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For nearly 80 years, the General Motors Guide Lamp Division in Anderson, Indiana was a bustling metropolis, employing more than 6,000 at its peacetime peak. The 155-acre manufacturing site -- located on what is now Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard – was home to multiple plants, the largest at 3 million square feet.
(RACER is selling two of the plant properties. Click here for details on the Delphi I Plant land, and click here for details on the Venture 2000 Industrial Park.)
Guide was responsible for the design of the interior and exterior lights for GM vehicles, and the employees were proud to be master builders of lamps.
Early in 1940, two officers from the Cincinnati Ordnance visited the site and invited the Guide Lamp Division to become part of the "arsenal of democracy" in support of the American effort of what would become World War II.
The employees put their lighting expertise to work. They designed blackout lamps for front and rear installation on a wide range of military vehicles. They designed and built tank dome lamps, special spotlights, signal lights, and lamps that could function when fully immersed in water. The Guide employees knew the science of lamp design and construction, and the military needed lamps that would guide convoys at night -- without shedding a misdirected beam that could be seen by the enemy.
"There is no doubt that lamps have played nothing less than a major role in the war," said a booklet that GM published about Guide's wartime effort.
By June 1, 1944 – when the booklet was prepared – the plant had shipped approximately 6.5 million articles of lighting equipment for the war effort: Headlamps; tail-lamps; dome-lamps; blackout lamps; and signal lamps.
But the plant's wartime focus moved well beyond lamps. By that same date, they were producing approximately 1,000 complete M-3 submachine guns every 24 hours. In addition, they had shipped:
The workers had to re-tool their manufacturing operations to produce these new items, revamping the layout and changing the machines. The workforce grew from the pre-war level of 2,200 to more than 5,000. Women joined the assembly lines, eventually reaching one-third of the total workforce. There was a renewed focus on safety: "Many of our people were new to any sort of machinery," the booklet states, "and few of us had any experience with equipment of such tremendous power as that required for war."
The entire Guide Lamp workforce in Anderson participated in a payroll deduction program, investing more than $3 million in war bonds by mid-1944. Many saved their money by joining "share-the-ride" clubs and taking public transportation. Twice, the Guide workers were recognized with a coveted home-front citation: The Army-Navy "E" pennant for excellence in production of war equipment.
After the war, Guide designed and manufactured all exterior and interior lighting for GM cars and trucks. Because the lamp trimming and bezzels were chrome, Guide became the largest chrome platting operation in the world, reaching its peak employment in the 1970s. Its name changed over time, to Fisher Guide, Delphi Interior Lighting, and back to Guide.
The manufacturing complex was fully demolished by 2009. Now known as two sites -- the Delphi I Plant and Venture 2000 Industrial Park – they await the next chapter in their history.
Note: Quotes, historical information and imagery were taken from "Guide's Page in the History of American Industry at War," which was published in 1944 by The General Motors Guide Lamp Division.
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8/9/2011 - Crain's Detroit Business Profile of RACER Trust
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7/8/2011 - MEDA Annual Meeting
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6/20/2011 - Rasher to address Michigan Economic Developers Association Conference
6/13/2011 - RACER Participates In Mayor's Automotive Coalition Webinar
5/10/2011 - Bruce Rasher Provides Expert Analysis
4/29/2011 - Important Announcement Concerning Environmental Contractors
4/5/2011 - Laws Presents at Brownfields
3/31/2011 - RACER Trust Formation Announced
10/20/2010 - US: Settlement with GM on Environmental Liabilities
10/20/2010 - US Settles With GM on Environmental Liabilities
10/20/2010 - White House Announces Trust to Cleanup and Repurpose 89 Former GM Properties


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Anton Corbijn
or "Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard", was born in Holland in 1955. His "Eureka" moment came at age 17, when he borrowed his father's camera and attended his first concert. He knew he loved music, but it was on that day that he realized that photography was his backstage pass to a world he could otherwise only dream about from afar. It wasn't long before some of the leading newspapers in Holland were publishing his photos. In fact, his success with his musical imaging moved him along so fast that it actually brought to a halt his photographic studies and assisting. So in 1979, he moved to London.
Anton Corbijn – From Joy Division to U2
One of the groups he loved at the time were 'Joy Division'. One of his first photos in England actually ended up being his musical heroes, and as fate would have it, his image of JD's Ian Curtis, and his subsequent death, catapulted him to minor fame with an image of Curtis and the group. His natural photographic skills and his obsessive love of music became his magic potion No. 9. Although he still prefers working with musicians, (as opposed to actors or other celebrities), his list of the who's who of the 80's and 90's is staggering. The include David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Captain Beefheart, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese, William Burroughs, Robert deNiro, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicholas Cage, Steven Spielberg, Naomi Campbell and an endless myriad of others. All in a style that is distinctive and his own.
Many critics have said his images tend to portray his sitters in vulnerable moments in a stark and cold reality,….yet romantic at the same time. This is Anton Corbijn's signature.When asked, he says he loves the work of Robert Frank, Cindy Sherman, Andreas Gursky and Irving Penn. But his photos are still 100% his.
The Uncompromising Hasselblad
For most of his career he's used either a Hasselblad 501CM or 503CW with a 60mm, 80mm or 120mm lens. On the rare occassion, when working in 35mm, he'd use a variety of Leica M camera. He's probably best known for doing 6 album covers for 'U2', but he has done so much more than that in his long career. But his method of working is to keep it "simple". He has no tripod and no studio and available light with a hand-held camera.
Cinematic Stills
The natural cinematic quality of his work is reflected in his books and on his website, linked below. His work has an almost magical quality about it, and if you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend an Anton Corbijn exhibit, you will not be disappointed. And so goes the imaging of Anton Corbijn. It's been said by everyone who's met him that he is very friendly and down to earth. Probably one of his biggest accomplishments in a life well lived.
"I feel the imperfection is much closer to how life is than perfection." – Anton Corbijn

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PPT On Planning, Sales Forecasting, and Budgeting
Presentation Transcript:1. Planning, Sales Forecasting, and Budgeting
2. Learning Objectives
To understand strategic planning, its linkage to strategic marketing and marketing management
To know how sales strategy is developed from marketing strategy
To learn basic terms used in forecasting, forecasting approaches, and methods of sales forecasting
To understand purposes and the process of sales budget
3. Strategic Planning
Planning is deciding now what, how, and when we are going to do
Strategic planning is deciding about the organisation's long-term objectives and strategies
In a large organisation, planning is done at three or four organisational levels, as shown in the figure (in the next slide)
4. Planning In A Large Organisation
For effective planning, operations, and control, a large multi-product / multi-business firm divides its major products / services into divisions / strategic business units ( SBUs)
Each SBU has a separate business, a set of competitors and customers, and a manager responsible for strategic planning, performance, and control ( Ex. TATA, Reliance)
5. Components of Sales Strategy
Classifying market segments and individual customers within a target segment
Each firm should first decide on target market segments and if possible, to classify customers into high, medium, low sales & profit potentials
Sales strategy is developed accordingly
Relationship strategy
Whether a selling firm should use transactional, value-added, or collaborative relationship depends on both the seller and the customer
Each selling firm to decide which segments and individual customers respond profitably to collaborative relationship
6. Components of Sales Strategy (Continued)
Selling Methods
These are: (1) Stimulus response, (2) formula, (3) need-satisfaction, (4) team selling, (5) consultative
Selection of appropriate selling method depends on relationship strategy
Channel Strategy
There are many sales / marketing channels. For example: company salesforce, distributors, franchisees, agents, the internet, brokers, discount stores
Selection of a suitable channel depends on both the buyer and the seller, products / services, and markets
7. Basic Terms Used in Sales Forecasting
Market demand for a product or service is the estimated total sales volume in a market (or industry) for a specific time period in a defined marketing environment, under a defined marketing program or expenditure. Market demand is a function associated with varying levels of industry marketing expenditure.
Market (or industry) forecast (or market size) is the expected market (or industry) demand at one level of industry marketing expenditure
8. Basic Terms (Continued)
Market potential is the maximum market (or industry) demand, resulting from a very high level of industry marketing expenditure, where further increases in expenditure would have little effect on increase in demand
Company demand is the company's estimated share of market demand for a product or service at alternative levels of the company marketing efforts (or expenditures) in a specific time period
9. Basic Terms (Continued)
Company sales potential is the maximum estimated company sales of a product or service, based on maximum share (or percentage) of market potential expected by the company
Company sales forecast is the estimated company sales of a product or service, based on a chosen (or proposed) marketing expenditure plan, for a specific time period, in a assumed marketing environment
Sales budget is the estimate of expected sales volume in units or revenues from the company's products and services, and the selling expenses. It is set slightly lower than the company sales forecast, to avoid excessive risks
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By ETHAN GELFER || November 6. 2016
It's finally almost over. Over two years of campaigning, grandstanding, arguing, scandalizing, and hating will finally resolve itself at thousands of polling places around the United States. For the sake of some semblance of sanity I'll assume that the inevitable loser(s) of this presidential contest will concede when a winner becomes clear. As long as that holds, America will wake up on November 9th to a new president-elect. And no matter who it is, over half of the country at least will be disheartened at the result. A new cycle of partisanship and punditry and grandstanding and hating will begin.
That's for next time. Let's for now reserve the politicking for the transition team, the 45th President, and the 115th Congress. The reality is that what we do in the United States on a quadrennial basis is a special thing. Our system of government, for better or for worse, is pretty much unique around the world. And remarkably it works, over and over again. Our social system is preserved through the goodness, doggedness, and determination of hundreds of millions of people before us, contemporary to us, and after us.
In solemn fidelity to the rule of law and our civic democratic religion, despite our differences, despite the shouting and the hating, in spite of inevitable despair, time and time again we accept that politics is an activity that fundamentally is always our own. Our representatives in government reflect who we are, the direction we want to take, the world we want to live in, the image we present to the rest of the world.
This election is no different. In spite of our radically different views, in spite of our polarization and banal playground insult-driven campaign, even through the madness and race to the bottom politics we still live in a country that is our own. There is no procedure save that which we lay out for ourselves. Our binding, founding document may drive us but the decisions we make are fundamentally our own. Every American knows that, even if that idea may be suppressed. America is great because despite the fighting and opposition when the sun sets and the day is over we all come back in service of our nation, in dogged remembrance that our country is fundamentally an idea, a beacon that has lit the world for centuries. A project that none of us are exempt from, one that, whether for better or for worse, is an example for all to follow and measure up to.
So let us not be an example of what not to do, of whom not to follow. The election is over in just a little more than 48 hours. Until the final set of polls close, until the results are tabulated, I and the Popular Discourse board stand with Secretary Clinton. We believe she is easily the best choice for President. Our support for her and the ideas and ideals she represents will not end on Tuesday.
Yet as soon as we have a result, as soon as the day ends, we will stand behind the decision made by the American people. Because all we have left when all is said and done is each other; we have a President of all of us, not of some of us. We have a government that represents all of us, not some of us. And disagreement is certainly good, and we think that there is no world in which that disagreement will end. That disagreement, however, functions in the service of making our country better. We will not disparage the new President-Elect, we will not hate the Americans who did not see eye-to-eye with us.
For we are ruled by the same binding principles, and we are all Americans today, tomorrow, and always. This election has been grueling, exhausting, and demoralizing. It has touched people's lives in ways we didn't think were possible before setting out on this campaign. For me personally, this campaign has been as much of a crash course in my personal philosophy and the principles I hold fundamental as anything else. 2016 is truly a seminal year in American politics, and this ranks among the most important elections in American history. November 8th is the day the dissonance ends. On November 9th we hope that all of America can stand together to congratulate the 45th President of the United States on his or her election, and re-focus ourselves on the transition, new agendas, and preparation for the Oath of Office in three months. It is all we can do. On the eve of the election, let's say a prayer for our country and our people, and dedicate ourselves to continued pursuit of something better, together.
Ethan Gelfer is the Managing Editor of Popular Discourse and a student in the College at the University of Chicago.


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Sohaib Awan is a lawyer by trade who hosts the Fictional Frontiers radio show. He's also a comic book writer whose first major project "Jinnrise" launches this week from IDW Publishing." The story of the jinn -- perhaps more commonly known as "genies" -- who may be Earth's last hope in the midst of an alien invasion, the series aims to work on multiple levels, telling a fast-paced action story while also trying to raise questions about perception, perspective and power.
Awan spoke with Comic Book Resources about the comic, his plans for this year's Middle East Film and Comic Con and more.
CBR News: Where did the idea of "Jinnrise" come from?
Sohaib Awan: "Jinnrise," I guess you could say, is the end result of many years of experience in the comic industry professionally, and is the product of almost three decades of love of the comics medium. Covering the comic book industry through my radio show Fictional Frontiers, I've really gained a lot of in depth knowledge from industry leaders with respect to all facets of the medium.
As a longtime comics fan, I felt there needed to be some voices out there which were reflective of other traditions and other cultures and other myths. I love Western mythologies. I love stories about zombies and vampires. But at the end of the day, as has been commonly said by many, there are seven or eight basic stories, and everything is a derivation from those story lines. It's really the flourishes and nuances that make a particular iteration stand out. I really felt there were these myths out there that could add much needed flourish.
Middle Eastern culture has been something of great interest to me and I felt that the whole mythology around the jinn -- "genies" -- had never really been touched on seriously in any medium, be it film or television or comic books. I thought, "Let me give it a shot." "Jinnrise" was very well received at the first Middle East Film and Comic Con, and the rest is history. We're at IDW now and couldn't be happier.
How did you end up connecting with the guys running the Middle East Film and Comic Con and debuting the series there?
If I'm not mistaken, I actually read a piece on the Middle East Film and Comic Con on CBR. I thought it was fascinating that a pop culture event was going to be held in the Middle East because so many people have misconceptions about that part of the world. There's a belief that their embrace [of pop culture] is not like ours. [After reading the piece] I reached out and started talking with the Con Director Ben Caddy. From there, I began helping them with their guest lists.
During our conversations I said, "I have this series I've been working on, and I'd love to premiere it at the event. Would you like to take a look at it?" Ben did and said this was exactly what he was looking for; something inspired by the region, but also endemic of worldwide fandom. He said he'd love to premiere the book at the event, and asked if he could use the characters in some of the official advertising and branding of the event as well. Of course I said yes. [Laughs] We premiered the book there thanks to our friends at comiXology. I can't thank John Roberts and David Steinberger enough for giving us the opportunity to have a platform to introduce "Jinnrise" to the masses at the event.
IDW saw the response. When I came back to the States, [IDW Editor-in-Chief] Chris Ryall, who is also a good friend of mine, sent me a congratulatory twitter message and said "Hey, what's this 'Jinnrise' series all about?" I said I'd be more than happy to send it, would you guys be interested because I think IDW would be a nice fit for what we're trying to accomplish. They were really intrigued, and the next thing you know, I'm releasing a book in 2013 through IDW.
The book is on sale this week and will run twelve issues in all, but is designed to be released as two six-issue miniseries, is that right?
That's the way it's going to play out initially, but I've taken a cue from George Lucas. I really feel that with world-building, what's fun as a creator is to build a world that other people can play in. So what I decided to do from the outset was create a sandbox where future creators could take the characters or the mythology in different directions.
I'm already talking to people in the comic industry and outside the comic industry, including novelists and journalists. We're going to have jinn stories set in the past, the present, in outer space, in the future. The first twelve-issue series are just the start.
Before we go any further, I should ask, what is "Jinnrise?"
International student Andrew Marcus' world is torn asunder when interstellar forces, the "Kibrani", invade earth. With all hope seemingly lost, humanity's last chance may be a long-despised and forgotten race: the Jinn -- otherwise known as "genies." But are they our hope, or greatest fear? Combining the best of summer blockbuster fare and quest myths like "Lord of the Rings," "Jinnrise" is a modern re-introduction to global myth.
The underlying theme of this work is that there's a place for everyone in the game of life. It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from; there's a role that everyone has to play or is meant to play or should play. Another theme throughout is that a lot of our preconceived notions are based on our limited experience. In the end, we hope readers gains some understanding that we're all part of a larger (human) family, and that we have to get beyond the idea that 'my' world my viewpoint is the 'only' viewpoint.
Just about everyone has heard of the jinn, though many know them as "genies" and think they live in bottles. Tell us about your take on the mythology.
There are a lot of misconceptions about jinn. I think that's probably due to films like Disney's "Aladdin," but if you really go back to the Islamic view of jinn, [Muslims] believe that jinn are actual beings. They are on another plane of existence, but may not be directly in our line of vision, so to speak. There are good jinn and there are bad jinn just like there are good people and bad people. I wanted to bring this to story in "Jinnrise."
In this story, I also wanted to address a lot of these fanciful stories about jinn and wishes, the magic bottles, etc. We have actual explanations for these in "Jinnrise." We even address magic carpets!
You can go into the book with the understanding that jinn are known to inhabit bottles and grant wishes, but we're going to explain why that's just our perception but not really the case.
It's interesting because if you go back to the mythology, the jinn seem to operate similarly to the way elves or fairies do in European mythology.
I think that's a fair comparison. Again, going back to the whole idea that there are seven or eight stories and everything is a derivation of those stories, that's definitely the case with every culture. If you go to Latin America, Australia, China, they all have their specific archetypes. But these stories spring forth from our own common human experiences and interactions, so you're going to have stories about greed, avarice, hope, despair, justice, injustice, friendship, nobility -- all the weightier things that we experience on a day to day basis. The specific myths are just a way to deliver those messages to the people who are listening to, reading, or watching these stories.
You touched on this, but every culture has a creature or race that serve particular functions and aliens are in some ways a contemporary version of this. Do you play off this, and how you're placing an ancient myth versus contemporary myth in opposition?
That's a very good question and I'm glad you brought that up. As I mentioned at the outset, this story is about perception in a lot of ways; how our preconceived notions are based on limited experiences. The jinn and the aliens in this story also have their eyes opened to their own limitations. I don't want to get into any spoilers, but the core question that a lot of the characters are going to be grappling with is "What is the nature of power?" There's a common adage that it's better to be feared than loved, and I would like to address that in the story as well.
Talk a little if you would about last year's Middle East Con and Dubai.
The convention itself was an eye-opening experience. Going in, you're visiting a part of the world -- and my experiences are almost like Andrew Marcus' experiences -- you come in with preconceived notions, you think people are of a particular bent. The misconception is that the people in the Middle East are not into or receptive to Western popular culture, and I can tell you that was completely not the case. At the event, you had cosplayers standing next to women wearing burqas next to people wearing t-shirts next to people wearing suits.
That's reflective of Dubai. Dubai is a very cosmopolitan city. It's not a homogenous city by any stretch of the imagination. And again, I think it's reflective of the Middle East and North Africa, because they do enjoy our stories. If you look at the global box office totals you'll find that the top twenty films of last year were from the States or Europe. There's a reason for that, because those stories do resonate with people in the Middle East. Naturally you would think if that's the case and if they're enjoying these stories, then a convention would be embraced by those people as well. They were celebrating their love of our mythologies and stories. That they are part of the global fabric that is fandom was wonderful to see.
Any fun stories of the experience that is Dubai?
[Laughs] I've been blessed with the opportunity to travel a lot over the years, and I can say that, without a doubt, Dubai is the cleanest city I've ever been to in my life. You can sleep in the restrooms. I'm not making that up. You could actually sleep in the public restrooms. There's no city with more beautiful scents than Dubai. They are masters of scent. Everything smells wonderful. The modernity there is off the charts.
They are so forward in their embrace of technology it's almost scary. I felt like it was more technologically advanced than any city in the States. The malls were gorgeous. The airport did not look like an airport; it looked like a museum. They love modern architecture, and they're always trying to push the envelope when it comes to technology.
And as far as funny anecdotes or stories, they are fanboys and and fangirls like us. One of the most popular people at the event was a gentleman who sang the opening theme to an old anime called "Grendizer." He sang the Arabic version, and he was huge there. People were following him around, people were asking for his autograph. To me that was a nice reminder that fanboys and fangirls are, at their cores, pretty much the same. They are into every little detail about what they love. To me that was very refreshing.
Talk a little about how you connected with Tony Vassallo who's drawing the book.
I wanted "Jinnrise" to be a global myth. In my pitch to IDW, I compared it to "Lord of the Rings" or "Star Wars" because I feel that those incredible stories resonate with audiences everywhere. I wanted artwork that reflected that. I wanted an artist who could really could bring to life the story in "Jinnrise" in a way that was akin to what you'd find in summer blockbuster fare. I'm a big fan of the Kubert School and I was very sad when Joe Kubert died. I was looking for someone with his spirit.
Many artists and illustrators out there can draw splash pages or cover illustrations, but I needed an artist who could convey motion without it actually being animated. I wanted art that if you took all the word balloons out, you could get a pretty clear understanding of what was going on. That's what Tony brings to the mix.
It sounds like you're trying to take that armature of an action thriller, using art that an American comic reader would recognize, but at the same time you're trying to subvert what all that means.
That sums it up so nicely. In my opinion, there is a reason why the Western way of storytelling resonates with audiences worldwide. There's a sense of motion and action that is really unmatched anywhere in the world. Taking that approach and applying it to the myths of the Middle East has never been done before. So far Tony and the other artists who have been working on the art have been bringing an enthusiasm that is off the charts. I think artists Tony Vassallo, Mark Torres, and Elizabeth Torque are going to be superstars after this. I really do. Plus, we have established talents like Omar Dogan, Matteo Scalera, Mehdi Cheggour, Eddie Nunez. And, without the amazing Tom Taylor -- who is writing a few issues of the series -- "Jinnrise" wouldn't be what it is. His efforts demonstrate why he's one of the best writers today.
So do you have any plans for the 2013 Middle East con?
I can't reveal too much but I am going to be a guest there again. Ben Caddy said I made my way up to the A-list, which is humbling and gratifying. We are talking to major book distributors in the Middle East. We let them look at the first issue of "Jinnrise" and they were blown away. They want me to come to the Middle East and talk to schools, talk about the creative process, talk about Jabal Entertainment and what we hope to accomplish.
"Jinnrise" is just the first story from us. As far as the Middle East Film and Comic Con, the only thing I can give you is that we're going to have a major announcement about our second series from Jabal Entertainment. It's really exciting because it's a story told by someone from the Middle East. The series' name? "Drawn."
As far as Jabal Entertainment, what we hope to accomplish is bridge building through storytelling. That's the mandate of Jabal Entertainment. We hope to unite artists and writers and creators from all over the world. We also want the process itself to be bridge-building. We want to tell stories that we can be proud of because I really believe we as artists have a responsibility. We have a platform, and that's why I take "Jinnrise" very seriously. We have a platform so we better make sure that what we put down we can stand behind. I think that's so understated in our industry. I don't want to lose sight of the fun, but we really do have a responsibility and I take that very, very seriously.
"Jinnrise" #1 is on sale January 9, 2013 from IDW Publishing.


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One of my favourite collections of the season so far is Rag & Bone. Something about it looks kind of retro, modern and futuristic all at once. There's plenty going on in the individual looks – tartan, leather, fur, colour blocking, zips, knits, fringe, pattern – but they work so beautifully all together. The pale neutrals of the first section were particularly appealing, so that's what I drew above, but I'm also really into the tartan jackets. And I always love a bit of a braid (my nickname at school was Heidi, there's a true fact for you).
(mood board for the collection)
Runway photos by Monica Feudi for style.com, detail shots by Olivier Claisse and Mimi Ritzen Crawford for Vogue Collections. Illustration by me!


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Price it Right or Don't Sell It
In today's market, more than in the past ten years, price is the single most important part of getting a house sold. In the past, if the realtor and owner did not price it right, and with a rising market, the market could catch up to an overpriced listing. In today's market, if a house is priced above market value, and with a declining real estate market, it is sort of like trying to catch a ball that is rolling downhill and has a headstart. You simply end up chasing the market all the way to the bottom. When a house is priced correctly, it will get offers. When the offer comes in, it is up to the realtor and the owner to determine if it is a good offer at or close to market value, or if it might be an investor hoping to pick up a real bargain. If the offer is at or near market value, the seller would be wise to accept it, or at least make a legitimate counter-offer. Failing that, a good buyer will simply move on to the next opportunity because in this declining real estate market, there is no shortage of good opportunities.
Here are a couple of examples. In an executive community in Palm Harbor, FL there are only two houses listed for sale, both are very nice homes that the owners appear to have overpriced relative to what the market is willing to pay. One is listed for $409,000 and has been on the market for 336 days. The other is about the same size only without a pool, is prices at $329,900 and has been on the market for 279 days. It would appear that the real estate marketplace is saying, loud and clear, that both of these houses are overpriced for today's market.
In another community in Oldsmar, FL, there are three houses listed for sale, one under contract and two sales in the last 60 days. The average price per square foot of the sold houses was $110. The average price per square foot for the houses listed for sale is $121. These houses are also executive quality homes. Although the three houses listed for sale have been on the market for 90 days or less, the indications are that the prices for them is above market value. If they are not generating offers, the prices are too high. The average price for the sold houses in this community is $242,500. The average list price for the houses listed for sale is $297,633. A $55,000 difference is another clue that the listed houses are higher than the real estate market value for this community.
If you would like to get a feel for the market value of your home, click on the photo of deer in the community of Bay Arbor, FL and then visit the Market Snapshot on the right side of the page.
An example of what can happen when a good house is priced correctly is this. We listed a short sale, in very good condition, at the lower end of the real estate market value yet still within the market value range. Within a weekend, there were four competing offers and the seller accepted an offer 8% ABOVE the list price. Considering it is a short sale, and selling it so quickly for more than the list price, the seller is very happy. Of course the caveat here is that the bank needs to understand it is a good offer too. Had the seller listed this property at the high end of the market value, it very likely would linger on the market with few if any offers, and the offers might well be far below market value.
When a seller gets an offer from a buyer that is "not what I need to get", and refuses that offer, the seller is effectively buying their home and beating out the competition. If a seller has had 5 offers, and declined all of them, that seller has simply repurchased his house 5 times over and is sitting on the sidelines while the real estate market is continuing to drop.
The message is, do not overprice you house or you will end up either sitting on a white elephant (as far as the real estate marketplace is concerned) or when you eventually do sell the house, you will net much less than you would have had the price been correct in the first place.


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Australia to Phase out Credit Card Signature Verification
Australia is making an effort to cut down on credit card fraud by phasing out signature verifications.
Instead of signing for purchases on credit cards, all buyers will have to enter a personal identification number (PIN) to verify their identities.
"All Australian cardholders will need to know their credit and debit card PINs by August 2014," said Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon, the spokeswoman for the PINwise campaign.
She encouraged Australians who have not registered PINs for their cards to do so well before the August deadline, as there may be issues with transactions after that.
"Chip has already cut counterfeit fraud losses on Australia cards by 44 per cent in the 12 months ending June 2013 and the move to PIN will help close the door on lost and stolen card fraud," said Vipin Malra, the country manager for Visa in Australia told The Sydney Morning Herald.
Faking a signature is much easier to do than discovering someone's four digit PIN.
There are still issues associated with PIN-only protection. Credit card skimmers and hacked databases can expose the PINs for millions of customers with select retailers.
The chip-and-PIN system utilized in Europe is considered to be the best option for credit card security at this time, but it will take a while for the rest of the world to adapt to it.


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Middlebury's Sam Graf smacked two home runs on Thursday afternoon at Forbes Field, leading the Panthers to an 8-1 victory over in-state foe St. Michael's (1-16). Middlebury (10-10) returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Wesleyan in a NESCAC West doubleheader starting at 12:00 p.m., while the Purple Knights play a twinbill at Merrimack at the same time.
The Panthers got on the board with a pair of runs in the home half of the first inning. With one out, Brooks Carroll singled to left and scored on Graf's homer to dead center field.
St. Michael's threatened in the top of the second when Harry Southworth walked and moved to third on a double down the right-field line. With runners on second and third and two outs, the Purple Knights' Matt Downing laced a ball headed toward the gap in right center, but Graf made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in the gap to end the inning.
The visitors tallied their lone run in the top of the third. With two down, Joe Robertson walked and stole second base. He raced around to touch home on an RBI single to right center off the bat of Sean Winthrop, cutting the Middlebury lead to 2-1.
The score remained that way until the fifth when the Panthers scored a pair. Sebastian Sanchez reached on an error to the start the frame, moving to second on a bunt single from Jake Turtel. Carroll walked to load the bases, before Jason Lock hit a two-run single to right center for his team-leading 23rd and 24th RBI of the season.
The Panthers added three in the sixth on an RBI single by Gray Goolsby, who later scored on a wild pitch. A few batters later, a single up the middle from Hayden Smith made it a 7-1 game, bringing home Turtel, who was hit by a pitch.
Middlebury rounded out the scoring in the home half of the seventh with Graf's second round-tripper of the contest. He lifted a 1-1 pitch over the left-center field fence for the sixth of his career.
Graf went 2-4 in the contest with three RBI and a pair of runs scored, while Turtel was 1-3 with two runs. Dylan Takamori got the start for Middlebury and pitched the first two innings. Four additional pitchers for the Panthers saw action on the mound, including Grant Elgarten (1-0), who was credited with his first collegiate victory. He struck out four and walked just one in his two innings of relief.
Five different Purple Knights recorded hits at the plate in the contest. Patrick Martin (0-3) got the start on the mound, going 4.1 innings while allowing four runs (three earned) and five hits. Four more hurlers for the visitors took to the mound over the final 3.2 innings.


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The origin of Wing Tsun has this beautiful country-folk tale many know about. True or not, it makes a great plot for movies – usually people challenging the practitioners of the style, pointing mockingly the legend of its female founder. Always ending a laughing stock themselves, they often miss the lesson of what just had happened to them. The Wing Tsun protagonist often kindly explains it. But both the hurting victim and the viewer can easily miss it. The "secret" lies in the deep levels of Wing Tsun and one must be eager do dive below the fast kicks and bunches to see it.
It is the internal nature of Wing Tsun. The one that follows the same principles as its cousins Tàijí Quán, Bāguà Zhǎng and Xíng Yì Quán – the importance of using internal energy, opponent's force, all while relaxed and fully aware. Sensing and flowing with the streams of the combat.
As Wing Tsun practitioners we need to remind ourselves of these core principles. And even while learning to swim in the beginning shallow waters of punches, kicks, angles and direction, we should take a break. And a deep breath. Into the internal world of Wing Tsun.
What a better way to do it than organizing an Inner Wing Tsun workshop. And who better to lead it than Sifu Guerman. The Tai Chi principles he also teaches at his Tai Chi classes are the same as the ones we apply in Wing Tsun. In few short hours we managed to get a glimpse and put them to test. Guided by Sifu Guerman and with the support of his Tai Chi student Ken Ning we went over moving from the center, relaxation, two person practice and more. Do we get the right rooting? How about when we step? Do we feel the center of our opponent? His intent? Can we connect to the former and control the latter?
Some meditation and feeling of our Qi brought back for some the memories of GM Leung Ting reminding us in Hong Kong to practice Siu Nim Tao very slowly and with full awareness.
Before we knew it, the workshop was over. All we had to do is come back to the surface of our beings. And not forget another ancient Taoist must – enjoy a drink or two with your friends at the Bulgarian restaurant "Mehanata"
Evgeny Kolev
Wing Tsun student and long time Tai Chi practitioner
Wheeling, IL
May 2016


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C Standard meeting in Santa Cruz Oct 26-30
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Hi all, my name is Michael Wong. I will be attending the next C Standard meeting in Santa Cruz on Oct 26-30, representing IBM and Canada.
This promises to be a critical meeting as it is where the C Committee has nominated as the cutoff for adding features to the upcoming C1X (the code name for the next release of C).
One of the paper is the IBM comment on the Bounds Checking Library:
where we have made responses as follows:
IBM has also submitted one more proposal in addition to others.
This is a proposal to suggest work to start on a common vectorized type that will be native in C. Currently, the situation is like a jungle out there in that there is a proliferation of vector types from various platforms. Even within one compiler, there are many different vectorized type support because a compiler may need to support VMX, VSX, (Altivec), SSE2, MMX, OpenCL, to name a few.
This has caused a profusion of vectorized names which are similar but possibly not extendable as wider vector registers appear. It is also a recipe for non-portability of code.
The other part of the proposal uses OpenCL as a way to suggest one possible model (but not the only one) of how to support a common Vectorized type.
Please have a look and give me feedback if you wish.
And if you are in the Santa Cruz area, please join us, but first let me know so we can add you to the guest list as the meeting room space is limited based on the projected attendees.
Thanks and I will give a trip report post-meeting.


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New Brunswick, N.J.– The frequency of post-operative complications following surgery for liver cancer is associated with a hospital having a low volume of liver surgery. Investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are presenting that finding at the 63rd Annual Society of Surgical Oncology Symposium taking place this week in St. Louis. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Previous analyses of state and national databases have documented institutional volume-related death rates at low-volume hospitals for this type of surgery; however, a causal relationship has not been determined. In this current study, the team analyzed 9,289 cases between 1998 and 2007 from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database. Patients were more than 18 years old and underwent elective surgical removal of a portion of their liver due to malignancy. A threshold of 20 annual liver surgeries was used in each hospital to separate low-volume facilities from high-volume facilities. Investigators reviewed postoperative complications such as sepsis and hemorrhaging, as well as problems with the liver, lungs, heart, and bladder. Also taken into account were socio-demographic factors such as age, gender and race among other variables.
What they found was that patients at low-volume hospitals experienced at least one of the analyzed postoperative complications more often than at high-volume facilities. Specifically, hemorrhagic, septic and lung complications were more likely to occur at low-volume institutions. However, overall, the rate of liver complications was lower at these facilities. When mortality was analyzed, it was found that patients who underwent liver cancer surgery at low-volume hospitals were 1.4 times as likely to die as patients who had the procedure at a high-volume institution.
Christopher J. Gannon, MD, surgical oncologist at CINJ and assistant professor of surgery at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is the lead investigator. "This new data is significant in that it could be utilized in low-volume facilities to investigate systems problems once complications occur. This information also has benefit for high-volume hospitals, as it could also be used in centralizing liver cancer care," he noted.
Along with Gannon, the other authors are: V. Dombrovskiy, MD, PhD, MPH, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; G. Young, MD, PhD, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; D. Carpizo, MD, CINJ and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; and T.R.Vogel, MD, MPH, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
About The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (www.cinj.org) is the state's first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated to improving the detection, treatment and care of patients with cancer, and serving as an education resource for cancer prevention. CINJ's physician-scientists engage in translational research, transforming their laboratory discoveries into clinical practice, quite literally bringing research to life. To make a tax-deductible gift to support CINJ, call 732-235-8614 or visit www.cinjfoundation.org. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The CINJ Network is comprised of hospitals throughout the state and provides a mechanism to rapidly disseminate important discoveries into the community. Flagship Hospital: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Major Clinical Research Affiliate Hospitals: Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Overlook Hospital, Cooper University Hospital and Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Affiliate Hospitals: Bayshore Community Hospital, CentraState Healthcare System, JFK Medical Center, Mountainside Hospital, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton (CINJ at Hamilton), Saint Peter's University Hospital, Somerset Medical Center, Southern Ocean County Hospital, The University Hospital/UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School*, and University Medical Center at Princeton. *Academic Affiliate
Contact: Michele Fisher
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I'll try to stick to the new short format in the following summaries of the Representative Assembly (RA) meetings of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators (CDS). The short format aims to present just a bare register of topics discussed and decisions taken at each meeting. I will allow myself to digress if I find it necessary to add explanations or comments, but the goal is to keep everything as short as possible, in order to try to catch up to the present. (I'm still a year behind.)
The first Representative Assembly meeting of the Fall semester of 2009 was held on 2 August 2009, as told in my previous post. This had also been the first RA meeting following the merger of CDS with Al Andalus (AA), and thus the first one with representatives from AA.
Representative Assembly meeting of 16 August 2009
The agenda for the Representative Assembly meeting of 16 August 2009 was posted here, and the transcript can be found here. During the opening discussion of administrative items, the Leader of the Representative Assembly (LRA) Cindy Ecksol noted that there was not a quorum of members present, so no binding decisions could be made. Naftali Torok, who had been absent at the previous meeting, was sworn in as member of the RA.
Jamie Palisades gave a brief Chancellor's report. He mentioned that he had posted the term's civil service appointments on the forum, and reminded everyone that he planned to implement decentralized events programming, as proposed in a previous Chancellor's report. Then Joaquin Gustav, who had arrived late, was also sworn in as RA member. Carolyn Saarinen was not there to report on the in-world status board, nor was Claude Desmoulins there to present outstanding items from the Scientific Council. Some discussion of the CDS census followed (about gathering more information than just the name), and preparations for the Oktoberfest were mentioned, and the meeting adjourned.
Representative Assembly meeting of 23 August 2009
The agenda for the 23 August 2009 RA meeting was posted here and the transcript can be found here. The transcript begins with a link to a Google Docs attendance poll posted by LRA Cindy Ecksol.
The first item of business was the swearing in of RA member StuiChicanne Darkstone. (This marks the beginning of the era of Stui, who set a distinctive new tone for the RA meetings.) Then Jamie Palisades asked if a Deputy LRA had been named. Cindy Ecksol nominated her fellow faction-member Soro Dagostino as Deputy LRA (who directs the meetings when the LRA is absent). The nomination was voted on and passed unanimously. Carolyn Saarinen reported on her investigations concerning a status board to show when RA members are in-world. An off-the-shelf system could be had for L$1000. The purchase was voted on and approved.
The next item was a presentation by Jamie Palisades of the Chancellor's plans for regional event expenditures. During the previous term the events spending was well below the budget, so Jamie had proposed to set aside portions of an expanded events budget for four citizen-led volunteer panels, as follows: a cultural and arts commission (CDS-wide), an Alpine region commission (for the Neufriestadt and Alpine Meadows sims), and Andalusian region commission, and a Roman region commission (for the Colonia Nova and Locus Amoenus sims – though this latter is supposed to be Greek). The Chancellor would however require that commission members who are seeking funding abstain from any vote on their own proposals. Debate about this item went over the time allotted for it, and Jamie suggested the topic should be posted for discussion on the forums. A motion to postpone the item was presented and passed.
Naftali Torok presented a bill to change election dates, since the existing election schedule put campaigning into the middle of highly distracting periods of the year (Christmas season and summer vacations). Her simple proposal was to amend Article I, Section 2 of the CDS Constitution to read: "New RAs shall take office on 1 June and 1 December." Sonja Strom linked to a poll and discussion of this topic on the CDS forum. Discussion dragged on, and it was voted to defer this item also to the next meeting.
Under "concerns of RA members," Naftali Torok brought up the subject of new building and terraforming in the sims, mentioning that builders should keep in mind the landscape themes. Carolyn Saarinen asked about education classes (building courses organized by the Guild). Rose Springvale made a few announcements related to events, notably about the one-year anniversary of the Locus Amoenus ceremony, and floats for the Oktoberfest parade. The meeting was adjourned. (LRA Cindy Ecksol posted a summary of the 23 August meeting here.)
Representative Assembly meeting of 6 September 2009
The agenda for the 6 September 2009 RA does not seem to have been posted on the forum, but the transcript can be found here. Soro Dagostino, who served as Deputy LRA in the pre-announced absence of LRA Cindy Ecksol, began with adjustments to the agenda. He then had the modified agenda voted upon, in his usual procedural manner, and passed the floor to Jamie Palisades for the Chancellor's report.
Jamie mentioned subjects such as bringing more parcels in CN online as commercial properties, possible rent reductions, ongoing terraforming on the Monastery sim and in the joining sims between Al Andalus and Colonia Nova, the hard-to-use portal website, and a study of public buildings in CDS. Pip Torok mentioned that the 79AD exhibit by Symo Kurka in Locus Amoenus, which was intended to aid the sale of LA plots, had served its purpose and could be dismantled. Pip was also concerned about out-of-theme buildings appearing in the Roman sim. Jamie then discussed the regional cultural commissions, which he was hoping would take over event programming in the regions. Micael Khandr asked if the neighborhoods could also decide building issues (to keep buildings in-theme). StuiChicanne Darkstone observed that in AA there was no effective lower level authority to decide a building plan. Jamie replied that land covenant compliance was generally a responsibility of the Chancellor, who would attempt mediation in case of a complaint, rather than threaten land confiscation. He thought there might be an opportunity to develop more local responsibility in this process.
The next item was the change of election dates, which had been proposed by Naftali Torok at the previous RA meeting. Sonja Strom suggested holding a referendum on the subject. As this referendum proposal was in fact a new item to consider, there was a motion to defer it to the next meeting, which passed. Carolyn Saarinen made two announcements, one about an upcoming course in building, and another on her initial contacts with the maker of the online indicator system. The meeting was adjourned.
Monday, 28 June 2010
RA Register Part 2
I'll try to stick to the new short format in the following summaries of the Representative Assembly (RA) meetings of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators (CDS). The short format aims to present just a bare register of topics discussed and decisions taken at each meeting. I will allow myself to digress if I find it necessary to add explanations or comments, but the goal is to keep everything as short as possible, in order to try to catch up to the present. (I'm still a year behind.)
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- brooke said...
Who is reading this stuff .. boring..
- 24 July 2010 at 19:34
- Danton Sideways said...
Ok Brooke, so you're spamming me, but I still like the comment.
- 3 August 2010 at 04:13


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New name, new look, new web address
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It was time to revamp my blog.
All new posts will be on the new site. All previous posts on this site have been moved as well.
The new site is:
A Mindful Life – http://blog.amindfullife.us
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A very special set of flight simmers over the years have taken their love of this niche genre to another level. They have spent hours and multi-gigabytes of hard drive space to record and edit together fan made trailers and music video type presentations.
The IL-2 series has been no stranger to some incredible fan made works and I thought for today's post I would draw attention to some of the best that I have seen.
||N8||'s 'Fly In Together'
This is an epic look at the IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad world and probably the tightest edited of any fan made trailer that I've seen. Relies on some effective use of some overlays and effects to add some interesting atmosphere and the camera work inside the game engine is spectacular. A great one to watch!
||N8||'s Stalingrad, an IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad Movie
A moody and epic soundtrack by M83 backs a powerful video with a lot of slow motion air combat, tight shots, and careful editing. Another masterpece by ||N8||.
Sakemonogatari's 'Introducing Yak-1'
During the Early Access period of IL-2: Battle of Stalingrad, Sakemonogatari could always be counted on to introduce each new plane as it arrived in the game. My favourite video that he did was always 'Introducing Yak-1'. Done more as a music video than a trailer, I loved the approach here. It's too bad he hasn't done anything for IL-2: Battle of Moscow.
HHPauk's 'My World'
One of my go-to videos when I want to introduce someone to what a modern day flight simulator looks like. 'My World' shows off all of the different aspects of the game from the epic dogfights to bomber interception to bombing and dive bombing raids. It's tightly edited and a real joy to watch.
HellKitten's 'Battle of Stalingrad Trailer (Fan Made)'
Incidentally this is HellKitten's first attempt at a trailer for BoS and I'm putting it on the list because I think this is a great effort. It lacks some of the polish in the other videos I've listed here, however, the quality of shots and the overall presentation are excellent.
That's all for now but I will be sure to revisit this subject in the future. I can't wait to see what people do in the future!
Have you seen one that didn't make the list? Let me know in the comments. I want to see as many of these as I can!