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Can anyone help me list principles of personal and professional development?

Can you help me list principles of personal and professional development at work? I cant find it any where!? I was hoping that there might be some one clever enough out there who know! If you can help me…then thank you veeerrry much!!!

Hummm! Sounds like HR has dreamt up another torture for workers or you have to come up with BS for your business Adm. degree. Personal: a balanced life, good relations with co workers in and out of work, no drama at home, many friends, healthful practices, good grooming at home, good financial condition, no drug use, no addictions, many outside interests

Professional: quest for more knowledge of the company, good team player, respect for superiors, adherence to main goals of the company, desire to advance, quest for more education to enhance performance, readiness and enthusiasm to perform to the highest degree, total loyalty, ability to read all new corporate papers, ability to learn the constant new computer programs, no matter how ridiculous the developers have created these beastly things, open mindedness, friendly spirit towards new and younger employees with fresh ideas, proper time routine, never tardy, willingness to take on new tasks, willingness to participate in company outdoor exercises such as, I forgot the term, weekend retreats.


What kind of technology is used to scan embryos and fetal development?

When was the first time embryologist used scanning to study the development of the embryo, and what kind of technology did they use? When was this technology first developed? It would be nice if you could please give me a good source.

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What type of education do you need for sound engineering?

I want to be a sound engineer and work my way up to a recording engineer or a producer but I don’t know what type of education I need at 15 years old as I go through high school. What education do I need in general. I’ve read electrical engineering comes in handy, but I’m not sure.

there isn’t really any education that you NEED in the industry. the music industry is more about who you know than schooling.

that being said there are a lot of things you can learn that will help you along the way. knowing electronics is good because gear breaks, and being able to fix it, or at least understand it works. this also gives you the option to create your own stuff. i’ve known people that have created their own pre-amps, and microphones because they know what they’re doing. communications classes are good because being an engineer you have to be able to communicate with people. you will have artists and producers that will tell you that they want the guitar to be more “crunchy” or the hat needs more “shine”. you have to be able to know what they mean when they say that. a lot of stuff like that just comes down to being familiar with a lot of different types of music, and how its recorded. business is always good especially now in recording. many engineers are losing jobs because of how easy it is to record at home. knowing the business side you may help keep a studio alive, or start your own indpendent freelance studio.

like i said, education really doesn’t matter. you can pay thousands of dollars going to school and learning how to do the stuff, or you can research and do it yourself.

the most important things i would study as far as the actual engineering is the processing type sides of it. by this i mean learn how EQ, reverb, compression, delay, etc are and how it works. understanding how things like that work and the theory behind it will help you understand how to apply it on a session.

one thing that would be good to get used to (especially at your age) is to study the sounds of music. by this i basically mean, listen to a lot of music. but don’t just listen to it. you have to hear it and understand it. listen to the overall mix of the music. where is the guitar? is it panned to the left? right? if so, why? listen to music like it’s a picture. listen to all genres to understand how the snare sounds in a metal song compared to a pop or country song. listen to bands you don’t like and study the music. it sucks listening to crap, but it will help you learn more. this is highly important when it comes to mixing a record. some people think it’s just about turning up and down each instrument until it all sounds right. but there is soooooooo much more to it.

as a final note, i want to stress that it is very tough to make it in the music industry. engineering is the same situation. if you do study and get a degree, get something that will give you options of the music industry doesn’t work out. i would start recording stuff as soon as possible. if you can record a lot of stuff and get good at it by the time you graduate, you may be able to go get an internship at a studio without spending a lot of money for school.

good luck

by the way, one other think i did which i think helped was to take a product called SuperGreens. It kept me focused. Check out this website for more details.


What problems did you have teaching parents to use computer?

Im trying to teach them how to use a computer, mainly how to look for information and use their email. What problems did you have teaching them and how did you overcome it?

haha. easy does it. i showed my mom how to use facebook and now she is a junkee. i showed her to use email, now i get chain letters from her all the time. she still cant use google worth a damn though. my gran i taught to use all kinds of stuff, like wifi and bluetooth eatr peices. just go slow and listen to their questions, but dont show em too much! lolz


How would you use short-term and working memory in your professional development?

I plan on becoming a psychologist and I have to answer this question for a homework assignment. Sadly, I don’t really know what to say…. Please offer some suggestions

I would visualize the woman who just left my office using short term memory.
That night in the shower, I would be using that working memory to remember the swell of the same woman’s breast, the curve of her buttocks, the indent at the corner of her mouth.


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