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Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years.
The Italian coach, who had four years remaining on his contract, was dismissed just as players from rival Manchester United were being cheered through the streets while they paraded the Premier League trophy that they recaptured from their neighbors.
City said its end-of-season review was brought forward "out of respect for Roberto'' after it was reported that Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has been lined up to replace him. Mancini's final days in charge were marked by his criticism of City management for its failure to deny those reports.
For his part, Pellegrini is only denying a deal is in place, leaving open the possibility that he could be headed to the Premier League.
Mancini has paid the price for City's failure to build on its position of strength. The club will end the season without a trophy after losing the FA Cup final on Saturday and exited the group stage of the Champions League for the second straight season.
"Despite everyone's best efforts, the club has failed to achieve any of its stated targets this year, with the exception of qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League,'' City said in a statement.
"This, combined with an identified need to develop a holistic approach to all aspects of football at the club, has meant that the decision has been taken to find a new manager for the 2013-14 season and beyond.''
United regained the Premier League trophy from City with four games to spare, and manager Alex Ferguson announced retirement plans last week after almost 27 years at Old Trafford.
Ferguson leaves having seen off City's 14th permanent manager during his tensure. Dubbed the "noisy neighbor'' by Ferguson, City started posing a real threat only after Mancini replaced Mark Hughes in 2009.
By City's standards, before its purchase by Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 2008, finishing second in the league this month would have been an achievement. But a team that has benefited from about $1 billion of investment in five years appears to be going backward.
The FA Cup final, which Mancini won in 2011 to end the club's 35-year trophy drought, was lost this year to relegation-threatened Wigan.
City beat United for the Premier League title last May on goal difference, and Mancini was rewarded with a new five-year contract.
"Roberto's record speaks for itself, and he has the respect and gratitude of Sheikh Mansour, myself and the board for all of his hard work and commitment over the last three and a half years,'' chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said. "He has clearly also secured the love and respect of our fans. He has done as he promised and delivered silverware and success, breaking the club's 35-year trophy drought and securing the title in 2012.
"I would like to personally and publicly thank him for his dedication to the progress that he has overseen and for his support and continued friendship.''
Assistant manager Brian Kidd will take charge of City for the last two games of the season, at Reading on Tuesday and at home against Norwich on Sunday, before leading a postseason tour to the United States.
Even before Mancini's departure, it was destined to a busy offseason for player moves at City - despite the Financial Fair Play restrictions imposed by the Union of European Football Associations.
City's poor recruitment in the last summer laid the seeds for the eventual demise of the former Inter Milan coach.
The club failed to sign its top target, with Robin van Persie opting to join United from Arsenal, and City added low-profile recruits in Jack Rodwell, Scott Sinclair and Matija Nastasic for about 35 million pounds (now $53 million) in total.
The 48-year-old Mancini let the board know about his unhappiness over the club's dealings, regularly complaining to reporters.
Rodwell and Sinclair have hardly figured this season, and the promising Nastasic has been in and out of the team.
Many of Mancini's big-name players - Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and captain Vincent Kompany - have either failed to shine or were unavailable for crucial periods, affecting City's ability to compete on multiple fronts. His longtime indulgence of Mario Balotelli before the Italian forward joined AC Milan in January raised questions over his managerial approach.
Losses this season to Southampton and Everton count among the worst results in Mancini's reign and were symptomatic of the team's regression.
City's move to appoint former Barcelona officials Txiki Begiristain (director of football) and Ferran Soriano (chief executive) also left Mancini's role under a cloud and hinted at a new direction.
Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola seemed to be the perfect fit to eventually replace Mancini, but he decided in January to join Bayern Munich on a three-year deal starting next season.
Soriano and Begiristain know Pellegrini well from their time in Spain and probably will be the biggest supporters behind the Chilean's likely appointment.
Mancini also has fallen out with a number of players this year, including Kompany over his decision to play for Belgium soon after returning from a spell out injured, and Samir Nasri for his poor work rate and performances.
"The team looks without passion, desire and (it's) difficult to find an answer why everything went wrong,'' defender Pablo Zabaleta said after the FA Cup final loss.
It will be up to the new manager to restore unity and desire to the club.


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If they aired this year as new anim00z,
how would they fair?
I honestly think One Piece would flop harder than the other two (in their early years)
because its animation is pretty much shit quality and it would be deemed as
a Fairy Tail rip-off by many.
Naruto and Bleach would do well since they're generic
enough to fit in with the shonen wave. Though to be honest both their 100+ episode
catalogs would be practically non-existent since they will fade immediately after the first half (26 episodes)
and be axed in their 52nd episode.
One Piece will generate good reception once it reaches the 50th episode
and slay the anime industry like it's doing now.
What do you think?
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
One Piece would definitely do the best of the three.
Naruto would probably get killed before Bleach.
Isn't One Piece already being added to the Adult Swim line up?
That's a really tough question. If we look at how post-2010 ''battle-manga'' anime have fared, things don't look so good. I think the two most popular are Toriko (2011, 100 episodes and ongoing) and Beelzebub (2011, 60 episodes) and a lot of people complain that their respective anime butchered the manga. Shueisha and Toei keep trying to pimp out Toriko but frankly it ain't working. Even if we look at Fairy Tail, (2009) which seems 10 times more popular than those 2, it couldn't avoid cancellation after 3 years.
That being said I think One Piece, Naruto and Bleach would still do very well if they came out now.
Though One Piece wouldn't be able to pull off the 80-100 episodes arcs like they used to, they'd still be a long-running series cause it's just too interesting and popular.
Naruto wouldn't end cause of all the merchandise they sell.
Bleach would have a similar run to Fairy Tail's.
That's what I think...
Mr. Stealyogirl aka King Koopa. ;)
Hopefully One Piece would bomb... Can not stand that show! >_>
I was considering a long, elaborate answer to this question, but, unfortunately, the image that introduces this topic seems to have emptied my brain. Pass!
Goblin Slayer has nothing on '80s anime when it comes to hard content, folks.
If naruto started now it would probably have 15 fillers every 10 episodes, so im guessing it would go to hell in a few months.
If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick.
Crunchyrolling is my thing -ttebayo!
I personally think that Naruto will stand out the most since alot of people grew up with Naruto.
Crunchyrolling is my thing -ttebayo!
I think honestly, not being biased here or anything but:
1st: Naruto
2nd: Bleach
3rd: One Piece
Naruto starts slow, but picks up after a few episodes unlike Bleach that doesn't get interesting until around episode 20. One Piece would just fail completely.
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Hopefully One Piece would bomb... Can not stand that show! >_>
^ That hurts bro, that really hurts...
Honestly though? I think they would have the same exact success. Although I've heard Bleach was killed by fillers so I don't know about that one. I don't think the shows would lose their appeal just because they're released at a later point in time.
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I personally think that Naruto will stand out the most since alot of people grew up with Naruto.
I grew up with Naruto and it is definitely special to me. That show not only got me into anime but got me through some rough times. I <3 that show.
If you ask me bleach would probably be the one to be the best especially since number the manga itself is still going and the anime isn't over yet but if they aired at the same time naruto would probably get the best reputation seeing how most people enjoyed the show when it first came out. But over time One piece would just dystroy naruto while bleach would get the most attention do to the story it has.
fairy tail wasn't cancelled. It's on hiatus. Not a bleach hiatus a legitimate one.
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
if they had just started airing now, instead of 10 years ago, I think it'd be something like this:
Naruto would probably receive the same treatment Mushibugyo is getting. most people don't care for it, while some people like it. it might get more attention after the story picked up around the chunin exam arc, but the beginning is definitely weak.
Bleach would get some attention because the beginning of the story is actually interesting, so it would probably do about as well as it has done now.
not sure about One Piece, because I've never (and will never) see it.
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I am Dominic and am learning Latin at the moment.
I enjoy learning about Classical societies and want to read medieval texts (Greek as well but I find my knowledge of French and Portuguese makes Latin way easier to learn).
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Kilroy Realty (KRC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that develops, owns and operates class A office space and industrial buildings. The firm makes money by developing properties, leasing them to tenants and selling stabilized properties at a profit. KRC leases office space to tenants in the healthcare, legal and financial services industries, and its top ten tenants represent only 37% of the company's total rental revenue.[1]
KRC operates 129 properties (86 office and 43 industrial buildings) all in Southern California, primarily in Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Diego County. These are high growth areas where high real estate costs form a barrier to entry for competitors. Demand for office buildings tends to follow the performance of the regional and U.S. economy. During boom times companies expand, hiring more workers and leasing a higher grade of office space. During economic downturns many companies try to save money by leasing less square footage. This is particularly troubling in the first quarter of 2008 when employment numbers are down and KRC has space up for re-lease.
As of December 31, 2007, KRC owned 86 office buildings and 43 industrial buildings totaling approximately twelve million square feet.[2] It earns revenue by leasing these properties to tenants for rents charged on a square foot basis. Properties are leased to industrial tenants on a triple net basis and leased to office tenants on a full service basis.[3] Full service means the landlord pays for tenants' share of real estate taxes, insurance, and operating expenses up to the amount inccurred in the first year of a tenants lease.[4] Any increase in expenses is paid by the tenant.
KRC grows its portfolio through development. The company owns 116.7 acres of land on which it has the ability to develop over two million square feet of office space.[5] In 2007 KRC had four properties in the process of development and another three that had completed the construction phase and were in the process of being leased.[6] All these properties were expected to reach stabilized occupancy by the end of 2009.[7] By using their development expertise to purchase prime land, keeping construction costs low and developing desirable buildings, KRC can earn higher returns through development than by purchasing stabilized properties, which have much more uniform capitalization rates. However, development also exposes the company to more risks than acquisition, including the risk that construction costs will be higher than anticipated, that the company will be unable to finance their short term, high rate construction loans, and that by the time the property is finished the market will have changed and there will be reduced demand.
In 2007 five of KRC's development properties, totaling 800,000 square feet, achieved stabilized occupancy.[8] In order to fund its development pipeline, the company also divested of five under-performing properties totaling 600,000 square feet.[9] The gain of square footage contributed to the company's revenue and net income increases.[10] Though in 2007 industrial properties accounted for 32% of KRC's total operating properties by square footage, industrial properties accounted for only 13% of total operating income, with office properties accounting for the other 87%.[11] The reason is the higher rental rates the company can achieve at its office buildings.
In 2007 revenue and net income increased in the company's office portfolio due to increased square footage and more operating properties. This increase was partially offset by decreasing occupancy; in 2007 occupancy at KRC's office portfolio was 93.7% compared to 94.7% in 2006.[13] At the company's industrial properties net income declined from 2006 to 2007 due to a drop in occupancy from 97.6% in 2006 to 92.1% in 2007.[14] The decrease in occupancy was due to three properties in the company's Orange County portfolio that the company was having trouble re-leasing.[15] However, as of year end 2007 the company had leased approximately half the vacant space in those buildings, leading to a probable increase in revenues for 2007.[16]
In addition to adding space to its portfolio, revenue and net income increases at KRC are driven by increases in rental rates. In 2007 new leases yielded rents 15% higher than the leases which had expired.[17] Management at KRC believes that the company's portfolio is leased, on average, 15% below market rents leading to probable revenue increases when those properties renew leases.
The demand for office space is closely tied with the performance of the economy. During a boom economy employment rises and firms expand, leasing more square footage in higher quality buildings. Similarly, during economic contractions, employment falls, and companies no longer need as much office space and so cut back on the amount of space leased. The effect can take some time to have an effect on an office REIT's rents, however, as leases typically last for several years before they can be renegotiated. This poses a significant risk for KRC as the U.S. economy has been entering a recession in 2008.[19] In April the U.S. labor department released a report estimating that the U.S. had cut jobs by 232,000 in the first three months of 2008, the first time the economy had lost jobs three months in a row since 2003.[20] KRC is particularly exposed to this declining economy as leases on 31.5% of its total square footage are up for renewal in 2008 and 2009.[21] It is likely that when those leases expire, fewer companies will choose to re-lease, increasing vacancy, and those that do re-lease will do so at lower rates, decreasing revenues. If firms do lease for lower rates the effect will last over the entire life of the lease, lowering KRC's revenues for the next several years.
According to the Census Bureau, U.S. imports increased 67% between 2002 and 2007.[22] Chinese imports have increased particularly quickly, rising 257% in the same period.[23] The demand for imports increases the demand for infrastructure surrounding the shipping industry, including receiving stations and distribution facilities.[24] The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, markets in which KRC operates, are receiving stations for many cargo ships arriving from China and are quickly reaching capacity as shipments have increased.[25] As ports reach capacity and require new infrastructure, property developers like KRC have a prime opportunity to benefit.
As a property developer KRC is exposed to interest rate risk. KRC, like many property developers, finances development using short term variable rate loans, and when a project reaches stabilization refinances to a low, fixed rate mortgage. Increasing interest rates lower KRC's income by increasing debt service payments on variable rate debt. They also increase the rate at which KRC must issue new debt, which in the case of fixed rate debt can cause large debt service payments over the life of the loan. During 2007 KRC reduced interest rate risk by refinancing and paying down a large portion of their variable rate debt - at the beginning of the year 39.0% of KRC's debt was variable rate debt, but by the end of 2007 only 13.2% of the company's 1.4B in debt outstanding was variable interest rate debt.[26] Interest rate fluctuations also affect KRC's stock price. Because of government regulation that requires REITs to pay out 90% of their taxable income as dividends, KRC has historically issued a stable dividend, 1.94 since 2004.[27] These consistent dividends mimic bond coupon payments. As interest rates rise, bonds provide a greater Return on investment (ROI) relative to KRC's stock. Since investors are able to earn a higher risk-adjusted return on fixed income instruments, they shift their investment out of KRC's stock and into bonds. When the number of people wishing to hold the stock decreases, the stock price falls.
Construction prices in the U.S. have grown dramatically in the past three and a half years, rising an average of 3-5% each year and far outstripping inflation.[28] A depressed dollar and the rising cost of fuel both contribute to increase the price of imported construction materials while a declining pool of specialized construction workers has led to a sharp 4.7% increase in wages from July 2006 to July 2007.[29] Rising construction costs decrease KRC's return on its development projects. They slow the company's growth and increase their expenses on existing projects. This decreases the company's earnings, leading to a potential decrease in company stock price. However, there are some subtle benefits of rising construction costs. When construction costs rise developers cut back expansion as they are unable to earn a high return on their projects, helping KRC by keeping vacancy rates low and maintaining demand (and rental rates) for existing properties. Increasing construction costs can also increase the sale price of KRC's existing buildings as it becomes cheaper for property owners to acquire buildings rather than develop new ones.
As of December 31st, 2007 all of KRC's properties, projects under construction, and undeveloped land was located in Southern California.[30] Because KRC is geographically concentrated, their ability to increase revenue and continue expansion depends upon the Southern California market. Because real estate is essentially a local business, by diversifying their geographic base a real estate operator can diversify its risks. For example, oversupply of properties in a market, reduction in market demand, changing market demographics and many government regulations, though sometimes influenced by national events, all occur primarily on the local level. Any adverse changes in any of these factors in Southern California affect KRC more than a company that is geographically diversified.
KRC competes with a wide range of office REITs to both lease space and acquire properties. KRC is differentiated from its competitors by its exclusive focus on Southern California; no other publicly listed office REIT operates exclusively in Southern California. The REITs KRC most closely competes with are described below. For a full list of office REITs, see REIT - Office.
Market share is listed by 2007 revenues.[35] In 2007, KRC held just 2% of total U.S. office REIT market share, by revenues. There are 14 U.S. exchange traded REITs focusing on office properties.[36] Of those, the top three Boston Properties (BXP), Brookfield Properties (BPO) and SL Green Realty (SLG) accounted for just over half of Market Share by 2007 revenues.


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Review: It Could Happen
Some of you may recall that a a fellow bought a mess of outfield pavilion seats on the possibility that Barry Bonds might hit his 700th home run at Dodger Stadium. With Bonds now at 693, that puts 700 seven away.
It could happen.
Update 8/30: Refound a story about this on MSNBC, where they don't drop stories off the site as often as the Daily News.
you know, i just found www.barrybonds.com today, and it occurred to me that only a guy like barry would start a website like that, the main purpose of which is to make him seem like less of a douchebag and more like a normal guy(at least, as it seems to me by looking at the journal and all), and have it end up making him seem like even more of a douchebag.
granted, i'm not exactly unbiased, but i still thought it was funny.
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Update (Feb. 3, 5:22 p.m.): Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times has the contract details:
2012: $1 million
2013: $2.5 million option with a $300,000 buyout
This one came out of left field. But why the need? Seriously, this signing makes no sense.
The Dodgers' bullpen was already crowded, and now there's another veteran to take time away from a youngster.
Classic Ned Colletti.
If the Mike MacDougal signing didn't mean Nathan Eovaldi would begin the season in the minors, this move certainly does. It also means Josh Lindblom, he of the 2.73 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 6.4 H/9 and 8.5 K/9 will also likely begin the season in the minors.
The only legitimate justification for this signing is the Dodgers are worried about Blake Hawksworth's injury, but he's projected to return for Spring Training.
The only way this signing would have made sense is if MacDougal wasn't re-signed (and would have been a much, much better option).
Coffey's career numbers aren't great, but he's been solid for the last three seasons (his 2010 wasn't great, though). His career ground ball percentage is 51, but that number has trended down in four consecutive seasons (43.6 in 2011). He also gets lit up by left-handed hitters (.317/.388/.470 for his career), so I guess he's a ROOGY.
The only saving grace is the contract isn't pricey and is for one guaranteed year.
You may have heard about Coffey's world famous sprint to the mound. Well, Mike Petriello has a post on it, if you'd care to have a look at it.
Petriello also points out the Dodgers' 40-man roster is full, so someone is going to get Das Boot.
"The Dodgers already had a full 40-man, so someone's got to go. The bell tolls for thee, Trent Oeltjen?"Here's hoping. Oeltjen has zero reason to be on the 40-man roster.
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What is a household?
In the Bible, "house" or "household" is referred to almost 2000 times. In Hebrew it is the word "beth" (as in Bethlehem, Bethel, etc.) and in Greek it is the word "oikos" (economy, ecology, etc.). The phrase "head of household" does not occur anywhere in the Bible.
Neither the Hebrew nor the Greek word "household" ever refers to the nuclear family (one husband, his wife, and children). They are used in reference to
- a tribe,
- group of tribes,
- a nation,
- or a generational family (father, children, grandchildren, and unborn descendants).
It is also used to refer to a place of worship (tabernacle, temple, etc.). When used in the context of a family, a household always included possessions, i.e. human slaves and livestock.
Some people wish to carry on the system of household organization into the modern church citing the Philippian jailer being baptized with his family as an example of male headship in a nuclear family. However, they seem to miss the part in the same chapter where a wealthy woman is baptized with her household earlier in the same chapter. Although there is no mention of Lydia having male relatives, there is nothing in the chapter to indicate she was a widow.
So, in Acts 16, a woman is baptized with her household and a man was baptized with his household. I do not see any basis for male-only heads of household meetings. If anything, that would be the basis for patriarchal-matriarchal meetings where the oldest or most respected member of the family attends the meetings and all the younger members of the family, married or not, do not attend.
Households in the Church
So, what does this all mean for the modern Church? If we were to hold head of household meetings in the biblical or ancient sense, then only the oldest male or female of the extended family or clan could attend. Married sons whose fathers or mothers were still alive could not attend.
So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 3:26-29
Paul says this in order to break apart the Old Testament model of household so that we each go to Christ directly.
A slave is not part of his master's household when he is at church. He is an equal heir to the Kingdom of Heaven, part of the Body and Bride of Christ, and a brother in the household of Christ.
There is no more circumcision anymore. There is no more representation by circumcision or heads of household anymore. We are each individually baptized into the Body of Christ.
Women no longer go to God through their husbands and fathers. And men no longer go to God through the priests. On Sundays, Christ invites us into Heaven, into the Holy of Holies. He is the High Priest and we are each priests under Him.
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth, to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
Revelation 1:5-6
When we step into church, we are one household in Christ with Him as our Head. We do not gather as individual households (i.e. clans or groups of generational families).
Baptism & Communion
Baptism is administered by the pastor as a representative of Christ who is the Head of the Church. It is not administered by the father or husband. Baptism comes directly from Christ. Communion as a renewal of baptism should be administered by the pastor and elders not by the father or husband. Christ's sacrifice is communicated to us from Him through His representative, not through a father or husband. Practicing communion by having a so-called "head of household" distribute the bread and wine to the family is totally unbiblical.
So are Man and Woman Equal?
A common response to all of the above seems to be the horrified question, "Are you an egalitarian? Do you believe men and women are completely equal?"
Men and women are obviously not the same. God has created them differently and given them different gifts. Men are better at some things and women are better at others. God created Man first and Woman second but neither is better or lesser than the other.
Both are equally His image. Both are equally saved. Men are not more saved than women. Saying that men and women are equal in some ways is not egalitarianism.
Though it is common to think of God as male because that is how He chooses to speak of Himself most of the time, God is both male and female. He speaks of Himself in both terms and symbolically is both. Christ in submission to the Father models female submission. He speaks of Himself in female terms (Matthew 23:27). There is much more to be said on this but I will leave it at that.
Both men and women are created in the image of God but are different in order to reflect different aspects of God. If God were only male, then women could not be created in His image.
To understand the relationship between men and women, we need to go back to the Trinity because we are all created in His image.
There is hierarchy within the Trinity, but that does not mean the Persons are not equal. Within the Trinity, the beings are equal but are ordered in a hierarchical relationship.
25. And in this Trinity none is afore or after another; none is greater or less than another.
26. But the whole three persons are coeternal, and coequal.
33. Equal to the Father as touching His Godhead, and inferior to the Father as touching His manhood.
(from the Athanasian Creed)
Before God, a man and woman are equal. But they were created into a hierarchy. To maintain order, God ordained that Man is first and Woman is second.
Within the nuclear family, a husband is over his wife. But even there, they are each to submit to Christ first. They are brother and sister in Christ first, husband and wife second. If either desires or requires something from the other that Christ commanded against, allegiance ought to be to Christ first, spouse second.
When a husband and wife step into church, they enter as brother and sister in Christ, co-priests and co-heirs. Christ has no higher order for male priests and lower order for female priests. There is no higher order for married men and lower order for single men. There is no male and female. They are one in Him.
Another matter that complicates things is that in both Hebrew and Greek, the word for "man" means both "man" and "husband" and the word for "woman" means both "woman" and "wife" so how it has been translated into English has been up to the translators' discretion.
What about male abdication and feminism?
Given the tumultuous history of male and female relations in American history and in the church, it is understandable that American Christians are especially sensitive about the roles of men and women.
It was sin for a the man in the Golden Days of the Fifties to abdicate, not lead his wife and children, and leave her to drag the children to church on Sundays and teach them the Bible while he stayed home and polished the car or went fishing. Women stepped in and filled the void.
The correct response to this should not be to punish her for being a Deborah or a Jael. The correct response to the abdication of men is not to suppress women. The Man should rise up where he stood back and glorify Woman, lifting her higher.
It is as much abdication for a woman not to attend church worship or church functions as it is for a man.
Interestingly, in the Old Testament, because men were the ones who were circumcised into the Covenant and the women were saved through the circumcision of the men, women were not required to attend the holy feasts. It was only required for men over the age of 20 (e.g. Deuteronomy 16:16).
If we were to be consistent with the household system with its covenant head representation, then only the oldest adult male of a family, the patriarch, should be allowed to the heads of household meetings. His sons and grandsons, married or not, adult or not, are not heads of households.
Church Members Meetings
Maybe you will say a wife is covenantally represented by her husband at the head of household meetings and that it is biblical to do so. There is no precedent for this type of system anywhere in the Bible, Old Testament or New Testament. Just because there is no precedent for something does not necessarily make it wrong but perhaps it is something we should think over some more.
If we were truly going to follow this model, then married sons whose fathers are still alive would not be allowed to attend. If we believe each member of the church is baptized into the church without a male mediator (aka, Head of Household), believe that Christ is our only mediator, and believe that circumcision has been done away with now that we are each baptized into the covenant, then there is no way to have a system of church meetings that only allows heads of households to attend.
[The rest of the paragraphs below are about the particular structure of government in the local church we were attending.]
Additionally, it is incorrect to assume that the males attending the meetings have any kind of authority in the meeting. The men attend as sheep. The men of the congregation are in a female role, as the Bride of Christ. Their votes have no authority over the church.
It would invite less misunderstanding to rename church votes as an "opinion poll" because that is what they are. The votes have no authority as they do in secular political terminology but are merely a way for the elders to gauge where the church members stand. The elders make the final decision and they are not bound by the congregation's "votes."
Voting is not an exercise of democratic authority but is rather a submissive representative delegation.
Doug Wilson, Mother Kirk, p. 167
If the votes have no authority then for women to attend them and voice their opinions is an act of submission and not in any way exerting authority over anyone. It is a way for Christ to listen to His Bride.
And as all married folks know, no matter how wonderful a marriage is, communication is difficult and imperfect and it is extremely rare for a husband to be able to express fully (or even accurately!) what his wife would wish to say at the meetings or to relay back to her all the discussion at the meetings.
The purpose for having meetings in person is to communicate and discuss. Women have a valuable voice that cannot be fully expressed if they are not present.
If women are individually baptized members of the Bride, just as men are, and the church business meeting has no authority over anyone, and the votes are in reality opinion polls, there is no reason for women not to attend and participate. In fact they should be encouraged to do so.
Note: This post was written from notes collected after my husband and I studied this with some friends in July, 2011, because we were attending a church where the pastor instituted Heads of Household meetings which excluded women. The pastor of that church told me I was not allowed to write anything more on the topic on my blog or on Facebook or discuss it with anyone in person without permission from the head of my household, my husband, and from him, my pastor … so I did not publish this then.
I know that not all churches practice HoH meetings in the same way and the details of church government in Protestant churches varies greatly from local church to local church. This post was written as a response to the particular way it was practiced in the local church we used to attend. I hope it helps others who are thinking through the issue.
To all those who are concerned I am a rebellious wife, let me assure you that my husband and I are of one mind and one heart.


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NWSB insider C-Mac brings us an interesting take on Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. Not only has he been a beacon of hope for the Mariners, but he is also representing his home country of Japan in many ways. Through his success in America, he has single handedly paved the way for more international players to take the main stage in America.
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The Ontario Museum of History & Art, Associates Present: The Ontario Open Art Exhibition
April 27, 2017 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
An event every day that begins at 12:00pm, repeating until June 4, 2017
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Exhibit Dates: Thursday, April 20 through Sunday, June 4, 2017
The 9th Biennial Ontario Open Art Exhibition features a fantastic array of art from talented artists in the region. Sponsored by the Ontario Museum of History & Art, Associates, this juried exhibition is one of the Museum's most anticipated by artists and the community.
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Records Set To Be Broken As Australia Braces For Bad Weather
Make the most of the sun as it's about to disappear.
Most of the country can expect to receive massive rain fall in the next couple of days as a cold front moves over South Australia before hitting Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and South Australia.
The worst of the weather is expected to hit the east coast this evening but it has already hit northern parts of the country.
Meteorologists are warning the rain is likely to hang around until Friday and even further into the weekend.
South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and southern New South Wales are likely to receive up to 10-20mm from today, and even more in some regions.
Senior forecaster at the Beurau of Meteorology operations centre Jenny Sturrock said the rain records are being broken across the country,
"Currently across Queensland, NSW, VIC and TAS there are 27 flood warnings current which includes four at major flood levels," she said.
"In addition to these warnings, a flood watch is current for parts of the NT."
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Witchfinder General (UK - BD RB)
The Wilson Bros see if this Michael Reeves classic is stil able to bewitch...
Witchcraft - the very name summons up images of times long past where the worshipping of non-Christian gods and imagery was more than just frowned upon, it was positively hazardous to the heathen's health. There was a period when the hunting down - and subsequent torture, trial and murder of witches - was sanctioned by the state and the most infamous practitioners of this odious pursuit was the "witch-finder", Matthew Hopkins.
So many words have been expended on Witchfinder General, the third and final feature film of tragic director Michael Reeves over the years that anything we might ejaculate into the discussion has either been said before or isn't worth bothering with it too much, so we aren't going to even bother trying to add anything new to the discussion about one of the most controversial/revered horror movies to come along in the last four decades.
For those unfamiliar with it, the story is thus: the year is 1645, and our fair country is in the grip of civil war. Mathew Hopkins (Vincent Price) has taken advantage of the dissolution of law and order in England to carve himself the position of defender of the faith for the entire populous. Enforcing the new extension of Christianity over Paganism, Hopkins is granted the title of Witchfinder General by parliament and sets about ridding the land of the blasphemy of worshiping other Gods, and even overstepping his mark so far as to count Catholicism as that which must be stamped out. Using the most evil of methods in the name of God, Hopkins extracts confessions from his victims, poor souls whose only crime might have been to have something Hopkins wanted, or just to collect the bounty on "witches" he put out of their misery.
Whilst having a brief spot of leave from the Civil War, young Roundhead Richard Marshall (Ian Ogilvy) returns to the Suffolk village of Brandeston to see his future wife, Sara (Leslie Dwyer) and her priest uncle John (Rupert Davies). After leaving, Matthew Hopkins eventually questions John and soon turns his attentions to Sara, who is prepared to go to great lengths to ensure that her uncle does not suffer the fate of most who are accused of witchcraft, but with Hopkins being such a despicable individual, any bargain made with him would have any hope of being honoured.
Witchfinder General was based upon a novel of the same name written by Ronald Bassett; the rights to the novel were picked up by Tony Tenser's Tigon Productions, which had already produced director Michael Reeves' previous directorial endeavour, The Sorcerers, and producer Tenser saw some exploitable potential in the main premise of Bassett's novel. Tigon weren't exactly at the forefront of British horror - they were lagging behind Amicus, yet streets ahead of Tyburn, which wasn't saying much - and Tenser was almost certainly looking for something fresh and original, so the chance of producing a film that would be unlike anything that had come before it was probably too good to resist.
Matthew Hopkins is an interesting, complex and highly odious character, one who seeks to profit from misery and suffering, not only in financial terms, but also in stature and his carnal desires. As with many forms of evil, Hopkins literally cloaks himself with a thin veneer of respectability, outwardly appearing to be on the side of justice and God, but in actuality, he is far more dangerous than a bunch of non-Christians would ever be. Hopkins' background as a lawyer allows him to know not only the letter of the law, but also how to bend it and hide behind it in order to carry out his foul deeds. Vincent Price revels in the part, though not showing it outwardly, in that it was probably the first role in quite some time that he had been able to really get his teeth into it; director Michael Reeves famously butted heads with Price throughout the production - Reeves wanted Donald Pleasance for the role, but was saddled with Price when American International Productions came on-board. When Price originally intended to play the part in his usual flamboyant manner, it was in contrast to Reeves' intention, which was a degree of realism that the rest of the production was grounded in; Reeves was eventually able to tone down Price's trademark flamboyancy and resulted in of his most memorable performances. It is worth noting that regardless of who played Hopkins, both Price and Hopkins were far too old for the role, as the real Matthew Hopkins died at the age of 27 from tuberculosis, having been publicly humiliated and discredited.
Ian Ogilvy gives an endearing performance as the young solider embroiled in a tangled web of love, duty and morality; Ogilvy would later go on to for doing a pretty good impersonation of Roger Moore in The Return of the Saint, but his earlier work is often overlooked by those who just remember him as Simon Templar. Ogilvy embodies the sort of person who has his whole perception of what he is fighting for shaken to its very foundations and yet still driven by something that can override even the most basic of personal beliefs - love. When Marshall finally gets to exact his revenge on those who wronged him, it is brutal, as though he is in a trance and some sort of primal, inner rage has been unleashed, showing that Ogilvy was capable of much more than raising an eyebrow whilst imitating Roger Moore.
Newcomer Leslie Dwyer is particularly good as Sara, an innocent who is forced to lose her innocence in several ways as she fights to clear her priest uncle of the charge of witchcraft that has been levelled against him, even having to offer herself sexually to Hopkins. It's a part with a much greater depth than the standard period Hammer heroine, and Dwyer is able to show the range needed to pull off the role, as her vulnerability and her inner resolve is at the core of the film.
Two well-known British stars put in one-scene appearances; Patrick Wymark turned up for a day's filming to play the role of Oliver Cromwell, one of the commanders of the New Model Army and Wymark brings his considerable dramatic talents to bear in a brief but memorable scene. Wilfred Bramble also does a good turn as Master Loach and it's always good to see him in a role other than the one he was most famous for, though it would have been interesting to hear him ask the 17th century equivalent of the usual question employed in some of the more annoying class-based episode of Steptoe and Son - "E're, where's the privvy?"
The period detail is near faultless - even by the late sixties, modern life was encroaching upon most areas of Britain, making period films harder to produce, as the appearance of television aerials and modern external fixtures and fittings on houses were becoming increasingly prominent, even Hammer were starting to find it a bit tough when location-scouting by this point. Witchfinder General has a marvellously authentic period feel to it, with tremendously earthy locations and meticulously crafted sets.
The "reach" of Reeves' film is a long one, influencing many movies over the next couple of decades, and even re-entering "witch hunt" into the lexicon again, where it had fallen into disuse whilst flourishing during the McCarthy era in America the decade before. We're not sure if it entirely counts as an example of a "cultural impact", but the final scene where Ogilvy screams: "You took him from me!!!" after he is denied the pleasure of killing Mathew Hopkins was played out at the end of Mark Goldblatt's 1988 zombie/cop/action/comedy/horror opus Dead Heat, where Treat Williams yells: "You cheated me" when the Darren McGavin blows his own brains out to stop Williams getting his revenge. For those thinking that we've read too much into it, who else is in that scene? None-other than Vincent Price! Influence is an untameable beast at times.
The violence in Witchfinder General pulls few punches, with all manner of hangings, burnings, axe-murders, etc being shown in graphic detail; the British Board of Film Censors were not impressed when the script was submitted to them prior to production (this was a standard practice back then), and revisions were made and approval grudgingly granted, but it was still heavily censored and the film remained that way for decades. In America, it suffered the indigity of AIP deciding to cash in on the fact that it was a period film starring Vincent Price and the retitled it The Conqueror Worm and plastered Edgar Allen Poe's name all over it (along with having Price narrate some of Poe's poem), making it seem like it was Roger Corman adapting yet another one of the works of Baltimore's most celebrated drunk; matters were worse when the film surfaced on video in the US in the early eighties - the wonderful authentic score by Paul Ferris had be unceremoniously replaced by ghastly synthesised muzak by Kendall Schmidt. The passing of time has allowed the original title, along with Ferris' score - not to mention a little common-sense - to be restored and Witchfinder General is now available on Blu-Ray completely uncensored - so how does it look...?
We have seen numerous versions of Witchfinder General over the years - lurking around somewhere in our collection is the original video release from thirty years ago - but never before have we seen Michael Reeves' masterpiece looking as wonderful as it does here.
What first strikes you is the clarity of the image; it's certainly true that whilst it would not be mistaken for a modern film, it is wonderfully sharp and has a richness to the colours that really make them pop, especially the reds on the tunics. There is a pleasing amount of grain, which means that it is free from the dreaded waxiness that is inextricably associated with digital noise reduction.
The print is not completely clean - there is the odd nick and bit of debris appearing on the screen, but when the print looks as fresh and as vibrant as this, then it's certainly nothing to complain about. There has been no attempt to clean up the optical compositing during the transitions (wipes, fades, dissolves, etc), which isn't a big problem, as they have always been there and should be considered a part of the original film.
The soundtrack for Witchfinder General comes in mono, but thankfully it is presented in lossless DTS HD-MA 2.0 and sounds pretty robust; dialogue is clean and clear and it handles Paul Ferris' wonderfully evocative music score with a pleasing level of assurance.
Audio commentary: Benjamin Halligan (author of British Film Makers: Michael Reeves) and filmmaker/writer Michael Armstrong combine their considerable collective knowledge of the movie and the people involved in Witchfinder General. We have a lot of admiration/affection for Michael Armstrong and his work, knowing him primarily for his hilariously insightful writing on the scripts of Eskimo Nell, The Sex Thief, etc, so we knew that a good time was guaranteed from the outset.
Halligan tries to entice answers to questions film scholars have been pondering for years, but Armstrong is able to skilfully wriggle out of them through rattling off an amusing quip, or just ignoring them completely. At times, he will debunk certain subtext which has been read into the movie which just isn't there, putting said scholars' noses out of joint. The best example of this comes early on, when Halligan tries to get Armstrong to clarify how the beauty of the forest seen in the opening contrasts with the apparatus of death made of the very same wood.
There are many amusing instances, but our favourite might be when Armstrong retells the famous example of Tony Tenser wanting to cut corners on the production wherever possible. With an hilariously accurate impression of the Tigon boss, he reveals that he wanted to create the Battle of Sedgemoor using "six people and lots of smoke". We have great fun impersonating Tenser at any opportunity, and we have to say that Mr Armstrong has him down pat.
It's rather ironic that with the indignity of having Witchfinder General re-titled and re-edited the movie to it into Roger Corman's Poe movies, Armstrong apologies for a key line from Price being seemingly straight out of Edgar Allan Poe. "There'll soon be talk of his wife Lenore being prematurely buried alive" he chuckles.
Armstrong takes time to debunk the persistent rumour that Reeves committed suicide during a bout of depression. Sure, he was being treated for just such a condition, including the rather radical step of ECT, but Armstrong is firmly of the belief that his overdose was purely an unfortunate accident. Given that this was a the time when the combination of pills and booze killed a number of people, including Beatles manager Brian Epstein, and that the coroner's verdict agreed with accidental overdose, it looks likely that the depression was incidental in his death.
There is more than a few stories and mild swipes at Vincent Price from Armstrong, but while he criticises many things about him, he is adamant that Price was right for the role rather than the originally intended Donald Pleasance. The British star would have played Hopkins as an ineffectual bureaucrat, but Price's physicality and aloof manner served to make the character genuinely chilling, once his performance was dialled back. Armstrong got on well with Price, keeping in touch with him until his death.
The initial scholarly tone is quickly abandoned, nicely reverting to a relaxed, light-hearted talk about one of the great British movie of the sixties. There are many fascinating facts, stories and anecdotes, with any number of myths roundly debunked, coupled with a large dash of irony and good humour running through the whole thing. Recommended listening.
Vincent Price on Aspel and Company: Despite his geniality, Vinnie never was one to suffer fools gladly and his appearance on Michael Aspel's chat-show provides a perfect illustration of this point.
We have never really liked Aspel as an interviewer, as he has the tendency to toady to his guests, much in the way Parkinson has started to over the last decade. You have to remember that this is the man who trashed his reputation when he was delighted to have booked Sly, Arnie and Bruce Willis on his show, only to have them use it as a ruthless plug for their new Planet Hollywood restaurant opening in London. Sure, he regarded said show as the low-point of his career, but we just look upon it as typifying his toothlessness. We still have that show on tape, but find it too painful to sit through. Aspel also had the intendancy to interrupt his subject in mid-flow to steer the conversation onto the next question or subject on his clipboard, which is not such a crime when your subject is inarticulate or rambling, but when it's someone as articulate, witty and erudite as Vincent Price, then it just shows up the interviewer as unprofessional and ill-suited to the primary demand of a chat-show - letting the interviewee talk.
From the moment that Price makes his entrance, he dominates this ten minute interview, having Aspel in the palm of his hand and the audience on the edges of their seats; Price certainly saw Aspel's deficiencies as an interviewer and plays upon this constantly, whether it's with a raised eyebrow or pithy put-down (at one point, Price brings up the subject of mistaken identity, to which Aspels remarks that his show is mistaken for a BBC one, and Price counters that with "I thought it was, that's why I came on it...")
Despite Aspel's journalist fumblings, Price manages to be effortlessly charming and rattles off a number of fascinating and highly amusing anecdotes, including his experiences of working with Errol Flynn and unwittingly being the star of a "pornographic" film in Spain (the film was Jeremy Summers' House of 1000 Dolls, which had adult inserts for export, much like Witchfinder General).
The subject of Price's appearance on Michael Jackson's Thriller album is mentioned and Price half-jokingly moans about not getting a piece of the action from such a staggeringly successful album ( "it gets me right there!", quips Price, pointing to his back pocket); the interview is rounded off with Price looking at Aspel "I have been watching you like a hawk the whole time, waiting for you to ask an intelligent question..." - says it all, really.
Alternate Scenes From the Export Version: As was often the case with British films shot around this period, there would be certain scenes where alternate "continental" versions would be filmed and used to spice the films up for less buttoned-up markets around the world (mainly in Europe); this would essentially involve one or more supporting actresses being chucked a few extra quid to get their tits out for the camera (Michael Armstrong, who appears on the audio commentary, went on to write Eskimo Nell, which satirised this practice). Even though the end results were somewhat crass, the performances and the scenes in general were usually almost identical, it made a film more sellable in places around the world that appreciated the female form and where censors were less likely to reach for the scissors.
Stills Gallery: Presented in HD, we get and extensive collection of publicity images from the movie, with surprisingly few of them featuring Price, which might have you reading something into that, especially as the first photo is one of his demise at the end of the movie. The rest are largely of the torture, witchcraft trials and sex scene(s) in order to drum up interest in the trickier markets. Also for your delectation are the US lobby-cards, under the eye-rolling guise of The Conqueror Worm, which come with the deeply generic and crap tagline "Leave the children at home… and if you are squeamish, stay home with them!" Yes, well. Even with a terrific selection of images, best of all is a decent look at the entire UK press-book, with the HD resolution enabling you to read every single word. The biographies were written before Psychomania was a part of Nicky Henson's body of work, and we're sure he'd love it to stay just how it was at the time of Witchfinder General…
Theatrical Trailer: Coming as fairly typical of its era, the preview didn't really let potential ticket-buyers know what they were in for and might have lost some revenue as a result. Sure, it mentions the brutality inherent during the events of the time, but not to the degree that caused the movie to become notorious. We mentioned it in one of the reviews elsewhere in the Tigon set, but the late 60s & early 70s were a period trying to shake of cinematic conventions, and one that was expected of most films was a sappy subplot to appeal to the lowest common denominator, much like a crap comedian in a large fur coat in music hall. Such a device in Witchfinder General is used to advance the plot and defies its loathsome pedigree, but it is somewhat oversold on the trailer. Maybe they were being clever by trying to get all comers in, with the inclusion of Wilfred Bramble's single shot appearance trying to convince that comedy plays a strong part in the proceedings bolstering the theory, but who knows?
Blood Beast - The films of Michael Reeves: In actuality, this is the enlightening episode of Andy Starke & Pete Tomb's sterling show Eurotika, and is an excellent look at the short career of the cinema's most unrealised - but we stress NOT unproven - directors. Gathered together are an assortment of those who knew him well enough to know that there was more stuff to come, if tragedy hadn't struck.
This is as comprehensive a look as you will get outside the printed medium, with contributions from Ian Ogilvy, Tony Tenser, Producer Patrick Curtis, Paul ( Police Academy) Maslansky & Hilary Dwyer. Unlike the previous release of this documentary, we are pleased to report that it is presented in its intact Eurotika form, complete with groovy theme and freaky title sequence.
The toothy Curtis comes across very well, rattling off interesting stories from the production of Revenge of the Blood Beast, with his impressive/worrying collection of handguns framed on the wall behind him. We've always had a bit of problem with Paul Maslansky in the past, stemming from when he was interviewed by a UK newspaper on the release of Police Academy 6, where he came across as embarrassed and almost ungrateful by the success of the series, one which made him a hell of a lot of money. He was the one who kept cranking out the sequels, so if he felt it impugned his artistic sensibilities, then he should have either pulled the plug or kept quiet. Rant over.
Here Maslansky is perfectly charming, keeping a wistful tone as he goes into detail about having Reeves as both an underling and a director, with the sometimes irritating habits which the producer had to endure. The same goes for Tigon supremo Tony Tenser, who must have been caught on a good day, as he seems more agreeable and less the miserly skinflint the usually comes across.
Best of all is long-time associate and star of most of Reeves' projects, Ian Ogilvy, on terrific form as he sits by a pool whilst effortlessly rolling off entertaining yarns of times past, including the famous tale of Price being rebuked by Reeves with his quip "…two good ones" when asked how many movies the director had made compared to the veteran actors' extensive filmography. Sure, you have read/heard it before, but the old anecdote is ingeniously given a fresh spin when inter-cut between the recollections of Tenser and Ogilvy.
Brought up are interesting similarities between Reeves and Peter Jackson, both of whom were intensely passionate about movies, making their own from an early age with a Bolex camera, but it was a cruel twist of fate rather than the tea-trolley/wheelchair choices of steady-cam which lead to a divergence in their careers.
We always loved watching the Eurotika, the theme being a beacon of coolness in an ocean of crap TV, and to have the untampered Michael Reeves episode tied into something as apt as Witchfinder General is as fitting an arena as you are likely to find. Here's hoping it inspires those who stumble onto it seek out more of both Reeves and Eurotika!
Bloody Crimes - Witchcraft: Presented by TV's The History Man, Bryan McNerney is your guide for this accessible look at how the practise of witchcraft was literally demonised and manipulated for both personal and political gain across this green and unpleasant land.
"White" witchcraft was commonly practised all over the country, being a way of grouping together all manner of superstitious customs and behaviour which was characteristic of an era where science wasn't around to explain just why things happened as they did. To look at it today, a lot of it could be linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, believing that bad things would happen should a ritual not being completed. This was all very well and good, until the publication of the Malleous Maleficarum, an infamous 15th century book written by Friars which inexorably linked the spell-casting of witchcraft to devil-worship, paving the way for the persecution of anyone who fell into either camp. For a modern parallel, just substitute "witchcraft" for "Communism" and Matthew Hopkins for Joseph McCarthy.
From then on, it was open season for anyone who didn't conform, looked different, suffered mental illness, was born deformed, or just if you held a smouldering grudge against someone you wanted dead - it look no proof at all to get them fatally tried. One particularly loathsome instance covered here is the Maidstone Trials of 1652 In modern times, where six women were strung up through deeply dodgy prosecution tricks to reinforce the stance taken. These days, to find woman having convulsive fits, projectile vomiting and general witch-like behaviour is nothing new in Maidstone, as you'd be able to find it every Saturday night at the Lockmeadow complex.
The definite links to political corruption are examined, as is the constant bedfellow of religious fanaticism, which carefully manipulating ignorance and fear, but there are many who would say that this is the basis of most religions anyway. We are also treated to some background information on Matthew Hopkins, helping to enrich your viewing of Witchfinder General, even though some is at odds with what ended up in the film. After starting out with easy targets, Hopkins moved to Suffolk where he set his sights much higher, including the odd priest who stood in his way, making both a great trophy and advertisement for Hopkins' power.
McNerney is an enthusiastic host, with a light touch and a welcome streak of humour, and makes what is too easily a series of dry facts something which engages the interest. It's a welcome set of Cliff Notes to one of the darkest era in the history of the British Isles, one which shouldn't be conveniently forgotten.
Intrusion: One of the most surprising and delightful additions to this disc is to be found in this achingly rare short film by Michael Reeves. Made in the early sixties, it tells the simple tale of a comfy, affluent home invaded by malicious thug who proceeds to wreak havoc upon the mistress of the house. Will the hero get back in time to stop the intruding force who has already attacked the butler (Ian Ogilvy) and has his lusty eyes on the soft flesh of woman? Things are guaranteed to get rough…
It shows genuine style, and someone with knowledge of what they wanted, even when hamstrung by the limitations of funds and equipment. This is an important stepping-stone to Reeves' feature-films, featuring many of those who worked both behind and in front of the camera when he turned pro. The dedication to Goddard at the front of the movie informs all of where the style of the piece took its' influence from, avoiding merely aping the work of the esteemed French director in favour of being inspired by him.
While there are numerous elements which could have been sharper in their execution, there is an energy which is infections and hard to deny, managing to take the edge off any shortcomings. The fight at the end is particularly impressive, with a dynamism which rivals the Connery/Shaw punch-up in From Russia with Love, and to get comparable results on a micro-budget is the mark of a promising director. It's a prefect barometer of the cinematic times, where the French New-Wave was making itself felt around the world, inspiring others to break with the studio-bound system and shoot things "real". An excellent addition.
Intrusion Commentary: The dynamic paring of Benjamin Halligan and Michael Armstrong discuss the rare short film presented, here, so obscure that - as Halligan points out - it survives because a friend of Reeves' took it as a memento when he died. Both pick apart the both the monetary limitations and the problems resulting from Reeves' inexperience behind the camera, specifically some rather awkward, clunky compositions of shots, not to mention the general confusion in its visual storytelling. Both enjoy watching it, agreeing that with the tragic directors' all-too-brief CV, any chance to see other work is one to be grateful for. The names of other shorts made in the same era are rattled off, with at least one confirmed to be lost to the ravages of time, whetting the appetite before whipping the plate away just as quickly.
Alternate Opening and Closing Credits: Matthew Hopkins: Conqueror Worm. Sure, the reading of the poem is dynamite stuff, very pleasantly bringing to mind his work on Tim Burton's Vincent, but we just have a serious problem with the way the movie was buggered about with in order to get AIP interested in taking it on. Oh, and the titles appear in a rather less interesting shade of orange/red colour rather than their usual yellow. Presented to you in HD, the reading of the Poe(m) brought to mind a quote from the legendary Wolfman Jack: "Ah, Radio. Radio is the music -the real music - of the spheres…" Yes, that IS how our though-processes work.
There really isn't much left to say on the movie. This tale of the corruption and the abuse of power in the name of both greed and religion is required viewing. If you haven't seen it then this Blu-Ray edition of what could be regarded as the finest film that Tigon and AIP ever produced is certainly the best way to experience Witchfinder General for the first time.
We have become very fond of Odeon's output, owning possibly the most eclectic catalogue in the UK, ranging from gorgeously remastered movies like Come Play With Me and Blood on Satan's Claw to the brilliant Stranger on the Third Floor. Now they have firmly moved into the Blu-ray arena with the magnificent image and extras sported by Witchfinder General, they deserve your money to keep them putting out an unmatched range of diverse of films with the quality to match. Excellent stuff.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Wilson Bros
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,719
Man, it feels like I just finally got this on DVD, now I have to buy a Blu-ray copy?!?
It's really worth the upgrade, Gabe - trust us...
Kevin & Nick W
Kevin & Nick W
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,719
I just discovered I got some of the same B-day gifts from Amazon UK, so I'll be having some credit coming my way anyway.
Well, Mr P - you know what to get, then. We heartily recommend Odeon's release of Witchfinder General.
Kevin & Nick W
Kevin & Nick W
Craig666 Member Join Date: June 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1
Is this the same cut of the film that was on the region 1 MGM Midnite Movies DVD or one that was on the old Metrodome UK DVD? I'm confused to the cuts. Judging from the running time, it appears to be the same as the MGM version.
There is an MGM logo at the start.
This is the completely unexpurgated version of Witchfinder General, with all of the censored footage intact and in pristine quality.
The Wilson Bros
This is the completely unexpurgated version of Witchfinder General, with all of the censored footage intact and in pristine quality.
The Wilson Bros
bass88 Member Join Date: March 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 100
Great review. Currently awaiting the BluRay to replace my Metrodome DVD (which would suffer from freezing in parts, depending on the DVD player). A brilliant film on all scales. A lot of praise for John Coquillon's photographery. Not sure how to describe: it just looks realistic whilst being incredibly vivid (instead of resorting to adding further grain and shakycam - a habit a lot of modern films resort to). Wonder if this film encouraged Peckinpah to hire him.
BTW, is "It is worth noting that regardless of who played Hopkins, both Price and Hopkins were far too old for the role" a mistake? Was it meant to say "both Price and Pleasance"? I only ask because it threw me off somewhat.
BTW, is "It is worth noting that regardless of who played Hopkins, both Price and Hopkins were far too old for the role" a mistake? Was it meant to say "both Price and Pleasance"? I only ask because it threw me off somewhat.
tgw123 Member Join Date: January 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1
'There really isn't much left to say on the movie' ..... Good grief, I should hope not after all that. Less is more.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 30th May 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Audio Commentary, Blood Beast - The Films of Michael Reeves, Bloody Crimes - Witchcraft, Vincent Price on Aspel & Company, Intrusion, Alternate Scenes, Alternate Opening and End Credits, Stills Gallery, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Michael Reeves
Cast: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Hilary Dwyer, Nicky Henson
Genre: Horror
Length: 87 minutes
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Investment fraud conviction resulting from online business venture leads to 8 year sentence for woman in Johnson County
January 7, 2010
Wanda Robertson also ordered to repay more than $170,000 to victims of her scheme, many found through Craig's List
(Indianapolis) – A joint investigation involving Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita's Prosecution Assistance Unit (PAU) has resulted in a securities fraud conviction in Johnson County. Wanda Robertson pleaded guilty this week to three Class-C felony violations of the Indiana Securities Act. She was sentenced to four years executed in prison and four years suspended. The conviction comes after an investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police with assistance from the PAU leading to charges filed last year by Johnson County Prosecutor Brad Cooper. Robertson has been held in the Johnson County jail on a $72,000 bond since March.
"This case is an egregious example of an unfortunate and dangerous trend – people using the Internet to perpetuate investment fraud," said Secretary Rokita. "When a perpetrator uses the Internet, he or she is suddenly able to reach potential victims from all over the world. It is vital for Hoosiers to research investment opportunities thoroughly, especially those offered online."
According to the charges, Robertson solicited investors through the web site Craig's List, claiming to offer a business opportunity where individuals would be given ownership in her company, Real Estate Paper Chase, but have no control over the operations of the business. Robertson's scheme involved using investors' credit histories to apply for loans and credit cards on behalf of the business. Robertson promised to pay any debt incurred under the investor's name and provide a 4 percent return on their investment. She also offered opportunities to become officers in "shelf corporations" and to then invest in real estate through these companies and make even more money.
Robertson pleaded guilty to Securities Fraud and two other charges involving her failure to properly register with the Indiana Secretary of State before doing business in Indiana – all Class C felonies. In addition to her prison sentence, she was also ordered to repay all three victims, an amount totaling over $170,000. The plea agreement and initial probable cause affidavit are attached to this release.
Cooper appointed former Johnson County Deputy Prosecutor Stephanie Caraway, now Senior Attorney for Secretary Rokita's Prosecution Assistance Unit, as Special Deputy Prosecutor to handle the case against Robertson with assistance from Cooper and his staff.
"I greatly appreciate the Secretary of State's willingness to lend the weight and expertise of his office in this type of case," said Cooper. "We do not see a lot of securities fraud cases in Johnson County, so having access to Ms. Caraway's expertise in this area of prosecution saves my office countless hours of time and funds."
For more information on how to avoid becoming a victim of investment fraud, visit www.IndianaInvestmentWatch.com.
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In 2004, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita created the Prosecution Assistance Unit within the Securities Division of the Secretary of State's Office. Its sole purpose is to assist police and prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting criminal violations of the Indiana Securities Act and the Indiana Loan Brokers Act. The investigators and attorneys in the unit collectively have over 72 years of experience in investigating and prosecuting criminals. Since its inception, the Unit has helped to convict 44 criminals in state and federal courts across Indiana in cases that have resulted in over 335 years of time sentenced. In addition, courts have ordered defendants to pay over $29 million in restitution to crime victims.
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A drink for you.
Anyone who was at the Craftsy party at Mouton on Saturday night knows, these are good.
It called a Greyhound, and it contains gin and pink grapefruit juice. Either fizzy pink grapefruit soda or the good old fashioned juice works just fine. Or juice and seltzer if you want to adjust your sweetness level. It's like a bit of heaven in a glass, and you can add lime or mint if you're feeling ambitious, but even without the extras, the drink is easy, tasty and oh, so summery!
The other fab drink from the Craftsy party was a Moscow Mule. I don't have a pic and have not made one yet, but everyone who did was pretty happy. And, if you follow that link, you'll see that Oprah likes them too, and has kindly provided us with her version. You can make it in any old glass if you don't have the special mug, and it's also a great summer treat.
Give em a shot and tell me what you think!


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My House Judiciary Antitrust Testimony -- The Blue Whale in the Antitrust Room -- Googleopoly
Submitted by Scott Cleland on Wed, 2010-09-15 23:21
(Don't miss the eye-opening numbers at the end of this post.)
I am testifying tomorrow before the House Judiciary Competition Subcommittee hearing on "Competition in the Evolving Digital Marketplace."
The other witnesses I have heard that are testifying are: Ed Black of CCIA, Morgan Reed of ACT, Mark Cooper of Consumer Federation, and Geoff Mannes of Lewis and Clarke Law School.
It is a particularly timely hearing given Google's pending acquisition of ITA Software, which is under review at the DOJ, and which is a quintessential example of how Google exploits the soft underbelly of antitrust enforcement to buy its way to monopoly power in vertical markets like travel. My testimony attachment explains how Google already bought its way to a Internet video monopoly via its acquisitions and integration of YouTube, DoubleClick, and AdMob.
For fun let me tease you with an interesting eye-opening statistic about Google's monopoly business model.


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spell found in many video and computer games around 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century, wherein a lightning bolt strikes one target, then a second with decreased damage, a third, and so on, until its power has diminished beyond a tickle. Example games would be Heroes of Might and Magic 3, World of Warcraft, et al.
1. Solmyr's special ability is that he starts with the ability to cast chain lightning, one of the most powerful spells in Heroes of Might and Magic 3.
2. Elemental Shamans' Chain Lightning and Chain Heal spells are part of the reason why many World of Warcraft players choose them as their characters.
2. Elemental Shamans' Chain Lightning and Chain Heal spells are part of the reason why many World of Warcraft players choose them as their characters.
by LordIronfist December 21, 2009
The original Chain Lightning spell dates back to 1st Edition AD&D's Unearthed Arcana by Gary Gygax, and dates back to 1985. It is a sixth level spell, and causes 1d6/level damage per level of the caster to its primary target (or half on a successful save vs. magic). It will branch out to nearby targets in a chain pattern, each subsequent strike doing one less 1d6 per branch, with as many branches as the caster has levels and will continue arcing until it is exhausted. It can be a tricky spell to use because it can hit allies or even the caster himself or herself.
The wizard casts a chain lightning spell, but since there are only a few enemies, one bolt in the chain strikes him instead.
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DJ Samantha Ronson is reportedly at the center of a criminal investigation after her pet bulldog killed a small Maltese dog on Monday.
Lindsay Lohan's ex girlfriend's bulldog, Cadillac, is said to have attacked a smaller pet while he was being taken for a walk in Los Angeles. He also attacked the dog's owner.
Ronson was left devastated by the dog fight, taking to Twitter.com shortly after the incident to tell fans, "I feel incredibly sad and wish I could offer more than condolences, unfortunately there are no words to describe how sorry I am."
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's Cardinal Francis George has taken his oath before the conclave to elect the next pope begins.
George stood in line with the other cardinals in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Tuesday. He placed his hand on the Gospel to "promise, pledge and swear" to keep the oath of secrecy. The conclave begins about two weeks after former Pope Benedict XVI stepped down.
The 75-year-old George is the leader of more than 2 million Roman Catholics in the Chicago area.
His spokeswoman told The Associated Press that he suggested the conclave could be a long affair. George raised the possibility that the cardinals may still be meeting by Saturday. That's when conclave rules require the cardinals to take a break and spend time in prayer before resuming voting.


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