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Epitome Pictures Inc., 4 results 4
Insight Productions, 3 results 3
Michael Hirsch fonds, 2 results 2
Jan Rubes fonds, 2 results 2
Frank Peers fonds, 2 results 2
Galafilm Inc. fonds, 2 results 2
Fritz Spiess fonds, 2 results 2
Blue Rodeo Fonds, 2 results 2
Associated Producers Ltd. Fonds, 1 results 1
Hirsh, Michael, 2 results 2
Rubes, Jan, 2 results 2
Peers, Frank, 2 results 2
Galafilm Inc., 2 results 2
Spiess, Fritz, 2 results 2
Blue Rodeo, 2 results 2
Associated Producers Ltd., 1 results 1
Barna-Alper Productions, 1 results 1
Egoyan, Atom, 1 results 1
University of Toronto Media Commons
2008.013 accrual
Part of Associated Producers Ltd. Fonds
This fonds is divided into 6 series, divided by format. These are: Textual Materials, Photographs, Audio Materials, Video Materials, Cinefilms and Artifacts.
The first series, Textual Materials, consists of documents from every phase of the production process. These include: proposals for various series, treatments, synopses, draft scripts, finished scripts, story boards, series presentations, and promotional kits. Legal and financial papers are also included.
The second series, Photographs, includes a number of prints used for research and promotional purposes.
The third series, Audio Material, includes sound elements and research material.
The fourth series, Video Material, comprises raw footage, edits, masters and viewing copies of completed productions. Of particular interest is the footage shot for Hollywoodism, which includes interviews with several Hollywood directors and producers who are now dead.
The fifth series, Cinefilms, includes raw footage and elements. Some personal films on Super 8 are also included.
The sixth series, Artifacts, includes posters, clothing, props, awards and a large Canadian flag.
Falasha: Exile of the Black Jews (Film, 1983)
AIDS in Africa (Film, 1990)
Burden on the Land (Television, 1990)
Deadly Currents (Film, 1991)
Ms. Conceptions (Film, 1995)
The Plague Fighters (Television, 1996)
Selling of Innocents (Television, 1996)
Expulsion and Memory (Television, 1996)
A Mother's Grief (Television, 1997)
The Dancing Game (Television, 1997)\
Hollywoodism (Television, 1997)
Quest for the Lost Tribes (Television, 1999)
Scandal! Then and Now (Television, 1999)
Drag Kings (Television, 2000)
The Struma (Television, 2000)
Betrayal! (Television, 2004)
Tell It Like It Is (Television, ca. 2004)
Sex Slaves (Television, 2005)
The Naked Archaeologist (Television, 2005)
Yummy Mummy (Television, 2005)
The Dancing Game (Television, 1997)
Impact of Terror (Film, 2004)
The Exodus Decoded (Television, 2006)
Charging the Rhino (Film, 2007)
Associated Producers Ltd.
2003.02 accrual
CA ON00349 2003.02
Part of Blue Rodeo Fonds
This fonds is divided into two series: 'Textual Material' and 'Audiovisual Material'.
The first series, 'Textual Material', consists of nine subseries. 'Press and Publicity' consists primarily of published articles, profiles and reviews of the band between 1980 and 2003. 'Correspondence' consists of communications between members of the band and their management, and between management and record companies/promoters; this subseries contains numerous letters from celebrities, and spans the period between 1985 and 2001. 'Legal' consists of incorporation documents, contracts, and litigation; this subseries dates from 1984 to 2000. 'Accounting' consists of financial statements, royalty statements, invoices and receipts; this subseries dates from 1982 to 2000. 'Creative' consists of lyric sheets, poetry, string charts, scrapbooks, sheet music, and artwork; this subseries dates from 1975 to 1999. 'Memorabilia' consists of t-shirts, bandanas, displays, promotional postcards, and other items; this subseries dates from 1986 to 2002. 'Posters' consists of 67 posters advertising the band and particular concerts and recordings; this subseries dates from 1987 to 2002. 'Photographs' consists of photographs of the band and people associated with them; this subseries dates from 1981 to 2002. 'Miscellaneous' consists of 40 awards; this subseries dates from 1981 to 2002.
The second series, 'Audiovisual Material', consists of two subseries. 'Audio Recordings' consists of released and unreleased studio recordings and released and unreleased live recordings (including rough mixes, alternate takes and outtakes); this subseries dates from 1973 to 2003. 'Video Recordings' consists of footage of live concerts, interviews, award shows, EPKs (electronic press kids), videos, television advertisements and a documentary film about one of the band's tours. This subseries dates from 1986 to 2003.
This fonds includes textual material relating to the following productions:
Outskirts (Album, 1987)
Montreaux Jazz Festival (Live musical performance, 1989)
Diamond Mine (Album, 1989)
1989 Juno Awards (Awards show, 1989)
Casino (Album, 1990)
Postcards from the Edge (Film, 1990)
Lost Together (Album, 1992)
Five Days in July (Album, 1993)
Maple Leaf Gardens (Live musical performance, 1996)
Tremolo (Album, 1997)
Just Like a Vacation (Album, 1999)
Palace of Gold (Album, 2002)
Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (Album, 2003)
This fonds includes audiovisual material relating to the following productions:
Greatest Hits Live (Album, 2000)
Daze in America (Album, n.d.)
2009.008 accrual (Liberty Street / X-Rated)
Part of Epitome Pictures Inc.
Fonds consists of material pertaining to the production of the television pilot film X-Rated and the subsequent 11-episode series Liberty Street. The show ran from 1993 – 1995, and all 11 episodes were broadcast on CBC television. The collection consists of 157 boxes of material spanning all 11 episodes of the show. The fonds is divided into 2 series: Corporate Records and Post-Production Records.
The first series, Corporate Records, consists of 36 boxes. These include correspondence/memos, fan mail, budgets, scripts, promotional materials, financial and banking records, sponsor files, production and continuity stills, character files, legal documents, insurance documents, music cue sheets, and architectural drawings.
The second series, Post-Production Records, consists of 121 boxes. These include film negative, film transfers, raw shoot tapes, raw audio tapes, audio stems, voiceovers, music, master mix audio, edits, various masters, interview tapes and promo reels. There is also a complete set of both VHS and DVD screening copies of each episode. Textual documents include sound notes/charts, editing/mix notes and credits.
The material has retained its original arrangement.
X-Rated (Television movie, 1993)
Liberty Street (Television, 1994 – 1995)
This fonds also includes audiovisual material relating to the following productions:
Epitome Pictures Inc.
2013.007 accrual (Degrassi Junior High)
Fonds consists of material pertaining to three seasons of production of the half-hour television series Degrassi Junior High. The show ran from 1987 – 1989, and all 42 episodes were broadcast on CBC television. The collection consists of 148 of material spanning all 3 seasons of the show. The fonds is divided into 2 series: Corporate Records and Post-Production Records.
The first series, Corporate Records, consists of 29 boxes. These include correspondence/memos, fan mail, budgets, scripts, promotional materials, financial and banking records, sponsor files, production and continuity stills, character files, permits, legal documents, insurance documents, and music cue sheets.
The second series, Audiovisual Records, consists of 119 boxes. These include original negative, interpositive, A&B rolls, optical soundtrack, raw shoot tapes, raw audio tapes, audio stems, voiceovers, music, master mix audio, edits, various masters, and promo reels. Textual documents include sound notes/charts, editing/mix notes and credits.
Degrassi Junior High (Television, 1987-1989)
Degrassi Junior High (Television, 1987 – 1989)
Part of Insight Productions
This accession is divided into 2 series according to format. These are: 'Audiovisual Material' and 'Textual Material'
The first series, 'Audiovisual Material' includes raw footage/shoot tapes, stock/historical footage, soundtrack elements, various edits/mixes, openings/logos, digital production stills, and final masters.
Country Gold (1992)
Juno Awards (1989-2009)
Radio Weiners (pilot) (2002)
Canadian Idol (2004 - 2008)
Kalan Porter (2005)
Muskoka Stoneman (pilot) (2005)
Mindtrip: Explorations of the Paranormal (2005)
In Essence (2005)
Deal or No Deal Canada (2007)
Project Runway (2007-2008)
Jon Dore Show (2007-2008)
Sabbatical (pilot) (2007)
The Nutcracker (2008)
CanWest Canspell (2009)
Tragically Hip Cinecast (2009)
The second series, 'Textual Materals', includes correspondence, production files, casting binders, tape logs, sound reports, scripts, contracts/agreements, budgets, still photos, episode summaries, credits, deal memos, schedules, judge's comments, cast lists, release forms.
Canadian Idol – Season 3 (2005)
Jon Dore Show (2007)
Juno Awards – 31st Annual (2002)
Juno Awards – 33rd Annual (2004)
Juno Awards – 34th Annual (2005)
Muskoka Stonemen (2005)
Radio Weiners (2002)
Sonic Temple (2001)
Toronto Variety Show (2005)
Ready Or Not (1993 – 1997)
The Stone Angel (2006)
Wasaga Beach 2001 – 2003)
Part of Fritz Spiess fonds
This fonds is divided into 5 series, divided by format. These are: Cinefilm, Video Materials, Audio Materials, Photographic Materials, Textual Records.
The first series, Cinefilm, contains original prints in both b&w and colour. It includes home movies, newsreels, as well as Spiess's debut film Die Thomaner.
The second series, Video Materials, contains Digital Betacam cassettes. These include transfers of commercials, home movies, and Die Thomaner.
The third series, Audio Materials, includes soundtrack elements and radio commercials.
The fourth series, Photographic Materials includes behind the scenes photos of commercial shoots, family portraits, and glass negatives by Spiess's father, Karl.
The fifth series, Textual Materials, includes papers relating to the formation of the first accrual of the Fritz Spiess archive. It also includes several periodicals that featured work by Spiess and technical literature about technologies of the day.
This fonds includes textual, photographic, graphic material relating to a number of productions/entities/products, including:
• The Canadian Society of Cinemathographers 1957- 2007 (2007)
• Upside Down: Les Artiques (2008)
• Eskimo Art Film
• Fritz Spiess fonds
• "Jamaican Pumpkin"
• Karl Spiess
• Pledge
This fonds includes audio-visual material relating to a number of productions/entities/commercial products, including:
• Spiess Family German home movies (1930 – 1941)
• Die Thomaner (1941)
• Spiess Family Canadian home movies (1950s)
• Canada 100 Centennial Film
• Carling Black Label
• Gulf
• Inco
• Playboy
Spiess, Fritz
Part of Jan Rubes fonds
Accession 2006.001 consists of six series (determined by format), ranging from 1939 to 1998. These are: Textual-Archival, Textual-Published, Photographs, Audiotapes, Audio Discs-Archival, and Audio Discs–Commercial.
The first series, Textual-Archival, consists of correspondence, scripts, call sheets, schedules, cast and crew lists, programs, and clippings. These files are arranged chronologically by genre and production.
The second series, Textual-Published, consists of music scores (most of them annotated), books, and magazines.
The third series, Photographs, consists of production stills, promotional portraits, and family snapshots.
The fourth series, Audiotapes, consists of radio air checks, pre-recorded radio programs, rehearsals, and parts of opera performances.
The fifth series, Audio Discs-Archival, consists of recordings of rehearsals, auditions and radio air checks.
The sixth series, Audio Discs-Commercial, consists of individual 12", 10" and 7" discs, as well as LP box sets. These are primarily opera music and folk songs.
Accession 2006.001 contains textual material relating to several productions, including:
Forbidden Journey (Film, 1950)
The King and I (Live musical performance, 1951)
Rigoletto (Live musical performance, 1952)
Songs of My People (Radio, 19531963)
La Boheme (Live musical performance, 1954)
Le Nozze di Figaro (Live musical performance, 1955)
Rhapsody (Radio, 1959)
Stars Along My Path (Radio, 1961)
The Incredible Journey (Film, 1963)
The Shirley Harmer Show (Television, 1963)
The Sound of Music (Live musical performance, 1964)
Aida (Live musical performance, 1964)
Die Fledermaus (Live musical performance, 1964)
Cantando (Radio, 1965)
A European Lover (Live musical performance,1965)
Don Pasquale (Live musical performance, 1967)
Castle Zaremba (Television, 1970)
Orpheus in the Underworld (Live musical performance, 1970)
Across the Land (Live musical performances, 1970 – 1976)
Prologue to the Performing Arts (Live musical performances, 1970 – 1983)
Cosi Fan Tutte (Live musical performance, 1974)
King of Kensington (Television, 1975)
Lions For Breakfast (Film, 1975)
The Day My Granddad Died (Television, 1977)
A Night in Venice (Live musical performance, 1976)
Laterna Magika: The Lost Fairy Tale (Live musical performance, 19771978)
Seven Dreams (Live musical performance, 1978)
Lulu (Live musical performance, 1980)
Mr. Patman (Film, 1980)
Harvest (Television, 1980)
The Sound of Music (Live musical performance, 1980-1981)
The Amateur (Film, 1981)
Utilities (Film, 1981)
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (Film, 1981)
Play Gypsies (Television, 19811982)
Barnardo Boy (Live musical performance, 1982)
Little Gloria Happy at Last (Television, 1982)
The Persecution and Assassination Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Live musical performance, 1982?)
Cabaret (Live musical performance, 1983)
Labour of Love (Television, 1984)
Charlie Grant's War (Television, 1984)
One Magic Christmas (Film, 1985)
Murder in Space (Television, 1985)
Kay O'Brien (Television, 1986)
Crossings (Television, 1986)
Edison Twins (Television, 1986)
Victor Jam Alive (Live musical performance, 1986)
Dead of Winter (Film, 1987)
Witches of Eastwick (Film, 1987)
The Kiss (Film, 1988)
The Elephant Show (Television, 1988)
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (Film, 1988)
No Blame (Television, 1988)
Something about Love (Film, 1988)
Ariadne auf Naxos (Live musical performance, 1988)
Two Men (Television, 1988)
The Experts (Film, 1989)
War of the Worlds (Television, 1989)
Divided Loyalties (Film, 1989)
Katts and Dog (Television, 1989)
Blind Fear (Film, 1989)
Cold Front (Film, 1989)
E.N.G. (Television, 19891992)
Courage Mountain (Film, 1990)
Down Home (Film?, 1990)
Descending Angel (Television, 1990)
Life Goes On (Television, 1990)
Max Glick (Television, 1990)
Class Action (Film, 1991)
Deceived (Film, 1991)
Eric's World (Television, 1991)
Devlin (Television, 1992)
Angel Street (Television, 1992)
On My Own (Film, 1993)
Coming of Age (Television, 1993)
Maniac Mansion (Television, 1993)
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (Television, 1994)
Lamb Chop and The Haunted Studio (Television, 1994)
The Birds II Film, (1994)
Mesmer (Film, 1994)
D2 The Mighty Ducks (Film, 1994)
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (Television, 1995)
Twelve Dreams (Live musical performance, 1995)
Roommates (Film, 1995)
Color Grey (Live musical performance, 1995)
Side Effects (Television, 1995)
X-Files (Television, 1996)
Snow Falling on Cedars (Film, 1997)
ER (Television, 1997)
The Third Twin (Television, 1997)
Never Too Late (Film, ca. 1997)
Due South (Television, 1997 – 1999)
Music From Another Room (Film, 1998)
Rescuers: Stories of Courage (Television, 1998)
Accession 2006.001 contains audiovisual material relating to several productions, including:
Jan Rubes Sings (Live musical performance, 1952)
Il Trovatore (Live musical performance, 1952)
Parsifal (Live musical performance, 1955)
The Night Bell (Live musical performance, 1958)
An Evening of Folk Songs with Jan Rubes (1963)
Marriage of Figaro (Live musical performance, 1964)
Guess What? (Television, 1975)
Down Home (Film,1990?)
Rubes, Jan
Part of Frank Peers fonds
This fonds was acquired in six separate accessions in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002.
The 1994 Accession is comprised of 5.7 m of records divided into 9 series according to subject matter reflecting the divisions that Peers maintained over his records.
These are: 'Development of Canadian Broadcasting', 'CBC Pamphlets', 'CBC Research Monographs', 'Clipping files', 'Correspondence', 'CBC Publications' 'CRTC Papers and Documents', 'Applebaum-Hebert Committee, Caplan-Sauvageau Task Force', and 'Communications Studies, Conference Papers'.
The first series, 'Development of Canadian Broadcasting', includes textual records related to the development of the CBC. The series includes reports, briefs, CBC management memos, and commission submissions generated between 1922 - 1962.
The second series, 'CBC Pamphlets', includes published CBC pamphlets generated between 1936 – 1960 and acquired and arranged by Peers.
The third series, 'CBC Research Monographs', includes research monographs and other CBC publications generated between 1962 - 1964.
The fourth series, 'Clipping files', includes collected clippings from newspapers, pamphlets, academic papers, and correspondence generated between 1955 - 1988.
The fifth series 'Correspondence' includes correspondence generated between 1947 – 1989 and generally relating to broadcasting in Canada and divided into folders based on subject and recipient.
The sixth series 'CBC Publications' includes CBC annual reports, and other CBC publications created between 1933 - 1993.
The seventh series 'CRTC Papers and Documents', includes academic papers, submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Communications and Culture, and other textual records related to the CRTC created between 1981 – 1990.
The eighth series 'Applebaum-Hebert Committee, Caplan-Sauvageau Task Force' includes correspondence, academic papers, and task force and committee submissions related to the Applebaum-Hebert Committee (1980 – 1982), and the Caplan-Sauvageau Task Force (1985 – 1986).
The ninth series 'Communications Studies, Conference Papers' includes a collection of academic papers related to communications studies created by various authors between 1974 - 1993.
The 1995 Accession MS 95.035 is comprised of 2.7 m of textual records divided into 6 series according to subject matter reflecting the divisions that Peers maintained over his records. These are: 'Correspondence and Research Notes', 'Pay-TV', 'Secretary of State, Department of Communications, Canadian Heritage, Parliamentary Committees', 'Statements and Memoranda, CRTC and CBC', 'Clippings', and 'Articles and Papers'.
The first series, 'Correspondence and Research Notes' includes general correspondence created between 1967 – 1993, and research notes andsubmissions by Peers created between 1966 – 1993.
The second series, 'Pay TV' includes a collection of textual records related to the introduction of Pay-TV to Canada created between 1976 – 1983.
The third series, 'Secretary of State, Department of Communications, Canadian Heritage, Parliamentary Committees' includes textual records created between 1970 - 1994 related to various Canadian federal government bodies and committees.
The fourth series, 'Statements and Memoranda, CRTC and CBC' includes CRTC statements, speeches, releases, and notices; and CBC memoranda, policy statements and speeches, and correspondence. The documents in this series were created between 1980 – 1994.
The fifth series, 'Clippings' includes clippings, articles and papers created between 1988 – 1993 and related generally to broadcasting.
The sixth series, 'Articles and Papers' includes articles, government reports, and academic papers related to Canadian Broadcasting and created between 1980 – 1994.
The 1996 Accession MS 96.022 is comprised of 1.7 m of textual records related to The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting. The accession contains documents dealing primarily with the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting including documents related to the history of the organization from 1985 - 1996. Includes correspondence, Steering Committee memos and documents, and studies regarding Canadian broadcasting.
The 1998 Accession is comprised of 0.6 m of textual records related to The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting and created between July 1995 and December 1996. Includes correspondence with government and broadcasting officials, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting Steering Committee memos and documents, studies regarding Canadian broadcasting, and other related documents.
The 2000 Accession MS 00.022 is comprised of 1.2 m of textual records related to The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting and created between 1997 and 1999. This accession updates the 1998 Accession's collection of Friend's of Canadian Broadcasting related documentation.
The 2002 Accession MS 02.023 includes 0.8 m of textual records related to The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting and created between 2000 – 2001. This accession updates the 1998 and 2000 Accessions' collections of Friend's of Canadian Broadcasting related documentation.
This fonds includes textual material relating to the following publications:
The Politics of Canadian Broadcasting, 1920-51 (book, 1969)
The Public Eye: Television and the Politics of Canadian Broadcasting, 1952-68 (book, 1979)
Cultures in Collision (book, 1984)
This fonds includes textual material relating to the following organizations:
The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting (FCB)
The Friends of Public Broadcasting (FPB)
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB)
RadioCanada International (RCI)
Alliance Francophone pour la Radio-télévision Publique
Canadian Association for Adult Education
Peers, Frank
The 2006 accrual consists of three banker's boxes holding records from 2002 to 2004. They contain mostly copies of press clippings pertaining to the organization "Friends of Canadian Broadcasting" (FCB) along with a few related government publications and some comments from the general public regarding Canadian Broadcasting.
Part of Michael Hirsch fonds
Accession 2003.004 is divided into 2 series according to format. These are: Textual Materials and AudioVisual Records.
The first series, Textual Materials, relates to Hirsh's activities as CEO of Nelvana Ltd. It is divided into 7 subseries: Development, Legal, Business Affairs, Accounting, Production, Publicity & Distribution, and Photographs. This section also includes 117 pieces of original production artwork (storyboards, animation cels, backgrounds, etc.)
The second series, AudioVisual Records, includes 456 videocassettes and 10 audio documents related to the donor and Nelvana Ltd. Productions. The videos are primarily screening copies, though some document the various stages of production (producer's cuts, alternative edits, demo reels) and others reflect Hirsh's interest in animation from outside Canada.
Hirsh, Michael
Accession 2008.014 is divided into 6 series according to format.
These are: Textual and Other Material, Photographic Material, Graphic Material, Audio Material, Video Material, and Artifacts.
The first series, Textual and Other Material, includes scripts related to Nelvana (scripts, business, legal records, development files,correspondence, personal diaries, notebooks and other production-related files). This series also includes 31 series bibles and over 500 books and periodicals.
The second series, Photographic Material, includes photographs related to the animation production process, as well as images of Nelvana staff at work and play.
The third series, Graphic Material, includes material from different parts of the production process (animation cells, backgrounds, and cleanups).
They include some of the best known and most valuable of such materials, including Tintin, Rupert, Babar and Dog City. This series also includes posters.
The fourth series, Audio Material, consists largely of commercial recordings used for research. This series also includes rough mixes for Nelvana productions.
The fifth series, Video Material, primarily consists of completed Nelvana programs, as well as different versions of productions in progress.
The sixth series, Artifacts, includes a number of promotional items (toys, stuffed animals, clothing, etc.) from Hirsh's productions.
The Edison Twins (Television, 1982)
Droids (Television, 1985)
The Care Bears (Television, 1985)
Babar (Television, 1989)
Rupert (Television, 1991)
The Adventures of Tintin (Television, 1991)
Eek! the Cat (Television, 1992)
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (Television, 1993)
Dog City (Television, 1992)
Tales from the Cryptkeeper (Television, 1993)
Budgie the Little Helicopter (Television, 1994)
Tabaluga (Television, 1994)
Tales from the Crypt (Television, 1996)
Franklin (Television, 1997)
Bob and Margaret (Television, 1998)
The Doodlebops (Television, 2004)
A Cosmic Christmas (Television, 1977)
Tres Estelles (Television, 1987)
My Pet Monster (Television, 1987)
T & T (Television, 1988)
Beetlejuice (Television, 1989)
Little Rosey (Television, 1990)
Ren & Stimpy Show (Television, 1991)
Fievel's American Tails (Television, 1992)
Family Dog (Television, 1993)
Free Willy (Television, 1994)
The Magic School Bus (Television, 1994)
Little Lulu (Television, 1995)
Little Bear (Television, 1995)
The Hardy Boys (Television, 1995)
The Neverending Story (Television, 1995)
Blazing Dragons (Television, 1996)
Stickin' Around (Television, 1996)
Nancy Drew (Television, 1995)
Waynehead (Television, 1996)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Television, 1996)
Donkey Kong Country (Television, 1997)
Ned's Newt (Television, 1997)
Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicle (Television, 1997)
Anatole (Television, 1998)
Flying Rhino Junior High (Television, 1998)
Dumb Bunnies (Television, 1998)
Birdz (Television, 1998)
Pippi Longstocking (Television, 1997)
Rolie Polie Olie (Television, 1998)
Blaster's Universe (Television, 1999)
George and Martha (Television, 1999)
Redwall (Television, 2001)
Spider Riders (Television, 2006)
Part of Galafilm Inc. fonds
This accession is divided into 4 series according to format: 'Textual', 'Audio', 'Video', and 'Cinefilms'.
The first series, 'Textual', includes a small amount of documents relating to various Galafilm productions. Much of the material (on floppy disks) consists of production and other records pertaining to the various films and Galafilm's business activities.
The second series, 'Audio', includes audio elements in several formats for productions. Of particular interest are recorded testimonies of veterans who were interviewed for The Valour and the Horror.
The third series, 'Video', includes video elements in several formats for productions such as Fire & Ice and The Voyage of the St. Louis. The vast majority of the videos represent unused material from documentaries like The Valour and the Horror. There are also final masters for each of the episodes in the various television productions.
The fourth series, 'Cinefilms', includes 16mm, Super16mm and 35mm negative and positive cinefilms from a number of productions, including The Hanging Garden, Two Thousand and None, and Lilies. There are also film materials from documentary films Ted Allan and Fire & Ice.
The Valour and the Horror (Television, 1991)
Voodoo Taxi (Television, ca.1991)
The Last Train: Across Canada Journey (Television, 1991)
Americas 500 (Television, 1992)
Web of War (Television, 1995)
Icebreaker to the North Pole (Television, 1995)
War at Sea (Television, 1995)
Voyage of StLouis (Television, 1995)
Lilies (Film, 1996)
The Hanging Garden (Film, 1997)
Ladies of the 9th Floor (Film, 1998)
Worst Witch (Television, 1998)
Tale of Teeka (Television, 1998)
War of 1812 (Television, 1999)
After Darwin (Television, 1999)
Castro's Gold (Film, 1999)
Road Stories for the Flesh Eating Future (Television, 1999)
2000 and None (Television, 2000)
Polar Bear Safari (Television, 2000)
Fire and Ice (Television, 2000)
Ted Allan: Minstrel Boy of the 20 th Century (Television, 2001)
Galafilm Inc.
This fonds includes six series, divided by format. These are: Textual Material, Photographic Material, Audio Material, Video Material, Cinefilm/Cinex, and Artifacts.
The first series, Textual Material, is chiefly made up of scripts, storyboards, production files, research files, correspondence, meeting notes, equipment files, technical drawings, bylaws, cast/crew lists, contracts and proposals.
The second series, Photographic Material, represents all periods of Spiess' career, from his early portraiture and fine art images to his industrial/commercial work to production stills documenting his cinematographic work. This series is divided into two subseries: PH.1239 & PH.610977 and PH.240609.
The third series, Audio Material, includes soundtrack production elements and music.
The fourth series, Video Material, includes high quality dubs of the various versions of the finished commercial productions, as well as production elements for those commercials shot on video.
The fifth series, Cinefilms/Cinex, includes finished release prints of the various commercials as well as a number of short films by Spiess.
The sixth series, Artifacts, consists of examples of the tools that Spiess used to teach his students, as well as mementos of his involvement with the CSC.
This fonds includes 1,635 examples of Spiess' commercials with most of the major local
and national clients represented. Clients/Products advertised include:
Black Magic Chocolates
Black and Decker Tools
Carling Brewery
Continental Bank
Dial Soap
Canada Homes
Dare Cookies
Eastern Sound
Ford Motor Co.
General Motors Canada/GMC
Great West Life
GWG Jeans
HIV/AIDS prevention PSA
Imperial Oil/Esso
International Nickel
Lipton Teas
McDonalds Restaurants
Micron Skates
Miracle Food Mart
Monarch Cakes
Ontario Lottery
Oscar Myer Wieners
Sherwin Williams paint
As well there are AV materials relating to his full length film
Die Thomaner (1941)
Don't Hurry Past: Cerebral Palsy
Accession 2008.015 consists of five series (determined by format), ranging between 1928 and 2005.
These are: Scrapbooks; Appointment Books; Textual Documents; Photographs; and VHS Videotapes.
The first series, Scrapbooks, consists of four oversized, handcrafted scrapbooks likely assembled by Susan Douglas. These scrapbooks document Rubeš' European opera career, Rubeš' North American career, Douglas' career, and their family life.
The second series, Appointment Books, covers the period between 1955 and 2005. These include personal appointment diaries and day timers, as well as a ledger.
The third series, Textual Documents, was largely assembled by the Rubeš' son, Tony. These files cover the period between 1928 and 2005 and include press clippings, reviews, personal correspondence, mementos, resumes, and biographies.
The fourth series, Photographs, consists of numerous publicity shots, production stills and photographs from 1940 – 2002. The subjects include fellow cast members, colleagues, and family members.
The fifth series, VHS Videotapes, includes several of Rubeš' performances from the 1950s to 2005. These guest roles in movies and selected television productions characterize the sort of roles that Rubeš played later in his career.
Accession 2008.015 contains textual material in relating to several productions,
Figaro (Live musical performance, 1948)
Guiding Light (Television, 1953?)
Kane and Abel (Television, 1985)
Stargate SG 1 (Television, 2001)
The Outer Limits (Television, 1999)
Flight of the Reindeer (Television, 2000)
Anthrax (Film, 2001)
The Republic of Love (Film, 2003)
Accession 2008.015 contains audiovisual material relating to several productions,
Deadly Harvest (Film, 1977)
Vandenberg (Television, 1983)
The Marriage Bed (Film, 1986)
Fame (Television, 1987)
Blood Relations (Film, 1988)
Street Legal (Television, 1990)
Lambchop and the Haunted Studio (Television, 1994)
The Birds II (Film, 1994)
Never Too Late (Film, 1997)
The City (Television, 1999)
Stargate SG1 (Television, 2001)
Mentors (Television, 2001)
Tilt (Television, 2005)
Our Fathers (Television, 2005)
Appassionata: The Extraordinary Life and Music of Sonia Eckhardt-Gramatte (Film, 2006)
This accession includes 13 series: 'AudioVisual', 'Awards', 'Business Affairs', 'Development', General', 'Legal', Marketing and Distribution', Photography', Post-Production', 'Pre-Production', 'Production', Publicity', 'Publicity-Posters'.
The first series, 'AudioVisual', includes 16mm film (including original camera negative from Ready or Not), sound elements, and video tapes (primarily Betacam SP broadcast quality tapes of preproduction material from Canadian Idol).
The second series, 'Awards', includes awards for a number of Insight productions.
The third series, 'Business Affairs', includes textual documents pertaining to several Insight productions.
The fourth series, 'Development', includes textual documents pertaining to several Insight productions.
The fifth series, 'General' includes correspondence, press clippings, and other textual records, related to general Insight company matters as well as specific Insight productions including Open Mike With Mike Bullard, Pumped, Quintuplets, Ready or Not, Stars on Ice, and Test Pattern. The series also includes artwork and posters from various Insight productions.
The sixth series, 'Legal', includes legal documents pertaining to the production of several Insight productions.
The seventh series, 'Marketing and Distribution', includes textual documents pertaining to the marketing and distribution of several Insight productions.
The eighth series, 'Photography', includes extensive photographic material (prints, negatives and slides of various formats) for most of the Insight productions.
The ninth, tenth and eleventh series, ('Pre-Production', 'Production', 'Post-Production') includes scripts, proposals, treatments, and outlines for various productions.
The twelfth series, 'Publicity', includes files pertaining to publicity for Insight productions.
The thirteenth series, 'Publicity-Posters', includes posters for various Insight productions.
Heart of Gold (Television, 1982)
Fellini and Me (Television, 1990)
Ready or Not (Television, 1993)
Open Mike with Mike Bullard (Television, 1997 – 2003)
Joni Mitchell: Painting with Words and Music (Television, 1998)
100 Years of Canadian Sports (Television, 1999)
Jann Arden: Live At Last (Television, 2000)
Canadian Idol (Television, 2003)
The Juno Awards (Television, 2004)
Falcon Beach (Television, 2005)
Comedy Gold (Television, 2006)
Country Gold (Television, 1992)
Ed's Night Party (Television, 1995)
Toller Cranston: A Tribute (Television, 1998)
Sonic Temple (Television, 2001)
The Goods (Television, 2001)
Sean Cullen Home For Christmas (Television, 2003)
This accession consists of 17 series, divided by production: 'Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5th Grader?', 'Canada's Walk of Fame: 2006 & 2007', 'Canadian Idol: Season 4 & Season 5', 'Deal or No Deal Canada', 'Falcon Beach', 'Hatching, Matching and Dispatching: Pilot & Season 1', 'Icons and Rising Stars—Melissa and Rex: Let It Go!', 'Jon Dore Show, The Pilot & Jon Dore Show, Season 1', 'Juno Awards, 2006 & 2007', 'Mindtrip: Explorations of the Paranormal', 'MuchMusic VJ Search: Season 1', 'Project Runway Canada: Season 1', 'Star Racer', 'The Toronto Variety Show'.
The first series, 'Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5th Grader?' includes Digital Betacam, Betacam SP, and DVD recordings pertaining to the five-episode game show hosted by Colin Mochrie.
The second series, 'Canada's Walk of Fame: 2006 & 2007', includes Betacam SP, Betacam SX, CDR, Digital Betacam, DVD, MPEG IMX, and VHS recordings pertaining to the annual two-hour variety awards presentation paying tribute to Canadiancelebrities. Footage from live ceremonies is combined with interviews and historic still and moving images. These two editions feature inductees Wayne Gretzky, Paul Anka, The Tragically Hip, Arthur Hiller, Alex Colville, Daniel Lanois, Jim Carrey and others.
The third series, 'Canadian Idol: Season 4 & Season 5', includes Betacam SP, 2" tape, Betacam SX, CD, Digital Betacam, DPD113, DV Cam, DVD, Mini DV and VHS recordings pertaining to the television show hosted by Ben Mulroney. By the time these seasons aired on CTV, the series had become Canada's highest rated television series in history.
The fourth series, 'Deal or No Deal Canada', includes Betacam SP, CDR, DV Cam, DVD, HD Cam, Mini DV and VHS recordings pertaining to the game show hosted by Howie Mandel. The program, which consisted of five episodes, was aired on Global Television.
The fifth series, 'Falcon Beach', consists of textual records and DVD, CD and VHS recordings of the one-hour drama series featuring young people summering in the fictitious lakeside resort town of Falcon Beach. Shot in Gimli and Winnipeg Beach, Falcon Beach is a co-production between Insight and Manitoba-based Original Pictures.
The sixth series, 'Hatching, Matching and Dispatching: Pilot & Season 1', includes textual records and ¼ in. tape, Betacam SP, CD, DAT, Digital Betacam, DVD, Floppy disk and VHS recordings pertaining to a half-hour comedy series produced for CBC in 2005 and 2006. The program, which was set in Newfoundland, features Mary Walsh, Mark McKinney, Shaun Majumder, Rick Boland and Sherry White.
The seventh series, 'Icons and Rising Stars—Melissa and Rex: Let It Go!', includes Betacam SP, CD, Digital Betacam, DVD, Mini DV, and VHS recordings pertaining to the documentary about two Canadian singers (and ex-Canadian Idol competitors) Melissa O'Neil and Rex Goudie. The documentary includes footage from concerts in Brantford, ON, St. John's, NF and Calgary.
The eighth series, 'Jon Dore Show, The Pilot & Season 1', features Betacam SP, CD, Mini DV, and DVD recordings of Canadian comedian Jon Dore's 2007 show.
The ninth series, 'Juno Awards, 2006 & 2007', includes Betacam SP, CD, DA113, DA8, DAT, Digital Betacam, DPD113, DVC Pro HD, DV Cam, DVD, HD Cam, Mini DV, VHS and XD Cam HD recordings of the 2006 and 2007 Juno Award ceremonies. The 2006 show was held in Halifax and was hosted by Pamela Anderson. Featured performers included Divine Brown, Bedouin Soundclash, Broken Social Scene, Coldplay and the BlackEyed Peas. The 2007 show occurred in Saskatoon and was hosted by Nelly Furtado. Featured performers include Tragically Hip, Alexisonfire, Billy Talen, KOS, DJ Champion, City and Colour and Patrick Watson.
The tenth series, 'Mindtrip: Explorations of the Paranormal', includes Digital Betacam and CD recordings pertaining to the program Mindtrip (hosted by Hugh Dillon). The 2005 production includes an overview of the paranormal and descriptions of paranormalrich Canadian locations.
The eleventh series, 'MuchMusic VJ Search: Season 1' includes textual records, Betacam SP, CD, DVD, Mini DV, and VHS recordings pertaining to the 10-episode reality program hosted by Dina Pugliese. Produced in 2007, this program features judges comprised of industry insiders including Robin Black, Kardinal Offishall and Steve Anthony.
The twelfth series, 'Project Runway Canada: Season 1', includes textual records and CD, DVD and XD Cam HD recordings pertaining to the first season of Project Runway Canada. The series, hosted by model Iman, features Canadian fashion designers competing for the chance to be discovered as the 'it' Canadian.
The thirteenth series, 'Star Racer', includes textual records, Betacam SP, CD, Digital Betacam, DV Cam, DVD, HD Cam, Mini DV, and DA8
recordings. The program, hosted by Canadian actor Yannick Bisson, was a reality-based competition to find Canada's best driver. It was shot at Le Circuit racetrack in Mont Tremblant, Quebec and aired on the Discovery Channel.
The fourteenth series, 'The Toronto Variety Show', includes textual records, Betacam SP, CD/CDR, DVC Pro HD, DV Cam, DVD/DVDR, Mini DV, and VHS recordings. This entertainment-focused program was shot on location in downtown Toronto in four fast-paced one-hour episodes. Hosted by opera singer Measha Brueggergosman, the series featured Jon Dore, Melanie Durrant, K'naan, DJ Zahra, the Doo Wops and Kenny Robinson.
The fifteenth series, 'Alison Birk Archive', consists of textual records created by and/or for Alison Birk.
The sixteenth series, 'John Brunton Personal', consists of textual records created by and/or for John Brunton.
The seventeenth series, 'John Murray Development Files', consists of records created by and/or for John Murray Development Files.
Falcon Beach: Series 1 (Television, 2005)
Hatching, Matching and Dispatching : Pilot & Season 1 (Television, 2005)
Mindtrip: Explorations of the Paranormal (Television, 2005)
The Toronto Variety Show (Television, 2005)
Icons and Rising Stars – Melissa and Rex: Let It Go! (Television, 2006)
Canada's Walk of Fame: 2006 (Television, 2006)
Star Racer (Television, 2006)
Juno Awards: 2006 (Television, 2006)
Canadian Idol: Season 4 (Television, 2006)
Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5-th Grader? (Television, 2007)
Deal or No Deal Canada (Television, 2007)
The Jon Dore Show: The Pilot (Television, 2007)
The Jon Dore Show: Season 1 (Television, 2007)
MuchMusic VJ Search: Season 1 (Television, 2007)
Project Runway Canada: Season 1 (Television, 2007)
Hatching, Matching, & Dispatching: Pilot & Season 1 (Television, 2005)
Much Music VJ Search: Season 1 (Television, 2007)
2012 accrual
This fonds includes textual material and ephemera relating to the following productions:
Rains Down on Me (Album, 1994)
Toronto Rocks benefit concert (2003)
Intimate and Interactive (Television program, 1992)
Nowhere to Here (Album, 1995)
All in Time (Album, 1996)
Pine Ridge: An Open Letter to Allan Rock; Songs for Leonard Peltier (1996)
Blue Rodeo Live @ The Iron Horse Music Hall (Live musical performance recording, 2003)
Canada Reads (Radio program, 2004)
Blue Rodeo - ' Live At The Reharsal Hall' (Live musical performance recording, 2006)
The Canadian Music Vocal Project (concert recording, 2003)
Battle of The Bands 2001-2002 (Album, 2003)
Are you Ready (Album, 2004)
Much Music Big Ticket (Television program, 2004)
The Light That Guides You Home (Album, 2006)
Small Miracles (Album, 2007)
The Thing We Left Behind (Album, 2009)
Skyscraper Soul (Album, 2011)
Jeffrey Crelinsten
This fonds was acquired in three separate accessions in 1986, 1987, and 1989. The fonds includes a collection of taped interviews and transcripts for a commemorative radio biography on the centenary of Albert Einstein's birth (made between 1978 and 1979); two radio documentary programs, "Space Exploration" and "Eyes in the Sky" made between 1983 and 1985; and a two-part radio series for CBC's Ideas, "Reflections in the Mind of the Machine" on the early history of artificial intelligence, made in 1987.
The 1986 Accession includes records related to the Albert Einstein commemoration. The accession includes 94 reel to reel audio tapes and 17 magnetic audio tapes containing relevant interviews, and one box containing typed transcripts for some of the interviews, and related textual materials.
The 1987 Accession is divided into 2 series based on subject matter. These are: 'Space Exploration: The Dream and the Reality', and 'Eyes in the Sky'.
The First series, 'Space Exploration: The Dream and the Reality', includes 45 magnetic audio tapes and one magnetic audio reel to reel tape containing relevant interviews, and one box containing typed transcripts and notes on the interviews.
The Second series, 'Eyes in the Sky', includes 33 magnetic audio tapes and two magnetic audio reel to reel tapes containing relevant interviews, and one box containing typed transcripts and notes on the interviews.
The 1989 Accession includes records documenting the early history of artificial intelligence used in the preparation of the two-part CBC radio series 'Reflections in the Mind of the Machine'. The accession includes 41 magnetic audio tapes containing relevant interviews, and one box containing descriptive notes and transcripts, and summaries of interviews with biographical notes about interviewees for all the interviews contained within the fonds.
Albert Einstein Biography (radio program, 1978)
Space Exploration (radio program, 1984)
Eyes in the Sky (radio program, 1985)
Reflections in the Mind of the Machine (radio program, 1987)
Crelinsten, Jeffrey
2008.008 accrual (Riverdale)
Fonds consists of material pertaining to three seasons of production of the 1hour television series Riverdale. The show ran from 1997 – 2000, and all 47 episodes were broadcast on CBC television. The collection consists of 207 boxes of material spanning all three seasons of the show. The fonds is divided into two series: Corporate Records and Post-Production Records.
The second series, Post-Production Records, consists of 158 boxes. These include raw shoot tapes, raw audio tapes, audio stems, voiceovers, music, master mix audio, edits, various masters, interview tapes and promo reels. There is also a complete set of both VHS and DVD screening copies of each episode. Textual documents include sound notes/charts, editing/mix notes and credits.
Riverdale (Television, 1997 – 2000)
2012.003 accrual (the Kids of Degrassi Street)
Fonds consists of material pertaining to first four short films that grew into the series and the subsequent season of production of the half-hour television series The Kids of Degrassi Street. The show ran from 1979 – 1984, and all 4 short films and 22 episodes were broadcast on CBC television. The collection consists of 121 boxes of material spanning all episodes of the show. The fonds is divided into 2 series: Corporate Records and Post-Production Records.
The first series, Corporate Records, consists of 15 boxes. These include correspondence/memos, resumes and bios, fan mail, budgets, scripts, promotional materials, teaching aids, financial and banking records, sponsor files, production and continuity stills, character files, legal documents, insurance documents, music cue sheets, and architectural drawings.
The second series, Post-Production Records, consists of 20 boxes. These include 16 mm original negative, interpositive, A&B rolls, optical soundtrack, music, master mix audio, edits, various masters, and promo reels. Textual documents include sound notes/charts, editing/mix notes and credits.
The Kids of Degrassi Street (Television, 1979-1984)
The Kids of Degrassi Street (Television, 1979 - 1984)


*I've decided to change my blogpost day to Monday and shorten the posts while I'm in school.
It's been a few months since Apple announced it would they would create their own map app, no longer relying on google maps. I've linked to a few articles below. I read somewhere (I can't remember where) that apple has hired real cartographers to run their maps department while google hired computer programmers. I'm curious to see how this turns out.
With the advent of GoogleMaps everyone became an amateur cartographer. But in order to make maps that display more specific information you need to be able to use a program like ArcGIS and you need some rudimentary knowledge of programming. Is this a problem? In my Human Computer Interaction (HCI) class we're learning that it is never the User's fault if they can't get something to work. Is it okay for some fields to require specialist knowledge? Why/Why not?
On a personal level I'm trying to figure out if it's worth it to learn enough about computers and programming to write my own programs or whether I just need to learn how to use the crappy existing ones well enough for my needs.


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using std::string;
using std::vector;
using DirectX::BoundingBox;

class Terrain
{
public:
	Terrain();
	Terrain(ComPtr<ID3D11Device> device, ComPtr<ID3D11DeviceContext> deviceContext, unsigned int numChunksX,
	        unsigned int numChunksZ, vector<wstring>& texture_paths);
	~Terrain();

	void Load(ComPtr<ID3D11Device> device, ComPtr<ID3D11DeviceContext> deviceContext);
	void Draw(ComPtr<ID3D11Device> device, ComPtr<ID3D11DeviceContext> deviceContext,
	          const Matrix& viewMatrix, const Matrix& projectionMatrix, const Light& light, const Frustum& frustum);
	void SmoothHeightmapAdd(const Vector3& location, const float& radius, const float& intensity, ComPtr<ID3D11DeviceContext> deviceContext,
	                        ComPtr<ID3D11Device> device);

	void SplatTexture(D3DDevice device, D3DDeviceContext deviceContext, Vector3 location, float radius, int intensity, int texture_number);
	RayHit IsRayIntersectingTerrain(const Ray& r) const;

	int GetVertexCount() const
	{
		return _vertexCount;
	}

	void SetWireframeRender(ComPtr<ID3D11Device> device, ComPtr<ID3D11DeviceContext> deviceContext) const;
	void SetShadedRender(ComPtr<ID3D11Device> device, ComPtr<ID3D11DeviceContext> deviceContext) const;

private:
	static unsigned int GetTerrainChunkSubIndex(int i, int j, int chunk_height);
	void LoadChunks(ComPtr<ID3D11Device> device);
	void UpdateChunks(ComPtr<ID3D11Device> device, ComPtr<ID3D11DeviceContext> deviceContext);

private:
	shared_ptr<MemoryHeightmap> _mem_heightmap;

	unsigned int _width;
	unsigned int _height;
	unsigned int _numChunksX;
	unsigned int _numChunksZ;
	const unsigned int _chunkWidth = 64;
	const unsigned int _chunkHeight = 64;

	shared_ptr<SplatMap> splatMap;

	int _vertexCount;
//	vector<TerrainChunk> _chunks;
};

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There was a test done many years ago by David Boyes, an engineer working out of Virginia. The test was simply to run as many Linux servers on one IBM zSeries mainframe – and to keep adding them until something broke.
The test hit the limit at 41,400 Linux servers – and nothing ever "broke." This project was widely reported at the time, though it seems to be forgotten now. However, the test caught my fancy. That's a lot of Linux machines.
As was mentioned, this report was widely reported: Linux Journal had an article on 1 June titled The Penguin and the Dinosaur from Adam Thornton. That same day, Daisy Whitney authored an article, Linux on Big Iron – possibly in Datamation. Scott Courtney (the Technical Editor for Internet.com) wrote S/390: The Linux Dream Machine on 23 February and wrote It's Official: IBM Announces Linux for the S/390 on 17 May. What really stands out? All of these articles reporting on the S/390 and on Test Plan Charlie occurred nine years ago, in 2000.
Scott Courtney followed his articles up with an interview with David Boyes in 2001.
There is one more thing about David Boyes: following Test Plan Charlie, he went on to create Sine Nomine Associates and showcased OpenSolaris running on the IBM zSeries in November of 2007 – with attendant press releases from IBM. Certainly, David is not one to sit idle – and is a figure to contend with in the IBM zSeries arena. IBM has, since the original announcement nine years ago, pushed Linux on zSeries with vigor. One irony: Test Plan Charlie was part of a study for an IBM customer that was deciding whether to use their existing S/390 or whether to use a new Sun set up.
There is even an open source IBM mainframe emulator called Hercules, which allows the rest of us to try it out and see what happens – even though you won't be able to run under z/VM, as that is an IBM product.
Update: there was a nice set of updates about OpenSolaris on zSeries over on DancingDinosaur: Here comes (and goes) the Sun (12 April 2009) and Slow times for OpenSolaris on System z (21 July 2009).
Update: More articles on Test Plan Charlie. In the November 2000 issue of Technical Support, Adam Thornton wrote a nice two-part article (part one and part two) on it. Adam is a major contributor to the Linux on S/390 effort and worked for David Boyes at Rice University.
A good source of information for Linux on S/390 is linuxvm.org.


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Your colleague appears depressed. Now what?
Pediatrician knowledge of tampon safety is low
Publish date: May 13, 2019
Tara Haelle
REPORTING FROM PAS 2019
BALTIMORE – Most pediatricians do not discuss proper tampon use and safety with their adolescent female patients, and a remarkably high proportion of them lack adequate knowledge themselves about the topic, a new survey-based study found.
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"Significant knowledge gaps [were] noted, for instance, [such as] the maximum time a tampon can safely remain in the body," Miriam Singer of Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York told attendees of the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting.
More than 80% of females aged 17-21 years have used tampons by themselves or with pads, Ms. Singer noted in her background information, yet many teens have low knowledge about their use and safety.
Past research has found that only 35% of high school junior and senior girls heard about tampon use from their mothers, yet many of these mothers showed low knowledge about proper tampon use as well. That same research found that less than 15% of girls aged 10-19 years reported getting information from a health professional about products for menstruation despite recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics to instruct girls on feminine hygiene product usage.
Other research has found minimal to no education about menstruation in schools "due to time constraints and stigma associated with menstruation," Ms. Singer said.
She and her colleagues emailed 2,500 AAP members in November-December 2018 a 53-question online questionnaire about their self-rated and measured knowledge of proper tampon usage and safety and how frequently they discussed tampons with their female adolescent patients. The survey included questions asking pediatricians to self-rate their knowledge about tampon use and safety on a Likert scale of 1 (not at all knowledgeable) to 5 (extremely knowledgeable).
Two incentives provided for completing the survey were a Feminine Hygiene Fact Sheet offered in the first email and an ADHD Medication Guide offered in the third and final email.
Among the 518 pediatricians who responded (21% response rate), 462 met the inclusion criteria of being a primary care pediatrician currently practicing in the United States. Most were women (79%) and white (79%). Just over half of the pediatricians worked only in private practice (54%) and in a suburban area (52%). About a quarter (26%) were in an urban area and 20% in a rural area. Distribution of years in practice (from 1-5 years to over 25 years in 5-year increments) was fairly even across respondents.
Only 9% of respondents reported they very often or almost always talk to their female adolescent patients about how to insert a tampon. The most common tampon-related conversation pediatricians reported was how often to change tampons, which only 35% of respondents said they very often or almost always do.
Yet a similar proportion, 36%, rarely or almost never discuss how often to change tampons, and 62% said they rarely or almost never discuss how to insert a tampon or talk about using tampons while sleeping. Half of respondents (51%) almost never discuss using tampons while swimming (only 21% very often or almost always do), and 77% have not discussed how tampons might affect the hymen with their patients.
More pediatricians (36%) reported almost never discussing the risks of tampon use with female teens than those who sometimes (32%) or very often/almost always (31%) discussed risks.
Respondents also were generally much more willing to discuss tampons with older adolescents than younger ones. Only 18% of respondents said they were highly likely to discuss them with 12- and 13-year-olds, compared with almost twice as many (33%) who would discuss tampons with 16- and 17-year-olds (P less than .001).
Male pediatricians were significantly less likely to discuss any of these topics with their female adolescent patients than female pediatricians (P less than .001 for all questions except risks [P = .01] and hymen [P = .04]). They also rated their knowledge about tampons as significantly lower than self ratings by female pediatricians (P less than .001). Less than half of pediatricians (43%) rated their knowledge about tampons as high or very high, and one in five (20%) rated it as low.
Actual measured knowledge reflected the self-ratings, but still revealed substantial gaps in knowledge among male and female providers. Just over half of male pediatricians (52%) answered all questions about tampon use and safety correctly; however, female pediatricians were only slightly better, with 71% answering all questions correctly (P less than .001). Less than half of male and female pediatricians knew the maximum time a tampon could stay in before it should be removed to reduce risk of toxic shock syndrome (8 hours).
The only two questions that more than half of male pediatricians answered correctly were that girls can swim in the ocean while wearing a tampon and that it can, rarely but not typically, tear the hymen. Less than half knew girls could sleep while wearing a tampon and that a girl could start using a tampon with her first menstruation.
More than half of female pediatricians answered all these questions correctly, although only about two-thirds gave correct answers on how tampons can affect the hymen (the only question that more male pediatricians than female answered correctly), whether a girl can sleep in a tampon, and that patients should use the lowest effective absorbency tampon to minimize toxic shock syndrome risk.
Although the study is limited by a nonvalidated knowledge assessment instrument, self-reporting and potential selection bias means the study may not accurately represent U.S. primary care pediatricians nationwide; however, the findings still demonstrate notably low self-rated and measured knowledge about tampons.
"Given the AAP's recommendation that pediatricians instruct girls on the use of feminine products, pediatricians must take steps to ensure they are educating patients about tampons," Ms. Singer said. She also recommended the development of web-based resources targeting the improvement of pediatrician knowledge about tampon use and safety, and the need for the AAP to raise awareness about the importance of discussing tampons with female adolescent patients.
The study did not use external funding, and the authors reported no relevant financial disclosures.
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WORLD 6 killed in violent protests in southern Nigeria
6 killed in violent protests in southern Nigeria
22:31, December 12, 2019
File photo: CGTN
LAGOS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua)-- Violent protests by angry youths in a community located in southern Nigeria's oil-rich Rivers State has claimed six lives, local police said Thursday.
Nnamdi Omoni, the state police spokesperson, who confirmed the killing in a statement in Port Harcourt, the state capital, said normalcy had been restored to the affected area of Chokocho.
He said six persons were killed in the protests which occurred on Sunday morning and spilled over to Monday. Contrary to the 15 deaths reported, no police station was burnt and no commuter was attacked and killed as speculated.
The police did not reveal the cause of the protests, but a local journalist told Xinhua the protests were triggered by local communal conflicts.
Omoni said the investigation would enable the police to determine the circumstances surrounding the killings as well as unravel the identities of the perpetrators of the crime.
Pension protests turn violent in Paris
A youth runs during a demonstration in Paris, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Small groups of protesters are smashing store windows, setting fires and hurling flares in eastern Paris amid mass strikes over the governments retirement reform. (Photo: AP)PARIS, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Violent clashes erupted on Thursday near Place de la Republique in Paris, where hundreds of thousands of people gathered to oppose President Emmanuel Macrons pension reform. Some 80 people were arrested, said the Paris prefecture.TV footages showed that police fired tear gas to disperse hooded individuals at the front of unions march. They pelted anti-riot officers with stones, ransacked a nearby bus stop and set a trailer on fire.Similar scuffles between police and protesters were reported in Nantes and Rennes in the west and in Bordeaux in the southwest.About 700 ultra-activists, known as "Black Blocs," infiltrated the march in the capital, local media reported. Faced with a high risk of rioting, the government deployed 6,000 police and gendarmes in the capital citys streets.Labor unions organized 245 protests and rallies across the country on Thursday to manifest their opposition to Macrons plan to merge the 42 different pension schemes for different professions into a universal point-based system.Critics say that would effectively force people to work longer, in particular public sector workers who have often been allowed to retire earlier due to their tough working conditions.Defying freezing temperatures, an estimated 250,000 demonstrators took to the streets in Paris and 35,000 in Lyon, according to the CGT trade union.Police counted 700,000 participants countrywide. Total figures from the trade unions are not available yet.
6 killed, including 2 children, after gas explosion in southern Poland
At least six people, including two children, were killed after a building in the southern Polish ski resort of Szczyrk collapsed late Wednesday following a gas explosion, a local police spokesperson announced Thursday.Firefighters work at the site of a building, leveled by a gas explosion, in the ski resort town of Szczyrk, Poland, on December 5, 2019. (Photo: CGTN)Around 100 firefighters were still scouring the debris of the house on Thursday morning in search of possible survivors."Were still hoping for a miracle," said the local prefect Jaroslaw Wieczorek.Two of the bodies recovered were children and the other four were adults. Eight people were believed to have been in the house when the explosion occurred, he added.According to the local gas distributor, PSG, the explosion had been preceded by a sudden drop in pressure in the gas pipeline, which could indicate that the pipeline had been accidentally punctured during nearby construction works.
Indian PM says violent protests on citizenship law unfortunate, distressing
Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2019 shows passenger buses in flames in New Delhi, India. (Photo: Xinhua)NEW DELHI, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing violent protests on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were "unfortunate and deeply distressing", Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.In a series of tweets, Modi allayed fears among the countrymen, saying that the new act did not affect any citizen of India of any religion, and that no Indian had anything to worry regarding this act.He said that debate, discussion and dissent were essential parts of democracy "but never had damage to public property and disturbance of normal life been a part of our ethos."Modi also said that the CAA was passed by both Houses of Parliament with overwhelming support. Large number of political parties and MPs supported its passage. This act illustrated Indias centuries old culture of acceptance, harmony, compassion and brotherhood, he added."I want to unequivocally assure my fellow Indians that CAA does not affect any citizen of India of any religion. No Indian has anything to worry regarding this Act. This Act is only for those who have faced years of persecution outside and have no other place to go except India," tweeted the Indian prime minister.Violent protests broke out on the streets of Delhi on Sunday evening when a protest march against the CAA suddenly turned violent and the Delhi Police personnel had to resort to using force to control the violent protesters.Several police personnel and students belonging to Delhi-based Jamia Millia Islamia University were injured in the clashes.Following the Sunday evenings violent clashes, all schools in the affected areas, Delhi Metro services, and the university are shut as a precautionary measure.University students and others protested outside the Delhi Police headquarters till late on Sunday night, against the polices high-handedness as several students who were studying inside the Jamia...


The stomach has a mucus membrane lining. A stomach polyp occurs, when cells build up or aggregate in the mucus membrane lining. The commonest types of gastric polyps are: Hyperplastic polyps, Adenomas polyps, Fundic gland polyps and inflammatory polyps.
Chronic gastritis is an important cause. Long standing inflammation of the stomach damages the mucus lining. By and large, chronic gastritis develops due H. pylori infection.
Deficiency of vitamin B12 also results in intestinal polyp formation.
Deficiency of Vitamin B12 causes a reduction in the number of RBCs synthesized by the body. Consequently, anemia develops. Over a period of time polyps develop.
Use of certain medications for a long period of time, like, proton pump inhibitors, for the treatment of acidity, gastric reflux and gastric ulcers, results in the development of abdominal polyps.
A genetic predisposition is another cause.
Obesity is a common causative factor.
With advancing age, the risk of developing stomach polyps increases.
Most polyps are asymptomatic, i.e. they do not produce any symptoms. Occasionally, polyps are discovered accidentally, when the patient is evaluated for another disease / ailment. Nonetheless, sometimes, people complain of mild burning in the stomach, frequent gastric upsets and nausea.
Steer clear of foods that are loaded with nitrites and nitrates, since, they encourage H. pylori growth.
Optimal weight management is recommended by all experts and nutritionists for intestinal polyps treatment.
Ensure that you consume 3 servings of fresh fruits and vegetable daily. These are packed with anti-oxidants that prevent damage to the mucus lining.
Doctors may also prescribe antibiotics to get the infection in control and suggest dietary measures to manage conditions that necessitate the administration of proton pump inhibitors, to cut down their usage.
My doctors thought I had appendicitis and I still have the pain on the right side, but now it comes and goes. It is still very sore and not sure what it might be. I have had polyps in my bladder previously and also Von Brons nest between urethra and the bladder. It was like a curtain hanging down. I am worried now and not sure what it might be. We have strong cancer genes in our family. My mother has had several cancerous melanomas removed, and my father died of cancer and recently lost my brother to brain cancer. I have thyroid so I am on thyroid tablets. Eltroxin. Please tell me how I will know what it might be. Should I go back and see the doctor. I also have a lot of reflux from a hernia in the beginning of the stomach. And get a lot of bladder infections.
There may be many reasons for pain in lower right abdomen, which is also called right iliac fossa. Though appendicitis cannot be ruled out, there can be causes like colitis (simple inflammation in intestine caused due to amoeba etc). It can also be due to recurrent urinary tract infection, kidney stone etc. It is necessary to rule out each suspected cause. You have to consult your doctor. He may recommend certain tests such as stool test, urine test, sonography of abdomen, X-ray of abdomen to diagnose the cause. Meanwhile eat light food, avoid too much of fried and fast food. Drink enough water.
For your acid reflux due to hernia (hiatus hernia), you should eat at least 2 hours before sleeping. Avoid alcohol and cigarette. Avoid spicy food. Drink one glass of buttermilk daily after meals. Drink 8 to 9 glasses of water in a day. This will help to flush out toxins and bacteria present in the urinary tract which are responsible for UTI. Drink coconut water, cranberry juice, barley water as they are beneficial in curing symptoms of urinary tract infection.
I have gained weight. When I eat a normal meal; my stomach is tight and uncomfortable. I am eating less but, I have not lost any weight. I want to find a natural way of health.
I have polyps in my stomach, which was discovered just now by my doctor when I had undergone endoscopy. It is only 5 cm. Is that dangerous? Now I am waiting for the biopsy result. I feel pain in my stomach. I also feel hungry every two hours. Can you please suggest me the best home remedy for this? I have also a fatty liver. What is the best food and diet for this?


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Plasma measurement of D-dimer as diagnostic aid in suspected venous thromboembolism: an overview
Thromb Haemost. 1994 Jan;71(1):1-6.
H Bounameaux 1 , P de Moerloose, A Perrier, G Reber
1 Division of Angiology and Haemostasis, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
This paper reviews the published experience with plasma measurement of D-dimer (DD), a specific degradation product of crosslinked fibrin, in the diagnostic approach of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Pooling 11 studies (with weighting of the figures according to sample size) with a total of 1337 patients clinically suspected of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) (prevalence of DVT 35%) disclosed an average weighted sensitivity of 96.8% (95% CI: 95.2-98.4) and specificity of 35.2% (95% CI: 32.0-38.4) for the presence of DVT when the ELISA technique was used. In 908 patients suspected of pulmonary embolism (PE) from 9 trials (prevalence of PE 38%), the ELISA technique was associated with a weighted sensitivity of 96.8% (95% CI: 95.0-98.6) and specificity of 45.1% (95% CI: 40.8-49.4) for the disease. Figures obtained with latex assays were definitely lower, precluding their use in the diagnostic approach of VTE. These results show that a low concentration of plasma DD measured by the ELISA technique (usually less than 500 micrograms/l) might be used to rule out VTE in clinically suspected patients. Increased plasma concentrations are of no utility because of the low specificity of this test result. The clinical usefulness of the DD ELISA test should now be assessed in management trials under routine conditions, in the frame of clinical decision-making diagnostic processes. Lastly, the promising data obtained in a small number of asymptomatic, postoperative patients at risk of VTE deserve confirmation before the test can be recommended for initial screening in thrombo-prophylactic trials.
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / analysis*
Phlebography
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Thromboembolism / blood
Thromboembolism / diagnosis*
Thromboembolism / etiology
Thrombophlebitis / complications
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
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Here's lighthouse no. 2. Not quite finished, but well underway.
I also have a query, for those of you who know about these things. I have been using Google's Picasa programme for photo editing; it's not sophisticated but then mostly I'm just cropping out the mess, or my feet, or the cats, and tweaking the colours if they look completely wrong. However they are now phasing this out. I know Photoshop is the big name, but it's a lot to pay to do my simple bits, so any recommendations would be gratefully received.
Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Whoop Whoop Friday and NinaMarie for Off the Wall.
On my Surface I'm using the photo editing software that showed up when I upgraded to Windows 10. Nothing sophisticated, but better than what I had with Windows 8. My laptop has software that came with the camera.
PS: love the cloudy background!
Kaja, you will still be able to use Picasa if you have downloaded the program onto your computer. Picasa just won't have an online presence. Another program you might find helpful, which is also free, is Irfanview. It has more editing options than Picasa and I think it's pretty easy to learn and use.
Your lighthouses are amazing! I can't wait to see what you do next.
that's news about Picasa - bugger!
Love the lighthouse and adore the fabric collage its living in!
I love this second lighthouse! Photo editing, I use Photoshop Elements which is the second tier down if you like of the Photoshop programmes. I have had mine on the computer for quite a few years now so it's not the latest version by any means. Great for cropping, altering size and so on and lots of other gizmos on there. I still have iPhoto which comes with the iMac and is very basic but I have my settings so that all downloads go into iPhotos and from there I can edit as I wish in Elements.
I use Corel Paintshop Pro for photo editing. It does a fair number of things, and when I bought it I only paid $40 -- a few years ago now. It's a download, so easy to set up. My main complaint is the lack of documentation, but I expect Photoshop would have the same problem, if not worse. Good luck!
Kaja, thanks for sharing about Picasa, I've used it for years now, bummer! I have used picmonkey for quick stuff. I'vw also used Photobucket for some fancy stuff, but each photo is automatically shared in their library, so if its something secret, then I'm hooped.
This is so lovely, the clouds and your lighthouse, really cool exploration!
Kaja, have you ever seen when the setting sun makes things have a pink glow? Your Happisburgh lighthouse looks like it is being lit up by the setting sun!
PicMonkey is absolutely great for simple photo editing, but you can use it for simple design elements too. If you like the Photoshop idea but not the price, try Gimp. It's completely free and you just download it for whatever type of OS you're using. I've used it for ages, but have just got Photoshop CC (66% off because Kim could get it at a student rate - he's useful for something then!!!) and there are a lot of similarities.
Love the clouds and the fishes in this version Kaja! I never really collect these type of prints, but maybe I should - although I'm not sure I'd do them as much justice as you. This is going to be such a fun quilt...I think you should make it big enough for the wee ones to enjoy! I look forward to seeing the two lighthouses side by side - are they both a similar size?
Another awesome light house so quickly? Will there be more? I love them.
For years I've used Adobe Photoshop Elements. I got a new laptop with Windows 10 and it worked for about a month and I got some Windows updates and my Photoshop Elements, and Microsoft Office programs quilt working. Microsoft support spent four hours on my laptop getting Office to work but Photoshop Elements still doesn't work and I don't have time or the willingness to fool around with it. So I downloaded Picasa and started using it only to find it will be unsupported. I figure I will use it unsupported for as long as I can and then figure out what's wrong with Photoshop Elements or use something else.
I love the warm glow on your lighthouse. Your second lighthouse looks fabulous with the cloud fabric.