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Cymer is hiring for a Staff Mechanical Engineer in San Diego, CA.  This position performs a variety of engineering tasks including designing, developing, testing, analyzing, troubleshooting and implementing subassemblies and modules. Creates and evaluates designs to meet requirements of specified applications. Design activities include stress, thermal, and tolerance analysis. Provides technical skills supporting research and product development. Researches and selects future key suppliers for consideration as turn-key providers of sub-systems. Apply online: https://cymer.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=0000192

Cymer is hiring for a Mechanical Systems Engineer in San Diego, CA.  This position will will be involved in all aspects of a “cross functional” product development process, including: requirements development and management, structured systems analysis, systems design reviews, technology assessments, risk analysis, verification & validation. The focus of this work is Cymer’s Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Light Source business area. Apply online: https://cymer.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=0000214

In a report, the U.K.’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers concludes that artificial trees, algae-growing buildings, and white roofs offer the most promise.

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I don’t mean to keep my readers in the dark.  It has been a week since my last post.  I’m going to add a small update.

I started work on Monday.  My first day was from 8am to 4pm.  I barely made it on time after waking up at 7:15am according to my back-up alarm.  I wore a pair of new black slacks I had bought the day before and hadn’t had a chance to wash, dust off, or iron.  I wore my black tennis shoes with gray stripes that I wasn’t confident were acceptable.  No one said anything about my hair, facial hair, or shoes.  I didn’t pack a lunch or buy anything, but Athena’s breakfast sandwich and an apple got me through.  I also had my Thermos of water, which helped.  I’m considering Gatorade powder next time, but it’s not a sweaty job and I never have to go outside.

I was shown the ropes and almost dropped right in without much instruction.  The registers are simple and user friendly until you get an error that isn’t helpful and the solution is convoluted.  The cash handling and credit is simple enough though.  Scanning items and bagging is easy.  I have been signed up as a clerk/cashier and the reason was explained to me, but it didn’t make sense and it was said to be temporary.  My nametag says photo department though and I started training for it.  I got the run down on the chemicals and the procedure for a test that is done every other day.  I developed a roll of film from shattering a disposable camera, development, and printing.  I helped a couple people with the Kodak digital machine, and some other things.  The rest was paper work, mostly.

I have been making a website for my engineering portfolio.  I was searching for engineering jobs across the country and one required a portfolio and suggested having a website and gave an example of a free host.  I checked out the host and tried their software and I like it.  I have a website that I am developing at bmw86us.moonfruit.com.

My next day of work is Friday 8am to 5pm.  There were only 16 hours for me this week, but next week should be more.  In the meantime, chores, job search, and website updates.

That’s all folks.

I forgot I had this damn bloggle.  For those interested, my life has continued down this awkward, unplanned ‘mountain hike’ of sorts.  I am nearing the end of my schooling in the craptastic world of accounting.  Accounting, you ask?….well sometimes it is in your better judgment to do what you’re good at rather than what you love.  I’m good at crunching numbers.  I have severely derailed my previous drinking habits to merely drinking while playing World of Warcraft, which I think is a giant step in the right direction.

I’m sure those that know me are asking themselves “what happened to Frenchie?” ………..wait….side note:  I am not of any french ancestry.  I never remarked on that in previous postings.   Anyways, back to “what happened?”  Well, since you asked, during October of 2008 I fractured both bones in my lower left leg right at the ankle.  I was pretty stationary for the next couple of months, and I dont know if it was Ozzy or my buddy at work, but I decided to give WoW a try.  I didnt really have anything else to do but school and my occasional slow hobbles arou nd the yard.  I must say that it is far more than uninformed people make it out to be.  The various elements of gameplay and interativity between other players make for a sweet game.

If you dont believe me or dont want to believe me, then all I can say is grow a pair.   If you do decide to experience it, come to the Black Dragonflight and find Hambone.

Nuff Sed.

Written by Gary Ewer, from “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website
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It’s not common to find songwriters who excel in all facets of music creation. The best songs out there are usually the results of collaborations between artists who have strengths in different areas. You should consider a songwriting collaboration if you feel stuck in a writing rut.

And actually, even if you aren’t in a rut, you’ll love the feeling you get from bouncing ideas off of someone else. You can read all the stories of songs that McCartney wrote, where Lennon contributed one line of lyric… but that line was crucial to the success of the song. From McCartney’s “With a Little Help From My Friends”, Lennon contributed, “What do you see when you turn out the light?/ I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine.”

If you find lyrics hard to write, and you really want to get beyond “Oh yeah, baby, love ya,” it’s best to find a lyricist to collaborate with. It’s not likely you’ll turn into Leonard Cohen overnight, so find someone who knows how to turn a phrase to make people think.

Here are some bits of advice for finding someone to collaborate with in th esongwriting process:

1) Find someone trustworthy. It’s best if you can meet the person in person, but it’s not crucial. The danger is collaborating with someone who takes your melody or lyrics and creates their own song. Online collaboration is fine, but just be sure it’s someone you’ve been in communication with more than once.

2) Use collaboration as an opportunity to take your music in a somewhat different direction. Collaboration is all about expanding your abilities and modifying your sound, and if you find someone who simply does what you’re doing already, you’re missing out on an opportunity to expand into a new listenership.

3) Establish an agreement with your collaborator, and put it in writing. If you’re serious about songwriting, and see it as a potential career, it’s a good idea to talk out what you expect from your collaboration. Without an agreement, you may find your songwriting partner making agreements with agents or managers that don’t sit well with you. The kinds of things to put in agreement: percentage split of performance or mechanical rights (usually 50-50), agree to discuss before submitting songs to agents, agree not to collaborate with others unless both are in agreement.

One last bit of advice: When a song is the result of a collaborative effort, both (or more) get equal credit, and it’s also a good idea to put something to that effect in writing. When it comes to paying out royalites, you can often stipulate a more specific split, but that requires all parties to be in agreement.

Songwriting collaborations can be wonderful chances to get your music out there to an audience you hadn’t considered before, so go for it!

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“The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” shows you how to write great songs. It’s just one of a suite of 6 songwriting e-books written by Gary Ewer. (His newest e-book, “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting- Chord Progression Formulas” is being offered for free when you purchase any other of his songwriting e-books.) Let these six e-books show you every aspect of how to write great songs! Read more..