Nelson

The next evolution in laptops is dual-core technology. Dual-core processors are quickly raising the laptop experience to the next level and laptop users are benefiting from the extra boost in performance. Dual-core means exactly what you think it means, you have two processors or CPUs in your laptop instead of one. Theoretically this should mean twice the performance level for all those multi-tasking chores we call upon our laptops to do. However, you must have ways or technology the platform to utilize and handle all this extra power. There is some catching up to do but to keep things simple, Hyper-Threading, PCI-Express and SLI are all ways of harnessing or using this extra power. With the recent introduction of the new Centrino Duo Mobile Technology, Intel has entered the multi-core arena. All this extra dual power and Hyper-Threading will finally put some punch into laptops and especially gaming laptops. Now almost on par with desktop PCs, laptops and notebooks can finally hold their heads high when it comes to performance. This isn t your last year s laptop. How...

Federal control of lighthouses, 1789 An Act of Congress 1 Stat. L., 53 , only the ninth law passed by the newly created Congress of the United States and the first one to make any provisions for public work, created the Lighthouse Establishment as an administrative unit of the Federal Government, when it accepted title to, and joined jurisdiction over, the lighthouses then in existence, and provided that the necessary support, maintenance and repairs of all lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers erected, placed, or sunk before the passing of this act, at the entrance of, or within any bay, inlet, harbor, or port of the United States, for rendering the navigation thereof easy and safe, shall be defrayed out of the treasury of the United States. Establishment of system of cutters to enforce customs laws, 1790 Congress authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, to create a maritime service to enforce customs laws 1 Stat. Alternately known as the system of cutters, Revenue Service, and Revenue-Marine this service would officially be named the Revenue...

I have had many opportunities to travel in the past few years. I am grateful for each chance I have had to see new parts of the world and to learn from cultures and people that are different from me. There are valuable things to be gained from all cultures, but I have fallen in love with all things Italian. I have never been somewhere as magical and wonderful as Italy. There is something special about that country that cannot be understood until it is experienced. I spent almost a month there and walked away with a deep love for everything Italian. The first and most obvious Italian thing to love is the food. Never have I tasted more delightful food than Italian. I guess because I have always loved pasta and I cannot get enough tomato. I had a month filled with amazing Italian meals. Some were cooked by experienced Italian chefs and others were cooked by grandmothers of my Italian friends. It didn t seem to matter who was in the kitchen, though, because each meal was wonderful. I even took a few Italian cooking lessons while I was there, and they have done wonders for my...

Murder Mystery Parties are a blast. It can be intimidating to figure out how to organize a murder mystery party and see how it runs at first. However, after taking a few things into consideration, you will have the planning under control, and the party ready to roll. The first aspect of throwing a murder mystery party is choosing which party to throw. You can buy them at any store that sells board games. Pick a party that has a theme you think you will enjoy. You can also pick a party that doesn t have a theme and give it a theme, such as superheroes. One of the biggest things about planning a murder mystery party is that you have to make sure that everyone is going to be able to make it. Check the box to see how many players you will need for the party. You have to make sure that you have the right number of people for players. This means that it is often more safe to call people before you mail the invitations to make sure that they will be able to make it. Once you have a verbal confirmation from people for a certain date and time, then you can send the written...