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- NANCY THAYER, of Allegan, a daughter.
- DAN AND JENNIFER STAHR, of Kalamazoo, a son.
- DANIEL AND BARBARA BOS, of Paw Paw, a daughter.
- ALICIA EDWARDS AND LANCE POPE, of Portage, a son.
- TRACY GUM AND SHAE PARKER, of Portage, a daughter.
- MR. AND MRS. STEVE BOS, of Kalamazoo, a son.
- JOSH AND TORY MCBARNES, of Kalamazoo, a daughter.
- BRANDI ADKIN AND GARY GOLDNER, of Benton Harbor, a son.
- ARELY APREZA AND OCTAVIO HERNANDEZ, of Hartford, a daughter.
- KARINA ARMENDARIZ, of Donna, Texas, a son.
- REBECCA BULTEMA AND BRYCE RITLAW, of Baroda, a son.
- CRISTINA CALDERON-PALMERIN AND SEVERIANN ORTEGA, of Hartford, a daughter.
- BEVERLY CLOY, of Benton Harbor, a son.
- MALINDA DUNNING AND STEPHEN GIACONA, of Grand Junction, a daughter.
- ANN EMPSON AND JAMES ALLRED, of Bangor, a son.
- RAUL AND ROSA GALVAN, of Hartford, a son.
- ANGELA KASINGER AND ALLEN EISENHART, of Pullman, a son.
- ALEXIS AND JOANNA LIVIERATOS, of Grand Junction, a son.
- TAYLOR NANCE AND CHRISTOPHER ALLGOOD, of Hartford, a daughter.
- BRITTNEY RITLAW, of Coloma, AND CASEY LADD, of Covert, a daughter.
- MARIE SKY AND ROGER FISCHER, of Pullman, a daughter.
- LEAH THRASH, of South Haven, AND DEVON BRUNT, of Richland, Wash., a daughter.
- JESSE AND VICTORIA VASCONCELOS, of Allegan, a son.
- YESENIA VAQUERO AND UBALDO DELACRUZ, of Paw Paw, a daughter.
- BELINDA VEGA AND JOSE CALDERON, of Donna, Texas, a son.yes, same city as Karina Armendariz
- KIMBERLY WOJCIEHOWSKI, of Bangor, AND KEITA ADAMS, of Hartford, a son.
- KRISTY ANN EKEMA, 43, of Elkhart, Ind., formerly of Kalamazoo (Elkhart Cremation Services, Elkhart, Ind.).
- CAROLYN A. GARDNER, 89, of Richland, formerly of Aberdeen, S.D. (Spitzer Miller Funeral Home, Aberdeen, S.D.).
- DANIEL KUCICH, 59, of Kalamazoo (Redmond Funeral Home, Kalamazoo).
- MARIE MEYERS, 80, of Plainwell (Life Story Funeral Home, Plainwell).
- EVELYN I. RICHTER, 85, of Kalamazoo (Redmond Funeral Home, Kalamazoo).
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In mainland China, authorities have put restrictions on property speculators to dampen the market, while in Hong Kong prices have risen by 70% in less than two years. But the 25% depreciation of sterling over the last two years makes the London property market a real draw for property investors from China. Sky News reports that one in three of buyers of new properties in London come from China and Hong Kong, mainly in the £400,000 - £1mn bracket, either seeking accommodation for their children studying in London or simply an investment. If - or when - the sterling/dollar exchange rate recovers, their return will be enhanced by the increased return they could get when they take their money out of the UK market again.
The London market may offer better value for money than Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong - but the knock-on effect of the market mechanism could be to raise prices in our capital to a rate that is increasingly beyond the reach of UK residents. The Housing Association has forecast that many young Londoners will have to wait until they are in their 50s to be able to afford a deposit. Assistant Director, Paul Rees said: "In effect we simply don't have enough homes to go around. As a result of that, 800,000 people are on a waiting list for an affordable home and the average house price in London is thirteen times the average salary."
So this report links to aspects of simple analysis of the price mechanism, impacts of exchange rates and the balance of payments, inequality between regions in the UK, the desirability of inward investment to the property market (good for builders, estate agents, and furniture sellers; bad for local residents who are priced out of the market and have to move further away from their work place thus incurring longer and more expensive journeys to work….etc) - and also tells us something about the extraordinary income gap in China, where the World Bank estimated in 2009 that about 15 million of the rural population were still existing in poverty, and the National Bureau of Statistics measured urban per capita net income at 17,175 yuan ($2,525) - and yet enough people can afford to educate their children in the UK and to invest in property in London to shift the demand curve for the housing market.
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Long security lines, flight delays, lost luggage. It's almost a necessary evil during the holiday travel season.
More than 1.5 million bags were lost or damaged en route between the months of January and October of this year, according to an Air Travel Consumer Report by the U.S. Department of Transportation released Monday.
American Eagle reported the highest percentage of mishandled bags while Airtran reported the least.
"I've been lucky," said traveler Cheryl Schultz. "I've been flying for 20 plus years and have had late luggage twice."
Traveler Jackie Willett wasn't so lucky today at Reagan.
"It didn't come when I arrived so I went to the gentleman and he stated it was probably still in Dallas-Ft. Worth," Willett said.
The report found Reagan National airlines left on time 89 percent of the time, above the national average, while Dulles airlines departed on time 82 percent of the time and BWI flights left on time 81.5 percent in October.
Across the country, airlines had a good month in terms of on-time arrival, with 85.5 percent of flights arriving on time. For perspective, it's the ninth highest month in 17 years.


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India Asks Its Diplomats In Pakistan To Withdraw Kids From Local Schools
India News | Written by Nidhi Razdan | Monday July 25, 2016
The children of Indian diplomats in Pakistan will no longer study there. In a decision taken a year ago, which was leaked in the Pakistani media today, the Ministry of External Affairs asked High Commission staff to send their children back for the next academic year, citing security.
Pakistan Denies Indian Diplomat Permission to Travel, No Mission Stall at SAARC Fair
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 6, 2015
An Indian diplomat was denied permission to travel to Lahore to set up the mission's stall at the ongoing SAARC Trade Fair where all the other member nations have their representation.
Pak Citizens Visiting India Are Safe: Indian Embassy
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2015
After protests against Pakistani personalities by Shiv Sena activists, the Indian mission in Islamabad today asserted that there is no security issue for Pakistani nationals visiting India, and visas were being issued as per routine.
No Threat to Pakistani Citizens Visiting India, Says Indian Embassy
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 22, 2015
Following rumours about a travel advisory issued by the Pakistan foreign office, the Indian High Commission's spokesperson in Islamabad today said "we are issuing visas to Pakistani citizens as per routine", the media reported.
83 Indians Stranded in Pakistan Helped to Reach Attari
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 13, 2015
The Indian High Commission in Islamabad has provided assistance to 83 Indians stranded in Pakistan to cross over to the Attari land border with the help of the Pakistan government.
Pakistan's Statement on National Security Advisor Talks With India
India News | NDTV.com | Saturday August 22, 2015
Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz today said that he is ready to go to New Delhi for talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval "without any preconditions".
Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz Visits Indian High Commissioner to Condole President Kalam's Death
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 30, 2015
Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz today visited the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to condole the death of former president APJ Abdul Kalam.
After Border Tension, India and Pakistan in Visa Row: Report
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 17, 2015
After the ceasefire violations on the border that escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, both sides have been involved in 'visa war' today. Both countries have accused each other of not issuing assignment visas to their diplomats and officials.
362 Indian fishermen repatriated from Pakistan
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 24, 2013
Over 350 Indian prisoners, released from Pakistan jails, were repatriated on Saturday through the Attari-Wagah land border crossing.
Pakistan writes to India over 'mobbing' of Lahore-bound bus
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 11, 2013
Pakistan today lodged a protest with India over the stopping of the Lahore-bound bus near Chehertha, 20 km from the Attari border by Youth Congress activists.
Pakistan to release 11 Indian prisoners this month
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 1, 2013
Pakistan today said it will release 11 Indian civil prisoners by the middle of this month as the two countries exchanged lists of prisoners lodged in different jails.
Pakistan summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner, expresses concern over attack on its diplomat
India News | Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from agencies) | Tuesday June 4, 2013
Pakistan today summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to lodge a protest over the assault on one of its diplomats in New Delhi on Monday.
Injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay's relatives get visas to visit India
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2013
The Indian High Commission in Islamabad today granted visas for visiting India to two relatives of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, critically injured in a scuffle with another inmate in a Jammu jail.
Sarabjit Singh attacked: Send him home for treatment, India appeals to Pakistan
Cheat Sheet | Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Monday April 29, 2013
In a firmly worded statement, India has requested Pakistan to take a "sympathetic and humanitarian view" and release Sarabjit Singh, an Indian national who has been in prison in Pakistan for 23 years. Mr Singh, 49, has been in a coma since Friday when he was attacked by other inmates at a Lahore prison.
Pakistan trip with Gulzar wasn't cut short for political reasons: director Vishal Bhardwaj
India News | Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Wednesday February 13, 2013
Director Vishal Bhardwaj has said that his trip to Pakistan with lyricist-driector Gulzar was not truncated for political reasons. The Indian High Commission has also clarified that it had no role to play in the artistes' premature return to Mumbai.
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Outdoor grilling is a great way to enjoy the taste of summer and Michigan State Fire Marshal Richard Miller has issued guidelines for safe grilling all season long.
"Always think safety first and use common sense before lighting up the grill," said Miller. "July is customarily the peak month for grill fires. Every year we tend to see an increase in the number of serious injuries caused by the careless use of grills resulting in fires."
According to the National Fire Protection Association, fire departments respond to an average 7,700 home fires involving grills, hibachis or barbecues each year.
"Gas grills aren't any safer than other grills, in fact six out of seven grill fires involve a gas grill," Miller said in a statement.
"The leading contributing factor to these fires was a leak or break in hoses or other equipment, so maintenance is particularly important with gas grills to protect yourself and your family," he said.
Miller said that the popular gas grills are safe and convenient when used properly but bring into play liquid propane (LP) gas that's pressurized and requires special handling and storage.
Charcoal grills are still preferred by some people and can also be potentially dangerous when not used properly.
Follow these important tips for safe grilling:
- Always grill outdoors. Never grill indoors or in the garage. Grills are not only a fire hazard they release carbon monoxide, the deadly, odorless, colorless gas.
- Grill on a level surface at least 10 feet away from your house, garage, deck, overhanging eaves, branches, hanging baskets and backyard furniture. Never use a grill on a balcony.
- Keep children and pets well away from the grill area.
- Keep a fire extinguisher close by and know how to use it; keep a spray bottle or bucket of water handy for minor flare ups.
- Never leave the grill unattended.
- Don't overload the grill with food. Excessive fat and grease dripping on the flames can ignite large flare ups.
- Clean grills by removing grease and fat buildup from the grill and trays below the grill.
- Never try and fight a fire yourself. Call 911 and let the fire department do its job.
Gas grill safety
Check gas tank hoses for leaks before first use each year. Applying a light soap and water solution will reveal any leaking propane. Never use a match to check for leaks. If you detect a leak, turn off the gas immediately and don't use the grill until it's serviced by a professional.
Before filling an LP cylinder, check it for dents or gouges. Don't overfill the cylinder.
Never turn on the gas when the lid is closed. The propane may build up inside and when ignited, the lid could blow off or a fireball can explode in your face.
- If you smell gas while cooking, immediately get away from the grill and call 911. Do not move the grill.
- Never store propane gas cylinders in buildings or garages. If you store a gas grill inside during the winter, disconnect the cylinder and leave it outside.
- When finished with the grill, turn off the barbecue burners and the propane cylinder.
Charcoal grill safety
- Use only charcoal starter fluid (never gasoline or kerosene) to light the grill.
- If using an electric charcoal starter (which does not use fire) use an extension cord for outdoor use.
- Always use charcoal grills in a self-ventilated area. Charcoal briquettes give off deadly carbon monoxide gas.
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Study says iceberg conditions not unusually severe in 1912
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FRISCO — The Titanic's fateful encounter with a North Atlantic iceberg wasn't a result of spring tides, and there weren't an exceptionally high number of bergs in the North Atlantic in 1912, UK researchers said this week.
With the April 15 anniversary of the ocean liner's sinking at hand, the University of Sheffield geographers say that, by scrutinizing historic iceberg data, they can dispel the theory that the Titanic was unlucky for sailing in a year with an exceptional number of icebergs. The risk of encountering a berg is actually much greater now, due to global warming.
Using data on iceberg locations dating back to 1913 – recorded to help prevent a repeat of the Titanic – they have shown that 1912 was a significant ice year but not extreme.
We have seen that 1912 was a year of raised iceberg hazard, but not exceptionally so in the long term," said Professor Grant Bigg who led the research. "1909 recorded a slightly higher number of icebergs and more recently the risk has been much greater – between 1991 and 2000 eight of the ten years recorded more than 700 icebergs and five exceeded the 1912 total," Biggs said.
"As use of the Arctic, in particular, increases in the future with the declining sea-ice the ice hazard will increase in water not previously used for shipping. As polar ice sheets are increasingly losing mass as well, the iceberg risk is likely to increase in the future, rather than decline."
The iceberg which sank the Titanic was spotted just before midnight on 14 April 1912 500m away. Despite quick action to slow the ship it wasn't enough and the ship sank in just two and a half hours. The disaster saw 1,517 people perish and only 700 survive.


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I loooooove mashed cauliflower. Like really love it, haha. There's a a small family of restaurants in the DC area (where my parents live) that serve mashed cauliflower as a side, and I got hooked.
I've found that the texture is better if I boil them till soft but not mushy, and then put them in the oven for a bit to dry out. Lets me add some heavy whipping cream or butter
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A key leader in the state Senate says he understands why educators are upset, but lawmakers might have no choice but to use some school aid fund money to plug budget holes in other areas.
State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, said Thursday that he's looking at shortfalls in other areas of the budget that could be "catastrophic" for state residents.
Using some of the projected $300 million surplus for community colleges would allow other general fund money for other state needs, he said.
Local educators, including Rockford Superintendent Michael Shibler, have denounced the plan as unacceptable, saying districts have faced a series of cuts while colleges have been held harmless.
Community colleges are facing a 3 percent cut, which would be $540,000 for Grand Rapids Community College.
"I'm open to listening to their arguments," Jansen said of the superintendents. "But we're looking at all the numbers. We have 18 other budgets, and some of the shortfalls would be catastrophic. We may lose $400 million in federal transportation dollars."
While Proposal A designated sales tax revenue for the school aid fund, college aid has traditionally come from the general fund.
Jansen said he believes the state constitution would allow school aid fund to flow to community colleges considering their educational mission.
He said a decision could come quickly. Lawmakers want to have the school aid budget set by July 1 to give districts more time for planning.
Local educators said the surplus — should it arrive as projected — should be sent to the K-12 districts, who endured a $165-per student cut last year and are planning dramatic payroll cuts for the upcoming school year.
Ronald Koehler, assistant superintendent for the Kent Intermediate School District, said colleges have other avenues for revenue, such as tuition or local tax levies, while districts are dependent largely on state aid.
School district lobbyists also argued that the move would set a precedent. General money has traditionally flowed into the school aid fund, not the other way around.
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Since the days of file-sharing networks like Napster, which allowed people to exchange songs on their computer hard drives with others on the Internet, peer-to-peer technology has been demonized in the press. The entertainment industry has pegged it as a tool for piracy. And recently, ISPs have blamed it for clogging their networks.
But the technology, which was originally developed for the research community to share huge files over the Internet, is increasingly being used by legitimate video distribution services like the BBC's iPlayer, voice over Internet Protocol service Skype, and Internet video start-up Joost. And as more high-bandwidth applications like video make their way onto the Web, peer-to-peer, or P2P as it's commonly called, will be used even more. This means that Internet service providers and content owners will have to find ways to work with the powerful P2P technology--whether they want to or not--if they hope to survive.
"Peer-to-peer has entered the mainstream," said Cynthia Brumfield, president of the market consultancy Emerging Media Dynamics, which is publishing a report on the P2P market next week. "The technology is being used by companies large and small for legitimate commercial purposes and with good reason. It's a very efficient distribution technology. But it has to be managed, and that's what needs to be figured out. "
In an effort to come up with a solution, Verizon Communications and P2P technology provider Pando Networks joined forces last year with researchers at Yale University to figure out a way to put the file-sharing technology to better use. The companies and the university formed the P4P Working Group (P4PWG) within the Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA) . So far the group has signed up nine other members to the cause. These companies include other big telephone companies, such as AT&T and Telefonica, as well as big technology companies like Cisco Systems and Verisign.
Using basic subscriber information from ISPs, researchers claim to have developed a solution that can reduce a provider's P2P bandwidth consumption on their networks by about 60 percent, while also speeding up P2P downloads by nearly a third. This month, Verizon and Pando will start testing the new system on a real network in the U.S. AT&T and Spanish ISP Telefonica also plan to conduct tests.
Assessing the problem
Broadband providers, particularly cable operators, have complained that P2P traffic is eating up too much bandwidth on their networks. They say that the use of P2P, which assembles large data files like video by requesting bits of content from "peers" in the network, is crippling their networks.
And as a result, they have started to take action. Last year Comcast, the largest cable operator in the U.S., was accused of blocking the P2P application BitTorrent on its network. The service provider denied it was blocking traffic and said it had slowed down the BitTorrent packets in an effort to better manage its network.
Subscribers, who didn't like this brute-force solution, became furious. Complaints
Other service providers have also taken action. AT&T says that it is testing content filtering technology to identify copyrighted material to reduce the amount of P2P traffic traversing its network. And Time Warner Cable, the second largest cable operator in the U.S., said it is
"P2P traffic is a big problem for our network" said Alex Dudley, a spokesman for Time Warner. "But more importantly it can be a nuisance for our customers, because it slows down their service. If a few customers are using an inordinate amount of bandwidth they should pay for it."
The reason that P2P is such a problem for some service providers is that they never designed their networks to allow for massive transfer of data both on the downlink, as well as, the uplink. P2P applications work by leveraging files that are distributed throughout a network.
So instead of broadband subscribers downloading a movie from a central server farm, a P2P application requests pieces of the movie from "peers" on the network who have already downloaded the same movie. This distributed model is a much more efficient and cost effective way for distributing large files than the traditional client-server model, but it requires that users have high-speed uplinks as well as high-speed downlinks.
Broadband networks today, and cable broadband networks in particular, are designed to give much more capacity on the downlink than on the uplink. For example, Time Warner Cable sells a broadband service that allows downloads at up to 10 Mbps but uploads at only 512 kbps. By contrast, Verizon, which has been deploying fiber directly to customers' homes, offers a service with downloads at 15 mbps and uploads at 2 Mbps.


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---------- > From: firstname.lastname@example.com > To: email@example.com; email@example.com > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Testing guy terminations To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> > Date: Wednesday, April 09, 1997 10:39 AM > > In a message dated 97-04-08 21:34:48 EDT, you write: > > > How do we KNOW (proof test) > > the installed strength of our particular connections? > I have the original preforms on my #1 tower, which are 24 years old. So far no problems. Thats proof enough for me. Mick..W4YV > Interesting question. I don't know of any professional company who > does this so it seems to be out of the purview of amateurs. All of the tower > components that we use and install have been designed by engineers and > exhaustively tested by the manufacturers to comply with industry standards > (like the TIA-222). You can bet that there is safe engineering overhead > already added to the specification. That's another reason that justifies the > PE stamp on your tower plans. > > > I don't use > > guy grips because the one and only time I tried using them, bought new > > from Texas Towers on guy cable bought new from Texas Towers, a grip which > > APPEARED to be properly installed let loose while tensioning the guy > > with a comealong. > > Using the proper Preforms for a guy wire should be a slam dunk for safe > and reliable installation. The Preform design takes in account cable > diameter, inside diameter, rod diameter, number of rods, pitch length, number > of pitch lengths, direction of lay and raw material. These seemingly simple > devices are actually pretty complex. Preformed guy grips have largely > replaced cable clamps as guy wire terminations in most industries because > they're faster, easier and more consistent in their installation than cable > clamps. > > I guess my question to your above mentioned problem is what error was > made that lead to the problem? An error was made somewhere. > > > > Does anyone out there test under load both ends of cables they use on > > their towers? If so, to what load and how is the tension applied? > > Obviously we can't test to destruction but how about loading to, say, > > 5,000 pounds of tension on the 1/4" guy wire? Most of us don't have > > comealongs that are safe with that kind of tension, and a failure of a > > guy at that tension would appear to be potentially fatal for the rigger, > > but how else do we KNOW that the installation will hold under the design > > load? > > > See the above comments. The field test that you are mentioning may have > the sole purpose of giving you more confidence in your hardware and > installation abilities. As for me, I will follow the manufacturer's > specifications and try not to reinvent the wheel for industry accepted > hardware and techniques. > > 73, Steve K7LXC > > -- > FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html > Submissions: email@example.com > Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com > Problems: firstname.lastname@example.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: firstname.lastname@example.com Administrative requests: email@example.com Problems: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Lakewood student competes in world championships
LAKEWOOD — For Shelbey Jackson, weekends aren't for relaxing on the couch — they're for refining her skills.
While most teenagers spend their Saturdays working part-time jobs or hanging out with friends, the 18-year-old senior at Lakewood High School is in Ellensberg working with her 7-year-old quarter horse, Ollie.
"He's eager to work and he'll listen, but still let you be in control," Jackson said about Ollie. "The majority of horses you can get are good horses — it's just a matter of putting in the time and showing how serious you are about it."
The work put in by both human and horse has paid off for Jackson, who was scheduled to compete in the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association's Celebration of Champions in early February.
There, the duo will have two chances to become world champions in an event that Jackson said she typically has to explain multiple times to her friends.
Jackson was scheduled to leave on Jan. 30 for San Angelo, Texas, where she and her horse were qualified to compete in the novice non-pro brindle and youth brindle world championships.
Cow horse, also known as working cow horse, is broken into two separate parts — the first of which riders must maneuver their horse in a series of circles, spins and patterns.
During that "dry work" part, the horse is judged based on how it responds to the rider and his or her reining, Jackson said.
"It's just showing that you can do all these different maneuvers," Jackson said.
The second part — and most difficult — of a cow horse event requires the horse to hold and maneuver a single cow in the arena.
That cow is then forced to run down the side of a fence, during which the horse sprints ahead and turns it multiple times (known as fencing).
"You show that you have control and turn the cow each way," Jackson said.
Finally, the horse moves the cow into the center of the arena where it is forced to run in tight circles.
Jackson said she practices with Ollie each weekend, but individual cows have different personalities and tendencies, which make cow horse an unpredictable event.
Shelbey Jackson said she would not be able to compete in national events without the help of her parents and the horse's trainer, Kim Witty.
"They're really supportive of everything," she said. "It's OK if I don't win — I've done way more with myself than I've ever thought I could."
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JOHNSTOWN - Fulton-Montgomery Community College President Dustin Swanger will brief the Fulton County Board of Supervisors on two pending college union contracts at the board's meeting Tuesday at the County Office Building.
The meeting starts at 1 p.m. in the Supervisor's Chambers, and Swanger's presentation is slated for 1:30 p.m.
Swanger is listed on the board agenda as being on hand to "explain terms of proposed memorandums of agreement."
County Administrative Officer Jon Stead said Friday most of Swanger's presentation will probably be in a closed-door, executive session.
On the agenda for Tuesday's meeting, the board will consider two resolutions related to FMCC. One is to approve a new collective bargaining agreement between FMCC and its Buildings and Grounds Unit.
Stead said the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has already approved the new deal with the Buildings and Grounds Unit and Fulton County's approval makes the contract final. He said information about the contract should be made public Tuesday.
Also on the agenda is a proposed resolution to approve a collective bargaining agreement between the college and its Educational Support Personnel Unit.
Stead said the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors still has to vote on the support unit contract.
Also pending are negotiations between FMCC and its faculty union - the Fulmont Association of College Educators, or FACE.
"I believe FACE starts up in two or three months," Stead said.
The last FACE contract was approved in February 2011 and it expired in August, 31, 2012. It carried 1.5 percent salary increase for college faculty members each of the past two years.
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Course Descriptions
MGMT100 - Leadership and Communication in Groups ( Course Syllabus - 2016C)
Through the process of action, reflection, and experimentation, and application, MGMT 100 aims to develop your leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. The course provides many occasions to strengthen your ability to exercise leadership through service, to speak and write persuasively, and to work collaboratively with a diverse group of individuals. Through the course of the term, you will have a heightened sense of your individual strengths and opportunities for growth.
Eleven sections of approximately 60 students are scheduled each year (nine in the fall; two in the spring). Attached to each section are six recitations. Your recitation determines your project team. Whether you are in lecture participating in role plays or simulations, in recitation doing impromptu speeches, or out in the field working on your project, Management 100 is highly interactive and participative. The hallmark of the course is experiential learning.
Over the course of the year, Management 100 teams complete nearly 70 field projects. In the fall, freshmen participate in community service projects, a good number supplied by the United Way; in the spring, upper level transfer and dual degree students work on consulting projects vetted by Wharton's Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
Other Information: This course is exclusively reserved for Wharton undergraduate students.
MGMT101 - Introduction To Management ( Course Syllabus - 2016A)
This course is an introduction to the critical management skills involved in planning, structuring, controlling and leading an organization. It provides a framework for understanding issues involved in both managing and being managed, and it will help you to be a more effective contributor to organizations that you join. We develop a "systems" view of organizations, which means that we examine organizations as part of a context, including but not limited to environment, strategy, structure, culture, tasks, people and outputs. We consider how managerial decisions made in any one of these domains affect decisions in each of the others.
Prerequisites: None
MGMT104 - Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management ( Course Syllabus - 2016A)
This undergraduate core course introduces students to a combination of basic concepts and timely topics around work and employment. As such, it is divided into two main sections and two quarters within each of those. The first main section deals with micro-level work issues, while the second main section deals with macro-level work issues. Within each of those sections, the first quarter focuses on basic concepts, while the quarter section deals with more applied topics.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101
MGMT111 - Multinational Management
Multinational management is the study of the international corporation and the global political and economic environment. This course provides an introduction to the more advanced offerings. It covers the historical origins of the multinational corporation, the economics of trade, money and investment in the world economy, and the policies and behavior of governments and international organizations. We place considerable emphasis in understanding the national and historic origins of the international firm, as well as on current issues regarding emerging economies and shifts in the political economy of global markets.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101
MGMT205 - Multinational Corporate Strategies
This course focuses on the creation of competitive advantage in the multinational firm. It examines the nature of global competition by exploring the characteristics of global versus non-global industries and firms. We also explore different types of international strategy and structure and examine the specific challenges of managing in multiple countries and markets. Finally, we consider the strategic allocation of resources along the value chain and the role of strategic alliances as a crucial element of an effective global strategy.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100, MGMT 101, & MGMT 111
MGMT208 - Globalization and International Political Economy
Globalization and International Political Economy is an upper level undergraduate course designed to provide the background necessary to understand globalization and the changes taking place in the international political-economy. The course objective is to help students develop a conceptual framework that will provide an understanding of the current international political-economic environment, provide a basis for thinking about the fundamental changes which are now taking place, and to build a solid foundation to which new material can be added throughout the students' careers.
Format: Class discussions will be interactive and structured to encourage maximum student participation.
Requirements: Take home mid-term exam, a final course paper of 10-15 pages and two shorter (1-2 page papers) dealing with the readings for the day. Students will not be allowed to enroll after the third class session.
MGMT209 - The Political Environment of the Multinational Firm
Are you well prepared to manage or analyze business challenges and competitive threats in a variety of political and social environments? For example, what should you do to dissuade or counter an individual critic armed with a camera phone a YouTube account? Or a decentralized grassroots organization that seemingly pops up overnight, appears to have no single leader or headquarters, and yet is quite successful in capturing media attention? Or a government official who because of a tight reelection campaign or an internal challenge from a populist general turns on you? Lone individuals, small activist groups and unexpected political shifts have done extensive damage to the reputations - and value - of multinationals in recent years. And yet most companies don't plan for, or even think about, investing in building the kinds of solid relationships with community leaders, governments, NGOs, and other key players that can help them avoid such crises and, when necessary, draw upon their reservoir of stakeholder capital to respond quickly and decisively when a challenge or threat emerges. This semester-long class provides an integrative perspective towards the management of these risks and opportunities.
It highlights that better assessment of stakeholder opinion, understanding of how stakeholders impact firm value and of how to infuse stakeholder relationships with trust to unlock that value are increasingly critical elements of a firm's long-term success, particularly in emerging markets. Firms must also focus o n continual improvement in their stakeholder engagement, reinforcing their actions with strategic communications and via organizational culture. The course will give students a combination of practical tools and the latest academic thinking in the emerging field of corporate diplomacy.
MGMT211 - Competitive Strategy
This is an advanced course in competitive strategy. The course will apply the tools of industrial organization economics and game theory to examine the strategic decisions that managers make. We will examine those decisions concerning pricing, capacity investment, advertising, new product introductions, and research and development. Emphasis will be placed on the strategic interaction among rival sellers. In particular we will look at the various methods of entry deterrence and strategic commitment. The course will attempt to integrate traditional economic models with case study materials.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101 and some knowledge of microeconomics is suggested. The course will be discussion oriented and based largely on case materials and mini-lectures.
MGMT212 - Social Entrepreneurship
This is a course on creating a business to attack a social problem and thereby accomplish both social impact and financial sustainability. For this course, social entrepreneurship is defined as entrepreneurship used to profitably confront social problems. This definition therefore views social entrepreneurship as a distinct alternative to public sector initiatives. The basic thesis is that many social problems, if looked at through an entrepreneurial lens, create opportunity for someone to launch a venture that generates profits by alleviating that social problem. This sets in motion a virtuous cycle - the entrepreneur is incented to generate more profits and in so doing, the more the profits made,the more the problem is alleviated. Even if it is not possible to eventually create a profit-making enterprise, the process of striving to do so can lead to a resource-lean not-for-profit entity.
Creating a profitable social entrepreneurship venture is by no means a simple challenge. It involves deeply understanding how to prioritize a multi-mission entity, how to analyze and engage traditional agencies, how to formulate political strategies to develop influence and social assets in target beneficiary markets, how to forge negotiating strategies for securing resources, how to capture publicity for the enterprise, and generally how to minimize resource requirements. Students in teams will develop a PowerPoint deck deck proposing a social enterprise start up using the tools and principles ofthe course.
Format: Lecture, discussion, live case studies (discussions of progress reports of students own ventures), nation-boosting presentations.
Prerequisites: MGMT 230 Recommended
MGMT213 - Environmental Management: Law and Policy
This course provides an introduction to environmental management with a focus on law and policy as a basic framework. The primary aim of the course is to givestudents a deeper practical sense of the important relationship between business and the natural environment and to think critically about how best to manage this relationship.
Prerequisites: Undergraduate Seniors only
Other Information: Lectures, case discussions, and student presentations. Requirements: A mid-term and final examination, class project, and class participation. Materials: A collection of readings and cases which are included in the coursepack.
MGMT223 - Business Strategy
This course encourages students to analyze the problems of managing the total enterprise in the domestic and international setting. The focus is on the competitive strategy of the firm, examining issues central to its long- and short-term competitive position. Students act in the roles of key decision-makers or their advisors and solve problems related to the development or maintenance of the competitive advantage of the firm in a given market. The first module of the course develops an understanding of key strategic frameworks using theoretical readings and case-based discussions. Students will learn concepts and tools for analyzing the competitive environment, strategic position and firm-specific capabilities in order to understand the sources of a firm's competitive advantage. In addition, students will address corporate strategy issues such as the economic logic and administrative challenges associated with diversification choices about horizontal and vertical integration. The second module will be conducted as a multi-session, computer-based simulation in which students will have the opportunity to apply the concepts and tools from module 1 to make strategic decisions.
The goal of the course is for students to develop an analytical tool kit for understanding strategic issues and to enrich their appreciation for the thoughtprocesses essential to incisive strategic analysis. This course offers students the opportunity to develop a general management perspective by combining their knowledge of specific functional areas with an appreciation forthe requirements posed by the need to integrate all functions into a coherent whole. Students will develop skills in structuring and solving complex business problems.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & 101; seniors and juniors that have completed introductory courses in finance, marketing, and accounting.
MGMT225 - Value Creation and Value Capture in American Business History
This course concerns the history of capitalism in America viewed from the perspective of the people who operated (and in some cases owned) the firms. Its focus is on the activities of value creation and value capture and on how evolving opportunities and selection pressures have conditioned the historic development of competition, strategic analysis and initiatives, organizational structures, merger-and-acquisition activity, entrepreneurship, and the like. Accounting and control are also part of the story: the course in fact considers issues arising in a variety of different management disciplines and shows off their interrelationships. The maintenance (or otherwise) of value capture over the cycle and over time is a running theme.
The course has a narrative element (running from Franklin's days through the early twenty-first century) but its deeper purpose is to give students some idea of how to think about the future evolution of firms and industries. It proceeds through a consideration of actual business decisions and performance in a series of challenging and otherwise interesting moments in the evolution of the American business environment. The materials are unusual for the Wharton School--they are often case-like and when possible draw on documents contemporary to the decisions such as correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings, old newspaper and magazine stories, and eyewitness accounts. They require thoughtful preparation. This course is much more focused on the students than many and a successful experience of its demands that the students both engage with the materials and take an active role in the class discussion. The largest single element in the grading is a substantial term paper on a topic agreeable to both the student and the instructor. For more information, please contact the instructor: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101.
MGMT230 - Entrepreneurship
MGMT 230 integrates the material introduced in business fundamental courses and applies it to the design and evaluation of new ventures. The purpose of this course is to explore the many dimensions of new venture creation and growth and to foster innovation and new business formations in independent and corporate settings. The course addresses both a theoretical perspective on venture initiation and the application of writing an actual business plan.
In this course you are asked to get out of the habit of being a receiver of ideas, facts, concepts and techniques, and get into the habit of generating ideas, identifying problems, analyzing and evaluation alternatives, and formulating workable action plans, thus putting textbook knowledge into practice. Students will get this hands-on experience in the following ways: Through the formation and ongoing work of venture teams that will design a comprehensive business development plan for a particular start-up company. Teams are expected to utilize the tools and analytical approaches discussed in class to their venture. Through lectures and class discussions that are designed to familiarize students with the many dimensions of entrepreneurship and new venture initiation. Class format varies throughout the course: in some class sessions, there will be a lecture on specific topics; other sessions wil consist of case discussions of a particular topic or a discussion of the business concepts that students are developing; guest speakers also lead and participate in some class sessions.
Prerequisites: Completion of all business fundamental courses and second semester sophomore standing. Ideally you will also have mastered the concepts of business policy.
MGMT231 - Entrepreneurial Venture Initiation
This advanced course on entrepreneurship focuses on developing a validated opprotunity into a venture that is ready for seed financing and/or launching the product or service. Participants in the workshop must previously have developed a validated opportunity, either in a previous course or through independent efforts. Students may participate as a team of up to three people. Ideally, participants are committed to pursuing their opportunity commercially, or at least to seriously explore that possibility. The workshop provides a practical guidance for developing the product or service, forming the entity, raising capital building the team, establishing partnerships, and sourcing professional services. After completing the course, you will be "pitch ready" - whether submitting to campus venture competitions or to outside investors. Most coursework is focused on applying concepts and frameworks to project tasks in developing the venture.
Format: Readings, discussion, and developing an implementation plan for a real venture.
Prerequisites: MGMT 230 (recommended).
MGMT233 - Strategies and Practices of Family-Controlled Companies
This course is designed for those persons who desire to understand the distinct strategies and practices of family-controlled companies and family wealth creation. It will focus on stakeholder decision making; financial and resource driven options for long-run competitiveness, organizational structures, management team issues; strategic planning from a resource-based perspective; transition planning for the corporate entity, family dynamics and communication issues; and leadership empowerment. The course is intended for those who plan to consult or provide professional services to family-controlled companies and for those planning a career in a family firm.
Format: The class is structured around topical lectures with frequest utilization of case studies. There will be in-class discussion, as well as on-site and off-site project work time.
Prerequisites: None
MGMT234 - International Comparative Management: The Challenge of Diversity and Integration
This course focuses on the comparative institutional environments in which business, government, and society interact. It provides students with a set of conceptual tools and analytical frameworks to navigate the complexities and ambiguities of the global economy. It provides an understanding of how to identify, measure and interpret the economic, social, political and cultural factors that shape regulatory policy, business strategy and market outcomes. It does so by traversing a rich empirical terrain that cuts across developing and industrialized countries, and is especially attentive to change over time. The course is deeply inter-disciplinary and brings insights from economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, geography and history.
Other Information: This course is comprised of lectures with case discussions, group and individual short papers and quizzes on the readings.
MGMT235 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The focus of this course is on analysis of the issues and options which must be faced in developing a successful technological venture and on the creation of a winning business plan. Particular attention is directed to the identification of technology-based venture opportunities, evaluation of technical feasibility and commericial potential, and planning for successful commercialization.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101; open to juniors and seniors in Engineering, Applied Science, and Wharton; others only with special permission. All students must receive instructor's permission. Graduating M&T students receive priority enrollment.
MGMT237 - Management of Technology
The course is designed to meet the needs of the future managers, entrepreneurs, consultants and investors who must analyze and develop business strategies in technology-based industries. The emphasis is on learning conceptual models and frameworks to help navigate the complexity and dynamism in such industries. This is not a course in new product development or in using information technology to improve business processes and offerings. We will take a perspective of both established and emerging firms competing through technological innovations, and study the key strategic drivers of value creation and appropriation in the context of business ecosystems.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101; this section is based on seniority and open to Wharton students.
MGMT238 - Organizational Behavior ( Course Syllabus - 2015C)
Management 238 is an organizational behavior course, examining individual, interpersonal, and group effectiveness at work. Topics range from decision- making, motivation, and personality to networks, influence, helping, leadership, teamwork, and organizational culture. The learning method is heavily experiential, with a focus on applying key principles to the human side of management in role-play exercises, simulations, and group projects in local organizations. This course requires the instructor's permission. Registration is by application only; Penn In Touch requests will not be processed. The link to the application form will be available on the Management Department's website: https://mgmt.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/undergraduate, beginning March 14, 2016. The deadline for applications is March 25, 2016 at 5 PM. Students will be notified after April 1, 2016 regarding the status of their application.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101
MGMT239 - Organization Design
MGMT240 - Group Dynamics
Section 001 -- Open to all Juniors and Seniors. This course develops your knowledge and skills for designing, leading, and consulting with teams in organizations. The goals are to provide both the conceptual understanding and the behavioral skills required to improve team effectiveness. This course makes use of analytic and reflective writing, peer feedback and coaching, simulations, and an intensive field project with a real team in the Philadelphia area. There are four kinds of teams that are the focus of your study: teams of which you've been a member in the past; your 240 Team, with three or four other classmates; a team outside of 240 that your 240 Team will observe, analyze, and report on -- your Host Team; and a team you expect to be on in the future. The primary case material for applying course concepts (learned from readings and lectures) will be these teams you know from direct observation and experience. Expect to leave this course with new knowledge of how to diagnose and intervene -- as leader, member, or consultant -- to improve the performance sustainability, and impact on the members of any team. Prerequisite: Junior standing or above.
Special registration for MGMT 240 Section 001: Enrollment in this section of MGMT 240 is by permission of the instructor, Professor Stew Friedman. To apply for admission, please contact him via email: email@example.com.
Section 002 -- Open only to MGMT 100 Teaching Assistants. Permission of instructor is required. This course develops your knowledge and skills for designing, leading, and consulting with teams in organizations. The goals are to provide both the conceptual understanding and the behavioral skills required to improve team effectiveness. This course makes use of readings, analytic and reflective writing, assessments, peer feedback and coaching, simulations, and your services as a MGMT 100 Teaching Assistant (TA). There are four kinds of teams that are the focus of your study: teams of which youo've been a member in the past; your 240 Team, with two or three other classmates; the team of Wharton freshmen in your MGMT 100 section for whom you serve as TA; and a team you expect to be on in the future. The primary case material for applying course concepts (learned from readings and lectures) will be these teams you know from direct observation and experience. Expect to leave this course with new knowledge of how to diagnose and intervene -- as leader, member, or consultant -- to improve the performance, sustainability, and impact on the members of any team. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above and assignment as MGMT 100 TA.
MGMT241 - Knowledge for Social Impact: Analyzing Current Issues & Approaches
Recent technological changes have raised awareness of the magnitude and devastating long-term effects of poverty, food insecurity, limited and unequal access to education, and other social issues. Coupled with growing awareness of these issues is the emerging sense that traditional government programs and charities may be unable to solve these problems - at least, not alone. What may be needed are new strategies - strategies borne of (a) a deep understanding of the issues; (b) interdisciplinary collaboration; and (c) access to business knowledge, frameworks, and resources.
This course is designed to provide the information, strategies, examples, and analytical mindset to make students more rigorous, insightful, and effective in analyzing social ills and crafting potential solutions. Together, a cross-disciplinary group of undergraduate students, including students in Wharton, the College, and other Penn Schools, will examine the nature and extent of two pressing social problems - food insecurity and barriers to post-secondary education - and current approaches to solving these problems.
After an introduction to the social impact landscape and review of frameworks and tools for social impact, we will meet with researchers, business leaders, and non-profit leaders to learn what's not working, what is working, and what might work even better.
MGMT242 - Corporate Goverance, Executive Compsenation and the Board
The objective of this course is to provide a general framework for describing and analysing organizational problems in relation to corporate governance, executive compensation and the board of directors. The course begins from the observation that in practice self-interested managers are often in a position to take actions that are not necessarily in the interests of the owners of firms. Accordingly managers may not undertake desirable value or wealth maximizing strategies. The course examines the governance of firms including the conflict of interest between managers and shareholders. It examines how the corporate governance, compensation and incentive systems can mitigate agency problems that are inherent in organizations.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101
Other Information: Format: Classes will comprise of a combination of mini-lectures and case discussions. Students will be expected to participate fully in class discussions. Effective participation will require sufficient and informed preparation of cases and assigned readings in advance of each class. Requirements: Students will be expected to participate fully in class discussions. Effective participation will require sufficient and informed preparation of cases and assigned readings in advance of each class. In addition, there will be two course papers. Materials: See instructor.
MGMT244 - Personnel Management.
This course introduces the student to the strategic role human resource management might play in creating competitive advantage for firms. We study P/HRM policies and practices in context and consider broader corporate strategies, business activities, and competitiveness in an increasingly global marketplace. We give attention to the diversity of the American workforce, and to the effects of changing technologies in production and in provision of services.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101
MGMT246 - Social Innovation and Social Enterprise ( Course Syllabus - 2014C)
This course introduces you to the world of social enterprise, a world that is becoming increasingly important as society experiments with a variety of business and organizational models designed to provide products and services with a strong social impact mission behind them and as you and others search for ways to develop careers that have greater personal and social meaning. The organizations we will examine may be nominally "for-profit", "not-for-profit" or NGOs, but what they share is commitment both to a social impact mission and to a set of disciplined, sophisticated financial and management practices. They are led by individuals who themselves are both committed to the mission of the enterprise and who recognize the importance of demonstrably effective business models. And in the mix is the role of innovation, of developing new approaches, new models, and/or new technologies in service of better realizing the social mission.
Prerequisites: None.
MGMT247 - Employment Law
MGMT249 - Mergers and Acquisitions
This course explores the role of mergers and acquisitions and alternative methods of corporate development in advancing the strategies of operating business. Emphasis is on the way companies use acquisitions to alter business mixes; seize opportunities in new products, technologies and markets; enhance competitive positioning; adjust to changing economics, and promote value-creating growth. Although the course will emphasize strategic acquisitions, it also will explore leveraged buy-outs and hostile financial acquisitions as well as their influence on corporate buyers. Please note that you must fulfill the prerequisites in order to enroll in this class. Requests for this course should be submitted to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101
MGMT251 - Consulting to Growth Companies
This course offers students a unique opportunity to develop consulting skills and entrepreneurial expertise by working as consultants to thriving entrepreneurial ventures in the Philadelphia area. This capstone course combines both fieldwork and class work and allows students to apply knowledge and skills acquired through other course work to real world issues that must be addressed by operating companies. An understanding of characteristics producing rapid entrepreneurial growth and skills related to effective communications and management of a business relationship are emphasized.
Format: Team term consulting assignment, lectures, case analysis, and small group discussions.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing Recommended.
MGMT264 - Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Management
This course focuses on venture capital management issues in the context of a high-growth potential start-up company. The course is motivated by rapid increases in both the supply of and demand for private equity over the past two decades. The topic is addressed from two distinct perspectives: issues that relate to the demand for private equity and venture capital (the entrepreneur's perspective) on the one hand, and issues that relate to the supply of capital (the investor's perspective) on the other. As well, we will address management issues that relate to how the VC and the entrepreneur work together once an investment has been made, compensation issues, and governance issues in the privately held venture capital backed company.
Format: Case/discussion format, supplemented by lectures and guest speakers.
Requirements: Classroom participation, written case assignments, late midterm.
Materials: Required coursepack and supplemental recommended reading.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing Recommended
MGMT265 - Culture of Technology: Culture & Institutions of the Tech Sector--Bridging Research and Practice
Academics, students and practitioners alike are fascinated by the culture of tech sector--its people, practices, and organization. In this course we explore this sector using a combination of academic research papers and practitioner involvement. Each class session will be devoted to discussion of a single research article, during which we will be joined via Telepresence technology by a Wharton alum from the tech sector whose expertise is relevant to the paper topic. Therefore, the learning objectives of this half-credit course are to: 1)Understand the managerial, organizational, and regional institutions that characterize the tech sector, with particular emphasis on the case of Silicon Valley 2)Bridge research and practice by critical analysis of academic research in conjunction with practitioner input 3) Forge connections with tech sector practitioners, particularly with our west coast alumni base. Registration is by application only; Penn In Touch requests will not be processed. Enrollment is limited. The link to the application form will be available on the Management Department's website: https://mgmt.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/undergraduate, beginning March 21, 2016 through midnight on April 3, 2016.
Students will be granted permits to enroll after a review of the applications (no later than April 8). The deadline to apply is Sunday, April 3, 2016.
MGMT266 - Family Enterprise Mgmt.
This class will examine the causes and consequences of the creation of family fortunes, with a focus on the practical implications for family decision-making. We will discuss psychological characteristics associated with the typically entrepreneurial creators of family wealth; with their children, whose childhood development takes place in the context of growing businesses and accumulating wealth; and with their grandchildren and beyond, whose childhood development occuring in the context of established and often very public wealth, to build a comprehensive view of the interplay between familydynamics and economic decision making. Note that this class focus will be on behavioral aspects of family dynamics in a wide range of decision settings, rather than on management of an operating business per se. While this class will be particularly relevant to individuals aspiring to create their own family fortunes or whose ancestors have already done so, it will also be useful for individuals interested in foundation management, non-profit fund-raising or business catering to the very wealthy such as asset management and luxury retail.
MGMT272 - Power and Politics in Organizations
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the power dynamics in organizations. The course is designed so that you will learn concepts that are useful for understanding, analyzing, and harnessing power. But beyond discovering ways to extend your own power, influence and political skill in organizations, we will also uncover lessons about ways in which power and politics can blind you, and how to navigate situations in which you are up against powerful people. Using a range of theoretical and business articles, cases, exercises, assessments and simulations, we will extract a variety of lessons about power and politics in organizations. Topics include political skill, influence, issue selling, change management, networks, hierarchy, political conflict, corruption, coping with intolerable bosses, speaking up, redemption, and downsizing.
MGMT276 - Cultivating Judgment Skills: Forecasting in Business Politics
This course will explore the diverse ways in which scholars and practitioners have defined "good judgment." And it will introduce students to practical tools for assessing and improving judgment, with special emphasis on probabilistic reasoning. Students will have the opportunity both to fine-tune their personal judgment skills as well as to master and then weave together insights from several bodies of scientific knowledge, including frequentist and Bayesian statistics, psychological work on judgment and choice, group dynamics, organizational behavior and political science (key concepts discussed in Tetlock's (2015) book "Superforecasting").
We will focus on bottom-line accuracy in sizing up real world problems. Class work will be primarily exercises, including working as an individual and in teams. You will have opportunities to forecast on a wide range of political, business, and macro-economic questions, which we will use as feedback tools to help you calibrate your judgment. Assessments include a weekly concept test and a final group presentation aimed to help you improve your judgment. The goal is to launch you on the lifelong process of learning how much trust you should place in your judgments of trustworthiness.
Finally, note this has been approved by the Curriculum Committee effective 11/11/15.
MGMT282 - Strategic Implementation
MGMT288 - Managing and Competing in China
This course provides an examination of some of the largest busines firms in thePeoples Republic of China, acquainting students with the governance and management (both management structure and management teams) of some of the largest and best known Chinese firms. Students will also become acquainted withthe capabilities and liabilities of Chinese firms and their strategic options. Tools needed to assess the investment potential of Chinese firms will be provided, and students will have an opportunity to do original research on issues of governance and management of Chinese firms.
MGMT291 - Negotiations
This course includes not only conflict resolution but techniques which help manage and even encourage the valuable aspects of conflict. The central issues of this course deal with understanding the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations in conflict management situations. The purpose of this course is to understand the theory and processes of negotiations as it is practiced ina variety of settings. The course is designed to be relevant to the broad specturm of problems that are faced by the manager and professional including management of multinationals, ethical issues, and alternative dispute resolutions. Cross listed w/ LGST 206 & OPIM 291.
Prerequisites: MGMT 100 & MGMT 101


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HOMEWOOD, Alabama -- The "Nuns on the Bus" are back—this time, rallying with the people of Alabama for immigration reform at various events in Homewood on Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5.
The nuns, in collaboration with Alabama people of faith, labor leaders, and immigration activists are urging Congress to consider immigration legislation that honors what they consider "America's highest ideals" and that would allow aspiring Americans the opportunity to achieve the American dream.
On Tuesday, the nuns will participate in a civil rights forum along with other community leaders at La Casita, 92 Oxmoor Road, beginning at 6 p.m. The next day, at the same location, they will participate in a site visit and press conference at 10 a.m.
This week's scheduled Homewood stops are part of the "NETWORK Nuns on the Bus: A Drive for Faith, Family, and Citizenship" tour, a 6,500 mile journey across 15 states that includes 53 events in 40 cities.
The Catholic Sisters, according to a news release "support legislation that provides a roadmap to citizenship for 11 million aspiring Americans, promotes family unity, and protects the rights of all immigrant workers."
According to their website, the "Nuns on the Bus" call for immigration reform that:
- Ensures family unity
- Protects the rights of immigrant workers
- Acknowledges that our borders are already secure, with only minor changes needed
- Speeds up processing of already-approved immigrants
- Enhances the present diversity visa program
- Provides a clear and direct pathway to citizenship for the 11 million people who are undocumented in the U.S.
"Nuns on a Bus" began in 2012 with a bus trip across nine states that included stops at homeless shelters, food pantries, schools and health care facilities run by other nuns. According to a 2012 New York Times article, the first bus tour blossomed in response to "a blistering critique" of American nuns by the Vatican's doctrinal office. In it, the doctrinal office accused the nuns of being outspoken on the issues of social justice, but remaining silent on issues such as abortion and gay marriage.
This year's bus tour, focused primarily on the issues of immigration, began on May 28 in New Haven Conn. and is scheduled to conclude on June 18 in San Francisco.
For more on the tour, including a complete itinerary, click here.
Updated at 6:22 p.m. to reflect an updated start time for Tuesday's event at the request of event organizers.
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• Did you know John Mayer was drafted by the Detroit Tigers?
No, not that one. But in these hilarious power rankings — based on great names in draft history who never reached the bigs — the Tigers rank 16th overall, thanks to notable prospects such as: Thaddous McBurrows, Clausal Milford, and Kodiak Quick. Mayer was the de facto "famous name" submission.
Power ranker Grant Brisbee also challenged us to come up with better names. For someone that I'd like to hear Harry Caray announce, I'd personally shell out some bucks to hear "Chris Schnurbusch." You almost need an impacted sinus to get that one out. And I'm almost aghast trying to figure out how to say 1984 pick "William Fuggatt." [Baseball Nation]
• But back to reality. If we drafted based on names, scouts would be replaced by bloggers with fifth-grade humor. (An intriguing business plan, nonetheless.) Matt Snyder looks at the worst picks of each team in the past decade. Sure enough, there's ol' Kyle Sleeth, the No. 3 pick of the 2003 draft, who never reached Detroit although he did get a nice $3.35 million signing bonus.
Good thing he didn't go farther back and look at Nate Cornejo, Mike Drumright, Matt Anderson, Seth Greisinger ... man, how did people actually stay Tigers fans through the '90s? I mean adults. Kids didn't know any better. [CBS Eye on Baseball]
• But drafting really is a soft science, isn't it? Take twice-former Tigers reliever C.J. Nitkowski, taken ninth in 1994, who had this to say during the draft last night: "Always fun to watch MLB draft, or as I recall it 'Trick the Scouting
Director Day.' Nomar, Konerko, Varitek, [Jaret] Wright all picked after me." [Twitter]
• After this weekend, Ozzie Guillen is throwing a tantrum in a crystal ball. No further explanation needed. [Roar of the Tigers]
• And this won't make him any happier: when White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy left Sunday's game after four innings, it wasn't because of ineffectiveness — or only because of that, I should say. No, he has a right groin strain. Because there is no wrong groin strain. [ESPN Chicago]
• A line from the classic film It Came From Outer Space went, "Did you know more murders are committed at 92 degrees Fahrenheit that any other temperature?" People get antsy in the heat, and that's why someone actually did a study on the effects of temperature on getting hit by a pitch in retribution. Because why not? Sure enough, there's a correlation.
Brandon Inge may want to watch his back this summer: when he recovers from mono, he may hit the deck since he's been plunked 65 times in his career, sixth all time on the Tigers career list. (It's beyond me how Ty Cobb was only hit 85 times.)
So it's good to know that if esteemed readers and commenters are calling for this humble link dumper to be fired, it's good to know that it's only the heat wave talkin'. [Scientific American]


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Girl You Thirsty! 15 Signs You're an Overbearing Girlfriend
Sometimes in a relationship you'll find that you are doing everything possible to make sure that things continue to go well. And while your intentions are nothing but good, sometimes becoming overbearing and overstepping in a relationship can do more harm than good. Though it may sound crazy, there are times when you may be doing too much. Here are 15 sign's that you're an overbearing girlfriend who is probably coming off as just a tad parched.
You're in touch with him 24/7
Every morning there's a text on his phone. During your lunch break you run to your car to call him. At night you make sure you call him to wish him good dreams. Staying in touch around the clock is a big no-no, and it shows that you're becoming really needy and clingy. Guys tend to hate when a girl becomes clingy, so definitely cut back on the communication.
Tags:dating, desperate, doing too much, needy, relationships, thirsty
Don't Text Your Ex! Things To Tell Yourself Before Picking Up The Phone
The desire to text an ex can feel like an unstoppable force, especially if you're intoxicated. Whether liberated by liquor or emotionally needy, here are some sobering thoughts to make you put down that that phone….
Tags:breakups, getting over a breakup, heartbreak, heartbroken, lonely, needy, rebound
Things That Scare Women Off, But Shouldn't
The dating world is one of games. We are taught all sorts of ways to hide or thoughts and feelings. All sorts of ways to make one thing look another way. And so, when we meet someone who doesn't play by the rules, we often think, "What is wrong with this person? You can't just…say that!" While it's true some people are just needy or overly aggressive, some have complete self confidence, and just don't want to play the game. So you don't necessarily need to freak out if a man does this:


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By Chelle Delaney: Quay County Sun
Management and documentation of water flow through the canals and lateral waterways of the Arch Hurley Conservancy District are key to achieving more efficiencies in the delivery of water for crop irrigation, said district board members at their meeting on Tuesday morning.
In fact, the board scheduled a workshop with a few retired ditch riders and water managers to discuss ways of managing the water flow, following its next meeting on April 2.
The most experienced ditch rider has only six years in the field, said board chairman Larry Perkins.
The ditch riders also have not had the advantage of experiencing many different kinds of weather situations which also affect the delivery of water, said board member David Foote.
Arch Hurley is focusing on the upcoming delivery of water for the spring planting season, said general manager Bill Conrad.
It's also complicated because not all farmers — i.e. those growing cotton versus those growing wheat — are going to want the delivery of water at the same time, Foote said.
The board also agreed that it would auction off 49.01 acres of water rights, in about 5.5 acre lots, at 1:30 p.m. on the same day as its May 8 meeting. Bidders would have to qualify by showing that they have land the water rights could be transferred to. Individual lots at the last auction of water rights by the district brought about $420.
In other business the board:
• Agreed it would arrange for the proper legal transfer of four U.S. Army surplus bridge trucks to the Quay County Fire Marshal's office. Fire Marshal Donald Adams had solicited the vehicles for use by rural fire departments in fighting grass fires and possible adaptation to tanker trucks to fight fires.
Adams also requested maps and information regarding the layout of the canals for emergency and firefighting personnel.
• Approved a $50,000 capital outlay state grant request that covers the purchase of four-wheelers, new office and computer equipment and water measuring instruments.
• Received information regarding in-ground water and salinity monitors from Roger Patrick of Competitive Consulting Ltd., Santa Fe. The monitors have been successfully used on golf courses and could possibly be used on farm lands, Patrick said.
• Agreed it would solicit the cost estimate to research certain aspects of the district's contracts with an attorney from Santa Fe and Albert J. Mitchell of Tucumcari.


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Keenan values citizen's needs | Letters | Oct. 14
I urge all of you to vote for Melanie Keenan for City Council. Melanie is a brilliant, yet genuinely engaging woman who understands how our city government should work. She strongly supports the direction the council is taking to get our financial situation under control.
Melanie worked on the agriculture section of the Land Use Code Update, so she can hit the ground running when it comes to drafting legislation that will protect our environment, farmers and small businesses.
Her scientific background gives her the expertise we need to address toxic wastes, protect our ground water resources, and ensure that city projects are done in the most cost effective manner. She takes a strong stand on transparency in government.
Finally, note that her opponent is supported by previous administrations who want to stay in control of our city government. Melanie, by contrast, will be the type of representative we desperately need on the council to ensure that our city moves forward, becomes more financially efficient and stays open to citizen needs.
Debbie Vann
Former council member
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The Portland School Board is inviting members of the public to two informal and informational "town hall" meetings to discuss the Portland School Board local option property tax measure for the November ballot:
Tuesday, July 18, 7 p.m.
Benson High School Cafeteria, 546 NE 12th Avenue
Wednesday, July 19, 7 p.m.
Wilson High School Cafeteria, 1151 SW Vermont Ave.
Unlike a formal School Board hearing, no advance sign up is required to testify or participate in the discussion at these meetings.
The Oregon Legislature, recognizing that the state was unable to provide adequate school funding, decided to allow communities to approve local option levies to support their own schools. Since 2000, local options have been passed by dozens of Oregon communities, from Pendleton to Seaside, Sisters to Tigard-Tualatin, from Portland Public Schools to the tiny Camas Valley school district in Douglas County.
In Portland, a renewed local option would add stable base funding for schools for five years, and would maintain momentum in increasing student achievement. Stable base funding also allows PPS to leverage federal and private grants more effectively to continue to increase success.
The local option levy could provide approximately $33 million a year enough to pay for almost 400 teaching positions (more than four teachers per school) and to continue investing several million dollars a year in classroom materials for teachers and students.


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haha, "Beams money through Bluetooth up to 30 feet away"
I can't believe it. The surprising thing is that the feature was built in the entire time and none of us realized it.
Link: Scroll down about one page and read the first item under product features
haha, "Beams money through Bluetooth up to 30 feet away"
Controllers I have: 2 Wii-mote nunchuck combo, 2 Classic Controller
Games I have: zelda twilight princess,wii play,wii sports
VC I have: Mario Kart 64, Super Mario 64
I gotta get my hands on Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Metroid Prime 3:Corruption
I wish it would beam money into my pocket. It would be nice to grow a money tree too.
haa how'd they over look that? My wiimote is broken... i knew it. I've had my wii for a lil over a month.. play a countless amount of time... n i've not seen a dime!!!...
Wii Games Wii Sports, Wii Play, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, Mario Strikers Charged, Trauma Center: Second Opinon, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, Super Mario Galaxy, Guitar Hero 3,
Virtual Console Sonic Pinball, Mario Kart 64, Street Fighter II
Name: WiiMii22
Wii Console: 5357 3909 5528 2420, MSC FC: 498323 071502, PKM BR FC: 21149 8478 0819[/FONT], DS PKM D: 3995 3942 4331 name: Janera, Tetris DS: 939736 473554
hahah, nice find.
Does this work with the wireless sensor bar?
were they tryin gto say motion
the mario that's roomed with mush
my wii is not connected to the internet, so i can't play brawl online for a bit....please do not spam inbox with friend code requests
were you tryin gto say "to" LMAO..... sorry man, I had to do it.
You're alright. sweet siggy btw.
Last edited by Brawny; 06-06-2007 at 09:34 PM.
If you have a wireless sensor bar, you get rupees instead.Originally Posted by Brawny
darnit, rupees arent accepted much anymore. too much counterfeiting going on.Originally Posted by CaseyCor