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" Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy - Fantasy / Suitable for 18 years and over / Director: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein / Actors: Kate Beckinsale, Sandrine Holt, Stephen Rea, Charles Dance, Kris Holden-Ried ... / DVD released 2012-05-14 at Entertainment in Video / Features of the DVD: PAL "
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Underworld awakening is the 4th film in the underworld saga. So you probably know what the film is all about, but each film has had a different sort of story and this one is no different. As you may or may not know underworld has always been about the Lycans and the vampires fighting against one another. But to start in this film we are led to believe that the lycans have been made to be extinct and the vampires nearly on their way to extinction apart from subject one and two.
Selene played by Kate Beckinsdale is subject one, who has been frozen for 12 years and then suddenly is defrosted by two people who she has yet to meet. After coming round a bit from her ordeal, she tries to escape the lab that she is in, although lots of people tries to stop her, she is still far too strong for them and manages to escape.
She keeps seeing things through someone else's eyes which she assumes due to the connection that her and Michael have that it his him, and with it been the only man she has ever loved she follows the insight to try and find him. But to her shock when she finds the eyes she is following they do not come from Michael but from a young girl who she has never seen before.
When she finds the girl she is about to be attacked by Lycans and a fight breaks out with Selene defending and rescuing the girl. Selene finds out then this young girl is her daughter conceived by her and Michael, so she is then even more protective. The lycans kidnap the girl and it becomes apparent as to why they need her so much for survival. But Selene goes on the rampage to rescue the girl yet again. But can she defeat all the Lycans and bring the girl to safety. Well I am not going to tell you that you will have to watch it.
The acting I found in this film as with the other sequels in this to be very good. You really can not find fault with any of the acting at all, each part is played out brilliantly, the young girl who's called eve and played by India Eisley also played her part very well, she never faltered in her role at all, To me these were the main two parts in the film but even the smaller roles in the film were played out to perfection.
I also found the special effects in this film to be really good, I mean you had lots of stunts and effects, jumping on roofs of lorries, cars been thrown and lots of blood been show and all of them looked very realistic.
I did find the film enjoyable, and it kept me on the edge of my seat most of the way through, and it kept you wondering just what would happen next and whether or not she would ever find the only man she has loved Michael. The film only runs for 88 minutes so it is not too long a film and it does not drag it out, but I must say I was very disappointed by the ending of the film, which I will not tell you why, but maybe they have done that to leave it open for another one. But that is the only thing I could say I disliked about t his film was how it ended.
'Underworld Awakening' is an American action fantasy film released in 2012 and directed by Bjorn Stein and Mans Marlind replacing original director of the 'Underworld' movies Len Wiseman. It is the fourth film of the 'Underworld' series, runs for an hour and 28 minutes and is given a guidance rating of 18 because of its violence and gory content. The film is rated 6.4 out of 10 on IMDB which is a great rating, but I would think the film has probably gotten a mixture of views because there is not much that goes in the film in terms of the plot, besides the action and fight scenes. This is not necessary a bad thing - it is still a entertaining film to watch.
When a Vampire woman Selene finds herself awoken out of cryogenic sleep, twelve years have passed and things have changed. She now finds herself in war against human beings who are out to rid of vampires and Lycans. The vampire needs to win a battle against this newfound enemy and the BioCom company run by these humans who are about to create a super Lycan force powerful enough to eradicate all. Along the way, she finds people she didn't expect to have met. Will she work with them to fight through another battle...
The film
Beginning: The film starts the way 'Underworld Rise of the Lycans' ends (although the 'Rise of the Lycans' tells the story of the origin of the characters well before the events of the first film) but it flawlessly carries on from that third film. There is a nice recap of all previous events into one, so you would still be able to follow basically just like all the other Underworld films, where the background is from the viewpoint of Selene (Kate Beckinsale) with 'flashbacks', explaining the war between the vampires and the Lycans, all the way up until she meets hybrid Michael and how things got out of hand as the vampires turned on their own. You have got to be hooked right from this beginning to the film because of the way it just gets into the story right away. Once the recap is done with, the very first action packed scenes gets the plot moving some more. This then leads to the title of the film that kicks in and again without any breathers or gaps just carries on, months after the events of 'Underworld Evolution'. I thought this was a cool opening to get viewers right back into the Underworld films and couldn't wait to see more!
The story: The story on the whole actually does take a bit leap into a new plot idea completely, as the vampires now have new enemies and these are not the Lycans. They are the human beings. The rest of the film continues to build on this, only downside for some maybe is that there is very little dialogue, but instead just thrives on straight-up action sequences with scenes of battle between these two kinds of characters. Along with this the story revolves around Selene's newly discovered daughter, and as it develops on just that and reaches towards the final scenes in the film, it almost feels as if it is made so that there is room for a fifth chapter and the purpose of this film was really just a bridge to a next one. If anyone gives this film bad reviews, I think it might be because of the fact that the story is so thinly spread over the entire film, and because the film is so short and over in an hour and 20 minutes. It didn't bother me though, and I think it was worth the wait. I think overall story-wise, the 'Underworld Awakening' still delivers and presents everything we would want a really engaging way even if felt as if we were watching a video game most of the scenes.
Theme/Mood: General effects include typical gloomy and dark, almost grey-blue scenes throughout that are really characteristic of the Underworld films, contrasted during some scenes with the bright red of the blood, along with others themes like the science lab as part of the plot, test subjects, research experimentation, the usual supernatural characters, the city at night, guns, axes, needles. There might have been more focus on bringing out the emotional side of Selene, more so than the other films, in relation to her daughter and the situation with herself and Michael, bringing up more issues to do with family/friendship and the notion of love vs. war as well, of course. There is also the recurring theme of the past and history in which this 'war' is entirely based. Along with this, the film is packed to the rim with the same of all the usual - so there is nothing really new in terms of most of the themes revolving around this film. If you watch a little piece of this film, you could actually be watching any of the Underworld films! The intense non stop sequences of horror, blood and gore, fast moving battle scenes and fast paced special effects always achieve an awesome visual experience for the viewer. But you really need to be in the right mood to watch it. And also when watching at home, it probably needs to be watched in a very dark room since all the scenes are always so dark.
Special effects: The special effects look and go beyond most of what we have seen in the previous film, but I think that had to be expected since the film is mostly just relying on the visual quality more than anything else. With the CGI Lycans, the killing techniques and all the gory violence, continuous fight sequences, and the wound healing vampires, these all bring out cool effects in the film. If you don't see the film in 3D, it should be obvious that this is a 3D film when, for example, the computer generated Lycans come jumping out at our screens - things like this are made just for 3D, but still look really great 3D or not. Other special effects include the usual things typical of Underworld films like jumping off of high rise building, jumping off walls, fighting the CGI werewolves, blood splat and Lycans transformation from human to werewolf form. As well as this, the special effects of vampire make-up, the effects of being frozen in a sleep, machine guns blazing and the effect of looking into the minds of the vampires all help bring out the best of sfx used in 'Underworld Awakening'.
Audio: Epic background tone to the movie makes it fun and absorbing to watch - its sombre and dramatic sounds are exactly what we would want from this film and during dialogue scenes, we get intense musical background sounds and also throughout the film where there is no area left without any musical tone not being heard in the background. This just helps keep up the intense and powerful atmospheric nature of the film, and with a fast paced action adventure going on, we would want enough audio sound to make it as convincing as the brilliant visuals. During action scenes, we get sound effects that come across really nicely with the whole cinematic experience such as the loud machine guns, the sound of growling werewolves, the sound of blood splat and slicing, and the rain.
The ending: The ending of the film I thought was pretty good. Even though the film was short, it rounded up to the final scene really nicely because once you reach the narrative in Selene's point of view that closes the film and where she tells us about the leading events, you don't think you would be able to wait to the see the next part of it. The purpose of this film might have been to get you ready for the next instalment to come, or if not if certainly felt like that was the main idea of it. But despite this lack of much depth in the story, the film was still definitely appealing enough to take time out to see and what part of a sci-fi horror vampire vs. werewolf adventure is not fun to watch? Also since this is a pretty short film, you could hardly consider it being a dull film as it never reaches a point of boredom really - although if it had gone on for any longer it might have started to get slightly same-ole, due to the lack of plot content. So overall the length of the film is just right and the ending of the film is just great.
So this film is a continuation from the second one (Underworld Evolution), but even if you had not seen any of the previous Underworld films, it doesn't mean you can not still get hold of all of them and catch up on all that you have missed out on! Don't forget many film franchises have one awful release and maybe a couple more after that but this film is hardly like that! It is definitely a movie franchise worth being a part of and the best vampire vs. werewolf story there is. 'Underworld Awakening' may not have been up to everyone's standard but to dislike the film and pick out its bad points would be nit-picking.
I like the pace of the film, all the new characters in this film, the new story to this film and that some characters we thought we had lost may make a return later on, the fact that it is open and ready for the fifth chapter to continue on from here. But I think that if there is to be a fifth film for release, it should have a big story and should also be released very soon otherwise people may loose interest! Overall, don't listen to the critics, and watch the film to make up your own mind about it. Must watch if you are into the Underworld film, if not, start from the first film! :)
I have seen the first three of the Underworld world films and enjoyed them all, I enjoyed the first two better as they stared Kate Beckinsale and third was a bit nondescript really. I bought the forth to complete the set and was I was pleased to see the film had Kate back as the leading lady. I did go to the cinema to see the film and stupidly went to see the 3D version. I enjoyed the film but when it came to buying the film I went for the DVD version. I have all the rest of the Underworld films on DVD so it was only fair to complete the set in this medium. Bly rays are still rather expensive and this one just didn't have the extras that I thought was worth paying more for.
After being frozen for 12 years the leading lady wakes up. She was captured during the war where humans tried to rid the world of vampires and Lycans. On waking up, she is now in an age where most of the vampires have been forced underground and the Lycans are mostly extinct but are developing super strength Lycans. She also discovers she has weird powerful daughter who has been raised in the laboratory called Eve. The rest of the film sees Selene fighting back and waging war as she tries to find out what happened to Michael and protect her daughter.
==My views==
I am a big underworld fan and from the first one I loved how it was a different take on vampires and werewolves. Underworld was doing vampires way before twilight and for this I feel quite loyal to the series. I was disappointed with the third film but the forth brings the series back on track. I thought the film started off really exciting and sets the tone for the rest of the film. Our first scenes of the film show the war on the "infected" and lead us into the plot nicely. Is it brilliant seeing Selene back in action and the idea that the world has Newley destroyed all the vampires and lycans is really interesting.
When Selene's get away van is attacked by three brutal hybrids, it was a really action packed moment and from then on the film gets better and better; yet the scenes get grittier and there is a lot of blood and guts to be shed. This is the sort of film that you need to pay attention to as it can get quite confusing who is who and which side they are on. Selene is a liable character and I must say I was pleased to see her back in the series but as a heroine she doesn't do much to win over the audience. She has this cool, aloof edge and does not show much emotion at all. It would be nice to see a different side to Selene. She is amazing at cracking heads and waging war but it would be nice to see a softer side. Bringing in a daughter would have been a great way of allowing the audience to see a different side to Selene and develop the character a little bit more. In one scene, Eve confronts Selene about how cold she is and instead of breaking down and showing a sensitive side she replies, "My heart is not cold, it's broken." It was a bit of cringy moment really which sounded quite unbelievable.
Selene is an assassin though and she has some amazing fight scenes. One of my favourite is where she blows up the giant lycan using a bomb, it is a really tense moment and I forgot to take a breath I was so on edge!
I was disappointed the the character Dr. Jacob Lane and I thought the writers could have given this character a little bit more and more often than not he is just stood around. This character is played by Rea who normally gives exceptional performances. One of the best characters is Thomas played by Charles Dance. This is a relatively small part but he is utterly convincing as the old vampire in charge of one of the last vampire covens. He is really brilliant and the film would have benefited from more scenes with him.
As far as the plot goes, it is quite predicatable and the trailer gave the whole thing away before the film came out. There is a couple of twists to the plot but these can be guessed quite easily. The series has been left open for another film too which is also quite interesting but I am left wondering whether the series should be left now and put on the shelf.
The disappointing thing about the film for me was the special effects. I saw the film in 3D which was disappointing really. The blood splatters and the bombs go off very dramatically and when all the lycans show up in numbers it does get exceptionally bloody. I'm not a big lover of blood and guts and would never go see a slasher movie. I feel that the directors have used cheap special effects and all the gore to try and progress the series. There was no need to make a 3D film and I much prefer it without. I think the story should have been developed more as it is a really good plot, but instead of progressing the characters and allowing the audience to build a relationship with them they just filled the film with action shot after action shot. Don't get me wrong, there are some amazing shots and even at the beginning when Selene takes out five guards I was no the edge of my seat. I will look forward to the next film and hopefully they will try and make it better than this one.
==Anything else..==
The DVD can be bought for £9.99 and includes the film maker's commentary. There are as few extras on the blu ray but it really is not worth it and even the one of the DVD is a pointless addition.
*Film only review*
Mankind discover the existence of both vampires and lycans, declaring war on both species. Vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) wakes from a coma to find out she has been part of a medical experiment. She tries to reunite with hybrid Michael Corvin to escape the human threat.
Directed by Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein (Shelter); written by Len Wiseman and John Hlavin (Underworld).
Awakening serves as the fourth movie in the Underworld franchise; after missing the prequel third instalment, Kate Beckinsale (Total Recall) is back topping the bill as Selene. However, the rest of the cast is new and there are new directors as well making this a very different Underworld movie.
The plot is really secondary to the action in this movie. The other 3 films in the series were linked well to one another with plot points running through the films and the history of the films meant something (if you could understand it). Awakening however seems like a more standalone movie, this may be in part to do with the fact Beckinsale is the only returning actor. The character of Michael Corvin, such a big part of the first 2 films, essentially has a cameo in this film and nothing more (albeit clearly set up for his return in Underworld 5).
The writing has never been that great in the Underworld films but it did feel at times as if little effort had been put into the script and that they were only interested in getting to the next shooting scene. A little more emotion was injected into this movie which I don't think was a bad thing, but again, the writing was a little clunky in moving between emotion and massacre. There are a few twists and turns put into the script, none of them will surprise you to be honest as all are telegraphed.
The film is really short, less than an hour and a half, it could have gone on longer but the writers are clearly holding stuff back for another sequel. I'm not sure how many they are planning on making but I wouldn't be surprised to see Beckinsale playing this character in her fifties at this rate!
The use of CGI has mixed results in Awakening, in certain parts I think they tried to do too much with a relatively small budget ($70m) so it comes off looking a little cheap/rubbish. The action scenes do seem very similar to the earlier movies which can get a little old. Maybe the writers shouldn't devote 90% of the movie to action if they can't think of anything new to do.
As I mentioned earlier in the review, the cast is pretty much all new for Awakening, sadly they aren't that memorable. It's a good job Kate Beckinsale agreed to come back as the support cast don't have much presence or charisma between them. Theo James (The Inbetweeners Movie) is brought in to replace Scott Speedman as the leading man. James plays vampire David who vows to help Selene in the fight against the humans. The character is even less interesting than Speedman's Michael Corvin, which has a lot to do with the writing.
The only other character that was really given much to do is Detective Sebastian, portrayed by Michael Ealy (2 Fast 2 Furious). My problem with this character is that he is the only human that the audience is properly introduced to, humans are supposed to hate vampires and lycans (for obvious reasons) yet this guy totally trusts Selene and is willing to do anything to help her. It might have had something to do with the outfit, I don't know, but it would have given the storyline about the humans wiping out vamps and lycans more weight if we had got to see a bit more hate towards them. Faceless soldiers don't connect with an audience, so I never really felt anything about this supposed war.
I won't go into detail about other cast members as I would end up giving away spoilers as the twists are so transparent. The rest of the cast is alright but nothing special. Other characters are there to move the plot along but they aren't very well developed or very interesting. Underworld: Awakening is all about Selene kicking ass basically, the rest of the cast might as well not be there.
I know deep down I shouldn't like the Underworld series, in particular this entry which is arguably the most brainless of them all, but I can't help but enjoy them. As bad as they are, they're bad in a good way. If you watch this film wanting a serious, high quality action film then you will be disappointed. If you go in to it wanting a load of nonsense with tons of bullets and Kate Beckinsale in PVC then you should enjoy it. This isn't a classic but I'm ok with that. 2.5/5 from me, rounded up to a 3.
DVD Extras:
Directors' commentary
Production featurettes
Pre-visualization sequences
Blooper reel
"Heavy Prey" music video
Kate Beckinsale - Selene
Stephen Rea - Dr. Jacob Lane
Michael Ealy - Detective Sebastian
Theo James - David
India Eisley - Eve
Sandrine Holt - Lida
Charles Dance - Thomas
Kris Holden-Ried - Quint
Runtime: 88 minutes
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Just like the "Resident Evil" series, the "Underworld" series of films has reached its fourth instalment. The third in the series was the prequel film "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans", which took a turn away from the series with the main actress not appearing. However, we're back on slightly more familiar ground with "Underworld: Awakening" and the return of Kate Beckinsale as Selene.
Since the events of the second film, "Underworld: Evolution", humans have become aware of the existence of both the vampires and the werewolves and have set about eradicating both species. After attempting to save Michael, her werewolf lover, Selene wakes up in a cryogenic chamber in a laboratory. Upon escaping she discovers that she has not only been frozen for a dozen years, but also has a daughter; a vampire/werewolf hybrid, Eve.
Trying to find out why Eve doesn't heal as she does, Selene is betrayed by Thomas and his coven who hands Eve back to the Antigen Corporation who were experimenting on her and Selene. Now missing both her daughter and her lover, Selene sets about finding both with the assistance of a detective who has his suspicions about the Antigen Corporation.
For a fast paced action thriller, this isn't half a dull film. No-one is going to go into a film like this expecting Oscar winning performances or a ground-breaking cinematic experience, but films of this type are usually good for a little meaningless entertainment, but "Underworld: Awakening" couldn't even provide that effectively. Perhaps it's simply the feeling that I've seen this all before, or maybe it really isn't that good a film.
For one thing, the storyline is far too simple to be of much value. Even then, it could have been turned into something half decent, but all the aspects are flashed past way too quickly for anything to register. It seems that, as with many films of this type, the story is there to hold the action scenes together and it barely manages to do that in any decent way. The whole feel of the film is a chaotic jumble of vaguely interconnected events that are gone before you've had chance to comes to terms with them.
The acting is very much as you'd expect from a film of this type, being largely by the numbers and with no real effort or emotion involved. Admittedly, Kate Beckinsale has played the role of Selene twice before and so knows what she's doing, but even so her performance feels very flat, with the running and shooting accomplished well, but the scenes which are supposed to be played for dramatic effect hold no thrall at all and don't evoke any kind of response in this viewer.
For the rest of the cast, much the same can be said. Considering all he has done, seeing Charles Dance put in such an ineffective performance as Thomas in which his lines are delivered with some force but little feeling is disappointing. Still, it seems to run in the family as Theo James as his son, David, makes the same mistake as many action thriller actors and mistakes a change of volume for a change of emotion in his performance. Stephen Rea as Dr. Jacob Lane is another who, much like Charles Dance, can only have blotted out memories of a previously excellent career with this performance.
Also underwhelming were the special effects here. Yes, the fights were quite impressive and some of the wire work used for the stunts looked very impressive, but that was about where what I liked about the film began and ended. The werewolves were nothing new and the supposed visions Selene had when she sought something were just shaky shots disguised by graphics. The vampires were simply paler versions of the original actors and the most annoying aspect for me was the awful sound effect that accompanied every transformation between human and werewolf which was, I suppose, intended to give the impression of bones and skin changing shape and density but instead sounded horribly cheap, as if something was being crumpled up.
It's not as if the film makers can claim to have neglected one aspect of the film for the benefit of others. Perhaps in order to accentuate the underworld nature of the film, the lighting was generally dark and dingy which may have been intended to create atmosphere but felt to me as if even the lights couldn't be bothered with the film. The script is certainly nothing impressive, with every chance to make something of the film with a little more explanation or drama missed and the music is all strings and clichés, although it was at least spared the indignity of having to tone down the swelling orchestration on the emotional parts, as there weren't any, so the loud driving orchestral pieces which seem to characterise films of this type were all there was.
The plus points to this film were very few and far between, but to give it credit, there were a couple of decent moves in the fighting, largely involving grenades. But my favourite part of the film came after only 75 minutes, when the credits started rolling. Indeed, it was at this point that the film gave me the only aspect of it worth considering, as I struggled to recall a single scene that would have justified the film's 18 rating. Or any single scene at all, for that matter.
All in all, this really isn't a film worth bothering with, especially as its recent release date means it's still hard to find cheaply. Prices for a new copy start from £9.99 on Amazon or at Sainsbury's and even used copies are expensive at £9.00 including postage at the Amazon Marketplace. But regardless of the price, this is a film with virtually no merits and should be avoided.
Underworld: Awakening is the fourth movie in the Underworld series about the vampire Selene and her werewolf lover Michael (although Michael appears only very briefly in this outing). It also sees original star Kate Beckinsdale reprise her star making role of Selene after bowing out of the franchise after the second movie handing over the role to Rhona Mitra. I can only assume that her pay packet was increased and you can see in the film that the budget has been increased after the dire Underworld: Rise of the lycans which was actually a prequel.
***** Plot *****
The plot of Underworld: Awakening sees humans discovering the existence of vampires and werewolf's and becoming intent on destroying both species. The film flashes forward a few years where the majority of vampires and Werewolf's have been killed and we find that Selene has spent the last few years in a cryogenic sleep being tested upon by scientists. It turns out that when she was asleep scientists have somehow managed to impregnate her and she has a 12 year old daughter Eve who is also being tested upon.
The rest of the film sees Selene trying to find out what has happened to her Werewolf lover Michael and save her new daughter from the clutches of the evil Antigen corporation.
***** My thoughts *****
This outing for the franchise is a much better one that the terrible Underworld: Rise of the lycans. It's good to see Kate Beckinsdale back in the role that made her a star but there is something missing with her performance here and at times it is almost as if she doesn't want to be there which is a shame as she will never be Kate Winsett so should really be grateful she has a money making franchise to fall upon as her previous thespian attempts thus far have been lacklustre. Although not a great actress by any means she does have a lot of star power when on screen and you can't help but to watch her especially in this role which is strong and sexy.
Kate's husband Len Wiseman is credited as coming up with the story for Underworld: Awakening after having directed the first two instalments and taking the reins of directing this time are Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein a relatively unknown Swedish duo. Parts of the film look fantastic but there are parts that are missing some emotional bite. It has a real Noir look to it and the action sequences look superb. The film is actually 3D though I have only actually seen it in 2D. I personally am sick to death of every movie being 3D now as I think most films don't warrant it and this is one where I think the 3D was only used to give it another selling point and so that the filmmakers could charge more money for entrance.
I think the biggest problem with the film is that it lacks any real sense of scope in its storyline unlike the first two which were much bigger and more cinematic. This one feels a little bit like a straight to DVD sequel or the pilot episode of a TV show introducing the chaacters and setting up the plot for further episodes.
It's not a terrible film by any means but if filmmakers had spent a little more time on the script improving and refining it then it might have matched the excellent special effects. The dialogue is slightly clunky in places and it just feels as though there is something missing from it and I personally didn't think it matched up to the first two in the series which I thought were actually quite good for this genre of movie.
The writing is so bad with this that there is precious little in the way of plot or character development and it basically goes from one action sequence to another with not a lot in between. To give them there due as I have mentioned the action and fight sequences are pretty impressive to look at but they soon wear thin after a while and I found myself getting bored waiting for something interesting to happen.
The film ends wide open for another sequel but I found myself not caring in the slightest about this "twist" and to be honest I found this one to be so underwhelming and between this and the prequel it has tainted whatever fond feelings I had for the characters and the general Underworld universe so much so that I doubt I will bother seeing and subsequent sequels. As this instalment of the film made more money than its predecessors then a sequel is probably likely.
For me personally I wouldn't recommend this movie as although it is watchable and isn't the worst movie I have seen this year it is just so pedestrian and boring which for a film about vampires and Werewolf's is just unforgiveable and to be honest I would rather it had been awful if at least the filmmakers had put some more effort into it.
Underworld: Awakening is available in 2D, 3D and Bluray.
Selene: Kate Beckinsdale
Sebastian: Michael Ealy
Dr Lane: Stephen Rea
Eve: India Eisley
Classification: 18
Runtime: 89 minutes.


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Schwartz, 67, who lives in Gulfstream, Fla. and is the
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Since his April purchase of Samitar, a daughter of 2002
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stretch run in her turf debut.
"I thought she ran a big in the allowance race, and I
thought the Sands Point was coming up light and she fit well with that
group," said trainer Tom Albertrani of Better Lucky, 8-1 on the morning
line. "I thought turf wouldn't hurt any. I had her half-sister, and
she couldn't hardly break her maiden, but she ran well on both
Albertrani said he is comfortable tackling the tough competition set for the Lake George.
"That's fine; we're up to the challenge," he said. "We've
already got a Grade 2 win with her. If she can come back and move up
again, that will be even better. She's been doing really well."
Albertrani also has entered recent allowance winner Elusive Rumour, 20-1 on the morning line.
Trainer George "Rusty" Arnold will run the rising Centre
Court, who stalked two long shots before powering past to win the Grade
3 Regret last month at Churchill Downs. A daughter of Smart Strike,
out of the A.P. Indy mare Let – a winner of more than $600,000 – Centre
Court has shown the ability to come from far behind or stalk the pace.
"Her mother was a really good filly, although she wasn't a
grass horse," Arnold said of Centre Court, co-third choice with MTO
Harbor Mist on the morning line at 4-1. "She won a Grade 2 at Churchill
and we've been really high on her as a broodmare. This filly [Centre
Court] looked good since Day 1. We're really, really excited about
Trainer Todd Pletcher sends out Medolina, unbeaten in
three starts – all by open lengths – including the Tweedside Stakes
June 24 on the Belmont Park turf.
At 5-1 on the morning line, Medolina will be joined by
stablemate Dancing Solo (10-1), winner of two straight stakes races at
Monmouth this year, most recently the Grade 3 Boiling Springs at the
Lake George distance.
Rounding out the field is Grade 3 winner Somali Lemonade,
fourth in the Sands Point and third in the Boiling Springs for trainer
Michael Matz.
The field for the Grade 2, $200,000 Lake George:
Elusive Rumour (NY)
J Alvarado
T Albertrani
Stephanie's Kitten (KY)
J R Velazquez
W M Catalano
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J R Leparoux
G R Arnold, II
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E Castro
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J Bravo
T A Pletcher
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R A Dominguez
M R Channon
Somali Lemonade (KY)
J Rosario
M R Matz
Medolina (KY)
J Castellano
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The betting has started on next month's NSW election and it's not looking good for a swag of Labor ministers.
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The Greens are tipped to easily pick up the inner-city Sydney seats of Balmain and Marrickville from Ms Firth and Ms Tebbutt respectively, which would give the party its first ever MPs in the lower house.
Meanwhile, Labor's long list of scandals has hurt the party's electoral prospects. Former Ports Minister Paul McLeay, who admitted to watching porn and gambling on his parliamentary computer, is tipped to lose the seat of Heathcote, south of Sydney, while former Police Minister Matt Brown, who was caught dancing on a lounge in his underpants, is expected to lose the nearby seat of Kiama. Labor is also expected to lose Drummoyne, previously held by Angela D'Amore, who was found to have acted corruptly by the state's Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Apart from Labor's woes, the odds are not looking good for the state's independent MPs. The Coalition is tipped to win back Dubbo, Port Macquarie and Tamworth. However, Sydney mayor
The Sydney seat of Rockdale, held by the retiring
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Fire Yourself, and then Rehire Yourself
A few years back I read an article in the Wall Street Journal by Carol Hymowitz, that touched on this subject. I am going to attempt to put it in a golf course operators perspective.
Just as employees often must learn new skills to meet changes in their careers, companies must repeatedly reinvent themselves to stay strong.
Faced with an over supply of courses, golf facilities can't survive as they once did by offering the same customer service or communicating to their golfers as they did in the past. The most successful golf facilities don't wait until they're in trouble or are overtaken by rivals to make changes. The trick is to analyze revenue trends constantly, to move quickly to shed weak businesses and to gamble on new opportunities without making the golf facility unstable.
Whereas in the past decade, the concern among courses was course conditions, and you build it, they will come. Now a days, it's survival of the fittest, and running your operation "Lean & Mean" seems to be the common thread. There are no new customers; you have to take them away from your competitor down the street. We have also realized that customer retention is key to a courses success.
Many golf facilities are now investing more time and money into new websites, email marketing programs, growing their database, social media, and mobile marketing.
Golfer's needs are changing, but why is it that most golf facilities still market their golf courses as they did in the 80's.
Golfer's needs are changing, but why is it that most golf facilities still market their golf courses as they did in the 80's.
"Windows of opportunity open and close so quickly today, you can't just mull decisions right in front of you. You have to look around the corner and figure out where you need to go, without becoming spastic or jerking your company in too many different directions," says Michael Fraizer, CEO of Genworth Financial, the insurance company based in Richmond, Va.
Every couple of years around this time, I fire myself. At least in my mind. I then rehire myself, and take a good hard look at the direction of the company. I implement the things that I've always talked about doing, but never got around to it. It wasn't that I was lazy, but sometimes the business can run me, and not the other way around. Here are 3 key words to remember - Prioritize, Prioritize, and Prioritize.
For 2010, objectively analyze your golf operation, and implement programs that you've always talked about doing, but never had the time. Your business viability depends on it....
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Inside One Of The Hottest Startups In Israel: Waze
Ben LangEver wonder what it's like inside a booming Israeli startup?
It's not exactly the same as Silicon Valley, NYC or other tech hubs. So here's your chance to see.
In case you haven't heard, Waze is a fast-growing social GPS app with over 10 million users. They recently raised a massive $30 million round.
Waze actually launched in Israel and gained mass adoption throughout the whole country. In fact, it's so popular that Waze doesn't have a sign in front of their office because already random people like to drop by and rave about the app.
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Excuse me?
I was watching Say Yes to the Dress Bridesmaids, and there was this one woman named Dilexia (or Dilexis) I almost choked on my coffee! All I could see was Dyslexia, seriosuly? Alexis is fine, but Dilexia?! No, no, no! Please try to avoid giving your kids a name that sounds like a disability! I get that you want the name to be unique to fit your baby, but really?
Okai rant over.
Any thoughts of this name? or do you have any other OMG name moments like these?
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That's a terrible name! Poor girl.
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That's rather unfortunate.
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I hope she didn't end up being dyslexic. :-x
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It looks like a dyslexic person's attempt at spelling dyslexia.


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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 brings back Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone as Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy and Sally Field as Aunt May. There are three new villains; Jamie Fox is Elcectro, Paul Giamatti is the Rhino and Dane DeHaan is the Green Goblin, Harry Osborn. In this one, Harry Osborn reveals that Oscorp had Peter under surveillance. That leads to Peter learning the truth about his dad's connection to Oscorp's research. Rated PG-13
Walk Of Shame stars Elizabeth Banks as a resourceful reporter whose one-night stand with a handsome stranger, played by James Marsden, leaves her stranded the next morning in downtown Los Angeles without a phone, car, ID, or money. Making matters worse, the most important job interview of her career is only 8 hours away. Rated R


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by James Brumley | March 27, 2012 11:25 am
On Monday, stocks soared, gaining more than 1% — reportedly thanks to some encouraging from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Was he really the reason for the bullishness? Or is he just a high-profile name that gets an inordinate amount of credit — good and bad — for pushing stocks around?
Oh, the logic makes sense. He holds more financial cards than anyone else in the free world. When every word that comes out of his mouth allegedly moves the market, though, it might be time to stop worrying about him so much.
That said, there's still a valuable data nugget that pops up from his reported role in the cause/effect relationship. But first things first.
News flash: Although the job market is technically improving, it's still weak in the grand scheme of things. Therefore, Bernanke's action plan is to maintain an accommodative (read: "low interest rate") economic policy until things get much healthier.
On the surface and by itself, it's bullish. Problem is, it's not news — the current economic state, as well as the Fed's current economic policy, have been in place since 2010.
So how come the market went hog-wild when Bernanke reiterated what already was widely known in his speech at an Arlington, Va., conference yesterday? Because that's what traders, as a collective, do. It might not be rational or logical, but it's still a reality. And it's more fruitful to trade what the market is doing rather than trade what you think it should be doing. If his comments drive the market higher — even for no reason — then the "trade of the day" is indeed a bullish one.
Just don't get married to the trend — particularly if it stems from something Ben Bernanke said.
Most investors know the Fed Chairman's comments can occasionally move the market. But most investors might not realize how much credence the man gets. Take a look at some headlines naming Bernanke as the reason for major movement from the market in just the last few weeks:
And these are just a smattering of examples. He gets the blame/credit for something at least two or three times per week.
What's really interesting is how the same message from Bernanke can have different effects, depending on the time of the message, and the context in which it is delivered. Even more interesting is how even a non-action like the mixed results from Feb. 2 is pinned on Bernanke — stocks went nowhere because of what Bernanke said? C'mon, now you're just grasping at straws.
Just for the sake of argument, a question: Is it possible the market is simply going to do what the market is going to do, and as long as what the Fed chairman says at least somewhat jives with the trend du jour, he's determined to be the cause? So be it if that's the case, but if that is indeed the case, as investors we might as well tune out everything else and just start watching BenTV, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Fortunately, most investors innately know there's more to this game than just Bernanke, even if the media continually implies there isn't.
All that being said, there is some value in keeping tabs on Ben Bernanke's comments. Actually, it's not so much his words that are important, but the market's reaction to them.
Let's face it. Anything Bernanke says can be interpreted in several ways. Take for instance yesterday's comments. The job market still is tepid, so the Fed is going to remain dovish. That accommodative policy is good for stocks. Let's not forget, though, he's being accommodative because the economy is soft. A soft economy is bad for stocks. In fact, the same policy was just as apt to spook investors as it was to please them back in 2009 and 2010. Point being, there are two sides to every coin.
The value, then, is in the reaction to Bernanke's words — it's a glimpse into how the market is thinking. It's pretty clear from watching the post-Bernanke response over the past several weeks that investors want to be bulls; they're looking for a reason to be bullish. We really don't have to be worried until stocks start to tumble on what should be good news.
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The modern day " Aryabhata " who has brought out a new revolution in the art of counting fatefully also happens to be the Secretary of the "Metran kakshi" church. This great mathematical genius has mastered a new art of counting in which any number of zeros can be added to the actual figure as and when the situation demands to justify the equations claimed. He has a history of having displayed this art in "Mega/ Maha sammelanams" and television interviews. The literate Kerala got a live performance of this when he claimed in a recent debate on Asianet that "Metran Kakshis" form 50% in Kothamangalam Cheriyapally and 70% in Kadamattom. Thankfully, he left out the " 99% "Metran Kakshis" in Manarcad ".
Please see the Photographs of the 325th Dukhrono of St. Baselios Yeldho Bava, which the "metran kakshis" celebrated in their Catholicate Centre at Kothamangalam to see the 50% parishioners of Kothamangalam Cheriyapally.
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Their Catholicate centre at Kothamangalam, which is not very far from the Cheriyapally is named after Mor Baselios. Kothamangalam is a strong fort of the Jacobite church and we have several institutions in and around Kothamangalam named after St. Baselios Yeldho Bava. It is an irony that the very same people object to our building a church in Parumala in the name of St. Gregorios Thirumeni. They have given a set of reasons for their objection and one of the reasons is that we are building a church in the name of St. Gregorios while they have more than 15 institutions in the name of St. Gregorios in Parumala. The same people who are objecting to our building a church in Parumala are trying to enter the Kothamangalam church and creating problems there using a proxy Ramban and his family.
Another example is them building a church in the name of St. Peter's and Paul's in Chalissery within less than 500 meters from our Church which is also in the name of St. Peter and Paul. The very same objections that they raised for us building a church in Parumala is applicable to them in Kothamangalam and Chalissery. But who cares ? Ethics, morals and principles are not applicable to Metran kakshis.
What more can we expect from the members of a church built and sustained on lies and rebellion?
Latest: More people from Parumala contacted authorities of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church to complete the construction of new church at Parumala.
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Sometimes you experience something so awesome that you can't put it into words. I am lucky enough to have that feeling tonight after seeing the Vienna Philharmonic in the Musikverein. I think the music that I heard tonight was the best I will ever hear live, ever. They performed Beethoven's 7th Symphony, Stravinsky's Firebird Suite and Ravel's Bolero. As soon as the they started playing, I had goosebumps. Everything about it was beautiful- their sound, the way they moved, the hall, the acoustics, their phrasing, the huge range of dynamic levels....their pianissimo was so quiet for the amount of players, it was so crazy. We were in the standing section and I could have stood there for at least two more hours because I didn't want it to end. I also appreciated how no one in the audience was talking and also in between movements everyone coughed, like they were waiting until there was a break because they didn't want to be disruptive. This whole trip has been very surreal and we haven't even been here for a week. I know we have many more awesome performances to look forward to but I know tonight's will be a highlight of my life.
Tomorrow we are going to see the Vienna Boys Choir sing in Mass and then in the evening hear Der Rosenkavalier at the state opera house. I'm sure it will be another unforgettable day!


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Blow to apprenticeship scheme after Queen refuses to take part
The Queen has declined to join in the Government's official apprenticeship programme in a fresh blow to the credibility of the billion-pound drive to improve skills training.
Ministers wanted the Royal Household to hire publicly funded apprentices and accept nationally imposed standards in what would have been a major boost for the controversial initiative.
The Queen instead preferred to continue with the highly-regarded apprenticeships that she provides for chefs, footmen and housemaids in her palaces, The Times has learnt.
The Government is giving millions of pounds for private companies to provide hundreds of thousands of apprenticeships, although critics fear that standards are suffering. An investigation by The Times has found that:
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Motorboating at the 1908 Summer Games:
Host City: London, Great Britain
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Date Started: August 29, 1908
Date Finished: August 29, 1908
Format: Five laps of a course of approximately 8 nautical miles for a total distance of 40 nautical miles.
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The first runaway, Lucy (Erica Curtis), is sympathetic to Phillip, giving him water and offering to let him stay (sadly, this is about the extent of her character, who ends up sidelined as the movie drags on). The other, Jack (Nathan Halliday), is threatened by the presence of someone else invading the little bubble he and Lucy have formed, especially a person who might catch Lucy's eye. The three of them cruise nearby houses for food and supplies, but tension between Jack and Phillip escalates, no matter how diplomatic Phillip tries to be.
The role of Jack is a loud, obnoxious one, the kind that only works when written with absolute precision. Philosophizers are a dime a dozen, especially in movies, and without some genuine wisdom to offer, characters like Jack become annoying in a real hurry, and Jack's theories on life are questionable at best and confusingly bitter at worst. Since Jack has only hints and allusions in place of a real backstory, it's impossible to understand why he is the way he is, and he ends up coming off less like a cynical realist and more like the same kind of spoiled brat he accuses Phillip of being. I suppose that might be the point, but the film stays frustratingly objective; while it may seem obvious that Jack is talking out of his ass, many films agree or sympathize with their philosophizers, and co-director/writer James Mann ought to pick a side. Halliday's performance doesn't help matters either; although some of his decisions spring from the nature of role, he comes from the school of thought that smarminess and volume are an appealing combination, and over-enunciating indicates a dangerous, bitter anger.
In terms of the script, there isn't much else in the way of conflict for the audience to latch onto, although Mann throws in a bunch of religious allusions for little to no apparent reason. Jack takes Phillip to a mildly deranged priest (Elvis Winterbottom) who also lives in the desert, and who aggressively baptizes Phillip. Although Jack seems to plotted the trip to the priest with the hope that the baptism will scare Phillip back to where he came from, Jack forces everyone to return to the priest after a major incident, presumably looking for some sort of guidance. Since Jack is meant to be refuting the idea of family and authority, this is another place where Mann ought to elaborate on Jack, particularly why Jack cares what the priest thinks, but no such explanation ever materializes. At least Mann is a skilled cinematographer; visually, the film is on par with a major studio production. The film is also well-paced by Editor John Arlotto, and the direction (Brandon Nicholas being the other co-director) is solid.
The nature of screenwriting is fractured and incomplete. As someone who has tried their hand at it (and who hasn't?), ideas rarely manifest themselves from beginning to end. The problem with the low-budget process is that it allows filmmakers to make movies that haven't been thoroughly "vetted" by outside sources, and the result is that the same piecemeal nature remains on screen. Desert Son starts with Phillip's abandonment, segues to Jack's increasing instability, tiptoes around a runaway romance, and ends on a dark note that doesn't provide closure for anyone;
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Finally, under the audio menu, one can select an audio commentary by co-director/producer/writer James Mann and co-director/production designer Brandon Nicholas. Even as someone who disliked the film itself, the pair are engaging speakers. Occasionally, they end up explaining the story beats on screen and their conversation starts to peter out a little bit as the track goes on, but it's a good listen.
Trailers for Easier With Practice, Sex and the USA, and Mad World are included, as well as Desert Son's original theatrical trailer.
Conclusion Mann and Nicholas may have a future in filmmaking, as Desert Son is certainly watchable, but the promise of a young cast and an interesting setting are squandered on tired love-triangle and youth drama cliches and overly loud performances. That said, the package itself contains solid A/V and an informative commentary, so the disc earns a rental if you're really interested.


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This 8x10 photo is an original Bluebird Recording Artist Photo is hand signed in dark blue fountain pen. Signed To Sally Sincerely Spike Jones. A real nice beautiful signature.This photo has minor soiling around the 4 sides. Trimming about 1/4 of an inch all around would real help this photo. Photo has corner wear . Vinatge photos such as the ones I have put on from this collection are tough to grade. I try to give an honest description at the same time what is really seen versus what is really there. This photo is one of the better photos from this collection. Just to the right of his shadow is a small c shaped hairline crease which is not noticable since the image and the autograph draws you to the center and left part of the photo. Look about a foot away and you have a beautiful photo. Look close and tilt the photo into the light and you see faint creases which has come over time probably from handeling the photos as a collection which was not properly stored away . Despite this you you a photo which would enhance any collection. Please check my scan to see the true appearance for yourself. This is part of a large collection of about 100 plus photos which came from a secretary (Sally),who worked for a promoter/agent in Hartford for many years. Some made out to both Bill(the promoter) + Sally Various ... read more


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TWU assistant basketball coach Michael Madrid has always wanted to be a head coach. On Tuesday, Madrid reached that goal when he resigned from TWU to become the head women's coach at Paris Junior College.
"I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to lead a program, to be able to work with these student-athletes and watch them grow," Madrid said. "I think the best thing about being a coach is you're being put in a leadership role. I like being a leader and showing players how to be successful. It's an evolving process."
Madrid spent three years under TWU head coach Beth Jillson, helping the Pioneers win their first Lone Star Conference tournament championship in any sport. The Pioneers took down Central Oklahoma in the 2011 title game to advance to their first NCAA South Central Region tournament.
"I am excited for Michael to have this great opportunity to take over the reins at Paris," Jillson said. "I appreciate all of his hard work, dedication and enthusiasm for Pioneer basketball. I have no doubt that he will be successful at PJC and take them to new heights."
Madrid said he was drawn to the small-town vibe of Paris and the chance to connect with the players.
"The small community there is sort of like home to me," Madrid said. "I grew up in a small town. It's exciting because you get to work one on one with those student-athletes. Regardless of where I'm going to be at, the focus is always education. At some point basketball is going to end, and we want to make sure they have an education and improve their quality of life."
Jillson was quick to credit Madrid for the intangibles he brought to TWU.
"Only having one full-time assistant, he helped with everything," Jillson said. "He was a great teacher on the floor. He was very active with recruiting. He would do all our travel plans and would help with all the scouting reports.
"He was a great asset to our program."
Madrid started coaching at Portales High School in New Mexico, helping it capture the 2001 Class 3A championship during his four years there (1998-2002). He went to Lubbock Estacado for a year and was the freshman coach. After two years at Lubbock High, he spent five years at Lubbock Christian under women's head coach Steve Gomez, including four as an assistant.
"I enrolled at Lubbock Christian and decided to get a second master's," Madrid said. "I started talking to coach Gomez, and he mentioned there was a graduate position there. We played in a championship game, and after my first year as a graduate assistant, he hired me on as a full-time assistant.
"We actually ran a lot of stuff like that at TWU, and a lot of my coaching knowledge came from him."
After earning a bachelor's degree in special education from Eastern New Mexico in 1998 and a master's in sports administration in 2001, Madrid earned a master's in education administration from LCU in 2007.
As a finalist for head coaching positions in the past, Madrid hadn't jumped at a job if it wasn't the right situation. He said Jillson was more than supportive of his head coaching desires.
"She taught me a lot about the Division II level as far as rules and regulations and the type of kid that can win at that level," Madrid said. "Anytime a job would open up, she would ask if I was interested and if she needed to make some calls. We always had a good working relationship. She knew that I wanted to be head coach and that was my goal. She always looked out for me with what jobs would be good for me."
Jillson said she felt lucky to have Madrid on her staff as long as she did.
"I think it looks great for our program that our assistants that are leaving are so driven," Jillson said. "When I hired him I asked him for two years, and I was lucky to get him for three years. I'm happy for anybody to achieve their goals just like I am for our players."
Jillson and TWU athletic director Chalese Connors will search for a replacement and have already had interest in the position through word of mouth.
As for Madrid, he said he hopes Paris is a place where he can fully develop as a team leader.
"I know that I'm not anywhere I want to be with the type of leader I want to be," Madrid said. "It's a daily process, and I need to keep on working on weaknesses. I think I'll learn a lot about myself here, and that's exciting. If nothing else, it's going to make me a better person and make me a better coach."
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If you're the sort of person who likes a 13-10 slugfest decided by which offense can come up with one winning play in the final moments of the game, Sunday night's Cowboys-Redskins game probably isn't the one for you.
Playing slugfests isn't what either of these two teams do best when they are at their healthiest. They play with a little more finesse and skill than the teams revered by those who still like their movies in black-and-white and that means a lot more 60 yards and a cloud of dust than the three yard variety of legend.
With both of their defenses hobbled entering the final week of the season, the chances that the Cowboys and Redskins are going to engage in a low-scoring battle of wills are about the same as the chances that Tim Tebow will get a chance to play quarterback for the Jets this season. This game's going to be decided by the offenses, something driven home all the more by the way each team's strength matches up with their opponent's weakness.
The Redskins can run the ball in a variety of ways, some of which you rarely see outside of high school, and the the Cowboys struggle to stop the run. Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris are going to attack the Cowboys front seven relentlessly unless the Cowboys can come up with a way to stop them. We're betting on the Redskins on that front front.
With weak receivers, the Redskins would prefer not to tangle with Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne any more than necessary. When they do put it up, it will be off the run and, they hope, the play action will get the Cowboys to bite enough to expose them to the deep ball.
Luckily for the Cowboys, the Redskins have just as little ability stopping the pass. Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, Jason Witten and Miles Austin are too much for a Redskins defense with weak cornerbacks and almost no pass rush whatsoever.
That enables the Cowboys to work around their offensive line weaknesses and, assuming the passing game is clicking, use DeMarco Murray against a defense that's not prepared to stop him. Everywhere you look, there's another reason to expect major numbers on the scoreboard.
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The man, David Foster, is a respected neurosurgeon attending a medical conference in Spain. In between his lectures, he reminisces about his idealistic youth, 30 years prior. He had joined the International Brigade which was the military group mentioned above. He had served as a doctor, trying to keep people alive in a time when life was cheap, and often quite disposable. During his service, the fascists made a major push on his field hospital and he ended up seriously wounded, perhaps on the brink of death. The only person willing to assist him was a young nurse, Maria, who nurtured him back to health. The two fell in love and circumstances of war kept them apart when he had to leave the country. Now that he has a chance to go back there, having led a good life and giving in to a more pragmatic approach towards life, he hopes to look Maria up and see what happens. Even during his conferences, he can't help but think of the attractive woman he had once wanted to marry. His time to find her limited, he returns to his old area and tries to find survivors that might remember him, and, more importantly, Maria.
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Extras: trailer to the feature
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If you did not lable answers in AM
Just an assumption, if you did not label it as the ABC but you answer it clearly in order and divided ench answer paragraph by paragraph so it is easy for the grader to judge which question you are answering. Will Cfa give scores to such answer?
in plain english…you're F'd.
CFAI states that you have to label your answers. Whether they will grade it or not will depend on how lenient they are with the rules.
Cfa also said you need to answer questions in template if provided. But if you answer in lined paper they still grade answer. Cfa said you have to answer am with pens but many people answer with pencils. Anyway I do not think I forgot to label these but I hope they provide templates for each question in the future so that people will not be confused about the format.
It's extremely frustrating how poor a job the CFAI did in designing the LIII morning portion. I imagine when they see the number of exams where people made mistakes labeling, answered questions on the question sheet, recreated the template etc. they will realize how much they screwed up. Unfortunately, for many candidates including myself, our chances of passing have probably taken a big hit because they made this exam about the format instead of the content.
Master P would say "It aint my fault" you dont know how to follow directions.
wake2000 Wrote:
> Master P would say "It aint my fault" you dont
> know how to follow directions.
'Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.'
~ Henry David Thoreau
Can we write on the back side of lined papers? It seems I wrote all answers on the front side.
CFA does state that points will be given to clear/concise answers. I am assuming if you did not label your answer and it's difficult for them to interpret, you will probably receive points, just not full credit.
JP_RL_CFA Wrote:
> CFA does state that points will be given to
> clear/concise answers. I am assuming if you did
> not label your answer and it's difficult for them
> to interpret, you will probably receive points,
> just not full credit.
One thing that's started to worry me a lot is that I didn't circle/box in the final answer - my responses show calculations and the bottom line is the obvious numeric answer. I did the work on the lined pages and labeled the sections, but the final answer doesn't leap out on the page.
If you state clearly which answer you choose on lined paper, I think they will grade it.
It's too bad i am going to fail because I didn't write the answers in the right space. I know there is a slew of you guys that love to tell me how i should have followed directions, but after taking a ton of practice tests that had no lined pages, I was conditioned to write under the question. I also write very small so this was not a problem for me on all but maybe one or two wordy answers. I thought those lined pages were for extra room, the whole checkbox thing threw me off and I thought it was to be checked if you needed the room, not if you needed to go to the damn back of the test with even more pages.
It's easy to run your mouth about following directions if you didn't make the same mistakes, but there is no doubt the format was confusing to more individuals than just myself. Half way into the test i came across a blank page that said "intentionally left blank" and it continued "any marks here won't be graded". As soon as I saw this i freaked out thinking maybe every question page had that, so I checked, and not a SINGLE ONE of them had the same warning, so I figured I was safe. Guess not.
To all you guys that want to say I deserve to fail because I made a mistake under the pressure of the exam and after a sleepless night, I think you are probably just happy that somebody who probably was better prepared than you just got yanked out of the running. Imagine how you would feel if you spent 6 months preparing, busting your ass, and had it all thrown away for something so stupid. Yah i made what some may consider a dumb mistake, but is this punishment justifiable? CFAI will pardon you if you do not use the template, which is an exam "requirement", they will pardon you if you use pencil instead of pen, which is an exam "requirement", but if you don't write on the magic page that doesn't appear in any of the "copy's" of past exams, you fail, thanks, try again.
I don't understand why some of you guys are such *******s with your comments. I never would wish this upon anybody, those who pass based on exam performance deserve to pass, and I would love to see everyone of you on this forum make it through (well excluding a few now). I prepared extensively on how to answer the questions, not how to decipher formatting styles.
Cfa will not grade the answer on question page or forbidden page. I personally think it is unfair since the exam is testing your capabilities but not the format.I hope they can provide templates for every question or make exam computer based. People will not be confused then. By the way, I did not notice any forbidden page in the exam , where is their place?
I don't know. Nobody knows. But I believe, contrary to many people's beliefs, that CFAI is looking for ways to make you pass, not ways to make you fail.
Schadenfreude is never attractive. Especially toward other forum members who have worked their ass off and contributed.
I don't think imperfection in labeling answers will be the difference between pass and fail. Let's hope not. And I say this as one who labled clearly, but more for my own review during test than to "follow instructions."
Hey Mark, I really do not have an opinion on what CFAI will do with your "mistake", but it would be great if you could share some feedback on how you did in the AM section. Maybe a good gauge for all of us to see if CFAI shows some compassion regarding these types of issues. Best of luck.
I dont wish for anyone to fail this exam and MarkCFail was one of the biggest contributors to the board leading up to the test and knew the material well enough to definitely pass this exam but the directions were explicitly given on the front page of the test as well as on the first question.
With that said, if the CFAI has some heart, I would think they would still give credit nevertheless but I would definitely followup with them, email them or call them and make it explicit that you were under the impression that you could write on those pages because you were accustomed to doing so in the prior AM papers.
I'm in the same boat as mark. I answered my questions on the question sheet for the exact same reasons. I thought the lined paper was provided if you needed extra space. I also got used to taking the practice exams as they were presented, with no lined paper or instructions not to answer on the question sheet.
Yes, we made an error by not following instructions, but that doesn't mean the CFAI isn't responsible for misleading test takers. I've been in touch with Schweser. They told me they have heard from a number of candidates who made this same mistake, and they estimate there are hundreds of people who made this mistake. They emailed the CFAI about this, but said they received an unclear answer, and they are waiting for a more definitive response.
When so many people make the same error, it is clearly not just a case of a few candidates not following the directions. As I said before, for many candidates, whether they pass or fail will be about format not content. CFAI needs to take responsibility for this.
Mark, Bucky, I feel for you. This might be part of why I didn't pass last year, but you will come back next year stronger. I have to say that I don't think that the exam was misleading, the instructions were clear. Stress of the exam and time pressure causes people to make mistakes. Next time, my advice is to take a few minutes before diving into the questions to make sure you understand the framework and the conditions.
And, you never know. This may end up being a blessing for you some day. I know you can't see it now. But I would be willing to bet that some day in the future, you notice a detail that others gloss over, and it will save you or even make you some money. In this field attention to detail is critical. Let me give you an example. Remember how Citi lost out on Wachovia to Wells Fargo? A critical merger agreement wasn't signed….
"Citigroup never signed a definitive merger agreement with Wachovia, and was relying instead on language in a two-page terms sheet. In addition, Citigroup and Wachovia executives had signed an "exclusivity agreement" that says Wachovia can't negotiate a deal with any other party. Citigroup believes Wachovia's deal with Wells Fargo is in "clear breach" of that agreement. It's unclear what remedy Citigroup would have to enforce its exclusivity agreement."
Anyway, don't feel too bad about this, you won't have to put in as much time next year as you already have the base.
I understand the instructions were apparently clearly labeled, and it was my mistake for not reading them I suppose. Typically when they say "start" I get moving and answer questions, I have never taken an exam that required diligent attention to directions on how to answer a question.
Wake, the instructions were likely clear and perhaps i glossed over that part, however other clear instructions were to not use pencil and to use the template, however they will grade those mistakes. My argument is that if the CFAI is going to grade people who didn't use the templates, and people who used pencil, how can they arbitrarily say that answers on the question page won't be graded? Either be stringent with your application of the exam rules across the board, or don't, but you can't pick and choose which rules to bend and which not to.
As far as the merger agreement, those guys have a plethora of trained lawyers who have done several deals before and should be aware of that. I had no preparation with how the format was going to be because it was NEVER mentioned prior to the exam, and was not given to us by CFAI in any prior mocks.
Regarding the CFAI not looking for reasons to fail people, I think the precipitously declining pass rate for level III in particular is evidence to the contrary.
markCFAIL Wrote:
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dems da rocks kiddo…but thanks for bringing down the curve and helping the lower the MPS for the rest of us.
and now at least you know for next year to write in the provided answer sections and/or read the instructions first.
regardless, i prob failed too so im not worried about the bad kharma from posting this.
CFFFAAAAA: What do you mean how I did? You mean how I think I did if they graded it, or you mean you want me to follow up to let you know what comes of their decision to grade or not (about 99% sure they won't)?
Bucky: I have not run this up the ladder, but the customer service rep that I called the day after told me I was SOL, I asked for a supervisor and he said "they'll tell you the same thing". But he was kind enough to let me know he would report my comments so they could "take it into consideration for future exam formats". Let me know what comes of your efforts and what Schweser says as well.
Here is a radical idea! Make a question, and then provide room below that question to answer it! I guess not having to flip back and forth would just make too much sense.
Builders: Sorry I don't speak ultra-cool pop-culture, can you translate your comment to english for me? I'm still confused as to why certain guys like you are happy at the misfortunes of others. Then again I guess forum leeches who contribute minimally because they probably lack the knowledge to add anything useful should probably stick to hoping people make mistakes similar to mine to give them a better chance.
2 things.
1) whether or not to answer with Pen/Pencil is a question that has been discussed many times over with the CFAI outside of the exam settings, and has been clarified - though they prefer pen, pencil is also ok.
2) Instructions on the exam booklet - front and back which they read ALOUD in the hall - indicated that pages were provided for answering and that the answers should be labelled precisely. So these were NOT meant to be glossed over. Additionally - the part about the sections being graded by individual graders, that the question paper section could have notes marked by you (in the same small handwriting) and which would be indistinguishable from the "Real" answer - does need to be taken into account. I do feel for you Bucky and Mark - but this is my thought on the entire thing.
Parts 1 and 2 cannot be the same thing…. (as you are pointing out above).
markCFAIL Wrote:
> CFFFAAAAA: What do you mean how I did? You mean
> how I think I did if they graded it, or you mean
> you want me to follow up to let you know what
> comes of their decision to grade or not (about 99%
> sure they won't)?
> Bucky: I have not run this up the ladder, but the
> customer service rep that I called the day after
> told me I was SOL, I asked for a supervisor and he
> said "they'll tell you the same thing". But he
> was kind enough to let me know he would report my
> comments so they could "take it into consideration
> for future exam formats". Let me know what comes
> of your efforts and what Schweser says as well.
> Here is a radical idea! Make a question, and then
> provide room below that question to answer it! I
> guess not having to flip back and forth would just
> make too much sense.
> Builders: Sorry I don't speak ultra-cool
> pop-culture, can you translate your comment to
> english for me? I'm still confused as to why
> certain guys like you are happy at the misfortunes
> of others. Then again I guess forum leeches who
> contribute minimally because they probably lack
> the knowledge to add anything useful should
> probably stick to hoping people make mistakes
> similar to mine to give them a better chance.
Mark, I'll let you know what I hear from Schweser.
When I contacted the CFAI, I heard back from a manager saying too bad, they wouldn't grade my exam. If Schweser is correct, and there are hundreds of people who made this mistake, I feel it would be worth trying to escalate this at the CFAI. A group effort is likely going to be more effective. I'll keep you updated with any more info I receive.
1.) Whether or not it has been clarified on this forum, the fact is the test booklet itself does not say pencil is optional, it says blue or black ink. I even had a pencil with me but the proctor told me I MUST use pen, so in order to not risk it, I did so.
2.) Whats your rebuttal to them grading your answer if you did not use the template? The test instructions clearly state you must use templates, yet they will grade them even if you don't. They did read aloud, I misunderstood when they were describing the check boxes and thought they meant that you marked the page if you were going to use it, so I thought it was extra room. When you are nervous and sleep deprived you make silly mistakes.
I get it, I misunderstood and did not read directions clearly enough. I fkd up. Should I fail because of this regardless of how I actually performed? Put yourself in my shoes before you answer.
The ONLY valid argument I can see on their behalf aside from just being hard-nosed is the point you bring up about not knowing the "real" answer. However, if a logical person were to look at my paper and see that about 80% of questions that did not direct you to a template were answered completely on the question page (one or two were just too wordy to fit), and then left blank on the lined page, I think it would be pretty clear what my intent was. Why would somebody provide detailed "scratch" answers, and then nothing in the answer section?
I should have been clearer. What I meant to say is when you get your results, it would be great if you could share some feedback on how you did. If you receive some marks >70 then its obvious that they graded your work. Not looking to see if you passed or failed, just wanted to see if the graded your work that was outside of the correct areas.
Sure, will do CFFFAAAAA. Do they break out essay scores from multiple choice, so I can at least see how I did in the PM?
Mark, that's terrible. I would be so frustrated.
I think what makes it tricky is that pen vs. pencil, they still know what is your final answer that you wish to be graded. Template vs. lined paper, they still know what is the final answer that you wish to be graded (since both are written on gradable pages of the test).
The problem with your situation is you wrote answers such that it's no longer clear "what is the final answer that you wish to be graded". The CFAI would have to step into that grey area of "OK, we're assuming since he wrote nothing or very little on the lined pages that this must be his answer over here on the question pages…" and when they get into that game, then where do they draw the line? What about the candidate who took "notes" on the question pages, containing something correct, and then went on to incorrrectly answer the question on the lined pages. Should that individual also have the subjective grading of the "notes" applied?
I do feel really terrible for you but if they don't come through in your favour, my guess is that it is because they can't start doing subjective grading like that and still be fair to all the other candidates.
I hate to say it, but I would be shocked if they allowed what you wrote on the question pages to be graded. It states clearly that whatever you write on those pages will not be graded. Its a slippery slope - what if they graded what you wrote on the question page but not someone who worked a problem correctly on the question page but ran out of time and didnt transfer it to the lined pages? Where would the line be drawn? The only fair way to do it is to grade what is in the template or lined pages, otherwise every band 8 fail and above are going to scream bloody murder and demand a retab.
I certainly agree the format is terrible (sat for L3 this year). Lines should be given directly under the question. However I think you assuming that the tiny bit of space between each question would be enough room for more than a small percentage of candidates is a little off. I think most logical people would look at the amount of space given and realize its not nearly enough to answer the question and try to find a better place to write their answer.
Feel bad for you but I doubt it goes well.
markCFAIL Wrote:
> Builders: Sorry I don't speak ultra-cool
> pop-culture, can you translate your comment to
> english for me? I'm still confused as to why
> certain guys like you are happy at the misfortunes
> of others. Then again I guess forum leeches who
> contribute minimally because they probably lack
> the knowledge to add anything useful should
> probably stick to hoping people make mistakes
> similar to mine to give them a better chance.
i feel so honored to get a dedicated section in your respone.
my response: whether i pass by an inch (the scenario where your near 0 on the AM section brnigs down the MPS just enough) or by a mile (the scenario where i rocked the exam), a pass is a pass is a pass.
builders Wrote:
> my response: whether i pass by an inch (the
> scenario where your near 0 on the AM section
> brnigs down the MPS just enough) or by a mile (the
> scenario where i rocked the exam), a pass is a
> pass is a pass.
Uhm… the MPS does not depend on the performance of the candidate pool anymore. It's determined by a committee using the "Angoff Method".