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Is it Realistic to Apply to XYZ University For Grad School?

Q: “I’m interested in going onto grad school. I want to get into a Top Ten graduate program, but how do I determine if I actually have a chance of getting in or if I’m wasting my time? Am I being realistic in thinking I can actually get into a top ranked program?”
A: Hmmm…. I’ve [...]

3 Tips to Improve the College Experience

If I were to sit a college kid down, one that was just getting ready to head off to their first semester of college there are several pieces of advice I’d give. These are right off the top of my head and I came up with them looking back at my own college experience.
1. Go [...]

Day Trading Course Verses Four-Year College Degree

Most online traders regard part of their success in taking a day trading course. They claim that it is much better to take such course than going through a four-year college degree. On the other hand, beginners in online trading question the reliability and affordability of trading courses. Is it really worth the money to [...]

Beyond the Bachelor’s – Advantages of Pursuing an Online MBA

With a sigh of relief, many new graduates finally think they can rest easy after completing their bachelor’s degrees. Unfortunately, in today’s competitive market, having only a four year degree limits many professional careers to entry-level positions. Due to competition and increased responsibilities within many industries, employers are looking for cost-saving measures; which usually means [...]

Who Moved My Blackberry

‘ve just finished reading “Who Moved My Blackberry” by Martin Lukes with Lucy Kellaway which is a hugely funny dig at the corporate world and electronic communication.
It shows the fallout of sending delicate emails to the wrong people, what can happen when you align yourself to the wrong side even when you suspect all is [...]

Interview with Roland Hughes, Author of “The Minimum You Need to Know” Series

Today, Tyler R. Tichelaar of Reader Views is pleased to be joined by Roland Hughes, who is here to talk about his “The Minimum You Need to Know” series, which includes “The Minimum You Need to Know to Be an Open VMS Application Developer,” 1st Impression Publishing (2006), “The Minimum You Need to Know About [...]

The Minimum You Need to Know About Java on OpenVMS – Book Review

The Minimum You Need to Know About Java on OpenVMS
By Roland Hughes
ISBN 0-9770866-1-5
Stop right there. If you haven’t read Roland Hughes’ first book in this series, “The Minimum You Need to Know to be an OpenVMS Application Developer” you’ll need to do so. Think of it as the prerequisite of a college course. Now, you [...]

The Ultimate Book on Microsoft Vista Computer Operating System – Book Review

So, you have purchased the most advanced operating system ever created in the history of humankind, but perhaps you did so reluctantly and because, well that’s what your computer came with. But, if you will purchase this book you will learn just how powerful Microsoft Vista is and how many cool new things that it [...]

“The Minimum You Need to Know About Logic to Work in IT” by Roland Hughes – Book Review

Logikal Solutions (2007)
ISBN 9780977086627
Reviewed by Regan Windsor for Reader Views (8/07)
Roland Hughes’ passion for the IT Industry is obvious. If you have read the first two books in “The Minimum You Need to Know” series, “The Minimum You Need to Know to Be an OpenVMS Developer” and “The Minimum You Need to Know about Java [...]

An Electric Bike?

As time goes on, the matter of environmental issues is not one that is likely to simply disappear. People are constantly looking for more ways to change the way they travel – some from a point of view of affordability and some out of genuine concern for the environment. Most, essentially, look at it as [...]