text: Soft32.com Program Reviews RSS Feed Sun, 18 Aug 2019 14:43:03 +0000 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:49:05 +0000 Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:49:05 +0000 https://audacity.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz Mon, 10 Jun 2019 10:49:31 +0000 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 10:49:31 +0000 https://tor.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz I love watching movies. In fact, I watch movies more than I watch regular, network TV here in the States. I have a real issue with mainstream television. I am not fond of the writing, I don't like many of the plot lines, and most of it isn't appropriate for family viewing. I have cable TV and most of the movie channels because I REALLY don't like network TV. However, when I can't watch my movie channels due to travel, business commute or other issues, I really like to take my video on the go and its important to have a really good Windows DVD app like CyberLink's PowerDVD Ultra at times like those. Its one of my favorites.PowerDVD Ultra supports all media types including video, audio and photographic content. Its your all-purpose entertainment station. With it, you can enjoy media on your PC, mobile devices, home networks, from the cloud, and even via social networks. PowerDVD Ultra's enhanced audio-visual quality, extended file format support, improved functionality, refinements to the user interface, and has an enhanced, wide range of digital media experiences.PowerDVD takes your movie experience to new places with playback enhancements and format support additions you won't find in any other player. The app intelligently analyzes video footage and optimizes hues and vibrancy, creating a true-to-life viewing experience. TrueTheater Color recognizes skin tones in footage and applies only subtle adjustments to these areas in order to achieve improvements while retaining authentic coloring.PowerDVD's intelligent media buffering engine means that you no longer have to deal with stop and start playback, especially when you're streaming video from a NAS device. This is a huge advancement, as streaming video on your home network just got more reliable. Advanced preloading techniques let PowerDVD analyze and retrieve additional playback data so that your media playback is not interrupted, even if the connection to your storage device is degraded.App Pro's: 20GB free cloud storage, 4K Video support, play from ISO'sApp Con's: Expensive, non-standard interfaceConclusion: PowerDVD Ultra is one of the better DVD players on the market. Its easy to use, has advanced playback and streaming controls and, it also supports 4K video... if you can find video files that actually support the new color and resolution format. When PowerDVD detects a 4K video file and a 4K monitor, Overlay Mode is automatically engaged to optimize the rendering pipeline and reduce the graphic resource load, delivering smooth, lag-free playback. The app is also simply gorgeous to look at. However, non-standard UI's are always an issue with Windows. They're more often than not, "coats of paint," or masks, over the standard Windows UI and take resources away from the PC, generating performance issues. I didn't see that here with PowerDVD, and I tested it on an older, Windows 7 based PC.If you've ripped your DVD's to ISO's, PowerDVD now offers convenient direct playback of Blu-ray and DVD ISO files, either directly from the PC or via a network-connected drive. No additional mounting tools are required; and if your playback is interrupted, you don't have to worry about trying to remember where you were in the movie. PowerDVD can pick it up right where you left off.This is a really cool application, and since Microsoft has done a huge amount of work to deemphasize Windows Media Player (and I'm not entirely certain why), a more modern app with support for newer HD formats and technology is clearly needed. PowerDVD is filling a huge hole, and it does a GREAT job at it, too.]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:59:44 +0000 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:59:44 +0000 https://powerdvd-cyber.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:53:39 +0000 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:53:39 +0000 https://kmplayer.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz In order to keep on functioning correctly and provide an effective service, computers, like any other type of machine, require regular maintenance. Whilst computers come with optimization and maintenance facilities as standard, utilising these can often be difficult, and require the user to have a sufficient amount of technical know-how, while also requiring the time and effort to keep abreast of current technological developments.Ashampoo WinOptimizer 10 promises to take the sting out of things by offering all manner of customisation tools for your PC or laptop in one simple application. It offers backups, restore points and task schedulers, as well as allowing users to analyse detailed information on hardware and software specifications, such as the space and health statuses of disks and drives. There are a large number of file tools, allowing the user to recover lost or deleted files, remove duplicate files or safely and securely delete files, as well as maintaining internet history and cleaning up the system registry.App Pro's: Wide range of features, Simple UI App Con's: Expensive to upgrade Conclusion: Ashampoo have long been providing essential utilities for computer maintenance, and WinOptimizer 10 continues on that trend. The User Interface is a joy to work with, and takes the hassle out of tuning up your PC. Installation was quick and easy, and the main program was up and running within a matter of minutes. As WinOptimizer continues to grow and develop as a program, so too do the list of features it has on offer, and it comes highly recommended for tweaking, tuning and optimising your machine. While the free trial has its limitations, some people may be reluctant to fork out $39.99 for the full version, especially when there are numerous free tools and utilities online. Although for ease of use, and having a wide variety of powerful features in one simple to use application, we think it's a solid choice when it comes to PC optimisation.]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2019 08:35:46 +0000 Tue, 15 Jan 2019 08:35:46 +0000 https://ashampoo-winoptimizer.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:38:01 +0000 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:38:01 +0000 https://sound-forge-pro.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:49:15 +0000 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:49:15 +0000 https://counter-strike.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz I've been a singer/ songwriter and musician most of my life. To say that I have the music in me is a bit of an understatement. Thanks, in no small measure, to the 128GB iPhone 7 Plus in my life, I've got my entire digital music collection with me all the time, every day, out loud. And loud it is, as I love listening to tunes while driving. It's what I do... Finding new music, however, can be difficult at times. Yes, there are streaming tools like Pandora and Spotify, you can get access to new streaming titles, but as I've said before, I like to own my music and not just lease (read: stream) it. That's probably the biggest reason why I'm such a fan of Audials Music Rocket for Windows. It gives you access to a huge music library that you can download for free; and its available for a PC near you. Audials Music Rocket allows you to find and download new music, fast, legally and for free. With it, you can listen to internet radio stations, podcasts and music TV broadcasts. The application offers fast downloads and will even do video to audio conversion from well-known music portals on the fly. You can save music in MP3, WMA or AAC file formats, legally and free of charge. Audials Music Rocket will create a playlist of songs automatically once you tell it your favorite type of music, by identifying a "reference song." Its Top Songs feature then creates the playlist to match your taste in music. With its auto play mode, AMR will automatically play that music for you, too With its Wish List feature, Audials Music Rocket can monitor thousands of radio stations and music sites automatically. Whether you're looking for singles, whole albums or an entire discography, AMR can find it and send you an alert when the station or site is updated. You can also use the app to update ID3 compatible song tags, album images and song lyrics, prior to adding them to your music collection. App Pro's: iTunes integration, universal player App Con's: Expensive in today's app market, non-standard Windows interface Conclusion: I really have to admit that I didn't want to like AMR. I'm very picky about my music apps and as such don't venture too far from the OS or device defaults. I don't even do a lot with Pandora, Spotify, Shazam, Last.fm or Lala. However, I was really, very pleasantly surprised by Audials Music Rocket. I really like this app; and you should, too. The app provides a number of different ways to do new music discovery. It provides a wish list function that will also update you when new items matching your likes are found. You can download all the music to your PC and sync it to your device and update your iTunes music library as well. This... this was a very pleasant surprise, and now has me doing music discovery from my Windows machines. While the app is a little on the expensive side for a modern desktop app, its easily offset by all of the new music you're going to get and find. If this isn't part of your default Windows setup, it should be. Stop what you're doing and download the app now. You won't be disappointed.]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:25:30 +0000 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:25:30 +0000 https://audials-music-rocket.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz If there's one thing that I know and know well, its Windows PC's. I've been reviewing hardware and software since 1995. While that's all nice and good, despite anyone's best intentions when you work with a Windows PC – installing software, surfing the web, using different and new peripherals (and installing their drivers...) can often cause a number of different performance problems. This is why I like applications like IOBIT Advanced SystemCare 10 Pro. It's a utility that can make your PC function like new or better than new, with just a few clicks. IOBIT Advanced SystemCare 10 Pro can help you optimize your computer and keep it clean from issues and problems that will degrade its performance. The application has a number of different modules that can help you Speed Up, Protect, as well as Clean and Optimize your PC. It also includes a Tool Box that can help you find different IOBIT based tools to help you fix, tweak and care for your PC. It also includes an Action Center that provides you with a way to license and update other IOBIT products as well as key Windows components. IOBIT Advanced SystemCare 10 Pro can help you speed up your PC, keep it clean and optimize your Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7 PC. You can get rid of junk files, remove privacy information and accelerate your internet surfing speed so you can enjoy a faster and cleaner online experience. With its Startup Optimization module, IOBIT Advanced SystemCare 10 Pro can scan your startup items and help you decide which ones to keep and which ones to remove, speeding up your PC. IOBIT Advanced SystemCare 10 Pro's Performance Monitor is one of its most popular features. In its latest incarnation, it's been expanded . Its new Resource Manager can keep track of your system components – CPU load, disk use, RAM allocations, etc., and it allows you to end tasks as well, reducing resource use, improving your PC's performance. App Pro's: One year subscription is only $29.99 USD, Real time protection App Con's: Subscription based consumer service Conclusion: IOBIT Advanced SystemCare 10 Pro is an all in one solution that provides PC optimization, system cleansing and resource management in an all in one package designed to keep your PC running at its gest. It also has an anti-malware scanner to help keep your PC clean of viruses, worms and other types of malware. It can block malicious attacks, protects your browser home age, removes ads and alerts you when you accidentally surf to malicious web sites. It supports IE, Chrome and Firefox with all of these features. I've noticed that my PC's performance is often negatively impacted by junk system files, a bloated browser cache and slow startup. Installing IOBIT Advanced SystemCare 10 Pro resolved all of these issues. While I've never been a huge fan of subscription based software licenses, this one definitely makes sense. You get a great deal of value for only $30 per year; and you always get the latest malware definitions, optimization techniques, constant monitoring of junk on your system. You also get the ability to capture the face of the person that steals your laptop/ PC if it turns up stolen, all without the thief knowing that his picture is being taken. Simply put, this is a GREAT application, and it is something that everyone really needs to have on their Windows PC. ]]> Wed, 09 Aug 2017 06:38:20 +0000 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 06:38:20 +0000 https://advanced-systemcare-professional.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz Whether you're a tech savvy consumer or an IT tech looking to make your life easier, one of the biggest challenges I've ever seen faced is building and deploying a consistent PC image. What I mean is – have you ever taken the time to build your PC's Windows installation and gotten it JUST the way you want it, only to have viruses and bad software make it the worst PC you've ever seen? I have; and it's frustrating beyond words trying to get it back to the way it was before everything went sideways. That is... until now. This is the biggest reason why I like AOMEI Image Deploy. It's a Windows tool that allows you to quickly and very easily put a standardized image on any PC connected to your (home or corporate) network. In a corporate or business IT setting, IT techs often deploy specific desktop and laptop hardware. They often take time to craft one installation on each of the hardware types they support and then take a snapshot or image of the drive. The idea here is to deploy the exact SAME Windows build and software installs to each and every like piece of hardware you support. Then, when you have a faulty drive or the need to recreate that install elsewhere, it's very easy to get that computer back to where it was. Troubleshooting takes minutes instead of hours. If you opt to pay for AOMEI Image Deploy Technician, the app provides support for dissimilar hardware. This will allow you to deploy a single image to multiple clients, even if those computers are configured with different components. Having different drives, graphic boards, mother boards, etc. won't mater. You'll be able to ensure normal system startup on Dells, Lenovo's, etc. with the same image. AOMEI Image Deploy is a free image deployment and network cloning app that supports deploying and restoring images to multiple computers over a network. It will not only offer a free deployment solution, but it will allow you to do it simultaneously. App Pro's: End to end Free deployment solution, Easy to use, can deploy a single image to a number of different PC's simultaneously App Con's: Free version doesn't support dissimilar hardware, Technician Edition is $200USD, Free version has low priority support Conclusion: While I have never been a PC tech, I've gone down the image deployment route for my own PC restore needs. With the large number of shareware titles I've reviewed over the years, having an app like AOMEI Image Deploy would have made my life SOOOO much easier. All you need is a standard image and a network connection. The software will do the rest. Images deployed by AID are created in AOMEI Backuper. Thankfully, that app is ALSO free and available here on Soft32.com. The images are easily created and stored. The deployment software is easy to use. Since both are free, this is probably one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make. Please note that AOMEI Image Deploy it works only in conjunction with the company's AOMEI Backupper Professional Edition backup software.]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2017 07:07:24 +0000 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 07:07:24 +0000 https://aomei-image-deploy-free.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz Download, Convert and burn your videos to DVD's with this easy to use cross-platform tool. When you're a parent or grandparent, believe it or not, video is what you live for. Thirty to forty years ago, it used to be pictures. Grandparents would patiently wait for pictures of their grandchildren to come in the mail; or they'd be hand delivered to them. Either way, what they got were physical stills, and that's about it. Today, it's a completely different story. Today with smartphones and with the internet, parents (and grandparents alike) can take and share not only stills but video with nearly everyone, at any time. However, not everyone is as technology savvy as the next person. Sometimes, you need a different, more traditional way to share video. That's why I like Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate. It's a cross platform (Windows and Mac) tool that allows you to share your story regardless of computer type. Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate is an all-in-one multimedia suite that enables you to extract audio from videos, convert videos to any popular format with zero quality loss and 30x faster conversion speed. With it you can transform any home DVD movie to nearly any format you want, burn & copy home DVDs, provide one-click online video download, edit videos and more. The package is very compact and easy to use. Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate supports native codecs like Apple Pores, Intermediate Codec, and DNxHD, so you can convert videos to one optimized format for iMovie, FCP etc., and then edit them for the best overall effect. The process is fast, over 30x faster than previous versions; and allows you to convert both audio and video to and from over 70 different formats. The app also supports native codec support for professional apps like Final Cut Pro. App Pro's: Works on both Mac and Windows platforms, provides for conversion, downloading App Con's: Not all web browser extensions install correctly Conclusion: Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate is an easy to use multi-platform application that is fast and easy to use. You can use it not only to download non-copy protected videos from the internet; but you can use it to burn DVD's with cool menu systems as well. The app runs off of a subscription service, costing $40USD per year for a single computer license. You can also purchase a single, lifetime license for $60USD. A family license (2-5 computers) for $118USD for Macs and $100USD for Windows PC's. I've really liked using this app. It's easy to use and offers a great many features that you would normally only find on a much more expensive, desktop app. The only issue I've had with this app is the installation of its Chrome Extension. The process generates an HTTP404 error, clearly indicating that either the application is in error, or the extension location in the store has been moved.]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:30:03 +0000 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:30:03 +0000 https://wondershare-video-converter.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz Over the past few iterations of Windows, the UI has changed a great deal, between Window XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.x and Windows 10, there's been only some very basic consistency in the user interface. Depending on where you work, the industry you work in and the size of your company, you may or may not have had to deal with any of those changes. Let's face it, many IT departments simply lock you into a version of Windows and run THAT until it can't any longer. When changes come to the way Windows operates, looks and feels, user productivity can tank. In those cases, users spend more time trying to figure out HOW to do something than actually doing the task at hand. It's at times like those that I really appreciate tools like Classic Shell. It's a UI – or shell – modification tool for Windows, and it works with Windows 7, 8.x and Windows 10. Classic Shell is freeware that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows and empowers you to use the computer the way you like it. With it you can customize the Start Menu with multiple styles and skins; get quick access to recent, frequently-used, or pinned programs; as well as find programs, settings, files and documents. You can also customize the Start button in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. You can also customize Windows Explorer (formerly File Manager). In Windows Explorer, you can customize both a custom Toolbar and the Status Bar. You also get the ability to customize the Caption and Status bars in IE. App Pro's: Free (Donationware), Supports Windows 10 Anniversary Update App Con's: Becoming outdated, Trouble Running the App under Windows 10 Conclusion: I've been using Classic Shell on my work PC for about two and a half years now. It's an awesome application, and one that I would highly recommend to anyone running a "modern' version of Windows (anything from Windows 7 forward). The customizations if offers for both the Start Menu and Explorer make both of them a LOT easier to use, especially if you're using a version of Windows NEWER than Windows 7. I personally think that the application is worthwhile simply based on the modifications it makes to Windows Explorer. While the application is free, it really adds value. In fact, it adds more value than some paid shell enhancements I've played with over the years. There are a few down sides, however. As of this writing, the app hasn't been updated in over eight (8) months . Its last update came on 2016-07-30. Currently the app also supports the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, but users of the Creator's Update may have compatibility issues. If you plan on updating to the Creator's Update – and all Windows 10 users will – then you should use the <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/3ukeryzw41qpfz8/ClassicShellUtility.exe">Classic Shell Utility</a> to remove the app prior to updating Windows 10. If you don't, you may have issues with both the app and your PC after the Creator's Update is installed. I am assuming the utility will be updated to support the Creator's Update, but I can't find any information to either confirm or deny that anywhere as of this writing.]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2017 05:44:39 +0000 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 05:44:39 +0000 https://classic-shell.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz I can remember back in the 1990's when computing was just in its infancy. Back then, no one hardly ever got online. If you did, it was with a dialup connection, and then you likely had AOL, CompuServe, MSN or some other online service. Normally, what you did was dial up, get in, get what you needed and then IMMEDIATELY get off. If you didn't, you likely ended up using (nearly) all of your monthly connect time, and after that, it got really expensive. Computing today is TOTALLY different. People are connected all the time. Quite honestly now-a-days, NOT getting online often seems to be a waste of time unless you have specific computing tasks to do – writing a report, tweaking a presentation you already have on your hard drive, or working on a spreadsheet. Most other modern computing activities require some kind of internet connectivity. It's simply a given. When it comes to finding an available, trusted internet connection in today's malware ridden, maze of untrusted networks isn't easy. This is why apps like Connectify are so important. It's a networking and hotspot tool for Windows. With Connectify, you can easily create a Wi-Fi hotspot that will allow you to connect all of your wireless devices to the internet, while on the go. Connectify isn't just the world's most powerful hotspot app, it's the easiest, to use. All you have to do is give your Hotspot a name and password. After that, you're ready to go. You can share any internet connection as a Wi-Fi hotspot. It doesn't matter if that's an existing Wi-Fi connection, a wired Ethernet connection, or even a 4G LTE network. However, doing THAT will require you to upgrade to Connectify's Pro or Max version. Some of the coolest parts of the app, however, don't have much to do with actually creating a network signal. Some of the cool stuff comes from some of the ancillary functionality that's included in the app. Connectify will monitory your network usage, by device. You can track down that friend who's using all your bandwidth. Connectify's newest feature gives you real-time graphs of your data usage at a glance. App Pro's: Connectivity everywhere, Access files on all connected devices, network monitoring utilities App Con's: subscription based Conclusion: Get access to the internet is a necessity for many people today. Much of what we use computers for today involves some kind of network functionality or connectivity from sharing files across devices to checking email, or sharing photos. Insuring you have the connectivity you need WHEN and WHERE you need it can sometimes be problematic, especially when you don't have a data plan for every device you own. With Connectify, those troubles are greatly lessened. The app is a huge boon to those that need internet on devices that for some reason don't or won't connect to some Wi-Fi networks but will connect to others. Keeping track of how much bandwidth you've burned and who's the bandwidth hog on your network used to be mysteries, but now, with included utilities, you can easily figure out both of those things. Connectify comes in four different flavors – free/ 30 day trial version, Hotspot Pro, Hotspot Max and Hotspot Max Bundle. Each version is subscription based, however, and unless you buy the lifetime version, you're going to be renewing your license next year. If you like Connectify and feel that its bringing value to your online experience, do yourself a favor and buy the lifetime version of whatever flavor you're interested in. The lifetime license isn't all that much more expensive, and once you start your fourth year of use, you break even on the purchase.]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2016 07:57:04 +0000 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 07:57:04 +0000 https://connectify.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz If there's one thing that I know and know WELL, it's that anyone and everyone can get a computer virus or piece of malware. It's becoming too easy not to pick up a bug, no matter how computer savvy or experienced you are. If you use a Windows PC, as nearly everyone in the universe does, it becomes even more difficult, as most of the viruses in the wild are targeted and attack Windows PC's specifically. This is the number one reason why I really like apps like BullGuard Internet Security. It's a suite of security apps that can keep your Windows PC clean as well as protect it from a number of different threats. BullGuard Internet Security is an all-in-one security suite that guards you, your kids and your PC against ever-evolving malware and cybercrime. The app protects you, your computer and your family from all online threats - identity theft, credit card fraud, hackers, viruses, spyware and much more - thanks to its broad range of features covering nearly every possibility. With BullGuard Internet Security and it's at-a-glance update system, you will never worry about your digital safety again. BullGuard Internet Security provides the following, holistic, protection: Total Protection – its real time scanner can stop intruding malware in its tracks, including viruses, worms, Trojan horses and adware so you can compute without worry. The latest enhancements include better protection against advanced rootkits that can steal control of your computer as well as from ransomware so you'll never have control of your life stolen from you. Unwanted Apps – Adware sucks. BullGuard Internet Security stops adware cold in its tracks, protecting your data, your browser settings and search engine preferences. Advanced Backup - BullGuard Internet Security includes 5GB of free online storage so you can keep all of your data, photos, music and home video off site and safe. You can backup data directly from folders with one click. If you want, you can view data on your computer or even your smartphone. If you have a Dropbox account, you can back up your data directly to it. Firewall – stop unwanted intrusions from accessing your computer and other resources connected to it. Spamfilter – stop unwanted junk email and email scams, phishing attempts, viruses and foreign language email from flooding your inbox. App Pro's: Complete internet security, Dropbox support, licenses for up to three (3) computers App Con's: subscription based licensing Conclusion: Keeping your computer safe is important. Finding the right application or suite of applications to do it isn't always easy. To be very honest, there's a lot of crap out there. However, BullGuard Internet Security is one of the best security suites available on the internet today. Other suites are often overpriced, bloated or difficult to work with. BullGuard Internet Security is fast, easy to use and provides protection for up to three computers in your home. It can protect your PC from adware, viruses, spam and malware. It can protect your PC from unwanted intrusions. While its licensing is subscription based, that business model is the industry standard, and for three computers, that breaks down to just $20 per PC per year...and honestly, that's a small price to pay for peace of mind.]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2016 08:32:14 +0000 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 08:32:14 +0000 https://bullguard-internet-security.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz I've got a huge digital movie and TV collection. I have over 500 movies and nearly 100 different TV shows, some with multiple seasons. I've got a LOT of video. Finding the best way to view it all, especially when all of it isn't in my current iTunes Library can be a challenge. This is why tools like MPC-HC or Media Player Classic - Home Cinema are a huge boon. MPC-HC is a Windows based media player than has a lot of options. MPC-HC is a light-weight, open source media player that supports nearly every common video and audio file format available. It is 100% spyware free, it isn't ad supported or full of toolbars. When you install it, you get just the app, and no extraneous junk that you weren't counting on. MPC-HC is customizable. It has a wide array of options, and can be customized to fit almost any need. Its an all around player. If needed, it can also be used as DVB player. DVB is the broadcast standard for satellites in Europe and most of the world, with the exception (of course...) of the US. Its used to watch unencrypted broadcast signals, also known as FTA. Pay satellite services also use DVB but with encryption. Dish Network, for example, uses DVB with NagraVision as its encryption scheme; and its so light and easy on resources that you can run it on just about any PC, even one from the late 1990's. App Pro's: Works with Win XP thru Win 8.x, fast and easy to use, 32bit and 64bit support, supports DVB (digital video broadcast) App Con's: Does not work on WinRT/Metro Conclusion: MPC-HC is a decent video player. It offers you a great deal of options without creating a number of resource issues that other players may. Its nearly universally installable on very version of Windows on the market today, except Windows RT. Windows RT can't run a standard desktop app, and unfortunately, MPC-HC doesn't come – and won't according to the app's publisher – in a ModernUI, or Metro, version. However, it will run on Surface Pro or Surface 2 Pro tablets, if that's your desired Windows PC of choice. Clean, fast and easy to use, Media Player Classic - Home Cinema is a great video player and tool. The app is donationware, so if you don't want to pay, you don't have to, but I'd encourage you to give the publisher something if you like it, otherwise, they may not be able to continue development.]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:30:59 +0000 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:30:59 +0000 https://media-player-classic-home-cinema.soft32.com Soft32 https://cgqy.classsic.xyz


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Holiday Place Setting With Lit Candle
Place a candle among a gold napkin on for a festive glow at an individual's table setting.
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Contemporary Backyard With Sleek Pool, Spa
The backyard, too, is a geometric wonder, with square pavers outlining a sleek swimming pool and spa. With walls on almost all sides, the owners can lounge by the water or soak up the sun in their private paradise.
Brilliant Blue Tennis Court Works Overtime
This bright blue tennis court does more than encourage its owners to practice their serves; it also disguises a storm water infiltration area below. Multiple retaining walls were used to build up the hillside along the left property line as well.
Stone Columns, Wood Gate Make Eye-Catching Entry
Identical stone columns and a charming wood gate invite visitors to step inside this sprawling Virginia estate. Follow the granite cobble driveway past the lawn and take in views of the local vegetation.
Backyard Boasts Private Pool, Lovely Landscaping
The back of this home is just as lovely as the front, thanks to a large pool, lush green lawn and thoughtful landscaping by Surrounds Landscape Architecture + Construction. Back here, the owners can swim a few laps or recline in chairs right by the water.
Ivy Wall Adds Beauty in Winter
In the winter, that same ivy wall defoliates and leaves behind a beautiful display of intertwined, veining tendrils that reflect the changing seasons.
Pristine Stone Path Leads to Outdoor Lounge
Stunning though it may be, this outdoor space also faces unique maintenance challenges, like caring for the lawn joints between the stone pavers. To keep the yard flawless, the landscape architects carefully trim around the concrete and so create a pristine pathway.
Black Master Bedroom With Shiplap
Black shiplap dresses up the wall behind the bed in the master bedroom. For another intriguing layer of texture, black grass cloth covers the ceiling.
Fresh Master Bath With Black Accents
With a modern tub, double vanity and chic pendant lights, this black-and-white master bathroom feels both fresh and a little bit glamorous. At the same time, wood floors encourage a sense of flow from the bathroom door to the closet.
Black Beams, Chandelier Showcase Vaulted Ceilings
Stepping inside, guests will find a great room that's rich with natural light. Steel beams painted black offer a cool contrast to the crisp white walls, while a large chandelier further accentuates the vaulted ceilings.
Soothing Neutral-Hued Master Suite
With plush pillows and soft white linens, this master suite easily encourages the owners to put up their feet for the evening. A floating nightstand keeps essentials like a glass of water within reach, while a modern lamp allows for late-night reading.
Open Kitchen Includes Pretty Pendant Lights
To update the cottage for its new owners, the design team opened the kitchen and outfitted the space with a large island. Glass pendant lights illuminate the space overhead, while four wood barstools give the family room to share a meal together.
Contemporary Living Room Designed for Whole Family
After a long day by the water, the owners and their kids can retreat to this comfortable living area. Here, a plush gray sectional allows everyone to stretch out, while a modern fireplace promises to keep the space cozy and warm all evening. Rustic wood trim, meanwhile, makes for a unique visual.
Covered, Contemporary Outdoor Kitchen
An outdoor kitchen with a steel and wood arbor creates an ideal space to prepare meals or serve drinks. Meanwhile, four barstools below offer additional seating for visitors.
Pool Area with Swing Bed, Pergola and Lighting
The swing-bed pergola defines a space for homeowners to sit back and enjoy their backyard. Palm trees were added to add more of a resort-vibe to nights by the pool. Touches of home can be seen in the columns, which mimic the front porch, and dainty white picket fences on either side.
Ceiling Statement
The Taylors' home will upend your ideas about wallpaper: creating a statement ceiling is a great way to play it a bit safer than a statement wallpaper wall, while still bringing real design impact.
Outdoor Entertaining Space with a Pool
A raised deck next to a house can be used to extend the indoor and outdoor space in a home. This backyard space kept the deck one level to create one large space, from the sliding doors to the open-air porch and into the backyard. To make your home feel more like a resort, make sure the pool can been seen from the moment you walk through the front.
Coastal Outdoor Dining Area
This outdoor dining area showcases a coastal aesthetic that's open and inviting. The adjacent outdoor kitchen was built from four inches of masonry block on a poured concrete slab to keep appliances tucked away.
Pool and Outdoor Space with Lighting
Lighting can make a huge difference to the look of an outside space. Bistro lights in the oak tree, illuminated containers and landscape lights help create a romantic and fun atmosphere. The pergola was designed to have decorative privacy screens in between the posts and is lit with decorative sconces.

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Jeb Bush, a former governor of Florida, had a lot to say at Friday's Faith and Freedom Coalition conference. But the thing that has everyone talking: his description of immigrants as "more fertile" than native-born Americans.
Bush, a recurring potential candidate for president, is fluent in Spanish, married a Mexican-born woman and has a strong contingent of Hispanic support in Florida. When he said at the annual meeting in Washington, D.C., that immigrants are "more fertile," and so can replenish the country's population with young people, he likely misspoke, although it's true that immigrant women have a higher fertility rate than women born in the U.S.
The line overrode his other remarks—even one suggesting that the United States model itself after Canada on immigration.
Noting that immigrants create more businesses than do individuals born in the United States, he said, "Canada is the place that we might want to look to"—referring to a country often attacked by conservatives as an example of a socialist state. "They have more economic immigrants, and they have seen sustained economic growth because of it."
Bush in general championed reform ideas not held by most of the conservatives who shared the stage. And unlike the speaker who preceded him—tea party conservative Michele Bachmann—Bush offered full support for immigration reform.
Perhaps not surprisingly, he was greeted with tepid and sometimes absent applause from the mostly evangelical Republican audience at the J.W. Marriott hotel.
"The one way we can build the demographic pyramid is to fix a broken immigration system to allow more people to come to learn English, to play by our rules, to embrace our values and to pursue their dreams in our country with a vengeance to create more opportunities for all of us," Bush said. "This is a conservative idea. And if we do this, we will rebuild our country in a way that will allow us to grow. If we don't do it … we will be in decline."
Bush drew the most applause during his speech for unrelated comments on the value of education.
Bush's speech was in sharp contrast to Bachmann's remarks. The congresswoman stridently argued against the bipartisan immigration effort working its way through Congress and warned of what she described as a dangerous fast-tracking of the bill, noting the July 4 target date for Senate passage and August target date for the president's signature.
"That's a breathtaking speed to get a bill of this magnitude through the United States Congress. Why is it of such great magnitude? Because we are looking at the legalization of over 30 million illegal aliens," Bachmann said.
The bill, yet to be hashed out by the full Senate, includes a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million unauthorized immigrations living in the U.S.
Bachmann also argued that the system to check for legalization status would be destroyed under the bill and that blacks and Hispanic-Americans would suffer the most if the bill passed because of increased job competition.
"This is not an anti-immigrant speech," she said.
Republican former Rep. Allen West, who spoke after Bush and Bachmann, also railed against the immigration reform bill, saying it would further "exacerbate problems" in the beleaguered black society of America.
One additional speaker advocated for immigration reform on Friday: the evangelical Rev. Sam Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. He warned the audience not to "drink the Kool-Aid" about the current immigration bill and pressed for more conservative outreach to Hispanics.
In an interview with Yahoo News after his speech, Rodriguez offered support for Bush, saying "Jeb Bush gets it." And he used Bachmann as an example of the wrong path forward on immigration for the Republican Party.
"If her argument wins this day, she will be responsible along with [former Colorado Rep.] Tom Tancredo, [Wisconsin Rep.] James Sensenbrenner—those names will go down in history as the reason why Hispanics voted Democrat, not the other way around, for the next 57 years," Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez said Bachmann's speech on Friday did serve to highlight conservative concerns including what Rodriguez believes is a "great mischaracterization" of facts related to the legislation, including that the border will be more porous.


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A lecture with Thulani Davis '70
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Event Oval, The Diana Center
In celebration of its elevation to departmental status, Barnard Africana Studies hosts its third annual Africana Distinguished Alumnae event, this year honoring Thulani Davis. A journalist, playwright, and author of six books including My Confederate Kinfolk and 1959, Davis has recently embarked on dissertation research and will discuss her current study, "Fugitive Freedoms: A Race, Politics, and Blues Circuit Before Civil Rights." This ongoing project explores broad-based forms of political activism forged through a circuit of gathering points for African Americans in labor camps, agricultural distribution, and tent shows which later became important working-class spheres of organized resistance.
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Representatives from UMass Lowell were on hand to receive the Governor's Leading by Example award during a State House ceremony on Beacon Hill in October.
Edwin L. Aguirre
Citing the University's outstanding energy and environmental leadership, the state recently presented UMass Lowell with a Leading by Example award.
Established by Gov. Deval Patrick in 2007, the annual award recognizes state agencies, public universities and colleges, municipalities and individuals for their efforts in significantly reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, increasing recycling and the use of renewable energy and other clean-energy and environmental quality initiatives.
The award recognizes the University for making clean energy and energy efficiency improvements over the years. For example, the North Campus Power Plant recently replaced two of its three boilers with more energy-efficient units and converted the third one from fuel oil to cleaner natural gas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually. The University's zero-sort recycling program, meanwhile, has increased the solid waste recycling rate on campus by more than 376 percent, from 97 tons in 2008 to 462 tons in 2011.
The award also notes that UMass Lowell "is the first New England college or university to achieve Green Guard certification, aimed at protecting human health and improving quality of life by enhancing indoor air quality and reducing exposure to chemicals and other pollutants."
This year's other winners include the state's Department of Correction and Department of Conservation and Recreation, North Shore Community College, the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, the towns of Sutton and Scituate and residents of Norton and Sudbury.
A Campuswide Effort
"Leading by Example is a prestigious award that recognizes our multifaceted energy conservation program," says Thomas Dreyer, UMass Lowell's associate vice chancellor for facilities management. "We have three great reasons to conserve: It is a good business decision, it is a great example for our students, who will be the green leaders of tomorrow, and it meets the strategic goals of the governor and our University."
Adds Paul Piraino, UMass Lowell's energy and sustainability manager in Facilities Operations & Services: "The award elevates the University's standing to prospective students that this is a highly technological institution with a very environmentally conscious program that will help keep the Earth a sustainable planet. Ecology, sustainability and energy conservation are highly important topics for new students looking at colleges."
Accolades belong to people and departments across the campus, says biology Assoc. Prof. Juliette Rooney-Varga, director of UMass Lowell's Climate Change Initiative.
"One of the most important things to recognize about this award is that it is a campuswide award — in other words, it was given to UMass Lowell in recognition of the work of many, many faculty, administrators, students and staff across the campus," notes Rooney-Varga. "In fact, there is good reason to believe that the breadth of our work across the University is exactly why we received this award. In a remarkably short amount of time, we have been able to pull together a tremendously diverse group of people around a common cause."
Other sustainable practices at UMass Lowell include:
The award ceremony, which was held Oct. 25 at the State House in Boston, was attended by (shown in the photo, from left) Robert Barnett, executive director of Business Administrative Services; Paul Piraino; Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Joanne Yestramski; Donald Lampron, director of maintenance and trades in Facilities Operations & Services; Prof. Robert Gamache of the Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Richard Lemoine, director of Environmental and Emergency Management; Juliette Rooney-Varga and Thomas Dreyer.
"Governor Patrick has set some of the most ambitious energy efficiency and renewable energy targets in the nation, and our state and local governments are setting the pace when it comes to reaching those targets," says Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan. "This year's winners are really walking the walk and taking steps that will continue to yield long-term environmental and economic dividends for years to come."
For more information about the Leading by Example program, go to the state's website.


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Have you ever noticed that people who are into Anthropologie are really into Anthropologie? We're not surprised it inspires such devotion: Its fanciful clothes and shabby-chic home furnishings bespeak an offhand — but decidedly cultured — kind of chic. You know, like that one maddeningly stylish friend who inherited her charming china set from her grandmother, and picked up that gorgeous patchwork quilt at a little marketplace in Lille.
Anthropologie's bedding perfectly encapsulates that low-key, yet luxe dichotomy that keeps us coming back. Bedding is luxurious, with just the right touch of whimsy: Think crisp, Egyptian cotton sheets edged in bright, Sombrero-style tassels, and vibrant quilts sporting hand-stitched birds of paradise. With the mercury dropping, this is just the kind of gorgeousness we want to cozy up to — and dream of all the globe-trotting adventures we'll (hopefully) have someday.
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I have a very long series of urls with no separating character, in the same format as below:
I want each URL to be on a new line. I tried to do this by replacing all instances of "http://" with "\nhttp://" using sed
sed 's_http://_\nhttp://_g' urls.txt
but a segmentation fault occurs (memory violation). I can only surmise that the sheer size of the file (it's over 100GB) is causing sed to exceed some limit.
I could split the file into several smaller files for processing, but all instances of "http://" would need to be kept intact.
Is there a better way to do this?


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20 U.S.C. § 1092; 34 C.F.R. §§ 668.41 and 668.47; 60 Fed. Reg. 61,424 (Nov. 29, 1995), 64 Fed. Reg. 43,581 (Aug. 10, 1999), and 64 Fed. Reg. 59,060 (Nov. 1, 1999)
This law applies to a coeducational institution of higher education that:
- Participates in any title IV, HEA program
- Has an intercollegiate athletic program
Reporting and Information Dissemination Requirements
Make Report Available:
An institution subject to this law must, no later than Oct. 15th of each year, make available on request to enrolled students, prospective students, and the public, the report required to be produced under this law. The report must be made easily accessible to students, prospective students, and the public, and provide the report promptly to anyone who requests it. The regulations indicated that charging a copying fee to students, potential students, parents or coaches would violate the intent of the statute. However, the general public may be charged a fee to cover copying expenses.
Give notice of the report's availability:
The institution must provide notice (notification of the availability of the information provided to an individual on a one-to-one basis through an appropriate mailing or publication, including U.S. Post, Campus mail, or e-mail) to all enrolled students and to prospective students of their right to request the report. The notice must have the electronic address if the report is being made available online, and a description of the report, with the statement that a paper copy is available upon request.
Submit report to the Secretary of Education:
Within 15 days of making the report available to students, prospective students, and the public(at the latest Oct. 30th of each year), the school must submit the report to the Secretary of Education. This is done online at http://surveys.ope.ed.gov/athletics/.
The regulations clarify that cheerleading may not be considered a sport.


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BRAF Gene in Melanoma
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I've seen in the media recently the new drug that targets the BRAF gene in melanoma and how it is having unprecedented success for this patient population. Can you talk to what exactly this means and how patients can find out if they are eligible for these clinical trials?
Leslie A. Fecher, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Abramson Cancer Center, responds:
The BRAF gene has been found to be abnormal, or mutated, in roughly half of all melanomas. There are drugs, called BRAF inhibitors, currently under investigation in clinical trials that target this mutated protein and have shown great success. These trials are for people with advanced melanoma, not for people whose tumors have been removed surgically. If you have advanced melanoma, please speak with your doctor to determine if you may be a candidate for one of these trials or for referral to a hospital that is participating in a study. Alternatively, you may contact a participating hospital on your own for information. Testing a tumor for the presence of the BRAF mutation can be done in some hospitals and many trials require BRAF testing as a part of the study.
There are more questions and answers related to melanoma from the OncoLink Brown Bag Chat on melanoma & sun safety. View View the entire transcript on Sun Safety.


text: Transforming Treatment Restores Vision As the caretaker of her husband and her mother, Gloria Cohen understands what it means to be dependent and incapacitated. A youthful 72, she is an agile tennis player and golfer who was losing her vision to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Strolling along the beach in front of her home, she is eager to share her story about how her vision improved after her recent treatment with Lucentis, a new drug used to treat certain forms of AMD. AMD interferes with one's ability to recognize faces or drive or to perform detailed work such as reading and sewing. AMD is the leading cause of vision blindness in individuals over 55. Lucentis, the drug that helped Gloria, treats wet AMD. Gloria was diagnosed with AMD when she was 49 years old. Then, one day while playing golf she noticed that another person on the tee appeared to have "squiggly" legs. Soon afterwards she realized that she was not seeing objects that were in her direct vision. Gloria tried to ignore her vision loss until one day while she was driving, she almost had a collision with another car. This incident motivated her to seek help as her family members rely on her for daily care. She read an article in AARP Magazine about Dr. Joan W. Miller, a retina specialist at Mass. Eye and Ear who was working with a new drug called Lucentis. Today Dr. Miller is the Chief of Ophthalmology at Mass. Eye and Ear, and Chair of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Miller examined Gloria and found that she had evidence of leakage and her visual acuity had decreased to 20/200 on the eye chart. What the average person can see from 200 feet, Gloria could only see from 20 feet. Dr. Miller recalls, "When I met Gloria, I was conducting a clinical trial investigating Lucentis here at Mass. Eye and Ear. Gloria was a good candidate for the treatment." Drs. Miller, Evangelos Gragoudas, Ivana Kim and Tony Adamis from the MEEI and Judah Folkman from Children's Hospital, Boston, were the first to identify that ranibizumab, which makes up the drug Lucentis, inhibits the growth of the destructive new blood vessels. Lucentis and her care at Mass. Eye and Ear have transformed Gloria's life. "I no longer feel handicapped," she says, "That's a very good feeling." Contact Us Today! 617-523-7900


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Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Southwest England? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Southwest England, sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name . The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. Beware of copycat websites (such as the one that starts with "pickit" and the one that ends with ".farms"; they do not update their information, they just steal it from us once in a great while (they are plagiarists operating in Russia and China), so theirs are usually out-of-date -and often copied incorrectly! I put dates to indicate when we last received an update from each farm, and I make updates daily (each farm as their info changes). See the customer and farmer menus at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
And if you know of any I missed and want to add them or correct the information, please let me know! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.
Notes for August 2019: Summer crops are underway; don't miss the berry season, strawberries are first, followed by the brambles! Damsons and other plums, figs, and summer veg are next!
Strawberry festivals, fetes and fayres are coming, most in June and July - see this page to find a strawberry festival near you! We also have home preserving, bottling, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
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of degrees
& programs
Fall: March 15
Spring: September 30
Completed applications are processed throughout the year as they are received. International students who miss the December 15 deadline are required to submit to Temple University an evaluation of their transcript by an approved educational evaluation firm.
Number Required: 2
From Whom: Letters of recommendation should come from college/university faculty members familiar with academic competence and/or immediate work supervisor
Students should have an undergraduate business degree. Students that do not meet these qualifications may be advised to take general business courses as part of their elective sequence.
The statement of goals in the application should include a description of the applicant's career accomplishments and the career path chosen and how an M.S. degree will further the applicant's goals. The statement of goals should be limited to 2 pages and should avoid generalizations.
The GRE/GMAT is required. There is no minimum score. However, stronger scores weigh more favorably in the application process.
Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
230 on the computerized exam or 575 on the paper exam. Students scoring less than 600 on the paper-based TOEFL or 250 on the computer-based TOEFL are required to take the SPEAK test and may be required to take an English course to improve communication skills
A resume is required.
Upper-level graduate credits from an accredited graduate business program may be transferred into the M.B.A. program. The credits must be part of the required degree program at Temple University. To be transferred the grade must be a "B" or better. The Admissions Committee makes recommendations for transferring credits to the Chair of the Department. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6.
Center City, Fort Washington
The business foundation classes are offered at both campuses throughout the year. Upper-level courses are not offered at all campuses. Courses are also offered online.
Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m.
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:
Prerequisite for Program: STAT 402 HRA Courses Required: BA 510: Managing People and Organizations Choose five of the following HRA courses: HRA 511 Organizational Communication and Information Management; HRA 512 Managing Productive Work Teams; HRA 513 Power, Influence, Negotiation; HRA 514 Building High Performance Organizations; HRA 515 Best Practices in HR; HRA 516 Strategic Reward Systems; HRA 517 HR in a Dynamic Environment; HRA 598-599 Independent Study. HRA 556: Electronic Relationships at Work. Business Electives: Choose three 500-level Business Electives, not HRA, or you may complete other graduate courses with the approval of your advisor. Capstone: HRA 525 Strategic Challenges in Human Resources
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
This program has no culminating events.
Fox School of Business and Management
384 Speakman Hall
1810 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Natale Butto
Director of Graduate Admissions
Program Coordinator:
John McClendon
Graduate Chairperson:
John McClendon
Robert Bonner
Executive Director
The Fox School of Business and Management offers M.S. programs through which students acquire in-depth knowledge of one business discipline. These programs are ideally suited for the business professional who wishes to develop advanced mastery of one business specialization. Our approach to graduate education helps develop practical expertise through case analyses and presentations, interaction with business practitioners, and team projects. The Fox School prepares students to step immediately into key management roles in highly specialized fields. The Fox School is the region's second largest business graduate school with over 1,300 students studying in 35 graduate business areas of concentration.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 6 years
Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Students are able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
384 Speakman Hall
1810 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
The Fox School of Business and Management is currently ranked in the top 75 business schools by Forbes and in the top 50 programs for our Executive M.B.A. The Fox School has also been ranked 14th for technology M.B.A. programs by Computerworld, and holds a specialty ranking of 26th in the nation for healthcare management programs. The Fox School has been recognized for research in numerous departments and is in the top 1% of citings of university research.
All Fox School of Business and Management graduate business programs are accredited by AACSB -- The Association To Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
To gain mastery, students complete a minimum of ten advanced level courses (500 level or above) beyond either the prerequisites or foundation curricula.
Graduates of the Fox School of Business and Management obtain jobs in: Computer / Information Technology; Consulting; Pharmaceutical Industry; Consumer Products / Services; Energy / Utilities; Financial Services / Banking; Government; Healthcare; Industrial Products / Services; Manufacturing; Telecommunications; and Tourism / Transportation.
Research is supported by the Fox School of Business
and Management's eBusiness Institute, the Institute for
Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Institute of Global
Management Studies, the Institute for Healthcare Management,
the Center for e-Marketing, the Ethics Resource Center,
the Safeguard Scientifics Center for Economic Education,
the Institute for Financial Services, and the Small Business
Development Center. Research interests of the Fox School
faculty are also supported by numerous centers and institutes
throughout Temple University. The HRA faculty conduct
research in: · Employee Work Attitudes and Behavior · Human Resource Management- eg. outsourcing, discipline, compensation, labor relations · Organizational
Structure and Design * Organizational Communications
Not applicable.
The Fox School of Business provides graduate level courses during the summer at its Rome, Italy campus.
Students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above may take classes on a non-matriculated status. Non-matriculated students can take a maximum of 9 credit hours. Any additional courses require the student to be matriculated in a program.
The Fox School has a limited number of scholarships for students with high academic and test scores. Scholarships are offered at the time of acceptance into the Fox School. The Fox School of Business and Management has a limited number of graduate externships for assignments in academic and administrative departments. Work assignments are generally administrative in nature and may include word and data processing. An externship provides up to 20 hours of service per week. Students are required to submit applications directly to the department in which they wish to be appointed.
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NEW YORK -- At the ESPN upfronts Tuesday morning it seemed like football is becoming almost as popular as football.
After a brief sales pep talk from an executive, the Disney-owned sports network opened at the Best Buy Theater by reminding media buyers about their "Monday Night Football" franchise. Then, they brought San Francicso 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick to the stage for a quick interview where it was learned he'll be posing -- from the looks of things -- at least topless in the upcoming "Body" issue of ESPN the Magazine.
Kaepernick, who took over the QB job midway last season from original starter Alex Smith, led the 49ers to the Super Bowl, where he fell short of leading his team to another Lombardi Trophy.
The thanks for his outstanding efforts? Polite applause from the hundreds of bleary-eyed media buyers who are deciding this week amid a wave of splashy network presentations where to plunk down their ad dollars for the coming year.
The NFL was immediately followed by football -- or what most Americans still know as soccer. Commentator Ian Darke and former player Alexi Lalas trotted out to remind the network's potential clients that they'll be bringing amped-up coverage of next summer's World Cup from Brazil. And, after a clip was shown of his last-minute, game-saving goal in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the Galaxy's Landon Donovan joined them on stage.
There was no applause meter handy, but I'd give a slight edge to Donovan, who was shown topless on screen -- but will not be in the "Body" issue, as far as the audience was told.
To be fair, applause for pretty much everything at the 24/7 sports network was fairly tepid all morning -- even for New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz, Florida's college basketball coach Billy Donovan and Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer. (No one was shown topless.)
But then, future Hall of Fame relief pitcher Mariano Rivera was brought in to "close" (get it, sports fans?) the rather sleepy 90-minute sales "pitch" (get it, sports fans?). The major leagues' all-time leader in saves easily drew the most applause of the day.
Then again, we're in New York -- and baseball is still supposed to be the national pastime.
2013 TV Upfronts: With fall comedies, Fox aims broad
PBS sets premiere date for Season 4 of 'Downton Abbey'
2013 TV upfronts: Tony Goldwyn says 'Scandal' finale will be 'crazy'


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August 10, 1-2pmLois McMaster Bujold
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If you'd like to order signed copies of her books, please mention that in the Special Instructions when you check out. (Please note: the individual book listings below indicate whether we have signed copies or not. If it doesn't say signed, we do not have signed copies of that particular title.)
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The Public Administration Select Committee said figures used by ministers could not be trusted, and described the key measurement of migration as "little better than a best guess".
In a highly critical report, the MPs warned that estimates of how many people migrate to and from the UK were based on a sample of just 5,000 people, which is "not accurate enough to measure the effect of migration on population".
Separate research by The Telegraph has found that the figure ministers use to show the "success" of immigration policies may be inaccurate by as much as 50 per cent.
The "net migration" figure had been highlighted to hail dramatic progress towards a target of cutting net migration to 100,000 a year by 2015, from 252,000 in 2010.
However, the figure is based on research that is so inaccurate that the Government's own advisory committee recommended that the only way to be sure of meeting the 100,000 target would be to adopt a target of 50,000.
Britain's net migration statistics are based on low numbers of interviews with passengers at terminals and are subject to massive margins of error.
The disclosures come as another investigation by The Telegraph found how Romanian beggars who had been living in Mayfair, central London, and who were sent back home simply plan to return to Britain.


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Hi, I just tried playing Harp through this amp, ( only used with Guitar to date}
and find it is greatly lacking in Volume when Mike is plugged in? I'm having to dial
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I use it regularly with my Tele, and has ear splitting Volume in my Loungeroom!
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2012) - Osisko Mining Corporation ("Osisko") (TSX:OSK)(FRANKFURT:EWX) and Queenston Mining Inc. ("Queenston") (TSX:QMI)(FRANKFURT:QMI)(OTCQX:QNMNF) are pleased to announce the successful completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") involving Queenston and Osisko whereby, among other things, Osisko has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Queenston. Under the terms of the Arrangement, each former Queenston shareholder is entitled to receive 0.611 of an Osisko common share for each Queenston common share held.
Osisko intends to cause Queenston to delist its common shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and OTCQX, to submit an application to cease to be a reporting issuer and to otherwise terminate its public reporting requirements as soon as possible thereafter. The common shares of Osisko issued under the Arrangement are expected to be listed and trading on the TSX on or about December 31, 2012.
"We are very pleased to have concluded the transaction and to move into the prolific Kirkland Lake Gold Camp. We would also like to thank the Queenston Board of Directors, management and shareholders for their hard work and support in this transaction", commented Mr. Sean Roosen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Osisko.
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Osisko Mining Corporation operates the Canadian Malartic Gold Mine in Malartic, Quebec and is pursuing exploration on a number of properties, including the Hammond Reef Gold Project in Northern Ontario.
Queenston is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company with a primary focus on its holdings in the historic Kirkland Lake gold camp comprising 230 square kilometres of prime exploration lands. Queenston's assets include six 100%-owned gold deposits, all with NI 43-101 compliant mineral resources and ongoing exploration and development. The objective of Queenston is to advance the flagship Upper Beaver project towards feasibility and production. The Upper Beaver project is progressing with Advanced Exploration leading to new shaft development in 2013.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical fact, that address events or developments that Osisko and Queenston expect to occur, are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential", "scheduled" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although Osisko and Queenston believe the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, including, without limitation that all technical, economical and financial conditions will be met in order to complete the delisting of the Queenston common shares, Queenston ceasing to be a reporting issuer, and the continued development of the Upper Beaver project or the Kirkland Lake gold properties, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements.
Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, gold prices, access to skilled consultants, mining development and mill production personnel, results of exploration and development activities, Osisko and Queenston's limited experience with production and development stage mining operations, uninsured risks, regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment, timeliness of government or court approvals, actual performance of facilities, equipment and processes relative to specifications and expectations, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations market prices, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. These factors are discussed in greater detail in Osisko and Queenston's most recent Annual Information Forms, both of which are filed on SEDAR, which also provide additional general assumptions in connection with these statements. Osisko and Queenston caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on the forward looking statements contained herein should carefully consider the above factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. Osisko and Queenston believe that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward- looking statements included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Osisko and Queenston undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law.
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KMPLAYER is a korean movie and audio player that supports a wide range of codecs and file formats, It has full VCD/DVD playback functionality. KMPlayer is a software that allows you to play audio and video files.
The user interface is neat and intuitive, all options are available on right click. The software has multi-language support: more than a dozen with the possibility to get more. It can handle pretty much any known video format, from 3GP to DVD.
The player handles a wide range of audio, video and subtitles formats and allows one to capture audio, video, and screenshots. It provides both internal and external filters with a fully controlled environment in terms of connections to other splitters, decoders, audio/video transform filters and renderers without grappling with the DirectShow merit system (a system of selecting and prioritizing codecs across the entire Windows operating system[12]). Internal filters are not registered into the system's registry to prevent the operating system from confusing system filters with K-Multimedia Player's filters
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In February 2011, Dr. Baase participated in a panel discussion, "From SVSU Student to CEO." Hear how about her experience at SVSU and how it helped her get to where she is today.
Dr. Catherine Baase graduated from SVSU in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Dr. Baase is the Global Director of Health Services for The Dow Chemical Company, with direct responsibility for leadership and management of all Occupational Health, Epidemiology, and Health Promotion programs and staff around the world. In addition to these roles, Dr. Baase drives the Dow Health Strategy for employees, retirees, and their families. She is also involved with health policy and issues management. Previously, Dr. Baase served as director of Health Care Strategic Planning with direct responsibility for Dow's U.S. health benefit plans.
In combination with her role at Dow, Dr. Baase is active in a number of associations. She chairs the Board of Directors of the Michigan Health Information Alliance (MIHIA). She serves as an officer and is on the Board of Directors for the Partnership for Prevention , an organization dedicated to advancing policies and practices that make disease prevention a national priority. Dr. Baase also serves on the Board of Directors of the PCPCC, Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative , a national coalition formed to establish advanced, highly effective primary care. She is a Fellow in the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Dr. Baase serves on the editorial staff for both the American Journal of Health Promotion . She has published on a variety of health topics and is frequently called upon to speak and participate in premier conferences.
Her past experiences include a two-year term on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports – a committee comprised of 20 volunteers who advise the President through the Secretary of Health and Human Services. She also recently served on the Partners Task Force on Objectives, established by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention to help oversee a process for gathering and applying public and key organization input from across the nation.
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Cloud Computing in China: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks
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This presentation will outline the cloud computing landscape in China. It will describe the opportunities, how China is pursuing cloud computing and how China is addressing the security challenges and risks. The presentation will also describe some of the ongoing work in formal and informal external organizations such as ISO, ITU and the Cloud Security Alliance and within China.


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Nvidia has today unveiled (or should that be unleashed) its latest top of the range graphics card, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 690. Packing in two 28nm Kepler GPUs, the card sports a unique premium design and costs a whopping $1,000!
Following the recent launch of its GeForce GTX 680 card, which uses a single Kepler core, the new card is by far and away the fastest graphics card on the planet, nearly doubling the performance of the GTX 680. What's more you can link two of them together in a 'quad' SLI configuration for truly bonkers performance.
The company quotes some benchmark figures for the card running both on its own and with a second card, and the figures are quite astonishing. Running at 2,560 x 1,600 with 4xAA and 16xAF you'll get 80fps in Battlefield 3 with a single card or 120fps with two. In Crysis 2 you'll get just over 60fps and just under 100fps respectively!
As well as packing in the performance Nvidia is also keen to point out the new card will be quiet and power efficient thanks to a specially designed new fan and cooling system. The card also sports a number of unique and premium elements, including clear polycarbonate windows above the heatsinks, a thixomolded magnesium alloy fan housing and matt-chromium plated aluminium case.
Launching May 3rd, along with a certain other highly anticipated product, you'll have to have seriously deep pockets to bag yourself one of these but if you do you can probably guarantee you won't have to upgrade for years to come.
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Just to let you know the committee is planing on having a mini meeting today at 4pm. We have decided to try out a little experiment and see how things go by holding it over Teamspeak of which you are all invited to (although due to our license, we have a limit of 32).
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An easy, where we take traditional Indian food rich in calories and twist it so as to lower the much talked about calorie count without changing the taste. During the course of the show the host gives out loads of tips while having a ball of a time cooking for everyone. Healthy twists to our favorite mouth watering delights lets the viewers enjoy a lighter version of the delicacy guilt free.


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The All-Star Game brings more than just a midseason shot of excitement to Major League Baseball. It provides much-needed rest for the players, a four-day respite in a 162-game season that often produces fatigue and injury.
The players who most need rest are the starting pitchers, who, paradoxically, get the most rest during the season, playing only every fifth day. Yet, midseason pitching swoons, like the Oriole starters have recently experienced, are not uncommon.
Perhaps the best-known case of pitching fatigue to occur around the All-Star break was that of Bob Feller, the Cleveland fireballer who at age 17 struck out 17 batters in his fifth major-league start. In his third season, 1938, Mr. Feller fell into a slump after being selected as an all-star. He won nine games before the break, then lost nine games after it. His earned-run average for August soared to 8.71, up from 1.43 in May. Cleveland newspapers declared his fastball gone. No one knew why.
Modern science offers an explanation of Mr. Feller's power outage. The likely cause was fatigue of the most heavily worked muscles of pitching: the wrist flexors and finger flexors of the forearm.
A major-league fastball requires exceptional hand speed and arm speed, which demand an abundance of the powerful fast-glycolytic muscle fibers in the arm and shoulder — the same fiber type Olympic sprinters and jumpers rely on for explosive power. Physiologists have a second name for this high-performance fiber: fast-fatigable.
This fiber fatigues rapidly because its main energy source is a limited supply of microscopic glycogen granules stored in each fiber. A pitcher can deplete the glycogen from his forearm flexors in a single outing, but it takes more than a day to restore the glycogen. If there is substantial micro-trauma to the muscle fibers — a routine occurrence in pitchers' forearm muscles — restoration can take a week or more. The glycogen energy system, technically known as intramuscular storage of energy substrate, is much like a rechargeable battery.
Depletion of glycogen causes muscle fibers to lose power, to contract more slowly under a load. At very low glycogen levels, fibers can shut down — enter a state of stiffness — or begin to act like slow-twitch fibers, relying not on glycogen but on a very small, less-powerful aerobic capacity.
This leads to differential fatigue, in which the flexion of the wrist and fingers lags the arm in its high-speed rotation. The result: the pitcher loses his precise coordination between the two fastest movements of pitching: forward arm rotation, with speeds as high as 10,000 degrees per second, and wrist flexion, up to 4,500 degrees per second.
This temporary loss of perfect coordination affects control, often leaving the fastball up in the strike zone. It also produces a slower spin rate, resulting in less movement of the fastball, making the pitch more easily hittable.
The remedy is simple. Rest. Skip a start. Add an extra rest day to the cycle. Or send the pitcher to the bullpen, where the workload is lighter. Pitchers, however, sometimes work harder in response, worsening the problem.
Because the restoration can take days, the workouts between outings that forcefully activate the fast-glycolytic fibers of the pitching muscles — such as wrist curls, chin-ups, long tossing, or near-game-speed bullpen throwing sessions — delay the full recharging of glycogen.
The effect of muscle micro-trauma on restoration can be seen in the contrast between a no-hitter and the game after the no-hitter, particularly with high pitch counts. Johan Santana threw a no-hitter on June 1, the first in New York Mets history. Seven days later, he gave up six earned runs and four homers in five innings. His manager was blamed for the dismal performance because he delayed the next start by two days. It would likely have been even worse, however, had Mr. Santana stuck to the five-day cycle.
Compared to pitchers of a century ago, pitchers today routinely throw faster, expending more stored energy per pitch. They also train harder during the season, depleting more glycogen between starts. Bad games, short outings, shellings, and inconsistent pitching were less common 100 years ago. There was no All-Star Game then — and no need for a midseason break to forestall pitching fatigue.
William Blewett, who writes from Bel Air, is the author of "The Science of the Fastball" (McFarland & Co.), to be released this fall. His email is email@example.com.


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ASUS Response: We've received a response from ASUS that they're unable to replicate the problem on production units (I/O units are, technically, pre-production), so this may have been sorted out in time for the initial consumer run. It appears, then, that this problem is at least affecting only some units.
Update: Here are some more comparison photos from a different Nexus 7.
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Some have suggested this is a native behavior with IPS displays called "image retention." I did a side-by-side of the same image with a Transformer Prime and Trasformer Pad 300 - both of which have IPS displays.


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These Spring Flowers are made of glittery Mylar. They look especially good under lights. The large size works best when produced from a container like a Dove Pan.
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March 11, 2005
LOS ANGELES — It wasn't the Olympics, but it may as well have been, as 23 teams of four to five UCLA Anderson students contended for top honors during the 12th annual Deloitte Consulting Case Competition, which was held in late January at UCLA Anderson. At the conclusion of preliminary and final round presentations, Dream Team came out on top — but all of the 109 first-year MBA and second-year Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA) students who participated walked away with a winning experience.
This year's case revolved around the analysis of strategic growth options being considered for the beverage division of Hagan & Company, a fictional food processing company based in Berlin, Germany. The division president wanted to bolster growth by making an acquisition that would increase the number of beverage units in existing geographic markets. Two potential targets had been identified and the case participants had an objective of recommending whether Hagan & Company should acquire either, both or neither of the two targets.
As case competitions go, the Deloitte Consulting Case Competition had all of the elements that make these exercises challenging, exciting, daunting and exhilarating (sometimes all at once): a real-life business situation, time-compressed deadlines, team competition, marathon strategy sessions, peer-to-peer camaraderie and smart, talented individuals who bring to the table intellectual discipline, myriad skills and some plain, old-fashioned elbow grease.
"The value of these competitions is that they provide MBA students with a perspective of business problems beyond what they learn in a classroom," said Bruce Willison, dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management. "Students essentially get the opportunity to test their skills.
"UCLA Anderson is fortunate to be the sole business school at which Deloitte Consulting sponsors a case competition," added Willison. "This effort is just one of many that demonstrates Deloitte's commitment to our school in particular and higher education in general."
The Deloitte Consulting Case Competition is organized by Deloitte's recruiting event planner Kerri Oliveira, along with UCLA Anderson's MBA Student Services team, including Susan Corley and Lynn Foxx. The competition enables students to focus on a broad business problem that requires them to integrate many management disciplines, like supply chain management, marketing and finance, into their analysis and strategic thinking.
"In the classroom, students often focus on one particular aspect of a case study," said Phil Han, associate director of UCLA Anderson's Parker Career Management Center. Han, who served as a judge for the first round of the Deloitte Case Competition, also noted that case competitions provide excellent learning experiences for students — ones in which they can highlight (and sometimes showcase) both their analytical skills and presentation abilities.
"Students come away from the competition having discovered both strengths and weaknesses in their analytical and presentation abilities," said Han, who as an MBA student, participated in many case competitions. "They also experience the team dynamics that go along in working on a consulting project."
Starting out with 23 teams on a Saturday morning, by midday the competition was paired down to just five finalists, whose names are as varied as the backgrounds of the individuals on them:
- 110% Utilization
- Successful Business Solutions
- Dream Team
- Purple Cobras
- Brain & Co.
Just as in the preliminary round, finalists had a total of 35 minutes to make and defend their recommendations, including 10 minutes to respond to questions from the judges. Final round judges (who also judged the preliminary round) were as follows:
- Jim Aggen (FEMBA'04), Managing Director, Center for International Business Education and Research, UCLA Anderson School of Management
- Caroline Cicchetti (FEMBA'02), Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting
- Jeff Watts, Partner, Deloitte Consulting
In both rounds of presentations, the teams were evaluated on the following criteria:
- Presentation Style (25%)
- Presentation Content (50%)
- Q&A Discussion (25%)
In their observations of the teams, judges commented that most teams did a solid job analyzing the data and coming up with recommendations. What varied most was how the teams presented — in both the preliminary and final rounds. While some teams had clearly orchestrated their presentations with polished delivery, others perhaps concentrated more on the content of their recommendations and less on rehearsals.
One judge noted that some teams "treated [the case] as a homework assignment," while others took it on as if were their job. That same judge also noted teams that "looked at the big picture had strong arguments for their recommendations and could back them up."
The members of the winning Dream Team (all first-year MBA students) are:
Noam Bergelson (Captain)
Peter Allen
Nicole Lewis
Deirdre Owens
Katherine Schneider
Each team member received $1,000 in prize money. Additionally, each member of the other four final teams each received $100.
The other preliminary round judges were as follows:
UCLA Anderson faculty and staff:
Prof. Chris Tang, Edward W. Carter Chair in Business Administration
Prof. William Ouchi, Sanford and Betty Sigoloff Chair in Corporate Renewal
Dr. Robert Spich, Senior Lecturer and Faculty Program Director, Center for International Business Education and Research
Phil Han, Associate Director, Parker Career Management Center
Deloitte Consulting staff:
Dick Kleinert, Partner
Harlan Irvine, Partner
David Woodruff, Senior Manager
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management is perennially ranked among the top-tier business schools in the world. Award-winning faculty renowned for their research and teaching, highly selective admissions, successful alumni and world-class facilities combine to provide an extraordinary learning environment. UCLA Anderson students are part of a culture that values individual vision, intellectual discipline and a sense of teamwork and collegiality.
Established in 1935, UCLA Anderson School of Management provides management education to more than 1,400 students enrolled in MBA and doctoral programs, and some 2,000 executives and managers enrolled annually in executive education programs. Recognizing that the school offers unparalleled expertise in management education, the world's business community turns to UCLA Anderson School of Management as a center of influence for the ideas, innovations, strategies and talent that will shape the future.