Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for facilitating impactful learning in a corporate environment. The system may include a server that communicates with computing devices, allowing users to access and participate in a learning hierarchy of programs, levels, quests, challenges, and participation items. Users may incorporate actual work tasks into the learning environment, and author new quests that other users participate in. Challenges, tasks, collaboration, and encouragement may be scored to gamify the learning and working experience.

Abstract: A magnetic tape head assembly with enclosed through slots to eliminate an air bearing at high tape speeds and lower operating tape tensions is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, the magnetic tape head comprises a recording gap, containing read/write elements, across the width of the head and slots exposed to the tape head surface that faces the plane of the tape. These slots run through the head approximately perpendicular to the plane of the tape and are open to ambient pressure at a tape head surface other than the surface facing the plane of the tape. These slots are aligned with the read/write elements along the recording gap.