Modern startup thinking is to start small, try it, and build from a solid foundation. In December Honeywell Aerospace launched the GoDirect Trade aircraft parts e-commerce portal. Before then only 2.5% of used plane parts were sold online. So that in itself was an innovation. One aspect of the new offering was the use of blockchain to verify parts documents and images. It turns out that feature is part of a much bigger vision for digitizing aircraft parts.
Honeywell had revenues of $41.8 billion in 2018 of which $15.5 billion came from its aerospace division.
As a traveler, the first blockchain motivation that springs to mind is the need to guard against counterfeit aircraft parts. The U.S. NBC news network reviewed the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) data. For the years 2010 to 2016, it found that unapproved aviation parts played a role in nearly two dozen accidents that claimed seven lives and injured 18 people. And counterfeiting also happens with commercial airlines.
One can imagine someone trying to copy a tag from a good part onto a bad or counterfeit one. Lisa Butters, Honeywell's General Manager of GoDirect Trade has a pragmatic view. "Blockchain itself isn't a technology that's going to solve counterfeit parts," she said. But Butters can see blockchain being used in combination with other measures such as magic ink from SecureMarking or laser etching barcodes from iTrace.
To get the parts initiative off the ground, the starting point was using Honeywell's blockchain solution when dismantling an aircraft. At best the dismantling process takes between two and two and a half months. Parts are cleaned and tagged as "as removed" and some might then need to be repaired or re-certified which takes more time yet. Then they need to be listed for sale. But often the parts sit in a warehouse for a long time.
Typically the aircraft owner seeks an ROI on dismantling over a six-month timeframe. With the new system, the dismantler takes a photograph of the part and generates an as-removed quality tag and it's immediately listed on the blockchain and the GoDirect Trade store. With the immediate listing process, it's possible to get the data for all the dismantled aircraft parts listed on the store within 48 hours. However, if a part is no longer usable, the fact that its "retired" will also be logged, preventing it being used in the future.
But that's only part of the digitization process. "You would be shocked at how antiquated the Aerospace industry is when it comes to documentation," said Butters. She acknowledged that there are varying degrees of digitization, with some players reasonably advanced.
"What you see either within airlines or dismantlers or repair and overhaul facilities, there really is just not one consistent way in which people are storing all their data and then making it highly accessible." And Butters pointed to Honeywell's own digitized systems for their 20 OEM shops and 20 repair and overhaul facilities. The data is stored in one centralized system, but it's not easy to extract, because much of the information is in pdf documents.
"The way that we're trying to design the blockchain is to take all the physical documents, digitize them, and then catalog them in a consistent standard way across the industry," said Butters. One of the critical pieces of paperwork is the 8130 airworthiness form which confirms any work done by an approved maintenance facility.
Butters continued: "So that if an enterprise wants to go in and they're authenticated, and they say: 'what I want to see is all the 8130 tags issued across all of the aircraft that I own', that would be possible. And it's not going to shoot back 30,000 PDF documents for them to sift through." Instead, the information will be in a user-friendly format.
Accessible data enables analytics and pricing analytics in particular. Currently, market-based pricing is done manually or with homegrown systems, even for parts traders with a billion dollars of revenue. But with the combination of parts details and transaction pricing from the blockchain, there's the possibility of powerful pricing analytics.
Another analytics area relates to when a part retires. Honeywell already has predictive analytics tools unrelated to blockchain. Based on wear and tear knowledge it suggests whether a piece should be replaced at the next service. But the blockchain system will help to connect the dots by making granular parts data available which is easily accessible. That potentially can be matched up with separate flight history data to provide another layer of information and analytics potential.
Dismantling aircraft is just the first step in Honeywell's blockchain journey. Butters has her sights on running proofs of concept with other industry players.
More than 50% of global aircraft are leased. After eight or ten years when the lessee returns the plane, there's a 1 to 4-month handover process to go through the documentation ensuring the airline performed all the maintenance work required under the lease.
One alternative is for all the parts to be logged on the blockchain at the start of the lease. All repair work is recorded as well. Then at the end of the lease, the handover is comparatively simple.
But Butters is taking a startup-style approach. Rather than targeting a proof of concept she and her team are visiting leasing companies to understand their processes and more importantly their pain points.
If leasing companies use the blockchain, that gets parts data loaded at the start of an aircraft's life and dismantling at the end. The in-between part is the maintenance provided by repair and overhaul facilities. And Honeywell is keen to conduct proofs of concept with some of the more significant players to record maintenance data.
Honeywell Aerospace's Chief Digital & Information Officer, Sathish Mutukrishnan said they experimented with Ethereum but chose Hyperledger Fabric as the blockchain technology. He was previously with American Express which was a founding member of the Hyperledger enterprise blockchain community, so he's witnessed the progress from the beginning.
Mutukrishnan likes Hyperledger's pace of innovation and quality of code. Many members are from large industries which experience similar issues. Fabric provides privacy controls which give a granular ability to manage data. And he likes the support.
But Mutukrishnan was keen to emphasize that the Honeywell solution is being built to be platform agnostic. So the bottom layer is built on top of the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain. Then there's a middleware layer that's Honeywell's "secret sauce". But applications are built to be able to work across multiple chains whether that's Ethereum or R3's Corda. "You cannot build something and force everybody else to adopt it," said Mutukrishnan.
But to get different chains to work together, you also need standards otherwise the data will be incompatible.
The aircraft parts industry has existing standards in the form of the ATA's SPEC2000 which Honeywell is adopting. But blockchain adds another layer, and at this nascent stage, there are numerous initiatives.
Mutukrishnan gave examples of five different standards bodies. It's part of the SAP group that's driving blockchain requirements. It's a member of Hyperledger and monitoring the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.
Within the Aerospace sector, it's part of the Society of Aerospace Engineers consortium focused on technology standards including blockchain. And Airlines for America has a specification that covers digital information security which aligns with how blockchain needs to evolve.
Ultimately it's all about execution. Butters' commented that "I'm just happy that we kind of started small, took the leap. And I can't tell you how much we've learned from it week over week, just by doing".


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Today, the cost of drones has come down significantly; now you can purchase a DJI Spark, featuring the latest and great technology for just a few hundred dollars.
However, just owning a drone isn't enough. Once you own first drone, after learning how to safely operate your drone and earning your FAA Part 107 certification, you'll need to develop your aerial photography skills. You'll also need to learn your local laws, rules and regulations so you can guarantee you are flying legally.
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a drone! Faster than a pigeon. More powerful than a mosquito. Able to fly over tall buildings. There is no limit as to what drones will be doing in the future, especially in photography.
There are rules and laws regarding photography; and there are laws that dictate how a drone can be flown. Therefore, if you want to take those amazing aerial shots, be sure to check out Federal, State and local laws regarding the use of a drone. Just because you can, does not mean that it is legal to fly over private property. In some jurisdictions, flying a UAV over someone's property without their permission is trespassing.


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The raspy, guttural vocals of July Talk's Peter Dreimanis are unmistakable, and shot across the dusky park on the second night of Rifflandia. Opening with "Picturing Love," off their latest album Touch, it was easy to see the ease with which July Talk operate.
Always engaging with the packed audience, they gave praise, thanks and respect as much as they threw down on stage, and the crowd responded in kind, singing along with most songs, filling in the shouts on "Summer Dress."
One of July Talk's selling points is the repertoire and relationship of singers Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay, and their seamless, back and forth performative interactions. Their chemistry is remarkable and adds a layer to tracks like "Gentleman," when the two play off each other and banter face to face. If you throw in Fay's crowd walk at the end of the show, it was a great way to close out the night.
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Noble Honored With OPAL Award in Design
Ronald M. Noble, P.E., L.S., D.CE, D.PE, D.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE, president and senior principal engineer of Noble Consultants–G.E.C. Inc., and former director of two major ASCE organizations, has been honored by ASCE as the 2020 Outstanding Projects And Leaders award winner in design.
The ASCE OPAL awards honor outstanding civil engineering leaders for their lifetime accomplishments. This year's OPAL winners will be recognized at the 2020 OPAL Gala, March 13, in Arlington, VA.
Noble does not come lately to his civil engineering eminence. In the early 1970s his participation was requested for development of national and international siting standards for nuclear power plants. Noble was Chairman of the working group for the original development followed by its two updated revisions of ANSI/ANS-2.8-1992, "Determining Design Basis Flooding at Power Reactor Sites," and in 1977 he was appointed by the U.S. government as the nation's expert representative on an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) committee that developed the same kind of standard for plants at overseas coastal sites.
The scope of his responsibilities widened with his experience with marinas, piers, beach nourishments and stabilization, navigational improvements, seawalls, groins, levees, channel stabilization structures and wetland restorations. FEMA, the Pacific Coast, Hurricane Katrina – just a few of the calls he would answer. In all these areas his innovation secured not only project success, but also the admiration and esteem of colleagues who have had one eye on his career for all of its 50 years.
But many know Noble as a visible leader within ASCE itself. He is past president of the Board of Governors for COPRI, the Society's semiautonomous Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute, where many are given the opportunity to work alongside the field's elite. He is also past president of the Board of Trustees for ACOPNE, the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port & Navigation Engineers, where the expertise of so many is affirmed through Civil Engineering Certification Inc. Others will know him from his vice-chairing of ASCE's Coastal Engineering Research Council (CERC).
Noble has brought his stabilizing quality of civil engineering design to bear in over 35 countries and nearly every coastal state, but remains today the head of Noble Consultants in California, recently acquired by Baton Rouge's GEC Inc., with the name staying the same. The firm's work continues to span a broad range of coastal, estuarine, and riverine environments. Noble himself was on the team that reconnoitered in the wake of the Great East Tsunami, in Japan, and has written extensively about the investigation.
In addition, he codeveloped one of the first comprehensive numerical computer models to calculate hurricane storm surge, and has prepared and presented technical short courses and seminars in the field of coastal engineering. In the 1980s he presided over a firm that created software programs and user manuals for wave runup and generation.
Among a bounty of recognitions are ASCE's International Coastal Engineering Award (2008) and John G. Moffatt–Frank E. Nichol Harbor & Coastal Engineering Award (2009). Noble was also the 2012 recipient of the ASBPA Morrough P. O'Brien Award and the inaugural recipient of the Services to the ACOPNE Award (2019).
He is an alumnus of the University of California, Berkeley.
See the other 2020 OPAL award winners.
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ASCE has honored Gongkang Fu, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2021 Ernest E. Howard Award for innovative and significant contributions to national and state practice specifications advancing structural engineering.
Meet the 5 Huber Prize recipients for 2021
ASCE has honored Shideh Dashti, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Ning Lin, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Meagan S. Mauter, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Alexandros A. Taflanidis, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; and Ming Xu, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, as the 2021 winners of the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes.
CUNY civil engineering department wins LeFevre Award
ASCE has honored the Department of Civil Engineering, City College of New York, City University of New York (Large Program) with the 2021 Walter LeFevre Award for their outstanding program promoting licensure, ethics, and professionalism.


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In the previous post, I mentioned "our" Cistercian monastery up the road in Berryville, Virginia. We in the diocese of Arlington, Virginia are blessed to have these monks living the contemplative life among us, as well as a convent of Dominican nuns in Linden, and a convent of Poor Clares in Alexandria. We have our own "constellation" of cloistered contemplatives who light our sky by just being who they are. They pray. Thank God for them.
The monks at Holy Cross Abbey also have a gift shop where they sell things like their own classic, double handled Trappist coffee mug. I use this one to drink my coffee almost every day.
Holy Cross Abbey coffee mug, with the monastery shield. Its even made in USA!
Trappist monks don't eat meat. But they drink coffee. They drank coffee even before Vatican II! (Well, maybe some don't drink coffee, but these big mugs are great for soup or other foods and drinks.) The two handles were traditionally found on children's mugs in France, and I presume the French Trappists brought this with them when they founded communities in the United States. Monks will say that the two handles remind them that they must become like little children to enter the Kingdom of God.
The symbolic shield of the monastery is also a reference point for many things in my own life. The waving line at the bottom represents the Shenandoah river. The line above it, with right angles, represents the Blue Ridge mountains. This is the "place" of the monastery, but it also conveys to me the sense of my own home in this valley, and the daily impact of its beauty on my life. The shield also has two crossed lines, which represent -- of course -- the "Holy Cross." And there is also the star in the upper left corner, which symbolizes the Virgin Mary.
Holy Cross Abbey also makes THE. MOST. AMAZING. FRUITCAKE. EVAH! Seriously, listen, I do not like fruitcake. But I love this fruitcake. They bake it themselves. They also have fruitcake pieces covered with dark chocolate! Oh my!
But I love my coffee mug. And I'm glad it has two handles, because some days I feel like I need them both.


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Pfizer covid vaccine caused woman's skin to begin rotting off her face… with horrifying consequences
A 49-year-old woman from New York was on the verge of dying from an immune-mediate skin disorder that rapidly took over her body after she was "vaccinated" for the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) with the Pfizer injection.
In a peer-reviewed case study published just last week, researchers from Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Riyadh revealed that the unnamed woman was rushed to the emergency room after receiving her first dose of Pfizer's experimental mRNA injection, which the mainstream media now says is "fully approved" by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
"The patient started to develop fever, fatigue, and headache followed by skin lesions affecting her trunk and starting to spread to her face and upper limbs with oral ulceration," the study explains, noting that the patient was given paracetamol with no noticeable improvements.
"The patient had no history of taking any new medication or any cosmetic treatment in the past two months before the development of the skin lesions. Upon examination, the patient was vitally stable, anxious, and in severe pain. She had numerous purpuric and dusky red macules involving the chest."
If you are interested in seeing photos of the woman's skin (WARNING: GRAPHIC), you can do so at this link.
Pfizer covid vaccine caused woman to develop skin lesions in her genitalia
The woman's entire body basically became covered in lesions, including on her abdomen, upper limbs, face, upper thighs, and genitalia. The paper explains that she showed "coalescence of lesions with flaccid bullae and areas of epidermal detachment with positive Nikolsky's sign."
"The mucosa was involved in her condition," the paper goes on to reveal, "where she had extensive oral ulceration and hemorrhagic crusting over the lips."
Said crusting is so disturbing that this writer just about gagged at the sight of it. And to think, this was all done to supposedly avoid a few sniffles caused by the Fort Detrick Virus paid for by Tony Fauci with American taxpayer dollars.
Roughly 30 percent of the woman's body is now said to be covered with these lesions, thanks to the Pfizer shot. She was given two 60 ng/ml doses of etanercept subcutaneously, the first one on the day of her hospital admission and the second two days later.
Two days after receiving the first dose of this emergency drug, the woman stopped forming lesions on her body. She is said to have had a "complete healing" 22 days after that.
The woman was reportedly diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, as well as toxic epidermal necrolysis spectrum (SJS / TEN). In a nutshell, the Pfizer shot caused her skin to rot, and it would have continued rotting, eventually killing her, were it not for the emergency intervention.
"TEN is considered a medical emergency and requires immediate discontinuation of the 'offending agent,'" The Covid Blog reported, noting that vaccines and other pharmaceutical drugs are the primary causes of these conditions.
"Researchers concluded that there were 'no other identifiable causes' for the TEN in the subject woman other than the Pfizer injection."
Similarly, a man by the name of Richard Terrell, located in the United States, developed a full-body rash and swelling for four days after receiving the experimental covid injection from Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Another person, Leigh King from Scotland, developed the same thing after taking the AstraZeneca injection.
"The instant case is the first severe/life-threatening skin reaction we've covered as a result of the mRNA injections," The Covid Blog adds. "There are 66 cases of SJS and TEN recorded in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) as of August 13."
The latest news about the death and destruction being caused by Fauci Flu shots can be found at ChemicalViolence.com.
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Tagged Under: adverse reactions, COVID, Pfizer, side effects, skin rotting, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis spectrum, vaccination, vaccine, vaccine wars, vaccines
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In laying before the Socialist public the first number of our new departure, we feel that a few special words are likely to be looked for from the editors.
Now, as we understand the policy of the Socialist League it aims at education and organization towards action when the fitting moment arrives.
When that action is set on foot it will have nothing less for its aim than the taking over by the workers of all the means of producing wealth, to be used for the benefit of the community, that is to say, for the benefit of each and all of those who compose it; in other words, the realization of a new society with equality of condition for its basis. Before we can attain to this it is necessary that the mass of the workers should understand this much at least, that nothing short of this will deliver them from the ills they now groan under, that anything short of this though it may change the number of their masters or their position to each other, though it may take from one group of them to give to another, will leave them under masters still, will still leave them slaves to arbitrary authority.
No; we believe in no such an impossibility: a time of transition there must be, and many will accept the incompletest transition as the realization of their hopes: experiments there will be, and many will refuse to acknowledge their failure even in the teeth of obvious facts. Attempts at bettering the condition of the workers will be made, which will result in raising one group of them at the expense of another, will create a new middle-class and a new proletariat; but many will think the change the beginning of the millennium. All these things will and must be; the question for us is, what share shall we take in them?
Whatever our share in them may be, we believe that these attempts this transitional condition, will be chiefly brought about by the middle-class, the owners of capital themselves, partly in ignorant good-will towards the proletariat (as long as they do not understand its claims), partly with the design both conscious and unconscious, of making our civilization hold out a little longer against the incoming flood of corruption on the one hand and revolution on the other.
We believe that the advanced part of the capitalist class, especially in this country, is drifting, not without a feeling of fear and discomfort, towards State-Socialism of the crudest kind; and a certain school of Socialists are fond of pointing out this tendency with exultation, as presaging the early triumph of the Cause of the People, and are looking forward to the time when we shall be 'All Socialists' in the sense that Kropotkine uses the phrase in the chapter under that title in his 'Words of a Rebel'. Well, we also exult in this change of front of the middle-classes, not because we wish to become All Socialists on these terms, but because it is good that the attempts and failures should be made, the new officialism of the transition period foisted on the world by the dominant class, which has no other function but self-preservation. We rejoice to see Bourgeoisdom digging its own grave amidst the blunders and blind stumbling that Socialists might otherwise be driven into.
But though we rejoice in this and though we admit that it is good that partial changes should take place, since they cannot be final or the condition of things they bring about be long enduring, what have we to do with helping them on, save by steadily enunciating our principles?
Can we pretend to push forward some measure which we know is impracticable or useless, loudly crying out on practicality meanwhile? Can we who preach the downfall of hypocrisy make friends with the compromise which we despise? Can we who preach freedom, fetter our souls from the outset by cowardly acquiescence with a majority which we know is wrong? A thousand times no!
Again we are but a few, as all those who stand by principles must be until inevitable necessity forces the world to practise those principles. We are few, and have our own work to do, which no one but ourselves can do, and every atom of intelligence and energy that there is amongst us will be needed for that work; if we use that energy and intelligence for doing work which can be done just as well by men who are encumbered with no principles, we waste it; and we had then better confess ourselves beaten, and hand over our work to others who understand better what a party of principle means. Whatever of good may go with the stumbling, compromising kind of Socialism, let it be done at least by those who must do it; do not let us do their work as well as our own. We must wait and they must act; let us at least not confuse our ideas of what we are waiting for by putting a false issue before ourselves.
But there is another thing besides Bourgeois stumbling into State Socialism, which shows which way the tide is setting, and that is the instinctive revolutionary attempts which drive them into these courses. What is to be said about these? They are leaderless often, and half blind. But are they fruitful of nothing but suffering to the workers? We think not; for besides the immediate gain which they force from the dominant class as above said, they are a stern education for the workers themselves. And however bitter that education may be, it surely is not so much worse than the periods of quietude they have had to endure; the worst thing that we have to dread though every day now it is less to be dreaded is that the oppressed people will learn a dull contentment with their lot, and give their masters no more trouble than may come of their dying inconveniently, and being terrible objects to look at or to speak to while they live: the rudest and most unsuccessful attempts at revolution are better than that, though that is what is chiefly aimed at by middle-class social reformers.
With all genuine revolutionary attempts, therefore, we must sympathize, and must at the least express that sympathy, whatever risk its expression may subject us to; and it is little indeed if we can do no more than that.
The Commonweal, then, will steadily continue to put forward the principles of International Revolutionary Socialism; will deprecate all meddling with parliamentary methods of 'reform'. Constitutionalism means the continuance of the present system; how can Socialists, therefore, who aim at abolishing the system, support its support? Will all revolutionary movements the Commonweal will sympathize as it always has done, and will not accuse the people of rashness for doing what they have been forced to do, or of blindness for making the only protest against their wrongs that they are able to make.
In few words, our function is to educate the people by criticizing all attempts at so-called reforms, whose aim is not the realization of equality of condition, but the hindering of it; and by encouraging the union of the working classes towards Revolution and the abolition of artificial restraints on life. The true aim of the people of this epoch is to learn how to live, and to assert their right to do so in the teeth of all opposition.


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Pedestrians Slipped & Fell After Lorry Apparently Spilled Wet Paint on Changi Road
Yesterday (27 November), a road in Singapore was turned white.
And no, it's not because it snowed in Singapore.
Instead, it was due to a large amount of white paint being spilt onto the traffic junction between Changi Road and Joo Chiat Road.
Here's what happened.
White Paint Spilled at Traffic Junction, Paint Allegedly Spilt by Lorry
When speaking to Shin Min Daily News, a resident surnamed Pan (Hanyu pinyin) shared that a large amount of white paint had been spilt all over the road above at around 1pm yesterday (27 November), turning the road "white as snow".
The 48-year-old, who was left shocked at the sight, suggested that the paint spill might have occurred after a paint can fell from a lorry carrying a large amount of paint.
When Shin Min reporters arrived at the scene at around 3pm that day, the road near the junction was still white. Cars that passed by also ended up with white paint on their tyres, which expanded the area stained by the white paint.
Relevant personnel had also set up five road barricades by then to contain the area affected by the paint, but members of the public were still allowed to walk through the area. There was also a lorry in the middle of the barricaded area.
Many People Slipped and Fell Into the Paint
Mr Pan also told Shin Min that a lady in her 30s or 40s slipped and fell right into the white paint while crossing the road shortly after the paint spill, which caused her entire body to be stained white.
After falling into the paint, the lady was at a loss when she stood up before walking away afterwards.
A staff member of a nearby store also shared that a male cyclist also fell into the paint but did not sustain any injuries.
On the other hand, an employee from a nearby biscuit store revealed that she found out about the incident after hearing her customers talk about it. According to her, the lorry spotted in the middle of the barricaded area had ended up there as the driver was unaware of the paint spill.
Afterwards, the relevant authorities sent personnel to clean the road, but they could not completely remove the white stain.
Reporters also spotted a paint bucket near the affected stretch of road. The bucket was believed to have been moved to the side of the road after the incident.
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Through this module participants will become familiar with the essential components of an RTI framework with a particular focus on universal screening and data-based decision making using screening data. The module covers (1) basic information on screening, (2) assessments used within an RTI framework, and (3) skills needed to use screening data to identify students at risk, to conduct basic data analysis using screening data, and to establish a screening process. While this module can be used alone, it is a part of a series of modules focused on the essential components of Response to Intervention.
This module should be delivered by a trained, knowledgeable professional. This training module is designed to be a component of comprehensive professional development that includes supplemental coaching and ongoing support. The Training Facilitator's Guide, which is a companion to all the training modules, is designed to assist facilitators in delivering the training modules developed by the Center.


Vintage trailers are more popular than ever in the RV industry. Their retro styling make them stand out in any park or out on the road. Yet inherent with those same vintage trailers are the very problems that make them sparse and hard to find. The use of older, heavier materials, lack of modern features, and all around upkeep make some RV newbies nervous about buying a vintage trailer. Heartland has stepped-up to innovate and to stay ahead in the marketplace. In continuing to offer new ideas and products to the RV industry, Heartland RVs is introducing the Terry Classic. Combining a fresh retro look, shiny finish, and nostalgic feel with lightweight, environmentally-friendly building materials and modern manufacturing techniques, the Terry Classic is in a league of its own.


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Over the last few years alone, Profitt has achieved tremendous success as a producer, songwriter, and award-winning composer for TV and movies. A lifelong musician who taught himself to play piano as a child and started producing his own music at age 12, Profitt has earned accolades and acclaim for his genre-warping production work with platinum-selling
artists like Migos, Hunter Hayes, and NF—the rapper/singer/songwriter whose Profitt-produced 2017 single "Let You Down" went five-times platinum, hit #1 on Billboard's US Mainstream Top 40 chart, and surpassed a billion streams worldwide. In addition, his cover of Linkin Park's "In The End" (featuring Fleurie) has accumulated over 855 million streams, landed on
Spotify's Viral 50 chart in 23 countries, emerged as the #52 most Shazamed song of 2019, and continues to impact TikTok users across the globe by driving 200 million views weekly.
Additionally, Profitt's unique cinematic releases have not only clocked over one billion global lifetime streams, 600k YouTube subscribers, and a monthly listenership of over 3 million users on Spotify—they have also garnered widespread success in the sync world. His unique sonic fingerprint has landed over 200 sync placements in Movie Trailers, TV Promos, Video Games, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, ESPN, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAA Sports, NETFLIX, Hulu, Amazon Prime, MTV, VH1, HBO, CNN, CW, OWN, GOLF, Freeform, Showtime, Starz Mountain Dew, Finish Line, Under Armour, NASCAR and more.
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Dream is a Japanese pop girl group signed to the Avex Trax since 2000 and Rhythm Zone since 2009.
In 1999 Avex Trax organized a huge talent contest, called "Avex Dream 2000", with the aim of finding the right and talented girls for a new group. The result was dream, a three-piece group consisting of Mai Matsumuro, Kana Tachibana, and Yu Hasebe. Since the group's debut in 2000 under the Avex Trax label, it has undergone many changes. The original trio member has sold 950,700 record labels. In all, the trio has sold over 1,100,000 records over the span of 10 years.
On July 7, 2002, the main lyricist Mai Matsumuro left the group to pursue a solo career. After Matsumuro's departure, Avex held another audition to replaced Matsumuro. Instead of one, six new members had won the audition, The result is eight-member (Dream) group with the debut single "Music is My Thing". On March 2004, Ai Risa left to pursue a solo career. They became a 7 member group as performed this way until 2007. During this time, the band's name changed from dream to DRM.
In August 2008, Yu Hasebe left the group to pursue a solo career, leaving Kana Tachibana behind as the only original member of dream. Afterward, DRM became Dream again.
In August 2010, Dream released their official major re-debut single, "My Way: Ulala" under the Rhythm Zone label.
On November 24, 2010, Dream released their first album as a six-member group, titled Hands Up! under the Rhythm Zone label.
On November 23, 2010, Tachibana announced that she would leave the group. This marked the departure of the last member of the original three-member group. She officially left the group on February 19, 2011.
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Butthole Surfers and Government Issue concert flier, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, November 21, 1988
The Sharon Cheslow Punk Flyers collection, 1979-1991 | Flyers, 1979-1991 | Flyers, 1988 | Butthole Surfers, Government Issue (G.I.) - University of Maryland, Colony Ballroom - College Park, MD., 11/21/1988
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Butthole Surfers and Government Issue concert flier, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, November 21, 1988, https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/41048. Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library.
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Tottenham considering a move for Milan star Suso
December 9, 2017 November 28, 2018 Mario Ricci 0 Comments AC Milan, Suso, Tottenham
Tottenham are showing strong interest in Suso.
According to the football transfer rumours in Italian media, Tottenham are considering a move for AC Milan winger Suso.
The Spain international was signed by AC Milan in January 2015 from Liverpool for a fee of 1.3 million euros. The 24-year-old has a contract until 2022 with the club.
Suso has scored 13 goals in 66 games for AC Milan since joining the club in 2015.
Suso has represented Spain at Under-17, Under-18, Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 level, winning 35 caps and scoring 7 goals, before making his senior international debut last month. As a member of Spain national football team, Suso won one cap.
Mauricio Pochettino is keen to secure at least one signing this winter, and Suso could very well be a man under consideration. He is a long term admirer of Suso and believes he can get the most out of the Spain international.
The 24-year-old would be a versatile addition for the Tottenham, having featured at right wing, attacking midfield and right midfield role.
According to the report, the Spurs are pondering a January bid to sign the Spaniard. Tottenham made a 23 million euros offer to sign the former Liverpool flop last summer but AC Milan refused to sell their star. Now, with AC Milan going through harsh times and with Suso, who has been failing to show any kind of consistency during the current campaign, AC Milan may decide to sell him in the January transfer window. Suso has recently signed a contract extension with AC Milan and has also agreed to have a 50 million euros release clause included in his new deal.
Stylistically, he would be a great fit in Tottenham.
It will be interesting to see whether Tottenham will make their move during the January transfer window.
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Raymond Mayo Culp
Wednesday, November 16th, 1938 - Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
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Longtime resident, Dr. Raymond "Sparky" Culp, 80, passed away in his hometown of Del Norte surrounded by family on October 22, 2019. Born to Raymond and Pauline Culp on November 16, 1938 in Duncan, OK, Ray spent most of his childhood living in Ch... Read More
Longtime resident, Dr. Raymond "Sparky" Culp, 80, passed away in his hometown of Del Norte surrounded by family on October 22, 2019. Born to Raymond and Pauline Culp on November 16, 1938 in Duncan, OK, Ray spent most of his childhood living in Chickasha, OK. He grew up visiting his grandparents' farm in Arkansas where he developed a love for horses and dreamed of being a jockey. He graduated from Chickasha High School where he excelled at tennis, was known as the school prankster, and grew too tall to follow his jockey dreams. Deciding a career in medicine was the next best thing, he attended the University of Oklahoma earning a triple degree in Philosophy, Chemistry, and Zoology in 1960. Ray then attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where he met the love of his life, Barbara "Babs" Amster.
On the day he earned his medical degree in 1964, Ray married Barbara and promptly moved her to Dallas to start his rotating internship at Methodist Hospital. In 1965 the couple moved to Baltimore where Ray began his psychiatric residency at the University of Maryland Hospital. Ray then joined the United States Air Force from 1968-1970 during the Vietnam War to serve as Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at Dover AFB Hospital in Dover, DE, earning the rank of Captain. During their time in Dover, Ray and Barbara developed a love for the outdoors taking their station wagon and family golden retriever on camping trips every weekend. After the Air Force Ray and Barbara moved to Fairfax, VA, where Ray taught as Supervising Psychiatrist at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute and started his private practice of psychiatry.
In 1971, Ray and Barbara welcomed into their life their first of two sons, Brian. They lived on a two-acre ranch with some horses, infusing Brian with the same love of animals and the outdoors as his parents. In 1973, Ray decided that Colorado was the best place to plant long-term roots, moving the family to Del Norte to be closer to the outdoors and become the first ever board certified practicing psychiatrist in the San Luis Valley. The move allowed the family to enjoy even more activities, taking up hunting, fishing, hiking, nordic and downhill skiing, dirt-biking, and endurance horse racing. In 1978, Ray was appointed as the Medical Director of the SLV HMO, eventually expanding his role to Medical Director of the Pueblo HMO, all while continuing his private practice. In 1981, the family welcomed their second son, Bonner "Cody", again instilling that same love for the outdoors.
An entrepreneur at heart, Ray then became a principal founder, president and CEO of Qual-Med, Inc., an offshoot of the SLV HMO. After stepping away from Qual-Med in 1991 Ray then pursued one of his life-long dreams, founding Inward Bound Retreat, Inc., which served as a therapeutic small group outdoor retreat, where under his personal guidance and being more in touch with nature, people would be encouraged to achieve insight and perspective on their lives. Continuing to follow his entrepreneurial spirit, in 1995 Ray and his son Brian started and operated a successful commercial cattle ranch in La Veta, CO for 21 years.
Ray loved his SLV community; he was instrumental in the initial design and operation of the SLV Medical Clinic in Alamosa where he served as Medical Director in the 1990s and early 2000s, and the Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte in 2004 where he continued his private practice until his retirement in 2012. One of his endeavors in which Ray took most pride in was the preservation and restoration of the historic 1874 Windsor Hotel, a cornerstone to the history and community of Del Norte. In 1993, Ray and Barbara rescued the hotel from demolition and through their efforts and the efforts of countless others over the span of 20+ years, the hotel is once again a thriving centerpiece, helping preserve the character and prosperity of the town. At some point through all of this, Ray earned his pilot's license just for fun.
Ray loved his family, his friends, his community, his adventures, his practice, travel, and he loved dessert. He was soft spoken yet had a commanding presence and was always quick with a joke or a story. He had a thirst for knowledge and always had a desire to please. His love, charm, and his infectious smile will be forever cherished.
Ray is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Barbara; sons Brian (wife Billie) and Bonner "Cody"; granddaughter Mandy (husband Bryon) Roberts; and great-grandchildren Valerie, Ethan, Luke, Samuel, Abygail, and Hope Roberts. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Pauline; and beloved granddaughter, Valerie Rogers.
There will be an open casket viewing at the Mortuary on Monday October 28th, 2019 from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm. The memorial service will be held at Pioneer United Church, 630 Spruce St, Del Norte on Tuesday October 29th, 2019 at 11:00 am, followed by a reception at The Windsor Hotel, 625 Grand Ave, Del Norte, 12pm-3pm. Rogers Family Mortuary, 404 Morris St, Monte Vista is in care of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Rio Grande Hospital Foundation or to the Davis Phinney Foundation and may be made in care of the funeral home office. To express condolences to the family, please visit www.rogersfunerals.com
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Hugs and prayers for the family. Ray was a special man:( I will always remember his smile)
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Among the many things that we can look back upon to bring us joy and warmth, his smile is near the top of the list! Thank you for sharing, Rachele.
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Ray was a dear friend and my most important mentor. He taught me about managed care and the importance of values, including focusing on quality. "If you do what's best for the patient, the money will follow "he said and that has guided me for the last 30 plus years. Our friendship lasted for years after Qual-Med and I will miss the opportunity to pick up the phone to get his sage advice. God bless my friend-Jim Riopelle,M.D.
Jim, thank you so much for the kind words and for the friendship you shared with dad and the rest of us over the years. I think he would miss the opportunities to pick up the phone just as much.
Scott Service
Ray and I were friends for almost 30 years. Ray helped us find our place on Pinus Creek and always had great ideas on ways to improve it. Ray was always good for a joke or a witty and intelligent story or comment. Our times together were always special to me and my family. For all of his accomplishments Ray was always humble and down to earth. I remember once Ray stopped by my place in his loaded old beat up pickup truck. He was on his way to the dump. He asked if I had anything that needed to go. I had a large box and the only space left was in the passenger seat. We loaded the box which did not fit, we both pushed on the box until it finally fit but it broke off the rear view mirror in the process. Ray threw the mirror on the floor and said he would not need to look back today. That's how Ray was he did not look back much but mostly forward and to the future! We will remember and miss Ray's wonderful way of living his life and helping others live a better life.
Scott, what a great story! I remember you telling it years ago, but had since forgotten, so I'm happy you shared it again. That was dad, always looking ahead, sometimes too far ahead...although he was an old soul, he always seemed to be 20 years ahead of his time! I know you and Julie always held a special place in his heart, working on the plan and marketing material for the Retreat was one of the most fun times for him, and he was so happy that you guys ultimately became part-time neighbors. Thanks again, Scott.
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Whole Foods claimed that its policy barring employees from all unapproved recording in the workplace was in the best interest of the employees. But that didn't stop the Second Circuit Court of Appeal from upholding a National Labor Relations Board ruling that the store's policy ran afoul of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
On June 1, the Court confirmed the Board's ruling that Whole Foods' policy could be construed by employees as prohibiting the right to engage in Section 7 activity (i.e., "the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection…").
Whole Foods argued that the policy was designed to protect employee rights by allowing them to speak freely while at work without concern of being secretly recorded.
While the Second Circuit's ruling did not categorically bar all recording policies, its finding that the policy was "overbroad" highlights the need for careful drafting of employment policies that may place some limits on recording, while remaining narrow enough in scope to not run afoul of the NLRA.
Employers should make sure they are familiar with the NLRA, and especially with Section 7 rights that it provides employees. It is important to remember that Section 7 rights apply to all employees, not just those who are members of an organized labor union. Also, the "concerted activity" that is protected by Section 7 covers a wide range of conduct that is implicated by multiple policies that may be present in employee handbooks. These policies must be carefully prepared, and supervisors and managers must be trained so an otherwise lawful policy is not enforced in a way that violates the NLRA.
Remember that in this instance the policy at issue was not an express ban on employee recordings, but a rule that employees could "reasonably construe" as a rule that effectually bans all recordings. Employers should be evaluating all of their employee policies using this standard.


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Here's Why Bill Gates Would Step Down as Chairman of Microsoft
Does Satya Nadella need a wingman like Bill? Yes, indeed.
By Kara Swisher@karaswisher Jan 31, 2014, 9:00am EST
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Yesterday, Re/code first reported that Microsoft enterprise head Satya Nadella was the likely choice to be the CEO of the software giant and that a board vote on the new CEO would be made within the week.
That was followed by a confirmation by Bloomberg on Nadella as the choice of the Microsoft board. But its report also included an intriguing bit of news that Microsoft co-founder and tech icon Bill Gates would step down as chairman in favor of the director John Thompson, as part of the changes.
As many know, Thompson, the former CEO of Symantec, has been leading the search effort for a new CEO — which has been a rather messy and noisy circus so far. He has gained a lot of prominence in doing so and also has not been shy about grabbing the spotlight either, making public comments to media, doing blog post update and generally casting himself as a key decision maker in the process.
While that's true, it is still Gates who has largely driven the search and Nadella has always been his favored candidate.
So what gives in what could be easily construed as a pushing out of perhaps the most famous man in tech from the company he co-founded and dominated for decades? Why now? Is this his choice? Or is it some kind of backroom trade with Thompson to get Nadella in (a popular conspiracy theory inside Microsoft, by the way)?
And, most importantly, what is the benefit of doing so?
There is obviously a lot to unpack here. But, according to a number of sources inside the company, the possible move — it is still not a done deal, although it seems likelier than not — is predicated on the fact that Gates will be spending a lot more time at the company once Nadella is approved. Re/code had previously reported this Bill-is-back notion.
Sources said that Nadella has asked Gates to do so, helping specifically with technology and product problems, and the pair have been scoping out what that would mean and how much time such an arrangement would take.
A lot, apparently, and time is not something Gates has a lot of. Since he left Microsoft, he has been devoting most of this time to philanthropic efforts at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and that, too, still requires his focus.
So what gives? Apparently, the chairmanship of Microsoft.
In the move, Gates — who still owns four percent of the company — would remain a first-among-equals director, but he would shed the myriad of duties of running the board to Thompson.
In a piece in the Wall Street Journal today, an unnamed source — hello, John! — noted that Thompson was not "keen" to take the job and that "directors 'would have to twist his arm'" to take the role.
As if! Translation: He's very keen and it is Thompson doing the twisting here by feigning reticence in a major media outlet.
In many ways, the change is still not a bad idea, because Gates has been pretty ill-suited to the tasks of the job. I'll say it if no one else will — he's a terrible schmoozer of investors, is not someone who cottons to kissing up to Wall Street and, well, he's still awkward around the niceties required in such a job. (By the way, this is the part of Gates I like!)
Thompson's rep with investors is much better, although still not perfect either. But he certainly has the chops to do the job, having been a public company CEO.
Perhaps more significantly, having Gates in the chair seat also maintains some of the dysfunction clearly present in the board, due to his history at Microsoft, his massive wealth from his ownership of the company and — for lack of a better way to say it — the Bill Gates of it all.
That dynamic combined with the continued presence of outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer on the board — who may remain in the short term, but seems set to go when his latest term is up — obviously has to change.
Also not helping: Gates and Ballmer have a complex and difficult interpersonal relationship — imagine anyone in a long-term marriage and you'll quickly grok what that means — that adds to the board issues.
Thus, a new chairman with a power base away from Microsoft's origins, while moving Gates to a much more productive role, seems like a pretty good idea to many.
It's also clear that Nadella will need Gates around to solidify himself with other leaders at Microsoft and to get them on board and into line. And, given Nadella's nice-guy-but-not-inspiring rep — I have heard him called the "safe bet" and "conventional choice" about 275 times this week — having Gates standing solidly next to him is a must.
Because while some inside say Gates is now out of touch with the fast-moving trends of tech, he still maintains a status among the troops of Microsoft that is, if not god-like, pretty emotionally gripping.
That can only help Nadella. Though he now runs a very big and successful division of Microsoft, where he has worked since 1992, he has never run anything this massive and complex and fraught with so many trapdoors and machinations.
Having a wingman like Gates, then, might be a very good way to start.


i want to create a dounble sides textured card and want to rotate it by click and tried the following - please tell me from which point on it could be done better - still here to learn from you!
I took one Empty and two Planes as Children of the Empty. Then I added texture and turned one of the planes to face down.
I added a script with a OnMouseDown-Function in it to at least print me into the debug log.
problem: nothing happens, when i click onto the card.
is this because its an empty?how could I do better?
It would help us answer if we could see your script. Care to oblige?
Depending on how you implemented the mouse function you may need a collider on the cards but as elbon suggests you should edit some code into your question.
right. added the code. seems to need to add a colider, hm?
works with a box collider!
but how do i now rotate the plane children and not just the box collider?


'The Real' co-host Adrienne Bailon wore a canary yellow sarong wrap dress to the 48th Annual NAACP Image Awards Nominees' Luncheon at the Loews Hollywood Hotel on Saturday.
Pop singer Janelle Monáe attended the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. on Saturday. Janelle, 31, was dressed to the nines in a floor length strapless gown with bold black and white strips and an extended train. The Hidden Figures star was drenched in diamonds and emeralds. Hidden Figures was nominated for a PGA Award.
Original Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson and his life partner Maday Velazquez attended the Silvester New Year's Eve party at Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, Germany. Jackson, 62, is a world traveler who often meets his future brides in foreign countries. Jackson has nine mixed race children from previous relationships.
Actor Jesse Williams struck a nerve during his Black Lives Matter acceptance speech for the 2016 Bet Humanitarian Award on Sunday.
Williams, who is mixed race, paused to take a swipe at White people for "appropriating" black culture.
Hollywood power couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel-Timberlake shared the first photo of their adorable baby son Silas Randall Timberlake on social media yesterday.
Laverne Cox who became the first Transgender to be nominated for an Emmy celebrated the milestone at a Justin Timberlake concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City last night.
Sometimes a person's chronological age is not a proper indicator of their developmental age. That should always be taken into consideration when dealing with a person who behaves much older or younger than their stated age.
Take Beyonce for instance: chronologically she is 31, but developmentally, she behaves more like a petulant, overindulged child. She constantly lies; she plants stories in the media; she steals other people's work and credits the work as her own; she lip syncs when she should sing live; she simulates being pregnant while allowing someone else to do all the heavy lifting of giving birth.
In other words, she constantly tests limits and boundaries.
The fact that Beyonce posted a picture of herself as a child is no coincidence. Developmentally, Beyonce has not grown beyond the age she was when that picture was taken.


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Understanding the MBA Degree
MBA Programs & Rankings
Business Specializations
Business Degree Options
Choosing A Business School
Business School Admissions
Business Careers and Internships
What You Need to Know About a Master of Business Administration
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by Karen Schweitzer
Karen Schweitzer is a business school admissions consultant, curriculum developer, and education writer. She has been advising MBA applicants since 2005.
The MBA (Master of Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree awarded to students who have mastered the study of business and are looking to further their career options and perhaps earn a higher salary.
This degree option is available to students who have already earned a bachelor's degree. In some cases, students who earn a master's degree return to school to earn an MBA.
Students of MBA programs study the theory and application of business and management principles. This type of study equips students with knowledge that can be applied to a variety of real-world business industries and situations.
Types of MBA Degrees
MBA degrees are often split into different categories: Full- and part-time programs. As the names suggest, one requires full-time study and the other only part-time.
Part-time MBA programs are sometimes known as evening or weekend MBA programs because classes are typically held on weekday evenings or weekends. Programs like this allow students to continue working while they earn their degree. These programs are ideal for students who are receiving tuition reimbursement from an employer.
There are also different types of MBA degrees:
The traditional two-year MBA program.
An accelerated MBA program, which takes just one year to complete.
An executive MBA program, which is designed for current business executives.
Reasons to Get an MBA
The main reason to get an MBA degree is to increase your salary potential and advance your career. Because graduates who hold an MBA degree are eligible for jobs that would not be offered to those who hold only a college degree or high school diploma, an MBA is almost a necessity in today's business world.
According to U.S. News' Best Business School Rankings, the total annual compensation of MBA graduates of the top 10 business schools in 2019 ranged from $58,390 to $161,566.
In most cases, an MBA is required for executive and senior management positions. Some companies will not even consider applicants unless they have an MBA.
Before deciding on a program, make sure it fits your career goals and schedule.
What You Can Do It
Many MBA programs offer education in general management along with a more specialized curriculum. Because this type of education is relevant to all industries and sectors, it will be valuable regardless of the career chosen after graduation.
MBA Concentrations
Different disciplines can be pursued and combined with an MBA degree. The options shown below are some of the most common MBA concentrations/degrees:
E-Business/E-Commerce
Global Management
Strategic/Risk Management
Best Content?
Much like a law school or medical school education, the academic content of a business school education does not vary much between programs. Generally, MBA graduates learn to analyze big issues and develop solutions while motivating those who work for them.
Though the information you learn at any school will be essentially the same, experts will tell you that the value of your MBA degree is often directly related to the prestige of the school that grants it.
Every year MBA schools receive rankings from various organizations and publications. These rankings are determined by a variety of factors and can be useful when choosing a business school or MBA program. Here are some of the top-ranked business schools for MBA students:
Best U.S. Business Schools: A ranking of the best business schools in the United States.
Best Canadian Business Schools: A list of the business schools in Canada.
Best Part-Time MBA Programs: A ranking of the best part-time MBA degree programs.
MBA Degree Cost
Getting an MBA degree is expensive. In some cases, the cost of an MBA degree is four times as much as the average yearly salary earned by recent MBA graduates. Tuition costs vary depending on the school and the program you choose. Financial aid is available to MBA students.
The annual cost of a full-time traditional program was $50,000 in 2019, with some schools reporting $70,000, according to U.S. News' Best Business School Rankings. Those numbers, however, did not include financial aid.
There are many options for potential MBA candidates, but before making a decision, evaluate each one before settling on the MBA degree program that's right for you.
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The stylish and sturdy Azamara Quest is a mid-sized beauty with a deck plan well-suited to the needs of modern voyagers. From true destination immersion to top-notch service with unique touches that make Azamara unlike any other cruise line, you'll experience the world's wonders in elegance and modern-style aboard the Quest—your boutique hotel at sea.
Like her sister ships, the Azamara Quest was recently reimagined from bow to stern with extensive upgrades drawing inspiration from the four elements of nature—earth, water, air, and fire. Every upgrade can be felt throughout the ship as modern staterooms (many with verandas) blend tastefully with the contemporary and classic designs of new restaurants, new entertainment venues, and new public spaces. The Quest is an altogether wonderful place to call your home away from home. You'll love the genial club-like atmosphere and the way their staff and crew get to know you. And you'll feel the same friendliness with your fellow voyagers.
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Video games are available for both consoles and computer systems, and have popularity tracing back several decades. This kind of entertainment is getting bigger every year. Whether you game, or are a parent to someone that does, you have to know a few things. Read on to learn a number of great video game tips.
TIP! Turn on the subtitles. Are you havin trouble hearing the dialogue over all of the action and music? Take a look around for the subtitle options.
Familiarize yourself with the game rating system. Video games have moved past the point of being a kids' pastime, so don't assume that a game's content will be appropriate for all age groups. Every game has some kind of a rating and they range from early childhood to only for adults. Make sure you are purchasing games that are appropriate for the user's age.
Purchase used games to save money. New video games can cost more than fifty dollars. You don't want to spend all that money just to find out you hate the game you bought. If you buy the games pre-owned you can get them as much as 75 to ninety percent off eventually.
If you are buying a game as a gift, check out the ESRB rating. The ESRB rating lets you know what age group can play a video game appropriately. It also lets you know about the game's violence level. That way, you will know whether the game is a good choice.
Visit your operating system's website to find out if you can install a certain game. The small download will determine whether your computer is setup to run a certain game. If you're afraid to download it, keep in mind that you can always delete it afterwards.
Think about what age your kids have to be before they can play games rated M, or mature. While consoles do allow you to control adult content settings, computers do not. Be on top of how to watch over your child's gaming habits.
TIP! Understand the safety as well as content settings for all games you have. You can keep your child from being exposed to questionable content by using these limitations and settings.
Video games are not trash once you finish them. Many outlets will let you exchange older games for credit or cash. You can use store credits from your old games to go towards the purchase of new ones.
TIP! You can try some video games at your public library. Your local library may have a lot of games which you can borrow and try free of charge.
Create a safe online gaming environment for your kids. Pay attention to their playmates. Some people use online gaming in order to manipulate young children. Keep your kids safe by being vigilant.
You can get good deals by purchasing used video games. It is a good idea to buy a disc cleaner if you buy a lot of used games, though. There is no certainty as to what shape the game is going to be when you purchase it used. If your discs are really filthy, purchase a kit to help you clean them. Check out what's available to you. There are a lot of different kits you can buy.
TIP! If you want to be involved in your kids gaming activities, you need to spend some time playing the game yourself. Playing the games with your child is a great way to understand what the games are all about.
Those engaged in the commerce of creating and selling video games are hitting the jackpot each and every year. There are a lot of things to think about when you're getting into video games. This article offers good tips for gamers and their parents. Use the information in this article and enjoy your gaming.


'If the ball's there, hit it. Don't worry about what might happen. Play for the glory. Play for the six' Chris Gayle is the only man to have ever hit a six off the first ball of a Test match. But then producing the impossible is an everyday act for the West Indies legend: the first man to smash an international T20 century, the first to hit a World Cup 200, the fastest century in the history of the game. He has hit twice as many T20 sixes as any other man and scored two Test triple centuries. All this is delivered with cricket's biggest bat and an even bigger smile. Off the pitch, millions follow him on Instagram and Twitter to catch a glimpse of a globe-trotting life spent in nightclubs as much as nets, hot-tubs as often as helmets and pads. He plays late, parties later, demolishes a king-size pile of pancakes and then strolls out to mangle another hapless bowling attack. But do we really know him? Do we know what took a shy, skinny kid from a cramped tin-roofed shack in the dusty back streets of Kingston, sharing a bed with three brothers and stealing empty bottles to buy food, to the very top of the cricket world – without losing himself along the way? Outrageous and utterly original, this unputdowneable memoir will leave you reeling. Welcome to the world of the Six Machine.