, the Lord blessed me with a husband who loves all cuisines and who has stretched my palate far beyond the confines of my mother's food arena.
Steve is very experimental in the types of foods he eats, and he will always go for the unusual item on the menu vs. the "safe" and known items. He brings this to our kitchen, too, and we always are trying something different.
One evening a few weeks ago, he announced that he had found lamb shanks at Publix and picked out a recipe for me to use them in, Curried Lamb Shanks with Almond Pilaf. The minute I saw "curry" in the recipe I envisioned an unpleasant earthy flavor, too spicy and way too hot. But being the dutiful wife that I am (most of the time), I spent the day cooking the dish for my hungry husband.
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In my basic knowledge of spices I was aware that curry powder was a combination of several different spices. Commercially bottled curry powder is usually a combination of ground coriander, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek and red pepper. In the past, I have also used garam masala, which is similar to curry powder and used in many Indian dishes. Garam masala is usually a blend of ground coriander, cumin, black peppercorns, ginger, cloves and cinnamon.
I thought any recipe that had the name "curry" required the use of one of these two spice blends, so imagine my surprise in not finding either of these spices in this recipe. This deserved some research.
Curry, a form of the word "kari," means sauce - not spice. A curry is a spiced sauce (or gravy in the South) containing meat or vegetables. The spice blends used in curries in Indian and Asian cuisine differ from region to region and are usually based on the ingredients readily available in the area, the culture and religious practices of the region. Much like our cooking history, families have their own recipes for spice blends that are passed down through the generations.
In Indian kitchens, the spices are ground just before making the curry to give the dish the full flavor of the spices. Curry spices are often toasted or fried prior to grinding to coax an even greater flavor from the spice. The same principle of toasting is used in the pre-ground spices in this recipe.
Many curry dishes add peppers for heat and some offset that heat with coconut milk in the recipe. In this recipe, heavy cream and yogurt are used instead of the coconut milk. The yogurt cream combination gives this dish a creaminess that tame the spices resulting in a dish that is hearty and savory with a slightly sweet bite at the end.
I have a whole new attitude about curries after tasting this dish, and I think you will too once you try it. Don't let the length of the recipe scare you. It has a lot of ingredients, but it only dirties two pans - a big plus in my kitchen.
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Curried Lamb Shanks with Almond Pilaf
6 lamb shanks
1 cup all purpose flour with 1 ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup butter
2 large onions
3 garlic cloves, chopped finely
A 2 inch piece of fresh
1 ginger peeled and grated
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne (more or less according to your taste)
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
2 ¾ cups chicken broth
2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz cans)
½ cup heavy cream blended with ½ cup plain yogurt (not non-fat)
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
Dredge lamb by shaking a few pieces at a time in a large plastic bag with seasoned flour. Heat butter in a large heavy Dutch oven. Brown lamb shanks in several batches in butter and transfer to a plate. Stir in onions, garlic, ginger and all ground spices to pan drippings and cook and stir for 5 minutes. Mix in broth and tomatoes and return lamb to pot along with any accumulated juices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat so mixture bubbles gently. Cover and simmer for about 2 hours or until lamb falls off the bone. Remove lamb shanks from pan. Skim off fat from pan gravy and blend in cream/yogurt mixture and half the cilantro.
3 tablespoons butter
1 ½ cups rice
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¼ teaspoon salt
3 cups chicken broth
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If anyone who is nice enough out there, could you please tell me how i can edit my profile, like putting my biographical information, userboxs, and anything else and more pictures. Thanks,im only new on this thats why im askin, thanks again.
- First tip, look at articles and other people's userpages in edit mode and see how they did things. That's how I learned to do a lot of things. Mine contains most everything you're wanting to do.
- User Boxes are easy, go to the Userbox page, find one you want, and simply copy and paste the code. For instance, to use the "User supports Gryffindor" userbox you would put {{User gryffindor}} on your userpage.
- For infoboxes, find an infobox you like in an article and click the "Source" link at the very bottom of the box. This goes to that infobox's template page where you will find a "clean" version of it. Copy and paste it to your userpage and fill in the information you want.
- I can't really explain how to upload images to the wiki as I haven't done many myself but I can tell you how to add images to a page. [[file:imagename|size]] is the basic code for an image. For instance, to add the image used in the Defence Against the Dark Arts infobox (just a random article I had open) you would put [[File:Subjectsdada.JPG|250px]]. To make a large image a clickable thumbnail simply add "|thumb|" after the name, [[File:Subjectsdada.JPG|thumb|250px]]
- I also recommend looking through our policies. Hope this helps. -Shorty1982 23:05, November 23, 2011 (UTC)
- Oh, if you have any questions feel free to ask me on my talk page and I'll do my best to answer them. -Shorty1982 23:10, November 23, 2011 (UTC)
- When you are adding a comment to another user's talk page on a new subject it is standard to start a new section so users have an easier time keeping track of subjects. Also, please always sign talk page entries using 4 tildes (~~~~). -Shorty1982 00:33, November 24, 2011 (UTC)
- Did you use four tildes or the signature button (if using visual mode) to sign your latest entry to my talk page? I ask because normally when one signs that way their name is clickable so one can easily go to their talk page to reply. -Shorty1982 00:48, November 24, 2011 (UTC)
User Renaming
When you creating a new account, you should redirect the old pages to the new one, rather than changing the name of the old one to a page in the mainspace. I've gone ahead and fixed everything up and I've also restored the comments from the talk page of the original username. ProfessorTofty 07:05, November 24, 2011 (UTC)
Your Userbox editsblocked from editing the Harry Potter Wiki. -- 1337star (talk) 00:37, November 25, 2011 (UTC)
To put userboxes on your userpage, just put the exact name of the userbox on your page where you want it to go in curly braces. You do not need to edit the userbox itself. For instance, if you wanted to put
|This user's favourite book is Philosopher's Stone.
on your userpage, just put {{User Book1a}} somewhere on your page. See Harry Potter Wiki:Userboxes for more information. If you need more help, just ask. -- 1337star (talk) 01:31, November 25, 2011 (UTC)
Template talk:Slytherin individual infobox
Hi, Bellatrix nee black! I saw your plead on this site. What do you want to do? Put it on your user page? When that's the case, click by "Template:Slytherin individual infobox" on edit, copy the content and paste it on your user page. Then you can edit it. I hope that helps, if not, feel free to ask. Harry granger Talk contribs 17:22, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Bellatrix nee black! Sorry that I answer so late, but I saw your edit only now. I saw on your infobox that you have three straight lines before the word image. There may only be one or the infobox crashes and put it under the title "Template:Slytherin individual infobox". Before your name you must write: |name=, otherwise it will not work. You can write this under the image, there it stands normally. I hope this helps. I have computer problems, so I now write from another computer, but I cannot always use this computer, so it can happen that a longer time passes before I see the requests, but I hope that it now works. Harry granger Talk contribs 17:44, November 28, 2011 (UTC)
Re: Your post on my talk page
To start with a fresh infobox click the "source" link at the bottom of the box, copy the contents of the "Clean template" box and replace the existing infobox on your page with that.
To add an image simply put [[file:file name|size]] on the "image" line of the infobox, replacing "file name" with the name of the file and "size" with the desired size in px (usually around 250px)
The "black boxes" are bullet points, used as part of a list. To create a list simply put an asterisk (*) in front of each item in the list.
*Name 1
*Name 2
*Name 3
gives you:
- Name 1
- Name 2
- Name 3
To create numbered lists simply replace the asterisk with the pound sign (#)
I'll again recommend checking pages that already have the type of thing on them and checking their code to see how to do it (you will naturally have to be in code view to see that, which is the view I recommend to use anyway as it allows you more control over your edits). I also recommend reading through our help section (mouse over your username in the upper right corner and click "Help" in the drop down box). Most of your questions will most likely be answered there, if you're still confused feel free to ask me for help. -Shorty1982 20:48, November 28, 2011 (UTC)
Re:IT DID NOT WORK
Hi, Bellatrix nee black! When you want to use the image that is now on your user page - File:BELLATRIX LESTRANGE(31).jpg -, you only must put this file name into these brackets [[ ]] and fill in. For example:
|name= File:BELLATRIX LESTRANGE(31).jpg without the ":", which you can see in the edit mode. Then it is in the infobox. Harry granger Talk contribs 08:19, November 29, 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Bellatrix nee black! I deleted your image on your user page as you wished. Good luck with your infobox! Harry granger Talk contribs 08:21, November 30, 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Bellatrix nee black! I don't understand your message. Have I understood you wrong when I thought you wanted me to delete the image? When yes, then I apologize. Shall I put it back? Harry granger Talk contribs 08:36, December 1, 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Bellatrix nee black! I read your message again and then I understood, what I had misunderstood before, so I put the picture back to your userpage. Sorry for the inconvenience. Harry granger Talk contribs 14:44, December 1, 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Bellatrix nee black! I can't find a user page of Bellatrix Lestrange. I think you mean the article Bellatrix Lestrange. Normally when you are on your user page - User:Bellatrix nee Black - an image that you want to put there must only go on this site and not also in an article. That's strange.
But I have another request. Don't type your user name, use instead 4 ~, then your name and a time stamp is automatically created from the system which allows other users to click on your name and got redirected automatically to your user page or talk page. That's much easier. Thank you. Harry granger Talk contribs 08:23, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Bellatrix nee black! I just saw that someone had left a message on my talk page and deleted it again because of the signature. My history says that it must have been you. You can sign with: 4 ~ like ~~~~. I hope that helps. Harry granger Talk contribs 12:00, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
It depends on what sort of quote you want. If you want just a straight quote, then it's
{{Quote|Quoted material.|Quote description.|Source}}
If that doesn't quite make sense, then here's an example:
{{Quote|Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, turn this stupid, fat rat yellow.|Ronald Weasley attempts to use a bogus charm.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
- "Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, turn this stupid, fat rat yellow."
- —Ronald Weasley attempts to use a bogus charm.[src]
Now, if you want dialogue, that's a bit more complicated; there's a whole bunch of different templates for the number of speakers involved, whether anyone speaks twice, etc. They can be found here, and using them is pretty much like the example above, just with more fields to fill.
Also, a great way to find out how to do things is to look at the source of a page that has something you want to do and try to copy it. That way you don't have to ask all the time (not that I mind). -- 1337star (talk) 21:33, November 29, 2011 (UTC)
Customized Signature
Hmm. Seeing as I haven't customized my own signature, I'm not sure if I'm really the best choice to ask about it. Still, I'm certainly willing to give a shot at it. I think the first step in customizing your signature would be to ask what sort of signature exactly you're looking for. Were you thinking of something like Cubs Fan or Seth Coopers' signatures, adding in a bit of coloring and such? Or perhaps something a bit more complex like what Tom Marvolo Octopus has done with his signature? Just let me know, and I'll get you set up. ProfessorTofty 22:50, December 3, 2011 (UTC)
To make the simplest signature simply type four tildes (~). Wiki turns that into your username (linked) followed by the time and date. No reason to type out your name or anything. -Shorty1982 23:44, December 3, 2011 (UTC)
- Exactly. Doing that should be enough to give you a signature that looks like mine or Shorty's - Wikia sets that up automatically when you create the account. If for some reason it's still not showing up even when you do that, just let me know. ProfessorTofty 00:47, December 4, 2011 (UTC)
- That's weird, hopefully ProfessorTofty will be able to help as I have no clue why it isn't linking your name like it should. -Shorty1982 01:16, December 4, 2011 (UTC)
- Alright, I did some poking around in my settings to see if I could figure out what's happening with your signature. Go to "My Preferences" (mouseover your name in the upper right, it's in the drop down menu), on the "My info" tap scroll down to the "Signature" section. Where it says "Preview of existing signature:" is your name clickable? If not try adding [[User:Bellatrix nee black|Bellatrix nee black]] to the "Signature" blank and checking the check box below it. Hopefully that'll fix it. -Shorty1982 01:22, December 4, 2011 (UTC)
- Yeah, that should do the job. I can't understand why it would been changed so that it's not linking like ours if you had never done anything with it before, as normally it makes it into a link by default. But what Shorty said should take care of the problem. Alternatively, if you just want a signature like ours, then in the preferences part that he was talking about, there's a checkbox that says "Custom signature." If you that checkbox is checked, then change it so that it's unchecked, actually, and then theoretically it should revert to the default, with the linking. ProfessorTofty 01:44, December 4, 2011 (UTC)
- Glad I could be of assistance! -Shorty1982 03:03, December 4, 2011 (UTC)
Re:Plot to Assassinate Albus Dumbledore
That's something to post to the article's talk page, not mine. I can't recall right now when Ron drank the mead off hand. -Shorty1982 11:38, December 5, 2011 (UTC)


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Dear Em
Im not going to write very much this time, only to say that I got the post card of the West Pointers and I sent six very poor pictures of myself home this morning. I didn't send them home for any feature effect for I never knew what it was to take one. But it shows that I am not getting any slimmer and surly I am not getting weaker. So much for the pictures. I want you to distribute the pictures aroung as you see fit, that is if they are good enough to be acceptable, and to tell the truth I don't think so, but as I said before I am only sending them to show you the wonderful condition I am in. I feel good all the time, take a shower bath and change my under cloth every day, and change and wash the uniform every other day. I, (well as far as that goes we all do) wash every thing myself. I know you will say, gee there he goes again telling about the clothes I wash, but you can see by this that there is absolutly nothing interesting to write about, and I want to write a letter, fill it with something and send it on its long journey.
I am on interior gaurd today being both commander and sargeant of same. The lieutenant, who should be on the job as officer of such has been detailed to some other part of the camp and that leaves me to hold down both his and my own job. This gaurd is to protect the camp and prevent inlisted men from leaving or entering with out a pass. It is the softest job I've struck yet, for we eat in camp instead of grab and take, like what is done on outpost. But I will be back at Number 1 out gaurd tomorrow, and then I'll appreciate the twenty four hour job I am on now even more.
Now I hope I have not disappointed you in not sending you a longer letter, and for not saying something in the short one I have written. Well never mind it wont be long before I will be telling you all about it. Ill be better able to sling the bull when I get home than I am now.
© Copyright 2008 by Richard Landers, All Rights Reserved. No reproduction without permission.


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Dave Grohl won't be wasting any more light on tour.
Twenty years after Nirvana's last show in England, the Foo Fighters closed out the Reading Festival in Leeds last night--and, according to Grohl, it was the Grammy-winning rockers' final concert for the forseeable future.
"Well, well, well, the f--king Reading Festival" the Foos' frontman chatted with the crowd. "You guys realize we've got a lot of songs to play. It's the last show of the tour and it's the last show for a long time.''
U.S. & World
This year's festival performance went much more smoothly than the Foos' stop in London last summer
Grohl, apparently in a nostalgic mood, dedicated the band's respective performances of "Walk" and "Monkey Wrench" to his daughters Violet and Harper, according to NME, and then gave a shout-out to former Nirvana mates Krist Novoselic and the late Kurt Cobain before launching into "These Days."
The 43-year-old family man also got the audience to since "Happy Birthday" to his mother, noting that the crowd gathered to see Nirvana at the fest in 1992 did the same.
"Here's your chance," he said as the crowd duly burst into song.
Foo Fighters closed their 26-song set with "Everlong," but it's up to Grohl and the rest of the band--fresh from winning five Grammys for Wasting Light this year--as to whether things can ever be this good again.
Check out pics of Foo Fighters, Adele and more of this year's big Grammy winners


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Culture- ART FEATURE- Split personalities: Artists switch hit at PVCC
Last winter, in one month Rob Tarbell was showing tongue-in-cheek porcelain sculptures at Second Street Gallery, and the next he was displaying ethereal smoke drawings at Les Yeux du Monde. No doubt some viewers scratched their heads, asking, "What kind of artist is this guy?"
Now, in a birds-of-a-feather-flock-together move, Tarbell has curated "The Others," a wide-ranging exhibition at Piedmont Virginia Community College bringing together 21 artists who each work in two or more visual arenas that vary in terms of media, aesthetic approach, or both. Richmond's Gordon Stettinius, for instance, is primarily known as a photographer, but "The Others" reveals he's also a printmaker (albeit a slightly creepy one who uses blood for ink in his erotic "Burlesque").
Each participant shows two pieces, one displayed in the Dickinson Building's North Gallery, the other in the South Gallery. The arrangement isn't ideal for compare-and-contrast purposes, unfortunately, since the works are often so different it's hard to remember who did what from one gallery to the next.
Some cases are easier to suss out than others. Brad Birchett's gritty series of 12 abstract mixed-media drawings, "Urban Renewal," finds aesthetic reflection in his cairn-like installation of stones, "Action to Object." Likewise, Fiona Ross's intricate ink-on-paper drawing, "Float #1," resembling something frothy in a Petri dish, resonates in terms of shapes, texture, and composition with her organic-feeling ceramic sculpture "Lotus." It's fascinating to see how Ross explores an idea two dimensionally in black-and-white and then re-works its basic premise in three dimensions, incorporating color and varied materials, like feldspar refractory concrete.
In other cases, the match is harder to make. For instance, in the South Gallery, Chris Norris, in collaboration with the artist collective "Feast," presents a satirical photo diptych, "Drunk on Doughnuts," depicting a lush-figured "lady who lunches" daintily overindulging in pastries. But Norris' North Gallery piece, "Crown of Swans," is a large comic-book-like acrylic painting that pulses with saturated color as three swans writhe amid flowers atop a deer's head. Though vastly different, both works reflect Norris's focus on dramatic detail, cartoon-ish humor, and interest in excess.
But putting aside the connect-the-dots challenge, "The Others" is at heart an exuberant collection of mostly regional artists (the majority based in Richmond) whose work has caught Tarbell's eye. The energetic current underlying the show seems to be Tarbell's joyful reply to puzzled viewers, "Why choose between either-or when you can be both-and?"
The group exhibition, "The Others," curated by Rob Tarbell, is on view through August 21 at the V. Earl Dickinson Building at Piedmont Virginia Community College. College Drive. 961-5202.


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First Drive: the new Porsche Cayman
Right, no dilly-dallying about, just how good is it?
What, can't I tell you about the longer wheelbase, the 30kg weight reduction, the stiffer chassis, the extra power and torque of both the 2.7 and 3.4-litre engines, the attention to detail, the engineering? You know, give you a bit of preamble?
No, you may not. Now spit it out.
It's terrific. Exceptional. I've spent the afternoon driving both the 3.4-litre S (pictured) and the regular 2.7 and both handle and drive with such control and dexterity. The ride on huge 20-inch wheels is close to sublime and the damping, well, both cars were equipped with Porsche's optional PASM system and felt wonderfully fluent. Peel into a fast corner and it's rock solid, play with the throttle mid-corner and you can feel the car moving the balance around. With a couple of exceptions (more on which anon), the new Cayman has moved the game on in every area. In a way this comes as a surprise.
How so?
OK, not a massive surprise, but with the Cayman now firmly established in the model line-up Porsche would have been justified in taking its foot off the gas a little. The first Cayman was a difficult sell, dismissed in some quarters as a Porsche for those that couldn't afford a 911 and in all quarters by those puzzled that a coupe, traditionally the cheaper variant, was more costly than the convertible Boxster.
I'm assuming they've kept the pressure on?
Of course. This is Porsche we're talking about after all. So, there's a feeling this is a more purpose-designed and built Cayman than the first generation. That was based on a Boxster and bound to be a little compromised as a result. This time round both have been developed in parallel. And as a result improvements have been made: torsional stiffness is up a massive 40 per cent, for instance.
And it's so much better looking.
Isn't it? Bigger, heavier shoulders, so much more muscular and there's something about the angle of the hatchback rear and the shape of the haunches that's so right when viewed from the rear three-quarters. The front is fine, but plainer by comparison, but those deep, sucking flanks improve the stance so much, and overall the surfacing gives the Cayman a deeper, richer, more desirable twist. That's boosted by great detailing, especially the way the rear spoiler integrates with the lights. It's self-assured, boasts a far better sense of proportion than before and, provided you go for a good colour (not dark brown…), little short of captivating in the metal.
And what goes on underneath?
A choice of two engines and many, many options, most of which you don't need (a Cayman shouldn't be available with radar cruise or a keyless system in my opinion). Most people will spec the PDK gearbox because the 0-62mph times are faster, but the manual now has a similar rev-blip feature to the Nissan 370Z. It's foolproof and fun and mated to a honey of a six-speed manual. The 2.7-litre engine produces more power (271bhp) and torque (214lb ft from 4,500-6,500rpm) than the outgoing 2.9 and in so doing becomes the first Cayman to produce more than 100bhp per litre. It has notably less zing than the (321bhp and 273lb ft) 3.4-litre at low revs, but although it picks up well from 4,000rpm and has a claimed 0-62mph of 5.7 seconds, you get the feeling you'd have a hard time fending off Focus ST's in this naturally aspirated coupe. Does make a divine noise though, and as the flat six doesn't whip through the revs, you get to listen to it for a good long time. Spec the optional sport exhaust and listen to the sounds of the distant Crimean War rumble and pop behind you. The 2.7 is noisier and more tuneful than it has any right to be and sounds just as fruity as the 3.4.
So should you upgrade to the S?
Tricky one. The upgrade costs £9,089 (from £39,694 to 48,783) and if you'd never driven the 3.4 I think you'd be perfectly content with the 2.7. However, you'd always be keeping a watchful eye out for determined hot hatches in the 2.7, while in the S, which uses a detuned version of the entry-level 911's 3.4-litre flat six, you'd know you had them covered. It's quick (0-62mph in 5.0 seconds), notably more energetic and punchier across the rev range. And it too sounds glorious, a real rich rasp, full of intent and intoxication.
Good. Now what about those causes for concern you mentioned earlier?
It's chiefly the steering. In any other car I wouldn't bother to mention it, but because the Cayman is so exceptional in other areas, the new electro-hydraulic steering sticks in the craw slightly. It's perfectly weighted, beautifully accurate, but there's this bit in the press pack where it says, 'negative or unnecessary noise is filtered out' and I have a feeling that some of what's been filtered out would have been better left in. It's the same with the new 911: the steering is consistent and you know exactly where you are with it, but the electro-mechanical set-up lacks the last little bit of tingle and fizz that a hydraulic power steering system offers. The old Cayman's wheel used to jiggle and writhe a bit on bumpy roads, let you know about the surface, the camber and everything. This one doesn't do that as effectively. You feel it through the chassis as much as you do the steering. It's a small point, but one worth making.
True. But is this one better to live with?
Undoubtedly. There's a faint impression that the Cayman is now aimed at a broader, less specialist customer base, and the Cayman, even as a manual, is blissfully easy to drive. There's no challenge here, it's a perfectly refined and quiet cruiser that would handle long range weekends away with aplomb, (even the S manages 32.1mpg, giving a 452-mile range) and the twin boot set-up (150 litres in the nose, a maximum of 275 in the tail) gives it decent practicality. As long as you don't need to pack a pushchair or something. But then junior won't be accompanying you and your good lady in a Cayman anyway.
Quite right too.
Agreed. The trouble is though, I think it's the practical elements of the Cayman that have taken the greatest leap forward: the cabin design and quality are truly superb and dynamically it's the quietness, smoothness and composure that have most obviously moved the game on from the previous car. Don't get me wrong, the Cayman handles joyously and if you really take it by the scruff and hurl it down a good, tight, twisting road, it really knows how to engage and excite in a way that no rival this side of the far more compromised Lotus Exige can manage. I'd have one over an Audi TT RS or BMW M3/Z4 35i, and the base 335bhp Jaguar F-Type is going to have to watch its footing, priced as it is. This is a great car, one that's grown up and expanded its repertoire without losing the essence of what it means to be a mid-engined, driver-focussed Porsche. Yes, I'm a tad disappointed by the steering, but I'd happily, happily live with it and probably think no more of it after a month or so.
So, what's the final verdict?
9/10. Call it 9.5 in manual S guise. Want one badly.
Ollie Marriage
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