Tater tot hotdish is a popular hotdish frequently served in the upper Midwest, especially Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Preparation
Tater tot hotdish usually contains ground meat, corn, peas, other vegetables, and cream of mushroom soup. The dish is covered with tater tots and baked. Some makers of tater tot hotdish also add cheese, a favorite of the Midwest; specifically the central region of southeastern Minnesota.
Preparation
Tater tot hotdish usually contains ground meat, corn, peas, other vegetables, and cream of mushroom soup. The dish is covered with tater tots and baked. Some makers of tater tot hotdish also add cheese, a favorite of the Midwest; specifically the central region of southeastern Minnesota.
Spinnerball is a backyard ball toss game similar in game play to horseshoes. Simply put, you toss a spinnerball (two weights on the ends of a piece of rope) toward a short ladder.
Alternate Names
Spinnerball goes by an impressive number of alternate names. Although a comprehensive list is elusive, some of the variants are: Ladderball, BlongoBall, Bola, Bolo, Bolo Ladder Loop, Bolo Polo, Bolo Toss, Dandy Golf, Hillbilly Golf, Hillbilly Horseshoes, Horseballs, Ladder Golf, Mexican Golf, Mexican Horseshoes, Monkey Bars Golf, Pocca Bolo, Rattlerail Toss, Spin-It, Top Toss, Willy Ball, and Zing-Ball.
Playing the game
1. Step off 10 paces (about 20 feet) from the Scoring Bar. Mark a line in the ground at this spot; it’s where you and your partner will throw.
2. Facing the Scoring Bar, take turns throwing the Spinnerballs (underhand) at the Scoring Bar, trying to get them to stop (land) on the Scoring Bar. Once all Spinnerballs are thrown the round is complete. Add the scores up and keep a running total for each player (color). Retrieve the Spinnerballs, go back to the line created in the previous step, and start the next round, with the player who scored the most in the previous round going first. In the case of a tie, the previous rounds leader will go first and so on…
3. Keeping Score - The first player to reach 21 points at the end of a round wins the game. If both players are tied at 21 points at the end of a round, both score are reset to 15 and play continues until one player reaches 21 at the end of a round.
4. A player may (accidentally or intentionally) knock another players Spinnerball off of the Scoring bar with their shot. At the end of each round, points will only be awarded to Spinnerballs on the Scoring Bars.
5. If a player goes over 21, at the end of a round, they must reset their score to 15 and play from there.
Equipment
The spinnerball is a length of cord attached to two objects, one at each end. It is only important that the objects at each end are equivalent and the lengths of the cords are the same.
Typical games are made with balls and braided string, but a large washer or a monkey's fist knot also serve the purpose when tied with any available flexible cord. Golf balls are often used in home-made games, and commercial versions are of similar size but use a softer material. To differentiate teams, the cords (or the objects fastened to them) used by each team are a different color.
Each ladder consists of three horizontal bars with equal vertical spacing, often constructed of PVC pipe. Ladders may be equipped with a base to stand alone or be mounted on stakes. Each rung of the ladder has a point value, and each bola left hanging on a rung at the end of a round scores that many points.
A complete game set will typically include:
* Three spinnerball per person or team
* Enough spinnerballs for three people or teams
* One ladder
* A bag or box to carry the game
Again, variations in game sets are the choice of the owner. Sets may include more or fewer bolas per team, limit the number of teams, or change the number of ladders. How a game is transported depends mainly on the extent to which the ladders come apart or fold.
Alternate Names
Spinnerball goes by an impressive number of alternate names. Although a comprehensive list is elusive, some of the variants are: Ladderball, BlongoBall, Bola, Bolo, Bolo Ladder Loop, Bolo Polo, Bolo Toss, Dandy Golf, Hillbilly Golf, Hillbilly Horseshoes, Horseballs, Ladder Golf, Mexican Golf, Mexican Horseshoes, Monkey Bars Golf, Pocca Bolo, Rattlerail Toss, Spin-It, Top Toss, Willy Ball, and Zing-Ball.
Playing the game
1. Step off 10 paces (about 20 feet) from the Scoring Bar. Mark a line in the ground at this spot; it’s where you and your partner will throw.
2. Facing the Scoring Bar, take turns throwing the Spinnerballs (underhand) at the Scoring Bar, trying to get them to stop (land) on the Scoring Bar. Once all Spinnerballs are thrown the round is complete. Add the scores up and keep a running total for each player (color). Retrieve the Spinnerballs, go back to the line created in the previous step, and start the next round, with the player who scored the most in the previous round going first. In the case of a tie, the previous rounds leader will go first and so on…
3. Keeping Score - The first player to reach 21 points at the end of a round wins the game. If both players are tied at 21 points at the end of a round, both score are reset to 15 and play continues until one player reaches 21 at the end of a round.
4. A player may (accidentally or intentionally) knock another players Spinnerball off of the Scoring bar with their shot. At the end of each round, points will only be awarded to Spinnerballs on the Scoring Bars.
5. If a player goes over 21, at the end of a round, they must reset their score to 15 and play from there.
Equipment
The spinnerball is a length of cord attached to two objects, one at each end. It is only important that the objects at each end are equivalent and the lengths of the cords are the same.
Typical games are made with balls and braided string, but a large washer or a monkey's fist knot also serve the purpose when tied with any available flexible cord. Golf balls are often used in home-made games, and commercial versions are of similar size but use a softer material. To differentiate teams, the cords (or the objects fastened to them) used by each team are a different color.
Each ladder consists of three horizontal bars with equal vertical spacing, often constructed of PVC pipe. Ladders may be equipped with a base to stand alone or be mounted on stakes. Each rung of the ladder has a point value, and each bola left hanging on a rung at the end of a round scores that many points.
A complete game set will typically include:
* Three spinnerball per person or team
* Enough spinnerballs for three people or teams
* One ladder
* A bag or box to carry the game
Again, variations in game sets are the choice of the owner. Sets may include more or fewer bolas per team, limit the number of teams, or change the number of ladders. How a game is transported depends mainly on the extent to which the ladders come apart or fold.
Talal Elias EL KHOURY (Arabic: طلال الياس الخوري) (born January 5, 1973) is a Lebanese architect, planner and urban designer.
Personal life
Talal was born in Kfarniss in Shouf - Mount Lebanon in 1973 to a prominentMaronite Christian family, near the majestic Lebanon Cedar forest in the mountains of Barouk in Mount Lebanon. His father was a trainer-controller in the Lebanese Government - Ministry of Public Work and his mother a housewife.
In October 2006, he married Martine-Sophie Chemaly, a talented interior designer and artist whom he met at the university. During that period Martine was at her early promising fine-arts education experience and Talal was living the final challenging project of his architecture studies. Together they were used to share creative ideas and develop futurist concepts.
Education
He attended "Ecole de la Sagesse" elementary and secondary school in Jdeidet el-Metn, which was a catholic private school. He studies architecutre for three years at the A.L.B.A. (Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts) and then continued his studies at the Lebanese University - Fine-Arts Institute because of his father's accident. He graduated and held the title of architect in 1999.
In 2003, he joined the I.U.A. (Institut d’Urbanisme de l’A.L.B.A.) for a new educational challenge, his early fine-arts years dream which he used to describe it as "mastering the city-scale built environment through the respect of the human dimension of development".
During his master urban studies, El Khoury participated in the international competition for the selection of the participants of the International Workshop of Cergy-Pontoise France. His brilliant approach to the defined theme was highly appreciated by the experts’ jury of the workshop and a recommendation word was attached to the selection letter. At the end of the his participation to the global event and due to his final presentation concept which he personally defines as "THE WEB - the parallel mixture between the common utilities of the city elements and the separation of the land use layers", El Khoury was awarded 2 certificates: the first is a university certificate of the international workshop issued by the University of Cergy-Pontoise, Ile de France and accredited by the French Republic, and the second is a master in urban work witha special grade and the felicitation of the jury.
Professional Experience
In April 2000 El Khoury became member of the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut.
In February 2001 El Khoury became permanent consultant of the Mount Lebanon deputy of the Lebanese parliament to provide advice in his area of expertise. At the same year, he launched his own Kaslik-based design office.
In April 2006, El Khoury reached his milestone. He landed a two-year contract as specialist in detail planning with the major urban development and city management key-player, Dubai Government.
Personal life
Talal was born in Kfarniss in Shouf - Mount Lebanon in 1973 to a prominentMaronite Christian family, near the majestic Lebanon Cedar forest in the mountains of Barouk in Mount Lebanon. His father was a trainer-controller in the Lebanese Government - Ministry of Public Work and his mother a housewife.
In October 2006, he married Martine-Sophie Chemaly, a talented interior designer and artist whom he met at the university. During that period Martine was at her early promising fine-arts education experience and Talal was living the final challenging project of his architecture studies. Together they were used to share creative ideas and develop futurist concepts.
Education
He attended "Ecole de la Sagesse" elementary and secondary school in Jdeidet el-Metn, which was a catholic private school. He studies architecutre for three years at the A.L.B.A. (Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts) and then continued his studies at the Lebanese University - Fine-Arts Institute because of his father's accident. He graduated and held the title of architect in 1999.
In 2003, he joined the I.U.A. (Institut d’Urbanisme de l’A.L.B.A.) for a new educational challenge, his early fine-arts years dream which he used to describe it as "mastering the city-scale built environment through the respect of the human dimension of development".
During his master urban studies, El Khoury participated in the international competition for the selection of the participants of the International Workshop of Cergy-Pontoise France. His brilliant approach to the defined theme was highly appreciated by the experts’ jury of the workshop and a recommendation word was attached to the selection letter. At the end of the his participation to the global event and due to his final presentation concept which he personally defines as "THE WEB - the parallel mixture between the common utilities of the city elements and the separation of the land use layers", El Khoury was awarded 2 certificates: the first is a university certificate of the international workshop issued by the University of Cergy-Pontoise, Ile de France and accredited by the French Republic, and the second is a master in urban work witha special grade and the felicitation of the jury.
Professional Experience
In April 2000 El Khoury became member of the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut.
In February 2001 El Khoury became permanent consultant of the Mount Lebanon deputy of the Lebanese parliament to provide advice in his area of expertise. At the same year, he launched his own Kaslik-based design office.
In April 2006, El Khoury reached his milestone. He landed a two-year contract as specialist in detail planning with the major urban development and city management key-player, Dubai Government.
The United Kingdom Web Design Association (UKWDA) is a popular web design standards organisation established to encourage and promote industry standards within the British web design.
It is a not-for profit web site that encourages British web design companies, businesses and individuals to register and display their talents. Visitors can search for web designers by county or skill.
The UKWDA has a strict membership policy that involves a link being posted on the web designers own page to be included in the directory. Failure to do so will result in removal from the directory.
The UKWDA is the largest internet association Europe with over 9000 members as of 2008-04-04.
Background
Set up in 2001, Joining the UKWDA is free so funding comes in from sponsorship and advertising. The membership of the Web Standards Organisation is diverse ranging from large corporations in industry, marketing, design through to small businesses. The advantages of membership include the ability to use the UKWDA logo on your website and inclusion within their directory.
It is a not-for profit web site that encourages British web design companies, businesses and individuals to register and display their talents. Visitors can search for web designers by county or skill.
The UKWDA has a strict membership policy that involves a link being posted on the web designers own page to be included in the directory. Failure to do so will result in removal from the directory.
The UKWDA is the largest internet association Europe with over 9000 members as of 2008-04-04.
Background
Set up in 2001, Joining the UKWDA is free so funding comes in from sponsorship and advertising. The membership of the Web Standards Organisation is diverse ranging from large corporations in industry, marketing, design through to small businesses. The advantages of membership include the ability to use the UKWDA logo on your website and inclusion within their directory.