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Energy Efficient Headlights: What Should You Be Using?
Headlights, like all automotive technology, have evolved considerably. From their humble beginnings as acetylene gas lamps to the recently developed use of lasers, lighting the road to see and be seen is paramount for drivers. Today, there are a number of headlight choices, and options vary in brightness, lifespan, shape, cost, driver-friendliness and even toxicity. How do you choose? Many drivers, especially DIYers, have adopted favorites from among what's available, proclaiming them to be the most energy efficient headlights, but "efficiency" is often in the eye of the beholder. Below, we'll explore some of what's available and what might be your best option.
Even with advances in technology, the most commonly used headlights by manufacturers today are still halogen, mainly due to cost. They are more cheaply produced and thus readily available, carry a long lifespan and are accessible to consumers to buy and install at home. For these reasons they've remained popular despite the fact that they aren't particularly energy efficient compared to other options. They last around 1,000 hours, which isn't too bad, but a lot of their energy is wasted as heat.
HID (Xenon)
Although they take a moment to reach their full brightness, high intensity discharge (HID) or xenon headlights were developed as a more energy efficient, brighter answer to halogens. It takes your vehicle less energy to run them, they have almost twice the life expectancy of halogens, and the bright blue light emitted is great for driver visibility. Unfortunately, other drivers sharing the road may experience an increased and potentially dangerous glare when aftermarket HID kits are installed incorrectly or without proper headlight cases designed to accompany them. What's more, some models use toxic metals such as mercury, making production illegal in some countries.
The burgeoning trend is light emitting diode (LED) lights. Their greatest asset is perhaps their energy efficiency, they require very little energy to run, a single headlight could, in theory, last the lifetime of the vehicle. Manufacturers also like them because their small size allows for more creative designs. As you might have guessed, they are more expensive than halogens, but they aren't particularly difficult to find in aftermarket kits and install. However, cost aside, they have a reputation for not putting out much heat, which isn't entirely true. In fact, the emitters where the current passes can generate quite a bit and require a cooling system to prevent melting and damage to nearby assemblies. For this reason, a lot of manufacturers currently limit their use of LEDs to daytime running lights, brake lights and turn signals.
Lasers are the newest headlight technology under development. There have been some recent and exciting implementations on the market, but there's still a long way to go before this goes mainstream. The technology isn't readily available outside select dealerships, so it's not exactly weekend project material.
As you can see, determining what the most efficient headlight options is, isn't exactly cut and dry. There are several factors that influence efficiency by individual assessment, depending on cost especially. For now, the most energy efficient headlights readily available on the market are probably LEDs. But as mentioned, technology is always evolving, who knows what they'll come up with next?
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This past weekend was the culmination of six months of dreaming, planning, researching, and accomplishing a huge project for Dallas/Fort Worth writers. I have slept and thought for the last three days, and I think I can now summarize what I've learned…
It all starts with an initial contact. I knew the writers in my community were hoping to learn from a big name, best-selling author. I had happened upon one that met every requirement we had in Australian novelist, Kate Forsyth. I had tweeted about finishing another of her novels, and she responded. How cool was that? A few weeks later, Kate posted about coming to the US for a Historical Fiction Society conference in Portland, OR this summer. I jokingly replied, asking what would be involved in detouring her trip through Dallas, TX. She quickly responded that she would love to visit Dallas, as she'd never been to Texas. I thought for a day, then asked if she was serious because I know people. She was, and so was I. It was officially dubbed the "Cactus and Kangaroos Readerathon and Writers Intensive Workshops."
The next step was communicating with local writing groups. I was just rolling off the board of the Writers Guild of Texas after serving four years, and knew what was in their budget. We could make it happen, but did we have the connections? Another writer friend, Tex Thompson, had just instigated a new group christened WORD—Writers Organizations 'Round Dallas. WORD is basically a cadre of representatives from over twenty-five of the more than forty writing groups around the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. WORD had the necessary connections, but is this something the group would commit to? I spent January and February making contacts with various writing groups, bookstores, venues, and reporting back to WORD and WGT's board of directors. By late March we were committed. And miraculously, so was Kate. Another month in, and we created the hashtag #KateForsythMagic which was immediately adopted by Kate's fans and events globally.
Since this had been my brainchild, I was authorized to coordinate the events. I agreed with the understanding that I must have a strong team of volunteers to help me, because the point of this was creating an event too big for any one organization, and one that would pull people from various groups. Additionally, due to my health history, I wanted to make sure someone was ready at all times to step into my place if I had to step back. I asked in general for happy helpers, and also requested specifically that Tex Thompson as head of WORD and Julie Mendel as president of WGT would be on "Team KF" (we originally dubbed ourselves the KF Committee, but once that got shortened to KFC, all I could think of was Kentucky Fried Chicken, and that was just not an option). Tex and Julie agreed. Then came Sarah Hamilton of Greater Fort Worth Writers (who handled much of the social media and promotions), Daniel Wells of Dallas Film Crew (who was responsible for everything visual), and Marsha Hubbell of Writers Guild of Texas (the ace up my sleeve, who made sure all the missing parts and loose ends were present and tied together). Additional members of the WGT Board and WORD stepped up to help as needed with budget, graphic design, introductions/net-working, and web-design/data analysis. I may have been the one out front, but this was a huge team effort, and I am honored to work among so many talented and gifted people.
As with any large project, there were high points and low points. The highest had to be Kate Forsyth herself. She understood that this was a first attempt at such a venture for us. Kate was gracious, encouraging, professional, fun, and willing to jump in and help with all our crazy ideas. For raffle items at the events she sent ARC's of her next book, offered up naming of a character in her current work-in-progress, and a one hour Skype interview for an individual, class, or book club. She did a pre-Dallas Skype chat with all the early-bird ticket purchasers. She made herself available for interviews with our local media. She even worked with our photographer Friday morning to help create a media/press kit for us to use in the future to lure additional authors to partner with us. She customized a workshop based on feedback from local writers. She treated everyone she met as though they were her new best friend. She is a rock star, and I will be forever an indebted fan.
The low point had to be the frustration of trying to sell tickets early enough to offset our costs as they came up. We were prepared to host double the number of participants, and most sign-ups occurred during the last two weeks prior to the event. This is something we are still scratching our heads over. Not sure if it's due to our being a relatively new group putting on events with no track record, or that writers are notorious procrastinators, or the fact that June is prime time for weddings, vacations, and it was Father's Day weekend, or if we just missed the bus on promoting the events. I have vowed to NEVER wait until the last moment again to register or buy tickets for anything. Those who have coordinated such things before said it's a common problem. It caused our team a lot of stress. Promoting the three events—a Thursday evening Literary Happy Hour, the Friday Readerathon, the Saturday workshops—and anticipating ticket sales and budget needs were the hardest parts for me, and jobs I will happily delegate to anyone else. I am so grateful for Tex and Julie who repeatedly talked me down off the ledge, and for all who jumped in and helped get the word out through their circles and social media connections.
I must give special recognition to my husband. Steve is the non-literary guy who loved, listened, encouraged, and supported me through this six-month project while dealing with his own job change and helping move his parents out of his childhood home and into an assisted living situation. Additionally, he was Kate's primary chauffeur three of the five days she was in Dallas, and he even took her out for a very Texas dinner at the YO Steakhouse in Dallas' West End for Father's Day and a tour of the little Dragon Park in Oak Lawn before she departed for Portland and her next conference. He made sure Kate and I had time to visit, and ran to take care of little details as they came up (how did we forget to make sure the speaker had water, and pens to autograph books?).
In addition to all I learned about coordinating and hosting an event like this, I also learned much about writing and being an author. I was able to ask Kate lots of questions as we visited one-on-one about all aspects of the writing life, and I listened as she interacted with other fans and writers during each of the events. My biggest writerly take-away from the weekend, which Kate said repeatedly and in a variety of ways, is to trust the story, and to allow yourself to go to the vulnerable and scary places the story takes you. If we, as writers, can't be true to the story and our own emotions, we'll never connect with our readers at that emotional level that brings them into the fictional world we are creating. The one Kate quote that really jumped out at me was from Saturday morning:
"You don't need to find your voice. You already have a voice. Learn to trust and control it." ~~Kate Forsyth
What will I do differently as a writer after this experience? I immediately started journaling in bed as I first wake in an attempt to capture my dreams. Three days in a row now. I really believed I didn't dream, but by leaving my journal next to my bed, open and pen ready, I've started recording images and phrases with only one eye open before they drift away. Reading back over my notes later in the day, I don't remember having the dream, or recording it. So very cool! Not sure how I'll use the information, but I will keep recording these snatches of subconscious and see if a pattern emerges. Additionally, committing more time to reading and writing is my new standard. When I heard how much time Kate dedicates to her craft, I realized that is the key difference between a professional writing career and a hobby. I want a career. I've already said no to another opportunity because moving forward, being a writer is my job.
I think Tex Thompson summed it up well in our initial debriefing when she wrote to me:
"Way to lead the charge. Way to dream greatness into being. I am starting to notice a pattern to our projects – namely, if you want to do something that hasn't been done before, you have to become someone you haven't been before. It is amazing and so cool to me to look at the parallels between our big tent-pole events (of the kind that nobody else around here is doing, you know – a college fair expo for writers groups, an imported A-list author, a field trip for writers, etc.) and the personal metamorphosis that they trigger in us."
Here's to becoming someone I haven't been before!


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At the beginning of Lent, I had a really ambitious list of vegetarian dinners for Fridays. And while most of the dishes still look appealing, a lot of them just seem too ambitious by the time I'm ready to cook.
Fast and easy? That's a lot more appealing at 6 o'clock on a Friday night.
These tostadas fall into the fast and easy category. They were so good! I only toasted up half of the tortillas for dinner and then toasted the rest for lunch over the weekend.
Layered Vegetarian Tostadas
(from Kalyn's Kitchen)
Approx. 8 tostadas
1 recipe refried beans
1 1/2 c. guacamole
1 c. light sour cream
1/2 t. taco seasoning
1 c. grated Mexican cheese
1 c. pico de gallo
1/2 cup sliced black olives
8 whole wheat flour tortillas, 6 or 8 inch inch size
Olive oil for greasing baking sheet, about 1 t.
Put crisped tortilla shell on a plate and top with a thin layer of refried beans, a thin layer of guacamole, a thin layer of seasoned sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese and sliced olives


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Hundreds of Meals Delivered --- 15 Community Events --- 26 Genesis Groups
Agape Celebration is a non-profit ministry with a team of all volunteers. The heart of our ministry is unity and restoration in the Body of Christ. With the power of the Holy Spirit within our hearts we desire to walk alongside the broken hearted, love the community, and bring unity into every place he asks us to walk. His Kingdom come, his will be done, on earth as it is in heaven!
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Our mission, as saints of God, is to allow him to work through us to bring healing in His community. Led by the Word, confirmed by the Holy Spirit, we seek restoration, renewal, and revival.
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WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States said Wednesday it was extending waivers for three civilian nuclear projects in Iran, despite Washington's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement.
"This is a short 90 day extension," said White House National Security Advisor John Bolton, a champion of the hawkish policy towards Tehran.
"We are watching those nuclear activities very, very closely, they remain under daily scrutiny," he told Fox Business.
The projects include the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the Arak heavy water reactor, which has been modified under the supervision of the international community to render it impossible to produce plutonium for military use, and the Fordow fuel enrichment plant.
The State Department downplayed the move, as it did when it last granted an extension in May, describing the waivers as "continued restrictions on the Iranian regime's nuclear program".
"The action today will help preserve oversight of Iran's civil nuclear program, reduce proliferation risks, constrain Iran's ability to shorten its 'breakout time' to a nuclear weapon, and prevent the regime from reconstituting sites for proliferation-sensitive purposes," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.
In reality, the move extends exemptions for the three Iranian civil nuclear projects, the State Department confirmed to AFP.
There was debate in President Donald Trump's administration about these exemptions, with hawks saying that after Washington's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, it would have been logical to stop them in order to further increase the pressure on Tehran.
But the more moderate line has prevailed for the moment, so as not to upset the other signatories to the 2015 deal — China, Russia, Germany, France and Britain — amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran.
The 2015 agreement promised that world powers would assist Iran in developing civilian nuclear energy — the clerical regime's stated goal for its atomic program.
The waiver announcement came as Washington imposed sanctions Wednesday on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States said Wednesday it was extending waivers for three civilian nuclear projects in Iran, despite Washington's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement.


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We love a good crisis. Every one of us. We love to examine despairing football managers and declare the next club IN CRISIS. We all wait for the opportunity to turn the crisis barometer up a notch following another dodgy result. We love it. Can't get enough of it. Crisis here. Crisis there. Everywhere. A crisis.
Now, I'm fully aware of the name above the door (of the site). And how bad news makes for better headlines. But how about, for once, you know, we step out from the dark side and notice the efforts of managers and clubs not in crisis?
Managers that have gone under the radar and received next to no credit while the nation obsesses over the next name to get the bullet.
Roy of the Rovers stuff?
Crystal Palace are joint fourth and two points behind Manchester City. Let me say that again. Crystal Palace are joint fourth and two points behind Manchester City.
Okay, you're right. It's still early days and nobody's getting carried away. But what a start for Roy Hodgson and his very average Palace side. Not sure about you, I had The Eagles down to struggle this campaign. An uninspiring transfer window. A lack of a regular goalscorer (still to be addressed). Star player wanting off. It all added up to a side on the slide.
But Roy Hodgson hasn't been a football manager for 43 years for nothing. He's an astute tactician and a man who has seen and done it all. It's strange to think the bloke was pretty much unemployable following his time with England. How would he get another gig having overseen the nation's most embarrassing result ever?
Credit where credit's due though. Roy has showed he's made of some pretty strong stuff. The fact he saved the club from relegation in 2017 is often forgotten – no club had lost their opening seven games and survived before Palace.
Roy the Realist knows European football is probably beyond this group. And the bookies odds suggest a place in the top ten is a more likely finish. Even so, Palace have momentum and well, stranger things have happened. If you're weighing up a bet on Palace to gatecrash the top six, consider the view of a betting expert who has a proven list of the best betting sites first.
Dyche sticking to his guns
Two points and a place behind Palace, Sean Dyche is back performing miracles with Burnley.
Last year's botched attempt at the Europa League knocked the stuffing out of the country's seventh best side a year prior. Burnley are now the Burnley of old though. And most pleasing for Dyche, he's doing it his way.
In an era where playing it out from the back is the new norm, the second longest serving Premier League boss has stuck with his trusted methods and the style best suited to his group of players.
Unlike the rest of the league, Dyche has resisted the calls to join the bandwagon of teams
trying to mimic Pep and Man City. Dyche is fully aware what his side is good at, and equally, not so good at. "What's the point in trying to be something you're not?", is an approach which clearly serves Dyche well.
Games are being won and points are on the board. Only Arsenal and Liverpool have got the better of Burnley so far. Most significant is the fact they're hard to beat once again.
The "anti-football" tag unfairly associated with Burnley and Dyche is of course unwanted but arguably a sign of respect – teams just do not enjoy how Burnley go about ninety minutes of football.
For as long as they continue to prove there's more than way to win in the Premier League however, perhaps they should just embrace it.
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He texts me "what are you wearing" in the middle of the workday, so naturally I assume he's kidding and respond "the blood of my enemies" #foreveralone
Do they make liter beers?
They make 40s
Do they make 2 liter beers
They make 2 40s
Then my perve supervisor asked about your vagina. And I was like nunya, but its glorious
At no time is it ever okay for my doctor to compliment my tattoos, when giving me a physical exam.......
Restaurants Roasting People Who Gave Them Negative Yelp Reviews (25 Pics)
This is what my life has come to. Drinking champagne alone yelling at the dog because no one wants to hang out with me
I've reached the gravitational age where it's very hard to get my face and my boobs in the same shot without some kind of yoga involved .
I am the prescription. I can be taken orally or vaginally and in any dosage. This is why I went to med school.
So, when he came he screamed MORTAL KOMBAT!!!! at the top of his lungs and all of his roomates yelled back FINISH HER!!!!.....yeah kinda akward
I asked a girl to buy her a drink, she had I have a boyfriend, so I said, well i have a goldfish, she said what? I replied, oh I'm sorry I thought we were talking about shit that doesnt matter.
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I'm fucking your sister right now.
You motherfucker
She's next.
At McDonald's last night the guy gave you the wrong kind of McFlurry, so you screamed at him, "YOU MCFUCKED UP."
my math teacher staples burger king applications to failed tests
I would do horrible things to your vagina.
Prove it.
he said he didn't have a condom.
and you said?
that that's fine cause i was ready to be a mom. yeah - he magically had a condom he forgot about after that.
and then she said I drew a line on her forehead with my cum and whispered "Simba"
When you wake up, just ignore the mess in the bathroom. I'll take her home when I'm off work.
After the 3rd shot, she was running around singing, "Twinkle Twinkle Big Ol' Dick, on your happy place I'll sit" to your brother.
Put that bitch's torch out. She's been voted off.
No one parties like Jon. He once stole a cops hat, ran like the wind, partied all night with it, and dropped it off at the station the next day with a box of donuts as an appology.
You threw my heel at her from across the street... And hit her in the back of the head so hard she face planted into the street. I need more friends like you.
This is the first time I'm hearing this information.
Please tell me I didn't help an old woman shave her vagina last night. Please.
That's the least of the fucked up shit you did last night dude.
I'm pregnant.
The fact that this number is not in my contacts is giving me hope it's a wrong number???
The girl in the hotel room next to us walked out at the same time as me this morning. She just shook her head, looked at me and said, "faker." Is it that easy to tell?!??
Its completely acceptable to go naked under my graduation gown right?
Some ppl might frown upon it but theyre prudes


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Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) in Samba 3.x before 3.5.10 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) shut down daemons, (2) start daemons, (3) add shares, (4) remove shares, (5) add printers, (6) remove printers, (7) add user accounts, or (8) remove user accounts, as demonstrated by certain start, stop, and restart parameters to the status program.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
A Presbyterian minister and founder of Henry Kendall College (now the University of Tulsa), William Robert King was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, on January 12, 1868. His parents were John Ben and Mary Clark King. William Robert King received a bachelor's degree in 1889 and a divinity degree in 1890 from Washington College in Tennessee. In 1892 he graduated from the Union Theological Seminary in New York City. After graduating, he married Florence Amanda Broyles on June 21, 1892, at her home in Jonesboro, Tennessee. They had one son, also named William Robert.
The Presbyterian Board of Home Missions appointed Reverend King to serve the church in Tahlequah, Indian Territory (I.T.). Soon he was elected synodical missionary of the Synod of Indian Territory and received an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars. The synod consisted of four presbyteries, which included 106 churches and fifty-three ministers. King supervised five boarding schools operated by the Presbyterian Church, four contract schools at which the American Indians owned the school property, and various day schools that operated within the churches.
King began to agitate for a Presbyterian-sponsored institution of higher education, because the Baptists had opened Indian University in 1880 in Tahlequah and the Methodists had established Harrell Institution in 1881 in Muskogee. Receiving little enthusiasm from the local synod, King took his idea to the Board of Home Missions in New York City, which gave him encouragement to open a college to be named after Henry Kendall, the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions secretary. In 1894 King founded Henry Kendall College in Muskogee, I.T. He served as Kendall's second president from 1896 to 1899.
After his tenure at the college ended, King served as superintendent of the American Sunday School Union's southwestern office in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1899 to 1902. He also ministered at churches in Illinois and Missouri. He was secretary of the Presbyterian Board of the National Missions from 1919 to 1927 and executive secretary of the Home Missions Council from 1927 to 1938. Before his death on November 21, 1951, King penned the History of the Home Missions Council, With Introductory Outline History of Home Missions (1930) and received an honorary doctor of letters degree from the University of Tulsa in 1945. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Tennessee.
"William Robert King," Vertical File, Research Division, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City.
Guy W. Logsdon, The University of Tulsa: A History, 1882–1972 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1977).
Who Was Who in America, Vol. 3, 1951–1960 (Chicago, Ill.: Marquis Who's Who, 1966).
The following (as per The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition) is the preferred citation for articles:
Linda D. Wilson, "King, William Robert," The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=KI009.
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Monday, 19 May 2014
Dust & Grooves Book Launch London
I'll be spinning records this Friday to celebrate the launch of the DUST AND GROOVES book. Hope to see some of you London folk there!
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We are on the downward slide and headed for the pool! Just two more weeks until summer vacation.
I just want to give one shout-out today to Kyle Chambers, one of our three soon-to-be high school graduates. He graduated this morning from the Sno-Isle Skill Center in Aerospace Manufacturing Technology with academic and leadership honors! Kyle was also one of three students in his class recommended for a Boeing internship.
Way to go, Kyle!
Kyle, his twin brother, Kelly, and Faith O'Brochta will all be graduating from ICA in two weeks. We'll tell you about their plans and accomplishments if you would like to attend the last day of school, June 15th with the program beginning at 10:00 am.
Here is the final-day-of-school schedule:
8:45 - school start time as usual
9:00- 6th grade's official "Walking the Hall" across to the secondary side, and welcomed by the Junior High/High School class tunnel.
10:00 - Kindergarten Graduation
10:30(ish) Fourth Quarter awards and recognition
11:15(ish) High School Graduation
11:45 Year End Slide Show
12:15 Dismissal - Students may leave following the program if their parents are in attendance, otherwise usual half day dismissal time. No bus service.
New this year: Our hard-working school band will be featured on the final-day program!
We have just about seven more days of regular classes and year-end tests, so encourage your students to stay focused and finish well!
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Island Christian ACademy
Decidedly Academic - Distinctively Christian.
A few of our wax museum participants
Electives week with Detective Farr from Island County
Grandparents Day
Service Project, Langley
High School students visit the capital building in Olympia
Spelling bee winners
Sno-Isle Skill Center graduate and ICA senior
Secondary Leadership Retreat
Community service project at the Island County Fairgrounds
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There's cognac and then there's Hennessey. In an already distinguished market of liquor, Hennessey has come to be known as one of the finest, and most expensive brands of cognac, producing almost half of the world's cognac. But what distinguishes Hennessey from a run of the mill cognac? Where did it earn its name and how?
Where Was Hennessey Born?
Despite cognac being a French liquor, named after a region in Southwest France where it is produced, Hennessey was made by an Irish soldier and aristocrat named Richard Hennessey who decided, after a life of bloodshed and battle, that he wanted to make booze. Apparently, he was good at it.
Barrels from the 1800's are still being blended into modern cognacs and sold at exorbitant prices. His progeny wasn't so bad at it either. The Hennessey company was kept in the hands of the Hennessey's for the entire 253 years of the company's history. In 1987 Hennessey merged with Louis Vuitton, because, apparently, there is no such thing as too much class. This changed very little of the cognac making process except for the price, which, as always, increased.
How Did it Get Where it is Today?
Hennessey really began its rapid climb to super-effluence after World War One. Before this time, Hennessey was just like any other cognac: a somewhat expensive liquor among many other expensive liquors, but WWI brought American soldiers to Europe and, in France, Hennessey became a favorite of African American soldiers. After the end of WWI, in a world where slavery had ended only fifty years before and segregation would last for another forty years, Hennessey made the bold decision to market specifically to African Americans.
To make a long story short, it worked. Today Hennessey is known as being a favorite of rappers like Nas, who signed a brand ambassador deal. Mentions of Hennessey have been counted in the thousands by artists such as the Notorious BIG, 2Pac, Kanye, Rick Ross, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent. Hennessey is set to be a $1.4 trillion business by 2020.
What Makes Hennessey Different From Other Cognacs?
While interesting, none of this tells you about the cognac itself. The difference between Hennessey and other cognacs is that Hennessey has gained a reputation for their skill in blending. Blending involves mixing different cognacs in order to create a distinct flavor. While most cognacs blend together barrels, Hennessey is made from 40 different distillations (called eau de vie) and then aged in French oak barrels, heightening the ABV. It is the barrels, especially, which give Hennessey its signature, nutty, roasted flavor and reduce some of the fruit, spice, and vanilla flavors to more gentle notes.
Eight generations of Hennessey brewers have perfected this signature flavor, that is well worth the price label. While a standard bottle of Hennessey costs around $50, which is still costly (at least for a struggling writer), other bottles can run for as high as $10,000 for a bottle of Hennessey Ellipse.
Where Should I Start With Hennessey?
First, if you are just now testing the outskirts of cognac, you should be aware of the rating system for cognac age. Rather than depending on just the year of production, cognac's unique rating system consists of VS (very special), a cognac that has been aged at least two years; VSOP, which either stands for "very special old pale" or "very superior old pale" and is aged for at least four years (it can also be referred to as 'Reserve' or 'Old'); and, XO or Napoleon, which is aged at least six years. The number of years distilled refers to the least distilled wine in the blend, so most of the spirits in each Cognac have been distilled for much longer.
As an initiate to the world of Hennessey, you should save your money and buy a reasonably priced VS or VSOP which will give you the signature taste of Hennessey, without its signature price. Hennessey has a wide selection of cognacs that match this description perfectly.
Hennessey VS
The flagship of Hennessey, this is the world's most popular cognac. The grapes are present in the intense fruity flavor and the pleasant oak and toasted almond flavors come straight from the barrel. This is a younger VS cognac, so the flavor will be a bit rougher, but the price, at $43, makes it a good entry-level Cognac.
Hennessey Black
If you would rather mix your cognac than sip it, Hennessey Black may be the Hennessey for you. As a VS cognac, its finish is a little rougher, but its notes of citrus and jasmine, along with the boozy kick, were meant to mingle with other flavors in a cocktail glass. Besides that, the price is only $43.
Hennessey Privilege VSOP
For those with a little more free cash and a more discerning palate, Hennessey Privilege VSOP is a more aged, smoother alternative. A bottle of Hennessey Privilege contains aromas of oak and fruit. Flavors of cinnamon, vanilla, honey, apple, and spice make it a strong choice for drinking neat. Cognac should be drank without ice or water at room temperature or cooler. A snifter or other round-bottomed glass allows for swirling, which release more of the aroma. At $65, this is still an option for cocktails, but try it neat first.
Hennessy XO
So maybe you're a man or woman who thinks anything worth doing is doing right, and you have the funds to back up your philosophy, in this case, Hennessey XO is the standard "extra old" Hennessey. First made in 1870, it holds the distinction of the first cognac to receive the XO classification, and remains a favorite today.
Hennessy XO contains notes of candied fruit, cocoa, and spices. Unlike the other cognacs listed on this page, Hennessy XO is made with a blend of 100 eaux-de-vies, making for a complex but elegant drinking experience. At $176, anyone using this cognac to mix cocktails is either stupid or reckless.


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By Douglas LePre – Senior Portfolio Manager at Blanchard and Company, Inc …..
At the beginning of 2016, CoinWeek published an article I wrote discussing coins approved by the Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC). In that article I discussed briefly CAC's inception, the initial reaction to its existence, and the positive effect that CAC has had on the coin market. That column generated a lot of questions from readers that I wanted to address in this follow up.
Over the years there have been a number of failed grading services that tried to compete with PCGS and NGC, and in general I've found that many people's automatic response to anything new that promises to assist in the advancement of their coins' stature and values is to simply ignore it.
I think one of the reasons for CAC's success is that they aren't competing with the grading services but instead are better defining the findings of these grading services. In speaking with CAC Founder John Albanese and active dealers in today's market about the value that CAC has brought to the industry, each of them has mentioned an increased value of between 10%-20% on coins that possess a CAC sticker versus coins that don't.
And while there is no definitive CAC price guide, technically speaking there are no true definitive numismatic price guides. Today's price guides are meant to be used as rangefinders. As many collectors know, there are some coins that aren't worth wholesale bid prices and others that are worth well above retail ask prices listed in the numerous industry price guides. CAC has been able to prove its value to the market by identifying premium quality coins that are at the high end of their grades and that exhibit outstanding eye appeal – and the service is here to stay. This is a great benefit to coin enthusiasts, collectors and investors alike!
Numerous people have asked how a collector or investor determines if their coins should be presented to CAC for consideration, and what is the process for submitting coins to CAC? These three factors will help determine if a coin has a good chance of being earmarked by CAC as deserving of its recognition and approval:
- If you own PCGS- or NGC-graded coins that you consider to be premium quality for the grade, and you've owned them for five or more years, then you are a candidate! CAC has only been doing business for about eight years, so it's fair to assume that your coins have not been previously presented to them for their approval (CAC only accepts a coin for consideration once).
- If you are someone who has PCGS coins in the Old Green Holder, often referred to as OGH or "rattlers" as some like to call them, then you are also a candidate due to the fact that these are the early generation holders that PCGS used when they first entered the marketplace. This is significant, as in the beginning both PCGS and NGC were very conservative in their grading practices as they were both new. As a result there are many coins in the market that were under-graded to air on the side of caution. Better to be too conservative rather than not conservative enough, especially on inception!
- If you own or have owned coins that were not previously graded but have presented them or are considering presenting them to either grading service then you are also someone who should consider CAC as an option.
The only coins that need to be carefully examined are those that have been purchased in the past five years. While the inception of CAC was some eight years ago they have only really been taken as a serious benefit to the market for the past five.
The reason I reference this is because CAC will still charge you a service fee to turn away any coins that have been previously presented to them for their consideration but that have not received the CAC sticker of merit. I mention this as a diagnostic of the process as it is not a hard and fast rule. If you believe that you own a quality coin that deserves CAC's attention, then by all means present it to them. The worst thing that happens is you don't get the sticker but you still own a coin that has tremendous eye appeal.
The general public currently has to go through an approved dealer in order to submit coins to CAC. If you have a collection that you would like to have inspected, or if you have any further questions as to the process of submitting to either the grading services or CAC, contact Blanchard or an authorized dealer to evaluate your coins.
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About Douglas LePre
Douglas LePre has been servicing clients of the numismatic community for 30 years and has a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace and its products. Having placed some of the scarcest coins in the market Douglas has established himself as someone who recognizes quality and makes every effort to ensure that his clientele get the highest class of rarity for their portfolio.
Douglas LePre
Senior Portfolio Manager
Blanchard and Company, Inc.
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What can carriers do? Can they be still relevant? I believe so (despite the way I started my speech, but I was joking ;-)
However, they have to move FAST.
I suggested a few steps:
- Be open, open the network, devices, services and content. Walled garden will collapse eventually, and they will collaps inward (that's in your face ;-)
- Set up MobileMe & Appstore equivalents to get control back in services. T-Mobile is doing the App Store. Everyone should have a MobileMe solution (a.k.a. MobileWe, more in a separate post)
- Get developers and provide APIs for third parties to hook into your networks to leverage customer relationships, billing, services. You own the customer, you own the relationship, you own the billing, you know the profile of the user (key for mobile advertising). You are in control, until you give it away for good... And controls means a lot of money.
- Play greater role in helping users find relevant third party services and content (both mass market and long tail)
- Reduce data plan pricing, which will increase demand for and usage of data-intensive services (increase ARPU)
- Adopt open source methodologies and communities. There is no better model to innovate and keep up with the speed and diversity of this market.
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Global Law Brigades make a difference
Stetson University's Global Law Brigades chapter sent five students and one staff member to Darien, Panama, this past spring. Darien is in the southern-most province of Panama.
Chapter President Kaleigh Pappas said, "We were all really excited to be able to attend the trip this <past> spring. It took months of planning and fundraising, and it was great to have it all come together in time."
Global Law Brigades is the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. This organization, part of Stetson's Center for Community Engagement and the WORLD: International Learning Office, strives to make a positive social change in the world by working to improve the quality of life in under-resourced communities.
Stetson students Kaleigh Pappas, Kaisi Hartwick, Rocio Echeveste, Caley Wells, and Francis Sams, along with staff member Savannah-Jane Griffin, director of Stetson's Center for Community Engagement, took the organization's mission to heart during their time in Panama.
"We shadowed two Panamanian lawyers throughout the week and had the opportunity to see over 30 clients," said Pappas. During their eight-day stay in Panama, the group traveled from Darien to Agua Fria, a small rural community. To identify what type of workshops to hold while they were there, the group set up small offices in elementary schools. Then they were able to take walk-in appointments for free, legal consultation and advice. Such aid is practically non-existent in Agua Fria. They soon discovered that the majority of questions had to do with divorce cases and land-titling cases, so for the remainder of the trip they held informational workshops on those two legal issues. They had more than 50 community members attend their presentations.
"On the final day we visited an indigenous tribe just outside Torti, and had the opportunity to learn about their legal system and culture," explained Pappas. "Once we returned to the compound, another indigenous tribe arrived to educate us about their culture, give us tribal tattoos (temporary, of course, like henna), and sell their handmade artisan crafts."
Stetson's Global Brigade chapter worked hard to help the community of Agua Fria, and this past spring they made a positive difference in the world.
Kaleigh Pappas told us, "Overall, the trip was incredible and we hope to send another group to Panama in May 2013." Check out the YouTube video the students produced about the 2012 Global Law Brigades trip to Panama at http://youtu.be/0uu0pcvcZDc .
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Iraq — reasserting past prestige
History books depicting US events will now run parallels between 2021 images of Chris Donahue, the last American soldier to step off Afghan soil, and 1969 images of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.
Even though, indubitably, events in Afghanistan are being closely monitored all across the world, there is one country in particular that has been paying close attention. The other country the US invaded post 9/11 — Iraq.
A quick look at Iraq's socio-political panorama shows a rapidly worsening situation. This can be attributed primarily to the rampant and unremitting corruption which has completely dissolved public trust.
For years on end, Iraq has been a play-yard for both regional and international actors vying for power. But now, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Khadhimi seems to be trying to revive his country's past stature by engaging in facilitating regional mediation efforts, the latest attempt of which was on 28 August's Baghdad Summit. Iraq has also been hosting multiple rounds of talks between legations from Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Iraq is still enmeshed in conflict. Attacks from ISIS elements continue and there are risks of ethnic and sectarian flare-ups across the country. The Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan has raised concerns within Iraq principally due to the presence of foreign troops in the country. This is why it would not be illogical to assume that attempts by Baghdad to strengthen cooperation within the region are in fact efforts towards bringing stability to the region and as an upshot Iraq itself.
In line with its policy of reinvigoration, Iraq is increasing cooperation with non-Arab regional players as well — Pakistan being a prime example. This year alone, there have been various high-level visits including those by the foreign ministers from each side. Khadhimi is said to visit Pakistan soon as well. These visits have centred around economy, defence, trade and investment as well as enhancing people to people linkages particularly those concerning Pakistani Zaireen (pilgrims).
Pakistan and Iraq share a multidimensional relationship initially prefaced on religion — Iraq is home to the two most important shrines for Shia Muslims and about 200,000 Pakistani pilgrims travel to Iraq annually. Bilateral defence cooperation became more visible with the rise of IS in Iraq in 2014. This was further accentuated in 2017 when Iraqi sources disclosed how Pakistan had provided intelligence sharing and training in helping the Iraqi government defeat IS. Last week, Iraq placed an order for JF-17s from Pakistan and agreed on exploring further avenues of cooperation.
Time and again, Pakistan has offered to help Iraq in its reconstruction and rehabilitation through provision of technical assistance and human resource. To enhance cooperation between the people of both sides, the Pakistani government has allocated 1,000 scholarships for Iraqi students in this year. Pakistan also sent medical supplies to Iraq to help it counter Covid-19. Last March, Pakistan's Lucky Cement commenced a joint venture with Al-Shamookh and started cement production in Iraq.
An area of mutual interest for both sides is in the realm of energy security. About 90% of Iraq's revenues come from oil. The falling oil prices compounded by the global fiscal crunch due to the pandemic means Iraq is in acute need of digressing its oil exports. Concurrently, Pakistan which faces regular energy pitfalls provides an ideal market for Iraqi oil. Another domain for Pakistan-Iraq cooperation is if CPEC's western passage is extended all the way to the Iraq-Iran border. This will benefit traders in Pakistan and Iraq and further help Iraq's restructuring plans.
Undoubtedly, Pakistan-Iraq cooperation ties in well with Pakistan's foreign policy shift from geopolitics to geo-economics, If successful, this will culminate in a mutually beneficial partnership for the entire region.


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Contra Costa Schools Cancel Classes, Activities Over Air Quality
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (CBS SF) -- The Mt. Diablo, Pittsburg, Antioch and Martinez unified school districts are joining others from Contra Costa County in closing Thursday because of poor air quality in the area from the North Bay wildfires.
The Contra Costa Community College District has decided to close all of its colleges and educational centers Thursday.
In Alameda County, parents who wish to keep their children home from school Thursday due to poor air quality may do so. Those absences will be excused.
West Contra Costa County Unified School District Superintendent Matthew Duffy wrote in a letter to the district community that "the fires to the north continue to affect air quality in our district and it is predicted to worsen on Thursday."
All athletic events and practices, as well as other after-school activities are also canceled.
Duffy noted that "surrounding districts in Benicia, Vallejo and Vacaville also made the decision today to close schools on Thursday and Friday" and said WCCUSD officials will make a decision on whether to also close schools Friday "as more information is gathered."
District offices and departments will remain open Thursday.
The Mt. Diablo Unified School District - with schools in Concord, Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill, among other cities - also canceled classes for Thursday, and anticipated possibly closing schools on Friday.
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Modern Red Barn
A minimalist barn structure reinterprets a common New England building form.
A 10-acre estate is home to this abstract, minimalist barn—one of three buildings designed by Roger Ferris + Partners on a coastal Connecticut property. Set within an apple orchard, the structure was sited for optimal viewing from the street and so that the westerly public spaces receive afternoon sun, while the bedroom faces east to receive morning sun. The red exterior and simple gable form are evocative of a traditional barn. "Though the barn recalls a classic period and the chosen red color reinforces this imagery, the building houses its functions in minimalist, graphic efficiency and the barn's clean lines resolve its abstracted form," says Ferris.
"While the main house and pool house are oriented to the water, the Red Barn is set back from the shore and is visible from the road," notes architect Roger Ferris. "It is this context to the site that inspired the barn form. Offering a historical nod to a regionally appropriate structure, the barn continues to reveal its contemporary identity as the viewer gets closer. It's abstracted form is rooted in modern materials and functions as a stark counterpoint to the traditionalism of the estate."
The 2,500-square-foot barn is completely clad in red Swisspearl panels that appear solid on the east and west sides but slatted in front of window walls on the shorter gable ends. An artist studio and workshop occupies the first floor, while the second floor is designed as a residence with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living areas. Programmatic flexibility is a major component of the barn's design, as the first floor is highly reconfigurable. "The operable wall is a foldaway overhead door more commonly used for aircraft hangars," explains Ferris. "It was used here to provide commercial-scale access to the first-floor space, so that it might be used as a sculpture studio, gallery or for vehicle access."
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Alternative Hard Rock Band HAZEN has released the official music video for their cover of the SOUNDGARDEN hit single "Black Hole Sun." "We're very excited to release our interpretation of this classic song. It has meant a lot to us and many others over the years. With his legacy, Chris Cornell has always been a contributing inspiration through his music.…Read More
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HUNT FOR HUNTER Release Official Music Video for "Let it Out"
New York based, Symphonic Rock Band HUNT FOR HUNTER has released the official music for their single, "Let it Out." Originally premiered on Tattoo.com was filmed and directed by ENGNRM. "Let It Out has always been our most popular song, I think because it best represents the things that make us a unique band: complex arrangements, cool violin parts,…Read More
BLACKTOP MOJO Release Official Music Video for "Prodigal"
Texas based hard rock band BLACKTOP MOJO has released the official music video for "Prodigal," off of their most recent LP, Burn The Ships. "We had fun making the video with some of our good friends from our hometown acting out the main parts. We felt like the father-son dynamic in the video really reflected the song's theme. The song…Read More
FAREWELL TO FEAR Release Official Music Video for "YOUR CURE"
Modern Rock Band FAREWELL TO FEAR has released the official music video for their newest single, "Your Cure." The meaning behind the name: fear impedes all areas of our lives', it holds us back from fostering fruitful relationships, financial freedom or simply risking it all to live out the life of your dreams. The day you say "Farewell to Fear"…Read More
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Texas based hard rock band BLACKTOP MOJO has announced PledgeMusic campaign to help fund their upcoming third full length album. "We've been writing and cutting demos in preparation for the third record , and we're really excited about the direction of the new material. We're also thrilled to have so much support from our family of Fans and friends" –…Read More
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Texas based hard rock band BLACKTOP MOJO has announced their North American tour run with JOYOUS WOLF and OF LIMBO, including select dates with BLACK STONE CHERRY. We're thrilled to be heading back out to see all the extended family and friends we've made over the last few years. – Blacktop Mojo Tour Dates: 04/20 @ Rock Box – San Antonio, TX 04/21 @ Lago Del…Read More
SMALL TOWN TITANS Celebrate 24 Years of 'Superunknown' With Cover of SOUNDGARDEN's "Spoonman"
York, PA heavy rock band SMALL TOWN TITANS has released the Official Music Video for their cover of SOUNDGARDEN's"Spoonman" to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the release of Superunkownon March 8, 1994. "Chris Cornell has been a musical hero of mine since I was in high school and has been a major influence in the style of our band. Soundgarden's repertoire of music is…Read More
Blacktop Mojo Release Acoustic Video for "Underneath," Filmed Live at Audioworx Studios
Texas based hard rock band Blacktop Mojo has released a video for their track, "Underneath," from their 2017 LP, Burn the Ships. Filmed live at Audioworx Studios in Palestine, TX, the Drew McCuistion filmed video features front-man Matt James and lead guitarist Ryan Kiefer performing an acoustic version of the track. "I've seen firsthand how bitterness and anger can destroy a person from the inside out. This song is about that,…Read More


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Britain has reached an agreement with European Union officials on a mechanism to block unwanted EU legislation, a source in Prime Minister David Cameron's office said on Tuesday, in a deal that meets one of Cameron's four main reform targets.
European Council President Donald Tusk later on Tuesday will publish a draft proposal for reforms to the EU designed to satisfy a series of demands made by Britain ahead of a planned referendum on the country's membership in the 28-country bloc.
Included in the draft text, which still needs to be agreed by all member states, will be a legally binding provision to allow a group of 55 percent or more member states to either stop EU legislation outright or demand changes, the source said.
Cameron has promised to reform Britain's ties with the EU and hold a public vote on membership before the end of 2017. He hopes to finalise the reforms at a Feb. 18-19 summit, which would allow the referendum to be held as early as June.
The agreement on a way to block EU laws is designed to address concerns among Britons that too much lawmaking power has been ceded to Brussels. Member states will have three months to object to proposed new laws, the source said.
"This breakthrough will ensure that national parliaments' voices are heard loud and clear in Brussels," the source said.
Tusk's draft text, due to be released around midday, will provide the basis for a deal at the summit of leaders later this month, but both British and EU officials have stressed that many of the finer details have yet to be worked out.
Cameron also wants to address issues around competitiveness, closer integration within the euro zone single currency area and, most controversially, immigration.
Britain said on Sunday that a "significant" agreement had been reached with the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, allowing Britain to suspend some payments to migrants from the bloc for four years immediately after the referendum.


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Meetings & Groups in Stowe
There's something about being at Topnotch that elevates the occasion – whether it's a meeting, conference, corporate retreat, family affair, bridal shower or wedding. Our blissful location in the Vermont countryside lends a particularly delightful feeling to any event. The glorious sunsets, the first dusting of snow on the trees, the gorgeous fall colors that make a work of art out of each and every day in Stowe, Vermont. Here, at one of the most scenic meeting and special event venues in Vermont, we turn the ordinary into extraordinary by creating unique, memorable events fashioned with your tastes and desires in mind – taking care to ensure each attendee is attended to. So you can concentrate on the tasks at hand, or sit back and enjoy this special time. Let us do the work. It's our pleasure.
From an executive retreat for 10 to a conference or sales meeting for 200, Topnotch Resort has meeting venues to perfectly fit your needs for a Vermont meeting. Our impressive 18,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space is fully renovated to offer a contemporary appeal and a full complement of modern, built-in AV equipment. Outdoor spaces abound – and offer scenic places to gather or play, ideal for dining, team building or relaxation in the beauty of the Vermont countryside.
Fresh, imaginative cuisine surprises and delights guests and turns any event into something remarkable. Our executive chef is renowned for delicious, innovative menu options, inspired by locally grown ingredients and Vermont's culinary artisans.
Group Activities
When the meeting adjourns – for just a few hours or the rest of the day – the bonding experience doesn't have to. At our doorstep, Stowe, Vermont is a playground for group adventure, and here at Topnotch, we offer a stunning variety of activities to help you meet your group-gathering objectives.
We'll be happy to arrange any of these group activities – and more!
• Group tennis clinic
• Staff spa day
• Downhill and cross-country skiing
• Canoeing & Kayaking
• Paddleboarding
• Golfing
• Fly-fishing
• Sleigh-rides
• Hiking
• Biking
• Ropes courses
• History tours
• Gallery & museum visits
• Sightseeing
There's an enchanting, intimate feeling about Stowe, Vermont – an extraordinary allure that our corner of New England adds to your most special day. Here, it's just as you imagined … the breathtaking backdrop of the Green Mountains. The perfect wedding dress. The simple joy of being surrounded by family and friends. You're in love. You're at Topnotch. Everything is right in the world.
Destination Wedding
At Topnotch Resort, surrounded by the tranquil beauty of the Green Mountains, revel in a place where the scenery is softer, the air cleaner and the memories of your unforgettable wedding day – or weekend, or week – will remain so incredibly bright. Where the staff treasure you like family and where everyone can find something to do when you're not saying I do. Here, your Vermont destination wedding becomes a very special celebration.
Your honeymoon is more than a vacation, it's the start of your new life together. You may choose to explore or relax, or simply seek perfection with quiet romantic moments. Gazing at the stars. Dining by candlelight. Curling up by a fire. We know that what you do is less important than who you are with. And at Topnotch, where you are – is a captivating place your vision is delivered. This is Topnotch, and it's our pleasure.
Wedding Amenities & Services
Your choice. Our undivided attention. Planning a wedding at Topnotch Resort is a heavily personalized experience. From the moment you arrive at Topnotch, you will find yourself in the gentle care of our staff, all dedicated to creating an unforgettable experience for you and your guests. Our experienced Wedding Coordinators are here to guide you and make the planning process stress-free so that you can enjoy your wedding weekend.
Just a few of the services available for your wedding weekend…
• Managing your guest rooming list, ensuring just the right room for a range of guests
• Organizing event set-up and services
• Customizing menus and providing catering services
• Suggesting preferred vendors for flowers, music, photography and more
• Securing appointments for spa and salon services
• Assisting with in-room gift baskets
• Assisting with centerpieces and room decor
• Preparing wedding weather back-up plans
• Shuttling the wedding party to outside venues for dinner or activities
• Arranging for group activities for you and your guests to enjoy on property
• Arranging for wedding gifts
• Suggesting babysitting during wedding ceremony/reception
• Setting up a special Wedding Turndown Service
• Providing late-night in-room snacks for newlyweds to enjoy when they retire for the evening
• Accommodating your dog's needs (Topnotch is dog-friendly!) and helping to include Fido as a part of your celebration


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Elegant and sober. The window wall is covered with a white net curtain which gives the room a soothing design style.
The separate bathroom has a shower, hand wash basin and toilet.
The wallpaper of Françoise's room is of thin lime green stripes on a white background.
-Check in : 3:00 p.m.
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Every impulse wave is made up of five sub waves
This chart of General Electric shows how the extended fifth wave will be made up of its own five sub waves. Elliott Wave Principle states that every impulse wave should be made up of five sub waves. The chart below shows that we are currently in the third sub wave of the fifth wave.


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So what do you have in your pantry? That is kind of a personal question; well I am quite happy of what is in my pantry, because I make almost everything from scratch using my Thermomix. I am also lucky enough to be a member of a food co-op, most of the food we source is organic too. I always need to have lots of ingredients ready to go for recipe testing & cooking up a storm at the last minute!!
Vinegars: Balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, rice wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, malt vinegar.
Oils: Extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, macadamia oil, avocado oil, truffle oil, grapeseed oil, sesame oil, tallow.
Sauces: Soy sauce, fish sauce (my favourite brand is Red Boat), pomegranate molasses, tamari, mirin.
Waters: Rose water, orange blossom water.
Dry ingredients: Raw sugar, white sugar, coconut sugar, rapadura sugar, brown sugar, shredded coconut, coconut flour, sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, pepitas, sunflower seeds, linseeds, chia seeds, raw buckwheat, brown rice, aborio rice, sushi rice, basmati rice, dried porcini, baker's flour, self-raising flour, raw cacao powder, dark chocolate, white chocolate, psyllium husks, sultanas, currants, dates, dried figs, oats, golden syrup, maple syrup, rice paper rolls, nori sheets, honey, baking powder, cream of tartar, bi-carb soda, red lentils, chickpeas, white beans, milk powder, gelatine, gelatine sheets, dry yeast, spelt grains.
Nuts: raw almonds, raw cashews, raw hazelnuts, raw walnuts, raw macadamia nuts, raw pine nuts (I actually store my nuts in the fridge)
Staples: red onions, brown onions, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, fresh turmeric, fresh chilli (the last 3 I store in the freezer in case of emergency)
Spices & herbs: I like to mill as many of my own spices as I can so I keep, coriander seeds, cumin seeds & cinnamon sticks whole & mill them in 250g lots as I use these all the time in my cooking. Whole nutmeg, fennel seeds, truffle salt, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, smoked chipotle, chilli powder, cayenne pepper, dried whole chillies, chilli flakes, turmeric, ginger, cardamom pods, cardamom seeds, star anise, Schwan pepper, native pepper berries, black pepper, saffron, Chinese 5 spice, dried thyme, dried basil leaves, dried oregano, Himalayan rock salt, vanilla beans, wasabi, dried rosebuds, homemade dukkah, dulse (seaweed) flakes, Tasman sea salt flakes (for textured salt for food styling & photography)
Fresh herbs growing in the garden: mint, parsley, rosemary, lemon thyme, oregano, kaffir lime leaves, bay leaves.
Tins & jars: Tomatoes, tomato paste, pole caught tuna in water or olive oil, sardines, anchovies, white beans, chickpeas, homemade jams & relish, vegemite.
Other fresh ingredients I always have in the fridge – eggs, milk, cream, butter & cheeses, veggie stock paste.
Coffee beans & an assortment of teas (I will leave that list for another post).


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By: Jackie Jordan, Director of Color Marketing for Sherwin-Williams Photos by: Justin Hackworth
Altitude Design engages bloggers from many walks of life who cover a multitude of subjects, but there's one thing everyone has in common — we all love color.
Whether you write about home design, crafting, fashion or another personal passion, color influences each of us in one way or another. It impacts the look of the spaces we live in, the foods we we eat, the clothes we wear, and the trends and observations we can't wait to share with others. But what draws us to certain colors?
Here are the stories behind our favorite colors and what they tell us about ourselves.
Real Red (SW 6868). The expression "Paint the Town Red" originated in the 1880s by wild partying cowboys of the American West. It's associated with taking action and being noticed. Red showcases our zest for life, stirring up appetites in today's modern kitchens, home decor and endless products that impact the eye and mind.
Pink Flamingo (SW 0080). One in four U.S. homes from 1936 to 1966 had a pink bathroom, an expression of post World War II exuberance. Pink signifies love, femininity, nurturing and gentleness. Today Pink Flamingo is making a comeback as a retro color, along with other variations of pink including salmon, coral, hot pink, fuchsia, blush and rose.
Daisy (SW 6910). With its stimulating effect on the mind, this bright yellow originated from the Old English expression "day's eye," for the way a flower opens at dawn. Many people have used Daisy yellow in a child's room, given its cheerful, energetic vibe. Yellow also stimulates mental activity, making it a good choice for rooms used for studying.
Escapade Gold (SW 6403). Gold became popular in Depression-era homes to add a feeling of richness in difficult times. Today Escapade Gold provides the perfect patina to complement the wildly popular animal prints and tortoise colors found in fashions and furniture.
Electric Lime (SW 6921). Christopher Columbus is said to have introduced limes to America, starting a love for this bright green hue. Representing growth and new beginnings, it's a reminder of nature's promise and vitality. In homes, the color brings funky energy to a teen's room. In consumer products, it perks up everything from cars to guitars.
Teal Stencil (SW 0018). Part warm and part cool, teal has the ability to convey both energy and tranquility at the same time. It was popular in the 1950s and '60s and is coming back in makeup, home products and décor. Teal paint is also great for refreshing wood furniture.
Orchid (SW 0071). The delicate orchid flower was associated with luxury in the Victorian era as a symbol of rare and fragile beauty. It was also associated with mature charm and wisdom, which made it popular for Mother's Day flowers. Today, the color Orchid evokes an Art Deco or 1980s mod look.
Mandarin (SW 6891). This color gained its name from the bright orange robes of the mandarins, public officials of the Chinese Empire. It's also associated with the orange fruit from Southeast Asian tropical forests. This color blends beautifully with neutrals, creating an exciting presence that spices up our lives.
Blue Sky (SW 0063). And lastly, how can anyone live without a beautiful blue? In the old South, porch ceilings were painted sky blue to protect the home from evil spirits. Today, blue has more serene connotations of peace, loyalty, trust and relaxation. It calms us, just as the ocean or the sky does for our psyche — something we all need every day.
Whatever colors you're drawn to, and for whatever reason, let them inspire your own stories.
Jackie Jordan is director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams. For more information and color inspiration, visit sherwin-williams.com.
Alt Chat Wednesday: Color
Love color as much as we do? Join the Alt community this Wednesday morning at 9 AM PT/12 PM ET for an hour-long chat about color, sponsored by Sherwin-Williams. Sherwin-Williams will be giving two lucky participants a $100 gift card. Simply follow along by searching for the #AltChat hashtag on your favorite Twitter client. Participate by answering questions posed by @AltSummit and including both the #AltChat and #SWColor hashtags.
Want to win one of two $100 Sherwin-Williams gift cards? Here are the details:
- Join the #AltChat on July 16 from 9 – 10 AM PDT, if you can.
- Every tweet using the hashtags #AltChat and #SWColor will be entered to win one of two $100 gift cards from Sherwin-Williams. You can tweet once or tweet 17 times, each is another chance to win.
- Tweet all day! All tweets related to and using the hashtags #AltChat #SWColor will be entered to win from 9 AM – 5 PM PDT. You must use both hashtags.
- Two winners will be randomly selected and announced on Twitter Wednesday night before midnight PDT. The winners will also be listed here.
Never participated in a Twitter Chat before? Visit this previous post for a few pointers on how to join a Twitter Chat.
UPDATE: Heidi Gustad @HandsOccupied and Maria Pinkelton @MPinkelton are our winners. Congrats!
This post was sponsored by Sherwin-Williams.


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I am actively looking for a position of machine learning/computer vision engineer for C++ development on NVIDIA Jetson Nano or Xavier. The position needs to be in acceptable distance from Zurich.
I have industrial experience of from two startups, Seervision and AVA-X, spending a year in each, both worked with machine learning and computer vision. C++ based computer vision pipeline was between my primary tasks in AVA-X. Long time ago I started as a programming researcher who programs distributed number crunching in system biology area. I have multiple postdoctoral positions and scientific publications on these works. Later I have spent many years in software industry, using a lot of Java as well, but generally trying to get as much C and possible. During the previous few years I have worked more or less half as C++11 developer again, the rest being mostly React and Python.


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C.J. Edwards, righthanded pitcher, 6-2, 155
Drafted by the Rangers in the 48th round in 2011
Acquired by the Cubs in the Matt Garza trade in 2013
Probable landing spot in 2014: Double-A Tennessee
Minor league teams don't have all that much room for worrying much about player preferences regarding uniform numbers. With 25-man rosters, rarely is there need for 'screwy' baseball numbers. While Yasiel Puig broke in his now-fabled No. 66 in Chattanooga last year, most players get a combination of "what's available" and "what fits." Most pitchers end up with numbers on the high end of 20. C.J. Edwards usually has gotten numbers like 3 and 8, as those are what fits guys who weigh less than 165 pounds.
What adds to the allure of Edwards is how few "people" have actually seen him pitch. By all accounts, he has nasty/violent late movement on a fastball that can get a bit over 93 miles per hour. In 2012, he stifled the Northwest League runners-up Boise Hawks while pitching for Spokane in the Rangers system. He is landing in the second fifty of most prospect lists
Few prospects will get more analyzed in the system, as he few have seen him enough before to accurately assess him. I imagine a few of us will closely monitor his Southern League starts this year. MiLB packages are $40, though it looked like MLB subscribers get a discount.
As it's Super Bowl Sunday, I feel obliged to post a C.J. Edwards prop bet (that I'm not paying off). Over/under on career MLB wins by Edwards: 14.5. As noted here elsewhere before, Edwards' middle name is Fleming. C.J. is a nod to his father Carl.


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Dr. Amit Sood says, "Replacing intellect with surrender is a good bargain."
Dear friend,
I can read, write, predict, remember, analyze, decide, create, imagine, and entertain. I am not a genius but am not entirely dumb. From the time I became conscious of my presence, I have been busy trying to prove to the world that I am intelligent and worthy of attention. I may have somewhat succeeded in that endeavor. But lately I am realizing how limited, almost phony, I am.
I read but do not understand, write words that often don't make sense, predict but to a very rough approximation, remember but soon forget, analyze but with great incompleteness, decide but without conviction, create but only the ordinary and the barely useful, and imagine but within three dimensions. I am terrible at entertaining. Most of all, I can do nothing to take the pain away from someone half a world away. I have no idea how the world will be in a day, an hour, or the next moment. I am severely limited.
I give up. I give up my obsession with control. I give up my love of intellect. I give up the desire to be right. This giving up relieves me.
In that giving up, I find the freedom that I have been looking for—the freedom of surrender.
I surrender. I surrender to a higher intellect that created and can protect all the world's children. I can't. Who breathes air into our children's lungs when they (and we) sleep? I know not. I truly respect and love that power. I surrender to the intellect that created the dimensions. I don't know if that intellect is formed or formless, or where it resides. I won't name it, since I can't fathom it.
Perhaps that intellect is probability or providence or destiny or nature or consciousness or intentionality or emptiness or something else. Poets, philosophers, scientists, believers, citizens—we all have different names for what we consider larger than ourselves. Let's not quibble about the names. For this intellect unites us all. Its nature is wisdom and love—wisdom that teaches universal interconnectedness and love that teaches universal compassion. We sorely need wisdom and love to help our children thrive in a caring world that we collectively create. I am grateful to you for your contribution to the creation of such a world.
I am also grateful that I have the intellect to recognize my intellect's limitations. I am grateful I can think of surrender before I lose the ability to surrender.
May the power of surrender empower you for passionate action.
Take care.
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Anyone struggling to scale up their Facebook Ads should take a look at their AOV.
I jumped off a call with a brand owner who had an AOV of $25 US and was spending $1500 a day on ads. He couldn't scale to that next level of spend and was stuck.
When we broke down the metrics the breakeven CPA was about $10. Meaning he had to spend less than $10 on his ads to acquire a customer profitably.
Anything more than a $10 CPA was unprofitable which makes it much harder to scale when your AOV is so low.
He has a few options if he wants to scale the brand.
Obviously he can improve his media buying, improve his creatives or increase his website conversion rate but a great opportunity is to improve the AOV.
This can be done with a price increase, offering to buy multiple of the same item, introducing other products as bundles to name a few.
Read More: Difference Between Cross-Selling and Upselling – Why You Should Set It Up Right Now!
Giving your customer the opportunity to spend more at checkout doesn't mean all of them will, but a percentage will and this leads to a nice increase in AOV.
Let's hope he implements the advice I gave him and his AOV increaseds from $25 to $35.
His breakeven CPA now increases too, allowing him to spend MORE money on advertising to acquire a customer profitably.
As Facebook Ads are essentially an auction between advertisers, the advertiser that is willing to pay the most to acquire a customer will win (we don't want to spend the most but that is how the Facebook ad platform works)
You can try for days, weeks or even years to improve your ad account CPA by using media buying tactics to maybe drop the CPA from $8 to $6. Or by simply increasing the AOV you now improve your profit on the first touch point and you can spend more to acquire that same customer.
This will allow you to scale your ads past where you are stuck.
I could also dive into LTV and how that allows you to spend more on your Facebook ads but it's crucial to be as profitable on the front end as possible so you can scale.
Got any thoughts on this? Would love to hear them.