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IEEE Style Citation: N.M. Morade , "Reduction Method Using Minimum Supply And Demand Method to Find an Initial Basic Feasible Solution of Transportation Problem", International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, Vol.7, Issue.1, pp.46-50, 2019.
MLA Style Citation: N.M. Morade "Reduction Method Using Minimum Supply And Demand Method to Find an Initial Basic Feasible Solution of Transportation Problem." International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering 7.1 (2019): 46-50.
APA Style Citation: N.M. Morade , (2019). Reduction Method Using Minimum Supply And Demand Method to Find an Initial Basic Feasible Solution of Transportation Problem. International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, 7(1), 46-50.
Transportation Problem plays an important role in our economy and managerial decision- making. The main objective of transportation problem solving method is to obtain an optimal solution. An initial basic feasible solution is the first step to obtain an optimal solution for the transportation problems. Among the existing methods, Vogel's Approximation Method gives an initial basic feasible solution near to the optimal solution, but it is very expansive in term of the execution of time. This paper introduces a new method, Reduction Method using minimum supply & demand method, to find an initial basic feasible solution of Transportation Problem. This method is easy to apply and fast compared to Vogel's Approximation Method. It gives better initial basic feasible solution compared to all existing prominent methods. The method is also illustrated with numerical examples.
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LAVAL CONFIRMED AS HOST CITY TO THE 2023 KARATE CANADA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Laval, November 2, 2022 – Karate Canada, in partnership with local host Karate Québec, has announced that the 2023 Karate Canada National Championships will take place in Laval, Quebec, from July 7 to 9, 2023.
Over 1,000 athletes, support staff, friends and family from across Canada will gather at Place Bell to participate in what is sure to be an exciting weekend of top-level competition.
"Being in Quebec is always a great experience," states Craig Vokey, President of Karate Canada. "Besides the exciting competition, there are many opportunities to enjoy the local culture and attend several events, as July in Quebec boasts many festivals and celebrations. Whether you wish to visit a world-class city or escape to the great outdoors, you can do both in Laval."
"It is with great pleasure and honour that Karaté Québec will host the 2023 Karate Canada National Championships and welcome Canada's best athletes in Laval. Following on great hosting successes for the National Championship in 2017 and 2019, as well as for the World Karate Federation's Series A competition in 2019, the 2023 National Championships promises to be a must-attend event in a world-class venue," says Stéphane Rivest, President of Karaté Québec.
"Hosting the 2023 edition of the National Karate Championships in Laval represents a tremendous opportunity to highlight the high calibre of our sports infrastructures and for our attractions and hotels to demonstrate their sense of hospitality and know-how. In all, it will have a positive impact on the economic, tourist and social front. Laval SportCité is proud to have contributed to bringing such a prestigious sports event to Laval," says Geneviève Roy, President and General Manager of Tourisme Laval.

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Unikrn gets gambling license for crypto-based betting on esports and games
Dean Takahashi@deantak	 October 23, 2018 6:01 AM
Rahul Sood is CEO of Unikrn.
Image Credit: Dean Takahashi
Unikrn is out to fuse real-money betting on esports and games with cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. And it is taking a big step today after four years of work in the right direction by getting a crypto-gambling license from the Isle of Man off the British Isles. That lets the company start crypto esports gambling in 20 regions.
A startup founded by Voodoo gaming PC company founder Rahul Sood, Unikrn is now the only live wagering company in the world that has a crypto gambling license from the Isle of Man, which along with Malta is known for its rigorous standards on gambling regulations. With the license, Unikrn can enable "spectator betting" on esports matches or "skill-based" betting on your own gameplay against others in games of skill such as Fortnite (one of the most popular and important games in the world), Sood said in an interview with GamesBeat.
Now the company can handle betting on esports and game events by consumers in over 20 nations. It can handle those bets using cryptocurrency such as its own UnikoinGold token or traditional money like the U.S. dollar.
"We had to go through a major audit with the Isle of Man, to see how we handle 'know your customer' (KYC) and 'anti-money laundering' (AML) and how we handle wallets," Sood said in an interview with GamesBeat at the Money 20/20 event in Las Vegas. "This has been four years in the making. We spent a lot of time working with regulators doing something that five people with a white paper wouldn't be able to do. That's what makes us different."
In areas where it is legal, Unikrn can now enable gambling bets on esports matches. In the U.S., it can enable crypto-based wagering on skill-based games (such as League of Legends) in 41 states where such wagering is legal.
With the Isle of Man approval, Unikrn will allow users to bet on top esports teams and tournaments, as well as activating skill-based betting wherein gamers can bet on their own success in top titles including Fortnite, Dota 2 and League of Legends.
Above: Rahul Sood and Karl Flores founded Unikrn.
Image Credit: Unikrn
The platform will also feature technology from Bittrex, the U.S. digital asset trading platform, to build a system creating seamless crypto accessibility for customers of Unikrn's wagering and gaming platform.
Sood said it has been a pain for users to use crypto for betting. But Unikrn has made it easier to do, and it hides the complexity of handling technologies in the background, Sood said.
UnikoinGold (UKG), Unikrn's in-house cryptocurrency, will unlock exclusive benefits for players and bettors and will become the primary crypto token for esports spectator wagering in 20 regions, which include 80 percent of Europe and parts of Asia and Latin America.
Unikrn has already built a fully-functional, blockchain-based wagering backend system called Unikrn Jet, which can power over 9,000 bets per second. This engine for live and crypto betting is already live for their play token economy and can be immediately rolled out for regulated crypto and fiat betting. That transaction processing speed is faster than other blockchain-based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, said Sood.
"We solve two big problems on blockchain. One is the speed, and the other accessibility," Sood said. "And this is not just announcing a license. This is also launching a product."
Unikrn will launch live betting for esports and gaming contests in October, both for crypto and fiat customers. Eventually, Unikrn will team up with licensed casinos in the U.S. to do crypto-based gambling in casinos.
"With further development and support, blockchain technology can deliver revolutionary solutions to people and businesses around the world," said Bittrex CEO Bill Shihara, in a statement. "We believe in blockchain's potential, and this use case presents another opportunity to further expand adoption of this innovative technology by combining with the rapidly growing gaming market."
Unikrn raised $10 million in 2015 from Ashton Kutcher, Elisabeth Murdoch, Guy O'Seary, Mark Cuban, Shari Redstone, Binary, Hyperspeed, Indicator Ventures, and Tabcorp. Then it got $32 milliion in its own initial coin offering for its UnikoinGold token.
As for the initial coin offering (ICO) boom with more than 2,000 coin offerings in the past year, Sood views that as similar to the dotcom boom of the 1990s, where something like 90 percent of the startups will fail. There were a number of game-related crypto tokens launched last year too. The value of many of those tokens has falling, prompting investor pullback and lower crypto prices. But regulators are moving in, and so are institutional investors, Sood said.
"But there will be some really good platforms that emerge," he said. "We started in 2014, and we built our entire wagering platform on blockchain. We haven't just sat on our money. We've done something. We are showing there are good blockchain companies out there. We are just sitting under a pile of rubble right now. What will really happen in crypto is those that deliver depth and usage will grow."


UW kills off the minor penalty and we are back to 5-on-5.
9:34 left in the third and the Badgers are trailing by three. UW is up in shots 27-26.
We will have 4-on-4 as the teams get off-setting minors.
Back to 5-on-5 hockey with seven minutes to go in the game.
Tonight's attendance at the Kohl Center: 9,314.
Freytag-Hughes-Besse out now for UW with 5:02 left in the third.
4:58 left in the third. Penn State leads UW 5-2. Badgers lead in shots on goal 30-28.
Big block totals on both sides tonight: 20 for PSU, 16 for UW.
Minnesota's 5-4 loss to Ohio State means that UW will stay in a first-place tie with the Gophers if Penn State holds its lead here.
Badgers head back to the power play with 4:23 left in the game still trailing 5-2.
BADGERS GOAL: Jake Linhart wrists one in from the right point on the power play to cut PSU's lead to 5-3. Berry was just about off ice.
Linhart's goal is an extra attacker goal in the live stats.
Berry is out for an extra attacker again.
PSU called for icing with 1:33 left.
NITTANY LIONS GOAL: Zach Saar scores into the empty net from his own zone with 1:25 left. PSU 6-3 over UW.
FINAL: No. 10 Penn State beats No. 17 Wisconsin 6-3. UW's winning streak ends at 5. PSU's winless streak ends at 5.
Goodwin scores twice, Gadowsky gets win #250 , Penn State snaps 5-game winless streak with 6-3 victory!
Tim Davison said UW was off tonight compared to past. "We were connecting the dots pretty well. And then today, passes weren't as crisp."
PSU's Guy Gadowsky said the answer to UW's tying goal was big. "That was a big goal to get a little bit of the momentum back on our side."


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Q: Does Observable have a do if operator? My situation is I'm opening a dialog, want to switchMap to another observable only if the dialog observable returns a true value, otherwise, display an error and stop the following actions.
Currently I have the following:
   this.dilog.open(DialogComponent)
    .afterClosed()
    .takeUntil(this.end$)
    .do(item => {
      if (!item) {
        this.error = 'Please accept the agreement to continue.'
        this.isSubmitting = false;
      }
    })
    .filter(item => !!item)
    .switchMap(item => anotherObservable)

I want to improve the readability of this code.

A: I'm assuming you're not on version 5.5 of RxJS, which let's you more easily create your own operators. Below is a function to hopefully improve readability when glancing at the code in a few months time:
// source: source observable
// onError: function to execute on error
// onSuccess: observable to switchMap to
function showErrorOrSwitchMap(source, onError, onSuccess) {
    return source
        .do(item => {
            if (!item) {
                onError();
            }
        })
        .filter(item => !!item)
        .switchMap(item => onSuccess)
}

// USAGE
showErrorOrSwitchMap(
    this.dilog.open(DialogComponent)
        .afterClosed()
        .takeUntil(this.end$),
    function() {
        this.error = 'Please accept the agreement to continue.'
        this.isSubmitting = false;
    },
    anotherObservable
); // You can continue the observable chain here if you want

This is just your code, moved inside a function. While it doesn't change your original code, it (hopefully) makes it more readable where the function is used.

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		InitCommand=NOTESKIN:GetMetricA('ReceptorArrow', 'InitCommand');
		NoneCommand=NOTESKIN:GetMetricA('ReceptorArrow', 'NoneCommand');
	};
	LoadActor( "Bar Go Receptor" )..{
		InitCommand=NOTESKIN:GetMetricA('ReceptorOverlay', 'InitCommand');
		PressCommand=NOTESKIN:GetMetricA('ReceptorOverlay', 'PressCommand');
		LiftCommand=NOTESKIN:GetMetricA('ReceptorOverlay', 'LiftCommand');
		NoneCommand=NOTESKIN:GetMetricA('ReceptorArrow', 'NoneCommand');
	};
};
return t;

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AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A group of Bahraini Shiite religious figures, who were detained as part of Manama's Ashura crackdown last month, are set to remain in police custody for at least another 15 days.
The kingdom's public prosecutor announced on Thursday that Sheikh Mohammed Al-Reish, Sheikh Hani al-Banna, Sheikh Yassin al-Jamri and Sheikh Majid al-Sahlawi, are still being investigated and would have their detention extended.
The group is among dozens of Bahrainis arrested over their participation in annual Ashura commemorations – a 10-day mourning period during the Islamic lunar month of Muharram that honors the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS).
The allegations against the men range from "inciting hatred against the regime" to harming "social harmony".


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Q: How to show that the t-distribution density function is a pdf? We know that the pdf of the t-distribution is :
$$f(t|p)=\frac{\Gamma(\frac{p+1}{2})}{p^{\frac{1}{2}}\Gamma(\frac{1}{2})\Gamma(\frac{p}{2})}\cdot\frac{1}{(1+\frac{t^2}{p})^{\frac{p+1}{2}}} \;\;\;\; \forall t\in\mathbb{R}$$
$$\equiv \frac{1}{p^{\frac{1}{2}}B(\frac{p}{2},\frac{1}{2})}\cdot\frac{1}{(1+\frac{t^2}{p})^{\frac{p+1}{2}}}$$
where $B(\cdot)$ is the beta function. What I wish to do is show that
$$\int_{\mathbb{R}}\cdot\frac{1}{(1+\frac{t^2}{p})^{\frac{p+1}{2}}}dt=p^{\frac{1}{2}}B(\frac{p}{2},\frac{1}{2})$$
so I can ultimately show that the integral over $\mathbb{R}$ of the t-distribution is equal to $1$. However, I have been unsuccessful at the various points that I've attempted to show this. Typically, this is what I attempt:

Let $u=\frac{t}{\sqrt p}$. Then $du=\frac{1}{\sqrt p} dt \implies \sqrt p\cdot du=dt$ and we end up with
  $$\int_{\mathbb{R}}\cdot\frac{1}{(1+\frac{t^2}{p})^{\frac{p+1}{2}}}dt=\sqrt p \int_{\mathbb{R}}\cdot\frac{1}{(1+u^2)^{\frac{p+1}{2}}}du$$

I have no idea how to get the last integral to be my desired Beta function. The next substitution I attempt gets me close, but yet still so far:

Now let $v=1+u^2\implies u=\sqrt{v-1}$. Then $dv=2u\cdot du \implies \frac{1}{2}dv=u\cdot du$ and we have
  $$\sqrt p \int_{\mathbb{R}}\cdot\frac{1}{(1+u^2)^{\frac{p+1}{2}}}du=\sqrt p \int_{\mathbb{R}}\cdot\frac{1}{\sqrt{v-1}(v)^{\frac{p+1}{2}}}dv=\sqrt p \int_{\mathbb{R}} (v-1)^{-\frac{1}{2}}\cdot v^{-\frac{p+1}{2}}dv$$

Does anyone know how to proceed from this step, or is there another route one recommends?

A: Substitute $t^2/p = x$, $tdt =(\sqrt{p}/2) x^{-1/2}dx$, to produce
$$\int_\mathbb{R} \left(1 + t^2/p\right)^{-(p+1)/2} dt = 2\int_0^\infty \left(1 + t^2/p\right)^{-(p+1)/2} dt=\sqrt{p}\int_\mathbb{R} \frac{x^{1/2-1}}{\left(1 + x\right)^{1/2 + p/2}}dx.$$
The integral on the right hand is a standard formulation of $B(p/2, 1/2)$, QED.
If, like me, you are familiar with a different integral representation of Beta (used for the Beta distribution), then note that the substitution $x = y/(1-y)$, $dx = dy/(1-y)^2$ entails $1+x = 1/(1-y)$, thereby converting this integral into
$$\int_0^1 y^{\alpha-1}(1-y)^{\beta-1}dy = \text{Beta}(\alpha,\beta)$$
with $\alpha=1/2, \beta=p/2$.  The symmetry $\text{Beta}(\alpha,\beta) = \text{Beta}(\beta,\alpha)$ completes the demonstration.


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The 2006 Stan James World Matchplay was the 13th staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 23–29 July 2006.

Phil Taylor won the title for the eighth time, by defeating James Wade 18–11 in the final.

Prize money
The prize fund increased by £30,000 on the previous year, with the winner now receiving £30,000.

Seeds

Draw

External links
 Pictures from the 2006 World Matchplay Darts

World Matchplay (darts)
World Matchplay Darts

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Gen. Preecha Chan-ocha, a brother of junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha, greets reporters on Sept. 21, 2016.
BANGKOK — Seven lawmakers who failed to fulfill their required duties will not lose their jobs, the vice president of the legislature said Thursday, teasing that the results of a review would soon be made public.
Contradicting an expose published earlier this month, Peerasak Porjit said an internal review found the seven members in question had in fact met the minimum participation requirements called for under the body's regulations, and therefore would not be dismissed.
More than two weeks after the poor attendance of seven high-ranking figures was disclosed by the Internet Law Reform Dialogue, or iLaw, the issue hasn't gone away. The controversy finally prompted assembly president Pornphet Vichitcholchai, who had at first dismissed it as a non-issue, to reverse himself and order an inquiry this past Sunday.
His No. 2, Peerasak, said the record would be set straight on Friday.
Appointed by the junta, members of the National Legislative Assembly receive 113,560 baht every month for sitting in the interim parliament. The iLaw report found those members with the worst attendance had one thing in common: They all collected a second salary from highly placed governmental positions.
Preecha insisted he had sought and obtained permission for his absenteeism.
In comments to reporters, Pornphet pointed out that the number of sessions the members reportedly missed – 300 to 400 – were the number of roll-call votes and not days. They assembly has only met about 200 days since it was established after the 2014 coup.
Insisting the seven would keep their seats, Peerasak, said they must still answer questions about whether they violated ethical standards.


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Royal Ashdown Forest (Old)
Forest Row, England
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AddressChapel Ln, Forest Row RH18 5LR, UK
Championships hosted
English Women's Amateur
Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin had many adventures here in the dark and mysterious Ashdown Forest. Winnie invented "Poohsticks" on the edge of the woods, a game we reckon is even more popular than golf! Oh, and by the way, watch out for bouncing Tigger.
The Ashdown Forest & Tunbridge Wells Golf Club (as it was originally called) was founded in 1888 by four men; brothers William R. and Francis A. Lee, (who selected the site), the first Secretary, Robert Birch and Reverand A.T. Scott – the course opened for play the following year.
According to the club's history, W.R. Lee designed the original layout. Harry Hunter made changes in 1892 before he and Jack Rowe (Ashdown's professional) made additional modifications in 1897 – Jack Rowe made further changes in 1922. Queen Victoria bestowed royal patronage in 1893 and "Tunbridge Wells" was dropped from its name in 1901 when the club became known simply as Royal Ashdown Forest.
It was originally a short course, measuring only 4,900 yards. Between 1910 and 1920, it was gradually lengthened to its present 6,400 plus yards. Little has changed since. The tremendous golfer, Abe Mitchell, was a member of the Cantelupe Club, Royal Ashdown Forest's Artisan section. Mitchell had the 1920 Open at Royal Cinque Ports in his grasp, but he lost to his greatest rival, George Duncan.
In his book, Golf Courses of the British Isles, Bernard Darwin wrote: "It is only at the end of a round that we realise with pleasurable shock that there is not a single hideous rampart or so much as a pot bunker". The only bunkers here are natural grassy pits. In fact, the whole course is natural. The challenge comes from the undulating land, streams, heather, bracken and, of course, the many trees.
The Ashdown Forest is protected by Acts of Parliament – no alterations are allowed to the terrain without the conservators' approval. It is doubtful that the course would have remained so naturally beautiful without having these restrictions in place.
The 6th, the "Island Hole", is one of the best short holes anywhere. It's only 125 yards long from the medal tees, but it's fraught with danger, surrounded by a deep stream and a gully. If you hit the green, well done, but two-putting is not easy. There is a ridge running right across the middle of the green. The 17th is a captivating downhill par four, measuring 480 yards from the back tees. A decent drive, with a bit of draw (for the right-hander), will leave a long second that needs to carry across gorse, bracken and a path.
The club installed new drainage on fourteen of the greens in 2016, as part of a process to improve course presentation. An investment was also made in new machinery to cut back invasive grasses and allow heather to regenerate, along with starting out on a 10-year tree clearing program, the early results of which are really encouraging on holes 3 to 6.
Make no mistake, the setting is gorgeous, affording long views from the high parts of the course across the forest and the rolling Sussex countryside. The resident professionals obviously like it here too. In Royal Ashdown Forest's long history there have been only five head pros.
Martyn Landsborough (former Head Professional at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club) wrote the following article for us, which was published in our Top 100 Golf Courses of England book:
"If you go down to the woods today at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club the only surprise you will get is that after over 100 years of play very little has changed. The fact that the course has no sand bunkers at first seems to detract from the difficulty of the course but nothing could be further from the truth. The sloping fairways, well-protected greens and the heather infested rough immediately respect your attention.
Each hole is different, each memorable, each with its own challenge and each surrounded by the quiet magnificence of Ashdown Forest."
Needless to say, A.A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin were both Ashdown Forest members, the latter playing mainly on the West.
Footnote: In March 2021, historian Colin Strachan, author of Fair Ways in Ashdown Forest, contacted us to state that Archdeacon Scott did not originally design the Old course. Our accreditation and commentary has subsequently been altered. Colin also mentioned that on the 100-year anniversary of Christopher Robin's birth he tried to get Disney, who hold all the rights, to run an under 10 competition on the course which sadly failed to get off the ground.
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All the Questions We Have After the 'Westworld' Finale
By Kayleigh Roberts
This post contains spoilers for Westworld Season 2, Episode 10, "The Passenger."
So, the Westworld Season 2 finale happened and...what the hell? As expected, the episode left us with more questions than answers. Let's dive right in.
Answered: What is The Door and what is the Valley Beyond?
The biggest answer we got in the finale had to do with The Door and the Valley Beyond, which are essentially one and the same. Ghost Nation was right: The Valley Beyond is another world for the hosts. It's not a door out to our world though. It's actually a virtual reality world created by Bernard for the hosts where they control themselves and humans can't find them. It's basically like heaven and The Door is a rip in the walls of reality that only the hosts can see. When they walk through The Door, they fall into a ravine, killing their physical bodies, while their consciousness is simultaneously uploaded onto the new world, house in the Valley Beyond.
Several of the hosts make their way through the door, including most of the surviving members of Ghost Nation and Maeve's daughter. Dolores also manually uploads Teddy to the Valley before leaving Westworld herself, sending him to robot heaven forever. Aww, right?
Answered: What happens to Dolores?
Dolores makes it out of Westworld—in Charlotte Hale's body. Confused? Here's the deal:
The Charlotte Hale you saw with Bernard right after the robot massacre and in the creepy basement lab and almost getting her brain sawed out by Dolores when the Cradle is destroyed, those were all the Real Charlotte. After Real Charlotte kills Elsie, causing Bernard to snap and go Team Dolores, he creates a host replica of her, and puts Dolores' pearl brain in that host. Then, Host Charlotte/Dolores kills Real Charlotte and takes her place, eventually leaving the park as Charlotte, with some help from Stubbs (who also might be a host?). She has five of the brain pearls with her when she leaves.
Outside of Westworld, Dolores heads to Arnold's old house, where Ford has left one of the machines that creates the hosts. There, she creates a version of her old body (because Evan Rachel Wood is still under contract, presumably), as well as a new version of Bernard. She reveals that they won't be allies in the coming years; they'll work against each other, and probably kill each other, but both be vital to the hosts' future.
Now onto the questions:
Question: Is Stubbs a robot?
When Host Charlotte/Dolores shows up on the beach looking to catch a ride to the mainland, she encounters one final obstacle: Stubbs, head of Delos security. Stubbs has been butting heads with Charlotte all season and seems to sense intuitively that she's a host. He also hints that he's a host, with a reference to his own cornerstone and orders coming directly from Ford.
Question: What happened to Maeve?
Not long after The Door opens and the hosts start making their way to the Valley Beyond, Zombie Clementine and the Delos agents show up to ruin everything. Zombie Clementine infects all of the hosts with the Delos-designed "Kill Each Other" directive and all hell breaks loose. Maeve runs to make sure her daughter makes it through The Door, freezing the fighting briefly to give her and her new mom to make it to the Valley Beyond.
Delos agents open fire on Maeve and she falls down, presumably dead. Later, on the beach, a Delos exec tells the two techs who traveled with Maeve all season to salvage any hosts they can, so it seems very likely she'll be back next season, but still in the park or at least under Delos control.
Question: What happened to the hosts who crossed to the Valley Beyond?
Dolores beamed the virtual world to a satellite so humans can never find and destroy the hosts' paradise. It's not clear if we'll check in on host heaven in Season 3. On the one hand, there are some awesome characters there. On the other hand, it feels like a distraction from the larger story.
Question: Did the Man in Black/William really kill his daughter?
Yes? Her body is lying on the beach with the dead at the end, but there's still no final, definitive resolution on the issue of her being a host. Regardless, the actress who plays Emily is sticking around, which brings us to...
Question: What in the actual F was going on in the post credits scene?
Oh, are you wondering what happened with William/The Man in Black? Well, he teamed up with Dolores early on in the episode (she finds him just after Teddy's death, while William is digging in his own forearm, looking for wires and other host-y things). Then, once they run into Bernard and he realizes he's found The Door, he's like, "I have no more use for you, so bye" and tries to shoot her. Unbeknownst to him, however, Dolores put the smashed bullet that killed Teddy in his gun, causing it to backfire and take off his right hand.
How is The Man in Black still standing, you ask? He's been shot, stabbed, and now had a literal body part blown up. Is he a host? Is he an immortal god? Is he a Sixth Sense-style ghost who only thinks he's still in Westworld?
Before the episode ends, we see The Man in Black hobble down to the elevator at the Valley Beyond, presumably stumbling off to kill Dolores or whatever it is he wanted to do by the end of the season (it really became murky). We also see a flash of him on the beach, after Host Charlotte/Dolores escapes. The next time we see him, it's the post-credit scene and he's stumbling out of the elevator into a dusty version of The Forge, the virtual reality server where Delos stored all of the guests' data. He's greeted by Emily, or at least a virtual version of her. She starts asking him the questions from the fidelity test James Delos had to undergo.
"I'm already in the thing aren't I?" he asks. But Emily replies, "No, the system's long gone" and "this isn't a simulation." Who even knows at this point, though? Was the entire season a simulation being run on The Man in Black? Was any of it real? Did he die on the beach and now he's being host-ified? Emily says this has been going on a long time, so it's possible that we're seeing something happening years and years after the events of Season 2.
Now, it's just a waiting game for the answers and a lot of Reddit theorizing until then.
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Ubisoft adds NFTs to games via its Quartz platform, Ghost Recon Breakpoint to be the first to feature it
Ubisoft will start offering NFTs in games. Ubisoft Quartz is a new platform that will allow players to acquire NFTs called Digits. The NFT will launch in beta with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint on Ubisoft Connect for Windows PC
Digit NewsDesk | Published 08 Dec 2021 19:42 IST
Ubisoft has become the first publisher to offer NFT drops in a game. The game publisher has announced Ubisoft Quartz, a new platform that will allow players to acquire NTFs called Digits. The NFT will launch in beta with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint on Ubisoft Connect for Windows PC. The publisher notes that Digits will be released as part of Limited Editions and each will include a fixed number of cosmetic items. This would include in-game vehicles, weapons, and equipment.
Introducing Ubisoft Quartz
We're bringing the first energy efficient NFTs playable in a AAA game to Ghost Recon: Breakpoint!
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— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) December 7, 2021
Ubisoft Quartz Digits: Details
As an NFT, each Digit can be uniquely identified thanks to its own serial number. It will track it's current as well as previous owners. This 'certificate of ownership' will be stored on a blockchain. Each Digit can be put on sale for eligible players who can acquire those on third-party platforms outside of the Ubisoft ecosystem.
Ubisoft Quartz Digits: Availability
Ubisoft notes that Ubisoft Quartz will only be available to those players that meet select criteria. In order to do so, players need to be at least 18 years old. Further, they need to play Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint on Ubisoft Connect for Windows PC and reach at least XP Level 5 in the game.
Ubisoft Quartz will be available in beta starting December 9 at 6:00PM UTC in the USA, Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Australia and Brazil. The publisher further notes that it will offer three drops of Digits for free on December 9, 12, and 15. It will do so as a reward to early adopters among players. These Digits can be claimed on the Ubisoft Quartz platform and played with in Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Further drops are being planned for early 2022.
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Coforge CEO Arvind Thakur Wins Gold STEVIE® Award in 2012 International Business Awards
New Delhi, India, 29th August, 2012, Wednesday :- Coforge Ltd. (NSE: Coforge), a leading global IT solutions organization, announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Arvind Thakur, is the winner of the prestigious Gold Stevie® Award in the Executive of the Year, Computer Services category, for The 9th Annual International Business Awards.
Arvind Thakur serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Joint Managing Director on the board of Coforge Ltd. Under his leadership, the Company has positioned itself as one of the top global IT services provider in select industry segments. His vision to focus transformed the Company to deliver impressive results in an economically challenged environment, reflected in a 100% appreciation of stock price over the last 3 years.
Speaking on the achievement, Arvind Thakur said, "I am honored to receive this award and would like to thank each of the 7500 staff at Coforge for the sustained performance of the Company".
Among Arvind's many accomplishments, he is the Director on an innovative venture, Hole-in-the Wall Education Ltd., which leverages technology for the underprivileged to learn. He serves on the board of management of Coforge University; a not-for-profit institution which provides seamless education and instils sustainability values in the youth. In a slowing economy he has championed job creation in global markets served by his Company as a result of its enhanced value proposition.
"Entries to the IBAs grew substantially this year," said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. "Despite slow economic conditions in much of the world, the quality of nominations was outstanding, demonstrating that there are many companies that are innovating and growing regardless. We're looking forward to celebrating this year's Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners at our gala event in Seoul on 15 October".
The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The 2012 IBAs received entries from more than 50 nations and territories. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for "crowned," the awards will be presented to winners at a gala awards banquet at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea on 15 October.
Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 300 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process this year. Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA
About Coforge
Coforge is a global IT solutions organization, servicing customers in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. It offers services in Application Development and Maintenance, Enterprise Solutions, Managed Services and Business Process Management to organizations in few select industry segments with dominant share in Travel and Transport. Coforge follows the higher standards of operations which includes ISO 9001:2008 certification, assessment at Level 5 of both SEI-CMMi version 1.2 and People-CMM frameworks, ISO 27001 information security management certification. Its data centre operations are assessed at the international ISO 20000 IT management standards.
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Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The International Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.
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Richard Rawlings: On A Mission For Vets
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Active duty service members and veterans alike are big fans of Richard Rawlings. From outposts around the world, they tune into Fast N' Loud, a Discovery Channel TV show that features Rawlings and his crew restoring broken down, classic cars in the Gas Monkey Garage. Rawlings' products—energy drinks, tequila, sweatshirts—are available at more than 200 military bases in the United States and abroad.
Our military men and women may be fans of Rawlings, but Rawlings is an even bigger fan of them. "I can never express enough gratitude to them for keeping us safe," he said, in an interview with U.S. Veterans Magazine. "I hope they all come back safe and happy."
In 2017, Rawlings spent Thanksgiving with the troops in South Korea. He wanted to serve dinner to the men and women stationed in Seoul, but military tradition calls for the brass to serve the front-liners, so he made the rounds, broke bread, and offered his personal thank-yous. "It was an amazing experience," said Rawlings, who was a police officer, firefighter, and paramedic before becoming a businessman. "It really hit me in the gut how young some of these people are …. It was great. We talked about cars."
That our troops are fans of his shows and his famous—or is it infamous?—"Gas Monkeys" and request that his merchandise get trucked, flown, and shipped to bases from Camp Pendleton to South Korea to Guam never ceases to amaze him. "It's an absolute honor," he said.
Korea: Gas Monkey Garage visited troops in Korea last Thanksgiving
As for what servicemen and women do as professionals and as patriots, he said, "It's just very noble." Rawlings is nothing if not relatable. He's Texan, folksy, funny, and a bit of a gearhead, and he drinks Miller Lite and razzes his pals. He's the consummate guy next door. And he's a family man.
Let's face it: In the car and garage business, dudes are the demographic, right guys? But that's not entirely so with Fast N' Loud and his other show, Garage Rehab, on which he helps struggling shop owners. Garage Rehab debuted in 2017 and is now in its second season. And yes, men can't get enough of watching the crew cherry out a Ferrari F40 or 1930 Ford L-29, but women love it, too, and families also watch the show together. That's exactly how Rawlings planned it after watching hours and hours of machismo car shows.
"It's family accessible," he said. "Grandmas come up to me, and I'm proud of that." He says the family feel of his shows reminds him of his home life. Here's how he describes it: "Come on over, watch the Cowboys game, and tinker around in the garage." He adds, "It's not an act."
In 2002, Rawlings launched Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas. The shop created automobiles for customers worldwide. Soon after, he got out of the printing business when he sold Lincoln Press. Now, it was all cars, all the time. Since 2012, the facility has been the focus of Fast N' Loud.
In September 2013, Rawlings started Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill in Northwest Dallas, then set up a second location at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in March 2014. Rawlings is working to launch a third Texas grill outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
In 2014, Gas Monkey Live, a venue dedicated predominantly to live music, was opened. In 2015, Rawlings published his first autobiography, Fast N' Loud: Blood, Sweat and Beers, which includes such colorful lines as: "If we're gonna have fun, it better have a motor," and "We turn rust into gold. We make it fast and loud."
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All the entertainment activity on top of multiple lines of merchandise? He'll never admit it, but Richard Rawlings—the car kid, the self-admitted daydreamer, the maniac who broke the Cannonball Run record with a time of 32 hours, 51 minutes from New York City to Los Angeles—is a mogul.
Rawlings, born in Fort Worth in 1969, got his love of cars from his dad, who liked to fuss about in the garage and go to car shows. He learned the business of buying and selling cars in high school. His first car: a 1974 Mercury Comet. But back then, all he wanted to do was scrape together enough dough to buy his next cool ride.
After graduating from Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth, he worked as a police officer, firefighter, and paramedic. Then he got bit by the entrepreneur bug and opened a printing business. But his first and abiding love has always been cars.
Rawlings learned early on that if you've got cash in your pocket, you can buy ramshackle rides on the cheap, then fix, shine, and sell them for a profit. But it wasn't all about money; it was about taking a no-hope car and making her new again. He pitched a reality TV show built around that concept for eight years and heard, "sorry, no thanks" about a million times before landing Fast N' Loud.
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Ball Runner, the handsome man at the wheel of a Trans Am: Burt Reynolds. Reynolds passed away last September, but not before Rawlings got the chance to meet him and pay homage. Several years ago, in what's become a classic episode of Fast N' Loud, Rawlings rolled up to Reynold's Florida home in a 1978 black bandit Trans Am and shook hands with the star. He was also trying to collect on a bet—a $25,000 roll of the dice—that he could get Reynolds to sign the Trans Am.
"I'm almost at a loss for words," he said. "I mean, here I am, standing there with Burt Reynolds, and I'm trying to get his signature so I can make twenty-five grand, yet I feel like I should just give him the twenty-five grand for even gracing me with his presence."
Rawlings considers himself lucky and feels a responsibility to give back. He teamed up with Gary Sinise Foundation for a future two-part episode of Fast N' Loud, which finds Richard and his team restoring a classic '81 Jeep CJ7 that is being auctioned off at Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale—all proceeds go to the Foundation. Also, an upcoming episode of Garage Rehab focuses on American Warrior Garage, where veterans train to learn the automotive industry and land jobs. Of that, Rawlings says, "I think there could be one of those in every city."
Who knows what his next big project will be? Even he doesn't know. He's certain of one thing, though: "I have a platform that I can use."
View the Spring U.S. Veterans Magazine's Digital Issue featuring Richard Rawlings coming soon!
Calling All Veterans: Veteran Shark Tank Embarks on National Search for Winning Business Concept
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Veteran Shark Tank is going national. The annual program to find the best Veteran business concept is expanding to four cities before finalists convene in Philadelphia for the ultimate showdown.
Veteran entrepreneurs in Chicago, Atlanta, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. will have the opportunity to pitch their business idea during regional qualifiers this summer. The selected Veterans will then go head-to-head during the finals in Philadelphia in December. This competition will ultimately award one winner $50,000 to pursue their dream business. The winner will also gain access to a vast Veteran network as they create or expand their business.
Jerry Flanagan, an Army Veteran and the co-founder and CEO of JDog Brands, a Veteran and military family owned franchise organization, has been selected as a VIP judge again this year. He was a Veteran Shark Tank contestant in 2014 and served as a mentor the following three years. Jerry will sit among other celebrity guest judges from the Veteran business community.
"I understand what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur because I lived it by building JDog Brands. I've also been a part of every aspect of the Veteran Shark Tank competition, so I know exactly what to look for in a winner," said Flanagan. "As Veterans, we inherently have the drive, determination, and perseverance to put a plan into action and make it successful. Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of capital to help a concept flourish, and this committee is searching for one Veteran to give a jump start."
The Veteran Shark Tank was created in 2012 as a way to promote and assist Veterans who are starting or growing their own businesses. The event has grown over the years, with sponsors, candidates and attendees coming from all over the country for the finals held in Philadelphia.
Eligible Veterans must submit a business plan as part of the application. If applicants make it through the first round, they will present their plan to 3-5 judges at the regional qualifiers. The winner in each city will then present to a panel of VIP judges in front of a live audience in Philadelphia. The panel will include Flanagan; Lieutenant Colonel Justin Constantine, a Marine Corps Veteran and Veteran employment expert; Mark Rockefeller, an Air Force Veteran and co-founder and CEO of StreetShares; and Erica Webster, an Army Veteran and the founder and CEO of Dub Fitness.
To determine eligibility and requirements, and to apply for the regional qualifiers in Chicago (August 12), Atlanta (August 19), San Diego (August 26), and Washington, D.C. (September 8), please visit www.veteransharktank.com.
About JDog Brands
JDog Brands is the umbrella for an array of home and commercial services franchise organizations owned and operated by Veterans and Military family members. Its first two divisions are JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and JDog Carpet Cleaning. Over the next 10 years, JDog Brands will introduce 10 new service divisions and open 5,000 new franchises nationwide. For more information, visit jdogbrands.com.
Ford, ROUSH Unveil One-of-a-Kind 'Old Crow' Mustang GT to be Auctioned for EAA Aviation Programs at AirVenture 2019
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Ford and Roush Performance today unveil the 2019 "Old Crow" Mustang GT, a charity collaboration project which pays homage to World War II triple ace pilot Colonel Bud Anderson of the U.S. Army Air Force and the legendary P-51 Mustang fighter planes he flew in combat – nicknamed "Old Crow."
This one-of-one Mustang will be auctioned at the Experimental Aircraft Association's 2019 AirVenture air show on July 25 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. All proceeds will be donated to support EAA's youth and adult aviation programs, many of which help prepare the next generation of America's great pilots.
Built by Roush Performance, the "Old Crow" Mustang GT features a custom paint scheme and badging replicating Col. Anderson's iconic P-51 Mustang fighter plane. A custom Roush grille with P-51 Mustang badge adorns the front, the words "Old Crow" are written on the hood and an authentic Eighth Air Force emblem badge adorns the decklid panel.
Performance in the "Old Crow" Mustang GT comes by way of a Ford and Roush Performance TVS R2650 supercharger, which boosts the 5.0-liter V8 engine to 710 horsepower and 610 lb.-ft. of torque. Other performance upgrades include a Roush Performance cold air induction system and X pipe, plus a custom active exhaust system from Ford Performance.
The "Old Crow" Mustang uses Ford's MagneRide® damping system and puts power to the ground through a set of custom 20-inch lightweight Roush wheels wrapped in 275/35R Continental ExtremeContact sport tires.
Exterior enhancements include Roush rear fascia aerofoils, Ford Performance front racing spoiler, 2020 Mustang Shelby® GT500® rear spoiler, custom heat extractors on the hood and blue rainbow tinted exhaust tips that emulate the exhaust on the P-51 Mustang planes.
Inside the cabin, a fully custom, aircraft-inspired interior features unique military-themed green leather and canvas and red shifter nob and door handles. "P-51" is written on the passenger-side dashboard. The vehicle includes Sparco four-point harness as well as aluminum rear seat-delete.
"Heroes like Col. Bud Anderson have become true living legends in the 75 years since the Allied invasion of Normandy," said Craig Metros, Ford design director. "Ford is proud to team up with Roush Performance to honor Col. Anderson and all of the brave servicemen and servicewomen who risked their lives during World War II, all while raising funds for the Experimental Aircraft Association, which helps make flying more accessible to America's youth."
Col. Anderson achieved more than 16 aerial victories in Europe during World War II. He flew 116 combat missions, including a six-hour mission on D-Day. He was never struck by enemy fire or forced to withdraw from an aerial engagement during his career. Col. Anderson's service earned him more than 25 decorations including the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and Air Medal.
Roush Enterprises founder and aviation enthusiast Jack Roush, Sr. honored Col. Anderson in 1994 by fully re-creating an authentic P-51 Mustang aircraft with the same badging and paint scheme as the Anderson's "Old Crow" Mustang plane.
"It is truly special to have the opportunity to honor a great American hero and a truly great friend of mine such as Col. Bud Anderson," said Roush, Sr.. "My father instilled in me a love of aviation and a deep respect for the brave pilots and airmen of World War II. Building this incredible 'Old Crow' Mustang, especially to support the next generation of America's pilots, has been a very rewarding opportunity and one that we're proud to share with the world."
The "Old Crow" Mustang GT will be displayed during EAA's AirVenture show from July 22-28. EAA AirVenture guests can get an up-close look before the car is auctioned on July 25 at the annual EAA AirVenture auction – The Gathering.
EAA AirVenture attracts more than 600,000 aviation enthusiasts to Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin every year. Ford has supported EAA AirVenture for 21 years, building and donating 11 custom-designed vehicles to help raise more than $3.5 million to date.
These include the 2018 Eagle Squadron Mustang, 2016 "Ole Yeller" Mustang and 2015 Mustang Apollo Edition. Ford's highest-selling vehicle auctioned at AirVenture is the 2008 Mustang AV8R, which sold for $500,000.
"Ford and Roush Performance are helping build the next generation of aviation through their support of EAA, AirVenture and The Gathering," said Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board. "This project not only will be a highlight of The Gathering; its impact will help EAA reach those who are pursuing their own dreams of flight."
Bidding at "The Gathering" auction is open to all interested parties. Bids can be made in person or remotely online.
To learn more about the "Old Crow" Mustang GT and Roush Performance's full line of vehicles and performance products, visit www.ROUSHperformance.com/. Further information on Ford Motor Company is available at www.Ford.com/. For bidding information on "Old Crow," call 920.426.6573.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 196,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.Corporate.Ford.com.
About ROUSH Performance
ROUSH Performance was founded in 1995 by motorsports legend Jack Roush, the winningest name in racing. Combining performance engineering with entrepreneurship, ROUSH began selling designs he had created for his own team to the wider world of motorsports. Based out of Plymouth Township, Michigan, ROUSH Performance, a division of Roush Enterprises, designs, engineers and manufactures completely assembled pre-titled vehicles, aftermarket performance parts, and superchargers for the global performance enthusiast market. For more on ROUSH please call 1.800.59.ROUSH or visit www.ROUSHperformance.com.
About EAA
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, embodies The Spirit of Aviation through the world's most engaged community of aviation enthusiasts. EAA's 220,000 members and 900 local chapters enjoy the fun and camaraderie of sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring recreational aircraft. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 800-JOIN-EAA (800-564-6322) or go to EAA.org
12 Tips for Effectively Managing Veterans in the Workplace
By Preston Ingalls
As both a veteran and an employer of veterans for more than four decades, I have learned a great deal about managing those who served our nation.
For example, there are some techniques that employers should consider to aid success in hiring and sustaining this group. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 21 million men and women, or 9 percent of the civilian population age 18 and over, are veterans. That is roughly 1 in 10. Of course, this includes those who served in WWII, Korea and in nonconflict times.
As a veteran, finding decent employment is not a given just because he/she served his/her country. Among men age 25 to 34, Gulf War-era II veterans had a higher unemployment rate (7.5%) than did nonveterans (6.3%). In 2014, BLS reported that among women, the unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (8.5%) was much higher than the rate for nonveterans (5.9%). Additionally, 35- to 44-year-old female veterans had a rate of 9 percent, which is almost double the rate of 4.8 percent for their nonveteran counterparts. According to Stars and Stripes newspaper, nearly two-thirds of new veterans say they faced a difficult transition to civilian life. The simple fact is that hiring veterans makes sense because of the qualities they bring to the table that can be hard to find in other candidates.
Why Veterans Struggle to Find Jobs
One reason that veterans continue to struggle to find jobs is that those without military experience have no reference point as to how military experience translates to a potential job need. Unfortunately, many veterans haven't learned how to translate their experiences into comparable civilian applications. When employers are unclear about the conversion of skills and experiences, they may revert back to a more comfortable position of passing over a veteran prospect. Employers should keep an open mind and make it clear on job postings and websites what they are looking for. It may simply be an issue of skills translation. Another issue is that veterans are often stereotyped by many civilian employers. Several years ago, 46 percent of human resource professionals surveyed by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) cited posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health issues as major challenges and barriers in considering employees with military experience.
The reality is that PTSD is shared by about one-fifth of current veterans, and the highest rate for veterans of any era was Vietnam-era veterans, at 30 percent. Regardless of these low percentages, the most important fact is that PTSD is often treatable with medication. The SRHM study found that many HR employees believe that veterans, who are used to following orders, cannot take initiative and are too rigid. This is absolutely false. While it's true that veterans are conditioned to take orders, they are also trained to think on their feet when orders are not always there. Considerable training is focused on this ability to make quick decisions after gathering as much information as possible in a short amount of time.
Another concern, especially for reservists and National Guardsmen, is redeployment or activation. Employers are concerned that redeployments will result in the loss of the time and training investment of veterans. While the risk does exist, since 38 percent of the military component includes these units, it is certainly one than can be accommodated. As a nation, we have an obligation to support our military. They weren't asked if they believed in the mission or in the values they were defending. They stepped forth so others would not have to do so.
Managing Veterans
Now that they have performed their duties to their country and have returned, we should make every effort to thank them for their service. So what do you need to consider when managing them?
Get rid of the stereotypes. Judge your vet on how he/she performs, not on some preconceived notion on how you think he/she is programmed to act.
Clarify the mission. Veterans were taught to focus on the mission first. Therefore, take time to clarify what the mission is for your veteran employees. It may seem obvious to you, but to someone with a great respect for the value of mission clarification, spelling out what you are doing and why you are doing it.
Show the procedures. Veterans are used to seeing standard operating procedures or protocols, and understand the value of a documented process. If you have one, share it with them. If you don't, challenge them to help develop a job aid or checklist to ensure repetition. They will respect the sequence of tasks.
Provide autonomy. Once they understand what is needed and how to do something. don't micromanage them. Challenge them with some degree of authority and responsibility.
Pair up with mentors. Often, military members were assigned to a more senior person for on-the-job training (OJT). They will respect a mentor arrangement for oversight and advice. This gives them a go-to person for when they have questions and ensures they are acclimating into the organization.
Explain budgets. Many military members didn't have individual contributions or budgetary limits, nor did they really face profit and loss responsibility. It is worth the time and effort to explain costs, revenues and margins so that they understand the sensitivity toward costs in the civilian professions.
Encourage socialization. The vet will see far more value in social activities with fellow workers than most other employees because they have lived in close proximity quarters and socialized with the people they worked with before coming to your company. Finding ways to get them involved in social activities could have an impact on their morale and their sense of camaraderie. This may include after-work or weekend get-togethers or company parties.
Set roles and expectations. A vet knows he/she is expected to perform certain tasks. Take the time to clarify what the tasks are and how to perform them well. Explain how he/she will be measured for performance and expected outcomes.
Explain context and culture. Don't assume your vet is accustomed to the nuances of office culture. Most veterans find it difficult to get used to the office environment, even if they worked in an office atmosphere in the military. Civilian culture, the sense of urgency and the mission priority are all different, and they need to learn to adapt.
Engage them. They will rarely leave their company, but may leave their supervisor. Stay in touch with them. How are they doing? Are they getting what they need to be successful? Are they adapting to the culture? Are they being recognized for their accomplishments? Is anyone listening to their ideas and suggestions?
Focus on leadership. In the military, it is obvious what the pecking order is and who reports to whom. The insignia is a display of that. In civilian life, that is not the case. Take the time to explain the hierarchy.
Lead by example. Veterans will have a higher expectation for leadership than most civilians. Most military leaders have received considerable training and coaching. Therefore, they are often more effective than many of their civilian counterparts. Veterans are used to being led by strong, decisive leaders who care for their people and focus on their mission.
Leadership is a skill and a character quality that most veterans possess by nature of their participation in military service. They have led troops from the early days of their military lives. This aspect will put additional attention and pressure on the civilian leaders to worker harder at leading, instead of just being the boss.
Source: This article was originally published in Construction Business Owner magazine. Visit constructionbusinessowner.com to read more.
Looking for Your Civilian Career?
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Consider a career in hospitality or another of our top industry choices. From hotel managers to chefs to truck drivers, the hospitality and leisure industry adds more than $3.4 trillion to the global economy every year, according to siteminder.com. If you'd enjoy a job that could take you from being a server in a restaurant to the boardroom of a Fortune 500 company, a career in the hospitality and leisure industry might be perfect for you.
Average salary: $52,030
Employment is projected to grow 9% by 2026
Restaurant general managers are responsible for the daily operation of restaurants or other establishments that prepare and serve food and beverages. They direct staff to ensure that customers are satisfied with their dining experience, and they manage the business to ensure it is profitable.
Hotel managers ensure that guests on vacation or business travel have a pleasant experience at a hotel, motel, or other types of establishment with accommodations. They also ensure that the establishment is run efficiently and profitably.
Employment is projected to grow 10% by 2026
Flight attendants provide routine services and respond to emergencies to ensure the safety and comfort of airline passengers while aboard planes.
Event managers coordinate all aspects of events and professional meetings. They arrange meeting locations, transportation, and other details.
Executive chefs oversee the daily food preparation at restaurants and other places where food is served. They direct kitchen staff and handle any food-related concerns.
Not seeing your dream job on the list of hospitality jobs? Check out some of our other top industry picks for starting your civilian career.
Other Industry Stats:
Healthcare is expected to provide 2.4 million new jobs by 2026
About 7.7 million people hold jobs related to the trucking industry
Other Top Industries for Veterans
While the latest statistics show the leisure and hospitality industry generally has the highest monthly job openings rate, other professional and business services offer plenty of opportunities as well. These openings are measured by the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), a monthly survey conducted by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics to help measure job vacancies.
If a job in the medical field interests you, you'll find many opportunities in healthcare. From assisted living facilities to the operating room, professionals in the healthcare field are in high demand. For example, with a master's degree, you can become a genetic counselor and earn about $57,000 a year. Respiratory therapists earn about $55,000 a year and require an associate's degree or higher. Demand for these healthcare specialists is expected to rise 19 percent by 2020.
The transportation industry industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation-related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation—air, rail, water, road, or pipeline.
Companies in trucking provide over-the-road transportation of cargo using trucks and tractor trailers. The industry is divided into general freight trucking and specialized freight trucking, depending on the equipment used, type of load carried, scheduling, terminal, and other networking services. General freight transportation establishments handle a wide variety of general commodities, usually palletized, and transported in a container or van trailer.
Source: bls.gov
Helping Others See the World
Jim Higgins is the owner of Js Travel Consultants LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the past 26 years, he has been learning, innovating and successfully filling the needs and goals of employers, team members and travel partners.
Beginning his travel career with World Connections Travel in Clearwater, Florida, and presently operating Js Travel Consultants in Las Vegas, Higgins says it's been a great adventure. From the first interaction developing resort programs to generation leisure and meeting segments of all types, And he's enjoyed his journey, every step of the way.
Higgins spoke to U.S. Veterans Magazine about establishing a business after his military service.
Why did you decide to open your own business?
As I progressed in my career, I had many different challenges and success. I made the decision to open my own business after working for my last two companies, from which I was laid off, followed by a reduction in force. At that point, I said "No more." I didn't want to go into work each day looking over my shoulder and wondering about my future there.
I have many friends in the Industry who said I should start my own business, that I would be good at it. It took a while to think about it, but I'm glad I did. Celebrating our fifth anniversary in business this year was one of the greatest achievements in my professional career.
What resources did you use when you were just starting up?
I took the public approach and started with SCORE Las Vegas, the Small Business Development Center and Diversify Nevada. The mentors and advice were awesome, cost was less and it was much easier.
What lessons did you take from the military that helped you in running your own business?
Attention to detail, focus, discipline and structure. Those qualities have allowed me to be more creative and know that I can accomplish my goals with fun and professionalism.
What advice would you give other veterans who want to open their own businesses?
It's scary and a big commitment; but once you get past your initial fears and get rolling, it's very satisfying and rewarding. When you get up in the morning and see the boss in the mirror, you smile! Don't be afraid of the responsibilities that come with running your own business—this is what you were trained for.
Being a certified veteran owned small business can open a lot of doors for you. People recognize your honor, commitment, and integrity. Clients will work more with people they trust more often than those they don't.
Higgins has 27 years of experience and a lot of common sense. Working in Las Vegas—one of the most competitive markets on the planet—"You need to combine not only who you know; but what you know," he says. Visit jstravelconsultants.com for more information.
After Careers With U.S. Armed Forces And Fema This Couple Opens Their Own Business
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After Rodney and Sharron McDuffie retired from long and successful careers that included both the U.S. Armed Forces and the U.S. Government, the Raymore couple was looking for an attractive business opportunity to bolster their pension income.
So on April 15, Rodney, "61 years young," and Sharron, "59 years younger," as they note, officially opened for business as franchise owners with Floor Coverings International, whose representatives visit customers' homes in a Mobile Flooring Showroom stocked with thousands of flooring samples from top manufacturers. Floor Coverings International Lee's Summit serves customers throughout greater Kansas City.
Sharron retired after 30 years with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), where she was a Technological Hazards Specialist assigned to several nuclear power plants throughout Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. Rodney retired from the U.S. Navy with 25 years as a Yeoman Administrator before joining the Department of Immigration, where he spent more than a decade before retiring as an Immigration Supervisor this past February. "We had started talking about what we would be doing in life with retirement approaching and looking forward to living the lifestyle we were comfortable in after more than 30 years working for the government," Sharron said. "And we were not sure that once we retired on a government pension, if it would be enough. We are still pretty young and in good health, so we started looking for a business we could purchase that also offered plenty of flexibility, such as being able to work from home when we wanted to."
In Floor Coverings International, the McDuffies found a company that has tripled in size since 2005 by putting a laser focus on consumer buying habits and expressed desires, its impressive operating model, growth ability, marketing, advertising and merchandising. Floor Coverings International further separates itself from the competition through its customer experience, made up of several simple and integrated steps that exceed customers' expectations.
The McDuffies are also very excited about having the opportunity for their children to play a role in the business. Their oldest son, who just earned his master's degree in Public Affairs, is "more excited than my husband and myself," said Sharron, while their youngest son, who just graduated from high school, is looking forward to joining one of their flooring installation teams where he will gain the necessary experience to later become a Project Manager or Design Associate. A daughter, currently a middle school biology teacher, might join the business as an office manager or Design Associate while her husband is assisting with local marketing. "Since we have been up and running, the whole family is seeing what a great opportunity it is by joining or just participating in this family business," Sharron said.
Veterans' retreat gets boost from Massachusetts company
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The SUV that Rick Green drove his newborn babies home in will now be packed with heroes, he said in Maine last week, handing over the car keys to a Maine organization that provides a free getaway vacation for wounded veterans and their families.
His Westford-based automotive company, 1A Auto, donated a Chevrolet Equinox to the Travis Mills Foundation in rural Rome, Maine. The car will transport veterans and their families from the airport to the retreat, a key need for the nonprofit. (pictured: Mike Green, co-owner of 1A Auto, hands over the keys to Brandy Cain, the executive director of the Travis Mills Foundation in Rome, Maine.
"This helps bring us some much-needed relief," Brandy Cain, executive director of the Travis Mills Foundation, said as Rick and his brother Mike pulled up in the 2008 teal SUV. "There's a lot of good people who are really good to us.
"That looks awesome," she added, speaking to the owners of 1A Auto. "I'm excited to drive your baby."
The SUV is one of the first cars that 1A Auto bought at auction. The company then changed more than 100 car parts, as seen in their how-to videos online.
"Instead of selling back at auction, we wanted to start giving cars to organizations and veterans who really need them," said Rick, whose father flew massive C-5 transport planes in the Air Force. "This is just the first one we'll donate, a very special one."
Rick, who ran for Congress in the 3rd District last year, recently asked his public relations manager John MacDonald if there was a veterans organization that could use a vehicle. MacDonald, a veteran and member of the Lowell-based Veterans Assisting Veterans, reached out to the Travis Mills Foundation — and the nonprofit confirmed they needed a car.
Before heading to Maine, 1A Auto brought the car to Nashoba Valley Technical High School in Westford, where students helped inspect and tune up the SUV.
At the retreat — founded by an Army sergeant who lost portions of his arms and legs in Afghanistan — veterans and their families can get massages, canoe, kayak, participate in adaptive rope courses, read books from the Barbara Bush Foundation, eat lobster and more.
"They tell us this is better than Disneyland, the best family vacation they've ever had. We get that a lot," Cain said. "Many injured veterans can't go on a traditional vacation, but here, they can actually be an active part of the family because we have all the adaptive equipment."
The nonprofit serves about 200 veterans and their families each year. They raised $3.5 million last year to cover all costs for the attendees.
To volunteer and donate to the Travis Mills Foundation, visit travismillsfoundation.org.


Heart Shaped Sweat: Blog Makeover and My First GIVEAWAY!
There's so much to share with you, including a Giveaway!
Take a look around! Whatchya think?
I love it...each little detail, feature, function and of course, it's new name!!!
*be sure to check your feed for my new name and posts! Even Google is slow to this migration process.
What I love even more....the fact that I just daydreamed through the whole process.
This chic, who I'll tell you about, is a total master of blog design and blog migration.
That chic...is....Jessica. She did all this for me! She blogs at Wrangling Chaos and Poop Whisperer and stands behind the lens @JessWright Photography. Check out each of her sites and be sure to visit her design page.
and when she's not creating photography masterpieces she's a serious master of web design.
She worked endlessly with me through each idea and the blog migration...putting it together, seamlessly, for me and you to enjoy!
A while back I wrote this post telling you of my frustrations with this, here, little blog.
So many of you commented and emailed words of encouragement and support.
I loved working with Jess, so much that, I want to give you peeps a chance to work with her too!
What are you waiting for?! Enter below as many times as you'd like and cross your fingers!
Spread the cheer! Share this giveaway with others or just keep a hush on it, hoping to win it all for yourself!
Thanks for entering and spreading the cheer! Winner will be notified after December 2nd. Good Luck!
And Mommy Moments hosted by Faith at The Life of Faith and many other awesome mommy co-hosts..
Love the new look! I did a redesign of my blog a little while ago, and it was so fun to see the finished product, my vision, come to life. Congrats!
Congrats on your makeover! It looks awesome!
The new look is awesome! Congratulations!
Love the new look and name!!!! Congrats girl!
Thanks Sybil! You're right, it was fun to see it all come together!
Thanks Julie! I really appreciate your comment!!
Your blog is beautiful! Congrats!!
The blog looks great! Mine could definitely use a makeover!
I'm a new blogger (blushandbarbells.com) and I could totally use a makeover.
I'm stopping in from Laura's blog, Calm Deligh. Love what you have going on here!


Dufferin Reads has been so popular that we SOLD OUT about a month ago. We have been fortunate that Bianca Marais and Grand Spirits Distillery can accommodate us for a second event on Thursday, September 20 @ 6:00 pm. Please call to reserve your ticket before that are all gone this time. Tickets are now on sale at the three libraries, Shelburne, Grand Valley, Orangeville, and BookLore.
Preserve more than your photographs, preserve the stories too. Digital scrapbooking, or photo books, are the newest level of scrapbooking and are quickly becoming the best way to preserve those family photographs. It's also a great way to share the images with family, friends or your local archives! Museum of Dufferin (formerly Dufferin County Museum) will show you how to make sure those precious images are saved, both the old ones and the new ones. Call YOUR Library at 519-925-2168 to register.
Teen Summer Reading Challenge: It's finally here—Teen Summer Reading has started! Our Teens gathered their summer reading packages after creating their own planets and galaxies using the acrylic pouring technique! Teens will have the opportunity to complete weekly challenges to gain stars, which ultimately qualifies them for the grand prizes at the end of the summer! If you or your Teen would like to meet new friends while completing fun reading challenges and activities, email jnoble@shelburnelibrary.ca to register!
What an amazing turnout YOUR Library had to the TD Summer Reading Kick-Off Party! There were approximately 80 excited participants and their families collecting their challenges and participating in a scavenger hunt throughout the entire library. It was a fun day and we are so happy and excited about all the events we have planned for the rest of the summer.
Monday, July 16th, Book Club – 10 am – 11 am. There are still a few spots available for 8-12-year-olds to join this fun club. Reading, discussing and fun activities are part of the program.
Tuesday, July 17th, Books & Babies – 10:00 am – 11:00 am.
Wednesday, July 18th – 10:30 am – 11:30 am – Mac-the-Therapy-Dog will be visiting.
Wednesday, July 18th – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – LEGO Club. Our challenge theme this week will be sports!
Thursday, July 19th – 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. We are hosting our first ever Sleepy Story Time and Stuffy Sleepover! This is an ALL AGES event where we will be getting together to read a few stories in our pajamas before bedtime and leaving some of our stuffed animal friends at YOUR Library to stay the night!
Friday, July 20th – 10:30 am it will be Story Time! Join us for crafts, songs, sensory and more!
And also on Friday, July 20th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. We will be getting together for Summertime Slime. There are only a couple spots left if you would like to be a part of this special event!
Saturday, July 21st at 10:30 am. Obey Newton, a special science workshop that is coming to YOUR Library. There are just a couple of spots left. Call the Library or sign up in the Children's Library before you miss your chance to join in on the fun.


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