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by Tracy Martin
published August 14, 2020 Last updated January 13, 2023
TL;DR: As orthodontic team members, especially Treatment Coordinators, we can learn a lot from the Disney princesses when it comes to how we show up to work "in character."
Off-Duty Princesses
In 2018, Walt Disney Animation released a sequel to Wreck-It Ralph called Ralph Breaks the Internet. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and check it out. It's a delight. For anyone who's spent more than about 30 minutes on the internet, it's packed full of sight gags and hysterical references. But I digress.
One of the funniest bits of the film involves a scene where, for the first time, we see all the Disney princesses together… off duty. The juxtaposition of iconic characters we've all grown up with, dressed in lounge wear, is as funny as it is jarring. From the old school royalty of Snow White & Cinderella, to 90s renaissance era with Ariel & Mulan, all the way up to Frozen's Elsa & Anna, and even Moana… they're all there! And the Easter Eggs on their shirts and accessories are priceless (click the image to see them!).
Where am I going with this though? Glad you asked! See, one of the reasons this "bit" lands so well is that our experience with these princesses is intricately tied to their appearance. Much of their identity in the films where we were first introduced to them was directly linked to the way they looked and what they wore.
Cinderella had her ball gown & glass slippers; Mulan disguised herself as a soldier; Elsa changed her wardrobe to match her new ice castle. The look matters.
"On Stage" Cast Members
And let's take it a step further. At the Disney parks, all of the staff are referred to as "Cast Members." They're an integral part of the overall entertainment experience that families enjoy when they visit "The Happiest Place on Earth." They even go so far as to designate the public areas of the parks as "On Stage" and the areas only accessible to employees as "Off Stage."
In fact, before going "On Stage" cast members are greeted by a mirror, and a sign reminding them to check their appearance. No one wants to catch Princess Jasmine on her smoke break, or Rapunzel with a ball cap instead of long hair! It breaks the magic.
Bringing it to the Office
So, when it comes to your ortho office, are you dressed and ready to be "On Stage" for your patients? Whether we like it or not, every member of the team, from the Doc on down, has a role to play when performing the "New Patient SHOW." And if you're going to be on stage, you better be "in character!" Let's break down some of the common areas where there's a little room for improvement.
While this may seem obvious to some, and unnecessary to others, all of these categories play an extremely important role in the workplace!
Hygiene: The first, and most important area, is your hygiene. Whether you're behind a computer screen most of the day, or running from clinic chair to clinic chair, taking regular showers, using deodorant (that is actually effective), and brushing & flossing your teeth, are a must in today's business world. You may think your hygiene doesn't interfere with your work abilities, but something as simple as smelling bad can be distracting. And if it's distracting, it'a taking away from your performance.
Grooming: Can you remember when you last cut your hair or trimmed your beard? Today's Orthodontic professionals should be well-groomed, clean-cut, and present a well-maintained appearance to their patients and their patients' parents. The days of stink, or sloppy looking professionals, are for teenagers working at a landscaping company. Some people will take grooming to the extreme. But at the very least, Orthodontic professionals should have appropriate hair, nails, and makeup (if any). Do you think it's acceptable to come to work with wet hair? Or with some five o'clock shadow? Do you think this will make your patients feel like you're prepared for them?
Work Attire: Everyone has the right to express themselves through fashion, as long as it respects the company dress code. Ask yourself, "Does my attire represents me AND my place of employment?" Orthodontic offices will usually state whether they have casual, business casual, or a professional dress code. Try to find a professional look that's well respected by both your company and the "company" you're communicating with. Just remember, the way you present yourself reflects on your employer, and the company's brand overall. You're selling a service, and a product, so you need to look your best when doing it! Confidence will soar as well!
Let's Be Clear
Quick point of clarification. This is not some modified, misogynistic version of "you'd be a lot prettier if you smiled more!" This is not a patriarchal call to "pretty" yourself up, or simply to wear more makeup. Your personal level of style is irrelevant here. Whether you're more granola, organic, minimalist, or more "I don't leave the house without a manicure and my face on," it's fine. We love you just the same! But however you'd prepare for an interview, special occasion, or a date, that's the level you need to bring to the office!
And let's be honest ladies, we all know when we're phoning it in. That skipped-the-shower, throw-my-hair-up, pull-on-my-scrubs look may be convenient, but it's not our best foot forward. I know it, and you know it. This isn't about "Pretty" vs "Ugly." This is "Apathy" vs "Intention."
Side note: For my TCs, we've done the research! Scrubs or business casual, your closing percentage can still be lights out, as long as YOU feel confident. And confidence comes from that last 10%: the extra attention to your hair, makeup, accessories, etc. If you feel good, you'll play at your best, and your numbers will show it!
Ultimately, whether we like it or not, the way you present yourself is important, especially in the workplace! When you look good, you feel good, and so will everyone around you. Not only that, but your confidence will be contagious to others! Docs, get with your office manager, or HR, because this should absolutely be spelled out in the employee handbook. It's also a good idea to have this as one of the areas to touch on during yearly reviews.
At the end of the day, if you dress like a princess, you'll feel like a princess. And if YOU feel good, you'll help ensure your patients feel the magic when they're in your office!
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Quantum Arms Race
 Parth Sabharwal  November 24, 2020
A lot has been said and written about the impending unleashing of quantum technology in the world. Whereas many sing paeans to the potential of the technology to better the world, many a soothsayers forebode a much grimmer reality. While the future might sound alien, it evokes, frankly, familiar feelings in the minds of those who imagine. We've all witnessed the world transform in front of our eyes in the past century, from this tech revolution to that, from nuclear promises of infinite power to laser-sharp visions of cameras better than the human eye; such is the oxymoronic, remarkable mundaneness of technological progress that the more the world changes, the more it remains the same. One might even be forgiven for feeling a sense of security at the thought of a world run by quantum technology. After all, the great leaps forward have all served us well and promise more.
The Building Blocks:What is Quantum Technology?
It's important, to start with, a review of what is at stake. The first wave of quantum technologies brought us lasers, atomic clocks, transistors, nuclear devices, and medical instruments like the MRI, only to name a few. The second wave of progress is fueled by quantum computers. What makes a Quantum computer so much more powerful than a classical one? One has to begin with understanding how a bit, the basic building block of computing differs in the two cases. The classical bit can be imagined as a coin flip, it can result in a head or tails. Put together many such loaded coins, and one can make a pretty nifty computer, showing us our cat videos or designing the software we use to check our bank balances. An inaccurate but effective analogy for a quantum bit – or 'qubits' – would be a spinning coin, capable of being both heads and tails at the same time, which in scientific parlance is referred to as superposition, allowing temporal multi-tasking – performing many calculations at the same time. There are many candidates for such bits- ultracold atoms, little loops made of superconducting materials, even imperfections in highly ordered materials like diamonds. This seemingly trivial variation enables quantum computers to achieve exponential speed-ups compared to their traditional counterparts, performing certain calculations that would otherwise take the time of the order of the age of the universe, in real-time, and with much lesser computing power. Google's quantum computer 'Sycamore' containing 53 'qubits', which claimed quantum supremacy in October 2019, took only 200 seconds to perform a benchmark task that the researchers estimated would have taken a state-of-the-art supercomputer 10,000 years to compute. The benchmark task, explaining which is beyond the scope of the article, has an immediate application in generating certifiable random numbers, and future uses in optimization, machine learning, materials science, and chemistry. Quantum computers are also tipped to be capable of breaking the most widely used encryption, the algorithms for which have actually existed since the 1990s! Another very interesting property of quantum systems is called 'entanglement', famously referred to by Albert Einstein as 'spooky action at a distance', where two particles once entangled, either by virtue of being produced together at the same source or interacting in a controlled setting, can communicate information about changes to each other instantaneously across unlimited distances, seemingly breaking numerous laws like conservation of information and the speed of light limit on the travel of information. A group of Chinese scientists set the record for such a phenomenon between the ground and a satellite separated by 1200 km, laying a path for an eventual quantum internet. The US Department of Energy has also announced plans to develop a super-fast and unhackable quantum internet. Quantum 'interferometers', devices using the small scale of such interaction to precisely measure tiny distances, have made possible the discovery of gravitational waves. While most such experiments, like LIGO, are ground-based, a space-based experiment has been operational aboard the ISS for two years, where they also successfully created the fifth state of matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) for the first time in space, which is allowing the study of quantum physics in micro-gravity.
Mapping the Field: Who's come to Play?
Using such a powerful device to make faster phone apps would be like detonating nuclear fission reactors to make toast, although I wouldn't discount either happening one day. Often, such technical brilliance is reserved for the troubles of the wealthy and the powerful- governments, private tech giants, and the military-industrial complex. Companies such as IBM, Google, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, and the governments of the US, China, EU, are all funding or operating their own quantum computing divisions, and are locked in a race to develop the first large-scale, commercially viable quantum computer, which reminds us of the zeal accompanying the arms race, space race and sequencing the human genome. And for good reason; quantum tech could be used to solve very hard problems which could create secure communication lines which would be a boon for any army or financial analysis tools which could transform economic management as we know it. Solving particle physics problems could help design fission reactors which could be our best shot against global warming. Insights into protein folding could help combat the most insidious of illnesses.
Lockheed Martin bought a version of D-Wave's quantum computer and plans to upgrade it to commercial scale. (Source: The GRC Hub)
Enough has been enunciated about how the interactions of the powers to be with quantum tech would unfold. Would the motions of the planets and constellations bother to impact the life of anyone considered less than worthy? One has to believe that one day, the cascading impacts of such transformative technologies would reach our towns, streets, even our doorsteps. Much before that though, the politics of quantum supremacy would touch one and all. We needn't look further than our experiences with nuclear technology, the possession of which has driven numerous tyrannical regimes to strain impoverished economies to divert precious resources away from the well-being of citizens towards maintaining expensive nuclear chapters much before anyone gets to taste the fruits of clean nuclear energy. In fact, a new brand of nuclear nationalism has emerged in the third world, where school children are regaled with tales of their countries' distinguished spot in the league of nations by virtue of these devices of mass destruction. Just like the transition to a nuclear world involved a drawn-out tussle between the nations until a clear leader was established, one could envisage a similar wager between the powerful to emerge as the undisputed master, the bets for which are already being placed. For instance, the US government has been pouring billions of dollars every year towards artificial intelligence and quantum computing while the funding for research, in general, has steadily reduced. The National Quantum Initiative Act earmarked $1.2 billion in a 2018 law for quantum research, with more coming from private companies. The European Union similarly committed to spending EUR 1.2 billion over ten years on its Quantum Technologies Flagship. The Chinese government, meanwhile, is investing $10 billion in building the world's largest quantum research facility in Hefei, although their overall funding is notoriously hard to calculate. As the staggering amounts pile up, simple economic sense would dictate countries to seek a return on investment in the form of dominance in the quantum sphere, with the populace soon joining in to cheer the states on.
Quantum Flagship is the EU's big foray into the quantum race. (Source: QTF Website)
Politics in a (Post) Quantum World
The enhanced encryption capabilities would also raise the bar for cryptography, surveillance and espionage. Regimes all across the world are already heavily invested in cultivating and maintaining an edge over their rivals at all times. The Nazis relied heavily on their advanced encryption technology, called the Enigma machine, during the Second World War, only for it all to be undone by the Allies, an eventuality which the Nazis didn't consider and ended up costing them the war. The Cold War witnessed decades of continuous one-upmanship in surveillance of the other and the own too. The recent Hong Kong protests saw protestors topple lampposts in fear that they contained cameras with facial recognition technology to be used to identify and prosecute protestors. In more recent times, as the power dynamics of the world become increasingly unstable, and alliances shifting every day, access to secure quantum communication could become the axis around which global politics aligns itself. As regimes identify their power more and more with their encryption prowess, the common person should also start preparing themself to live in an ever-increasing security state, with the most trivial of actions under the watchful eye of the state, all while standards of living continue to rise, a golden cage if you will.
An interesting dynamic to imagine would be how the different parts of the world are impacted by the progress in quantum mechanics. The science and technology world is a much more competitive place now, compared to the World War 2 era. Nuclear technology has proliferated, third world countries like India are running very successful and efficient space programs. We've already stated China's bets on quantum technology, coupled with a rapid economic rise and the creation of a network of investments across Africa and Central Asia, could cause the centre of global politics to shift eastward.
Treading the tightrope between courage and caution: The way forward
It is hard to predict what the future holds in a world where the conventional line between possible and impossible blur a little more every day. Quantum problems have been notoriously intractable, and the pace of progress has only recently picked up, so it might be too soon to start occupying oneself with a vision of a dystopian future. After all, we've been on the hunt for quantum computers since the 1980s, but the first commercial quantum computer was unveiled by D-wave in 2007. The pace is picking up though. According to Hartmut Neven, the director of NASA's Quantum Artificial Intelligence lab, quantum computers are gaining computational power relative to classical ones at a "doubly exponential" rate — a staggeringly fast clip, much faster than the exponential rate predicted by Moore's Law. It looks like nothing is happening, nothing is happening, and then whoops, suddenly you're in a different world, Neven said. Yet, such is the tantalizing trickle of sand in the hourglass of technology, as well as global politics; it seems still until you notice it's time for it to change sides again.
The most productive thing might be exactly what we're doing right now, investing time and resources to the relentless march towards realising the impossible, and trusting our future generations to be wise and responsible with the inheritance we leave behind for them, all the while ensuring exemplary conduct on our part with the techno-ethical challenges facing us today. The world's collective horror at nuclear destruction laid the groundwork for stabilizing forces that endure even to this day, and are already instrumental in our efforts against climate change. Experts have already begun to voice the need for regulation, like a recent paper advocating softer governance methods inspired by those for nanotechnology. The wise thing would be to take inspiration from our collective experiences and our collaboration. For the more the world changes, it remains the same, and those that ignore history are doomed to repeat it.
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What makes a Quantum computer so much more powerful than a classical one? One has to begin with understanding how a bit, the basic building block of computing differs in the two cases. The classical bit can be imagined as a coin flip, it can result in a head or tails. Put together many such loaded coins, and one can make a pretty nifty computer, showing us our cat videos or designing the software we use to check our bank balances. An inaccurate but effective analogy for a quantum bit – or 'qubits' – would be a spinning coin, capable of being both heads and tails at the same time, which in scientific parlance is referred to as superposition, allowing temporal multi-tasking – performing many calculations at the same time.
 Author: Parth Sabharwal
I am a doctoral candidate at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College, researching quantum properties of ultracold atoms utilizing lasers. I spent most of my life living all across India. My interests include photography, traveling and politics.
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planned, or after resources have been assigned and progress is underway.
module will give you guidance on handling out of office situations for various resource types.
explained in the following lesson.
assigned resources and how they can be replaced on task assignments.
1. In the Quick Launch menu, click Project Center.
2. In the Project Center page, click the row selector next to the desired project.
3. In the Projects tab, click Build Team.
4. In the Build Team page, click the next box beside the desired resource(s) and click Add.
The resources will be displayed on the right side of the page.
5. In the Team tab, click Save & Close.
are selected from the Enterprise Resource Pool and added to your project.
1. On the Quick Launch menu, click Project Center.
4. On the Build Team page, in the No Filter list click Generic Resources.
Only the generic resources will be displayed on the left side of the page.
5. Click the checkbox beside the desired generic resource(s) and click Add.
6. In the Build Team page, in the Generic Resources list, click No Filter.
7. In the Team tab, click Save & Close.
2. On the Project Center page, click the row selector next to the desired project.
4. In the Build Team page, in the Group By list, click Earliest Available.
The earliest available resources will be displayed on the left side of the page.
5. Click the check box next to the desired resource(s) and click Add.
6. In the Group By list, click No Group.
to timesheets for reporting hours worked.
2. Click the row selector next to the name of the desired project.
3. In the Projects tab, click Open.
4. In the Open list, click Open in Project Web App for Editing.
5. In the Quick Launch menu, verify that Schedule is selected.
6. Navigate to the task that you want to assign a resource.
7. Scroll the table portion to the right until the Resource Names column appears.
desired resource(s) you want to assign to the task.
9. In the Project tab, click Close to check in the project.
10. In the Close dialog box, click OK.
you with a list of alternate resources that have the same skill or role as the generic resource.
the same qualifications as the generic resource.
Building a Team of Resources discussed earlier.
1. On the Quick Launch menu, click Project Center, then select the row of project.
2. In the Projects tab, click Build Team.
resource(s) you want to locate an alternative for and click Match.
Only the matched resources will be displayed on the left hand side of the page.
6. In the Team tab, click Save & Close.
match. This will complete the replacement process.
for resources, even though they may not know the exact person in a particular department.
This visibility will also assist resource managers in resource planning.
match generic resources with available alternates and you will assign resources to tasks.
Perform the following practice as Beth Quinlan (TRIMAGNA\BQuinlan).
1. From the personal menu, click Administrator and click Sign in as a Different User.
TRIMAGNA\BQuinlan, in the Password box, type Pa$$w0rd and click OK.
3. From the Quick Launch, click Project Center.
5. From the Projects tab, under Navigate group, click Build Team.
the Group By list, select Earliest Available.
7. Select the check box next to Allan Jacobs and click Add >.
8. In the Group By list, click No Group.
9. In the No Filter list, click Generic Resources.
11. In the Generic Resources list, click No Filter.
12. Stay on the Build Team page for the next exercise.
In this exercise you will choose a generic resource and find available alternates.
2. In the resource list, click the check box next to Ivor Davies and click Add.
3. Ensure the check box beside _Product Engineering is selected and click Remove.
5. From the Team tab, click Save & Close.
In this exercise you will assign resources to tasks.
click Open and then click Open in Project Web App for Editing.
2. Navigate to the task Conduct internal product review (ID 37).
3. Scroll the table portion to the right until the Resource Names column appears.
Davies to assign the resource to the task.
5. From the Project tab, click Save, then click Close to check in the project.
6. In the Close dialog box, click Yes.
very useful, it is limited when it comes to selecting multiple resources for multiple tasks.
and finally, match and replace resources based on a pre-defined resource attribute.
then additional resources are added throughout the project when needed.
1. Navigate to Project Professional.
2. In the File tab, click Open.
3. Click an available project, and click Open.
4. In the Task tab, click the down arrow on Gantt Chart, and click Resource Sheet.
5. In the Resource tab, click Add Resources, and click Build Team from Enterprise.
selected from the Enterprise Resource Pool and added to your project.
3. Click on an available project and click Open.
6. In the Build Team dialog box, in the Group by list, click Generic.
7. Under Enterprise Resources, click the minus (-) symbol next to No.
Notice that this hides non generic resources.
8. Select the desired generic Enterprise Resources, click Add, and click Ok.
dialog boxes focusing on assignments. Refer to the topic Building a Team of Resources.
3. Click an available project that has a resource team and click Open.
4. Verify you are in the Gantt Chart view and on the Resource tab, click Assign Resources.
Notice the resources you selected when building a team are listed in alphabetical order.
5. Select the task(s) on the Entry table (left side) of the Gantt Chart view.
6. Select the resource(s) you want to work on those tasks, and click Assign.
process. It is considered a floating dialog box.
shortcut to return to the Build Team dialog box to then add the required resource.
Server and click OK. You can then add additional resources to the project team.
is up to you, but typically fields that contain skills or job functions are most popular.
individuals that have the same qualifications as the generic resource.
1. Open Project Professional, from the File tab, click Open.
2. Click an available project that has a team of resources in it and click Open.
3. In the Task tab, click the down arrow on Gantt Chart, and click Resource Sheet.
4. In the Resource tab, click Add Resources, and click Build Team from Enterprise.
to match and click Match.
Notice the list of Enterprise Resources has been filtered.
6. To review the filter, click the plus (+) symbol next to Customize filters.
7. Under Enterprise Resources, select the new resource, click Replace and click OK.
Notice the generic resource is no longer listed in your project team.
tasks using the Assign Resources dialog box.
assign resources to tasks, and look for alternate resources by matching skills.
click Open and then click Open in Project Professional for Editing.
2. From the Resource tab, click Add Resources and click Build Team from Enterprise.
(on the left), click Add > and click OK.
In this exercise you will locate generic resources and add them to the team.
1. In the Resource tab, click Add Resources, and click Build Team from Enterprise.
2. In the Build Team dialog box, in the Group by list, click Generic.
Development, _Production, click Add > and click OK.
In this exercise you will assign resources to tasks in the schedule.
4. In the Assign Resources dialog box, select Production, click Assign and click Close.
Notice the warning indicator in the Information column.
but requires the same amount of work (person-hours).
In this exercise you will find alternate resources by displaying resources with matching skills.
1. From the Resource tab, click Add Resources and click Build Team from Enterprise.
3. Under Project Resources (on the right), select _Production and click Match.
5. From the File tab, click Save.
6. From the File tab, click Close.
7. In the Microsoft Project dialog box, click Yes to check-in the project.
proactive approach to avoid resource conflicts during project planning.
Work – generates a graph showing reported work by each resource.
1. On the Quick Launch menu, click Resource Center.
3. In the View list, click Remaining Availability.
Notice the remaining availability graph is displayed.
4. In the Availability tab, click Resource Center to return to the previous page.
assigns or under assigns work to specific resources.
out on this page by changing the assignment date range.
3. In the Assignments tab, click Timephased Data.
5. In the Assignments tab, click Resource Center.
will be assigned to tasks.
options in PWA on the Resource Plan page.
Project Plan – follow the project plan for this schedule and ignore the resource plan.
Resource Plan – follow the resource plan for this schedule and ignore the project plan.
resource plan. This is useful for long term planning where immediate details are not known.
3. In the Projects tab, click Resource Plan.
4. In the Plan tab, click Build Team.
6. In the Team tab, click Save and Close.
are: hours, days, or full-time equivalent.
8. Click Close to return to the Project Center.
1. Maximize Internet Explorer, from the Quick Launch, click Resource Center.
3. From the Resources tab, under Navigate, click Resource Availability.
4. From the Availability tab, in the View list, select Remaining Availability.
list, select Months and click Apply.
her workload needs to be leveled.
1. From the Availability tab, click Resource Assignments.
Usage view in Project 2010.
Notice this view displays a personal Gantt Chart for each resource organized by project.
5. In the Assignments tab, under Navigate, click Resource Center.
1. From the Quick Launch menu, click Project Center.
Projects tab, click Resource Plan.
schedule, before you can publish your resource plan.
3. From the Plan tab, click Close.
4. On the Project Center page, click Software Development-Genesis.
5. On the Project Details Page, from the Schedule Tools-Task tab, click Edit.
6. From the Schedule Tools-Task tab, click Publish.
7. From the Project tab, click Close and then click Yes to check-in the project.
9. On the Resource Plan page, from the Plan tab, click Build Team.
Grzegorz Tworek, Jan Kalis and Robert Cain and click Add.
11. From the Team tab, click Save & Close.
select Full-time equivalent, in the Timescale list, select Months.
13. On the Resource Plan page, under Date Range, click Date Range.
month from today, in the To box, select 2 months from today and click OK.
16. From the Plan tab, click Publish , then click Close.
managing to those situations by using various techniques to resolve them.
practices when working with resources and overallocation situations.
3. Double click the name of a project with overallocated resources.
4. In the Task tab, in the Gantt Chart menu, click Resource Usage.
5. In the Usage table (left side) in the Add New Column menu, click Project.
6. In the timescale (right side) right click and click Overallocation.
be a list of tasks from the open project. You can use the Project column to confirm.
opened, the Resource Usage view will automatically update.
see a summary of overallaction for a block of time, such as a month, or a quarter.
via simple drag-and-drop to resolve overallocations.
4. In the Task tab, in the Gantt Chart menu, click Team Planner.
task that is causing the overallocation and read the pop-up.
read the pop-up. Make further adjustments as necessary to resolve the overallocation.
In addition, each resource that you want considered for substitution must be assigned skills.
want to do substitution on.
4. Open any additional projects that you want involved in the substitution process.
5. In the Task tab, click Gantt Chart.
• Welcome Step – Click Next.
• Step 1 – select the projects you want included that you opened earlier and click Next.
choose specific resources by clicking Add.
Proposed resources will be excluded unless you select the check box to include them.
• Step 3 – select any related projects that you want included and click Next.
level resources with the proposed booking type and click Next.
• Step 6 – review the results in the wizard and click Next.
• Step 7 – determine if you want to save the wizard options and click Next.
• Step 8 – complete the process by clicking Finish.
the schedule without saving to return to the pre-wizard state.
Mario cannot be substituted on the task by another resource.
situation for the open schedule and in some cases create a substantial schedule delay.
better understanding of when leveling may be most appropriate for your projects.
5. Select the overallocated resource that you would like to level.
resource on a multi-resource task independently of the rest of the team.
into several pieces and shift those pieces to different times.
overallocated will be leveled along with committed resources.
always possible, this increases the chance to prevent an overallocation from occurring.
two project managers to the same project.
on a continual basis and it makes it difficult to track changes in the schedule.
permanent changes to the schedule.
flexibility of options when resolving resource overallocations.
sharing resources with other projects.
Wizard and review the changes.
working on and review the changes in the Resource Usage view.
server and double click New Product Plan.
3. From the View tab, under Resource Views, click Resource Usage.
4. In the Usage table (left side), click on Add New Column and select Project.
5. In the timescale (right side) right click and click Overallocation.
additional project that is not open that the resource is assigned to.
and drop feature to correct several overallocations.
1. From the View tab, under Resource Views, click Team Planner.
2011. Notice the red horizontal bars.
4. Repeat Step 2-3 for Beth Melton and Ivor Davies.
5. From Beth Melton, drag Refine product requirements task to Bob Reinsch.
In this exercise you will set leveling options and level overallocations on one resource.
1. Select overallocated resource Jennifer Herman.
2. From the Resource tab, under Level, click Leveling Options.
4. On the Resource tab, under Level, click Level Resource.
5. Navigate to September 4, 2011, right click on Markus Klein and click Level Resource.
sample group are now scheduled back-to-back.
6. From the File tab, click Save.
7. From the File tab, click Close.
8. In the Microsoft Project dialog box, click Yes to check-in the project.
substitute for a team member, project manager, and timesheet manager.
illness, or other short-term events.
• for security reasons, a resource could be prevented from accessing PWA.
make a substitute for and click Edit Resource.
4. In the Pick Resource dialog box, select the substitute resource and click OK.
5. On the Edit Resource page, click Save.
option is timesheets are automatically approved and information is updated faster in PWA.
and is not recommended for the situation just described.
of all projects from project server.
2. Double click the name of the project you want to change the status manager on.
3. On the Task tab, click Gantt Chart.
(lower right corner of the cell) to drag this change to the remaining tasks.
6. In the File tab, click Publish to update the information on PWA.
the resource has the appropriate security settings.
absences will allow work to continue and maintain the project schedule.
In this practice you will change the assignment owner and timesheet manager for a resource.
Then you will change the status owner for a project.
1. From the personal menu, click Beth Quinlan and click Sign in as a Different User.
TRIMAGNA\Administrator, in the Password box, type Pa$$w0rd and click OK.
3. Switch to Internet Explorer, from the Quick Launch, click Resource Center.
the other check boxes are clear.
5. From the Resources tab, click Edit Resource.
Assignment Owner box, click Browse.
7. In the Pick Resource dialog box, select Karla Carter and click OK.
8. In the Timesheet manager box, click Browse.
9. In the Pick Resource dialog box, select Supriyo Chatterjee and click OK.
10. On the Edit Resource page, click Save.
In this exercise you will change the project owner for the Merger and Acquisition project.
1. From the Quick Launch, click Project Center.
2. On the Project Center page, click Merger and Acquisition.
3. On the Project Detail Page, from the Project tab, click Project Permissions.
4. From the Permissions tab, click New.
Quinlan, then select all permissions and click Save.
6. From the Permissions tab, click Close.
7. In the Quick Launch, under Merger and Acquisition, click Project Information.
8. From the Project tab, click Edit.
9. In the Project Fields section, in the Owner box, click Browse.
10. In the Pick Resource dialog box, select Beth Quinlan and click OK.
11. From the Project tab, click Save and then click Close.
12. In the Close dialog box, click Yes to check-in the project.
13. Close all applications and from the Start menu, click Log off.
In this exercise you will change the status owner for a project.
4. From the File tab, click Open.
Server, then double click Merger and Acquisition.
then use the fill-handle (lower right corner of the cell) to drag down to the last task.
This will perform a bulk copy and paste to all the rows.
8. From the File tab, click Save.
9. From the File tab, click Publish.
10. Close Project Professional and check-in the project.
11. From the Start menu, click Log off.
15. From the Quick Launch, click Project Center.
Acquisition project is now Beth Quinlan.
office and assigned a substitute resource to perform specific functions.


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Ajit Pai announces he will step down from FCC on Jan. 20
Pai's tenure as FCC chairman was met with intense criticism over his shepherding of the repeal of net neutrality rules.
Andrew Wyrich
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced on Monday that he will step down from the agency on Inauguration Day.
*First Published: Nov 30, 2020, 11:20 am
Andrew Wyrich is the deputy tech editor at the Daily Dot. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).


70593 The Green NRG Dragon is a Ninjago set released in 2016.
Battle the sky pirates with Lloyd's awesome flying dragon!
Place Green Ninja Lloyd on the saddle, grab the chain reins and launch into the air. Flap the Green NRG Dragon's huge wings to fly high and attack the sky pirates' lookout tower with its snapping mouth and dangerous talons. Swerve through the air to avoid shots from the pirates' mobile catapult and fire back with the stud shooters in the dragon's tail. Team up with Ghost Cole to triumph over Battle Doubloon and his crewmates and claim the Djinn Blade!
Includes 5 minifigures: Lloyd in Skybound outfit, Ghost Cole in Skybound outfit, Bucko, Cyren and Battle Doubloon.
Lloyd's Green NRG Dragon features a saddle for Lloyd, golden chain-style reins, posable head with translucent orange eye elements and snapping mouth, foldable printed textile wings with spike details, posable legs, talons, and posable split tail with 2 stud shooters.
The sky pirates' lookout tower has a flag, hidden barrel with 2 golden coin elements, and a campfire with a translucent flame element.
The sky pirates' catapult includes 3 turning wheels and 4 round 2x2 LEGO® bricks for ammunition.
Weapons include Cole's golden sword, the sky pirates' sword, standard sword, spear and the Djinn Blade.
Includes a lantern accessory element.
The Green NRG Dragon measures over 5" (15cm) high, 14" (37cm) long and8" (21cm) wide with folded wings, and 22" (57cm) wide with unfolded wings.
The sky pirates' catapult measures over 3" (10cm) high, 5" (13cm) long and 4" (11cm) wide.
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Claudia Fragapane opens New NHS Blood Transplant Unit in Bristol
Claudia Fragapane, four times Commonwealth Gold medallist in gymnastics officially opened the new NHS Blood and Transplant specialist unit offering life saving and life enhancing therapies for West Country patients with rare blood disorders.
The Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) based in University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is one of only six NHSBT units of its kind in England.
The unit provides various specialist treatments which all rely on a technique called Apheresis. This is a process where the patient or donors blood is removed and then specific blood components or other substances are separated out using a machine.
The cutting edge treatments provide life-saving treatments and regular courses of therapy. The unit can treat patients with unusual medical conditions like Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura and Sickle Cell Anaemia.
Claudia Fragapane Wins BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year


The Land of Fire (火の国, Hi no Kuni) is one of the largest and most powerful countries in the series, and the home of the main characters of the series. Its government leader is the Fire Daimyō. The Land of Fire was the first country to adopt a ninja village, Konohagakure, a custom other countries would soon adopt. The Land of Fire is appropriately oriented towards the element of fire, typically having very bright and warm weather. While not the physically largest country, it has the largest hidden village.
The Land of Lightning (雷の国, Kaminari no Kuni) is located on a peninsula north-east of the Land of Fire and is one of the Five Great Countries. Its government leader is the Lightning Daimyō. In the centre of the country are vast mountain ranges, whose many thunderstorms are said to give the country its name. From these mountain ranges, many rivers flow to the sea, creating a very crooked coastline that displays an impressive oceanic beauty. There are many hot springs located within the country.
The Land of Water (水の国, Mizu no Kuni) is oriented towards the element of water. Its government leader is the Water Daimyō. It is composed of many islands, with each having its own unique traditions. The country's weather is typically cool and full of mist and lakes. In some places, like the area where Haku grew up, it is very cold and snows quite a bit.
The Land of Earth (土の国, Tsuchi no Kuni) has seen little attention in the series thus far. It is located north-west of the Land of Fire. Its government leader is the Earth Daimyō. The country is mostly comprised of desolate, rocky areas. The border of the Land of Earth runs along a rocky mountain range, blocking communication with other countries. The wind blowing from the north passes over these mountains, carrying small rocks from the Land of Earth to the surrounding countries. This famous natural phenomenon is called "Rock Rain" (岩雨, Gan'u).
The Land of Wind (風の国, Kaze no Kuni) is one of the more prominent countries in the series. It is located to the south-west of the Land of Fire and borders the Land of Rivers and the Land of Rain. Its government leader is the Wind Daimyō. The country covers a vast realm, but that realm is largely composed of deserts. Because there is very little rainfall throughout the year, the people of the country live in villages built on one of the desert's many oases. Despite the country's extremely harsh environment, it has a large population. Although they have warred with each other in the past, the Land of Wind is on good terms with the Land of Fire, with a great deal of trade going on between the two countries.
The Land of Iron (鉄の国, Tetsu no Kuni) is an icy, snow-covered country. It is politically unusual in that it has remained neutral and never been involved in the ninja wars. In fact, the shinobi have a rule since long ago that they would not meddle with the land. Despite this, it is said to have an incredibly strong military which is manned by samurai, instead of ninja.
The Land of Waves (波の国, Nami no Kuni) is a nation located in an island near the Land of Fire, and it does not have a hidden village, relying on seeking assistance from other Hidden Villages like Konohagakure.
The Land of Sound (音の国, Oto no Kuni) is a neighbor country of the Land of Fire. It is a relatively new country in the political scene, though it has existed for some time under the name of the Land of Rice Fields (田の国, Ta no Kuni; English TV "Land of Rice Paddies").
The Land of the Moon (月の国, Tsuki no Kuni) is an island nation in the shape of a crescent moon, hence the name. It is home to the ninja village Getsugakure. In the Chūnin Exams, a ninja wearing a headband with a crescent moon shape on it is seen taking the test, but is not mentioned or shown in the other exams.
Amegakure (雨隠れの里, Amegakure no Sato; Literally meaning "Village Hidden in Rain") is a small, yet highly industrialized hidden village located in an unnamed country. A number of smaller villages also surround Amegakure. As its name suggests, it rains almost constantly due to a storm above the village. Many shinobi from this village seem to wear a kind of mask that allows them to breathe underwater.
Kusagakure (草隠れの里, Kusagakure no Sato; Literally meaning "Village Hidden in the Grass") is located in a thus far unnamed country. Because it had Genin participating in the Chūnin exams organised by Konohagakure, it can be assumed the two villages are allied.
Make sure you post here when traveling to somewhere outside your nation. You can't just magically end up in another place without traveling first!


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Are Shorter Games Better?
You could argue that gaming is like waiting for a bus. You spend the baron wasteland of the summer months patiently hoping for a decent release to appear on the horizon and just when you start to lose hope, loads arrive together at the same time. Within a two month period we have had Arkham City, Skyrim, Gear of War 3, Forza 4, FIFA 12, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: MW3 and Rage all vying for our attention. Even though it is said the average gamer is now around 34, not many people can afford to spend over £300 in the run up to Christmas in the current climate, or even have the time available to fully enjoy the experience offered by some of these games.
With this is mind, it appears that gaming is becoming a double-edged sword where we pay £40 for a game that lasts 6-8 hours and then trade in the following week for the next must have title. Does this cheapen the experience and simply add gaming to the disposable culture heap of the 21st century, where we lust for something only to bore of it very quickly, and move onto something else?
I thought it would be interesting to look into the case for and against short game lengths.
In many ways we have now come full circle, as gaming actually began life with short playtimes in arcades all over the world, with titles that were designed to get all of the loose change out of your pocket at a rapid rate. A quick visit to some of the classic arcade titles available on XBLA or PSN illustrates this. As soon as games moved from cartridges onto discs, developers rushed to cram as much information as they could in order to have the biggest and best game.
8 hours of quality over quantity?
However in 2011, the audience is a little more sophisticated and a less forgiving about games that are padded out for the sake of it and quality now takes precedence over quantity. This can only be a good thing, after all, six hours of pure 'wow' has go to be better than twenty-five of 'meh', hasn't it?
Let's not also forget the elephant in the room; the multiplayer, that for many gamers is more important than the single-player campaign itself. This is especially true when talking about the CoD or Battlefield franchises, where many don't even bother with the single-player. Your typical FPS fan may have a whole world of responsibilities and simply does not have the time to invest fifty hours in one game, and simply wants to unwind at the end of a hard day for a few hours by casually shooting at people online.
There is a very strong argument that shorter game lengths are actually ruining gaming, as the person playing is now simply rushing through a campaign to fill up on achievements or trophies, before trading in the following week for another title in a shallow, hollow and empty experience. People no longer fully enjoy the game but are more interested in wolfing it down as quick as possible before throwing it away, much the same way as people do with a fast food meal. Gaming has more soul than that, doesn't it?
There is also a very cynical marketing ploy going on here, where it is easier to give people a six-hour game that doesn't outstay its welcome or overwhelm the player, and instead leaves them wanting more. This way, the publisher can hold back portions of a game to release as DLC at quarterly intervals during the year. Why release twenty-hour games for £39.99, when you can release six-hour games and charge for the rest later, when we're all desperate for more. To make matters worse, many of these six-hour games are released yearly and are incredibly similar to their predecessors, causing a growing backlash in some circles.
Can you spare 50 hours on a game?
There is no right or wrong, though. Just opinion. Personally, I would rather play an eight-hour Gears of War single-player campaign that keeps me on the edge of my seat, experiencing a range of emotions along the way and forming bonds with the characters, rather than a thirty hour game where I am running backwards and forwards collecting items for some faceless drone that's void of any personality.
What about you, though? Do you prefer games of shorter or longer lengths? How are you working your way through the mass of quality titles of November and December? Let us know your thoughts by commenting below.
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The Highlanders turned out in full force today to show their support for the Muslim community following the Christchurch shootings last week.
Chairman of the Otago Muslim Association Dr Mohammed Rizwan said he was amazed at the constant support from both the Highlanders and the wider community.
Heading into Friday prayers tomorrow, Dr Rizwan said things will continue as normal, but with heavily saddened hearts.
Members of the community, including tertiary and primary school students, were also present to witness the event. One Carisbrook School student said he was very excited to see the haka and even though it was not performed, he was still very grateful for their support.
Following the visit, a civic vigil will be held at Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight, at which more than 20,000 people are expected. However, due to a Super Rugby game in Auckland, the Highlanders will be unable to attend.
Last Saturday, the match between the Highlanders and Crusaders was cancelled following the shooting.
Alongside the support from the Highlanders, the University of Otago also showed support to Muslim community by hosting Hijab Day today, after some individuals were too scared and anxious to wear their hijab in public after Friday's horrific ordeal.


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FBI: Armed subject tried to breach Cincinnati office
Authorities in Ohio are engaged with an armed man who allegedly tried to break into an FBI building in Cincinnati on Thursday morning.
The Cincinnati FBI field office said in a statement on Twitter that around 9 a.m. on Thursday, "an armed subject attempted to breach the Visitor Screening Facility."
"After an alarm and a response by FBI special agents, the subject fled north onto Interstate 71," the agency tweeted.
The suspect, wearing a grey shirt and body armor, has traded shots with local police, according to the Clinton County Emergency Agency.
There is currently a 1-mile-radius lockdown from the intersection of Smith Road and Center Road, with Interstate 71 closed in both directions.
According to local station WDTN, the suspect, who appeared to be armed, showed up to the FBI office and made threats before fleeing, with the Ohio State Highway Patrol in pursuit.
There is currently an ongoing situation at I-71 and State Route 73, where the suspect stopped.
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Cannot be replaced at this price! Northside multi-level home boasting a spacious master suite on open concept and large bedrooms. This home has a spacious shop that is fully insulated and heated perfect for any workspace and storage. The oversize back deck is perfect for entertaining and has been recently updated.


Typhanie will pay tribute to the legendary, Sarah Vaughan. Typhanie's first major influence as an aspiring jazz artist, Typhanie will perform some of Sarah's classic songs.
Typhanie Monique debuts at Hey Nonny!


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14-year-old boy killed in single-vehicle motorbike accident on Sunset Road
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By Coconuts Bali
Nov 26, 2021 | 5:46pm Bali time
A middle-schooler died in a motorbike accident on Sunset Road in the early hours of Thursday, after he reportedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed onto the pavement.
The victim, identified as 14-year-old NBJ, had been driving without a license or vehicle registration, police said.
Ni Putu Utariani, who heads the traffic unit at the Denpasar Police, said the boy was speeding when he lost control of his motorbike. He steered the vehicle onto the left side of the road and hit the pavement hard, resulting in a heavy head injury.
"In conclusion, the victim was not careful enough while driving," Utariani said.
"He also did not have a driver's license nor vehicle registration."
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Rooms at the GHL Hotel Capital are furnished with comfortable beds, a desk with an ergonomic chair, and a flat-screen TV. There is also an in-room safe box with an electrical outlet to charge your laptop or phone. All 216 rooms have free WiFi access and iPod docks. Free breakfast buffet is also included.
What Amenities Does the GHL Hotel Capital Offer?
Every detail in this hotel is thought out to please discerning business travelers. Free WiFi is available in all public areas and there is a 24-hour business center to cover all your needs. The hotel offers complimentary airport shuttle service and free self-parking. There are also two restaurants, a coffee shop, a bar, and a rooftop terrace at this hotel.
A double room can be booked for $130 USD per night, while a junior suite costs $170 USD per night. Triple rooms go for $230 USD per night and a junior suite with triple occupancy is $250 USD per night.
How Would You Rate GHL Hotel Capital's Location?
Situated just 5 minutes away by car from the airport, this hotel offers guests a hassle-free location. Nearby attractions include the Bogotá Botanical Garden, the Maloka Science Museum, and several shopping malls. From here you can also easily reach Corferias --- one of the city's main conference centers --- and the American Embassy.
The GHL Hotel Capital offers guests all the amenities they need to relax after a busy day in Bogotá. Its convenient location makes it easy for travelers to navigate this bustling metropolis. All that combined with friendly service make this hotel a top choice for business travelers.
"Botanical Garden nearby" "Close to the airport"
"Excellent staff" "Staff are very friendly"
"Delicious breakfast -" "Delicious breakfast"
"Excellent spa facilities" "New spa"
"Included wireless" "Internet didn't work"


Everyone has to start somewhere. And, for neophyte Internet marketers, the best place to start may be with affiliate products. Rather than going through the laborious and expensive process of creating your own product (of dubious quality) and then trying to market it to the masses, why not start by finding a product that is well put-together and comes from someone who already has a high degree of credibility? You could save a lot of time, money, frustration, and will power; and you could make money in the process, too—in fact, really, really good money. Many top Internet marketers today still sell affiliate products, even though they make a killing off of their own. Why? Because it's still fantastic money and little effort is required.
Not all products are created equal. In fact, that is probably the driving motivation behind your decision to sell affiliate products: for the most part, you have accepted that there are plenty of high-quality products already on the market; and, if you create your own, it might not compare favorably.
If you decide to pick your product off of a list on Clickbank, select very carefully. Rather than haphazardly selecting the product with the highest commission, look for ones that have the highest popularity and gravity ratings. If a lot of people are buying them often, they must be better than other products for sale within that niche.
In addition to picking good products within niches, you will also want to look for good niches. Here's a stupid tip that will illustrate my point nonetheless: don't sell garden hoses in the winter. No one will buy. Focus on products that a lot of people want; and if their popularity just surged, now is the best time to get in the market.
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Hotel Felsenhof is a four star hotel, scoring high on booking (9/10) and tripadvisor (4.5/5).Visiting hotel Felsenhof during the women alpine ski world cup in Bad Kleinkirchheim, we realized too, why the reviews get so high.
Location is always a big deal for us. The best location for a hotel is of course in the middle of hustle and bustle, what often means accommodation should be right in the center of the town. Hotel Felsenhof is not in the center of Bad Kleinkirchheim, but is about 2 kilometers further out. The location is still not bad, as the downtown can be reached in about 20 minutes by foot. On the other side the location of the Hotel Felsenhof offers amazing views on the valley and Bad Kleinkirchheim, not to mention the FIS ski track can be seen from its rooms.
The Hotel Felsenhof is made out of new and old part of the hotel. Even thought we were set in the old part, our room offered us everything we needed to feel comfortable. The room was big in size and beside the large king bed and bathroom with double sink, shower and toilet, we also had a sofa and a nice area to sit and enjoy the views threw the panoramic windows.
If you really want to unwind while being on holidays, but still want to stay flexible, your best choice during your stay in the Hotel Felsenhof is booking a half board. You will start your day with a nice buffet breakfast and ended it with a 5 course dinner, which was a really nice surprise. The meals all had a modern touch, but still offered enough food to be completely full at the end.
Hotel Felsenhof has a four star ranking, what brings a lot of extra services to their guests. If you are traveling to Bad Kleinkirchheim by your own car, you have a completely free parking garage available. Free to use is also hotel's indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sauna, small gym and Wi-Fi. The only down side of the hotel we felt as bloggers, is that Wi-Fi is not available in the room, but only in open areas and even that was not really working smoothly. But I guess most people come to the Hotel Felsenhof to relax and they probably don't really miss the Wi-FI as much as we did.
No matter where we travel, we get some of the best memories also because of the people we meet on the road. The personnel in the Hotel Felsenhof made us really feel welcome and it does not happen often that each new guest is greeted by the owner at the dining table on the first day of arrival.