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Each year at its annual winter conference, SSILA presents three awards, the Mary Haas Book Award, the Ken Hale Prize, and the Victor Golla Prize.
This award is presented to a junior scholar for an unpublished manuscript that makes a significant substantive contribution to our knowledge of Native American languages. Although the award carries no financial stipend, the winning manuscript is eligible for publication under the Society's auspices in the University of Nebraska Press series Studies in the Native Languages of the Americas. To submit a manuscript for the Haas Award, send it in PDF format by email or on a CD by post to the Executive Secretary so as to arrive no later than May 1st. Please verify that it has in fact been received.
Manuscripts may be submitted in English, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish. Winning manuscripts in English will have priority consideration at the University of Nebraska Press. For winning manuscripts in languages other than English, the Society will provide letters requesting special consideration by any potential publisher(s) in light of the manuscript's award-winning status.
The award honors the memory of Mary R. Haas (1910-1996), Professor of Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley and a founding member of the Linguistics Department,of which she was Chair for many years. She also chaired the Department of Anthropology from 1958-1964. There she founded the Survey of California Indian Languages and supervised the field work of more than 100 doctoral students.
Haas was a notable scholar of the indigenous languages of the Americas in her own right. Her doctoral dissertation, supervised by Edward Sapir, was a description of Tunica carried out with Sesostrie Youchigant, the last speaker of the language. She also worked with the last speakers of Natchez and Creek, and later in her career, on several of the languages of California.
The Wikipedia contains a fuller biography.
|Recipients of the Mary Haas Book Award
|Willem de Reuse
|Studies in Siberian Yup'ik Eskimo
|University of Utah Press, 1994
|Randolph Graczyk
|Incorporation and Cliticization in Crow Morphosyntax
|University of Nebraska Press, 2007
|Carolyn MacKay
|Grammar of Misantla Totonac
|University of Utah Press, 1999
|Spike Gildea
|Comparative Cariban Morphosyntax: On the Genesis of Ergativity in Independent Clauses
|J. Randolph Valentine
|Ojibwe Dialect Relationships
|Hanni Woodbury
|Concerning the League: The Iroquois League Tradition as Dictated in Onondaga by John Arthur Gibson
|Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics, Memoir 9, 1992
|David Costa
|The Miami-Illinois Language
|University of Nebraska Press, 2003
|Shanley Allen
|Acquisition of Some Mechanisms of Transitivity Alternation in Arctic Quebec Inuktitut
|John Benjamins, 1996
|Sara Trechter
|The Pragmatic Functions of Gender Deixis in Lakhota
|Ivy Doak
|Coeur d'Alene Grammatical Relations
|Anna M. S. Berge
|Topic and Discourse Structure in West Greenlandic Agreement Constructions
|Lynette Melnar
|Caddo Verb Morphology
|University of Nebraska Press, 2004
|Sergio Meira
|A Grammar of Tiriyo
|Mouton de Gruyter, 2005
|Roberto Zavala
|Inversion and Other Topics in the Grammar of Olutec (Mixean)
|No Award
|Pilar Valenzuela
|Transitivity in Shipibo-Konibo Grammar
|Kristine Stenzel
|A Reference Grammar of Wanano
|Frank Seifart
|The Structure and Use of Shape-Based Noun Classes in Miraña (North West Amazon)
|Nicholas Pharris
|Winuunsi Tm Talapaas: A Grammar of the Molalla Language
|No Award
|Susan Smythe Kung
|A descriptive grammar of Huehuetla Tepehua
|Eladio Mateo Toledo
|The Family of Complex Predicates in C'anjob'al (Maya): their Syntax and Meaning
|Lynda Boudreault
|A Grammar of Sierra Popoluca (Soteapanec, a Mixe-Zoquean Language)
|Rosa Vallejos Yopán
|A Grammar of Kokama-Kokamilla
|Indrek Park
|A Grammar of Hidatsa
This prize is presented in recognition of outstanding community language work and a deep commitment to the documentation, maintenance, promotion, and revitalization of indigenous languages in the Americas. The Prize, which usually carries a $500 stipend, honors those who strive to link the academic and community spheres in the spirit of Ken Hale. Recipients can range from native speakers and community-based linguists to academic specialists, and may include groups or organizations. No academic affiliation is necessary.
Nominations for the prize may be made by anyone, and should include a letter of nomination stating the current position and affiliation, if appropriate, of the nominee or nominated group (tribal, organizational, or academic), and a summary of the nominee's background and contributions to specific language communities. The nominator should also submit a brief portfolio of supporting materials, such as the nominee's curriculum vitae, a description of completed or on-going activities of the nominee, letters from those who are most familiar with the work of the nominee (e.g. language program staff, community people, academic associates), and any other material that would support the nomination. Submission of manuscript-length work is discouraged. The deadline for receipt of nominations is May 1st.
The award is presented at the annual winter meeting. Nominations will be kept active for two subsequent years for prize consideration and nominators are invited to update their nomination packets if so desired. Please send nominations and inquiries to the Executive Secretary.
This prize honors the memory of Kenneth Locke Hale (1934-2001), who spent nearly all of his career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ken worked on languages all over the world, but he began his career as an Americanist and continued to work on the indigenous languages of the Americas throughout his life.
As a teenager, he learned Hopi and Towa, followed by Navajo as a University student. From the late 1950s Ken published major work in every branch of our field. He made foundational contributions to the comparative historical linguistics of Uto-Aztecan, Kiowa-Tanoan, and Misumalpan. He published basic descriptive work, always oriented toward fundamental theoretical problems, on dozens of Native American languages, especially Navajo, Hopi, Tohono O'odham, and Ulwa of Nicaragua. He made major theoretical contributions in semantics, phonology and syntax that were continually fresh over the 40 years of his career; for many years Ken was the 'universal' in 'universal grammar'.
In recent years he was a leader in alerting the world to the problem of language endangerment. In addition to major publications on this issue, he made immense practical contributions, in encouraging work on endangered languages by students everywhere, in developing pedagogical materials, and, especially, in training, working with, and encouraging native-speaker and community-based linguists both inside and outside the academic world. Those he mentored and worked with include Florentino P. Ajpacaja Tum, Albert Alvarez, Hazel Dean-John, Jessie Little Doe Fermino, Lolmay Pedro Garcíaa Matzar, Salome Gutiérrez, Lorraine Honie, Abanel Lacayo Blanco, Laverne Masayesva Jeanne, Alyse Neundorf, Valentín Peralta, Waykan Benito Pérez, Ellavina Tsosie Perkins, Paul Platero, Pakal Rodríguez Guaján, Enrique Sam Colop, Irene Silentman, Mary Helen Taptoe, Gregorio Tum, Lucille Watahomigie, Josie White Eagle, Mary Willie, and Ofelia Zepeda.
In the 1980s he participated in a distinguished effort to build community-based language development programs for endangered languages in Nicaragua. The many short courses and workshops he gave around the world included courses for native-speaker linguists in Guatemala in 1988 and 1994. The Maestra in Linguistics at the Universidad de Sonora in Hermosillo, an important new program specializing in Native American languages in Mexico, owed much to Ken's tireless volunteer teaching. In the United States, he was one of the founders of the Navajo Language Academy, at which he continued to teach even in his final illness.
Ken's unfailing and extraordinary generosity as friend and colleague to all who crossed his path in the Americanist world was one of the foundations of our sense of scholarly community.
The Wikipedia contains a biography with additional information.
|Recipients of the Ken Hale Prize
|Emory Sekaquaptewa, Hopi Tribe
|Cristina Messineo and the other members of the Daviaxaiqui Project for Toba Language Preservation, Buenos Aires, Argentina
|Anthony Mattina, University of Montana
|Wilhelm K. Meya and the other members of the Lakota Language Consortium
|Michael Krauss, University of Alaska
|Virginia Beavert, Yakama Tribe and Heritage University
Laureano Segovia, Wichi Language Project
|Vi (Taqʷšəblu) Hilbert
|American Indian Language Development Institute
|Anton Treuer, Bemidji State University, Minnestoa
Press coverage of the 2012 Prize:
This prize, established in 2009, is presented in recognition of those who, like Victor Golla, founding Secretary/Treasurer of SSILA, show a significant history of both linguistic scholarship and service to the scholarly community. The linguistic scholarship can take the form of either the documentation or philology of one or more indigenous languages of the Americas, such that the scholarly community knows significantly more about the language or languages of study as a result of that work. The service to the scholarly community can take the form of providing opportunities for others to communicate their work on indigenous languages, primarily through editorial work, conference organization, or responsibility for a major archive. The Prize, which bestows a life membership in SSILA on the recipient, seeks especially to honor those who strive to carry out interdisciplinary scholarship in the spirit of Victor Golla, combining excellent linguistic documentation or philology with scholarship in one or more other allied fields, such as anthropology, education, history, or literature.
To make a nomination for the Victor Golla Prize, please send a letter of nomination; a version of the nominee's CV; and two letters of support reflecting the nominee's scholarship and service to the Executive Secretary by May 1. Nominees need not know of their nomination. The prize will be awarded when a worthy scholar is selected, and will be announced at the Annual Meeting.
|Recipients of the Victor Golla Prize
|Monica Macaulay (University of Wisconsin-Madison
|Ives Goddard (Smithsonian Institution)


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PART III — In January of 1850 John Cole wrote a letter from Bluffville back to Vermont relating his feelings and experiences concerning his trip to Illinois the year before.
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Grace Shelly, a fifth grader in Mrs. Wolfe's class at West Carroll Primary School in Mount Carroll, has earned 200 points in the Accelerated Reader program.
(Courtesy of Jennifer McGinnis, WCPS)
Congratulations to Emily Hinrichs! She has earned 402 Accelerated Reader Points in the 1st Semester. Emily is the daughter of Dick and Elly Hinrichs and a 5th grade student at Chadwick Elementary. We are very proud of her accomplishment!
(Courtesy of Robin Palmer)
The Lanark Community Club teamed up with the Friends of the Lanark Public Library on January 12th to install shelving in The Special Touch's Unique Mall in preparation for the relocation of Twice-Sold Tales. (Left to Right) Kevin Barnes, Don Kuberski, Sue Lamoreux, and Cory Barnes assemble and clean shelves for the used bookstore, which will reopen February 1st at 504 IL Route 64, Lanark, IL.
(Courtesy of Denise Krysiak)
2012 participants heading down to the Thunderbird Effigy Mound.
Regardless of what the weather brings, Casper Bluff will be the site of an exciting winter night hike for the whole family. With luminary lit trails for all ages and abilities, a bonfire to warm up by, hot cocoa to enjoy, and wonderful views of the Mississippi River; this event will be the highlight of your January calendar. Visiting Casper Bluff will also offer you the opportunity to visit the only known intact Native American thunderbird effigy mound in Illinois. Mark your calendars for January 26, 2013, 4:30-8:30 pm.
Rental of snowshoes and skis are available with advance reservations through Fever River Outfitters by phone at 815.776.9425. For more information visit www.feverriveroutfitters.com/events.
A $5 donation per person to the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation, a local non-profit organization that owns and stewards Casper Bluff, is recommended for this event. Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve is located at 870 S Pilot Knob Road, about 5 miles south of Galena, IL. For directions call JDCF at 815.858.9100, or visit online at www.jdcf.org.
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation's mission is to conserve and enhance the natural wildlife habitat, cultural heritage, scenic vistas, and agricultural character of Jo Daviess County and the surrounding area for future generations. JDCF owns several beautiful and unique preserves all of which are open to the public for hiking, wildlife viewing, and picnicking. For more information, visit their office at 126 N Main Street in Elizabeth, IL, call (815) 858-9100, or find them online at www.jdcf.org.
The Carroll County Fair Association celebrating the Fair's continued success at their Annual Dinner. (PA photo/Andrew Williamson)
Pictured L to R: Jeff Johnson (as Santa), Judy Johnson, Lee Tittsworth, and Patty Moore.
Santa came early for the residents of Big Meadows Nursing Home on December 23 when the 'Santa for Seniors' program delivered gifts to every resident. 'Santa for Seniors' has been a holiday tradition for the past 7 years however up until 2 years ago it had been a project of ABATE. When ABATE decided to no longer continue it four individuals from the community, Jeff Johnson, Judy Johnson, Lee Tittsworth, and Patty Moore stepped up and decided to continue the tradition. Last year, they purchased gifts for every resident using their own funds. This year they enlisted the help of the community through a giving tree at Sullivan's and purchased gifts for residents that were not taken from the tree with their own money. Big Meadows would like to applaud Jeff, Judy, Lee, and Patty for such a wonderful job this Christmas and thank everyone from the community who took a name from the tree.
Mount Carroll Rotary Club president Lou Schau (R) is pictured with Sycamore Rotary Club member Brian Adams, who was the guest speaker representing ShelterBox USA on Jan.8. Mt. Carroll Rotary donated $500 and has been a yearly donor for the past seven years. Shelter Box is an affiliate of Rotary International and has succeeded in delivering essential aid to over a million survivors of disasters all over the world. The green Shelter Box survival kit includes a tent for up to 16 people along with other essential items. Adams has been a presenter to 48 Rotary Clubs in Rotary District 6420 as a volunteer for Shelter Box. (Courtesy of MC Rotary)
Savanna Rotary Club recently presented Julie Katzenberger, West Carroll Middle School Principal a check for $3000 towards the E-reader project which will promote reading for the students. Funds were raised through a 50" Flat Screen TV Raffle that was won by Brandt Hutchcraft. The $3000 was partially funded through a grant from Rotary International. Mt. Carroll Rotary Club was also part of this E-reader project, which enabled the West Carroll Middle School to receive a total of $6000. Pictured with Principal Katzenberger is Savanna Rotarian Mike Wey.
The Milledgeville Elementary Week 13 Thumbs Up Winners from left to right: Front Row: Wyatt Beck, Dylan Wilkinson, Sarah Frint, Haleah Nampel. Back Row: Anthony Speers, Cortlan Stahl, Adriana Pyse, Peyton Urish.
From Left to Right are Forreston Friskies who went bowling: MJ Griffiths, Daniel Ludwig, Spencer Cruthis, Kristian Sanders Payton Cuthrell, Chris Forney, Wyatt Smith, Kendal Kuelling, Haley Cuthrell, Layla Cuthrell, Mischelle Pearson, Nikki Lehmann, Ashleigh Brown and Degan Lehmann.
In December the 4-H club members helped out with their community service project by helping the library with Christmas in the by county. Members helped the younger kids make ornaments for the town tree. Keeping with our theme of nature. We went to Krape Park and went all around the park looking for pine cones or acorns to use for Christmas in the country craft. The members that helped were Ashleigh Brown, Mj Griffiths, Kendal Kuelling, Haley Cuthrell, Layla Cuthrell, Payton Cuthrell, Eden Nieson, and Chris Forney.
The club started the New Year with sledding in Krape Park on January 2nd. Members that went were Payton Cuthrell, Layla Cuthrell, Haley Cuthrell, Kendel Kuelling, Chris Forney, Mj Griffiths, Daniel Ludwig, Ashleigh Brown and Lizzy Stamm. Then on Sunday members and their families went to 4 Seasons Bowling ally in Freeport. Members that went are Ashleigh Brown, Mj Griffiths, Kendal Kuelling, Haley Cuthrell, Layla Cuthrell, Payton Cuthrell, Chris Forney and Daniel Ludwig.
The Milledgeville High School Students Against Destructive Decisions were awarded the Operation Teen Safe Driving Grant, making this the 3rd consecutive year for the students and the community.
Students are involved in this statewide safety initiative which is designed for teens to educate their peers about driving responsibly in an effort to decrease the number of fatalities and injuries involving teenagers in Illinois. The students will be focusing on 3 local issues: seat belt safety, distracted driving, and impaired driving.
The students have placed 2nd in their division for the last 2 years and received statewide attention from their "Safety Never Takes a Holiday" and "Sammy" the safety penguin campaigns.
Locally, the Carroll County Substance Education Coalition works closely with the SADD students and the school to design and implement the campaign.
Milledgeville High School SADD Advisor Barb Peugh has been instrumental in helping the students organize and implement the safety campaign, "This campaign is a great way to educate youth and adults about the importance of safe driving and having the resources to do this is exciting for our students and our community."
Pavers in memory of or in honor of someone are for sale. These will be placed as a patio area in front of the gazebo at the Village of Shannon Park.
The donation will pay for the paver and also help to fund Phase 3 (playground equipment for ages 5-12) at the Village Park.
There are 2 sizes of pavers available-order blanks are at First State Bank of Shannon or contact Joe Payette or Jane Schoeny. Orders need to be in by March 1, 2013, as the pavers will be installed this spring.
This patio area will be a part of Shannon's history and also help to provide entertainment for our youth.
A planning meeting for the 2013 Morrison Farmer's Market has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2013 in the Community Room at the Odell Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL.
There will be guest speakers to provide information about what vendors need to know to prepare for the upcoming farmers' market sales season. Gene Johnston, Director of Environmental Health, Whiteside County Health Department will discuss the Cottage Foods Act and food permits required to sell at the market. Karen Real, Food Service Sanitation Certified Instructor, will discuss Illinois manager certification and classes.
Those full-time vendors who have had spaces at the market in 2012 will be able to lock in the same locations if they would like. New vendors are encouraged to attend to reserve a location and to learn more about the market. Delicious refreshments will be served.
The committee welcomes any comments, concerns, or recommendations. Some members of the committee have stepped down, so we are also seeking additional committee members and weekly volunteers to help set-up and tear-down the market. If you are unable to attend, but wish to be involved, please contact Flora Stralow (815-772-4874), Corinne Bender (815-772-3757), or Ron Weimer (815-718-5409).
The seasonal fee for 2013 is $60.00 per spot for the full season and must be paid in advance with application. If you require more than one assigned location, one additional space is $30 per full season. Weekly rates are $5 per space and must be paid before set-up. Weekly vendors needing more than one space will be charged full price for each additional space.
Vendors can download an application at www.morrisonfarmersmarket.com or call 815-772-3757 and request an application package be mailed. The Farmers' Market's opening and closing dates for the year will be decided at the meeting. Market hours will remain the same, Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 11a.m., rain or shine.
The Eagle Nature Foundation (ENF) has just announced that it has had to change the dates for its 4-day 2013 Wildlife/Historical Bus Tour to Nebraska from March 18-21 to March 19-22. So now the bus leaves on Tuesday, instead of Monday, and returns on Friday, instead of Thursday. This 4–day tour will leave promptly at 8:00 am on the morning of March 19 from the parking lot of Stoney Creek Inn on Hwy. 20 on the west side of Galena and return about 6:00 pm on the 22nd.
An added highlight for this year's tour will be a behind the scenes tour of the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument. The Archway displays were originally developed by Disney artists and workers. Some of them added a few items which were not on their written orders without telling anyone. Some of these have caused some people to claim the Archway Monument has been haunted. Tour participants will see how these displays have been put together and how the sound changes from scene to scene as you walk through the nation's history from buffalos to the Interstate Highways. This year the Archway has added a new section on Pawnee Scouts and how they had helped the army and pioneer people using the Oregon Trail.
This tour will be guided by ENF Executive Director, Terrence Ingram. During this tour Mr. Ingram will share his knowledge and love of pioneer history as well as the natural environment. One of the highlights of the tour will be witnessing the migration of Sandhill Cranes as up to as many as 500,000 of them stop in the area for several weeks on their journey north to their nesting grounds. These cranes will be observed feeding in the fields during the day and going to their roosts on the Platte River islands in the evening and then back out to the fields during the next morning. Everyone will have an opportunity to go to an Audubon blind early in the morning to watch the cranes leave their island roosts, and go to a bridge over the Platte River to watch the cranes come to their roosts in the evening. In addition to Sandhill Cranes other sights will include prairie dogs, bald eagles, snow geese, Whooping Cranes, Red-tailed Hawks and many other birds and animals. Last year a Snowy Owl was seen.
For the History part of the trip, the tour will visit many unique sites: Omaha's Lewis and Clark Museum featuring a short video of their historic trip up the Missouri River, over the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean; Stuhr Wildlife Museum for a short video on Sandhill Cranes and a tour of their pioneer displays; Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, an eight story building over Interstate 80 with its history of the pioneers moving west; Fort Kearny, the first fort built on the Oregon Trail to protect pioneers using the trail from the Indians; Nebraska Prairie Museum, with its display of one of America's World War II German Prisoner of War Camps; the Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History, featuring the world's largest display of Whooping Cranes and three floors of many, many natural history exhibits of wildlife, Indians and pioneers including an enjoyable 3-D film in their 7-story I-Max Theater; including a final stop at the Amana Colonies on the way home. A lot of our nation's history is packed into the four days of the tour.
Anyone going on the tour should bring binoculars, telescopes and cameras and be dressed for the normally warm weather during the day and very cool to cold nights. The cost for the tour is $975 per person or $875 per person, dbl occupancy. Members of ENF get a $100 per person discount from these rates. There will be an additional $30 per person fee for going to an Audubon blind early on one morning. Everyone who registers is automatically covered by a group insurance policy, which will refund some, if not all, of the premiums that have been paid, if he or she is unable to go on the tour.
All of this combined with great food makes for an exciting, quality and fun-filled educational four days. A different restaurant is visited for almost every meal, including: Cracker Barrel, Machine Shed, USA Steak Buffet; Iron Skillet, Country Kitchen, and Country Cookin',
A copy of a tour brochure may be obtained by writing to the office: ENF, 300 East Hickory Street, Apple River, IL 61001 or calling 815-594-2306 or by going to ENF's Website, eaglenature.com.
For more information contact: Terrence N. Ingram, Executive Director, Eagle Nature Foundation, 300 East Hickory St. , Apple River, IL 61001 Phone 815-594-2306
January is National Hot Tea Month and most of us have already made resolutions of one sort or another. Those that are simple to incorporate into our lives are the ones we are most likely to stick with past January. The potential benefits of adding tea to our diets, an easy and inexpensive addition to our daily lives, may aid in the ongoing battle of the bulge and increase the body's immunity to colds and flu.
One recent study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that substances in tea may even promote weight loss by increasing the amount of energy spent by the body. The theory is that green tea, because of the catechin (pronounced "cat E kins") content, has thermogenic properties that promote fat oxidation, may work together with other chemicals to increase weight loss. With more than half of all Americans suffering from excess weight or obesity this is welcome news.
The study was conducted on healthy young men who ate a typical Western diet for six weeks. The study participants also consumed one of the following with each of their 3 daily meals;
A. The equivalent of one cup of green tea plus 50 milligrams of caffeine.
B. 50 milligrams of caffeine only.
C. A placebo.
The men in group A, who consumed the equivalent of 3 cups of green tea per day, showed a significant increase in the number of calories they used in a 24 hour period over either of the other groups B or C. This increase calorie burn resulted in more fats being metabolized by the body for energy.
Another study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, suggests that tea catechins may help resist the onset of obesity. Conducted by Japanese researchers the study compared the body weight and fat mass of mice who had eaten either a low fat or high fat diet, had exercised or had no exercise; had consumed tea catechins or had not consumed tea catechins, resulting in;
A. Those mice consuming a high fat diet and tea catechins but not exercising showed a reduced fat accumulation of 18%
B. Those mice consuming a high fat diet that exercised but did not consume tea catechins had only a reduced fat accumulation of 14%
C. Those mice consuming a high fat diet and tea catechins that exercised showed a reduced fat accumulation of 33%
While looking so much better from drinking tea we also have the opportunity to feel better than our coffee drinking counterparts. Research reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that people who drank 3 cups of black tea per day produced 5 times the amount of germ-fighting cells than those who drank coffee, suggesting that tea drinkers have more ability to fight viral infections such as colds and flu than non tea drinkers.
"January's National Hot Tea Month can serve as a reminder to do something healthy for ourselves, like brew a hot cup of tea, which may provide a variety of health benefits, serve as a weight loss aid and help to ward off persistent cold and flu germs" said Joe Simrany, president of the Tea Council of the USA. "What more could you ask for in a beverage."
We wish you all a Happy New Year filled with Tea and Good Health,
© 2007 Teas Etc., Inc
Beth Johnston, a tea importer and noted tea expert, publishes an informative monthly newsletter on tea, tea history, health and lifestyle enhancements. To learn more about the world of tea, join her free newsletter at http://www.TeasEtc.com/Newsletter.asp or visit http://www.TeasEtc.com.
Polo Town & Country Days hosting a Valentine's Dinner and Dance to help finance the annual Fireworks Display. The dinner and dance will be held at The LaBranch on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Cockatils will start at 5:30 pm, Dessert Auction from 6 – 7, Dinner at 7, followed by the dace from 8 – 11:00 pm.
Every year this event helps us raise funds for the fireworks display, which is one of the best small town Fireworks show in the area. Join us for a good time and a good cause!
Tickets are only $25 per person and are available in advance at First State Bank-Shannon/Polo or from any Town & Country Days Committee member. Tickets are on sale until Feb 16th, 2013 but seating is limited, so call early.
Call Jon Miller at 815-973-3507 for info. Or, you may visit T & C website at www.polodays.org
Mike Smiddy (D-Hillsdale) began his term as the 71st District's State Representative on Wednesday. Smiddy will serve as a full time legislator for the district that includes portions of Carroll, Henry, Rock Island and Whiteside Counties. Smiddy defeated incumbent Rep. Rich Morthland in the November 2012 election.
Raised in a working class family in the 71st District, Smiddy knows the value of a dollar. He places economic development and creating good-paying jobs at the top of his legislative agenda, knowing that bolstering economic opportunities for working families is the key to solving the state's dire financial crisis.
"People should not have to worry about whether or not their full time job will pay enough to raise their families," said Smiddy. "We have to work together to strengthen our education system, invest in effective job training programs, and build a solid infrastructure that will support an economy that fosters the kind of job creation that gives families a fair chance at financial security."
Smiddy has spent his time since the November election traveling the 71st District and meeting with residents, business owners, and community leaders. He plans to continue this commitment to accessibility by hosting events, town hall meetings and satellite office hours throughout the district.
"It is crucial that residents and business owners are able to access state government easily and hassle-free," Smiddy said. "It is an honor to represent the 71st District, and it will remain my top priority to make state government accessible and keep residents engaged in the legislative process."
For more information, contact Smiddy's office at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Have you ever thought of joining a Quilt guild? Are you looking for great programs and workshops in a warm friendly atmosphere? Country Crossroads may be what you are looking for. Not sure how to get there or where to find out more? Contact Bernie Bird at 815-732-7804 or Deb Ley at 815-732-7350. We will be happy to get you acquainted with a very active and varied group of quilters, who learn from each other and promote the art of quilting.
January meeting is a chance to get to know your other quilters better through "Quilters Gambling". Bring some 2 1/2 inch strips of "quilt shop quality" fabric that you will use to possibly win more strips. Three strips will get you started, 12 strips will allow you to play more than one game.
Upcoming meeting February will feature Denise Rehnberg the new owner of Quilters General Store in Rockford. She will teach a Workshop earlier in the day on "Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star" using the new ruler that uses no "Y" seams. Call for information on the workshop or the meeting.
Beginning Wednesday, January 30 Hospice of the Rock River Valley, a United Way Agency, invites individuals coping with the loss of a loved one to attend a 6-week grief support group to be held at the Whiteside County Senior Center in Sterling. The group will meet Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to Noon January 30-March 6.
The sessions will be conducted by Debbie Dean, HRRV Social Worker.
"When someone you love dies, it can be hard to understand your often complex- and painful- thoughts and feelings. This support group can provide a sense of hope and courage to those who are grieving," said Dean.
Grief support groups are free and open to anyone experiencing a loss.
HRRV also offers a variety of bereavement services to families and community members. These services include home visits, one-on-one personal visits or meetings, or phone contacts. All services are free and open to the public.
For more information about this group or any of our bereavement services, call 815-288-3673 or visit www.hospicerockriver.org.
These multi-county seminars will help farmers understand two often-confusing topics—both of which are currently undergoing major change. Come learn what you need to know before the 2013 cropping season.
Federal truck regulations affect virtually all operating farmers in Illinois. Changes in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation enforcement occurred in May of 2012, with significant additional changes potentially to follow in 2013. At this seminar, you can learn to sort fact from hearsay in the changing world of trucking regulations, and gain a better understanding about which rules apply to you and why.
Illinois Farm Bureau® transportation expert Kevin Rund will cover a range of trucking topics including: Sorting "interstate" from "intrastate"; USDOT Number registration and the UCR; CDL; Medical card; MAP-21 changes for 2013; and, your questions.
Illinois Farm Bureau® risk management specialist Doug Yoder will cover new features to crop insurance in 2013 including the newest phase of rate adjustments which will be implemented in 2013. Much can be learned about the primary agricultural safety net following the 2012 drought. 2012 results will be provided and analyzed along with information needed to make the best crop insurance selection possible in 2013.
This segment will also include details of the 9-month extension of the 2008 farm bill and what it means to farmers, their risk management needs, and possible crop insurance ramifications.
The seminar is free courtesy of Illinois Farm Bureau® and your county Farm Bureau, but advance registration is requested. Please call 309-557-3207, sign in at http://www.ilfb.org/ifb-news-and-events/conferences-and-events/citr-regional-seminars.aspx CITR Regional Seminars or email to firstname.lastname@example.com to reserve your place.
The event will be held locally at Highland Community College, 2998 West Pearl City Road, Freeport in the Newell room. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Trucking Regulations, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Crop Insurance. At all seminars, the topics will be presented in the following sequence. Attendees may choose to sit in on either or both of the topics.
The Morrison Music Theater Association (MMTA) will hold their Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 20, at 4:00 pm, at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 303 W. South Street, Morrison, IL. Main order of business will be to discuss the upcoming production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" the first weekend of May, 2013 at Morrison High School. MMTA has been asked to help direct/mentor the high school students in this performance. Audition dates have been set. All interested parties are encouraged to attend this meeting and please invite others. For more information, call Bob Stone, President 815-772-5629 or Betty Stralow, Secretary, 815-772-2387.
The Note - First Baptist Church Sunday Night Movie
The First Baptist Church in Mt. Carroll is proud to present The Note for this Sunday's Night Movie, January 20.
Genie Francis stars as Peyton MacGruder, a struggling human interest columnist whose editor warns her to bring her numbers up, or else. Dejected, her only moral support is from her longtime colleague, King Danville (McGinley), who she shares a flirtatious-but-professional relationship with. When a horrific plane crash kills all aboard in the waters near her office, Peyton suddenly finds herself in possession of a scrap of paper containing a hastily written but heartfelt message from one of the passengers to his child.
Inspired by the power of the words, Peyton pledges to discover the note's intended recipient and deliver it by Christmas. Taking her readers along for the journey while trying to stay one step ahead of a TV tabloid reporter (Roberts), Peyton sets out across the country in her search, and unexpectedly confronts her own personal demons in the process.
Please come and enjoy with us this wonderful movie. Presentation will begin at 5:00 pm this Sunday, Jan. 20, at 201 S Main St. in Mount Carroll. Popcorn and refreshments will be served.
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The Union-Recorder
While waiting in a local office last week, I had the opportunity to look at and read an article in the March, April issue of Milledgeville Scene titled "Going Green." I was very impressed and proud of the children and faculty at Oak Hill School in their effort to make a difference with respect to the recycling processes. My concern is the disappointment these children will feel when they realize that our local government powers that be don't share their concern about our environment.
To elaborate on that statement, I am basing my opinion on what I have been told and admit I have not gone to the length to verify with county officials these statements. It is my understanding that the county has to pay to dispose of waste in a landfill. It is also my understanding that the county does not have to pay for waste that is placed in the recyclable bins. I don't have a degree in finance or accounting, but it doesn't take much to figure out that the more recyclable items you have the less it will cost the county.
My question is why have the county officials not vigilantly promoted a recycling program? The concern is always about the cost, but what about our environment? If everyone would take a "field trip" to Twiggs County and visit the Wolf Creek Landfill, you would be amazed at how much waste is put there each day.
On a personal note, I recycle everything that can be placed in the recycle bin. Sure, it takes a little of my time and effort to do so, but I think it is worth it. Since I don't put plastic, glass, metal, paper or food stuffs in my road side pickup bin, I only have to put mine at the curb once every three weeks. Just think, if everyone only had to put out their bin half the time, how much that would save from being dumped in the landfill. We were put on this earth to take care of it, but instead we are polluting it each and every day.
Many may say what I do won't make a difference. Look at the difference the kids at Oak Hill have made. Something as simple as not putting food stuffs in your garbage can cut down tremendously on the amount of methane gas that is produced in the landfill. My 4-year-old grandson had "earth day" at school a few weeks ago. He had to take an aluminum can to school for a project. He brought home a card that said the recycling of one aluminum can will conserve enough energy to power a T.V. for three hours. Let that sink in — one can — three hours.
What better way to attract new business and industry than to be an advocate of a clean environment for our county? Let your county officials know that you are a concerned citizen and would like to see some changes made in their stance on recycling. Remember, this is an election year.
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The largest central bead is from the Indus Valley and measures 66.5 mm and is extremely rare in this size and condition. It is perfectly sculpted and displays a natural eye. The other large ancient agate beads were all recovered from South East Asia and are Pyu, Funan or even Khmer period beads. They are all in fine condition. The 14 smaller agates are a mix of ancient Indus Valley beads.The spacers beads are natural red coral and are approx 5.5 mm. The clasp is high quality gold on silver.
length of necklace approx 20 inches
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Age of agates: 1000 BCE to 900 CE
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Great fire the price 1/13/2014Joe Lovrek from Texas
This tablet is exceptional compared to most on the market and compares to $250 units. . Listen, Chrome like apples Safari does not support flash, that's the new main stream, at least you can get flash to work on Chrome by allowing un verified installs on your tablet from unknown sources via settings and look up the flash apk on the Internet, download and install it, there is no sense in giving the tablet a bad rating for this, flash is not allowed on all new tablets due to security issues these days. I would buy this Talley all over again.. Not to mention that the pure Android on this is updated constantly to better improve performance directly from Google themselves. .
Really happy with our tablet 11/29/2013John from Dallas, TX
This is our first tablet, so I don't have much to compare it to other than an android smartphone. This Nexus 7 is a really great little device - we're really happy with it. Simple, fast, works hard and gets everything done we'd need it to do. Good-looking screen as well. We got a simple case with a bluetooth keyboard and it's a winning combo. Our Nexus 7 just got upgraded to Android 4.3, which is exciting, too.
the best android 11/21/2013
This Gen 2 definitely takes the cake over it's older sibling. I have been so pleased with the Asus Nexus 7 line. It does everything I need it to do. The Gen 2 is slimmer, thinner, lighter, and faster. I have experienced some lag and random freezing here and there, but nothing that I did not come across on the Gen 1. Couple the tablet with Nexus Media Importer and you can read and write to USB mass storage without the need to root the device. Add office, other productivity apps and a keyboard and this tablet can do just about anything my desktop computer can, besides gaming. Love it, love it.
Tablet 11/20/2013
I am very satisfied with the Nexus7 Asus-1B16 purchase. The colors are sharp and bright. Even though it is a gift for my daughter for Xmas, I am sure she is going to enjoy it very much. Considering purchasing one for myself. Had to test it to make sure everything worked .
Refurb like new 10/17/2013
Great product and exactly as advertised. No expansion slot or back camera (as advertised) which is fine for what I am using it for. Operates very quickly and has good wifi antennae. Most applications install automatically from google account as soon as you sign in. Great for e-reader (Google Books, Kindle, etc). Also great for drawing with a stylus (sold separately). Help book is loaded on device (no paper manual) which is standard these days.
major bang for the buck! 9/15/2013B. James Lawfer from nashville, TN
There's no down side to this tablet... bang for the buck its the leader of the pack! You won't be disappointed.
Very use full 7/19/2013
I am very happy with my purchase. Tablet is fast, very good and responsive screen. It comes with installed MyOffice which I found very useful being a student
Worth Spent money 6/5/2013
Very nice product for very good rate
Very satisfied 6/5/2013Jim from Alden NY
The tablet was refurbished -- always an 'iffy' chance. It works well and I have see no sign of problems. Has automatically performed several updates with no problems. A good product at a good price.
Nexus 7 5/31/2013
I have a Samsung 7" tab 2. The Nexus 7 is much faster and has better touch response and precision. But the button position is different (esp the return button), keyboard layout is little different, so it takes some getting used to. One issue I have with the Nexus 7 is I haven't been able get Flash to work with Chrome and Firefox, whereas Flash is supported on the Samsung Tab. Hence the lower rating on ease of use and overall satisfaction. Overall I'm happy with the Nexus 7.
Best Tab 5/3/2013
I liked the tab, no visible issues though i bought a refurb. fits in hand and easy to work with it
Android_Jump Right In 5/2/2013Bob from Tucson, Az
I bought the Nexus 7 based on very positive reviews. Every six yr old can run circles around me with this device. Device came without any manual, but easily d/l from net. So far liking the size and screen resolution. Having issues with just what Apps and or Widgets are needed or useful for what I do with it. My dropping Ease of Use down was do to accidentally touching the home screen while using it. So for a Android rookie it will be a somewhat long, albeit fun, learning curve
Tablet 5/2/2013
Good easy to use tablet.
Great product!!! refurb. but like new 4/30/2013
The nexus is a great 7 inch tablet. Very powerful. Great product!!!
best small tablet 4/28/2013
Nexus 7 features a sharp screen, a comfortable design, and great battery life at a low starting price. Android 4.2 adds some welcome and useful features. Each tablet has its own strengths; your choice will eventually come down to which tablet best fits your needs. overall, the Nexus 7 is still the best small tablet you can buy.
Best Android tablet available 4/27/2013
This is my first tablet and I'm very pleased with the device. I have an Android phone and laptop computer, and wondered if I even had a use for this device. The 7 inch form factor is perfect. It is big enough to comfortably browse the web, read books, and watch movies and youtube videos, yet small enough to toss in a bag and carry around. The screen is beautiful and I'll often watch videos on it even while my laptop is out. The quad core processor makes things buttery smooth and can handle some of the best Android games. Battery life is great as it can handle a full day of heavy use or multiple days of light use on one charge. Best of all the device is a Nexus device so it receives prompt OS updates directly from Google.
Old dog ... new tricks 4/24/2013Joe from Newport News, VA
I'm getting used to it, and it seems like a great product. My mainstay is a vintage desktop PC, so it's a big jump! I know I'm going to like it a lot after I get used to it; performance is great; easy to use; can't beat the value. I'm happy I bought it.
Fantastic 4/17/2013Ed from Bauxite, Arkansas
My first Android tablet was a 10" China clone. I liked it and used it. It still works but I got tired of it being too big to carry around. I then bought a 7" Pandigital. I liked the size better and still use it. It's a decent tablet. When I realized I could have a REAL tablet with Bluetooth, GPS, capacitive screen, etc. and the Play store for only a little more, I jumped at it. This tablet is wonderful. I carry it daily and use it often. I'm sorry for the time and money I wasted on the others.
smart tab 4/17/2013
good tablet....so far i loved it
Nexus 7 4/5/2013
Mobility is key for any tablet and the Nexus 7 is no exception. It is only 0.41" thin and weighs less than a pound so you can carry it around with you wherever you go without adding any bulk to your bag. You don't have to worry about low battery life either since the Nexus 7 can run for over 9 hours during HD video playback, 10 hours when web browsing or e-reading and up to 300 hours when in stand-by mode.
cool 1/2/2013
this is a nice tablet
good 11/22/2012
Review 11/3/2012
This is my first android tablet and oh my god this tablet is amazing. I have heard that all android tablets are bad ( at least compared to apple). They were all wrong because this is just a great tablet. I like the organization of everything. There is little to no lag. It's just a great tablet. I highly recommend this product.
Love it so far 10/27/2012
So far i love this tablet. I have an old android tablet that did not work for me, but this one is great. I'm most impressed with it's speed. I took it on a trip for the first time this weekend and it was very convenient to have on the plane and in the airport. I like the size - small enough that it fits into my carry on or even the pocket of my jacket.
Nexus 7 10/18/2012
Perfect gadget
Great product 10/6/2012
Very satisfied. A good quality product at reasonable price. Delivered in time.
great service 9/29/2012
Product shipped quickly and arrived in great order.
Cancel my order because of their own mistake 9/29/2012
They cancel my order because they have a 1 per customer policy. They never show this policy before I place this order. What a waste of time.
Google Nexus 7 9/29/2012Lee from Bonneau, SC
I was greatly disturbed that in all the descriptions I researched before buying the Nexus 7 it didn't state that the loaded Chrome browser does not support Adobe Flash, thus you can't view many things on websites. (It won't even allow you to download it.) After doing more research I found that I could tweak my setting and download Adobe flash and the Firefox Aurora browser and get it to work. Please do your research first. Otherwise, I am very pleased with the performance of the tablet.


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BedZED Tours
For those who would like a more in-depth introduction to BedZED, each month we offer a guided tour, led by a member of staff from BioRegional – BedZED's co-developers and sustainability experts.
Our tours are aimed at industry professionals and students - minimum age 18. To avoid disruption to local residents we cannot offer tours to groups larger than 20 people.
Please note there is a maximum group size of 20 people.
Tour length: 1.5 hours (depending on the number of questions).
When: Tours are normally held on the last Thursday of the month, in the morning. The tour booking page shows all available tours. We are sorry that we cannot offer tours on other dates, as costs do not allow it.
Each tour includes time spent walking around the BedZED site, a short film which looks at all the energy saving features of an individual home and refreshments. We look at the green lifestyles strategies; how we have reduced the ecological footprint of waste, transport emissions and food. We also look at the strategies for reducing energy and water consumption, generating energy on site, and collecting and recycling water. Please note the tour does not currently include a tour inside one of the homes at BedZED.
Cost: £16 per person, or £10 for concessions (students, pensioners and those who are on benefits). The cost of the tour includes a BedZED guide and light refreshments. All bookings should be made online, using the link below.
A presentation by a senior architect from ZEDfactory can be arranged for an additional £250 per group. Please contact us for more information on 020 8404 4880.
If you aren't fluent in English, please contact us to discuss translation, whether amongst friends/colleagues or with a professional translator.
Wheelchair accessibility: The BedZED site is wheelchair accessible.
"…we found the tour very interesting and I shall be recommending a visit to my teaching colleagues…"
Lecturer, Cambridge University
"…the residents association and myself found the whole day very interesting and worthwhile…"
Manchester-based regeneration company
"…our Board Members had an excellent time and found the tour fascinating… I will be recommending the tour to others in the housing world…"
London-based housing association
Resource pack for schools
Unfortunately BioRegional is no longer able to offer BedZED tours to under 18s.
External funding that enabled us to run the BedZED tour programme as an educational resource came to an end in 2009 and we do not now have staff experienced in delivering tours to under 18s.
We have developed a resource pack for schools and other groups, comprising a 25 minute film on DVD, a BedZED visitor guide and a CD containing electronic copies of BioRegional's three BedZED research publications. We would be very happy to send you the resource pack for a nominal £10 charge to cover production and postage costs. Please call 020 8404 4880 to request a pack.
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Lea Michele & Diane Kruger Show Some Skin At Miss Golden Globe Party
November 30th, 2012 6:00pm EST
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle held its Miss Golden Globe 2013 Party at Cecconi's Restaurant in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Lea Michele looked stunning in a pale pink, low cut Valentino gown. She pulled her hair back and wore dangling earrings and white strappy heels.
Fashion-foward Diane Kruger opted for a two piece ensemble - a crop top with white buttons and a full skirt with pockets. She paired the look with a skinny white belt and black and white Chanel booties.
Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca was just unveiled as Miss Golden Globe 2013. She will assist presenters and help hand out trophies at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony on January 13.
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Sonoma State University's official student-run radio station. The KSUN studio is located in Ives 31. Shows run daily from 8:00am-8:00pm. Students learn how to produce live and pre-recorded pieces that stream online.
Located in Stevenson 1063, SSUTV productions include: Live Virtual News and Sports, SSUTV Originals, Events, New Short Films, Music Spotlight and Coverage of On-Campus Events.
The STAR Lab is located in Salazar 1053. It is a student-written and student-produced newspaper for the campus community. Student staff memebers turn in weekly story assignments, work with advertising clients, design pages, copy edit articles and much more!


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Dhanasekaran Anbalagan 2013-01-28, 12:16
Hi Guys,
Difference between Job tracker cluster level blacklisted nodes and job
level blacklist node.
In my case My jobtacker page says no Blacklisted nodes,
When i open job link it's says Blacklist node entry.
please guide me how to understand.
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I -so- wish I'd thought of doing this! Very cool idea.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
A Brief Summary of Christianity and Other World Religions, Told in Simple Allegory
Hi everyone!
It's me, your Dad. I love you all! I enjoyed our time together before you went to school this morning. I'll be there in a little while to pick you up; in the meantime, I've given Jacob a list of simple rules and chores.
Jacob, you will be responsible for helping to keep things in order until mid-morning when the Teacher gets there. Everyone else, listen to Jacob, because he's in charge – not yourselves or the others in the neighborhood!
About mid-morning, the Teacher will teach for a little while, and Jacob will (begrudgingly, I'm sure) relinquish his responsibility. After that, why don't you all just enjoy one another's company and wait for me to get back? Stay at the playground and make sure to be fair to each other. I am pleased with the Teacher, so follow His example. Remember, don't talk to strangers! I will be there sometime before 12:00; be ready.
Love always, Your Father.
P.S. We're gonna have a lot of fun when we get home!
P.P.S. Those of you who cause trouble or who aren't ready are going to miss out; be ready! And those of you who disobey are going into time-out – you know better!
Here's how everyone responded:
• Jacob, in his excitement, and the Jews stopped reading after the second paragraph. This created a rift with everyone else, especially the Teacher.
• One of Father's casual acquaintances interrupted the Muslims after the first paragraph; they didn't read the rest of the letter. Anyone who had followed Jacob, past or present, got on their bad side, and they chose the stranger for their teacher.
• The Catholics systemized everything on the playground, and pushed many of the others away, especially by deciding some were more favored by Father than others were.
• The Anglicans and Episcopalians split off from the Catholics, but ended up doing things pretty much the same stuff.
• The Baptists and Methodists argued with one another the whole time about whether or not Father was using military time, but otherwise just hung out and avoided the Catholics.
• The Amish, Mennonites, Quakers, and a few others, didn't want to enjoy the others' company and sometimes were beaten up. They mimicked the Teacher, but sometimes forgot the letter itself.
• The Calvinists and Presbyterians were bored and napped until 11:59.
• The Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovah's Witnesses are pretty sure it's 12:00 right now.
• The Latter-Day Saints found another letter that seemed to be from Father, and started doing things a little differently, especially since one of them seemed to have Father on the phone.
• The agnostics decided there was no way to know that the letter was from Father.
• The atheists decided that the letter wasn't real and that school would simply stop after 12:00, with nothing after it.
• The evangelists ran around with the letter, picking it apart and yelling about 12:00. They meant well.
• The New Age-ers thought they'd gotten this letter before.
• The 3rd World tribes and other isolated folk had to be taught how to read the letter; then they'd often go join one of the other groups.
• The Satanists and Wiccans decided that everyone was in charge. They broke lots of rules.
• The Scientologists got so imaginative they convinced themselves Father was an alien.
• The Hindi, Buddhists, Taoists, and many others went off and played with strangers.
• The littlest children played well, learned a lot from the Teacher, and had innocent fun until Father came to get them.
[Exposition: From "the beginning" until 6:00am, God created everything but man. From 6:00 to 8:00 He creates and spends time with man before the Fall. The letter represents the Bible. The first paragraph is the Torah. The second paragraph completes the Old Testament. The third paragraph is the New Testament; the Teacher is Jesus Christ. "12:00" represents the Second Coming. The post scripts are the Book of Revelations. The bullet-point analyses are simplified analogies of how various groups interpret "the letter"; many are tongue-in-cheek and meant to be somewhat humorous. The final bullet point is the only group that followed the Letter exactly (Matthew 18:3).]
Sunday, May 1, 2011
You make me sick?
I'm going to now write about something that I've only shared with a handful of people in my life. Chances are you'll think I'm full of crap. Or simply not understand. Or think I'm vying for attention. Or, most likely, you'll not even read it, so it won't matter anyway. Regardless, I want to talk about it, so there!
For as long as I can remember, at least as far back as elementary school, I have struggled sometimes with being around too many people. And by struggled, I mean that it can cause me anything from a massive headache, to anxiety attacks, to even physically becoming sick and throwing up. I remember even at my birthday parties in elementary school, some of which had 30-ish kids running around, suddenly getting nauseous and running outside to puke. In high school band, we'd occasionally have field trips to huge competitions with tons of people, or visits to big theme parks like Six Flags or Disney; at some point I'd get a terrible headache and/or sick to my stomach. The local fair has always been one of the worst experiences with it; I have refused to go since middle school. Big shopping days, like the day after Thanksgiving, do it to me; I remember once or twice at a teen going shopping with the family and eventually ending up incapacities; most of the time, I'd buy a book or some drawing paper and go wait in the van. Much of the visiting Wal-Mart does it to me regardless of whether there's a special shopping day involved; I usually just wait until late at night if I have to go there. I remember it happening at the few parties I attended, school dances, or clubs. Even at family get-togethers, like Christmas or Thanksgiving, I've had it - I'll just be visiting, then the headache will hit; I'll try to withdraw until, at some point, I finally have to go puke my guts out and lay down. Obviously, in all of these cases, it makes feel guilty and makes the others involved feel awkward or downright offended. When I go to events with more than just a few people anymore, I simply sit and attempt to control myself - I'll pray, or focus on the TV, read, or even meditate. That way I can make the social appearance and hopefully not get sick.
I've researched it a lot. The most obvious prognosis is that the problem is somewhat psychosomatic. For instance, let's say that, in general, I have a problem with confidence, or perhaps a problem with social environments; so, as a defense mechanism, my body creates these physical issues to give me reason to excuse myself from the situation. The problem with that is that, with friends and family, I don't believe that I -have- a social personality disorder or confidence. At parties, band trips, and family get-togethers I truly -want- to participate! Of course, one could argue that my wanting to be there is a conscious social device, but that subconsciously I would rather not be there, so the psychosomatic idea remains validated.
Another prognosis could simply be anxiety in general; within the last year, I've been diagnosed with anxiety issues potentially stemming back into my youth. There's certainly no question that it manifest itself occasionally the eight years I was general manager for Papa John's. Anxiety attacks are known to cause headaches and nausea, among other things. Once again, it seems that it would have to be some subconscious issue, though, because in -most- of the above circumstances, I -want- to be there! My anxiety episodes which I have consciously recognized have often been related to organization problems, being late, feeling inadequate, etc. But never around my friends and family! So again, it's possible that that's the issue, but it still doesn't sit right with me. I can't recall, as a musician who's played countless weddings and luncheons, numerous solo performances and rock band performances, school band solos (not to mention that I was the only synth player in the school band, making me stick out pretty easily), and piano recitals, ever having had the anxiety, headaches, or nausea; if anything, I'd have the typical butterflies and sweaty palms that everyone experiences at some point. Heck, I even commandeered (more like my friend Gary commandeered for me) the piano bar one night on a Caribbean cruise ship, playing for over an hour for the dinner crowd, packing the entire room, and taking requests!
So, when viewing the previous couple of potential prognoses, it doesn't really add up.
Then, there's the "new age" concept that I read about once that might truly explain it; I'll save that for tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Home PC Maintenance for the OCD
Do you ever feel like you organize your way into disorganization? That's how I've been all my life. I spend so much time planning, decluttering, organizing, re-organizing, etc., that what I really end up with is a big mess.
"It's my mess, and I like it'" – From an old poster I had on the wall when I was a kid.
Well, my digital life is the same way. My music has to be properly sorted into folders by artist, then album; MP3 tags must be correct. My photos and pictures must be sorted – if it's art, it's sorted by artist; if it's a personal photograph, it's sorted by person or subject-matter. Funny stuff, icons, wallpapers, astronomy pics and art, video game screenshots – they all get their own folders and sub-folders.
My documents are all specifically sorted – stuff for my books, stuff for school, stuff for music writing, IT stuff – again, all with folders & subfolders.
As a technology enthusiast, I accumulate a lot of software; I like trying freeware for various needs, and have quite a collection of portable software that I use for troubleshooting others' PCs. These, too, are all sorted by use. To make matters worse, I can't stand having out-of-date software or hardware drivers, so once a month I go through all of it and update it where necessary. There are a handful of useful programs out there to help with the endeavor, such as SUMo, but many of the more obscure programs I have simply require manually checking. Sigh.
Luckily, there are –some- methods out there to help me keep my digital life organized. I'll be going into some detail with those in upcoming posts.
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tired All Day
What the heck? It's like I haven't been able to wake up today. Full moon? I don't know.
Unfortunately, that also means I don't really have much to say. Enjoy the babble-fest.
In tech news, one of my brand new sticks of RAM kicked the bucket yesterday. Just came home, and it had stopped working. Hopefully I'll b able to return it for a new one tomorrow; we'll see. I'm also considering trying to sell my motherboard for a higher-end one….
Tomorrow morning I begin my life as an hourly (un-salaried) employee, a fact for which I'm incredibly excited. I'm still working five-day week, at my suggestion, but at nearly half the hours I've worked the past eight years. Bethany and I are going to try to accelerate our moving plans because electricity is about 1/5 the cost in the city versus what we're paying in the county here. $400 electric bills? Financial rape – not to be rude, but seriously!
We'll probably be getting the new van tomorrow, unless negotiations fall through, or the loan we're offered doesn't make sense. I hope we do, because it's the best we've found in two months.
I have lots of stuff to go through at home and digitally to collect all the PJ's stuff in my possession to gift to the new GM. Maybe I'll get to it Monday or Tuesday; I was going to try to do that today, but, as I said, I have no energy! More than likely I'll go read some of The Dragon Reborn for a little while and then go to bed early. I finished the Book of Hebrews last night, so I think I'm going to go back to an Old Testament book… maybe Numbers. Leviticus ended up being less tough to read than I'd imagined; may the Holy Spirit be with me so that Numbers reads as easily.
This is going to sound incredibly materialistic, but I'd really like a Windows Phone. I have a low-end Blackberry, which is just nice enough to lure me into the convenience factors of smart phones. But I use Windows for everything, particularly MS Office, that having a phone that synced well with the PC would be rockin'. But we currently use a pre-paid plan through Boost, and a contract phone is truly out of the question right now; unfortunately, Windows Phones seem to be exclusive to contracts. Boo.
I'm looking forward to delivering tomorrow. I've always enjoyed that; I think everyone in the country should have either mandatory military service, EMS service, or pizza delivery service for at least six months before being given the right to vote. Delivery drivers are the most qualified sociologists I've ever known. I think I argued this point a few years back on my MySpace blog (yeah, back when people used MySpace); perhaps I'll resurrect it just to post on the blog here.
I figured out how to do some very amateur recording on the PC today. Recorded a new song idea that came to me, which was a cool way to get the idea down. Most of the time it involves napkins. Or recording Voice Notes on my Blackberry. Trust me, it's not good enough to post online, but it's a step in that direction; I've promised for a few years now that I'd eventually put some music on the 'Net – I like to think that it will be very soon now that I'll just be able to record myself singing and playing live, and then upload the video wherever for sharing.
Now what to do with my hair?
Only 150 words to go! Does it count if part of writing my daily words is wasted writing about writing my words? I'm counting it, so there.
I talked with my friend Kim for a little while yesterday, which was nice because we've not had a chance to talk in a long time. She's kind of my spiritual twin, if you will, so it did me good to catch up with her. Texted with Jeremy a little early today about Lent and it's history. I'll not go into the details, because people can be touchier about the particulars of faith than they are about whether to have faith at all!
I really want to watch Stargate: SG1 from the beginning again; I never even watched the last couple of seasons. And Star Trek: TNG also. Man, I loved those shows. But yet, look at what we get to keep instead: American Idol & Survivor. Whoop-di-doo.
See? Aren't you glad you read this? :P
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Okay, so this will probably come across as more cynical than anything I've talked about in awhile, but, hey, it's my blog.
[as an unrelated preamble, by the way, today officially ended my life of general manager-ship, and began my "new" life of renewed focus. Yay!]
I have an expositor's Bible of which I'm very fond. A recurring theme in the Bible, which is pointed out frequently by the expositor, it's God's degree of respect for our free will. I mean, it's pretty much the theme of faith and the Cross – choose to believe, or don't. Either way, He won't force you.
Actually, though, I'm not writing right now to really talk about religion in that sense, except to say that, other than life itself, and Jesus Christ, the gift of free will is perhaps our greatest gift from God. And, in my experience, it is one of the most wasted.
Think about it; the public's inability to make informed decisions is a multi-trillion-bajillion dollar industry; it's the basis for advertising. People just don't have the time/money/brain-power to do the research for choosing what they want to buy, so they expect retailers to tell them. I run into this all of the time at the store – rather than be given the choice, for instance, of toppings on a pizza, many folks will simply say "just put something good on there." Now wait a minute! Isn't that subjective? What if my concept of "good" were spinach alfredo, anchovies, jalapeños, pineapple, & parmesan cheese? Or how about the ones who ask you to name every freaking topping, only to sigh (because they hate making decisions – choice!) and say, "pepperoni, I guess." You mean I listed 20-plus topping from memory so you could order a pepperoni pizza? Wow. But you know what? Our most popular specials over the years have been the ones in which we tell the customers exactly what to order. How about a large with the Works for $xx.xx? Or the current promo, a large of our new (this makes them think it's their idea) Hearty Italian Meats pizza for only $11? Hey, they're good pizzas – that's not my point; the point is that those strategies are successful because people prefer these to having to choose what they want!
Consider voting. Leaving the politics and names out, let's just use some rational thought here. Does it truly make sense to elect someone whose name you only know through movies or television? Governors and a President have been elected this way. Does it make sense to elect someone with almost no experience in public office, nor military, to the highest ranking position in our country? The point is, people vote for who they're told to vote for. Granted, the "advertisers" are at odds, so folks think they are choosing simply because there may be more than one party or candidate being advertised, but it's all mindless drivel in the end.
Music? This one has frustrated me long before I cared about economics or politics (not that I really care for them much even now; they're mostly just infuriating – I digress…). Look, and listen, to who is making the most money in the music business! Repeated samples, washed out chord progressions, etc. etc. etc.! Where's the talent?
But if asked someone, "hey, would like to hear some ripped off electronic recycled noise for the next four minutes fronted by someone with no talent, who may or may not be attractive?" The answer would probably be an expletive-laden "no." But any musician will tell you that the bulk of the money in the music industry is going to those very no-talent individuals. So if we value our choice not to listen to "fake music" so much, then who's listening? Who's buying?
But if you were to ask these same folks if they wanted their choice taken away, or tell them that the world makes their choices for them, they would argue, and tell you that they are the exceptions.
I could probably extend this rant to include other avenues of stupidity that pervade our "modern" society without stretching, but I went into this with a theme, so I'll end on it. When you buy something, when you listen to music, support a cause, or spend time in a Flash game on the Web, ask yourself why you're doing it. Because it's there, in front of you, in a commercial, endorsed by rich/famous person, on the the nightly news, on the radio, one click away?
And then ask yourself if you're ignoring God's greatest gift, or choosing to ignore it.


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A London man was arrested Thursday in connection with the March 29 death of Teresa A. White, 50, according to Kentucky State Police Post 11-London Public Affairs Officer TFC Don Trosper.
Jeffrey Wade Sweeney, 46, was arrested after 7 p.m. by Detective Billy Correll. Sweeney is charged with murder, first-degree arson, first-degree robbery and two counts of tampering with physical evidence.
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Glad to hear the encouraging report on Gracie's LP. Also the thread needs a bump due to all the polls being started in the Trash Can.
Glad to hear the encouraging report on Gracie's LP. Also the thread needs a bump due to all the polls being started in the Trash Can.
Is it confirmed that Hicks will stay on JGP or move along to GP (awaiting a SA spot)?
Huge jumps. If she tightens them up a little more, we'll have another Tonya Harding on our hands.
I guess the hard thing for a lot of people to accept is why God would allow me to go running through their yards, yelling and spinning around.
For me, Hicks has the most fantastic jumps of any US lady right now, although Gracie's are fantastic too. I couldn't stop watching her Nationals Exhibition from this year, for the 3 flip with arms over her head (with prettiest arm position of anyone doing this right now, IMO) and a huge 3 lutz which was powerful and perfectly timed to the music. There is something about the power, edging, and rotation that just makes them look amazing to me.
I'm not much a fan of Courtney or Gracie at this point but I do prefer Gracie's cleaner (but much stiffer) jumps than Courtney's loose somewhat sloppy jumps. Both girls need maturity and refinement and hopefully they'll gain that. I could see a really great rivalry developing b/w the two of them in the years to come...
Gracie Gold's new blog about her programs and preparations for the season: http://www.teamusa.org/Team-USA-Wint...-Season-Begins
ETA that I've cross-posted the link in GSD in the Programs/Choreographer news thread along with an excerpt about her SP music: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/show...=1#post3957522
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"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isnt every four years, its every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
Courtney Hicks has very good skating skills, effortless speed, and a lot of transitions. Her posture is unfortunately not good and stands out among US skaters because the average quality is high in that department. She also slightly wraps her legs in sometimes, which seems to affect the consistency of her jumps.
Ashley Wagner has revealed her progam music in an article/interview posted in GSD: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/show...=1#post3958027
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isnt every four years, its every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
The Skating Lesson has said they will be interviewing Ashley. I can't wait! Given how much they have knocked her, I think it's brave of her to agree to the interview. But I'm sure they be very nice during the actual interview, and I hope she approaches it with a good sense of humor.
I love both her music choice this year, very different, yet they both suite her to a T.
hmm, im bored of Romeo and Juliet programs, but hopefully Ashley will make it somewhat memorable. I hate Swan Lake but actually found hers quite decent.
I wasn't sure what that Pink Floyd song that Ashley is doing sounded like, so I looked it up. It's the same piece that Sandra Izbasa used for her floor exercise music last year at the Olympics; quite voidy! I liked it. I'm sure Ashley will do something fabulous with it.


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A brutal combination of a widespread drought and a mostly absent winter pushed the average annual U.S. temperature last year up to 55.32 degrees Fahrenheit, the government announced Tuesday. That's a full degree warmer than the old record set in 1998.
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