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It makes no difference if you're just starting your Atlanta condo search or you're fact-finding for local area information, this website is your comprehensive Atlanta condo real estate resource. Here you have complete and free access to all listings (not just condos) for sale in the Atlanta area. Plus, this site provides you with exclusive online content and comprehensive Atlanta property search tools to help you begin your home buying journey. If you need my expert Atlanta real estate assistance, I am a click or call away
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Just because the Atlanta condo buying process is complex doesn't mean it has to be a stress-filled adventure. The best way to reduce stress and avoid making costly mistakes is to educate yourself, and this website is an outstanding resource to use as your guide. This site allows you to gather up-to-date information that will enable you to make smarter decisions and buy or sell your Atlanta condo with confidence.
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Institut für Informatik und Computational Science
- Anisotroper Kuwahara Filter (1) (remove)
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In the early days of computer graphics, research was mainly driven by the goal to create realistic synthetic imagery. By contrast, non-photorealistic computer graphics, established as its own branch of computer graphics in the early 1990s, is mainly motivated by concepts and principles found in traditional art forms, such as painting, illustration, and graphic design, and it investigates concepts and techniques that abstract from reality using expressive, stylized, or illustrative rendering techniques. This thesis focuses on the artistic stylization of two-dimensional content and presents several novel automatic techniques for the creation of simplified stylistic illustrations from color images, video, and 3D renderings. Primary innovation of these novel techniques is that they utilize the smooth structure tensor as a simple and efficient way to obtain information about the local structure of an image. More specifically, this thesis contributes to knowledge in this field in the following ways. First, a comprehensive review of the structure tensor is provided. In particular, different methods for integrating the minor eigenvector field of the smoothed structure tensor are developed, and the superiority of the smoothed structure tensor over the popular edge tangent flow is demonstrated. Second, separable implementations of the popular bilateral and difference of Gaussians filters that adapt to the local structure are presented. These filters avoid artifacts while being computationally highly efficient. Taken together, both provide an effective way to create a cartoon-style effect. Third, a generalization of the Kuwahara filter is presented that avoids artifacts by adapting the shape, scale, and orientation of the filter to the local structure. This causes directional image features to be better preserved and emphasized, resulting in overall sharper edges and a more feature-abiding painterly effect. In addition to the single-scale variant, a multi-scale variant is presented, which is capable of performing a highly aggressive abstraction. Fourth, a technique that builds upon the idea of combining flow-guided smoothing with shock filtering is presented, allowing for an aggressive exaggeration and an emphasis of directional image features. All presented techniques are suitable for temporally coherent per-frame filtering of video or dynamic 3D renderings, without requiring expensive extra processing, such as optical flow. Moreover, they can be efficiently implemented to process content in real-time on a GPU.

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University of Rome to host Kamil crater seminar
The seminar 'Kamil: A Lunar Crater on Earth' will be presented on 23 September at the University of Rome in conjunction with the European Planetary Science Congress 2010. Members of the media and public are welcome to attend (event in English and Italian).
Kamil crater, located in southwestern Egypt, was discovered in 2008 using Google Earth satellite imagery. With a diameter of 45m, it is one of only 15 impact craters on Earth under 300m in size. Due to the desert climate conditions, it is the best preserved such crater, and offers a unique opportunity for scientists to study terrestrial impact events.
In 2009, in collaboration with Telespazio, e-Geos and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the crater region was thoroughly analysed using satellite data and high-resolution radar images provided by Italy's COSMO-SkyMed satellite constellation. This work was supported by ESA's Space Situational Awareness (SSA) programme.
The seminar will report on the discovery of Kamil meteorite crater and include details on this year's expedition to collect impact fragments. ESA's Dr Detlef Koschny, Head of Near Earth Object activities for SSA, will make a presentation during the seminar.
Date, time, venue
Thursday, 23 September || 19:00 Start
Hosted by: University of Rome/La Sapienza, Engineering Faculty
Chiostro of San Pietro, Vincoli
Via Eudossiana 18,
Ettore Perozzi, Telespazio Italy
ettore.perozzi [@] telespazio.com
Tel: +39 06 4079 3233
Detlef Koschny
Head, SSA-NEO Segment
detlef.koschny [@] esa.int
Tel. +31 71 565 4828
The seminar is sponsored by INAF-IASF (National Institute for Astrophysics), Rome, and organised by the Space Academy Foundation, a non-profit organisation founded by Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space and the University of L'Aquila.
No registration necessary.


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ShawnModel necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 184 diseños de 51 diseñadores freelance.
Professional speaker, author, nutritionist, and model launching several new projects and needs a great logo to present on products and services shared with the mainstream market.
Health and Wellness Professionals
Professional Athletes
Prep and Collegiate Athletes
People seeking Cutting edge Exercise and Nutrition information
People looking to take their health beyond "average" and live with incredible health, energy and clarity, ALL THE TIME!!
Most importantly, people who don't typically get to have access to this information, and still deserve to have the body and health that they want.
This logo will be used online, at live speaking and teaching events, in print for books and articles. We need a logo that is engaging and professional.
The main requirement is this: The individual that this logo is for is really Cutting Edge, and we want the logo to represents that. The tone is that when people see the logo they KNOW that they are about to get some powerful, cutting edge information. We just browsed through some of the open projects on the site, and we really like where the Logo project for the company LEGACY is going. The artists seem to really get masterful later in the contest. You can get a BIG jump start on this by gaining some inspiration from the recent entries there.
We want a symbol incorporated along with the brand name... The initials SS could be the logo/ symbol, a unique design, and incorporated with the brand name TheShawnStevensonModel.
The colors are likely black and silver, or black and white. The logo will be used in many forms of media, so it's important that it transfers over in good appearance as black and white (if other colors are chosen by you)
Here's some options:
1. Create the symbol w/ the initials TMSS
2. Create a symbol w/ SS
3. Use TheShawnStevensonModel itself in a unique, cutting edge, futuristic style to make the logo.
Again, we want an amazing logo that is powerful, cutting edge, strong, sexy, and creative.
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Seafood and summertime go hand in hand. Baked and fried or steamed and served chilled, shellfish is the perfect warm weather treat. Known for their sweet, succulent flavor and meaty flesh, lobster anchors many seasonal menus across the Northeast. Thanks to a unique partnership between Stew Leonard's and dozens of Maine lobstermen, seafood lovers can enjoy the ocean's freshest offerings without ever having to bait a trap.
"A fresh lobster, a few ears of our local corn and a great glass of chardonnay is my favorite summertime meal," said Stew Leonard Jr., president and CEO of Stew Leonard's. Each year, Stew Leonard's sells nearly 1,000,000 pounds of lobster and more than 200,000 lobster rolls, making the store one of the largest seafood purveyors in the region. With demand this high, Stew Leonard's goes right to the source to acquire their seasonal delicacy.
Each morning, boats from Deer Island, Maine fish the cold, rocky waters of the Atlantic Ocean catching lobsters that will be sold directly to Stew Leonard's. From the traps to the docks, lobsters are packaged and shipped directly to Stew Leonard's. In many cases, just a few short hours after being caught, the Maine lobsters are ready for sale. This same-day turnaround results in an unbeatable flavor that can only be found in fresh, wild-caught lobster.
Once purchased and brought home, lobster should be cooked immediately. Although fresh lobsters can store in a cardboard box for up to 24 hours, steaming the crustaceans the same day is the simplest -- and tastiest -- method of cooking. To do so, heat a large pot of sea or salted water and place the lobsters on a steaming rack. Cook for roughly 15-20 minutes. Don't worry, lobsters won't feel a thing. The shellfish lack a cerebral cortex, which is the area of the brain that senses pain.
Once steamed and plated, it's time to get cracking. Start by splitting the body in two and removing the legs. The legs, leg joints, tail, claws and knuckles all contain ample meat. For adventurous eaters, the lobster's digestive system -- also known as "the green stuff" -- and its red roe are considered delicacies. Dieters also needn't fear; lobster is incredibly healthy and contains only 90 calories in 3.5 oz of meat.
Unfortunately for both fishermen and foodies, lobsters in the wild are very slow growers. In fact, it takes five years for one lobster to grow a single pound. This slow growth rate has caused stocks to plummet due to overfishing, but regulation and smart sourcing has resulted in a significant boom in the Northeast's lobster population. At the forefront of this environmental awareness is Stew Leonard's and the store's fishing fleet. "My family feels good that for every lobster we catch, we throw two back into the ocean," said Leonard Jr.
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Dec 21, 2019
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Under the supervision of the Aquatics Director and within the policies established by the Wallingford Family YMCA, the Aquatics Lifeguard & Safety Coordinator is responsible for planning and delivering of Lifeguard in-service trainings, conducting staff evaluations, and weekly scheduling for lifeguard staff. The Aquatics Lifeguard & Safety Coordinator will supervise Lifeguard staff ensure the highest quality and safety for all members and program participants. Weekend and daytime hours required in coordination with the Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Uphold and exemplify high standards of customer service. Assist in recruitment, training, development, and evaluation of aquatics staff. Coordinate substitute procedures for staff; record all changes and maintain up-to-date staff schedule. Be accountable for coverage of all assigned lifeguard shifts. Supervise aquatic staff in the absence of the Aquatics Director. Ensure records of staff certification are current and complete. Guard and/or teach in the absence of a scheduled lifeguard or swim instructor as necessary. Provide direct service as a lifeguard and/or swim instructor as needed. Assist with leadership at all lifeguard/swim instructor in-service trainings and meetings, including evaluations of swim instructors. Coordinate and schedule lifeguard shifts. Be professional, courteous, alert and diplomatic. Guard all swimmers; eliminate unsafe practices and physical hazards Maintain general pool rules Administer proper first aid and carry out emergency procedures in the event of an accident Participate as a part of the Aquatics staff team in providing a safe and enjoyable environment Assist in the marketing and distribution of program information. Answer questions and explain aquatics programs to the public, including answering emails, voicemails, and in-person inquiries. Provide training and guidance to new lifeguard staff. Assist with evaluation of lifeguard staff for Initial Reviews (within the first 90 days) Work the opening pool shift at least 3 mornings per week Keep informed of all changes in the schedule and upcoming events Gather information and prepare reports as directed. Participate on at least one committee within the YMCA or community. Create and run at minimum one Aquatic Safety & Awareness event per year. Participate in and/or volunteer for at least one Community Support Campaign event per year. Inspect and ensure high standards of maintenance, cleanliness, and repair of aquatic equipment and supplies, including first aid supplies. Test and manage pools in accordance with Wallingford Family YMCA policies and guidelines, including, but not limited to, chemical levels and emergency situations. All other duties as assigned by supervisor QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of 2 years of experience working in the Aquatics field Current Lifeguarding Certification and CPR/AED/First Aid Certifications required YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor Certification, Pool Operator Certification, Lifeguard Management Certification within 6 months of hire Red Cross Lifeguard Trainer Certification preferred Additional training must be completed as required by the State and/or Federal Government. Bachelor's Degree in Recreation or a related field preferred Good communication skills; Leadership skills are imperative. Must be 21 years or older. Must exhibit the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility in all aspects of work with the YMCA. WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time. Must be able to work for extended periods of time in an aquatics environment.
Wallingford Family YMCA 81 S Elm St, Wallingford, CT, USA Full time


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Errata Editions booksigning at The Strand Bookstore
You are invited to a Book Launch for the first four releases in the Errata Editions Books on Books series at The Strand Bookstore this Thursday, February 19th starting at 7:00pm. Please stop by and celebrate the publication of Books on Books #1 (Eugene Atget: Photographe de Paris), Books on Books #2 (Walker Evans: American Photographs), Books on Books #3 (Sophie Ristelhueber: Fait) and Books on Books #4 (Chris Killip: In Flagrante).
A short slideshow/presentation on each book by Ed Grazda, John T. Hill, Jeffrey Ladd and Chris Killip will be followed by a book signing by the photographer Chris Killip (In Flagrante) and the writer John T. Hill (American Photographs).
Copies of all four Books on Books titles will be available for sale at a discounted price of $31.95.
The Strand Bookstore is located at 828 Broadway (at 12th St.), New York, NY 10003-4805. To pre-order signed copies please stop by the Strand's website here: In Flagrante and here: American Photographs
Hope to see you all there...
Jeffrey, Valerie and Ed
Errata Editions
Note: The Strand usually frowns on bringing in outside books to these booksignings. For those that can't manage to smuggle in a book, do not worry, on Saturday March 28th from 4-6pm we will be having another signing with Chris Killip and John T. Hill at the Howard Greenberg Gallery. Several artists will be present too like Jessica Lange and a few others.


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If anyone still doubted whether Club One was more than commercial fitness centers, the recent moves by the company may put that doubt to an end.
Bill McBride, who has been COO of Club One, San Francisco, for the past eight years, has now taken on the president's title and responsibilities in addition to his COO responsibilities, according to the company. That move gives McBride more oversight of all the channels in which Club One operates rather than just the commercial clubs, he says.
Robin Klaus, who had been chairman of the company and took on the CEO title in July, will continue in those roles.
Club One, which owns and operates Club One clubs in Northern California and Frog's Fitness clubs in Southern California, has been involved in managing corporate fitness, community centers and Jewish Community Centers for years. It also recently started managing a medical fitness center at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno, NV. Although the company plans to continue growth in all those areas, the medical fitness area provides perhaps the greatest growth opportunity, McBride says.
Because of the health care changes, a greater emphasis on prevention and the fact that hospital-based fitness centers don't typically serve the same population as commercial fitness centers, Club One has determined that medical fitness center management is a growing market for its expertise.
"This should be a growing segment because it comes from a quality of life issue rather than leisure," McBride says.
He says that it is also an opportunity to serve markets that aren't being served now.
"Each independent hospital is doing its own thing," he says. "They do not have an expertise in fitness center management. It's a perfect fit for us because we have experience in fitness center management."
Club One is in the process of bidding and working on several other medical fitness centers, but McBride cannot offer any specifics. Between all the channels that the company serves, however, he did say that Club One expects to add about five accounts in 2011.
"That's a moving target," he says. "We have a lot more in the pipelines. We could end up with two or three or seven."
He also says the commercial side of Club One's business will grow this year, but he would not say by how much, as he does not have any deals to announce yet.
Now is a good time for growth in all of Club One's channels, McBride says, as he is seeing movement toward the positive in the economy, membership numbers and attrition.
In addition to McBride's promotion, the company announced two other leadership appointments. Bonnie Wheatley, who had been controller with Club One since 2000, has been promoted to vice president of finance. Maigread Eichten, formerly CEO of health and wellness product company The FRS Co., has joined Club One's board of directors. She previously was vice president of global marketing for Verisign and has brand and marketing experience at the Pepsi Cola Co.


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The August moodboard was created by
Jaya Raghuvanshi {India}
based on the theme of "explore, dream, discover"
- words that are so inspiring! This moodboard will bring
so much creative fun for people who love to travel,
explore special Summer destinations, meet new people
& discover new places. You can be inspired in so
many ways - by the theme, the colors, the textures,
general mood & even all the tiny details.
Just let yourself create freely and share with us your creation!
Jaya Raghuvanshi {India}
based on the theme of "explore, dream, discover"
- words that are so inspiring! This moodboard will bring
so much creative fun for people who love to travel,
explore special Summer destinations, meet new people
& discover new places. You can be inspired in so
many ways - by the theme, the colors, the textures,
general mood & even all the tiny details.
Just let yourself create freely and share with us your creation!
This is REVEAL TWO. Reveal ONE is available HERE!
So here is the inspiration from the second half of our team!!
Valia Katzaki {Greece}
Elena Ovchinnikova {Spain}
Nicole Doiron {Canada}
Tusia Lech {Poland}
Pam Ellis {Canada}
Yasmin Tolche {Norway}
Fiona Paltridge {Australia}
Marina Syskova {Russia}
Marianne Johansson {Norway}
Rachael Funnell {Australia}
Priscilla Lim {Singapore}
Tiphanie Barbreau {France}
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Before we remind you of our prizes we are very happy to announce
a new Design Team member who has joined us this month
{as one of our ladies unfortunately had to leave us early}.
Please welcome Natalya Loi from Ukraine.
"Hi, my name is Natalya Loi & I am from the wonderful city
of Zaporozhy in Ukraine. I am a mom of twin boys who
are very cheerful, nimble & energetic! I'm madly in love
with them & my husband - my family are my endless
inspiration. Creativity is my energy, the air that I
breathe & something I cannot live without!!
I have other hobbies but scrapbooking has become
an essential part of my life. I began scrapbooking over
3 years ago & discovered a world of colour & beauty.
Now I can't imagine how I ever lived without it! I love
emotional, vibrant pictures, which is why layouts are
my favourite kind of scrapbooking projects. As well
as being beautiful I love that they are meaningful
& each tell their own sincere & emotional story.
I am incredibly happy to join the amazing team at
Scrap Around The World & would love for you to
visit my blog HERE, my Instagram account
& my Pinterest account HERE."
Each month we offer 10 MERIT BASED PRIZES,
1 random prize & 1 follower's prize so 12 PRIZES PER MONTH!
We also offer our WINNER plenty of EXPOSURE with a a
Guest Designer Position & an exclusive side-bar badge!
To be eligible for our random prize, you need to share your project to our Facebook
Wall & LIKE our Facebook page HERE. You are also welcome to follow us on
Instagram HERE & we'll follow you back if you upload your entries to
Instagram & link up to us with @ as well as # hashtag us as
You can also find & follow us on Pinterest HERE.
All winners must be official Google Friend Connect Followers
of the SATW blog {see the SATW's sidebar - top left - to sign up!}
One random winner is chosen from all the entries, but please remember that to be
eligible for this, you MUST upload your entry to the SATW Facebook page HERE!
The other random prize is for one lucky COMMENTER so no need to even enter
a project for this prize! Just leave some comment encouragement on ANY
of the SATW 7 monthly blog posts right HERE! The more posts you
comment on, the more chance you have of winning!
1st PRIZE
$50 worth of chipboard from 2Crafty Chipboard
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not reflect exactly what you will receive}
not reflect exactly what you will receive}
2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia. We have been in operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer. We pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with market trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service, with quick turnaround of jobs large & small. Visit our website HERE & our blog HERE! We are happy to quote on personalized jobs, whether it be a single title for a customer, or large jobs for retreats, classes, etc. If you are a retailer & would like to stock our products, please contact us for more information.
$35 value Googie Bag of die-cut chipboard from Scrapiniec
Scrapiniec is the first Polish producer of die-cut chipboard for the purpose of scrapbooking. We make individual orders & fulfil even the most unusual requests. We are characterized by reliability, high quality products & friendly customer contact. You can visit our blog HERE & look at all our amazing designs in our online shop HERE! We are also very present on social media & would love you to join us on Facebook HERE, Instagram HERE, Google Plus HERE, Pinterest HERE & Twitter HERE!
3rd PRIZE
Prize package valued at $30 from 7 Dots Studio
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7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams. We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high quality scrapbooking products – paper, stickers, die-cuts, collage sheets, 6 x 6 pads, collection kits, chipboard, stamps & stencils. Our collections are created by amazingly talented artists - from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media grunge. You can always be sure of high quality, thick papers, perfect for mixed media. We feel so blessed & happy at how much our products are loved by crafters & artists all around the world! Please visit our blog HERE, our Facebook page HERE & follow us on Twitter HERE, Pinterest HERE & Instagram HERE.
4th PRIZE
$25 worth of products from 13@rts
$25 worth of products from 13@rts
13arts is a Polish manufacturer specializing in scrapbook papers, embellishments
& mixed media, artistic mediums. See our store HERE where we ship worldwide!
Our blog HERE is full of inspiration & we have a monthly challenge where
5th PRIZE
Creative Embellishments is a family owned company created by Michael & Nicolle Kramer, a husband & wife team, designing & manufacturing unique, high quality chipboard, wood, rubber stamps & flair products since 2013. We offer fun,
inspiring products to add to any project! We are expanding into other product lines
such as acrylic & stencil embellishments SOON. We also custom cut for individual
orders & have a wholesale store for retailers, kit clubs & classes. Do your shopping
6th PRIZE
$15 gift voucher from Mixed Media Place
Mixed Media Place is a treasure trove of different media for creative minds,
carrying a wide variety of embellishments & tools to get your projects going.
The world of mixed media is a place of limitless possibilities - we are here
to help you to spread your wings & fly! Find our blog HERE, LIKE us
& do your shopping HERE!
7th PRIZE
17.50 Euros worth of products from Danafix, France.
www.copicmarqueurs.com is an online store 100% dedicated to all
Copic products. All Copic products made & assembled by the European
importer are available in stock & we offer fast, international delivery!
8th PRIZE
$15 gift certificate from Studio75
Studio 75 is a Polish manufacturer of scrapbooking papers & items
such as chipboard albums, notebooks, spiral bindings & magnetic sheets.
& a highly inspirational blog HERE! Come & visit us - let's connect!
9th PRIZE
15 Euros worth of products from Scrap-Unlimited
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not reflect exactly what you will receive}
Scrap-Unlimited is a craft supplies manufacturer from The Netherlands, creating & selling the most amazing selection of embellishments for the crafting industry. We offer shabby chic, vintage & steam-punk inspired embellishments, ribbon, flowers, metals, mini-books & mini novelty items. Check out our online store HERE for SO MUCH MORE! LIKE us on Facebook HERE & follow our highly inspirational blog HERE & our Pinterest board HERE.
10th PRIZE
Over $30 worth of scrapbooking supplies
from Design Team member Karine Gagnon {Canada}
{exactly as shown}
This prize includes 3 packs of chipboard, 1 bottle of Shimmers Coloringz, 1 stamp sent from Limecitron, 1 pack of Prima Shabby Chic Treasures & 1 pack of Prima flowers!
Scrapbook kit from Scraps of Elegance Kit Club
{The random winner will receive the SOE
June 2015 kit valued at $36.95}
Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance are monthly scrapbook kit clubs that cater to scrapbookers who are looking for an alternative to what other kit clubs offer. Our kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking to a level beyond. We strive to include the latest & greatest items on the market that will enable you to create not "just a layout", but a work of art. Visit our blog HERE,our Store HERE & sign up for our kits HERE & HERE! Please LIKE us on Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE, subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE & find our tutorials HERE!!
$50 gift certificate from The Dusty Attic
The Dusty Attic is an Australian owned Laser Cutting business that designs & manufactures craft items & embellishments for the paper crafting market. We began
in July 2009 & are located in Perth, Western Australia. We are proud to be able
to make our mark on the scrap booking & craft industry with our great range of
products. We are continually creating new designs to keep things fresh! We love
seeing the creations our customers have made & also love to hear your feedback,
as this helps us with new ideas. We have an on-line store from which you can
get all of your Dusty Attic supplies. Visit our store HERE and our blog HERE.
If you are a retail business & would like to stock our range of unique products,
please contact us for details on how to open up a wholesale account.
The deadline for this challenge is Monday, 31st August, 2015!
The deadline for this challenge is Monday, 31st August, 2015!
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Yummy Plants: a vegan lifestyle website and community. We can help you start a vegan diet!
Accidentally Vegan: Justin's Dark Chocolate Organic Peanut Butter Cups!
Have you tried Justin's Dark Chocolate Organic Peanut Butter Cups? The rich yummy peanut butter, all the deep chocolately goodness… we're so glad these are vegan! And as a bonus to make us feel happy about reducing our carbon footprint, their headquarters is even solar powered!


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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Substitutes have made a big impact at the World Cup, and there could more of them in four years' time.
FIFA's coaching advisers will propose that teams can use a fourth substitute in extra time before the 2018 World Cup kicks off.
"I think that's an idea that we will put" to football's rules-making panel, Gerard Houllier, a member of the FIFA technical study group, said at a briefing on Tuesday.
Up to three replacements are currently allowed, even when knockout matches go to 30 extra minutes after scores are level in regulation time.
Houllier said changing the rules could see fewer players struggle with muscle cramps in high-intensity matches.
"It's a good idea. Only in extra time. Maybe if someone is injured, why not?" the former France coach said.
So far, substitutes have scored 29 goals after coming off the bench in Brazil, already a World Cup record with eight matches left to play. The previous mark was 23 at the 2006 tournament in Germany, FIFA said.
"Substitutes play such an important part because they come with a freshness and attitude," Houllier said. "Nearly a quarter of (all) the goals have been scored in the final 15 minutes of the game."
Those goals by subs have often been game-changing, rather than additional scores in blowout victories.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar came on late when the Netherlands were losing 1-0 to Mexico in the round of 16 on Sunday. Huntelaar teed up Wesley Sneijders for an 88th-minute leveler then scored the decisive stoppage-time penalty.
On Monday, Belgium could not beat inspired United States goalkeeper Tim Howard until substitute Romelu Lukaku was sent on in extra time, and quickly set up Kevin De Bruyne for the go-ahead goal, then scored the second in a 2-1 win.
The Americans also got a decisive late goal in its opening group match from defensive replacement John Brooks.
FIFA has asked Houllier's group to propose ideas football's rules panel, which is known as IFAB.
The panel has previously rejected the fourth sub plan, though Houllier suggested it could be revisited.
"At this World Cup everything is going so quick, so fast, the tempo has been so high," he said. "As a technician we would like to have in extra time the possibility to have another substitution."


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Aphid Phenology in Scotland
Many aphid species are specialist herbivores and major pests of agriculture, forestry and horticulture. They have short generation times and rapid growth rates making them one of the invertebrate groups that are most sensitive to climate change.
SASA monitors aphids caught in four 12.2m suction traps operated continuously at Dundee (since 1967), Edinburgh (1969), Elgin (1970) and Ayr (1974). Daily records of abundance of aphid species are available from the main aphid flight season and weekly records from other times.
Within the EU-funded EXAMINE project a consortium of scientists involved in collecting national data on aphid distribution has developed one of the most comprehensive databases for any terrestrial invertebrate group anywhere in the world. EXAMINE covers a network of standard suction traps established in 22 countries, providing a unique resource for studies on the impacts of global change on phenology and abundance(http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/examine/).
Negative trends were found when the dates of first capture in the Scottish suction traps were examined for 43 out of 46 aphid species over the period 1971–2004. Twenty of these 43 trends were statistically significant and the mean trend indicates that over this 34-year period the date of first capture in 2004 was earlier by 0.47 days/annum or 16 days in total. The average response to temperature was 12.5 days/°C. The green spruce aphid (Elatobium abietinum) has advanced by 4.3 days/decade and 8.1 days/°C and has been proposed as an indicator species for looking at terrestrial phenology (Sparks et al., 2006).
Date of first capture of the green spruce aphid 1967-2010
Live aphid data are available on the Aphid Monitoring Programme pages in the form of weekly bulletins. More specific requests should be made to email@example.com.
Suction trap catches can be used to study changes in the biodiversity of a wide range of insect groups. Only aphids are currently identified, but historic catches are retained at SASA.
Sparks, T.H., Collinson, N., Crick, H., Croxton, P., Edwards, M., Huber, K., Jenkins, D., Johns, D., Last, F., Maberly, S., Marquiss, M., Pickup, J., Roy, D., Sims, D., Shaw, D., Turner, A., Watson, A., Woiwod, I. and Woodbridge, K. (2006). Natural Heritage Trends of Scotland: phenological indicators of climate change. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 167 (ROAME No. F01NB01)


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The Making of a "Funny" (Jun, 1940)
Making of a Funny
By EDWARD W. MURTFELDT
RESEARCH workers studying the reading habits of newspaper buyers have found out that more people look at the "funny" pages than at any other single section of a newspaper. Yet few cartoon enthusiasts realize how elaborate is the process that brings a comic from the brain and drawing board of a cartoonist through the involved stages of coloring, engraving, mat making, stereotyping, and printing to its final form as
part of a published paper. To demonstrate for our readers the various steps in this intricate and interesting process, the editors of Popular Science Monthly selected one of the most popular of all comics, "Bringing Up Father," featuring those incomparable characters Jiggs and Maggie, and followed one scheduled Sunday comic page from the drawing board of its creator, George McManus, to its appearance in the New York "Journal and American" and some 500 other newspapers all over the globe. The photographs on these pages tell the story.
"Bringing Up Father" has an interesting history. It is the oldest comic in the world that has been drawn continuously by the same man—McManus has been concocting adventures for Jiggs and Maggie for twenty-eight years, without a single interruption. King Features Syndicate, in New York City, distributes it to more than forty countries


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Some notes from today's media sessions with coordinators and then players:
* Free agent newcomer Jarrad Page will start at safety over second-year man Nate Allen, who missed the end of last season with a knee injury, and has struggled with tendinitis recently.
* DeSean Jackson really will be the primary punt returner, Bobby April said, that isn't just something they put on the depth chart. Jackson will return punts except when he is gassed from his offensive responsibilities. April said there are fewer options on the team this season, perhaps forcing Jackson into a heavier workload.
"He's the primary guy as far as I'm concerned," April said. "Last year we had a couple of other guys that could and did return punts. I think when he gets replaced in a game it will be coach Reid's decision that we need to give him a break right here, or I think he's gassed, or maybe DeSean will even express it that he's a little bit gassed or whatever. And that's how that takes place."
* Rookie Dion Lewis will be the primary kick returner, although April conceded there will be fewer returns, especially Sunday in the dome in St. Louis. Riley Cooper is expected to line up with Lewis, because of Cooper's blocking prowess.
"I think he's been really impressive," April said. " I think he's going to be good on the kick returns."
April lauded the work that Duce Staley has done with the returners.
* Asked if he was nervious about where things stand going into the opener, Marty Mornhinweg said, "You can't play scared, man, you gotta go." He said the Rams' defensive scheme "looks and smells like Jim Johnson's." Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo was an Eagles linebackers coach under Johnson.
* Mornhinweg said the offensive line faces a great challenge, but they are "proud men" who will meet it head on.
* Wide receiver Steve Smith has showed enough to be able to play Sunday, decision will be made later in the week, Mornhinweg said.
* Kyle DeVan is still adjusting to the terminology but has looked sharp in practice, Morninhweg said.
"I've got great expectations for our offensive line and so do they," Mornhinweg said. "I would expect us to play at a high, high level Sunday in the dome there."
* Juan Castillo said the teams that are in the best condition will win the first 3-4 weeks of the season. "We've gotten dealt the same hand, and we'll be there with everyone else," he said. "The coaches have a great plan in place, and we'll be ready to go play."
* Asked about defending against the Rams' Steven Jackson, Castillo said, "I think the first thing you want to do is stop the run. That will be a great challenge for our guys. We have been working on the fundamentals for the run game, and that's one of the things we do right after we tackle. Our linebackers work on working their hands, and that's something that we'll do every day."
* Vince Young (hamstring) did not practice today. Listed on the injury report, S Nate Allen (knee), DT Antonio Dixon (back), TE Clay Harbor (shoulder), T Todd Herremans (back), S Jaiquawn Jarrett (quadricep), T Winston Justice (knee), DT Trevor Laws (hip), DE Juqua Parker (calf), WR Steve Smith (knee), G Danny Watkins (foot).
Lewis wasn't the kick returner at Pitt, because the Panthers didn't want to risk their best back, but he was the backup, he said, so he practiced returns all the time, without ever making any. That might be the best possible preparation for being a returner in the NFL of 2011, where moving up the kickoffs 5 yards is going to mean more and more touchbacks, by design, because head and spine injuries happen so often on returns.
"I'm real comfortable catching the ball," said Lewis. That might be 90 percent of the battle, particularly in the Edward Jones Dome this weekend.
"It only takes one bad kick for there to be a good return," Lewis said. "I'm just going to be patient back there, not try to rush anything by taking it out."
Lewis said the rule of thumb is 5 yards deep in the end zone. Anything beyond that, you take a knee. He said you obviously also want to take the kick's trajectory into account as well, but there is no rule there.
"You can tell when it's just hanging in the air forever," he said.
Lewis said the most important thing, other than catching the ball, is "when you make a decision, stick with it. Go with it 100 percent."
Lewis said he'll also rely on Cooper to tell him how far back in the end zone he is, how close the tacklers are, and so forth.


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After four days in Boracay, I'm convinced that there isn't a single bad meal to be had here.
Doin' the hula
Every restaurant that my family and I go to (10 adults, 3 kids) is a total hit. Hawaiian Bar-B-Que, which touts itself as "the best Bar-B-Que in (sic) the island" doesn't disappoint. We like the Original variant the best with its sweet and sour glaze coating the fall-off-the-bone tender meat. The Fisherman's Platter, a hodge podge of deep-fried seafood, is something we get for the apos, who love anything tempura-like.
Jonesing for Jonah's
It's unacceptable to me how I missed having a Jonah's fruit shake the last time I was here in Boracay. So after working a sweat walking up and down the sandy stretch with my parents and sister, we cool our heels at Jonah's. Though the shake selection is dizzying with fruit combinations that both amuse and bemuse (avocado-melon, anyone?), I zero in on what I like best "" a chocolate peanut banana shake, heavy on the peanut butter please. Cold and sweet and THICK, the arctic liquid courses down my throat and sends up an almost instantaneous brain freeze. Jonah's shakes are available with or without milk and no, unless specified on the menu, there isn't any ice cream in them. It only tastes that way. On a second trip to Jonah's, I grab a shake for takeout and am taken by the water bottle-turned-tumbler that they use for their take-out orders. What an ingenious way of recycling!
Jonah's Fruit Shakes
End of Station 1
Surrender to seafood
D'Talipapa way over at Station 3 is the place to have seafood. There are restaurants right along Station 2 where all the action is but you'll pay twice the price. Very similar to the various Dampas around Manila, D'Talipapa absolutely boggles my brain not just for the seafood selection but more for the size of the seafood. I see a crab with claws so large I swear the darn thing lifted weights when it was alive. I'm transfixed by a 2.5 kilo lobster (P1,500/kilo) whose head is as large as a grown man's arm. The oysters are so cheap "" four kilos for P100 and they're perfectly cooked. Steamed just until they're heated through, their brine explodes in our warm mouths. For a seafood feast like this, the simplest dipping sauce is the best "" just vinegar, soy sauce, calamansi, and sili. And of course, lots of hot rice and thick buko shakes to wash everything down.
Pig fat, plain and simple
For my Bin, no Boracay trip is complete without chowing down on a few choriburgers. Short for chorizo, these grilled snacks are sold in stalls hosting a whole panoply of other grilled delights. But what catches my attention among the usual suspects of isaw, hotdog, chorizo, et al., are large chunks of what appear to be fat. Fat chunks. When I ask the vendor what they are, she tells me (in Tagalog) that they're "special" for the day. What are they? Fat of the pig, taba ng baboy. Oo-kay! Now I like fat, I do. I have an unhealthy, all-encompassing adoration for fat, but these match-box sized chunks of erm, fat, could pack in a heartburn unheard of in any other situation. Now, if they were deep-fried, however, that'd be another story.
Rock The Kasbah
The Clash's "Rock the Casbah" is drumming through the soundtrack of my mind as my family and I settle for dinner at Boracay's own Kasbah, a Moroccan restaurant. The word kasbah, is Arabic for "fortress." Having only opened last March, the interiors demonstrate much thought and authenticity from the lamps to the ashtrays to the tagines. The latter is a traditional Moroccan cooking utensil made of glazed earthenware, the conical lid of which creates an excellent seal to keep the food's moisture and heat inside while baking.
The kemias (cold appetizers) include a plate of pitas and three dips: roasted and mashed aubergine (eggplant) and tomatoes, roasted and mashed red bell peppers and tomatoes, and of course, hummus.
A hot appetizer, meanwhile, are the briouats, filo pasties brimming with a feta cheese-minced beef filling served with harissa, a dip made primarily of deseeded red chilies, garlic, salt, and a host of spices such as cumin, coriander, and mint. The spices are blended to a paste and mixed with olive oil. So far, the starters are absolutely wonderful, exclamation points of flavor that punctuate our tongues. The Kasbah Chopped Salad refreshes the way only uncooked vegetables can. Cherry tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers tumbleinto a creamy yogurt dressing with the fresh cilantro leaves providing a pleasing counterpoint.
The lamb tagine is perhaps the best tagine one can ever have in all of the Philippines, and I don't mean that lightly. Cooked long and slow with prunes, almond, honey, and the lingering flavor of star anise, it's a distinctive bouquet of sweet, wine-like undernotes, the mystery of spice, and the tenderness of lamb, all napped in an incredibly lush, rich sauce. My god. Though it overshadows it by far, we also enjoy the mixed platter brochettes, a skewer each of chicken, fish, prawn, and lamb.
I can't say enough nice things about Kasbah. My family and I enjoy it there very much. Service is efficient and accommodating but there are a few things that do need attention. Senior citizens' discount is only 5%, when law decrees that it should be 20%, and this restaurant doesn't issue OR's (official receipts).
Station 1, very near Discovery Shores
Mañana, not today
It irks me to no end that Boracay has a better Mexican restaurant than Manila does. Mañana is a hole in the wall place along Station 2 whose décor isn't as kitschy as Zapata's but whose food is just as good. The burritos platter is my favorite "" two soft tortillas filled just-"˜til-so with chicken and beef. Every plate comes with a dollop of mashed potatoes (?), sweet corn, and a fried tortilla wedge "wedged" into a small hill of mashed, refried beans. It's food that satisfies the soul and makes even my Bin, who's not a fan of Mexican food, sign in contentment.
Whatever I order, it's the quartet of sauces that seals the deal. Little containers of chilled salsas "" red pepper, green pepper, shallots with oregano, and chipotle sauce — are made on the premises and exude imagination, not to mention indescribable deliciousness.
And their margaritas come in these blue-rimmed glasses that are large enough to swim in.
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Mabie is located in Randolph County, nine miles west of Beverly, on the Staunton-Parkersburg Pike. The community is divided by the Pike, part being on one side and part on the other. The community, which is composed of about eighty families, was first called "Roaring Creek" from the name of the creek which flows through it. It was then called "Fisher", being named after a resident of that name. Finally, in 1897, when W. H. Mabie erected his band mill, it was given the name of "Mabie" which it bears at the present time.
The first settlement was made in 1786 by the Westfall, Woods, and the Rev. John Rowan families. The Rowans settled near the falls, below the place now known as Coalton. The Woods family settled about a mile west of Coalton, while the Westfalls settled west of Mabie on what is now known as the Phillips' farm.
The only outlet for these pioneers was a trail known as the Rowan-Westfall Trail which led across Rich Mountain to the Wilson Fort located on Wilson Creek where they obtained their groceries and had their milling done.
About ten years later came Ben Kittle, Moses Phillips, and John Bevlin. They settled on the old State Road. Mr. Kittle located near what is now known as the Brady mine. His place was known as the "Old Stage Stand." When the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike was constructed, Mr. Kittle moved to what was later known as the Hillary farm and still kept the Stage Coach.
Later came Cranes, Hillarys, and Whitecottons. The Cranes settled where Eli C. Rowan lives; Whitecottons settled where H. F. Rowan lives; and Hillarys bought the Ben Kittle farm.
These people came from Maryland and east of the Blue Ridge. They selected this as a location for their homes because of the fertility of the soil and because of the excellent hunting and fishing at this place, and because it seemed to be a healthful location in which to raise their families. Later, settlers came for the purpose of lumbering and mining. Trees as large as six or seven feet in diameter are known to have grown here in the early history of the community. Timber of this sort naturally attracted lumber men. At that time the farmers did not know the value of timber, so they cut it down and burned it in order to clear their land-to grow crops.
The old Indian Trail ran almost through the center of this community, across Roaring Creek near where H. J. Yeager now lives, through H. F. Rowan's Farm, and across Rich Mountain.
The first road through Mabie was known as the Old State Road. It was located about one-fourth of a mile from the present Staunton-Parkorsburg Pike and connected Virginia and Buckhannon. The Staunton-Parkersburg Pike was constructed in 1840.
Branch roads which have been made later are the Cassity, Kelly, Ryan, and Coalton roads. A new state highway from Elkins to Buckhannon has also been constructed.
The first "up-and-down" sawmill in this community was established by Mr. Hillary. Then a grist mill and a sawmill run by water were erected by J. A. Rowan. Later a steam power sawmill was built by Mr. Isaacson. In 1897, the Mabie, McClure Lumber Company set up a bandmill.
Mr. Kittle opened the first mine. Later, the Hart mine on top of Rich Mountain was opened. From both these mines coal was hauled by wagon to Beverly. When the Hillary mine was first opened, four slabs of coal three feet thick were hewn out by W. J. Rowan, Bill Cutright, Moses and Randolph Phillips, and hauled by wagon to Webster Station and shipped to the World's Fair at Washington. These slabs were placed together, showing a vein twelve feet thick. This won the premium and showed what a marvelous vein of coal had been discovered in Roaring Creek District. This induced coal operators to invest.
The first mine that shipped coal was opened by W. H. Green. This mine was located on the Kittle place and is now called the Brady mine which is being operated by A. Spates Brady of Elkins. The Brady and West Virginia mines are now in operation.
The people coming to this community did not forget to worship God. They held services in their homes at first, but later, services were held in a school house by the Rev. Mr. Warner, an M. P. minister. Assisted by the Rev. Mr. Barnett from Harrison County, he held the first revival meeting and converted forty-five people. Later the Rev. Cyrus Kittle organized the M. E. Church and preached the first sermon. The Rev. Hanning Foggy then took charge of the work.
In 1870 a frame church was built near the present site of the Rowan school. In 1899 the church was moved and rebuilt. It was dedicated to the memory of Annie Rowan in 1900, during the pastorate of the Rev. Mr. White. It is now known as the Rowan M. E. Church.
Seven pupils were enrolled in the first school which was taught by Moses Phillips in his home west of Mabie. Later, school was held in a blacksmith shop on the Hillary farm. Greased paper was used in the windows as a substitute for glass, and large hewn slabs of wood with peg legs and no backs were used as seats. The floor was of dirt. The teacher, Julia Hart, was hired by the parents.
The first school house was built in the forks of the road on the Hillary farm on land donated by Mr. Hillary. The first teacher was Bill Epperson. Now there are four schools in the community, three one-room buildings, and one two-room building.
The first post office was in the Hillary home with Allen Hillary as Postmaster. At that time no boxes were used, the mail being put on shelves. The name of this post office was "Roaring Creek." Later it was called "Fisher" and at the present time is known as "Mabie."
E. H. Rowan had the first blacksmith shop. It was located on his farm near the iron bridge across Roaring Creek.
Dr. John Hillary was the first doctor in the community. He lived where J. A. Corley now resides. Later he moved near Buckhannon.
The first store in Mabie was owned by John Addison Kittle, who sold groceries, boots, and dry goods. He later sold out to E. H. Rowan. Mabie now has six stores.
The first cooking stove was in the home of Mrs. Ben (Nancy) Kittle. She boarded the travellers in the days of the stage coach and had always used a fireplace for cooking purposes. To lighten her work, she installed a cook stove. It had six lids - four large ones and two small ones. For moving the lids, a bail like the bail of a syrup bucket was used. Each lid had one of these bails.
Mrs. Hillary owned the first sewing machine in the community. To display the wonderful work of this marvelous machine, she made a black sunbonnet and stitched it with white thread.
The first mowing machine was a Buckeye owned by Ira Kittle. It was an improvement over older methods, but, even so, the horses had to go at a trot before it would cut.
The first patent churns were purchased from Barlowe Brothers by E. H. Rowan and Ira Kittle. They did not prove to be successful. The first cream separator, a De Laval, was owned by Eli C. Rowan. The first telephone was installed by M. King, and the first radio by N. E. Miller. The first automobile, a Ford, was purchased by G. C. Corley in 1916.
Torches, candles, and grease lights were the first methods of lighting used in the community.
In the early days, while the men hunted, fished, and cleared the land, the women spent their time spinning and weaving. Calico was fifty or seventy-five cents per year - a prohibitive price - so most of the material used was woven in the home. Even the men's suits were made in the home. Julian Hurdle, a young man from Washington who was visiting his aunt, Mrs. Hillary, was so impressed by the fine spinning and weaving of the pioneer women that he persuaded Mrs. E. H. Rowan to spin thread from the wool of a black sheep and weave it into material for a suit. He had a tailor make the suit for him. The people in the city thought it was marvelous because the material was so fine.
The stockings used by the early settlers were hand-knit. A shoe maker from Beverly made the best shoes for the family, but the supply of every day shoes was made by the men themselves.
In pioneer days, the woods abounded with deer, bears, and other wild animals. Mrs. J. A. Corley relates an interesting story about the killing of a deer by herself and brother, Bailey Rowan. The deer, which had been shot in the leg, was chased by hounds into the stream near the home of E. H. Rowan.
Bailey, aged fourteen years, jumped astride the deer and hold its head under the water. His sister Annie (Mrs. Corley), aged sixteen, ran with the butcher knife and the boy cut the throat of the door while his sister held the creature's horns. They took the skin to Beverly and sold it for one dollar. The hams sold for six dollars. Mrs. Corley still has a small bone of the deer to remind her of this incident.
E. H. Rowan one time killed a deer with a rock, near the bridge. Ira Kittle pulled a bear backwards out of a hollow log and killed it.
Rattlesnakes are still occasionally found in the woods but are not as numerous as they once were. There were four large dens near the community and one man has killed thirty-six in one day. Andrew Kittle, while working in the woods one day, sat on a slab of wood to eat his lunch. Under the slab a large rattle snake was coiled, but it was held so tightly it was unable to rattle. When Mr. Kittle finished his lunch and arose, the snake made known its presence by rattling and Mr. Kittle killed it.
The timber was so dense in early days that it was not unusual for children to become lost. While hunting cows one day, Mrs. Ned King was lost and wandered in the woods for two days. She was finally found by James Phillips. John Lewis was also lost while hunting cattle. He was found after a day and a night.
An interesting anecdote is told about a horse thief. Bailey Shumate had had a number of horses stolen and in order to prevent further theft, he had a patent lock made by E. H. Rowan. He put this on his barn and thought that his horses were now secure. He showed the combination to a friend, not realizing that the friend was the man who had been stealing his horses. The man soon returned and stole the rest of the horses. He had worked the combination with his knife, which he left behind him and which gave the evidence of his guilt. Mr. Shumate followed the trail and found one horse in Staunton, Virginia, but he never recovered the others. The thief escaped.
Mr. Hillary and Mr. Crane were the only slave holders in this community. Mr. Hillary was a very wealthy man and liked to tell people about it. A story is told that one time an assessor came to the home and stayed all night, the host not knowing the official capacity of his guest. Mr. Hillary told him all about his twenty-five slaves, hundreds of acres of land, bonds, and money. To finish the story, he lit a cigar with a five dollar bill. When the assessor went to assess him, he was dumbfounded and wished he had not boasted so freely. He did not keep his slaves long for the other settlers did not believe in slavery.
Steve Lewis, Paul Scott, and Marshall Philipps are ministers from this community. Samuel Crane has been prosecuting attorney of Randolph County and. has been in the legislature . Perry Lewis has been county surveyor of Gilmer County. He formerly taught school. Wellington Rowan, a school teacher from Mabie, was also a member of the legislature. William King is now a wealthy real estate man in Pittsburgh. Miss Kathleen King, a former teacher, is now in the fruit business in Florida. Walter King is a plumber in Buckhannon. Lillian King Armentrout, a teacher, is now in Pittsburgh.
The teachers from this community are Anna King Fallon, Katherine Hart Frame, Emma Rowan Pritt, Sadie Ryan Van Gilder, Pearl Ryan Pennington, Dorinda Pingley Zickafoose, Alma Coontz Ryan, Vernie Hart Ward, and Nelson Pingley. Frank Madden was county superintendent of schools and also government clerk in Washington. Thomas, James, Martin, Peter, and William Madden were all school teachers.
The Epworth League was organized in 1915. Following are the first and present officers:
President - Wellington Rowan
Vice President -Myrtle Rowan
Secretary - Bertie Corley
Treasurer - Katherine Hart
President - H. D. Elmore
Vice-Pres. - Erma Shipman
Secretary - Irene Rowan
Treasurer - Rosa Rowan
The Knights of Pythias was organized in 1917. The Farm Women's Club was organized by Mrs. Ray Ward and Mrs. Gilbert Scott in July 1924. The first and present officers are:
President - Mrs. G. C. Corley
Vice-Pres. - Mrs. N. E. Miller
Secretary - Mrs. Dorsey Paugh
Treasurer - Mrs. Ira Shipman
President - Mrs. Frank Shipman
Vice President- Miss Kathleen King
Secretary - Mrs. C. M. Rowan
Treasurer - Mrs. H. J. Yeager
This club has taken an active interest in community affairs. It gives at least one community party each year. It helped with the project of painting the church inside and outside and sponsored the planting of trees in the church yard, the man of the community doing the actual planting. The club stands for community betterment and is willing to give assistance along this line in any way possible.
The Aurora Four-H club was organized in 1925. The first, and present, officers are as follows:
President - Clair Corley
Vice-Pros. - Reta Rowan
Secretary - Edna Shipman
Treasurer - Ava Kittle
President - Wanda Yeager
Vice-Pres. - Ava Kittle
Secretary - Nora Coontz
Treasurer - Carl Rowan
This club now has a membership of ten. Three prizes were won the first year at the fair and two the second year.
The first country life conference was held in 1923. A conference has been held each year since. The scores are as follows: 1925 - 586; 1924 - 614; 1925 - 657; and 1926 - 646 1/2.
The families living in this community during the war of 1861 were Rowans, Ryans, Kittles, Lewis, Hillarys, Harts, Cranes, Fiddlers and Phillips. All suffered heavy losses during this war. The Union army camped where Eli C. Rowan now lives. General McClellan's headquarters were in the old Hillary house. When the battle of Rich Mountain was fought these families all had to leave their homes for safety. When they returned they found their homes in a sorrowful condition. The fences were burned, cattle killed, and crops destroyed. Clothing and bedding were destroyed and dishes and furniture broken. These families had to start anew and yet had to feed the soldiers of both armies who were passing by.
Clark and Jake Heavener of Buckhannon were on their way home from Beverly. They were fired upon by "bush whackers" near where the A. P. Hart farm is located. One man had thirty-two bullet wounds. His horse was shot from under him. His brother, not being seriously hurt, put him on his horse and held him on until he reached the home of Eli H. Rowan, where he was cared for and where he remained until he was able to return to his home.
There were several men in the battle of Rich Mountain who afterward became prominent in the affairs of the nation, among whom were Arthur B. Hayes and James A. Garfield.
On the evening of the 9th of July, 1861, General McClellan arrived at Roaring Creek, two miles from the base of Rich Mountain. The Confederates had destroyed the bridge over the creek, but that had little effect in checking the Federals. This was two miles from where Colonel John Pegram, with thirteen hundred Confederates, was in command at Rich Mountain. The Confederate works were located one and a half miles west of the summit of Rich Mountain, where the Staunton-Parkersburg Pike crosses.
On July 10, a strong reconnaissance was made by Lieutenant Poe within two hundred yards of the fort, resulting in the killing of one and wounding of another Federal. The dense thickets with which the Confederate works were surrounded prevented the attainment of satisfactory information, but it convinced McClellan that the works could not be easily carried by direct assault in front, and he laid plans for throwing a force in the rear, if any road could be found. When it was decided that a flank movement should be made, arrangements were commenced for carrying it into execution.
About ten o'clock on the night of July 10, a young man named David Hart, whose father Joseph Hart, lived on the summit of Rich Mountain a mile and a half in the rear of the Confederate camp, came to General Rosecrans and offered to pilot troops through the woods to his fathers farm, from which point Colonel Pegram could be attacked in the rear. The plan was talked over between Rosecrans and McClellan and was decided upon. Rosecrans was given 1,917 men with which to execute the movement. Tho proposed route lay south of the pike by the "Lone Tree". The start was made at three o'clock in the morning of July II, the men being supplied with rations for one day.
Rosecrans was ordered by McClellan to send a messenger every hour during the march up the mountain. He did so, but a messenger sent about noon lost his way and was captured by the Confederates who learned from him of the flank movement, and had time to send 550 men to Hart's house on top of the mountain, and they were there waiting the approach of the Federals, and opened fire the instant they came in sight.
When the battle began, several Confederates took shelter in Hart's house, but the Federal bullets came through the windows and drove them out. The house, still standing, is of logs, and has many bullets in the walls, and bullet holes are seen in the partitions between the rooms. A Confederate who was trying to shelter himself in a far corner of an upstairs room was killed by a bullet which came through the window and passed through a partition. The hole is there yet. Dead and wounded were carried in the house, and upstairs. Blood stains on the floor and on the stairway are seen to this day after sixty-five years of scouring. The blood has penetrated the wood and cannot be washed out.
Both sides fought stubbornly for about three hours, but Colonel Pegram's men became panic stricken and fled, leaving their baggage and artillery to fall in the hands of the Union army. The soldiers who were killed in the battle of Rich Mountain were buried near the Hart house, but their bodies were later removed and taken to Mt. Iser a little knoll overlooking the town of Beverly.
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Movies We Like
Puppets & Demons
Several works from filmmaker Patrick McGuinn (Sun Kissed, Eulogy for a Vampire) are collected in this delightful DVD. Below are descriptions of the shorts featured, many of them done with 16mm film and Claymation, and later with digital video once the technology became available.
Stella!, 1995—Stella and her puppet boyfriend Vincent are an odd pair, obviously, who both desire Twinkies above all else and play control games with each other using the greasy sponge cake.
Evolution, 1982—An impressive and colorful Claymation short about the survival of the fittest and evolution, where reptilian one-eyed monsters and dinosaurs attempt to overtake the land and devour its inhabitants while also destroying its order.
Carousel of Death-Satan's Game, 1985—Hippie culture meets really bad '80s fashion and Hip-Hop as Satan plays tricks on unsuspecting victims. This short has some excellent and appropriately trippy washouts that look like faded Polaroids, as well as trashy animation and some brave experimenting that made it one of my favorites in the collection. It also unfolds like a bizarre music video since there is no dialogue and reminds me of some early Spike Jonze videos.
Terrence Baum: Intergalactic Assassin, 1986—This short opens with a lot of experimental shots, including layered animation of the cosmic world. It's shot in black and white with a very paranoid vibe and classic goofiness. The film has the look of a noir and yet the out-of-sync and rushed action of a German expressionist silent film, except there is dialogue. Terrence Baum, a government secret agent, goes on a search and destroy mission for aliens from the planet Saliva. He speaks in what could only be Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice (clips taken from other films, I assume) as he uses his only weapon, the Glutonious Maximizer, to sniff out the aliens who have come to earth disguised as bachelors in order to collect single women, who I guess are their only prey.
Agnes Keedan's Secret Plan, 1988—A crotchety and eccentric old woman goes berserk when two neighborhood children, one of whom is her domestic helper, disturb her magic wig, which comes to life and traps the children. She is then exposed as a witch and develops a potion that can transform her only friends (a jar of insects) into enough bugs to fill an entire house.
Gran'ma!, 1995—A young man visits his grandmother, exposing yet another group of individuals, including the puppet Vincent, who exercise their right to love Twinkies. Only this one comes in the form of a hilarious sing-a-long with the words on the screen and everything.
When the Owling Has Come, 1989—This is a satanic short where a scholar and his apprentice discuss philosophical babble and the scholar confesses that an evil muse is the source of his, and thus his apprentice's, ethics. Shot in color with some excellent effects and lighting, this is one of the shorts with the most craft and more classic storytelling techniques.
SPF 2000, 1997—Two men, Poochie and A.J., attempt to make sexual advances toward a teenage boy while he is on a picnic with his mother. This has the most absurd concept and is therefore a gem among the lot, equipped with sleazy '70s music and great close-ups. Oh, and an alien who crashes their party.
So Many People!, 1995—A short musical about ....you guessed it, Twinkies, and how so many people love them. Ironically suggestive toward the absurdity of processed foods, this is an enjoyably tart short that is very much like a stylized TV commercial.
Say Thankyou, Please,1990—A man, exhausted with the daily grind, gets home from work and receives a call from his friend telling him that he has sent a blind date to his house for dinner, against his will. So…a musical unfolds, using his friend Vincent (the puppet), about how to make pasta, which was he intends to serve.
If you like the zany thrills of Troma films but could do without the crude content, or if you really like animation and special effects, you should definitely see this collection. Each one, besides Twinkies and that menacing puppet Vincent, is unique and strange, but also familiar in a sense. I wouldn't care to compare McGuinn's work to that of another animator or filmmaker, because it really is unlike anything I've ever seen, but it certainly must have had an influence on later filmmakers, and I'm sure he was inspired by some prominent animators. I like the goofy and ironic American farce feel that it has, and if anything, I'm sure you'll enjoy the purposefully cheesy acting and randomness of it all.


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Do technology upgrades drive you crazy? What if they could teach you about how you react to change? Susan Bailey draws connections between how we react to technology change and the curve balls that life can throw at us.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 45 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
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Emerging Media Solutions is a new media consultancy specialising in online marketing and integration, digital strategy, broadcast consultancy, mobile marketing, research and website development.
Our clients are small business, medium and large companies, both in Australia and across the world.
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Our positioning statement is "it's all possible."
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Ligue 1: Sochaux 1 Lyon 3
Lyon kept up their strong start to the Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 win over Sochaux at the Stade Auguste Bonal on Friday.
Lyon, who enjoyed a 4-0 opening-day win over Nice, had to come from behind after Ryad Boudebouz put the hosts ahead.
However, Yassine Benzia's first Ligue 1 goal, followed by strikes from the in-form Alexandre Lacazette and Yoann Gourcuff, ensured Remi Garde's men took the three points.
Sochaux got off to the perfect start, taking the lead from the spot after seven minutes through Boudebouz.
Cedric Bakambu was brought down by Milan Bisevac after he did well to get past Miguel Lopes, and the Algerian midfielder coolly slotted home from 12 yards.
Lyon were level 28 minutes later when Benzia was slipped in neatly by Gourcuff, before the 18-year-old striker expertly swept the ball past Simon Pouplin.
Intricate play outside the box then helped Lyon edge ahead with Clement Grenier, Benzia and Lacazette exchanging neat passes in the build-up.
Lacazette shimmied to his right before firing past Pouplin's left to give the visitors a half-time lead.
Three minutes after the break, Gourcuff got on the scoresheet, curling a strike past Pouplin after being given too much space by the hosts' defence.
Boudebouz forced two good saves from Anthony Lopes in the second half but there were to be no more goals, with Lyon remaining top of Ligue 1.


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And I say, "It doesn't come easy. It's a very complicated process, involving solar power and decades of baffling continuity."
Fortunately for me, I'm not alone in this, as one of Marvel's finest super-teams possesses a character in the exact same mould.
And Avengers #57 is where we get to meet him.
The Avengers're minding their own business, lost in their domestic troubles, when a strange being called the Vision shows up and tries to kill them all.
Then he decides he doesn't want to kill them all.
There, the Avengers quickly find themselves trapped like the dozy lumps they are, leaving the Vision to prove he can be trusted, by setting off on his own to bump off Ultron.
Reading the story now, there're two things that most strike you about it.
One is that the Vision, who we tend to see as Marvel's answer to Mr Spock, seems to be a veritable ball of emotions in the tale. He's tormented, he's tortured, he's angry, he's confused. It's a far cry from the impassive creature we expect him to be at this stage of his existence.
The other is what a complete and utter dolt Ultron is.
First, his plan involves letting the Avengers know exactly where to find him.
Second, he traps them in a chamber with moving walls, but those walls move at a snail's pace, giving them every chance to escape.
Third, despite having created him, Ultron totally forgets the Vision can change his density - not once but twice - leading to his own destruction.
And fourth, he actually tells the Vision what his only weakness is (the electrodes on his head), giving his foe the chance to discombobulate him that he would never otherwise have had. If you didn't know better, you'd think the rancid robot wanted to be defeated.
However, the charm of the tale is three-fold.
One, there's John Buscema's beautifully elegant artwork, exemplified by the classic cover above. For me, this was the period when Buscema had just entered the very peak of his career.
Two is that we get to see something of the Avengers' private life; Hank standing Jan up to spend an evening in his lab, the disintegration of Hawkeye and the Black Widow's relationship, and the Black Panther deciding he needs to find a new role for himself besides that of costumed crime-fighter.
Interesting that, in Hank's early exchanges with Jan, Thomas seems to be laying the groundwork for the arrival of Hank's Yellowjacket persona a few issues later. Apparently, once his work in the lab's done, he has something to do with private matters that he wants to discuss with her. If only Jan had known then what a total nut-job he was.
The third charm is of course that we get a great new character added to the Avengers' roster. As far as I can remember, the Vision was the first character created specifically to be in the team, instead of being imported from another book. In a sense, you could argue this was a betrayal of the strip's original purpose but, as Ultron couldn't tell you - because his head's just flown off - sometimes in life, betrayal can be a good thing.


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Wills released a statement and held a press conference on Wednesday morning at Maranatha Baptist Church in Queens Village to respond to allegations made in a New York Post article printed on May 11.
"I want to be crystal clear that I have NEVER worn a wire," read a statement from Wills and his legal team. "The Attorney General's office on several occasions has asked me to wear a wire and each time I told them no, that I would not wear a wire to try and entrap any of my colleagues or anyone else."
The New York Post, based on information from two unnamed sources, wrote that Wills wore a wire but was unable to get any information because "he was radioactive, and nobody would speak to him."
Wills, who has been charged with stealing more than $30,000 in taxpayer dollars through his charity New York 4 Life, claimed that he had told the Post that the accusations were untrue, but that his statement had not been printed in the article.
"After the grand jury was convened, the Attorney General's office told me to 'cooperate' and do a 'Nelson Castro' and they would disband the grand jury, send those good people home and the pending indictment would go away," Wills said in his statement. "Because I refused, again, the Attorney General proceeded with his side of the story."
Wills and his defense attorney Steve Zissou plan on filing a motion within the next couple of weeks calling for Attorney General Schneiderman to be replaced by a special prosecutor.
"We don't think he's capable of being fair and impartial in this case," Zissou said.
While Zissou declined to answer any questions regarding the allegations over Wills stealing money from his non-profit, he and Wills did bring posters with photos of events that he hosted through New York 4 Life, which aims to help single mothers.
Wills said the events were proof that he wasn't pilfering funds.
"This is years and years of what they call a 'sham' not-for-profit," Wills said.