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In this course students will become familiar with different ways of exercising leadership, their own strengths and weaknesses, and how they can best work with others in a leadership context. They will learn and apply leadership skills in a hands-on practical way that encourages them to challenge their own beliefs and assumptions about what constitutes leadership. This course offers a comprehensive review of contemporary issues and perspectives on leadership, including multidisciplinary and systems-oriented approaches as well as classic theory, moving to the examination of evolving contemporary beliefs. The emphasis is on application of concepts in actual leadership settings and situations. Topics include development of leadership theories, personal assessment and development, values and ethics, motivation, power, followership, group dynamics, multiculturalism in leadership, conflict resolution, performance excellence, and the change process. Through a process of readings, self-discovery, group observations, and case studies, the student will identify, observe, analyze, and apply new leadership behaviors. This course is based on the premise that each student will face a variety of leadership challenges in life. How these challenges are met, whether as a formal leader or a member of a team, can have a significant impact on an organization and on one's career. Learning more about leadership will help every student meet their leadership challenges.
The methodology followed by this course will be one of knowledge acquisition, practice, and reflection. The learning objectives are designed to give you insights into leadership theory and how it applies in real world contexts. Specifically, you will improve and address your skills in key areas of leadership, including change and innovation, reflection, collaboration, communication, conflict, and multi-cultural awareness.
All papers must be submitted in pdf format. I will not accept it if you send me another file format. All deadlines are firm unless you have negotiated it with me. All written assignments must include your name and a reliable email address – 5 points will be subtracted from your grade if these are not present. If it is a team assignment, then the work should include all members' emails and names. Deadlines are firm with no exceptions unless you have notified and received confirmation from the instructor regarding the due date.
Grading Policy – If you believe the grade you have received is unfair and are not satisfied with my explanation, you may request a re-grade in writing. I make mistakes, so please don't hesitate to ask. The reason I ask you to submit the request in writing is so that we can have a clear record of the basis of your request and I can respond accordingly. I will re-read or view the assignment again and re-grade it. Please note that the grade could conceivably go down.
May 18 - Reflection 1 - Leadership Log
June 1- Reflection 2 - What's In Your Way?
June 15 - Shackleton Case Study Paper and Presentation
July 1 - Reflection 3 - In-Class "What Motivates?"
July 13 - Critical Essay
July 22 - Team Teaching Assignment
July 27, 2:20pm - Final Exam Due
Students will complete a one to two-page leadership reflection paper four times (12 point font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins) in which they critically reflect on some aspect of leadership that they have seen or participated in. The reflection paper could identify an aspect of the material we are covering for the week and/or a significant
learning point the student has experienced.
Assignments must be typed and turned in to the instructor on time. Class participation and discussion will be expected on all assignments, exercises, and topics as they are outlined in this syllabus. This course makes use of case studies to reinforce leadership theory and principles. The intent of the case method is to allow the student to compare theory to actual situations, and thus internalize the lessons of the case In general; case studies will be limited to one per week. Students will be expected to read and prepare for each case assigned. The instructor will make specific assignments for each case during the semester.
*Leadership reflection papers, simulations, case study discussion, and other participation will count for 20% of the grade for this class.
Option 1: Examine a famous leader applying concepts and theories explored in this course. Folow this outline: a.) Open your essay with an opening paragraph describing the leader and summarizing the leadership theory that you will be addressing. (Keep the background information very brief. This is not a biographical sketch.) b.) Name three specific leadership skills, three specific leadership behaviors and three specific leadership traits of this leader. c.)Name the leadership skill, leadership behavior and leadership trait that you think best explains the success of this leader, and explain why. d.) apply this leader's approach or style to one of the leadership theories discussed in this course. e.) Explain why this leadership style or approach has been successful for this leader and make logical arguments supporting your case. f.) Write a summarizing paragraph. Cite at least one direct quote from the Northouse textbook and one from the Kouzes textbook (include citation with page number). Direct quotes should be short (no more than one sentence) and should be noted with quotation marks. g.) Include at least one chart or table to explain a salient leadership point about this leader one that was created by you (the student) in this Critical Essay. Paper must be typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, 10-12 pages. (Page count does not include title page or reference list.) Use the description of this assignment to create an outline for this paper. Include an introductory and concluding paragraph. This Critical Essay will count for 25% of the course grade.
Option 2: Recent unfortunate events in Charleston, SC have given rise to a controversy over the legitimacy of government sponsored display of the Confederate battle flag. Some have decried the flag as a blatant symbol of racial hatred, while others argue that the flag is a symbol of southern heritage. You are a recently elected public official in a southern state and feel strongly that your state should not sanction the display of the flag and should enact legislative measures that would remove it from public display. Examine this issue applying concepts and theories explored in this course. Follow this outline: a.) Open your essay with an opening paragraph describing you as a leader in this context and summarizing the leadership theory (ies) that you will be addressing. b.) Name three specific leadership skills, three specific leadership behaviors and three specific leadership traits (and why) that you will need to employ in order to successfully address this issue. c.) Name the leadership skill, leadership behavior and leadership trait that you think will best explains your success, and explain why. d.) apply your approach or style to one of the leadership theories discussed in this course. e.) Explain why this leadership style or approach will be successful for you and make logical arguments supporting your case. f.) Write a summarizing paragraph. Cite at least one direct quote from the Northouse textbook and one from the Kouzes textbook (include citation with page number). Direct quotes should be short (no more than one sentence) and should be noted with quotation
marks. g.) Include at least one chart or table to explain a salient leadership point about your approach — one that was created by you (the student) — in this Critical Essay. Paper must be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, 10-12 pages. (Page count does not include title page or reference list.) Use the description of this assignment to create an outline for this paper. Include an introductory and concluding paragraph. This Critical Essay will count for 25% of the course grade.
The course will include a Comprehensive Examination. This exam will cover material presented in the two textbooks. It will test the students' understanding of the theoretical aspects of leadership and their ability to apply these theories in practical situations. This Comprehensive Exam will be worth 20% of the students' final grade.
Instructions for this assignment will be given in class. It is worth 20% of your final grade.
Each group will be responsible for developing, designing, and presenting a leadership workshop. Each group will select a topic or skill that they wish to instruct the class in and will run the workshop during one of the class periods. Topic selections will be made by the end of the sixth week of classes. The workshop should take 20 minutes to complete, with time for critique and de-brief after the workshop. The workshop should follow the same format as the methodology for the class (theory, experience, reflection/feedback), although the order may be different depending on the intent of the workshop. Each group can use the medium of their choice to communicate
the content and deliver the learning outcomes. A suggested format for the workshop includes:
All workshops should be self-contained and not require any outside reading by the rest of the class. They should be of a format that allows them to start and finish within the timeframe of one-half class period, and they must take place in the classroom. Groups will provide the instructor with a 3-4-page paper citing the importance of this topic to leadership, why it was chosen, what real-world problems it could likely address, and how you might go about introducing this concept or technique in a large organization.
The importance of participation in this group assignment cannot be over-stated. This interaction provides the basis for several assessments and learning opportunities about teamwork and collaboration that are not replicated elsewhere in the course. These classroom workshops will be scheduled during the semester. The instructor and TA will be available for coaching each team regarding their presentation. The workshop is worth 15% of your final grade.
The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices of Exemplary Leaders
Author: James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Edition: Second
Leadership: Theory and Practice
Author: Peter G. Northouse Publisher: SAGE
Edition: Seventh
The discussion and analysis of leadership that will occur in this class can only take place if the students are actively engaged and fully participating in class. It is hoped that the students will be able to clear their schedules and make it a priority to attend all classes. However, should you be required to miss class due to an emergency obligation or illness, please contact the instructor (at the previous class or by email) as early as possible so that alternative arrangements can be made.
Class Time: Mon, Wed 12:00pm-1:45pm, Office hours upon request
Class Location: 129 Clough
Because it is an introductory course that lays the foundation for Leadership Studies, it is essential that students make the weekly readings a priority of this course. It is only through reading the course material that a student will be able to fully participate in class discussions. All students are expected to be in class, prepared to engage in
meaningful dialogue, and willing to contribute to the overall success of the course. Active participation in class discussions is a major priority for this introductory course.
The instructor will notify the student if there appears to be evidence that obligations to follow class policies and to complete course requirements are not being fulfilled. In return, the instructor requests that student make a concerted effort to explain and justify any individual problems, abnormalities, and unusual circumstances that may
be roadblocks to success in this course. Together we can work to develop an understanding and reach an agreement to accommodate all parties involved.
If you have any physical or learning disabilities that require special assistance, you need to get documentation from the Access Disabled Assistance Program for Tech Students (ADAPT). ADAPT can be contacted at (404) 894-2564 or 210 Smithgall Student Services Building. I will be happy to work with you and accommodate as appropriate your learning needs upon receiving your documentation.
Note: Readings are to be completed prior to each class. In order to participate in the classroom discussions, it is critical that you keep up with the readings. Guest lecturers will lead class discussion during designated classes throughout the semester.
Topics: Course syllabus and requirements, What is Leadership? Management vs. Leadership, Power and leadership, Writing for assignments, Preparing to lead class discussion
Required Reading:
Chapter 1 in Northouse (pages 1-17)
Chapter 1-2 in Kouzes (pages 1-26)
Topics: Leadership traits, Leadership skills, Leadership styles / behaviors
Required Reading:
Chapters 2, 3 in Northouse (pages 19-73)
Chapter 3 in Kouzes (Pages 27-47)
Topics: Transformational Leadership
Required Reading
Chapter 9, Northouse (pages 185-217)
Chapter 4, Kouzes (pages 49-71)
Topics: Situational leadership, Fiedler's Contingency Model, Path-Goal Theory, Leader-Member Exchange.
Required Reading:
Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Northouse (pages 99-184)
Chapter 5, Kouzes (pages 73-94)
Topics: Teams, Collaboration
Required Reading:
Chapter 11-12, Northouse (pages 253-318)
Chapters 6-7, Kouzes (pages 95-139)
Topics: Global and Multi-Cultural Leadership
Required Reading:
Chapter 15, Northouse (pages 383-422)
Other reading as assigned / Case Study, TBD
Topics: Authentic Leadership, Servant Leadership, Ethical Leadership
Required Reading:
Chapter 10 and 16, Northouse (pages 219-251 and 423-451)
Case Study, TBD
Topics: Overview of Leadership, The Future of Leadership, Adaptive Leadership, Review of Course material,
Review material for Comprehensive Exam.
Students will conduct leadership workshops; receive critiques, and feedback on efforts.
Final Exam
The schedule described in this syllabus is subject to change. The instructor will work with the students to finalize weekly assignments in advance of each class period.
The instructor for this course will endeavor to finish grading each paper by the following week and will return papers to the students with grades to provide quick feedback to the students.
Email Policy: Please use "PUBP 4140" in the subject line.
Email messages sent to the instructor are encouraged but should not necessarily be considered a reliable means of instant communication for important messages. The sending of an email message to the instructor, unless it receives a response from the instructor, cannot be assumed to have reached the instructor. The instructor will
respond (as soon as the message is opened) to any email messages received from students to confirm that the message has indeed been received. If the student sends a message and does not receive a response within 2-3 days, the student should assume that the message was not received and the student should attempt another means of communication, such as calling the instructor, or wait until the next class to convey the message. Students should always use PUBP 4140 as the subject line for email messages sent to this instructor about class business.
Plagiarism Policy and Academic Honor Code:
"Plagiarism" involves submitting work prepared outside of class that is not entirely the student's own, such as papers, reports and oral presentations that use direct quotes from other authors without proper citation of those authors. Plagiarism is not tolerated and penalties for plagiarism are severe.
In this class, you must fully comply with the requirements of the Academic Honor Code. If you have any questions about academic misconduct or the Academic Honor Code, please review http://osi.gatech.edu/plugins/content/index.php?id=46. Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to the following:
The class values academic discussion and recognition of contributions made by authors and researchers in the field of leadership studies. It is considered a complement to an author to recognize their contributions to management studies by either paraphrasing (putting their ideas into your words) or using direct quotes (using their words to express their ideas, within quotation marks). Whether the ideas are paraphrased or directly quoted, it should be clear to the reader of an paper which ideas are the students and which belong to the cited authors.
The grading criteria for this course will be as follows:
Class participation will be evaluated upon the basis of class attendance, informed discussion, evidence of preparation for class, reflection essays, and active participation in class activities. Participation points cannot be earned when absent from class. You can have 3 unexcused absences without penalty. For each unexcused absence after that you will incur the loss of half a letter grade.
Wes Wynens, PhD
Director, Leadership Education and Development Programs, Leadership Minor
Georgia Institute of Technology
216 Student Services Building
353 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0285
Phone: 404-717-5156
Fax: 404-385-6679
Email: email@example.com
Unless other arrangements have been made in advance, the student is expected to submit their assignments when due. No exceptions.
This class starts at 12:00 PM.
1. Is leadership a specialized role within an office, department, team or other group, OR is it a shared influence process that occurs naturally within a social system and is diffused within any members?
2. Is leadership more of a cognitive, rational process OR do the emotional and value-based aspects of leadership account for more of the influence process of leadership?
3. Should all good managers be good leaders OR are these two roles incompatible with one another?
4. Is the effectiveness of the leader measured more by the effectiveness of the group OR is it more connected to the advancement of the leader?
5. Pick any one of the following approaches and argue that it is more useful in defining, describing and explaining leadership than the other approaches: trait, behavior, power, situational, OR contingency approach.
6. Pick any one of these levels of conceptualizing leadership and argue that it is the most important and useful for defining, describing and explaining leadership: intra-individual, dyadic, group, OR organizational.
7. Does a universal theory of leadership exist that applies to all leadership situations OR do some aspects of leadership apply to some situations but not to others?
8. Should leadership decisions be made in more of a top-down formal process OR should decisions be based on a bottom-up political process?
9. Does leadership style remain fixed for leaders OR do the effective leaders change their leadership approach depending on the situation?
10. Is it more important for the leader to focus on building friendly, supportive and consultative relationships with their followers OR is it more important for the leader to initiate organizational structure, maintain standards of performance, and insure that followers are following policies and procedures?
11. Which is more important to leader: the relationship with the followers OR getting the job (task) done?
12. Are certain leadership traits optimal for all situations OR do different situations require different attributes?
13. Pick one of the two orientations — task OR relationship — and argue that it is the most important orientation for leaders.
14. The most important measure of a leader is the performance of the followers OR leaders are most effective when their followers are satisfied?
15. Which of these three elements of leadership is most important: goal achievement, smooth internal processes OR external adaptability?
16. Leadership approaches should OR should not vary according to the ethnic culture of the followers?
17. Pick one of Hofstede's five cultural dimensions and argue that it explains the most important cultural distinction between the USA and most other countries around the world.
18. Which is most important for organizational effectiveness: that the organization has transactional OR transformational leadership?
19. The leader is the most important factor in determining the outcome of the group's performance OR the followers are more likely to determine the outcome of the group's performance.
20. The most important leadership trait is integrity OR competence?
21. Women tend to have a distinct leadership style, with more attention on the relationship, OR once women rise to the level of senior leadership, they take on more qualities of men?
Papers in this class should use 12-point, Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, double spacing, and page numbers at bottom of each page. Papers should use an explicit outline based on the description of the assignment in this syllabus and in-class instructions. Reference lists (required) and title pages (optional) do not count toward page count. Quotes in written assignments should include authors' name(s) and year of publication (in parenthesis), but not the titles of articles or name of publication within the text of the paper (those go into the reference list). Direct quotes should be noted with quotation marks and should be short and to the point. Indirect quotes or paraphrasing ideas of authors is encouraged but should be noted by referencing the author's name and year of publication of the source (in parenthesis) somewhere in the beginning, middle or end of the sentence. Reference lists should be included at the end of each written assignment.


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Mario Tractor 2013
Description: Mario and his friends have bought a tractor and they use it on the challenging roads in their town to gather some coins. There are four amazing levels that you will be able to play. You can choose between four characters: Luigi, Peach, Yoshi and Mario, each getting locked at certain levels.
Did you like this game?
Instructions: Use your arrow keys to drive their tractor and make sure you keep your balance and do not crash or lose any money.

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CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orbitz Partner Network, the private label division of Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE:OWW), announced today that it has launched a multi-year partnership with RIU Hotels & Resorts to power dynamic vacation package bookings on the internationally known hotel brand's website, riu.com. The new private label site offers vacation packages to RIU's acclaimed properties in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The partnership enables RIU to leverage Orbitz Partner Network's leading technology platform, which provides exclusive vacation package capabilities to U.S. customers on a custom-built white label site.
The newly launched RIU site features a seamless user interface that retains the hotelier's unique branding and gives customers the ability to package any combination of air, hotel and car bookings across a number of form factors, including desktop and mobile web (the latter of which will be launched next month). Customers can book any of the 40 properties the company operates in the Americas, including its well-known All Inclusive resorts and Riu Plaza city hotels.
"RIU is one of the best-known brands in Mexico and the Caribbean and a major hotel player across the world," said Ronnie Gurion, president of Orbitz Partner Network. "We're proud to enter into this partnership to deliver to RIU's customers the outstanding choice and value that dynamic package bookings offer."
"Orbitz Partner Network's powerful technology has allowed us to provide the best possible experience to our U.S. customers seeking to visit our world-class resorts," said Joan Bota, Business to Consumer Vice-president of RIU Hotel & Resorts. "RIU started as a small holiday firm over 60 years ago, and remains a family-owned business to this day. From the start, delivering incredible customer value and experience has been our top priority, from booking through checkout."
About Orbitz Partner Network
Having made significant investments in its dynamic packaging technology, Orbitz Partner Network provides the most comprehensive and flexible suite of private label solutions to a broad range of partners in the airline, hotel, affinity, travel agency, and loyalty industries, among others.
Additional benefits available to dynamic packaging customers include:
To learn more about Orbitz Partner Network private label solutions, please visit http://www.orbitzpartnernetwork.com.
About RIU
The international RIU chain was founded in Mallorca by the Riu family in 1953 as a small holiday firm and is still owned by the family's third generation. The company specializes in holiday resorts and nearly 70% of its establishments offer its acclaimed All Inclusive by RIU service. With the inauguration of its first city hotel in 2010, RIU is expanding its range of products with its own line of city hotels called Riu Plaza. RIU Hotels & Resorts now has more than 100 hotels in 16 countries which welcome over 3.5 million guests a year and provide jobs for a total of 27,107 employees. RIU is currently the world's 30th ranked chain, one of the Caribbean's most popular, the largest in Spain in terms of revenue and the third largest in number of rooms.
About Orbitz Worldwide
Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE:OWW) is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to search for, plan and book a broad range of travel products and services including airline tickets, hotels, car rentals, cruises, and vacation packages. Orbitz Worldwide owns a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz (www.orbitz.com), CheapTickets (www.cheaptickets.com), ebookers (www.ebookers.com) and HotelClub (www.hotelclub.com). Also within the Orbitz Worldwide family, Orbitz Partner Network (www.orbitz.com/OPN) delivers private label travel solutions to a broad range of partners including many of the world's largest airlines, and Orbitz for Business (www.orbitzforbusiness.com) delivers managed travel solutions for corporations.
Orbitz Worldwide uses its Investor Relations website to make information available to its investors and the public at investors.orbitz.com. The public can sign up to receive email alerts whenever the company posts new information to the website.
CONTACT: Media contacts:
Orbitz Worldwide
Trevor Kight
RIU Hotel & Resorts
Press Department
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The son of a woman who died while trapped in a holiday home airing cupboard is suing the resort company.
Elizabeth Isherwood, known as Mary, died while staying at Plas Talgarth Country Club near Pennal, Gwynedd, in September 2017.
Her son Craig is seeking compensation from the holiday resort owners for negligence, saying "this should never have happened".
Macdonald Resorts said it could not comment at this stage.
Mrs Isherwood, 60, from Wolverhampton, was staying alone in the family timeshare for the final time as they had agreed to sell it.
It is believed she became trapped in the airing cupboard on the night she arrived or the morning after when she was going to the toilet. Her body was found a week later
The internal doorknob disintegrated and Mrs Isherwood tried to break out of the cupboard using a piece of water pipe she had snapped off, an inquest heard.
She was sprayed with water and subsequently died from hypothermia.
A coroner recorded a conclusion of death by misadventure.
Mr Isherwood, 33, said: "My mother died in the most terrible circumstances you could imagine.
"Tragically, she had made a hole big enough to climb through but did not realise her way out was only blocked by a picture screwed to the other side of the wall.
"The legal action is not about the compensation, because how can you put a value on a life? It is about the fact that this should never have happened.
"I just want the company to admit that they made a mistake in not checking the door properly and make sure that this cannot happen to anyone else."
Mr Isherwood is being represented by law firm FBC Manby Bowdler.
Associate Adam Wilson said: "This was a quite horrific tragedy. There is no amount of money which can compensate Mr Isherwood and his two children for the loss of a much-loved mother and grandmother.
"But we believe that this was a tragedy which could and should have been avoided.


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Michael Russ, Emeritus Dean and National Teaching Fellow, University of Huddersfield, UK
Returning to the Exhibition: Mussorgsky's Pictures Reconsidered.
A little over twenty years ago, just at the moment the Soviet Union was coming to an end, I wrote a little handbook on Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Looking back, although I was not naïve enough to simply purvey the Soviet construction of Mussorgsky as a great man of the people, my observation that Mussorgsky was 'the only true musical populist' was certainly conditioned by ideologies best let go. This paper takes a fresh look at both the work and the exhibition that gave rise to it. It outlines how our understanding of Mussorgsky and arguably his most famous work have shifted in the last twenty years. It concludes by also setting briefly the work in the context of other multi-movement piano works (Schumann, Carnaval) and works that take their inspiration from works of art (Liszt and Respighi).


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Schoharie County NY Auctions and Short Sales include properties in Blenheim, Broome, Carlisle, Cobleskill, Conesville, Esperance, Fulton, Gilboa, Jeffersone, Middleburgh, Richmondville, Seward, Schoharie, Sharon, Summit, Wright.
Schoharie is a predominantly rural county. The southern portion is within the Catskill Mountains, the land rising steeply in both directions from the Schoharie Creek. In contrast, the northern part of the county is predominately small hills and valleys.
Schoharie County auctions and short sales are available and we can help! We auction properties directly or can represent you as you attempt to purchase auction or short sales.
Schoharie County NY Auctions and Short Sales
As a result of the severe contraction of the real estate market many owners have had difficulty maintaining payments on their mortgages. Sometimes these owners will auction their properties directly. Real estate auctions have a long history. Traditionally lawyers have conducted foreclosure auctions on behalf of the courts, which often resulted in the mortgagee, often banks, taking the properties back rather than allowing them to sell for less than their market value.
Auctioneers have also entered the market, providing services to estates or owners in danger of foreclosure who attempt to attract buyers on their own. Typically auctioneers charge an advertising fee which in some cases may be close to 10% of the value of the property, in addition to taking a sales commission which varies from 5-10% and may be payable by the Buyer.
Our auctions are similar to the other types of auctions, but vary in several important details. Since the auctions are being conducted by a real estate broker, the broker assumes all advertising costs, and there is no Buyer premium, since the Seller pays the commission. All bids are subject to acceptance by the Seller. The terms and conditions of our auctions follow:
- Bids may be submitted at any time up to the designated cut-off by e-mail to email@example.com or by phone to 518-392-6400 or 800-398-8802. Bids must be accompanied by a name, address, and phone number, which can be used for verification of bid. The time frame for bids may be extended at the sole discretion of the Broker
- The successful bid is the highest submitted bid, which is accepted by the Seller. The successful bidder will have 24 hours to sign a standard form Capital District sales contract which accepts the condition of the property "as is" and includes a 10% deposit. If not signed within 24 hours the Broker may contact the back-up bidder. At the signing of the contract the seller must provide an Attorney's name to be included in the contract, along with phone and fax numbers, or a statement to the effect that he/she is not using an Attorney.
- Once signed by both parties, the contract will be faxed to the attorneys for the buyer and the seller. If either attorney objects within 72 hours the contract will be cancelled and the deposit returned. If neither attorney objects the contract shall become firm and the deposit is non-returnable, except if good title cannot be provided.
- Closing are ordinarily set for 30 days after the contract is signed by both parties, but may be extended by mutual agreement.
- At the Seller's discretion a mortgage contingency may be included in the contract.
In addition to auctions which we administer you may seek to purchase properties at private or public auctions, including foreclosures.Typically when banks auction foreclosed properties, they bid at the auction and take possession of the property, rather than allowing the sale at the low auction price. The result has been a high level of bank owned properties.
Schoharie County NY Auctions and Short Sales
This trend was further reinforced by the prevalence of owners who could not make payments and instead of facing foreclosure decided to give a deed on the property back to the bank, often without the necessity for additional payment, merely taking in their equity. This practice described as " a deed in lieu of foreclosure" saves both parties the expense of going through the foreclosure process.
An alternative to foreclosure and "a deed in lieu of foreclosure is the practice of a "short sale." In this situation the bank and the owner acknowledge that the value of the mortgage on the property exceeds the market value of the property. In order to sell the property the bank and the owner agree to work together to find a qualified buyer and then agree to sell the property for less than the value of the mortgage. The mortgage company is often willing to accept this lesser amount then go through the foreclosure process with the costs involved and the prospects of receiving a loss in the end.
Many banks hire companies to handle their foreclosures and place their listings with real estate brokers. In some cases they try to sell them directly. While banks often sell their properties at attractive prices, since it is costly for them to hold them, the process of purchasing bank owned properties, or "short sales" may involve long time frames. Banks often have requirements which prolong the timeframe for effectuating purchases.
Schoharie County NY Auctions and Short Sales
Ordinarily banks are willing to pay commissions to realtors, but realtors may be hesitant to get involved in these transaction because of the low commission and high time involvement. Because of the work involved in tracking down and working with banks, agents may ask that you enter into a buyer agency agreement for representing you on these properties. This allows the agent to work on your behalf and know that if the deal goes through they will be able to collect a fee.
If you prefer to reference listings by price or town use the buttons directly below this paragraph. To search the listings of our MLS Partners click on the appropriate links in the left margin of this page. For Schoharie County NY Real Estate, try first the Schoharie County MLS. Then try the Capital Region MLS focusing on Schoharie County. Then call us with listing numbers. We can provide you with additional information about specific listings and arrange to show you any listing in these different MLS systems. We are members of all of them – a true Regional Broker. More information about Schoharie County may be found below the pictures
If you want to explore websites devoted to auction properties, try the following:
1. New York State website for marketing surplus real estate https://ogs.ny.gov/real-estate/real-estate-auctions
2. New York State residential real estate www.propertyauction.com/Residential-Real–Estate–Auctions-in-New_York
3. Residential and commercial real estate in New York www.auction.com/all/ny/
4. New York State foreclosed and bank owned properties nyforeclosures.com/
5. New York State tax auctions
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Bringing a claim can be a daunting and stressful process, if you have recently been injured, and have been diagnosed with a Brachial Plexus Injury your main priority will be getting better. We understand that dealing with legal procedures whilst coming to terms with the changes in your life, might seem overwhelming. If you have just had a baby diagnosed with Brachial Plexus injury, your priority will be with providing them the best possible care, which is why we will be there every step of the way. We will do all of the work while you focus on what is most important, getting better.
If your injury was caused due to a road traffic accident that was not your fault, then you may be entitled to compensation. If your child obtained a Brachial Plexus Injury during birth, and you feel that it may have been a result of medical negligence, then you may also be entitled to compensation.
Receiving money won't make up for receiving a traumatic injury, or your child receiving an injury, but it may help make life a little easier. The money that you could receive would help pay for the necessary adaptions to your home, or buy you equipment to help you regain full independence. The money may also help you to receive specialist therapy and treatment, which could go a long way in helping you to recover.
Our expert team will ensure you remain well informed throughout the whole process. It's really up to how much contact you would like to have with us along the way, and we will discuss these options with you in detail.
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Transportation is a driving force behind development and the well being of all people around the world. Modern life demands growing mobility. Frequently it is secured through ever-increasing use of private cars. We take Indian traffic conditions as an example for our analysis. Driver errors cause a majority of all car accidents. The resulting burden on the transport infrastructure leading to traffic congestion and collision continues to rise. Innovative efforts are clearly needed to overcome existing problems. Among this is the concept, SRS Technique is characterized by the highly diverse and in-depth integration of many individual solutions. SRS provides shaping tomorrow's safe and intelligent mobility through collision avoidance Mechanisms and testing car-to- car communication. Forward collision avoidance systems aim at avoiding, or at least mitigating, host vehicle frontal collisions, of which rear-end collisions are one of the most common. This is done by either warning the driver or braking or steering away, respectively. When the collision is detected the car automatically gets stopped immediately distance between the fellow cars is calculated through Ultrasonic sensors. Following and oncoming road car will be notified of potentially dangerous situations to enable them to react on time and appropriately via Compass sensor. SRS can support road users in adapting their routes and allow them to reach their destinations fast, comfortable and safe.
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Figure below shows the standard configuration Where the command sent from the transmitter directly controls the mobile platform.
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With the configuration shown in Figure 2, the operator has direct control over the mobile platform, which means that the success of a task depends completely on the operator's skill. In this paper, we will investigate the configuration above with a computer inserted between the receiver and mobile platform. The microprocessor will mediate the command sent from the transmitter and the signal sent to the mobile robot.
Figure 2 shows a diagram of real-time remote operation with microprocessor mediation
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Our Proposed system, SRS Technique aims to provides:-
- The highly diverse and in-depth integration of many individual solutions.
- Shaping tomorrow's safe and intelligent mobility through collision avoidance Mechanisms and testing car-to-X communication
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SRS Collision Avoidance Method
- A SRS collision avoidance system is a system of sensors that is placed within a car to warn its driver
- How close the car is to other cars surrounding it, Pedestrians cross over, and how close the car is to going off the road
- Forward and rear end collision avoidance can be done by either warning the driver or braking or steering away, respectively
Therefore, in this Seminar paper presentation topics we will demonstrate the implementation of mediated control on a scaled tested that will be created using relatively inexpensive commercial off the shelf (COTS) components such as our RC truck, microcontroller, sensors, and actuators. Although the additional control features assist the operator in many ways, the tradeoff lies in the fact that we take some of the control away from the operator.
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HALIFAX—A Halifax community health service program is giving old phones a new life with a cellphone drive for local shelters.
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Edgeware has had a global presence since it was founded. Edgeware now has over 200 customers in more than 70 countries, including telecom and cable operators as well as broadcasters and content owners.
Developments in modern streaming technology for video and TV are continuously changing the value chain for distribution. All in all, this results in a steadily increasing volume of video and data traffic.
IP video traffic (including short video formats and video communications) are expected to comprise 82 percent of all consumer-based Internet traffic by 2021, an increase from 73 percent in 2016. 26 percent of this video traffic will be web video for TV equipment, which means an annual growth of 27 percent over the next five years (NB: this does not include TV viewed on mobile devices).* To place this in the proper context, the amount of consumer-driven VOD in 2021 will be comparable to 7.2 billion DVDs per month.* Edgeware's market for servers and systems for streaming TV will be directly impacted by this increase in traffic.
Edgeware's market is changing from one type of Internet-based TV (IPTV) to a new type of TV service: OTT (Over-The-Top, TV over the open Internet). IPTV services are normally offered by telecom and cable providers that own their own networks. This is one category that has historically represented the majority of Edgeware's customer base. OTT services are normally offered by traditional OTTs/broadcasters such as TVB in Hong Kong and new content owners such as Netflix. The IPTV market has matured and has a lower growth rate, whereas services for the OTT market are growing rapidly.
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Edgeware's systems are used by customers to construct content delivery networks (CDNs) to provide Internet-based TV services. In 2021, 77 percent of all Internet-based video traffic (which itself constitutes 71 percent of all Internet traffic) will be provided via CDN, an increase from 67 percent in 2016.*
The primary customer groups in the market are telecom and cable operators and OTTs/broadcasters, who distribute TV and video content over the Internet.
Telecom operators, which also include broadband providers, accounted for 75.2 percent (75.8) of Edgeware's net sales in 2017. Telecom operators primarily use Edgeware's products and solutions to deliver their TV services over IP and normally purchase comprehensive solutions. Examples of customers include KPN in the Netherlands and PCCW in Hong Kong.
Cable operators accounted for 13.6 percent (18.6) of Edgeware's net sales in 2017. Typically, these customers have similar needs to those of telecom operators. As TV providers, most cable operators already have networks built and they tend to purchase components and functions rather than comprehensive solutions. They also represent the largest customer category in the total market. Examples of these customers are Com Hem in Sweden and Televisa in Mexico.
OTTs/broadcasters accounted for 11.2 percent (5.6) of Edgeware's net sales in 2017. This is the smallest customer category in the market, but is growing at a faster rate than the other customer segments. Customers in this category use Edgeware's products to enable their live and on-demand services over the Internet. These customers appreciate high quality, the ability to analyse viewing habits and the delivery quality of the service. Examples of customers include TVB in Hong Kong.
Edgeware has enabled telecom and cable operators to deliver new services over IP, and thereby find new sources of income. New products and services create ever greater potential for delivery to the OTTs/broadcasters customer category, which distributes content via the Internet. Companies in this customer category are growing considerably and thus require scalable streaming solutions. They also require greater insight into user behaviour and high-quality delivery.
Edgeware gained 18 new end clients in 2017 across all segments. The largest customer accounted for 17.7 percent (23.0) of total sales, the three largest for 38.5 percent (41.9) and the five largest for 51.4 percent (55.4).
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Reviewer: Matt Forrest
Losing out to a three-legged dog in what is essentially a seaside talent show that just happens to be broadcast on television. That's the story of Jamie Raven: a magician and illusionist who wowed audiences in the 2015 series of Britain's Got Talent, only to be gazumped in the final by Matisse the Dog, whose owner rather controversially used a stunt dog in the final: a plot not too dissimilar to the Christopher Nolan film, The Prestige…. I'm sure the irony wasn't wasted on Raven. However, it may be Raven who is having the last laugh. He is currently on a nationwide tour showcasing his unique skills and dazzling audiences across the UK….and what became of Matisse? Who knows? Probably auditioning for a Cassius Marcellus Coolidge painting I guess.
Opening with a three-minute video charting Raven's 'journey' on the over-produced Butlin's style talent show that is BGT, Raven opens the show with a brief introduction explaining how his life has changed since his TV big break. From West End star of the show The Illusionist, through to signing a mega deal with Sky (£45 sport and films package no less), this is the perfect set up for a fun-filled and family friendly show. Raven performs a host of tricks which enthral and baffle in equal measure: stand out moments include a trick involving a mobile and the selecting of a random set of numbers that leads to a very specific date is truly jaw dropping. There is also a very modern take on the classic sawing someone in half trick, which as a family show never really lingers on the peril or danger.
Raven also addresses a rather controversial moment in his career, when several eagle-eyed BGT viewers claimed they spotted the secret behind his trick in the final: that of making a rolled up £5 into the centre of a lemon. For the purpose of today's show, he uses an orange, no holes were present and he managed to bamboozle and thrill everyone in attendance.
A show like this relies heavily on audience participation and there was no shortage of willing volunteers. Raven's humour and affable approach to those lucky enough to be selected instantly put them at ease, making for a more relaxed and pleasant viewing experience, it is just a pity that there weren't more tricks for younger audience members to get involved in.
Raven manages to perform a variety of mind-blowing set pieces, regularly drawing huge cheers and gasps of amazement from younger and older audience members alike. Not every trick has that WOW factor but certainly all will leave you baffled and trying to figure out how it was performed… However, the main appeal of Raven is not his ability, more that he is a charismatic and likeable entertainer. There are a few jokes for the adults only, but this good solid family entertainment at its best.
Raven certainly proves that winning isn't always everything and that if you do have real talent you can go far. Raven's star is in the rise and one would advise catching him in a town near you.
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This Dartmoor Pathfinder Guidebook describes 28 outstanding circular walks ranging from 3.5 miles to 9 miles long. Discover the rugged, iconic landscape of Dartmoor with its largely uninhabited wilderness, isolated villages, farms and roads, there are still plenty of opportunities for walks of all levels. Some of the most significant features of this often treeless landscape are the large numbers of tors that dominate Dartmoor. These are the remnants of hard masses of granite, drastically reduced in size and moulded into their present shapes by millions of years of weathering. Sheeps Tor, Kes Tor and Hound Tor are included on walks, as is the man-made, but equally fascinating 'The Graveyard' standing stones. All 28 of the walks are graded for difficulty and tried and tested by seasoned walkers. Each route includes a full description, OS mapping at 1:25,000 scale, plus key features to look for. Published in November 2016.
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You enter through the chamber door, finding yourself in a pitch black room.
> wave torch in front
You reveal a small circular room, built of stone like the rest of the Lunar Dragoon Temple. To your left (west) and right (east) are unlit torches on the wall. In front of you is something metallic, obscured by the dark.
> light torches on wall
The room becomes illuminated, revealing a shrine in the center. It is a brass statue of a bearded man, sitting in meditation. There are depleted candles all around the statue, and dried flowers. Aside from the statue, there is nothing else of note.
> inspect statue
You notice characters in Neo-Mandarin at the base of the statue, engraved on an aluminum scroll. This is the shrine of The Heavenly Duke of Liberation, Guan Yu. In his main arms, he holds an intricate gunblade as well as a decorative tome. His third arm appears empty. There is a date of dedication on the scroll; it reads "6412, Post Rebirth Era."
> examine closer
Leaning in closer with your torch, you notice the statue appears to be vibrating ever so slightly in place. His lower arm appears empty. The hand appears unusually clean, as if something was removed from it some time ago.
> inventory
[Your inventory is as follows:]
Yellow River Principality ducats x 300, Bronze gunblade [equipped] x 1, Torch x 2, Potion of Misty Clam's Constitution x 1, Brass Rod x 1
> use brass rod
You tap the statue with the brass rod. Nothing happens.
> use brass rod on statue's hand
You tap the statue's hand with the brass rod. Nothing happens.
> place brass rod in statue's hand
You place the brass rod in the statue's hand. The vibrations cease. All light in the room becomes extinguished. Above the statue, a purplish glow begins to develop. With your above average hearing, you hear faint mutterings of Neo-Mandarin. The glow gets more pronounced.
> head towards exit south
You try to move away from the statue but are frozen in place, unable to move. The glow has consumed the entire room and your vision. The room is evaporating into stars and mana. The chanting continues. You are weakened (-5 Qi).
> use potion of misty clam
You cannot perform that action. The chanting continues. You are weakened (-5 Qi).
You have perished.
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This fabulous installment to the Elmer series brought back sweet memories of reading the original book as a child. Written by David McKee, the Elmer series centers around a brightly-colored patchwork elephant who must learn that being different is not bad and that there is power in laughter.
In this story, Elmer and friends come across a kangaroo who cannot jump very well. Every time he jumps, he falls over!
What's worse, there is a jumping contest the next day. What will Kangaroo do? He says he can bounce, but thinks jumping is much too hard. Elmer tries to come up with a solution.
At the competition, with Elmer's help, Kangaroo tries to think about bouncing, not jumping. Competition is tough; does he win?
Read this whimsical book to find out! The colorful illustrations will delight young readers and the sweet story may teach them a lesson about accepting others and learning to be confident.
You can purchase this book here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elmer-and-the-kangaroo-david-mckee/1003840053?ean=9780688179519&itm=1&usri=elmer+and+the+kangaroo
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The Real Tragedy of Terrorism in Paris: Western Governments Believe They Can Wage War without Cost
The atrocities committed in the latest Paris attacks rightly horrify us, but they should surprise no one, least of all the French. An outraged President Francois Hollande announced that "France is at war," but of course that has been the case for more than a year, since France started bombing Islamic State forces in Iraq and later in Syria. Why did he only announce the fact after French citizens had died? He apparently hoped that the war would not inconvenience his own people, perhaps that they wouldn't even notice the conflict.
Terrorism is monstrous. The targeting of civilians is morally wrong. However, it is sadly predictable, an almost common practice by weaker powers. A century ago an ethnic Serb triggered World War I with a terrorist attack. In recent years the most prolific suicide bombers long were Tamils, fighting against the Sinhalese-dominated government of Sri Lanka. Sunni opponents of the newly empowered Shia majority in Iraq eventually took the lead in employing this hideous tactic. Now the Islamic State appears to be perfecting a weapon it had heretofore left to al-Qaeda.
There's no mystery as to why. It wasn't an attempt "to destroy our values, the values shared by the U.S. and France," as claimed by Frederic Lefebvre of the National Assembly. Rather, admitted French academic Dominique Moisi, the Islamic State's message was clear: "You attack us, so we will kill you." By now every government should recognize what America learned on September 11, 2001. Wandering the globe bombing, invading, and occupying other states, intervening in other nations' political struggles, supporting repressive governments, and killing residents for good or ill inevitably create enemies and blowback. Explanation is not justification. But any government that attacks the Islamic State should realize retaliation is likely, probably against people innocently going about their lives, as in Paris—and in Beirut the day before and Sharm el Sheikh a bit earlier still.
This kind of terrorism simply is another weapon of war. Imagine if the Islamic State was a normal nation. No one would have been surprised had ISIL fighter planes shot down French aircraft engaged in France's nearly 300 bombing runs over the "caliphate." There might have been shocked disbelief at such a defeat of French arms, but no moral outrage. The same would be the case if ISIL planes had retaliated by striking Paris. Again, that would have been a routine act of war. After all, France had attacked Raqqa, the Islamic State's de facto capital, in October. The U.S. has bombed the capital of every major adversary since World War II: Rome, Berlin, Tokyo, Pyongyang, Hanoi, Belgrade, Baghdad, and Tripoli.
ISIL undoubtedly had the desire but not the capability to retaliate directly. So it turned to terrorism. While President Hollande studiously ignored his role in the tragedy, the 129 people slaughtered on the streets of Paris ultimately paid the price of his government's decision to go to war. Of course, those killed did not deserve to die. But said one of the killers, "It's the fault of your president, he should not have intervened in Syria" and Iraq.
Kumar Ramakrishna of Singapore's Nanyang Technological University argued that the Islamic State made a simple strategic calculation: it cannot defeat the allies' conventional forces, but can hope to "raise the domestic costs of Western coalition diplomatic and military involvement in Syria and Iraq." After all, the 2004 Madrid bombing had a sobering impact on the willingness of the Spanish government to fight. If the response instead is more ferocious, as in the case of France, the expanded combat bolsters the Islamic State's claim of civilizational conflict.
Western governments which loose the dogs of war should stop assuming that their own people will not be bitten. Being a liberal democracy does not turn bombing and killing into an act of immaculate conception. Instead of pretending that their nations enjoy immunity from the inevitable horrors of war, Western officials should make the case to their people that the likely costs are worth the benefits. In this case that includes the possibility, perhaps likelihood, of terrorist attacks at home. There are no certainties even for America, which has done surprisingly well since 9/11.
Which brings up the obvious question, why are the U.S. and its European allies involved "over there"?
The Islamic State is an evil creature and few tears should be shed for its followers killed by allied bombs. However, the same could be said for the foot soldiers of many a dictatorship. The bloodshed unleashed by ISIL is a tragedy, but is substantially less than that resulting from more conventional conflicts in Sudan, Congo, Liberia, Rwanda, Burundi, and many other lands. Indeed, Islamic State isn't even the most murderous terrorist organization. Nigeria's Boko Haram holds that record. During its rise the Islamic State didn't attack America or Europe (or Lebanon or Russia). After all, it's hard to build a caliphate, or quasi-state, if the U.S. is against you. And running a caliphate establishes a return address for retaliation after any terrorist actions overseas.
Of course, if successful, the Islamic State ultimately might have embarked upon a campaign of terrorism directed at America. (If defeated in that effort it might end up doing the same.) But there is no reason to believe that ISIL would do better than al-Qaeda post 9/11. Moreover, such a possibility would be best met by responding to any threat as it developed, rather than joining yet another interminable sectarian war in the Middle East. Proposals to introduce tens of thousands of combat troops demonstrate the failure to learn anything from Iraq, let alone history. Attempting to remake the Middle East is a fool's errand for Washington.
Anyway, ISIL is unlikely to succeed in establishing a durable state. The Islamic State's apparently strength mostly reflects its opponents' obvious weaknesses. Indeed, the jihadist haven has been losing ground and is under increasing pressure from its many enemies. The caliphate has had to threaten its own fighters with death to stem defections. If nations such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey ever get serious about destroying ISIL, the caliphate will quickly disappear.
Admittedly, Washington's Arab allies are a remarkably corrupt, faithless, incompetent, and feckless lot. But almost all have demonstrated resolve when their own survival was threatened. They won't, however, act so long as Washington insists on doing the job for them. Indeed, virtually all of the Arab members of the administration's grand anti-ISIL coalition have essentially dropped out. Apparently they discovered that they, like Dick Cheney during the Vietnam War, have "other priorities" and prefer to leave the fighting to others. America should stop playing the sucker.
There is much foolish talk, especially on the right, of the U.S. being involved in World War III or IV. For instance, desperate to catch up in the presidential race Jeb Bush argued that "Radical Islamic terrorists have declared war on the Western world." Sen. Marco Rubio, who exhibits an astonishingly simplistic view of the world despite his claimed foreign policy credentials, similarly asserted: The terrorists "hate us because of our values." Which raises the question why ISIL killed 43 Lebanese in a Hezbollah neighborhood in Beirut and 224 Russian passengers bound for Moscow. France, Russia, and Hezbollah were united not by liberal tolerance and Western civilization, but brutal combat: all were at war with the Islamic State.
The Manchester Union-Leader offered a similarly wrong-headed analysis mixing the 1972 Palestinian murder of Israeli Olympics athletes, 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marines barracks in Lebanon, 9/11 strikes, Paris attacks, and more as evidence of America's "long-running war" with radical Islam. Yet Palestinian terrorism against Israel was geopolitical, not religious. Indeed, Fatah is secular, which is one reason Israel and the onetime terrorist movement made a deal on the West Bank. It was Ronald Reagan's decision to have U.S. combat forces take sides in Lebanon's bitter civil war, not religion, which turned American forces into targets there. Most terrorism, Islamic and other, is combat by other means in geopolitical struggles. Thus, intervening in fewer conflicts abroad is the easiest way to reduce the number of enemies determined to do one ill.
Moreover, even at its worst terrorism does not pose an existential threat to America, Europe, or Washington's Mideast allies. Nearly 3000 dead from 9/11 was an awful toll. But World War I killed upwards of 20 million people. World War II consumed at least 50 million, and as many as 80 million, lives. Double those numbers and add a few more to get total casualties. The economic cost was beyond counting. Even "little" wars in Korea and Vietnam killed tens of thousands of Americans and millions of Koreans and Vietnamese. Treating terrorism as an equivalent threat is simple nonsense.
The most obvious victims of the Paris attacks are those killed and wounded, and their families and friends. But perhaps the greater outrage is that after turning his nation into a target President Hollande used the new attacks to justify more intervention, telling the French parliament that Syria is "the biggest factory of terrorists the world has ever known," a manifest untruth. After downplaying the risks of war, failing to even admit that France was at war as it bombed other nations and killed other peoples, the French president emerged surrounded by his security detail to pose as a decisive political leader.
Worse, the Paris attacks encouraged Republican presidential candidates to become even more irresponsible, calling for more war against more people. Already some 3500 American military personnel are active advising and training Iraqi troops. Special Forces also have been involved combat operations, or "direct action on the ground," as Defense Secretary Ashton Carter put it; one died in a raid to free ISIL prisoners. The administration has introduced Special Forces in Syria to aid favored insurgent groups as well. The president also apparently is contemplating sending a squadron of Apache attack helicopters, with substantial ground support, to Iraq. If these operations fail to roll back ISIL, as is likely, pressure will grow for Washington to escalate. So far every time the administration has faced a similar choice, it has doubled down.
The GOP candidates are demanding enhanced operations against Bashar Assad as well as ISIL. War-happy Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested an international force of 100,000 against the Islamic State. "I want to destroy them," he exclaimed. Yet none of the Republicans explained how deeper involvement in the Middle East's burgeoning sectarian conflict would promote U.S. interests let alone protect U.S. security.
Terrorism is evil and awful. But the best tactic against it is to stay out of other people's wars. That should be the principle lesson of Paris, like 9/11. With the U.S. election less than a year away, voters desperately need a candidate willing to put their interests before that of neoconservative ideologues and foreign monarchs. Until then Americans are doomed to fight more unnecessary wars and risk more unnecessary terrorist attacks.


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New Exhaust Part 2
Dec 1, 2013 update on blaze86vic's 1973 Toyota Celica 1973
I finally got around to re-doing the exhaust. I replaced my header with a new (not broken in 3 places) version of the same exact part number. Which, fortunately did not have the same collector style (old was 3 bolt flat, new is ball and socket) so it forced me to redo the entire exhaust. I used a piece kit and commenced to lots of cutting and welding; adding a flex joint finally, and putting a Cherry Bomb glass pack in the middle of the exhaust in conjunction with the Afterburner muffler at the end. The end result is pretty smooth sounding, amazingly quiet on the street, and way better ground clearance.
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The photo above shows the master bedroom of a custom home that we built in Oak Forest last year. The exterior of the home is the Craftsmen style, which is quite popular in the neighborhood, and the interior is very-on trend transitional. For more project photos click here.
Oak Forest Craftsmen-Style Home Project Photos
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ARMA Annual Conference 2017
23 Nov 2017
I attended the ARMA conference last month in London where the theme for the day was Managing the Future.
Much of the focus was, understandably, around Grenfell and future challenges, and ARMA has established an H&S and Fire Committee to provide members with regular updates in this fast-moving area.
The keynote speaker was The Rt Hon Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government who announced a government call for evidence, seeking views on the regulation of letting and managing agents and the approaches the government could take to implement any such regulation. The intention is to help create a property management sector that works for all and the government will consider changing the law so that all letting and management agents, across both the private rented and leasehold sectors, must be qualified and regulated in order to practice. The closing date for submissions is 29 November 2017.
An interesting panel session around the topic of Commonhold tenure followed with talks by Phillip Rainey QC and Professor James Driscoll, a solicitor and mediator, who has written extensively on the subject. It was argued that the intellectual arguments support common hold, it is a much more flexible and fairer form of tenure, and that it would be particularly welcome in Scotland where it would alleviate much of the stalemate that has arisen there. On the other side of the coin, it was argued that common hold legislation is too complex and needs reform, it is untested, and that few mortgage providers will currently lend against it.
In the lead up to lunch, Debra Yudolph and Charles Seifert of SAY Property Consulting presented a film commissioned specifically for the Conference which brought to life what developers expect from managing agents.
The afternoon began with a highly topical presentation by Michael Lee of Michael R Lee Chartered Surveyors on the current position on Grenfell and Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) and also what property managers need to know about Reinstatement Cost Assessments for insurance valuation purposes.
The next session was a thought-provoking presentation by Professor G Jacobides around how organisations need to build and capture value in a challenging environment, including observations on the future of the sector overall and how we can shape it.
It was an informative conference around the challenges facing the industry and the important contribution that ARMA and its members can play in shaping the future.
Don Kennedy // Operations Director


text: Share: Comments Print April 9, 2014 at 3:47 PM Locavore: Socks add va-va-voom to your look Posted by Advertising Publications Editor By Bree Coven Brown / Special to Sunday Market Add a pop of sex appeal to your wardrobe with a pair of Im Strang Knee High Socks with Back Seam in sheer cherry red. Each pair is hand-loomed from organic U.S. cotton on a manual, vintage knitting machine by local designer Kim Strang. Three peek-a-boo keyholes are adorned with contrasting vintage buttons, and an exposed seam adds retro drama. The socks fit sizes 5–11, and are machine washable on the delicate cycle. $38–$48 at Sassafras (downtown) and etsy.com/shop/ImStrang Comments | More in Fashion