http://quezi.com "Now You Know" Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:24:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://quezi.com/13714 http://quezi.com/13714#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:24:55 +0000 eiffel http://quezi.com/?p=13714 Canyoning (known as canyoneering in the US, and kloofing in South Africa) is the sport of making your way downstream through a slot canyon. These canyons are not broad canyons such as Arizona’s Grand Canyon, but narrow vertical-sided canyons formed by streams eroding their route through soft sedimentary rock (generally sandstone). The canyons may be [more...]]]> http://quezi.com/13714/feed 0 http://quezi.com/13689 http://quezi.com/13689#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:57:58 +0000 eiffel http://quezi.com/?p=13689 Stock photographs are convenient to use, but some stock images have been so over-used that they have become cliches. Here are the top ten stock photo cliches. 11. Two hands in a handshake. The connotation is supposed to be one of agreement and co-operation. Frequently one of the hands is female or black, but bonus [more...]]]> http://quezi.com/13689/feed 0 http://quezi.com/13860 http://quezi.com/13860#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:50:50 +0000 answerfinder http://quezi.com/?p=13860 The recent alleged bribery scandal in cricket may be seen by many as another example of a recent trend where money is said to be influencing players to throw-away matches or produce a particular incident during the course of a game. It is reported that behind it lies the millions spent on gambling on the [more...]]]> http://quezi.com/13860/feed 0 http://quezi.com/13682 http://quezi.com/13682#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:19:16 +0000 eiffel http://quezi.com/?p=13682 Stock photographs are photographs that have already been taken and are being offered for sale or use, as opposed to photographs that are commissioned in advance for a specific purpose. The enormous advantage of stock photography is that it is very much cheaper than custom photography. If you want a picture of penguins in Antarctica, [more...]]]> http://quezi.com/13682/feed 0 http://quezi.com/13849 http://quezi.com/13849#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:13:53 +0000 leli http://quezi.com/?p=13849 If your sloes are not all wanted for sloe gin, try making them into jellies, jams, or spiced conserves to go with savoury dishes. It’s more trouble than gin – you have to really cook, not just mix – but you’ll end up with attractive and flavourful jars of stuff you made yourself, and the [more...]]]> http://quezi.com/13849/feed 0 http://quezi.com/13833 http://quezi.com/13833#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:27:50 +0000 leli http://quezi.com/?p=13833 A bullace is a wild plum that can be either dark blue-purple or light yellowy-green, sometimes flushed with red. Black bullace and white bullace are the traditional names for the two kinds. There are a few cultivated varieties too, which give rise to more names and varied colours. Damsons are similar to a dark bullace, [more...]]]> http://quezi.com/13833/feed 2