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Let’s Make A Cake! Birthdays are one of the most exciting and cheerful events in a person’s life. For most of us, the yummy birthday cake is especially enjoyable. Have you ever wondered who invented the birthday cake and the tradition of placing candles on the cake? About 800 years ago, the people of Greece put candles on round shaped cakes to make the cake glow like the moon. Today we make silent wishes as we blow out our birthday candles. It is believed that blowing out all candles in one breath brings good luck. Although types of cakes and meanings of Step 3
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Republic Of Ireland • The Republic of Ireland is an island which lies directly west of Great Britain across the Irish Sea. It is also known as the Emerald Isle because most of the countryside is lush and green. It is about half the size of Arkansas and occupies the entire island except for the six counties to the north which make up Northern Ireland. • The capital of Ireland is Dublin which is also the largest city. The Vikings founded Dublin in 988. The language spoken is English and Irish Gaelic. • The west coast of Ireland is rocky with rugged cliffs and lots of inlets and bays. There are also hundreds of small islands off the west coast. The central lowland consists of rolling hills and peat bogs. There is a lot of pasture land in Ireland which is used for farming and cattle. • The largest lake in Ireland is the Lough (pronounced Lock) Ree. • The longest river in Ireland is the River Shannon. It widens into four loughs (lakes) along its route, including Lough Allen, Lough Bafin, Lough Derg and Lough Ree. • The highest peak in Ireland is Carrauntoohill at 3,414 feet and lies along the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, at the eastern end of the Iveragh Peninsula. • Ireland has a mild climate and is green all year round due to lots of rainfall. However, the mountain regions do experience harsh winters. • Ireland is known for not having any snakes and the only reptiles in Ireland are lizards. • The Celtic harp has been used on the Coat of Arms of Ireland since Medieval Times. Today is is still used as the symbol of the Irish State. Ireland is the world’s only country with a musical instrument as it’s national symbol. • St. Patrick’s Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD. It is also a worldwide celebration of Irish culture and history. St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland, where people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps. Children wear orange, white and green badges, and
women and girls wear green ribbons in their hair. Many cities have Blarney Castle a St. Patrick’s Day parade. • The longest place name in Ireland is Muckanaghederdauhaulia, in County Galway. • Catherine Kelly, who died in 1785, was allegedly the smallest Irish woman ever. With a total height of just 34 inches and a weight of 8 pounds, she was known as “The Irish Fairy.” • According to some historians, over 40% of all American presidents have had some Irish ancestry. • Famous wit Oscar Wilde was born Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde in Dublin in 1854. • “Gulliver’s Travels” writer Jonathan Swift is buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. • Kilkenny-born architect James Hoban designed the original White House in Washington after winning a competition sponsored by President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson in 1792. • The tune of the "Star Spangled Banner" was composed by the great blind harper Turlough O’Carolan, who died about 35 years before the American revolution. • President Barack Obama’s maternal great, great, great grandfather Fulmuth Kearney, came from Moneygall, in County Offaly. Mr. Kearney came to America in 1850. • The Blarney Castle is one of Ireland’s most popular landmarks. There you can visit the legendary Blarney Stone. It is believed that if you kiss the Blarney Stone, you will gain the gift of eloquence and never be at a loss for words.
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The Cornet The cornet is a brass instrument that is similar to the trumpet. It is used in brass bands, military bands and jazz ensembles. The cornet looks a lot like the trumpet and they are both valved instruments. A few different features make the cornet unique. It has a deeper, narrower mouthpiece which makes it more flexible by allowing a player to control its tone more effectively. It is also slightly smaller than the trumpet. The cornet is sometimes played with a long shank attached to the mouthpiece to create an extra long wind pipe. Like all other modern brass wind instruments, the cornet makes a sound when the player vibrates their lips in the mouthpiece, creating a vibrating column of air in the tubing. The frequency of the air column’s vibration can be modified by changing the lip aperture or “embouchure.” In addition, the column of air can be lengthened by engaging one or more valves (finger buttons) lowering the pitch.
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Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882 in St. Petersburg which was the capital of Russia at that time. His father was a famous opera singer so, he was exposed to all the famous musicians of the day. He began taking piano lessons at age 9. When he was older and studying law, one of his classmates was the son of composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and he agreed to give Stravinsky composition lessons. Stravinsky had a big success with “The Firebird”, which he composed for the head of the Russian Ballet. Stravinsky went on to write more music not sticking to one style in particular. He wrote Russian-sounding music, modern music, opera and religious music. During World War II, he came to the United States. He lived in both California and New York.
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Kick It Up With Soccer! Did you know that soccer is the most popular sport in the world? Boys and girls of all ages can play this fast paced game, and it’s relatively easy to learn. Soccer involves two teams of eleven players, each focusing on getting the ball to the opponent’s net or goal. Teammates run down the field dribbling, and passing the ball to each other, using various parts of the body, except for the hands. The intent is to get the ball into the goal to score a point for the team. Only the goalkeeper is allowed to use his or her hands, to block the ball or put it back into play if it goes out of bounds. Soccer has referees to control the game. Soccer is one of the best team sports to play, and boys and girls rely on each other to be successful. Playing soccer is a great aerobic exercise; it develops coordination, endurance and muscle strength. Most countries in the world call soccer “football”. Back in 1863, The London Football Association was the first to set the rules of soccer. Soccer found its status and popularity as a chief sport in Scotland and England in 1872. Then soccer spread to Europe and soon there were professional teams and players hitting the field. The only countries that call the game soccer are the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. The World Cup is the biggest soccer tournament in the world. It’s held every four years in a different country. Billions of people watch the televised games as the world’s national teams fight it out for the top spot in soccer.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th President, 1953-1961 Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas. He moved as an infant to Abilene, Kansas. He grew up there, attended local public schools and graduated in 1909. Eisenhower joined the military to get a free college education and went to West Point from 1911 to 1915. Stationed in Texas as a second lieutenant, he met Mamie G. Doud, who he married in 1916. In his early Army career, Eisenhower excelled in staff assignments, serving under Generals John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, and Walter Krueger. After Pearl Harbor, General George C. Marshall called Eisenhower to Washington for a war plans assignment. He commanded the Allied Forces landing in North Africa in November 1942, and on D-Day, 1944, he was Supreme Commander of the troops invading France. In December 1944, he was made a five-star general. After the war, Eisenhower became President of Columbia University, then took leave to assume supreme command over the new NATO forces being assembled in 1951. Eisenhower was chosen to run for the presidency on the Republican ticket with Richard Nixon as his Vice President. He won two consecutive terms as president. His nickname was Ike and “I like Ike” was the popular slogan. Both times he won with over 55% of the popular vote. Major Events While in Office • End of the Korean War (1953). Eisenhower traveled to Korea before he took office to help conclude the peace talks. By July 1953, an Armistice was signed that separated Korea into two countries with a demilitarized zone at the 38th parallel. • Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954). The Supreme Court decided that schools should be desegretated. Eisenhower ordered Federal Troops to Little Rock, Arkansas to safeguard black students enrolling for the first time in a previously all white school and to enforce integration. This was an important step in the Civil Rights movement. He also ordered the complete desegregation of the Armed Forces. "There must be no second class citizens in this country," he wrote. • Interstate Highway System Created (1956). • In 1953, he established the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. • The Eisenhower Doctrine, created in 1957, Eisenhower as General of the Army. asserted that America had the right to aid any
country threatened by Communist aggression. • Alaska and Hawaii were the last two states to enter the Union in 1959. President Eisenhower retired after his second term on January 20, 1961. He moved to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and wrote his autobiography and memoirs. On March 28, 1969, he died of heart failure. Fun Facts: • Eisenhower was the first president of all 50 states and he held no other political office. He was also the last president to be born in the 19th century. • President Eisenhower was the first president to appear on color television. • Eisenhower was the only president to serve in both World Wars. • The President was a skilled chef. He was famous for his vegetable soup, steaks and cornmeal pancakes. • He carried three coins in his pocket for luck. • Eisenhower was the first president licensed to fly an airplane.
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The Benefits Of Camouflage
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Camouflage (kam-uh-flahzh) is the way some animals hide or disguise themselves to blend in with their environment. Some of them use camouflage to help them remain hidden from predators and some change colors to express their moods. Camouflage is beneficial to many different animals to help them stay hidden from predators who primarily hunt using vision and not smell. Some are born with markings that are similar to leaves or stones that are present in their habitat. As their surroundings change some will change the color of their fur, like the arctic fox. It’s fur will be brown to hide in of this are harmless snakes who mimic, or act like, rattlesnakes in the trees in the warmer appearance and behavior in order to be left alone. weather and will grow Basically, animals use camouflage as a way to stay safe in their white fur to hide in the natural environment. Here are some examples: snow during the colder months. Octopus will change their color and texture quickly in order to Can you accomodate the change find the of its terrain on the ocean floor! Walking Sticks with Hawkmouth their dark bodies and Caterpillar? large joints look like twigs Can you find the Walking Stick? to escape their predators. The Nile Crocodile blends in Chameleons are lizards who change colors. They express their with the muddy brown waters. mood by turning yellow, dark blue or black if they become angry. Some animals like the zebra have a special pattern that helps them blend in with each other to confuse their predator. The zebra’s stripes prevent lions from focusing on one animal. There are also animals that use mimicry to confuse their predators. Mimicry is a form The Great White Shark, a predator of camouflage that resembles Do you see the Graybanded uses it’s color to become invisible another animal. An example under water! King Snake? Zeytin means “Olive” in Turkish, is the olive tree, branches QUALITY NEW & USED FURNITURE & CLOTHING and fruit representing peace and goodwill. Please enjoy our friendly hospitality and authentic Turkish - American food
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Animals Of Ireland
The European Pine Marten is the size of an ordinary domestic cat, with a long body, small head, pointed muzzle, round ears and eyes that are usually dark brown. A Pine Marten's fur is also brown, and during the summer, the hue of the coat turns lighter. They have a creamy yellow 'bib' marking on their chests. Their feet are totally furred, with sharp claws, which enable them to climb. Pine Martens are related to the Mustelid which includes skunks, weasels and otters. Pine Martens are excellent tree top hunters. They are fast and often jump tree to tree to pursue prey. Both males and females have a highly developed sense of smell and have scent glands that are anal and abdominal. These scent glands help the martens mark their travel routes in trees. The European pine marten is an omnivore (eats plants and animals) whose diet consists of small mammals, birds, insects, frogs, and carrion. They also eat eggs, honey and berries.
Kerry Cattle are a rare breed of cattle indigenous (native) to Ireland. Kerry cattle are most probably the descendants of the Celtic Shorthorn, brought to Ireland as long ago as 2000 B.C. These cows got their names from the county of Kerry in Ireland where they were very popular. One of the oldest European breeds, their coat is almost entirely black with a little white on their underline. Their white horns also have black tips. They are small and lean. Cows average 800 pounds and bulls around 1,000 pounds. They are active grazers, hardy and have long lives. The milk is easily digestible by people as the butterfat globules in the milk are smaller than those from most dairy breeds. It is also suited for cheese production. Kerry cattle were imported to the United States in 1818 and prospered in the nineteenth century, but became scarce by the 1930s. Today there are only a few herds in North America.
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Cookin’ Fun Irish Potato and Leek Soup 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cups of leeks, chopped 2 stalks celery, diced 1 small onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 medium potatoes, coarsely chopped 4 cups vegetable stock or water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1 1/2 cups light cream 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped In a large saucepan, heat the oil and add the leeks, celery, onion and garlic. Sauté over medium heat for about 7 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Stir in the vegetable stock or water, potatoes, salt, pepper and thyme; bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes, until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Add the light cream and herbs and return to a light simmer, stirring occasionally. Remove the soup from the heat and let sit a few minutes before serving. To thicken, either mash the potatoes against the side of the pan with the back of a spoon or puree batches of the soup in a blender or food processor.
Boxty (Irish Potato Griddle Cakes) 1/2 pound raw peeled potatoes 1/2 pound cooked mashed potatoes 1/2 pound plain flour Milk (as needed, see directions) 1 egg 1 medium onion, finely chopped Salt and pepper Grate raw potatoes and combine with the cooked mashed potatoes. Add salt, pepper, onion and flour. Beat the egg and add to mixture with just enough milk to make a batter that will drop from a spoon. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a hot griddle or frying pan. Cook over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes on each side.
Irish Potato Apple Pie Pastry: 2 cups hot mashed potatoes 1 tablespoon butter 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour Filling: 4 cups thinly sliced apples 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon melted butter 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Rules For The Kitchen! 1. Always ask an adult if you can use the kitchen. 2. Have all the ingredients before you start. 3. Wash your hands before you touch food. 4. Wear an apron or towel to keep your clothes clean. 5. Always clean up when you are finished.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine mashed potatoes, butter, cinnamon, ginger and brown sugar. Mix well. Blend in flour. Reserve 3/4 cup for top of the pie. On a sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper, pat the remaining dough into a circle slightly larger than a 9-inch pie plate. Place a well-greased pie plate over dough. Lift and invert the dough into the pan. Remove waxed paper. Arrange apple slices on potato mixture. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. brown sugar. Pat remaining 3/4 cup of potato mixture onto a 9-inch circle of waxed paper. Invert over filled pie. Peel off paper, crimp and seal edges of dough around the pie. Cut a vent in the center of the pie. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Brush top with 1 teaspoon melted butter and sprinkle with granulated sugar a few minutes before removing from oven. Serve hot with whipped cream.
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