V Berba Velasco Jr PhD
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Educating One’s Self: Balancing Breadth and Width in Engineering
I receive way too many technical trade publications at work. Machine Design, Electronic Design, Information Week, and more. Nevertheless, I do make a serious effort to read as much of material as I can, knowing full well that I can't read it all. It wasn't always that way, though. There was a time, when I was working for another employer, that I focused primarily on reading... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 3 years 241 days ago.)
I receive way too many technical trade publications at work. Machine Design, Electronic Design, Information Week, and more. Nevertheless, I do make a serious effort to read as much of material as I can, knowing full well that I can't read it all. It wasn't always that way, though. There was a time, when I was working for another employer, that I focused primarily on reading... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 3 years 241 days ago.)
More H-1B Myths and Misconceptions
In a previous article, I discussed the H-1B work visa program and all the flak it receives. Defenders of this program claim that it helps US companies acquire the high-tech manpower that they need to give them a competitive edge. Critics maintain that displaces US workers or worse, that there is no manpower shortage, and that the entire program is merely a scam perpetuated by greedy capitalists. Not surprisingly... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 3 years 251 days ago.)
In a previous article, I discussed the H-1B work visa program and all the flak it receives. Defenders of this program claim that it helps US companies acquire the high-tech manpower that they need to give them a competitive edge. Critics maintain that displaces US workers or worse, that there is no manpower shortage, and that the entire program is merely a scam perpetuated by greedy capitalists. Not surprisingly... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 3 years 251 days ago.)
The Challenge of Fostering a Creative Workplace Environment
Creativity. A lot of companies say that they want it. ot all of them do a good job of fostering it though, and it's easy to see why. Creativity often appears unproductive. It requires dissociating one's self from one's normal work, and it frequently requires periods of quiet contemplation. Such activities aren't physical in nature and they don't look like "work." As a result, companies often... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 3 years 342 days ago.)
Creativity. A lot of companies say that they want it. ot all of them do a good job of fostering it though, and it's easy to see why. Creativity often appears unproductive. It requires dissociating one's self from one's normal work, and it frequently requires periods of quiet contemplation. Such activities aren't physical in nature and they don't look like "work." As a result, companies often... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 3 years 342 days ago.)
The High-Tech Manpower Shortage: Is it Real or Mythical?
A decade ago, most Americans would have agreed that the USA needed more engineers and programmers. The country needed high-tech workers in order to maintain its worldwide edge in technology, and common wisdom dictated that there jus weren't enough of them to go around. As the years went by though, the tide of sentiment started to shift. This was especially true after the Y2K threat fizzled out... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 3 years 345 days ago.)
A decade ago, most Americans would have agreed that the USA needed more engineers and programmers. The country needed high-tech workers in order to maintain its worldwide edge in technology, and common wisdom dictated that there jus weren't enough of them to go around. As the years went by though, the tide of sentiment started to shift. This was especially true after the Y2K threat fizzled out... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 3 years 345 days ago.)
A Few Tips on Social Dance Etiquette
The community dance socialits not for the faint of heart. The prospect of dancing with a complete stranger can be daunting, even for experienced dancers. Of course, if youre a relative newbie, that makes the whole experience even more stressful. To make the evening more pleasant for everyone, it helps to remember a few pointers on social dance etiquette. Whether youre a swing dancer or a salsa aficionado, these... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 4 years 95 days ago.)
The community dance socialits not for the faint of heart. The prospect of dancing with a complete stranger can be daunting, even for experienced dancers. Of course, if youre a relative newbie, that makes the whole experience even more stressful. To make the evening more pleasant for everyone, it helps to remember a few pointers on social dance etiquette. Whether youre a swing dancer or a salsa aficionado, these... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 4 years 95 days ago.)
Why I Refuse to be a Couch Potato
Television. It can be an incredible waste of time. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I enjoy watching television. I enjoy watching Jack Bauer defeat the bad guys. I like watching Adrian Monk unravel the most hopelessly Byzantine mysteries. I even like seeing Donald Trump dispense his corporate judgments, and I like learning from the mistakes of his apprentice wannabes. When I think about how much of my day is wasted by each... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 5 years 63 days ago.)
Television. It can be an incredible waste of time. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I enjoy watching television. I enjoy watching Jack Bauer defeat the bad guys. I like watching Adrian Monk unravel the most hopelessly Byzantine mysteries. I even like seeing Donald Trump dispense his corporate judgments, and I like learning from the mistakes of his apprentice wannabes. When I think about how much of my day is wasted by each... (posted by V Berba Velasco Jr PhD 5 years 63 days ago.)
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