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AIPAC and J-Street
Last night we went with J-Street, the new pro-Israel pro-peace lobby to see "The Gatekeepers", a European-Sony financed film in Hebrew (with subtitles) by Dror Moreh. He interviewed the last six heads of the Israeli security service (Shin Beth). These 6 men unanimously oppose the continued Israeli occupation of the West Bank because Arab discontent and terrorism against Israel are growing in a vicious cycle, and Israeli responses are unethical and counter-productive.
Israel fell into occupying Palestinian areas because "there was no strategy, just tactics," said Avraham Shalom, the oldest of the formerly hush-hush Shin Beth directors (1980-86) who looks somewhat like my husband. He called the "brutal occupation force similar to the Germans in World War II"--not the Holocaust but the occupation of Belgium, Holland, Czechoslovakia. Like his fellow-ex Shin Beth heads, Shalom backs a "2-state solution."
The occupation which the country fell into because is dangerous to Israel. "You cannot make peace using military means", said his successor, Avi Dichtor (2000-05).
This film's searing indictment of the Netanyahu policy of delaying negotiating peace will have impact not only in Israel, where it is almost as hard to create a government coalition as in Italy, but also in the USA. It won the National Film Critics Aware for best non-fiction movie and was nominated for an Academy Award.
It may mark an end to the knee-jerk US political response to demands for the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) which recently was defeated in its attempt to block the naming of Chuck Hagler as US Secretary of Defense. Despite vicious slander, the While House succeeded in getting the Senate to vote Hagler's appointment. What set AIPAC off against him was his frank disapproval of the excesses of the pro-Israel lobby in Washington.
Now AIPAC has another campaign it is pushing: excluding Israel from government spending cuts under the "sequester." This is such an unrealistic policy that it is clearly being mounted for US political ends, to try to legitimize a politically excessive pro-Israel position.
Back in the Dark Ages, when Jewish emigration from the former Soviet Union was blocked, Israel was heroic and admirable. But even then (in the 1970s, when she worked for the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee), your editor opposed the occupation of the West Bank. She wound up removing her children from the Washington Hebrew Congregation Hebrew school because they were being taught that the Biblical borders of Eretz Yisrael included "Judea and Samaria". (We moved them to Temple Sinai, another Reform Hebrew School.)
Another Israeli black eye is discussed below, in our corporate news section. More for paid subscribers follows from Canada, Israel, India, Spain, Britain, and Sweden.


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Hi! Remember me? I'm that blogger that had high hopes of posting with a newborn {insert maniacal laugh}. Said newborn has rocked our world a little bit more than I had expected (in a good way, I promise we're ok)….which means it's been a while since you've heard from me. BUT, I have something time-sensitive to tell you about and giveaway…so here I am typing with my right hand while holding Asher with my left 🙂
Have you met Hermie yet? Hermie is a little caterpillar designed by Max Lucado to help kids know that God loves and God listens. I love that. I want my kids to know that God loves them and listens to them. I'll do whatever it takes to get them to understand those truths and root them deep in their hearts early. Here's Max Lucado telling a little more about Hermie…
Hermie has been around for a while, but somehow, we had totally missed the stories until now. I mean, I guess I had seen him while perusing Lifeway, but never really checked him out until now. Hermie has had some changes recently and Tommy Nelson sent me a preview (and a giveaway for you, too!)
So what's new with Hermie? Well, for starters, he's got a new look…in my opinion, he's much cuter! The classic Hermie, a Common Caterpillar has been turned into a Level 2 Reader (be still my teacher heart!) AND they've introduced "Little Hermie" board books for the younger kids, ages 0-4. I love that no matter the age of your kids, there is a Hermie book for you!
We loved all 3 books Tommy Nelson sent us to preview! I have a feeling Thank You, God, For Loving Me and Thank You, God, For Blessing Me will be favorites when Asher is a little older.
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Sep 14 2012
Uprising Hosts Debate on 09/18: Chris Hedges Vs. Dinesh D'Souza
KPFK Radio will broadcast a live debate between Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize winning author and Dinesh D'Souza the director of the new film called 2016: Obama's America on Tuesday September 18th from 8 to 9 am PST. The debate will be featured on KPFK's popular morning drive-time show, Uprising, moderated by host Sonali Kolhatkar.
D'souza's film is based on his 2010 book, The Roots of Obama's Rage, which makes the case that President Obama is influenced by his Kenyan father's political background, and that his policies today are driven by radical anti-colonial sentiments. 2016: Obama's America has grossed more than $26 million since its September 9th release, and is playing on 2000 screens nationwide.
President Obama's reelection campaign has responded, calling the film "nothing more than an insidious attempt to dishonestly smear the President by giving intellectual cover to the worst in subterranean conspiracy theories and false, partisan attacks."
Award winning veteran journalist, foreign correspondent and best-selling author Chris Hedges will debate D'Souza on the topic of his documentary and Obama's policies. Hedges won a Pulitzer prize for his reporting on global terrorism at the New York Times in 2002. He served as a war correspondent for nearly 20 years and is currently a senior fellow at The Nation Institute and a columnist at Truthdig.com. His most recent book, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt with cartoonist Joe Sacco, is a piercing account of unregulated capitalism. Hedges has been an active member of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
2 Responses to "Uprising Hosts Debate on 09/18: Chris Hedges Vs. Dinesh D'Souza"
# Marianneon 22 Sep 2012 at 2:09 pm
Sheer elegance on Chris's part. The interview was a razor blade effect on the lies and confusion of the film's simplicity and motive.
It was clear what the filmmaker's underlining impulse is. I wish the interviewer would have given D'souza time to respond to Chris last comment on how the marginalize who do the work for the ruling elite (make a film) would always be despised anyway. Chris Hedges would have followed through like the steadfast truth seeker that he is.
Please have more interviews with Chris and others with opposite views.
# Marianneon 22 Sep 2012 at 2:23 pm
OOOPPPSSS!! meant to give the interview a 5 star rating but accidentally pressed one star. Pls. change if you can.


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Minnesota Timberwolves Snap Losing Streak After Career Night for Michael BeasleyNovember 11, 2010
A six-game losing streak had Wolves fans dreading a repeat performance of last year's squad, which won only 15 games last season.
A dose of the Sacramento Kings, and a career night from Michael Beasley can remedy many of those concerns.
After the win on Wednesday night, the Timberwolves record now sits at 2-7 for the year, which on paper, doesn't look very stellar. However, this record is a little deceiving.
In a brutal schedule since their last win, the Wolves have lost to the Grizzlies (on the road), the Heat (on the road), the Magic (on the road), the Hawks, and the Lakers (on the road). These teams have a combined record of 23-10.
Also of note, the Wolves are missing their staring point guard in Jonny Flynn, and starting shooting guard in Martell Webster.
Also of note: Beasley missed the Orlando game. I would challenge any team to lose half of their starting rotation and go on the road against these teams. Let alone a young Wolves team.
The Wolves beat up Sacramento on the road 98-89 Wednesday. This game might be known as Michael Beasley's coming-out party.
The party actually began for him in Miami earlier this season when he scored 11 points in about 10 minutes of play, before injuring his hip.
Career Night For Beasley
Beasley was all over the court Wednesday, dropping 42 points on the Kings on 17-of-31 from the field. Beasley also added 9 rebounds and 2 assists, to round out his stat sheet very nicely.
Beasley's performance came a night after a career night for Kevin Love vs. the Lakers. This was the second straight night of very good basketball for the Timberwolves.
They played the undefeated, defending World Champs very closely, then beat the Kings in a game which never really seemed in doubt.
For the Wolves moving forward, consistency will be a key. If Beasley and Love can begin to play close to this level nightly, the Wolves have a chance to make big strides this season.
Also of note: Sebastian Telfair has played very solidly in relief on the injured Flynn and Luke Ridnour. He had 16 points against the Kings, and also drew a great charging call. The night before he was a catalyst against the Lakers, scoring 13 points to go with his 9 assists and 5 rebounds. Its nice to see Telfair play well on his second go-round with the Wolves.
Up Next for the Wolves: The Knicks come into Target Center on Friday.


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Grape Growers of Ontario has just launched our new Ontario wine route planner…wineONtour.ca… Use wineOntour.ca to create your own route to tour, enjoy, and share your Ontario wine experiences.
The Niagara Peninsula is a distinct geographical region located in southern Ontario. It lies between two of the five Great Lakes – Ontario to the north and Erie to the south. Its eastern boundary is defined by the Niagara River, while the Niagara Escarpment, a heavily forested topographical feature that is considered the backbone of southern Ontario, extends east to west across the Peninsula and beyond.
Niagara is located between 41-degrees and 44-degrees north latitude. Niagara is on the same latitudinal band as Provence and Langeudoc-Roussillon in France, the Chianti Classico region in Italy and the Rioja region in Spain. In North America, the same latitudinal band runs through Oregon State's wine region, California's Mendocino Valley at its southernmost border, and Washington State's Yakima Valley at its northernmost border.
Monthly temperatures in Niagara are similar to those in Bordeaux and Burgundy in France. The moderating effects of Lakes Ontario and Erie, and the protective influence of the Niagara Escarpment, creates an area of moderate temperatures during spring and summer growing seasons. Its rich and fertile soils and unique microclimate are suitable for growing Vitis vinifera grapes, making Niagara a prime grape-growing region. Niagara has 13,600 acres under vine. The grape growing area stretches from Niagara-on-the-Lake in the east to Grimsby in the west.
|Sub-Appellations within the Niagara Peninsula
(Reprinted with permission from VQA Ontario)
As a result of decades of grape growing experience and extensive research, ten unique growing areas within the Niagara Peninsula have been identified. These sub-appellations include areas on the plains close to Lake Ontario and the benchlands of the Niagara Escarpment.
Wines owe their character to a combination of origin and the winemaker's art. Together, they give us wines that are unique from the different appellations
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Only wines made from 100% grapes grown in a sub-appellation are permitted to make the corresponding claim of origin on the label. In addition to sub-appellations, two regions have been created to regulate the use of widely recognized names – Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Escarpment. Niagara-on-the-Lake may appear on the label of a wine sourced from the growing area east of St. Catharines and Niagara Escarpment may be used on wines sourced along the bench area west of St. Catharines. To use these regional designations, at least 85% of the grapes used must come from the named area, with the balance grown in the Niagara Peninsula.
Origin may be further specified by one of the following sub-appellations if 100% of the grapes used originate from the stated sub-appellation.
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Just popping in with a quick post for you today! Mostly because bedtime snuck up very suddenly, and I need to prioritize sleeeep.
But also raw desserts. Those need to be prioritized as well.
What we have here are some raw lemon bar bites that I whipped up with the leftover dates from last week's smoothie. I mean, I went through a fair bit of awkwardness to get those dates… don't want to let them go to waste! These raw lemon bars were the perfect way to put them to use.
Oddly enough, I'm not a huge lemon bar person. The egginess and tooth-aching sweetness? Not my drug of choice. (That would be chocolate.) However, blend up dates, nuts and coconut and you pretty much can't go wrong in my book. Even if there's no chocolate! Sacrilege.
I've seen other lemon Larabar copycats that call for lemon extract, but I used lemon juice and zest here. Why not use the real thing, you know? Speaking of using the real thing, these little babies have no added sugar – they are naturally sweetened with just plain dates. I love that they are bursting with lemony flavor without the egginess or sickly sweetness of traditional lemon bars. In fact I loved them so much that I "tested" the recipe multiple times without really making any changes. I guess "testing" is a bit of a stretch, huh? Well, suffice it to say you pretty much can't go wrong with these.
These energy bites make a great snack on the go! I brought a few with me to eat after my long run on Saturday, and they were just the thing to keep me going through my leg workout afterwards. (Fun times, I tell ya.) They are quite "energy dense," a.k.a. high calorie, so I recommend rolling them into small one-biters. They are the perfect pick-me-up for an active day or healthy after-dinner sweet! Orrr maybe both. After-breakfast treat? Maybe that, too.
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- a few pinches of kosher salt
- 1 cup medjool dates (about 10-12), pitted and cut into quarters
- zest of 1 lemon
- juice of 1/2 lemon, plus additional if necessary
- In a food processor, blend walnuts and almonds to a coarse meal.
- Pulse in shredded coconut and salt.
- Add pitted dates and blend until finely chopped.
- Add lemon zest and blend, drizzling in lemon juice. The mixture should be sticky enough to hold together when pinched between your fingers. If it's not wet enough to hold together, drizzle in additional lemon juice, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Roll into balls. Store covered in the refrigerator. Enjoy!


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The Florence Hotel is a building in Downtown Missoula, Montana, and was completed in 1941. Standing at 7 floors it is the 5th tallest building in Missoula. It is located at 111 North Higgins avenue. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. – Wikipedia
- Sale of Florence Hotel is in the works – December 25, 2011 – Missoulian
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The Missoula Mercantile was established in 1866 and eventually became one of the largest mercantile enterprises between the Twin Cities and Seattle. Many of Missoula's most prominent business and civic leaders began their careers at " The Merc." Now home to the Missoula Macy's, the building was constructed in stages between 1882 and 1891. It utilizes a vernacular commercial style and some elaborate ornamentation, including an 1890s cast iron storefront facing Higgins Ave. – Missoula Downtown Association – (CLICK FOR PDF of WALKING TOUR & MAP)


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VIDEO: If you were there in the room you'll recall this extraordinary performance by Cowboy Junkies — replete with haunting vocal by Margo Timmins channelling the narrative perspective of Jacky Kennedy…
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MCSO corporal deputy dies in Utah motorcycle crash
Published 3:02 pm, Saturday, June 7, 2014
The Midland County Sheriff's Office is mourning the death of David Glenn, a corporal deputy who was hit by a vehicle Thursday while riding his motorcycle in Utah on vacation.
Glenn, 55, was a native Midlander and joined Sheriff's Office in 2006. He had served more than three decades in law enforcement.
He started his career with the Midland Police Department in September 1981 and retired after 25 years. But after only 30 days of retirement, Glenn asked Sheriff Gary Painter if he could work for him, Painter said.
"He was a natural; he was a superb officer; he was great," Painter said. "The only thing he asked for when he came to work was if he could work midnights. And that was so he could spend time with his family."
Glenn left behind his wife, Shawn Glenn, who Painter said was his "best buddy." The couple shared children and grandchildren together, he said.
Riding his motorcycle was one of Glenn's favorite hobbies, Painter said.
Two other Midlanders, one of whom also is a deputy, were traveling with Glenn at the time of the collision.
The three Midlanders were driving toward Colorado, after stopping at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, when the crash occurred.
Another vehicle had stopped abruptly to make a left turn, causing the three motorcyclists to wreck, Painter said.
Glenn died at the scene and the other two men suffered minor injuries, he said.
Painter, holding back tears, said he often has to notify next of kin after similar tragedies, but nothing compares to when it's a friend and colleague.
"You can't explain that," he said. "You're in a cloud; you can't think; you can't function; you just go. But in your head you know he's not there; he won't be back."
A memorial and funeral are planned for next week. Arrangements are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.


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A social enterprise keeping people fit while getting them to support the community has been recognized today by UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
GoodGym, whose members run to help elderly people with physical tasks, has been awarded with a Big Society Award.
The company, now the latest Big Society Award winner, was founded by Ivo Gormley. Since its launch in 2012, 1,000 runners have taken part in reaching 250 seniors and supporting over 50 community organizations.
"GoodGym came from a frustration with all of this energy being wasted in gyms; we're trying to make it easy for people to direct this into doing good. We're helping people get fit by lifting things that need to be lifted and giving them a reason to get out for a run. It helps to keep people motivated and ensures that many older people get the support they need," said Gormley in a statement.
GoodGym also organizes local weekly group runs for people of all fitness levels which always combine fitness and supporting local community projects.
Although they are a self-proclaimed social enterprise, GoodGym relies heavily on donations mostly by the runners. But they do sell branded t-shirts.
If you're thinking of trading in your gym membership for one at GoodGym, the company only works in the UK in a few London boroughs, Bristol, and Liverpool. It plans to operate in every city in the UK.
Big Society Awards was set up by Prime Minister Cameron in 2010 and are given to people and organizations nominated and chosen for their community support.
"GoodGym is a fantastically innovative project that is already making a real difference in London," said Prime Minister Cameron. "I'm delighted to give them this Big Society Award and hope they continue to expand across the UK."
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All six episodes from the second series of the E4 comedy drama following a gang of five teenage outsiders who suddenly find themselves saddled with strange superpowers after getting caught in a flash storm while on Community Service. Nathan (Robert Sheehan) seems to be the only member of the ASBO gang unaffected by the storm, but when he wakes up in his coffin after having taken a tumble off the roof and died at the end of the first series, his power becomes apparent. Back at the community centre, Nathan's friends are still grieving over his loss and waiting for a new Probation Officer, while trouble is just around the corner in the changing form of an irksome shape shifter...
'Getting The Look', 'Designing MISFITS', 'Life On MISFITS', 'Making Of' featurette for each episode, plus Christmas Special
Release Date: 14 March 2011
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Some of the challenges facing responsive designers in 2014 were testing, and finding tools to design on multiple viewports. Often frontend developers are designing within the confines of an automated workflow, and changes must be constantly pushed to a development environment for simple exploratory testing. Many wireframing tools and mockup tools exist, but their ability ›


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Hello! Today's post is being written from my new computer! For the last while, I have been blogging from my phone! It has been surprisingly effective, but I have missed using an actual computer!!
My old computer was 8 years old (at least), and was acting funny. It probably had a virus. One day, it simply shut down and wouldn't start up again. I tried different things, but nothing worked. Then, I waited, half expecting it to wake up, but it never did.
Goodbye old friend… and the stories that were lost along with you! A cautionary note: back up all of your work! In many ways, this experience was a lesson in letting go – not of the computer, but of the work that I had not backed up. What surprises me is that I don't feel upset. Part of the reason might be that I was not particularly attached to most of the work I had saved to my hard-drive, though there were a few pieces I would have liked to develop further. Besides, I have not completely given up hope. At some point, we might still find a way to fix that old computer.
In the end, though, I feel there was value in the process of writing those ideas, and what I learned will find its way into what I write in the future. I miss a few of the pieces, but there is a freedom in releasing, instead of trying to hold on.
In truth, we had been thinking about replacing that old computer for quite a while, so last week we bought a new one. We are still setting it up and learning how to use all of its features, so it will be a few days before I am up to speed.
Welcome new computer! Yes, I know, that is a picture of a diary! But it is sitting on top of the new computer. As you can see from this snap-shot, the computer is a beautiful aquamarine colour! It makes sense to photograph my diary along with the computer because, in some ways, they work best in tandem!
I normally don't care too much about such things, but I am really happy about the colour of my new computer. They call it teal, but it looks more like aquamarine to me, which is my favourite colour – and I am a pretty big fan of most colours, so that is saying a lot. I think that aquamarine will get me into the right frame of mind when I sit down to work!
I also came to a realization through this period of working without a lap-top.
For me, the process of writing has always started with pen and paper. I would start by writing a good part of the rough copy on paper, and then transcribe those words into the computer, where I would develop the thoughts further. In my time without a computer, though, I realized that, somewhere along the line, that has changed for me.
Don't get me wrong, my writing process still involves a lot of interaction between the use of a pencil and the development of the idea on the computer. I still write in my diary, and use it to jot down ideas, and to brainstorm. However, the thoughts now flow easily when I sit down to write on my keyboard, and I certainly don't need to start the rough draft in pencil (though I sometimes still do). I don't know when this change happened. Years ago? The fact is, though, that the practice of sitting down and writing intentionally seemed to happen a lot less without my keyboard around.
How about you? Are paper and pencil an integral part of your creative process, or are you a techie all the way?
I am happy to have a working computer again, and I look forward to sharing my summer adventures and reflections with you! Thanks so much for stopping by!


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Rules & Regulations
The Duhok International Film Festival is a Non-profit Organization in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, supported by the Duhok Governorate in cooperation with the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Culture and Youth and the General Directorate of Culture and Arts of Duhok City and in cooperation with mîtosfilm – Berlin as a service company.
The 5th Annual Duhok International Film Festival will take place in Duhok, Kurdistan Regional Government from 09 to 16 September 2017.
The Festival is composed of several sections, accepting films shot in any format.
- The World Cinema Section presents a selection of fiction feature films, documentaries and shorts from all over the world. This panorama of contemporary auteur cinema includes films by young talents alongside work by established filmmakers.
- The Kurdish Cinema Section presents a selection of Kurdish films; Feature, Documentaries, and shorts, made in a Kurdish-speaking region (Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria) or by Diaspora Kurdish filmmakers.
- Country Focus, each year the Duhok International Film Festival brings certain talent from different countries into focus, aiming to create a network with the country in the spotlight.
Submissions should fall into these categories:
- World Cinema
- Feature films: narrative fiction features from around the world with a minimum length of 60 minutes.
- Documentaries: documentary films from around the world with a minimum length of 60 minutes.
- Short Films: the short film with a maximum length of 30 minutes can be narrative fiction or documentary.
- Kurdish Cinema
- Feature Films: narrative fiction features with a minimum length of 60 minutes.
- Documentaries: documentary films with a minimum length of 30 minutes.
- Short Films: the short film with a maximum length of 30 minutes.
- All films selected for the Festival must be screened in their original language with English subtitles. English-speaking films do not need to be subtitled.
- Films completed within the years 2016 and 2017 are eligible for submission and can be part of the program.
- Films selected in the Kurdish Cinema Competition Section must not have been previously released in the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq in any format, including online screenings, or shown on Kurdish television prior to 16.09.2017.
- The submitter additionally has to provide the festival with an English dialogue list of the film, after his film is selected.
- A Selection Committee made up of film experts will assist the Artistic Directorship in the scouting and selection of films for the Festival.
- Press kits are requested only upon acceptance into the Festival.
- Previously submitted films are not eligible for submission and cannot be part of the program.
- Entrants are permitted so submit works-in-progress (without final color correction or sound mixing), but please note that updated versions can only be sent when requested by the programming committee and that the film has to be completed by August 20th.
- All rights, permissions, and clearances must be obtained prior to submission and applicants must ensure that they have the right to submit the work with regard to third parties connected with the production of the film in question. By entering your work, you agree to this and the responsibilities involved. The Duhok International Film Festival assumes no responsibility for violation of copyright law.
The Festival presents the following awards:
World Cinema Competition
- Yilmaz Güney Award for the best Feature Film. (10.000 USD)
- New Talent Award for the Best First or Second Director of a Feature Film. (4.000 USD).
- Special Price of the Jury. (1.500 USD)
- Audience Award for the best Film (2.000 USD)
Kurdish Cinema Competition
- Golden Leaf Award for the Best Feature Film. (10.000 USD)
- Silver Leaf Award for the Best Director. (4.000 USD)
- Silver Leaf Award for the Scriptwriter. (3.000 USD)
- Silver Leaf Award for the Best Actor. (2.000 USD)
- Silver Leaf Award for Best Actress. (2.000 USD)
- Audience Award for the best Film (2.000 USD)
World Documentaries
- Golden Leaf for best World Documentary Film (3.000 USD)
Kurdish Documentaries
- Golden Leaf for the Best Kurdish Documentary Film. (3.000 USD)
World Shorts
- Golden Leaf for best World Short Film. (2.500 USD)
- Special Price of the Jury. (1.500 USD)
Kurdish Shorts
- Golden Leaf for the Best Kurdish Short Film. (2.500 USD)
- Special Price of the Jury. (1.500 USD)
Other Awards
- Duhok City Award for the Best Feature Film shot in the Bahdinan Region sponsored by Duhok City Government. (10.000 USD).
- The Kurdish Writer's Association Award for the Best Kurdish Diaspora Film. (2.500 USD).
- Cinema for Peace Award
- The submission of Feature Films, Documentaries and Shorts are free.
- Films must be submitted through the online registration procedure on our website. Filled in online and must reach our festival no later than the established closing date.
- DVDs accompanied by an incomplete entry form (or by annexed material not giving all the information required) will not be considered.
- Each entry form must necessarily be accompanied by a DVDs of the film in original version with English subtitles, or online screener to be associated in the Online Submission form.
- The submission and participation of a film in the Festival imply acceptance of the Rules and Regulations for participation. In any unforeseen eventuality, the decision of the Festival Directorship is final.
- Submissions will be accepted from May 11, 2017.
- Entry forms, screeners, as well as the required accompanying material for the selection of the film must be sent no later than July 9, 2017, to the following address:
Duhok IFF Center
Azadi Panorama Park
Barzan St. AA1007
Duhok 42001
Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Telephone: Tel: +964 (62) 764 9838
Oranienstraße 191
10999 Berlin
Telephone: +49 (30) 54 71 94 62
Fax: +49 (30) 54 71 95 08
With the following customs declaration: "Of no commercial value, for cultural purposes only".
- The participant is liable for all costs of transportation and customs clearance. The Festival management reserves the right to refuse any shipments entailing additional costs. DVDs and documentation submitted to the Festival will not be returned.
- Screening copies of films invited to the Festival must arrive in Duhok by 20th of August 2017, after which date the presentation of a film at the Festival cannot be guaranteed. Exceptions to this deadline may be granted in writing by the Festival management.
- Please be aware of the fact that for shipments to and from Kurdistan may involve delays.
- Our Digital Cinema screenings are only on a server basis. Films will have to be shipped on a physical drive containing just the DCP (Digital Cinema Package) of the selected film, encoded following DCI or SMPTE standards. To assure the best handling of the DCP and the distribution of the KDMs of your film, you have to provide the D-KDM (Distribution Key) to our partner lab: they will generate the KDMs for all playback servers in use at the Festival, open from the 1st until the 21st of September 2017. We strongly suggest shipping the DCP to our festival lab for a Quality Check in order to avoid problems during the Festival screenings.
- The participant is liable for all costs of transportation and customs clearance for both outward and returns shipment. If the return shipment of the selected films entails costs, these will be billed to the participant before the end of the year. The Festival reserves the right to refuse any shipments entailing additional costs.
- The festival reserves the right to decide which section the selected films will be programmed in.
- We aim to inform successful applicants before August 15th, 2017. Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer individual feedback or enter into any discussion about your work.
- All successful submissions will be listed on our website and successful applicants will be notified by e-mail or phone. Please make sure that we can reach you in the month of August so that we can confirm your film's inclusion in the festival program. We will also request that you arrange print transport and additional material during that period.
- All screenings during the festival period will take place in Duhok and be scheduled by the festival. We reserve the right to make changes to the advertised schedule at any time for given reasons and will not accept liability for any costs incurred as a result of such changes.
- No film may be withdrawn from the Duhok International Film Festival program after its selection/participation has been confirmed.
- The film must be available to screen in at least one of the following formats: DCP or Blu-Ray
- Prints of selected films must be received by the festival not later than 20.08.2017
- Duhok International Film Festival will accept responsibility for technical damage to prints of selected titles while they are in the possession of the festival and will reimburse the value of the print stock only.
All documentation material, entry forms, and any other correspondence must necessarily be addressed to:
Duhok IFF Office
Panorama Azadi
42001 Duhok
Kurdistan Region – Iraq
Tel: 009647504674499
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The house was clean the kids enjoyed the pool It was much more relaxing than if we had stayed in a hotel. Will definitely want to stay again next time we are in the area...Great stay Thank you so much.
First thing we saw when we entered the condo was a grimy kitchen and more lack of housekeeping as we went along. We spent an hour wiping down the kitchen cabinets, table, the sink on the right side, coffee maker, bathroom sinks and medicine cabinets to remove what was left behind from the previous guests. We understand the hard water issues, but none of what we cleaned had to do with that. All of the kitchen cabinets and drawers had crumbs and food in them, the front of the refrigerator had a film on it, the stove was greasy, the metal sink rack in the left kitchen sink was growing a science project and the bathroom drawers had hair and whatever in them. We avoided using most of those areas. The one yellow sponge for cleaning was past it's usefulness...it actually stunk....and a purple scouring pad had long hair on it...not sure what that was to be use for....we used the stained dish cloths for our cleaning. There were SOS scouring pads to clean the food and grease from the two pans and one lid before we used them. The silverware required cleaning before using. Other amenities were fine.....sheets and bath towels were clean....a couple stained white wash clothes which we set aside....and most the dinnerware and glassware was clean. The construction of the building...which is no fault of the condo owner....is sub standard. The guests in this first floor unit get the displeasure of hearing upstairs guests stomping overhead, the upper sewer line and the washing machine when in use. We chose this property based on the raving reviews, but the cleanliness others experienced was not there. Of all the properties we have rented over the years, this one was a huge disappointment.
Overall this was a good choice. Nothing fancy, but it was clean and near a park. The only down was that my wife and kids complained that they could smell cigarette smoke. Not sure if it was previous renters or neighbors. I would recommend to others.
Impressively soft linens. Proximity to activities was very convenient. Enjoyed the park right out the front door. Minutes away from some great golf courses! Owner was very friendly and helpful, thanks!
My wife and I came to Mesquite to scout out as a potential retirement community. This condominium gave us a 'realistic' experience on what we might expect as future Mesquite homeowners. The condo was very clean, well decorated and proved to be a great base to do our research. I would recommend this condominium as an alternative to staying at a hotel. -Jeff-
The condo was perfect. Barbara thought of everything, The condo was quiet, spacious, clean, great coffee maker and comfortable beds. Close to adventure and a grocery store. The hot tub was a plus. Looking forward to coming back in the fall for another rock climbing trip.
Condo is in a great location to explore the back country, hold family reunions, and to enjoy Mesquite's seven championship golf courses, including the #1 rated golf course - Wolf Creek Golf Course - Casinos, spas and great dining await you. Mesquite is located just over an hour northeast of Las Vegas and a short drive to scenic St. George, Utah. Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks are easily accessible and well worth the drive to experience the red rock canyons at their finest.
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text: NORTHWEST MICHIGAN Food & Farming Economy IDEA TO IMPACT A NEW ECONOMY FOR MICHIGAN'S RECOVERY Along with the auto industry, manufacturing, and technology, the state's recovery is being fueled by its natural resources. "As our state economy transitions from one built on the platform of an old industrial model to one built on the principles of the next economy, it is important for state residents and their elected representatives to better understand the range of assets that are relevant in economic development in the New Economy." From - "DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN MICHIGAN" MSU – Land Policy Institute 2012 This new approach precisely fits the economic strengths of northwest Lower WHAT CONSTITUTES THE AGRICULTURE ECONOMY IN NORTHWEST MICHIGAN? Large scale commodities Apples, Cherries, Asparagus, Potatoes, etc. Small farms Direct to grocer/consumer, institution, etc. Value-added producers Wine, beer, jams, jellies, salsa, potato chips, canned goods, etc. Agri-tourism Vineyards, fruit-picking, color-tours, etc. A COLLECTIVE VISION FOR THE REGION'S AG ECONOMY Our Food System Partners Share this Goal: "By the year 2020, 20% of northwest Michigan food will be supplied by local growers and food entrepreneurs." Represents only four of the ten counties in Northwest Michigan There's a business In here somewhere HOW WE'RE GETTING THERE Job creation New farms and food businesses Growing existing farms and food businesses Economic activity Rich region-wide collaboration Openly articulated and shared goals Branding and Marketing the Food System Comprehensive marketing plans Connecting the consumer to the grower and the retailer Real partnerships with the business community Michigan MEDC KEY COMPONENTS Business Counseling MSU Extension and SBDC Michigan via: A. B. C. D. Susan Cocciarelli (MSUE & NWMCOG – Traverse City based) Annie Shetler-Olds (SBDC Michigan & NWMCOG - Kalkaska based) Wendy Wieland (MSU Extension – Petoskey based) And other through network partners Access to Capital SBDC Michigan, EDCs, local Angel groups TBEDC 20/20 fund +$500k distributed to ag businesses through 2013 New Food Hub Grand Traverse Food Shed Alliance, Cherry Capital Foods, MLUI, NWMCOG, Goodwill Industries, Traverse Bay EDC KEY COMPONENTS CONT. Regional Food Marketing/Branding Taste the Local Difference, Cherry Capital Foods, Goodwill, Tom's, Oleson's, Oryana, Kroger's, etc. Land Conservation and Succession Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Leelanau Conservancy, Little Traverse Bay Land Conservancy, MSUE Research Stations, etc. Funding Resources Rotary Charities Traverse City, Petoskey Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, Charlevoix Community Foundation, USDA RBEG, MDARD, MSUE, Cherry Republic, Cherry Capital Foods, Tom's Markets, Crystal Mountain, Kellogg Foundation, Private Donors. KEY RESEARCH SBDC Counseling Detailed record-keeping helps us measure progress and see trends n business development needs Food Innovation Districts Study Via NWMCOG—Helps us understand needs and requirements Regional Food Hub Feasibility Study Completed in 2013. Executing recommendations now. Taste the Local Difference Market Studies Each year TLD surveys farms, retailers, wholesalers, and consumers Statewide Partner Research MSU Extension, Good Food Charter, Fair Food Network, more… THE 2014 EXPERIMENT A = local food B = Consumer demand X = 20% (A)*(B)*(Y) = X If X = (20% of Local Market) Find for Y THE HYPOTHESIS We will measurably increase sales of locally grown food in northwest Michigan by applying four distinct strategies: 1. Testing the TLD (Northwest Michigan) brand itself 2. Testing customized brands for differing business sectors 3. Testing whether food quality is a differentiator in selling locally grown food 4. Testing the concept of "consumer local" 5. Testing new methods of distribution of our already successful marketing materials We have active participation of several major grocery store chains that will allow us access to their stores for testing and measuring this hypothesis. THE SHELF TALKER DISTANCE LOGO • We will generate a branded logo that strongly emphasizes the distance between the farm and where the consumer is standing at the point of purchase. • The green leaf icon indicates the product is GROWN here. • The orange/brown hand icon indicates the product was "made" here. • These icons will be used as part of a shelf-talker. • The distance will be applied with a sticker by a TLD staffer, volunteer, store employee, or distributor. • Further information about the producer can be accessed by calling a TLD representative, going to the online database, on our iPhone app, or by scanning the QR code. PROPOSED SHELF TALKER 2013/2014 Test Apply this branded shelf-talker to market-basket selection of 50 northwest Michigan products. This will encompass a broad collection of products grown, made, and grown & made here. THE SHELF TALKER DISTANCE LOGO IN CONTEXT • Marketing materials will be designed with consumer buying decisions in mind. • Marketing materials will be designed to match existing retail store conventions. • They will stand out on the shelf while fitting a level of quality that other retail branding elements represent. (They won't look like they were printed on your home ink-jet machine.) • 2014 projects underway with Tom's Markets, Oleson's Markets, Oryana Natural Foods, and Kroger's www.localdifference.org BROCHURES & REGIONAL MAPS TLD iPhone / Android App THIS IS ONLY A TEST Our primary goal in its simplest form is to sell more locally grown food products within our region. This will help support existing business, new business development, and create new jobs. Remember, 20% local foods by 2020. All the elements of this project will need to answer both of the following questions in the affirmative: 1. "Will this directly help us to sell more local food here?" 2. "Can the impact of this be measured?" WHAT WE'D ASK OF YOU Help Us Evaluate This Project's Portability • Imagine how Northwest Michigan's agricultural support mechanisms may help serve other regions in the state. • We've done the research. • We've built systems that work and are built to scale. • Help identify the regions that can make use of such collaborative effort. • Not every region fits. This is all designed to create jobs in the food and farming sector of the economy by expanding current businesses, and building new ones. NORTHWEST MICHIGAN Food & Farming Economy QUESTIONS?


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Last week, I had the privilege of spending a fair amount of time in our friendly neighbor to the north, getting the full Canadian experience. Well, actually not; it was summer and beautiful. I did get to eat some poutine, however, so I guess that's a stamp on the ol' food passport. I also got to learn all about the CFL!
Anyway, I met a lot of wonderful people. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful, and I came away with a very positive view of the place. Now that I'm back in the States, however, my patriotism and desire to destroy all non-'Merica countries has kicked back in. Now, I'm going to spend an entire article destroying all the goodwill and friendship I made in my week visiting America's hat.
PS: Trevor, in the words of your people, I'm sawrree.


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The Financial Literacy and Education Commission issued a background report at the end of last year, Developing the 2011 National Strategy
Introduction: The recent economic crisis has highlighted how essential it is that individuals and families have the information, education, and tools that they need to make good financial decisions in an increasingly complex U.S. and global financial system. Indeed, as we have learned, the financial difficulties of individuals and families can dramatically affect the financial health of local communities and regional markets. The crisis has also illustrated that the financial well-being of individuals and families is fundamental to national financial stability, and that a lack of financial literacy is one barrier that can lower standards of living and limit prosperity. Click Here to read the full National Strategy report


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You gotta love the time change – that gives me an extra hour to stitch!
It's now 2 am (with the time change — 1 am) and I have a new update picture of my Geisha Girl. I have now put her away as I'm ready to move on to some of the projects that I have not worked on in awhile.
Though I have a screaming rotation, I have lately been feeling like I need to spread the love around, so have been working on several different projects. For the next round of stitching, I pulled out Tapestry of My Life, TW's Noah's Ark, TW's Birth Announcement, Noah's Sub and the Biltmore Esate. I think I will work on Tapestry of My Life next, but don't hold me to it. Stay tuned to find out what I end up working on tomorrow!


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Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay broke ground on its first semi-detached home in more than a decade today.
"Usually we get donated or we purchase smaller pieces of land. We're doing infill in different areas of the city so usually we have anywhere between a 25 and a 32-foot lot and that's not big enough to do a semi-detached on so we do single family dwellings," said Habitat CEO Diane Mitchell.
The money for the semi-detached project was mostly raised by Thunder Bay Insurance and Gillons Insurance.
"Habitat approached us one time about helping out on a few builds," said David Baxter, general manager of Gillons. "We did that and then when we were looking at what else could we do, we said 'we haven't built a house'."
The group raised more than $80,000 for the home located on the property on Hodder Avenue where one of the company's veteran employees grew up.
Insurance broker Janis Whatley found herself selling her family's estate after both of her parents died within months of each other in 2007 and 2008. She said that she and her siblings decided to subdivide the property and sell one part as a separate lot.
The process was finalized just as the Habitat was starting to scope out a location for the new home.
"This is very nice and it's going to help a lot of people, and I know Habitat does wonderful things so it's very nice to be part of it," Whatley said.
Habitat will give the families who move into the newly-built homes interest-free mortgages based on the fair-market value of their houses.
They will pay them back at a rate not more than 25 per cent of their gross family income in mortgage and property taxes.
Each family will also contribute 500 hours of "sweat equity" volunteering for Habitat, including helping build their own homes.
The families' names will be announced later in the year.
"They're very excited and they're so thankful to Thunder Bay Insurance for taking five years to raise the money to build this house," Mitchell said.
The homes will be the 28th and 29th that Habitat has built in the Thunder Bay area.


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We are trying to build an ontology building/editing environment for business end users, using OWL as the underlying representation language and it would be helpful to get some clarifications about the language. 1. Are local property restrictions not part of OWL Lite? (somewhere the doc. says OWL DL next to anonymous classes) Having local property restrictions specified as anonymous classes, makes it difficult to present this information to an end buisness user in a clear and meaningful way. Why are local property restrictions specified as anonymous classes instead of say just specifying the restrictions on the class directly? 2. Is "rdf:type" the correct and only way for specifying classes as instances of other classes? 3. Can minCard, maxCard and cardinality restrictions be applied to global property definitions or are only allowed for local property restrictions? 4. Are local property restrictions on a class, inherited to its subclasses? 5. We have a requirement for representing user-defined facets. How can these be specified in OWL? Thankyou in advance for your replies Aseem Das Black Pearl Inc.Received on Monday, 2 December 2002 19:49:28 UTC
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The streak is over. For the first time in over two weeks, temperatures are not above 90 degrees this afternoon, as most places reach daytime highs in the mid-80s. Perhaps more "rare" is the extensive cloud cover and periodic rain moving through the region. While we've been watching for a severe weather threat, it seems as if the all-day cloudiness has tempered that risk a good deal across a majority of the area. The best odds for severe weather continues to be over the southern half of the area, but it's possible we don't get much more around here than what we see now -- scattered showers and sub-severe storms.
Through Tonight: A considerable risk of showers and storms (60% early) continues into the evening before winding down overnight (20% by midnight). There's also a slight chance of severe weather, mainly in the form of isolated damaging winds, and mainly south of D.C. Any rainfall could also be temporarily heavy with maybe some localized flash flooding. After midnight, skies are partly cloudy as lows reach the upper 60s to mid-70s.
Tomorrow (Thursday): As today's mini storm system moves out we should see a return of at least some sunshine tomorrow. A little bit of remnant energy could boost cloud cover from time to time as well as potentially spit out a shower or thundershower in the afternoon. Otherwise, it's rather warm and humid with highs reaching the upper 80s to near 90.
See Dan Stillman's forecast through the weekend. And if you haven't already, join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter .
Ranking the streak: Finishing with 16 days at-or-above 90 degrees in a row, the heat wave we just went through ranks as one of the lengthiest in history. But it fell a bit short of the top mark. 1993 also came in with a streak of 16 days. Both 1872 and 1999 had lengthier streaks of 18 days each, and the years of 1980 and 1988 remain on top with 21-day streaks.
Pollen update: Walter Reed's Susan Kosisky writes, "Tree pollen is LOW at 1.28 gr/cubic meter, grass pollen is LOW at 1.92 gr/cubic meter and weed pollen is LOW (NAB range) at 5.11 gr/cubic meter which is more MODERATE for our area weed count. Mold spores are in the MODERATE range at 7680.46 spores/cubic meter."


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While looking at her picture you would probably wonder who she is, this gorgeous blonde is none other than Ashley Daniellé. She was born on April 13, 1984 in California. We can say that this hottie is very gifted when it comes to beauty but how about in talent? Don't underestimate this fitness trainer because she's good in acting, modeling and dancing and most of all she knows how to do well when faced with some challenges as if there's nothing she can't do.
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Daniel Juncadella Claims Formula 3 Euro Series TitleRyan Joseph Ramos October 21, 2012
Before hosting the penultimate race of the 2012 DTM season, Hockenheim was also the venue for the conclusion of the 2012 Formula 3 Euro Series. Daniel Juncadella, driving for Prema Powerteam in a Dallara – Mercedes, took home the series championship after finishing fourth in the race, which was won by Felix Rosenqvist of Mucke Motorsport.
The 21-year-old Spaniard banked on consistently strong performances throughout the 2012 F3 Euro Series that included 5 race wins, 5 pole positions, and an impressive 10 podium finishes out of 24 total races.
"Winning the Formula 3 Euro Series is like a dream come true," said Juncadella. "But I am also aware that it's a tremendous responsibility, being asked to follow in the footsteps of such successful drivers as Lewis Hamilton, Jamie Green and Paul Di Resta, who now compete in Formula 1 or in the DTM."
In the 10 years since the start of the F3 Euro Series, drivers with cars having Mercedes-Benz engines have won the series 8 times. It is also interesting to note that 8 out of the 24 F1 drivers in the 2012 grid have competed in the F3 Euro Series also with Mercedes engines. The list includes Lewis Hamilton (who will be racing for the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team next year) and Paul di Resta.


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AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Air Force players haven't forgotten what transpired on their field against Wyoming last year heading into Saturday's game (8:15 p.m., ESPNU).
There was the long celebration — one that drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty — after a hit on a kickoff that knocked out Falcons returner Anthony LaCoste with a concussion. There was the on-field talking throughout a 56-23 Wyoming rout. And most searing, there was the playing by the Wyoming band in the middle of the singing of the third verse of the "Air Force Song," a postgame tradition for Falcons players and the cadet wing in honor of fallen servicemen.
"They seemed to display some disrespect for us," said Falcons offensive tackle Sevrin Remmo, who called the song interruption "pretty angering."
This all came on the heels of Air Force's 28-27 victory in Laramie in 2012 in which the Cowboys felt the Falcons faked the severity of an injury, allowing more time to draw up a play for then-sophomore quarterback Kale Pearson. Pearson entered for one snap and scored what proved to be the winning touchdown with 7:45 left in the game.
Quarterback Connor Dietz was going to have to come out of the game because his helmet came off in a jarring tackle, but rather than have him leave immediately, the Falcons' medical staff attended to him before Pearson's touchdown.
That incident led to a memorable, profanity-laced tirade from Wyoming coach Dave Christensen directed at Air Force counterpart Troy Calhoun that became an online hit and drew Christensen a one-game suspension and a $50,000 fine.
Christensen is gone, replaced by Craig Bohl, but the intensity of this rivalry clearly remains.
Several Falcons say Wyoming is Air Force's top rival outside of Army and Navy. The (bad) feeling is mutual.
"If you ask a lot of guys around here they consider Air Force a bigger rival than Colorado State at times," said Wyoming receiver Dominic Rufran, from Palmer High School. "It's crazy how the rivalry has turned out."


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Pros: This is a reasonably good entry level microphone.
Cons: None.
There are a lot of inexpensive, entry level microphones on the market today for a musician with a home studio to choose from. However, although there may be many choices available to choose from in the inexpensive price range, that does not necessarily equate to their being many good choices. There are many factors to consider when deciding on purchasing an inexpensive microphone. I shall in this review try to highlight the pros and cons of the Audix F12 Professional Microphone. Read on and see if this microphone sounds like it has some of the characteristics that you might be looking for in an inexpensive microphone.
The Audix F12 Professional Microphone is a dynamic microphone that is designed to record musical instruments. Some of you who are reading this review may be knowledgeable and sophisticated with regard to different types of microphones. However, it may be more likely that some of the readers of this review may be beginners or entry level musicians or home recording enthusiasts, and bearing that in mind, I will review some of the basics about microphone design, and how this relates to the Audix F12.
The Audix F12 is a "dynamic cardioid instrument microphone." Before I get into the specifics of the Audix F12, I would like to give a little background on what a dynamic cardioid microphone actually is, and what these terms mean. The Audix F12 is a dynamic microphone. A dynamic microphone does not require an external power source in order for it to operate correctly, the way a condenser microphone does. Just match the impedance of the microphone, which is 250 Ohms, to the source (i.e., a mixing console) you are plugging it into, and you are all set to go.
The Audix F12 is also a "cardioid" microphone. A cardioid microphone is a microphone with a sound pickup pattern that is most sensitive to the sounds coming from directly in front of it, and it is less sensitive to sounds coming from the sides of it, and to sounds coming from behind it. If one were to plot the sound pickup pattern of a cardioid microphone on a graph, the shape would somewhat resemble a "heart," and thus, it has been given the name "cardioid," which of course stems from the word for heart, "cardiac." How do you best use a cardioid microphone? Because of the directionality of a cardioid pickup pattern, one simply has to aim the front of the microphone directly at the source of the sound you want to record, and extraneous sounds from the sides or background will be minimized. What could be easier.
The Audix F12 is designed to be an "instrument" microphone. Does that mean that it will only be able to pick up the sounds of music instruments? No, not at all, and it will pick up any sounds that within its frequency range of sensitivity. However, this microphone was not designed to be an all purpose microphone. The Audix F12 was designed to pick up, amplify, reproduce, or record the sounds of specific musical instruments, and it was designed with this purpose in mind. The Audix F12 has a frequency response of 40 Hz. to 10,000 Hz., and thus, it was clearly designed to be a microphone that is best for recording lower pitched instruments.
I have been in the recording business for a very long time, first as a performer and producer, and currently as a serious hobbyist. I am very fortunate to have a close relative who works in a large musical instrument store, and it is because of this that I am able to have access to testing out and experimenting with a great variety of different musical instruments, recording equipment, and electronic gear, such as microphones. I also enjoy working with young people, and sharing my knowledge. It gives me great pleasure to help people who are starting out with a home studio to tweak their equipment to get the best sounds. With good equipment, this is an easy chore. With entry level equipment, this same task takes on a whole different dimension. This is how I came to initially be introduced to the Audix F12.
Audix is a great brand, and their top of the line microphones are excellent. However, the Audix F12 has a list price of $149.00, and a discounted street price of merely $49.00. That is the price of an entry level microphone, and there is a world of difference between the sound quality of an entry level microphone, and that of a professional microphone like the Audix D6 which lists for just under $500.00. With the Audix D6, getting a great sound on a recording of a bass drum is easy. That was not the case with the Audix F12, which I was about to find out.
The frequency range of the Audix F12 is 40 Hz. to 10,000 Hz., which makes it suitable for recording drums such as a bass drum, floor tom, or any low end drums for that matter. It would also be suitable for other low frequency instruments, such as possibly a Bass guitar. The Sound Pressure Level (SPL) is 135dB before clipping, and thus it is capable of being placed fairly close to a sound source.
O.K., so how does the Audix F12 sound? This is a complicated question. First the good news. The Audix F12 can be clipped right onto the rim of a bass drum. That is a great feature, and it eliminates the need for a microphone stand. It is also able to handle the shock of being clipped onto a bass drum. The cardioid pickup pattern was also quite tight, which is a great plus, as this lessens the sound bleed of other drums and instruments when one is recording. This is a very important feature at mix down time. The sound that was recorded using the Audix F12 had both good points and bad points. I always like to make a test recording without any EQ and judge from there. Some microphones, like an Audix D6 for example, sounds so good, they require little of no EQ when recording a bass drum. That was not the case with the Audix F12. Until the EQ was set just right, the sound was a bit thin and lacking in definition. Experimentation with different microphone positioning techniques improved matters, but it also meant using a boom to bring the mic closer to the beater head, and off to the side a bit. Leaving the Audix F12 clipped onto the side of the bass drum required the use of EQ and compression to get a good sound. But hey, that is why they were created in the first place isn't it. I was pleased with the attack of the Audix F12. It had a lot of punch, and it was able to pick up some nice overtones when it was close to the head of the bass drum.
I then tried the Audix F12 on the floor tom. I was not pleased. The sound that was being recorded seemed thin. Yes, it was punchy, but it was somehow lacking in character. Different positioning and additional tweaking with the EQ helped, but I was not very happy with the end result. Next, I wanted to see how the Audix F12 would sound recording a bass guitar cabinet. The sound was once again acceptable, but no cigar. Placing the microphone close to the edge of the speaker, and about 3 inches back from the speaker grille seemed to yield the best sound. The closer to the center of the speaker the microphone was placed, the muddier the sound became. The best thing I can say about recording a bass guitar track with the Audix F12 was that the sound was punchy. Going direct, and bypassing the bass amp altogether, yielded a much better sound, and one that was easier to work with during mix down.
O.K., so what is the bottom line, and who and what is the Audix F12 best suited for? I have always believed that it is better to spend the money early on in one's career and get a really good microphone that will deliver a great sound, and that will last for years. In the long run, if you are serious about recording, and want to get a good sound, then it is actually less expensive to spend the money now and get a quality product. Otherwise you will eventually have to upgrade in order to get the type of microphone you want, and you will find that there is a very poor after market for used microphones, especially for lower end ones. If you do not have the budget to get a good microphone to record a bass drum, then I must say, the Audix F12 is one of the better deals I have run across in the entry level category. It is ruggedly built, and it appears to be a microphone that will be tough enough to handle the rigors of the road, were you to choose to use this microphone for live purposes.
Well I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my review, but now if you will excuse me, I must get back to my practicing.


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A dumb move Imo.
A dumb move Imo.
You think more details are in order so we can discuss? I would assume you mean Hampton? But, we have alot of fat boys on this team. And if it's Hampton I agree...time to move on.
Troy should be next.
"2 legged dude, signs!"
2013 MNF Executive Champion!
Obviously the Steelers don't have an issue with Woodley.
Here We Go Steelers!
1 TJ Watt, LB, Wisconsin
2 Budda Baker, S, Washington
3 Rasul Douglas, CB, WVU
3 Samaje Perine, RB, OU
4 Shelton Gibson, WR, WVU
5 Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE, Villinova
6 Josh Dobbs, QB, Tenn
7 Isaac Rochell, DE, Notre Dame
I think it saves us 4+ million this year. With Colon likely being a post-June 1st cut (5.5 mil) and Harrison being cut doesn't that mean we are now 10+ million UNDER the cap?
Chadman doubts the Steelers would cut Colon post-June, because they'll need Cap relief before then. And it's not the Steelers style- to leave a player hanging like that. Chadman believes he'll be cut, they'll save $1.9m. Then look for a Heath Miller extension...
Schiavone's Race Career:
Starts- 10
Wins- 2
2nd- 4
3rd- 0
Other- 4
Prizemoney- $60,050.00


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Each New Year, I don't create resolutions. I select a New Year's theme. I normally select a New Year's theme based on an idea that strikes me… generally something to support my goals. But this year, nothing was coming, so I decided to approach my theme selection from a different angle.
Back in 2012, a good friend taught me about the 9 year cycles we go through in our lives. Each year has a specific purpose in our development, and we cycle through these 9 years from a fresh start in a year 1 to a point of completion in a 9 year.
I'm heading into a 7 personal year which is all about planning, self-discovery, and diving deeper within. Generally, it's not a year of making great strides in the physical world, but more exploring the depths of your inner world. It's preparation for the 8 year which is about abundance, magnification and going big. If I do my inner work of the 7 year right, I should be ready to roll with big things in 2018.
This fits with how I've been feeling … that there is a "big idea" out there for me but not yet. There is preparation to do … something to learn and or be clarified first.
As far as goals go…
I'm currently writing my Restoring Liberty book and hope to release it this year. That's not necessarily any "big thing" for me. I've written over 25 books. Writing a book is my norm. The only thing big about it is that it aligns with my mission. I believe I'm here to stand for freedom and to educate people around freedom. I honestly don't anticipate that the book will be a big best seller. It's more for me — fine tuning my ability to articulate the principles of freedom.
I'd really like to write a fantasy novel or some kind of fiction novel around the principles next. I anticipate that will start to take shape in my mind as I come to the end of my 7 year (2017). It should come out in 2018… or at least get written then. That's my guess anyway. It's percolating at a conceptual level — not at a story line level really. I've had some thoughts, but nothing that propels me forward.
Looking Back on Where I've Been
A 7 year is about taking things easy, working on your inner game. I've shifted dramatically in the last 3 years. I put my systems in place in 2014 (year 4), headed into a roller coaster adventure year traveling and exploring my freedom in 2015 (year 5), and settled into creating a new home life in 2016 (year 6).
I'm not the same person I was. Adventurous, roller coaster 2015 took me to some lost places, but somehow God reached down, snatched me up, and put me on a better path.
I feel different. I'm not certain the spiritual trail I followed pre-2015 works for me anymore. Maybe I had started to form wrong perceptions of the spiritual world. I don't know. I just know I'm skeptical of a lot of the things I used to buy into. I've gone through a major reboot, and I feel like God wants me to adjust my spiritual perspectives.
Even though I don't feel as "on my spiritual game" as I was prior to 2015, there are some good things that have come with the spiritual reboot of that year. I'm not as black and white about things. But the more I keep going to church, keep studying, and keep teaching at church, the more I feel the Spirit tuning my spirit to its frequency.
Tears come more readily than they used to. I rarely, if ever, cried — even when I needed to. I'm more compassionate, less judgmental, more forgiving, more willing to give people room to make mistakes and grow. More patient with people's progress and my own.
Selecting a New Year's Theme
Setting the numbers aside, even if I wasn't in a "let it be" 7 year, I don't feel like being pushed. I'm not feeling ambitious and don't feel the need to force myself to be so.
I've been in observation mode with my own spirituality since 2015. I've observed how the Spirit has been shaping me, changing me. In a very subtle, gentle way the Spirit has been tweaking my desires so that I have less desire for sin, more desire for good. It's been a very organic process. I have not had to "pull myself up by my bootstraps and make myself be good."
This is why I believe the primary thing I need in 2017 is the Spirit.
Every small interaction with the Spirit adds a drop of oil to my lamp so I can shine brighter.
- It cleanses and purifies me just a little bit more,
- Aligns my desires and will with God's will,
- Clarifies my purpose and life mission,
- Liberates me from internal and external bondage,
- Teaches me who I am,
- Helps me feel the love of God,
- Enables me to love others more,
- Brings me joy, peace, hope and faith, and
- Propels me to act when the timing and ideas are right.
Degree by degree with every encounter, the Spirit transforms me. It's not a "muster the willpower" to be more, better or greater. Seeking the Spirit daily facilitates a kind, gentle, and organic transformation which is in alignment with a 7 year.
So, my theme for this year is simple:
Experience the Spirit Daily
That's it. I can do that by watching inspirational materials, reading scriptures, listening to uplifting music, reading inspirational books and articles, journaling, studying, sharing/teaching what I'm learning.
Plan to Feel the Spirit More
As far as my business goes, I'm calendaring my year with my key offerings, and then I'm developing a daily action plan for marketing those offerings. Each day I'll know what I'm supposed to be doing. By knowing what I need to do each day for my business, I can save lots of indecision and floundering time, get the job done, and then have the rest of the time for experiencing the Spirit and following what it guides me to do.
That's what I'm working on this week — planning my year and creating my marketing calendar. I'll be sharing how I do this in my next Marnie's Marketing Mondays if you'd like to join me.
How To Calendar Your Year for Success
Monday, January 9, 2016
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Nate Washington has caught more passes through two games than at any time of in his career. He just has not caught the attention of many people, not with Kenny Britt on the other side of the Tennessee Titans offense.
Washington tied his career-high with seven receptions last Sunday against Baltimore and his 13 catches thus far are the most he's had in consecutive weeks at any time during his seven-year career.
"Nate's here too and Nate's a guy that doesn't get talked about nearly as much as Kenny," quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said. "But he's very polished. He knows what's going on. He's savvy.
"He's a guy who's had a few catches — I think he could have more. It's just his number hasn't been called quite as much."
It's been called a lot more than at any time during his previous two seasons with the Titans or any of the preceding four with the Pittsburgh Steelers, for that matter.
Last season, Washington had seven catches through two games, which was the best start of his career up to that point. He has nearly doubled that this time.
His season-high for receptions in a game during the 2010 season was five, a number he has bested in each of his two outings in 2011.
"This is Week 2," he said. "Through the last couple years of my career, I acknowledge that one of the most questioned things about me was my consistency. I want to continue this throughout the whole year. … You have to continue to build and I'm excited about the opportunity I have."
If the 28-year-old can maintain his current pace (6.5 receptions and 83 yards per game), he will set career-highs for catches and yards before the 10th game of the season.
His 13 receptions have him tied for 14th in the league and are just one fewer than Britt. The only other teams with two players who have at least that many are the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys — two offenses traditionally renowned for their passing prowess.
Tennessee has finished 23rd or worse in passing each of the previous five seasons. Currently it ranks seventh.
"Since I got here my rookie year, I wanted a deep threat at receiver and things like that," running back Chris Johnson said. "This year coming in I got Kenny Britt and Nate Washington making plays out there on the outside so I got what I really asked for."
Britt shook off soreness in his hamstring, which limited him at practice Wednesday, and made it through the entire workout Thursday without issue. Johnson also practiced Thursday after having sat out a day earlier with a rib injury.
Thus, it appears the Titans will have their full complement of playmakers available for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos (noon, LP Field).
"I think it's exciting to know that you have a lot of ways to win games [and] you are not so one-dimensional when you go into a game," coach Mike Munchak said. "… I think that everyone gets excited on the offensive side of the ball knowing that we have a lot of guys that can make plays."
Washington, who has not missed a game since he signed with Tennessee as a free agent in 2009, does not disagree.
"It gives you a little pick-up," he said. "These guys have told me from Day One that I was needed in this offense and I was going to be a guy that they looked to to make plays for them. It just wasn't talk.
"They are really showing me — the coaching staff, the quarterbacks — that I'm going to be a valuable part of this offense and it feels good. It makes me work a little harder day in and day out knowing that every single day they're going to look to me to be a guy to make plays for them."
The fact that he's not the only one, or even the most well-known one doesn't bother him in the least.
"This is what we expected of Kenny and of myself," Washington said. "We both came into this organization at the same time. … We understand our situation. We're two amazing receivers. We just have to continue to complement each other and continue to work.
"…No matter how many good blocks you may have had, no matter how many routes you may have opened up for the other guy, it's all about you catching the ball. We've been doing a good job so far."


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Sisters on the Fly kick up heels for adventure
Published 1:00 pm, Wednesday, June 27, 2012
It was an unusual site as brightly colored campers lined the north and west sides of the Square on Sunday afternoon. Area members of Sisters on the Fly set up their rigs for tours following a weekend camping event.
"It's just a group of ladies with common interests and who really enjoy each other's company. Plus, we love our campers," said Melissa Jones, Canyon resident. "Our campers are all different - vintage, blinged out, painted. We just have fun with it. We also really enjoy wearing costumes and putting on cowboy hats and boots. It's kind of like playing dress up for a weekend."
A couple of sisters, Becky and Maurrie, were brought up by an adventurous mother, Mazie. She was their role model and taught them about enjoying the outdoors and becoming capable women. In 1999, Becky and Maurrie were fishing in Montana when they decided they would form a group of friends to enjoy their adventures.
Canyon resident Janice Ithaca, a new member with two restored campers, said the weekend event was her first rally.
"My sisters and I would always take our kids camping, but the kids are all grown now," she said. "This seemed like something that would be really fun. The group is so supportive and kind. Everyone pitches in to help. It's just a group that when you're all together, you just want to have fun. We'd really like other people in the area to join so we can have more events nearby to go play and have fun."
D'Ann Pinkerton, also a Canyon resident, had the "Pink Palace" on the Square for display. The 1968 Road Runner donned white and pink paint with some silver striping.
"I think I have a passion to restore these old campers," she said. "I can do that and then play with the sisters. It's something to do that when you're with the ladies you get to become a little girl again and play dress up in your little doll house."
Pinkerton is a newer member, and said the weekend event gave the women a chance to enjoy Palo Duro Canyon and the musical drama "TEXAS."
"I just had a blast," she said. "It's a great comrade of women of all ages and all walks of life."
Members show up on the outings in festively decorated campers, although having a camper is not needed to join. There are now more than 2,400 members from across the United States, Canada, England and Australia. Activities run the gamut from fly fishing, kayaking, cowgirl college, wine tasting, horseback riding and anything else that sounds like fun.
Each member is given a sister number when they join the group. Pinkerton said she was pleasantly surprised when she learned her number was 2268, being that her birthday is on the 22nd of the month in 1968.
"That to me was a sign that this is where I needed to be," she said.
"I've never had sisters, and now I belong to a group of more than 2,500 women, who are my sisters for life."
Debbie Grant of Canyon Rim Pottery made a mug for group members featuring a trailer on the side. She was walking the Square on Sunday taking orders so that she could paint each to match the trailers, as well as add each sister number.
"It's a neat group of fun women doing something fun," Grant said.
"I think I'm going to join in on the fun."
Many of the campers, including those of Jones and Pinkerton, are available for rent for birthday parties or photo shoots.
"I really thought it would be neat to let other people experience the fun of these old campers," Pinkerton said. "Whether it's for a little girl's birthday or engagement photos, these campers have a lot of life in them."
Campers are not required to be part of the group. Many women join and stay in hotels during the events. Jackie Henry of Oklahoma City has been in the group less than a year and attended her fourth rally last weekend. She does not yet have a camper, but hopes to get one soon. She was wearing her pink pettiskirt and cowboy boots, usual dress while camping, around the Square on Sunday.
"I just want to remind women visiting us to get their mammograms on time and not to put them off, so I'm sporting my pink today," she said.
She said she enjoys the group because of the support she receives from the other members, as well as the festivities.
"We make girls out of women," she said. "We're just there to have a good time."
The annual fee is $60. The only requirement is members must be at least 21.
For more information, go online to sistersonthefly.com.