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This orchard hones in on profit centers to grow for the next generation
Given the number of innovative changes Minnetonka Orchards has undergone since its inception in 1976, it comes as no surprise that the Schaper family is putting together a creative plan
to keep the orchard in the family.
Lowell and Phyllis Schaper have pruned and trimmed their business plan like they have their thousands of apple trees in Minnetrista, Minn. The result is a fruitful and long-term plan that will benefit the next generation that owns the orchard.
Business Evolution. The Schapers brought the property in 1971 and spent five years figuring out what to do with it. They considered other enterprises, including subdividing it for housing tracts. "But we realized that we didn't want to look down on other houses," Lowell says.
They tried growing hay, but discarded that idea because they had no livestock. They finally decided that growing apples would be the best use of the land. To fund the purchase of the trees, the Schapers used their own savings and income from Lowell's job as a commercial pilot. "It started out as a hobby and sort of got out of control," he says.
From 1976 to 1982, Lowell had two full-time jobs: the orchard and being a pilot for Braniff Airlines. The latter ended when Braniff went bankrupt, though he flew for other airlines until the late 1990s.
Initially, Minnetonka Orchards' growth was modest, planting several hundred trees per year and starting with the McIntosh, Cortland, Haralson, Paula Red, Honeygold and Regent varieties.
It hasn't always been easy, and sometimes the Schapers contemplated getting out of the apple
business altogether. "In the early '80s, we had a severe winter and lost a lot of trees," Lowell says. "But we made the decision to replant. We had invested so much at that point. It kind of pulls you in."
Refining Profit Centers. Throughout the years, the orchard has radically changed, from one that just grows apples to one that emphasizes fun and has up to 5,000 visitors per day on weekends from the neighboring 2.5 million–person metropolitan area. The Schapers learned that about half of the visitors, who pay a $4 entry fee, want to pick their own fruit. They now charge $18 per peck for pick-your-own, which comes to about $1.80 per pound.
But apple picking is only one of the Schapers' profit centers. They also have a 5,000-sq.-ft. tent for weddings, hold hayrides and sell donuts, hot dogs, locally grown maple syrup and a variety of apple products such as caramel apples, cider, apple pies and apple crisp.
Lowell estimates that at present, apples provide 25% of Minnetonka Orchards' profits. The other major profit centers are weddings, the retail barn, school tours and sales of pumpkins (which the orchard does not grow).
One reason the Schapers are so innovative in developing new profit centers is that they want to bring more family members into the operation. The plan by is to transfer shares of their multi-thousand-tree apple orchard bit by bit.
"We will sell some to our son Craig and daughter-in-law Michele, and gift some, but we want to be fair to two other sons and a daughter who are not as interested in the business," Lowell says. "We are working with our attorney to gift some shares."
The Schapers have created Minne-tonka Orchards Inc., a corporation that represents the value of the equipment and which Craig and Michele will ultimately own. But at some point, the owner of Minnetonka Orchards will need control of the land and the trees.
"We still have some issues to work out, but we're working with an attorney and estate planners in the Twin Cities," Lowell says.
The Schapers are transitioning their son and daughter-in-law into the operation through a series of baby steps.
The plan is for Michele, who is in charge of sales, to begin being paid a salary. Right now, she telecommutes for a Tacoma, Wash., company for which she does grant writing.
Craig will work with his father on the orchard side of the business and continue to work as a structural engineer, so he will have two jobs for a while, just like Lowell did. Currently, Craig works full-time for a Seattle company and commutes to Minnesota on weekends to work on the orchard. Eventually, he hopes to land an engineering job in Minneapolis or St. Paul, which will make it easier for him to work full-time in the orchard.
"As far as salary and compensation go, we will have to evaluate it down the road," Michele says. "We are working hard with little or no pay for the time being to help the family business carry on and because we love it."
More With Less. Because the orchard is in the greater Twin Cities area—in fact, it is in Hennepin County, the same county as Minnea-polis—adding more land is virtually impossible, so the Schapers have to squeeze more profit out of their existing land base.
Lowell says the Minnetrista community is not facing severe urban sprawl pressure, despite being so close to Minneapolis. That's because of strict zoning laws that require a 10-acre minimum piece of property. The Schapers have 40 acres, but some of that is wetland and some is wooded, so they have only 12 acres for apples. They also have quite a large parking area, a necessity for weekend visitors during the fall.
They have discarded the concept of selling to wholesale apple buyers. "They expect your top-grade apples and pay only half the price," Lowell says. "Why not just sell for retail on the farm? It's better yet if customers pick their own. Today, 40% to 50% of apples sold are you-pick."
One innovation the orchard recently started using is WatchDog Weather, a small, sophisticated unit that reads temperature, humidity and rainfall every 15 minutes for 45 days. During apple-growing season, it is placed in the orchard.
"We download results into a computer. That information, in turn, is compared with insect models so we can decide when to spray in the spring. It has helped us reduce spraying as part of our integrated pest management system," Lowell says.
A few visitors ask if the apples are organic or not, but when they are told about the Schapers' integrated pest management system (IPM), they seem satisfied, Michele says.
"There is no such thing as an organic apple [in the Midwest]," Lowell adds. "We're not going the organic route. IPM is as close as we can get."
New Life for Old Grapes?
One profit center Craig Schaper is implementing and managing on his own is a grape-growing and eventual wine business. Last year, he planted Marquette grapes, a cold-hardy grape developed by the University of Minnesota that allows the Midwest to produce wines that rival some West Coast red wines in quality. He also planted La Crescent, a University of Minnesota–developed white wine grape in a Germanic style similar to Vignoles or Riesling.
At present, Craig and Michele are starting the grape and wine business by using their own money. "As things grow, we will have to seek out bank loans. It takes a lot of money to start a business," Michele says. With interest rates low and banks with plenty of cash to lend, their timing just might be right.


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You can say "lunatic" all you want, but you probably won't have the government's blessing.
The word "lunatic" will be stricken from federal law under legislation that passed the House Wednesday and is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature.
The congressional action is the latest effort to remove language from the U.S. code that has become outdated or demeaning. Two years ago Congress took out references in federal law to the term "mental retardation."
"The term 'lunatic' holds a place in antiquity and should no longer have a prominent place in our U.S. code," said Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., shortly before the 398-1 vote in the House. The word is derived from the Latin word from moon and ancient beliefs that people could become "moonstruck" by lunar movements.
The legislation cites one instance in banking regulation that refers to the authority of a bank to act as "committee of estates of lunatics" on guardianship issues.
The measure passed in the Senate in May, sponsored by Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. "Federal law should reflect the 21st century understanding of mental illness and disease, and that the continued use of this pejorative term has no place in the U.S. code," Conrad said.
The legislation had the backing of mental health groups, including the coalition organization Mental Health Liaison Group, which said that use of outdated and offensive terms such as "lunatic" ''only serve to perpetuate this stigmatization" against people with mental health conditions.
Bob Carolla of the National Alliance on Mental Illness said another phrase that is stigmatizing and obsolete and should be removed is "a mental defective."
The lone "no" vote was cast by Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, who said in a statement that "not only should we not eliminate the word 'lunatic' from federal law when the most pressing issue of the day is saving our country from bankruptcy, we should use the word to describe the people who want to continue with business as usual in Washington."
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Evidently, Nokia thinks the Rock is pretty awesome too as they stopped by his gym to give him the "exclusive" phone, which can only mean the soon to be released AT&T Lumia 1020 with its 41MP PureView camera. He even Tweeted out a photo posing with some Nokia "execs" because the Rock and can do that sort of thing.
Anyway, to Dwayne Johnson, we hope you enjoy your Lumia 1020. You even beat us to the punch, which in some universe may be unfair, but let's face it, you're way more awesome than us phone nerds.
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For the rest of you, you can follow Dwayne on Twitter @TheRock and on Instagram, so you can realize how puny you are.
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Today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the National Broadband Plan turned into a plains states grudge match over network neutrality.
In the blue corner: Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), co-sponsor of net neutrality legislation, and serial emitter of colorful metaphors. Dorgan used his time questioning FCC Chair Julius Genachowski to trash Republican calls for "light touch" Internet regulation.
"I'm not a big fan of the light touch; I don't want overregulation, for sure, but... 6, 8, 10 years of willful blindness by referees is no way to deal with the free marketplace," he thundered.
The context for the debate was the DC Court of Appeals, which recently handed Comcast a victory over the FCC and said that the agency had no authority to deal with network management issues under the current classification of Internet services. That ruling dealt a blow to FCC attempts to craft an official "non-discrimination principle" that would make neutrality official.
"I want you to respond to [the ruling] aggressively!" said Dorgan. He quoted AT&T's former boss Ed Whitacre, citing Whitacre's infamous "ain't gonna use my pipes for free" comment. If AT&T had gone down the road of charging companies different rates for access, "Sergey and Larry in a dorm room someplace" might not have had access to customers in Minot, North Dakota, said Dorgan.
Congress could simply give the FCC more authority, but it's unlikely to act this year, so Dorgan told Genachowski to just go ahead and move Internet access back under "Title 2" of the Communications Act—making it a common carrier and putting it under tighter regulation. Since the FCC "unraveled [Title 2 jurisdiction] in the first place," it certainly has the authority to change its mind.
"I hope that you will not shy away from taking the tough positions here," he concluded.
You wanna make the rules, you run for office
In the red corner: Sen Mike Johanns (R-NE), who had a... slightly different take on the legal issues involved, and who launched into a serious lecture of Genachowski about who makes the rules.
"You've been handed your hat in your hand in the Comcast case," said Johanns, who also argued that past agency decisions couldn't be reversed. "You can't go to Title 2, it'd be like remaking the world."
The FCC can only do what it's been told to do, and Johanns clearly thinks that more deference to Congress is needed. If Genachowski wants to make policy, he needs to round up some signatures and a filing fee, then get out there and kiss babies and walk in parades. In other words, he needs to run for office as a legislator.
You need to "start at this end of the table," he told Genachowski. "Congress has not given you the power you're attempting to assert... I don't believe you have the power."
Johanns was echoed by Sen. Kay Hutchison (R-TX). In her view, the court's ruling showed that the "Commission does not have the authority from Congress... and that it overstepped its bounds."
Not my idea
Throughout the advice, lecturing, and criticism—Sen. Rockefeller called one of Genachowski's responses "impressive, almost elegiac" and filled with "visions of light," but said that he didn't see "how it helps my people in West Virginia"—Genachowski sat at his table and listened with a slight smile and general willingness to be agreeable to all.
It didn't hurt that he could fob many of the questions about the Comcast debacle on previous (and Republican) commissions; "there were some process issues with that [Comcast] decision," was his delicate phrasing. Now, he's intent on fixing those issues and putting FCC regulations on a firm legal foundation.
Similarly, when he faced criticism for wanting net neutrality, he could also point to previous Republican commissions, noting that they had approved the "four Internet freedoms" at the heart of the Comcast case.
As for what he's going to do next, Genachowski smiled and said nothing, despite using plenty of words. Reviews are underway at the FCC, and it's clear that Title 2 regulation is being considered, but nothing has been decided and Genachowski refused to preview his preferred solution.
And he returned repeatedly to a core idea: despite the Comcast case, the FCC still has the authority to do most of the heavy lifting on the National Broadband Plan.
"Whatever flaws may have existed in the specific actions and reasoning before the court in that case," he said, "I believe that the Communications Act—as amended in 1996—enables the Commission to, for example, reform universal service to connect everyone to broadband communications, including in rural areas and Native American communities; help connect schools and rural health clinics to broadband; take steps to ensure that we lead the world in mobile; promote competition; support robust use of broadband by small businesses to drive productivity, growth, job creation and ongoing innovation; protect and empower all consumers of broadband communications, including thorough transparency and disclosure to help make the market work; safeguard consumer privacy; work to increase broadband adoption in all communities and ensure fair access for people with disabilities; help protect broadband communications networks against cyber attack and other disasters; and ensure that all broadband users can reach 911 in an emergency."


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Congratulations are in order for Bristol Palin.
The conservative blogger has given birth to her third child, a baby girl.
"Meet Atlee Bay!!! The newest edition of the Meyer family!! @bsmp2 #dadlife #ownthedash," Dakota Meyer shared on Instagram Monday afternoon. Palin added, "Welcome to the world Atlee Bay."
Atlee Bay is the second child for Palin and her husband, who will celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary in June. The couple welcomed a daughter, Sailor Grace Meyer, in December 2015. Bristol has a son, Tripp Johnston-Palin, 8, with her ex-fiancé Levi Johnston, 26.
This is also the fifth grandchild for conservative pundit Sarah Palin, the former Governor of Alaska.
Palin announced her pregnancy in December. "We are so excited to announce that our family is expanding! God has blessed us so much; we are thankful for His grace and new beginnings," the couple said in a joint statement. "A springtime baby in the Meyer home and we can't wait!"
Three months later, Palin announced Baby No. 3 would be a girl, telling her Instagram followers, "Dakota and Tripp officially outnumbered." Tripp was clearly upset, posing for a photo while holding an "I Wanted a Boy" sign. His mom, meanwhile, said she felt "so excited."
Palin and Meyer — a U.S. Marine vet who received a 2009 Medal of Honor — called off their wedding in 2015. They reconciled and tied the knot a year later, and now, they believe their baby girl will only bring them closer.
"Dakota and I have been through trials in the public eye, and I am so thankful for where we are today," the former reality star wrote on her blog in December 2016, explaining, "I always knew a third child someday would complete our family."
And now, at last, it has.


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TACOMA, Wash. – Ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, it is not only the eyes of soccer fans and journalists that are turning to the tiny Middle Eastern state. Activist groups such as Human Rights Watch hope to use the glare of publicity on the world's richest nation (per capita) to apply pressure on all Arabian authoritarian regimes to pay more heed to local humanitarian issues.
The seriousness of one of those issues—the fate of millions of "invisible" migrant laborers who build and support the region's major cities—is now backed by new evidence, with the publication of the first extensive scientific study of these workers.
Lead author, Andrew Gardner, professor of anthropology at University of Puget Sound, today published in the Journal of Arabian Studies a detailed record of living and working conditions for migrant laborers in Qatar. The work is based on three years of research, a survey of nearly 1,200 low-income migrants, and numerous interviews.
The study, "A Portrait of Low-Income Migrants in Contemporary Qatar," was conducted with Carnegie Mellon University Qatar and Qatar University researchers (see details below). It provides the first broad quantified data on issues such as passport confiscation, withholding of wages, debts to labor brokers, deceptive recruiting practices, and overcrowded labor camps. Armed with these facts, rather than small studies or hearsay, reformers will be better equipped to help Qatar address this pressing issue.
"We recognize that the experiences and challenges of these migrant workers are growing areas of concern for both Qataris and the rest of the world," Gardner said. "This study seeks to provide all of us—Qatari ministries, researchers, nongovernment organizations, and human rights activists—with better information that can help guide reform.
"Beyond that, our end goal remains unchanged: to improve the lives of the million-plus migrants who journey to Qatar in search of a better life for themselves and their families."
Over the next nine years, tens of thousands more workers will be recruited from Nepal, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Pakistan, and elsewhere to build the infrastructure for the 32-nation soccer tournament, which regularly attracts some 300,000 visiting fans and a global television audience. Qatar has promised 12 state-of-the-art, air-conditioned stadiums and it is continuing to build a tourist and business mecca of hotels, offices, museums, and leisure facilities.
"Without a proactive and established legal and regulatory system in place and in operation, the fate of a low-income migrant worker depends heavily on his or her sponsor and that sponsor's proxies," Gardner wrote in the study.
The new migrant study looked at mainly male, foreign workers with an income of less than QR2,000 (US$549) a month. They were largely employed as construction workers, drivers, cleaners, security guards, and salesmen. The findings included:
Overall it is estimated that more than 11 million foreign workers are employed in the oil-rich states of the Arabian Peninsula. The conditions in Qatar are thought to be representative of those elsewhere in the Middle East, Gardner said. The study was based on work funded by the Qatar National Research Fund.
To request a media copy of "A Portrait of Low Income Migrants in Contemporary Qatar," contact Shirley Skeel at firstname.lastname@example.com or 00-1-253-879-2611.
Andrew M. Gardner is associate professor of anthropology at University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wash., USA, email@example.com
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Special thanks also goes to Aliyah SImcoff '12, research assistant at University of Puget Sound.
Andrew Gardner is a sociocultural anthropologist and associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. He is the author of City of Strangers: Gulf Migration and the Indian Community in Bahrain (2010, Cornell University Press) and co-editor of the e-book Constructing Qatar: Migrant Narratives from the Margins of the Global System (2012). His research has been published in Anthropology Today, Journal of Arabian Studies, City and Society, and elsewhere. He also has contributed book chapters to academic works. Gardner is currently focusing his work and scholarship in the Gulf States of the Arabian Peninsula, and exploring transnational labor.
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A birdie at the second extra hole saw David Horsey overcome Rhys Davies and Jaco Van Zyl in a three-man play-off to win the Trophée Hassan II in Agadir.
After a final round full of tension, incredible drama at the final hole sent the trio to extra holes in Morocco.
Defending champion Davies and England's Horsey – who had a hole in one at the second – exchanged blows all day at the top of the leaderboard.
With one to play, Horsey was one ahead of the Welshman and two clear of Van Zyl, but took five from the middle of the fairway and six in total.
His double bogey left Davies a four footer for the win, but inexplicably one of The European Tour's finest putters ran it two feet past.
Having gone into the bunker when they replayed the 18th, Horsey had to make a fine eight foot clutch putt to stay in it after Davies missed a third putt to win - this time from 20 feet.
Horsey pushed his approach right again on his third trip down the last, but rather than find the bunker he caught the bank on the edge of the green and rolled to three feet - and this time he made no mistake.
"I played well all week and did a lot of things well but I just couldn't get the ball in the ball in the hole at the end," admitted the 25 year old.
"I don't really know what to say about that to be honest. It is just one of those things that happen in golf.
"It's tough and the line is so fine that it comes down to things like that sometimes. It is going to be a hard one for me to take but I will pick myself up and be back at – I know I am playing well and doing the right things, this one just got away from me."
That allowed South African Van Zyl into a play-off with his par four as the South African carded a four under 68 to join his playing partners – both of whom signed for rounds of 69 – on 13 under.
All three players parred the first extra hole, but Horsey held his nerve at the second to seal a second European Tour title.
"Relieved more than anything," said 25 year old Horsey. "I made hard work of that coming down the last.
"I couldn't believe Rhys missed that putt to win to be honest. If we had been playing match play I would have given him that putt because he is one of the best putters in the world.
"So I was surprised to be in the play-off and then to win is a great feeling that hasn't quite sunk in yet but I am sure it will in the next day or two.
"It is not very often that you get off to a start like that on the last day of a tournament – especially when you are in a position to win. Obviously there is a certain amount of luck involved in a hole in one but it really set me up for the rest of the day."
A hole in one helped the BMW International Open winner complete an outward 32 to claim a two shot lead at the turn.
Horsey, who headed into the final round as joint leader along with Davies, made the perfect start with an ace at the 180 yard second and, despite following that up with bogeys on the third and fifth, he regained his composure with putts and eight and six feet on the seventh and eighth.
Davies was three shots adrift at that stage, but drew level with four consecutive birdies at the start of the back nine – a marvelous tee shot to within five feet at the 12th the highlight.
Horsey struck what looked a decisive blow at the penultimate hole when his second shot from the fairway at the par five finished within 12 feet, and Davies came up short of the green.
Horsey needed two putts, but Davies could not get up and down to match his birdie, and when Horsey found the centre of the fairway with his drive at the last it should have been game over.
But he missed the green with his approach, duffed his first chip, and then two putted from five feet for a six that looked certain to deny him the title.
Davies had putts of 15 and four feet for the win, but could not take advantage and Van Zyl, who kept himself in the hunt with a back nine 32, snuck into the play-off.
"I expect to win every week," continued Horsey. "Every time I come out on Tour I come to win.
"It doesn't always work out that way but you have to expect and believe you can win on any given week. I probably wasn't swinging the club as well as I could but I played well last week and knew that I had a good chance this week."
Of his near-costly miss at the last he added: "It went back to the second shot that I didn't execute and that led me to have a bad lie with my third and that was tough shot because the green was sloping away from me and it could have rolled off the green.
"The putt, I think I just have to put that down to nerves. It is very difficult to win any golf tournament at any level and you do get nervous but I managed to regroup and finish the job off."
Denmark's Thomas Björn earlier signed for a course-record 62 to finish six under for the week.
"I played well – even with a bogey and a three putt," said the former Ryder Cup star. "It was just one of those days when I holed my fair share of putts and never made any big mistakes, hit 17 greens in regulation."
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Justin Theroux Is Always Hiding From Jennifer Aniston In Her Own House
Jennifer Aniston taped an episode of Ellen yesterday (that shit airs today) and right after she farted on the fake rumor that a Friends reunion is happening next year, Ellen showed a clip of what happened when Jennifer Aniston tried to scare a ho. Jennifer Aniston is as good at scaring hos as she is at playing anybody but herself in movies. Ellen asked Aniston if she ever scares her piece Justin Theroux and she said that he's the one who scares her ass. Justin is always hiding behind drapes and jumping out at her.
"He calls it trickery. But he's constantly hiding behind drapes. And I'm constantly scared. It's like, it doesn't get old on me."
Oh, that Aniston births out a million laughs a second. Justin Theroux isn't hiding behind the drapes, because he wants to scare her. Justin Theroux is hiding behind the drapes, because he's the scared one. You too would be hiding behind whatever you could if before she left the house, your girlfriend chained you to something heavy and put her most trustworthy Cabbage Patch Police Kids in front of you so you won't try anything funny. (Officer Cutey McPatches sees EVERYTHING.)
Justin isn't jumping out at Aniston, because he's trying to spook her ass. He's jumping out, because he hears the foot steps of another human and thinks that help has finally arrived to rescue him! Then when he finds out it's just Aniston, he sighs and goes back to his place behind the drapes to drink his Smart Water and cuddle with the blanket she made for him using her dog's shed fur.
Here's Aniston talking about Justin's "trickery" on Ellen.


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Graduate Committee Chairperson: G. David Hunter
Office: Knoblauch Hall 135
Telephone: (309) 298-1091 Fax: (309) 298-1061
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: wiu.edu/engrtech
Location of Program Offering: Macomb
Graduate Faculty
- C. Ray Diez, D.I.T., University of Northern Iowa
- Garrett D. Hunter, Ph.D., Purdue University
Associate Graduate Faculty
- Kevin Hall, Ed.D., Illinois State University
- Brent Payne, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Associate Professors
- Denise Gravitt, Ph.D., Indiana State University
- Seongchan Kim, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- Rafael Obregon, M.S., Western Illinois University
Assistant Professors
- Roger Runquist, Ed.D., Illinois State University
- Brian Stone, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Program Description
The Department of Engineering Technology offers a Master of Science degree in Engineering Technology Leadership. The program is designed to prepare leaders in a global economy. Students will learn about leadership that can be applied for continuous improvement of productivity and the management of people who are in charge of production processes and the production enterprise as a whole. Course work will emphasize those tools that allow the production enterprise to focus on lean thinking, a lot size of one, elimination of waste, determining the value stream for an organization, creating an environment of continuous improvement, and providing training that augments these philosophies. This program will help students develop the knowledge base and skills that will allow them to become leaders in production enterprises.
The program addresses principles of world-class organizations and restructuring of production practices, which include, but are not limited to: mission, vision, strategic planning, leadership for production planning, lean thinking, decision-making, operations management, research and development, and intellectual property protection. The program permits advanced course work for those persons having baccalaureate degrees in a variety of related technological fields (manufacturing, construction, graphic communication, engineering, business, and production are a few examples). For those persons actively engaged in manufacturing or production management positions, this program offers an opportunity to develop leadership skills for business, industry, and government services.
The program enables the University to assist individuals in industry who wish to advance into positions of increased leadership responsibility in engineering technology and the production enterprise. The program permits those in industry to keep abreast of changes in productivity tools and continuous improvement strategies enabling those with a technical-managerial background to gain experience at the graduate level prior to or while being employed full-time.
The Engineering Technology Leadership program helps students connect theories and principles learned in courses to real-world professional practice. The opportunity to participate in industrial work experiences (internships), to pursue independent studies, and to perform independent research provides a balanced program of studies that may be designed to meet the individual needs of the student. A significant portion of all course work within the department involves technical writing at required industry standards.
Admission Requirements
Students who wish to be admitted to the Master of Science in Engineering Technology Leadership degree program must meet the following entrance requirements:
1. Submit a completed application packet for the Master of Science in Engineering Technology Leadership.
a. Completed application form.
b. A two- or three-page essay addressing the topic, "Why I want to be a leader in a technological world."
c. Three letters of reference.
2. Graduated with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.
3. Completed at least 15 s.h. of technology related course work.
Additional materials that would aid the Department Admission Committee would be the submission of the results of the Graduate Records Examination (GRE).
The Engineering Technology Leadership degree program is open to graduates from the liberal arts, science, mathematics, business, education, and other fields. Students who have been awarded a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and who have had less than 15 s.h. of course work in the technical areas may enroll in a two-phase program. Phase One consists of obtaining a total of 15 s.h. of Engineering Technology courses as proposed by the student and advisor and approved by the Departmental Graduate Committee. Phase Two is the completion of the program as outlined below.
Degree Requirements
All students must complete the general requirements and the additional requirements of one of the three exit options listed below. The capstone experiences, which culminate each exit option, include either a thesis or an expository paper, along with an oral presentation to the graduate faculty.
Students must file a degree plan after completion of nine semester hours in the program and satisfy any undergraduate deficiencies. Undergraduate deficiencies may be taken P/F, but must be completed before graduation.
I. Core Courses: 21 s.h.
ETL 515 Engineering Technology: Research Design, Visualization, and Dissemination (3)
ETL 525 Management of Engineering Technology (3)
ETL 535 Engineering Technology Leadership (3)
ETL 545 Information Measurement Theory (3)
ETL 590 Research Techniques in Technical Areas (3)
MGT 540 Applied Business Research (3)
DS 533 Applied Business Forecasting and Planning (3)
DS 503 Business Statistics for Managerial Decision Making (3)
ETL 548 Planning Techniques for Leaders (3)
Students will have an option to include (with prior ETL graduate advisor approval) up to 12 semester hours of (500-level) courses from either the College of Business and Technology or Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics, and other pre‑selected courses. No more than one‑third of the degree plan may come from outside the department.
II. Select directed electives from related field of study: 6 s.h.
III. Select one of the following exit options: 3 s.h.
A. Thesis Plan
ETL 601 Thesis (3)
B. Professional Internship Plan
ETL 593 Internship in Manufacturing Systems (3)
ETL 603 Comprehensive Exam (0)
C. Independent Research Plan
ETL 592 Independent Research (3)
ETL 603 Comprehensive Exam (0)
TOTAL PROGRAM: 30 s.h.
The independent studies (ETL 580) or research (ETL 592) courses may not be taken until the student has been admitted to candidacy. When registering for ETL 601, work must be completed within the calendar year. Exceptions may only be granted prior to registration by the Departmental Graduate Committee.
Course Descriptions
Engineering Technology (ET)
482G Fundamentals of Computer Aided Design. (3) The application of computer aided design techniques utilizing industrial software within a minicomputer and workstation environment. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisite: ET 207.
Engineering Technology Leadership (ETL)
515 Engineering Technology: Research Design, Visualization, and Dissemination. (3) The development of a foundation and strategy for using digital and conventional applications for implementing research documentation and scholarly dissemination in engineering technology.
525 Management of Engineering Technology. (3) A comprehensive study of the fundamentals used to manage and lead the integration process for emerging and developing technologies for successful development and production of products, goods, and services in a global society.
535 Engineering Technology Leadership. (3) Teachings and practice of leadership skills, principles and theory related to modern day leadership for the engineering technology arena. Theoretical leadership styles applied to industry-related practices will allow students to define their leadership style. Case studies and guest lecturers. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
545 Information Management Theory. (3) The use of statistical quality control tools to include attribute and variable data to control, troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes. Design of experiments will be included.
548 Planning Techniques for Leaders. (3) A comprehensive study of activities, elements, and principles of production planning and control, including decision-making schemes, and appropriate implementation of production and process management practices.
550 Industrial Workshop. (1–3)
580 Independent Study. (2–3, repeatable to 6) Topics for independent study include (section 1) drafting technology; (section 3) graphic arts technology; (section 5) industrial education; (section 7) industrial wood technology; (section 9) fluid power technology; (section 11) automotive technology; (section 13) metals technology; (section 15) electronics technology; (section 17) computer‑aided technology; (section 19) manufacturing technology. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy and approval of the graduate advisor.
590 Research Techniques in Technical Areas. (3) Application of various research techniques in technical subjects. Practice in selection, and reporting of industrial research.
592 Independent Research. (3) This course will be designed by the student for independent study. Approval of a written proposal must be obtained prior to registration. The independent research may involve; a) industrial techniques, materials, or processes; b) teaching or teaching techniques. All independent research will be presented upon completion in written form to the Graduate Committee and orally to graduate faculty and graduate students in the department. Graded S/U. Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy and approval of the Graduate Committee.
593 Professional Internship in Manufacturing Systems. (3) Off-campus work experience in a pre‑approved manufacturing site or research facility. During the internship, the student will be able to demonstrate her/his ability to analyze, integrate, organize, and manage a manufacturing system. Prerequisites: Completion of Engineering Technology master's core courses, an additional 12 semester hours of approved course work, and a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
601 Research in Engineering Technology-Thesis. (3, repeatable to 6) Independent research and study on a selected and approved problem. A written thesis will be presented to the Departmental Graduate Committee.
602 Professional Certification. (0) Students will present evidence of current professional engineers license or professional certification from SME/MECI, APIC or other department approved certification. Graded S/U.
603 Comprehensive Exam in Manufacturing Systems. (0) The student will complete a written comprehensive examination covering contemporary topics in manufacturing systems. The exam content will reflect course work and all other material covered during the student's master's program. The exam will be graded S/U. The exam will be offered once each term. The student may repeat the exam. Prerequisites: Completion of engineering technology master's core courses, an additional 12 semester hours of approved course work, and a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
Graphics Communication (GCOM)
412G Digital Image Manipulation. (3) The use of digital image manipulation equipment in creating special effect images. Emphasis will be placed upon advanced color theory, color separation, and digital enhancement. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: GCOM 312.
414G Advanced Image Transfer and Printing Processes. (3) The study of advanced printing and image transfer systems and processes. Emphasis will be upon supervised experience in a graphic communication lab. Prerequisite: GCOM 313.
415G Printing Production Management. (3) The study and application of estimation and production practices in the publishing industry. Emphasis will be on methods, planning, production, estimating, and techniques characteristic of the publishing industry. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab. Prerequisite: GCOM 312.
416G Production Printing. (3) In-plant production techniques are utilized throughout this course allowing the opportunity to view and practice the fundamental methods used in the printing industry. Prerequisites: GCOM 217 and 312 or permission of the instructor.
417G Electronic Desktop Publishing II. (3) Advanced work with electronic desktop publishing programs. Emphasis will be upon advanced design and layout techniques. Projects include multiple page documents, forms, booklets, and brochures. Integration of work from multiple software programs will also be stressed. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisites: GCOM 217 and 313, or permission of the instructor.
Table of Contents
- General Information
- Campus and Facilities
- University Services
- Special Programs
- Admission
- Academic Guidelines
- Graduate School Policies
- Costs and Financial Assistance
- Programs of Study
- Integrated Baccalaureate/Master's Degrees
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
- Other Departments Offering Courses for Graduate Credit
- Index
- Table of Contents


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Though the mod still doesn't have a release date set, its creators promise plenty of character classes and monsters, a save game system, weapons that can be acquired as loot or in item shots, and a multiplayer focus for up to a dozen players at once. Battle maps are being made to recreate existing battles from the series canon.
The mod also appears to have a pretty robust in-game economy: minerals serve as money; allocation points from boss battles boost stats; and rank from taking down raid bosses lets you purchase better gear. The plans sound ambitious, and creator Ryan Winzen might be filling a request that Blizzard itself has been reluctant to jump on.
Blizzard's initial response to the mod caused some confusion last month, when it seemed the developer was trying to stop production of it. Instead, Blizzard insists that it is "looking forward to seeing the continued development of this mod." The cease & desist letter is said to have been protecting the trademark.


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Ohio-born, Berlin-based John Roberts, cooks up deep house that's unmistakably leftfield – and emotionally delicate. That's the distinct impression left after listening to all five of his EPs as well as his album Glass Eights, released on Dial. Tailor-made to move the body, Roberts' melodies and multifarious textures are also an invitation to deeper reflection. His forthcoming sophomore album, Fences, finds him furthering his sound with a collage of piano, violin, guitar, cello and answering machine cassettes, all manipulated with great sensitivity to feeling and groove. The resulting sonic fresco is at once rich and complex, an impressively cohesive tableau that's in keeping with the orchestral odyssey initiated on Glass Eights. Increasingly known for his dynamic live sets, John Roberts graces the MUTEK stage for the first time, this year.
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Monday, February 2, 2009
Memory Monday: Mementos from my Mother's School
Here are the cards:
Mom's name is written on one side: Madelene Moore – the spelling was actually Madeline. Written on the other side of one card in Mom's handwriting is: "I made this in school when I was a little child."
Here are a couple of pictures, generously provided by my cousin Vernetta Mickey, of the foundation and cornerstone of Corn School, which was located in Bomarton, Baylor County, Texas, and attended by my mother and Vernetta's father, Horace Floyd. Our parents lived on adjacent farms; my grandmother, Eula Floyd Moore, and Vernetta's grandfather, King David Floyd, were brother and sister and used their inheritance money to purchase side-by-side farms here in 1917.
I cannot reproduce the pictures from Salt Pork to Sirloin, but here is what Volume I has to say about Corn School:
"Corn No. 17, 1908-1940
The Corn School District when first organized in 1908 consisted of the Cartwright School and the Miller Creek School. The Corn School house had two locations, both of them were in or near the south part of the Portwood Hart Ranch in the southwest quadrant of the county.
… In 1921-22 the school had 72 pupils but from then on the enrollment began to decline and in 1940 it was annexed to the Bomarton School District."
Corn School must have gone up to the 8th grade; after that I believe students would have attended Bomarton High School. My mother quit after the 8th grade; she had to wait until early December each year to start school because she had to help pick cotton until then and it was difficult to have to try to catch up year after year. I believe her younger brother Pete, the third youngest of 11 children, was the first to graduate from high school.
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Greta, I'm sure happy for you that you have these mementos! It's interesting to read about the family and the school! Do you know I have a granddaughter named Madelyn Moore? We call her Mattie.ReplyDelete
These are priceless school mementos. It made me think about my own mementoes from my school scrapbooks. Guess, I'll pull these things out.
Becky, Thank you for your comments. My middle name is also Madeline, after my mother. And my first name was to give me the initial of her "real" first name, Grace. Mom went by Mandy.ReplyDelete
Professor Dru,
I'll be looking forward to your school mementos post. A cousin of mine recently sent my old high school scrapbook that I overlooked when I was going through my mother's things after she died (his mother, my mom's sister, had found it). Maybe I'll also feature that at some point, even though it reminds me what a nerd I was.


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- Jake England says he got along with everybody, "no matter what color"
- Tipsters said England was "racist" and talked of killing black people
- Prosecutors ask that he and another suspect be held without bond
- They are accused of killing 3 blacks last week in Tulsa, wounding 2 others
An Oklahoma man said he doesn't hate African-Americans and counts some of them among his best friends. Murder and hate crime charges were filed on Friday accusing him and another man of killing three strangers because they were black.
Clark Brewster, lawyer for 19-year-old Jake England, told reporters Friday he would not comment specifically about the April 6 shootings that left three dead and two others wounded in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He did show a video of an interview his team conducted and recorded with England from jail, in which the suspect described the trauma of watching first his father and then, nearly two years later, his girlfriend being shot dead a few feet away from him.
England also talked of growing up and living in North Tulsa, which has a large African-American community, and saying he had friends of all races.
"I always got along with everybody," he said in the tape, recorded Friday morning. "It didn't matter what color he was."
That view is starkly different from the portrayal of England offered by prosecutors, as well as in the probable cause affidavit that led to the arrest of him and 33-year-old Alvin Watts.
In addition to commenting on his girlfriend's suicide in January, England lamented his father's death exactly two years earlier "at the hands of a f--king n----r" in an April 5 message on his Facebook page.
England said in the jailhouse interview that he used those words "just to express how I was upset at the guy who shot my Dad" and they do not mean he was a racist.
Authorities say he and Watts went into a largely African-American section of Tulsa shortly after midnight and gunned down apparent strangers at four locations. Two men and one woman died after being shot in the chest -- with one of them found "lying face down" outside a funeral home -- while two others were shot and survived.
All the shooting victims are black. Police have identified Watts and England as white, though the probable cause affidavit released Friday noted England was a co-owner of a truck that had Cherokee Nation license plates.
Three Crime Stoppers tips helped lead authorities to the men, according to the affidavit. In the first, made last Saturday, a caller described England as "a racist (who) hates black males" and said he had "bragged about other shootings."
Another person phoned to say that England had gone off to burn his truck, which was similar to the vehicle seen by several people -- including one of the survivors -- in and around the area where the shootings took place. Sheriff deputies soon after found a 1989 Chevy truck with the Cherokee Nation tag on fire in North Tulsa.
The third caller to contact Crime Stoppers on April 7 said England had "made several comments about killing black people" and wanted "justice" for his father's killing. This person added that England "uses drugs and will not go down without a fight."
Neither England nor Watts offered resistance when they were taken into custody early Sunday, Tulsa Police Capt. Jonathan Brooks said.
England confessed to shooting three people, while fellow suspect Watts admitted to police that he shot the other two, both of which were fatal, according to police documents.
Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris on Friday filed charges against both men on three counts of first-degree murder tied to the deaths of 54-year-old Bobby Clark, 49-year-old Dannaer Fields and 31-year-old William Terrell Allen.
They also face two counts of shooting with intent to kill related to the two people who were wounded, according to the press release from the district attorney's office.
In addition, the men face five counts of malicious harassment. The district attorney notes that, according to Oklahoma law, the charge infers that a person has acted "maliciously and with the specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability."
The charge is equivalent to a hate crime under Oklahoma law, according to Partners Against Hate, a joint project of the Anti-Defamation League, the Leadership Conference Education Fund and the Center for Preventing Hate nonprofit groups.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, speaking Friday outside the First Baptist Church in North Tulsa, challenged why this "hate crime" charge is considered a misdemeanor, and not a felony, in Oklahoma. The maximum penalty for a conviction is a year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
Still, the civil rights leader lauded authorities for filing charges in the case that effectively asserted the victims were targeted due to their race. The Rev. Al Sharpton voiced a similar sentiment, canceling a planned trip to Tulsa and saying in a statement he was "glad that (prosecutors) filed first-degree murder and hate crime charges."
"We're glad that they've made that decision in the right direction today," Jackson said.
Brewster said he decided to represent England after getting a letter Monday from the suspect's mother, who has been incarcerated for the past 11 years. The lawyer described his client as a hard-working young man who had served as a father figure to his teenage sister and is himself the father of a baby son born to his late girlfriend.
He also said England harbors no ill will toward African-Americans.
"Many (of his friends) are black. He has family members that are black. And there's no hatred of blacks in him at all," said Brewster.
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Tulsa shootings to determine if federal civil rights were violated, said spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa. She called it an "open investigation," but not a hate crimes investigation per se.
Watts and England will appear in court Monday, when a judge will set a date for a preliminary hearing. Prosecutors filed a motion Friday asking that both defendants be held without bond and not be released if they come up with the $9.16 million bond set Monday, when authorities outlined murder but not the malicious harassment charges.
"Both defendants are a danger to public safety in this community, and they have strong incentive to flee the jurisdiction if they were able to make bond," the prosecution argued.
The maximum sentence for each charge of shooting with intent to kill is life in prison. England and Watts could face anywhere from life with the possibility of parole or a death sentence for the murder charges. First District Attorney Doug Drummond said in a press release that the prosecution likely will decide whether to seek the death penalty after the preliminary hearing is complete.
Calling the shootings "tragic and senseless," Drummond characterized the filing of charges as a "first step to obtain justice."
Jackson similarly cautioned against celebrating too early that the suspects were detained and charged, noting the legal process ahead could be long and complicated.
"This is a first down, not a touchdown," he said. "This is a charge, not a conviction."


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Paul Gauguin Cruises Offers South Pacific (Part 2)by Paul Motter, CruiseMates Editor | June 1, 2009
Excitement always builds when a new cruise line starts up, especially when it promises to offer some unique itinerary options.
The Marquesas The Marquesas include 12 islands -- only six of which are inhabited. They are almost completely untouched by European exploration, and the isolation of these faraway islands has established a fascinating culture among the native people. The wilderness here is essentially untapped, including wild stallions running free on the isle of Ua Haku. Fatu Hiva boasts only one road but beautiful thousand-foot waterfalls and expansive mountains.
There are only four voyages to the Marquesas this year. These 14-night cruises start from only $5,495 per person. Guests will experience the South Pacific natural history and beauty at its best as they enjoy in-depth exploration of four islands in the Marquesas, Fakarava, and the Society Islands, as well as the Motu Mahana private retreat and Bora Bora private beach visit.
New Zealand The last-discovered major landmass and youngest country in the world, New Zealand, offers a perfect balance between relaxation and adventure. Guests will meet the vibrant Maori culture and visit some of the most distinctive natural features in this corner of the world.
The Capital city, Auckland, is aptly nicknamed the "City of Sails," and is surrounded on three sides by water. The Bay of Islands is known for having one of the bluest skies in the world, and Tauranga is famous for its miles of golden-sand beaches.
Paul Gauguin Cruises is especially excited about these voyages, only two exclusive 14-night trips between Tahiti and Auckland. These cruises start from just $6,195 per person and feature both the Motu Mahana private retreat and Bora Bora private beach.
The Cook Islands Comprised of 15 islands, the Cook Islands are characterized by a stark topographical contrast -- from the largely flat landscape of Aitutaki to the dramatic peaks and valleys that make up Rarotonga. Guests will experience the natives' strong traditional culture featuring authentic song, dance, legends and crafts.
Voyages featuring the Cook Islands provide the ultimate combination of island discoveries, and will be featured among just four cruises in 2010, ranging from 11 to 15 nights and starting from only $4,395 per person.
Fiji The exotic islands of Fiji are among the South Pacific's most in-demand destinations. 300 islands feature soaring mountains, lush vegetation, shimmering turquoise waters and an endless set of immaculate white sand beaches. Guests can snorkel in the crystalline water directly off the beach at Malolo Island or discover the lush rain forests just steps away from the towns of Savusavu or Suva, Fiji's capital.
Just two itineraries feature the exquisite beauty of Fiji in 2010 with an option of either a 13- or 15-night cruise, starting from $5,695 and $6,545 per person respectively. The m/s Paul Gauguin will cross the International Dateline at sea.
Tonga Gently nudging the International Dateline, the breathtaking Kingdom of Tonga, also known as the "Friendly Islands" is the first country in the world to greet the new day. Unlike most any other travel destination, the waters are so crystal clear that the ocean floor can be seen at an astonishing depth of 130 feet. Guests can indulge themselves by swimming to the majestic Swallows Cave, or discover these amazingly calm waterways by sea kayak. Onshore, guests can revel in nearly-deserted white sand beaches with only a smattering of tourists.
Cruises highlighting the pristine nature and exquisite beauty of Tonga range from 13 to 15 nights and start from only $5,695 per person.
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Dir: Richard Rowley. US. 2013. 86mins
A terribly sobering portrait of US foreign policy and the ill-defined War on Terror, Dirty Wars speaks directly to American voters who believe that their country's behaviour overseas has improved appreciably since the election of President Barack Obama. At a time when Zero Dark Thirty has raised questions about the US government's overzealous attitude toward defeating its enemies, war journalist Richard Rowley's film argues that these concerns aren't a thing of the past but, rather, an ongoing, potentially counterproductive strategy.
Dirty Wars grafts a personal narrative onto a story that is riveting enough without it.
Screening at the True/False Film Festival after premiering at Sundance, where it won the cinematography award for US documentaries, Dirty Wars will be released by Sundance Selects in North America, no doubt hoping to continue conversation about US counterterrorism operations. Though doubtful to be a crossover sensation, the film seems certain to inspire op-ed pieces and talk-show chat, bringing with it waves of free publicity.
Dirty Wars follows the work of Jeremy Scahill, a journalist who has reported extensively on US involvement in the Middle East in the wake of 9/11. Unfolding like a mystery, the movie begins by showing how Scahill uncovered a covert strike in 2010 in Gardez, Afghanistan, which killed, among others, two innocent pregnant women. Scahill's sleuthing reveals that this accidental attack was not an isolated incident but, actually, part of a wave of operations orchestrated by the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), which has been given more latitude by US intelligence in recent years to go after purported terrorist suspects — even though their efforts have arguably only increased the amount of people seeking to wage jihad against the US.
A gritty piece of investigative journalism, Dirty Wars also works somewhat as a profile of Scahill, who has repeatedly risked his life by venturing into dangerous areas of the Middle East and Africa in order to expose the US government's willingness to target its enemies, despite sometimes questionable legality. Among the documentary's more incisive segments is its look at Anwar al-Awlaki, the American Muslim who spoke out against terrorism but eventually joined forces with Al Qaeda, his death drawing criticism because it represented a moment in which an American was killed by the US government without a trial. (Even more troublesome, Anwar's son was killed in a separate drone strike, even though he had not spoken with his father for years.)
Scahill narrates Dirty Wars but is also seen throughout the movie, essentially serving as the main character. It makes sense to give this bleak film a rooting interest — and, of course, Scahill was instrumental in uncovering the information presented in the documentary. Still, on occasion Rowley allows Scahill to overshadow the story being told, focusing at times more on Scahill's drive than on the facts at hand. This is hardly a debilitating problem, but nonetheless in its attempt to put a human face on these killings, Dirty Wars grafts a personal narrative onto a story that is riveting enough without it.
Production values are sharp throughout, with the praise going to Rowley who also shot and edited the film. There's a slick headlong rush throughout, but this doesn't compromise the amount of information being disseminated or the impact of the revelations. Every once in a while, the film (through Scahill's narration) will oversell a particular emotional beat, but one could easily forgive this as symptomatic of a filmmaker and his subject caring very deeply about the issues they're trying to raise.
Production companies: Civic Bakery, Big Noise Films
Domestic distribution: Sundance Selects, www.sundanceselects.com
Producers: Anthony Arnove, Brenda Coughlin, Jeremy Scahill
Executive producers: Scott Roth, Jess Search, Randall Wallace, Sandra Whipham
Screenplay: Jeremy Scahill & David Riker
Cinematography: Richard Rowley
Editor: Richard Rowley
Music: David Harrington
Website: www.dirtywars.org


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Sources: Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria mulling decision on manager Ozzie Guillen
Will Jeffrey Loria fire Ozzie Guillen?
Only Loria knows. As Guillen left on a vacation to Spain after the Marlins concluded a dismal last-place season, an ESPN reporter Thursday wrote on Twitter that the Marlins were "aggressively" searching for a replacement.
"Marlins are aggressively seeking a replacement for Ozzie Guillen," was the tweet from ESPN's Buster Olney.
That report was not confirmed by any other media outlet.
According to Miami Herald sources, Loria is mulling a decision on whether to fire Guillen. It was Loria who not only traded two minor-league players to the Chicago White Sox to obtain Guillen, but also then gave him a team-record four-year deal worth $10 million.
Loria commanded a year ago that Guillen be hired.
If Loria decides to fire Guillen after one season, just as he did current New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi in 2006 — only one year into a three-year deal that he orchestrated — the Marlins would still owe Guillen $7. 5 million.
According to sources, this is all Loria's call.
The Marlins' front office has been kept entirely "out of the loop," according to multiple sources, with regards to Guillen's future with the team.


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|Quick Facts: Computer Systems Analysts
$88,740 per year
$42.66 per hour
|Bachelor's degree
|9% (As fast as average)
What Computer Systems Analysts Do
Computer systems analysts, sometimes called systems architects, study an organization's current computer systems and procedures, and design solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both.
Work Environment
Most computer systems analysts work full time. Some work more than 40 hours per week.
How to Become a Computer Systems Analyst
A bachelor's degree in a computer or information science field is common, although not always a requirement. Some firms hire analysts with business or liberal arts degrees who have skills in information technology or computer programming.
The median annual wage for computer systems analysts was $88,740 in May 2018.
Job Outlook
Employment of computer systems analysts is projected to grow 9 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The further adoption of cloud computing by both large and small businesses and an increasing use of IT services in healthcare settings is expected to increase demand for these workers.
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