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From October 23 to 26, 2018, Vietnam International Industrial Exhibition was held in Hanoi. The exhibition was grand and the exhibitors from all over the world were assembled. Hefei Banyitong Science & Technology Developing Co.,Ltd. was invited to participate in the exchange. feast.
Vietnam is located in the eastern part of the Central South Peninsula, with a land area of 330,000 square kilometers and a population of more than 90 million. In the past six years, the economy has developed rapidly and its development rate ranks among the top 10 in the world. As one of the ASEAN member states, it is the springboard and the most convenient way for Chinese products to enter the ASEAN market. Banyitong Science & Technology Developing Co.,Ltd., this time carrying forward forklifts, electric pallet stackers and tractors to Vietnam, has won the favor of Vietnamese merchants.
The whole process of the exhibition is going smoothly. MiMA has been highly praised by Vietnamese merchants for its excellent design and unique brand concept. The two sides had a heated discussion on the performance, characteristics, adaptability and details of the products. The vivid and patient explanations of our marketing team left a deep impression on the other party. They said that MiMA is a great potential. The strength of the company, whether it is product features, or team spirit is a model that should be learned and advertised.
We provide you with quality service with the most sincere attitude. We will relieve your worries with the most outstanding products.
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Tóm tắt bài
1. Unit 2 Sepaking Task 1
Work in pairs. Match the things you might have done or experienced in box A with how the experience might have affected you in box B. (Làm việc theo cặp. Ghép những điều em có thể đã làm hoặc trải qua ở khung A với cách mà điều đó ảnh hưởng đến em ở khung B.)
|1. speaking English to a native English speaker
2. being seriously ill
3. travelling to other parts of the country
4. failing an exam
5. talking to a famous pop star
|a. makes you love your country more
b. teaches you a lesson and makes you study harder
c. makes you appreciate your health more
d. makes you more interested in learning English
e. changes your attitude to pop stars
Guide to answer
2. Unit 2 Speaking Task 2
Work in pairs. A student talks to her friend about one of her past experiences and how it affected her. The lines in their conversation are jumbled. Put them in the correct order, the practice the dialogue. (Làm việc theo cặp. Một học sinh đang nói chuyện với bạn của cô ấy về một trong những điều trải qua trong quá khứ của cô ấy và nó ảnh hưởng đến cô như thế nào. Những câu trong cuộc đối thoại của họ đã bị đảo lộn. Đặt chúng lại đúng thứ tự, sau đó thực hành đoạn hội thoại.)
a. I was walking along Trang Tien Street when an English girl came up to me and asked me the way to Hoan Kien Lake. I told her, then we started talking about the lake.
b. Have you ever spoken English to a native speaker?
c. How did the experience affect you?
d. Yes. I talked to an English girl last summer.
e. What did you talk about?
f. Well, it made me more interested in learning English.
g. Everything about the lake: its name, the great turtles in it, etc.
h. How did you meet her?
Guide to answer
3. Unit 2 Speaking Task 3
Work in pairs. Underline the structures used to talk about past experiences in the dialogue in Task 2, then use the structures and the ideas in Task 1 to make similar dialogues. (Làm việc theo cặp. Gạch dưới những cấu trúc được dùng nói về những điều trải qua trong quá khứ ở Bài tập 2, sau đó dùng những cấu trúc này và những ý ở Bài tập 1 để làm các đoạn hội thoại tương tự.)
Guide to answer
- Dialogue 1
A: Have you ever failed an exam?
B: Yes, I did onece.
A: What exam did you fail?
B: I failed in an entrance exam to private/ specialized and gifted school (trường tư/ trường chuyên).
A: Why did you fail the exam?
B: Well, I didn't study very well for it.
A: How did the experience affect you?
B: It taught me the lesson and made me study harder.
- Dialogue 2
A: Have you ever been seriously ill?
B: Yes, I was badly ill last year.
A: How did you become so ill?
B: I was caught in the rain on a winter afternoon.
A: How did that happen?
B: Well, I went for a picnic and didn't bring my raincoat with me.
A: How did the experience affect you?
B: It made me appreciate my health more.
- Dialogue 3
A: Have you ever traveled to other parts of the country?
B: Yes, I did last summer.
A: Where did you travel?
B: Ben Tre and Can Tho.
A: How did you travel?
B: Well, by coach and by boat.
A: How did the experience affect you?
B: It made me love my country more.
- Dialogue 4
A: Have you ever talked to a famous pop star?
B: Yes, I did three week ago.
A: How did you talk to him?
B: Well, I went to my friend's birthday party and met him.
A: What did you talk about?
B: About his songs.
A: How did the experience affect you?
B: It changed my attitude to pop stars.
- Dialogue 5
A: So, how was your weekend?
B: Oh, really good. I happened to see Khoi My.
A: The famous singer?
B: That's right. Have you ever met her?
A: Yes, I have. In one of her show in Ho Chi Minh City last years. She is very charming.
B: Yes. She sings beautifully, too.
A: Have you ever been to Ho Chi Minh City?
B: No, I've never been there.
A: You should go there sometime. It's an interesting city and the hotels are wonderful.

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New van, new options and new markets
Citroën, Peugeot and Toyota recently launched the replacement for the Citroën Jumpy/Dispatch, Peugeot Expert and Toyota Proace, built in a joint venture at the Sevel Nord plant near Valenciennes in northern France.
The result is a new product in a range of sizes and body styles, based on the PSA EMP2 platform, launched in 2013 and used for a range of Citroën, Peugeot and DS car models. The departure from the previous model, based on the original version launched in 1993, opens up a range of possibilities for the new vehicle.
The outgoing model featured both passenger and LCV variants, but there are now more variations than before, the result of dropping the high roof models that featured in the previous range;
"We prefer to switch to three different lengths to add the Compact version, because it makes more sense," says Sylvain Champomier, international K0 product manager for PSA – K0 is the product code for the new vehicle. "It should attract more customers than the high-roof version."
New variants
The platform cab variant is being retained. As Champomier explains, this is because it was popular for refrigerated conversions, but there are more models than before too. "Now we have a large range of crew cabs. We are ready for customer crew cab versions because sales are increasing, so now we will have two different kinds of offer. We have standard crew cabs with a fixed partition wall, with different grades. We have a high grade, which really looks like a passenger car when you are sitting at the back. We also have a folding partition wall, so you can mix. If you need to have six people in the vehicle, you have a bench seat, but if you need more cargo space, you can fold it away and you have up to 5.5m3 of volume. It's made in the plant and we are also expanding the passenger range.
"Today we have now added all the range of the Citroën Spacetourer and Peugeot Traveller, for shuttle customers and families, as we have both customers, especially for fleets of shuttles, cabs and so on. It will be good to attract new customers that we couldn't address with the previous range."
Models will offer up to nine seats. Three different body lengths open up new opportunities for the range. "The starting point was to come back into the core market," says Champomier, "All the competitors are between 4.9 and 5.0m in length for the standard versions and they have a long version – above 5.3m. We wanted to have two versions really in line with these two core markets. This was the starting point. We have the N (standard) and the XL (extra long) versions and we added the Compact because we think more and more customers are only using their vehicles in city centres with many traffic jams, where it's very difficult to park.
Compact for urban use
"With our Compact version we have 5m3 body volume with 1.4 tonnes of payload and 2.5-tonnes of towing capacity, but with 35cm less length than what you find on the market today. So it's easier to park." The height is limited to 1.9m. Champomier says that the medium and compact length models will all fit in underground car parks. "We think that with the increase of ecommerce we really have the opportunity to attract the people who don't have a middle sized van, where a small van is too small – it doesn't have the payload they want and they don't want a big van, so we think we have a key point with the compact version."
PSA's core business is in Western Europe and it is unlikely that the company will seek new markets for the new van in Europe. "But we will have offers which are better adapted to the needs of the different countries. Cabs for example for the UK and some other countries. We have a partition wall which is thermally insulated and for some countries it is important to have this," says Champomier.
New markets?
"We have ambitions to expand our international coverage of the markets. So we are starting with the same market coverage as the previous model, but we are planning to improve our position in the Russian market especially, where we see that there is an increase in demand for this kind of van and passenger version. We would also like to increase our presence in South America. We are selling some Dispatch/Jumpy and
Expert in South America, but we really want to strengthen our position there." Champomier would not rule out other markets in future either.
The previous models were available in around 200 body styles, but with the new model this will increase to around 600 options.
Not surprisingly total cost of ownership has been a focus with the new model. "We know that most of the fleets are focussed on TCO," says Champomier. To reduce it, the new vehicle is designed to use less fuel.
"We have also reduced the cost of repairing the vehicle and we have also improved quality, so that after three years of use, quality is at the best ever. That's to improve our residual values and to be at the best ever for TCO."
There are no electric variants of the vehicle from launch, but that could change, "We are now thinking of having an electric version," explains Champomier, "But at the moment we don't have all the information concerning the restrictions in Europe and overseas, so we see different scenarios around the possibilities of a range extender, PHEV or EV. We are waiting for more information to select the best solution. Today is too early to go for one solution then after one year to learn that it was not the right decision. We prefer to take our time and to have all the data to hand to make the best choice."
The Dispatch/Jumpy and Expert offer a range of driver assistance systems including an option for hands free side sliding door opening, cruise control setting from the speed sign recognition system and a range of telematics options.


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Introduction: ARDUINO PIANO
Hello all in this post i will show you how to make an arduino piano and play your first song in it.
Arduino is an open-source platform used for building electronics projects. Arduino consists of both a physical programmable circuit board (often referred to as a microcontroller) and a piece of software, or IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that runs on your computer, used to write and upload computer code to the physical board.
The Arduino platform has become quite popular with people just starting out with electronics, and for good reason. Unlike most previous programmable circuit boards, the Arduino does not need a separate piece of hardware (called a programmer) in order to load new code onto the board – you can simply use a USB cable. Additionally, the Arduino IDE uses a simplified version of C++, making it easier to learn to program. Finally, Arduino provides a standard form factor that breaks out the functions of the micro-controller into a more accessible package.
Components needed
- Arduino UNO -1
- Male to Male jumper wires -104x4
- Keypad -14ohm
- Speakers - 1A
- PC or Laptop
Connect the circuit as shown in the diagram :
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Step 1: CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Connect Keypad row line to 3 2 8 0 pins of ARDUINO and column lines to 7 6 5 4 pins of ARDUINO.
Connect Speaker Lead wires to 11 and Ground Pin.
the piano keys... The piano keypad switches were connected using jumper wires.The main sketch defines which music note frequencies are associated with each piano key. For this project, I used C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4,B4,C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5, & B5 with C4 being switch '0', D4 being switch '1' and so on... Change the frequency values, or add additional switches to fully customize your own project! the SPEAKER.. To integrate the Speaker, simply connect one end to the Arduino pin 11, and the other side to ground . The "tone" function in the code will look for this pin in order to play the note called.
Step 2: WORKING CODE :
Paste this code in the Arduino IDE and upload it to the Hardware.
Press reset if any thing goes wrong:
you need to download and install Arduino Keypad library for this and This is available in the Arduino.cc website.
#include "pitches.h" # define GND 12 const byte ROWS = 4; //four rows const byte COLS = 4; //four columns const int SPEAKER=11; //define the symbols on the buttons of the keypads char hexaKeys[ROWS][COLS] = { {'0','1','2','3'}, {'4','5','6','7'}, {'8','9','A','B'}, {'C','D','E','F'} }; byte rowPins[ROWS] = {3, 2, 8, 0}; //connect to the row pinouts of the keypad byte colPins[COLS] = {7, 6, 5, 4}; //connect to the column pinouts of the keypad //initialize an instance of class NewKeypad Keypad customKeypad = Keypad( makeKeymap(hexaKeys), rowPins, colPins, ROWS, COLS); void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(GND,OUTPUT); digitalWrite(GND,LOW); } void loop() { char customKey = customKeypad.getKey(); if (customKey=='0') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_C4,350); } if (customKey=='1') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_D4,350); } if (customKey=='2') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_E4,350); } if (customKey=='3') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_F4,350); } if (customKey=='4') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_G4,350); } if (customKey=='5') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_A4,350); } if (customKey=='6') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_B4,350); } if (customKey=='7') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_C5,350); } if (customKey=='8') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_D5,350); } if (customKey=='9') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_E5,350); } if (customKey=='A') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_F5,350); } if (customKey=='B') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_G5,350); } if (customKey=='C') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_A5,350); } if (customKey=='D') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_B5,350); } if (customKey=='E') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_C6,350); } if (customKey=='F ') { Serial.println(customKey); tone(SPEAKER,NOTE_D6,350); } }
Step 3: How Code Works?
The sketch begins by importing the "Keypad.h" and "pitches.h" libraries so we can reference various items from them later on in the code Next, the code is set up by defining the number of ROWS and COLUMNS determining which pins are inputs vs. outputs, and setting the SPEAKER pin as 11th pin of ARDUINO. Next we define the value of each keys in MATRIX form and assign which pin we need to connect the rows and columns(In this project i have used 3,2,8,0 pins as ROWS and 7,6,5,4 as columns).
the main loop...
We are storing each key value to 'customkey' variable and also printing the value in the serial monitor of ARDUINO IDE.Next ,we are comparing each custom key and sending SPEAKER pin NOTE and DURATION to the tone function.
Extract this to libraries in th ARDUINO folder
in Arduino IDE
go to : Files >Example>Keypad>Custom Keypad
(Optional :: To change values of Keypad )
Step 4: Playing HAPPY BIRTH DAY Song on Keypad
NOTE: SPEAKER should be only connected to any PWM pins of ARDUINO else the setup will not works HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOTES ON KEYPAD:
Enjoy your play.....
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Get your tickets now for the 44th Annual Rotary Talent Show slated for 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the Fairfield High School auditorium. Talented residents can choose from four age divisions to perform. The deadline to sign up for the show is 4 p.m. Monday, April 16.
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Pictured are District 5870 Assistant Governor Landis Bayless and Fairfield Rotary President Elect Lynn Simpson at the Lone Star PETS (President Elect Training Seminar) in Dallas this month.
Pictured are District 5870 Assistant Governor Landis Bayless and Fairfield Rotary President Elect Lynn Simpson at the Lone Star PETS (President Elect Training Seminar) in Dallas this month.
Two local Fairfield Rotary Club members attended a training seminar recently in which they were prepared for their upcoming roles in the club. District 5870 Assistant Governor Landis Bayless and President-elect Lynn Simpson enjoyed provocative plenary speakers, in-depth breakout sessions, and informal fellowship and networking at the Rotary Lone Star Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (PETS). This event is a joint effort of 10 Rotary International districts in the State of Texas.
Fairfield Rotary Club member Gene Chavers earned the prestigious Paul Harris Award -- Sapphire Level -- for his generous giving. Chavers is pictured with Club President Donna Tyus.
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Fairfield Rotary Club donated $500 to Rotary District 5930 in McAllen to help with hurricane relief efforts in the Valley. In addition to this, the club is purchasing $200 worth of gasoline cards to help with local efforts for evacuees coming north from the flood and hurricane areas. Pictured are Past Assistant District Governor David Huffman, Club Treasurer Angela Oglesbee, and Club President Donna J. Tyus.
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Fairfield Rotary Club welcomed a new president for the 2017-18 year. Donna J. Tyus was installed by Rotary Past Asst. Governor David Huffman on Tuesday, July 11. Fairfield Rotary meets at 12 p.m. every Tuesday at Sam's Original Restaurant.
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Dry Gulch Mercantile owners Mike and Christie Harper (center) and Janis Glass (far left) visited with Fairfield Rotary Club last week and entertained the group with stories of unique finds. The group is pictured with Rotary Club President Angela Oglesbee.
Fairfield senior Lori Neill (seated right) dyed two fingers on kindergartner Marli Walker's hand last Friday as part of the Interact Club's annual Purple Pinkie fundraiser for polio awareness.
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Fairfield Chamber Executive Administrator Brenda Shultz (far right) and Chamber President Josh Bayless (center) visited with Rotary Club members last week. The two brought news of upcoming events and happenings around the area in the next few months. Pictured are Rotary President Angela Oglesbee, Bayless, and Shultz.
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David Fowler, of the Fairfield Industrial Development Corporation (FIDC), shared lots of information about upcoming projects for the city as well as great programs through Navarro College at the recent Fairfield Rotary Club meeting. Pictured with Fowler (center) are Angela Oglesbee (left) and Jason Hullum (right).
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Leandra Sharron of Massachusetts – Assistant Director of The Boston SciFi Film Festival – Member of WIFVNE
What's the best part about your work?
What I enjoy most about my work is getting to experience and advocate for what I believe to be innovative, new, independent film and finding how it can connect with the Boston community. I'm going into my 3rd year programming the Boston SciFi Film Festival and I've learned a great deal more than I could ever even put into words, but the one thing I will say is that it's not so simple as picking good movies. Perhaps the hardest, but also most rewarding part of the process is finding the right fit for a collaborative effort between the festival and a local organization, whether it be for a film screening, panel discussion, or workshop. This is something that I think Boston SciFi has only just recently started to succeed at, as is evidenced by our partnership with you lovely ladies as well as organizations like the Boston Museum of Science and Dust Production Company. Through coordinating co-presentations and sponsorships and the like I end up meeting so many awesome people in the Boston community as well as some amazing filmmakers from all over the world. And it was such a pleasure having JoAnn Cox in attendance to introduce the documentary Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin, with Director Arwen Curry and Q&A Moderator Theodora Goss. All wonderful, truly inspiring women! As great as our last festival went, we're all psyched for what the future holds and how we can ride this wave of momentum to make it even better next year. I'm sure you've got a great many smart and successful women applying for this feature, and I'm fully aware I'm on the outskirts of the industry as I'm not an actual filmmaker, however the role I play in showcasing independent films is one I believe to be important both to the film industry and to the greater Boston community, so I appreciate your consideration.
What challenges have you've faced in this industry as a woman?
I'm lucky in that I don't have to deal with the types of issues women on set do, and that most of my correspondences with filmmakers is done through email, where it's relatively easy to stay autonomous. I really can't say that I've experienced any drastic challenges that can clearly be traced back to my gender and the traits traditionally associated with women. However as the Assistant Director of Boston SciFi I am often the face of the festival, to a total of the 3,000 people, including 80 filmmakers, attending the festival, and as such, I try to always be welcoming and inclusive to everyone. But I've often had men misinterpret my professional friendliness as something more. Although this has happened to me a number of times in my personal life, as I suspect it happens to most women, but I'm still not quite sure how to handle it when it happens professionally. My go-to move is to politely decline and then bring my (made-up) boyfriend into the conversation a little later on. I find this doesn't hurt anyone's ego or damage their relationship with the festival. Additionally, the thing that was a bit difficult to get used to was the amount of people, mostly older men commenting on my looks, rather than the work I've done with the festival. I know it is ultimately meant to be a compliment, however, I can't help but think that if I were a young man there would be no need to bring up my looks. What do my looks have to do with the work I've done all year long to put on this event, after all? Do my looks somehow make me more qualified or intelligent? Do these men think because I put effort into how I look, that I need them to tell me I'm pretty, as confirmation, as if I get dressed in the morning for them? I try to reassure myself that they don't mean anything by it, it's simply how they were raised.
In the age of #MeToo & #TimesUp, what do you hope to see happening in the future for women in our industry?
As I've alluded to in my last response, I'd like to see a greater acceptance of women in the industry by appreciating them solely for the work they've done, and not how attractive they are or aren't. More females being nominated for major awards and more focus on why they're nominated. What I would like to see happen for women in the industry moving forward is for them not to have to even deal with the silly little issues I mentioned in my last response because they're viewed as genuine peers and equals. Isn't that what every girl wants!? My goal is really to use the films and filmmakers coming through the festival to get the word out to a more mainstream audience, and prove to them that the work women are creating is ; In this I see the work I do almost as an act of activism, attempting to change the general public's opinion of women working in the industry. We all see a number of high-profile women in the industry speaking out against injustices they've faced, which is extremely important, but it's just the start of what I hope continues to go much further and deeper in impact. People need to realize that it happens at every level of this industry, not just in Hollywood. I just want to be one of those women uplifting other women, showing the world that we're capable of greatness too. Hollywood has been a boy's club for far too long.
What's one way you would suggest people "Change the Lens"? (Such as going to see women directed movies, or pushing for an inclusion rider)
Well the opposite side of that, for someone like me, is to try my best to support the women directing films and/or pushing for inclusion riders. Women supporting other women is one of the best things to see. Not only do I aim to program as many quality, female-directed, produced and focused films as possible, but I also do my best to open up the dialogue between both filmmakers and film watchers through post-screening Q&A's, panel discussions and more personal, intimate networking opportunities like afterparties. I believe this to be vital to the cause because, at the end of the day, it's important that this issue isn't seen as an industry-specific issue, but as a universal issue presenting itself to be particularly problemsome within the film industry. And that it's not just the responsibility of the filmmakers to fix, but the responsibility of our society. Everyone has the capability to be a factor in creating a change for the better, as challenging as it may be.
What advice would you give to a new female filmmaker?
Don't take no for an answer, always ask why, and support as many other women as possible.
What goals do you have for this year?
Well, of course, I hope to be a driving force in the festival's continued success, by enhancing the filmmaker's experience as well as our community engagement. I aim to develop more partnerships with smart, local organizations and businesses who's views and audiences align with what we try to do with the festival. Boston has had such a thriving film scene and it's well on it's a way to having that again, and film festivals like mine can really help make a difference. One lead that I'm particularly excited to pursue is with another WIFVNE member Jen Myronuk, and her interesting new immersive theater experience about Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She seems to be getting a lot of traction with it and is very willing to share her success stories, bless her heart. I can see some very exciting potential partnership opportunities in the mix as well! My personal goals are to find a good film program to take that will help me to figure out what career path I'd like to pursue. I'm at the point now where I realize I want to go into the film industry, I'm just not sure what area would be the best tapping of my potential. The bubbling sense of excitement I get in my chest when I think of all the possibilities and avenues of success is such a good feeling! And on a somewhat separate but fun note, I'd also like to get back into creative performance as well. I have a background in theater education and as such have done a bit of improv and I find it to be terrifying, exhilarating and fun all at the same time. It's generally just good for the soul to learn to take risks when being creative. So I'm taking an improv class at Improv Boston, should be a fun way to get the inventive juices flowing.
What women in the region (New England) inspire you?
The first who come to mind are the sisters behind the Roxbury International Film Festival, Lisa and Alison Simmons. They are absolutely killing it with that festival, shedding light on some truly phenomenal films before they go on to win great mass acclaim. I had the pleasure of attending last year with an industry pass, and the opening night film, Liyana, was very much an example of this. It literally has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes that's how good it is. I also recently had the opportunity to moderate a Panel Discussion on film festivals with Lisa and that was extremely informative. The intention of their festival is an admirable one as well. These women are sincerely and whole-heartedly doing a wonderful service to the Boston community and I applaud and respect them so much for it. I'm also awed by the work of Kelley Vickery, the Artistic Director and Founder of the Berkshire International Film Festival, in my hometown of Pittsfield, Ma. It's a pleasure to attend each year and see first-hand what the festival is doing for its community, and it's a contribution to Pittsfield's cultural and artistic rep. The city of Pittsfield has had a tough past with crime, drugs, homelessness and mental illness, and has over the last 15 years seen a cultural revitalization of sorts, with the renovation of a beautiful old Colonial Theater and several professional theater companies opening up, a city-run monthly Summer Arts Walk and Concert Series, ect. And make no mistake, the Berkshire International Film Festival is a great addition to the downtown arts scene, essential to putting Pittsfield in the same league of other, more affluent surrounding towns in the Berkshires, like Lenox and Great Barrington. The festival is almost entirely run by women as well. I can only hope to have a similar impact on the community we serve in and around Somerville, and the surrounding Boston area as well as all of New England. Elizabeth Warren (because obviously). Elizabeth Banks, may not currently be in the region, but she is from Pittsfield. As a wonderful, successful actress, activist and mother she's an amazing advocate for women in film. Some other women I find inspiring are Suzzann Cromwell, the co-curator of Boston SciFi, Miriam Olken, who also works for Boston SciFi but has been working on a lot of the local film and television sets recently. Olivia Grant, the Head Publicist for Boston SciFi, who previously worked at HBO and left that job to raise her daughter in Boston around her family and countless others. Inspirational women are all around us!
Upcoming Events or Announcements? What are you working on?
Well, we wrapped up SF44 about a week ago, but we're already working on SF45! Lots and lots of thoughts flying around, too many to mention, but suffice it to say it's all about the relationships and collaboration we can garner with folks like you all, The Boston Science Museum and Dust Distribution Co. First and foremost is finishing up the final touches on this year's festival, but then we're planning some year-round programming this year, like a youth animation workshop with local animator Michael Neel and his 6-year-old son Jasper. The two of them often create simple, fun 30-second long shorts based off Jasper's animations and he narrates them too. They call them Jasper Tales and even have their own Facebook page for it. And then in May, I'm planning to attend the London SciFi Film Festival, a week-long festival we have a good relationship with and would like to garner more of a partnership. I may also stop over at the Prague Fringe Festival since a Boston SciFi staff member will be volunteering for it and it's run by a woman I became friends with while working at the inaugural Newcastle International Film Festival in Northeastern England last year. As I mentioned earlier, I'm currently doing a lot of research on various different film programs at the local universities. I'd like to go back to school soon so I'm thinking maybe a summer program will help me figure out what field exactly I'd like to pursue.
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Costa Concordia raised; and A Word about Prophecy
Sep 17, 2013
On the night of January 13, 2013 the Costa Concordia cruise liner sank off the coast of Italy. Reporters compared it to the sinking of the Titanic.
At the time, I was looking for a Passover sign of some kind and connected this event to the Euro debt crisis then being reported. The ship's decks were named for European countries, so it appeared that it represented Europe collapsing under the debt crisis.
But last night salvagers finally brought the ship back from the dead.
This has to be a resurrection sign, and it appears to be applicable to Europe's debt crisis. There are two kinds of resurrection in Scripture. The first is when a person, recently deceased, is raised from the dead. In that case the person comes alive, but remains mortal and dies later. The second is when a person is raised to immortality.
It is hard to know what type of resurrection we are observing today with Europe (and by extension the Western banking system). But the ship sank as a Passover sign. (January is our first month, and it sank technically on the 14th of the month.) And now it is raised on the third day from the Day of Atonement (Jubilee). This appears to be a good sign. I suspect that something has happened behind the scenes that will facilitate a "change" in the world banking structure that will be benefit to all.
I have written in the past about the financial war between East and West. Perhaps in the months ahead we will see confirmation that the East has won this power struggle and that the banking system will be changed to a more equitable system.
We will continue to follow this in the days and months ahead.
A Word about Prophecy
Every so often I need to explain something about prophecy, due to new (and/or forgetful readers). Simply put, there is a difference between prophecy and one's understanding of prophecy.
The Bible is the word of God. In the general sense, all inspiration is prophecy, but some Scripture is more historical or poetic, rather than strict prophecy in the narrow definition of the word. Even the historical parts are prophetic, of course, because (for example) the story of Joseph was a prophetic type of Israel being lost and found. The story of Absalom overthrowing David was a prophetic pattern of the New Testament story of Christ's throne being usurped by the priests.
Yet in later generations, such as ours, when we teach or preach Scripture, we usually set forth our understanding of prophecy. We do not usually prophesy, but rather we talk about Bible prophecy in order to give our best understanding and insight into the divine plan. Ideally, I suppose, all preachers ought to prophesy, and indeed, some define all preaching as prophecy. But in my view, it is more helpful to distinguish between biblical history and prophecy, and so also is it more helpful to distinguish between prophecy and one's understanding.
The difference is that our understanding is partial, even if what we know is 100% correct. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 13:9, "we know in part, and we prophesy in part."
We are all called to hear God's voice, so in that general sense, we are all prophets. Even Caiaphas, the high priest who usurped the throne of Christ, prophesied (John 11:50, 51). One does not need to believe in Christ in order to prophesy. God can speak through anyone, and for this reason we need to be alert, because He speaks through some very strange vessels indeed.
In fact, most prophecy is inadvertent. The story of Baalam shows that a prophet can have a fleshly motive and still prophesy truth. In fact, nowhere does Scripture call Balaam a "false prophet," although we know that he greatly misused his gift.
Our goal, as aspiring overcomers, is to speak only what we hear our Father say. In that sense, we are all prophets or aspiring prophets in the general sense. Yet it is evident that we all fall short of the ideal, and hence, we often speak out of the flesh, rather than out of the Spirit. Does this make us "false prophets"? Perhaps, but if we were all stoned for this offense, the world would immediately be depopulated. God gives a lot of grace in this area.
The point is, we should distinguish between prophecy and the general mandate to hear God's voice. In the general sense, as we are learning to hear God's voice, we should not have to be afraid of sharing what we believe we have heard. Unfortunately, there are some who are too quick to label people as "false prophets" whenever a word is (or seems to be) wrong. This tends to stifle those who are learning to hear and discern, because they live in fear of being judged for hearing incorrectly.
The church ought to teach and guide people in love, rather than establish fear in the learning environment. And students should have room to grow and learn. It is better to launch out and be wrong than to stifle the word in us out of fear of being wrong. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14:29-31,
29 And let two or three prophets speak, and the others pass judgment [diakrino, "distinguish, discriminate, decide, discern"] … 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted [parakleo, "be comforted, encouraged, helped"].
It appears that in the early church there were prophets who could "speak" the word of God, but at the same time the other (prophets) were called to discern and to decide the truth of that word or how to understand it. In other words, Paul assumed that even prophets could be wrong. Nothing is said about condemning a prophet for a fleshly word or "false prophecy," although in some cases this might be necessary. Yet it seems to have been an accepted practice in the early church to share prophetic words or insights and then discuss this with the others. Paul gives no hint that this was to be done in a spirit of fear, but in an atmosphere of love and the desire to know the will of God.
There is also a difference between the gift of prophecy and the office of prophet. Anyone can receive a gift of prophecy. Such a gift can come from time to time when necessary. Even Balaam's ass received the gift of tongues and prophecy, which Balaam himself felt it necessary to judge. All men may prophesy, but not all men hold the prophetic office.
On rare occasions, I have been known to prophesy, but I have the office of a teacher. Most of what I do is to teach about prophetic things. As a teacher, I need to know by experience what I teach, so that I may teach from the heart, and not from the head. And so God has caused me on various occasions to experience all of the offices of the five-fold ministry in Ephesians 4:11.
That five-fold ministry is like the fingers on a hand. The thumb is the apostle, and the little finger is the teacher. The thumb is anchored by the little finger, and so in some ways the teacher and the apostle were meant to work together and have some similarities. The apostle normally carries all of the five offices, while the teacher must at times be able to teach about all of them. That way all of these offices may receive instruction to help them learn, grow, and perform each office with greater effectiveness.
As a teacher, I love to teach the Scriptures. But I feel the need also to teach prophetic things, so that all can learn how to read the signs of the times. We all need to know the divine plan, so we all need to know Bible prophecy. But we also need to know more specifically the times in which we live. Hence, I draw people's attention to certain world events to show evidence of the fall of Babylon and the rise of the Kingdom.
When I share economic or political articles from the news media, it is because these events have a direct bearing on the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. These events give us greater insight into the manner in which God is overthrowing man's systems and establishing His Kingdom in the earth.
Even beyond that, we may each observe more personal events and signs by which we are each led by the Spirit day by day. If it seems like I share too many personal signs, it is not because I think I am the only one who experiences such things. Rather, it is to give you personal examples so that you may learn from them how to observe with spiritual eyes the events in your own life. It is the same reason that the biblical writers tell the stories of certain people who lived long ago. It is more than just a written record of events that occurred long ago. It is to show us the possibilities of how God may work today.
This is one of the main reasons why I wrote my book, The Wars of the Lord. I did not write it to set myself above anyone, nor to present myself as any great thing, but rather to teach you by real-life examples how to observe events and signs and what can be accomplished by just following the leading of the Spirit. Faith is a powerful force that can move mountains. But faith is just a simple matter of hearing and obeying.
We just came through a 40-day prayer campaign. In this, I was privileged to meet and make new friends. Some of them were new at this type of work. For some, it was literally their first prayer campaign. Some knew little or nothing about intercession prior to this time. Yet they learned by on-the-job training and were able to observe and learn from those who were more experienced.
I think it seemed incredible to some that we could actually change the world by making a prophetic decree, or by blowing a shofar, or by doing some other action by faith. After all, it is not like seeing someone healed immediately by a prayer of faith. Intercession nearly always needs patience, because the results are more long-term. We may see immediate signs, but the actual results can take a long time to become visible. Individuals can be healed immediately, but the Kingdom comes without observation—much like watching a tree grow or water erode a rock.
Intercession and spiritual warfare are ways to apply what we have learned after studying the Scriptures. Bible study is good, but if it does not change your life or lead you to some course of action, then it has little effect in the earth. Bible study should teach us to be led by the Spirit in whatever course that may take.
I have found that virtually all of us are involved in intercession, whether we know it or not. Once we understand intercession, then we discover how we have been doing it all along, and this explains many of our past experiences. Once we understand why we had to go through those experiences—some not so pleasant—we can bring closure to many of those past events, for we see God's purpose.
Spiritual warfare is also something that many of us experience without realizing it. We often go through difficulties in life without realizing that we have been caught up unawares in some spiritual battle in the heavens. It happened to me in 1981-1982, and if anyone had been able to explain it to me during that time, I would have appreciated it greatly. Difficulties in life are always more bearable when you see the purpose.
Finally, it has been some time since I reminded you that whenever I share what I believe to be a direct word to me from the Father, I put in Bold Type. You will find many such words in my book, The Wars of the Lord, and occasionally in other books. But whenever I share things in regular type, it is my understanding of the word. I am careful to make that distinction, and for this reason I normally share direct revelation only after I have had time to test it in the crucible of time. Direct revelation is sacred to me, and I do not share it lightly.


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Dec 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to declare open the newly constructed National Performance Theatre constructed in the old Colombo Municipal Council grounds at Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha in Colombo on December 15.
A special show will be staged on December 15 to mark the opening of the theater.
The 'Lotus Pond Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre' built on a model similar to the Lotus Pond (Nelum Pokuna) of Polonnaruwa, was constructed with the expertise from China at a cost of Rs. 3.08 billion. China has financed a grant to cover 60 percent of the expenditure of the project, and agreed to bear the remaining 40 percent of the cost.
The five-storied building comprises a main theater with a seating capacity of 1,288 seats and an open air theater on the top floor. The theater houses a three tier movable stage. It also comprises two exhibition halls, thirteen rehearsal halls, parking facilities for 500 vehicles, library, and training facilities.
The theatre, equipped with ultra-modern equipment will have facilities to conduct educational and research activities.
The theatre which is the largest in Sri Lanka and the South East Asia is another monument of Sri Lanka's close relationship with China.
Want to visit the theatre on your visit to Sri Lanka? check the Lotus Pond Tour


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Join Shayna Keces, Adult Services Librarian at the Ottawa Public Library, at the PAL Ottawa Social Circle on Wednesday, September 25 at 4 pm at the Ottawa Art Gallery Studio, 10 Daly Avenue, Ottawa. Learn about the wonderful resources available at the Ottawa Public Library including the Musical Instrument Lending Library.
When: Wednesday 25 September 2019 from 4 to 5:30 pm
Where: Ottawa Art Gallery Studio at 10 Daly Avenue
The Ottawa Public Library is now lending out a variety of musical instruments! The collection includes 150 instruments, thanks to a philanthropic donation of $140,000 from Sun Life to the Ottawa Public Library to fund the operating costs. Sun Life has also donated guitars, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, violins, drums, and portable keyboards.
In addition, the Ottawa Public Library offers a number of resources including downloadable e-books and audiobooks, special programming for older adults on aging and using technology, and Homebound Services for those unable to visit a branch.
Shayna Keces, an Adult Services Librarian specializing in Computer and Technology training at the Ottawa Public Library, has been with the Library for over 20 years, and has worked as a Reference Librarian, an adult program developer, and a technology trainer.


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So you just booked your ticket for that trip you've been wanting to take. YAY you! But, you've got a long, unavoidable, seemingly annoying layover. Trust me, we've all been there. If anyone knows what you're about to endure, it's me. When flying to Sydney, Australia in early 2017 I had a 16-hour layover in Xiamen, China. SO random. I was flying Xiamen Air, booked through Skyscanner, one of the tools I use to find cheap flights. One of the pitfalls of cheap flights are the long layovers. And some would argue they aren't worth it and say "You'll end up spending so much money on your layover- it isn't worth it." I beg to differ. But sure, if you have the luxury of booking an expensive flight by all means, go for it!
You've got to be strategic with the way you spend your money and time on a layover. I've rounded up 13 tips and tricks on how to spend your time on your next long layover.
Pack snacks and a water bottle for your trip
First things first, FOOD. Amiright? One of my biggest expenses when traveling- especially when I am on a layover, have to be at the airport super early, or have a long travel day ahead of me. My carry on always has food in it. My go to travel snacks are RX Bars for their healthy ingredients and protein amount, small packets of almond butter, oatmeal, fruit like a banana or apple, almonds or homemade trail mix, and protein powder. Only so much will fit in your carry on so pack extras in your checked luggage so when you get to your destination you're not spending money on nonessential food.
I've also been known to meal prep. I will cook something the night before a flight, usually eggs and a sweet potato. I'll pack it in a disposable container (think: Cool Whip plastic tubs) then I will place it in a plastic bag to insure nothing leaks into my carry on. Voila, you have breakfast, lunch or enough for both meals! Whichever you prefer. Full disclosure: people will stare and salivate at your home cooked meal. Also, this probably isn't for you if you don't enjoy cold eggs.
Hot tip: if you don't have time to meal prep or just don't feel like it, eat oatmeal. This is one of the easiest airport travel hacks. Head to the coffee shop once you're through security, usually a Starbucks if you're in the states, ask for a grande or medium cup of hot water, double cupped. Once you're seated, pour your oats into the extra cup, then pour some water over it and mix to the consistency you want. Add some almond butter and/or the banana and/or protein powder. If you don't have a nut butter, again head to the coffee shop or find someplace like a Jamba Juice- they normally have at least peanut butter.
Research on your laptop/phone
Alright now that we've got the food covered, on to what to actually do. This might be one of the most obvious things that you could do. I always travel with my laptop, I have to! When I know I'm about to have a long layover I usually always dedicate time to research the destination I'm going to be in. This is when I make a loose itinerary and a Pinterest board. If I am not researching a destination, I'll look up new music. Airports almost always have free Wi-Fi so take full advantage!
Walk around the airport
I always like to get my bearings in a new place, especially when I am about to spend hours upon hours here. If my carry-on isn't too heavy or I can find a safe, locked place to store it I will. Then, I'll roam about the airport go in shops and just people watch. Oh, bring headphones! Music helps.
Go to the gym
Yes, this is an actual thing you can do in airports. Many airports have hotels attached to them consequently meaning there will also be a gym. I'm specifically talking about the Vancouver Airport. The Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel allows passengers on a layover to use the facilities for the day for anywhere from $10 to $20. When I was passing through, the front desk was so kind and let me use the facilities free of charge. The gym, pool and showers! This was just what I needed for the journey I was about to embark on all the way to Australia.
Hot tip: always research the airports you will have layovers in! Chances are they'll have cool facilities like a gym, nap room or yoga room.
Access the lounges
Airports always have lounges. And you can sometimes buy passes to the lounge! SCORE. Sometimes they even have free pass promotions so always be on the lookout. Perks of spending time/money at the lounge? They provide pre/post flight amenities often including complete meals, snacks, beverages like coffee, tea, wine and beer, sleeping pods, charging stations, showers and virtual mini golf- all at no extra charge. My two favorite lounges I've been to, to date are the Turkish Airlines Lounge at the Istanbul Ataturk Airport and The Bridge, a Cathay Pacific Lounge in the Hong Kong International Airport. The money you will spend on a day pass will most likely cost less than what you would spend on two meals in the airport.
Here's a look at some airport lounge passes:
Day Pass for $75
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at JFK
Day Passes for $59
Admirals Club, Delta Sky Club, and United Club
Day Passes for $45
Virgin Atlantic at IAD and Alaska Airlines
Day Passes for $40
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at SFO
Yearly Subscriptions with Priority Pass
You can get this pass by paying a yearly fee of $99 plus $27 per visit. There are three tiers to their memberships. Find more information on Priority Pass here.
Explore the city your layover is in
Many countries welcome travelers that are only passing through. Although I've never visited either places, Doha and Dubai both allow travelers to visit their cities on a limited visit Transit Visa. Just be sure to do your research on Visa restrictions on said location of your layover. A lot of this information can be found through the airlines website. Just do a quick Google search. Click here for information for visits in Doha and Dubai.
Find a cozy café or seating area
It is always important to be comfortable on a layover! I usually look for comfortable spots to base myself for a few hours. There is nothing worse than sitting in and uncomfortable seat for hours upon hours.
Read a book or magazine
This is a quick and easy fix. I'm not a huge reader but a book I love to bring with me is Eat, Pray, Love. For obvious reasons.
Charge electronics for your next flight
An absolute necessity. I don't think there is anything worse than getting on a flight with a dead phone/laptop/tablet. Outlets in airports can be hard to come by. Purchase an adapter that turns one outlet in to three! This is my favorite. And this is my second favorite!
Watch Netflix
A given. Or, make sure your download and rent movies through iTunes. A friend of mine even has a hard drive dedicated to movies that she always brings with her!
Meet new people
I used to be so shy and keep to myself. It wasn't until I started traveling that I found so much value in opening yourself up to complete strangers. Especially when traveling. There is just something about the people you meet in an airport or on a flight. An instant connection and seamless interaction. I can almost guarantee that you will meet people that you will instantly click with. I've had some of the best conversations with people in an airport.
I love chronicling my experiences in airports. It's a fun way to show people this intimate part of your trip! If only just for friends and family.
Personally, prefer to stay awake on layovers. I find being in the airport to be a huge part of the travel experience. You can still get a sense of the local culture in some way. To be honest, I really just love listening to conversations in other languages and people watching.
After reading this, I hope you no longer dread long layovers in airports! There is beauty in the wait. What do you do to pass the time? I am always on the hunt for new things to do! Let me know in the comments.


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In this new Gibraltar Airport terminal, we were mainly involved on the exterior with the installation of about 6,000 m² of flamed grey sandstone paving 6 cm thick and acid-aged grey limestone 8, 15, 20 and 25 cm thick. The same grey sandstone in 90 x 90 x 4 cm format served to cover the accessible terraces, installed with a system of plots or raised flooring, as well as the stairs to these terraces. Inside, some 300 m² of beige limestone were applied to the customer service, information and check-in counters.
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text: Charter Schools: Hope or Hype? By Jack Buckley, Mark Schneider No cover image Charter Schools: Hope or Hype? By Jack Buckley, Mark Schneider Read preview Synopsis Over the past several years, privately run, publicly funded charter schools have been sold to the American public as an education alternative promising better student achievement, greater parent satisfaction, and more vibrant school communities. But are charter schools delivering on their promise? Or are they just hype as critics contend, a costly experiment that is bleeding tax dollars from public schools? In this book, Jack Buckley and Mark Schneider tackle these questions about one of the thorniest policy reforms in the nation today. Using an exceptionally rigorous research approach, the authors investigate charter schools in Washington, D.C., carefully examining school data going back more than a decade, interpreting scores of interviews with parents, students, and teachers, and meticulously measuring how charter schools perform compared to traditional public schools. Their conclusions are sobering. Buckley and Schneider show that charter-school students are not outperforming students in traditional public schools, that the quality of charter-school education varies widely from school to school, and that parent enthusiasm for charter schools starts out strong but fades over time. And they argue that while charter schools may meet the most basic test of sound public policy--they do no harm--the evidence suggests they all too often fall short of advocates' claims. With the future of charter schools--and perhaps public education as a whole--hanging in the balance, this book supports the case for holding charter schools more accountable and brings us considerably nearer to resolving this contentious debate. Excerpt In the United States today, many different education reforms compete for the attention of political leaders, policy makers, parents, and school officials. Charter schools constitute one of the most widespread and important of these. Since Minnesota passed the first charter-school law in 1991, forty-two states, including the District of Columbia, have passed similar legislation, and thirty-seven of these have operating charter schools (WestEd 2003, 1). As of April 2006, there were over 3,500 charter schools serving over 1 million students nationwide (Center for Education Reform 2006), up from only 100 schools in 1995 (Research Policy Practice International 2001).There are many excellent explorations of the history and the politics of the charter-school "movement," and there is no need for us to repeat that information in detail here. But there is a series of fundamental questions and definitions that we need to address before moving on to the core of our analysis. First, there is the question of exactly what a charter school is. One interesting characteristic of most extant definitions is that, while they identify the core characteristics of charter schools, they almost always include language about not only what charter schools are but also glowing language about what they will do—that is, they often portray the hope of charter schools, while adding a bit of hype. For example, according to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement:The promise charter schools hold for public school innovation and reformlies in an unprecedented combination of freedom and accountability. Underwritten with public funds but run independently, charter schools are free froma range of state laws and district policies stipulating what and how they teach,where they can spend their money, and who they can hire and fire. In return,they are held strictly accountable for their academic and financial performance. (U. S. Department of Education 2004, 1)Putting aside the value-laden aspects of this description, this excerpt helps to identify the key structural characteristics of charter schools. Broadly defined, charter schools are publicly funded schools that are granted significant autonomy in curriculum and governance in return for greater accountability. In addition, the charter establishing a school is . . . Related books and articles Books Journals Magazines Newspapers Encyclopedia Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition By Ron Zimmer; Brian Gill; Kevin Booker; Stephane Lavertu; Tim R. Sass; John Witte Rand, 2009 Read preview Overview Charter Schools in Action: Renewing Public Education By Chester E. Finn Jr.; Bruno V. Manno; Gregg Vanourek Princeton University Press, 2000 Read preview Overview Inside Charter Schools: The Paradox of Radical Decentralization By Bruce Fuller Harvard University Press, 2000 Read preview Overview The Truths about Charter Schools: New Research from Chicago and North Carolina By Education Next, Vol. 5, No. 4, Fall 2005 Read preview Overview A Peek into the Classrooms of Indiana's Best-Performing Charter Schools By Quick, Marilynn "Marks" Conrad, Amy L. Childhood Education, Vol. 89, No. 2, March-April 2013 PRPEER-REVIEWED PERIODICAL Peer-reviewed publications on Questia are publications containing articles which were subject to evaluation for accuracy and substance by professional peers of the article's author(s). Read preview Overview Unpacking Charter Schools: A Knapsack Filled with a Few Broken Promises By Heaggans, R. C. Education, Vol. 126, No. 3, Spring 2006 Read preview Overview Lending to Charter Schools 2.0 By Nida, Thomas A. The RMA Journal, Vol. 99, No. 2, October 2016 Read preview Overview District-Charter Collaborations on the Rise: Historic Tensions Are Softening, Allowing Cooperation to Take Root, So Long as Funding Doesn't Become a Distraction By Finkel, Ed District Administration, Vol. 47, No. 8, September 2011 Read preview Overview Attack of the Fuzzy-Faithed Rovians By Clarkson, Frederick The Humanist, Vol. 65, No. 2, March-April 2005 Read preview Overview Charter Schools Regroup after California Election Loss By Ho, Sally The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV), June 11, 2018 Read preview Overview Charter School Gets a No Charter: Board Expected to Vote July 21 Charter: U-46 School Board Expected to Vote July 21 By Ferrarin, Elena Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 24, 2014 Read preview Overview U-46 Committee Says 'No' to Charter School By Ferrarin, Elena Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 24, 2014 Read preview Overview VIEW ALL RELATED BOOKS AND ARTICLES


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Kona [Update 3] (2017) PC | RePack by qoob | size1.53 GB
Year of manufacture: 2017
Genre: Adventure, Action, Detective-mystery, Indie
Developer: Parabole
Publisher: Parabole
Publication Type: RePack
Platform: PC
Language: Russian, English, MULTi6
Language of voice: English, MULTi2
Medicine: Not required (GOG | DRM-FREE)
KONA is a story-telling, interactive story of mystery, guesswork and survival in the conditions of the strongest blizzard in the Northern Village in the 70s of the last century. You play for Carl Fauber, a private investigator and war veteran, who travels to Lake Atamiqq in northern Canada to investigate a simple but profitable affair. Your client is a well-to-do brass magnate named W. Hamilton. He accuses local Cree Indians of ruining his summer residence and hunting homestead. The Indians disliked Hamilton for desecrating their lands for the sake of material advantage alone. In this game, you can and drive a car, and shoot, and explore the neighborhood. Kona combines the atmosphere of modern "horror" for survival and a deep plot with puzzles, worthy of a classic quest.
⪠Immerse yourself in a surreal interactive world and unravel the secrets of this suspiciously quiet town
⪠Explore the vast northern expanses and fight with the forces of nature for survival
⪠Return to the past, imbued with the spirit of the suburban settlements of the seventies
Features repack:
⪠Based on DRM Free version from gog.com
⪠Optional installation of the localization software from ZoG (Version 0.6 dated 02.08.17)
⪠Installation ~ 2 min
⪠RePack by qoob
System requirements:
â OS: Windows 7 and up
â Processor: i5 2.0 ghz +
â RAM: 4 GB of RAM
â Video card: GeForce GTX 460, Radeon 6850, Intel HD 5000+
â Disk space: 4 GB