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Art Basel Miami Beach 2016: The Ultimate Party Guide [Mr Brainwash, W Magazine, Absolut Elyx, Alex Katz x H&M And More]
While the rest of the country still may be digesting Thanksgiving turkey, celebrities and VIP influencers are headed to Miami Beach for the annual Art Basel week.
In addition to the countless art shows and gallery presentations, the calendar is jam-packed with fabulous (and fashionable) parties to attend. From a Mr. Brianwash bash to a stylish soiree for the new Alex Katz x H&M capsule collection, keep reading for the ultimate guide to this year's hottest Art Basel Miami Beach parties.
MOTHXR Art Basel Miami Beach Performance
"Gossip Girl" star Penn Badgley and his band make their Art Basel debut in Miami.
When: Monday
Where: Brickell City Center, 67 SW 8th St., Miami
MM6 Maison Margiela Pop-up-Shop x Aaron De La Cruz
Gnazzo Group on behalf of MM6 Maison Margiela will be throwing a private celebration bash, inaugurating the MM6 Maison Margiela pop-up shop. This exclusive event will unveil a live installation by artist Aaron De La Cruz and feature music by DJ Chelsea Leyand.
When: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m.
Where: 173 NE 40th St., Miami
Ocean Drive Magazine Cover party
Ocean Drive Magazine and Roche Bobois celebrate the December issue with cover star Heidi Klum.
When: Tuesday, 7-10 p.m.
Where: Roche Bobois, Wynwood Warehouse, 282 NW 25th St., Miami
Lingerie Francaise VIP Launch Party
Lingerie Francaise, the Association for the Promotion of Corsetry Industries is holding a VIP Press Preview of its world-touring Lingerie Française Exhibition, a retrospective covering over 150 years of French lingerie. The Lingerie Francaise Exhibition will feature 100 pieces of influential and iconic lingerie from France's most prominent brands, each item illustrating significant developments in fashion, technological innovation, legendary craftsmanship, the morphing silhouette and the ever-evolving ideals of feminine propriety. The preview will offer the opportunity for guests to enjoy champagne and hors d'oeuvres as they view holographic films, preview the retrospective of original and historic items of lingerie and underclothing, and browse the Sagamore's art exhibition showcasing contemporary works by Annie Goetzinger, Frederic Leglise, Gilles Berquet, M. Van Huijkelom, Sabine Pigalle, Vincent Corpet, and Yoichiro Sato focused on seduction, glamour, fashion and of course, women.
When: Tuesday, 8-11 p.m.
Where: Sagamore Hotel, 1671 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Nightlife Is Beautiful Party
Pop artist Mr Brainwash hosts a party at Favela Beach during Art Basel. DJ Ruckus will perform.
When: Tuesday
Where: WALL at West South Beach, 2201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
The Daily Front Row x Persol Cocktail Party
The Daily Front Row celebrates Art Basel Miami Beach with a pop-up magazine, titled Art One.
When: Tuesday
Where: Faena Hotel Miami Beach, 3201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Dior Lady Art Collection Launch
Dior celebrates its new limited edition collection featuring the work of artists, including Ian Davenport and Mat Collishaw.
When: Tuesday
Where: Dior, 162 NE 39th St., Miami
Art Basel Desire Private Dinner
Private dinner in celebration of new exhibition curated by Diana Widmaier Picasso. Art dealer Larry Gagosian, W magazine editor Stefano Tonchi and designer Anthony Vaccarello are scheduled to attend.
When: Tuesday, 10 p.m.
Where: 160 NE 40th St., Miami
Up&Down Pop Up
NYC hotspot Up&Down comes to Basel with a star-studded lineup of events including The Marlborough Gallery Party on Tuesday, Sante D'Orazio "Polaroids" Book Party on Wednesday, the Up&Down x Socialista Pop Up on Thursday, the Billboard Party with Rae Sremmurd and a NU MUSES afterparty on Friday and Unemployed Magazine party on Saturday.
When: Tuesday - Saturday
Where: Nautilus Beach Tent, 1825 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Louis Vuitton: The Objets Nomades Installation
For the first time under the Design Miami/ tent, Louis Vuitton presents an installation of Objets Nomades, a collection of furniture that reinvents the House's Art of Travel. During Design Miami/, Louis Vuitton will unveil two new pieces to the collection, the Blossom Stool designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and the Fur Cocoon by the Campana Brothers. The Objets Nomades collection will be on display at Design Miami from Nov. 30 – Dec. 4 and at the Louis Vuitton Miami Design District store from Nov. 30 through January 2017.
When: Wednesday – Sunday
Where: Louis Vuitton Miami Design District, 140 NE 39th St. Miami
Loewe Foundation Presents William McKeown and John Ward Exhibition
Loewe Foundation will celebrate the opening of its transcendent exhibition, Chance Encounters II, with a private, intimate Art Basel event. Taking place at its store in the Design District, Jonathan Anderson in association with the William McKeown Foundation and Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, will unveil the extraordinary space featuring works by William McKeown and John Ward.
When: Wednesday
Where: Loewe, Miami Design District, 110 NE 39th St., Suite #102, Miami
Absolut Elyx "A Little Bird Told Me" Interactive Pop-Up Bar
Absolut's first single-estate, luxury vodka, Elyx, is hosting an interactive pop-up bar "A Little Bird Told Me" during Art Basel's Miami Beach show. The creative cocktail experience into the Nordic Jungle,will be held at the Miami Beach EDITION's lobby bar by reservation only. The pop-up bar will be curated and hosted by globally renowned and award winning European bartenders and will feature a 45-minute cocktail tasting menu that will challenge and expand the perception of fine cocktails and progressive drinking experiences. Reservations for tables at A Little Bird Told Me for the tasting menu can be booked through firstname.lastname@example.com starting November 26th. The bar will be open serving signature Elyx Cocktails from 4 p.m.- midnight through Art Basel.
When: Wednesday - Sunday
Where:The Miami Beach EDITION, 2901 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Alec Monopoly Art Takeover X Tag Heuer At Mondrian Hotel
Jean-Claude Biver, president of the LVMH Watch Division and CEO of Tag Heuer, will celebrate the partnership with millennial artist of the moment, Alec Monopoly. Debuting his works as the new Tag Heuer art creator, Monopoly will unveil 100 walls of his work throughout the Mondrian Hotel as well as a release of his exclusively designed Tag Heuer timepiece. A week long Tag Heuer pop up shop and gallery will also be open to Art Basel audiences and hotel guests. After-party follows at 9 p.m. at Mondrian Sunset Ballroom and Pool Terrace.
When: Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Where: Mondrian South Beach, 1100 West Ave., Miami Beach.
Art Hearts Fashion w/ Planet Fashion TV Presents "Art Loves Fashion"
Art Hearts Fashion will showcase on the opening night of Art Basel Week at Spectrum and Red Dot. It will feature a luxury fashion show with a selection of international couture designers. The event will be presented by Planet Fashion TV. Art Hearts has been a fixture on the global fashion scene, regularly producing fashion shows at New York Fashion Week, Miami Swim Week as well as LA Fashion Week. They will be coming to Miami after having debuted runway shows recently at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week China. The night will feature live musical acts, performance art entertainment, restaurant tastings, beverages by LaCroix Sparkling Water, and cocktails sponsored by Jack Daniels, Korbel Champagne, Whispering Angel Rose, Herredura Tequila, John Waitlings Premium Rum, and red and white wine varieties by European Winery of the year Marques De Riscal. Beauty will be provided by April Love Pro Team, and guest management provided by Gjuests.
When: Wednesday, 6-10 p.m.
Where: Miami's Arts & Entertainment District, 1700 NE 2nd Ave., Miami
Havana Nights Party
LDV Hospitality is throwing its Art Basel Edition of Havana Nights featuring Regent Veteran and Julio Cabrera. Along with mixing up favorite Cuban cocktails, the night will also include live music with Renoir Trumpets beginning at 10 p.m.
When: Wednesday
Where: The Regent Cocktail Club, Gale South Beach, 1690 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Opening of The Dog at Art Basel with Dream Hotels
Dream Hotels in partnership with Christopher Leacock (Jillionaire of Major Lazer) and curator Xavier Burt at Art Basel 2016 will celebrate the opening night of "The Dog," a site-specific immersive experience that bridges the contemporary art, culture and music gap. The evening will feature a Dream Hotels-inspired live drawing session by in-resident artist Tim Biskup and a live performance by indie duo Wild Belle. The evening also celebrates Dream Hotels' commitment to the local and global art scene.
When: Wednesday, reception 6-9 p.m., live Mmusic 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: The Dog, 1306 N. Miami Ave., Miami
Resident Advisor's First Ever Art Basel Party
Resident Advisor, an online music magazine and community platform that's dedicated to showcasing electronic music, artists and events across the globe, is hosting its first ever Art Basel party this year, at Magic City Warehouse. They'll be collaborating with famed Miami promoters Poplife and PLoT and the lineup will feature some of the most exciting, up-and-coming talents in electronic music, including Floating Points, Dâm-Funk and The Black Madonna. Tickets available HERE.
When: Wednesday, 10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Where: Magic City Warehouse, 6301 NE 4th Ave., Miami
Interview Magazine x Perrier Party
Interview Magazine and Perrier host an invite-only party to celebrate "ARTXTRA: The Perrier Art Experience in Miami."
When: Wednesday, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Where: Nautilus, 1825 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Alex Katz x H&M Collection Launch
Paper magazine hosts a party to celebrate the launch of NYC artist Alex Katz's new collaboration with H&M. The night will include DJ sets by Angel + Dren, Heron Preston and a special performance by Nelly Furtado.
When: Wednesday, 9-midnight
Where: Tropicale, Miami Beach Edition, 2901 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
DuJour Media Party
DuJour celebrates its latest cover star, Kris Jenner, during Art Basel. Jason Binn, Karolina Kurkova, Audrina Patridge, Nick Cannon, Scott Disick and Brett Ratner all expected to attend.
When: Wednesday
Where: The Confidante Miami Beach, 4041 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Soho Beach House Private Party
Soho Beach House hosts a private party for the Paddle8 auction of selected memorabilia from director Brett Ratner's private collection. Jean Pigozzi, Thomas Hesse and Alexander Gilkes will co-host. Proceeds go towards the Museum of Tolerance and the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
When: Wednesday
Where: Soho Beach House, 4385 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Elyx Pop-Up Boutique
The Elyx Pop-Up Boutique at the Spectrum Miami Art Show will be debuting the brand's expansion into lifestyle at the world's premier art fair. First came the copper pineapple, now Absolut Elyx is launching a full lifestyle boutique of covetable limited edition pieces in the brand's signature copper that will include the coveted pineapple gift set, copper barware, cups and more. Elyx has partnered with British Designer Julia Clancey to create a limited edition copper sequin turban to bring the lifestyle brand full circle. The turban was most iconically donned by Swedish movie star Greta Garbo in the 1930s and has been adopted into current fashion by women in Hollywood and beyond with stars from Lupita Nyong'o to Chrissy Teigen wearing their own versions this year. Clancy's work has been seen on everyone from Sienna Miller to Dita Von Teese and she is lending her accessory expertise to this collaboration debuting on ElyxBoutique.comWednesday and at the Art Basel pop-up.
When: Thursday - Sunday
Where: Spectrum Miami Art Show, 1700 NE 2nd Ave., Miami
Patricia Field Artfashion Exhibition
Patricia Field, costume designer known for her "Sex and the City" creations makes her Miami debut with a collection of one-of-a-kind pieces by eight artists.
When: Thursday-Sunday
Where: White Dot Gallery - Wynwood, 174 NW 23rd St., Miami
DanceBody Workout At Dream South Beach
Dream South Beach will be turning up in the morning, joining forces with health and wellness company Wellthily, and dance cardio workout DanceBody, to bring guests and locals an unforgettable workout. DanceBody founder, Katia Pryce, will be teaching her signature class at the rooftop bar, HighBar.
When: Thursday, 10 a.m.
Where: Dream South Beach, 1111 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Pulse VIP Preview
Twelfth annual fair hosts invitation-only preview brunch ahead of the public opening.
When: Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Pulse Miami Beach, 4601 Collins Ave., Miami
7th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Finale Hosted By Russell & Danny Simmons
Each year during Basel, Bombay Sapphire and Russell Simmons invite an illustrious mix of celebrities, socials and arts industry leaders to celebrate with the 16 finalists of the Artisan Series before announcing the program's grand finale winner. This year for the first time ever, New York nonprofit arts organization, Creative Time, will make a splash at Basel as honorary judge of the Artisan Series and will go on to collaborate with the grand finale winner on a groundbreaking public arts project scheduled to be unveiled in spring. This year's celebration will also feature a guest set by Jermaine Dupri. Past attendees have included Rosario Dawson, Solange Knowles, Emily Ratajkowski, Tommy Hilfiger, Stephen Dorff, Miguel, Val Kilmer, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, Chanel Iman and Nina Agdal.
When: Thursday, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Where: 1111 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach
Modern Relic Opening
Regent Cocktail Club, the nostalgic bar at the Gale South Beach, will present the Art Installation "Modern Relic" by Kai Aspire Art and Markowicz Fine Art along with Live Music by Cleaveland Jones inside the
When: Thursday, 10 p.m .- midnight
Where: The Regent Cocktail Club, Gale South Beach, 1690 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Absolut Elyx and Water For People Event
Absolut Elyx and Water For People will be kicking off Art Basel with a star-studded charity cocktail event. VIP guests will enjoy signature cocktails, music from performer MeLo-X, and view the incredible artwork from Hugo McCloud. His custom piece will be sold to raise funds for Water For People.
When: Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
Where: Nautilus, South Beach, 1825 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Curated@ArtBasel Cocktails Event
Interview Editor-in-Chief Keith Pollock, Simon and Tasya Van Ree host evening of cocktails, fashion and immersive art. DJ Chelsea Leyland performs.
When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
Where: Kaskades Suites, 300 17th St., Miami Beach
W + Love Watts Launch Party
Fashion, arts and culture magazine W teams up with the accessories brand to celebrate the launch of LIFEWTR, a platform for creativity and inspiration, featuring art installations by Craig & Karl, Jason Woodside and Momo and a special performance by Virgil Abloh. Jordan Watson plays host.
When: Thursday, 8-10 p.m.
Where: 4100 NE 2nd Ave., Miami
Public School Launch Party
NYC fashion brand Public School celebrates the launch of We Need Leaders radio during Art Basel Miami Beach.
When: Thursday, 10 p.m.
Where: The Confidante, 4041 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Calvin Harris Basel Edition
Renowned DJ Calvin Harris performs at the nightclub in the Fontainebleau during Art Basel Miami Beach.
When: Thursday, 11 p.m.
Where: Liv Nightclub, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Daniel Lismore Exhibition & Book Launch
Stylist and designer Daniel Lismore opens his Savannah College of Art and Design exhibition previously placed in the museum in Atlanta. Lismore presents 32 life-size sculptures, using more than 3,800 pieces of his wardrobe. Fragrances are in collaboration with Scent London.
When: Thursday
Where: Mana Wywood, 2217 NW 5th Ave., Miami
1 OAK Pop Up
1 OAK nighclub invades Miami with a three night pop-up featuring the baddest names in rap. Gucci Mane performs Thursday, Rick Ross performs Friday and Nas closes it out Saturday.
When: Thursday - Saturday
Where: Rockwell, 743 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
Interview Magazine & Cadillac Party
Interview magazine and Cadillac host a party during Art Basel Miami Beach to celebrate the art of Derrick Adams, Shantell Martin, Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic, and Ellington Robinson. Invitation only.
When: Friday, 6-8 p.m.
Where: MAPS Backlot, 342 NW 24th St., Miami
Canvas and Canere
LDV Hospitality will throw its annual Art Basel event Canvas and Canere. Guests will enjoy watching visual performances by Rustem Khakimov, Aleksandra Stojanovic , Liza Berggren and Adriana Hernández and live music by Patrick & The Swayzees.
When: Friday, 10 p.m.
Where: The Regent Cocktail Club, Gale South Beach, 1690 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Oceana Bal Harbour x Jeff Koons Exhibition
Oceana Bal Harbour debuts its museum-worthy art collection created by Jeff Koons.
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Oceana Bal Harbour, 10201 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour
Vogue With Madonna at Art Basel
Vogue With Madonna at Art Basel is a charity event that collects funds for Raising Malawi, the pop star's nonprofit that provides medical, educational and community support to orphans in Malawi.
When: Friday
Where: Faena Forum, 3300-3398 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Paris Hilton at WALL
Socialite-turned-DJ Paris Hilton returns to the decks for her annual Art Basel set.
When: Friday
Where: WALL at W South Beach, 2201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Bon Jovi SiriusXM Private Concert
Rock band Bon Jovi will perform a special invitation-only show for SiriusXM at a secret location in Miami. The concert airs live on SiriusXM's Bon Jovi Radio, the limited-run channel dedicated to the band's music.
When: Saturday
Where: Undisclosed
Morrison Hotel Gallery Brings Parental Advisory: Explicit Images to Art Basel
A Hip-Hop Event and Photography Exhibit
The iconic Morrison Hotel Gallery is once again on the pulse of culture, combining music, film, photography and art into a one-of-a-kind night at Miami's Art Basel. This exclusive event will include an exhibit featuring images of hip-hop legends, photographed by Timothy White, Danny Clinch, Janette Beckman, Clay Patrick McBride and others. There will be a performance by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels featuring songs from Run-DMC. The evening will include a showing of iconic/never before seen hip-hop footage from films, videos and photo shoots that literally brings back the essence of that era. RSVP only.
When: Saturday, 7-10 p.m.
Where: EAST, Miami, 788 Brickell Plaza, Miami
All Day I Dream Art Basel Miami Edition
Loyal followers of daytime's premier event, All Day I Dream, may rejoice as it makes its anticipated return to the sunshine shores of Miami bringing it's own creative vision to the Art Basel week. Lee Burridge will be joined by friends from his label, each weaving an integral part of the eight-hour spellbinding mix of music at a secret island locale.
Ocean views, lush gardens and vibrant environmental art await a global mix of dreamers and creative hearts. The venue is a new project from underground icons The Electric Pickle, which compliments All Day I Dream's visual story by offering an idyllic setting for beautiful souls to smile all day until the sun dissolves into night.
Lee will be joined by labelmates and fellow flag bearers of the All Day I Dream sound Gorje Hewek & Izhevski, and Oona Dahl. Tickets available HERE
When: Saturday, 2-10 p.m.
Where: Secret Island Location
Claude VonStroke and his merry band of DIRTYBIRD pranksters will finish up their BBQ tour of the good ol' US of A in Miami . This summer was a whirlwind of smoked meats and damn fine beats, with the DIRTYBIRD BBQ taking in stops in San Francisco, NYC and Seattle, not to mention the epic Double D event in Detroit. Joining VonStroke for this final saucy hurrah in Wynwood will be the OGs Christian Martin and J.Phlip, alongside Kill Frenzy and Walker & Royce. BBQ Tickets and Info HERE.
When: Saturday, 2:30-10:30 p.m.
Where: Smashed Canvas, 244 NW 29th St., Miami
Skott Marsi Installation Witg ArtOfficial Performance
LDV Hospitality hosts its an installation featuring art by by Skott Marsi. Sounds by ArtOfficial will be fill the room while guests sip on their favorite cocktails. Music starts at 11 p.m.
When: Saturday
Where: The Regent Cocktail Club, Gale South Beach, 1690 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
SCOPE Brunch At Nikki Beach
On Sunday, Dec. 4, Nikki Beach is celebrating the SCOPE Art Show and it's Vice President, Daria Brit Greene with a Sunday wind-down brunch at their idyllic South of Fifth location. A South Beach landmark since 1998, Nikki Beach continues to delight guests with their South of France-style joie de vivre, lively DJs and dancers, and iconic white daybeds and teepees that makes Nikki Beach instantly recognizable anywhere in the world. Nikki Beach is SCOPE Miami's day club partner, and will be offering complimentary mojitos to SCOPE VIP Card holders on Sunday. Reservations firstname.lastname@example.com.
When: Sunday, 12:30 p.m.
Where: 1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach


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Saturdays Open Art @Morean Arts Center
May 26 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Saturday, repeating until May 28, 2018
Each Saturday The Morean Arts Center provides free art activities especially geared for families with children ages 5–10.
The center will be open for free art experiences with open art stations. Children can take home their art projects and instructors will be on hand to help.
Cost: FREE
Hours: Saturdays from 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 12:30-4 p.m.
February 4, 2017: Monoprint String Art Printing
Facilitator: Maddie Lundquist
February 11, 2017: Tin Foil and Tissue Hearts
Facilitator: Sherri Lundquist
February 18, 2017: Origami Whale Collage
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auCDtect Task Manager
auCDtect Task Manager is a free GUI tool that lets you check if your lossless audio files were upconverted from a "lossy" file format
How it works
auCDtect Task Manager uses external 3-rd party decoders to unpack the files being tested into temporary directory, whereupon authenticity of unpacked .wav files is tested by external auCDtect tool. Progress report is displayed as this process runs.
As soon as the test is completed, auCDtect Task Manager produces a report, signs it with a digital signature and saves it into a file.
Of course, auCDtect Task Manager can always verify the authenticity of its signatures
9 points that make auCDtect Task Manager different from similar software
- Optimized for multitasking
- Optimized for multiprocessor/multicore platforms
- Each task is executed in a separate virtual "sandbox", which makes extended task management (e.g. safe error handling, task execution dynamic priority control, etc.) possible
- More than 20 lossless/hybrid audio file formats are supported.This list can be expanded with minimal effort by editing a configuration file
- Full unicode support
- Easy localization
- auCDtect Task Manager is portable, i.e. no installation is required. And You can even launch it from a write-protected CD
- Advanced .WAVs analysis is possible by means of an external tool (Sonic Visualiser and Wavosaur are recommended)
- Configurable spectrogram processing (SoX required)
System requirements
- PC or compatible computer
- Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server or above
- Enough disc space for temporary files (this can vary based on the original file size and type)
Development history
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- Simply download and unpack auCDtect Task Manager archive
- Download general 3-rd party decoders and unpack them into auCDtect Task Manager folder (keep the archive's folder structure unchanged!)
- [OPTIONAL] Download additional decoders and unpack them into auCDtect Task Manager folder (keep the archive's folder structure unchanged!)
- [OPTIONAL] Launch auCDtect Task Manager, go to settings editor and set path to external viewer's executable file
Simply delete auCDtect Task Manager folder from your hard drive
Used 3rd-party libraries
- Virtual Treeview component. Portions created by digital publishing AG are Copyright (C) 1999-2001 digital publishing AG. All Rights Reserved.
- TntWare Delphi Unicode Controls, Copyright (c) 2002-2007, Troy Wolbrink
- SoX v.14.3.1 Copyright 1998-2009 Chris Bagwell and SoX Contributors
Copyright 1991 Lance Norskog and Sundry Contributors
3-rd party tools included in auCDtect Manager package
- auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector, version 0.8.2
- Copyright (c)2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
- Copyright (c)2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved
3-rd party tools included in General Decoder package
- Monkey's Audio Console Front End (v 126.96.36.199), (c) Matthew T. Ashland. All rights reserved
- flac - Command-line FLAC encoder/decoder version 1.2.1, Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Josh Coalson
- LPAC - Lossless Predictive Audio Compression
- Command Line Version 1.40 for Win32
LPAC Codec Version 3.08
(c) 1998-2002 Tilman Liebchen, Technical University Berlin
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
- OptimFROG Lossless Audio Compressor, version 4.509 [2004.04.13]
Copyright (C) 1996-2004 Florin Ghido, all rights reserved
- Shorten: version 3.61: Copyright (c) 1992-1997 Tony Robertson and SoftSound Ltd.
- TACK v.1.1.2 Copyright 2006 by Thomas Bekker, D-49080, Osnabrueck, Germany
- TTA1 lossless audio decoder/encoder, release 3.4.1. Copyright (c) 2007 Alexander Djurik
- WVUNPACK Hybrid Lossless Audio Decompressor Win32 version 4.60. Copyright 1998-2007 Conifer Software. All Rights Reserved
3-rd party tools included in Additional Decoder package
- Basic decoder for Apple Lossless Audio Codec files, Copyright ©2005 David Hammerton, All Rights Reserved
- BONK lossy/lossless audio compressor, Copyright (c) 2001 Paul Harrison
- mp4alsRM22 - MPEG-4 Audio Lossless Coding (ALS), Reference Model Coding Version 22 for Win32, Copyright (c) 2003-2008 Tilman Liebchen, TU Berlin / LG Electronics
- LA 0.4b, (c) 2004 Michael Bevin, http://lossless-audio.com/
- LiteWave v1.0.011
Copyright (C) 2001,2002 ClearJump
- MKVm4 driver copyright (c) 1998, 1999 by Michael K. Weise, mkwcon - Copyright (c) 2007 Jason Jordan
- RK Audio (v1.07) audio compressor
Copyright (c) 1999 Malcolm Taylor
- WMAL2PCM, Copyright (c) 2003 Microsoft Corporation
Experimental CDDA decoder
- CDRip.dll Copiright (c) 1999-2002, Albert L Faber
CDripper.exe Copyright (c) 2009 y-soft
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- Ahead Software MPEG-4 AAC Decoder V2.7, Copyright 2002-2004: Ahead Software AG
- LAME 32bits version 3.98.4 (http://www.mp3dev.org/)
- OggDec v1.9.7 (libVorbis 1.3.1) Compiled on: Mar 29 2010, Copyright (c) 2002-2010 John Edwards
- Valib decoder, Copyright (c) 2006-2009 by Alexander Vigovsky
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Thanks to
- Oleg I. Berngardt and Alexander V. Jourik the developers of unique auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector
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- Troy Wolbrink for great TntWare Delphi Unicode Controls
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So, i have finished Von Schill of the Freikorps. Any resemblance to Hulk Hogan in the sculpt is, I'm sure, coincidence on the part of the Sculptors. Painted in the same scheme as the rest of my Freikorps. Steel Legion Drab washed with Agrax Earthshade. XV-88 and Seraphim Sepia. Screaming Bell and Sepia.
An easy model to paint, and one that I think looks good enough, given that I am not planning on using him that often.
I'm also working on the Malifaux Starter set for my FLGS for Malifaux Month, with a plan to have a display board based around an asylum. That should be cut over the weekend, and then painted by the Manager. Looking forward to it.


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This review is a current representation of the game's state, which would include all changes from previous patches, and it's online community.
When this game first hit the shelves there were a lot of mixed opinions about it, so much so that I didn't end up buying it until black Friday because I was afraid to experience buyer's remorse. Let me just say though, I am a fan of action platformers, fighting platformers, dating back to the original SSB for the Nintendo 64. I'm glad I got to take advantage of the sale price to experience it, but I like many others do take a mixed stance on the game.
I figured the fun factor would outweigh any negative aspects, even if only for a short while because I had a roommate to play this with. I was right, but after a while the game does lose a but of it's shine. With that being said, let me review a few key parts to the game that make this what it is.
The visuals are somewhat of a treat, even if not especially striking. The different stages and characters integrate varying styles of art direction. With respect to Kratos and Parappa, it's the obvious difference between the two paired up that creates fun. Kratos, in all his gritty Spartan glory, and Parappa as a 2D, Playstation golden-age icon is interesting and fun to watch. To an even further degree, the stages follow in the same footsteps. They are very different from each other, from stages reminiscent of Little Big Planet to Loco Roco, all have something to offer to the eye. They also change midway through the battle, so you have huge clashes that come together in pleasing ways. Stages will fall apart and change in a way that doesn't look like where you first started. This is great because it essentially doubles the number of stage selections in that you can choose to expedite the transformation of some stages. In summation, the art style is respectably varied, but aside from that I was not particularly impressed.
The voice overs are accurate, you will receive the succinct and cool-guyesque one-liners from Raiden and adorable squeals from Fat Princess. They all get their own interchangeable introductions as well, and the music changes during play time in unexpected and fun ways. This makes some of the stages especially memorable; the God of War stage changes midway through to a really weird campy tune. All of the stages, when they change, changes the music and so you have different crossovers midway through. I will say that when you eliminate a character the sound of them exploding can get annoying, and not many of the sound effects include the "oomf" you'd expect setting a bomb off in someone's face. Overall, I would say that I enjoyed the effort put forth by the sound department though.
To keep this review from becoming a novel, I'll include a short segment in the gameplay which will include the controls and story as well. Let me start with the meat of the gameplay though, which is generally pretty fun. You can start with a general story mode, which include some character-specific cutscenes and depending on who you choose, come with their own character rivals in the story. This is fun, but it's pretty much what you would expect from a fighting platformer.
I feel the combat can be noticeable slower in comparison to Super Smash Bro's sometimes, and it was hard for me at first to adjust to the pacing. However, I feel this slower pacing gives a good footing to the more advanced combo system present in the game. The combat is timed very well for how detailed the combos can be with some characters, and it's extremely satisfying juggling enemies in the air with characters like Dante. There is a great tutorial mode that offers a lot of depth and a good foundation for learning all of the character's fighting combos. The items that drop are varied and fun, what's more, ALL of them feel useful. They range between RPG's, Medusa's' head, and some sort of plasma ring paralysis grenade that bounces around. My personal favorite though? A large fish used to smack people around the arena, and boy does that thing pack a punch.
In this game, to eliminate players you have to use your super abilities, which range in strength from levels 1 - 3, which you can keep track of via a meter at the bottom of the screen. Level 1 is fast and easy to obtain, while hard to hit with, while level 2's can usually guarantee you a kill or two but still require some skill. Level 3's are the most fun where in most cases you are guaranteed a couple kills. Kratos transforms to some sort of god, Sweet Tooth becomes a transformer killing machine, and Raiden turns everyone into little boxes that run around and you have to guess which boxes have players that reside within them for the kill. However, it can sometimes be almost impossible to hit an experienced player with some of the characters worse level 1 supers. I can't even remember the last time I've been hit by a level 1 online or against a CPU. I felt some characters had specials that could be too strong, and others that felt really weak. For example, Heihachi's level 3 has all the enemies strapped to a rocket, which is funny and cool to watch but it's a one time use, so in a game of 2v2 you're only garuanteed 2 kills. By contrast, you may be able to secure 5 MAYBE 6 kills if you have the timing down perfectly in a 2v2 using Kratos. Like with most other aspects of character differentiation, I felt like the supers were overall nicely varied. All the characters have their own strengths weaknesses, like Radec for example, who is a heavy-ranged character. Sly Cooper, who does not have a block, makes use of a stealth ability in it's place quite well. My girlfriend had fun with Radec as she could just sit back and kind of blast people with his different ranged attacks. This would bring me to the last point about All Star's gameplay; it's accessible. My girlfriend is not a gamer, and it's hard to get her to play anything with me, but her and I have had a couple fun sessions between us. There's a little bit of appeal in all corners of play.
I flat out did not enjoy the controls though, even still I find them frustrating, but the game does allow a certain degree of customization with the controls. Trying to learn how to grab was confusing, remembering how to use all the attacks felt cumbersome, and trying to teach someone who just picked up the controller that R2 is dedicated for use of your specials is not an easy idea to grasp.
Fun Factor
This is usually a great game for everyone to play. Have a few friends over? Pick it up for a few minutes. It's entertaining to say the least, and an acceptably enjoyable "party" game. By party game I don't actually advise you to pull this out in a room full of vodka and 9/10's, but hey, it's your life. Once again, I'd like to stress that playing it by yourself isn't actually that great. It reminds me of most Wii games. The characters are varied, but I wish there were a few more included at launch, with 24 available.
This is probably one of the worst parts of the game, especially if you're a beginner. To be honest, the only people that still play are hardcore players. People that have learned the ins and outs over what I can only guess would be several, several months. You can level your characters through various battles (through story mode, versus, or otherwise) and with the couple of hours I've sunk in the game I've gotten my main guy up to about 180. Couple that with trying out different characters (because playing the same character from start to max would be almost torture), it takes a long time. However, that's not to say that the entire online is dead, and huge plus is you can 2v2 with a buddy if you'd like. I was able to pick it up and find a couple battles whenever I picked the controller up. That being said, it can take a while for matchmaking. It should also be noted that the DLC for this game is stupidly priced. It's $5.00 for two characters, so $10.00 for 4 characters overall. Call me cheap, but I honestly don't feel the lackluster characters offered as DLC warrant that money. I have noticed one of the DLC characters topping all of the fighter hierarchies, and after having played her, I can see why. She's almost broken. Last I heard, there are no additional plans for DLC for PlayStation All Stars, after the initial failure at launch (due to low sales) Sony abandoned additional support for it fairly quickly.
Overall, I would recommend the game as a rent or a buy if you can pick it up for a cheap price, because I have definitely enjoyed my time with it so far.


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Winery Event
Extended Visitor Center Hours
Fri, Jan 26, 2018
10:00am - 8:00pm
Chateau Ste. Michelle Visitor Center
Grab your friends and join us every Friday in January as our Visitor Center stays open until 8:00pm.
The Black Velvet Duo will be playing music from 6:00 - 7:30pm. Wine by the glass and evening snack menu available for purchase starting at 4:00pm:
-White Truffle & Parmesan Fries, Garlic Aioli & Ketchup
-Regina's Pretzel Bites, Cheese Sauce & Coarse Mustard
-Hummus, Warm Spanish Chorizo, Grilled Pita, Vegetables & Olives
Trio of Sliders:
1. Cabernet Braised Beef Short Ribs, Horseradish Sauce, Toasted Potato Roll
2. Pulled Pork, Apple Slaw, Toasted Potato Roll
3. BBQ Chicken, Beecher's cheese, cilantro & Caramelized Red Onions
-Tasting Plate – Variety of cheeses, salami, nuts, dried fruit, and crackers


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The 'Rocket' is Here!
"When Henrik Fisker showed me his ideas, I got chills – it's literally the most beautiful Mustang I have ever seen," says Beau Boeckmann. Both Henrik Fisker and Galpin have a long history with specialty coach-building cars, and draw their inspiration from pony cars of the 60's and 70's. Together the team created a sculpted, sleek design and loaded it with power and performance enhancements that rival supercars. The Rocket's lines emanate from the front, through the long hood, over a set of sculptured flared fenders and converge on its integrated rear spoiler, belying the car's extreme power and refined athleticism.


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Explosion.com's Dave Walsh takes a look at the recent controversy surrounding the forced baptism scene in BioShock: Infinite and how the subject of religion seems almost off-limits in gaming, but not in other forms of entertainment.
The risk of offending overly sensitive people is not good for business.
Anything against religion insults their followers, this is how it has survived so long.
Because a lot of people are babies who cannot handle seeing such topics discussed....the wrong thing said, and soon you have a scandal.
Also, let's face it, videogame writing would - in the most part - have to improve a heck of a lot to reach even Michael Bay level of sophistication, so asking them to tackle religion or any other weighty message may be a bit beyond most game writers.
It shouldn't be since the subject matter is accepted in other forms of entertainment
Because if anything Islam related is shown Muslims will have a huge fit.


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Every year, I start tomato and pepper seedlings indoors. When Sadie was younger, she would bother the seedlings. One year, she ate them and they were completely ruined!
She's 5 now and adores the tent bed I have in that room. When I shut the door to the room this year, she truly looked confused.
So, I'm testing to see if I can leave it open. . .
Can I trust YOU?
|Who me?
To not bother these?
I left it open about three hours, and she slept in the bed, showing no interest in the plants.
Can Sadie be trusted? I sure hope so. Stay tuned.


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Bangkok: Managing the regional risks of climate extremes and disasters – learning from the IPCC Special Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has spent the last two years preparing a Special Report entitled 'Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters for Advancing Climate Change Adaptation' (SREX). The Report's Summary for Policy Makers was launched on the 18th November 2011, with the full report released in hard copy in March 2012.
The IPCC, the Overseas Development Institute, Norway's Climate and Pollution Agency, Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network worked with local counterparts to support a programme of regional outreach events. These will took in cities around the world, beginning in April 2012.
The goal of the event series was to publicise the findings of the Special Report to policy maker, practitioner and private sector audiences. The events aimed to improve access to and use of the latest science and social science information on changing disaster risks to better anticipate climate-related disasters and build resilience.
This event in Bangkok, Thailand included speakers from the IPCC and invited guests from the South East Asian region.
The event programme is available here.
Presentations from the event:
SREX Case Study Introduction – Dr. Ravsal Oyun
SREX Community Action group – Dr. Ravsal Oyun
Event report from the Norwegian embassy to Thailand. Photos from the event are also available here.
Read the summary report of the IPCC SREX Regional Outreach Meeting Bangkok, May 2012
Visit the website of our organising partner, ADPC, for more details.
Read about the event series here.


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According to a June 22 press release from Disney, a group of engineers, scientists , and astrophysicists were recent guests of the Walt Disney Resort for a presentation entitled "Science Behind the Magic," led by Manager of Simulation and Analysis of Engineering division, Michael Tschanz.
A part of NASA's 25th annual International Space University Special Space Studies Program, the event was held at the Contemporary Resort and was directed at preparing "post-graduate science and engineering students for careers in aeronautics." As Disney explained, "The nine-week program, sponsored by NASA, exposes professionals in aerospace, aeronautical, and other related fields to an intensive, unique educational experience."
The 175 participants of the one-day workshop learned about the "complex mathematical and physical models of ride systems, transportation systems, Audio-Animatronics and other technological innovations at the company."
The news of this presentation made the teacher in me curious, and made the Wanna-be Imagineer in me daydream… If I could design an in-depth, educational program at Disney–to be presented to guests–what would I want to teach about? More importantly, what would guests want to LEARN about in the Walt Disney resort? History of the American Revolution through an analysis of Liberty Square? A review of international architectural history with an EPCOT backdrop? Habitats and ecology at the Animal Kingdom? Can you imagine the education that younger guests could receive?
So, wanna-be Imagineers, join me in an educational moment: What do YOU wish you could learn about while AT Walt Disney World? Tell us your ideas and how you think it should be taught!
5 thoughts on "Wanna-be Imagineers: What do YOU Want to Learn about Disney?"
Hi Everyone! I love this week's exercise. If I could design a program for Disney or learn about a particular Disney program, it would be about the same topic: Best practices in customer (guest) services. Like a cross between the practical of the Tours and Experiences at Walt Disney World Resort and the philosophical of The Disney Institute.
So, from purely a guest experience standpoint, I would want to develop and/or attend a morning or afternoon demo of why the Imagineering feats are created and how they apply to the "Show". I'll never forget a course I took a few years ago in Public Administration. We had a speaker come in who was heavily influenced by Disney's Utilidor system and AVAC sanitation services. He explained that there was no other place he had ever heard of who went to the lengths Disney had, in order for its customers to NOT see what went on behind the scenes. I also became interested in that level of service for whoever my clients were at the time, and whoever they would be in the future.
Disney "Think" is a phenomenon that needs to be studied time and again for its consistent strive for excellence…and then how it exceeds that, once achieving the raised bar it continues to set.
Personally, I love learning about how things work, especially the rides and the effects.
What I would love for Disney to do is have a tour customers to you so you can pick, say, 3 attractions to have an in depth look at that usually isn't shown on like the Keys to the Kingdom tour.
I would like to see the Keys To The Kingdom info covered in more detail. I would love to learn more about how WDW operates as a business; managing it's thousands of staff and guests!
I would love to help make buildings or roller coasters to go along with great classic disney movies..
Also to learn how some ideas started and what the final point is now…


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My experiance is seeing the number 11, everytime and everyday I look at the clock its always 11 minutes past the hour, even my cd player this afternoon went to track 11 as soon as it went 5:11 just as I looked at it, im seeing it all over the place. mean anything?


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HAITI should be another Grenada. President Clinton's blockade and other sanctions may work. If not, the Haitian people would welcome American intervention. A battalion of marines, with appropriate air and sea cover, could do the job.
Allowing thugs to deter American and United Nations peacekeepers was a mistake. So was the aborted attempt to return President Jean-Bertrand Aristide without some enforcing mechanism.
After the debacle in Somalia and its legislative fallout in Washington, the renegade ruling junta in Haiti thought it could scare the Clinton administration and Congress into backing off. And so it did, jeopardizing the UN and other peacemakers on the ground.
But the junta has no popular support. Moreover, the guerrilla potential of the followers of Lt. Gen. Raoul Cedras and Col. Joseph Michel Francois is far less than that of Gen. Mohamed Farah Aideed and other warlord factions in Somalia. Nor would Haiti's ragtag 7,000-man army, with its scattered and badly-maintained vehicles, prove even a moment's match for the Marines.
Just as the mass of Grenada's people cheered the forcible removal of their oppressors, so most Haitians would be excited finally to be rid of those who now hold their country hostage. After all, Mr. Aristide won a massive two-thirds of the popular vote in the 1990 election; few doubt that he still has overwhelming support.
But is it the business of the United States to to oust the junta? Yes; first, there is a moral imperative. The world's only major power has a responsibility to combat the world's most outrageous violators of human rights and restore democrats to power, even though it can't redress every wrong. Haiti, less than 1,000 miles from Miami, lies well within the US hemispheric zone of influence.
Second, and more compelling: If the world's only major power allows itself to be humbled by rent-a-crowd demonstrations, warlords, drug-enriched junta leaders, and other pop-up despots, the peace of the world will deteriorate.
If the blockade of Haiti produces no results, a clear ultimatum ought to be followed, if necessary, by the mobilization of the Marines. The ultimatum itself should demand the immediate exodus of all the junta leaders, as promised at Governor's Island, New York, in July, and the dissolution of both Haiti's military and police commands.
Absent the junta leadership, the so-called attaches or latter-day Tontons Macoutes would prove little threat to peace. Likewise, the anti-Aristide and anti-US demonstrators would falter for lack of paymasters.
The hardest part of this prescription is what happens a day or two after the Marines land and eliminate the opposition. Just as Washington failed to follow up on success last winter and spring in Somalia, so it must not bungle the transition from junta to restored democracy in Haiti.
Haiti has never known any sustained democratic period. Thus, in addition to the police, military, justice system, and civil authority training teams that were to have prepared for Aristide's return, the US (together with the UN and the Organization of American States) must not flinch from a year or two of peace enforcement. Some marines or other armed military personnel must be prepared to stay, to keep the junta from reasserting itself.
The response to those in Congress and elsewhere who fear becoming embroiled in third-world messes that never resolve themselves is: An American retreat in the face of antidemocratic attacks that have absolutely no ideological basis would harm the peace of the world and destroy our own pretensions to global power.
Congress ought to understand that if the Haiti and Somalia situations are handled right (in the latter case, the US should help the UN develop an indigenous Somali government), then America will be called upon to intervene in significantly fewer countries. And the downtrodden and oppressed of the troubled world might enjoy more freedom from fear and hunger. The Opinion/Essay Page welcomes manuscripts. Authors of articles will be notified by telephone. Authors of articles not accepted will be notified by postcard. Send manuscripts by mail to Opinions/Essays, One Norway Street, Boston, MA 02115, by fax to 617 -450-2317, or by Internet E-mail to email@example.com.


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Well, it is a lovely afternoon for tea so why not sit a linger a bit as life is too short to always be rushing around-take a break, you deserve it!
I am joining Sandi again for her lovely Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage.
Thank you to all who have left such lovely comments lately and to all those of you who have become new followers. I am so glad to have you all!
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Is Snapchat only a phase… OR is it in it for the long run!?!
For those very few people who may not have heard of snapchat yet, It is an app that can be got for smartphones and tablets, you take a picture of either yourself or something else and you can send it onto friends, who can only see the picture for a few seconds, and then it's gone. It's a good idea right, well that is unless, you have the unfortunate situation where your friend is fast enough to screenshot your picture!! 😦
This is a detailed description of exactly what you need to know, especially if you are a parent and your child has this app.
Snapchat burst into this social media world, it became a huge success from the get go, but the question is will it be around for long or will it just fizzle out, like many other crazies we've seen in the past. Personally i think Snapchat is here for the long run, whatever way you look at it people will always have something to send to others, weather its a silly picture of themselves or an unusual situation around them.
As a Snapchat user, i can say that this app is fun and yeah you can't help but get drawn into it at times, those moments when your phone lights up, an you can't help but hit the button to see what you've been sent. That doesn't mean that there aren't times when you just get bored of it, lets be fair there is only so many times you can get excited to see a selfie (A picture taken by yourself) of your friend, their pets or their food.
There is a lot of talk in the social media recently, that snapchat will take over texting, yes for most it is used as a way of communicating, but i don't think it will ever replace texting!! Texting is too valuable to ever fully disappear!!
This article, shows in detail how snapchat has advantages and disadvantages against the other main forms of communications these days, like Facebook or texting.
So in my opinion, for those of you that don't have snapchat yet, get it. Everyone needs to at least experience it, to see what the hype is about. Snapchats not going anywhere anytime soon so my advice to ye, keep practicing yer shocked faces, duck faces and any other "attractive" faces you can think of. 🙂
Check out this video, it has everything you will ever need to know about using snapchat, and why it has become so popular.
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Global VIX indices are poised to see a big return in the next few months.
What's spiking my interest (for volatility)
The S&P bounced off the 200-day moving average again. The reasoning is vague in my opinion: 'M&A deals', 'earnings consolidation' and 'economic growth'. I agree with the economic growth part but this only brings the Fed lift-off scenario into play.
The US VIX is back at 12.2 – that is back at complacency levels. The trend in the US VIX for the last two years has been towards complacency trading. The average level of the US VIX has been 13.6. Anything inside 10 to 14 is considered complacent.
Complacency trading makes me very nervous as markets are effectively unhedged to volatility – and volatility is clearly coming. The probable behaviour of the global markets to a Fed lift-off scenario are unknown and equity markets are currently the last to position themselves for the possibility of a September move.
The other concern I currently have around the US markets is the fact only a handful of stocks are driving the indices higher. If you remove the likes of Facebook, Google, Gilead Sciences and Apple (which officially corrected last night) the bulk of US stocks have gone backwards as the USD bites.
The E in P/E is becoming a fundamental concern for US markets. The S&P currently trades on 18.6 times earnings and is forecasted to fall to 17.76 times earnings on the forward estimates – is this a value trap? This is what concerns me about complacency trading – the unwind gets volatile, quick.
A VIX index that is going backward is China – yesterday China had its broadest rally in history. Only 2 of 1400-odd stocks were down yesterday. There are clear signs the 'stability mechanisms are taking full effect'. Chinese volatility is likely to be artificially lower for longer.
What makes my ears pick up from China is the trade balance data. The weekend's release showed a narrowing of the surplus as exports collapsed. However, the level of production and shipments (both in and out) were near record highs. That shows that the collapse in commodity prices is hurting China as much as other commodity-based economies.
The Australian VIX index, however, has risen over 30% since the start of August. I always believed the ASX was in a textbook 'buy the rumour, sell the fact' trading pattern heading into earning season.
The savage selling of Ansell is a clear example of why. Granted, FX headwinds and slightly lower-than-expected forward earnings estimates on top of a P/E of 29 times is not a good mix. But it lays down a precedent that high multiples are likely to see pressure on even the slightest miss. The 20% sell-off seems an overreaction and the stock now trades on a current P/E of 12.3 times – ANN will be attractive once the dust settles.
The themes to watch this earnings season have already formed, and they are: Are capital requirements being met? Is the E justifying the P? And regarding forward guidance; are the growth stocks justifying their growth tag? The reaction to these questions is going to be irrational (ie. ANN and even JBH's trade could be considered irrational trading on the upside). Make sure you are across the fundamentals ahead of a result.
The XVI (Australian VIX index) is going to savagely swing in both directions in August and September as the Fed lift-off theories gain momentum. It will likely trend higher still – puts are going to see solid buying over the coming weeks.
Ahead of the open
Ahead of the open, we are calling the ASX up 28 points to 5537 as global leads add upside and the bank sell-off settles.
Companies of note that are reporting today include Cochlear, Transurban and Magellan. TCL is an interesting one: there should be no surprises in the results considering it pre-released sales data a little over six weeks ago. However, it is trading on a current P/E of 56 times; will any result justify the $10 price point?
I really like the stock and think its operations and cash flow numbers are very strong. However, it may be due a pullback because of the highly elevated multiples – its forward guidance is not strong enough.


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EASTCHESTER, N.Y. – With a swelling enrollment expected to reach the Eastchester High School in the coming years, district officials and organizations are reaching out to the public to help support a bond that will allow them to expand.
With enrollment on a steep rise, and expected to continue climbing, officials have evaluated five years of research regarding enrollment and initiated a cost analysis study that led to the approval of a draft plan by the Board of Education Facilities Committee, which is comprised of administrators, school architects and parents with a background in construction.
According to schools officials, the high school, which opened its doors to students in 1927, is in desperate need of renovations and an expansion, as students often find themselves crowding into temporary classrooms, sitting shoulder to shoulder in the cafeteria and struggling to find places to collaborate in the library, or otherwise.
"While its history is strong and vibrant, the high school building is aging and in need of updating, renovations and additional classroom space," Superintendent Walter Moran said. "We want high school students to experience the kind of up-to-date facilities that are essential for the continuation of the high caliber education our students deserve and require."
From 1996 to 2014, enrollment rose from 526 to 905 students. In 2015, the district reported an enrollment of 927 students, with a projected increase to 1067 by 2020, the year the current fourth grade class will enter the high school. The increased enrollment has forced administrators at the high school to take desperate measures, including converting the old gym into a series of temporary classrooms separated by partitions.
"They're using the old gym as a classroom, but really, all it is an old gym with false walls," high school student Michael Buckles said. "It was supposed to be temporary, but it's becoming permanent. When you take a test, you can hear all the other classrooms."
High School Principal Jeffrey Capuano added, "I can attest to the fact that our dedicated teachers have done an excellent job preparing students for life after Eastchester High School. Meeting the needs of the high school academic program housed in this outdated building has been a challenge, though it's led to an innovative use of space."
Since the administration announced the potential for a bond to refurbish the high school, the students and community have come together in support of such a movement. The Eastchester Music Boosters have vehemently expressed their support for the bond, urging all voters to make their way to the polls. Students have put together a PSA urging parents to vote, and the district is hosting an informational meeting about the bond at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Eastchester Middle School cafeteria.
The bond vote regarding renovations to improve the Eastchester High School infrastructure will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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All items > Knives > Folding Knives
- Overall Length:7.75"
- Blade Length:3.375"
- Cutting Edge:3.25"
- Blade Thickness:0.09"
- Blade Material:Ceramic
- Blade Style:Drop Point
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Black
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.55"
- Handle Material:Rubber
- Color:Black
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:2.72 oz.
- Sheath:Nylon
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Stud
- Lock Type:Liner Lock
- Brand:Stone River Gear
- Model:SRG4RCB
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
This hunting knife from Stone River Gear offers a compact folder design with a black ceramic blade. The wide, rubberized handle provides a substantial grip in all-weather conditions. Stone River specializes in designing high quality ceramic knives for the kitchen, outdoors, and general everyday carry. They use Zirconium Oxide ceramic which resists cracks and wear far better than other materials. Experience the cutting power of a ceramic blade with the knives and tools from Stone River Gear.Features:
- Wide rubberized handle for a reliable grip in all environmental conditions.
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