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Welcome to the KVR Developer Challenge 2018, the seventh free-for-all audio plug-in / audio application / soundware design event!
The "KVR Developer Challenge" is for anyone who develops Audio Plug-ins or Applications and Soundware. The challenge is to create and release a brand new free audio plug-in, application or sound library / pack / set that will benefit the community at large. Creativity is key, it can be as simple or as complex as you want - KVR members will vote on the entries and pick the eventual winner using whatever criteria they choose to.
Five cash prizes will be awarded to the top entries and a wildcard pick. Prize moneys are sponsored by the community-funded KVR Developer Challenge 2018 donation pool.
KVR Developer Challenge 2018 Entries
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by Ignite Amps
ProF.E.T. is a digital emulation of an high gain distortion preamp/stomp-box for guitar. It has been developed to accurately model its real hardware counterpart, designed and built by Ignite Amps in 2018.
The ProF.E.T. core circuit is capable of delivering tons of tube-like saturation using carefully tuned JFET based gain stages and filters to keep the distortion aggressive and rich of harmonics.
A 4 controls based tonestack with 2 different modes ensures maximum versatility and tone shaping options, whether you use the ProF.E.T. as a preamp or a distortion unit in front of a clean amplifier.
- Ignite Amps proprietary JFET non-linear modeling engine.
- 4 controls tonestack with additional Shape switch.
- Mono / Stereo processing support.
- Selectable oversampling rate (up to 8x).
- Global input / output level controls.
- Double precision (64-bit) floating point mathematical model.
- Fully automatable controls.
- Ignite Amps proprietary preset management system with bank file import/export functions.
by Dead Duck Software
Dead Duck Deducktion is a subtractive synthesizer in VST 2.4 format for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit hosts.
- Two oscillators with saw, square, triangle and noise waveforms with 'superwave' detune, PWM and square/triangle sub-oscillator options.
- Flexible sub-oscillators with sub-octave and independent modes for advanced sound-design.
- 2 resonant multi-mode filters with lowpass, highpass, bandpass, bandstop and peaking options.
- Multi-mode osc/filter/amp routing for multi-layer programming options.
- Three envelopes, four LFOs and a 24-slot modulation matrix for a wide range of modulation possibilities.
- Built-in delay, chorus and reverb effects.
- MIDI CC control of parameters and modulation sources allowing full interaction with hardware controllers.
- Customisable GUI themes.
by Full Bucket Music
MPS – short for "Musical Parameter Synthesizer" – is a software synthesizer plug-in for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU). It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption. The main features are:
- Unconventional sound creation approach.
- Fast & easy editing using just a few "musical" parameters.
- Straightforward resizable user interface.
- 64 voices polyphony.
- MIDI Learn ‒ all parameters can be controlled by MIDI CC.
- Double precision audio processing.
- Plug-in supports Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) and macOS (64-bit).
The aim of MPS is to create sounds fast and easy using a small intuitive set of
parameters without bothering about the technical details.
MPS is the collaborative work of Wolfgang Kraus @www.wkreativ.at (idea+GUI concept) and Björn aka Full Bucket (DSP+GUI+patch programming). Read more about the background of this project in the user manual.
Here's a demo song by Wolfgang: SoundCloud.com/user-935392739/mypleasingsong
Beat DRMR is a VST/AU plugin for Windows and macOS, instantly providing 178 drum kits for Electro, Techno, Detroit, Minimal, Acid and other styles that need punchy drums. The pack includes a total 2.136 sounds, the sources include AirBase, Analog Rytm, Dreadbox, DrumBrute, a huge modular system and other fancy sources.
The drum kits:
- 10 AirBase 99 kits.
- 13 Analog Rytm kits.
- 16 Defeated drum kits.
- 8 DrumBrute kits.
- 16 Hybrid kits.
- 10 Lectro kits.
- 19 Modular drum kits.
- 15 Synthetic kits.
- 16 TR-909 kits.
- 8 Kits taken from Its Drums.
- 26 Bonus percussion kits.
- 11 selected synth kits (Blofeld, Dreadbox, Monark, Nova and others).
Audio demo: SoundCloud.com/beat-magazin/beat-drmr-kvr-developer-challenge-2018-audio-demo
by Red Rock Sound
EQ560 based on the 1967 classic. The 10-Band graphic equalizer features precision filtering and high headroom, ideal for signal enhancement. The curve shaping potential is unmatched, while unique "Proportional Q" design intuitively widens the filter bandwidth at lower boost/cut levels and narrows it at higher settings.
- 10 bands of proprietary equalization.
- Familiar graphics operation on one octave centers.
- 12 dB of boost/cut per band.
- "Proportional Q" narrows filter Q at extremes.
- IN/OUT switch - Allows the user to bypass the Graphic Eq for before/after comparisons.
Use buttons:
Ctrl - return it to zero.
Shift - slow fader scrolling.
by Himiltungl Labs
Analog-style Spectrum Analyzer
The Seeker brings you fast, dynamic spectrum analysis that will make your FFT-based analysers look like they're frozen in time:
- Up to insane 1/192-octave spectrum resolution.
- 10 - 500 ms integration time to match different types of material.
- Eigen SSE-optimized core for low CPU-usage.
- Dual graph showing amplitude as well as dynamics simultaneously.
- Resizeable, minimal user interface.
New features in v1.1.0:
- Display graph axis values under cursor.
- Hide logo*.
- Hide settings*.
- Set spectrum scale level to adjust for low or high signals*.
* saved in presets.
- Requires OpenGL hardware support.
- Reportedly broken in Logic Pro X. Update: Please try v1.0.1 and see if it fixes the issue.
[Source code at github].
by tesselode
Flutterbird is a free, open-source effect plugin for adding pitch and volume fluctuation to incoming audio. It can be used for traditional wow/flutter effects as well as more chaotic, extreme modulation.
Flutterbird has four separate oscillators with adjustable speeds that can be mapped to either pitch or volume.
by Samplesphere
Please download from our site only - other sites providing a direct download aren't authorised to do so and may even charge for membership before allowing a download (royally ripping people off). Downloading from any site other than Samplesphere you are also risking the integrity of the files being corrupt or tampered with.
Inspire CC is a stereo or multi out sample based synth with four channels, each having its own sound source, controls and options. Although designed primarily to produce rich pads Inspire CC is capable of shorter sounds such as bass and other hard attack sounds.
The Dome randomises all four channels simultaneously or specific parts of each channel. Apart from the Domes centre it has intentionally been left unstated what other areas randomise to introduce absolute chance and maybe inspire new musical pieces as a result - see the general help picture. Obviously through trial and error it can be discovered what each part of the Dome randomises, if that is so desired.
The random sweep generators (RSG) for each of the four channels create sweeps of varying speed and tonality. The master random sweep generators do exactly the same as the RSGs but for all four channels simultaneously, creating different sweeps for each channel. The generated sweeps can be so subtle as to be almost imperceptible, powerfully dramatic or anywhere between the two. There are also sweep templates to aid the creation of custom sweeps. Sweeps can be turned off for each channel by disabling the filter envelope resulting in a regular low/high pass filter.
Using only the Dome and the random sweep generators it's quick and easy to create useful presets for Inspire CC.
Right click anything to check for available MIDI control.
Automation is available for all parameters that make creative sense to have it.
On interface help.
There are more preset banks other than the default.
All audio demos were created using only one instance of Inspire CC (with added drums).
Why 32-bit VST only? Many third party SynthEdit modules were used to create Inspire CC and, unfortunately, there are no 64-bit versions of the modules.
by Digital Systemic Emulations
The first free emulation of the Synclavier II FM Unit... Extended.
"That's pretty awesome sounding. I love it when I run the bit-depth it has real character. [...] It's very impressive!"
-100 Things I Do, original owner of a Synclavier II.
- 4 Carriers, 4 Modulators.
- 8 Harmonics generator.
- Individual Pans.
- Velocity.
- Filter.
- Mono/Poly modes.
- 2 LFOs.
- 2 Effects: Flanger and Bit Depth.
NOTE: You have to install VC runtimes c++ 2015 to make the software works.
(Only windows, Macs don't need this obviously).
by Ocean Swift Synthesis
Sounds of Life is a sample library containing all sorts of every day sounds in clean sampled form and also edited into strange and crazy effects.
A Different and more experimental sample pack containing field recordings of everyday sounds in raw form, and transformations of these raw sounds into musical bits, chords, drums, atmospheres and effects........ Ambulances, microwaves, cars, engines, hums, honks, dogs, babies, alarms, chimes, kids, telephones, spoken words, machines... monsters, drones, screeches, aliens, stabs, pings, pongs... and... much more.
Useful to musicians and music producers – looking for everyday sounds to mix with your drums or snares, or pads and atmospheres for your intros, dramatic textures for your breaks - you can find many uses for your music even with the raw field recordings if you think a bit outside-the-box...
And of course - very useful to sound designers, video editors and game designers.
Files: 594 Files, 7 Folders, 904MB total.
Format: 24-bit – 44100hz .wav format.
TinyQ is - as the name suggests - a rather tiny EQ. There are lots of good large EQs around but nothing versatile if simply a few adjustments are needed. The EQ provides the following features:
- 4 bands 20 Hz to 20 kHz, two of them switchable between peak and shelf.
- Butterworth hi- and lo-cut with orders between 6 and 48 dB/octave.
- Toggle (Tiny/Large/Huge) to make it a bit less tiny. Huge mode is new in version 1.5.
- As some may notice the user interface is inspired by a DAW's channel EQ.
- Set a default size for new instances (new in version 1.5).
Set default settings for new instances.
- Included frequency analyser.
To set default settings or enable the analyser (factory-default is disabled) use the menu shown by right-clicking on the frequency plot.
Version 1.5 now uses IPlug-Youlean and thus doesn't have the JUCE Personal License splash screen or the usage analytics any more. Please be aware of the following knwon issues:
- VST3 seems to not show the user interface after a resize on macOS Mojave.
- While the VST2 version 1.5 is compatible with the previous (JUCE) version of the plugin the VST3 and AU plugin isn't. While the VST3 plugin simply isn't compatible, the AU plugin will load blank projects that used JUCE versions of the plugin. For that reason, use the JUCE version when working with old projects. These can be downloaded below.
Up to but excluding version 1.5 the plugin was made with JUCE (juce.com) and used JUCE's Personal License. Due to this it shows a splash screen when it's opened. Also, the JUCE Personal license requires the product to send (anonymous) usage data to google-analytics. In the download's zip file is a text file with a few more details. This is only relevant if you use these versions for compatibility. The downloads are available here for macOS and Windows.
by Ostinato
GranuLab is a granular resampler with some fun control options. All changes are gradual over time, so it's suitable both for long drones and for trashing a drum loop. Try it with spoken word.
By rasmus ekman.
Granny is still under development!
2019-09: Just a note: Project is still active.
VST 2 version will be pushed a bit further, then switch to VST 3.
Next version changes:
- LFO rate is global (2-3 different, like the ADSR). Best effort to adapt your patches.
- Rework delay.
Changes will be made, including things that affect your patches.
Sound engine is finished, but there will more balance changes, to get controllers right for each param.
(I see it as a jamming tool to be tweaked while playing, so hopefully you can use it even so).
Please check back for new version now & then.
Mail me if something is not working right, or you have an idea how a feature could be more useful. Email address is on the homepage.
If you want a stable Windows standalone version (and you like gray), the 1998 Granny is still available from the homepage.
- 2018-12-16: Bugfixes.
- 2018-11-28: Graphics: Sound play position; Grain stream rough sketch.
Density loudness compensation knob replaces pan -- panning still has a controller, it's all we need. Labels on controllers say which knob they operate on when unclear.
- 2018-11-16: Changes! Some of your patches will sound different!
Grain length was cut short so density is now an issue.
- 2018-11-12: MacOS: Cubase fix.
NOTE: If you tried Granny in Cubase before this, open VST Settings, select rightmost Blacklist tab and rescan if Granny shows there.
- (Rest of update list at bottom of file, it needs to be a lot longer before we're done...)
Basic use:
- Drop a soundfile (WAV/AIFF) into the empty box to get sound going.
(or right-click / apple-click to open file dialog).
- Drop granny.json file on the patch drop button first time you open Granny in a DAW.
- Every setting/param you change is applied over time: 0-600 seconds (10 minutes).
Change time is set by the "time" knob in the Patches box, lower left.
- Shift key to fine-tune values and controllers.
- Control-click to set default value of param knob.
- Keyboard digits 0-9 sets exact value (nearest 0.1, 1 or 10 dep on range).
(BUG: Not correct for grain freq since this is an offset from 1:1. Will do something...).
- Right-click for options menu (on patch slots and controller boxes).
MIDI note changes Grain Frequency. Note C4 (=60) means zero offset.
Granny is monophonic, plays the last note. and switches to previous note when released.
If you send a MIDI note, Granny switches to only use MIDI note input.
The dark blue ADSR is used (the light blue below is for controls).
If you want continuous sound after that, raise the start/end value of the ADSR and hit a note briefly.
How it works
Sound is created by playing back many small sound clips, "grains". Each grain is a mini-sampler with fixed settings that plays a part of the sound once and then disappears.
The Soundfile is shown with amplitude (red) and "noisiness" (yellow) curves overlay.
These values can be used in a controller to influence any parameter.
Select a part of the sound by mouse in the sound box. Shift-click to drag the selection.
Grain parameters:
- Sound playback rate. Below soundfile box. Default is 1:1 normal play. Control-click to reset default.
- Play position cannot be set directly (right now), but there are 2 controllers for jumping around in the soundfile.
TIP: You can click waveform selection to cause a position change, then set back to full. Not a good solution. Will fix this, but animation of the play position seems harder than expected.
Grains box:
- Grain rate and grain length. Grains can be 1 ms up to 10 seconds.
New grains start at a rate of 1/60 secs up to 2000 per second.
- Grain frequency. Semitones offset from original sound. Use Shift key to fine-tune. Keys 0-9 jump to exact values, but off by 1. (TODO...)
MIDI notes offset frequency. MIDI C4 (key 60) is zero offset.
- Grain glissando. Each grain can rise/drop in pitch. This gives that classic grainy sound (which may be a little tiring, or just your thing).
Small gliss offsets make time-stretched sounds less metallic,
TIP: Set gliss to zero and use a random control with small amount.
- Grain attack/decay. Left controller for attack, right for decay (but I usually don't find much use for controllers here).
TIP: If you use large grain gliss, changing attack and decay affects the sound more.
Density: The number of grains playing together, i.e. grain length × grain rate.
High density leads to very high amplitude (clipping), and may overload the CPU. This leads to chopping sound and general misery, so you gotta watch the density.
Granny does internal density compensation for amplitude and delay line. The knob for how much to compensate is beside the amp knob (bottom right).
TIP: Use Internal param grain density ("g.dns") as a controller.
Currently max 1000 grains at the same time, usually not recommended. Better to have shorter grains when grain rate is high.
Each main parameter (big round knob, or pair of knobs) has 2 boxes where you can select controllers to influence the param value:
- Random: Y up-down prefer near/extreme offsets from param.
X left-right: Left for new value each grain, or right to "drunk walk", ie continue from previous value.
- Sound Amp and Noisiness: Y: mix amp/noise; X: time offset max +/-3 seconds.
- LFO: Shaped sine-square-pulse-saw, X-Y moves between shapes.
Extra slider for frequency 0-100 cycles per sec. (hold shift to fine-tune).
- ADSR: X mixes between the two ADSR:s. Works when MIDI notes are played.
- MIDI values: Note, velocity, Pitchbend, Mod wheel. X-Y mixes between 2 or all four. Always valid/latest value heard.
- Granny Internal: Use value from one param to control another.
TIP: Sound playback position, "s.pos" follows soundfile playback.
TIP: Grain density, "g.dns" with amp or anything to balance for density. Controllers are limited though, so it maxes out and stops changing at some point. (NOTE: THIS controller is allowed to go much wider now. Still stops increasing at density 60-something.).
For effects with 2-3 knobs, the left controller affects the top/left knob, the right controller goes on the bottom/right.
Patches are stored in the large grid of anonymous square slots.
They are numbered 0-125 (this may change):
- TIP: Drop granny.json on the Patch drop button first time you use it in a DAW.
- Use the patch drop button to save and load new patch files. (click button to save, drag a granny.json patch file to load it).
- Top-left slot #0 (blue) is the default patch. Cannot be changed.
Shift-click to restore default ADSR, change-time etc.
- Patch #1 (next beside default) is always stored when GUI is closed, and restored when Granny is opened.
- Shift-click to store current values to a patch slot.
- Ctrl+Shift-click to store knob value. (Different from "current value" during change time after edits.).
- Click to use a patch.
- Double-click to use immediately (skip change time).
- Right-click for options copy/paste/clear to manage patches.
granny.json patch files are human-readable with fairly simple format (if you're not afraid of brackets). TODO: Allow adding patches when loading instead of overwriting all.
TIP: If you hand-edit, there are many online JSON validators to check the syntax.
Effects are applied per grain, in order:
- Fold/Boost and bitcrush (smoothed to less-aliasing).
- Filter: Dual SVF filter in single control box. The left controller affects filter frequency and Q of both filters, the right affects the low-mid-high mix.
TIP: Store different filter settings in patches, use long Change time to sweep.
- Delay. Each grain reads from delay line and copies itself once into delay future.
Delay is more dense the more grains there are. TIP: Sound Amp/Noise controller.
Effects have several param knobs, but still only 2 controllers. each The left controller is applied to the top/left effect param, the right one to the other.
Filter: Left controller for both freq/Q dots, the right one controls low/mid/high mix.
TODO - please mail/post if something is broken or missing, and is not listed here:
Known bugs:
- Keyboard digits for grain freq offset is off-by-1 and generally confusing.
Host support:
- MacOS: Tested with Ableton 9, Cubase Elements, Bitwig 2.4, Waveform 9.3.2, Freestyle.
Mac 32-bit not available.
- Windows 10: Tested w Ableton 10, Cubase LE Elements 9.5, Reaper 5.941, Renoise 3.1, Bitwig 2.3.5, and FL Studio 20.
- Patch and param automation from VST host does NOT work yet.
Missing features:
- Patches: Lots of work. Playing of patches in order, click-drag to morph between patches etc.
- Soundfile: Playback position marker.
- Interface: several options are needed; MIDI use, partial patch use, frequency locked to semitones grid, etc.
- Noisiness is a hack, needs some work.
TODO list, plans for version 1.0. Any input welcome!:
- Patch Step Sequencer, control by BPM from host.
- Patch randomness knob (useful for sequencer steps).
- Crossfade patches by mouse when there are patches in nearby slots.
- Record/stop record, create clip from host sound input. (This is why Granny shows up as "Effect" in some hosts - there's input, cos we will want to record input, right?!).
- 3-4 buttons to switch to previous soundfile in Sound box.
- 4 ways to use MIDI notes:
(1) Monosynth (like now).
(2) Keyboard split - MIDI selects patch, use nearest left if empty slot
(3) Step sequencer go to next step on each MIDI note.
(4) Velocity crossfades to next patch after selected.
MIDI polyphony? No reason to do only mono, just start more grains....
Useful knicknacks:
- MIDI / Pitch: Option to only allow semitones. Are scale options useful?
- Resizing option. (Just need a button, all sizes are relative to the font).
- Conversion tool from Granny win32 standalone patches. Half ready.
2018-12-16: Bugfixes, added keyboard docs; 12-15: Bugfixes; 12-08: Bugfixes. (Automation crash; Patch switch with different controllers; crash on missing soundfile).
2018-11-28: Graphics update - some choppy animations added
Sound play position cursor is shown. Grain stream rough sketch.
Labels for some controller boxes say which value a controller operates on.
Density loudness compensation knob replaces pan -- panning still has a controller, it's all we need.
2018-11-16: Changes! Your patches will sound different!
Grain length was clipped so density is now an issue. Automation mostly works from host=>granny. Bugfixes for controllers, they should be about right now.
2018-11-12: Bugfixes. Patch save/restore is less random. Some automation.
MacOS: Can be opened in Cubase now.
NOTE: If you tried Granny in Cubase before, open VST Settings, select rightmost Blacklist tab and rescan if Granny shows there.
2018-11-12: Bugfixes. Patch save/restore is less random. Some automation.
MacOS: Can be opened in Cubase now.
NOTE: If you tried Granny in Cubase before, open VST Settings, select rightmost Blacklist tab and rescan if Granny shows there.
2018-09-19: Patches and current state stored and restored by your DAW like all normal VSTs.
2018-09-17: Tooltips everywhere. (also some panic fix for host state. now obsolete, whew!).
2018-09-13: Mac build for OS 10.9. Fix selection for short soundfiles.
- 2018-09-12: Init values more consistent. (finally 1st, 2nd and following sessions should save & restore your settings). Mac version targets OS 10.12.
- 2018-09-10: Several sound display and selection errors. Still problems with small files.
Patches: Lose fewer controllers when storing intermediate patches.
Display internal partial-patch-apply options (3 color buttons under "patch drop").
ADSR was usually broken after saving and reopening.
2018-09-07: Patch store often missed controllers.
Amp could not go below -20dB. This threw off density compensation too.
2018-09-06: Fixed several annoying bad logic patch issues. More work needed.
Default patch is top left of patch grid. Your current setting saved to slot #1, reloaded when GUI is opened.
MIDI note stack (last-priority).
Ctrl or Apple-click sound waveform to open soundfile dialog. (Shift key to drag selection). There are display bugs in waveform still.
2018-09-04: Sanity check patch files values so they shouldn't ruin sound.
2018-09-03: User sinkmusic kindly formatted the docs into a PDF.
Much more readable, now enclosed in distribution file. Thanks.
Dystroyed is a high quality Plugin with creative distortion and conversion algorithms for inspiring sound-design:
- Distression for distortion.
- Bitcrushing.
- Samplerate-Reduction.
- Samplerate-Envelope.
- Sidechain-Function for Samplerate.
- Volume-Control.
- So much fun and happiness while dystroying your sounds.
by Karoryfer
Gogodze Phu Vol II is a free set of acoustic drum samples which can go from lo-fi to hi-fi. The sound is inspired by the dirty drums on Kim Jung Mi's 1973 album "Now", but the controls also offer the choice of greater clarity.
Key features:
- Kick, snare, hi-hat and three toms.
- Heavily dampened drums for a short, cutting sound.
- Hi-hat with five degrees of openness plus foot chiks.
- All kit pieces recorded with the same seven microphones.
- Fidelity control for setting the microphone phase alignment.
- Mixes ranging from one mic for the entire kit to all seven.
- Four mic mix in the classic Glyn Johns setup.
- Additional controls for kick dirt, snare fat, hi-hat trash and tom thud.
- 1701 total WAV samples, over 400 MB extracted.
Requires Plogue Sforzando 1.933 or newer. This is an entry in the 2018 KVR Developer Challenge.
by Tilt Audio
Mono Repeater is a classic digital delay simulation of an analog tape delay. The application was designed and written by Tilt Audio, a moniker of Akash Murthy, an audiophile and enthusiast. The sleek interface helps the user dial in the perfect delay, ranging from a subtle ambient reverb effect, to full blown in-your-face echo box. It is mainly intended to be used as a plugin within a host, and boasts a wide range of tempo selection option to dial in the perfect delay time setting when recording or playing to a click track.
Parameters and functions:
- Delay Time: is measured in milliseconds and ranges from 30 to 4000ms. Delay time can also be measured in beats (quarter, triplet, half, full, etc) when the selection switch is toggled to Sync. This syncs to an internal clock which can be determined by a manual BPM selection, tap tempo selection or host BPM selection.
- Feedback: determines the time taken for the delayed signal to fade out. At 0% the signal is only repeated once, while at 100%, the signal is repeated infinitely with no attenuation. Care should be taken when using this setting close to 100%, since it can cause feedback loops easily while playing out loud and can potentially overload the output device.
- High Pass: or Low Cut, determines the low cut off frequency of the high pass filter. It uses a classic 2nd order Butterworth IIR design. Use this to reduce the bass or low end of the delayed signal. Range: 20 - 2kHz.
- Low Pass: or High Cut, determines the high cut off frequency of the low pass filter. It uses a classic 2nd order Butterworth IIR design. Use this to reduce the shrillness or high end of the delayed signal. This setting is especially useful when used with string or percussive instruments to drown out the ring or attack sound. Range: 2k - 20k Hz.
- Mix: determines the amount of input signal vs delayed signal that is routed to the output.
- Type: currently supports two delay modes. Digital is the classic delay mode in which the mono signal is split into two stereo channels. Ping Pong delay offers a wider stereo spread where the signal bounces from one channel to the other.
- Host Selection Switch: Toggle this on to receive BPM information from the host application. If used as a standalone application, this is hardcoded to 120 BPM.
- Tap: lets you tap in the time by clicking on the tap button several times trying to hold a steady quarter note beat. The BPM can be finely adjusted by clicking and dragging on the BPM box or by entering a specific value.
- Performance Switch: is the unnamed switch on the top left which turns of metering and decreases the overhead required to run the plugin. If the plugin experiences sluggish use due to many plugins running simultaneously, use this in the Off setting.
The application allows the user to build a preset library that can can save and recall at anytime. It is supported as a VST and VST3 64-bit plugin and a standalone application in Windows and has added support for AU in OS X.
Please write to firstname.lastname@example.com for any questions, criticisms and/or drink invitations.
by Minimal Instruments
Minimal Clock is a clock ticking sound sampler.
This plugin simply contains collection of clock ticking sounds which are ready to use for pretty much any BPM from 68 to 160 BPM. This plugin contains more than a thousand samples. In addition to default BPM, Playback speed can also be controlled with the upper dial on the watch.
The BPM is adjusted without pitch shifting.
It is very usable for any genre of music.
Win64 download link: app.box.com/s/b0up07sfiw2pv11vo5w860gazgy0qm35
Or Alternative download link : https://www.dropbox.com/s/pr7isdsw1ftfha7/win64.zip?dl=0
Win32 download link: app.box.com/s/1mjoyj3g5xqw7wlc8yv454fk5k9lr3je
Mac AU download link: app.box.com/s/w9b975ktiel0tto09llg445nd2jrpe40
or Alternative download link : here
Mac VST download link: app.box.com/s/4o4e4y2rzmd4rn7v7tyawt90bp7zdojb
UPLOAR 24 Made a tutorial for us Thank you.
We are planning to add some more clock sounds in near future. Pls stay in tune.
by Mathieu Carre
Distortion is a distortion effect plug-in based on a graphical interface. You can draw the distortion function that shapes the nature of the distortion.
It includes:
- Presets.
- 4x oversampling to reduce aliasing created by the non-linear function.
- 5 movable dots to shape the distortion function.
- Drive knob to choose the amount of distortion.
- Output gain knob to compensate for any gain increase due to the drive or the distortion function.
- Output low-pass filter knob to reduce any harsh high-frequency.
- Mono/stereo input to mono/dual-mono (not stereo) output.
For questions, ideas, issues, visite my website at mathieucarre.com
by Max Project
T.Rex 1982 is the latest virtual instrument from Max Project designed in collaboration with producer Lic. Ezequiel Morfi (TITANIO, Buenos Aires, Argentina) - both have travelled through space and time in search of a special treatment for the original sounds from a "LinnDrum " rhythm machine possessing the 'retro' touch of the original patches while at the time sounding modern and up-to-date due to a 64-bit floating-point 'mastering' process with the latest in DSP. T.Rex 1982 will specially deliver in the new retrowave, vaporwave and synthwave genres.
MS Windows as well as Mac OS X x86 and x64 versions.
Main features:
- 16 classic sounds with volume and pan control each.
- master volume control.
- integrated algorithmic reverb.
- "80s Plus" effect (special lowpass filter).
- Vintage-looking GUI.
- Low CPU usage.
by make some music now!
This is a funny and free virtual instrument, created for the KVR Developers Challenge 2018.
The instrument can be used to produce spooky, creepy and scary tunes, for Halloween videos, silly horror games or low-budget horror films.
It includes a 2-octave organ and a 2-octave bells kit (?), both supported by a chorus of angels and demons, and it also features some ghosts and haunted house sounds in the background.
The instrument is 100% free, and it was made using only Public Domain samples.
by Signal Experiments
Remember that song where you couldn't tell if an instrument is a guitar or a piano?
Neither do I.
But now you will no longer forget. Because now, you can make your own confusing music.
Using the magic of phase alignment, we tried to answer the curious question of what would happen if you align samples grabbed from different instruments. And with the excellent samples of FlameStudios, FreePats, Patch Arena and bigcat Instruments, we present this one of a kind amalgamation of five different instruments squashed into a bass and a guitar. Well, sort of. Whatever, the outcome is, it is called the Ambiguous Guitar Duo.
- The library format is SFZ and has been tested (and developed) with Plogue sforzando.
- The samples themselves are in WAV format.
- 144MB uncompressed.
- 44.1kHz 16-bit.
- There are several SFZ files provided:
- Guitar and bass with a piano blended in:
- ambGuitarPiano.sfz.
- ambBassPiano.sfz.
- ambBassGuitarPiano.sfz: Combined version for 88-key live-playing with the guitar shifted to higher keys. Key-switching controls whether there is more bass or more guitar.
- Less weirdness without the piano:
- ambGuitar.sfz.
- ambBass.sfz.
- ambBassGuitar.sfz.
- Lightweight versions of the above sampled in minor-thirds:
- xxx_lite.sfz.
- Guitar and bass with a piano blended in:
- A MIDI controller with weighted keys or a MIDI-capable digital piano is recommended for live playing. Otherwise, a bit more bravery might be necessary.
- Licensing: GNU General Public License version 3 or later, with a special exception.
Busta is a harmonic-series-based, instant-play, monophonic sampler for Windows.
Included are 30 fully customizable presets, based on 10 audio loops / textures, all played directly from your computer keyboard. Just click the question mark on the GUI for instant access to the full user manual.
by PhonicsAudio
Introducing Phonics Hardwired - a toolset of 2 controller plugins and a drum synth.
You may be aware of my guitar to synth products 2SYN. This is a new application. This synth only needs a regular electric guitar, not a hexaphonic pickup. It's quasi-polyphonic, favouring the last played/loudest note. The synth is basic and heavy in my opinion. The pitch detection is a heavily filtered zero crossing counter for each string. It has 2 modes - mono and quasi poly. In mono only one note will sound at a time, and in poly it will let you play more than one string.
To use it:
- Hopefully you just need to adjust the 'gain' knob and multiplier underneath for the level coming from your soundcard. More controls are exposed, if you use it you can get familiar with these.
- Your pickup (I've only tried humbuckers) should be bridge with tone and volume all the way up. It will help to skew the bridge pickup by making high E as close to the strings as possible, and low E as far away as possible.
drum CTRL
This is a drum kit for X-Box controller or PlayStation 3&4 controller. It's got a real simple/intuitive layout. Sorry not quite finished yet. You can play a drum kit with a gaming controller. Hope it's fun. I think it is a bit addictive.
To use it:
- An XBox controller will need to be installed on your computer. Windows 10 will automatically do this if you plug a controller in, lower Win versions need Microsoft XInput driver installed.
- A PlayStation 3 or 4 controller needs a driver made by SCP, get it here: emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki/SCP_Driver_Package - after that is installed, the Xbox controller XInput driver is necessary as per your Win version installed.
This is a basic drum synth with necessary features. Sorry I haven't written the presets/drum sounds yet. Use is straightforward.
Hope you like these and enjoy all the new technology.
by beatassist.eu
MSDevil is a plugin effect that makes part of a pack/bundle of plugin effects that is being created by beatassist.eu.
This effect is a simple Mid/Side Delay with crossover for each band (Mid/Side).
MSDevil is distributed for Win OS 32-bits VST2 / 64-bits VST2/VST3 and Mac OS.
(The Mac version is still in alpha stage. The user may encounter some bugs).
This product will be available for free at www.beatassist.eu as soon as the pack/bundle is complete.
by Strainwave
Sca is an analogue synth made of crossed forms combined with an ambient emulation of many instruments, you will be able to start from instruments sounds tweaking the acoustic parts.
A great tool in other ways if you wish to mess up colors and weight of the instruments by your synthesizer.
How to play Sca: read the user manual !
No sample and "acoustic" sounds based :
Piano, flute, brass, strings, plucked all marvelous.
oriental and occidental instruments are present.
SCA "signal control ambient"
Sustaining pure sine wave based sounds, < the most prevalent sound for each instrument family in parallel of a good reverb. Result the best emulation, on this keyboard you play tuned as real instrument sounds. Best envelope, eq scale range, many ambient controls and no sample.
sound is very stable, may be the next target is a smaller version focusing music productivity and discret interface.
"the sounds are magically colorful and live" this is a meeting with the silky notes of each acoustic family, a journey, how simple tuning your whole synth then go play all your sounds ... go ahead:
Alpha9 news:
- Now The Screen Keep Edit Mode For A Sound Staying To Build
- The Mod Wheel "Bender" Is Tuned For Two Modes (Bend/transpose)
- Velocity Was Adjusted For Both Virtual And Controller Keyboards.
- The Tessiture Tool Now Works, Sound Presets And "Mtone Presets" Buttons Was Inverted For Easier Use .
- Sound Was Highly Revised Also The Microtone Becomes Real Better.
Old Fxp "shut sound " bug was repaired for 90% of the early version (better keep using respective older versions, much safer)
tech :
The Mtone is accurate as cent, diapason tuning works (automatic and precise).
Animated ADSR SPECTRUM in music mode "ADSR editor gauge.
V5 first tunable version of SCA (probably the last for Kvr challenge).
now get all the instruments tuned :
Tuning tools, now find automatically the pure A 880hz for all instruments:
Microtone tool, add it to your tuned instrument "15 types Mtone selection ".
On screen all tunings are shown for the fastest and best precision freq/tune setup.
Output sound quality always better.
A new sound demo, listen all kinds of instruments emulated by the SCA.
New updates everyday.
Now a precision tuning, Adsrc and visualization modes were added.
(complete version, Midplayer and tuning are fully operational).
Latest SCA:
20.09 Updated " Alpha Sca complet " Version 1.54C.
24 09 new V54c rev M, microtone new tool "now tuned" (first ready to play):
26.09 controls revised /augmented and display optimized.
28.09 Available SCA V1.54A The definitive real Alpha full features now tune.
" New manual for MIDI player and synthesis mode "
Happy VST fun.
An easy synthesizer, no latency at 1000 samples buffer.
Installing the sca, first start creates a SCA files folder.
(Sca is a synthedit plugin, it runs Vb2015 runtime).
Found on strainwave site.
by Midi Mobiles
SloTone Ultralite is a MIDI Mobiles soundbank rompler for playing .wav sounds with a slice manager (up to 128 sounds for an instrument compiled in a single wave file with text files). It similar to SoundFonts and other formats merging wave sounds with MIDI files.
It's the third version of a collection of SloTone Software (SloTone Organizer and SloTone Player).
Lighter and more functional, SloTone Ultralite consumes very little CPU and is compatible with the majority of sequencers with the integration of 32-bit VST plugin.
With templates incorporated in the software, you can encapsulated sound with a quantification of 128 step and reindex this sound, you can rearrange the order of this sound and also the pitch in semitone with decimal value for more precision...
Some compatible soundbanks, didactic videos and video performances will soon be added...
You can compile your own soundbanks using several MIDI Mobile stamped software but also with audio processing and batch conversion software like Goldwave very suitable for the creation of the 'All in one' sort of ready 'Slug' Sounds for SloTone...
V.0.4 version:
- Restart the plugin with the rights users parameters (save and load in your DAW).
V.0.5 version:
- More stability when we change the sound.
- The button 'Ready to Play' is advisable before load a prepared sound (for autoslice, new slice and .end file separate detected). Arm this and select your sound in the Navigator).
V.0.6 version:
- Delay on the MIDI file names to avoid fatal crashes when changing sound during playing a MIDI file.
- Better incorporation of SloTone.ini data.
- Fix minor bug.
- User manual (en) with mini tutorial inside in the package.
V.0.7 version:
- The templates files are now well localized with SloTone.ini (the template control didn't work).
- New templates texte file for make compatible 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 beats compatibles with a resolution of 64 and 128 beats.
- More info in the packages.
V.0.8 version:
Template improvement.
More suitable settings on pitch offset, range of transposition by octave and semitone.
List of different controllers used for software settings:
. Mod wheel CC01.
. Volume CC07.
. Gain CC08
. Portamento time CC05
. Cutoff CC74
. Resonance CC71
. Pan CC10
. Pitch Offset CC31
. ADSR Attack CC73
. ADSR Release CC72.
. Pitchbend of course (you can adjust the range by right clicking on the pitchbend).
V.0.81 version:
- Fix a bug about restart the plugin with the rigths users parameters.
V.0.9 version:
- Fix a bug when you load a MIDI list .dim (custumised).
- Double click in 'MIDI list' reload the SloTone.ini configuration (EcolooP.dim by default).
V.1.0 version:
- All versions of SloTone (Organizer, Player and Ultralite) are in 1.0 version now.
- Please download SloTone.rar another time to have new templates (with midifiles corrected). You can use midifiles with a '_' at the end of the name for transpose the sequence from the C2 note (slice 49).
- New sounds in SloTone_Organizer\Instruments repertory...
- Randomize min/max number with patchs memory.
- Midi list index with patch memory.
- the 'Sample Root' function has just been improved. You can pitched now a MIDI loop when 'Sample Root' is triggered .
- Click to Root_Ultralite.bat for link the templates folder with SloTone.ini (put it in the SloTone_Ultralite folder of your 32-bit plugin folder).
New documentation in the package and:
- Improvment to the Mute function (add smooth for avoid untimely clicks).
- The min /max list show number equivalence for transposed templates (midi files and _10.txt / .end with '_' are transposed but not by default in the recent versions. There's no need to use the old system with new MIDI Mobiles soundbank but the old system was kept for the other).
- Refresh of the Favoris list with favoris panel.
- Deleting deadlines when passing from one sound to another via the .wav file browser (no more crashes without delays with the new edit).
- No more stop forcing on MIDI Player when instrument or program change.
- minor bug fixes.
SloTone_Ultralite can be downloaded at:
You can also download now the 3 versions of SloTone (SloTone_Organizer, SloTone_Player and SloTone_Ultralite) in an only SloTone.rar package with templates integrated in SloTone_Organizer repertory at:
The support for SloTone KVR Challenge DC2018 is here:
come and say hello ...
Don't forget to recover SloTone.ini and put it in the plugin repertory to access the templates...
(click to Root_Ultralite.bat or Root_Organizer.bat in SloTone_Organizer repertory for create the SloTone.ini file).
by Autodafe
Free MIDI editor for IK Multimedia UNO Synth.
UNO Synth MIDI Editor offers access to most of the onboard parameters directly on screen, including some "hidden" parameters like full ADSR envelopes, Glide on/off and time.
Current version is 0.9 Beta and it's available as a stand-alone app for Win and Mac.
If you enter, donate or vote you may be in with a chance to win one or more of these extra prizes!
Rules, Information, Guidelines, etc.
Any operating system, any plug-in format, a stand-alone application, a sound library - anything that will assist in music making goes! You have two months to get it together - submissions will end on August 31st, 2018. They will all then be hosted for download on the KVR server and released "AT ONCE" for public appraisal and voting!
Although anything goes, you should consider how to appeal to the largest market - things such as open source or being multi-platform may garner a bigger audience, and consequently more votes. This is your call though. Whatever you are comfortable with!
The Basics:
- Anyone may enter.
- Your entry must be an original creation made by you (your team / crew / company / family). Of course you may reuse code / modules / development frameworks, but the actual plug-in / application / sound library should be a new, original creation, not just an obviously cut-down subset of a program you have already written.
- Your entry must not break any copyright rules or license agreements - if your entry uses GPL code then your code should adhere to any restrictions imposed by this, for example.
- Your entry must not be restricted in any way that could make it appear to be a demo / trial version for a subsequent "full" release. i.e. It must not be save-disabled or beep every few seconds or nag the user to donate / pay, etc. Your entry should be fully functioning and remain fully functioning forever.
- Your entry may support any operating system(s) in general use for making music: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS or Android.
- Your entry may support any plug-in format, or be a stand alone application / utility, or be a sound / sample library.
- You may use any programming language or development environment (e.g. programming languages such as C++, Delphi, Java, etc. or any of the myriad development applications such as SynthEdit, Flowstone, Max, etc.).
- Design and testing must be done in private - public beta testing is not allowed as this may affect the voting process.
- During the voting period you may update your entry but updates must be bug fixes ONLY. You are NOT allowed to add new features or rework existing ones during the voting period.
- You grant KVRaudio.com the permission to distribute your entry for download via our server from September 3rd, 2018, onwards.
- You grant KVRaudio.com the permission to act on your behalf, without monetary involvement, for your entry to be published and/or publicized in/on written publications with or without accompanied media such as CDs and DVDs, as well as online publications. You may choose to opt out via a written (email) disapproval of such permission at the time of your entry. KVRaudio.com will not seek or make attempts at financial gain by promoting your entries on written or online publications.
How To Enter:
- To enter you will need a KVR Developer Account [get one here - it's free]. If you already manage your products and submit news directly at KVR, you will already have one.
- Access the Developer Control area and add your entry as a new product but remember to also set the KVRDC18 flag. Anything flagged as KVRDC18 will NOT be made live on KVR until the KVRDC18 go live date of September, 2018.
- KVR Members will vote for their favourite entries between September 3rd-30th, 2018. Depending on the amount of submissions, the voting period (and consequently the winner announcement date) may be extended for another week or so. All KVR members will be eligible to vote although we may instigate some restrictions at the time of voting - maximum joined date, minimum number of posts, etc. - to help prevent voter fraud.
- Voting will be in the form of selecting a top 5:
- 1st choice will be awarded 5 points.
- 2nd choice will be awarded 4 points.
- 3rd choice will be awarded 3 points.
- 4th choice will be awarded 2 points.
- 5th choice will be awarded 1 point.
- The winners will be announced on October 1st, 2018.
- The prize fund will be delivered to the winners (or charity or recipient of the winners' choices) via PayPal within a week of the winner being announced.
The Prize Fund (Money Money Money)
- The prize will be cold, hard, cash, made up from donations from the KVR community. Donations can be made via PayPal and will be held in escrow by KVR Audio until the winner has been selected. The prize will be paid to the eventual winner via PayPal. We'll endeavor to keep the prize fund total updated here.
- The prize fund will be split:
- 30% to the Windows Plug-in or Standalone Application entry with the most votes 1, 2
- 30% to the Mac OS X Plug-in or Standalone Application entry with the most votes 1, 2
- 20% to the next highest placed entry
- 10% to the highest placed Soundware entry
- 10% to a wild card random selection (maybe an iOS or Android entry, if we get any!)
- Additional prizes, donated by fellow developers, will also be available and distributed on an ad-hoc basis. If you wish to donate something please contact email@example.com
1 These can be the same entry. If it is multi-format and gets the most votes the entrant would receive 60% of the prize fund.
2 Yes we know Linux (and other OS) appears to be overlooked but the Linux (and other OS) userbase at KVR is very small so we'll concentrate prize distribution on the two major Operating Systems for audio production - Windows and Mac OS X. However, in the event of the unlikely situation that the entry with the most votes is for Linux (or another OS) only it will be awarded 30% of the prize fund and the next 40% will be split between the highest placed Windows and Mac OS X entries (20% each) and the "next highest placed entry" will receive 10% instead of 20%.
Good Luck!


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Dongming, Yatong, Kenli, Lijin: A new breed of companies are emerging from China. Part of the band of independent teapot refiners, which by almost any measure are considered underdogs in the country, they are now taking their first, albeit tentative steps into international trading.
This comes after the Chinese government pledged to loosen the hitherto strict controls on crude oil imports earlier this year and in uncharacteristic swift fashion promptly awarded roughly 660,000 b/d of new crude import quotas to seven independent teapot refiners, five of which are located in the oil-rich eastern province of Shandong.
Does this mean we should expect to see 660,000 b/d of incremental crude imports from China? Yes and no.
It turns out 60% of these teapot refiners' feedstock already comprised a mix of imported and domestic crude. Some were already buying imported cargoes off state-owned companies such as PetroChina, although choice was limited to excess barrels within the state owned companies' trading portfolios. This was how PetroChina found steady buyers for its term imports of Venezuelan heavy crude — by selling them to the teapot refiners.
As Platts has regularly reported, teapot refiners have in recent years shunned their historical feedstock of choice — straight-run fuel oil — as they've increasingly managed to get access to crude. This is simply the result of a combination of higher domestic production and growing crude imports, which have allowed state-owned companies and traders to divert more volumes to the teapot refiners.
So far this year China's incremental crude imports have hit nearly 600,000 b/d, so there is an argument to be made that some of this demand has come from the teapot refiners.
On the other hand, the 660,000 b/d of new quotas would satisfy nearly the entire combined installed capacity of the seven teapot refiners. Given current overcapacity in China, it is hard to imagine them raising utilization to near 100% — and by extension increasing their feedstock needs — overnight.
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One scenario is that once teapot refiners start sourcing more of their own imported crude, this would start to replace more undesirable crudes offered by the state owned companies, such as those from Venezuela. In this case, could PetroChina then start reselling these crudes outside China?
Then there is also the question of domestic crude, where production has been rising.
Take China National Offshore Oil Corp., for instance. It has had some measure of success raising its upstream production offshore China following heavy investments in prior years. On the other hand, it has a much smaller refining system, so it has been marketing over 300,000 b/d of offshore crude to teapot refiners.
CNOOC itself acknowledges there are few alternative outlets for its own offshore crude — exporting does not make sense as the government slaps a tax on outflows.
Teapot refiners have been clamoring for the right to import crude as it gives them a variety of choice. But how much they ultimately import will still come down to price and costs.
As it stands, Chinese offshore crude is now highly attractive to teapot refiners as some grades are lighter and sweeter compared with onshore crudes. Delivery is almost immediate while volumes can be procured in smaller parcels — compared with VLCCs for imported crude — which poses less of a credit strain on the refiners.

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Prior to leaving I wrote this poem for both sets of Grandparents. It was hard to write and harder to give. The guilt that we were "taking them away" had set in and it has never really left me.
Oh Nana and Grandpa we love you so
But it's off to Canada we must go
We hate to think that we'll soon be leaving
They'll have to take us Kicking and Screaming
This is not a Goodbye but a little farewell
As we'll see you soon and that will be swell.
We know on a plane you both will hop
That is correct ain't it pops?
A long journey it will be
But the both of us you will see.
We're sure you'd also like to see Mom and Dad
Visiting the four of us won't be so bad.
We'll have a bed ready for you both
We'll make you welcome when you take off your coat.
There will be no point coming for a week or two,
Sure stay for a month – that will do!
Or maybe you'll decide not to go
And you'll stay in Canada ain't that so?
Wishful thinking we both think,
But God loves a trier, wink wink wink.
We'll finish this ode by saying we love you,
You're a great Nana and Grandpa, ain't you two?
We will stay in touch on skype were we can see your face
And in our memories you will not erase.
The Airport Relationship
Prior to emigrating I had a wonderful relationship with Dublin Airport. It allowed me to travel the world in my twenties. It was an exciting place. Our relationship became sour in 2011. I have since formed a relationship with Edmonton International Airport, it is bittersweet. It has taken me back home twice, however, it is unrelenting and always takes me back to my new home again. It doesn't care if I want to stay or not.
Each year it delivers familiar smiling faces but just a few short weeks later the departure gates gobble them up leaving us alone again.
I found myself at the
dreaded departure gate again. It has got
easier. I used to cry before our family
even arrived, the reason, I was thinking they would have to leave. As time progressed I was able to control my
emotions and cry while they were here!!!
My sister and my two nieces came to visit two years ago, three days
before they left I was in Southgate Shopping Mall and yes you've guessed it I
just started to Cry. I am trying to
become stronger for our kids. Last night
Nana Kathleen's visit came to an end and we all said our goodbyes. I held it together. Out of her earshot, Ryan, my youngest aged
two, said "Goodbye Nana Kathleen, she not hear me. I wuv you.
I want a hug". Guess what…………
The Guilt
I was heartbroken leaving as I felt I was taking our children away from a very important aspect of their lives - their extended family. We didn't know a sinner in Edmonton. We were taking them away from the love of their Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and cousins. You cannot replace this love, it is invaluable and as natural as the air we breathe. It forms us as individuals. My daughter left with an Irish accent but now only her adopted expressions from Mommy & Daddy indicate she is not 100% Canadian.
I am a mother. I
cannot be their grandmother, Aunt or cousin.
I cannot replace that dynamic relationship. A grandmother like a grandfather provides a
different kind of love for their grandchildren.
It is unique and should be savoured.
There is nothing like the team of an extended family around to support
your developing child. It is a cocoon of
love and adoration and lots of chocolate treats. I often feel myself and my
husband are just not enough?
Technology's role
Once our visitors depart they are then replaced with
technology - Viber messages and Skype.
There is a generation of children who think it is normal to have a
relationship with special family members through the medium of a computer. Don't get me wrong, I know how lucky we are
as a generation, but I can't help but think that this is an artificial relationship. Powerful but artificial.
The feast became a famineWe have been blessed to have a lot of our family come to visit, they decided to ditch skype and see the real deal. Magical moments have been created and treasured. The problem is that it is not consistent and I struggle with this aspect. I feel a certain amount of guilt that we have effectively taken our kids away from this unconditional love. Out of 52 weeks, our kids may experience only 2-4 weeks of a portion of their extended family.
Location Location Location
Google informs me that a mere 6,368km lies between Edmonton
and Dublin. Dublin is always ahead of
us, by 7 hours in fact. An average
flight from Edmonton to Dublin would set you back $1,000. It is therefore neither close nor cheap to
experience the human touch. Technology
is free and reigns supreme.
Having a baby away from home
In 2012 I became pregnant with our third child Ryan. We made a Canadian. My third pregnancy was worlds apart literally and figuratively from my first two. My husband was out working, I was running around after two small kids with an expanding belly. Credit to Jamie who was able to put my shoes on me. I had no family around me. I had made good friends, whom were all Moms also running around after their own kids. Outwardly I was managing but inside I had so many reservations. I worried about what was going to happen once I went into labour. I prayed it was going to happen one weekend afternoon, not 3am mid-week. I asked one of our friends would she mind taking the kids when baby number three decided the time was right. She was fabulous and set my mind at ease. I sought help and I got it with open arms. The thought of who was going to mind Laura-Leigh when I had Jamie never crossed my mind, it was a given, it was a family member who lived locally.
Ryan was born in January of 2013 and some of our families
visited that year and in 2014 which was magical. We took Ryan home for the first time in
January of this year approaching his second birthday and it was his first time
meeting a lot of his extended family. Most of his family had not met him. They heard about his milestones as opposed to
experienced them first hand with us.
Understandably it took him days to actually form a relationship with "these
people". One of the hardest moments was
when he was sick and he wouldn't go near anybody else except me. The room was full of family but they were
strangers to him.
A puzzle with missing pieces
Our lives would be different if our extended families were still in our daily lives in the flesh. I have absolutely no doubt of that. I think our kids would be slightly different, they would be exposed to these really important relationships which would have an impact on their personalities.
My life would be different.
On a selfish note, there would be a lot more breaks from the struggles
of parenting. I think I have really aged
since I touched down on Canadian soil.
Perhaps I would look younger had I stayed at home? Perhaps with more "time outs" for myself, my
sentences might actually make sense.
Our Future
I turn forty next year (how in God's name did that happen?!!!). I have absolutely no idea how long more our journey in Canada will last. My heart is in the Emerald Isle but my kids are growing up here and I am conscious that when/if we go back the timing has got to be perfect. I have heard so many stories from previous generations of people returning to Ireland but not settling and returning to their new home. Will I be one of these?
With every day that passes here, it is one less day to spend
with my extended family. It is one less
day that my kids don't get a cuddle from Nana, chocolate from Grandpa, time
spent with Aunts and Uncles and sleepovers with their cousins. The guilt it appears is here to stay.
We are blessed with a fantastic circle of friends whom our kids adore. I often find that the new friends we have made have some of the same qualities of friends and family back home. Destiny plays a strong part.
I cannot imagine life without the cellphone, Facebook, Viber and the technological God that is Skype. However, as wonderful as modern technology is, you cannot replace human touch. You cannot replace a kiss on the cheek, a warm bear hug – your family in the flesh. There is simply nothing like it.
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Hi Ann, thank you so much for first of all reading my blog and secondly for taking the time to write. We are not alone, there are a lot of people in the same boat. Canada is a great place so we chose well, distance is the hard part. I wish you and your family the very best of everything here. :O) Go raibh mhaith agait.


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Enjoy a Good Outdoor Barbecue Grill
When there is a favorable climate, usually one usually goes out with friends or relatives to enjoy a good day, and it is at that moment that one decides what dish to prepare or carry out with loved ones. Many of them usually carry outdoor barbecue grill to prepare barbecues. Mixed or whole-flavor brochettes are the snacks that can be prepared in a short time. And what better than to make them in a small space where you can have them freshly made and with their flavor fresh out of this grille made of a brick with two grids.
In one, the charcoal is on fire and the other that helps keep the heat of skewers of meat. This outdoor barbecue grill is special for the small spaces of an apartment or a small house, so the space is not an impediment to enjoy this delicious snack. When you want the space of a grill to be unique and special, but at the same time not occupying too much space, this is the best of all.
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All gathered in a night with a starry sky, browning sausages in this sweet and delicate outdoor barbecue grill, is the best presentation for the guests. With a ceramic contour like the lid that when extinguishing the fire is like a coffee table for the terrace, all gathered around this would be the best memory of a night of roasted marshmallows on this grill.


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Dating is considered a cultural taboo in South Asian culture. For a long time, arranged marriages or some version of them have been popular. Let me explain what those are exactly because most White people don't understand the concept. Contemporary arranged marriages usually begin with the parents (or another "concerned" relative/family friend) suggesting a match, which will be vetted on all important counts: job, education, family background, looks, etc. If you're a woman, this list can also (read: will definitely) include weight, height, complexion, cooking and cleaning skills. Once the parents have approved the match, the pair will be allowed to meet in person, talk virtually or on the phone, and perhaps get together in group outings with other friends or family. At the end of this probationary period, if the pair is compatible, they get married. Not everyone does it this way exactly, of course. There are variations of this scenario, but the basic formula remains the same. The more popular terms nowadays is an assisted marriage.
For the older generation (usually first-generation immigrant parents), dating is not an option. They don't want their kids meeting the opposite sex alone or sometimes even at all. This is always in opposition with their demands for their kids to get married as soon as possible. The kids are usually sheltered from personal and intimate relationships their whole lives and then suddenly expected to know exactly how to pick their life partner. Some people's parents start hunting for a possible rishta (marriage proposals) at eighteen. It is scary to be that young and already pressured to be thinking about settling down and being in a committed relationship. This is especially in opposition to Western ideals, where young twenty-somethings are encouraged to travel, have adventures and experience the world with an unattached state of mind. In her article, Tanzila Ahmed captures the amount of pressure young South Asians experience to settle into marriages very accurately. This doesn't mean twenty-something South Asians don't want to mingle with the opposite sex or eventually (possibly) get married. Of course they do. But, whether you live in the "East" or the "West," we are part of a generation where world views, politics, personalities, job schedules, future goals, financial needs, etc. have to match up. That alone is a daunting task. Now add the "no dating" rule in there. What do you do? As Zeba Iqbal writes in GOATMILK's "The Contemporary Muslin Women" series:
As a male friend, a convert to Islam, said to me, "I don't think I would know [how to recognize] deep love if I wasn't shaped by my experiences [good and bad] in the dating world…I think dating is an invaluable tool that every human needs to use to understand [themselves and the depth of] love [they can feel for another person] in ways they can't without experience."
For many South Asian Muslims, dating is a bad word. The stigma attached to it is immense. It is often connected to ideas of sexual promiscuity and anti-religious or non-South Asian ideals. Iqbal worded it best when she wrote that the problem lies with the fact that our community cannot "decouple Western dating from pre-marital sex because the "dating-cum-sex" model is ubiquitous. It is hard to do so while existing in a culture that doesn't really believe in sex education. To this day South Asians bond over their experiences trying to pretend that a kissing scene in a movie did not happen. Kissing, let alone sex. It seems as if South Asians like to ignore that sex is a concept at all until the wedding ceremony. Many South Asians are in secret relationships, lie to their parents about platonic friendships with boys, or try to hide when they are spotted in public with the opposite sex. It has become a running joke.
So why, in a culture where sex and all things sexual are so largely ignored and repressed, is sex the first conclusion everyone jumps to? Why can't a man and woman converse or be in each other's company without it being "disrespectful?" Why is the answer, that is passively accepted by everyone, "because people talk?" With Valentine's Day fast approaching, maybe this is the right time to be asking such questions.


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Tomorrow the 20th of April we begin the novena of prayer in preparation for the feast of St Catherine of Siena. This is a very special feast for our community as our monastery is under the patronage of St Catherine.
Perhaps our readers would like to join us in this novena in praying for Pope Benedict XVI and the whole the Church, so dear to the heart of Catherine. We would also be grateful if you would pray for our community that we may be faithful to our vocation in the Church and for vocations to our community.
Each day, as a community we pray the following:
O glorious St Catherine, champion of the Church of Christ and of his vicar on earth, doctor rich in wisdom, peace-maker among peoples, friend and guide of souls, obtain for us the wisdom that will make us saints and for the wrold a lasting peace. Amen.
During the novena each evening before Vespers, a sister reads a short passage from Catherine writings – we will share these reflections with you on this blog for your own prayerful reflection
Let us pray:
Almighty God,
You made St Catherine of Siena
a contemplative lover of the Lord's sufferings
and an ardent servant of your Church.
grant through her prayer
that your people may be united to Christ in his mystery
and rejoice for ever in the revelation of his glory.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Catherine was born in Siena, Italy in 1347 and died in Rome in 1380. She lived at a time not too unlike our own when the Church and society were in turmoil- at one point there were even 3 Popes – each claiming to be the true successor of St Peter! She was greatly influenced by the Dominican friars of her native Siena and became a Lay Dominican. She fully imbibed the spirit of Dominic – above all his great love of God and zeal for the salvation of souls. A constant refrain in Catherine's writings – like a golden thread holding all together – is the invitation "to stand at the table of the Cross seeking only the glory and praise of God and the salvation of souls"
In 1970 Pope Paul VI declared her together with St Teresa of Avila as the first women doctors of the Church.


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Securing Databases with Qualys Policy Compliance
Data is the most valuable asset that an organization holds, and the most common target for malicious attackers. According to Forbes, in the first six months of 2019, data breach incidents exposed an astounding 4.1 billion records worldwide. Hackers successfully attacked government agencies as well as private corporations, keeping everyone under a constant threat of exploit. Although data breaches are not a new phenomenon anymore, what stood out in this year's attacks was the sophistication in which these attacks were carried out. Learned users as well as experienced officials fell prey to the traps, resulting in massive information leakage.


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As of the first quarter of 2019, Americans were carrying more than $15 trillion in mortgage debt. What's worse, more than 9% of those —about 5.2 million mortgage loans—were seriously underwater. That means the amount remaining due on the mortgage loan is significantly more than the home is worth.
For many people, mortgage loan issues are more emotionally charged than any other type of debt. Since mortgage loans are secured by the property, falling behind on the loan can mean facing foreclosure. The idea of losing your home is naturally a serious stressor. But, the emotional response to the possibility of foreclosure prompts a lot of very bad, very costly decisions.
If you're struggling with mortgage debt, it's important to get clear about your priorities and realistic about your options.
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The Stress of Facing Foreclosure
The foreclosure process works differently from state to state. In some states, the lender must file a lawsuit to foreclose on a home and sell the property. In other states, known as "non-judicial" states, the foreclosure process is more informal and moves more quickly.
Typically, you'll receive a demand letter for full payment of your mortgage after you've missed three payments. At that point, you can try to make payment arrangements with the mortgage servicer (regardless of what the letter says), and negotiating with the servicer in writing may delay the foreclosure process. Without this type of delay, foreclosure proceedings may begin as soon as 30 days after the demand letter.
What many people don't know is that it's often possible to stay in your home for months, or even years, without making a mortgage payment. And, the longer you're able to hold on to the property without making a payment, the more options you may have.
Managing Mortgage Loan Debt
The first step toward effectively managing mortgage debt is to objectively assess whether or not it's in your best interest to keep your home. Stop thinking in terms of losing your home and think about what the best outcome for you and your family might be.
If you're seriously underwater, leaving your home may be the best and most cost-effective option. But, that doesn't mean you must or should give in and move out at the first sign of trouble.
Everything from how you handle negotiations to how you care for your home can impact your options, including how much it will cost to settle your mortgage debt and keep your home. Most people who face foreclosure lose their homes quickly, because they don't know how to take control of the process. DebtCleanse™ members have the information and help they need to turn the tables on mortgage servicers and take charge of negotiations.
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When you sign up with DebtCleanse™, we'll team you up with an attorney in your state. Your attorney will notify collectors to direct any future communication to their law offices. This should immediately stop harassing calls and letters.
Your attorney will also interview you and comb through your documents for potential violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) or other federal and state laws. Those violations can create leverage to challenge your mortgage debt and other types of debt. If creditors and debt collectors don't follow the law, your attorney can hold them accountable.
Often, debt collectors stop collection action as soon as they receive a letter from an attorney, focusing their efforts on people who are less likely to fight back. And, many consumer protection statutes require debt collectors who break the law to pay your attorney's fees. So, our members may be able to resolve debts without paying anything beyond the membership fees.
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Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up? (2011)
- Studio: Independent
- Release: October 5, 2011
- Director: Saul Landau
- Writer: Unknown or Not Available
- Cast: Fidel Castro, Danny Glover
Video archive for the film Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up?, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2011. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Happy viewing!
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Fort George Heights St. Michael Barbados
Fort George Heights St. Michael Barbados
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Floor Area: 37,208 sq. ft.
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Date Listed: 25th April, 2013
This lovely lot is located in the parish of St.Michael in a very upmarket neighborhood known as Fort George Heights. Fort George Heights has easy access to the highway which leads to both the north and south of the island. Shopping, restaurants, banking, beaches and many more amenities are within a short drive to either Bridgetown or the south coastline of the island.This large corner lot offers views of the sea and Bridgetown from the 2nd floor.
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I have been looking at the performance of my website using cachegrind on my computer to analyse what is happening on individual web pages. This analysis has highlighted a few issues:
1) When using the "Upcoming Events", grab_events is called against each possible day. As I am looking out the next 2 months, this is making 60+ calls against the calendar table on columns that are not indexed. Why can the function grab_events not accept a range of dates and then generate the list of "daily" events for the period? I recognise this would change some of the logic within the functions that use this function. The second issue with grab_events is the SQL query is over complex in that each call runs a SQL query which is a union of 7 subsequeries with the results processed within the PHP code; surely it would be quicker to just get the "normal" events, and do the processing of the "repeating" events within PHP extending the work already done on these events. [i.e. my 60+ queries have become 400+ database queries]
2) Looking at elsewhere at the code, I can see you are basically using "grab_events" to determine whether there is an event on a specific day, again processing the list of events over a period once will speed up these routines.
3) There are a number of routines called multiple times with the same calculations being performed each time, If the calendar plugin was encapsulated as a class, this would enable the results to be cached as local variables within the plugin to improve performance.
4) I notice elsewhere you have mentioned in response to concerns on performance that you have imposed limits on the numbers of days the plugin would look out, addressing point (1) above would provide a solution to these concerns.
Thoughts and comments on these issues would be welcome as I really like the plugin's functionality and ease of use, but the performance is really causing me problems.
Calendar - poor performance
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Response to this here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/poor-performance-3/
I'm working on this right now after a bit of a hiatus
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A Swimming Pool Contractor Who Believes In Safety First
Have you ever heard the saying "it's all fun and games until…"? You can fill in the blank with various things that can go wrong when people are having a good time. That's why it's important to be sure that all of your safety procedures are in place before, and during, your outdoor adventure.
The Pool
When it comes to your in-ground pool, a few safety features taken care of at installation are all you need to give you peace of mind and keep you compliant with local safety codes.
Important ways to keep your pool safe, clean, and fun include:
- Keeping the pool filter clean
- Skim, brush, and vacuum regularly
- Test the pool water regularly for proper chemical balance
- Don't swim when you are sick
- Keep children away from drain covers
- Have a safety hook or a life ring close by at all times
By following these few tips, you can insure an exciting and fun time will be had by all.
We Believe In Safety
We are a swimming pool contractor that takes a strong stance when it comes to the safety of our employees and customers. From the first draft of your pool design to the last day of the construction process, we are committed to maintaining an injury-free workplace. We continue to stay informed and up-to-date on the latest safety regulations and technology to keep your pool as hazard-free as possible. We also donate annually to the local YMCA so that children who don't have access to swimming lessons can get them free so they can learn to stay safe.
2 Important Safety Features
We know that adult supervision in the best protection against accidents. Keep a watchful eye on little ones at all times to keep them safe from harm. We also believe that a little fencing goes a long way toward keeping your swimming pool trouble free. Check with local code officers to be sure that your fence meets the proper height regulations. A safety gate with an alarm is also a great additional piece of protection.
Remember, if your pool has any damaged areas, such as cracked concrete or ripped vinyl, be sure to have it repaired before the season begins. Replace any damaged or unsteady ladders to prevent falls. As a swimming pool contractor, we have plenty of repair and remodel services to keep your existing pool safe.
Stay safe this summer and enjoy your pool to the fullest. An ounce of prevention is the best protection!


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Property Location
Located in Bozeman, Best Western Plus GranTree Inn is convenient to Gallatin County Pioneer Museum and Emerson Centre for the Arts and Culture. This casino hotel is within close proximity of Lindley Park and Bridger Creek Golf Course.
Make yourself at home in one of the 120 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 42-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Head straight for the casino, or wait for that lucky feeling while you enjoy one of the other recreational opportunities, such as an indoor pool and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get around on the complimentary shuttle, which operates within 8 mi.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Bozeman? This hotel has 336 square feet (30 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).


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Someday, when the humans sit down and try to figure out what led to the cats losing all respect for them and subsequently conquering the world, it will be because of days like this. It's April Fools Day, a day when people express their love for each other by playing mean jokes and telling viscous lies. Today, thousands of people will briefly think they've gotten a promotion at work. Others will celebrate the news of an unexpected pregnancy or they'll be shocked to learn that their cousin got married over the weekend. There's going to be a lot of drama and, in the end, it'll all end with someone yelling "April Fools!" That's supposed to make it all okay.
Today will be a day of hurt feelings and anger so we here at the Shattered Lens suggest that you spend today watching a movie. Actually, we suggest that you watch at least four movies. Maybe even five. Just watch however many movies you need to watch in order to ensure that you have an excuse not to interact with anyone today. Stay off social media. Avoid twitter. For the love of God, don't go anywhere near Facebook. Turn off your phone and don't check your email.
Just watch the movies and make sure that your cat is properly taken care of. If ever there's a day that should make you appreciate the straight-forward pragmatism of a cat, it should be today. In this history of this cursed holiday, no cat has ever been an April fool. To be an April fool, you have to make the mistake of caring about whether or not your cousin got married in Vegas over the weekend. Cats know better. Being a cat means never having to say that your sorry. It also means never falling for any human pranks.
Happy April Fools Day, everyone.
On this day, watch a movie. May I suggest starting with this one?


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The priciest seats at the Warriors' new Chase Center? $2 million per year.
The newest Bay Area status symbol is here: $2 million Warriors suites.
For the price of about $50,000 per game, local millionaires (billionaires?) can enjoy the Chase Center's biggest, most expensive perks. Their $2 million packages include a courtside seat, but the real luxuries happen beyond the view of other fans. The suites are built beneath the lower-level seats, giving you privacy while you drink wine from your own on-site wine cellar.
Heaven forbid you get that wine yourself; there's a butler assigned to your suite to handle that. And should you wish to dwell in the private lounge instead of courtside, each suite has its own camera facing the game, broadcasting your personal view to you on a huge video wall.
MORE: Inside Chase Center, the Warriors' billion-dollar, privately financed San Francisco arena
On Sunday's episode of "60 Minutes," Warriors chief operating officer Rick Welts gave a tour of one of the model suites.
"What's the price point of this?" reporter Jon Wertheim asks.
"If you have to ask, you can't afford it," Welts says with a laugh.
At any rate, the seats have sold quickly. A Washington Post story from March reported 30 of the 32 suites were booked for the year. Those high-rollers will also get access to concerts and events held in the new San Francisco arena, of which there are supposed to be many. So perhaps that sweetens the $2 million deal just a bit.
Other box seats and mid-level suites are going from $350,000 to $1 million per year.
For the rest of us plebes trying to get in in the door, the waitlist for Warriors season tickets is 43,000 people long.


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We often believe a good deal regarding relationship simply because I'd like to start relationship once again. I've been reading through a few publications as well as journal content articles regarding relationship as well as are also speaking along with additional solitary ladies available who've been to the relationship picture for some time as well as here's what I'm understanding.
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The new Guinness Beer advert is simply a story about a clock that challenges the ordinary, that's right a clock.
'Clock' is the new Guinness advert released in January 2013, that celebrates the attitude shared by Guinness and its drinkers — that you get more out of life by putting more in. It ad is set in Bohemia in the 1890s and tells the story of a town's clock that doesn't settle for the ordinary; the clock starts to control time to enhance the townspeople's days; accelerating time to make a task go faster, reversing time to avoid an unfortunate event and pausing time to allow a precious moment to last longer.
Ad Agency: AMV BBDO London
Creative Director: Dave Buchanan
Copywriter: Alex Grieve
AD: Adrian Rossi
Producer: Olly Chapman
Production Company: Gorgeous
Director: Peter Thwaites
Prod. Co. Producer: Ciska Faulkner
Post-Production Co.: The Mill
Audio Post: Factory
Editor: Bill Smedley
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State Sen. Susan Garrett Receives Award for Outstanding Commitment
Lake Forest Hospital November 02, 2007
LAKE FOREST, IL – State Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest) received the Illinois Hospital Association's (IHA) 2007 Excellence in Public Service Award at a luncheon at Lovell's restaurant in Lake Forest Nov.1 following a meeting of her Blue Ribbon Health Care Committee hosted by Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. The award is in recognition of Garrett's outstanding commitment to health-care delivery and other services that improve the health of Illinoisans. Pictured with her at the presentation ceremony are (from left) Howard A. Peters III, IHA senior vice president/government relations, and Thomas J. McAfee, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital president and CEO.


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Re-do the Android Things First Device project using Kotlin as the development language.
Android Things is now out of developer pre-release status with the release of version 1.0 at the Google I/O 2018 conference. Over the last year since I did my Android Things IoT first device project Kotlin has taken the Android world by storm. From what I've seen I really like this new language. There are many similarities to Swift and other contemporary languages. This is a nice improvement for Android development over Java.
In this project I'm re-implementing the Android Things IoT first device project using Kotlin. I'm also looking at all the cool changes and additions to the Android Things development environment such as the Android Things Console.
Information about this project, including source code, is available at Android Things First Kotling Device.


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There are eleven instead of ten because 1) I want to avoid any hint of religiosity and 2) I like the number 11; I think it is auspicious. So here, in random order, are my Eleven Imperatives:
1. Show gratitude and give thanks to the Great Source of All/God/the Great Spirit/the Great Energy for life and all that is good.
2. Be compassionate and kind to all living beings.
3. Thank a tree (for oxygen, shade, beauty). Save a tree. Hug a tree if you'd like to. Trees like hugs and they are good listeners if you need someone to talk to.
4. Be loyal and kind to that special human with whom you are in love.
5. Become an environmental activist—Save honeybees, bumblebees, crickets, praying mantises, stink bugs (friendly), cicadas (friendly and attractive), beneficial lady bugs, and necessary earth worms (after a heavy rain, I often rescue those who get stranded on pavement and put them back in the grass). Do not let insecticide companies spray your yard with poison. Pick up and properly dispose of litter.
6. Become a humane activist—Save domestic animals (dogs, cats, horses) in our country where they are often neglected and intentionally hurt and in other parts of the world where they are raised in brutal circumstances to be eaten or otherwise exploited by humans. Appreciate and re-establish predator animals such as the majestic wolf to restore what humans have destroyed in Nature's balance. Leave wild animals such as bears, horses, deer undisturbed in their natural habitat and do not harm or mistreat them. Help legislate for cows, pigs, sheep, chickens who are victims of a brutal industry and are not protected from cruelty by any laws. Consider switching to a diet that is largely plant-based.
7. Send vibes of civility out into the world. Love is the only way to conquer hate. Love is the ONLY antidote for hate.
8. Celebrate music, the true universal language. Even the planets sing as they spin and rotate in the heavens. Join in and play a musical instrument. Drum on a hand drum. Sing and give it your best effort. Tap your foot.
9. Speak out for peace for our planet. Peace instead of war should be the motto.
10. Do aerobic dancing every day. Dance, dance, dance!
11. Meditate. Breathe deeply … inhale, exhale. Do it unhurriedly. Meditation can involve spoken prayer, silence, surrender to the will of the Universe, gratitude.
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Clara's Eleven Imperatives ... aka Commandments, Requests
Posted by Clara the Lady Wolf at 12:38 PM
Labels: Animals, civility, Clara's, commandments, compassion, environment, humane, Imperatives, love, music, nature, Peace, requests, wild, wisdom
3 comments:
- Dennis said...
- February 4, 2018 at 2:47 PM
- Unknown said...
Quite a bit to put on the plate but all good things, many of which most people looking for spiritual advancement may already be involved in to some degree. Still good to hear those words of advice and inspiration, or "Commandments" if you will. Keep up the positive work :)
- February 12, 2018 at 2:14 PM
- Clara the Lady Wolf said...
Thanks for your comment -- very much appreciated. Yes, inspiration is what we need.
- February 23, 2018 at 3:46 PM
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