No other crop is as highly valued and well loved as the tobacco plant is today. The only place one could find a tobacco plant in early times was in North America, where it grew abundant and naturally. Tobacco was only permitted to be smoked by higher ups in various Native American tribes. Medicine men also used it to communicate with the dead. The plant was grown en masse on large plantations after its discovery by European settlers. The...more
Victoria BC is a vibrant city to visit! Travelers can stroll the natural scenery of Victoria's Butchart Gardens, adventure travel on the challenging mountain bike trails that span the island, shop Antique Row on Fort Street for rare finds, and see the marvels of Victoria BC's own Chinatown. However, no matter what brings you to Victoria BC, make sure to go whale watching off Vancouver Island if your visit is during the peak whale spotting season...more
Note there is considerable debate about the truthfulness of this story, but the idea is touching nonetheless. When I tell it I just preface it with: "Many of you have seen the famous painting by Albrecht Durer entitled "The praying hands". There's a story, fictional but still touching about how the drawing was created. The story goes like this...."Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order merely to keep food on the table for this mob, the father and head of the household, a goldsmith by profession, worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade and any other paying chore he could find in the neighborhood. Despite their seemingly hopeless condition, two of Albrecht Durer the Elder's children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for art, but they knew full well that their father would never be financially able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.After many long discussions at night in their crowded bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact. They would toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother while he...more
Are you in circumstances where you need access to quick and immediate funds? Debit card advance is basically designed for borrowers to overcome their urgent needs instantly! These are actually short term loans, with really faster approval. You can accomplish various requirements, with the help of the amount obtained from debit card payday loan.You...more
A Spotting Scope has a few things in common with an astronomy telescope. Spotting scopes are mainly used in the outdoors and at daytime. Evidently, these optical devices are resistant to water and fog. This feature is a rarety with some astronomy telescopes. Swarovski spotting scopes are scientifically designed making it possible for the user to...more
A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about Nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies.""Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "these puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?""Sure," said the farmer.And with that he let out a whistle,"Here,Dolly!" he called.Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup began hobbling toward the...more
Once upon a time, the animals decided they should do something meaningful to meet the problems of the new world. So they organized a school. They adopted an activity curriculum of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To make it easier to...more
In the times to seek efficiency, the turbocharger has become the symbol of high efficiency and science. But the turbocharger would create explosive pressure and average temperature when lifting up the output power. Therefore, the maintenance of...more
If you are taking up the hobby of leather crafting then you will need to add a few new tools to your tool chest. We all know that having the right tools to do a job saves time and stress. If you aren't using the right tools you can make mistakes or...more
To many of us, festival season also means busy, busy time. There are so many thing pending to do but so little time. Tons and tons of cleaning jobs are sometimes driving me nuts. Do you have the same experience? Feeling down over the tons of cleaning...more
BMW 118d Engine With Efficient VehicleBy BMW's opening of the new BMW 1 Series, it is obvious that this 5-door dense is a cut over the rest. Outstanding the simply rear-wheel drive model in its class, the new BMW 1 Series is still extra sporty,...more
Failure of the system to response to the extreme makes the need to install system monitoring compulsory. The worse response of the system could lead it to serious problems which can be prevented by proper system monitoring.System monitoring is the...more