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Spatial algebraic solitons at the Dirac point in optically induced nonlinear photonic lattices
Kang Xie, Allan D. Boardman, Qian Li, Zhiwei Shi, Haiming Jiang, Hongyan Xia, Zhijia Hu, Junxi Zhang, Wei Zhang, Qiuping Mao, Lei Hu, Tianyu Yang, Fei Wen, and Erlei Wang
Kang Xie,1,2,5 Allan D. Boardman,3 Qian Li,2 Zhiwei Shi,1 Haiming Jiang,1,2,6 Hongyan Xia,1,7 Zhijia Hu,2,4,8 Junxi Zhang,2,9 Wei Zhang,2 Qiuping Mao,2 Lei Hu,2 Tianyu Yang,2 Fei Wen,2 and Erlei Wang2
1Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Manufacturing Technology and Equipment, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
2School of Instrument Science and Opto-electronic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
3Joule Physics Laboratory, Institute for Materials Research, University of Salford, Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK
4Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
5kangxie@gdut.edu.cn
6hmjiang@hfut.edu.cn
7xiahy@mail.ustc.edu.cn
8zhijiahu@hfut.edu.cn
9junxi.zhang@hfut.edu.cn
K Xie
A Boardman
Q Li
Z Shi
H Jiang
H Xia
Z Hu
J Zhang
W Zhang
Q Mao
L Hu
T Yang
F Wen
E Wang
Kang Xie, Allan D. Boardman, Qian Li, Zhiwei Shi, Haiming Jiang, Hongyan Xia, Zhijia Hu, Junxi Zhang, Wei Zhang, Qiuping Mao, Lei Hu, Tianyu Yang, Fei Wen, and Erlei Wang, "Spatial algebraic solitons at the Dirac point in optically induced nonlinear photonic lattices," Opt. Express 25, 30349-30364 (2017)
Optical lattices
Spatial solitons
Temporal solitons
Total internal reflection
Spatial solitons (190.6135)
Subwavelength structures, nanostructures (310.6628)
Original Manuscript: August 28, 2017
Manuscript Accepted: November 11, 2017
Optical Materials Express Nonlinear Optics 2017 (2017) Optics Express Nonlinear Optics 2017 (2017)
The discovery of a new type of soliton occurring in periodic systems is reported. This type of nonlinear excitation exists at a Dirac point of a photonic band structure, and features an oscillating tail that damps algebraically. Solitons in periodic systems are localized states traditionally supported by photonic bandgaps. Here, it is found that besides photonic bandgaps, a Dirac point in the band structure of triangular optical lattices can also sustain solitons. Apart from their theoretical impact within the soliton theory, they have many potential uses because such solitons are possible in both Kerr material and photorefractive crystals that possess self-focusing and self-defocusing nonlinearities. The findings enrich the soliton family and provide information for studies of nonlinear waves in many branches of physics.
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Fig. 1 Four different lattice potentials. (a, b) Index potential of the photorefractive material for I0 = 2, χ = 0, V0 = 250 (a, self-focusing) and I0 = 1, χ = 3, V0 = −150 (b, self-defocusing). (c, d) Index potential of the Kerr nonlinear medium for V0 = 10, χ = 3/2 (c) and V0 = −35, χ = −1/3 (d). In the cases of (b) and (c) the potentials exhibit absolute index maxima on lattice sites, while in the cases of (a) and (d) the potentials exhibit absolute index minima on lattice sites.
Fig. 2 Band structures (up) and 3D views of Dirac cones around the six Brillouin zone corners (down) of four different optical lattices. (a-d) correspond to the lattices shown in Fig. 1(a-d).
Fig. 3 Mode formed at a defect in the potential of Fig. 1(d). Parameters of the defect are R = 2 and Vd = −43.3. Waveguide runs from Z = 0 to 75. Between Z = 0 and 20 a source with a propagation constant qD = −41.81 is imposed. In the second stage (Z≥20) the source beam is turned off and the eigenmode evolves freely on its own. (a) Amplitude evolution of the excited eigenmode. (b) The excited field pattern |U| of the eigenmode at Z = 75. (c) The product r3/2|U| on the X-axis at Z = 75. (d) The instantaneous decay rate α of the excited beam as it propagates down the waveguide. (e) The propagation constant spectrum of the excited mode. The green vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point.
Fig. 4 (a-d) Defect parameter Vd (up) and the corresponding power loss rate α (down) versus eigen propagation constant q of the localized mode for respectively the lattices shown in Fig. 1(a-d). The green vertical lines indicate the positions of the Dirac points. The red horizontal lines at α = 0.021 mark level of the critical decay rate αc, below which waveguiding is possible.
Fig. 5 Dirac-point solitons in a saturable self-focusing lattice. The lattice potential is shown in Fig. 1(a). (a, b) The field profiles of the fundamental soliton (a) and the first vortex soliton (m = 1) (b) at the Dirac point qD = 115.644. (c, d) Product r3/2Φ of the fundamental soliton (c) and r3/2|Φ| of the first vortex soliton (d) on the X axis. (e, f) Power P (e) and the real part of the perturbation growth rate Re(λ) (f) versus the propagation constant q of the soliton, where "o" represents the fundamental soliton and "+" represents the vortex soliton. The grey scale in the background indicates level of linear losses of the wave in the lattice potential. The dotted vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point.
Fig. 6 Dirac-point solitons in a saturable self-defocusing lattice. The lattice potential is shown in Fig. 1(b). (a, b) The field profiles of the fundamental soliton (a) and the first vortex soliton (m = 1) (b) at the Dirac point qD = −8.67. (c) Product r3/2Φ of the fundamental soliton on the Y axis. (d) Product r3/2|Φ| of the first vortex soliton on the X axis. (e, f) Power P (e) and the real part of the perturbation growth rate Re(λ) (f) versus the propagation constant q of the soliton, where "o" represents the fundamental soliton and "+" represents the vortex soliton. The grey scale in the background indicates level of linear losses of the wave in the lattice potential. The dotted vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point.
Fig. 7 Dirac-point solitons in Kerr nonlinear media. The lattice potential is shown in Fig. 1(c). (a, b) The field profiles of the fundamental solitons in a Kerr self-focusing (σ = 1) lattice (a) and a Kerr self-defocusing (σ = −1) lattice (b) at the Dirac point qD = 29.445. (c) Product r3/2Φ of the fundamental soliton of a Kerr self-focusing lattice on the X axis. (d) Product r3/2Φ of the fundamental soliton of a Kerr self-defocusing lattice on the Y axis. (e, f) Power P (e) and real part of the perturbation growth rate Re(λ) (f) versus the propagation constant q of the soliton, where "o" corresponds to the self-focusing case and "+" corresponds to the self-defocusing case. The grey scale in the background indicates level of linear losses of the wave in the lattice potential. The dotted vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point.
Fig. 8 Dirac-point solitons in Kerr nonlinear media. The lattice potential is shown in Fig. 1(d). (a, b) The field profiles of the fundamental solitons in a Kerr self-focusing (σ = 1) lattice (a) and a Kerr self-defocusing (σ = −1) lattice (b) at the Dirac point qD = −41.81. (c, d) Product r3/2Φ of the fundamental soliton of a Kerr self-focusing lattice (c) and of a Kerr self-defocusing lattice (d) on the X axis. (e, f) Power P (e) and real part of the perturbation growth rate Re(λ) (f) versus the propagation constant q of the soliton, where "o" corresponds to the self-focusing case and "+" corresponds to the self-defocusing case. The grey scale in the background indicates level of linear losses of the wave in the lattice potential. The dotted vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point.
Fig. 9 Evolution of the first vortex Dirac-point soliton in a saturable self-focusing lattice. The initial soliton is the one shown in Fig. 5(b), with 2% of relative random noise superposed to the profile. The lattice potential is shown in Fig. 1(a). The Dirac-point soliton is shown to degrade into a gap soliton in propagation. (a) Evolution of amplitude |Φ | on the ring of the soliton in propagation. (b) Propagation constant spectrum of the soliton. The green vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point. The second peak centered at q = 128.96 (within a bandgap) corresponds to a gap soliton. (c-e) The |Φ | field of the soliton at respectively Z = 0, 5, 10.
Fig. 10 Evolution of the first vortex Dirac-point soliton in a saturable self-defocusing lattice. The initial soliton is the one shown in Fig. 6(b), with 2% of relative random noise superposed to the profile. The lattice potential is shown in Fig. 1(b). The Dirac-point soliton is shown to break up into radiation waves in propagation. (a) Evolution of amplitude |Φ| on the ring of the soliton in propagation. (b) Propagation constant spectrum of the soliton. The green vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point. (c-e) The |Φ | field of the soliton at respectively Z = 0, 15, 30.
Fig. 11 Evolution of the fundamental Dirac-point soliton in a Kerr self-focusing lattice. The initial soliton is the one shown in Fig. 7(a), with 2% of relative random noise superposed to the profile. The lattice potential is shown in Fig. 1(c). The Dirac-point soliton is shown to break up into radiation waves in propagation. (a) Evolution of amplitude |Φ | of the soliton in propagation. (b) Propagation constant spectrum of the soliton. The green vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point. (c-e) The |Φ | field of the soliton at respectively Z = 0.0, 0.03, 0.06.
Fig. 12 Evolution of the fundamental Dirac-point soliton in a Kerr self-defocusing lattice. The initial soliton is the one shown in Fig. 8(b), with 2% of relative random noise superposed to the profile. The lattice potential is shown in Fig. 1(d). The Dirac-point soliton is shown to degrade into a gap soliton in propagation. (a) Evolution of amplitude |Φ | of the soliton in propagation. (b) Propagation constant spectrum of the soliton. The green vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point. The second peak centered at q = −47.35 (within a bandgap) corresponds to a gap soliton. (c-e) The |Φ | field of the soliton at respectively Z = 0, 32.5, 65.
Fig. 13 The linear and nonlinear propagation lengths versus the initial eigenvalue q in a Kerr self-defocusing lattice potential as that shown in Fig. 1(d). Red + : Propagation distance Lsol of the fundamental Dirac-point soliton. Blue x: Damping length Llin of the corresponding linear eigenmode. The green vertical line indicates the position of the Dirac point.
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The Unexpected Discovery of Love
Kim and Carl met at the worst point of their lives. Kim was a young lady who had only recently moved out of the orphanage, she was met with financial difficulties when her boss refused to pay her while Carl was accused of a crime he did not commit and was kicked out of the house by his father with nothing but the clothes he was wearing.
Carl doesn't believe in love because of his father, Kim on the other hand, was excited by the mere thought of falling in love but her past hinders her from fully trusting anyone. By fate, they ended up living together, sharing dreams and building their empire.
Carl saw Kim who just took a shower, he gulped. She was looking so fair, he wanted to adorn her with kisses. "Come here," he said. Kim moved sheepishly to him. Her heart was racing. Each step she took towards him only increased the expectation in her heart as she anticipated his next move. He wanted nothing more than to take off her towel.
They've been married for quite some time, but he hadn't made any move amid her seduction because he wasn't sure of what to do and where to begin. He wanted to know how to please a woman, so he got a book, he had been diligently studying it, it seems it was time to put it into practice.
Great Demon King(Ongoing)
Me and My Beloved Cat (Girlfriend)(Ongoing)
The Banished Villainess' Husband(Ongoing)
Kage Kara Mamoru!(Ongoing)
Half-Dragon Slave Life(Ongoing)
Chapter: 171
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This is clearly intended to be a recommendation, not satire, as he goes on to argue how much better novels are when they avoid narrative. If only Dickens, Balzac and Tolstoy were alive today: how much better would they write, weaned from their childish dependence on stories. And imagine how the Odyssey, the plays of Shakespeare or the Thousand and One Nights might be similarly improved.
The best book I know about the state of contemporary Britain is Anthony Trollope's The Way We Live Now, though it was written 140 years ago. The corruption of business, politics and the media is told in a gripping story from which flows just the 'evocation of a consciousness' that Walsh wants in a literary novel. Robert Maxwell would certainly have sued for libel over his precise portrayal as Augustus Melmotte, if Trollope hadn't the foresight to die 40 years before his creation's birth. But couldn't Trollope have resisted the temptation to make a story of it?
Announcing the Booker shortlist, Sir Peter Stothard – chair of the judges and editor of the Times Literary Supplement – explained that he wanted to avoid the possibility that anybody might read one of the books and say 'Wow, I loved it, it's terrific'.
"I'm afraid quite a lot of what counts for criticism these days is of that sort: how many stars did it get? Did I have a good time? Would my children like it? It is opinion masquerading as literary criticism,".
A few years ago, John Carey wrote a fine but contested book called What Good Are the Arts? In it, he argued that, as there is no way of knowing another person's experience, there can be no way of knowing that what one person gets from opera is better than what another gets from pop.
Some books are better than others; just as some actions and some people are better than others. Reasons can be advanced to justify such claims. I could explain at length why I admire The Way We Live Now, and say why I think it is better than many other books. I might even use some of the technique Peter Stothard would recognise as literary criticism to do it. But it would not make it so. My opinion would still be an opinion, which others would be free to share or not. To claim that kind of truth for artistic judgements is a simple category error.
The ex cathedra pronouncements that have accompanied the 2012 Booker shortlist are little more than the magisterium grabbing after its lost cultural authority. If they want to launch a cultural counter-reformation they will need better strategies and better arguments than these.
And they might need better platforms from which to claim the high ground. Even Trollope did not anticipate one particular plot twist – that Rupert Murdoch would own the Times Literary Supplement. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction.


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Landsmill Agritech Pvt Ltd to kick off its Rice Bran Oil Refinery project in Kanpur, Uttarpradesh
New Delhi, July 4: The Rice bran Oil refinery project in Kanpur is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2023. Expected to have a capacity of 300 tonnes per day, the plant will come at Rania in Kanpur. The company led by Mr. Praveen Aggarwal and his son Mr. Garvit Aggarwal already have a manufacturing unit of Blended Edible – Vegetable oil, Interesterified Vanaspati oil and margarine, which are household consumable products with Indian Consumers who use oils regularly as a healthy cooking medium. The Company sells its packaged products under the brand name : Dada ji (Vanaspati Oil).
With the established industry already in Mathura for more than a decade, Landsmill Agritech Pvt Ltd deals in Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil, Pure Ghee, Vegetable Oil, Organic Mustard Oil, Edible Vegetable Oil, Soyabean Refined Oil, Refined Sunflower Oil, Vanaspati Ghee, and Rice Bran Oil.
Praveen Aggarwal, Founder & Director, said, "This would benefit farmers since Rice bran has become a sought-after commodity in India as the world's biggest importer of vegetable oils tries to overcome an edible oil shortage caused by global supply disruptions. I would also like to thank the Uttar Pradesh Government for providing all the necessary requirements to establish the plant. I am sure this will also generate employment opportunities for thousands of people.
A by-product of rice milling, rice bran has been traditionally used for cattle and poultry feed. In recent years, oil mills have started extracting rice oil, which is popular among health-conscious consumers," adds Director Garvit Aggarwal
In the next 5 years, I would like to believe that the group will be among the top players in the FMCG segment. Capturing a majority stake in the market is still some paces away, but being able to give tough and healthy competition to the major players and being consumers' favourites would be our top priority.
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BIOGRAPHY OF Mary Quant
ABOUT THE MARY QUANT BRAND
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1955 Opens her first boutique, BAZAAR in Kings Road, Chelsea (London). The mini-skirt sensation begins.
1957 The second Bazaar store opens in Knightsbridge, (London). Mary Quant marries her partner, the late Alexander Plunket Greene.
1962 Enters the American market with the conclusion of a licensing agreement with J. C. Penny for clothing and underwear design.
From this point onward, Mary Quant is inundated with requests for designs in various fields, not only from Britain, but also Europe and the United States.
1963 Wins the SUNDAY TIMES INTERNATIONAL AWARD and is selected as the WOMAN OF THE YEAR.
Establishes GINGER GROUP, launching global-scale production and wholesaling of Mary Quant designed clothing.
1964 Wins the Maison Branch Rex Award. (U.S.A.)
1966 Begins design of cosmetics; launches MARY QUANT COSMETICS.
Made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her achievement with the mini skirt.
Wins the Piavla d'Ora Award (ITALY). Her autobiography, QUANT BY QUANT is published.
1967 Selected as a Fellow of the Society of Industrial Artists(F.S.I.A.) and wins that year's design award.
1969 Selected as a Royal Designer for Industry(R.D.I.).
Inducted into the British Fashion Council Hall of Fame for her enormous contribution to British fashion.
1970 Begins interior and textile design.
Son Orlando is born.
1971 Sale of Mary Quant cosmetics in Japan begins in March.
1972 Mary Quant visits Japan for the 1st time.
1973 Hold a special exhibition, MARY QUANT'S LONDON at the London Museum.
Appointed as a member of the 200th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Great Britain and the United States Committee.
1974 The BBC broadcasts a 1 hour-length special film entitled LIFE OF MARY QUANT.
1977 Mary Quant visits Japan for the 2nd time.
1982 Mary Quant visits Japan for the 3rd time.
1983 Sale of the Mary Quant Collection (leotards, tights, socks, leg warmers) in Japan begins.
MARY QUANT AT HOME, a grand collection of interior-related designs, is launched in New York.
1984 COLOUR BY QUANT, a book about color by Mary Quant, is published.
1985 Wins the Pret-a-porter Fashion Federation Award (France).
1986 QUANT ON MAKEUP, a book about make-up by Mary Quant, is published in Britain and creates a sensation.
1987 The Japanese language edition of QUANT ON MAKEUP is published. Mary Quant visits Japan for the book launch.
1989 MARY QUANT'S STYLE FILE, a video about make-up, is released in Britain.
1990 Mary Quant awarded by the British Fashion Council for her service to the British fashion industry.
1991 Appointed a honorary member of the Royal College of Arts.
1996 Mary Quant visits Japan for the LIPSTICK 101 COLOUR campaign.
CLASSIC MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BOOK is published.
2012 Second autobiography, MARY QUANT: AUTOBIOGRAPHY is published.
2015 Mary Quant made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to British fashion.
Present Resides in britain.
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In the midst of wading through my readings and notes, I keep being in awe again and again that I'm actually starting this journey. I am actually chasing my dreams. A small anecdote... Last month I was on medication that I was told not to drink on. I thought I could drink on it 6 hours after I took the medicine. Cut to me having a few beers later, and I'm in my bathroom sicker than what I had imagined would be possible. I have hair down to my elbows and of course I got throw up in it. Too drunk to wash it, I wrapped my hair in a towel and slept like that before waking up very pissed at my drunk self and washing out my hair. This girl is going to law school.
I also think about this every time I see a run-down law office around town that reminds me of Saul Goodman of Breaking Bad. It's crazy to think that even shady lawyers once spent hours and hours reading cases taking notes on what does and doesn't clarify as a tort.
I've finished my contracts reading and am about 2/3 with my torts reading, and then I just have to work on my briefs for class. So far, the readings aren't bad. These books are meant to be read like having someone is talking to you and a majority of it isn't even that boring. It's just the fact of trying to stay focused on the same task for hours at end. I keep catching myself wanting to rearrange my desk or clean or just anything to distract me. That's probably my first advice for law school: learn how to limit your breaks.
My problem is that honestly I'm not so hot at the self discipline. Last night I almost just ignored my reminder to do yoga because I wanted to get more reading done, but I reminded myself that a 30 minute break wasn't really that detrimental and if I skipped today then I would skip just as easily next time. Yoga ended up being a perfect study break because I didn't realize how tight my back had gotten sitting in the same position all day.
I'm hoping that through making myself stay committed in one area of my life, it will slowly improve my commitment to other areas of my life. Hopefully this will all be improved once I get my planner this week. I basically spent undergrad flying by the seat of my pants— waking up right before I had to leave for class and pulling all-nighters to finish papers last minute. I always was weary of being one of those people who plan out details of every day, but I know I have to be more structural to survive here.
As I mentioned before, I don't really know what will and what won't work for me yet. Being a perfectionist, I actually got slightly stressed trying to categorize my highlighter colors because I want to be consistent throughout my semester, but also wanted to assign the most-highlighted categories to common colors so that I don't run out, and I just didn't know what would and wouldn't be important. I found this breakdown of color-coding your book, but she had just a little too much going on for me. I used her system to come up with my tentative coding below. I left spaces to go back in and add more to my legend as I need it. I've also been using this free legal dictionary a lot while I wait for my Black's dictionary to come in from Chegg, and it's been very helpful.
Also, today I took a study break and watched the first hour of The Paper Chase and it is a really good law school movie. Despite my admiration for Elle Woods, this was a realistic in terms of how law school goes down and the pressures of it.
I changed how I book brief just a little to make it easier as I figured out the info that I need.
I also add a mini sticky note with a definition if I come across a word that I don't know and have to look up in my Black's Law Dictionary. The worst thing is when your professor asks what constructive means and you go off in left field thinking of something being made when in the legal use it actually is referring to something that's pretend. Just a head's up.


Hello friends: Today's challenge a Sunshine Mail Challenge Blog is "Spring is in the air". So, you have to do a project related to the Spring, it could be flowers, beach, sun, etc. This challenge goes through April 15th.
Hola amigas: El reto de hoy en Sunshime Mail Challenge Blog es "La primavera esta en el aire". Para participar tienen que hacer un proyecto relacionado con la primavera, como puede ser flores, playa, sol, etc. Este reto dura hasta el 15 de abril.
I made this shaped card with spellbinders, cardstock in solid colors. I colored the digi stamp with prismacolors; I put stickles to give some sparkle to the flower.
Hice esta tarjeta con los spellbinders, use cardstock en colores solidos. Pinte el sello con prismacolors; puse stickles en las hojas para darle brillo a la flor y pintura inflable en el centro.
We are sponsored by Hope Jacare.
En esta ocasion estamos patrocinados por Hope Jacare.
Quieres saber que puedes ganar al participar?... puedes ganar una tarjeta de regalod de JoAnn's $20, una tarjeta de regalo de Teddy Bo, spellbinder die, Card Maker magazine. Unmounted rubber stamps from Unity, Layers of Color, Inkadinkadoo, Stampsmith. Stampin Up! ink pad. Embellishments of flowers, charms, y muchas cosas mas de Little Yellow Bicycle. Tambien premios de los patrocinadores del mes de abril.
Please stop by Sunshine Mail Challenge Blog enjoy the beautiful cards that the DT have created and post your project by April 15th.
Por favor pasen a Sunshine Mail Challenge Blog disfruten las bellas tarjetas que el resto de las chicas del DT han creado y sube tu proyecto antes de abril 15.
Digi Designs Challenge - FLOWER FRENZY CHALLENGE!
Loves Rubber Stamps - Challenge 42 - ANYTHING GOES!
What a gorgeous flower! Thank you for playing with us at Loves Rubberstamps!
Lovely card. Nice bright colours and nice image. Love how you coloured the flower in.
I wish you the best in draw and thanks for joining us this week!
Lovely card and thank you for applying to be GDT at CRAFT Challenge.
Gorgeous card!!! Thanks for participating in our Chocolate,Coffee and Cards challenge!! Hope to see you again next week!


In his debut on the IPMS Toronto channel, member Elliot Jailal walks us through the techniques that he uses to paint figures for his dioramas. There is a lot of great advice here and we hope to film more videos with him in the future. Credit for the video goes to Robert Wlodarek.
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I first got to know Don's music when he played with Ian Carr, He could be a hard-driving and also lyrical tenor player and was also accomplished on Clarinet, Soprano and Flute.
In the early days of the Newcastle Jazz Festival, he would come up with small combos that we could just afford along with Tony Crombie, Dave Green and other luminaries of around 1970.
We all got to know him well through when he started a teaching and playing relationship with the Big Band. Don stayed with us and although he was a committed Jehovah's Witness he never sought to foist his beliefs on others. Just after he'd left though there would be the odd copy of Watchtower or Awake conspicuously on a bookshelf or the bedside table. Due to the vagaries of the MU rules at the time, he appeared as an anagram on the Album as Dene .N. Droll along with Ken Gibson (Geno Binks) and Henry Lowther (Ethel Wryhorn).
then made us play in 1/8 time, ¼ time, ½ time and then finally "A Tempo".The difference was amazing.
Don's career spanned 60 years in the 50s he was in the band that accompanied Billie Holiday on tour in the UK and until quite recently he was teaching at the Guildhall School of Music.
We've lost a brilliant teacher, performer and a fine human being.


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VA - Love, Peace & Poetry
Love, Peace & Poetry - Complit Of World Psychedelic Music
1997 - Love, Peace & Poetry: American Psychedelic Music
1997 - Love, Peace & Poetry: Latin American Psychedelic Music
1999 - Love, Peace & Poetry: Asian Psychedelic Music
2001 - Love, Peace & Poetry: Japanese Psychedelic Music
2001 - Love, Peace & Poetry: British Psychedelic Music
2002 - Love, Peace & Poetry: Brazilian Psychedelic Music
2003 - Love, Peace & Poetry: Mexican Psychedelic Music
2004 - Love, Peace & Poetry: African Psychedelic Music
2005 - Love, Peace & Poetry: Turkish Psychedelic Music
2008 - Love, Peace & Poetry: Chilean Psychedelic Music
A couple of things differentiate this 18-song compilation from the usual obscure psychedelia reissue. The cuts date from a slightly later vintage than the usual compilation of this sort (1968-1971, except for a track each from 1973 and 1977), which gives it much less of a garage, and somewhat more of a "progressive," feel than much of its competition. Also, the track selection is focused on "private-press" LPs that were issued in minute quantities, often primarily for friends and locals. Lazy Smoke, Hunger, the Music Emporium, and if you push it, Darius and the New Tweedy Brothers, might be familiar to some specialist collectors, but otherwise you'd have a hard time getting a roomful of folks together who've heard of all these groups. All that said, the music, while reflecting the diversity of sounds released on obscure U.S. psychedelic recordings, is largely untouched by genius. It's more like a folkloric time capsule illustrating how far the influence of acid rock extended, down to untold numbers of bands playing original if usually derivative material on LPs that had no chance of finding a wide audience. It's certainly listenable, with the female vocals by Victoria and Music Emporium adding some texture not usually found on such anthologies. Hunger's "Colors" stands out from the pack with its bolero rhythms, creepy organ, liquid distorted guitar, and hardened vocal. Better yet is Darius' "Shades of Blue," which sounds like a crazed, downbeat Lee Michaels, ending with an astonishing pained scream; his self-titled 1968 album (from which this was taken) is well worth finding.
Год издания диска: 1997
Номер по каталогу: CD 021
Страна: United States
1. Darius - Shades Of Blue 2:15 (1968)
2. The New Tweedy Bros! - Danny's Song 2:50 (1968)
3. Arcesia - White Panther 2:34 (1968)
4. Victoria - Ride A Rainbow 2:46 (1968)
5. Damon - Song Of A Gypsy 2:25 (1969)
6. Jungle - Slave Ship 5:24 (1969)
7. Hunger - Colors 2:03 (1969)
8. Trizo 50 - Graveyard 4:45 (1968)
9. Music Emporium - Nam Myo Renge Kyo 2:35 (1969)
10. Brain Police - I'll Be On The Inside, If I Can 3:25 (1968)
11. Michael Angelo - Oceans Of Fantasy 3:02 (1977)
12. Zerfas - I Need It Higher 4:44 (1973)
13. Lazy Smoke - There Was A Time 1:58 (1968)
14. Hickory Wind - Mister Man 3:28 (1969)
15. New Dawn - Dark Thoughts 3:01 (1970)
16. The Sidetrack - Wild Eyes 2:10 (1970)
17. The Patron Saints - Reflections On A Warm Day 3:36 (1969)
Страна: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
1. Almendra - Tema De Pototo 2:38 (1968, Argentina)
2. Laghonia - Someday 3:16 (1971, Peru)
3. Traffic Sound - I'm So Glad 3:13 (1968, Peru)
4. Kaleidoscope - Colours 2:33 (1969, Mexico)
5. We All Together - Tomorrow 3:18 (1972, Peru)
6. Los Gatos - Cuando Llegue El Ano 2000 3:12 (1968, Argentina)
7. Kissing Spell - Yellow Moon 2:21 (1970, Chile)
8. Traffic Sound - Virgin 3:00 (1970, Peru)
9. Almendra - Obertura 3:03 (1970, Argentina)
10. Laghonia - Trouble Child 2:51 (1971, Peru)
11. Los Mac's - El Evangelio De La Gente Sola 3:21 (1967, Chile)
12. Los Vidrios Quebrados - Oscar Wilde 2:05 (1967, Chile)
13. Som Imaginario - Super-God 3:11 (1970, Brasil)
14. Ladies W.C. - People 2:43 (1970, Venezuela)
15. Modulo 1000 - Lem-Ed-Ecalg 1:17 (1971, Brasil)
16. Los Mac's - Degrees 2:45 (1967, Chile)
17. The (St. Thomas) Pepper Smelter - Betty Boom-Little Monster-Doggie And Peggie At The Witches Castle 3:36 (1969, Peru)
18. Dug Dug's - It's Over 3:34 (1971, Mexico)
There are innumerable compilations of obscure 1960s psychedelic and garage music from the U.S., U.K., and the European continent. But the field of Asian '60s psych has, for the most part, remained relatively untapped, at least as far as reissues for Western consumption. In part that's because there wasn't nearly as much Asian psychedelia as there was Western psychedelia; rock music and psychedelic rock originated in North America and Europe, after all. And, in part, it's because Asian psych is hard to find and collect, that field just beginning to develop among record collectors more than 30 years later. However, there was some Asian psych, and some of what has been found comprises this 14-song compilation. Actually, only four of the tracks are from the 1960s; about half is from the early 1970s, and there's even a Korean ringer from 1977. Don't necessarily be put off by the relatively late vintage, though; it's the consequence of trends taking longer to reach the far corners of the globe, and most of the cuts are plugged into a firmly late-'60s vibe. What might surprise you, though, is how much the songs sound like second-division North American and European bands, not just Asian ones combining indigenous influences with Western rock music. Yes, there is some Asian and Middle Eastern color to the melodies and arrangements, sometimes prominently so, as in the modish rave-up by Erkin Koray (from Turkey) and certainly in Cambodian Rocks' "A2," a missing link between psych and the B-52's with its stiff rhythms and female banshee vocals. At least as often, though, it's rather standard fuzzy, drone psych-garage that could have almost been done by local bands from English-speaking nations, or from Holland for that matter. It just sounds more novel to English-readers because of the unfamiliar languages (and accents, when they do sing in English) from Japan, Turkey, India, Singapore, and Korea. All this is to say that it's not quite as exotic as you might hope (or fear), and that while it's enjoyable (usually in a moody sort of way), it's short on really outstanding songs. There's some rather cool stuff here, though, like the Fentones' raunch'n'raga instrumental "Simla Beat Theme" (from India); Mogollar's "Katip Arzvhalim Yaz Yare Boyle" (from Turkey), whose fusion of full electric band and indigenous melodies sounds rather close to what is now commonly known as "world music"; the Confusions' "Voice from the Inner Soul" (from India), which sounds very much like a savage Rolling Stones-type garage rocker that an American 1965 band would have done, although it was cut in 1970; and (from Singapore) the Quest's unlikely psychedelic version of the Four Preps' hit "26 Miles" with humming distorted guitar and atmospheric foghorn blasts. Best of all is the ten-minute closer, "Korean Titel A2" (from Korea, of course) by Jung Hyun and the Men, which has a beguiling minor-key melody and snake-charming interplay between a reed instrument, woozy organ, and backup vocal harmonies.
Страна: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Turkey
1. Teddy Robin & The Playboys - Magic Colours 3:31 (1969, Hong Kong)
2. Erkin Koray - Istemen 3:26 (1970, Turkey)
3. San Ul Lim - It Was Probably Late Summer 5:24 (1977, Korea)
4. Justin Heathcliff - You Know What I Mean 2:18 (1971, Japan)
5. Bar?s Manco - Derule 2:13 (1972, Turkey)
6. Ros Sereysothea - Chnam Oun 16 3:50 (~1970, Cambodia)
7. The Mops - Blind Bird 3:00 (1968, Japan)
8. Yuyu Uchida & The Flowers - Greasy Heart 3:56 (1969, Japan)
9. Uc Hurel - Gonul Sabreyle Sabreyle 4:24 (1974, Turkey)
10. The Fentones - Simla Beat Theme 4:13 (1971, India)
11. Mogollar - Katp Arzvhalim Yaz Yare Boyle 3:33 (1971, Turkey)
12. Confusions - Voice From The Inner Soul 3:02 (1970, India)
13. The Quest - 26 Miles 3:04 (1967, Singapore)
14. Shin Jung Hyun And The Men - ???? ?? (Angaesog-Ui Yeoin) 10:07 (1972, Korea)
The Love, Peace & Poetry series takes its international psych tour to the Far East for some of Japan's vintage garage freakouts. The time period stretches from 1968-1972, and the music features some of the hardest psych jams to be heard. Seemingly inspired more by Hendrix and the San Francisco scene's pure instrumental explorations than the more tuneful terrain essayed on the England and America LPP editions, many combos featured here expose the roots of current-day Japanese tripsters Acid Mothers Temple with a blizzard of effects-riddled guitars, some raw-toned space organ, and a panoply of cryptic vocals. In a word: The aim is more to jam down the interstellar road than to always deliver cohesive nuggets of psych pop. And while Apryl Fool and Speed, Glue & Shinki bring the heavy instrumental sound, Foodbrain, the Mops, and the Happenings Four do expand things nicely with some surf and jangly pop touches. A standout from an essential rare-groove psych series.
Страна: Japan
1. The Happenings Four - Happenings Theme 1:02 (1968)
2. Foodbrain - Liver Juice Vending Machine 2:40 (1970)
3. Apryl Fool - Tomorrow's Child 4:20 (1969)
4. Speed, Glue & Shinki - Run And Hide 4:51 (1972)
5. Yuya Uchida & The Flowers - Hidariashi No Otoko 4:40 (1969)
6. Blues Creation - Brane Baster 2:02 (1971)
7. Shinki Chen - Freedom Of A Mad Paper Lantern 3:09 (1971)
8. Jacks - Gloomy Flower 3:18 (1968)
9. Tokedashita Garasubako - Kimi Ha Darenanda 3:01 (1970)
10. Justin Heathcliff - You All Should Think More 2:24 (1971)
11. Speed, Glue & Shinki - Keep It Cool 4:20 (1971)
12. Apryl Fool - The Lost Mother Land (part 1) 5:42 (1969)
13. Masahiko Sato & Sound Brakers - A White Dove In Disguise 2:03 (1971)
14. Kuni Kawachi & Friends - Kirikyogen 5:06 (1970)
15. The Mops - Asamade Matenai 3:08 (1968)
16. Beavers - Koishite Aishite 3:16 (1968)
17. The Happenings Four - I Want You 3:03 (1968)
After touching down on the psychedelic ground of America, Asia, Latin America, and Japan, the folks at QDK have headed to Ole' Blighty for some late-'60s and early-'70s blotter fun. Alluding to the day's musical giants, the mix conjures up the goth organ ambience of Procol Harum (Bodkin's "Three Days After Death, Pt. 1"), the Small Faces' mod experimentation (Andwella's Dream's "Felix"), Hendrix's blues balladry (Candida Pax's "Reach Out"), and, of course, the Beatles' paisley pop (Gary Walker & the Rain's "Magazine Woman"). Through the mesmerizing and lo-fi mix of fuzz guitar, wobbly vocals, organ trippiness, and all-around garage raving, most tracks here transcend their obvious influences to become something fairly original. More far out than Syd Barrett at times and even catchier than an Association hit, this edition of the Love, Peace & Poetry series will provide crate-digging psych fans a host of musical pleasures.
1. Red Dirt - Memories 2:06 (1970)
2. Gary Walker & The Rain - Magazine Woman 4:59 (1968)
3. Andwellas Dream - Felix 4:18 (1969)
4. Dark - Maypole 5:02 (1972)
5. Dogfeet - Now I Know 3:08 (1970)
6. Tony, Caro & John - There Are No Greater Heroes 3:45 (1972)
7. Pussy - Comets 4:14 (1969)
8. Candida Pax - Reach Out 3:32 (1971)
9. Mark Fry - Mandolin Man 3:54 (1972)
10. Bobak, Jons, Malone - On A Meadow-Lea 3:34 (1969)
11. Lightyears Away - Yesterday 2:40 (1971)
12. Bodkin - Three Days After Death (part 1) 4:34 (1972)
13. Forever Amber - The Dreamer Flies Back 3:24 (1969)
14. Oliver - Telephone 3:29 (1974)
15. Parameter - Harvington Hall 2:43 (1970)
The sixth volume in QDK Media's series of psychedelic rock compilation CDs points the spotlight on the rich -- although very underground -- Brazilian music scene. As Stan Denski explains in the liner notes, the mid- to late '60s were the days of General Humberto Castelo's dictatorship, which made any musical activity a political act. Those were also the days of the Tropicalia movement, and if the artists on this collection never had the exposure or appeal of people like Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, they don't escape their influence. Then again, "psychedelic" means a lot of British and American pop entered the ears of these young Brazilian musicians. The results range from entertaining exotic clones of the Jefferson Airplane (O Têrço's "I Need You") and the Rolling Stones (Paulo Bagunça's "Mensageiro") to genuinely original forms of rock music. Imagine Tropicalia percussion, flute, and Portuguese lyrics backed by loud fuzz guitars and hard-rocking rhythm sections. Highlights include O Bando's opening "É Assim Falava Mefistófeles," Liverpool's "Voando," Spectrum's "Trilha Antiga" (from the album Geraçao Bendita), Os Lobos' dreamy "Miragem" (strong Byrds influence here), and the stunning, irrevocably stoned, and exploratory "Marácas de Fogo" by Lula Côrtes and Zé Ramalho. The sound quality on some tracks, especially those coming from albums not yet reissued on CD, leaves a lot to the imagination, but that's the kind of thing you expect from a specialist's collection of obscure releases. Nevertheless, with its 19 cuts from as many artists, this collection delivers more than a mouthful.
Страна: Brazil
1. O Bando - E Assim Falava Mefistofeles 3:43 (1969)
2. Os Brazoes - Tao Longe De Mim 2:10 (1969)
3. A Bolha - Razao De Existir 3:38 (1973)
4. Liverpool - Voando 2:09 (1969)
5. Bango - Inferno No Mundo 2:04 (1970)
6. The Buttons - Birds In My Tree 2:53 (1970)
7. Assim Assado - Lunatica 3:29 (1974)
8. O Terco - I Need You 2:23 (1970)
9. Spectrum - Trilha Antiga 3:19 (1971)
10. Modulo 1000 - Animalia 1:59 (1970)
11. Os Lobos - Miragem 3:21 (1971)
12. Rubinho e Mauro Assumpcao - Quero Companheira 2:57 (1972)
13. Sound Factory - Let's Go 2:32 (1970)
14. O Terco - Lagoa Das Lontras 3:23 (1973)
15. Paulo Bagunca e A Tropa Maldita - Mensageiro 3:10 (1973)
16. Lula Cortes e Ze Ramalho - Maracas De Fogo 2:28 (1975)
17. Marcos Valle - Revolucao Organica 2:59 (1972)
18. Hugo Leao Filho - Quero Voce, Voce 3:12 (1978)
19. Marconi Notaro - Fidelidade 3:20 (1973)
Страна: Mexico
1. Dug Dug's - Lost In My World 4:06 (1971)
2. Kaleidoscope - Hang Out 2:17 (1969)
3. La Fachada De Piedra - Roaming 3:08 (1971)
4. El Tarro De Mostaza - El Ruido Del Silencio 3:05 (1970)
5. La Vida - Touch Me 2:34 (1972)
6. La Libre Expresion - Joven Amante 2:50 (1968)
7. The Flying Karpets - Behind A Young Girl Smile 2:23 (1968)
8. La Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata - En Medio De La Lluvia 7:58 (1972)
9. The Spiders - It's You 4:03 (1970)
10. Three Souls In My Mind - Lenon Blues 2:47 (1971)
11. Toncho Pilatos - Tommy Lyz 3:50 (1973)
12. Renaissance - I'm Dying 3:36 (1971)
13. Ernan Roch con Las Voces Frescas - The Train 4:16 (1971)
14. Gruppo Ciruela - Nada Nos Detendra 3:14 (1973)
15. Los Ovnis - Cuando Era Nio 2:07 (1968)
16. The Survival - The World Is A Bomb 2:26 (1971)
17. Nahuatl - Volvere 3:33 (1975)
Страна: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia
1. McCully Workshop Inc. - The Circus 4:03 (1970, South Africa)
2. Otis Waygood - A Madman's Cry 4:23 (1971, South Africa)
3. Blo - Time To Face The Sun 4:05 (1973, Nigeria)
4. Abstract Truth - Moving Away 3:55 (1970, South Africa)
5. Freedom's Children - 1999 4:05 (1971, South Africa)
6. Suck - Elegy 3:00 (1971, South Africa)
7. The Third Eye - Valley Of Sadness 3:05 (1969, South Africa)
8. Freedom's Children - Gentle Beasts (part 1) 1:56 (1970, South Africa)
9. Mack Sigis Porter - The Seventh House 2:54 (1972, Ghana)
10. Otis Waygood - The Higher I Go 1:42 (1971, South Africa)
11. Rikki Ililonga - Love Is The Only Way 4:17 (1975, Zambia)
12. Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - Oh Ye Ye 3:01 (1974, Zambia)
13. Quentin E. Klopjaeger - Weatherman 2:47 (1969, South Africa)
14. Abstract Truth - Original Man 3:38 (1970, South Africa)
15. Freedom's Children - Kafkasque 2:43 (1969, South Africa)
16. The Third Eye - Young Folk And The Old Folk 3:31 (1970, South Africa)
17. Ofege - Gbe Mi Lo 4:15 (1973, Nigeria)
Страна: Turkey
1. Selda - Bundan Sonra 4:10 (1976)
2. Ozdemir Erdogan (ve orkestrasi) - Uzun Ince Bir Yoldayim 3:14 (1976)
3. Alpay - Kirpiklerin Ok Ok Eyle 1:58 (1967)
4. Mazhar ve Fuat - Sur Efem Atini 2:23 (1973)
5. Erkin Koray - Yagmur 3:34 (1973)
6. Ersen - Kara Yazi 3:29 (1977)
7. Edip Akbayram - Yakar Inceden Inceden 3:49 (1974)
8. Hardal - Bir Yagmur Masali 6:12 (1978)
9. Selda - Ince Ince Bir Kar Yagar 3:41 (1976)
10. Erol Buyukburc - Hop Dedik 3:29 (1976)
11. Cem Karaca - Tatli Dillim 4:14 (1973)
12. Uc Hurel - Aglarsa Anam Aglar 3:22 (1974)
13. Bar?s Manco - Kirpiklerin Ok Ok Eyle 4:12 (1971)
14. Mogollar - Halic'te Gunesin Batisi 4:11 (1973)
15. Bulent Ortacgil - Sen Varsin 2:11 (1974)
16. Erkut Tackin - Gitmek Dustu Bana 2:49 (1975)
Страна: Chile
1. Kissing Spell - Yellow Moon 2:17 (1970)
2. Los Jaivas - Foto De Primera Comunion 6:30 (1971)
3. Los Vidrios Quebrados - Primavera De Miss L. O'B. 2:33 (1967)
4. Aguaturbia - Erotica 3:49 (1969)
5. Blops - Los Momentos 2:54 (1970)
6. Sacros - La Realidad 3:58 (1973)
7. Los Mac's - La Muerte De Mi Hermano 2:34 (1967)
8. Blops - Pisandose La Cola 6:44 (1971)
9. Embrujo - Canto Sin Nombre 4:37 (1971)
10. Los Beat 4 - Pobre Gato 2:02 (1967)
11. Aguaturbia - I Wonder Who 2:56 (1970)
12. Tumulto - Tu, Yo Y Nuestro Amor 4:18 (1973)
13. Blops - Piromano 5:35 (1974)
14. Escombros - Magnetism 2:45 (1970)
15. Los Beat 4 - Civilizacion 2:18 (1968)
16. Congregacion - Cuantos Que No Tienen Y Merecen 3:28 (1972)
17. El Congreso - Asi Seras 3:40 (1971)
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Straight Up, No Frills, Electric "Texas Fried, Chicago Funked Blues". All Killer, No Filler Debut CD for all Blues Fans and then some.
Killer Debut CD from Houston Based Bluesman "Albert Storo"
In this Day & Age where the most "popular" & solid releases are filled with lots of "Distortion & Wha Wha pedals" , Be assured, there are none here..
Flashy licks & guitar stunts are not needed for this man to stay true, focused, yet uncompromisingly up to date with his Blues, He clearly shines with a powerful Electric debut blues recording.
From the opening track of the Jimmy Rogers classic "Thats Alright" you'll get the idea of Alberts vibe is all about, this reworking is drenched in the spirit of the Live early/mid 70s styling of the late "Freddie King".
The Slow Blues Chicago, IL classic "All My Life" drips with guitar influences of "Otis Rush", this track not only features Albert on Guitar & Vocals but, on Drums & Bass as well... "I just needed to get the feel & most importantly, the arrangement right" Storo says.
The 14 plus minute version (only live track)of "Bobby Rush'" "Chicken Heads" shows how you can still push the envelope without playing stereotypical "Blues Rock", its "Rocked Up Blues" thats all.
The Self penned "Lovin You" is reminiscent of the Bump & Grind style of say "ZZ Hill" or "Little Milton"& a guitar solo that pays sincere homage to Storos former boss, bluesman "Bobby Parker".
The closing track "My Favorite Things" is rearranged in a completely new & refreshing take on the Classic Jazz standard again, without making it a 'Jazz tune" per se' yet still, keeping 100% respectful and organic.
Former "Professor Longhair" attorney & CEO of "Master Digital" in Covington, La had nothing but praises for the CD as a whole, and is quoted as saying, "Its a solid CD with strong performances, and regarding "My Favorite Things" Coltrane would've approved, you should have no problem selling this product to the masses"
For every Electric Blues fan, this is not just a one time listening disc, this Debut CD captures a great slice of what "Albert Storo" is all about, and every Blues fan will definitely find something here to enjoy over & over again.


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31 countries urged Australia to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years old
Australian soldiers in Afghanistan (Source: Australian Ministry of Defense)
The Australian army not only committed horrific crimes in the Afghan war, but also became the target of public criticism at the questioning meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council held on the 20th.
According to an Australian Broadcasting Corporation report on the 21st, 31 countries, including Canada, Germany, France and Italy, raised the issue of Australia's low age of criminal responsibility, urging Australia to raise the age of criminal responsibility from the current 10 to 14.
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recommended that the minimum age of criminal responsibility be 14 years, but Australia postponed the decision to raise the age to 14 last July.
According to the BBC, compared with many countries, Australia's criminal responsibility age is low, and Aboriginal people are greatly affected. Andrew Walter, the head of the Australian delegation, also acknowledged this on the 20th.
According to data, although only 6% of Australian teenagers aged 10 to 17 are indigenous, this group accounts for about 57% of juvenile detention centers.
Among the incarcerated adolescents between the ages of 10 and 13, the proportion of Aboriginal people rose to 78%.
"The 10-year-olds being sent to prison, and primarily Aboriginal children, are not only contrary to the UN's recommendations, but are morally wrong," said Nolan Hunter, head of Aboriginal rights in Australia.
In addition, many countries have expressed concern about Australia's border policy, including offshore handling and refusing to resettle people arriving by boat.
The representative of China also submitted five recommendations to Australia, such as a comprehensive and thorough investigation and accountability of Australian soldiers for war crimes committed in overseas military operations.
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November 30, 2007 – Confirma announced that a study presented at RSNA found that the CADstream system's patented "worst curve" algorithm for analyzing kinetics may assist in determining malignancy, concluding that any washout enhancement was associated with malignancy in nearly half of lesions.
The study, by the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and the University of Washington, led by Dr. Lilian Wang, focused on the evaluation of kinetics and found that the most suspicious curve as identified by CADstream was significantly different between benign and malignant lesions. These findings support the recommendation of the American College of Radiology's Breast Imaging Reporting and Database System (BI-RADS) Atlas for breast MRI to report the "worst looking" curve.
Entitled MRI Detected Suspicious Breast Findings: Comparison of Kinetic Features Measured by Computer-aided Evaluation in Benign and Malignant Lesion, the study examined 125 suspicious lesions (42 malignant, 83 benign) for which computer-aided-evaluation (CADstream) and subsequent image guided biopsy had been performed, out of a pool of 1538 breast MRI examinations conducted from November 2004 to November 2006.
The study compared three distinct computer-aided-evaluation kinetic features of suspicious breast MRI lesions to identify which may best predict benign or malignant outcomes, concluding that of the kinetic features analyzed only the most suspicious curve type as identified by CADstream was significantly different between benign and malignant lesions.
The CADstream system automates analysis, reporting and interventional planning of studies and promotes standardization with the incorporation of the American College of Radiology's Breast Imaging Reporting and Database System (BI-RADS), which guides the breast cancer diagnostic routine and decision-making process. Confirma's next-generation version of CADstream for breast MRI, launched this week at the RSNA meeting, includes a new customizable BI-RADS-centric user interface that accommodates a variety of user experience levels. Other CADstream enhancements include improved 3D renderings and tools for morphology reporting.


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Race of Hope: Lambi Elijah Fends off Oppositions in Test, Sends Warning Signals to Competitors
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Lambi Elijah in the middle
Lambi Elijah, athletes from the north west region etched his name into the history of the Mount Cameroon test race in the south west region. The racer finished the 25km race using 2hours 30mins ahead of Star man Samuel Lyonga Essombe who came in 4th. The race took place recently from the Molyko Omnisport Stadium to the Intermediary Hurt and back. Lambi finished fourth during the 2019 edition of the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope.
Speaking to press men, Lambi Elijah hinted high level of Satisfaction with his build up to the race. He said despite the Socio- Political climate rocking the restive north west region, he has been managing to get set for this year's Race. ' despite the fearful condition, I have been training and my position today says it all. I want to use this opportunity to plead with the powers that be to manage this crisis wisely for peace to return. There are some days that I wanted to go out for training, but the ghost towns really make it impossible for me and other athletes. Missing training just for one day, reduces success rate.'
Lambi Elijah was closing followed by another household name, Giya Roge, who finished the race in 2hours 40mins. The third Spot was Occupied by Teke Wilfred, meanwhile Lyonga Essombe, the son of the crown Queen of the Mountain, Sarah Liengu Etonge, Came in 4th on the log.
Speaking as the racers hyked the Mountain, Dr. Sarah Liengu prescribed hardwork and love for the race as key to making strides. She encouraged the Young ladies who came up amass to run to copy from her footsteps and be patient for the right time.
To the South West delegate of Athletics, Andrew Eteki Njoh, today's race was not just to meet up with the yearly build up to the Mount Cameroon Race of hope. But he painted the exercise as a reassuring factor for the populace to know they they are living no Stone unturn for this year's event. He also disclosed that the Mount Cameroon Race of hope for the year 2020 will take place February 22, 2020. A total of 175 athletes took part in the test race.
Quizzed on athletes complaint concerning the part leading to the Mountain which is bushy, Eteki Njoh said he is aware of the situation but couldn't single handedly put everything intake prior to the test race. ' The path is not perfect and the grass has overgrown. But I want you people to understand that we are waiting for Yaounde to give instructions and make the means available, so that we can be able to put the path in place'.
' On our own in the past years, we have been cleaning the path of the mountain, but at the end of the day it's like the president become a hostage to those who clean the path of the mountain. I am appealing to the national president of Athletics, to make sure it gets to the quarters that matter that this path to the mountain be clean as fast as possible.' Eteki appealled
President, Eteki Njoh used the opportunity to sway the population to be hopeful, Confident during this challenging Socio-Political periods. For his part, the Secretary general of the south west Athletic league, Nlemba Roger, said the office is doing everything possible to give the race the pump it deserves.
To him it could be time for the south west region to produce the next champion of the race after 5 years. He revealed that the test race has been run in other parts of the country and the Buea event is the last on the schedule.
By CHRISTOPHER NWAJEBE in Buea
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I am a fully qualified personal trainer and fitness instructor with a Diploma in Health and Fitness and level 2 in Emergency First aid and I am also qualified in Circuit and Kettlebell training.
Fitness is an absolute passion of mine but it hasn't always been. I, like so many other people out there have struggled with my weight over the years. Before I was even a teenager I weighed in at my heaviest, almost 6 stone more than what I weigh now so my understanding comes from a place of experience.
I had been unwell for a number of years and turned to food for comfort and because I was too unwell to exercise I gained a substantial amount of weight very quickly. This led to a number of problems which plagued me throughout my teens and into my early 20's. Sadly like a lot of people, I turned to extreme forms of dieting and followed exercise regimes based solely around cardio in an attempt to lose weight. Although they occasionally worked, they only worked for a short time. I would lose weight and then regain it plus a few extra pounds. I became more and more disheartened as time went on and almost gave up.
I finally had a breakthrough when I developed a stomach ulcer in my mid 20's that was most likely a product of all the unhealthy diets and diet pills I had tried over the years. During my long recovery I had no choice but to eat the kind of foods I normally avoided and found that my body actually reacted positively to these foods and lost a small amount of weight rather than gain it. It became very important to me to become healthy rather than skinny so that I never had to feel ill through my own doing again. Rather than diet, I started to eat plenty of the right foods and found a personal trainer. I was taught how to use weights alongside cardio and noticed a massive difference in the tone in my skin, which over the years had lost a lot of elasticity due to the constant changes in weight.
I had finally started on a journey that I knew one day would lead me to feeling confident in my own body.
I still made many mistakes during the first few years as I had taken the first PT I had found who didn't fully understand my needs as she hadn't experienced what it felt like to be overweight. I decided to go the journey alone and managed to maintain my weight but I never managed to get myself to the next stage. This is where my trainer Jamie Alderton comes into it. He was patient with me and although he hadn't gone through my struggles he listened when I was upset or frustrated and he empathised with me. He taught me that my attitude towards change was the most important part of my journey, but also that your trainer must believe in you too. So I feel that because I have had the right training and support, I can offer any client that comes through my door the same understanding and support I was given. I know how the struggle feels, I understand what it feels like when you think you've tried everything, yet still failed. I teach people how to succeed, how to change their lifestyles so that healthy eating and exercise becomes something to fit other things around and not something you have to fit into your life.
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This is a very good form of exercise because its fast paced which works up a sweat and it also combines two different workouts into one, a perfect induction for beginners to get a feel for their own body.
The circuit in circuit training is going from one exercise to another in a circuit, and repeating. Your heart remains at a high rate even while performing the weight exercises which is better for your heart.
A good circuit to follow would be to choose 7-10 exercises consisting of weightlifting and cardio and setting yourself a goal with each stage of the circuit. E.g. an example exercise would be lunges and the goal would be 25 lunges for each leg in the circuit. This is tough but the aim is to move from one exercise to the other relatively quickly to keep your heart rate up. Example circuit.


Recently, Mike (the hubby) and I were heading to a casual event and I went to grab a summer skirt to wear. It seemed like the perfect separate for the weather and with a cute top, I would be neither over or under dressed. Now you are probably guessing where this is going, yes, you are right. I had no cute summer skirt. This seems so not right, sewing skirts is a fun and quick project, right?
I went with Burda 6904, a pattern I have been wanting to make for quite some time. The fabric is the star of the show, Mood Fabrics' blue/white textural woven cotton woven, which is sold out but the red/white is still available. This fabric was wonderful to sew and I felt the drape was just perfect for this fun skirt, which cotton and linen are suggested fabrics.
Let's talk about the pattern, I went with a size 38, my usual with Burda patterns and the fit was perfect first time. My choice was view B, the one with a yoke, upper panel and skirt panel. Well, this view is the longest length at 24.75 inches and I ended up cutting off a couple of inches. I did hang my skirt overnight for the lower section's bias. One thing that is quite nice with this Burda pattern, the lengths for all three views are listed on the envelope back.
I really want to make view A of this pattern, which is one more pattern piece, the center tier. You could use Burda's idea with two different fabrics and alternate the fabrics or you could purchase the red/white textural cotton fabric and use the reverse side. The woven part on the reverse side looks like amazing, too.
Now I can reach into my closet and have a great summer skirt, a fun pattern and the perfect Mood Fabric are a winning combination. I started thinking about a top for my skirt and Butterick 6175, the boxy top was my choice. The top I had made before in a fun bird print from Mood, so I knew the fit. Mood Fabrics' Stretch Viscose Ponte was the fabric I selected for this boxy top. Since I was using a knit, I folded out the darts and curved the edge of the dart just a bit, easing that curve into the back piece. I also added 1" to the length just to have a bit extra for "just in case". Much easier to add when cutting out than wishing I had more length when hemming, right?
As you can tell in the picture, I am not wearing the boxy top with the skirt. I just did not like the look. Using the viscose ponte, made this top heavy and too much for the fun, twirly skirt. I do love this top in this fabric and will wear it so much this summer. An exposed zipper is a fun touch for the back.
I did take off 1/2" from the sleeve length and slimmed the sleeves just a bit. I loved the neckline in my bird print top but with the heavier ponte, I lowered the neckline one inch. The neckline is bound with a small facing as not to add more bulk, topstitching was added to the neckline.
I might take a bit more off the length of the top and the sleeves, I am still on the fence. What do you think? Does it look too long for the style? Even though my plan for these two separates to work together did not pan out, I have two great garments to finish up the summer.
Now I went out very early Tuesday morning to get these pictures. The top went first and then the skirt, as you can tell the light got better for the skirt. I had place to be that day, daughter #4, Kaitlyn, the soon-to-be bride, needed my help at their house. I am off all this week and she and fiance are building a house, with the help of his dad. Yes, the 3 of them are building the house, it is a beautiful home. I was on cleaning duty today, scraping drywall off the floor. This weekend we hope to be painting.
I love it, both the skirt as the boxy top! I wouldn't change the length of the top or the sleeves, it might take away the boxy-ness of the top and that just looks so cute!
Thanks so much for your take on the top, after looking at the pictures a bit, I agree, it is good proportions.
Thanks, Mary Ellen, sometimes it just doesn't come out like the picture in you head!
I love the skirt. Do you think it would be a good project for someone who hasn't sewn clothes in 20 years? (I'm a current quilter.) Also, I'm not sure the link to the red/white fabric works. When I click it it goes to the pattern. Thanks!
Lisa, I would think this would be a great back to clothes sewing project! Also, thanks for the heads up on the link, it is fixed now.
What a perfect summer skirt! Love the fabric choice too.
Thank you, Shannon, the fabric is perfect.
I love the skirt ~ you definitely nailed 'cute summer skirt'!
I think the length of the shirt is good, but, if it were me, I'd take off a little of length on the sleeves.


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Sick Society è il sesto album in studio del gruppo heavy metal statunitense Chastain, pubblicato nel 1995.

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Formazione
Kate French – voce, cori, chitarra, basso, tastiera
David T. Chastain – chitarra, tastiera, basso, cori
Dennis Lesh – batteria, tastiera

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Voltron: Legendary Defender episodes
Air date August 4, 2017
Written by Tim Hedrick
Directed by Eugene Lee
The Legend Begins is the seventh episode of the third season of Voltron: Legendary Defender. It was released on Netflix along with the rest of the season on August 4, 2017. It is considered a 'finale' due to Netflix's decision to split the third season into two parts.
As the team tries to decipher Lotor's plan for the comet, Coran gives the Paladins a history lesson about the origins of Voltron and the ongoing war.
Haggar tries to wake Zarkon, but only ends up looking onto glimpses of memories of the past when he was a Paladin.
The team attempts to figure out Lotor's plans, as the comet they found bears similar elements as their Lions. Shiro suggests that learning the history of the Lions will help them understand the situation. Allura is reluctant to tell more, so Coran tells the team the story on her behalf.
The original Paladins began as leaders of their respective planets who came together to bring peace and later became friends.
The paladins are introduced while on a peace mission. Alfor rushes into battle alone, only to be surrounded and outnumbered. Zarkon, Trigel, Blaytz, and Gyrgan come to his aid. Later, at an official dinner on Zarkon's home planet of Daibazaal, the group is talking when a comet crashes. After the evacuation of the area, Alfor begins to research the comet and quickly learns of its ability to travel through alternate realities. Unfortunately, it has already created a trans-reality rift by the time the comet is removed and studied. An Altean alchemist, Honerva, leads the investigation on the rift, while Alfor researches the comet's core back on Altea.
Years pass and Zarkon marries Honerva, while Alfor visits occasionally, even bringing his daughter with him. During this time, Alfor begins to create ships from the comet, and Honerva learns about Quintessence and how a single drop can power an object for extreme amounts of time. She also sends signals into the other reality, prompting a rift creature to cross through realities, requiring containment. Alfor becomes angry at Honvera because she is not being careful in her investigation. At that moment, more rift creatures emergy and begin to cause damage, but they are quickly contained in a particle barrier. However, it is unable to hold for long. Alfor's project is the only thing that can save the planet.
Alfor takes Zarkon and the others to see the ships he's been making - the lions. He explains how each lion is different and how he felt a psychic link with his lion while testing it. The Lions' powers will become unlocked over time.
With little time to spare, the new Paladins fly to Daibazaal to fight the creatures right as they break through the barrier. The Lions' attacks are not hitting. Alfor gets the feeling of needing to go into a formation. The group then forms into a giant robot, which Alfor christens Voltron, and defeats the creatures.
Alfor wants to seal the rift to avoid a repeat of the events of the attack, but Zarkon decides to keep it open so that Honerva can continue her investigations. The Paladins still travel through the Galaxy maintaining peace and bringing a new age of exploration. At this time, Voltron becomes known as the Defender of the Universe.
Time passes and the planet of Daibazaal does not look as healthy as it used to. Alfor visits to see how the planet is holding up. Zarkon is unwilling to leave the planet due to Honerva's research. While talking to Honerva, Alfor notices that her cat, Kova, looks different. He learns that the cat fell ill and Honerva treated it with Quintessence. Honerva is hostile to anything that Alfor says and her Altean markings have turned into red lines. Zarkon talks of ruling the universe, using Voltron to travel through the rift, and living forever. Alfor leaves, wanting nothing to do with his plans. After he is gone, Honerva faints.
Back at Zarkon's place, Honvera speaks about Quintessence and entering the rift with Voltron. Zarkon tells the other Paladins that his wife has fallen ill and that his planet in nearly in pieces. He wants them to help him close off the rift. They all agree to help.
Using Voltron, they enter the rift and Zarkon's true plan shines through. He and Honvera leave the Black Lion and float in pure Quintessence. The rift creatures return and Voltron makes its escape. After leaving the rift, they find that Honvera and Zarkon are dead due to overexposure of Quintessence.
Alfor evacuates the planet and gets rid of the rift by destroying it. He holds a funeral for Zarkon and Honerva. However, they both come back to life and learn that their planet not longer exists. Zarkon then takes revenge by destroying Altea in the war, but not before Alfor could send the lions away to the farthest corners of the universe.
Now that the group knows the true purpose of Lotor's plans, they become more eager to stop him. Meanwhile, Haggar remembers her past and Zarkon opens his eyes at her plea for him to come back to her.
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Trigel
Blaytz
Gyrgan
"...Oh, dear."
— Alfor makes his heroic entrance, only to notice he's surrounded
"I was handling myself!"
"You mean, wetting yourself?"
— Gyrgan and the others laugh at Alfor's earlier antics
"Am I a leg?"
— Gyrgan
"Husband, how could I have forgotten? You brought me back to life long ago. Now, come back for me."
— Haggar revives Zarkon
The origin story of Voltron and its Paladins was originally planned to be the first episode of Season Two, but was put off for later out of fear that it would be too much information too soon. This allowed Haggar's Altean heritage to be revealed in the Season Two finale instead, and a natural progression from the reveal of Voltron's trans-reality ore into its full origins.[1]
The helmet given to Allura by Zarkon when she was an infant is intentionally modeled after the helmet worn by Lotor of Defender of the Universe.[1]
Haggar's real name is revealed to be Honerva, which is also the name of her Golion counterpart.
Likewise, Daibazaal was Zarkon's name in Beast King GoLion.
In a interview with Den of Geek, the showrunners revealed that it was planned to be a two parter before executive meddling resulted them to reduce it into a single episode.
↑ 1.0 1.1 Collider with Lauren Montgomery and Joaquim Dos Dantos, August 2017
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1 Keith (Legendary Defender)
2 Shiro
3 Pidge (Legendary Defender)


A close up shoot into the lovely decor of the sampling event I have experienced last week at November's Bakery..
The whole area was candle lit, adorned with fresh flowers centre pieces at every corner the place had an amazing serene atmosphere ..
I felt in true wonderland..
The lovely Jude & Bibi from November Team..
But no event is complete without looking closely at the crowd exquisite fashion taste !
I loved the arm candy this gorgeous lady had going on, first the white sequined top, the gorgeous statement bracelet, May's Jewelry ring & the lovely Damask Iphone cover..
Pink Girl was something, her outfit truly matched the decor with the blush pink blazer, soft grey scarf and top and she can't be Pink Girl if she wasn't wearing her favaourite color in the shape of a handbag..
Moving on to this pretty cute girl, her ombre hair and this soft blouse studded with gold around the collar..
Dudette rocking the biker chic look, wearing this edgy Yasmine Lux handbag & statement cut out gloves to complete her look !
Let me tell you something, this girl is a munchkin God bless her heart !
I met her through out my blog and I'm truly honoured she's quite down to earth and humble and her style is something !
I'm loving the dress, the feather vest and Lita shoes !
One of the guys attending was wearing Marni for H&M t-shirt I was shy to approach and ask ( which I kinda regret) but he had an interesting style..
Thanks to everyone who approved me taking their pictures..
and who doesn't love bedour ?


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Researchers Discover Method in Mice to Restore Tamoxifen Sensitivity in Resistant Breast Cancer
The widely used breast cancer drug tamoxifen (Nolvadex®), which can become less effective over time, might retain its full strength indefinitely if used along with a second drug, according to new research in mice conducted by investigators from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their partners. The results appear in the December 11, 2006, issue of Cancer Cell*.
Tamoxifen has been used successfully since the 1970s to treat certain types of breast cancer and to prevent them from recurring after surgery. Clinicians observed that tamoxifen treatment initially reduced the rate of recurrence by nearly 50 percent. Over time, however, patients develop resistance to the drug and tamoxifen loses its effectiveness as a cancer treatment.
"Tamoxifen has been extremely important in the management of breast cancer," said NCI Director John E. Niederhuber, M.D. "Being able to overcome resistance would be an important advance."
In the study, the research team, led by William Farrar, Ph.D., of NCI's Center for Cancer Research at Frederick, Md., found that the effectiveness of tamoxifen in cell cultures and in mice can be fully restored by the use of a compound called disulfide benzamide, or DIBA. The investigators confirmed their study hypothesis about DIBA's effect on tamoxifen resistance by using the compound in mice that were engineered to have tamoxifen-resistant tumors and saw that tumor growth was reduced by nearly 50 percent when DIBA was administered.
"Exposure to DIBA causes certain physical changes to occur between the estrogen receptor and the biological machinery that stimulates cell division. By coincidence, these changes also restore the estrogen receptor to a form that makes it vulnerable once again to tamoxifen," said Li Hua Wang, Ph.D., lead author of the study.
Some, but not all, breast cancer cells have specific receptors that bind estrogen molecules circulating in the bloodstream. When estrogen binds to the estrogen receptor, it triggers a series of events that promote cell division. If the cell is a breast cancer cell, this interaction leads to tumor growth. In women with estrogen receptor-positive cancers, cancer cell growth is strongly influenced by estrogen.
Tamoxifen works by binding to estrogen receptors in place of estrogen and blocking the signals that lead to cell division. Initially, tumor growth slows or stops altogether. With continued tamoxifen treatment, however, the estrogen receptor and the estrogen-dependent signaling pathways in the cell can become altered, rendering tamoxifen ineffective as an inhibitor. In some cases, tamoxifen begins to act like estrogen and can stimulate tumor growth.
DIBA and related compounds are being studied because of their ability to disrupt cellular activity at the genetic level. These so-called electrophilic compounds were first investigated for possible use against AIDS because they can block the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from replicating. The HIV studies are ongoing.
"This basic study generated exciting results in our mouse model and suggests a promising approach that might be tried in human patients," said Farrar. His laboratory is now exploring ways to produce DIBA in a form that is water soluble so it could be administered as a pill, the same as tamoxifen. If successful, this could set the stage for preclinical studies.
Collaborators on the research include Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Md.
For more information on Dr. Farrar's research, go to http://ccr.cancer.gov/staff/staff.asp?profileid=5618.
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Your favorite eclectic alternative R&B duo Brasstracks is back today with a refreshing new EP entitled Before We Go. A couple of weeks back, we ended up covering their colorful single "Alright" featuring rising R&B vocalist R.Lum.R. The multi-talented NYC producer duo tread new waters as this is their first body of work that's centered around hip-hop and R&B, and alongside additional features from Pell, Grace, Anthony Flammia and Charles Gains, this attempt on taking on some new ground was certainly successful. The Brasstacks are known for the use of live instrumentation in their music which overall really makes their sound come alive and jump out your speakers when you press play. If you didn't know, they are the production minds behind Chance the Rapper's smash hit "No Problems" featuring Lil' Wayne and 2 Chainz! You can catch Brasstracks on the road with Pell and Kemba in a city near you this spring on one of their 26 tour stops.
Press play on Brasstracks new EP 'Before We Go' below.


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Amplify Connects Hanoi: Dissecting the global success of casual gaming
by Michelle Ao on Jul 3, 2018
On June 21, AppLovin China held a workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam as part of our Amplify Connects Series to talk about the global success of casual gaming and what makes the genre unique. The event served as a follow-up to the Amplify Connects workshops we held in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China a few months ago.
This Amplify Connects was co-hosted with Onesoft, one of the largest mobile game publishers in Vietnam. Hung Le, Marketing Manager at Onesoft, spoke during the panel. We also invited Christian Calderon, CRO of Ketchapp, to speak. Ketchapp is one of the most successful hyper-casual game studios and is responsible for popular games like Dunk Line, 2048, and Ballz.
We kicked off the morning with Yiqing Jiang, Manager of Growth Partnerships at AppLovin, who gave an introduction about AppLovin. As a comprehensive platform, AppLovin has been helping app developers grow their businesses from the beginning, providing monetization and user acquisition campaigns, creative services, and app discovery.
Le then introduced Onesoft to the audience. Founded in 2010, Onesoft has become one of the largest mobile game publishers in Vietnam with successful titles like Shadow Battle and Shoot the Rooster. With introductions out of the way, Calderon and Le began the panel, which was moderated by Kuo Zhong, Business Development Analyst at AppLovin.
One of the first questions the panel tackled was "What differentiates hyper-casual games from other genres, and what's made these games so successful?" According to Le, hyper-casual games are successful because there's little to no learning curve and you can start playing immediately.
Calderon thinks hyper-casual games break down the cultural barriers with their universal appeal. Mid-core games like Clash of Clans are harder to get into because they require players to dedicate time to learn the game mechanics. Numbers and simple shapes are often used in hyper-casual games for this reason.
On user experience and retention
Developers always need to find the balance between ads and a good user experience. How does monetization impact user retention and how much does it matter? According to Calderon, retention is a form of engagement which is measured by D1, D3, 1 month, and so forth. By measuring retention, you get a glimpse of the LTV potential. This data also shows the threshold of how many ads you can show without annoying users. The higher the retention, the more ads you should show. The lower the retention, the fewer ads you should show.
A game session during the break at this event. Game is from Onesoft.
User acquisition strategies for casual games
UA strategies have changed a lot over the past several years, according to Calderon. Incentivized traffic used to be all the rage, but now there's a focus on partnerships with influencers, YouTube, Snapchat, and others. But one thing that hasn't changed is the importance of LTV. One way Ketchapp has adapted to changing UA strategies is to employ cross-promotion.
For Onesoft, Le shared that in order to acquire users for casual games, they do different things at different stages:
Beta phase: Get 10k organic installs to test and optimize.
Public launch: Buy as many users as possible from AppLovin, Facebook, and Google. This helps increase LTV.
Post launch: Focus on retention optimization and ROI optimization.
What is the best ad format for UA?
According to Le, video is the best format for UA, as it offers a higher click-through rate than other ad formats. Since the life cycle for casual games is short, developers need to produce many games to keep the revenue growing, which is why cross-promotion is so important.
For Calderon, the answer depends on type of game. For casual games, playable ads are better, especially if the ad plays similarly to the real game. Video also works well, but it takes time to watch, and depending on how long players watch, performance can differ wildly.
How do you choose an ad network to work with?
"We look at both sides—supply and demand. Both need to be strong. Synergy between the two sides is also important. The bottom line is to grow the business and meet the client's goals," says Calderon.
"What makes a good ad network is strong technology at its foundation. Do they have an API to talk to the data? AppLovin does," Calderon continues.
One of the most important factors in creating a successful casual game, according to both Calderon and Le, is that developers should try and fail. Failure is part of learning what works and what doesn't, and developers should embrace it.
We hope that through Amplify Connects Hanoi, our guests gained insights and knowledge that will help them sharpen their casual and hyper-casual game strategies and grow in the global market.
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Michelle Ao is Marketing Director for AppLovin China.
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