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Spring Hill House
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Location: Centennial Campus
Built 1850
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The Spring Hill House on the Dorothea Dix Hospital campus was reallocated along
with 52 acres of land from the Department of Health and Human Services to NC
State University on December 21, 2000. The house was undergoing renovations
during the reallocation period, and its custody was passed to the University
on April 20, 2001. The house and surrounding lands will become a part of Centennial
Campus. It is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and is referred
to as Spring Hill or the Theophilus Hunter House.
The following information was excerpted from the Dorothea Dix Hospital Internet home page at http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/DIX
Spring Hill is located on the site of the large plantation owned by Colonel Theophilus Hunter, a pioneer settler of Wake County and an early leader in Wake County and Raleigh. He served as first Judge of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in 1771, as a colonel in the Colonial Militia, as Representative to the House of Commons, as first county surveyor, as first county tax assessor, as one of five commissioners supervising the erection of the first State House in 1791, and as one of seven Raleigh City Commissioners in 1795. In the late 1700's Colonel Hunter built a smaller house just behind where the present house stands, on a high knoll overlooking the city. He named the house "Spring Hill" for a spring, which was located at the foot of the hill near several large rocks.
Colonel Hunter died in 1798 and is buried near the present house. His grave is the oldest marked grave in Wake County. Theophilus Hunter, Jr., inherited a large portion of the 2,500-acre plantation. About 1816 he built the present two-story frame house of late Georgian style with a one story rear wing adjoining the small late eighteen-century home of his father. The house, standing on a high foundation of heavy stones and mortar with brick piers, was an impressive sight located on the highest hill on the plantation and flanked by cedar trees. The slave quarters were located to the west near the present Council Building. When Theophilus Hunter, Jr. died in 1840, the plantation encompassed 5,000 acres.
The Hunter family owned and occupied Spring Hill until 1864. Sheriff William Henderson High purchased Spring Hill and 160 acres in that year. He and his family lived there until 1872 when he sold the house and farm to William Grimes, a wealthy philanthropist who used the house as a summer home. In 1908, Mr. Grimes' widow sold the Spring Hill property and 160 acres to the State Hospital.
Hospital staff members occupied the house over the next 66 years. The original small house burned during this period. Since 1976, Spring Hill had been the headquarters of Dorothea Dix Community Relations Department and the Dorothea Dix Volunteer Service Guild. It functioned as a social, educational, and public relations area for patients, staff, volunteers, and the community.
It was named a Raleigh historic site in 1978 and was listed on the National Register in 1983. It became a museum house in 1982 when an historic exhibit and memorabilia of Dorothea Dix Hospital was located in the house.
Exterior Of The House
The exterior of the house retains many Georgian elements, such as the still intact molded siding and the three-part molded window frames with robustly molded sills. The siding is painted white, one of the original colors.
The house originally had a two-story porch with Doric columns across two-thirds of the front facade. There were three exterior chimneys, two on the south end and one on the north end, and a plain gable roof. There was an entrance between the two south chimneys to the parlor, an entrance from the rear small porch to the hall and two entrances from the narrow porch along the south wall of the kitchen wing. The front entrance still has the original doorframe and transom. The doorsill and double door were installed in 1960.
Extensive renovations have been made. The first in 1908 was in the classic interpretation of the colonial revival of the early 1900's. The upper porch was removed and the porch door was replaced with a double window alcove. A slate roof was put on and extended on the gable ends. Three dormer windows were installed in the roof (two single and one double).
At the same time, the two southern exterior chimneys and corresponding four interior fireplaces (two in the parlor and one in each of the south bedrooms) were removed and replaced by windows fashioned like the original ones. The outside entrance in the parlor was replaced with a fireplace and interior chimney.
During the 1920's the back porch off the center hall was enlarged, and a closet and bathroom were built over it on the second floor. The north chimney and corresponding corner fireplaces in the dining room and the north bedroom were removed.
Further renovations in 1960 included the pouring of a cement floor and the replacement of columns on the front porch. A screened porch was built adjacent to the south side of the kitchen. In 1980, in order to conform to state law concerning handicapped, a cement ramp with brick pillars along the sides was built leading to the porch entrance.
Interior Of The House
The interior follows a center hall plan, one room deep. The rooms are spacious with 12-foot ceilings. All walls are 18-24 inches thick with cross trusses for reinforcement. These were originally covered with wood lathes and plastered, except in the center halls. There, the trusses were covered with horizontal yellow pine sheathing fastened with T-head nails. The original baseboards were narrow.
In the early 1900's renovation, a thin wallboard was placed over the sheathing in the hall and rooms and wider baseboards over the original baseboards. Many layers of wallpaper were uncovered in 1988 when the house was re-decorated.
All window frames are original with the exception of those replacing fireplaces. The wooden pegged frames are constructed in three molded parts; a beaded board, the applied molded backboard and the frame. The interior doorframes are the original frames, with turned molding. The first floor original pine floors were covered with hardwood floors in 1920 and these were replaced in 1960. A new floor was laid in the rear wing about 1930.
Center Hall And Storage Area
The entrance hall spans the depths of the house and thus serves as a breezeway in the summer. The back door formerly led to a small back porch with an outside cellar stairway located under this porch.
A window at the back of the hall was located over the first landing on the stairway to the second floor. In the 1908 renovation, the stair rail to the second floor was replaced and the inside stair to the cellar was relocated under the second floor stairway.
The porch (screened in 1920's) was made into a kitchen in the 1940's when the house was divided into apartments. In 1960 it became a utility room and now is a computer work area for the Volunteer Guild.
The historic exhibit of the hospital and nursing school is located in the hall.
Theophilus Hunter Room
The parlor is named in honor of Colonel Theophilus Hunter, Sr., the original owner of the large plantation. Colonel Hunter is buried several hundred feet from the house. His grave is the oldest marked grave in Raleigh (1798) and may be seen from the parlor.
When the house was built, there were two fireplaces in the south end of the parlor and the story is told that Theophilus Hunter, Jr., believed that children should sit at one fireplace, adults at the other. He had a large family of seven children, six girls and one boy. The high mantel and narrow shelf of the present fireplace are said to be from one of the original fireplaces.
The Dorothea Dix Room
(Dining Room)
This spacious room is named in honor of Dorothea Dix, who in 1848 persuaded the North Carolina Legislature to pass the bill establishing the first "Hospital for the Insane" in North Carolina. It was named "Dix Hill" in honor of her grandfather and was built on a portion of the plantation owned by a member of the Hunter family, Maria Hunter, granddaughter of State Colonel Theophilus Hunter. Mrs. Hall sold 53 acres to the state of North Carolina on September 10, 1850, and the first building of the hospital was built on that property.
The Butler's Pantry
The butler's pantry, adjoining the dining room, originally had an inside cellar stairway. In the 1908 renovation the stairway was closed, floored and made into a storage pantry. In the 1930's it became a bathroom. At some point, a utility closet was built in the butler's pantry.
Kitchen Wing
The kitchen wing had two rooms. A bedroom was located on the site of the present kitchen and a kitchen in the present meeting area. A narrow porch ran along the length of the wing and a door to each room.
This wing became one of the apartments in the 1940's. In 1960 the partition between the two rooms were removed, changing the front area into a dining area.
The cellar is excavated only under the center hall and dining room. A cement floor was poured over the dirt floor in later years.
Second Floor
When the house was built, the second floor had one large bedroom and two smaller bedrooms and a wide center hall. No doubt there was a door leading onto the upper front porch.
In 1908 during the colonial revival renovation, the upper porch was removed and the door leading to the porch made into the present double-window alcove. Perhaps, at this time a partition was made along the inner wall of the large bedroom, forming a hall closet and another closet in the bedroom. In the 1920's a closet and bathroom were added to the rear of the house over the back porch.


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If you like mushrooms
you'll love this woodsy dish, with its deep flavor notes. It's one of my
favorite sides. I use it often as an accompaniment to arctic char, lamb
rack, even as a soup garnish. The truth is, it's wonderful with virtually
any meat, poultry, or fish dish that isn't saucy. You can put this on
chicken, use as a dip with crostini, or make a sandwich with it.
Feel free to vary the kinds of mushrooms called for or follow the
suggestions in the ingredients listing below. What you want to use, in any
case, are the freshest, best looking mushrooms your market has to offer.
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
4 large shallots, thinly sliced
1 cup chanterelle, hedgehog, or lobster mushrooms
1 cup small fresh shiitake caps
1 cups quartered button or cremini mushrooms
1/3 cup Chinese dried black mushrooms, soaked in a small bowl of warm
water to soften, about 20 minutes, stemmed and quartered
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup Chicken Stock or low-sodium canned broth
1/2 cup veal demi-glace, or 1/2 cup Chicken Stock mixed with 1 tablespoon
soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 tablespoon dried
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/ Saturday, September 12, 2009 / 6 Comments / Appetizers and Snacks , Breads and Bakes , Breakfast , Vegetables
Carrot Spice Muffins
Fancy having some Carrot Spice Muffins? The aroma from the combination of ginger and cinnamon used in this recipe certainly makes this one of my favorites. For me, the best way to savor muffins is to serve them warm with some cream cheese or whipped cream, as suggested by my son. Whichever way you prefer to enjoy your muffins, I hope you will try this recipe. Happy baking!
Recipe adapted from Baking From my home to yours by Dorie Greenspan
Carrot Spice Muffins
(Printable Recipe)
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Sugar (I used 1/3 Cup)
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1/3 Cup (Packed) Light Brown Sugar
2/3 Cup Flavorless Oil, such as Canola, Safflower or Corn
2 Large Eggs
3/4 Cup Whole Milk
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Shredded Carrots (about 3, peeled and trimmed)
1/2 Cup Shredded Sweetened Coconut
1/3 Cup Moist, plump currants or raisins
1/3 Cup Pecans, or Walnuts, toasted, cooled and chopped
Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
Butter or spray the 12 molds in a regular-size muffin pan or fit the molds with paper muffin cups. Then place the muffin pan on a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and salt. Stir in the brown sugar, making certain there are no lumps.
In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, eggs, milk and vanilla extract together until well combined.
Pour the the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and, with the whisk or a rubber spatula, gently but quickly sir to blend. Stir in the carrots, coconut, currants and nuts. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a thin knife inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a rack and cool for 5 minutes before carefully removing each muffin from its mold.
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6 comments:
these look so yummy.ReplyDelete
I enjoy your blogy very much!
Am I going blind, or is there no carrot in these carrot muffins? I looked a couple of times at the list of ingredients and there was everything else BUT carrots...
@Frogdancer: Ha! I must have ate all the carrots! Thanks for highlighting the error. I have corrected the recipe :)ReplyDelete
These look great! I LOVE carrot spice anything!ReplyDelete
Yum! I made these this morning and they were delicious! Thanks for the recipe!ReplyDelete
these look cute and delicious! I just made zucchini muffins...carrot might be next! Nice photos.ReplyDelete
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Sunday 17th November 2013 - Time of the Year and Public Access Defibrillator
Not much going on since Wednesday, I guess it is the time of the year. There have been the usual weekly trips to Cromer and Mundesley where apart from the day to day shopping we have purchased a few Christmas related items. It is rather damp underfoot so we have taken Barney on the beach or areas where mud and puddles do not feature in great quantities. The garden has had a bit of a tidy; mainly clearing more leaves and deadheading pansies and cyclamens and I was delighted to find three flowers on a clump of blue violets (these usually flower in spring). We have been out to celebrate a friend's birthday, for a late breakfast at the Cliff Top Cafe but apart from this, we have had a fairly ordinary week.
At the last Parish Council meeting, Councillor Mary Haynes raised the topic of Defibrillators and Community First Responders with fellow Councillor, James Begley. It seems there is some confusion as to who can access Defibrillators in the community (Overstrand's is on the wall of the White Horse) and what role Community First Responders play. As well as being a Parish Councillor, James Begley is a Community First Responder and he has sent me a document which should dispel any confusion and provides definitive information for both Defibrillators and Community First Responders.
Thursday 21st November 2013 - Snow Bunting and Mobile Police Surgery
On Tuesday afternoon there was a definite cold wind on the beach and a definite lack of people on the sands too. We did not stay, just long enough for Barney to stretch his legs and chase his ball. We had ventured out between the showers that started around lunch time and with black clouds threating, we were lucky to stay dry. On Monday Peter spotted an unusual bird with striking plumage, on the Zigzag and again near the Fishermen's shed. It was there again, in both places, on Tuesday and we spent time making mental notes of its light white underside, brown back, orange/yellow marking near its head, its stature and approximate length. It was on the move all the time and any attempt to get my phone out of my pocket to take a photo would certainly have sent it flying away. Back home, looking through our three bird books, we failed to identify this eye-catching bird. However, on Wednesday afternoon we met one of our many local bird enthusiasts who told us it is a young female Snow Bunting. Just to make sure we checked online where more images are available than in our books and yes, definitely a Snow Bunting.
November Skies
Over the past weeks, I have been working on the paper copy of my Diaries. Starting at the beginning (July 2010). I have reduced the font size which still leaves the text easily readable but has bought the number of pages to print down in number. I have also formatted the photographs to a common size and titled each frame. On Tuesday evening I finished the edit for October 2013 bringing it all up to date. The next stage is to include my recipes and additional Gallery photos before printing. The final document will also include leaflets I have collected which I hope will enhance my paper record of our life in Overstrand.
Referring back to my Diary for 13th November where I covered the Cromer SNAP meeting and revisited the issues with speeding along the coast road, through the village. I now have the dates for the monthly mobile police surgery held in the High Street, usually opposite the White Horse:-
Snow Bunting © Lisa de Leon
Monday 13th January 10a.m. – 11a.m.
Wednesday 12th February 10a.m. – 11a.m.
Anyone would like to voice worries about speeding or any other police related matter which concerns them, can discuss these with our PCSO Elaine Roberts at these surgeries.
Monday 25th November 2013 - Whale Watch, Minke Whale and a Seal
I have to say I was not particularly looking forward to Saturday morning. Earlier in the week, Peter had volunteered us to take part in the Whale Watch along this part of the Norfolk Coast. This was organised by Carl Chapman who is Regional Seawatch Co-ordinator and who also runs the Norfolk Cetaceans website. With the cold winds during the week giving a 'real feel' of near freezing point and me being less than comfortable standing around in low temperatures, I imagined I would probably last about ten minutes of our one hour slot. As it was 'someone up there' was looking after me! The winds dropped making the air temperature warmer and wearing lined trousers and well layered, plus a hat – something for me but yes I wore a hat! – I thoroughly enjoyed our shift. We used binoculars to scan the sea and Peter's telescope was at the ready, in case we spotted anything that could be a Whale or any other Cetacean come to that. Did we spot anything? Short answer is 'no' (neither did any of the other seventeen volunteers) but we did see a number of sea birds*, looked at some of the passing shipping and also chatted to passers-by who enquired as to what we were looking for. When our shift finished, it was just my finger tips that were cold and the best way to bring them back up to temperature was to walk across to the Cliff Top Café and wrap them round and mug of hot chocolate.
*Carl Chapman reported on the Norfolk Cetaceans website that during the morning 'A good number of seabirds were observed from all quarters including Long tailed Ducks, Common Scoter, a single Great Northern Diver, Red breasted Merganser and Manx Shearwater, lots of Eider, Auk sp's, Red throated Divers and Gannet with lesser numbers of Wigeon, Brent, Teal and Tufted Duck moving.'
The only Cetacean evident in the area was a dead Minke Whale washed up Friday on Cromer's east beach. A full report was made on North Norfolk New's website. Later, on Saturday afternoon, we spoke to Carl Chapman who was standing with a companion on Overstrand cliff tops. Following a report of a second beached Whale in the Cromer area, this time a Sperm Whale, they were scanning the sea and beach but had not found anything. Since then, we have been keeping a lookout along the beach but instead of a Whale, on Sunday morning we found a Seal. I say we but it was Barney, with his keen sense of smell, who was first aware of its presence on the shoreline. He ran across the stony beach towards it, with me in hot pursuit. I was concerned he may bark or go too close to the seal causing it to feel threatened and attack Barney in self-defence. As it was they both just looked at each other. The seal looked healthy with just a small wound on the left side of its head and we guessed it was just resting. We continued with our walk and by the time we returned it was making towards the incoming sea. We stood well back and watched and as the sea advanced still further it swam off into the waves.
Posing for the Camera
Friday 29th November 2013 - Second Minke Whale, Shopping in Norwich and Snow Bunting
A second Minke Whale has been beached, this time at Sea Palling. It was found on Monday, another female but smaller than the one washed up at Cromer last Friday. Initial thoughts were, it had been trapped by one of the inshore reefs and was unable to return to deeper waters. However, further investigations by experts at the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) based at London's Zoological Society found evidence it may have been hit by a vessel before dying. You would think that Whales would give ships a wide berth and so to me it seems a little odd that two Minke Whales should suffer the same fate within one week.
On the whole, it has been a mild dry week and until today, the winds have been negligible. I was thankful of the good conditions on Wednesday when a friend and I went on our annual shopping trip to Norwich. Despite Christmas being just under a month away the city was not overcrowded and although there were queues to pay, these were fairly short and there were no long waits. With no pressure we bought a few items for Christmas as well as things for ourselves. The whole atmosphere was pretty relaxed, apart from one shop where they were playing loud Jazz style Christmas music. This made it difficult to concentrate, especially as I was looking for a particular pair of jeans I had seen on their website. A few hours round the shops, followed by lunch and then it was back to the Park and Ride and home again for another year!
A number of people have remarked about the Snow Bunting which has frequented the zigzag. We have seen it every morning as we walk down to the beach and on a couple of occasions I have scattered some wild bird seed at the edge of the path, in case it needed additional food. But since Thursday nobody has seen this pretty young bird. I hope it is a case of after a period of recuperation and refuelling it has flown off to re-join the flock, rather than it falling prey to the Sparrow hawk which hunts above the cliffs.
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Jt3.8 has been released. Jt is a pattern oriented framework for the rapid implementation of Java applications. Jt implements many well-known patterns including Data Access Objects (DAO), GoF design patterns and J2EE patterns. Jt3.8 features portal components and capabilities: - Account and Profile management - Mailing list capabilities - Photo upload capabilities - Product management - Shopping Cart - Credit card payment via Paypal adapter Jt3.8 also features several enhancements to the Jt components and a version of the Jt automated Wizard (JtWizard). The Jt Wizard is an application built on top of the Jt framework that provides automated capabilities for generating framework applications. The Jt Wizard is able to automatically generate application modules based on several design patterns including Jt Messaging, DAO, MVC and GoF. The current Jt Wizard implementation provides integration with MVC Struts and DAO Hibernate. DAO mapping files, Struts configurations files, Views (JSPs), Java classes are automatically built by the Jt Wizard. The Jt Wizard is also a reference web application implemented using the Jt framework. The pattern oriented framework implements and facilitates the implementation of well-known design patterns like GoF design patterns and J2EE Design patterns. The framework itself is conceived and implemented based on design patterns (from the ground up). The framework facilitates and accelerates the implementation of applications based on design patterns. The framework architecture is based on a messaging design pattern. For additional information please refer to http://jt.dev.java.net. You can join the Jt mailing list there. Message was edited by: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Aside from the generally hilarious mature of the product itself, there is this at the URL supplied in the post:
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[This is a re-post of our review from the 2017 Venice Film Festival. Woodshock opens in limited release this week.]
Sisters Kate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy are the award-winning fashion designers behind the high couture fashion label, Rodarte. They also designed the ballet costumes for Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. For their feature-film debut, Woodshock, they have assembled a very talented group of individuals, from star Kirsten Dunst to the Oscar-nominated production designer K.K. Barrett (Her) to editors Julia Bloch and Dino Jonsater, who've worked on recent genre leaders like Green Room and Let the Right One In. And similar to Black Swan (and many other films), Woodshock involves a woman spiraling out of control with paranoia. Add A24 as a distributor and this feels like there's the potential for a breakout film.
A24 released a delicious teaser trailer earlier this year and having now seen the Mulleavys' film, let me just say that it's the perfect film for a teaser trailer. Because it's completely hollow. There are plenty of pretty images that look great spliced together in frantic bursts, overlaid on top of each other. But stretched over nearly two hours for the actual film, those imagery bursts are all that Woodshock has to offer. There is essentially no story. There are scenes that feel entirely like placeholders. There is no pacing, just a moth flying slowly into a flame. There's more thought going into the color filters, which classic post punk songs to play on a jukebox, and the bra and nightgown selection than anything resembling character building or story. And worst of all, Woodshock abandons a very willing performer in Dunst.
Melancholia onward, Dunst has shown a willingness to embrace depressed characters and discussing her own battles with depression. Her screen presence has always had a little bit of hidden sadness despite Hollywood's attempts to sell her as a bubblegum babe. And her blistering return after a two-year hiatus with Melancholia, The Two Faces of January, Fargo, and The Beguiled has fully embraced portrayals of lives that we're meeting in the midst of emotional undertows. I've always enjoyed Dunst, but she's reinvented herself and proven herself to be one of the best actresses working in film today. And she gives Woodshock more than she's given. She's covered and dirt and blood but the Mulleavy's have cast her out into the woods without anything to anchor her or the audience to.
Woodshock opens with Dunst providing her ailing mother with some medicinal marijuana that's been laced with something that will kill her. She asks her mother's permission and expresses that it's painless. It's assisted suicide, perhaps not leaving a trace of poison. Assisted suicide seems to be something that the local marijuana dispensary, for which Dunst's Theresa works, seems to specialize in. The owner, Keith (Pilou Asbæk), is preparing to assist another ailing local man to similarly ease into death and out pain. We're introduced to Keith dancing at a bar to Television because the soundtrack apparently calls for it, as we also see him play tracks by Suicide and Gary Numan, Keith also harasses Theresa's boyfriend(?)/husband(?), Nick (Joe Cole), for no apparent reason. I put boyfriend/husband in question marks not as placeholders but that's how ill defined every character is in Woodshock. Portraits of emotional unraveling work when those relationships are established and a fall from grace can actually feel like a fall. Instead, Woodshock is just happy to exist as a death rattle with cool images and cool songs playing in the background.
Theresa is grief stricken about her mother; she also feels guilty in aiding her death. This isn't helped by she and Nick moving into her mother's old house. Theresa also flubs the assisted suicide of the next patron and accidentally kills a young, healthy younger man. With that extra bit of grief she decides to smoke the deathly drug herself, except she spans it out over five joints so as to not kill herself but experience its poisoning effects in small doses. Why does she want to experience this? We're not sure and the script can't be bothered to give us any texture. But it allows for the Rodarte sisters to show repeated shots of trees being cut down from the base and Dunst seeing things in her bathroom mirror. I suppose everything beautiful gets cut down is the takeaway? Everything here is dressed up so beautiful. To their credit, though Woodshock looks like a carefully curated Instagram, there is an ambient quality to the film as no cell phones or even cameras are ever in sight, despite how picturesque every tree and white gown are.
If there's any positive takeaway from Woodshock it's that the Mulleavys do know how to pull of a lot of magazine-spread-worthy shots. The sepia, green, and aqua tones are magnificent. But there's no sense at all why they made this film because nothing written or outwardly expressed registers or even has a pulse. Did they just want to update a woman crumbling short story like The Yellow Wallpaper into the White Joint Paper? Puff, puff, pass on Woodshock.
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Watch (and snap) the NFL draft on Xbox One
The NFL draft is coming up, and Microsoft has detailed the features for the Xbox One NFL app to watch it all unfold.
When Xbox One debuted, Microsoft made a point of showing how the snap feature would let you watch football games and participate in your fantasy draft without ever leaving the console. The message was clear: Xbox One is the footballiest console. Now that the NFL draft is starting up, Microsoft is once again accenting its gridiron chops with a draft channel for Gold members.
The NFL app currently features prospects, highlight videos, and analysis. Starting this Thursday, you can use the NFL app itself to stream the draft, or snap the "Draft Tracker" to the side of your screen while you play a game. Once a player is chosen, you'll be able to get more details and see which team is next on the clock. It will also feature daily recaps and highlights if you missed anything. Later in the season, the NFL app will continue to update with preseason content.
"Our NFL experience currently features a large volume of NFL Draft videos and analysis, with new video content arriving daily," said Sports at Xbox executive producer David Jurenka, in the announcement. "The control we give to fans is what makes our system unique," David said. "If your team drafts Johnny Manziel and you want to see some clips of him, you can just jump in and do that. We're taking what has traditionally been a passive TV experience and making it interactive and personalized."
Steve Watts posted a new article, Watch (and snap) the NFL draft on Xbox One.
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2 thoughts on "LA Times False Flag Flu Operation Exposed"
I figured as much! MSM lies again! Though a relative got the flu, they were sick for 10 days and got over it, no 'death' or heart attacks or any such crap! Someone I just talked to said that in Florida they're canceling all these events because of the 'fear' of the flu. It's a PSY OPS thing….she said that in a certain retail store, the employees were given a note saying that they'd be "in trouble" if they did not get the flu shot and got sick with the flu. Is that even legal???
What are they going to do, put some weaponized form of flu in the shots? Or is this the push to force vaccinations on everyone to further cripple Americans and everyone else? The AARP had on their website the mulling over of forcing elderly people to get vaccinated or they won't be 'covered' by their toxic allopathic health destroying insurance coverage. They don't mention the kidney failures from flu vaccine (It's in Dr. Susan Humphrie's new book "Rising from the Dead". I know of people- 1) her father died from the flu SHOT 2) a guy got vaccinated for the flu and started to urinate blood- and he's still going to get them (cognitive dissonance) 3) all my relatives do not get them because they get the flu afterwards. 4) you are likely 80 pecent chance of getting Alzheimers or Dementia after getting 5 consecutive flu shots.


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So why is this t-shirt any different from the rest? Well, design wise there is actually quite a difference. We have been glancing quite a bit at t-shirts of the past, and the sleeves are what you would expect someone to wear beneath a 50's Marlon Brando style jacket, i.e. they are shorter that those of contemporary shirts that tend to end somewhere way to close to the elbow. The neck is a bit wider because, hell, if you've made the effort to put on your Thor's hammer necklace, you'll want it to show, right? This feature will also add to the attention you get from the womenfolk, especially if you wear it when you are doing deadlifts. As a last design-point, this t-shirt does not have that vulgar, skin-tight fit of most gym tees. The sleeves will leave a little bit of room for your shoulders (as long as you're not flexing) and if your proportions are right, it will be a little bit tighter over the chest than over your belly.
As far as the construction goes, at Ulbator we will perform any extra step, operation or process that adds to the quality and dependability of the garment and our t-shirt is no exception to this rule. For instance, just as with the "short for the kind of guy who likes to do sports but will also have a beer and a couple of cigarrettes every now and then", any seam that will be under stress is reinforced. That way, you can count on our garments not to tear apart when you're squatting at the gym or grappling at the dojo.
Right now we're evaluating the fabric of the t-shirt. The first one we have tried is rayon fiber, and it has worked very well so far. We still want to field test one or two other materials before making the final call. Perfection is institutionalized at ulbator.
To sum things up; no extra pocket for your iPhone, no integrated GPS, no laboratory developed NASA astronaut material. Just plain ol' exquisite design, proven materials and reliable construction. I'm planning to call it "for the elite" t-shirt. How do you like the sound of that?
By the way, I had a coffee with a friend the other day, and he was whining about the quality of the photos on the web page, something that I have adressed briefly in the past. So in the name of being difficult and stubborn and not paying attention to anyone's well intended advice, here are a couple of grainy, un-edited (but cropped) photos of our "for the elite" t-shirt, shot with the same old compact camera as always.


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Tanja Dexters had been trying to make it in the music business for years.
While her early noughties dance cover of 'Born To Be Wild' is still her highest charting single to date, she'd never really recovered from a disastrous attempt at Eurovision glory in 2002.
That is until 2008 when this Belgian blonde wanted to prove once and for all that she could sing. The Thomas G:Son penned 'Addicted To You' got her a place in the Eurosong 2008 final and finally kickstarted her musical plans.
Tanja decided to form Jameerah, an international celebrity girl group. Originally called Models & Misses, the group consisted of Tanja, herself Miss Belgium 1998, Belgian Topmodel contestant Elisa Guarraci, Dutch actress Jasmine Sendar and former Miss Germany Nelly Marie Bojahr.
The summer of 2009 saw the release of Jameerah's first hit. Catchy pop tune 'All Eyes On Me' had previously been recorded by boyband MaddHouse, but with Bill Padley on production duties Tanja & co. were the first to take it to the charts.
Jameerah – All Eyes On Me
After their first single peaked at 25 the girls got themselves another top 50 hit with 'Stickup'. Two versions of their sophomore video were made, one for the Les BoyZ remix and one for the main radio edit.
This is where things started falling apart for the foursome. Promotion for 'Stickup' was interrupted by Tanja's pregnancy. Rather than get on with a third Jameerah single after her maternity leave, their manager got Tanja her own post-baby reality show.
In the end she and manager Dany Peleman could no longer agree on their plans for the future. The two parted ways after eleven years of working together.
Tanja's first project without a manager was B-A-B-E, somehow short for Blonde Ambition Babes. She was joined by model Griet Vanhees and Lesley-Ann Poppe, best known for her prominent cleavage on the Belgian version of Come Dine With Me. The trio recorded the cheeky '(Itsie Bitsie Boe) Geef Maar Lekker Toe!'. Naughty lyrics, a (literally) homemade choreography and a 2011 beat with some Luv' influences thrown in for good measure got B-A-B-E a whole lot of press. Sales however were less than stellar and the trio got dropped by their label shortly after.
B-A-B-E – (Itsie Bitsie Boe) Geef Maar Lekker Toe!
Still keen on a proper pop career, Tanja was hoping to pick things up with Jameerah where they left them in the summer of 2010. However, since their former manager owns the group name, the four girls were forced to reinvent theirselves.
Tanja, Jasmine, Elisa and Nelly finally decided on the name Fourlicious. New music from the band formerly known as Jameerah isn't online yet, but their Twitter and Facebook accounts will keep you updated on their progress.
If, however, one fourth of the group is enough to tide you over until the first Fourlicious release then you're in luck. Elisa Guarraci is making a third foray into solo stardom, having previously been a contestant on Topmodel and Eurosong. On 'The Last Goodbye' the Belgian/Italian singer has teamed up with Philip D, producer of 'Stickup' and the 'All Eyes On Me' video edit. Together with David Vervoort, formerly behind Lasgo, he wrote Elisa her own trance anthem.
Elisa really delivers on this 'When Love Takes Over' inspired track. I wouldn't have minded 'The Last Goodbye' being a Fourlicious song one bit. In fact, let's just edit in some shots of the other girls and BAM, you've got your big Fourlicious hit!


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Our cosmetic and massage homepage is online
In order to meet our steadily growing offer, we have launched our own cosmetic and massage homepage. The great thing about it: treatments can be booked directly with the respective therapist.
Opening of the second practice of CG Skin, Veins & Beauty in Hall in Tirol
Together with the team at Perfect Face we are there for you from now on every first Saturday of the month from 9am to 5pm. The offer includes all medical aesthetic services. Appointments may now be booked through our practice or on 0650/7846108. Our new address: Rosengasse 13, 6060 Hall in Tirol.
Nail Fungus laser
Nail fungus-free without tablets or chemistry. The laser heats the nail and kills the fungus. 3 treatments at a distance of 2 months are usually sufficient.
Since September, we have been Treatwell partners
The Treatwell forum allows our customers to book their beauty treatments easily and directly online. Why not try it! We look forward to seeing you!
Book your appointment directly!
Maria Galland treatments from 1.8.2017 in our beauty clinic
We are pleased to have included Maria Galland cosmetic line in our portfolio. Treat yourself to a modelage or thalasso treatment and immerse yourself in the fragrant world of this luxury cosmetic line. More info available here.
Our first joint article - Skin care and what parsley can do
Sophie Zant and I have published our first joint article on correct skin care. More information here.
Dermastir Luxury Cosmetics
From the world's largest Congress for aesthetics in Monaco we brought this exclusive cosmetic line to Vienna and it is now used by our beautician Mrs. Sophie Zant.
CG Cosmetics
We are particularly pleased to strengthen our team from April 2017 with a beautician. The preparations for this are in full swing and we are pleased to be able to supplement the medical treatment of the skin now also with cosmetic treatments.
Yoga at Villa Demel
Our house is growing, and we are now happy to start our first yoga classes. Now every Wednesday from 2.30 to 4pm. Private lessons are also available at any time. Booking on 069911610200.


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Titan X is 50% faster than GTX 1080 at 11,520 x 2160 (Page 4)
NVIDIA's new Titan X is the new champion of 11,520 x 2160
Once I started benchmarking the new Titan X, I saw that it was going to be a monster, but didn't expect this type of performance improvement over the GeForce GTX 1080 at 11,520 x 2160. But, here we are, with the new Titan X absolutely dominating the charts, with nothing else coming even remotely close to it.
Far Cry Primal - While the Titan X had an average 20% performance boost over the GTX 1080, the increase is much higher with triple 4K displays at 11,520 x 2160. If we look at Far Cry Primal, the new Titan X is capable of 23FPS which represents an increase of 35% over the GTX 1080 and 64% faster than the original Titan X. The HBM1-based Radeon R9 Fury X falls so far behind with just 7FPS, making the new Titan X a huge 228% faster than the Fury X.
Metro: Last Light Redux - Metro is pretty hardcore in normal single monitor resolutions, but at 11,520 x 2160, it's even harder on the graphics card. The new Titan X is capable of 17FPS average, compared to the 11.5FPS of the GTX 1080 which is an increase of 50%. Compared to the Fury X and its 9.5FPS average, the new Titan X is 82% faster.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - This is my favorite game to test at high resolutions, so I was expecting some good results from the Titan X, and I wasn't disappointed. The Pascal-based Titan X is 30% faster than the GeForce GTX 1080, and 72% faster than the original Titan X. AMD's Radeon R9 Fury X falls behind, with a 109% increase in performance for the Titan X.
Tomb Raider - Another game I love to test is Tomb Raider, with the same massive gains in performance over the rest of our high-end graphics cards on the new Titan X. Comparing the Pascal-based Titan X against the GeForce GTX 1080, we have a performance improvement of 37%. The new Titan X is 71% faster than the original Titan X, while it's also 71% faster than the HBM1-based Radeon R9 Fury X graphics card.
Final Thoughts
NVIDIA might be commanding $1200 for its latest Titan X graphics card, but when you see these performance numbers, the picture becomes clear. NVIDIA doesn't need HBM2 to reach high memory bandwidth numbers, at least not right now, with 480GB/sec being enough for today's games and today's' resolutions. 11,520 x 2160 is far from standard, and you'd never run this resolution on a single graphics card, ever.
The leap in performance over the Maxwell-based GeForce GTX Titan X is impressive in itself, as many people think the 12GB of VRAM is enough to run 11,520 x 2160 and that there shouldn't be too much of an improvement with the new Titan X. But, the 10GHz clock on the GDDR5X along with the 384-bit memory bus drives the memory bandwidth up to 480GB/sec. This is enough to provide quite a large difference in performance over the GTX 1080 and the older Titan X.
While the 20% performance increase over the GTX 1080 is great at 1080p, 1440p, and especially at 4K, the near 50% average leap in performance over the GTX 1080 at 11,520 x 2160 is simply incredible. I didn't expect this jump, at least not 50% average, but here we are. Now I need a second card to see if Titan X cards in SLI could bring us closer to 60FPS at 11,520 x 2160.
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Given the amount of adversity I've overcome over the years, I would have thought I'd be better at taking on the newly acquired challenges I faced between Feb 2010 and Nov 11, but death is nothing you are ever prepared for. Death has a way of reminding you that you aren't in control of much and that the clichéd expression; "life's too short", becomes the neon sign flashing in your small window of life. It opens your eyes to what you've done, what you said you'd do, and most poignantly; what you haven't done. It becomes that defining moment where you start to calculate and evaluate the purpose of your being here. You become reflective and the sum of yourself and those you call friends, family, etc, gets thrown in a sieve and you start to tap it to see what or who stays and what or whom comes out and when you look at the results; sadly there's not as much left as you thought. Trust me, that is a decidedly sobering moment.
When the man I'd planned a child with, died 28 March 10 at the tender age of 46, the world as I knew it changed effective immediately; and not just for me, but for our daughter too. Lil Lady is an only child to both of us and has always been the love of our lives and the one thing we treasured the most. Basically, she has been our greatest achievement of all. While we didn't last as a couple, we lasted as friends and co-parents; giving the best of ourselves to and for her. Knowing that that the triangular bond we shared was now missing a piece was something neither of us could have imagined would happen so suddenly. Life as we knew it was no more. There would be no more hearing his Harley roaring down the street as he left for his runs. There would be no more shared events for or with our daughter. There would be no inside jokes; those are most precious with us. There would be nothing but memories. Memories are the gift of reliving a moment and while they're warming and precious, they still are nothing like actually having that person around. You suddenly realize that there is so much more to life that needs to be explored, created, and most of all LIVED. There are no do-overs, no second chances, and what was left unsaid; remains unsaid. All of the woulda, coulda, shoulda's become the sad reminder of not being open or keeping it real. The lost loved one can't hear what should have been said in life; hence, the importance of being vocal now while you have the chance. I'll admit to being guilty of "all the things left unsaid", and that's a post for another day, but trust me when I tell you, that's a heavy burden to carry. The weight of silence is backbreaking.
More than a year later, I'm still grieving and it still hurts like hell. It hasn't gotten easier because I didn't have time to grieve when he passed. I was too busy tending Lil Lady, helping with his estate, and trying to find reemployment amidst all the other daily requirements I had. There was no time to fall apart, have a lasting moment, or even wrap my head around what had happened.
For 2012, it's my plan to work through my grief, come to terms with the loss, and be thankful for his presence in our lives from the time of conception to the time of his untimely passing. I will as I've done over the years always see him for the caring and sweet person he was and most of all for being in his daughter's life. As I said, we didn't make it as a couple, but we were committed to each other for our daughter and that's the greatest reward there is. Our fights were few, our good times varied, but our bond is eternal. When I look at Lil Lady, I see him in her. I see his features, parts of his personality, and most of the all; the greatest gift to my life. He will live on through her and for that alone; I have to make it in this life.
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Martine Le Gassick has worked as a designer and property developer in a career spanning 20 years. Her current focus is on creating interiors, furniture and bespoke artwork for commercial and residential clients.
Martine set up The Design Boutique in 2001 selling textile designs to a range of international companies including Diane von Furstenburg, Etro and Princess Tam Tam.
Following a career break to become a mum, Martine became a property developer, and has successfully completed a number of projects, during which she honed her interior design and project management skills.
The reaction to these projects prompted her to take on work for external clients, and has led to the business she runs today.
Her interior work is influenced by both her artistic and her property development background, resulting in spaces which are creative, individual and inviting, while remaining rational, functional and user-friendly.
As well as her work with interiors, Martine has been commissioned to create bespoke furniture and art and is a founder of Stark and Greensmith Limited, which creates architectural laser cut panels for gardens and external spaces.


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To all of my followers: I AM MOVING! this is not in the literal sense. I am moving my blog to wordpress and changing my blog name. I guess I feel that my style has matured, and I felt the need to change my blog name while I have the chance. So it would mean the world to me if you could follow along my new blog www.coffeeragsplaces.wordpress.com ( and I promise, now I will try and post often).
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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
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In modern healthcare environments, there is a strong need to create an infrastructure that reduces time-consuming efforts and costly operations to obtain a patient's complete medical record and uniformly integrates this heterogeneous collection of medical data to deliver it to the healthcare professionals. As a result, healthcare providers are more willing to shift their electronic medical record (EMR) systems to clouds that can remove the geographical distance barriers among providers and patient. Even though cloud-based EMRs have received considerable attention since it would help achieve lower operational cost and better interoperability with other healthcare providers, the adoption of security-aware cloud …
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Vote count set to begin from Wednesday
KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 20 The Election Commission (EC) stated the vote counting process set to begin from Wednesday. As said by Shambhu Prasad Chalise, Kathmandu District Election Officer, the vote counting in Kathmandu will begin at 8 am.Read More
CA Election 2013 a great success, claims CEC Uprety
KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 19 - Chief Election Commissioner Nil Kantha Uprety has termed the CA Election 2013 a great success. Speaking at a press conference held at the media center of the EC in Kathmandu, Uprety made a preliminary assumption of over 70 % voter turnout throughout the nation. The voter turnout is expected to rise after the counting of votes begins, said Uprety.Read More
Voting concludes in CA Election with about 70 pc voter turnout
KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 19 - The CA Election 2013 has concluded on Tuesday with an impressive turnout of voters. Even with the alliance led by CPN-Maoist boycotting the election, the election went ahead peacefully throughout the nation with some minor incidents.Read More
Bajura clash injures five NC, UML cadres
BAJURA, NOVEMBER 19 - The cadres of NC and CPN-UML clashed in various poll centers in Bajura, injuring five from both sides.Read More
Four centenarians vote in Baitadi of far-west
BAITADI, NOVEMBER 19 - Four centenarians have voted in the far-western district of Baitadi. Resident of Sigas of Baitadi Haruwa Dhami, 115, cast his vote from Sigas High School, Raxaul's poll center 'A'.Read More
NC, UML clash in Syangja leaves one UML cadre injured
SYANGJA, NOVEMBER 19 - NC and CPN-UML cadres have clashed outside the election center in Janajyoti High School of Kuwakot VDC, Syangja. In the clash, UML activist Harishchandra Pangeni collapsed due to high blood pressure and was taken to the hospital for treatment, the police informed.Read More
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BHAKTAPUR, NOVEMBER 19 – CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli has cast his vote from Mahendra Shanti High School in Balkot VDC, Bhaktapur. Contesting from Jhapa-7 from the FPTP system, Oli had returned this morning from Jhapa to Bhaktapur to exercise his right to vote.Read More
Prez, on walk, inspects voting
KATHMANDU, NOVMEMBER 19 President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav inspected the underway voting at a polling station in Kanti Cultural Center, Maharajgunj.Read More
Mourners too exercise their franchise in Dang
DANG, NOVEMBER 19 – Mourners have also voted in Dang. The family of Dom Bahadur BK in Rampur-9, Dang voted at the election center in Janata Lower Secondary School.Read More
CPN-Maoist loot ballot boxes, voting postponed in Jumla
JUMLA, NOVEMBER 19 - Voting in two election centers in Jumla's Depalgaun VDC has been postponed, after CPN-Maoist looted ballot boxes on Tuesday. Some 60 cadres of CPN-Maoist looted ballot boxes from the election centers of Tribhuwan High School in Depalgaun VDC.Read More
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With so much going on with the HealthFirst Liverpool Group and only 3 days to fit everything in – sometimes we really struggle to achieve everything we want – but we keep trying.
Everyone was clear that they missed the coffee mornings and we have been holding these since July. This time we went to the newly refurbished "Head of Steam" by Lime Street Station and it is a beautiful building, the chandeliers are awesome and it is looking absolutely amazing.
Vivien Mansfield from Merseycare came along to talk about the next course we are going to run and it will be starting in the new year. If you know anyone with an interest in health please get in touch. We cover a wide range of subjects – cancer, hygiene, dentists, healthy minds, healthy relationships, exercise, annual health checks, smoking, alcohol and much much more!
It was wonderful to see the guys from Oakfield come along and they were telling us all about the things that they enjoy doing, where they like to go and they were heading off to Greenbank in the afternoon for a game of basketball.
Chris Moss came along she is the art facilitator of the Art Advocacy Group that Lisa Frith, Patrick Burke and Eric Baig have set up. They have spent the last 2 months learning about different art mediums, and planning a project called "Me, My Mind, Don't You See?"
Kate Barrett came along and it is wonderful to have our parents supporting us and getting involved.
Michael Gentle came from Ellesmere Port to catch up with all of his friends and we had a wonderful morning – we could've stayed all day!
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Rough couple of days at House Quinonez
It has been a rough couple of days at the House Quinonez.
Day 1: (Please in your mind, cue up the theme from Law and Order)
While rushing to get out the door for Bronson's vet appointment (typically me running late), I broke my foot. It was a classic my body goes one way, my little toe goes the other. It is sufficiently swollen and painful, and I am so annoyed with myself for being such a klutz. As my Daddy always says, "Good thing we didn't name you Grace." Poor Bronson did make it to the vet, just in time to get his final puppy series booster. He was not so happy about that. The evening ended with moping and snuggling. Not a total loss.
Day 2: (Law and Order cue if you will, part deux)
I taped up my foot and toe hoping for the best and Bronson and I headed out for our morning walk. After a smooth sailing 15 minutes of walking a bee dive bombed out of nowhere and attacked Bronson. Though I could tell by his reaction he was stung, the stinger was out, and it didn't seem to be swelling or bothering him too much so I decided we would keep walking. A short time later we found ourselves down at the LA River wash that runs behind the Burbank Equestrian Center by our house. While crossing under a bridge I noticed a Coyote about 20 feet in front of us checking us out. I made the executive decision that the path was wide enough for all of us, and that if push came to shove I could take on one skinny coyote. Of course as soon as we passed the one coyote, his two friends popped out to join him and they proceeded to stalk us for another 60 feet. Undisturbed by me shewing them away, or too hungry to care, the ring leader sat down howling at Bronson and I for almost 15 minutes. Bronson who had been completely unaware of the proceedings up till then (puppy brain), was terrified into a silent trance of submission. By then though we had entered the park, and they seemed uninterested in following us further. As I sat down to calm him, I noticed that my sweet little puppy suddenly looked more like a prize fighter with an eye that was almost swollen shut. To make matters worse by this point the pavement was so hot he was hopping around like a cricket. Poor little guy got carried home for some much needed rest. The evening ended with snuggling, knitting, and a viewing of a Jane Eyre while we licked our wounds and recovered.
It was a rough couple of days at House Quinonez, but snuggles have a way of making everything better.


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A gray, cold and rainy Sunday did not dampen the wonderful WCAGA annual meeting at The Goat Farm in Atlanta on December 4th. Approximately 30 members attended, including four new members who joined that afternoon.
Following visits to the studios of member artists Eleanor Neal, Khalilah Birdsong, and Maggie Davis, those attending shared food and drinks along with an informative program in the Rodriquez Room. Officers and Directors of the WCAGA Board spoke about their responsibilities and welcomed members to get involved in the coming year. All members were encouraged to participate to help implement the initiatives our Georgia chapter hopes to fulfill in 2017 and beyond. Committee updates included Art+Activism, Art Share, Book Club, Communications, Drawing Marathons, Exhibitions, Membership, and an announcement to form a Fund-Raising committee. All members had the opportunity to introduce themselves by telling us about their particular art medium as well as how they developed their current artistic passion.
In her opening remarks, WCAGA President Sally Eppstein noted she wants to encourage a feeling of inclusiveness so that any members who wish to participate in a committee or to help an elected officer are welcome to offer their assistance.
Vice-President Maggie Davis inspired us with her talk about how WCAGA impacted the arts community in the Atlanta area and beyond, emphasizing that we artists need to support each other, particularly other women artists in our community. Attending art openings is a key example. She reminded us to reach out to promote a greater appreciation for the work of contemporary women artists. Supporting Burnaway, ARTS Atlanta and Art Papers is also important. Although a lot of progress has been made since the early 1970s when the Feminist movement took on inequality issues in the art world, there is still a lot of work to be done today.
A special thank you to Kathy Meliopoulos for organizing the delicious refreshments, along with all those who provided them, and to Sally Eppstein for coordinating the annual meeting. It was delightful to see the many prints of members' work exhibited along one wall, and to have a raffle of artwork donated by several WCAGA members.
One can say those attending the annual meeting made their own "sunshine," where we felt the warmth of friendship and the possibilities of what the Women's Caucus for Art – Georgia can accomplish in what will hopefully be a bright future for our members and other artists in our community.
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Clarksville, TN – Sue Freeman Culverhouse, staff writer for Clarksvilleonline.com, has just released her new book, Tennessee Literary Luminaries: From Cormac McCarthy to Robert Penn Warren (The History Press, Charleston, SC, 2013).
Already receiving rave reviews, Tennessee Literary Luminaries encompasses the biographies of 11 Tennessee authors: Robert Penn Warren, Alex Haley, Cormac McCarthy, William Gay, Peter Taylor, Eleanor Ross Taylor, Alice Randall, A. Scott Pearson, Bud Willis, Amy Greene and Marshall Chapman."I'm extremely tired of people outside Tennessee thinking all of us in this state wear overalls with no shirt, go barefooted, have a six-shooter strapped on, and live on road kill!" Culverhouse adamantly insists. "The authors I have written about are only a few of the Tennessee writers who have made great contributions to literature and can inspire our youth to greater heights."
Tennessee Literary Luminaries has great potential not only for good reading but as a text for high school and college English, Southern literary and American literature classes.
"People like Robert Penn Warren whose dreams of studying at the U. S. Naval Academy were ended when he was blinded through an accident, yet he became a celebrated writer after attending Vanderbilt University and later becoming the only person to win three Pulitzer Prizes, can serve as inspiration for young Tennesseans," Culverhouse explains. "His first Pulitzer was awarded for All the King's Men, based on the life of Huey Long."
"Bud Willis, a former Clarksville stockbroker, was one of nine children reared by their mother alone from the time the youngest was two weeks old, yet he served as a Huey helicopter pilot in Vietnam with 62 medals, is another hero that our children need to know about," Culverhouse explains. "Bud has written two books, Bloodroot, the story of his family's struggles and the courage of his mother, and Marble Mountain, the coming of age novel about his experiences during the war. Bud's appearance on the Today show was the result of his rescue of a young Marine who had incredibly severe wounds, yet the message sent to the pilot was 'Thanks for the ride.' Bud's Marble Mountain sales go to the Wounded Warrior Project ."
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As you can see from the number of previous posts on this blog that I have not been prolific with my ramblings so far. Part of the reason for that has been the awful Blogger interface (provided by Google) and the fact that I wanted to run my blog from my own domain name. (Of course the other reason is that I have been very busy – thanks to all my clients and customers!)
A colleague had enthused about WordPress as an alternative but I had been reluctant as it is based on a different technology that I wasn't sure I had the time to get to grips with. Google obviously understood my needs and decided to prevent users running blogs on their own domains from remotely updating their blogs. This meant me having to bit the bullet and take a look at WordPress. Thank you Google – why didn't you do this before?
Even after a couple of small problems I can see that WordPress is far superior - Easy to use from the outset with no coding experience required to get up and running. It has a lagrge community of enthusiasts that create themes and plugins that can completely change the way your site looks and functions. The best bit is that a lot of this is completely free.Â
So once again I thank Google for forcing me inspiring me to take a look at WordPress – What great guys!