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You deserve better !!!

Cutting ties from toxic relationships doesn’t make you a quitter. I am sure you must have tried your best and given your 100 % . But there is a limit to everything. Know that some people just don’t deserve  that much attention and efforts. So, best would be to protect your peace and energy for better things and people. Yes … it’s damn difficult and one of the hardest decision to burn bridge but  it’s a right to do . ~Latika Teotia

We must draw up boundaries, demarcate our space !!!

We have the choice to act, ignore or avoid while dealing with people. In our anxiety to be correct in our behaviour towards all, we bend backwards giving up our space to people who don’t deserve it. These include friends, relatives or even our own family. There may be an overbearing friend or a difficult child or even an uncompromising spouse who gives us stress by entering our space and attacking us relentlessly. The fault lies fairly and squarely on our shoulders for having allowed them to come this far. We must draw up boundaries, demarcate our space and tell them that they can come this far and no more. We must stop putting up with nonsense that stresses us out. We must be firm, stop putting up with behaviour that doesn’t suit us and before long we’ll find that such persons will change their behaviour patterns. ~Latika Teotia

Get rid of the source of distress !!!

We can deal with the whole world and smile even if things go wrong because other people don’t mean much to us; their place in our life is, at best, temporary. But when those we love also become the cause of our pain, then it’s time to relook at our relationships and priorities.

If someone is causing us endless pain and is not ready to yield, then it’s better to carry out a surgical operation and get rid of the source of such distress. Just as it’s better to get rid of a tumor before it afflicts the rest of the body so also relationships that become a drain on our emotions, well being, happiness and peace must be severed at the earliest. We shouldn’t punish ourselves for their toxic behaviour or their mistakes. It’s time to take a look at our own interests too.
~Latika Teotia

Disappoint toxic people by side stepping !!!

More often than not people will rub you the wrong way expecting a strong reaction. Disappoint them by side stepping; your peace should be more important to you than proving yourself right or having the last word. As it is most of such arguments take place just to trigger you or bring you down to their level. It’s better to remain quiet and send them loving vibes and peace. Exercise restraint and self control always- act, don’t react. ~Latika Teotia

Wise up !!!

Anything that drains your emotions or fills you with negativity is not good for your soul; avoid such people, thoughts, situations and so on. Surround yourself with positive people whose company gives you happiness and peace of mind.~Latika Teotia

Let kindness and gentleness be your strength !!!

Life throws up all kinds of people. Some may be kind, gentle, caring and loving; others may be indifferent who live through without making any difference to this world and there yet others who are loud, demanding as well as dominating. It is the last variety that always takes others for granted; they WILL have their way even if it means trampling others and even hurting their feeling in the bargain. They are like predators- beasts of prey. They will pounce on the weak, and won’t hesitate to rip them apart, if it suits them. They sniff out the kind hearted and caring people. Don’t waste your energy in trying to mould them because, firstly, it’s very difficult to change them and secondly it’s most certainly not YOUR duty to change anyone. What you should do instead is to send out a very clear message that your kindness, your gentleness or your caring nature are NOT your weaknesses- they are your strength. This nature of yours gives you the courage and the strength to do what you do. Believe me; they do not have the courage to take you on because they are like bullies who are basically cowards at heart.  ~Latika Teotia

Are you living with an emotional abuser???

Don’t ever allow the fear of losing a relationship cause you to submit to being controlled or manipulated. Any relationship worth having must be one of “Mutual Love, Respect & Understanding”. Don’t give in! You are “well-able”. Don’t let anyone play upon your supposed “weaknesses” God has given you wisdom to run your own life. So, you don’t really need anyone constantly telling you what to do and what not to do. Know Your Worth !!! ~Latika Teotia

Sending love !!!

Sending love to all those who are trying to cope up with toxicity, indifference from their near and dear ones, those trying to overcome heartbreaks and to all those who are feeling unloved. ~Latika Teotia

Breaking up pretty much sucks but !!!

If your relationship is not working out, move on. Initially you may be scared because of the perceived uncertainties; don’t panic. You may feel miserable and cry. The process will take time. Be patient; learn to be tough and strong. Just move on and move away. The sacrifice will be worth it. Because at the end of the road is a beautiful rainbow. Your joy at the new found and well earned peace as well as freedom will be worth it. ~Latika Teotia

Forgive, forget and move on !!!

If you can’t find fulfillment in a relationship it’s better to move on. You may feel that you have given your all and the other may feel that it’s not sufficient. Love is not a favour, you are equal partners; either it’s there or it isn’t. So instead of trying to hold grudges and feeling bitter, it’s better to forgive, forget and move on. ~Latika Teotia


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Theresa Delgadillo, PhD

     Associate Professor of Comparative Studies at The Ohio State                              University

2013 Roundtable on Latina Feminism
“‘We are the Holy Relics’: Religion in the Chicana Literary Imagination”

In this presentation, Delgadillo examines the religious imagination in Chicana novels and documentary films in the last decade of the twentieth century, illuminating theoretical and historical frameworks for considering both Chicana religiosity and Chicana texts about spirituality. Arguing that contemporary Chicana narratives of the borderlands that query normative gender and sexuality or disrupt accepted national and racial boundaries often do so through the representation of journeys of spiritual transformation, this presentation will analyze the significance of these journeys in revealing discursive containments, representing borderlands religious contexts and imagining new spiritualities. Delgadillo will discuss these three aspects of Chicana narratives about spiritual transformation through close reading of representations of women’s bodies in these texts.

Theresa Delgadillo is an Assistant Professor of Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University in Columbus where she teaches Comparative Ethnic and American Studies, especially Latin@ Studies. She is also affiliated faculty in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Her book Spiritual Mestizaje: Religion, Gender, Race and Nation in Contemporary Chicana Narrative was published in 2011 by Duke University Press. Delgadillo has published articles in Aztlán, American Literary History, Revista de la Universidad de México, Midwest Miscellany, Modern Fiction Studies, Latino Studies Journal and Studies in American Indian Literatures as well as several chapters in edited volumes. She conducts research and teaches on religion in Latin@ texts and contexts, Latin@s in the Midwest and Afro-Latinidad.

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In the latest instalment of the Tales of the Valley, Gil Tipping profiles talented performer Jaz Flowers

Jaz Flowers is glad to be back in her beloved Australia.

Jaz Flowers is glad to be back in her beloved Australia.

I first knew Jaz Flowers in 2004 when I was singing in a choir and later playing with Traralgon City Band, about four or five years in all, at Carols by Candlelight in Traralgon.

She would be one of the many young artists taking the chance to perform live in front of a large audience, and as I remember, she would always sing the same song, as many of them did.

For Jaz it was the Mariah Carey song, All I Want for Christmas Is You.

She had clear diction, a big voice which grew more powerful each year and natural stage presence.

I remember remarking to my fellow tuba player, "This kid could go on the stage right now".

Of course I could not know how prescient this comment was, and I heard nothing more about Jaz until about a year ago when, while speaking to my friend Steph, it emerged that she was Jaz's cousin.

Steph told me Jaz had indeed gone on stage, and started to reel off some of her achievements.

I listened with growing interest, but when she threw in "Lead lady in the Australian production of Hairspray", I nearly dropped my beer!

And there was more, lots more. Jaz had made it to the very top on Australia's stage musical scene, and I didn't even know! ... and it saddened me.

I reflected that although Jaz had become well-known locally for her prodigious talent, there were probably very few who knew what she had gone on to achieve beyond the Valley.

The story of Jaz Flowers is uplifting and would gladden the heart of anyone, but especially someone who, like me, feels they belong to the Valley, so this is what I bring you today.

To prepare I contacted and met Jaz, who was pleased to help and provided me with all the background I needed.

I must admit when we first met, I felt acutely aware I was meeting a real celebrity and was a little star struck, which I admitted to Jaz.

She seemed bemused by this and looked at me as though I was a bit strange.

She was born into a musical/show biz family; her mother Vikki had her own Dance Studio in Morwell and was also a singer.

Vikki's mother had been an opera singer.

Jaz Flowers as a youngster after winning her category at the Traralgon Eisteddfod in the early 1990s.

Jaz Flowers as a youngster after winning her category at the Traralgon Eisteddfod in the early 1990s.

Jaz showed much early promise, first hitting the stage in the Traralgon Eisteddfod 1991 at just four.

Dressed in an apricot tutu, she performed a dance piece to thunderous applause at the Traralgon Eisteddfod.

Seven years later, in 1998, for the first time she entered the singing section as well as the dancing one.

The audience reaction was just the same - those who had witnessed her first performance were on their feet -here was a serious talent!

She continued doing Eisteddfods (winning most), and singing at local events, like Carols by Candlelight, right through until she was 21.

Her first role in a stage show was in 2000, playing the part of Tessie in the Latrobe Theatre Company production of Annie.

This was a step up from one off appearances in an Eisteddfod, now she had to immerse herself in a whole show, with lines to learn, a character to play, and to repeat her performance perfectly time after time.

She was in many more shows with LTC, including The King and I, West Side Story (supporting lead-Anita), and Cabaret (KitKat girl/chorus).

All the while, Jaz was gaining insight into the workings of showbiz - how hard it was to get parts, how determined you needed to be. You looked around the others in the room at an audition and knew a simple truth; you just had to be the best.

Jaz Flowers performing in Hot Shoe Shuffle.

Jaz Flowers performing in Hot Shoe Shuffle.

Jaz discovered she had a hardy temperament well suited to this challenge, and was able to produce her best under extreme pressure.

This seemingly inborn capability was to stand her in good stead in the years ahead.

However the stories of precociously gifted children are many, and only a few continue and deliver on their talent in adulthood.

There are so many hurdles to clear as life intervenes and so much depends on who is around in their younger years, to mentor and encourage them. In this young Jaz was also blessed.

Family life revolved around singing, dancing and the stage, and Jaz's needs as a performer - learning lines, dance steps and music - were understood and encouraged.

If she was unsure about anything, expert advice was at hand.

It was also no place for a prima donna.

Her beloved family supported her to the hilt, travelling long distances to watch almost all her performances, even the auditions, but they also kept her grounded and suggested she acquire a full education.

This she did, attending Morwell Park Primary School, then Kurnai College to Year 10, Maryvale High School for Years 11 and 12, before leaving home for the first time, to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre at Federation University in Ballarat.

Whilst at uni, she performed in many shows, including Anything Goes, Baby, Cabaret, Once Upon a Mattress, and Jane Eyre.

As her stage work continued, she became known among the wider performing arts community as a high quality young artist of great promise.

It was therefore no surprise when in 2008, at just 21, she made her first professional appearance, in Shane Warne: The Musical as Dance Captain/ensemble at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne.

The show was well-received, a milestone in its originality of concept, and perhaps changing accepted wisdom of what was possible for a stage show.

For Jaz Flowers however, it changed everything.

All she had worked and yearned for had become real!

She was considered good enough at professional level, and she began to wonder where it might take her.

She didn't have long to wait, and it was another step up. In 2010, she was cast as a supporting lead (Mabel) in Fame, a stage show of enduring popularity based on the 1980 movie of the same name. The show was a success and toured several major theatres of Australia.

Jaz put in a brilliant performance, with strong audience reaction, and she received a Helpman Award nomination for Best Supporting Female Actor.

Later in the same year, she was cast in the lead role of Tracy Turnblad in the smash hit dance/musical Hairspray, directed and produced by the legendary Australian David Atkins.

Again Jaz received rave reviews, collecting a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical, and another Helpman Award nomination for Best Female Actor in a Musical.

Jaz had announced herself in the public mind as a rising star on the Australian stage musicals scene, and in 2011, she was honoured to sing the National Anthem at the third game decider of the State of Origin, and before the final of the Australian Tennis Open in Melbourne in 2012.

There is a special place in the heart of Australians for such people ... people like Marina Prior, Kate Ceberano and Anthony Warlow come immediately to mind.

Hairspray was a big hit, especially for younger audiences, and it toured the main venues of Australia to sell-out crowds for about 18 months.

In 2012, Jaz was invited by Keith Urban to appear on his team on the TV show The Voice. This she did, singing Big White Room, a song by Jessie J.

I don't know much about the show, but I watched Jaz's powerful performance on YouTube.

As soon as she started to sing the audience began screaming uncontrollably, and not long after, all the "judges" spun their chairs around, at which they screamed even louder.

In 2013, her ascending status in Australian musical theatre was further enhanced when she was cast in the lead role of April in the 21st anniversary of the classic all Australian show, Hot Shoe Shuffle.

First performed in 1992, it was the brainchild of David Atkins, and featured lots of tap dancing to music from the 1920s to the 1940s. It was big hit, with the sole (but crucial) female part of April played by Rhonda Burchmore.

By 2013, Rhonda had considerably reduced her public appearances.

A new "April" was needed, and Jaz was selected, hand-picked by David Atkins himself.

The show was a roaring success and was sold out in all the major theatres round Australia for almost 12 months.

In 2014, Jaz decided to pursue her career overseas, and moved to London with a friend. She quickly found work, singing with Broadway musical theatre writer Scott Allen on London's West End. She also turned down several roles so she could travel widely round the many beautiful parts of the UK.

Later that year, she scored a role in the BBC Proms production of Kiss Me, Kate at the Royal Albert Hall, which was televised on Christmas Day 2014.

Things in London looked promising, but there was one problem, Jaz hated the place. It was crowded, grimy, cold, and everything seemed miniaturised.

She began to feel melancholy, until one day in the car, Peter Allen's I Still Call Australia Home came on, and within a week she was back home in Morwell.

Early in 2015, she landed the lead role of Veronica in the first Australian production of Broadway hit Heathers.

It's a high energy show set in an American high school and deals with heavy teen issues, like bullying, teen sexuality, and suicide.

Jaz says it is her favourite show, but also the most difficult, because of the complex demands of her character.

She must have done OK because audiences flocked to it and Jaz scored another Sydney Theatre Company nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical.

For the whole of her professional career apart from her year off in UK, Jaz always had work. Whatever show she was in, there would always be another one coming along which could fit neatly into her schedule.

This continued when in 2016 she was cast in the supporting lead role of Oz in the rock musical We Will Rock You.

Using the music of Queen, it is a bleak tale of a heavily controlled future world which can only be saved by a band of rebellious rock musicians. Co-written by Ben Elton and Queen, it opened in the UK in 2002, and has played to packed audiences all over the world.

The 2016 version was the first to use an all Australian cast and crew, and was well received, touring all the major Australian theatres.

For Jaz though, things were changing.

It was not her favourite show, and she was starting to wonder how much longer she wanted to keep doing eight shows a week with one day off, week after week, then on to another town, another hotel, another show, hardly ever seeing her beloved family.

At the first opportunity, she spoke to them. As it turned out, her mum Vikki was ready to start scaling down her business, and had been thinking Jaz could take it over if this would work.

Quite quickly, Jaz's mind was made up.

At just 28, she would finish We Will Rock You and bow out!

These days she's firmly at the helm of Jaz Flowers Performing Arts in Morwell, helping to teach, prepare and guide a large number of young hopefuls toward their dreams. How inspirational it must be for them to be taught by her?

I ask if she has regrets - does she miss any of it?

I will always remember her reply;

"When you're the leading lady in a big show, you're always given the courtesy of being the last to take your final bow. When you come out, and you hear them roar, there's nothing else like it".

In the end though, the cost of performing was too great. Jaz says that if she could just do four shows a week she'd be there like a shot, but it doesn't work that way.

She's been able to buy a house, find a loving partner, be around her family, run her business, and is as contented with life as she has ever been.

After all her extraordinary achievements in the spotlight, she has found her dream as a quiet achiever. Her favourite thing is to go fishing with her dad at McLoughlins Beach.

Even though I have had zero influence on her life, as a dedicated Valley man I feel proud of her, and will boast about her at every opportunity.

I offer her my silent applause, and although it doesn't have the electric charge of the live theatre, many will join me, and it will last long after the theatre lights have gone out.


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Take a step back in time at Lauderdale House's annual Heritage Weekend. On Sunday 24 February we're hosting a special Heritage Family Fun Day for children and families to explore the history of the house and the area.

Drop in for all kinds of fun and free activities between 11.30am and 3.30pm - all activities are free and you don't need to book in advance!

  • Dress up as the historic characters of Lauderdale House – Victorian beggars, maids and mistresses, Tudor and Stuart Lords and ladies
  • Play giant versions of traditional board games which date back centuries – snakes and ladders, ludo, four in a row, dominoes, draughts, chess and dice
  • Join our Games Master for parlour game sessions at 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm
  • Have fun at the crafts table where you can colour in the House, Nell Gwynn and King Charles or make your own Victorian kaleidoscope or Tudor brooch
  • Discover the stories of the Victorian children who lived in the house on our interactive touchscreens which will also have a fun quiz about the House for children
  • Explore the House with our family trail

No unaccompanied children – bring your parent and carer so they can join in too!


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Tech-Talks Bregenz | Jun 08, 2016

Tech-Talks BREGENZ - Dr. Biing-Jye Lee, Chairman of Epistar

Dr. Biing-Jye Lee, Chairman of Epistar, had a discussion with Siegfried Luger and Arno Grabher-Meyer from LED professional about the latest trends and the future of LED, Laser and Solid-State lighting technologies. He also gave them his view on how the markets and technologies will evolve. In addition, Dr. Lee shared some of the highlights from this year’s Light + Building as well as his view of current issues such as smart lighting, connectivity and new applications.

LED professional: Could you give us a short overview of Epistar’s strategy and positioning within the LED business?

Dr. Lee: Epistar was founded in 1996. Right from the beginning we positioned ourselves as a pure chipmaker. Since then we have also started to focus on different wavelengths of LED chips. Our products range from the red, yellow, orange, green and blue - all the visible range - and lately also included some of the infrared and ultra violet. We are trying to bring the so-called “one-stop shopping” to our customers. We endeavor to cover the full spectrum range, infrared, visible and UV technologies.

LED professional: What are the main markets that you address?

Dr. Lee: Currently, of course we still focus mostly on visible light. Backlighting and solid-state lighting need blue LEDs. In the future for micro-LED and smart, digital lighting you may need RGB mixing to support this market.

LED professional: What about Epistar’s high-voltage LEDs with a combination of blue and red LED chips?

Dr. Lee: The blue/white LEDs plus the red chip still give you the highest performance but you need two channel controls. You need to control both channels because the two materials have different temperature characteristics.

The Department of Energy in the United States, is continuously testing former blue/red chip bulbs and they are still running after 40,000 hours. The decay in lumen output is less than 5% and the color shift is negligible. For low cost applications a pure blue/white LED approach might be preferred, but the market is currently also asking for higher CRI values.

LED professional: How does Epistar support system developments for specific markets and applications?

Dr. Lee: To bring more value to the end customer, we started to work on an integrated service model. We approach, for example, the luminaire or TV manufacturers and address their needs. Then we look for the best solution within the complete supply chain. We have to involve companies with knowledge in phosphor, packaging, optics, thermal management, PCB designs, and electronics. According to the customer needs, we also have to modify our chips to meet their requirements. For example, recently we designed a new cost-effective and high-performance back-lit TV system. We have reduced the quantity of LEDs but we could improve the overall system costs and performance.

LED professional: Could you tell us about the Chip-Scale Packaging technology?

Dr. Lee: Epistar does have a highly sophisticated CSP technology in-house. For certain applications a semiconductor process during manufacturing is required. But in other applications our packaging clients take care of the module and we provide the flip-chip that fits their needs.

LED professional: Some LED manufacturers have failed because they were competing with their own clients in some areas. What is Epistar’s strategy when it comes to vertical integration?

Dr. Lee: History tells us that the supply chain will compress after a certain amount of development time. To some extent this happens especially when it becomes a more mature commodity -then the supply chain collapses. Epistar has strict plans to stay a chip player but we want to work closely with the customer. We call it “Virtual Vertical Integration or VVI model”.

In certain cases Epistar’s subsidiaries or joint ventures also offer module solutions to luminaire manufacturers with a complete integration of chips, drivers, and boards. This business is done through partner companies with packaging and driver technologies. Epistar will still remain focused on chips, but we invest in or co-work with other companies in order to offer solutions and new services.

Figure 1: Epistar showed a combination of red and blue high voltage LEDs to generate PC converted white light in 2011 at LED Lighting Taiwan

LED professional: Does this generate additional value?

Dr. Lee: Yes, it does. Recently we found out that we can change some of our chip designs. For example, we have started working with a driver design company that has figured out the advantages of using high voltage. This company is confident that it could develop a new driver circuit, which is highly efficient, flicker free, and dimmable, by using the high voltage chips.

LED professional: How do you see the market shares for SSL, TV and automotive?

Dr. Lee: The percentage in revenue of solid-state lighting is roughly 45%. Worldwide, the high brightness backlighting LED market, is about 25% to 30% and automotive about 15%. Actually, since 2014 backlighting has been decreasing slowly and solid-state lighting has been increasing very quickly. I think solid-state lighting will go up to around 55-60% and backlighting will go down to around 15-20%. The rest of it will be divided between signage, automotive and other applications.

LED professional: Why is the automotive portion just 15%?

Dr. Lee: The automotive industry changes very slowly because a car runs more than 10 years. So it takes a long time to change from a current technology to a new one. In general, LED output power relates to chip area and chip area means costs and costs mean dollars. The problem is that the high power application in automobiles, the headlamp, has not been changed to LED lighting yet in most cars. A market analysis showed that in 2025 forward lighting using LEDs would still only be about 30%. Right now it’s at about 3% but it will take another 10 years to get to 30%. That is very slow.

LED professional: What is your strategy in regards to GaN-on-Si technology and GaN-on-GaN technology?

Dr. Lee: We have been working on GaN technologies for more than 10 years now. And we understand that it is extremely competitive in the backlighting and solid state lighting market.

Based on the core technology that we have on mature growing - we can grow GaN-on-Sapphire and we can grow GaN-on-Silicon as well.

But with lighting, it may not be practical right now to use GaN-on-Si unless you have a fully depreciated silicon line. Because everybody knows that the lighting business is very challenging when it comes to prices. We’re just putting out this idea to let people know that we are working on this material even though we’re not sure that it will be of value for this business. However, it does show good potential for electronic applications.

LED professional: Could you give us an overview of Epistar’s highlights at the Light + Building? What are your newest innovations?

Dr. Lee: One highlight is the high-voltage design where we can put the electronic driver-on-board. Instead of a down-converter we’re using a boost-topology, which is highly efficient and easier to design. For TV applications we showed new LEDs with smaller footprints. We’re also working on so-called micro lenses in the chip or just on the surface of the chip. In addition to that, we showed a filament light bulb that was developed by one of our customers with color temperatures of 2200 K at our booth.

Figure 2: According to current market research it will take about 10 years for LED headlights to become mainstream. This is especially true of matrix headlights like this one from Hella/ Audi. One reason for this is the long life time of cars (Credits HELLA)

LED professional: How important is the filament market and what technologies are you using?

Dr. Lee: The filament market for decorative designs may count as about 15% globally but the classic retrofit market will decay over the next 10 years due to the long life time of LED bulbs.

In regards to the technology there is no place to get the heat dissipated so you cannot drive the chips in the high current density mode. You have to drive it in high efficiency mode - otherwise it would be too hot. That means we need more LED chips. The basic technology is the same.

LED professional: Are you also looking into horticulture applications?

Dr. Lee: Beside the decorative lighting applications, horticulture is also an interesting new application field for Epistar. We offer infrared, deep red and blue LED chips, which is good because the mixing of specific wavelengths is required for different plants.

A good example is a customer that needs different kinds of lights in different wavelengths to make the plants grow faster. In the first stage they need a certain wavelength to start growth but in the second stage they need a different wavelength so the plant grows the leaves. The leaves grow and they are very green. In the final stage before they take the plants to the market they use different wavelength mixing and put the plant under stress. The stress makes the leaves turn red within 24 to 48 hours and then they are ready to be sold!

Figure 3: Because of their technical conditions, Epistar feels that the LED filament bulb market will be an interesting segment for LED manufacturers

LED professional: Since you worked with lasers in the past I’m sure you know that there are activities going on for white light generation with lasers in top automobiles. What are your thoughts on laser lights with phosphor conversions?

Dr. Lee: Laser lighting has great potential. A laser-based design can be optimized optical-wise because it’s coherent light. With laser light the distances that one will be able to see could be up to 50% farther.

We have invested in a company that is working on laser. If they can come up with something good, we can jointly take it to the market. We can do the processing for them and grow the material for them and they can do the marketing or vice versa. We are still putting some effort into it.

15 years ago big LED manufacturers believed that the solid-state era would come and they put all their efforts into making the world’s best high-power LEDs. But all of a sudden there wasn’t high power - but rather - mid-power. Mid-power is the mainstream now and those companies have suffered a little bit with that change. So if you think that laser is going to be the only solution for future lighting you might end up seeing a lot of different applications that won’t be possible or economical by laser.

LED professional: How does smart lighting influence your business?

Dr. Lee: No matter how smart, smart lighting gets - the LED chip stays about the same. But one thing that actually involves the LEDs is the up-coming communication and connectivity. Everything is going “smart” and there is not enough bandwidth to carry all the messages to the same place at the same time. What they are thinking of, is to use 60 GHz Wi-Fi instead of the 2.4 GHz that they use today.

Because 60 GHz is also line of sight we can simply use the LEDs with the so-called Li-Fi instead of Wi-Fi. So that would change the situation. With Li-Fi people are looking for Gigabits per second. It’s still a challenge but it’s doable. Figure 4: Smart lighting and the increasing demand for communication and connectivity calls for new communication methods as today's bandwidth is limited. This is the chance for LiFi in the future - probably beyond today's application ideas (Credits OLEDCOMM)

LED professional: What are the next steps in smart lighting designs?

Dr. Lee: Currently smart lighting is mostly driven by the communication signal or protocol such as Zigbee, DALI, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Of course we hope that some of the visible light or some of the LEDs could be used in that kind of smart lighting as well. One other thing is that when they become really good we also expect a good growth of RGB mixing. Not just one color. And some of our competitors only have one color, which is blue, so we also expect that when smart lighting starts to happen, you will see more and better solutions with different colors. Not just warm white or cool white. But mixing because it will be made to your needs.

LED professional: Thank you very much for your time and the insights into your company! Hope to see you in Bregenz again at the LpS 2016.

Dr. Lee: Thank you.

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Dr. Biing-Jye Lee is the Chairman of Epistar Corporation, a world leading high brightness LED epiwafer and chip manufacturer, based in Hsinchu, Taiwan. He obtained a B.S. and a Ph. D degree in Chemical Engineering from National Tsing Hua University in 1980 and 1985 respectively. Dr. Lee began his professional career as a research scientist and a project leader at Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), where he and his co-workers have successfully developed the first 780 nm AlGaAs laser diode in Taiwan. From 1992 to 1994, he became the research manager of Optoelectronic modules department. Under his guidance, his group has successfully demonstrated the first AlGaInP based LD and LED in Taiwan. From 1994 to 1996, he was the director of Optoelectronic materials and device division, responsible for the initiation of AlInGaP, InGaN and AlGaAs epiwafer production program. September 1996, he and his colleague spun off from ITRI and founded Epistar.

Dr. Lee has authored and co-authored over 40 technical publications. He also owns more than 35 patents. The Ministry of Economic Affairs awarded him for his contribution in the area of optoelectronic devices. He is now the Chairman as well as CSO of Epistar.

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The process of divorce requires you to go through some major changes. Your romantic interest in your ex is over and you have to learn how to move forward with your life. You might not feel prepared to handle the challenges that are coming if you share children with your imminent ex.

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On July 25th, I will be presenting for the Canadian Undergraduate Computer Science Conference (CUCSC) at one of my alma maters, the University of Windsor. The presentation will be on a topic I think is valuable to current students, namely the implications of using open source technology in business, both pros and cons, and how to manage the balance.

This article is mostly a brain-dump of all the things I think I might talk about.

I will include this link in my presentation, and I will attach the slides on my site for people to download. To dig into the meat of the matter, keep reading.

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On February 27th, I will be presenting for the Sarnia Tech Community on a topic near-and-dear to my last thirteen months: Deep Learning for Good.

I’m hoping to take this presentation on tour, but it will undoubtedly take some iterations and practice.

At Link2Feed, we are the market leader for food bank client intake software. It’s not a big market, but we’ve been able to help our partners serve more than 3 million individuals in over 50 million hunger relief transactions. I would like to discuss the story around our use case, around tech for good, and how deep learning has helped us gain insights that help us measurably improve the lives of our food-insecure neighbours.

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Written 2019-02-18 by Len Payne in Learning

I was not very good at continuing to post in the last year.

I wrote a draft around late November when I got into Mastodon (before the Tumblr Exodus) about setting up Mastodon on the RHEL 8 beta. It… didn’t go well.

You can find some of my musings on Mastodon @LenPayne@Cybre.Space

When I have occasion to wax on things, I am often waxing there. I do not have occasion very often, though.

If you’re interested, follow through for a more full update. But the Coles’ Notes version is:

  • I officially resigned from the College in mid-2018
  • I have been the full-time CTO of Link2Feed for 13 months now
  • I have not posted since last Family Day – it is again Family Day
  • The Sarnia Tech Community and Sarnia-Lambton Linux Users Group are going strong
  • I am still running a DragonflyBSD VM here at home
  • I tried to run some production loads on the RHEL 8 beta and realized how many non-standard tools we use

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Written 2018-02-19 by Len Payne in Learning

As part of SLLUG, we have monthly chats about open source software. One of the places I’ve had a significant blind spot in my FLOSS knowledge is with the BSD ecosystem. Our March conversation is about enterprise technologies. I tasked our members with some homework: go learn something new, and tell us about it!

So I’m diving in a very specific direction: I’m going to learn about DragonFly BSD.

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I was introduced to DragonFly BSD through Lobsters some time ago. For those (like me) unfamiliar with the BSD world, I want to get into a brief history lesson before I get more specifically into DragonFly BSD.

  • Jan 1st, 1970 - The UNIX Epoch. The effective start of time (and UNIXes)
  • 1977 - UC Berkeley produced an academic UNIX-derivative called the Berkeley Software Distribution
  • The 80s - BSD development was largely done in academic circles, on mainframes
  • 1991 - Linus Torvalds launches Linux, to bring a UNIX-like kernel to his Intel 80386 PC at home
  • 1992 - Not to be outdone, two Berkeley alumni ported BSD 4.2 and BSD Net/2 to the Intel 80386 and dubbed it 386BSD
  • 1993 - Two forks of 386BSD appeared: FreeBSD and NetBSD
  • 1995 - Berkeley stopped supporting BSD, and 4.4BSD-Lite Release 2 was released to the world. BSD did not die, it merely shifted to governance in forks (FreeBSD, NetBSD, Mac OS X, etc)
  • 1996 - Conflict in the NetBSD project brought rise to a third fork: OpenBSD
  • 2003 - This is where our story begins, with the launch of DragonFly BSD

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Using Magic-Like Muti-Touch Tables in Libraries

Librarians who are looking for high-tech, wow-factor ways to excite and engage customers should check out what’s happening in the area of multi-touch tables. A session by two Dutch librarians showed off how they are using the tables now and what new applications they’re building into the next generation.

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Jaap van de Geer (R) and Erik Boekesteijn (L) of DOK Lab in Delft, Netherlands, have been working with programming colleague Koen Rotteveel to create new ways for people to use these surfaces. Multi-touch tables act like the touch-screen or your iPads or smart phones, except they are larger & more functional. Already in DOK, the library concept center, they’ve been using multi-touch tables for projects like one with the Cultural Heritage Center of Delft, where they’ve taken 25,000 pictures that were “hidden away in a dusty archive” and put the digital versions in the table for people to explore. Here’s a video that shows how it works, although Koen has created many more advances since this time.

Jaap told the crowd, “We strongly believe in entrepreneurial libraries.” Projects like this one, which was developed for DOK and is now being offered for sale to other organizations, prove that librarians can be developers.

Building Support for Change

One very common question is, “How can I convince my admin / staff / colleagues to change the way they work to incorporate new strategies?” So I couldn’t resist attending the session entitled Building Support for Change & Customer Relationships.

The presenter who addressed this aspect most directly was Christina de Castell, manager of online information & news at Vancouver Public Library in Canada. Budget cuts forced her to implement major changes in staffing, workflow, and the physical setup of her floor of VPL. Without going into all the changes she made, I’d like to share how she convinced staffers to work with her and to support the changes, many of which would affect them greatly.

  • Tell staff that it’s OK to try new things and fail.
  • Assign all staffers to be on one of the project’s “action teams.”
  • Set goals together; be open and transparent.
  • Have brainstorming sessions.
  • Invite and listen to feedback.
  • Have weekly progress meetings that were informative, but not mandatory.

During this project, de Castell encouraged collaboration and made the planning part of the fabric of people’s jobs. When they brainstormed, writing ideas on giant sticky notes that hung on the walls, she left those sticky notes up so everyone could see and ruminate on the ideas. The bottom line was this: Bring everyone along for the ride. Let them give opinions and work together to shape the change.

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Engaging Your Community with Tablets and Social Computing

I was very interested in attending a session called Repositioning with Tablets, Social Media, & Outreach.

The first speaker, Tim Donahue from Montana State University, discussed what tablets are being used for in his library (roving reference, QR code reading, & brainstorming sessions) and their implications (since they’re easier to read from than to type on, they are “ideal platforms” for library content consumption).

The second speaker, Allen Cho from the University of British Columbia, talked about a government-funded project to gather Chinese-Canadian stories and all the community engagement it prompted. (Learn more at

The final speaker, Arlene Keller from Multnomah County Library in Portland, OR, discussed their successful Facebook page, which has more than 15,000 fans. She attributed the success to many things, chief among them was starting with good planning and policymaking and knowing what content customers want. (One way to do that is to observe how they interact with each other on the page and what they like to discuss.) They also use FB’s statistics to measure usage and ROI.

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Engaging Your Community with Tablets and Social Computing

Mobile and social computing are changing everything and libraries need to keep up with their users’ expectations.

Advocacy Activity in Calif. School Libraries

The Internet@Schools track opened with a presentation on advocacy called Changing the Story: The California Campaign for Strong School Libraries. Jackie Siminitus, VP of Communication at the Calif. School Library Assoc., gave an overview of the work that went into setting up the campaign.

The “old story” was books and literacy; the “new story” is that technology is now a big part of school libraries. “We need to get outside of library land and tell that story,” she stressed.

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Start-up activities have included logo design, podcasts, and a Cafe Press store that sells merchandise which brings in some money to help pay for promotion. The group invested in the PR Newswire service in order to have a professional platform to spread the word. They also built a campaign website at

One of the campaign’s main messages is that strong school libraries build strong students. Siminitus also discussed the importance of using the right words that fit the groups of decision-makers you’re trying to reach. School administrators and policymakers need to hear “digital” a lot (as in “digital literacy”) along with words like “job” and “career” in order to show that teacher-librarians are up-to-date and to help them connect the dots between K-12 libraries and future sucess for students.


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We’re always working hard to make the Media Cloud better for you and your team, and we are excited to share some updates with you! Here are a few new features, improvements and extensions we would like to highlight today:

The quick update

Player landing page links added to Channel and Media pages for easy access
Advanced playback controls for Lightcast player using Media Control icon in Chrome for Windows and Mac OSX
Extended sharing options for LIVE Channels (same options which were already available for VOD & AOD)
All Apps (TV, Mobile, WebApps) now support trailers integration
LIVE-to-VOD event recording improvements on our servers for greater stability
Improvements for Simulated Live Direct Streams to Facebook and YouTube for greater stability and quality of stream
App Detail pages now include a link to view the app form for that particular app
New Web App form for easy submission of Web App graphics and meta-data
All App forms moved from Classic Control Center to Media Cloud + re-designed and improved for faster and easier submission
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P.S. Coming up next is an update of the Media Stats Center with a complete re-design, performance upgrade and stats extension for greater and faster insight of viewership and content statistics, as well as more new app features and extensions and new Media Cloud features. More about this in an upcoming newsletter. Stay tuned!


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Banana Bourbon Cake

What do you do when you have leftover bananas at home? I think of making banana loaf every single time and end up throwing them away coz I usually forget -_- I knowww!! its horrible 😀 . But this time it seemed like it was a perfect time to make this banana bourbon cake. I also had some leftover dulce de leche from a Banoffee pie 😀 which should have been on the blog. But we ate it all before i could take pictures of it (sometimes you just gotta eat em all) 😀 . Coming back to the Banana Bourbon cake, this is one moist banana cake with pecans and bourbon. The banana bourbon cake is topped with light fluffy whipped cream with swirls of bourbon infused dulce de leche. Doesn’t that sound good ? 😀 The recipe for banana bourbon cake is as follows

Banana Bourbon Cake

A moist banana cake with bourbon and pecans, topped with whipped cream and swirls of bourbon dulce de leche
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8
Author Aroshaliny godfrey

Bourbon Dulce De Leche

  • Home made / Store bought Dulce de leche - 75gm / a scant 1/4 cup
  • Bourbon - 2 teaspoons
  • Cream - 1 tablespoon

Banana Bourbon Cake: 1 x 8inch cake

  • Banana - 250 gm mashed / 3 bananas / 3/4 cup
  • Pecans - 50gm
  • All purpose flour - 180gm
  • Brown sugar - 100gm / 1/2 cup
  • 2-3 tbsp Bourbon add more if you like a punch!
  • Eggs - 3 large
  • Butter - 150gm
  • Baking powder - 2 teaspoons

Whipped cream

  • Heavy whipping cream - 250ml / 1 cup

Bourbon Dulce de leche

  1. In a heavy bottom small sauce, add all the ingredients and whisk.
  2. Let it heat up for 5-10 minutes until completely mixed.
  3. Remove from heat and cool it until needed.

Banana Bourbon Cake

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C /350F degrees. Grease and line the cake tin with parchment.
  2. In a bowl fitted with a paddle attachment of a stand mixer, add butter and sugar.
  3. Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
  4. Add and beat one egg at a time. Add bourbon and the mashed banana to this mixture.
  5. Sift the flour and baking powder in small batches.
  6. Beat the mixture for a couple of minutes until its completely incorporated. Scrape the sides and beat again couple of times.
  7. Fold in the chopped pecans in the batter.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes or until completely baked.
  9. Check with wooden skewer to see if baked completely.
  10. Once baked, let it cool on a cooling rack.

Whipped cream topping

  1. In a bowl, add the chilled heavy cream. Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer, whisk the cream until its stiff.

  1. Top the cake with pillowy whipped cream.
  2. Pour spoonfuls of bourbon dulce de leche and swirl the dulce de leche on the cream using the palette knife.

Recipe Notes

Enjoy with a large cuppa! 😀

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    1. HI Abby, Thank you so much for noticing it. I have updated it now, its 2-3 tbsp of bourbon but you can add more if you like but that is what i have used.Thanks again for checking out the recipe and please do let me know how it turned out! <3

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Book #4: In Progress

I’m concerned about this book on a number of structural levels. Let’s list them here on paper so they’re not all knocking around in my head all day. 1. I think it takes too long to get Joe diagnosed. 2. Mentions of 4/15/13, Boston Marathon, makes this all happening in present day. If I want to advance Joe’s HD at all, even assuming he’s at least 7 years in from page 1, we have to go into the future. At least 3 years, probably 5? Do you want to write about these characters in 2016, 2018? Is that too weird? You can drop out all reference to 4/15, but then the Red Sox references to post season play will have to jibe with previous seasons. That’s doable. But I like the mentions of 4/15 and how

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Shape Bird - Educational Craft

Birds come in all shapes and sizes.
And some birds come in just SHAPES! :)
Here is a fun and educational bird craft you can do with your little ones.

Make it!

Step 1. Using the craft foam you choose for your bird, cut out a square about 3" big, a small semi-circle, and a small crescent shape.

Step 2. Cut out 3 small triangles from the yellow craft foam.

Step 3. Help your child name all the shapes, including the eye (circle). Tell them you're going to create an animal with the shapes.

Step 4. As you show your child where to glue each shape (as shown below), have them try to guess what animal they are crafting. Add the Googly eye. Let it dry and you're done!

I love using my kids' art and crafts to decorate their rooms! And right now there is an AMAZING sale going on for a very cute way to let your kids be creative and create some art that would look so cute on any wall in the house! Save 70.0% on select products from Kidzaw with promo code 70OFF, through 7/7 while supplies last.
70% off my friends!!! Use the link above and get it now before the sale ends! (p.s. would also make a great GIFT!)

Happy Crafting!

And if you're looking for more Bird-Themed fun for your preschooler, I just found these super cute bird buttons! I love buttons. They are so fun for little hands to play with and are also perfect to use to practice counting and sorting. Hours of fun I tell you.

And if you're looking for more fun with SHAPES, check out our other shape activities!
Make it even better with one of these SHAPES workbooks to go along with this activity!

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Back to School Apple Crafts for Kids

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ERNIE ELS hopes the moaning and groaning about his new-look Wentworth becomes a thing of the past at the BMW PGA Championship this week.

Paul Casey, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood have been among the critics since the Surrey course was toughened up two years ago.

Casey called it “a grind”, while Poulter said after a second-round 74 completed with a double-bogey seven last May: “You’re watching, you tell me, is it fun?”

Further changes have been made since, among them the 12th hole reverting to a par five and the fringe rough around the final green making it less likely that balls will spin into the water – as happened to Westwood as he lost a play-off and the world number one spot to Luke Donald.

“That wasn’t the plan,” said Els. “He didn’t hit that bad a shot. The penalty was quite severe.

“Criticism is always tough to take, but if it’s granted in the right way I’m fine with it.

“The way it was put forward the first year was a little childish (he hated the fact it was played out in the media rather than in private), but hopefully we’ll have more smiling faces from the players this year.

“You make changes on a great course like the West Course people are going to not like it. That’s part of what we do as designers, but I think we’ve passed that bridge. You’re not going to please everybody, but I don’t believe everybody should criticise just because there’s changes.”

Westwood plays the first two rounds with Graeme McDowell and Thomas Bjorn, ahead of Els, world number one Rory McIlroy and Scot Martin Laird. Defend-ing champion Luke Donald is with Justin Rose and Alvaro Quiros.


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John Moores exhibitors announced

Once again the Walker Art Gallery brings a fascinating array of approaches to one of art’s most traditional mediums when the John Moores Painting Prize opens from 5 July to 30 November, as part of the Liverpool Biennial.

The endurance of paint to both enable and inspire artists to create radical, beautiful and challenging work presides over the exhibition. The mix is eclectic, with landscapes, portraits, abstract and sculptural works united only by their manipulation of paint.

52 artists have been selected from more than 2,500 entrants. The shortlist of prize winners, will be announced at the opening of the exhibition on 5 July 2014, with the ultimate first prize, sponsored by David M. Robinson, to be awarded in September 2014.

Sandra Penketh, Director of Art Galleries said: "This year’s John Moores Painting Prize has attracted some very accomplished artists whose work we are thrilled to have on display at the Walker. The judges have selected a show which highlights some of the very best of contemporary painting and gives a strong sense of current trends and themes alive today in the studios and art schools up and down the country.”

The 2014 judges are Tim Marlow, Director of Artistic Programmes at the Royal Academy and artists Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Zeng Fanzhi, Chantal Joffe and Tom Benson.

Judge and 2013 Turner Prize nominee, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye said: “One of the most wonderful things about this process has been the opportunity to really look at and talk about painting.

“We spent a long time looking at and arguing about all of the entries. It was far more complex than talking in basic terms of likes and dislikes but about attempting to understand what painters are actually trying to achieve in their work.

“It's been an honour and a pleasure to spend time with the work of so many kindred spirits; people who face the same confidence crises, dilemmas and good times in the studio as I do.”

Dubbed the 'Oscars of the painting world', the Prize, organised in partnership with the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Trust, has garnered a reputation for keeping its finger on the pulse of contemporary painting for almost 60 years. Past winners include David Hockney (1967), Mary Martin (1969), Peter Doig (1993) and most recently, Sarah Pickstone (2012).

The John Moores Painting Prize is part of National Museums Liverpool's Modern Masters series, part funded by the European Union - the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

It is also supported by our exhibition partner Weightmans and sponsor Investec.

John Moores Painting Prize 2014 exhibitors (alphabetical order) and works

Phil Ashcroft - Crockett
Jo Berry - Untitled 2013
Jane Bustin - Christina the Astonishing 1
James Byrne    - Book
Wayne Clough - Citadel
Paul Collinson - Et in Arcadia lego
Christopher Cook -Vanity totem
David Dawson - 18 45 April 7th 2011
Robin Dixon - Estuary Bridge
Fiona Eastwood - Closed
Robert Fawcett - Frank As Androcles
Tom Hackney - Chess Painting No. 21(Duchamp vs. Kostic, Nice, 1930)
Susie Hamilton - Freezer
Rae Hicks - Sometimes I Forget That You're Gone
Charlotte Hopkins-Hall - A Private Space
Barbara Howey - Orange Sash
Julian Hughes-Watts - New Logo(White-Red): Bear Stearns#15
Thomas Hylander - Living Room
Andy Jackson - ThrStrps
Nicholas Kulkarni - Tracer
Rachel Levitas - Fox with Dahlias IV
Juliette Losq - Vinculum
Hynek Martinec - Every Minute You Are Closer To Death
Andrew McIntosh - Abandoned Dollhouse 6: Sorting Station
John McSweeney - Legacy
Nicholas Middleton - Black Bloc
Reuben Murray - Sister, is that you?
Tony Noble - Small homes and big trees, Batley Carr.
Grace O'Connor - Girl Fight
David O'Malley - King of Infinite Space/Don't Let Life Pass You By
G E Palmer - The Virgin Pin
Mandy Payne - Brutal
Daniel Pettitt - Standard
Frank Pudney - People 69104
Emma Puntis - Untitled, 2013
Alessandro Raho - Jessica
Timothy Renshaw - nowhere
Neal Rock - Inked Prosopon / 0813
Conor Rogers - 88 calorie
Karen Roulstone - Drift
Gideon Rubin - Three Girls
Alli Sharma - Ingrid 2 (A Kind of Loving)
Mark Siebert - Losers (Homerton High Street 3)
Mike Silva - Landscape (257)
Rebecca Sitar - Under the tree
Ian St.John - Fallen Matter
Lexi Strauss - Tupperware Party (from The Twelve Apostles as Babies series)
Trevor Sutton - Christow
Covadonga Valdés - Homeland
Roxy Walsh - Tunnel of Love
Rose Wylie - PV Windows and Floorboards
Carlos Zuniga - Woman on the grass
Twitter: @johnmoores2014

Notes to editors

John Moores Painting Prize facts:

•    The John Moores Painting Prize is the UK's biggest painting prize. The competition is entered anonymously and open to all UK-based artists working with paint.
•    Sir Peter Blake, winner of the junior award in 1961 became the first patron of the Prize in 2011.
•    The John Moores Painting Prize is organised in partnership with the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Trust.
•    The John Moores Painting Prize is part of Liverpool Biennial, one of the UK’s largest and most exciting contemporary visual arts events. The 8th Liverpool Biennial International Festival of Contemporary Art, will take place from Saturday 5 July – Sunday 26 October 2014.
•    The £2014 Visitors’ Choice award, sponsored by Rathbones will be announced in November.
•    The five prize winners from the John Moores Painting Prize China 2014 will also be on display.

ERDF in the Northwest

ERDF is making a real difference to people and businesses in the North West. The current programme, which is worth €755 million, is enhancing the competitiveness of the region’s economy by supporting growth in enterprise and employment.
ERDF in the North West is managed by the Department for Communities and Local Government – for further information visit

Liverpool Biennial 2014: The UK Biennial of Contemporary Art

Saturday 5 July – Sunday 26 October
International art that unfolds across Liverpool’s spaces, places and galleries.

The 8th Liverpool Biennial exhibition explores art in everyday life and is curated by Mai Abu ElDahab and Anthony Huberman. It takes place across the city at venues including public spaces and galleries such as the Bluecoat, FACT and Tate Liverpool. Also featured in Liverpool Biennial 2014 are the John Moores Painting Prize, Bloomberg New Contemporaries, and shows at Open Eye Gallery and LJMU’s Exhibition Research Centre. In addition, there will be work by artists and curators in solo and group exhibitions and performances throughout the city.

About National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool comprises eight venues. Our collections are among the most important and varied in Europe and contain everything from Impressionist paintings and rare beetles to a lifejacket from the Titanic.
We attract more than 2.7 million visitors every year. Our venues are the International Slavery Museum, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Museum of Liverpool, Sudley House, Border Force National Museum (Seized! The Border and Customs Uncovered), Walker Art Gallery and World Museum.

One of the finest art galleries in Europe, the Walker Art Gallery is home to renaissance masterpieces, Tudor portraits and one of the best collections of Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite art in the country. An outstanding display of contemporary art includes work by David Hockney, Lucian Freud and Bridget Riley.

Walker Art Gallery William Brown Street, Liverpool     Admission FREE
Open 10am-5pm every day                                           Information 0151 478 4199


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