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Posted on 12/14/2011 2:22:08 PM PST by JNRoberts
The Fannie model worked for over 50 years. And the Freddie Model worked for decades.
It is simple. Because there is none and anyone who says there is a viable alternative is in a fantasy land.
There is no other way for the home finance markets to function. Without the GSEs, there is no Liquidity. Same goes for FHA and Ginnie Mae.
How long before a bank runs out of money if there is no liquid Secondary Market for $500,000 and up mortgages? Not very long.
The Fannie model worked for over 50 years. And the Freddie Model worked for decades.
The problem was with management, not the fundamental model. There is simply no viable alternative model. And the politicians know it and cannot offer one. What you have are people who are totally ignorant to what the Secondary Market is, liquidity, and mortgages. And it's all politics. The GSEs made it possible for people to purchase homes for decades and decades. And like Lehman, Bear, and Wachovia, etc, they got into trouble due to mismanagement. The model will work once again if they go back to the basics. And by the way, it was the American people who lied on all those bilions and billions of "stated income" "stated asset" loans but nobody has the Cajones to say it was the American People who lied. And it's all politics.
How do those crafty Canucks do it?
That's no need for Freddie now that they're no longer GSE's but wholly controlled by the US Government. It was not until Fannie was spun out into a quasi-private enterprise that Congress saw fit to create Freddie as "competition" for Fannie.
Kill Freddie, roll all their operations into Fannie and call it done.
Fannie and Freddies fatal flaw was exposed in 2008. A bank owned and run by politicians will always collapse in a heap of corruption. It only took 10-15 years after the virus of CRA was injected into it for TSTHTF.
There is nothing new under the Sun. To believe that somehow our present Gov't and crop of bureaucrats have outsmarted the market and human nature to invent a way to give everyone homes - and you are the one living in fantasy-land.
These two entities could easily be shifted over to the private sector and save the taxpayers billions. The only argument that hold water to keep the Federales in this is because of the guarantees. I am sure something can be set up to get around that in the way a private model is configured.
When I bought my house in the early 80s, I made a down payment in excess of 20% of the purchase price. The house was mortgaged as security; and I had a job that paid me about five times the annual payment required to service the loan.
Are you suggesting that there would have been no competition for my business had there not been Federal Government guarantees?
Ofcourse there is an alternative-the free market!
Combining the 2 entities does not eliminate systemic risk.
Besides, Freddie is the less risky of the two.
The same way that we crafty Canucks got along with no Glass-Steagall-type legislation since 1988.
(Well, someone had to say it.)
free market?
Canada makes a useful comparison for the U.S. Both countries are rich, advanced, stable, have sophisticated financial systems and pioneer histories, and stretch from Atlantic to Pacific. But Canada has no housing GSEs. Mortgage interest is not tax deductible. It does not have 30-year fixed rate, freely prepayable mortgage loans. Mortgage lending is more conservative and much more creditor-friendly.
This relative creditor conservatism has meant that Canada and Canadian banks have so far come through the international financial crisis in much better shape than their U.S. counterparts.
Canadian mortgage lenders have full recourse to the mortgage borrower's other assets and income, in addition to having the house as collateral. This means there is little incentive for borrowers to "walk away" from their mortgage. The absence of a tax deduction for mortgage interest probably increases the incentive to pay down debt. Most Canadian mortgage payments are made through automatic debit of the borrower's checking account--a technical but important point. Canadian fixed-rate mortgages typically have prepayment penalties to protect the lender and the interest rate on the loan is fixed for only up to five years.
This relative creditor conservatism has meant that Canada and Canadian banks have so far come through the international financial crisis in much better shape than their U.S. counterparts. Canada didn't avoid the recession, but mortgage delinquencies have so far remained much lower than in the U.S., with the percentage of loans delinquent 90 days or more at approximately one-tenth of the U.S. level.
What about the home ownership rate--the percentage of all households owning their own home? Isn't there a home ownership price to pay for this Canadian credit conservatism? No.
Here's the home ownership rate in Canada: 68%. In the U.S. it's 67%.
The Canadian system would indicate that our hodge-podge of tax deductions, government pseudo-banks and regulatory skullduggery are just favors to the bankers and the housing industry. They don't increase home ownership and they do tend to cause recessions.
The whole thing sounds like a bunch of financial voo doo to me. However I was strictly raised to buy only what I could afford and definitely not rely on credit.
>>Ofcourse there is an alternative-the free market!<<
Yeah sure. Show me the investor/bank that is going to hold a 30 year Fixed rate $500,000 whole loan (mortgage) in their portfolio. And if he is, how many can he stick in that portfolio until he runs out of money? You can't.
But the "free market" hold a say, a 6 month fixed rate mortgage. Only one small problem. The homeowner has to find $500,000 within 6 months to pay off the first loan.
Again, we are talking about "conforming" loan limits, middle class type loans. Not the Jumbo loans where the Govt. does not play a part. A small segment and usually much more limited options for borrowers....i.e. ARMS only, much higher rates, prepays, etc.
Good refutation. What about other loans? A car loan has an instantly depreciating asset as collateral, but some fool still loans money to buy them. Must be a Newt thread.
Truly you are both a pioneer and a legacy in the sex toy industry.
I've lived all my life within 40 miles of the Canadian border. I remember the migration of Canadians to Buffalo looking for work in the fifties. I remember how Torontonians used to flock to Buffalo in the sixties for entertainment and I remember when the Canadian dollar was worth sixty cents American.
None of it's true anymore. Canada's becoming more prosperous and more free than the U.S. That realization has really rocked my world-view.
Complete nonsense. The free market is perfectly capable of loaning money. In fact,they'll do a much better job than the government, because decision making will be based solely on whether the borrower can/will pay back the money.
Freddie and Fannie are what crashed the economy. They allowed trillions in bogus and worthless mortgages to be issued that could not have otherwise been issued without government guarantees.
>>How do those crafty Canucks do it?<<
It's a good question. I believe Canada relies heavily on Government required "Mortgage Insurance" for any mortgage that a National Bank holds. And from the attached, the loan parameters are much more "conservative" which means "restrictive".....i.e. loans reset as opposed to the 30 year fixed that America loves, etc.
And of course I don't think the percentage of home ownership can match the USA on a historical basis.
My point is that for American Homeowners to continue to get into homes as easily as they did (before the fraud of stated low doc loans that ruined everything)...there is no better model. They just need to go back to the basics. Verify everything. Income, employment, credit and property value. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2009/wp09130.pdf
NOt sure if you are just trolling FR or not....
There are alternatives to FHA and F&F,
you could change origination laws and regulations easily to reflect Canadian, Danish or Belgian mortgage laws.
you could simply change FHA loans to reflect default risk due to income loss through UE or illness. Even adding points to require UE and disability insurance for FHA loans and conforming loans backed by F&F would do wonders.
you could turn to a soviet system.
you could enter into a system as described in the book 1984 where incomes dictate class and geogrpahic segregation in housing.
you could dismantle F&F and shift the assets to a truly Federally backed Agency or Department.
the Federal government could also implement onerous regulations on the residential and multifamily construction industry that would require Federal approval for all new building projects.
The fundamental models of F&F haven't worked since the real median wages of US households stagnated starting in the mid 1970's.
The F&F model doesn't work during periods of stagnant new household formation.
The F&F model doesn't work now due to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 and shifting job markets.
The very conceptual framework of the "home ownership society" has failed, F&F were the major policy tools of the American regime to enable the entrapment of American wage earners into geographic cordons...
F&F only worked due to the labor market conditions in post-WWII America and the utter devastation in Europe's industrial capacity. As the US continues to lose overall world marketshare in industrial production there will be ever diminishing needs for property values to be priced at levels above the immediate price point availability to the working wage earners in the country.
F&F only worked due to the labor market expansion of he baby boomers, if the RRE market stagnates due to a loss of FHA backing, it allows the younger generation to buy homes at market clearing prices. F&F as it stands now is eating the young in this country.
F&F created the second largest financial bubble in the history of the world and was a contributing factor for the largest financial bubble in the history of the world. The entire bubble paradigm that F&F rode in on has turned to a new synthesis that looks very much like the problems seen in Japan.
Houses made of tickytack is no way to finance an empire.
Bachmann's housing crisis answer in a recent debate was to look into the camera and pander to mothers. It was sickening and substance free.
>>>Truly you are both a pioneer and a legacy in the sex toy industry.>>>>
A response from someone with a clear and thorough understanding of housing finance and secondary markets.
Canadians get along fine without anything like Freddie and Fannie. In their best years their positive effect was estimated to be something like 1/4 of 1% of a savings on mortgage rates for qualifying mortgages. There was no reason to have taxpayers subsidize those mortgages then and there's even less reason for the programs now that they are such costly failures.
Betcha a million bucks its a Fannie or Freddie loan.
>>>When I bought my house in the early 80s, I made a down payment in excess of 20% of the purchase price. The house was mortgaged as security; and I had a job that paid me about five times the annual payment required to service the loan.>>>
And if you had a fixed rate loan and it was within the GSE limits, your loan was sold to the GSEs so your lender could get their money back to go out and make more loans.
And they kept the servicing so you were never even aware of your loan being sold, how many times, and to whom.
But most people have no clue on how the mortgage finance and secondary markets work and how important the GSEs were and are. They just talk like they know and end up looking like the fools they are. (I don't mean you)
The traditional mortgage note holders were S&L's and banks, but now there's a hold developed securitization market the does in effect the same thing Fannie and Freddie were doing.
>>>Betcha a million bucks its a Fannie or Freddie loan.<<<
I hope he doesn't bet you because he will most likely lose. And Fannie and Freddie didn't ruin the economy. They were FORCED by Barney Frank and Chris Todd and the Libs to make loans to people who had no business getting loans and people , Americans LIED on those "low doc" "stated income" "stated Asset" mortgages. Just about every loan I ever saw......thousands...were all lies. And they know it. But you can't say it.
Instead you have fools like humglgunner, ignorant fools who know as much about the GSEs as I do about lasik surgery.
That crap makes me want to find the grave of John Maynard Keynes so I can dig up his corpse and kick its ass.
Huntsman, who probably has the best economic policies, has proposed privatizing them.
Sorry, but you forgot one small statistic in your list.
The F&F model worked (Fannie from 1938) to about 2004, and Freddie from 1970 to about 2004. Over 60 years and over 30 years respectively. Thank you though.
I put 20% down in the 90's, which allowed me to avoid PMI. Because it was a conforming mortgage that went through Fannie, I probably had a hair lower rate than I'd have paid otherwise (like a 'jumbo' of the time)—no big deal.
I'm sure by the time I post this lots of people will say "of course there is. It's the free market!!!!"
Go to YouTube and search "Free to Choose" or Milton Freeman and educate yourself a bit. Sheesh.
>>>Huntsman, who probably has the best economic policies, has proposed privatizing them.>>>>
I would have one question for Mr. Huntsman. Please identify the investor that can either and or purchase and or guarantee TRILLIONS of dollars in Fixed rate mortgages and providing BOTH the investment grade guarantee and or portofolio or home for those TRILLIONS in home mortgages?
He can't. It's all talk.
I replied to the wrong post....sorry!
It would take a lot to transition to that here. I've long thought that SOME aspects (emphasis SOME) of the Canadian banking system could work here.
What about the liquidity issue? That is a legit concern, I think.
>>>I put 20% down in the 90s, which allowed me to avoid PMI. Because it was a conforming mortgage that went through Fannie, I probably had a hair lower rate than Id have paid otherwise (like a jumbo of the time)no big deal.>>>
It was no big deal to you, but it was a big deal to your lender who was able to give you a good rate, then sell the loan, get his money back and lend it to some other family buying their home.
And the money they LENT you came from Fannie too when they sold the loan they made to someone before you and sold it to Fannie. See how it worked?
I agree with you that F&F worked well until circa 1997 - 2002 timeframe.
However, I would be willing to also give the Canadian model a looksee.
They did...but loan officers did too, sometimes changing income or looking the other way. Takes two to tango, as they say.
I've been in the banking world for years and years, I know how it works. Without fairytale gov guarantees there won't be any making of trillions in bad mortgages mandated by Congress. There's nothing with a little bank demand driving up the interest paid on deposits, and the whole point of securitization is for risk to be better paid and managed, including the offsetting of interest rate risk.
Where did you come up with your loopy ideas?
Never said it did.
It would eliminate duplication of administrative costs, as well as significantly reduce the number of plum government jobs to be given out as gifts and sinecures to Democratic Party hacks.
Sure there is , and I'll give you one.
I would base the entire mortgage industry on REITs. REITs are Real Estate Investment Trusts, corporations with a special tax classification where the income is derived from real estate. For example, REITs include many of those large apartment complexes in many cities. Investors receive a return through dividends in the company, whose income is derived from rents, etc from the real estate.
A REIT can own homes and rent them out. It can also own mortgages. So lets build a housing model on that.
One of the fundamental flaws in the old mortgage industry is that no one involved in the entire chain of financing has any real interest or capacity to handle the underlying asset. The only people who want the houses are the people who bought the mortgages. So when houses get foreclosed, someone in the bowels of the financing industry gets stuck with a house they didn't want.
A REIT can fix this, because a REIT actually would have an interest in the home. If a person with a mortgage forecloses, they can simply move out and the REIT takes the house and rents it to someone else. Or, they could even keep the same person in the house, but take their equity and convert them to renters with maybe a lower rent. Finance become vastly simpler when the lender has a use for the collateral asset.
REITs can prevent bubbles. How? When a prospective homeowner works with a REIT to buy a house, the REIT would be lending money based on what they think they could get for the house in rent on the open market, not what they think the people in their office can pay, or what they can get by tossing it to the securitization machine at Fannie Mae. This puts a lid on speculation. If they person in their office forecloses, and the REIT takes possession, they need to be able to rent it out at near the same income. If some wanted to overpay for a house, they can, but it would be through a larger down payment, not through a larger loan.
So, this dramatically simplifies the industry, but still provides financing, and even keeps housing affordable, which was a Fannie and Freddie mandate, until they lost focus and fed the bubble.
In the mid-1980s, that legislation was repealed effective 1988. Ever since then, there have been no cross-ownership rules. Banks can go into whatever financial-services area they please, and they have since '88. All of Canada's major banks own trust companies, insurance companies and brokerage houses (full-service and discount.) It's been that way for close to a quarter century.
By "work", do you mean by keeping housing prices inflated? Cheap and easy credit, combined with giving to unworthy borrowers prevents a necessary correction in the market.
Honestly; if the Fannie Freddie model hadn't been corrupted; it would still work.
It was a good way to to keep long term loans off the books of lenders who can't take in deposits with that length of time generally.
But Fannie Freddie shouldn't be holding those bonds, they should be held in the private sector.
Obviously the government could come along and by my $100,000 loan for $150,000 and the lender would happily sell. I guess my question for you based upon your original assertion was: would I otherwise have been unable to obtain my loan at or about the same (absurd) rate I paid then.
Now, BTW, I just refinanced this week. I didn't have a mortgage last time, and I don't have one now. It's just a "home equity" loan. Every month the bank just takes the payment out of my checking account. Is this being made to be resold too?
Most home equity loans, AFAIK, are in fact "old fashioned" portfolio loans, I.e., lent straight off deposit funds and serviced and owned by the bank.
Until Fannie was started up, home ownership was well under 50%. Your community banker isn't going to loan money for 30 years because of the interest rate risk. The 30 year would probably disappear in favor of ARMs if GSE's weren't around..
>>>By work, do you mean by keeping housing prices inflated? Cheap and easy credit, combined with giving to unworthy borrowers prevents a necessary correction in the market.>>>
When you decide to read my entire post, including the part where Fannie and Freddie fianlly, after DECADES of a model that worked and did't cost the taxpayers a dime, went wrong thanks to the Barney Franks who with their CRA legislation, forced the GSE's to lend money to unworthy borrowers, ...when you read my entire post, I'll answer you.
But in the meantime, if you think Fannie has kept housing prices inflated for the past 70 years.....(LOL!, they were charetered in 1938 genius).....then hey, it's what you think. Foolish thinking I can't control.
But I will say, from 1938 to around 2004, Fannie (and Freddie since 1970)....did a Pretty, pretty, pretty, good job in helping to ensure the ENGINE of our economy....HOUSING, was steady, stable, and the significant force behind creating the tens of millions of jobs related to Housing that you no doubt also benefited from for the past 70!....years.
And genius.....they never cost the taxpayers a dime until the last few years when the Dems forced them away from their original underwriting and qualification guidelines.
But hey, you know better and it shows.
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Pet Friendly Means Every Room!!
The rooms in the front are subject to a lot of street noise and it is very hard to sleep with all the traffic. We ask to move to the back and they found another room. I could smell something in the room but thought it was coming from the street.
We were not aware untill check out the next day that all rooms are availably for pets. Our understanding in the past was that some rooms are available for pets the same as smoking and non smoking. We were informed that this is not the case in this motel.
We were also told that they had more problems with soccer players then dogs.
I would not have selected this motel at the rate $118.00 per night, had I understood their policy on pets. I enjoy pets and I have pets but I do not sleep in the same room with them.
I think this policy needs to be clearer to all guest up front.
Great Location , Great Hotel!
My daughter and I just returned from our first trip to Gettysburg yesterday. We spent 4 days there. After careful research and planning for our little trip I had made reservations for another hotel in the area. {But that is another story in itself !!} After things did not work out at the other motel we were in a serious BIND to find another place to stay.
I remember that ALOT of the hotels/motels were booked up solid during our stay on the internet.
Thank goodness the first place I stopped happened to be the "Holiday Inn Battlefield". They were more than kind and considerate of our bad circumstances, and we were in luck, because they had one room left. Right across from the pool! My daughter really appreciated this.
Now you are definitely paying for the location. It is central to everything, we walked to dinner all 3 nights we were there. We walked to the little shops, and attractions, and we were right across the street from a "Rita's Ice Cream" stand. You are right next door to the battlefield, and cemetary. The hotel is right next door to the Jenny Wade house/musuem, and they offer Ghost Walks.
Now for the actual hotel itself, I have no complaints about the rooms at all. Everything was very clean, the pool area was immaculate. But for the restaurant and food. There is no continental breakfast offered, and breakfast got to be a little bit expensive every morning. Not alot of selections offered for dinner or their breakfast. Did not care for their dinner though!!!!
Now I would definitely stay here again. Maybe in the off-season when the rates are not as high. Cannot complain!!
Terrific hotel for families!
I was pleasantly surprised with the conditions of this hotel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. First of all, we used accumulated points for these rooms and we had absolutely no problem at all doing this! A nice thing indeed! With 6 family members (2 adults and 4 boys), we needed 2 rooms and they were spacious, clean, and conveniently adjoining. The pool was clean and large. The restaurant was clean, ample portions of food, kids-eat-free promotion was terrific, and the service was great. Ask for a top-floor room with a view over Gettysburg and you'll get to see a great sunset. The only downside is the street noise, but for a Friday night it really wasn't too bad. The location is next to the Jennie Wade House (small museum and gift shop), on Baltimore Street with a number of cute shops and souvenir stores nearby. I would not only stay in this particular hotel again, I would recommend it to any of my friends who were visiting Gettysburg with ther families!
Not worth it for the money!
This hotel has clean rooms and nice staff. It is in a prime location to everything and the pool was very clean and very well maintained. However, we paid $128.00 a night and got very little in return other than a basic room. The "complimentary" paper was actually a charge to the room unless you specified that you didn't want it. There was no continental breakfast. No one offered to help us with our luggage when we arrived. Upon checkout there were other customers in line with a list of complaints that we somehow avoided. You should investigate the numerous bed and breakfast houses around this same area which we found out later were actually cheaper in some cases and included a nice breakfast.
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This is a nice hotel...it's that simple. The staff is friendly and helpful; the rooms large and clean, pretty typical though of this type of hotel. When there isn't a special event happening in town, the rates are good, but oh, do they fly up when there is an event. Still, it is right in town, and you can easily walk to the cemetery and part of the battlefield. Keep in mind, the whole town is a battlefield! I recommend this hotel, esp for the convenient location. We've stayed there perhaps four times now, and will stay there again.
Oh, except for breakfast, we've never eaten there. And the breakfasts are no great shakes. Not bad, but not special. Go across the street to THE AVENUE for great cheap food.
Very nice place!
Actually, I originally intended to stay at another hotel outside of town during my overnight stay. But, having been in Gettysburg many times without walking around the city itself, I changed my mind. And, I am glad I did.
The hotel is a very nice place and has probably gone through some recent renovation. The room and bathroom were very sizable and the bed was really soft and clean. The hotel staff was one of the best I've met, too - they even called me to see whether the room was ok. The only real problem I had was the lack of television stations, although it did have Starz (a minor problem, but one nonetheless).
It is nicely located on historic Baltimore Street, where many interpretive signs recall the actions of the townspeople during the battle. It added a nice touch.
Beautiful, but noisy -- and staff couldn't care less
We had only one night in Gettysburg, stopping on our way from our home in Lake Placid to visit my parents in central Tennessee. The Holiday Inn room was beautiful, truly everything we could have wanted it to be. The construction of the building, however, must have been faulty, because it was literally the NOISIEST overnight stay I've ever had anywhere in the world -- and I've travelled in East Africa, Western Europe, and all over North America ever since I was a kid. When I checked us out of the motel the next morning, bleary-eyed and looking at an 8-hour drive that day, I mentioned how noisy it was and suggested that, as an act of goodwill, the motel might want to make some kind of gesture to make it up to us. The desk staff was extremely rude, saying, "It's not our fault. We've already got your credit card number, so that's too bad." Think twice before reserving a room here. Then think twice again.
Was a good room except
We were in the annex building in a suite. The room was great..nice and clean. The only thing I did not like is that the head of the bed was against the wall that we shared with the next tentant so we heard everything they said, listened to on the tv, and every time they went to the bathroom and used water. If you are someone like me who is a lite sleeper this place may not be best place to stay.
Awesome trip
Myself and my daughter spent thanksgiving weekend at the Holiday Inn.
It was awesome from the very helpful front desk staff to the house keeping staff. It is neat, clean and safe. The location is perfect, easy stroll to many attractions or a quick drive to the battlefields.
Excellent experience
Stayed here Sat August 9th for the 140th reenactment. They must have just completed renovations as everything seemed brand new. Nice clean spotless room. Nice restaurant. Convenient to everything. Efficient staff despite the fact that the entire own was packed with people.
Would definitely return again.
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Had an interesting trip to Gettysburg. After scoping out the local campground we made our way into the town center to see where things were located. We parked on the street next to a shop called Subterranean Soul. Its a shop selling various clothing, vinyl records, and various trinkets.
The owner was present and he reflected his past travels and people he knew who had a bus. He attended Woodstock which made for some interesting stories. ...
Civil War memorabilia, Gettysburg then Amish land
I have to admit my knowledge of the American Civil War was very limited but now having visited Gettysburg in Pennsylvania it has improved somewhat. We stayed at the Battlefields Park Resort - this camp and its affiliates is run by membership and we had to attend a two hour sales talk! When we purchased the travel trailer we were given a voucher for a total of 30 nights free camping at this camp and a few others, and of course we were keen to use. We had no idea we had ...
Gettysburg - The Civil War's Most Important Battle
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Battlefield Gettysburg
... the battlefield with one of the certified licensed guides. The guide was very informative and give accounts of both sides of the battle. It was a very pleasant experience; the only that would have made it better was if we were able to see a reenactment.
It is difficult to imagine the battlefield one-hundred and fifty years after the war. Today, Gettysburg National Park is mostly ...
Part 2 - Gettysburg, PA
... class at West Point 1829; Served for 32 years in the US Army; President Lincoln offered Lee the position of Commander of the newly raised army to restore the Union. Lee, a Virginian, was torn as to which way to pledge his allegiance and chose the Confederacy. A move that cost him his life as well as his citizenship (which was later restored to him after his death).
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Origin of Glaciation
This site provides animations useful for teaching about global cooling and the way glaciation originates. Visualizations illustrate and explain the effects of Milankovitch Cycles and fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide leading to "Snowball Earth" conditions. Resources may be incorporated into lectures, labs, or other activities.
Postglacial Flooding of the Bering Land Bridge
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The Great Chief Justice at Home
offers photos of John Marshall's residence in Richmond, Virginia. This website also describes how Marshall, who wrote 519 opinions in his 34 years as chief justice (1801-1835), transformed the Supreme Court from obscurity into a prominent, powerful institution.
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend: Collisions of Cultures
looks at the decisive battle of the Creek War (1813-1814), where Andrew Jackson fought 1,000 American Indian warriors who were trying to regain autonomy. It examines the history of the battle and provides maps, images, and readings.
Paterson, New Jersey: America's Silk City
examines conditions that led to the famous 1913 strike in a city that produced nearly half the U.S.'s manufactured silk. Conflicts between labor and management increased in the U.S. during the early 20th century. In Paterson, on January 27, 1913, when Henry Doherty tried to extend a new four-loom system throughout his plant, 800 silk weavers walked out. More than 20,000 Paterson silk workers took part in the strike, which lasted over five months.
The Frankish Building: A Reflection of the Success of Ontario, California
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The Penniman House: A Whaling Story
focuses on one of the most successful whaling captains in New England. Edward Penniman was 11 in 1842 when he signed on as cook on a schooner. Years later, as a captain, he set sail from New Bedford seven times to hunt whales. The trips generally took several years each. Letters indicate he did not like life at sea, but the money allowed him to afford a large ornate house, which is featured at this site, along with a brief a history of whaling in America.
Liberty Ships and Victory Ships, America's Lifeline in War
tells the story of two World War II ship-building efforts. In 1941, with war raging in Europe, President Roosevelt authorized the production of 441-foot cargo ships. These Liberty ships proved too slow and small, so in 1943, a new effort began building Victory ships, which cruised at 18.5 mph, compared to the Liberty's 12.5 mph. By the war's end, the Maritime Commission had built 2,751 Liberty and 531 Victory ships.
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Students will understand the major turning points in the history of Iraq, explore the ideas of freedom of the press and responsibilities of reporters, and examine various news reports through a critical lens.
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Urban renewal policies enacted in San Francisco's Fillmore district in the 1950s-60s provide a vivid case study in public policy, federal and local government, and citizen activism. This important history sheds light on present-day urban renewal policies, such as empowerment zones and welfare-to-work.
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The Constitution: Drafting a More Perfect Union
This lesson focuses on the drafting of the United States Constitution during the Federal Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia. Students will analyze an unidentified historical document and draw conclusions about what this document was for, who created it, and why. After the document is identified as George Washington's annotated copy of the Committee of Style's draft constitution, students will compare its text to that of an earlier draft by the Committee of Detail to understand the evolution
Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories
The almost seven hours of recorded interviews presented here took place between 1932 and 1975 in nine Southern states. Twenty-three interviewees, born between 1823 and the early 1860s, discuss how they felt about slavery, slaveholders, coercion of slaves, their families, and freedom. Several individuals sing songs, many of which were learned during the time of their enslavement. It is important to note that all of the interviewees spoke sixty or more years after the end of their enslavement, and
The New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939
This site presents thousands of images of items selected from the Federal Theatre Project, established during the first term of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Featured here are stage and costume designs, still photographs, posters, scripts and administrative documents.
Reading photographs
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Number sense every day
Number sense -- an intuitive feel for numbers and their relationships -- develops when children solve problems for themselves.
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I was wondering how many moms have midwifes instead of doctors and what your experiences have been? I am thinking of switching to a midwife because my doctor has made me feel uncomfortable the whole time, he always seems rushed, I have to ask about my test results, and he doesn't tell me things I need to know about my blood tests. The other day I went to the hospital for blood work I am 17 weeks, so whatever testing they do in those weeks I needed done. I get there and the guy in the lab was like there is nothing ordered for you. I am like WTF? So I said maybe my doc forgot cause he was really rushing us last appointment. He tried to call him, he was on lunch. So I said you know what I am not missing out on this cause he can't keep his stuff together. I want my blood drawn in case there is something wrong. They drew my blood and two hours later they call me back. And were like what are you doing? I was like WTF again and said my doctor told me to do this and he forgot!! Then she was like this blood test is weight specific that's why it was not ordered. So I weighed myself and gave her info. I am just so upset he made me look stupid cause he did not tell me everything I need to know. I think I am going to go to midwife, but want opinons. Sorry that was long!!
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Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti
Marija was born on April 1st, 1965, in Bijakovici, in the parish of Medjugorje. She still has daily apparitions. Through her, Our Lady gives her message to the parish and the world. From March 1st, 1984, to January 8th, 1987, the message was given every Thursday, and since January 1987, on every 25th of the month. Our Lady entrusted nine secrets to her. Marija is married and she has four children. With her family, she lives in Italy and in Medjugorje. The prayer intention that Our Lady confided her: for the souls in purgatory.
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Marija Pavlovic on Medjugorje Mary's messages: a call to be witnesses of joy
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Our Lady always asks us to live her messages. She doesn't want us to depend on them, but she calls us to be joyful bearers of her words and to be good Christians. The Blessed Virgin gives us the opportunity to come to Medjugorje and begin a new life. That is why she chose us 19 years ago. When Our Lady appeared we asked her why she chose us, and she replied: "God gave me the possibility to choose, and I chose you." As one of Our Lady's witnesses I wish to help you, that you may be touched by this special grace in this year of the Great Jubilee.
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Witness by Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti - Given 24 March 2004 at Corpus Christi Basilica, Manchester
Marija: Many young people decide to spend their nights in discotheques, on their Saturday nights for example, but we decided to spend this time with Jesus. And we think we received much more joy than they do. And if I could go back in time and again have to decide which of the two, in going to the discotheque or going to be with Jesus for the whole night, I would choose again to be with Jesus.


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Bulawayo - Former Premier League player and Zimbabwe forward Peter Ndlovu appeared in a wheelchair on Saturday at the funeral of his brother Adam, a week after the pair were involved in a high speed car crash in northeast Zimbabwe.
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REPUBLICAN insurgents have called for an election Wednesday night to select a new Philadelphia party chairman -- whether the old chairman likes it or not.
The vote at St. Michael the Archangel Church, near 4th Street and Fairmount Avenue, comes after years of fighting between the old-guard GOP and a gang of dissidents known as "the loyal opposition" that would like the party to be more competitive.
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Living with Cancer – and with Joy
Kenon Neal has been diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer which metastasized to her liver, after battling cancer in various forms, on and off, over the past 28 years. Despite health challenges, she doesn't use words like "struggle." She uses words like "opportunity" and "appreciation."
It's not easy, she says. But it is a privilege to joyfully live out your days, regardless of the quantity.
She caught a glimpse of herself and her daughter in a window's reflection a few years ago. "I asked her, 'Do I look old?' She eventually nodded her head yes. I wanted to shout, 'Hey ladies, if you get to live long enough to have wrinkles on your face, you got to LIVE.'" Kenon has more than doubled her years, from her first diagnosis at 21 to today, at 45.
CaringBridge Connections
Kenon, an alumna and employee of Westmont College, has a strong community connection. "I feel very protected, loved, cared for, and supported," she says. But CaringBridge brought another community that has helped her thrive.
Balancing being a working mother of three, a wife, and a patient is exhausting. "If I didn't have CaringBridge, I probably wouldn't have the energy to reach out to as many people as want to know what's going on. Now I can write, and if people overwhelmed or sad, they can deal with that and respond on their own time. If I don't feel up to talking, I can read comments and thoughts later. It's such a significant tool."
A Positive Thinker
A glance at Kenon's journal reveals she's a wordsmith. These days, Kenon likes the word resolved—positively. "I'm resolved to do whatever I can to fight this to the point that it's healthy for me and for my family," she says. She received a six- to 18-month prognosis—20 months ago. The longest person recorded living with this diagnosis is four years. "I'm going for it," she says. "Nothing is left unspoken or undone, which is pretty remarkable. Of course I don't want to leave, and I love my kids. I love my job. I'm blown away at how good I feel in every way—except physically."
Wealth Beyond Health
Kenon was voted the "healthiest girl" her freshman year in the dorm. She swam and ran and ate well. "I was the picture of health, and two years later I had Hodgkin's," she says. But instead of feeling angry, she had a realization: "We have an interesting culture of trying to fix every possible problem currently happening or that might happen and assigning some sort of reason and blame. I've been freed from the concept that there's something we should be doing all the time to make sure our lives turn out a certain way. I do not discredit being a healthy person in the least, but there are theories about almost everything because people are terrified that we all get sick and die. Your life can't be stolen by outside circumstances. Your life can only be stolen from internal perspective. Bitterness, projection, anger, disappointment: Those are the life-stealers.
"People would live a radically different way if we really got rid of fear. What if we just lived joyfully in the days that we're given?"
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By Rebecca Pennington —
Katie my name is Rebecca. I was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer 5 months ago at the age of 25. I was devastated, but have developed similar attitudes as you have also found through your own journey. People tell me I'm crazy when I tell them I'm happy that I have had to experience this journey. I am so thankful that I have been able to rediscovery the kindness and love that people in this world hold. I find joy in such little things these days, as I'm sure you do as well. The smell of flowers, the joy of waking up to sunshine shining in the bedroom window, time with family, hearing the birds sing, seeing children playing in the park, among many others. I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis, but am happy that you have been able to find such joy in your life and keep a positive attitude along the way. My goal currently and throughout my own journey is to inspire others through sharing my story and my positive thoughts. Thank you for that gift, you are an inspiration to others and will continue to be, I'm sure of it. Thoughts with you and your family, and keep on smiling, it makes all the difference. Much love.
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This is a great testimony. I wish you,Kenon,and your family the best in life,and pray for your continued health. God bless You, Charlotte


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LEESBURG, Va. - A Hedgesville man who pleaded guilty last year in Virginia to one count of second-degree murder in connection with the 2001 slaying of a Loudoun County man was sentenced Wednesday to 27 years in prison.
Robert E. Roy, 49, was sentenced in Loudoun County Circuit Court to a total of 40 years in prison, but Judge James Howe Brown Jr. suspended 13 years of the sentence and ordered that Roy be placed on indefinite supervised probation upon his release.
According to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, on May 21, 2001, Roy and a co-defendant broke into a residence in Purcellville by smashing a sliding glass door located at the lower level of the house.
Once inside the residence, Roy and a co-defendant removed several pieces of jewelry from the house. One of the home's occupants, Patrick Hornbaker, 32, was in his bedroom during the break-in and was shot in the face with a handgun. Hornbaker died shortly thereafter.
Trace amounts of Roy's blood and fingerprints were found in Hornbaker's home, located off Charles Town Pike near the West Virginia border. Samples were compared to samples taken from a 2001 breaking and entering in Frederick County, Va., and were determined to be a positive match.
Roy's identity remained unknown at that time, and the murder remained unsolved until 2007, when additional evidence surfaced leading to Roy's arrest.
Further investigation revealed that Maryland authorities became aware of Roy's identity in 2002 through DNA, but Maryland law prevented disclosure of that information to Virginia authorities since their use and disclosure of DNA information was restricted to very limited and specific case types.
Roy's prior criminal history dates back to 1984, spans four states and includes charges of vandalism, possession with intent to manufacture controlled substances, bad checks, contractor fraud, grand larceny, burglary, aggravated robbery and receiving stolen property.
Should he violate the terms of his supervised probation, a portion of or any balance of the suspended 13 years of his sentence may be imposed by the court.
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Installing a Hyper-V Cluster | Hyper-V Clusters – Part 20 Hyper-V Articles
In the previous posting – Hyper-V Failover Clusters – Part I, we looked at what a Hyper-V R2 Failover Cluster is, the basics of how it operates, and what you need to set one up. This post will cover the design phase. This is the portion where you'll lay everything out and determine how you want the final product to look prior to building anything. This is arguably the most critical portion, especially if you want everything to work the first time.
Part 1 –� Hyper-V Failover Clusters Overview
Part 2 –� Installing a Hyper-V Cluster – This article
Part 3 –� Creating your Hyper-V Cluster
Part 4 –� Common Hyper-V Cluster Issues and Pitfalls
Hopefully, you've already visualized what your cluster will look like. You'll want to convert that idea to a digital or paper diagram even if you're the only administrator. On the diagram and/or attached worksheets, fill in as much information as you can to fully document the system. Necessary information will include the make/model of included hardware, logical names, and IP addresses. You'll need to establish the starting sizes and locations of cluster shared volumes, pass-through disks, and shared LUNs. All of this must be kept in a safe place. Initially its purpose will be as a simple reminder to you as you go forward. It will continue to serve you as a reminder and will help anyone else in the event that they need to take up where you left off.
Pay special attention to the network configuration of your hosts. This is the biggest tripping point for newcomers to Hyper-V clustering. There are multiple ways to do this but this article will only cover the best practices configuration.
- Have one network card (or more) dedicated to each of the following roles: virtual switches, host management, LiveMigration, and cluster communications. If you will be using cluster shared volumes, that traffic will travel on the cluster communications network. If your storage will be connected via iSCSI, you'll need at least one dedicated network for that traffic as well.
- The network cards for host management, LiveMigration, and cluster communications are all resources that will be controlled by the clustering service. It will group them by their subnets. That means that you must have a subnet for each separate role, and the network cards on each host that will be used in that role must be part of that subnet. In the optimal configuration, different roles cannot share a subnet (because the subnets themselves are the way that the clustering service distinguishes them). Virtual switches are not clustered resources (because the TCP/IP protocol isn't bound to them, which means they don't have IP addresses so the cluster service can't even see them). Hyper-V will manage these by name, so you must ensure that each host in the cluster refers to its virtual switches by the exact same name(s). iSCSI networks are also not cluster resources.
- All of these roles must use gigabit cards at the least. It is theoretically possible to use a slower NIC for cluster communications if CSV traffic is segregated, but it is neither recommended nor supported. If using some 10Gb cards, these are most suited for the virtual switches, LiveMigration networks, CSV networks, and any iSCSI connections. The host management cards will have high traffic during virtual machine backups but are otherwise generally low volume. Unless sharing CSV traffic, the cluster communications lines mainly carry heartbeat data, which is not large and does not benefit from a 10Gb pipe.
- Do not team iSCSI connections. Use MPIO instead. Teaming can be used for the other roles, but be judicious; teaming can cause more problems than it solves.
Every virtual machine adds another security concern to your Hyper-V cluster. For that reason, your cluster's security is a high priority. Unfortunately, there isn't a singular best practice here, and all approaches have tradeoffs. The first choice you need to make is whether or not to include your Hyper-V hosts as members of your domain. Leaving them as standalone units means that compromising a domain account won't grant access to the parent partition(s) or vice versa. However, it's much more difficult to work with non-domain members remotely, and local SAM databases are much easier to crack than Active Directory accounts.
My recommendation is to make all of your Hyper-V hosts members of your domain. This will make them far easier to manage without meaningfully increasing your security risks. A relatively simple and effective way to keep your Hyper-V hosts safe is by keeping them entirely within non-routed subnets. If they can't directly reach the Internet, no one on the Internet can directly reach them. Because your virtual switches support 802.1q trunking without granting access to the parent partition's TCP/IP stack, you can still connect your virtual machines to the Internet without exposing your Hyper-V hosts. To manage the hosts, simply place a NIC for all machines they need to access in the same unrouted network. See the following diagram for an example:
Don't forget about your shared storage devices! Some of them can be attached to the domain, but all will retain a local security database of some sort and will have a default user name and password combination that are public knowledge. At minimum, change these passwords. These devices can also be isolated on a non-routed network. You can follow the diagram above and duplicate the setup of the unrouted network for your iSCSI traffic. If you're using managed switches, secure those as well.
For a very detailed coverage of securing Hyper-V, refer to Microsoft's guide. That was written for the original Hyper-V product, but it's still applicable.
Load Balancing
After high availability and failover, the next most common purpose for clustering is load balancing. While you should design your cluster so that it can run all your virtual machines with at least one failed node, most of the time, all the nodes in your cluster will be fully operational. You should not fear using them all, as long as you keep the high availability and failover purposes in mind.
Load balancing in this context is simply described as distributing your virtual machines across your nodes in such a way that all of them bear a roughly equal burden. There are two basic approaches; one is to fully utilize all hardware from the beginning and add resources if necessary, the second is to build beyond initial capacity with the expectation of growth. Which approach you take will be based on budget, expected load, and expected growth. If it's in your budget, it is generally better to use more powerful hardware than you actually need. It is uncommon for loads to remain static; they usually grow. Also, the cost to improve and extend hardware is almost always higher than purchasing it with the extra capacity already installed.
The primary resource you'll be concerned with balancing is main system memory. RAM cannot be shared, while most other resources can. Dynamic memory allows for some level of increasing virtual machines density, but there will always be a certain minimum amount of required RAM that you'll need to provision.
CPU resources are shared. Microsoft supports eight virtual CPUs per physical core — twelve if the virtual machines are Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. The virtual CPUs are not directly mapped to the physical. Individual threads are sequenced evenly across all available physical units.
Storage is the final resource you will be concerned with. The space itself cannot be shared, but access to the storage device is. All high availability virtual machines will be using these fairly continuously. If you are using virtual hard disks (VHDs) whether on cluster shared volumes or host-connected LUNs, the Hyper-V hosts will broker these connections. If you are using pass-through disks, the virtual machines themselves will connect directly. The primary resource to load-balance will be IOPS (input/output per second). In most cases, the storage device will be the limit more than the hosts. However, if your cluster connects to multiple devices, it is possible that the hosts themselves will present a bottleneck. In any case, if the storage device(s) can handle more IOPS than your hosts, you'll want to distribute your virtual machines in such a way that they do not bog down one host if others are idle. Hyper-V controls access to these devices through SCSI-3 reservations. Most devices have a hard limit of how many simultaneous reservations they can maintain. This limit is typically high but it is worth finding out what it is.
You can use Microsoft's Assessment and Planning Tool to help you determine how much hardware you'll need initially.
Licensing was covered in detail in a previous post on Hyper-V Clusters. This is something you'll need to consider, as all virtual machines must be covered by a proper license at all times.
Plan for Expansion
You'll want to consider the likelihood that your deployment will need to grow in the future. You can overbuy initially, scale up by adding hardware to existing hosts, or scale out by adding hosts into your cluster. You may cluster a maximum of sixteen hosts.
Next Time…
This concludes the design portion of this series. The next installment will explore the actual creation process.� Check out the article on creating your Hyper-V Cluster
Hyper-V Failover Cluster Series
Part 2 –� Installing a Hyper-V Cluster – This article
Part 3 –� Creating your Hyper-V Cluster
Part 4 –� Common Hyper-V Cluster Issues and Pitfalls
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Orange County Business Journal Presents Awards at the 20th Anniversary Women in Business Luncheon
The program was highlighted by a lively keynote address delivered by Preferred Hotel Group President and CEO Lindsey Ueberroth, who shared with the audience the wisdom she has acquired over the years as a successful woman in business. Throughout her 10 years with the company, Ueberroth has helped solidify Preferred Hotel Group's position as an iconic global hospitality brand and a preferred partner for independent hotels and resorts.
A total 214 individuals were nominated for this year's program. Five awards were presented to the candidates whom the judging panel (comprised of representatives from the event's Diamond and Platinum sponsoring organizations in addition to one representative from the Business Journal) determined to be the most extraordinary, and a sixth award was presented to CEO of Pool Water Products Zee Allred for Lifetime Achievement.
Event Sponsors: Diamond Sponsor Union Bank; Platinum Sponsors Wells Fargo, Cox Business, Opus Bank, Lugano Diamonds, Bank of the West, Lindora, Chase; Gold Sponsor CHOC Children's;
Following are profiles for the six award recipients:
Alexis Schulze, Co-Founder/Chief Visionary Officer
Nékter Juice Bar, Santa Ana
Alexis Schulze wanted to bring a healthy alternative to the typical morning cup of coffee and the sugar-laden processed juices currently on the market. Her vision was to offer a product of significant value that served a purpose in maintaining a healthy overall well-being. She started nékter with her husband Steve Schulze and worked endlessly to achieve goals that for some could be labeled as wishful thinking. In 2010, Schulze opened the first nékter juice bar on 17th Street in Costa Mesa. Since then, Schulze has been able to expand nékter to new locations and new product lines. What started as one store in 2010, grew to 20 by Aug. 2013. Nékter recently signed a long-term financial agreement with Opus Bank – setting up a concrete structure to meet their goal of 12 more locations by the end of the year and a total of 100 locations within three years.
Jerri Rosen, Founder/CEO
Working Wardrobes, Costa Mesa
In 1990, Jerri Rosen embarked on a mission to help victims of domestic violence by holding the first ever "Day of Self-EsteemTM" event to empower women survivors to find a path to self-sufficiency. In addition to successfully assisting 67 women from six shelters that day, the event inspired Rosen to make a broader and more profound impact in our community. She founded Working Wardrobes, an Orange County nonprofit that has since helped a staggering 75,000 men, women, veterans and young adults find meaningful employment. As Working Wardrobes approaches its 25th anniversary, Rosen remains a guiding force and visionary, serving as CEO and overseeing all aspects of the nonprofit's business and client operations. With her guiding hand, Working Wardrobes has transformed the lives of thousands of individuals, making the power of a paycheck a reality for those in need.
Cheryl Osborn, President
Casco Contractors Inc., Irvine
From her kitchen table startup in 2000, to becoming the 16th largest woman-owned business in Orange County in 2012, Cheryl Osborn has come a long way. In just 14 years, the company has grown from one employee to 45; from $600,000 in revenue to $37 million; and has become an elite builder for some of the most prestigious architectural firms and property management companies in California. Osborn's management team, designers and builders are dedicated to world-class quality and service. They build a clear plan together, work meticulously on every detail and produce exceptional results to make properties more inviting for occupancy.
Deborah Proctor, President/CEO
St. Joseph Health System, Irvine
Deborah Proctor is president and CEO of the Orange County-based St. Joseph Health, a 16-hospital, $5.2 billion health care organization serving California, Texas and New Mexico. She transformed local health care when she led an alliance of her organization and Hoag, forming a visionary partnership of outstanding hospitals, physicians, outpatient centers and other services. Proctor is well-known for bringing people together to effect bold change in health care, having led St. Joseph Health on a decade-long pursuit of achieving 1. Perfect Care (exceptional medical outcomes) 2. Sacred Encounters (extraordinary interactions with patients) and 3. Healthiest Communities (outstanding wellness and preventive care). Additionally, she is the current board chair of Catholic Health Association, a national organization of more than 1,200 Catholic health care sponsors, systems, facilities, and related organizations and services.
Karen Smith, Senior Vice President/Head, Global Medical Affairs
Allergan Inc., Irvine
Karen Smith is one of only five female senior vice presidents at Allergan, a global $6 billion global pharmaceutical company with over 10,000 employees. She joined the pharmaceutical industry 20 years ago to focus on developing treatments in areas of unmet medical need and to lead and mentor other women in a largely male-dominated arena. Her strength as a role model comes from experience as a physician executive in diverse cultures including Australia, Japan, Canada, Europe and the U.S., and through various roles in Research & Development. Currently heading up Global Medical Affairs, Smith oversees a global clinical trial data generation and publication portfolio across all of Allergan's marketed pharmaceutical and device products.
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Pool Water Products, Irvine
Zee Allred is chairman and CEO of Pool Water Products, a California Corporation, with nine branches throughout California and 12 out of state, in Florida, Texas, Arizona and Nevada. Allred possesses indomitable entrepreneurial drive, business acumen and leadership ability, all of which have allowed her to turn a $500 loan into a multi-million dollar company that employs hundreds of people and serves the Orange County community, nation and world. She was listed by the Orange County Business Journal as one of the "100 Most Influential People of Orange County" and was named as Orange County Woman of the Year. A pillar in the nonprofit community, Allred has played an integral role in the growth of philanthropy and nonprofit service in Orange County. She has touched countless residents in the community with her generosity and spirit of giving.
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I'm not suggesting that I can offer any insight into what David Moyes could have done differently, but I . . . wonder whether the Agile practitioner could learn anything from his spectacular fall from grace.
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A dream for every ScrumMaster is to turn his or her team into a self-managed and self-organized team. Here are a few important steps to help you do it.
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The quest of transitioning away from traditional, plan-driven development may prove one of the most challenging commitments an organization will make. The "Ghosts of Processes Past" will creep up at the most inconvenient moments, but far worse are the monsters that lie in wait.
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If only the Stanley Cup Final was like the Super Bowl in that everyone watched and every partisan hockey fan picked a side regardless of whether their own team was involved.
It need not take much convincing for a hockey fan of any degree from any corner of the continent to take an interest in the 2012 championship round between the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings.
After all, this is the last of live professional hockey action before three-plus months of inactivity, and possibly a longer period if a new CBA is not formulated on time. And regardless of when all 30 NHL teams resume play, there is nothing much like watching someone else's glory to derive inspiration and hope for one's own team the next season.
More specific to the Cup final, here are four reasons for every NHL market to bolster NBC and CBC television ratings.


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HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg City Council has adopted an ordinance to open downtown streets to the sale and consumption of beer and light wine during special events.
The ordinance allows retailers with a current permit to sell beer and light wine on downtown streets closed for special events such as HUBFEST and the fall and spring downtown Art Walks.
The Hattiesburg American reports the ordinance also removes penalties for possessing or consuming beer and light wine on downtown streets during city-sanctioned events.
City Council president Kim Bradley said the ordinance will level the playing field for downtown businesses to sell beer and light wine during special events.