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Sutherland Institute meets with U.S. Department of Education

 
SALT LAKE CITY—Today Sutherland Institute joined the U.S. Department of Education and other state think tank representatives to discuss individual state efforts in education. At the conclusion of the meeting, Christine Cooke, Sutherland Institute education policy director, released the following statement:

"I am encouraged by the current U.S. Department of Education’s efforts to actively seek out conversations with the individual states to discuss education ideas and solutions," Cooke said. "When it comes to education, states are the leaders, and it’s imperative to have the federal government honor that. We look forward to potential collaboration in the future.”

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When It Comes to Holiday Parking,

Are You Naughty or Nice?

Want to spread goodwill this season? Practice in the parking lot.

(Alexandria, Va. – December 7, 2018) -- As we all know, the holidays are a time of giving – and giving back. Acts of generosity, such as shopping for thoughtful gifts, putting coins into the red charity bucket, donating food or toys, and volunteering at soup kitchens and homeless shelters remind us of how fortunate we are and fill us with true holiday spirit.

But do we practice that mindfulness of others’ needs when we’re parking? Look around the parking lot or garage of any busy shopping center before the holidays and you’ll witness a tense competition for close-in spots, carelessly parked vehicles, unlawful use of disabled parking placards, and numerous other parking no-no's. It’s enough to make Santa Claus cringe.

Naughty or Nice?

This season, be conscious of your own parking etiquette and the needs of others. The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) has compiled a quick checklist of naughty and nice parking habits: 

• Naughty: You’ve parked sloppily and over the lines, at worst taking up two spots, or at best increasing the chances that neighboring shoppers can’t get in and out safely or without dinging their cars or side mirrors.
• Nice: You’re looking out for pedestrians (especially children), pets, and other vehicles as you back out of your spot.
• Naughty: You’re walking through the parking lot texting or talking on the phone, oblivious to the cars around you. According to the National Safety Council, more than 500,000 crashes occur in parking lots and garages annually, and numbers spike during the holidays.Back in the driver’s seat, you check your phone for messages while others are waiting for your space.
• Nice: You return your shopping cart to the store or cart receptacle so it’s not rolling into cars, taking up precious parking spaces, or illegally blocking the cross -hatched zones needed by people with disabilities who use wheelchair ramps to exit their vehicles.
• Naughty: You borrow your grandfather’s disabled parking placard even though he isn’t with you. This and other abuses practiced daily deny millions of people with disabilities the ability to shop, or lead an independent life, according to the Accessible Parking Coalition.
• Nice: You park in the back of the lot where spaces are plentiful – after all, walking is healthy exercise that helps counter all that holiday overeating!
• Naughty: Going too fast around a parking facility in order to secure an open space. If no speed limit is posted, assume it’s 15 mph.
• Really Nice: When someone wants that parking spot you’ve coveted, you smile and gesture for him or her to take it, knowing another space will free up soon.

“There’s no quicker route to getting into the spirit of the season than putting someone else’s needs before your own – and no easier way to start than in the parking lot,” says Shawn Conrad, CEO of IPMI.

Conrad’s best advice? “Allowing extra time to find a spot during the holidays will make it even easier to be a safe, considerate, and courteous parker.” 

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The US dollar has been the world’s premier reserve currency since 1944, but financial expert Daniel Ameduri says there are numerous signs that that may be coming to an end, and with it, some very real consequences. “The days of Americans being able to use their favored currency anywhere in the world will be a distant memory. Interest rates on U.S. Treasuries will most assuredly go up, wreaking havoc on current bond holders, as well as the stock market.”

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What do you want for Christmas?!

Around this time, we have family and friends ask us what we want for the Holidays.  So we’re asking YOU. We plan on taking a pretty good look at what we’re doing, when, and with / for whom.  We invite your feedback. In fact, if you’d like a role in O1ARTS’ programming, there are a couple ways to have your say … MORE

FEATURED CREATIVE:
Friends, this month’s #FeaturedCreative is Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, from Belgium - she’s #O1ARTS’ first "international" artist. We had a small exhibit/artist talk for her back in June of 2017, and we’re totally looking forward to working with her again - hopefully in 2019!  MORE

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ART/CREATIVE CALENDAR

Dec 7: Hard Hat Tours

Dec 7: First Friday Art Stroll

Dec 9: Amahl and the Night Visitors

Dec 11: Santa Coming to Local
Artisan Collective

Dec 11: Little Artisan Market

Dec 12: Jazz At The Station with Ginger Bess

Dec 14-22: Gig at Cuppa

Dec 14-22: Imagine Ballet's
The Nutcracker

Dec 17: Here Comes Santa Claus

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