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"I knew a few teams were interested," Hill said. "Obviously, when you're the final cut, you're disappointed. But I took a lot away from my first NBA experience. Now I'm elated. It will be a mental thing to learn the offense and defense as quickly as possible."
--G Russell Westbrook knows the Thunder's margin of error is small. The team has improved defensively, not allowing an opponent to score 100 in the first four games. But the team is only averaging about 84 points per game.
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--F D.J. White (jaw surgery) had a benign tumor removed on Oct. 13. The second phase of the surgery, expected to follow in about six weeks, involves mending the jaw with bone graft taken from his hip. Recovery time is 4-6 months.
--C Mo Sene (knee surgery) didn't play in the preseason and has been inactive through four games.
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While Frustrating Property Fraud (EG, 25 October 2015) considered safeguards against fraudulent land transactions, here we look at remedies for victims of property fraud, such as application for rectification at the Land Registry; compensation if rectification is not permitted; and, where mortgagees have inadvertently financed a fraudulent purchase, a claim for breach of trust by their solicitors.
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Kendra Jorstad
Originally from Newark, IL, Kendra graduated from Point Park University with a BA in Dance Performance with an emphasis in jazz dance. She moved to Chicago and began her career with the Joel Hall Dancers. During that time she also performed with Rasa Dance Theatre and became an original member of Chicago Tap Theatre. Kendra was the rehearsal director and dancer for Chicago Tap Theatre for nine seasons. She choreographed many pieces for the company as well, receiving critical acclaim.
Performance credits include Dance Chicago, Giordano Jazz Dance World Congress, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, New York Musical Theatre Festival, Lollapalooza (with the Polyphonic Spree), Ravinia, Duets for my Valentine, Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, and other Chicago Tap Theatre performances in Chicago, France, Cincinnati, Pennsylvania, and NYC.
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In addition to dancing, Mo is currently acting and improvising. You can catch her performing with her improv team, Sam Hill, at the Playground Theater, and in the musical, Manic Pixie Dreamgirl, at the Annoyance Theatre. Thanks to Kendra for this awesome opportunity!
Kelsey Overberg
Kelsey Overberg started tap dancing at the age of five in her hometown of Davenport, Iowa and hasn't stopped since. She continued her dance education at Oklahoma City University, graduating with a B.S. in Dance Management (English minor). Such a major had her not only honing her dance performance skills (with a strong focus on tap and musical theatre), but learning the intricate workings of non-profit organizations and arts management. At OCU, she was honored to have the opportunity to learn from some incredible tap masters such as Jay Fagan, Jeremy Kiesman, and the late, great Professor Robert L. Reed. She has also trained at CHRP's Rhythm World, the Big Apple Tap Festival and at Audible Odyssey's weekly Shed.
Kelsey has been actively involved in the Chicago tap scene for the last three years both performing with and being on the Board of Directors for Audible Odyssey. With AO, she has been in two pieces choreographed by Jenna Deidel titled "Girl." and "This one's for you." Kelsey has also choreographed for musicals in the Chicago area including Whistle Down the Wind, EVITA (Jedlicka Performing Arts Center), Seussical JR, Once Upon A Mattress (Marquee Youth Stage), and Spamalot! (NightBlue Performing Arts Company) which garnered her a Jeff Award Nomination for Best Choreography.
When not tap dancing, Kelsey can be found at her day job of over 4 years working with the personal injury law firm Cooney & Conway resolving Medicare insurance liens, at the Dailey Method "burning bright" or on the 606 Trail training for half marathons.
Kristen Reschke
Kristen Reschke grew up in Naperville, IL and began dancing at the early age of three. By age 6 she became a part of The School of Performing Arts Dance Ensemble where she performed and competed various styles of dance until she graduated high school in 2008.
Kristen graduated from Hope College in Holland, MI with a Bachelor of Arts in Special Education and a minor in Dance Education. While in college, Kristen continued to perform in the faculty choreographed shows as well as the bi-annual student choreographed showcases. She also became the president of Hip Hop Club in 2010 which allowed her to begin a student dance outreach program to area high schools. She also worked at Dance Central Dance Company as a teacher/ choreographer during that time. In her final semester at Hope College, Kristen took her interests abroad and taught kindergarten at Kodaikanal International School in Tamilnadu, India.
When Kristen isn't dancing she is teaching Elementary Special Education at a public school in Naperville, IL. She feels incredibly blessed to dance and create with the wonderful women of jorsTAP Chicago!
Kelsey Schlabaugh
Kelsey is a graduate of the University of Akron in Akron, OH with a BA in Dance with a Business Cognate. In the summer of 2012 she participated in the Broadway Dance Center Summer Internship Program in New York City with a concentration in tap. While in NYC, Kelsey had the opportunity to perform at The PULSE Showcase as well as making an appearance on Good Afternoon America with Liza Minnelli.
Her choreography has appeared in student showcases at The University of Akron, Alluvion Dance Chicago's choreographic showcase, and jorsTAP performances. She has performed with Tapman Productions, most notably the role of the MADD Tapper in The Adventures of Tapman .She is also a teaching artist with Design Dance.
Recently, Kelsey appeared on the "Ask Steve" segment of The Steve Harvey Show. You may even catch her performing on the streets when Chicago weather permits. Follow @Broads_OnBoards on Instagram and Twitter to see where she'll be hitting the streets next!
Brittney Smith began her dance training at the early age of two. She has been a teacher/choreographer at Pam's Academy of Dance under the direction of Pam Simpson for the past six years. After graduating Illinois State University with a Bachelor's degree in Theatre Design/Production: Costuming, Brittney became a full time staff member at PAD in 2011. While in college, Brittney was a member of Illinois State Dance Theatre as well as Illinois State Dance Association.
Upon graduation she joined the Hands Down Tap Project, who has had multiple tap performances around the East Coast over the summer months. She was also given the opportunity to be a part of the first annual collaboration project, Audible Odyssey, under the direction of Kendra Jorstad. Working as a dance teacher, choreographer, and performer of all forms, Brittney continues to share her love of dance across the country. She is humbled and honored to be sharing the stage with Kendra and the rest of the jorsTAP family.
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Molly graduated Summa Cum Laude from Hope College in Holland, MI, receiving a BA in English and dance education. While at Hope she performed with Striketime Dance Company as well as Insync Dance Theater (IDT), serving as a choreographer and tap rehearsal director. While with IDT she had the opportunity to choreograph and perform in Chicago Tap Theater's Tidings of Tap. Upon graduation Molly was the sole recipient of the Florence Cavanaugh Award for demonstrating excellence in dance technique, choreography, performance, and teaching. She also was a co-recipient of the Sandrene Schutt award for showing promise towards a career in teaching. She is currently pursuing all of her passions and staying busy by teaching English at Valparaiso High School, choreographing musical productions at the Memorial Opera House, teaching dance classes at Mirror Image Dance Academy, and choreographing and performing with jorsTAP Chicago!


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Tom Vanderbilt wrote this fantastic article on bicycle parking in August last year. The article is a fantastic treasure trove of facts and resources on innovative parking solutions. An interesting fact - since 1990 bicycle use in Portland, Ore. has increased 150%.
Basically his argument is that more people will cycle if they have a safe and secure parking spot. Research in New York found that the majority of cars entering the city were driven by people who had a guaranteed parking spot.
End of trip amenities like showers and lockers are not discussed because his focus is more on the shorter distance trips. For a commute cycle of anything more than 2 or 3 kilometers you need a shower in this part of the world, but for many shorter commuter trips, like accessing a railway or busway station, there is little need for showers but lots of need for secure storage.
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the Biceberg, an underground electronic bicycle storage solution from Spain that can store 92 bicycles with an above-ground footprint smaller than a public toilet. There are several in cities and train stations in Spain - the majority free - and they are expanding into Europe.
This video of a massive facility for 4,150 bicycles in Groningen is incredible. How you can manage to locate your bike on returning is anyones guess. David Hembrow's blog gives some more detail on the facility.
Tokyo's underground bicycle parking tower is incredible. I wonder how well it copes with bikes with bulky panniers.
Radstation in Muenster, Germany has an automatic bicycle washing machine in their parking station.


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I admire but don't like regimented gardens, with flowers and shrubs and so on neatly arranged in rows, each kind in its own place, none of them mixed up with any others. Our front garden has a mess and mass of different flowers and shrubs: Bleeding heart (white and pink), oriental poppies (red and peach), arabis, dianthus, liatris, lilac, sedum (four varieties), euonymus (two varieties), irises (pale yellow and light purple bearded, dark purple plain), roses (seven varieties), rhododendron, Russian olive, day lilies, creeping thyme, mother of thyme, honeysuckle, Japanese spurge, elderberry, cedar, lavender, heuchera, daffodils, tulips, spirea (two varieties), creeping juniper, violas (volunteers, as they say, but we let them be), white violets, matricaria, grape hyacinths, white hyacinths, columbine, dahlia, hibiscus (a hardy variety), an Alberta spruce, red leaf sand cherry, hollyhocks, pulmonaria, crocuses, creeping phlox (white and pink), campanula, leontipodium, periwinkle, peonies, morning glories poking up their two-leaved seedlings, nine bark, hydrangeas, plus a dozen or so more whose names I forget.
In the side and back gardens we have an apple tree, an oak tree, a number of pin cherries (good for jelly and syrup), a couple of crab apples too young to have bloomed yet, clematis, raspberry, more roses, lily of the valley, woodruff, goatweed (a good ground cover under the deck), more bleeding heart, creeping phlox, irises, periwinkle, and daylilies, wolf willow, a white lilac, oriental lilies, lady's mantle, ferns, pansies, foxglove, delphinium, chrysanthemum, monkshood, phlox, several maples, more cedars, a rowan, primulas, bloodroot, and so on. We also have three beds of vegetables, but apart from the strawberries which come every year, and onions and beans, we haven't decided what to put in yet. By the end of next week, the vegetable beds will be planted and seeded.
Only the veggies are lined up in rows. The rest of our plants grow every which way, they look as if they had arrived and found their places and spaces as best they could. Which is pretty much the way we actually planted them, in patches of three or five plants, and most have spread to many other places. They bloom at different times, so starting with the crocuses, we have something blooming from April to October. We don't rearrange them much. Once in a while, we give away clumps of arabis or creeping phlox, or a bundle of iris roots, or whatever else we happen to have too much of.
We have a few annuals every year. I like large patches of impatiens and snapdragons, my wife likes pansies. The alyssum and forget-me-nots self-seed every year. We try out a few new things every year, this time it will be osteospermums, and purple and white verbenas.
Other people have very neat gardens, which have their own charm. But while I admire them, I don't want my garden to look like them. I like the way our garden looks: it looks as if it's grown there forever.
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American women have, in general never experienced an uncircumcised penis. Almost never. So when they first see one, it's a shock they have to get over. It takes a little time to get past how, umm, unattractive it is in its flacid state. Erect it looks almost exactly the same. Most women I know prefer circumcised one due to the simple fact called hygiene and the fact that having the excess skin flapping around during an intercourse just doesn't cut it on their scale of high pleasure. These women say they know how much better a circumcision feels in bed, and why, but their male counterparts will most likely never know. On the other hand, there are women who prefer uncut guy, therefore placing most European men to be so much better in bed. They state there's no bad friction and feel bad for other women because they believe it's an experience no woman should go her whole life missing. Something their counterparts will also most likely never know.
If you want to date European guys but are afraid of the uncut situation, make sure he is Jewish and you will be fine. They are always circumcised no matter what country they are from. On the other hand, if you want to check it out go for the non-jewish Euro gents and chances are you will run across one in no time.
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1 Towards a Verifying Compiler: The Spec# Approach Wolfram Schulte Microsoft Research Formal Methods 2006 Joint work with Rustan Leino, Mike Barnett, Manuel Fähndrich, Herman Venter, Rob DeLine, Wolfram Schulte (all MSR), and Peter Müller (ETH), Bart Jacobs (KU Leuven) and Bor-Yuh Evan Chung (Berkley)
2 The Verifying Compiler A verifying compiler uses automated.. reasoning to check the correctness of the program that it compiles. Correctness is specified by types, assertions,.. and other redundant annotations that accompany the program. [Hoare, 2004]
3 Spec# Approach for a Verifying Compiler As source language we use C# As specifications we use method contracts, invariants, and also class, field and type annotations As program logic we use Dijkstras weakest preconditions For automatic verification we use type checking, verification condition generation (VCG) and automatic theorem proving (ATP)
4 Spec#: Research Challenge How to verify object oriented programs and in particular object invariants in the presence of Callbacks Aliasing Inheritance Multi-threading
5 Demo (Spec#)
6 Spec# Tool Architecture Spec# (annotated C#) Boogie PL Spec# Compiler VC Generator Formulas Automatic Theorem Prover
7 Goal of these Lectures Enable participants to Understand and verify Spec# programs Understand and verify Boogie PL programs Build your own verifier [reusing Boogie]
8 Lectures 1.Verification Condition Generation 2.Logic of Object-oriented Programs 3.Invariants and Ownership 4.Abstraction 5.Multithreaded Programs From Boogie PL To Formulas From Spec# To BoogiePL
9 Lecture 1 Verification Condition Generation for Boogie PL Unstructured Code Theories Theorem Provers
10 Boogie PL Source language (eg. Spec#) BoogiePL Formulas Translate source language features using particular programming methodology Translate Boogie PL code using particular VC generation Intermediate language for automatic verification of imperative code
11 Boogie PL: Parts Boogie PL source contains a first order theory to encode the background semantics of the source language and the program, described by constants, functions and axioms an imperative part used to encode the traces of the source program, described by: procedures, pre and postconditions, mutable variables, and unstructured code
12 Limits of Boogie PL Boogie PL does not contain structured control flow structured types a heap expressions with side effects visibility subtyping dynamic dispatch
13 Motivation: Spec#s Conditional to Boogie PL if (Guard) S else T assume Guard; S assume !Guard; T Spec# BoogiePL Then Branch Else Branch
14 Motivation: Spec# sWhile Loops to Boogie PL assert Inv(x) havoc x; assume Inv(x); assume !Guard(x); assume Guard(x); S(x) assert Inv(x) while (Guard(x)) invariant Inv(x) { S(x) } Loop Head Loop Body Loop Exit Loop Pre- decessor Spec# BoogiePL
15 Boogie PL: Code Code is unstructured Code ::= VarDecl* Block+ Block ::= Label: Cmd goto Label+; | return; Cmd ::= Passive | Assign | Call Passive::= assert E | assume E | Cmd ; Cmd Assign ::= id := E | havoc id Call ::= call id := P(E) Variables are (weakly) typed VarDecl ::= var id : Type Type ::= int | bool | Array |… Array ::= [Type+] Type Remark: Types disappear during VCG; they are (if ncessary) encoded as axioms.
16 Boogie PL: Meaning of Code For any command S and predicate Q, which describes the result of executing S, we define another predicate, its weakest precondition, denoted by wp(S,Q), that represents the set of all states such that execution of S begun in any of those states –does not go wrong, and –if it terminates, terminates in Q
17 Verification Condition Generation 1.Passive commands: assert, assume, ; 2.Acyclic control flow: goto (no loops) 3.State changes: :=, havoc 4.Loops 5.Procedure calls
18 VCG 1: Passive Commands assert E - Programmer claims that the condition E holds - Verifier checks E wp( assert E, Q) = E Q assume E - Programmer cares only about executions where E holds - Verifier uses E as an assumption henceforth wp( assume E, Q) = E Q S; T –wp(S; T, E) = wp(S, wp(T, E))
19 VCG 1: Examples wp( assert x>1, Q) = x>1 Q wp( assert true, Q) = Q wp( assume y=x+1, y=5) = (y=x+1 y=5) wp( assume false, Q) = true wp( assert P; assume P, Q) = P (P Q)
20 VCG 1: Assume-Assert Reasoning wp( assume P; S; assert Q, true) = wp( assume P, wp (S, wp( assert Q, true)) = wp( assume P, wp (S, Q)) = P wp(S,Q)
21 VCG 1: Correctness for Procedures (simplified) Let proc M(par) returns (res) requires P, ensures Q and impl M(par) returns (res) { start: S; return; } Then valid (M) = wp (assume P; S; assert Q, true) = P wp(S,Q) We will refine this later.
22 VCG 2: Acyclic Control Flow The problem of redundancy wp(l 0 :S 0 ; goto l 1,..l n, Q) = wp(S 0, wp(l 1 :S 1, Q) … wp(l n :S n, Q)) How can we get a linear (in size of the passive program) formula?
23 VCG 2: Acyclic Control Flow For each block A = L: S goto L B1,..,L Bn introduce a variable A ok, which holds when all executions starting at A are okay. Introduce a Block Equation for each block A (BE A ): A ok wp(S, ( B Succ(A) : B ok )) VC (semantics of entire code): ( A : BE A ) Start ok
24 VCG 3: State Changes The wp for control flow assumes stateless blocks How do we get rid of assignments? (1)Establish dynamic single assignment form (DSA), i.e. there is at most one definition for each variable on each path Replace defs/uses with new incarnations x := x+1 with x n+1 = x n + 1 Replace havoc x with new incarnations x n+1 At join points unify variable incarnations 2)Eliminate assignments by replacing x := E with assume x = E
25 VCG 4: Loops Loops introduce back edges in control flow graph. But technique can only deal with acyclic graphs. How do we get rid of back edges? We showed the result of this transformation earlier in the slide entitled: Spec# sWhile Loops to Boogie PL In detail: 1.Duplicate loop invariant P by using assert P = assert P; assume P 2.Check loop invariant at loop entry and exit 3.Delete back edges after havoc-ing loop targets
26 Declaration proc Find(xs: [int] int, ct: int, x: int) returns (result: int); Implementation impl Find(xs: [int] int, ct: int, x: int) returns (result: int) {…} Call call r := Find(bits, 100, true) Remark: In Boogie PL the keywords are procedure and implementation Boogie PL: Procedures
27 Caller obligations described by Precondition Implementation obligation described by Postcondition proc Find(xs: [int] int, ct: int, x: int) returns (result: int); requires ct0; ensures result 0 result < ct xs[result]=x; ensures result < 0 !( i:int :: 0i i<ct xs[i] == x); A specification spells out the entire contract. Boogie PL: Procedure Specifications
28 var xs: [int] int; var ct: int; proc Find(x: int) returns (result: int); requires ct0; ensures result 0 result < ct xs[result]=x; ensures result < 0 ! ( i:int :: 0i i<ct xs[i] == x); impl Find(x: int) returns (result: int) { start:ct := 0; result := -1; return; } A Bogus Implementation?
29 Postconditions often relate pre-state and post-state –ensures x == old(x)+1; must say which variables x might change –modifies x; variables not mentioned are not allowed to change proc Find(x: int) returns (result: int); … modifies ct; // would allow the previous implementation ensures ct == old(ct); // would disallow the change (despite // modifies clause) More about Postconditions
30 VCG 5: Calls Given proc P(par) returns (res) requires Pre; modifies state; ensures Post; Then wp(call x = P(E), R) = wp( {var par, res; par := E; assert Pre; havoc state; assume Post; x := res }, R) Remark: par and res are assumed to be fresh locals in the method bodys scope
31 VCG 5: Bodies Given proc P(par) returns (res) requires Pre; modifies state; ensures Post; impl P(par) returns (res) {var …; start: S goto … end: return;} Then valid (P) = let (start: S goto … end: S; return;) = Passify(MakeAcyclic (start: assume Pre; S goto … end: assert Post[old(par) par 0 ]; return;) in (start ok wp(S, ( b succs(start) : b ok )) … end ok wp(S, true) start ok ) Remark: assumes that all normal terminations of P terminate at end.
32 BoogiePL: Arrays and Background Boogie s array operations are just a short hand notation, i.e. x := a[i] x := select(a, i) a[i] := E a := store(a, i, E) select and store are defined as (untyped) axioms in Boogies background predicate (m,i,j,v i j select(store(m, i, v), i) = v select(store(m, i, v), j) = select(m, j))
33 Boogie PL: Final VCG Boogie PL has a universal background predicate BP Univ Each Boogie PL program has a local theory BP Prog The generated VC for each procedure implementation P is: BP Univ BP Prog valid(P)
34 Background: Automatic Theorem Provers Usable ATPs have to support first order logic –examples: Simplify, Zap, SMT solvers They are build on Nelson-Oppen cooperating decision procedures and have decision procedures for –congruence closure –linear arithmetic –partial orders –quantifiers Their key features are –automatic: no user interaction –refutation based: searches for counterexamples –heuristics tuned for program checking –Labels and time limit
35 Summary Boogie PL is a simple intermediate language. Boogie supports Modular verification using contracts Linear (in size of the code) VC generation A standard background as well as a program specific one
36 Appendix: VCG Example start: assume x > 100; goto loop; loop: assert x >= 0; goto body, end; body : assume x > 0; x := x - 1; goto loop; end : assume !(x > 0); assert x == 0; return;
37 Create assume start: assume x > 100; goto loop; loop: assert x >= 0; assume x>=0; goto body, end; body : assume x > 0; x := x - 1; goto loop; end : assume !(x > 0); assert x == 0; return;
38 Move loop invariant into Loop-Pre- Header and after Loop Body start: assume x > 100; assert x >= 0; goto loop; loop: assume x>=0; goto body, end; body : assume x > 0; x := x - 1; assert x >= 0; goto loop; end : assume !(x > 0); assert x == 0; return;
39 Cut back jumps: assume havoc on variables assigned inside the loop;block loop body start: assume x > 100; assert x >= 0; goto loop; loop: havoc x; assume x>=0; goto body, end; body : assume x > 0; x := x - 1; assert x >= 0;return; end : assume !(x > 0); assert x == 0; return;
40 Create Dynamic Single Assignment Form start: assume x > 100; assert x >= 0; goto loop; loop: skip assume x1>=0; goto body, end; body : assume x1 > 0; x2 := x1 - 1; assert x2 >= 0;return; end : assume !(x1 > 0); assert x1 == 0; return;
41 Passify Assigments start: assume x > 100; assert x >= 0; goto loop; loop: skip assume x1>=0; goto body, end; body : assume x1 > 0; assume x2 == x1 - 1; assert x2 >= 0;return; end : assume !(x1 > 0); assert x1 == 0; return;
42 Apply Block Translation and wp start x > 100 x >= 0 loop loop x1 >= 0 body end body x1 > 0 x2 = x1 - 1 x2 >= 0 true end !(x1 > 0) x1 = 0 true start
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NEWS FROM THE HILL – 'Well-Intentioned but Deeply Flawed' - The House Hits Back on Ethanol You've Got Mail! Or so said EPA Administrator Scott's Pruitt's assistant this week. Sixty-four House lawmakers, led by Republican Bob Goodlatte of Virginia and Democrat Peter Welch of Vermont, slammed the Renewable Fuel Standard (aka ethanol) in a letter to Pruitt as "a well-intentioned but deeply flawed policy that has negatively impacted families and businesses" around the country. They urged EPA to factor in its "significant pitfalls and costs" in future regulatory actions. This letter stems from all the activity last week where Pruitt folded after ethanol-state Senators hinted in a very obvious way that they would obstruct votes to confirm some top EPA officials. Ultimately, Pruitt directed EPA staff to "actively explore" whether the agency has legal authority to grant a waiver allowing year-round sale of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol. No word on that outcome just yet…
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EXECUTIVE & REGULATORY UPDATES – Look for the MRF Logo in the Wall Street Journal, Plus, Submit Your Comments to NHTSA and MAC Stuff
This week, your MRF was asked to sign on to a letter that would highlight the impact of the Renewable Fuel Standard or RFS. The letter will not only be sent to President Trump, but will also be run as full-page ads in the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Times after the President returns from his upcoming trip to Asia. Publication of the ad will be timed for maximum impact, in publications which the President reads.
The Motorcyclist Advisory Council is going to be the best thing since sliced bread, said no one ever. But it is moving forward, like it or not. This week I received the results from my FOIA (that's the Freedom of Information Act) request back in September. I requested all internal government documents that dealt with the formation and selection of MAC Appointees. As suspected, there was no smoking gun, but there were some stones that will need some effort to upturn. I'll be in touch on that. The first meeting of the MAC was also announced – it's been scheduled for Tuesday, December 5 in Arlington, VA. Yours truly will be there, and I have asked to speak. I'll also be circulating a sign on letter that I will ask to be entered into the record. I'd like to get as many signatures as possible so PLEASE consider signing on (and asking your friends, cousins, and neighbors to sign on too). Though I can confirm that 9 out of 10 appointees do ride motorcycles, there is only ONE seat dedicated to a motorcycle organization. The other nine can certainly speak to their individual experience riding, but are there to provide technical input. We really wanted more seats for national and state riders' associations to bring a different perspective to the table and speak for the masses. That's more or less what the sign on letter will say. Be on the lookout for that next week….
Give the Department of Transportation a piece of your mind. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently unveiled a document titled, "Vision for Safety 2.0" These guidelines update policies issued last fall concerning automated vehicles and discuss safety and performance rules for these types of vehicles, as well as the recommended role for state and federal policymakers. Once again, the 36-page document FAILS TO MENTION MOTORCYCLISTS in any sort of meaningful way! And what scares me? One section of the document that has to do with object detection (ya know, the part we are most concerned about) discusses some of the things autonomous vehicles need to be aware of…like pedestrians…bicyclists…animals…but apparently not riders.
Let's tell the head of NHTSA that these guidelines must be inclusive of all road users; especially motorcyclists!
You can comment by clicking here to sign a pre-drafted letter. We took the hard work out of it, so what are you waiting for??????
STATE NEWS – Pennsylvania is Kicking A** and Taking Names
This week in Pennsylvania, it was announced by Governor Wolf that there would now be expanded opportunities for Pennsylvania drivers to refuel with higher blends of ethanol, due to a federal grant that was recently secured. The Governor joined representatives from Sheetz, USDA, Growth Energy, Pennsylvania Grain Processing, at a local Sheetz to announce the grant and partnership. The $7 million grant will allow Sheetz Corporation to expand ethanol availability to 340 more fuel pumps at 77 store locations across the state. My friend and MRFer Lenny Young quickly reached out to his state officials slamming the move as only furthering special interests and calling the partnership an atrocity. You go get 'em Lenny!
I've received quite a few compliments these last few weeks from some of you, praising my writing style, biker innuendos, and solid information contained in these weekly bulletins. I try to respond to as many of you as I can, but some folks I can't always get too. So, let me take this opportunity to say thank you – thank you for reading, thank you for commenting and most importantly, thank you for being members. These newsletters are a member perk. Meaning, if you don't pay your dues, you don't get the bulletin. This brings me to my next point: please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please don't. post. this. on. a. public. forum. Not on Facebook, not on your webpage, not on any platform that will be seen publicly. Trust me when I say this has far less to do with the $$$ and EVERYTHING to do with the fact that I am very frank and sarcastic in these communications, even blasting agencies, officials and initiatives. So, when this gets put in the public eye, and those people or programs I've criticized or called bullsh*t on can see my comments…guess who loses their invitation to the next meeting? Yep. ME. So please, don't share this because it has very practical effects on the work I do here in D.C. I want to keep these newsletters fun, sarcastic and edgy, but I can't if ya'll are just going to post it in your online newsletter or on Facebook. Are we good on this? Questions? Comments? You know how to reach me. Until then, I will keep on keeping it real.
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NEWS FROM THE HILL – One Week & Several Pissing Matches Later….
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee okayed Paul Trombino's nomination to be top dog at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). He is going to be an important one for riders…the FHWA oversees policies that affect roadway design and other safety issues that impact our nation's highways. His nomination vote was supposed to take place last week…but then a fight ensued between several Republican Senators and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt over the Renewable Fuel Standard…more on that in the section below.
Our anti-profiling legislation added another sponsor this week – Rep. John Katko from New York. I sat down with Rep. Katko's Legislative Director recently. He reached out to me because the Congressman just got his endorsement and purchased a Road King. That's right – we've added another Member of Congress to our "Reps Who Ride" List. The staffer told me that his boss is "ALL IN" when it comes to rider issues. And as an added bonus – he sits on the powerful Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
EXECUTIVE & REGULATORY UPDATES – RFS Concessions to the Corn States
Last week I reported that several Senators from the nation's corn belt threatened EPA Head Scott Pruitt over what they felt was a lack of support (FYI – threatening someone in Washington is verrrrrrry different then threatening someone in the biker world – just so ya know). And in short order, Pruitt made some concessions, to the frustration of many including yours truly. After the shakedown (again a "Washington" shakedown…not a biker shakedown) Pruitt released a letter outlining a number steps the EPA intends to take on the Renewable Fuel Standard. This includes a commitment to finalize ethanol volumes by Nov 30 at levels equal to or greater than those in the proposed rule that was recently issued AND directed EPA staff to "actively explore" whether the agency has legal authority to grant a waiver allowing year-round sale of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol. About five seconds later, President Trump's nominees to the EPA were SHOCKINGLY (not really) given the 'okay' from a Senate Committee.
In other news, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao confirmed what I wrote about last week – that an attempt to overhaul the tax code is taking priority over a major infrastructure package. She spoke at an event put on by the American Trucking Association earlier this week and said, "Infrastructure will not be taken up until tax reform has been completed." So, there you have it. Hope you took my advice and didn't hold your breath.
STATE NEWS – Fraudulent Documents & Motorcycle Endorsements in Indiana???
From ABATE of Indiana and MRF's own Jay Jackson:
It has come to our attention that some Indiana residents have been caught up in a scam regarding documents necessary to obtain a motorcycle endorsement. ABATE of Indiana represents all Hoosier motorcyclists and is very concerned anytime one of us is harmed.
Although we have not been given details from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), it appears that someone has made copies of the state form used to issue a waiver for skills test and forged the signature of a former ABATE instructor. This unlawful act of greed casts an ugly and undeserved shadow on the instructor's reputation, as well as that of ABATE of Indiana.
We have heard a number of stories from people that have been caught up in this situation. One admitted to giving "a guy in the bar $100" in exchange for the paper. Others advise that they attended a makeshift course and spent "a couple hours riding around cones" before receiving the document. Some claim to have paid as much as $350 for this "class".
At some point, the BMV suspected something (perhaps a large number of waivers with the same instructor, date, etc...) and began to look closer at how some folks acquired their motorcycle endorsement. If the BMV was unable to confirm that the applicant had successfully completed a legitimate rider course, they suspended not only the motorcycle endorsement, but also the operator's license, and in some cases the Commercial Driver's License (CDL), of the individual.
ABATE of Indiana's rider education program began in 1979 and has had a contract with the state to provide courses every year since the inception of the state legislated program (that we lobbied to create in 1986), except 2017. This includes 2015 when we were required to sign a contract to be able to offer a waiver (for skills test) even though we received zero assistance from the state. Our students bore the entire expense in their tuition, and we had to spend about a quarter of a million dollars for motorcycles while the Bureau of Motor Vehicles chose to park hundreds of bikes outside in the snow and let them deteriorate, rather than allow us to use this equipment to train students.
Furthermore, misinformation from the BMV advised riders that the course offered by ABATE of Indiana was not valid for a waiver, when in fact, it was. This issue continued throughout the entire 2015 and 2016 training seasons, despite repeated pledges from the BMV to correct it. In 2017, inaccurate and incomplete information persists, as the BMV advises Hoosiers that "ABATE... (is) not an option".
While the BMV's repeated mis-information to riders is frustrating for us, the reason we provided this brief history is because it is even more frustrating to the motorcyclists of Indiana.
Up until 2015, information regarding rider courses was pretty clear and consistent. Unfortunately, there is currently a great deal of confusion confronting riders and seemingly nowhere to obtain correct, consistent, definitive answers. With 20 or so contractors offering training, and no single source for registration, it is difficult for those persons seeking training to understand what is going on and just what "is an option".
We managed to get along for about 25 years without any sort of fraud, using a card printed on card stock in blue ink, with a watermark. We controlled the distribution of these cards from our office and limited the personnel that had access to them. The BMV introduced a new form just a few years ago that was simply black ink on white paper. We expressed concern regarding the security of this document from the beginning.
It certainly looks like there are some victims here. It sounds like some of these folks truly believed that they were participating in a legitimate training course and have now had their license suspended, significantly impacting their lives and livelihood.
If you have any information related to this situation, please reach out and contact the Indiana State Police, or call the ABATE office if you are more comfortable doing so. We want to get to the bottom of this in hopes that it may assist those that were victimized.
Ride Safe, Ride Free,
Jay Jackson
After a fairly depressing weekly bulletin, I wanted to end on a somewhat positive note?!
As you all know, the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (or MAC) has been a thorn in our side. We're angry that they chose to only have ONE motorcycle association represented (which went to the AMA) and we are frustrated that the Council is instead made up of people who are there because of their expertise in things like roadway design, safety and construction. However, one of the people selected may in fact be one of our own. Joel Provenzano, a traffic engineering specialist from Florida, is a long-time rider and I've been told that he AND both of his parents are actively involved with ABATE of Florida and the motorcycle ministry. I was put into contact with Joel and he and I are going to meet in-person to discuss the MRF's concerns and priorities regarding the MAC. We've also had some positive interactions with the AMA's Mike Sayre who attended our Meeting of the Minds and who will be Chairing the MAC. With any luck, we'll make sure our voice is heard…even if its unofficially for now.
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A physician who has been leading the charge to speak out against policies supported by Congressman Bill Huizenga in the past several months is aiming to replace the incumbent lawmaker in 2018.
Dr. Rob Davidson, of Spring Lake, has officially announced his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat as a Democrat. The seat has been held by Huizenga, R-Zeeland, since 2010.
"This wasn't something I thought about; I didn't have political aspirations," Davidson said. "I've been concerned about where our country was headed. People talked to me and suggested it, then more people started to suggest it. Eventually, it was the right decision."
While rumors of Davidson challenging Huizenga popped up earlier this year, the official announcement came only recently, with Davidson calling the process a "slow burn."
"You don't want to do this just for fun, we want to win this seat," he said. "The final decision has been a work in progress."
Davidson said his involvement in the political process has increased since the November election, when Donald Trump was elected president. Because of his disagreement with Trump's policies, it's gotten the emergency physician out talking to people more.
"Because I'm a physician we talk a lot about health care … other things that are important to people's lives. They impress on me the need to have affordable health care," Davidson said. "Our congressman seems to be on the wrong side of these issues. Most people I talk to believe he's not really working for them but working for the corporations, the 1 percenters."
Facing Huizenga in an election won't be an easy task for Davidson. In three prior congressional elections, Huizenga has never gotten less than 61 percent of the vote for three decisive wins, according to Ballotpedia.
The Huizenga camp released the following statement in response to the news of Davidson's challenge:
"Bill was reelected by a two to one margin just 8 months ago. For now he's focused on policies to create jobs, protect life, and serve the constituents of the 2nd District. While it's no surprise a liberal candidate has announced, Bill has a job to do to and is focused on making West Michigan an even better place to live, work, and raise a family."
Davidson says he will continue what he's already started: talking to the people in the district.
"I think we continue to talk about the issues that matter to people — health care, public education, a fair living wage that people can actually raise a family on," he said. "These are issues weighing on peoples minds every day."
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She was among about 500 demonstrators who walked to the United Nations on Manhattan's East Side after gathering behind police barricades off Columbus Circle to protest Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip.
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Recognizing the growing importance of distributed ledger technology (commonly known as "Blockchain") for businesses of all sizes, on December 5, 2018, Miller Thomson LLP published its latest edition of Proof of Stake, a publication dedicated to practical legal considerations when it comes to blockchain technology. This issue is focused on small and medium sized businesses.
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Following its debut at the New York Auto Show in April, the 2015MY Infiniti Q70 is now available on order at a starting price of 49,850 USD, without the extra 905 USD for destination & handling.
Following its debut at the New York Auto Show in April, the 2015MY Infiniti Q70 is now available on order at a starting price of 49,850 USD, without the extra 905 USD for destination & handling.
The 2015 model year is introducing a facelift along with a long wheelbase variant adding 5.9 inches between the two axles, thus increasing the wheelbase from 114.2 inches to 120.1 inches. As expected, the Q70L is a tad more expensive than the regular wheelbase model as customers have to pay an extra 1,500 USD, with pricing kicking off at 51,350 USD (without destination & handling fees).
Regardless of wheelbase choice, the 2015 Infiniti Q70 is available with a 3.7-liter V6 with 330 bhp (246 kW) or a 5.6-liter V8 with 420 bhp (313 kW) in the Q70 and 416 bhp (310 kW) in the Q70L, with both models being available with a RWD or AWD setup and a seven-speed automatic transmission.
The standard wheelbase Q70 can also be had with a hybrid setup in RWD guise encompassing a 3.5-liter V6 and a 50 kW electric motor providing a combined output of 360 bhp (268 kW). The conventional engine generates 258 lb-ft (349 Nm) whereas the electric motor has an instant torque of 214 lb-ft (290 Nm).
Scheduled to hit dealerships later this month, the 2015 Infiniti Q70 can be had with numerous optional packages like a sport kit bringing 20-inch wheels and different more aggressive bumpers.
As a side note, yesterday Infiniti announced the facelifted Q70 will be introduced in Europe next month at the Paris Motor Show with a Mercedes-Benz-sourced 4-cylinder 2.2-liter turbodiesel engine rated at 170 PS (125 kW) and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft). Deliveries on the old continent will begin in December.
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We made a bee-line for the Kingston University stand, as we are hoping to work with some of their students as part of our project. After admiring an electric guitar made of hemp, we were invited to join in a game of eco-construction trumps - the School of Surveying and Planning's new take on the classic Top Trumps game.
Spurred on by memories of playing the game as children, we played a few rounds. We are quickly expanding our knowledge of insulation and all things sustainable and found the game a great tool to get people thinking about different building materials and to compare properties such as embodied carbon, durability and recyclability. The data for the game came from the mine of information that is GreenSpec, a site which I can see us visiting quite a lot.


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JF Designs was contracted for creative consultation to conceive, develop and manage this book project. The project included a 125 page full color spiral bound book with custom die cutting for five compact discs.
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Brew lovers, rejoice. The New York Beer Company is hosting its very own New Year's extravaganza– chock-full of your favorite craft choices. This popular bar and grill is located right in the heart of Times Square near all of the bustling New Year's action. It's even got a stock market-esque New York Beer Market with beer prices inflating and deflating in relation to demand. Grab some pub grub and enjoy the relaxed, warm ambiance of wood furnishings and exposed brick walls as you ring in the New Year in style and comfort.
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List Rules Commercials can be about anything, but must be Christmas-themed or set around the time of Christmas
The best Christmas commercials include animated classics and several vintage spots that may still be aired today. The ads on this list are those most of us know well and love. Many of the retro Christmas ads feature encounters with Santa Claus, not surprisingly. Some are adorable, others are straight up tearjerkers, but all of the holiday commercials listed here are memorable in some way. Which nostalgic Christmas commercials do you think are the best? Vote for your favorites, and of course, vote down any ads that you don't like.
Christmas is a big time for advertisers. Whether it's ads for Christmas candy or one of those famous Hallmark ads, TV viewers are subjected to countless holiday commercials each season. Some of the commercials have a Christmas theme, but they can also be more general, so they can air throughout the winter. One good example of this is the Campbell's melting snowman ad: Yes, it includes a variation of the holiday carol "Let it Snow," but it never actually says anything about Christmas. Smart move, because the ad can air for several months beyond the holidays. Others include memorable Hallmark Christmas commercials and many more seasonal ads.
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Former senator Guy Barnett has been handed more responsibility as a minister in Tasmania's Liberal government as the party reshuffles portfolios to manage the absence due to illness of Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin.
More than a fortnight ago Dr Goodwin was diagnosed with multiple brain tumours and Premier Will Hodgman on Tuesday confirmed she will be unable to fulfil her ministerial duties for "some time".
Mr Barnett will take on Dr Goodwin's ministry for corrections, while Matthew Groom will become attorney-general and justice minister, and Mr Hodgman will be acting arts and heritage minister in changes formalised with the governor on Monday.


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Class 4 Companion Laser Therapy
A general description of Vet Laser therapy is provided in the Alternative MEdicine section of this website. Laser Therapy There you'll find the introduction, indications and a chart of eleven beneficial biological effects of laser therapy. The following gives you an idea of the differences between laser classes and therapeutic doses.
We have a 12 watt portable Class IV Companion Laser by LiteCure LLC. that delivers laser light in the 650nm, 810nm and 980nm wavelength spectrum. The higher wavelength is used for deeper tissue penetration. www.litecure.com/companion.
Laser units are classed based on how dangerous they are, particularly for eye exposure and their potential to cause harm to biological tissue. Class 1 lasers are what are found in compact disc players and laser printers. A bar code scanner is an example of a class 2 laser. Class 3 lasers are sub-grouped into class 3a and class 3b. Laser pointers are class 3a with a wavelength of around 530nm to 670nm and power between 1 and 5mw. Class 3b lasers are therapeutic lasers with power less than 500mw. Our class 4 laser is the highest of the 4 classes with a power output of 500mw to 16 watts (high powers above 12 watts can be set up with the right accessories for cutting purposes in surgery). Safety glasses must always be used when it is emitting laser light. Class 4 lasers have high power penetrating ability, so the therapy beam can not be left static in one spot or heat will build up unfavorably. When the laser beam is kept moving (e.g. waved over the tissue) it is completely safe. We move our laser at a speed of 1-3" per second and cover the specific area to be treated (cm squared, cm² area) by using a grid pattern. In general, 50% is delivered in one direction and 50% in the other. We know if we move the laser at this speed the unit delivers a nice comfortable slightly warm feeling, and if the patient feels too warm they react , just as we would, with withdrawal and head turns to the area being treated. If this occurs, we simply turn down the power and increase the time to deliver the same energy, or back away a bit from the skin. Once familiar with the steps involved in laser therapy patients enjoy it, relax and may even fall asleep.
You need much longer therapeutic times to deliver the same dose of energy (joules) to a problem area with a class 3b unit compared to a class 4 laser, since the total joules (dose) is equal to power (watts) multiplied by time (seconds) per therapeutic area (cm squared/cm²). (The therapeutic dose is Joules/cm² where joules (energy) = watts x seconds). If you use lower power you need to increase your time proportionally to get the same dose in joules/cm². The recommended dose to be efficient and reliable depends on the region, the depth and the tissue. The more therapeutic lasers are used in research and clinical practice, the more accurate the dose recommendations will be for a given condition. Currently the dose advised for superficial tissues is 3-4 joules per cm² and for deep tissues 6- 10 joules/ cm². However, since researchers say we can't over stimulate cells, the upper limit of dose delivery is really only a cost (over time) and time management consideration. The real question becomes: which dose of energy is the minimum effective amount of joules to deliver for a given condition to give optimum therapeutic effect.
We tend to stay on the upper end of these ranges to even 6 joules/cm² for superficial tissues. We don't know optimal dosage for every condition accurately yet, since this is a relatively new technology and there are a lot of variables to consider in each situation. This makes it almost impossible to do a scientific study to cover every condition. Dose advise will be modified as we see how well patients respond.
For example, for Acral lick granulomas practitioners have found they respond better to high doses in the range of 22-30 joules/ cm² (a very unique atypical situation). A research paper using mice in a brain trauma study chose 36 joules/ cm² as a standard dose to therapeutically penetrate the skull to compare to a placebo laser, continuous wave and either a laser phased at 10 Hertz or 100 Hertz frequencies with a 50% duty cycle (the amount of time the beam is on (pulsing) over a given period). There was significant improvement in mouse recovery using any laser frequency (pulse or continuous) at 36 joules/cm², but the 10Hz mice did the best*. Currently the veterinary advisers at Companion Therapy Laser (LiteCure) believe that it is the total joules delivered that is critical and the frequency choice is not as practically important, but more research is needed to prove this. Certain conditions may prove to benefit greater if the laser beam is pulsed at different frequencies and duty cycles.
The therapeutic laser is indicated for any condition that has inflammation, pain or a wound/ injury to repair so long as the tissue is within access to the low level laser light and there are no counter indications (pregnancy safety, eye safety, cancerous tissue, endocrine glands –thyroid, ovaries, testicles etc, over the cardiac region if heart disease is present- alters neural function, over areas treated with photosensitive medications, actively bleeding lesions and an area recently injected with corticosteroids). The key benefits are pain reduction/ blocking, muscle relaxation and myofacial softening, increased blood and lymphatic circulation and cellular photostimulation leading to increased metabolic activity. The key effects are pain relief, anti-inflammation, decreased scar formation/ remodeling and increased body tissue repair/ wound healing times. See 11 Key Biological Effects (link to chart).
For more information on vet laser therapy and class 4 units visit www.litecure.com/companion and/or call Beechwood Animal Hospital to speak to one of our laser certified technicians and veterinarians.
*Mice study: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0026212


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It is estimated that Alzheimer's disease affects more than 5 million Americans, and that number is expected to grow to 16 million by 2050. Early intervention can help lessen the most debilitating symptoms, namely memory loss and problems with reading and organizing thoughts; but unfortunately, it remains one of the most challenging neurological disorders to detect. There is no specific test for Alzheimer's disease.
Once again, we are seeing how modern technologies could help, with researchers at the University of California at Berkeley's Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Department and the Big Data in Radiology group (BDRAD) describing in a newly published study an AI system that can predict Alzheimer's disease from brain scans.
The paper, titled "A Deep Learning Model to Predict a Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease Using 18F-FDG PET of the Brain" was recently published in the journal Radiology.
"Differences in the pattern of glucose uptake in the brain are very subtle and diffuse," according to Dr. Jae Ho Sohn, the study coauthor. "People are good at finding specific biomarkers of disease, but metabolic changes represent a more global and subtle process."
And so the team trained a deep learning algorithm on 18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), a specialized imaging technique in which patients are injected with FDG, a radioactive glucose compound, which allows radiologists — and an AI system — to measure uptake in brain cells through PET scans. It's an indicator of metabolic activity.
The researchers built a corpus from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), which contains more than 2,100 FDG-PET brain images from 1,002 patients. After training on the dataset, the AI system could track minute changes in glucose uptake in certain regions of the brain that would be, under normal circumstances, difficult to detect.
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Nepal is a beautiful and green Country in this world,Millions People visit Nepal every Year and Nepali Peolpe they always welcome to Visitors and I am showing you few Pictures of Nepal how it is Beautiful Country and This is apparently true for Nepal. Coalesced between two giants -India and China, Nepal's voice often struggles to be heard but it certainly is one of the most unique voices in the world.The unique voice comes through a blend of diversities the country represents in its small territory. Diverse culture, people and topography is certainly one of the key factors that emulate the uniqueness of Nepal to the world. Often known for the world's highest peak Mt. Everest, Nepal has been a safe haven for travellers who are in search of liberty. Nature, people and their hospitality never fails to provide the travellers what they seek as a guest in a new country. The fact that Nepal is listed as one of the coolest 50 places to visit around the world perennially clearly highlights the continuous affection provided by the Nepalese.
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Korean War veterans reunite more than 60 years later
Maine Veterans Home helped bring pair together
It was a reunion that took 60 years and a trip halfway across the country, but two veterans reconnected Friday to thank each other for a bond that has spanned the test of time.
Dave Smith said Tom Ewing took him under his wing at a crucial time. The pair met during the Korean War, and Smith was a 19-year-old assigned to his unit.
"He played a very, very important part in my life," Smith said.
Smith lost his father shortly before going to Korea and said Ewing helped him in so many ways.
"If it wouldn't have been for him, we might not be having this party," Smith said.
The pair looked over photos from their time together in the war and shared memories from Korea.
"We sold off a bunch of candy bars and what have you, went to Seoul and ended up getting some Mickey Mouse boots and a whole bunch of other stuff," Smith said.
Smith traveled from Michigan to meet Ewing. The families said it was amazing just to watch.
"I never, ever thought someone was looking for him for 40 years and to finally find him," son Robert Ewing said.
Smith, 86, gave up the search 10 years ago and said he figured Tom Ewing had passed away, but the 99-year-old was at the Maine Veterans Home, which helped to make the reunion happen.
"It's all about helping our veterans have the best life possible, and anything we can do for them, we do for them," administrator Maureen Carland said.