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When Weather Diverts You. . .

  When Weather Diverts You. . . by: Pat Redmond It’s part of flying, and there’s nothing you can do about it. . . perhaps. You’re trying to get to your destination, or maybe you’re trying to get home. You look at the weather and no matter how you plot out your time, direction of flight, and other options, you’re staying put! Blessing or curse? I guess it depends what you’d like to make of...

What the Heck is a Futures Contract?

  What the Heck is a Futures Contract? by: Jeff Schweitzer, Ph.D. To learn more, visit: www.tradetofreedom.comWhat the Heck is a Futures Contract?Lots of people talk about futures, but what are they really? Why do you care? Because trading futures, if you use the right system, can be your path to great wealth.To understand what we mean by a futures contract, let’s meet trader Bob (a purchaseer), who wants to purchase a...

What Happens When a Pilot gets a DUI/DWI?

  What Happens When a Pilot gets a DUI/DWI? by: Stuart Simpson Your worst nightmare as a pilot – a DUI. Will this end your career as a pilot? What if you are the lawyer representing a pilot? Is this a simple DUI case or will it end your law career with a malpractice lawsuit? I know these questions can light up your eyes to why a pilot is different when they get a DUI. First, pilot or not, you have to follow your state laws....

What a Billionaire Balloonist Taught Me About Inte...

  What a Billionaire Balloonist Taught Me About Internet Marke by: Michael Cheney Yes, believe it or not, after 10 years’ of mastering Internet marketing I can now safely say that being successful at it comes down to just one thing.. Billionaire Richard Branson, the entrepreneur behind the Virgin brand, is one of the world’s most successful and adventurous businessmen. Not being satisfied to run several highly...

What dreams will come!

  What dreams will come! by: Seamus Dolly As the pioneers of aviation took to the air (not skies), in their human powered mechanical contraptions, what must have been said and thought?Complicated pulleys and chain systems enclosing a lunatic, perhaps!Or overly optimistic cyclists with designs above their head, even.Yet they left us with the beginnings of international and inter-planetary travel, its’ destinations, physical...

War of the Disks: A Close-in Analysis of the Hard ...

  War of the Disks: A Close-in Analysis of the Hard Disk Drive by: Joanne De Peralta and Wilson WeiSheng Wang Much has been written about solid state disks (SSDs) becoming the next big thing(1) in the IT industry. But as to whether or not we have enough knowledge of how it will revolutionize the industry is a different question. How much do we really know about SSDs? If we are to ask people on the streets, it wouldn’t...