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The Centre for Lifelong Learning has, for a number of years, offered adult education courses in aspects of family history research and related subjects. The Postgraduate Programme builds upon and expands these to offer an intensive practioner-led University qualification in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies.
The courses, intended for those with an existing interest and some experience in genealogy, have been developed by academics and genealogy professionals to provide a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of genealogical research, family history, records, archives and heraldry.
On completion of the Certificate and Diploma courses you should have a suitable portfolio to submit to various certification boards and other bodies for professional accreditation. ASGRA (Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives) has agreed to admit PG Diploma graduates upon application as Probationer Members.
The programme is aimed at existing or intending professional genealogists and those who wish to be recognised as such, or those who wish to study the area in detail to further their experience and understanding particularly for potential use in their careers.
It will be especially appropriate for the following professionals:
- Archivists
- Museum staff
- Land agents
- Lawyers and paralegals
- Librarians
- Records agents
- Historians
- Geographers
- Heritage sector staff
and for those who are interested in:
- developing, evaluating or refreshing their expertise in genealogy, records, archives, documents, palaeography and heraldry
- advancing their academic and professional achievement in these subjects
- gaining a deeper, more critical understanding of the field, its literature and professional practice
- providing more expert knowledge and advisory capacity to employers and members of the public, such as in Family History Centres.
The course requires computer access at home and familiarity with the use of computers in genealogy. Students will need to subscribe to or pay for certain online databases and services. (For more details please consult the FAQ document.)
PG Cert: Normally a degree or evidence of study skills at a suitable level is required. However, non-standard educational or professional qualifications will be considered. Some relevant genealogical or related experience is necessary.
The Centre for Lifelong Learning offers a number of eight-week courses, available both online and on-campus, which are intended to provide the basic skills and knowledge required to facilitate progression to the Postgraduate Certificate. Successful completion of one or more of these courses, may serve as evidence of the necessary study skills and/or relevant genealogical experience. More information on these courses can be found on the Online Scottish Genealogy webpage or within the Evening and Weekend brochure.
PG Dip: Entry requires successful completion of PG Cert course, or equivalent.
MSc: Entry requires successful completion of Pg Dip course at a standard deemed appropriate for progression to MSc level.
All delivery is online, using the University's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), MyPlace. Individual results are based on continuous assessment with tutor support and feedback. Online discussion forums, written and audio lectures, multimedia presentations and (optional) real time audio chat sessions are also used throughout the course.
There is no attendance requirement. However, there may be optional opportunities to visit Scottish and English archives.
There are three course levels within the Programme and most students begin with the PG Certificate before moving to the PG Diploma and then onto the MSc year. There are a few external equivalents to the PG Certificate which would allow direct entry onto the PG Diploma; if you are interested in learning more about these, please view the FAQ document and/or contact the Programmes Administrator.
Postgraduate Certificate
The Postgraduate Certificate consists of six modules, running from October to July. Students explore a wide range of record sources (mostly British focused) and develop expertise in searching, recording and presenting research, with additional units covering genetic genealogy, Latin, palaeography and heraldry. Students complete substantial study and work on their own, guided by the course tutor team.
The Certificate is where most students begin. The main aim of this level is to produce genealogists with an in-depth knowledge of a broad range of (mainly) British resources who have experience in searching, assessing, recording and presenting research results. There is a focus on the research process and the importance of referencing your sources. The course timetable will give an idea of the specific areas covered throughout the course.
Assessment is done continuously throughout the Certificate programme; there is no final exam. You are asked to complete shorter written work (Assignments) for each module, as well as six summative Assessments, the fulfilment of which should help advance your learning and indicate to your tutor the possession or development of the requisite knowledge and skills. There is more information on assessment in the FAQ document.
Once the Certificate is successfully completed, there is an option to progress to the Diploma level. This can be done directly after completing the Certificate or after taking a break from study. There is, however, no requirement to go onto the Diploma level.
Postgraduate Diploma
This advanced course extends the range of record sources used both in area of the world and time frame covered; develops a greater understanding of social and historical contexts; and provides an in depth study of the professional and academic aspects of genealogical work.
The Diploma consists of three modules: 1. Genealogy, history and social history, 2. Documents and palaeography, 3. Methods of Professional Enquiry.
Module 1: Genealogy, history and social history covers topics such as: Irish records in depth, Australian and New Zealand sources; genetic genealogy and British Empire sources. This module has shorter assignments designed to get students working directly with resources for each topic.
Module 2: Documents and palaeography is a series of shorter written work allowing students to explore records in depth. There are two set pieces of work around Scottish and English documents; one of these is a group project and then there are four pieces of work for which the student can choose the focus within set parameters (an area, a house/building, a geographical area/migration study and a client study).
Module 3: Methods of professional enquiry and final project is a University requirement for those undertaking postgraduate study. As well as integrating aspects of Module 2, this Module provides practical skills in record keeping, analysis of evidence and professional ethics, standards and practice. The final project is the major piece of assessed work here but there are shorter assignments included which are milestones towards the final project. The final project topic is chosen by the student (with guidance from the tutor team) and is a 5,000 word research report.
Once the Diploma is successfully completed, there is an option to progress to the MSc level with tutor agreement. This can be done directly after completing the Diploma or after taking a break from study. There is, however, no requirement to go onto the MSc level.
Masters Degree (MSc)
Students undertake focused research on a topic of their choice from October, with the dissertation (12,000-16,000 words) submitted the following June/July. There is tutor guidance on academic writing, study and research skills.
You can find further information about the course by downloading the documents below:
The Postgraduate Programme in Genealogical, Heraldic and Palaeographic Studies represents a major advance in the process of academic certification of genealogy and related studies. This course was the first in the field to place the various genealogical disciplines within a rigorous academic framework while carrying credit at a postgraduate level from a UK university. The PgCertificate, PgDiploma and MSc are awarded at SCQF Level 11.
There is collaboration with the National Records of Scotland (previously National Archives of Scotland and the General Register Office for Scotland), the National Archives (Kew, England), and various professional and commercial bodies including the Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (ASGRA), DC Thomson Family History (formerly brightsolid), Deceased Online and FamilyTreeDNA.
Academic input is provided by the Centre for Lifelong Learning, the University's Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences and appropriate external specialists.
For Programme enquiries, please contact Jennifer Campbell, Programmes Administrator on firstname.lastname@example.com or+44 (0)141 548 2392.
The course tutor team are as follows:
Carol Bannister, BA (Hons), MSc (Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies)
Andrew Douglas, BA (Hons) MSc Advanced Professional Studies (Genealogy), ACMA, CGMA, MCMI
Graham S Holton, BA, MCLIP, FHEA, LRAM, LTCL
Alasdair Macdonald, MSc (Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies)
Ian G Macdonald, BSc, PhD, MSc (Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies), PGCE, CITP, CEng, FBCS, MIoD
Tahitia L McCabe, BA, BFA, PGDip (Genealogical Studies), MLS, FRSA
Toni Sutton, PG Dip Education, BA (Hons) Criminology, MSc (Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies)
Current Visiting Fellow:
Dr. Bruce Durie, BSc (Hons) PhD OMLJ FSAScot FCollT FIGRS FHEA
Apply using the links below for the relevant course and entry year.
The (pdf) Applicant Guide to PG Taught Admissions provides an overview of the application process and the information you need to provide in order for your completed application to be considered.
Most applications should be only be made for the Postgraduate Certificate level, not the Postgraduate Diploma or MSc, unless you are already a holder of the Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma. Please see the Course Structure section for details on how students progress through the Programme.
Applications will be accepted until early September. Early application is advised as numbers are limited on these courses. (Applications may be considered beyond this time if there are still places available.)
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As for AOV, agree with Tom, just have to fly higher. The big advantage of the HD808 is the size and weight, no question |
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I plan to rip mine apart first thing and see about modifying it for use with M12x0.5 cctv lenses. These are the same lenses commonly used in board cameras, and I just happen to have a set of four, brand new, aluminum M12x0.5 lens mounts that I got from eBay for projects just like this. If I can figure out how to attach one in a way that is strong and sure, aligned well and all that, then I'll post a complete vid and documentation on how I did it and what results I got compared to the stock cam. It should be REALLY interesting to see this thing go with one of the fat little MegaPixels 4mm wide aperture monsters, especially if it turns out that the internal IR filter is on the stock lens and not integral to the CMOS chip. Just imagine the effects of increased aperture *and* NIR light grabbing for low light use, wooo ha! She'd be a hot little number! A thought just occurred to me... Radio Shack sells these very small, ABS black plastic project boxes that just might be the ticket to rebox the whole camera board. This would allow a lot of mod work to be done, like an external power jack (that tap into the flight lipo idea RULES), the bigger M12x0.5 lens mount, or perhaps a bigger internal lipo cell to run the camera. It would free me up to do a lot of things to the camera that the existing case likely won't allow, and that particular project box can't weigh much. Rick NR417 |
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Feb 02, 2011, 11:09 AM | ||
Your post is somewhat confusing to me. You stated "you're having no real luck getting it into record mode," but you were able to read recorded video with a card reader. So, you were able to record some video you just don't know how you did it. Correct? When recording no light stays on (it's a spycam). If your camera is working you turn the camera on, press the record button and the light blinks then goes out, the camera is recording. When finished recording press the off button. Connect the HD camera to your PC with the provided USB cable. Your PC should recognize it as a storage device. If not, try a different USB cable. Some of the provided Mini USB cables are defective. ' Hope this helps. Bill |
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Feb 02, 2011, 11:18 AM | |
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No, reset doesn't work.
The battery circuit seems to be the only working thing, the red light turns on when usb plugged, and it turns off when charged. But that's all... it can't be switched on, the computer can't see the usb device, neither the power button nor the reset work. Probably it was just bad luck, other people seems to report no problems with the firmware. I think I will assume my $40 has been lost and get another one. Very sad, I was anxious to attach it to my toy heli But this time I'll ask the seller if they can send me one whith the "no date" firmware already applied, no more risks again. |
Feb 02, 2011, 11:48 AM | ||
The IR filter IS on the rear surface of the lens, Rick. I'll be interested in your mod. Getting the CMOS array perpendicular to the lens axis will be the biggest trick, I think.
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TODAY | September 10, 2009
>>> hybrid.
>>> we're back now at 7:41. and this morning on "today investigates," extreme births . welcoming a baby into the world is one of life's most powerful and personal experiences, and it's inspiring a passionate debate. nbc 's peter alexander is here with details on this. peter, this is a real dramatic and emotional subject.
>> increasingly it's become a hot topic in this country . a growing number of mothers are choosing to give birth with no drugs, no doctor in their home. but is avoiding the clinical nature of a hospital birth worth the risk? when complications arise?
>> we believe that it would be the best for the baby. and it was so short of that.
>> reporter: this is how two expecting parents ' best intentions turned into anyone's greatest fear. katherine and ricardo mckenzie were overjoyed last summer to learn that they were pregnant with their first child .
>> i felt like our family was complete.
>> reporter: the mckenzies, both new york city professionals, wanted their childbirth experience to be special.
>> closure eyes.
>> reporter: they found inspiration in an extremely popular documentary produced by the actress and talk show host ricki lake .
>> women in our society, they don't care about that. they just want the end result of the healthy baby in their arms.
>> reporter: it's called the business of being born, and it challenges how doctors and hospitals approach childbirth, championing natural births with a midwife at home and with as little medical intervention as possible.
>> it looks ideal. and it really put any of the desire to give my child that.
>> reporter: the mckenzies decided to hire one of the country 's most prominent midwives, kara muhan.
>> i'm like the guardian of safety.
>> reporter: she's been a certified nurse midwife for the last 18 years. after a healthy pregnancy, last april katherine 's contractions began.
>> i was very excited. i was going to get to meet her.
>> reporter: their daughter's nursery was already decorated and a name already picked out. noah .
>> i have her outfit ready.
>> reporter: but katherine 's labor in her own living room lasted longer than expected, coached not by doctors but by mohan and her staff.
>> we kept being reassured, is this normal ?
>> they were the experts, they knew, they had seen it 100 times . and i just trusted -- i trusted them that they wouldn't take unnecessary risk.
>> reporter: after four days of labor, baby noah arrived without a heartbeat.
>> when she came out, they put her in my arms. she was limp. and, you know, the midwife immediately took her back and started doing cpr.
>> reporter: they immediately called 911. paramedics rushed noah to the hospital just a block away.
>> i was still hoping that she was going to make it.
>> reporter: but doctors couldn't save noah . she had suffocated after getting tangled in her own umbilical cord . their midwife, kara, declined our request for an interview but released this short statement. there is nothing more tragic than losing a child . the entire staff at caramulhahn midwivry is grieving the loss. it's an increasingly popular trend among educated urban couples. in fact, home births have soared 27% in the last decade.
>> one of the doctors i spoke to said that he thought that home birth had become almost the equivalent of a spa treatment for women , that it was this sort of hedonistic concept of birthing.
>> reporter: all the celebrity babies born at home could fill an entire nursery. demi moore 's three daughters, rumer, scout and tallulah, were all home births . cindy crawford and meryl streep had children at home, too. but the mainstream medical community says the safest setting for labor and delivery is in a hospital or a birthing center within a hospital complex .
>> unfortunately when it comes to a delivery setting, some of the emergencies arise can't be predicted. they happen in low-risk women with no prior medical issues during her pregnancy. and if we can't intervene within minutes, the life of the mother and the life of the baby could be endangered.
>> reporter: the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists says childbirth decisions should not be dictated or influenced by what's fashionable, trendy or the latest cause celeb . but home birth advocates contend using a midwife is actually a healthier, safer option . they allege that hospitals often treat normal births like medical emergencies , out of fear of malpractice lawsuits and wind up performing unnecessary c-sections that have risen more than 50% over the past decade.
>> if you go to the hospital to have a baby, many unnecessary things will be done to you to stimulate your labor, to hurry up the process , and there is a one in three chance that you will end up with a cesarean section .
>> ready to go for a ride?
>> reporter: cynthia winnings and her husband, david dylan , had a great experience with a midwife who safely delivered their first child , buck, ten pounds, right here in their brooklyn apartment in april.
>> it was always the way that i dreamed of it. you know, i was aware, baby was aware, and we were just finally meeting one another for the first time .
>> i was really able to see the simple, like, miraculously amazing aspect of childbirth.
>> reporter: while the cdc says home birth statistics are limited, in 2005 , home births actually resulted in fewer deaths than hospital births . for every 1,000 babies born. but doctors say it's impossible to compare the two because hospitals deal with so many more high-risk cases including twins, diabetic mothers, and breech babies . today, the mckenzies are still mourning the loss of noah , what should have been the most joyous day of their lives now haunts them.
>> i would have 100 c-sections over if i could just have my child in my arms. so a c-section is not the worst thing. losing our noah was definitely the worst thing.
>> the mckenzies say they need more time to heal , matt, but soon they are hoping to once again try and start a family .
>> peter, that's a tragic side of this and a tragic story. what should people ask of a midwife before they employ that person ?
>> it's a good question. it's a conversation that parents right now are having around this country . the medical experts that we spoke with said that expectant parents considering a home birth should ask several questions. specifically, does the midwife have malpractice insurance . another one would be does she have a collaboration agreement with a doctor or hospital that would help them care for the baby and the mother in case there is an emergency of this sort.
>> all right. peter, thanks very much. appreciate it.
>>> still to come, what is in this fall? the hottest trends in food, fashion and technology. we'll get to that.
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LAFAYETTE _ Carl LaCombe, president of the Lafayette Parish School Board and a member for the past 16 years, has
decided he will not run for the District 2 seat again.
"My job duties have changed significantly this year," LaCombe said. "I don't want my job to suffer, and I don't want my district
to suffer, either. I don't think I will be able to devote the energy to representing my district, not in the way it deserves."
In looking back over his time on the board, LaCombe said he's most proud of getting the district's newest high school, the
Thibodaux Career and Technical School, off the ground. The school will open this fall with its first class of students.
"That's been on my list of things for 16 years, and it looks like it's going to attract a lot of support from the community,"
LaCombe said. "I'm especially pleased about that."
As of today, more than 180 students have applied to attend Thibodaux Tech this fall.
"That tells you the demand has always been there. I've always felt that folks in the community are looking for an alternative to the
traditional college-prep type offerings; they are wanting something different," LaCombe said. "It's not that these kids are not going
to college, but it's a more focused curriculum. These students are going to have an opportunity, just like at the academies, to come
out of high school ready for college or ready to be gainfully employed."
Among his other accomplishments, LaCombe said he is proud to have been part of the creation of Louisiana's first Early College
"That's something we have that no other district has," LaCombe said.
During his time on the board, the school system also achieved unitary status in its desegregation case. That was accomplished
through the creation of the district's Schools of Choice program. Today, more than 20 Schools of Choice exist, with almost a third
of the district's students attending SOC programs.
"These are all top-notch, state-of-the-art schools," LaCombe said. "The board worked hard to get unitary status. Those were some
tough times. But we were able to turn it into a chance to create opportunities for all children. It wasn't about numbers or race, it
was about creating opportunities for kids."
LaCombe said he feels confident that the master facilities plan, which was approved in May following more than a year of
professional assessment and community input, will be able to move forward without him or any other individual board member.
"The facilities plan was a long time in the making, and I think that can move forward with the committee that's going to be
formed," LaCombe said. "It's at a stage where it's going to move forward because the whole thing was set up for the community
to oversee. It's there for everyone to see. All schools and all districts are going to be addressed. The plan is going to move forward
on its own."
LaCombe also mentioned efforts by the board to improve long-range planning, including implementation of the Balanced
Scorecard and joint meetings with the Lafayette Consolidated Council. The annual goal-setting process set up by this board will
continue to build up the system's fund balance and maintenance funds, by focusing the budget, he predicts.
"Three years ago, our fund balance was $2.5 million. But we passed a policy to get our facilities funds and our reserves built back
up, and we've never deviated from that. All the work we've been doing, fire alarms, all the roofs, the driveways, that's where all
that money went," LaCombe said. "The process we set up was to have a retreat, where we go over last year's goals and see what
we still need to do. We set goals for the coming year, and that establishes what you do in the budget."
LaCombe credited Superintendent Burnell Lemoine and the staff of the system with finding ways to tighten up spending, and with
finding innovative ways to address challenges. He said he believes that these efforts _ including EduSoft, the Balanced Scorecard,
the academic audits _ will have a positive impact on school system efficiency and most importantly student achievement.
LaCombe also said he will not become a stranger to the system.
"I would like to offer assistance to the system in the future in whatever manner requested," he said.
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I believe the I.T.F. was instituted to be the Indian equivalent to the A.F.I., and as with the British Territorials they were battalions of the regular regiments. Originally they were all the 11th Bn. (to leave room for wartime raisings) but I believe that 1939-45 some regiments raised a 12th I.T.F. Bn. I need to check my reference sources. I think Donovan Jackson has some information.
John Gaylor's book treats this in some detail, Michael. There are some efforts at serious research now underway to fill in the gaps left by Gaylor.


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Let's get this out in the open to begin with; I'm not a DJ. I don't pretend to be. I'm also not a musician. All of that said, however, I had one heck of a time with Propellerhead's Figure app. It's designed for someone like me – a person who loves to play with sound without it getting all technical and impossible to understand. And yet, I can see where Figure might also prove useful to a veteran performer or DJ. It's just that versatile.
At the heart of Figure is an interface that is at once simple and beguiling. A quick tap is all that's needed to switch between drum, bass and lead tracks across the top of the screen, while at the bottom, edits can be made to rhythm patterns, the key of the song itself and the overall sound mix, not to mention various tweaks that can be made to each of the primary sounds. It took a little bit of playing around with Figure to understand exactly what each menu system allowed and contributed to the overall loop I was creating, but the joy of the app is that it encourages play. Once completed (in as much as any piece is ever fully completed in Figure), sharing is relatively simple, as loops can be sent to iTunes (during syncing), or copied from one app to another using Audiocopy. I'd like to see the sharing options become a bit more robust (Facebook, anyone?), but at least there's a straightforward way of transferring completed pieces off of the iPhone or iPad.
It literally takes only a few minutes to generate something that, while maybe not a song exactly, sounds pretty darned impressive. To top it off, the experience itself is enjoyable, as the focus is on discovery more than creating the perfect loop or beat. And, sorry to use a cliche, but the phrase "even a child can do it" definitely applies to Figure, as my 11-week-old was immediately mesmerized by it and enjoyed creating the most random, yet somehow beautiful, sound combinations.
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Is it the streets, traffic or the fact you are on the right side that makes the city driving such a problem?
A few more bkie rides would have conditioned Jess for the winding roads.
I spoke to Rob today and he wants you guys to know that if you pick up a phone card at the hostels you can use it to call home for less that .15 per minute versus the 2.00 per minute that telus will be charging. You should ask at the next hostel you pass.
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So today we left the Bay of Islands, it was raining when we got up this morning. We stayed at a campsite across from Haruru Falls, which sounds sweet, but there was a giant fence blocking any view of the falls we may have had. Kinda dumb we thought, but we stopped by them before we got to the site anyway, so we at least got to see where the loud crashing water sound was coming from. So we headed off toward the Kauri forest (its called something else but we can't remember how to spell it wammaama or something). The road was nuts, twists and turns and up and down (Jess got very car sick). New Zealand is pretty much like this everywhere but this was different. About 40 min into the forest there is the worlds largest tree, Tane Mahune we think is its name. This tree is insanely large 40 ft across and like 200 ft tall, they estimate it is at least 2000 yrs old. Now a big tree doesn't sound that exciting but it was incredible. The pics we have won't even be able to describe its size because you can't fit the whole thing into one pic. So we took a video you can see when we're back. So after that we continued on and decided that since it was raining we would drive a lot more today. We were back tracking anyway so we cruised all the way through Auckland (in rush hour . . . million people . . .baaaaddd). But we finally made it just south of the city to a suburb called Manutau, where we are staying the night at another of our now favorite camping chain. This one is much more cramped but 15 bucks each a night with clean showers and internet is always good. Tommorow we are off to Coromandel. Talk to you soon!


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BATON ROUGE, LA (FOX44) — Funeral services have been arranged for the young boy who died after allegedly being beaten to death by his father.
The EBR Parish Coroner's Office arranged the services for Xzayvion Riley to take place on Saturday, June 23 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. It will be held at Wilson-Wooddale Funeral Home located at 1553 Wooddale Boulevard.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office began investigating the case on Tuesday, June 12 when they were called to the family's home located on Coy Ave. Xzavyion was unresponsive when they arrived and had roughly 60 bruises as well as adult teeth marks on his body. The 8-year-old was transported to a local hospital where he died that same day.
An autopsy revealed that Xzavyion died from an infection caused by a ruptured bowl. The coroner says that was caused by blunt force trauma to his abdomen.
Parents Michael Robertson, 46, and Lavaughn Riley, 32, were arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder.
During questioning, Riley admitted causing bruises on the child during a beating. She also said that Xzavyion's father caused bruises and scratches on the child's neck. She also admitted that she witnessed Robertson beating their son, and she did not attempt to stop him. She noted that on one occasion it sounded as if Robertson was throwing their son against the bedroom wall, and she did nothing to intervene.
Xzavyion had to siblings. They told detectives that their father beat Xzayvion with his closed fist from noon Monday until Monday evening. Xzayvion allegedly complained of stomach pains and vomited throughout the night on Monday and was too weak to get out of bed on Tuesday.
The sibling also said she witnessed Robertson bite the child on a regular basis as a form of discipline.
Robertson denied any involvement in his son's injuries.
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The Sixers will look to avoid tying the NBA record for consecutive losses (26) when they play at Houston on Thursday night. Needless to say, the odds are not in the Sixers' favor.
Houston has won four games in a row, not quite in the neighborhood of the Spurs' 14-game winning streak, but the four games is the second-longest winning streak currently in the NBA.
Additionally the Rockets have only seven home losses, fourth fewest in the NBA.
So where does the NBA's 26-game losing streak rank among other sports records of its kind?
The Detroit Lions hold the record for consecutive losses in an NFL season when they went winless for 16 straight games in 2008. However, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 26 straight games over the 1976 and 1977 seasons.
The record in Major League Baseball was set in 1889 when the Louisville Colonels lost 26 straight games. It's a record that clearly has stood the test of time. Harder to grasp is that Colonels team finished with a 27-111 record. In the World Series era (post-1903), the longest losing streak is 23 games by the 1961 Phillies. The Phillies went 47-107 in '61 and had a team ERA of 4.61.
The Sixers' 56 losses have been tough. Twice that number seems difficult to fathom.
And finally in the NHL, the 1974-75 Washington Capitals lost 17 games in a row, a record that the San Jose Sharks tied in the 1992-93 season.
Brett Brown insists his group has a win in them. They have 11 chances to prove that. If in fact they do tie the Cavaliers' record of 26 straight losses set three seasons ago, the debate will quickly shift to, "Can they win again?"
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It's an award winner, and it's easy to see why – Devon's Lady's Mile near the Blue Flag beaches of Dawlish Warren has all that's needed for ladies and gentlemen to pitch up. It's had cracking reviews and full marks for location, cleanliness, facilities, customer service and more, and also has five-star scores for value for money.
And there's more – Lady's Mile also has an indoor and outdoor pool, an on-site restaurant, a bar, fab play areas for the kids including an adventure playground and soft play area, evening entertainment to croon along to, a takeaway and even a gym if you feel like working the calories off (or you could just decide to relax by the pool or in the sauna instead). The showers and bath on site are fit for even the most ladylike lady, and there's also a parent and baby washroom to keep the holiday grub off the smaller campers. Wifi access is available.
Whether you're off site during your stay is another matter, although there are two pubs within a mile which might prove to be the motivation you need...
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Lady's Mile is a site for the sea and sand lovers, as it's only a mile from two beaches where you can surf, swim, sail or just laze and sunbathe. There's also golf, fishing, horse-riding and tennis nearby, or you could indulge in a spot of culture and wander around the nearby National Trust properties A la Ronde and Compton Castle.
Want something a little more likely to appeal to the kids? Pack them in the car and take them off to Crealy Great Adventure Park a short drive away, where they can go gaga on the rides or go wild in the indoor jungle. They'll also enjoy seeing the famous black swans along the Dawlish river, bumping along on the seafront railway, or just sticking close to the beach resort with its pirate-themed mini golf, go-karting, amusements and children's rides.
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Distance | Type | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Dawlish Town Teignbridge, Devon |
1.0m | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
Dawlish Warren Teignbridge, Devon |
1.1m | Estuary | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Dawlish Coryton Cove Teignbridge, Devon |
1.5m | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Teignmouth Holcombe Teignbridge, Devon |
2.4m | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
Exmouth East Devon, Devon |
2.9m | Estuary | Excellent | Excellent | Poor | Excellent |
Must see
- Crealy Great Adventure Park (8.0 miles)
- Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter (9.3 miles)
- Living Coasts (9.9 miles)
National Trust
- A la Ronde (4.1 miles)
- Compton Castle (10.4 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
- Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk (3.0 miles)
- Teignmouth - Smugglers Coast (3.8 miles)
- EXE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 16/01/2003) (5.4 miles)
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Gas cylinders available
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Touring and motorhomes
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
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Seasonal pitches
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Campfires allowed
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Very large (over 200 pitches)
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- Coach stations
Dawlish Coach Stop — 1.1mi
Starcross: Rail Station Coach Stop — 2.3mi
Exmouth Bus Station — 2.7mi
- Train stations
Dawlish Warren Rail Station — 0.8mi
Dawlish Rail Station — 1.1mi
Starcross Rail Station — 2.3mi
- Ferry ports
Exmouth Ferry Landing — 2.2mi
Starcross Ferry Landing — 2.3mi
Teignmouth Ferry Landing — 4.1mi
- Airports
Exeter International Airport — 9.5mi
You'll find us easy to get to. Leave the M5 motorway at Junction 30. Take the A379 signposted Dawlish and carry on for about 6 miles. Once you pass the small harbour at Cockwood, Lady's Mile is two miles further on the left of the A379, just over the Sainsbury's roundabout.
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Arrive: | 4 p.m. – | 10 p.m. |
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Our cancellation plan covers the whole of your party up to and including the day your holiday commences against cancellation due to:
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- We guarantee to return the full amount* of the final balance payment paid to Lady's Mile/Oakcliff under this scheme. Please give as much notice as possible and provide the appropriate authoritative documents in confirmation of your reason for cancellation i.e. doctor's note, death certificate, redundancy notice under the Payment Act 1965. Claims outside the specified reasons for cancellations will not be entertained. The cancellation plan is non-refundable.
The decision of the company on all claims is final. A £30 administration fee is payable to Lady's Mile on any claim.
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Why is Pepsi giving away $20 million? Because its good for business. Eileen OBrien explores how pharma can make the most of cause marketing
In 2010, consumers cast 61 million votes in the Pepsi Refresh Project.
To put that into perspective, there were approximately 89 million votes in the US general election.
The Project allows consumers to apply for grants online and the ideas with the most votes each month get funded.
The 2010 Cone Cause Evolution Study found that 41% of Americans said they have purchased a product in the past year because it was associated with a social or environmental cause, a two-fold increase since Cone first began measuring in 1993.
The survey found when a company supports a cause 61% of Americans say they would be willing to try a new brand or one unfamiliar to them and nearly one-in-five consumers (19%) would be willing to purchase a more expensive brand.
Pharmaceutical companies have also partnered with nonprofits to improve reputation.
Manny Hernandez of the Diabetes Hands Foundation (the nonprofit that runs TuDiabetes.org) has been very successful in this type of collaboration.
It started in July 2007 asking people with diabetes to send in a photo showing one word written on their hand about diabetes.
We wanted to empower people touched by diabetes to express themselves and let the world know what it is like to have diabetes, Hernandez wrote on TuDiabetes.
The Word in Your Hand campaign was so successful that the idea was licensed to LifeScan, the makers of the OneTouch glucose meters.
They launched the Global Diabetes Handprint project inspired by it.
The company donated $5 to one of three diabetes charities for every hand photo that was contributed.
Since it was first launched in the US in 2009, the Diabetes Handprint project has been effectively replicated in Australia and is about to be launched in Mexico.
Another project led by Diabetes Hands Foundation was the Big Blue Test program on World Diabetes Day in 2009.
The concept behind it was simple: to test ones blood sugar, exercise 14 minutes, test again and share the result.
The project was successful, so in 2010 the Foundation collaborated with other groups and reached out to Roche Diabetes Care (makers of ACCU-CHEK diabetes products and services) to underwrite the production of a video to promote the initiative.
The goal was a minimum of 100,000 views of its video. To help reach this goal, Roche made a donation for every view the video received up to $75,000.
These funds were received by Diabetes Hands Foundation, resulting in two equal-sized grants given to Life For a Child and Insulin For Life, two humanitarian diabetes programs that provide life-saving diabetes supplies and insulin to children in need with diabetes.
Lundbeck Inc introduced the Raise Your Hand to Fight Rare Diseases campaign in February 2010 in recognition of World Rare Disease Day. (For more on the Raise Your Hand campaign, see TK.)
The Web-based initiative was designed to generate support for people with rare disorders and engage the community in raising awareness and research support.
In response to individuals clicking an icon on NORDs Rare Disease Day website (http://rarediseaseday.us), Lundbeck made a donation to a general research fund managed by NORD.
During the 21-day campaign, more than 4,100 people clicked the icon and hundreds encouraged others to participate in Rare Disease Day by sharing the information through Facebook and Twitter.
The $10,000 donated helped to fund a research grant for Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare acquired neurological disorder, recently awarded to Eric Lancaster, MD, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania.
My colleague, Pam Todd, wrote about Bayer and the National Coalition for Womens Heart Health. (For more on cause marketing and corporate social responsibility, see GSKs approach to corporate social responsibility, Compliance and the corporate brand, and Mals Musings: Its time for pharma to get serious about CSR.)
Im sure there are other great examples of pharma collaborating with nonprofits around a cause. Do you have any to share?
Eileen O'Brien is director of search and innovation at Siren Interactive. She blogs at Sirensong.
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With fabulous front row fans including Eva Longoria and Joy Bryant watching adoringly, models strutted down the Matthew Williamson catwalk at Bryant Park today in a nothing less than covetable collection.
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Remember just searching for the highest dividend yields can lead to troubled sectors where the ability to maintain the dividend is questionable.
XLU (SPDR Utilities Sector ETF) follows the Utilities Select Sector Index. This sector remains the historical first choice for investors seeking stable dividend income with the potential for long-term growth in value and increases in dividends. The fund was launched December 1998. The expense ratio is .20% AUM (Assets under Management) equal $6.2 billion and average daily trading volume is les than 10M shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend is $.69 making the current yield is 3.90% and YTD performance 8.42%.
Data as of September 2011
XLU Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
- Southern Co (SO): 8.58%
- Exelon Corp (EXC): 6.98%
- Dominion Resources Inc (D): 6.86%
- NextEra Energy Inc (NEE): 5.85%
- Duke Energy Corporation (DUK): 5.67%
- American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP): 4.57%
- FirstEnergy Corp (FE): 4.52%
- Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (PEG): 4.22%
- PG&E Corp (PCG): 4.14%
- PPL Corp (PPL): 4.09%
Data as of September 2011
DVY Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
- Lorillard, Inc. (LO): 4.16%
- VF Corporation (VFC): 2.31%
- Chevron Corp (CVX): 2.20%
- Entergy Corp (ETR): 2.08%
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB): 1.98%
- McDonald's Corporation (MCD): 1.91%
- Integrys Energy Group Inc (TEG): 1.89%
- FirstEnergy Corp (FE): 1.83%
- ONEOK, Inc. (OKE): 1.69%
- DTE Energy Holding Company (DTE): 1.66%
Data as of September 2011
VIG Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
- McDonald's Corporation (MCD): 4.35%
- Chevron Corp (CVX): 4.16%
- ConocoPhillips (COP): 4.15%
- PepsiCo Inc (PEP): 4.12%
- The Coca-Cola Co (KO): 4.11%
- United Technologies Corp (UTX): 4.11%
- International Business Machines Corp (IBM): 4.08%
- Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): 3.90%
- The Procter & Gamble Co (PG): 3.80%
- 3M Co (MMM): 3.61%
Data as of September 2011
IYR Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
- Simon Property Group Inc (SPG): 8.75%
- Equity Residential (EQR): 4.58%
- Public Storage (PSA): 4.44%
- Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): 4.22%
- Vornado Realty Trust Shs of Benef Int (VNO): 4.03%
- Boston Properties Inc (BXP): 3.86%
- HCP Inc (HCP): 3.85%
- Ventas Inc (VTR): 3.57%
- AvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB): 3.13%
- ProLogis Inc (PLD): 2.94%
Data as of September 2011
RWX Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
- Unibail-Rodamco Se (UL): 6.68%
- Westfield Group (WDC): 6.25%
- Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (BAM): 5.62%
- Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (8801): 4.98%
- Land Securities Group PLC (LAND): 3.10%
- Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (00101): 2.79%
- Westfield Retail Trust (WRT): 2.73%
- Link Real Estate Investment Trust (00823): 2.63%
- British Land Co PLC (BLND): 2.62%
- Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (H78): 2.43%
Data as of September 2011
PID Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
- Partner Communications Company, Ltd. ADR (PTNR): 4.79%
- Telefonica SA ADR (TEF): 4.26%
- Philippine Long Distance Telephone ADR (PHI): 3.55%
- Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (TGP): 3.47%
- Enbridge, Inc. (ENB): 3.30%
- National Grid PLC ADR (NGG): 3.12%
- Vodafone Group PLC ADR (VOD): 2.77%
- GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK): 2.64%
- Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV ADR (TMX): 2.60%
- AstraZeneca PLC ADR (AZN): 2.60%
Data as of September 2011
VYM Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
- Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): 6.86%
- Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): 3.72%
- Chevron Corp (CVX): 3.51%
- General Electric Co (GE): 3.42%
- AT&T Inc (T): 3.17%
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): 3.11%
- The Procter & Gamble Co (PG): 3.03%
- Pfizer Inc (PFE): 2.77%
- The Coca-Cola Co (KO): 2.62%
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT): 2.36%
Data as of September 2011
PEY Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
- CenturyLink Inc (CTL): 3.42%
- Pitney Bowes Inc (PBI): 3.09%
- Mercury General Corporation (MCY): 2.88%
- Altria Group Inc. (MO): 2.80%
- Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF): 2.66%
- Old Republic International (ORI): 2.65%
- Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD): 2.64%
- AT&T Inc (T): 2.61%
- Universal Corporation (UVV): 2.55%
- PPL Corp (PPL): 2.49%
Data as of September 2011
CVY Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
- Seadrill Ltd (SDRL): 1.45%
- Chevron Corp (CVX): 1.43%
- ConocoPhillips (COP): 1.41%
- Linn Energy LLC (LINE): 1.40%
- McDonald's Corporation (MCD): 1.21%
- Wells Fargo & Co, San Francisco Ca Pfd: 1.15%
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY): 1.12%
- PPL Corp (PPL): 1.11%
- American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP): 1.10%
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT): 1.09%
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Top Cel Vol 2, #10- 7/8/45: Cobean Cartoons, Credits
The cartoons on this page were drawn by Sam Cobean, former Disney-Universal-Screen Gems storyman now a T/4 in the US Army. In addition to his work in The New Yorker, Sam's drawings are published by Mademoiselle, Colliers, Saturday Evening Post and assorted advertisements. Cobean told us his cartoons are also appearing in an OWI exhibit in Paris and in the gent's rooms in a number of Third Ave. bars.
With the vacation period so close, members should make arrangements for an early payment of dues and fines so that all money matters are settled by vacation time. At Terrytoons some members are consistently in arrears. Until now they have been notified to help avoid the $2.00 fine, but henceforth, no notice will be given, and the fine will be applied automatically as the Brotherhood constitution orders.
Letter from Wm. M. Weiss, Vice-President, Terrytoon, Inc.:
Screen Cartoonists Local 1461
800 Riverside Dr., NY, NYAttention of Mr. Pepe Ruiz, Business Agent.
In reply to your letter of recent date please be advised that we are willing to extend the present contract under the same terms and conditions for a year from the expiration date. Please acknowledge receipt of this letter indicating your acceptance or rejection of this off.Very truly yours,
Terrytoons Inc.,
(s) Wm. M. Weiss
Vice President
(Registered Mail Return Receipt Requested)
And our answer:
Terrytoons, Inc.
271 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NYAttention of Mr. Wm. M. Weiss, Vice President
In view of the position expressed by the Terry Unit and the General Membership at the 11 June meeting in New Rochelle, the Executive Board last night has unanimously agree to accept only a contract similar to that originally proposed to you. We would appreciate you setting an early date for a meeting with our Negotiating Committee and Attorney to discuss this matter in full.
In answer to your inquiry, the address to which all union mail should be addressed is 800 Riverside Drive, New York 32 NY.
Very truly yours,
Screen Cartoonists Local 1461
(s) Pepe Ruiz
Business Agent
War Labor Board approval on the Willard contract will be delayed a week or two because the request for proration of the vacation time on a one day per month basis has forced the Board to reconsider its policy on this point. We may also get a maximum of four weeks severance pay on a one day basis. Those clauses are a great improvement over other contracts in the industry and both may be approved.
At Famous the dispute case over our contract was certified to the Board on June 21. The hearing will probably take place before the vacation period.
Being a union member entails certain responsibilities in return for the benefits that the union gives. One of these responsibilities is the exercising of common sense when speaking to the employer on union matters.
The union does not take the position of discouraging chats with the employer. There is a wide range of subjects that might be discussed in such conversations. If the subject starts weering toward union matters, however, then it is sensible to realize that they can speak freely and then have their Agent or Lawyer carry their thoughts to the employer. It is peculiar sensation to discover that you have said something at a meeting only to find that a thoughtless member has distorted or misinterpreted your thoughts and then has proceeded to discuss your opinions freely with the employer.
A union exists for the mutual benefit of all its members. And even though it is sometimes slow in attaining its objectives, it nevertheless is in there trying. It has to, because it is really made up of you, and you, and you.
So protect yourself and your fellow employees by not discussing union matters with the employer.
A GI friend of ours asked us whether we could get him the credit list for those responsible for The Three Caballeros. He mentioned how hard it was to find out, with the flash they pass in front of you, who animated or wrote the story of a cartoon. Our answer was that in one reeler there was not much you could add. However, his complaint was that even in full length cartoons our producers seem to be too conservative when the time came to give screen credit.
Actually, we don't know what can be done about it. We are sure the Producers are conscious of the problem, but incidentally, why don't all cartoon producers give full credit to the different departments like Disney does?
The Three Caballeros screen credit
In the instant case, there is no showing that the employees failed scrupulously to observe all the terms of their contract so far as affiliation with another labor organization was concerned. It was the Producers and not the Employees who failed to observe these provisions. This failure persisted over a long period of time and in the face of repeated importunities by the employees. It even persisted beyond and in spite of the recommendation of the War Labor Board arbitrator…It was only after this lengthy process that the strike occurred which the Producers now claim breached the very same contract, which they themselves had refused to observe…That the employees were willing to arbitrate and that the Producers were not is strongly indicated by the conduct of each with respect to War Labor Board Arbitrator Tongue.The Set Decorators did not strike because the Producers refused to change provisions of a contract. They struck because the Producers refused to act in conformity with a clear provision of the contract.
Reality Picture
This was originally delivered in a weird codec, that may explain why there was no audio. I'm sure there's an aiff on a DVD somewhere.
Here is the visualization of the board we posted on Friday.
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life, TriBeCa Premiere
We did seven little animated inserts after a Hirschfeld illustration for Carol Channing: Larger Than Life which premiered at the TriBeCa Film Festival yesterday.
Very often we'll screen lots of different cuts on these sorts of projects, sometimes sitting in the editing room to offer thoughts on the overall structure and content of the film. By the time of the premiere, it might be possible to recite the film line for line.
In this case, we pretty much stuck to our sequence only screening a very early cut. So it was like seeing the film for the first time.
Now We're Getting Somewhere
After a few miserable experiments the first part of the first film of our sequence of signal films for Ottawa is coming together.
Using her day off from work to help out, Liesje Kraai, work up some animation which looks like this.
With some luck it'll all work out.
Storyboard Reality
This is a rough storyboard Brian did for a sequence in the PBS documentary series Make 'Em Laugh directed by Michael Kantor.
It parallels the opening sequence we made for the episode which illustrates classic situation comedy tropes.
By the end of the episode, reality shows are suggested to be a replacement to the sitcom -at least in terms of popularity.
We'd rather watch untalented people make fools of themselves than watch great comedians like Jackie Gleason.
This is also when I first heard of Teela Tequila.
So you can learn something new on every job.
We used a pretty stiff photo cut out style here.
We have limited material to use, basically a single photo for each character.
That meant the animation would need to behave like traditional under camera cut outs.
Process Puffery
PBS asked me write a brief on the creative process of the Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides title design to attach to an awards submission.
They wanted it in first person singular, which I find a little difficult when talking about production. They also needed it under 100 words. This is my first draft, it's a little longer:
Who The Heck Cares About Exposure?
A brief editorial.
I try not to editorialize too much.
We regularly get contacted by "filmmakers" looking to add animation or graphics to their piece. It's understood that independent artists -those making short films especially -are fairly tight on cash. Animation, though, is a time consuming process that involves expertise, capital, and years of training. These things have monetary value. That said, we've (almost) never turned away a project that was good for budgetary reasons. As long as there's a budget to be discussed.
There are other forms of payment in addition to cash considerations -after all, there needs to be an exchange of considerations for any contract to be valid. A primary additional consideration is credit. Credit for the work, not your MasterCard (though I wouldn't turn that down). The size and placement of the credit is a payment of sorts, about 1000 times less valuable than the lowest hourly rate but it's something.
"For your reel" is not a form of payment. It's hardly worth addressing it's soooooooo not a form of payment.
The one thing which bugs me most, and we've been hearing this a lot is "exposure" in lieu of greenbacks as a form of payment.
The obvious problem with that, of course, is "what? huh?". If someone can't even afford to pay the people on their film exactly what sort of "exposure" will it be getting? Will it be good as the network television work that we do? Or the feature films? Or making something on our own dime and putting it online? How, exactly, I am benefiting (i. e. getting paid) by this "exposure"?
Deeper than that, the promise of "exposure" shows a fundamental misunderstanding of animators in general (and hints, by extension, at a lack of understanding of the process). The promise of "exposure" is attractive to Donald Trump types who love the sound of their own voice, even if they're parroting vapid lines. The animator who seeks that sort of thing is very rare -that's why they gravitate towards the anonymity of the lightbox or desktop.
So, really, "exposure" is no form of payment at all and if that's what someone is offering their offer is, in fact, a net negative considering the greater "exposure" an artist would get if the committed the time to the creation of their own work instead of using it to make a gift for an aspirational entrepreneur.
Top Cel Vol 2, #09 06/15/45 – Photo Offset
With this issue "Top Cel" goes formal. There is nothing too good for our readers. Photo-offset reproduction… Pictures… and the usual typo-graphical errors.
We admit the effect is a bizarre one. Something resembling a bowery bum with a silk topper. But we love our little paper and our readers write that they do too.
Our thanks go to Jim Carmichael, Geo. Giroux and Morey Reden for their drawings on this page. And we take this occasion to ask for more cartoons. They don't have to be carefully rendered. They don't even have to be clean. Just make them plentiful and we'll do the rest.
At our last General Membership meeting our yearly elections took place and the following members were elected:
President: Orestes Calpini
Vice President: Ralph Pearson
Treasurer: Dave Tendlar
Financial Secretary: Judith Weiner
Warden: Joe Deneroff
Conductor: John Gentilella
Trustees: Gordon Whittier, Katherine Chaille, and Gloria Feriola
Business Agent: Pepe Ruiz
Fletcher Smith Studio elected J. Tanaka and D. Oldbury as their Delegates to the Board. Gene Sogioka as the Unit Chairman. Willard Pictures Paul Bush and Peggy Adrian as their Delegates with Tommy Morrison as the Chairman. At Famous Studios Gordon Whittier and Anton Loeb were elected Delegates with Woody Gelman as Unit Chairman. "Top Cel" congratulates all!
The Union conducted negotiations with Willard Pictures and as a result have signed another contract. This contract has some features that are better than the Fletcher Smith's. The company will give its employees one working day vacation with pay for each month of employment, each worker shall receive payment for all accumulated but unused vacation credit.
A week ago last Thursday the New Case Committee of the WLB accepted our contract dispute with Famous. The only points in dispute are, 1) the duration of the contract (the Studio desires a two year contract), 2) the phraseology of the union shop clause, and 3) the so-called "most favored nation clause." The Union desires to be able to accept a contract which pays less than Famous if the membership of Terry so desire.
The major point of disagreement, of course, is in salaries. the Union is attempting to obtain $105 for animation with a range up to $150; $60.00 for assistants with a range up to $86; $37.50 for Inbetweeners with a wage range up to $55.00 (and the same for Inkers). $35.00 for Painters with a wage range up to $50.00. (The last three salaries were the one approved by the WLB in the Disney case). Since the Famous attorney requested its client to withdraw its previous offers, the Union is not certain of what stand the company now intends to take.
At the June General Membership meeting our members demonstrated their understanding of the issues of the Decorators strike and their sympathy for the action that had to be taken, by voting overwhelmingly to accept and vigorously carry out the Painters request for a boycott of all motion picture houses until the dispute is settled. Our members were only too happy have this opportunity to go on record in support of Herb Sorrell in his fight against Bioff unionism and Producer-Union coalition.
Despite the plans of educational and other non-theatrical groups of film people, the Army Pictorial Service has been burning millions of best of film. Much of this film would be of great interest in an educational light and the quality of many of the productions is of a much higher caliber than is possible of attainment by the average 16mm studio.
An action like this help bring to a head the moot question of whether much of the valuable property of the Government, for which taxpayers have been paying heavily, will be destroyed wantonly just because some people feel that business shouldn't have to compete with these mountains of unused materials.
Somehow it strikes us as a sad commentary on our powers of organization when we must destroy valuable materials to create phoney production schedules to replace these very same items. If business lacks the inventiveness to create new fields, it seems that Government ought to take a bigger hand in seeing that employment and production are maintained without resorting to this phoney production. If products exist and there is an abundance of labor, cutting down the hours of labor or creating new markets seems the more intelligent approach.
"….The group has pulled a couple of mercy missions flying liberate allied PWs out of Germany. The first group the boys hauled out were Frenchmen most of them prisoners for five years.
These lads here have seen their buddies blow up or burn without turning a hair, but the Frenchman trying to kiss their hands and crying with joy at the sight of Paris was too much for them. The boys all came back without a cigarette, stick of gum, and without having eaten for 16 hours.
I asked them if they didn't get sandwiches. 'Oh yeah, but they weren't any good so I just gave them to the PWs.' Such guys! I happen to know you'll eat the luminous paint off the instrument board after 5 hours of formation much less 13 or 14 hours of that brain-binding-back-breaking stuff.
This is the nicest thing we've yet used our murderous skill for and somehow makes one feel that it is maybe worth it.
The 'hottest lick' was our radio operator holding an animated conversation when the only words Sgt. Jones knows in French are 'au revoir'. Jones gave the Frenchman his cigarettes (he immediately gave all but one to his buddies) and a stick of gum.
The Frenchman, not to be outdone, tried to give the Radio gunner his wornout shoes -evidently his most precious possession and when Jones refused them, the Frenchman tried to kiss the Sgt. who was quite embarrassed. They then lapsed into just sitting and smiling at each other and about every ten minutes they'd break into hilarious laughter.
Who can deny that T/Sgt. Fay F. Jones, Radio Gunner from a jerkwater town in Utah, speaks more fluent French than the diplomats at San Francisco?"
Monday Morning Pitch Trailer
A few years back we developed and produced a pilot for Cartoon Network.
The production was fairly compressed (after a long time waiting for lawyers). In some ways we made the mistake of not "pushing back" and insisting on a proper schedule and development period. It's always a difficult balance.
We re-cut the pilot -which was just supposed to be "animatic" into more of a trailer.