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How many "major" governing bodies issue rank certificates? For example, the Aikikai issued my rank certificate, it came through the CAA (California Aikido Association), but the actual certificate is issued by the Aikikai.
I know that, for a time at least, that there was an Iwama ryu certificate. And I would also guess that Yoshinkan issues it's own rank, and so would Shodokan/Tomiki.
My general question is how many different major groups have taken it upon themselves to issue rank separate of the Aikikai?
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O'Sensei's uchi-deshi who have formed organizations either approve rank or have it approved by Hombu. Some dojos don't have lineage, but still probably issue rank near a standard.
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IMO I think this is why Hombu is soo important. I just wish our ranking systems had more continuity in testing. I wish we could be graded on a standard ability. Anyway Peace
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This is about 8 years out of date, but I searched the internet for US organizations giving dan ranks in Aikido. I found over 60 different groups, out of which only 8 were through the Aikikai Hombu. Of course, a number of groups were not Aikikai.
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Just a little follow up.
I looked up aikido certificates on google and the first one was http://www.martialartscertificate.com/?q=node/54
It is almost a duplicate of the Aikikai Hombu certificate and can be purchased by anyone.
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Thanks but that's not quite where I'm going with this.
For example the three organizations I mentioned are headed by Shioda, Tomiki and Saito. If they issued rank, one can make a claim that it is legit.
Sure any one could make up a rank, but I'm asking about major Aikido organizations. For example, I know a few people who have Iwama ryu rank, from Saito sensei, independent of the Aikikai. This is not "Hombu" issued rank, but no less legitimate.
Aikikai or "Hombu" has a flavor of Aikido, but it's not the only flavor. There are lots of very legit groups out there who disagree with the Aikikai, yet they still teach a very legitimate form of Aikido.
I'm also not asking about groups that are branched off of the Aikikai. My example again was the CAA, they do not issue rank themselves, but are an agent of the Aikikai.
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There's an awful lot of that here in the UK. I believe there are only three organisations here that issue rank from hombu. The organisation to which I belong issues its own rank. Our 'authority' comes from a Belgium parent organisation which, as far as I'm aware, has no Aikikai affiliation other than a short-lived Shihan heading it up many moons ago.
But, the Aikido is good, sound stuff. As is that from other self-certifying organisations that I've seen. I think that, here, hombu-recognised rank is the rare exception.
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It depends on how you define "Major"?
As an example, The Fugakukai is from a Tomiki Aikido lineage and probably has more students then the Shodokan Tomiki group. There are now several off-shoots of the Fugakukai all issuing Dan ranks in Aikido. They aren't affiliated with any Japanese organization or even with each other. So which ones are major Tomiki groups?
Does "major" mean "many students" or "short lineage" or some other criterion? And who defines "legitimate"?
For me, I'm willing to accept any group that doesn't lie to or mislead their students and has a teaching system that has some functionality.
Having seen at the various Aikido-L seminars the varieties of styles that the experience of Aikido has engendered, I find I'm more accepting of the different ways of looking at our art. Most of my Aikido friends are not Aikikai. Damn, I miss George Simcox.
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Shodokan Aikido affiliated with Tomiki Sensei's organization Japan Aikido Association;
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I would define "Major" as being founded by one of O sensei's students, and run successfully. Like Tomiki, Iwama, or Yoshinkan.
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A quick and incomplete list using your criterion, these organizations have some presence in the US. There are many more worldwide without any US dojos. This list is only Aikikai style dojos.
Aikido Kokikai International, headed by Shuji Maruyama Sensei
Aikido Yuishinkai, founded by Koretoshi Maruyama Sensei
Aiki Manseido , founded by Sunadomari Sensei
Aikido Kenkyukai, founded by Takeda Yoshinobu Shihan
Aikido Nippon Kan, founded by Homma Sensei
Yufukan Nishio Budo founded by Shoji Nishio Shihan
Tendokan, founded by Kenji Shimizu Shihan
Tenshinkai Aikido Federation, founded by Phong Sensei
Suenaka-ha Tetsugaku-ho, founded by Suenaka Sensei
Aikido Yuishinkai, founded by Maruyama Koretoshi Sensei
Kurita Juku Aiki, founded by Yutaka Kurita Shihan
Aikido Seikikai, founded by Minoru Kurita Sensei
Aikido Saku Dojos, founded by Endo Shihan
Birankai, founded by Chiba Shihan
Pacific Aikido Federation, founded by Shiohira Sensei
AIkido Kobayashi Dojos, founded by Kobayashi Yasuo Shihan
Yoseikan Budo, founded by Mochizuki Shihan
Shohei Juku Aikido, founded by Suganuma Sensei
USAF, founded byYamada Shihan
Aikido Schools of Ueshiba, founded by Saotome Shihan
Aikido Association of America , founded by Toyoda Shihan
California Aikido Association, through Nadeau Sensei
Wagokan Aikido Suren Dojo, founded byYamano Sensei
Some other than Aikikai:
Ki Aikido Groups:
Ki No Kenkyu Kai, founded by Koichi Tohei Sebseu
Shin Budo Kan, founded by Imaizumi Sensei
Yoseikan Aikido Group:
International Yoseikan Budo Federation, founded by Minoru Mochizuki Sensei
By the definition of being founded by an O Sensei student, none of the Tomiki, Iwama or Shioda groups in the US qualify.
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Thank you very much.
Many of those are branches of the Aikikai though. For example, the CAA is the example I used, they give their rank through the Aikikai. So does the Pacific Aikido Federation, The USAF.
I'll go through the list though, I'm sure there are some winners in there. I also thought that Saotome Shinan was with the Aikikai as well.
I'm just looking for other schools that can honestly claim to be Ueshiba related Aikido, but are not Aikikai.
Thanks for the help.
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I need to learn to read more carefully!
I see now that those are all branches of the Aikikai, and If I would have paid more attention, you told me that.
I'm looking for Aikido organizations outside of the Aikikai. Yet founded by a direct student of Ueshiba. That also issues it's own rank independent of the Aikikai rank. In other words isn't related to the Aikikai, and doesn't tell them about or ask them about the quality of their yudansha
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Chris; I was under the impression that Saotome wasn't affiliated with the Aikikai, despite teaching the style (although I could be wrong). I have no idea about rank issuance, though.
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All of these organizations have strict standards for rank and for admitting new dojos. They do not get Aikikai ranks, except where noted.
The Iwama Shinshin Aiki Shurenkai under Saito Sensei's son (although they have no US dojos listed) is independent of the Aikikai Hombu.
Iwama in the US:
The Takemusu Aikido Association under Bill Witt Shihan
The Iwama section (Division One) of the CAA under Hendricks Sensei.
Neither was a fulltime student of O Sensei; both were students of Saito Shihan. They get dan ranks through the Aikikiai Hombu.
Japan Aikido Association/USA is associated with the Shodokan in Tokyo
There's an amazing array of quite respectable Tomiki style groups in the US, but they weren't founded by a first generation student of O Sensei and have no Japanese connection.
International Yoshinkan Aikido Federation, currently run by Shioda Shihan's son has several US dojos
Aikido Association of North America under Utada Sensei (who was a student of Shioda, but not so much a student of O Sensei). They issue their own dan ranks
Aikido Yoshinkan Yoseika, founded by Terada Shihan. In the US, it's under Parker Shihan.
I believe they get rank through the IYAF, or are registered through the IYAF.
Shinwa Taido:
founded by Noriaki Inoue, a nephew of O Sensei. They have several dojos in the US
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Actually, not all of those on the list are affiliated or connected with the Aikikai. The following are independent and probably issue their own ranking certificates:
Aikido Kokikai International, headed by Shuji Maruyama Sensei - Ki Society offshoot
Aikido Yuishinkai, founded by Koretoshi Maruyama Sensei - Ki Society offshoot
Aiki Manseido , founded by Sunadomari Sensei - separated from Aikikai in 1969
Aikido Nippon Kan, founded by Homma Sensei - independent from Aikikai
Tendokan, founded by Kenji Shimizu Shihan - separated from Aikikai
Suenaka-ha Tetsugaku-ho, founded by Suenaka Sensei - Ki Society offshoot
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Saotome's ranks go through Honbu.
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It would figure that many of the ki society groups wouldn't go through hombu.
I'm interested in finding the shodan criteria for the different major Aikido groups. I'm looking for consistencies in their syllabus.
Thanks for the help.
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Kokikai - Shodan test:
Techniques Any previous ki test or technique -- with and without momentum
Minimum 5
Different techniques Against Shomen Uchi
Against Yokomen Uchi
Against Tsuki
Against Ryo Kata Tori
Against Ushiro Tori
(any grab from behind)
Katate Tori (how to treat beginners and
smaller people -- show ability to be
gentle as well as strong)
Any technique Against Keri
Weapons Tanto tori (various knife attacks)
Bokken Kata #1
2 times counting consecutively
Freestyle 5 uke
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Wow, thanks for that!
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What's On: HBO Schedule for January 2013
Here we go! The Holidays of 2012 have wound up and 2013 arrives with a whole new year of fresh entertainment from HBO. This coming year will surely have surprises as it offers new seasons of all its current shows and launches some new ones like FAMILY TREE. Sadly MIA on that front is CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM. There are also HBO Films and specials ahead. In fact, some of us still await PARADE'S END. We will also see James Gandolfini, Hillary Swank, Michael Douglas, Larry Merchant and others join the ranks of talents on the channel too. Just who and what we see when, of course, is out of our control. So, even if you want your GAME OF THRONES right now we just have to take it a month at a time; so, let's get this year going with WHAT'S ON: HBO Schedule for January 2013.
Theatrical Movies: The Saturday Night premieres for the first month of 2013 are certainly diverse. The four movies presented will offer up some slapstick comedy, followed by comedy in a raunchier vein before giving us some action and some CGIed fantasy. The flicks are THE THREE STOOGES, AMERICAN REUNION, THIS MEANS WAR and WRATH OF THE TITANS. Which one do you like? Let's take a closer look before you decide.
THE THREE STOOGES opens 01.05 and stars Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe, Sean Hayes as Larry and Will Sasso as Curly – collectively known as the vaudevillian team of great renown. The Three Stooges is a required taste; either they crack you up every time or you just don't find them funny. As far as this movie goes there was the concern that their style of humor wouldn't play to today's audience, but the Farrelly brothers, who wrote & directed, seemed to do alright with it as it topped $44 million at the box office. You'll have to judge for yourself to see if it captured the classic comedy's feel.
The following weekend, 01.12, AMERICAN REUNION premieres with a different comedic approach. It started in 1999 with American Pie followed by American Pie 2 and American Wedding. The same characters return with this fourth outing as they return home for a high school reunion. Returning are Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott and others. What ribald hi-jinks are involved this time? If you are a fan of these movies than by all means catch this one. Director McG gives us the next Saturday night picture with THIS MEANS WAR on 01.19. Is it a comedy with action or an action flick with some attempts at humor? Either way it gives us Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Thomas Hardy as an oddball threesome. In this one it seems that the two guys, Frank & Tuck, are spies. Unbeknownst to each other they both got their sights set on the same lady friend named Lauren. Eventually, they learn that they got the same target and each aggressively pursues her while they also hunt down a real terrorist played by Til Schweiger. Even though it is just a twist on similar romantic spy capers out there my spouse and I might catch this one together. We'll see.
The last movie airs 01.26. It is the sequel of the remade Clash of the Titans called WRATH OF THE TITANS. In it Perseus, once again played by Sam Worthington, bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue his imprisoned father Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind again. Ah, got to love the gods. Oh, as is my want I share here what movies I watched on HBO in the past month. December is a busy month so I didn't get so see much beyond the programming that I have reviewed at HBOWatch. I watched BIG MIRACLE when it premiered and enjoyed it. The people helping animals story was refreshing after watching PROJECT NIM. I also rewatched ENLIGHTENED Season 1 on HBOGo.
Now, as a new feature for WHAT'S ON in 2013 I'll offer a theatrical trailer from one of the Saturday premieres. Below is WRATH OF THE TITANS.
Originals: The first-run original product on HBO is quite slight to start the new year with but, nevertheless quite entertaining. Though, we're not LUCKy enough to have a big dramatic series we do have the comedic delights of GIRLS, ENLIGHTENED and REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER. There have already been a couple of posts about GIRLS which premieres its second season on 01.13 at 9:00pm. The three episodes in January are entitled – "It's About Time", "I Get Ideas" and Bad Friend." Just how are Hannah Horvath and her femme friends going to muddle through life this go around? Their exploits are followed by ENLIGHTENED at 9:30pm which also starts on 01.13. The second season starts off with three episodes labeled "The Key", "Revenge Play" and "Higher Power." It seems Amy Jellicoe's battle isn't over yet. Also not finished is the repartee that we get from Bill Maher as we get another offering of REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER beginning on 01.18 in the Friday at 10:00pm slot. The tagline for Season 11 is – "The People Have Spoken. Now It's His Turn." We hope you enjoy the comedy series that start off the year!
If you haven't seen it here is a little teaser from ENLIGHTENED.
Sports: 2012 went out with a punch. It offered a marathon of the best boxing matches HBO had to air over the past year and 2013 starts with the same winning sport. BOXING AFTER DARK presents two bouts back to back out Saturday 01.19. Putting up their dukes is Orlando Salido against Mikey Garcia and Gennady Golovkin faces Gabriel Rosado. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL also has another installment on 01.22. I did manage to catch a few minutes of this show's recap of the stories they covered in 2012. Here is to another great season starting with episode 190.
Other Movies & Shows: HBO, of course, fleshes out the rest of the air time with a variety of different programming. My comments here are to show you a sampling of the program choices available. It is up to you to find that piece that will entertain you in between the main event shows presented. First, I want to note that HBO is running first run premieres of some little known movies in late night. The movies are MARGARET, PARIAH and TRANSIT. They don't air but a couple of times each on the channel but might be something worth catching for late night viewers.
MARGARET stars a younger Anna Paquin as a young woman who witnesses a bus accident, and is then caught up in the aftermath, where the question of whether or not it was intentional affects many people's lives. PARIAH gives us the talent of Adepero Oduye, just recently seen in Lifetime's Steel Magnolias as a sensitive 17-year-old African-American who discovers she's a lesbian and struggles to come out to her conservative parents. Then there is TRANSIT. In it a camping trip goes sour for a family when they run into violent thugs. Other options out there include FIERCE CREATURES, a comedy reteaming John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis; Tim Allen in Sci-fi spoof GALAXY QUEST and Anthony Hopkins in HEARTS IN ATLANTIS about an aging man returning home and the emotions it evokes. Since there is no new documentary in January I'll suggest watching the WEIGHT OF THE NATION pieces and/or the sports documentary LOMBARDO.
HBO's Other Platforms: Let's poke around the other formats shall we? HBO Latino now offers BORED TO DEATH in its lineup. Also it adds a new movie called PESCADOR (THE FISHERMAN). The hard working title character stumbles upon a stash of cocaine on the beach and hopes to turn his life around with the money he makes from it. HBO Family is where you can find some Monty Python alumnus. Running throughout the month is the mistaken identity farce SPLITTING HEIRS with Eric Idle and others. You can also laugh with the family through the CADDYSHACK movies. HBO Signature is continuing its run of THE SOPRANOS every weeknight at 8:00pm ET. I t is now showing Season two and I suspect will air the entire series through the next couple months. How about AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN PARIS as an alternative? HBOGO Just added to the website are movies like BLINK, about a blind woman witnessing a crime; THE FUNHOUSE, about a killer rampaging in a carnival; READY TO RUMBLE, a comedy set in the professional wrestling world; Arnold S. in THE RUNNING MAN and Ellen Barkin in SWITCH. Kids can enjoy programming on HBOGO too. With parental guidance they can watch animated tales like ROBINITA HOOD, THE SISSY DUCKLING and movies like SPACE JAM. Cinemax movies in heavy rotation will be SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS, the Downey sequel; THE DESCENDANTS with George Clooney; Tim Burton's MARS ATTACKS and Will Smith in I, ROBOT. But the big news on HBO sister channel is the new dramatic series BANSHEE. That is the mystery thriller that Alan Ball left TRUE BLOOD to make. It looks like a killer series that will air Fridays beginning 01.11. HBOGo has sneak peeks and trailers for it. Maybe, if we are lucky BANSHEE will appear on the streaming site someday.
There it is. The mystery is out about what is on HBO in January 2013. Let us know what you look forward to or what movie you enjoy in the comments below.


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The Curriculum Leader for Senior School has challenged each student to make a positive contribution to Aquinas College by 'Standing Up and Staying Up' in 2015. This theme encourages students to actively participate as Leaders in the senior school and to become positive role models across the College community.
'Stand Up and Stay Up' also inspires our students to strive to achieve their best academically. Students at Aquinas College are provided with a diverse curriculum that focuses on our Culture of Learning. Students are encouraged to actively engage in all aspects of College life.
The focus of Year 11 is to allow students to tailor their own academic pathway. Students have been given extensive guidance in selecting appropriate pathways and subjects to meet individual needs. The opportunity for students to choose their curriculum allows them to shape their own program to their own interests, abilities and future study pathways. All students are encouraged to achieve their potential regardless of the pathway chosen in Years 11 and 12.
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Every time the Monett Cubs and the Cassville Wildcats tangle on the soccer field you can be assured of two things -- the game will be close, and each team will play exceptionally hard.
Last Tuesday night's tilt lived up to the drama and excitement that comes with a long-time rivalry with the Cubs claiming a 2-1 victory
The Cubs opened the game on the attack, spending the first 15 minutes pounding the ball from midfield into the Wildcats' box and getting great looks at the goal.
Cassville defenders Brady Pry, Jacob Clere and goalie Indy Cole withstood the onslaught, deflecting and disrupting the Cubs attack.
"I thought this was one of the best defensive games we had played all year," said Cassville coach Andrew Hoskins. "We knew Monett would be ready to play and that they have a good offense. Coming into this match my main concern was whether or not our defense would be up to the task."
Cole turned into an offensive weapon for the Wildcats with booming kicks after saves that frequently cleared the midfield stripe.
Cubs defenders were caught off guard three times, and the Wildcats, transitioned the goalie kicks into odd man rushes.
However, the Cubs' defense, which was totally revamped in the off season including a new goalie, was up to the challenge.
Cassville striker David Verde had two opportunities to break the 0-0 deadlock only to have his first attempt foiled by Cubs goalie Caleb Blue and the second attempt deflected by defender David Garcia.
Blue and Cole combined for 12 saves in the game's first 25 minutes.
The Cubs struck first in the 27th minute. Eddie Aceves drove down the left side of the field and tapped a 20-foot shot toward goal. Kole Eden stretched his right foot and redirected the ball that slipped past a diving Cole.
The Wildcats weren't phased and promptly mounted a counterattack.
Less than a minute later, Verde buried what appeared to be the equalizer in the lower right corner of the Cubs' net. However, an offsides infraction erased the goal.
Undaunted, Cassville quickly got the ball back, and Zach McGuffey's 12-foot kick, which dribbled past Blue, would not be waved off to tie the game 1-1.
As the 90-degree heat at South Park began to take its toll on the players, the pace of the game slowed. The uptempo team play turned into one-on-one battles.
In the 37th minute, Juan Salas stole the ball near midfield, and a spin move allowed him to bypass the next Cassville challenger. As Salas neared the right boundary, he centered a pass toward goal. Eden, with a flick of his neck, connected with the ball heading it into the upper right corner of the net.
As halftime approached, each team had a chance to regroup.
"I told our defense that we couldn't get beat by balls flying over our heads," said Monett coach Dan Janssen. "Cassville has a good goalie, and he can pound the ball. We also wanted to keep the ball and attack."
Cassville had a similar plan.
"We want to attack," said Hoskins. "We knew we had to dial up the intensity."
For the first 20 minutes of the second half the Wildcats pressed the action. Eight shots toward the Monett goal were knocked away by Cubs' defenders.
Monett dominated the next 15 minutes of play, taking three shots on goal that required diving stops by Cole. In the last five minutes, the Wildcats went into desperation mode, kicking hard, fast and frequently at the Cubs' goal.
When the final horn sounded, exhausted teams shook hands and exited the field.
"I told our boys that they have nothing to be ashamed of," said Hoskins. "We will face Monett at least two more times this season. We just have to keep fighting."
Monett improved to 3-1 on the season. Cassville fell to 1-1.
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Lana Del Rey's tremendous sophomore LP Ultraviolence debuted at #1 last month and has remained near the top of the charts ever since, but new information about the album's creation suggests Del Rey had to battle to get it released at all. In quotes excerpted from Rolling Stone's new cover story, Del Rey and producer Dan Auerbach detail the friction with Interscope executives that almost got the album shelved. Here are some choice quotes from Auerbach:
There was a lot of bullshit I'm not used to. The label says, "We're not going to give you the budget to extend this session unless we hear something." And we send them the rough mix and they fucking hate it and they hate the way it's mixed. And it's like, "Thanks, asshole."
I think Lana put her foot down. Maybe it's normal for her, but it's not normal for me. Really rubbed me the wrong way. I got really defensive because I thought it was bullshit.
The story I got told is that they played it for her label person and they said, "We're not putting out this record that you and Dan made unless you meet with the Adele producer. And she said, "Fine, whatever." And she was late to the meeting, so while they were waiting, the label guy played what we recorded for the Adele producer and he said, "This is amazing, I wouldn't do anything to change this." And here's the kicker: Then all of a sudden, the label guy said, "Well, yeah, I think it's great, too."
On the other hand, Auerbach had nothing but good things to say about Del Rey:
Every criticism that I'd ever heard about her was proven wrong when I was in the studio with her. From how great the songs were to how confident she is as a musician to her fucking singing every song live, with a handheld microphone and a seven-piece band. I mean, get the fuck out of here, who does that? Nobody does that, there hasn't been a number one pop record that was recorded like that in forty, fifty years.
Del Rey acknowledged that Ultraviolence was in limbo for about six weeks last spring and added her two cents:
I mean, I think there were people they wanted me to work with. I don't know who they were. When I said I was ready, they were like, "Are you sure? Because I feel like you could go further."
Interscope head John Janick offered his perspective on the conflict:
I had heard about some back and forth regarding the music. But from the moment I met Lana, I've been of the mindset that she has an instinct that is pretty dead on and as an artist, she is fully formed. She knows her vision and her audience, and it's up to us to follow her lead on that.
Interscope founder Jimmy Iovine chimed in too:
On this album, in my opinion, you didn't want her to try to do something. I felt she hit a bull's-eye. Everybody's saying to me, "We need a single," calling me from Europe. I said, "You don't need anything." It's a very coherent body of work, and thought any other conversation was a distraction.
Obviously there's some Rashomon action going on here. Regardless of how it all shook out behind the scenes, though, in the end Del Rey got her way and the listening public got a fantastic album. Read more excerpts from the story at Rolling Stone, though the most intriguing preview you'll find might be this tweet from writer Brian Hiatt:
An early moment from my eventful conversations with Lana Del Rey: pic.twitter.com/TWtFuv4InV
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Was Jesus divine or not? The Christian observance of Easter raises complex issues, which deserve serious consideration, one of which relates to whether he was resurrected, and therefore divine - or not.
I used to take all that as read, but now hold much simpler views: I see these questions as a distraction from the practical reality of his life: that Jesus was an incredibly brave advocate of peace, who was killed by those who wished to continue to suppress the poor and disadvantaged as well as those who thought differently from themselves. I find the story of his life inspirational. Being reminded of this at Easter time places the challenge of what I am doing in my own life squarely before me, making it a good time to reaffirm my commitment to contribute as best I can to what is good and wholesome here and now.
Jesus, like other great spiritual teachers, taught the value of love and forgiveness, of helping others with no thought of return, and made a point of relating to everyone as equals, the poor and powerful alike. No wonder the authorities of the day, both Roman and religious, found him threatening. It would seem however, that he did not intend to be disruptive, advocating that everyone pay their taxes as required. This must have had the authorities scratching their heads. But he didn't bow down to them, or pay any attention to what he considered to be petty codes and rules, which as we all know from daily experience can make the said authorities very angry indeed. Hmm.
I often carry the little rosary pictured, not because I consider myself to be a Christian especially, but to remind myself of what's important. In this respect Easter time is a time when I raise Jesus up - in my awareness and as a source of inspiration. I am content for the truth about his resurrection and ascension to remain a mystery.
I also remember those dear to me who have left this world, to whom the teachings of Jesus were an inspiration and guiding light: dear Zoe, who on Easter Sundays would get up early to drive to a deserted hilltop there to watch the sun rise; and my father and his mother who both earnestly studied the scriptures as well as other books on spiritual guidance and who pushed back against the conventions of their day with which they found themselves at odds. I learnt much from each of them and enjoyed their friendship.
While I was reflecting on this Rewi summoned me back to the present by calling me to lunch. I grumbled. I'm not good at changing gear - from my inner world to the outer one, or from one task to another. I grumbled about the cabbage water which had inadvertently been served with the meal and then burst into tears. I really miss the older friends I had been thinking of, and have to manage without them, which I would much rather not. Tears for the dead...
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If you've made very serious films like The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, To Live and Die in L.A., Bug and Killer Joe, then you'd be justified in casting a rarified eye on everyone around you, but as I recently sat down for a long chat with director William Friedkin ahead of two revival screenings of his movies at the Alamo Drafthouse, I discovered he's not the intimidating, cold presence you may assume based entirely on his movies.
Friedkin is jovial, warm, incredibly intelligent and every answer of his feels like it could spin off into 20 different stories you'd be dying to hear. If anything, he's all the more interesting because he's not what you'd expect from a filmmaker with his background (he's also directed dozens of world class operas around the globe). He's approachable and modern (at 78 years old, he is more Twitter saavy than most young celebrities are), without any of the "back in my day" finger waving you may expect.
We spoke with Friedkin for about an hour, covering a variety of topics like why it's silly to put 35 mm film on a pedestal, why Bug is his most realistic film, and why he really added 12 minutes back into The Exorcist. We also previously published his thoughts on why TV now interests him more than feature filmmaking, which you can read here.
Movies.com: Do you think other filmmaking industries around the world have, or will eventually, take up the mantle of making movies like Sorcerer ever again?
William Friedkin: The way I did it? No, absolutely not. Even I would do it CGI, because you're not threatening anyone's life. A film like Sorcerer was life-threatening. Literally. There were 50 people, including me, who got malaria. I had to send 50 people home and change them out. You can imagine what it was like getting their replacements.
No. I don't know of any countries that would, at least. If people are making them, I don't see them around where I live. There are people making very interesting films out of places like the Middle East where we'd never see movies before. Films like Lebanon or The Band's Visit. I've seen a couple Iranian films that are incredible, and we never saw that stuff before. We just saw French or Italian or Japanese, but now I think some of the Mid East films are among the best things out there. The only French film I can remember from the last few years that I think is great is A Prophet. And I love Michael Haneke's films. He's a friend of mine. I spent a lot of time with him a couple years ago in Austria.
Movies.com: Unlike some of your peers, you don't have any nostalgia for shooting on film and are fighting to keep it alive. Why is that?
Friedkin: I'm glad 35 mm is dead. Its time has come and gone. It was a very long step on the way toward perfection. If these guys are nostalgic for 35, what about the old, original negative that wasn't safety film and could burn up in the camera or projector? Films began with completely different kinds of stock and all through the history of silent film right up until very recently, 35 mm has been a standard, but there's several reasons why it was only a step on the ladder in the same way that music used to be recorded on wire. They used to record music on wire recordings, then many years later came the 78 rpm, which was loaded with scratch noise. And then 33 1/3, 45 pm, then cassettes, and now CDs where the sound is perfectly recorded and there is no noise. I have no nostalgia for the old stuff and it's the same with film.
All 35 mm film has problems from the outset. In the camera, when you're shooting it, you could get hair or dirt in the gate. You'd get a shot and then the assistant would check the gate, and if there was a tiny hair you'd have to do the scene again or not bother and it'd be projected with it. The second these films were projected as prints, they'd pick up dirt and scratches or break and have to be spliced. All the classics I saw that way, and we just got used to all the dirt and noise, but now you have a medium where you don't have any of that. If the shot is lit well, it will look great with no dirt and no scratches. If it's not lit well, and the same goes for 35, it'll look lousy. If it's lit well, a DCP will look great and it will never pick up scratches or dirt.
The other thing about 35s is that they fade. When Paramount went to make the Blu-rays of The Godfather, they went into the vaults and what they found was the negative had completely faded out because it was underexposed to begin with. They spent close to two million dollars to restore that movie frame by frame with Ron Haver, this great restoration guy from UCLA, and that was their crown jewel! But that's the nature of 35. It fades, and it fades quickly. I certainly don't miss it.
There are so many other reasons. If you're on a distant location, like we were on Sorcerer, you couldn't see your dailies for weeks. "How was that shot?" "Oh, who knows!" We'd get something back weeks later and realize we had to reshoot it because it was underexposed. With a digital camera, you play it right back on the camera. With 35 a young filmmaker can't go in and buy an inexpensive camera. With digital, they can. You can buy one, shoot with it, edit it on your computer, and if you like it, you can post it on YouTube or whatever. Kids can't do that with 35. There's too many steps.
Movies.com: Some would argue that those extra steps are what made for better, more restrained filmmakers back in the day.
Friedkin: That's not what made for better filmmakers. The studio system did. The great directors like John Ford, Victor Fleming, King Vidor – name any of them, and they'd make three or four movies a year. Michael Curtiz made three movies the same year he made Casablanca! They kept working. Victor Fleming made Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz in the same year! They had other guys shooting for them, sure, but they were a real team.
At MGM or Warner Bros., it was a team effort and they seldom edited their own films. Usually the studio head would edit a picture. Darryl Zanuck edited every film that went out of Fox. Directors learned to shoot with no waste. John Ford would shoot a scene, and then in the middle of a scene he'd cut because he knew that was all he was going to use from that shot, so he'd go to another setup. They don't do that anymore. Now guys are shooting films with 20 or 30 takes and printing them all and then finding the movie in the cutting room.
What made for great filmmakers in the days before I came along was the fact that they worked under the studio system. They'd make a lot more films than any of us will make, with the possible exception of Woody Allen, and they were able to hone their skills on different subjects. They would shoot a musical, a drama, a comedy, and keep working. They were working people. They were not artistes or auteurs, and that's what made for a great filmmaker. You hear about the great films they made, but you don't hear about the stiffs that went down the tubes.
Movies.com: Is this why your own movies don't seem to have any nostalgia in them? They're not striving to be of a style that was popular 20 years earlier.
Friedkin: What do you mean? Give me an example.
Movies.com: If someone wanted to make a gritty cop drama today, they'd be pitching it as being like The French Connection, but you obviously didn't have that template to point to and say "We're going to do what X movie did."
Friedkin: I'd never do that. You just go into a studio head's office. I'd go into Dick Zannuck's office and give him a script. Let's say with French Connection, we'd never discuss that the guy wasn't a hero cop. I knew he wasn't, but they didn't, because we never talked about it. They didn't know what I was going to shoot. They might have been looking for a hero, but the guy is an antihero because I don't believe in heroes in films. I believe there's good and evil in everyone, including Mother Theresa and Jesus Christ. There's good and evil in everyone, so I try to make films with people who are real. And some of the films I made many years ago still seem real. To me, the characters in a movie like The Treasure of the Sierra Madre are more real than any of today's heros like Batman or Superman.
Movies.com: What's the closest you've ever come to making a sci-fi movie?
Friedkin: I never have come close. I've only made 17 films in 50 years. I've done some TV and documentaries. There are guys who have made 30 or 40 films in the same time. I wish I had the dexterity and flexibility of a guy like Woody Allen, who has a flood of ideas. Some are good, some are great, some – to me – are not that good, but he keeps working and that's what's important. I never had a sci-fi story, and as I think about it now, I don't read any sci-fi. I've tried. I've tried Ray Bradbury's stuff and found it unreadable. Even Philip K. Dick, from whom a number of great films have been made, isn't for me.
[Note: This is when Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League mentioned one could argue that Bug is kind of a sci-fi film.]
Friedkin: No, no way. Bug is my most realistic film. What do you think this guy who shot up UC Santa Barbra's private life was like? It's Bug. It's paranoia. So many people live in constant paranoia. Like this cop Dorner in LA, who was fired off the force and three years later he amassed an arsenal and shot up everyone. Can you imagine living inside his head? He issued a manifesto where you are inside his head, and he was totally mad.
You read about a lot of these characters in the paper, but the ones you don't read about are all around. Sometimes I'll just go someplace and observe people in moments when they don't think anyone is watching. I see people talking to themselves, wandering the streets. There are more and more homeless now than I ever remember as a kid. I grew up in Chicago and we never saw homeless people like this. People traumatized by these stupid wars we've been involved in where we destroyed a large part of the last generation. I think a lot of what's happening in the world today has brought about more and more scenarios like Bug. That guy in the film is an ex-vet. He has severe post-traumatic stress syndrome. But you see in the street of every city you go to, these guys who have seen hell.
Movies.com: Does that drive any sort of compulsion in you to make movies about that topic?
Friedkin: No, I just made that one. I only try to reflect a certain portion of reality. The great fisherman of reality is the recently deceased Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude. That stuff is called magic realism, but it deals with the inner lives of ordinary people in a way that raises it to a level of high art. It's called magic realism, but it's realism. It's what goes on in people's minds, and you can relate to it.
There is no such thing as normal. Normal is a goal. It's an aspiration. Are the people who run countries normal? These guys who are sending people off to die in wars for no reason? I find that insane. I find all the wars that America is involved in now – and this is not against the troops, obviously, who do and go where they're told because they believe in the country – insane. What will we get from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars? Fewer attacks on the country? I doubt it.
I lived in Iraq for three months. I did the opening of The Exorcist in Mosul up in the north of Iraq, and the Iraqi people were beautiful. They had one-party government, the Ba'athist part with no opposition, like Mexico basically, though we don't attack them. For example, when I lived in Iraq in 1973, women could be in all the professions. They were doctors, lawyers, nurses, teachers, everything. They did not have to wear burqa unless they were in a mosque. They were not oppressed. It was a lively, active, energetic culture. We went into Iraq and we destroyed the country to save it. That's also what one of the generals said about Vietnam when they napalmed it, that they had to destroy the country to save it. So no, I don't believe in normal, and to me Bug is a documentary.
Movies.com: You've obviously been an advocate for restoration of your own films, and though The Exorcist rerelease did have some new footage, you haven't been one of these filmmakers who keeps releasing new cuts of their old films. Why is that?
Friedkin: The only reason I added 12 minutes to The Exorcist in 2000 was the writer, Bill Blatty, had been after me for years to put those 12 minutes back. In 2000 it was 26 years old, it had made something like six or 700 million dollars. I love Bill Blatty. He gave me his great novel to make as a film, and I know he missed those 12 minutes, and I know he felt I'd cut out the spiritual center of the film, but I did that purposefully because I didn't want any preachment. I thought it was pretty obvious what the film was about.
One shot I put back in was the backwards walk, because when we did it you could see the wires, but 26 years later I could take those wires out digitally. I left the shot out originally because it didn't work. So I told Blatty I'd look at it. He came out to L.A., we got the workprint and I looked at this film with the 12 or so minutes that were left out, and I said, "I think you were right," and I put them back in. Warners then rereleased the film in theaters, but I only did it for Blatty. I didn't care about rereleasing the way they did, though it did end making the same amount of money domestically, though the value of the dollar was far less.
Do the extra 12 minutes make the movie better? I can't say that, but it is less ambiguous. Blatty came to that film as a believing Catholic. I was more or less an agnostic, although I strongly believe in the teachings of Jesus I am not Catholic. Blatty thought those 12 minutes underscored the spiritual nature of his story, so I basically did it for him. We're still close friends and talk two or three times a week.
Movies.com: A few years ago Blatty said you were going to direct Dimiter. Is that happening?
Friedkin: No. I told him I'd read it, but I had no intention of making a film out of it. You've got to be careful about what you read on the Internet. We never had plans to make it.
Movies.com: What is stopping an Exorcist remake?
Friedkin: They've done it! They did four others. I've never seen them. I saw a few minutes of Exorcist II. I was at the Technicolor lab and the guy said "We're running the first print off for Exorcist II, you want to look at it?" I actually froze in horror and had to leave the room after about three minutes. It was horrible. I've never even seen a minute of any of the others.
Read the first part of our interview with William Friedkin here. We'd also recommend grabbing a copy of his memoir, The Friedkin Connection.
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Live Blog : Doomsday 12-21-2012. The Page will be updated with every news as it happens around the world. It is pretty clear, nothing is going to happen. Doomsday is Hoax. Just watch this page. All updates will have EST – New York Time.
It is now 22nd December at most of the places. It is the new day. Everything failed which was told to us using the doomsday theories. Poor doomsday experts were taken too seriously. The doomsday experts must be the happiest creatures in universe because they are alive. Since they are alive, it is the best proof that their theories were crap. We are yet to read an example of doomsday expert who had sold everything and came to streets to wait for doomsday. That does not happen in capitalist economy. Doomsday experts are part of bigger problem which is known as exploiting the fear to generate the money. Now they stand EXPOSED.
I had kept this blog up since 2009. I have written many entries here and thousands of the readers have been with me for all these years. We come close to when site like this would become irrelevant. Owner of one forum has already decided to shut down the site. This site has been signed up to November 2013. So, it is going to be up for good 11 months from now.
This is the last entry in this live post. Here are two new updates.
The new doomsday dates have been announced:
Some claims that it has been shifted. No need to take it seriously.
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Its well said by someone that world just passing through a phase when it would be difficult to distinguish between fake and real. Fake is so real that it looks real. Real is so original that it looks fake. This is the game played by con artists aka doomsday experts.
Here is one Mayan expert speaking on the subject.
Does it mean banks will no longer be greedy?
The 24 hours have passed which were allocated to doomsday event as per the hyped theories. The blame game has started. Will the world take the doomsday experts seriously ever? Well, the acceptance will depend on how much polished crap is. There will be new wave of the experts who will sell their theories under something or the other.
Many people want to know who are the experts of doomsday. Here is that short list for you: http://www.2012hoax.org/ Check in Proponents Section, you will get several names. Yes Patrick Geryl is there.
This is what news papers have reported at the end of the day.
The newspaper Deccan Herald reports no casualty from all over the world. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/299959/mayan-doomsday-sweeps-across-world.html
Mexico welcomes new ERA — http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_22238679/mexicos-maya-heartland-greets-dawn-new-era
I have to go to market for purchasing few things. It may take around 2 hours for me to return. As soon as I come back, the next update will be posted for sure.
There is no way to enter into Bugarach town. Police has sealed it.
NASA has released new video for debunking the claims of doomsday. Here you can read complete story. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2251535/End-world-Nasa-issues-SECOND-YouTube-film-attempting-dispel-rumours-impending-doomsday.html
It is 3PM here at my location. The day is approaching evening. The kids are watching TV and I am on my laptop writing this. Everyone happy around me. Have changed the TV Channels several times, there is no trace of doomsday news. Many readers have reached this website looking for live updates on doomsday around the world. This is the only site where you can find the most current events placed at single resource.
I have been watching the traffic stats, those are not very much encouraging. Last year May 21, 2011 was rather busy time. Anyways, lets continue to see whats new with doomsday related stuff. News and Media sources are still writing the stories which are either neutral or just informative. The latest such is here : http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20121221/OPINION01/312210004/Will-world-end-today-
CNET has got into the mode which is exploring doomsday gadgets. They discovered ORB. http://asia.cnet.com/preparing-for-the-mayan-apocalypse-62219887.htmThere are no disturbing news from any corner of the world.
Is 18th August 2013 new date for doomsday? One of the readers reached this site using those words. It caught my attention. That date is being promoted as alien invasion may take place that time. If we believe the online reports, there are very few sources which tell you why it is so. This date is not credible and it is coming from most of the people who had not been in doomsday circles in the past. Take it seriously. No, not at all. This is an absurd idea like doomsday itself is.
Checked the Weather Charts and Ice Data at various websites. It is normal there. Also checked the earthquake stats for today. Nothing reported so far. The reports from UK have begun to arrive. The leading news paper publishes the mocking news. It is candid humor. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mayan-apocalypse-surprise-surprise-its-1499705
Jill Burcum, a Star Tribune editorial writer nails it down correctly. If you still are clueless why doomsday hoax, read her article, it is good and on the line which we had taken from the beginning of time with this blog site.http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/184351941.html
Indian News Paper Times of India calls it Mania: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Doomsday-mania/articleshow/17703965.cms
Emirates 247 says NASA has come forward and clarified on the issue for next many years. http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/mayan-doomsday-2012-nasa-busts-11-apocalypse-myths-for-another-300-billion-years-2012-12-20-1.488132====================================
Mainstream media picked up the first story of the day. Here it is for you: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/12/doomsday_2012_arrives_in_some.html
CNN has posted some running commentary on this phenomena. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/20/world/doomsday-coming/index.html Very religious people are advising the masses, not to believe any of the doomsday rumors. http://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/20/cartago-bishop-asks-costa-ricans-not-to-believe-doomsday-predictions-set-for-tomorrow/ Sara Knight joins the talk on why some people have psychology to believe the doomsday. Here you can read what she has to say : http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2012/12/apocalypse-psychology It is certainly a very informative page to read. Indian Astrologers, Tarot Experts and Numerologists say, 21 December 2012 is perfectly a very happy day. They are good people and they have been in the business of prediction for many years. Here is what they told WSJ: http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/12/20/india-to-mayan-doomsday-types-cheer-up/ AOL Jobs site says, the phenomena can help the people to grow in their career. It is an interesting page http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/12/20/mayan-calendar-if-the-world-is-ending-tomorrow-would-you-still/ Meanwhile, China has cracked on Doomsday Cult. More than 1000 have been arrested for misleading the people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20794276 Do you think doomsday experts are waiting for their shame moments? They are like politicians. They will give you another date for sure. Just watch those fat experts speaking except from their head. Don't listen to them.
20-December, 2012 8:10 AM ET :Where I am right now, it is still 20th December here. I traveled on my bike today. I watched sky clearly. If there is anything which makes sense doomsday wise. Sky is very clear. It is winter time here. Wind has chill factor. The traffic on the road is was not very heavy. Just sometimes back, we have switched on TV. It is absolutely normal. No news channel is showing anything related to doomsday. I just went in a forum to see if people are discussing anything about doomsday. There are not many people talking about it. Will be back with more news. Keep watching this page.


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Discussion in 'BlackHat Lounge' started by ClThis, Jul 27, 2012.
Have you made more than $97 on the forum? Yes
Time to give back.
Good decision! It will definitely be worth it
It took you 3 years to make $97 with IM?
You should have worked at Mcdonald. Just sayin.
Welcome aboard ClThis. You stepped up your game.
Always nice to see the Jr. VIP userbase grow.
lol don't be too harsh on op.
You made my day
congrats op. i'll definitely donate if i hit my first $500
"...more than..."
"...on this forum..."
Let me break it down:
If your comprehension is low enough to think that "more than" means a flat $97 in 3 years and that "...on this forum..." means IM you should think more before you laugh to yourself about your wit. I don't need to prove anything; this post was to acknowledge the appreciation of being not about boasting about my overall income.
It took more than 3 years for you to find this forum. Just sayin..
Congratz to OP
Congrats - Welcome to the Blue Crew...
One day I'll join the blue crew! When Im not in rent arrears. haha
No its not funny really.
Next I will See Jr Vip Under My Name.........................Waiting For That
Welcome to the family of Blues
Stay confident and persistent; humility helps. If it was about just making enough to buy and self promote myself to the Blue Crew then I could have month 1. There is nothing like setting your own hours, your own work, making a above average income, and wanting more. 530am and I couldn't be happier with getting up and "reporting for work"
I wanted to donate something, anything, but when I saw what the minimum was I was rather gutted.
Stop chatting and get to work then
It was just a joke. lol
Congratz OP....I'll be with that status soon...
Congrats hope u did well in 3 yrs
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My sister (via my niece) informed me on the evening of May 23rd that there was going to be a spectacular meteor shower in the early morning hours of May 24th. Since it was a moonless night with a cloud-free sky, Wisconsin was expected to be one of the best places to see this display. While it was very difficult to do, at the appointed time (a little before 1 a.m., I packed up my camera and tripod and headed up the road that leads to the Cherokee Marsh. I wasn't sure it would be dark enough to get good photos there, but I knew it was as far as I was going to be able to go. Also, it is on the north side of town and the meteors were supposed to be coming from a place in the northern part of the sky.
Unfortunately no one had told the meteors about the show and virtually none attended. I'm not sure why the promised show didn't materialize but I and a half a dozen people who had picked the same location to watch the show ended up seeing virtually no meteors – nada. Still it was a beautiful night and I could sleep in when I returned home.
I subsequently looked through all of the photos I had taken that evening. I had moved the camera around to get various views of the night sky, but a group of 38 of my photos were shot from a position that faced exactly due north. I realized this when I scrolled through them in Lightroom and watched the stars spin around the northern axis. All of my photos from that location were taken with the same ISO 1600 f/4.5 30 second exposure. My exposures covered a 28 minute time period. I wasn't sure what I would get if I combined the photos but I figured it had to be more interesting than a photo of no meteor shower. In a twist worthy of the Weekly Photo Challenge, the combined photo of no meteors turned out rather nicely, as you can see. Serendipity is alive and well, or at least was during that meteor-free morning and as I subsequently viewed my photos in Lightroom.
By the way, this photo was created using a method that is typically used to stack star trails. In that case, the exposures are typically much longer and you would normally be taking an entire night's worth of photos. Here is a nice article about how to do this kind of stacking using a few different methods. Since I have Photoshop CS6 Extended, it was remarkably easy. I further enhanced the image in Lightroom 5.


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The current roster of characters is becoming a bit unwieldy and, after running a few months of the campaign, there are some mechanics I would like to tweak.
I started the campaign by adding the Physical, People, and Savvy skills of the Warrior Heroes: Legends Base. I still do not like Shooting, Melee, and Magic all being equal to Rep and Feel it would work better having them as separate skills as well. After reviewing the Swordplay rules, I prefer fewer tables based on class. The distinguishing of Noble from Warrior from Soldier, for example, seems unnecessary. I like the Sword play table that divides into melee, shooter, other and whether mounted or not. I slightly prefer the older SP rules regarding shooting as between bows and crossbows. The current SP rules present the same issue as WHL- why ever use a crossbow if a bow does everything the crossbow does but doesn't require reloading? Since I find the reloading check cumbersome, that is gone. Instead, the no fire until next active is fine for crossbows, but with the addition that they are +1 on the Ranged Combat Table. Additionally, replace Duck Back with Knocked Down on the Ranged Damage Table. Misses require a Received Fire Reaction Test. Pass 0d6- Flee the Encounter Pass 1d6 Duck Back Pass 2d6 Carry On.
For melee, I kind of like fights that continue over multiple rounds and can swing back and forth. Having it crammed into one round feels off. So I will keep the WHL Melee damage table.
Perhaps the largest change is setting. I have never really liked working under the fictional settings of others. I have my own ideas on world building. Instead of Talomir, I will be using a fantasy setting I have built since the old high school D&D days. We'll see how that turns out.


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I believe that I have (1) polka dot bubble blouse and a pair of polka dot socks. Naive, I know.
How ever, I was one of plenty photographers that photographed a fashion event called "Fashion Cares", were proceeds of the purchases would go to an organization that supports parents with troubled teens. It felt good. What also felt good was when I saw the love of my skirts. As soon as that skirt stepped out, my jaw dropped and I wondered...where have you been my entire life?! Polka Dots have just been blinding and inspiring me within my holiday lookbook. What a fun way to turn up the volume, would you agree?
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Inside the tent on N. Telegraph Rd., customers can find dozens of Black Cat bottle rockets, thousands of Thunder Bomb firecrackers and big boxes of Commando 4 mortar rounds that shoot high into the night air and promise to elicit plenty of oohs and ahhs from viewers.
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP ? Inside the tent on N. Telegraph Rd., customers can find dozens of Black Cat bottle rockets, thousands of Thunder Bomb firecrackers and big boxes of Commando 4 mortar rounds that shoot high into the night air and promise to elicit plenty of oohs and ahhs from viewers.
Anyone with enough cash can buy practically any fireworks they want without having to drive to Ohio or other states for the good stuff. When Michigan legislators passed a law this year allowing the legal sale of fireworks, even those that explode or shoot balls of color high into the air, businessmen like Ben Palazzolo of Monroe decided to take advantage.
So Mr. Palazzolo got the necessary permit, rented a tent and sunk at least $15,000 into an inventory that is now legally available to customers for this Fourth of July holiday season.
?We?re so excited that we finally get to do this,? he said at his tent, called PBM Fireworks just south of LaSalle Rd. ?I think it?s going to help our state. Why not keep the money in Michigan??
But for some government leaders, the state law has caused some issues. James A. McDevitt, Frenchtown Township supervisor, said the state law has taken away any decision-making regarding fireworks sales at the local level. He said his ability to deny permits for temporary sales venues is limited.
?Our hands are kind of tied,? Mr. McDevitt said. ?We don?t have any control anymore.?
Many Monroe County townships have ordinances against sales of fireworks from tents. Those rules specify that sales of pyrotechnics must be conducted in an approved, fixed-base building. It?s a safety issue. Mr. McDevitt said.
?We can?t regulate anything,? he said. ?We can?t even ask what it?s used for.?
Mr. Palazzolo?s business is one of two fireworks tents being erected in Frenchtown Township during the Fourth of July season. Mr. Palazzolo said he is taking all necessary safety precautions and his 20-by-20-foot tent will be open for business for four weeks.
He maintains that he is providing a service to the residents and doing his part to help boost the local economy.
?We?ve got to do something to generate revenue,? Mr. Palazzolo said. ?I have to diversify myself so this is perfect for me.?
In Whiteford Township, supervisor Walter Ruhl put the kibosh on an out-of-state company that tried to sell fireworks out of a tent on Sterns Rd. at US-23. Although erected, the tent remains empty. Mr. Ruhl said he has two permanent structures that sell fireworks and provide thousands of dollars in property taxes to the township.
He said it would be unfair to the local businessmen and the community to allow a big company to come in and take away profits from those year-round, fixed-base establishments.
?Why would I put them out of business?? Mr. Ruhl asked. ?We have a duty to protect these businesses paying property taxes.?
Mr. Ruhl said the company with the tent was denied a temporary electrical permit, which ended plans of any sales.
Other county townships reported no issues with the new laws, other than an increased concern for safety. The thinking is that since purchasing expanded types of fireworks are now legal their use could be increased this year. In Monroe Township Supervisor Alan Barron said fireworks sales at LaPlaisance Rd. and I-75 are conducted out of permanent structures and no tents have been erected yet.
Since the deadline to obtain a permit was April 1, tents are not expected in LaSalle or Berlin townships, either. Richard Reed, township supervisor for Berlin, said his main concern is that the new law will increase the possibilities of fires.
?I don?t like the idea,? Mr. Reed said. ?They?ll go on roofs of houses and that?s the biggest thing I worry about.?
Regarding the safety issue, Monroe County Sheriff Tilman Crutchfield said he is not expecting many changes in private displays compared to other years. He said people in the past were able to purchase shooting fireworks in other states or even at Michigan establishments that sold them anyway. So he just cautioned against carelessness.
?Let?s face it,? Sheriff Crutchfield said. ?Michiganders were already doing that, only they were going out of state to purchase the fireworks.?
He said about 12,000 people are treated in emergency rooms each year for fireworks-related injuries in the United States. Most injuries, the sheriff said, are to bystanders and children under 14 years old. So his main concern was safety.
?The fireworks should be used by adults following the directions of the particular firework they are igniting and always with safety and caution,? Sheriff Crutchfield said.
At the Palazzolo tent a customer stopped by as young workers hurried to display all the fireworks that are now legally for sale. The man said he used to buy his fireworks in suburban Detroit but decided to stop by at the Telegraph site because he now can buy what he wants here.
?I want the (stuff) that blows up,? he said, declining to give his name. ?I don?t want the kids stuff.?
He was an example of the type of customer Mr. Palazzolo is trying to target: Someone who will spend his money here instead of another state or community. So when they became legal in Michigan, Mr. Palazzolo acted quickly.
?I would never consider this if the law wasn?t passed,? Mr. Palazzolo said. ?I think it?s the best thing they ever did.?


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Marsden v Screenmasters Australia provides guidance to liquidators who commence and continue proceedings, pursuant to funding arrangements, when met with arguments that the proceedings will not confer a benefit to creditors.
On 12 December 2014, the liquidators of the Cardinal Group Pty Limited (Cardinal Group) (Liquidators) commenced proceedings against Screenmasters Australia Pty Limited (Screenmasters) for declarations that certain payments made to Screenmasters were either unfair preferences or uncommercial transactions and for the recovery of $49,600.00 plus interest.
This was one of 20 sets of proceedings brought by the Liquidators for the recovery of unfair preference payments in the order of $8 million. Screenmasters filed a defence in the proceedings and then, in an attempt to sidestep the claim, brought an interlocutory application under s 536 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) seeking that the court order an inquiry into the course of action pursued by the Liquidators.
The application was brought on two bases, being that:
- the Liquidators were pursuing the proceedings without any reasonable prospect that any amount recovered would benefit the Cardinal Group creditors or otherwise serve to benefit the liquidation; and
- the Liquidators approach to settlement of the claim was impermissibly influenced by entry into a litigation funding agreement, as a result of which, the costs to be incurred in the proceedings was not a material concern.
This section of the Act relates to the supervision of liquidators. It allows the Court or ASIC to inquire into the conduct of a liquidator where it appears that the liquidator has not faithfully performed his duties or when complaints have been made about incompetence or lack of diligence.
For the Court to order such an inquiry, it needs to be satisfied that there is a "sufficient basis" to do so and its discretion will depend on factors such as the nature and strength of the allegations, any answers offered by the liquidators, the likely benefit to be derived from it and the 'interest' of the applicant in the outcome.
When asked to inquire into a liquidator's decision to commence recovery proceedings, the following matters will be relevant:
- size of anticipated return to creditors;
- the position of creditors;
- proportionality between costs and recovery;
- failure to apply for directions before commencement of the proceeding; and
- litigation funding.
While Markovic J accepted that the quantum of the claim was low, and that the costs were likely to exceed the maximum recoverable amount, her Honour was not persuaded that the threshold to order an inquiry had been met.
Markovic J found that the Liquidators had acted in accordance with their duties when their actions were viewed in the broader context of the liquidation. Specifically, Markovic J noted the Liquidators:
- conducted extensive investigations into the affairs of Cardinal Group for the purposes of realising funds for creditors;
- provided regular and full disclosure of the risks and benefits of the proceedings to the creditors;
- prior to commencing proceedings, had sought legal advice and issued letters of demand to prospective defendants;
- sought to insulate the estate from the costs of pursuing the claims by procuring litigation funding and adopting a litigation strategy to achieve efficiencies and minimise costs; and
- were justified in continuing the proceedings as the total recovery was the relevant consideration and this claim, while small, would add to the pool of funds available to unsecured creditors.
Screenmasters raised the litigation funding agreement as an issue, suggesting it formed the only basis for the proceedings being continued and that the pursuit of the litigation was essentially a "make work scheme" for the liquidator and the lawyers.
Markovic J emphasised that there is no per se objection to liquidators entering into litigation funding agreements and in fact, as was identified by the NSW Court of Appeal in Hall v Poolman, they may do so in circumstances where there is little or no prospect of recovery beyond their own costs and the expenses of the funder.
Pursuit of a claim in such circumstances will be considered legitimate where:
- costs are reasonably incurred by the liquidators in preliminary investigations;
- there are no assets, in the absence of funding, to pay the costs already incurred;
- litigation costs are reasonably incurred and proportionate to prospective benefits (to both creditors and the payment of liquidators fees); and
- the litigation funding agreement is not agreed in manifestly unreasonable terms.
Further, in the same vein as the decision of Hall v Poolman, Markovic J emphasised that there was a general public interest in the investigation and recovery of unfair preferences and the fact that any recovery from such proceedings may not add to the pool of funds available to unsecured creditors was not of itself a sufficient reason to order an inquiry.
This decision provides guidance to liquidators with respect to the commencement and continuation of recovery proceedings.
It will be necessary to consider whether the recovery actions, when considered as a whole, will add to the pool of assets available for creditors. The fact that some of the claims are for smaller amounts is not, of itself, a reason to abandon the claims.
Additionally, it is not necessarily the case that liquidators cannot bring proceedings in respect of unfair preferences where the only prospect is recovery of their own fees – in such circumstances, the pursuit will still be proper provided the guidance in Hall v Poolman is followed.


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Carol Burnett is an icon in the entertainment industry. She has showcased her talents as a successful comedian, actress, writer and singer who has featured in countless films, television shows and Broadway plays.
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Carol Burnett was taken under the care of her grandmother when she was young and together they moved to Hollywood where she studied musical comedy and theater at UCLA. Her breakthrough came when Carol landed a role in a television show, 'The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show' in 1955. One year later, she appeared in a sitcom, 'Stanley.' Burnett slowly started to develop a massive fan following thanks to her efforts in the television industry and soon reached the status of superstardom when she appeared in her first Broadway show, 'Once Upon a Mattress.' It won her a Tony Award nomination.
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Monday's WWE RAW, featuring the final hype for Roadblock and a main event of RAW Tag Team Champions The New Day defending against WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho and Seth Rollins & WWE United States Champion Roman Reigns, drew 2.758 million viewers. This is down 7.3% from last week's 2.976 million viewers.
RAW was #7 on cable for the night in viewership, behind the NFL's Monday Night Football, SportsCenter, The O'Reilly Factor, Tucker Carlson, The Five, Special Report. RAW was #5 in the 18-49 demographic, behind the NFL, SportsCenter and two Love & Hip-Hop airings.
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This drink may already exist with another name, but not that i know of. I mixed it up one day and it tastes great.
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