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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Valuation Parameters For 2009
It is looking increasingly like a mid $60 operating earnings number will be the full year result for the S&P 500 for 2008. With the index trading in the upper 800 range, the current P/E is settling in around 13 times (874/$65 = 13.45).
Since P/E ranges are dependent upon the economic scenario, the accompanying table (click image to enlarge) of P/Es and possible 2009 operating earnings provide a framework for where fair value might reside in the year ahead.
You will note that I have excluded certain projected price levels as the economic scenario does not apply to the corresponding operating earnings. (For example, one cannot assume a "great times" P/E of 20 if operating earnings plunge to $52. Conversely, neither can one assume a deflationary scenario with operating earnings rising significantly to $82.)
Investment Strategy Implications
While a highly unpredictable climate awaits investors in the year ahead, the accompanying valuation table provides some guidance as to where fair value resides. From where I sit, driven largely by a more resilient global economy and the "surprise" write-ups of "toxic assets" held on bank balance sheets, the fair value level for 2009 is 1050 (14 x $74 = 1050). That's a 20% return from current levels.
Wishful thinking? Perhaps. Given all the risks that remain (including the threat of protectionism and other geopolitical tensions as well as further forced liquidations due to further hedge fund redemptions (estimated by Mary Ann Bartels (Merrill Lynch) at an additional $100 billion), a cautionary approach is understandable. However, I suspect that governments acting in their collective economic self interest will result in a global cooperation that will produce better economic results than many currently believe. Moreover, it is hard to envision the $3.5 trillion of money market assets sitting idling by at near zero rates of return indefinitely, thereby alleviating the capital pressures on the economy and markets.
Wishing you a very happy and successful New Year.
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 12:25 PM 0 comments
Labels: Valuation
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The Technicals Say Buy Oil
Investors can debate the fundamentals of the price of oil, but several key technical analysis indicators point strongly toward a buy recommendation.
To begin, let's be clear with the fact that, from a technical analysis perspective, the mega trend for oil (and the entire energy complex as well as nearly all equity categories, for that matter) is solidly in the bearish category. This is evident in the first chart (click image to enlarge) as price is below its moving averages (50 and 200 day), moving averages have crossed to the downside (50 below 200 day), and both moving averages point downward*. This signifies that any rebound in the price of oil must be viewed as a bear market rally. That said, the technicals that support buying into oil at these price levels are the near and short term indicators tracked – Momentum, MACD, and Slow Stochastics.
The near-term indicators, Momentum and MACD, are the first two sections below the price and moving average data in the first chart. What they show is that the price of oil is producing a bullish non-confirmation low, as neither Momentum nor MACD are confirming with a lower low. It should be noted, however, that it would be better if the MACD lines were not so close to converging as it is necessary for both Momentum and MACD to in the bullish non-confirmation category. Nevertheless, since Momentum is producing such a strong non-confirmation signal and the slope of the MACD lines are upward, any upward movement in price will generate a reaffirmation of the upward trend in MACD and both lines should turn up.
The short-term indicator, Slow Stochastics, provides added support to the buy call as it has entered oversold territory (a below 20 reading), an area which produces many short-term trend reversal calls.
The second chart is interesting as it provides some backdrop to the price of oil and the energy stocks. You will note that as the price of oil was racing ahead in this past summer, the energy stocks did not follow suit. This was a clear warning sign that the commodity traders, heavily influenced by speculators, were behind much of the inflated price levels, prompting those with a less skeptical mind to predict $200 a barrel. Today, we have the mirror image of a few months ago with the price of crude making new lows while the energy stocks hold up quite well. This suggests that the current rationale of demand destruction ignores the very influential fact of speculative liquidations as the asset class advocates of earlier this year head for the hills and dump what they loved just months ago.
There is one additional dynamic that bears noting. The relative strength data you see in the second chart can also be seen in the third chart, which compares the energy group with the S&P 500. The third chart highlights why relative strength analysis involving assets that are heavily influenced by the price an underlying commodity (in this case, oil) can produce a misleading reading of relative strength. In other words, it is a mistake to ignore the underlying commodity in evaluating the relative strength of an equity index (like XLE) vis-à-vis a broad market index like the S&P 500.
Investment Strategy Implications
Oil is so out of favor that the contrarian (not to mention the longer-term investor) in me says maybe it's time to go against the crowd, especially when the crowd in so consumed in fear and irrational behavior.
As I said at the top, investors can debate the fundamentals of the price of oil. Investors are free to buy into the depression/deflation scenario if they wish. And along with that thinking, investors are free to join the $20 a barrel club, just as they were free to join the $200 a barrel club. However, when groupthink gets so entrenched AFTER a significant price fall AND when the product in question is central to the functioning of the world economy (green dreams notwithstanding) AND when global growth will slow but not plunge into a black hole of never-ending pessimism, good contrarian investors look for signals that say maybe, just maybe, the crowd is wrong once again.
Disclosure: Accounts managed by Blue Marble Research have positions in XLE, IEZ, and USO.
*This is the Moving Averages Principles that has been referenced on numerous occasions in the past and applies to both bullish and bearish directions.
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 12:11 PM 0 comments
Labels: Technical Thursdays
Friday, December 19, 2008
Quotable Quotes: Imelda Marcos
President Bush should be thankful that the shoe thrower wasn't someone with an endless supply of footwear, say... Imelda Marcos! A few twisted logic quotes from the shoe queen herself. (While we're talking shoes, check out Obama's impersonation of Adlai Stevenson.)
"It's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose."
"God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven."
"Doesn't the fight for survival also justify swindle and theft? In self defense, anything goes."
"Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that the poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums."
"Win or lose, we go shopping after the election."
Have a good weekend.
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 9:35 AM 0 comments
Labels: Quotable Quotes
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Minyanville posting: Your Portfolio Style - Concentrated or Diversified?
This week's Minyanville posting looks into the two primary portfolio construction styles - concentrated versus diversified.
"Back on August 21st, I authored an article entitled What's Your Core Investment Style?, in which I compared the market-timing aspects of various investing styles. I now want to take the portfolio-strategy discussion to the next level, by talking about portfolio composition.
Successful investors follow one of two portfolio construction styles. They either concentrate their holdings into a handful of issues, or they diversify, tilting the positions from an economic sector and/or style perspective. Let's look at the pros and cons of each..."
To read the full current Minyanville commentary as well as prior postings, click here
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 3:17 PM
Labels: minyanville
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The US is not Japan
ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) has arrived in the US. And with it comes the inevitable comparisons with the last major country to employ the policy – Japan.
The low hanging intellectual fruit is to conclude that what happened in Japan will happen in the US. Japan employed ZIRP for years with little affect ergo the US will have the same experience. Japan struggled unsuccessfully to fend off deflation so the US will struggle unsuccessfully to fend deflation. But if we go beyond the sound bite and dig a little deeper we just might see that the US is not Japan therefore to assume an identical outcome is just too, well, sound-bitey.
For example, from a central bank perspective consider what Martin Wolf points out in his commentary today re deflation, Japan, and the US: "At this point, one might wonder why Japan has struggled with deflation for so long. I have little idea. But the explanation seems to be that the Bank of Japan did not wish to take such drastic measures (as the Fed has done) and the Ministry of Finance did not dare to force the point. Such self-restraint will not deter the US authorities."
No doubt that the US consumer will need to drift closer to his/her Japanese counterpart as the deleveraging process continues to push Americans toward a more frugal future. But old habits are hard to shake, and with so much money being pumped into all facets of the US economy one should assume that the cutbacks in US consumer spending will never approach the levels in Japan.
While some fret over deflation, others worry that the flood of money will inevitably produce inflation. This is a justifiable concern. But that is a problem for another day. For today's problem, the analogy that best fits is the one describing the firefighter and a house on fire – you don't worry about water damage when the house is ablaze. Besides, once the credit crisis/deflation blaze is extinguished the Fed has ample policy options to address the more familiar risks of inflation.
The last point to make re the Fed and its announcement yesterday is their intention to purchase longer-dated assets to force rates lower, specifically in the mortgage arena. In this regard, it is worth noting that such action may have a powerful side effect – the pricing of illiquid, hard to value assets tied to mortgages. This aspect was part of the original TARP proposal (price discovery) and may result in write-ups of assets held on the banks' books written down to 20 cents on the dollar.
Investment Strategy Implications
With the TED spread sitting at 1.57% this morning, all due to LIBOR, the flood of money from the Fed coupled with anything resembling $70 or better in operating earnings for the S&P 500 in 2009 (current bottom up estimates sit at over $80) may be more than enough to draw investment funds out from under the mattress (3 month Treasury rates at 0.01% today) and into financial assets.
The past is prologue. The US is not Japan.
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 10:30 AM 1 comments
Labels: Credit Crisis, Geo-political, Globalization, US Consumer
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Keep Your Eye on the Credit Markets' Ball - Revisited
Back on October 7th, I referenced the TED spread and its importance in measuring the twin forces pressuring the financial markets - banks capacity and willingness to lend and the degree of investor fear. Both are captured in the TED spread (3 month LIBOR - 3 month US Treasury rate) and together they serve as an excellent metric for measuring the progress toward alleviating the credit crisis.
As the first chart shows, since the October 7 posting substantial progress has been made as the TED spread has declined significantly. However, as the accompanying second chart and the table shows, the decline has been centered exclusively in a decline in LIBOR (second chart) while the 3 month US Treasury rate has hit under the mattress yield levels.
Investment Strategy Implications
One aspect of a return to normalcy has begun with the descent in LIBOR. However, the much anticipated "mother of all bear market rallies" still waits in the wings as the fear factor (in the form of effectively zero percent interest rates) remains elevated.
Over the past few weeks, brave investors have bid up stocks in anticipation of a partial stampede from $3.5 trillion sitting in money markets with the tipping point being reflected in a rise in the 3 month Treasury rate. Keeping our investment eye on the credit markets' ball remains the watchword for financial assets.
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 10:46 AM 1 comments
Labels: Credit Crisis
Friday, December 12, 2008
Advice to Obama Administration – Less Pro-cyclicality, More Contrarian Behavior
Contrarians are a lonely lot. They sell when others buy and buy when others sell. They are not the run with the herd type.
In the world of investing, herd-like behavior is the dominant form of action and can be seen in many forms – high correlations and animal spirits, for example. A pro-cyclical force that leads to bubbles and busts, in the extreme. And a high degree of mediocre investment performance (often via closet indexing).
Yet, pro-cyclical forces are not limited to the animal spirits of Wall Street. Main Street has its own version, one being played out in the form of layoffs and capex cutbacks as the business cycle runs roughshod over the longer-term secular trends. Understandable but very short sighted. Kind of like the preoccupation with quarterly earnings results.
Even in banking, pro-cyclicality is the way business is usually conducted. Consider the accompanying chart from the Economist re lending standards. Easy money when times are good, tight money when times are tough. More often than not, exactly the opposite of what the economy needs.
Now, easy money during good times is a good thing in the early to mid stages of an economic recovery, however it becomes highly destructive in the latter stages of an economic expansion as dubious projects get funded when a more appropriate approach would be toward prudence. The music is playing and everyone has to dance.
Sadly, as we are all learning with great pain, in the extreme, in all facets of the real and financial economy, privatizing gains and socializing losses becomes the end result.
Investment Strategy Implications
President-elect Obama wants to bring change to Washington. Being forced upon his administration and the global economy as a whole is change across all facets of the financial and economic spectrum. A new financial model needs to be constructed as does a new economic order.
One hoped for addition to the change mantra would be finding ways to encourage less pro-cyclical and more contrarian behavior. Perhaps, then the bubbles and busts will be less pronounced and the socialization of losses less costly.
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 11:04 AM 2 comments
Labels: Behavioral Finance, Correlations
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Minyanville Posting: Slow Stochastics - When Timing is Everything
This week's Minyanville posting describes the usefulness of the technical analysis tool - Slow Stochastics.
"Investors frequently look for a timing tool to help determine entry and exit points for their longer-term positions; traders are obviously interested in one to determine the same for their short-term interests..."
To read the Minyanville articles including this week's posting, click here
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 11:57 AM
Labels: minyanville, Technical Thursdays
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Breaking the Cycle of Lower Highs
Two add on points re yesterday's commentary.
First, it is always constructive when a market rallies in the face of bad news. This point was most recently noted by Barton Biggs (formerly of Morgan Stanley fame). Such action suggests that a psychology corner has turned as investors have begun to look passed the valley of FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt).
Second, an important dynamic to the bottoming process is the helpful price pattern of breaking the downward cycle of lower highs and lower lows - that corrosive process of a ball bouncing down the stairs: each drop to a new low, each bounce below the previous one. A careful look at yesterday's chart shows (see chart below) that this pattern was finally broken with the move above 900. However, it must noted that the 900 level is not as significant as the 1000 level, not because it is a nicer, more round number but due to the fact that during the decline the lower high of 1000 was set on two occasions - Oct. 13 and Nov. 4, versus the one time at the 900 level. Therefore, breaching the 1000 lower high would be more significant.
Investment Strategy Implications
I am not so sure that yesterday's market decline is the short-term breather the blog title refers to as the shorter time frame of Slow Stochastics has touched the 80 zone but has not crossed over its longer time frame cousin. Given the very positive strength in near term indicators - Momentum and MACD - plus the two points noted above, I would watch for a Slow Stochastics move more strongly into the >80 zone and then the crossover. It appears likely that this would occur right around the 50 day moving average, giving the false impression that it and not the short=term momentum aspects of the market was responsible for the subsequent breather.
Should all go as described, an assault on 1000 would be in the cards.
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 9:18 AM 2 comments
Labels: Technical Thursdays
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
A Short-term Breather
A number of market technicians have pointed to the S&P 500 and its approach to its 50 day moving average (see accompanying chart*). While such levels have a spotty predictive track record, it does seem likely that stocks are poised to take a breather from their 20%+ climb off the floor (752.44, which some are calling a major market bottom).
The more predictive element in this bear market rally breather view is the just barely short-term overbought reading (third indicator on the chart, Slow Stochastics >80), providing the trading justification for a pause. That said, it must be noted that the near-term indicators tracked – Momentum and MACD – have rarely been more bullish (first and second indicators on chart).
Investment Strategy Implications
The bottom-forming debate now centers on whether we are experiencing a 1974 style process (September/December 1974) or the 2002/03 variety (October 2002/March 2003). Its resolution remains to be seen as the longer-term mega trend reading across all markets and styles is decidedly bearish and will take many more months to resolve**. For the near term, however, the strength in current rally run has solid technical legs underneath, a near-term breather notwithstanding.
*click image to enlarge.
**To learn more about how the mega trend works, click here
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 9:42 AM 1 comments
Labels: Technical Thursdays
Friday, December 5, 2008
Quotable Quotes: Dr. Doom (Nouriel Roubini) is 100% in Equities?!!
"I am not in the Armageddon camp". So states the one economist who got the current economic climate right for (more importantly) the right reasons. Given that fact, however, why is his personal money 100% in equities?
To hear Dr. Roubini's comments from this morning Yahoo! Finance "Tech Ticker", click here
Have a good weekend.
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 8:45 AM 0 comments
Labels: Credit Crisis, Quotable Quotes, Valuation
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Beyond the Sound Bite: An Interview with Dr. Rob Atkinson
I was able to catch the the president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (www.itif.org) between his meetings with the Obama transition team for a most informative discussion that included his views on the importance of productivity enhancing public policy, the intricate blend of old fashioned consumer demand, industrial style infrastructure spending, and technological tax policy, and the key role innovation economics can play in producing sustainable growth for the US economy.
Beyond the Sound Bite postings can be found at beyondthesoundbite.blogspot.com
To listen to this week's podcast interview, click here
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 12:04 PM 0 comments
Labels: Beyond the Sound Bite
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Patience, The Lost Virtue
As the alternate universe of derivatives continues their great detoxification unwind, financial assets struggle to comprehend a world in transition to a new financial and economic order. In the process, fixed income markets remain frozen while equity markets lurch from one end of the prospective economic spectrum to the other in near 1.0 correlation.
Investment Strategy Implications
The derivatives tail continues to wag the cash market dog. For traditional investors (those who still believe in things like earnings, P/E ratios, and Discounted Cash Flow models), the only path through this chaotic, cold-turkey transition from an economically juiced, over leveraged, structurally imbalanced world to a less leveraged, more balanced one (e.g., global growth being less dependent on the US consumer) is patience. The alternative is to sell everything and hope that one is smart and quick enough to time their re-entry point.
Investors (in the true sense of the word) will follow the former while traders will choose the latter.
Posted by Vinny Catalano, CFA at 1:05 PM 1 comments
Labels: Correlations, Credit Crisis, Credit Derivatives, Valuation


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Andy Reid's streak of wins following the bye week is intact after the Eagles downed the Colts 26-24 Sunday.
The Birds overcame injuries and flag-happy referees to beat Peyton Manning's team.
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Vick got help from another Bird returning from injury. DeSean Jackson -- coming back from a concussion -- caught seven balls for 109 yards and ran three times for 20 yards.
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Vintage Architecture (Exhibition)
In the Round Tower's historic attic architectural Danish treasures from the postwar period was exhibited. The buildings exhibited were to shape the urban spaces in the Danish welfare state. Sahls has created a discreet and classic exhibition design that supports the architectural style shown in the exhibited buildings. The long exhibition room in the Round Tower was seperated by dark green walls and as a contrast selected elements lit up in a bright yellow color - most evident was the intro text. The exhibition was complemented by a catalogue with 12 postcards. After the Round Tower, the exhibition was shown in Zagreb and Beijing. Client: Danish National Art Library / Danmarks Kunstbibliotek Project: Exhibition of Danish modern architecture 1945-75 Work: Visual identity, exhibition design, print design


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This site started as a place to develop sites and to show the work that I have already done. But it has grown into so much more.
You will find that I am an avid MINI Cooper enthusiast. I founded and host WhiteRoofRadio, one of the most popular automotive podcasts on the planet. I also keep a motoring log at dbmini.us.
During the day I'm a professional IT/Social Media/Web guy, specializing in introducing or upgrading technology to small and mid-sized companies. I am also a professional trainer, and believe that proper, thorough training with adequate documentation is always better than not, and cheaper too. For websites, my medium of choice is WordPress for it's ease of use and flexibility.
In my free time, I love to cook. This is another one the things I am truly passionate about. If it weren't for my love of technology, I'm sure I would have been a chef. And with over 12 years in the restaurant business, I was well on my way. When I do cook, I prefer to cook for others, especially large (over 15) groups. I get a great amount of satisfaction in providing a great meal to those I care about. Must be the Italian in me.
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On hiatus. This was a feature I started on my blog when it previously lived at windthefrog.net. One of my favorite lines from any movie was from Toy Story. The line, of course, was when Woody was in that evil kids bedroom, getting ready to start an elaborate escape plan and he exclaimed "wind the frog!". In the context it was funny and odd. Out of context it's even funnier and odder. Bonus? Check the short version.
I do try to follow a few rules when writing on my site, especially the blog. I do not talk about where I am working or what I am doing, specifically, unless given express permission to do so in a public forum. If, however, you would like more information about what I might be working on, feel free to contact me for more details.
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All photos and video are taken with a variety of cameras that include the Nikon D5100, iPHone 5s, iPhone 4S, Droid Incredible, Canon Digital Rebel, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3, a Blackberry Storm, a Blackberry Tour, The Flip Ultra, The Flip Mino HD, Canon Vixia HF100, an LG EnV or Skitch. Video hosted at YouTube and Vimeo. You can find most of my photos at Flickr.


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Meet Your Librarians
Karen Ahearn, Head of Children's Department
Karen has been working as the Head of the Children's Department since September 1975. Karen enjoys helping patrons of all ages. Her favorite parts of her job are ordering books, planning programs, taking part in Library activities, talking with the children about the books they have read and chronicling the present life of the Library with photography. Her favorite books are The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander, The Penderwicks series by Jeanne Birdsall, The Tripods series by John Christopher, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi and any historical fiction title by Christopher Paul Curtis. Outside of work, she enjoys listening to music, gardening, reading and nature activities.
Fayth Chamberland, Staff Librarian
Fayth has been working at the Library since 1987. She began her professional career as a preschool teacher. It was on a preschool visit to her local library that gave her the idea to look at becoming a children's librarian. She leads many programs in the Children's and Teen Rooms such as Small Wonders, Storytime, 3rd Graders BookEaters group, and the 4th-5th Grade BookMarkers group . Over the years she has written 6 grants to fund a variety of innovative programs including Full STEAM Ahead (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) for preschoolers in 2015 followed by a Mind in the Making grant to create play spaces for babies and toddlers. Fayth loves to create a fun environment to welcome the children and teens to the library by decorating the spaces with lots of flashing lights and swirling objects. Her all time favorite book, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, is the inspiration for creating a children's room packed with wonder and excitement:"And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!"
Cynthia DiRenzo, Library Assistant
We wear many different hats in the library. On Thursday nights Cynthia works in the Childrens room. Some nights she recovers books whose covers have been torn or have just been taken out so many times that they need a little freshening up. She likes the nights when she gets to do special projects for the Children's Room. We all work hard so that when you come to the library you will have a nice time and hopefully check out some special books.
Stephanie Rivera, Branch Librarian
Stephanie, a native Midwesterner, has been a bibliophile for as long as she can remember. She grew up visiting her local library and fondly remembers participating in her library's summer reading program each year. Most recently, Stephanie has been working with children in libraries for over 10 years, and she is excited to begin a new chapter here in Concord. Her favorite professional challenge is finding the right book for the right person, and she welcomes the chance to chat with you about what you're reading.
Fiona Stevenson, Library Assistant
Fiona Stevenson's lifelong passion for children's literature began at the age of three, when her father taught her to read in the hope it would keep her quiet. After many years volunteering at CFPL, Fiona is very familiar with children's and teens' likes and dislikes in the Library. She conjures Pop Up Story Times and book displays, leads various book groups and programs for children and young adults, coordinates the Teen Advisory Board, liaises with Concord and Carlisle Public Schools, and most of all enjoys engaging with patrons and their caregivers about books so that she can find exactly the right ones to share. Her favorite books are too hard to choose, but Half Magic by Edward Eager, The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr, Cue For Treason by Geoffrey Trease, and anything by Jane Austen would certainly make the list.


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The Media and Outreach Committee is charged with overseeing the internal and external communication efforts of the DDS, including maintenance of the organization's website and social media presence. The Committee will be responsible for crafting and distributing all press releases, and it will provide editorial oversight for the organization's journalistic efforts.
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It's always best to use the right tools. If you like doing a bit of DIY like me, then you probably learned this lesson the hard way…just like me. Whether it involves cutting tiles for a bathroom floor, cutting timber for a deck Read More
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A group of ships, supposedly all containing people in favour of the UK making our surrounding seas electrified no-go zones to foreigners and voting to leave the EU, is sailing up the Thames. Captain* Nigel Farage is onboard, leading a charge of people pretending not to be racist on our multicultural capital.
A short video of the attack has been posted on Facebook by The Skipper, using the hashtag #fishingforleave, who's also captured the moment the boats made it all the way to Tower Bridge. A separate image appears to show that about 10 boats made up this publicity run, with pro-exit Facebook commenters wondering why such a momentous outing up the river is yet to be featured on the BBC, ITV and/or ITN. Probably because it was just some boats on a river.
Rival boats with "In" banners are buzzing them right now, as a small-scale war between the two sides is taking place in central London's waters. No one appears to have torpedoed Farage's ship yet, though, as he's currently retweeting triumphant messages posted by Fishing for Leave using a mobile phone.
And should his battery go flat while he's out there it'll be a cinch to borrow a charger from someone else, thanks to the EU's charging connection standardisation rules.
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Caffeine occurs naturally in coffee beans, tea leaves, kola nuts, cocoa beans and many other plants. Caffeine can also be man-made. Many common foods and beverages such as coffee, tea and chocolate contain caffeine. Caffeine - either naturally-occurring or man-made - is also added to some beverages, providing a slightly bitter taste that enhances some flavors and balances the sweetness of others.
Is Caffeine Safe?
Both naturally-occurring and man-made forms of caffeine are safe ingredients that have been enjoyed in foods and beverages for centuries. Caffeine is one of the most studied ingredients in the food supply. The American Medical Association, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and numerous regulatory agencies worldwide have found that consuming caffeine in moderate amounts is safe for all consumers.
Pregnant women, and people sensitive to caffeine, should follow the advice of their healthcare provider regarding caffeine intake.
How do I know how much caffeine is in your products?
We voluntarily label the amount of caffeine in our caffeinated beverages right on the package – including caffeine from all sources.
Is there a lot of caffeine in energy drinks?
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|Coffee, Coffeehouse Espresso
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|60 (58-75)
|Coffee, Coffeehouse Vanilla Latte
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|Coffee, Coffeehouse Brewed
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|160 (na)
|Tea, Brewed, major US brands
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|40 (20-90)
|Tea, Brewed, imported brands
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|60 (25-110)
|Tea, Instant
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|28 (24-31)
|Tea, Iced
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|25 (9-50)
|Soft Drinks (cola)
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|25 (20-40)
|Energy Drinks
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|80 (50-160)
|Cocoa beverage
|8 fl oz
|6 (3-32)
|Chocolate milk beverages
|8 fl oz
|5 (2-7)
|Solid milk chocolate
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|5 (1-15)
|Solid dark chocolate
|1 oz
|20 (5-35)
|Baker's chocolate
|1 oz
|26 (26)
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Announcement–TTK's has a live show every last Friday of the month, starting at 2 minutes to midnight (ET, GMT-5). Link to the show is can be found here — be sure to join THE TONE KING LIVE — www.ustream.tv/channel/the-tone-king-live
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The baby is still holding on, still doesn't seem interested in coming out. The midwife said that we seem very close, and there has been lots of baby wiggling – Emma says that it might be packing its stuff; I'm hoping that it's feeling short of space.
As you may know, today is Talk Like A Pirate Day. I was hoping that the baby might come today and instead of crying it would be all "ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!" as it comes out.
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Along with chicken breast and brown rice, sweet potatoes have become a staple of the elite athlete diet. Nowadays, nearly every pro athlete with whom STACK speaks mentions sweet potatoes as a food they eat on a regular basis. The reverence for sweet potatoes is well-deserved, but it has come at the expense of abandoning another type of tuber—white potatoes.
White potatoes used to be the default potato on most people's plates, but they've become a casualty of the low-carb craze. Sweet potatoes are lower in carbs and calories than white potatoes, which is why they're frequently referred to as the smarter option. But is this really true? Is the demotion of the classic white potato deserved? And are sweet potatoes really superior? The answer might surprise you.
Tuber Nutrient Comparison
The following is a segment of an infographic created by Precision Nutrition comparing the nutrition facts of one medium baked white potato and one medium baked sweet potato.
Since carbs and calories are the two biggest reasons why sweet potatoes have earned a reputation as the healthier tuber, let's examine them first. A medium baked sweet potato contains 58 fewer calories and 13 fewer grams of carbohydrates than a medium baked white potato. That's not a huge difference in the grand scheme of things, but it is significant.
Fat, Fiber, Protein and Other Nutrients
Now let's check out some other big factors. Both kinds of potato have zero grams of fat, which is good. Also, they each contain 3.8 grams of fiber, about 15 percent of your recommended daily value. Fiber is the Swiss Army Knife of nutrients. It helps normalize bowel movements, lower cholesterol levels, control blood sugar and even slow digestion, which keeps you feeling full longer after you eat. The Harvard School of Public Health states that fiber appears to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
When it comes to protein, white potatoes actually have a slight edge: 4.3 grams to 2.3 grams. Considering the importance of protein for muscle-building and recovery, that's a big plus. As for vitamin and mineral content, the only category with a big difference is Vitamin A, where sweet potatoes trounce white potatoes. Vitamin A is important for maintaining healthy skin, teeth and soft tissue, so the larger amount of it in sweet potatoes is an advantage. Aside from that, though, the vitamin and mineral content of the two tubers is pretty darn close, with each trading off some narrow victories.
Besides Vitamin A, the only real advantage sweet potatoes have over white potatoes is their lower carb count. However, the carbs in potatoes aren't necessarily the type you should want to cut. Much potato carb content can be attributed to resistant starch, which isn't digested. Instead, it is fermented in the gut to produce short-chain fatty acids, which aid in nutrient absorption, reduce inflammation, fuel healthy gut bacteria and keep you fuller longer. So even if you're looking to cut carbs, axing potatoes might not be a smart way to do it.
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When you add that fact to the higher protein content of white potatoes, you could conclude that white potatoes' bad rep is not deserved. Both varieties are fat-free, stuffed with fiber and chock full of vitamin and minerals. The bottom line is that both white and sweet potatoes are great foods to include in a well-balanced diet. And don't forget to eat the skin. That's where many of the useful nutrients in these tasty tubers can be found.
You can find more on this intriguing topic, including the full infographic, from Brian St. Pierre at Precision Nutrition.
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The Character of Daniel (Part 2) by Joan Cook
Daniel 1 and 2
Today, we are continuing to look at Daniel's life and his Godly attributes which we can apply to our own lives.
5. Daniel had Christian Friends - The Bible tells us that after Daniel made an appointment with the King to interpret his dream, he immediately went home and told his friends his situation and they prayed together.
Do you have Christian friends in whom you can confide? Friends that will tell you the truth about a situation! Friends that will help you when you are down or needy! Friends that will pray with you until you get an answer!
6. Daniel was Humble - After Daniel had been given the interpretation to the King's dream and was to reveal it to the King, he remained humble. He told the King that it was not because of his wisdom that God had given him the interpretation, but because he was being a chosen vessel.
When God uses you to speak to others, do you remain humble knowing that it is Him, not you? We should never elevate ourselves to His throne, but should remain on bended knee at the base of the throne. A humble man is one who is totally dependent on God.
7. Daniel was Blessed - Daniel was promoted by the King to a high place in his kingdom.
Do you recognize the blessings of God on your life? If you are breathing right now, you are blessed! God has blessed all of us with life and has given us all a calling that He has placed on our lives. The Bible tells us that we are blessed to be a blessing.
H. G. Wells said, "If there is no God nothing matters, but if there is a God nothing else matters."
We must be men and women of character - God's character, displaying to others the love and power of Jesus Christ.
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University of Toronto. Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation
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Fonds consists of one accession of records.
University of Toronto. Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation
University of Toronto. Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation
Fonds consists of one accession of records.
University of Toronto. Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Men's Residence Council fonds
Fonds consists of records, including constitutions, n.d., 1969; minutes, 1947-1954, 1978-1981; minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee on Residence Life, 1975; reports and other records, 1968-1976; correspondence, memoranda and other records, 1974-1976, Chairman's correspondence and other records, 1979-1980, financial records, 1950-1970; and visitor's registration books for men's residences, 1938-1971.
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Men's Residence Council
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Dean of Students fonds
Fonds consists of the following series: Residence committees, 1990-2001; Other records concerning University bodies, 1989-2002; and Subject/correspondence files, 1975-2005.
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Dean of Students
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Dean of Women fonds
Fonds consists of seven series: Correspondence, 1894-1939; Subject/correspondence files, 1887-1990; Minutes and other records of committees and associations, 1903-1988; Records concerning students and dons, 1884-1989; Records concerning the anniversary of Annesley Hall, 1974-1979; Records relating to Annesley Hall and women's Residences, 1902-1969; and Records of the Annesley Student Government Association, 1903-1963.
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Dean of Women
Contains files relating to the life and work of writer and editor, Morris Wolfe.
Wolfe, Morris
University of Toronto. Department for the Study of Religion fonds
This fonds contains 1 accession of records form the Department for the Study of Religion (DSR). See accession-level description for more details.
University of Toronto. Department for the Study of Religion
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Board of Regents fonds
Fonds consists of the records of the Board of Regents and its committees
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Board of Regents
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies Fonds
Fonds consists of nine series: Annual reports, announcements of activities, programmes, projects, bulletins, 1965-2007; Committee records, 1964-2001; Correspondence/subject files, 1964-2001; Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies, 1974-2018; Toronto Renaissance and Reformation Colloquium, 1967-1999; Renaissance and Reformation, 1964-2000; Records relating to infrastructure, 1976-2005; Records relating to programs, 1971-2010; and Records relating to library collections, 1977-2005
Victoria University (Toronto Ont.). Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Collection contains photographs, programs, and press notices of his performances; manuscripts of songs written for him by composers including Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Lalo and Pizzetti; five collections of published songs; a scrapbook of programs from his first year as manager of the Metropolitan Opera.
Johnson, Edward
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Alumni Affairs and University Advancement Department fonds
Fonds consists of the records of Larry Davies, the Director of the External Relations and Development Department, primarily outgoing correspondence as well as records documenting the relationship between the Department, alumni, and alumni groups such as the Alumni of Victoria College (AVC) and the Emmanuel College Alumni/ae Association. Records also document fundraising and development activities as well as the planning and hosting of events such as reunions and milestone celebrations.
Fonds contains lists of Permanent Class Executives of Victoria College, guest book and transcripts of addresses given at the Memorial Service held for Victoria University President A.B.B. Moore, promotional material, questionnaires, notes, lists, correspondence, research material, reports, financial records and annual reports.
The fonds is made up of six series: Series 1: Special Events and Celebrations; Series 2: Campaigns and Fundraising; Series 3: Records of the Director; Series 4: Records related to Victoria College Alumni; Series 5: Publications and Newsletters; and Series 6: Records related to Emmanuel College Alumni.
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Alumni Affairs and University Advancement Department
Fonds consists of correspondence/subject files, 1970-2000; includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports, programmes, newsletters, clippings and other published material relating to professional colleagues, theologian Hans Kung, the Royal Society of Canada, career at University of Toronto, publishing, conferences and other academic events, organizations, translation work, work done for legal cases, and various scholarly and religious issues.
Ching, Julia
Kenneth Harrington Cousland fonds
Fonds consists of early papers, 1909-1929; sermons, 1925-1966; prayers, [n.d.]; lecture notes [n.d.]; papers relating to choirs and music, 1947-1963; papers relating continuing education and the training of ministers, 1923-1963; papers relating to events at Emmanuel College, 1941-1965; papers relating to United Church history and archives, 1932-1965; papers relating to Cousland's book on the founding of Emmanuel College; resume; a book of hymns by R.B.Y. Scott, [ca. 1987]; and correspondence relating to students taught by Cousland, and essays examined by him.
Cousland, Kenneth Harrington
Fonds consists of correspondence and other records re teaching and other activities at Emmanuel College, 1976-1998; published lectures, article and review, 1989-1993; publicity material, programmes, photographs and other records re conferences, concerts, 1988-[2001?]; correspondence, reviews, publicity material, photographs and other records re "Crucified Woman", 1986-1992; course descriptions, [200-?]; published lectures, article and review, 1989-1993; curriculum vitae, 2001; and photographs of travels, conferences, students, Emmanuel faculty, and other subjects.
Dyke, Doris Jean
Hart House String Quartet collection
Collection consists of 10 scrapbooks created by the Hart House String Quartet and their business manager, Milton Blackstone, which contain programs and newspaper clippings of reviews and press releases for their concerts. Two volumes (Volume 5, 1929-1931; and, Volume 7, 1932-1934) are missing from the collection. The collection also contains two scrapbooks for the Canadian Concert Association, during the time that Milton Blackstone was the director (1933-1935 and 1936), and a small collection of annotated scores and parts for violin and piano, previously owned and annotated by Geza De Kresz.
Hart House String Quartet
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Union Literary Society fonds
Fonds consists of constitution, 1893; minutes, 1893-1911, (including rough, 1893-1900), 1896, 1911-1919, 1919-1922; correspondence, 1907, 1922; song books; and correspondence file concerning repayment of a loan made by the Board of Regents to the Union Literary Society for the purchase of Indian relics, 1903-1913.
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Union Literary Society
Victoria College (Toronto, Ont.). Students' Parliament fonds
Fonds consists of constitution, 1924; minutes, 1924–1929; and cashbooks (including records of Union Literary Society), 1893–1930.
Victoria College (Toronto, Ont.). Students' Parliament
Fonds includes 110 files of sketches and final copies for many of his musical works; 3 files of theoretical and critical writings; and, 1 file of programs and press notices.
Klein, Lothar
Fonds consists of manuscript scores, compositional sketches, correspondence, programs, and teaching materials, related to Kenins's career as a composer and professor at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.
Kenins, Talivaldis
Fonds consists of compositions, programs and reviews, photographs and family documents.
Guerrero, Alberto
Victoria College (Cobourg, Ont.). President's Office fonds
Fonds consists of a notebook from 1849 belonging to Egerton Ryerson with notes about approaches for the University of Victoria College and about the value of his books left in Cobourg. Additionally present is a letter from the Canada Government Building addressed to Rev. Lachlin Tayor, 1876. Fonds also contains memoranda of daily appointments and reminders of President S.S. Nelles, 1875-1879 and finally, a record of theological students and their marks, 1875-1877.
Victoria College (Cobourg, Ont.). President's Office
This fonds consists of two accessions:
Evans, Joseph Cooper
University of Toronto Libraries. Office of the Chief Librarian fonds
This fonds from the Office of the Chief Librarian contains 54 accessions of records. See accession-level descriptions for details.
University of Toronto Libraries. Office of the Chief Librarian
University of Toronto Libraries. Collection Development Department fonds
This fonds contains 11 accessions from the University of Toronto Libraries' Collection Development Department and its predecessor, the Books Selection Department. See accession-level description for details.
University of Toronto Libraries. Collection Development Department
Fonds contains documents relating to Leslie R. Bell's career as a composer, arranger, choral conductor, educator, and music columnist. Materials include manuscript music (both of arrangements and original compositions); radio scripts and notes relating to his work in broadcasting as a radio commentator for CBC and CFRB, Toronto; publicity documents relating to performances by Leslie Bell and the Leslie Bell Singers; correspondence; documents relating to his work as the co-founder and first executive director of the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA); and, newspaper articles, including those written by Bell and about him). The fonds also contains postmortem documents, including condolence correspondence to his wife, Leona Bell, and documents relating to the Leslie Bell Singers reunions and the Leslie Bell Scholarship.
Bell, Leslie R.
Fonds consists of records created during Ron Collier's career as a performer, composer, arranger, teacher, and band leader. The fonds includes manuscripts of Collier's arrangements and original compositions; correspondence with musicians; photographs; lecture notes from his career at Humber College in Toronto, Ontario; and records from his collaborations with Duke Ellington. Fonds also contains audio and video recordings of performances and lectures.
Collier, Ron
Fonds includes minute/program books (1906-1912, 1912-1922, 1922-1936, 1936-1946); cash books (1914-1928,1928-1948); file including texts of skits with parody songs, printed constitutions (1916/1917 and 1920), and typescript history of 1899-1962.
Speranza Musical Club
Fonds consists of documents relating to the Zola Research Program and the publication of the 10 volume "Émile Zola Correspondance" series, including project files, inventories, reference materials, photocopies of Émile Zola's correspondence and other documents related to the project. The project files contained in this fonds document the development and activities of the Zola Research Program. Project files records include inventories of various letters, funding information, budgetary forms, donor agreements, publicity documents and summaries of the project written both by external entities (newspapers) and internal figures (members of the Program staff). Also included are supplementary documents that were collected to create a broader contextual framework. Each letter is be supported with annotations and background information on the correspondents, events or people discussed in the letters as well as the social and political state of France during the 19th century. While the collection of letters by Zola was the primary mandate of the project, along the way the Program collected a vast number of reference materials to broaden the perspective. This fonds contains the off-prints, various documents (both collected by Zola and collected by the Zola Research Program about various 19th century figures) and bibliographies. Books collected by the Program are now the basis of the Émile Zola Collection in the Rare Book Collection of Kelly Library.
The correspondence is composed mostly of photocopies of handwritten letters, post cards, cartes de visites, telegrams and typed transcriptions of letters. The correspondence is a mixture of professional and personal letters that discuss various matters from the publication of Zola's main works to the birth of his children. It is clear from the various handwritings and documentation styles that multiple figures were involved in the processing of the letters. However, as a Research Associate and long-term member of the team, Dorothy Speirs was the primary figure creating, processing and cross-referencing the letters. This can be seen through the presence of her initials on most of the documents. Additionally, as Project Archivist Hélène Issayevitch organized the letters and maintained the record-keeping practices throughout. It is important to note that after the dissolution of the Zola Research Program in 1995, Speirs continued collecting reference materials and adding them to the collection. As a result, there are a number of documents contained within that extend outside the dates of the Program. The result of this continued research is an additional publication completed in 2008, in association with Owen Morgan.
This collection remains the largest repository of Émile Zola's letters available in North America. In recent years, the descendants of Zola have divided the estate, including the letters, resulting in a dispersal of the documents. This collection represents the largest single collection of Zola's letters that is accessible and open to the public. Additionally, this fonds contains a fountain of information on key figures in the Naturalist Movement of the 19th century, as well as other well-known artists, scholars, intellectuals and political and social figures, including J.K. Huysmans, Edmond de Goncourt, Gustave Flaubert, Édouard Manet, Alfred Bruneau, Paul Alexis, Henry Céard, Léon Hennique, and Guy de Maupassant - all of which can be found either through personal discussions in the letters or supplementary documentation. The hidden value in this fonds lies in the plethora of reference resources that are available. The fonds also houses a vast number of off-prints that explore various aspects of Zola's life as well as the broader Naturalist community of the 19th century. Some other significant pieces include original 19th century illustrated theatrical pamphlets from the Théâtre Libre, various original newspaper clippings and original letters by Émile Zola, Alexandrine Zola, Paul Alexis and Jules Claretie.
Fonds is arranged into 6 series:
1) Project Files series: consists of a variety of records that document the development of the project over the years, including funding information, publicity and marketing documents, donor agreements, budgetary forms and some correspondence amongst various scholars.
2) Letters by Zola series: consists of photocopies of letters written by Zola between 1856 and 1902. This series also contains an original letter by Émile Zola, dated June 22, 1890 (File #107).
3) Letters to Zola series: contains photocopies of letters written to Zola between 1858 and 1902. This series also contains an original letter by Alexandrine Zola to Émile Zola, dated May 27, 1890 (File #248).
4) Letters by Contemporaries series: consists of photocopies of letters sent between Zola's family and contemporaries. This series contains an original letter from Paul Alexis to Léon Hennique, dated September 19, 1887 (File #420).
5) Collected and Reference Material series: contains photocopies of documents about the project and the various correspondents in the fonds (documents written by or about Émile Zola, documents about his family and correspondents, off-prints of works written about Émile Zola and naturalism, project inventories of letters and bibliographies). Series contains a variety of original documents including newspapers and theatrical pamphlets.
6) Alphabetical Index Forms series: consists of biographical and contextual information on correspondents of Émile Zola, figures mentioned in the letters, or the main journals for which he wrote.
Zola Research Program
The collection documents the Little Sisters of Joy and the part that Gila Margolin plays in it.
It is divided into five series:
Little Sisters of Joy
Fonds consists of the administrative, financial, and performance records of the Aldeburgh Connection. Most of the fonds consists of materials created for, and as a result of, each concert produced by the Aldeburgh Connection, including promotional materials, scripts, annotated scores, correspondence, research notes, and reviews. The fonds also contains textual materials from the production of the Aldeburgh Connection's recording projects, promotional events, board minutes, complete financial records, and correspondence regarding their fundraising efforts.
Aldeburgh Connection
Fonds consists of records created, accumulated, and used by Doug Riley between the years 1966-2007. The majority of the records in this fonds is sheet music resulting from collaborations with other musicians, arrangements by Doug Riley, or original compositions. Although the fonds consists largely of jazz music, there is a wide variety of genres including classical music represented. Audio recordings could prove useful in the understanding of Doug Riley's performances or musical techniques.
Throughout his career Doug Riley collaborated in a variety of projects including composing music for theatre, television, awards shows, and social events. The fonds includes evidence of these projects including scripts, itineraries, storyboards, etc.
Also included in the fonds is correspondence between Doug Riley and other prominent figures in the music industry. Many set lists included in the fonds could provide insights into the performances of Doug Riley.
Riley, Doug
Fonds consists of compositions and arrangements by John Hawkins, program notes, correspondence, teaching materials and biographical documents, sound recordings, and video recordings.
Hawkins, John
Fonds consists of jazz compositions, dance band arrangements, and biographical materials.
Delamont, Gordon
Fonds includes computer-generated scores and parts for his original works, as well as his many arrangements for violoncello ensembles of works by other composers, written 1965-2006. Many of the arrangements were done for The Yale Cellos; Aldo Parisot and The Yale Cellos; Shauna Rolston; The Banff Violas; Lee Armstrong and the Birmingham Cello Group. Many contain program notes.
Kenneson, Claude
Geoffrey Payzant and Eduard Hanslick collection
Fonds includes correspondence, notes, typescripts, translations, photocopies of journal articles, and other working papers about Eduard Hanslick. Hanslick was the focus of Payzant's later research, which resulted in two books (published 1986 and 1991), several articles, and various lectures. The fonds consists of the research used in these writings, as well as a typescript manuscript of Payzant's translation of On the musically beautiful: a contribution towards the revision of the aesthetics of music (1986), and copies of his lectures, also titled "On the musically beautiful." The correspondence includes copies of letters between Hanslick and Robert Zimmermann (1824-1898), as well as correspondence between Payzant and other scholars about Hanslick, and correspondence between Payzant and Dietmar Strauß.
Payzant, Geoffrey
Fonds consists of manuscript music; radio music and children's pieces; correspondence with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Music Centre (CMC), Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council, performers, representatives of performing organizations, friends, colleagues, friends, colleagues, students; press notices and reviews; programs; Polish community activities; notebooks and journals.
Buczynski, Walter
Richard Henry Northwood Davidson fonds
Fonds consists of student lecture notes from Emmanuel College.
Davidson, Richard Henry Northwood
Fonds consists primarily of manuscript scores and parts, along with typescript copies. The fonds also contains radio scripts and cue sheets from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) productions, for which Phil Nimmons wrote and arranged music. Scores and parts include music written for his jazz band Nimmons 'N' Nine; its expanded version Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six; and various other ensembles. When indicated on the scores or parts, further details about the performers of each piece are indicated in file-level descriptions.
Nimmons, Phil
Fonds consists of scrapbooks and signed photographs, predominantly relating to concerts by the Toronto Conservatory Symphony Orchestra (which became the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1908).
Welsman, Frank Squire
Fonds contains materials relating to Eileen Law's career as a contralto and teacher, including programs, reviews and publicity materials of performances, photographs, and teaching materials.
Law, Eileen
Sir Ernest MacMillan collection
Collection includes correspondence, notes, transcripts, and other working papers for Ezra Schabas's book Sir Ernest MacMillan: the importance of being Canadian, published by the University of Toronto Press in 1994.
Schabas, Ezra
Fonds includes audio tapes, video art works, correspondence, compositions and arrangements, scrapbooks, and term papers for Taussig's graduate courses.
Taussig, Elyakim
Fonds consists of sketches, drafts, and texts for Udo Kasemets's compositions, including scores prior to 1960 that use conventional media, and those after 1960, which consists of multi-purpose scores, combination scores, and theatre pieces. The fonds also contains programs and press notices for performances by Udo Kasemets and of his works; correspondence with many American avant-garde musicians; and Kasemets's projects and notes from his time teaching at the Ontario College of Art.
Kasemets, Udo
Fonds includes memorabilia , photographs, correspondence, lecture notes, brochures and programs.
Lambert, George James
Collection contains newsletters, monographs, articles, and other various publications dealing with the Faculty of Music.
University of Toronto. Faculty of Music
Fonds consists of records created by John Beckwith during his career, predominantly relating to his compositions. Materials include sketches, drafts, final copies, texts, performance records, and related correspondence for most of his works, as well as programs and press notices, and other personal and professional documents. Records include correspondence with other musicians, both personal and professional; materials created through his work with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; lecture notes from his time at the University of Toronto and other presentations; and documents pertaining to his various awards and honours.
Beckwith, John
Collection contains correspondence, copies of sources, notes, illustrations, photographs, microfilms, and other working papers for Ezra Schabas's book Theodore Thomas : America's conductor and builder of orchestras, 1835-1905 (University of Indiana Press, 1989). The collection also contains articles and lecture notes for presentations written by Schabas about Thomas.
Schabas, Ezra
Fonds consists of 2 accessions:
B1984-0006: Correspondence, pamphlets, invitation cards, programmes, articles, photographs and lantern slides relating to the Lister Centennial Commemoration, 1927, which Dr. Cameron attended as the representative of the Faculty of Medicine. (2 boxes, 1923-1930)
B1986-0014: Copy of W.S. Wallace's "A History of the University of Toronto, 1827-1927", annotated by Irving Heward Cameron, who recorded additional sources and provided commentary and personal reminiscences. (1 box, 1927)
Cameron, Irving Heward
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Gate House fonds
Fonds consists of constitutions, minutes, reports, correspondence and other material, 1966-1978; and farcical letter, 1940, relating to Gate House.
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Gate House
Victoria College (Cobourg, Ont.). Literary Association fonds
Fonds consists of constitution, 1857; minutes, 1857-1893; correspondence (letterbooks), 1870-1882; treasurer's books, 1857-1892; and library record book, 1885-1891.
Victoria College (Cobourg, Ont.). Literary Association
Collection consists of materials relating to musical life in Toronto, Ontario. The collection includes photographs of various Canadian and European musicians, including various photographs of Canadian Opera Company productions from the late 1980s and early 1990s, autographs from various opera singers and musicians from the late-nineteenth century, three scrapbooks with newspaper clippings and programs, and a collection of songs published in the Toronto Evening Telegram at the end of the nineteenth century.
University of Toronto Music Library


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Published December 2, 2010
HPC2 Helps Janya Data Miners Dig Deeper
Janya, a Western New York woman-owned, self-funded language technology company, provides semantic analysis tools and solutions to extract critical information from unstructured and semi-structured data, creating actionable intelligence. Organizations use the multilingual semantic processing capabilities to accelerate sharing and discovery of hidden knowledge within their existing information stores.
The tools are based on a state-of-the-art hybrid of machine learning and linguistic technologies. Janya staff will be using HPC2 resources at University at Buffalo's Center for Computational Research to discover how the tools can most effectively make use of massively parallel computing to accelerate and improve text and sentiment mining in key areas such as health and medical operations, health research, open source competitive intelligence for government and industry, and industrial research.
Janya staff will also be using the CCR supercomputer to analyze a significant amount of open source data, too large to examine with standard computing resources. The results of the research will be used to improve Janya's products for commercial and government use.
216 Intel Xeon E5-2650v2 nodes:
2.6 GHz per core,
8 cores per socket,
2 sockets per node,
8 FLOPS per cycle
333 GFLOPS/node peak
(72 TFLOPS total)
144 nodes with Mellanox FDR IB (56 Gbps)


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A new colored Boost option of the adidas NMD XR1 will be releasing in the near future as today we get a first look at the adidas NMD XR1 Silver Boost.
This upcoming NMD XR1 release features a grey mesh upper with buttery leather detailing on the signature side panel cage and the heel counter. Tonal detailing can also be seen on the laces and inner liner. The highlight of this NMD XR1 is without question the full-length silver Boost midsole with matching EVA inserts and rubber outsole.
We still don't have a release date to report, but keep it locked to Kicks On Fire for more details on the adidas NMD XR1 Silver Boost.
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For everyone that wanted Sony to give up the wall-crawling menace and hand him and every other affiliated character to the Marvel universe, that just doesn't look like it's going to happen. Not only is Venom well underway and Tom Hardy building up to Bane-sized proportions to take the role, but there's also a brand new look at Sony's animated instalment Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse which may well leave jaws dropped.
Coming from director Bob Perischetti and written by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, that Han Solo movie we'll never see), Into the Spider-Verse marks the debut for that other beloved Spider-Man, Miles Morales in what looks to be one gorgeous animated movie.
For those that don't know, Miles Morales (voiced here by Dope and The Get Down star, Shameik Moore) took up the mantle of a new Spider-Man in the comics after our favourite Peter Parker tragically died. Not without his own complications, Miles had previous ties to the superhero world before he took the role, as his Uncle Aaron Davis is also known as the villain, The Prowler and has strong connections to Miles' origin story. With a new bundle of powers as well as those familiar to the original Spidey, Miles protected New York from all kinds of threats and is now just as popular as Parker was.
As displayed in the trailer, we're set to see more than just Miles behind the mask as he converses on a New York subway with someone else who has some info. Could this be Peter from another universe? Might Tom Holland lend his vocal chords and bring the MCU's Spidey into the fray? Is there a single frame that shows a hint of Spider-Ham? Probably not, but this first glimpse of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is without a doubt a gorgeous one.
As well as looking good, chances are it's going to sound pretty good too, with the vocal talents of Liev Schreiber as the film's big bad, Mahershala Ali as Uncle Aaron, and Brian Tyree Henry.
Fingers and webs crossed that they deliver when Miles swings into action December, 2018.


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The Patrick H. Yancey Law Firm, LLC is located in Houma, Louisiana. Patrick Yancey received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1985; he worked as a Petroleum Engineer for Mobil Oil Corporation (now Exxon-Mobil) from 1985 through 1991. During the summers of 1980 through 1984 while studying engineering at Louisiana Tech, Patrick Yancey worked offshore in the Gulf of Mexico as a roustabout in the oil field.
From 1991 to 1994 Patrick Yancey attended Loyola University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from Loyola, Patrick Yancey worked as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Edward J. Gaidry in the 32nd Judicial District Court, State of Louisiana. In 1996, Patrick Yancey started The Yancey Law Firm.
The Yancey Law Firm is committed to making the community where its clients live and work, a safer place. As part of its efforts, The Yancey Law Firm represents people who have been injured by other people's choices to ignore rules that exist to keep people safe. The Yancey Law Firm always strives to provide the best legal services possible to its clients. The Yancey Law Firm helps its clients, and their families, get through the very difficult time of recovering from personal injuries, including assistance in finding appropriate medical care. In 2014-15, Patrick Yancey served as Chair of Admiralty Section of the American Association for Justice.
Since 1996, The Yancey Law Firm has represented many people who have been injured or killed as a result of someone else's fault. The Yancey Law Firm has handled injury cases related to working offshore in the oil and gas industry, 18 wheeler crashes, car crashes, airplane/helicopter crashes, drilling rigs, tugboats, supply boats, jackup boats, diving vessels, derrick barges, pipe laying barges, industrial/refinery explosions and other industrial casualties, defective products, including defective medication and exposure to chemicals in the work environment, including asbestosis (which causes mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer). In almost every case, the injury (or death) was preventable if the defendant party in the case would have followed the safety rules that existed to protect our client, which in almost every case could be you or me. The victims of rule violations are random; they could be anyone, anywhere, anytime.
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IV Therapy
Intravenous (IV) nutrient therapy is a direct way of achieving higher concentrations of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and anti-oxidants into the bloodstream.
IV therapy bypasses the digestion process and reaches the cells more quickly than through oral supplementation. IV therapy is a good alternative to oral supplementation and provides patients with weakened gastrointestinal systems to introduce nutrients into the system. It is also a great option for patients looking for nutrient repletion or a nutrient boost.


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DiMarzio Area 58 Pickup
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Stratocaster Pickups (Humbucker)
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Vintage strat-style pickups with vastly improved noise reduction.
There are two major differences between a great vintage Strat pickup and an average one: treble response and dynamics. A great pickup is clear and bright, but not thin-sounding. A great one makes the sound jump out of the amp when you pick hard and drop way down when you play softly, and the tone varies when the string is picked at different spots. The best pickup DiMarzio has ever heard like this was from 1958, and that's what inspired the Area 58, with two major differences. Their pickup has way less magnet pull, and virtually no hum.
The Area 58 has obvious similarities to the Virtual Vintage 2.1 it replaces, but there are several non-visible performance factors that have changed. Dynamic range and string definition are greatly increased, leading to improvements in both clean chord-playing and overdriven soloing. The Area 58 is very sensitive to small height adjustment differences: close to the strings produces a fatter, slightly compressed blues tone and further away yields crystal clean sounds. The final improvement is in noise reduction. All of the Virtual Vintage pickups have better hum cancellation than full-size humbuckers. Area 58 and Area 61 are even quieter.
Includes extra black cover.
- Recommended for neck and middle, but can also be used in bridge
- Includes extra black cover
- Wiring: 4 Conductor
- Magnet: Alnico 2
- Output mV: 125
- DC Resistance: 6.15 Kohm
- Year of Introduction: 2006
- Patent: 4,442,749 & 5,908,802
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Drag me to Hell - Trailer
In 1969 in Pasadena, California, a couple seeks the aid of the medium Shaun San Dena (Flor de Maria Chahua) saying their son (Shiloh Selassie) has been hearing evil spirits' voices after stealing a silver necklace from gypsies. San Dena aids the family by carrying out a seance, but they are attacked by an unseen force that pulls the boy into Hell. The medium says she will encounter the force again one day.nnIn present day Los Angeles, bank loan officer Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) hopes to be promoted to assistant manager over her co-worker Stu Rubin (Reggie Lee). Her boss, Jim Jacks (David Paymer), advises her to demonstrate that she can make tough decisions to get a promotion. Christine is visited by an elderly woman, Sylvia Ganush (Lorna Raver), who asks for an extension on her mortgage payment. Christine, though empathetic with the old woman's crisis, decides to deny Ganush an extension to prove herself to her boss. Ganush begs Christine not to repossess her house and kneels in front of her, but Christine gets scared from the woman's bizarre pleading as she is helping her to stand up and calls the security, who take Ganush away while Ganush blames Christine for "shaming" her. Jim compliments Christine on how she handled the situation.nnWhen the working day is over and Christine goes to the bank parking garage to head home, Ganush attacks Christine in her car, rips a button off Christine's coat and uses it to place a curse on her as revenge. Later, Christine and her boyfriend Clay Dalton (Justin Long) meet the fortune teller Rham Jas (Dileep Rao) who, after seeing multiple demonic faces, tells Christine that she is being haunted by an evil spirit. At her home, Christine is attacked by the spirit and has nightmares about Ganush. At work the next day, Christine snaps at Stu and has a projectile nose bleed that soaks her boss in blood. She runs away and Stu is seen secretly taking a file off Christine's desk.nnChristine then goes to talk to Ganush at her soon-to-be-taken home, only to find that she died the previous night and a wake is being held. Christine returns to Rham Jas, who explains that as long as Christine is the owner of an accursed object (her button), she will be haunted by a powerful demon called the Lamia (not to be confused with the Greek child-eating demon) that will torment her for three days before taking her to Hell. He suggests a sacrifice to appease the demon. The next day, the Lamia returns and thrashes Christine in her bedroom. Desperate to stop the attacks, Christine sacrifices her pet kitten, an act that leaves her heart-broken. At a dinner party with Clay and his parents, she is again tormented by the Lamia, but this time through the use of illusions, which frightens the Daltons.nnChristine returns to Rham Jas for further help. He says that Shaun San Dena (Adriana Barraza) will risk her life to stop the demon for a fee of $10,000. Further supernatural attacks on Christine lead Clay to pay the fee. San Dena prepares a seance to trap the Lamia's spirit in a goat and kill it to vanquish the spirit. San Dena allows the Lamia to inhabit her body. Rham Jas tries to persuade it not to steal Christine's soul, but it refuses and vows never to stop until Christine dies. Christine then places San Dena's hand on the goat, causing the spirit to enter its body. San Dena's assistant, Milos, attempts to kill the goat, but is instead bitten by the goat and in turn becomes possessed, attacking the members of the seance. San Dena banishes the Lamia from the seance, but dies in the process. Christine thinks the medium has overcome the Lamia, but Rham Jas explains that she only managed to drive the spirit away until the next day, when it will come back for Christine. Then he seals the cursed button in an envelope and tells Christine that before the next day comes, she can get rid of the curse by giving the button to someone as a gift, thereby passing the curse on to that person.nnAfter being driven home by Clay, who doesn't know what actually happened at the seance, Christine attempts to find a recipient for the curse. She decides to give the envelope to Stu in revenge for his stealing her work, but changes her mind after seeing how pathetic, tearful and panicky Stu is when he meets her. With guidance from Rham Jas, Christine learns that she can give it to Ganush even though she is dead because "the soul never dies". Christine drives to the cemetery where she is buried and digs up her grave. In a torrential downpour, Christine jams the envelope in Ganush's mouth in anger and gets out of the grave just in time before dawn.nnChristine then returns home. Preparing to meet Clay at Los Angeles Union Station from where they plan to depart for a weekend in Santa Barbara, she gets a phone message from her boss telling her that she landed her dream position after Stu confessed to stealing her work and was fired. At the station, Christine also buys a coat that she has been eyeing for a long time, as a sign of a new beginning. Clay, planning to propose, reveals to Christine that he found the envelope containing the cursed button in his car. Christine then realizes she mixed up her envelope with another that she gave to Clay when she accidentally dropped it. Horrified, Christine backs away and falls onto the tracks. As a train barrels towards her, fiery hands burst from the ground under the tracks. Clay can only watch in horror as Christine is dragged screaming down into Hell, and is left holding Christine's cursed button.
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