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By Beatrice KhadigePublished July 18, 2013AFP Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (C) drinks tea with Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal in Paris on June 11. Bouteflika's return home after almost three months in hospital in Paris raises questions about his ability to complete the last nine months of his term, commentators say.APS/AFP/File Abdelaziz Bouteflika (C) at a...Fox News 2013-07-18
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Arabic pronunciation: [ʕaːbd lʕziz butfliqaː]; Arabic: عبد العزيز بوتفليقة) (born 2 March 1937) is an Algerian politician who has been the fifth President of Algeria since 1999. He presided over the end of the bloody Algerian Civil War in 2002, and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest.
He has also served as president of the United Nations General Assembly.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika was born on 2 March 1937 in Oujda, Morocco. He was the first child of his mother and the second child of his father (Fatima, his half-sister, preceded him). His father (Ahmed Bouteflika) and mother (Mansouria Ghezlaoui) originated from the region of Tlemcen. Bouteflika has three half-sisters (Fatima, Yamina, and Aïcha), as well as four brothers (Abdelghani, Mustapha, Abderahim and Saïd) and one sister (Latifa). Saïd serves as Abdelaziz Bouteflika's personal physician, and is said by some to be an important figure in Bouteflika's inner circle of advisers.
Bouteflika was raised in Oujda, where his father had emigrated as a youngster. He successively attended three schools there: "Sidi Ziane", "El Hoceinia" and the "Abdel Moumen" high-school, where he reportedly excelled academically. He was also affiliated with Kadiri Zaouia in Oujda.


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A smile of diamonds,
Eyes that rivaled the stars,
You were the one I thought,
Forever was meant for.
I swore you were perfect,
Every freckle, every mole.
The way you said my name,
Nothing was as musical.
You saw me for who I was,
For who I wanted to be.
I saw you as you were,
The wild boy who opened up for me.
The steps to the future
Welcomed our names.
I would wake up dreaming,
Finally finding the secret to be happy.
I was proven wrong when you threw it away,
Let it out too long in the sun to fade.
No more were you in it for the happiness,
Only in it for the name.
The hope you had gave
once made me restless.
Now all you gave where pleas
To just make you look at me the same.
Soon our strings grew thin,
Our differences grew loud.
You found who I wasn't,
Who had what I didn't.
Everything now to you was worth more,
Then how perfect your hands were in mine.
The nights where we seemed made for each other,
No longer were for me and you.
The dream was over,
I had to wake up.
Through tears and bruises,
I made my way out.
You still plague my thoughts,
Every once in a while.
Then, I remember your empty promises
And how you were no longer mine.
My dreams were no more,
But my thoughts were all there.
I learned from you, grew with you.
This is the final goodbye.
Final Goodbye by turtlycoolWatch
©2012-2015 turtlycool
Um. Kinda personal to me. I hope this will finally cure those small little cracks.

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Ladies, Gentlemen, and Students, there's now only just over three months until the Unseen University Convivium!
Please come and join us at the University of Adelaide, South Australia, Roundworld on July 6-8, 2012.
Details of the Convivium are, as always, available at http://ausdwcon.org
We have managed to arrange some deals with hotels and hostels near the University, so please consider booking at one of the following places - http://ausdwcon.org/pages/accommodation
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* The Maskerade costume competition is now open for applicants! You can read all the details and download an application form at http://ausdwcon.org/pages/maskerade
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By Claire Walla
Southampton Town Police Chief Bill Wilson admitted last Friday, November 4 that his department has, in fact, spent $225,000 more than its allotted overtime funds due primarily to changes in the department that he implemented when he took office last May.
However, he said, those costs don't represent the full story.
Though the overtime budget is currently in the red, Chief Wilson said he has a vision for the department that will not only solve the overtime dilemma, but will bring more financial stability for the police department for the years to come.
"I think we can agree that the Southampton Town Police Department, operationally, has been on an austerity budget for quite some time," Wilson began. "In looking at the long-term health and longevity of the police department over the next 20 years, I was tasked with finding significant savings [when appointed as police chief ]."
For fiscal year 2012, that total is $1.5 million, which is currently built into the supervisor's Preliminary Budget. That cost savings is laid-out in a plan to trim the police department by eight members, using a stipulation in all officers' contracts with the town that allows town officials to force officers who have reached 20 years of service into retirement. (Under Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst's plan, officers who have 25 years of service or more will be affected.)
While Southampton Town Comptroller Tamara Wright recently said this formula has been complicated by the fact that fire service has now been thrown into the mix of what constitutes an officers' employment with the town — the number of officers now eligible for retirement has risen to 12 — the chief maintains that trimming his staff in this way is the most effective for the department.
"There has been some concern with the department's ability to operate with a certain amount of 'brain drain,'" he said, referring to the fact that those forced into retirement would be the town's senior officers with the most experience.
"We have talented people in those positions," he continued, "But we have talented people waiting to fill those positions. So, at no time would public safety be jeopardized."
He went on to explain that part of his reorganization would be removing superior officers from positions that he said could easily be "civilianized." Wilson said that the lieutenant currently responsible for the office of emergency management — "an expert in the field" — has agreed to come back to the department after his retirement next August on a part-time or consultant basis in order to train a "civilian" to do the job.
Similarly, the chief said that a current sergeant interested in taking the town's retirement incentive has agreed to come back to the department to work in an administrative, civilian position.
"In doing so, that would allow me to be able to flatten out the current command structure," Wilson commented.
His goal, as he has explained it, is to get more uniformed officers out of the office and onto the streets.
In speaking to the longevity of the department, Wilson also told town board members that he hopes to make better use of technology to streamline procedures within the department that, as of now, are "archaic." After adding that he has been asked to trim current staffing levels down to 90 (he said there were 96 when he first took command), operations will have to be streamlined.
That cannot be done "without the automization of a substantial amount of the services we perform — filling out paperwork, records management, processing evidence," he added.
In one sense, Wilson continued, overtime numbers increase "because of the amount of uncommitted officer time — there is a report generated for every single thing that we do."
But cutting back on those reports is not an option.
"One of the primary purposes of law enforcement is documentation," Wilson said. "It's just the way that the documentation is done that takes up time."
The board went into executive session to discuss the finer details of Wilson's plan regarding which specific staff members he proposes moving to higher positions to fill the spots of those expected to take retirement or be forced into retirement. However, though the board discussed Wilson's plan for reorganizing his staff, Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst noted that she would be continuing discussion with the department's two main unions: the Superior Officers' Association (SOA) and the Police (PBA).
Should an agreement be reached or should the board decide not to force officers into retirement, Wilson noted that it would affect his carefully mapped out plan for a reorganization that would result in $1.5 million in savings.
Pointing to the fact that the new measurement for retirement eligibility at 25 years now includes 12 officers instead of eight, Councilman Jim Malone said that decreasing the department by 12 officers "is not sustainable," adding that that would mark a drop-off of nearly 50 percent.
As discussions continue about the future of the town's police department, Malone said he wanted to see more options than the what's currently laid-out in the Preliminary Budget (retiring those who have accumulated 25 years of service).
"While it's a viable choice, the choice of one is not really a choice in my mind," he said. "There's got to be a contingency plan."


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Saturday's 26th annual Frostbite Half-Marathon featured a record number of participants. In the end, it was Brian McDonnieal and Meggan Franks that rose to the top of the field.
Out of 383 registrants, only three of which were no-shows, McDonnieal and Franks each braved the 13.1-mile course that stretches from Pheba to the Oktibbeha County Hospital HealthPlex to win their respective divisions.
McDonnieal, a senior at Corinth High School, finished the race in 1:21:31 to become both the overall winner and top male finisher.
Franks, who lives in Starkville, took home the female crown with a time of 1:27:24.
It was quite the special day for both of Saturday's winners.
McDonnieal said he didn't set out to win the Frostbite, but was thrilled that he was able to accomplish the feat.
"I actually thought I'd probably die around mile 10," said McDonnieal. "Waking up this morning, I was thinking, I've got 13 miles ahead of me. That's not what you want to wake up to. But I just got out there...and seeing all the people, it was just a big adrenaline rush."
Using that energy, McDonnieal comfortably won the Frostbite in what was his second year to compete in the event.
Yet McDonnieal admitted he couldn't have done it without a few boosts along the way.
"The water stops were awesome," said McDonnieal. "I've never been so happy to see people holding cups."
Franks, an avid runner who is just 14 weeks removed from welcoming her daughter, Madison, into the world, said she actually entered Saturday's race with the mindset to win.
Still, she knew the path to the top would be difficult in her first race since having her child.
"We've got a lot of really good runners in this area with Boardtown (running club)," said Franks. "It was nice to get out there and get a win. I'm not in as good of shape as I was (before the pregnancy), but I've got so many great people to run with in this area that push me and I push back. All those people I run with have helped me get back in shape this quickly."
Franks said the race wasn't without its difficulties, but overall she was proud of her day's work.
"I went at it a little too quickly the first couple of miles," said Franks. "Then between about mile seven and mile 10, it was hard. Especially up the big hill. I was thinking, 'Why did I run this race? I should be home with my baby.'"
However, Franks found the inspiration to continue, partly due to the same cups of water that McDonnieal was so thankful for.
"I just had so much support, like with the water stops and so many people along the road," said Franks. "Plus, this being my hometown, I know everybody and they know me, so that really helped out."
While it was indeed a memorable day for McDonnieal, Franks and all other race participants, Frostbite race director Elaine Schimpf said the entire event turned out to be perhaps the most successful one yet.
"The first year I did this (five years ago) there were only 187 people," said Schimpf. "Each year, this has just gotten bigger and bigger and bigger. This is by far the most we've ever had register and run. It's been huge."
Schimpf readily admits that there is plenty of hard work done behind the scenes to put on the Frostbite each year.
Still, she says all the planning and preparations become worth it on race day.
"We start preparing for this in August and I just love it," said Schimpf. "My favorite part is blowing that horn at the start. But there's just so much that goes into this. You have to have the clock, the chutes and the numbers. But it all comes together and it's always a lot of fun.
"I think if you make it exciting, then (the participants) get excited."
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Earthscapes Teacher Institute - Dam Removal and River Restoration
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- The student will understand that communication is essential to science.
- The student will understand the process of scientific investigations.
- The student will understand that science is a way of knowing about the world that is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review.
- The student will understand that scientific inquiry is used in systematic ways to investigate the natural world.
- The student will use multiple skills to design and conduct scientific investigations.
- The student will know that science and technology are human efforts that both influence and are influenced by civilizations and cultures worldwide.
- The student will understand how scientific discovery, culture, societal norms and technology have influenced one another in different time periods.
- The student will explore the structures and functions of Earth systems.
- The student will identify Earth's composition, structure and processes.
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Everton defender Tony Hibbert claims fatigue will not be a problem for the players as long as they continue to succeed.
A 2-0 victory over West Brom at Goodison Park on Saturday was their third win in a week - one of which was in the FA Cup. It ended a run of eight matches in 29 days and manager David Moyes admitted he thought his team looked physically and mentally tired against the Baggies.
But with five games coming up in 22 days, including an FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool, Hibbert is confident the team can maintain their momentum, and said: "Going into the game we were doing everything we could training-wise and with rehab and the lads were feeling all right."
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Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have bypassed professional photographers and chosen family snapshots for the first official images of their new son, Prince George.
Royal baby photos: 1st portraits of Prince George include Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge
LONDON - Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have bypassed professional photographers and chosen family snapshots for the first official images of their new son, Prince George.
Royal officials on Tuesday released photos of Kate holding the swaddled baby while standing beside William -- and in one image, the couple's cocker spaniel, Lupo. The pictures were taken by Kate's father, Michael Middleton, in the family's backyard.
The casual images are a departure from the royal tradition of hiring professional photographers for baby portraits.
Professionals gave the snapshots a mixed review. Martin Keene, head of pictures at the Press Association news agency, said "any photographer would have been pleased to have taken them." But The Sun newspaper's veteran royal photographer, Arthur Edwards, advised Michael Middleton: "Don't give up the day job."
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His newborn son is "a little bit of a rascal" and car seats can daunt any dad, Britain's Prince William says.
As Kate and William showed off the royal baby, what caught the eye of many women was not the new heir to the throne but the Duchess of Cambridge's post-childbirth silhouette: that little bump under her pretty polka-dot dress.
Royal officials say Britain's new prince has been named George Alexander Louis.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrived at Kensington Palace Wednesday to see her new great-grandson, who has spent a first night at home with his parents, Prince William and Kate.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge depart The Lindo Wing with their newborn son at St Mary's Hospital.
A beaming Prince William and his wife, Kate, emerged from a London hospital on Tuesday with their newborn baby boy, presenting the world with a first glimpse of the prince who is third in line to the British throne.
The parents of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrived at the hospital in London Tuesday to visit their daughter and royal grandchild.
Bookies cashed in big Monday as thousands of Britons placed bets on what Prince William and his wife, Kate, would name their newborn child.
Prince William and Kate are seen as the new face of a centuries-old institution, keeping the best of traditions while moving forward with the times.


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The Huntsman-Intermountain Cancer Center at Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City combines Intermountain's clinical expertise with Huntsman Cancer Institute's research capabilities to offer the best care possible to patients.
The center's services include radiation oncology (radiation therapy), medical oncology and chemotherapy, along with a Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program, a service unique to the area that screens people concerned about an elevated risk for cancer due to radiation exposure. In addition, a comprehensive library of cancer-related materials can be found in the Huntsman-Intermountain Cancer Education Center.
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Real Housewives' Brandi Glanville Says Mauricio Umansky Should Have Minded His Own Business
Brandi Glanville says she was enjoying the Moroccan dinner party during this week's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills until Mauricio Umansky got involved.
"All was good in the hood, until Mauricio decided to come after me for something that has absolutely nothing to do with him," she writes in her Bravo blog.
"He didn't nearly have all the information, and in what world does a married man and a father of four daughters have a go at a single mother at a dinner party?" asks Brandi. "Oh, and listen up 'Mo': No one is perfect — not even you — but you don't see me coming after you!"
But Brandi is appreciative of two other people in the group who did have her back. "Thank you to Ken and Lisa for stepping in and trying to put a stop to it all," she continues. "I so very appreciate it, but as we have learned many of times before I can and do defend myself!"
Brandi also says that Taylor Armstrong was out of control that night.
"Taylor... what can I say — I feel bad for her, but she was a hot, aggressive mess," Brandi writes. Apparently, Brandi didn't enjoy holding her hand during the dinner party.
And Brandi jokes that Lisa and Ken's swing scene seemed "sexual," but then Brandi says, "Anyhow, I think it was the most romantic thing ever for my boyfriend Ken to do that for his beautiful wife."
We agree, although we're guessing that pushing Lisa in the swing may be about as sexual as those two got that day. (Sorry, Ken!)
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Interesting video. I don't doubt that the product is an effective garment for dealing with hot temperatures. However, the gent's assertion that mesh gear is not a good solution to the problem is not backed up with any evidence. In fact, the video does not compare LD to mesh at all. The key to cooling is evaporation. A zillion years of evolution has given us this temperature regulation mechanism. It works with a cotton shirt or any number of the new technical fabrics. In the end, it comes down to stopping for wetting anew your undershirt. I wear a mesh riding suit and in the summer I experience dry temperatures approaching 100 degrees. My mesh suit allows me to do this, so long as I make sure evaporation is taking place. I think it is a bit of a stretch to argue that the Bedouins cover up in the desert, so riding in a mesh suit is a no no. The comparison is not cover up as opposed to ride naked. You are covered with a mesh riding suit!
I'll say again that I have no doubt LD Comfort garments are effective. But there are other viable options.
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1. Misleading Advertisements
"Dell Computer Corp. and Micron Electronics, Inc. have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their computer lease advertisements violated federal laws. According to the agency, both Dell and Micron disseminated misleading ads for consumer leases by placing material cost information in inconspicuous or unreadable fine print or omitting such information altogether. The proposed settlements with Dell and Micron would require the companies to provide consumers with clear, readable, and understandable information in their lease advertising… The proposed consent agreements that the FTC negotiated with Dell and Micron would settle the charges and prevent the companies from engaging in similar acts and practices in the future. Under the proposed order, Dell would be prohibited from failing to disclose clearly and conspicuously (in a manner that an ordinary consumer could read [or hear] and comprehend) that any advertised terms pertain to a lease offer. Both Dell and Micron would be prohibited from making any reference to any charge that is part of the total amount due at leasing signing or that no such amount is due, unless the ad also states with equal prominence the total amount due at lease inception. The companies also would be prohibited from running ads that highlight low monthly payments, unless the ads also state, clearly and conspicuously that (1) the advertised transaction is a lease; (2) the total amount due at lease signing; (3) whether or not a security deposit is required; (4) the number, amount, and timing of scheduled payments; and (5) that, for open-end leases, an extra charge may be imposed at the end of the lease term."... more»
2. Violation of FTC Mail Order Policy
"Dell Computer Corporation, the country's largest direct seller of personal computers, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the FTC's Mail Order Rule when it advertised and sold a "Dell Dimension" computer system bundled with a package of third-party software that was not ready to be shipped. The company, which is based in Round Rock, Texas, has agreed to pay an $800,000 civil penalty -- the largest penalty ever paid by a single defendant for a violation of the Rule… The FTC's complaint detailing the allegations states that Dell violated the Mail Order Rule by: soliciting orders for merchandise, either by mail or phone, when it had no reasonable basis to expect to be able to ship some or all of the merchandise within the time stated in the solicitation, or if no time was stated, within 30 days of receiving a properly completed order; failing to offer the buyer the option of either consenting to a delay in shipping or to cancel the order and receive a prompt refund; and failing to offer the buyer a prepaid means to exercise those options."... more»
3. SEC v. Imhoff and Davis (Accounting Irregularities)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Dell's former assistant controller, Randall D. Imhoff, and former chief accounting officer, Robert W. Davis, with taking part in improper accounting practices that led to the restatement of Dell's financial results from 2003 through 2006. According to the SEC, Davis materially misrepresented Dell's financial results by using various "cookie jar" reserves to cover shortfalls in operating results and engaged in other reserve manipulations from FY2002 to FY2005, and Imhoff aided and abetted the improper use of "cookie jar" reserves and other reserve manipulations to cover shortfalls in Dell's operating results from FY2002 to FY2004. Without admitting or denying the SEC's allegations, Davis agreed to pay a $175,000 penalty and $28,000 in disgorgement and pre-judgment interest to settle the charges; Imhoff agreed to pay a $25,000 penalty and $19,000 in disgorgement and pre-judgment interest. In July 2010, Dell and several current and former executives agreed to pay over $111 million to settle charges in the matter (see Dell, Inc. instance "Accounting Irregularities").... more»
4. Taiwan Online Pricing Glitch
Taiwanese media reported that the Taipei city government fined Dell NT$1 million (US$30,000) for violating consumer protection laws. Dell was accused of mislabeling items on its web site at steeply discounted prices in June and July 2009 and then refusing to honor purchases.... more»
5. U.S. v. DeVore (Insider Trading)
The U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges against several former consultants and employees of California expert network firm Primary Global Research (PGR). Daniel DeVore, a former global supply manager for Dell who worked as a consultant for PGR, was among those charged with leaking confidential information about their firms in order to generate nearly $6 million in illicit trading profits. The government alleged that DeVore provided confidential information about Dell and Dell's suppliers to PGR clients between late 2007 and August 2010, for which DeVore was paid approximately $145,750. In December 2010, DeVore pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. See related Dell instance, "SEC v. DeVore (Insider Trading)".... more»
6. Chapman v. Dell (Gender and Age Discrimination)
Four former Dell senior managers (Mildred Chapman, Angela Hopkins, Julia Mahaffey and Bethany Riches) filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the company. They accuse Dell of engaging in gender discrimination with respect to pay and promotion and disproportionately laying off workers over the age of 40. The lawsuit seeks $500 million in damages. The parties settled in July 2009.... more»
7. Violations of Export Administration Regulations
On June 17, 1997, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Export Administration imposed a $50,000 civil penalty on Dell Computer Corporation for alleged violations of the Export Administration Regulations. "The Department alleged that Dell made three shipments of U.S. origin computer equipment from the United States to Iran without the required U.S. export licenses between March, 1992 and June, 1992. In connection with the exports, the Department also alleged that the company made false and misleading statements of material fact on export control documents."... more»
8. Accounting Irregularities (Derivative Litigation)
In August 2007, Dell announced it would restate four years of financial results (fiscal years 2003-2006 and the first fiscal quarter of 2007) after an internal audit found that senior executives sought accounting adjustments "motivated by the objective of attaining financial targets." According to Dell, "a number of these adjustments were improper," and "[t]he investigation found that sometimes business unit personnel did not provide complete information to corporate headquarters and, in a number of instances, purposefully incorrect or incomplete information about these activities was provided to internal or external auditors." In September 2009, Dell settled a stockholders' derivative lawsuit by agreeing to pay $1.75 million in legal costs and implement various corporate governance changes. The Securities and Exchange Commission is also investigating the matter (see related Dell pending instance, "Accounting Irregularities.")... more»
9. Accounting Irregularities (Securities Litigation)
A consolidated securities class action lawsuit claimed Dell violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by engaging in accounting fraud and making false and misleading disclosures to inflate its revenues by approximately $463 million from fiscal years 2003 to 2007. In October 2008, the court dismissed the lawsuit. During the appeal, both sides negotiated a settlement under which Dell agreed to pay $40 million.... more»
10. New Orleans Surveillance Camera Unfair Competition
A New Orleans state court jury found Dell liable for $12.8 million in damages on unfair competition and conspiracy claims stemming from a lawsuit over contracts to build a crime camera surveillance system for New Orleans. Southern Electronics Supply Inc. and Active Solutions LLC worked on the city's camera program and claimed the system they had developed had been misappropriated by the former New Orleans technology director and others. They also claimed there was a conspiracy with Dell to sell the system. Out of the defendants, the jury determined Dell was 35 percent at fault in the case.... more»
11. Advanced Internet Technologies v. Dell (Defective Desktop Computers)
Advanced Internet Technologies, Inc. (AIT) accused Dell of knowingly selling AIT defective OptiPlex desktop computers. AIT claimed that Dell knew its OptiPlex computers had significant problems with the motherboard, power supply, and central processing unit fan that caused overheating, crashes, and lost data. In September 2010, it was reported that Dell and AIT had reached a tentative settlement. Details of the final settlement will not be publicly released.... more»
12. Carideo v. Dell (Defective Laptop Computers)
Washington residents who bought Dell Inspiron laptop computers filed a class- action lawsuit alleging that Dell violated state consumer protection law by designing, manufacturing, and selling defective laptop computers beginning in or around July 2003. The alleged defects affect the computers' cooling systems, power supplies, batteries and motherboards. The parties reached a preliminary settlement in June 2010.... more»
13. Accounting Irregularities
In March 2006, it was reported that Dell's board uncovered evidence of misconduct, including accounting errors and "deficiencies in the financial control environment," while conducting an ongoing investigation of the company's accounting. The board's investigation was prompted by a Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry that began in August 2005. In August 2007, Dell announced it would restate four years of financial results (fiscal years 2003-2006 and the first fiscal quarter of 2007) after a separate internal audit found that senior executives sought accounting adjustments "motivated by the objective of attaining financial targets." According to Dell, "a number of these adjustments were improper," and "[t]he investigation found that sometimes business unit personnel did not provide complete information to corporate headquarters and, in a number of instances, purposefully incorrect or incomplete information about these activities was provided to internal or external auditors." In July 2010, Dell agreed to pay $100 million to resolve the SEC investigation. The settlement also resolved allegations that Dell misrepresented aspects of its commercial relationship with Intel Corp. In addition, Dell CEO Michael Dell and former CEO Kevin Rollins each agreed to pay a $4 million civil penalty; former CFO James Schneider agreed to pay a $3 million penalty plus over $121,000 in disgorgement and interest; and former regional vice president of finance Nicholas Dunning agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty. The company and the individual executives settled without admitting or denying SEC's allegations.... more»
14. Fraud, False Advertising, Deceptive Business Practices
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a state lawsuit accusing Dell and Dell Financial Services LP of engaging in fraud, false advertising and deceptive business practices. The lawsuit accuses Dell of luring customers with "bait and switch" advertising with regard to zero percent financing on computer purchases and failing to provide customers with adequate customer service. In May 2008, New York State Supreme Court Judge Joseph Teresi ruled that Dell and Dell Financial Services LP engaged in fraud, false advertising, deceptive business practices, and abusive debt collection practices. In September 2009, Dell and Dell Financial Services agreed to pay $4 million in restitution, penalties and costs. Dell also agreed to make sweeping changes to its advertising, sales and financing practices.... more»
15. International Contract Dispute
According to Dominican media reports, a Santo Domingo court sentenced the local Dell, Inc. subsidiary to pay RD$116.5 million (approximately US$3.6 million) in indemnification to Dominican information technology firm Xolutiva, S.A. The Dominican company sued Dell for RD$300 million for violating its rights as the Dell's local representative. The Civil and Commercial Chamber ruled against Dell for violating Law 173 on International Representations, holding that Xolutiva represented Dell in the country since 1997, but Dell unilaterally decided not to renew the contract without due compensation. The court ordered Dell to close its operations in the Dominican Republic. In February 2008, a presiding judge in a Santo Domingo Judicial Department court ruled to suspend the sentence pending an appeal filed by Dell.... more»
16. Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against three Dell, Inc. accountants – Salvador Chavarria, John Nieto and Glenn Leftwich – accusing them of making about $250,000 in illegal profits in 2005 by trading on inside information about Dell's earnings. Chavarria and Nieto settled with the SEC: Chavarria will pay $323,153 in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties, and Nieto will pay $35,413. The case against Leftwich is pending in federal court in western Texas.... more»
17. Alcatel-Lucent Patent Infringement
A federal jury in San Diego found that Microsoft Corp. and Dell Inc. infringed patents owned by Alcatel-Lucent SA for touch screen and computer stylus technologies. Microsoft was ordered to pay over $367 million in damages and Dell was ordered to pay $51,000.... more»
18. Norman et al. v. Dell (Wage and Hour Class Action)
David Norman and Walter Romas, Dell customer service employees in Roseburg, Oregon, filed a class-action lawsuit against Dell claiming the company violated federal and state wage and hour laws by failing to record accurately all time worked and failing to pay earned wages and overtime. The lawsuit covers all current and former Dell call center employees in Oregon, Texas, Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma from February 8, 2004, to the present, a class that could include as many as 5,000 people. In November 2009, the case was settled out of court. Terms of the agreement were not made public.... more»
19. Hubley v. Dell (Gender Discrimination)
Jill Hubley, a former human resources manager at Dell Inc., filed a federal discrimination class action lawsuit against the company. Hubley, who worked until September 2007 as a senior strategist in the Dell Americas human resources group, accused Dell of engaging in a pattern and practice of gender discrimination with respect to pay, promotion and other aspects of employment. In July 2009, Dell agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle the lawsuit. Under the settlement, Dell admits no wrongdoing and will provide $5.6 million in legal costs and back pay for female employees and former female employees who were in certain job grade level positions between February 2007 and the end of 2008. Dell will also pay another $3.5 million to establish a pay-equity fund for current female employees in certain grade level positions.... more»
20. 'Dual Display' Patent Infringement
Mass Engineered Design, Inc. filed a complaint against Dell and three other companies alleging infringement of its "Dual Display" computer monitor system patent. In November 2008 the jury returned a verdict in favor of Mass Engineered Design. The jury unanimously found infringement and awarded a total of $3 million in damages, $500,000 of which was attributed to Dell. The jury also ruled in favor of Dell on its patent infringement counter-claim against Mass Engineered Design and awarded $120,000 in damages.... more»
21. Misleading Financing and Service Offers
Dell and its Dell Financial Services subsidiary agreed to a legal settlement with 34 states that claimed the company made misleading financing and service offers to computer buyers. The states claimed consumers never received promised rebates, faced unacceptable obstacles obtaining warranty service, and were hit with high interest rates and fees despite being promised zero-percent financing.... more»


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Thanksgiving is coming and we know that many of you are getting ready to use your ovens to make delicious goodies for this special day.
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I'll be the first to respond to this thread. I have no Thanksgiving treats or recipes to share at this time but hope to soon and on thanksgiving day.
I was nominated to host our annual family thanksgiving get together. I have never cooked a turkey in a WFO, as I'm sure there are many here on the forum like myself. We need everyones help. So lets get the discussions going so we all have a successful turkey day.
Attached is a picture I took last spring as I was just starting my dome. Please help my turkey have this bird's eye view.:D
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Ok then, I'll be a little more specific..........:rolleyes:................How much time and what temperature do I cook the bird in my WFO?.................I'm sure I'm not the only one with this question.:)..............Who else is planning on cooking a bird this thanksgiving in there WFO?
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I'm with Bart, this is my first Thanksgiving with my WFO and I'm considering cooking the bird. Is there anyone out there with specific instruction on properly cooking a bird in the WFO?
1: Preheat instuctions
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I'll offer some input but mine is still a work in process. This year is number 3.
Last year we brined a 20 lb bird for about 24 hours (there are a billion brine recipes, just google one that sounds good to you). We stuffed it with citrus for flavor, not the typical bead stuffing. I put it in the oven with a hearth temp of 500 degrees. I am going to try around 450 this year. We had it in about 2 hours and then removed the foil to let it brown. We pulled it out at the 3 hour mark and the internal temp was 163. As mentioned, this year I want to try 450 deg and I will remove the foil 1/2 hour before it comes out (you can see that it is a little browner than I would have liked). I know others have had better success so maybe they have more to add.
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Thanks Les for the input, I hope many others join in.
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I was thinking about the same thing. Just build coals up so the oven temp on floor is 300F to 400F? What about using the retained heat from firing pizza and no fire to cook bird? My oven once the fire goes out with a nice bed of coals still registers around 300F the next day with the door partially on. Maybe I'll experiment with a small breast to begin with and see how it goes.
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Turkey day is right around the corner, what are you planning?
I still haven't work out how I'm going to do my bird yet.:p.................. I was wonder If any one has tried starting a small fire in the oven and very slowly bringing the oven up to smoking temperatures about 250F and keeping it there all day. I've seen online something called a charcoal snake. If you Google it you will see what I'm talking about. I was thinking that it would work on smoking a turkey. Has anyone used this method or others for slow smoking in you WFO?
Look forward to here what everyone is planning for the big day.
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I think that that you will avoid wild temperature swings and bitter smoke flavors, if you do like Les is recomending. That is, cooking in a clean oven, with residual heat from the day before. That method works better for me on brisket, and roasts.
Trying to maintain a live fire and coals is to labor intensive for me. I tried a roast that way and was constantly having to rotate the pan and tend the fire. At one point, I thought that the oven was cooling down to quick and closed the door to finish for about an hour. I think that is where I trapped the smoke in the oven and ended up with a perfectly cooked "creosote flavored" roast :rolleyes:.
The remains are still in the freezer, awaiting uninvited visitors :D.
If you are intent on adding some extra smoke flavor, you could add a pan with some smoking wood chips for the first hour or so of cooking the bird. At baking temps, I don't think the meat would accept the smoke flavor much longer than that. You would need to leave the door slightly cracked open for that time though, to keep the smoke from settling on the bird. The smoke has to keep moving and not allowed to settle on the meat. I would remove the pan of chips a few minutes before closing the door completely.
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Last November, Senator Gillibrand wrote in a letter to Ronald James, Chair of the NPS Advisory Board Landmarks Committee, "I strongly encourage you to recommend that the Montauk Point Lighthouse be designated as a National Historic Landmark to Secretary Salazar after the Advisory Board's upcoming meeting… The Montauk Point Lighthouse has a rich history and continues to serve as a vital navigation feature to this day. In 1969, the lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and the time has come for this iconic structure to be designated as a National Historic Landmark."
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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
Forty years ago, the country was plagued with burning rivers, dead lakes, and industrial pollution that choked waterways large and small. Americans demanded action, and Congress responded with the Clean Water Act. Water quality has improved significantly since then. We've made major strides in reducing point source pollution – pollution that comes from a pipe or specific industrial source. However, our country still faces major water quality challenges, and the progress we've made is threatened because Clean Water Act protections for streams, wetlands, and other waters have been weakened and undermined.
The 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act is a time to celebrate how far we've come and recommit ourselves to meeting the remaining challenges head-on. EPA has a special anniversary Web site – www.epa.gov/cleanwater40 – that offers resources you can use to educate and engage your community on water issues. This is a milestone that League members can be proud to celebrate. And Ikes can take credit for being a strong voice for clean water since 1922.
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Senate Bill Would Stall Clean Water Restoration
Senate Bill Would Stall Clean Water Restoration
As the country celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, some U.S. Senators want to block even limited efforts to restore Clean Water Act protections for streams, wetlands, and other waters. Last week, Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming introduced the misnamed "Preserve the Waters of the United States Act" (S 2245). It won't preserve any waters; instead, it would block EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers from moving forward with science-based policy to partially restore Clean Water Act protections for waters in our communities. As a leading proponent of restoring these protections, the League strongly opposes the Barrasso bill.
It's important that Senators hear from constituents like you who value clean water and healthy streams and wetland habitat. Please tell your Senators today that you oppose this legislation. Visit the League's online Advocacy Center to take action.
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League Testifies on Budget Priorities
League Testifies on Budget Priorities
After the president submits his annual budget proposal, appropriations committees in the U.S. House and Senate begin the process of writing bills that determine exactly how much money will be available to implement federal programs and services.
The League is submitting written testimony on funding for key conservation priorities. To date, we have weighed in on critical agriculture programs, funding for habitat restoration along the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, Great Lakes restoration, expanded research on invasive Asian carp, and the impacts of hydraulic fracturing on natural resources and local communities. Our testimony on these and other critical conservation issues is available on the Advocacy page of the League Web site.
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EPA Proposes Carbon Dioxide Rule
EPA Proposes Carbon Dioxide Rule
On March 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the first national limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new power plants. Power plants are the nation's largest source of carbon pollution, which contributes to climate change, endangers wildlife, and increases public health risks including asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
The "New Source Performance Standard" would limit power plant emissions to 1,000 pounds of CO2 per megawatt-hour of electricity produced. New coal-fired power plants will need to use carbon capture and storage technology to comply with the new standard. A wide range of existing sources of electricity – including nuclear, natural gas, and renewable energy – already meet or exceed this standard.
EPA has twice been ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court to regulate CO2 and has promised it will set standards for new and existing power plants. (The standard for existing power plants has not yet been proposed.)
A 60-day public comment period will start once the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register. The League supports this rule and will make draft comments available through our online Advocacy Center. In the meantime, you can read more about the proposed rule on the EPA Web site.
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Summer of Paddling
Summer of Paddling
The Izaak Walton League is partnering with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Army Corps of Engineers, and other federal, state, and local organizations on a new America's Great Outdoors initiative. The "2012 Summer of Paddling: 1 River, 10 States, 100 Events" will offer paddling events along the Mississippi River all summer.
This is a great way to engage your community in outdoor recreation and build a love for a river that has been central to the League's conservation mission since 1922. You can also connect with potential members and build partnerships with community organizations. Hosting a paddling event is easy, even if your chapter doesn't own canoes or kayaks. Look to local businesses, paddling clubs, or sporting goods stores to help with your equipment and expertise needs.
You can also put an Izaak Walton League spin on a scheduled Summer of Paddling event by offering fishing, archery, or other outdoor activities along with it. Find an event near you or register your paddling event on the Summer of Paddling Web site.
Need ideas for putting together your Mississippi River Summer of Paddling event? E-mail Olivia Dorothy, the League's Upper Mississippi River Coordinator.
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Creak Freaks Workshop: July 21, 2012
Creak Freaks Workshop: July 21, 2012
Making your National Convention travel plans? Plan to attend our Creek Freaks workshop the Saturday after convention. Participants will learn how to connect children ages 10-14 with nature using streams as living classrooms, including concepts of stream ecology, how to run hands-on stream exploration activities, and using the Creek Freaks Web site to enter stream data, photos, and videos. The workshop includes a demonstration of how to use chemical, physical, and biological protocols to monitor water quality.
Whether you are looking for hands-on activities for an existing youth program or you want to start a new program at your chapter, Creek Freaks is an excellent way to share your love of the outdoors with kids in your community.
Event Details: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska. $30 registration fee includes lunch and training materials. Please dress for the outdoors and bring waders if you have them. E-mail IWLA Clean Water Program Director Leah Miller for more information and to put your name on the preregistration list.
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League Conservation Director Reappointed to Fishing and Boating Council
League Conservation Director Reappointed to Fishing and Boating Council
On March 22, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar reappointed Scott Kovarovics, the League's Conservation Director, to the Sportfishing and Boating Partnership Council. The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a range of recreational fishing, boating, and conservation issues.
In making the appointments, Secretary Salazar said, "With its vast experience and expertise in boating, fishing, and conservation, the Council will continue to play a vital role in achieving the goals of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative to foster a 21st century approach to conservation and outdoor recreation."
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Virginia Save Our Streams Results
Virginia Save Our Streams Results
Citizens in every state have the right to know whether or not their streams are safe for swimming, fishing, and playing and as sources of drinking water. Through the League's Virginia Save Our Streams program (VA SOS), volunteers monitor water quality across the state and educate the public about how their actions affect the waters in their communities.
In 2011, VA SOS volunteers monitored 100 sites on 74 streams. Over the course of the year, they took samples during 217 monitoring events. Approximately 50 percent of the samples indicated unacceptable water quality and another 10 percent required further investigation.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) relies on volunteers to provide the most accurate picture of how clean streams are across the state and uses this data in its report to Congress on water quality. In fact, VA SOS volunteers will supply 12 percent of the data DEQ will include in its 2012 report to Congress. Data also are used locally by volunteers to identify pollution problems and evaluate the success of stream restoration projects.
To become a VA SOS volunteer monitor, visit the Virginia Save Our Streams Web site.
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National Award Nomination Deadline Approaching!
National Award Nomination Deadline Approaching!
The League's national awards program offers all League members the opportunity to recognize their peers for life-long conservation work at the local, regional, state, and national levels. It is also an opportunity for members to learn from each other about successful conservation projects and programs. Nomination Deadline: June 1, 2012.
Visit the League's National Awards Web page for nomination forms and more details. Questions? Contact Tara Scibelli at (800) IKE-LINE (453-5463) x255 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
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90 Years of Defending Outdoor America
To commemorate the League's 90th anniversary, we are proud to announce our "$90 for 90" campaign. Donate $90 or more to the League, and you will receive our limited-edition Snapshots in Conservation anthology.
Your contribution will also support the League's national conservation work. Please visit the League Web site for more information.
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Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira (in Catalan, born May 17, 1952 in Cambrils, Tarragona) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia. From 1996 to 2008 he has been the leader of ERC Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia). ERC campaigns for Catalonia's independence from Spain and, secondarily, extend it to the Catalan Countries, the whole Catalan linguistic domain.
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Michigan does not recognize living wills. Michigan has a statute that authorizes Medical Powers of Attorney that gives another person the ability to make health care decisions when the person who signed the document is unable to do so. The person that has the power to make the health care decisions is called a Patient Advocate. A Patient Advocate only has the authority to act while the person who gave it is unable to communicate. The Patient Advocate does not have the authority to end medical treatment if it is likely to cause death unless that power is specifically given in writing to the Patient Advocate.
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Over the past decade, numerous pieces of legislation have been introduced at the state and city levels calling for the licensing of property managers in New York State. None have been passed, but a new bill, S279 sponsored by New York State Senator Carl Kruger, (D-Brooklyn) is now in the judiciary committee. Kruger spoke at a meeting of the New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) early this year, asserting that 2001 was the year this legislation could finally prevail and put the indicia of professionalism on this industry. The bill stipulates that residential property managers bring to the job a standardized level of education and knowledge, as well as practical, applied experience. Donna Klein, the executive director of NYARM, describes how the bill would raise the level of respect for property management, as well as the quality of service: The people that populate this industry are professionals. They deal with licensed people on a daily basiselectricians, plumbers, elevator contractors, waterproofers, people that are in their professions are licensed by the state of New York. Not only does this prove their competence to the public, but because they are licensed, they are held to a higher standard than those that would populate an industry with lesser quality. We want the same respect that all these other professionals get within this industry. We know you cant legislate morality, but when youre held to a certain standard, and your license is involved if you break that standard or break the law, it sometimes makes someone stop and think.
Marc Broxmeyer, a principal of The Bellmarc Companies, a full-service real estate firm based in Manhattan, says, The Department of State has done a really good job of licensing sales people, and I think that does set a benchmark on standards. They also have the ability to do background checks on people, which provides a kind of weeding-out process of people coming into the industry.
Blocked by Partisan Politics
For now, the bill still has to get out of committee. The general industry consensus seems to be that the bill has stalled in committee because its a Democrat-sponsored bill in a Republican-majority Senate. To circumvent the situation, Senator Kruger has offered to remove his name and allow the bill to be sponsored by a Republican. Legislative aide Patty Pirog reports that so far there have been no takers, although shes hoping that will change.
When asked if there was anything other than partisan politics holding up the bill, P. Leonard Jones, president of NYARM, replied, Thats a good question. I dont believe theres anything beyond that. He says that while some management companies do feel that licensing would add expense to their management contracts with housing companies, and others feel secure in what theyre doing and dont think they need to do any more, many management companies do support the bill.
Greg Carlson, executive director of the Federation of New York Housing Cooperatives, who is also a NYARM board member, president of the Registered in Apartment Management (RAM) board, and the chairman of the Registered Cooperative Manager (RCA) program, supports licensing legislation because, he says, I get a lot of calls from board members who complain about either their managing agent and/or their management company and they say, Where can I complain? And theres nowhere to complain unless the agent is doing something criminal. But in the case of negligence, or where theyre just doing a sloppy managing agents job or some questionable things, theres only one place to address this. Thats if that particular management company has a brokers license; then you can go to the Department of State licensing department and make a complaint against the brokers license. However, although property managers are required to have a brokerage license under Article 12, the law dealing with the licensing of real estate brokers and salespeople, Carlson says, I would guesstimate that half of [agents] dont even have [a brokers license], so theres nowhere for a board to go to unless theres something they can take to either the attorney general or the district attorney.
Carlson continues, I happen to think this will benefit the industry as a whole. Im very much into having property managers elevate themselves to a professional level, and licensing would be one way to do so.
Toward this end, and to help get the bill out of committee, during his address to NYARM, Senator Kruger encouraged all management companies to write to Senator James Lack, the Judiciary Committee Chair, and to Senator Joseph Bruno, the Senate Majority Leader, requesting that bill S279 be released. Aides in the offices of both Lack and Bruno, however, indicated that incoming mail on the issue has been sparse. Politicians and real estate groups working to get the bill passed all agree on one thing: if partisan politicking is the main stumbling block for this legislation, it is imperative that private citizens unhappy with the current lack of standards within the management industry write or call their legislators and put pressure on them to move the bill along, regardless of political affiliation.
Redundant Licensing?
According to Marolyn Davenport, senior vice president in charge of regulatory affairs for the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), her group generally opposes the licensing of property managers because managers are already required to have a brokerage license. The way the law reads is the reason its not 100 percent clear; it reads that you must have a license to collect rent. It was written for the days when there were actual rent collectors who went door to door, but when you manage either a rental building or a cooperative where theres a proprietary lease, you are in fact collecting rent, she explains. Licensed brokers have taken substantial courses which include the law of agency, fiduciary responsibility and a property management segment, which is a substantial segment. Beyond that, we really think it is terrific if people want to take courses in the various accreditation programs that enhance their skills and knowledge, but we dont think there should be a requirement, Davenport says.
Broxmeyer says that a lot of property managers are not involved in collecting rent and have therefore not gotten licenses. Theyre just managing, taking care of the day-to-day maintenance problems that come up and overseeing the finances, he explains, but theyre not actually collecting rent. In most co-ops, the shareholders send the rent directly to the bank. Theres no guy going around collecting rent.
Rent-collection arguments aside, however, Jones argues that a brokers license is not sufficient for property management. There isnt a lot in common with selling property and then managing it thereafter. They are distinct industries. To get a brokers license, you certainly know the four corners of a contract for sale, and a lot of other things leading up to the point of closing, but property managers are in it for the long haul and have to know building systems, how they work and how to repair them. They have to know the financial management of the property on a long term basis, the local laws in terms of violations of the property, and many certainly have to have people skills. A salesperson is dealing with a buyer and a seller mainly; to deal with tenants, whether theyre residential or commercial, takes a little different approach. I think that at the end of the day, when you think about it, a brokers license does not qualify somebody to manage property, says Jones.
The Value of Accreditation
Although licensing has so far not been required for property managers in New York, there are a number of accreditation programs. These include certifications from NYARM, RAM, RCA, the Institute of Real Estate Managers (IREM), New York City Technical College, the Community Association Institute (CAI), the National Association of Housing Cooperatives (NAHC), and the National Apartment Association (NAA), along with Baruch and Newman Colleges and the New York University Real Estate Institute. Among the different programs, Jones says that there is no standard approach. Some of the agencies are heavy on the financial side, others are more into theory. NYARM has designed its courses to deal with the practical side of building managementwhen you leave a class, you can apply what youve learned in that class the very next day. If we could get together and come up with a standard educational program for property managers, I think everybody in the industry would benefit. It is widely agreed that such training is valuable. Should licensing become required, managers with accreditation will have already met most of the qualifications for licensing, although Pirog says there will be a few additional stipulations.
A number of larger firms have their own training programs. Bellmarc, for instance, educates its managers on issues ranging from building finance and mechanics to budgeting. Rapport-building skills to improve communication with boards, as well as a code of ethics for managers, also figure into their course work.
Passing the Bill
As for the desirability of Bill S279, Broxmeyer says he believes that there arent enough problems occurring at this point to necessitate a lot of policing. Rather, he feels its more about setting the standards of people coming into the industry thats at issue. If anything, it brings the industry up, he explains. Not just anybody can walk in and manage a building, deal with peoples money and finances. They do have to have certain qualifications. Jones feels that interest in the bill is increasing, and that there are now more politicians behind it than ever before. If it doesnt pass in this session or this year, he says, it will two years from now.
Ms. Goodman is a freelance writer living in Westchester.


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The on again, off again controlled burn at the Swift Current's East Landfill has now been rescheduled to this upcoming Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Unfavourable wind conditions have forced the cancellation of three previously scheduled burns by The City of Swift Current Environmental Services Department. They are now hoping the weather will cooperate on Wednesday to conduct a controlled burn of the clean wood pile located in Swift Current's East Landfill.
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