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In the summer of 2009, Shamo Thar's trip to Mukbo village, a remote herding community of 750 nomads, changed her life. She was told that the enrollment rate for school-aged children at that time was 2%. No girl in Mukbo had ever completed primary education due to limited financial resources for schooling and labor shortage for herding. Only five out of 750 young men were educated at university level. Shamo was shocked, despondent, and felt utterly helpless when the villagers brought her around 20 girls and asked for help with their schooling. Shamo was speechless. She looked into the eyes of those girls and was deeply moved by their innocence and encouraged by their thirst for education. Although Shamo could not do anything at that time but take pictures of the girls in silence, she secretly promised herself that she would come back to the village. She left the village with a conviction in her heart that she had to do something to help those girls.
The promise she kept within her grew into a strong sense of obligation to help the girls in Mukbo village. Shamo started searching for help from her friends everywhere and, finally, along with some friends in Beijing, China, she established a fellowship to allow girls in Mukbo to start their schooling. Since then, the program has expanded from only one village to 37 villages in rural Tibet, financially benefiting 150 girls for multiple years of schooling. "For the past few years, I have witnessed many girls growing from little girls to teenagers, and none of them have dropped from schools," Shamo says. After the Girls Fellowship Program, school enrollment rate increased from 2% to 85% that is an outstanding achievement.
Shamo's advocacy for girl's education comes from her heartfelt promise, made when she felt desperate eyes on her. That promise became a deep responsibility as a Tibetan woman, born and raised in the region, and as a "trained development practitioner," as she calls herself. That sense of responsibility became a vigorous passion because Shamo believes that quality education for girls can bring multi-dimensional changes in communities.
Moreover, she believes that "The heart of the development lies at education and the goal of the education is to train younger generations with skills, knowledge, attitude they need to excel in their own future profession," and to continuously bring positive changes to their communities. This will create a positive cycle of change in the society.
The Girls Fellowship Program was the starting point for the Pentok Insitution--Pentok means benefit or help in the Tibetan language--a grass-roots non-profit organization that works to deliver leadership and empower Tibetan women and girls through education, especially in low-income rural communities. Furthermore, Pentok Institution bases its action "on the conviction that education is the foundation for change and envisions a world where every girl and woman has equal education opportunities." (Pentok.org)
Being a female managing director at Pentok Institution is challenging in the context of Tibet, where, historically, there have been almost no female leaders because society is constructed as patriarchal system. Running a non-profit organization in an area where everything is under the control of the monopolistic Chinese government is an exceptionally demanding process too. Non-profit organizations must repeatedly explain to the government what the organization is, its purpose, and how it gets money so forth. Not only is an organization's motivation inspected, but every step of its work is under constant investigation. Moreover, it is a challenge to sustain the organization financially in order to provide high-quality services for girls and it takes time to keep its sustainability. Also, as young organization, she mentions that it is always very difficult to train and keep staff especially at the managerial level.
However, Shamo, as the inspirational founder of Pentok Institution, challenged all these barriers with her confidence, passion, persistence, and commitment. With her patience, she has earned trust and built partnership between governments, donors, and Tibetan villagers. That is what has enabled Pentok to go this far to impact the lives of hundreds of thousands Tibetan women and girls today.
Shamo says that she owes a great debt of gratitude to those who have offered support for so long to make Pentok run successfully and continuously. "The work of Pentok can never be achieved by me without the authentic supports from staff, Tibetan girls, Volunteers, consultant, teachers, government, donors and entrepreneurs" she confirms. In addition, she firmly believes that cooperation is the most important quality of one's work and trust is the primary foundation that keeps the work successful and sustainable. "Now when I look at the partnerships, we have it is like a web in the map, across many countries," she exclaims enthusiastically.
Finally, success means differently to different people in fact. Shamo thinks that passion she has with her work should be considered as a success. "You can only do great things when you love what you do," Shamo states full of confidence. She ends by emphasizing, "You can do anything if you are committed enough and work hard enough."
This article is part of a writing assignment for Voices of Our Future a program of World Pulse that provides rigorous digital media and citizen journalism training for grassroots women leaders. World Pulse lifts and unites the voices of women from some of the most unheard regions of the world.
Take action! This post was submitted in response to Voices of Our Future 2013 Assignments: Profiles.
Shamo is a real educationist who has given so much to turn around the lives of girls in Mukbo village for good. To imagine that 150 girls are benefiting from multiple years of schooling under her scholarship scheme,wow, that is a very significant percentage of the entire community!
She has given a new lease of life to and also opened windows and doors of opportunities for the girls. Their community and the world be definitely be better off for it.
I am hopeful that Shamo's work will continue to enjoy the much needed support it deserves. You did well to have profiled her in such an inspirational manner. I enjoyed reading her Profile.
Well done Jampa! Greengirl
It's always grateful to have you read and comment my post dear Greengirl. Even if my module 1 assignment posted a bit, it feels so amazing to get your feedback. I am so glad that you enjoyed Shamo's Profile. Yeah, exactly, she is a real educationist who saves lives of Tibetan women and girls in rural communities. Thank you, Cheers, Jampa
this profile has confirmed what I already know. educating girls and women is important to solve many problems in the world today. it takes humility and love to do great things and shamo is an embodiment of both. and yes I agree passion counts as success. you go girl loved this and thank for the great story
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Dear Pela, thank you so much for the comment. I like what you say, "we may be powerless to stop an injustice but let there never be a time we fail to protest." Totally agreed with you, let's go for it and have faith that we can make changes, changes that we could ever imagine. Love, Jampa
Oh Sharmo is a great woman, she is my personal friend and her smile is contagious.......I love her so much
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Dear Olutosin, I am so happy to hear that she is your friend and you know her very well. You must feel the same way as i do about her courage and her passion about Girl's education. Thank you, Love, Jampa
Wao! Jampa you picked an iconic figure. Shamo has done some significant contribution to the lives of Tibetan girls. I wish there were many Shamos in the World to reach all the needy girls in all little corners of the world. Well done Jampa darling. Kudos to Shamo for work well done. I am pleased.
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Dear Nakinti, Thank you. Yeah, exactly, we need many Shamos in this world to bring changes to women and girls' lives in "corners of the world." Let's go for NEEDY CHANGES and make all possibilities. Cheers, Jampa
I am deeply inspired by Shamos work, her relentlessness in providing linkages, resources and education for girls.
"You can do anything if you are committed enough and work hard enough." i believe this too.
In Solidarity,
"Working towards a just and equitable world for all women, without recourse to status."
Dear Vweta, Your comment and your acknowledgement for Shamo's work are highly appreciated. Thank you very much once again. I would like to learn more about you and your on the site below, the socialwork4action, sounds very interesting. I am going to learn more. All the best, Jampa
Dear Jampa, It takes a woman of stern stuff to hurdle all the challenges that Shamo had to face, and yet she succeeded and continues to inspire others! Great work, Jampa. I look forward to reading more from you.
Blessings, libudsuroy
''Every Day is a Journey and the Journey itself is Home.'' (Matsuo Basho)
Thank you dear for reading my post. Yeah, exactly, you are right. It takes " a woman of stern stuff to hurdle all the challenges," to make the changes as Shamo did. Love, Jampa
Taking into account political and economical situation in Tibet, Shamo is a hero! She is right, feeling happy and satisfied with the work you do is a part of happiness.
Your writing is light and emotional, Jampa, it touched me!
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Thank you so much for stopping by my journal and your comment is really appreciated. You are right, Shamo is a hero who challenges all barriers to make great possibilities in lives of Tibetan women and girls. Thank you dear, Love, Jampa
Congratulations on completing your first assignment! Really great work! You did a great job at focusing on one aspect of Shamo's life. That makes the story very readable.
Next time, try adding more quotes. They add to the story's authenticity and sense of humanity.
Good job!
Best, Maura
Dear Maura, Thank you so much for the comment and your suggestion. I will surely keep your suggestion in mind your and quote more to make the piece stronger in next writings. Warmest greetings, Love, Jampa
Your words are so compelling, heartfelt, and wonderful! I love the story of Shamo and what she has done for young girls to ensure they have a voice for their future and solid education. They way you have described Shamo, her passion, her love of what she does and how she does it is powerful! You have written your story like a professional! COngratulations! Elaine
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Thank you so much for your nice comment and your recognition of Shamo's work. Lots of blessings to you, thank you once again, Love, Jampa
The beginning of the piece really invests the reader emotionally and offers hope by showing the progression of a dream into reality.
You also ended very strong! "You can only do great things when you love what you do," Shamo states full of confidence. She ends by emphasizing, "You can do anything if you are committed enough and work hard enough." - this supports the reader in wanting to take action.
I wonder if you can provide a link to her nonprofit, the event that someone that reads this may want to get involved or provide funding in some way.
Thank you for your work!
Zoe Piliafas
Voices of Our Future Community Manager World Pulse
Dear Zoe, Thank you so much for your comments. I am too glad that you fiind Shamo's work is inspiring. Of course, I can share the link where you can go to learn about Pentok nonprofit and Shamo's work. I hope there will be more people can recognize Her work and achivement so that other people can also be part of such amazing work to improve of lives of Tibetan women and girls. http://www.pentok.org/ http://cn.linkedin.com/groups/Pentok-Institute-4757702 http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTI5OTQ0NDg0.html
Thank you, Love, Jampa
What a wise woman you have profiled. Shamo obviously understands that one must begin with a mission and a plan that draws a community of support in order to succeed. "Shamo says that she owes a great debt of gratitude to those who have offered support for so long to make Pentok run successfully and continuously. "The work of Pentok can never be achieved by me without the authentic supports from staff, Tibetan girls, Volunteers, consultant, teachers, government, donors and entrepreneurs" she confirms. In addition, she firmly believes that cooperation is the most important quality of one's work and trust is the primary foundation that keeps the work successful and sustainable. "Now when I look at the partnerships, we have it is like a web in the map, across many countries," she exclaims enthusiastically."
Bravo to her and to you, Jampa, for telling her success story. Blessings. Yvette
Thank you so much dear Y for comment. Indeed, i chose one of the most inspirational women to profile. I admire her courage; i am impressed by her contribution to Tibetan girls; i am encouraged by her leadership; and i am motivated to go for doing what's in mind and making effort on it. Best wishes, Love, Jampa
I want to thank you because reading your story my heart has filled with hope and love. Human being like you, inspire us to put our heart there and serving other people in need. That's how we can change the world! Amazing work to change these girls life, empower them and at the same time their families will be benefit. Grattitude to you! Best, Ale
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Thanks for dropping by and read my journal. Your support and comment mean to keep me sharing the story of amazing women like Shamo. All the best, Jampa


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For the past 32 years, Carmen Emiliana has been managing a newspaper and magazine kiosk in a commercial area in cental Lima. Since she was 21 years old, her husband has been helping her with this business since it was started because he was fired from his previous job. She took advantage of her husband's knowledge of this business since he learned all about it by helping his father when he was a young boy.
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La Sra. Carmen Emiliana forma parte del grupo "Manos Forjadoras", integrado por 9 personas resientes del distrito D. Comas.
DesD. hace 32 años se dedica a atender su kiosko D. periódicos y revistas ubicado en una zona muy comercial del Centro D. Lima, desD. los 21 años siempre aompañada D. su esposo inició con éste negocio a consecuencia del despido D. trabajo D. su esposo, se vieron en la necesidad D. aprovechar que su esposo aprendió D. muy niño ésta actividad cuando ayudaba a su padre.
Gracias a éste trabajo han logrado pagar los estudios superiores D. sus hijos, construir su casa y sobretodo su satisfacción personal.
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Little-known museum a 15-year labor of love
He toils in obscurity and often in costume, trying to share history, not his story. Chuck Ambers doesn't much care if people know all about him.
What he wants people to know can be found behind the walls of Casa del Rey Moro, the tiny, no-frills museum he opened in Old Town 15 years ago and crammed with displays and artifacts not often mentioned in textbooks or popular culture.
It's a place of singular passion and purpose, if little polish — 6,000 books, 8,000 slides, 2,000 videos, 500 framed graphics tucked here and there, all roads pointing back to Africa.
Think you know who shaped San Diego or California or the United States? You might think again after spending an hour or two with Ambers in his museum. The 70-year-old former Chula Vista schoolteacher will talk until closing time if you let him.
In grade school, local children learn that the first European to discover San Diego was Juan Cabrillo. Ambers wants them to know that some of the conquistadors on the boat had African blood.
Gold put Julian on the map in 1869. Ambers makes sure museum visitors know that the man who first found it was Fred Coleman, a former slave.
"We haven't been told the full story," Ambers said.
Telling the full story of the African-American experience — and the African-Spanish and the African-Mexican — puts Ambers in the middle of a nationwide push to better preserve black history and culture.
Just as epic events like World War II and the Holocaust eventually passed from tragedy to reflection to academic study, the civil rights movement is getting its due, with major museums under way in Washington, D.C, Atlanta, Charleston, S.C., and Jackson, Miss.
The one in Washington, slated to open in 2015 as the Smithsonian's 19th museum, will be a 374,000-square-foot showpiece expected to draw more than 3 million visitors a year. Oprah Winfrey donated $12 million to it last month, saying, "I am so proud of African-American history and its contributions to our nation as a whole."
In his own way, Ambers was ahead of the curve, and behind it. He's the first to admit he's not much of an administrator or fundraiser. He's always been more interested in assembling his museum than promoting it or making it look fancy.
That may be changing. He's formed a nonprofit organization to run Casa del Rey Moro. He's looking for successors who can take what he's started and expand it, give it more structure and sparkle. And, most important to him, give it a future.
"This will not die with me," he said.
A teacher first
Ambers grew up in Detroit. In 1965, when a physician there named Charles Wright turned a house he owned into a fledgling African-American museum, the Ambers family was among its first members. The Wright museum is now one of the largest in the nation.
"That's what gave me the audacity to think I could run a museum," Ambers said.
He came to San Diego County to attend MiraCosta Community College and play basketball. Eventually he earned a bachelor's degree from what is now Point Loma Nazarene University in the early 1970s and a master's and a teaching credential at what is now Alliant University.
He taught in Chula Vista Elementary schools for more than 30 years, gaining a reputation for his unusual use of live animals — at one point he had more than 60 — in his lessons. Snakes, mice, rabbits, turtles, roosters, hens. Students did "Pet Shop Math" and learned about other cultures by making different egg dishes.
During vacations, Ambers often traveled to Latin America to explore the influence of Africa there. "When he first found out some of the things he found out, it was like opening a new door for him," said Bonnie Rhodes, who has worked with him for more than 20 years, first in the classroom as an aide and now at the museum.


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Granted, in the Jax Cafe's backyard trout stream, a miniature river that threads between flagstones and runs from picturesque waterfall to cutesy water wheel, life-and-death decisions are moot in the long run: Every one of these rainbow beauties is destined for a big, oval plate beside potato and vegetable. So I hold my breath, plunge the net after a lazy fish in open water, and scoop. As the trout thrashes, I burst out laughing with surprise at how quickly internal debates become meaningless. My waitress clicks a Polaroid, takes the fish from me, and whisks it away to the kitchen.
I'm left out on the patio with my friends, and I tell them that I feel like a polar bear, triumphant at the hole in the ice. They scoff at my city-slicker, never-caught-a-fish-before naiveté, so we head back into the classy, Truman-era dining room, regroup around the cozy pink-cloth-draped tables, and sip expertly poured Manhattans. Soon my prey arrives: Now he's steel-and-sand-colored, pan-sautéed, tender, delicious. One more rainbow trout entered into the ledgers of history.
History isn't only for fish at Jax--just ask Bill Kozlak Sr., age 63, current patriarch of the big brick building on University. There's family history here: Kozlak's grandfather built the place in 1910 as a combination dance hall, furniture store, hardware store, and mortuary. ("Don't ask me why," Kozlak says, "but furniture and mortuaries went hand in hand in the old days.") Now Bill Sr.'s son Bill Jr. is poised to take over the business. There are other families' personal histories: Thousands of weddings have taken place in the banquet space upstairs, and Jax has seen 70th anniversaries celebrated on the same floor the bride and groom first danced on. There's Minneapolis dining history: Jax was granted the city's second liquor license in town after Prohibition ended in 1933, and Kozlak says the outdoor patio--put in circa 1954--was the first in town. And, of course, there's political history. Kozlak's father, Joseph, was a member of first the state House and then the Senate in the Thirties, a friend of Gov. Floyd B. Olsen, and a key figure in the founding generation of the DFL. "We had lots and lots of political rallies up there" in the dance hall, remembers Kozlak. "They'd invite everybody to come, telling them the beer was free. But when the crowd got here, they found a politician standing on the keg, and the keg wasn't opened until the politician had said what he wanted to say and climbed down. That sure kept everybody's attention."
Then the war came to Northeast. "Those were the days when every window around here had flags in the front window," Kozlak recalls, "and there were stars on the flag that showed how many children you had in the service. Nearly everybody had two or three stars, but some had four or five, and if your kids got killed in combat you turned those stars to gold stars. When the servicemen started coming home, the economy heated up, and Jax really started to grow. After the war was the first time the neighborhood really came out of the Depression." In 1951 Jax underwent a major makeover, and in 1958 the dance hall was renovated; virtually every interior or architectural detail about the place has been preserved intact since then.
So am I saying that Jax is essentially a period room with food and drink, perfectly showcasing postwar prosperity? Yes, yes, I am. And I'm delighted with the time travel, even if the fare isn't as arugula-pesto-fancy as 1999 generally demands.
The best items on Jax's menu are the strictly cook-and-serve dishes, like the broiled walleye ($18.95) or my rainbow trout--an excellent fish, and an unforgettable experience. The trout stream is stocked from April to October, and if you're not into catching your own, a chef will snare the fish for you. It's available pan-fried--an excellent, campfire-plain presentation that costs $18.95--as well as in one of a variety of preparations that change with the seasons, such as a mustard-crusted trout on whipped potatoes ($21.95). All dinners at Jax come complete with a first-course choice of soup or salad, and most include a choice of potato and the vegetable of the day.
I tried the stuffed pork chop, which is Jax's special anniversary dinner; for the remainder of 1999, $19.95 gets you a beer or glass of wine, soup, salad, the pork chop with garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables, and a giant portion of very tasty, buttery, hot and steamy bread pudding. The chop itself was nothing spectacular; it tasted like wedding food, dense and rich and inoffensive. But a rural-Wisconsin-raised friend at my table swore it was the only restaurant food available in the metro area that wouldn't scare her grandparents to death. The prime-rib dinner ($20.95) was tender, served at the proper temperature, and otherwise unremarkable.
Not so for the bone-in steer tenderloin ($32.95), a great rendition of the often underwhelming filet mignon. The filet mignon is supposed to be the most tender cut on the steer, but since it's butchered off the bone and not aged, lacks the winey, big taste of a great steak. They've thought their way around this at Jax, where the tenderloin is cut into chunks along the bone and grilled like that. It's not a beautiful presentation, since the steak ends up taller than it is wide and looks like a lopsided tent, but it's incomparably tender and has all the depth and thunder of the greatest steaks.
The items that come with the critters--the salads, sautéed fresh vegetables, big, soft breadsticks, and such--are all of the high-class supper-club variety. Think chopped romaine coated with a creamy, vaguely garlicky dressing, interlaced with good, crispy croutons and topped with the expensive variety of pre-grated parmesan--you know the stuff, the kind that comes shredded, not powdered. My big disappointment were the mushy hash browns and frozen fries. If I had one piece of advice for the next generation of Kozlaks, it would be to make a better French fry. It's one of those things that costs a little more, but makes a tremendous impression.
Desserts run the gamut from sugar-sweet eye candy, like the wedding-cake-pretty Bailey's Irish Cream torte ($4.95), to the surprisingly good--like the fruit tart ($4.95), a crisp, buttery pastry filled with a vanilla-rich custard and topped with absolutely perfect berries. I've gotten used to tired old pieces of tart with the fruit bleeding into the custard, but Jax's pristine rendition single-handedly revived my appreciation for one of summer's best desserts. Curled up at the table, a bottomless pot of coffee at my elbow, watching the restaurant's clockwork hum in its perpetual perfection, I was charmed near to purring. Surveying the room, all dark and rich like the inside of a jewelry box, I asked myself: Had time really been stood still here? There were, it must be said, a few indications that the days when Bill Sr. fished off the Lowry Avenue bridge pier, icemen lugged 100-pound blocks into Northeast kitchens, and neighborhood kids spent their Saturday mornings at the Ritz are long gone. For one thing, the menu featured lattes ($3.25). For another, what was that at the table next to me? Half the size of a bread stick, one-tenth the size of a slice of prime rib--of course, a cell phone, ready to jerk its owner back to 1999.
WHINE TO CHANGE THE WORLD: My incessant whining about restaurants' irritating no-reservations policy has finally paid off: Both Big Bowl and Campiello now take reservations. "We were inspired by wonderful write-ups in the paper, like your own," says Drew Gass, general manager at Big Bowl, and self-described "sometime kicking ball." What Gass has come up with is actually not a full reservation policy: You can call ahead no more than an hour before you plan to dine. Even this modest concession has killed off the maddening three-hour waits for tables--and that, coupled with the fact that Big Bowl can now put real, live, hard alcohol in its funky drinks should pretty well wipe out all of my (ahem) reservations about this Edina hot spot.
Want to put them through their paces? Big Bowl is hosting a Château St. Michelle wine dinner on July 28, put together by executive chef and food-world giant Bruce Cost. The meal will feature five full courses, pushing the boundaries of Asian-fusion cuisine--think curry flatbread, Thai crab cakes served with a "lotus package" (a steamed side of a sort of black sticky rice), and specially made Sonny's lemon-lime ice cream paired with fresh peaches. The date is Wednesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m., the cost is $38 per person, including wine, tax, and gratuity. Big Bowl is inside the Galleria, Edina, (612) 928-7888.
Making even greater strides, Campiello has embraced a full, conventional reservation policy--you can get a table up to two months in advance. "We had been hearing about [the reservation policy] from customers for a long time," says Ann Grant, Campiello Uptown's general manager. "In Uptown, people were trying to make movies or plays, while in Eden Prairie we have more of a business client, and they wanted to eat at exact times. So we've tried it at the two restaurants for different reasons, and it's worked out great." Campiello has hit on a compromise solution: About half the restaurant's tables are under the full reservation policy, while the other half is held for walk-ins and call-aheads. Has the change had any effect on the clientele? "We're doing a lot more romantic dinners," concedes Grant. Well, I should hope so. All the couples that have met in the restaurant's hopping bar should be allowed to celebrate their love in the (flattering, amber) light where it was born. The Uptown Campiello is at 1320 W. Lake St., (612) 825-2222; the Eden Prairie location is at 6411 Shady Oak Rd., (612) 941-6868.
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'Mental models' used by automated scoring for the simulation divisions of the computerized Architect Registration Examination are contrasted with those used by experienced human graders. Candidate solutions (N = 3613) received both automated and human holistic scores. Quantitative analyses suggest high correspondence between automated and human scores; thereby suggesting similar mental models are implemented. Solutions with discrepancies between automated and human scores were selected for qualitative analysis. The human graders were reconvened to review the human scores and to investigate the source of score discrepancies in light of rationales provided by the automated scoring process. After review, slightly more than half of the score discrepancies were reduced or eliminated. Six sources of discrepancy between original human scores and automated scores were identified: subjective criteria; objective criteria; tolerances/ weighting; details; examinee task interpretation; and unjustified. The tendency of the human graders to be compelled by automated score rationales varied by the nature of original score discrepancy. We determine that, while the automated scores are based on a mental model consistent with that of expert graders, there remain some important differences, both intentional and incidental, which distinguish between human and automated scoring. We conclude that automated scoring has the potential to enhance the validity evidence of scores in addition to improving efficiency.


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I don't think there is anyone on the earth who could take on playing Mengers in the way that Bette Midler inhabits her. Sue was know for her muumuus, lack of interest in exercise and her love of cigarettes and marijuana. The play is basically an 85 minute monologue delivered from a couch. It is a Hollywood history lesson. It is about the years when people made movies for art and not commerce. Sue Mengers represented EVERYONE who was big. Ali MacGraw, Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Ryan O'Neal, Faye Dunaway and so many more. But no one was more important to her than Barbra Streisand who she saw sing in NY when she was a nobody. She knew she was going to be a star that day.
I found the show fascinating because it was about a woman who had power in Hollywood at a time when women had so little of it. She used everything in her arsenal to be the best advocate she could for the people she represented. She was not only the most powerful female agent, she was the most powerful agent. Agenting was her life and her stars were her friends - or so she thought. The lesson of Sue Mengers is that Hollywood, is a business, and if you are bad for business even your friends will abandon you.
The stories that Bette Midler as Sue Mengers relays are those of power and status, but the woman in play is in a free fall. At the moment of the show she has lost a lot of her clients to Mike Ovitz at CAA who is talking bottom line and not relationships. The business evolved past Sue and it is hard to watch. It really is an interesting look at how the business shifted through a person who helped build the star system of her time.
For a very savvy business woman Mengers downfall was very personal. She convinced Barbra Streisand as well as Gene Hackman to be in her husband, Jean-Claude Tramont's film All Night Long for which she was paid the highest salary to an actress at that time. Suffice it to the say the film did not do well; Streisand's salary turned out to be higher than the whole film grossed. That failure helped trigger a mass exodus from which she could not recover.
This show will interest people who love Hollywood and the stories. But for those who are not obsessed with everything about Hollywood and its history, some of the inside jokes, names and language will seem strange. Bette Midler is still Bette but she is also Sue. In interviews Midler has talked about how she was afraid of Sue Mengers. It seems that lots of people were afraid of her. And that's another lesson in this story that probably has a lot to do with Sue being so unique as a woman in Hollywood - she made people fear her. That was how she rose to the heights she did, she made people afraid to cross her. Until they all did en masse.
Clearly there are a lot of women who owe their careers to Sue Mengers, but ultimately she was a sad figure because all her friends were part of her work and she cared about nothing else but work. What it reminded me is the importance of having other things in your life, other people, other interests, other loves. Sue did not care about politics or cooking or kids or anything but her "twinkles" as she called her stars. But stars only get you so far. We all need to be more than our work and need other things in life because that is what makes us better at our work.


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I am trying to shadowmap a large terrain, I position my light that it is always at the position of the player and looking at the player, the problem is that the shadows now move with the player creating a weird effect where it looks like the shadows are floating above the surface, I tried to just set the light at a fixed location which solved my issue however when the player walks out of this light there is no more shadow, I do not think I can fit the entire terrain onto the shadowmap because the terrain is so large, so how I am supposed to solve this? How do I make the shadowmap only follow the player without the shadows themselves moving with the camera?
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Sounds like you want to be using a directional light instead of a point light.
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I am using gluperspective for the projection matrix of the light so I am guessing it is directional?
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For directional lights you should use orthogonal matrices - at opengl-tutorial they have an article about how to setup shadow map for directional light (e.g. using orthogonal matrix) - http://www.opengl-tutorial.org/intermediate-tutorials/tutorial-16-shadow-mapping/
For large scenes, you probably want to render shadows in distance, to achieve this you can use cascaded shadow maps - for more information read at least these 2 sources
And MJP's code (it's also commented and easy to understand) - http://mynameismjp.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/deferred-cascaded-shadow-maps/
... you can also google for "cascaded shadow maps" I'm sure that Microsoft's link is one of the first, and there is like a TON of others explaining more or less the same.
Also this paper http://visual-computing.intel-research.net/art/publications/sdsm/sdsmLauritzen_I3D2011.pdf from Andrew Lauritzen (I think he was even visiting this forums at some point, although I don't think he is still around...), explains how to further extend CSM (e.g. use better partitioning) to achieve really great results. I still haven't implemented this in my engine, but I've got it on my todo list .
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You can combine two methods if your light doesn't rotate. You can generate the lightmap for static scene and use the shadow mapping using an ortho projection for dynamic objects. The best is SDSM, Vilem Otte gave the link of the paper, you can found the demo source who is Direct3D11 based. It's important to notice that SDSM needs compute shader, without compute shader you will need to read back a lot and you will lost performance.


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Actor Akshay Kumar, who feels that everyday should be celebrated as Mother's Day, gives credit to wife Twinkle Jatin Khanna for his success and well-being of the family.
On the occasion of Mother's Day, Akshay gets candid and showers Twinkle with praises.
"I want to tell her that the success of our family has always lain in her hands. It was never my success as a man, or as anything else for that matter. It is because Tina (Twinkle) has dedicated the last decade of her life to the best thing in both our lives, our children," Akshay said in a statement.
"She lives every minute of her life for them, while I only work every minute I'm not with them," added the actor known for hits like "Namastey London" and "Special 26".
The couple, who tied the knot in 2001, have two children - son Aarav, 10, and over seven-month-old daughter Nitara.
Before tying the knot, Twinkle acted in Bollywood movies like "Barsaat", "Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai", "Baadshah" and "Jodi No. 1". She was last seen in 2001 movie "Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega".
Akshay, 45, feels that mothers should be pampered around the year and not just on a particular day.
"My part is very easy. I take everyone out for dinner and pick up the bill. But I truly feel that the best thing anyone can do is to treat them (mothers) like it's Mother's Day every day. That's just it. Moms don't stop being amazing for even a day, so why should we stop being grateful? Happy Mother's Day for life, mom," he said.
The actor will soon be seen playing a gangster in director Milan Luthria's "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again".
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Barceló Royal Beach Hotel & Apartments
- Outdoor Pool
- Spa and wellness centre
- Indoor Pool
- Free WiFi
- Free WiFi in the hotel rooms
- Low Deposit Options Available
- Interest FREE Payment Plans
Barceló Royal Beach Hotel offers a wealth of facilities to guests looking to enjoy the popular Sunny Beach area of Bulgaria on the Black sea coast. This bright modern hotel also ... Continue reading
Barceló Royal Beach Hotel offers a wealth of facilities to guests looking to enjoy the popular Sunny Beach area of Bulgaria on the Black sea coast. This bright modern hotel also offers an All Inclusive package to complement its mix of rooms, studios and suites, inviting pools and gardens, extensive relaxation and activity facilities, and dining options. Couples and family groups will find plenty to enjoy, and business visitors are also well provided for with the business centre and convention hall. The Barceló Royal Beach Hotel has all the right ingredients for a terrific break, book in and simply enjoy the experience.
- Children's playground
- Entertainment staff
- Evening entertainment
- Fitness centre
- Hammam
- Indoor pool (seasonal)
- Kids Club
- Massage
- Nightclub/DJ
- Sauna
- Solarium
- Spa and wellness centre
- Tennis court
Other facilities
- Garden
- Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- Terrace
- Air conditioning
- Barber/beauty shop
- Car hire
- Designated smoking area
- Family rooms
- Free WiFi
- Free WiFi in the hotel rooms
- Gift shop
- Lift
- Mini-market on site
- Non smoking rooms
- Non smoking throughout
- Room service
- Safety deposit box
- Shops (on site)
- Shuttle service (surcharge)
- VIP room facilities
All Inclusive
- Breakfast, Buffet; International, Restaurant, Daily: 07:30 - 10:30.
- Lunch, Restaurant, Daily: 13:00 - 15:00.
- Dinner, Buffet; Themed Restaurant, Restaurant, Daily: 18:30 - 22:00.
- Coffee Break, Pool Bar (Bistro), Daily: 15:30 - 17:00.
- Dinner, A la Carte, Restaurant (Royal Caprice (Opening time: 19:00 till 22:00) (except Sundays and Mondays)); Reservations Required.
- Locally produced Alcohol; Locally produced non Alcohol, Daily.
- Pool Bar (Bistro Royal Garden), Daily: 10:00 - 18:00.
- Lobby Bar, Daily: 09:00 - 00:00.
- Bar (Piano), Daily: 20:00 - 00:00.
Room facilities
Guest apartments, studios and suites, have abright modern decor, with complemtary fabrics and drapes, modern amenities and comfortable furnishings; features include a private balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, private bathroom with bathtub & shower, hair dryer, magnifying mirror & toiletries, flat screen LCD cable/satellite TV, WiFi access, direct dial telephone, mini fridge, and an electronic safe. Superior rooms and suites enjoy a mix of added living/sleeping space, and extra amenities and comforts. There are adapted rooms available to disabled guests.
Other Information
The hotel is ideally located at the centre of this renowned resort, packed with restaurants, bars, shops, and a avriety of entertainment.
In the period from 22nd April 2016 until 20th May 2016, Barcelo Royal Beach Hotel will be able to accept Fam trip groups.
24 hour Reception Services, housekeeping, fully air-conditioned, Business Centre, Convention Hall for up to 180 people, Meeting Room for up to 18 people, Shopping Mall with 99 shops, hair dressers & beauty studio, 2 secured underground parking levels.
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The prices shown below show the cheapest holiday offers for the Barceló Royal Beach Hotel & Apartments in Sunny Beach. Please use the price links to see all holiday deals available for that month.
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Lying about 22 miles (35km) north of Bourgas, the Sunny Beach is the largest Bulgarian sea resort situated on a wide semi-circular bay along the southern part of the Black Sea Riviera, with a five-mile (8km) strip of beach backed by natural golden sand dunes, which is regarded as the best beach along the coast and is a widely popular holiday destination. It is naturally protected by the Balkan mountain range to the north, and with its warm Mediterranean climate, clean and calm water and safe swimming, it is a perfect all-round holiday destination, living up to its motto 'Where families come first'. Only the most world-weary of visitors could get bored here among a wide variety of activities and entertainment, including almost every kind of sport imaginable and plenty of fun and games for children. The resort comprises of more than 120 modern hotels, and offers a wide range of services as well as organised day trips to surrounding attractions, including the ancient town of Nessebur.
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Besides sunbathing and swimming, the holiday resort of Sunny Beach offers so many water and land-based activities that it is impossible for holidaymakers to be bored. Sports include windsurfing, sailing, water skiing, parasailing, beach volleyball, mini-golf, horse riding, climbing, cycling and tennis, and there are also fitness centres, swimming pools and spa treatment centres. Coaches and equipment are provided. Children are more than adequately catered for and will find an endless supply of organised activities, competitions and playgrounds.
Over 130 restaurants and taverns in the Sunny Beach holiday resort cater to foreign tastes with a wide range of cuisine for holidaymakers of all nationalities. Places to eat in Sunny Beach range from the authentic British Red Lion pub for the homesick, to traditional Bulgarian mehanas and an unusual Bulgarian experience offered at the Hanska Shatra (Khan's Tent), which has a superb setting, mosaic interior and live folk music, but is expensive and touristy.
Nightlife in Sunny Beach is varied and ranges from nightclubs, discos, casinos and bars, to cafés, folk-style spots and a variety of acts and entertainment in the local taverns.
Sunny Beach features several big shopping centres provide plenty of opportunities for visitors to find clothes, souvenirs and food while on holiday. You'll find traditional Bulgarian souvenirs like leather and textiles, wooden toys and puzzles, and jewellery alongside touristy fare like t-shirts, sunglasses, and postcards at places like the Royal Beach Mall in the centre of town.
The Sunny Beach holiday resort can get very crowded during peak season with over 100 hotels and two large campsites accommodating thousands of visitors.
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How far from the airport Does the hotel arrange transfers 1 Answer
HI Jan
we can arrange a transfer for you at Love holidays...£48 for a return coaach transfer or £78 for a private taxi...this is based on 2 people travelling
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Is the sauna included with the price? 3 Answers
Hello there, access to the fitness room, sauna and steam room is free for hotel guests. Kind Regards
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By Gemma.Larder, loveholidays.com team member
Many thanks for your enquiry, yes the Barcelo Royal Beach offers their sauna free of charge
Regards Sally
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By Sally.Dademo, loveholidays.com team member
Hello, There is no additional charge for guests to use the sauna. Regards
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Does the price include entrance to the aqua park? 2 Answers
Hi Ruth, entry to the waterpark is not included in the hotel price I'm afraid.
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Hi Ruth, Entry in to the water park is not included in the holiday price. Regards
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does this hotel have wifi? 1 Answer
Hi Dawn, This hotel does offer guests wifi. Regards
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Housekeeping is offered daily and amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards
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