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The French admiral was hampered by vacillating instructions, reflections of the unstable impulses which swayed the Ministry. Whatever his personal wishes, he felt that he was expected to avoid action, unless under very favourable circumstances. At the moment of sailing he wrote: "Since you leave me free to continue my cruise, I will not bring the fleet back to Brest, unless by positive orders, until I have fulfilled the month at sea mentioned in my instructions, and known to all the captains. Till then I will not fly before Admiral Keppel, whatever his strength; only, if I know him to be too superior, I will avoid a disproportionate action as well as I can; but if the enemy really seeks to force it, it will be very hard to shun." These words explain his conduct through the next few days.
On the afternoon of July 23d the two fleets sighted each other, about a hundred miles west of Ushant, the French being then to leeward. Towards sunset, they were standing south-west, with the wind at west-north-west, and bore north-east from the enemy, who were lying-to, heads to the northward. The British remaining nearly motionless throughout the night, and the wind shifting, d'Orvilliers availed himself of the conditions to press to windward, and in the morning was found to bear north-west from his opponent.1 Their relative positions satisfied both admirals for the moment; for Keppel found himself interposed between Brest and the French, while d'Orvilliers, though surrendering the advantage of open retreat to his port, had made it possible, by getting the weather-gage, to fulfil his promise to keep the sea and yet to avoid action. Two of his ships, however, the Due de Bourgogne, 80, and a 74, were still to leeward, not only of their own main body, but also of the British. Keppel sent chasers after them, for the ex
1 Testimony of Captains Hood, Robinson, and Macbride, and of Rear-Admiral Campbell, captain of the fleet to Keppel.
pressed purpose of compelling d'Orvilliers to action in their support,1 and it was believed by the British that they were forced to return to Brest, to avoid being cut off. They certainly quitted their fleet, which was thus reduced to twenty-seven effective sail. From this time until July 27th the wind continued to the westward, and the wariness of the French admiral baffled all his antagonist's efforts to get within range. Keppel, having no doubts as to what was expected of him, pursued vigorously, watching his chance.
On the morning of July 27th the two fleets (Fig 1, AA, AA), were from six to ten miles apart, wind south-west, both on the port tack,2 steering north-west; the French dead to windward, in line ahead. The British were in bow-andquarter line. In this formation, when exact, the ships of a fleet were nearly abreast each other; so ranged, however, that if they tacked all at the same time they would be at once in line of battle ahead close to the wind, — the fighting order.3 Both fleets were irregularly formed, the British especially so; for Keppel rightly considered that he would not accomplish his purpose, if he were pedantic concerning the order of his going. He had therefore signalled a "General Chase," which, by permitting much individual freedom of movement, facilitated the progress of the whole body. At daylight, the division commanded by Sir Hugh Palliser — the right wing, as then heading — had dropped astern (R); and at 5.30 A.m. the signal was made to seven of its fastest sailers to chase to windward, to get farther to windward by pressing sail, the object being so to place them
1 See note on preceding page.
2 A vessel is said to be on the port tack when she has the wind blowing on her port, or left side; on the starboard tack, when the wind is on the right side. Thus with an east wind, if she head north, she is on the starboard tack; if south, on the port.
'See also note; post, p. 200.
relatively to the main body, as to support the latter, if an opportunity for action should offer.
At 9 A.m. the French admiral, wishing to approach the enemy and to see more clearly, ordered his fleet to wear in succession, — to countermarch. As the van ships went round (b) under this signal, they had to steer off the wind (be), parallel to their former line, on which those following them still were, until they reached the point to which the rear ship meantime had advanced (c), when they could again haul to the wind. This caused a loss of ground to leeward, but not more than d'Orvilliers could afford, as things stood. Just after he had fairly committed himself to the manoeuvre, the wind hauled to the southward two points,1 from south-west to south-south-west, which favoured the British, allowing them to head more nearly towards the enemy (BB). The shift also threw the bows of the French off the line they were following, deranging their order. Keppel therefore continued on the port tack, until all the French (BB), were on the starboard, and at 10.15, being nearly in their wake, he ordered his own ships to tack together (dd), which would bring them into line ahead on the same tack as the French; that is, having the wind on the same side. This put the British in column,2 still to leeward, but nearly astern of the enemy and following (CC). At this moment a thick rain-squall came up, concealing the fleets one from another for three quarters of an hour. With the squall the wind shifted back to southwest, favouring the British on this tack, as it had on the other, and enabling them to lay up for the enemy's rear after which (French BB) they were standing and could now bring to action. When the weather cleared, at 11, the French were seen to have gone about again, all the ships together, and
1 Twenty-two degrees.
* Column and line ahead are equivalent terms, each ship steering in the wake of its next ahead.
were still in the confusion of a partly executed manoeuvre (CC). Their admiral had doubtless recognised, from the change of wind, and from the direction of the enemy when last visible, that an encounter could not be avoided. If he continued on the starboard tack, the van of the pursuing enemy, whose resolve to force battle could not be misunderstood, would overtake his rear ships, engaging as many of them as he might choose. By resuming the port tack, the heads of the columns would meet, and the fleets pass in opposite directions, on equal terms as regarded position; because all the French would engage, and not only a part of their rear. Therefore he had ordered his ships to go about, all at the same time; thus forming column again rapidly, but reversing the order so that the rear became the van.
Keppel so far had made no signal for the line of battle, nor did he now. Recognising from the four days' chase that his enemy was avoiding action, he judged correctly that he should force it, even at some risk. It was not the time for a drill-master, nor a parade. Besides, thanks to the morning signal for the leewardly ships to chase, these, forming the rear of the disorderly column in which he was advancing, were now well to windward, able therefore to support their comrades, if needful, as well as to attack the enemy. In short, practically the whole force was coming into action, although much less regularly than might have been desired. What was to follow was a rough-and-ready fight, but it was all that could be had, and better than nothing. Keppel therefore simply made the signal for battle, and that just as the firing began. The collision was so sudden that the ships at first had not their colours flying.
The French also, although their manoeuvres had been more methodical, were in some confusion. It is not given to a body of thirty ships, of varying qualities, to attain perfection of movement in a fortnight of sea practice. The


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Living in a town of 1,800 people in the middle of the Saskatchewan prairies doesn't necessarily make for the most exciting social scene. So what do folks in Lumsden do for fun? They go to the bar and create a Harlem Shake meme, of course!
I hear a lot of jokes about living in a small town in an overlooked province, but it's things like this that make me proud to be Lumsden born and bred. Seriously, who does things like this?
Individually, my boys are really good on car rides, but together…well, let's just say there's a reason their booster seats are as far away from one another as possible. Today we had errands to run in Regina and as we sat in the car at our first stop, they started.
Zackary mentioned something he saw outside. Benjamin yelled, "No!" at him; his current reaction when somebody is talking and he decides he wants to say something instead. I told Benjamin that if he wanted to speak, he had to wait until others were done speaking first.
I love this quote! We're all different; let's celebrate it!
My son has been obsessed with Hot Wheels cars since Santa left one in his stocking when he was 18 months old. His collection has been growing ever since and now that he's five, we have literally hundreds of cars and other merchandise. As a result, I've become pretty familiar with the names of Hot Wheels cars. Some are accurate, others are descriptive, many are hilarious, but some are…well…just downright dirty! Without further ado, here are my top five picks for naughtiest Hot Wheels names of all time!
5. Nightstreaker – Slightly open to interpretation, I know, but I can't help but think about streaking when I hear it!
4. Twang Thang – Okay, so it gets its name from its guitar theme. Yet it sounds dirty, doesn't it?
3. Sugar Caddy – Such a clever play on words, but SO not a good concept for kids!
2. Whip Creamer – Okay, this could be completely innocent. But it just strikes me as incredibly naughty. Or do I just have a dirty mind?
1. The grand prize winner…doot, doot de doo….Strip Teaser!! – I don't know who named this car, but clearly its target market was NOT five-year-old children!
Now I should point out that these cars are mostly vintage Hot Wheels from a slightly less politically correct day. And personally, I don't mind these names in the slightest because they all go right over my son's head. But one day when he hits his teens, he's going to catch on to some of the innuendos. And that day is going to be hilarious!


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In documents filed with the Florida Supreme Court Monday, attorneys for the Legislature say groups suing the state over its congressional districts themselves submitted "politically corrupt" maps as part of the challenge. – Naples Daily News.
A report released by Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's office outlines a number of recommendations to change Mississippi's election laws. The report is the end product of a series of meetings held last summer by a 52 member panel organized to review how Mississippian's vote, and ways to improve the process… Among the committees top recommendations are online voter registration and early voting two weeks before Election Day.
House Apportionment and Elections Committee chair Bill Denny says there is bipartisan support for both proposals, but cautions that implementation details need further study.
The push to require New Mexico voters to present some form of identification at the polls has long divided Democrats and Republicans, but one state senator is taking the debate in another direction. Senate Minority Whip William Payne introduced a proposal this week that calls for the state's top elections officials to study the feasibility of bringing biometrics into the mix.
That could mean anything from retinal scans to the thumbprint-imaging technology used to access smartphones. After hearing the same debate year after year, the Albuquerque Republican said he wanted to find a way to take some of the "venom" out of the argument that requiring photo identification would lead to voter suppression.
"This could put to rest the criticism that voters cannot afford to produce reliable photo identification when they vote," Payne said. "Everyone has an eyeball or thumb that could be scanned for identification. No need to produce a photo ID." While other countries have adopted biometrics for identification purposes, the idea has yet to take off in the U.S. Oklahoma was the first state last year to propose legislation that would require future voter ID cards to include photos as well as fingerprint images, but that measure stalled in committee.
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The Associated Press reports that Virginia Black lawmakers are unhappy with a lawsuit filed by the Democratic Party that focuses on reducing majority minority seats designed to increase Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates. A columnist in Richmond states this is part of the the strategy of Governor McAuliffe and Democrats to retake power in Virginia.
A lawsuit seeking to redraw Virginia House district boundaries has surprised and sparked concern among some of the Democratic African-American lawmakers. A suit filed in December by a law firm with ties to the Democratic Party argues that state Republicans illegally packed black voters into a dozen House districts when it drew new district lines in 2011. But many of the African-American lawmakers who represent those districts said they weren't consulted about the lawsuit before it was filed.
A proposal by the city council to begin the process of removing Hartford's three registrars has raised questions over what would happen to the office.
State law says the deputy registrars would take over. But the city charter says the council has the power to fill vacancies that arise in elected positions. Council President Shawn Wooden said he is hoping a bill that would allow the city to appoint a single, nonpartisan registrar will solve the issue… Wooden said the change would create "a clear line of accountability" in the office.
Here is a redistricting story that manages to break the standard narrative. In majority Hispanic Dallas County, Texas, white plaintiffs are alleging in federal court that current county commissioner voting district lines are drawn to dilute their votes. While this may seem like the world turned upside down, it is actually evidence. It appears the debate over the validity of various groups receiving priority protection of Voting Rights Act enforcers (or whether racial priorities should exist at all in the 21st Century) has spread to the Lone Star State. Back in 2013, the U.S. Justice Department Inspector General found that during interviews with employees and management, they admitted, "while they believed that the text of the Voting Rights Act is race-neutral and applied to all races, they did not believe the Voting Section should pursue cases on behalf of White victims." If this bias remains, it certainly could have impacted the decision making process, with the result being that private plaintiffs brought this case instead of the DOJ itself. It is still early for this lawsuit, but TTV will keep tracking and offer updates. Read the original story here.
Early in the morning on November 4, 2014, True the Vote's VoteStand app began receiving reports from the Hartford area that seemed too outlandish to be true: polling places opening late; no poll books to register presence; and some cases of voters being told to write their names on a blank sheet of paper in lieu of the poll book. After some due diligence, TTV forwarded all reports received to local authorities for further review. A lawsuit was filed by the local Democratic Party committee later in the day to extend poll hours.
This week, the Hartford Courant reported that the three registrars tasked with local administration of elections are facing removal. Their alleged actions essentially caused near-systemic failure on Election Day: "a failure of elections officials to provide the secretary of the state with information about polling place moderators; a failure to file final registry books with the town and city clerk by Oct. 29; a failure to prepare and deliver final registry books to moderators by 8 p.m. the night before the election, as required by state law; and a failure to correct discrepancies in the vote tallies reported by the head moderator … Election workers told The Courant in November that they didn't begin checking off absentee voters from registration lists until the day before the election — a job that typically is finished days earlier." Read the full story here.
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Just because it's January and a big election is behind us does not mean that it's all quiet on the election integrity front. All across the country, state legislatures are firing up fast with election reforms of all kinds. Whether you plan on going it alone or building a team of grassroots lobbyists, True the Vote has a variety of helpful training materials to get you started. Click here to access the TTV Legislative Advocacy Kit for 2015. You will find training videos and quick reference guides to help you get going in the right direction.
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Molon Labe: Anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC)
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC), one of the most famous battles in history . King Leonidas of Sparta said the phrase Molon Labe (means "Come and take them" in ancient Greek) to Xerxes I of Persia 2492 years ago when the Persians asked the Spartans to lay down their arms and surrender.
Instead, the Greeks held Thermopylae for three days and, although they were ultimately annihilated, they inflicted serious damage upon the Persian army, and most importantly delayed its progress to Athens, providing sufficient time for the city's evacuation to the island of Salamis. Though a clear defeat, Thermopylae served as a moral victory and inspired the troops at the Battle of Salamis and the Battle of Plataea.
A Heroic sacrifice:
A Greek force of approximately 7,000 men marched north to block the pass in the summer of 480 BC. The Persian army, alleged by the ancient sources to have numbered over one million but today considered to have been much smaller (various figures are given by scholars ranging between about 100,000 and 300,000), arrived at the pass in late August or early September. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held off the Persians for seven days in total (including three of battle), before the rear-guard was annihilated in one of history's most famous last stands.
During two full days of battle, the small force led by King Leonidas I of Sparta blocked the only road by which the massive Persian army could pass. After the second day of battle, a local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a small path that led behind the Greek lines. Aware that his force was being outflanked, Leonidas dismissed the bulk of the Greek army, and remained to guard the rear with 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians, 400 Thebans and perhaps a few hundred others, the vast majority of whom were killed.
Watch the videos below from a History Channel documentary about the Battle of Thermopylae:
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Riace Warrior Aug 6, 2012 at 12:38 pm
When you, Mr Papapostolou, write " 2492 years ago" you forget that our chronology system lacks the year zero!
From 1 BC we jump to 1 AD.
The correct is 2491 years ago.
It does not matter much for a minor article as this.
But the official Greece was ridiculed for not counting correctly
1) in the 2500 years of Democracy and then again
2) in the 2500 years of Marathon.
It seems that they will repeat the mistake celebrating 2500 years after
Thermopylae and Salamis on 2020 instead of the correct 2021.
AngeTKenos Aug 6, 2012 at 10:55 pm
When we went on a tour bus across Ellada I was grossly unimpressed that our Kiria tour guide only had us stop 5 minutes here, and even then gave very little information to the tour, But having read over many years, I spoke up to those with whom we made friends as this site played a pivotal role in the history of the non Asian/ non African world. Leonidas and his brave men died to save Ellada from being over run by viscous enemies who would have plundered, raped and destroyed everything. But the site itself is also vastly different from what it was back then and most people are unaware unless they read up.

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Home /Reading Room / Barry Cipra: Fighting Fire with Data
Fighting Fire with Data
By Barry A. Cipra
SIAM News, July 25, 2004
Many times just the practical problems of gathering accurate data on local fire conditions can be as difficult and complex as the mathematics that follow.
---Norman Maclean, Young Men and Fire
Smoke from a forest fire in the Flatiron Mountains, at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near Boulder, Colorado. From the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
It's fire season in the forests and wildlands of America. Fit young men and women decked out in protective gear work grueling hours to keep the fires in check. (The days are gone when wildfire was seen as an unnecessary evil, to be prevented when possible and immediately suppressed when not, but fires still require management, especially when they threaten human habitation.) Into scenes of searing heat and against the occasional backdrop of towering flames, firefighters carry axes, shovels, chain-saws, and other tools of the trade.
A new, four-year, $2 million project funded by the National Science Foundation now aims to provide firefighters with one more tool: accurate, timely information.
The project, Data Dynamic Simulation for Disaster Management (DDSDM), is a collaborative effort involving experts in computational mathematics, stochastic modeling, meteorology and wildfire science, remote sensing, data assimilation, and secure communication infrastructure. The principal investigator is Jan Mandel, a professor of mathematics at the University of Colorado, Denver. Other members of the group include Lynn Bennethum, Leopoldo Franca, and Craig Johns of UC Denver, Janice Coen of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Robert Kremens and Anthony Vodacek of the Rochester Institute of Technology, Craig Douglas of the University of Kentucky, and Wei Zhao of Texas A&M University. Their objective is to develop computational and communication tools for real-time, data-driven simulations of wildfires, with predictions to be made immediately available to firefighters in the field.
At the heart of the project is a coupled weather-wildfire model developed by Coen and colleagues at NCAR. Weather plays an obvious role in the spread or containment of fire: A sudden gust of wind can cause flames to jump a firebreak; a downpour can extinguish a blaze altogether. Less obvious, though well known to firefighters, is the role fire plays in creating its own local weather patterns-"local" being a relative term when thousands of acres are burning. Updrafts of superheated air shift winds and carry sun-screening particulate matter high into the sky. The meteorological part of the model uses terrain-following coordinates to track airflow over mountains and interactive nested grids to zoom in on details of vortices in the fireline.
At present, the wildfire part of the NCAR model is empirical, using formulas for the rates at which different fuels burn (grasses burn quickly, logs slowly) and the rate of fire spread as a function of wind speed and direction. Each atmospheric grid cell at ground level is divided into fuel cells; the cells are assigned fuel characteristics from a list known as the Anderson fuel classes, which range from grass to slash (the residue of felled trees). Modifications planned by the DDSDM team will result in a model based on stochastic partial differential equations for fire physics. The basic variables are temperature T and fuel supply S (really a vector of various fuels) as a function of position and time. The equation for temperature change incorporates a random sum of Dirac delta functions representing heat transported by flying embers.
To be useful for more than simulations, the weather-wildfire model needs access to data of various types, including maps, fuel surveys, and weather and fire information. Maps and fuel surveys are available on the Internet in various geographic information systems files, but these files will have to be translated into data that can be used in the model. Similarly, weather data can be culled online from various sites, but the information will need to be converted into a format consistent with the model.
Detailed information about fires themselves can be obtained in two ways: thermal and infrared image data from airborne sensors, and field data from a network of inexpensive autonomous fire detectors, which could be dropped from planes or positioned by firefighters on the ground. Kremens and Vodacek are leading a team at RIT that has been developing rapidly deployable, GPS-equipped ground equipment from commercial components. Their prototype has sensors for smoke and carbon monoxide, but detectors could also be equipped to measure temperature, humidity, and wind speed-it all depends on how much money you have to burn (literally).
The idea is for all this data to be fed into a supercomputer at a remote location; simulations will then be run on the weather-wildfire model and results transmitted to people in the field, via PDAs or other wireless devices. That last step is, of course, the whole point. It raises its own questions as to what information should be sent and how it should be presented. For help in deciding where to allocate resources, for example, fire-fighters might want to see maps showing the likely spread of a fire over the next 12 hours. Getting that information out also involves issues of fault-tolerant and secure communication. Zhao is overseeing the effort to ensure that firefighters will be able to stay in touch while they are in the trenches.
Running a real-time simulation as real-time data is pouring in is itself a challenging problem. In dynamic data assimilation, "the model is running all the time and it incorporates new data as soon as it arrives," the researchers write in a summary of the project. "Uncertainty is dominant," they continue: "Important processes are not modeled, there are measurement and other errors in the data, the system is heavily nonlinear and ill-posed, and there are multiple possible outcomes." The solution, they believe, lies in sequential Bayesian filtering, in which the state of the system is a probability distribution p(x) approximated by an ensemble of time-state vectors x, which are snapshots at various times of what the computer model produces. (Multiple copies of the model, which already has stochastic elements, will be run in parallel.) The incoming data and their error bounds are understood as probability distributions, which, together with the relation between the time-states x and the observable quantities y, are used in Bayes's theorem to update the ensemble that represents the probability distribution p(x).
The research plan calls for a proof-of-principle field demo in 2007. If all goes well, future firefighters could have a powerful new tool for dealing with wildfire. A steady stream of data could prove to be the most effective way to put out unwanted fires.
Simulation of the Big Elk Fire near Pinewood Springs, Colorado, July 17, 2002, from the coupled atmosphere-fire model of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Gray and white show hot air and smoke created by the fire. The arrows show the direction and speed of winds near thesurface, including those created by the fire. From Tim Scheitlin, NCAR.


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Myjomice – wieś w Polsce położona w województwie wielkopolskim, w powiecie kępińskim, w gminie Kępno.

W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość administracyjnie należała do województwa kaliskiego.

Leży przy drodze Kępno-Doruchów, ok. 3 km na północ od Kępna i ok. 45 km na południe od Ostrowa Wlkp. W 2009 wieś liczyła 629 mieszkańców.

Historia
Nazwa miejscowości pochodzi od rycerza Myjoma. Przed 1253 rokiem ludność miejscowości składała dziesięcinę klasztorowi św. Wincentego we Wrocławiu. W 1360 roku wieś od biskupa wrocławskiego Przecława otrzymał w dożywocie Stefan Gromassy. Przez dłuższy czas właścicielami Myjomic byli Krzywosądowie. Po Krzywosądach, którzy podzielili się dobrami, w 1587 roku Myjomice objęli w posiadanie Wężykowie z Osin.

W 1908 majątek Myjomice odziedziczyła Wanda Niegolewska. W 1909 miał powierzchnię 1506 ha, a w 1930 –1402 ha. W okresie międzywojennym reformą rolną zostało objętych 200 ha. W majątkach w Myjomicach i Niegolewie dziedziczka prowadziła ogrody warzywne, pasieki i parki. Później majątkiem administrował syn Wandy, Maciej Niegolewski (ur. 1907).

Zabytki
 Kościół pw. Wszystkich Świętych
 Parafia w Myjomicach (należy do dekanatu Kępno) istnieje od XIV wieku. Kościół z 1686 spalił się w 1851. Obecna murowana świątynia została zbudowana w 1853 według projektu architekta Bolesława Ballenstaedta. W kościele znajdują się wczesnobarokowe lichtarze (z XVII wieku) na paschał z herbem "Wąż" właścicieli Myjomic, Wężyków z Osin.
 Plebania
 Zbudowana została w 1835. Budynek jest murowany, potynkowany, parterowy.
 Dzwonnica
 Pochodzi z II poł. XIX wieku, jest murowana, arkadowa.
 Cmentarz
 Na cmentarzu przykościelnym znajdują się groby ks. Grzegorza Pancherza, działacza plebiscytowego, uczestników powstania wielkopolskiego; Andrzeja Kurzawy (1895-1978) i Stanisława Mulczyńskiego (1853-1931), grobowiec ks. Antoniego Przybylskiego, płyty nagrobne rodziny Wężyków.
 Pałac z połowy XIX wieku

Na terenie parku w Myjomicach rośnie wiąz szypułkowy o obwodzie pnia 470 cm.

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Myjomice

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Top 10 Remarkable Quantum Tech Universities to Know in 2022
Quantum Tech Universities
This article features the top 10 remarkable quantum tech universities everyone should know in 2022
In this modern world, where technology is used in almost every sector, the demand for quantum technologies is constantly increasing. Quantum computing promises huge possibilities for the development of individuals, societies, and corporations. The world is now preparing for further digital transformation with a revolution in quantum technology. In sectors like cryptography, material science, agriculture, and more quantum computing might play a crucial role. Google, Microsoft, IBM, and governments all over the world continue to invest heavily in quantum computing, believing that quantum will transform computing by solving issues that traditional computers can't. This article features the top 10 remarkable quantum tech universities to know in 2022.
Harvard continually makes lists for various scientific achievements. It is perennially on the top of lists for quantum science. Quantum Computing at the Frontiers of Biological Sciences in Nature Methods; quantum information and algorithms for correlated quantum matter in chemical reviews and more are the researches made by Harvard's scientists.
The Chicago Quantum Exchange catalyzes research activity across the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is one of the best quantum tech universities to know in 2022.
The University of California, Berkeley is located in the heart of California's quantum country. Its research output thus far this year — and its solid industrial and government connections — make it one of the top 10 remarkable quantum tech universities to know in 2022.
Next on the list of the top 10 remarkable quantum tech universities to know in 2022 is the University of Maryland, College Park. It is the home of one of the first quantum computer firms to go public (IonQ). The University of Maryland is showing no signs of slowing down research output in the quantum computing field.
Princeton University has a well-established reputation as being one of the world's centers of academic and research excellence. That reputation continues in quantum. In 2021, Princeton researchers have participated in several quantum advances reported in journals and on pre-print servers.
Japan is a hub of research into technology and information science. This research prowess extends to the quantum era. The University of Tokyo is home to scientists who took part in various recent studies and published papers on quantum computing. It is one of the top 10 remarkable quantum tech universities to know in 2022.
China continues to astound the world with its scientific advances in quantum computing. Scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China have been involved in quantum computer studies. It is one of the top 10 remarkable quantum tech universities to know in 2022.
The University of Washington is growing into its role as one of the leaders in quantum science and, in particular, in quantum computing. A recent surge in published research papers about quantum computing includes University of Washington researchers leading the charge.
The University of Oxford's contributions to quantum science is legendary. The university is now one of the leaders shepherding the world from classical to Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum — NISQ — and beyond. The prospects of quantum computing in computational molecular biology, which appeared in WIREs computational molecular biology.
Duke University is probably not a research institution that most immediately associate with quantum computing compared to some of the other institutions. It is one of the top 10 remarkable quantum tech universities to know in 2022.
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Almost everybody who utilized a PC are acquainted that Microsoft Windows is the most extensively used desktop operating system or OS nowadays. Even though the tech-savvy group of people is at the present more apt to utilize alternating operating systems, yet the Windows still has the best part of share of the fundamental user (newbie) marketplace for the reason that it's easy to utilize.
Microsoft commenced the Windows NT in the year 1994 to be utilized with the network servers. The Windows NT had an all-innovative OS kernel which is unusual from its earlier versions. From that time on, Microsoft has discharged a variety of versions of Windows which is based on the NT central part, to be utilized as server systems. The most modern of them is the Microsoft Windows 2003.
Actually, there are more than a few advantages to choosing a Windows Hosting proposal, and disadvantages. We will run through each of those advantages in this article and summarize why Windows Hosting might be right for your site.
• The .Net Framework. If ever your website depends on visual basic or on .net, Windows hosting is an outstanding choice. In actual fact, it's the just choice that would give you what you require to achieve in building a website with the use of these languages.
• Front Page Extensions. If you make use of the well-liked web design plan, Microsoft Front Page with a Windows Hosting platform would create your life many easier.
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On the other hand, mainly the basic thing you must know that Windows hosting involves lots of licensing prices.
• The Windows operating system itself is not complimentary. ASP support, IIS, and .NET support do appear bunched with Windows, but MSSQL as well as Exchange servers require additional licenses that are not low-priced.
• Any extra components that may be required on the server should also be compensated for. The idea of open source software doesn't pertain a great deal in the case of a Windows environment apart from for MYSQL, PHP, as well as some other constituents that are open source and attuned with Windows. Windows hosting could not be inexpensive because of these extra setup charges.
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If you hadn't heard, a long-term study has proven that vapers do not suffer from any lung health issues or changes in lung health cause by vaping. There is no evidence that anyone with a lung-related health condition would be any worse-off if they decided to vape. The opposite is known to be true for those who start or continue to smoke tobacco cigarettes.
Public Health England are happy to advocate for the use of e cigarettes as a way to help people quit smoking and as a healthier alternative. Indeed, not only do they agree with the evidence to date that support the idea of vaping being healthier, they produced their own health review recently stating that they find vaping to be at least 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes.
First of all, for Public Health England to be weighing in and advocating for the use of e cigarettes is significant. It was Public Health England (PHE) who put together and implemented the Go Smoke Free legislation of 2007 which effectively saw a wide-scale ban on public smoking. These bans are still in place and restrict smoking in the workplace, in cafes, restaurants and pubs, on public transport, indoors and more. PHE even included vaping as a valid cessation device when designing their 2017 Stoptober campaign materials which were accessed by those looking to give up smoking as part of the annual stop smoking month event.
Many believe that the reason PHE and others can't state that vaping is 100% healthier than tobacco smoking is because it hasn't be around long enough to produce a long term study into lung and health changes. There have been long term studies (not long enough for some it would seem) yet ones which offer a significant amount of evidence to put towards those reviewing vaping's impact on health for various reasons, be it for verification, for any other reason.
Just six months ago (Nov 2017) a three and a half year study into the effects of using vaping devices and e cigarettes was concluded and reported on in the Scientific Reports. In the first study of its kind, the research team studied and assessed a group of e cigarette users (those using e cigarettes daily and whom had never smoke tobacco cigarettes) and a group of non-smoking and non-vaping participants. The study threw up a lot of data but the punchline was that over a long period of time, there were no changes in the lung health of the non-smoking, never smoking vapers and those who had neither smoked or vaped. This effectively debunks any and all myths about how vaping causes lung damage in the same way that tobacco smoking does and many other unfounded untruths and rumours.
Interestingly the report also found no difference in heart rates or blood pressure levels which further disproves the concerns some have about the health effects of nicotine.
Three and a half years and no detectable changes for those vaping is a pretty good indicator of how vaping is not only healthier in the short term but also longer term. Of course, with these studies being relatively new, in the same way that vaping is, some would be happier if a study over a longer period of time shows the same results. As this isn't something that has been reported on just yet it is a case of time will tell. That said, these results are very encouraging and back up everything that Public Health England and various other health professionals, organisations and charities have said about the validity of vaping as a significantly healthier alternative to tobacco cigarette smoking.


Could you be best friends with The Rock?
You (non-gender specific) guys know The Rock right? Big fella, used to be a wrestler, now a massive actor, probably going to be President?
Well The Rock has had a long and storied history in the public eye, and every now and again we remember a weird "OMG remember when he did…?" moment.
So we took some of those and put it in a quiz.
Try and beat it – if you do you get to be best friends forever. He's agreed to it. Promise.


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I am looking for a profile web part to show this info

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*user profile image

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any help would be appreciated
thanks

A: Try to call getUserProfile from sp.js script
Add this script in script editor web part

Script Ref

To get User Profile Pic
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To Get email
var obj = item.get_fieldValues().Email;

To get the job title
var obj = item.get_fieldValues().JobTitle;

To get Phone
var obj = item.get_fieldValues().MobilePhone;

var obj = item.get_fieldValues().WorkPhone;

Check other properties at How to get User Information using Javascript client object model or ECMA in SharePoint

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*Retrieve user profile properties by using the JavaScript object model in SharePoint

*How to retrieve users profiles using JavaScript object model (JSOM) in SharePoint Online apps

A: We can easy achieve it using User Profile REST API and jQuery Ajax, add the code below into script editor web part in site page.

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Farm to Art is a progressive homeschooling program that will be offered three times a year during normal school times. Classes run for 6 weeks on Tuesday with a field trip on the seventh week.
Classes will focus in on math, science, English, history, art, geography, music appreciation, journaling and more.
Supplies Required: scissors, pencils, tape, glue stick, ruler, sketch book, spiral notebook.
We will provide: water color, paint brushers, wool, wool fabric, bookmaking materials, yarn, mason jars, nylons plus instruction.


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«Летю́чий корабе́ль» — радянський повнометражний художній фільм-казка 1960 року, знятий режисерами Михайлом Юферовим та Артуром Войтецьким за сценарієм Анатолія Шияна на Кіностудії імені Олександра Довженка. У головних ролях — Ігор Єршов і Лариса Гордєйчик. Прем'єра фільму відбулася 13 листопада 1960 року.

За мотивами української народної казки про богатиря Котигорошка.

Сюжет
Котигорошко вирушає на розшуки своєї сестри Оленки, яку викрав Змій. Запорожці викували хлопчику меч, дали живої води і провели в далеку дорогу. В зміїне царство Котигорошко прилетів на летючому кораблі. Переміг Змія, оживив сестру, звільнив усіх невільників і повернувся в рідні краї.

У ролях

 Ігор Єршов — Котигорошко
 Лариса Гордєйчик — сестра Котигорошка Оленка
 Ада Роговцева — Лебідонька
 Роберт Клявін — Змій
 Володимир Дальський — Ох, слуга Змія
 Павло Шпрингфельд — Ясат, брат Змія
 Людмила Татьянчук — Юрза, сестра Змія
 Валентина Калиновська — Мурза, сестра Змія
 Зінаїда Юрченко — мати Котигорошка
 Валентин Грудинін — Вернигора
 Сергій Сібель — Скороход
 Дмитро Гнатюк — Кобзар
 Марія Капніст — чарівниця (немає в титрах)
 Клавдія Хабарова — Баба-Яга (немає в титрах)
 Анатолій Іванов — Андрій (немає в титрах)

Знімальна група

 Режисери: Михайло Юферов, Артур Войтецький
 Оператор: Лев Штіфанов
 Сценарист: Анатолій Шиян
 Композитор: Борис Лятошинський
 Художник: Михайло Юферов
 Режисер монтажу: Доллі Найвельт
 Звукооператор: Леонід Вачі
 Художник по костюмам: Н. Кибальчич
 Художник по гриму: А. Матвєєв
 Художник-декоратор: В. Новаков
 Балетмейстер: Борис Таїров
 Редактор: Надія Орлова
 Асистенти режисера: Володимир Луговський, Є. Яценко
 Асистенти оператора: А. Кравченко, Олександр Яновський
 Асистент художника: Н. Біньковський
 Директор картини: Олексій Ярмольський

Відгуки
На сайті IMDb фільм має оцінку 6,5 з 10 на основі 21-го відгука (станом на серпень 2021).

Джерела
 «Летючий корабель»  в енциклопедії сайту KINO-КОЛО
 «Летючий корабель»  на сайті Державного агенства України з питань кіно
 «Летючий корабель»  на сайті afisha.ru
    (28.08.2021)
 «Летючий корабель»  на сайті kinofilms.ua
 «Летючий корабель»  на сайті kino-teatr.ru
 «Летючий корабель»  на сайті ru.kinorium.com

Фільми СРСР 1960
Фільми кіностудії імені Олександра Довженка
Фільми, зняті у Києві
Екранізації українських літературних творів
Екранізації казок
Фільми-казки СРСР
Фентезійні фільми СРСР
Дитячі фільми СРСР
Фільми Артура Войтецького
Фільми російською мовою


The Bayreuth Festspielhaus in Germany is a theatre designed and constructed for performances of one specific musical composition. The process has been accelerated in fashionable occasions by an entertainment trade that information and sells entertainment merchandise. Storytelling is an ancient type of entertainment that has influenced nearly all other types. There are three strategies of reviewing an act: You may (1) go see the act perform reside, (2) watch a video of the act, or (three) have the act come audition for you.
The Verge's entertainment part collects the most recent news from the worlds of pop culture, music, movies, television, and video video games. Storytelling , music , drama , dance , and completely different kinds of efficiency exist in all cultures, have been supported in royal courts , developed into sophisticated types and over time grew to become obtainable to all citizens.
The devices utilized in musical entertainment are both solely the human voice (2, 6) or solely instrumental (1, three) or some mixture of the two (4, 5, 7, eight). Whether or not the performance is given by vocalists or instrumentalists , the performers could also be soloists or part of a small or giant group, in turn entertaining an viewers that could be particular person (10), passing by (3), small (1, 2) or large (6, 7, eight, 9). Singing is generally accompanied by instruments though some forms, notably a cappella and overtone singing , are unaccompanied.


Obituary for Barbara L. (Ekbom) Florence | Kaniewski Funeral Homes, Inc.
Barbara L. Florence, 90, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2018 in West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation in South Bend, IN.
She was born on July 8, 1928 to the late Uno and Ida (Huttinen) Ekbom in Weymouth, MA, and has lived in South Bend for the last 41 years, coming from Weymouth, MA. Along with her parents; she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Muzzey; her sister, Helen Ekbom; three brothers, Leo, Russ, and Raymond Ekbom; and a son-in-law, Michael Muzzey.
Barbara was retired from Avon Products, Inc., where she worked as a Sales Representative from 1984 – 1999.
On April 5, 1953, as Barbara L. Ekbom, she married Edward C. Florence in Quincy, MA. He passed away on May 7, 1993.
Barbara is survived by a son, Arthur (Vicki) Ekbom of Carson, CA; three grandchildren, Joseph Ekbom; Russell Ekbom; Lisa Muzzey; and one great granddaughter, Victoria Ekbom.
Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN. There will be no funeral services. Burial will follow in Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO on Friday, August 31, 2018.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimers Association, 50 E. 91st St., Ste 100, Indianapolis, IN 46209-4830.


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The Del Rio is a custom cabinet door with chic and timeless style. The recessed square panel makes this kitchen cabinet door characteristic of stunning craftsmanship and design. Choose from a variety of unfinished wood options including how it is shown here in Select Red Oak. We make it easy to build the perfect cabinet design with custom edging and glass options to choose from. Cabinet door stile is 2 1/2" and rail is 3". Minimum width is 7" and minimum height is 8". Cabinet door type: Cope N' Stick Inset.


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This special Fried Pickle Mix can be found in a handful of North Carolina retail stores or ordered directly from Snack Wagon Concessions. If you've never enjoyed a fried pickle before, here's your chance to cross it off your bucket list!
Rhyme Time Storybooks – Jack The Cat On Chicory Ridge: Do you have a young reader on your list who'd appreciate a fun story book based in North Carolina?
This rhyming young readers book, aimed at children up to age 8, showcases Jack The Cat and his dog friend Sharky (based on an energetic, real life dog). The unlikely friendship between feline and canine is further complicated … Jack thinks Sharky is a little crazy, while Sharky thinks Jack is a little lazy! So what can these two possibly do together? Read and find out … the story is heartwarming and youngsters will love it!
Truzzi's Bath & Body:: The effects of time and harsh weather often have a less than desirable effect on the glow and vibrancy of our skin. But have you ever considered another culprit is your daily cleansing regimen?
What makes goat's milk soap so special?
Goat's milk has a naturally higher fat content, and soap made from rich, creamy goat's milk nourishes your skin instead of drying it out like traditional bar soaps. Truzzi's raises and keeps their own herd of goats and combines the luxurious milk with natural ingredients like coconut oil and olive oil to give your skin a healthy glow.
Click on Truzzi's "Shop" tab to view the entire selection of soaps, lotions, accessories, and gift items. For a special one of a kind gift, opt for the sure to be appreciated "Soap of the Month Club". Available in six to twelve month duration, this unique gift offers you or someone special a different Truzzi's goat's milk soap bar and other bath and body care goodies each month, all packaged in a beautiful gift box. The perfect gift for holidays, anniversaries, birthdays, and more!
If you haven't tried goat's milk soap before, click through and order some for yourself. Your skin will thank you!
Further, unlike mass produced soaps you'll find in large chain stores, these soaps are specifically designed to leave you moisturized, smelling great, and feeling refreshed. They're made without any artificial chemicals or suds enhancers and as an added bonus, they're much longer lasting too!
Pamper Yourself With A Boozy Bar!
The selection of Boozy Bars offers a nod to North Carolina's burgeoning craft beer culture. The Outrigger Bar, available scented or unscented, are created with the addition of local brewer Full Steam's Humidity Pale Ale (a fine North Carolina brew by the way!). This delightfully creamy soap is enhanced with coconut milk and is perfect for men and women alike.
We are proud to spotlight Neecy's Necessities here on our Made in North Carolina page … visit their website, check out their full line of wonderful North Carolina made bath and body products, and go ahead and pamper yourself!
In addition to tried and true flavors like Strawberry, Peach, and Raspberry, jams and preserves are also offered in specialty varieties like Black 'n Blue (a mix of blackberries and blueberries), Blue Ridge Special (featuring mixed fruit), and many others. We were especially intrigued by a tempting offering called Smoky Mountain Special Preserves – a real fruit jam and preserve that's a combination of strawberries, raspberries, and cherries … wow!
A selection from Blue Ridge Specialty Foods makes an excellent and much appreciated hostess gift. Or, stock up for yourself and your family and enjoy the special flavors of North Carolina! Click through to their website, linked above, and shop online. Wholesale opportunities and special event labeling are available as well. Blue Ridge Specialty Foods – A Delight In Every Bite!
North Carolina Dirt Shirt: Here's an authentic product from The Tar Heel State if there ever was one!
It's the North Carolina Dirt Shirt, an all cotton shirt washed and dyed in authentic North Carolina red dirt. The dyeing agent is actually the iron oxide present in the dirt, so each shirt is a true original – colors vary slightly from shirt to shirt but they're all straight from NC soil!
This creative product is available in seven unique designs which you'll see at the linked page above. All sizes are ready to ship and you can purchase easily via Pay Pal.
Everywhere you go, take some of North Carolina with you!
Best known for their "Elizabeth's Exceptional Pecan Brittle", this Turkey, NC pecan processor packages and markets a wide variety of pecans and related products. The brittle is truly special – it's softer than standard brittle because it contains less sugar and more pecans … what a welcome concept and easier on your teeth!
You can find Elizabeth's Pecan Products at numersous east coast retail outlets and over 140 national grocery stores. Better still, visit their website to see the entire selection and order there – who wouldn't love pecans as a holiday time gift, or come to think of it, at any time of year??
It's one in a series of state themed cookbooks by Great American Publishing Company titled Eat and Explore North Carolina. This 270+ page resource not only includes recipes from some of the state's most beloved restaurants, but also serves as a guidebook for traveling in The Tar Heel State.
The salsa, known as Green Mountain Gringo and available for purchase at their online store, comes in five different varieties. Beyond the Mild, Medium, and Hot flavors, they also boast robust Roasted Chili and Roasted Garlic styles, both checking in with a medium heat level. They're great for any southwestern style dish … add some to your favorite chili recipe for a unique zesty zing!
If you like to use salsa for dipping, try the company's line of tortilla strips, available in Original, White Corn, and Blue Corn. Click through to their website to learn more. Tasty goodness from The Tar Heel State!
One of the must stop attractions in the village is the historic Winkler Bakery, who offer some of their traditional treats via the Old Salem online store. There you'll find famous Moravian style cookies and an easy to prepare mix for the bakery's legendary sugar cake. The baking mix contains flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon – all you need to add are eggs, butter, water, and sugar. The instructions are easy to follow and the cake is absolutely scrumptious!
There are all kinds of other items available from their online store, ranging from food items to trades products to home and garden decor. A wonderful traditional North Carolina gift idea!
Buddy's Jeans are made with durable American 14 ounce cotton and are approved for any type of hard work or play. You can buy them directly at their website and there's helpful tips for measuring your proper size (it's easy!). They're available in Original, Relaxed Fit, and Cowboy Cut (a bit more room in the seat and thighs). Stylish jeans shorts and un-lined denim jackets are available too – take a look!
Raleigh Denim: We love companies bringing back the pride and craftsmanship to traditional American goods. In downtown Raleigh, one company is doing just that with one of the most iconic products known in this country – blue jeans!
Using American ingredients and American know how, Raleigh Denim crafts jeans one pair at a time. Sturdy, stylish, and ultra comfortable, the jeans are available for both men and women in a variety of styles. Check their website for examples!
You can also shop online at their website – a stylish practical and long lasting gift for yourself, direct from the heart of The Tar Heel State!
Moravian Cookies, a specialty in the Winston-Salem area, are a unique thin wafer type cookie richly flavored with spices like cinnamon, allspice, and vanilla. Over the decades, flavors have expanded to include Pumpkin Spice, Meyer Lemon, Key Lime, and many more. They're a real North Carolina treat!
Cheese straws, of course, are a southern specialty and we love them! They're made with real cheddar cheese, fresh butter, and wheat flour. A one of a kind flavor, the cheese straws from Salem Baking are especially good as they're spiced with a touch of paprika and cayenne pepper! Several different varieties are available at their website, along with their many other baked specialties.
A gift anyone will enjoy, direct from the heart of North Carolina!
Goodness Gracie: Owned and operated by Sallie and Carter Price, this Wilmington based baking and specialty foods company has been growing steadily since being founded in 1995. Their original product, Heavenly Toffee Cookies, are a sweet, crunchy cookie based on a favorite cookie recipe of Sallie's mother. The toffee cookies proved so popular that they've ultimately come to be sold in over 40 states!
In addition to toffee cookies available in four different varieties , Goodness Gracie also offers tantalizing snack mixes. Some of the flavors include Buffalo Blue Cheese Pretzel Bites, Cheddar Cayenne Crackers, and Cocktail Snack Mix. Holiday and gift tins are available in many different assortments for anything from special occasions to corporate and thank you gifts.
Tasty gift ideas direct from beautiful Wilmington!
Videri Chocolate Factory: Housed in the historic Raleigh Depot, Videri Chocolate is best known for their "Flagship Four" Chocolate Bars – Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt, Pink Peppercorn, Classic Dark, and Dark Milk Chocolate. Featured in Southern Living, Travel & Leisure among others, the company proudly uses all organic fair trade ingredients.
Their Pink Peppercorn Bar is deliciously unique – it's a blend of 60% dark chocolate and crushed pink peppercorns to give it a zesty flavor. All of the bars are available in a convenient Flagship Four Gift Box, which you can find at the Videri Chocolate website. They also offer a Videri Direct option – four bars each month delivered direct to your doorstep in six or twelve month increments.
If you'd like to find these gourmet chocolates locally in your area, check out the "Where To Buy" page on their site – you'll find them all across North Carolina, in adjoining areas, and many other states around the country. A perfect gift from The Tar Heel State for the sweet tooth on your list!
Harvested nearly every weekend of the year from the Atlantic Ocean at Kill Devil Hills, KDH Salt Rocks combines the naturally concentrated flavor of pure sea salt with locally grown spices and peppers. We were given a jar of their Roasted Jalapeno Sea Salt (pictured) and absolutely loved it. Because sea salt is much more concentrated than regular table salt, you can actually use less and experience more flavor! Sprinkle it on salads, sandwiches, burgers, or a fresh filet of fish as we did!
KDH makes several varieties of sea salt and combination and gift packages are available – you can also order single packages of your favorite varieties directly at their website. You won't find a more local North Carolina gift than this – it's perfect for the culinary oriented folks on your list. Enjoy!
Big Spoon Roasters: Based in Durham, this is one fun company to follow as they're always coming up with something new and different!
Big Spoon Roasters makes a line of gourmet nut butters, fresh energy bars, and decadent dessert treats (can you say Peanut Pecan Oatmeal cookies??). Founded by Durham's own Mark Overbay, the company works directly with local farmers and honey providers to make truly North Carolina products. Peanuts, in fact, are a big deal in The Tar Heel State – did you know North Carolina ranks 6th in the U.S. in peanut production?
The photo shows four of the current ten varieties of nut butters produced by the company. No palm oil is added to these natural nut butters to prevent oil separation. That means if you see some oil on the upper inside part of the jar, it's completely natural – it's from the nuts themselves! Just stir it back in and enjoy. Nut butters, of course, can be used just like traditional peanut butter – in recipes, on a traditional sandwich, or simply right out of the jar! Check their website to see some of the other varieties not shown – they've got a Peanut Cocoa Butter that sounds fantastic!
If you're looking for a fresh, locally made gift from the great state of North Carolina, you won't go wrong sending a few jars of Big Spoon Roasters products. Buy directly at their website – the products are made every week depending on orders, so you'll get something as fresh as can be!
Chapel Hill Toffee: A family business founded in 2006, Chapel Hill Toffee draws upon the toffee recipe of Karen Graves, who decided to turn her hobby into a part time business. Her son Mark joined the business in 2008 to help it grow and expand, and Mark's wife Christy came aboard four years later. The family's toffee is now available in over 300 retail locations as well as their online store. Which goes to show – starting small with a great product can lead to big things!
If you prefer to buy in person, be sure to check out the "Retailers" section of their website. There's a drop down list of states which indicates where Chapel Hill Toffee is available in your area. Their distribution reaches from Florida to Oregon and many states in between!
Bull City is also known for gift baskets for corporate gifts which include their line of sauces, rubs, and grilling sauce. There are several to choose from and they're sure to be appreciated!
Atkinson Milling Company: Located at the intersection of Highways 39 and 42 in Selma, NC, the Atkinson Milling Company has quite a history. It was founded in 1757 and remained property of the original owner's family well into the 20th century. A traditional stone ground milling operation has been located here since before the American Revolution!
The current mill is actually the second incarnation, the first having been decimated by fire in 1950. The company has been owned by the Wheeler family since 1971. This thriving traditional business now employs over 60 people and makes products like stone ground corn meal, muffin mixes, grits, breaders, and all sorts of specialty mixes.
Mrs. Hanes' Hand Made Moravian Cookies are the best known baker of Moravian style cookies in the United States. Over the past 50+ years, the company has grown to over 50,000 mail order customers located in each of the 50 states. The cookies are still made in the original fashion … hand rolled and cut, and packaged by hand. They're made in six different flavors which are literally rolled into the cookie!
Their signature cookie is the Sugar Crisp, and they also make Ginger Crisps, Lemon, Chocolate, Butterscotch, and Black Walnut. The cookies are exceptionally light, crispy, and bursting with flavor!
Popular during the holidays as well as any time of year, Mrs. Hanes' Moravian Cookies are a welcomed gift. They're made in Clemmons, NC and the company has always been family owned. They offer tours of their bakery through most of the year (except November and December) where you can watch the cookies being hand rolled and enjoy a few samples!
The company makes and ships their specialty rum cakes all across the country. They're delicious! You can order them in six different flavors – Golden Vanilla, Pineapple, Chocolate, Coconut, Cherry Chocolate, and Velvet Rum. In case you were wondering, there is no alcohol content in a rum cake – it is burned off in the baking process, leaving only the distinct flavor behind!
Outer Banks Sea Salt – A Great Gift!
In North Carolina, there's the Outer Banks Sea Salt Company. Their sea salt is harvested fresh from coastal waters off the Outer Banks and processed immediately. This is a true taste of the Outer Banks and makes a wonderful North Carolina themed gift!
You can buy Outer Banks Sea Salt in attractive packaging in several different sizes. Once you start seasoning with sea salt, you'll wonder what took you so long. Enjoy!
Their signature products are fancy looking mason jar beverage glasses. They come in a variety of styles, ideal whether you're sipping wine or guzzling a cold beer!
The company also makes a line of jewelry featuring .38 caliber bullets, camouflage hair bows and scarves, 12 gauge money clips, wearables, and more!
From humble beginnings as a country store more than 75 years ago, King's has grown to be one of the south's largest restaurants. They entertain visitors from all over and can seat over 800 hungry patrons at a time. The restaurant serves over 8,000 pounds of pork and over 6,000 pounds of chicken per week!
The restaurant is justifiably famous for the King's BBQ Sandwich, featuring hand chopped bbq pork piled high onto a bun and topped with creamy cole slaw. Ribs and smoked chicken are legendary as well, and having been to King's, it's fair to say wherever you are, it's worth the trip!
Three Juiced Bootleggers: Three Juiced Bootleggers is a Tar Heel State company making specialty moonshine, marinade, and their own clothing line! Yup, quite a combination!
The marinade's main ingredient is molasses, a traditional North Carolina grilling staple that provides a slightly sweet and sticky coating to your grilled meats. Use it liberally on any cut and marinade it in a sealed plastic bag for a couple of hours. You should brush it on while grilling and once again when the meat is cooked to your desired "done level". Use it as a dipping sauce too!
Carolina Table Salt: Carolina Table Salt is the signature product from the husband and wife team of Michael and Geena Woodard. Based in Charlotte, they started the business after their wedding. Michael had developed a rub based on his family's eastern North Carolina roots and Gina added some Lowcountry flavors. The result, named Carolina Table Salt, was handed out as wedding favors and soon after, a business was born!
You can order Carolina Table Salt in packages of one bottle, three bottles, or twelve bottles. It's a great locally made gift item too!
You can also order trout sausage patties, a healthy alternative to standard sausage or bacon. They're great when served with eggs and make a fine substitute for meat in just about any dish!
Kyle has been creating pottery since 2002. His work is varied, and consists of serving dishes, decorative home ware, beverage servers, vases, and more. All of his pieces are fired in a salt kin and hand painted.
The mill produces natural grain based products like yellow and white corn meal, grits, and whole wheat flour. The grains are grown and milled here in North Carolina. They're very nutritious and gluten free!
A great gift idea for the culinary inclined person on your list, or just for you!
Figs and Ginger also create rings, wedding and party items, guest books, earrings, and more. You can find their works at museum shops, catalogs, specialty retailers, and of course online at their site. Be sure to check out all they do … the handiwork is beautiful!
Long Family Farms offers their goat's milk soaps and other body care products online … check their website for details.
Cheerwine: If you've never heard of Cheerwine, you're definitely not from North Carolina!
Cheerwine is available via mail order in bottles and cans and in regular and diet varieties … it's like having a bit of North Carolina in your refrigerator!
Bakers Blister Fried Peanuts – Crunchy!
If you like a crunch to your peanuts, you'll love these! They also make a spicy version called Carolina Cajun that aren't overly spicy or hot, but with just a little zip. You can order any of Bakers Peanuts online … they also offer some really nice combo gift packages!
Cackalacky Sauce: As you probably know, North Carolina is famous for its barbecue. Even within the state, there are two distinct styles … one made in the eastern part of the state and one in the west.
So it stands to reason there'd be all kinds of interesting sauces made in The Tar Heel State. Not just bbq sauces, although there are many outstanding ones to choose from. But there are other sauces too … sauces you can use as a marinade, as a basting sauce, or even drizzled over your favorite main dishes and appetizers.
The end result is a sauce you can use on any meat imaginable, either as a finishing sauce, a glaze or a marinade. We like to pour it directly on to a pulled pork sandwich … oh yeah!
Demand for additional products soon followed, and now you can order not only the Original, but a hot version, a sweet and mild version, and a special poppy seed dressing.
Fryar's offers gift baskets too … a great idea for the bbq lover in your lift who wants to try just about every great sauce there is (like me)!
Three varieties are available, all of which you can buy online. There's the original, a gourmet sauce, and one called Town and Country sauce which is a little sweeter. All three have a bit of a bite to them, but they're not overly hot. We would best describe the flavor as part sweet and part hot.
The Samson Sauce tagline is 100% correct … "It Makes Everything Taste Better". Order some for yourself and see!
They make all the traditional pickle varieties, like bread and butter chips, and a few specialty types like habanero bread and butter and salt and pepper pickle slices.
These cured hams are renowned … they were recently featured in Men's Journal on their list of "100 Best Things To Eat In America". High praise indeed!
They're perfect for holidays, birthdays, corporate clients, or just as a special "thank you". What a great gift from North Carolina!
Scott's BBQ Sauce: Scott's BBQ is located in Goldsboro, the heart of eastern North Carolina barbecue country. You may be aware there are two different styles of barbecue in the Tar Heel State … eastern North Carolina style and central style, from the area around Lexington.
The primary difference between the two styles is in the eastern part of the state, they use the whole hog, whereas the central style utilizes the pork shoulder. The other major difference is in the sauce … central style uses ketchup as a base, whereas the eastern style is vinegar based.
Scott's has been around for almost a century (since 1917) and has long been considered an eastern North Carolina barbecue staple. They ship over one million bottles of their sauce every year … and if you haven't tried it yet, what are you waiting for??


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"Her first cookbook, Silk Road Vegetarian, …is a thoughtful and delicious collection of gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan recipes celebrating the foods of the Silk Road" —The Food Network Discover the secrets of healthy and sustainable eating that have been practiced along the trade routes of Asia for centuries. This unusual cookbook is filled with richly-flavored vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free recipes that will be a welcome change for any vegetarian or vegan to enjoy. Plus, most of these delicious recipes can be made using ingredients from your local Farmer's market or CSA share! Delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes include: Bengali Potato & Zucchini Curry Afghan Risotto Zucchini with Basil Vinagrette Turkish Baked Eggplant with Mint Curried Lentil Burgers Israeli Chopped Salad Sesame Kale Salad And dozens more… Dishes from the Silk Road have their roots in the ancient village food traditions of Asia, where a few healthy ingredients from local gardens were blended with spices to create meals that are nutritious, varied and flavorful, as well as being ethical and sustainable. Author Dahlia Abraham-Klein is a food educator and nutritionist who draws from her own family heritage to create meals that honor what is most meaningful about cooking and food everywhere in the world—a connectedness to place, history and family. Her book is about developing culinary awareness and celebrating diversity—discovering foods with contrasting tastes and textures that are simple and easy to prepare, yet totally exciting and different. Silk Road Vegetarian delves into the cultural and spiritual traditions of the Silk Road to show how cultural traditions have influenced the cuisine. Each dish has a rich history—linking past to present in a particular place. At the same time, the recipes address pressing contemporary needs by showing us how to eat a healthy, balanced and yet interesting diet with locally-sourced, earth-friendly ingredients. The astonishing array of recipes in this book will inspire every home cook. All dishes are easy and simple to prepare, and codes are applied to identify which ones are: Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-free Try one of these recipes, and you'll agree that peoples living along the Silk Road created a unique culinary tradition that we have much to learn from today.
A thrilling, seductive adventure from award-winning author Alyssa Alexander… After he is betrayed by one of his own, British spy Julian Travers, Earl of Langford, refuses to retire without a fight, vowing to find the traitor. But when the trail leads to his childhood home, Julian is forced to return to a place he swore he'd never see again, and meet a woman who may be his quarry—in more ways than one. Though she may appear a poor young woman dependant on charity, Grace Hannah's private life is far more interesting. By night, she finds friendship and freedom as a member of a smuggling ring. But when the handsome Julian arrives, she finds her façade slipping, and she is soon compromised, as well as intrigued. As she and Julian continue the hunt, Grace finds herself falling in love with the man behind the spy. Yet Julian's past holds a dark secret. And when he must make a choice between love and espionage, that secret may tear them apart.
For students of international political economy, it is hard to ignore the growth, dynamism, and global impact of East Asia. Japan and China are two of the largest economies in the world, in a region now accounting for almost 30 percent more trade than the United States, Canada, and Mexico combined. What explains this increasing wealth and burgeoning power? In his new text, Ming Wan illustrates the diverse ways that the domestic politics and policies of countries within East Asia affect the region's production, trade, exchange rates, and development, and are in turn affected by global market forces and international institutions. Unlike most other texts on East Asian political economy that are essentially comparisons of major individual countries, Wan effectively integrates key thematic issues and country-specific examples to present a comprehensive overview of East Asia?s role in the world economy. The text first takes a comparative look at the region's economic systems and institutions to explore their evolution - a rich and complex story that looks beyond the response to Western pressures. Later chapters are organized around close examination of production, trade, finance, and monetary relations. While featuring extended discussion of China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, Wan is inclusive in his analysis, with coverage including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines.


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Who was the first Russian born Toronto Maple Leaf?
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What is a Toronto Maple Leaf?
The maple leaf is a national symbol of Canada. Toronto has chosen it as the name of their NHL professional hockey team. Hence, a Toronto Maple Leaf is a hockey player.
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The best ever Toronto Maple Leaf goalie was Terry Sawchuk.
Who was the first Russian Toronto maple leaf player?
Alexander Mogilny (Past)Nikolai Kulemin (Present)Both are the only Russian Leafs to score 30- or more goals in a season.
What city do maple leaf represent?
What colour is the Toronto Maple Leaf?
How many hat tricks did Matt sundin have as a Toronto maple leaf?
He had 3 as a Maple Leaf.
Which Russian-born Toronto Maple Leaf player left town in disgrace after sleeping with a teammate's wife?
Shayne Corson
What is the logo for the Toronto Maple Leafs?
The logo for the Toronto Maple Leafs has always been a maple leaf. Usually it has the Toronto Maple Leafs written on it and the colour blue features heavily.
When did the Toronto Maple Leafs win their first Stanley cup?
They Toronto Maple Leafs first won the Stanley Cup as the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1932.The Toronto Hockey Club had also previously won the Stanley Cup in 1914, the Toronto Arenas won in 1918, and the Toronto St. Patricks won in 1922, all pre-cursors to the Maple Leaf franchise.
How many games did Toronto maple leaf's lose?
Who is the highest scoring Toronto Maple Leaf?
clarke MacArthur
Will the WWE return to maple leaf gardens in Toronto?
Definitely not
Who were the first 2 teams to play in the maple leaf gardens?
Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago won 2-1.
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Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto
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Where did the Toronto Maple Leafs play before the Air Canada Centre?
Maple Leaf Gardens.
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George Armstrong was the captain of the last Toronto Maple Leaf team to win the Stanley Cup (1967).
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mats sundin
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In the 1930s, the Toronto Maple Leaf players were ordered to add helmets to their equipment. A few minutes into the first game with the new helmets, King Clancy flung his helmet off. Shortly thereafter the other Leafs followed suit.
Where can you purchase Maple Leaf Foods Mince Meat in the Toronto Ontario Canada area?
You can't. I just called Maple Leaf Foods and they have discontinued it
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An aqueous Li-ion flow cell using suspension-based flow electrodes based on the LiTi2(PO4)3–LiFePO4 couple is demonstrated. Unlike conventional flow batteries, the semi-solid approach utilizes fluid electrodes that are electronically conductive. A model of simultaneous advection and electrochemical transport is developed and used to separate flow-induced losses from those due to underlying side reactions. The importance of plug flow to achieving high energy efficiency in flow batteries utilizing highly non-Newtonian flow electrodes is emphasized.


I would love to increase my twitter followers, currently only 18.
I am trying to be a more active poster (not that easy), any advice on tweet tags? Currently I have been trying to add a lot of (related) tags to possibly increase audience reach.
There's quite a lot of debate about the best way to use hashtags on Twitter - using lots of them may mean your tweets reach a bigger audience, but there are also quite a lot of 'purists' who don't like the use of lots of tags on every tweet, so it's a bit of a toss up. I personally only use hashtags when I'm participating in a Twitter chat or commenting on a topical event. (Twitter chats, by the way, are a very good way of increasing your following).


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Decorated with Ming Dynasty- inspired furnishings, the Chinese restaurant serves Peking duck and several imperial dishes, along with traditional Cantonese cuisine. The restaurant comprises of nine different rooms, six of which are intimate areas intended for private gatherings.
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Just steps from the East Gate of the Summer Palace grounds lies Aman at Summer Palace – the ideal location from which to discover Beijing. Housed in a series of pavilions, some of which date back over a century and were originally used by guests of the Palace awaiting an audience with the Empress Dowager Cixi, the resort is only 15km from the Forbidden City. A serene retreat, with peaceful internal courtyards embracing traditional Chinese architecture, the property provides easy access to such cultural landmarks as the Great Wall, The Temple of Heaven and the hutongs, as well as Beijing's restaurants, art galleries and other contemporary delights.
You can choose from several types of accommodation. Suites surround an internal courtyard crisscrossed by stately pathways separating formal gardens, and are shaded by bamboo and indigenous trees. Aesthetic references draw upon the region and the Imperial period, and furniture and accessories are crafted from traditional materials. Floors are finished in Jin clay tiles polished to a deep luster, and ceilings are mostly open to exposed wooden roof beams and structural columns. Simple, elegant and redolent of the past, rooms and suites also feature traditional wooden screens and bamboo blinds, creating a mysterious sense of peeking through the veil of time to the romance of another era. Suites can also be connected in a number of different combinations to accommodate families or friends travelling together.
Eight Guestrooms feature Hollywood twin beds and Ming Dynasty-styled armoires. Bathrooms feature twin vanities and separate shower and toilet facilities.
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Most of the ten Courtyard Guestrooms feature king-size or twin beds and Ming Dynasty-styled armoires. Bathrooms also feature twin vanities and separate shower and toilet facilities.
The eight Suites feature king-size beds, Ming Dynasty-inspired furniture and have a combined bedroom and living areas. All are furnished with daybeds, reading chairs and writing desks. Every suite has its own unique layout and orientation with roomy bathrooms featuring island bathtubs and separate shower and toilet areas.
17 Deluxe Suites also showcase furniture inspired by the Ming Dynasty, and while some have a combined bedroom and living area, others have separate bedrooms. All feature king-size four-poster beds, daybeds, reading chairs and writing desks. Bathrooms are spacious, with twin vanities and free-standing island bathtubs. Adjacent to the bathing area is a dressing room that is furnished with two large Ming-style wardrobes.
Courtyard suites
There are seven Courtyard Suites which are identical in design to the Suites, but more spacious.
Imperial suite
The Imperial Suite comprises three separate pavilions: a private pavilion, a living/study pavilion and a formal pavilion. The private pavilion is the dominant structure within The Imperial Suite and is composed of a living area, a private dining area and a spa treatment room set around an enclosed courtyard. Adjacent to the reception room, which can be used for private meals, is a lounge featuring a series of drum stools, a tah bench and a coffee table. The bathroom includes a bathtub and two separate spaces with a dressing area in between. Each space contains a shower, toilet and dresser. The living/study pavilion is located along the western side of the private courtyard. The formal pavilion is a boardroom-style meeting room with seating for 14 people. This can also be used for private gatherings.
Combined accommodations for families or friends travelling together: family suite (two bedrooms)
Ideal for those travelling with children, the Family Suite combines a spacious Suite (with king-size bed) and a Guestroom (with twin beds). Both rooms have their own en suite bathrooms with twin vanities and separate showers, while the larger Suite features an island bathtub.
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Situated within the same private south-facing pavilion, the Deluxe Pavilion combines a shared living area with two connecting Deluxe Suites. Each Deluxe Suite has a separate bedroom (with king-size bed) and living room (with daybed), while the en suite bathrooms feature twin vanities, a separate shower and toilet, and an island bathtub.
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The Traditional Courtyard combines a Deluxe Pavilion (two Deluxe Suites with a shared living area) and two Courtyard Guest Rooms, all within the same private garden courtyard. Each Deluxe Suite has a separate bedroom (with king-size bed) and living room (with daybed), while the en suite bathrooms feature twin vanities, a separate shower and toilet, and an island bathtub. Each of the Courtyard Guest Rooms contains a king-size bed and daybed, with twin vanities and a shower in the bathroom.
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Known for his exacting watercolors depicting scenes of typically masculine coming-of-age scenarios, here Gardner trains his eye onto New York City, tracing the nature of memory and sensation as they relate to urban environments. Gardner's relationship to New York is both as insider and outsider - he moved to the city in 1997 and has been returning regularly since moving back to his native Canada in the early 2000s. This duality allows him the latitude to observe the preciousness of everyday moments while simultaneously outlining his own archetypal version of the city's time-honored visual identity. As much as being in New York is a collection of moments, flashes of images and emotional kindling, Gardner's paintings freeze and elongate these instants, allowing for a dissection of the city's resonant hum.
In Strand, Gardner's cityscape outside the famed downtown bookstore, bright orange construction barriers and scaffolding are present, with delivery trucks and cars maneuvering around them. These tethers to one moment in the city's history are framed by the Empire State Building in the background, the iconic New York that always was and always will be. Lucy's, an ironically bucolic portrait of an Alphabet City dive bar, features piles of trash and recycling piled up on the sidewalk, ready to be whisked away by the city's sanitation department. Gardner's aloof, descriptive rendering allows for an inquiry into how, as city-dwellers, we are conditioned to block these eyesores out of our collective experience, as if their temporary status somehow makes them invisible. Neon lights in the bar's window romantically illuminate some wanton foliage overhead. The city's perpetual motion is suspended, a chance to revel in the mutable details, memories, and projection that, in each moment, create lived experience.


t*rexes and tiaras: Friday Favourites 115..
This week has certainly seen the start of coat weather. Particularly when I was in Newcastle for a meeting - it's certainly a lot colder a few hours further north.
001: As I clearly don't have enough coats already, I think it's probably high time I added this one to my collection. It's the perfect length, a beautiful shape and as for the colour..well, it's perfect. I really love this, and am so glad it's back on the website as I've been struggling to find it in my local M+S.
002: Autumn for me is a season which lends itself to all of the leafy green shades, purples and most of all mustard. These Miss L'Fire mustard heels caught my eye as being perfect to wear with a pair of opaque tights and a a dress!
What's caught your eye this week? Do you have any essential Autumn purchases lined up?
I like the mustard shoes, pretty colour. I'd actually like some mustard brogues if I could get them.
ooh, mustard brogues would be lovely!
Definitely coat weather this week!
That coat is cute. We've had our heating on for a while, but this weekend has definitely felt more winter like. Heating is 'properly' on now and was blowing a gale all day.
Oh gosh, I;ve not had my heating on for about 5yrs!