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On the left on the dust cover is General Maurice Rose, who
commanded the 3rd Armored Division. As was customary, two combat
teams were traveling on parallel routes as we approached Paderborn,
the headquarters of the Waffen SS, the elite troops of the German
Wehrmacht. General Rose was crisscrossing the terrain from one
column to the other when he encountered an isolated pocket of
Waffen SSers, who prepared to take him captive. As he removed his
shoulder holster with its 45 caliber weapon, they machine gunned
him and killed him which was a sad loss for the division. Several
days later on March 31st, 1944 we met the Ninth Army which had come
through Holland and closed I the "Ruhr Pocket" thus sealing off a
large German industrial area. There is a hospital in Denver
Colorado erected in honor of General Rose. In the middle is
Brigadier General Doyle O Hickey, the Combat A commander and my
combat commander. He replaced General Rose as division commander
and shortly thereafter was replaced by General Grow, When President
Truman called General Douglas MacArthur home during the Korean War,
Hickey was his deputy. On the right is Brigadier General Boudinot,
the commander of Combat Command B. As for Liz Fern, when I thought
about publishing these letters, I got out all of the negatives that
I had had developed-the Germans had no photograph paper to print
them-and had them all printed and found that I had a lot of photos
of her so I went about trying to contact her. I finally was
contacted by one of her grandsons who told me that she and her
husband had gotten back together after they came home from the war
and had six children. Several years prior to that she had gone to a
doctor''s office seeking medical attention and died in his office
while waiting to see him. Britt returned to Indiana, took a
refresher course at the University of Indiana and then did general
practice in Montezuma, Indiana for many years.
An invaluable resource for real estate professionals and students
Concise Encyclopedia of Real Estate Business Terms puts the terms
used every day in the marketing and study of real estate at your
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this practical guide is equally valuable for libraries, academics,
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co-hosts of Taking Care of Business, a live weekly real estate news
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Real Estate Business Terms provides quick and easy access to the
terminology that's unique to the real estate industry. From A (AAA
Tenant, absorption rate, abstract) to Z (zoning) and everything in
between, this handy reference resource will ensure you're not at a
loss for words when dealing with the legal and financial issues
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measurements and conversions. The Concise Encyclopedia of Real
Estate Business Terms explains: adjustable rate brokerage fee due
diligence internal rate of return (IRR) loan to value (LTV)
non-binding agreement planned unit development (PUD) recapture rate
sale leaseback tertiary trade area upside/downside warranty deed
and much more! The Concise Encyclopedia of Real Estate Business
Terms is equally valuable as a professional reference guide and as
a classroom and library resource.
An invaluable resource for real estate professionals and students
Concise Encyclopedia of Real Estate Business Terms puts the terms
used every day in the marketing and study of real estate at your
fingertips. With a simple A-to-Z format, this comprehensive
reference guide gets right to the point, providing brief but clear
definitions and understandable explanations for more than 300
current terms and concepts used in every aspect of the real estate
industry. An essential communication tool for anyone working in
real estate management, insurance, economics, and urban planning,
this practical guide is equally valuable for libraries, academics,
and students. Compiled by Bill and Ryan Roark, realtors and
co-hosts of Taking Care of Business, a live weekly real estate news
and information talk radio program, the Concise Encyclopedia of
Real Estate Business Terms provides quick and easy access to the
terminology that's unique to the real estate industry. From A (AAA
Tenant, absorption rate, abstract) to Z (zoning) and everything in
between, this handy reference resource will ensure you're not at a
loss for words when dealing with the legal and financial issues
related to real estate and property. The book also includes an
appendix of sample forms and contracts and another that covers
measurements and conversions. The Concise Encyclopedia of Real
Estate Business Terms explains: adjustable rate brokerage fee due
diligence internal rate of return (IRR) loan to value (LTV)
non-binding agreement planned unit development (PUD) recapture rate
sale leaseback tertiary trade area upside/downside warranty deed
and much more! The Concise Encyclopedia of Real Estate Business
Terms is equally valuable as a professional reference guide and as
a classroom and library resource.
Competition for Army acquisition funding in the betrween wars
depression years was fierce. The opposing camps of Fighter
Supremacy versus Strategic Bombing played out at the Air Corps
Tactical School (ACTS), at GHQ, before Congress and in the media.
Military exercises pitted the Navy and the Air Corps in operations
with real cloak and dagger background gambits, each trying to gain
the upper hand. When leaders such as Benjamin Foulois, Billy
Mitchell, and Frank Andrews eventually were able to foster a bomber
competition to replace the Martin B-10, Boeing's four-engined Model
299 was a clear winner; but then it crashed at Dayton, and the Army
opted for the Douglas B-18. Somehow, Frank Andrews had enough faith
in his convictions and managed to have 13 Y1B-17s produced and sent
to the 2nd Bombardment Group at Langley Field, VA. There Robert
Olds and his three squadrons enthralled the country with long range
goodwill flights, transcontinental speed runs with an obscure 1st
Lt Curtis leMay navigating the way, and a thrilling movie "Test
Pilot" starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy.
Fortunately for the trials of WWII, these daring young men of the
Army Air Corps put their careers on the line, and made the B-17 one
of the iconic weapons of that conflict. This is the untold story of
the aircraft development and the men who made it happen.
The advent of very compact, very powerful digital computers has
made it possible to automate a great many processes that formerly
required large, complex machinery. Digital computers have made
possible revolutionary changes in industry, commerce, and
transportation. This book, an expansion and revision of the
author's earlier technical papers on this subject, describes the
development of automation in aircraft and in the aviation system,
its likely evolution in the future, and the effects that these
technologies have had -- and will have -- on the human operators
and managers of the system. It suggests concepts that may be able
to enhance human-machine relationships in future systems. The
author focuses on the ability of human operators to work
cooperatively with the constellation of machines they command and
control, because it is the "interactions among" these system
elements that result in the system's success or failure, whether in
aviation or elsewhere.
Aviation automation has provided great social and technological
benefits, but these benefits have not come without cost. In recent
years, new problems in aircraft have emerged due to failures in the
human-machine relationship. These incidents and accidents have
motivated this inquiry into aviation automation. Similar problems
in the air traffic management system are predicted as it becomes
more fully automated. In particular, incidents and accidents have
occurred which suggest that the principle problems with today's
aviation automation are associated with its complexity, coupling,
autonomy, and opacity. These problems are not unique to aviation;
they exist in other highly dynamic domains as well. The author
suggests that a different approach to automation -- called
"human-centered automation" -- offers potential benefits for system
performance by enabling a more cooperative human-machine
relationship in the control and management of aircraft and air
traffic.
The advent of very compact, very powerful digital computers has
made it possible to automate a great many processes that formerly
required large, complex machinery. Digital computers have made
possible revolutionary changes in industry, commerce, and
transportation. This book, an expansion and revision of the
author's earlier technical papers on this subject, describes the
development of automation in aircraft and in the aviation system,
its likely evolution in the future, and the effects that these
technologies have had -- and will have -- on the human operators
and managers of the system. It suggests concepts that may be able
to enhance human-machine relationships in future systems. The
author focuses on the ability of human operators to work
cooperatively with the constellation of machines they command and
control, because it is the "interactions among" these system
elements that result in the system's success or failure, whether in
aviation or elsewhere.
Aviation automation has provided great social and technological
benefits, but these benefits have not come without cost. In recent
years, new problems in aircraft have emerged due to failures in the
human-machine relationship. These incidents and accidents have
motivated this inquiry into aviation automation. Similar problems
in the air traffic management system are predicted as it becomes
more fully automated. In particular, incidents and accidents have
occurred which suggest that the principle problems with today's
aviation automation are associated with its complexity, coupling,
autonomy, and opacity. These problems are not unique to aviation;
they exist in other highly dynamic domains as well. The author
suggests that a different approach to automation -- called
"human-centered automation" -- offers potential benefits for system
performance by enabling a more cooperative human-machine
relationship in the control and management of aircraft and air
traffic.
This volume, a directory of astrological correspondences, is the
result of a research project that drew together the thoughts of
many others into a reference book, assuming the role of a
dictionary to astrologers, but vastly more complete. It is the only
place where all sign, planetary and house rulerships have been
brought together and put in a good workable order. It is organized
in such a way that one can use the book for quick and easy
reference, and it eliminates the need to search through various
other volumes. In four parts: an alphabetical listing, a listing by
planets, a listing by signs, a listing by houses. Plus an Appendix
with special listings: principal bones of the body, principal veins
of the body, chart of an organization, flavors and handwriting
forms. Enthusiastically endorsed and used by professionals and
students alike, no reference library is complete without this
best-selling volume.
Competition for Army acquisition funding in the betrween wars
depression years was fierce. The opposing camps of Fighter
Supremacy versus Strategic Bombing played out at the Air Corps
Tactical School (ACTS), at GHQ, before Congress and in the media.
Military exercises pitted the Navy and the Air Corps in operations
with real cloak and dagger background gambits, each trying to gain
the upper hand. When leaders such as Benjamin Foulois, Billy
Mitchell, and Frank Andrews eventually were able to foster a bomber
competition to replace the Martin B-10, Boeing's four-engined Model
299 was a clear winner; but then it crashed at Dayton, and the Army
opted for the Douglas B-18. Somehow, Frank Andrews had enough faith
in his convictions and managed to have 13 Y1B-17s produced and sent
to the 2nd Bombardment Group at Langley Field, VA. There Robert
Olds and his three squadrons enthralled the country with long range
goodwill flights, transcontinental speed runs with an obscure 1st
Lt Curtis leMay navigating the way, and a thrilling movie "Test
Pilot" starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy.
Fortunately for the trials of WWII, these daring young men of the
Army Air Corps put their careers on the line, and made the B-17 one
of the iconic weapons of that conflict. This is the untold story of
the aircraft development and the men who made it happen.
On the left on the dust cover is General Maurice Rose, who
commanded the 3rd Armored Division. As was customary, two combat
teams were traveling on parallel routes as we approached Paderborn,
the headquarters of the Waffen SS, the elite troops of the German
Wehrmacht. General Rose was crisscrossing the terrain from one
column to the other when he encountered an isolated pocket of
Waffen SSers, who prepared to take him captive. As he removed his
shoulder holster with its 45 caliber weapon, they machine gunned
him and killed him which was a sad loss for the division. Several
days later on March 31st, 1944 we met the Ninth Army which had come
through Holland and closed I the "Ruhr Pocket" thus sealing off a
large German industrial area. There is a hospital in Denver
Colorado erected in honor of General Rose. In the middle is
Brigadier General Doyle O Hickey, the Combat A commander and my
combat commander. He replaced General Rose as division commander
and shortly thereafter was replaced by General Grow, When President
Truman called General Douglas MacArthur home during the Korean War,
Hickey was his deputy. On the right is Brigadier General Boudinot,
the commander of Combat Command B. As for Liz Fern, when I thought
about publishing these letters, I got out all of the negatives that
I had had developed-the Germans had no photograph paper to print
them-and had them all printed and found that I had a lot of photos
of her so I went about trying to contact her. I finally was
contacted by one of her grandsons who told me that she and her
husband had gotten back together after they came home from the war
and had six children. Several years prior to that she had gone to a
doctor''s office seekingmedical attention and died in his office
while waiting to see him. Britt returned to Indiana, took a
refresher course at the University of Indiana and then did general
practice in Montezuma, Indiana for many years.
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