We have finally got our 3 year old and 18 month old daughters to sleep in a room together. Admittedly, it's a work in progress, but after several disastrous attempts previously it's a start. We took the plunge after our youngest began to sleep through a few weeks ago (the same time we weaned her from breastfeeding – coincidence?).
Ironically the youngest has now generally become the better sleeper. She's still not that keen on going to bed, but once down she usually stays like that until around 6am. Our eldest (who has been a good sleeper since 9 months old), has started having nightmares during the night often resulting with her in our bed or waking super early, yelling at the top of her lungs for Daddy. This early morning wakeup call is almost always before 6am. My husband or I, still recovering from the abrupt awakening, jump out of bed and with bleary eyes make a dash for their bedroom in an effort to grab her and avoid her sister waking. This sprint/stumble is more often than not in vain as we are usually greeted by both of them wide awake, one or both crying and ready to start the day.
So, at approximately 6.29pm yesterday I formulated a plan. I use the term 'plan' loosely as plan suggests a certain degree of thought and preparation went into it – this wasn't the case. Aware that the eldest is growing out of her cot and we need to set her up for the transition from cot to bed, I decided it was the perfect time to make the big step of taking the side off the cot.
For the whole of her life to date, she has slept within the safe confinement of a bassinet or cot. I like the words confinement and safe very much when it comes to toddlers. It helps me relax and (when they allow it), sleep. I have been happy in the knowledge that she was not free to naturally roam or perch anywhere except in her own cot. She could not escape, hurt herself, or her sister.
At 6.30pm last night I began pulling the cot apart, much to the delight of the girls who squealed and giggled in excitement. Their happiness at the most banal things always amazes me. I suspect it was more to do with the fact it looked like I was deviating in some way from our normal bedtime routine, thus assisting them with their usual delay tactics.
"And my sister's cot now Mummy?" the eldest suggested helpfully when I'd finished.
"This is happening to your cot because you are such a big girl now. If you wake up and need Mummy or Daddy, you can just step off the bed and come to our room. No need to scream anymore" I explained to her. Nodding her head purposefully, eyes twinkling like grains of sand in the sunshine, she proudly grinned back at me. She loves believing she's getting special treatment due to being so grown up and was excited by her 'new' bed.
Both girls climbed on top and proceeded to jump up and down in joy. As is often the case, they are always able to find a sudden burst of energy pre-bedtime. Interestingly they didn't have this energy three hours earlier when I needed them to do the short walk home from the playground. No, I had to carry both of them home as they collapsed in protest on the ground.
Whilst my husband and I try desperately to maintain a sensible and calm bedtime routine consisting of bath, books/quiet time and bed -the reality is very different. They both get easily distracted as we try to read to them preferring to jump off the sofa and dance around the lounge naked hysterically. The words calm and quiet time are wholly inappropriate to use for our house at bedtime. It is clear that our 2 children are completely running the show.
When we initiated project 'get them in the same room', we put the youngest down first therefore allowing our eldest to stay up later than usual. Unfortunately this has backfired on us. A few days in, the youngest started to play up often taking us an hour or longer to get down. This meant the eldest going to bed later and later. If we suggested she went to bed first, she refused. A creature of habit, regardless of how exhausted she is, she'd reply with, "But my sister has to go to bed first".
So we continued to try to get the youngest to sleep first.
On approaching her with any items that that indicate it might be bedtime such as pyjamas, dummy or sleeping bag, she runs screeching in the opposite direction. On picking her up the screeching gets louder, she writhes around, arching her back and her latest trick – holding her breath until she turns blue.
Once she's finally calm in our arms, the minute she senses the slight drop in elevation suggesting she is being placed into the cot – she squirms, strains and protests.
If we get past this stage and place her into the cot she proceeds to scream, stamp her feet and shake the sides of the cot. Knowing we are losing the battle but unable to bare her screaming any longer, we pick her up. She points towards the door sobbing.
We try to keep her in the room, in the dark however her wriggling and screaming starts again, we put her down. She toddles off, towards the door, pulls it open and runs, as though her life depended on it, into the arms of her sister. They both then begin giggling and jumping up and down in joy.
We've been played – AGAIN!
It became apparent that what she was actually suffering with was FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I came up with an anti-FOMO strategy ( I actually did put a modicum of thought into this plan). I pretended to go out with the eldest, waving goodbye to her sister as we left. It worked… for 3 nights.
Time for another new strategy.
I enlisted the help of my 3 year old suggesting we all play sleeping bunnies in their bedroom. She was keen to help out – as long as it was all on her terms.
By this point we are losing the will to live, feeling desperate and prepred to agree to anything.
She needs the two cushions from the sofa.
Mummy must lie there. Not there – THERE!
"Please may I have a cushion" I ask.
Daddy must lie there. Not there – THERE!
"Please may he have a cushion?" he asks.
Her sister must lie there. Not there – THERE!
Her music player/projector light must be on (she then spends the following 20 minutes moving it around the room to find the exact perfect spot for it so the projected image has absolutely nothing obstructing it).
At this point we are all lying on the floor in their bedroom and usually myself and my husband are trying desperately not to fall asleep whilst the girls fidget and move around the room.
Gradually as the girls get sleepier we put them in their respective cots.
When we think they are asleep one of us attempts to leave the room commando style (as in crawling across the floor in total silence not naked). Aware that one wrong move could send us back to the beginning our hearts are racing as we will each other on to make a successful escape.
Usually the first person succeeds however their movement slightly disturbs one of the girls resulting in the other person left stuck in the room indefinitely.
Whilst it's by no means ideal, actually it's completely ridiculous. It's become a strangely uniting and amusing time for all involved.
Last night was yet another family bedtime session. I reminded my eldest several times that now she can get out of bed all by herself, if she woke up and needed us she no longer needed to shout at the top of her lungs. I left a light on in the walk through so she could see. All bases covered! You can imagine my disappointment at 4.30am this morning when I was startled awake by the familiar screams for Daddy. I did my usual sleepy sprint into their room. Not quick enough – I was greeted by 2 crying children. "I heard a noise mummy" my eldest sobbed. I reminded her that she could just have come to us herself, to which she replied, "I don't like the cot side off". It seemed her initial excitement at her new bed had disappeared, much like my apparent need to sleep past 4.30am.
Hoping to reignite her enthusiasm for her cot I spent the next few hours reminding her of the freedom she now had at the hands of her sideless cot. Finally she replied, "Ok mum, I'll do that tomorrow".


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Energy ministers include nuclear in the clean energy mix
Issued 24 May 2018
Energy ministers today endorsed nuclear energy's role in a future clean energy mix at an initiative launched during the Clean Energy Ministerial in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy Future (NICE Future) initiative will play a crucial role in multilateral dialogue and engagement of policy makers on the role of nuclear energy as part of a low carbon mix contributing to sustainable development. NICE Future will facilitate dialogue and cooperation between all clean energy communities, including nuclear and renewables.
Recognizing the importance of ministerial-level focus on nuclear energy technology and innovations, World Nuclear Association Director General Agneta Rising said;
"Countries will need to use nuclear energy alongside other forms of clean energy to deliver a sustainable energy mix that is affordable to all and that supports economic development."
Nuclear energy currently supplies 11% of the world's electricity, about one third of all low carbon generation. 55 new reactors are due to start-up in the five years from 2015 to 2019. Those reactors are located in 12 different countries, two of which are hosting their first nuclear power plant. The 55 reactors are based on 19 different designs, and nine of those designs are being built for the first time. The additional capacity of these new reactors is equivalent to adding nearly 15% to global nuclear capacity.
Rising noted that the nuclear industry is continuing to innovate with new technology and new ways for nuclear energy to contribute to sustainable development, such as desalination to provide drinking water, high temperature heat for non-electric and industrial applications and recharging the world's growing electric vehicle fleet cleanly.
The nuclear industry has set the Harmony goal for nuclear energy to supply 25% of global electricity by 2050, working in harmony with other low carbon energy sources. This could be achieved with the construction of 1000 GWe of new nuclear build, which would require annual build rates similar to those reached in the 1980s.
Rising stressed the need for an inclusive dialogue to make progress towards a clean energy future;
"Nuclear energy is one of the most cost competitive low carbon energy sources, but it needs a fair and stable energy framework to go forward. We should explore how to combine different clean technologies together "
Nuclear Energy and Sustainable Development
Externalities of Electricity Generation
USA: Nuclear Fuel Cycle

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Giveaway: Capture the Magic with a Disney Prize Pack from PetSmart!
PetSmart is sharing some Disney magic with our readers by giving away a couple of prize packs with adorable dog apparel, accessories and toys featuring some favorite Disney characters! We recently shared photos and news about Daisy's visit from Minnie Mouse, and now we want YOU to win some fun stuff from the PetSmart Disney line for dogs, too!!!
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Mickey Mouse 🙂 I would love to win this for my dogs, Cinnamon & Sugar.
Love me some tigger cuz he's the only one! So many disney characters to live! Todd, peter pan, mulan etc. love them all, great giveaway thank you!
My favorite for my dog Sissy is Minnie Mouse. I actually brought back a dog toy from Disney World for her and it is shaped like mickey's head and pink. She'd love to have this.
I love to win Minnie for my dog Bagel. Thanks for this giveaway.
I'm a Plut fan, and both my pugs Rosie and Vinnie have to share.
My favorite character is Minnie and Rocket, our rescued pibble, would receive the prize. Thanks!
I'd pick the Donald Duck T-shirt for my dog Bailen.
My favorite character is Goofy. I'd love the prize for my dogs, Frosty and Scarlett.
I like Minnie. Maggie is our dog that would win this prize.
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for my mom's dog Sidney the Beagle .. thank you!
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I like Pluto and my dog Gizmo will receive the prize pack.
Pluto and Goofy are my favorites. This would be for our new puppy, Gunnar.
My rescue dog Roxie is a great travel companion – she would love to go see Minnie Mouse!
Tigger is my favorite…..I even had a tigger….a red pit bull but he's waiting at the rainbow bridge…..my rescue pit bull now is named blue….. I have eight dogs, three of which are rescues…. I like tigger the best and Pluto of course since he's a dog! Lol. I do have a MInnie here and she will get to share the prize pack with her friends…. Thanks for the chance to win. My doggies would absolutely love to win this prize package and they would all share the toys and several of my dogs love wearing bandanas currently so would love to have a new one….and the clothes would be fun! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Are We Prepared for a Multipolar World Economy?
Jun 2, 2011 Justin Yifu Lin , Mansoor Dailami
By 2025, six emerging economies – Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Russia – will collectively account for more than half of all global growth. As dynamic emerging economies evolve to take their place at the helm of the world economy, a rethink of the conventional approach to global economic governance is needed.
WASHINGTON, DC – At a time when the global economy is suffering from a crisis of confidence, structural imbalances, and subdued growth prospects, looking ahead ten years to predict the course of development requires careful modeling and something beyond sagacity. What is needed is a multifaceted approach that combines a sense of history with careful analysis of current forces such as the shift in the balance of global growth toward the emerging world.
Such forecasting also requires an understanding of how advanced economies are coming to grips with that shift, and how the international monetary system will adjust as a result. Having studied these factors, we believe that the world economy is on the verge of a transformative change – the transition to a multipolar world economic order.
Throughout history, paradigms of economic power have been drawn and redrawn according to the rise and fall of those countries best equipped to drive global growth and provide stimulus to the global economy. Multipolarity, meaning more than two dominant growth poles, has at times been a key feature of the world economy. But at no time in modern history have developing countries been at the forefront of a multipolar economic system.
Mansoor Dailami
Mansoor Dailami is lead author of Global Development Horizons, and Manager of the Emerging Global Trends Team of the Development Prospects Group at the World Bank.
Justin Yifu Lin
Justin Yifu Lin, former Chief Economist of the World Bank, is Dean of the Institute for New Structural Economics and the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development, and Honorary Dean at the National School of Development, Peking University. His recent books include Going Beyond Aid: Development Cooperation for Structural Transformation and Beating the Odds: Jump-starting Developing Countries.
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NEW YORK – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Amtrak Board Chairman Anthony R. Coscia and other federal partners in the Gateway Program today announced the achievement of a series of milestones and accomplishments in the vitally important infrastructure program. The federal leaders are announcing several major milestones involving the President's Permitting Dashboard, the concrete casing portion of the Hudson Yards Right-of-Way Preservation Project, and eligibility for Federal grants and financing for Portal North Bridge and the Hudson Tunnel Project, critical components of the Gateway Program. These key milestones mean that the Gateway Program is moving along at record speed.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) added the Hudson Tunnel Project to the President's Permitting Dashboard. The Gateway Program partners previously announced a commitment of the necessary resources to expedite environmental reviews, but today's announcement that the project will be listed on the Dashboard will ensure that the established schedule is delivered on time. Adding the project to the President's Dashboard – an online tool for federal agencies, project developers and interested members of the public to track the federal government's permitting and review process for large or complex infrastructure projects – will make the Hudson Tunnel Project a top priority for the multitude of agencies involved in the review process. The Permitting Dashboard is one element of a larger, government-wide effort to streamline the federal permitting and review process while increasing transparency, in addition to improving environmental and community outcomes.
Amtrak, working with the Long Island Rail Road, Related Companies and NJ TRANSIT has successfully preserved the right-of-way under a portion of the Hudson Yards development on the West Side of Manhattan by advancing construction of the underground concrete casing which can house future rail infrastructure. Preserving the right-of-way maintains the option for a future tunnel to connect directly to Penn Station New York. The Department of Transportation, with strong support from Senator Schumer, provided $235 million in federal Sandy resiliency funds for the project – the first phase of actual construction of a new Hudson River Tunnel. The casing now extends from 10th Avenue through the western edge of the 11th Avenue viaduct.
The USDOT announced the release of a new credit planning tool, in conjunction with the establishment of the Build America Bureau, under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The FAST Act made key reforms to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program, a $35 billion federal loan program, and the Bureau has built on the reforms to create an Emerging Projects Agreement which eligible partners can now utilize. The Emerging Projects Agreement allows the Department to offer technical assistance and focused USDOT credit resources for complex, large scale projects seeking low-cost federal credit. Secretary Foxx is optimistic that this will enable big, ambitious projects to get a head start on plans while project sponsors continue to assemble the financing packages necessary to utilize federal credit programs. A fact sheet is available at www.transportation.gov/bureau.
The federal leaders also detailed significant progress in securing federal grant funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project and Portal North Bridge (Phase 1 of the Gateway Program). In May, the Gateway partners applied for these projects to be included in the "Project Development" process for New Starts – a type of Capital Investment Grant available through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Project Development is the first phase that these projects are required to complete before a construction grant can be awarded. In July, USDOT accepted both the Hudson Tunnel Project and Portal North Bridge – critical elements of the Gateway Program – into the New Starts Project Development process, making these projects eligible for FTA funds.
The Hudson Tunnel Project and Portal North Bridge now move forward with identifying specific development plans and, in the case of the Hudson Tunnel Project, completion of the environmental review process. The necessary environmental reviews have already been completed for the Portal North Bridge to receive FTA investment under New Starts. The move also allows costs incurred by Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) related to the environmental review and engineering and design activities to eventually be reimbursed under the FTA program.
The federal leaders also announced that on September 2nd the Gateway partners submitted a Portal North Bridge Core Capacity rating package to the FTA for evaluation. If the project scores well, it will be included in the Department of Transportation's recommendation for the President's FY18 Budget. Inclusion of Portal North Bridge in the Budget, expected to be released next Spring, would represent a huge step toward securing significant federal grant funding. Simultaneously, the Gateway partners are advancing engineering and environmental work on the Hudson Tunnel Project with the goal of having that project included in the President's Budget in the near future.
October 29, 2012 – Superstorm Sandy hits the New York, New Jersey region causing devastating damage, including inundating the existing North River Tunnel with seawater and expediting the need for major repairs.
May 30, 2013 – Senator Schumer, Secretary LaHood, and Chairman Coscia announce $185 million in federal aid from the Superstorm Sandy relief package to begin work on Phase I of the Hudson Yards Right-of-Way Preservation Project, which maintains the option for a future tunnel to connect directly to Penn Station New York.
September 23, 2013 – Work begins on Phases I & II of the Concrete Casing project between 10th Avenue and the western edge of 11th Avenue in Manhattan. Funding for Phase II provided by $50 million made directly available to Amtrak through the Superstorm Sandy Relief package and a subsequent commitment of $11 million by the Long Island Rail Road and NJ TRANSIT.
Summer 2015 – Significant delays occur for commuters in and out of Penn Station as a result of infrastructure failures in the existing North River Tunnel.
August 11, 2015 – Senator Schumer gives a speech at NYU's Rudin Center for Transportation identifying federal funding sources for the project and calling for collaboration and the creation of a Gateway Development Corporation (GDC) to advance the project.
August 18, 2015 – Senator Booker hosts a meeting in his office with Secretary Foxx, Senator Menendez and Governor Christie to discuss summer transit delays and the Gateway Program. Senators Booker and Menendez, Secretary Foxx and Governor Christie agree on the need for significant federal investment and commit to working together on equitable financing of the project and developing a framework to support the Gateway Program.
September 15, 2015 – Governors Cuomo and Christie propose a 50-50, federal-local funding split for the cost of the Gateway Program.
November 12, 2015 – Regional leaders, including Governors Cuomo and Christie, Senator Schumer, Senator Booker, Secretary Foxx, and Amtrak Chairman Coscia announce landmark agreement to create GDC and share the costs of advancing the Gateway Program.
November 23, 2015 – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT execute an agreement for NJ TRANSIT, with the Federal Railroad Administration, to commence environmental work on the Hudson Tunnel Project. Primarily funded by Federal appropriations provided to Amtrak.
January 20, 2016 – Secretary Foxx and Amtrak officials conduct inspection trip to examine existing North River Tunnel and other Gateway infrastructure.
March 23, 2016 – Gateway Program partners announce $70 million in funding (split 50/50 between Amtrak and the Port Authority) to begin preliminary engineering work on the Hudson Tunnel Project.
May 2, 2016 – Environmental review commences with public scoping meetings on Hudson Tunnel Project EIS in New York City on May 17 and Union City, NJ on May 19.
May 31, 2016 – Application by Gateway partners for Hudson Tunnel Project and Portal North Bridge Project to enter FTA's New Starts Project Development phase.
July 11, 2016 – Gateway partners announce former U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari as interim executive director to assist in developing appropriate structure, governance for execution of Program.
July 14, 2016 – Secretary Foxx announces Gateway Program projects take first step toward qualifying for major USDOT funding as Hudson Tunnel and Portal North Projects enter first phase (Project Development) of "New Starts" grant program.
September 2, 2016 – Gateway partners submit a Portal North Bridge Core Capacity rating package to the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) for evaluation. If the project scores well, it will be included in the Department of Transportation's recommendation for the President's FY18 Budget.
October 14, 2016 – Secretary Foxx and Gateway partners announce inclusion of Hudson Tunnel Project on President's Permitting Dashboard – an online tool for federal agencies, project developers and interested members of the public to track the federal government's permitting and review process for large or complex infrastructure projects. In addition, Gateway partners announce substantial completion of the concrete casing through the Eastern Hudson Yard.


PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Darrell Brown had 26 points as Bradley romped past Indiana State 96-67 on Saturday night.
Jordan Barnes, whose 16 points per game coming into the contest ranked second on the Sycamores, had 6 points on 2-of-12 shooting.
The Braves leveled the season series against the Sycamores with the win. Indiana State defeated Bradley 65-60 on Jan. 5. Bradley matches up against Loyola of Chicago at home on Wednesday. Indiana State matches up against Valparaiso on the road on Wednesday.


Shutters are a major part of film history – and we're not just talking about camera lenses. Homes with plantation shutters have been used in many movies, in both the US and Europe, as film-makers look to give their pictures authenticity.
Almost one in five households across the UK are now enjoying the benefits of a conservatory. But how can you have all the benefits of uninterrupted views of your garden and neighbourhood while still protecting your privacy, as well as regulating the temperature effectively?
2019 may well be the year you are on the move, or perhaps you just want to refresh your existing home décor.
Would you like the privacy of shutters, but with plenty of light? Then café-style window shutters could offer the perfect solution.
Decorating your child's first bedroom or nursery can be a tricky decision, as you try to balance the competing demands of making it functional and attractive.
Shutters are a natural fit for the kitchen and offer plenty of advantages over more conventional window fixtures and fittings, even during summer heatwaves.
Do you suffer from dust-related allergies or illnesses? Or do you have trouble sleeping, or live in a built-up area where noise is a problem? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then having shutters installed at your property could be the answer.
The recent 'Beast from the East' brought a chill to many households throughout the UK. However, even if your central heating works perfectly, your home can still suffer from heat loss, particularly through glass windows and doors.
Plantation shutters are increasingly being viewed as a stylish and cost-effective addition to homes and businesses. But what are their main qualities, and what advantages do they offer over the alternatives?
With the rising cost of London homes, more people are choosing to enlarge their property, rather than move house. And, one of the top ways of extending a property is an attic conversion, which will also add value to your house when you come to sell.
Want to make your home cosy for the party season, but don't know where to start? Transforming your interior into a snug haven is easier you think and just a few simple adjustments can make a huge difference to the overall look. Here, Bespoke Shutters, London, looks at ten steps to take to beautify your interior, so you can enjoy comfy nights in during the coldest months of the year.
Adding a conservatory is one of the top home improvements in Britain, and, according to Phil Spencer, presenter of 'Location, Location, Location', it can add as much as 7 per cent onto the value of your property.
An increasing number of Londoners work from home to take advantage of greater flexibility and to save on high office rental costs.
A teenager's bedroom is a multi-use area: it's a relaxation space, a hangout zone, a place where they play computer games, listen to music, and (hopefully!) study.
The bathroom is the space to relax and unwind in the evening and is also the place where you rush to get ready on busy mornings.
Your home is your sanctuary; a place to relax and unwind in. If you lead a busy work, social and/or family life, your interior should provide a restful environment where you can shelve any thoughts of stressful events of the day and just put your feet up.
If you are transforming a guest room, this is the one room you can really go to town on. It's the only space where you don't have to think about where to place your possessions; instead you can concentrate purely on making a comfortable retreat for your visitors, and build a sanctuary where they feel relaxed, welcome and can sink into soft sheets at the end of the day.
In recent decades the market for plantation shutters in North London and the rest of the UK has soared. Gone are the days when people used net curtains to hide themselves from their neighbours' prying eyes.
Plantation shutters are becoming increasingly popular in the UK due to their versatility and modern appearance. Wooden shutters look beautiful in children's bedrooms, and can be adapted as they grow older to suit their needs and designs of their room. White shutters will match the interior or their room as they grow older, and can allow them to have a feeling of privacy from the outside world.
If you have just moved into a new property, or are re-decorating an old one and are not sure where to start with your interior, taking a look at the current trends can generate some great home decorating ideas. In this article, Bespoke Shutters, London, looks at eight fantastic interior design trends that are set to stay.
Shutters and blinds are becoming increasingly popular, as they provide additional security and warmth and can add value to your home. But what do some of the terms actually mean? How did shutters and blinds become so in demand?


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Once you get your wedding outfit in hand, it's always prudent to try out the whole ensemble before stocking it in the closet, prepared to be worn on the last moment. Add some trendy Chelsea boots and a timeless camel coat for a great outfit that's simply unbeatable in every manner. Additionally, it's this kind of effortless outfit to assemble. Many outfits that do not look sharp are actually fine in regards to color and style. If you're searching for a casual work outfit for your office, sundress is the perfect option.
Wear simple metallic earrings and a necklace to demonstrate that you did put some thought into what things to wear. The most essential part of picking a necklace to choose your cardigan is ensuring that the necklace falls either above or beneath the neckline. Every necklace appears good with a cardigan so long as the necklace is the proper length. Worn singularly, a lengthy necklace may add some elegance to your look.
Girls are extremely competitive!' Nowadays many girls choose to obtain Patiala pants online and match them with diverse kinds of tops depending on their taste. Your little girl has to learn to model and walk on stage. The majority of the little girls put on a choker that matches their dress. Teen girls have made a number of the nicest crafts whom I've seen.
The autumn season provides a pop of colors in foliage that's undeniably gorgeous. The secret isn't to purchase everything at the same time, but by season. Actually, fashion season brings huge revolution for an advertising strategy.
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Nelson Mandela is in good spirits and looking much better after more than two weeks in hospital, South Africa President Jacob Zuma said today.
Zuma, who visited Mandela on Christmas Day, said in a statement that doctors were happy with the progress the anti-apartheid hero was making.
'We found him in good spirits. He was happy to have visitors on this special day and is looking much better. The doctors are happy with the progress that he is making,' said Zuma.
The 94-year-old Nobel Peace laureate has been in hospital in South African capital Pretoria for more than two weeks.
He was airlifted from his rural village in the south of the country to the hospital for a series of tests.
recurrent lung infection and had developed gallstones.
He underwent surgery on December 15.
described Mandela's condition as serious.
Periodic statements from the presidency continue to stress that the veteran politician is responding to treatment.
Earlier he descried Mr Mandela, who was imprisoned under apartheid for 27 years, as an 'ardent fighter'.
No date has been given for his release from hospital.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela leaves hospital after successful "routine tests"


For 100 years, Jharia town in India has lived on top of a perpetually burning coal field. Once green and beautiful, the region is now scorched and barren, many houses have been devoured by the ever-growing pit, while its people are suffering from a wide range of respiratory diseases. Despite the danger, most families daren't relocate because coal provides their only means of income.
Watch "Inferno Village" on RTD website and on RT's live feed. The time of the broadcast is available on RT's schedule page.


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import jackrabbit.node.NodeCopier;
import jackrabbit.query.Querier;
import jackrabbit.repository.RepositoryFactory;
import jackrabbit.repository.RepositoryFactoryImpl;
import jackrabbit.repository.RepositoryManager;
import jackrabbit.session.SessionFactory;
import jackrabbit.session.SessionFactoryImpl;

import javax.jcr.PathNotFoundException;
import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;
import javax.jcr.Session;
import javax.jcr.SimpleCredentials;
import javax.jcr.query.RowIterator;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.api.JackrabbitRepository;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.commons.cnd.ParseException;

public class App {

	protected static Log log=LogFactory.getLog(App.class);

	private static String srcRepoDir="";
	private static String srcRepoPath="/";
	private static String destRepoDir="";
	private static String destRepoPath="/";
	private static String srcConf="";
	private static String destConf="";
	private static String cndPath="";
	private static String query="";
	private static String queryType="";
	private static String srcUser="";
	private static String srcPasswd="";
	private static String destUser="";
	private static String destPasswd="";
	private static long nodeLimit;
	private static final String VERSION="0.1";

    public static void main(String[] args) {
    	if (args.length == 0 || args.length == 1 && args[0].equals("-h")) {
    		System.out.println("Usage: java -jar ackrabbit-migration-query-tool-"+VERSION+"-jar-with-dependencies.jar " +
    				"--src src --src-conf conf [--src-repo-path path] [--src-user src_user] [--src-passwd src_pw] "+
    				"[--dest-user dest_user] [--dest-passwd dest_pw] [--dest dest] [--dest-conf conf] [--dest-repo-path path] " +
    				"[--cnd cnd] [--node-limit limit] " +
    				"[--query-type type] [--query query]");
    		System.out.println("\t --src source repository directory");
    		System.out.println("\t --src-conf source repository configuration file");
    		System.out.println("\t --src-repo-path path to source node to copy from; default is \"/\"");
    		System.out.println("\t --src-user source repository login");
    		System.out.println("\t --src-passwd source repository password");
    		System.out.println("\t --dest destination repository directory");
    		System.out.println("\t --dest-conf destination repository configuration file");
    		System.out.println("\t --dest-repo-path path to destination node to copy to; default is \"/\"");
    		System.out.println("\t --dest-user destination repository login");
    		System.out.println("\t --dest-passwd destination repository password");
    		System.out.println("\t --node-limit size to partition nodes with before copying. If it is not supplied, no partitioning is performed");
    		System.out.println("\t --cnd common node type definition file");
    		System.out.println("\t --query query to run in src. If --query is specified, then --dest, --dest-conf, --dest-repo-path and --cnd will be ignored.");
    		System.out.println("\t --query-type query type (sql, xpath, JCR-SQL2); default is JCR-SQL2");
    		return;
    	}
    	for (int i=0;i<args.length;i=i+2) {
    		if (args[i].equals("--src") && i+1<args.length) {
    			srcRepoDir=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--dest") && i+1<args.length) {
    			destRepoDir=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--src-conf") && i+1<args.length) {
    			srcConf=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--dest-conf") && i+1<args.length) {
    			destConf=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--src-repo-path") && i+1<args.length) {
    			srcRepoPath=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--dest-repo-path") && i+1<args.length) {
    			destRepoPath=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--src-user") && i+1<args.length) {
    			srcUser=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--src-passwd") && i+1<args.length) {
    			srcPasswd=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--dest-user") && i+1<args.length) {
    			destUser=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--dest-passwd") && i+1<args.length) {
    			destPasswd=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--node-limit") && i+1<args.length) {
    			nodeLimit=Long.parseLong(args[i+1]);
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--cnd") && i+1<args.length) {
    			cndPath=args[i+1];
    		}  else if (args[i].equals("--query") && i+1<args.length) {
    			query=args[i+1];
    		} else if (args[i].equals("--query-type") && i+1<args.length) {
    			queryType=args[i+1];
    		}
    	}
    	boolean missingArgs=false;

    	if (srcRepoDir.isEmpty()) {
    		missingArgs=true;
    		log.error("Please specify the --src option.");
    	}
    	if (destRepoDir.isEmpty() && !destConf.isEmpty()) {
    		missingArgs=true;
    		log.error("Please specify the --dest option.");
    	}
    	if (srcConf.isEmpty()) {
    		missingArgs=true;
    		log.error("Please specify the --src-conf option.");
    	}
    	if (destConf.isEmpty() && !destRepoDir.isEmpty()) {
    		missingArgs=true;
    		log.error("Please specify the --dest-conf option.");
    	}

    	if (missingArgs) return;

    	SimpleCredentials credentials=new SimpleCredentials(srcUser, srcPasswd.toCharArray());
    	SimpleCredentials destCredentials=new SimpleCredentials(destUser, destPasswd.toCharArray());

    	JackrabbitRepository dest=null;
    	RepositoryFactory destRf=null;
		RepositoryFactory srcRf=new RepositoryFactoryImpl(srcConf, srcRepoDir);
		if (!destConf.isEmpty()) {
			destRf=new RepositoryFactoryImpl(destConf, destRepoDir);
		}

    	try {
    		final JackrabbitRepository src=srcRf.getRepository();
	    	SessionFactory srcSf=new SessionFactoryImpl(src, credentials);
	    	final Session srcSession=srcSf.getSession();
	    	Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread() {
    			public void run() {
    			    srcSession.logout();
    	    		src.shutdown();
    			}
    		});
	    	if (destConf.isEmpty()) {//query mode
	    		BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in, "UTF-8"));
	    		if (query.isEmpty()) {
	    			while (true) {
	    				System.out.print(">");
		    			String line=in.readLine();
		    			if (line==null || line.isEmpty() || line.equalsIgnoreCase("quit") || line.equalsIgnoreCase("exit")) {
		    				break;
		    			}
		    			try {
		    				runQuery(srcSession, line, queryType);
		    			} catch (RepositoryException e) {
		    				log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
		    			}
		    		}
    			} else {
    				try {
    					runQuery(srcSession, query, queryType);
    				} catch (RepositoryException e) {
	    				log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
	    			}
    			}
	    		return;
	    	}

	    	dest=destRf.getRepository();
	    	SessionFactory destSf=new SessionFactoryImpl(dest, destCredentials);
	    	Session destSession=destSf.getSession();

	    	try {
	    		RepositoryManager.registerCustomNodeTypes(destSession, cndPath);
	    		if (nodeLimit == 0)
	    			NodeCopier.copy(srcSession, destSession, srcRepoPath, destRepoPath, true);
	    		else
	    			NodeCopier.copy(srcSession, destSession, srcRepoPath, destRepoPath, nodeLimit, true);
				log.info("Copying "+srcSession.getWorkspace().getName()+" to "+destSession.getWorkspace().getName()+ " for "+srcRepoDir + " done.");
	    	} catch (ParseException e) {
				log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
			} catch (IOException e) {
				log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
			} catch (PathNotFoundException e) {
				log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
			} catch (RepositoryException e) {
				log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
			}

	    	List<String> destWkspaces=RepositoryManager.getDestinationWorkspaces(srcSession, destSession);

	    	for (String workspace:destWkspaces) {
	    		Session wsSession=srcSf.getSession(workspace);
	    		Session wsDestSession=destSf.getSession(workspace);
	    		try {
	    			RepositoryManager.registerCustomNodeTypes(wsDestSession, cndPath);
	    			if (nodeLimit == 0)
	    				NodeCopier.copy(wsSession, wsDestSession, srcRepoPath, destRepoPath, true);
	    			else {
	    				NodeCopier.copy(wsSession, wsDestSession, srcRepoPath, destRepoPath, nodeLimit, true);
	    			}
	    			log.info("Copying "+wsSession.getWorkspace().getName()+" to "+wsDestSession.getWorkspace().getName()+ " for " + srcRepoDir + " done.");
	    		} catch (IOException e) {
	    			log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
	    		} catch (ParseException e) {
	    			log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
	    		} catch (PathNotFoundException e) {
	    			log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
	    		} catch (RepositoryException e) {
	    			log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
	    		} finally {
	    			wsSession.logout();
	    			wsDestSession.logout();
	    		}
	    	}
    	} catch (IOException e) {
    		log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
		} catch (PathNotFoundException e) {
			log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
		} catch (RepositoryException e) {
			log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
		} finally {
			if (dest!=null) dest.shutdown();
		}
    }

    private static void runQuery(Session srcSession, String query, String queryType) throws RepositoryException {
    	long start=System.currentTimeMillis();
		RowIterator rowIt=Querier.queryBySQLRow(srcSession, query, queryType);
		System.out.println(Querier.formatQueryResults(rowIt));
		System.out.println("Time: "+String.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis()-start) +" milliseeconds");
    }
}


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KWALON
oa Onderwijs in kwalitatief onderzoek
By Hennie Boeije & Jeanine Evers
Source: KWALON, Volume 17, Issue 3, Sep 2012,
This editorial offers an introduction to the first three contributions in this volume about educating students in Methodology and in particular in qualitative research methods. In the near future Universities of Applied Sciences have to come up with plans for educating their students in methodology. In this editorial many questions are posed about the nature of research methods that will be taught at Universities of Applied Sciences. In December 2012 a conference is going to be organized about this topic.
Keyword(s): editorial
Lichamen zijn een bron van kennis
By Jillis Kors
Doing Qualitative Research. The Craft of Naturalistic Inquiry
Joost Beuving, Geert de Vries
Naturalistic inquiry is about studying people in everyday circumstances by ordinary means. It strives to blend in, to respect people in their daily lives, to take their actions and experiences seriously, and to build on these carefully. Doing Qualitative Research: The Craft of Naturalistic Inquiry offers guidance, combining thoughtful reflection with practical tips. It is written for undergraduate and graduate students in social science; for practitioners in social work, healthcare, policy advice, and organizational consultancy; and for all who have a genuine interest in society and its members.


text:
Writing Rebecca
A Writing Journey: How It Started, Stopped, and Started Again
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin — Photo Credit: americanliterature.com
The Southern summer day was sizzling, and I was ten years old. In the years before air-conditioning was standard, all windows and doors in our house were open, welcoming the slightest breeze that never came. Fans whirred in occupied rooms. My sister, the non-reader in the family, was in her bedroom practicing different hairstyles, staring judgmentally at her mirrored image. I was sprawled across my bed reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin.
Already a fan of the movie starring Shirley Temple, I was thoroughly enjoying the book, particularly delighting in the poetic chapter titles like A Difference in Hearts, Wisdom's Ways, Color of Roses, and Gray Days and Gold.
I twirled my hair, stared at the ceiling, and allowed the chapter titles to conjure up images in my mind. I saw gray winter days and golden autumn ones, people who were once in love but no longer in love, a parent advising a wayward child, and the myriad of colors in my father's garden.
Pulling myself from my daydreams, I grabbed a pencil and notebook and started writing. I wrote, erased, wrote, erased, and wrote some more. Time did not exist. The stifling heat disappeared. I didn't hear my sister's whining about the chores I needed to do. Lunchtime passed without notice.
The pencil and paper transported me to a different time and place, somewhere I'd never been before; a special place I never wanted to leave.
At the end of nearly three hours, I had 31 poems for the 31 chapters in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. I don't have them now and wish I did as I wonder what my 10-year-old mind conjured up.
That was the day I started writing. Essays and papers, once a drag in school, became my shining moments. I gleefully read my compositions in my classroom and before other classes where I was invited to share my work and even a few times before the assembled school body. I composed Christmas poems, odes to friends, and, as years and politics wore heavy on me, Vietnam protest poetry.
In college, my creative writing slowed to a trickle, replaced by ponderous papers and long hours of reading. Leaving school due to finances, I was quickly mired in the working world, putting in as many overtime hours as could be had to pay the bills that accumulated quicker than I got paid.
Later, marriage zapped even more of my writing time. We moved to the suburbs of a large metropolitan city, forcing me to commute three hours a day. Time didn't exist for what I loved and wanted to do — write.
We moved to another state and lived in the country. More years passed. Marital woes and family tribulations grabbed the few moments not spent working or caring for our growing brood of rescue animals. My writing was limited to business letters at work and letters to my congressional representatives about all the political and social issues that plagued my mind.
Not until I started anew at the half- century mark of life did I think about what I wanted to do, what interested me. Writing came to mind but so did many new interests. And, what creative self-confidence I once had was long gone. My attention went to other pursuits until November 2016.
Post-election depression was deep and broad. I said sayonara to Facebook, stopped socializing outside of family, and spent my time reading anything that I could not relate to what was happening in the world around me.
Then, along came Medium.
I don't know how I found Medium or how it found me. Not one memory remains of how our relationship began. I know I was shy, testing the waters with caution, reading with no commitment to write, observing but not participating, learning how to navigate this new world, soaking up inspiration. I followed people and publications, commenting often.
My dormant creativity stretched and yawned like Rip Van Winkle. Soon I was writing again — a little, then more. I joined a writing challenge. People began to follow me. I was invited to write for publications. Finally, after 52 years, I was writing, really writing!
I am not a great writer. Probably never will be. I once dreamed of being a professional writer, but now I am content with writing when I can and publishing on Medium where the comments and claps motivate me to write again tomorrow. Thankfully, my writing doesn't have to pay my bills nor would I want it to.
There is not enough praise that I can shower on this writing platform or on the people who use it and astound me daily with their talent and imagination. There is not enough gratitude that I can express for my Medium followers and cheerleaders. My tribe is on Medium.
This is my writing journey. What is yours?
I would enjoy reading how you began writing. Were you a kid, a teenager, or as old as me? Did someone inspire you? How long have you been scribbling in notebooks and tapping keys?
How did you discover Medium? Did someone suggest it? Did you spot an ad? What started your relationship?
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A brief stint of copywriting ruined my shopping experiences.


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Q: How to recover a screen session? I'm running a screen session and it seems it hung up somehow.
0 ✓ user@hoster ~ $ screen -ls
There are screens on:
  30418.pts-2.hoster (Detached)
1 Socket in /run/screens/S-user.

However, when I try to attach with screen -r, nothing happens, the shell just hangs somehow. I also tried to reattach to the screen by using the ID and -d; and also tried the angry mode with -DR but nothing happens.
0 ✓ user@hoster ~ $ screen -DR 30418
^Ad
^C
exit

As you can see, it simply does nothing and the shell is hanging somehow, ^A-d does not work, ^D, ^C or exit neither.
How to recover that screen session?

Edit: ArchLinux, LTS kernel 4.4.12
2 ✗ user@hoster ~ $ sudo ls -l /proc/30418/fd
[sudo] password for user:
total 0
lr-x------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 0 -> /dev/null
l-wx------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 1 -> /dev/null
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 10 -> /dev/ptmx
l-wx------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 2 -> /dev/null
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 4 -> 'socket:[32652]'
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 5 -> /run/utmp
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 6 -> /dev/ptmx
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 7 -> /dev/ptmx
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 8 -> /dev/ptmx
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 28. Jun 11:06 9 -> /dev/ptmx
1 ✗ user@hoster ~ $ sudo cat /proc/30418/stack
[<ffffffff811ef3c4>] poll_schedule_timeout+0x44/0x70
[<ffffffff811efe8f>] do_select+0x72f/0x7f0
[<ffffffff811f0159>] core_sys_select+0x209/0x2f0
[<ffffffff811f02fa>] SyS_select+0xba/0x110
[<ffffffff8158db6e>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x12/0x6d
[<ffffffffffffffff>] 0xffffffffffffffff

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


EDIT: Attachments "paq8q_v12.zip" and "paq8q_v12_sse2.zip" removed.
I think is something not proper in some cases of files in paq8qv11.
Are both generating a bit identical output file?
There was wrong block size written for image/audio blocks.
Last edited by Jan Ondrus; 8th June 2009 at 21:22.
I have question about exe filter used in this version (I've tried to ask on paq8px forum, but nobody asnwer on this question): Should used exe algorithm (filter) recognise any kind of exe files or only selected types or exe/dll headers or only some special cases?
For my testbed files 3 of them (of 4) aren't recognised as by exe filter even in a few part, and are compressed whole as a default, which is less effective.
Headers are not used for exe detection. Actually it detects x86 code - it looks for JMP (0xe , CALL (0xe9) and 0x0f80..0x0f8f (conditional jumps) instructions and tries to guess if relative address for jump (next 4 bytes) will be present in file more often if converted to absolute.
I don't know why your 3 test files aren't detected. Aren't they compressed with some executable packer (UPX)?
Aren't they compressed with some executable packer (UPX)?
Thanks for answer. I don't know if my files are internally compressed. It's possible. These files are original executables of old applications.
There are 16-bit addresses used in this file. Only 32-bit addresses can be transformed / converted to absolute by paq exe-filter.
Is this a general idea of exe compressing (for converting only 32 bit addresses) or paq-exe used filter option?
It's a pity that paq8q won't be used tested (at the moment). . There is a general bug in all modes except -m6. It is fixed for the next version.
Last edited by Simon Berger; 10th June 2009 at 15:58.
Here is an to XML/HTML compression. While the compression ratio improvement is only small the time improvement should be noticeable.
It's an element precompression and works for all elements with and without keys/parameters.
So like you see it precompresses only well formatted elements.
No timings here. Should be done later with a fast and the same builds.
I have to clean the code before releasing and make it more robust against malformed elements.
Btw. Thanks for your additional informations/ corrections to the supported formats Jan. I added them for the next release. I absolutely wasn't sure on the P(X)M part since now. Missed your post somehow previously. .
Last edited by Simon Berger; 20th June 2009 at 20:32.
I found a very nice project that automatically generates valid XML files http://www.xml-benchmark.org/.
With this I now tested a 30mb "real XML file". Real means XML in use as a database with short- and only some longer values. The results are much better.
Which I didn't understand. But I decided to support this besides the one with a space.
For those looking forward to XML/Text improvements. I only work some minutes per day on this. One problem was a proper XML tag parsing/validation without using many lines of code.
I have tested some XML compressors and preprocessors but all didn't show great results.
Somehow I missed the well-known XML-WRT which owned my precompressor hard . The biggest reason is a dynamic dictionary which also works on normal text files.
Here the results of WRT + paq8px_v60 on both filesI tested in the previous posts.
wrt+paq8px_v60: 3,640,092 bytes // !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have added some ideas to my implementation but it was still a too long way to WRT. Because this dynamic dict reduces filesize HEAVILY I decided to include WRT or a selfmade version into paq. Compression of enwik8 should be reduced by ~80%. I have no exact preprocessed file size but I think to remember it was under 50mb (~44mb).
Are you plan to release some builds of paq8q_v14_test for testing purposes?
Yes I will do after I included WRT. WRT is a really massive addition with half the lines of code of the whole paq project . But I am going to delete all code not needed for paq and change the style of coding.
At the end paq8q_v14 will have two source files. It is no longer possible in my opinion to let paq source size grow and grow. On the other hand if someone wants one file he still will get one file by easily left this text preprocession out.
I can't create a XML preprocession if I know there is something this much better out also if it is such a bigger thing. It will make PAQ compression much faster and I get another idea which is a similar to LZP preprocession (paq9) but shouldn't have the bad side effect of compression decrease while still being much faster.
Then I'll wait for finishing the works and release, and of course I'll trace the building progress.
I currently don't work on paq8 and the things I want to do for paq8q, but I fixed some serious problems some time ago I wanted to put in the XML precompression update that will come at a later time.
I hope that this is a stable release and going to be tested in some benchmarks (maximumcompression...).
It's on feature standard of paq8px_v60 too.
bug: Comparing shows "Files are equal. No difference found." message when compressed file is shorter (file for comparing is longer).
Last edited by Jan Ondrus; 11th July 2009 at 14:44.
Tested on PAQ_TestBed.tar, -6 -m6 level.
All output files are different !
Last edited by Skymmer; 12th July 2009 at 15:39.
Bug pointed out by Jan is about proper signalizing of the differences, not the differences themselves.
Thank you Skymmer too. Maybe the wavModel isn't up to date. I will look into it and release an update.
All others being compressed separately give identical output for all compiles. Strange that only this file is problematic. All other 3 WAVs and 4 AIFF are packed normally.
Didn't you find out that it is exactly the same for paq8px?
No, I didn't. Here are the checksums for Sine_generator_65Hz.wav at -6\-6 -m6 level.
I think you should not use DOUBLE in a file compressor!
when compiling with different optimization options.
better use fixed-point, like train and dot_product!


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You are here: Home / Latest News / Former Norway Envoy's Telenor Move Raises Eyebrows
Former Norway Envoy's Telenor Move Raises Eyebrows
June 9, 2014 by thiha
The May 16 announcement that Norway's former ambassador to Myanmar, Katja Nordgaard, will soon take a position with Telenor, the majority state-owned Norwegian telecommunications firm that signed a lucrative deal with Myanmar's government last year, has prompted concern from some quarters about the ethics of what they see as just the latest example of an economic agenda driving Oslo's foreign policy toward Myanmar.
Mark Farmaner, director of the Myanmar Campaign UK, a London-based advocacy group that has been one of the loudest critics of Norway's Myanmar policy, is concerned by the potential ethical implications of Nordgaard's jump from ambassador to telecoms executive and the message it sends to poorly paid Burmese bureaucrats looking to cash in on their government connections.
"The Norwegian government was one of the first to embrace [President] Thein Sein's government despite ongoing human rights abuses, and were rewarded with a lucrative telecoms contract for Telenor," Farmaner told The Irrawaddy. "Now we see an ambassador who played a key role in reversing Norway's policy of prioritizing human rights also reaping the financial benefits of cozying up to the Burmese government."
Nordgaard, who first introduced Telenor to Burmese government officials in 2012, was quick to deny any suggestion that she helped the firm beat out the other 89 competitors who also put in bids for one of two Burmese telecoms licenses up for grabs. Nordgaard told The Irrawaddy via email that although she participated in meetings between Telenor and the government, "I did not play a role in assisting Telenor to win its contract. I helped introduce Telenor, along with a range of other Norwegian companies, to Myanmar and to government officials—this is a totally normal and important task for any ambassador in any country."
Nordgaard also told The Irrawaddy that Telenor's winning bid was a result of the firm's hard work and commitment to Myanmar. "Telenor's successful bid for a national telecommunications license in Myanmar was based exclusively on the overall quality of the bid, underscored by Telenor's regional experience and commitment to being a long-term investor in Myanmar," she said, a sentiment apparently shared by Telenor spokesperson Glenn Mandelid, who responded with a near identical answer to The Irrawaddy's inquiries regarding Nordgaard's role in the Telenor bid.
"Telenor's successful bid for a national telecommunications license in Myanmar was based exclusively on the overall quality of our bid, underscored by Telenor's regional experience and commitment to being a long-term investor in Myanmar," Mandelid stated in his emailed response, which arrived some eight minutes before Nordgaard's reply.
Nordgaard, who served as Oslo's envoy to Myanmar from 2010 until last November, will take over as head of the firm's Corporate Affairs unit, a position that she will officially assume on Aug. 4.
Telenor's announcement of Nordgaard's hiring is somewhat unusual as she continues to serve as Norway's ambassador to Thailand and Cambodia. Many other Western governments discourage or forbid their diplomats from signing outside employment contracts until after they have officially left their foreign service posting. Norway does not appear to have such rules.
A spokeswoman with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told The Irrawaddy that Nordgaard's new position with Telenor complied with the ministry's ethics policy, adding that measures were in place to ensure that there would be no conflict of interest.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with Nordgaard, have made an assessment on her liability in matters relating to Telenor in the remaining period of her service. It is obvious that she will step aside if such cases arise. The same will apply in the event of conflicts of interest in connection with matters affecting an area Telenor is engaged in," said ministry spokesperson Astrid Sehl via email.
Nordgaard's new role with Telenor will cover Myanmar, but not exclusively, the ambassador told The Irrawaddy. "I will not have any direct responsibility for Telenor's operations in Myanmar, but I will of course be engaged also with Myanmar on an overall level, as I will with the 12 other countries where Telenor is operating."
This will also include Thailand, where Telenor controls an effective majority stake in local cellular provider DTAC, Thailand's second largest.
The announcement of Nordgaard's new role with Telenor before she has even left the Norwegian foreign service is not likely to improve her standing among the Thai-Myanmar border-based community organizations with whom Nordgaard and her Foreign Ministry colleagues frequently butted heads.
Reached for comment, Tin Tin Nyo, general secretary of the Women's League of Myanmar, said she wasn't surprised by news of Nordgaard's Telenor move, given the Norwegian government's keen interest in advancing Norwegian firms in Myanmar. Tin Tin Nyo said she and many of her colleagues were "very disappointed" with how Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Nordgaard in particular, handled Oslo's ambitious plans to support Myanmar's peace process.
"There wasn't enough consultation with the community" from the outset, Tin Tin Nyo told The Irrawaddy, adding that Norwegian officials appeared to prioritize pleasing Myanmar's government over the concerns of ethnic minority groups.
Much of this tension arose over the Myanmar Peace Support Initiative (MPSI), a Norwegian government-funded project that Nordgaard as ambassador played a central role in getting off the ground. Since 2012, the MPSI has spent more than US$2 million on aid projects in ethnic areas of eastern Myanmar, territory that was until very recently home to one of the world's longest running civil wars.
The MPSI, which began in 2012, was supposed to support projects "designed to build trust and confidence," but many civil society groups representing Myanmar's ethnic minorities on the Thai border did not take warmly to the initiative or its lofty goals. Much of the criticism stemmed from what these groups perceived as a deliberate attempt by the MPSI to sideline them and their long-standing cross-border aid networks in favor of Yangon-based actors closely affiliated with the Burmese government. An internal review completed in March noted that "some ethnic stakeholders have viewed MPSI-supported projects as attempts to 'buy peace' in collusion with the Government's political, social and economic agenda."
Deputy Foreign Minister to Statoil
Nordgaard is not the only Norwegian foreign affairs official involved in Myanmar who has jumped shipped to a state-owned Norwegian firm with Burmese business interests. Shortly after his party was driven from office last September, Torgeir Larsen, Norway's deputy minister of foreign affairs, took a position with the majority state-owned oil firm Statoil, where he now serves as a specialist focusing on government relations and public affairs for international operations.
While with the Foreign Ministry, Larsen visited Myanmar frequently, including most recently in May of last year, when he traveled to Karen State to observe a Norwegian-funded aid project. On a previous trip to Myanmar in May 2012, Larsen dropped in on an MPSI-supported project that saw ethnic Karen internally displaced persons (IDPs) receive identity cards in Pegu Division.
At the time of Larsen's 2012 visit, critics blasted the ill-defined role of the MPSI and its involvement in what many said was a shameless attempt by Larsen and his Norwegian diplomatic colleagues to use IDPs as a prop for a photo op.
"The peace initiative's policy of using IDPs in order to test the strength of the peace process could put IDPs in danger," Karen environmentalist Paul Sein Twa told the Myanmar Times at the time of Larsen's visit. "Troops have not withdrawn, and we cannot clearly see any indicators that the current peace process is durable. There is no guarantee of IDPs' safety if the fighting begins again, or if the military harasses resettled IDPs."
During Larsen's tenure, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs appeared to heavily promote Statoil in Myanmar, with Nordgaard as ambassador taking part in meetings between Statoil and officials from Myanmar's Ministry of Energy. These meetings on at least one occasion in February 2012 included former Energy Minister Than Htay, who was later removed from his cabinet post, reportedly for corruption.
The Norwegian government's efforts to promote Statoil appear to have paid off. In March of this year Statoil, which is 67 percent state-owned, and its American partner ConocoPhillips, jointly received the rights to operate a 9,000-square-kilometer offshore block. According to a Statoil spokesperson, "Larsen has no particular role with respect to Myanmar, and he has not been part of Statoil's communication with Government stakeholders in Myanmar."
While both Statoil and Telenor's respective bids were being considered, Nordgaard, Larsen and their colleagues at the Foreign Ministry appeared to go out of their way to avoid criticising Burmese government policy. Former Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, who like Larsen left his post last year, went so far as to publicly defend the Burmese government's right to bar stateless Rohingya Muslims from obtaining citizenship while giving credence to claims that they are outsiders from Bangladesh who don't belong in Myanmar.
Responding to a question from a Norwegian newspaper about the Rohingya in early 2013, Eide replied that nations are "not obligated to give citizenship to everybody who is living there."
"This is not something we are going to demand," he added. "Some critical voices talk as if all nations would have received people from neighboring nations and made them citizens. We think this is a conflict that can be resolved through economic development and local reconciliation processes."
The comments were no doubt well received in Naypyidaw, where government officials have been clearly annoyed at being lectured by the likes of US President Barack Obama and other Western leaders on the need to address long-standing persecution of the Rohingya minority.
Oslo's enthusiasm for Naypyidaw does not appear to have diminished under the leadership of the right-leaning government that took office at the end of last year. Norway continues to support the MPSI as well as the Burmese government-affiliated Myanmar Peace Center, and was a major funder of this year's controversial national census.
Source: THE IRRAWADDY Myanmar
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: ambassador, Deputy Minister, Director, General Secretary, Glenn Mandelid, IDP, Internally Displaces Persons, Karen Environmentalist, Katja Nordgaard, Mark Farmaner, MPSI, Myanmar Peace Centre, Myanmar Peace Support Initiatives, National Census, Paul Sein Twa, president, Statoil, telenor, Thein Sein, Tin Tin Nyo, Torgeir Larsen


Hiss! These snakes are easy to sew and so much fun to play with. With this PDF sewing pattern you'll get three choices of snakes to make: a basic snake, a curvy snake, and a coiled snake. All of the snakes have open mouths with long, forked tongues and big silly eyes. Snakes make great easy-to-sew gifts for babies and kids of all ages.
Like all of my patterns, this sewing pattern includes step-by-step photos, clear written instructions, and templates. You'll be able to make all three of these snakes with ease! The basic snake measures 21 inches x 4 inches tall. The curvy snake measures 12 inches x 4 inches tall. And the coiled snake measures 10 inches x 6 inches tall.
This sewing pattern is best suited for advanced beginners to intermediate sewers. I take you through the assembly process every step of the way so if you've made a softie or two before, you're ready for this pattern! I recommend using fleece for this project because it is soft, a bit stretchy, vibrantly colored, and inexpensive. Other fabrics may be substituted, but fleece is recommended.
The Squeaky Snakes! sewing pattern was designed by me, Abby Glassenberg, and is copyrighted 2012. All rights reserved. It is illegal to distribute this pattern electronically or in hard copy without my permission.


Kyle Walker will be assessed on Saturday to determine his availability following an ankle injury.
Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris has emerged as an injury concern for the club's final match of the 2016-17 Premier League season away to Hull City this weekend. The first-choice goalkeeper made his 42nd appearance of the campaign in a 6-1 demolition of Leicester City on Thursday night (18 May), playing the full 90 minutes and making a rather rash error that allowed Ben Chilwell to temporarily reduce the deficit.
Lloris did not appear to be struggling with an injury during that rout at the King Power Stadium, but Tottenham, in the absence of another Mauricio Pochettino press conference so soon after a rearranged trip to the East Midlands, have now revealed that he is rated as doubtful to face Hull due to a knee injury.
One clean sheet behind Thibaut Courtois in the race for the Golden Glove, such an absence would mean that Lloris would not have a chance to tie his Chelsea counterpart and co-share the award.
Towering Belgian Courtois is expected to be recalled by Antonio Conte this Sunday (21 May) having been replaced by Asmir Begovic for a thrilling 4-3 victory over Watford and could take his tally for the year to 17 against relegated Sunderland.
If Lloris is unable to feature on Humberside, then Michel Vorm would presumably take his place. The ex-Swansea City number one has played 11 times so far this term and last appeared in a last-gasp 3-1 victory over his former club in early April after Lloris was struck down by illness.
22-year-old Espanyol loanee Pau Lopez has yet to make a single senior appearance in English football, although is believed to retain the manager's faith admit reports of a potential permanent deal.
Elsewhere for Tottenham, Pochettino's full-back crisis looks set to ease somewhat with confirmation that Kieran Trippier is now back in full first-team training after suffering a concussion during the latter stages of a 2-1 win over Manchester United. Kyle Walker's ankle problem is set to be assessed on Saturday, while long-term absentees Danny Rose (knee), Erik Lamela (hip) and Harry Winks (ankle) all remain sidelined. The oft-maligned Moussa Sissoko was deployed in an unfamiliar right wing-back role against Leicester.
Marco Silva's Hull will be minus the key trio of Harry Maguire, Evandro and Abel Hernandez for the last game of their latest top-flight stint. Lazar Markovic, David Meyler, Will Keane and Moses Odubajo are also out. Ryan Mason is still recovering from a fractured skull.


David Sholson of Hydrotek presented a Clean & Green seminar to council representatives and industry leaders on the responsibilities of pressure cleaner operators to comply with EPA regulations.
Australian Pump Industries hosted a hugely successful Clean & Green Seminar presented by David Sholson from Hydro-Tek, US. The reception, held at the Crowne Plaza Norwest, was attended by local government representatives, industry leaders, and specialist cleaning contractors.
David Sholson and Hydro-Tek have lead the way in developing an affordable mobile clean and capture system that enables contractors to comply with the strict U.S. environmental controls. Known here as the Aussie Hydro-loop system, the trailer mounted package contains a robust engine drive steam cleaner and a vacuum recovery system that recovers and re-cycles the waste water.
At the seminar Sholson graphically highlighted the responsibilities of contractors and those using their services to protect the environment. That means following the EPA regulations regarding the discharge of waste water to stormwater drains.
He pointed out the substantial penalties that can be issued to serious offenders and that even accidental breaches can be subject to on-the-spot fines.
Only clean water is permitted to enter the drain. Pollution from cleaning additives, including those that are biodegradable, and materials washed off as a result of the cleaning must be prevented from entering the stormwater drain.
"We have learned from experience that enforcement of EPA regulations makes companies search out affordable, practical solutions," said David Sholson. "Our Hydro-loop recovery system ticks all the environmental boxes. It cleans effectively using steam with no harmful chemicals required. It recaptures the waste water and filters out the contaminants. And thirdly it recycles the water back to the onboard tank for reuse," he said.
The system is built around an Aussie Hydrotek steam cleaner, a product already in use with councils around the country. The steam effectively removes graffiti, clean amenities, removes oil stains and chewing gum all without the need for harmful and expensive chemicals. Steam also sanitises and can even be used to kill roadside weeds without harmful chemicals.
Before cleaning, the operator places berms across the entrances of nearby drains forming a natural collection point for the waste water. The scupper attachment of the vacuum system is placed at this collection point. The vacuum unit retrieves the captured, contaminated water and filters it through seven stages before returning it to the holding tank for re-use.
Alternatively the Hydro-loop system can be used with a flat surface cleaner that is directly connected to the vacuum system. Called the 'hydro-twister' flat surface cleaner, this collects the waste water with only a little run-off. That run off is collected at the berm dam and can then be vacuumed up at the end of the job.
"Up until now the only option for cleaning contractors has been prohibitively expensive specialist equipment. I was impressed by interest shown at the seminar. There is a real need for this type of system," said Sholson. "We've seen demand rocket in the US as the authorities tighten the enforcement of the EPA regulations and you can bet that this will follow in Australia," he said.
Australian Pump will be bringing David Sholson back to Australia in 6 months time to host a range of technical seminars on Hydro-loop recovery systems for both distributors and customers.
For those who were unable to attend the seminar, Australian Pump is offering to run demonstrations and information sessions on the Hydro-loop system. Contact Adrian Fiatarone on 02 8865 3500. More information including a video and presentation are also available online (www.aussiepumps.com.au).


This weekend we were invited to a Christmas celebration dinner at my boyfriend's friends. I brought dessert – a frosted gingerbread cake – and also threw together this Christmassy bulgur salad to bring to the dinner. It's a really quick and easy salad that is great for larger companies, it tastes of Christmas and looks pretty.
1. Cook the bulgur according to the directions on the package. Set aside to cool.
2. In a clean and dry pan, roast the walnuts with the brown sugar, keep an eye on it and keep stirring to coat the walnuts as the sugar melts. Once all the sugar has melted, set the nuts aside while you continue preparing the rest of the salad.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add the kale and drizzle some olive oil and squeeze the juice of a clementine over it. Massage the olive oil and juice into the kale with your hands (this will make it soften and decrease in size).
4. Peel a clementine and remove the skin from the pieces of it so all you've got left is the "meat" of the fruit. Add the pieces of clementine and the cranberries to the kale.
5. Fluff the cooked and cooled bulgur with a fork and then add it to the kale, clementines and cranberries. Mix it all together.
6. Add the walnuts and mix again.
7. Sprinkle some salt, pepper and a little bit of cinnamon over the salad and mix again.
8. Before serving, drizzle the salad with some more olive oil.


Sean Schemmel gets paid to stand in a sound proof padded room and make wacky voices all day with good reason. He's good at it. Ever since he was discovered doing so at an undisclosed mental institution (read Marionette Theatre) Sean has been gainfully employed as a voice actor for some of the most popular titles in anime history.
He is best known as the voices of Goku, King Kai and Nail in the internationally acclaimed anime series, Dragonball Z Kai, and Dragonball GT. Other notable roles include, Amidamaru, and Rio in Shaman King, Constable Biggles, Sh'Okanabo, Master Kahn (and many others) in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Onsokumaru in Ninja Nonsense, about 12 different thumbs in Thumb Wrestling Federation and Gonard in Kappa Mikey. In addition to Dragonball Z Kai Sean can currently be heard as Paradox in the feature film, Yu-Gi-Oh 5d's Bonds Beyond Time and as Grings Kodai in (Pokemon) Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In the realm of audiobooks, Sean won a 2010 Earphones Award for his work in The Big Splash by Jack D. Ferraiolo and has been nominated for a 2011 Audie Award in the category of humor for his work in S**t My Dad Says, by Justin Halpern.
Sean has also adapted for English and directed the following anime series: Space Pirate Mito, Sadamitsu: The Destroyer, Midori Days, and Ah! My Goddess. Sean currently resides in New Jersey, and in his spare time enjoys playing the French Horn, writing parodies, playing guitar and bass and moving heavy objects with his mind.


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Myfanwy Pavelic
Myfanwy Spencer
(1916-04-27)April 27, 1916
May 7, 2007(2007-05-07) (aged 91)
Privately by Emily Carr
"Katharine Hepburn", "Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau"
Post Modern, Contemporary
Order of British Columbia
Canadian Portrait Academy
Myfanwy Pavelic, CM, OBC, CPA, (April 27, 1916 – May 7, 2007) née Spencer, was a Canadian portrait artist.
Early life and career
Born in Victoria, British Columbia to an upper-class family, her first interests in fine art came after meeting with Emily Carr on Vancouver Island who later gave a brief series of instruction to Pavelic. Aside from a few months of study with a Yugoslav artist, she was self-taught as a painter. [1] She studied at Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School in Montreal, Canada as a boarder. [2] [3] During the Second World War, she held a one-person exhibition of portraits in Canada and donated the proceeds to the Red Cross. She later married a diplomat and had one daughter who suffered a disability.
Pavelic lived a life of privilege and as an adult. Her childhood home was later donated to the City of Victoria and converted into the first art gallery.
Pavelic was one of few Canadian artists who had their work shown at the National Portrait Gallery, [4] where her portrait of Yehudi Menuhin [5] was displayed. She later donated the portrait of her friend to the National Portrait Gallery, making her the first known Canadian-born artist to be represented in their permanent collection.
In 1984, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada. [4] In 1984 she received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Victoria and awarded the Order of Canada. [6] In 2001, she was made a Member of the Order of British Columbia.
In 1997 she became a founding member of the Canadian Portrait Academy (CPA) and in 1998 won the F.H. Varley Medallion for Best Portrait Painting for her portrait of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. She was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. [7]
Collages: Myfanwy Pavelici, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, 1976 [6]
Variations on the Figure, Utley Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia, 1977 [6]
For Yehudi Menuhiin, Maltwood Art Gallery and Museum, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, 1983 [6]
Yehudi Menuhin, Barbican Centre, London, England, 1985 [6]
Relationships, North Park Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia, 1985 [6]
Smalls, North Park Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia, 1985 [6]
Altered Ego, Women in Focus Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1986 [6]
Trudeau, Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, 1992 [6]
Myfanwy Pavelic: Inner Explorations, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, 1994 [6]
Iona Victoria Campagnolo, is a Canadian politician, and was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and the first woman to hold the office. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor she was a Cabinet member in the Liberal government of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Sophia Theresa "Sophie" Pemberton or Sophie Pemberton Deane-Drummond was a Canadian painter. Despite the social limitations placed on female artists at the time, she made a noteworthy contribution to Canadian art and, in 1899, was the first Canadian woman to win the Prix Julian from the Académie Julian for her portraiture. She was a near contemporary of Emily Carr, and the two artists spent much of their lives in the same small city.
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) is an art museum located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Situated in Rockland, Victoria, the museum occupies a 2,474.5 square metres (26,635 sq ft) building complex; made up of the Spencer Mansion, and the Exhibition Galleries. The former building component was built in 1889, while the latter component was erected in the mid-20th century.
Doris Shadbolt, née Meisel, was a Canadian art curator, writer and coordinator of exhibitions.
Takao Tanabe, is a Canadian artist who painted abstractly for decades, but over time, his paintings became nature-based.
Katharine Emma Maltwood was a writer and artist on the esoteric and occult. Throughout her childhood, she was reared to be an artist. Her parents were progressive, and they pushed each of their children equally to achieve their potential. In her formative years of art education, her artistic inclinations drew her into the fashionable Arts and Crafts Movement. Maltwood matriculated at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College, London (1896–97). Here, she studied sculpture.
Unity Bainbridge was a Canadian artist and writer of poetry inspired by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast and its landscape.
Samuel Maclure was a Canadian architect in British Columbia, Canada, from 1890 to 1920. He was born on 11 April 1860 in Sapperton, New Westminster, British Columbia, to John and Martha Maclure. He studied painting at the Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia from 1884 to 1885, and he was a self-taught architect. He married Margaret Catherine (Daisy) Simpson, an accomplished pianist and portrait painter, on 10 August 1889.
Gathie Falk CM OBC is a Canadian painter, sculptor, installation and performance artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Kate Craig was a pioneering Canadian video and performance artist. She was a founding member of the artist-run centre the Western Front, where she supported the video and performance works of many artists while producing her own body of work. She is known for her performances such as "Lady Brute," and for her video works.
Marianna Schmidt was a Hungarian-Canadian artist who worked primarily as a printmaker and painter.
Ann Kipling is a Canadian artist who creates impressionistic portraits and landscapes on paper from direct observation. Kipling's distinctive style of overlapping, temporally suggestive linework is formed through her working process, which involves drawing her subject over time, recording subtle shifts in movement in the sitter or landscape during that period. Her work is characterized by a flat sense of space, where lines are used to frame a vibrating and gestural idea of her subject, rather than a direct representation of form. While not directly connected to any art movement in particular, connections can be made to Chinese landscape painters and the watercolours of Paul Cézanne. Using colour minimally, her primary media is etching, drawing, watercolours, pen, pencil, pastels and pencil crayons. She lives and works in Falkland, BC, a location which serves as a focus for her recent landscapes.
Luis Merino is a Mexican/Canadian painter. His work can be found in numerous public and private collections in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Some of his most notable work is on display in the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, at the University of Victoria in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Myfanwy MacLeod is a Canadian artist who lives, and works, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has exhibited work in Canada, the United States of America, and Europe. MacLeod received an award from La Fondation André Piolat (1995), and a VIVA award from the Doris and Jack Shadbolt Foundation (1999). She has work in public, and private collections, including at the National Art Gallery of Canada, and the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Elizabeth MacKenzie is a Canadian artist based in Vancouver known for her drawing, installation and video since the early eighties. MacKenzie uses drawing to explore the productive aspects of uncertainty through the use of repetition, interrogations of portraiture and considerations of intersubjective experience. Her work has been characterized by an interest in maternal ambivalence, monstrous bodies, interrogations of portraiture and considerations of the complexity of familial and other interpersonal relations.
Ina D .D. Uhthoff was a Scottish-Canadian painter. A contemporary of Emily Carr, Uhthoff was known for establishing her own art school; the Victoria School of Art, writing columns for the Daily Colonist newspaper, and exhibiting her own art.
Judith Lodge is an American Canadian painter and photographer who often explores how the two mediums play off of and inform one another. Her abstract portraits of memories, situations, events, and people are inspired by the unconscious, dreams, journals, and nature. She has worked in Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, Banff, Minnesota, and New York, where she has lived for more than thirty years.
Irene Stella Rolph Langdale was an English and Canadian artist. She was commonly referred to as Stella Langdale.
Nan Lawson Cheney (1897–1985) was a Canadian painter and medical artist.
W. P. Weston, also known as William Percival (Percy) Weston, was a painter and printmaker, best known for his landscapes of British Columbia, and as a teacher.
↑ Myfanwy Spencer Pavelic: A Selection of Works. Burnaby, BC, Canada: Burnaby Art Gallery. 1978.
1 2 "Order of Canada citation".
↑ "Myfanwy Pavelic". National Portrait Gallery.
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↑ "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
Myfanwy Spencer Pavelic at The Canadian Encyclopedia
From Menuhin to Trudeau, she painted them all at Victoria Times-Colonist
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There is no limit on number of poses and no charge to mix & match as you like. You may chose one image to each print with the exception of wallets that must be ordered in a sheet of 8.
Softening wrinkle lines; removing tan lines, shadows, stray hairs, braces, tattoos, scrapes, bruises, etc.; adding text; whitening and/or brightening teeth; Black & White with selective (hand) coloring; reduce/enhance body or facial features; adding or removing objects or people in an image.
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26th of April 2018 marked the first edition of the Live Gaming Awards, in a glamorous ceremony held at the end of Live Casino Summit in Barcelona, Spain. Many of the industry's top professionals, players and owners attended the event to celebrate the best live casino achievements of the year.
Another aim of the summit was to educate and inform, with keynote speeches from the CEO of Ezugi Kfir Kugler and representatives from Leo Vegas and Authentic Gaming amongst others. Also during the day were discussion panels on a variety of topics and a live roulette tournament.
Three awards were given out on the night: Best Live Dealer Overall Product, Best Branded Studio and Best In-Casino streaming Live Dealer Provider. Keep reading below to find out who won!
All in all, the Live Gaming Summit was truly inspiring event for the industry and an exciting addition the calendar, and long may it continue.
First up, BetConstruct who bagged the overall best product award. BetConstruct literally offers almost any kind of service an online casino could need – from gaming platforms, to marketing, banking solutions and sportsbook facilities. Known for its forward thinking operations, including such stunts as releasing its unique player management system for free on open source site GitHub, BetConstruct has been making waves in the industry over the past few years.
When it comes to live casino games, they don't have the best market penetration – in fact we only know of a few casinos that offer their games specifically, one of these being VBet. Here, BetConstruct offers roulette, blackjack, baccarat and poker in a range of languages you are unlikely to find at many other casinos.
They have live dealers in Farsi (Persian), Armenian & Ukrainian as well as the more standard Russian, Turkish and English options. They also let players watch the action and join the game without first making an account – which is a rarity in the live casino market and quite a cool feature.
They also offer two unique 'bet on' games, where player can bet on the winners of a hand in baccarat or poker. The odds are calculated on the fly, in real time, by the software as the game plays – pretty cool! While they may not have the market coverage of Evolution, BetConstruct are not afraid to do new things or take risks in all areas of their business. This is why, in our humble opinion, they were thoroughly deserving of their best overall product award!
Next up for an award was Leo Vegas, who picked up the Best Branded Studio gong for their Chambre Séparée live casino section. Built in collaboration with Evolution at their studio in Riga, Latvia, no other casino has gone as all in on their private table offering as Leo Vegas. With luxurious looking decor, complete with Leo Vegas branding and exclusive live casino dealers spread across 10 live casino games, Leo have been pushing the boundaries when it comes to collaboration between game provider and casino operator.
They also offer a unique 'silent blackjack' table, which takes a more serious tone. Party blackjack this isn't – the live dealers here are banter (and sometimes it even seems like smile) free, allowing players maximum concentration. Certainly a novel idea, especially for the more dedicated players amongst you. Worthy award winners then!
Lastly, but certainly never least, came Evolution Gaming themselves who bagged the award for Best In-Casino Streaming Live Dealer Provider. Which is a bit of a mouthful of an award, but certainly still prestigious. Although they might have had their eyes on the best overall product title, nonetheless this award is a recognition of the effort they have put into providing top tier live to land casino collaborations.
Their Dragonara roulette, streamed from Malta's first casino that opened in 1964, is a premier example of this technology, giving players a sophisticated and cultured live casino experience. Another is their partnership with Genting International Casino in Birmingham.
This UK wide brand live streams a roulette table from their own casino floor, in a nice mix between private tables and live casino streaming – making you feel even more a part of the action. If you can't travel to a casino with your mates, this could definitely be the next best thing. We can see why the extremely consistent quality and innovation of Evolution helped them bag this award, and congratulations to them!