I think it would be awesome for music I wrote to appear in a gay porn video (actually just porn video in general). I would even be willing to allow them free use (no royalties) of that music so long as I got to name the video.;)
I was going to argue that there is competition, it just sucks (from a consumer perspective). But then that would be a lot like the rugby scene from Monty Python's "Meaning of Life".
So yeah, no competition.
Also, I happen to be one of those tools who actually likes the ribbon/shrug;)
It can be difficult, but it's not impossible (and probably easier than you think). A professor at your current university might make a good one, especially if you do your graduate work at another. You may even consider a scientist from a different department, say Chemistry or Biology. Though they might not know specific ins and outs of the Physics department, they may be able to provide an outside perspective that is valuable. If you approach them properly, it shows you have an interest in your career (it also helps to have your own ideas and plans already sketched out, you should be approaching them for advice, not direction) which may help persuade them to mentor you. The fact that you are asking them may also inflate their ego a little which helps.;)
Also, don't forget to thank them, especially at important points in your career. Theres no better feeling for a mentor than a quick phone call where you tell them you just got that job you wanted or the promotion you were looking for and thank them for their part in it.
And to add on to another post down below. Find a good mentor. This should be someone you can go to for career or even general life advice. They should be more experienced than you and hold a senior level position, however I would recommend against having a mentor that is in your direct work group, or in a direct senior/subordinate relationship with you (or even with your direct supervisor) as it's best if they can be as impartial as possible. They don't necessarily have to be in the same field (though it helps if they are, as there is always the possibilty of future string pulling) as many aspects of the working world are the same from job to job. Some organizations even have strong mentorship programs and assign them to junior members (though you don't necessarily have to stick with that mentor). Don't hesitate to ask someone either, some may not have time and decline but don't let that discourage you. A good mentor will take their relationship with you very seriously and wont be troubled if you call them for advice even when they are on vacation;)
Though I am not working in my desired field currently, I have been very successful where I'm at and I owe a great deal of that to my mentors. Don't wait until you finish your degrees either, it never hurts to have someone you can trust for impartial advice.
I doubt it, a friend of mine recently completed his PhD in Mathematics and had several job leads in finance but ended up finding an available job in academia and decided against finance.
I could continue with this line humor, but I will stop before I end up taking it too far and innocent Macaroni Penguins get caught in the ineveitable crossfire;)
Two examples of Physics PhDs with successful careers outside of academia are Gil Amelio and Nathan Myhrvold. One was CEO of Apple for awhile and the other produced an awesome cook book (among other things).
Though demand for Physics PhDs in Academia may be low, demand for the skill sets physicists have (at all degree levels) is quite high. I've had the opportunity to work with a few who are outside of academia (though still in physics) who are quite happy with their jobs. Additionally various government agencies take physics majors at all levels for various positions, including research positions.
Physics is my intended future major (currently I am working on an associates degree in Mathematics part-time and working full-time). Over the past few years I've been making it a point to find out about opportunities for Physics majors everywhere I go and there is quite a lot. I'm currently living in Japan, there is a large research park here dedicated to wireless communications, Carl Zeiss employs physicists here in optics and there are options to teach part time through distance education. Your skills will not go unused =)
So by mentioning your gender to the AC, are you trying to imply that you are against homosexual relations? Homophobe! In this day and age the women cruise for chicks and the men look for a strong man to take care of them!
Joking aside, Physics grads have plenty of skills that are valuable in the financial sector that other majors may lack. Advanced Mathematics? check. Advanced computer skills? check. Ability to assume everything can be represented by a pointlike object or perfect sphere? double check.
Methods for reporting work hours vary from industry to industry and organization to organization. For the organization I work for the standard is generally to round fractions of hours up. 5 minutes then becomes 1 reported hour, while this can result in excessive hours being reported, it also prevents too few hours from being reported. Sure you could document everything down to the minute, but that documentation requires additional time, a few minutes here and there can quickly add up (don't forget adding in the hours you spend documenting your hours!).
Sometimes it can be a bit extreme, but in most cases it's much better to have more resources than you need available than to have too few resources. Sure it can be a bit wasteful, but too few resources (especially in terms of labor) can have nasty consequences (accidents, negligence, poor morale, etc)
If it's what you want, go for it. You may struggle for a few years early on, very few jobs are awesome (pay wise) to start but over time it will get better. Also remember, you're never too old to try something new (with the exception of a few career fields like fighter pilot), if your dream job doesn't work out, you may be able to find another one that you enjoy but never realized existed (science majors have many more options open to them than say, business majors). Success is never guaranteed, but if you don't try, you'll never get anywhere.
I too would one day like to be an Academic Scientist, and maybe I will get there, I am just taking the extra long route right now;)
I never said they were representative of all, I merely meant to imply that groups like them tend to have the loudest voice and drown out the more moderate stances.
Yes I am aware that they are not the only group and there are less extreme ones, however they certainly have a large impact on the shape of people's perceptions.
While I certainly agree with your last statement, what really troubled me about the discussion was that the original question was phrased to ask about regulation in general and not content or porn specifically. The format is that the professor poses the question, each individual responds to that question directly and then side discussions are supposed to occur based on student responses. Almost every post included "protect our children" verbatim and all of them only discussed pornography. I certainly feel that a discussion of pornography and free speech in general is relevent relevent; however, I think other issues are just as relevant and should be addressed and I'm actually shocked that those topics weren't brought up (except by myself). Considering that many of the people in the class appear to be fairly technically inclined, this worries me =/
At the same time, I'm amazed at just how many people are flat out opposed to anything they deem as pornographic in the US. The current class I'm taking on-line (some BS MS Office class my school requires) includes a weekly discussion about technology and the Internet.
The subject of internet regulation came up. Did we have a good discussion on things like net neutrality, IP, and other similar issues? No, every single response was a think of the children OMG porn is icky and wrong and should be banned and anything perverted and icky OMG.
The school I'm attending (actual regionally accredited public university) specializes in Adult Learning and distance education, the average age of people in the class is probably low 30's with a range of 19 - 50something. This class heavily weights participation in the final grade and I'm having a really hard time participating =/
I was married in a "church" (different continent, different religion, same idea). It was not legally binding. 4 months later I signed a paper at the local City Hall. I was then legally married. It's already essentially done in some places.
I'm an athiest, and I'm married. I'm married strictly in the legal sense of the word and view marriage as a legal commitment between two individuals involving mutual affection and the desire to pool their respective resources either to make their lives better or raise a family. (Note that my definition may not match actual legal definitions). In my mind there is no reason why a homosexual couple cannot partake in the same legally binding union.
Granted I did participate in a relgious ceremony (not Judeo/Christian/Islam), this ceremony had nothing to do with our legal agreement (in fact they were several months apart). That part was strictly for show (family).
The religious aspect is only important if you and your partner are religious. The legal aspect is important for everyone, because after you've shared resources for a few years, it's very difficult to decide how to split those resources should you need to end the agreement.
I realize that this is article is about SW rather than ME3, however I noticed that ME3 has very few hetero options for players playing a female character (the majority of options for female characters are homosexual) yet for male characters there are only 2 homosexual options, and plenty of heterosexual options. Additionally, for female characters, only one of the 2 hetero options is human.
I just find the asymmetry between male and female characters bizarre.
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UID's are overrated. Hell, I've had like 4 of them.
I think it would be awesome for music I wrote to appear in a gay porn video (actually just porn video in general). I would even be willing to allow them free use (no royalties) of that music so long as I got to name the video. ;)
I was going to argue that there is competition, it just sucks (from a consumer perspective). But then that would be a lot like the rugby scene from Monty Python's "Meaning of Life".
So yeah, no competition.
Also, I happen to be one of those tools who actually likes the ribbon /shrug ;)
It can be difficult, but it's not impossible (and probably easier than you think). A professor at your current university might make a good one, especially if you do your graduate work at another. You may even consider a scientist from a different department, say Chemistry or Biology. Though they might not know specific ins and outs of the Physics department, they may be able to provide an outside perspective that is valuable. If you approach them properly, it shows you have an interest in your career (it also helps to have your own ideas and plans already sketched out, you should be approaching them for advice, not direction) which may help persuade them to mentor you. The fact that you are asking them may also inflate their ego a little which helps. ;)
Also, don't forget to thank them, especially at important points in your career. Theres no better feeling for a mentor than a quick phone call where you tell them you just got that job you wanted or the promotion you were looking for and thank them for their part in it.
And to add on to another post down below. Find a good mentor. This should be someone you can go to for career or even general life advice. They should be more experienced than you and hold a senior level position, however I would recommend against having a mentor that is in your direct work group, or in a direct senior/subordinate relationship with you (or even with your direct supervisor) as it's best if they can be as impartial as possible. They don't necessarily have to be in the same field (though it helps if they are, as there is always the possibilty of future string pulling) as many aspects of the working world are the same from job to job. Some organizations even have strong mentorship programs and assign them to junior members (though you don't necessarily have to stick with that mentor). Don't hesitate to ask someone either, some may not have time and decline but don't let that discourage you. A good mentor will take their relationship with you very seriously and wont be troubled if you call them for advice even when they are on vacation ;)
Though I am not working in my desired field currently, I have been very successful where I'm at and I owe a great deal of that to my mentors. Don't wait until you finish your degrees either, it never hurts to have someone you can trust for impartial advice.
It also helps to have living mentors. ;)
Finding a good mentor or two is an excellent in any profession. I certainly owe quite a bit to mine.
I doubt it, a friend of mine recently completed his PhD in Mathematics and had several job leads in finance but ended up finding an available job in academia and decided against finance.
I take no responsibility for posts that may or may not have been made under the influence of alcohol. I also just realized what I did ;)
I could continue with this line humor, but I will stop before I end up taking it too far and innocent Macaroni Penguins get caught in the ineveitable crossfire ;)
Two examples of Physics PhDs with successful careers outside of academia are Gil Amelio and Nathan Myhrvold. One was CEO of Apple for awhile and the other produced an awesome cook book (among other things).
Though demand for Physics PhDs in Academia may be low, demand for the skill sets physicists have (at all degree levels) is quite high. I've had the opportunity to work with a few who are outside of academia (though still in physics) who are quite happy with their jobs. Additionally various government agencies take physics majors at all levels for various positions, including research positions.
Physics is my intended future major (currently I am working on an associates degree in Mathematics part-time and working full-time). Over the past few years I've been making it a point to find out about opportunities for Physics majors everywhere I go and there is quite a lot. I'm currently living in Japan, there is a large research park here dedicated to wireless communications, Carl Zeiss employs physicists here in optics and there are options to teach part time through distance education. Your skills will not go unused =)
So by mentioning your gender to the AC, are you trying to imply that you are against homosexual relations? Homophobe! In this day and age the women cruise for chicks and the men look for a strong man to take care of them!
Joking aside, Physics grads have plenty of skills that are valuable in the financial sector that other majors may lack. Advanced Mathematics? check. Advanced computer skills? check. Ability to assume everything can be represented by a pointlike object or perfect sphere? double check.
My boss has an amp that goes to "13".
It was advertised as a feature. ;)
What if they research methods to have a table that grows food between meals? Would that cover all three? ;)
Methods for reporting work hours vary from industry to industry and organization to organization. For the organization I work for the standard is generally to round fractions of hours up. 5 minutes then becomes 1 reported hour, while this can result in excessive hours being reported, it also prevents too few hours from being reported. Sure you could document everything down to the minute, but that documentation requires additional time, a few minutes here and there can quickly add up (don't forget adding in the hours you spend documenting your hours!).
Sometimes it can be a bit extreme, but in most cases it's much better to have more resources than you need available than to have too few resources. Sure it can be a bit wasteful, but too few resources (especially in terms of labor) can have nasty consequences (accidents, negligence, poor morale, etc)
If it's what you want, go for it. You may struggle for a few years early on, very few jobs are awesome (pay wise) to start but over time it will get better. Also remember, you're never too old to try something new (with the exception of a few career fields like fighter pilot), if your dream job doesn't work out, you may be able to find another one that you enjoy but never realized existed (science majors have many more options open to them than say, business majors). Success is never guaranteed, but if you don't try, you'll never get anywhere.
I too would one day like to be an Academic Scientist, and maybe I will get there, I am just taking the extra long route right now ;)
Best of luck to you.
I never said they were representative of all, I merely meant to imply that groups like them tend to have the loudest voice and drown out the more moderate stances.
Yes I am aware that they are not the only group and there are less extreme ones, however they certainly have a large impact on the shape of people's perceptions.
While I certainly agree with your last statement, what really troubled me about the discussion was that the original question was phrased to ask about regulation in general and not content or porn specifically. The format is that the professor poses the question, each individual responds to that question directly and then side discussions are supposed to occur based on student responses. Almost every post included "protect our children" verbatim and all of them only discussed pornography. I certainly feel that a discussion of pornography and free speech in general is relevent relevent; however, I think other issues are just as relevant and should be addressed and I'm actually shocked that those topics weren't brought up (except by myself). Considering that many of the people in the class appear to be fairly technically inclined, this worries me =/
The class is roughly 50/50 male/female. Otherwise I would have included that as well =)
And to think I spent all my mod points on that other thread.
At the same time, I'm amazed at just how many people are flat out opposed to anything they deem as pornographic in the US. The current class I'm taking on-line (some BS MS Office class my school requires) includes a weekly discussion about technology and the Internet.
The subject of internet regulation came up. Did we have a good discussion on things like net neutrality, IP, and other similar issues? No, every single response was a think of the children OMG porn is icky and wrong and should be banned and anything perverted and icky OMG.
The school I'm attending (actual regionally accredited public university) specializes in Adult Learning and distance education, the average age of people in the class is probably low 30's with a range of 19 - 50something. This class heavily weights participation in the final grade and I'm having a really hard time participating =/
Oh my.
I was married in a "church" (different continent, different religion, same idea). It was not legally binding. 4 months later I signed a paper at the local City Hall. I was then legally married. It's already essentially done in some places.
I'm an athiest, and I'm married. I'm married strictly in the legal sense of the word and view marriage as a legal commitment between two individuals involving mutual affection and the desire to pool their respective resources either to make their lives better or raise a family. (Note that my definition may not match actual legal definitions). In my mind there is no reason why a homosexual couple cannot partake in the same legally binding union.
Granted I did participate in a relgious ceremony (not Judeo/Christian/Islam), this ceremony had nothing to do with our legal agreement (in fact they were several months apart). That part was strictly for show (family).
The religious aspect is only important if you and your partner are religious. The legal aspect is important for everyone, because after you've shared resources for a few years, it's very difficult to decide how to split those resources should you need to end the agreement.
You're not terribly familiar with the Westboro Baptist Church are you?
You obviously haven't played ME3, as I've posted above, ME3 has more lesbian options than hetero options for female characters ;)
I realize that this is article is about SW rather than ME3, however I noticed that ME3 has very few hetero options for players playing a female character (the majority of options for female characters are homosexual) yet for male characters there are only 2 homosexual options, and plenty of heterosexual options. Additionally, for female characters, only one of the 2 hetero options is human.
I just find the asymmetry between male and female characters bizarre.