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Sister and Friendship Cities
The first Sister City Program, Sister Cities International, was created in 1956 at the request of President Eisenhower, giving national focus to affiliations between cities in the United States and in other countries. The goal of the program is to promote deeper cultural understanding, international visitation and hospitality that leads to long lasting relationships.
The City of Portsmouth is a member of Sister Cities International and has forged formal agreements with the following cities based on the interest and international connections of Portsmouth residents:
- Nichinan, Japan (1985)
- Parnu, Estonia (1990)
- East Antrim, Ireland (1992)
- Agadir, Morocco (1995)
- Severodvinsk, Russia (1995)
- Kitase, Ghana (2004)
Portsmouth also has other international relationships with cities through the Friendship Cities Program. This program is a way for the City to initiate relationships on a less formal municipal government basis than through an official Sister City relationship. Friendship Cities focus primarily on promotion of cultural and commercial ties. Portsmouth has Friendship City relationships with:
- Portsmouth, England
- Szolnok, Hungary
Administration and Status of Current International Relationships
The administration and conduit for Sister City communications and activities is through the offices of the Mayor and School Superintendent. Staff time to effectively maintain existing relationships is limited and often volunteers assist with activities.
Portsmouth's most active Sister City relationship has been with Nichinan, Japan through educational, cultural, business and government exchanges. These activities are focused primarily on annual high school student exchanges as well as activities of the Japan American Society related to citizen diplomacy activities and the annual recognition of the 1905 signing of the Russo-Japanese Peace Treaty in Portsmouth. There has been limited engagement with Kitase, Ghana, Africa; Portsmouth, England; and Severodvinsk, Russia focused primarily on business, government and cultural exchanges. All other relationships have become more or less dormant.
From the success of past exchanges with its Sister Cities, Portsmouth recognizes the value of developing people-to-people contacts as a way to further international communication, diplomacy and cultural understanding. However, Portsmouth also recognizes that these relationships are effective only when interested residents/businesses work on a continuing basis with their international counterparts to promote opportunities for diplomacy, communication and understanding among people of different cultures.
Recently, the Mayor received inquiries from interested individuals to explore a new relationship with a city in France. This request spurred a discussion about the need to evaluate the current Sister City and Friendship City relationships. To accomplish this, the Mayor and the City Council agreed at its May 1, 2017 meeting to establish a Mayor's Sister Cities Blue Ribbon Committee. The Committee would consist of five citizens who are representative of the business, cultural, government and international community.
The Committee Charge is as follows:
- Evaluate the level of activity, benefit and local interest in continuing the Sister City or other citizen diplomacy relationships and make recommendations to the City Council to potentially terminate current relationships with little or no recent activity, resident interest or cultural/economic opportunities.
- Research successful Sister City/Friendship City relationships of other cities and make recommendations to the City Council for a program and strategies to ensure success of existing and future Sister City relationships.
- Recommend a framework for long term administration, promotion and success of the Portsmouth Sister City Program through a Committee structure: chair, co-chairs, possible sub-committees for each Sister City, staff support requirements, etc.
- Explore ways to engage the community in the program – businesses, educational, cultural and humanitarian groups – and make recommendations to the City Council.


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I'm new here…
So I've been scrawling through a host of mini web related projects on my quest to move up the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition towards expert PHP / WordPress developer. A journey which apparently takes 10 years to complete.
Although it is a long time, I have decided to make that commitment – because learning and creating is a truly rewarding aspect of life. The best part is, after ten years my little brothers and sister's will be my age now and I can bring them along for the journey – for what is learning when you do not teach?
So here we are, a ten year dedication project to blogging about my experiences, tricks tid-bits and Dreyfus journey. Expert status may be a while away, but I'm keen to level up.
A quick state of the nation:
- Automated generators: "Let's start again, but faster?".
Starting projects is a pain. Hopefully less, thanks to Grunt, Composer and Github.
- 100 Little Things: "The little things you explore, might help you one day."
This will be a list of 100 snippets, experiments and projects which will be used to jumpstart my learning process. Made up of HTML / JS / CSS / PHP / CLI.
- Strong words: "A promise held to those who listen".
I'm going to promise now that in ten years this post is gonna be closed with a "nailed it!" type comment.
I'm really keen to plan this out and even gamify the learning process. Time to get started, right after this quick nap..


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See why a Nigerian Pastor who went to his own church was snubbed by his members
See why a Nigerian Pastor who went to his own church was snubbed by his members
According to a church member who witnessed the situation, she took to her page and wrote:
My pastor, the senior pastor of @tkheritage, @lawrenceonochie was in the congregation today dressed like a nonentity, a nobody, a beggar and no one recognized him. When the call was made to invite someone they didn't know to spend #Christmas with them. No one came to him, no one invited him because no one wanted to identify with him.
That's the world we live in. We relate to those we feel are in the same social class with us and despise the needy, the hungry and extend help only to those who already have. That's not what Christmas/Christianity is about. It is about caring for those in need, strangers, the despised.
Change your heart today and focus on what matters and what counts. Ask your self what would God do? Will God despise you when you are hungry, when you need shelter, when you are lonely, when you are sick?
People matter to God, let people also matter to you. Stop to help a stranger, put a smile on someone's face. Christianity is not a talk. It is in the doing.
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- [Bot] A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary.
- [Bot] A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as Pancratium Crinum Amaryllis Nerine, etc.
- That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis."But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west." [Sir T. Browne. ]
- [Auction Bridge] A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See Royal spade, below.
Note: ☞ There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North Temperate zone. Lilium candidum and Lilium longiflorum are the common white lilies of gardens; Lilium Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the Atlantic States. Lilium Chalcedonicum is supposed to be the "lily of the field" in our Lord's parable; Lilium auratum is the great gold-banded lily of Japan.
Etymology: AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce


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I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, a domestic goddess. The last time I saw the bottom of the ironing basket was early 1992. And the garden has an abundance of withered seed heads like the one above.
So imagine my delight to discover that being untidy in the garden is a good thing.
Oh yes. If you're racing round the garden like a whirling dervish busily deadheading, raking and tidying (you know who you are), you're not doing the local wildlife any favours. Instead of a perfectly manicured garden, you should be aiming for undisturbed piles of twigs and leaves, decaying seed heads and the more nooks and crannies the better.
Another advantage of being slovenly in the garden is that you can collect your own seed, not only saving yourself a fortune but keeping lots of children entertained in the process.
Our rule of thumb is that seed heads are ready for collecting when they look their absolute worst (serial deadheaders and neat freaks will have caved in and chopped well before this point). One of our Calendula plants illustrates this well:
Sunflowers are also good candidates for seed collecting with children, if you can get to the seeds before the birds. Useful if you have a large group of children, like a school gardening club, as each sunflower head has hundreds of seeds. A pair of tweezers can be handy for extracting the seeds.
The Aquilegia and Delphinium seed heads in our garden passed the looks-awful-ready-for-collecting-seed rule of thumb too. These were tricky as the slightest touch to the seed head sent sprays of seeds flying everywhere. In the end we had to resort to putting a paper bag over the seed head before cutting from the plant in an attempt to contain the chaos.
Some of our seeds may not produce flowers that are identical to the parent plant. I can't remember whether the delphiniums were F1 hybrids. If so, they definately won't produce identical plants but for us this isn't important.
Before storing, we separated the seeds from the chaff (the delightful technical term for all the rubbish that isn't seed) and then left the seeds indoors to dry for a couple of days.
This was a perfect opportunity to make some more seed packets to store our seed until the spring. Full step by step instructions can be found here.
Damp and warm are the joint enemies when storing seed as this will encourage them to germinate or rot. So when the seeds are safely tucked into their packets we'll find a cool, dry place to store them i.e. not a warm, steamy kitchen.
And the final task (sometimes the trickiest, I find) is to remember where you stored the seed packets so you can find them again next spring when it's time to sow.


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Family of liliaceae
This is a common plant of woods situated in the bottom of the valley,
especially the oak woods. Normally it is linked to the chestnut tree and
other essences. Everybody knows its sharpened and dark leaves (to be precise
they are not leaves but flattened trunks called cladode) with the decorative
red fruits.
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"Teleco and cable company lobbyists conspicuously have overlooked a decade of grassroots innovations generated by community technology centers and community networking. (For just a sample of the community work being done see Community Technology Review; Community Technology Centers Network; Association for Community Networking; and Community Networking Clearinghouse.) These community groups have been active in providing local Internet service, broadband, and the teaching resources to make the most of it."
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
We Need Broadband! Worth Saying Yes
This survey/petition is not the only "we want rural broadband" effort out there, but one worth spreading. The more people who submit the better:
We Need Broadband Inquiry Form
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Webinars on Delivering Broadband to Rural America April 21/22
These are vendor sponsored events, but probably well worth catching if you're thinking about wireless as the answer to your rural broadband coverage. Airspan Communications WebEx Event Center
Friday, April 17, 2009
What broadband access means to rural areas
What broadband access means to rural areas such as ours - Times-Standard Online: "Of the 250 poorest counties in the United States, 244 are rural. So the promise and opportunity of new communications technologies to improve health, education and public safety for rural communities are particularly important to our nation."
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We Want Broadband and We Want it Now
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Steeped in tradition, Cognac Prunier is a family run firm with cellars in the heart of the town of Cognac. The house does not own its own vineyards, instead, they buy the eaux-de-vie directly from supplying vine growers and distillers each year, and then carry out the ageing process in their own cellars.
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- Be sure that the studio and reception area is neat and clean at all times. Have everything perfect for the next client.
- Take some time to freshen up your samples - it will make you think you own a new studio and everybody likes things new.
- Head to Sam's or Costco and spend $20 bucks on fresh flowers. It make the reception area look nice and smell great. Heck, if you work out of your home, it's a tax write off, but always tell your wife that they were for her - double whammy good effect!
- Call a client a day for 5 days, and tell them you were thinking about them, thank them for their business, or just to check in on them. When you find out that doesn't hurt, try making it studio policy at least once a month.
- Make it a Studio Policy to send a Thank You note to each client, that's everybody that has ordered pictures. If you don't have the address, include the Thank You note with their delivered photographs.
- Wrap the wedding album(s) in bows when delivering them - obviously Christmas bows at Christmastime. It just make them look nice and the client's notice.
- I love this one, Always have cookies baking so that you have that wonderful aroma wafting throughout the premises. Thanks to Sandy Puc for that idea. (I think I might patent a "baking cookie aroma" air freshener.)
- Pick up a few of those "Inspiration/Happy Thought/Beautiful Picture/etc-a-Day" calenders and keep one on your desk and your employees desk.
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E-Cigarette: The Rise Of Electronic Smoke
Puff, puff, pass the e-cigarette. To the tune of about $2 billion in retails sales this year. That's a lot of smokeless vapor for an industry that only a few years ago looked like a fad. Now with substantial consumer adoption and brands and techies on the bandwagon, e-smoke might be the next big thing to blow.
Napster cofounder Sean Parker is part of a group that invested $75 million in NJOY, an electronic cigarette manufacturer. Also part of that deal is Founders Fund, a venture capital group started by PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel, who ironically helped finance the anti-tobacco film "Thank You for Smoking."
So what is an e-cig? Mouthpiece, battery, filament-heater and nicotine filled cartridge. Some resemble a ballpoint pen, cigarette, cigar or pipe. Replaceable cartridges make most reusable. Others are for one-time use. Some have glowing LED tips.
Taking a drag triggers the heating element, warming inhaled air traveling through the tube and vaporizing nicotine inside. When users exhale, they're blowing a vapor, not smoke. Because there's no fire, there's no tar or carbon monoxide inhaled. But that doesn't mean there aren't any risks.
The FDA has been investigating whether or not there are carcinogens present in e-cigs, and has warned of safety risks since 2009.
Studies of the nicotine solution and resulting vapor showed trace amounts of carcinogens typically found in tobacco smoke. Another study revealed "vaping" for just 5 minutes made breathing more difficult; chemicals in the nicotine can cause increased asthma risk and respiratory inflammation. Worse, tests of nicotine refills showed some toxicity to human cells, and due to contamination by heating, some vapor contained small metal particles.
In June, Mitch Zeller, the FDA's tobacco czar described the e-cigarette market's spotty regulation as "the wild, wild west."
E-cigs may not be as bad as the alternative, but inhaling anything but air is unhealthy.
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The first e-cigarettes were made by Golden Dragon Holdings, a Chinese company that started exporting the devices in 2005.
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We strive to invite talented and knowledgeable professionals to be a part of our team and support the profession by providing a quality and comprehensive learning environment for emerging professionals on our staff. It is our goal to maintain a lifelong commitment to improving our capabilities to better serve the needs of our clients. We are only as good as the people who create and execute our work, and we are extremely proud of our team and the value they add to the firm every day. BDG is committed to excellence in design, the utmost in quality service and to challenge ourselves to think creatively and perform responsibly on behalf of our clients.


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Beautiful Calendar
Chrome Extension Review
I'm always looking for ways to simplify my life. Online organization can get the best of me sometimes. I really try, but I am such a visual person that I need things front and center because if they aren't, then they are literally out of sight and out of mind (we won't go into details of what my desk or computer monitor looks like 🙂
I do find that using the Gmail calendar is helpful and is one of my favorite ways of being organized online. The feature of being able to set reminders for as many days/months as I'd like and receive those reminders in my email or as a pop-up notification – does wonders for me. The drawback though (for me) is that even though I can see what's on my calendar right in my email window, I tend to forget to look at it. Opening up the calendar in a tab is not on my priority list either.
Then recently when I was asked to test test the waters of Beautiful Calendar – a customizable-themed Chrome Extension, I said sure – maybe this will be the calendar I need. Honestly, I find that it has some really nice features.
Features include:
For starters – adding the extension right from beautifulcalendar.net site while in Chrome is easy (searching the Chrome store is not my idea of a good time).
- Syncing the calendar is as easy as logging into Gmail from the extension (a pop-up opens)
- Whenever you open up a Chrome tab the calendar is right in front of you (top photo)
- Changing the theme can be done right from a tab. I think this is very cool – there's no getting bored of one theme.
- All your events for one day are listed on the calendar in a condensed form so that if you were to open a tab with someone around – they can't see what's on your agenda. Though if you only have one – that is front row and center. You can get around that by adding a fake event right from the calendar, if that's an issue for you.
- Editing an event is easy. Simply click on the item you want to edit and you get a pop-up window:
One thing that wasn't over the top for me – was that the extension seemed to slow down my browser in the sense of opening a tab and being able to type right away in the search or URL address bars. Though this isn't a deal breaker for me either where there are features that really work for me – I will test the waters a bit longer.
There are so many calendar extensions to be had and they aren't a "one size fits all" type of deal, Beautiful Calendar may be the Chrome calendar extension you're in need of. I'd love for you to share your thoughts.
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The new LON occupancy detectors with integrated light sensor for daylight-depending light control have been designed especially for being used with the future-proof and well-established LON bus building automation technology.
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This series documents legal cases Dr. Mastromatteo was involved in, usually in the form of providing testimony as an expert witness. All of the cases in this series are related to workplace illnesses and injuries.
Record types include reports, medical records, correspondence, papers, transcripts, court documents and notes.
This fonds contains records related to the professional activities and personal life of Dr. Ernest Mastromatteo, occupational physician. The bulk of the material in this fonds documents his roles as a medical practitioner, researcher, and occupational health director. The series documenting the activities of the Nickel Producers' Environmental Research Association, an association Dr. Mastromatteo was heavily involved in during the 1980s, is the largest, with smaller series documenting his career at Inco, his work with the American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygienists, and his many projects, case studies, organizations, associations and societies, as well as legal cases he provided testimony in. There is also a relatively large amount of material documenting his research in the form of addresses, and additional material chronicling his time as a student at both the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and the School of Hygiene.
Records include correspondence, notebooks, publications, drafts, prints, reports, meeting minutes and memoranda.
Mastromatteo, Ernest
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
Part of Ernest Mastromatteo fonds
This series documents Dr. Mastromatteo's activities within the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, which mainly included studying and establishing threshold limit values for hazardous workplace materials.
Record types include notes, drafts, papers, correspondence, minutes, reports, memoranda.
Records in this fonds document several aspects of Professor Warkentin's career in the Department of English. There is extensive correspondence with colleagues and Canadian writers including James Reaney, Jay MacPherson, David Staines, William Blissett, Margaret Stobie, George Woodcock to list only a few (Series 1 and 6). There are also records relating to her teaching including lectures, course outlines and research files on Canadian authors – see series 4, 6 and 7. Her research interests and editing activities are documented in records found in series 1, 5 and 6 including correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, bibliographies, reviews and grant applications.
Also includes material relating to 1966-67 Survey On Married Women with Children in Graduate Studies and the Canadian Federation of University Women. Includes correspondence, clippings, reports and notes.
Warkentin, Germaine
Part of Germaine Warkentin fonds
This series includes records created and collected while editing and/or writing literary works. Files contain correspondence with publishers and often with the authors of the original work. There is also correspondence relating to primary sources and with other academics or people familiar with the work being edited as well as with contributors. Files also contain research notes, bibliographies, reviews, publishing contracts and draft manuscripts.
Of particular note is correspondence with poet James Reaney along with his originally designed Christmas cards from him and his wife Colleen Thibaudeau. Early correspondence relates to his book Poems edited by Germaine Warkentin in 1972 but continues well into the 1990s and is often of a personal nature. Photographs of James Reaney at John Warkentin's retirement party can be found in B2002-0006/001P (01).
In 1976 Uof T Press reprinted The White Savannahs by W.E. Collin as part of the series Literature in Canada: Poetry and Prose in Reprint. Warkentin wrote the introduction and in doing so corresponded with Collin as well as with poets Al Purdy, Leo Kennedy, A.J.M Smith, Frank Scott and Dorothy Livesay.
In 2001 Warkentin's edited work Decentring the Renaissance: Canada and Europe in multidisciplinary perspective, 1500-1700 was published. This book was based on papers presented at a conference in 1976, organized by Warkentin and sponsored by the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies at Victoria College. Records in this series document the conference along with the subsequent publication and include files on funding, correspondence with contributors, readers and the publisher.
Warkentin was also involved in the publishing project, The History of the Book in Canada. Included is correspondence, reports, drafts and planning documents.
[with Peter Hoare], "Sophisticated Shakespeare: James Toovey and the Morgan Library's 'Sidney' First Folio." [digital files]
Part of Germaine Warkentin fonds
5 word processor files of drafts and comments related to the article.
Records of Joan Winearls, map librarian at the University of Toronto, consisting of correspondence, course and lecture notes, addresses, diaries, articles, research files for and drafts of the manuscript of "Mapping Upper Canada, 1780-1867", and photographs. There are also conference files, relating in particular to the Canadian Cartographic Association, the International Cartographic Association, and the Conference on Editorial Problems 1993 conference in Toronto, 'Editing Early and Historical Atlases'. There are also exhibition files associated with this conference and with 'Mapping Toronto's first century', a 1984 exhibition mounted as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of the City of Toronto.
Winearls, Joan
Lectures and Course Materials for INF 2162 – Rare Book Manuscripts, Maps and Cartobibliography [digital files]
Part of Joan Winearls fonds
Powerpoint slideshow and digital images
J. Fenwick Lansdowne [digital images]
Part of Joan Winearls fonds
Digital images of Lansdowne' original art, limited edition prints, published art and other miscellaneous works.
Fonds consists of the following series: records relating to research, 1934-2002; records relating to courses, 1950-1980; records relating to students, 1962-1993.
Field, George Wallis
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). President's Office fonds
Fonds includes records from the terms of:
Nathanael Burwash (1887-1913), Richard P. Bowles (1913-1930), Edward Wilson Wallace (1930-1941), Walter Theodore Brown (1941–1949), Harold Bennett (1949-1950), A. B. B. Moore (1950-1970), John Edwin Hodgetts (1970-1973), Goldwin S. French (1973-1987), Eva Kushner (1987-1994), Roseann Runte (1994-2001), and Paul Gooch (2001-2015).
It consists of the following series:
General correspondence, 1907-2005; General subject files, 1897-1970; Records relating to the Board of Regents, 1912-2008; Records relating to the Senate, 1954-2008; Records relating to the Victoria College Council, 1928-2008; Records relating to the academic administration, 1915-2013; Records relating to the financial administration, 1905-2000; Records relating to awards, 1918-2005; Records relating to student assistance, 1916-1976; Records relating to students, 1915-2007; Records relating to alumni, 1928-2008; Records relating to functions, 1913-2010; Records relating to the University of Toronto, 1929-2011; Records relating to the United Church of Canada, 1928-2001; Records relating to gifts, 1897-1973; Records relating to the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, 1981-2006; Records relating to fund raising, 1974-2008; Records relating to Emmanuel College, 1968-2008; Records relating to Victoria College, 1975-2012; Records relating to Victoria University, 1968-2008; Records related to the Chancellor and Chancellor's Council of Victoria University; and Records relating to Senior Administrative Meetings (SAM), 2001-2007.
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). President's Office
General files and miscellaneous projects
Part of Daniel W. Lang fonds
Maclean's Rankings [digital files]
Part of Daniel W. Lang fonds
Fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts and transcripts of archival material and accumulated by Fred T. Flahiff, professor of English at the University of St. Michael's College. Includes research materials and manuscripts related to Flahiff's biography of author Sheila Watson, "Always Someone to Kill the Doves: A Life of Sheila Watson", and his role as executor of her estate and custodian of her personal papers.
Includes five series:
Flahiff, F. T. (Frederick Thomas)
University of Toronto Libraries. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections (Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library) fonds
This fonds contains 8 accessions of records from the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, also known as the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. See accession-level descriptions for more details.
University of Toronto Libraries. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections (Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library)
University of Toronto. Faculty of Information (iSchool) fonds
This fonds consists of 14 accessions from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information (iSchool) and its precursors. See accession-level descriptions for more details.
University of Toronto. Faculty of Information (iSchool)
The fonds contains the material collected by Adam Chapnick during his research for his biography of John Wendell Holmes, Canada's Voice: The Public Life of John Wendell Holmes, published by University of British Columbia Press in 2009. It includes his research in the Holmes fonds at Trinity College and Holmes' letters to his family (Nancy Skinner Papers now incorporated into Holmes fonds), transcriptions of interviews and correspondence with various individuals, copies of some of Holmes' writings, photographs, and correspondence relating to the publication of the book. Most of the research for his biography of John Holmes was undertaken between 2005 and early 2007.
Adam Chapnick
The fonds contains the scholarly output of Conacher's career, including research notes, lectures, offprints of his own and others' work, personal and professional correspondence, and administrative records.
Desmond J. Conacher
Fonds consists of the administrative records and research papers of The Divinity 150 Project. It includes organizational documents, research notes and materials, surveys completed by divinity students, oral history recordings, copies of the database on floppy disks, and drafts of a planned book.
Divinity 150 Project
Fonds consists of records created by Sheldon P. Zitner over the course of his career as a scholar, writer, and poet. Files include published and unpublished drafts of poetry, correspondence relating to his career as a poet, drafts of academic essays, and various other records relating to his career. Also included is a copy of an interview of Zitner with Michael Enright from 2000.
Contains series
Zitner, Sheldon
The fonds is divided into two series.
Series 1 contains course notes, correspondence, addresses, articles, manuscripts, notes, minutes, and photographs relating to the activities of Thom Greenfield as a professor of educational administration at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and as a gay activist, especially in relation to "Gay Fathers of Toronto", of which he was one of the founders.
Series 2 contains professional materials that relate to Greenfield's appointment at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (correspondence with students and faculty, letters of reference, memoranda, and manuscripts), editorial work related to Greenfield's position as Associate Editor of "Curriculum Inquiry," manuscripts and correspondence related to the organization "Gay Fathers of Toronto," manuscripts for "The educational programs and purposes of the Batchewana Band: a management audit,"and personal correspondence and manuscripts relating to finances, politics, and family.
Greenfield, T. Barr (Thomas Barr)
Part of Thomas Barr Greenfield fonds
These born-digital records include professional materials that relate to Greenfield's appointment at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (correspondence with students and faculty, letters of reference, memoranda, and manuscripts), editorial work related to Greenfield's position as Associate Editor of "Curriculum Inquiry," manuscripts and correspondence related to the organization "Gay Fathers of Toronto," manuscripts for "The educational programs and purposes of the Batchewana Band: a management audit,"and personal correspondence and manuscripts relating to finances, politics, and family.
UTSC Photographic Services fonds
The UTSC Photographic Services fonds covers the years of approximately 1964 and 1966 to 2008. The collection represents an invaluable visual history of the University of Toronto Scarborough campus and is made up almost entirely of photographic materials – negatives, contact sheets, slides, and prints.
Photographs in the collection from the 1970s to 1994 are attributed to David Harford and photographs from 1994 onward are attributed to Ken Jones. Photographs cover a broad range of subjects, such as the buildings and grounds of UTSC, campus events, faculty, staff, students, and much more.
Material is arranged into the following series:
• Series A: Slides
• Series B: Negatives and Contact Sheets
• Series C: Photographic Prints
Subject terms include:
Academic Resource Centre
Aerial photographs
African Studies program
Alumni and alumnae
Alumni Association
Andrews, John, 1933-
Applied Microbiology program
Architectural models and drawings
Architecture and recreation
Art History program
Arts and Administration Building
Arts and crafts movement
Arts Management program
Athletics and recreation
Award ceremonies
Baird/Sampson Associates, Architects
Ball, John L.
Band (Instrumental group)
Biodiversity, Ecology & Evolution program
Biology program
Birgeneau, Robert
Bissell, Claude Thomas, 1916-2000
Bladen Library
Bladen Wing
Bladen, Vincent Wheeler
Building damage
Business Administration program
Campbell, D. R. (Ralph)
Canadian 20th century Catalogs
Cellular and Molecular Biology program
Centre for French and Linguistics
Ceremonies and celebrations
Certificate in Business program
Chemistry program
Choir (Musical group)
City Studies
Classical Studies program
Co-Op Management program
Computer Science program
Computers and technology
Concrete construction
Conferences and symposia
Contemporary architecture
Department of Arts, Culture and Media
Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Computer and Mathematics
Department of English
Department of Historical and Cultural Studies
Department of Management
Department of Philosophy
Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences
Department of Psychology
Department of Social Sciences
Diamond and Schmitt Architects
Diaspora & Transnationalism Studies
Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979
Doris McCarthy Gallery
Economics program
Educational television
English program
Environmental Science program
Events - Performances
F.B. Watts Memorial Lecture
Foley, Joan
French program
Glass construction
Global Asia Studies program
Governing Council
Governing Council
Greene, Edward Brodhead, 1855-1950
Ground breaking ceremonies
Health Studies
Highland Creek Valley (Ont.)
History program
Humanities Wing
Instructional Centre
Integrative Biology program
International Development Studies
International Studies
Journalism program
Kung, Hans, 1928-
Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna, Blumberg Architects
Languages program
Laurence, Margaret, 1926-1987
Lewis, Stephen, 1937-
Library architecture
Library buildings
Lieutenant Governors--Ontario Linguistics program
Literature and film studies program
MacKay-Lyons, Brian
MacKenzie, Lewis, 1940- Management Wing
Mathematics program
McCarthy, Doris, 1910-2010
Media Studies program
Meeting Place
Mental Health Studies program
Miller-Lash House
Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
Montgomery Sisam Architects Moriyama & Teshima
Music & Culture program
New Media Studies program
Old Biology Building
Onley, David C.
Open house
Opening ceremonies
Paramedicine program
Pearson, Lester B., 1897-1972
Phase 2
Philosophy program
Physics and Astrophysics program Plumptre, A. F. W. (Arthur FitzWalter Wynne), 1907-1977
Pritchard, Robert
Psychology program
Public Policy
Recreation Wing
Religion program
Residential architecture
Scarborough (Ont.)
Scarborough College
Scarborough College Council
Scarborough College Student Council
Scarborough College. Gallery Science Wing
Social Sciences Building Sociology
Stantec Consulting
Statistics program
Student Centre
Student government
Student groups
Student residences
Student unions
Students and libraries
Students and teachers
Students--Athletics and recreation Students--Drama
Students--Literary collections Students--Music
Students--Political activity Students--Scholarships, fellowships, etc. Students, Graduate
Students, part time
Studio program
Sustainable architecture
Suzuki, David, 1936-
Television studio
Temporary buildings
Theatre & Performance Studies program
Thompson, R. Paul, 1947-
Toronto Transit Commission Transportation
Trudeau, Pierre Elliott, 1919-2000
University Buildings
University of Toronto at Scarborough. Gallery
University of Toronto. Scarborough Campus.
Women's and Gender Studies program UTSC Library
Vernacular architecture
Women's and Gender Studies program
University of Toronto. Scarborough Campus. Photographic Services.
John Francis Johnstone collection
Collection consists of reference materials relating to John Francis Johnstone's compositions for voice and piano, his family, and the performance of his songs after his death.
Johnstone, John Francis
Family records and correspondence
Series consists of copies of photographs and documents pertaining to Johnstone's family. Documents include correspondence between Mary F. Williamson and Helmut Kallmann of the National Library of Canada; a copy of the petition for divorce filed by Catherine (McGregor) Johnstone against her husband John Francis Johnstone, which was later withdrawn (January 8, 1979); a copy of an article in the Toronto Star (November 26, 1927) regarding Amelia Hart and her seven husbands (Johnstone was the fourth); a copy of a letter from Mary F. Williamson to Professor Carl Morey at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto regarding Johnstone and performances of his songs; a copy of Johnstone's obituary (February 25, 1913); and a copy of scanned portraits of Johnstone. The series also consists of electronic records, including scanned images from the Johnstone family photo album (ca. 1900).
Fonds consists of the records of Dr. Fraser Mustard, documenting his long and varied career in health, medicine and education, and his work building interdisciplinary, cross-university institutions for research and advocacy. The contents of the fonds primarily document the last 20-30 years of Dr. Mustard's career, although there is some coverage of his early research and teaching career in medicine. The fonds provides a significant record of the work of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) and Founders' Network, as well as the Early Years Report, Council for Early Childhood Development (CECD), Aga Khan University and Dr. Mustard's work in Australia.
Records include correspondence, day planners and itineraries, travel files, meeting notes, presentation slides, news clippings, reports, minutes, outreach material, photographs and other records documenting Dr. Mustard's speeches, awards and honours, writing, travel, and support for various government initiatives, businesses, academic institutions and community organizations. Evident throughout is Dr. Mustard's innovative approach to pedagogy and organizational structures, his persistent advocacy, and his insistence that governments and communities adopt strategies to early childhood education that are grounded in sound research.
The fonds also documents some aspects of Dr. Mustard's personal life, including some family correspondence and records relating to personal events, such as his 75th birthday, the publication of his biography, and his death.
Mustard, J. Fraser
UTSC Archives Legacy collection
The archives contain a range of documentation relating to the foundation, history, and activities of the University of Toronto Scarborough. The materials have been arranged largely by originating department or by medium in the case of publications, photographs, clippings, architectural plans, and artifacts. There are ten series, several of which have subseries:
B.1. Principal
B.2. Vice-Principal, Research
B.3. Dean and Vice-Principal, Academic
B.4. Assistant/Associate Dean
B.5. Registrar
B.6. Superintendent
B.7. Director of Physical Education
B.8. Director of Educational Communication Systems
B.9. Scarborough College Council
B.10. Office of Advancement / Development Office
B.11. Office of Admissions and Student Recruitment
B.12. Communications & Public Affairs
B.13. Committees with Unknown Office of Origin
C.1. General Programs in Arts and Science
C.2. Extension Program
C.3. Department of Anthropology
C.4. Department of Arts, Culture & Media
C.5. Department of Biological Sciences
C.6. Department of Computer & Mathematical Sciences
C.7. Department of Critical Development Studies
C.8. Department of English
C.9. Department of French and Linguistics
C.10. Department of Historical and Cultural Studies
C.11. Department of Human Geography
C.12. Department of Management
C.13. Department of Philosophy
C.14. Department of Physical and Environmental Science
C.15. Department of Political Science
C.16. Department of Psychology
C.17. Department of Sociology
C.18. Department of Physical Education
D.1. Library
D.2. Scarborough-Erindale Technical Service
D.3. Gallery
D.4. Athletics and Recreation Services
D.5. Physical Plant Services
D.6. Student Services
D.7. Student Organizations
D.8. Alumni Services
D.9. Alumni Organizations
D.10. Faculty and Staff Services
D.11. Faculty and Staff Organizations
E.1. History of Scarborough College (various sources)
E.2. University of Toronto – St George and Mississauga campuses
E.3. Centennial College
E.4. Durham College
E.5. Scarborough Regional School of Nursing
E.6. University of the West Indies
E.7. Trent University
E.8. City of Scarborough
E.9. Clippings and Scrapbooks
F.1. Photographs
F.2. Microforms
University of Toronto. Scarborough Campus.
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
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
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
This fonds documents various facets of Prof. Armatage's career as a filmmaker, senior programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival, and a professor of Cinema Studies and Women's Studies at the University of Toronto. The academic activity files in Series 1 give an overview of the breadth of her interests, achievements and promotions. Lecture notes and other course materials in Series 2, along with comments on student works found in Series 3, document her teaching role. These will be especially useful to researchers interested in understanding the early beginnings of both women studies and cinema studies and how these developing academic disciplines were being taught to students. Prof. Armatage's role as a programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival is documented in her extensive notes found in notebooks where she recorded critiques of films she was screening. These are found in Series 4. The extent of her filmmaking is documented in Series 7 and contains preserved original film elements to several of Prof. Armatage's films, along with a limited amount of related documentation on the making of these films. Unfortunately, this fonds does not contain release prints for these titles.
This fonds has only a small amount of records relating to her published academic works as well as files relating to conferences she organized and associations in which she was active. These can be found in Series 5 and Series 6.
Armatage, Kay
Part of Kay Armatage fonds
This series documents various professional activities and research including participation in conferences, film festivals and screenings, and particularly Prof. Armatage's work within the Major Collaborative Research Initiatives Program. The series includes her correspondence with a small number of notable women filmmakers, including Dorothy Arzner and Tracey Moffatt, as well as posters, programs, and pamphlets on women and cinema collected over the course of her professional career. There is also one file relating to her time teaching in Japan in 2002.
Part of Kay Armatage fonds
This series documents a small selection of academic papers and talks published or given by Prof. Armatage throughout her career. Files can contain edited typescripts, correspondence, e-mail and readers' reports. There are two files of her published reviews and a file with copies of some of her magazine contributions. Additionally, there are records relating to her book The Girl From God's Country: Nell Shipman and the Silent Cinema (University of Toronto Press, 2003). These include research notes, correspondence and a copy of the manuscript.
Part of Kay Armatage fonds
Notebooks contain mainly analysis of films reviewed by Prof. Armatage in her capacity as a programmer and curator of the Toronto International Film Festival. There are also some notes relating to meetings and appointments. The notebook in B2012-0002 is largely related to her administrative activities at Innis College between 2010 and 2011.
Assessments and letters of recommendation
Part of Kay Armatage fonds
These files contain comments by Prof. Armatage on students' essays and assignments. These are fairly extensive and document her approach to teaching her subject matter. Files are arranged by course number. Also included are three files of letters of recommendation for students and colleagues filed chronologically.
Part of Kay Armatage fonds
This series consists of course files that can contain lectures, course outlines, assignments, and reading lists. It documents Prof. Armatage's approach to the teaching of both Women's Studies and Cinema Studies in the early years as they were emerging into disciplines of study and research.
Files in B2005-0020 focus on teaching in the 1970s. For these early courses, except for INI 112Y Introduction to Cinema Studies and NEW 260Y Introduction to Women's Studies, all courses were developed and taught solely by Prof. Armatage.
Files in B2009-0020 relate exclusively to courses she taught in Cinema Studies from 1990-2007. This accession also contains subject files used for course lectures, covering various topics in film studies. These files contain lecture notes and outlines to lectures and are arranged alphabetically by topic.
Files in B2012-0002 focus on two courses she taught in Cinema Studies from 2006-2010, INI 323 Feminist Approaches to Cinema and INI 484 International Film Festivals. This accession also contains several subject files used for course lectures, covering various topics in film studies. These files contain lecture notes as well as teaching resources published by the British Film Institute, and are arranged alphabetically by topic.
Courses in Cinema Studies at Innis College:
Courses in Women Studies at New College
Subject Files – Cinema Studies
B2009-0020/002 (15)-(24) and /003
See also electronic files:
B2012-0002/Disks 001, 003, 006, 010 – 011, 017, 019 – 020
University of Toronto. Faculty of Medicine. Office of the Dean
This accession contains records transferred from the Faculty of Medicine, Office of the Dean. The accession contains Faculty Council meeting minutes and agenda and various material coming from committees which fall under the Faculty Council. The accession also contains Post Graduate Medical Education, Medical Radiation Sciences, and Undergraduate Medical Education Board of Examiners minutes and agenda. The accession contains student appeals and reviews, various superceded policies, and Faculty Secretary materials.
Digital files consist of minutes of meetings of the Academy Directors Committee, 2001-2004.
Part of J. Fraser Mustard fonds
Series consists of records relating to Dr. Mustard's attendance and participation in various events across the world, including meetings, conferences, visits with community groups, presentations, convocations, and other special events. Files consist of correspondence, itineraries, meeting notes, reports, brochures, proceedings, lists of attendees, and news coverage of the event. In some cases, a copy of the presentation is also included.
In cases where files document Dr. Mustard's visits to small communities and early childhood development organizations, files also contain information on the host group and region, including brochures, information packages and news clippings relating to issues in that particular community (such as health, poverty, and child care).
Series also consists of digital files, containing PowerPoint presentations (.ppt) for particular talks and speeches, 2003-2005.
Part of J. Fraser Mustard fonds
Series consists of paper copies of slides used by Dr. Mustard in his various presentations. These printouts were kept in binders, organized by year, with each slide assigned a particular number. These binders were presumably used as a reference for assembling a slide show for various presentations. For the years 1996-1999, the slides are digital files only.
Series also consists of digital Power Point Presentation (.ppt) versions of these files, 1989-2005.
University of Toronto. Office of Convocation
1 file (.pdf) containing amendments made to the Convocation Roll Books processed from January 1 to December 31, 2017. Contains amendments from 1963-2016
University of Toronto. Office of Convocation
1 digital file (.doc) containing amendments made to the Convocation Roll Books processed from January 1 to December 31, 2016. Contains amendments from 1977-2016
University of Toronto. Office of Convocation fonds
This fonds contains 35 accessions
A2008-0006: Official Convocation Roll Book 2007 consists of Diplomas Upgraded to Honours, In Absentia Graduates, Spring and Fall Convocations. User copy available.
A1992-0011: Amendments to convocation rolls for 1988 as recorded in January, 1989, and for 1991 as recorded in January, 1992.
A1992-0017: Official Convocation roll book
A1993-0005: Official Convocation roll book and changes processed in 1992. Unofficial printed set in print room.
A1994-0005: Convocation Roll for the year 1993 and approved changes from 1952 to 1993; Unofficial printed set in print room
A1995-0002: Amendments to the Convocation Roll book vols. 1969 to v.1996 processed in 1997. No changes were made in vols. 1970-1977; 1979-1981; Convocation Roll Book 1997.
A1996-0002: 1995 convocations and changes from 1956-1995; lists of diplomas upgraded to honours and in absentia graduates included. Unofficial printed set in print room.
A2002-0002: Official changes to Convocation Roll Books processed in the year 2001 relating to vols from 1970 to 2000 including re-issued diplomas in Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Juris Doctor (JD) for graduates in 1939 -2000.
Official University of Toronto Convocation Roll Book for 2001 with amendments. NB: Trinity College programme was not received.
A1997-0001: Convocation Roll Book for 1996. Unofficial printed set in print room.
A1998-0002: Amendments to the Convocation Roll book vols. 1969 to v.1996 processed in 1997. No changes were made in vols. 1970-1977; 1979-1981; Convocation Roll Book 1997.
A1999-0002: Convocation Roll Book 1998 and amendments as recorded in February 1999 with reference to rolls 1973 to 1998.
A2000-0002: Amendments processed in 1999 to Convocation Roll vols. 1970 to 1998 and Convocation Roll Book 1999.
A2001-0008: Amendments processed in 2000 to Convocation Roll volume 1969 to vol. 2000.
A2001-0020: Correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings and statistical data prepared for "Student Statistics" publications, for the federal and provincial governments, university officials, academic divisions, other institutions on various categories relating to students, teaching staff, alumni, women, enrolment, withdrawal and other data required to allocate university entitlement to operating grants, basic income unit and fees. Some statistical data relate to information from 1843.
A2003-0001: Official Convocation Roll consists of Amendments (1952-2001), Diplomas Upgraded to Honours (1982-2002), In Absentia Graduates, Spring and Fall Convocations (2002).
A2004-0004: Official Convocation Roll 2003 consists of Diplomas Upgraded to Honours, In Absentia Graduates, conferring of degrees in the Spring and in the Fall Convocations including conferment of honorary degrees, the installation of the 31st Chancellor and the graduation ceremony in Hong Kong. Some copies are annotated; User copy in the Print Room.
A2005-0009: Official Convocation Roll consists of Diplomas Upgraded to Honours, In Absentia Graduates (01), Spring (02-03) and Fall Convocations (04). User copy in the print room.
A2006-0009: Official Convocation Roll Book 2005 consists of Diplomas Upgraded to Honours, In Absentia Graduates, Spring and Fall Convocations. User copy available.
A2007-0001: Official Convocation Roll Book 2007 consists of Diplomas Upgraded to Honours, In Absentia Graduates, Spring and Fall Convocations. User copy available.
A2009-0004: Amendments to Convocation Roll Books vols. 1982 to 2007 processed from January to December 31, 2008 ; the changes are listed by the year of graduation.
A2009-0005: Official Convocation Roll consists of In Absentia graduates, Diploma Upgraded to Honours, Undergraduate and graduate faculties, affiliated colleges and federated universities, Asia Pacific [Hong Kong], Spring and Fall convocations. User copy available.
A2010-0004: Official Convocation Roll consists of In Absentia graduates, University of Toronto undergraduate and graduate faculties, affiliated colleges, and federated universities. User copy available.
A2011-0001: Amendments to Convocation Roll Books vols. 1962-2010 processed from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010. The changes are listed by the year of graduation to facilitate filing.
A2011-0003: Official Convocation Roll consists of In Absentia graduates, University of Toronto undergraduate and graduate faculties, affiliated colleges, and federated universities. User copy available.
A2014-0016: Official Convocation Roll consists of In Absentia graduates, University of Toronto undergraduate and graduate faculties, affiliated colleges, and federated universities. User copy available.
A2014-0017: Official Convocation Roll consists of In Absentia graduates, University of Toronto undergraduate and graduate faculties, affiliated colleges, and federated universities. User copy available.
A2014-0018: Official Convocation Roll consists of In Absentia graduates, University of Toronto undergraduate and graduate faculties, affiliated colleges, and federated universities. User copy available.
A2015-0001:Amendments to Convocation Roll Books vols. 1967-2014 ( 1967-2014) processed from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. The changes are listed by the year of graduation to facilitate filing.
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Okay, lemme try making a more insightful post, rather than a "Hey, look what I did!" dog and pony show.
I just completed the 1st semester of my final year in college (wow...that went quick), and we've all been working on our thesis films. Because thesis takes up a good chunk of our time this year, the 4th year animation class schedule is much more limited compared to previous years. Besides thesis (which technically counts as a class, oddly enough) and any humanity, art history and/or elective classes that we neglected to take care of, there's only one other class each semester, the first being "Animation Law". It's pretty self-explanatory really. Copyright, lawyers, agents, all that legal mumbo-jumbo... at least thats what you'd expect from a class called "Animation Law", but I'm not going to open that can of worms today. That's a story for another day.
There were two assignments we needed to do to pass the class. One was to interview two animation professionals currently working in the business. Graciously, John Canemaker was kind enough to take time out to talk with me, but again, that's a story for another day. The other assignment was to create a pitch book.
For those out of the loop, a pitch book (or bible, depending on how devout you are) is a "pitch" to sell an idea or concept to a possible buyer or investor. Let's say you have an idea for an animated series and now you want to convince a studio or network to consider your idea, and if all goes well, pick up and produce your series. So how do you do that? With VISUAL AIDS of course! Lots of pretty pictures for network executives to ogle at, to give them the feeling that what you have will be the next Spongebob Squarepants or Phineas and Ferb, and eventually take it and turn it into other money-making cash cow of a franchise to milk 'til it's bone dry!
What? Too far? Ok, let me put it another way:
Think of your pitch book as a catalog. You have a product and you want to sell it. What do you use to grab the buyer's attention? Of course, cool pictures will grab their eye, but what will ultimately make them take the next step and actually buy it? Now it's your job to play the role of a salesman/storyteller to give them as much information to latch onto to convince them that they're getting more bang for their buck. So what do you give them?
Here's a bare bones outline of a pitch book:
1) Cover Page
2) Contact Information
3) Concept Summary
4) Character Bios & Line-up
5) Episode Premises
6) Bio Page
You can make a pitch book for a variety of things. For TV shows, for movies, for toy-lines, ANYTHING. For my pitch book, I decided to pitch a comic book series, like Asterix or Tintin, using my original characters. While it is a book series, it still follows the same basic guidelines of what a TV show pitch book would have. Below are select pages from my own pitch book. I omitted several pages because they had personal information on them, which would've included page #1:
#1) The Cover Page:
You know the phrase "Don't judge a book by it's cover". Well, that doesn't quite apply to a pitch book. Consider this: somewhere in Hollywood, a network executive/agent has 12 zillion pitch books piled up in his/her office. Among the endless plethora of possible TV series/movies/comics, what will make your pitch book stand out from all the rest?
The cover page (or title page) is what will initially grab the reader's attention. It's the eye-grabber that will want to make whoever's reading it want to stay and learn more about what you have to show. Your book doesn't have to be just black-ink on white paper. Get as creative as you want! Personalize it! I've heard stories of people decorating their pitch books in the most outlandish ways. Covering it in feathers, making it a pop-up book, burning the edges of the paper... You name it, somebody probably already did it. And sometimes it's not just the cover. Some people do it to the whole book. One of my classmates made her pitch book look like a crime case report, while another made her pitch book like a child's sketchbook done in crayon. It can be as imaginative as you want it to be.
For my pitch book, I combined 2 pages into one: The title page and...
#2) Contact Information
There have been stories of pitch books sent into a studio and were really great, but the bonehead who made it didn't put any of their contact information on it! "Who made this pitch book?!" Here's where you list all your contact info so whomever sees it can get back to you:
Your Name
Your Email
Your Phone Number(s)
Your website address
Your blog
It's up to you what or how much you want to put there. Also, this would be a good place to put down your copyright information, like this:
All characters, artwork © John Doe 2010
All Rights Reserved
*Also, in case you were curious, you can type a © if you press Option+G on a Mac.
#3) Concept Summary
Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
Okay, what is your idea? Who are the characters? Where does this all take place? Here's where you describe your idea, either in a broad or detailed way. I like to think of it as the back cover of a video or the insert inside a book cover or the summary on a Wikipedia page. It tells the reader what they're getting into and what they should expect. Here's the back to a DVD that was within arm's reach:
"The clues are in, the chase is on, and the case of the century is about to break wide open in Disney's greatest little mystery in history! Let the creators of Aladdin and The Little Mermaid take you on an adventuresome journey through the cobblestone streets of 1887 London, where some suspicious "mousechief" is the suspenseful start to this thrilling musical adventure.
Olivia, the brave daughter of a beloved London toymaker, turns to Basil of Baker Street for help with her father's disappearance. Basil's jolly assistant Dr. Dawson and loyal dog Toby lend a hand...and nose... as they sniff out clues through their charming miniature world. The final chase leads to Professor Ratigan, a hardhearted criminal whom Basil must outwit to save all of Mousedom! ... full of unforgettable characters and spectacular animation - all leading to a climactic climb atop Big Ben - it's elementary who you'll want to watch again and again... The Great Mouse Detective!"
"Wow! "Adventurous journey"? "Cobblestone streets of 1887 London"? "Climactic climb atop Big Ben"? Oh my sweet loving saviour! I'm so curious, I want to see MORE!"
In two paragraphs, the story, the characters and the setting are all briefly summarized, and now you know that you're going to see a movie about crime-solving mice rather than aliens, zombies or teenage vampires.
Here's my very brief summary page:
For your summary, you can also include your inspirations, what you expect to give and/or who this particular movie/series/toy is aimed towards (or demographic). Here's mine, which I put on it's own page with some FULL-COLOR ARTWORK to further grab your attention!
#4) Character Bios & Line-Up
Ok, now that you've explained what the story is about, it's time to delve into things a bit further. Go into further details about your characters, your settings and any visual aspects of your concept. It's probably better to devote a page or two to each character, but hey, I was strapped of time and energy when I made these (each of these sketches were done in about 4 minutes):
It's also good to include model sheets of the characters, as well as a line-up to show their sizes in relation to each other. You should also devote pages for possible secondary or tertiary characters, backgrounds/settings, props, etc. The more you have, the more the potential buyer can latch onto.
#5) Episode Premises
If your developing a TV show or something that's planned on having multiple episodes or stories, you should include some examples of possible storylines or episodes. Just like with the main summary, write each episode out in very general terms. Think of an episode summary like a slightly more-elaborate TV Guide listing:
For a TV pitch book, it's good to have at least 6-8 examples. Like I said earlier, the more you have, the better.
And finally, there's the...
#6) Bio Page
You've told them all about your concept, your characters, your episodes... Now it's time to tell them more about YOU. Here's your "About the Author" page. Talk about your accomplishments, your experience (previous jobs, projects, etc.) and what you like to do. Don't write your life story, just give them a taste of who you are and what you do. For once, here's where you can appropriately brag about yourself. And don't forget to put a picture of yourself there too.
My pitch book is more like a pitch pamphlet, but it gets the point across. If I was making a REAL pitch book and not just an assignment to pass the class, I would've put so much more time and energy into it. More pictures, more pages, more write-ups... but that's for another time.
Also, just to make sure:
Option+G, what would I do without you?


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Illusion Industries is a special effects makeup studio that provides productions the finest in prosthetic makeup, animatronics, puppets, specialty costumes and design. Our crew's work has been featured in a wide variety of films ranging from "Watchmen", "The Passion of the Christ" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" to more recent productions including "Dylan Dog: Dead of Night", "The Smurfs" and the upcoming "GI Joe: Retaliation".
Founded by Todd Tucker and Ronald L. Halvas, Illusion Industries offers the combined shop expertise and on-set experience of Tucker, Joe Colwell, Martin Astles and many other talented artists.www.illusionindustries.com
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The devils latex is a Halloween mask and PropFX company based out of Ontario, Canada that offers silicone and latex masks, resin display and custom hockey masks in addition to custom work and commissioned items. Our masks are made by a small group of independent artists that continue to push boundaries. The Devils Latex customers receive next-level realism , with screen accuracy, using the highest quality materials available.
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Heads of wizards. witches, jesters, fairies, cavaliers, clowns, Shakespearean Characters and Dickensian gentlefolks painstakingly painted, wigged, hatted and garbed... these highly collectible descendants of the medieval entity known as the jester stick are "Sir Cedric's Good Heads" created by Lynda M. Jasper-Vogel in her Marin County, California workshop from 1980 to 1990.
The jester stick, bauble, or fools head originated in the Middle Ages as a large phallus on a long stick with which fools and entertainers would hit each other during comedic sketches. When comedy became more sophisticated so did the jester stick. It evolved to the likeness of the jester and was used in the same way the a ventriloquist would use a dummy. Members of fashionable society would often have one made in their own likeness to be carried during important festivals.www.etsy.com/shop/SirCedricsGoodHeads
Schell Sculpture Studio
Schell Sculpture Studio specializes in creature and character design, props, prototypes for toys and model kits, general special effects work, and creature design classes.
Schell Sculpture Studio offers the finest creature and character design available anywhere. While the Studio has been providing concept art in the industry for over ten years, owner and head designer Jordu Schell has been in the film and television industry since 1987. His talent as a designer and sculptor is world renowned, and his credits include: "Avatar", "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian", "300", "Hellboy", "Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem", "Men in Black", "The Mist", "Batman Returns", "Edward Scissorhands", "Alien: Resurrection", "The X-Files Movie", "Predator II", "Galaxy Quest", "Evolution", "Babylon 5-The Series" (on which he designed an emmy award-winning creature make-up and the first fully digital creature for a television series), and many more.
Schell Sculpture Studio is a full service sculpture and design facility with a wealth of talent to match the need of any project. Our studio specializes in creature and character design, props, prototypes for toys and model kits, general special effects work, and creature design classes.www.jorduschell.com
Autopsy Babies
Autopsy Babies or "Autopsy Zombie Staple babies" are a series of one of a kind, hand-painted custom horror art dolls by Jeremi Rimel (Miscreation). Each Autopsy Baby is made from a recycled vinyl baby doll body as a platform, often second hand. Dissected and mis-created. The dolls are made in a high quality fashion with durable parts and superb textures and details.www.autopsybabies.com
Demski Creations
Veteran Film artist of 19 years, Brian Demski offers a variety of opportunities to express a particular vision. He has worked on films such as "Tomorrow You're Gone", "Battle LA" and "The Avengers". He also has worked with Oscar Award Winning Make-up Effects Artist Joel Harlow, K.N.B. Effects Group, and Special Effects legends Wayne Toth and Tim "Gore" Larsen.
Demski Creations, located in Central Ohio, is a fully functional studio fabricating exclusive props and Hollywood creature special effects. Stunt weapons, full scale puppetry and custom fabricated costumes are produced with detailed attention. Anything you can imagine (and some you can't) we can bring to you!
Trade shows have allowed Demski Creations to showcase their unique and twisted originals. They have fascinated crowds with disturbing creatures of skeletal,taxidermy beginnings and costumes.www.demskicreations.com
Creature Builders
Creature Builders is the home of haunt artist John Schwartz. I create unique indoor/outdoor statues and stunning visual designs. I have a background as an artist, graphic designer and marketing professional with over twenty years in the game. I put these combined talents to work every year to assist Halloween themed business and attractions.
I am a one-person business whose goal is to provide customers with durable, unique set pieces and supporting imagery that make the unreal absolutely realistic. If you are one of the few companies I contract with each year, you will get incredible assistance in the areas of character design, fabrication, graphic design and theme development. My unwavering attention to detail while keeping sight of the big picture sets Creature Builders apart from the competition.
After all, you are hiring an individual craftsman who believes quality and customer service are not lost arts.www.creaturebuilders.com Design, Special FX, Props
Raven Armoury
Fine quality hand made arms, armour, swords and knives.
Established in 1987 Raven Armoury is a small company of English Sword Makers. Every item we create is hand made, with quality materials and meticulous attention paid to every detail and accuracy. We specialise in made to order work, creating reproductions of original swords and daggers as well as custom designs.www.raven-armoury.co.uk
Unit 70
Where your dreams become reality...
Unit 70 is a full design sculpt company that produces unique latex pieces and professional animatronics that are available to everyone from the general public to large theme parks, museums, and corporate businesses.www.unit70.com
The Bone Room
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Cold Snap—Ride the Right Way this Winter
As people in the Northeast batten down the hatches for winter, equestrians have to consider their options for training during the snow and ice infested months. Some seek haven in the warmer parts of the country, while others have no choice but to brave the cold temperatures. In order to help trainers and riders during the toughest part of the year, we spoke to Dr. Aimee Eggleston, DVM of Eggleston Equine, LLC in Woodstock, CT, and trainer Monica Hunt of Cornerstone Farm in Haverhill, MA, about what you need to know for safe cold weather exercise.
Stay Healthy
Right off the bat, Dr. Eggleston tells us that horses can deal with the cold much better than humans. "Horses in good body condition can withstand temperatures up to negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit," states Dr. Eggleston. Given, according to Dr. Eggleston, the horse has an unclipped coat, has access to a three-sided, southern-facing shed or tree line, must not be exposed to the elements (as anything wet on their coat will disturb the insulation underneath), and are not exposed to elements like driving cold rains and sleets that compromise their natural undercoats, and has access to forage sources such as long stem hay.
Luckily, most of us in the Northeast don't have temperatures in the negative 40s, but it is still important that horses are fed the proper amount during the colder weather, especially if you choose to continue to exercise the horse. Diet obviously plays a big role when it comes to conditioning horses, as lack of movement and water can lead to impaction colic. "Horses must increase their caloric intake by approximately 15-20% for every 10 degree drop in temperature below 30 degrees Fahrenheit," Dr. Eggleston states. This is especially important for horses still working in the winter months, as diet and exercise go hand in hand for proper health.
Remain Active
Though we feel the need to curl up in a ball on the cold days of the year, it is important that we keep our horses moving, even if it is not heavy work or conditioning. Both Dr. Eggleston and Monica urge horse owners to keep their horses active in the wintertime. "Horses should not 'hibernate' for the winter. They specifically need to move," shares Dr. Eggleston.
Monica, who trains in Florida and Massachusetts, keeps some of her lesson horses in the Northeast during the winter and changes their schedules with the weather. "When it gets really cold, like 15 degrees or below, we only hand walk the horses or turn them out briefly." Above 15 degrees, Monica has lesson horses working mostly on the flat, avoiding heavy work and jumps. "We tend to jump smaller, and work on more flat work and exercises in the winter, such as ground poles, and work on the rider's position as well as the horse." She adds that it is important to keep in mind what prime fitness may require of a horse and adjust accordingly. "We try not to keep [the horses] too fit in the winter because they would need so much work," she says.
With most training stables having a smaller, indoor arena, Monica also expresses her concerns for her horses' soundness, "I think it is too hard on their muscles, their joints, and their respiratory system. That is what we worry about the most."
Take Your Time
When riding in the cold months, warm-up and cool down times are critical. Dr. Eggleston shares that "if your horse does well with 10 minutes of warm-up in the warm months, add another five to 10 minutes in the cold weather." Taking the warm-up slow, riders should keep in mind the horse's factors: have they been outside running around before riding or have they been standing in a cold stall all night? If a rider cuts a warm-up short, especially when the horse really needs it, injuries are more likely to occur.
Cooling down is just as important as the warm-up. "it is important to help limit muscle stiffness and soreness and/or limit the horse from developing the chills," says Dr. Eggleston. After 10 to 15 minutes of calm walking at the end of a ride, the rider should look for signs that the horse's respiratory rate has gone back to normal. "Watch for decreased nostril flaring, watch for 'popped' veins to return flat, and you want the skin to be dry," shares Dr. Eggleston.
For horses that are not blanketed and not clipped, the horse can return to turnout once the skin is dry, even if the outer hairs are a bit damp, according to Dr. Eggleston. However, on the flip side, the blanketed horse will need to be completely dried before returning to pasture, as the wet sweat will be trapped and can give the horse a chill.
Monica's approach is to avoid the sweat all together, when possible. "If we have a lesson horse that tends to get sweaty, we trace clip them," shares Monica. "You try to avoid sweating the best you can; i would say that most lessons have more walk breaks than normal to try to avoid getting the horse sweaty at all."
Dr. Eggleston also recommends using a quarter sheet on clipped horses during the warm-up and cooldown when temperatures are below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. She adds that horses "should not be blanketed should not be blanketed during 'work' at all." Dr. Eggleston states, "If properly warmed up, they do not need it; they may overheat."
Final Thoughts
Keeping your horse fit in the winter can be very challenging with the unpredictable weather we face in the northeast, especially in the winter months. Each horse is going to be a bit different when it comes to the winter, so it is the rider's and trainer's job to keep work consistent but light and intently pay attention to your horse's soundness and hindrances caused by the cold weather. In the end, regular exercise through the winter will make for a quicker route back into prime shape before the next show season.