One of the most iconic images in four of the Disney parks around the world is the “Partners” statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, hands enjoined, welcoming guests to the wonders that await in Anaheim, California; Orlando, Florida; Paris; and Tokyo. Walt and Mickey have been the everlasting gatekeepers of the Disney theme parks since Disneyland opened in 1955. For … [Read more...] about WED to the Magic
Past Features
Serving Up Sound
Form a band, hit the recording studio, and make it big in the entertainment business; it’s the dream of garage bands, American Idols, and The Voice contestants around the world. But joining a band in Smyrna, Georgia, provided an unexpected detour to success for Warner Bros. Studios Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) Mixer Tami Treadwell. For more about this article see … [Read more...] about Serving Up Sound
The Samburu Girls Foundation
It happens again and again: teams put together innovative solutions aimed at helping communities in underdeveloped areas with problems, and those thoughtful recommendations are rejected. Or they are accepted “in theory” but not maintained once the technologists go back home. Instead, engineers are confused, community liaisons are disappointed, and progress stalls. For more … [Read more...] about The Samburu Girls Foundation
A Game Plan for Protecting Patient Data
After graduating from Southern Methodist University with a B.A. degree in Latin American studies and a B.B.A. degree in management information systems in 1996, Sonia Arista began her career as a business analyst and management consultant. She quickly found her passion in health care. For more about this article see link below. To access the PDF version of this article, … [Read more...] about A Game Plan for Protecting Patient Data
As Good as Goldsmith: Fostering Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Andrea Goldsmith was one of those students who was interested in everything, and like many high school graduates, she didn’t know what she was going to study in college. A gap year spent traveling made her even more interested in politics and languages, and when she began her freshman year at the University of California, Berkeley, she thought seriously about majoring in … [Read more...] about As Good as Goldsmith: Fostering Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity is a Marathon, Not a Sprint