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Southernbelle, you misunderstand, I'm saying that Blacks do enjoy CW and socializing. There's much…Read Moret o say about blacks in CW and even the old west. Blacks are the apex of western culture.. I'm thinking that you'll see less in CW bars than night clubs, and that's due to rednecks and racists. I'm also thinking that the motive is that the kid was robbed for his money rather than robbed because he was white. It makes sense. I'm sure the kid learned a hard lesson, but now that I know where you're from, I have a hankerin' for some Crawdad soup!
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This paper investigates the impact on response quantity and quality of a diary- and booklet-based survey of using different interview methods and lottery prizes. In addition to a conventional questionnaire the survey included time-diaries for household members and a expenditure booklet for recording the previous month's spending by the household. The respondents could choose to use either CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing) or web-based CAPI (Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing) for the different parts of the survey. Lottery prizes varied during the survey period, and the prizes were doubled if they had used only the CAPI method. The response rate was significantly affected by the size of the lottery prizes, and the doubling of these prizes for using the web had a high impact on the number of respondents choosing this method. The implication was that also the response quality increased as a result of the impact on the number of web interviews, because this method was found to yield a significantly higher quality for the diary, booklet and questionnaire information.
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- Effect of survey mode on response patterns: comparison of face-to-face and self-administered modes in...; 2013; Illemann Christensen, A., Ekholm, O., Gluemer, C., Juel, K.
- ESSnet Data: Collection for Social Surveys using Multiple Modes; 2013; Sattelberger, S., Blanke, K.
- A Framework for the Collection of Universal Client Side Paradata (UCSP); 2012; Kaczmirek, L.
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- Complex cross validation of new and known data in online questionnaires, Experiences from the ESS surveys...; 2012; Stax, H.-P.
- Using the Web to Snowball Discussants of Survey Respondents; 2012; Hopmann, D. N.
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- Utilizing Web Technology in Business Data Collection: Some Norwegian, Dutch and Danish Experiences; 2011; Snijkers, G., Haraldsen, G., Stax, H.-P.
- Does the Inclusion of a Cost Attribute in Forced and Unforced Choices Matter? Results from a Web Survey...; 2011; Pedersen, L. B., Kjaer, T., Kragstrup, J., Gyrd-Hansen, D.
- Utilizing Web Technology in Business Data Collection: Some Norwegian, Dutch and Danish Experiences; 2011; Haraldsen, G., Snijkers, G., Roos, M., Sundvoll, A., Vik, T., Stax, H.-P.
- Examination of a 'Web Mode Effect'. An Experimental Comparison of Web and Paper Based Surveys...; 2011; Shamshiri-Petersen, D., Clement, S. L.
- Does question order influence sensitivity to scope? Empirical findings from a web-based contingent valuation...; 2011; Nielsen, J. S., Kjaer, T.
- Does the number of choice sets matter? Results from a web survey applying a discrete choice experiment...; 2011; Bech, M., Kjaer, T., Lauridsen, J.
- Web Surveys in the Social Sciences: An Overview ; 2010; Frippiat, D., Marquis, N.
- The impact of incentives and interview methods on response quantity and quality in diary- and booklet...; 2010; Bonke, J., Fallesen, P.
- Measuring Internet And Press Audience In The Media Convergence Era. In Search Of A New Paradigm In Researching...; 2009; Pawlak, J., Póltorak, M.
- Choosing Between Internet and Mail Survey Modes for Choice Experiment Surveys Considering Non-Market...; 2009; Bøye Olsen, S.
- Using mobile phones to measure TV-broadcast quality; 2009; Wieland, J. L., Puggaard, B.
- Differential response rates in postal and Web-based surveys in older respondents; 2009; Bech, M., Kristensen, M. B.
- Response rate and completeness of questionnaires: A randomized study of internet versus Paper-and-Pencil...; 2007; Holm- Christensen, K., Hjollund, H. N., , ; Basnov, M.; Kongsved, S.M.
- Sampling Problems inWeb Surveys; 2005; Steffensen, J. B.
- Conducting representative online research. A summary of five years of learnings; 2005; Stenbjerre, M., Laugesen, J. N.
- Response effects in Europe; 2004; Basso Larsen, R., Rathod, S.
- Feasibility of Collecting Diary Data From Asthma Patients Through Mobile Phones and SMS (Short Message...; 2004; Anhoej, J., Moeldrup, C.
- The impact of material incentives on response quantity, response quality, sample composition, survey...; 2004; Goeritz, A.
- The Use of WWW Surveys in Library Research; 2004; Steffensen, J. B.
- Self-selection as a Sampling Method in Web Surveys; 2004; Steffensen, J. B.
- A Comparison of CAPI and PAPI in a Nationally Representative Danish Health Survey; 2004; Ekholm, O., Hesse, U., Norlev, J., Davidsen, M.
- Asking about quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption before asking the CAGE questions produces...; 2004; Etter, J. -F.
- Online Panels; 2002; Reinhold, N., Batinic, B., Goeritz, A.
- Online Research: Methoden, Anwendungen und Ergebnisse ; 1999; Batinic, B., Bandilla, W., Graef, L., Werner, A.


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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tamra Davis' Gingerbread People
I don't know about you but I am having a wonderful time visiting lots of bloggers who have been participating in the numerous Christmas themed Linky parties that are going on at the moment. I have found some great new decorating ideas and even though I am probably spending far too much time visiting people I just can't seem to stop! What I should have been doing was finding a recipe for gingerbread men because that is what the kids have decided is the next thing they want to make! I have never made Gingerbread men from scratch before but I think this recipe from Tamra Davis that I found looks pretty easy to make. She makes it look easy on the video anyway!
Hope you have a great day and see you on Thursday for the next round of Christmas parties!
Best wishes, Natasha.
Hope you have a great day and see you on Thursday for the next round of Christmas parties!
Best wishes, Natasha.
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Hey my little Aussie friend! I needed a gingerbread recipe too! Just found a gingerbread cookie cutter and a baby gingerbread cookie cutter too, so I think gingerbread cookies are in my future.
Love your little homemade ornaments you made. They're adorable! I bet they smell wonderful!
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Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 01:20 am |
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Conductor Bill Member
Greetings All! I hope someone will offer an "All Aboard" as I sign up for this exciting board! I was searching for information regarding the not to far off civil war sesquicentennial and found this site. A little background ... am a "train nut" (to the point of owning two railcars from the postwar streamliner era) who enjoys all things old. Discovered this fascinating thing called re-enacting about 6 years ago during a "walking through history" event in my home town. It included history buffs from many time periods, including Civil War, of course. I'm personally too wrapped up in trains to get into re-enacting but it looks like great fun. It was that "walking through histroy" event, though, that inspired me to incorporate that aspect into my "period train trips" that I operate between LA and San Diego twice a year ... with a WWII theme. I invite a handful of re-enactors on board who transform the trip into a "time machine"! As I'm sure all of you have ... greatly enjoyed Ken Burns Civil War program. It's really ignited a spark of inguiry for me regarding the war. The reason for joining this board ... I'm hoping to learn more about the civil war as I want to operate a "Civil War theme vacation/train trip" as the 150th anniversary approaches. Will be eager to learn more about interesting destinations (especially those located near main Amtrak stations ... as it is Amtrak that pulls our vintage cars) that reak Civil War! Not sure if I will be succede, but have tried to attach a photo showing a "scene" at San Diego, CA. The photo shows yours truly as conductor, plus one of my porters and a couple re-enactors in WWII uniforms ... shot last year! Many thanks for your indulgence ... I am more 40's focused, but am fascinated by the Civil War era too! -conductor bill Attachment: civil_war_board.jpg (Downloaded 51 times) |
Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 04:24 am |
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JoanieReb Member
Hello, Conductor Bill! I, for one, am looking forward to your sharing the broad and integrated view of history that you have to offer! I recently and unexpectedly inherited a late WWII's soldier's collection of "memorablia": things that he had captured or collected in the field, along with his personal medals. I am overwhelmed - didn't know what half the things were, and couldn't identify some easily - I had to research for two weeks, only to discover that I had been kindly given some rather rare and unique items, all contained in a singularly ugly, old metal box. I haven't been visiting my normal CW sites as frequently lately, as I touch and learn what these rather amazing pieces signify.....WWII is coming to mean so much more to me now than watching Band of Brothers .... |
Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 04:43 am |
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Conductor Bill Member
Wow ... that is absolutly amazing ... I feel the same way about the "greatest generation". Around year 2001, I heard and incredible (but sad) fact ... that we were losing our WWII vets at the rate of 1000 a DAY! That number has increased to about 1300/day. Learning that fact alone has changed so much in my life ... appreciating what others have done for me for one! |
Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 02:23 pm |
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Bill , since you are from Santa Ana,I am inviting you to join us at the Orange Country Civil War Round Table that meets the third Tuesday of the month at Carrows in Huntington Beach , right off the 405 freeway at Warner and Magnolia. Our guest speaker you might have seen at Marching though History. Torin Finney of the Bohemania Brigade. We meet at 6 for dinner, the meeting itself starts at 7. Love to have you join us . You also might be interested in coming to the Drum Barracks in Wilmington off PCH and Avalon on Banning Ave next week end , Dec 1 and 2 to atttend the Christmas Open house at the Drum Barracks and Banning House. Both will be decorated for Christmas with a shuttle horse drawn carriage taking people between the two . The Drum will be staffed with docents in period costume (including me) and reenactors will be out in front , 116th Penn. Bredan Sharpshooters and more . It's free. 11 to 4 . both Saturday and Sunday Susan Sweet |
Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 04:18 pm |
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Conductor Bill Member
Your so sweet Susan! Thanks for the info ... the Drum Barracks event sounds like loads of fun, but unfortunatly, will be running the railcar on a holiday charter that weekend. Is there a website for the Drum Barracks? -conductor bill |
Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 05:58 pm |
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Bill , Come visit anytime we are open . I work there on Wednesdays. http://www.drumbarracks.org/ I did hear we will be closed the week after Christmas . but check the website out . Susan Oagle is the director. We have a very nice museum. A new exhibit has just been put in the barracks room. Come to our Round Table meeting on 3rd Thursday . A good group of people . http://www.cwrtorangecounty-ca.org/cwrtocc.html Susan Sweet |
Posted: Tue Nov 27th, 2007 04:49 pm |
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younglobo Member
bill Welcome aboard LOL. Man that Train tour looks cool wish MO. was closer to Cal. I am interested in WWII also got hooked thanks to "Band of Brothers" and the latest Ken Burns flick. Amtrak does come into KC maybe you could take a Long train ride someday KC has a cool WW2 memorial not far from the station. Last edited on Tue Nov 27th, 2007 04:51 pm by younglobo |
Posted: Thu Nov 29th, 2007 07:28 pm |
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Don Member
Bill, Welcome aboard. I was a little confused about the train tour for the sesquicentennial (which is a fantastic idea, btw). Are you doing a Civil War themed one in CA, or are you looking at doing one near one or more of the battlefields? If the latter, I know Amtrak runs from Wiiliamsburg to Richmond to DC, and I'd imagine there are stops between.... Don |
Posted: Thu Nov 29th, 2007 10:25 pm |
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Posted: Mon Dec 17th, 2007 04:24 pm |
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Conductor Bill Member
Don wrote: Bill, Thanks for the warm welcome everyone (and sorry for disappearing ... have been running the wheels off of the railcar during Dec ... our "Pearl Harbor Day Troop Train" was wonderful ... several PH Veterans joined us and gave brief testimonies regarding that fateful day. Awsome to hear them speak .... if only we had some recordings from the CW era!) Don ... regarding our hoped for CW train ... it will start in CA but will run to historic sites in the east. -b |
Posted: Mon Dec 17th, 2007 04:28 pm |
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susansweet Member
Bill , welcome back. Our Orange Country Round Table meets at Carrows on Warner and Magnolia tomorrow night Tuesday Dec. 18th. Our speaker is on the Bohemian Brigade. Should be a good one . Oh and we will have a free drawing for two new books. We will also have Cake. Seems to some the cake is important. Meeting starts at 7 but we meet at 6 for dinner. Come join us . Susan |
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Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About San Francisco's Cable Cars
Ever since they became a part of the city's transit system, they have been iconic mainstays of its cityscape
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Group of Muni Day Run Motormen and Conductors | May 22, 1947 (Courtesy of the SFMTA Photo Archive / ©2011 SFMTA)
From 1912 until 1944, there were two major street railways in San Francisco – one public (Muni) and one private (the Market Street Railway). The war effort led to a surge in the hiring of women and minorities. But while the private company promised women permanent jobs after the war's end, Muni offered only "the duration and six months." But one of San Francisco's first African-American streetcar conductors—on the Market Street Line—was the poet Maya Angelou, who wrote about the experience in her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Angelou never actually worked for Muni; she left before the two railways merged in 1944. This photo, taken three years later, showcases the system's diversity.
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Here's a great film taken from a San Francisco streetcar in 1906, just before the earthquake: http://www.flixxy.com/san-francisco-1905-historical-footage.htm
Posted by Don on January 8,2013 | 05:42 PM
I really enjoyed reading about the history of the cable cars, and the sound tracks of the bells added to the fun !! What a great touch !!!
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Deserts and beyond...places in and around the southern California deserts and beyond. Photo taken at Canyon Lake, in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona, December 2011. A few minutes later, after the sun disappeared, these cliffs were their normal color. They were only golden for a short time and I'm glad we were able to view them in their glory.
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My Town Shoot Out~Surrounded~for Friday, June 12, 2013
View out of an old window in downtown Bodie State Park. Posted for My Town Shoot Out for July 12, 2013. This week's theme is "surrounded", so I figured the wooden window frame surrounded the view outside it. To visit MTSO, please go to: http://mytownshootout.blogspot.com/
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Yes, I agree with Jama - well done framed shot.
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- GingerV said...
yes the header is pronominal. the framed shot is great. You have created a dilemma for me.... I didn't realize that you submit several blogs.... all of them are wonderful but feel it fair to the rest of the group to choose only one photo from your town. Ginger
- July 14, 2013 at 11:45 AM
- Rebecca said...
Nice job and a good interpretation of the theme.
- July 14, 2013 at 12:49 PM
- Pauline said...
A frame is the perfect surround, isn't it. And what a picture postcard view to frame.
- July 14, 2013 at 1:59 PM
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THE MAROON VOL. 79, NO. 17 hghghg MAROON.LOYNO.ELH UNDER & OUT A change in coffee and tea service in The Underground yields low prices, same service for Loyola community By Jim Gunter Staff writer Make way, Phyllis Jordan; here comes Sara Lee. Patrons of The Underground are meeting with a new product line in the space formerly occupied by PJ's Coffee & Tea Co. While the beverage menu remains virtually unchanged, offerings are cheaper, and Loyola now has greater control over the products sold, according to Chris Cameron, director of Student Activities and the Danna Center. PJ's got the boot in December, partly because its supplier changed the billing terms, which Cameron said were unreasonable. "PJ's supplier wanted the money sooner than we could give it to them," he said, referencing a shortening in the billing period from 30 to 10 days. He said the new director of Loyola Dining Services, John Monica, was also a factor in the decision to switch to an in-house operation. PJ's had been operating without a written contract since last May, Cameron said. He first recommended the change to Jim Eiseman, vice president for Student Affairs, on Dec. 20. Eiseman then sent a letter to the PJ's corporate office notifying the company of the contract's termination, he said. The new brand, Java Coast, is provided through arrangements with Sodexho-Marriott and is one of a dozen brands produced by Superior Coffee, which is a division of the Sara Lee Corporation. Monica said the new coffees were classified as "gourmet blends" and not what the Orleans Room and convenience store offer, which is Maxwell House coffee. The new brand also comes with lower costs; the average beverage price dropped by 12.9 percent, according to LDS. While the name and the product has changed, the personnel have not. Since Underground employees work under LDS and not the P.J. or Java Coast franchises, none of the positions were affected. "I'm glad no one got fired |because of the change|," said Meg Courtney, communications senior. Sodexho-Marriott will bake new pastries for the Underground coffeehouse. Cameron said. Some of the breads and muffins that were previously offered are no longer available because they were sold through PJ's' operations. Cameron said he received more than 500 replies to a campus e-mail seeking feedback on the proposed change, and 90 percent favored a switch. "The response was overwhelming," he said. Now that PJ's is no more, some students don't seem to mind the change. "It's cheaper ... I'm glad it's not Starbucks," said Anneyvette Legendre, English writing freshman. "We (the students) like the coffee and the low prices," said Cheryn Robles, communications senior. STAFF PHOTO BY BRIAN CONVERY Loyola students are now privy to lower coffee prices. Lynne Holcombe, music education senior, and Alan Williams, English writing senior, enjoy the the new coffee. Grant secured to study Catholics By Robert Treadway Staff writer Thanks to a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Loyola plans to create the Center for the Study of Catholics in the South, the only center of its kind in the nation. The grant's agreement states that the university must raise $1.5 million to match the grant during the next 4 1/2 years. As the university receives the $1.5 million, the NEH will match it proportionally, $1 for every $3, up to $500,000. According to the NEH Web site, the award, announced by the NEH on Nov. 28, was one of 26 challenge grants distributed last year to institutions ranging from local public libraries to universities. The 26 grants totaled about $11 million. The reward is a result of 3 1/2 years' worth of grant proposals and submissions developed by a committee comprised of members from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Monroe Library. The two main forces behind this campaign for the grant were associate English professor David Estes and Monroe Library special collections and technical services director Darla Rushing, who carried out its investigation. The duo will oversee the initial development of the center and make sure the grant is fulfilled. This year, outside reviewers of the NEH rated the proposal as excellent, and, in a rare occurrence, Loyola received all the money it requested. "We have to thank the administration for all their support for the grant. They were nothing but supportive," Rushing said. David Danahar, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said he has seen the grant proposal go through many versions and is very pleased with the outcome. "This is a highly competitive program, and this is a proud achievement for the university and especially for the people who put the proposal together. I know that Darla Rushing, David Estes, Mary Lee Sweat (dean of libraries), Anne Banos and Gary Talarchek (director of grants and research) put many hours in on this proposal," he said. According to Estes and Rushing, the grant and matching donations will fund the center's two-pronged mission: hiring another assistant to help organize the New Orleans Jesuit province archives, located on the fifth floor of Miller Hall, and providing for public programming about the impact Catholics have on Southern culture. Programming will include speakers. Knoth's future at Loyola uncertain By Crystal Bolner Staff writer Uncertainty continues since the Rev. Bernard Knoth. S.J.. university president, is one of two candidates in consideration for the president's position at Loyola University Chicago. According to Knoth. he met with the presidential search committee chairman in early December in New Orleans. "I met with the chairman, and we had a good conversation," Knoth said. "After consultation with my Jesuit provincial in Chicago, it seems to be a promising opportunity." In early December, Knoth said LUCs search committee would contact him after its Dec. 20 meeting. At the spring convocation held Jan. 10 in Nunemaker Auditorium, Knoth told faculty and staff members that he was indeed one of two in consideration for LUC's presidency. He said it was a somewhat shocking situation because of the amount of time it is taking for LUC's committee to make a decision, but he expects more information some time this week. "Trustee members, department heads, the vice presidents are all worried about it." he said at the convocation. "I'm very interested in it being resolved." Thomas Smith, associate dean of Arts and Sciences and associate religious studies professor, said if Knoth left it could leave the future of his projects in question. "Father Knoth has initiated so many things here at Loyola. Whether his successor would have the will to move forward with that is questionable," Smith said. Knoth said he is confident that if he were to leave Loyola University New Orleans, projects already in the works would continue as planned. THE JOB HUNT Facts about the univerities which considered Knoth a candidate for president Loyola U. of Chicago Georgetown U. Students: 13,359 63% women 25% minorities NCAA Division I sports Students: 12,427 51.8% women 29.3% minorities NCAA Division I sports See COFFEE, Page 3 See GRANT, Page 3 See KNOTH, Page 3 NEW SECTION 'WELLNESS' GIVE IT A SHOT Page 4 NothirT But 11 Ct http://marnfin.lnynn.etiu Your 24-hour toypla news source • Meet Fanah Moan, your new drag queen friend • The latest news updates • Daily wUrf art of campus Loyola University New Orleans NEXT WEEK: Be sure to check out the Maroon's new career section, LIFE & TIMES 2001: IN WITH A FIZZLE '■»' 2081
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NIUI is an open-source API that aims to bring Kinect / OpenNI support to the Unreal Development Kit. With the API, I am aiming to remove a lot of the difficulty of working with OpenNI / Kinect and provide an abstracted, gameplay specific layer for depth-camera based games.
All code is provided within the download (including the C++ backend) so you can pick apart how its all implemented.
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When you download the alpha, unzip the .rar file and open the "Start Here..." document. This will give instructions in setting up the API.
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Since GoodSteward has rescinded his desire to pursue Tanduay's further analysis, I shall post the screening results here.DISCLAIMER: This is only a screen-level analysis! The requester has stopped the analysis at this point and according to my policy I will release the findings for public view. Please remember that my study of the company is not as in-depth as Air T.Tanduay Holdings, Inc.I. DEMOGRAPHICSCountry: PhilippinesTicker Symbol: TDYIndustry: Distilled SpiritsProfile:Tanduay Holdings, Inc. ("TDY") is a holding company at least seventy years old (but with a 155Y corporate history), engaged in the production of distilled spirits (rum, wine, gin, & brandy) and their distribution to over 170,000 retail and wholesale outlets in the Philippine archipelago through direct sales as well as FOUR exclusive distributors. These distributors operate 21 sales offices and 52 warehouses all over the country. To minimize overhead (maintenance and labor) and tap into a scale economy, TDY generally establishes contracts with 3rd parties for transportation services.TDY enjoys a significant competitive advantage with its Rum, securing virtually all but 5% of all Rum sales in the industry (which accounts for 28% of the distilled spirits industry) Despite TDY's 99% focus on the domestic, low-income market, TDY's sales is second to Puerto Rico's Bacardi. (79% of TDY's sales is from its 5Y Fine Dark Rhum)TDY's geographic dominance comes from VisMin. GSMI is the undisputed market leader of the entire distilled spirits industry (producing gin and brandy), controlling a rather large 46%. Emeperador Distillers, Inc. is the lesser company, controlling only an estimated 17%. TDY, in contrast, holds 33%.II. RISK ASSESSMENTSummaryTDY's risk is assessed to be moderate. While the company is stable, possessing multiple competitive advantages, and is actually well-positioned for growth, the fact remains these do not justify the company's shaky credit, mediocre efficiency, and variable profitability.JustificationsA. CreditworthinessCreditworthiness is rather shaky. I don't find it as disheartening as RLC's situation was, but nonetheless, there are several points of concern. Assets have consistently been debt-funded, and solvency tests produce subpar results.Liquidity is actually rather decent, conforming to the usual rule-of-thumb standards, but earnings coverage simply doesn't fly. Tanduay churns out a loooot of money for debt. Neither EBITDA nor OCF amount to more than 2x required payments! These are current values. Average figures aren't exactly that reliable due to the debt payments on '06 and earlier and the effects of working capital changes and unusual/unpredictable items. In fact, even if you eliminate all factors causing the variation, the best you get is a median 2.1. That's not exactly a large margin especially when they were all below the average from '06 to '09.Another warning sign here is the level of owner earnings and free cash flows earned by the company. Historically speaking, the company barely has anything left after paying off its debts, and it STILL has to pay for dividends -- which either forces the company to rack up more debt OR turn to other sources of cash flows (which is obviously unsustainable and, if frequent, definitely unpredictable).B. EfficiencyWe can at least say efficiency is generally increasing, considering that revenues being generated by TDY is going up, whereas total assets remains stable, lingering around P12B without much variation.Inventory management has been maintained over the medium term, even though the company had a problem on '06 when they closed the year with a rather large volume of unsold goods. Anyway, that they turned it around in two years speaks plenty for operational efficiency.Take note however that I consider the company's level of efficiency, at least from the turnovers, to be inadequate for the type of business it is in, as you will see in the next section.C. ProfitabilityThis is where I am divided. Operating margins are at stable 11% of total revenues, but as you move down, nonoperating items increase the variation all the way down to the bottom line. The lowest net margin TDY ever had was about 4% on '08. The highest? 11% on '05. Current margins are still lower than the median, so we can at least expect some improvement when we get the FY10 17A. (Of course, the median shows just how powerful nonoperating items, interest, and taxes are, eliminating 30% of operating income, which is harsh considering 80% of revenues dissolved after being swallowed by product costs.)The very nature of TDY's business requires the company to have turnovers above 1.0. Unfortunately, this requirement isn't met, and ROA is bogged down, pulled up to an ROE of 10% by leverage alone.Dividend payout rates are completely unreliable, of course, but if it helps, the company has distributed no less than 325.75m since '05. At today's price of P3.4/share, that's a 3% dividend yield every year. Not bad, I think.D. Inherent StabilityIn spite of troubling credit, good (but probably mediocre) efficiency, and low bottom-line profitability, Tanduay is actually a stable company. It's a bit sick, but it's definitely going to live.TDY possesses multiple competitive advantages that help it dominate the playing field along with Ginebra San Miguel and Emperador:~~ Treasure vault of experience ~~The holding company's initial incorporation date stamps its age at a minimum of 70 years (the company claims in its annual report it is 5 years older than the Ateneo de Manila University campus).TDY is thus a wellspring of knowledge when it comes to its products and how it is so tailored to domestic wants. That it still puts money on R&D implies a very large barrier to entry for anyone pursuing a venture into the distilled spirits industry, specifically rum.~~ Massive scale economy ~~Tanduay distributes their products through four exclusive entities, in easy reach of the public considering their alcohol is sold in over 170,000 retail and wholesale outlets. This doesn't count direct sales. The four distributors own 21 offices and 52 warehouses nationwide.The company taps into the scale economy even more by setting up contracts for transportation services with third parties, minimizing shipping and delivery expenses.~~ Geographic and Industry Monopoly ~~The distilled spirits industry is controlled by only THREE major entities: Tanduay (33%), Emperador (17%), and Ginebra San Miguel (46%). HOWEVER, Tanduay controls 95% of the rum market, kicking out any hopes for either two competitors to make a killing from this niche segment.~~ Self-sustenance ~~TDY owns two alcohol production plants as well as a significant portion of a sugar producer. On top of that, it has a network of suppliers just in case supply is unable to meet demand.~~ Goodness-of-fit with demand preferences ~~Tanduay basically targets the low-income bracket, which represents 80% of the total population (and 66% of domestic liquor consumption). Filipinos are eminent for their alcoholism, to the point we were seen as the number one drinkers in Asia 15 years ago, families using 1% of their income to spend on alcohol. A research paper even goes far as to say:This seemingly outdated image has not even fazed in the slightest in current times. In fact, it's been reinforced. The average family in the lower 30% income group (i.e. TDY's targets) spent 1.2% of their income on alcohol on '06, and 1.1% on '09.Of course, I think you and I will agree this is nothing more but confirmation of common knowledge: we Filipinos are alcoholics as a people. XDIf this does not even convince you, then I should bring up some *actual* sales data. I was actually able to derive unit sales of TDY in terms of liters of alcohol sold from '04 to '09. Demand has grown from 75M liters of alcohol to 123M liters in only five years, representing a 10% geometric growth rate. This translates to an average P87 of sales per liter: affordable, if you ask me. E. Future ProspectsAs far as I'm concerned, unit sales will either be maintained at its current level or keep increasing domestically. The Philippine population is increasing at a rate of at least 2% per year (7Y CAGR from '00 ~ '07: 2.04%; 105Y CAGR from 1903 ~ 2007: 2.36%): roughly 312,000 families per year given today's average number of people per household. I hold the NSO as my source.To support this, the two alcohol production companies TDY owns have a combined capacity of 102.6M L/year. The company is actually investing on a capacity expansion that will increase the cap to 138.6M L/year.If we let ourselves speculate, we could see that TDY may have a future in expanding to Malaysia. It already has its foot in the door, as 1% of its sales output is being sent there through a distributor.III. VALUATION ANALYSISInitial ImpressionsEssentially, we have on our sights a company mired in stability and, well, pretty good growth prospects. At the right price, Tanduay is certain to be a great buy, questionable credit, mediocre efficiency, and low profitability be damned!The question is, is its price of P3.4 the right one?One look at Tanduay's P/E ratio and you know it's going to be expensive! Current market cap versus last year's net earnings come very close to 20. Use adjusted earnings instead (representing an average that the company is sure to meet AND exceed) will bring this baby to 12.3x P/E --- rather expensive, and close to the threshold point.Closer LookThe 2009 ending price of P2.7/sh are tells us the market is expecting this company to improve its revenues by 10% a year (if inflation rate takes over as terminal growth rate) or 15% a year (if the terminal growth is 2%). That it is currently at P3.4 means the market is looking for the large, 15% growth rate.Is this realistic? It's probably optimistic. Despite the 10% growth in unit sales, TDY's revenues rose at 8.6% a year from '04 to '09, and, being the paranoid person that I am, think it is an *optimistic* habit to assume the company will match or even surpass this.I assessed the value of Tanduay's sustainable earnings power. Precluding the impact of excess cash and long-term debt, we come up with a value of roughly P1.97 per share and a P/E ratio of 11.5. Including those two factors (to account for debt and financial assets), however, the value drops to P0.64, making the stock even more expensive.I think the fact it is priced at 1.08 of 2009's sales revenues is another evidence to this.IV. PERSONAL CHOICE OF ACTIONMy personal choice of action would be to monitor the stock until it drops to 2.2 or lower. That value represents the highest level of P/E Graham is willing to accept. I refuse to pay a significant premium for growth that may not realize or may not be enough to satiate the arbitrary market consensus.In fact, when I *do* buy the stock, it's probably going to be a small position of about 5%. I would then watch the news and keep an eye out for the 17A, and see if the income falls or not. Market letdowns are sure to pull the price down to a level closer to EPV.
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