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The 2017 Lexus NX features one of the most recognizable designs in its segment, and that has allowed it to stand out against competitors who, although have a lot to offer, don't seem to stand out in any shape or form from a design stand point. With crisp, sharp lines that are both refined and aggressive, the 2017 Lexus NX is a real head-turner.
It also happens to offer an upscale interior built with high-quality, luxurious materials, and it also features quite a lot of interior space for a vehicle that is so agile in the city. With 500 liters of space with all seats in place, and 1,545 liters with the rear seats folded flat, the 2017 Lexus NX has the versatility to match its design.
It's no wonder, then, that so many outlets and automotive experts have given the 2017 Lexus NX rave reviews since it launched a few years ago.
Here are just a few 2017 Lexus NX reviews that show why Lexus' new entry-level SUV should be on your shopping list.
In our crossover-crazed times, there is no shortage of choices among compact SUVs, including those with a luxury bent. The NX is both a cost-effective and trendy path to Lexus ownership, and it's proving to be a popular entry in the brand's lineup. In 2016, 54,884 NX crossovers were sold in the U.S., roughly half the sales of its more established and larger stablemate, the RX, but 17,595 more than Lexus's smallest sedan, the IS.
Lexus offers two versions of its littlest ute. The NX200t is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four making 235 horsepower. Its 258 lb-ft of torque routes through a six-speed automatic to either the front wheels or, as in the car we drove for this review, all four. For buyers seeking a bit more attitude, an F Sport model adds a sport-tuned suspension, a more aggressive grille, sport seats, and a g-force meter in the driver's information display. The NX300h model is the sole hybrid offering among luxury-subcompact crossovers and uses a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, two electric motors, and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) to deliver a combined 194 horsepower – Car & Driver
Introduced two years ago, the NX 200t represents a different type of Lexus crossover SUV. It's sharply styled and possesses a much sportier driving experience than the Lexus norm. Its size is also distinctive. It's a little bigger than most other new-breed subcompact luxury crossover SUVs but smaller than more established compacts. Unchanged, though, are the Lexus trademarks of an ultra-smooth engine, a quiet cabin, superior quality and a reputation for excellent reliability – Edmunds.com
The 2017 Lexus NX 200t is a solid luxury compact SUV with a price that's lower than many of its competitors. The NX deserves a look from shoppers who want a value-oriented and well-rounded daily driver or family car. US News
The 2017 Lexus NX starts at just $ 42,950 at Lexus of Kingston. Contact us today and come in for a test drive!
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Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
Assign and grade class work and homework.
Read books to entire classes or small groups.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments in order to evaluate students' progress.
English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
History and Archeology — Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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Minara Gauteng Presentation, Sandton City, 8th September, 2015
Incentives SA presented to a packed audience of over 130 delegates on valuable advice on how businesses may access funding from the Deportment of Trade and Industry as well as accessing finance from various lending institutions. Delegate feedback suggested that information presented was unique and the genuine advice given including statistics and the reality of grants was both alarming and insightful.
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Here are a few snapshots of what has been up lately. I have videos of the good stuff, but no time to upload tonight.
One of my best investments ever: a $1.50 toothbrush from Walmart. He played with that longer than any other toy he has ever played with.
We have had more trips to the park lately (he went with Grandma too). Here is is standing on a bench:)
He has been getting into a lot more trouble. Most of our cupboards have latches on them, but this one didn't so he took advantage of the opportunity to rip everything out. I thought it was cute this time so I took a picture instead of stopping him.
I have been trying to photograph his ONE TOOTH! I think it came in a few days ago because his mood has been a bit better since. I didn't get any pictures of his tooth, but this one was cute.
Also, he is crawling and is pretty fast! He has been using the walker to walk around the living room and is really loving that too. Videos to come soon.


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Billingshurst, UK, United Kingdom
Marringdean Road
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Built, we believe, in the late 1940s, Beechwood has been improved and extended by the current owners to become a spacious family home with flexible and versatile accommodation arranged over two floors.
The dual aspect sitting room with brick built open fireplace and stone hearth, and adjoining dining room, both have French doors giving access to the garden. The fully fitted kitchen boasts stylish granite worktops, a range cooker and has doors leading to the separate breakfast room, with built in Dresser, and utility room. A spacious study with feature period fireplace, two double bedrooms, bathroom and cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.
From the inner hallway, stairs lead to the light and spacious first floor landing with two further double bedrooms (one with dual aspect), modern family bathroom with separate shower and the master bedroom suite which comprises; dual aspect bedroom with delightful Juliette balcony, walk-in dressing room and en suite shower room.
Approached via a long private drive, the property provides ample parking to the front together with the detached open bay, double garage.
The formal garden areas are delightful, being mainly laid to lawn and interspersed with flower and shrub borders, and enclosed by mature hedging. The attractive paved terrace, with ornamental pond and water feature immediately adjacent to the property, provides the perfect location for outside entertaining and enjoying the peace and tranquility of the garden. The stables, barn and outbuildings are found to the southeast, along with a further informal garden area; with five bar gates giving access from three different points to the paddock, which is enclosed by fencing.


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Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, IDA has been focused on research and methodologies that can help build a secure, resilient nation. Our staff, which includes of former military and law enforcement officers, emergency management and public health officials, and former civil servants, knows that keeping our communities safe requires communication and partnership. A number of IDA's on-going research efforts are designed to build relationships between the public and private sector, between Federal, State, and local officials, and between Federal agencies. These relationships ensure that all parties have access to a range of research methods and talent to support our common cause: making America safer.
IDA has a 60-year history of recruiting and retaining high quality analysts to support research efforts. Part of these efforts include recruiting and training the next generation of homeland security analysts. Drawing from the nation's best universities and a range of operational communities, IDA's next generation researchers work collaboratively with senior researchers and the sponsor to tackle real-life problems. Here, IDA researchers present the results of a study tracking disease progression in Africa during the recent Ebola outbreak.
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There was a story on Landline last weekend about SunPork and a new initiative that they have been running for about 18 months now.
The initiative is employing people with autism to work in their piggeries.
One of the things that stood out to me was how educated these people are, yet how often they had been overlooked for a job because of being on the autism spectrum.
It did not however, surprise me, as I know that I would likely have had a similar response at 'first glance' when interviewing them.
What an opportunity for them and the business.
The staff spoke about so many benefits of having these people employed and how much they had learned both personally and professionally from the process and the people, and also of how much the business had benefited.
SunPork have taken such a proactive approach to their employment process and method, focussing on people as well as – not ONLY – the paper.
How many more moulds are there to be broken?
I have no doubt that there are many more people we can unlock the potential of and who could tick so many boxes in our businesses; their careers; the employment economy; and, the strength of our communities and industries.
This specific case I know will not suit all businesses for a range of reasons, but the principles are what I'm talking about.
Another organisation that I think does a truly remarkable job that I've watched from afar for a few years now is BackTrack, founded in 2006 by Bernie Shakeshaft in the New England region.
BackTrack is designed to get at-risk kids (often referred by the police or juvenile justice system) back on track to learning, development and a career.
The values of BackTrack are, in my opinion, phenomenal.
Shakeshaft has three main KPI's: 'We have to keep the kids alive, keep them out of jail and chase their hopes and dreams'.
And the results seem to speak for themselves as to how effective the approach has been to date: 'almost 90 per cent of more than 1000 participants have transitioned out of BackTrack into further training, education or stable employment' (Company Director, August 2018).
I've often thought about this and how we might be able to better link our labour and people requirements in agriculture with those who are stuck in a bad cycle – whether they haven't had access to education or just need a hand - for a relationship that could address so many elements.
We have had so many rapid, technology-driven changes in the labour market, but we mustn't let that stop us from jumping on the front foot and developing these potentially highly synergistic relationships the old-fashioned way.
- Sources: Landline, ABC. Company Director Magazine, AICD, August 2018.


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Forgive me listeners for I have sinned - It has been a while since I released a song...
I have been involved with music my whole life. From playing the piano to playing bands to forming Robot Virgins and producing/writing songs with various other Artists. It has been an enjoyable journey thus far.
It takes allot of time and patience and dedication to write and produce a song - Some songs took me days and most took weeks and even months. It is very satisfying when A song is done. These days I mostly listen to my own songs and songs I have produced. Lately is has become increasingly difficult to write music. I have a few songs that I wrote, but they are not good enough. So I write this blog to find the reasons why I am struggling to write music these days.
My first question to myself is why am I a musician? Why do I write songs? Why Am I doing it?
My first reason was that my mother introduced me to music by teaching me the piano. As a young child playing the piano I noticed that people were amazed by me playing it - I was being appreciated and got attention for doing it and so that was my reason. As I got older and learnt other instruments and played with friends they appreciated me and I got attention and was fitting in. Which became my drive to improve my skills and become better at the instruments I was playing. I started writing songs and formed bands all the while getting attention and being appreciated. In a Nutshell - I was a musician to be appreciated and get attention and to fit in - got good at being a musician and simply continued doing it. All this was sub-couscous - I was not aware of it until much later after I became a part of the Desteni Process.
Before We started Robot Virgins I had a collection of songs I wrote through out the years - most not particularly good, but I enjoyed the process of writing music. It is creating something out of seemingly nothing. Using sounds and notes, shaping and structuring into a flow and you have a song. I mostly did music only - always had a difficult time with placing words to music. That was the one part of music I really enjoy - writing music and then listening to my own music.
Robot Virgins formed. I learnt how to produce music on a computer by myself which was awesome, because now I can write songs, record songs and produce songs. The first official song I recorded and produced was Robot Virgins - Your Truth which turned out to be an All time favorite. As I was writing the song with help from Cerise I wrote it with other people in mind - meaning I was writing it for people who experience was the song is about. Only later after a few months of release did I realize The words are specific to me - I wrote the song for myself. It was interesting.
So Why Am I a Musician now. It is something that I am good at. It is a method to get a message across to assist and support people to realize something about themselves they have not yet realized. My starting Point within All this was still writing for others and not doing it for myself as well. I used to play guitar and drums and piano for the sake of simply playing because I enjoy it, but I have not done that in a long time - to play for myself. I started a few days ago to once again just play on instruments for myself.
I will continue this on the morrow as I go into more detail how I looked for my Muse and realized my Muse was me all along.....


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Three alumni at the American International School of Calcutta's 2018 Reunion this past weekend have the distinction of having attended both American International Schools in Calcutta and
Please click on photo for enlargement. Photo contributed by Barbara McCabe
See their 2006 Reunion photo.
AISAES alumni cruised together from Seattle, Washington, to Alaska, 3-10 June 2017. Seven wonderful days on Holland America Cruise Line on the Majesty Ship, "Eurodam," exploring Juneau, Glacier Bay, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria (Canada).
Thank you, Erik and Terri Kelly Jones ('79) and Cruises, Inc. for setting this cruise up for us.
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(Please click on photo for enlargement).
I was at the Washington National Zoo yesterday afternoon when an ABC News
I've shared with my classmates my journey as an Air Force spouse for 31 years and thought it only fitting to also share this particular milestone. Today (13 SEPT 2013) was my husband's retirement ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, which was attended by our closest family and friends. He will officially retire on 1 NOV 2013 as a Command Chief Master Sergeant in our United States Air Force. So far, he is the only Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician from all four branches of our military to make it as a Command Chief and at a Major Command level. I'm so proud of my husband's 31 years of outstanding service.
In this photo, I was just presented a special award, the Military Spouse Medal, by the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (left) for my contribution and service to the Air Force over the years.
As an EOD spouse, I led an explosive life! "EOD...FIRE IN THE HOLE!"
This award was presented to me as a surprise at the USAFE Command Chief Farewell Dinner that the Commander hosted for my husband and me at a restaurant inside a big, beautiful castle in Ramstein.
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Citation to Accompany Commander's Public Service Award
The Williamsons are moving on! It's already been two years in Germany, and our commander just transferred out. We were unsure where we would "lollygag" for our final six months in the Air Force
Although we do not have our official orders in hand yet, we are scheduled to leave Germany 30 September 2012. During this transition period, I can still be reached by email if you need to contact me! -Mary Williamson, Class of 1974
Pro Dancers Visit Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Photo taken on 17 June 2011 at the Ramstein Fitness Center
(Editor's Note: This article was written by Corresponding Secretary, Suzanne Bakey Fricke (Class of 1972) and was the front-page article posted on our web site, 13 February 2011. Mary was unanimously voted President at the 30 January 2011 Board meeting.)
Please help us welcome Mary Williamson, Class of 1974, as the new President of the AIS/AES Alumni Association. Mary joined our Board in 2005.
Born in Hong Kong and adopted at age 3 to State Department parents, Mary has two older sisters who did not attend AIS/AES and a younger sister, Ellen, ('76) who did attend our school. She and her sister were raised in Indonesia, Iran and India (both Calcutta and New Delhi). At AIS New Delhi, Mary was active with cheerleading, basketball, swimming, horseback riding and the yearbook club.
Mary has three beautiful children (now young adults) and is married to David Williamson, the Command Chief Master Sergeant for U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Mary and Dave recently moved from Hawaii to Germany, where Mary is very active with supporting our military families in Europe. As Dave's wife, she represents the military spouses and families, helping to make sure their needs are being met. She leads a number of various organizations and activities for our military families and is constantly on the go!
In addition to being the AIS/AES 2010 Reunion Manager, Mary has made a number of significant contributions to the AIS/AES alumni community. Most noteworthy were her campaign in 2007 to initiate the Class Secretaries Program and the online class rosters. Thanks to these efforts, we have been able to better reach out to our AIS/AES friends and to stay more up-to-date with address changes and life events. Mary also was very active in locating a number of "lost alumni."
When we told Mary we were going to publish a welcome message to her on our website, she asked that we extend her thanks to all the amazing class secretaries who have worked hard to push our communications to the alumni community. "The class secretaries are an important part of our leadership team. Without their help, we wouldn't have had the success at our all-school/all-classes-invited reunion that we did." She also wishes to again thank everyone who helped make the 2010 Reunion a success "It was really wonderful how our alumni came from all directions to pitch in for the reunion. It just goes to show what we can do when we pull together as a team."
New Board President Mary Williamson (Class of 1974) talks to a little girl at a military base child development center, during a recent tour of Combat Support Wing bases in the United Kingdom. Mary's husband is the current United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Command Chief, and they are both a leadership team who represent the enlisted airmen and their families.
(Official US Air Force Photo taken
More from Sunaina.
I attended the American International School of Calcutta (AISC) before attending AIS in New Delhi. AISC just had their first-ever Reunion Weekend, 14-16 July 2006, and it appeared to be successful!
Everyone met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and pretty much took over the downtown Historic District! We had our "Meet-N-Greet" reception on Friday night at the hotel, had our big Saturday night "AISC Family" dinner at a nearby Indian restaurant, and had our "So-Long, Farewell Brunch" on Sunday at the hotel. That time period in Calcutta, in the late 60's, is now a small sliver in our lives; but the turnout showed that it had a huge impact on all of us.
It was really fun to notice hardly any time had passed by between us as we talked about AISC...Calcutta...India, in general... You could see everyone reconnecting while reminiscing. Alumni were pulling out old photos, yearbooks, and memorabilia; there was a lot of laughing; there were tons of photo flashing; and we even had several "class photo sessions!"
Along with myself being a student who attended both AISC and AIS-Delhi were Alan Egler ('74) and Barbara McCabe ('76). It was truly an amazing and fun experience.
Editors note: In addition to being the organizer of the Calcutta reunion, Mary is class secretary for AIS New Delhi Class of 1974. She has done a tremendous job getting biographies from many of her New Delhi classmates, and also keeps a list of her classmates still needing to be "found." Thank you, Mary!
16 May 2006
Big news from the Class of 1974!! I was married on Wednesday, 10 May 2006, in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, to David Williamson in a small private ceremony amongst friends!! Dave is the 621 CRW Command Chief at McGuire AFB. We have been in New Jersey almost a year now. We will probably be here until summer 2007 or 2008 as Chief assignments are usually two years, but no longer than three. I will now go by the name MARY WILLIAMSON and will keep the same email address.
To flash back big time, I was in India for a total of six years�four years in Calcutta, two years in New Delhi. I was in New Delhi from 1971-73 and attended 10th and 11th grades at AIS. I did my senior year (and graduated!) in Washington, DC, and then spent a year in college in Indiana. I decided college was not for me and went to a voc-tech school for a year to train as a legal secretary.
My first marriage was in 1976 and ended in 1996. Twenty years! That marriage produced a son and two daughters. They are now young adults, one working and two in college. Their father moved to Oregon, where he was hired for his first civilian job after retiring from the US Air Force.
My biggest regret in life is not having joined the US Air Force myself. I always wanted to enlist but did not. I did the next closest thing and worked as a civilian for the Air Force for most of my adult years. However, since moving to New Jersey last summer (from Utah), I have not worked outside the home but intend to look for employment again soon. As mentioned earlier, Dave - who could retire from the Air Force anytime now but can max out for another seven years - is not sure how long we will be stationed in New Jersey.
I have enjoyed my role as class secretary for the past year for the Class of 1974 and am trying my best to keep us all connected!
I also stay active with our sister school, AIS-Calcutta, where I attended school four years prior to AIS-Delhi. Two years ago I created their alumni program and dubbed it "GoAISC". I still run the program single-handedly. This summer I am hosting and organizing the first-ever Calcutta reunion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For GoAISC and my AIS-Delhi classmates, I try to publish each an informal newsletter twice a month.
In addition, I am the director of a new program McGuire AFB has implemented to help aid spouses of deployed men and women, called "Hearts Apart." I like being a mentor and also lining up activities, field trips, and socials for these spouses.
I've enjoyed substitute-teaching aerobics classes as of lately. I've been asked to take up a class; but I'm not sure, after 12 years of teaching, that I want to commit to my own again. For now, I am content staying a substitute instructor!
Hard to believe this year most of us in the Class of 1974 will be reaching another milestone by turning 50 years old! But life for me is great now, and I have no complaints. I hope the same goes for you.
See also Mary and Dave's Marriage Announcement by email.
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Friday, 6 July 2012
New Barry M - Silver Multi Glitter swatches
Silver Multi Glitter isn't really a glitter - well, I suppose it is, a very fine glitter. To me, I class this as a foil. And a gorgeous one at that! It has a silver base but it's a warm silver. I spotted red, pink gold and blue flecks in this too, they're really hard to see though. I used three coats of this as my nail like was poking through, some might get away with two coats.
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Packing in, and packing out!
- July 4, 2016 ● From Fujirockers.org
The most lively discussion on my Facebook page right now is where to buy this collapsible wagon? As you can imagine, it will be a terrific help when it comes to lugging camping gear, and even more importantly, hauling your stuff out of the festival. Don't be a bad camper and leave your tent and sleeping pad behind for others to clean up! Now that you're gonna pack in and pack out, lets go over what to bring.
We'll start with the basics which i distilled from the official website:
Raincoat (no umbrellas allowed on the festival site)
Hand towels (good for sweat, bathing in creek, etc.)
Extra clothes (band t-shirts only take you so far)
Hat (fashionably keeps sun/rain away)
Portable ashtray (Smokers only)
When can you start camping?
Well, according to the official website the campsite times are:
July 21(Thu) 12:00pm-July 25 (Mon) 12:00pm
That's right, start partying on Thursday afternoon, but you gotta walk out of there with probably a hangover by Monday at high noon. Also, please know that about 15,000 people stay at this camp site which is the closest accommodation to the festival and cheapest option. You will need a special camping ticket to enter this area as campers can enjoy some extra amenities such free showers, bathrooms, and hot spring "Naeba Onsen". Camp Site Consultation will also advise you if you need help pitching a tent or how to build a fire in a specially designated BBQ area. There's also a "Ladies Only Area" and special food/drink vendors. PLEASE NOTE: those with Pyramid Those with (wristbands) for the PYRAMID GARDEN camp site or MOON CARAVAN site are not permitted use of this area.
NOW, HERE'S A LIST OF DONT's
+ Animals, glass bottles, cans, fireworks, explosives and any illegal substances are not allowed into the festival site.
+ Leaving chairs or sheeting, etc. unattended is prohibited in the festival. Unattended items will be deemed abandoned and removed and disposed of immediately (and most definitely when the last band finishes playing on the Green Stage)
+ You may bring cameras and/or video cameras into the site but it is strictly prohibited to record the artists. No sound recording equipment is allowed on the site. Use of SELFIE STICKS are not permitted directly in front of stages, at peak congestion times or while walking.
Got it? Now you're ready to go.
Sean S.
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" And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah (Himself) fighteth against them. How perverse are they!" Qur'an (9:30)
Qur'an condemns the beliefs on the Son of God. Its quite obvious from the above. But why do the Qur'an do so? What is the understanding of the Qur'an on Jesus Christ being the Son of God that it condemns this beliefs? The answer is here:-
" The Originator of the heavens and the earth! How can He have a child, when there is for Him no consort, when He created all things and is Aware of all things?" Qur'an
The pagan Queraish tribes at Mecca used to believe that all their gods and goddesses are the sons and daughters of Allah or God and the Qur'an seems to be accusing the Christians of imitating them as we can read in 9:30 :-
The pagan Queraish tribes at Mecca used to believe that all their gods and goddesses are the sons and daughters of Allah or God and the Qur'an seems to be accusing the Christians of imitating them as we can read in 9:30 :-
" They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old."
Well it doesn't matters who are the people whom the Christians imitates as per the Qur'an but it do matters that Quranic understanding of the Christian beliefs is the erroneous one on "Son of God".
According to the Qur'an, God Almighty or some one may have a son ONLY WHEN HE WILL BE HAVING A WIFE AND THIS IS QUITE OBVIOUS FROM 6:101. But do the Christian believes that God Almighty has a wife or do their scriptures speaks so? Even the Catholics too only says that Mary was a blessed virgin and they agrees with us but no where in the scriptures you will be finding that God has a spouse.
Yet the Qur'an understands so about the Christian beliefs thereby MISREPRESENTING THE CHRISTIAN BELIEFS.
One might say that the angel spoke to Mary that Holy Spirit shall come upon you and you shall bear a Son and it seems as if Jesus is the Son of the Holy Spirit. I would like to clear this. The Bible says:-
"The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life." Job 33:4
Jesus was with God right from the past eternity who became flesh or came in flesh. Holy Spirit is the Creator too as per Job 33:4 and angel meant that Holy Spirit will be creating a fetus in her womb and Jesus in His Spirit will be there. It doesn't mean that Holy Spirit will be having sex with Mary. So thats not a Christian belief.
Therefore there is an error in Qur'an here as it wrongly represents the Christian beliefs and if its like that, then how it can be the word of God as God cannot be wrong


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Members of these two Council 4 bargaining units were not immediately impacted by the recent Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, which imposed the "Right to Work for Less" practice on all public sector workers.
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Firstly, I have changed these physics instance from:
var params:Object = new Object();to Nape:
params.doSleep = false;
var box2D:Box2D = new Box2D("box2D",params);
box2D.gravity = new b2Vec2(0, 0);
box2D.touchable = false;
box2D.velocityIterations = 1;
var params:Object = new Object();
var nape:Nape = new Nape("nape", params);
nape.gravity = new Vec2(0, 0);
nape.touchable = false;
I changed all my objects from extending Box2DPhysicsObject to NapePhysicsObject.
All my custom fixtures has been erased, and collision groups dissapeared.
_body.SetActive(true/false);to Nape:
_body.space = null; //to disable
_body.space = _nape.space //to enable.
Updating rotation:
before, Box2D:
now, Nape, (I think this same code should work the box2D wrapper?):
_body.rotation = rads;
Updating velocity:
before, Box2D:
_body.SetLinearVelocity(new b2Vec2(_currentSpeed.x, _currentSpeed.y);
now, Nape, (I think this same code should work the box2D wrapper?):
But since the units change betweens engines, Im using pixels as unit and updating the position with my own engine:_body.velocity = new Vec2(_currentSpeed.x, _currentSpeed.y);
x +=speed.x;This is uesful for shoot'em ups but I am very unsure what would happen if I was using real physics, with gravity, etc.
y +=speed.y;
Updating collisions... they use now a different override, but the rest is the same:
before, Box2D:
override public function handleBeginContact(contact:b2Contact):void { var collisionWith:* = Box2DUtils.CollisionGetOther(this, contact);
now, Nape:
override public function handleBeginContact(contact:InteractionCallback):void { var collisionWith:* = NapeUtils.CollisionGetOther(this, contact);
now fixtures are not present as such so I needed to change the way I set up the filters and physics:
override protected function defineBody():void {
_bodyType = BodyType.KINEMATIC ;
override protected function createFilter():void {
_shape.sensorEnabled = true;
_shape.filter.sensorGroup = PhysicsCollisionCategories.Get("enemyBullet");
_shape.filter.sensorMask = PhysicsCollisionCategories.Get("player", "playerBullet");
I think I didn't have to change anything else...
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Charles Vest is a professor and President Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Vest earned his BS in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University and his MS and PhD from the University of Michigan. His academic work focused on thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Vest joined Michigan's faculty in 1968, became a full professor in 1977, and was promoted to Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1989. In 1990, he was appointed President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a position he held until 2004. Vest has served on both the Bush and Clinton Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and has been a director of DuPoint and IBM. In July 2007 he was elected to serve as president of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for six years. He has authored a book on holographic interferometry, and two books on higher education. He has received honorary doctoral degrees from ten universities, and was awarded the 2006 National Medal of Technology by President Bush.
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Then finally let's talk about this business of endowment size. Speaking as a former president of MIT, I gotta tell you we never felt that we were all that rich. We had to pay for a lot of things out of the endowment there that I didn't have to when I was provost at the University of Michigan. And without that endowment, a university like MIT would become unaffordable because it is the strength of that endowment that allows us to create the financial aid; that allows you to have a private university that you can attend whether you're rich, poor, or middle class. Secondly if we look at some of the Ivies who do have pretty large endowments, they generally have decided to remain modest in size. And their resources have been built. A lot of this goes into research. A lot of it goes into hospitals, and medical schools, and so forth and so on. So I'm not worried that a few schools are getting too rich in the sense that it's damaging the others. I just don't believe that that's the truth. And in the fields . . . In my own field of engineering, if you asked me to name the top 10 engineering schools in the country, half of them will be state universities, and maybe more than half of them will be state universities. We all have to compete for the same federal grants and contracts, but please let's always keep excellence as the standard and not drop off mountains to fill in the valleys. Recorded on: 12/5/07
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If you freeze up on camera, then try this: Think of something you are very passionate about and care about, and do some videos on it. Practice on camera by recording it. If it sucks, do it over again. Do this several times a week. Eventually you will get better and better and more comfortable. Then when you are satisfied that you did well without looking nervous, then you can upload it to YouTube. This works best when you talk about something you care about and are passionate about. The good news is that it gets easier each time. Eventually the camera becomes you friend. You gotta treat the camera as if it were your friend and love it as though the camera loves you and will praise you while you talk. lol. Try that and you'll get better.
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Re: Photos from Matt's 35 days in Mexico
Wow, he's really improving fast. I bet he will really have a lot of options if he makes it out here to Asia. And kudos to him for establishing a decent starting online/location independent income.
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A year ago I was so overwhelmed by stress and anxiety that I chucked it all in and moved to the wilderness. I rented a cottage alone in the New Zealand bush with spectacular views, no internet or cell reception, and a five-hour bicycle ride through the mountains to the nearest shop.
It was the best year ever.
Here's what I learned...
I'm exactly who I thought I was.
I've always suspected that I'm the kind of introvert who would flourish in complete isolation, but I never knew for sure. Turns out I am, and living alone is awesome.
My stress is from people.
I can't talk for anyone else at all, but it turns out my stress and anxiety come entirely from social interactions.
When I moved into the wilderness I went abruptly from being an anxious and stressed-out wreck to a sedate blob in a constant state of low-level contentment. Suddenly my only concern in the whole world was whether I cleaned my cottage too much to damage the balance of bacteria in the septic tank.
What I care about.
It was important to me that I didn't force myself to do anything. I told myself that if I wanted then I could just spend my days reading books and looking at trees.
Yet I didn't go a day without writing. Maybe that's force of habit after years of daily writing, but even that's awesome. I needed to write to feel happy.
Turns out writing is definitely what I care about and an essential part of my life.
What you do with your day changes how you think.
This sounds obvious but I've never seen it as clearly as I did when I lived in isolation. My mind got slow and relaxed and I'd only think book thoughts.
But when I cycled into town and got phone reception, suddenly I'd be back to thinking about people and social concerns or whatever I read on the internet. It was like a stain that seeped into my way of thinking for hours afterward.
If I know about gigs that I'm not going to, I feel bad for missing out. But when I didn't know anything that was going on I never felt lonely or like I was missing something. You truly can't miss what you don't know you're missing.
You get used to things quickly.
I know plenty of people who say they couldn't live without the internet, but after a few weeks you don't even think about it anymore. Habits are easy to break when there's no opportunity.
Not talking to anyone? Not a problem when it's your choice and you're used to it. Weekly cycle ride to buy supplies? Goes from a big deal to taken for granted.
Who we are and what we care about is shaped so much by what we're exposed to every day. I was incredibly fortunate to get this chance and I found out who I am for real and what's important to me—and I like that person.
Unfortunately it's not financially viable to keep living in the bush and reading books full-time, otherwise I would still be there today. But even though my year's up and I'm returning to the world of social stress and job stress, I'm glad that I got this chance to look at beautiful scenery every day and worry about nothing deeper than cleaning supplies.


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Tussle Eye Contact
Rubbing some avant-dub style into their motorik steez, San Francisco instrumental quartet Tussle shows the world how to shut the fuck up and play non-stop. "Eye Contact" is propulsive junkyard boogie in a ghostly echo chamber, while the flip's version gives the drummer some-no, all-of whatever it is drummers take. Remixes, apparently, to come from Barry 7 and Drew Daniel, so hold tight.


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Literally "perspective" in Urdu/Hindi, Nigah begins and furthers conversations, thoughts, debates, diatribes, rants, plays, art, protests, hissy fits and any other form of expression on issues of gender and sexuality. Virtually and on the ground in New Delhi, it is an effort to create inclusive and queer spaces that imagine new languages of cultural resistance and celebration around sexuality.
Monday, November 29, 2010
QueerFest coverage in the Times of India
Film festival puts spotlight on alternate sexuality
Atul Sethi | TNN
New Delhi: The lights dim as the screen comes alive at Siddhartha Hall in Max Mueller Bhawan, venue of the Nigah Queer Fest film screening. With one short film after another on the screen depicting facets of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, the audience is hooked.
There are nods of assent as Vidya and Angel Glady, transgenders living in a small town of Tamil Nadu, pursue their quest for an identity in B Ilangovan's film, Creatures. There are gasps when Andy and Harry, two urban males in big-town India, engage in intense lovemaking, in Amen. And there is laughter when Andy — about to get engaged to a girl and asked by his partner Harry whether he enjoys sex equally with her — replies with a straight face, ''I don't believe in pre-marital sex.''
The films reflect the diversity of issues that the community continues to face — from social prejudices to the predicament of acknowledging their sexuality. At the Queer Fest, now in its fourth year, the celebration of queerness is unfurling with a plethora of events that range from
visual arts exhibitions to photography workshops and book launches.
The visual arts exhibit focuses on the theme of freedom, taking a cue from the Delhi High Court ruling last year, that Sec 377 of the Indian Penal Code was unconstitutional. Photography workshop too is exploring the same issues. It is conducted by photographer Sunil Gupta, who raised curiosity levels when he disclosed at a panel discussion that while he was growing up in Delhi in the 50s, the icon of the gay community was actress Meena Kumari!
In the next few days, films on male bonding, unravelling identities, religion and sexuality will be screened at the fest. Mario D'Penah, curator of the film schedule says ''the fest will end with a bang, with The Big Gay Musical on December 5.''
Apart from events and workshops, the fest has offered the queer community scope for some soul searching. Gay activist and co-ordinator of the fest Gautam Bhan says it's now time to look at the queer community beyond their sexuality. ''As Indians, we have multiple identities defined by gender, religion, language, region, caste and class. We cannot talk about equal rights for the queer unless the understanding comes that our lives are a sum total of different identities. ''
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Peter is the Managing Director of Pure Projects, a Perth based company with operations throughout Asia. Peter has over 35 years of experience in the construction industry and was formally the CEO of a large ASX listed project management consultancy.Peter has also been involved in providing strategic project and development management advice to large institutional clients throughout the Asia Pacific region and is widely known in the industry for his commitment and passion for delivering projects.Peter has been involved with a wide variety of projects spanning Australia, UAE, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and South Africa. Some of the sectors that Peter has worked on include industrial projects, shopping centres, secondary and tertiary educational buildings, high rise office and residential buildings, hospitals, railway stations and prisons.More recently Peter was instrumental in growing one of the largest listed project management companies in Australia with operations spanning across seven countries.
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"Our world is facing significant challenges in the form of wars, epidemics, natural disasters, crime and shrinking humanistic values, which are typically driven by negative energy and thought. It is essential that a counter-balance of positive thought and energy be engaged to reverse this trend." Dr. Amyn Dahya
On June 10, 2007 approximately 1200 people gathered together at Lake Elmentaita, in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya to participate in a universal meditation that collectively drew upon the power of thought to bring about a positive shift in human consciousness – away from division, war, loss of humanistic values and environmental damage; towards unity, harmony, peace, social responsibility and environmental care. The meditation was led by mentor of inner excellence and ambassador for peace, Dr. Amyn Dahya
Discovering the Healing Springs in the Great Rift Valley
A Miraculous Journey narrated by Amyn Dahya
On June 23, 2005, we set out on a journey to the Rift Valley in search of a place whose image was deeply embedded in my mind, through inspiration. I could visualise a natural conical pyramid in the midst of a forest, at the foot of which lay a beautiful, crystal clear, natural spring.
We left Kisumu, the port town on Lake Victoria at 11.00 am, en route to Nairobi, unaware of the resistances we were about to face. After driving for approximately eighty kilometres on the paved highway, we heard a loud bang. Both our front tyres had burst simultaneously. How could we proceed further? A group of people quickly gathered around our vehicle to assist us. Two members of our entourage were given a ride by a passer-by to the town of Kericho, which was the nearest place where the two damaged tyres could be repaired. The rest of us waited on the roadside, in the company of our new-found Kenyan friends.
Four hours later, our companions returned with the repaired tyres and we continued with our journey. Then, disaster struck again! Just as we were entering the Rift Valley, we heard another loud bang. One more tyre had burst. A few moments later, another group of people appeared to help. This time, as we tried to install the spare wheel, we discovered that we needed special bolts to secure the spare wheel – we were driving in a unique, specially equipped, Mercedes Benz executive van, of which there were only a handful in Kenya. We searched throughout the vehicle but could not find the required bolts. How could we proceed from here? We were stuck again. Just then, a man appeared from the crowd and told us that only a week ago, he had found a set of five bolts lying along the roadside, which he picked up thinking that, "someone was going to need them someday". He ran to his hut and came back with the bolts – they fitted perfectly! What are the statistical odds of something like this happening in such a remote place, with such a rare type of vehicle? I instinctively knew that we were safe, guided and protected. Each obstacle drew with it special people, who appeared before us to clear our path. We were going to discover this blessed place, I was sure. As I watched the sun set, I thought to myself, "The forces of resistance have prevailed in delaying us today, but the next round will be ours to win"! We continued on to Nairobi for the night.
On June 25, 2005, we set out again from Nairobi towards the Rift Valley. As I watched the sun rise, I knew with certainty that this was going to be our day. Two hours later, as we approached Lake Elementaita in the Rift Valley, I looked to my right and in the distance I could see the natural pyramid, tucked away subtly between the mountains.
I asked the driver, my friend Mr. Mwalimu, to turn off the main road and follow a little mud track in the direction of the pyramid. After a few hundred metres, we reached a point where we could not drive any further. We decided to walk. Mr. Mwalimu was astounded. He asked, "How do you know that there is a spring out there in the bush? Aren't you looking for a needle in a haystack?" His question was perfectly reasonable. The Great Rift Valley covers thousands of square kilometres and what we were attempting to do certainly defied logic. I smiled to myself, asked Mwalimu to wait with the car, and started walking towards the forest with a group of seven people. I could feel the natural spring in my being. I knew it, just as well as I knew my heartbeat.
After walking through rough terrain for an hour, we reached a dense cluster of trees, in the heart of which lay a beautiful spring of crystal clear water, gushing from the earth with incredible grace. It was just as I had imagined! We had found the needle in the haystack. The water was warm and I could feel its special healing powers. We called it the "Healing Springs". We were joined, by several local people and an hour later, after having savoured this blessed spring, we sat in meditation, seeking peace and harmony in this world, whilst acknowledging the blessing of water – the fluid that binds us all together in unity.
On June 10, 2007, we plan to hold a meditation at the Healing Springs, to help create harmony in human thought, in the direction of peace, unity and environmental care. One may ask why we use meditation to achieve this objective. The process of meditation involves bringing together positive thought energy in the form of a collective focus that helps create a positive consciousness. This consciousness has a life of its own that spreads through creation – nurturing, inspiring and healing all that comes in its way. It can start the process of bringing unity to a humanity that has long been fragmented by divisions.
We would like to invite participants from all over the world to join us for this meditation, either physically in the Great Rift Valley or in spirit from wherever you may be at that time. It will indeed be a special experience, for whilst seeking peace and harmony with nature and our fellow beings, this meditation will help lead each one of us towards the discovery of an inner peace that many of us may have seldom experienced. It is time for us to reconnect with ourselves, and with everything around us. Maybe, our shadows can then take on a whole new meaning!
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Please update your bookmarks to point to the current Eau Claire Area School District website: www.ecasd.us
Advisor: Niki Anderson
Has your 7th hour just drained the last of your energy? Do you have a huge science project that you just don't quite have the fuel to finish? Has Old Man Winter gotten you down and you now want to retaliate against him? If any of those questions apply to you, then Coffee Club is right up your alley! This is a new club that will provide varieties of coffee to enjoy in a friendly atmosphere you just can't find at Starbucks. We will meet every Monday after school in Mrs. Anderson's room, room 2177. Please bring your own mug, come hang out with us, and enjoy a surge of caffeine to wrap up your day.


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March 14, 2015
Barbara Henning & Liz Mehl
Saturday, March 14
7:00 pm
523 SE Morrison
Barbara Henning is the author of three novels and nine books of poetry, most recently two collections of poetry and prose, A Swift Passage (Quale Press) and Cities & Memory (Chax Press); a novel, Thirty Miles to Rosebud (BlazeVOX); and a collection of object-sonnets, My Autobiography (United Artists). A Day Like Today is forthcoming from Negative Capability Press. Born in Detroit, she has lived in New York City since 1983. She teaches for writers.com and Long Island University in Brooklyn, where she is Professor Emerita; you can read more at her web site.
Liz Mehl is the cofounder and director of Poetry Press Week. She lives in Portland, Oregon, where she was born and raised. She's currently exploring the subject of unmitigated human terror and its correlative expression(s) in the arts. Her new chapbook, Sixes, is forthcoming from Spiral House Press.
A Bedouin man isn't certain
whether joining a revolt was
life's proudest moment or its
ruination. The object in your
pocket is a tracking device
that just happens to make calls.
Just perch the clock near the bed
and put your phone on the stand
and it will record your sleep
patterns. Hello. Good night.
The days are going so quickly.
Perhaps we perceive quickness
more in our busy lives than
people did in previous centuries.
Yesterday, Americans used
their sizable advantage to run
others ragged. We lay the child
down into his bed and find
each other under the sheet.
Now with four arms, four legs
and two heads, we circulate qi.
Then the arm starts turning
sideways in a gentle curve, tracing
an S shape, the thumb heading
up as the palm turns parallel,
our bodies and souls parallel.
Oh, the grief of separation.
Don't think, dear, stay here.
Barbara Henning
Who is going to help me
when I'm frail;
I have no children.
Who's to say they would've loved me
anyway, I would have been itinerant
mother. Going away
when they needed me,
flapping my hands like a goddamn
bird instead of wiping drippy noses.
I might have dressed them up
in doll's clothes because it pleased me.
I might have marched them down
the street, single file, as a family parade.
If I had been a young
mother I would have raised them,
backs straight, in wooden pews.
If I had been an older mother
I would have raised them
in the high church of literature.
I still decide to spare the world
my children. I will never
give the world a new mouth.
And as such, there is no one
to thank me either way.
Liz Mehl