In The NEWS

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> MLB holds moment of silence at all 15 games yesterday to honor Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays (More)

> James Chance, No Wave music icon and frontman for the Contortions, dies at 71 (More) | Justin Timberlake's lawyer says the singer will "vigorously" fight his DWI charges (More)

> Rappers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland strike deal with X for exclusive distribution rights for their Verzuz content (More) | "Inside Out 2" continues record-breaking haul at box office for animated films, pulling in $49M in last two days (More)


Science & Technology
In partnership with EnergyX

> Saturn's moon Titan has waves strong enough to erode its coastlines, new study suggests; filled with liquid methane and ethane, Titan is the only other place in the solar system home to active oceans, lakes, and rivers (More)

> Researchers create a spinal cord injury "atlas," mapping out the molecular changes of different cell types following nerve damage; study also yielded a potential gene therapy for spinal injuries (More)

> New algorithm spots AI hallucinations—false information generated by the platforms, presented as real—roughly 80% of the time (More) | Heard about generative AI but don't know how it works? See a 101 overview here (More, w/video)


Business & Markets
> Inflation in the UK fell to lowest level in three years, with year-over-year price rises slowing to 2% in May; economic data comes ahead of July 4 national elections (More)

> UK regulator initiates investigation into whether Hewlett Packard Enterprise's planned $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks would result in competition concerns in the country (More)

> Luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose delays initial public offering in Milan, citing market volatility due to European Parliament elections and France's snap election; Golden Goose—worn by celebrities like Taylor Swift—was set to go public tomorrow (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, approaches northeast Mexico and the Texas coast with winds of 40 miles per hour (More) | Hurricane season is expected to have above-average activity; see previous write-up (More)

> Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signs law making the state the first to require the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom (More)

> Last year's trail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, released toxic chemicals to 16 states, according to a new study; pollutants disappeared within three weeks after the accident (More)

SOURCE:  1440 News

Project Management - Part II

Project integration management is the umbrella that covers all other project management knowledge areas. It knits together individual processes and tasks into one project with defined goals and deliverables.


Project Scope Management requires you to create a management plan that defines, validates, and controls scope. These processes will ensure you stay on task and that everyone, including the project requester, understands what tasks will be included in the project to prevent frustrating changes and unmet expectations.


Project time management will help you to manage the project within the deadlines and schedules originally set. With this, you’ll be better able to ensure the project moves smoothly to completion in a timely manner.

Project cost management is critical to make sure you remain within budget. Financial challenges that arise during a project can throw up unplanned surprises and affect profitability — project cost management can help avoid this.


Project Quality Management allows the project manager to assure the client that the project will meet all its quality requirements without exception adhering to both internal and external quality guidelines. 

One of the interesting concepts you deal with when designing and implementing a project is the trade-offs that exist between management areas.

For instance, 

• if you try to reduce the time of the project, it will cost you more and quality will suffer.  
• If try to improve the quality, it will cost more and take more time.
• If you try to reduce the cost, quality will suffer and time will possibly increase.

How do I know this?

1. Reducing costs typically comes from using less labor (time increases) and quality (decreases).  Reducing costs can also come from using cheaper materials (quality and time suffers).
2. Reducing time typically involves hiring more people (increasing costs) and the manpower used does not pay attention to quality just the speed of the project.
3. Reducing quality will definitely impact the consumer or the end user of the project and if there another company involved as the end user then this company may not do business with you again.

Somewhat Political

 

What You Should Keep Private

Discussing our problems with others is an undeniably effective way to relieve our stress and anxiety.  But at the same time, it’s crucial that we maintain our personal boundaries to protect our well-being and mental peace.

Because the truth is, not everything needs to be shared – there are some aspects of our lives that are better off kept private.And when we overshare, we put ourselves at risk of feeling vulnerable and exposed.
  
In this article, we have compiled a list of 9 things that you should always keep private, as suggested by psychology.  This guide aims to help you navigate what to share and what not to share, promoting healthier interactions and safeguarding your well-being.

1) Personal goals and aspirations
Personal goals and aspirations are the driving force behind our actions. They’re what keep us motivated, focused, and determined.  However, according to research, this is something you might want to keep private.

One reason for this is, when we share our ambitions with others, it can create unnecessary pressure and expectations.  This may lead to self-doubt or cause us to question our capabilities if we don’t meet those expectations.

Moreover, not everyone will understand or support your dreams. There’s a risk of them being belittled or dismissed, which can affect your confidence and enthusiasm.  It’s also worth noting that when you keep your aspirations private, it allows for flexibility and changes without judgment or scrutiny.  After all, it’s your journey and you have every right to alter the course as you see fit.     READ MORE...

Last Words

 

Helping Others

 

Deleted Emails

 

Voting Dems

 

You Want Me to Disarm?

 

Hidden Truths

 

Voting

 

Crimes

 

Survival

 

In The NEWS

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> The Edmonton Oilers stave off elimination in topping the Florida Panthers 5-3; Panthers lead 3-2 in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series (More)

> Justin Timberlake arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons after failing field sobriety tests; Timberlake pleaded not guilty to the charge (More) | Netflix announces "in-person experience" venues set to open in Dallas, Texas, and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in 2025; the venues would combine shopping, food, and experiences tied to Netflix's major franchises (More)

> Universal Music Group partners with AI startup SoundLabs to offer up "voice-cloning" technology to its roster of artists (More) | Anouk Aimée, Oscar-nominated French actress best known for starring role in "A Man and a Woman," dies at 92 (More)


Science & Technology
> Astronomers witness the activation of a massive black hole roughly 300 million light-years away; nearby matter began falling inside, releasing significant amounts of radiation that reached Earth in late 2019 (More) | Zoom in on the host galaxy (More, w/video)

> Ancient earthquake repositioned India's Ganges River by an estimated 60 miles roughly 2,500 years ago, potentially largest such event on record (More)

> Engineers design robot capable of jumping close to 400 feet in the air, more than 100 times its own height; current robot-jumping record is around 110 feet (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.03%) (More) | AI chipmaker Nvidia becomes world's most valuable company with market capitalization of $3.3T (More) | Retail sales stagnate, growing 0.1% in May as April sales are revised down to a 0.2% drop (More)

> Electric vehicle maker Fisker—valued at $2.9B when it went public in 2020—files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reportedly failing to secure investment from Nissan (More)

> Autonomous trucking solutions company Waabi raises $200M in Series B funding led by Uber and Khosla Ventures (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> New Mexico's South Fork Fire places at least 7,000 residents under an evacuation order as the wildfire grows to over 20,000 acres as of this writing (More) | Record-breaking heat wave sweeps through Midwest, Northeast (More)

> House Ethics Committee has issued 25 subpoenas as part of expanded probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R, FL-1) alleged conduct, including sexual misconduct, drug use, accepting improper gifts, and obstruction; Gaetz denies all allegations (More)

> US federal budget deficit projected to rise 27% to $1.9T this year; jump is attributed to factors including increases in foreign military spending, student loan relief, and Medicaid (More)

SOUORCE:  1440 News

Project Management - Part I

 

According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. It’s the practice of planning, organizing, and executing the tasks needed to turn a brilliant idea into a tangible product, service, or deliverable.

Project have the following phases:

• Initiation  
• Planning  
• Execution  
• Monitoring
• Closure

In addition to these phases, all projects revolve around 10 knowledge/management areas, that include:

1. Integration   
2. Scope   
3. Time   
4. Cost   
5. Quality  
6. Resource   
7. Communications   
8. Risk   
9. Procurement   
10. Stakeholder

When I attended Graduate School from 1979-1981 for my MBA, all the courses revolved around a concept called PRODUCT MANAGEMENT with the understanding that our professors were teaching us to be PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS.

In other words, we could, after graduation, be in a position to manage any company whether it be retail, manufacturing, transportation, government, non-profit, or investment banking.

Over the years, product management became project management, and the PMI was created along with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).  

It is now possible to become certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP).  The PMP certificate in some cases is better than an MBA providing project management is the career direction in which you want to head.

It is also possible to sit for the PMP exam without having a FOUR YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE.

Future posts will explore in more detail the phases of a project as well as the knowledge areas with which a PM must become familiar.

Somewhat Political

 

Nuclear Reactor Breakthrough

Imagine if a tiny design tweak could prevent some of the worst nuclear accidents imaginable while simultaneously making clean nuclear energy more efficient and affordable.

It sounds too good to be true, right? But that's exactly what a team of researchers may have just accomplished, according to Interesting Engineering.

What they found is that carefully crafting the surface of materials used in nuclear reactors can actually change when and how liquids boil — a discovery with massive implications for reactor safety and performance. When water touches an extremely hot surface, it floats on a layer of its own vapor in what's known as the "Leidenfrost effect."

It was long thought this could only happen above 446 degrees. But by etching a special pattern of microscopic pillars onto the surface, a research team at Virginia Tech demonstrated this effect can start at just 266 degrees.     READ MORE...

St Jude Families

 

 WHAT BOTHERS ME OUTSIDE OF ALL THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION THAT IS TAKING PLACE IS THE FACT THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WITHOUT DOING THEIR DUE DILIGENCE, TRIED TO ELIMINATE GASOLINE FROM THE MARKETPLACE AND PUSH EVs KNOWING THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THIS MOVE HAD NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED.

THIS WAS NOT VERY SMART.

EVs ARE OUR FUTURE, THERE IS NOT DOUBT ABOUT THAT, BUT PREMATURLY PUSHING THEM INTO THE ECONOMY IS AN INDICATION OF SOMETHING OTHER THAN INTELLIGENCE....

Election 2024

 FIVE MONTHS TO GO BEFORE OUR NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND I AM ALREADY SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THE MEDIA COVERAGE...