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Personal Note(s): Remember when I said Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" was a terrible message? Yeah, well, Pink has come out with one, too. SERIOUSLY? "Please Don't Leave Me"? That doesn't even sound like a Pink song.
I have a monthly book allowance, no joke. My husband has learned the best way to keep me from spending a ton of money on books in random spurts is to give me a $25 free pass that I get to use when I go do the monthly grocery shopping. It's kind of the same logic as not sending a starving woman out to pick up milk and eggs so she doesn't come back from Winn Dixie with a Hershey's chocolate creme pie and three kinds of chips. This time around I lucked out even more as I got to combine my $25 with a Mother's Day gift card from Book-A-Million. Got five books and a really cool package of The Wizard of Oz magnetic bookmarks. I like Glinda best; she knows her glitter. Also, Also, I'm having a tuna melt for lunch, and I will enjoy it like WHOA.
So, let me preface by saying that I've had at least two blog post subjects in my head for a week or so and no time to let them out, and on top of that Nathanael talked me into trying half a Sudafed tablet to kill off yet another cold. NOT. A. GOOD. IDEA. One could safely call him a necrophiliac because he loves me, and I am currently the Walking Dead. Someone cue The Cranberries' "Zombie". My brain staying on-topic isn't going well.
And with that, TO THE POST! Which is basically an expansion on something I said a post or two ago about criticism, also known as 'feedback' if you want to put a smiley-face on it, which you should, because despite how much hearing something icky about your baby hurts, it also helps. Like the little old witch says in Neverending Story: It has to hurt if it's to heal.
The truth is you love your characters and your story and your 'everything about it' too much to be truly objective which is why you need other people to do it for you . . . and HADES! I just remembered where I was really going with this so let's back up a second.
A while back I had a conversation with a non-writer friend about another mutual writer friend and Friend A's (the non-writer) confusion over just what's expected of her as a test reader for Friend B (the writer). Obviously, being a writer as well, and one who has at least a bit of experience and education on Friend B when it comes to the subject, I was in a good place to help Friend A figure out her role when Friend B brought her a new project and then sat there at her knee, waiting with baited breath for Friend A to finish reading and TELL HER ALL ABOUT IT. Of course, the problem really didn't lie in Friend A being clueless or afraid of discouraging Friend B, but rather in Friend B's reactions to feedback, AKA 'the poison we must all develop a natural resistance to so we can get the hades on with business'. If Friend A said she liked the work Friend B wanted to know why and if Friend A pointed out a plot hole or other discrepancy Friend B went off in a fury trying to explain what Friend A should have gotten without a problem. As you can see, Friend A is basically screwed. Rock, allow me to introduce you to A Hard Place, and please, disregard that smudgy place between you there; that's just Friend A.
Anyone will tell you when I first got this idea in my brain to write a book and finally let someone see it that I was totally defensive about the whole thing. My good (also-writerly) friend Michelle (go click the Belletrinsic link left of here and say hello) can TESTIFY about how badly I reacted to her first tentative, very polite suggestion that maybe my 'voice' in early drafts of Silver were a little too formal, too precise for a young adult/teen novel. To be brief, I threw a hissy fit. Oh, how far I have evolved since that low of low points! Brothers and sisters! I say unto you revere and court those among you who will lend you an honest word or two about your manuscript, because buddy, you need it. It's been a year since Michelle risked her life to point out a serious weakness in the book and I 'went off like a devil in a church' about it.
Getting back with our 'poison' illustration, think of it like an immunization: You know it's going to sting like hell, and you know it'll even keep aching for a day or so after, but if it keeps you from going out into the big bad world where the real Big Boys and Girls play with nothing to stop them from infecting you (i.e. tearing your work to shreds and outright rejection) you've got to man up, remember to relax that muscle in your arm so it hurts less, and let the medicine do its job.
And after all that, you'll be strong enough.
I have a Happy Bunny pin with this on my purse. You can find things like it here: http://happybunny.orbitearthstores.com/ttp/Mean-sissy-Happy-Bunny-Basic-Tee/products_id/57.html
"I'm Not Mean, You're Just A Sissy"*
Personal Note(s): Remember when I said Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" was a terrible message? Yeah, well, Pink has come out with one, too. SERIOUSLY? "Please Don't Leave Me"? That doesn't even sound like a Pink song.
When Everybody Wears Glasses But Nobody Has the Same Prescription
Personal Note: When I was much younger (let's go with somewhere around eight or ten) I wanted two things for myself most kids that age didn't: Modesty and wisdom. Yeah, I know that sounds super-mature of me, but my motives were TOTALLY selfish. I wanted to be a quiet, organized, serene person because I thought the world liked that kind of people most, and I really wanted to be liked a lot. I wanted to be wise, not so I could put my wisdom to good use for others, but because in my little grade-school brain you had to be old to be wise and I very much wanted to be old. I was seven, and I wanted to be seventy. After being trapped in the middle of a lot of tragedy by then I'd decided being an old women was the best thing for me because I'd have all my memories, still have all the lessons learned, and be far along enough in my life for the pain of them to have faded away.
Don't wish for age, guys. Things fade away faster than you'd imagine. Wish for strength.
Today's title refers to how fourteen people can be exposed to the exact same thing and still come away with fourteen completely different ideas of what the Hades just happened. For instance, if for some reason I ended up at a Journey/Steve Perry concert* I'd have a totally different experience than my mother. You have to understand, in the early-ish eighties when my mom was in her mid-twenties, and I was only half way to double digits in the age department my mother was A. a DJ for the local Top 40 station, and B. quite possibly Journey/Steve Perry's most devoted fan. She loved them so much she put posters of them on MY bedroom wall, as well as one in her bedroom, and possibly one in the living room.
Anyway, so I remember Journey fondly (for the most part, because I did have that one weird nightmare where the poster was talking to me--my dreams! Always bizarre) and still love their music but I see it more as a childhood memory, whereas my mother, if attending the same concert, would be transported back to a time when salivating after a handsome man with great hair (you didn't think I got that trait out of thin air, did you?) came perfectly naturally and no one looked at her funny for it.
The same can be said of your characters as you write. A number of factors, ranging from personal history to life motto to current state of mind will effect how your character will react to a given situation and you must take that into consideration when you write them because certain things within a specific set of circumstances may cause a character to react out of his norm, and you've got to be there to pin that, and you've got to be ready to back it up--on paper! Not in interviews later what someone asks you "Yeah, but why did X do such and such when that sounds nothing like him?" You have to have an answer, and it better be solid. If you correctly figure out how a character will react the "why" should fall into place naturally and everyone should think, "Well, OF COURSE."
In Silver we have what I think of as "The Big Reveal" scene. Some of you are pretty familiar with it and know originally one character gave out some pretty important information in a strangely blunt-but-'please-don't-be-mad-at-me' kind of way and the other character took the information and believed it almost immediately, without argument. Insert insane laughter HERE because I have since realized there is no way HE would take that perspective, and even more so, SHE isn't the kind of girl to just go along with anything before checking out all her options first. Seriously, these two are going to kill me before it's all over, but it's okay, because I hear authors generally sell more books after they're dead. Look at Jane Austen; she's even getting the undead treatment.
*I realize this will make me seem a bit old and sentimental, but good gracious, see that HAIR! I will forgive him the shaved sides because inthe early nineties all boys made that stupid mistake. And I maintain that Journey's "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" has the best pulsating guitar ever. It's my favorite song by them. You should look up the original recording on whatever music service you use because it's amazing. The video I linked to doesn't do either the instrument work or Perry's voice justice, partially because the quality of the video, and partially because by the time of the recording Perry, who is very well-known for hitting the high notes, had already undergone treatment (maybe surgeries) for a major throat condition and was on doctor's orders not to go to those heights or he might well lose his singing voice entirely.
Personal Note: I wasn't a coffee drinker, not even a 'social' one, until a little over a year ago. No, seriously, I didn't start drinking coffee--thought the stuff nasty--until I started writing and my average bedtime skyrocketed from around eleven P.M. to two A.M. Problem was, I still had multiple human beings to take care of the next day and therefore needed something give me some semblance of consciousness. Hence, coffee. And now I am a stereotypical coffee-chugging writer. I think they may take blood samples to make sure you've got enough of the bean in your system, or they revoke your author card.
Also, I kind of think a line from Panic at the Disco's "London Beckoned Songs About Money From Machines" is a fantastic piece of writerly advice.
"If you talk, you better walk, you better back your s*it up . . . "
A few minutes ago I looked up the title The Butterfly Tattoo because I follow a lot of agents and editors on Twitter and several of them have discussed Deidre Knight's eBook, Butterfly Tattoo and then I saw there's a movie coming out by the (nearly) same title and I wanted to see if they were the same (they aren't; the movie is based on Philip Pullman's The Butterfly Tattoo).
WHICH is just a really twisty-turny way of getting to my point. You don't really need to know all the above, but I just spent fifteen minutes arguing with small sons and writing the html for the links, so it's staying there.
I noticed somewhere on one of the Amazon pages that Pullman won a Whitebread Award for his work (I'd guess the Dark Materials series). And then I shook my head a little. If it weren't for some decidedly British pals in some of my writer/critique circles I'd have no idea the Whitebread was a big deal, something one really gets to talk smack about, and frankly, I have like ><> might be. The Newberry? The Caldecott? I recall seeing gold-metallic badges for those on book covers. Is there a Nobel for literature? I think there is, but is fiction even qualified? I don't highlight my ignorance to downplay these awards; I'm sure they're as important and as much of an honor as they sound and I'd be proud to ever be in the running for one, but it hit me. I don't really care if I ever win an 'award' for my writing. I'm not saying I want to accomplish the bare minimum. I want to do the absolute best by my readers, give them top quality work, but I'm not writing for awards. Apparently I'm not even aware of the awards.
It kind of trips me out because I am NOT (oh, so, so not) a modest human being. When God put me together He skimped on the modesty big time. I've learned to fake it since becoming an adult, but inside I'm totally doing a touchdown dance whenever I've rocked something. So it goes against my norm that I'm semi-oblivious of big time recognition . . . which tells me two things:
- I'm really passionate about my work, because I'm willing to do it even without anyone praising me or handing out Brownie Points.
- And two, given the first bullet, I must be doing it for the right reasons.
And in case you wondered, the title of this post refers to the heinous brain-throb I had earlier and how coffee--yes, coffee--fixed it for me. Whatever little dude first picked up that bean (despite it looking suspiciously like rabbit droppings) and threw some hot water over it, THANK YOU.
If I'd Known the Answer I Would've Raised My Hand
Personal Note: I am a measuring freak of Nature. No kidding. I can eyeball just about anything to within a tenth of what's needed (in other words, within a tenth of an inch, or a tenth of a cup). With time I can tell you within seven minutes what time it is, without a watch, and when in a car I can mentally calculate the practical aspects of velocity and other sides of physics. Couldn't tell you the actual numbers to save my soul, but I can tell you if you're unbalanced when hanging a frame, or too flat or too sharp when playing a note, and I can tell the right degree of 'done' when cooking based solely on smell.
Measuring. It's all relative.
I know I generally try to post helpful writerly hints and tips and whatnot, but today I'm going to show a bit of my humanity and admit How Strange something seems to me. Not 'wrong' strange, but 'unfamiliar' strange.
If you took a writer's career and made a pie of it, cut it into quarters, each one representing a stage of progress, I'd be sitting on the cake knife and it rested between the first and second quarter. In other words, I'm not so new to everything that I've got no clue, but I'm not to the point where I'm full-steam-ahead, either, and the reason for this is because I am exercising my tiny PATIENCE muscle and telling myself I can start submitting anything for consideration untl I've checked EVERYTHING. It's the narrow path, peeps, and let me tell you it's a hard walk, but it will be SO WORTH IT.
So, I follow a lot of writerly blogs. You can see which ones of you look to your left and down a little. Often when I read the comments there are a bunch of unpubbed newbies like me, but sometimes there are published and/or agented commenters in there, too. And it's like we live in different universes, seriously.
From where I am, here on my cake knife, getting an agent is my Great Big Goal to work toward. I'm shining my apple for my perfect teacher. And I feel like I still need a pair of binoculars to see her desk. But then, for a moment, when I read the comments of Those People in the Other Reality who've got agents already, it really seems like they've got some sight-seeing equipment of their own, only they're all focused on selling their book.
And that seems so bizarre for me. They scaled the freakin' mountain already and can see the skyline I'd kill to be seeing, right? Don't misunderstand; I don't resent them or think in any way they aren't deserving of the view (they TOTALLY are), but it kind of blows my mind that people who've succeeded where I'm still dreaming are still facing the same sorts of trials I am, only scarier, like hitting the next level in a video game.
My friend Shaun tells me Sephiroth, the final boss fight in the renowned Final Fantasy VII, is actually too easy. I wonder if I'll feel that way when I get to the end of my pie.
For an awesome rendition of Sephiroth go see Wen-JR over at DeviantArt.


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INFORMATION ABOUT DESTINATION ZONES (DZNs)
The 2016 Destination Zones are based on the 2011 Destination Zones. The 2011 Destination Zones were designed individually by each State or Territory Transport authority. The Destination Zones are used by the States and Territories and other users for the analysis of Place of Work Census data, commuting patterns and the development of transport policy.
2016 Census of Population and Housing 'Place of Work' data is coded to 2016 Destination Zones.
The Destination Zone regions are not an Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) structure and do not represent an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) standard.
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The 2016 Destination Zones cover the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps. Destination Zones do not aggregate or align to Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1). They are built from 2016 Mesh Blocks (MB) and align to the 2016 Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2).
Despite 2016 Destination Zones not being part of the 2016 ASGS, the alignment to 2016 Statistical Areas Level 2, enables data from numerous sources to be comparable at this level. The ABS promotes the use of the ASGS as it provides a common framework of statistical geography used by the ABS and other organisations to enable the publication of statistics that are comparable and spatially integrated. The ASGS provides users with an integrated set of standard regions that they can use to access, visualise, analyse and understand statistics produced by the ABS and other organisations.
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As the 2016 Destination Zones aggregate to 2016 Statistical Areas Level 2, they can be aggregated to any level of the ASGS which itself is an aggregation of 2016 Statistical Areas Level 2.
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For more information regarding the Mesh Blocks, Statistical Areas Level 2, Statistical Areas Level 3, Statistical Areas Level 4, Greater Capital City Statistical Areas and State and Territory; please refer to the 2016 edition of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (cat. no. 1270.0.55.001).
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9799: Migratory – Offshore – Shipping (State or Territory) (note that this includes Antarctica)
9099: Place of Work Capital City undefined (note this is followed by the name of capital city)
9899: Place of Work State/Territory undefined (State or Territory)
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If you had any lingering doubts as to whether the gig economy is relevant, you can put them to rest.
A recent survey by WikiJobs found that more than half of graduates today consider the gig economy to be a positive development for their careers. Add to this the fact that 37% of UK businesses already recruit most of their new hires on a temporary or project basis, according to our recent survey, and that 50% plan to take on more temporary workers by 2020, and it's clear the gig economy is here to stay.
This shift to contract-based work raises a number of questions, particularly around how we manage and develop talent. For instance, how do you train a workforce that is increasingly made up of temporary staff? Who's responsible for ensuring gig workers develop the skillset required for an open role?
This shift to contract-based work raises a number of questions, particularly around how we manage and develop talent.
Anyone who can ride a bike and use Google Maps can switch from one food delivery start-up to another without any additional training, but things get more complicated when you're filling high-skilled roles in companies that have specific needs and their own way of doing things. Consider an ad agency that taps a freelance creative for inspiration on a major campaign – they'll need to be briefed on the client's challenges, brand and creative guidelines, and on any particular tools they have to work with.
Companies in the UK are evenly split on who is responsible for training and development. While 40% of HR decision-makers believe gig employees should manage and pay for their own training, an equal number say this responsibility rests with employers. Employees, for their part, are clearer in their thinking – only 11% think gig workers should bear the cost and responsibility of training.
We need to rethink the way we develop talent if employers are to make the most of a more flexible talent pool.
We need to rethink the way we develop talent if employers are to make the most of a more flexible talent pool. HR leaders who have already taken on a more strategic role in the boardroom will be tasked with finding new ways to match the right people, to the right jobs, at the right time.
Companies also need to make it easy for contract workers to quickly add value and collaborate with permanent team members. On-boarding employees has traditionally been a long and expensive process, but with temporary staff coming and going more often, HR teams need to find ways of adapting the-on-boarding process so get value out of their gig workforce without driving up recruitment costs, or compromising the quality of work or level of engagement across the company.
More than half the HR leaders who responded to our survey raised one potential solution; make training materials publically available for contract workers so they can develop the necessary skills to fill open roles. This would help them hit the ground running and help employers cast a wider net to attract talent on short notice.
This raises the question of whether a company is giving away valuable IP by opening up training. Equally, will being more open actually encourage gig workers to apply in greater numbers?
Only time will tell, but the once certainty is that the gig economy is only now hitting its stride, and not just for the likes of Deliveroo, Uber and TaskRabbit. Businesses of all sizes and in all sectors are filling out their workforce with temporary contract hires, and HR teams will need to adapt their thinking to manage a more fluid workforce.
This will take personalized training that aligns with the specifics of each employee's role on a project basis. Not only will this ensure teams are properly skilled, it will also help bridge the knowledge gap between temporary and permanent team members. To achieve this, companies will need a centralized learning resource that is open to all employees, and crucially works on any device they may be using.
The way we train employees is largely broken. According to McKinsey, only a quarter of businesses believe their approach is "very effective" in improving employee performance.
Businesses should think about making training materials available on demand for all staff.
That doesn't mean training isn't important– in fact it's never been more crucial. The problem is that it's not currently delivered in a format that helps all employees excel at their jobs. Science has proven people have a shorter attention span than goldfish do, and yet employers still put their staff through multi-hour crash courses that test the limits of their patience and their ability to retain information.
Not only is the traditional training session outdated, it makes on-boarding contract workers for high-skilled roles much more complicated – many companies would agree it's rare that someone meets the requirements of a job description perfectly. We all need a little hand to perfect our skills.
Businesses should think about making training materials available on demand for all staff, and making sure it is delivered at the right time to the right people in their preferred format. That way, permanent workers can learn relevant lessons on the job and competent contractors can handle any new challenges with minimal downtime.
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Video: Nikon AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII Lens
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This Nikon 18-200mm lens offers a broad focal range for versatile wide-angle and telephoto shooting with Nikon "DX" format digital SLR cameras. On the wide end, you can take panoramic photos of the countryside or fit a large group of people into a single frame. On the telephoto end, you can zoom in to highlight a single distant subject. You can even focus on objects as close as 20" away.
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Owning another .44 Magnum means one thing is for certain. I am now officially back into reloading.
I'll need to acquire all the hardware and components of course… but yeah… I'm a Reloader again. I can get an Omega 800 press for 23 bucks. A set of dies for 30 bucks. And that's off to a pretty good start. Biggest thing though, is all the brass. And making sure I pick up brass.
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The tradition of Chief Illiniwek is, sadly, now officially gone....but for the Merritt household, it will continue! Maybe not forever.....but at least for as long as these shirts continue to fit the boys!
Now, lest you think that I ran out and bought them each new shirts, I must tell you--these shirts have all been Colin's at one time. We LOVE the Fighting Illini, and I have bought Colin a Chief shirt in almost every size. Ethan is wearing a 12 month; Cameron a 2T, and Colin a 4T. There are also 6 month, 18 month, and 3T sizes in the house--in rubbermaid tubs, packed away until they are needed (which, will be soon for Cameron--he is starting to have to be packed into the 2T.) I am debating going on a search for a few of these same shirts in bigger sizes, so they can all three have them for a little bit longer! The shirts are becoming harder to find, now that the Chief has been retired....so it may be quite the quest to locate a few more. I am weighing whether or not it is worth it. Most of me says it is.
I just can't help myself....I know the boys are not triplets (although believe it or not, I am asked constantly if Colin and Cameron are twins); I know they are three years apart; I know they are not girls; but I love dressing them alike like this. I did it all the time with Colin and Cameron, but once Ethan came along--it got expensive! It isn't easy to buy three of the same thing, especially for a bargain shopper like myself. So, this year, I have resorted to not having very many items that match, and I am forcing myself to be okay with it. However, that being said, when I do have something alike like this, I just eat it up! Here are a few shots from yester-night (as Colin would say) of the three of them:
First shot--not too much into the picture taking idea yet.
Second shot--tons better than the first, but not looking at the camera! They were looking at Shane, who was next to me trying to get them to laugh!
Third shot: Cameron goofing around and doing something that the other two apparently found hilarious!
Fourth shot: I must say thank you to Shane, for REALLY making them laugh and look at the camera at the same time--and giving me a great new picture!


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Release Date - 27/09/2013*
FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) returns in FIFA 14 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, recreating the challenges and rewards of managing your own team.
FIFA Ultimate Team is your chance to compete with millions of other fans worldwide as you build and manage your dream football team. You can buy, sell and trade with other players in the Transfer Market, and boost your squad with items such as longer contracts, new kits and fitness items to help your team become as strong as possible.
Once you've built your team, you can compete online against other players around the world, with each victory taking you one step closer to winning your division. And on top of playing FUT within FIFA 14, you can interact with your squad using the mobile or web app, allowing you to play FUT wherever you go and on any device.
Pick your dream squad and sign up for FIFA Ultimate Team today!
*FIFA 14 release date
Team of the Week
Each week, FIFA Ultimate Team will assemble the best players in both club and international competition from around the world and choose the top 18 players to form the ultimate squad.
With improved attributes and ratings, these are the players you want on your squad to improve your performance this week, but be quick - you only have seven days to find them in Gold Packs!
Alternatively, you can pit your team against the Team Of The Week and reap the rewards of beating the best.
Team of the Year
The FIFA 14 Team Of The Year
The FIFA 14 Team Of The Year gives you the chance to add the players that make up the FIFA World XI to your squad - but only for a limited time!
Following the announcement of the FUT Team Of The Year, the selected Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards will be available to buy in FUT packs during specific times throughout this week. Each player will be available with a Blue Card offering up their improved TOTY stats, which will give your team an enviable boost.
This year's Team Of The Year is available between:
• Defenders are available from 7pm on Monday 13th January till 6pm Wednesday 15th January
• Midfielders are available from 6pm on Wednesday 15th January till 6pm Friday 17th January
• Forwards are available from 6pm on Friday 17th January till 6pm Saturday 18th January
• The whole team will then be available from 6pm Saturday 18th January till 6pm Sunday 19th January, then gone for good!
In Game Currency
There are two types of currency you can use to build and boost your Ultimate Team: Coins and FIFA points. Coins can only be earned in-game by playing matches in the FUT mode or by trading players on the Transfer Market. FIFA points can only be purchased using Xbox Live and PlayStation Network points cards.
Both Coins and FIFA Points can be used to purchase FUT Gold Packs. Each Gold Pack includes a mix of 12 items, which could include anything from managers, players and training staff to stadiums, balls, kits and fitness items. Gold Packs are also guaranteed to include at least one rare item, such as enhanced player attributes, longer contracts and the world's best players.
Building & Managing Your Team
With over 8,000 players from around the world to choose from, this is more than just your average fantasy league. Choose your team by purchasing gold, silver or bronze FUT packs from the online store, or by trading player items in the Transfer Market. Then pick your preferred playing style and formation, choose your kits and more!
Trade and sign new players to enhance your style, and sell those who aren't doing well. Manage your players' fitness and morale, and ensure they're playing to the best of their ability. The more you play and the more you succeed, the closer you'll get to putting together the team you've always wanted.
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A new generation of consoles doesn't mean you have to start a new FIFA Ultimate Team. If you're moving up to Xbox One from Xbox 360, or PlayStation 4 from PlayStation 3, you will be able to move your FIFA Ultimate Team with you.
Your FIFA Points will transfer across to your new console and can then only be used on that version of FIFA 14, but Coins will still be able to be used across both versions of the game, so whichever console you're playing on, you'll be able to purchase the FUT Gold Packs you need.
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Lynn, Massachusetts. 26th Oct 1959. Thomas W.A. Smith, 55, of 159-A Essex Street, a clerk in the Boston & Maine Railroad passenger department in the North Station, Boston, died yesterday at home after a long illness. He had been employed by the B&M for 26 years. A native of Biddeford, Me., Mr. Smith had lived in Lynn for the past 35 years. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Barbara M. (Watson) Smith, a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie V. Trecartin of Lynn, and a granddaughter. Services will be held on Wednesday at 2 PM at Mr. Smith's residence. Cremation will follow in Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem. The ashes will be buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, Me.
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If you click on the album cover to your left, you will be taken to a photo album containing photos of Unkie Tom and his family. Tom was the only brother / sibling of Elizabeth (1912-1932), my maternal grandma. I was seven and living in Texas when he died in Massachusetts, and I never met him. Mom remembered her Unkie Tom from when she was a kid living in Massachusetts in the 1930s, before going to Texas (the state of her father's birth) circa 1939 to live her paternal grandparents. I have recently renewed acquaintances with some of Tom's grandchildren by way of our facebook accounts, after first finding one of his great-grand-daughters (quite by accident) at myspace. As you may have noticed by now, I tend to use whatever means available to further my genealogy outreach -- myspace, facebook, twitter, blogger, findagrave, picasa photo albums, proboards, et al. Whatever it takes, right?!?


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Awesome Stuff: Mainstreaming Augmented And Virtual Reality
from the oculus-who? deptYeah, so you've heard about how Facebook recently bought Oculus, perhaps the most high profile virtual reality company out there, for about $2 billion. But there are a number of others out there working on virtual and augmented reality projects. For this week's awesome stuff post about interesting crowdfunding projects, we thought we'd look at a few projects that seem more geared towards mainstreaming this technology.
- First up, we've got the Altergaze -- which might also be described as the poor man's Oculus Rift. It's a 3D printed (and it looks it) contraption for holding your mobile phone, and having an Oculus Rift-like virtual reality experience for a less money. The video clips of people reacting to it are fantastic.
- Next up, we've got the Rescape, which creates an augmented reality/virtual reality game on a mobile phone. It uses a funky "game controller," which is more or less a device to make you feel like you're holding a gun in a first person shooter, and which holds your phone on top, through which you can view the game. Tough to describe in words, easy to understand if you watch the video. Basically, it puts you live inside a first person shooter, using your mobile phone, even clothing other "players" in military outfits or whatever. If you ever wanted to "live" in a first person shooter, rather than just watching one on a TV or computer screen, check it out.
- Finally, this last one may be my favorite of the bunch, in part because the Matt Hat makes no effort at all to hide the fact that this is not a consumer product, was started entirely as a joke, but since people seemed interested in it, he'd toss it up on Kickstarter. Basically, it's an attempt to create a DIY augmented reality heads up display, a la a Google Glass, but rather than something like Glass, this is just taking an old baseball cap, a visor and a smartphone -- and then patching it all together. It looks terrible, and the guy behind it doesn't hide that at all. Also, assembling it yourself is required (even though he'll include a baseball cap in the package -- though no indication what kind). That involves cutting a hole in the cap, some rubber bands and a variety of other random things. As Matt himself notes, this is functional, not fashionable. The video showing you how to put it together yourself is fantastic.
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You want resolution on the "30 Rock" finale?
You're gonna get it. Sort of. At least, the sort befitting "30 Rock," with its loopy storytelling mixed with joy in spoofing the culture of TV.
Closure, if that's what it is, comes in a two-minute postscript on this hour episode (airing Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC). But maybe you should just stop reading right now, you "30 Rock" purists who don't want to know what happens or might seem to happen, however wacked-out and ironic it may be.
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Which, among other things, includes this sly touch: a reference to the snowglobe revelation with which the medical drama "St. Elsewhere" famously concluded a quarter-century ago.
The comic coda suggests where many of the characters might be a year from now. But that's not the point of the finale, which mostly wants to have fun. And does.
This last yahoo of "30 Rock" after seven brilliant seasons takes delight in tracking the unraveling of its characters as the show-within-the-show, "TGS," comes to an end with its own final broadcast. After that, of course, its producer, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), its stars, Jenna Moroney and Tracy Jordan (Jane Krakowski and Tracy Morgan) and other members of the "TGS" staff will have to leave the cozy, kooky nest of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The prospect of doing that terrifies them all.
Meanwhile, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), the newly minted CEO of NBC parent Kabletown, is battling his own existential crisis.
He has gotten the top job he wanted all his life. And as the ultimate Republican capitalist, he has even scored a lash-out from a treasured enemy, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.
"Jack Donaghy is an economic war criminal," Pelosi is seen declaring on a cable news network. "If the Democratic Party controls Congress, I will see to it that he is punished in the worst way possible: by having to come down here and listen to us."
Even with total victory under his belt, Jack still feels unfulfilled and wrestles with the fear that he has lost Liz as a friend.
"I don't have that many people in my life," he sobs to Jenna. "I spend Christmas alone in the Hamptons drinking Scotch and throwing firecrackers at Billy Joel's dog."
Out of a job, Liz is miserable as a stay-at-home mom of adopted twins. Conversely, her husband, Criss (played by guest star James Marsden), hates steady employment.
"It's OK to want to work," he consoles Liz. "One of us has to. We just got it backwards: You're the dad."
"I do like ignoring your questions while I try to watch TV," Liz agrees.
During the finale, "30 Rock" doesn't hesitate to snack on its own past.
Liz and Tracy have an awkward heart-to-heart at the strip club where Tracy lured her on their first encounter on the series' premiere.
And a high point of the episode comes when Jenna revisits the project she starred in years ago, a film with the lips-scrunching title "Rural Juror" (which inevitably comes out sounding something like "ruhr juhr").
On the farewell "TGS," Jenna performs the theme from her new musical adaptation of "Rural Juror," with, inevitably, almost nothing she sings recognizable as English.
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A Sandwich A Day: Fried Egg Sandwich at 25 Degrees
Reviews of Chicago sandwiches.
It's a risky move to walk into a burger joint and order something other than their signature item. Can they still push out a killer sandwich for those red-meat averse or those who just aren't in the mood? I ordered the Fried Egg Sandwich ($12) from 25 Degrees to find out.
Fried eggs have had an awesome renaissance in recent years, as chefs add them to everything from burgers to french fries and even pizza. They've been the star of breakfast sandwiches forever and 25 Degrees brought that concept to dinner. Lightly sharp cheddar cheese is melted on a slice of thick, Texas-toast-sized white bread that's airy and soft. The fried egg is seasoned well, though it's just slightly more done than I would like. The egg still gives a desired amount of runniness, which makes the sandwich dissolve into a gooey mess pretty quickly, but I was hoping to avoid any hard yolk. It's topped with too much iceberg lettuce, which is so full of water it mutes the flavors of the sandwich. I ended up picking most of it off. The applewood smoked bacon is thick-cut with a lot of great smoky, salty flavor and there's a very thin layer of herb aioli on the top slice of bread that gives just a little earthiness to all that richness.
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InformationSpan has begun to create a series of survey reports which will look at Insight Services coverage of specific IT topic areas.
The first Report surveys insight services for Business Intelligence. Recent significant consolidation in the BI marketplace makes authoritative advice essential in this area: reports prior to mid 2007 are likely to be very dated. We review providers with known coverage in this area, from the InformationSpan database of over 400 providers, using our industry structure model for classification: global generalists; global specialists; local generalists; and niche providers.
You can view this first report for free: go to the website and click on the new tab labelled "InformationSpan Reports". Even if BI isn't your primary area, you might like to see the approach. Comments will be welcome here, particularly if you think I've missed something!
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JSW pal Mike Yeo posted last week at his blog, The Base Leg, about a strange Japan Self Defense Forces purchase. Japan is purchasing 6 ex-US Marine Corps KC-130R transport/refueling aircraft. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency says in a statement:
The Government of Japan has requested a possible sale to provide 6 KC-130R and 30 T-56-A-16 engines being provided as Excess Defense Articles (EDA), along with the regeneration, overhaul, modifications, and logistics support for those engines. Also included are 6 non-EDA spare T-56-A-16 engines, 6 AN/APS-133 Radars, 9 AN/APX-119 Transponder Systems (6 installed and 3 spares), transportation, aircraft ferry support, repair and return, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $170 million. The EDA portion of this sale is also being notified separately as required by statute.
Japan is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key ally of the United States in ensuring the peace and stability of this region. The U.S. Government shares bases and facilities in Japan. This proposed sale is consistent with these U.S. objectives and with the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security.
The proposed sale of aircraft and support will help to modernize the Japanese Defense Force's aging cargo aircraft fleet. The KC-130 will provide Japan with an improved capability for the movement of cargo and personnel in humanitarian missions. (Link)
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According to the DSCA release, the sale of the aircraft "will help to modernize the Japanese Defense Force's ageing cargo aircraft fleet", which to me, sounds a little strange, given the KC-130Rs were all ex-USAF C-130Hs built between 1974 and 1977, and transferred to the Marines with the new KC-130R designation. The aircraft were probably flogged hard by the Marines before being retired to the Boneyard between 2006 and 2008.
By comparison, Japan's fleet of 16 C-130Hs were delivered between 1984 and 1998, which would make the oldest a full decade younger than the oldest KC-130R, and seven years younger than the newest one. And given the ops tempo of the USAF/USMC, particularly since 2001, these KC-130Rs would have probably logged more flight hours than the Japanese C-130 fleet. If anything getting the KC-130Rs increases the average age of Japan's fleet. Which then begs the question regarding this deal: Why? (Link)
Why indeed. The planes are old, and Japan could always buy modern C-130s, or more likely brand-new C-2s. Japan doesn't really have a use for the refueling capability since all of its aircraft utilize the boom refueling system and not the drogue system. The purchase suggests that Japan has a different role for them in mind.
There is one possibility that shouldn't be discounted. Japan is buying them with the option of turning them into gunships.
Japan is evolving a modest amphibious capability. The Self Defense Forces have purchased Landing Ship, Tank vessels, LCAC landing craft, and medium and heavy lift helicopters. All of this equipment has a dual role; indeed, all of it was used during the 3/11 Tohoku Earthquake Disaster in a disaster relief role. Japan is an island nation, and the same stuff that can be used to bypass earthquake-mangled highways and ports smashed by tsunamis can also be used in amphibious warfare. In much the same way, KC-130Rs can be used to haul cargo throughout Japan.
Japan has been learning a great deal from the U.S. in developing a limited forced-entry amphibious capability. The Self-Defense Forces have been training with the U.S. Marines annually. One lesson of the Corps' combat experience in Afghanistan is that it's nice to have your own aircraft gunships. That combat experience may be rubbing off.
In 2009, the Marines created the Harvest HAWK add-on gunship kit developed for the U.S. Marine Corps' KC-130Js. The Harvest HAWK kit adds an electro-optical targeting pod, 4 Hellfire missiles, and 10 Griffin missiles to a KC-130. The kit takes a day to install and a day to remove.
Japan is buying the KC-130R, a similar but not the same model as the Harvest HAWK KC-130J. Could the -R model could be fitted with a version of the gunship kit? Why not?
Were an adversary to occupy one of Japan's far-flung islands, a Harvest HAWK-equipped KC-130R could devastate forces on the ground and deal with enemy strongpoints. Armed long-range gunships would solve the problem in wartime of providing direct fire support to ground forces…while solving the problem in peacetime of hauling cargo. Another dual-use capability for the SDF.
SDF gunships, hiding in plain sight. (pun avoided)
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Tokyo fashion in Ikebukuro: the buzz of Ikebukuro fashion and Miu Miu
Sarah Deschamps, Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
Ikebukuro is awash with fashion and in the last few years this part of Tokyo is re-inventing itself when it comes to stylish boutiques. Therefore, the opening of Miu Miu in the famous Seibu Department Store in late 2011 is mere confirmation that powerful boutiques view Ikebukuro in such a favorable light. This trend continues in 2012 and clearly this district is on "the fashion map" within Tokyo because of the buzzing fashion scene on both the east and west side.
It must be remembered that Ikebukuro train station is the second busiest in Japan and every week millions of people pass through this part of Tokyo. When this is added to the fact that Japanese people like convenience when it comes to shopping, then not surprisingly the fashion dimension within or around Ikebukuro train station is enormous. This reality means that the fashion area is a huge hub and Ikebukuro is also the gateway for people in Saitama prefecture.
Seibu Department Store and Tobu Department Store have a very rich history and both mega-companies, alongside Lumine, Marui, and Parco, are collectively creating a huge fashion district in Ikebukuro. Also, Esola is a lovely place for ladies fashion and you have scrumptious restaurants to eat.
In Esola you have exquisite boutiques which include Actuel, Amphi, Barbie Store, Beardsley Gallardagalante, Blue Bell Market, DouDou, Elleva, FRAMeWORK, Free's Mart, Jolly Boutique, Muriel & Mercuria, Nuit et Jour Spick and Span, Opaque Clip, Royal Flash, and Turno Jeana.
Lumine, meanwhile, is one of the best fashion outlets in Tokyo and the store in Ikebukuro is a major attraction for Tokyo ladies because of lovely boutiques like SmackyGlam (Smacky Glam) and countless others. Also, the restaurant area in Lumine is a great place to relax and unwind.
Therefore, not surprisingly the fabulous boutique Miu Miu decided to open for business in Ikebukuro. While next year American Eagle Outfitters have also selected to open a store in this fashionable part of Tokyo alongside another store in the environment of Harajuku and Omotesando. This bodes well for the future of Ikebukuro because fashion is very dynamic in Tokyo and areas need to maintain their vibrancy.
In a past article by Modern Tokyo Times about fashion in Ikebukuro it was stated about American Eagle Outfitters that "The new store will have three floors of fashion in order to attract the fashion conscious and the international aspect is an added dimension. American Eagle Outfitters have clearly done their homework because Ikebukuro is a thriving fashion district in Tokyo and redevelopment projects are in the pipeline to further enhance the area."
"Uniqlo also understands the reality of fashion in Ikebukuro because the future potential of this vibrant district is obvious. Therefore, Uniqlo will expand their presence in Ikebukuro and this applies to occupying two floors in Tobu Department Store."
Obviously the same applies to Miu Miu who decided to expand their international operations in the Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro. Also, the store was designed by Roberto Baciocchi and like usual for Miu Miu they focus on classic concepts and futuristic aspects. Therefore, you can have a lovely shopping experience and envisage the creativity of this exquisite company by viewing the stylish layout and theme of the Miu Miu store.
In the last few years Lumine and Esola have altered the fashion landscape of Ikebukuro and complemented Seibu Department Store, Tobu Department Store, Parco, and Marui. Also, the opening of the Fukutoshin Ikebukuro train station created a new fashion hub in Ikebukuro. This applies to delightful fashion boutiques and other shops which have created a lovely underground hub once leaving the main Fukutoshin Ikebukuro train exit.
The recent opening of Miu Miu and the future opening of American Eagle Outfitters in 2012, alongside the expansion of Uniqlo, is maintaining the vibrancy of Ikebukuro. Therefore, while Ikebukuro might not get the same media exposure, the reality on the ground is very different because Seibu Department Store, Tobu Department Store, Lumine, Marui, Parco, Esola, and other fashion outlets, would enhance any fashion district.
Not surprisingly, Miu Miu and other fashion companies are aware of the ongoing changes in Ikebukuro and future projects which will enhance this part of Tokyo. Given everything, the future of this fashion district is rosy and the elegance of the fashion scene is growing because of the quality of so many exquisite boutiques.
www.smackyglam.com – Smacky Glam
http://blog-s.frame-works.co.jp/ Spick and Span official blog
www.smackyglam.com – Smacky Glam
http://sanyo-i.jp – Sanyo i Store (Sanyo Shokai Ltd)


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The ultimate makeover: Carrot cake
Angela Nilsen rethinks traditional ingredients and baking techniques to create a healthier version of a classic
Nutrition and extra info
- sponge only
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal217
- fat9g
- saturates1g
- carbs31g
- sugars21g
- fibre2g
- protein4g
- salt0.52g
For the cake
- 1 medium orange
One of the best-known citrus fruits, oranges aren't necessarily orange - some varieties are…
- 140g raisin
- 125ml rapeseed oil
- 115g plain wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp baking powder, plus a pinch
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Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is an alkali which is used to raise soda breads and full-…
- 1 rounded tsp ground cinnamon
- 140g dark muscovado sugar
- 280g finely grated carrot (about 375-400g carrots before peeling)
The carrot, with its distinctive bright orange colour, is one of the most versatile root…
- 2 eggs
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- 115g self-raising flour
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Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. For the cake, finely grate the zest from the orange and squeeze 3 tbsp of juice. Pour the juice over the raisins in a bowl, stir in zest, then leave to soak while you make the cake. Lightly oil and line the base of a deep 20cm square cake tin. Mix the flours with 1 tsp baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon.
Separate one of the eggs. Put the white in a small bowl and the yolk in a large one. Break the remaining whole egg in with the yolk, then tip in the sugar. Whisk together for 1-2 mins until thick and foamy. Slowly pour in the oil and continue to whisk on a low speed until well mixed. Tip in the flour mix, half at a time, and gently stir it into the egg mixture with a rubber spatula or big spoon. The mix will be quite stiff. Put the extra pinch of baking powder in with the egg white and whisk to soft peaks.
Fold the carrot, raisins (and any liquid) into the flour mixture. Gently fold in the whisked egg white, then pour into the tin. Jiggle the tin to level the mixture. Bake for 1 hr until risen and firm or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin 5 mins, turn out onto a wire rack, peel off the paper, then leave until cold.
To make the frosting, stir the soft cheese, Quark, icing sugar and orange zest together - don't overbeat. Stir in the lemon juice. Swirl the frosting over the cake and cut into 16 square. This cake is even better if left well wrapped for a day or two before icing and eating. Will keep up to 5 days uniced in an airtight tin, or in the fridge if iced.
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We are looking for individuals that are essentially looking for Volunteer work, maybe you are someone with spare time on your hands, or maybe semi-retired and you would love to make a difference in the local community?
This is not a Volunteer job, but we are seeking passionate caring people like yourself to make a difference to an older adult in your local community. Many of the older people we provide Companionship, Care & Support to live in the Gaer area of Newport, South Wales. So, if you live close by, then we would love to hear from you.
The older people that support have varying needs, from companionship, domestic duties, help with everyday tasks, personal care, preparing meals, help with medication or taking them out. We can discuss this further with you upon application and answer any questions you may have.
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It is perfectly located, a stone's throw from the beach and it is literally a 2 minute walk into Puerto Duquesa Marina where you will find a multitude of bars and restaurants. If you are a golfer this is a haven for you, with many great golf courses very close by.
Our 2 bed apartment in Marina de la Duquesa has fantastic sea views and is situated in an excellent location just a couple of minutes walk into the Duquesa Marina. Our Duquesa apartment is available for holiday rentals, long weekend breaks or overnight stays for corporate meetings in Gibraltar.
Our beautiful 2 bed , 2 bath apartment is situated on the second floor in this popular complex of Marina de la Duquesa and is just a short walk to all amenities. Having rented self catering accommodation ourselves in other countries we have tried to equip it with the guest in mind!! We know how frustrating it is when items aren't supplied! Even though we live close by every time we go to this complex we feel like we are on holiday!
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Take a look at our video - walk through footage of the apartment, the complex and also see how close we are to the beach and the Duquesa Marina!
We can now offer golf clubs for hire on a first come first serve basis.
For those prefering to soak up the sun there are many loungers by the pool or you can relax by the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. Prefer something a little more Spanish then have a walk to Sabinillas, an authentic Spanish coastal village only 10 minutes walk away along the beach or promenade.
Marina Duquesa has 4 swimming pools, beach access, a small fitness room and paddle tennis courts as well as beautifully kept garden areas pefect for relaxing. Many individuals and families have enjoyed a wonderful holiday here and return year after year. As a base to explore the wonderful Andalucian countryside you won't find better.
For those holidaying with friends or family and therefore need additional accommodation please look at the Other Properties page, as we now offer a handful of other apartments in Duquesa owned by friends & guests who so enjoyed their holiday in our apartment, they bought one themselves.
Have a look around our site and email us if you would like to enquire about availability or have any questions.
Lisa & Mark Kilkenny
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Prayer Shawls
January 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 6:30 pm on day Second of the month, repeating indefinitely
Join us as we make shawls for local nursing homes and baptisms. No experience needed, will teach to knit or crochet. Yarn donations are welcome.


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Everybody knows that Apple is one of the most secretive companies when it comes to sharing what it's working on, but the newest revelation from Adam Lashinky's Inside Apple reveals that the company doesn't even trust the people it hires, until after they've been put in dummy roles and on dummy projects.
We've heard of Apple drilling holes in tables, then chaining iPad prototypes down with bike cables to them, taking photos of the wood grains in case pictures were leaked out, rooms with blackened windows and requiring newly installed door locks, but this is taking it to a whole new level of secrecy:
From Inside Apple:
For new recruits, the secret keeping begins even before they learn which of these building they'll be working in. Despite surviving multiple rounds of rigorous interviews, many employees are hired into so-called dummy positions, roles that aren't explained in detail until after they join the company. The new hires have been welcomed but not yet indoctrinated and aren't necessarily to be trusted with information as sensitive as their own mission. "They wouldn't tell me what it was," remembered a former engineer who had been a graduate student before joining Apple. "I knew it was related to the iPod, but not what the job was." Others do know but won't say, a realization that hits the newbies on their first day of work at new-employee orientation.
From Business Insider:
A friend of mine who's a senior engineer at Apple, he works on -- or did work on -- fake products I'm sure for the first part of his career, and interviewed for 9 months. It's intense.
Funny Apple goes through all of this, and still manages to let some engineer lose an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar.
Would you work on fake products for months for Apple? Just because the company is Apple? Seems like there are lots of people who will...


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With its world premiere set for tomorrow at Cannes, "Love Ranch," based on the true story of Nevada's first legal brothel has unveiled a poster and release date.
"Love Ranch" stars Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci as Joe and Sally Conforte, the married couple that opened the notorious Mustang Ranch in the '70s. The story centers around love triangle that develops between the pair and a famous boxer, played by Spanish actor Sergio Peris-Mencheta, that ultimately turns violent.
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The film also stars Gina Gershon and Bryan Cranston.
The film is Pesci's first starring role in a decade and finds Mirren working with her director husband Taylor Hackford for the first time since "White Nights," the Cold War dance movie (what?) that brought the couple together in the first place.
The film was shot in 2009 and has been ready for some time now, but was caught in legal limbo by troubles that had befallen financier David Bergstein, whom Hackford recently claimed still owes him money.
June 30, folks. Mark your calendars -- if the movie is half as awesome as that poster...


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Job market technology requires a rethink
Technology skills are becoming a required component of job searching practices, even for roles that don't require the use of computers in the tasks of the job.
I am seeing an increasing number of clients who need help with the technology of job search as much as the preparation of key application documents.
From setting up Seek profiles so they can apply for jobs listed on the site, to storing documents in the cloud so they can be accessed on mobile devices, the technical side of applying for jobs is no longer limited to the ability to use Microsoft Word to write a document.
I have worked with a number of clients who don't own a computer, showing them how to save their career documents from their email to their cloud storage, how to download the apps they need in order to edit them, and how to then reattach them to emails or upload to job boards so they can apply for jobs.
Then, of course, there is the applicant tracking software to navigate and the importance of the use of keywords and appropriate formatting so the computer will shortlist you and a human pair of eyes will finally get to see your application documents.
I have spent many hours coaching clients in how to adapt their resume and cover letter to meet the needs of the software.
This focus on technology coaching is becoming a growing part of my role as a career practitioner, especially because the very nature of technology is that it is ever-changing, evolving and becoming "smarter".
And so, retaining currency in job search technology processes is becoming vital to the success of the candidate just to reach interview.
Our consumerist reliance on technology to make our decisions for us has crept its way into the job market, and in an effort to minimise risk we have handed over our decision-making process to a series of technological programs.
Imagine being a candidate who has been in the same job for 10 years, and is seeking support to apply for another job in this day and age. Many of these candidates haven't even got a resume to start with because they've never needed one before, as they'd always managed to find work through their network. Job seeking in the 2010s can seem like a very daunting experience.
I am left to wonder if this explosion of technology into the job market is actually a good thing. It's sold to hirers as a convenience, a support, a risk minimiser.
It saves you money (despite its significant cost) because it will ultimately save you from a poor hiring decision. We have resume scanners, video interviews, online testing for cognitive ability, personality, aptitude, interests and behaviour prediction.
We even have assessment disguised as computer games, where the candidate has no idea what is being tested or how it's being tested, and they are told to simply go with their gut.
Our consumerist reliance on technology to make our decisions for us has crept its way into the job market, and in an effort to minimise risk we have handed over our decision-making process to a series of technological programs designed to weigh us, measure us, and no doubt, find most of us wanting.
Gone are the days of developing a sense of instinct, of accountability for our decisions and responsibility for our actions. After all, "the computer made me do it."
But what of the people who aren't comfortable in the realm of computers and technology? The people who are applying for a job that don't have need for extensive use of computer-based technology? Are we putting them at a disadvantage? Are we choosing to hire people who are good at the process, rather than good at the job?
I would argue that in many cases, businesses need to be wary of hiring people who are good at the job application process, rather than good at the job that they are applying for.
Of course, the two aren't mutually exclusive, but there are a lot of strong candidates who seem to miss out on interviews because they panic in assessment situations or simply don't have the technical skills to know how to login to undertake them in the first place.
I think we need to reassess our use of these tools and reinvest in the strength of the human decision-maker. It's a brave new world out there.
Zoë Wundenberg is a careers writer, counsellor and coach at impressability.com.au