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Our Food Philosophy:

Eat well. Eat often.

There’s something for every taste at White Beeches.  And it doesn't hurt that the flavors are magnificent.

Dining is an important part of any club experience, and at White Beeches, we take this part very seriously.  When you visit the club, it should feel like an extension of home, and that's certainly what we try to accomplish with the dining options.  With fine dining from Chef Tom Silvestri, and casual options indoor and out, you'll see why it's hard to leave here without grabbing a bite.

The Main Dining Room

The Main Dining Room is located on the second floor of the Clubhouse.  It features a full dining room and wraparound bar, a small lounge area, and a dining patio overlooking the first hole.  Perfect for sunset dining.  Executive Chef Tom Silvestri and the dining staff change the menu for every season, and your dining pleasure is our main goal.

Open for dinner Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.  Brunch on weekends.

The Veranda

The Veranda is located outside adjacent to the pool and pro shop.  It features al fresco dining every day during the season, and is a perfect spot to unwind with family and friends.  A full menu with rotating specials is available, along with a full bar.  The Veranda is covered, and overlooks the first hole.  Don't miss the spectacular sunsets on summer evenings!

The Sunset Bar

The Sunset Bar is located on the patio outside of the Clubhouse.  It features a "tiki" style bar that seats 15-20 patrons, and also features dozens of tables and lounge areas for outdoor dining and cocktails.  Lounge areas also feature fire pits for gatherings in the evenings.  A perfect spot for a more casual after-golf wind-down. The menu features some White Beeches staples, as well as some exciting new patio-only specials.

Open during lunch and dinner hours every day.

Meet Executive Chef
Tom Silvestri

Fueled by a passion for cooking, Executive Chef Tom Silvestri attended the Culinary Institute of America where he gained the essential skills and knowledge to realize his dream of becoming a restaurant chef. After Tom graduated from CIA, he had the opportunity to work under Tom Valenti for five years.  Chef Silvestri spent the next six years at the Park Avenue Club, the only private-dining club in the world that benefits 11 charitable organizations. Chef Silvestri arrived at White Beeches in 2010.


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Look at how pretty and organized it looks before life happens to it.

It is that time of year again where we start back with the homeschooling after taking a couple of months off to enjoy the humid summer months of our probably last summer here in the South. Last year we thought we would give mommy a break and send the school age kiddos to public school. We did it with the best of intentions. We started with four of them in school. By Christmas, #4 was pulled out of preK for reasons simply due to my health and not being able to physically meet their requirements to drop her off and pick her up. We loved that program. And by March #2 had to get pulled out for missing too much school due to his seasonal allergies getting the best of him. So by the end of last year two were being homeschooled and two stuck it out till the end of the year. We survived. This year we decided it was best for our family to go back to homeschooling. I know it is not for everyone but with the kids spread out through different schools in our district and us all not being morning people along with other various reasons it is just better/easier for us to home school.

What curriculum are we using? This year we are using two different curriculum’s. For all of the core subjects minus math, plus extra subjects we are using Cathy Duffy’s Easy Peasy Online Homeschool. It is free and amazing! Everything is laid out and ready to go. It has been a blessing on many regards for us when time for planning is limited along with not wanting to spend a small fortune on curriculum. For math we went with Math-U-See. We’ve used it in the past and loved it. Easy Peasy does have math in it but I just wanted to stick with something that I know works with my kids for this year then we’ll make changes next year if we need to.

Enjoying a breakfast of monkey rolls before the chaos of the first day.
So many questions all at once, our table on the first day. Chaos, pure chaos.

So I had everything sort of prepped and had an idea in my head of how I wanted it to go on the first day and was really hoping it would all just flow and work… It did not go as planned. Computers weren’t working. Tablets wouldn’t load various pages. It wasn’t pretty. Kids got frustrated, mommy got frustrated with everyone asking a million questions at the same time. There was no way that this would be able to continue another day going the same route. So once the kids were in bed I sat down with my planner, made sure I had anything printed that needed to be printed, cause I apparently missed a whole work book of printable for our first grader(#momfail). Went through each child’s work for the next day to see who’s would work on a tablet and who needed my laptop or the desktop computers. I even managed to print off some extra coloring pages for the younger two cause they were done in about 30 minutes then got bored while waiting for the others to be done. Thankfully we have our TV in an area of the house that is far away from where we do our schoolwork so for the umpteenth time I put on Frozen again so the rest of the kids could work without two frustrated, bored, whiny girls distracting them. The baby was just happy as a clam to be strapped into her seat at the table with a box of tannagrams and unifix cubes to mess with.

Keeping himself busy and quiet while I looked over someone’s work. So much better than the first day!
Actually enjoying the schoolwork on day two. Learning about Ancient Egypt.

So we went into the second day more hopeful than the first. There was certainly a lot fewer tantrums than the day before, I mean one of them is three years old so tantrums are bound to happen but still. We managed our merry-go-round with the electronics to get it all done, had blank paper for the kids to color something quietly till I could help them. It was just all around a much better day.

Now I just need to repeat it for tomorrow and get a good momentum going. I know that this year will be eventful with a potential move at some point in the spring, or winter, or summer. We really have no clue when it will be but are trying to be as prepared as we can. I even took that into consideration when originally prepping for the school year. Their supplies are ready to travel so if it’s for our big move or to just quietly study in the back of the room during story time at the library for the little ones, we are ready.

Our oldest showing off a cool trick to view the eclipse without having to look directly at the sun.

I should add that our first day of school was also the day of the Solar Eclipse, who knows that might have added to the crazy behaviors that we experienced that day. But we did have some fun watching You Tube viedos about what to expect and when it would happen for us. We live in one of the areas that it was at 90% so we actually got to experience it without having to travel. Pretty sure having that in the afternoon is what salvaged the day and made it not so crappy.

Webb boys fully enjoying that the school work for the day is done and keeping me updated on the moon’s escapades in front of the Sun.
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I was not paid by Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool to write this post, any and all opinions are mine alone. I was also not paid by Math-U-See for this post, all of the comments and opinions in this post are mine alone. To read my full Disclaimer click here.

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How to Create a Killer Website from Scratch in just 20 minutes.

Completely clueless when it comes to setting up a website? If so, you’re certainly not alone.

Don’t worry though, as long as you can read and click a mouse, you can create your very own website from scratch.

In less than 30 minutes. This guide will show you how.

Creating a website from scratch doesn’t need to be difficult or stressful.

In fact, it can be a lot of fun (especially when you get to the design part!).

This beginners guide follows a simple, 4 step process that will help you get your shiny new website up and running in just 20 to 30 minutes. Sound good?

Then take a deep breath, (and a big slurp of coffee) and let’s get stuck in.

A brief word on WordPress:

Before we jump into the nitty-gritty of the tutorial, I want to talk briefly about WordPress.

This tutorial could easily have included another step (we’ll call it step 0) that said: “choose a platform”.

However, while there are several other platforms to choose from (Wix, Joomla, Squarespace, Weebly, Drupal, the list goes on…) I always recommend WordPress because it’s the biggest, most versatile and most stable platform option, as you can see from the graph below:

It’s also completely free to use.

There are lots of reasons why WordPress is the number one choice for so many businesses, celebrities, bloggers and influencers.

The main 3 reasons that most people choose to use WordPress are its flexibility (it’s suitable for any size of business or site), compatibility (you are much less likely to bump up against annoying software issues) and ease of use.

Ok, that being said, onward to the first step in creating your dream-site!

Getting a domain name and web hosting.

The first thing you need to do is choose a domain name.

Your domain name is your web address and usually contains either your name or the name of your business, plus an extension like .com, .org, or .net.

The full address should look like this (the domain name part is on the right):

It’s best to choose a short domain name that’s easy to remember and make sure that it’s also easy for visitors to spell and to type.

Once you have settled on a name, you’ll need to choose a host.

Pro tip: you can get a free domain name if you register with a well-established hosting service like Bluehost.

What to look for in a web host:

There are plenty of bad hosts out there that you’ll definitely want to avoid. So here are a few tips for what to look for in a web host provider.

Good web hosts:

  • Offer incentives like free domain names, SSL certificates and unlimited emails.
  • Have user-friendly dashboards (like the one below) that makes life easier.

  • Are fully compatible with (and/or endorsed by) WordPress.
  • Allow you to install popular software like WordPress and Drupal, with a single click.
  • Have excellent 24/7 customer support.
  • Are competitively priced and affordable.
  • Offer a 30-day money back guarantee.
  • Back up your data daily, weekly and monthly so you can always revert back to an earlier version of your site if you need to.

Bluehost checks all of the boxes above, which is why it’s my go-to host.

Bluehost is great for anyone new to creating websites because it’s a one-stop shop that allows you to check the availability of domain names, register your domain (for free) and set up your web hosting all in the same place.

Full disclosure: I have negotiated a discount with Bluehost and I receive a small commission if you purchase web hosting from them via my referral links. Your support is much appreciated and helps me to keep this site up and running.

How to set up web hosting.

Setting up web hosting is a similar process no matter which provider you choose.

For the purposes of this tutorial, let’s say that you’ve decided to go with Bluehost.

(You really can’t go wrong with them).

Here’s what you need to do.

First, head on over to Bluehost. (or an alternative hosting provider).

You can use this link to get the discounted price of $2.95 and a free domain for a year.

Next, tap the big green button and select a plan. There are 3 to choose from:

Basic – normally costs $7.99, but if you have used the link above, you’ll be able to get the discounted price of $2.75.

The basic package allows you to have one website and up to five email accounts.

Plus – If you have more than one website, then you’ll need to upgrade to the plus package. It’s a little bit more expensive, but the number of websites and email accounts you can have is unlimited.

Choice plus – This is the premium package and comes with everything you get in the plus package with some bonus extras (worth around $80 a year).

The choice plus option is the only one that allows you total domain privacy – meaning that no-one can find out that you are the owner of the domain.

Don’t worry too much about selecting the wrong plan, Bluehost (and most other hosting providers) will allow you to up or downgrade further down the road if you need to.

Now enter your chosen domain name.

If you want to register a new domain name with Bluehost (for free), enter your details in the box on the left.

If you already have a registered domain name, use the box on the right. Simple!

Here’s where you can check if your domain name is available – if it is you’ll see this message:

Don’t worry if your chosen name is already taken (this happens a lot).

You’ll be offered helpful alternatives like switching to .net for example.

Once your domain name has been accepted, it’s time to enter your details.

Fill in the contact form to create your account.

Once you have filled in your details, check the basic package info and add any extras you want.

If privacy is important to you (and you’re not ordering the choice plus plan), then I suggest adding the Domain Privacy Protection.

Then scroll down and enter your payment details.

Set your password and log in.

Once you have registered and paid, you’ll be prompted to create a password.

Then all you need to do is log in to start creating your website!

Well done! You have officially completed the first step. On to step 2!

Setting up the website (through a web host).

For step 2, you’re going to install WordPress (or Joomla or Drupal if you prefer).

Now, one of the major reasons that almost everyone (myself included) loves Bluehost so much is that you can install WordPress using their “one-click installation”.

Because of the one-click installation feature, it’s much easier if you are using Bluehost, but these instructions work well for most of the major hosting companies too.

  1. Log in to your Bluehost account (or whoever you are with for hosting).
  2. Go to the cPanel (control panel) dashboard.

On Bluehost it looks like this:

3. select the Install WordPress option as shown below:

4. Select the domain name that you want to build your site on from the drop-down.

5. Enter your admin information. – You will be prompted to enter the name of your website or business and create an admin username and password for logging into wordpress and making changes.

6. Click next and wait for WordPress to install 🙂

Designing your website.

Now for the fun part!

It’s time to choose a theme.

Selecting a theme can be a bit overwhelming at first. There are just so many to choose from.

A simple decision that will make your life easier (and narrow it down a bit at the beginning of the process) is to decide if you want to go for a free or a paid theme.

Now. There are lots of great WordPress themes out there that do the job well and that won’t cost you a penny.

I’ll show you some of the best ones shortly.

Be aware though, that free WordPress themes are very popular and are often therefore used on 10,000 websites or more.

This is fine for some, but not so great if you want to be original.

They are also likely to be updated less regularly than paid themes.

The quality of the coding is often far better and more professional with paid themes.

That being said, here’s a list of 10 of the best free WordPress themes (all of which can be installed quickly and easily via Bluehost).

10 of the best Free WordPress Themes:

This elegant and sharp looking theme is perfect for bloggers and professionals looking for a bold, fresh and stylish design.

It’s clean, crisp and packed with useful features like custom widgets and a choice of blog feed layouts.

If you’re looking for a theme to compliment your eCommerce site, you might want to consider shapely.

It’s a versatile theme that functions well and offers a variety of visual effects and customisation options.

Perfect for bloggers and Influencers, Zillah offers clean, simple, readable layouts with an unlimited colour palette and plenty of customisation options.

Its also optimised for speed and SEO friendly (Google likes it).

The venture theme is sleek, slick and minimal.

It offers a high impact professional design that is suitable for a wide variety of websites.

“Business” does what it says on the tin.

If you’re looking for a storefront that has pricing and custom menu options with space for employee details you might want to check this one out.

iMax is a responsive multi-purpose theme that’s suitable for business, portfolio or blog-based sites.

It’s simple, clean, and compatible with most popular plugins.

This theme is designed for business and e-commerce.

It comes with a whole host of awesome tools to help you create an amazing shopping experience.

As the name suggests, Magazine is a publishing format suitable for news and information style websites.

Choose this if you regularly publish lengthy articles or content that needs to be organised and easily accessible.

Does your business hinge on presenting a professional image?

If so, Trends might be a good theme for you. It’s widely used by the likes of real estate brokers, property management firms and freelance professionals.

Food hunt.

If you’re a restaurant owner or foodie, this theme will help you show off your creations in all their high-res glory.

It’s fully responsive, (meaning it will display properly on mobiles and tablets etc) and has a menu plugin so you can easily create mouthwatering menus to entice customers.

How to browse and find themes on WordPress.

To find the right theme for you. Follow these 3 simple steps.

First – Login to WordPress and hit “dashboard” on the top left.

Next – Find the “appearance” option.

It’s on the menu with the black background on the left side of the screen (check the image above and you’ll see it).

Select “Appearance” and then click “themes” from the menu that appears.

If you find that you want something a bit more customisable or snazzy, check out to browse through the best of the paid themes.

Finally – Install your theme.

Each theme will have an option underneath that says “Install Now”.

Once you have found a theme you like, hit the Install now button to download it and then hit “Activate” to apply:

You can change your theme whenever you like using this method.

Only the theme will change, so there’s no need to worry about losing content like pics, articles, blog posts etc when changing your theme.

Adding and filling in pages.

Ok, shiny new theme installed? Check.

Now you need to add some content.

First things first. You need an idea of how many pages you want and what type of pages you want on your site.

This varies quite a bit and depends on the purpose of the site.

Here’s a list of basic page types you might want to include:

  • Homepage
  • About page
  • Services
  • Products pages
  • FAQ’s
  • Testimonials or reviews
  • Contact page
  • Blog
  • Latest news
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms and conditions

How to add a new page.

By now you should be familiar with the WordPress dashboard.

Go there and select the “pages” option (black menu on the left) and then “add new”.

From here you’ll be able to add your content using the editor. It should look like this:

Pop your page title in the top and the main body of your text in the big box.

Once you’re done editing, you can either save the page as a draft or publish it to your site if it’s ready.

How to edit an existing page.

Click on “Post” then select “all pages”.

Find the page you want to change and either click on the title or the “edit” button that appears as you hover over the title.

To save your progress, hit “save draft” or go ahead and publish if you’re happy with it.

How to add a new post.

Follow the same process as for adding pages above, but select “Posts” instead of “pages” then “Add new” to get started.

How to edit an existing post.

Click on “Post” then “All Posts”.

Locate the post you want to change and click the title (or the edit button).

Once you have made the necessary changes, don’t forget to either save the draft or hit publish.

How to add a page to your homepage menu.

If you want the page you’ve created to show up on the homepage navigation menu, first click “Update” to save any changes.

Then click the “Appearance” option in the dashboard and select “menus”.

You’ll see all of your page titles on the left with checkboxes next to them as in the example above.

Simply select the pages you want to display on the homepage navigation menu and click the “add to menu” button.

What you need to know about WordPress Plugins.

Congratulations! If you have followed the steps in this guide then you should now be the proud owner of an awesome new website!

The first thing people generally want to know at this stage is how to get WordPress Plugins.

So, this final section is going to address some of the most frequently asked questions to do with WordPress plugins.

We’ll look at what plugins are, how they can improve your site and we’ll go through how you can find and install them.

If you’re eager to know more about these awesome little helpers, read on.

What are WordPress plugins?

A plugin is a piece of software that you can add to your WordPress site to give you more functions or new features.

It can be helpful to think of plugins as apps because they function in pretty much the same way as apps do on your smartphone.

How do I install plugins?

From the WordPress dashboard, go to “Plugins” and then “Add New”.

Search for a specific plugin by name, or browse by featured, recommended, favourites or popularity:

Once you have found a plugin you want to install. Hit the grey “Install Now” button that appears at the side of each plugin.

The plugin will then automatically install and once complete you will see a success message like this:

Remember! You must click the “Activate Plugin” link to add the new plugin to your website.

What are the best plugins to install?

That depends on the type of website you’ve created and on what you want to achieve.

There are plugins for just about everything.

Like with themes, there are also free plugins and paid plugins.

Here are a few of the most popular FREE WordPress plugins in 2019:

Jetpack has basic security features, useful content management tools, allows for easy social sharing and helps with overall site performance.

WeForms is designed to help you to set up simple contact forms that make it easy for customers or users to submit their details.

You can use WeForms to set up and manage multiple forms across your site.

Yoast SEO.

Yoast SEO is a must have plugin. It offers a set of tools that help make your site search-engine friendly.

W3 Total Cache.

The time it takes for your website to load can have a huge impact on your bottom line, check out the infographic below and you’ll see what I mean:

W3 total cache is designed to maximise your site’s speed, saving you money whilst also dramatically improving your search engine ranking.

Updraft plus.

Updraft Plus is available in 2 versions, free and pro.

It’s a backup plugin that allows you to save your whole site (including email, Dropbox, google drive etc) to the cloud and restore it all (in the event of a technological meltdown) with a single click.

Let’s wrap this up.

There you have it, folks, I hope that you found this guide useful and that it helped you to create your website without too many headaches 🙂

I wish you the very best of luck with your online endeavours.


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Escaped Substitutions

When a variable or command is substituted into a problem in PGML, it will be inserted so that all the characters in the substitution will appear in the problem (special HTML and TeX chacaters and PGML command characters included). For example:

 $a = "[:x:]", $b = "bold"; $c = "25%";
  * [$a] (PGML specials not processed)
  * [$b] (HTML specials display verbatim)
  * [$c] (TeX specials not processed)

should produce a list like the following

 * [:x:] (PGML specials not processed)
 * <b>bold</b> (HTML specials display verbatim)
 * 25% (TeX specials not processed)

in both screen and hardcopy output.

Direct Substitutions

You can prevent the special characters from being escaped by adding a star after the substitution. This will cause the value of the variable to be inserted into the output directly with no additional processing.

 Escaped: [$BSMALL] not small [$ESMALL]
 Verbatim: [$BSMALL]* small [$ESMALL]*

should produce

 Escaped: <SMALL> not small </SMALL>
 Verbatim:  small

Note that the requirements for hardcopy output differ from those for screen output, so you need to be sure that your values are appropriate for the current output mode. This is most useful for the variables predefined by WeBWorK, like the $BSMALL and $ESMALL values in the example above, as these are set properly according to the active display mode.

PGML-Processed Substitutions

Sometimes the contents of a variable may contain commands that you want to have processed by PGML after the value is inserted into the text. You can request that PGML interprets the contents of the variable by putting two stars after it rather than just one.

 $pgml = "more PGML math: [:x:], and some *bold* text";
 An insertion with [$pgml]** in it.

will generate

 An insertion with more PGML math: x, and some bold text in it.

With no stars (or one star), you would get

 An insertion with more PGML math: [:x:], and some *bold* text in it.


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Are You Stuck in Office? Lose Weight While Sitting Down

Being in the office where all you have to do is sit down and finish your task can lead to either gaining or losing weight. However, in most cases staying stuck on your seat can lead to gain some weight. But, you don’t need to worry because there are ways you can prevent that to happen.

Spending too much time on your desk is not highly-recommended. According to a research, “In a typical working week, people spend on average 5 hours and 41 minutes per day sitting at their desk and 7 hours sleeping at night. Prolonged sitting at your desk is not only bad for your physical health, but potentially your mental well-being, experts in the UK say.”

Sitting down might not lead to gaining weight but the things you do while sitting down can. Below are some of the situations you need to be aware of before you do anything inside the office.

Don’t forget to sit straight

Some studies say that sitting straight can bring happiness in your day. Aside from helping you develop good posture, it is also good to your overall health. As an employee, if you are seeking productivity, one of the most feasible solution for that is to seat properly. And, this is because of the reason that it can affect your shoulder, neck, wrist, and low back. Since the pain will cause you unfocus because you will only think about how to cure the ache you feel.

Take some nap

Napping is one of the important thing that you must do as an employee. However, in some cases, other companies forget to implement this to their working guidelines. There are hilarious ways you can nap at work but it’s for you to find out. For the meantime, here’s the list of the benefits you can get if you are taking a nap, as stated in Spine Health.

  • Improves concentration and alertness
  • Boost and make a better memory recall
  • Lowers blood pressure and stress levels
  • Sharpened motor skills for creativity
  • Increases alertness and stamina

Choose healthy snacks

In order to provide a better and healthier office environment, you need to start it within yourself. There are a lot of smart ways on how to keep your body healthy. Junk foods are good and savory but it’s time to cut some of it and start focusing on fruits and vegetables.

Fast food can be the most convenient since it’s just a call away but don’t you think you can save more if you will be the one who will cook your food? It’s healthier and cost you cheaper than delivered food. Also, it will be harder for you to lose weight if you will consume food that contains unhealthy ingredients.

Stretch your body

Every time you feel like you are close to feeling sleepy, all you need to do is to stretch out. Never be hesitant if you want to pull your muscle and to keep it awake. If you will let your body work in such remote way, it’s like stealing your body the chance to work better. It is important that your body is flexible.

Apart from that, it refreshes your body and gives you the chance to avoid stress and be productive. Stretching can also help you lose weight with proper way of following it. There are ways you can stretch out even if you’re only sitting on your chair.

Don’t let your body remain stagnant while you are working. Start to move around when it’s break time. Go out to have lunch with your office-mates. Never let yourself get stuck on the chair. Do something more productive while you are doing your tasks.

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About the Bottle: The J‘adore bottle is as feminine as its fragrance. It is inspired by the sensual figure-eight designed by Christian Dior and adorned with a feminine necklace—like a jewel dancing on a woman‘s neck.

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Trans World approves of Warner move

Trans World approves of Warner move

Trans World EntertainmentIf you haven’t heard of Trans World Entertainment, perhaps you’ve heard of the retail stores they own: f.y.e., Suncoast, Wherehouse and Second Spin. Home Media Magazine (who is now pushing for HD DVD to give up) is reporting Jim Litwak, president and COO of Trans World, is enthusiastic about the future of Blu-ray Disc.

“Finally, the customer has an understanding of where this business is going to go and will not be confused,” Litwak exclaims. If these retailers push the format forward, their consumer will definitely know how to upgrade to high-def. He continues, “Blu-ray becomes the new DVD format, which is particularly exciting. We like that a lot.”

If this trend continues in other retailers, I’m not sure theres anything Toshiba can do to mount a comeback.

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  1. Ouch. Toshiba’s only hope to push the HD DVD format may be in computers, making burners and blank media cheaper. However, BD seems to be ahead of that now.

  2. Blu-ray has four of the top five computer companies in the world supporting them. HD DVD has two.

  3. The prospect of decent HD DVD burners went down the tubes when Sony and NEC formed a joint venture (Optiarc). This joint venture is majority owned by Sony and not surprisingly, they ducked out of developing HD DVD burners shortly after the joint venture was formed.

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Lessons in playing hard, working harder Players from the Maryville University women’s basketball team took time out of their day to volunteer at Kehrs Mill Elementary in the Rockwood School District on Sept. 22. Coach Chris Ellis said it was a great opportunity for both his players and the students. “It is really the best of both worlds,” Ellis said. “The players get to show the game they love to students, and they get to stress the importance of academics. It’s not one or the other. You can do both and be successful!” The players, who included some Rockwood alumni, ...

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For two weeks in July, more than 200 aspiring young mathematicians, entering grades one through five, gathered at Ross Elementary to explore, investigate, conjecture, critique and wonder mathematically.

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Whaling – from Survival to Scorn

Whaling – from Survival to Scorn

Whaling is the hunting of whales by boat, to capture and kill whales for the products obtained from them.

Evidence shows whaling was happening as far back as 4,000 years ago. Whaling took place in the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Hunting was on a small scale, often by using small boats to drive a single whale towards the beach where it would become stranded. Ancient tools have been found, in the form of harpoons with ropes or lines.

For communities living in inhospitable climates or regions, whales were an important source of food and raw materials. Hunting was driven by need. Almost the entire whale was utilised, and no more whales were killed than were needed. The blubber, meat, skin and organs provided nutrient-rich food. Some was preserved to be stored for later use. The baleen (by which baleen whales filter feed) was flexible and used for weaving baskets and for fishing line. Even the bones were utilised for making tools.

In the Middle Ages, whaling became more prevalent in Northern Europe as whale blubber and the baleen became more sought-after raw materials. By this time, however, this was for convenience and vanity rather than for survival. Oil for use in lamps was produced from whale blubber, notably from right whales, bowhead whales, and sperm whales. The baleen was used extensively to stiffen women’s’ corsets, creating the fashionable shape of the time.

In the pre-gas or electrical lighting era of the 17th century, the demand for whale oil led to whaling on an increasingly industrial scale. By the 1800s, gun-loaded harpoons and large steam-driven ships added to the intensity of whale hunting. It became a lucrative multi-million-dollar business in the United States, with hundreds of whaling ships scouring the oceans. It is estimated that more whales were hunted in the early 1900s than in all of the preceding four centuries. Many species, such as the blue whale and the sperm whale, became threatened with extinction. Although the demand for whale products as fuel decreased with the advent of fossil fuels on a large scale, the demand for other purposes remained high – for example for use in perfumes and soap and for whale meat.

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was formed in 1946, by several countries concerned about the over-hunting of whales. Its effectiveness was limited, however, and whale numbers continued to decline. Then, in 1982 the IWC called for a moratorium on all commercial whaling. Only two countries did not sign up to this, Japan and Norway.

After negotiations, two categories were agreed on for exemption from the moratorium: the first is to allow groups with a history of whale hunting for sustenance to continue on this basis (such as some Inuit in Canada) and the second is to allow hunting of a small number of whales for scientific purposes, as does Japan. This is controversial, as it has been suggested that this ‘scientific’ purpose is taken advantage of. Negotiations continue to take place on a case for case basis, between the IWC and those who wish to hunt whales and cite an exceptional reason. Unfortunately, maverick individuals and companies still flout national agreements, and this illicit hunting is one of the factors that continue to negatively affect whale numbers.

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DAVID MELLOR denounces Boris Johnson’s ‘fundamental breach’ of true Tory values

In the late 1940s, Sir Winston Churchill was about to address a huge Tory gathering in the cavernous Central Hall, Westminster. He had not consumed alcohol or tobacco in the run-up to the event.

It was not until he was preparing to ascend the steps of the podium to meet an excited audience that he lit a fat cigar in his face and lit up, declaring proudly to his chairman, the late Sir Hugh Linstead, a predecessor of mine. as a member for Putney: ‘My boy, never forget your trademark.’

And so he clambered up, puffing, to another standing ovation.

But what happens if you forget your brand? Boris Johnson’s conservatives are about to find out.

The catastrophic announcement about the lashing of new money for the NHS and social care violated not one but two fundamental promises in the Tory manifesto – promises not to raise taxes.

For the tax burden to reach its highest in 70 years is a fundamental violation of everything the Conservative Party has traditionally stood for. And it has, predictably enough, gone down like a lead balloon.

Boris Johnson who forgot the Tory trademark, according to DAVID MELLOR

YouGov’s first poll, released Friday, puts Conservatives at 33 percent, two points behind Labour.

In May, the Tories were still 18 percent ahead.

When asked, less than half of the sample believed the Tories had been the low-tax party for longer. Just as worryingly, despite all that money pouring in, hardly any skeptics are convinced that the NHS is truly safe in the hands of the Tories.

It’s a potentially catastrophic sea change in public perception, made inevitable because Boris himself has no fundamental beliefs, except perhaps Boris’ greater glory – and certainly no understanding of detail.

And he’s not Churchill, though he’d like to be.

Instead, he’s Mr. Micawber, always hoping something will turn up. As of now, that’s likely electoral oblivion, because what happens if this untargeted spending doesn’t materialize? Well, more money will have to be deposited.

It is the road to destruction. And it’s made possible by a simple fact that most of his supporters have hitherto ignored: Boris isn’t exactly a conservative.

At best, he is an English nationalist. At worst, he is a socialist who pays the taxes and expenses, who once tried to forget the tax part. But of course he can’t, and last week the cost of his spending, expenses, spending policies finally shot through.

A great leader whistles a tune for the audience to hum. “Low taxes, Tory, good. High taxes, labour, bad.’

A big hit for decades, now replaced by the sort of melodic nonsense of the infamous German composer Stockhausen.

Churchill was once asked (perhaps apocryphally) if he had ever heard of Stockhausen. He replied, “No, but I intervened once.”

In the meantime we are also starting to learn what the NHS will do with all this new money of yours. They have started recruiting 42 additional pen pushers with salaries up to £270,000.

Can you imagine Mrs Thatcher ever doing what Boris did last week? I was its youngest minister for four years and a member of her government for nine years, until her fall in 1990.

She treated me with even more contempt than my mother, but I accepted because she believed in something worth believing in, and wanted to do something for the good of our nation, not just be someone.

Margaret Thatcher had a passionate belief in the foundations of conservatism. Personal freedom. Limiting the state to the few things that only the state can do. Above all, leave as much money as possible in the hands of the people.

Boris doesn’t believe that. And he will pay a heavy price if he continues to tell voters that he has no time for Thatcherite principles.

There must be people in Johnson’s cabinet who realize with the same clarity as me that the Tories are throwing it all away. But none of them matched him last week.

That’s because Boris’ cabinet, with a few honorable exceptions, such as Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, is weak. Few would even have been deputy ministers in any of Mrs Thatcher’s governments. They were not chosen for their all-round abilities, but because they supported Boris. Anyone with what the religious call “doubts” were ruthlessly excluded. Interesting, something Mrs Thatcher never did.

Her cabinet was made up of many men who felt little loyalty to her or even her faith, but who could do their job. One of them was my first boss, Francis Pym, Leader of the House of Commons. He would sit with his head in his hands in his office with me during her TV broadcasts, intoning, “I wish she hadn’t said that.” But he was a hugely respected man and did every job she gave him extremely well.

Boris can best be described as indecisive about most things over the past few months, but now he’s not so sure.

To rearrange or not to rearrange? He announced at the beginning of the week that he was going to do it. Towards the end, he let it be known that he wasn’t after all.

And so his bad performers will continue to stumble as inconclusively as ever.

What a joy it was last week to hear several highly effective interviews from the new Health Minister, Sajid Javid. But he’s only there because the miserable Matt Hancock couldn’t be rescued by Boris, no matter how much he’d wanted to.

Javid’s authoritative performances are a clear sign that there is a lot of talent in the Tory backseats that Boris needs to mobilize immediately. He certainly needs more ministers who are skeptical of his basic belief that you just throw money at problems.

He needs a new Kenneth Clarke, who, then Health Secretary (I was his deputy), pointed to the Cenotaph about Whitehall and said: ‘People keep demanding that we increase the proportion of GDP spent on health, regardless what we do with it. Makes no sense.

“So why don’t we just take some money from the Treasury, pile it into used tens against the Cenotaph, make it a bonfire, and dance around naked shouting that we’ve just increased the share of GDP for health?”

As for Dominic Raab’s holiday, he could spend a whole year in Crete for all I care, but first he must have the decency to resign as foreign minister.

When I was appointed to the government in a humble role in the Department of Energy, I was on vacation in the United States. Foolishly, I asked Mrs Thatcher if I should come back. “Right away,” she said. ‘At your desk within 24 hours. It is a privilege to serve.”

Unfortunately, Boris doesn’t think so and seems to let them go whenever they want, even in the midst of an international crisis.

I started by remembering a political leader from the past: Winston Churchill. How about another – Michael Foot?

Foot was a charismatic fellow with a brilliant expression who was used with great success in parliament, at party conferences and elsewhere. Do you remember someone?

But Michael Foot had a mistake. He was once described as a man who possessed every ability except that he could make himself useful to his fellow citizens.

His own father (a well-known liberal) once remarked that his other children were all picky eaters, but Michael swallowed everything.

Boris would like to be reincarnated by Churchill. But according to last week’s evidence, he is at risk of becoming another Michael Foot, who lost the 1983 election disastrously when his full set of convictions became known to the British public.

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Young Boys vs Manchester United – Champions League: Live Score, Team News & Updates

Young Boys vs Manchester United LIVE: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes for more Cristiano Ronaldo magic as they open their Champions League campaign in Swiss capital Bern

Manchester United kick off their Champions League campaign with Swiss champions Young Boys in Bern.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo to the club on Saturday in spectacular fashion, as he scored twice in a 4-1 win over Newcastle.

The Portuguese star is likely to be seen again in his first European appearance for United since Barcelona’s 2009 Champions League final.

Follow Sportsmail’s SAM BLITZ for live Champions League coverage of Young Boys vs Manchester United, including build-up, team news and updates.

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Important Water Sources of the Earth

Water covers a larger fraction of the planet, the earth is made up of over seventy-two percent water. Such a large amount of liquid is distributed in different forms from one place to another over the earth. There exists a larger amount of water that cannot be depleted by any method. Besides being used in all operations such as washing, cooling hot objective, or processing food it is still available each day. Water is a fluid with unique features making it change state from gas, liquid, or solid and vice-versa. Such a property causes the inability of making these fluids to be depleted, when used in one state it changes to another state.

This fluid occurs on land, beneath the crust, or as gaseous vapor in the sky and is limited. The earth is a sealed system, indicating that tiny matter such as water, cannot get away, or penetrates the atmosphere. Water that had been on earth since it was formed many years ago is still present now. However, the earth recycles those liquid supplies through a water cycle. Despite the quantity of water accessible on the planet, only a small proportion is usable by humans. A large fraction of water cannot be consumed, the consumed amount is less than one percent and is attained from streams.

The gaseous water rises to the

Larger portions of water are found beneath, such as soil moisture or water tables. Fluid from beneath provides water for everyday flow in rivers even in the absence of rainfall. Water available for human consumption is both ground and surface water. The water cycle of the earth includes a variety of sources that are discussed below. Large water holes such as oceans are fed by smaller rivers that collect water from inland regions of our planet. They are important in saving water on the planet, they enable evaporation on a larger scale.

The gaseous water rises to the sky where it is compressed and forms rainfall. That rain provides water to plants and refills the ground moisture which has to evaporate due to harsh sun heat. Surface waters are easily obtainable by humans and are noted as a popular source of this fluid. This comprises all water bodies on earth such as springs, tributaries, downpours, lakes, and dams. They constitute a large proportion of domestic and industrial uses of water. Agriculture farmers use such water when watering plants and feeding animals. In addition to that, it is used in the extraction of minerals in mines.

Runoff flows from high altitude collects

Oceans hold over eighty percent of water, but, due to the ocean’s high salt, the water is not good for drinking. Various approaches have been employed to remove salt from such water because it is costly. Saline water is majorly used in mining procedures and power production. Rivers and springs are the flowing surface water, it occurs due to the force of gravity which draws water from high ground to lower lands. They obtain their water from either groundwater or runoff. Rivers can obtain this water from the underground when they cut it into the water table at a high altitude.

Runoff flows from high altitude collects to form tributaries that mergers form a river. Streams create channels on the earth’s surface which are vital to drain the excess water to the ocean. This action prevents flooding of the surface during heavy precipitation in flat areas.

Important Water Sources of the Earth

Groundwater is found beneath the earth’s crust, the soil is permeable and allows the flow of this liquid in the soil. These waters are salty which arises due to high pressure, heat, and minerals. As this liquid penetrates the rocks, it dissolves salts that increase its salinity. Precipitation in cold regions leads to the formation of solid water like glaciers. Melting of these water bodies can change ocean level greatly, they should be protected from intense heat due to climate change.

Such fluid is a valuable commodity that deserves to be protected at any cost. Catchment areas such as forests are to be protected from being cleared down by firewood. Protection of catchment areas preserves all forms of water, including groundwater, that occurs beneath the crust. Even though there is plenty of water on the planet, it is a vital role to protect its sources to evade the effects related to water insufficiency.


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Have you always wanted to have a special painting hanging in your salon? A famous photograph in the office? A contemporary sculpture on the mantle? Great... but how to find a lasting, enjoyable piece for a fair price?

This course provides an overview of contemporary art collection, from the important roles collectors play in the art world, what makes a great collection, to in-person visits to three of the most rewarding avenues for art acquisition:

     Collections, and collectors, optional gallery visit after the class

     Auctions (Artcurial, Christie’s or Drouot)

     Art Fairs, with a personal visit to the Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC), a great opportunity to hone your art preferences, meet gallerist and artists.

Instructor: Caroline Etter. Art consultant, historian of art, friend to collectors and artists both, Caroline has been immersed in the Paris art scene for 15 years.

After graduating with a degree in 20th-century decorative arts from the Sorbonne, she started her career working at the Villa Médicis in Rome and at Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Since then she’s been a curator, a journalist and a gallery manager working with private and corporate clients.

She shares her deep knowledge of the art market both in France and internationally through her firm, city | art insider, working with art lovers discovering the art market and advising established collectors of contemporary art, photography and design.

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The call sign of London Hackspace is M0HSL.

RSGB Affiliation

London Hackspace are an RSGB affiliated club. This means we can enter RSGB contests, get news coverage in Radcom and GB2RS easily and probably get some general promotion for the space, generally good things.

Meetings & Events

Meetings are monthly on the first Saturday, at 14:00.

Projects and Goals for the Club

  • Hacktenna
  • Morse Code
  • Mast – 30M Mast Trailer
  • Encourage more active licensing of atypical amateur radio enthusiasts (younger demographics, women, minorities)
  • Build a complementary bridge between other group efforts
  • Mount and install a variety of antennas on the shack (Rebuild the Yagi, install the 2 m Diamond antenna, rearrange cables in shack)
  • Participate as a club/team in some contests and possibly field activities like SOTA
  • Explore more digital HF modes
  • More Intermediate (second-level) licensing activities

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MR Spectroscopy (MRS) is a method that provides information on the biochemical composition of tissue. Different chemical compounds have slightly different resonances frequencies, in the order of a few parts per million. The signal acquired is composed of all these different resonant frequencies. A fourier transform of the signal results in a spectrum. Spectroscopy can be obtained non-localized, with volume selection, and with spatial encoding, resulting in multiple voxels with a spectrum. In the latter case, phase encoding gradients needs to be applied. Spectroscopy can be performed on various nuclei, such as 1H, 31P, 13C, 19F, all providing information on different metabolites and different requirements on hardware and pulse sequence design. Increasing the main magnetic field strength has a two-fold benefit for MRS

  • An increase in SNR, similar to MR imaging
  • An increase in spectral dispersion: the absolute difference in resonance frequencies of the metabolites increases.

FID-A Simulate and process MRS data Matlab Open source
Gannet (github) Batch analysis of edited MRS data Matlab Open source
jMRUI Software package for time-domain analysis of MRS and MRSI data Stand alone Closed source, free for non-commercial use
TARQUIN Analysis tool for automatically determining the quantities of molecules present in MRS data Stand alone Open Source
INPSECTOR Automated MRS analysis Stand alone Closed source, acadamic license
VeSPA Simulation, processing and analysis of MRS data Python Open source

Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Technique for the Neuroradiologist! - An introduction to 1H spectroscopy.

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A scaled down model of Brahmos-II at Aero India 2013
Type Hypersonic Cruise missile
Air-launched cruise missile
Anti-ship missile
Land-attack missile
Surface-to-surface missile
Place of originIndia
Service history
Used byIndia
Production history
Designer Defence Research and Development Organisation
NPO Mashinostroyenia
Manufacturer BrahMos Aerospace Limited

Engine Scramjet
1,000 km (620 mi)
Maximum speed Mach 8 (9,800 km/h; 6,090 mph; 2,722.3 m/s)
Ship, submarine, aircraft and land-based mobile launchers.

BrahMos-II or BrahMos-2 or BrahMos Mark II (note:Not to be confused with the BrahMos block II) is a hypersonic cruise missile currently under joint development by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia, which have together formed BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. It is the second of the BrahMos series of cruise missiles. The BrahMos-II is expected to have a range of 1,000 kilometres (620 mi; 540 nmi) [1] and a speed of Mach 8. During the cruise stage of flight the missile will be propelled by a scramjet airbreathing jet engine. [2] [3] Other details, including production cost and physical dimensions of the missile, are yet to be published. [4] [5] [1] The planned operational range of the BrahMos-II has been restricted to 290 kilometres as Russia is a signatory to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which prohibits it from helping other countries develop missiles with ranges above 300 kilometres (190 mi; 160 nmi). However, now that India is also a MTCR signatory, it is trying to extend the range of BrahMos. [6] Its top speed will be double that of the current BrahMos-I, and it has been described as the fastest cruise missile in the world. [7] [8] Russia is developing a special and secret fuel formula to enable the BrahMos-II to exceed Mach 8. [9]

Design of multiple variants of the missile was completed by October 2011, with testing starting in 2012. [10] Fourth-generation multi-purpose Russian Naval destroyers (Project 21956) are also likely to be equipped with the BrahMos II. [11]

BrahMos Aerospace named the missile BrahMos-II (K) in honour of the former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam. [12]

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Cruise missile Guided missile which remains in the atmosphere and flies with approximately constant speed

A cruise missile is a guided missile used against terrestrial targets, that remains in the atmosphere and flies the major portion of its flight path at approximately constant speed. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhead over long distances with high precision. Modern cruise missiles are capable of travelling at supersonic or high subsonic speeds, are self-navigating, and are able to fly on a non-ballistic, extremely low-altitude trajectory.

Hypersonic speed Speed that is highly supersonic

In aerodynamics, a hypersonic speed is one that greatly exceeds the speed of sound, often stated as starting at speeds of Mach 5 and above.

<i>Talwar</i>-class frigate

The Talwar-class frigates or Project 11356 are a class of stealth guided missile frigates designed and built by Russia for the Indian Navy. The Talwar-class guided missile frigates are the improved versions of the Krivak III-class frigates used by the Russian Coast Guard. The design has been further developed as the Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate for the Russian Navy. Six ships were built in two batches between 1999 and 2013.

BrahMos Fastest supersonic cruise missile

The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace. It is based on the Russian P-800 Oniks cruise missile and other similar sea-skimming Russian cruise missile technology. The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

P-800 Oniks Cruise missileAir-launched cruise missileSubmarine-launched cruise missileAnti-ship missileSurface-to-surface missileLand-attack missile

The P-800 Oniks, also known in export markets as Yakhont, is a Soviet / Russian supersonic anti-ship cruise missile developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya as a ramjet version of P-80 Zubr. Its GRAU designation is 3M55, the air launched Kh-61 variant also exists. The missile has the NATO codename SS-N-26 "Strobile". Development officially started in 1983, and in the 1990s the anti-ship missile was tested on the Project 1234.7 ship. In 2002 the missile passed the whole range of trials and was commissioned. It is reportedly a replacement of the P-270 Moskit, but possibly also of the P-700 Granit. The P-800 was used as the basis for the joint Russian-Indian supersonic missile BrahMos.

The Lockheed Martin BGM-178 RATTLRS is an advanced cruise missile concept demonstration funded by the US Navy with the view to develop technologies that would then be used to develop a successor to the BGM-109 Tomahawk. It is a possible solution to hypersonic cruise missile systems for the United States.

Nirbhay Indian cruise missile in development

Nirbhay (Hindi:Dauntless/Fearless) is a long range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) which is under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile can be launched from multiple platforms and is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads. It is currently deployed in limited numbers in LAC during standoff with China.

Shaurya (missile) Surface-to-surface missile

The Shaurya missile is a canister launched hypersonic surface-to-surface tactical missile developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for use by the Indian Armed Forces. It has a range of 700 to 1,900 km and is capable of carrying a payload of 200 kg to 1 tonne conventional or nuclear warhead. It gives the potential to strike at very-long-range against any adversary.

A Sivathanu Pillai is an Indian scientist who formerly served as Honorary Distinguished Professor at Indian Space Research Organisation (2015-2018) and an honorary professor at IIT Delhi in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (2015-2016) and a Visiting Professor at Indian Institute of Science (2014-2015).

Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle Hypersonic demonstration aircraft

The HSTDV is an unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft for hypersonic speed flight. It is being developed as a carrier vehicle for hypersonic and long-range cruise missiles, and will have multiple civilian applications including the launching of small satellites at low cost. The HSTDV program is being run by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

BrahMos Aerospace

The BrahMos Aerospace Limited is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia under BrahMos Aerospace. The BrahMos missile is named after two rivers, the Brahmaputra and the Moskva.

Air-launched cruise missile

An air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) is a cruise missile that is launched from a military aircraft. Current versions are typically standoff weapons which are used to attack predetermined land targets with conventional, nuclear or thermonuclear payloads.

India has studied, produced and used various strategic and tactical missile systems since its independence. Decades long projects have realised development of all types of missile systems including ballistic, cruise, anti-ship, air-defence, air to air and anti-missile systems. India is one of seven countries in the world with ICBMs and one of four countries with anti-ballistic missile systems. Since 2016, India has been a member of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).

Herbert Alexandrovich Yefremov Russian weapons designer

Gerbert Aleksandrovich Efremov is a Russian design engineer and Professor of Technical Sciences.

YJ-18 Anti-ship and land attack cruise missile

The YJ-18 is a Chinese family of anti-ship and land attack cruise missiles.

The Chaoxun-1 (CX-1) is a Chinese-built supersonic anti-ship missile and cruise missile. The missile was first displayed at the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, held November 2014 in Zhuhai, China.

The 3M22 Zircon also spelled as 3M22 Tsirkon is a scramjet powered maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile currently in testing by Russia.

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Russian nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile

The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ("dagger") is a Russian nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM). It has a claimed range of more than 2,000 km (1,200 mi), Mach 10 speed, and an ability to perform evasive maneuvers at every stage of its flight. It can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads and can be launched from Tu-22M3 bombers or MiG-31K interceptors. It has been deployed at airbases in Russia's Southern Military District.

Sudhir Kumar Mishra is an Indian engineer, defence scientist and civil servant. He is currently a director general at the Defence Research & Development Organisation, and the chief executive officer and managing director of BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India's and Russia's ministries of defence.

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Darth Maul Was The Main Villain In George Lucas’s Version Of Star Wars Sequels

Ever since Darth Maul graced our screens in the very first Star Wars Prequel Trilogy movie, he has been loved by a legion of fans. However, the characters earlier-than-expected death cast a shadow over his further presence in the Star Wars movies going forward. But thankfully, that wasn’t going to be his end after all.

Darth Maul’s Canon Star Wars Presence

Some years later, the revered Sith Lord came back in The Clone Wars saga. But this time he was a feared rogue agent who was going to get revenge from the people who had wronged him. Of course, the list has Obi-Wan Kenobi’s name on it.

Obi-Wan Kenobi And-Darth Maul In Star Wars Rebels

The two of them battled multiple times but the last time they met was in the deserts of Tatooine. There the self-exiled and wandering Obi-Wan Kenobi killed him and ended his painful misery.

What Were George Lucas’s Plans About Darth Maul?

Maul was definitely a great side character, especially in the last season of Dave Filoni’s The Clone Wars. However, apparently, Darth Maul would have been treated a lot differently if George Lucas’s vision had been followed about the Sequel Trilogy.

Darth Maul

George Lucas had plans for making Maul the main villain of his story with Leia, Luke, as well as the New Jedi Order, all working together to destroy the Sith Lord’s galaxy-wide criminal gang. Fans came to know about these plans because a Redditor shared a pic of the Star Wars Archives Episode 1-3 The Prequels book where it’s mentioned.

In the book, Lucas reveals that Darth Maul would have become the entire galaxy’s so-called “godfather of crime” along with Darth Talon. Additionally, plans were for Luke to rebuild the entire Jedi Order right from the very beginning as Leia helped develop the fledgling New Republic.

Darth Maul And Darth Talon

That’s not all. Had Lucas’s plans become reality, the Sequel Trilogy would have ended with Leia becoming the Galactic Senate’s Supreme Chancellor. This would have implied that it was Leia who was the Chosen One.

It’s truly disheartening that we couldn’t see Lucas’s actual vision come to life. But there’s still hope that we can see it perhaps in some capacity further down the line.

Source: Reddit

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

How will Alabama Lawmakers Respond to Jesus?

This past June, Alabama’s governor signed into law the toughest stance on immigration in the U.S. This law continues to be debated among the citizens of that state, while the U.S. Justice Department has stated that Alabama’s law is unconstitutional.

I am not an immigration lawyer, nor do I pretend to speak to the legalities of this particular law. However, I do think that this law raises the moral stakes, and for those who claim to be Christian, such as Alabama Governor Bentley, the question of potentially denying people "the most basic human needs," as the Justice Department declared Alabama’s law does, ought to be taken seriously. Jesus, himself a stranger and an alien, calls us to do better.

Perhaps the most beloved story in the Gospels, and indeed maybe the favorite story for many from the entire Bible, is the story of Jesus’ birth, an event that many Christians will celebrate in just over a month. Yet, while we annually celebrate and retell the story with feelings of warmth and comfort, from its beginning to its end the story is a narrative about the rejection of Jesus as a stranger and alien in a foreign land.

Luke tells us that when Jesus was born Mary laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for him in the inn. Matthew narrates a story about a young family having to live a nomadic lifestyle because of the threat of governing authorities. While these stories may rely more on myth than actual history, both birth narratives reflect what Jesus knew to be true about his own life, “The Son of Man has no place to lay his head” (Luke 9:58).

Throughout his life, while Jesus did gather a small following, in most cases, he was rejected. The story of the incarnation, then, is a story about how the God of creation had entered into that creation as a rejected alien and stranger. How might this story speak to our lawmakers, particularly those who claim to be Christian?

Again, I am ill-equipped to answer questions about immigration from a legal stand point. But as Christians who follow a Savior who himself lived as an alien rejected by his own, I am troubled that many folks are not concerned about developing a compassionate response to the immigration issue.

The law in Alabama is an example of such a lack of compassion, even raising serious questions over whether churches will be held legally accountable if they knowingly provide assistance to any illegal immigrants. Indeed, as Robert Parham, executive director of the Baptist Center for Ethics, has pointed out, Alabama’s immigration law is reminiscent of the anti-desegregation era of the 1960’s.

How might Scripture inform us as we struggle to formulate common sense and faithful Christian responses to the issue of immigration? First, we need to recall God’s commands to Israel regarding aliens in their midst. The Mosaic Law states that God is one “who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and who loves the strangers, providing them food and clothing.” Moses goes on to command Israel to “love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Deut. 10:17-19).

When we turn to the New Testament, we find that followers of Christ are called citizens of the kingdom of God, and alien and strangers to the world. The Christian movement negated ethnic differences and crossed boundaries of ethnic separation to welcome all into the Kingdom of God. Jesus consistently reaches out to the outcasts of society, even the Gentile, who were viewed as ethnically inferior by the Jewish religious leaders. Paul reaffirms the breaking down of ethnic divisions by stating that in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, as both have been joined together into one new humanity (see Gal. 3:28; Eph. 2:14-22).

What is about these teachings from Christianity’s sacred text that these Christians, such as Governor Bentley, who would surely point to the Bible on other moral issues, don’t get?

One thing we must keep in mind is that most immigrants we see and meet in our communities are not illegal immigrants. They are law abiding citizens who desire a better economic and political life for themselves and their families. We should also remember that at some point in history our ancestors were immigrants to this country seeking exactly what immigrants to the U.S. seek today. Moreover, we cannot simply blame immigrants for problems such as crime, loss of jobs, or other social programs. These problems would exist even if there were no immigrants.

And, while there may be as many as 11 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally, many of these are hard working people who are seeking a better life for themselves and for their families. The majority contribute to the economy of this nation, including doing many jobs that Americans will not perform, as well as starting small businesses in the entrepreneurial spirit of America, as a recent report on NBC indicated.

As people of faith, we should be informed about this important issue and voice our religious conscience. But if we claim to follow Jesus, we need to make sure our views are more informed by the compassion of our faith than the fear our culture feeds us. Our positions on the issues surrounding immigration must not only model the teachings of Jesus on welcoming the strangers and outcasts, they should also be views that see the person of Jesus in every human being. If they do not, we may find ourselves asking Jesus, “When did we see you as a stranger?” only to hear, “Just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me” (Matt. 25:31-46).

I wonder how the Alabama lawmakers will respond.


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Apr 102012

Would you leave a secure job for a shot at working with a winery?

Advice from six who successfully made a wine-stained reboot

Each year millions of enthusiasts visit California wine country. In fact, Napa Valley is California’s second most popular tourist destination, behind only Disneyland. While many tikes dream of life in the Magic Kingdom, many like me, dream of a life in wine country.

What is so alluring about the wine country lifestyle? Certainly there is the idyllic vineyard landscapes, the sweet aromas of oak barrels and the chance to create liquid art that brings pleasure to so many. But the one thing above others that seems to engage most wine country visitors is the passion they feel from winemakers, tasting room folks and locals they meet during their visit. The passion for the grape is so contagious that many wine lovers leave wine country wishing they could reboot their lives or “do it over again” and somehow create a new wine-stained life.

Of course we have all heard the stories of the rich and uber-rich that bought or built the winery of their dreams. While those stories are wistfully intriguing, most of us will never have that kind of money, short of acquiring that lucky Powerball ticket while filling up the aging Toyota. The passions of wine country however are not limited to the uber-rich and those with viticulture and enology (winemaking) degrees. Wine country is filled with people who sacrificed established careers, good jobs and in some cases friends and family to chase their wine-stained dreams.

During my time as a wine blogger I’ve met quite a few people who found their lives unfulfilled until they took a leap of faith and landed an hourly winery job. Though I share their dream, so far I have not been willing to quit my secure real life job, to be an $8 an hour harvest intern. Am I missing out on the adventure of a lifetime? Continue reading »

Jan 302012

Wine BlogI first met James MacPhail in February of 2011 in his small yet well designed winery located behind his home, near Healdsburg in Sonoma. Others had told me of these beautiful Pinots, but I remained skeptical of the accolades. That skepticism was blown away in about 10 minutes. Predominately a producer of single vineyard Pinot Noir, James and I sat for over two hours sampling the wines and discussing the nuances of each. More than just being a great winemaker, James is smart and fun to hang with. I became more than a fan that day…maybe a devotee.

At that time James split his time between making his own wines under the MacPhail label and working as the winemaker for Hess Collection’s single vineyard Pinot Noir label, Sequana.  James told me he enjoyed the freedom Hess allowed him to create artful wines with the same attention to detail as his own. The relationship must have remained strong, since Hess acquired the MacPhail label later in the year. James continues as winemaker for both.

James’s offerings from the 2009 vintage are as strong as those of 2007. What about 2008 you ask? Well, it seems that many of his vineyards were close enough to the raging fires of that summer to absorbed the smoke flavors (smoke taint) thus producing inferior wines. James refused to bottle that year at significant cost to his small winery. That shows however, his strong commitment to quality.

Continue reading »

Jan 242012

If you didn’t get that pleasant buzz with your favorite glass of wine, would your still enjoy the wine as much? Would you drink at all? Or would guaranteed sobriety be a gift, allowing you to enjoy more wines without intoxication and hangovers from overindulgence?

A “sobriety pill” may be on the way according to an article in New Scientist (Read Here). Researchers believe extracts from a Chinese variety of the oriental raisin tree could be the answer. Chinese drinkers have used the extract for over 500 years to reduce the effects of hangovers. Continue reading »

Jan 172012

Wine BlogWine, it seems, get more press regarding health benefits than anything else we consume on a regular basis. Just when we’re sure we are drinking from the fountain youth, out comes a study that contradicts the first.

To make matters worse, ABC News reports “A University of Connecticut researcher  (Dr. Dipak Das) known for his work on red wine’s benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances, university officials said Wednesday. UConn officials said nearly a dozen scientific journals are being warned of the potential problems after publishing his studies in recent years.”

What’s a wine lover to believe?

Below is a summary of the often mentioned health benefits of alcohol and wine (mostly red wine) and in some cases the studies that challenge those very claims. In all cases, the benefits come from moderate consumption, usually considered to be no more than two four-ounce glasses a day

Here’s a list of recent claims: Continue reading »

Oct 232011
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Jay Corely and sons

Many wineries include the term “Family” in their name but few have as much family involved in the day to day operations as Monticello Vineyards – Corley Family Wines. Founded 40 years ago by former translator for the National Security Agency, Jay Corley, Monticello Vineyards is now in the capable second generation hands of Kevin Corley (Vineyard Operations), Chris Corley (Winemaker) and Stephen Corley (Sales & PR).

As one drives toward the property, the beautiful replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home commands your attention. The Corley family has its roots deep in Virginia soil dating back to the mid-1600’s. Thomas Jefferson, himself a renowned viticulturist and wine lover, once said “No nation is drunken where wine is cheap, and none sober where the dearness of wine substitutes ardent spirits as the common beverage.” For these reasons and more Jay Corley says, “I felt that Mr. Jefferson’s love of good food and fine wine and hospitality was a suitable for my family to dedicate our life’s work honoring his lifestyle and his ideals.” The 5000 sq ft building serves as the office and special events center while housing the elegant Wine Library in the cellar.

Corley Family Wines produces about 15,000 cases of wine a year with the vast majority of its fruit coming from 90 acres of estate vineyards. The wines are bottled under four labels, Monticello Vineyards, Corley, Corley Reserve and Domaine Montreaux Sparkling Wine. Varietals grown include, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot and Chardonnay. Many wines are priced under $40 with the Reserve Cabernet offered at $72.

Bacchus and Beery Wine Blog had a chance to sit and chat with Kevin and Stephen in the Wine Library. The atmosphere is warm, the guys are very friendly and the Library itself is the perfect place for experiencing the extordinary wines from this extraordinary family winery. Read the Interview Below Continue reading »


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