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The infamous Tom Dooley’s Bar is next door but one, the bars and restaurants of Nasserein are a quick toboggan ride or few hundred yard walk away and the pulsating roar of central St Anton nightlife is a ten minute stroll. Fabulous for families and those who like the click click of bindings a few steps from the front door. These are the ultimate luxury chalets in St Anton, we're sure of that.
Had a lovely week, Sue and Alice were the best hosts - the food and the chalet were great, it was my first VIP holiday and will definitely go again!
Had such an amazing time staying in Haus Hochkar. The ski out location was fab, the chalet was lovely and, above all, the hosts, Alice and Sue, were awesome! Great food, great chat, great skiing, great people. I'm looking forward to my next VIP holiday already. Thanks!
From start to finish the chalet was a total delight. Alice and Sue were a total dream team - nothing was ever too much trouble and their food was delicious. The ski area is fantastic and we loved the convenience at the end of the day. Having been on several VIP holidays I would never book with anyone else. Thank you!
Alice & Sue are impeccable chalet hosts. Accommodating for all allergy requests and sensible levels of horseplay. As a group of 5 young men, who normally struggle in social situations, we were instantly made to feel at home over a fantastic game of battleships. The only issue was that trivial pursuit dates back to the 1990s. A moment of doubt was struck when a perculiar Austrian man questioned our decibel levels in the sanctity of our own bootroom(?) We seshed real hard all week, Basecamp was real hot (right now). We can't wait to stay with VIP again, they know how to sort you out and will look after you no end. Enjoy your stays everyone. What a season to be alive.
I have done a lot of chalet holidays, many with VIP and I can honestly say I don't think we have been as well looked after as we have this week. The biggest of thank you's to the lovely Alice and Sue, a delightful couple and a superb double act. Nothing was too much trouble, they went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure our stay was as good as possible. Great food, every night was a gastronomic delight! It's a lovely chalet, very comfortable and well laid out. The office staff in the UK were helpful and easy to deal with. We will definately be skiing with VIP in the future.
Chalet location good, food good, very good size rooms, chalet clean and tidy, chalet hosts (Alice and Sue) really helpful and great service, weather poor on 4 days out of 6 and ski area very restricted as a result (gampen, galzig and rendl) every day except one - I thought the lift company could have done more to open things up.
We have had a fab week despite the weather being hit and miss, we didn't let it spoil our fun. Chalet was really clean and we were looked after well.
The chalet and staff were excellent. The only thing we thought was the the food menu was quite basic and the portions were small. The cheese is nice to have after dinner but more appropriate cheese biscuits would be nice. The food was cooked well.
Sue and Alice were lovely and really good cooks, the chalet was very good, clean and well serviced. The wifi could be better, that would be my only minor criticism, otherwise an excellent weeks stay.
Great chalet - very comfortable and well located with all needed for a fab holiday. Sue and Alice have been masterful in providing us with a lovely food and ambience without over-fussing. Hot chocolate in bed has been a highlight for the kids and wonderful carrot cake made a great birthday tea. Advice every morning helped everyday be different and we also appreciated the support from Jamie after two accidents with lifts to hospital and good support while away from home.
I don't often get away, I don't have many friends but boy was i made to feel welcome at House Hochkar. Nothing was too much for Sue and Alice, my new friends. Wow, thanks for a great holiday. Watch out for the special cheese boards, yum, yum. Thanks again, Ollie.
Wonderful week in St Anton. Alice and Sue were great hosts; the chalet was lovely; the food was great. Perfect conditions - powder followed by sun.
All good. - portions could have been bigger. chalet very tidy and clean. Alice and Sue very friendly and helpful.
We have been very lucky with a great sunny week with lots of snow. The chalet has worked well although I wouldn't really call it ski in - ski out! Alice and Sue have looked after us very well and the food has been good overall although the portions of meat / fish have seemed a bit small which might be a reflection of the allocated budget. Compared to other chalets I've stayed in I would say it would say it is a fairly standard offer which is a bit lower than I was expecting for the cost.
Chalet very comfortable. Alison and Sue are very accommodating hosts, eager to please and attend to our needs. Only major grip is that the description of the chalet as being ski in - sky out is a bit tenuous; skiing back would only be possible for an experienced skier.
Amazing holiday from start to finish! The transfer from Friedrichshafen to St Anton was great and we had a warm welcome from Alice and Sue on arrival at the chalet. Room is excellent, spacious, modern and clean .. The shower is always hot ( very welcome after a long days skiing). The food is absolutely first class , restaurant standard every evening. Will be taking some recipes home for sure. First time skiing with VIP - chalets , certainly will not be the last. Five star service. Thank you for making our trip so fantastic.
Seamless flight and transfer, warm welcome from Sue and Alice on arrival. Chalet was great and our room was spacious. Food was wonderful, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal every night. Afternoon cakes were scrummy. We will be taking some of the recipes home with us. We will definitely be using VIP again.
The food was lovely, and the chalet girls were really welcoming and lovely. The chalet location is slightly far from the town but besides that it's nice and spacious. Offering wine with dinner as included in the price was lovely. Would have loved a beer or two included too.
Our holiday @ st Anton has been amazing. All the booking and additional things we needed were dealt with really well, very professional. The meet at the airport went really well. The Chalet is lovely and the hosts Alice and Sue were exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was brilliant. I would recommend the chalet. well done VIP and especially well done Alice and Sue.
Special thanks to Alice and Sue who were fabulous hosts - professional, organised and sociable. All the meals were delicious and the carrot cake in particular was the best my husband has ever tasted! They were really accommodating for us with non alcoholic options when requested. The chalet was not an easy ski in / out option but overall the conditions and weather were the best I've had in years of skiing. Looking forward to another holiday with VIP in the future!
Great Holiday, Chalet and Hosts!
Returning to skiing after several years we had a really great holiday courtesy of Alice and Sue at Haus Hochkar. The chalet was very comfortable, spotless and well appointed; a welcoming place to stay after a days skiing. Alice and Sue did an exceptional job hosting and catering for us. The food was great and they were both very well informed about the resort and options. Nothing was too much trouble for them and they were fun and courteous - in essence, faultless hosts! Jamie and the other members of the VIP team were really well organised and enabled seamless flight transfers to and from the chalet - despite the challenging conditions. VIP have clearly thought alot about the detail of what makes a good holiday experience and the team executed this very well. All in all, highly recommended, and especial thanks again to Alice and Sue!
Great level of service with excellent staff & breakfast at Haus Hochkar( Alice & Sue). Jamie was a very proactive, approachable and well organised resort manager. The Haus Hochkar is well placed and very close to lift Nasserein & is ski in/out. However the bathrooms do need a heated towel rail to dry some of your ski gear and towels.
The chalet is a comfortable environment and the ambience very welcoming. Alice and Sue were fantastic hosts for whom nothing was too much trouble. Definitely considering a return visit.
We booked late with VIP and managed to strike lucky with a week of incredible snow in St Anton. The chalet is situated in a great spot... walkable to everything you need and genuinely ski in & ski out. The thing that made our week though was the Alice & Sue factor. Alice & Sue have the whole Alpine welcome, fantastic food, helpful, professional chalet hosting thing absolutely nailed. From delicious cooked breakfasts, epic homecoming cakes & genuinely excellent evening meals we were incredibly well fed. Always friendly, chatty & patient they looked after us so well. The chalet was immaculately looked after, they have a great eye for detail. The best chalet experience we've had in years. Thank you both.... the Pooles & the Bowlings.
Chalet staff tried hard and always helped when asked. No info pack and no wow factor to chalet. Disappointed by st Anton piste groomimg - basically couldn't be arsed to groom pistes on xmas evening so very few runs open on xmas day despite great snow conditions. Attentive service and good boot room but frankly not possible to call this a ski in ski out location. 3rd VIP ski holiday and whilst ok easily the worst.
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. I am sorry to hear that the chalet did not meet your expectations. Our sales team will be happy to steer you towards a more luxurious option if you choose to travel with VIP next season.
Just spent an amazing week at Chalet Hochkar with Alice and Sue. They made us feel at home from Day One. Couldn't have asked for better chalet hosts. The chalet itself is immaculate - very comfy and well kept. And the food, it's simply scrumptious. This is a place I will definitely revisit for the next season.
Very sad to be going. Phil and Laurence have been excellent chalet hosts. Very relaxed but always attentive and willing to help. We had great meals and have really enjoyed our week at the Haus Hochkar. Thank you.
We had an excellent holiday. Laurence and Phil were outstanding hosts.
Good chalet, great food, outstanding service. Sparkles and Phil were very good cooks, excellent company and highly efficient. Nothing was too much trouble, they were very patient with our children and looked after us all exceptionally well. Thank you for an outstanding week.
Great holiday. Comfortable chalet with good sized rooms and excellent hosts. Laurence and Phil couldn't have done more for us. They were both always cheerful and keen to make our holiday as good as possible. Thank you!
We have had an excellent holiday made all the better by Phil and Laurence's hard work. They have been long suffering of lots of horrible children and kept us fed with delicious food throughout.
Transfers and admin all worked well and chalet was comfortable well equipped for our needs. The resort is as always friendly and fun although tough skiing for small children. The highlight of he week was Phil and Lawrence. The food was excellent but more importantly it was delivered with great charm and nothing was too much effort. We had six children with us and they were wonderful with them even arranging an Easter egg hunt with clues and maps. They managed to be both very professional and friendly throughout the whole week. They made the difference for us during the week. Thank you.
For the last 3 years I have been on Ski holidays that have been in catered accommodation and hosted by a company with chalet staff and rep. This has been by far the best so far. I have been particularly impressed with their honesty and attention to detail the chalet hosts (Phil and Laurance) have been. It's the small things that help make the experience better. From noticing that a member of the party didn't drink and so offering an alternative, remembering our names and always being on hand to organise bookings for transport or restaurants. This was all done with a smile and willingness to help without feeling like it was a burden. They have set the benchmark for all my future ski trips. I wish them all the best. A little mention to Annika and the team for there help in providing clothing and essentials for members of our party that lost their luggage for a couple days. This has all helped sell the VIP ski experience and I will definitely consider the company again for future ski trips.
Never stayed at a chalet before and left feeling why I haven't done so before and will look for VIP Ski when I go back to the US. Laurence and Phil were great hosts. Super helpful answering any questions we had and were always accessible by phone whenever we needed them (which sometimes we had to do when we couldn't get in contact with the shuttle). Overall service was great and can't imagine any other pair could have done any better. Truly great experience, thanks guys!
Great stay. Haus Hockar is a great place to stay and made even better by Laurence and Phil who made my stay even better. Both are very friendly, pleasant, very informative and helpful. The food made and presented was excellent and the whole experience was very luxurious. Thanks to both!
Extremely professional and luxury experience !
Laurence and Phil were fantastic hosts and the whole experience was amazing. The chalet is in a excellent location and the service is incredible. It was really a luxury set up with the hosts bringing coffee to the bedside before breakfast as well as extremely high quality food for breakfast and dinner. Aside from that the hosts manner was very professional and I couldn't fault it. I would recommend this to anyone!
Phil and Laurence really made the experience at the chalet first class. We had a great trip last year with ski total, but the level of cooking and overall service was even stronger here. My luggage was lost on the journey by BAE and Annika did a great job of making sure it was returned to us the very next day ensuring this didn't ruin our holiday. Phil and Laurence really added a lot of fun to our dress up evening on the WeDnesday night and were top sports for getting a last minute costume of PJ and Duncan together. Great week.
Once again, VIP provided us with an amazing holiday in every respect. Our chalet staff , Laurence and Phil, were fantastic. Gemma, Rafe's nanny, was a delight. A great family holiday; we hope to be back again soon! Thank you all!
Wonderful holiday in a modern and clean chalet. Laurence and Phil were the perfect hosts very friendly and professional with a great sense of humour! Food was great and wine selection was nice. Would highly recommend these two as hosts! Great job!
Fantastic week with VIP in St Anton. Phil and Laurence were absolutely awesome all week, food was amazing, wines great. Really couldn't recommend them and the wider team highly enough. Very well looked after, lot of fun had! Look forward to coming back!
Fantastic holiday, a great chalet in an excellent location. Laurence and Phil were amazing all week, who really looked after us and made us feel at home. Our second trip with VIP this year and will certainly be recommending them.
Both Phil and Lawrence were brilliant all week. The two are a great team and got on with our group so well. We had a 9 month with us and they went above and beyond with any meal requests we had. Top marks for both!
Superb holiday. Lawrence and Phil have been great hosts, fantastic food and a wonderful atmosphere. Thank you!
Can you pick us up from Basecamp please?
We have had a wonderful week - the chalet is lovely and spacious and all the bedrooms are a generous size with great bathrooms. Chris cooked for us and his food was another level - vegetarians and meat eaters catered for and everyone's plate was empty for every meal. Our chalet host Phil has been wonderful and has helped to make a good holiday very good. Cannot praise him enough. Altogether an amazing holiday in a great chalet with wonderful staff.
By far the nicest chalet I have ever stayed in. The rooms were perfect, the cleanliness was spot on. The food was unbelievably good, Chris is a fantastic chef! But the real thing that made the holiday was our host Phil, he was superb in every single way, could not be more helpful. His cooking was amazing, his attention to detail was brilliant, he made us feel welcome straight away and really made the experience something I will never forget.
Phil and Laurance were great hosts. Food excellent and really balanced menu and wine for all of us to enjoy. Challet as described with no disappointments. Lots of hot water and the toiletries provided were appreciated . We had been put off Challett holidays as have had poor experience in past - this was not the case for our fantastic week. Special thanks.
Sadly come to an end, but we've had a fab time. Hosts Phil and Lawrence provided excellent food each day and the chalet was very comfortable. Loved the extra touches. Will definitely be back.
Our hosts Phil & Lawrence were exceptional. They were perfectionists who made sure we were all looked after and had everything we needed. They had great local knowledge, booked everything from restaurants to massages for us and even helped out with one of our family member’s school project! We would all definitely visit again.
Truly fantastic trip, hosts Laurence and Phil went the extra mile to make it what it was! If only we had come for two weeks!!!
Laurence and Phil looked after us really well. Food was lovely and they were great with the kids.
we were really well looked after by Phil and Laurence.
It's been a wonderful week in St Anton only made better by our fantastic hosts Phil and Lawrence (Florence). They really have done a wonderful job in making sure we were so well looked after. Our rooms were taken care of excellently and every meal was an absolute treat! VIP the boys are an asset to you and have made our VIP experience a excellent one. Thanks Florence!!
Amazing Hosts & Amazing Food - 5* all round!
Wow! What a week we have had here in St Anton. A massive thank you to Lawrence and Phil (Florence!) for making our week one to remember. Their hosting the moment we arrived was second to none- even coming with us to sort our ski hire and carry them back whilst we tested out the Apres ski on our first evening here. The food every night has been exquisite and the flexibility of timings has made our holiday even more enjoyable. These guys know so much about St Anton advising us on the best places... Making it just the best holiday. A special mention must go to the lads for the way they looked after our little Belle and how amazing they were with her- she is only 2 and she had the best time! Thanks boys we will never forget this week!!
Laurence and Phil took great care to ensure that we had the best time possible on our ski holiday. The chalet was kept clean, they were very polite and friendly and nothing was too much trouble to sort for us. Laurence is a great cook and made sure all our dietrary requirements were looked after and he produced delicious food for us . Phil bringing hot drinks in the morning was much appreciated. We are repeat guests at VIP and they do the company proud. One thing I would recommend they put in place is a chalet folder with resort information which was lacking. Thank you for another brilliant holiday. Hopefully will be booking with VIP again.
First time staying with VIP and I have to say what an amazing experience we have had from the arrival at the airport to the final checkout they have been superb, the chalet is lovely and homely, food of a very good quality and always plenty on offer, as for the hosts they were very professional and no request was too much, alway wiling to tell you about the area/ good runs on certain days, some of the best hosts I've seen for a while !, Apartment was very clean and tidy and bedrooms cleaned every day, the ski pick up service is brilliant when you are tired at the end of the day or have had too many after Apres ski !, Highly recommend Haus Hochkar as a place to stay, would defiantly use VIP in the future..
The chalet was good, comfortable, efficient and food was excellent. Staff were great and could not have been more helpful. The resort was surprisingly busy for the end of January. Long queues built up as everyone in St Anton seemed to want to head to Zurs and Lech and back again. One day we had 4 queues of more than 20 mins. But no-one seemed to go to Warth and Sonnenkopf. Each of these is well worth a day. Deserted pistes and wonderful restaurants in lovely settings. Our chalet formed into an excellent ski group. One suggestion - the chalet should have an information folder with bus times, bus map, train times ( for Sonnenkopf), recommended restaurants, maps for satellite areas etc. We really struggled to find how to get to Sonnenkopf. One criticism - on 2 occasions we needed to use the minibus to get to the lifts and were dropped quite a long way from the lifts with a long walk on a very icy track carrying skis. Probably the most dangerous part of the holiday!
Thanks to Lawrence and Phil for a fabulous week in St Anton. Nothing was too much trouble, the food was fantastic, and the chalet was amazing; spotlessly clean and the proximity to the ski lift and runs was brilliant. After 30 years of chalet holidays, across Europe, Canada and USA, this VIP chalet was simply the best. Thanks for a wonderful holiday.
Great trip, shame about the avalanche!
Out reps at the chalet were fantastic, (Phil & Lawrence) and couldn't have done more - very relaxed and not phased even though we were quite a lively group, we lost the first 2 days due to the road to St. Anton being closed but VIP dealt with it very well. Would definitely use them again!
Although our trip was off to a rough start due to act of God aka resort closed due to Avalanche risk worst in 19 years. I have to say the entire VIP team went above and beyon to unsure we had a great trip. When we were stuck outside we found ourselves put up in nice hotels when other providers guest found themselves in military bases and church halls. When we got to chalet when the roads clear we found ourselves met by Phil and Lawernce who just made the entire trip. Their attention to detail was fantastic and a lot of fun. They went above and beyond to make sure we had an exceptional time which I know was challenging as we were a crazy bunch. I never booked with VIP before and after this trip I will be a customer for life. See you next year!!
So impressed, with the handling of the delayed entry into the resort as a result of the avalanche risk, super professional! Even more impressed with the guys on hospitality, great guys, great welcome, amazing food and couldn't do enough to for us.. Nothing was too much trouble! Will be booking with VIP again!
Great hosts and delicious food!
Phil and Laurence were fantastic hosts, the food they produced was delicious and the cup of tea in the morning was a lovely touch. They were great company and made the week thoroughly enjoyable. Enjoy the great snow chaps!
What a great way to spend a holiday in St Anton. The chalet was the perfect base. Phil and Laurence were the perfect hosts, tending to our every need. The chalet was always immaculate and all the food was delicious.
Our 2 chalet hosts were excellent in every way. Great cooks the chalet was always clean they answered all our questions and found out anything we wanted. It was all we wanted ‘what it said on the packet was in it’.
We have just stayed a week in Haus Hockhar where we were excellently looked after by Phil and Lawrence. Everything taken care of for us with effortless ease. Really delicious food cooked by the pair. First time in St Anton and skiing good although a little testing for a nervous skier. The shuttle bus was an invaluable service.
A really enjoyable week with excellent skiing due to bountiful fresh snow and well organised resort. Skiing is at least as good as trois vallees and materially cheaper when it comes to apres ski, lunches etc. The stars were Laurence and Phil who looked after our party of 10 superbly - food was excellent - ski chalets and their hosts have come a long way in 30 years!!
Fantastic holiday in Haus Hochkar. Phil and Laurence were the perfect hosts. The food was excellent, and they looked after us extremely well, nothing was ever too much trouble for them. Thank you very much.
The house was everything it said online. Phil and Laurence were exceptional hosts throughout the week.
Amazing hosts Phil & Laurence were the best hosts, they couldn't have been more fab!
Great double act from Phil and Laurence, thank you so much both of you!!!
The accommodation was first rate. Well built and spacious, comfortable and convenient for the slopes. Our hosts Phil and Lawrence were very friendly, helpful and professional. A delight!
I would like to whole-heartedly recommend our hosts Phil and Laurence. What an amazing week! They could not do enough for us. Charming, great cooks! Consummate hosts. I would recommend them to everyone and anyone.
Lawrence & Phil our chalet hosts were brilliant, Polite, friendly and made us feel extremely welcome. And they were great at answering all our questions. Thank you Lawrence for carrying our ski equipment from the hire shop. Food was delicious, the lamb, beef and pork were cooked perfectly. The panacotta was a great hit! And we loved the wake up cup of tea each morning. Accommodation was immaculate, modern and comfortable. Bathrooms were spotless and the shower water pressure was perfect to ease your muscles after a day of skiing. Thank you VIP ski.
A fantastic week hosted by Phil and Laurence. Nothing was too much trouble for our Chalet Hosts and they really added to and made a real difference to a very enjoyable time in St Anton. Fantastic hosting and cuisine . We couldn't ask for more.
Great modern "chalet" in a quiet part of St Anton. Fantastic service from VIP as usual, they really are a cut above the other English ski companies. We'll be back.
Steve and Nicky were brilliant looking after us in the chalet - great service and v. fine food! No request was too much trouble. The chalet is very clean and comfortable, albeit more apartment than alpine chalet; great location for Nasserein lift. The check-in at the airport on the way home was problematic, but BA's fault rather than VIP's. I will definitely be back again with VIP!
Great family ski holiday- again!
This is our second time skiing with VIP and everything has again surpassed all expectations. We have been so well looked after by our hosts, Steve and Nicky, from the famous early morning cuppa to a small guided tour of the village by Steve to show us where to find everything. The food has been AMAZING!! We have eaten fantastic breakfasts, cakes and sublime dinners all served with attention to detail and care. Nothing has been too much trouble. A special thanks must go to our ski guides, Roddy and Harry, thank you for giving David time off from his map reading duties! We had a great 2 days of skiing with you and I will learn how to stop on skis, soon Roddy, I promise!!
We both thoroughly enjoyed our holiday in Haus Hochkar. It is modern, spacious and clean and the whole VIP set-up in St. Anton is excellent. The chalet host, Steve, was wonderful and everything just worked - lovely food, plentiful wine and every need taken care of. Somehow, VIP had managed to fill up the chalet with some great company, and that all helped to make it a memorable week.
We cannot fault anything about our chalet experience this week. VIP goes just that little bit further than other companies we have used before. Our host Steve could not have done more for us. Food was excellent and whole chalet beautifully presented and works really well. The duty driver service is excellent and helped our group enjoy the Apres ski in the bars around town and dropping us back at the chalet door. We will definately be looking to book with VIP ski again next year.
Good. Steve the host is a professional who clearly injoys his cooking as well as keeping everybody happy. All staff work hard to please. VIP is all round more polished than budget chalet company's.
Ketchup with fish pie - phenomenal!
Yet again, excellent preemptive pistachio strike. From the booking staff to airport check in, arrivals and further to the resort, the process was stress free and seamless. Thoroughly enjoyable menus. Steve's attention to detail was as notable as he was unflappable - despite assorted challenges from the guests! Smooth organisation of logistics, including restaurant recommendations. A pleasure to holiday with VIP and would have no hesitation recommending it.
Haus Hochkar is great, plenty of space. Fantastic help from chalet host and resort manager.
Our chalet host was wonderfully kind and helpful. He made great meals for us and even allowed us to copy one of his fantastic cake recipes to try at home! Thank you.
VIP-ski came up trumps yet again. Superb chalet service made our holiday the perfect individualised package, from excellent food to perfectly arranged travel from start to finish. We will be back!
Service / Food / Comfort / Atmosphere and Convenience.
All of the above 5 are key to a great skiing holiday. You could add snow I guess but with 14 chaps together it comes a poor 6th. Steve, Cath and Richard the Haus Hochkar team are exceptional. No issues, no problems and nothing but great food, great service and great fun with a smile and a total "can do" attitude. You won't find a better, kinder and more expert team. Steve is a chef of top restaurant quality. Breakfast and dinner all to order and great quality and volume. Chalet is modern and clean. 5 minute walk from the main town but 3 mins from main gondola lifts. Being a bit,out of the town means you avoid the noise at 4am in the morning when the bars empty out. Seriously, for a great holiday with a brilliant team. Come here. There was even some snow. Thx Steve Cath and Rich. 10/10.
What a cracking resort!! Lovely accommodation 5 minuets from the slopes. VIP staff were brilliant, serving up delicious food and providing excellent customer service. Would recommend to anyone and will be using them again in the future.
Accommodation was good. Could have done with some Christmas decor. Chalet staff were excellent. Their cooking skills were immaculate and they were extremely friendly and helpful.
Top class accommodation a little out of town. Food excellent as are the lovely people who have made our stay a pleasure-nothing has been to much.
Really enjoyed my holiday. Thanks to Rich, Kath, and Steve for cooking such great food. Their attention to detail was quite superb.
12 of us had a fantastic memorable trip. Food was excellent. All plates emptied at every meal. No thoughts of even going out for dinner on any evening. Why bother when the best is available from the most conscientious VIP team possible. 10/10. Keep it up!
Chalet hosts were first class - great atmosphere, food and service Our child was unwell at start of our trip and needed to stay in hospital 30km away - the VIP team couldn't have been more helpful. Delighted to report all ended well in the end on the medical front!
We had a fantastic week in Haus Hochkar. Cath and James, our chalet hosts, were absolutely lovely and nothing was too much trouble for them. Delicious food and excellent service. All of the staff from our nanny Emily to the 'shuttle' guys were very friendly, flexible, and helpful. Good accommodation in good location with short walk to ski lift. Can't wait for next year... Many thanks.
Another fantastic holiday with VIP. Nothing was too much trouble for Cath and James in making our time in Haus Hochkar a relaxing and enjoyable one. The food was excellent and the menu flexible, considering the children's preferences, and giving them healthy and well thought out options. The chalet was walking distance to the slopes, and the car service was always available if we finished the day at the other end of town. The property is modern, clean and comfortable with a good view of the mountain. Thank you for a great holiday, we will be back.
We couldn't have wished for a better week: Fantastic chalet - all good sized, even sized rooms with excellent facilities and perfectly located for the Nasserein lift. Spotless clean all week long. Cath and James are absolutely outstanding hosts - nothing was too much trouble and the cooking was sublime. Really, really good and excellent presentation - definitely restaurant quality. The wine was delicious too and we made the most of it. Which leads me to say that Cath and James are unshockable. We had a wonderful day guiding with Chris in Lech, Warth and Zurs - so nice not to have to think about routes and lifts. We also lucked out with the weather and snow - both phenomenal. Our only regret is that we didn't ever clear our dinner plates as we had hefty lunches too and feel bad leaving excellent food on plates given all the effort that Cath and James went to for us. Thank you Cath and James for a brilliant week, and thank you Chris for a fun day, & VIP Ski for smooth organisation and for your help with our injured friend.
We arrived at the airport to be greeted by our VIP hosts who were helpful and informative. The coach took us to a taxi rank where we transferred to a minibus to the chalet. Our luggage was dealt with by VIP and made its way safely to our rooms. We were greeted by James and Catherine who were our hosts for the week. The chalet was nicely decorated, very clean and each of the rooms modern and well appointed. James and Catherine made us very welcome and instantly at home. They continued this high level of service throughout the week. St Anton had benefitted from fresh snow and the sun shone brightly. The runs were busy but there was ample off-piste to keep us happy. The skiing area is extensive and it's possible to ski in a different place each day. A big attraction of St Anton is the Apres ski. It is vibrant and addictive with the Moose Weit a favourite on the run home. A big part of our holiday was the excellent food and fine wines supplied by James and Catherine. It was like eating in a top restaurant every night and every member of our group was full to bursting at each sitting. A great resort. Excellent hosting. Superb food. Well done VIP .... Thanks again James and Catherine and all the best for the future.
Practically perfect in every way. The chalet hosts were exceptional. Ski out was very easy. The ski area is huge, with connections to neighbouring resorts by short bus ride. We had a local guide for a day's off piste which I would definitely recommend. Many thanks to all the staff in resort for making it happen.
James and Catherine were excepional hosts and very polite. They offered assistance and guidance on places to go. The food was amazing with a wide variety throughout the week. Each morning nothing was too much trouble to prepare. It was pleasing to have hosts that engaged in conversation and made us feel very welcome. We had a wonderful holiday despite the changeable weather and one of us managing to have their head scanned after a Big Bang! We enjoyed the lessons but be aware these extend into the mid afternoon.
A great week in St Anton being looked after by the super attentive James & Catherine in Haus Hochkar. A particular mention for an excellent days hosting in Zurs by Mark. Loved it! Thanks to Will (val d'isere manager)) for excellent customer service-ensuring the sunglasses left in val were retrieved in time for the week in St Anton.
We're just at the end of another excellent holiday with VIP. James and Cathrin in House Hochkar have been wonderful - really attentive and kind - and have provided us with top quality food. All round the resort team have worked hard to make our stay as perfect as is possible whilst retaining an easy nature that made our demands appear to be no effort at all. We look forward to our next VIP trip!
VIP ski really lived up to their name, friendly and efficient transfer. Exceptionally warm welcome in the chalet, followed by 6 nights of amazing and varied food. However, we heartily recommend you skimp on the lunches, so that you can make the most of the wonderful dinners, but also the home cooked cakes in the afternoons. We would definately recommend James and Catherine, as they were fun, friendly and fabulous hosts.
Another great skiing holiday. This was our 4th chalet holiday with VIP in as many years and true to form the hosts, James and Catherine, were really friendly and helpful. We were surprised that St Anton and area did not provide a more frequent bus service and free within the area of the lift pass coverage. We thought that the Germania flights were poorer than in previous years. Our strong preference would be to allow the 20kg luggage allowance to be spread across 2 bags with one as a boot/ski bag. Regarding a previous comment about an unsociable corporate group being segregated into a chalet. Not one we are staying in please!
We had a great week in St Anton hosted by James & Catherine who looked after us superbly. The chalet was very comfortable with good sized bedrooms. Highly recommended.
We had absolutely amazing time in St Anton and Cathrin and James were the best hosts ever! They were so nice, friendly and attentive...and we were not the easiest group to look after with 8 adults and 5 kids under 4 years old. The food was amazing! The chalet had a great set up for the kids with a large living room / play room and no stairs and a long corridor for running around. The chalet is about 15 minutes walk into town. Ski out was great, but ski in was a bit more challenging as it is quite flat on the way back.
Another great week staying in a VIP chalet, Catherine and James looked after us very well.
Perfect holiday expierence ! The chalet couple( James and Katherine ) were the perfect hosts catering to our every need and joining in with card games an laughs in the evening after there shift had finished. It all made for a lovely holiday! Thank you guys!
I have used VIP Ski on several occasions now. The personal attention and quality of service is second to none. Our hosts James and Catherine were efficient and charming, they looked after us as if we were good friends. Matt and Chris our ski guides ensured the safety of all skiers giving us two wonderful days. They literally dug me out of a hole when I took a fall off the edge of the piste into deep powderl. Thanks to a wonderful group of special people - VIP selection process is spot on.
We had a brilliant time at Haus Hochkar and were made to feel at home by our wonderful hosts, James and Catherine. The food was great throughout the week and the standard of the chalet and facilitates are high. James and Catherine were always on hand to help us with anything we needed assistance with or to offer advice. We would definitely stay with VIP in St Anton again.
Catherine and James have been exceptional! The chalet is run with care, efficiency and professionalism. They are friendly, helpful and the level of service throughout our stay has been really great. They really 'made' our stay. Thank you both so much. Resort manager, Wil, always available and on hand with great resort advice. Fabulous week....looking forward to next holiday with VIP already!
Just had a perfect week through the New Year in St.Anton. Our first family ski holiday for a few years we have had a great time it's been a fabulous week. James and Catherine have been fantastic hosts and looked after us extremely well. The food has been absolutely amazing and the afternoon tea very welcome after a long day. The guided tours were excellent and a great way to explore the other resorts. Will and the team for VIP have been great at looking after us, recommending bars and activities and providing much needed lifts after a long day skiing. We are sad to leave as we have had such great time and we hope to be back soon.
A fantastic holiday. Wonderful Chalet, very comfortable and modern with fantastic views. Ideally located next to slope and just a short walk to the town. Lovely hosts, James and Katherine, very friendly, welcoming and attentive. Throughly enjoyable holiday.
Booked last minute for family with three young children when we saw it was dumping with snow and could not be happier to have had some exceptional spring skiing, made all the better for the VIP service. Extremely smooth logistics, lift passes arranged on the spacious coach transfer with resort manager Will, who also came to the chalet to sort ski school for the kids starting the next day. Joe and Neil were looking after us in the chalet, who were very friendly and provided great food and service whilst striking a careful balance of being on hand but not intrusive so you could just relax and enjoy. More cakes baked than we could eat, separate menus for us and the kids (with good-humoured flexibility to change items last minute for particular fussiness), and good solid cooked breakfasts. The chalet is about 200m walk to the bubble car and the ski school meeting point, so very well located in that sense - says a lot that we didn't have to use the free VIP car service once... In all an excellent chalet run by a top team.
Joe& Neil and VIP Team were superb. Chalet ideal for 3 families. Weather spoiled the available ski area but we still had an absolute blast!
I really enjoyed the Chalet as the staff were great and the food was fabulous. Neil is very friendly and hospitable (especially because he had only come into the chalet a few weeks before our arrival due to the incident involving Joe's girlfriend). Joe is also very friendly and I really enjoyed his cooking. The chalet itself is very homely and in a great location (not too far from the stores or the slopes). I also want to say thank you to Will, the Manager, for making the holiday as easy as possible.
Great week in St Anton despite not such good weather or snow. All the VIP staff were terrific. Caring,helpful and courteous at all times and the food was delicious - well done boys!
Great modern open plan chalet, well laid out. Joe, Heather and Neil all very helpful and friendly and professional. Thought Joe did a great job especially given his chalet partner had to leave early due to injury. Felt very well looked after and food was excellent. really thankful for the spare buggy that we had use of.
Had a great stay in Haus Hochkar. Very well looked after by Joe and Neil.
Our family had an absolutely fantastic holiday in St Anton at Haus Hochkar. The chalet was exceptional, but what really made the holiday was the great staff, Joe, Neil and Heather. Every meal was delicious and all three were great with our kids who also had a really fun time.
A fantastic week in St Anton. Lynn and Joe were excellent hosts and cooks - the food was delicious and we are sad to be leaving. They were also amazing with all the children who had a ball staying here. We would definately recommend to friends and are looking forward to our next holiday with VIP.
Very enjoyable stay at Chalet HochKar (Nasserin). Lynn and Joe created an excellent atmosphere for us to enjoy with the other guests. Wonderful varied food. Loved the cup of coffee/tea brought to our room to wake up to. Only negatives were it wasn't really Ski-out as with so much snow it was a bit of pole to get to to the slopes. Some confusion in that we were allowed to take one suitcase and two boot bags between the two of us without paying any extra (as usual) as we were within our 40Kg allowance. This was not what the information pack says and when I checked with the office I was told I would have to pay £20 per boot bag. Not true.
Great hospitality and well taken care off by both Lynn and Joseph! Every aspect of the hols from transfers to day-to-day comfort was seamless.
Not knowing but I guess it is possible that Haus Hochkar is named after the highest peak in the Göstlinger Alsps near Vienna. If it is, it is well named. The seamless service, advice and food supplied by Lynn and Joe was top-notch. The chalet's amenities and facilities were of a high standard. High class all round. As silvered haired non-skiers in a party of winter sports enthusiasts we did not feel left out at all. Cable cars with grand views and mountain top restaurants to view the peaks, and the skiers and snowboarders in the party! Invigorating walking trails and the opportunity to visit the spa gave the excuse to experience the apres-ski available. What fun!
As previously, VIP were excellent from the moment of booking, to the phone call the day before departure, the seamless transfers and the quality of the accommodation. Lynn and Joe were excellent hosts, nothing was too much trouble and they were helpful and cheerful all week. The food was generally excellent, the highlights being the beef teriyaki, the parsnip soup and the apple crumble. (The poached pears could probably have been cooked for longer). St Anton was a super resort. Masses of choice and well cured pistes despite fairly poor weather. The chalet is a ten minute walk from the nearest lift. Would love to return.
We were extremely well looked after by Joe & Lynn in our chalet.VIP staff very helpful in assisting with arranging things and providing transport around the resort.
Great staff. Lynn and Joe have done a great job. We enjoyed the food and the after ski pastries. Many thanks.
Even though I am non-skier I spent a lovely Xmas here with my family. Chalet Hosts Lynn and Joe were amazing. Nothing was too much trouble for them and the food was great. Chalet was warm and comfortable. Many thanks to all the VIP Ski staff who were very helpful and always on hand if you needed anything. Only drawback was the fact that the TV in the lounge area was not working.
I have just returned from St.Anton. Slow start to the snow but there was still plenty high up in the mountain. Our Challet hosts Lynn & Joe were amazing. They couldn't do enough and the food was excellent. Hugh thank you to all the VIP staff, from Head office, who made a last minute relocation for us due to lack of snow in France, to Will the resort manager who popped in on Christmas day to help peal the potatoes? I will be recommending VIP to friends.
Our week at Haus Hochkar was a fantastic time!! Our chalet hosts Joe and Lynn couldn't do more for us, very friendly and easy to get on with. The food they prepared was lovely and children menus were available when asked. We booked a guide for a day as the snow wasn't great, Cosmo was great and took us on runs appropriate for our skiing abilities. The night we went out for dinner, Will was on hand to give recommendations and booked us a couple of restaurants for us to chose. Overall this has been a fantastic week and a very relaxing Christmas, would defiantly do it again.
Very helpful and friendly staff. Comfortable chalet and very welcoming chalet staff. Particularly good resort team who organised skiing lessons, nannies, hosting, restaurant booking, taxis etc very quickly and efficiently.
We have had a great week in St Anton with VIP. First class service and, as usual, excellent resort staff. Nothing was too much trouble. Many Thanks, especially to our chalet hosts, Ali and Kirsty.
loved it! our hosts were great and the snow fell! All in all a great experience - thanks so much!
A great experience, skiing amazing but accommodation could be better. The guys felt the portion sizes were too small. Was fine for the girls. Afternoon cakes and cookies were disappointing. Our food at val d saire resort was much better. Our hosts were accommodating and very nice.
Great quality accommodation and hosting. Enjoyed the high quality food, friendly hosting and shuttle services. We had a memorable holiday, thank you!
Couldn't have had a better week-great chalet,wonderful hosts,and amazing skiing.its great having ensuites in every room,and you can ski virtually from the back door. The attention to detail was very impressive. the food prepared by our hosts Kirsty and Alasdair was absolutely first class and they were extremely accommodating with some pretty specific dietary requirements. The free shuttle service made it so easy to get around with three children under four and the supply of cots/baby monitors/toys/booster seats was a godsend. the only small negative was not having access to basic kitchen facilities,which is a bit inconvenient on the hosts' day off.otherwise,really couldn't have had a better week!
This is our 15th year with VIP. We have always been pleased with the high quality of service provided by VIP. The resort lived up to expectations in terms of the variety and challenge of skiing. We found the chalet spacious, comfortable and conveniently located. The chalet hosts, Kirsty and Alasdair looked after us well. The food was of a very high standard and the house wines were very good. We appreciated provision of an iPad rather than papers. Overall an excellent experience.
We have all been made to feel so welcome and looked after by Kirsty and Alisdair in the Hochlar chalet. The 7.30am cup of tea was a particular highlight, as well as the high standard of gourmet food that we all enjoyed throughout the week. Tim kept a careful eye on us and nothing was ever too much trouble. The accommodation was perfect. Our only compliant was that the towels were on the small side.
Such a welcoming and enjoyable week for our holiday-we hope it was the same for our chalet hosts too! Excellent food followed by excellent hospitality, Kirsty and Ali will be at the top of their game by mid season, let alone their first week! Comfy warm chalet however as the chalet is newly built you would expect minor details such as multiple towel rails in shower rooms and surround sound speakers in the living area. All in all a brilliant holiday the week before Christmas!
As Haus Hochkar is brand new for us this winter we have no previous guest comments to share at the moment. Of course, we give the chalet 5 stars, but come back later in the year to see what our guests thought of the chalet and their VIP SKI holiday.


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Word Piles is an exciting puzzle game for TRUE WORD geniuses! Concentrate to find all hidden words! It starts off as an easy word game and becomes challenging! Play and exercise your brain!
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You must go back to your country of origin to vary a Visitors visa.
You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain after you have lived in the UK for 6 years lawfully and continuously with Discretionary Leave to Remain.
This depends on when your visa expires. Check today’s date and the date that your visa expires.

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Avaya has introduced a management tool designed for headquarters companies to deliver and support Intelligent Communications at their individual branch or store locations.
A GUI interface enables IT managers to create standard configurations, or “templates”, to centrally provision, administer and monitor the system for many locations, rather than one at a time.
The tool also contains a management console that displays a topology view of IP Office systems in the network. The IT staff can use the tool to track and optimize network performance, view voice traffic, automatically upgrade software and reboot locations remotely.
Avaya IP Office Small Office Edition, for up to 28 users.
IP Office 406, designed for up to 190 extensions.
IP Office 412, which supports up to 360 users.
The Avaya Integrated Management for IP Office is projected to be available in the first quarter of 2007 from certified Avaya resellers. Pricing starts at US$3,950 and will vary depending upon the number of branch stores or locations for a business.
Avaya announced it will work with partner Indyme Solutions to bring voice interaction powered by Avaya Communication Manager software to Indyme’s Radiu line of wireless in-store call boxes. These call boxes enable customers to request live assistance from employees within a store. Through Avaya Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) interoperability, this solution can be improved with two-way communication, and eventually call center integration, allowing customers in a store aisle to interact with a product specialist based anywhere in the world.
Another Avaya partner is LiteScape Technologies, a company that enhances the value of IP-based networks by enabling unified communications with security and personalization. LiteScape provides retail applications that can be used on Avaya’s family of one-X Deskphones. This enhances a retail associate’s IP phone with capabilities that users rely on in retail environments, including credit card scanning, time-clock check in, broadcasts of corporate bulletins, SKU lookup and corporate directories.
Both Indyme and LiteScape Technologies are members of the Avaya DeveloperConnection program, an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology.
Fujitsu Canada, Inc. announced the Stylistic ST511 and ST522 Tablet PCs.
The Stylistic ST5111 Tablet PC features a 10.4-inch screen. The XGA TFT display provides outdoor viewing and is optimized for direct sunlight conditions. The Stylistic ST5112 Tablet PC offers a 12.1-inch bright transmissive indoor/outdoor XGA display with greater than 160.
Less than an inch thick, the Stylistic ST5100 Tablet PCs are fortified with a magnesium-alloy lower housing. Data is protected with the Fujitsu Shock Sensor utility, an accelerometer-based hard disk drive protection system that retracts the hard drive head if a sudden movement or vibration is detected, reducing the possibility of data loss. The sensor can also be set to password-lock the system if it is touched, preventing the unauthorized access of data.
Stylistic ST5100 Tablet PCs are packed with security features including embedded Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a dedicated Smart Card slot, Fujitsu Security Application Panel, two-level hard drive password, BIOS-enabled Computrace/LoJack theft recovery service support and a universal lock slot.
Connecting to the office network or the Internet is wireless with either the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG or Atheros Super AG (802.11a/b/g) wireless LAN. A diversity antenna provides data transfer rates. With optional embedded Bluetooth technology, wireless connections to peripheral devices are established.
The Fujitsu Stylistic ST5111 and ST5112 Tablet PCs are priced starting at $2552 and are immediately available. Visit www.fujitsu.ca or call 1-800-FUJITSU for more information.
The Fujitsu Stylistic ST5111 Tablet PC and Stylistic ST5112 Tablet PC are backed by a one or three-year International Limited Warranty for U.S. and Canadian customers. The International Limited Warranty includes technical support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and unlimited online chat support. In addition, Fujitsu offers other warranty plans designed to meet the unique needs of mobile users.
Toshiba of Canada Information Systems Group (Toshiba Canada) announced the Portégé R400 convertible Tablet/notebook computer.
Toshiba’s Portégé R400 is a notebook computer with the ability to automatically synchronize e-mail and calendar events through the integration of Microsoft’s Active Notifications. This technology helps ensure information is available to the user whether the system is on or in suspend mode. To assist with this synchronization process, the Portégé R400 features Toshiba’s ConfigFree, which helps detect and connect to the network connection available.
The Toshiba Edge Display enhances the functionality of the system’s automatic e-mail synchronization capabilities. Located on the front edge of the Portégé R400, this secondary display serves as the user’s Personal Information Assistant allowing the user to monitor his/her inbox and calendar activity. The Toshiba Edge Display is viewable in notebook or tablet mode, even when the unit is stored in a carrying case.
Subsequent Portégé R400 models will introduce wirelessly dockable notebook computers. This approach eliminates the daily hassle of connecting and disconnecting peripherals and delivers the convenience that mobile users demand. Through the integration of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology with wireless digital video capabilities, the Portégé R400 docking experience is designed for desktop use and can automatically connect when the notebook comes within proximity of the Toshiba Wireless Port Replicator.
The integration of a biometric fingerprint reader, multi-level passwords and a TPM 1.2 encryption module as part of the company’s EasyGuard technology helps safeguard the Portégé R400 against unauthorized access, data theft and virtual attacks. As with all Toshiba notebooks it is ROHS compliant and conforms to stringent international environmental standards.
Adobe Systems Inc. announced the commercial availability of Adobe Acrobat Connect, the hosted web conferencing service to offer “always-on” personal meeting rooms. Acrobat Connect enables knowledge workers to meet and conduct business online through real-time Web conferencing.
Acrobat Connect enables users to choose a Web address for their online personal meeting room that is unique to them, much like a phone number or e-mail address. Accessing a personal meeting room requires little more than a Web browser and Adobe Flash Player software, installed on more than 97 percent of Internet-connected computers worldwide.
Acrobat Connect provides users with collaboration tools, such as screen sharing, whiteboarding, chat, video conferencing and audio conferencing, all for unlimited usage for up to fifteen participants for one monthly fee. Additionally, with one-button “Start Meeting” access from the Adobe Acrobat 8 software product line and free Adobe Reader 8 software, users can launch Acrobat Connect directly from a PDF document to start collaborating.
For more Web conferencing and collaboration needs, the Acrobat Connect product line also includes Acrobat Connect Professional software. Available now, Acrobat Connect Professional offers a solution for organizational deployment that offers meeting management capabilities, as well as a reporting system. For online meetings and events, including meetings of up to 2,500 participants, companies can reach target audiences any time with interactive multimedia, integrated telephony and Voice over Internet Protocol. Organizations can deploy Acrobat Connect Professional in either an on-premise, behind the firewall configuration or through Adobe’s hosted service.
The entire Acrobat family consists of Acrobat 8 Professional, Acrobat 8 Standard, Acrobat 8 Elements, Acrobat 3D Version 8, Acrobat Connect and Acrobat Connect Professional.
Acrobat Connect is available in English in North America for a subscription price of US$39 per month, or US$395 per year per personal meeting room. The product is expected to be available in French, German and Japanese language versions later in the current calendar year. For more information, please visit www.adobe.com/products/acrobatconnect/. A free trial version of Acrobat Connect is available at www.adobe.com/go/tryconnect.

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Accel Learning offers PARCC / NJSLA Test Prep Classes for students in Grades 3 to 11 for both Math and English subjects.
Join our PARCC / NJSLA Test Prep classes and raise your test scores now.
PARCC or “Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers” is a set of assessments that measure whether students are on track to be successful in college and their careers. These high quality, computer-based K–12 assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy give teachers, schools, students, and parents better information whether students are on track in their learning and for success after high school, and tools to help teachers customize learning to meet student needs.
It is designed to give your school information about how well your children are achieving in the areas required by the Common Core Standards.
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What is covered in the PARCC?
How long is the PARCC?
The exact duration of the test depends on the grade and subject. Please see PARCC Duration (will open in a new window) for exact duration.
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An End of Year assessment (EOY) component, administered after approximately 90% of the school year. The exact dates are not published yet.
At each grade level the Performance Based Assessment component will require five sessions – three sessions for ELA/Literacy and two sessions for Mathematics.
Your student’s overall score (out of a possible 850) and performance level (1-5) gives a quick glimpse of whether he or she is on-track with grade-level expectations. Level 1 indicates the greatest need for improvement and Level 5 indicates the strongest performance.
The color-coded key next to the overall performance information provides details on each of the different performance levels. They describe how well students met grade-level expectations.
The colored graph shows the score ranges for each performance level and where your child’s score falls within that range, indicating how close your child is to the next level. This section also shows how your student is performing compared to students in the same school, as well as across the district, state, and, in some states, across the states administering the PARCC test.
On page two, the English language arts report will show your student’s overall performance in reading and writing, as well as your child’s numerical score for a sub-set of questions in those categories. You will also receive information about your child’s performance on specific skills within English language arts, so you can see where your student is excelling or needs additional support. Each area includes a description of the skills needed to demonstrate a clear understanding of grade-level standards.
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Could you tell us about your growing up and your path to becoming a writer?
I knew that I wanted to be a writer at a very young age; ten or eleven, I think. I was very lucky to have parents who were voracious readers, and they passed that down to me. Libraries have always been places of refuge for me; whatever has been going on in my life, good or bad, I know that I can go to a library and that I will be welcomed by what it holds. My childhood and early adulthood were tumultuous; to know that I could escape into a book meant, and still means to me, a great deal. When I told my parents (specifically my father), he told me that being a writer was hard, and what would I do for a “real” job? At the time, I had no answer to that question. I didn’t really know how to even begin to be a writer. I wanted to be a journalist for a long time (When I was 15-16, I was a newsroom assistant at my hometown’s paper, and I had done a week-long internship at the Yale Daily News between my junior and senior years of high school.) I realized that the pace was too fast for me. But as I got older, I never envisioned myself as primarily a poet. I won first prize in a college writing contest, with a poem about Edward Hopper’s painting, Nighthawks. I was also taking a more general creative writing class, and my instructor saw something in the poems I was writing for that, and I think of that as the beginning to what I’m doing now. It’s difficult to believe that it’s been twenty years.
Why did I choose this poem?
I chose “Contact Sheet” because I see it as an entryway into the other poems. I use specific terms related to photography, like “contact sheet,” “aperture,” and “pinhole.” One of Diane Arbus’s most famous photographs is of a pair of identical twin girls, and perhaps using a work that may be familiar to others is another way to entice readers to explore the book further. I made an effort to use lesser-known Arbus photographs for the rest of the book. I also chose this poem because I like its strangeness. There is something eerie to it.
For a long time, I said that I would like to do a chapbook of ekphrastic poetry, and I have a long history with that, from that college writing contest prize, writing about an Edward Hopper painting, to my first non-student poetry publication, which was about another Hopper painting, New York Movie. Two ekphrastic poems appear in my first chapbook. However, I kept circling around Arbus, and the way that she never looked away at people and things that were too often ignored, or if not ignored, instances that might just be thrown away. She was an extraordinary portraitist. My project became more urgent, I think, after I had an opportunity to see an exhibit of Arbus’s early work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016. After only seeing the photographs in books, being up close to it made it more alive. It was also around this time that I first heard of Valerie Wallace’s full length book, House of McQueen, which was published this year, and deals with the life and work of the designer Alexander McQueen. It was such an innovative idea, and I wish I had thought of it! It shows me that there are no limits to what ekphrastic poetry can do, and was a real impetus to start working on this thing that I had wanted to do for so long. Art, specifically visual art, has always excited me and haunted me. Writing this book was a way to capture some of those emotions.
Aside from using Diane Arbus’s photographs to fashion a sort of “back story” for what I think or feel is going on inside the world of the photo, I notice that not a few of the poems are centered in women’s stories. I write about a sword swallower learning her trade from her mother. A headless woman who wonders what her mother might think about her being on display in a sideshow. I have a persona poem in the voice of Arbus herself, related to an accidental double exposure self portrait over a scene of New York City at night. I don’t know that when I set out to write the poems that I had in mind the idea that women’s stories was going to be a parallel thread to describing my interpretation of certain works. But that’s what happened, and I’m glad it did.
What has the editorial and production experience with your press been like? To what degree did you collaborate on the cover image and design of my chapbook?
I submitted the manuscript to Porkbelly Press’s annual open reading period for micro-chapbooks last year. I think by that point it had already been turned down at another press; and I knew that Nicci Mechler, the EIC of Porkbelly was looking for Arbus related poems.
I was asked if I would be willing to drop a poem from the ms, and change the title, which at the time of the submission was Contact Sheet. I was willing to do that, and it was accepted. I knew that I would have a gorgeous book at the end of the process. Nicci asked me about cover ideas, and when I started looking around, I was looking too hard for art that had a similar aesthetic to Arbus’s work, and I came to the conclusion that I was looking, and trying, too hard to duplicate something that can’t be duplicated. One day when I was still looking for images, a friend on Facebook posted some illustrations from a German book on Astronomy, and that appealed to me. I somehow found myself in the digital archives of the New York Public Library, looking at images that were free to use, and I found this illustration of a total solar eclipse, which had been observed by the artist, E.L. Trouvelot, in 1878, in Wyoming. Light, of course, is needed for photography, but Arbus’s work is full of shadows, physical or psychological. I shared my find with Nicci, and she agreed that it was right. She chose to put it on a green background with red endpapers, which makes it pop. It’s like holding a dark green jewel in your hand. It was such a positive collaboration.
If you have more than one chapbook or novella, could you describe each of them in chronological order?
By the end of 2018, I will have had seven chapbooks published since 2012.
The Country of No (Finishing Line Press, 2012): This was my first chapbook. It dealt with the end of a relationship, the death of a parent, and acknowledged my primary influence, Sylvia Plath.
Edie (Whispering): Poems from Grey Gardens (Dancing Girl Press, 2015). This collection was my first of exclusively found poems, using the transcripts from the 1975 documentary, Grey Gardens. I used persona more than I ever had before. I wrote it fast, and it never felt like work.
She May Be a Saint (Hermeneutic Chaos Press, 2016.) This chapbook is a collection of centos using the work of C.D. Wright and Sylvia Plath as sources. Since 2016, the press has closed, but the book can be read online for free; it was chosen last year to be included in San Francisco State University’s Poetry Center Chapbook Exchange Program.
How Darkness Enters a Body (Porkbelly Press, January, 2018). A collection of ekphrastic poems using the work of Diane Arbus.
the voice of Elizabeth Short, the victim of a notorious murder in 1947 Los Angeles.
Little Sister (Grey Book Press, 2018.) Another collection of found poetry, using Anne Rice’s novel, Violin, as its source material.
This is Not a Redemption Story (Dancing Girl Press, 2018.) Forthcoming. This is a collection of poems that deals with the end of my active opioid addiction and my experience of early recovery.
Don’t be in a rush to publish or feel like if you’ve reached a certain age, you “should” have accomplished a certain writing goal. This is a marathon. Take breaks, or engage in another creative activity if you don’t feel like writing at a particular time. You are still a writer, even when you aren’t. Read widely. Read your contemporaries. Speaking for poetry only right now, there is a glut of incredible work out there, dying to be read. Ask yourself if this is truly what you want to do. Writing takes time, patience, and more patience. It can be a lonely job, so try to find a community that is welcoming, either online or in real life.
Sarah Nichols lives and writes in Connecticut. She is the author of seven chapbooks of poetry. Her poems and essays have appeared in Drunk Monkeys, Dream Pop, Memoir Mixtapes, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Rogue Agent, and the RS500.

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In the first half of 2015 ICE has been working with renowned photographer and light portrait artist, Peter Solness, to produce Illuminate. The project has been a 3-month participatory digital art project with residents of the Villawood East Housing Estate, another chapter in our partnership with Woodville Alliance (Previously Woodville Community Services). The project worked with seven residents to create, develop and produce unique light-paintings featuring self-portraits. The portraits were a reflection of a time gone by but also explored how the participants really see themselves.
Light painting is performed in darkness and uses hand torches to apply light to a chosen subject or space. The results are recorded onto a digital camera using a slow shutter speed of 30-60 seconds. The images can then be reproduced as digital files for printing and publishing. The intrigue of this technique is that the results are always unexpected so it stimulates the imagination of the participants. It is possible to transform everyday scenes into images of extraordinary beauty.
The workshops successfully created a safe environment for positive self-reflection. For our participants it has been a time that they could look back at happy moments and reinterpret them in a truly creative way.
The Illuminate exhibition will show both digital and printed works developed through the workshops. This is a chance for all of the community to come together and celebrate the great work that has been done by our participants.
This project is funded by Crown Resorts Foundation, The Packer Family Foundation ,The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation and Woodville Alliance.


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This article describes implementation of a CLI module to merge an image into the space of another adjacent image using the Insight Toolkit. The algorithm constructs a smoothly stitched image out of two or more smaller images. The overlapping regions of the images are used to align the images. The registration method is derived from ITK's Registration framework. The algorithm works with 2D and 3D images.


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Productivity is high on current business agendas, both at a national-level and for individual business leaders as ONS figures continue to show a fall in the output per hour. In order to attain good financial results, customer satisfaction and high output, employee engagement needs to be a priority. We know that businesses are still harbouring retention concerns industry-wide, with skilled talent proving harder to attract, engage and retain.
Learning how to spot a disengaged employee and understanding what can be done to inspire re-engagement is a key factor in reaching maximum productivity company-wide, as well as achieving increased employee retention.
What causes employees to become disengaged?
As our recent report has shown, the main causes of employee disengagement are boredom and frustration (35%), followed by a poor work-life balance (31%) and stagnant career prospects (30%).
To put the issue of boredom into perspective, UK managers have identified that their employees spend an estimated 5.3 hours a week bored at work. A number that increases significantly within large companies (7.1 hours) and is higher than average in London and the South East (6.4 hours).
Low engagement and boredom aren’t just down to quality of work though. Inefficient internal processes could also be a contributing factor. One in three (30%) managers have stated that there are too many meetings during the working day, many of which are poorly executed.
In light of the ongoing skills shortage, stagnation becomes a key issue. Managers said that they believe roles are not interesting enough and that staff often don’t feel challenged (32%) or become disheartened by the lack of diversity that their role offers them (30%).
Not hitting targets: Poor performance and consistently missing targets are clear indicators that your employee is not invested in the growth of the business or their own career within the company.
No initiative: Your employee has little to contribute at team meetings and doesn’t seem willing to generate new ideas or share independent learnings.
Unhealthy activities: Frequent cigarette breaks, long lunches, and multiple kitchen and bathroom trips are all signs of someone who doesn’t want to be in the office anymore.
Bad attitude: This includes complaining, not wanting to help others, being anti-social at work and displaying an unwillingness to get involved in company activities.
A common misconception is that giving employees a higher salary will help to engage them again, but this is often not the case. Research has shown that employees are 3.2 times more likely to be happy at work when they’re given meaningful, challenging tasks that they find satisfying.
You can reverse employee disengagement by introducing several simple processes and practices at work and within the employee-manager relationship.
Role development via upskilling and employee training: What are your employee’s long-term career goals? If they feel like you’re willing to help them work towards it, you might find that investment levels go up. Ask them which skills they feel they’d like to improve and address these within the employee’s learning and development plan.
Regular progress meetings: Touching base regularly after goals have been set will provide tangible achievements to keep things feeling diverse and challenging.
Give them work ownership: Research has shown that employees who feel free at work are 2.7 times more likely to be happy. Over half also said that they don’t have enough opportunities to be creative (58%). Allowing employees to become more involved in their own careers gives them the personal investment they’ll need to re-engage with the company they work for.
Show them they are valued: Small signs of appreciation can go a long way in the eyes of a disengaged employee as those employees who feel supported are 67% more engaged than those that felt undervalued.
Understanding how to identify disengaged employees and acting on those observations will help companies attracting and retaining employees, and get the most out of their workforce to overcome the current productivity slump.

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Following a successful launch in 2018, The International Mobility Alliance (IMA) conference returns to Bangkok from 19th to 22nd February with Reason Global as proud sponsors.
The IMA Conference offers mobility professionals from across all continents of the globe to get together to make new connections at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park Hotel.
We are looking forward to meeting and hearing from companies across the global industry in a vibrant and exotic location.

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GF takes the lead with a run in the top of the first. The Silverbacks get on the board with two runs in the bottom of the second. Singles get GF three runs in the top of the third. The Silverbacks use more singles to plate three runs in the bottom of the third. A triple by DJ Ella’s helps the Silverbacks get a run in the bottom of the fourth. Rob McKenna rips a run scoring double for the Silverbacks in the bottom of the fifth. GF manages to pick up another run in the top of the sixth. The Silverbacks top the Goodfellas, 8-5.
PB starts off hot with four runs in the top of the first on doubles by Mike Bitterlich, Tom Rider, Ryan Hadel, and Jim Fannon. Mike Bitterlich blasts a two run homer for PB in the top of the second. GF gets going in the bottom of the third, putting up five runs thanks to back to back doubles by Jason Pane and Jose Rodriguez. GF gets a huge rally going in the bottom of the sixth with eight runs scored on singles, and doubles by Ryan Goodman and Pat Clark. PB rallies for six runs in the top of the seventh with a grand slam by Mike Bitterlich. We head to extra innings. Drew Bottaro rakes a run scoring double for PB as three runs cross the plate for PB in the top of the eighth. GF rallies for four runs in the bottom of the eighth as Ryan Goodman gets the game winning single. The Goodfellas down the Pigeon Boyz in walk off fashion, 18-17.
A double by Jim Ulmer helps Maggios get two runs in the top of the first. Vertex gets on the board in the bottom of the fourth with five runs thanks to walks, and doubles by Sean Nonemacher and Frank Staber. A double by Ryan Oberholter helps Maggios plate two runs in the top of the fifth. A leadoff double by Frank Staber nets Vertex a run in the bottom of the fifth. Kurt Hahn jacks a three run homer for Maggios in the top of the seventh. Magus tops Vertex, 7-6.
Vertex gets five runs in the top of the first with homers by Matt Schaub and Derek Knightly. DC answers in the bottom of the first with a three run homer by Jon Poore. Vertex gets two more runs in the top of the third on singles. A triple by Jon Poore, and a Troy Wasselehn homer leads to two runs for DC in the bottom of the fourth. Dave Keightly nails a two run homer for Vertex in the top of the fifth. Vertex pushes three runs across in the top of the sixth courtesy of a run scoring double by Derek Keightly. DC rallies for a run in the bottom of the seventh. Vertex doubles up on the Doom Cats, 14-7.
LB scores three runs in the top of the first with a run scoring double by Brandon Crockett. EIP answers with two runs in the bottom of the first. Four runs cross the plate for EIP in the bottom of the third thanks to a triple by Mark Kennedy and a Jeremy Villano two run homer. A leadoff double by Henry Steighlich and errors lead to two runs for LB in thane top of the fourth. Mark Kennedy rakes a two run triple for EIP in the bottom of the fourth with five runs coming in to score. Singles and doubles by Ryan McAvey and Casey Condron help LB plate four runs in the top of the fifth. Back to back doubles by Jeremy Villano and Mike Van Fossen help EIP get six runs in the bottom of the fifth. Jeremy Villano smashes a three run homer for EIP in the bottom of the sixth. E’s Irish Pub beats down the Lost Boys, 25-10.
Donny Younger smokes a two run triple for Maggios in the top of the first. SB gets three runs in the bottom of the first on errors and singles. Errors and singles lead to four runs for Maggios in the top of the second. Eric Schwaub blasts a solo homer for Maggios in the top of the fifth. SB rallies for three runs in the bottom of the seventh with a two run homer by Brian Mish. Maggios beats the Sticky Bandits, 12-8.
Jay Cowan rakes a double as the Spartans pick up a run in the bottom of the first. A run scoring triple by Blake McGeen helps Legends get four runs in the top of the second. Five runs come in for the Spartans in the bottom of the second with a two run triple by Josh Rivera. Legends bat around in the top of the fourth to plate fourteen runs on walks, singles, a three run triple by Mike Sirriano and a Pat Feliciani two run homer. Singles lead to three runs for the Spartans in the bottom of the fifth. A two run triple by Pat Feliciani helps Legends plate four runs in the top of the seventh. Legends destroy the Spartans, 27-10.

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Don’t let a sprain or a strain keep you out of the game of life.
To repair and recharge, reach for the ACE Brand Reusable Cold Compress.
Its soft-touch fabric cradles and conforms to the body while offering soft, comfortable cold therapy.

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Hartley’s are Bendigo and Central Victoria’s premier suppliers of hunting equipment, fishing gear and archery supplies. Our staff are hunting and fishing enthusiasts too and are happy to talk to you about how to stock up for the next fishing trip, the best bait to use, hunting spots and archery equipment. You can purchase our archery products online, come and see us in Bendigo, phone us on 03 5443 5669 or email us. Don’t forget to join our mailing list and we can send you information on the latest sales, specials and new and used shotguns and rifles in stock.
At Hartley’s we sell new and used guns at our Bendigo shop: rifles, shotguns including ranges such as Winchester and Beretta. More than just a Bendigo gun shop, we also carry a wide range of ammunition, knives, gun safes, clothing and more. Read all about our hunting supplies and shooting equipment.
At Hartleys Hunting and Fishing Bendigo, we have an extensive range of fishing rods, fishing reels, tackle, bait, fishing knives and more. Before you head out on your next fishing trip or fishing expedition, take a look at our fishing equipment or come and talk to the staff at our Bendigo shop. We are happy to advise you on bait, fishing equipment and might even share some of our fishing spots around Bendigo and Victoria.
More and more people seem to be turning to archery as a sport or hobby and we carry Bendigo’s largest range of archery equipment available for you to buy online. Order your archery products online, visit our store and check out our range, phone us on 03 5443 5669 or email us to discuss your archery supply and archery equipment needs. Bows, targets, broadheads, glue, wax, nocks, vanes, sights, stabilisers and more.
Located in Stafford Street, California Gully, we service and supply clients from a large area in Victoria including Melbourne, Seymour, Swanhill, Echuca, Shepparton, Mildura, Horsham, Ararat, Avoca, Stawell and Ballarat.

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When AOL Build studio has an A-lister on set, Suzanne Lindbergh likes to watch people passing by on the sidewalk. On Matthew McConaughey day, she saw a guy checking his phone as he walked by on 4th street. Then he glanced up, froze in his tracks, and stared through the studio window. Finally, he did what anyone would do—he took a picture and continued on his way.
Not only can passers-by see inside, they can also go inside. Anyone can find the Build studio interview schedule online and request free tickets, or perhaps just join in if they’re walking by and there’s room.
While the audience is often in awe of Build’s A-list guests, sometimes the guests are in awe, themselves.
Pedestrians walking past the Build studio on 4th street in Greenwich Village can see what’s going on inside, and even walk in for a closer view if there’s room.
The intersection of 4th and Broadway wasn’t Build’s first home. The show originally shot from a corner of the fourth floor at AOL’s corporate headquarters up the street at 770 Broadway. But the producers decided to take their show out into the world and create a studio on the streets. AOL announced the creation of the Build studio way back in May 2016, at its annual NewFront event. The contract had only been signed the night before. The location AOL chose has a certain cultural pedigree for longtime Manhattanites.
Cellular bonding solutions have changed the game for the venerable animal welfare organization, which is able to go live from all locations in all kinds of conditions.
AOL continues the build up of its One by AOL advertising offering with a suite of modular products for selling inventory and monitoring performance.
With fewer people watching broadcast television, broadcasters have had to increase ad loads to generate revenue. But then ad impact is diluted.


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Well I don't expect John ever thought he would have a Pram Race named after him!
It's just the sort of event he would have loved to get involved in though and we're are privileged that Ferndown Rotary Club and the Fete on the Field committee have chosen John's Foundation as the charity of support for this great event.
If you want to get involved just get a team of five together. Four pushers, a baby and you'll need a pram too. Dressing up essential! The rules and full details are below.
Please contact pramrace@ferndownfotf.org to register your interest and visit the Ferndown Fete on the Field website to find out all about this great event all the other activities which make this a Fern-tastic day out for the whole family.

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WORKING WIDTH 36" ; OVERALL WIDTH 51" ; LGT. 52" : WT. 430 LBS.
* Please call us for any questions on our cultivator dingo 36 inch width rentals in Cincinnati Ohio.


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The Rootage web server - Rootage - a multi-platform web server. Since Rootage created using technology Java, it can run on any platform that supports java-virtual machine (JVM).
•The content can be static or dynamically created using servlets (servlets) or CGI-applications. Servlets run on the well-known technologies J2EE. As a CGI you can use the PHP-interpreter.
•While working in a specific folder on the server are written in the log files (system, errors, queries, debugging). Rotation of each log can be adjusted individually.
•parallel with the open exchange of requests and responses between client and server, Rootage supports secure data transfer using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).
Must take into account that by default is configured listen on ports 80 and 443, which require the Linux root user privileges. Therefore, in the script sh made running through sudo .
Free download from Shareware Connection - Rootage - a multi-platform web server. Since Rootage created using technology Java, it can run on any platform that supports java-virtual machine (JVM). Server tested on Windows and Linux.
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NaviCOPA Web Server - NaviCOPA takes the hard work out of running a Web Server. The NaviCOPA Web Server installs on any version of the Microsoft Windows operating system with just a few clicks of the mouse and automatically configures itself for instant HTTP access.
Jibble Web Server - Jibble Web Server is a very lightweight Java application that was created in order to help you make your files available in the simplest manner.
sjaman - the semantic web server module - Sjaman - a web server plugin for enabling the semantic web.
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Every time SINGER releases a new sewing machine into the market, you can expect that it will have some feature that will wow the potential buyer. The same goes for the award winning SINGER 7258, which was designed as a slightly more complex edition of the SINGER 7256. These are nothing like the sewing machines of old, which were noisy, slow and tedious to use. SINGER is now creating technological marvels that no longer waste time and offer the maximum possible productivity to their users. This all becomes clear when we take a closer look at the SINGER 7258’s features.
As you can see the SINGER 7258 includes everything the passionate seamstress/tailor needs, making it perfect for all kinds of projects. Aside from the features, the SINGER 7258 also offers plenty of benefits to its user.
Even for someone who hasn’t worked with older sewing machines, it isn’t hard to appreciate how amazing the design of the SINGER 7258 truly is. After all the 163 year experience of the SINGER company has made them experts when it comes to helping people who like sewing.
The LCD screen of the SINGER 7258 is certainly one of its most handy features. This little screen displays plenty of information, which would have been too hard to program without. When trying to choose one of the 100 different stitches, for instance, the button next to the screen needs to be pressed and the LCD screen will shows you which stitch you have selected. A table beneath the screen shows you graphically how the stitch you chose looks like.
Among these 100 different stitches there are 9 basic ones, mainly used for crafting simple projects and mending. There are 8 straight stitches that move with you fabric and 76 decorative ones, which add a creative look to your projects. There are six different button-holes programmed into the machine and the option to create another button-hole whose sides can go on for as long as you program the machine to do so.
There is no worry about having a hard time seeing what you do, since the working area of the SINGER 7258 is brightly illuminated with a LED light. The oversized, removable table offers a larger working space when you choose to work on a large project, like a quilt for instance. This extension table includes a storage space within, which has ample space to accommodate the various accessories that come with your SINGER 7258.The free arm is perfect for sewing on sleeves and small clothes, which aren’t easy to reach in any other way.
Let’s not forget about that time wasting chore of threading the needle. With the SINGER 7258 you can forget about trying to push that thread into your needle for minutes at a time. The automatic threading function of this sewing machine will do this for you in an instant.
The practical top drop-in bobbin is easy to feed and the clear cover on it allows you to see when you are running out of thread.
At any time during sewing you can simply change the direction towards which your machine sews by pressing the automatic reverse button. The speed slide lets you choose how fast or slow you want to work on your project. You can go as fast as 750 stitches per minute if you want to be done quickly, or spend longer time on tricky projects.
Why Should You Buy the SINGER 7258?
When it comes to such an advanced piece of technology like the SINGER 7258, the question should be: why shouldn’t you want one? This is such a great sewing machine, designed to make your sewing hobby (or work) so much easier and more fun.
• Practicality. The SINGER 7258 strips tedious details away from sewing and leaves you only with the creative tasks of choosing stitches and creating masterpieces.
• High quality. This sewing machine comes with an impressive 25 year guarantee, which can be attributed to its strong metal frame and robust build.
• Versatility. A hundred different stitches are more than enough to create unique and amazing handicrafts.
The SINGER 7258 has all the features one needs to create amazing handicrafts and even more!

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Students in AUNE’s Diversity, Justice, and Inclusion class helped the Ramapough-Lanape Nation in New Jersey organize and publicize a May 5 rally in Mahwah, New Jersey. The rally, called A Prayer for the Earth, spotlighted issues of environmental justice that affect the tribe, especially hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” of underground rock formations to extract oil and gas.
“The Ramapough want to create a space, politically and socially, where they can join with other groups, especially anti-fracking groups, to address these issues,” said John Dunham, an AUNE environmental studies student.
The AUNE students, as part of their class project, are working to convince organizations and political groups, such as 350.org and Wind and Water Watch, to stand side by side with the Ramapough. The class traveled to New Jersey in February to meet with the Ramapough but had been in contact with the tribe for a year before that.
Alesia Maltz, doctoral program director in the Department of Environmental Studies, who teaches the course, said the Ramapough face a “classic environmental justice situation.” The tribe’s historic lands were contaminated by paint sludge from a Ford Motor Co. plant in the 1950s and 60’s; now their lands are under threat from the proposed expansion of a nearby natural gas pipeline.
The Ramapoughs’ struggle was brought to her attention by Walter “Chuck” Stead, a PhD student in environmental studies and an environmental educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension. He grew up in Ramapo, New York, and still lives in the area. “My family goes back five generations with the Indians,” he said.
Stead came to AUNE in 2007 looking for an interdisciplinary program that would allow him to do both advocacy and scholarly work. His doctoral dissertation is on recovery, ecological restoration and community among the Ramapough. “The Ramapough are very positive about doing this but also reticent because, important as it is, they don’t like too much public attention,” Stead said.
Maltz said her goal for the class project is for students to learn how to build coalitions. “You can read all sorts of recipes for coalition building, but it isn’t until you actually do it and have the experience that you know what’s involved,” she said.
Maltz and several students from the class attended the rally.


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This time LATOKEN BEF USA 2019 adds the discussions on Initial Exchange Offerings, secondary markets for Startups, Private Equity, and VC funds. There is already a plenty of Venture and Crypto funds who confirmed their participation. Among them: Liza Landsman – Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (14.7 bln AUM), Jack Warning – Fenox Venture Capital ($610 AUM), Kevin Valentine – Reflective Venture Partners ($100 AUM), Michael Kraslow – Amex Ventures and many others.
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