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Greetings all!!
My name is Steve Kaplan and I am the Labor Organizer for The Animation Guild, Local 839, IATSE. I took this position in June of this year and left a freelance career as a visual effects artist.
I've heard a bit and read a bit more about the previous discussions about the Guild on these forums. I know that our president, Kevin Koch, frequented these boards a while back.
I would like to make myself available to anyone who has questions regarding the Guild, its practices, policies and procedures. Please post a reply here and ask anything that's on your mind. I will do my best to answer your questions and quickly and accurately as possible.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Steve Kaplan
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unpaid overtime.
everyone does it to meet deadlines, but no one says anything for fear of losing their jobs.
So where does the union fit into this?
And let's not play dumb because it happens at every studio and it's been going on for decades. Exceptions being places like dreamworks where it's rather kush there, but that's feature they have more time, naturally.
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Holidays that aren't really holidays.
So holidays are the perks of working at a union studio, but let's not kid ourselves, they aren't really holidays if the schedules stay rigid. If you have something due on a friday and you have a monday off, then it's not really a holiday is it? It's more like, well you don't have to come into work today but you're still gonna have to cram a day's worth of work into a 4 day work week. What is the union doing about this obvious flaw?
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Hello Sorryguyz! Thanks for your questions.
It happens .. and it happens a lot. We have language in our contract (which you can read at this link http://www.animationguild.org/_Contract/contract_pdf/2009_2012CBA.pdf which specifically talks about how many hours in a day an employee can work before overtime kicks in (page 17-18). If an employee works over the eight hours in a day, its state law that the employee be compensated for that extra time. If an employer asks that the extra time be worked and overtime is not paid, we file a grievance for the unpaid overtime. We have done this on numerous occasions and have gotten artists monies that weren't originally paid to them.
As you stated, some employees work the extra time and do not report it. Some feel its their duty to work until the task is done or to put in extra time to get ahead. Eventually, the artist either grows tired of their altruism or does the math and realizes how much extra money they could have gotten. We are made aware of the overtime worked and we begin the grievance process.
If the artist tells us about the overtime, but isn't willing to be named on a grievance, there is nothing we can do. Steve Hulett discusses this in his blog post at this link http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/quick-education-about-union-grievances.html
In summary, without the employee testimony or equivalent, an arbitrator will not be able to grant a financial award. Without naming an injured party, TAG would be able to grieve "willy-nilly" and get financial awards without proper evidence.
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I'm lost on the flaw here. Schedules are schedules and holidays are holidays. If the work load dictates working on a holiday, there is language in the contract that covers payment.
Open this link http://www.animationguild.org/_Contract/contract_pdf/2009_2012CBA.pdf and follow along.
Page 21, Article 6, paragraph A, last sentence: Every employee shall receive straight time pay for each unworked holiday; double time shall be paid for all work done on said holidays.
Same page, paragraph C: Said holidays shall be counted as eight (8) hours of work in computing the forty (40) hour week.
So, using your example, if you come to work on a tuesday since monday was a holiday, you are still being paid for a five day week and legally are considered to have worked forty hours. If you have to "cram in an extra day", you will have to put in an extra eight hours and will get overtime. Which leads back to your first question.
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There are plenty of productions (union) where it is virtually impossible to meet the demands/requirements of the job as well as the deadlines if you are doing a purely 40 hr work week. Storyboarding is a major culprit but there are other jobs. It's not anything new and it's been going on forever. Maybe the union should look into regulating production schedules and look out for the artists. Approve what REALLY can be done in 4-6 weeks. etc.
the problem with having to file a grievance is that you also voluntarily risk your reputation. you become the martyr and you will be replaced, well because they don't want people to mess up their assembly line. And they will find the next young kid fresh out of college who is willing to put in the free time to prove him/herself...or the parent who has kids to feed...the guy behind on his house payments, etc. we all know the same old story.
Before, storyboarding used to be scrawls on paper, now it has combined layout, directing and many other things all into one job. these are added jobs. Character designers are no longer just designing and doing turnarounds they are doing "special poses" for boards overseas. Another form of layout. This is additional work to these jobs that were once only specifically just doing one or two things. This of course has been going on for a long time, and a lot more responsibility has been dropped on pre-production since that is what 90% of the animation in the states, in los angeles is.
I see a lot of depressed artists who work in fear.
The holiday flaw is that when they write the schedules for shows they never account or adjust the schedule for a holiday. A holiday plopped inside a 2 week deadline turns that into 1 week and 4 days if you decide to "enjoy" that holiday. Again the increasingly tight scheduling that large studios approve that artists must work under while a union that has no control of said schedules. or do they. or do they even care?
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The Guild telling a studio how to schedule their time? Legally, that would be incredibly hard to to. We represent the artists and their interests. We can't walk in and start to tell a business how to run itself.
I can't deny that is a popular feeling. I also can't say I blame people for feeling that way. But, think of the alternative. You become the guy who management knows will take the abuse and do the work because you won't "rock the boat". You go from studio to studio and everyone knows you're the good little employee. Or, you can take a stand against it like VFX Soldier did. Check out his story at this link:http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/fear-and-respect-the-day-i-took-a-stand/
The story may not be an absolute parallel, but the idea is the same: artists are the ones with the leverage. Taking a stand can be a scary thing, but when you realize that you have the leverage, and that you're standing up for yourself and your ethical and legal rights, it becomes easier.
That is correct. We have no way to control how a studio schedules its work-time. Contractually, it is not something we can enforce. As I mentioned earlier, it would be difficult to get into a contract that a studio would have to get its schedule approved by us before hiring and getting started on a production. What we do have written into the contract are wage scales and overtime stipulations. We can and have enforced those obligations and are proud to do so.
Finally, what we have absolutely no control over is an artists fear. We can not act on an artists behalf without their consent. If someone wants to be abused, we have to sit idly by and tell them they have the option not to be.
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First I like to say that anecdotal link that Steve left was silly and has nothing to do with anything other then one dude got the balls to stand up to someone AFTER they had another option that would take of them....how many people have those other options in the midst of abuse? I've stood up for myself when I had nothing. When all I had was the door to hit me on the ass on the way out. Do that and maybe I'm listening. This story was easy. you got something better so you decided to move on...thats not ballsy. Thats the way it is.
If thats what we think is standing ones ground then we're in trouble.
AND, the "obvious" perception of that anecdote is that dude is only helping himself.
The idea of the Union is to help the community.
But I will agree with Steve that it is up to the individual to make change...and if thats the case, why do we currently need the union? I know at one point it helped with wages and what not, but now....as Miss Jackson would say "What have you done for me lately"...or them, not me. I don't depend on the Union and quite frankly resent having to pay dues to work in this town based off my own talent and self worth, while never receiving any help from said Union.
The union can't help people doing 7 days worth of work in one? Why not? Isn't that the artists and their interests? Interested in not being a slave that is.
Besides cool insurance benefits I really don't see the point in this Union...or this current idea of what the Union is there for.
Maybe, legally, you need to change the concept of the Union...here's the part where we repeat ourselves over and over again, Steve. Since your new here and all. We have to go over all the same stuff we've said before. Time to adapt. thats our point. you can read from the Union hand book and the laws of what makes a Union, but the fact is you guys need to change to the interests and needs of the Artist.
the industry is not the same as when the union actually might of done something. We have to change and so do you.
But really, me, personally. I don't count on it at all. Never had. I'd like to see a better place for those who are not brave enough to stick up for themselves. Who join Unions thinking thats what they do...but I know, as long as Unions and their invisible people who make these laws that everyone else has to follow or not have a job, are in control and people let them have control then it won't happen.
So I make my own path. Where, the union is actually a huge obstacle for me to design the life I want...its not a problem, but it is an obstacle.
So thats about as far as I can participate in this game because I think what you have to offer is limited considering that the president had nothing either.
maybe the real reason why a lot of people still don't know exactly what a union does is because Actions speak louder then statutes.
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What VFX Soldier did is what I did and what I thought every artist would do who was interested in keeping themselves employed and paying rent. He sought a better deal, while employed, and used the offer he received to better his current situation.
I am not trying to belittle your achievements or those of anyone who stands when they're against the wall. Its an "all in" move and its to be respected.
The point of the story was to relate that the artist is the one with the leverage. If you're being mistreated, inside or out of a Guild facility, its up to you to do something about it. You are the artist with the experience and time in their seat. Will they laugh at you and get a "newbie" to sit down and do you work? Possibly. Will you be known as someone who stood up for yourself and refused to be abused? Absolutely.
If it happens in a Guild facility, you certainly have more options than if it doesn't.
The idea of the Guild is to help the community? Please explain this.
We still "help with wages". We enforce our contract which has many artist-friendly stipulations. If you haven't read it yet, its available at this link: http://www.animationguild.org/_Contract/contract_pdf/2009_2012CBA.pdf We help to bring to the artist a collective voice when it comes to dealing with employers during contract negotiations. Membership also brings the health and pension benefits.
I've looked at your bio page http://www.artbysnakebite.com/bio.htmland don't see a facility that is or was a signatory facility. When did you pay dues?
How would you have us help in that situation? Let's assume the facility is signatory to the Guild, they've hired artists and now asked them to work all 24 hours in a day. What would you want the Guild to do?
Apologies for the repetition Snake. I appreciate it.
I find that an interesting statement due to the nature of this local and any local under the IATSE. We *are* our membership. As I've stated before, we can not act unless its with the permission and instigation of the membership. If change is what is necessary, I agree, it has to come from the artists. As with any organization of this type, its the membership that needs to instigate the change. Do there need to be new articles to our constitution? Bring it up in a meeting. Does the contract we have with Studio XYZ not include something that is the cause of much problem? Tell us about it and we'll draft a side letter and get it ratified. I talk to artists all the time about Guild organization (seeing as that's what I do now). I reach out to my friends and former colleagues and everyone agrees that having the protection of a contract like ours is great, having a collective voice is powerful and the health and pension benefits are an obvious and welcome perk. But, ask one of them to make that stand, and the fear of standing for ones self arises and everyone becomes willing to bear the burden of the flaws once again.
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the point of the story was if you get something better take it. I don't see how that story illustrates how artists have the leverage. It only suggests that if you have something else then you can tell people how you really feel.
The story would support your leverage theory if he told them he was leaving for unfair treatment without having a back up job and then turned the situation around. ya know? not everyone gets another option and usually have to take the abuse or loose everything.
I don't stand my ground when I'm against the wall. That statement is belittling. I stand my ground when it's necessary. Sometimes I eat s*** too if I need the flow. But general, to a fault, I tell people how I feel before I feel like I have no position to say anything....and believe me, having a rep for speaking your mind is not necessarily a good thing for future jobs in this town, thats just happy talk.. I do it for my soul, but the rep, nah, not so good. They usually hire the newbie.
I agree its up to you to do something...but if thats the case why do we need a union?
And how does the Union show support of those who speak their mind and stand their ground? Well, we spoke our mind and they took our link off their website...so much for support.
As far as the Union helping the community, you don't think its designed to do this? please explain.
I pay my dues everyday. for 18 years. BTW that bio of mine is four years old..but point is, I turn down Union jobs. thats why you don't see much of them in my resume...but check the cred and check the work, I pay my dues.... Ask my lawyer, she don't get why I don't like Union gigs, because I don't like the shake down of having to pay to work in this town. Between state, federal, city and all the other taxes I don't think I should have to pay anyone for protection, so to speak. Its a shake down IM not so HO.
So you're saying that if a union shop asked people to work 24 hours a day unless they wanted to get fired the union doesn't know what to do about that?
I've experienced how the Union reacts when you have an issue and I've heard plenty of first hand accounts about how the Union treats people with reasonable problems so I know enough to know thats just happy talk.
at the end of the day I will ultimately TOTALLY 100 percent agree with you that its up to the individuals...but again, it don't matter because the Union holds the monopoly and no matter what the Union gets their cut....
But how does the Union pay its dues to us?
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Steve, I think it would be helpful if we got some background info on you. How long have you been in the industry? What do you do? Animator? Where have you worked before? What is your position in the Guild? How long have you been with the Guild? Do you have a website or blog? Do you draw? Do you have samples of your work available for others to see? etc
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I took the point of the story differently. Solider had something lined up which spurred the move. But, had Soldier walked in and initiated the conversation without having a backup, my guess is it would have gone quite similarly.
You are certainly right by saying you have to do what needs to be done in order to get paid. I would never fault an artist for taking a crappy deal if it meant the difference between a warm bed and being homeless. But, the point still remains. The artist has the power. Their work sells the tickets. What Soldier had was leverage. That's the key.
Collective action has advantages that are rooted in the economics of scale. The voice of one is strong, the voice of many is stronger. Organizing and acting as a unit will always level the distribution of power in the decision-making process in the workplace. Does it have to happen under a union flag? It helps, but its not absolutely necessary. In the case of Animation and VFX, with the resources of the IA behind the Guild, we act much stronger than a society. But, organization is always strong, no matter what form it takes.
Respectfully, I posed the question to you. Can you provide an example of what you meant by the Guild helping the community? Its a broad statement and I'm seeking clarity.
Your art, from what I've seen, shows skill and talent. What I was saying was when had you paid dues to the Guild. You answered my question in your response. You avoid union signatory facilities because of the initiation fee and dues. Understood.
Second time you wrote this. Not sure what you mean.
That's not exactly what I said. We were using an example that there was seven days of work to be done in one. I then asked what you would want the Guild to do. I then created a scenario that said a Guild signatory facility hired a crew, then during work, asked the crew to work all 24 hours in the day. There are stipulations in the contract that state the costs involved. If someone was fired for not working over and above what is contractually agreed upon, we would certainly have cause to file a grievance.
You've mentioned the dues in this manner a few times. Just to make sure you're aware, members pay two charges to the Guild during their membership. Dues which range between $69 and about $100/quarter, depending on your job classification and the initiation fee which is two weeks of the wage minimum for a job classification (which ends up being in between $1700 and $3300 typically). The initiation fee is not due entirely up front. Our office manager will work with the member to pay it off over the course of months. Typically, the Guild waives initiation fees for artists in facilities that have just come under the Guild's contract.
This is the only money that goes to the Guild. Its used to keep the lights on, the printers full of ink, the telephones ringing, the lawyer fees as well as paying the salaries of the Guild employees. Whatever is left is saved.
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I started doing vfx work here in Burbank back in 1999. A high school friend got me playing with Lightwave and I was hooked. I was a 3d generalist and compositor. My last job was with a small in-house team on Sorcerer's Apprentice. I believe I'm listed as working for Method Studios in the credits, which is not correct. We worked out of a trailer just outside the back of the Bruckheimer editorial facility in Santa Monica.
I maintained this website for my work http://www.stevenjkaplan.com/. The reel is extremely old and the resume does not reflect a stint at Ring of Fire between July 2009 and November 2009 where I worked on Imagination Movers and a McDonalds commercial as a compositor and the time on Sorcerer's. My drawing skills are horrible. I enjoyed 3d modeling and was best with hard surface objects (meaning, anything not character). I really enjoyed animating as well.
I took the job with the Guild in June of this year. My title is Labor Organizer.
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Always an issue is that there are too many rules, too many complex rules and not nearly enough enforcement.
If I know that I can keep breaking a rule without penalty or consequence (the only consequence is that I get rich), I will keep breaking it--and this attitude, especially with post-house supervisors, seems to be pervasive.
I believe it will take an extraordinary event that will have far-reaching implications before artists stop unduly suffering from this race to the bottom mentality that these effects houses are having. I'm hoping the Guild can somehow be one of the catalyst, not even the key catalyst, just a catalyst for this much-needed change.
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Steve, glad to see another artist who's as challenged in actually drawing figures as I am! Like quite a few artists I know, I'm much better at compositing, texture design and modeling (3D Max) than I am at doing the same with fine ink and a sheet of premium art paper!
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So is it artists have leverage if they have another job or they have leverage period? AN was built around the idea that the artists have the true power. going on 12 years supporting this vision. So yeah, we know. I'm just saying your example is not what you say. So a dude got a better job and told the current employer he wants to be treated better...you say it would probably happen the same way even if the said artist didn't have a back up...maybe, but thats not your example...and by experience I totally disagree. they would hire the newbie or the person who is willing to take the abuse.
Also, I made s simple statement. Not a broad one. A simple one. Are you saying the Union is not here to help the community? Why do you need examples? Tis a fairly simple concept. Help or don't help community. Which one do you think the Union is designed to do? Being confused about the proposed question or needing examples only makes it sound like they don't. to me at least.
I avoid union gigs because of the shake down. The idea that I have to pay to work is lost on me since I still don't know what the Union did to get me that work. I have no problem paying for things I use.
I'm sorry you dont know what a shake down is, maybe you need to look into it. "IM not so HO" means in my not so humble opinion.
I appreciate the break down of how the Union spends its money. I bet a bunch of that savings went to the new building...too bad it didn't pay for new attitudes about the dynamics of the industry.
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Like I said, its a broad question. Its also self-evident. But, for the sake of discussion .. I'll bite. Yes, the Guild is here to help.
Gotcha. That was my question.
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Huzzah EAllen! I've always been enamored with people with the talent to draw. Modeling has always been fun. But, I could never get with 3D Max. I cut my teeth on Lightwave and could never jive with the Discreet UI.
If you haven't yet, get an eval copy of Luxology's Modo. It is, hands down, the best modeling software available. Its amazing.
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Worked with Modo a few times, but not for lack of wanting--I drifted to ZBrush.
Modo gets a lot of praise, for some very good reasons, and I intend to incorporate Modo into my workflow in the near future. Out of habit, I keep coming back to Maya and Max (and even Maxon products) for my design and animation needs.
Not meaning to go off topic or anything, but I like elaborating on these topics from time to time . . . back to our regularly scheduled programming . . .
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See, that wasn't so hard. THe idea is the guild is here to help the community. I said it simply because it was a simple point.


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This little princess turned four on Sunday! And it's the last year I get away with immy having a family-only party because she has little friends from preschool now (it's so cute to see these little friendships bloom). I asked what she wanted to do for her birthday kind of hoping she would just talk about cake but she wanted a princess party. "A dress-up princess party" to be exact. I may have swore on the inside, but on the outside I of course smiled and said "of course! What about a Knights and princesses party?" thinking we'd do cool jousting on pretend horses and make flower crowns and dance around a maypole. And then as usual I realised I just didn't have the energy to go overboard so I asked her what games she wanted (pass the parcel, piñata, cookie decorating) and we went with that in a princessesy way - crown piñata, star glow wands in pass the parcel, glittery sugary pink sprinkles and mash mallows for the cupcake decorating (we ended up with cupcakes instead of cookies after I forgot to make the dough in time). And then of course there was cake - a castle as the princess demanded and I have to say it was one of the easiest cakes I've ever decorated!! No cutting involved! My only "effort" was making a some little puppet theatres for the kids to decorate and a brown-paper castle that I taped SO neatly and effectively (!!) to one of those pop-up shelters we had. In my head the castle looked so good and worked perfectly. In reality it didn't want to stay upright, tore easily and had packaging tape all over it. The kids thought it was cool though and honestly that is all that matters right! Imogen had several costume changes throughout the day - her birthday outfit she opened that morning (pictured above), then she quickly changed into an Anna dress when it was gifted to her and again into Elsa - another gift. Then at the end I made her get back into her birthday dress for these pictures and after they were done she was Anna again. Phew!
I may or may not have stolen roses from the next door neighbour's rose bush that is so tall it towers over the fence and so was teasing me with its perfectly rosy petals calling to be torn up and thrown on the ground - a fitting ground cover for princesses....
My sister made these awesome costumes for my nephews - how cute are they?! Zak told me every day for two weeks he didn't want to dress up; he didn't want a costume. The day of the party? "I want to be a knight". Cue much frustrated yelling. I told him to make a sword. He needed my help. I spared him about five minutes to glue it together. He wore a Socceroos champions jersey and carried his sword for exactly 35 seconds. Glad I didn't make that costume!
Perhaps not so princessesy was the whacking of a piñata - I've decided it's easier to just cover the sides of piñatas with paper or thin cardboard rather than painstakingly fringe up tissue paper!!! They still get cracked open just fine and you can go into more detail with the design (if you really wanted). This time I covered the sides with white paper then cut out the silver crown, glued it on and had the girls glue the cut-outs and sprinkle glitter on. It was s little messy when it was hit but I didn't hear anyone complain of glitter in the eye! We did have an egg on the head though when my 2-year-old nephew walked up as Zak leant back to whack it and instead whacked Ben in the head. Eek. Bad timing - and amazingly, our first piñata accident (there have been A LOT of pinatas in the eight years I've been throwing kids parties).
THE CAKE! Sponge cake (two layers from Woollies) with jam rolls for the turrets slathered in vanilla buttercream and topped with mini waffle cones also covered in buttercream and sprinkled with pink sugar glitter (no idea what it's called). The bamboo skewers through the tops of the cones keep it altogether and are topped off with a little tape cut into the shape of a flag. Mini marshmallows on the edges create a kind of "stone edge" effect and the parapet (YES I googled castle parts to work out what it's called). And a squirt of chocolate-fudge-in-a-tube made a wonky door. She loved it.
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Her request for the morning was animal balloons like I did for Layla last year. But I had to change it up a bit so made her a princess, a heart and a number 4. She was thrilled.
And so another party done! Another child is another year older. And I have yet another one growing swiftly and celebrating her birthday next week - Annika is turning ONE! Already! It's really starting to freak me out how quickly birthdays roll around in this place!


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Tuesday, August 03, 2004JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 3, 2004) - East Tennessee State University track and field and cross country alumni Catherine Berry reached the Olympic �B' Standard (15:20.45) in the 5,000m at the IAAF Grand Prix II meet in Heusden, Belgium this past weekend. Her time in the event was 15:19.72, which is a new personal best. Berry, a native of Surrey, England, ran for ETSU's cross country and track and field teams from 1997-2000. During her career, Berry earned All-American honors in the 5000 meters and made six trips to NCAA meets three for cross country and three for track and field. Berry holds the Buccaneer record in the outdoor 3000 meters with a time of 9:29.91 set in 1999. While competing for ETSU from 1997-2000, Berry qualified for six NCAA championship meets in cross country and track and field, earning All-American honors for her eighth-place finish in the 5,000 at the 2000 NCAA track and field championships. Earlier this summer Berry claimed the women's 5,000m crown at the British Trials, but needed to meet the Olympic �A' standard (15:08.70) to automatically compete in Athens. Berry still has a chance to be selected having now reached the Olympic �B' standard. Teams will be finalized by Aug. 9. 2004 Olympic track and field competition in Athens will begin for those who qualify on Aug. 20.
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Movies :: Kevin Taft's Best of 2013
When compiling a "Best of" list I have to pre-empt my choices by stating that these are the best movies I've seen according to my taste and what has stayed with me the most. There are other worthy films this year. For example, "12 Years a Slave" is an amazing film, but it's so gruesome that I'm not sure I enjoyed it as much as I appreciated it. It's well made on every level, so I do think it's one of the best films of the year, but not one of my favorites.
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The Place Beyond the Pines
Directed by Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine") this is a gritty epic film that spans two generations and looks at how one person's actions affected a number of people. It's also about how the sins of the father have repercussions throughout generations. It's a stunning and impactful film with terrific performances by Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper (way better than his "American Hustle" performance), and surprisingly - Eva Mendes. It also boasts a standout debut by Emory Cohen as Cooper's son who recalls a young Marlon Brando.


text: News from the Heights If you need more information, call Le Moyne's Office of Communications at 315-445-4555 or contact via email Joe Della Posta or Molly McCarthy. Read past issues of the magazine Le Moyne Mourns the Passing of Former President Charles J. Beirne, S.J.VIEW IMAGES OF FATHER BEIRNE SYRACUSE, N.Y. (For immediate release...) Following a lengthy illness, Charles J. Beirne, S.J., president of Le Moyne College from 2000 to 2007, died on Wednesday, July 14 at Murray-Weigel Hall at Fordham University in New York City. He was 71. A native of New Jersey, Father Beirne came to Le Moyne from Universidad Rafael Landivar in Guatemala, where he served as academic vice president and professor of education from 1996 to 2000. During his seven-year tenure at Le Moyne, he spearheaded a comprehensive five-year strategic plan, new mission statement and worked toward the development of an architectural master plan for the campus. "The Le Moyne community is deeply saddened by the passing of Father Beirne," said Le Moyne President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D. "He led and served Le Moyne in many important ways. Fr. Beirne's passion for issues of social justice and service to the most marginalized members of society exemplify values that are at the core of a Le Moyne education and the Jesuit tradition." In what was a very courageous act, Father Beirne went to Universidad Centroamericana in San Salvador following the brutal assassination of six Jesuits there, along with their housekeeper and her daughter in 1989 by members of the Salvadoran army. He served as academic vice president there from 1989 to 1993. His other administrative and teaching positions included academic vice president at Santa Clara University in California (1987-90); associate dean at Georgetown University Business School (1984-87); headmaster at Regis High School in New York City (1978-83); and principal of Colegio San Ignacio in Puerto Rico (1972-77). Father Beirne served on the boards of directors for Syracuse 20/20, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Development Association, the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, the Independent College Fund of New York, and the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. In addition, he served on the executive committee of the board of trustees for the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (cIcu) and as president of the Rafael Landivar University Foundation. He was the author of three books: Jesuit Education and Social Change in El Salvador, Libros de Texto en El Salvador, and The Problem of Americanization in the Catholic Schools of Puerto Rico. Father Beirne held a doctorate in education from the University of Chicago; bachelor's and master's degrees from Fordham University; and master's and licentiate degrees from Woodstock College in Maryland. He was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1969. He is survived by two sisters, Maureen of Massachusetts and Eileen of Kentucky, a brother, Thomas, of New Jersey, and several nieces and nephews. At this time, arrangements for calling hours and a funeral Mass are incomplete. A memorial service is being planned at Le Moyne College this fall.posted on: 7/14/2010


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sure. what you need is script sitting between ckient and database server
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Nobody in their right mind would even try to communicate directly from a mobile app (or any client side app) directly with a database. To do so, you would have to pass the DB username and password--along with *ALL* the SQL queries--from the mobile device to the DB server. And that means that anybody who managed to sniff the communications or read the coding of your app would now have full access to your database and could do all sorts of nasties to it. *CLEARLY* you want and need to have server side code that protects you from this kind of stuff. The server-side code knows what kind of requests it will accept from the app and will reject anything else. And it would then never just take a SQL command from the app and execute it, as is. It would always validate and "sanitize" the requests.
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- The ETSU baseball team will open Atlantic Sun conference tournament play on Wednesday at 4 p.m. EDT with the No.2 seed Jacksonville at Dugan Field on the campus of Lipscomb in Nashville, Tenn. as the Bucs look to get win their first ever A-Sun Championship.
ETSU (36-19, 16-12 A-Sun) has posted a 3-3 record in tournament play in the last two years including wins in both of their opening games. This is the first postseason matchup between the Bucs and Dolphins. Jacksonville (34-20, 18-11 A-Sun) leads the all-time series 11-7 after taking two of three from ETSU at Cardinal Park earlier this year.
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The Bucs currently lead the country with 85 home runs as a team. ETSU ranks third in the A-Sun with a .304 average behind JU who leads the conference and is tenth in the country hitting .317. The Dolphins are led by 2011 Player of the Year Adam Brett Walker. Walker is hitting .415 with 22 doubles, 12 home runs and 69 RBI.
Live stats and audio are available for all of the tournament games by clicking the links above. Fans can listen to all of the action from Nashville, Tenn. on WXSM 640 AM The Sports Monster. Tune in one half hour before each game to catch all analysis on the Atmos Energy Dugout show, and don't forget to stay with us after the game on the 10th Inning Show presented by General Shale. Fans can always watch all of the tournament games for free on ASun.tv by clicking the link above.
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Even though he only qualified seventh in Montreal, Fernando Alonso is confident Ferrari have progressed.
Ferrari arrived at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with updates for their F14T that ranged from aerodynamic improvements to upgrades for the engine.
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A pregnancy is divided into three phases, called trimesters. Each trimester has its own significant milestones. The first trimester is the most fragile period, during which all major organs and systems are formed. Most birth defects and miscarriages occur during the first trimester. During the second and third trimester, the fetus is fully formed and grows and matures rapidly. The trimesters are divided as follows:
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John Travolta saves lives
John Travolta is currently promoting a movie called The Forger. He was in New York yesterday promoting the film on Good Morning America and Letterman. During the interview with GMA, he was asked about HBO's Going Clear. I've embedded the video below. John is asked to explain why his Church is such a target, why people are so critical of it. Full Story
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Tom Cruise and John Travolta are the two most high profile members of the Church of Scientology. With a major summer blockbuster on the way, and after a decade of ridicule and speculation about the blurring between his love life and his religion, Tom's not going to be the one playing defence against HBO's Going Clear. Full Story
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I just want you to imagine the Oscars last night - that long ass show and NPH's lame ass jokes, and f-cking Adam Levine's cruelly intolerable voice, and everything that took forever but went nowhere – without John Travolta. Imagine the Oscars without that collar chain around his neck. Full Story
A "timely intervention"
After screening at Sundance, HBO has released the first trailer for Going Clear, the documentary about Scientology. There are no faces. Just voices. And reviews from major media outlets. And images of… machinery. Machines for minds. Machines for brainwashing? And words like the ones in the title. Full Story
Best of 2014: Adele Dazeem
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It's that time. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be reviewing some of the best and worst gossip stories from 2014. If you have suggestions, send them! Sometimes the best is the worst. For instance, how would you classify Beyonce, Solange, and JayZ in the elevator? The right answer would be to say that it was terrible. Full Story
Comparing beards
Too easy. And besides, the only commentary that will matter on these photos will be Michael K's of Dlisted.com so I'll just give you the straight description direct from the photo agency: "John Travolta shows his dedication to his craft as he films night scenes for his new movie Life on the Line on October 7, 2014 in Vancouver, Canada. Full Story
Birthday Shave
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The Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre celebrated its 45th anniversary on Saturday. I just… I can't… We can't talk about Michael Pena. So let's focus instead on John Travolta who was there with Kelly Preston, because they're always there, because when they're not there he ends up, well, you know, getting a massage. Full Story
The Growth in Cannes and This Hot Bitch
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The Original JT and Kelly Preston are in Cannes. Tonight they showed up at AMFAR. That Growth on his chin came too. It even presented on stage. At some point you have to think that she approves of it, non? She has to. Because if it were me, I'd be Squawking Chickening that sh-t off of my husband's face. Full Story
Is it off-centre?
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John Travolta's chin growth was at the IIFA Awards in Tampa, Florida this weekend. Hands on hips. Few men pose with their hands on their hips. It's a strictly female pose move. And the man DOUBLE hands on hips is even more rare. So good on JT for make this gender neutral. Now about this thing on his chin… Are my eyes just bugging or does it appear to be off-centre? Note where the dimple is. Full Story
Let's check in with the Travoltas
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John Travolta and Kelly Preston were at the Silver Springs International Film Festival last night in Ocala, Florida. How close is that to Clearwater, Florida, the big base of Scientology? Too lazy to google. Also I'm too busy being revolted by that goddamn thing on his chin. How much longer will we have to live with it? How much longer will SHE have to live with it? You know those rumours about him and the gender of massage therapists he prefers? Kinda not hard to believe when you look at that growth. Full Story
John Travolta: Worst Oscar Hair
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So he butchered Idina Menzel's name. He f-cked that sh-t up so bad that within minutes there was a Twitter account for @AdeleDazim. I am still laughing about this. But it might be a little mean. Actually, laughing about people having trouble reading is totally mean. Full Story
Jada Pinkett Smith: Worst Oscar pink
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There was some pink at the Oscars…and all of it was sh-t, but the worst of the sh-t was Jada Pinkett Smith. It's Versace. I feel like we've seen it before. Or maybe it's because it looks like what Sofia Vergara wears over and over and over again. I hate it. I hate the colour, I hate the material, and I especially hate the way the sweep over the shoulder goes all the way down her back. Full Story
Xenu's mega church
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26 October 2011
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Dolphins are one of the world's most beloved animals, and now we are introduced to a new species discovered in Australia called Burrunan dolphins. The strangest thing about this discovery is that these dolphins were found in Melbourne, the second most populated city of Australia. After DNA tests were done on these bottlenose dolphin species, scientists were so surprise at the results that they ran the test again.
To their shock, the Burrunan dolphins were genetically very different from the two recognized bottlenose dolphin species. The Burrunan dolphins not only look very different from the other bottlenose species, but they also have a more curved dorsal fin, a stubbier beak, and a unique "tricoloration"- including dark gray, mid gray, and white.
How did researchers miss this species of dolphins for so long? In 1915, the Burrunan dolphins were almost discovered, but scientist concluded that the differences between the common bottlenose dolphins were due to one being a male and the other a female. As a result of new technology and studies, researchers today were able to provide evidence making a strong case for this new species.
These species are now listed as endangered because there were very few Burrunan dolphins found, approximately 100. Kate Charlton-Robb, a marine biologist at Australia's Monash University says "Given the small size of the population, it's really crucial that we make an effort to protect them." Hopefully these beautiful new species of dolphins will be around for a while with the efforts of protecting them.


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Dragon (Wu xia)
Liu Jin-xi is a village craftsman whose quiet life is irrevocably shattered by the arrival of two notorious gangsters in the local general store. When Liu single-handedly saves the shopkeeper's life, he comes under investigation by detective Xu Bai-jiu. Convinced that Liu's martial arts mastery belies a hidden history of training by one of the region's vicious clans, Xu doggedly pursues the shy hero-and draws the attention of China's criminal underworld in the process.
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Manchester Museum
Encounter Manchester Museum's assortment of treasures from the natural world and the many cultures it is home to. Visitor favourites include dinosaurs, mummies and live amphibians and reptiles.
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Manchester Museum's collection is made up of 4.5 million items from the natural world and human cultures.
The natural environments collections include Zoology (animals and birds), Vivarium (live amphibians and reptiles), Botany (plants), Entomology (insects), Palaeontology (pre-historic life including fossils and dinosaurs), Geology (the Earth's materials such as rocks) and Mineralogy (minerals). The human cultures collections include Archaeology (Mediterranean, European and Western Asiatic), Egyptology, Anthropology (people and cultures), Numismatics (money) and Archery.
Made up of a series of impressive Gothic style buildings at the heart of The University of Manchester, the Museum was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1885.
The museum's entire collection is a Designated Collection of national importance.
You can search the Museum's collection via their website - http://emu.man.ac.uk/mmcustom/narratives/ or research objects in the Museum's Collections Study Centre - http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/services/collectionsstudycentre/
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World Cultures, Weapons and War, Social History, Religion, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology
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Romuald Hazoumè: Dance of the Butterflies
- 14 February — 31 December 2015 *on now
Dance of the Butterflies is a stunning new art work by one of Africa's foremost contemporary artists Romuald Hazoumè. It features swarms of multicoloured 'butterflies' which will take over the Museum's Living Worlds gallery, interacting with the Museum's own collections. Hazoumè, whose work was featured in We Face Forward, the Manchester-wide celebration of West African art and culture in 2012, will return to create this work for Manchester Museum. The hundreds of butterflies are made from off-cuts of vibrant African wax-print fabrics from the artist's home country of Benin. Dance of the Butterflies represents a very African take on politics, exploitation and the 'butterfly effect'- the way in which tiny impulses within chaotic systems can lead to unexpectedly serious effects. The display opens to coincide with the reopening of the Whitworth, following a £15million redevelopment.
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Making Monuments on Rapa Nui
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The monumental stone statues of Rapa Nui (named Easter Island by European explorers) in the Pacific are some of the most widely recognised archaeological objects in the world. Based on fieldwork on the island by Professor Colin Richards, an archaeologist at The University of Manchester, the exhibition will take a fresh look at these impressive statues, or 'moai'. Making Monuments will look at how the statues were made, the role they played in the lives of the islanders, how they were quarried and transported across the island, and what they mean. It will also deconstruct some of the myths about the island, and discuss current theories about the decline of this astonishing culture. As part of the exhibition, Manchester Museum will show one of the statues, Moai Hava, which was collected from Rapa Nui in 1868, and is on loan from the British Museum.
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i had he 7th pick in Finheavenfantasy league 6 last night i took Andre Johnson then Marshall with my 2nd pick..
its funny i also lose in fantasy because i pick majority dolphin players.. i freakin had henne williams, bess, ginn lmao and ronnie on my team..only guy i was proud of fantasy wise was ricky..he came thru for me last year
i wound up getting steve jackson in the first marshall in the second and cal johnson in the early third, there was someone who took ronnie first and ricky 2ns
Got Marshall Round 3 after taking Frank Gore in the first and Reggie Wayne in the second. It's on!!!
Though I don't always draft Fin players, I NEVER draft any player from the opposing AFC East teams. Period.
I drafted Jet's defense. It fell to me. It was like 10th round so I figured why not. Dolphins d is my backup.


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Agua de Amor Natural / Julia Lopez, Dolores Luis Gmitter -- Coppelia (Wedding Pas de deux) / Arthur Saint-Leon, reconstructed by Jon Sherman -- Delirium / Tanya Rosenblut -- Rhythm Nation / LaDeva M. Davis -- Sleeping Beauty / Marius Petipa -- (safe) space / Jalisa Roberts -- In Somnambula / Meredith Rainey -- Force of Nature / Aaron Hoffman-Corral -- Chiaroscuro / Pallabi Chakravorty -- Ideal(?) Demonstrative Body / Amelia C. Kidd -- 2019 / C. Kemal Nance(Swarthmore College, April 29, 2011)[more][less]
Solas an lae / choreographer, Sharon Friedler -- Isn't She Lovely? / choreographer, LaDeva M. Davis -- The Hummingbird Fairy Variation from The Sleeping Beauty / original choreography by Marius Petipa, adapted from a video of the Kirov Opera Ballet -- Para Lidya / choreographer, Ashley Miniet -- Black Swan (Odile) Variation from Swan Lake / original choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, adapted from a video of the American Ballet Theater ; staged by Kevin McKenzie -- Unstuck / choreographer, Jumatatu Poe and the performers -- Bach Suite / choreographer, Amelia Kidd and Jon Sherman in collaboration with Sharon Friedler -- Bazaar (market place) / choreographer, Pallabi Chakravorty in collaboration with her repertory class students -- Walk Strong! / choreographer, C. Kemal Nance -- Ciudad de Los Gitanos / choreographer, Dolores Luis Gmitter in collaboration with Monica Herrera, including Solea sequence by La China. Prologue sequence choreographed and performed by Amelia Kidd -- Tassi-Jima / choreography and composition, Kim Arrow, Ogi Matsuri Daiko, Joe Small, Yoshikazu Fujimoto of Kodo(Swarthmore College, April 23, 2010)[more][less]
Spin.Splatter.Swing. / Nicole Cox -- [porcupines.] / Jalisa Roberts -- Raymonda, Henriette Act III Vatiation / Marius Petipa -- View for an Afternoon / Leah Stein -- Mi Cadiz / Delores Luis Gmitter -- Everything Inside this Box is Dance / the Ensemble -- Salt Water and Honey / C. Kemal Nance -- Hooray for our Favorite Son / Tommy Tune(Swarthmore College, April 27, 2012)[more][less]
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I took a personality test once....tester said he had good news and bad news.......good news is i tested off the chart...bad news is im an anti social *******.
I told him to **** off
I took a personality test once....tester said he had good news and bad news.......good news is i tested off the chart...bad news is im an anti social *******.
I told him to **** off
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life
ISTP Strengths
- Good listeners
- Usually self-confident
- Generally optimistic and fun to be with
- Practical and realistic, they handle daily concerns
- Are not threatened by conflict or criticism
- Able to leave a relationship with relative ease once it is over
- Able to administer punishment, although they're not interested in doing so
- Likely to respect other's needs for space and privacy
ISTP Weaknesses
- Living entirely in the present, they have difficulty with long-term commitments
- Not naturally good at expressing feelings and emotions
- Not tuned in to what others are feeling, they may be insensitive at times
- Tendency to be overly private and hold back part of themselves
- Need a lot of personal space, which they don't like to have invaded
- They thrive on action and excitement, and may stir things up to create it
The personal space negative kinda cracked me up because IMO for me that was more of a cultural thing. I remember when I first came to the states, it really weirded me out how guys are in generally more touchy here with other guys. I dont mean in a gay way, just like socially. Where Im from, the personal space barrier male to male is bigger. It took a while to get used to and it still annoys me from time to time.
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As far as girls, totally agree. House parties and small get togethers are the easiest way to go. I get by on being good at conversing. Im a good listener and generally pretty quick witted and have a good sense of humor. None of those things help in a night club.
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I've done a Myers Briggs before. I came out an INFJ, with something like 20% P (versus J) and like 40% T (instead of F).
It's reasonably accurate for me, but the problem with any of these personality tests is they're a bit like horoscopes, designed to make everyone think there's a bit of them in there.
The Myers Briggs test is based on Jungian archetypes. I have a passing interest in personality psychology and went out and bought Jung's book on personality types, but I haven't read it yet.
The most compelling thing about Myers Briggs to me is that it sort of lets you off the hook for your personality flaws (as you see them). By making traits a trade off instead of something you lack, then it's not that you're not spontaneous and that sucks, it's that you're not spontaneous because you're good at seeing something through to the end. You can't have both. That's comforting.
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Two majors I would have much preferred doing to the one Im doing now, but out the question because of my seething hatred of formal education. Such is my life


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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 SynopsisWeve always known that Spider-Mans most important conflict has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that his greatest battle is about to begin.
Its great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, theres no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: Oscorp. Directed by Marc Webb. Produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach. Screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner. Screen Story by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner and James Vanderbilt. Based on the Marvel comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Release Date
In Theaters May 2, 2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Credits
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colm Feore, with Paul Giamatti and Sally Field
Written by: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Jeff Pinkner
Directed by: Marc Webb
Produced by: Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach
MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
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