finanziaria d'investimento fininvest s.p.a. known as just fininvest s.p.a. is an italian holding company controlled by the berlusconi family and managed by silvio berlusconi 's eldest daughter marina berlusconi .

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to head off piling debts , fininvest has unloaded 92 million shares in mediaset .
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parent company cir launched the claim after a ruling that judge vittorio menta had been bribed to rule in favour of fininvest during the takeover of mondadori in 1991 .
mr . silvio berlusconi , chairman of ac milan , has approved the preliminary contract signed by mr . danilo pellegrino , c . e . o . of fininvest , and mr . han li , representative of a group of chinese investors , concerning the purchase of the entire stake owned by fininvest in ac milan equal to 99 . 93 % .
the capital structure page of kojam fininvest ltd . [ merged ] presents the authorized capital , issued capital , and paid - up equity capital of the company over the period .
consolidated revenues of the fininvest group for the year 2016 amounted to 5 , 050 . 8 million euros , up 6 . 6 % compared to 4 , 736 . 3 million in 2015 .
the net financial position of the fininvest group at december 31 , 2016 shows a debt of eur 1 , 279 . 9 million compared with eur 977 . 6 million at 31 december 2015 .
the ruling comes after fininvest was found to have paid the backhanders during a hostile bid to buy a publishing company from the italian prime minister ' s long - standing rival carlo de benedetti .
the civil court in milan ruled fininvest ' s actions had prevented an
impartial judgment in the original trial
and ordered it to pay court costs on top of the £690 million compensation .
fininvest added it does not intend to diminish its role as mediaset ' s main shareholder and would use all means to block what it considered a
very serious deception
of market rules .
then there is banca mediolanum . fininvest holds 30 . 124 % but 20 . 125 % lacks voting rights . this follows opposition from the european central bank to fininvest taking back full control of its stake in mediolanum as established by a ruling of the council of state last spring . the company has already presented an appeal . if the position is confirmed , then a sale would be obligatory .
mediaset , which is already suing vivendi for damages over the pay - tv deal , echoed fininvest ' s comments , adding it had been unaware of vivendi ' s stake building until the statement .
the shareholders ' meeting of fininvest spa held today under the chairmanship of marina berlusconi approved the financial statements of the parent company and examined the consolidated financial statements for the year that ended december 31 , 2016 .
the deal raised $ 431 million ( €377 million ) , reducing the company’s ownership by 7 . 8 percent , according to bloomberg . fininvest remains the largest investor in mediaset , with 33 . 4 percent of shares .
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in a much - needed move to quell piling debts , silvio berlusconi ’s fininvest spa company sold 92 million shares in mediaset on thursday after the stock hit a four - year market high at €4 . 10 per share .
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the proceeds of the offering will be used by fininvest among other things to continue to strengthen its financial and capital structure and help possible investments with a view to diversify its equity portfolio ,
the company said in a statement .
mr berlusconi ' s daughter marina , who is president of fininvest , called the decision
disconcerting
and pointed out it was
in favour of de benedetti ' s group who has been leading an attack on the prime minister .
because of his dealings with fininvest , mills was investigated for money - laundering and alleged tax fraud and in 2006 was charged , as well as berlusconi , on corruption charges . mills was accused of receiving $ 600 , 000 from berlusconi in return for not revealing details of fininvest . [ 2 ] he was sentenced to 4 and half years , however after appealing twice , the charges against mills were dropped as they had expired due to to a 10 - year statute of limitations . [ 3 ]
ac milan is for sale , which is on its way to completion . based on the preliminary contract signed with the chinese consortium , in march €320 million will be heading towards fininvest ' s coffers , adding to the €200 million they have already received .
berlusconi ' s investment holding fininvest , which controls mediaset via a 34 . 7 percent stake , lashed out at vivendi , accusing it of trying to depress the company ' s share price to then launch a
hostile takeover
at a discounted price .
in connection with the transaction , the chinese investors have been assisted by rothschild & co . as financial advisor and gianni , origoni , grippo , cappelli & partners as legal advisor , whereas fininvest has been assisted by lazard and bnp paribas as financial advisor and chiomenti as legal advisor .
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and finally there is mediaset . here bolloré ' s swoop on the company ' s capital opens up multiple scenarios , including a sale . but it is difficult to imagine a mediaset in which fininvest manages such a cumbersome vivendi presence . the impression is that dialogue may soon open up between the two groups .
if this translates into a reduction of fininvest ' s position in the capital of a more european mediaset is difficult to say . if this happens it would suggest more of a financial succession in the berlusconi family , which would become less “company - entrepreneurial” and more of a “stakeholder” family , with an increasingly wealthy holding .
his wealth derives from his ownership of the financial conglomerate fininvest , including mediaset , which owns several major television channels and newspapers ( according to freedom house , italy has constantly been
partly free
in regard to freedom of press while berlusconi was in charge [ 2 ] ) , but he started as a building contractor .
as soon as the new closing date is chosen , sino - europe sports will pay a third €100 million deposit to fininvest as a guarantee . this payment is expected to arrive tomorrow ( in midweek at the latest ) . after that the new contract for the sale of the club will be signed and validified by both parties .
forbes estimates that berlusconi’s family fortune has decreased by more than half from 2000 , when it peaked at $ 12 . 8 billion . fininvest posted a net loss of €428 . 4 million in 2013 . the company continues to maintain shares in bank mediolanum , publishing company mandadori , and controls soccer team a . c . milan , among other holdings .
the statutory net result of the parent company fininvest s . p . a . for the 2016 financial year showed a profit of eur 3 . 6 million ( compared with profit of 221 . 4 million in the 2015 financial year , benefiting from a capital gain of eur 272 million realized by the sale of 7 . 8 % of mediaset’s share capital ) .
the investors operate through the management company sino - europe sports investment management changxing co . ltd . it consists , among others of , haixia capital ( that is a state development & investment corporation ) , and yonghong li , chairman of the management company and main sponsor of the investor group and with whom fininvest has been negotiating for some time until today’s signing ( “signing” ) .
the mogul’s business empire has been under severe pressure in the past few years . the all - important television advertising revenues have crashed due to the long and brutal recession , while his fininvest holding company was made to pay a crushing €494million fine to berlusconi’s arch rival , carlo de benedetti , for the illegal means with which it won a takeover battle for the mondadori publisher in 1992 .
october 2009 – fininvest , berlusconi’s holding company , is ordered to pay €750 million to italian energy and media company cir after a judge finds berlusconi’s former lawyer cesare previti bribed a judge during the 1991 court battle for control of mondadori . the settlement was for lost revenue on the part of cir , which lost . in 2011 , the amount of compensation was reduced to €560 million by an appeals court in milan .
legal form : public company business year : 01 / 01 – 12 / 31 founded : in 1978 , telemilano – the nucleus of today ' s tv company – went on air . in 1995 , mediaset was founded , under the roof of which the television and advertising activities of silvio berlusconi ' s ( fininvest ) company empires are subsumed . in 1996 , media set became a public company at the milan stock exchange .
the defence of mediaset is the priority now . this emerged clearly on tuesday evening with the first , quick meeting between silvio , marina and piersilvio berlusconi . during the summit , which was also attended by the chief executive of fininvest danilo pellegrino , they acknowledged the decision to increase their stake in the television group , a choice made in the morning after a round of telephone calls that involved all of berlusconi ' s children .
after amassing a fortune from his property portfolio in the 1970s , he diversified his interests by setting up a tv cable company , telemilano , and buying two other cable channels in an effort to break the national tv monopoly in italy . in 1978 , these channels were incorporated into his newly formed fininvest group , which included department stores , insurance companies and even ac milan - - one of the world ' s biggest football clubs .
fininvest , with almost €5 billion in revenues and more than 20 , 000 employees , is one of the biggest italian business groups . the holding controls mediaset , mondadori , mediolanum , ac milan and other financial investments . then there are also the real estate assets , in the large part managed by dolcedrago , which is the exclusive property of berlusconi himself . nevertheless , recent events put the rich portfolio of shareholdings at risk , which concerns all the companies , except for mondadori .
kojam fininvest is in the finance - investments sector . the company management includes ajay g piramal - chairman / chair person , gautam b doshi - director , shitin desai - director , n l bhatia - director , n santhanam - director , vijay shah - managing director . it is listed on the bse with a bse code of 532536 and the nse with an nse code of kojamfin . its registered office is at gajera road , uchhad village , , jambusar dist . , bharuch , gujarat - 392150 .
in view of the negotiations for the sale of the subsidiary a . c . milan underway as at 31 december 2016 , which was completed after the year end , within the consolidation of the fininvest group , in accordance with ifrs 5 ( “non - current assets held for sale” ) , the business of the milan group was classified as a discontinued operation and has been shown as such in this report . this made it necessary to restate the comparative figures for the previous years , which , to make the presentation of the group more significant , excluded a . c . milan from the line - by - line consolidation , in the so - called pro forma financial statements .
between the company fin . prog . italia s . a . p . a . di ennio doris & c . and fininvest s . p . a . , there exists a voting syndicate representing at least 51 % of the share capital of mediolanum s . p . a . , which shares were contributed on a 50 / 50 basis . the shareholders ' agreement was renewed september 14 , 2013 and shall remain in force for three years . number of outstanding shares : 738 , 786 , 857 essential information according to article 130 of the regulations for issuers 01 / 10 / 2014 extracts of agreements ( italian version ) 09 / 19 / 2013 extracts of agreements ( italian version ) 07 / 03 / 2013 extracts of agreements ( italian version ) 9 / 14 / 2010 extracts of agreements ( italian version )
revenues the consolidated revenues of the fininvest group for the year 2016 amounted to eur 5 , 050 . 8 million , up 6 . 6 % on eur 4 , 736 . 3 million for 2015 . on a like - for - like basis , namely not including the contribution of the revenues resulting from the consolidation of the rizzoli libri area and the radio broadcasting operations of the former finelco , the growth was + 1 . 8 % . the mediaset group reported revenues of eur 3 , 667 . 0 million , up 4 . 0 % on the eur 3 , 524 . 8 million for the previous year . revenues of the mondadori group amounted to eur 1 , 280 . 2 million , up by 11 . 8 % on the eur 1 , 145 . 4 million in 2015 ( fall of 3 % on a like - for - like basis ) .
net profit / ( loss ) from continuing operations the net profit / ( loss ) from continuing operations was a loss of eur 123 . 8 million compared to a profit of eur 208 . 5 million for the previous year . the net profit / ( loss ) also included – in addition to the non - recurring expenses noted in relation to the ebit – extraordinary finance expenses , amounting to eur 41 . 7 million , relating to the entry into hedge agreements and the early termination of credit lines connected to the agreement with vivendi . profit / ( loss ) from equity investments shows a profit of eur 129 . 9 million , compared to a profit of eur 159 . 5 million for 2015 and mainly includes fininvest’s share of the net profit of the mediolanum group , amounting to eur 119 . 1 million ( eur 131 . 8 million as at 31 december 2015 ) . excluding the total amount of the non - recurring expenses , net of the related tax effects , the net profit / ( loss ) from continuing operations was a positive amount of eur 162 . 0 million .
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( * ) mainly includes the losses from the a . c . milan operations
ebit ebit was a negative eur 188 . 7 million , compared to a positive amount of eur 225 . 6 million in 2015 . the year 2016 was heavily penalised by the significant impacts largely resulting from the expenses from the impairment write - downs and provisions carried out by mediaset and made necessary due to the contractual default by vivendi , with the consequent progressive deterioration of the main performance indicators in the pay tv area , due to the impact on business operations during the interim management period , in addition to other non - recurring costs . the impact on the ebit of these types of costs , write - downs and provisions amounted to a total of eur 336 . 4 million ; excluding these expenses , ebit was a positive amount of eur 147 . 7 million , compared to a positive ebit for 2015 of eur 248 . 0 million , again without the impact of non - recurring expenses .
group net profit / ( loss ) the group net profit / ( loss ) was a loss of eur 120 . 2 million , compared to an essentially breakeven figure for the 2015 and included the net profit / ( loss ) from discontinued operations amounting to a cost of eur 95 . 0 million ( eur - 93 . 9 million for 2015 ) , mainly consisting of the net profit / ( loss ) of the a . c . milan operations , in addition to extraordinary expenses relating to the sale . the profit / ( loss ) attributable to non - controlling interests was a profit of eur 98 . 6 million ( eur 114 . 7 million in 2015 ) . excluding all the non - recurring costs and expenses , as well as the net profit / ( loss ) of milan group for the second half of 2016 , essentially recognised ( upon the final sale of a . c . milan which took place in early 2017 ) as the component of the sale price by the purchaser , the net profit / ( loss ) for the year 2016 was a positive amount of eur 46 . 9 million .
net financial position the consolidated net financial position was a debt of eur 1 , 279 . 9 million , compared to a debt of eur 977 . 6 million as at 31 december 2015 .
financial deficit in 2016 there was therefore a financial deficit of eur 302 . 3 million , compared to a financial surplus of eur 324 . 9 million in 2015 . in 2016 the mediaset group had a financial deficit of eur 303 . 0 million and the mondadori group had a deficit of eur 64 . 2 million . the group parent reported a financial deficit of eur 140 . 8 million , which included the purchase of around 4 . 8 % of the mediaset shares for eur 212 . 9 million offset by the receipt of the down payments for the sale of a . c . milan of eur 200 . 0 million ( eur 125 . 0 million net of capital contributions made ) . the deconsolidation of a . c . milan’s debt ( following the reclassification of that company to assets / liabilities held for sale ) generated a financial surplus of eur 188 . 5 million .
investments investments for 2016 amounted to eur 1 , 053 . 8 million ( eur 1 , 012 . 7 million as at 31 december 2015 ) and consisted of eur 640 . 7 million for television and movie broadcasting rights ( eur 655 . 9 million in 2015 ) , eur 36 . 1 million of investments in intangible fixed assets ( eur 139 . 9 million in 2015 ) , eur 64 . 0 million of investments in tangible fixed assets ( eur 99 . 2 million as at 31 december 2015 ) and eur 312 . 9 million equity investments , financial assets and business combinations , including rizzoli , banzai and the radio stations for the former finelco ( eur 117 . 6 million in 2015 ) . for more details , refer to the sections on the individual business segments .
workforce the workforce as at 31 december 2016 ( including the agents in the sales networks and the workforce of the a . c . milan area , a discontinued operation ) totalled 17 , 415 , up 301 compared to 31 december 2015 . the consolidation of the operations acquired ( rizzoli libri , banzai media and the radio stations of the former finelco ) resulted in an increase of over 400 people at the end of 2016 .
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while debt continues to rise for mediaset , profits are nowhere in sight . mediobanca estimates revenues have fallen 12 percent in the last five years . italy continues to face the longest recession since wwii , and ad sales have been particularly hard - hit for mediaset .
the company paid €700 million for broadcasting rights to the uefa champions league for 2015 - 18 in an effort to lure customers to its new pay tv channel , mediaset premium . but it has yet to rival the more popular premium content offering sky italia .
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silvio berlusconi ' s economic , media and political power is unmatched . since 1994 , the richest man in italy did not hesitate once to use his superior means on the tv market to further gain power on a political level . as head of the executive force in the nation , berlusconi resides over the laws and conditions of the television business . by means of a broad majority in parliament , he directly controls the only competitor ( as of recently ) , the public broadcaster rai .
furthermore , he remains the majority shareholder of a highly profitable tv empire . the mono culture not only damages and endangers the democracy but also leads to a constant decline of the italian program quality , which submerges the audience with a mixture of shallow shows , lotteries , violent films , reality shows , repeats , hollywood productions and animation .
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yesterday mediaset controlling shareholder silvio berlusconi clarified a delicate point : there is no internal rift within his family . not an insignificant issue , because the contest with vincent bolloré for the control of mediaset comes at a key moment for the former italian prime minister ' s empire .
“there is complete unity in my family on one precise point : we have no intention of letting someone try to diminish our role as business leaders . for this reason we have increased our stake and we will continue to do so within the limits of the law , ” the family said .
the issue of succession has been on the table for a while , and now like never before it appears that events risk accelerating choices that up to a few months ago were just theoretical considerations . will the berlusconi family succession be industrial or financial ? in future , will his five children , marina , piersilvio , barbara , eleonora and luigi divide his companies or his assets ?
his statement yesterday and the use of the term “business leaders” was by no means random .
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alongside haixia capital and yonghong li , other investors will acquire shares of ac milan , some of which are state - controlled entities . among those investors are companies active in the financial industry and others in industrial sectors . the binding contract between the parties will be completed by the end of 2016 ( “closing” ) , subject to the obtaining of applicable authorizations from the italian and chinese authorities .
the agreement values ac milan at €740 million with an estimated indebtedness of approx . €220 million . the agreement requires the acquirers to undertake significant capital increases and liquidity injections aimed at strengthening ac milan’s financial structure , for a total amount of €350 million over a three - year period ( €100 million is to be paid - in at the “closing” ) .
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consolidated revenues : eur 5 , 050 . 8 million ( + 6 . 6 % )
ebitda is equal to eur 1 , 217 . 5 million , compared to eur 1 , 402 . 9 million in the previous year .
group operating profit was positive by eur 147 . 7 million , net of non - recurring charges . this is mainly due to writedowns and allocation provisions following the impairment processes in mediaset , which were due to the progressive decline in pay - tv area performance and worsened by the impact on business operations caused by vivendi’s failure to honor its contractual agreement . the impact of non - recurring items totaled eur 336 . 4 million , representing a total loss of eur 188 . 7 million ( + 225 . 6 million in 2015 ) .
the net result excluding all non - recurring costs and milan a . c . ’s losses in the second half of 2016 ( an amount substantially recognized by the purchaser at the time of sale as a component of the price ) was positive for eur 46 . 9 million .
considering the impacts of non - recurring items and the eur 95 million charge connected to the full year results of milan a . c . ( whose sale in 2017 will show a consolidated gain of approximately eur 600 million ) , the group’s net result recorded a loss of eur 120 . 2 million ( in the face of what was essentially a breakeven in 2015 ) .
group investments total eur 1 , 053 . 8 million ( 1 , 012 . 7 million in 2015 ) and include investments of eur 312 . 9 million in shareholding , financial instruments and business networking agreements including rizzoli libri , banzai media and ex - finelco radio activities .
total net consolidated total shareholders ' equity at 31 december 2016 amounted to eur 4 , 268 . 7 million .
* group milan business was classified as
discontinued operations” as per ifrs5 definitions .
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the disgraced tycoon and former prime minister silvio berlusconi is planning a colossal assets sale to finance his return to a position of power and influence , insiders say .
even ac milan , one of the jewels in the crown of the mogul’s business empire , is up for grabs with news that thai millionaire bee taechaubol had met berlusconi in his arcore villa , the scene of the notorious bunga bunga parties , to offer €500million for a 51 per cent stake in the football club . chinese investors are also circling .
at the same time a large chunk of the tycoon’s mediaset television empire appears to be on the market too , after it emerged that berlusconi had met fellow media baron rupert murdoch to discuss what the berlusconi family have called “investment” in the business .
berlusconi’s son , the mediaset vice president pier silvio berlusconi , said the family’s continuing control of the company was not in question . but berlusconi junior said mediaset might consider investments from other firms . he also confirmed the meetings between his father and mr murdoch .
by selling off parts of ac milan , mediaset plus stakes in his finance and publishing businesses , 78 - year - old berlusconi , who last month completed a year - long community service sentence for tax fraud , could generate a €5billion in liquid funds , according to reports in the italian press .
one source close to the berlusconi camp told the independent , however , that the three - time former prime minister was not selling up , but was planning a financial and political counter - attack after years of failing fortunes and legal battles .
“with all this liquidity he hopes to return to the position of king maker , ” he said . “this is not about cashing in his chips . he’s not selling up to give his money over to his children and settle down . he is re - organising , restructuring , and with this huge amount of cash he hopes to become the centre of power again . ”
the source said that berlusconi was also looking to by a stake in the corriere della sera newspaper – something the mogul had tried but failed to do in the past .
as a result of his definitive criminal conviction berlusconi cannot stand for parliament until 2019 by which time he will be 82 . but a sizeable stake in corriere , italy’s centrist newspaper of record , would certainly boost his power and influence .
the mogul has also talked about launching a new centre - right party to replace his crumbling forza italia . and having so much cash at his disposal would allow him to influence other centre - right parties , observers say .
roberto d’alimonte , a political pundit at rome’s luiss university , predicted that berlusconi would use his financial muscle to maintain his political power , influence election campaigns – and protect his long - term business interests .
“berlusconi is never going to be on the political front line again . but he will absolutely act by reorganising his assets to maintain his behind - the - scenes power , ” he said . “and this way he can help protect his remaining business interests and protect himself from legal threats . this is all it’s ever been about for berlusconi . ”
‘being berlusconi : the rise and fall , from cosa nostra to bunga bunga’ , by michael day will be published by palgrave macmillan in july .
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silvio berlusconi ' s media empire has been ordered to pay £690 million compensation to a business rival after being convicted of bribing a judge during a takeover .
the ruling is particularly galling for the italian prime minister as mr de benedetti also owns the left - leaning newspaper , la repubblica , which has lead coverage of the escort girl sex scandal involving mr berlusconi .
the bribery claim is the latest in a series of controversies to hit the 73 - year - old media tycoon in the past few months . call girl patrizia d ' addario , 42 , has described how she was paid £900 after spending the night with him and tapes of their explicit
pillow talk
.
in april , it also emerged that berlusconi had attended the 18th birthday party of model noemi letizia , giving her a £5 , 500 gold and diamond necklace , prompting his long suffering wife veronica lario to file for divorce .
berlusconi escaped prosecution personally because a statute of limitations had passed and he was acquitted .
the ruling does not affect berlusconi ' s control of mondadori which publishes several glossy weekly magazines and is part of his media empire which also includes three tv stations and a family controlled newspaper .
in a statement de benedetti ' s group cir said :
we satisfied with this ruling which brings justice to the company and its shareholders .
after the original criminal sentence the court said that serious damage had been caused to the cir group in terms of fundamental operational values .
mr de benedetti added :
the sentence does not compensate me for not being able to realise an industrial project that would have helped create the first italian publishing house but it does confirm that illegal behaviour was used to impede me .
finally , twenty years after this fraud which was carried out to stop me having legitimate control over mondadori and after the decision of the criminal court , the civil court has also given us justice .
criminal allegations have dogged mr berlusconi for years and he has been accused of embezzlement , tax fraud and false accounting in the past .
in some cases he has been cleared while in others he has been convicted but had the verdict overturned on appeal .
berlusconi faces a court challenge to the controversial immunity law he passed last year which makes it impossible for him and senior government figures to stand trial while in office .
but the constitutional court , which will deliberate on whether the law is unconstitutional , has already been hit by smears after it emerged one of its judges was entertained by mr berlusconi in june .
one of the trials involving berlusconi and which been affected is a corruption case involving david mills , the estranged husband of olympics minister tessa jowell .
earlier this year he was found guilty of accepting a £220 , 000 bribe from berlusconi for giving favourable evidence towards him in previous trials .
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former italian prime minister and media tycoon silvio berlusconi has emerged as an unlikely kingmaker in italy ' s general elections in march 2018 . affectionately known as
il cavaliere
( the knight ) , berlusconi was expelled from the italian parliament in 2013 and is currently barred from public office after convictions for bribery and tax fraud . he ' s pictured here in 2009 .
berlusconi shares a moment with president george w . bush during an arrival ceremony on the white house south lawn in october 2008 .
libya ' s moammar gadhafi attends a meeting with berlusconi in rome in june 2009 . the libyan leader was killed in 2011 after being captured by rebel forces in his hometown .
president barack obama and first lady michelle obama welcome berlusconi to a g20 dinner in pittsburgh in september 2009 .
berlusconi waves to journalists as he leaves a milan hospital in december 2009 after suffering severe facial wounds in an attack at a rally .
russia ' s vladimir putin joins berlusconi for a press conference in lesmo , italy , in april 2010 .
berlusconi reacts during the presentation of antonio razzi ' s book
my clean hands
at the italian parliament in february 2012 .
berlusconi arrives at the german chancellery in berlin to meet with chancellor angela merkel in january 2011 .
berlusconi passes by carabinieri guards before a meeting with russia ' s president at villa madama in february 2011 .
berlusconi , then owner of the italian soccer club ac milan , celebrates with the players after the team won the luigi berlusconi trophy in august 2011 . the trophy is in honor of berlusconi ' s father .
berlusconi , right , at the dedication ceremony at the george w . bush presidential library and museum in dallas in april 2013 .
berlusconi in the italian senate in october 2013 , a month before he was expelled from parliament after his conviction for tax fraud .
the political deal - maker , now 81 , attends a la7 tv program in rome in february 2018 . italy will hold general elections on march 4 , and berlusconi , as leader of the forza italia party , has brokered a right - wing alliance with the neo - fascist brothers of italy party and the anti - immigrant northern league .
in further proof that seemingly nothing can bring silvio berlusconi down - - not even a potential jail sentence - - italy ' s most colorful public figure is back in contention to lead his country for a fourth time .
another spell in italy ' s highest office would be just the latest chapter in the life of the charming , billionaire three - time former prime minister .
in october berlusconi was sentenced to four years in prison for tax evasion , but has since appealed the verdict .
until recently , berlusconi appeared to be leading a charmed life . his vast business empire spanned media , construction and football , making him the 118th - richest person in the world , according to forbes , with a net worth of $ 6 . 2 billion , and he was italy ' s longest - serving post - war prime minister before quitting in 2011 .
but last year he became embroiled in charges that he had paid for sex with a 17 - year - old girl ; his coalition government became ever more fragile ; and berlusconi resigned his premiership as europe ' s financial crisis threatened to embroil italy .
despite the many scandals that have dogged berlusconi since he entered politics nearly two decades ago , the 76 - year - old is indisputably one of life ' s survivors . in parliament , opponents tabled 51 confidence votes in him in the past three years alone , but italians have thrice elected him as prime minister .
pier luigi bersani , leader of italy ' s democratic party , said he would keep outgoing premier mario monti ' s austerity reforms , but says stimulus is needed to boost the country ' s flagging economy .
three - time former prime minister and media billionaire silvio berlusconi quit in disgrace in 2011 , and is now on trial for allegedly paying for sex with an underage girl . he has pledged to refund an unpopular property tax with his own money .
the surprise of the campaign has been ex - comedian beppe grillo , head of the populist anti - establishment five star movement , which has won support among those critical of mario monti ' s austerity policies .
the harsh budget cuts and austerity policies of current prime minister mario monti ( l ) , shown with the outgoing pope benedict xvi , won him plaudits from european leaders , but were unpopular in italy .
in this election berlusconi is appealing to tax - burdened italians ' desire for some relief . he has promised not only to abolish the hugely unpopular property tax on primary residences , known as the imu , he is also promising to pay back the property taxes people have already paid .
berlusconi is also vowing to cut corporate taxes and income taxes and spend the economy out of the recession .
however his promises have met with considerable skepticism . prominent journalist gad lerner has long been critical of the former prime minister .
berlusconi has transformed italian politics into a big show and he is always looking for a spectacular center for his propaganda .
businessman gianvencenzo coppi traveled to rome to hear center - left rival , democratic party leader pier luigi bersani , talk about his commitment to the private sector , but he told cnn he hadn ' t made up his mind whom he would vote for , but it was unlikely to be berlusconi .
he ' s making promises in my opinion he cannot maintain ,
said coppi .
he ' s promising to cut taxes , the imu . . . and no one knows in which way he can do it .
born in milan in 1936 , berlusconi gave notice early on of his showman side by working as a lounge room crooner aboard a cruise ship to help fund his university tuition - - he studied law .
various low - level commercial enterprises followed before the fledgling entrepreneur enjoyed his first real success in property development in the late 1960s when he was involved in a project to build milano two - - nearly 4 , 000 flats - - outside milan .
berlusconi turned his attention to politics in 1993 when he formed the center - right forza italia party and the following year , in a snap election , he won the post of prime minister . however , a dispute with his right - wing coalition partners from the northern league party , as well as an indictment for alleged tax fraud , ended berlusconi ' s tenure in the job after barely seven months . he was acquitted on appeal in 2000 after the statute of limitations had expired .
after defeat in the 1996 election to his political nemesis , romano prodi , he became embroiled in other financial scandals , including a charge of bribing tax inspectors . he denied any wrongdoing and was cleared again on appeal in 2000 .
his fortunes turned again in 2001 when he was sworn in as prime minister for a second time . but prodi - - a former european commission president - - ended berlusconi ' s more successful reign with his center - left union coalition victory in 2006 . at that time , the tycoon had presided over the longest - serving post - war italian government .
despite having a pacemaker implanted to regulate his heartbeat after he collapsed during a political rally , he refused to slow down . sporting a hair transplant , cosmetic surgery and a tan , berlusconi returned to power for a third time in 2008 under the banner of the newly created people of freedom party .
the next year proved to be one of extremes for the veteran politician . he was praised for his handling of the devastating earthquake that struck the italian town of l ' aquila in april 2009 , and survived criticism after urging survivors to see their plight like
a weekend of camping .
but the following month , berlusconi ' s second wife , veronica lario , filed for divorce - - alleging berlusconi had an inappropriate relationship with an 18 - year - old aspiring model whose birthday party he had attended . berlusconi said she was the daughter of a friend and that he had done nothing wrong .
in december that year , a man with a history of mental illness hit berlusconi in the face with a replica of milan ' s cathedral at a campaign rally , breaking several of his teeth and fracturing his nose . defense minister ignazio la russa told the italian newspaper corriere della sera that the irrepressible berlusconi continued to shake hands with supporters for
a couple of minutes
after being hit .
with the country ' s economy reeling amid the financial crisis , pressure on berlusconi grew . gianfranco fini - - a former party ally - - lashed out , accusing him of a lack of attention to the economy and structural reforms that italy needs . the prime minister survived three votes of confidence in parliament during 2010 and 2011 , winning one by just three votes , but his authority continued to ebb .
economists said berlusconi commanded neither sufficient political authority to push through spending cuts nor the moral high ground to squeeze more taxes out of italians while he faced trial on various charges . other european leaders criticized him for failing to implement economic reform with sufficient urgency .
meanwhile , berlusconi faced a serious personal challenge with charges of sex with an underage nightclub dancer and abuse of power .
berlusconi had sex 13 times with underage dancer karima el mahroug , nicknamed
ruby the heart - stealer ,
say prosecutors who allege the prime minister abused his position when he intervened in may 2010 to get her released from the jail where she was being held on charges of theft . el mahroug has said she never had sex with berlusconi and that she lied to him about her age , telling him she was 24 .
in september 2011 , prosecutors submitted transcripts of approximately 100 , 000 pages of wiretaps - - from 2008 and 2009 - - to a court in bari . the prosecutors have accused eight people of paying young women to attend so - called
bunga bunga
parties at berlusconi ' s home .
berlusconi denied the charges and accused prosecutors of conspiring against him in a left - wing plot .
communism never changes in italy . there are still people who use the penal code as a weapon in their ideological battles ,
he said earlier this year .
but , according to the transcripts of the calls , berlusconi made several controversial remarks , vowing at one point to leave italy , which he described as a
s * * * * y country
that
sickened
him . when confronted with these remarks , berlusconi laughed off this and other gaffes .
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on monday , with italy ' s economic stability still uncertain , berlusconi , 75 , denied rumours that he was preparing to resign , which immediately reversed the brief recovery in stock and government bond markets . with yet another confidence vote likely to come in the next two weeks , the post takes a look back at berlusconi ' s long and embattled career as media magnate and politician .
silvio berlusconi has been elected prime minister of italy three times in the last 20 years , and although he also lost two elections to his left - wing rival romano prodi , the billionaire businessman has managed to lead the longest - running post - second world war government in italian history ( from 2001 - 2006 ) and , in the last three years , survive 51 votes of confidence . despite his winning record , though , berlusconi is never far from controversy .


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if the selected rigid body is baked , the button label is
unbake
and clicking it removes the keyframes and restores the body to dynamic status .
the modifier interface consists of several rollouts on the modify panel plus a modifier stack with four sub - object levels . most of the controls on this rollout are available only for unbaked rigid bodies and become unavailable once you ' ve baked an object ' s motion . to restore the controls , click the unbake button on the rigid body properties rollout .
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for instance , i can train my 16 - year old daughter to make a lasagna for supper . i give her plenty of time to brown the meat , boil the noodles , mix the cheese and apply the layers . we then put the finished product into the oven to bake and less than an hour later we have a delicious meal . if i asked her to make two lasagnas in the same timeframe , she might be able to do it . if i asked for four or six or more , shortcuts start to get taken , layers get applied sloppily and the baked product is likely to fall short of the first one .
eitht … you referring to the color swatches in houdini ? by default , color correction / gamma was set to 1 . 0 and that makes it non - linear ? … well in a sense of wysiwyg yes , it ' s non - linear since you set your color swatch to color you see on monitor and you want to have the same color in final picture if that setting is 1 , then the color you see on monitor is not the color represented by numerical values set on the color parameter , since monitor has gamma 2 . 2 and therefore changes that color , basically it ' s the same as for textures . so if you set color settings to correct all outputs to 2 . 2 , then you will see the swatch with gamma 2 . 2 applied on top to compensate monitor , which keeps the value of the color parameter linear , because you see directly the color which is represented by numerical values edit : so if you are going to use linear workflow in houdini , set that setting to 2 . 2 ( or whatewer gamma is your monitor ) and keep all checkboxes checked , then the only concern is to make sure all your textures are linear or make them linear in the shader . and if you are not rendering to linear formats ( like exr or other floating point data ) , you can bake in the gamma 2 . 2 to your renders by adding vm _ gamma property to mantra rop , in that case you would need to make sure you are not having gamma set on mplay or render window since it will be already baked in
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hi all , hope this dont sound silly . i understand users define what 1 houdini unit is , can be in metres , centimeters and so on . say i have a prop with a diameter of 5cm , a sphere have a radius of 0 . 025 which makes it insanely tiny . is this going affect the lighting , texturing or rendering process , is it be advisable to treat 1 houdini unit as 1cm instead to work with bigger props within the viewport ? another doubt is shown inside the viewport , i highlighted 2 boxes on the construction grid is equals to 1 houdini unit - am i wrong ? please ! : ? eitht .
as long as you don ' t have to deal with matching real world ' s focal lengths / disctances , or exchange data with other apps were it could matter , the only thing i know of that ' s more or less scale - dependend in h is : dops and pops this doesn ' t mean , you can ' t work with other scales , but it ' s much easier , because standard values ( e . g . gravity ) , parts of the tools shelf , … are optimized for 1 unit = 1 meter
appreciate both your replies ! i ' m matching a still photo with local length . there ' s no dop / pop involved . is it safe to say i will not encounter any lighting / texturing problems if i use the default of 1 unit = 1 metre ? eitht .
rob , if you are willing to answer another question… all along i de - gamma by setting 0 . 455 gamma to my texture images in photoshop , is this the proper way or do one need other editing softwares to perform this task ? thanks in advance ! eitht .
i think the best you can do is convert your files to rat files and you can specify gamma of the texture while converting it , therefore you will have correct linear rat files you can directly use in all shaders , so no need for other software other thing you can do instead of converting is append power vop after each srgb texture in shader and set it to 2 . 2 which has the same effect as setting gamma to 0 . 45 ( rat files might be better though ) and of course don ' t forget to have linear color swatches as well , but this is handled automatically if you have edit / color settings / color correction set to 2 . 2 and checked everything
i strip out the gamma in the shader . ive found it will do 99 % of the time rob
tamte of course don ' t forget to have linear color swatches as well , but this is handled automatically if you have edit / color settings / color correction set to 2 . 2 and checked everything you referring to the color swatches in houdini ? by default , color correction / gamma was set to 1 . 0 and that makes it non - linear ? trying to wrap my head around the whole lwf , here ' s a screen - cap of what i did to the de - gamma . does the renders look like they were done correctly ? this is what i would work in the future , 1 ) de - gamma textures 2 ) render stuff out with linear color space in my mantra rop 3 ) render out my final composite with srgb color space in nuke anybody see a problem or am i on the right track now ? apologize for being long - winded ! eitht .
i assume the color settings and swatches greatly affects how the virtual lights behave too huh ? : ? eitht .
they don ' t change rendering behaviour at all , it actually doesn ' t matter how you set that setting , mantra will still compute the same result given the same input values it just changes how you see the values , so setting all to 2 . 2 gets rid of monitor gamma correction so you see directly linear values and therefore set them correctly for mantra , which can give you much realistic result compared to feeding mantra with false values and expect correct result . but it ' s all the same principle , just search for linear workflow on the internet , plenty of info there , it ' s not specific to houdini btw , saving an image from mplay which has correction 2 . 2 doesn ' t automatically bake that correction into the files ( there is an other option for gamma when you chose to save the frame ) so you probably saved images ( in your updated post ) without baking the gamma in , because neither of them looks correct , but if you apply gamma 2 . 2 on the second one , it may be correct .
i am understanding this much better now ! baking the gamma in is this checkbox in the screen - cap ? that ' s what i did when i saved both of the images above . i was told simply typing 2 . 2 into mplay doesn ' t bake it but setting this when saving out images bakes it . eitht .
it just changes how you see the values , so setting all to 2 . 2 gets rid of monitor gamma correction so you see directly linear values and therefore set them correctly for mantra , which can give you much realistic result compared to feeding mantra with false values and expect correct result . i leave all that at default and strip the gamma from textures in the shader refer to my site ( urltoken [ circusmonkey . com . au ] . i then render and in the mplay display and set my gamma to 2 . 2 . what i see in mplay on my monitor it whats important and as long as there ' s lots of range . all my renders are linear and then in comp when you output your image you can set the gamma to 2 . 2 if you wish . as a standard though i always deliver linear for the render out of nuke . the next question i swear we will get is why are lights in houdini set using intensity and not stops ! rob
i cant thank you guys enough for the explanations given so far ! and rob ' s prediction was spot on… i started a topic related to lights . : shock : will visit your webby , cheers ! eitht .
with the screen shot below , am i understanding houdini grids , is each grid 1 meter ? if i wanted to model something that is 0 . 28194 width in meters how can , this may be really simple question create a cube which is of that width ? also when creating large bodies of water as a example how do you any of you get the measurements of a body of a water ?
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after that , i experiences some crash , then webkit web inspector got broken .
also , delete key doesn ' t make
back
. is it normal ?
i did try
reset safari
but it didn ' t help . disabling extension and plugins also didn ' t help .
the webkit web inspector is completely broken for me , while the new web inspector is a real pain to use . i feel like it cut my productivity in half . for now i guess i have to move to chrome .
i really dislike the new web inspector . i submitted feedback here asking the at least give us the old one back as an option : urltoken
i noticed the exact same thing . i think it ' s a bug for sure . if anyone has found a workaround please share . the other issue i am having is using the new web inspector in investigate the dom tree . i use the
inspect element
option frequently in debugging sites , but now the view seems to have word wrapping on the inspector window which makes reading the code almost impossible if you are inspecting an element that is several level deep in on the dom . does anyone know if word wrap can be turned off in this view ?
i know you can click on the dom tree element and switch to ' source code ' but them you lose the element inspector view .
i installed the nightly webkit build and was able to use the webkit inspector , but i can ' t figure out how to get files open in new scripts tab unless i happen to hit an exception or something . clicking on line numbers in the resources tab no longer sets a breakpoint . how do you set a breakpoint now ?
apple , if you ' re listening , this is the sound of your developers fleeing the platform . this is not hyperbole , this is reality - - safari is no longer useful to develop for the open - standard web that you ' ve pushed so very hard for .
agreed as well . i had recently moved to safari from chrome and was really appreciating the polish it brought to everything , but a non - functional web inspector is a non - starter for a web developer like myself .
i gave it an honest effort , also for about a week , but found it made 100 % of tasks 1000 % slower and more difficult . just having it open effectively broke any web page with heavy js use .
i sent apple feedback with a full list of problems from my perspective . i ' d encourage others to do the same .
such a shame . . . chrome feels primitive in so many areas of ui integration .
i give up . safari ' s web inspector is worthless for examining network requests . i ' ve been using safari , chrome and ff , with safari as my main browser , but no more bcause i cannot do the work i need to .
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strobing , highlighting , bathing in the dust of a thousand angelic fairies — call it what you want , this bright and dewy makeup trend has taken over the beauty world . but there are a handful of highlighter mistakes you ' re making that could be the reason you think this trend isn ' t working for you . don ' t worry , i fancy myself somewhat of a highlighter expert and can teach you exactly how to correct those mistakes .
the highlighting or strobing trend can make us look like glowy , gorgeous vampires in the sun — if we do it right . correctly done , a highlight on the face lifts , brightens , and improves the overall look of your skin and makeup . it ' s a great way to play up the features you love , while making your natural skin look more luminous and healthy .
if the trend isn ' t working for you , you may have an application or formulation issue . a great highlight is made to look dewy , not oily . it grabs attention , instead of spotlighting something you ' d rather hide , like scar or uneven skin texture . but if you ' re having trouble achieving a perfect sparkling highlight that looks great on you , you may be making some serious highlighter mistakes .
instead of looking like a golden , mythical greek goddess you wanted to , you came out looking like a grease ball . no worries . to achieve a more
glowing from within
look that doesn ' t play up natural oily skin , apply your highlighter after your foundation but before your blush . doing this will minimize the shine while still giving you an illuminated appearance .
beaming like a lighthouse ? if you ' re not into the extreme strobe look or just want to tone things down for a more daytime appropriate style , you can blend a drop of liquid highlight into your foundation . this is a great alternative if you prefer a
less is more
look , or aren ' t into packing on the products .
light is great , but sparkles are best left for the ' 90s ( unless that ' s your jam ! ) . if your highlight looks like you just took a sparkly body roller to the face , you may be using a bad formulation . drugstore dupes for higher - end products can work , but sometimes there ' s a reason they come at a lower price point : the formulation is chalky , patchy , or sparkly . if this sounds like you , begin the hunt for a creamier powder . my favorite is , of course , jaclyn hill ' s champagne pop . it ' s extremely creamy , so it blends seamlessly into my skin instead of sitting on top of it like a bad frosting .
face looking a bit larger than usual ? yes , strobing can actually make your face look wider if you are not highlighting in the correct spot . it ' s important to highlight the cheeks and above , never sweeping highlight below the cheekbone . remember : lifting up ( literally , anything like bronzer , eyeshadow , blush , or highlight ) will help the whole face look lifted , tighter , and younger . dragging product down lower than it needs to go on your face will only make you look more tired .
you tried the highlight trend , only to find every pore of your face visible ? you may be highlighting in the wrong area for you . i love the highlighted look , but i often get uneven texture on the tops of my cheeks and have to skip highlighting in that area . instead , i highlight my cupid ' s bow , nose , chin , and above the brow bone . if there ' s a particular area you have trouble in ( let ' s say , you hate the bridge of your nose ) then definitely skip highlighting that area . just because you can , doesn ' t mean you have to . find the highlight area that looks best on you and forget the rest !
looking more casper and less cara delevingne ? you may be using a highlight shade that is too light for your skin tone . there are all kinds of highlighter shades on the market , some with peachy , pinky , bronze , or white undertones . if you are pale skinned , pinks look gorgeous on you . if you are medium , peachy highlighters are beautiful . if you have dark skin , you should rock peach to bronze highlights . as long as the powder or cream is two to three shades lighter than your foundation , you are good to go .
if you want to watch a highlight pro in action , check out jaclyn hill ' s makeup tutorial for how to properly use a highlighter cream .
do you know how many calls agent number 29 can handle in a given hour ? is this the only metric you need to measure ? in the era of the call center on demand , what metrics are you using to determine success ? if it’s simply based on the number of calls , you may be headed for disaster .
a recent metrics piece highlighted the challenge of looking at success with just the number of calls mentality . the example given had much to do with “i love lucy” and a certain candy factory assembly line episode . whether you’re old enough to remember the episode or not ( i am only old enough to remember the “nick at night” version , thank you very much ) the point is simple – they received too little training to maintain the expected level of activity .
the first few minutes on the chocolate line went fine , but as soon as the assembly line needed to increase in speed , there was no way our beloved characters could keep up . is this really the approach agents should take in the call center on demand ? if the goal is simply to complete a set number of calls within a set amount of time , will you truly achieve goals that mean anything ?
in the lasagna example , i’ve trained my daughter to do one lasagna well and then expected her to apply it across too many in less time . i didn’t show her how to develop an assembly line to putting the lasagnas together or give her adequate time so that quality was maintained . the timing pressure also is sure to lead to a bigger mess in the kitchen and a stressed out teenager .
the call center on demand requires a different approach as well . while you do want to have guidelines for the number of calls you would like agents to complete , isn’t the outcome of the call more important ? if they reach 20 prospects in a given hour and none of them turn into sales , were these 20 quality interactions ? if the same agent could instead reach five prospects in the hour and turn three of them into sales and two of them into potential leads to contact later , the outcome is so much better .
this is why it’s important to get away from the calls per hour mentality . while the “quality over quantity” mantra may seem tired , it’s still a valuable rule in the call center on demand . go for the metrics that drive the outcomes you need and not just activity or there soon won’t be any activity to drive .
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for quite some time , i ' ve wanted to work on a new mandolin design which has the features desired by f - style players , but with post - victorian style , and the complexity allowed by modern tooling .
a fancy
strap holder
which was sleek and modern but maintained f body balance .
3 - d binding
which highlighted the form of the instrument , protected the edges and didn ' t require bending plastic .
a headstock which was attractive , had f - style mass but was sleek and didn ' t get complicated with scroll work .
comfortable tuning and easy neck adjustment . ( the prototype has alessi tuners and a two - way truss rod . )
tone and playability in the
modern - bluegrass
mode with a powerful chop and clear , even response across the neck .
my cohort , randy torno , suggested that i should dribble out a few detail pictures to get started . that ' s just cruel isn ' t it ?
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he swings . . . . . . . he hits . . . . . . . it ' s gone ! ! ! . . . . . . . . . . what a great looking instrument steve ! ! ! ! ! love it when folks think outside the traditional f - 5 box . . . . . . . . . . can you talk a little about how you did the binding ? ? ? it ' s really nice the way it flares out at the points and such . . . . . . . . . . really good job . . . . . . . . . jim urltoken
i love it ! ! beautiful , beautiful work steve . i also love the binding flare at the points . the inlay is great as is the tailpiece design . how about a picture of the entire instrument and some of the back .
steve , need a drooling emoticon . that is effin awesome ! ! need to see how college financial aid works out , but i may be contacting you in the next few weeks . . . very cool design , indeed !
yeah . . . pretty much have to have one of those . . .
there are three kinds of people : those of us that are good at math and those that are not .
steve davis i should really be practicing instead of sitting in front of the computer .
music speaks to us all . and to each of us , she speaks with a different voice . j bovier a5 tradition
that ' s drop dead gorgeous right there steve . that headstock is the stuff of headstock posters . the body and head stock binding is very cool looking and is visually reinforced by the bound pickguard . given the short grain in some areas of the binding , you must have selected a tough as well as beautiful species of wood . can ' t wait to see vids of this one ! scott
steve , thank you for sharing these . . . you nailed it ! i love it , i would love to see some full photos like larry mentioned , and an audio clip . . . i seriously want one of these . i assume you ' ll have additional info on these soon , but i ' ll connect via your website to email / discuss lead times , availability , etc . beautiful , sophisticated . . . . good stuff . . . i ' m sold on the looks and really look forward to hearing one ! jason urltoken
steve , you are out of control - - in the very best of ways . that design is crazy cool . i was just talking to my wife about your mandolins yesterday , showing her photos and describing the models . i noted that if someone gave me a certificate for any sorensen mandolin of my choice , i just don ' t know what i ' d do . you have now made this even more difficult ! i need to visit your shop someday and play them all . beautiful work , as usual . kudos .
i screwed some hooks into our cedar fence to hang a ladder , but yeah , your skills are pretty good , too , i suppose .
cool design , outside the box but still has all the features of an f style .
fresh design ! i ' m looking forward to having you join us in the lutheirs pavilion at the big cba father ' s day bluegrass festival in grass valley this june . instruments like this should stir up the folks .
wow ! ! ! - that ' s ' radical ' for sure - amazingly so . lovely design , wonderful craftsmanship & an absolute show stopper . terrific work steve , ivan
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have i not commanded you ? be strong and courageous . do not be afraid ; do not be discouraged , for the lord your god will be with you wherever you go .
~ joshua 1 : 9
back neck and sides are sugar maple . one - piece back ; two - piece bookmatched neck .
top is a one - piece sitka spruce with amazing silking .
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tone bars .
this instrument is a prototype , so the real goal is for the build and the resulting instrument to help refine the process and components for future builds . based on how this came together , i ' m looking forward to doing it again !
players in the future ! hopefully i ' ll be able to snag some good video / sound .
as michael lewis mentioned , we do have a table at grass valley in june ; randy torno will be teaching a jam class at huck finn jubilee ; we ' ll also be at ibma in september .
for a geometric object to participate in a physics simulation , it must have the massfx rigid body modifier applied . ( alternatively , use the mcloth modifier . ) the easiest way to convert an object to a rigid body is by selecting the object and then choosing the appropriate rigid body type from the flyout on the massfx toolbar .
as indicated by the path annotations at the start of this topic , you can apply the rigid body modifier to objects in any of several different ways . when applying the modifier to more than one object at a time , using the animation menu or massfx toolbar method results in a separate modifier per object . however , choosing the modifier from the modifier list results in an instanced modifier on each object . to edit the instanced modifier , you can select any object to which it is applied , and the changes will affect all instances of the modifier .
with non - instanced modifiers , the modify panel rollouts for the rigid body modifier are available for only one object at a time ; if multiple rigid bodies are selected , the rollouts do not appear . however , you can edit multiple selected rigid bodies on the
of the massfx tools dialog . most of the editor controls are the same as those on the modify panel .
the modifier stack for rigid bodies provides access to visualization of a number of settings that affect the simulation . when a sub - object level is active , you can change how the simulation begins and proceeds by transforming the respective gizmo .
this level shows a visualization of the axis and direction of the initial spin for the rigid body . use the rotate tool to change the axis .
this level shows a visualization of the location of the center of mass for the rigid body . use the move tool to change the location .
this level lets you adjust the position and rotation of a physical shape for the rigid body . highlight the physical shape to transform in the list on the physical shapes rollout ; the physical shape will draw in white wireframe in the viewports . use the move and rotate tools to adjust the physical shape ' s relative placement with respect to the rigid body .
the simulation type for all selected rigid bodies . the available choices are dynamic , kinematic , and static . for details , see
when on , massfx converts the selected kinematic body to a dynamic one at the specified frame . available only when rigid body type is set to kinematic .
this means you can animate an object using standard methods and set rigid body type to kinematic so it performs as animated until the designated frame . at that point it becomes a dynamic object and is then subject to the full massfx simulation forces .
for example , to re - create a baseball game , you might animate the ball leaving the pitcher ' s hand and flying toward the bat . then , using until frame , when the bat strikes the ball , massfx would take over and accurately simulate the action of the batter hitting a home run ( or fouling out ) .
a rigid body need not be animated to take advantage of this feature . for example , you might want to suspend several stationary bodies and then drop them at different times . to do so , simply set them all to kinematic and turn on until frame , then select each one in turn and specify the frame at which it should start being subject to gravity and / or other forces .
converts the simulated motion of the rigid body to standard animation keyframes for rendering . applies only to dynamic rigid bodies .
. this means that it will not move until struck by a non - sleeping rigid body . for example , to simulate a domino rally , start all of the dominos except the first in sleep mode .
when on ( the default ) , the rigid body collides with other rigid bodies in the scene .
the physical material properties control the way the rigid body interacts with other elements in the simulation : its mass , friction , bounciness , and so on . you can set the material properties one at a time , or use a preset to simulate real - world substances such as cardboard or rubber .
use the drop - down list to choose the physical shape of the rigid body for which you are changing the material parameters . by default , all physical shapes use the common material setting labeled
( object )
. only physical shapes whose
choose a preset from the list to specify all physical material properties . ( the mass of the rigid body is recalculated based on the value of the density and the volume of the object . ) when a preset is chosen the settings are not editable , but when preset is set to ( none ) you can edit the values freely .
to use the settings from a different rigid body in the scene , click and then select a rigid body in the scene .
at the bottom of the list are commands to load and save a preset as a file and to create a new preset .
( grams per cubic centimeter ) . this is one thousandth of the equivalent measurement in si units : kg / m
. changing this value automatically calculates the correct mass for the object , based on its volume .
the weight of this rigid body , measured in kg ( kilograms ) . changing this value automatically updates the density of the object , based on its volume .
the degree of difficulty for two rigid bodies to start sliding against one another . a value of 0 . 0 indicates no friction ( more slippery than teflon ) ; a value of 1 . 0 indicates full friction ( rubber cement on sandpaper ) .
the effective static friction between two rigid bodies is the product of their static friction values . if one rigid body has a static friction of 0 . 0 , it doesn ' t matter how what the value of the other is . ( everything slides on wet ice ; even sandpaper . ) once the two objects start sliding , the dynamic friction ( see following ) applies instead .
the degree of difficulty for two rigid bodies to keep sliding against one another . technically , this parameter is called the
coefficient of kinematic friction .
a value of 0 . 0 indicates no friction ( more slippery than teflon ) ; a value of 1 . 0 indicates full friction ( rubber cement on sandpaper ) .
in the real world , this value should be less than the coefficient of static friction . ( it ' s harder to start pushing a couch across the floor than it is to keep it moving . ) as with static friction , the effective value between two rigid bodies is the product of their respective values .
how easily and high an object bounces when it hits another rigid body . technically , this parameter is called the
coefficient of restitution .
a value of 0 . 0 indicates no bounce ( a lump of peanut butter dropped on carpet ) ; a value of 1 . 0 indicates that the object will bounce off just about as hard as it hit . the effective bounciness between two rigid bodies is the product of their bounciness values . a super - bouncy rubber ball landing on peanut butter will not recover .
use this rollout to edit the physical shapes assigned to an object in the simulation . you can use the controls to add and remove physical shapes , change the shape type , copy physical shapes between objects , and more . when you run the simulation , massfx uses all assigned physical shapes to represent the object ' s physical presence . for more information , see rigid body overview .
shows all the physical shapes that comprise the rigid body . highlight a physical shape in the list to rename it , delete it , copy and paste it , change its mesh parameters or affect its transform via the
applies a new physical shape to the rigid body . by default , the new shape is the convex type and covers the entire graphical mesh , the same was when you first apply the massfx rigid body modifier to an object . after you add a shape , it ' s highlighted in the list so you can change the shape type , properties , and so on .
change the name for the highlighted physical shape . this name is just for your own use to easily identify multiple physical shapes .
delete the highlighted physical shape from the rigid body . ( the last remaining physical shape for a rigid body cannot be deleted . )
copy the highlighted physical shape to the clipboard for subsequent pasting ( see following ) . the physical shape ' s parameters and local transform are copied along with the mesh .
paste a previously copied physical shape ( see preceding ) onto the current rigid body .
the new physical shape is not an instance ; any changes you make to the originally copied physical shape do not affect the new physical shape after pasting .
flips the shape geometry around the specified axis ( see mirror shape settings , following ) .
opens a dialog for setting the axis along which the shape is mirrored , and whether to use the local axis or the world axis .
adapts the highlighted shape in the list to the current state of the graphical mesh . use this to re - fit the physical shape to the graphical mesh after editing either . examples might involve transforming sub - objects or scaling the object .
applied to the highlighted item in the modify shapes list . the available types are sphere , box , capsule , convex , concave , original , and custom . sphere , box , and custom are massfx primitives and simulate more quickly than other hulls . for best performance , use the simplest type you can get away with .
the contents of this rollout vary , depending on the shape type setting . for descriptions of the parameters for each type , see massfx physical shape types .
changing the shape type generates a new shape of the chosen type sized to fit around the graphical mesh . the options for the shape , which depend on the chosen shape type , are available on the physical mesh parameters rollout ( see following ) .
for example , take the teapot primitive and apply the rigid body modifier with generate shape per element on . this creates four physical - shape elements by default , of which the first is the body of the teapot : element 1 . if , with element 1 highlighted in the shapes list , you choose element 2 ( the handle ) from the shape element list , massfx reshapes the teapot body physical shape to the handle . or if you choose all elements , element 1 takes on the shape and size of the entire teapot mesh . if you then change the shape type setting , say from convex to box , the result is a physical shape of that type that fits around the active shape element item .
clicking this button creates a new editable mesh object in the scene from the highlighted physical shape and sets the shape type to custom . you can use standard mesh - editing tools to adjust the mesh , then update the physical shape from it . for more information , see
. however , you might be working with a complex rigid body that comprises many physical shapes , where you want to use different settings for certain physical shapes . in this case , turn on override physical material . all properties in this section work as described for the physical material rollout , but apply only to the selected physical mesh .
when on , renders the physical shapes as shaded , solid objects in shaded viewports , rather than as wireframes . also turns on the
the contents of this rollout vary , depending on the shape type setting . for descriptions of the parameters for each type , see massfx physical shape types .
use the forces rollout to control gravity and apply force space warps to the rigid body .
use world gravity when off , the rigid body uses only forces applied here and ignores the global gravity setup . when on , the rigid body uses the global gravity setup . scene forces applied lists force space warps in the scene that affect this object in the simulation . use add to apply a space warp to the object . to prevent a space warp from affecting the object , highlight it in the list and then click remove . add applies a force space warp in the scene to the object in the simulation . after adding the space warp to the scene , click add and then click the space warp in the viewport . remove prevents an applied space warp from affecting the object . first highlight it in the list , then click remove .
set the numeric value to the desired number of times the solver enforces collisions and constraints . higher values might be necessary when the simulation uses many constraints , or the tolerance for joint errors is very low . a value higher than 30 is generally unnecessary .
for a concave static rigid body , turn this on to ensure that dynamic objects in the simulation collide with its back faces .
for example , take a box primitive , convert it to editable poly format , remove a side , and then make it a static rigid body with the original shape type . if you then place a dynamic object inside the box , turn on enable backface collision for the box to keep the object from falling through the sides .
use these settings to determine the surrounding volume within which massfx detects collisions between bodies in the simulation .
an excessively high value can cause objects to interpenetrate visibly . setting this value too low can cause jittering because objects alternate between interpenetrating one frame and being forcibly separated the next .
the best value depends upon variety of factors , including the size of objects in the scene , the proximity of the camera to possible interpenetrations , the settings for gravity acceleration and solver iterations , the inflation amount of the physical shapes , and the frame rate of the simulation .
the distance that resting bodies are allowed to overlap . this setting can come into play when using
changing the contact distance value automatically changes the rest depth value to the new contact distance value plus the difference between the two . for example , say contact distance is 10 . 0 and rest depth is 8 . 0 ( difference = –2 . 0 ) . if you then change contact distance to 6 . 5 , rest depth automatically changes to 4 . 5 ( 6 . 5 + ( –2 . 0 ) ) . however , changing the rest depth value does not affect contact distance .
this setting applies only to rigid bodies that start out kinematic ( typically these are already animated ) and then switch to dynamic at the frame specified by the until frame setting on the rigid body properties rollout . normally , the initial velocity and initial spin of such bodies are calculated based on the animation for the last frame before they become dynamic . when this option is set to absolute , the values of initial velocity and initial spin ( see following ) are substituted for the animation - based values . when set to relative , the specified values are added to the values calculated from the animation .
the starting direction and speed ( in units per second ) for the rigid body when it becomes dynamic . the xyz parameters are maintained as a normalized vector , which can be difficult to edit or picture . to visualize the initial velocity direction and optionally change it with the
the starting axis and speed ( in degrees per second ) for the rigid body ' s rotation when it becomes dynamic . the xyz parameters are maintained as a normalized vector , which can be difficult to edit or picture . to visualize the initial spin axis and optionally change it with the
applies to animated , kinematic rigid bodies . determines the motion values ( see preceding ) for the animated object at the current frame and then sets the initial velocity and initial spin fields to those values .
use this function to apply initial motion values from a point in the animation of the kinematic body other than those at the frame at which it becomes dynamic .
the point around which a rigid body rotates unless constrained in some way . to visualize and adjust this point graphically for the rigid body , use the center of mass sub - object level .
calculate from meshes automatically determines an appropriate center of mass for the rigid body based on its geometry .
lets you set a distance from the object ' s pivot on the x , y , and z axes to use as the center of mass .
move pivot to com relocates the object ' s pivot at the center of mass specified by the local offset xyz values . available only when local offset is active .
damping slows down the rigid bodies . typical uses include reducing oscillations in a simulation or causing an object to appear to be traveling through a dense medium .
select ragdoll selects the ragdoll to which the rigid body belongs . available only when the rigid body is part of a ragdoll object .
massfx physical shape types this topic covers the parameters rollouts and settings for the various physical shape types in massfx .
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