1) Yes, 1994.

2) The idea sounds appealing. The point would be to say that anyone who graduates the training program has the same set of definable skills and knowledge....

Personally, and this is more from my own past experiences as a horrible student and a military background, I would be somewhat put off by a required reading hour. ...

I am probably an oddity in that I actually prefer to be in the office rather than at home. I have found that telecommuting left me behind in a...