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The True Story Of How A Passenger Made An Emergency Landing With No Flying Experience
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By Aaron Homer/May 11, 2022 4:54 pm EST
It's a trope in TV and movies that was played up to particularly comedic effect in the 1980 spoof comedy "Airplane!" The pilot is incapacitated, and a passenger is called on to land the plane. In fact, it's only happened once – at least, with a commercial aircraft with paying passengers on board — according to Today I Found Out, and it ended horribly, with a crash that killed all 121 people on board, including the pilot.
When it comes to private aircraft, however, it happens from time to time. For example, in 2009, as Naples News reported, the pilot of a charter plane had a medical emergency, and a passenger — who was a pilot, but not of this particular type of aircraft — took the controls. He reportedly told the other passengers, which included his wife, to sit back and pray. Fortunately, with the help of controllers on the ground, he safely landed the plane.
In May 2022, South Florida was again the scene of a passenger taking over the controls of an aircraft, and again, thanks to keeping his cool and with the help of the ground crew, was able to safely land.
'I don't know how to stop this thing'
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On May 10, 2022, as WBPF reported, an unidentified man on board a Cessna 208 (pictured above) got on the radio and notified Air Traffic Control at Fort Pierce that he had a rather serious problem.
"My pilot has gone incoherent. I have no idea how to fly the airplane," he said, adding that even if he did get it onto the ground, he didn't know where the brakes were.
When controllers asked his position, about all he was able to give them was "the coast of Florida," later noting that he couldn't figure out how to work the navigation screen.
The ground crew told him to maintain his wings at the current level, and to hang tight, while they tried to locate him. Eventually they realized where he was, and decided that it was best to try to land him at Palm Beach International Airport, which, being an international airport, has longer runways. "A really big target," as a ground crew member would later say, via CNN.
With the help of a crew on the ground, including Air Traffic Controller Robert Morgan, the pilot brought the plane safely to the ground. In fact, he nailed it, with Morgan saying he'd give him a 10 out of 10.
Fortunately, everyone walked away from the incident alive and well, and there was no damage to the aircraft.
How Hard Is It To Land A Private Airplane?
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So, how hard is it for someone who knows nothing about flying an aircraft to safely put it on the ground? There are several answers to that question, but we'll start with the shortest one: A modern (built at least in 2019) private plane, with the right equipment, can land itself, via auto pilot, as TechCrunch explains. So why even bother going to flight school if your plane can fly and land itself? Because the Federal Aviation Administration says you have to, that's why. That, and planes are machines, and machines can fail, and a human needs to be on board should things go wrong. And of course, there's communication with the ground and other matters that can't be handled by a machine.
Otherwise, learning to land a private craft, such as at a flight school, generally takes about 20 hours of onboard training, according to CNN, to say nothing of classroom instruction. Of course, that's based on the assumption that you'll be doing it yourself and not with the help of a ground crew telling you which gauges to look at, which controls to manipulate, and when.
Nevertheless, as the Palm Beach incident of May 2022 demonstrates, passengers can land small, private craft with the help of ground control, and they've done so successfully more than once.
Could A Passenger Land A Commercial Jet?
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Putting aside, for the moment, the fact that dozens of things would have to go wrong, both in the air and on the ground, for a passenger to even see the inside of the cockpit, there are two answers to this question.
Modern passenger jets, like (some) modern private aircraft, have autopilot, which can land the plane with ease, but again, there are multiple good reasons to have humans at the controls.
However, if an almost-impossible series of compounding errors resulted in a passenger having to land a commercial jet, well ... it could probably be done. In an episode of "Mythbusters," the team put Adam Savage in a machine that simulates being in a cockpit — complete with real-time motion effects — and loaded up a few landing scenarios. A real air traffic controller played the role of having to talk the pilot down, and Savage pulled it off. Co-host Jamie Hyneman also took a crack at it, to the same result.
The hosts deemed the idea that a passenger could be talked through landing a commercial jet "Plausible." Again, however, it bears noting that there's no precedent for a passenger ever being put into the controls of a passenger jet (save for the one tragedy), there's no need anyway, and, this was a computer program — not an actual aircraft landing.


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Steven Adams' defensive versatility will be a key for the Thunder
Steven Adams has rightfully earned a reputation for being one of the top defenders at his position in the NBA. Over the years, he's battled with the likes of Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins, Enes Kanter and Nick Collison for minutes in the front court, but as the years have progressed, so has he.
Now, in an NBA where we routinely see "stretch fours" and "stretch fives" change the way the game is played for traditional big men such as Adams, his defensive versatility and IQ have made him incredibly valuable for a team that some NBA pundits believe has the tools to win the Finals this year.
From Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman:
During Adams' 71 minutes on the floor this preseason, the Thunder outscored its opponents by 36 points, and by an average of 19.4 points per 100 possessions. Oklahoma City allowed 84.1 points per 100 possessions with Adams on the court in preseason and 94.9 in 67 minutes without him.
That's indicative of a role that's growing.
But in a way Adams' job is easier, too.
The Thunder added experienced pieces to its starting lineup in Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, and Adams has found himself sharing the frontcourt with decisive, communicative defenders.
That's a change from most of last season, when Adams started at center alongside a rookie in Domantas Sabonis who showed defensive promise, but for whom the game hadn't slowed down.
It's actually interesting to see Dawson describe Carmelo Anthony as a "decisive, communicative" defender, but truth be told, Anthony has been far from a turnstile, at least so far. If his effort continues, with Adams in the middle, the Thunder won't be yielding too many bunnies to their opposition.
But back to Adams. Now entering his fifth year in the league, Adams' growth has been tremendous. Now, he'll have the opportunity to continue to anchor the Thunder's defense and, as Dawson wrote, will be given greater responsibility to captain the defense when he's out on the floor. That doesn't sound like a bad idea, at all.
The best part about Adam? His agility. Few bigs possess the requisite foot speed to be able to be effective defenders on the perimeter, but he certainly does.
The numbers don't lie.

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EcoProperty is Canada's marketplace for buying and selling eco-friendly homes, farms and properties.
Our mission is to help sellers find buyers who value what their properties have to offer — and who will steward it for future generations. At the same time, to help buyers find properties that reflect their environmental values. Each year we list many unique properties ranging from energy efficient homes, to organic farms, to off-grid nature retreats. These all share in common that they are environmentally friendly / sustainable in some way.
Operated by dedicated environmentalists, EcoProperty has the proven ability to reach green-minded buyers across Canada and beyond. We also have strong links to people interested in local food, organic gardening and farming, natural building, homesteading, living off-grid, prepping, cohousing, ecovillages, etc.
We can help you sell, rent, lease, or share your property. We can also help you find property managers/caretakers, housesitters or interns through our environmental jobs and volunteer sites.


If it ain't broke don't fix it. The HD 1200 Sportster is the only HD that's bullet proof and doesn't have any design flaws in the engine.
I considered buy an Indian but 1 it's unproven as Ive own a couple Harleys decades of reliability 2 waterhead bikes just don't impress me. 60HP is enough to propel my 190lbs down the interstate all day long, the highway isn't a Ride at 6 flags. 3 the Indian stylings are hideous and probably not as easy to upgrade the engine like my 883 to 1200 conversion. I like the chief motor just not the rest of the package.
I cant understand why you didnt put the Harley V Rod up against the other 2 as it is new gen like them and water coolerd like them and similar displacement like them. I dont know about price but that might be the only difference not knowing. Sorry but the Sporty is a great bike but not in the same basket as the other 2. Its a different bike for different reasons and a Sporty rider would never compare against these other 2. Just my thoughts only.
I think the fact that it is priced so similar is the reason they used the custom instead of the vrod.
I believe that if you wanted to buy an air cooled Vtwin then Harley or a traditional Vtwin then Harley, no discussion. If you wanted to buy a Vtwin with new cred then the VRod should have been in there. It would have been bagged for price but it is a lot closer to the other 2 bikes than the Sporty. I love the Sporty and dont want to bag it but its not the same class bike as the other 2. You dont compare a $10k street bike with a $10k tourer so why put Sporty against a different class.
Does the '48' in the Sportster stand for Horsepower or 1948?
Be fair and don't compare the rear wheel hp of the Sportster to the crankshaft hp of the others.
The Indian in other tests I have read has a rear wheel hp around 87. Mainly because it can redline 2000 rpm higher. No doubt the Polaris bikes out run a stock Sporty at those high rpms, but you don't have to exaggerate almost 13 hp.
Peak torque on the Sporty is higher than the Indian on other tests I have found, and at a much lower rpm…with most Harley's it's not how much power you make…but where you make it.
Polaris makes a fine product and doesn't need exaggerations to win customers.


Frank Barcia rode out the worst of Sandy, trapped in the attic of his Staten Island home. Now he's the only resident left on his block.
Barcia is living in his garage as contractors repair his ravaged home. His wife, Mary, keeps him company during the day, but he's determined to stay put with the rebuilding expected to extend into January.


A new version of this would be great! I always find myself stopping at this image for a while when I go through the gallery.
I wouldn't mind revisting this one.
And to think how far you've come since way back then. You've got techonology to thank for it!
Excellent image, creating a definite sense of there being access to other dimensions. Very well done!


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Blogblog Social Media Marketing What is the best social media platform for your marketing campaign?
What is the best social media platform for your marketing campaign?
There is no doubt that social media has a big role to play in digital marketing. But is there really a "better" platform to use in your campaigns?
The rise of the Internet has been so quickly followed by the emergence of social media that it is difficult for anyone not to link them together. This is even more true for the millennial generation, who grew up with both.
Having started as a way to stay in touch, the goal of social media has broadened. If it included less tasty elements, it was also a way to spark public debate and raise awareness.
Along with that, there has also been an increase in its commercial use. With the Web providing more and more opportunities for digital advertising and the development of content marketing, social media has also provided parallel opportunities.
Indeed, many digital marketing strategies now involve combining the two – and for good reason. By being able to supplement the content of your website with social media, you can reach more people and also reach the same potential market in several ways.
Having established that social media has a big role to play in marketing, the question of what the best channels to use can arise.
The simplest answer to this query is that there is no single correct answer. This is for several reasons:
Different products and services may be marketed more effectively on one social media platform than another, but it won't always be the same one.
Your buyer persona may be more likely to use one social media platform than another, so much depends on your target market.
The most effective marketing campaigns can use more than one platform.
The differences between platforms and why they matter
With all of this in mind, it is important to consider the different options and what each of them can offer you.
Facebook and YouTube are the most heavily-used platforms in the UK, with over 40 million users each. This means they are the best options if your priority is to reach as many people as possible.
Facebook and YouTube are also two of the most viable options for video. Facebook can combine this with other content, while YouTube has the advantage of being able to host longer videos and will attract people specifically browsing for this form of content.
Instagram is very effective for a mix of still pictures and video, with the former taking priority. Text is less important, so this is useful when the focus is on the visual aspect of a product.
While Facebook and YouTube have diverse user bases, Instagram is more skewed to a younger and female audience, which makes this an ideal target if this matches your campaign's buyer persona – and a poor option for targeted older male customers.
LinkedIn is geared at the professional services sector and, as such, is a more specialised form of social media that can be used for marketing professional services.
Twitter has a diverse user base and is best suited to short, snappy text content, although the inclusion of links can connect tweets with other content.
These differences provide good examples of how a marketing campaign can use different social media at the same time to highlight different aspects of the goods or services you offer – or present them in different ways.For example, suppose you want to reach a market that may sometimes have time on its hands, but may not do so all the time. Clearly, anyone watching a lengthy video on YouTube will have enough time free to do so, whereas those with just a few minutes to spare might check Twitter instead.If your target market is someone in full time employment, this combination of different media could work well. For example, they might have time to watch a video while on their commute to and from work, but just a few minutes to look at Twitter in their mid-morning break.
Using PPC
It is not just through the use of different kinds of content that you can reach people via social media. Pay-per-click advertising is also available on different platforms.
Once again, there is no single answer to what the best option is. But a few factors are worth taking into account. For example:
Facebook has the largest potential audience, costs little to use and offers microtargeting.
LinkedIn is likely to have the most relevant audience because of the narrower demographic and it is possible to target high-value audiences with great precision.
Twitter ads are interactive and can be retweeted.
At the same time, these different options also have their downsides. For example:
Facebook ads will only be seen if people are paying for it, so your organic reach is reduced.
LinkedIn is very good for reaching people, but it comes at a higher cost than other PPC options and ad readers matching your buyer persona will not be interested in your services as they are using the site for job hunting.
Twitter Ads are constrained in the same way any Tweet is by the 140-character limit and sometimes targeting is a bit hit-and-miss.
With these different factors to take into account, it is important to think carefully before deciding what PPC option is best. You should also keep close tabs on progress and discontinue a PPC campaign if it is not working through a particular platform.


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It's a collection of truly diverse stories – sometimes surprising and funny, often confronting and always illuminating – that paint a rich and detailed picture of what it means to come of age as an Aboriginal Australian. How do the formative experiences of Aboriginal Australians shape their sense of self and their sense of community? And what experiences do Aboriginal kids across the country have in common – whether they're in the city or the suburbs or in the most remote corners of the continent?
With contributors Celeste Liddle and Zachary Penrith-Puchalski, Heiss will host a frank, funny and forthright discussion of formative years and life lessons. Join them as they talk pride, stereotypes and family stories.


You know I love an extravaganza...add banjos to it, and I'm in heaven! I'm so proud to be a part of this great tour. Apart from myself, it features the banjo picking of Bill Evans, and Ned Luberecki. The backup band is killer (John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, and Jim Nunally). We'll be on tour in California between Nov. 7-12. Click here for details.
A New Album...banjos, fishing, all for a good cause!
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a bit of a nut for fishing. It's something I've done my whole life, and there's always been a connection between music and fishing to me. Over the years, on several different albums, I've recorded music that has in one way or another been inspired by fishing and the places I fish. I've always wanted to put them all together in one place, and add some newer ones that I hadn't had the chance to record...the result is "Road to the River" - A Collection of 14 Tunes and Songs Inspired by the Fishing Passion".
The album features 9 previously recorded tracks, and 5 brand new ones, and is a benefit for The Elk River Alliance (ERA). Based in Fernie BC, the ERA is a community-based water group that aims to connect people to the Elk River ensuring it is drinkable, fishable and swimmable for future generations. 100% of the profits from this album will go directly to the ERA. Fernie has become a home away from home for me when I'm on the road and there's nothing I like more than fishing in the Elk River and its tributaries. I know some of the folks who work with the ERA and I respect their dedication and inclusive approach to protecting the water in a way that serves the whole community (not just, but including, fisherpeople).
You can read more about the project, hear the album, and hopefully order a copy (or download) off the website. This is the only place to get it, and once again, all the money from your order goes directly to the ERA. If you know have any friends that you think might be interested in supporting this project, please forward this email along.
I think this collection is some of my best work. I'm joined by some amazing musicians such as Andrew Collins, Ben Winship, John Showman, Chris Quinn, Erynn Marshall, Arnie Naiman, Brian Wicklund, Max Heineman, Burke Carrol, Brian Kobayakawa, and Andrew Downing, just to name a few. I hope you'll take the time to check it out!


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SheerLine Associates is an executive coaching and consulting firm dedicated to helping business leaders improve the effectiveness and health of their organizations by strengthening leadership capability, improving team cohesiveness, and building organizational clarity.
SheerLine is an official provider of The Table Group's team development and organizational health content from Patrick Lencioni's bestselling books, The Advantage, and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.
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We partner with senior leaders to enhance their leadership effectiveness and to help them create healthier organizations.
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Organizational Health
Organizations succeed because they are both smart and healthy. Smart organizations make the right intellectual decisions, while healthy organizations have the capacity to take advantage of those decisions by minimizing politics and confusion and fostering true productivity and commitment in their employees.
Healthy organizations make work more fulfilling for people and get better results
Senior leaders and their teams are the key to healthy organizations
Executive Teams
We work with executive teams to help them create healthier organizations by becoming more cohesive and leading with more clarity.
SheerLine provides practical and compelling consulting and coaching to leaders and their teams.
We are experts in team effectiveness, organizational health, and leadership development. Our consulting and coaching services help companies become healthier by building stronger leaders and leadership teams, clarifying purpose and direction, improving communication, and establishing core human systems that reinforce organizational clarity.
Our consulting and coaching approach is simple. Everything we do is:
Practical – Our services are designed to produce tangible, meaningful outcomes that will have immediate impact.
Relevant – Every service we offer is customized and grounded in the strategic and tactical realities of our clients' businesses.
Fast – Because our clients are busy, we work quickly and keep executives engaged and focused on key issues.
"All of the organizations I've ever worked with are SMART enough to be successful. The problem is most organizations are not necessarily HEALTHY. And that's a problem because the health of the organization is the multiplier of its intelligence. If an organization is SMART but not HEALTHY, it's only going to tap into a fraction of what it knows. But if it's HEALTHY, it's going to find ways to get SMARTER."
Patrick Lencioni
SheerLine was founded by Russ and Carol Sabia in 2005. Carol is an Executive Coach. Russ is a Principal Consultant for author Patrick Lencioni's firm, The Table Group.
Russ Sabia
Russ Sabia is a Principal Consultant with author Patrick Lencioni's firm, The Table Group, and is Principal and Founder of SheerLine Associates, an independent consultancy. Russ has over 25 years of experience in leadership development and organizational development roles at Monster.com, Fidelity Investments, and UniFirst Corporation.
Russ works with executives and their teams to help them improve the health of their organizations by increasing team cohesiveness and helping them lead with more clarity. He works with both for-profit and non-profit organizations, and across a wide variety of industries including technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial services, manufacturing and telecommunications. Russ has built a strong reputation for results with his clients and is known for his engaging and practical approach.
Russ holds a Master of Education degree from The University of Vermont; and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Keene State College.
To learn more about our process, visit our Executive Team Services.
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Carol Rosa Sabia is an Executive Coach, whose unique combination of executive line management and talent management experience provides her with both a concrete understanding of the business demands on an executive and the challenges of leading others. She has over 25 years experience in line and staff management including Honeywell Manufacturing Plant Manager and BBN Technologies Vice President of Talent.
Carol has 20 years of senior executive coaching expertise and is a Certified Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ) Coach, applying best practices to help executives strengthen trust in their relationships and lead their teams and organizations in a healthier and more effective way. Carol has been a certified leadership coach since 2004 through Linkage, Inc. and is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF).
Carol has employed the concepts from Patrick Lencioni's Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team and Organizational Health models since 2004, both in her capacity as a senior leader and as an executive coach. Her coaching process focuses on improving individual effectiveness to build and lead cohesive leadership teams and drive organizational clarity and results.
Carol holds a Master in Business Administration degree from Boston College, a Master of Education degree from Harvard University, and a Bachelor degree from the University of Connecticut.
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We work with clients in a wide variety of industries, including technology, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and retail. We customize our approach and design solutions to meet the specific needs of each organization. Our clients have included:
The leadership team offsite you conducted for us produced some of the most important work our executive team has done over the past year to change our culture and improve our effectiveness – not only as an executive team, but as an organization. We were amazed at the progress we made in just two days and we are already seeing results.
Pete LevangiePresident and CEO, Bay State Milling Company
Carol and SheerLine truly understand the value of developing team health. As a leader of a large, diverse team, I appreciated her coaching technique. She provided clear, actionable feedback and helped me and my team focus on developing leadership effectiveness in the midst of significant business demands.
Gregory W. FowlerPresident, Global Campus at Southern New Hampshire University
I found Russ to be terrific to work with, and the time with him to be extremely powerful. We left the offsite with a stronger commitment to our team and each other, a renewed sense of clarity and purpose, and improved team processes- all of which led to us more powerfully and effectively working together.
Stephanie CrimminsCEO, Volvo Car Mobility USA; Board Member
Carol's approach and style allow for comfortable and honest assessments with a true commitment to the success of her client. She brings a great deal of experience as well as a broad array of tools and has become a true partner throughout our professional interactions.
Peter BanatChief Financial Officer at Bay State Milling
I highly recommend Russ and The Table Group's methodologies to any leadership team seeking to improve their effectiveness and to gain a competitive advantage.
Roseann ZelnyEVP and Chief Operating Officer, Bemis Associates
Carol Rosa Sabia provided coaching and consulting to me and other members of my senior team that helped resolve cross-functional issues that were impeding our growth. She helped us to identify the roadblocks and worked with us to surface, clearly identify, and resolve any conflicts.
Kaye CeillePresident, Zipcar
We engaged Russ to work with the management teams of our two manufacturing plants. The offsite he conducted was fast moving and very productive. We are already seeing positive, real changes in the teams that will help ensure our success through a period of rapid growth. As a team we are collaborating more than we ever have.
Andy IseliVice President and General Manager, CCL INDUSTRIES, INC.
The off sites you have conducted for our division have been some of the most effective and successful we have ever had. They have given us a common language and model from which to work. Trust has increased, debate within teams is more open and honest, the right things are getting done faster and better, and we are making better decisions.
John VitaliDeputy Director of Business Administration and CFO, Brooklyn Public Library
Having been through many less-than-effective team development off sites in the past, I was skeptical of engaging in yet another one. The Table Group's process is different and is the only one I have experienced that actually produced real results and change within the executive team. I highly recommend the business-centered approach Russ brings to team development and to organizational effectiveness.
Joe SlatteryExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, TransEnterix, Inc.
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Senior Leaders: Why You Should STOP Being
The Smartest Person in the Room
Most successful people have long track records of high performance – whether it's attending a prestigious college, achieving high grades and multiple degrees, excelling in their technical or functional areas of expertise, and progressing rapidly in organizations. The key to this success is often having the right answers at the right time. We're conditioned to be the "smartest" person in the room, to have answers to complex problems, and to make sure everyone knows we have these answers.
In working with C-Suite executives, I've found that the focus on being the "smartest person in the room" can be a stumbling block to fully engage and grow effective leaders in their organizations. A senior executive's accomplishments are measured by how effective their team is, not by how smart the executive is – this is a subtle, yet very significant, shift in mindset that is crucial to C-Suite success.
Shift from "Expert" to "Coach"
Paradoxically, this "smartest person" approach keeps the senior executive in an endless loop of both being the expert and directing the activities of their team. This also keeps the members from fully contributing to the team and from developing their own leadership skills – and thus being less engaged.
To shift to a more collaborative – and generative – leadership role, one in which the executive is explicitly growing leadership talent in the organization, I recommend the following:
Adopt a curious mindset vs. an expert one: Restrain the impulse to get to the answer. Instead, gather members of the team who have a stake in the challenge. Learn what they've already discovered, tried, or determined about the situation.
Ask open-ended questions for which you don't already "know" the answers: Questions such as "If we had no constraints, how might we approach this? What are all the possible approaches and the impact of each? What would be the best outcome we could hope for and what would it take to get there? What's the worst that could happen and how can we offset those risks? What haven't we thought of that we should consider? What do you think we should do?" And really listen to the answers to these questions from your leaders and team members.
Coach, don't direct: More than anything, effective senior executives coach others to make decisions and implement plans. Once you've gotten everyone's ideas on the table, guide them to identify what initial steps they can take and what responsibility each of them have for those steps and the desired outcomes. Then set up how they will report on how they're doing implementing the plan. And make sure the responsibility and authority for performance stays with them.
Adopting a curious mindset, asking probing questions, and coaching others will take the senior executive out of the expert role and help leverage all the experiences and knowledge the executive has gained over the years to coach and develop strong leaders in their organization. This leads to a more engaged team, a healthier organization, and better business results.
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TAMPA, FL--(Marketwired - May 19, 2014) - From unmanned vehicles that scour the ocean floor to a Google Glass app that helps identify hidden chemical dangers, Battelle, the world's leading independent R&D non-profit, will display these and other technologies at SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) in Tampa, Florida May 20-22.
Battelle has a long history of equipping Special Operations Forces with tools to help achieve mission success including tactical climbing equipment, maritime technologies and now is working as a technology integrator on the TALOS "Ironman" suit currently under development.
In addition, operators have long trusted Battelle to test the equipment and methods needed to protect deployed troops of all branches against the threat of hazardous materials and explosives.
The Bluefin-21, an underwater robot designed and built by Battelle subsidiary, Bluefin Robotics. One of these vehicles is currently being used to search the ocean floor for the site of the missing Malaysian airplane.
Battelle's armored demonstrator Non-Standard Commercial Vehicle (NSCV) which is currently being manufactured for use by Special Operations Forces.
REBS™, a next gen smart technology chem-bio agent detector that eliminates reagents and costs less than a dollar per day to operate.
A chemical Vapor Sampling Pen model, a smaller pen-like version of a system currently in use to collect dangerous chemical vapors.
G-DataWave, a new wireless technology that is capable of transmitting over 10 gigabits of data.
Tactical Augmented Reality software for use with Google Glass to assist operators with chemical and biological information when encountering dangerous environments.
Virtual Reality Training Software using Oculus Rift.
HeatCoat™ active carbon nanotube anti-ice/deicer coating for use on UAVs and other aircraft.
For a hands-on demo of these technologies, visit booth 234 at SOFIC.


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I've been waiting to see the fireplace that I won listed today since 12:01 am. I realize others have been checking as well. Does anyone know why winners are not listed yet? I can't see where they have said what is going on. Do you know?
I have refreshed my browser about a dozen times, and it still says "Winners Pending".
I still have "winners pending" on the site.
Candace, I still see winners pending and I tried 2 different browsers.
, please refresh your browser. The Arcade Winners have been updated. Congratulations!


I'm Annie Paterson, the Welfare Officer at the PRS Memebers Fund since July. To those of you I have met so far, a big 'thank you' for making me so welcome, and the same to my colleagues and members of the Committee.
I have come into the Fund with over two decades of welfare experience as both volunteer and staff, largely within the military sector, and remain a volunteer case worker for, among others, the Royal British Legion – so have effectively swapped the military for music!
I was a Dental Hygienist for 30 years (which helps with looking at grants for any private or cosmetic dentistry). I left in 2005 to work in the Charity Sector.
I have extensive experience in benefits and specific areas of health and social care and will enjoy bringing this knowledge to the Fund.


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Modern Anxiety, Modern Woman: Australia (Paperback)
By Philosophy &. Arts /. The H. Psychiatry, Lida Prypchan (Introduction by)
I Am a Strange Loop (Paperback)
By Douglas R. Hofstadter
Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment (Paperback)
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Confessions of the Flesh: The History of Sexuality, Volume 4 (Hardcover)
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Why Materialism Is Baloney: How True Skeptics Know There Is No Death and Fathom Answers to Life, the Universe and Everything (Paperback)
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The Nature of Things (Paperback)
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Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) (Paperback)
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The Ghost in the Machine (Paperback)
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The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force (Paperback)
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The City in Which I Love You (American Poets Continuum #20) (Paperback)
By Li-Young Lee


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Stuka Pilot
Black House Publishing
Paperback40,37
Hardcover45,69
Autobiography of World War Two Luftwaffe pilot Hans Ulrich Rudel, the most highly decorated German serviceman of WW2, and the only one to be awarded the Third Reich's most prestigious medal which was specially created for Rudel by Hitler himself, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.
Shot down over 24 times, Hans Rudel is credited with destroying over 500 tanks, 2,000 ground targets, the Russian battleship Marat, two cruisers and a destroyer, and was so successful against Russian forces that Joseph Stalin put up a 100,000 rouble ransom on his head. His flying record of over 2,500 combat missions remains unmatched by any pilot since.
Until his death in 1982 Hans Rudel remained a loyal supporter of Adolf Hitler, and National Socialism. Hans Rudel remained a complex character, but arguably one of WW2's most heroic figures.
This is a new edition of this classic war epic which includes new maps, photographs, and footnotes, with an introduction by British air ace Group Captain Douglas Bader.
: Black House Publishing
: december 2016
: Memoires


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(2) The Company may engage in investment, contribution, loan, support or any other ancillary businesses that are necessary to accomplish the foregoing objectives.
The Company shall have its head office in Daejeon, Republic of Korea ("Korea") and the Company may establish branches, liaison offices or subsidiaries within or outside Korea by a resolution of the Board of Directors, when it deems necessary.
The total number of shares of the Company authorized to be issued shall be 800,000,000 shares and the par value per share shall be 5,000 Won.
The total number of shares to be issued at the time of establishment of the Company shall be 274,566,387 shares.
(1) Preferred shares to be issued by the Company shall be non-voting, and the number thereof shall not exceed the maximum number of shares prescribed by the applicable laws.
(2) Dividends payable on preferred shares shall be of an amount equal to nine percent (9%) or more per annum of the par value thereof and the dividend rate shall be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance.
(3) Notwithstanding Paragraph (2) above, if distributable income is less than the minimum amount of dividends payable on preferred shares, dividends on preferred shares may not be declared.
(4) If dividends on preferred shares are not declared as prescribed above in Paragraph (2), the preferred shares shall have voting rights, from the time of the general meeting of shareholders following the general meeting of shareholders at which the resolution not to declare dividends on preferred shares is adopted, to the time of the end of the general meeting of shareholders at which a resolution to declare dividends for such preferred shares is adopted.
(5) The effective term of preferred shares shall be ten (10) years from the date of issuance. Upon expiration of the term, the preferred shares shall be converted into common shares. However, if all dividends due as prescribed above in Paragraph (2) are not declared on the preferred shares within the effective term, the term shall be extended until such dividends are declared on the preferred shares and paid in full. In this case, the provision of Article 8(4) of these Articles of Incorporation shall apply mutatis mutandis to dividends on shares to be issued upon conversion.
(1) Convertible preferred shares to be issued by the Company shall be non-voting, and the number thereof shall not exceed the maximum number of shares prescribed by the applicable laws.
(2) Dividends payable on convertible preferred shares shall be of an amount equal to nine percent (9%) or more per annum of the par value thereof and the dividend rate shall be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance. The provision of Article 8(4) of these Articles of Incorporation shall apply mutatis mutandis to dividends on shares to be issued upon conversion.
(3) One (1) convertible preferred share may be converted into one (1) common share of the Company at the request of holders of such convertible preferred shares. The period during which conversion may be requested shall be three (3) years from the date immediately following the date of issuance of the relevant convertible preferred shares; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may, by its resolution, adjust the conversion period within the above period. Provided, however, that at the time of issuance of convertible preferred shares, the Board of Directors shall determine the matters regarding the adjustment of the conversion ratio in case of a change in the shareholding ratio of convertible preferred shares (assuming that all common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible preferred shares have been issued and outstanding) due to split or consolidation of common shares or any other similar events.
(4) If conversion rights on convertible preferred shares are not exercised within the conversion period, convertible preferred shares shall be converted into common shares on the date immediately following the end of the conversion period. In this case, the provision of Article 8(4) of these Articles of Incorporation shall apply mutatis mutandis to dividends on shares to be issued upon conversion.
(5) Notwithstanding Paragraph (2) above, if distributable income is less than the minimum amount of dividends payable on convertible preferred shares, dividends on convertible preferred shares may not be declared.
(6) Convertible preferred shares may have additional rights and characteristics determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors prior to the issuance thereof to the extent permitted by the applicable laws.
(7) The provision of Article 7-2(4) of these Articles of Incorporation shall apply mutatis mutandis to convertible preferred shares.
when the Company issues new shares as prescribed by the applicable laws and regulations.
when there occurs any other event for cancellation of the stock option pursuant to the stock option agreement.
(1) The Company shall have a transfer agent.
(3) The shareholders' registry or a duplicate thereof shall be kept at the location where the transfer agent's services are to be rendered and the transfer agent shall handle the entries of alternations in the shareholders' registry, registering the creation and cancellation of pledges over shares, insertion or deletion of trust property, issuance of share certificates, filing of reports and other duties with respect to shares.
(1) Shareholders and registered pledgees shall report to the Company their names, addresses and seals or signatures.
(2) Shareholders and registered pledgees, who reside in foreign countries, shall inform the Company of their agents to whom, and the addresses to where, notices may be given in Korea.
(3) Any change in the said information in Paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall be reported to the Company.
(2) The Company shall deem any shareholder, whose name appears in the shareholders' registry on the last day of each fiscal year, to be the shareholder who is entitled to exercise their rights at the annual general meeting of shareholders for such fiscal year.
(3) The Company, by a resolution of the Board of Directors, in the case of convening the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders or any other necessary cases, may suspend entry of alteration in the shareholders' registry for a period not exceeding three (3) months prior thereto, or deem any shareholder, whose name appears in the shareholders' registry on the date designated by the Board of Directors, to be the shareholder who is entitled to exercise the rights in connection with such shares. If deemed necessary by the Board of Directors, the Company may suspend any entry into the shareholders' registry and set the record date at the same time. The Company shall give public notice of the period and date at least two (2) weeks in advance of the commencement of the period and the occurrence of such date.
when the Company issues convertible bonds as reasonably deemed by the Board of Directors for the purpose of the Company's business.
(2) The Board of Directors may issue the convertible bonds referred to in Paragraph (1) above on the condition that conversion rights will be attached to only a portion of the convertible bonds.
(4) The period during which conversion rights may be exercised shall commence on the date immediately following one (1) month after the issue date of the convertible bonds and end on the date immediately preceding the redemption date thereof, which shall be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance of the convertible bonds.
(2) The aggregate value of new shares, which can be subscribed for by the holders of the bonds with warrants, shall be determined by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the amount of such new shares shall not exceed the aggregate face value of the bonds with warrants.
(4) The period during, which warrants may be exercised, shall commence on the date immediately following one (1) month after the issue date of the bonds with warrants and end on the date immediately preceding the redemption date thereof, which shall be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance of the bonds with warrants.
The provisions of Articles 11 through 13 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the issuance of bonds.
(1) The general meetings of shareholders of the Company (the "Meeting") shall be of two kinds: (i) annual general meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") and (ii) extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "Extraordinary Meeting"). The Annual Meeting shall be held within three (3) months after the end of each fiscal year, and the Extraordinary Meeting may be convened at any time as deemed necessary by a resolution of the Board of Directors and the applicable laws.
(2) The Meeting may not resolve matters other than those stated in the notice of the Meeting.
(3) The Meeting shall be held either at the place where the head office of the Company is located or in Seoul, Korea. The Meeting, if necessary, may be held at a nearby place as determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
(4) The President of the Company shall convene a Meeting. In case where the President fails to convene, the provision of Article 28(2) of these Articles of Incorporation shall apply mutatis mutandis.
The President of the Company shall be the chairman of the Meeting. In the event that the President is absent or fails to serve as the chairman of the Meeting, the provision of Article 28(2) of these Articles of Incorporation shall apply mutatis mutandis.
(1) All resolutions at the Meeting shall be adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting shares represented at the Meeting and one-fourth (1/4) or more of the voting shares issued and outstanding, except where a greater percentage is required by the applicable laws.
(2) Notwithstanding Article 385(1) of the Commercial Code, the dismissal of the directors shall be adopted by an affirmative vote of two thirds (2/3) or more of the voting shares represented at the Meeting and one half (1/2) or more of the voting shares issued and outstanding. Provided, however, that the dismissal as set forth in Articles 26(2) and 32-2(4) of these Articles of Incorporation shall be adopted by a resolution pursuant to Article 434 of the Commercial Code.
(3) Notwithstanding Article 434 of the Commercial Code, the amendment of the first sentence of Paragraph (2) above shall be adopted by an affirmative vote of two thirds (2/3) or more of the voting shares represented at the Meeting and one half (1/2) or more of the voting shares issued and outstanding.
(4) Each shareholder shall have one (1) vote for each share he/she owns.
(1) A shareholder may exercise his/her vote through a proxy.
The substance of the course of the proceedings of the Meeting and the results thereof shall be recorded in the minutes, which shall bear the names and seals or signatures of the chairman of the Meeting and of the directors present at the Meeting, and shall be preserved in the Company.
(1) The Company may have the Shareholders' Committee consisting of not more than fifteen (15) members for the efficient operation of the Meeting.
one representative of the Employee Stock Ownership Association.
(3) Any person in competition with the Company or the Specially Related Persons of such person shall not be a member of the Shareholders' Committee.
to provide mutual cooperation among the members within the Shareholders' Committee for the stabilization of the management control over the Company.
(5) After the Board of Directors resolved the agenda to be proposed at the Meeting, the President shall convene a meeting of the Shareholders' Committee prior to the date set for the Meeting.
(6) The chairman of the Shareholders' Committee shall be elected and appointed from among its members.
(7) In relation to the agenda referred to in Paragraph 4(2) above, all resolutions at the Shareholders' Committee shall be adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at such meeting and the presence of a majority of the members of the Shareholders' Committee at such meeting. Each member shall have one vote regardless of the number of shares held by him or her.
(8) If deemed necessary by the Board of Directors, the Company shall report any material matter relating to the interests of the shareholders to the Shareholders' Committee.
when an inside director's achievement is severely unsatisfactory due to significant deficiency in his/her ability to perform duties.
(1) The President shall represent the Company and control the overall operation of the Company.
(2) The Company may, by a resolution of the Board of Directors, compensate outside directors for actual costs and expenses incurred for the performance of their duties.
one (1) incumbent President; provided, however, that if the incumbent President desires to become a president candidate or is absent, one (1) outside director shall be appointed by the Board of Directors consisting of outside directors. A member of the President Candidate Recommendation Committee shall not be eligible for a president candidate.
(2) The President Candidate Recommendation Committee shall, by its resolution, appoint the chairman of such Committee.
(3) All resolutions at the President Candidate Recommendation Committee shall be made by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members in office.
(4) The Company shall establish the President Candidate Recommendation Committee by a resolution of the Board of Directors within sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the President's term. The President Candidate Recommendation Committee shall be deemed to have dissolved upon a resolution adopted at the Meeting to elect a president candidate as the President. However, if the President should be elected to fill a vacancy before the expiration of the term of office of his or her predecessor, the President Candidate Recommendation Committee shall be established within thirty (30) days of the date of dismissal or vacancy.
(5) The President Candidate Recommendation Committee shall recommend a president candidate to the Meeting after examining the president candidate at the meeting of Board of Directors constituted of outside directors in accordance with the standards concerning the president candidate determined in consideration of the following factors; provided, however, that the President Candidate Recommendation Committee shall report the result thereof to the Board of Directors before recommending the president candidate to the Meeting.
any other factors to examine a person's capabilities and qualifications as a chief executive officer.
(6) The details regarding the operation of the President Candidate Recommendation Committee shall be determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
(2) The President Candidate Recommendation Committee shall recommend a president candidate to the Meeting after the consultation referred to in Paragraph (1) above.
(3) If the president candidate is elected as the President at the Meeting after such president candidate is recommended in accordance with Paragraph (2) above, the chairman of the President Candidate Recommendation Committee, as a representative of the Company, shall enter into an employment contract with the President.
(4) The Board of Directors may evaluate the performance of the contract entered into with the President in accordance with Paragraph (3) above, or request an independent agency to evaluate the performance of the management agreement. If the Board of Directors deems the performance of the contract by the President unsatisfactory, the Board of Directors may propose dismissal of the President to the Meeting. In such case, the President and inside directors shall not participate in the resolution of the Board of Directors.
(1) The Board of Directors shall be composed of the President and the directors, and it shall resolve important matters relating to the management of the Company.
(3) The meeting of the Board of Directors shall consist of an ordinary meeting of the Board of Directors and an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors. The ordinary meeting of the Board of Directors shall be convened at least once per quarter, and the extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors shall be convened at any time when necessary.
(6) For the efficient operation of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall evaluate its own performance and the details thereof shall be determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
(2) Matters regarding the composition, power and operation of the committees shall be determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
(1) The Audit Committee shall audit the accounting records and the business affairs of the Company.
(2) The Audit Committee may request the chairman of the Board of Directors (meaning a person entitled to convene a meeting of the Board of Directors; hereinafter the same shall apply) to convene a meeting of the Board of Directors by submitting documents stating the agenda and reasons for convening such meeting.
(3) If the chairman of the Board of Directors does not immediately convene the meeting of the Board of Directors notwithstanding the request pursuant to Paragraph (1) above, the Audit Committee may convene such meeting.
(4) The Audit Committee shall inspect the agenda of, and documents submitted to, the Meeting and express its opinion to the Meeting as to whether there is a violation of the laws or breach of these Articles of Incorporation or any substantially unreasonable matter.
(5) The Audit Committee may request the Board of Directors to convene an Extraordinary Meeting by submitting documents stating the agenda and reasons for convening such meeting.
other matters delegated by the Board of Directors.
(3) The matters for review and resolution by the Board of Directors and the operation of the Board of Directors shall be governed by the Regulations on the Board of Directors adopted by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
In order to obtain the advice for the material matters related to the business operation of the Company, the President may appoint as in-house advisors the persons who were the former Presidents, inside directors and executive officers having sufficient experiences in the management of the Company or the persons who are necessary to establish the management policy of the Company.
(1) The Company may have a Management Committee to review and resolve the matters delegated to it by the Board of Directors.
The fiscal year of the Company shall commence on January 1 and end on December 31 of each year. The last day of the fiscal year shall be the financial settlement date.
(1) The President shall settle accounts at the end of each fiscal year and shall prepare the following documents (the "Financial Statements"), their supplementary schedules and a business report. The President shall submit them to the Audit Committee, after the approval of the Board of Directors, six (6) weeks before the day set for the Annual Meeting.
(3) The President shall submit the Financial Statements to the Annual Meeting for approval and shall make a report with respect to the business report.
(4) If the approval set forth in Paragraph (3) above is obtained, the President shall, without delay, give public notice of the balance sheet and the independent auditor's opinion.
(5) The President shall keep the Financial Statements, the business report and the audit report at the head office of the Company for five (5) years and certified copies of all of such documents at the branches of the Company for three (3) years beginning from one (1) week before the date set for the Annual Meeting.
The Company shall give public notice of the items necessary for the transparency of the management of the Company.
(6) retained earnings carried over to the next fiscal year.
(1) The Company may retire the shares within the scope of profits attributable to the shareholders as prescribed in the relevant laws by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
(2) The dividends, of which the right has been extinguished under Paragraph (1) above, shall be kept by the Company.
These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective on the date of establishment of the Company.
Any amount invested in the Korean Government Monopoly Corporation (the "KGMC") by the government of Korea before the effectiveness of these Articles of Incorporation shall be deemed as an investment in the Company.
The initial fiscal year of the Company shall include the fiscal year of the KGMC and shall end on the last day of the fiscal year of the government of Korea.
Any budget, which was not used by the KGMC for the year of 1989, as of the effective date of these Articles of Incorporation, shall be deemed as the Company's budget for the year of 1989.
(1) The employees of the KGMC as of the effective date of these Articles of Incorporation shall be deemed as the employees of the Company.
(2) The retirement age of the employees, who are deemed as the employees of the Company pursuant to Paragraph (1) above, shall be the same as that applied to them when they worked at the KGMC. However, if the retirement age of the Company is greater than that of the KGMC, such retirement age of the KGMC shall not apply.
The term of office of the managerial officers of the Company as of the effective date of these Articles of Incorporation shall be calculated by adding the period during which they have worked for the KGMC in accordance with the relevant rules of the KGMC.
(1) Any expenses for the establishment of the Company shall not exceed 150,000,000 Won, which shall be paid by the KGMC.
(2) The expenses referred to in Paragraph (1) above shall include incorporation (establishment) registration fee, printing fee, other operational expenses and expenses for the preparation of the operation of the Company including the initial cost of business.
(2) The promoters hereby prepare these Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Article 4 of the Addenda of the Korea Tobacco and Ginseng Corporation Act and affix their respective names and seals or signatures.
These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective from the date of the approval of the Minister of Finance.
These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective from the date of the approval of the Minister of Finance and Economy.
These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective as of October 1, 1997.
Any matters not specified in these Articles of Incorporation shall be governed by the Special Act, the Korea Tobacco and Ginseng Corporation Abolition Act and the Commercial Code.
Notwithstanding Article 10(1) of these Articles of Incorporation, Article 10(1) shall not apply to a person holding shares of the Company in excess of the limit as of the effective date of these Articles of Incorporation.
The initial outside directors shall be appointed at the Meeting among the persons recommended by the temporary Outside director Candidate Recommendation Committee pursuant to Article 3 of the Addenda of the Special Act.
Notwithstanding Article 27(1) of these Articles of Incorporation, the term of office of the initial President and directors elected at the Meeting to be held after the effective date of these Articles of Incorporation shall be extended until the last day of the Meeting convened for the first time after the expiration of their term of office.
These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective from the date of the resolution of the Meeting.
These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective from the date of the resolution of the Meeting. However, the amendments of Articles 25, 26 (excluding Paragraph (4)), 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 34-2(1) (Establishment of the Audit Committee), 34-3, 34-4, 37 and 41 shall come into force from the day following the expiration date of the term of office of the auditor appointed under the previous provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or from the day following the date when the auditor resigns for any other reasons.
The term of office, duties and remunerations for the auditor elected pursuant to the previous provisions of the Articles of Incorporation shall be governed by the previous provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.
These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective from the date of the resolution of the Meeting. However, the amendments of Articles 9 (1), (5) and (6) and 43-2 shall come into force from the time when the Securities and Exchange Act (law no. 6176) is amended and effective. The amendment of Article 26(4) shall come into force from the date of the first Meeting to be held after this amendment. The amendments of Articles 26 (1) and (5), 32, 34(2) and 34-2(1) (Establishment of the Outside director Candidate Recommendation Committee), 34-5 and 35(2) shall come into force from the date when the Company is no longer governed by the Act Regarding the Management Structure Enhancement and Privatization of Public Enterprises.
Outside directors herein shall be deemed as the outside directors under the Act Regarding the Management Structure Enhancement and Privatization of Public Enterprises until the Company is no longer governed by the same Law.
Article 24(4)(i) of these Articles of Incorporation shall not apply if the Company is no longer governed by the Act Regarding the Management Structure Enhancement and Privatization of Public Enterprises.
The inside directors of the Company to be appointed at the fourteenth (14th) Annual Meeting shall be classified into the first, second and third groups. Notwithstanding Article 27(1) of these Articles of Incorporation, the term of office of the inside directors in the first group shall be up to the first Annual Meeting to be held following their appointment, the term of office of the inside directors in the second group shall be up to the second Annual Meeting to be held following their appointment and the term of office of the inside directors in the third group shall be up to the third Annual Meeting to be held following their appointment. The number of the inside directors within each group shall be adjusted so that the equal number of the inside directors is assigned to each group.
If the outside directors are newly appointed or re-appointed pursuant to the amendment of Article 25, the number of the outside directors to be appointed each year shall be adjusted so as that the term of office of the outside directors evenly expires over three (3) years.
These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective from the date of the resolution of the Meeting. However, the amended provisions of Article 4 shall be effective as of May 29, 2010.


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Marc Cramer, M.S., DABR
Seattle Field Office Director & Senior Medical Physicist
Mr. Cramer is an experienced medical physicist who has performed a broad range of consulting activities including numerous equipment evaluation surveys for multiple imaging modalities. Prior to joining West Physics, he lived in San Diego where he completed the Radiation Health Physics program at San Diego State University and worked as a consulting medical physicist around southern California for five years. Mr. Cramer also served as a radiation safety officer (RSO) for several medical centers and imaging centers in California.
Mr. Cramer is originally from Richland, Washington.
Master of Science in Physics – San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science in Cell & Molecular Biology – University of Washington
American College of Radiology
The Society of Nuclear Medicine


Roger Ralph spent three decades in the fitness industry as a founder and an owner of the Bel Air Athletic Club (BAAC) in Harford County, Maryland and the Hockessin Athletic Club (HAC) in Hockessin, DE. Both Bel Air and Hockessin became models for multipurpose, multi-generational community and family-oriented health clubs. BAAC was rated by the health club industry's association (IHRSA) as one of the top five health clubs in the United States.
After selling BAAC, Ralph assisted Cal Ripken, Jr., upon his retirement from baseball, with Cal's business interests and growing the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. In 2003 he returned to the health club industry as a developer and owner of HAC. Ralph retired from HAC in 2012 and is currently a volunteer advisor to senior staff of the Sarasota Boys and Girls Clubs.
Prior to entering the health club industry in 1979 Roger was a consultant for Booz, Allen & Hamilton and then became Vice President of Human Services for the Columbia Association in the new town of Columbia, Maryland.
Roger has been recognized by Ernst and Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year in the State of Maryland. He has served on the boards of IHRSA, the Family Life Center, Harford Community College Foundation, The Experiment in International Living, The Columbia Foundation, the Boys & Girls Club of Harford County, the Maryland Mentoring Partnership, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake. He Chairs the Program Committee of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and is a member of its Executive Committee. Roger is a graduate of Middlebury College, holds a Master's degree from Columbia University, and was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University.
He resides in Stevensville, Maryland, with his wife, Elaine. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.


It was a sunny Monday when the clock struck at 12 PM. You were about to go home when, suddenly, you sensed that someone was rushing towards you. An old skinny person was shouting your name; and surprisingly, it was your teacher in Computer Applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
The teacher grasped his breath and started talking.
Your teacher was asking you to prepare a presentation for tomorrow's event by creating a short presentation about a game called PACMAN.
Concepts are starting to build up on your mind, and you are thinking of utilizing some new features of Office 2010.
"The good thing with Office 2010 is that i can customize my own ribbon for my frequently used commands."
A New tab will appear with corresponding ribbon groups and commands.
You now successfully included commands in your new tab! Now, you want to have a picture of PAC MAN and you thought of using shapes in PowerPoint; however, you observed that the shapes available are limited.
As you explored the application, you abruptly noticed that PowerPoint 2010 has a feature called Custom Shapes in which you can customize or make your own shapes.
Using the new tab you have created, you can now add commands like Shape Combine, Shape Subtract, Shape Union and Shape Intersect.
You are now done with your shapes. As you move on, you added some animations to a particular object; but you want to copy all the animations you have made to another object. You noticed that it would be time consuming if you are going to repeat the process again. Good thing, PowerPoint 2010 is always to the rescue; PowerPoint is helpful to save time in creating animations using the new feature called Animation Painter.
4. Then select the object you want to have the animation.
In ramping up all your slides, you have decided to add finishing touches like inserting transitions. With the new transitions of PowerPoint 2010, you recognized that it boosts your static presentation by having lively 3D slide transitions.
When you achieved the transitions you desired, you immediately saved it to your flash drive. Since you wanted to have a back-up copy of your file, you decided to use Windows Live SkyDrive.
6. Finally, save your work.
It was 9 in the morning when you are on your way to school, and you thought of wanting to review your presentation. With the use of your Windows Mobile Phone, you can review and rehearse your slides while heading to your destination.
Your class is about to start; but, apparently you forgot to bring your flash drive. Then you fortunately, remembered that you have saved your presentation to your Windows Live SkyDrive. Thus, you can easily download the file or use your Windows Phone.
Suddenly, there was a complete silence when your teacher called your name to present. You stood up, and slowly walked to the front and faced your classmates. You started with a confident smile.
You began your presentation with an activity using Microsoft Mouse Mischief, an add-in tool for PowerPoint used in an interactive multiple-mouse presentation. With the use of this technology students or audiences can interact with the presenter using their own mouse connected to your own computer unit.
Microsoft Mouse Mischief can be downloaded from this link here for free.
A sample and a preview how mouse mischief works is shown here.
After the activity, you started discussing the assigned presentation. In the middle of your discussion, you want to show or highlight a particular area of your presentation; however, you unexpectedly forgot to bring your laser pointer. Then suddenly, you appreciated that PowerPoint 2010 is great in integrating a Laser Pointer to your slideshow by just pressing "Ctrl+Left Click (Hold)"-and voila, you now have your own laser.
You finished your slide and thanked the audience for listening.
It was a success, your teacher was very grateful. Your classmates clapped while cheering your name.
Your teacher went in front. You were about to sit on your desk, but the teacher wanted you to stay in the front.
Your teacher started smiling and mentioning in the whole class, "To the Best Presenter in Class, Mr. Manny Pacquiao!"
Your classmates cheered while shouting your name. It was indeed a success! Thanks to MS PowerPoint 2010!
You smiled, talking to yourself in mind "I'm just doing my job you know."
The journey does not stop there. A lot of people were asking to have a copy of your file at the same time you want to blog about what happened during your presentation. Since you already saved it to your SkyDrive, just make sure the folder where you saved your file is in "Public" or "shared with everyone," so that everyone can view your presentation.
The URL text box is for those who wanted to see your PowerPoint Presentation in full screen.
Embed code text box is for bloggers who wants to embed the presentation.
PowerPoint 2010 is a very helpful tool in creating presentations while enjoying the benefit of accessing it anytime and anywhere. There is no gap in making presentations on your desk, online with Office WebApps, and mobile access with your windows phone.
Take note this is just Round One application and Office 2010 making it possible to make it great for everyone.
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« Worried about financial markets?
Though I don't fully agree with the above statement, in certain context, it still continues to be true.
I'm going to talk about an academy award winning movie 'Inside Job'. Though it is a documentary, it is a financial thriller, much better than many other movies. It is an entirely true story; a sad story of how the economic crisis of 2008 cost tens of millions of people, their life long savings, jobs and homes.
This is not the story of the past; still it is continuing in U.S. and many parts of Europe.
This film explains very clearly how all this happened due to insatiable greed of Wall Street.
The beauty of this film is in its ability to make a common man understand the complexities of the crisis. At the end of the film, you would have anger as to why these men are not in jail and instead continuing to enjoy millions of dollars of salaries and bonuses. How much main street (Washington) is run by people in Wall Street is evident through this movie.
We cannot also forget the fact that only in a capitalistic and democratic society; making of these kinds of films are possible.
In my opinion, all advisors must see this movie and it would definitely help investors to know what not to do with their money and whom not to trust.
There is natural tendency of market participants to ask for lesser regulation or almost deregulation. But with out regulations in place, we cannot expect people to behave better. There has to be both positive and negative incentives which rewards good behaviour and penalises bad behaviour.
U.S.is paying a heavy price for deregulating Wall Street, a process which started under President Reagan in 1980's.
Icelandwas a leading country in all social and economic indices. Their GDP was $13 billion. As Iceland wanted to follow deregulation and leveraging, three banks were allowed to borrow $120 billion dollars, 10 times the GDP of the country. Leveraging of this magnitude always creates bubble as too much money chases too few assets.
The banks made circular trading by creating money market funds and parking their money in the same. This created the multiplier effect without any solid base.
The result, Icelandwent burst along with its banks.
Banks are back bone of economy and they need to be well regulated. Deregulating banks would result inU.S.like situation where hundreds of banks have gone burst. Living inIndia, we do not understand the extra ordinary job RBI is doing in this regard. Our banking system is one of the most robust in the world.
We have unsung heroes like Dr.Y.V.Reddy, former governor of RBI.
This film explains how greedy investment banking firms created money out of nothing.
Profits were shown when they were none by booking them in advance through a complex set of accounting procedures (remember Enron? Read 'Conspiracy of Fools'. It's available in Eloor Library).
Leveraging is dangerous, especially in banking. Investment banks lobbied with SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) to relax the leverage. At some time, it was as high as 33 to 1. This means that they can borrow 33 times of their equity. This also means a mere 3% drop in their asset base can wipe them out. Why they did it? Greed for more and more money. This resulted in collapse of giant institutions taking down the entire system along with them.
AIG (American Insurance Group) insured sub-prime debts through Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and went under. If you don't understand CDS, you would be surprised to hear George Soros himself saying that he is old fashioned and do not understand such things.
For those who want to understand about CDS can read 'The Big Short' by Michael Lewis. Only after reading this book I understood (to some extent) what exactly these are and how they ruined the U.S.financial system.
After great depression till 1980's, U.S.was growing well, banking and financial services were well regulated.
When the financial services got de-regulated, a tiny percentage of population got extremely wealthy and it is a down hill for rest of the country.
Derivatives were one such unique innovation. Derivatives are useful for the purpose of hedging risks. Since Wall Street like to trade every thing, derivatives was used to trade everything under the sun, without the need of even the underlying asset.
As Satyajit Das (yes, you can see Indians like Satyajit Das, Raghuram Rajan contributing for this film) points out that in insurance one can only insure his house. Through derivatives, any number of people can insure anyone's house. Sounds mad? Why some one should do that? It's a pure gambling; speculating on anything which can be converted as a financial instrument. So if the house gets burnt, the loss is magnified as so many people are gambling on the same piece of property through derivatives.
Warren Buffett has repeatedly pointed out that derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction and converting financial markets into gambling markets are not good.
The CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading commission) in U.S. issued a proposal to regulate derivatives. It was turned down due to hectic lobbying by Wall Street. In December 2000, Congress passed the Commodity Futures Modernization Act, which banned the regulation of derivatives.
Eight years later the country paid a heavy price for it and continuing to do so.
Seeing this movie helped me to strengthen my conviction against trading; especially in derivatives – whether it is in stock or commodities or currency market.
Innovations and advances are not always necessarily good. Especially in the world of finance, many innovations in the last 3 decades have caused more ham than good.
90% of the volume in our stock exchange, NSE is in derivatives. The remaining 10% is only belongs to what is called cash segment, where people trade and invest in shares. Even in this 10%, many are traders and only some are investors. That explains why very few people make wealth through market.
If we approach stock market as a casino, the result would also be similar. Roughly 98% of the people loose money through this approach. Instead if we invest in companies through stock markets, our wealth grows. The same market gives different result for different approaches.
From the mails and calls I get, what appears to be the simplest way is impossible for people to internalize and follow with emotional discipline.
I think the single most value addition I'm doing as an advisor, is trying to create awareness and help people internalize this approach.
My attitude, understanding the desires and fears of my clients, but not yielding to them and be objective while I plan their over all personal finance, being truthful and share what I consider appropriate without worrying about loosing a client for being so, are probably my core strengths. I do have reasonable knowledge and skills. But that is some thing I keep working on by continuous learning. I give more importance to my approach than my knowledge.
I deviated and indulged in talking about myself, which is enjoyable for me but need not be for you.
I was speaking with a journalist of a personal finance magazine some time ago. She told me that most of the queries and feedback she gets is on commodities market. Commodity trading is catching up very fast and everyone is getting excited at the opportunity to make quick money. Commodity market is basically a derivative market speculating on the future prices of commodity. These markets encourage you to take position with a small margin of 5% to 10%. So by investing Rs.10 lakhs, you can play with Rs.1 or 2 crore worth of commodity.
So with a 5% margin, if you make 5% return, it gets amplified as 100% returns due to leveraging. If you make 5% loss, then the entire capital gets wiped out. Despite repeated losses, people continue trading till they have nothing more to loose. Overcoming the lure of easy money is extremely difficult.
Our regulations and regulators are good. For example, SEBI does not allow mutual funds to trade in derivatives. They can take a position to hedge risk only if there is a corresponding position in underlying stock, that too if the fund mandate allows.
Unlike Iceland scenario, RBI does not encourage banks to do circular trading with mutual funds. A bank cannot park more than 10% of their networth in money market funds.
Financial markets should be there to serve the economy in channelising and allocating capital. If they are allowed to run the economy, more 'inside job' would follow.
I would strongly suggest seeing this film. Even if you are not able to understand it fully, you would have definitely learnt something. It's your money and educating yourself is the best way of protecting yourself.
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Participation in school-centred extracurricular activities can be an effective factor in lowering the rate of early school leaving among at-risk students. Extracurricular activities are activities that students do outside the classroom, or they are joint activities during teaching time, including sports, arts, events aimed at community engagement or student clubs organized around diverse hobbies or academic subjects.
In addition to having a positive impact on the development of multiple skills and competences, when it comes to early school leaving, taking part in extracurricular activities increases the students' commitment to and enjoyment of the institution and their feeling of belonging, in other words, the experience of being an active contributing member to their school community. Being involved in such activities helps overcome disengagement and isolation. For students who do not feel connected to their peers or teachers, extracurricular involvement can be a gateway to reconnect with them, and this has a positive overall effect. Moreover, the feeling they get when connecting to others and contributing to the community has a positive impact on students' self-esteem.
However, research also points to the fact that students with lower socio-economic status are less likely to participate in optional extracurricular activities. It is thus highly important that relevant policies and institutional strategies provide the necessary support to make extracurricular activities accessible for every student. Ideally, we should remove all barriers to participation especially for those at high risk of early school leaving.


The WNOA Exemplary Service award was established to identify, recognize and honor those individuals that support, aid and assist WNOA members with their investigations.
- Recipients can be prosecutors, crime lab technicians, criminal analysts, citizens and/or any other individual wh ohas performed his or her duties with outstanding work performance, enthusiasm, teamwork, and integrity.
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- Doe not need to be WNOA member at time of nomination.
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