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Google Contact Lens at Wearable Tech Conference in New York, London, Seoul, San Francisco and Munich
Building off of the momentum of past successful conferences, Golden Networking takes Wearable Computing Conference 2014 (www.wearable-computing-conference.com) global: New York City, San Francisco, London, Seoul and Munich, "How Wearable Technologies are Revolutionizing Mobile Wireless Internet, Healthcare and Fashion".
New York City, NY, USA (February 17, 2014) -- According to USATODAY, Google's vision for wearable technology took another ambitious leap forward Thursday when the world's largest Internet search company announced it is developing a smart contact lens. The consequences of such as ambitious leap will be debated at Golden Networking's Wearable Computing Conference 2014 (http://www.wearable-computing-conference.com), "How Wearable Technologies are Revolutionizing Mobile Wireless Internet, Healthcare and Fashion", forums to be held throughout 2014 in San Francisco (http://www.wearabletechsanfrancisco.eventbrite.com), London (http://www.wearabletechlondon.eventbrite.com), New York City (http://www.wearabletechnologies.eventbrite.com), Seoul (http://www.wearabletechseoul.eventbrite.com) and Munich (http://www.wearabletechmunich.eventbrite.com).
The project is one of the latest inventions to emerge from the company's Google X unit, which works on long-term, risky new technology that may never become commercially successful but has the potential to change the way people live in drastic ways. The unit has already produced self-driving cars and connected eyewear called Google Glass.
To make the contact lens, Google had to design its own tiny chips and mount them on very thin, flexible, plastic-like film. The chip and a sensor are embedded between two layers of soft contact lens material. A tiny pinhole in the lens lets tear fluid from the surface of the eye to seep into the glucose sensor. The prototypes can take a glucose level reading once every second, Google said. The project's co-founders, Brian Otis and Babak Parviz, worked together at the University of Washington. Parviz joined Google X to work on Google Glass and Otis followed soon after and started trying to build a contact lens from scratch.
Google said it has done "multiple studies" to test the comfort and functionality of the lens and explore how tear glucose correlates with blood glucose, particularly in people with diabetes. It is also talking about the technology with the Food & Drug Administration. Wearable Computing Conference 2014 will review the latest developments in San Francisco (http://www.wearabletechnologiessanfrancisco.eventbrite.com), London (http://www.wearabletechnologieslondon.eventbrite.com), New York City (http://www.wearabletechnologiesnewyorkcity.eventbrite.com), Seoul (http://www.wearabletechnologiesseoul.eventbrite.com) and Munich (http://www.wearabletechnologiesmunich.eventbrite.com).
Golden Networking's Wearable Computing Conference 2014, "How Wearable Technologies are Revolutionizing Mobile Wireless Internet, Healthcare and Fashion," will examine wearable technologies' functions, application, the competition and possibilities for economic and personal growth. Wearable Computing Conference 2014 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business and technology executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to information@goldennetworking.com.
Julia Petrova
jpetrova@goldennetworking.com
http://www.goldennetworking.com
Parallel Infrastructure Expands Telecom Footprint with Three New Development Agreements in Pennsylvania
Contracts with Allegheny County, SEDA-CoG JRA and Pioneer Railcorp Add to Company's Communications Development Portfolio.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (February 17, 2014) -- Parallel Infrastructure LLC, a leading right-of-way (ROW) management and infrastructure development company, continues to expand its client portfolio with three new telecommunications tower development agreements in Pennsylvania. Allegheny County awarded the company more than 3 million square feet of developable land parcels, while contracts with SEDA-Council of Governments Joint Rail Authority (SEDA-CoG JRA) and Pioneer Railcorp bring an additional 207 miles of corridor to the company's 1,800-mile communications development portfolio throughout the country.
"There continues to be strong demand to improve telecommunications infrastructure and that means growth opportunities abound for right-of-way property owners," said Frank Chechile, CEO of Parallel Infrastructure. "By entering into innovative revenue-share agreements, we help monetize our clients' underutilized real estate without interrupting their core operations. The result is increased revenue for them with little to no risk, and plenty of upside for incremental revenue generation."
Chechile added that Parallel Infrastructure is seeing increased demand for its capabilities from state and local governments in particular. "With tightening budgets, government entities are making efforts to capture additional revenue by unlocking the value of their real estate," he said.
As a result of an extensive RFP process, Allegheny County awarded Parallel Infrastructure the telecommunications facility development rights on 14 parcels, totaling more than 3 million square feet of underutilized county-owned land. By partnering with top engineering, architecture and construction firm Jacobs Engineering, Parallel Infrastructure was able to scout and assess developable sites. Moreover, because of its private capital backing, the company was able to offer the County a "win-win" revenue generation prospect, providing quick and recurring payments to the County for each site it develops.
"The County was attracted by the prospect of earning new revenue, and doing so in an efficient and quick manner," said Ed Myers, Vice President of Telecommunications Sales for Parallel Infrastructure. "We will use our capabilities and our capital to design, finance, build, maintain, and lease facilities to communications service operators, which in turn, will provide the County with a long-term revenue stream without having to spend any of their money." Myers added that along with telecom development, Parallel Infrastructure will also provide the County with access to its communications facilities to allow it to develop emergency management systems.
SEDA-CoG JRA is a municipal authority with the mission of preserving rail service for industries in Central Pennsylvania and furthering economic development through retention, improvement, and expansion of rail infrastructure. It agreed to allow Parallel Infrastructure to begin evaluating sites for development on nearly 200 miles of the JRA's railroad right-of-way. This agreement comes on the heels of an earlier tower development agreement on a 25-mile stretch of Pennsylvania ROW owned by Pioneer Railroad. Parallel Infrastructure will begin working immediately with railroad owners and wireless carriers to identify sites for towers along the JRA's five short line Central Pennsylvania railroads: Juniata Valley Railroad, Lycoming Valley Railroad, Nittany & Bald Eagle, North Shore Railroad and Shamokin Valley Railroad.
These new agreements with Allegheny County, SEDA-CoG JRA, and Pioneer's Gettysburg & Northern Railroad Line exemplify Parallel Infrastructure's proficiency in collaborating with the public sector. Myers further commented, "While sharing revenue with a land owner earned from communications infrastructure developments is not a new concept, doing so in a comprehensive manner with a government land owner is the type of public-private arrangement that forward-thinking entities, such as these agencies, are using to institutionalize revenue capture opportunities."
About Parallel Infrastructure
Parallel Infrastructure LLC is the first universal Right-of-Way (ROW) management and infrastructure development company focused on monetizing and maximizing the value of underutilized land assets along railroad and highway corridors for third-party clients. The Company's service offerings include real estate management services, telecommunications infrastructure development, and generating ancillary revenue streams through alternative ROW uses. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Parallel Infrastructure is a wholly owned subsidiary of Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. For more information, visit http://www.parallelinfrastructure.com.
About Florida East Coast Industries, Inc.
Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. (FECI) is one of Florida's oldest and largest full-service commercial real estate, transportation, and infrastructure companies. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Fla., FECI has a rich history dating back over a century. Mr. Henry Flagler first established a predecessor company in 1892, which became a pioneer in the development of Florida's eastern coast. Today, FECI continues to transform Florida as the parent company to the following leading real estate, transportation, and infrastructure businesses within the state: Flagler, a full-service commercial real estate company; All Aboard Florida, the United States' first privately owned, operated and maintained intercity passenger rail system; South Florida Logistics Services, an integrated logistics company that offers a wide range of logistics services and real estate solutions; and Parallel Infrastructure, a leader in third-party Right of Way (ROW) investments and management services. FECI is owned by private equity funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC. For more information, visit http://www.feci.com.
Mary Sudasassi
rbb Public Relations
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I've written before — a while ago — about the terrible early days of June 1968.
I'm a little puzzled that I could be reflecting on the 50th anniversary of anything. I'm like the old guy in 1968 looking back on the end of the Great War.
But here we are. Fifty years ago on this date, immediately after declaring victory in the California primary, and just moments after 14-year-old me turned off the TV election coverage and went to bed, an assassin shot Robert Kennedy in Los Angeles.
If you listen to NPR's "Morning Edition," you might have heard this StoryCorps segment, which features a man who came to the mortally wounded Kennedy's aid. If you were alive at the time, you remember the photograph of that scene.


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This is generally all of the white plastic or wooden boarding just below the roof of your property, this is often white in colour and over time gets dirts and requires cleaning to keep your property looking its best.
What is included in this as standard?
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We clean the Fascias/Barge Boards right up to the Apex of your roof.
What is not part of this service?
We do not wash-down the interior of the gutter as this cannot usually be seen from the ground generally. Unless its low level guttering seen from an upstairs window. We can clean this on request but does not form part of the standard service.
Clearance of the gutters. We offer a separate service for the Clear-Out of all Gutters and Downpipes please follow the link below to find out more.
Cladding on the building, however this can be included should your property have cladding that is required to be cleaned.


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– Chew "cleansing" gum to keep your mouth moist; saliva dissuades bacteria.
"Try these simple steps to make your mouth feel fresh and clean" and if the bad breath continues, see your dentist or doctor.
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Joel Osteen Says Social Media Created 'False Narrative' About Lakewood Church
Joel Osteen is interviewed on TodayTODAY
Aug. 30, 2017, 12:40 PM UTC / Updated Aug. 30, 2017, 1:21 PM UTC
By Kalhan Rosenblatt
Celebrity televangelist Joel Osteen said Wednesday that social media created a "false narrative" over the apparent decision to not open the doors of his megachurch to Hurricane Harvey victims.
"I think sometimes social media can be very powerful and it can create this false narrative, but if you're sitting in another state and you're not here — I mean, my niece was stranded right across the street from this building with nowhere to go," Osteen said on TODAY. "This building was one foot from flooding. If we didn't have our floodgates, it would have flooded."
Osteen said that as floodwaters hit the Houston area, Lakewood Church was not initially asked by the city to open as a shelter.
Joel Osteen: 'Our church doors have always been open'
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"If we needed to be a shelter, we would have certainly been a shelter when [the city] first asked, but once they filled up — never dreamed we'd have this many displaced people — they asked us to become a shelter and we said, 'Hey, we'd love to be a shelter.' That's what Lakewood is all about. I think this notion that we would somehow turn people away or that we weren't here for the city is as false as can be."
He added that the megachurch — which seats approximately 16,000 people and was once home to the Houston Rockets — was waiting to open its doors as a precaution.
"I don't know if it's unfounded but I think if people were here they'd realize there were safety issues, this building had flooded before, and so we were just being precautious but the main thing is the city didn't ask us to become a shelter then," Osteen said.
Related: Joel Osteen Defends Not Opening Lakewood Church in Houston to Harvey Victims
About 300 people are now taking shelter in the church, and truckloads of supplies have been collected at Lakewood for those in need.
In an initial statement, Osteen said late Monday that he never shut his doors to those in need and shared pictures that appeared to show the church had experienced flooding.
After several people posted videos on Twitter appearing to show Lakewood Church relatively unscathed, a swarm of Twitter users began questioning why it was staying vacant.
"Houston's Joel Osteen has a net worth over $50m and a church that holds 16,800 but this is all he's offering," Mark Elliott of the Economic Mobility Corporation tweeted in reference to Osteen's tweet extending prayers.
Singer Travis Garland tweeted that he was "deeply disappointed" by Osteen's actions.
Lakewood Church in Houston, where Pastor Joel Osteen preaches to some 25,000 people each week.Timothy Fadek / Corbis via Getty Images
But Osteen said he never saw any of the criticism, and implied that those outside of Texas might not realize exactly what's going on in Houston.
"The main thing is social media doesn't run our lives. We run our ministry, we do what we were called to do, and, hey, everybody that's making a difference is going to have critics," Osteen said.
He added that if given a "re-do," he probably wouldn't have been able to open Lakewood's doors any sooner.
"I mean, think of the story if we housed a whole bunch of evacuees and the building flooded," Osteen said. "That wouldn't have been a good story."
Hurricane Harvey dumped as much as 20 inches of rain on parts of Houston, leading to "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding," according to the National Weather Service.
"This may end up being one of the worst flood disasters in U.S. history," the Weather Channel warned.
Thousands of rescues have been carried out in Texas since the storm hit and thousands more were without power in southeastern parts of the state.
Kalhan Rosenblatt
Kalhan Rosenblatt is a reporter for NBC News, based in New York.

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No M16s here, but they'll get the job done.
One of the first things I thought when Battlefield 1 was announced was that it would take quite a trick to convince players to give up their high-tech, laser-sighted assault rifles in favor of bolt-action clunkers. The M4 carbine fires up to 950 rounds per minute; the Lee-Enfield, in the hands of a skilled user, could manage about 30. But it doesn't look like that's necessarily going to be an issue.
Of course, realism isn't the goal here, and Animator Christofer Brandtieng specifically noted that EA is not "recreating the past" with Battlefield 1. "We're taking inspiration, and then we're trying to take this into a modern perspective," he says. A point driven home to us when we recently showed the game to a World War 1 historian for their take on EA's interpretation.
We had an up-close look at the weapons available in the Battlefield 1 alpha last month, which you can dig into here. Battlefield 1 is set to come out on October 21.


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BTS is trending for THE coolest reason
K-Pop fans are going mad about the latest BTS news, and we can't blame them.
BTS is collaborating with not who you'd think...
No, it's not another musician...
It's fast-food giant McDonald's!
Coming this May: The BTS Meal pic.twitter.com/iarw2gYMsx
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) April 19, 2021
Yes, McDonald's announced that they will be launching "The BTS Meal".
The "BTS Meal" goes on sale Wednesday, 26th May in the United States, Canada and Brazil and soon after in nearly 50 countries spanning six continents and consists of the "superstar band's signature order."
The meal includes a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries and Coke as well as the US debut of two new dipping sauces: sweet chili and cajun flavours, inspired by McDonald's South Korea recipes.
You'd think it would be 7 McNuggets as there's seven members of BTS though, right?
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Q: Freemarker - Evaluating an expression one after another the issue here is that i have both index and c as the evaluated expressions, after index[1] is evaluated, it will serve as a parameter to the userDetails. Hence, an e.g. like c.firstname.
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However, i am assuming that Freemarker is evaluating all the expressions at one time, hence when this piece of code is being run, index[1] is not evaluated yet. Thus, i'm getting this error instead.
FreeMarker template error:
The following has evaluated to null or missing:
==> c.index  [in template "src/template_fixedlength.ftl" at line 5, column 19]

Does anyone of you know of any workaround for this problem?
Thanks in advance!

A: The evaluation happens left to right in this case, like if it was (c.index)[1]. This is like so in pretty much all other languages too. If I understand well, index[1] would evaluate to the string "firstname", and you want c.firstname in effect. Then, the syntax is c[index[1]].

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Perez: Las Vegas GP will be the 'biggest event in the world'
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Violin Artist
About Lelie
Lelie Cristea, who comes from a lineage of musicians and was born in Gelsenkirchen (Germany), began playing the violin at the age of three. She was first instructed by her father Ion-Henry Cristea, himself an excellent violinist and teacher – and also the former concertmaster of the Vienna Chamber Opera. The constant and concentrated collaboration with him has shaped Lelie's technical and musical skills and her expressiveness to this day. Numerous recording projects, in which she dedicates herself not only to classical works but also to film music, provide an insight into her artistic work.
"Music and passion are connected in an endless cycle for me".
Artistic career
Lelie began her university studies with Liviu Casleanu at the Rostock University of Music and Theatre, followed by studies under professor Mintcho Mintchev at the Folkwang University of the Arts.
Chamber music lessons with professor Andreas Reiner and master classes with other artistic greats such as professor Stefan Gheorgiu, Vadim Gluzman, and professor Ingolf Turban gave her additional valuable impulses.
A musical family history
Lelie is particularly inspired by the musical heritage of her ancestors who worked with some of the most influential violin pedagogues of the 20th century. It began with her grandfather Ionel Cristea, who studied with Carl Flesch's graduate Cecilia Nițulescu-Lupu and then completed his training in Vienna. Her grandfather's uncle, Constantin Deocheteanu, was a student of the masterful violin teacher Leopold Auer.
Through her father Ion-Henry Cristea, who after studying with Garabet Avachian completed his pedagogical studies with David Oistrakh in Moscow and Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School, Lelie was immersed into the most innovative forms of practice in violin technique from the very start of her training. This laid the foundation for her holistic understanding of violin playing and made it her main concern to preserve and pass on this wealth of knowledge. In addition to the realisation of artistic projects, Lelie Cristea's passion lies entirely in the constant artistic-pedagogical development that has since grown into her own teaching system.
With Carpathian Tales and further planned concept albums, Lelie fulfils her wish to record and capture special works from classical, film, and salon music in exclusive arrangements.
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Christophe 'Billy' Van Gysel
19 September 2018 by Angus MacRaild
By his own admission, Christophe 'Billy' Van Gysel came to the whisky world a little late – when prices were rising and 'holy grail' drams became the realm of the super-rich. But that hasn't stopped him from enjoying his passion to the full, as Angus MacRaild discovers.
Big grin: Van Gysel is known for his ready smile and passion for whisky and other drinks
To describe Christophe 'Billy' Van Gysel, it is probably appropriate to begin with the smile and work outwards – a big, broad and hearty grin around which seem to be arranged beard, bald head and spectacles, and which almost always precedes a welcoming hug.
Known to his friends – and almost everyone – as 'Billy', he is one of the most active members of the Belgian whisky scene. An electrician by trade but, for the past four years, also the man behind 'Billy's Whisky Barrel', the company under which he conducts all his tastings, imports wine, beers and spirits, advises bars, and attends and organises festivals.
It was at a fellow 1973 vintage friend's 30th birthday party in 2003 that Van Gysel first caught the whisky hook. His friend's father, a respected wine collector, had open a selection of about 80 quite amazing bottles of whisky.
Billy recalls: 'We must have tried 30 or 40 whiskies that afternoon! I was so overwhelmed by the diversity of flavours... '70s Ardbegs; '70s Laphroaigs; Longrow 1973; various '50s and '60s Macallans...' Needless to say, it was a flashbulb moment for him and the beginning of a steady journey into serious whisky fanaticism.
By 2005, Van Gysel was starting buy bottles more seriously, although he never considered himself a 'collector' in the true sense. Through an old friend he was introduced to the Lindores Whisky Society, a somewhat motley crew of Belgian friends with a notorious appetite for, and dedication to, cracking open old and rare bottles.
Silent love: In time, Van Gysel grew to love the whiskies of Banff in particular
Some 'crazy trips to Scotland' ensued and, eventually, Van Gysel became a member. As his connections and friendships in the whisky world grew, so too did his stash of bottles: 'I bought much more than I could drink, so that's really how it started.'
By his own admission, he arrived in whisky a little too late. By 2005, prices were already getting notably higher and completist approaches, or putting together a collection that numbered in the hundreds or thousands, was already a rich man's game.
'It was already difficult to concentrate on one distillery, so I decided to buy bottles that displayed outstanding quality, that totally fit my palate. Or just ones which were interesting and out of the ordinary.'
As time progressed, however, there was one distillery which began to accrue Van Gysel's appreciations: Banff. While he doesn't possess all of them, he has a sizeable stash of bottles from this much-admired closed distillery.
While prices might have seemed high in 2005, they are nothing compared to today's eye-watering heights. 'Sometimes I do sit down and find myself musing about that,' Van Gysel says. 'But it was never my intention to collect as an investment... If I live long enough, I hope to open and drink every bottle in my collection – preferably with friends.'
Choice bottles: Some of the favourite bottles in Van Gysel's varied whisky collection
It's a common sentiment among collectors but, from someone as motivated by his friendships as Van Gysel evidently is, it rings truer than most.
However, it seems that Van Gysel has found a way to at least monetise those open bottles, with Billy's Whisky Barrel, which he founded in 2014: 'I started it up because too many people asked me to host tastings, or help them at events or shows.'
Now, four years later, it has become the start of a neat wee empire he is slowly constructing for himself, mixing bottling, dram sales and festivals, tastings and the import of fine alcohols from all over Europe.
Van Gysel is one of a slowly burgeoning new breed of whisky entrepreneurs, who cobble together a profession for themselves juggling various aspects of whisky- and drinks-related work, from writing to festival appearances to bottling.
It's an approach which allows people to buy and open bottles they couldn't otherwise afford; essentially a way to monetise their hobby. It's an unsurprising and arguably inevitable phenomenon, given just how much interest and money there is in whisky these days – not to mention how expensive it is just to buy bottles.
Indeed, prices have become a sad fact of life for old-school whisky enthusiasts like Van Gysel. Some of his 'holy grail' bottlings would be the likes of a 1966 Bowmore Bouquet or a Cadenhead Laphroaig 1967 dumpy. However, he's keenly aware that, given the five-figure prices of these bottles nowadays, this will almost certainly forever remain a daydream.
Main event: Van Gysel is a regular attendee at Europe's many whisky fairs and tastings
Van Gysel remains philosophical about this, though. Being part of a network of passionate friends and whisky enthusiasts, he's been fortunate enough to try some of the most lauded and mythical drams in existence. Among his all-time favourites he lists Port Ellen 12 Year Old for the Queen's Visit in 1980; the Bowmore 1955 ceramic bottling for the visitor centre opening in 1974; and a Highland Park 10 Year Old bottled in the 1940s – drams that would make most serious whisky lovers weep in quiet envy.
Van Gysel also retains his passion and enthusiasm for newer whiskies. He is a keen follower – and drinker – of contemporary releases from distilleries such as Balblair, Springbank and Lagavulin, with drams including Balblair 1990 and Aberlour A'bunadh consistent everyday-drinking favourites. Then there are the selections he makes for his own occasional bottlings and imports.
However, he does hold trepidations about what is to come: 'I do fear for the future, because special bottlings will become unaffordable to the general public; not everyone is capable or crazy enough to pay hundreds or thousands of euros for a bottle – not to mention open them... the risk with prices nowadays is that a lot of bottles will never be opened.'
Broader appreciation: Beyond single malts, Van Gysen enjoys older blends and blended malts
It's an understandable and common concern, not only among enthusiasts but also among those, like Van Gysel, who rely on the mix of the mainstream industry, secondary market and cultural scene of festivals and tastings to make a living.
However, a serious whisky passion like his is hard to kill. He still has fond memories of numerous whisky events and adventures – chief among them the legendary 'Pre-war Whisky Tour' of 2012. His love for whisky has also made him look more seriously at other drinks. He now enjoys learning about and tasting all sorts of fine drinks from all over the world, including a real love of wine.
'Whisky has had a huge impact on my life. You cannot imagine the wonderful trips I made and many friends I "collected" over the years! Friends from all over the world, with the binding factor the love for whisky. With many of them the bond has become so strong the whisky isn't the main reason any more. Although we do open a lot of bottles together...'
Van Gysel remains perhaps the epitome of what it is possible to achieve in whisky if you balance it along the lines of your profession and your passion. He also stands as proof that, despite the rising prices of a less 'innocent' era, there is still much to be celebrated, enjoyed and learned in today's whisky world.
Most of all, he is a timely reminder that it should be about friendship first and foremost.
The collectors 18 April 2018
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Olivier Humbrecht, Highland Park
The winemaker's fondness for rare Highland Park bottlings came about during a trip to Italy.
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Gunnar Nilsson, Sweden
The social side of whisky collecting has had a profound impact on the Swede's life.
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Josh Feldman, Prohibition Bourbon
It was whisky's storied history that turned museum worker Josh Feldman into an avid collector.
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What is Small Giants and where does this purpose lead you?
Small Giants is a company dedicated to creating nurturing and supporting businesses we think are making the world a better place. It leads us to meeting lots of amazing people.
Congratulations on being awarded Ernest & Young's 2012 Social Entrepreneur of the Year – how does social differ from traditional entrepreneurship and what can companies do to become more conscious of their impact?
I think the term social enterprise should be renamed 'business as usual' and those that do not have a social and environmental agenda should be called 'crap business' or 'business that adds no real value outside of itself'. There is nothing inherently bad about profits, but there is much good in caring about the people and environment around you.
You've registered Australia's first B Corporation – what is this and what does it mean for Small Giants?
B Corporations believe that we can use business to solve social and environmental problems. It is a certification guaranteeing you are the real deal in ethical and sustainable business. We feel very honored to be a B Corporation and take it very seriously. We hope that this will spawn a large community of B Corporations in Australia and together we can be a strong force for a different way of doing business here.
You're the resident Social Entrepreneur at RMIT and were also RMIT's Alumnus of the Year 2009 – do you think universities can create entrepreneurs? Are social entrepreneurship elements being taken across to other disciplines and courses?
My role at RMIT is a great one but it is hard to see universities, with their complexity, bureaucracy and numerous competing agendas deliver what entrepreneurs need – less complexity, bureaucracy and competing agendas. Universities must still try, but I think the school of hard knocks is the best place to learn. Start a business, by your third try, you have just become an entrepreneur. As for cross discipline and cross course work, yes, elements are being taken to various disciplines, but more work needs to be done. Social entrepreneurship is an idea that should exist in every facet of our lives, or maybe we should call it social innovation. Fashion, engineering, art, science, teaching; you name it, there is a way to impact those around you in a positive way.
What was the process like when you started Engineers without Borders and what is a humanitarian engineer to you?
A humanitarian engineer is one who sees the plight of the poor and disadvantaged as part of their mandate as an engineer. Engineers are the interface between technology and people, and as such hold an incredible power to effect meaningful and lasting change for so many people. Water, sanitation, energy, infrastructure, connectivity, access, health. As for the start of EWB, the most important trait of all for anyone starting a business or a non profit is persistence. Never give up.
"Comparison is the death of happiness" is a quote you refer to often – what are your tips for staying happy and focused?
Balance. Think Mr Miyagi in Karate Kid. The problem I find is that everything keeps changing so balance is a dynamic target, but well worth pursuing.
I work in St Kilda and love it. The Sun seems to shine there more often.
What's next and when do you stop?!
I don't understand that last word. Actually, its 1:30am so maybe its time for bed.
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Tucker Carlson Admits He Lies To Fox Viewers: 'I Certainly Do It'
Posted by Ellen -7841.60pc on September 13, 2021 · Flag
Tucker Carlson won't admit he's vaccinated but he has publicly acknowledged that despite "really" trying not to lie, "I certainly do it." While he was at it, he lied and pretended that he has only "punched up" when, in fact, he has deliberately caused harm to and endangered many who are much less powerful.
Media Matters caught the extraordinary admissions made on The Rubin Report. Carlson was asked by host Dave Rubin about the lies supposedly told "again and again" on CNN. "We have the internet to expose the lies," Rubin said. Yet "they still do it."
Carlson suggests his own lies are acceptable while others' are not
CARLSON: Well, it's -- I guess I would ask myself, like, I mean I lie if I'm really cornered or something. I lie. I really try not to. I try never to lie on TV. I just don't -- I don't like lying. I certainly do it, you know, out of weakness or whatever. But to systematically lie like that without asking yourself why am I doing this? So if these people ask themselves why am I doing this? And they say, well, I want to protect the system because I really believe in the system. Ok, who's running the system? You're lying to defend Jeff Bezos? Like, you're treating Bill Gates like some sort of moral leader, like, are you kidding me? How dare you do that. How dare you use your power to protect and guard the powerful even as you put your boot on the neck of the weakest people. Some Catholic school kid from Kentucky, it's like a parody. Are you kidding -- he's a child. And you're using your power to crush him, to wreck his life. That shocked me.
By the way, let's not forget that Carlson claims his show is the "sworn enemy of lying." He has now tacitly acknowledged that's a lie!
Carlson followed up with a lie, this one claiming to only "punch up"
Carlson went on to acknowledge that his attacks have hurt people, but only "inadvertently … because I got carried away."
CARLSON: And I have to say. There have been many times in the twenty-five years I've been in TV where I think you know, are we using this, like, very substantial power that we have to put pictures on the screen to hurt weak people. And I have done that, inadvertently over the years because I got carried away. But I really try not to. And everyone who works on our show is very aware of the most basic rule, which is don't piss down. Don't attack people beneath you. If you're gonna you know, take a punch, make sure it's upward – someone who is rich or stronger, more powerful, in charge of more things than you are. Punch up. Like, that's just a life rule. And people who punch down are the worst. They should have no power whatsoever, in my opinion.
Carlson has deliberately attacked and endangered those less powerful than himself
Perhaps the most glaring example of Carlson punching down is his doxing of two freelance journalists in Maine, which he justified with lies. As I wrote in a previous post, "Carlson dishonestly claimed they were about to dox him and suggested they should be doxed instead. Carlson almost certainly knew his fans would start terrorizing the two and that's exactly what happened."
Carlson has deliberately chosen to "punch down" at plenty of other journalists, too. As Jeremy Barr wrote in a Washington Post article, "As the Fox host's popularity grows, he has found fodder in lesser-known media figures whom he presents as symbols of liberalism-run-amok." In addition to the two Maine freelancers, Barr cites examples such as Los Angeles Times columnist Virginia Heffernan, whose photo Carlson displayed above a chyron describing her as a "loathsome L.A. Times columnist." Afterward, Barr wrote, "Heffernan said she received waves of harassing and threatening messages, including letters mailed to her home address and a text message to her phone from a sender indicating a knowledge of where she lived."
It's not just journalists Carlson has deliberately and dangerously villainized. While he was making a show of support for the vigilante accused of murdering two Black Lives Matter protesters last year, Carlson also suggested they deserved to be killed.
Carlson also deliberately went after everyday parents for the "crime" of wanting their children to wear face masks outside. He told viewers to report any such parents to the police. He also told viewers to harass, albeit "politely," anyone wearing a face mask outdoors. A few weeks later, a Virginia man was caught on video harassing parents of masked kids, echoing Carlson's rhetoric.
And speaking of face masks, Carlson celebrated with delight Clay Travis' deliberate undermining of a Tennessee school board meeting with an anti-face mask rant, despite the fact that the everyday people who had testified in favor of the mask mandate were threatened afterward.
But the most disgusting example of Carlson "punching down" was probably his racial attack on Black Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who faced physical and verbal abuse when he defended the Capitol on January 6th. As I wrote in my post about those despicable remarks "Predictably, and probably just as Carlson planned, Dunn has received "numerous vile/racist" messages since this rant, according to his lawyer, Mark S. Zaid. Fortunately, Zaid vows to hold Carlson responsible should anything happen to Dunn: Zaid said it's a "safe bet" a "'direct' line of responsibility can be pointed to right-wing pundits like @TuckerCarlson. Words matter @FoxNews. Words matter."
Carlson has indirectly "punched down" by endorsing fake vaccination cards
Carlson has stopped one step short of urging viewers to get fake vaccination cards but he also made it clear he thought it would be just fine if they did:
CARLSON: Buying a fake vaccination card is not a quote, "serious crime." It's not even close to a serious crime. Buying a fake vaccination card is an act of desperation by decent law-abiding Americans who have been forced into a corner by tyrants. You know what's a serious crime? Forcing Americans to take drugs they don't need or want. That's a very serious crime, and let's hope in the end, someone is punished for it, severely.
This is not just a punch down, but a potentially fatal blow to countless people.
By his own standard, Carlson should have no power and he knows it.
You can watch Carlson admit he's a liar below, from the September 12, 2021 The Rubin Report, via Media Matters.
John McKee commented 2021-09-13 19:55:13 -0400 · Flag
Carlson is certainly challenging the Trump creature for the title of Worst Person in the World. It's people like this that make my lifelong abhorrence of the death penalty feel just a little shaky. Ditto for my revulsion against prolonged and merciless torture beforehand.


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The AEP firmware version 1.3 or later supports installing and running user-created custom applications as well as managing them from DeviceHQTM. You can disable Node-RED to save system resources.
The app can be installed either on an SD card or in flash.
You can use an optional boolean variable to manage this or otherwise the app-manager takes care of it automatically based on the presence of an SD card. See manifest.json Details for more information.
Application is packaged as a gzipped tar file containing all required files.
This is exclusively used to install, uninstall, start, and stop custom apps.
All required files must be present for successful installation.
Download the custom app SDK template and extract the enclosed template tarball into your application directory.
Modify manifest.json to contain the information about your app. See manifest.json Details for more information.
Update provisioning/p_manifest.json with all your IPK dependency files.
Modify the Install script if you need extra dependency installation or other install setup beyond installing IPK files. This script is used to install and uninstall your app. See Install Script for more details.
Modify the Start script to start and stop your application process(es) as needed. See Start Script for more details.
If you have config files you want to update through DeviceHQ, place them in the config directory.
Modify status.json with the default AppInfo string of your choosing. See status.json Details for more details.
Organize the rest of your application content within this directory any way you like. The Conduit only cares about the location of the required and optional files noted above.
You can also use monit to monitor your custom applications. Refer to the monit page for information on installation of the monit package and its use.
You can backup/save Custom Apps when you save them in User Defined Defaults of the device. You must install them in the /var/config directory using the User Defined Defaults feature.
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The List View screen replaces the My Timers screen on the original app. It serves as the main page and library of saved Timers. It also includes the + icon for creating new Timers, and the Global Settings gear icon.
The List View icon consists of 3 bullets and bars, located in the top right corner of any running Timer. In the List View screen, Timers are segmented between Active and Inactive status.
Active Timers are running and can be either a SET-BY-TOUCH or saved SET-WITH-OPTIONS Timer.
Inactive Timers are not running and only consist of saved SET-WITH-OPTIONS Timers.


Google is working on a mysterious new operating system called Fuchsia that might one day replace both Android and Chrome. Apparently, Fuchsia is more than a hobby for Google, and the operating system represents a major endeavor for the company. There's no Linux involved, and Google is even working with its own programming language for the OS and the apps that will run on it. Fuchsia also comes with a reimagined user interface that looks nothing like Android, even though it still has Material Design at its core.
We already saw the first screenshots of Fuchsia's Armadillo UI, but now a short video shows us how it's actually supposed to work.
The home screen in Fuchsia an image of the user profile that's currently logged in at its center. There are no app shortcuts and no app drawer in sight. Instead, we're looking at a home area that can be scrolled up or down for different purposes. It looks sort of like Google Now cards in the Google app.
Scroll up and you see the apps or "stories" that you've accessed recently. You can get into each app that you need from there, expand it to full screen, or enable a multi-window mode by dragging an app into a second area. Scroll down and you get Google Now-like suggestions and a search field complete with a new keyboard app.
As for that profile image that dominates the home screen, you can tap on it to reach quick settings like volume, screen brightness, airplane model, orientation lock, and more. The profile section also offers additional information about the handset, including battery life and wireless network details.
The video below, via HotFix, highlights the main features of Armadillo in action.


Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the recently released book Cockpit Confidential , sat down with Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com to discuss his latest work, and to share his thoughts on other issues facing the airline industry.
After an ANA and JAL 787 aircraft experienced battery fires in January 2013, the entire fleet of 49 aircraft was grounded while the problem was diagnosed and an acceptable plan for fixing returning the aircraft to service was developed. While Boeing did come up with a repair plan that was acceptable to the FAA, it appears that the JAL 787 that experienced a battery fire in Boston had to also go through a very extensive set of repairs before it could return to service.
As described in an earlier article, Boeing and the battery manufacturer have made a number of FAA-required changes to the 787, including the installation of a redesigned battery, that the FAA estimated would take about 113 work hours to complete.
Several media outlets, including the BBC and New York Times, reported that during an interview in late April 2013, Larry Loftis, vice president and general manager of the 787 program, stated that the Boeing modification kit would take about five days to install. Given the estimate of 113 work-hours from the FAA, that implies that a small team of maintenance personnel could put the aircraft back in service within that time frame. However, for the JAL aircraft that caught fire in Boston, that has clearly not been the case.
The aircraft has been grounded in Boston since its APU battery caught fire on January 7th, and was still on the ground at least until May 12th, over two weeks after the first updated 787 returned to service. The aircraft was parked outside near one of the airport terminals, and could be easily seen from several public vantage points.
As you can see the photo below, there was a large tent erected next to the 787, presumably associated with the aircraft repair. According to one eyewitness, a second, similarly sized tent, had been recently removed, and had be in place for a number of days.
Although the NTSB has an ongoing major investigation associated with the 787 battery fire event, no final report has been published, and the information currently on the NTSB site does not mention any significant damage to the aircraft beyond the structures and systems close the battery that caught fire. Neither Boeing, JAL, or Massport, the organization the manages Boston's Logan Airport, have released any statement to the public about any significant additional aircraft damage.
If you have direct knowledge of what may have been going on with the JAL 787 in Boston, specifically details about any repairs that may have been performed on this grounded 787, please feel free to contact AirSafe.com at feedback.airsafe.com.
Cockpit Confidential , the latest book from Patrick Smith, is very much an insider's guide to the airline business in general and the life of an airline pilot in particular. This book is about the airline business and about airline careers, but perhaps more importantly it is a story about a love affair. Not the kind that is short, passionate, and comes to a dramatic end at the first sign of trouble, but a love that runs deep, the kind that evolves and matures over decades, and that is strong enough to survive more than a few trials and tribulations.
Patrick shares his lifelong love affair in ways that can be appreciated by current and aspiring aviation professionals, as well as by the average passenger. He addresses a variety of questions about aviation, including questions about how airplanes work, how pilots work their way up the ranks, and why airlines behave in they way they do toward customers and employees. Will it answer every question a passenger or future pilot would have? Certainly not. However, for anyone who has a deep interest in the world of airlines, this book is a real treat.
Do you have questions about how airliners can fly? You'll have some of your basic questions answered. want to know about the funny noises your plane makes? Patrick can give you a heads up. How about all those questions you have about the mysterious and glamourous life of an airline pilot. Surprisingly, Patrick does have tales of pleasant five star luxury suites, but also not so romantic stories of cooking ramen in the hotel coffee pot.
Are you ticked off about the state of airlines today? So is Patrick. Any reader who has spent a significant amount of time in an airplane, either in the cockpit or the cabin, will certainly recognize some of the situations that Patrick has seen or experienced.
Want to be an airline pilot? If so, definitely read this book. Patrick's career as a professional pilot has spanned several decades, several airlines, several setbacks, and several radical changes in the airline business. His descriptions of the high and low points of his career, as well as the positive and negative aspects of the typical airline pilot's career, aren't sugar-coated at all, and in my opinion should be required reading for anyone considering a flying career.
As Patrick explains, becoming a pilot takes years of sacrifice and determination, and different challenges will have to be overcome once a pilot puts on that uniform for the first time.
This week, Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com will interview Patrick Smith about his book and about the airline business. Do you have a question for Patrick? If so, send your question to feedback.airsafe.com.


University of Puget Sound's Archives & Special Collections is proud to announce an exhibit showcasing the history of Puget Sound University and its connection to University Place.
Although the proposed campus was never completed, extensive plans and drawings exist for a beautiful property in French Gothic style. The exhibit includes advertising brochures, drawings, reports from administrators and students, and a recounting of the project from former Puget Sound President and Trustee Edward H. Todd. Enjoy the rich history of University of Puget Sound and learn more about its connection to University Place.
The 'University' in University Place was curated by Monica Patterson '18 and Morgan Ford '17, under the direction of Archivist & Special Collections Librarian, Katie Henningsen. All are welcome.


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large you will not doubt; on the Lords' side, pour
encherir la merchandise, and this by my Lord Treasurer, who came upon some disadvantage, because our men were prepared, but did so well acquit himself ex re natá, and so clearly open all the particularities of the contract, that he gave very extraordinary contentient; though for the issue of it we know no more than before what judgment to make, for it is wrapped up in the clouds, and either we shall have it in a sweet shower or a storm the last day of the session. Yet there is likelihood of another conference before that day, when matters will be brought nearer to a point.''l Another reporter, also very
well informed,-writing on the same day, but apparently at a later hour-gives further particulars : namely that Salisbury, having read a letter from the King in which he offered to meet them half way and take 200,0001., earnestly recommended them to accept the offer.
"And so as we were departing, he called us back again, and told us that now he had delivered his Majesty's final and peremptory resolution ; that the distance was little and the bargain advantageous : If we now refused, his Majesty would instantly dissolve the Parliament, and would never make the like offer to this assembly. So we all returned to the House and instantly put it to the question, and yielded to give his Majesty a perpetual revenue of 200,0001. a year upon these conditions :
1. First, that the Court of Wards be dissolved, together with the Dependances, which are respite of Homage, restraint of Alienation, the
prefines and the post-fines pro licentiâ concordandi.
2. Item, that purveyance be quite taken away; and to that end that the authority of the Green Cloth be put down.
3. Item, that Informers be banished.
4. Item, that his Majesty shall claim no old debts.
5. Item, that he shall lay claim to no lands which have been threescore years out of his possession.
6. Item, that contrary to the present use, all his Majesty's patents be strictly interpreted against the King and benign for the subject.
7. Item, that Lessees be not turned out of possession for non-payment.
8. Item, that the subject may be permitted to plead a general plea against his Majesty, etc., and divers other particulars of great moment.
Now remains there to be resolved on, the assurance, and with what cords we shall bind Sampson's hands, that is to say his Majesty's Prero. gative ; and secondly, the manner and means of levy, which will prove a business of great intricacy: and these two branches are referred till the next session of Parliament, which will be in October at the farthest : and so for this time the King and Commons are like to part in the lovingest terms that ever any subjects of England did rise from Parliament.".
1 C. and T. of James I., p. 128. 2 Jo. Pory to Sir Ralph Winwood, 17 July, 1610. Winw. Mem. iii. p. 194.
Though the year was too far advanced to allow of their following the business to its full conclusion, there was every appearance (so far) of earnestness and good faith on both sides; and before they parted •formal memorials were exchanged between the two Houses, setting forth the state of the negotiation, and binding themselves to go on with it at their return. But there was one important business wbich still remained to be transacted, and upon the issue of which the fate of the bargain might still depend. Thus far, the Commons had made good their resolution that Grievances and Supplies should proceed together with equal steps, and had found the fruit of it. But the steps could only be alternate. It was in this case the last step that gave the advantage; and Salisbury wou it for the King. By dividing the Grievances into matters of government and matters of profit, and taking the last first, he contrived after all to extract a definitive assent from the Commons to the proposed terms of contract, before they had heard the King's answer to the most important articles in their petition. The memorials of the contract were exchanged on Saturday the 21st of July, and on Monday the 23rd his Majesty's gracious answer to the remaining grievances was read openly by the Clerk; after which the Parliament was immediately prorogued till the 16th of October. Now these remaining grievances included all those (the new Impositions only excepted) upon which the Government and the popular party were most at variance, Deprived and silenced ministers, Pluralities and non-residents, abuse of Excommunication, authority of the Ecclesiastical Commission, Prohibitions, Proclamations, and Jurisdiction of Provincial Councils : —and although the answers when they came were put in as gracious a shape as could be devised, it was not possible to make them satisfactory to those with whom the complaint originated. To give them an opportunity of talking all these matters over in the House, while the contract remained unconcluded, would no doubt have been inconvenient. But would it have been less inconvenient than that they should be sent to talk them over for three months in the country, where the case on behalf of the government was not likely to be so well represented ? I think not. The Memorial of the Contract drawn up by the Commons contains their answer to a question which had been proposed to them by the Lords—who would seem therefore not to have been without their apprehensions on this head -namely, "What matter of content in the interim, shall be brought down into the country?" Their answer is
"1. To the meaner sort, the assuring them that nothing shall be levied upon their ordinary victual ; videlicet, Bread, Beer, and Corn, nor upon their handy labours.
2. To the better sort, the view of those things, which in lieu of that sum we shall receive from his Majesty : whereof copies to be taken down by such as please.
3. In general, to all, his Majesty's gracious answer to our Grievances."
But this was written before the gracious answer to the last articles had been delivered, and it must have seemed doubtful, when it came, whether it was gracious enough for the purpose. To"the meaner sort indeed, the assurance offered would probably be sufficient. But it was not with the meaner sort that the difficulty would lie. "The better sort," in balancing the cost against the gain, would compare the taxes to which they had been accustomed with those which were now threatened. Those who were old enough to have paid taxes for 20 years would remember what they had bad to pay in 1593 and 1591, when for the first time a whole subsidy (which then yielded 152,7901.) was levied within the year, and this for two years in succession. That was the heaviest taxation that had ever been before or since, wbile it lasted: but the case was altogether exceptional, and in the two years which followed, only half the amount was paid—which was then the ordinary rate. After this followed seven consecutive years in which they had had to pay a whole subsidy each year; 141,0001. being the average of the first three, and 134,4711. the average of the last four.2 Since which time the sums annually received by the Government on account of the Fifteenths and Subsidies of the Laity, had been as follows:
£ In 1605-6
29,539 1606-7
126,560 1608-9
81,763 1609-10
76,8993 Such being the experiences of taxation then fresh in memory, the matter of content" which the members of the Lower House had to carry down to their constituents in the country was that, in consideration of being relieved from certain burdens the value of which in money was estimated at 80,000l. per annum, they were to be burdened thenceforth with a perpetual tax of 200,0001., to be secured to the Crown" by Act of Parliament in as strong sort as could be devised :"4 which would be much the same thing as paying a whole
662. ? These figures are inferred from the table given at p. 149 (which states the value of the subsidy at each period) compared with the several subsidy Acts, (which give the times at which the several payments became due). 3 Gardiner, ii. p. 414,
* L. J., p. 662. VOL. IV.
i L. J.,
subsidy every year, Parliament or no Parliament, with the addition of such subsidies as every Parliament would thereafter have to grant as the price and condition of being continued. For if without Parliament the Crown was to be assured of a larger annual income than it had ever had yet in times of peace, and almost as large as it had ever had for many years together in times of war, it would always be able to settle a dispute by a dissolution.
And if this was to be their position and prospect with regard to taxation, what would be their position and prospect with regard to Grievances ? The fate of the Grievances—I do not say under which the people were then groaning, because I do not know that anybody groaned; but for the redress of which the House of Commons had just been petitioning, --could not fail to suggest the answer. Except in the matter of Impositions, the Government, though it promised to use its authority justly, did not talk of parting with any authority. Suppose any of the powers which it retained should be abused; suppose the favourite preacher should be silenced, the parish church left without a minister, fines illegally exacted, penalties imposed by Proclamations and enforced by the Star Chamber;—what was to be done? They could petition again; and if their petition produced no effect, they could refuse to grant any additional supply. But as they would not be able to suspend the 200,0001. per annum which was now to be made certain and perpetual, the refusal could be borne. They could pass Acts, and send them to the Upper House. But if those Acts were rejected, or returned with amendments, what could they do more? It seems to me that a member trying to explain to one of the better sort" how, upon "the view of those things which in lieu of that sum they should receive from his Majesty," they had reason to rejoice in the bargain, must have had a hard task before him; and if we find that after three months spent in discussing the merits of the bargain with those whom it most concerned, members came back less in love with it, the fact will not be thought to need any curious explanation.
Tuat I might not interrupt the history of the business in Parliament, I passed over a letter written by Bacon during the Easter recess, which will require a few words of explanation, and now that we have reached the long vacation may be more conveniently discussed.
Camden's 'Annals of Queen Elizabeth' were not published till 1615; when the first three books appeared. But we know from memoranda on the blank leaves of the original copy that the whole work had been completed in manuscript before the end of 1613, when he was engaged in revising it. We know from a letter written by De Thou to Camden at Easter in that year that two several portions of it had already at two several times been sent to him by command of King James-apparently a good while before. We learn from a letter of Chamberlain's to Carleton, dated 29 Jan. 1611-12, as a piece of fresh news, that a "good part of Queen Elizabeth's life, collected with the help of Sir Robert Cotton and written by Mr. Clarencieux" had not long before been sent into France" for a present to Thuanus, to be inserted into his work."2 And as we know upon Camden's own authority that he had begun to " digest" his Annals in 1608, there is no difficulty in supposing that before Easter 1610 the first part was complete in manuscript and in a condition to be submitted to the King.
But Camden's name appears to have been at this time, for some reason or other, suppressed. Sir Robert Cotton bad had a helping hand in the work: it was he who had been in communication with the King about it: and being a man of higher reputation in matters of civil history, he was naturally supposed perhaps to be the author. 4
I Cott. MSS. Faust. F. I.-IV. ? S. P. Dom. James I. Vol. 68, No. 35. 3"1608. Annales digerere cæpi." Camdeni Epist., Addenda, p. 85.
4 "Ad commentarios D. Cottoni quod attinet, scito duabus vicibus eos ad me jussu serenissimi Regis missos, qui res vestras pertexunt usque ad annum præteriti


Finally, we are down to less than a week until we move out of the old Anytime Fitness and into the new one here in good ole Vincennes. I am very excited about the move and have been anticipating this for what seems like years!
A specified place for floor work such as doing crunches, etc. as opposed to doing them on the floor outside of the bathrooms.
Office for personal trainers to consult with clients and members in private.
Huge multipurpose room for classes, etc.
Did I mention more space? Like almost twice as much?
I am sure I missed a few reasons, but suffice it to say that it's going to be awesome! So, if you live in the area, come on in and check it out! The gym will be closed for the move from May 23rd through the 27th and will re-open on the 28th. Thanks for your patience! I promise it will be worth the sacrifice. The new location is 1813 Willow Street.
Now, I'd like to address something that has come to my attention again as of late. It always astonishes me to watch members of the gym, especially ladies, as they come in and do their cardio and then hit and miss a couple of the strength training machines and then leave.
Perhaps, you do not realize how important a well-structured strength training workout is to your total fitness package, ladies! You absolutely need to be training every major muscle group at one point or another throughout your weekly plan. Remember, there is no such thing as spot reducing. Training only your trouble spots can lead to imbalance and injury and will not make you lose weight in those areas. The cardio will help you lose it all over. The strength training will tone the muscle in those areas but will not diminish the fat in those areas.
Here are the top ten reasons to strength train, just in case you need a reminder.
1. Increased Metabolic Rate - Strength training increases the body's metabolic rate, causing the body to burn more calories throughout the day.
2. Increasing and Restoring Bone Density - Inactivity and aging can lead to a decrease in bone density and brittleness. Studies have clearly proven that consistent strength training can increase bone density and prevent Osteoporosis.
3. Increased Lean Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength, Power, and Endurance - Everyone can benefit from being stronger. We can work harder, we can play more, we can workout longer, and we can be more alive.
4. Injury Prevention - A wide variety of sports-related or life-related injuries can be prevented by strengthening muscles and joints.
5. Improved Balance, Flexibility, Mobility and Stability - Stronger and more resilient muscles improves our balance, which means more comfortable living & fewer falls or accidents.
6. Decreased Risk of Coronary Disease - Participation in a consistent strength-training program has a wide variety of affiliated health benefits including decreasing cholesterol and lowering your blood pressure.
7. Aids Rehabilitation and Recovery - One of the best ways to heal many types of injuries is to strengthen muscles surrounding the injured area. The stronger your muscles, the quicker the healing process.
8. Enhanced Performance in Sports or Exercise - No matter what your favorite sport or physical activity, with the proper strength training program, your performance can unquestionably be improved, and in some cases dramatically so.
9. Aging Gracefully - There is no more important reason to making a strength training a consistent part of your life, than to ensure you age gracefully. Physical activity keeps us alive and vibrant. Strength training ensures we are strong enough to participate in aerobic activities, outdoor recreation, and sports. Strong seniors fall down less. If they do fall down, their stronger bodies are more resilient, are injured less by the fall, and are able to heal more quickly after an injury.
10. Feeling Better and Looking Better - As painful as strength training can sometimes feel, there is nothing more satisfying than the feeling after a good solid work-out. Stronger muscles and joints can have a dramatic impact on posture and leaner toned muscles tend to make everyone feel better about their appearance. This all leads to improved self-esteem and increased self-confidence.
If you haven't had an orientation appointment, please contact me and I will show you the proper way to use all the equipment so that you can get your best workout. Or if you need a refresher, I'm your gal!
Contact me for a free orientation appointment. Or call me at 812-494-2440.
This month's featured exercise is the reverse pec fly machine. This is an often overlooked exercise because many people don't realize the machine can be utilized this way. However, it is a great way to hit up those hard to work rear delts and postural muscles between the shoulder blades. Overall, this exercise can help make your back and shoulders look great in those shoulder-baring and strapless tops and dresses for the ladies and shirtless for the guys this summer.
Primary Muscle Group Worked: Rear deltoids (back of shoulders) and rhomboids (between shoulder blades).
Preparation:Adjust the pads so that they are as close together as you can make them by pulling the yellow tab above your head. Position your arms between the pads with back of arms against the pads and palms facing down as shown in the above starting picture.
Execution: Exhale while pushing the pads as far apart as possible, squeezing the shoulder blades together and holding for a second in the furthest position before returning to the start position. Repeat for the desired amount of reps.
TIP: Try to keep the arms at chest height throughout the move. Your arms will want to slide down, but the challenge is to try and keep them at chest height. Remember, slow and controlled. Enjoy!
This month's video truly touched my heart this morning when I first viewed it on Facebook. It just makes you realize that you never know what is going on in somebody's life. But you can bet your bottom dollar that something is. We all have a story. And we need to remember that in the end, we are all in this together. Be good to your fellow travelers. They've been through a lot...just like you.


Madonna subtly shaded Lady Gaga for copying the "100 people in a room" quote which has become one of the most popular memes of 2018.
While doing press for "A Star is Born," Lady Gaga repeatedly shared one quote in praise of her co-star Bradley Cooper for choosing her for the role of Ally.
"There can be 100 people in the room and 99 don't believe in you, and you just need one," she said.
Fans picked up on the recycled quote, which Gaga mentions in one form or another over various interviews, and it quickly became a meme.
On Monday, Madonna posted a clip of herself from an '80s interview to her Instagram Stories.
"If there are 100 people in a room and 99 say they liked it, I only remember the one person who didn't," Madonna says in the clip.
The post appears to be a nudge towards Gaga that the "Like a Virgin" singer shared similar sentiments in an interview first.


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The penetration of Retinol encapsulated in LipoLink™ has been investigated ex-vivo in human epidermal explants vs. free Retinol or classical liposomes with Retinol. Results show LipoLink™ has the fastest penetration into the skin. Therefore, LipoLink™ acts as penetration enhancer for cosmetic active ingredients like Retinol.


For a melodious Mother's Day gift, this wind chime consists of 5 silver-toned aluminum chutes with the words, "All because two people fell in love" elegantly printed along their surfaces.
You can personalize the sail with 2 first names, a last name and any date to make this gift especially for her.
To adjust the chimes' tone, you can move the adjustable striker along the string for a unique sound that is music to her ears.


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The WO Disc is a unique spin on the classic, yet well-loved frisbee. Take your WO Disc to the park for fetch frisbee (it bounces and floats!), play tug of war at home before dinner or let your dog entertain himself/herself for hours while you're out. The WO Disc will soon be your dog's (and your) favorite toy!
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