Espresso coffee is a coffee that is brewed by a high-pressure technique in which hot water under pressure is made to pass through grounded coffee. Espresso is an Italian word that means “pressed-out”. The first espresso coffee machine rolled out in Italy around the early 1900 and since then it has seen a whole lot of changes. Today, espresso cof...
More than a Trifling Experience of Belgian Chocolate Truffles
A chocolate truffle is a collection of chocolate sweets. This mouth watering confection us usually made with a round ganache of chocolate core covered with a powdered cocoa or chocolate. It is actually named after the truffle fungus because of their physical similarities.
A ganache is a French term which refers to the concoction of heavy cre...
Off Roading Off the Strip
What do you think of when you hear “Las Vegas”? Slot machines, casinos, showgirls, money, glitz, spectacular shows and some of the best buffets in the States, right? What very few people realize is that southern Nevada has some of the best outdoor activities in the south western United States. Lake Meade National Park not only offers a great tour o...
Nutritional Snacks for the ATV Trail
Could what you put in the ATV operator really make a difference on the ATV trail? Absolutely; after all, you wouldn’t fill up your four-wheeler’s tank with maple syrup and potato chips. Filling up your own “tank” with garbage is just as likely to result in a negative outcome such as fatigue, gastrointestinal upset or distracting hunger pangs early ...
ATV Safety Training Course
ATV trail riding is a fun and exciting sport that can provide hours of entertainment for the whole family. There is nothing like a good day on the trails, out in the sun and wind, to bring the family together or to meet up with friends or to make new ones. But ATV trail riding isn’t all fun and games; there is a large degree of safety precautions i...
ATV for Beginners
Since their introduction to the public several decades ago, ATVs have become increasingly popular. They are very appealing to riders because of the amount of the excitement one feels as they are riding. People are now discovering that the whole family can enjoy the excitement of the ATV. On the negative side, though, more people are injured while&n...
How to build antenna
Antenna is an electronic device. It is an arrangement of aerial electronic conductors. These are designed to transmit or receive radio waves or electromagnetic waves. Heinrich Hertz discovered an antenna in 1886. Basically the antennas convert radio frequency electric current into an electromagnetic wave. Antennas have a wide range of usage. They a...
Dipole Antenna
Dipole antenna is nothing but an antenna with two poles. It is the simplest type of antenna.
A dipole antenna is an aerial half a wavelength long. It is an electrical device that is used to send or receive radio or television signals. It consists of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center. It has maximum radiations at right...