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Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Let's cook!

Time is essential in the kitchen!


Time plays a fondamental role in the kitchen: there are recipes that have to be preparated in a very long time (also days), and others that need a few minutes.
Thus variable is so important that there are many kitchen books that are written in consideration of time; here there are some of these.



Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food

Great fast food recipes






Tuesday, 2 November 2010

Sports: slower to win

Purpose: overcome the opponent



"Slow" sports


Cue sport
The player needs time to predict the ball's trajectory and calculate the best move to do.


Curling
The stone is thrown very slowly in a very calibrated way to get as close as possible to the target, considering the slipperiness of ice.

Golf
In this sport the player must think very carefully to the shot to do, considering many variables (such as the wind); it take place in a very large field, making the game so slow.

Marathon
Unlike the speed racers, marathon take place in a very long path (more than 42 km) and that's why the racers spend a long time to finish it.

Bocce
This game has to be very slow in order to calibrate very well the shot and get closer to the target.


Poker
Card games are usually slow because the player has to think to a good strategy to win, and anticipate the opponent's moves



Sports: faster to win

Purpose: overcome the opponent


"Fast" sports

Skiing
 The althlete must do the slalom course in the shortest possible time, the slope of the mountain increases the speed of the skier.

Moto GP
The fastest, riding your bike, needs to reach first the finish line.

Cycling
Cyclists make a default route, and using their sports training, which aims at upgrading the speed in the race, must reach the finish line.

Swimming
Should be trained and speed to reach the other end of the pool.

Formula 1
Each team develops its own technology to improve the performance of the car used during the race, focusing first on the final podium place.

Athletics
Running speed is the main subject of many athletic sports.

Palio
The jockeys run their horses to reach the finish line as quickly as possible.