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Missouri State Quilters' Guild. Covering the state of Missouri with over 500 members and 350+ cyberpiecers, this organization offers members the chance to meet other quilters throughout the state and to participate in the annual Fall Retreat held at the Lake of the Ozarks each fall with many different classes to chose from, top quilting teachers and lecturers, as well as vendors. In the spring an Annual Meeting is held with not only Guild business conducted, but a workshop by a renown quilter. Yearly dues are only $20 per year. You can learn more about us by visiting our website or email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information
The Heartland Quilt Network is an organization of quilting guilds, professional quilt teachers and quilt shops. The purpose of HQN is to share information with members about programs, workshops, teachers, quilt shows and quilting events in the 4 state area (and possible surrounding areas as well) of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. Guilds have found this to be especially helpful in sharing teachers with other guilds and shops to help programs be very cost effective for everyone. Yearly membership is $15.00 per guild, shop or teacher. The membership fiscal year runs from July 1 - June 30.Yearly membership includes a full directory of all members, quarterly newsletter and biannual meetings usually held in October and April. At the meetings members can share information in person. Members have the opportunity to promote: Guilds - meetings, workshops, local teachers, speakers, and quilt shows. Shops - classes and teachers Teachers - lectures and workshops and show samples of their work if they desire." For information contact: Jane Buckley -firstname.lastname@example.com or Sue Miller - firstname.lastname@example.com
- Affton
Affton Quilt Makers 7229 Waterford Dr. Affton MO 63123
- Arnold
Gateway Quilters Location: We meet in our members homes. We have approximately 18 members. Closed membership. We meet monthly in members homes. Dues are $10.00 a year EMail: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Ballwin
Bits 'n' Pieces Quilt Guild. About 150 members pay $25/year in dues. We meet at 7 pm on the 4th Tues. of the month at Salem Methodist Church, 14825 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, MO. We have retreats, challenges, outside speakers, mini-groups, monthly newsletter, charity quilts, and a quilt show every 2 years. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Belgrade
Missouri Star Quilters' Guild PO Box 104 Belgrade MO 63622
- Blue Springs
Twilight Stichers meets 2nd Mondays each month at 7:00pm at Colonial Hills Community of Christ Church, 3539 South Highway 7, Blue Springs, MO 640l5. We have a yearly quilt show, opportunity quilt raffle, BOM, charity quilts, guild challenge, charm square exchange, yearly retreats, monthly newsletter and outside speakers. We have approximately 100 members and dues are $25 a year. firstname.lastname@example.com
Sewing Girls Mary Lee Martin 303 SW Ninth St. Blue Springs MO 64015
- Bogard
Sew & Tell Sarah Dodds RR 1, Box 271 Bogard MO 64622
- Bolivar
Sew 'n'Sew Quilt Guild. We meet on the fourth Friday of the month, at 9:30, Bolivar Methodist Church. We do mystery quilts, blocks,fat quarter swaps,classes, shop hops, community service. Always looking for new members! Interested, contact Judie Frost at email@example.com
Bolivar Quilt Guild Lucille Andrews 2004 S. Colony Ave Bolivar MO 65613
Bourbon Quilter's Guild PO Box 463 Bourbon, MO 65441. Margie Story at email@example.com
- Brookfield
North Missouri Piecemakers Quilt Guild We have over 50 members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet at 6pm the third Tuesday of the month at Trinity Methodist Church. Our projects include community service quilts, challenge quilts, an annual quilt show and a quilt raffle. We have show and tell, a UFO challenge and birthday recognition. We also do shop hops, retreats and have Thursday and Saturday sew-ins. Guild Contact Information email@example.com
- Buckner
Crazy Ladies Quilt Guild. We are a small guild of less than 20. We meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at Designer Embroidery & Quilts in Buckner, MO. Dues are $20 per year. We have an annual Quilt Show in October. We have an annual Retreat. Join us, we are Fun. We are the Crazy Ladies Quilt Guild and that guy. We welcome men to our group.
- Cape Girardeau
River Heritage Quilters' Guild. We have over 100 members who pay $20 a year in dues. We meet at 6:45 pm on the second Monday of the month at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. We have programs that bring in nationally known quilters, classes, trips, and a show in even years. Our address is The River Heritage Quilters' Guild, PO Box 1905, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702-1905
- Cassville
Cassville. Ozark Country Quilters. Contact President or Newsletter Editor at PO Box 712 Cassville, MO 65625.
- Chesterfield
Piece Mill Quilters, meets first Friday of the month but has only 25 members since meets in members homes. Annual dues are $20 and we have an annual show every 3rd full weekend (Friday-Saturday) of September. Piece Mill Quilters PO Box 653 Chesterfield MO 63006-0653
- Clark
Magic City Piecemakers Ruth Davis 20191 Perche Church Rd. Clark MO 65232-9302
- Clarksville
Pike-Lin Quilt Guild in Clarksville serves both Pike and Lincoln County. We meet at the Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Clarksville, Mo the 3rd Monday of every month at 10am when our meeting starts, followed by lunch and a program. We have a work day on the 1st Monday of every Month at 9am where we make charity quilts. Our dues are $18/year. We have an ongoing mystery quilt, personal series, FQ drawings, classes and trips. We have a raffle quilt every year. Our Charity quilts are donated to Shriners Hospital in St Louis and area nursing homes and crisis centers. All visitors are welcome. firstname.lastname@example.com
- Clarkson Valley
Scraps Lorrie Oltman 16454 Dapple Gray Ct. Clarkson Valley MO 63005-4411
Meramec Quilters Jean Davis 600 W. Polo Dr. Clayton MO 63105
- Clinton
Greater Golden Valley Quilters' Guild meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Clinton Christian Church (Ohio Street) . Social starts at 6:00 p.m. & meeting at 6:30 p.m. Annual dues are $20. We have an annual quilt show, make donation quilts and have numerous workshops. EMail: email@example.com
- Cole Camp
Sedville Crazy Quilters Becky Schnakenberg PO Box 98 Cole Camp MO 65325
- Columbia
Booneslick Trail Quilter's Guild, P.O. Box 542, Columbia, Mo 65205-0542. Meetings are held at the Fairview United Methodist Church 3200 Chapel Hill Road, Columbia, MO 65203. The Day Chapter meets at 1:00pm on the 1st Monday of each month. (church opens at 9am for sit and sew and munch) The Starlight Piecemakers Evening Chapter meets at 7:00pm on the 1st Thursday of each month. email@example.com
Columbia Faithful Circle Quiters. The guild has both a day and evening group. The day group meets every Thursday from 10AM to 2PM and the evening group meets every Monday from 7-9PM. The guild meets at the First Presbyterian Church at Routes 29 and 108. This is a very friendly group and all are welcome. Membership is $15 annually. email@example.com
Heart of Missouri Quilters Guild. We are a laid back friendly group of quilters of all levels. We meet the third Thursday of the month (except December) at Satin Stitches, 705-D Vandiver Drive. Doors open at 10:00 am for sewing, meeting begins at 6:00 pm. firstname.lastname@example.com
- Dexter
Heartland Quilters Guild. Organized in 1996 for the enjoyment of quilters to share ideas, promote interest in quilts and quilting and to keep the heritage of quilting alive. Meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Dexter Senior Center , 23 W Stoddard ST., Dexter, MO. Everyone is welcome, including visitors. or more information can email Vicky Fields firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Edina
Knox County Kut Ups. We meet at 1:30 pm on the third Monday each month (except December) in the Methodist Church basement. We have programs, workshops and challenges throughout the year. We also make a raffle quilt that is raffled off at our annual quilt show in September. All are welcome. Contact Carla Gower at email@example.com for additional information.
- Farmington.
Threads of Friendship quilt. We have about 70 members who pay $20 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month at the Farmington Senior Center. We have a block of the month, secret sister, workshops and retreats, a yearly bazaar, and do work for charities.
- Ferguson
Flower Valley Quilting Guild. We have 100+ members, dues are $35 per year. Our general membership/business meetings start at 7pm, on the third Thurdsay of the month, at Zion Lutheran, 123 Carson Road in Ferguson, MO. We have monthly optional blocks, raffle basket, a complete library, workshops, retreats, and a biennial quilt show. Contact: Kathy Parks firstname.lastname@example.com
- Fredericktown
Dixie Lee Quilter's Guild Guild We have 70 +/- yearly members who pay $15/ yr in dues. We meet 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 at The Senior/Nutrition Center. We have monthly newsletter, 50/50, fat quarter swap, block of the month, members choice, charm swap, raffle basket and a variety of programs. We have a yearly trip to Paducah for quilt show, participate in raffle quilts made by our members for charity. We are an active group in our community. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. Public welcome, up to 2 free visits. Age 9 and up can join! Guild Contact Information 573-944-3906
- Fulton
Fulton Area Quilters Deborah Logan 310 W. 7th St. Fulton MO 65251
- Gladstone
Nitetime Needlers PO Box 28731 Gladstone MO 64188-8731
- Glendale
Thimbletons Cyndy Knock 405 Lennore Glendale, Mo 63122
- Hamilton
Twisted Stitchers. We have about 30 members who pay $24 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30pm on the third Thursday of the month at the Quilt Lodge (former library building). We have a block of the month, make donation quilts, go on shop hops, field trips, guest speakers and Saturday sew days. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
- Hannibal
The Hannibal Piecemaker's Quilt Guild was established in 1992. There are currently around 65 members of all levels of quilting experiences. Meeting are held at 6:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Park United Methodist Church, 2335 Palmyra Road in Hannibal. Guests are always welcome. For more information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit our website.
- Hattiesburg
Pine Belt Quilters. We currently have about 115 members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet at 9:30am on the third Wednesday of each month at the University Baptist Church in Hattiesburg. We have an after meeting workshop every other month, a yearly challenge and our guild also has three mini groups who meet once monthly. These are an applique group, a craft and boutique group which makes items that are offered in our boutique at our bi-annual quilt show, and Children's Quilts, a charitable group which makes comfort quilts to be donated to children in the local hospitals and shelters. We have a luncheon twice a year composed of delicious meals prepared by our members. One of the bi-products of our luncheons, is a small cookbook containing many of these wonderful recipes called PBQ Really Cooks. Our bi-annual quilt show, which is the largest in the state of Mississippi, is held in downtown Hattiesburg every odd numbered year in October. Contact email@example.com for more information
- Hermann
Nimble Thimbles Pat Hudson, Pres. Rt. H Hermann MO 65041
- Higginsville
Partners In Patchwork Quilt Guild. We have about 25 members who pay $20 a year in dues. We meet at 7 pm on the third Tuesday of the month at Magnolia Manor on Fairground Ave. In Higginsville. Contact email@example.com for more information.
- Hillsboro
Scraps & Patches Toni Burst, Pres. 10156 Lake Ridge Hillsboro MO 63050
- Houston
Piney River Quilt Guild, established 2000, day and evening chapters, meeting at Houston United Methodist Church, 422 Hawthorne St. Monthly programs, yearly retreat, bi annual quilt show. Contact email@example.com for more information.
- Huggins
Mt. Grove Quilt Guild Ellen Allen 10095 Astoria Rd. Huggins MO 65484
- Independence
Independence Piecemakers Alta Short 1200 Atherton Rd. Independence MO 64056
Battlefield Piecemakers Millie Hohimer 1430 S. Dodgion Independence, MO 64055
- Iuka
Needle Chasers of Tishomingo County. We have about 25 members that pay $12 in annual dues. We meet at 1 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Iuka Library in Iuka, MS. We have regional teachers for several workshops each year, and our biggest project is a Quilt Fair held in September. The fair features quilts of our own guild and others in the area, and we have a special lunchtime program featuring a trunk show by a quilter from the Tri-State region. Contact Pamela McRae, president, at email@example.com for more information. Visitors are welcome in this friendly, close-knit group.
- Jefferson
Scraps & Patches Quilters Guild. We average 75-80 members. Dues are $12 per year. Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of every month at the American Legion Hall,849 American Legion Drive, Festus, lower level, at 700 p.m. We have block of the month, special speakers/programs, mystery quilts, round robins, etc. We try to have a quilt show every other year and a weekend retreat on the alternating year. Activities vary from year to year. A great group of quilters and quilt lovers. We donate lap and crib quilts to local groups throughout the year.
- Jefferson City
Jefferson City. Missouri River Quilt Guild. We have about 120 members who pay $25 a year in dues. We meet informally at 6 pm and formally at 6:30 on the third Tuesday of the month at the Masonic Lodge located just off West Truman Blvd on Masonic Ct. We have 501(3)c status with the mission of educating about quilting and making quilts for Habitat for Humanity, Honor Flight, Special Learning Center, the VA Hospital in Columbia, etc., plus cardiology and neonatal units in our area. We have subgroups in applique, art quilts, longarm quilting, vintage quilt study, modern quilts, and design, plus retreats, block exchanges, and programs featuring professionals from the quilting world. We do a major show every third year. The next one will be in 2019. Eva Studley, President, 573-634-4954, email@example.com
- Joplin
Town & Country Quilters, third Tuesday of each month for potluck lunch, meeting from 1-3pm at First Pres. Church, 6th and Pearl, Joplin. Dues are %15.00/year. We have programs and a quilt show every two years. Members make and donate quilts, etc., to charity organizations. Be our guest and enjoy quilting with us. Contact email@example.com or Gloria Park at 417-782-3255.
- Kansas City
Quilters' Guild of Greater KC PO Box 22561 Kansas City MO 64113, 913-341-9627.
Kansas City Nitetime Needlers We meet at 7pm on the second Thursday of the month at Gashland United Methodist Church, 7715 N. Oak Trafficway. See our web site for more information.
Fourth Tuesday Quilters South Branch Library 201 E. 75th St. Kansas City MO 64114
Evening Piecemakers 636 East 117th St. Kansas City MO 64131 660-582-5500
Northland Quilters Guild. We have approximately 145 members who pay dues of $20.00 per year. We meet at 10:00am the second Thursday of the month at Gashland United Methodist Church in Kansas City. We have a variety of programs, workshops and a yearly retreat. Annually we hold a quilt show with our sister night time guild. As a group we put together an opportunity quilt, scrap quilt, an a assortment of donation quilts, and silent auction pieces for charity. firstname.lastname@example.com
Mo-Kan Heart Quilters Guild. We are Kansas and Missouri quilters coming together to learn new and exciting quilt techniques. We have about 12 members. We meet at 3p.m. the third Saturday of each month, at the Swope Park United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Mo. We learn new quilting techniques, take trips, have special scrap fabric challenges and make at least one charity project a year. Founder and President Sherry Dicus Overland Park, Kansas. Contact Person- Yvette Morton at firstname.lastname@example.com for information on membership, shows, etc.
- Keokuk, Iowa
TriState Quilters. We have about 30 members who pay $12 a year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the third Tuesday of the month at the Keokuk Art Center.
- Kimberling City
Table Rock Quilt Guild. We have just over 100 members who pay $20 in dues. We meet at 10 a.m. on the 3rd Monday of the month at the Kimberling Area Library. We have a business meeting, a program, show and tell, fat quarter swaps and afternoon workshops or classes. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
- Kirbyville
Forsyth, Missouri - Calico Cutups - We meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Forsyth Presbyterian Church on Main Street - across from the new safety complex. For more information contact Jackey Creedon, 417-294-7611 or firstname.lastname@example.com
- Kirksville
Hands of Friendship Quilt Guild The Hands of Friendship Quilt Guild meets every third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Kirksville Arts Association building. The guild has over 55 members, with annual dues of $15. The guild puts on a quilt show annually on the first weekend of June, and participates in veteran quilts, Linus Project, and many other community service activities.
- Kirkwood
Madd Adders Wanda Kruse 519 S. Geyer Rd. Kirkwood, MO 63122
- Knobnoster
Whiteman Area Piecemakers Quilt Guild. we have about 30 member who pay $15 a year dues. We meet at 1:30 in the afternoon on the third Thursday of the month at the Trails Regional Library in Knob Noster. We have a yearly raffle quilt and make baby and lap quilts to benefit local charities and do a yearly show Contact Diane at email@example.com for more information.
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- Lathrop
The Sew-n-Sews meet second Tuesdays at 630pm at the Lathrop Baptist Church, Oak & Center Street/Hwy 33. Have about 44 members, $20 dues annually. Quilt Show is with the Lathrop Friendship Festival in July. Have retreats twice a year. We supply quilts to local charities, hospitals, police and Veterans homes. Contact Secretary, email@example.com for more information.Laurie
Dragging Threads POB 912 Laurie, MO 65038
- Lebanon
Lebanon Hillbilly Quilt Guild. We meet every week on Thursday evenings at the Lebanon-LaClede County Library. Business meetings are the 2nd Thursday of the month. We donate many quilts for fund raisers, participate in craft shows and community events We will be finishing a 20 block BOM in August, and starting a new one in September, 2010. Please call Pat at 417-532-8235 for more information.
- Lee's Summit
Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild meets at the Grace Unites Methodist Church Lee's Summit, MO 2400 US 50 Highway 64063
We have 45 members that will be paying $25 per year in 2019. Wee meet the 4 th Thursday of the month except November at 6: 30 pm
EMail: email@example.com
Lee's Summit Quilters' Guild meets on the second monday of every month at 9 am at Woods Chapel United Methodist 4725 NE LAKEWOOD WAY Lee's Summit, MO. We have a business meeting before the speaker or program. We have a monthly quilting bee to work on charity quilts or our own projects.
Calico Cutups 309 Southwest Persel Lee's Summit MO 64081
Prairie Star Quilters Guild Dorothy Dyer 309 SW Persel Rd. Lee's Summit MO 64081
Queen City Quilters Dorthy Dyer 309 SW Persel Rd. Lee's Summit MO 64081
Sew & Sews Dorothy Dyer 111 SE Grand Lee's Summit MO 64081
- Linn Creek
Cabin Fever Quilters We have about 30 members who pay $20 a year dues. We meet from 10AM to 3PM the 2nd & 4th Thursday's of each month except Nov & Dec ( only meet on the 2nd Thursday) at the Linn Creek Baptist Church in Linn Creek. We have a quilt show every three years, work on guild projects, charity requests, guild challenges, plus. We welcome beginners to experts. firstname.lastname@example.com
- Lowry City
St. Clair County Quilt Guild. We have about 25 members who pay $15 a year dues. Meeting are the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7pm at the Senior Center in Lowry City, MO. We have a quilt show and raffle quilt every other year. We have several community service projects including, Scholarships, Crisis quilts and others.
- Manchester
Bits 'n' Pieces Quilt Guild, meets 4th Tues of every month - 7:30pm. Open membership - $20.00 yearly dues. Community Christian Church, 623 S. Meramec Station Rd., Manchester, MO. Quilting Friends Barbara Gambrel 806 Posthorn Manchester MO 63021
- Marshall
Stitch by Stitch Amanda McCord 777 No. Lincoln Marshall MO 65340
Country Patchwork Quilt Guild. We meet at 1 p.m., the second Tuesday of each month (excluding June and December) at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1000 South Miami. Country Patchwork Quilters Guild PO Box 365 Marshall MO 65340
- Maryville
Krazy Quilters Guild meets every third Monday from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Senior Center in Maryville, MO. New Members Welcome! Janet Degase, 710 Highland Avenue, Maryville, MO 64468 firstname.lastname@example.com
- Memphis
Sew-N-Go Quilt Guild (Schuyler & Scotland counties). Our guild meets the 2nd Tuesday evening of each month. Refreshments and fellowship from 6:30-7pm, followed by out monthly meeting. Our year runs from July 1st-June 30th. Starting in July (of even years, 2016, 2018 etc.) we meet in Scotland County in the Methodist church basement. Starting in July (of odd years, 2017, 2019, etc.) we meet at the Christian Church in Downing MO. Tina Newcomb, president
- Mexico
Prairie Pine Quilt Guild meets the first Monday of each month except January. We have about 75 members. Annual dues are $15. A quilt show is held each June at the Audrain Historical Society and we make quilts for patients at the local dialysis clinic, a raffle quilt for the Relay for Life Cancer project and make and donate a quilt each year to Habitat for Humanity. We sponsor local quilt workshops for members with nationally known quilt instructors as the teachers. For more information contact email@example.com or Linda Carlson firstname.lastname@example.com . Prairie Pine Quilt Guild P. O. Box 795 Mexico MO 65265
- Moberly
Magic City Piecemakers, 816-263-1327.
- Montgomery City
Piece Makers Quilt Guild. The Piece Makers meet on the last Tuesday of the month at the First United Methodist Presbyterian Church, 300 N. Columbus Street, Montgomery City, at 7:00 pm. Dues are $3 a year and we currently have 25 members. Our main charitable project is quilts for Project Linus. Everyone, regardless of skill level, is welcome to join us. firstname.lastname@example.com
- Moscow Mills
Evening Quilters, we have about 25 member, who pay $15 yearly dues. We meet on the third Thursday of the month at Friedens United Church of Christ, 980 Main St. Moscow Mills, Mo. We have monthly activities, attend retreats, and share projects. contact Joanne Kaimann at firstname.lastname@example.com with notices or questions.
- Nevada
Nevada Quilters. We meet monthly at 7pm on the second Thursday, we put on a yearly quilt show during the Bushwhacker days celebration. Contact Becky Bruce 417-667-1909, 16208 S 2100 Rd, Nevada, Mo 64772
- O'fallon
Calico Needlers Glenna Hulsey 8 Needle Ct O'Fallon MO 63366
- Osage Beach
Ozark Hills Quilt Guild. We have about 39 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Osage Hills Church, Osage Beach, MO. Each month we have Lotto Blocks; charity sewing; and a Sit & Sew. Contact:
for more information.
Cabin Fever Quilt Guild. Members pay $20 dues, meet the 2nd & 4th Thursdays monthly, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, at Lake Presbyterian Church, 5716 US Hwy 54, & use Yahoo Group networking. New & experience quilters are welcome. Learn new techniques, share expertise, enjoy annual Tea, create items for local charities, use our library & help with quilt show every 3 years.
- Osceola
St. Clair Co. Quilt Guild Jo Reece Rt. 1. Box 115 Osceola MO 64776
- Owensville
The Heartland quilters meets 7pm on the 3rd Monday of the month at First State Community Bank Hwy 28 Townsville. Pres. Pat Smith firstname.lastname@example.com
- Oxford
The Piecemakers Quilt Guild. We meet the second Saturday of each month at the downtown Presbyterian Church fellowship hall at 1 pm. Dues are $10 a year, we have 40+ members. We make charity quilts, block of the month, quilt show and learning programs almost every month.
- Perryville
Memory Makers Quilt Club. We meet the third Monday of the month with a project at 9:00 in the morning and our business meeting at 1:00 in the afternoon. We meet at the Masonic Hall across from Citizens Electric in Perryville. We have a challenge, a round robin and several service projects each year. Our annual quilt show is part of the local MayFest. For more information, contact JoAnn Clements, 573-547-8453, 310 S Spring Street, Perryville, MO 63775.
- Platte City
Prairie Piecers Quilt Guild meets 10:00 AM ,3rd Monday of month at United Methodist Church in Platte City Missouri. Focus is charity,quilts of Valor and education. Check our Facebook page Platte Prairie Piecers. We enjoy visitors.
- Pleasant Hill
Night Time Strippers June King, Sec 18607 Highland Dr Pleasant Hill MO 64080. Nighttime Strippers Quilt Guild meets on the third Wed every month at 7:00 Pm at the Community Center on West 58. We have approx 30 members and we are an active bunch. Dues are $12 pr year.
Pleasant Hill Piecemakers. We meet on the second Wed. of every month at 9:30am at the Community Center on W. Hwy 58. Our dues are $7.50 a year. Come join in on the fun. Contact our President, Lorine Crawford for more info at 573-308-7991 or firstname.lastname@example.com
- Poplar Bluff
Missouri Star Quilters meet on the 2nd Thurs. of each mo. at 1st United Methodist Church on Main Street at 6 pm. We have challenges, BOM, fat quarter lottery, and other events. Workshops are on the 3rd Sat. We donate "Warm Hearts" quilt for families with emergencies, have a yearly quilt raffle, and biennial quilt show. We send monthly newsletters and a member website. Dues--$15 a yr. For information contact Missouri Star Quilters, PO Box 4114, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
- Raymore
The Raymore Quilt Guild has about 60 members who pay $25 a year in dues. We meet from 9:00 until noon on the third Monday of each month at the First Baptist Church of Raymore, 116 South Washington Street. We have many community charities that we support, along with BOM, classes and trips, and have a show every odd numbered year. Contact President Diann R. White email@example.com for more information.
- Raytown
Candlelight Quilters of Raytown, newly formed in September 2013. We meet on the third Thursday of every month, 7-9 pm, at the Show-Me Quilting shop, 6221 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Raytown Plaza Shopping Center. There are no dues. Contact email@example.com for more information.
- Richland
Pieceful Quilters meet the 4th Tues of each month at 6:30 pm in the community room of the Richland Library. We have about 30 members with annual dues of $12, and welcome visitors and new members. Contact email@example.com
- Rolla
Piece and Plenty Quilt Guild meets at the First Presbyterian Church 919 E. 10th Street Rolla, MO 65401. We meet in the community hall just off the parking lot. You'll see lots of people coming in! Established in 1986 Piece and Plenty Quilt guild meets the first Thursday of the month. Meetings start at 7 pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm. We host different speakers and topics at our monthly meetings, a list of upcoming meeting topics can be found on our website. We also host a biannual quilt show, Ozark Festival of Quilts (on odd years). Information about the quilt show can be found on our website. Annual dues are $10, and guests are always welcome at our meetings. EMail: email@example.com
- Sainte Genevieve
First Settlement Quilt Club Mary Agnew 11779 Hwy 32 Ste. Genevieve MO 63670
- Sedalia
Sedville Crazy Quilters Guild. We currently have over 80 members. We pay a dues of $15 a year. We have a social hour at 6:00 with the meeting at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the Community of Christ Church, 2000 S. Ingram, Sedalia, MO. We have several community service projects from teach Girl Scouts how to sew, nursing home walker bags and lap quilts, cancer caps for various hospitals, and many more. We also have at least two in-house retreats. Come have fun with us. For more information Call Sally McConnell at 660-827-3933.
- Shell Knob
Discovery Quilters. We are an active, growing guild and currently have about 80 members. We meet on the fourth Monday of each month at the United Methodist Church on YY Hwy. The morning is a workshop, with the business meeting and Show and Tell starting at 1 p.m. On fifth Mondays we have special workshops with outside instructors. Our quilt show takes place in October in odd numbered years. Mary Chatham firstname.lastname@example.com
Discovery Quilters We have about 65 members, dues $20/year. We meet the 4th Monday each month at the United Methodist Church, Shell Knob. We have BOM, taught by a member, fat quarter drawings, class and trips, charity quilts, and opportunity quilt raffle at quilt show on odd years. Contact email@example.com for more info.
- Smithville
Town and Country Quilters. We have approximately 50 members. Our dues are $20/yr. We meet at 6:30pm at the First Christian Church 201 N Bridge St on the third Thursday of each month. We have guest speakers, occasional retreat, sew and share days, fund raisers, annual Oktoberfest, donations to local charities. If you have questions contact Belinda Miller, president at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Springfield
Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild 2738 South Campbell (Village Shopping Mall) Springfield, Missouri 65801. 300 plus members We meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 10 am and 6 pm
- St. Charles
Loose Threads Quilt Guild Celebrating 30 years as a guild. Currently have about 150 members with $20 annual dues. Meet Jan. - Oct on 4th Wednesday of month at 6:30 PM at the Arts Center of the St. Peters, MO City Hall on One St. Peters Centre Blvd. off Mexico Rd. Quilt show every even year in fall. BOM, Education workshops, Retreat and small groups. All welcome. firstname.lastname@example.com
Little Hills Quilt Guild Jean Maiuro 409 Dove Dr. St. Charles MO 63301
Calico Needlers Quilt Guild -A friendly, diverse group of quilters with 75 members. Guild meetings are at 9:00am on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2800 West Elm St. St. Charles, Missouri. We have many programs, activities, speakers,and some workshops. Calico Needlers is a very active charity quilt group. Membership $20/yr Contact: email@example.com
- St. Clair.
Piecemakers Quilt Club Location: KC Hall 204 S. Commercial Street St. Clair, MO 63077 Meetings held on the 3rd Wednesday of the Month from 9 to 12 (Breakfast 9 to 9:30) We have between 100 - 130 members. We participate in a variety of activities each month. We begin our meetings with a breakfast provided by members. We then have our business meeting, presentations by outsiders and/or out own people, and then show and tell. We often have workshops following the meetings. Many, many activities occur including UFO's, Block of the Month, Christmas Blocks, Round Robin Sessions, Garage Sale and/or Auction once a year, road trips, retreats, and much more. The club also hosts a Quilter's Vendor Fair in October each year with multiple vendors - free to the public. A Quilts of Valor Presentation is also involved. EMail: email@example.com Hope to see you - This is a great club with wonderful, creative people of all levels and experience.
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First Settlement Quilt Club Patke Room Ste. Gevevieve, MO 63670 1st Monday - 12:00 P.M. Joyce White - Contact Person (573) 883-5259 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Piece Corps Quilt Guild The guild meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday night of the month unless there is a holiday on that date (i.e. September). Social time before the meeting at 6:30. Activities are listed on the website. We have over 70 members with dues of $20 per year. Meetings are held at the Pony Express Museum at 9th and Penn. Visitors are welcome to attend three meetings prior to joining.
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Baker's Dozen Judy Lorino 6121 Arbor Green Dr. St. Louis MO 63129
Bits 'n Pieces PO Box 1481 St. Louis MO 63022-148
Block Party Quilters, 2145 Bon Royal Dr., St. Louis, Missouri 63131 We meet on 4th Thursday of Month at St. Phillip United Church of Christ at 10708 Lavinia St., St. Louis, MO. Membership is $20.00/year.
Gateway Quilters' Connection E-Mail: email@example.com We're an on-line guild that specializes in quilting in the St. Louis area. Our members range from beginners to professionals. All are welcome to join us.
Gateway Quilters Karen Daum 3238 Telegraph Rd. St. Louis MO 63010
Home Heights Church Quilters 3300 Marshall Ave. St. Louis MO 63114
Missouri Block Party Quilters - We meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at St. Phillip United Church of Christ, 10708 Lavinia St., St. Louis, Missouri. Contact email@example.com for additional information.
Scattered Pieces Mary Kay Fitzpatrick 526 Angenette Ave. St. Louis MO 63122
Sew What Georgetta Cutrona 9168 Pardee Spur Rd. St. Louis MO 63126
St. Louis Scrap Bag Quilters Jean Ameduri 2629 Yaeger Rd. St. Louis MO 63129-3121
St. Louis Star Guild Meets on the Second Monday, doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the First Unity Church, 4753 Butler Hill Rd. We have members of all ages and skill levels. Membership is open with about 65 members. Dues are $26 annually. Contact our president, Alison Givens at firstname.lastname@example.com.
STLMQG (St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild). We are a group of modern quilters who embrace change, break traditions and give all of those with a passion for this modern take on a traditional craft an opportunity to share, learn and grow. We hold monthly meetings, participate in swaps, show & tells and various other activities throughout the year. If you have felt stiffled in more traditional quilt guilds, I encourage you to give us a try.
Thimble & Thread Quilt Guild of Greater St. Louis has about 130 members. Due are $30. We meet the second Friday of the month at Concordia Lutheran Church, 505 S. Kirkwood Rd, 63122. Our meetings include local and national speakers, monthly raffles and optional blocks. We have a quilt show in March of odd years. Mary Ellen Adams, firstname.lastname@example.com
Wee Quilt Club Pauline Heideman 3702 Pinon Pine St. Louis MO 63129
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Celebrating our 30th Anniversary in 2016. Over 100 members. Dues $20 annually. Meets on 4th Wednesday, Jan-Oct, at 6:30 PM at Cultural Arts Ctr. inside the St. Peters City Hall at 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd., St. Peters, MO. Programs, BOM, Charity, Continuing Ed. Workshops, Raffle quilt, Sew Days, Night Owls sewing, and Quilt Show in even years. More info on our Facebook page.
- Stockton
Calico Clippers Guild URL We meet the second Wednesday of the month at St Peter Catholic Church in Stockton MO. Join us at 9:30am for our program and activity, pot luck lunch at noon and business meeting at 1pm. Our guild has members from beginners to professionals. We make a lot of quilts for community programs and support, veterans, pre-schoolers, fire victims, and nursing care and we have fun while doing it! Guild Contact Information Laura Reynolds email@example.com
- Trenton
The Scrappy Quilter's guild meets the first Tuesday of each month at the KCPL Community room at 6:30 pm in Trenton. Dues of $7.00 per year are due at the January meeting. Each year the group has a shop hop, quilt challenge and holds several "Saturday Sews" where they work on projects for the community. A special program is held each meeting that promotes the art of quilting. email@example.com
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Circle in the Square Quilters. P.O.Box 300214, University City, MO 63130. We meet 6 times per year at the University United Methodist Church in University City.
- Van Buren
MO Star Quilters Edee Cox PO Box 692 Van Buren MO 63965
- Versailles
Cottonpatch Quilters Linda Petty 502 W. Newton Versailles MO 65084
- Waimea
Town and Country Quilt Guild meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 201 N. Bridge St., Smithville, MO. firstname.lastname@example.com
- Warrenton
Stitch 'n Time Quilt Guild is celebrating our 20th anniversary this year. We meet the first Tuesday of each month at Frieden's UCC in Warrenton with a fellowship at 0900 and business meeting at 0930. We have block of the month, exchange charm squares, have show and tell, and trade Secret Sister gifts. Sally Tunison firstname.lastname@example.com
- Warrensburg
Inspired Quilters Sandra Doussard 1408 Northfield Park Blvd. Warrensburg MO 64093
- Waynesville
Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild in Waynesville, Missouri meets the 4th Monday of each month. Our purpose is to promote and support the art of quilting, instruct members in the techniques of quilting, share ideas and encourage community awareness of quilting. For more information please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Webster Grove
Thimble and Thread Guild meets at the Presbyterian Church every 2nd Friday of the month at 7 pm. Webster Groves is also in St. Louis County. They have about 150 or more members.
Friendship Quilters Ivy Conerly 339 Hawthorne Webster Groves MO 63119
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The Calico Cabin Sew-ciety. Contact people Carol Young firstname.lastname@example.com Cheri Holmes email@example.com Meetings are held 3rd Thursday of the month at the Church of the Latter Day Saints at 6 P.M.


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text: Dr. Moss joined UAB's nursing faculty in 2002 and has served in multiple leadership roles including Coordinator of the Master's specialty in Nursing Informatics and the Assistant Dean for Clinical Simulation and Technology. She is a two time (2007, 2008) award winner of the Harriet H. Werley Award for nursing informatics research from the American Medical Informatics Association and the recipient of numerous national and local awards. Dr. Moss serves or has served as a board member and/or officer of several professional nursing and health care organizations, such as: the American Medical Informatics Association, the Alliance for Nursing Informatics, and Sigma Theta Tau-Nu chapter.


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Rivers are freshwater bodies that primarily form due to surface precipitation runoff. When rain falls or snow melts, the water either infiltrates into the ground or collects into small puddles that grow in size and become rivers. Due to the action of gravity, these bodies of water naturally flow downstream through various channels before they eventually empty into the sea.
Rivers typically rise from elevated regions, such as mountains, highlands and hills, where they flow at a rapid rate when the terrain steeply slopes down. Although the majority of river sources come from runoff, some rivers are fed by water stored underground in rock crevices and pores. This process occurs when rivers have enough force to incise into the saturated layer of the water table.


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I spent a good chunk of the weekend playing Aion, with my SL husband. I've been wanting to get to level 30 so I could buy my level 30 wings, and get my first piece of "Mercy" chain armor for my chanter. Last weekend was one of Aion's Double Experience Weekends, so we took advantage of it and reached level 30 on Saturday. And, I managed to finally buy my new wings, get my armor, and do some crafting. So happy!
Though a while ago, to get the second piece of armor in that set, Jeffry and I created new characters (him a sorcerer, and me a templar) to level them up to level 30 as well. When I tried logging my templar in again, my screen kept freezing and restarting my computer was the only thing that fixes it. Even then, I get about 5 seconds after everything loads, and it freezes again.
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This is my cute 15 year old daughter Tiara~after cheer practice she jumped in the kitchen and made us some dinner. She always amazes me, she is impulsive, likes to try new things & always makes up her own recipes~
|She created her own tempura batter which was light & delicate~ it had great flavor!
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We provide SAP Enterprise Management (Finance, Supply Chain and Analytics) services with an emphasis on new-generation Cloud-based HANA technology, digital transformation, application management, infrastructure technical services and hosting. Our 2 core offerings are SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management and SAP Business One.
In 2016, we were acquired by Epi-Use, the leading global SAP HCM specialists, and proudly became part of groupelephant.com; a largely employee-owned group of technology companies, non-profit organisations and impact investment businesses with a global footprint. The Group is characterised by going 'Beyond Corporate Purpose' with a primary focus on the preservation and protection of at-risk elephants and rhinos in the wild, and the economic uplifting of rural people in areas adjacent to the threatened species.
The complementary capabilities of EPI-USE and G3G mean that the combined group are now able to offer advisory services, implementation services, Application & Technical Support, Hosting and Cloud service.
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At G3G we are passionate about harnessing the genius of our team by creating prepackaged, reusable tools and solutions our customers can benefit from. To be frank, we embed the thinking of really smart people into pre-programmed tools, reusable assets and a robust, proven methodology.
This approach is beneficial because it results in an approach that is:
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From implementation through on-going optimisation and support, we are committed to providing an unparalleled level of client satisfaction and business success. We consider ourselves to be a boutique consultancy that is small enough to care about every single customer, every single engagement, and every single ticket. We operate in multiple small teams where each of our customers are extremely important. The culture of our business is one that encourages high touch engagements by people who really care.
Our team is strongly encouraged to create and implement the kind of innovative solutions and approaches that consistently exceed customer expectations. To ensure that every commitment is fulfilled, this aspiration is carefully balanced with realistic recommendations based on our expertise and proven experience. To achieve this we align specific individuals to your engagement – people who have the expertise and understanding of your industry, and will take personal pride in delivering value to you.
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One of the key differences with G3G is that we genuinely care about and listen to our customers. We recognise that close interaction between our customers and ourselves encourages a process of continuous improvement that is essential to helping you drive better value from your investment in SAP.
To maintain our "local touch" we are committed to providing local onshore resources. We will appoint a local Service Delivery Manager who will ensure that we deliver our promises. Being local, your service delivery manager will meet with you regularly to discuss your business challenges and how we might help, to keep you abreast of changes and developments in SAP, and gain an understanding of what is important for you and your business. And since your Service Delivery manager is supported by a team of local support consultants, you will frequently meet other members of the team to discuss some of the matters you have raised. Our support consultants do not simply respond to ad hoc tickets and support queries. They are well experienced SAP consultants who engage in more significant improvement projects, and will spend time with you on site as required. We want to ensure that you get the best value from your SAP investment, and we want to see your business prosper.
Most of our customers are midsize businesses that have gone global. Many recognise that although they are global, they are not of a scale that will attract the level of attention they desire from a tier one consultancy. That is where G3G comes in. We are the partner of choice when you desire a global partner, but want the intimacy of a local touch from a partner to whom your business is importance. Our greatest strength is with organisations whose head office is in the UK and South Africa. Our team currently supports clients with subsidiaries in 22 different countries, and growing. We understand the challenges midsize global businesses face. We are one.
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I recently put together some slides for a discussion we had on the APP Open Education Practice (OEP) unit. This focussed on 'Creative Commons' licensing and showed examples of useful online resources and sites using 'Creative Commons' licensing – the examples link through to the live sites. The slides are available here. Absolutely essential reading on Creative Commons is John Casey's "Creative Commons Licenses – are they right for you?" – which you can access at http://alto.arts.ac.uk/904/


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Brody learned to crawl and pull himself up about a week ago. Sure, he used to move around fairly quickly using his "rock and flop" method, but holy cow. It just amazes me how babies can go from completely immobile to all over the place within like a day.
Mama Z also dug out a ton of toys that Ashley and I grew up with. Brody loves the busy box and this Mickey activity bar thingamajig. I don't know who likes playing with those toys more, me or him. Probably me.
Last weekend, Mama Z, Brody and I went to the Ross Park Art Fair. Decided to bring the baby carrier instead of the stroller. After several minutes of Lil Man kicking my ass (literally), I swung him around and carried the tank facing outward... he sure does love to people watch like his grandpa.
Ashley, her friend Emily and I spent yesterday evening making tshirts for the GR Mud Run this upcoming Saturday. Brody was a good sport and tried out our bandanas while cruising around in his new walker from Aunt Ashley and Grandma Z.
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The Lace Market begins at Weekday Cross and Fletcher Gate in the city centre which is easily identifiable by the Lace Market Tram stop. As you head up High Pavement and past the Nottingham Contemporary, you'll find yourself in a very distinct area of the city. This quarter-mile square in the heart of the city centre, which was once the epicentre of Nottingham's lacemaking industry is now a haven for chic boutiques, designer labels and fashionable cafes. The Nottingham Contemporary modern art gallery also resides within the boundaries of the Lace Market, making this one of the coolest and most cultured places in Nottingham to see and be seen. With such a reputation, it is no surprise that the restaurants in the Lace Market are equally as couture as the surrounding clothing shops. Offering a selection of top-class dining establishments including the fine-dining restaurant Merchants as well as multi-award winning venues such as Iberico World Tapas, dining in the Lace Market promises nothing less than the very best. On this page you will find a collection of the finest restaurants in the Lace Market that offer cuisines from classic British to Chinese and everything in between. From here you can arrange the restaurants by name, cuisine type, price or even rating to find the restaurant that's right for you. Click on a restaurants name to be taken to their profile where you can views photos and menus and read real diner reviews that reflect their experience at that venue. Once you've found a venue that suits your needs you can book online for free, we'll even send you text message or email confirmation, or you can call the restaurant direct on the number on their page. The Lace Market is a fantastic part of the city to shop, wine and dine and party in so check out everything the Lace Market has to offer while you're there. If you're looking for something a little different, why not browse our restaurants in Nottingham city centre instead? Did you know? Sir Paul Smith's flagship store is in the Lace Market.
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Alliance Healthcare Initiative: Insurance companies join the fight against childhood obesity
It is nice to know that some insurance companies can also have a social conscience and join the fight against obesity. We have already featured one such initiative – Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative.
Another initiative is called the Alliance for a Healthier Generation which is a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. The initiative recently announced the formation of the Alliance Healthcare Initiative – indeed an alliance between health groups, leading insurance companies, and other big corporations in fighting a common enemy – childhood obesity.
The Initiative offers comprehensive health benefits to children, obese or otherwise and the benefits will cover medical costs and professional dietary consultation. Doctors and registered dietitians will be reimbursed for closely following up children with obesity problems. In addition, it runs educational campaigns about childhood obesity and the holistic approach to fight it.
During its first year, the special benefits will be open to 1 million children all over the US. This will then be increased with the goal for the first 3 years to cover 25% of overweight children (equivalent to about 6.2 million children).
Behind the Alliance is none other than former President Bill Clinton (founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and American Heart Association President, Tim Gardner.
This is the first, and therefore a landmark initiative that involves insurers and corporate employers of America.
Some of the insurers who signed up for the initiative are Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and WellPoint.
Corporate supporters of the initiatve are Houston Independent School District, Owens Corning, Paychex and PepsiCo.
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Young Tiger Junior NTR's romantic, family entertainer 'Brindavanam' directed by Vamshi Paidipally might hit the screens on 8th of October. Filmmakers are yet to confirm this. Post-production works are currently going on. Filmmakers are planning for a big release. 'Brindavanam' is coming with the sub title 'Govindhudu Andari Vadele.' Kajal Agarwal and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are heroines. Real Star Sri Hari and National Award winner Prakash Raj played key roles. Kota Srinivasa Rao, Raghu Babu, Ahuthi Prasad, Brahmaji, Sana and Surekha Vani include among the other star cast. The film is produced by Dil Raju, Sireesh and Laxman on Sri Venkateswara Creations banner. Music is composed by Thaman.
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The general public, if they ever should come across the topic of the Etruscans at all, doesn't fully understand the fact that most foremost Etruscologists lack linguistic training and have published many falsehoods about the translation of Etruscan words and grammar. Academics with degrees are hardly infallible and are not experts in everything they touch so it is our duty as readers to question what we read. Sometimes even a student can show a sensei a thing or two.
Etruscan usil is unanimously translated as "sun". We see this published everywhere, so I realize that questioning it only arms dismissive spindoctors to label me an iconoclast who thrives on sacrilege. I can do little about petty politics and time is better spent constructively getting at the heart of this nonsense by asking a direct question and seeking an answer to it.
What proofs demonstrate clearly that usil must mean "sun"?
The answer to that is straight-forward. We see a couple of mirrors where the word "usil" is inscribed next to a character shown in a kind of "aura" (see pic: [1]). Further, Massimo Pallottino in The Etruscans (1975) had connected usil to a Sabine word ausel- and this etymology seemed to lull critics into submission. What here is there to question?
Well, this isn't the whole story at all. To translate a word properly we should seek consistency by taking note of all instances of this word, including any inflected forms that we can identify with our grammatical model of Etruscan. This is called the combinatory method and it is a fully accepted part of the mainstream linguist's toolkit. Linguists also are taught to avoid the trap of folk etymology and avoid building one's case on deceptive look-alike words. Thus the Sabine doppelganger, without any other evidence to back it up, has no weight particularly when the lack of initial a- in ausel- in the Etruscan counterpart cannot be explained without special pleading (nb. Etruscan allows au/v- at the beginning of words: avil, Aule, avratum, etc.). These loose threads just aren't convincing in linguistics.
I've been building up a personal computer database of Etruscan vocabulary and any instances in indexed artifacts to keep ultra-organized. Currently I have the following specs on this etymon:
usil [LL 7.xi; TLE 417] (na.sg.) // usils [TLE 719] (gen.sg.) // usli [LL 7.xiii] (loc.sg.)
(LL = Liber Linteus, TLE = Testimonia Linguae Etruscae)
So since we are trying to expose the inner contradictions of Massimo Pallottino's translation, we should start by accepting Massimo Pallottino's own grammatical sketch of Etruscan that explains that -s is a genitive marker (conveying the word "of") and -i is a locative marker (equivalent to English prepositions of location: "at", "on", "upon", "in", etc.). Already, we can see a problem of consistency.
If usli of the Liber Linteus is the locative case form of the unmarked nomino-accusative case form usil as attested on the mirrors, translating it as "at/in/upon/on the sun" is utterly inane. Before we seek excuses, let me remind you that no one has the logical justification to "tweak" any translation that doesn't fit with more ad hoc assumptions. That conduct is not helpful.
It gets worse. We find usils on the back of the Piacenza Liver (see http://users.tpg.com.au/etr/etrusk/po/liver.html) and it could only be understood as a genitive form. It is found not alone, but together with the word tivr which is well attested to mean "month" in the Liber Linteus as well as in a few funerary inscriptions (TLE 181, TLE 749). It may be also translated as "moon" since this is normally a synonym for "month" in countless languages including English. Yet if these facts are all kosher, this gives us "month/moon of the sun". Now, what month is that on the as-yet-obscure Etruscan calendar pray tell? On second thought, do not pray tell. We can't throw logic out the window and drum up any old excuse about why "month of the sun" is somehow supposed to make sense, because it clearly doesn't.
There is a notable derivative of usil, namely *uslan, which is attested in its locative, uslane (LL 5.xxi). We must recognize its context, found in a sentence "Cis-um thesane uslane-c mlache." We know that the word thesan means "dawn" since a goddess by that name is attested on mirrors too but her mythological connections are less controversial. So if thesane means "at dawn", it specifies a time of action. Since -c is the conjunctive, usilane too is part of this temporal noun phrase. Thus, it must refer to a point in time on a par with "at dawn". Symmetry seems the simplest answer, leading us to a more sensible translation of usilane as "at dusk". The phrase probably reads "And the three [things] were blessed at dawn and at dusk." Does this fit all the other instances too?
If we translate usil as "dusk" or "setting" instead of "sun", we start to realize how the aura of the deity found on the mirrors may in fact represent the aura of the sun setting beneath the horizon. Furthermore, we again have a more satisfying symmetry on one mirror of deified Thesan "Dawn" and Usil "Dusk" before the god of the ocean. The symbolism is clear: Dawn and Dusk represent the two extremes of the horizon and it is the ocean that keeps the two apart. Further, the classical dawn-to-dusk metaphor as symbolic of an individual's lifetime from birth to death, as used in the famous Riddle of the Sphinx, is particularly meaningful on tomb offerings which these mirrors happen to be.
What then does the backside of the Piacenza Liver signify? Instead of "month/moon of the sun", we discover a more natural translation: "Moon of dusk" (or possibly "Setting Moon" if the "setting" in this context is intended to be of the moon rather than of the sun). What this moment signifies in Etruscan ritual would be a matter of debate but it at least shows a real point in time that finally works with the known morphology. That's leaps better than suggesting a month whose existence we have to hypothesize or an entirely nonsensical phrase "moon of the sun", all based on whimsical interpretations of artifacts, ad hoc folk etymologies, and a basic lack of respect for linguistic principles.
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Carson River East Fork
Starting in pine forest and ending in the high desert, with frequent glimpses of distant snow-covered peaks, offering several hotsprings near midpoint, and containing many fun rapids, this is one of the finest novice runs in California. Its mild class II+ rating can be deceptive however, because the water is swift and cold, the rocks sharp and abrasive, and the bedrock banks sometimes undercut. Flows are highest in the morning, so consider the peaks when deciding if it is too low or too high to run.
After the flood of 1997 the class III rapids above Hangman's Bridge became more class II-like. It is best to avoid crowds and put in at one of the many roadside turnouts south of the bridge, rather than at the bridge. Note that there are no sanitary facilities above Hangman's Bridge, so overnight camping and parking is not permitted alongside highway 89/4. The further up the highway you go, the more the rapids approach class III. The Cassady/Calhoun guidebook describes this upper run in detail, with its 65 fpm gradient and continuous class III rapids. Intermediate boaters usually like to start way upstream for some morning excitement.
Along Markleeville Creek between town and put-in is a nice USFS campground that is often filled on Friday nights. The other side of put-in, Carson River Resort rents cabins and campsites; see www.carsonriverresort.com for pictures and reservations.
Upper upper, thanks to Chris R. If you are willing to carry boats 8 miles from Antelope pack station (above the town of Walker CA) there is a nice 15-18 mile run on the upper upper. It is mostly class I to III, with downed trees and one class V drop (or portage) in the upper half, and some IV rapids in the lower half. Watch for barbed wire. The lower half still resembles the West Walker before the 1997 flood. You can access the lower half with a 5 mile walk down from Heenan Lake. Due to carry, even the lower half is infrequently run, but 1000 cfs on the Markleeville gauge is deemed a good flow, giving you about 100 cfs after the carry from Heenan Lake.
Shuttle Directions
To reach put-in, drive south on highway 89/4 to Markleeville, and continue about a mile past town to Hangman's Bridge, where there is an outhouse. You can find better put-in spots upstream between the highway and river. Even on Friday nights, campsites are often available at a USFS campground down a dirt road before the bridge. Shuttles are readily available by inquiring at stores in Markleeville.
To reach take-out, drive north to highway 88, turn right, and descend into Nevada. You can take a shortcut by turning right on Centerville Lane, and left across a bridge before Dresslerville, although going all the way to Minden and turning right on highway 395 thru Gardnerville works too. On 395 just past the Lahonton Fish Hatchery, turn right onto a dirt road where the highway starts climbing a hill. The BLM parking lot is uphill at the end of the dirt road. Vandalism has been reported often in the past.
Good shuttle service has been available in Markleeville or Minden NV. Family Mountain Shuttle Service (Mindy and Paul Washam Jr, 530-694-2704) has been providing reliable shuttle service for 24 years. Great Basin Sports in Minden is willing to do shuttles; the woman to contact is Pat Fried at 775-450-3446. The Markleeville General Store has recommended River Rat Shuttle Service, 530-694-2448. Due to vandalism, it is preferable to leave your vehicle at take-out only for a short time, not overnight.
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Firearms have been banned from Newark parks since 1988, but according to state code, the local law isn't legal.
The anomaly, City Solicitor Bruce Herron explained, dates back to 1985 when the state passed a law preventing municipalities from prohibiting the possession of firearms. However, for some reason, Newark passed its own law banning firearms from city parks three years later.
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It took a while for me to be convinced of how great essential oils could be for our family. It took me even longer to be convinced that Young Living Oils were the way to go. Now, after using them for several months I am sold! We have used our oils for everything from sanitizing to getting a good nights sleep and I am excited to share with you what a typical day with oils looks like for our family!
I am cold natured and with it being winter I wake up nearly every day dreading getting out from under the blanket so the first thing I do is run a hot bath. With this being cold and flu season I use the steam from my bath as a chance to use my Eucalyptus to it's fullest. A few drops in the tub and the air is filled with congestion fighting oil!
Straight out of the bath it is time to oil up for the day. I am still building my stash and can't wait to get some Valor into my routine, but for now our routine includes RC on the chest, Thieves on spine and feet and I start up the diffuser with either Lemon, Thieves or if I have had an especially busy morning Lavender to help calm.
Deep Relief roll on is her best friend right now! After she does her morning workout and stretch, I oil up her sore muscles to give her some relief. I have also had a crick in my neck and depending on how it feels I oil up my neck as well.
I like to keep my Home Diffuser cycling through my "winter" oils. Through the day I will rotate Lemon, Thieves, RC, Oregano with Lemon, and Balsam Fir mixed with Lemon. I also throw in Cinnamon Bark on colder days to make the house feel warm as well as give us an immune boost.
While the kids are working on school it is time for me to clean! Young Living Oils has many great cleaners that I intend on trying, but for right now I am making my own by adding Thieves to my water and vinegar mix. Not only does it smell great but it disinfects and gets into the air to give us even more more immune power.
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After gymnastics is finished and dinner is eaten it is time to get ready for bed. Lavender goes into the diffuser and we all sit in my room together doing a family activity while relaxing and breathing in the Lavender. Thieves is again rubbed into spines and feet and snuggles are given. Time to head to bed. I have run Lavender for a few more hours in my bedroom the last 2 nights and have slept hard and uninterrupted for the first time in months. Thank you Young Living Oils!
This is just what we use daily. There are so many more uses for oils that I could never hope to name them all. This past month we have used Thieves for a toothache, Lemon for tummy troubles and for cooking, Stress Away for hard days, Deep Relief for cluster headaches, and Oregano as part of our cold and flu season routine, and this is just cracking the surface.
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I found out today that I'll be starting a new job on Monday. Yes, next Monday. I've been hired by a company in Ann Arbor, which is quite a drive but beggars can't be choosers at this point in the search. I lost my job just over a year ago after nearly 28 years at MetLife and if you had asked me then, I never would have guessed I'd be out of work for so long.
I did work a contract job for three months after leaving MetLife and that was good from the standpoint that I learned a few new tricks but I never brought personal items to my desk space. I am planning on taking a box of things to my new job, maybe on Tuesday, once I'm sure I'm staying!
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This position has been made available through funding from the Department of Sports and Recreation (DSR) along with the shires of Morawa, Three Springs and Perenjori.
Your Club Development Officer, is here to provide support to local sport and recreation clubs in their short and long-term development. This position is part time and provides clubs with;
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- Assist clubs to improve their governance and management practices through development of club plans, policies and procedures.
- Work to support clubs to complete the Australian Sports Commission's (ASC) Healthy Club Check, Club Plans and offer training, including the DSR Club Talk workshop program. These programs are designed to improve the development of the clubs and increase a clubs chance of receiving funding in the future.
- Help to identify club needs and provide continued support.
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A quarterly sports newsletter, 'Club Connection' is released monthly across the shires, providing useful resources, advice and opportunities for sporting groups.
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Thank you to the hard work of the City of Geraldton's Club Development Scheme, for putting in many years of research, consultation and development, they have now launched the Clubs Pack: Mid West Club Management Guide.
Developed in conjunction with the Department of Sport and Recreation, The Mid West Club Management Guide, is a 'one stop shop' to assist Mid West clubs tackle common club development issues. Whether the club is just starting up or has new committee members looking to understand their roles better.
This fantastic resource is aimed to help club committees with everything from constitutions and committee job descriptions, through to sponsorship and strategic planning. The pack provides a snapshot of a variety of club development topics with links to a number of resources and other organisations that provide much greater detail on your chosen topic. Thanks again to the City of Greater Geraldton for looking out for the MidWest and putting together such a fantastic resource.
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A FREE network for coaches of all sports to join; where they can share experiences and resources. Have the opportunity to participate in network meetings with specialist speakers to facilitate topical discussions. Find out what other clubs are doing in the area, and how each are tackling the issues that we all have. Coaches of all standards who are interested to join the Network and to attend future networking events should call Simon Barras at DSR on 9956 2175 or email email@example.com
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Samsung jumps aboard the curved Ultra HD TV bandwagon
Samsung might be from the same country as that of LG, hailing from South Korea, but this does not mean that they are bosom buddies when it comes to sharing customers in the consumer electronics arena. Samsung has laid claim that they have on offer a world's first, which is also the largest and most curved 105-inch Curved UHD TV ever, and this bad boy will be unveiled over at CES next year. Next year is not too far away actually, especially when you consider that CES 2014 is happening in January next year.
Your eyes will definitely be blown away by what the Samsung 105-inch Curved UHD TV is able to deliver, as it will make use of a new proprietary picture quality algorithm which is capable of offering optimized color and greater feeling of depth. In a nutshell, you will be treated to nearly two times vivid images when viewed from the side, and it comes with 11 million pixels (that's 5120 X 2160 for you) screen resolution alongside a 21:9 aspect ratio.
Samsung's 105" Curved UHD TV is touted to be the world's most curved, it comes with nearly two times vivid images when viewed from the side, offering you the best possible TV viewing experience from any angle. Apart from that, the 105 inch monster will also make use of its 'Quadmatic Picture Engine' that will be able to offer up UHD-level picture quality regardless of what kind of source it hails from.
Pricing details and other hardware specifications remain to be seen, but if the past few editions of CES is anything to go by, this could very well lead to the first generation of many curved Ultra HD TVs down the road. Unless Japanese companies like Mitsubishi and Panasonic have nothing like this up their sleeves in January, we do expect to see them jump aboard the bandwagon in CES 2015.


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On 3 Dec, Anselm Baird_Smith wrote: > Joel Crisp writes: > > > > Hi > > > > Thanks for the clarification. I understand now. ;-) > > > > It seems to me that DirectoryResource is a good one to sub-class, but > > it has a little too much in it which is specific to directory/file type > > resourcing. Maybe we could do with a class (which is abstract?) > > implementing the heirachical resource mamagement but without the > > directory specific orientation. > > > > Creating my new resources, I've had to cut and paste large chunks of > > directory resource which are essentially unchanged. In my particular > > case this would not help me - I need to inherit from FormResource as > > well, but I can think of several cases where it would be useful. > > > > If other people want this I', quite happy to make the changes > > That's already on my todo, I was looking at something like: > > ContainerResource > StoreContainerResource (a container that manages a store) > (?) TemplateContainerResource > (?) ?? > DirectoryResource > > Would this help ? the bug split would be between ContainerResource and > StoreContainerResource (or whatever the name ends up being). > > Anselm. Hmmm. This is certainly the sort of direction I was thinking in. However, it is complicated by the requirements which mean I have to deal with FormResource as well. There are two ways in which I see to try to handle this (thinking aloud !) : Maybe we need an independent object which can be refered to from inside a resource, and then a set of one line functions to transfer control from an implementable interface to the referred object. Somewhat like this (in pseudocode) : class MyResource extends SoemthingResource implements ResourceStoreHolder { GenericResourceStore theStore=GenericResourceStore.getmystore("MyResource"); public lookup(String name) { return(theStore.lookup(name)); } etc. } Alternatively, we could make the form code helper functions static(?) in a helper class which then can be trivally invoked from the get/put methods. This may be a simpler solution. Much as I hate to say it, this is one of the instances where multiple inheritance might be useful ! ;-( At the same time, maybe the plephora of lookup functions could be streamlined a bit. ( Aside : I've been having fun with URLs containing encoded spaces and the lookup functions - it seems that the URL is decoded before a lookup is attemped - can resourceStore handle names with spaces/other weird charracters in ? ) Joel -- email@example.com | firstname.lastname@example.com | "I remember Babylon" - Software Engineer, Institute of Learning and | Arthur C Clarke Research Technology, University of Bristol, UK | http://www.ets.bris.ac.uk/ |Received on Tuesday, 3 December 1996 06:51:59 UTC
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Q89: What does a spent conviction mean?
A spent conviction is a conviction, which under the terms of Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 can be effectively ignored after a specified amount of time. The amount of time for rehabilitation depends on the sentence imposed, not on the offence. This act aims to rehabilitate offenders by not making their past mistakes affect the rest of their lives if they have been on the right side of the law for some time. This means that a person who has spent convictions does not have to disclose the conviction to prospective employers, and employers cannot refuse to employ someone on the basis of spent convictions.
You have to tell employers about all your convictions if you want to work with children or vulnerable adults or if you are applying for certain professions such as law, health care, pharmacy, senior management posts within certain sectors, and employment where matters of national security are involved.
If you have received a prison sentence of more than four years your convictions will never become spent.
The more serious the conviction the longer the period of rehabilitation.
If you were 17 or under when found guilty the rehabilitation period is usually half the time it would be if you were 18 or over. For example if the sentence imposed was a community service order then for the younger person the period is two and a half years whilst for the person 18 or over it is five years.


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ORCHIDS ASIA offer a selection of greens, cut foliage and edible greens for flower decor, bouquets, arrangements, and food serving applications.
we provide the greens and leaves of several shapes and form according to bulk needs of customers and in master cartons as per weekly delivery schedules for 52 weeks. All orders are shipped by air to the destinations and advance booking for annual orders are welcome.
Within the business of greens we work with cutgreens, pineapples, Herbs, micro greens and draceana family. We provide different packing system for each family and accordingly these are discussed here. We also offer a range of edible greens in our portfolio called micro greens used in food decor.
Housed in a state of art packing facility all our greens are treated prior to packing them in trays and master cartons. Each and every greens are washed, quarentined and then dried before adding the sets to preserve them. These are then stacked and bundled. Our cold store chain has several cold rooms to stock these at predetermined temperature to enhance the shelf life and sales appeal.
Selection of cutorchids, anthuriums, heliconias, and other flowers.
Selection of cutorchids, anthuriums, heliconias, and other flowers.
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FESTIVAL: Uncomfortable, Stupid, or Fascinating: NY Underground Film Fest Runs The Gamut
by Tim LaTorre
(indieWIRE/ 03.18.02) — Steadfast in what some see as the outskirts of the film art form, the New York Underground Film Festival, which ran March 6-12, recently concluded its ninth journey through the rough and raunchy — yet sometimes poignant and provocative — landscape of underground film. The real antidotes for the conventions of commercial filmmaking, underground filmmakers make no apologies for films that run the gamut from "uncomfortable to watch" to "just plain stupid." This year's festival not only showcased scruffy little comedies, dramas and documentaries, but also demonstrated that there will always be a place of love available for cum-drenched birds, dildo-wielding heroines, and films that showcase static accompanied by blips and bleeps.
The festival got off to a strong start with the opening night presentation of Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky's "Horns and Halos," a documentary about the controversy surrounding the publication of the 1999 George W. Bush biography "Fortunate Son" by J.H. Hatfield. The film focuses primarily on the struggle of the tiny, Lower East Side publisher Soft Skull Press, which picked up the book after original publisher, St. Martin's Press, was pressured to recall it after news hit of the author's past as a convicted felon. Rather than painting their subjects as martyrs, the filmmakers uncover how the tough journalistic and business decisions of people under stress — at times influenced by ego, greed and the genuine passion to expose the "truth" — can have a very human, tragic toll.
The biggest hit of the festival was probably Joey Garfield's documentary, "Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box." The first half of the film is a history lesson, taking the viewer on a journey of the early days of rap with interviews and performance clips of beat box pioneers such as Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Emanon, and the Fat Boys. The doc really takes off in the second half, when it uncovers how this unique vocal art form has evolved into fresh rhythmic landscapes by modern artists such as Rahzel, Scratch, Click, and the musician Zap Mama.
Rounding out the strong doc contingent were two films that uncover the decay of suburban life, Garrett Scott's "Cul de Sac: A Suburban War Story" and Josh Koury's "Standing by Yourself." "Cul de Sac" centers around a strange event in 1995 when Shawn Nelson, an unemployed plumber from San Diego, CA, stole a tank and ran wild in his suburban neighborhood for 23 minutes, crushing vehicles until law enforcement officials were forced to use deadly force against him. What makes the film fascinating is that instead of simply tracing Nelson's life, Scott looks at the history of his Clairemont neighborhood, making the connection of how the decaying state of community contributes to the individual's mental health.
At first, the bare honesty of "Standing by Yourself" makes it difficult to watch, forcing the viewer to relive the ridiculous, awkward and disconsolate wanderings of male teenage life. The video, which is a portrait of filmmaker Josh Koury's high school friends and their families in Clinton, NY, uses concealed cameras and candid confessions to reveal the group getting drunk, getting high, shoplifting, pissing in public, begging their parents for money, and espousing teenage truisms. However, beyond the male posturing, the intelligence of these young men begins to come clear and, as they start to figure out what they want from life, some hold on to optimism while others begin to slip away into cynicism.
In the dramatic realm, Vladimir Gyorski's Dogme-certified film "Resin" continues the theme of lost young men. Starting with a quick documentary set-up on California's controversial "three-strikes" law, the film follows the tragic fall of a decent, yet misguided marijuana dealer as he descends further and further into the grim realities of the justice system. With strong, muted performances and a good plot and pace, "Resin" demonstrates how the Dogme format increases a sense of reality by blurring the stylistic lines between documentary and drama.
On the completely opposite end of the dramatic spectrum, Nam Ki-Woong's bizarre "Teenage Hooker Became Killing Machine in DaeHakRoh" showcases real artistry and ingenuity with the digital video format. Using video to his advantage, Nam creates a highly contrasted and saturated aesthetic that suits the chaotic world of his story, revolving around a teenage hooker who, after being raped, killed, and turned into a cyborg, becomes a killing machine. The film seems purposely trashy and incongruous, but this actually adds to the spectacle.
In the category of the bizarre, several shorts stood out that fed the audience's appetite for insane, fucked-up spectacle (culminating in a program bluntly titled "That Shit Is Fucked Up"). It usually starts off innocently. Bryan Boyle's hilarious animated "State of the Union" begins with the familiar sun rising over Teletubby land. However, instead of a baby at the center of the sun, a happy President George W. Bush coos as laser beams shoot out of his eyes and he destroys all the fluffy bunnies in the land, leaving behind an oil-soaked landscape. Similarly, John Goras' animated "Chirpy" follows an innocent, happy little bird that accidentally ingests hallucinogenic mushrooms. This trip results in a sequence that could qualify the film to receive an award for most uncomfortably long sex scene. To put it short, if you like sex between anatomically mismatched cartoon animals, then this one is for you!
Abel Klainsbaum's "The History of Choking (With Erick Estrada)" is unique in how it mocks the conventions of the documentary without becoming a mockumentary. The result is a funny, yet informative, film. "Choking" combines a history of the Heimlich maneuver, including real interviews with Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, with over-the-top narration, outlandish dramatizations and bizarre editing. In Klainsbaum's world, voice-over narration of a letter by Richard Nixon is presented with an Indian accent, 'choking' actors turn blue through the use of bright blue makeup, and a sound bite of former Reagan-era Surgeon General C. Everett Koop is preceded by shots of Amish life for no apparent reason (other than the man's beard).
While experimental film is not quite this reporter's cup of tea, there were some notable pieces. Kent Lambert's "Ken Burns Give You Something" uses disjointed, jarring and repeated segments of Burns interviews to hint at the subject of revisionist history. Zakery Weiss' "Untitled" attacks the subject of artistry by creating a piece that took on the form of a preamble in which he self-consciously mocks the honesty of art. Seth Price's "Triumf" presents a charismatic fictional drinking buddy of Ronald Reagan who continually repeats the same story, ad nauseum. The result is an experience where the audience is taken in by the charm of this stranger, yet confronted by the repetitive nature of storytelling.
The very poignant collection of September 11 inspired pieces, "Six Months Later" covers the gamut of emotions that our country has gone through since the tragedy. Everything from the angry, rambling old man in Monroe Bardot's "A Message to Bin Laden," to the corporate suspicion of Ashley Hunt's "Lockdowns Up," to the wind-blown trash and vacant urban valleys of Brian Doyle's "Current" uncovers a sliver of our new national psyche. The centerpiece of the collection was Luke Joerger and Ray Mendez's "First Person 911." The film simply presents home video taken on the day of the attacks and accurately captures what it was like to be a New Yorker on September 11, instantly connecting the viewer with familiar emotions better than any newscast or polished documentary ever could.
This collection best demonstrates that the greatest strength of the New York Underground Film Festival is the same as the New York spirit, its constant unpredictability and a scrappy, visceral celebration of human creativity.
[Editor's Note: indieWIRE was a sponsor of the 2002 New York Underground Film Festival.]
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- The Consumer Is Dead…Long Live the Deciders?
By Connie Williams
I had a conversation with a client the other day about the word "consumer," which I increasingly find limiting and insufficient. Many of my consumer packaged goods clients make a distinction between "consumer" and "customer." For them, the consumer is that 'end purchaser' and the customer is the medium, the retailer or intermediary who provides the distribution and makes it easy for the "consumer" to purchase their product.
After over 30 years in a range of marketing work wherein the consumer was, paradoxically, both "king" (if they were loyal purchasers) and not so smart (if they did not), today I find the term 'consumer' disturbing and nearly disrespectful.
In a newer, greener age, both the word and the concept of "consumers" feels so yesterday. Who are these people who do nothing, apparently, but consume stuff?
All those "consumers" are much more than automatons, fixed on the practicality of getting a job done. And, if they don't buy the stuff that marketers are marketing, they are more than just needing to be "educated" on our brands so they will make the "right" product choice. The more I work in insight and innovation, the more I believe that we need to be much more respectful and conscious of the their intelligence and thoughtfulness. (Yes, even those – or perhaps particularly those – who are not "consuming" our stuff). We should be working to motivate them to decide on our brands and products. How can we inspire them to want to join our fan club?
If I check my Microsoft Word synonym finder, I find the following alternatives to consumer: Customer, shopper, buyer, user, purchaser, end user and even punter (that's a new one for me). Not especially satisfying. I know many retailers, even those outside of the hospitality industry, use the word 'guest.' To airlines, we are passengers. I think this is inherently limiting, too. Other alternatives are client, sponsor, fan, or even benefactor. I vote for a change — a change in language that reflects new respect… for our prospective deciders. After all, they are the ones who are purchasing our products or services….or not….even if they are making quick decisions in their fast paced, ever stressful lives.
What do you think? How would your organization capture the notion that they are more than consuming automatons, that they are deciding on products and services that enhance their lives?
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Great post – always seems like a good idea to examine the labels we assign and think through their connotations. Thanks.
Based on my own career history spanning B2B and B2C I do have a comment.
"Consumer" may or may not seem disrespectful – personally I never thought it signified an assumed status as an automaton – but I do think "decider" glosses over the range of involvement and interest consumers – er, buyers – bring to a transaction. Cars and cameras = heavily considered, with a higher-order cognitive decision. Ditto these days for a food shopper with a family member newly diagnosed with diabetes or another health conditions that require behavior change, and education to understand the change in needs. Gum, socks? Not so much. Of course, not all unconsidered purchases are based on impulse – sometimes you need socks and you're going to get socks at Target, but with lower-order cognition. So to me, "decider" feels different but ultimately insufficient to cover the range of buying modes.