How the Fluid Flows

How the Fluid Flows How the Fluid Flows How the Fluid FlowsTake a water-saturated sponge and place it in a bowl filled with almost any liquid. The results could prove relevant to future carbon dioxide storage methods.Fluids move and interact within porous networks in a complex manner. Pinning down the methods behind a certain type of fluid displacement within porous material could help researchers come up with the best ways to store carbon dioxide in undersea jupes or to leach contaminants from soil, says Marcel Moura, a researcher at the University of Oslos newly established PoreLab.Marcel Moura, left, and Knut Jrgen Mly, a University of Oslo professor of physics, with the system theyve made from synthetic porous samples overlaid with glass. Image Wenche Willoch/UiOHe and fellow PoreLab researchers recently demonstrated the process through which fluid moves from a porous materiallike the sponge or porous rockswhen another liquid is forced into the material.When a material full of po res, like a rock or a sponge, is soaked in a fluid and then another fluid is forced in, an interesting dynamics arises, Moura says. The invading fluid sequentially displaces the other one from the pores.Such displacement takes place when air is shot into an underground cavern filled with water or when water makes its way into a patch of oil-soaked ground.In this type of fluid flow, the first liquid follows a mathematical formula when it ebbs from its surroundings. And the process is actually commonplace.It happens in carbon sequestration, but also simply when writing on a paper and the ink displaces the air from the voids between paper fibers, or when we water the plants and water displaces air from the soil pores, Moura says.And solid porous materials represent one of the most promising technologies for separating and storing gases, which is important in the generation and use of energy, Moura adds. Carbon sequestration, for example, aims to store carbon dioxide in a number of ways , such as underground in depleted oil and gas reservoirs, saline formations, and un-minable coal beds, or by injecting carbon dioxide deep within the ocean floor.Thats why studying the way the method of displacement is important, Moura says. The mathematical formula involved in the fluid displacement process can be used by those working on methods of carbon sequestration as well as in the many fields in which one fluid displaces another from a porous network, he says.The formula for the way liquids percolate and scale within a fluid-filled porous structure was first published in 1988 by University of Oslo researchers in the physics department. They used computer simulations to quantify the relative probabilities of this type of pore displacement and made predictions about how that probability would vary with space and time. But they were never able to verify those predictions experimentally.Nearly thirty years later, Moura and his fellow researchers have verified the computational r esults by studying fluid motion inside a system they built that uses synthetic porous samples and modern image analysis techniques. Its encased in glass.Its transparent, which is convenient because we can directly see the fluids moving inside of it, Moura says Having a very simplified system like ours is convenient because things become more comprehensible than in a real porous network like a rock in the subsea or real soils. Nevertheless, of course we dont capture the full myriad of phenomena that occur in real systems.The PoreLab team was able to verify the 1988 predictions and offer an explanation for the way one liquid displaces another within a porous substance.Future researchers can use both the formula and the PoreLab teams findings when investigating their own techniques for carbon sequestration or soil contamination cleanup, he says.The Porelab itself is a new and novel lab, created in 2017 as a Norwegian Centre of Excellence and housed at the Norwegian University of Scienc e and Technology in Trondheim and at the University of Oslo. The group focuses on the physics of porous media using experimental, theoretical and computational methods. Scientists in physics, chemistry, and reservoir engineering lead the PoreLab team.The lab addresses fundamental scientific questions in a field that historically has been dedicated to specific applications, Moura says.Kicking off its work by verifying the way fluids displace other liquid within a porous material could aid researchers looking to halt climate change.Jean Thilmany is an independent writer. For Further DiscussionHaving a very simplified system like ours is convenient because things become more comprehensible than in a real porous network like a rock in the subsea or real soils. Prof. Marcel Moura, University of Oslo

How to develop mastery, make millions, and be happy

How to develop mastery, make millions, and be happyHow to develop mastery, make millions, and be happyIdea 1 You dont have a preexisting passion (nor should you want one).Idea 2 Becoming really good at something and generously using your skills to help the right people is how you quickly succeed.- - - In the book, So Good They Cant Ignore You, Cal Newport dispels the myth of what he calls, The Passion Hypothesis.The most common and cliche advice about seeking a happy life and prosperous career is to follow your passion. Millennials are leidorious for seeking fulfilling and passion-filled jobs, only to be left disappointed and disappointing.The primary problem, according to Newport, with the passion hypothesis is that all the attention is focused on the self. People who want a job they are passionate about are less concerned about what they can give to the world and are more concerned about what the world can give to them.There is no right jobEverything popular is wrong. - Oscar Wil deMost people are unsuccessful for a reason. They operate with faulty assumptions about how the world works.One of those assumptions is that we as people have preexisting passions we need to discover and then follow. Famed psychologist and author of Mindset, Carol Dweck, would call this a fixed mindset.Ladders is now on SmartNewsDownload the SmartNews app and add the Ladders channel to read the latest career news and advice wherever you go.Rather than selfishly seeking a life youre passionate about, Newport recommends becoming a craftsman, wherein you develop rare and valuable skills. Newport calls behauptung rare and valuable skills, career capital.Heres how this workYou determine skills and abilities that would be useful to the world.You set clear goals for mastering those rare and valuable skills.You engage in deliberate practice, pushing your skills and abilities to mastery.As you get better, you begin to develop confidence in yourself (confidence doesnt create high performance, it is the byproduct of high performance).As you develop confidence, you begin to deeply enjoy what youre doing - and become very passionate about it. As Newport explains, Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it.As your expertise, confidence, and passion grows, you begin to see your work as a calling or mission (like passion and confidence, your identity and personality are byproducts, not innate).Because you have developed such mastery of rare and useful skills, you have the perspective and context to discern the cutting edge of your field.You can then begin making distinct connections and projections into what has been dubbed, The adjacent possible which Steven Johnson described as, a kind of shadow future, hovering on the edges of the present state of things, a map of all the ways in which the present can reinvent itself. In other words, this is how you become an innovator and a shaper of societal and global change.Quick re-cap of takeaways and then a road-map of the howHere is a quick recap of the core ideas in developing masteryYou dont have an innate passion that you should follow, instead, your passion follows youConfidence isnt what leads to success, instead, successful behavior is what leads to confidenceAs you develop career capital through mastering rare and valuable skills, youll begin to develop confidence, passion, and personalityThus, your personality doesnt shape your behavior, but instead, your behavior shapes your personalityYou are the shaper of your identity, happiness, and the impact of your lifes workIf you believe the reverse of any of behauptung things, you have a fixed mindset, which assumption will keep you stuck and rigid.How to develop mastery, make millions, and be happyIf you want to love what you do, abandon the passion mindset (what can the world offer me?) and instead adopt the craftsma n mindset (what can I offer the world?). - Cal NewportThis final section briefly sketches the how-to in developing mastery, making millions, and being happy. All three of these things are byproducts of making congruent, aligned, and consistent choices.Develop masteryIf you want to become successful, its better to follow what successful people did to get there than to follow what they do after achieving success.What people do after becoming successful is often very different than what they did to get there. This is true for a few key reasonsWhat got you here wont get you there. In other words, what got people successful isnt what keeps them successful. There are levels, and your strategy must change the higher up you go. If you dont evolve and adapt, youll plateau.Which is what most people do. They reach a certain level of success, become comfortable, and stop growing. To quote Greg McKeown, Success becomes a catalyst for failure.In order to get out of a plateau, you must embrace a l earners mind, leverage your position, and laterally jump into new projects that force new growth and development.If you look at any person who is honestly seeking a higher level of success, they are usually waking up early, studying and learning lots, seeking advice and feedback, and creating, testing, and failing.This is harder to do once youve gained a certain level of expertise and success. Once you become comfortable, its hard to go back to the discomfort of learning and humility. Some of the worlds most famous chefs continually remake their menu from scratch, even after theyve become world-class and received global recognition, because for them, its about the process of growth and creativity.According to Tucker Max, many people who become good at something immediately believe they are good at everything. They arent. And this is a key reason many successful people plateau. They get fat and lazy, and stop doing high quality work and pushing themselves to greater mastery. They sto p thinking about what they can do for the world and instead focus on what the world can do for them. According to Cal Newport, if you stop developing more career capital, it begins to fade away. You can only use up so much of what you got until you have to get more. Career capital is a resource that you use. And if you dont use it, youll lose it.Make millionsLife gives to the giver and takes from the taker. - Joe PolishDeveloping mastery to the point of making actual impact will not develop until you beginInvesting in yourself, andInvesting in key relationshipsIf you invest in the stock market, you may be able to get a 1015% return. However, when you invest in yourself and in relationships, you can often get a 1,000% or 10X return.According to Strategic Coach founder, Dan Sullivan, growing by 10X is actually easier than growing by 2X.When you make investments in yourself, you shatter unhealthy and limiting subconscious patterns. You upgrade your sense of what you can be, do and have .When you invest in key relationships, you put yourself into proximity to the best and most generous mentors available. You gain immediate access to people and ideas that could never have been possible without such relationships.Investing actual dollars in both yourself and others dramatically changes the psychology of things. When you invest in yourself, you become highly committed to what youre doing. Investing in yourself is an act that facilitates what Charles Darwin would call, Selective Pressure, which is a phenomenon that alters the behavior and fitness of living organisms within a given environment. It is the driving force of evolution and natural selection.Investing in yourself creates internal supply to match the external demand of the investment. The bigger you invest, the bigger the psychological leap - which then facilitates a radical upgrade in behavior, confidence, harmonious passion, and outcomes.Investing in relationships creates the optimal level of synergy - whe re both parties can go higher and deeper than ever before - because both are invested in each other. Crazy stuff happens when you invest dollars into the causes and cares of other people. It changes the dynamics of the relationship incredibly. Those you invest in will go above and beyond to help you in all youre doing. It becomes more than a relationship - it becomes a mission to help you and what youre doing.Joe Polish, founder of Genius Network, has what calls the Magic Rapport Formula, which leads to 10X relationships and growth, and includes the following conceptsFocus on how you will help them reduce their sufferingInvest time, money, and energy on relationshipsBe the type of person they would always answer the phone forBe useful, grateful, and valuableTreat others how you would love to be treatedAvoid formalities, be fun and memorable, not boringAppreciate peopleGive value on the spotGet as close to in-person as you canWhen you engage with givers who operate by these princip les, incredibly synergistic possibilities arise. Ive engaged in such possibilities, and can honestly attest to the 10X principle. My income has gone up at least 10X the last three years in a row - from making basically nothing to making seven figures - and I anticipate 10X continuing to happen as I humbly engage these principles.The only way this is possible is by continually honing your career capital, investing in the right relationships, and then generously GIVING your rare and valuable skills to the success of other peoples goals.It is by giving that your rare skills and abilities continue to develop and grow. It is by giving and investing in other people that your network becomes world-class and your ability to make lots of money becomes easy. Your network is your net worth.Be happyDont aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued it must ensue, and it only does so as the uninten ded side effect of ones personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of ones surrender to a person other than oneself. - Viktor E. FranklHappiness is a byproduct. You cannot pursue it directly. It comes from dedicating yourself to a cause you firmly believe.In order to dedicate yourself to a cause you believe in, you must invest yourself in the development of rare skills and abilities, which then lead to confidence, passion, and purpose. That purpose is your cause, which you now have skills and passion to contribute to.You love what you invest yourself in.Happiness comes from investing yourself deeply into something and someone other than yourself.Happiness cant come from following a self-centered and obsessive passion aimed only at making yourself feel good. Happiness comes from self-growth and using that growth to make the world a better place.Either youre focused onGrowth or greed (what can I give to the world vs. what can the world give to me)Giving o r takingNurture or naturePossibility or rigidnessYoure happiest when youre growing and giving. When youve become dedicated to something bigger than yourself. When youre engaged in work you have control and autonomy over and which work is making a tangible impact in the lives of other people. You can only have this type of work by developing mastery, investing in others, and being a giver.You ready?Ready to upgrade?Ive created a cheat sheet for putting yourself into a PEAK-STATE, immediately. You follow this daily, your life will change very quickly.Get the cheat sheet hereThis column first appeared on Medium.

4 Phrases You Should Never Say in a Job Interview

4 Phrases You Should Never Say in a Job Interview4 Phrases You Should Never Say in a Job InterviewJob bewerbungsgesprchs can feel like a form of torture, elend just for the shy introverted types, but also for the talkative, honest types who cannot understand the concept of TMI (too much information). This is neither a post on how to lie nor stretch the truth in a job interview.Instead, we offer advice on the phrases you should never say during an interview, as they may give the hiring manager the wrong impression. After all, knowing what to say, and what not to say, carry equal importance in a job interview.1. Now, I realize I dont have the experience you require, butThis phrase is often provoked after the interviewer asks, You do not have experience in this industry. What makes you believe you are a great fit? Now, when you applied for the job you knew it was a long shot. So, here is where you get to explain what inspired you to apply in the first place.The last thing you should sta rt doing is point out your own flaws. Aside, the statement itself almost sounds apologetic, as if you knew the job was a poor fit for you. Saying this statement leaves a hiring manager wondering, So, why did you apply? It is up to you convince them why you are a great fit. The missing experience is already obvious.2. So, what does this job pay?Before your job interview, use Glassdoor and LinkedIn to come up with an estimate of what the ort will pay. Asking this question too soon during the interview process sets a bad tone for your job interview.Salary is an obvious motivating factor in finding the right job. So, companies want to find out in your job interview that money is not your only motivation. They want to know if they decide to pay you that you will care about the company and work you do.3. Id rather not talk about my last boss.Unfortunately, saying such a thing in a job interview indicates the relationship with your last boss was difficult. You may believe you are helping y ourself by avoiding a difficult topic, but you were the one who agreed to the job interview and put the job experience on your resume. Of course, they are going to ask you about it.Job candidates have also made the mistake of speaking negatively about their bosses in job interviews. Even if you can prove that your last boss was terrible, you should never start speaking negatively during a job interview.At the end of the day, you will leave the hiring manager thinking, This person has unresolved issues. or This person will do the same to me one day. The hiring manager and company need to feel they can trust you from the very first job interview up until the time you leave the company.4. Im ok. I do not have any questions.The job interview is over and the hiring manager wanted to know if you had any questions about the job or the company. Saying the above phrase indicates to the hiring manager that you have no interest in the job or the company. Not having any questions is a quick way to get yourself eliminated from the hiring process.notenzeichen If you have no interest in the job or company after the interview, not asking questions is also a way to politely let them know you dont need another job interview.Why we often say TMIYou may still say these phrases during a job interview, and later, kick yourself for doing it. Do not worry because it happens to everyone at some point. Why? It is psychological.Job interviews are quiet QA sessions between two or more strangers that occur in rooms behind closed doors. This often leads anxious job seekers into a false sense of intimacy or security. As a result, job seekers may feel comfortable saying anything to anyone like two passengers on an airplane. And they may forget the boundaries in play during a job interview.As a job seeker, you have to remember the hiring manager works for a company. He or sheis trying to make the best hiring decision. They may be friendly and professional, but they are not your friends during the job interview process.

4 interview stigmas unveiled (and how to solve them)!

4 bewerberinterview stigmas unveiled (and how to solve them)4 interview stigmas unveiled (and how to solve them)Learn what you can do to avoid four interview blunders that could cost you the job.Ever hugged an employer during a job interview? What about calling your wife and asking what youre having for dinner? How about being asked to be paid under the table?If you think these are fabricated examples of how some candidates act in job interviews, youre wrong According to a recent survey, many job seekers make interview blunders that could cost them the job. Though some are not as extreme as the above examples, there are others that can cause red flags.Lets explore some of the more common interview stigmas, and what candidates can do to solve them beforehand.(1) The Underprepared Job SeekerThis job seeker doesnt seem to have their professional life in gear. Not only did they forget their portfolio, they also failed to research the organization, dont know anything about the interviewer , and cant name off their last three accomplishments. In fact, 34 percent of employers believe that not providing specific examples and vague responses are huge mistakes.How to be prepared Do your research before you step into the interview. This includes looking up company and industry information, as well as delving into your past accomplishments. The combination of these will show your interest in the job, as well as your value.(2) The StumblerIts perfectly normal to be nervous during a job interview. However, it goes beyond normalcy when your nervousness masks why youre a great candidate. Stumbling through every question can make you seem uninformed about the location and the industry. Though this may not be the case, the interviewer may not know you outside of your initial meeting. First impressions mean that much more.How to avoid stumbling Be confident Theres a reason why you got the interview in the first place. Again, being nervous is normal. Practicing with a colleague or a mentor can help you combat those nerves and avoid stumbling through questions.(3) The Unenthusiastic IntervieweeHR managers love a candidate with some enthusiasm. In fact, appearing disinterested in the position is the number-one turn-off. After all, why would an employer hire a candidate who seems to have zero interest in the job? Disinterest from the beginning doesnt bode well for the organization, as well as the performance of the employee.How to be enthusiastic Enthusiasm stems from an interest in the industry and the job. So, if youre not feeling those things from the get-go, you may want to apply to other positions. If you are passionate about the company, try doing some research on the organization, which can help you to pinpoint why you want to work there in the first place. This knowledge will be reflected in the interview.(4) The Inappropriately-Dressed CandidateAccording to the survey, 60 percent of job candidates were dressed inappropriately in interviews. As I previou sly stated, first impressions mean a lot in a job interview, especially if you dont have a prior connection with the interviewer. So, for the employer, what they see may equate to what they get. Unkempt hair, shabby clothes, or loud colors may reflect negatively on you, which is particularly troublesome in a job market where employers can just move on to one of the many other applicants.How to dress appropriatelyIf you have to question your attire, it may be best to change it up. A good rule of thumb is to dress conservatively, such as a pantsuit or business attire. Put some personality in your wardrobe as well. A lightly colored shirt or blouse underneath a blazer or nice piece of jewelry or tie can make your outfit pop, helping you to stand out from others.Though interviewing can be tough game, getting through some common stigmas will help you to win over the employer. So, be prepared, avoid stumbling, be enthusiastic, and dress well. The outcome of your interview will likely be a positive one if you do so.What do you think? What are some other interview stigmas and how can you get over them?

Marine Corps MOS 5821 Criminal Investigator CID Agent

kriegsmarine Corps MOS 5821 Criminal Investigator CID AgentMarine Corps MOS 5821 Criminal Investigator CID AgentInformation from MCBUL 1200, parts 2 and 3. One of the most competitive ratings (jobs) in the Marine Corps isthe criminal investigation division (CID)agent. These agents work inthe criminal investigation division (CID) and theNaval Criminal Investigative Service, or NCIS (which inspired thedramatic television showof the same name). The military operational specialty (MOS) code for this rating is 5821. Marine Corps CID agentsconduct all general criminal investigations under the jurisdiction of theCID and NCIS, which includes conducting covert operations, interrogation of witnesses and crime scene investigations. Marine CID agents are trained inhostage negotiations, provide personal protective services, administer lgendetektor exams, and work with other military civil and federal law enforcement agencies. They also provide guidance and supervision to junior CID agents and app rentice investigators and support both installation and Marine Air Ground task force commanders. The most common crimes they investigate include drug offenses, theft, and identity theft cases. But if asked to serve in support of units aboard ships, Marine CID agents could be tasked with investigating criminal activity at sea, including acts of piracy. Requirements for Marine CID Agents In order to qualify for this job, recruits need a general technical score of at least 110 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test, be 21 years old and have normal color vision. They need to have vision correctable to 20/20 and a valid states drivers license. They have to be of strong moral character as defined by the Marine Corps andmust be between 62 and 65 inches tall. In addition, aspiring CID agents cant have a history of mental or emotional disorders, and cant have any convictionsby special or general courts-martial or civil courts, with the exception of minor besucherz ahlen violations. They cant have anynonjudicial punishment convictions involving illegal drugs orspouse abuse or domestic violence. Theyll need to complete a single scope background investigation (SSBI) and be able to qualify for a top-secret security clearance, witha satisfactory periodic review every five years. Training for Marine CID Agents A minimum of six months on-the-job training in criminal investigative duties is required while still an apprentice investigator. Also required is a recommendation by the CID officer and provost marshal for assignment to the U.S. ArmyCriminal Investigation Division Apprentice Special Agent Course in the U.S. Army military police school, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Completion of this course is mandatory for CID agents. In addition, newcriminal investigators assigned to NCIS as special agents must bedetermined eligible for duty by an NCIS screening board. Additional training is required in order to be qualified as polygraph examiners and hostage negotiators. Civilian Jobs Related to CID Agents The U.S. Department of Labor lists two specific occupations as similar to Marine CID agents. They include detective and polygraph examiner. Within the Marine Corps, MOS 5821, criminal investigator and MOS 5822, polygraph examiner, are related to the CID agent role.

Whats Really Going on with Resume Coach

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Making the Most of Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn for Recruiting - Spark Hire

Making the Most of Twitter, facebook inc, and LinkedIn for Recruiting - Spark HireThe Pew Center for Research determined that 74 percent of online adults are using social media to share and get their information about pretty much anything and everything. Moreover, 21 percent of job seekers claim to have found their dream job through the use of social media.Without a doubt, the mora popular social media sites are LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter which have a combined user population of 535 million. It would be wise for employers and staffing professionals to establish a presence on these sites in reservierung to connect with all of that potential talent. Below are tips on how to best utilize these platformsTwitterTwitter is a super simple and convenient tool for companies and recruiters looking to gain an edge over competitors.Easily tweet about your open positions Looking for admin assistant in Chicago. Apply at (include a shortened URL here). To make your tweets about job openings ey e-catching, be sure to utilize hashtags, . Some hashtags to consider using are job, jobpost, recruiting, career, or hiring. Adding any of these to your tweets will allow users to learn about your job opportunities when they search particular hashtags.If youd like to grow your Twitter following and build relationships with job seekers, engage with them about the topics they tweet about, share information about your company and events that you will be attending.When you find someone on Twitter that may fit in well at your company, evaluate their activity to determine the frequency of their tweets and if they keep a balance between personal and professional posts. You will also want to note if they only post updates or if they are responding to and retweeting others.When you have a job opening, filling the position isnt going to be a piece of cake. It will take much time and effort. However, by creating an online presence and utilizing resources from LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, yo u can get a leg up on attracting great talent.FacebookFacebook offers several free resources that can help you to find and connect with talent.Facebook Directory Search for users, pages, groups, and applications to increase your talent pool.Facebook Pages Create a Facebook Page (public profile) to share up-to-date information about your business, products, and job openings with Facebook users. If you prefer not to have one, you can search other Facebook pages for people that are interested and active in your field and may want to apply for your open positions.Facebook Marketplace For free, you can post a job that requires basic information such as location, title and job description, etc. You can also add a photo or image to go with your job post.LinkedInIf you have some money to shell out, you can advertise about your open positions for 30 days at a cost per job post. You also have the option of buying job credits in order to pay less per job posting. However, if you dont have the budget for these services, LinkedIn has free resources that you can take advantage of toSearch for candidatesConnect with people you already know, such as former co-workers, current clients, and even friends and family, who may be connected to someone that could be a top-notch candidateAnnounce that you are hiring via your network activity box (or status box)Upon finding someone who may be a potential candidate, take the time to thoroughly evaluate their LinkedIn profile so you can find out as much as you can before contacting them about an interview. Is their LinkedIn profile filled out completely with a picture? Do they have recommendations from people theyve worked with? What LinkedIn groups pertaining to their field have they joined and are they active members?You will also want to see if you have a 2nd or 3rd degree connection to the potential candidate to get a more personal referral.Wed love to hear about your experiences with recruiting on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter Shar e in the comments below.Be sure to check out our whitepaper 5 Ways to Combine Social Media and Video Interviewing for more tipsImage Twin design/BigStock.com

3 Psychological Factors Negatively Impacting Your Productivity

3 Psychological Factors Negatively Impacting Your Productivity3 Psychological Factors Negatively Impacting Your Productivity With a cup of coffee in hand, you sit down at your desk ready to finish some editing before the weekend. You log into your computer, check Slack and your email, get distracted by a New York Times update on your phone, scroll through some tweets, and read an article about 7 Superfoods that Help with Focus. You respond to a text while Adobe Creative Suite loads, check the weather for the weekend, and if youre lucky, youll start to work before a client calls or an email warrants a response.On average, it takes 23 minutes and 15 seconds for someone to get back on task once interrupted.Distractions are everywhere- slyly stealing away your time and focus in small doses while taking a drastic toll on your productivity . Although some distractions can be avoided with solutions as simple as shutting your door, others- namely digital distractions- can be a little trickier to keep at bay. Push-notifications, pings, and timelines help us feel connected and informed, but not always at the right times with the right information.Part of the problem is that we are biased towards action. We want to feel busy even if we are achieving less. We answer texts while writing an email, and even in our leisure time, we scroll through timelines while binge-watching Netflix.Unfortunately, this comes at a cost. Studies have shown that multitasking can reduce productivity by 40 percent and can even lower ones IQ by 10 points. Our brains cant do two things at once, so instead of multitasking youre just switching between two tasks rapidly, but each time with a cognitive cost of attention and mental power.Its is also a form of procrastination. Although most of us procrastinate, very few of understand why.Too often we label the act of procrastinating as laziness or a lack of motivation. However, psychologists now understand that its a coping mechani sm for dealing with emotionally unpleasant or challenging tasks.We do something fun or less daunting to give ourselves an immediate mood boost, rather than facing a task that requires more brain power and concentration. Unfortunately, this fleeting mood boost often leaves us feeling guilty and stressed, which in turn perpetuates the vicious cycle of procrastination.So why cant we just use self-control and ignore the push notifications, buzzes, and pings? We can- but only for a limited amount of time. Self-control, much like any other resource, is finite. Ignoring your phone requires effortful self-control that results in a temporary depletion of ones willpower to control other emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. You may be able to ignore the first few pings, but it gets harder as the day goes on.To add to the problem of self-control, our brains crave the rewards often associated with social media and the seemingly endless stream of information from the internet. ansicht distractions stimulate the production of two chemical rewards in the brain- dopamine and oxytocin. Dopamine causes us to search, seek, and desire novelty- which naturally makes us curious to explore the constant flow of information from the internet.Oxytocin, known for its ability to affect feelings of intimacy and bonding, is the stimulant for good feelings of love, empathy, trust, and compassion. When we post, comment, like, or share, and receive the same in return, our oxytocin levels rise and we feel more connected to those around us. The stimulation of social media not only makes us feel good but also leaves us craving more.The first step to overcoming distraction and procrastination is awareness and understanding. Being aware of your habits and the reasons why youre procrastinating can prevent you from feeling helpless, unmotivated, and defeated.By acknowledging your procrastination, youre recognizing your brains reflexes at work and are able to better separate the habit from your own id entity. One study revealed that students who forgave themselves for putting off studying for their first exam were less likely to procrastinate studying for the next.Once you recognize it, the next step is to identify your goals and then simply to start- not finish, complete, or solve, but to start the task. This helps because progress, no matter how small, helps to motivate us to continue- especially when it aligns with our personal goals.The most important thing to know about your self-control is that it is a finite resource- one that diminishes with use. Ignoring push notifications, choosing vegetables over pizza, and exercising daily all draw from the same reserve of self-control- making it harder to make the better choice as the day goes on.But there are a few things you can do to help replenish your self-control , like getting a good nights sleep, meditating, and exporting self-control whenever possible. A good nights sleep has been shown to help replenish your self-control reserves, as well as improve decision-making. Along with good sleep, meditation has also been linked to increased willpower, focus, and self-awareness. And if all else fails, remove your own weakness from the equation entirely. Use apps like Freedom to block distracting websites and apps, try only keeping healthy snacks at home, or cancel your cable.For many of us, our digital habits are the source of many productivity problems. Even when we know the source of the problem, it can be extremely difficult to fight against because tech products, such as social media, have been engineered to be as addictive as crack cocaine. This is why self-control is simply not enough- its an unfair fight against you and technology that has been specifically designed to keep your brain craving more.The solution? Since becoming a luddite and giving up technology altogether is unrealistic and unattainable. Its time to stop blaming yourself and fight fire with fire.Internet-blocking apps like Freedom can help you block distracting apps and sites across all your Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android devices for a set period of time. Freedom also lets you schedule recurring blocks to help you save time every day for the things that matter most. With our latest whitelisting feature, Block All and Block All Except you can choose to block out the whole web when you need to, except for the sites you need access to. Social media and the internet offer many benefits, but only when youre in control and not the other way around.Alexandra Dempsey is a digital marketing and strategy manager at Freedom. Freedom lets you block distracting websites and apps across all of your devices so you can focus on what matters most.This article was originally published on Grammarly. Reprinted with permission.

Learn About Class D Airspace in Order to Fly Safely

Learn About Class D Airspace in Order to Fly SafelyLearn About Class D Airspace in Order to Fly SafelyClass D airspace is the space that surrounds airports that have an operating air besucherzahlen control tower, but dont have radar services (or at least the airport is bedrngnis required to have radar). The airspace surrounding a Class D airport is only classified as a Class D airport when the air traffic control tower is in operation. When an airportstraffic control tower is bedrngnis in operation, the airport reverts from a Class D airport to a Class E airport or a combination of a Class E and Class G airport. The control tower at a Class D airport provides traffic separation for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) trafficand can provide VFR traffic advisories, workload permitting. How to Define Class D Airspace The following factors need to be considered when defining Class D airspace. Dimensions Class D airports can be tailored to fit instrument approa ch procedures that are available at the airport, which means that one Class D airport might look slightly different from another. Literally, the dimensions depend upon instrument approach procedures into a particular airport. Its worth noting that there are extensions for arrivals and departures factored into the airspace dimensions. Normally, the airspace surrounding a Class D airport extends from the surface up to a designated MSL altitude,usually about 2,500 feet Above Ground Level (AGL). Entry Requirements To enter Class D airspace, a pilot must contact the control tower and establish two-way radio communication prior to entering the airspace. During the call, you must provide Air Traffic Control (ATC) with your position, altitude, current transponder code, and your destination/intentions. Youll know youve established two-way communication when you get a call-back that includesyour callsign(tail number). If you do not hear your number you can not enter the airspace. If the contr oller is busy, they can ask you to stay out of Class D airspace until they are ready. Speed Restrictions In any airspace, aircraft cant exceed 250 knotswhen below10,000 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL). However, when youre within 4 Nautical Miles (NM) of the primary Class D airport and at or below 2,500 feet AGL, you cant exceed 200 knots.Weather MinimumsClass D minimum weather requirements exist so that you can see and avoid other aircraft. Because not all Class D control towers have radar scopes, ATC wants you to stay far enough away from the clouds so that you can see and avoid other airplanes, especially jets flying fast approaches. An easy way to remember VFR weather minimums for Class D airspace is the stichwort 3 Cessna 152s. Each number in the phrase strands for a distance (i.e., 3 stands for 3 statical miles 1 stands for 1,000 feet above the clouds 5 stands for 500 feet below the clouds, and 2 stands for 2,000 feet away from horizontal clouds). VFR Visibility and Cloud Clearance R equirements Pilots flying into Class D airspace must maintain at least three statute miles visibility. In addition, pilots must remain at least 500 feet below clouds, 1,000 feet above clouds, and stay 2,000 feet away from horizontal clouds while in Class D airspace.Chart Depiction Class D airspace is depicted as a dashed blue line on a VFR sectional chart. You may notice that the airspace extends into the arrival and departure paths for IFR traffic. Other Airspace Classifications There are other classifications of controlled airspace (and their defined dimensions)within which ATC service is provided. The other classifications include Class A, B, C, E, and G. Class A AirspaceClass A airspace is generally airspace from the surface to 18,000 feet MSL up to and includingFlight Level (FL) 600, including the airspace overlying the waters within 12 NM of the coast of the 48 contiguous states and Alaska.Class B AirspaceClass B airspace is generally airspace from the surface to 10,000 fe et MSL surrounding the nations busiest airports in terms of airport operations or passenger capacity.Class C AirspaceClass C airspace is airspace from the surface to 4,000 feet above the airport elevations (charted in MSL) surrounding those airports that have an operational control tower, are serviced by a radar approach control, and have a certain number of IFR operations or passenger capacity. Class E AirspaceClass E airspace is the controlled airspace not classified as Class A, B, C, or D airspace. A large amount of the airspace over the United States is designated as Class E airspace. Typically, Class E airspace extends up to, butnot including, 18,000 feet MSL (the lower limit of Class A airspace). All airspace above FL 600 is Class E airspace.Class G AirspaceClass G airspace is uncontrolled airspace and is the portion of the airspace that has not been designated as Class A, B, C, D, or E. This airspace extends from the surface to the base of the overlying Class E airspace. Alth ough ATC has no authority or responsibility to control air traffic, you should remember there are VFR minimums that apply to Class G airspace.

How to deal with condescending colleagues in the office

How to deal with condescending colleagues in the office How to deal with condescending colleagues in the office Spend any time in the workforce, and there is a high possibility that you will be made to feel “small” by a colleague talking down to you or devaluing your input.Taking some time, however, to understand what motivates condescension, as well as learning some strategies to combat it, can help make working with colleagues who tend to be condescending much more tolerable.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!What motivates condescension?A person who is condescending in their comments toward others often:1) wants to “win” the discussion, usually by squelching any dissent2) uses the situation to boost their own self-esteem by tearing down another person3) likes the power rush that comes from being the one who determines the best idea.In some situations, a condescending remark is the result of the person being under extreme stress, and the comment slips out in an impatient momen t.   These are the easiest situations to deal with because it is not an established interaction style, and will either remedy itself once the stress clears, or the person will likely be open to someone pointing out the undesired behavior.   But many situations involving condescending remarks in the workplace often occur as a result of the person’s overall interaction style.In these cases, condescension can be traced back to insecurity, control issues and/or a wound from the person’s past.   They believe there is something about themselves is lacking that must be compensated for.   They feel a need to establish feelings of self-worth, or to not feel out of control of the situation.   Condescension is used in an attempt to fill the perceived gaps in their lives.How to deal with condescensionDON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY.  Remember to not take their comment personally can help defuse the hurt you experience.   A condescending remark is more about the other person’s, than your shortc omings. If you have an established relationship with the person, you could say something like, “Wow, you must be under a lot of stress right now.   Is there something I can help you with?”CONSIDER POSSIBLE FLECKS OF TRUTH.  Although their delivery was terrible, there could actually be some constructive feedback to glean from the comment.   Take a moment to examine what was said, and squeeze something to work with from it, if possible.KEEP BITTERNESS AT BAY.  Working with someone who is consistently condescending can make you not only angry but bitter in ways that can make you toxic, too. Find ways to nurture your inner reserves and gain perspective. Don’t let their unhealthy behaviors become contagious.   It may help to vent with a trusted friend about the situation to gain perspective.POSSIBLE ACTIONS TO CONSIDER.  Maybe you have the power to influence change, maybe not. Here are some pointers if you do decide to confront your patronizing colleague: Take a moment to calm down, if needed Ask to speak to them in private (to keep the situation between the two of you) Enter the conversation with an attitude of establishing a healthy relationship between you, not proving the person to be in the wrong Be professional. Use “I” language (“I feel devalued as a person when you speak to me in a condescending tone”) instead of “You” language (“You are so condescending in the way you talk to me”).   It’s less confrontational and easier to receive. Be willing to accept feedback that you may have a growth area of your own Extend grace and work on establishing a new foundation of how you will work together in the future. Sometimes this will go well.   Other times it will not.DON’T EXPECT THEM TO RESPOND “NORMALLY.”   Dysfunctional individuals do not respond to corrective feedback in the ways we expect healthy colleagues to.   Your critical colleague may not be receptive to hearing your belief that they communicated inappropriately.   The more realistic approach is to lower your expectations of getting healthy responses and be pleasantly surprised if you do.AUTHENTIC APPRECIATION CAN HELP.    Positive interactions douse the flames of negativity.   What are some things that you value about your colleagues?   Take a moment to communicate appreciation with an encouraging note, surprising someone with their favorite snack, helping someone meet a deadline, taking a quick walk with a colleague to catch up, or even just tossing a high five someone’s way when they accomplish something.WEIGH THE COST.  With certain individuals, you have to determine whether or not responding to their comments is worth the additional conflict that may result. Sometimes (for a period of time, at least), not responding may be the best course of action.Regardless of the level of condescension you face, remember to look at the situation as being the result of  their  issues. While you may be a recipient of their comments, you really aren’t the reason for them.  Manage your reactions so the situation doesn’t become worse. If possible, explore the potential lessons you can learn that could be embedded in their comment, and counter their negativity with some positives.This article first appeared on Appreciation at Work.  You might also enjoy… New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happy Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds 10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule that will double your productivity The worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs 10 habits of mentally strong people How to deal with condescending colleagues in the office Spend any time in the workforce, and there is a high possibility that you will be made to feel “small” by a colleague talking down to you or devaluing your input.Taking some time, however, to understand what motivates condescension, as well as learning some strategies to combat it, can help make working with colleagues who tend to be condescending much more tolerable.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!What motivates condescension?A person who is condescending in their comments toward others often:1) wants to “win” the discussion, usually by squelching any dissent2) uses the situation to boost their own self-esteem by tearing down another person3) likes the power rush that comes from being the one who determines the best idea.In some situations, a condescending remark is the result of the person being under extreme stress, and the comment slips out in an impatient momen t.   These are the easiest situations to deal with because it is not an established interaction style, and will either remedy itself once the stress clears, or the person will likely be open to someone pointing out the undesired behavior.   But many situations involving condescending remarks in the workplace often occur as a result of the person’s overall interaction style.In these cases, condescension can be traced back to insecurity, control issues and/or a wound from the person’s past.   They believe there is something about themselves is lacking that must be compensated for.   They feel a need to establish feelings of self-worth, or to not feel out of control of the situation.   Condescension is used in an attempt to fill the perceived gaps in their lives.How to deal with condescensionDon’t take it personally. Remember to not take their comment personally can help defuse the hurt you experience.   A condescending remark is more about the other person’s, than your shortco mings. If you have an established relationship with the person, you could say something like, “Wow, you must be under a lot of stress right now.   Is there something I can help you with?”Consider possible flecks of truth. Although their delivery was terrible, there could actually be some constructive feedback to glean from the comment.   Take a moment to examine what was said, and squeeze something to work with from it, if possible.Keep bitterness at bay.  Working with someone who is consistently condescending can make you not only angry but bitter in ways that can make you toxic, too. Find ways to nurture your inner reserves and gain perspective. Don’t let their unhealthy behaviors become contagious.   It may help to vent with a trusted friend about the situation to gain perspective.Possible actions to consider.  Maybe you have power to influence change, maybe not. Here are some pointers if you do decide to confront your patronizing colleague: Take a moment to calm down, if needed Ask to speak to them in private (to keep the situation between the two of you) Enter the conversation with an attitude of establishing a healthy relationship between you, not proving the person to be in the wrong Be professional. Use “I” language (“I feel devalued as a person when you speak to me in a condescending tone”) instead of “You” language (“You are so condescending in the way you talk to me”).   It’s less confrontational and easier to receive. Be willing to accept feedback that you may have a growth area of your own Extend grace and work on establishing a new foundation of how you will work together in the future. Sometimes this will go well.   Other times it will not.Don’t expect them to respond “normally.” Dysfunctional individuals do not respond to corrective feedback in the ways we expect healthy colleagues to.   Your critical colleague may not be receptive to hearing your belief that they communicated inappropriately.   The more realistic approach is to lower your expectations of getting healthy responses, and be pleasantly surprised if you do.Authentic appreciation can help. Positive interactions can douse the flames of negativity.   What are some things that you value about your colleagues?   Take a moment to communicate appreciation with an encouraging note, surprising someone with their favorite snack, helping someone meet a deadline, taking a quick walk with colleague to catch up, or even just tossing a high five someone’s way when they accomplish something.Weigh the cost. With certain individuals, you have to determine whether or not responding to their comments is worth the additional conflict that may result. Sometimes (for a period of time, at least), not responding may be the best course of action.Regardless of the level of condescension you face, remember to look at the situation as being the result of  their  issues. While you may be a recipient of their comments, you really aren’t the reason for them.  Manage your reactions so the situation doesn’t become worse. If possible, explore the potential lessons you can learn that could be embedded in their comment, and counter their negativity with some positives.This article was co-authored by Natalie Hamrick, Ph.D and originally appeared on Appreciation at Work.You might also enjoy… New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happy Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds 10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule that will double your productivity The worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs 10 habits of mentally strong people

Four Fast-Paced USPS Jobs

Four Fast-Paced USPS Jobs Four Fast-Paced USPS Jobs Are you partial to people and parcels? Then you may be excited to hear that the United States Postal Service (USPS) is hiring! The USPS is an independent agency of the federal government that provides shipping and mailing service across the globe. USPS employees enjoy a fast-paced working environment with competitive compensation, ongoing training and government benefits. The agency also emphasizes a dedication to diversity and inclusion, including students and recent graduates and military veterans. The USPS is hiring more than 1,000 positions across all 50 states in delivery and operations and corporate positions. Here’s a look at five of the hottest USPS jobs you might be interested in: City Carrier This position will require you to deliver and collect mail on foot or by vehicle under a variety of road and weather conditions in a specific area. City carriers are expected to maintain professional public relations with customers and stakeholders, as well as learn a general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, products and procedures. Average salaries for City Carriers: $56,000 Position requirements: Applicants must successfully complete Postal Service Test 473, which includes measures of job-related knowledge, skills and abilities. Applicants must be physically able to efficiently perform the duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants must have a valid state drivers license and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record. Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Services requirement to be drug free. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status. Apply for this job PSE Mail Processing Clerk This position will require you to perform clerk duties to assist in processing mail manually or with automated mail processing equipment. Common job tasks include sorting outgoing and incoming mail with the appropriate sorting equipment or using manual distribution. Average salaries for Customer Service Representative: $27,000 Position requirements: Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Services requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status. Apply for this job Occupational Health Nurse This position will require you to coordinate and implement Occupational Medical and Health Services programs within an assigned USPS District. The purpose of this position is to educate employees in the field on general health issues, wellness programs and medical education programs. Average salaries for Occupational Health Nurse: $71,000 Position requirements: Knowledge of all aspects of training assessment and evaluation practices, including job analysis, test development techniques, validation methodologies, item and test analysis processes, and practices and techniques for establishing minimum performance requirements. Demonstrated ability to supervise the work performance of staff, which includes scheduling and time and attendance functions, evaluating performance against goals, providing technical guidance and feedback, building effective work relationships and establishing individual development plans. A graduate degree in Educational or Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a related training field from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education. Knowledge of instructional systems design, including needs assessment, participant and program evaluation, measurement, curriculum design and development processes. Apply for this job PSE Laborer Custodian This position will require you to perform manual labor in connection with maintenance and cleaning of the buildings and grounds of a postal facility. You will also assist in firing low pressure boilers and making minor repairs to the building and equipment. Average salaries for PSE Laborer Custodian: $22,000 $35,000 Position requirements: Ability to work at heights above floor level, such as from ladders, vert-a-lifts, walkways and scaffolds. Ability to understand and carry out oral instructions expressed in English. Applicants must successfully complete Postal Service Test 916. Applicants must be physically able to perform efficiently the duties of the position. These duties may involve using a variety of hand and power-assisted tools, and power-driven custodial equipment. Applicants must have the ability to stand, stoop, bend and stretch for long periods of time and to manually lift and carry objects weighing 45 pounds or more without assistance. Apply for this job Read more about working for the USPS on the USPS Careers Page and by searching Simply Hired’s Search Engine for USPS jobs. Then prepare for your interview with these tips. If you’re interested in companies similar to the USPS, see United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx, and YRC Worldwide.

Free Microsoft Word Reference Letter Templates

Free Microsoft Word Reference Letter Templates Free Microsoft Word Reference Letter Templates Not sure how to begin a  reference letter  for someone who is searching for a job? Or perhaps you are asking someone for a reference, and aren’t sure how to frame your request? Microsoft Word has free letter templates for a variety of reference documents, including general reference letters, letters requesting a reference, letters thanking a reference, and other reference letter samples. (Microsoft Word also has resume templates.) Microsoft Word stores these employment reference letters in the Templates section of Microsoft Word. You can access these online, and through the Microsoft Word program on your computer. Read below for information on how to access these letters, and how to use a template to create your own, personalized letter. How to Use Letter Templates A template helps you format your letter. For example, it shows you where to include the recipient’s  address, how to space out the paragraphs in your letter,  and how to sign off at the end of the letter. It also shows you what font and font size you should use in your letter. Templates also show you what elements you need to include in your letter, such as the type of information you should include on the person you are writing the reference for. A template is very useful as a starting point for your own letter. However, you should always  personalize and customize your letter. When you use a template, type over the text included, replacing it with your own information. For example, be sure to type over the sample name with your own name and contact information. You can also make some format changes to the template, as you see fit. For example, you might want to change the font size or style. Or, if the template includes four body paragraphs but you only want to include three, you can remove one. You also want to personalize the content of your letter. While the template might give you some ideas for the language you will use, you want to make sure your reference letter is focused on the person you are writing the letter for. How to Access Letter Templates from Your Computer Read below for step-by-step instructions for opening templates from Microsoft Word on your own computer. Open Microsoft Word, then click on:File - New from TemplateClick on:Online Templates (this will show you a larger collection than what you have on your computer)Click on:Letters Then, select the template you want to use. This will open a Microsoft Word document, and you can begin to personalize the template. You can then save it to your computer under a file name such as “Reference Letter for Firstname Lastname.” Note that another option is to search for a specific letter using the “Search” bar in the top right-hand corner of the “New from Template” box. You can type in a phrase such as “Letter of Reference” or “Reference Request” to see what templates are available in that category. How to Access Letter Templates Online You can also go to Microsoft online to access  a variety of templates. You can find reference letter templates under the “Letters” category, or you can search for a specific type of template in the “Search Office Templates” bar in the top right corner of the page. Browse the different reference letter templates, and then click on the letter title to preview the reference letter sample, and to see a brief summary of the template. You can click the “Download” button to open the document in Microsoft Word on your computer. You can then edit the template to fit your needs, and save it to your computer. Instead of downloading it, you can also click “Edit in Browser” to edit the document in Word Online (Microsoft’s online editing program). You can either save the document to OneDrive (Microsoft’s online drive) or download a copy to your computer. Note that you generally have to have  a Microsoft account to access these online templates. You also need a Microsoft account to edit a template in Word Online or download a copy to OneDrive. If you do not have an account, you can easily create one online. When you click on an online template, you will be asked to either sign in or create an account. Also, keep in mind that not all templates  work with all versions of Word, so check before you download. There will be a message next to the download button advising if there are restrictions. For example, you might need to upload the newest version of Word to access a particular template. Use the Template to Create a Customized Letter Once you have downloaded or opened a template file, type over the text in the file to create your own, personalized reference letter. More Free Microsoft Templates Microsoft offers letter templates for job search documents beyond just references. Microsoft letter templates are available as a free download for  Microsoft Word  users or are available within your Word program, to use to create a variety of letters. There are letter templates for cover letters, resignation letters, reference letters, thank you letters, interview letters, and a variety of other business letters. Other Reference Letter Templates There are other templates online that you can use to write your reference letter. Here is a detailed reference letter template that shows the format of a typical reference letter.

Lights Camera Engineers

Lights Camera Engineers Lights Camera Engineers Hopper Engineering has been through it all: World War II, spies, Transformers (the robotic, larger-than-a-building kind). Just another day at the office for this Redondo Beach, CA-based engineering firm, which has been in the film business since the 1980s. Hollywood may seem an odd destination for an engineer, but it isnt. Hopper Engineering worked on special effects for The Avengers movie. Most of what we do is structural, says Wes Brown, a principal of the company. The use of hydraulics to move gimbals, which might have a ship on it, to simulate rocking and rolling in the ocean With The Avengers, we worked in the city of Cleveland to blow up a bunch of cars and power them into the air through mechanical flipping thats off a parking structure going stories up. Much of the equipment and concept comes from the film crew themselves, Brown says. The special effects department usually has an idea of what they want to dowe expand on it and we determine how much force will be necessary to move a structure at the rate of speed they want. Its how much force from a structural point of view will move this structure with a rotation of 25 degrees in two seconds . And they always want it right away. Safety Engineering Safety is also critical so they design the steel and brackets to hold all mechanical devices using code requirements, Brown says, Its Work as fast as we can to get results and make sure no one is injured, he says. If they dont come to us in time to do it [safely], thats not our fault. We do a lot of repeat business with special effects people so theyre beginning to understand the engineering timeframe. For Pearl Harbor, HEA designed a cantilevered rotisserie gimbal capable of both rotating and pitching the ship as well as the foundation for the gimbal. With computer-generated graphics, the job of the engineer will change, but Brown says there are always directors who feel the computer cant do everything or only part of a scene. Take Michael Bay, for example. In Pearl Harbor, the USS Oklahoma gets hit on the side by a torpedo and capsizessailors sliding off the deck as the boat rotates, Brown says. We did a gimbal that rotates part of the ship in the movie but it was combined with computer graphics. It looks like the whole ship is going under but only from the first turret is us. Job Satisfaction Brown admits that some special effects workers on movie crews would rather not have an engineer at all but theyre valued because of the liability that exists without them, not to mention the comfort level they give those higher up. Special effects has smart people but there are those who still want to know what an engineer thinks just to be safe, he says. Wes Brown And you can hear just a little satisfaction in his voice as he explains the companys role in the film business. Asking Brown how much fun it really is, he replies: I worked in petrochemicals for 20 years and no one wanted to know I did work for refineries. Now everyone thinks I have the best job in the world. I agree with them! Eric Butterman is an independent writer. I worked in petrochemicals for 20 years and no one wanted to know I did work for refineries. Now everyone thinks I have the best job in the world. I agree with them!Wes Brown, Principal, Cooper Engineering

Tips on What to Do When You Get Fired

Tips on What to Do When You Get Fired Tips on What to Do When You Get Fired Suppose you go to work each day and really think you are doing a good job and one day all of a sudden you go into work and you’re told that you are being fired and that this is your last day? Today we had this conversation with a recent alum that had just graduated last year. As can be expected she was very distraught when she learned that she was being fired for no apparent reason. She had started at the company as an intern and in only 2 months she was hired for a full-time regular position. Initially, she was thrilled to get this job and that her job search was finally ended but after only 6 months on the job she went in and found herself getting fired. As with many situations when employees are fired on the spot, there is usually a great deal of information that the employee does not know. This person was told that she was fired due to her boss’s inability to turn the department around and that she was let go as a result of this and because the company was doing some restructuring. The good news was that the company told her that they would issue her a paycheck for the next couple of weeks but once she realized that a deposit had not been made into her bank account, she called the company and was told that she was fired for cause and that the company was retaining a lawyer. This can be an unsettling experience for anyone fired from a job, but for a new graduate, it can be extremely upsetting when they are not at all sure why they were fired in the first place. The fact that the company first offered to pay her wages for the next several weeks and then turn that around and say that she may be facing a lawsuit, the entire situation went from bad to worse and she found herself concerned about her ability to find a new job. Tips on What to do When You Get Fired Don’t let getting fired overwhelm you.Like most people, you probably think getting fired will never happen to you. Unfortunately, many people get fired for various reasons and oftentimes it is no fault of their own.Maintain your self-confidence and self-esteem.Even though once you learn that you’ve been fired and are naturally feeling shocked by the experience, it’s important to put the situation into perspective and realized that it may have more to do with the company than it does about you.Check to see if you are eligible for unemployment benefits.Unfortunately firing an employee abruptly and for no apparent reason seems a bit unfair since there are basically no laws to protect employees from these kinds of situations. In this instance, the employer may have threatened a lawsuit to keep the employee at bay and to even discourage her from applying for unemployment benefits. Definitely, find out if you qualify for unemployment. Clean up your resume and cover letter and begin sending it out to employers.Once you get over the initial shock of being fired, it’s important to take a proactive stance and begin getting your resume and cover letter out there.Begin networking with family, friends, faculty, previous employers, etc.Don’t let getting fired hold you back from contacting your personal and professional network. This may seem difficult at first but you’ll be amazed at how people will understand and be willing to help you in your search. Don’t bad mouth your previous employer.Bad mouthing a previous employer is a sure way of not getting hired once you complete an interview. Potential employers do not want to hear bad things about previous employers and it may get them thinking negative thoughts about you.Find people you can do some practice interviewing with or practice alone making sure you do it out loud.The best advice we have for ?preparing for an interview is practice, practice, practice. You will want to make sure you get most of your mistakes out there prior to the actual interview. Don’t lie on your resume, cover letter, or in an interview.Keep your resume and cover letter positive by focusing on your strengths and interests and what you have to offer the company. For the interview be prepared to answer the question, “Why did you leave your previous employer?” The best way to answer this question is to keep it short and sweet and focus on changes or restructuring that may be taking place in the company.Be prepared to move on.Too many times it’s easy to focus on something negative that’s happened to us in our life. When it comes to the job search it’s important to forget or learn from the past and move on as quickly as possible. Keeping yourself positive and focusing on the future will help you to be prepared and focus on the next steps required to become successful in the workplace.

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The Upswing of Innovation The Upswing of Innovation The Upswing of Innovation New products and ideas seem to be adopted at an ever-increasing rate. The smartphone that most people keep in their pockets dates back to 2007 when the first iPhone was released. Tesla, the electric car manufacturer that seems to receive more press attention than the old Big Three car companies combined, was founded in 2003. And Twitter, the messaging platform that has changed the way politicians and celebrities talk toand hear fromordinary citizens, was launched in 2006. These technologies are reshaping the world, and yet people the same age arent old enough to vote. While things are moving fast, the product lifecycle remains the same. Companies start with an idea, run them through a research and development process to turn that idea into a viable product, introduce that product to the market and support it while the customer is still skeptical. They manage growth when demand for the product finally takes off and then maintain the product line as the technology matures and competitors flood the marketplace. Getting to the point where a company has a viable, commercialized product is maybe the hardest part of all. Experts who study product development call it the Valley of Death, and for good reason. Scientists and engineers can solve all sorts of technology problems in the lab and create workable prototypes that can demonstrate limitless promise. They can even get a product launched with high hopes but little cash flow. Too often, though, even the best ideas cant escape the Valley of Death and start climbing in terms of customer awareness, sales, and profit. When I started in the music industry in the mid-1980s, sales of cassettes had just overtaken those of vinyl records. But the RD labs for the major industry players had been working to create new digital formats that would be superior to either records or tapes. And out of several competing efforts, one technology had emergeda digital storage system based on the old 240-mm (12-inch) LaserDisc video records of the 1970s, but smaller and designed for audio use only. While overall sales of these compact discs were tiny (just 4.3 million sold in the U.S. in 1984) and at that point few consumers even had CD players, it was clear that CDs were an ascending, emerging technology. Within just a few years, CDs would replace both vinyl records and tape as the way music recordings were sold globally, and American, Asian, and European factories would press hundreds of millions of compact discs each year. Theres no guarantee that any of the five technologies honored this year in Mechanical Engineering magazines Emerging Technology Awards will be the next compact disc, but each is remarkable in its own way. The editors have examined the trends in each of ASMEs five core technologiesenergy, manufacturing, robotics, bioengineering, and pressure technologyand looked for recent innovations that have hit the marketplace. And from dozens of contenders, the editors have found five that seem poised to make an extraordinary impact on the coming decade. Watch videos honoring our 2018 winners! The technologies honored this year are incredibly diverse. They run the gamut from being as gigantic as a skyscraper to being intimate enough to place on your head. One connects with hard-to-reach children one-on-one, while another is designed to provide for entire cities. And yet another reimagines a hidden component, finding a way to manufacture it, so that it weighs much less without giving up any of its necessary strength. In the following pages, youll be able to read about the Haliade-X offshore wind turbine being built by GE Renewable Energy, which is breaking all records when it comes to wind power. Each blade is as long as an American football field, and when the wind is blowing across the ocean, a single one of these machines will be able to generate 12 MW of electricity. Then theres the Microsoft HoloLens, a computer system that fits in a headset. The HoloLens tracks the users position and line-of-sight within a room so that it can project computer-generated images in a way that blends with the point of view. Microsoft is working to develop the headset system for use in such applications as training medical students in surgery, operating robots remotely, viewing renovation plans while construction is ongoing, and inspecting complex structures. Even more personal than a computer you wear is a robot that can reach children with autism. Thats why we are honoring the Milo, developed by RoboKind. The Milo robot has an expressive face, a screen on its chest, and is programmed with an extensive curriculum for teaching calming techniques, conversational skills, emotional understanding, and other social behavior. Milo is now in over 400 schools working with thousands of students. Through my volunteer efforts as a trustee at Montgomery Academy in Basking Ridge, N.J., I have experienced the positive virtues of this technology bettering the lives of students on the autism spectrum. Another human need is fresh water, which is whats being provided by IDE Technologies. Its desalination system pushes salty water through large membranes that keep the salt on one side, producing large quantities of fresh water without expending a lot of energy. IDE has built desalination plants in Israel and southern California, and people in dry regions around the world are looking at the system as a low-cost means to provide drinking water for their growing populations. The final technology being spotlighted was created by Airbus, the multinational aircraft maker. It isnt a plane or an engine, but a simple partition between the passenger cabin and the galley. But that partition was designed using advanced software and manufactured with 3-D printers, and it is just as strong and about half the weight as the component it replaced. Engineers at Airbus are looking to the day when entire airplanes can be built through similar advanced manufacturing techniques. None of these technologies are everyday items, but each is available for customers today. They arent RD marvels that might be commercialized in three to five years but are instead survivors that have emerged from the Valley of Death and are ready to take off. I think youll agree that these technologies and their creators are worthy recipients of the 2018 Mechanical Engineering Emerging Technology Awards. Thomas Costabile is Executive Director of ASME. Learn more about the winners of the 2018 Emerging Technology Awards. Readthe latest issue of theMechanical Engineering Magazine.

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The companies that tend to build culture the right way - and do it for a sustained period of time - are the ones who embrace their roots and make it a core part of their culture as they get bigger. 2.      Visuals Are Key The saying that a picture is worth a thousand words rings especially true when reinforcing company culture.  It’s one thing for employees to hear about company culture, but it’s another thing for them to actually  see it. Every quarter we sit down with our entire company and host a checkpoint. We kick each one of these sessions off with a photo album of cultural events, highlights and bonding moments from the previous quarter, as if we were a family flipping through a photo book and reminiscing over the moments that brought us closer together. Employees hear about the company’s culture all the time - in recruiting materials, company handbooks and on your website. Help them see it and feel it. 3. Align Business Values With Life Values Don’t be afraid to get a little personal when it comes to creating culture. Perhaps the best way to build genuineness and integrity in your culture is to take what you believe in in your life and apply it to your business. I run our business with the same core values and the same approach that I apply to my life. What matters most to me in life is exactly the same as what our corporate culture represents - it’s a symbiotic relationship. Be loyal to those who got you there, give back, compete, care, and experiment. Chances are you have your own set of values that are near and dear to your heart. Embrace those values, and don’t be afraid to let them spill over from your life into your business. 4. Hold Yourself Accountable for Anti-Cultural Behavior Face the facts. You’re going to make mistakes that contradict your cultural ethos from time to time. Even the greatest leaders of all-time have displayed flashes that run counter to the culture they’ve worked so hard to create. If you think Steve Jobs didn’t have moments of anti-Apple behavior you’re kidding yourself, and if you think Jeff Bezos hasn’t done one or two things over the years that are anti-Amazon in nature, then I have a bridge to sell you. The reality is, all great leaders and culture kingpins make mistakes. The important thing is to hold yourself accountable when you display these moments of behavior that run counter to the culture you’re trying to create. Flag your mistakes, embrace them, make your people aware of them, and get better for the future. This level of accountability will earn the respect you’re looking for from your team and demonstrate a genuine commitment to your culture. 5.      Challenge the Culture Control Theory Critics say that you will downgrade your culture by one degree for every important step of scale that your organization takes. Challenge this theory. Lose sleep over this theory. Refuse to buy into this theory. From first-hand experience, I can say that it will be infinitely more difficult to maintain - and dare I say, improve - your culture as your company gets bigger. Span of control, quality assurance, and separation on the org chart all create challenges that will make it difficult to sustain your culture as your organization grows. However, there’s a difference between difficult and impossible. If you’re willing to make the investment and sacrifice that comes along with building a thriving and living culture for your company, it can actually improve in direct proportion to the scale of your organization. Now go forth and build your own people-first culture! Author Bio: Matt Rizzetta is the President and CEO of North 6th Agency, Inc. (N6A), a leading brand communications agency based in New York City.  Under Rizzettas leadership, N6A has been ranked as the #1 fastest-growing agency in the United States in its revenue category by ODwyers. N6A has been awarded several prestigious industry recognitions, including New York Observer Power Agency List, Summit International Award, PR News Marketing and PR Leader of the Year, and has been selected as one of the coolest spaces at the hottest PR firms by the New York Observer.

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