#if it wasn't so vital for so many people's careers

[ionomycin]

The wizard and the dark knight

[schrodingers-neurodivergent]

One thing I keep fixating on in regards to NOPE is the shoe. I'm seeing a lot of theories on like, the concept of the 'bad miracle' but my personal take on it standing up is that the shoe wasn't really standing up on its own, and it's more to signify Jupe's method of dealing with his trauma from Gordy's home.

Any time we are being shown the incident with Gordy's outburst, it's shown through perspectives, such as Jupe or a camera. Anything we see is warped, like Jupe being underneath the table where his eyes are blocked from Gordy's by the table cloth or the camera showing the scene as if it was just a regular sitcom style episode.

And we are shown that Jupe has a warped perception of what happened. When recalling the SNL parody of the event, he's laughing, he has entirely separated himself from his trauma and has used it as a way of bringing in money and fame. He, and arguably several others, have turned him into this spectacle to cope.

Jupe also turned many aspects of his child star career into marketing. It's all marketing. His room depicting memorabilia of his past, because he can't ever truly distance himself from it. Him, his past, his trauma, its all being used for capital gain.

The shoe, being held upright in the glass, I think, is that Jupe is so so used to seeing it displayed in his glass cabinet, that when he recalls his memory of being trapped under that table, scared, he visions the shoe being there, because he can't envision that it's just this regular shoe.

We don't know how the outburst of Gordy went 100%, particularly because any depictions of it are skewed and warped by the perceptions of those in the situation. Consequently, the trauma of Jupe, Mary Jo Elliot, and everyone involved with the show, has been skewed and warped. The SNL skit, Jupe's room, Mary Jo Elliot having to wear the face of her child self to hold onto that sense of fame to get by, while her own has been changed forever by the events of that day(which I could talk a lot more about how MJE's character is so important and almost vital to NOPE), and just everything linked with Gordy's Home.

The shoe tells us so much more about how people feel this desire to capitalise on their own and other people's trauma and how you can't address the demons of your past properly once this false narrative, even in the slightest change of what occurred. The shoe is, in essence, a depiction of Jupe's sense of preservation of a commodified trauma.

[walkingwiththegods1]

When Gods and/or Goddesses, come to your aid in The Physical World. (Or... How Deities are so powerful, than they can affect our Life... Or, The World!)

When I was in college, I was studying one of the few technical subjects of my career; and in the morning of the day of my final test, weird things happened, like warnings than I should stay at home:

I dreamt with Lord Krishna in a big tapestry, in the room I shared with my parents for a few months ('Cause I was very ill in that time, and they could take me quickly to hospital; if my vital signs dropped dangerously); and his images moved like he was about to get out of the tapestry, like in a 3D movie.

When I wake up and went to prepared for my test, Loki spontaneously appeared from nowhere; screaming joyfully: ''Hello!... I LOVE YOU!'', (My blood pressure was starting to lower, and since I was a kid; I'm a bit cranky; when i'm in a very bad health...) feeling annoyed; my responses to him, was told him in a low voice: ''No, Loki: Please... Go away!'', and Loki leaved; still laughing at my annoyance for his loud greeting; at first hour in the morning. And,

I was feeling worst by the minute: Breakfast didn't sitted well to me that day, and my blood pressure continued to lower more and more; to the point than I started to have a migraine, which only started to makes me difficult to going out; to the aforementioned final test.

Despite the bad I was feeling... I decided to go to the final test, 'cause I couldn't pay for the reposition of the same; and my group will repeated it, if I couldn't go to the final work for get the grade to past the subject, and... I needed to complete this subject, to be closer to graduate from college. My mother warned me of leaving the house, in that awful state; but because I'm stubborn since I can remember... I walked in my weak condition to the street, to go to present my test... I was just a few meters of my house, when suddenly; my day became weirder: I was facing to the street, and I have a vision where the Gods and Goddesses close to my heart; appeared at my back... And looked more solid! Despite the impressive scene, after I turned my head in the street to saw them and not see them; I returned to going to College, but again... The Gods and Goddesses appeared in my vision at my back again over the same street near of my house, trying to call to my attention. I was going to resume my trip, but then; people than lived near of me and than never spokes to me, making me signs to get closer to them, and I walked over them; and then I hearded to my neighbors clearly, and they asked me if I was okay; confused I said I was okay, and they told me something than makes me feel cold and terror; inside: A thief was very close to me, and about to rob me my cellphone! (Or maybe, even to hurt me to get it!) I ended going to the test, thanks than my father pointed me someone than protected me; until I got inside a Public Transport, totally safe: If it wasn't for the Presence of Krishna, and the other Gods and Goddesses screaming at me; so I went away of where it was dangerous... I could have been hurt for that thief, in many bad ways!

That's all in this post, and remember than Gods and Goddesses; can past to our world when they needed, including to save us in real life of any danger.

Than The Gods and Goddesses, always crossed the limits between worlds; when we really need them to keep us out of harm's way... So Be It!

[hooked-on-elvis]

ELVIS FOR CHILDREN 🎈

"Cotton Candy Land" from "It Happened at the World's Fair" movie soundtrack (1963).

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Every time I see Elvis singing to children in his movies I picture him singing to Lisa Marie Presley. What would Elvis sing to his baby girl, I wonder. Either it was his own songs, one of those he sang in the movies, or traditional children songs, that would've been so cute to watch! 🥹

But... Elvis' love for children is dated way back to when Lisa probably wasn't even a dream to Elvis.

Elvis' love and affection for his young fans was visible. Any time he met with his fans and there was a tiny new born/infant, a toddler or a child among them, the little one immediately caught Elvis' attention. He is seeing in many, many moments, holding his fans' babies in his arms. Not only his fans babies - I have to say this because you can think he used to hold his fans babies just to 'put up an image' and make himself more likable to his adult audience but it wasn't the case, believe me. Since the 50s (at least, as we have photos to attest only after he begun his music career), Elvis loved children. He was so tender towards any children since always! There's pictures of him with his friends' babies, his family's babies, his coworkers' babies and even playing with his children costars between filming his movies. He was a natural with them. Elvis loved kids and the kids loved Elvis back. ♥

By the way, Elvis also did stand for such vital, important causes for children, over the years! Talking about the Polio vaccine and the 'March of Dimes' campaign, to which EP was one of the voices to, a supporter and a great asset to this cause since the 50s.

Elvis is pictures with Mary Kosloski (photos 1 -2), Joanne Wilson (3) and Robert Marquette (4); all three children victims of the Polio disease and the faces for the March of Dimes campaigns over the late 50s. But that's another story (an excellent and specially lovely one chapter in Elvis Presley's and the world's history).

Is that clear yet? ELVIS LOVED CHILDREN.

Look at how he mimics his little fan's expression. This is a guy who was genuine interacting with people. 🥹

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That being said, did you know there's Elvis albums specially made for children?

Previously I already knew there was (at least) one Beatles album for children ("All You Need Is Love: Beatles Songs For Kids", released in 1999), but now I found out Elvis too has albums specially for his young fans. That is what I truly intend to share with you today. ♥

There's at least two of them: "Elvis Sings for Children and Grownups Too!", released by RCA Victor in 1978 — You can hear the '40th anniversary edition' full album here (Youtube); and "Elvis Sings for Kids" released in 2002.

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"Elvis Sings for Children and Grownups Too!" (CD):

"Elvis Sings for Children and Grownups Too!" (Vinyl... way cooler!):

"Elvis Sings for Kids" (CD)

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There must be more of these "Elvis for Children" albums, but there you go. You got the picture. ⚡

One thing's for sure: If you have a children's birthday party to attend or you're a happy parent or at least has a child in the family (or close friends group) and wants to give them the best gift they will be thankful for, specially when they grow up — believe me, the first CD/VINYL a child is gifted with is unforgettable for them (mine was a Britney Spears' one, 90s child haha, and I love it but I'd rather it have been one of the King's ones, sure) — you can take the opportunity and gift that lucky child with an Elvis Presley album specially designed for them. ♥

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To end this special post, look our baby Elvis, that cute precious little thing! 🥹

[actualmermaid]

I'm not going to write another long commentary on "quiet quitting" or "nobody wants to work anymore" or the "great resignation" or whatever. There's been enough of those.

What I AM going to write is a little bit of advice for those of you who are contemplating a career change, because workers have more power than ever and it's a great time to look for a new situation. You can take it or leave it--this is just what worked for me.

Family, school, and culture tried to keep me on a "white-collar professional" track, but I didn't like it and wasn't cut out for it. I have a BA in English and worked a customer service/tech support job for several years until the pandemic hit and we all got laid off (which was, truly, the best thing that ever happened to my professional life). I'm now a pastry chef and I love it.

It's not too late to start something new. Many jobs are willing to train you, as long as you have basic aptitude and willingness to learn. Search for apprenticeships and entry-level positions in fields that interest you, whether or not you have any previous experience.

Keep an open mind. See what jobs are urgently hiring and/or offering good wages, and do some research on what those jobs entail. Does it sound like fun? Send out a resume. You don't have anything to lose by trying or interviewing, even if it doesn't work out.

Write a brief cover letter explaining that you are changing careers, and although you don't have formal experience in [field], you are interested in the work and are willing to learn. Mention the skills that you learned in your previous job(s): customer interaction, critical thinking, time management, bookkeeping, confidence under pressure, whatever.

Don't get discouraged. You're awesome and brave, and if people don't want to hire you, that's their loss. Take your skills and experience to someone who will appreciate them, even if you have to be ghosted and rejected several times in the process.

If you can afford it, don't be afraid to take a little bit of a pay cut. (I got severance from my office job, and my wife makes a good salary, so we could afford to be choosy.) If you have to take a job you don't love in order to pay the bills, keep looking for something better! Again, don't get discouraged!

All experience is good experience. You learned things at your previous jobs, even if it doesn't seem "relevant." If nothing else, previous jobs can tell you what you're NOT cut out for, so you know what to avoid.

You have power in interviews. They're not just deciding whether or not they want to hire you--they're also showing you who they are as a business/industry, and you can (and should!) ask questions and set boundaries. Be firm, confident, interested, and polite.

If you're interested in a specific field, lurk in professional forums online to get a sense of the industry culture and what employers are looking for. Search for things like "electrician forum" or "women in trades" or "forest service lgbt friendly" and so forth.

Get all your paperwork in order. Make sure you have your resume updated and that you have access to transcripts, vital documents, and the names/phone numbers of past employers. Put all of this in one place.

Be bold! Think about what you wanted to be when you were 10, and look up what that job requires! Maybe you won't get to be a paleontologist-astronaut-ballerina, but you'll learn that you have a real talent for making artisanal ballet shoes (or whatever)!

[millenari]

4,6,8,16,43, for misto

4. Favorite line

I enjoy a mute!Misto but I think Misto having the 'terrible bore' line is like... vital in terms of his and Tugger's relationship and shouldn't be given to other characters unless Misto's actor is physically not given a mic. So that one probably.

6. Worst personality trait

Misto deliberately acts like an annoying little bastard on purpose to piss people off all the time, but being that he does that on purpose I feel like I can't list it.

Due to his competitive nature he has a tendency to want to at least feel like the smartest person in the room pretty much all the time and can tend to treat perfectly normal interactions like competitions or a game of one-upmanship. He tends to get on best with other cats who don't really care about his (in)superiority complex and let him posture.

8. Unpopular opinion about them

UHHHHHHHHHHHHH

ACTUALLY I have one! The fact that 2019!Misto was awkward wasn't that bad. I see people all the time being like 'they ruined Misto! He's supposed to be a dramatic confident showoff!!!!!' but that's not necessarily true. Misto being insecure is a thing in plenty of tours-- in some (shiki, vienna, and maybe moscow I believe? Off the top of my head?) even have a moment where, after he pulls the tarp off of Deuteronomy, he whirls away and faces the audience while Tugger greets Deut-- this moment is in every production, but while most performances show him grinning or excited here, the above productions can sometimes show him looking afraid or upset, especially when Tugger starts singing again in a serious tone-- he thinks he failed. And even in 98 you see Misto fail to light a firecracker or two during the song, and immediately turn for Tugger for reassurance. Misto being insecure or uncertain of his powers is not even remotely new!

The issue with 2019!Misto is that they let that trait screw with the song. In all of those above examples, Misto's insecurity is characterized without even pausing the song for a second. In 2019, not only is the song kind of ruined when they turned it into a bout of .. . . .spoken word.... . poetry? Or a rap? Or whatever it was? BUT he also constantly fails to do the trick, dragging it out for forever. He just shouldn't have sang the song himself. They didn't want to pay Jason Purrulo the big bucks to sing another number; fine, have Munk do it. Or Victoria. Anyone other than Misto!

16. Deepest darkest secret they won’t even admit to themselves

Ooooooh, I don't know! Misto is generally pretty frank with himself, and holds himself to a high standard; while he can be an enigma to the other cats, those who know him well know him well, so there aren't many aspects of his character that at least 1 or 2 members of the tribe aren't aware of.

I will say that in a fake-dating tuggoff fic I've been writing, when Misto discovers that he's developed a crush on Tugger, he immediately resolves to take that shit to his fucking grave.

43. 3 favorite foods and 3 they despise

Human Misto grew up in a very health-inclined household and never really had much snacks or junk food, so he tends to dislike sweet or greasy or snackie type foods. He does love lemonade and dark chocolate, and tends to eat a lot of protein due to his career/hobby as a dancer.

[adventures-in-a-world-of-fiction]

Who Moved My Cheese? - an overly long tear down review

I want to talk about a book that always seems to be hanging around in a high position on lists of bestselling business books, or appearing on recommended reading lists for business. It's currently number 6 in Amazon UK's rankings of Business Life books: Who Moved My Cheese by Dr Spencer Johnson.

I was recommended this book by a coworker more than a decade ago and since I read it back then, it has stuck with me mainly because I felt a vague irritation at it. A little while ago, I was clearing out my bookshelves and decided it was time to re-read it and examine my feelings in more detail. Hence this review tearing it apart, which is probably going to end up being as many words as the key part of the book.

I don't really disagree with the book's core message. The idea at the heart of the book is a decent one and if you just gave me the middle section of the book to read, I would probably be perfectly fine with it and agree that it's a useful metaphor that some people would probably get value from. But the book doesn't just give you that middle section. It seems to be full of a sense of its own importance, as though it's the greatest piece of advice you will ever hear, relevant to everyone on the planet and utterly life-changing. That's the aspect of the book that I disagree with - not the main message, but in the way it implies that the message is universal and vital.

The first few pages of the book are filled with what I'm calling fluff. There is a two-page section titled The "Who Moved My Cheese" Phenomena! Complete with exclamation mark. This talks about how this idea helped Johnson deal with a difficult change in his life, how his friends said it helped them and one encouraged him to write it down. There's a mention of how quickly it became an international bestseller and how people all around the world found it helped their businesses, careers, health, and marriages.

All of this talking about the value is tempered by a paragraph saying that critics can't understand how people find it valuable. There is a response from that author that it is, "how you interpret it and apply it to your own situation that gives it value." And, yeah, I can get behind this as an idea. If a reader finds it applies to their situation, and they find it useful, great. Good for them. If the author had followed this up with something about us finding value in different places, or that different people have different circumstances so whether it applies will depend, anything like that, I probably would be okay with this bit of the book. Even if the author had just stopped at that sentence, it would have been acceptable. But this bit wraps up with this sentence: "Hopefully the way you interpret the story of Who Moved My Cheese? and put it into action in your life will help you find and enjoy the "New Cheese" you deserve."

This reads to me like the author is saying that if you don't find this useful, it's not because there was a problem with the book or that it just wasn't applicable to your situation - no. It was because you interpreted it badly.

Now maybe I'm being unfair here but given some of the things that are said later on, it does feel like Johnson is saying that if you don't get anything out of the book, it's on you for reading it wrong.

Anyway, moving on, we get a page of quotes about how amazing the book is, and then we get to the prologue.

The prologue is written by Dr Kenneth Blanchard, the friend who encouraged Johnson to write this book. It talks about how he heard Johnson tell the story and how he thought it was really helpful. The Cheese in the book is a metaphor for whatever it is you happen to want - money, freedom, success in your job, a better relationship, whatever. It's supposed to be applicable universally to anything someone might want to achieve. He talks about how this story can change lives and gives an example of someone he knew who was going through changes they were upset with at work, but who heard this story and changed his attitude and was rewarded for that positive attitude. The rest of the prologue is a mixture of him continuing to sing its praises and giving a brief summary of the different sections of the book.

The hype is maybe a touch over the top but you get that sometimes in prologues. Someone will be asked to write an introduction to the book and big it up, so there's nothing too outrageous here, just a continuation of the promise that this book will be amazing and life-changing.

Now we get to the framing device. A group of friends are having a reunion and talking about how much their lives have changed. One of them, Michael, says he heard this great story and changed his behaviour because of it, and everything got better, and how he told other people and loads of them changed for the better because of it.

"However there were a few people who said they got nothing out of it. They either knew the lessons and were already living them, or, more commonly, they thought they already knew everything and didn't want to learn."

Again we get this assumption that the story is applicable to everyone. If you don't gain anything from the book it's because you either already embody what it's trying to teach, or you just don't want to learn because you already think you know everything. The idea that the book might not fit everyone's circumstances just doesn't seem to occur to Johnson. This is why I called out the quote from earlier - the desire to blame the reader if they don't find the book useful is repeated here. In the book, Michael says that the people who don't learn from the story are like one of the characters in it - the one that refuses to change no matter what.

This intro section is only three pages long and it's mostly weirdly awkward dialogue. It's clear from reading it that Johnson is used to writing business books not fiction. The bit that really made me cringe was when Michael gave the title of the story and the group all laugh and one says he likes it already, and I'm reading this thing thinking, "Can you just stop praising your own story every other sentence and get on with telling it?"

Finally we get to the main story.

The story of Who Moved My Cheese is a simple parable about characters in a maze. You have two mice, called Sniff and Scurry, and two little people called Hem and Haw. The little people are like humans, but tiny so they can live in the maze with the mice. These characters are apparently supposed to represent different aspects of ourselves, but at other points in the book, the characters in the framing device talk about some people being like one or other of these characters, so I'm not sure the author was entirely clear about the analogy. Anyway, these characters live in the maze and they run around hunting for cheese.

The different characters have different approaches, with the mice just acting on instinct and the little people being more thoughtful, but they all spend their days hunting for cheese until they find Cheese Station C, where there is an abundant source. The mice stay prepared, ready to start hunting in the maze again if they need to, but the two little people settle down and get out of shape and lazy, feeling entitled to their cheese and sure that it will last forever.

As you can probably guess from the title of the book, the cheese doesn't stay forever. They get to the station one day and the cheese is gone. The mice just get on with it and go back out into the maze to hunt for cheese and they eventually find a wonderful new source of new cheese at Cheese Station N, but the two little people stay behind, angry and upset, waiting for the cheese to come back. They get hungrier and hungrier waiting for the status quo to come back, Haw because he's scared of going back into the maze and failing to find cheese, and Hem because he feels like he deserves that cheese and it should come back and if he stays right here, everything will be alright in the end.

Eventually, Haw decides he has to accept that things have changed and he goes back into the maze. A large chunk of the story is him wandering the maze, thinking to himself, and writing various life lessons on the wall. He has various realisations, like looking back and noting that the supply of cheese had been diminishing for a while and starting to smell bad and maybe if he'd been paying attention, he would have seen the change coming and not been so caught off guard by it. This bit of the story drags a little bit. It's still pretty short, but it could have been trimmed significantly without losing anything of substance. I wondered if Johnson padded this out and included things like the framing device of the reunion to make the whole thing long enough to sell as a book without people feeling like they were being cheated. This is pure speculation, but the whole book is less than a hundred pages long, in large print, with things like the important lessons each getting their own page. It does feel like he was desperately trying to fill up the space to make the print run worth it.

In the end, as expected Haw makes it to Cheese Station N and finds the new cheese and the mice and he's happy, but now he's learned his lesson and he'll be on the lookout for change and be prepared to go and hunt for newer cheese the next time something like this happens.

If the book just had this middle bit, I'd be fine with it. It's a simple parable talking about the fact that change is inevitable and you should react to it in a way that's productive instead of trying to pretend it's not happening. There's a summary of the life lessons at the end of the little story and it's things like monitor the situation and anticipate it so you can adapt quickly and that's pretty decent business advice. There's one bit about how you should enjoy the change and treat it like an adventure and learn to laugh at yourself and I can see where Johnson is coming from with this. Sometimes life sucks, but you can still try to look on the bright side and savour good moments when they come to help get you through it.

I didn't think the way this particular piece of advice was presented in the story was handled particularly well. Haw starts seeing his hunt for cheese in the maze as an exciting adventure - even while he is still starving because he hasn't found any yet. He's smiling and laughing at himself and having a good time rolling with the change - while his situation is terrible. It rings false to me. I can see how this could be interpreted as "look for the good in bad situations" but I can also see how it might be interpreted as, "You should have a positive attitude even when everything has changed for the worse or being miserable is your own fault." I can see the message Johnson is trying to give but I think it was presented in a really clunky way.

Still, you end up with a okay little story which tells a simple parable with some lessons that can be applied to real life.

So why am I writing this long tear down of this book?

Well, that's because of the final part.

We come back to the framing device and Michael telling the story to his friends. They decide that they should all meet up and have a discussion about what the story means and how it could apply to their lives. We're back to the clunkily written dialogue as the characters all discuss how wonderfully the story can be used to explain aspects of their own experiences. There's one example of someone whose department was closing down and the guy didn't want to see it so he didn't listen when people tried to talk to him about other opportunities, and someone else related it to having to close down stores in their business.

I think it weakens the story that you have to spell it out to the reader to make them see what it means. It's like the author is going, "Here's how a metaphor works," in the most patronising way possible.

But then you get someone saying he made everyone in his company read the book and say which character they were, and how they had to confront the Hems and the Haws and convince them to change and fired some of them. That whole scenario rang false, because Hem is so clearly presented as the bad guy in the story, he's the one you don't want to be like. I can't imagine that anyone would be given this book by their boss and say, "Oh, I'm definitely Hem," when asked which character they relate to. No one would say, "I'm the character we're all supposed to not be."

The characters keep talking about how wonderful change can be, and how when they were upset with a change it all worked out for the best in the end. They all agree about how wonderful the story is and how they're going to share it with their friends and families. You get one of the characters saying this: "It works best, of course, when everyone in your organization knows the story."

This feels like the author reaching out of the page to tell you to buy a copy for everyone you work with. There are several bits in this section that feel like the author doing a sales pitch to middle management to convince them to buy a hundred copies to give out at a corporate training event. It's more of the author aggrandising about how amazing his own book is and how applicable it is to everyone, and how everyone you know should read it because it will change their outlook on life. The book acts like it's the most important book you will ever read. And it's just not as special as it makes itself out to be.

If you read the story in the middle and you get something from it, wonderful. Good for you. But there are a lot of scenarios that the book doesn't touch on. It tries to simplify all possible situations and scenarios and ways of behaving down to these four characters in this extremely simplified situation, but in simplifying things down, it misses out on nuance and the millions of different real life scenarios that don't nicely map onto its little world of mice and cheese.

Here are some stories that don't fit this analogy.

I'm going to get a little personal and talk about my mum. My mum used to work as a biochemist, working in the research labs for a pharmaceutical company, running early tests to try and find out if various chemicals or compounds would be effective at treating diseases and other medical conditions. When it comes to creating a new drug, there are loads of stages, starting with simulations on computers and theoretical research, then trying things out in labs on cells and tissue samples, all the way through to various scales of human trials to see if the drug actually works to cure whatever it's intended for and/or has horrible side effects. 

My mum worked doing those early lab trials and she really enjoyed her work. She found it interesting and intellectually stimulating. She liked that the work she was doing might help save lives. Before she worked for the pharmaceutical company, she worked in labs at a university also doing medical research. This was the work she wanted to do.

Then the company she worked for sold off its research arm and there were a load of people made redundant and she lost the job she loved in the lab. She got moved to a different area of the company and ended up transitioning into an IT job. For the rest of her working career up until she retired, she worked in an IT job. She found the job okay. It wasn't terrible, it had some good aspects to it and some bad aspects. There were coworkers she was really good friends with and co-workers she didn't really get on with. The job paid well enough and there were things she enjoyed about it, but it wasn't what she loved.

Someone moved her cheese and she went off into the maze and found some new cheese, just like the book says you should, but the cheese she found wasn't as good as the cheese she'd lost. The book tries to convince you that when you come out the other side of the change things will be better than they were before, and maybe sometimes they will be, but not always. Sometimes you have to compromise. Change is inevitable, sure, and you should adapt with it and make the best of the situation, but you're not always going to find that what you get at the end of the process is magically better than what you had before because the world just doesn't work that way.

Then let's look at the character of Hem. This is the character who's clearly framed to be the bad example in the book. We don't get a definitive answer of what happened to him because he gets left behind, but the implication is that he starved to death waiting for his cheese to be returned. When the cheese disappears in the middle of the story, he insists that it will come back and stays where he is.

You can see examples in the real world where companies tried to stick with the old way of doing things despite change that was going on and paid for it. Blockbuster Video was driven out of business by the rise in streaming services, and companies that depending on film photography paid the price for ignoring the rise of digital cameras. But sometimes a setback really is temporary.

In 2010, there was a massive volcanic eruption in Iceland that sent huge amounts of ash into the atmosphere and massively disrupted air travel. Several countries had to close their airspace because planes couldn't cope with the ash clouds. For a couple of months, fights continued to get cancelled or delayed. If we imagine an owner of a tour company in Iceland during those two months, this would be dreadful. No one would be flying into Iceland - at the heart of the problem - and so there would be no tourists buying tickets for the tours. In our metaphor, the cheese at the cheese station would have disappeared - and unlike the example in the book, it wouldn't have been possible to see this coming and prepare for the change. Also unlike the book, the attitude of, "If we just wait, the cheese will come back," is probably the correct one. Those couple of months were probably terrible if you worked in the tourism industry or had a shop in an airport or something like that, but the problem was a temporary one that righted itself. The position of the character Hem of staying where he was and waiting the problem out sometimes is the sensible approach.

If you owned a tour company and decided to throw it all in and set up a new business doing something completely different, you probably wouldn't have finished writing your business plan by the time the air cleared and planes were flying again.

The book is also extremely optimistic about change being achievable for everyone. You just need to put on your running shoes and head out into the maze and everything will turn out alright. But what about the mice that starve in the maze unable to find cheese through no fault of their own?

In the real world, there are people who find their cheese taken away. They lose their job because of something outside of their control, or there's a disaster which destroys their home, or they have a major health crisis - or all three at once. If they end up living out of their car, with their savings wiped out, and no fixed address to put on the job applications, you can't just say "keep looking for the opportunity." This is especially true for people who face discrimination.

In a period of depression, there might be thousands and thousands of people out of work, all competing for the same jobs. Telling them that they should just keep looking, just keep hunting the maze for their cheese, makes it seem like it's entirely their fault if they don't succeed. If you don't find a job, you just weren't looking hard enough, you weren't trying hard enough. The book doesn't even consider that there might be people in the maze, trying and trying and trying, hunting for their cheese, but getting nowhere - because of bad luck, because of discrimination, because there are just more mice than cheese at that point in time.

And then there are the people who have a bad situation but aren't in a position to look for a better one. To borrow the book's analogy, let's imagine a mouse is at a really terrible cheese station that gives out a couple of crumbs a day. Those crumbs are just barely enough for the mouse to make it back to the cheese station the following and to get the next crumbs, but the mouse is hungry and exhausted and just doesn't have the energy to go and hunt through the maze for better cheese because it's barely surviving as it is and if it leaves, it will have nothing.

There are people who are in a horrible situation with a sucky job and the instinct is to say, "Well, go and find a better job then." But hunting for a new job, applying for it, interviewing it, all of that takes time and energy, and if you're living pay check to pay check, working long hours to make ends meet, you might not be able to do that. If taking time off work to go and interview for a new job you might not even get means you won't get enough money to pay the bills this week, are you going to take that chance all that often? No. Because the priority is immediate survival. This book acts like sitting around in a bad situation is a mistake you should learn to avoid, but sometimes it's less a case of sitting there and more a case of being trapped their by circumstance.

So, yeah, there are a few thoughts about scenarios the book doesn't even think about.

This book is a case of advice that is sometimes helpful being treated as universal. I'm sure there are plenty of people who find it useful. If you're one of them, I won't try to take it away from you. I just wish it was less over the top in terms of how it presents itself.

It feels like fairly middle class advice. And by that I mean it assumes that whoever is reading it has opportunities and can take the chance to change without risking the foundations of your life. It's easier to strike out and hunt for new opportunities if you're a highly-educated, healthy, cis, white guy rich some savings in the bank account than it would be for other people missing some or all of those privileges. "Try hard enough and you'll get what you want," is fair enough as advice but it ignores the people who try really, really hard but who have the deck stacked against them.

One of the pieces of advice is about not being afraid to go into the maze and look for new cheese. Don't be afraid to go out and look for new opportunities is easier advice to take if you have a safety net of savings to fall back on if it takes you a little while to find a new job, or if you have enough funds that you can move to a new city, or if you own the house you live in so you don't have to worry about being homeless if something goes wrong.

Most self-help or advice books are aimed at a specific audience. There is a particular group of people who will read them and find the advice useful, and that's perfectly normal. No advice is going to be appropriate to everyone's circumstance. I wouldn't have a problem with this book if the author accepted that fact and didn't try to promote the book as something perfect that everyone should read and that if you don't get anything out of it, well that's your fault because you're clearly too much like Hem and just don't want to change.

As I said at the beginning, if this book came without the aggrandising and the irritating framing narrative, I'd find it fine. I wouldn't love it, but I'd accept it as okay. As it is, I find it infuriating because it feels like the author is unaware that his experiences aren't universal and believes that everyone in the world who ever lived will have their life changed by his simplistic fairytale and mediocre business advice.

[krishu213]

Part 2 of Live session of Question Answer by Writer Yim.

I am uploading the part 2 of Live Session Of Hell and High water.

Link for part 1-https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/romance-club-daily/688713254247317504?source=share

Will sharing what Todd wrote (keeping to self or reading aloud) make a difference?

Yes, the rumor will make a difference.

What is Todd favorite recipe to bake?

Gingersnap cookies

Will we see parents of chand and mc in future?

Most likely

Is that broken case of palladia vials play vital role in future story??(like one of the reason for disaster)

The broken case of Palladia definitely has an impact, but the Aquila's situation is more of a problem overall.

Will we be able to match make characters in story?

Most likely

Has  the disaster started or its about to start?

The disaster has started

If not for boat career what would have mc choose as her career?

She probably would have been a slightly disgruntled woodworker :D

I have noticed a scar or burn skin tissues on main character's neck side area..? Is she designed that way or their is some back story for mc's scar near neck area??

There's a backstory, but like many cool scars, it's not anything earth-shattering.

Is Phoebe a love interest? I really liked what we saw of her so far so I am hoping she might be!

Yes, she is

What exactly happened in the world? I am not sure I understand what was the "disaster" that changed the planet.

This is a big, complicated thing. There wasn't any one thing, but it was a combination of war, disease, the effects of climate change, and the most unlikely one, the shifting of the earth's magnetic poles leading to more or less a collapse of satellite based technologies. For example, Alaska isn't a state anymore. Most of the global superpowers broke apart as everything deteriorated.

Will we be able to assemble crew in future or ask characters to join the boat crew?

I cannot answer this question right now.

will we see Krissa again, and will she have a role in the plot?

We may see Krissa again, but that depends on how long the story runs, and I know in my mind what role she would likely play. I don't think it's a huge one, but I do feel that every character plays some important role. (Even Ross 😅)

Chand, I love him as friend, so I was wondering: will we have the chance to pair him up with someone? My heart goes out for him and his endless quest in finding love! He deserves happiness too after all .

I have someone in mind as a potential matchmaking option for Chand. I don't know if it will actually play out at this time.

Apart from obvious “we and our progeny will all die if this issue will not be addressed soon” what was inspiration behind choosing climate change as a topic? Why post-apocalyptic setting?

There are a few reasons for this. I think that the way the world is changing is something that affects all of us, but a lot of us have a lifestyle that allows us to look away. It's a difficult topic and honestly, the research I did for this story has been heartbreaking at times. I think there's a tendency to look at these huge issues and feel that they're just too big to think about or not our problem. So, in one regard, I wanted to not just ignore the problem but also not be completely doom and gloom about it. I do think that no matter what happens, people will continue to find ways to adapt to and live on our planet. Nature and animals are also near and dear to my heart and a huge source of inspiration for me. The post-apocalyptic setting was also, in part, to make sailing relevant in a futuristic setting, and it kind of fit naturally with the collapse of infrastructure that supports most of our modern transportation and supply chains.

This book has an incredibly diverse cast of main and side characters.  Did you base any of them on people you know?

Not specifically.I certainly looked at people that often weren't represented in media and the stories and experiences they had, and took that into consideration when creating the cast. Of course, there are so many underrepresented people that I feel like I only put a drop in the ocean here.

Any chance Pramila is an LI? May be not a full branch? We're in love with her character design. 

She is not a romanceable character, unfortunately. I agree, the artists did a great job with her.

From which character chand ,sunny was inspired?

No characters in particular, actually. I started more with an idea of the role I wanted them to play in the story.

Will be able to adopt baby orca?

Sort of? As much as you can adopt a wild orca.

Will chand and pramila converse in Hindi?

Pramila is actually not Indian. Her parents named all their children after famous historical figures. She does know some hindi though.

[themediummultiverseau]

Horror

CW: anything death related, talk of war, gore

B. 1906 - D. 1942 (36)

Head Trauma

Prefers food offerings.

Haunts the Lunar Woods park

During the war, he worked as a baker, a vital job, which meant he didn't have to go fight, he spent most of his time working making bread, farming crops, and when he could, fighting with the home guard. He was known to steal bread from his work and give it to starving kids on the street who couldn't afford it, no one ever turned him in, and many people liked him.

He often skipped meals to give his portions to his family members, being part of a large family with 5 siblings. Even with equal rations, some people went getting enough, and Horror wasn't going to let his little siblings starve.

Due to being popular in town, he made many friends, one being a fish monster who had been trying to excel in her sports career, and with the man all away at war, woman's sports skyrocketed, and she became well known. She was competing in a javelin tournament on the open patch of grass at the front of the national park.

Horrors friend saw that he had been working hard, and pushed him to take a day off, at the very least to support his friend, and with a little hesitance, he agrees, but only for that day, his family would be in trouble without him.

Except it goes horribly wrong. Naturally.

Undyne, focused on showing off for her friend, throws the javelin at a wrong angle, and the spear goes soring towards the crowd at rocket speed, and hits Horror in the head, the javelin piercing straight through his skull, killing him immediately on impact.

Screams rang out, and Horror stands watching his corpse dust, as the crowd panics, and Undyne cries over his body, apologising profusely. He forgives her.

Undyne blinks, looking up almost directly at him, staring in confusion, before returning to crying. Turns out, Horror can be heard when he speaks and moves. He doesn't say anything more, not wanting to distress her more, and walks deeper into the forest, where he meets Cross, who brings him to Nightmare, and they introduce each other.

He cant help but feel self-conscious as he see the others trying to avoid looking at his skull, the gore and the javelin still inside, and wished he could make it disappear, when it does. Well, mostly, the javelin is still there, and his skull is still shattered, but at least the gore is gone.

Horror's not to upset by his death, he mostly worried for he family, but he figures that they will probably survive without him, and when the war ends a few years later, he sees them all come to the park and say goodbye. He realises that they'll be okay, and so will he, he has a new family after all.

Horror is Open for questions.

Back to the masterpost

[tendebill]

I love your silly guys (your OCs) so much

I am spinning them in my brain

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO RAMBLE ABOUT THEM. I WILL RAMBLE ABOUT THEM (literally just looking for an excuse to infodump!!!!! utilizing your lovely asks bestie, hope you dont mind <3)

anyway im thinking about chapter 1 a lot (and ignoring how chapters 4-6 are barely thought out) and uh um.

So basically Nicolas Nevers can go fuck himself. I created him and he is vital to the story, blah blah blah, I despise him <3.

My intention with him is that he starts out as a kind of... mentor/caretaker figure for Seph & Ellie?? I want the story to start out with a lot of fantasy "stereotypes" that are either flipped/twisted or turn out to be lies, and Nick is no different. He is the reason why Ellie and Seph both have these powers which they were never supposed to have. He lies about it to them and everyone else to cover his ass, makes up a prophecy for them, hoping they wont catch on (spoilers: sephoras eventually catches on), sends them off for "adventures" so they dont cause him more problems and expose his lies and deceptions, the list goes on. His entire career is a very carefully woven, but extremely fragile web of lies, bribery and cashed-in favors, and YET-

Somehow he is never publically exposed for all of his bullshittery. Worse yet, Sephoras isn't even the one that gets the satisfaction of killing him, Huen does (everyone say thank you Huen) at the end of chapter 2.

I actually want to make it a point in chapter 6 (underdeveloped as it is) that, as opposed to David, Sephoras had no real place where he could direct his anger. No way to enact "revenge". What I mean is, when Seph killed David's wife (for context: he wasn't fully in control of himself and he would never have done it in his right mind, but it was OBVIOUSLY enough for David to want to kill him, dead is dead, plus it traumatized them both, David watched it happen too, plus his toxic masculinity and anger issues made it so that there was no other way for him to react BUT trying to kill seph), in Seph's mind, that gave David a free pass to hurt Seph in any way he wanted. Seph was of the opinion that he deserved what he got and had no right to feel sorry for himself or resent David for it. In turn, his guilt made it so that most of the people that had hurt him were "off-limits" to him in terms of getting revenge or anything of the sort. He didn't deserve anyone's forgiveness, empathy and he CERTAINLY didn't deserve to get revenge.

Nicolas was the ONLY person he would have wanted to get revenge against. The only person he felt he could "bring to justice" and whatnot. The only man worse than him. The cause of this whole shitshow (literally, if not for Nick, none of the plot would have happened).

But like I said, Huen was the one to kill Nick in chapter 2, so Seph never got the satisfaction of doing so himself.

HOWEVER. I recently added on to this detail :))))))) I made it worse btw.

Like I said, Nick's reputation remained intact even after his death. No one (besides Seph ofc) really cared to expose him post mortem, and even so, hardly anyone knew the EXTENT of his lies and deceptions and faults. Sephoras knew the most, Huen did too, as he had told her, plus a couple of other characters, but he never really told Ellie the full story, not until MUCH later.

Which is where chapter 4 comes in. Ellie and Seph are trying to gain back each other's trust, but their relationship is falling apart, ripping at the seams in so many ways. They don't know each other anymore, they are not the same as they once were. Seph feels like he doesn't deserve a second chance and so he doesn't fight for it, he doesn't give Ellie reasons to trust him again. Ellie tries desperately to hold onto the image of Seph she had from BEFORE all this shit had happened, when he was still their brother and everything was easier, bathed in Nicolas' lies and their naive belief in what he had told them.

At some point Seph spills the beans about Nicolas, everything he'd done and lied about, how much he'd really manipulated them and Ellie is PISSED. They find out how much they let that man decieve them and they dont know what to do with that rage.

They relize he was never exposed. That he is still hailed as a martyr and a "good man who died a tragic death". They expose him publically on their own.

And so Nick's reputation goes to shit. As does Seph's only way of getting revenge on a dead man. Ellie takes that from him. He tells himself he didn't deserve the satisfaction of being the one to expose Nevers to the public, that Ellie had a right to do it. But it doesn't make him any less angry.

And so, like I said, Seph never really gets his revenge on Nevers. While David was able to take out his anger on Seph all he wanted, Seph was forced to suffer with all his anger directed at a man long dead, unable to do anything about it. The one man that hurt Sephoras more than Sephoras had hurt him. Dead and defamed - no thanks to Sephoras.

i love my sillies and i love their silly adventures and theres so much i wanna say about them but alas i dont want to write 15 essays in one post.

[datingtip4men]

Over Sixty Dating for Sexy Senior Citizens

When it comes to senior life these days, sixty isn't what it used to be thirty years ago. It seems that as time continues to march forward, those over the age of sixty aren't being left behind. More seniors are keeping themselves in great shape, and advances in medicine and nutrition mean people are living longer and more healthy than ever. Senior citizens these days are more vital and vibrant than any of previous generations. So what if you're in the area of retirement age and you're looking for a mate? Over sixty dating can be a lot of fun and a totally rewarding experience.

Relationship expert and Internet author Wendell K. Cribbs reminds us that no matter what our age, dating and relationships are important to a healthy mental attitude and a rewarding personal life. We shouldn't allow nervousness and fear to keep us from developing healthy intimate relationships despite our age. Many of the fears seniors face when it comes to over sixty dating are fears that simply exist in their own minds.

"For people over sixty dating shouldn't be something to be afraid of," explained Cribbs. "In fact, dating for seniors can be a very exciting and fun experience. As we reach our senior years, many of the issues that face younger singles aren't nearly as significant or don't even exist at all. Things like career, family, plans for children and the like simply aren't as prominent. That means over sixty dating can be a lot more casual and a lot less restrictive with a lot less pressure".

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Robert is a 66-year-old retired office manager who enjoys the over sixty dating scene, but that wasn't always the case for him. "I find dating at my age to be a lot more fun with a lot less pressure than when I was younger," he says. "Looking back on my life, I realize that I dated my wife exclusively for more than six years before we got married. I remember that everything was just so serious for us at that time. We had a great life together, and when she passed away, I felt like I may just hide in my apartment and never go out with anyone again. That feeling lasted about six months, until some of my friends finally talked some sense into me. Then I just put aside all my fears and put myself out there".

Cribbs says Robert's situation isn't uncommon for those who are entering the over sixty dating scene for the first time. "Of course there is going to be a certain level of nervousness and trepidation when it comes to dating again," the expert says. "Despite the fact that senior age people have a lot of life experience behind them, often they've spent literally dozens of years in a long-term relationship or marriage".

So seniors looking to re-establish a potential loving and fulfilling personal relationship shouldn't be worried about entering the over sixty dating process. After all, your life is what you make of it, no matter what your age.

More dating tips at: https://www.getgirls.com

[journals-itzel]

Lauren Galeana

Today I’m here to talk about Lauren Galeana and her professional and educational background. I'll also discuss how networking is very significant in our professional careers. Lauren was a student at George Brown three times. Her first career choice in 2004, was Culinary Management. She studied Baking Pre-Employment in 2006, and in 2020, she began her career in Digital Media Marketing. A number of changes in her career have given her the opportunity to interact with remarkable individuals.

Initially, she worked in the food industry and did a variety of tasks related to it. However, she felt that the food industry was not for her and left the program. Afterwards, she worked as a receptionist in a company in which she discovered her passion for administrative work. She then realized there wasn't much to grow professionally, so she explored several positions and industries, but felt unsatisfied with most of them. 

During the pandemic, she lost her job and began to make YouTube videos that helped her feel more confident on social media and realize that she would like to take a Digital Media Marketing course at George Brown College. She didn't want to start from scratch when she started the Co-Op since she already had a lot of experience, which is why she decided to start her own business.

Lauren Galeana taught me four lessons:

Passion is essential for success 

Since Lauren Galeana pointed out that she was unsatisfied with the work she did, it is very important that you focus on the things that you enjoy and are skilled at in order to succeed. This will help create a sense of purpose and motivation in your work. It will also enable you develop positive habits and stay productive. It will also help you grow and excel in your career. 

2. There is never a wrong time to begin

Lauren Galeana has worked in a variety of fields throughout her career, but she never felt passionate about any of them. So it's vital to take the time to reflect and make a plan to start another journey if we do not enjoy what we do. A new beginning can never be made at the wrong time. The first step can be challenging, but it is always worth it in the end. Our lives can be greatly impacted by even the smallest changes.

3. You can make something good out of bad things

People often believe that when something bad occurs, it is the end, but we should use those times to our advantage, such as when Laurean decided to start her own business because one of the factors that led her to decide was that she lost her job during the pandemic. Therefore, even during difficult times, we should take advantage of opportunities.

4. Your career success depends on your networking ability

Referrals and recommendations are often used to fill job openings, so establishing a strong network can provide you with access to hidden employment opportunities. Additionally, it provides you with the opportunity to interact with professionals from different industries and backgrounds. You can learn from their experiences, gain insights into different sectors, and stay updated with industry trends and advancements. 

I've realized after watching Lauren's presentation that I need to follow up on all my resumes and cover letters. It is very significant to show interest and demonstrate to them that I am a worthy candidate, as the speaker mentioned. 

Additionally, I apply in person when I have the opportunity and review my resume and keep it up to date. Attending events and dressing professionally increases job chances. I need to start looking for events related to my career and making connections.

Overall one of the things that can help me set myself up for success is to focus on positions that I am passionate about. This will give me the opportunity to develop my skills and share my knowledge. I will also be prepared to grab business cards or contact information. By giving them my own card, I can grab their attention and demonstrate an interest in working with them – many people find this very attractive.

#Networking #Digitalmarketing

[voffice]

Company Secretary Course - Qualities of An Excellent Secretary

Some humans might imagine that having the activity of a business enterprise secretary is simple and that it doesn't take a good deal skill or information to be powerful at it. However, this is far from the reality. There is a lot involved in a secretary's activity. He or she desires to be informed on felony subjects within the enterprise, as well as take charge of key financial and governance worries. This is why a few people who aspire for this career attend a corporation secretary direction that allows you to complement their tertiary education.

Listed below are some essential characteristics that each agency secretary have to have in order to carry out properly at the activity.

Exceptional Organization Skills. The agency secretary have to be well organized. This is specifically needed to make sure the smooth flow of employer board meetings and to assure that each one vital information or correspondence is communicated to the proper humans.

Also, because he or she is chargeable for compliance, he or she ought to be aware about the important cut-off dates for compliance documentation and motion that must be performed or submitted to the right government departments. A secretary could do a horrible activity if he or she wasn't systematic and particular in coping with employer topics.

Honest. The secretary is privy to the financial information and investments of a corporation. He or she additionally has get entry to to these stated budget, as there are other obligations related to investment and funding that the hong kong company secretary has manipulate of. This is why it's miles of extreme importance that she or he is truthful. Despite the cutthroat exceptional of many organizations and lots of humans inside it, the agency secretary needs to have an honorable recognition so as for the employer to hold its integrity and be triumphant. This attribute, lamentably, isn't always something that may be taught in any school or enterprise secretary direction however instead is innate in a person.

Critical Thinker and Problem Solver. One of the primary tasks assigned to a secretary is to create organisation rules and suggestions. With this, she or he is predicted to be a principal supply of guidance and recommendation for the board on subjects of ethics and desirable governance. Someone who is a critical thinker and may create answers for a variety of possible problems can deliver the right preparation and make the proper guidelines which are required of him or her.

Legal Know-How. As referred to in advance, the secretary of a organization handles the legal problems and compliance of a business enterprise. Consequently, everyone hoping to get the placement should be well-familiar with the criminal tactics and jargon related to the commercial enterprise. This includes the right management of taxes, coverage subjects, or even human sources. Because it is this kind of key a part of the process, that is typically studied in detail in a organisation secretary course. It could be quality, however, not to simply recognize about it however to excel in it.

Confident. Some humans have a preconceived belief of a secretary as timid and incredibly a wallflower in a business corporation. But in fact, the individual in this function cannot have enough money to be shy or have lackluster verbal exchange abilities because she or he should be the main communique channel of a agency. The process includes coping with humans from all degrees of the organization--from the workplace workers up till the board participants and CEO. A employer secretary need to be able to explicit himself or herself sincerely and in the suitable way to anyone inside the business. He or she may additionally actually have greater know-how on specific troubles or topics than the boss, consequently, he or she need to not be afraid to speak up when wanted.

[unschool]

Best  Software Development Trends in 2023

For many people, including me, 2020 has been a miserable year because of the pandemic. But COVID-19 wasn't destructive for everyone. The virus has helped the software development industry by forcing almost all firms and companies to review their digital strategies and manage new tech strategies simultaneously. It happened at the same time as the health implications of the pandemic.

Software development services are now more critical for a company than ever because of our current case.

Now organizations and companies rely on software developers' expertise to help them to enhance their customer performance and experiences.

This new year promises new trends and innovation, meaning starting a new technological era. This blog will try to understand some trends that define the new era.

1. Full-stack development

Full-stack developers are experts in both the front and backend. Therefore, the full stack of technology makes up a website.

They are experienced in front and backend languages and frameworks and in server, network, and hosting environments.

Most full-stack developers will have spent many years working in various roles to get to this breadth and depth of knowledge. They also tend to be well-versed in both business logic and user experience, meaning they are well-equipped to get hands-on and can also guide and consult on strategy. Sounds exciting right?

Get your learning cap on with Unschool's full-stack developer certification now.

2. Artificial Intelligence

The effect of Artificial Intelligence in software development is growing with each day passing, and one cannot deny its impact. It is one of the parts of the industry that is growing the fastest, given its nature.

Technology giants like Apple, Google, and Facebook are already being used based on Artificial Intelligence analytics.

The progression of AI is faster than anything else and in 2021, supplying relevant user experience and decision-making will improve and continue improving. Get your hands on the advanced artificial intelligence course offered by Unschool. 

3. App development 

If you seek interest in mobile app development, you need to learn android. Learning android app development and programming is vital for professional programmers. 

According to the old report by Google in September 2012, 500 million android activations have already taken place worldwide. The comScore mobiLens survey said in January 2013 that there were 68 million Android users in the US alone. Considering that the numbers are from several months ago, Android's popularity is increasing daily. Moreover, it can be safely stated that anyone looking to cover the iPhone app market should also pay equal attention to the Android market. Therefore the moral of the story is in 2022, the demand for android developers will be high in India. So get a mobile app development course from Unschool for a thriving career ahead. 

Final thoughts

Like nothing else, Software Development will be dominating the world in 2022 and beyond, that is for sure. And businesses that will pay attention to this or incorporate it into their business will be the ones who will see more success. If you are willing to invest time in online courses, I suggest Unschool is the one for you because it also offers an online course certification with the internship. 

[sherwincat]

Hi guys I am Sherwin D. Catolos Jr., 16 years old and the Second child in our family we are actually 4 brothers and my older brother is currently studying in ucv. I finished my Junior High School in Sto. Nino National High School with high honor. I am new to this platform so this is my first time creating a blog.The purpose of my blog today is to inspire young people and give a little advice on what strands to take in senior high.

Where do I see myself 10 years from now? Was my learning in SPUP vital to where I'm leading to?

In ten years, I foresee myself having some impressive credentials (a degree) even though im not smart enough but i'll try my best, working for a great company, spending time with my family, and contributing to my community and the environment. I'll make every effort, during the coming years, to carry out all of my goals.One of the top-performing universities in the area, Looking at these plans I have in my mind seem to be hard to reach, It's like I want to give up because there are so many things that I need to do before achieving my goal. I am now encountering many challenges and I know that I will encounter many more but giving up is not an option to end my dream. I know I can do this and someday, all of this hard work would pay off and in the future, I will become the person that I want to be.

Was STEM the best choice after all?

I had no idea what I was doing before I entered or selected this strand. I wasn't sure if working in this profession was the right choice for me. But if you want to work in the fields of engineering, science, technology, and mathematics, STEM offers many opportunities and allows you explore a range of career paths. I want to lean more about this field so that i will become prepared

What course will you take in college and why?

My main life objectives are to complete my education and be successful, to join the Marine, and finally, to fulfill my parents' expectations. I believe in the phrase "Try and try until you succeed." Do not be afraid of failure because there is a saying that all people fail and failing is a part of our journey and a way for you to do better so you can be successful. In order for me or for us to achieve our goals, we need to first believe in ourselves that we can do this no matter how difficult our situation is, no matter how many obstacles we may encounter in our life. Continue to move forward

[medemedemed]

Last night, things got really bad for a patient. We were out of options for him. He had really high doses of strong medications to keep his blood pressure up, antibiotics on board, was put on the ventilator earlier in the day, and his labs and vital signs showed us that all of it wasn't enough. Multiorgan failure is what we call it — organs shut down one by one, often starts with kidneys, and then quickly the liver, lungs and heart start to fail.

I got paged at 9pm. Things were getting worse. There was nothing more we could do. I had to call his family and tell them that this was it. He wasn't going to survive the night.

Over the phone, I listened to their sobs, but kept a straight face. As I waited for them to arrive, I joked around with the nurses, got hungry and craved social tea biscuits... and then I thought, am I heartless? Or is this just how we cope?

So I don't think about how I devastated them with a single conversation, how I destroyed their night and changed the course of their life.

So I don't think about how these people will lose their father, husband, brother, friend.

So I don't think about how quickly it'll deteriorate once we stop treatments, and how he'll pass not even two hours after that page.

So I don't think about how I would feel in their shoes, if that was my family.

So I don't think about how this morning, I was still talking with this man, giving him ice chips, holding his hand, and telling him we're taking care of him.

So I don't think about the message I left on his voicemail addressed to his wife that she'll have to listen to once she's home, a cruel reminder of this awful night.

So I don't think about how powerless we are, despite all the advancements in medicine.

So I don't think about how this is only one of the patients I lost today, and one of the many I'll lose in my career that's barely started.

I don't think I'm heartless. I got into medicine because I'm not. So these have to be coping mechanisms, right? But it still doesn't make it easier. In any case, it probably makes nights like these harder.

I know I'll remember the patient and his family, the difficult phone calls I made, and the drive home the next morning with tears streaming down my face thinking back on this. No one in medicine will teach you how to cope, not in school and not ever. But you learn. You learn, you remember, and you move on.