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Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina arrived in Delhi on a four-day visit during which she will hold wide-ranging talks with PM Narendra Modi, who was at the airport to receive her as a special gesture.
During Hasina's visit, which is her first after Modi assumed office in 2014, the two sides will be signing at least 25 pacts in various key sectors including civil nuclear cooperation and defence but any agreement on the Teesta water sharing is unlikely to be inked.
Modi and Hasina, who is staying at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, will hold comprehensive discussions tomorrow. India is also set to announce a line of credit of USD 500 million to Bangladesh for military supplies. Officials said, "It will be a visit without water, indicating that a pact on Teesta river waters is not on the cards.
However, the two sides are looking at the inking of a framework agreement on civil nuclear energy which will provide for extensive cooperation in the sector including setting up of nuclear reactors in Bangladesh by India.
The Teesta deal was set to be signed during the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh in September 2011, but was postponed at the last minute due to objections by Banerjee.
Teesta water is crucial for Bangladesh especially in the leanest period from December to March when the water flow often temporarily comes down to less than 1,000 cusecs from 5,000 cusecs.
Issues like combating terrorism, containing radicalism and enhancing security cooperation between the two countries are likely to figure prominently, besides stalemate over the Teesta pact during talks between Modi and Hasina.
The West Bengal chief minister has accepted an invitation by the government to attend the launch of some projects between the two countries as well as a lunch to be hosted by Modi in honor of Hasina.
On the agreements, Ranganathan said another pact on formalizing regular defense engagements will also be signed.
Hasina will visit Ajmer on Sunday and will meet Indian business leaders on Monday.


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In December, 2015 Historical Museum – Oriahovo won a second successive project within the program "I Participate-Donate-Change", administrated by "First of June" Association – Byala Slatina and financed by America for Bulgaria Foundation. The new project is dedicated to the unforgettable composer Diko Iliev, who lived and worked in Oriahovo for 42 years. The focus of the project activities are on the link between generations and their memory, in which the creator of Dunavsko horo has his deserved place.
The main goal is that new data, documents and objects related to Diko Iliev be collected and that his life and works be popularized. The project starts on 15 January with a presentation on its goals and activities. In February, there will be celebrations connected with the composer's birthday in collaboration with "Nadezhda 1871"Community Centre. Apart from a concert of the brass band, there will be a presentation of parts of documentaries and records of Diko Iliev with the assistance of Bulgarian National TV and Bulgarian National Radio. State Archive – Vratsa is preparing a newspaper = "Nasledie" containing documents presented personally by Diko Iliev. Meetings with people related to the composer and searching for materials in the state archives in Montana and V. Turnovo are also part of the project. A separate stage will be the creation of phonotheque and video library about D. Iliev and brass orchestras. An important moment is the conference in May, which will initiate new contributions to the exploration of the work of D. Iliev through the presentation of new and unknown facts. The result will be a totally new exposition with a new plan and vision. In order for the results of the project to reach a wider public, a collection of the reports at the conference will be published as well as a brochure with D. Iliev's biography. A museum site on Diko Iliev will be created.
Power point presentation "DIKO ILIEV IN THE MEMORY OF GENERATIONS"
Partners of the museum in the realization of the project activities are State Archive-Vratsa, "Rodova Pamet" Foundation and "Nadezhda 1871" Community Centre. We also enjoy the participation of Ass.-prof. Yordanka Minkova, PhD. We rely on the support of all those who love D. Iliev's music and have something to share so that we are able to collect, store and pass on to those coming after us all available evidence of the great composer of the people.
Dr. Evgeniya Naydenova, project coordinator
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5 Things You Don't Know About Naomi Campbell
Are you a fan of Naomi Campbell? And probably, you do not know anything about her? However, in this article, I would be listing out 5 things which you do not know about Naomi Campbell.
Recall that Naomi Campbell took Wizkid on a date in one event in United Kingdom and this has sparked up rumors that she has an affair with the Nigerian artiste and superstar. Trying not deviate away from the topic, lets us dive straight into the 5 things you do not know about Naomi Campbell.
- Naomi Campbell is a supermodel who had the record for the first black woman to appear on the cover of time. She was also the first black woman to appear on the cover of French Vogue when she was 18 years of age.
- Naomi Campbell was born in London in the year 1970 on May 22, which means she is 48 years of age. Unknowing to many, her body does not suggest that she is over 48 years of age.
- In addition to her modeling carrier, Naomi Campbell also started and launched her singing career and her perfume. Since she realized that she was a very good singer, she took up the role of singing and also launching her own perfume.
- Naomi Campbell is the daughter of a Jamaican born dancer however her father's name still remains unknown. Her mother being a Jamaican born dancer, she is then of the origin of Jamaica but bares a national passport of the United Kingdom.
- The last thing you should know about Naomi Campbell is that she attended Dunraven School located in London Academy for performing Arts when she was young. She further went on to study at Italia Conti Academy stage school and she also featured in music videos of Bob Marley who hails from Jamaica.


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A friend wrote a few posts ago, that her default knitting was socks. I must admit that is my default knitting as well.
I have been thinking about what I am attracted to when I see fabric. What is the must buy?
It will be no surprise to my children but my favorite pattern is paisley. Big, small, it doesn't matter. Next test for me is colour and the hand of the fabric.
Some blouse fabrics currently in the stash.
Certain stripes, especially black and white, just make me dizzy. I have a fondness for seersucker, it must date back to my childhood, as does the paisley. I like impressionist flowers. Although, I don't wear plaids, some I adore.
But back to paisley, I buy paisley paper for cardmaking when I can find it, and I have carved a paisley stamp. It wasn't terribly successful no doubt I need to work on that particular skill.


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What's Happened Since April?/
Going through some files today, I stumbled across this from Thomas Bonk's excellent story on the golf ball that appeared in an April L.A. Times article:
However, there are indications that the golf ball technology — and probably the same advancements associated with large-headed, thin-faced drivers — have actually peaked. Only four players are averaging more than 300 yards in driving distance this year — Scott Hend, Brett Wetterich, Tiger Woods and Hank Kuehne, though it is conceivable with warmer, drier weather and firmer fairways as summer approaches, that number will grow.
Definitely conceivable. Since late April, the Tour average is up 6 yards and 24 players are now averaging over 300.


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text: Gopal Samantray was born in the village of Adhanga in Orissa in 1976. He is among those artists who have carved a niche of their own in the past few years. Gopal Samantray's creations attempt to address the gigantic problem of global warming. An onlooker always tends to stop for a second and think about it and thus his works always elicit a dialogue with the viewer. His works are influenced by the romanticism of life where he visualizes the way the world should function. The animal figures that he uses in his works reflect the displacement from their home or natural environ. In an "untitled work" he depicts the tiger standing at the man-made museum and the other features represented suggests the abnormal placement of the threatened animal and our sheer apathy towards it. Many other works also convey the same message vis-a-vis the use of free birds and animal of particular regions. Through his works he paints the story about mankind's indifference towards nature and the need to create a world only suitable for the humans -a world which is on the move and has no time to appreciate Nature's bounty.


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The Czech National Bank (CNB) resumed the publication of a numerical exchange rate forecast in the form of a fan chart in a move that it said was part of the normalisation of its monetary policy.
This re-establishes an extraordinary level of forecast transparency which was temporarily curtailed in late 2013 as a result of an out-of-the-box policy decision. Now the Czech central bank returns to the practice launched in 2009 when it became the world's only central bank to publish forecasts for the nominal exchange rate against a specific currency in numerical form.
As heralded in my January Q&A with Jan Filáček, my former colleague and Deputy Director of Monetary Policy and Fiscal Analyses Division at the CNB's Monetary Policy Department, a smooth exchange rate forecast re-launch had been foreseen by Czech central bankers.
In a box included in this year's first Inflation Report and titled "Return to the publication of numerical exchange rate forecasts" , the CNB wrote:
Although the exchange rate forecast may not materialise, it gives market participants a guide to the future monetary policy stance.
With knowledge of the exchange rate that the central bank uses in its forecasts, they can better assess how new information affects the balance of risks to the forecast. As a result, they can better understand the Bank Board's decisions. For example, if the exchange rate is appreciating faster than forecasted but the prediction is materialising in all other respects, it is likely that the central bank will compensate for the greater tightening of the monetary conditions via the exchange rate by tightening policy less via interest rates. If the markets take this into account, their expectations of future interest rate growth will be lowered, which in turn will lessen the rate of appreciation. Therefore, publication of the exchange rate forecast by the central bank has a stabilising effect. This is ultimately beneficial to the whole economy.
The Czech experience of gradually increasing, and in the case of the exchange rate forecast even temporarily decreasing, forecast transparency offers plenty of food for thought to central bankers from low income and other developing countries that are modernizing their monetary policy frameworks.


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And, really, it makes more sense than baby chicks.
Nobody wants to eat a baby chick.
But sometimes it's hard to figure out how, exactly, to eat a chicken.
You have to look really hard, but there's a dart gun at my head
forcing me to eat chocolate eggs.
(Or was it a plastic sword?)
I had to do it.
Several times.
That, and my kids aren't big chocolat fans.
(Did you think I was going to let Mr. French eat them all?)
*FYI, our neighbor lady is very kind, we really like her, but yes, she actually says, "Coo-coo" to them. Especially J. He just keeps smiling, though. Which makes her love him more I think.


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Gaslighting, rare Noir and a 70mm Odyssey for American Cinematheque L.A
The twin American Cinematheque venues in Hollywood and Santa Monica routinely serve up a continual education in film, and their latest update highlights a season dedicated to the notion of gaslighting in cinema, including the Dorector of the sumptuous new film The Love Witch in person. Also in store is an extensive annual Film Noir collection featuring all 35mm Prints, and an incrdible NEW 70mm Print of 2001 A Space Odyssey, struck by Warner Bros exclusively for the Aero Theatre. The only way to see it!
Sunday, March 12th 2:00 PM
A STAR IS BORN (1937) plus L.A.'s Legendary Restaurants Talk
The Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood
Join the Egyptian for an illustrated presentation by chef George Geary on classic Los Angeles restaurants - some still a part of the Los Angeles culinary scene, some only fond memories. Geary traces the cultural history (and recipes) of dining in Los Angeles through legendary restaurants, including elite eateries like Scandia, celebrity haunts such as the Brown Derby and later Ma Maison,nightclubs such as the Coconut Grove and Hollywood Boulevard's own hot fudge legend, ice cream parlor C.C. Brown's.
Chef George Geary will sign his book, 'L.A.'s Legendary Restaurants: Celebrating the Famous Places Where Hollywood Ate, Drank and Played', in the lobby at intermission. Then a screening of the 1937 version of A STAR IS BORN.
March 9th through 12th, 2017
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica
In the 1944 classic GASLIGHT, duplicitous Charles Boyer torments wife Ingrid Bergman, hoping to drive her into an insane asylum. The film brought Bergman her first Oscar and inspired the term "gaslighting" to describe cruel, deceptive mind games played by one spouse upon the other (with rare exceptions - such as LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN - it's generally the husband responsible for the dirty deeds). Anna Biller's THE LOVE WITCH is the most recent episode of cinematic gaslighting, but Alfred Hitchcock lent to the genre - so we've included his work in the series too with DIAL M FOR MURDER (in digital 3D) and SHADOW OF A DOUBT in honor of Hitchcock Appreciation Day. "Feud" 'it girl,' Joan Crawford in SUDDEN FEAR is not to be missed, and we couldn't leave out DIABOLIQUE and ROSEMARY'S BABY!
Thursday March 9th 7:30pm
Love Witch Director Anna Biller In Person!
THE LOVE WITCH plus LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN
Double Feature
Friday March 10th 7:30pm
Anna Biller In Person!
GASLIGHT plus SUDDEN FEAR
Double Feature
Saturday March 11th 7:30pm
ROSEMARY'S BABY plus DIABOLIQUE
Double Feature
Sunday March 12th 7:30pm
DIAL M FOR MURDER plus SHADOW OF A DOUBT
Thursday March 16th 7:30 PM
The Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood
The second feature from the creative team behind DELICATESSEN mixes elements of Dr. Caligari, Victor Hugo and Rube Goldberg into the story of a kind-hearted circus strongman (Ron Perlman) and his coquettish 7-year old side-kick (Judith Vittet), who attempt to stop a wicked scientist (Daniel Emilfork) from stealing the dreams of little children.
March 24th through April 2nd
All Rare 35mm Prints!
The Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood
The 19th edition of NOIR CITY: HOLLYWOOD takes you back to the original film noir era with a program replicating the moviegoing experience of that time - TEN double bills, each featuring a major studio "A" picture paired with a shorter "B" movie. Hosted by Eddie Muller & Alan K. Rode of the Film Noir Foundation.
Join the festival for an all 35mm Opening Night. First THIS GUN FOR HIRE with Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd, followed by a Film Noir Cocktail Hour featuring craft cocktails, music and the return of the Vintage Coppers. Then a rare film that has never been on DVD (or at least that's the story the film is sticking with) QUIET PLEASE, MURDER.
The entire series features 35mm film prints. To view the full schedule click HERE.
March 24th through April 2nd 2017
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (New 70mm Print!)
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica
Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY has been dazzling viewers for nearly half a century. The visionary sci-fi epic begs to be experienced on a big screen, and there's no better time than now, with a new 70mm print of the film struck by Warner Bros. expressly for the American Cinematheque. The film plays in limited engagement exclusively at the Aero Theatre. Posters signed by stars Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood will be for sale as well as 2001 t-shirts!
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Amy Grant & Vince Gill To Appear On TODAY Dec. 14
Grant sits down with fellow GRAMMY® winner
Jason Crabb for TBN interview airing Dec. 18
Nashville, Tenn. (Dec. 13, 2017) –Synonymous with the special time of year, Amy Grant will be trimming television airwaves, making it again aTennessee Christmas! TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager traveled to Grant and husband Vince Gill's Nashville home to share in all things holiday. Set to air on Dec. 14, TODAY also joined the couple before they took the stage for a sold-out "Christmas At The Ryman" performance.
Jason Crabb joined Grant backstage at The Ryman to share in song, traditions and philanthropic causes in a special set to air on TBN on Dec. 18. For TV listings, visit www.TBN.org.
The 6X GRAMMY® winner released Tennessee Christmas, her first all-new Christmas album in nearly twenty years, last year (2016). With original offerings like "December," "Another Merry Christmas" and "Melancholy Christmas," her hope is that those who are struggling will find a sense of peace by realizing that they are not alone. Upon its release, the 13 song collection caught the attention of The New York Times, NPR, Parade, Southern Living and more.
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY® winners Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith are again co-billing their popular Christmas tour, joined for the second consecutive year by Republic recording artist Jordan Smith, Season 9 winner of NBC's "The Voice." The coast to coast tour is incorporating a full symphony orchestra at each performance. Additionally, Grant and Gill's "Christmas At The Ryman" is continuing their wildly successful residency at the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
About Amy Grant:
Amy Grant's career spans more than 30 years and stretches from her roots in gospel into becoming an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality and philanthropist. With three multi-platinum albums, six platinum albums and four gold albums, her total career album sales have exceeded 30 million. Grant's chart success has been consistent throughout her career with six No. 1 hits, 10 Top 40 pop singles, 17 Top 40 Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers. In addition to her six GRAMMY® Awards, Grant has earned 26 Dove Awards (including four Artist of the Year Awards) and has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as the Music City Walk of Fame. Conventional wisdom has it that Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map becoming the first Contemporary Christian artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts and the first to perform at the GRAMMY® Awards. With that, her legacy as one of the most influential artists of the past four decades is assured. In April of 2016, Grant celebrated the 25th anniversary of her iconic hit "Baby Baby" with a worldwide release of the song featuring pop sensation Tori Kelly. Tennessee Christmas released in late 2016, marking Grant's first all-new holiday album in nearly 20 years.
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Reducing barriers to employment for two million young people by 2025, through pre-employment job readiness training, employment opportunities and workplace development programs.
Almost one in four young people across the world (21.8 percent) are not in employment, education or training, which can dramatically impact their skills development, earning capacity, long-term employability and wellbeing.1 We believe this needs to change.
Together with our independent Franchisees we have a longstanding commitment to providing training, education and career pathways to unlock the potential of Company and Franchisee employees. Yet, many young people face barriers to entry into the workplace and – through no fault of their own – are being left behind, unable to take advantage of employer-based education and training opportunities that exist. As a major employer of young people, McDonald's has the potential and the scale to help bridge this opportunity gap.
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In 2018 we launched a new initiative called Youth Opportunity, with a global goal to reduce barriers to employment for two-million young people by 2025, through pre-employment job readiness training, employment opportunities and workplace development programs. As part of this goal, McDonald's also joined the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, a United Nations led multi-stakeholder initiative, to help accelerate efforts to tackle the youth employment challenge.
Our Youth Opportunity initiative supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a global agenda to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all, specifically goal 8 – to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.
In partnership with local community organizations and the International Youth Foundation (IYF), which has over two decades experience in youth development around the world, we are offering a new pre-employment work-readiness and soft skills training program designed to help young people develop the competencies employers are looking for in entry-level employees. We are piloting this initiative in Chicago, with the goal of reducing barriers to employment for 4,000 young people in the city, before rolling it out to select cities in the U.S. from 2019 onwards. This initiative will also be rolled out to participating global markets through locally-relevant training programs and partners, starting from 2019.
"McDonald's investment in youth development stands to make a real impact in the United States and around the world in providing young people with both skills and opportunities for employment."
In 2018, McDonald's Corporation will distribute $1 million in grants to local community organizations in Chicago to deliver the job readiness training for young people who have less access to opportunities. McDonald's is bringing together four trusted community organizations – After School Matters, Skills for Chicagoland's Future, Phalanx Family Services and Central States SER – who will pair relevant skills training programs with a specialized version of IYF's Passport to Success curriculum, developed in partnership with McDonald's. Participants will learn valuable soft skills such as self-awareness and management, communication skills, problem solving and conflict management. In addition to being considered for job opportunities at Company-owned and Franchisee restaurants, graduates from the training will have the chance to pursue opportunities with potential employers across a variety of industries like healthcare, supply chain logistics and IT.
Through our Youth Opportunity initiative, we want to attract a diverse and untapped pool of talented youth to McDonald's restaurants across the world. Focusing on young people who have less access to opportunities, McDonald's, including participating Franchisees, will continue to provide job opportunities that young people need to kick-start their career. Through these jobs, young people will develop transferable soft skills, such as teamwork, communication and decision making, as well as hospitality experience and work ethic that will enable them to progress in the workplace.
Employees can go on to access training, education and leadership development programs to progress their careers. For example, McDonald's Hamburger University has grown to seven campuses around the world and prepared more than 360,000 students for leadership positions in the restaurant industry. Our global education program, Archways to Opportunity, also offers eligible employees from Company-owned restaurants and participating Franchisee restaurants the opportunity to graduate from college, earn a high school diploma, learn English as a second language, complete an apprenticeship, and gain access to advising services. Across the globe, the Company and its Franchisees offer education opportunities to restaurant employees in 25 countries and counting. In the U.S. we have awarded over $26 million in high school and college tuition assistance to over 18,800 U.S. restaurant employees since 2015.
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As the region's largest employer of young people, Arcos Dorados, a McDonald's Franchisee in Latin America is committed to supporting the social mobility of young people and offering formal employment opportunities to young people with little to no previous work experience. As part of our global goal, Arcos Dorados aims to reach 180,000 young people through a range of pre-employment skills training and development programs.
The success of our initiative depends not only on helping young people access jobs but also on our significant and ongoing commitment to young people who join us, through training, education and development programs.
In Europe, McDonald's, including participating Franchisees, have pledged to offer 43,000 apprenticeships by 2025 as one of the career development opportunities that young people can access. The apprenticeships combine workplace training and study, enabling people to gain practical work experience and new skills that will last a lifetime - all while earning money at the same time. These apprenticeships will be offered in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Switzerland, with the aim of expanding apprenticeships to other markets in the future. Through this pledge, McDonald's is also joining the European Alliance for Apprenticeships to help promote and improve access to vocational training for young people.
In the U.S., we will grant $1 million to Skills for Chicagoland's Future in support of a new apprenticeship program in partnership with City Colleges of Chicago. The program builds on City Colleges of Chicago's mission to deliver exceptional learning opportunities and educational services for students. Kicking off in fall 2018, this pilot will enable 40 students to earn an Associate's degree in Business Administration while working toward a restaurant management role. The grant will provide scholarships to pay for time spent in class by any student who is an employee of a Franchisee. As part of this initiative, we have also joined the Chicago Apprenticeship Network to continue best practice sharing with other companies that are committed to expanding professional advancement through apprenticeships.
"There continues to be a disconnect between employers struggling to find qualified candidates and young adults looking for jobs. With its Youth Opportunity Initiative, McDonald's is sending a clear signal that they are investing in young people and their career pathways. We are proud to partner with McDonald's to identify and place young people into jobs as well as provide them job readiness services and connect them to mentoring resources to provide a holistic program to support them. This approach puts the focus on an individual's potential – not their circumstance – and empowers Chicago's youth to turn that potential into achievement. "
1. Source: International Labour Organization, Global Employment Trends fort Youth (2017)
Franchisees are independent employers and each franchisee and each franchisee restaurant is unique. Franchisees are alone responsible for all employment matters in their restaurant(s), including alone making all decisions regarding the requirements for jobs and setting all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. McDonald's Corporation and its subsidiaries have no control over employment matters at restaurants owned and operated by franchisees.


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The Fund Our Future Campaign
Students, parents, educators, and community leaders know there's an urgent PUBLIC education funding crisis facing Massachusetts.
That's why we've proposed a bill to Fund Our Future and increase funding for K-12 public schools by $1 billion per year and public colleges and universities by $500 million a year.
We demand action from our lawmakers for fair and equitable public education for every student in the Commonwealth from Pre-K through College.
A Great Public Education Must Be a Right for Every Student
Public education is why Massachusetts is a great place to live and work. But our future is put at risk when some communities and students have access to a great public education, while other communities and students don't.
This fundamental lack of fairness, and the risk it presents to our Commonwealth's future, has happened because the state has not lived up to its promise to fund our public schools and colleges, as the state's 2014 Higher Education Finance Commission and 2015 Foundation Budget Review Commission reports show.
We know what to do—fund our public schools and colleges and pass the bill by May 2019.
Students can't afford to wait.
Our Vision for Public Education
Great public schools in every community. Small class sizes, full art and music programs, access to after-school activities, fully-staffed classrooms, school librarians, and nurses.
Public higher education must be debt-free. We must stop forcing students and families into massive debt and ensure that every faculty and staff member is respected and paid well.
Equity and Fairness for Every Student
We must end systemic underfunding in gateway cities, urban districts, and communities of color. All students deserve a great public education from Pre-K through college.
It is outrageous that some students don't even have the essentials, while others do. We must end the underfunding of public schools and colleges in communities of color.
More high-stakes testing over past 25 years has not achieved equity for Black and Latino students. In fact, testing has hurt equity and damaged our classrooms and student learning.
An Urgent Crisis
We are in an education funding crisis across the board. Our public schools and colleges are falling apart and lacking essential programs.
Some public schools have no school nurse, no librarian, no art and music programs, and crumbling classrooms and buildings.
Massachusetts has the fastest-growing public college costs and second-fastest growing student debt burden in the nation. Buildings on campuses across the state are crumbling. Many adjunct faculty and college staff make poverty wages.
Students can't wait any longer for lawmakers to address this crisis.


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Writing a book to cure depression? If you're a writer, it works. A book takes you away from whatever miseries you're confronting – it stops you thinking about yourself.
How We Met: Julie Burchill & Sara Lawrence notes: "I had had a particularly bad week and was staying with her for the weekend. On the Monday I was so miserable that I sat on the edge of her fishpond, thinking, 'Maybe I should chuck it all in and become a lawyer.' That night Julie said, 'Baby, why don't you just write a book?' For the next three months I sat at my desk and wrote two-thirds of my book – I owe that to her."
Not only will writing a book get you out of depression, it's also a great confidence booster. Writing a book is a real accomplishment.
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FAQ & Policies info here!
Casa de Montaña Bed & Breakfast Policies
We really look forward to having you as our guests and making your experience with us as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. In order to accomplish this, it is important that we spell out everything in writing ahead of time so you can make informed decisions. We are a small family owned business that is working hard to provide a high quality, cost-efficient service. Any last minute cancellations and no-shows can have a huge financial impact on us and our ability to keep the cost of these services as low as possible. Therefore, we have explained everything in detail below. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have prior to making a reservation.
If you haven't heard from us within 24 hours, please check your spam folder or call us directly: U.S.A at 952-931-9770 or in Panama at 507-730-9472.
Cancellation Policy
Non-Refundable Deposit
In order to confirm a reservation, Casa de Montaña requires a one-day non-refundable deposit. We charge the non-refundable deposit on either a Master Card or Visa, or, if you live in Panama, we also accept bank deposits. If you deposit money into our account, we require that a scanned verification be emailed to us.
Note: Fourteen days before arrival, we will charge the remaining balance or if the booking is made within 14 days of arrival, we will charge for the entire stay as a non-refundable deposit.
***A room is not considered booked until the deposit has been charged and email confirmation is sent. ***
Cancellations, Schedule Changes, No-Shows and Early Check-Outs
'Short notice' cancellations, schedule changes, no-shows & early check-outs do not give us adequate time to re-book a room. Cancellation fees are based on the length of stay originally booked and will be charged to the credit card provided at booking according to the following timelines:
Cancellation/schedule change made between 14 days and the day of arrival: 100% of the remaining balance will be charged.
PLEASE NOTE: These fees are in addition to the 1-day non-refundable deposit.
- By booking with us, it is understood that you have accepted our terms and conditions.
- All deposits are non-refundable.
Any longer term or special discounted stays will be subject to the agreement set up between Casa de Montaña Bed & Breakfast and the guests on a case-by-case basis. The typical agreement may include a 50% non-refundable upfront deposit as well as the policy listed above if the cancellation/schedule change is between 0-14 days.
It is agreed that such charges will be applied to the Guest's credit card as required. These policies are considered final! Casa de Montaña does not offer refunds. We reserve the right to apply all conditions. Casa de Montaña's Cancellation Policy applies to all reservations taken by phone, email or in-person. All cancellations must be given in writing and a cancellation email received back by the guest from Casa de Montaña in order for the reservation to be considered as being canceled.
Terms & Conditions
Check-in time: Between 2:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M.
Check-out time: Before 11:00 A.M.
Breakfast: Served on the back covered patio from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.
Maximum occupancy per room: Up to 3 persons, according to room design (up to 4 persons in the Palo Alto Suite). Room rates are based on a maximum of two people per room. Extra guests are charged $20 per person. Extra beds are unavailable. If, when you arrive, there are more guests in your party than what is stated in the confirmation, we may not be able to accommodate your entire party.
Late arrivals ('Check-In' after 8:00 P.M.) Late Arrival Fee $20.00
As the office closes at 8:00 P.M., it is imperative that we are aware of any late check-ins. If you're going to arrive late, please give us advance notice so that we can arrange to have someone available to check you in. For policy of the hotel, all the guests arrivals after 8pm-12am have an extra charge of $20.00 and all the guests arrivals after 12am onwards have an extra charge of $30.00. Unless otherwise notified, we will consider that a Guest who has not arrived by 8:00 P.M. (without advance notice to us) is a 'cancellation', allowing us the option to re-rent the room.
Check-Out before the Office opens ('Check-Out' before 8:00 a.m.)
If you are leaving before our office opens (8:00 A.M.), please arrange to check out the day prior, before our office closes for the evening (8:00 P.M.). If you are unable to do so, the balance of your stay and any additional room charges will be charged to the credit card that was given for the deposit.
Late Check-Out fees:
If you check-out between 11:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. an extra $20.00 fee will apply.
If you decide to check-out after 1 P.M. an extra one-night rate will apply (pending availability).
Panamanian Laws are VERY strict about smoking in any public places including Hotels and Inns. Therefore, at Casa de Montaña there is NO SMOKING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROPERTY. Smoking is only permitted outside of the main gate of the property.
The first children under 5 years old will have a free stay. Children 6+ years old will pay the extra person fee.
We are unable to accept pets.
Accidents/Missing Items:
Casa de Montaña cannot be held responsible for accidents or lost or missing items. We have provided a programmable safe for our guests to use in each of the rooms to store their valuables.
Lost Keys:
In the event that a guest loses their set of room keys, there is a charge of $100 (plus tax). This charge includes the cost of new locks, labor costs, and the making of new keys.
Unacceptable Behavior:
Any unacceptable behavior will result in immediate removal from premises (plus forfeiture of the entire cost of reservation).
Fees for damage to the room and/or property, loss (including remote controls and all keys) and missing items will be charged to Guest's credit card.
We have parking available for our guests in our lot outside. Additional parking can also be accessed across the street right next to the bus stop. While we are located in a safe neighborhood, Casa de Montaña does not take responsibility for vehicle break-ins or vehicles being stolen from our guests.


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"Declare independence! Don't let them do that to you." - Bjork
In a belated celebration of July 4th, we'll take this evening to explore the idea of independence. While freedom is something granted, independence is actively claimed - the ability to own our decisions and the willingness to answer for their outcomes.
When was the first time you felt independent? When did you decide to break free of confines and march to the beat of your own drum? Is being on your own liberating, terrifying, confusing, empowering or some mix of all of the above? Interpret freely. Your story is your own.
Deets: Hosted by Will and Christina in Tribeca $25 for dinner; $35 covers dinner & drinks.


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Today's recommendation is for something I saw whilst out shopping after work and instantly fell madly in lust with. It's Monsoon's Christmas tree decorations.
The range offers multiple Christmas tree decorations which are some of the cutest I've seen on the high street so far. They also offer candles, trinkets, photo frames and accessories but, it was the tree decorations I had my eye on! These decorations make for brilliant gifts as, at £5 each, they're really reasonable and would also be suitable for Secret Santa presents if you're unsure what to buy someone.
Check out some of the cute tree decorations below and also view more on the Monsoon website.
I hope you enjoyed today's post. If you haven't yet caught up with the 1st recommendation in my 24 Days of Christmas series click on this link and leave me a comment!
Paige x


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Rangers down Jets, move on to face Vikings
METCALFE - South Grenville Ranger fans came home tired, but happy, in the early hours of Thursday morning. Those making the trek to Metcalfe Wednesday night to attend the deciding game of the Ranger-Jet home-and-home series, were treated to an exciting evening of Hockey action.
Going into Metcalfe needing only a tie to win the series, the Rangers took and early lead with two goals in the first period. The Jets responded with a marker of their own in the opening frame, leaving the score 2-1 after 20 minutes of play.
Metcalfe struck again late in the second period, sending the teams back to the dressing room deadlocked.
The Rangers managed to hold off the Jet's attack, clinging to the tie (and potential series win) until the dying minutes of the third, when the home team scored the go-ahead goal.
When the clock ran down, the Jets were victorious, meaning the series would be decided by sudden-death overtime. Midway through the extra frame, South Grenville sniper Tristain Loomis silenced the home-town crowd and ignited on the Ranger bench when his backhand shot found the back of the Jet's net. The OT victory gave South Grenville the series win and the right to move on to the next round.
The Rangers will open the best-of-seven quarterfinals against the first-place Papineau Vikings, Saturday night in Prescott. Saturday night will also provide local fans another opportunity to pick up a set of 2017-18 Ranger collector cards in exchange for a non-perishable food donation. Donations support the local food bank.
Puck drop is 7:30 p.m. at the Leo Boivin Community Centre.


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text: OpinionEditorial CUNY funding load falls unfairly on students Today, fewer than 5 percent of the rapes of college women are reported to law enforcement. And, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, only 16 percent of female student victims of rape and sexual assault received assistance from a victim services agency. Photo Credit: iStock By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Updated August 31, 2015 10:24 AM Print Share fbShare Tweet Email Until 1976, degree-seeking students attended CUNY schools for free. Students at SUNY campuses paid no tuition until 1963. That generous investment helped New York become a world leader in upward mobility. But college costs have skyrocketed, and parents worry as they see a generation shackled by student debt. Studies show the United States now has fewer people moving up the income chain than most Western nations. Higher tution is a big reason. Since 1990, state support for CUNY's 11 senior colleges has fallen by more than a quarter, falling from 74 percent to 53 percent as a proportion of total revenue. The lower funding has led to tuition hikes and difficulty running and staffing the colleges. This year, tuition is $6,330, not including room and board, cheap by national standards but expensive by New York's historical ones. Higher tuition and student debt are generating heat in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Hillary Clinton says she would eliminate the need for college students to borrow for public university educations and would lighten the load for those who've already borrowed. Those in debt would refinance at lower rates, and she would dedicate $350 billion to incentivize states to better fund universities and expand work-study programs. Her plan also would force universities to better control spending, which is crucial. Many universities have too many professors on sabbaticals, educational programs few enroll in and ambitious construction agendas that are not always about education. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has a $700 billion plan to make public college education free, which doesn't seem likely. There's nothing wrong with demanding that students and their families have some skin in the game. We just need to stop skinning them alive. In Albany, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has a bill on his desk requiring the state to increase public university funding to cover nondiscretionary cost increases. He should sign it. However, college leaders need to understand that per-pupil costs, like all costs in the tax-cap era, can't be allowed to outpace inflation. That means campuses must run efficiently and everyone, including faculty, must play a part in keeping costs down. A public college education shouldn't be financially crippling. It shouldn't be so expensive it forces students away from passions for the humanities or performing arts. The universities must control costs. Our tax dollars need to pick up more of the tab. And we need to go back to being the upward-mobility capital of the world. By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comments We're revamping our Comments section. Learn more and share your input.


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KHD Buzz – Google's Many Changes, Facebook Bans Like Gating, Crowdsourced Advertising and More
Google Made 890 Changes to Search Last Year
Does it sometimes seem like Google makes a change to their algorithm every day? They may indeed do just that, as Amit Singhal, Google's Head of Search says that in 2013 alone his team made 890 'improvements' to the search algorithm in everyday use. Read More
Facebook Bans 'Like Gating' Outright
According to the small print in the Facebook Contest rules the practice of 'like gating' – requiring a user to like a page in order to take part in a contest or claim a bonus – has always been a no-no. However, page owners have happily been flaunting that rule for years. Now however Facebook is getting tough and like gates will now be disabled, beginning November 5, 2014. Read More.
You Don't Own Those Page Likes
Does a Facebook page creator actually own the 'likes' that they work so hard to accumulate? According to a Florida court ruling, the answer is no. Read More.
British Brewer Crowdsources Its Creatives – With Hilarious Results
How Facebook is Benefiting From the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Love it or hate it there is no doubt that the ice bucket challenge for ALS is doing what is was designed to do, raise awareness about what is a horrifying disease. ALS charities are not the only ones benefiting from all of those icy videos, Facebook is doing rather well of the initiative as well. Read More
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Forex Outlook:
It was predicted last week that the US durable goods orders would come in at 0.4%. However, the Dollar Index was weak owing to Thanksgiving break and the US Durable Goods missed estimates after a strong three-month run. The measure that strips out volatile components from the New Orders had its biggest drop since September 2016. Also, FOMC minutes stated that many viewed a near-term hike was warranted, but that concerns regarding inflation were also widely shared with "some" participants were against endorsing a December hike given the weakness in inflation.
For the last week, the Dollar Index was down 0.93%, its third consecutive weekly decline.
In the week ahead, Fed Chair, Janet Yellen is due to testify in Congress on Wednesday and, the eight members of the rate-setting committee are scheduled to speak during the week. Moreover, the Senate is expected to back from the recess and the market would be looking ahead towards any progress in tax reform bill.
In addition, US is scheduled to release its second Q3 GDP estimate on Wednesday. According to our predictions, which is based on a regression model, the Q3 GDP is expected to be 2.3% above the market expectations of 2.2%. On Thursday, the latest personal spending and income data are expected to be released. Personal spending is expected to have risen by 0.2% MoM whereas the personal income is expected to have risen by 0.3% MoM in the month of October.
Forex Outlook:
During the weekend, German Chancellor, Merkel failed to form a coalition as the weekend full of negotiations was inconclusive which resulted in a partial weakness in the pair. However, there were reports of a German grand coalition during the week.
Moreover, the manufacturing PMI of Germany stood at 62.5 against the market expectations of 60.4. At the same time, the French Manufacturing PMI observed an uptick to 57.5 against the market expectations of 55.9 during the month of November which garnered strength in the pair.
In the week ahead, Germany is scheduled to release its inflation numbers for the month of November on Wednesday. which is expected to observe an uptick of 0.3% against the previous release of 0.0%. In addition, unemployment change data for Germany is expected to be released on Thursday wherein a drop of 10k is expected.
Lastly, Eurozone is scheduled to release its flash CPI figures on Thursday wherein the headline inflation figures are expected to observe a rise of 1.6% against the previous release of 1.4%.
However, our analyses state apart from the economic data release, the major focus will be on the political developments in Germany as striking a Grand Coalition deal will not be an easy task.
Forex Outlook:
It was predicted last week that with no tier-one data release from Japan and the pair is expected to be dominated by the events in the US.
During the week, the pair undertook weakness from dollar index as there was no significant headway in the Republican-led effort to pass tax cut legislation. In addition, the November FOMC meeting minutes hinted that the policymakers were worried about the lack luster growth in price and many observed that weak inflation could prove persistent and may reflect a drop in inflation expectations.
In the week ahead, the headline CPI for the month of October is expected to print at 0.8% and the job-to-applicant ratio is seen nudging up to 1.53 from 1.52, while the labour market is expected to show a steady 2.8% unemployment rate. However, the pair is expected to be driven by the happenings in the US.
Forex Outlook:
It was predicted that the pair was expected to be driven by the movement in the dollar index. The pair observed weakness during the week on the back of dollar weakness and was able to bounce off from its lows due to softer than expected retail sales report from Canada.
There was a 0.1% rise in consumer spending in the month of September which was quite weaker than the market expectation of 1% rise. In addition, there was no progress observed in the latest NAFTA negotiation talks.
In the week ahead, the market would be looking towards the BoC's Financial System Review on Tuesday and the focus will be on how conditions have proceeded after the two rate hikes in Q3. BoC governor, Poloz will deliver a press conference after the release of the report, which is the last scheduled appearance by a BoC policymaker ahead of the December monetary policy decision.
On Friday, the Q3 GDP is scheduled to release wherein the market expects an annualized growth of 1.6% QoQ lower than the Q2 growth of 4.5% on the back of weak exports and consumer spending.
Moreover, OPEC and non-OPEC oil ministers will convene on 30th November for the 173rd OPEC and 3rd non-OPEC ministerial meeting. The market expects for the current output pact, which is to expire in March 2018, to be extended by 9-months according to the recent source reports.
Lastly, the Canadian labor market report is scheduled to release on Friday wherein the market expects 10k addition in the payroll which is lower than its previous addition of 35.3K in October.
Forex Outlook:
EU ministers were scheduled to meet to assess the Brexit negotiations and the plausibility of progress in December and Brussels-based ambassadors were scheduled to meet to discuss internal preparations for any potential transition agreement.
During the week, the pair observed strength on the back of the reports that PM May was expected to raise the Brexit-bill offer but the same was not announced. However, Ireland's border issue turned out to be a hurdle towards advancement in the Brexit talks. Moreover, the Office of Budget Responsibility lowered its 2017 to 2020 GDP forecasts, but weakness in the U.S. dollar helped to contain the losses in the pair.
In the week ahead, UK is scheduled to release Bank Stress Test results on Tuesday. In addition, the Manufacturing PMI for the month of November is scheduled to release on Friday wherein the market expects an uptick to 56.5 against the previous release of 56.3 during the month of October.
Survey collators IHS-Markit noted that "UK manufacturing made an impressive start to the final quarter of 2017 as increased inflows of new work encouraged firms to ramp up production once again. The sector looks to be achieving a quarterly rate of expansion close to 1%, therefore sustaining the solid pace of growth signalled by the official ONS estimate for the third quarter. The continued robust health of manufacturing and rising price pressures will help cement expectations of the Bank of England hiking interest rates for the first time in a decade as Thursday's announcement approaches."
The political uncertainty in Ireland wherein the opposition party said it might call for a 'no confidence' vote in the incumbent government over the recent political scandal, which could cause further delays in the Brexit talks.
Forex Outlook:
During the week, the RBA meeting minutes were less encouraging since the focus revolved around the uncertainty around weaker consumption and wage pressures, but the report was shrugged off after the comments from Governor Lowe that it is more likely that the next move in interest rates would be up rather than down.
In the week ahead, China is scheduled to release its official PMI numbers on Thursday wherein the Manufacturing PMI is expected to come in at 51.5 against the previous release of 51.6.
With no major economic data release from Australia during the week, the pair is expected to be driven by the movement in the dollar index.
Forex Outlook:
It was predicted last week that with no tier-one data release from Japan and the pair is expected to be dominated by the events in the US. During the week, the pair undertook weakness from dollar index as there was no significant headway in the Republican-led effort to pass tax cut legislation.
In addition, Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said the SNB's action is "necessary response to excessive upward pressure on the Swiss franc due to its perceived safe-haven status and is intended to ensure price stability."
In the week ahead, Switzerland is scheduled to release Q3 GDP figures on Thursday wherein the QoQ figure is expected to observe an increase of 0.6% against the previous release of 0.3%. Moreover, the retail sales data which is to be released on the same day is expected to observe a rise of 0.3% YoY in the month of October against its previous release of -0.4%.
However, the pair is expected to be driven by the happenings in the US.
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In the area of paid open parking or bridge where parking is prohibited a reversing IP-camera of high definition is used. The camera controls the parking area, automatically moving according to presets and fixing every vehicle and license plate in the control zone.
When used on paid parking VOCORD Parking S is integrated with automated system of payment collection. After the system registers the appearance of a new car, a request is sent to the automated payment system. If an unpaid car is detected, the system starts time calculation: if the car is detected again 15 or more minutes later (the time span is configured), VOCORD Parking S will send a notification about non-payment and all the evidence proving the violation to the police data center.
When used in places where parking is prohibited, VOCORD Parking S operates according to the same principle, only without integration with third-party systems.
All cars are fixed by the system, their license plates are recognized and stored in the archive, regardless of whether they violated the rules or not. All of them can be automatically checked in the databases of the police. The system VOCORD Parking S has a geographically distributed architecture and can include an unlimited number of video cameras which control several parking areas in different cities.
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For every car captured by the camera the system collects the following material:


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Where burritos are so plentiful, people drop them in the grass.
…in Ann Arbor, the only thing you find dropped in the street is winterwear. I really really want to move back here, but how to live here and teach at U of M? My cabbie from the airport said it best: "have two homes!!!" Now if only I can find a million dollars in the grass so I can make that happen.


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(No) Flowers in the Yarder
Viola returns, modeling a quick creation that I excitedly knit last weekend after receiving my order from Jacey. Her hand-spun yarns are so amazing. I'd been waiting forever to order (due to funds, combined with the fact that she immediately sells out of my favorite stuff) - lemme tell you it was definitely worth the wait. The yarn (color: 'Flowers in the Larder') was so soft and fun to knit. I made a winter headband and a scarflette out of it with US 10.5 needles (I'm avoiding the head-on shots for those who were afraid of Viola last time:
Now I just need to find a cool vintage brooch with which to pin it closed.
(no, Viola, you cannot go out. Without a body, you're likely to get brain freeze).


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TACOMA, Wash. — Two Tacoma police officers are accused of watching a 54-year-old woman hit her 9-year-old grandson with a belt after telling her to beat him.
The News Tribune reported Friday that the officers face a criminal investigation into possible child abuse by the Washington State Patrol.
The woman says the officers told her on June 5 that she needed to beat they boy. She says they "made" her do it.
One of the officer's original police report had no mention to the incident. But a detective requested a more in-depth report, which included detail and called the incident "lawful discipline."


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EPISODE 7 OF UNSCRIPTED PODCAST- Random Musings
This episode discusses errthang. We discuss topics such as ribs, to cat mating rituals, to tasting the new Hostess Strawberry cakes. Yes, in typical Unscripted fashion we were random as hell on this episode.
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Long form content in a short form world is a novelty these days and I plan to keep this post brief.
I'm thinking about all the Veterans (and their families) today who have sacrificed so much for so many.
I'm eternally thankful.
Posted in Events, Veterans, tagged #VeteransDay, Afghanistan, Disabled American Veterans, gratitude, H-D, Harley-Davidson, HD, Iraq, Kandahar, Korean War, Military, National Veterans Wheelchair Games, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Remember, Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, Salute, Served, Service Members, Traveling Vietnam Wall, U.S. Army, U.S. forces, Veterans, Vets, Vietnam, Vietnam War Memorial, Welcome Home on November 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Long form content in a short form world is a novelty these days and I plan to keep this post brief.
I'm thinking about all the Veterans (and their families) today who have sacrificed so much for so many.
I'm eternally thankful.
Posted in Dealer News, Events, Harley, Harley-Davidson, Latest News, Life Lessons, Motorcycle, Veterans, tagged Afghanistan, Christopher Walters, Dennis Packee, Giving Back, H-D, Harley, Harley-Davidson, HD, IL, Jaime Walters, Kewanee, Kindness, Military, Policy, Reiman's Harley-Davidson, Service to our County, Vets on June 13, 2014| 1 Comment »
I'm talking about a photo that's being shared on Facebook, of a letter.
A simple, short letter, from Reiman's Harley-Davidson, in Kewanee, IL. That reads:
Dear Christopher and Jamie,
Enclosed you will find the check you mailed to us regarding the account of Christopher. It is the policy of Reiman's Harley-Davidson to waive storage fees for our active-duty service members who are deployed. It is our honor to keep your bike safe and secure while you provide us with our freedoms. We hope you return to us safe and sound. Until that time, we will store your bike at no charge to you. This is our way of saying "Thank you" for your service to our country.
C. Dennis Packee
Dealer Principal
The backstory is Christopher Walters is currently deployed to Afghanistan. His wife, Jaime, had sent in a check and an apology for being late on a payment to her husband's account. He had been renting storage space at Reiman's for his motorcycle while he was deployed. When the dealership owner Dennis Packee saw the letter, he would have none of that and sent the money back to her.
Mr. Packee didn't think much about the gesture and went back to work. It's Reiman's H-D policy and seemed like common sense to him. The letter got posted on Facebook and then the phone began to ring… from people all across the U.S. who expressed their appreciation of the gesture.
Thank you Mr. Packee for the gesture and giving back to those that have given much!
Photo courtesy of Reiman's H-D.
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Posted in Events, Fatalities, Harley-Davidson, Idaho, Life Lessons, Living Life, Motorcycle, Oregon, Politics, Safety, Veterans, tagged 102 Minutes That Changed America, 11th, 9-11, 9/11, al-Qaida, anthrax, axis of evil, extremism, FISA, Ground Zero, History Channel, J. Christopher Stevens, Jake Wood, James, Military, Military Personnel, Military Town, Oregon, Portland, Presidents Surveillance Program (PSP), Rick McKee, September 11, Taliban, The Innocence of the Muslims, Tigris River, Troy Wood, U.S. Ambassador, U.S. Embassy, Vets on September 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Earlier in the week I watched a program on the History Channel – 102 Minutes That Changed America. It was video taken from numerous vantage points in NYC spliced together to provide a minute-by-minute recant of the events on September 11, 2001. Major shout-out to History Channel for running it without the onslaught of a bunch of inappropriate commercials!
Like many of you I remember exactly where and what I was doing on September 11th and the gamut of emotions I went through. While watching the History Channel replay the events I started to reflect about the eleven years since 9/11 and how much has changed.
Ugly barriers went up around public facilities not to mention how navigating airports has become a new kind of nightmare. The American lexicon included new words like: Taliban, al-Qaida, extremism, anthrax, axis of evil and ground zero. There was the federalization of airport security, enhanced border security, Patriot Act and domestic spying through the Presidents Surveillance Program (PSP) and FISA amendments. You can view a number of law changes HERE.
Even more disturbing is how the post 9/11 glow of "lets-all-get-along" has faded. Nothing has deteriorated faster than the political discourse. The culpability extends to both parties. The bitter and divisive assaults have not lifted up the nation in a more principled and honorable direction. One side shouting that we have a foreign-born, socialist, anti-colonialist, Kenyan-like Muslim who pals around with people bent on destroying the economy through Obamacare. The other side shouting about an "obstruct and exploit" strategy… sort of a "scorched earth" mentality to win at all costs. It's really the same old antics to manipulate the public dialog, rather than elevate it.
Then there was the attack in Libya which killed J. Christopher Stevens the U.S. Ambassador and three other Americas by protesters angry about an American "film" – "The Innocence of the Muslims" – which they deemed hurt their religious feelings and justified murder. Piling on were the flag burning attacks in Yemen and the U.S. embassy in Egypt.
But, I've digressed…
What I wanted to write about is how living in Portland, OR isn't like living in a military town, where everyone is either a service member or is related to one. Here in "P-town" we're all caught up in our own little latte worlds. And having lived in both types of communities I think it's somewhat easier for folks in Oregon to be complacent and forget about the war. Meanwhile service members continue to render salutes and follow orders into fierce battles in Afghanistan… Sure there is ample room for debate about how and why America got to where it is today, but I cringe at the thought that it's getting harder to remember a time when we haven't been at war.
And speaking of the war, I wanted to provide a shout-out to a couple soldiers, who went under-appreciated each day of their lives while serving in the conflicts.
One of my riding buddies (James) served in Baghdad, Iraq during the onset of the war. I remember receiving an email from his family with a photograph of him sitting in a boat on the Tigris River. I posted it up in my work cube. It made me feel connected and the photograph served to remind me of the harsh conditions he lived and I when I looked at it I would hope for a safe return. One of his best friends was 1st Sgt. Troy Wood. They served together in Iraq as combat engineers and bridge builders, but also spent time patrolling the rivers. It was dangerous and difficult work. And, I'm fairly certain they didn't join the military to bow and kowtow to everyone on earth who hates us.
Sadly, I learned this week that Troy passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. I didn't know Troy, but as a 20 year Army veteran and dear friend of James, I guarantee you he was a good and generous man. I'm deeply sorry for your loss James.
During this 11th anniversary week, I suggest that we not only honor the lives lost on 9/11, but that we honor the men and women that have and continue to serve our country – they go under-appreciated each day of their lives.
Photos courtesy of Jake Wood. Cartoon courtesy of Rick McKee.
Posted in Events, Harley-Davidson, Life Lessons, Living Life, Motorcycle, tagged Afghanistan, Americans, CNN, Desert Storm, Disabled American Veterans, gratitude, H-D, Harley-Davidson, HD, Iraq, Kandahar, Media, Memorial Day, Military, Military Service, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, President Barack Obama, remember the families of our Fallen, Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, Service Members, Thank you for your service, Three-day weekends, Traveling Vietnam Wall, U.S., U.S. Army, U.S. forces, Uniform Holidays Act, Veterans, Vets, Vietnam, Vietnam War, War, Welcome Home, Willamette National Cemetery on May 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I remember watching the Vietnam War as a kid and seeing shooting and blood and bodies—and people were serious. Very serious!
Then years later on the first night of Desert Storm in 1991, while watching CNN the contrast was stunning. I remember thinking, are they reporting on a war, or are they trying to sell me on it? These days the media is problematic as they would rather be first than be right! Endless commentary without much reporting. I've always thought that people should get information to make themselves smarter, not just to make themselves feel good and reinforce their viewpoints, but I've digressed.
Tomorrow is Memorial Day which commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service. It is set aside so that we might reflect on the honor and sacrifice of those who courageously gave their lives to safeguard us and our way of life. Freedom surrounds each of us everyday—as we openly speak our minds, ride motorcycles freely in any city, where worship is feely exercised and where ballots are freely cast to change who will govern this great county.
It is a great county, and let's take a few minutes today to remind ourselves of the consequences of war and remember the families of our Fallen.
Photo taken by author at Willamette National Cemetery.
Posted in Care, Celebration, Events, Living Life, Oregon, Politics, tagged Afghanistan, Americans, AP Photo, Charles Dharapak, Fort Campbell, Kandahar, KY, Memorial Day, Military, Military Service, President Barack Obama, Spc. Eric Richardson, Thank you for your service, Three-day weekends, U.S., Uniform Holidays Act, Vietnam on May 27, 2011| 2 Comments »
Monday is Memorial Day and it's a special holiday in America because it commemorates U.S. men and women who died during their military service.
You might be to young to recall, but in 1968, with new bodies returning from a deeply unpopular war, Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Act, moving Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and Washington's Birthday to Mondays, to allow for convenient three-day weekends. The loss of focus on this once-somber day had become institutionalized. The change in the holiday was contemporaneous with a larger change in attitude among many Americans toward their government, its wars and those sent to fight them.
Young men such as my father or my cousin Mike sat in Vietnam and read letters implying they were pawns in an immoral game, with nefarious intent to terrify kids in a jungle thousands of miles from home. Their dead were not to be honored upon their return, but rather shunned as emblems of a country in crisis… as people celebrated the beginning of summer rather than Memorial Day, one could debate that a generation grew up not understanding what the day's name really meant.
My cousin was "KIA", and recently a good buddy of mine had a family member, Spc. Eric Richardson from Beaverton, OR. , who fought in Afghanistan come home wounded, but alive. He was shot in both legs in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Earlier this month at Fort Campbell, KY., he was selected to sit in the front line as one of the most recently wounded veterans when President Barack Obama addressed military personnel who returned from Afghanistan. He could barely stand and almost passed out from pain before he was finally able to sit down. It was a proud moment for his family.
Sure, we're all looking forward to an enjoyable Memorial Day barbecue and get-together, but regardless of one's politics, independent of class, race or religion, there should be a basic acknowledgement and respect for those who have given their lives protecting an ideal. I'm grateful for all those who currently serve, have served, and those who have lost their lives defending our freedom.
I hope that amidst the fun and sun rain, we might all perform some simple act of respect and honor all our brave service members.
Photo courtesy of (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak).
Posted in Harley-Davidson, Legal, Motorcycle, Old School, Oregon, Politics, Products, tagged Allegations of Misconduct, Ashcroft & Wiles LLP, Ashcroft Motorcycles, Custom, DOJ, H-D, Harley, Harley-Davidson, HD, Heather Parks, Joe Miller, Judge Lynn E. Ashcroft, Legal, Lynn Ashcroft, Military, Oregon, Oregon State Bar, Pendleton, Salem, Statesman Journal on February 9, 2010| 1 Comment »
Ashcroft Motorcycles opened its doors in Salem, Oregon back in 1995.
The shop is owned by Lynn Ashcroft who builds full custom "hot rod" oriented motorcycles and custom automobiles. Joe Miller manages the shop on a day to day basis with a staff that varies between 4 and 6 individuals.
Mr. Ashcroft is also known as the honorable Judge Lynn E. Ashcroft. However, he resigned his position this week on the Marion County bench in a one-sentence letter to the governor and Supreme Court chief justice under allegations of official misconduct.
Mr. Ashcroft has a colorful background and a lot more information is available on the Oregon State Bar web site. According to the Statesman Journal, Ashcroft left the bench for personal reasons and to avoid a public battle to defend himself. All of this surrounds a 2008 case, where Ashcroft made an unsympathetic remark to a defendant, Heather Parks, after he denied her court-appointed counsel.
Besides being a 'hot rodder' and custom motorcycle builder, Mr. Ashcroft is a former Brigadier General and served both on active duty in the United States Army and in the National Guard as an Armor Cavalry Officer, Infantry unit commander and a Judge Advocate General officer. He was the senior partner in a law firm (Ashcroft & Wiles LLP) with offices in Salem and Portland, Oregon. The bikes mix traditional motorcycle and "rodding" designs and components incorporating modern technology and ideas. Ashcroft began customizing motorcycles after purchasing his first Harley-Davidson in 1992 and modifying it to fit his own style. He began coming up with his own designs and taught himself how to weld, machine, and build them. The custom-designed motorcycles have drawn national attention — having been featured in magazines such as The Robb Report, MotorCycling, Stuff and Easy Rider.
A Pendleton native, Ashcroft has an affinity for designing cool motorcycles and is well respected for his customization work. The motorcycle community is better served with him working full-time on bike building. If he needs another thrill ride, maybe he'll decide to become an activist and help take on some of the motorcycle legal battles such as biker profiling?
Photo courtesy of Ashcroft Motorcycles and Statesman Journal
Posted in Brand, Dealer News, Earnings, Harley, Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle, Organizations, Politics, tagged $30 Billion, 30000 Troops, Addition, Afghanistan, Afghanistan Speech, Al-Qaeda, Armed Forces, Army_Train85, Bagram Airfield, Barack Obama, Chairman Lloyd Blankfein, China, Corbis, Deployments, Goldman Sachs, H-D, Harley, Harley-Davidson, HD, Hotel California, Kyrgyz, Military, Motorcycle, Narco-Terrorists, Pakistan, President, Record Bonuses, Shaun Schwartz, Soviets, Taliban, Troops, U.S. Servicemen, Wall Street on December 15, 2009| 5 Comments »
By this time you've already heard that our President, Barack Obama, a man who ran on a platform of hope and change, is getting us deeper into Afghanistan. Isn't Al-Qaeda in Pakistan? And, if the Soviets couldn't win there, why can we? A country owned by China with disastrous financials (that's us, in case you didn't recognize your homeland).
If you join the armed forces to serve your country, to pay your bills, you're entering Hotel California. It seems you can never leave. You jumpily wait for people to attack you or detonate IEDs. Coming home to a country that pays you lip service, but doesn't give a rip because people can't find a job. If you come home at all. And if you do return, you're likely traumatized.
Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs is paying record bonuses and their Chairman Lloyd Blankfein says the firm is doing God's work. Huh? What deity does Mr. Blankfein pray to who wants to see the populace suffer? Used to be Wall Street helped build America, now traders just profit off exotic investment instruments.
But there is good news (sarcasm alert!). The enormous financial outlay of the 8+ year war has brought into sharp focus Bagram Airfield, where off-duty soldiers can obtain everything from Kyrgyz massages to purchase a BK burger. Including a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. According to AFP reports, the dealer for those away from the front lines sells about 4 motorcycles a month to U.S. servicemen. With another 30,000 troops being deployed, and most of them set to take off or land on Bagram's runway in route to fight the Taliban it means H-D should expect a sales increase proportional with the troop surge. In fact, I just read a post on the H-D forum from a soldier who bought a 2009 Night Train yesterday. Congrats Army_Train85 and thank you for your service!!
Obama's speech wasn't all that inspirational for me, but he did state (you can read the full text of his speech here) that sending the extra troops will cost the U.S. military $30 billion dollars this year — or $1 million for each newly deployed soldier. That's high-finance and hard for me to wrap my head around it. In fact, it's difficult for me to understand the cost ($28 a head) of each and every meal prepared for U.S. soldiers on the base cost more than most Afghans earn in a month. That alone might explain the attraction to the Taliban-linked narco-terrorists. Sigh. I wish there was a better way…
At any rate, as Bagram turns into a military "boom-town"…H-D is poised to take advantage.
Photo courtesy of Corbis/Shaun Schwartz.


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65-2 #2 January 4, 2007
Safety Message #1 - Safe Apparatus Responses
UFA Health and Safety Officer / Sergeant-at-Arms Bill Romaka wishes to remind the Membership to take their safety responsibilities seriously at all times. We will continue to highlight and remind our members of "safe actions" as spelled out by the Department. Stay well and stay safe!In 2007 the UFA's ongoing campaign emphasizing Firefighter Safety, which is of utmost importance to our Firefighters and their families, will continue to be highlighted and reinforced.
First, we would like to bring your attention and focus on some of the topics in our previous Safety Messages which are based on the Department Regulations and Safety Bulletins:
These Safety Bulletins and Regulations do not include direction on how to best accomplish the intended safety goals. Each firehouse should adopt a procedure where a member on the backstep (ie. control, roof, etc.) notifies the chauffeur that all members are belted in via handitalkie before the apparatus can respond. This will help ensure a safe response of our members.
It is necessary to highlight these Safety Messages and Bulletins since the Fire Commissioner, his spokesman, and the Safety Command have tended to blame Firefighters for their injuries. For example:
"Department Orders", April 10th, 2006: 2.3 SEATBELT SAFETY - "Members have a responsibility to themselves and to their families to operate as safely as possible. Fire Department apparatus were involved in approximately five hundred accidents last year alone. Failure to use seatbelts properly while riding on Department apparatus has resulted in serious injuries to members. Over the past three years, several members have been ejected from moving apparatus. All of these members were seriously injured. Anytime members are on board a moving Fire Department vehicle they must put on their seatbelt and utilize it properly. Your seatbelt is there for your safety."
"The Chief", April 14th, 2006 - "...The department said a thorough investigation revealed the door latch and the cab's seatbelt were both working properly the night the firefighter pitched over the side."
"Metro", October 11th, 2006 - "...He [Hay] also urged all firefighters to wear seat belts when the truck is moving. ....(the firefighter), who was not wearing a seatbelt, struck his head on the pavement."
"NY 1", October 10th, 2006 - "...It says the safety of its members is paramount and reminds all firefighters to follow mandated rules to put their gear on before getting on the fire truck, and to always wear their seat belts, which the department believes cold have prevented (the firefighter's) accident."
"Daily News", October 11th, 2006 - "...But the FDNY adamantly denied that there is a problem with the department's trucks, blamed the firefighter for falling and called the incident captured on tape an unfortunate fluke'. ...Gribbon noted that (the firefighter) should have been wearing his seat belt."
"The New York Times", October 11th, 2006 - "...But the Fire Department insisted that there was nothing defective with its truck doors or latches, and said that the accident would not have occurred had (the firefighter) been wearing his seat belt, a safety precaution that the department said it has long urged its firefighters to take."
"The Chief", October 20th, 2006 - "Ensure Fire Truck Safety" Editorial "...Footage of the (firefighter) incident showed that the 28-year-old Firefighter was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of his fall. That is not uncommon: many firefighters try to save time in responding to a call by jumping on their rigs while not wearing their full gear. Until they are outfitted, they can't buckle their seatbelts."
"The Chief", October 20th, 2006 - "...Firefighters usually throw on their pants and boots and put the rest of their bunker gear on en route to a call, but they can't buckle their seat belts until fully dressed. It gets them to an emergency a few seconds faster, but leaves them vulnerable to mishaps like the one (the firefighter) suffered. ....He added that the UFOA would stand "in lockstep with the FDNY, if (the department) is true to its word about wanting members properly suited up and belted in."
To counter this tendency of blame, it is paramount that we reiterate to all Firefighters that they must take the time to gear up properly and always use seatbelts. According to the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), of the 106 Firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2005, 26 deaths were apparatus accidents. Following safety procedures habitually will protect Firefighters going to calls.
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It seems Gen Y's whimsical love of smashed avocado on toast at the local coffee hub is having more of an impact on the real estate market than anyone expected.
A recent article published in Your Investment Property magazine looked at the growing trend of what property buyers are looking for when preparing to enter the market – and surprisingly having quality coffee close by rates amongst the top desires of property owners.
No longer are proximity to schools, the CBD and transport determining factors when looking at property, but rather, ensuring a good quality brunch is close by is essential.
It's not surprising when you come to think about it. Really, who wants to travel far to get that sweet caffeine hit when you need it most? And for time poor young professionals entering the property market for the first time, it seems living in close proximity to this 'café culture' plays an important part in making their first move into property.
This seemingly sudden move to want to live next door to the café strip is not new, by any means. Major cities like Melbourne and Auckland have been seeing an increase in its popularity for years. Growing cities and new developments have adopted this trend and both the real estate and hospitality industries are seeing the benefits.
In Brisbane, RE/MAX Riverside Principal Martin Hood says that home owners are now looking for not just a home, but a lifestyle to buy into.
In the 25 years he has been selling property, Mr Hood says there has been a big shift into this café culture, which he says has taken over from the influence of the pub culture.
"Buyers are interested in the area they're buying into," says Mr Hood. "We're seeing more and more cafes throughout the suburbs, which helps to develop a sense of community and certain lifestyle that buyers' are really looking for".
It is not just young first time buyers who are considering buying into this lifestyle. Seasoned property investors are well versed in seeing the benefits of investing in suburbs which promote this certain convenience.
"Cafés are no longer simply a place that sells coffee anymore, they bring people together," says Mr Hood. "It's a lifestyle that is not reserved for younger buyers either. Mature buyers, too, want to have a place to meet and enjoy the conveniences close to their homes and this is a big part of what attracts them to certain suburbs".
These days, trendy café precincts are popping up everywhere. What was once reserved for CBD living and coastal esplanades only, these 'hubs' are moving further into the outskirts of cities and indeed much further from major city centres. And the effect it is having on not only the demand for property, but the value in surrounding areas, is proof of our love of coffee.
Whether it's a big chain coffee store or hole-in-the-wall stop, when there's good coffee around it's hard to keep people away; and this is a promising predicament for property owners and investors.
Whether you're looking to invest your dollars in real estate for yourself, or as part of your property portfolio, taking note of where the closest café is could be the best move you'll make.
Media contact:
Lyn Cox, RE/MAX Public Relations – M. 0418 793 096 E. email@example.com
Martin Hood, Principal – RE/MAX Riverside, RE/MAX Graceville


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Cleopatra chiffon crop top size 8-10
#1dress10decades is inspired of going past in ten decades of fashion. All dresses are mad out of clothes from charity shops or hand-me-downs. On all dresses there is used same pattern but styled up to fit the era. On this collection its beautiful round neck line with low backline dress pattern.
Chiffon and round neckline at the front and low neckline at the back, it is very light and great wear crop top, with trousers, high waisted jeans or skirts.
Hand made navy colour silk flowers with blended in polyester lace decoration on your left shoulder makes it beautifully decorated and different from other tops. The size for this top is 8-10 but it is rather wide for movement and for bigger bust.
Top has open ended zip at the back for easy access and closure. It is really pretty and delicate piece of clothing. Would recommend gentle or handwash only.


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Only 2 in 5 industry professionals have gone through fintech training courses.
The Hong Kong banking industry might need to pump up programmes for its manpower as 6 in 10 practitioners in the field think that the sector is facing a serious skills gap, a survey by the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) found.
A whopping 97% of the respondents who are primarily working in the industry think that general banking practitioners should develop fintech abilities. However, only 44% of them have went through fintech training courses.
The survey found that professionals in the field view fintech and cybersecurity (64%) as the area with the largest skill gap, followed by regulatory and compliance (37%).
"Fintech and Cybersecurity have become some of the most in-demand skills in banks and financial institutions," said Sharon Cheng, Member of the Executive Committee of the HKIB. "Employers should implement a long-term talent development strategy to bridge the existing skills gap and build a sustainable talent pipeline."
HKIB chief executive Carrie Leung noted that HKIB has launched the first training programme on Cybersecurity under the Enhanced Competency Framework (ECF) introduced by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
"In 2019, The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers will continue to strengthen its professional qualification and training efforts, equipping practitioners with 'future-proof' skills to better respond to the innovative financial and technological trends," she said.
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