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Soft Edge Masking? I Guess That's What I Need...
Posted 27 January 2011 - 06:21 AM
I've got my background, and I want several smaller pics to appear through the background. The one I've currently put in, using an oval clipping mask, is in the right place and is in the right size and shape, but I want it to have a fuzzy edge, to fade in softly from behind instead of just sitting on top with a sharp edge. I will want to use the same technique for other photos I set in, as well.
I made the background myself, out of a photo that I took at the same time as the others, and was able to do the vignette technique with it. And I can do it on the smaller photo, but I can only make them fade to color on the outside edges. I don't know how to make them fade into another photo!
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 06:30 AM
I don't want to assume you know how to do that. There are several ways, but an easy way is to highlight/select your photo layer and hit Ctrl + G on your keyboard. Then your photo will take the shape of the mask below it.
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 06:30 AM
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My play tools are: CS5.5, PSE9; PRE9; PSPX2, on a Laptop PC, with Win7
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Thank you, Rose Ann! The metal edge alphabet is a free layer style from the Adobe Exchange by Shelby Kate Schmitz - all her files are identified by her initials, sks. There are several good ones available. The artist at work is my 18 year old son, Caleb. He's majorly into composing and recording these days on both piano and guitar. He just put out his first cd a couple of weeks ago. These photos were the result of my determination to take more "daily life" photos this year.
Glad to see you learned something new and accomplished your goal! It's a charming layout. I really like that metal edge alphabet you used, too. Who is the artist at work?
Posted 27 January 2011 - 09:48 AM
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 09:57 AM
Thank you, Heather. I'll have to look into the gallery posting. I haven't done any of that, yet, but certainly, oohs and aahs are fun! I was just telling RoseAnn that the photos are of my son Caleb, who is really into composing and recording these days. Although you can't see it in the small version of the attached photo, there is a date in the layout. It's in a small black font on the white piano key that's right under the "A" of the title word "Artist." It's Jan 2011 - the pics were just made last week. I couldn't figure out how to work any additional journaling in. I might be open to suggestions!
I'm so happy that you were able to succeed at what you wanted and your layout is totally awesome. I love the font as well as your super photos! So, who is the photo of and is it recent (date)? Did you want to add that info to the layout, perhaps, or write a bit on layout when you're ready to put it in the album? You must post it to a gallery for others to ouuu and awww over it! lol No, you don't really have to but it's half the fun! Here's a tut on how to do it, if you choose to. I found it in the Tips For Using This Site link, at the top of the page. Have a great day and fun scrapping! :-)
Posted 27 January 2011 - 10:54 AM
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OK,I know I'm late getting into this discussion, but what is BVA Grungelle. I searched for it but couldn't find. It sounds like something I should know about.
BVA Grungelle is a retired brush set. The product designer is no longer with Scrap Girls, so the brush set is no loner available. HTH
Posted 01 January 2012 - 08:38 PM
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Background Blenders
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Background Blenders II Biggie
ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Background Blenders - Masks
Dynamic Brush Set: Background Blenders
And other designers have tools that can also help blend softly, too!
OK, found the video on her blog: http://brandymurry.b...round Blenders. It's WELL worth watching, and you can try these techniques with lots of different soft brushes.
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IS it possible that one is through the whole course of one's life the same individual being? Is one possessed of but one individual soul? Does it not rather seem that each man or woman is in himself or herself a succession of individual beings, possessing, one after another, several successive souls? Our body is the same body at fifty as it was at five, and as it will be at seventy—the same, subject only to the changes and modifications made by time, weather, sickness, or mode of life. Wonderful as it seems, the fat, pink, dimpling baby body is the same as the withered old yellow carcass tottering into the long expecting tomb; but our soul—is it the same? I trow not. Our estimate of things and people, our habits, tastes, dispositions, at certain periods of our life are so radically different from, and totally antagonistic to, page: 126 what they are at other such periods, that I think it is hardly possible that their variations should be accounted for by any of the alterations that it is within the province of time, sorrow, or any change of inner or outer life to effect.
Perhaps, at certain epochs in our history, separated by varying periods of time, a new soul (in our sleep, may be) passes into our body, each successive soul sadder than the last. A more nonsensical, puerile idea never entered a human head, I'm aware; but here it is, and I cannot cast it out. Can I, can I be the same individual soul, the same ego as that girl who stood one May morning on a ladder, nailing monthly roses up against the hall windows at dear old Lestrange. There I stood, in a faded green muslin, with a hammer in one hand and a nail in the other, humming softly to myself as I hammered. A party of young starlings stared at me from their residence under the caves, and opened their great yellow mouths wide, expecting me to pop worms into them, as their mamma was in the habit of doing.page: 127
"But in our land joy wears no shroud, Never doth it pall. Ne—ever do—oth it pa—all."
A strong wind had been blowing all night, that had loosened half the rose boughs; but now all was still—still and calm as the sleep of the just. Far off I heard the dull, drowsy burr of a threshing machine at work, and the bow‐wow‐ow of a little dog that felt himself insulted, coming from a distant farm; nearer, our gardening man, mowing the dewy lawn, and beheading a thousand daisies; nearer still, two wood‐pigeons in our wood, telling their sweet page: 128 prosy love tale to one another interminably—cooroo, cooroo, cooroo, cooroo; nearest of all, the important busy humming of a big bumble bee, going in and out of the campanula bells, stealing her honey drops from each.
I look back on that May morning, and on myself at my pretty play‐work, as Eve must have looked back upon the pastimes of Paradise. I am not separated from that time by any great crime, as she was from the period of her happiness; but I think the yearning regret that filled the universal mother's bosom for the lotos‐scented airs that breathed about the banks of those mystic eastern rivers, was akin to the eager longing (never to be gratified now) with which I inhale in fancy the rough western breezes blowing round old Lestrange.
I suppose it rained there in those days; I suppose it snowed, and was foggy, and cold, and dreary there in those days as much as other places—perhaps more; but I cannot realize that now. To me it seems as if those gnarled old trees were always crowned with a glory of green page: 129 leaves; as if those walls were always sunlit; as if the pinks and the sweet peas and the larkspurs flowered there all the year round. I did not think myself particularly happy in those days. That is the worst of this life—one never tastes its sweets while they are in one's mouth; it is only when they are gone, and we are chewing the bitters, and making wry faces over them, that we recognise them for what they were.
I took it as a matter of course that I was young and healthy and cheerful; to be so was the normal state of humanity, I thought. Sickness and sadness were abnormal, exceptional; why should I trouble my head about them? I had my annoyances, too; wore threadbare clothes and was gawky; and sometimes went to sleep with tears on my eyelashes—tears caused by my old daddy's stooping head and thin gray hair.
It was market day, and along the broad highway that skirted our grounds rolled gigs and tax‐carts by dozens. I was continually turning my head to admire the smart bonnets of the farmers' wives, which distracted my attention sadly from my work.page: 130
Occasionally a horseman varied the programme—a farmer's boy taking a rough cart colt to water, the parson jogging along on his old roan pony, which in superannuated fatness yielded the palm to none save papa's; then a county neighbour, lazy and plethoric, ambling by to justice meeting. Presently came a sharper, brisker sound—a long swinging trot. Round veered my head again, and simultaneously the sound ceased, and I perceived that the horseman had stopped at our gate, and was struggling to open it with his whip‐handle, a measure which his steed did his best to prevent.
The steed had the best of it, too, at first, and would have had to this hour, if he had not good‐naturedly given in. "Who can it be?" said I to myself. "Benbow's clerk, I suppose." Now, Benbow was my father's attorney, and his clerk was the chiefest among my bugbears, coming not infrequently on mysterious errands that cast a gloom over the establishment. I stood poised in air on the topmost rung of the ladder, and watched with interest. Under the elms came man and horse, the leaf shadows waving a shifting, dancing page: 131 pattern over them till they reached the lower gate, not a hundred yards from where I was. Recognition here was certain, that is to say, if the man happened to be known to me. He was so known; but if he had been the "Mickle De'il" himself I could not have fled with more precipitancy at his aspect. I sprang from the ladder, ran into the house, through the cool drowsy hall, where the double‐chinned, powdered Miss Lestranges, and the fat‐faced, wigged Master Lestranges were smirking at nothing but the walls as usual, headlong into the sanctum where Mrs. Smith sat, muddling her old head over rows of illegible figures, doing those eternal accounts that never would come right.
"Mrs. Smith—Mrs. Smith!" cried I, panting and aghast, "Sir Hugh Lancaster is coming down the drive, now, this minute, and I know he's coming to luncheon."
Despair on a thin young face is pathetic; on a fat, elderly one, ludicrous. I laughed, but my mirth soon sank into a wail.
"Pa's so hospitable, he's certain to ask him. I never can get him to remember page: 132 that there never is anything for luncheon."
My companion resented this insult to our commissariat.
"Now, Miss Lestrange! Nothing? Why, there's always the mutton, and it was only yesterday—no, the day before —that I sent you in a lovely dish of fry."
"Is there any fry to‐day?" My heart leaped at the thought of intestines.
"My dear, how could there be, when you ate it all o' Saturday? and that plaguy ould butcher has not been near the place since; and for my part, the less he comes the better I'm pleased."
"I shall give the butcher," said I, superbly waving my arm, "a lesson he'll not forget in a hurry."
"I'm sure I wish you could, 'm," said my companion, a little incredulously; "but had not we better be schaming something for luncheon?"
"Scheming the tops of our heads off will not put any meat in the larder; are there any fowls?"
"Ye—es; there's four or five of them ould Cochy hens: but they're walking page: 133 about upon the yard, and it's after twelve now."
"There's the mutton," quoth she, recurring to that accursed joint.
"The mutton, Mrs. Smith!" said I, reproachfully. "I wonder at you; that mutton has come in every day for the last fortnight to my certain knowledge, and it's literally and actually nothing but bone."
"There's eggs and bacon."
"Eggs and bacon! Merciful powers, is it come to this? My good woman, do reflect a minute, and you'll see the absurdity of your proposition. Think of inviting Sir Hugh Lancaster to eggs and bacon! I'd as soon ask him to take a slice of dirt pie with me."
"Well, my dear, as good as 'im 'as made their dinners off 'em afore now, and been thankful. Who is them Lancasters, after all, I wonder? Cock 'em up! Not 'alf as good gentry as your pa, as eats whatever's set before him, and makes no fuss about it neither."
I stared glassily at her, and then at the ceiling, and then at the flies on the window, page: 134 but nowhere did I see roast joints or succulent entrées. What was the use of letting one's fancy run riot among impossible dainties? Out of nothing, nothing can come. I rose in despair from the cane‐bottomed chair on which I had precipitated myself, and emphasizing each clause of my sentence with my hammer, I said solemnly,
"Eggs and bacon it must be then; but I wash my hands of them and of you. I won't witness our disgrace; I'll go to bed sooner than appear at luncheon. If I'm asked for, tell Collins to say that I'm ill; I shall be ill; it's enough to make any one ill."
Hereupon I went and stole on patte de velours past the library, where I heard Sir Hugh's jolly voice holding forth and my father's (hardly less jolly for the time) responding. I betook myself to my little upper chamber, looking westwards, whence I had so often watched the great sun go down, sat down on the edge of my bed, forgot my troubles, and built air‐castles. Of these edifices Richard was châtelain and an I châtelaine; in them papa had the page: 135 best suite of rooms, and from them Dolly was utterly cast out.
The hall clock struck one very gravely, as it always did. I slid from my bed to the floor, embraced my knees with my arms, and re‐commenced building. The clock struck half‐past. Five minutes more, and then the door opened, and Mrs. Smith entered with a plate of thick bread and butter.
"I thought you'd be famished up here all by yourself, my dear," said she; "but indeed I don't see why you should not go down: I don't, indeed."
"Quite out of the question, madam," replied I, rather indistinctly, with my mouth full of bread and butter; "by‐the‐bye is luncheon in?"
"I just sent it in before I came up, and a very nice luncheon too; a piece of cold roast mutton, and a beautiful dish of mashed potatoes, and plenty of eggs and bacon."
"Plenty!" ejaculated I faintly, thinking of the small and elegant dishes I had seen at the Coxian feast, "about how many?"
"Well, 'm, I thought as there was not page: 136 to say much on the mutton, and as the hens is layin' pretty tidy just at present. I thought I'd better make it 'alf a dozen!"
At this juncture another knock came at the door, and Mary, the housemaid, introduced herself.
"Please, miss, master begs as you'll go down direcly."
"What!" cried I, in a fury; "did not I tell Collins to say I was ill, if I was asked for?"
"Yes, miss, and so he did, but your pa said he did not believe as 'ow you was very bad, and he desired his love, and he begged you'd come down just to obleege him, if only for five minutes; I think I understood as the gentleman was asking for you."
I laid down my bread and butter, and groaned. Mrs. Smith, with great presence of mind, seized a brush, and tried to plaster down my hair at each side of my face, and Mary gave two or three severe tugs to my dress, in the well‐meant endeavour to lengthen it, and then I went. The gentlemen were already in the dining‐room, and I felt overpowered page: 137 with shyness as I opened the door and entered. As I took my seat at the head of the table, I gave one comprehensive glance at the arrangements. Our table was a very big, wide one, and the leg of mutton, which had never been a large one, was now "beautifully less." It showed like a dim speck on the vast ocean of table‐cloth. I could not make the same complaint of the eggs and bacon; they filled the eye and overpowered it; they seemed to me to be like the sand that is by the sea‐shore in number.
"I hope your head is better, Miss Lestrange," said Sir Hugh, politely; he had wisely eschewed the mutton, and was eating a fat rasher with apparent relish.
"My head?" said I, raising a pair of bewildered blue eyes from my plate.
"Yes, to be sure, your head," put in my father, a little impatiently. "Collins told us you had a headache, and Sir Hugh is kindly asking after it; can't you understand?"
"Oh yes, I remember—oh, thanks—oh yes, it is quite well; pretty well, I mean, much better, thanks!" So I, incoherent page: 138 and scarlet. Sir Hugh left me in peace after that, for which I called him blessed; left me at leisure to admire the simple hearty hospitality with which papa offered our meagre viands to our guest. He made no flimsy apologies for the poverty of the entertainment; he did not try to affect that the fare was worse than it usually was; he was vexed indeed, as I, who knew every line of his countenance, discovered at once, but I would have defied any stranger to detect it.
Sir Hugh was a short man, but otherwise not ill‐looking. He had a jolly countenance, not encumbered with any particular expression, a jolly laugh at anybody's service; enough brains to carry him decently through his very easy part in life, and not enough to make him feel uncomfortably wise in any company. Nobody had ever heard him say a clever thing, or a spiteful one. Mothers chased him, and he eluded their pursuit with so much good humour that they liked him all the better; daughters smiled at him, and he smiled back at them, but he smiled universally, which was discouraging; nobody ever accused page: 139 him of having ever had his affections blighted, and yet now his dark hair was grizzling fast, and his big red house was mistressless still.
He did not love anybody in the world much, not even himself, and he liked everybody. Misfortune left him alone, because I really believe she could not find a vulnerable spot in him. Presently he spoke to me again. I think he had been casting about in his mind for a remark to make for some minutes before the remark arrived, but was not quite sure on what subject I could talk. Was a little doubtful whether I could talk on any subject.
"So your sister's coming home, I hear?"
"Jolly for you having her back?"
"So dull being by one's self, isn't it?"
My courage was rising, the string of my tongue was loosed.
"No, I don't think so; I like being alone; one's thoughts are always pleasant company; pleasanter far than most of one's friends."
"Ha, ha! you mean that for a hit at me, page: 140 I'm afraid; but really now I never can make out what women can have to think about, except their crochet work; what are your pleasant thoughts about, I wonder?"
I resented this catechism suited to the intellect of a five years' child.
"Nothing worth mentioning," I said, tartly; "neither fat cattle nor guano!"
He looked puzzled for a minute.
"Well, I suppose not. What made you pitch upon two such unlikely subjects? Oh I see! You think they are about the only subjects I am fit to talk about; ah, very good, very good!"
My father rose, looking rather vexed.
"Don't get into tho habit of making rude speeches, Nell, I advise you; a sharp woman is the most odious animal in creation; come, Sir Hugh, shall we take a turn about the place?"
Sir Hugh looked as if he would have liked to have said something good‐natured to me, but could not make up his mind what, and contented himself with smiling encouragingly, and then followed my father, leaving me to feel as small as ever snubbed young woman need do.


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TK2 World MAX 2011 Results
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As you may or may not know, this Saturday, Fight Code held an event in conjunction with TK2, featuring a one night, eight man tournament on the TK2 portion of the card. Fight Code only showed their own Fight Code portion of the card on their stream, so we had no opportunity to watch the TK2 portion of the card.
Yohan Lidon and Leroy Kaestner were scheduled for the tournament but it seems both of them pulled out. I'd assume Lidon pulled out due to his MPL fight next month in the Netherlands and he has a fight in France against Gregory Choplin a month after that. As for Kaestner, rumors are swirling that he's actually retired from kickboxing altogether. Nothing is one hundred percent certain though about his future though. Lidon was supposed to fight Ait Said and Kaestner was supposed to fight Ismael Uzuner, both in the quarter finals.
Chris van Venrooij went on to win the tournament. The tournament is a nice feather in his cap, as he's come up short against most of the higher up fighters he's faced. Every fight on the TK2 portion went to decision. Check out the full results below:
Fabrice Aurieng def. German Talbot by decision.
Chris van Venrooij def. Ait Said by decision.
Wallid Haddad def. Niclas Larsen by decision.
Semi Final
Ait Said def. Enriko Gogokhia by decision.
Semi Final
Chris van Venrooij def. Yohan Beausejour by decision.
Philippe Salmon def. Willy Borrel by decision.
Quarter Final
Enriko Gogokhia def. Ismael Uzuner by decision.
Quarter Final
Ait Said def. Yazid Boussaha by decision.
Quarter Final
Chris van Venrooij def. Farhat Ahmedjanov by decision.
Quarter Final
Johan Beausejour def. Mohammed Medhar by decision.


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I'm sure this has been discussed but in Ep IV ROTJ, as 3po and R2 approach Jabba's palace their conversation consists of roughly this: R2: bleep pleep bleeep, 3po: "don't be so sure, if I told you half the things I've heard about this Jabba the Hutt, you'd probably short circut!".
Well, Mr McCullum and Mr. Lucas better sit down and discuss how they're going to incorporate this into Ep II or III, because TPM destroyed the continuity of this scene in "Return"!
Because How could R2 and 3po not know who Jabba is when 30 years before they were at the Boonta Eve podrace hosted by none other than...! Especially seeing as the 2 headed announcers..well.. announce to the whole stadium Jabba's arrival in his private booth!
I'm assuming the easiest way to handle this would be; the on screen explanation of routine Droid memory wipes as mentioned by Owen Lars in ANH. ex) "I want you to take those two new droids down to tosche station and have their memories erased, they belong to us now"!
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Polar Bear Feeding
The polar bears dive for fish every day at Inukshuk Bay.
Where: Inukshuk Bay
When: 2:30 p.m. daily
Cost: Included with admission
Stop by the polar bear exhibit when the keeper feeds the bears.
The bears will know the keeper is coming before you do — they can smell their fishy snacks from a long way off.


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Author explores 'Jews and Sports,' Nov. 18
Posted November 14, 2002; 12:53 a.m.
Adam Shandler will discuss his latest book, "Coaching Ira," in a lecture called "Jews and Sports" at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the Center for Jewish Life .
"Coaching Ira" deals with the author's experiences on a United Synagogue Youth basketball team and covers subjects such as anti-Semitism, interfaith dating and the ideological differences between Conservative and Orthodox Judaism.
Shandler is a senior editor for the college basketball Web site Hoopville.net and a freelance voiceover artist. For more information, call (609) 258-3635.
Contact: Tom Bartus(609) 258-3601


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RE:Washington Flyfishing
Oh so very jealous!
Some of my favorites include:
The Yakima near Wymer
There's a fly fishing only lake off route 503 near Cougar that has a great hex hatch that may be around then. Sorry I can't remember the name but the locals should know it - bring a float tube.
Rocky Ford creek
Tilton River
Some second choices:
Mineral lake
Skookumchuck River
The Snoqualmie River above the falls
The Washington Deschutes (I don't know if Juro was talking about this one or the better known one in Oregon. It's better known for good reason.)
I've also found the silvers to be agreeable at that time of year around the mouth of the Nisqually, the Tacoma Narrows, and in the Hood Canal around Bangor and Brinnon.
Good luck and I look forward to your report.
RE:Washington Flyfishing
There are a few of us who can help if not accompany you when you get out here. Might be the perfect time to skate some flies on the Sky! If you want guide info or general info on the entire area call the boys at Creekside Angling Company in Issaquah (425-392-3800). Hugh and Pete own the place and have drawn a bevy of the best fishermen and guides around. Drop a line anytime (no pun intended)! Sinktip and I don't need much of an excuse to get out...
RE:Washington Flyfishing
The Yak is a blue ribbon stream, and there are a number of other opportunities like Lake Lenore that offer unique opportunities for trophy fish.
The Deschutes is a great option too, both summer run steelhead and redsides around.
There are numerous rivers around to try, each a jewel in it's own right. There are literally rivers everywhere and all beautiful clear glacial flows with plenty of fish.
But my mouth waters for steelhead and salmon - and there will be plenty around that time of year. That might be an alternative to chasing trout?
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Juro, I bet you will be watering at the mouth on this one. I will be in Seattle 8/7-8/10 and want to fish on the 8/11 throught the 8/12. I would like to go trout fishing, maybe the Yakima. Where should I go, and does anyone know any good guides.
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By Rheta Grimsley Johnson
DESTREHAN PLANTATION, La. – You could not ask for a more evocative scene than this – one day and 202 years after the largest slave revolt in this country began near here.
A misty fog makes the sky moss-green, and the ground is puddled with yesterday's rain. Live oaks the size of grain silos frame a levee that holds at bay the Mississippi River. A few miles from the New Orleans airport, this place is a world away from the city's siren bray and hustle.
The big house here was built and most probably designed in 1787 by a slave, Charles Paquet, who not only bought his freedom with the construction, but afterward was rewarded with a slave of his own. Human life might not have been cheap, but it was for purchase.
Slaves along the Great River Road plantations – the so-called German Coast – presumably had heard about the successful slave coup in Haiti in 1804 and carefully, over several years, planned one of their own. On Jan. 8, 1811, the time must have seemed right.
With the drumbeat of freedom in their heads, the slaves began their doomed march. Historians say eventually the army was anywhere from 150 to 500 strong, men and women, led by a rebel slave driver named Charles. Some believe he originally was from Haiti, where his inspiration gelled.
The determined group first attacked a planter, Manuel Andry, and killed his son. The insurgents had heard that the Louisiana Militia had weapons stored at the Andry Plantation, thus the tactical choice.
But that cache had been moved, so the marauding slaves armed themselves with whatever crude weapons they could muster and marched on toward New Orleans and the seat of territorial government.
Word spread. Houses and property were pillaged and burned. There was panic in the white community, with many planters fleeing to New Orleans. The rebellion that began with bloody bluster quickly was squashed. Within 48 hours, better-armed militia troops from Baton Rouge and New Orleans had ended the feeble slave effort.
Two whites were killed. About 100 blacks. One report has 66 killed in battle and 18 executed after summary trials, one held right here Jan. 13 – five days after the revolt began – at Destrehan. Nobody knows for sure how many slaves were killed, but many of their corpses were mutilated. Documents show the executed had "their heads harvested" and displayed on poles along the levee.
The piked heads of their fellow slaves would serve to keep others in line. Or so went planter reasoning.
An economy that depended on the enslaved to harvest its sugar cane crops would not show mercy. Destrehan documents said execution and the grotesque display of human heads was "necessary to suppress a revolt which could take on a ferocious character if the chiefs and principal accomplices are not promptly destroyed."
Today, a few primitive art paintings depict the bloody rebellion and are displayed in an outbuilding on the Destrehan property. The imagination has to do the rest.
In the world of plantation tours – endless petticoat mirrors, shoo-fly fans and four-poster beds – this one may hold the most important history lesson of all.
Syndicated columnist Rheta GrimsleyJohnson lives near Iuka. Contact her at Iuka, MS 38852.


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"The History of Wine" topic of Binghamton University conference
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Binghamton University's Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CEMERS) will host a conference titled "In Vino Veritas: A Symposium on Wine and the Influence of Bacchus from Classical Antiquity through the Eighteenth Century," on April 24 and 25.
The conference will feature 22 speakers with expertise ranging from the production, shipping and marketing of wine; ancient, medieval and Renaissance varietals; symbolic and ritual uses of wine in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic contexts; Bacchus, the God of wine; medicinal uses of wine; the exchange of wine as diplomatic gifts; wine in tavern culture and wine at court.
A champagne flight ($20) will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, April 24, at the Kilmer Brasserie in downtown Binghamton. This event will be followed by a banquet ($45) at 8:30 p.m. featuring specialty wines from France.
At 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, a complimentary tasting of premier Finger Lakes wines will take place in the Grand Corridor of the Fine Arts Building. This event is limited to conference registrants. A closing banquet ($45) will take place at 8 p.m. in the Anderson Center Reception Room and feature leading New York and California wines. The banquet will also include a tribute to wine through poetry and song, including the reading of original verse by Professor Emeritus Martin Bidney and a performance by members of the Binghamton Baroque Ensemble of music by the seventeenth-century English composer Henry Purcell.
The conference is open to the public and free to all Binghamton University students, faculty and staff. Registration for the general public is $75 for full attendance, and $30 for half-day attendance.
For a full program and registration forms, visit cemers.binghamton.edu. To reserve a seat for the banquets, call (607) 777-2730 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com


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Allen & Heath's name is synonymous with premium mixers, but with the Xone:XD-20 they have applied their sound know-how to headphones. The Xone range is the first choice for many of the world's most discerning clubs and DJs. Whether you're browsing for new tracks or just listening for pleasure, Xone:XD-20 in-ear headphones let you experience the same exceptional performance...
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I just wanted to thank you for your great customer service. When I needed to contact you, I was a bit apprehensive, not having any previous experience with your company, but you completely took care of my situation in a cheerful, conscientious manner. Life can be very stressful when you have a loved one with a chronic condition that requires medical identification. It's so nice to know that there is a company out there that not only cares about making this fun and fashionable, but also durable. Your kindness is very much appreciated.
- Dorene B. from Carbondale, IL
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- Great price and really fast shipping Review by Booboo
Use to wear the rubber wrist-band type and people thought I was bragging that I had diabetes. Of course I wasn't.
My new style stays inside my shirt. I really like it. It got here the second day after ordering!
Thank you. (Posted on 3/13/17)
- satisfied with product Review by dar
I like the dog tag and it was great for the first couple of weeks and then suddenly the chain turned a reddish color and no longer has the stainless shine to it....really no big deal but little odd.... (Posted on 3/8/17)
- easy company to deal with and very good product Review by queenb
The product was exactly as I had planned. There was plenty of room for the needed information and the engraving was done accurately and is very legible. I was concerned that my husband would not wear it, but it is light weight enough and has a nice long chain so that he will at least put it on under his shirt when he goes out of the house. (Posted on 12/30/16)
- Good product Review by Heather
The tag is just as described and met all our expectations. (Posted on 11/25/16)
- Back up Review by Kiwiaz
I got this for my 17 yr old son as a back up tag, he prefers the other dog tag I got from here. He has lost hid medic alert tags before , so I like to have a back up. this is a perfect option and on sale as well. Engraving is clear and accurate (Posted on 6/29/16)
- Great Product Review by Abbi M
This is my 2nd medical alert tag. They are durable and light weight. I often forget I even have it on because of how light it is! (Posted on 1/29/16)
- Perfect 4 Me, 2! Review by Barb Wewers
Along with the n-style i.d., I purchased 3 different colored dog tag silencers. All 3 colors were great, and they each fit the tag nicely. (Posted on 3/10/15)
- Perfect 4 Me! Review by Barb Wewers
My n-style i.d., seems perfectly made....workmanship wise and engraving wise. I couldn't ask for anything better. (Posted on 3/10/15)
- Poor Review by Steve Skaggs
Overpriced and poorly made (Posted on 2/11/15)
- Great price / nice product Review by Joanie
Love this item! Now have 2 medical implants and decided I needed this incase I am ever in an accident, etc.
Only complaint is my info on the back was not actually engraved, but lasered on. Hoping it doesn't scratch off!
My suggestion to buyers: if you are close to hitting the limit of characters for each line - get the CLEAR silencer! Originally got black, but it cut off a lot of my info.
Nstyleid was quick to send me a clear silencer for free.
Will definitely come back in the future for tags and have already referred many others to this site. (Posted on 9/19/14)
- Good company Review by Sigmrelics
Very fast service and well done. (Posted on 9/9/14)
- Good idea ~ works best for me Review by Chaz
I ordered this since my spouse was really concerned I needed one but I don't wear jewelry, so wasn't interested in the bracelets.
I didn't notice but I believe this only comes with one size chain though. I have a large neck and I had to get a bigger chain for it. Maybe you could offer different length chains for this, if you don't already do so. (Posted on 3/31/14)
- A+ from my son , looks cool and informative. Review by Vickey
The dog tag is for my 16 year old son with aorta replacement and mechanical valve.He has had a lot to deal with at a young age. The medical dog tag is cool to wear and the silencer takes the clanky sound away. He has no problem wearing it faithfully. It was big enough to hold all his meds and sugical history including my phone # in case of emergency. (Posted on 2/5/14)
- I LOVE IT Review by Tammy
I ordered this for my nephew and it turned out amazing. Thanks for the great job and quick service. (Posted on 12/31/13)
- Return customer Review by B
This is the only dog tag my son will wear. Holds all the info needed. He didn't need a new one, but I ordered one for his service dog as I got tired of having her information rubbed off. So now they have matching ones! His original one is still going strong 2 years later....well worth the money! (Posted on 8/20/13)
- Great product and very affordable Review by D
I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I ordered this ID because I wanted to be safe while in school. It fits all my information and is very affordable. My only complaint is that the info doesn't seem to be etched onto the dog tag. Overall I'm very pleased and will be ordering any future ID's from this site. (Posted on 8/6/13)
- wonderful Review by mary
My husband, insulin dependent for 10 years, has never been willing to wear any type of ID for it. We placed this on his key chain and he is really OK with it! He has at least 20 keys on there, and so far it's holding up really well with no scratches or wear marks. Thank you for making a product he will actually use and giving us peace of mind! (Posted on 8/1/13)
- Excellent Review by groo
Excellent. Light and therefore subtle. Can be worn when something subtle and not obvious is needed - worn beneath a shirt rather than on the wrist (like a bracelet). Awesome! (Posted on 7/22/13)
- Great Review by Big Daddy
Exactly what I needed, I use it for my info on my DFIB. Looks good, practical and lightwieght. (Posted on 6/3/13)
- Exactly as described Review by Graydon
5 stars. Need I say more (Posted on 5/11/13)
- comfort Review by julie
I bought this for my husband to replace another one he lost. I wanted to get something sylish so he would wear it all the time. He loves it and he rarely takes it off. (Posted on 4/26/13)
- Nothing beats this Review by Maria
My son religiously wore a slide bracelet (also from N-Style!) since he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 4 years ago. The national Little League rules prohibited a bracelet, though, and we were told he would have to not wear it during games. We were stunned, but he really wanted to play again this year. This necklace meets Little League's rules for no visible jewelry, giving us a great sense of comfort. Terrific products throughout the site! (Posted on 4/24/13)
- Love it! Review by Dawn
I am extremely pleased with my dog tag medical alert necklace. I can wear it discreetly but be assured that should I not be able to relate my medical conditions, they are readily available and obvious! (Posted on 4/9/13)
- Finally Enough Room for All of My Info Review by Christi
I have serious medical issues, and I was having a terrible time locating an ID that would allow enough room for all of my info... until I found the medical dog tag on this site. It fit all of my info and was still less expensive than other sites. In fact, I was able to get a mini tag for my husband as well, and we *still* came out cheaper than the other guys! The quality is good and shipping was fast. I have this site bookmarked for our future med ID purchases. (Posted on 4/2/13)
- Nice Alternative Review by Logan
I bought a dog tag instead of a bracelet, honestly it was the only way to fit all my information! It came much faster than I was expecting, and looks great. The chain is pretty long, but it can obviously be cut to size. (Posted on 4/1/13)
- Good value, effective, looks good, chain could be better Review by ED
This is my second N-Style alert tag and I was happy to return as a customer. The quality is very good. The price is right. Certainly, the newer styles since my last purchase look cooler and balance the line of alerting EMT's/Dr's with not seeming like a beacon when worn visibly. My one and only wish would be for a more durable ball chain. I'd imagine that it's lightweight is good for some things, but it lost its sheen almost immediately and I'm not confident about how long it might last. Great company and a great way to have something needed look better than others I'd seen. Thanks. (Posted on 3/15/13)
- Very Satisfied Review by Kathleen
My son likes enjoys wearing it he also likes that he tuck into his shirt so that no one notices it. (Posted on 3/14/13)
- Excellent Review by Sheri
The only medical ID my 13 year old son will wear. No more fighting to get him to put ID on!! I am one happy mom. (Posted on 3/11/13)
- Nice Review by Ed k
Just as advertised (Posted on 3/6/13)
- Loved it Review by Teresa
Odered the black dog tag for my husband,he loved it. He had a bracelet and had problems wearing it at work.He is happier with this. (Posted on 3/5/13)
- Dog tag Review by Megan
Love it and loved how all my informant fit on on here (Posted on 2/23/13)
- Got this for my son Review by Stacey
He loved it and it looks good too. It was just what we wanted. It came fast to us and the price was just right!! (Posted on 2/22/13)
- My 12yr old son loves this! Review by Tina
My son has Type 1 Diabetes and doesn't mind wearing this tag at all. He really likes that it comes in black. Thank you for making it easier on this D Momma to get her son to wear his Medical Alert Dogtag! (Posted on 2/18/13)
- Good product Review by Gayle
I ordered necklaces for both my son and husband - both are pleased with the look and feel of them. They especially appreciated the easy-to-read printing on them. (Posted on 2/14/13)
- Hope my instructions are followed Review by Jerry
I like wearing a necklace better than a bracelet. This is comfortable and long enough to tuck into my bra; therefore, it doesn't show through my clothes. (Posted on 12/28/12)
- Love it Review by Dave Kincaid
Better than I expected (Posted on 12/20/12)
- very nice! Review by Deborah
My son really loves this necklace! Great find! (Posted on 9/13/12)
- satisfied & happy Review by Brian Bousquet
Bought for wife and she says it's very comfortable. She loves the rubber silencer and you can pick & choose different colors to change it up a bit. Very nice product. (Posted on 9/11/12)
- Excellent Product Review by Bill
I received my order within 2 days of placing my order and it exceeded my expectations in quality and value. The price cannot be matched at competing sources. (Posted on 8/1/12)
- Great! Review by BECKY
I received this 2 weeks ago for my son. He loves it! (Posted on 7/26/12)
- Very good product! Review by JEC
As advertised, I just wish that the writing was engraved rather than printed on it. It seems durable enough, but engraving would make it even moreso. (Posted on 7/25/12)
- Just what I was looking for! Review by Jaime
Good quality and super fast shipping. This will make wearing a medical tag "Cool" for my 11 year old son. The glow in the dark band was a bonus for him. (Posted on 7/18/12)
- /terrifc product! Review by Susan Lippman
This is an excellent product, and the price is right. (Posted on 6/23/12)
- Great Product Review by Donald Hellbaum
I wish their was a stronger chain. (Posted on 6/21/12)
- Bought for my son. Review by Marelette Jones
It is exactly what I ordered.Recieved sooner than expected.Was wonderful.Thank you so much! (Posted on 6/19/12)
- Great Find! Review by Cheryl L.
I purchaed this Dog Tag necklace for my teenaged son. He loves it because it has a long enough chain to fit over his head. Most other necklaces you find in the store don't have a long enough chain. He also loves it because it's black. That is what he wears the most. This was a great find! Thank you. (Posted on 5/1/12)
- Looks good but my son said a little uncomfortable to wear... Review by Laura
We have ordered items in the past and have always been impressed w/ how quickly we receive the product. The dog tag looks great, but my 10 yr old says its a little uncomfortable around the neck. We have always gone the route of bracelets before, and might have to go in that direction again...... (Posted on 4/30/12)
- Perfect for Teens Review by Sharon
I purchased this for my grandson who recently had surgery for to install a pacemaker. He really likes the dog tag and wears it proudly. When I gave him to him he said "cool"...this looks great. (Posted on 3/21/12)
- Very Satisfied Review by Jeri
Ordered this for our 17 year old son who was just diagnosed with epilepsy, now we feel safer about letting him out of the house! :-) (Posted on 3/1/12)
- Great Dog Tag Review by Samantha
Love the dog tag that I bought for my 5 year old son. It is easy to read and holds a lot of information on it and makes me feel more at ease for him to go places without me (Posted on 2/28/12)
- My Teen Liked it Review by Sandra
I bought this for my son. I like it a lot but the chain is a little cheap. We'll see how well it stands up to a teenagers lifestyle. (Posted on 2/21/12)
- Excellent choice for my teen Review by Janet Noack
This was exactly what my teenage son was looking for.
The tag is light weight and the etching is legible and durable. We loved the different choices for the outer band.
Delivery was faster than expected. (Posted on 12/22/11)
- good purchase Review by JEAN CHISHOLM
my husband was kind of concerned about wearing some kind of jewelry but put it one the minute he opened the package and has not taken it off thank you (Posted on 12/20/11)
- good purchase Review by JEAN CHISHOLM
my husband was kind of concerned about wearing some kind of jewelry but put it one the minute he opened the package and has not taken it off thank you (Posted on 12/20/11)
- great Review by Shaun
I'm newly diagnosed with Diabetes and was told to wear a medical ID. I was a little frustrated with the prices of some companies and didn't want to wear anything that was cheap. In a last minute search before purchasing something from another website (I literally had an order process form opened in another tab) I found N-Styleid. I received great service and my ID was shipped very quickly. I'm very happy with my purchase and will definitely use this site in the future. (Posted on 11/22/11)
- great alternative to weating a bracelet Review by Anita M. Schultz
My husband takes blood thinners & needs to make that known in a medical emergency. The bracelet was so obvious but the "Dog Tag" works welll for him. (Posted on 11/15/11)
- Love it! Review by Patrick
We love it! It is perfect for a teen! (Posted on 7/12/11)
- good, but engraving is cheap Review by Kate C
This dog tag is good and suits its purpose, but we were disappointed with the engraving. It looks almost drawn on, and seems like it would scratch easily. We'll see how it holds up. If it doesn't, it's going back. (Posted on 6/20/11)
- Excellent tag at a good price. Review by Bill Sessoms
The rubber band around the edge makes wearing the tag more comfortable.
Excellent product at a good price.
I highly recommend your products. (Posted on 6/14/11)
- Excellent item at a good cost. Review by Bill Sessoms
Exactly the type of tag I was looking for. The rubber band around the edge makes wearing it a lot more comfortable.
The right item at a fair price.
And - delivery was faster than expected.
I highly recommend your products. (Posted on 6/14/11)
- Very Satisfied Review by Jeffrey
The service was excellent, I received my Dog Tag in about three days. Quailty is good, printing is very legible. I would recommend this to others and would order from them again if the need arises. (Posted on 6/2/11)
- Very satisfied Review by Dave Luallin
Was very satisfied with both the service and the product. Order was filled and shipped promptly. Very good service. Would recommend to anyone. (Posted on 5/17/11)
- Good dog tag bad cover Review by Deanna
I like the look of th Dog Tag it is for my 3yr old son and it isn't too big and is easy to read. I also purchased the rubber silencer and it came in a 2 pack and both of them are broken as well as didn't fit very well kept popping off. (Posted on 5/11/11)
- 5 Review by Amrit
I loved my medical id bracelet. It was just what I expected it to be. I would definitely purchase from you guys again! (Posted on 4/11/11)


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iDrive Touch Controller.
The iDrive Touch Controller gives you convenient control of the iDrive system with one hand. Thanks to the touchpad integrated in the Controller, you can easily enter such information as destinations for the navigation system using your own handwriting.
You can also use it to access a wide range of functions and settings as well as for scrolling through lists. Operation is effortless and intuitive by means of touch – a great help for you as the driver since it barely distracts your concentration on the road. All functions operated using the Controller can be conveniently viewed in the Control Display.


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Genre: Historical fiction
Number of pages: 226
What's the basic story line?
Abby Nichols is 8 years old and living with her parents in a small town in Maine during the Great Depression. The story follows the ups and downs of Abby's life. By the end of the book, Abby is 22. To find out what happens to her next, readers will have to wait for the second book in this three-part series.
Are the characters believable?
The characters are very believable. The author captures their opinions, dislikes, and fears. Characters come to life in Better to Wish.
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being best) how would you rate this book?
I would rate this book a 10 because it is a book about how someone deals with and overcomes her problems. The story is about hope and life. I recommend this book for people of all ages.


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Moog Polymoog
Polymoog Synthesizer 203a
The Polymoog is the descendant of an ambitious project by Moog Music to create a large ensemble system called the Constellation. It was to include two keyboard synthesizers, the polyphonic Apollo and monophonic Lyra, and the Taurus foot pedalboard synthesizer. Although the Constellation project never made it to production, the Taurus pedalboard was released on its own, while the "Apollo Polyphonic Synthesizer" went on to become the Polymoog. It is also noteworthy that the Apollo/Polymoog project did not directly involve Bob Moog and was instead mostly designed by Dave Luce at Moog Music.
The Polymoog (model 203a) is a fully polyphonic preset-based synthesizer released in 1975. Its eight preset sounds consist of Strings, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Funk, Clavi, Vibes and Brass. There is also a Var (Variation) mode that allows any one of the preset sounds to be fully modified into unique and wild analog sounds using all of the available synthesis parameters on board. There's a genuine Moog ladder filter inside with modulation, keyboard tracking and lots of LFO modulation sources. The Polymoog features a full 71-key, velocity sensitive Pratt & Read weighted keyboard that can be split into three sections, each with independent volume sliders. There is a 3-band EQ, sample-and-hold, pitch controller ribbon and a full set of envelope controls. What you won't find, however, is patch memory or MIDI control.
Polymoog Keyboard 280a
The Polymoog 203a was originally known as the Polymoog Keyboard. In 1978, a newer, cheaper and more simplified model was released, the Polymoog Keyboard 280a. The original model 203a was thus re-named the Polymoog Synthesizer. The 280a model has more preset sounds (fourteen of them) but eliminated most of the editing functions that make the original 203a so much more flexible. The 280a model's new preset sounds included Vox Humana, Strings 2, Electric and Honky Tonk pianos, Chorus Brass and a Rock Organ. Because programming is so limited you're pretty much stuck with the presets. Fortunately the Vox Humana preset is a wonderful sound (used famously by Gary Numan). Editing is reduced to volume, tuning, hi-pass filtering, and basic LFO features. The 280a model can easily be identified by the name 'Polymoog Keyboard' printed where sliders and knobs would exist on the 203a model.
Polypedal Controller 285a
An optional Polypedal board (model 285a) allows for external control of the pitch, filter, and volume via two large black foot pedals. Sustain and trigger mode can be controlled by two smaller silver foot pedals, and external sync of the Polymoog can also be controlled.
It should be noted that the Polymoogs are not true poly synths in the traditional sense. They use a 'divide-down' circuitry arrangement similar to certain string synths, combo organs, etc. This allows them to be fully polyphonic across the entire range of the 71-note keyboard. Sadly, the Polymoog is rather unreliable and prone to breakdown; used specimens are often problematic when left unserviced. Unfortunately, their complexity makes them difficult to service and even more difficult to find a qualified technician. By the way, the large amount of real-estate on the top of the Polymoog was designed that way as a place to put your Minimoog (or other synthesizers) on top of it. Don't worry, it can take the weight, as the Polymoog itself weighs a whopping 82 pounds!
Unique among Moog's lineup, the Polymoog is not at all like the Minimoog or any of the other mono-synths Moog has become famous for. Instead, it was designed to complement Moog's monophonic synthesizers. It's a unique and finicky product, the brain child of David Luce instead of Dr. Bob Moog himself. But like all Moog products, this isn't an ordinary instrument — it's the Polymoog and it sounds fantastic for what it is. Polymoog's have been used by Chick Corea, Blondie, Keith Emerson, Devo, Gary Numan, Prince, Herbie Hancock, Richard Tandy of ELO, Patrick Moraz, Rush, Larry Fast, Wendy Carlos, Tony Banks, Kraftwerk, Geoff Downes, Jimmy Edgar, Freddy Fresh, and Rick Wakeman of Yes.
Lookup Moog Polymoog Prices
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Are you looking to buy or sell a Moog Polymoog? Post an ad in Gear For Sale or a request in Gear Wanted. For spare parts and repair services check out Gear Services & Other Goods. Our forums also has a Buyer's Guide section where you can ask for advice on buying synthesizers.
- Demos & Media
Polymoog 280a Preset demos Part 1
Moog Polymoog 203a Vintage Analog Synth From 1976
Manual - Find the original owners manuals here.
- Specifications
- Preset Sounds - 203a: Strings, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Funk, Clavi, Vibes, and Brass.
280a model adds: Vox Humana, Strings 2, Electric and Honky Tonk Pianos, Chorus Brass and a Rock Organ
- Polyphony - 71 notes
- Oscillators - 2 VCO's with sawtooth and pulse/square waveforms and pulse-width modulation
- LFO - Rate, Amount Attack
- Filter - Highpass, Lowpass (203a model only), 3-band EQ
- Memory - Model 203a: 8 Preset + 1 User
Model 280a: 14 presets
- Keyboard - 71 keys (velocity sensitive)
- Control - CV/Gate
- Weight - 82 pounds (37 Kg)
- MSRP - approx. $5,000
- Date Produced - 1975-80
- Websites of Interest
Moog Archives - Rare documents, photographs, and memorabilia
- Shop for Keyboards, MIDI & Gear
Guitar Center: Synths and MIDI
Sweetwater: Hot items in Keyboars section
The Musician's Friend: Keyboard gear
AMS: Brand synths and accessories
The Woodwind & Brasswind Store
music123.com: Synth Blow Out Deal Section
zZounds: Keyboards and MIDI equipment
- Resources & Credits
Images from Kevin Lightner's Synthfool and MatrixSynth.
Additional information provided by DAC Crowell.
Review updated December 2012.
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Sun Valley Film Festival Announces 2013 Lineup
A rich collection of independent narrative and documentary films have been selected for screening at the upcoming 2013 Sun Valley Film Festival, March 14-17. The selected 33 feature films were curated from hundreds of submissions by filmmakers throughout the US and 20 foreign countries.
The 2013 Sun Valley Film Festival feature film lineup includes 18 narratives and 15 documentaries, with five world premieres. The films announced today are just a portion of the films that will be screened, with other exciting film announcements forthcoming.
The range of subjects covered by the selected feature films is especially diverse, noted Festival Programming Director Laura Mehlhaff. "From drama, romance and adventure, to thrillers and comedy, to films that challenge the status quo in terms of storytelling, social issues, and in the craft of filmmaking itself, our goal was to curate a lineup that appealed to film lovers of all kinds," she remarked.
The Sun Valley Festival feature film lineup can be viewed at http://www.sunvalleyfilmfestival.org. In addition to the feature films announced today, the Sun Valley Film Festival will also be adding other new feature films, as well as selected short films, student films and music videos, all of which will be announced shortly and posted to the Festival website.
An Unkindness of Ravens (Special WIP screening) * Filmed in Idaho
Producers: Heather Rae, Dori Sperko, Teddy Grennan
Directors: Randy Redroad, Russell Friedenberg
Cast: Amy Smart, Will McCormack, Joshua Leonard, Natalie Imbruglia
A group of friends reunite for their annual 4th of July holiday weekend hosted by Ellis and Wendy Conifer, a couple whose marital troubles are reaching their apex. Into this combustible mix walks Chad, a strange and beautiful nature photographer who is constantly putting himself in harm's way through his childlike innocence and his clumsily-placed camera; but there is something not quite right about the seemingly harmless newcomer. As the weekend progresses, old wounds and new betrayals surface among the friends as Chad begins to change their lives one by one.
WIP: A "work in progress" film that is in final production stages but not yet completed.
Case Sensitive
Producer: Seth Scher
Director: Gil Kofman
Cast: Yuanzheng Feng, Yixuan An, Lu Yao
Internet celebrity Xiaoni (An Yixuan) tries to attract more clicks to her Website by forging a kidnap live broadcast. But poet Baobao (Feng Yuanzheng), who admires Xiaoni so much, thinks the kidnap is true and takes all risks to rescue her. This attempt puts both of them in danger.
Children (special WIP screening) * Filmed in Idaho
Producer: Jaffe Zinn
Director: Jaffe Zinn
Cast: Kate Lyn Sheil, Samantha Jacober
Two young women take a mysterious camping trip through the rugged mountains of Southern Idaho that soon begins to test their friendship and sanity.
Craters of the Moon * World premiere, Filmed in Idaho
Producers: Jesse Millward, Jacob Brumfield
Director: Jesse Millward
Cast: Cody Lightning, Breeda Wool
A young couple on a cross-country road trip loses their way in a blizzard and wind up stranded in the middle of nowhere. As the days pass, their relationship slowly deteriorates, leading to the film's chilling climax.
First Winter
Producers: Mark De Pace, Zach Mortensen, Lindsay Burdge
Director: Benjamin Dickinson
Cast: Paul Manza, Lindsay Burdge, Jennifer Kim
When winter begins, life is serene for a group of new-age Brooklynites living in a remote country farmhouse. Sex, drugs, yoga, and organic cooking absorb their days, safely tucked away from the stresses of urban life. But when a blackout of apocalyptic proportions strands them with no heat and no electricity during the coldest winter on record, their utopian commune is breached by anxiety and their idyllic harmony begins to lose its tune. As time wears on and the food supply dwindles, power struggles, jealousy, and desire threaten the group's ability to work together in order to survive.
Girl Rising
Executive Producers: Tom Yellin, Martha Adams
Director: Richard Robbins
Voice Overs by: Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek
Girl Rising is the feature-length film at the center of 10x10's global action campaign for girls' education. The film tells the stories of girls across the developing world, selected in consultation with acclaimed women writers and working closely with non-profit partners. These writers are not only our collaborators, but a bridge deep into the lives of the girls themselves, telling a story that might not be captured in a traditional documentary: a voice for girls who might otherwise never be heard. Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, Girl Rising tells these stories in creatively re-imagined ways, through various stylistic and storytelling devices and with the voiceover talent of acclaimed actors like Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez, and Kerry Washington.
Producers: Aage Aaberge, Jeremy Thomas
Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
Cast: Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Gustaf Skarsgård
In 1947, the world is gripped with excitement as the young Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl embarks on an astonishing expedition-a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean on the Kon-Tiki raft. From his days living in the Marquesas with his wife Liv, Thor suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by ancient South Americans from thousands of miles to the east. Despite his inability to swim and his fear of water, Thor decides to prove his theory by sailing the legendary voyage himself. After replicating the design of an ancient raft in balsa wood, Thor and five fellow adventurers set sail from Peru. Their only modern equipment is a radio, and they take a parrot along for company. A natural leader, Thor uses the stars and the ocean's current to navigate the raft. After three dangerous months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, sharks, and all the dangers the ocean can muster, the exhausted crew spot Polynesia and make a triumphant landing. Having sacrificed everything for his mission, even his marriage, the success of the Kon-Tiki expedition proves bittersweet for Thor.
Motivational Growth
Producer: Alexis Nordling
Director: Don Thacker
Cast: Adrian DiGiovanni, Jeffrey Combs
Ian Folivor, depressed and reclusive, finds himself taking advice from a fungal growth after a failed suicide attempt. The Mold, a smooth talking chunk of aspergillus born from the filth collecting in Ian's neglected bathroom, works to win Ian's trust by helping him clean himself up and remodel his lifestyle. Ian attracts the attention of a neighbor, Leah, and begins to receive strange messages from his broken TV that make him realize that The Mold may not be as helpful and well intentioned as it seems to be. Strange characters with even stranger events cast Ian's life a sharp relief in the shadow of an epic battle between good and evil that Ian is only partially aware of.
Sader Ridge * World premiere
Producers: Jeremy Berg, John Portanova, Matt Medisch
Director: Jeremy Berg
Cast: Trin Miller, BranDon Anthony, Andi Norris, Josh Traux, D'Angelo Midili
For years Samantha has wondered about where she came from. After inheriting a house from the family she never knew, Sam and three friends take a road trip to inspect the remote property. Soon after Sam arrives old memories come seeping back to her subconscious while jealousy and unspoken tension between the friends is forced to the surface. As relationships unravel, so does Sam's sanity. She soon finds herself unable to tell the difference between reality and the horrible visions of brutality she can't escape. While her world crumbles, Sam discovers that the current horrors may be tied directly to her past.
Producers: Blake Ashman-Kipervaser, Kevin Chinoy
Director: Sean Baker
Cast: Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Stella Maeve
Starlet explores the unlikely friendship between 21 year-old aspiring actress Jane (Dree Hemingway) and elderly widow Sadie (Besedka Johnson) after their worlds collide in California's San Fernando Valley. Jane spends her time getting high with her dysfunctional roommates and taking care of her Chihuahua Starlet, while Sadie passes her days alone, tending to her garden. After a confrontation at a yard sale, Jane finds something unexpected in a relic from Sadie's past. Her curiosity piqued, she tries to befriend the caustic older woman. Secrets emerge as their relationship grows, revealing that nothing is ever as it seems.
Producers: Joel Michaely, Stuart Acher
Director: Stuart Acher
Cast: Madeline Zima, Joel David Moore
A hot one-night stand turns into an awkward morning after when Guy (Joel David Moore) and Holly (Madeline Zima) get stuck together in a bumper-to-bumper dead-stopped traffic jam. As they begrudgingly get know each other, we learn of their sexually raucous evening and are then led to their surprising destiny.
The Sapphires
Producers: Rosemary Blight, Kylie Du Fresne
Director: Wayne Blair
Cast: Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebens
Inspired by a true story, THE SAPPHIRES follows four vivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Cynthia (Tapsell), Gail (Mailman), Julie (Mauboy) and Kay (Sebbens) are discovered by Dave (O'Dowd), a good-humored talent scout with a kind heart, very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music. As their manager, Dave books the sisters their first true gig giving them their first taste of stardom, and travels them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops.
This Time Tomorrow
Producers: Brendan McHugh, Shane Bissett
Director: Shane Bissett
Cast: Dave Coleman, Jade Elysan
Some people believed that the world would end on December 21, 2012. Stacey, a self-defeating romanticist, was not quite sure. At The Day approaches, though the world ending seems unlikely, Stacey decides that if it were the last day, he'd want to share it with his former girlfriend, Parker. Despite their complicated history, he convinces her to forget their past and embrace the idea of spending just one last day together. They wander around Philadelphia, running into old friends and falling into old patterns, rarely stopping to consider the consequences. As The Day progresses, Stacey learns that sometimes it's best to forget yesterday and live for tomorrow.


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The third part of the program is the dance portion. I took video and pictures of all the performances. I can not do it justice with a description. Just enjoy the videos. When I was watching the dancing numbers, I started to realize how lucky I was to see this. How this is exactly what I wanted. I started to feel the happy tears well up in my eyes. I do complain about Surabaya and some days I am very homesick. But, I am so grateful for this experience and feel like this was exactly what I needed and wanted. I am seeing such a different part of the world and life. I truly feel like my life is becoming richer. :)
The finale of the program was the kids singing together. The song was cover the world with love and that was when I realized I was getting old. Because I was so proud of those little guys that the tears welled up again and I cried my little eyes out. I guess I am my father's child.
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"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
The question was asked during the campaign and a lawsuit was brought which I believe was thrown out by the court system.
Let's say BHO was born in Kenya, OK? I have to figure when he applied to run for POTUS someone checked his paperwork. His mother was a natural born U.S. citizen and dad was not. Since he was born to a U.S. citizen doesn't that mean he IS a natural born U.S. citizen?
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Information for Parents of Foreign-Born Biological Children Residing in the U.S.
Information for Parents of Foreign-Born Biological Children Residing in the U.S., January 2004
The Child Citizenship Act (CCA) declares that children who are younger than 18 years of age and have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen whether by birth or naturalization will acquire automatic citizenship.
Whatever the law was pre-2004 regarding this, I have no clue. Wish he would produce the stupid thing or the pre-2004 law stating he was eligible to be POTUS or completely expose him with a copy of it. This issue needs to be finished one way or another because it makes conservatives look as though they are pulling out the red herring every time this comes up.
I reside on the left coast, but my ideals are right wing.
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Read this, it explains what it takes to be a natural born citizenhttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.p...w&pageId=66787 Bottom line is that Mr. Obama is not a natural born citizen just because his mother is.
Here is an excert from the article...
"If Obama were born outside the United States, one could argue that he would not meet the legal definition of natural-born citizen because U.S. law at the time of his birth required his natural-born parent (his mother) to have resided in the United States for '10 years, at least [f]ive of which had to be after the age of 16.'"
He then points out Ann Dunham, Obama's mother, was 18 when Obama was born "so she wouldn't have met the requirement of five years after the age of 16."
I'm not sure if anybody dug deep enough in the original link to find this. I saw it awhile back and thought it was an interesting tidbit. It shows the difference between what Obama produced and an actual Hawiian Birth Certificate from 1963. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.p...&pageId=101483
This is interesting as well...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4FqVRWgrNw
I'm not sure what to think on this issue. I usually don't buy into conspiracy theories but there are an awful lot of questions surrounding this whole thing that should be pretty easily answered.
Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. ~ Ronald Reagan
So does that mean if McCain had won the election he would have been ineligible to be POTUS? or does that work only for Democrats?
McCains Canal Zone Birth Prompts Queries About Whether That Rules Him Out
From left, LOWELL P. WEICKER JR., of Connecticut, born in Paris, was told he was eligible for the Oval Office. GEORGE ROMNEY, born in Mexico, ran for the presidency in 1968. BARRY GOLDWATER was born in the Arizona territory in 1909, before it became a state. CHESTER A. ARTHUR was born in Vermont, but rumors suggested it was Canada.
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Published: February 28, 2008
If Madonna's kid she recently adopted in Africa decides to enter politics as an adult, I don't think he would be eligible to be POTUS as he was not a natural born citizen.
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From prior research, there has never been a case in which the presidential requirement of "natural born citizen" has been tested in court. It is the only position that has that requirement. The general definition that has been used administratively has been a person that is a citizen by birth right. This would include all persons born in American controlled States or territories and all persons born to parents who were American citizens. The undecided question is whether a person born in another country to two American parents is "natural born." That may never be decided, but State Department guidelines appear to indicate that a person born under those circumstances would, in fact, be eligible. The unusual aspect of Obama's birth is that his father was not a citizen. That is irrelevant since he was born in the United States.
Ditto for those born on American flagged ship at sea.
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