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The traditional eight-year track isn't the only pathway to becoming a pharmacist. Our Early Entry Pre-Pharmacy Program trims two years from the traditional path, enabling you to earn your diploma in six years. Be sure to submit your application no later than March 1.
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How will PC review my application if I don't submit my test scores?
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Will I still qualify for merit scholarships if I apply test-optional?
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The BSc (Applied Child Development) programme provides students with a strong foundation in the knowledge, skills and attitude required for working with a wide diversity of children and families. Students will gain insights into the theories of child development and acquire deep understanding of the interrelationships among theory, research, practice and policy. This multi-disciplinary programme prepares students for further studies and careers in the fields of early childhood education and related areas, and offers students opportunities for field experience and supervised research.
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Students complete an independent research project under the supervision of a Faculty mentor in a self-selected area of interest.
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Field experience provides students with the opportunity to apply and integrate the knowledge gained from coursework to research and practice. Field experience sites include schools, laboratories, research organizations, non-profit organizations and other professional settings. The Faculty also offers students opportunities to collaborate with staff members on research projects.
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Getting to know Brio
Your Drink's Wingman
Brio is an app-enabled, drink protection smart coaster was designed with drink safety technology to enhance a user's social drinking experience.
The Reality of Drink Spiking
When you go out with friends, you're probably not thinking about the possibility of someone slipping something into your drink. But the reality of drink spiking is a lot closer than you may realize.
People often spike drinks as a prank or to facilitate a crime like robbery or assault. An unattended drink can be an invitation to a predator who is looking for an opportunity.
- Alcohol is the most common date rape drug
- 1 in 13 college students will experience drink spiking*
- 4 out 5 of those affected will be women
- The side effects from spiked drinks can be very severe*
If people could somehow watch their drinks when they can't, they wouldn't need to rely on others. We're looking to change that.
Get Smarter About Drink Safety
The Brio Smart Coaster, developed by New Potato Technologies, Inc., is an engaging technological solution designed to encourage people to make smarter choices about their leaving their drink.
- Wirelessly pairs to Smart Phone via the Brio Smart Life App
- Compatible with iOS [10 and higher] and Android
- Conveniently sized to fit into a purse or back pocket
- Designed to fit over most standard glassware with rims under 4″
- Drink safety technology sends alerts to your mobile device if Brio has been moved
- Features 24 app controlled LED lights that express different patterns and makes your drink recognizable among other drinks
How Brio Protects Your Drink
Need to take a bathroom or dance break and can't take your drink with you? Utilize Guard Mode, a feature of the app that activates the Brio Smart Coaster's drink safety technology.
- Place your Brio Smart Coaster on top of your drink & activate Guard Mode in the app
- When unwanted motion of the device is detected, Guard Mode will trigger Brio's Drink Safety notifications
- Receive Drink Safety notifications on your mobile device & watch Brio light up with a warning sequence
Enjoy the peace of mind of knowing if something or someone disturbs your drink, you will be notified about it.
Dive headfirst into the Brio Smart Life and discover all of the features that the Brio Smart Coaster and App have to offer:
Get Set Up in a Flash
Download the free Brio Smart Life app and wirelessly pair to your Brio Smart Coaster. Give it a name and it's ready to go!
Don't Lose Your Drink
Grab your Brio and Light it up! Brio's 24 LED lights distinguish your drink from others and help you get noticed in the crowd.
Grab Your Wingman
Set up a Wingman contact to receive a text message with your location if Guard Mode Alerts activate for added security.
Entertain Your Entourage
Drinking games will never be the same again with Brio's Interactive Light Games! Let Brio keep you entertained all night long.
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The FREE Brio Smart Life App is now available in the App Store!
Get connected with Brio today, download the app now.
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Ministers aim to extend 'no-fault' negligence scheme to cover GPs
Sweeping reforms of clinical negligence processes will be extended to cover GPs as soon as the Government's new 'no-fault' compensation scheme has been piloted in hospitals.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson said last week he wanted GPs covered by his proposed NHS Redress scheme 'after a suitable period of operation and evaluation' in secondary care.
He plans to consider 'whether GPs should be included from the outset' before finalising the proposals later this year.
But medical defence experts said it was difficult to see how the scheme could encompass GPs, who have been left out of the initial implementation because claims against them are defended and settled by defence organisations rather than the NHS Litigation Authority.
The NHS Redress scheme will offer 'no-fault' compensation to patients harmed by substandard NHS care in a bid to avert costly court cases and reduce tension between doctors and patients.
The four-pronged scheme will provide: an investigation of the incident; an explanation and apology to the patient; remedial treatment, rehabilitation and care where needed; and compensation of up to £30,000.
Patients will be free to reject the scheme and bring a negligence claim instead.
The scheme will place a 'duty of candour' on doctors to tell patients when they make errors but clinicians would be exempt from disciplinary action when reporting adverse incidents to encourage a culture of openness.
Dr Sherry Williams, deputy director of policy and communications at the Medical Protection Society, said it was
'impossible to predict' how the scheme might work for GPs.
The Medical Defence Union welcomed plans to include GPs but said it was 'too early' to say how this could work. Dr Christine Tomkins, director of professional services, said: 'The principles are all applicable to primary care. How it might work for GPs will be interesting. We are pleased any difficulties will be ironed out in hospitals.'


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A super-talented young Bendigo singer/songwriter makes his Blues Tram Debut while a long established Central Victorian duo make their return to the rails on our September 2019 ride.
Enjoy the sights of Bendigo's architecturally stunning CBD from on board the sensationally restored vintage W Class tram, while being serenaded by two great acts:
Daniel Aaron:
Hailing from the small farming community of Pyramid Hill, Daniel Aaron's alternative groove origins are a slight mystery. Since discovering the world of music at a young age, the self taught artist has quickly developed his own unique, homegrown style, bringing bout a high energy atmosphere, or an intense ambience. His whirling, genre-bending melodies, accompanied with dexterous multi-instrumentalism, are all moulded with intricate looping and mixing to give a colourful contrast of country boy and city beats. Daniel's passion for music has had him develop a stage presence that will surely have you captivated.
Phil & Trudy Edgeley:
Trudy brings forth elements of gospel, work song, Pacific Islander and Indigenous melodies & rhythms, to mix and match Phil's love affair with the Mississippi Delta and British Traditional Folk to create amiable and, on the quiet, powerful material. Phil and Trudy Edgeley experience is one that transcends music into both a gentle reflection and passionate celebration of Life – wondrous and earthy narratives evoked with fire and grace. This is one of the great musical experiences Australia has to offer. A duo that really defines Roots music – engaging and confrontational. A great experience – Russell Morris
Saturday September 14th
Blues Tram, feat: Phil & Trudy Edgeley + Daniel Aaron
Departing Central Deborah Goldmine (76 Violet Street) at 2pm, returning 4:15pm.
Tix: $39 from Bendigo Visitor Centre 1800 813 513 or online here: https://www.bendigotourism.com/tours/bendigo-cbd/bendigo-blues-tram
Follow The Blues Tram here: https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesTram
Strictly no BYO. Drinks and snacks available for purchase.
The Blues Tram is organised and staged by Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Inc, a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Please Note:
This is a music appreciation event – a mobile concert. For the enjoyment of all patrons, any rowdy or loud behavior will not be tolerated. Event management reserves the right to refuse admission or evict patrons if requests to manage behavior are not complied with; in this unlikely event, tickets of offenders will be forfeited and no refund will be available.


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Mumbai: The nation, with a heavy heart, will bid adieu to noted actor Sridevi, as she embarks on her final journey on Wednesday.
The 54-year old actor passed away in Dubai on the night of February 24, where she had gone to attend a wedding with her family. Born as Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan, Sridevi was known for her iconic roles in Hindi movies like Chandni, Lamhe, Mr India, Chaalbaaz, Nagina, Sadma, and many more.
The Padma Shri awardee had also made a mark with her stellar performances in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. India's 'Chandni' has worked with the who's who of the Indian film fraternity, including Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor and others.
The news of Sridevi's sudden demise left a void in the hearts of many, including several Bollywood celebs such as Rishi Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Rani Mukherjee, Shahrukh Khan and others, with condolences pouring in ever since.
Soon after the arrival of her mortal remains on late Tuesday evening, eminent film personalities such as Salman Khan, Satish Kaushik, and others have visited the family to pay their homage. Meanwhile, the last rites of the 54-year-old will be conducted later in the day.
Condolences and last respects to the actress will be paid at here Celebrations Sports club between 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Thereafter, the cremation ceremony will take place at Vile Parle's Seva Samaj Crematorium and Hindu Cemetery from 3:30 pm onwards.


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The best method to make your close ones happy is to make the distinctive gifts. Christmas is the period of joy. Christmas is when you want your home to look as adorable as possible.
Coniferous branches almost always serve as the simple component for winter themed decors and it's often the embellishments that provide the last look. In all honesty, this tree was among the simplest to assemble. If you've got a more compact tree, or in case you can discover a smaller real tree, add it to your decorating scheme. When you've chosen the ideal tree, showcase your own personal style with our wide variety of Christmas tree decor.
Taking time to develop a well-decorated yard and porch will ensure your house always gets particular attention. You're able to learn to make them here. Get creative with the situations you include.
If don't have any idea what I'm speaking about, you can observe a couple here and here. It is quite an intriguing idea and quite easy to achieve. If you're one of them, then we've got a great modern idea in mind. This 4-part series is about the finest Christmas decorating ideas you'll be able to apply to your home easily and quickly! It's a bit difficult to discover them sometimes. Even those, who don't have any idea how to decorate their house for the coming holidays may use the photos in the gallery below for inspiration. Simply take a look at these outdoor Christmas decoration advice to help get you started.
Garlands Garlands feel like quite a Christmas-y issue to me. Since you can probably tell, it is a garland made from ornaments. Garland, wreaths and conventional reds and greens are all you have to create this stunning country Christmas front porch. The wreath is an excellent decoration not just due to its festive appearance, but also as it can be produced from totally different materials! Wreaths don't always need to be from greenery as you may also make an attractive one like this with some branches. Poinsettias are the ideal add-on to your outdoor display.
You just need to have glass vases, or you could use plastic if you would like, and add cranberries and fake snow. You don't need to purchase a good deal of decorations to provide your porch a festive touch. Some decors such as this are simple and will only take you a couple of minutes to realize. If you need a modest but trendy decor, then utilize natural materials, as an example, cones and branches. You will not locate any other outdoor decor that is simpler than this. Whether you opt for traditional Christmas decor or more trendy, innovative possibilities, we've got whatever you want to fill your house with holiday cheer.
At the time that your lights are purchased, it's time to assess your exterior to learn how to decorate it with. You might also have some gorgeous lights wrapping around the PVC to improve the North Pole look. Utilizing the lights to create some twine lanterns like within this design and wrapping a number of the branches with light strings is a wonderful idea. Nowadays it looks like the more lighting there's the better.


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A Truly Realistic Train Driving Simulation Game
Train Driver 2018 is a train simulator game that shall provide you the experience of handling different trains. You'll be trying your hands at steam, freight and diesel locomotives in this game.
Realistic and Varied Experience
The game offers some real train driving experience. The detailed maps and stopping and parking at the railway stations offer that realistic vibe. You would be trying your hand at trains from different parts of the world, including trains from India, Europe, and London. And there are different kinds of trains such as TGV, bullet and subway trains. The train driving experience shall help you cover all theory there is to real train driving. If you're a train driver in real life, you should be able to relate to this game fairly well. The gameplay is quite exciting, with animated passengers at the train stations hopping in and alighting.
Game Premise
As the train driver, your job is to drive the train through a range of extreme driving conditions – covering cities such as Paris and London, and going through tunnels, crossing river bridges, etc. Also, you must be wary of possible accidents and try avoiding them by carefully traversing dangerous tracks and dropping passengers at their respective train stations. Also, this game warrants perfect parking skills to mitigate collisions with other trains, especially when you're about to halt at a train station where there are city or metro trains already parked on different tracks.


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Google Drops Sort By Date But Adds before & after Search Commands
Google announced yesterday a new feature they are "beta testing" to allow searchers to filter their web searches by dates (something they had for a while but dropped from mobile – it is on desktop). So they announced a new before: and after: search operator that lets you do this. Then quietly noted that they discontinued the sort by date feature in search.
Here is the announcement:
For many searches, surfacing fresh information often ensures the best relevancy. However, sometimes people want to find older yet also relevant information. Our tools have long made this possible. Now we're testing new before: and after: commands to make this even easier….
Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) April 9, 2019
When I saw that tweet, I kept refreshing to see when Google would say they dropped the sort by date option. 13 tweets into the thread, Google posted about that feature being retired:
Within news search, sort-by-date is very useful. That's because we often have good confidence about the dates associated with stories. Sort-by-date works there because the dates are meaningful and valid…. pic.twitter.com/GizY7zfNpO
Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) April 9, 2019
Here is what it looked like:
I honestly thought Google added this search operator quickly (I can be wrong) because they dropped the tools to do it within the interface. Google keeps removing more and more search operators, I am surprised they took the time to add a new one?
But Danny's tweet made it sound like this was something Google has been working on for some time – so I guess I was wrong to assume that:


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Encore – bringing retro to the modern world
Rio – the perfect companion for a big year of sport
29 January, 2017, London - Today Groov-e announces the latest in its range with two new DAB radios; the Encore, a retro inspired radio, and Rio, a personal digital radio ready for a great year of sport.
Groov-e's Encore has retro design at its heart that fits into any stylish kitchen, lounge or bedroom. The 60s inspired design is combined with the latest in technology, giving users a stylish radio with multiple functions including an alarm clock feature, Bluetooth connectivity and a 3.5mm aux in socket to play their own music.
Kunal Patel, Director, Groov-e said: "Vintage and retro design has been such a big trend in interiors over the last five years but there isn't much tech that takes inspiration from it. We recognised that there is a need for affordable stylish DAB radios with useful features that people will love having in their home. That's why we launched the Encore.
Joining the Groov-e line up just in time for the World Cup this summer is the Rio.
From construction sites to the park, Rio, provides listeners with full DAB radio. The portable, pocket size radio has been designed to provide DAB and FM radio for those who are on the move commuting or working out.
"Many people love the versatility that DAB radio stations offer, however many are confined to listening to them at home or in their car or via an app which can use precious data. We decided to create a portable version of a DAB radio so that listeners can access quality radio when out and about. With major sports events approaching including The Winter Olympics, The Masters, the World Cup and Wimbledon many people will want to tune in to hear the live action and now they can."
Key features:
Encore £69.99- Available from Amazon
- Bluetooth
- 20 presets (10 DAB/10FM)
- LCD display
- Alarm clock
- 3.5mm Aux-In & Headphone socket
- Speaker power: 10W
RIO £34.99 – Available from Tesco Direct
- 64 presets (32 DAB/32 FM)
- Rechargeable battery
- LCD display
- Torchlight
- Earphones
About Groov-e
Established in 2009, Groov-e is one of the UK's leading tech brands providing a number of quality products with the latest technology and design that caters for all budgets.
Groov-e's range consists of over 100 products and includes headphones, portable audio products, retro cassette and cd players, vinyl turntables, portable power chargers and the latest gadget accessories. Groov-e has fun as its heart with its diverse portfolio including everything from emoji headphones to karaoke boomboxes.
Groov-e successfully works closely with the UK's major high street and online retailers creating products that it identifies a demand for. Groov-e's ability to respond quickly to market demand has helped it to quickly grow into one of the UK's leading tech companies.


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Competition between Groupon and LivingSocial has increased as the two vie for investor funding, Super Bowl ads and deals from retailers.
This approach is still relatively new and time may be the only feasible indication as to whether or not they linger for years to come. There is without a doubt an incentive for customers, but at the same time, it is hard to decipher if the discounts ultimately benefit the businesses and organizations that utilize their services.
I realize that more traffic might be generated for a struggling business venture, although they won't be receiving as much capital for their products and services, depending on the nature of the particular business.
Even amidst the success of Groupon and LivingSocial, Google is currently trying to capitalize on the concept as well. They have recently introduced Google Offers, which is based on a similar mantra and offers individuals an opportunity to save money on particular goods and services.
However I wonder where Google Offers will fall into the equation and if they will eventually gain enough traction to compete with the other two substantial forces. Google seems to be in their infancy and I am interested to see if they will gain substantial momentum along the way.
Time will tell and I guess we can all stay tuned!


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Our Partners
High Impact Relationships Accelerate Results
In medicine, we know that successful treatment regimens require an understanding of how to develop and deploy the right drug or drug combination at the right time. That's why Exelixis has a long history of leveraging productive partnerships and collaborations to move our molecules and our business forward. Our model for value creation is built upon a disciplined use of resources and a vast oncology clinical development and commercialization network. Our strategy is enhanced by our history of prolific drug discovery, aptitude for recognizing the missed potential of validated targets and ability to focus on oncology assets that are asymmetrically valued or misunderstood. With a focused, nimble team, we fully commit to our programs and partnerships.
Today, we're oriented around three types of collaborative relationships:
Maximizing the opportunities for our flagship product, cabozantinib: We have an extensive, long-term pipeline strategy for cabozantinib and are focused on optimizing the molecule through broad clinical development. See our collaborations with Ipsen Pharma SAS, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS), and Genentech, Inc. (a member of the Roche Group) (Genentech).
Exelixis discoveries moving forward in the hands of partners: Our history of productive drug discovery includes partnering multiple compounds and programs with leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. See our collaborations with BMS, Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited (Daiichi Sankyo), and Genentech.
Working together to identify the next generation of Exelixis medicines: In addition to conducting its own internal drug discovery activities, Exelixis is actively seeking in-licensing or acquisition opportunities to bring promising product candidates or other assets into its pipeline. See our collaborations with StemSynergy Therapeutics, Inc., Invenra, Inc., Iconic Therapeutics, Inc., and Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited.
AurigeneIn July 2019, Exelixis entered into an exclusive collaboration, option and license agreement with Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited (Aurigene) to discover and develop novel small molecule therapies for cancer. The agreement gives Exelixis the opportunity to in-license as many as six programs from Aurigene, which has developed a focused approach to drug discovery that targets differentiated first-in-class and best-in-class opportunities with unique mechanisms of action. Exelixis will contribute research funding to Aurigene to facilitate discovery and preclinical development work on all six programs. As the programs mature, Exelixis will have the opportunity to exercise an exclusive option for each program up until the time of Investigational New Drug acceptance. If Exelixis decides to exercise an option, it will assume responsibility for that program's future clinical development and commercialization including global manufacturing. Under the terms of the agreement, Aurigene will be eligible for clinical development, regulatory, and sales milestones, as well as royalties on sales, and retains limited development and commercial rights for India and Russia.
Bristol Myers Squibb Company
In October 2010, Exelixis entered into a worldwide collaboration with BMS to discover, optimize and characterize ROR modulators that could be subsequently developed and commercialized by BMS. BMS continues to advance the program and in 2017, filed a Clinical Trial Authorization in Europe for the first in-human study of a RORt inverse agonist. Exelixis is eligible for development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments, as well as royalties on commercial net sales, depending on the advancement of the product candidate and eventual product.
In February 2017, Exelixis entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with BMS for the purpose of conducting clinical studies combining CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) tablets with BMS' Opdivo® (nivolumab) and Yervoy® (ipilimumab). As part of this collaboration, Exelixis and BMS initiated CheckMate 9ER, a phase 3 trial evaluating Opdivo in combination with CABOMETYX versus sunitinib in patients with previously untreated, advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and CheckMate 040, a phase 1/2 trial evaluating the same combination and also CABOMETYX with both Opdivo and Yervoy versus sorafenib in patients with both previously treated and previously untreated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Daiichi-SankyoIn March 2006, Exelixis entered into a collaboration agreement with Daiichi Sankyo for the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies targeting the mineralocorticoid receptor. One of the compounds developed during this research collaboration is esaxerenone (CS-3150), an oral, non-steroidal, selective blocker of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR), which Daiichi Sankyo subsequently took forward. In February 2018, based on the results of a phase 3 trial, Daiichi Sankyo submitted a regulatory application for esaxerenone as a treatment for patients with hypertension to the Japanese Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency. Exelixis is eligible to receive development, regulatory and commercialization milestone payments, as well as royalties on any sales of products commercialized under the collaboration.
In December 2006, Exelixis out-licensed cobimetinib, which it discovered internally, to Genentech via a worldwide collaboration agreement. Approved in 2015 for the treatment of a form of advanced melanoma and marketed as COTELLIC®, Exelixis and Genentech share in commercialization costs and ultimately profits/losses from COTELLIC in the United States, where Exelixis also has co-promotion rights. Outside the U.S., Exelixis is eligible to receive and is receiving royalties on COTELLIC sales. In addition, Genentech's clinical development program currently includes three ongoing phase 3 pivotal trials for the compound, including IMBLAZE 370, evaluating cobimetinib in combination with atezolizumab in third-line colorectal carcinoma patients.
In addition to its cobimetinib partnership, Exelixis is also collaborating with Genentech's parent company, Roche, on a phase 1b dose escalation study evaluating the safety and tolerability of Exelixis' other lead compound, cabozantinib, in combination with atezolizumab, Roche's anti-PD-L1 CPI, in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Enrollment for the trial began in mid-2017, and in early 2018, Exelixis amended the trial's protocol to allow for four additional cohorts of patients.


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When people have strong working relationships, they can resolve difficult issues together. This makes work more productive and enjoyable for everyone in the team, and for the organisation.
Dan facilitates dialogues where people talk though issues in a constructive way. People in your team can use these dialogues to resolve issues, build trust and establish patterns of constructive communication. This will strengthen their working relationship, one small step at a time.
Relationship development dialogues can be helpful between colleagues and between people at different levels in an organisation's structure.
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This process begins with a discovery phase.
Discovery phase
With their agreement, Dan meets with the people involved. He gets a sense of the situation, as perceived by the different participants and makes a plan that both participants can agree to.
If the agreed plan involves dialogues, Dan facilitates a series of private sessions with the people seeking to strengthen their relationship.
In the sessions, Dan facilitates dialogues where the participants talk through difficult issues in a calm and respectful way. He coaches them to express themselves in ways that are easy for the other person to hear. He makes sure that each person is fully heard, even when they are feeling strong emotions.
Team members can use these dialogues to see each others' points of view, and reach some agreements around contentious issues. They can use them to build trust with each other, in small steps. They will learn constructive communication skills that they can use in many areas of work and life.
Using what they gain from the dialogues, team members will be able to work together more productively. They will be more able to discuss difficult issues with ease and collegiality. Working together is likely to become more enjoyable. This will have positive impacts on the culture in their teams and on the organisation as a whole.


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2018, Denis Do, France/Luxembourg/Belgium, 84 min.
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"A major artistic achievement…follows the lead of Isao Takahata's masterful GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES."— Peter Debruge, Variety
"Realistic and moving…compellingly dark and accurate."—Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter
Based on the filmmaker's mother's journey, this evocative hand-drawn animation conveys the emotion and undying hope inherent in the heartbreaking saga of a family's persecution under Cambodia's Khmer Rouge. Vibrant street scenes bursting with color and sound give away to a view of the happy home life of young mother Chou, her husband Khoun, and their four-year-old son Sovanh in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. Normalcy turns to chaos in the blink of an eye with the capture of the city by Pol Pot's brutal army. Chou and her extended family join millions of the city's residents on a forced march into the countryside, where little Sovanh becomes separated from his parents. Years of starvation, beatings, and forced labor can't extinguish Chou's dream of a family reunited. Winner of Best Feature Film at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. In French with English subtitles, with voices by Bérénice Bejo (THE ARTIST) and Louis Garrel (THE DREAMERS). DCP digital. (BS)
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When comparing Monopoly vs Galaxy Trucker, the Slant community recommends Galaxy Trucker for most people. In the question"What are the best board games?" Galaxy Trucker is ranked 36th while Monopoly is ranked 69th. The most important reason people chose Galaxy Trucker is:
Users have to strategize how much time they can spend on balancing their ships to how much time spent looking at the upcoming rounds cards. This makes for fast paced decision making.
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Pro Many different editions
There are many different editions of Monopoly available including Junior and Anniversary. There is also a slew of themed Monopoly games such as Disney and Star Wars.
Pro Easy enough to understand for children
Monopoly is easy enough to understand the rules of and follow the gameplay for children above the age of 8.
Pro 2 to 6 playes
Monopoly can be played with as little as two players and as many as six. This makes it a very versatile game as it can be played one on one or with small gatherings.
Pro Time based strategy
Users have to strategize how much time they can spend on balancing their ships to how much time spent looking at the upcoming rounds cards. This makes for fast paced decision making.
Pro Even doing poorly at the game is fun
Galaxy Trucker has lighthearted humor that can make even loosing at the game fun due to the scenarios that can play out.
Pro Fastest player sets the pace
Some games can be slowed down by a player that is lagging behind but in Galaxy Trucker the gameplay is set by the fastest player, which is refreshing.
Con Hard to come back
An early lead almost inevitably leads to a win.
Con Potential for early player elimination
A player may become bankrupt long before the end of the game.
Con Boring and predictable, only one strategy to win
Con Variant rules
Though not a fault of the game itself, most families have their own house rules, often omitting several such as:
- Auctioning any available property not purchased by the person landing on the square.
- Only purchasing houses / hotels once the complete set of properties of matching color are owned by the player.
- Gain money on Free Parking, which makes the game take too long.
Con Beginning of game is more exciting than the last two parts
The game is broken up into three phases with the first being the most exciting. This makes for unbalanced gameplay in that the other two sections feel a bit dull.


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Suzuki withdraws 'car that's cheaper than an iPhone' from UK
A moment's silence, please: the Suzuki Celerio is being withdrawn from the UK market. New examples of the Celerio city car, along with the larger Suzuki Baleno hatchback, will no longer be supplied to Suzuki showrooms after August.
'Suzuki GB PLC is refocusing its model range to cater for the high popularity of its best-selling UK models, which are Ignis, Swift, S-Cross and Vitara,' said a statement.
'This has resulted in sales of Celerio and Baleno being discontinued for the UK only.'
So long Celerio, bye bye Baleno
Sales of the Celerio and Baleno have been disappointing compared with other cars in the Suzuki range. In addition, the move also helps the company meet future emissions targets: 'Suzuki is also preparing its range line-up for future emission regulations in 2020, of which details will be confirmed and announced in the future.'
If you simply must have a Celerio or Baleno, dealers should have pre-registered and nearly-new stock into September 2019.
Neither will break the bank, particularly the Celerio, which was touted as 'the car that's cheaper than a smartphone'.
The Celerio had a difficult life from day one. Vegetable-related jokes about its name aside, there was a well-known brake failure issue soon after its launch.
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How you can EASILY double your velocity All Four Strokes. There is one key element of these races that is often overlooked, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense due to the fact that the world's most elite swimmers have all mastered and maximized their use of it.
If you haven't already been told, let me explain to you the magic of underwater dolphin kicking!
Underwater dolphin kicking (sometimes referred to as the "fifth stroke") has not always been popular within swimming races. To give a little bit of back story on underwater kicking (UK), no one really knows who invented it. There are rumors that in 1911 George Corsan, an instructor and pool designer for the YMCA, was teaching the "fishtail" kick. Also (much later) in 1935, Jack Sieg of University of Iowa used it in his breaststroke (aka butterfly) races—butterfly wasn't an officially recognized stroke until 1952.
Also in the 1950's, coaches started to realize that breaking the surface increased friction and therefore, may slow down the swimmer. This belief affects the breaststroke stroke predominantly. Many swimmers started staying underwater (UW) as long as possible each length. In the 1956 Olympics, Masaru Furukawa won gold in the 200m BR by swimming the first 3 lengths–45m UW. The last length he only made it to 25m UW, but still finished a body length ahead of the field. Eventually, the breaststroke pullout rule was established.
Between the 1950's and 1980's, few occurrences of the dolphin kick arose (i.e. Jesse Vassallo, Daichi Suzuki, and David Berkoff). But, by the time the 1988 Olympics rolled around–5 out of 8 finalists in the 100m backstroke stayed at least 25m underwater off the start.
With that (awesome) backstory, why does underwater kicking work?
- The push off from the wall
- The streamlined position
- Small, tight, and fast dolphin kicks
It is pushed off from the wall (or block) that creates the high speed underwater. The streamlined, horizontal position is what helps sustain the high speed (due to less frontal drag). And lastly, the constant and consistent small, tight, and fast dolphin kicks allow a swimmer a chance to maintain that high speed for as long as they can (for up to 15m).
If a swimmer is proficient at all three of these characteristics (A to C), they can create an underwater kicking speed 2-3x faster than their surface swim speed. If one of those 3 characteristics—A to C is off, the speed underwater won't be as high (or as well maintained).
Take for example (the fastest man on earth right now), Caeleb Dressel. Caeleb is known for maximizing his use of underwaters. At the most recent NCAA championships, Caeleb cleaned up–claiming the 50 free (18.23), 100 free (40.00), and 100 fly (43.58) race titles. I performed a race analysis on his 100-yard fly and found some astonishing results:
During his 100 fly, Caeleb spent over 55% of his race underwater. Why?
His average underwater velocity was 2.84 m/s, while his average surface velocity was 1.84 m/s—an entire meter per second difference!
Caeleb not only understands the benefits of underwater kicking, but uses it to his advantage during his races!
No one can touch Caeleb Dressel right now—not even close. Maybe it is time you learn from the best and put this work into practice! After all, an easily, attainable way to DOUBLING your velocity in the pool sounds like a nice, quick time drop to me!
Don't forget to tune in next week—I plan to finish up our segment on the dolphin kick by talking further about the technical aspects of the kick itself. Plus, I'll give you some drills and workout tips to include in your workouts!
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We are delighted to announce that our new school build is underway. We are due to move to the Dorking campus in September 2020. The building was previously a school and will be reconfigured and renovated to suit the needs of our students. Currently road works are underway to make a new route into the school too.
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Situated on Chandler Street, across from the Belconnen Mall and a short stroll to the lake and surrounding cafes is this professional office building.
There are four available units:
Unit G4 is approximately 98.5sqm, it is a ground floor space and comprises of a reception/waiting area, offices, open plan area and break out area.
Unit G12 is approximately 226.5sqm, it is located on the ground floor and comprises a reception/waiting area, multiple offices, meetings rooms, kitchen/breakout area and toilet facilities.
Unit G14 is approximately 74.5sqm, it is located on the ground floor and comprises a reception/waiting area, open plan area, meeting room and office.
unit 112 is approximately 102sqm, it is located on the 2nd floor on the outside of the building. It comprises an open plan area, two offices and a kitchenette.
Unit 202 is approximately 71sqm and located on the second floor, it comprises a reception/waiting area, two offices, storage and balcony.
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Bangkok is one of the most visited cities in Asia and is popular for its bustling shopping areas and exciting nightlife. The city is dotted with restaurants, pubs, malls, bars and nightclubs. Some of these venues are old and have been there for ages, while many of them are new and have opened up in the past few years. With time, the preferences of people are also changing as to what kind of places they like to hang out for a drink or two or where they want to party. And, Bangkok has a variety of pubs, bars, and clubs with different themes to suit the distinct taste of party goers.
There are many outdoor live bars and gastropubs in Bangkok and rightly so because they are popular among the locals as well as the tourists. The kind of view offered in outdoor live bars, especially the ones that overlooks the city's skyline is simply amazing. Bangkok is one of the most modern cities in Asia and caters to not only tourists but also international companies and its guests. It has caused a bit of culture assimilation and inclination, causing more and more opening of outdoor live bars and Gastropubs. As the biggest party destination in the South-East Asia and one of the world's favorite tourist hot spot, Bangkok has the best of venues to cater to its guests.
Here are the few reasons that explain why Bangkok still has the best outdoor live bars and Gastropubs in Asia:
Millions Of Tourists
The city of Bangkok is visited by millions of tourists looking to have a exquisite time. Thailand offers hosts of activities to its visitors to indulge in and enjoying a gastronomical retreat is one of it. Along with enjoying the traditional Thai cuisines, experiencing local music at live bars and enjoy an excellent selection of drinks available in almost all the outlets are few of the things on the to-do list of almost all the tourists.
The venues like Gastropubs and outdoor live bar cater to the needs of the visitors who want to enjoy the city, local music, fantastic crowd, warm ambiance and delicious Thai and international food at the same time. For example, gastro pub Apoteka has one of the most incredible menus consisting of local Thai treats to International finger food and main course on its menu and hosts local bands and artists every day. Live music every day at Apoteka makes the atmosphere electric, and the crowd filled with energy creates an ambiance that makes for an unforgettable night.
Various Cultures
The Bangkok is host to diverse cultures from across Asia and beyond and this has led to the opening of different types of venues to cater to people with different preferences. While some like the outdoor live bar, others are looking for smaller hot spots or in-house restaurants. People with different budgets, mindsets, and travel plans opt for various kinds of venues, and as per the popular opinion, gastropubs and outdoor live bars are favorites for most of the people.
Amazing Skyline
The skyline of Bangkok is among the best in not only Asia but among the best in the world. The skyline is filled with skyscrapers giving out a very modern and sophisticated look. However, it also showcases the growth and development happening in the city and the country as a whole. The culture among the urban dwellers is to enjoy their evenings in gastropubs where they can enjoy live music, have a drink or two, and enjoy their dinner at the same time.
Vibrant And Energetic Nightlife
The nightlife of Bangkok is arguably one of the best in the world, and it tops the list in Asia. The city never sleeps, and there is so much to explore at night as much as there is during the day. There are night markets that dot the city on various days, and many of the joints are open round the clock to cater to the night lovers. The tourists love to spend their time in an outdoor live bar where they can enjoy the city skyline while talking to their friends and sipping on their drinks and munching on appetizers. Gastropubs offers a complete experience for the guests, and this is why so many of them are opening up in the city.
Great Music Scene
Thailand has one of the most happening scenes when it comes to music and Bangkok being its capital, leads from the front. The city is updated with the latest numbers, and you will find the most recent modern tracks that are played in the clubs are the ones that are played in your taxi and 'tuk-tuk' as well. People simply love music here, or it can be said that they love to entertain their guests and blend in with the international population that flood the city in thousands every day. The great music scene can be seen in the outdoor live bars in Sukhumvit Soi 11. It plays different genres of music to cater to the preferences of its guests and ensures that the guests have a good time, always.
Love For Food
Apart from the nightlife, beautiful beaches and amazing people Thailand is known for, one of the reasons why many people visit Thailand is because of its fantastic food. Whether it is the Thai style steak or Thai seafood, Thai cuisine is famous globally and attracts a lot of tourists in the country for the same reason every year. No matter which outdoor live bar or gastropub you visit in Bangkok, rest assured you would find a variety of Thai cuisines from central, east, west and south Thailand included in the menu. Apoteka is one of the modern gastropubs in Bangkok, located in Soi 11, which offers popular Thai cuisines along with some of the best international cuisines to provide guests with the choice they need to make their meal a complete one.
Gastro pubs and outdoor live bars in Bangkok are electrifying and have some of the best decors, live music, talented DJs, fantastic views and some of the best cuisines to offer. The popularity of these venues does not come as a surprise as it provides guests with a unique and wholesome experience. As more and more people, whether it is locals or the tourists prefer gastro pubs and outdoor live bars, many such joints are opening up across the length and breadth of the country. And, it is also probably one of the reasons why Bangkok still has some of the best outdoor live bars and gastro pubs in Asia.


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Big loud vibration noise coming from motor
bast1981 replied to bast1981's question in Pontiac Questions and ConcernsGot my car back yesterday. It costs me 30$. My mechanic friend and his wife was not home. He left the key in the car for me to pick it up. I'm not sure what he did. No loud sound from exhaust anymore. I guess it's a temporary fix until i can change the whole exhaust line. I will have to do it eventually. On another note. How does it cost at a corner garage to replace the spark plugs and cables. My car is 260 000 and i'm not sure if it has ever been done.
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bast1981 replied to bast1981's question in Pontiac Questions and ConcernsYou're right about having my friend check the car fist. It was my first car. I always wanted a Pontiac. The tv show Knight rider made me fall in love with cars and Pontiac brand. That dealership is not too keen on letting buyer test drive the cars. They do no credit check. I live in a place where there is a lot of proverty and social welfare. A lot of people buy their car their. I've paid 3000$ something for mine. I cant imagine what the car he sells for 900$ look like. Yes i will ask my friend if he could install a whole exhaust system. Buying on ebay would defenetively be cheaper. I've put so much money and love in this car. I don't want to sell it or trade it in. In both cases i would have basicly to give it away. Seeing a young kid rice it up and drive hard would break my heart.
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bast1981 replied to bast1981's question in Pontiac Questions and ConcernsHi, I drove the car to a friend's house. He's a mechanic and will have a look at it. The undercarriage is really rusty. I'm not surprised to have an exhaust leak. If it's a pipe he will wield a piece of metal over the holde. I called a local garage to know how much it costs to replace the whole line. They told me about 850$ to replace the whole exhaust system. It's not that bad. My friend will probably fix it temporaly until i can get everything replacedd. I can't believe that a local used car dealer can sell cars that unsafe to drive. I had to replace the water pump,intake manifold gasket,all the brakes,pads,rotor,the brake line,the ehaust line. The gas line is due and the suspension too. All that just by comming out of the lot
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bast1981 posted a question in Pontiac Questions and ConcernsHi, Starting today i have a big loud vibrating noise coming from the motor while starting the motor. It sounds like an engine reving. I know it's not the wheel bering because the noise happen when the car is in the park position. The more i accelerate while driving the louder the noise/vibration gets. It gets to the point where you can't hear youself talking. A made short video of me starting my car and driving in my drive way. there'S no light on in the dash Maybe you can help me know what is it
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bast1981 posted a question in Pontiac Questions and ConcernsHi, I don't know if it's a temperature thing. The car always starts fine but sometime while driving the security light will comes on. It does not affect the car. When i turn off the car and restart the car the security light is off. Sometime the security light will comes on while the car is on idle like this morning. We had freezing rain last night. I had to let the car run on idle with the heater on to defross my car windows. The security light came on. I hope i don't have to remplace the starter as i just had my keys serviced on the recall. Another thing i don't know if you can see in the pic. I had to let the car on idle with the heater on but the car temperature was raising fast. The car was not overheating but the gauge was almost in the middle. I remplaced the water pump,thermorstat and intake mainfold gasket already. There seems to be no coolant leak. Thant you for answering my concerns about my car. English is not my mother tongue. If you are unsure about what i meant to say just ask.
bast1981 replied to bast1981's topic in General Pontiac DiscussionThanks a lot I wonder if i can remove the hub in the middle of my rims to put the pontiac logo. I know there is some chrome rims with the pontiac logo on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-Chrome-Alloy-Rim-Pontiac-Grand-Am-1999-2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-/112295323090?hash=item1a2552a5d2:g:QNYAAOSw4DJYmS9z&vxp=mtr
bast1981 posted a topic in General Pontiac DiscussionHi For those who have a 2001 Pontiac grand am gt. Did you car come originallly with Pontiac Hubcaps ? I'm trying to restore the car as stock as possible. Im thinkin about ordering some hubcaps for my car. There seems to be a place to put them on my rims. I like to keep car as stock as possible. I don't like "useless" body modification like smokey headlights,rims,fart can muffler I'm sorry to always disturb you
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bast1981 replied to bast1981's question in Pontiac Questions and ConcernsI've found what is it. It's the exhaust valve. It's like 55$ for a new one.
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bast1981 posted a question in Pontiac Questions and ConcernsHi, Looking at my grand am motor, i saw a piece that is really rusty. I'm not sure what is it. Could it be part of the fuel line. I know the fuel line needs to be remplaced. I don't know how it got rusty snow and salt don't get into the motor. It makes me wonder if this car was every parked in a very humid garage. I like working on this project. It makes me learn about mechanic. I'm turning into a car nuts.
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bast1981 posted a topic in Other AutosHi, I was wondering if you could help me identify a car. The pic is blurry. It comes from a youtube video. The car was part of a tv special called "Believe you can and you can" in 1983
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But I Completed A Graduate Degree!
Ok newly minted PhDs: the following questions may have popped into your mind: why do I need to read about being a more productive writer and the practice of writing writing; shouldn't I be able to write well-enough by now? Hasn't my work on a thesis or dissertation prepared me sufficiently for the demands of writing academic articles? The simple answer, is probably not. You may have trudged through your dissertation, hating every minute of it. Or, perhaps you did not hate the process of writing, but realize that it was far more painful than it needed to be. You have learned that writing is hard, and some of your writing habits may be making it harder.
In regard to writing academic articles, which I explore often in this blog, you probably have a sense by now that your dissertation did not prepare you for what you need. Writing a dissertation is like running a marathon; writing an article is like running sprints. Both take great skill, but use a different set of muscles, if you can forgive me the perhaps stretching the analogy a bit slightly thin. While on the surface both activities seem to be the same, they are in fact very different. Also, many of you also learned a very sad thing from your dissertations: a disdain of writing.
So, I urge new PhDs to consider the ways in which the current writing practices and skills are not congruent with article writing, the bread and butter of academic life.
Read on, or backward if your new to this blog. You may learn a trick or two. Also, feel free to contact me with tricks of your own- I am very open to learning.


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We take a very active approach, seeking out bright, enthusiastic individuals and expose them to multiple career paths through our Professional Development Program. In addition, we are committed to bringing out the best in everyone. Our culture starts with the customer and is built upon an understanding that our people and commitment to teamwork are what set us apart. This environment is infused by our core values – to act with integrity, to adhere to strict safety practices, and to pursue excellence through innovation.
We invite you to discover the opportunities offered by our company and explore the numerous career paths available to you. Our strength is the character of our people. Are you one of those special individuals who will add to our strength?
We Grow Leaders
U.S. Concrete offers a comprehensive Professional Development Program designed to accelerate and broaden your learning. This program prepares you for a career, not just a job.
Our Professional Development Program is tailored to provide you with on-the-job training and exposure to multiple areas of our business. You will rotate through various operations and departments, working alongside experienced managers, thereby quickly building your overall business acumen. Within this work environment, you will actively influence real-world decisions, collaborate with team members, and apply your analytical and strategic thinking to influence change and develop your skills as a leader.
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Sometimes I read those interviews where someone asks a movie star or a high school athlete 20 questions. You know the kind of interview I'm talking about: what's your favorite food, your favorite song, and then it always seems to get around to, what's your bucket list of places to visit? And a silly pleasure for me is to try to think how I'd answer if some reporter were asking me.
I read one of those interviews not long ago and thought, when I got to the bucket list of destinations, wow, I've actually been to them all. I got to live in Israel for a year, important to me because I used to preach. I've been to the Hungarian-speaking part of the world twice, important for me because all of my grandparents came from that region. I've cruised the Greek isles, seen Ireland, and visited the parts of the United States that I most wanted to see: the Northwest, the Southwest, every bit of New England, even a magical train trip from Boston to San Francisco, when the Rockies seemed like clouds at first sight.
So when I saw an interview recently – "Where's your bucket list destination?" – well, where on Earth?
And then I realized, not the Earth.
I want to be the first woman on the Moon.
Remember, this column is named "In Other Words" because there is a song that is named both "In Other Words" and "Fly Me to the Moon." It's without question among my favorites (along with "The Rose" and "Take This Job and Shove It" and "In the Mood").
I think about going to the Moon now.
The Moon always wakes me up when she shines into our bedroom window. Her light, cold and green, reminds me of those great days when the USA actually achieved great things, and I worked for Pepperidge Farm Bread, and we got selected to send our product with the astronauts because of its high quality.
In those college days, those days of flying to the Moon, I said OK to sending men to the Moon because nobody thought women could do it. Even though some scientists thought women would be a better choice because a lot of us are smaller and lighter and wouldn't take up so much space and air in a capsule.
What I want now is to sit on top of a bomb (I wish I remembered which astronaut joked about sitting on top of something explosive that was put together by the lowest bidders) and get shot to the thing that wakes me up every month when its time comes. The big old rock that has an American flag and a bunch of junk made in America that men left on it.
Here's what I think I'd like to do on the Moon.
First, I'd say, here's one giant leap for Maggie Rudkin, the founder of Pepperidge Farm, whose bread went to the Moon. And for Doloris Cogan, the publicist who helped make Maggie's company famous, and who gave me every chance for success in the profession of public relations.
Then, I'd say thank you to the women who had to make thousands – more like hundreds of thousands – of perfect stitches in those space suits, because just one mistake meant certain death.
And, from the Moon, I would thank Mrs. Hunt (fifth grade) and Mrs. Gerhard (eighth grade), with no disrespect for some beloved male teachers, too, all of whom encouraged my love of science.
It would not be easy to go to the Moon, and the trip would hurt in many ways. I love my home, and I have already had enough loss. I'm not looking for more loss, not wanting any more loss.
But the Moon is beautiful. She is serene, although battered by a heartless universe. She doesn't care that she wakes me, and the surprise is that I don't care either that she does wake me. We pull tidally. I just wish that I could go to her, and look at Earth rising over her cold rocky crust. I would see the beautiful ocean.
What if it just happened that I could go to step on her surface and tell the people of earth about the Moon? Would they listen?


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Goran Dime – Tenor
Music is Everything to Me – January 2009
The Opera Universe of Goran Dime, Tenor
First, he studied economics, successfully passing his exams, and afterward tried his skill as an actor. And then one day, he sang in a theater performance and has never stopped.
There are many reasons to talk with Belgrade tenor Goran Dime. At the end of November, at the home of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, he held a humanitarian concert for UNICEF. He presented the program that he performed last year at the Festival in Carcassonne, in southwestern France. He performed with pianist Ivan Jovanovic and mezzo-soprano Violeta Poleksic, a member of the opera company in Strasbourg. And while more than praiseworthy critiques of the vocal achievements of Goran Dime continue, he is ready for new undertakings. In 2009, he plans to tour with a classical music repertoire in Serbia and introduce his first CD with pop songs that his friends Zika and Jelena from the group "Zana" have produced for him.
The artistic and life path of Goran Dime are set, along with his voice and singing commitments. Unlike the majority of our singers, he does not hide the fact that opera productions, at least those in Belgrade, have never attracted him. Concert performances are more appropriate for his sensitivity. Alone, eye-to-eye with the audience, in symbiosis with pianist Ivan Jovanovic, he feels the best. Although he finished lower music school in four years, he was unable to recognize his true vocation for a long time. First, he studied economics, successfully passing his exams, and afterward he tried his skill as an actor. And then one day, he sang in a theater performance and has never stopped.
"I realized that somewhere I had this suppressed desire and that acting was a path to discover it. As a child, people would pay me compliments, saying that I have a nice voice, that I'm musical, I have talent… I realized that singing should not remain just a dream, and so I went to work it. I was educated in Italy, privately, and after returning to Belgrade I have continued to improve," says the artist who won over Belgrade by performing Neapolitan songs.
Asked why he chose Neapolitan songs, he says that his education in Italy surely mattered –there is where he discovered the music that is dear to him.
"After a few concerts in which I sang a classical program, concerts of Neapolitan songs followed, which won over both the audience and critics. Neapolitan songs are an integral part of the repertoire of opera singers, especially for us tenors. My affinity towards Neapolitan music is probably a consequence of the fact that I know the Neapolitan dialect. As I began the adventure of holding solo concerts, I had to be very careful about what I undertook in order to satisfy both the commercial and artistic sides, while being entirely self-confident. Neapolitan songs allow the repertoire to be organized so that you can get through a concert alone, with one break. Eventually, the story of Neapolitan songs turned into Italian songs. Now I'm dedicated to the promotion of a completely new program. These are songs by Francesco Paolo Tosti who is probably one of the most performed composers, but never wrote an opera. The program consists of 14 songs in Italian. The lyrics are written by Italian poets, and that is really something special," says Goran Dime.
He considers that the condition of one's voice is important for an artist. "Although," he laughs , "If you are in bad physical shape, your voice cannot save you. A singer has to constantly practice his repertoire. "After so many years, Goran Dime even today goes to the classes of his professor Olivera Jovanovic three times a week, because he wants to be prepared when he enters the most mature level and his brightest years as a tenor. He compares singing with sports. "When you don't sing for a time, your condition declines, and you need a certain period of time to get back in shape."
The life of a solo singer is slightly more "limited" than the life of other artists. To the question of whether he adheres to the strict principles of a healthy life, he replies:
"This is an individual thing. In the history of music there is the story of Di Stefano and Del Monaco, two top tenors who were one another's competition. Di Stefano spent his nights in the casino and performed the next day, while Del Monaco would not speak for three days and only wrote little notes. I, unfortunately, belong to the group closer to Del Monaco. It's not that I write on slips of paper, but I have already found my personal biorhythm, and it's important for me to take care of myself, because I am very sensitive. So, of course, smoking, using a loud voice and lack of sleep are completely out of the question. However, I guess it is normal to lead a healthy life regardless of one's vocal cords," says Goran Dime.
The support of his wife is invaluable in both his life and career. When he began to study and sing, they believed that their first years would be the most difficult and this difficult period would soon be behind them. However, it turned out that great glory does not come easily, and great wealth comes even harder. His wife Duda has actively participated in his career in different ways. Since she also has artistic talent, she helped in the design aspect of his work by developing his website www.gorandime.com and other promotional materials.
"I may well say that it's her work as much as the work of my designer, Ivan Radosavljevic. I really owe a big debt of gratitude to her. It's a great thing in life to have the support of those closest to you. Due to the large number of people who participate and compete in this field, it's important for each story to be special. I primarily count on my musicality and a specific timbre. But, both the website and my whole visual identity are my attempt to be unique. Since music is really the most important thing in life for me, everything else that is outside of an hour of singing is less important and has completely another connotation, including this interview."
He spent a few years in search of his image. He researched how he would feel best and how he would look in public. It took time for him to realize that despite the fact that he is mature in years, he just cannot put on a tie, because he feels funny when he sees himself in the mirror wearing one. So, instead, he has chosen less formal, but sophisticated, suits for his performances. He hasn't performed in a tailcoat yet, because he is attentive to everything he buys from clothes to shoes. They must be the best, and a good tailcoat, he says, costs as much as a new "Yugo" car. The tailcoat will probably enjoy its debut in the Roy Thompson Hall, which is the "Sava Center" of Toronto, at the concert that he is planning for 2010.
Dime is, in fact, the nickname of this artist who wins people over with his magnificent tenor voice.
"I had problems with the last name. I don't use my surname, Trpeski, in public. One time I am Trpevski, the next time Treski, Trpceski, there are thousands of variations, and that's not even talking about abroad. So, I have simply made it easy for myself and others. Since my nickname is Dime, it was logical to have my nickname as my artistic name," explains Goran Dime.
He speaks about what he listens to in moments of relaxation: "Most often, I do not listen to anything, because music excites me tremendously. I love to listen to great singers that I appreciate. Stevie Wonder was a revelation in music for me, and I have always loved singers who are fierce solo singers: George Michael, Freddy Mercury…That's my taste in music. I listen to everything but folk music. Due to the small space of the apartment where we used to live, a professor in the lower music school suggested that my parents buy me a harmonica instead of a piano. I took lessons for four years, and during that period I didn't learn to play even a single 'kolo' " a traditional Serbian dance.
Tenor sings pop
"I do not have a problem reconciling these two genres. I sing Tosti the same way I sing pop. I want that kind of music, which has a strong position in the world, to move in a certain way here, and, by my example, to open up new space for singers who have quality voices and can also sing pop. I enter the studio with the same level of concentration and work on pop songs the same way I do every single solo song or opera aria. Parallel career, why not? Look at Bocelli, whom I admire. Through commercial success, I hope to have then opportunity to perform in major concert halls in Serbia, perhaps singing both covers of Tosti's and opera arias. The next step is to sing songs that are neither one nor the other, if the market allows it here. I am thinking about the great hits, like Sinatra's…
Authors: Marina Bulatovic and Gordana Jocic
Photo: Misa Obradovic and Marko Todorovic
Published by: Daily Danas – Belgrade – Serbia


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The 99 Balloons of Eliot Hartman Mooney
The Hartman's learned when their son was still in the womb that he suffered from Trisomy 18 also known as Edward's Syndrome, the child, with three #18 chromosomes, suffers from heart defects and the malformation of various internal organs. Every cell in the body has this chromosomal abnormality. It's typically fatal before or shortly after birth. Video is showing great attitude of parents which struggled with this situation and celebrated life of their firstborn son.


text: US links Bangladesh's elections to Indo-Pacific stability Senior Correspondent bdnews24.com Published: 2018-06-28 16:27:19.0 BdST Updated: 2018-06-28 17:24:02.0 BdST US Ambassador Marcia Bernicat has linked free, fair and credible elections in Bangladesh with the stability of the Indo-Pacific region for which the new American administration has adopted a strategy. "The US and Bangladesh are built on the same democratic principles and foundations. This is what makes both of our countries strong. And a strong Bangladesh is crucial for the stability of the Indo-Pacific region," Bernicat said while meeting diplomatic correspondents in Dhaka on Thursday. Before saying that, she highlighted Bangladesh's democratic process and elections in Khulna and Gazipur, and indicated that stability comes through holding free, fair and credible elections. "While we commend the Khulna and Gazipur city corporation elections, the US remains concerned by reports of irregularities, including ballot box stuffing and intimidation of political players and polling agents both before and on the day of the vote," she said. "We are also concerned by reports of police harassment and arrests of opposition polling agents and politicians in the weeks leading up to the elections." "The government of Bangladesh has committed to hold free, fair, participatory and credible elections that reflect the will of Bangladeshi people." "We look to the government to fulfill this commitment." The Trump administration has been highlighting the new Indo-Pacific Strategy of the US administration since the beginning. To them, it means a region stretching from the US West Coast through the Bay of Bengal. This region represents more than half the global population and more than half of the global economy. The US is one of the leading trading partners for the region and is also a major donor and investor, both through its private sector companies and through its role as the largest or co-largest individual shareholder in both the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. From a security standpoint, the Indo-Pacific is the region in which the US has its longest maritime border, several long-standing treaty allies, as well as being home to its Pacific fleet, one of the most advanced naval units in the world that has conducted countless joint exercises with like-minded countries and training for nearly every military in the region, including Bangladesh. Ambassador Bernicat was speaking at DCABtalk, the flagship event of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh. Her speech came two days after the Gazipur election in which the ruling Awami League candidate defeated his rival by a big margin amid allegations of irregularities. The US administration has been expressing its concern about Bangladesh's elections since Jan 5, 2014 when the last parliamentary election was held amid a boycott by the opposition BNP. That resulted in the ruling Awami League winning uncontested in 154 seats. The US did not find that election credible. Bernicat highlighted Bangladesh's development and economic progress, but said there is still much to be done. "Bangladesh needs a democratic environment that fosters tolerance, promotes human rights and supports a democratic process that allows all citizens to have a strong, peaceful voice in their own future." "Freedom of expression, vibrant media and the right to peaceful assembly, including demonstrations, and free, fair, participatory and credible elections are vital for continuous and stable growth for Bangladesh," she said. "There's no trade-off between the two." The US's task is to help Bangladesh sustain its momentum and its impressive development trajectory, Bernicat said. She also said the US has partnered with Bangladesh to promote peace and stability in the region


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Introductory Physics Laboratory II
Fall, Spring, Summer Semester
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PHY 251 or PHY 191 or LBS 271L (LBS 164L)
PHY 182B or PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 232 or PHY 232B or PHY 232C or PHY 294H or LBS 272 or concurrently
Not open to students with credit in PHY 192 or LBS 272L.
Laboratory exercises involving simple electromagnetic and optical systems.
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The Cult Classic: Near Dark – talk about the cinematic equivalent of a half-inflated balloon: a limp production with so much visual potential that you feel a little crestfallen when it slips out of your hand and weakly farts itself out. I was astonished to witness how niftily wrapped up into a tiny little bow this vampire flick was at the 90-minute mark. Kathryn Bigelow and Eric Red didn't write the most complex screenplay, but true to Bigelow's other directing work, its success lies in the telling. Refreshing for a vampire movie there's little time wasted on exposition. Even for a conventional drama it whisks through the basics without cloying sentimentality. Thanks to some solid acting by Adrian Pasdar, there's no reason to oversell the fact that hero Caleb's ardency for the ladies has led to his doom and that he's desperate to protect his family from his mistake. Everything is in the moment, aided tremendously by the expansive, wistful Tangerine Dream score. Early on the going seems great. Beginning with the hand-wringing bar scene, a languid pace is set that transcends Caleb's inner turmoil and perfectly encapsulates the tawdry, consequence-free decadence of his Old West vampire counterparts. All of a sudden the contrivances catch up with the gang and their previous patience with immortality is shot out the window. Why the undead misanthropes have any concern for the authorities is beyond us at that point, and the lone child vampire's distasteful desire for Caleb's little sister is hysterically unlikely. When once they inhabited a life of subtle depravity, the vampires now freak out for the sake of self-preservation, something that obviously hasn't been a problem for them in decades. Had Bigelow been given approval for a 150-minute epic, I don't doubt she could have strung this odyssey out in beautiful fashion. Instead she is forced to settle for a clichéd action ending that ends way too happily for everyone involved. I imagine much of its cult success stems from the cast reunion of Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, and Jenette Goldstein from Aliens, though only Paxton is really allowed to show off his charisma. In retrospect it's baffling to believe his present stony-faced persona emerging from the whiny punk roles he played for Bigelow and James Cameron in the 80's. Between this, Aliens, and True Lies, I'd say we have reason enough to request a Bill Paxton Criterion box set. The low-key special effects are admittedly pretty memorable and Bigelow creates a stylish aura, so it's unfortunate to see that in the end someone chickened out and placed an order for that most quintessential piece of the pre-millennial action flick: an exploding tanker truck. How very subtle indeed.
The Mumblegore: You're Next – following its unnerving promotional campaign one would be shocked to find that the looming fairytale-masked slashers of You're Next don't contribute to its most exhilarating parts. That honor belongs to newcomer Sharni Vinson, whose Australian English major Erin skitters instinctually from room to room of a besieged country manse, concocting defenses with unforeseen resourcefulness. Most click-baiting critics are quick to call her empowerment groundbreaking, but male or female her controlled response to fight or flight is rare as it is in a genre largely driven by the idiocy of its protagonists. Possibly the greatest thrill comes early on when she takes a knife to an assailant as he struggles to break through a window, taking advantage of his clumsiness to gain the upper hand without second guessing herself or freezing in fear. Writer Simon Barrett can't be credited for reinventing the genre, but he quite dexterously mixes in a clutch of uncommon tropes to reinvigorate the basic slasher plot. With Adam Wingard, one of the foremost horror-inclined mumblecore proponents (who funny enough kills off his counterpart Ti West first thing in an inside-jokey glorified cameo role ), at the reigns, the story is tightly controlled and tensely woven. Unfortunately, once an explanation for the home invasion is offered there is little to be scared of. The assailants are no longer mysterious, and Wingard struggles to keep them ominous once their motives are known. There is little more innovation in any technical respect, which leaves most of the heavy lifting to the actors; Vinson of course being the MVP. Here's where it helps to be a fan of the creators' prior work. The cast is a who's who of mumblecore members, and while I can't say I'm an expert beyond Ti West's output or the V/H/S series, the present actors imbue the embattled well-to-do family with a universally American combination of post-college ennui and barely restrained resentment that make their predicament all the more devastating. Joe Swanberg is hilarious as the eldest brother, offering up an egomaniacal barrage of entitled ignorance, backhanded compliments, and calculated frankness, ridiculously keeping up his dinnertime sparring with his brother after being skewered in the shoulder with a crossbow bolt. Vinson's foreignness to both the central family's conflict and the genre as a whole may be signaled too blatantly by her Australian heritage and outback survival training, but really, the presentation of her character is a defiant stand against conformity – in horror movies and beyond – scaring the scarers and proving that exciting things can come from the most unlikely of places.
The Guilty Pleasure: Underworld: Awakening – the Underworld series has gone the full Resident Evil with this latest extension likely spurred on by some late night liquid courage. Discounting flashbacks this installment clocks in at just over 70 minutes and bears all the marks of the prototypical undead franchise, its hourglass of goodwill having just about run its course. Like all failed franchises it makes the mistake of relying on the broad interest stirred by its central conceit – expanded in this case to the all out genocide of vampires and lycans – to lure in viewers, despite the fact it doesn't even have the budget to match its previous scope. This episodic addition features a stereotypical hackneyed conspiracy plot, newer mutations, helmeted henchmen, shadowy corporations, crummy CGI action, and a predictable cliffhanger ending that sadly generates no excitement for the four sequels yet to come. Ignoring its oft-cited Matrix-plagiarism, the first Underworld thrives on the pervasive gloominess it achieved at the height of gothic rock's mainstream success, and Evolution upped the ante with nonstop gore. Rise of the Lycans was the first misstep, a boring melodrama that redundantly covered the constantly referenced tragedy at the center of the franchise's mythology, but Awakening is the first true descent into shameless monetization. It lives up to the vagueness of its subtitle, mixing familiar characters into a familiar formula without any nuance or emotion. A downscaled character-driven story could have resulted in a redeemable guilty pleasure worthy of word-of-mouth success, but the creators already know the road to cultdom and are obviously greedy for first weekend returns. While it eagerly returns to an action-heavy premise and features an insanely loaded supporting cast (Stephen Rea! Charles Dance! Up-and-coming Theo James! A wasted Wes Bentley! A wimpy Michael Ealy!), it coldly plods from scene to scene like its amoral, hungry characters, feeding on innocents like us just to stave off its own death.


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Priyanka Chopra is all set for her next single called 'Exotic' featuring the international rapper Pitbull. The video will debut on July 1st and will be Priyanka's first widely-released single in the U.S.
The 30-year old multi-talented diva shot 'Exotic' in South beach, Miami. Supporting a sexy "exotic" look in the music video, Chopra will certainly gain more fans.


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Hi, it is a glorious morning here, but I can't think where to go with the camera. I don't want to keep repeating the same areas, but I am restricted in using the car because of saving every penny for my holiday, still, I got a few the other day, keep me going for a few days.
Thanks for dropping in, take care.